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The Parker post., 1917-09-01
INSURING OUR SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS.

That the nation owes much to it's
! citizens who have fought it's battles
and to their families when they have
been killed or injured so as to de-
strOy or. impair their capacity to
provide for their families has always
been recognized by the United States.
This just and generous policy of our
country as administered under the
pension system has been unduly
costly and has not always been just.
One of the proposed uses of the pro-
ceeds of the Liberty Loan is to give
| life and indemnity insurance to our
soldiers and sailors and to provide
allowances to their dependent fami-
| lies while they are in the ranks.
| The plan worked out by Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo and his CO.
| adjutors and approved by the pres
| ident has been embodied in a bill
which is now pending in congress-
AS to the business and righteousness
Of this insurance of our fighting men
Secretary McAdoo says:
Military service in the United
States is obligatory; those who i'm
peril themselves have no election.
The insurance companies do not and
can not permit this to affect their
calculations. They must protect
themselves by charging premiums
so high that they are secured against
loss no matter how severe the rate
of mortality may be. Consequently
the very men who are called to the
service because their physical condi.
tiOn is of the best and who are civil
ians would for that reason be able
ance rate in peace time, are denied
as soldiers the necessary life insur-
ance to enable them to protect their
families and dependents. The ex-
ira hazardous risks of war puts in
surance entirely beyond the reach of
the conscript soldier.
The government which subjects
these men to this insurmountable
discrimination should itself supply
insurance to soldiers at cost and up
on the peace basis. 1t would in fact
be dastardly and undemocratic if the
government should pena1ize the SOL
dier who is forced to render the
highest duty of the citizen, by fail
ing to provide for him war insur-
ance upon peace terms and at net
cost. The pay or the enlisted
men in the army and navy is less
than the wages and salaries gener-
ally earned in private life and gov
ernment insurance is an essential
war and emergency measure inau-
gurated for the specific benefit of
our military forces and can not and
should not be conducted for profit
This legislation will be a great
step forward in the recognition of
the republics duty to it's heroes. 1t
deserves earnest and vigorous sup
port Of the country. The United
States should set the highest ex-
ample of all the nations in the treat
ment of those who do and die for
their country and for world
freedom"
The Parker post., 1917-09-01

WANTED-60O cotton pickers.
Season opens September Is, lasts un-
til February. $3.50 hundred.
Pickers can make from $500 to
$500 a day, according to skill
Steady work, no rain, mild season
Good opportunities for right parties.
Palo Verde Cotton Growers Associa-
tion. H. M, Fraser, Secy, Blythe,
Cal.
The Parker post., 1917-09-01
GILLEN ASSISTANT POSTMASTER

James Gillen has been appointed
assistant postmaster Of Parker to
serve during the absence of Post
master Bryant who left for New
York this week to enter the U. S.
transport service and assist in the
undoing of the kaiser. Mr.. Gillen
is we'll qualified for the position,
having had previous experience in
the service Of Uncle Sam.
The Parker post., 1917-09-01
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Telephone rates, until the switch
board is installed, will be per month
as follows: Residence Tin townsite)
$100; Business Tin townsite) $2.OO;
Quartz King, $500; River, $500;
Valley, $500.
Effective, September 1872.
WESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY
Parker, Arizona.
The Parker post., 1917-09-01

Next week the Parker Motor com
pany will receive two carloads of
stock, consisting of gasoline, ,distillate
and lubricating oils. Hereafter, this
company will be prepared to take
care of your orders for all kinds of
oils. Out of town orders will re-
ceive prompt attention.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-09-01

A complete stock of gasoline, dis
tillate and lubricating oils, whole
sale and retail, will be carried by
the Parker Motor company after this
week. We can supply you either in
carload lots or in smaller quanti-
ties.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-09-01

WANTED-Reliable agents to sell
Loutsiana-Arizona Copper Mining
Co. stock, references required. Ad-
dress r. A, Clampitt, Bisbee, Arizona.
(3t)
The Parker post., 1917-09-01
A BIRTH.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Perfecto
LAWS, Tuesday, August %, an eight
pound boy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
PATRIOTIC SPECIAL

The women can help to win the
war by efficient use of food for i'm
mediate use, canning and drying OF
surplus food for future use, sewing
for the Red Cross.
In accordance with the suggestion
coming from Mr.. Hoover, Food Adj
ministrator at Washington, the women
Of the Council of National Defense,
Missouri Division, Food Conservation
Committee of st. Louis and the Red
Cross Association, cooperating with
the Home Economics Department of
the University of Missouri, will visit
the following communities to meet
the local women and confer as to how
Missouri women individually and col
lectively can best serve our country in
this crisis, and experts will explain the
exhibit of foods and menus and dem
onstrations of cooking, home canning
and Red Cross sewing;
Schedule:
DeSoto, Monday, August goth.
Bismarck, Tuesday, August 21st
Ironton, Wednesday, August 22nd.
Piedmont, Thursday, August 23rd.
Williamsville, Wriday, August oath.
Poplar Bluff, Saturday August 25th.
Meeting and demonstration at 2 p.
m. Patriotic Special Car will be To-
Gated at the Missouri Pacific station.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
ROUTE 6

Mrs. Henry Tawfall is reported
quite sick this week.
Edgar Raby spent Sunday with
home folks.
Ira Murphy spent from Saturday
until Monday with his uncle, Andrew
Raby, and family and also attended
church at Washita.
Several from Cartee attended church
at Washita Saturday night.
Those who spent Sunday with Del
la Raby were: Miss May Arnold,
Robert Higbee, Ira Murphy, Willie
Arnold, Everett Ditzler, Wesley
Burch and Edgar Raby.
Those who spent Sunday with Mrs,
Mary and Matte Chairman were Liz
zie Arnold, Eva and Rosa Raby, Mrs
Alfred Skaggs and son and John
Wood.
Adam Wilkerson of Knob Lick at
tended church at Washita Saturday
and Sunday night
The meeting at Burch school house
is progressing nicely.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
CLYDE GALE,
EMMA V. HOUGH,
MYRTLE NATIONS,
Committee Christian Church
STAM-ROBINSON

Thos. STAN, Jr., and Sylvia Robin
son, two popular young people of this
city, surprised their many friends by
quietly going to the home of Justice
j. P. Zolman Saturday night and be-
ing united in marriage at 8 o'clock.
The plan had been to keep the mar
riage secret, but it was impossible
to keep the good news from becoming
known. r.u-
The groom is a son of Ed STAN, one
of our prosperous farmers. Both the
bride and groom have many friends,
who wish them long, prosperous and
happy married life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
PROGRAM

PROGRAM
Marche Pontifcale, for organ-Scott
Miss Henderson.
March and Chorus from Tannhauser,
for piano-Wagner-Liszt.
Miss Grove.
Four Songs from "Eliland"-Von
Fielitz: Secret Greetings, Moonlight
Night, Dreams, Anathema.
Miss Morris.
Concerto No. 9, for violin-de Beriot.
Miss Grove.
Hymn Of the Nuns, for organ-Lefe-
bure-Wily.
Miss Henderson.
First Concerto, first movement-Chop-
in.
Miss Norris.
Orchestra parts on organ.
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice from
"Samson & Delilah")-Saint Scans
Morris-for violin, piano and organ.
Misses Grove, Morris and Hender-
son.
Silver offering taken at the door
for the Ladies Aid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
SYKES-WALLEN

Oliver Sykes and Birdie Wallen, of
Flat River, were united in marriage
Wednesday in this city by Rev. Sit
ton.
The groom is a popular young man
of Flat River and his bride is the ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs:
A. j. Wallen. She was a graduate OF
Flat River High School with the class
of 1915, and since that time she has
been instructing the pupils of our ru-
raj schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes have many
friends here, in Flat River, Wales
Mines, the groom's former home, and
elsewhere who join with The Times
in wishing them a long and happy
married life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Boyd returned
from their vacation on last Thursday.
Services will be as usual next Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Sunday School
at 9:45 a. m. Senior EndeaYor at 7
p. M, and Union services at the Rock
church at p. m. Topic for mid-week
service, "Do we live by the Golden
Rule?" These meetings are practical,
short, interesting and well attended.
Will you be one to get their benefit?
The cottage prayer meetings have
survived the Indifference Of the sum-
mer months and still are very much
alive. There were total of AT per-
sons present last Wednesday at $3.50
a. m. They will meet at the following
places next week; 1, Mrs. l.. Counts;
2, Mrs. j. L. Wood; 4. Mrs. Boyd; 5,
Mrs. DR.. Weber; 6, Mrs. Keller; 7,
Mrs Chapman; s, Mrs. Geo. Day. AS
we begin the winters work, take
few moments to plan and pray each
week and we shall work more cheer
fully and efficiently.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
NORTH MISSOURI GETTING BUSY

Seven counties south of the Missou-
ri River have voted bonds for the i'm
provement of roads and bridges; while
only one county CLAY north of the
river has taken this progressive step.
The State Highway Department was
so gratifed to have Northeast Mis-
souri, become interested in this sub
stantial form of road development
that two members of the State High
way Board, C. o. Raine, of Canton,
and A. C. McKibbin, of Clayton, at
tended a good roads picnic at Mad
isonville, Rails county, on the 10th,
and explained to the people how the
State and Federal departments CO.
operate with counties in building bet
ter roads.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
FOR POST OFFICE CLERK

An examination for post Office clerk
will be held at the post office in this
city on September 9Th, 1917.
Age limit, 18 to as years, on the
date of examination. Married women
will not be admitted to the examina-
ton. Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must not
be less than feet inches in height
in bare feet, and weigh not less than
125 pounds without overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and full in
formation relative 10 the examination,
qualifications, duties, salaries, vaca-
tions, promotions, ETC., address imme-
diately,
FRED B. GREEN,
Secretary Board of Civil Service Ex-
aminers, Post Office at Bonnie Terre,
Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
GERALDINE CAROL BURKS

Whereas, Almighty God, in His in
finite wisdom and boundless mercy,
has been pleased to call to Himself
our dearly beloved classmate, Geral-
dine Carol Burks, and whereas, by her
untimely departure our class has lost
its president and one of its most, wor-
thy members, and whereas, we do
keenly feel our loss and do solemnly
mourn for her whose stay among us
was short. Therefore, be it resolved;
First. That we submit to this stroke
of Divine power, looking to Him who
has promised that all things shall
work together for the good of those
who love Him.
Second That we tender our sympa-
thy and coincidence to the bereaved
family and friends, and that we pray
that a life so Christ-like may have
had its influence upon those with
whom she may have come in contact.
Third. That copies of these resolu-
lions be published in the Pennington
papers, that copy of them be sent to
the bereaved family and that men,
orial page be set aside in our class
records for these resolutions as an
ever living memento of our beloved
classmate.
CLYDE GALE,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
New and Renewal

The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to The Times have come in
during the past week:
New Subscriptions-W. E. Eaton of
Leadwood, ]. C. Blanton of Bismarck,
Mrs. George Jones of Los Angeles,
Calf, Mrs. Chas. Greenlee of Musko-
gee, Okla.
Renewals-Howard Haynes of Ru-
raj Route 2, and J. Y. Morgan of
Pennington, H. L. Order of Bismarck,
w. C. Sloan of Shaw, La, Virgil E.
O'Bannon of st. Louis, Mrs. Harriet
Boyd of Avon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
Church Notices
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Christian Science.

Subject of lesson sermon: "Soul."
Golden text: Lamentations 1858.
Services are held each Sunday
morning at IL o'clock and Wednesday
evening at s o'clock, in the News
building. The Wednesday night meet
ing includes testimonies of healing
in Christian Science. A free public
Reading Room and Lending Library,
maintained in the same building, is
open on Monday and Thursday after
moons from two to four o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services and visit
the Reading Room. t.---
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
AUGUST TEACHERS MEETING

The annual August county teachers
meeting will be held at the Farming
ton High School building on the Both
and 31st inst. 1t is made by law the
duty of every St. Francois county
teacher to attend all sessions Of this
meeting. 1t is earnestly hoped that
a full attendance will be secured. .
This will be the best meeting Of
the kind that we have ever had. Come!
Learnt Grow! Enjoy!
]. CLYDE AKERS,
County Supt. of Schools.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
CUT THE WEEDS

Road overseers in many sections are
neglecting to comply with the law
which requires them to cut all weeds
and brush growing on the right-of-
way of public roads which come under
their supervision. Many of our roads
are too narrow, and the cutting of the
weeds by the wayside will make the
roads more safe to travel, and unless
the weeds are cut before the seeds
ripen there will be a more bountiful
crop to contend with next year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
LICENSED TO MARRY

Aug. 18th, Thos. STAN, Jr., and
Sylvia Robinson of Pennington.
Aug. fSi Charles Emmett Wilton
of Bonnie Terre and Hazel Fern Jen-
kerson of Desloge.
Aug. Ia, Peter NJ. Richards and
Edna P. De May of st. Louis.
Aug. is, Oliver Sykes and Birdie
Wallen of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
Christian Church

J. VI. Bailey, Minister
The public is invited to worship
with us next Lords Day at the usual
services
Bible School at 9:55 a. m.
Preaching service at II a. m. Sub
ject: "The Right and Wrong Ways of
Church Finance"
Union services at p. m.
Prayer service Wednesday at p,
m.
Ladies Aid at Annex Thursday p. m.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17

H. Halerberg, Pastor.
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Sunday Schoola $3.50 a. m.
English preaching service at 1890
a. m.
No evening service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
l. B. S. A. PUBLIC LECTURE

Tuesday night, August 21st, at
Woods Store at Electric Place, at
7:30 o'clock, by A. M. Graham of
Brooklyn, N, Y. Subject: "After the
War-Christ's Kingdom" All are
welcome.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
FARMERS, a1ys So IN.
sured Against Loss by FIRE and
Lightning. Phone 1877. See
o. w. BLEECK, Agent,
.,.-- Pennington, Mo.

The rain Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning was dandy. It came
down in just the proper manner to
bring to growing crops the greatest
amount of benefit. In fact, it makes
secure the early corn crop, and puts
in the best possible condition the late
crop. All growing crops are now in
the best possible condition, and a
bumper crop is assured.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-17
MUSICALE
by

Misses Louise Morris, Ruth Grove and
Mary Henderson
Friday Evening, August II, 1917, at
the M. i. Church, South, at 8 p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24

To the FdiiOr Of Womuu'S Page
Dear MadRm--Wnuld you please tell me what
is good for dandruf in the hair, and also what
viii darlen Il and make II grow thick?
Please tell me, too, how to whiten u white
velvet hat. II. F.
To rid the scalp OF dandruff requires
patience Here is a lotion which applied
daily and rubbed well into the scalp is said
TO be very good for removing dandruff. A
druggist will put II up for you The IN
gradients are Four ounces OF glycerine, five
drams OF tincture of Cantharides, four
ounces of bay rum and two ounces Of water.
Nothing will noticeably darken hair ex.
cept hair dye, and it is very foolish to use
this because IL will eventually harm the
hair. Washing with tar soap, however, will
bring out the dark shades. Beauty of hair
does not depend on the color; it depends on
the health of IT,
Naseline rubbed we'll into the scalp with
the tips of the fingers will make the hair
grow. Rub q little in each night massaging
the scalp at the same time. Massage with
the tips of fingers, working the scalp in a
circular motion, thus promoting circulate
Give the hair as many sun baths as you
possibly can.
Hot corn meal will whiten a white velvet
hat. Rub II we'll into the hat. Put away
for two or three days. Brush out the meal
and you viii find the hat much improved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24

iurnping at the crux Of what ne declares IL
his particular hobby, "is the chief cause Of
the breakup in families For IL man is
good wage-earner and his wife poor
houseSeeper he has made bad business
bargain, and vice versa
1t is one Of Doctor Leeds's theories that
the housewife, though her pay envelope may
come only in the form of her bed and three
meals a day with an occasional kiss or new
bonnet thrown in for good measure, is just
q much an economic entity as her husband
who brings in the money. But housewifery'
to be a gainful occupation, should be a
highly specialized one, with experts trained
to the last detail as it's eXponents high
sense Of duty and an ancient subseryience
to tradition may impel you TO relinqulsh
a good Job in order to ruin some man
digestion, but your thought is wrong. Far
moro likely is the home to be disrupted Dy
your own sad cooking than If you went
out to work" ami helped contribute toward
the wages Of a frst-class maid.
Family life based on the bond or
womans economic dependence on man is
not desirable for many women" this econo-
mist believes however it may please the
fancy of tho men.
INDEPENDENCE AND MOTHERHOOD
Women today who wish to be inde-
pendent may obtain their livelihood in some
occupation outside Of the home, so those
who enter the matrimonial state evidently
largely 90 so because tneN prefer lhab Alc
and are not 80 often forced into that life
by economic necessity AS was formerly the
case But we will suppose that after mar
rIage the woman continues the profession
which she had before marriage. Then
those women who on account of their eco
nomic freedom can refuse TO become moth
ers will remain childless and that type Of
woman will die out.
"1'hose who have strong desires for
motherhood despite their economic freedom
will continue TO bear chinlden, and 30 will
reproduce their kind If by this means
the unwelcome children born into the world
decrease, will society be the worse off?
Evidently while there will be n temporary
decrease in the birth rate there will in the
end be an increase In tho proportion or
children who inherit from their mothers
strong parental instincts, making them in
their turn good fathers and mothers.
Furthermore, there are today thousands
of men and women who refuse TO marry
because they cannot live decently on the
SO week which the man is able to earn.
But II the woman also has a profession,
then both can live upon SIS (even allow
ing for the fact that they will have to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24
Professor John B. Leeds
Treats of Woman as
Housewife and Money
maker

pay some one to cook and wash for them),
especially II cooking is done in central
kitchens for many families. Under such
circumstances marriages would probably
take place more generally. even though
the woman would have to lay aside other
work during the years OF child-bearing'
There will probably be fewer spinsters
and bachelors when the man and the
woman discover that under such a plan
two can live together more cheaply than
one. Add to this the fact that the man
will realize that he will not be dependent
on the possibility Of good cooking by one
woman all his life, and the realization by
the woman that marriage means not life
of drudgery, but continuance in her
chosen profession, with only the bond OF
pure affection between herself and an
other-will this destroy family life?'
In his book Professor Leeds has included
much interesting data concerning the bud
gets of various incomes, how they should
be apportioned, and a wealth of other de-
tails that should be of moment to the
woman who would like TO become one of
the experts and see housework at the front
among the gainful occupations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24
Bridegroom's Proper Attire

To the Editor Of WomdH's Pa0e:
Dear Madam am 70 be married at noon
about the middle Of October WIN you kindly
state through your columns In the EvESING
that hour Of the dayg As far possible give
every detail. ANXIOUS.
The correct attire for bridegroom at any
hour before in the evening consists of
black patent leather low shoes, pearl-gray
spats, dark gray or pin-striped trousers,
white waistcoat, stiff or fne-pleated white
shirt and standing collar, black cloth cut
away coat. pearl-gray four-in-hand tie and
gloves 20 match and a high silk hat
The best man and ushers should dress IN
exactly the same style as the bridegroom.
IL Is customary TO wear a small boutonniere
bouquet OF lilies Of the valley and ferns, or
a white rosebud in the left lapel OF the coat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24
Only a Man, Says Critic,
Could Link Domestic
Concord With tn e
Kitchen
BY M'LISS

IETF THE cooking is bad but the loving
i good. the home may be happy. II lovo
is little but the cooking excellent, tho home
may be endurable. But if both are lacking
then we have tragedy"
Only a man could nave said It, 1t is al
ways a man WHO links the lovinG-up with
the cooking A woman thinks OF stars and
roses and poetry ana soft music--and the
chops burn meanwhile
Prof. John r. Leeds, erstwhie instructor
in economics at the Temple University, but
now executive secretary OF the Florida
Anti-Tubprculosis Association, with head
quarters in Jacksonville, has written a con-
soling little compendium on woman's work
in the home which he calls THE Household
Budget" I should say offhand that il Is
the work OF a man who does not like TO
wipe the dishes on the maids night off the
work of one who believes that a good
stenograp pher would make a better wife
than a bad housekeeper.
Because since the publication OF his lit
tie volume Doctor Leeds has separated
himself from this city by some few thousand
miles and mental telepathy has not yet
been universally established, ] suggested
an interview by mail, and Doctor Leeds re-
sponded as though he had been used to this
sort OF thing all hs lifetime.
BAD BUSINESS BARGAINS
"The failure of economic partnership be-
tween the husband and the wife" he said,