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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
Swimming Pool Needed.

Editor Missoulian Ever since
we emerged from the pioneer
stage OF our existence, editors
and public speakers have periodically
reminded MS that MissOula should
have swimming pool"
Yet every year some terrible tragedy
like that of Monday evening shocks
the community into Il sense Of their
heedlessness. The fact that in broad
daylight, close beside a main travelled
street, in the stll water at the head of
an unopened irrigation ditch. a boy Of
II should be drowned in sight Of his
companions, ought to be n terrible bur-
den on the conscience of the communi-
~.
The mothers of Missoula can teach
their boys just one thing about water:
keep away from it,
You might as well try to keep a
swarm Of hungry flies from a plate of
molasses by putting up a sign, Keep
of the grass" as to try to keep a crowd
of lively boys away from q nearby
stream on a hot afternoon by telling
them not to go near the water. When
you are old and full Of rheumatism, it
is easy to believe one should not go
HItO COlu wafer. IuL HOW was IL WIleH
you were young and fun Of ginger and
had no other water
The fact remains that we have two
dangerous streams running through
our city and thousands of children
running at will through our streets,
and yet we as community are doing
nothing to safeguard them. All over
the city, from Orchard Homes to the
Rattlesnake are empty homes. which
bear sad and silent witness to our
carelessness. And the pity of it is, the
number increases every year.
While the sobs of the heartbroken
mothers are ringing in our ears. some
public spirited citizen will perhaps
start n subscription for a Y. NJ. &. A.
building, or endearor to get some rich
man to donate a site for n municipal
swimming pool. But the funeral train
has scarce returned from the Silent
city. until We resume our accustomed
occupations and forget all about it.
The county equips a fine fair ground.
the city runs IA Stampede, the rich
| men build a clubhouse with beautiful
golf links. but the small boy returns to
his play by the river bank. And the
anxious mothers of these busy little
men continue to repeat the question
| why can't we have n swimming pool
| in Missoula ."
\ MISSOl'I.A MOTHER
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
PATRIOTIC BUTCHERS.

Don't blame II on your butcher IL
meat prices are high. He is probably
doing the best he can. The 100000
master butchers of America have
joined in an effort to protect consum-
ers to the extent of their power They
are pledging themselves to "sell all
meat food products to the consumer ut
actual cost plus the necessary operat
ing expenses of conducting their bust
ness" Furthermore. they express
their willingness to place all their re-
sources at the disposal Of the govern
ment in checking food speculation and
convicting food gamblers.-Great Falls
Leader
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
DON'T STOP LIVING.

stop vast" but don't stop living.
1t is not patriotic to hurt thu, bust
ness of your country.
Their" can b" only low wages and
Ii'tI" revenue if industries and COM
mere" are permitted to decay.
Their" is more money in this country
than ever before and more work to be
done at better wages. The govern
m"ni is about to spend billions, making
II certain that there can be no dull
times unless the people crawl into their
holes and take their money with them.
ltttS tn" way TO destroy prosperity
ana paralNHe your country. Canada
mad nourish"d as never before since
sh" recovered from her first war scare
and found she was not hurt.
DO II little thinking for yourself.
Keep business going. BE IA normal
American and not clammy- hoofed
cave Washington Times.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
Spirit of the
Montana Press
THE TARIFF INDICATED.

IT is gratifying to the Gazette to OBJ
serve that one by one Democratic or
ing around to the belief that the Re-
publican tariff policy is the one best
bet in raising governmental revenues
although it is not Ia be expected that
they will subscribe to tn" doctrine that
protection to labor and Industry are
necessarily a feature thereof. To ad
init this, would destroy the last vestige
of groundwork for the Democratic
structure.--Rillings Gazette.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
Scarlet Fever Epidemic2

Editor MisSOulian: In regard 10 our
health department ] would like TO ask
one question. | am interested this
much in the safety Of our little ones,
ana it seems to be M to some one (if
not our doctors) 10 speak. In my I'M
mediate neishborhOod there have oc-
Cured two deaths in one family, ana a
third little one is very low with the
same dreaded disease, scarlet fever. If
/ have not been misinforned there are
at present no less than 1G or IS cases
in Our city and the public schools Still
open. Reader, am | right
CHAIR ES DAVIS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
ON THE JOB.

The most important news since the
declaration of war was found in a brief
cablegram from London yesterday.
1t was an official statement from
the English admiralty that a flotilla
of United States destroyers had ar
rived in British water to cooperate
with the naval forces of our ally In the
prosecution Of the war.
Our sailors are there at last for their
share of the work. Uncle sam at sea
is stripped for action which may come
at any hour. The navy is prepared
and ready. If the submarine problem
can be solved by attack our fleet will
rid the sea of these monsters
There has been a good deal Of loose
talk in the past about the lack of eff
cheney in 'nr navy department. We
do not believe the facts support these
charges. We believe our men on the
sea will uphold the glorious traditions
Of the American sailor.
For the first time since the DAYS of
Paul Jones the American battle flag is
flying in English waters. Now the
Old enemy is our ally. Together they
are inVinciblc against the world.
1t is safe to predict that Germany
will not quit before her fleet has locked
horns with the fleets of the allies.
out of that struggle will come a
Decatur. a Earragut or a Hobson.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
AGAINST ERArosTHENEs EoR MURDER.

IS o endit
to
the
No
is
o as l'ns a
that though lost
in by
could accomrsh
were
on
another Recall
couldsh
wives
deprived of
to be firmly
of the gods able to
knew notW
compelled fly temples
whom left behind deprived
price havel eenso to
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
ODD BITS.

The phrase Indian summer" had its
origin in the experiences of the Pilgrim
Fathers. Unacuuainted with the New
England climate. they thought that
when the first furry Of snow came in
October and the woods were nipped
with frost, and chill came into the air.
that winter was upon them. The In
dams, however. pointed to the skies
and to the west. and told them that
SUMMER would come again before the
winter. They We're right In the last
days of October it grew warmer again.
and the air was filled with sunshine.
Thereafter when the season came
around the Pilgrim Fathers knew and
spoke Of the season of warmth that
comes in the latter part of October and
the early part OF November as the III
dian summer"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

Ambergris is Il gray. WaXlike sub
stance believed to be the product of
some disease in the sperm whale. 1t
is sometimes found floating on the
surface of tropical seas and is also
discovered in the intcstincs of the
sperm whale when captured. Modern
scientists have found it impossible TO
duplicate the pungent and penetrating
odor of ambergris. Fifty dollars an
ounce is u price that has often been
paid for this comparatively rare prod
uct of commerce.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

The wiser members Of the Chicago
Board Of Trade are aIIarrntIv maxi
ing an honest effort to restrain tn.
spectators from prcclpitating action
on the part of the government. Pr.Si-
dine Griffin OF the board said recently:
There is plenty of grain in the
country to carry us through. If it
Were not for hysteria, this wild frenzy
which has seized America and the al
lied governments, in fact the whole
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
Keeping Them OF.

When one is trying to grow grass in
the front yard and all the little boys
in the neighborhood race after their
balls over it one very often feels like
going into the house and having u good
cry. 1t just seems hopeless. SO little is
to he gained by speaking to the boys.
The writer recently stepped out on his
porch to admOnish Il lad who was
blowing through the young grass on
the lawn. Were it not that the writer
tiipp"d over u potted plant before
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
LETTERS FROM THE
MISSOULllN FAMILY

The Muscular invites letters
from its readers on all topics Of
interest. The signatures and ad-
dresses Of correspondents should
be sent as evidence Of good faith,
though anonymous signatures may
b sent for the letters as printed,
IL desired. Al communications
should be limited to 200 words and
addressed to the editor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
LYSlAS,

greatest
L
In ~ H. c. Asias and his brother Pmarchns
the the
a
ne he
o.
for the ton in mnrae triaa
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
A RIDDLE.

I'm harder than rock or yet
The biscuit baked by any bride;
I'm harder than carving set,
I'm harder than a knockers hide.
I'm harder than-so many "than's,"
I'm harder than I'd scarcely hope
To tell them all. What am !? Ans:
am a cake Of guest room soap.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

fair illustration of the hystcria
for economy is found in "a letter 10 The
Mlssouli~n advising the men to grow
MINISTER'S and thus save the price of a
razor blade. The flint hearted corro-
Spondent has nothing to say of the
harbers who would b" forced on, of
business
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

from the attacks Of our enemies bv
millions of trained men and the great
est navy in the world,
We probably will be guilty of many
grave mistakes during the succeeding
months. but with the history of the
past three years in mind, there will be
few of us with courage enough to offer
excuses for these failures before the
bar of history.--The Outlook.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

After the war there will be bargain
sales of odd lots of thrones. crowns
scepters and such knick-knacks as
"ef" Formerly used in the king busi-
ness.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

IN" daughter of Secretary McAdoo
Is to marry Ferdinand de Morenschjldt
second secretary of the Russian en-
bassy at Washington. There is one
Russian who will be in no hurry to get
back TO the old country.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

mayor thompson of Chicago is run
nlhS Il newspaper of his own TO show
the other big editors that he intends
to remain on the job despite their Of.
forts 10 inferno him as an alien sus-
peCt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

The snow storm in MjssouI, vostor-
DAY was natures way of forccastinr n
cool and pleasant summer. suitable in
every way for our big city friends who
VIII not be able to 20 to Europe cx-
cept as soldiers or nurses.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
ORATORS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

No matter how with your
life the most should sndeavor day by
character and yourself by better acquaintance
Of history we'll those Of the Short
csrpts from the will your
o
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

1h"r" are too many people, who viii
not h"li"N" anything unpleasant unti,
II Is drilled into their minds with n
'hart" of dynamite. THAT is why the
British ""r" so SLOW in getting into
IN" war, IF mistakes carry lessons
that on" should b.. ever before the eyes
of the American people.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

The potatoless day in Milwaukee is
all right but think of the riots that
would follow the proposal Of a peerless
day in that town.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

II 'Ie war IS taken 50 much more
seriously in the east, as the eastern
ers say, it would be interesting to learn
why more Of them hay, not enlisted
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

The latest and a very good slogan
is The hoe behind the gun" but as
Vet, nobody has written n Iopular song
around it,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

II all reports are to be believed, the
Germans have slot machines that drop
out submarines rs fast as the marks
are poured in
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

and printing, there have been some in
stances. The best known error is that
of a banknote. one side of which bore
the imprint of n $50 bill and the other
side that of 500. This occurred in
1890
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

TIE CELTl RE or THE
POTATO Is FINDING GRFnTER
FAVOR THAN THE kULTUR
OF THE KAISER.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
Lines Upon q Lady's Face.

by Lines upon a Eidys face"
tA-pnn to be quite truthtulD
We mean the wrinkles one can trace
When she'& no longer youthful.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

Don't be panicky and wear your la st
summers straw hat. but if YOU do,
tell the cleaner to take his time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY II, 1911

only few more days left of clean
up week Get busy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

Begin the day right with a contri-
button TO the swimming pool
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

If there is nothing in a man you can
get nothing but failure out Of him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17
THE MORNING SMILE.
HAPPY THOUGHT

Have little Pep and Go. The Self.
Starter is lots more Of Hit than the
Crank.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

You can't distinguish saints from
sinners by their shiny hats.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

And thus the little CroWsfcet crow,
fThese pHrrtticS are cleVer!)
"Oh, rouge may come and rouge may
But | go on forever"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

White collar jobs are beginning to
show blowholes under the strain Of
war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

Records are at hand to show that
sinthe as n cordial was made by the
French of the eighteenth century. but
only as n flavor for their beVcrag es
II was not until the reign of Louis
Philippe that absnthe became n COM
mon drink. 1t is made by sleeping
NORWOOD and other aromatic herbs
in alcohol. and the word itself. ''ab-
sinthc." means in French, worm
wood"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-17

Although. it is very seldom that n
misprint banknote slips past the
United States government inspectors
In the Washington bureau Of engraving
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-29
WANTED MEN Men s :Ss B wDMT TS.t to
RECOGNIZE WOMAN AS EQUAL
Heads Of Industrial Plants Say She
Can Do Any Work Consistent With
Strength Better Than Man.

Once man pretended to place wom-
an on a pedestal and worship her.
Now, according to Donald Wilhelm.
who reports 1.-THE Confessions of a
Munition- Maker" in the Century. he
is forced to recognize her as an equal.
and respect her. The quotation be-
low states the opinion of hard-head-
ed factory foreman. on the Importance
of women in the world of labor:
"Welch. one can see, isn't emotion
al. One can trust his Judgment OF
women.
''That is why I was glad he was
present in the officers room of the
company eating quarters when the re-
port was made IN detail of the strike
scheduled to take place the follow
ing Monday morning. He made a
speech. saying:
"GentIemen, we've all known wom-
en- practically all our llves-ever since
we were born. practically. Most OF
us get to thinking that woman can't
80 mechanical work because they're
always willing TO let man use the
hammer. that being something he
thinks he can do. But a woman can
do It. A woman can do anything that
a man can do, and most things bet
ter. but men can't do anything near
what women can do. Now, maybe
you can imagine what women can do
in mechanics and | know what they
can do. Leaving out big girls. I say
women can do any kind Of mechanical
work that's consistent with their
strength better than men,
Another superintendent, new
man, said he had thrown out a hun
dred men in his plant back In Ohio
and put girls In their places. and he
had found them better all around"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-29

finds me and makes any bad breaks,
he'll get what's coming to him. If he's
worth anything to you, youIl put him
on the stage in the morning and send
him up into the mountains to join your
father"
1.-THE idea 7" she laughed. He's not
coming out here to see father. Poor
Tucker If he could only know what
he is in for" Then: at is beginning
to look as If you might have TO go still
deeper in debt to me, Montague. There
is one more thing I'd like to do before
| leave Brewster. If I'll promise 10
keep Tucker away from you. will you
drive me out to the Baldwins' tomOr-
row afternoon? / want TO see the
coloners fine horses, and he has invited
me, you know"
Smiths eyes darkened.
"There is a limit, Yerda. and you've
reached IT," he said quickly. IF the
colonel Invited you to Hlllcrest, it was
because you didn't leave him any
chance not to. resign in favor of Jib-
bey," and with that he handed her into
the waiting elevator and said, Good
night"
ITO BE CONTINJJEDD
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-29
| THE REAL MAN |
By FRANCS LYNDE
01ryxaby ChAS ASa.so)

room and an open window. The bird
had flown.
Starbuck was grinning again when
he went to look out OF the window.
The roof of the adjoining building was
only few feet below the sill level,
and there was convenient fire escape
ladder leading to the ground.
Its us for that roadhouse out on
the Topaz trail before the news gets
around TO Stanton and Lauterby," he
said definitely; and they lost no time
in securing an auto for the dash.
But that. too, proved to be a fiasco.
When they reached Barton's all-night
place on the hill road, the bar was
still open and card game was rur
ming in an upstairs room. Starbuc6
did the necessary questioning
of the dog-faced bartender.
"You know me, Pug, and what can
do to you if have TO- We want Hank
Lanterby. Pitch out and show us
where"
The barkeeper threw up one hand
as if he were warding Off a blow.
lou Z VI nave MIN III d AiOtg
for ali o me, Billy; you sure could"
he protested. But he's gone"
"On the level?" snapped Starbuck.
"That's straight; / wouldn't lie to
you, Billy. Telephone call came from
town little spell ago, and l got Hank
outa bed t answer it. He borra'd
Barton's mare an faded inside of a
pair o. minutes"
(Which way?" demanded the ques-
TONER
''T the hills; leastways he amt
headin' FIR town when he breaks from
here"
Starbuck turned to Smith with wry
smile.
"Shaw beat us to 1t and he scores
on u.s." he said. 1--WE may as well
hike back, phone Williams to keep his
eye ON things up at the dam, and go
to bed. Therell be nothing more do
ing tonight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-29
SHIPS MASCOTs LOSE NERVE
Pet Animals on British Vessels Shaw
the White Feather When Shells
Begin Exploding.

There are some incidents about the
mascots in the big naval battle of jnt-
land which are worth repeating. The
mascot on the Tiger was q bulldog, a
fine fellow. When getting into the bat
tie the crew were a bit concerned as
to how their favorite would take the
crashing of high explosives on the
ship, so they plugged his ears with cot
ton wool. wrapped his head around as
If he had heavy dose of toothache,
and a couple of men took the bulldog,
much to his annoyance, 20 a room that
was thought to be as quiet as the ship
could provide. The dog didn't quite
fancy being treated as an invalid and
resented the coddling. but when the
shots began he took 1t pretty badly
ard was mighty glad he had pal sit
ting on either side holding him by the
paws.
Another boat had a fine, big black
cat. He was overlooked when they got
into action. and the first shell that
came aboard this fellow got loose and
took flying dive overheard As the
boat was going about p knots, even
the most tender-hearted Jack Tar
could hardly risk going after tommy.
On another ship they had a little ban
tam, which strutted about more proud
~ than the dlnlliest midshipman and
with as big show of courage as the
hardest Of old seadogs The tars
were proud of the "swank" their pet
could assume before strangers. When
board the bantam lost all his fine show
and few down one Of the veutilators.
When he was rescued and photo
graphed after the fight he presented a
bedraggled appearance.-London Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-29

hands-or said he had-and the rail-
road didn't prosecute. Dick says for
us to jug him tonight and tomorrow
morning he'll swear out the necessary
papers"
Good. Wen do that first; and then
well go after this fellow Lanterby.
want to get Stanton where l can pinch
him, Billy; no. there's nothing personal
about 1t; but when great corporation
like the Escalante Land company gets
down to plain anarchy and dynamHing
its time 10 make somebody sweat for
1T. Let's 90 and get Shaw"
Together they went across the corri-
dor. and Smith unlocked the door Of
the dlsused room. The light switch
was on the door-jamb and Starbuck
found and pressed the button. The
single ircandescent bulb hanging from
the ceiling sprang alive-and showed
che two men at the door an empty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-29
A eet.RIeh.ouIek Scheme.

Two young Irishmen In a Canadian
regiment were going into the trenches
for the first time, and their captain
promised them five shilllngs each for
every German they killed.
Pat lay down to rest. while Mick per-
formed the duty of watching. Pat had
not lain long when he was awakened
by Mick shouting:
They're COMMIT They're comm r.
"WhO's comin'7" shouts Pat.
"The Germans" replies Mick
slow many are there?"
"About fifty thousand"
"Begora," shouts Pat. jumping up
and grabbing his rifle. "our fortunes
made l"-London Opinion.