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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-23
4 SENSIBLE VIEW

Is is necessary, Of course, for the
government to have publicity men
and TO get information on to the peo-
sSe about the various departments OF
scsivity, at this time especially. 1t
fss seemed to us at times, however,
xsat the matter is and has been
xorked just little overtime. rs
socially as to the newspapers. The
herald and News has been and now
Ss willing to do what it can TO help
sse government to get before the peo-
sss what it is necessary for the people
IN know. to help win the war. 1t has
xsso seemed to US at times, however,
That the government expected just
ssfIe too much of the newspapers,
without compensation. And we are
frank to admit that it has occasionally
.cafen on our nerves just little to
receive three or four typewriter let
a.rs day from some little clerk down
in Columbia or up in washington,
who is receiving a good salary, tell
mg US to "play up certain parts on
sne first page in big black type OF the
n,luninous stuff that he was sendlng,
xrd which was so long that very FEW
seopIe would read Or, please print
she article below in your next ISSUE
xhen the sarticle below would prob
ably 6El three or four columns, and
shen ask you to give it editorlal en-
Ssrsement. And wind up b. saying,
"shere is no money to pay for this
hut we appeal to your patrlotl'm'
and so on. We feel like asking how
nuen of his time and labor is given
IN response to the appeal to patriot
ISM"
And then the government, or It's
agents. seems to try in every way 70
wake it as hard as possible for the
newspaper to get through the mails
and has so many rules and regulations
IN these days that one never knows
CIV eyer so hard to do the right, when
ne is violating some of these rules
and regulations. The Herald and
News has never failed to respond 10
xnv reasonable call of the govern
nent for it's service, though We DO
ssensign to the waste basket big
Sxsch of stuff that is sent out. We
s,u1d not print the half of it if we
arIuted nothing else, not even an ad-
&ertisement.
This is suggested by letter we re-
seiyed a few days ago from Prof.
Reed Smith, we think it is, OF Colum-
ssa suggesting that in his opinion it
xould be a good thing for the State
.aouncil of defense to condense and
s,at in as concise form as possible
sust what the council wanted to get
sefore the people, and that in his
spznion it would be more effective
and then the people would read It
and the newspapers could handle it.
os course that is the sensible view to
sake. and the pity is that the govern
sosat could not get that idea more
NTIniy hXed IN lne HilIoS VI ooiii0
more of those who are paid to send
.sut stuff. Don't pay them by space or
gae word, but by what they say in the
sewest words. would be a good rule.
Set out of their heads that they are
ssace filler and the more space
4hey fill the more efficient they are.
Rather impress the idea that the least
sDace they use to say what they have
10 say the better.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-23

G., on the second Tused&y in Be
Ter the same being the 1ita day
C. said month. the rolls to be opened
q, eigAt o'rlocE in the focHaoon and
to be closed at six O'Clock in the at
ternoon S. S. Cunningham. Curtis I.
Egting and Il /. SFaeTs are APPOINT
ed Managers Of said election.
BY order OF the Town Council OF
Newbcrry. S. c.. on this 23d ca: of
Nc"em6er. 13!7.
4. F. Wright,
Mayor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-23
Attest:
J. W. Chapman,
Clerk and Treasurer.

Mr. Kyzer wears large smile be-
cause it is girl baby.-Cor Lees
Vile News. Sometimes over here in
Newbarry when we don't mention
such little events some people don't
like it: sometimes when we dc men
ton them some people do3't Ike it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-23

the thing. On Monday we had break
in the press just as we were finishing
printing the first side of our sheet.
The Observer kindly let us have the
use of its press, but We had to wait
until it had printed, both papers is
suing on the same day. To accommo-
date our subscribers on the routes at
Prosperity and Pomaria we hired a
hack and sent the papers for them.
Postmaster Bowers notified the hack
man that he could not send them out
unless he paid for them. The hack
man kindly put up the coin.
We asked Postmaster Hill about
it and he showed us letter from one
the postmaster-ge in which it
was stated the matter had been re-
ported that we had done this thing,
and that it must be stopped, unless
we paid the postage at Newberry and
got permission to do it. and stated oy
what sort of carrier the mail was Sent.
We didn't know that we were vfolat-
ing any rule eve do not suppose there
is anv Law, but the rule of the depart
ment is law in sending the papers.
Certainly the government does NOS
think we would be fool enough 10
want to do a thing like that just Tor
tho sake Of violating rule. when the
Government hauls the papers FOR
nothing and free postage. But we VIII
not do SO any more There is no
hostage charged on this mail and We
could not see how the government
could object to our hauling it in or
der 10 accommodate our subscribers.
If we are forced 70 be late again the
subscribers in that section will just
have to wait day to set the papers.
We can not prepay the postage, 'e-
cansa there is none charged. We can
NOT tell bv what carrier We will send
them in the event we should be late
hecause we can not know in advance.
We can not make a request to haui
onr mail because we do not desire to
nav for hauling it when the govern
ment hauls it without charge. so
there we are. We are doing the best
we can TO be law-abiding and If we
should vioalte any rule OF the postal
department we are not doing so in
tentionally.
incidentally in talking about these
rules Postmaster Hill said that the
latest inspector ruled that our town
list should be sent through the post
Office and delivered by the town car
riers at the cent pound rate. We
would not object to that as it would
save some expense and insure bet
ter delivery We know that the rule
was that if our paper should be en-
tered at the postoffice at Helena for
instance and hauled by the govern
ment TO Newberry that the city car
riers would deliver it free of all
charge even the cent a pound rate,
but for the privilege of printing IN
NeWDerry if We were TO undertahe 70
deliver by the city carrier the papers
would have to be wrapped separately
and one cent stamp put on each.
That was the Interpretation OF the
rule some years ago.
There are many strange and curious
rules and regulations Of the postonlce
department which we frankly admit
are queer and past understanding to
our finite mind. We are trying very
hard to grasp some of the minor ones
at least. and We are learning by eX-
blnD
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
How to Be Happy.

There are two ways OF being happy
We may either diminish u wants, o.
augment our means-either will do
the result 10 the same; and II Is To-
each man to decide for himself. and
do that which happens 20 be the
easiest. II you are idle. or sick. or
poor. however hard Il may be to d..
minish your wants. Il will be harder TO
augment your II you are active
and prosperous. or young. or in good
health. II may be easier for you TO aug.
ment your means than 90 diminish
your wants. But. II you ara wise. you
will do both a. the same time, young
or old, rich or poor. sick or well; and.
n you are very wise. you will do both
IN such a way as to augment the gen
eral happiness Of sOciety.-Benjamin
Franklin.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
FEWER STRIKES REPORTED

Strikes in western industries are fewer, and those that remain
are being settled with the aid of the Government some
times at the demand of the Government
Striking workmen in industries essential to winning the war is
a most important setback to the country at a time like the present,
and whenever they occur they should be handled judicouay, justly,
honestly and promptly.
This is no time for proctracted augmentation over the rights Of
labor and capital both are in the same boat and must sink or
float together.
several important strikes that have harassed western industries,
particularly the ore, metals and and shipping industries and prac-
tically all of them have been satisfactorily settled at the instiga-
ton of the Federal Government.
This is as it should be; let's all keep on the Job and do more
than our "bt'-our share-in helping to rid the world of the mem
ace of universal miltarism and miHtaristic slavery.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
sulphur In Shoes a Grippe Cure.

Sulphur In Shoes a Grippe Cure.
Sprinkle sulphur in your shoes to
avoid catching the grippe, is the adj
vice Of DR.. George Angel. Years ago,
when the epidemic of grippe swept the
country, Doctor Angel recommended
at the time that everybody wear sui
phur In the shoes as Il preventive, the
discovery having been made that min
ers employed in the sulphur mines
were immune from the disease.
The discovery led to experiments
which were said to indicate that sui
phur prevented the disease, and but
Il few mild cases developed where sui
phur was worn In the shoes.
1t Is recommended that a teaspoon
full Of sulphur be sprinkled in the sole
Of each shoe and worn during the dura-
ton of the epidemic.
Doctor Angel, whose practice among
the working classes is very large, says
that the data he had kept proves CON
clusively that the disease rarely, If ever.
attacks a person armed against It.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
Belief In Jonshs.

The belief in Jonahs is contrary to
the order OF the universe as man most
slowly and painfully. by the use Of all
his spiritual faculties, has discovered
that order. Whatever the explanation
Of extraordinary events may be, the
superstitious explanation is not true.
To entertain it for a moment is to
enervate the mind and to misinterpret
the universe. That may not be safely
done even in trifes, for none Of us is
far enough away from the dark fears
OF the savage to take risks. We need
to be almost superstitious in our fear
Of superstition. as a reformed drunk
ard needs to avoid wine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

Some fellers give up after they miss
Their first opportunity. Ez Pash hasn'
done anything since tn time he could
have bought tn ground where tn
%Statehouse stands fer a song. l don't
believe opportunity ever met anybuddy
that loafed around waitin' fer 1t. Some
fellers are too lazy t. git up when op-
p%ortunity enters, an lots o. us make
1t a point t be out.
Opportunity may only knock once
with some certain proposition, but it'll
be back lots o. times with somethin'
else. So tn thing t. do is t plug along
an be available.
Ole Niles Turner says opportunity
did not knock at his gate till he wuz
nlnety-One, an then it offered him five
hundred acres o. Texas rice land until
he got 1t paid for.
Copyright, Adams Newspaper service.)
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
Sporting News From Cactus Bend
GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXIcO

Frank Mccoy of this place has
taken a sudden change at heart.
Frank has always been a lover
of sports at the Bend including
the art of boxing. He has stated
in the past that this was brought
about owing to his being a cousin
of AL Mccoy. Yesterday a news
item in one of the daily news
papers stated that AL McCoy's
name is Albert Rudolph and that
he is a Hebrew.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
SMALL MINER COMING INFO lis own

There is a very noticeable change in the attitude of the south
western smeters toward the smaller miner and lessons during the
past few months. The smeters are actually making concessions
and taking his ore, providing Of course, it is commercially valuable
and acceptable under ordinary smelling conditions. Re-
rent news dispatches from Douglas, Arizona, state that the records
from the smeters in that city show the smaller miner to be fur
nishing them with the bulk of the ore they are treating. 1t is al
so at a time when the bigger producing mines which have been
furnishing the Douglas smelters have been shut down owing to l.
W. w. and other labor trouble. If the little man can come in and
help at a crisis why not make him a permanent fixture? When the
larger mines have been producing the little man has been cut off
entirely. 1t is not a square deal to him. There should be storage
room provided by him the same as there is for the larger interests.
If the smelters think as much of the small miner as they give out
in the REGENTS news dispatches, why not think we'll of him when
the big interests are booming? 1t is only fair play and a decent
deal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
HIGH PRICES TO REMAIN

There is an impression in New Mexico that the present high
prices for commodities of all kinds will cease as soon as the great
war is over.
There is no reason to think so.
The present high prices will remain long after the war is over.
The millions of wealth that has been destroyed in buildings cannot
be replaced in a short time.
The millions of men who will have been killed or injured cannot
be compensated for in a short time. Only new generations can do
this.
The older residents of Lordsburg will remember that this was
true after the Civil War; there was a period of high prices long
after that conflict.
The same was true following the Napoleonic Wars.
We may as well draw these conclusions from thepages of history
They are based on a law of economics that is as certain in its
operation as a law of nature.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

Word has been received here
that there's going to be another
boxing match over at Warm
Springs next month. DR.. Phil
lips of this place and the surgeon
who just moved into the flat
have received complimentary
tickets already. At the last
match over at Warm Springs
several were injured in various
disputes and no physicians were
present. But they're not taking
any chances over there this time.
This announcement should prove
quite a drawing card.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
HELP THE Red CROSS FOR YOUR BOY

" Make it a Red Cross Christmas is to be the recruiting slogan
of COMMITTEES from every Red Cross organization throughout the
country in a nation wide drive for Is, 600, 900 members of the Red
Cross during the week beginning December II.
In the Mountain Division, a committee will be working in every
city, town, village and hamlet, and will wind up the weeks cam
paign with a final appeal on Christmas eve,a time when the Christ
mas spirit is abrosd and when the thoughts of all true Americans
will be with those boys in the trenches awaiting the word to go
over the top in a drive against the Huns and with those hun
dreds of thousand of other boys in training camps making ready
to go across the water. And just at the time when this final APP
peal for members is being made, those hundred of thousands of
American youths, aboard and in home camps, will be making
ready for and anticipating the Christmas trees and entertainments
to be furnished by the loyal people of the United States and
through their American Red Cross.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

Peggy Burke told the boys
over at the store the other eve
ming that he'd been r e d i n
where the price of golf clubs was
goin' out of sight this year. But
that don't worry Peggy any
since he's had an iron tip put on
his one spruce leg. He's sorry
for the other guys in his fix
though and says he always knew
golf would work a hardship on
the common herd.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

For half on hour a teacher patient
~ instructed her class in the art Of
telling the time from a clock. Tow
she said, at last, as she pointed to the
big clock on the wall, you may be the
first to tell ne tho time, Mary Brown
Full of importance, Mary turned and
studied the dial. Then she faced her
teacher again, her eyes shining with
triumph. please. MISS" she said. Its
just one inch past 11l"-Exchange.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
The Spirit Was wllllna.

Pretty Sounding Flute, a young
Sioux IN a government school, was
given this text to turn into similar
language expressing the same thought:
THE spirit indeed is willing. but the
flesh is weak" The teachers explana
ton. she believed had been elaborate.
Pretty Sounding Flute had seemed all
attention. After laboring half an hour
he walked up to the teachers desk
proudly deposited his paper. which
bore the startling legend The ghost
Is sure agreeable. but the meat is rot.
ten"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

The Wild havoc anectation makes IN
that part OF the world which should
be most polite is visible wherever W.
turn our eyes; It pushes men not only
into lmportlnenoes I'm conversation, but
also in their premeditated speeches
AZ the bar Il torments the bench.
whose business Il is TO cut of all super
nuities In what Is spoken before II by
the practitioner: az we'll as several lit
tie pieces OF injustice which arise
from tho law itself. have seen II
make a man run from the purpose be-
fore a Judge who was. when at the
bar himself. 80 close and logical q
7leader that, with all the pomp Of eio-
ausnce IN his power. he never spoke .
word too mach.-Steele.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
SBY KIN
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO

oPPoRTUNITY-"Master of human des-
Fame. love and fortune on my footsteps
Cities and fields l walk: I penetrate
Deserts and seas remote and passing by
Howell and mart and palace-soon or late.
l knock unbidden once at every gatel
II sleeping. wake-if feasting. rise before
/ turn away. II is the hour OF fate,
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire. and O every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or hest
tate,
Condemned to failure, penury and woe,
Seek me In vain and uselessly implore.
l answer not. and / return no more.
John James ingalls,.
It's been tn sayin' fer years that OPP
p%ortunity only knocks once, an yet lots
o. us have gone T. tn door a hundred
times-allus either broke er afraid t
take a chance. Opportunity is jlst like
Dan Cupid when 1t comes t reliability.
1t don't guarantee nothin'. 1t jlst says:
"YOu quit tn livery stable an take
that job at tn saw MILL" er you buy
them lots east o. tn mill pond an
they'll double in price In a year." OPP
portunity seems L go on tn theory that
e~ver'buddy has got money. II some
fellers jlst had tn opportunity they'd
be broke all tn time, er keep
buddy else broke all tn time.
Tn main thing is Z be able L tell tn
opportunity o. "A lifetime from tn com.
mon, Ell roadside variety. Some years
ago Pinky Kerr's uncle offered him a
drug store in a dry town If he'd pitch
in an run 1t. but Pinky said hed
ruther stay at home an play In tn
band. Tn drug store sold fer nine
thousan' dollars Yesterday an tn band
still owes eleven dollars on tn slip
horn. Upton Bud heard a knock on
his door one day an he bought FIVE
hundred dollars worth o. mimi stock.
He thought II wuz his opportunity,
but It proved { be tn agents. So
that's tn way 1t goes. If opportunity
wuz responsible, er carried a few gilt
edged references, It wOuldn' be so bad.
II don't even argue with you.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
For PoIiey's Sake.

Il noticed you maintained strict neu.
trality while Dubwaite and Twobble
we're having a warm argument about
the war;" Yes" Were you not
tempted to put in a word now and then
Just to expose their i~gnorance?" "of
course I was, but for special reasons !
didn't dare to open my mouth. What
we're they?" 81 owe Twobble some
money and / expect to sell Dubwaits a
piece OF property and make some
money"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
LORDsBURG me BIG FREEHEARTED CITY

The Western Liberal will place Lordsburg. in competition with
any city in New Mexico or the southwest for charity and good
fellowship. During the past few weeks the town has been called
upon to contribute to a number of worthy causes. Whether it has
been for a family in destitute circumstances, for public school
prizes, for cleaning up the streets, for the Red Cross orthe Liberty
Bonds, LordsbGrg has more than done its share. Within a few
minutes $3.50 was raised on the main street last week for needy
family. And again two days later an even larger sum was raised
by contributions by the same persons. No matter what the cause
may be no one in Lordsburg has Stacked. The Liberal feels proud
of the town and its big-heartedness.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

After reading about one of
those swimming girls contests
at San Francisco and seeing the
pictures of the participants Larry
MCGEE departed the other day
for parts unknown. The ticket
agent informedu us that Larry pur-
chased a ticket to San Francisco.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

Jim says they ought to get to-
gether and agree to sell the num-
Der of games they aren't going to
play to the Pacific Coast League
thereby eliminating all games on
the coast which Jim claims would
be a benefit to mankind.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, masticate you food
thoroughly, abstain from meat for few
days and in most cases the sour stom-
ach will disappear. If it does not,
take one of Chamberlain's Tablets i'm
mediately after supper. Red meats
are most likely to cause sour stomach
and you may find it best to cut them
out. For sale by Roberts & Leahy
Mere. Co. adv
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
POSTOFFICE SHOWS TOWNS PROGRESS

An article in this weeks Westeran Liberal tells of the advance
ment made by Lordsburg in the past few years as shown by the
postofice receipts. The story is well worth reading. The correct
figures of the proceeds of the local Office are given and show a
81 200 increase in stamp sales alone. The money order business
has trippled. Lordsburg is growing and growing steadily. The
town has never experienced a boom but it is holding its own
with any other town in New Mexico. Lordsburg property and
Lordsburg business are good investments.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16

Jim Harris. who sold his ranch
last year and spent the summer
on the Pacific coast has been
readin' where they're going to
cut the number of games in the
years series up in the big leagues
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
CHURCH.

Preaching services at II a. m.
Bible school 10 a. m.
Preaching services 8 p. m.
Rev. F. Gaylord Roberts, Pastor.
Evening star., 1917-05-17
Col. Gardner.

Representative Gardner disappears
hnd Col. Gardner appears. They are
two gentlemen in one. The House loses
an experienced legislator, the army
gains a recruit who has had some ex-
perience as q soldier. The House ap-
p1auds, and the country will follow suit.
Col. Gardner enjoys the distinction OF
having been among the first Of our pub
lie men in Office to call attention to the
nations appalling unpreparedness in a
military sense, and to urge the proper
action. His dinner to the army reserves
tA$ome sixteen in number-was at once
xitticism and a profound lesson. It
illustrated, as nothing else could have
done SO well, the extraordinary condi-
fion into which We had fallen, and it
helped to rouse the country to sense Of
its duty. In that way he laid the eoun-
try under obligations.
Appropriately enough, now that war
has come, the man who did SO much
toward helping to prepare for it Of
fers himself to help fight it. A feeling
Of personal pride probably reinforces a
feeling of patriotism.
III remains true, however, that, - .