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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
ouR FLAG.

when you see the Stars and
Stripes displayed, son, stand up and
take off your hat! Somebody may tit
ter. 1t is popular to deride all eX
preston of noble sentiment. You may
| blaspheme in the street, and staSgel
drunken in public places, and the by
, ISLANDERS will not pay much attention
to you; but if you should get down on
your knees in the street and pray to
Almighty God, or if you should stand
Eareheaded while company of old
soldiers marched by with their flag
some people will sneer.
Don't you mind! When Old Glory
comes along, salute, and let them
think what they please! When you
hear the band play The Star Span
gled Banner" in a restaurant or
hotel, get up, even if you rise alone;
stand there and don't be ashamed OF
it, either! ....r
For of all the signs and symbols
since the world began, there is never
another, save the cross sanctified on
Cavalry, so full of meaning as the flag
of our country.
1t has a power concealed in, its
folds and scatters abroad an influence
from its flutterings. That power and
influence mean that in due time, slow
ly and by force of law, yet surely as
the footsteps of God, the last ancient
fraud shall be smitIen, the last I'M
earned privilege removed the last
irregularity set right, the last man
shall have place to work at living
wage. the last woman shall have all
her rights of person and of citizenship
and the last and least of children shall
be sheltered and trained aid equipped
by the sovereign state, and so have
their right to live.
Don't be ashamed when your throat
chokes and the tears come, as you see
it flying from the mast of a ship in
some foreign port. You will never
have worthier emotion. Reverence
it as you would reverence the sigma
ture of the Deity.
By thousands the victims of the old
world caste are streaming westward,
seeking here the thing that flag stands
for: opportunity. 1t stands for the
open door of ambition against the
closed door of caste.
1t waves defiance at all ghosts, they
that have for long intimidated men;
the ghost of monarchy, the ghost OF
aristocracy, the ghost of war, the
ghost of eiclesiaStfc rule; all they that
still lay shadowy hands upon the life
of Europe and Asia.
Listen, son! The band is playing,
The Star Spangled Banner" They
have let loose "Old Glory" yonder.
Stand up and Hurrah for the flag OF
your country" <
Southern Ruralist.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
SAMSoN'S HOME TOWN.

IN advancing upon GAIA, an an
cient city of Palestine, situated some
three miles inland from the Mediter-
ranean and about so miles in an air.
line southwest of Jerusalem, the
British forces in the Near East are
fighting over territory which was the
scene of the spectacular exploits of
the great Judge of Israel. Samson,
more than a thousand years before
the Christian era" a bulletin issued
by the National Geographic Society.
GAIA was one of the FIVE great
cities of the Philistines, having risen
to commercial Importance on account
of its situation at the juncture of the
trade routes between Egypt and Baby
lonia, Elath and Arabia. Its seaport
was Majumas (renamed COnstantia
many centuries later by COnstantine.)
During the heyday of Gaza's pros
perity the Philistines were q powerful
and warlike people, their soldiers be-
ing equipped with copper helmets,
coats of mail, jaVeline and long
lances, each man thus aCcoutred be-
ing accompanied into battle by
shield bearer. The light-armed sol
diers were arChers.
After the Israelites conquered it,
GAIA was a prey to Assyrians, Baby
lonians and Persians. 1t resisted the
Greeks under Alexander the Great
for several months. More than two
centuries later it was destroyed by
Alexander Jannaeus, the Jewish king.
subsequently a new GAIA, some
distance to the south of the old city,
was built and was presented By En-
peror Augustus to King Herod. Upon
the latter's death it became a part OF
the Roman province of Syria.
up to the days of Constantine
GAIA was one of the chief strongholds
of paganism, the god Marnas being
worshiped there until the beginning
of the fifth century. In the seventh
century came the Arabs, and the Mos
lem still venerate it as the place OF
burial of Mohammed's grandfather
The crusaders under Baldwin II. tried
to revive its former glory, but with
out success and twenty years after
their erection Of a military stronghold
here Saladin plundered the town.
Napoleon captured GAIA in 1893.
"One of the points of interest point
ed out to tourists is the tomb of Sam
son. but there is no evidence to show
that the site is authentic. Ell Muntar
('the watch ower) is thought to be
the eminence to which the strong man
of Israel took the doors of the gate of
the city. and the two posts He went
away with them. bar and all, and car
ried them up to the top OF hill that
is before Hebron 1t was in GAIA al
SO that the final tragic chapter in Sam
sons life was enacted. And Samson
said: Let me die with the Philistines,'
SO runs the Biblical account. And he
bowed himself with all his might; and
the house fell upon the lords. and up
on all the people that were therein. So
the dead which he slew at his death
were more than they which he slew
in his life
GAIA is to-day city OF some 49,
900 inhabitants. The chief industry OF
the community is the manufacture OF
a peculiar black pottery. Barley is
raised extensively and exported to En-
gland. The bazaars and the apparel
OF the Moslem women are strongly
suggestive of Egypt"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
SUGAR AS FOOD.

Sugar is the principal fuel and
source Of energy in the body, furnish
ing in an ordinary diet something like
two-thirds of our entire working and
warming powers" says DR.. Woods
Hutchinson, in recent article on
Health Subjects. But of course he
adds, nobody eats anything like that
proportion of sugar in his food, be
cause, as we eat about three pounds
of food a day, this would mean be
tween pound and a half and two
pounds of sugar, which would be rath
er too large an order for even the
most devoted candy eater and lover
OF sweet things.
"The explanation is that not only
do we burn all the actual sugar that
we eat, but that all the starch which
we eat has to be changed into sugar
before it can be digested or burnt in
the body. 50 that our bread, biscuits
crackers, cafes, potatoes, rice, corn
cereals, buildings, etc, all go to make
sugar in the body, the starch which
they contain being changed or con
yerted into sugar by very simple
process known as hydration; that is
adding water to the starch molecules
the change beginning in the mouth
with the starch-ferment of the saliva
and continuing all the way down the
small intestines with the much more
powerful sugar-making ferment of the
pancreatic juice.
This change Of starch into sugar is
made, like most of our processes OF
digestion, as a matter of simple con-
yenience for soaking up" purposes,
because sugar is readily soluble in
water, while starch is not. and sugar
solutions will readily pass through the
walls or blood vessels. or cells, in
ever ydirection. while the starch pulps
or puddings Will not.
''This sugar. into which all the
starch Of our food is changed in di.
gestion, Il OF the kind known as
grippe sugar" (because II was first
Iound IN grapes) or glucose. All the
sugar whether cane sugar or beet
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
The U. S. Children's Bureau SAL

The u. S. Children's Bureau says
during the fourth year, milk still
remains an important part of the
child's food, but much Of ii may now
be given In the form of bread and
milk, milk soups, or milk buildings,
or 1t may be poured over the cereal.
Some children object to drinking
milk, and in such cases it is wise to
offer 1t under some such disguise.
The cereal need no longer be strained
but must be very thoroughly cooked.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
BADGER STARS WAR FARMERS
Red Kelly and Arlie Mucks Take Over
Tract In South Dakota--Want
Aid u. S.

Madison, Wis, May civilian
(Red) Kelley of Mitchell. S. d., end
of last years football team at Wiscon-
sin university, and Arley Mucks of
Oshkosh, famous athlete, left to take
over 2O0-acre farm in South Dakota
for the production of foodstuffs. Both
are students in the agricultural depart
ment at the university. They are not
entering upon this venture to make
money, but want to be of service to
their country in time ofNyar. e,.r.a a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
The PAY oE SOLDIERS.

Judge TOWner a member of congress
from Iowa, advocates paying private
soldiers one dollar per day. Frequent
ly men say the soldier is underpaid.
OF course this is true. But it is also
true that the wages of the soldier have
nothing to do with his service Wash
ington's men got little or nothing. The
civil war men got thirteen dollars
per month.
Before the war. German and Aus
trian soldiers were paid one cent per
day. They regard military service as
being the greatest honor to which
they can aspire.
The soldiers in the Balkin states
are paid nothing and they fight all
the year around. They are not prom
ised pensions.
But European countries take good
care of the wives and children of
soldiers.
We would suggest to Judge Towner
that the present pay of the soldier,
which is not to be considered as pay
at all, be left as it is, and that the
family of every married man be paid
thirty dollars per month. The soldier
at the front does not need much mon
Iey. He is clothed and fed, but his
family at home needs money. This
the government should supply.
1t would not be wise to attempt to
pay the soldier what he is worth or
what he can get in other pursuits.
Military service, to be worth while,
must remain as sacred patriotic
|duty.-Daily Capital.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
"a squad Of twenty advance

"A squad of twenty advanced
students In agricultural engineering
has been organized at Iowa State
college to furnish expert aid to Iowa
tractor owners who want to put their
machines into condition for war food
production work. On call, one of
these young men will visit a farm,
inspect the tractor, make adjust
ments, suggest repairs and do what
ever else is necessary to make sure
that the machine will be ready to do
its share in getting the best possible
CROPS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

A few dollars planted in vacant lot
are seed from which will grow
your own vine and fig tree.
Own home.
Don't spend too much sympathy on
animals that are born in capti-
witty while children are born in
flats. Own a home.
We must spend money for necessities;
we should spend it for invest
ment; we may spend it for
pleasure; when we spend it for
home we spend it for all three.
Own home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

TT is remarkable what good
roads we have had all winter and
spring." says the Keokuk County
News. Seems we never witnessed
a spring where the roads remained
as good as they have been all this
one. The heavy rains have run right
OF and in a day or two, the roads
were plenty good enough to make
good time on with a car. 1t shows
our system of making roads is max
ing them, and the legislature was
wise in leaving the plan now in force
alone, until one was better to take
its place."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO.

TEDDY" always has been fayorite
in the Windy City and his reception
there on Saturday proved that he
could come back with honor. "Put
the flag on the firipg line Id France
was his slogan, and as one OF the Chi
rago papers puts It, his two speeches.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
Iarnest in the World.

According to the Fort Worth (Tex.
as) Record, C. o. Keiser of Canyon
Texas. and formerly of Keota. is the
owner OF the largest herd of registered
Hereford cattle owned by a single in
dividual IN the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
Prizes FOR Potatoes.

The champion potato raisers near
Eidon will be rewarded with prizes by
The Commercial club of that town. of
$500 to the person putting in the larg-
est patch of potatoes and SO to the per-
son who has the longest rows.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
THREE NEW HOMES
ONE A BRICK BUNGALOW OF
PLEASING ELEVATION.

North Fourth street is coming to
the front with a noteworthy improve
ment in the new brick bungalow res
idence of William Lewis, the brick
mason, at the c avenue east corner,
who was formerly located on the
South Market street extension. The
new residence is one of those low,
wide spreading rooted houses that
bear the stamp of the California type
of bungalow. The basement and
walls are of brick up to the roof line
and from there up the north and
south gables are shingled and stained
bright green. The front faces
west and a wide front porch is a
feature with its solid brick piers and
above is a large sabled dormer win
dow that breaks up the roof lines in
an attractive manner. The walls
are of the new Oskaloosa rough faced
brick with the new raked joint that
sets the mortar joint back from the
brick work about a quarter of an
inch. The roof will be of book or
interlOcking clay tile and when laid
will have green finish. The in
terror rooms comprise a living room
with an open fireplace toward the
north, a dining room with colorado
opening into the living room, sew
eral bedrooms with a bath room and
kitchen with q back porch. A Gel
larway also leads to a grade entrance
at the rear and under the back porch
is arranged the slanting driveway
that leads to the garage that will &C.
cupy the northeast corner of the
basement. In all respects the house
will be thoroughly modern and in all
will be genuine delight to the
owner. 49,
Eugene Talbot is erecting a two
story residence on the extension of
South Eleventh street and at the
end of the car line, south of the golf
grounds at the Country Club. 1t
is about % feet by 80 feet in size and
will comprise on the two floors some
nine or ten rooms. The usual COM
plement of living rooms are on both
floors and the house will be supplied
with every convenience and comfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hilliard of
703 c avenue east have dismantled
the former home of Mother Pauley at
707 C avenue east and have put in
its place a convenient five room bum
galow residence that will make a de-
cidedly pleasing property. The
basement is of cement blocks and the
house of frame is roomy and cheer
full. Above the wide front porch is
wide fiat dormer window and the
interior is arranged so that the
rooms open into each other in a way
that appeals to comfort.
- - -
Mrs. Rhoda G. Woodruff of 401
North G street has recently newly
shingled her home and has made al
terations and repairs to both the
front and side porches. A thorough
renovation and interior refinishing
is now in progress.
Walter M. Crawford of 316 Second
avenue west has improved the
property at 305 C avenue west by
the erection of new open side stair
way that gives access to living rooms
on the second floor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

The right of free speech of
American citizens is in no manner
abridged, but" explains the Bur-
lington Gazette, "the privilege of I'M
licensed utterance will be rightly re-
buked. n there are some who
cannot see the difference they must
he ahoWn"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

sugar, which we get in our food is also
changed or inverted into glucose, so
that as far as its digestibility is con
cerned glucose is just as good as cane
sugar, and the denunciation which we
often hear of it's unwholesomeness
and dangerousness has little founda-
ton in either physiology or path
ology."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

From the muddle that is being
made of the state politics in these
days 1t is apparent to the Pella
Chronicle that Iowa needs few wo-
men voters to bring about house
cleaning,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03
Desirable improvements.

Several desirable improvements for
streets and avenues are contemplated
by the city administration that will
make a splendid opening for the north
eastlsection Of the town where some
magnificent building tracts are lpcat-
al
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

October 18th has been set by the
legislature as the day to vote on the
Constitutional Prohibition Amend
ment to the state constitution.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

The Grinnell Herald says the
man who makes two hogs grow where
one grew before becomes a benefae-
tor of the human race.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

were ripsnorting appeals to the West
for the mastering in of an expedi-
tiohary force to be sent overseas
without delay" Among other
things the Nations Patriotic Dyna-
mo" said:
I'm this country now we should
recognize only two classes of citi-
zens-those who are Americans and
those who are not and the sooner the
latter get out the better.
Il do not care rap where a man
was born. If | am allowed to raise
my division, as ! hope, the largest
percentage of these men will be in
Whole or in part of German blood. l.
am of German blood myself. But
they will come in as Americans,
nothing else.
I'VE are in this fight with France
for civilization and humanity, and
every loyal American will join
in paying General Joffre welcome,
both for what he himself has done
and for the great country he repre-
sents."
Colonel Roosevelt was asked his
opinion of the men who marry to
escape war service. He said:
Il don't like easy divorce, but
am with any woman who divorces a
man who has married her to escape
doing his duty in this war. heart
lily approve of the man who has
married in PREPARATION for going to-
war, but | would like to expel from
the country the man who marries to
sevice."
The three great military needs Of
the present situation are thus pointed
out by the Colonel:
/. We should institute immetli-
ateiy, not only for this war, but as
our permanent national policy, the
system of universal obligatory mill
training an dservice for all our young
men.
2. We should at the earliest mo
ment strike hard and aggressively at
Germany, and this can be done only
by sending abroad at the earliest mo-
ment an expeditionary force. At
least division should be put into
France within the next few weeks and
then put on the firing line as quick
as the allied generals say it is ready;
and it's numbers kept filled, and as
raDidly as other divisions can be got-l
ten ready they should be sent over
beside it, until without an hours I'M
necessary delay We accumulate at the
front a formidable fighting army,
trained in actual service conditions,
and therefore, so far as possible re-
it's intensive training near the
fighting lines.
8. To proceed at once to do every
thing for the upbuilding OF the navy,
capital, ships, submarines ,auXiliaries.
cargo ships, everything.
- - a
Meantime Mayor Thompson and the
city council of Chicago are in an aw-
full wrangle over an invitation to be
extended to General JOffre to visit
their city and Lord Northcliff, owner
of the London Times, urges America
through the Saturday Evening Post
to go slow in its war preparations in
order to avoid some of the terrible
mistakes that England and France
have made.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

Alex. Miller says he knows peo-
ple who have hardly a friend who
still think they are popular.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

of course the Mosquito Fleet"
win be stationed off the New Jersey
coast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

TO produce more food is Iowa's
greatest duty.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

Walter M. Crawford of 316 Second
avenue west has improved the
property at 305 avenue west by
the erection of new open side stair
way that gives access to living rooms
on the second floor.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-02
WHAT VALUE ARE THEY TO SOCIETY,"

To whom and for what are thu
D mates Of the red light element
contributors; They don't helm
me church erection or extension
ey don I and are not assets t.
me moral growth of society. the
hcautihcatiDn of the home No,
OF the community in whic1 they
i've. Then why is it that they
should have such unlimited lati-
ude, Tell US what public in
-tltutiOn Is it that they help t.
support and we will erect a mon.
unent 70 the ran that does IL a.
~ n and costly as the one erect
q to George Washington. We
WI ask other questions later
mat may ne astounding unless
W. learn that there is a decide a
tango in the conduct OF cert1 n
methods Of dong things in H. $
I vn, county and state as far ss
es within our knOwle ige to as
certu1 facts and particulars
VI AXE them scarce. Take them
OF the main streets.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-02
GOVERNOR nlIf,ilD'S FRIENDS OlsAP.
POINTED At HIS LEAVE OF NC
00Nell COUNTY.

When it was learned that Gov.
Hatfield had n adr up his mind
To locate in the city of Hunting
ton instead Of con ing back To
old Me DD~"i! A. WAS anticipated
By his great host of frieIds,
'ud and regretfui feelings Of
disappointment w"re expires sed
bs every body.
Not only his friends. but We
dare Say thos- who have at times
thought hlm To be their enemy
regret now that this tig b, arted,
fur q1Ire. even-handed deal
N VIII IT, ~ II ol statesman like
a. ana IN ncir e., Is To L.
cat IN am o'i er ~ec. Oh OF West
Virginia than the one i'm which
re beclme famous and from
whence lac assembled the ladder
.of the highest political promi-
n nee. Men of standing, power
nd mi lencp, who. an the past
Az been thought To be his DO
l-ical enemies, Will regret To
Ote the fact that tie Governor.
e. peoples former DIR Hatfield.
lot going - come back To his
"a c county for which he did So
a,ch Ia very way.
His xp RI medical aid and az
ntion, hl, puDiic spirits a meth
l. OF dealing with th. people i'm
enc raj, A. ~ vas accu ,tum. a
/ come IN cont CT with them
daily, will be gr, atty missed.
lis fearlcssne~s of CT Llcism
ecause of his philanthropic and
sympathetic defense and protec-
IA OF the poor, deiensel. IS and
Innocent creatures of cha nee.
~ have IN ttIyated against him
= the kid glove element" and
LAY have Justified some men To
ave tried ID Injure him in his
social standing a. we'll as in his
Sit!Un a. an exceptional man of
pwer, states manship and merit.
ct we dare say, tie great wave
90 sentiment v hIch was his and
ma e him respectful Il the COM
non interests of mankind Is and
ill continue u become SD strong
l at ali men, wine Their white.
ack. green grizzly or gray, will
earn tina, thu ; man had a bigger
b. art. a more generous soul and
Droac or scope OF the mutual
od will feeling between the
ces "a well As 5etw .en the ell -
yer and employee than any
o her man holding Duohc chic
today.
tits faults may havr been many.
some may have been grave; but
"nen IT comes To comparison.
- virtues tower as high over
las faults a. Mount iSlac does
over a. ordinary mole hill.
We are sorry The Governor j.
r"t coming again among Us. But
aie glad he is not leaving Tn.
a'e.