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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Gene Jarrett arrived from Nara
Visa, New Mexico, Sunday, to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. jar
rett, and the M. M. WINNER family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Come and eat of the Red Sta
brand of pancakes at the George gro
Gerry store free demonstration on Fri
day and Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

i J. Calvert went to Kansas Gift,
!, Yesterday, on few days business
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Red Star brand is the name Of the
pancakes which the demonstrated
wants you to eat at the George gro
Gerry store, Friday an dSaturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Red Star pancakes at the George
grocery Friday and Saturday. Big
demonstration.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mrs. George Inman Of Hugoton
was shopping in the city, Tuesday,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mis- Zenith Blevins will spend the
holidays with her sister in Satanta.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

See the pancake demonstration of
the Red Star pancakes at the George
grocery store this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Hot from the griddle pancakes at
the George store tomorrow and Sat
urday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

You will eat pancakes if you ever
taste the Red Star brand such as is
on demonstration at the George gro
Gerry store, Friday and Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Ernest and Walter Madden Of HUI
cotton visited friends in the city, Sun
day.
Miss Estella Payne of Hooker was
shopping in the city, yesterday.
Mrs. Francis Morgan is now one Of
the clerking force at the Economy
Store.
Harry Estav Of Hugoton went te
Haviland, Tuesday, for visit with
his brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Bert Kinney and Mrs. Brict
Crawford Of Hugoton visited theii
mother, Mrs. D. c. Bane, Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

4 The Red Star demonstration is now
on at the George store. Go see the
pancakes and eat of them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Red Star brand for health in the
pancakes at the George grocery store
all day Friday and Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

r. L. Mills made business trip to
Plains, the first of the week. Y
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Clean Easy saves money, toll, time
and temper. Try bar Monday. For
sale by j. E. George Grocery Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

--.------...s..----
r. l.. Mills made business trip to-
Plains, the first of the week.
Miss Dora Nusz is assisting o. j. i
wilkins with the holiday trade.
Mis- Cenith Blevins will spend the
holidays with her sister in Satanta.
i J. Calvert went to Kansas Gift, (,
a yesterday, on few days business
(, holidays with home folks at Mulberry,
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Culley of Kismet
were business visitors in the city,
Tuesday.
Red Star pancakes at the George
grocery Friday and Saturday. Big
demonstration.
See the pancake demonstration of
s the Red Star pancakes at the George
grocery store this week.
The Red Star demonstration is now
on at the George store. Go see the
pancakes and eat of them.
Red Star brand for health in the
pancakes at the George grocery store
all day Friday and Saturday.
:,
Clean Easy saves money, toll, time
and temper. Try bar Monday. For
sale by j. E. George Grocery Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Jost left for
Hillsboro, Kansas, yesterday, to
+ spend Christmas with Mr.. Jost's pa
rents.
AYou must not fail to attend the
Nd Star pancake demonstration at
the George grocery store, Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Bertha Meyer will go to Okla
homa City, the last Of the week, to
spend the holidays with her brother
and family.
Miss Bertha Elliott will leave the
last Of the week for Hartford, Kan
sas, to spend the Christmas vacation
with relatives.
Don't forget the Red Star pancake
demonstration at the j. E. George
grocery store, Friday and Saturday.
Plenty for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. Pittman and
the twins left for Lincoln, Nebraska,
yesterday, for few days visit with
Mr.. Pittman's sister.
The Liberal Creamery Co. wants
all the rabbits it can get and you
want to get rid of them. Keep them
coming while the market is good.
Corporal George Matkin, who i.
with the field artillery stationed al
Fort Bliss, Texas, arrived in the city
yesterday, to, visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Matkin, Jr., during
the holiday season.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Jost left for
Hillsboro, Kansas, yesterday, to
spend Christmas with Mr.. Jost's pa
rents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

4 Don't forget the Red Star pancake
demonstration at the ]. E. George
grocery store, Friday and Saturday.
Plenty for all.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

AYou must not fail to attend the
Md Star pancake demonstration at
the George grocery store, Friday and
Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Miss Bertha Elliott will leave the
last Of the week for Hartford, Kan
sas, to spend the Christmas vacation
with relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

The Liberal Creamery Co. wants
all the rabbits it can get and you
want to get rid of them. Keep them
coming while the market is good.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. v. E. Pittman and
the twins left for Lincoln, Nebraska,
yesterday, for a few days visit with
Mr.. Pittman's sister.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Miss Bertha Meyer will go to Okla
homa City, the last of the week, to
spend the holidays with her brother
and family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

J. B. Allen left for Galveston, Tex
as, yesterday, for few months visit
with friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

Lee Gamond of Hugoton was a
Liberal visitor, Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

4 Corporal George Matkin, who is
with the field artillery stationed at
/ Fort Bliss, Texas, arrived in the city,
yesterday, to. visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Matkin, Jr., during
the holiday season.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-20

l. N. Pennington left for few
days business trip to Pratt and Cold
water, yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
BUDGET SYSTEM VITAL

TT is a pity Congress cannot have the
benefit Of the sagacity ind experience OF
Chairman Fitzgerald of the House Appro.
priations Committee now that the budget
system, which he advocated persistently
during his legislative career of nearly "A
score of years, is to go into effect. This
method OF appropriations, always desir-
able, in war financing is essential. The
President in his message says:
II will be impossible TO deal in any but
very swastefu and eXtraNagant fashion
with the enormous appropriations of the
public moneys which must continue to
be made If the war Is to be properly sus-
taned unless the House will consent to
return to its former practice OF initiating
and preparing all appropriation bills
through single committee, in order that
responsibility may be centered expendi-
lures standardized and made uniform and
waste and duplication as much possible
avoided.
Eleven committees are now charged
with appropriatins national funds to their
purposes. One centralized committee.
supervising, directing, checking on expen.
ditdres. is necessary for responsibility,
efficiency and economy. We have pro-
vded staggering billions for war expenses
They will be honestly spent, of course
but they must be wisely spent. They can
be spent without waste only through the
budget system.
Even If Congressman Fitzgerald's volun.
tary and honorable retirement into private
life bars the maturity and abundance of
his fiscal knowledge from part in the bud
get counsels, his influence will be felt. He
has educated Congress to the single spend
ing body requested by the President. His
six years OF labor under an unwieldy and
outworn system taught him the value of
the budget. He has passed the lesson to
his colleagues and the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
NO MORE NONSENSE

BECAUSE corporation. concentration
and unity produced enormous CONNER
cial successes in this country, a political
school came into being with the formula
that such things should be inhibited by
law. Competition was the magic key that
would unlock the doors of prosperity, and
competition must be got, even IL the whole
to get 1t. SO tumble of laws came into
being, all devised to keep any business
from becoming very big. If two railroads
could be made to do the work of which
one was capable, that was great achieve
ment. according TO the politicians.
But now the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission announces that the whole theory
under which the Government and it have
been working is wrong. The decentrazed
and overregulated railroads cannot meet
the exiGencies of war times. They have
fallen down. Therefore, says the commits
sion, let all the old laws be suspended and
the railroads be put into a pool or, better
still. let the Government take them all
over.
If we keep on getting sensible at the rate
We have been going, the nation will wake
up some day to find that it has saved tho
whole cost of the war, no matter how
many billions are expended. by the mere
substitution Of efficiency for inefilcloncy.
The automobilist does not kr ow the weak.
ness of his car until he tries 20 drive it up
the side of mountain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
A REAL POET
OF THE PEOPLE
An Appreciation of Vachel Lind
say, His Humor and His
Message

To the Editor Of the ErcninJ Public Lcdgcr.
Sir-This weekend Philadelphia shelters;
the blond head and vocal cords of Nache
Lindsay, poet, seer, humorst and ex-tramp.
Not the one-time NaChel. however. who
hoofed ii through the Quaker City on his
way to Gotham, after compulsory bath and
fumigation in the city lodgings of some
Delaware town Il think 1t was; the expert
ence is told by Nachel with much humor in
his Handy Guide for Beggars) but the
Nachel beloved and honored by tho eletr of
the Muse. DreXel Institute and Wtherspoon
Hall and universities and Browning Societies
and all the ninety and nine athcncums of
literary America now meet Nachel at the
train with taNicahs and meal checks. Be
cause Nachel Lindsay is great poet, and
In an age when poets are looked upon with
far too much leniency and fcrvor, he is the
real thing.
1t was four years ago, almost TO a day
when I first blundered into one of Nachcls
poems | was selling books in Il bookstore
in Boston, and early in the morning. before
Amy Lowell and the other customers of that
shop could get there from the frigid pampas
Of Cambridge, even before the store was
open for business while the ether clerks .vcro
making wagcrs with each other as to who
would sell the greatest number Of comics of
Pollyanna that day. ] was leaning over a
radiator and chanCed to pick up General
William Booth Enters Into Heaven" Whether
the General ever really got tn heaven or not
! don't know but got as near there one
tN
soasS III ui'S MoIiu VI :uas'H'a anu spas
inodlsts ana nutterhut thpah Nerslhers
reah reaI poem "hich ourst N my braln Ike
d isiuI Oh roman cahuIes'
| think probably Vachel Is the truest poet
in America today. ! think so for several
reasons
He is masculine His poetry can nover
no mistaken for a Redfern ad no docs mo,
hleat ahout his soul he belongs to no c,,hs
enuadrons or fraternaI orders nr h,,nI,
nrsbere
ia tg ,o, oshan,od of hoinc . ,, ~
admits II ''N''
He lives a snartan decent life cold ,,.o,or
IL good enough for him to drink the movies
" So ,; ht,sSna,ior I've uo,,ld .tho, ,i NJ
"ne . ''n 80, sit ,,, ,,i,,,t IT, @ ma.M
VI VI p"ne'lII.s s - - 60, ,ar., ~ i1
no no S"It oo.,aia ., 90 I i -, ~ "'"i"
pe Sliot rati'ei ta ,i'ri,, n ' orn III S'.S, @ ~,
ne mas i.r,. , ",tso w nu'',1.' ile "
wakes up az nv ~ o,i ~ w" 'ausnler
Wneh ne 'hlhNs VI t'' is .''So .'''' nave p'eI
saln 10 MN oS '''e p'o''ue"'S ol women
cICDS ~ -. l., A.. .
lie knows that poetry 's the Ilpst hatural
manlfesta.1o,l OF huinah ehersE' that 1he
enjoyment or poetry Is 'ne s.tnpieSt ana most
entertaining diversion IN the world. The
best moments In 'achels innocent lite are
when he is turned loose on gathering OF
college students lnreteranly female and rea-
sonably uns"ph's,lca.eaD @ "a TO , ,eacn them !"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
COUNTING ALL THE VOTES

To The Edi'Or Of the ErcninG Public Ledger:
Sr-Permit me, az "A member and candi.
date of the Single Tax party, to thank the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER for the publicity
given to the vote of the Single Tax party
during the official count OF course. this is
not the proper time to boost the merits of the
party with which | am aligned, but ] would
like to emphasize the fact that if the MEM
bers of the older and larger parties were "a
conSidcrate of their voting privileges as the
members of the smaller parties the leaders
of the older parties would not be mainly
composed of privilege Erabhers and contrac.
tor bosses. OLIVER MCKNIGHT
Philadelphia, december T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

sadness of undercurrent Of the bright ca.
reers missed by lads who had nothing to
keep them of the streets The Boy Scouts
movement keeps them out of bad company
at their most imprcssionable period. II
does more; 1t Keeps the boys in good COM
pany. directs their high spirits into safe
channels. does not diminish their boyish
ness and represents preparedness insur-
ance for good citizenship.
Today is left to round out the s125,000
fund.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
NEW TITLES FOR OLD

The official l.onaon Gazette records the
assumption of new titles by the following
members of the royal family to replace their
former Notwithstanding styles:
NiScount Northallerton. Earl of Ethan
and MarqueSs of Cambridge, by the former
Duke of Teck
Nlscount Alderney, Earl of Medina and
Marquess of Milford Haven, by Tn, former
Prince Louis of Battenherg
Niscount Launceston, Earl Of BerIIhatnn-
sted and Marques of Carisbrooke, by the
former Prince Alexander of Battenberr
Niscount Trematon and Earl of AtLIono
by the former Prince Alexander Of Teck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
NO NEED TO WORRY

II would be affectation to pretend that
the (Wlson) speech echoes the declara-
tion of Allied statesmen. His vision COM
prehends the world theirs only half
London Daily News.
THIS Asquth and antiLloyd George
journal need not worry. 1t doesn't mat
ter which English-speaking statesman is
in a position to speak the whole truth. 1t
does matter that the truth has been told
and that the whole Allied world concurs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

If WE weren't sure Of Joseph Wordsto.
thateffect Marshalls connection with an
eve. contemp. we'd suspect him of having
jumped to the Washington Ua) Democrat.
In that paper recently appeared this para
graph:
The Bible says how sharper than
sefpents tooth is q disobedient chtld." or
words to that effect.
but, after all joe knows his Rh1kegp6oro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
AT 4 MOVIE SHOW
No ioonder ice look sour!
Before the shoio began
We listened half an hohr
TO a Minute Man.

Apparently one cannot depend upon any,
thing Russian these days. In the full.
page advertisement of a prominent retail
grocery, in plays and Players" we read:
"He has for so long demanded Russian
Caviar to be served as an horse doeuvrs
with his Kummel. that he has come to be-
lieve that there is no other"
Whoa! Dobbin!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

Those who shout ITO hell with the
Hohenzollerns" should remember that II
takes money to send them there. Return
tickets are not sold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

1t took four years for the Union TO
begin to fight even with Iincoln at the
helm. We've got to get into it and get
into II hard within a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

Just because their daddies are fight.
ing IN France is no reason why children
should not have the best Christmas ever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Americas d

Americas diplomatic cards are all
on the table. She can afford to turn them
face up. They're all trumps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

The City treasury shows that Phila.
deiphla as a corporation Is lean for its
size
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

The public is informed that Mayor
Smith is going to drive all the gamblers
out Of the city. We bet they're scared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Tom Days Column
MOTHERS WEDDING DRES!

hOf hEI ~ W EDDINU DhESS
The other day ,ohie looking round
For rags to make doll clothes 7 found
4 bundlc rerY promising
And so I 'cent and took the thing
To Mother agd she opened il.
she ic05 surprised little bit "
AZ 1chat she sac that made her stsrs
And say ont loud do declare ''
I ,rOndcr hOlC that got in there!
HCr CUCS ioolCd far dtcdy aud queer .
And then she told me no my dear 20.
rou can't Hsc this you'd nerer guess
WHATS in it us mn tccdding dress
and then she spread il out for me-
And bcid il up for me 10 see.
II lc1S a ndiiSook 0o,cn and quite :,
A plain cheap thing that once tous uhMs
But il ,cdS yelloW no,c a bit.
ana chilc ,cd stood and looked at u
NJ Pa came in and on the spot :,
He kncr at once what acc had got
Pa nlroys jokes and tedses so
thOu0ht he'd do IL noio but no
when Ma held up that old dress ~
Just touched it rcry tcnderly
and then he huggcd my Mother dear g..
And rhispered something in her cdT.
Thcn Ma smiled and heard her say i
You SiHy boz you knotO -ceigIs
so rery much more noD than then
I simply couldn't hdB begin
TO get inside Of IL tonight.
Then Pa just laughed and squeesed~ hev
tight
And Uhispercd more TO Ma and she r..,
Just ldughed as merry as could be.
They aunt notice me at oil
And so tcent out IN the hdF
And climbed upstairs and looked arounS
And IN the attic there found
Some old lace o. ny last gears hat
And made a dolls bride dress from tha1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

When the President speaks the
whole world listens. but there is nothing
to stop sound from entering one Russian
ear and going out OF the other.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

Anybody who can handle Congress
ought not to have much trouble handling
Germany. Billions for defense but not one
scent for Wilhelm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

U.boats know more about the eff.
cheney of the United States navy than
we do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

The Premier of Austria demands
world of free nations. His charity can
begin at home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

Lots of people who talk about a faii
lease would spell 1t fare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

As a statesman Hindenburg is a
very excellent general.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
/ CALL FOR BOY SCOUT FUND

IAN an town KIN We better than
1r1ea Mcksnty the value Of Civ :
61yp sousslhInE % occupy their
fFpneson>< sctiv,lier OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

MOTHER has handed out her CUSTOM
airy Christmas oamoufage, Now remem-
ber, Dad, don't want anything for myself
this year at all. Give me something for
the house, if you must, but I'll manage to
make my old furs do"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
TEN MINUTES

She had been promoted three times
within the year. and when I asked her
what her secret was she laughed and
said:
20, guess it's Just that extra ten
minutes"
I laughed. too. for I knew what
she meant. 1t was her mothers IA
vorite bit of preachment.
Sell your time for all you can get
for it, my dear. But never hesitate
to give an extra ten minutes"
1t Is good business to sell your
dme-which means your brains and
your work for all you can get for
them. But 1t is also good business to
be willing to give ten minutes over
and above the hours you are paid for.
when your work requires it.
A few minutes overtime will often
clear up your desk, leaving no odds
and ends for next morning. 1t will
make a success of a job that would
only just scrape through II you quit
on the dot.
1t will prove both to yourself and
to your employer,|that you care for
your work; that you'd rather do 1t
well. That you prefer to sacrifice a
little for the sake of excellence.
The successful employer Is usually
the discriminating employer. Your
extra ten minutes may prove to be
your best investment.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
0@&dWSfGH 0@WS%fH
A STAB In THE BACK.

feelings in the matter, the thought
that some despicable coward has the
chance to stab me in the back as II
were, and run away, makes me
ashamed to confess that I am a wom-
an"
What makes you think the letter
was written by a woman" asked
Dick curiously.
well, man usually signs his name
to what he writes, or he does not take
the trouble to write. He wants you
to know what he thinks, not what
somebody else thinks.
Il really thought, however" she
continued. that women had gotten
away from thinking that because
they we're women they need not stand
back of their statements. and then 1
received this despicable letter, to
which the writer was too much Of a
coward to affix her name.
Il wish l could say to that woman.
If you think a thing should be writ
ten. write it, but don't for the sake
of your own soul. dodge the issue
Il respect an honest enemy who
fights me fairly-I despise a coward
who hides behind anonymity and tries
TO stick me in the back without put
ting himself In a position to take
what he is giving"
had never heard Eliene SO vehe-
ment, but could not blame her. A
stab in the dark is the worst stab Of
all, and it hurts me to think that any
one of my sex would do it.
(To Be Continued)