The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-03
A SOLDIERS PRAYER.

a clean heart and a sober mind. Deliver
from blind hate and wanton ruthlessness;
give me only that white anger that lends
righteousness to battle.
"Help me to preserve the idea of my
forefathers.
"Let me keep my mothers face before
me and feel of my fathers hand upon my
shoulder; and strengthen them against the
day when / shall return no more. Amen"
AhAAEna
ACCURACY IN THE RED CROSS.
The Red Cross society is accused Of being "fus-
sy" because it demands absolute accuracy in it's
work It is "fussy' in that regard. It is a good
thing it is.
Of the making of bandages, wound dressings,
garments and other supplies for the Red Cross
there is no end. Many women all over the coun-
try are giving part of their time to this work.
They are patriotic. It is hard work. There is
mighty little glamour or display about it. Just
plain work; that is what it is.
It is insisted that everything done for the Red
Cross be done in a certain way. This is simply
Standardization. Everything must be handled,
everything must be packed, according to s%peciica-
tions. That is for sanitation and for accuracy in
use.
It may be "fussy" in the view of some, but it
is good, sound common sense, and means life and
health to some of our boys.-Memphis News-Scim-
itar.
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WHAT MR.. HOOVER ASKS.
Stop, before throwing any food away, and ask
"Can it be used"
0rdor ,ooo1o On oa mt fO have tOO mich.
Have proper balance of the most nutritious
foods.
Stop catering to different appetites.
No second helpings.
Stop all eating between meals.
Stop all four o'clock teas.
Stop all refreshments at parties, dances, etc.
Stop all eating after the theatre.
One meatless day a week.
No young lamb; no veal; no young pigs or
ducklings mo young meat Of any sort.
No butter in cooking: use substitutes.
Personal marketing instead of by telephone.
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FIELD NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO.
Commenting on the purchase of Times print.
ing outfit by the Democrat at Greenville recently
the esteemed Vicksburg Post makes the follow
ing pertinent remarks relative to the field neces.
sary to support newspapers.
1.-THE Greenvile Democrat, Pink Smiths "Olc
t Reliable" has purchased the Times, a Sunday
morning weekly, and the two papers will be merg
ed as the Democrat Times. Greenville isn't a biz
( enough field for two up-to-date papers, especially
during the present times when all that goes int
4 making Of a newspaper is tremendously more ex
Ipensive than in the past. The Democrat-Time
promises a number Of improvements, now tina
; the equipment has been considerably improved"
I'll
f, WOODEN CARS GOING.
The old-time wooden passenger car is vanish
ing. Government figures indicate that the woodel
r cars are going into the scrap-heap at the rate of 2
j. 900 a year; and doubtless many Of those ill il
n service are used on spur lines.
They are being replaced by modern steel cars
which, though more costly to build, are more dur
n able, and, according to experts safer for passen
gers. It is claimed that the wooden car is NOR
Is dangerous between two steel cars than between
two of its own kind.
And remember, boys, a properly obtained lex
i empt" button is just as much a badge of0hono
Il as u. S "A. on a collar, and its wearer may eve
serve his country more effectively than if he car
ried q gun.
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