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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
GIVE TIE CHILD A TREE.
II Possible, lie. Him Plant One and
Own Il All Himself.

Every child should own tree. \
tree Is symbol OF life 1t lives. 1t
stands for everything that Is noble. 1t
is rooted in the soil and stretches itself
toward heaven. 1t stands for patience.
humility, persistence. beauty, courage
and God
The child should plant the tree him
self and thereafter watch II grow wear
By year. he should put his hands on
It's rough bark and say: This is my
tree. will stand by il and live up to It g
II is curious how blind we sometimes
are to certain ideals because we can
NOT see and handle them. We need
something TO connect us with the invis-
ible but none the less potent and forsn-
alive world of aspiration and inspira-
ton. What could DC better than tree:
There Is something about the silent
Beauty OF tree than casts over us
spell of calmness and invincibiiity. The
storms of life may sway us and break
our branches; the grim and melancholy
autumn may strip us of our brilliance.
but the spring will come once more
and clothe us In n new glory So we
go on fulfilling the majesty of the law.
IL your child owns a tree the memory
Of its beneticent influence will clingsto
him through life.-Countrv Gentleman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Thursday, April 10 1917.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readsrs

Paul Jewett has taken position in
the freight house.
Mrs. Eugene b. Walker left today
for an extended stay in Albany.
Ralph H. Surdam of Maple street has
recovered an attack of grippe.
Mrs, d. b. Keller and Mrs. F. j.
Hurley are spending the day in Al
bany.
II. j. Treen and Robert MacFar'and
have returned from short visit in
Troy.
The Bennington garage has sold a
Ford touring car to H. d. LeRay of Di-
vision street.
BE the first to wear the popular
army and navy sailor, arriving at the
Bonnet Shop today. ADV.
Miss Blanche Roy and Emile Roy.
who have been visiting friends here,
returned today to their home in Platts-
burgh
f. II. Sibley and Zebra Q. Graves re-
turned today to Williams college, after
spending the spring vacation at their
homes here.
c.. +. Wheeler of the Vim fire truck
company left this morning for Rut-
land. He will return Saturday, when
a demonstration OF the truck will be
given.
Leslie Clark who has been spend
ing a few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Clark of Bennington
flats left this morning for Ludlow to
| resume his duties.
Mrs. William ]. Hicks went to Troy
Wednesday to attend the graduation
of her daughter, Miss W\lelmina
Hicks from the Samaritan hospital
training school for nurses
There will be meeting of the
Knights of Columbus Friday evening
at o'clock at which important bust
ness is to be transacted Every mem
Der is urged to be present,
Miss Minnie Fischer of Dewey street
is in Troy today to attend the gradua-
ton exercises of the class OF 1917 of
the Samaritan hospital nurses training
course, OF which her sister, Miss Kath-
ryn Fischer is a member.
The confirmation classes OF St
Peters church will meet at 4:30 p. m.
and at D. m. on Friday. Those who
cannot come at one hour should come
at the other The same instruction
viii be given at both classes.
Among the business men registered
Wednesday at the Putnam house
weIe;T-F s. Dow. St Johnsbury;
John ~ McCabe. Burlington. f. L,
Bacon. C. A. Parker, j. G. Sermain,
Rutland; w NJ Boland F. G. Brainard
of North Adams e
A number Of high school pupils have
been out today securing lists of the va
cant lots about the village and their
owners. Some property owners have
offered lots to the pupils for cultiva-
ton, one man Offering to work his
garden on shares.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED UNFINISHED room for
light house keeping. Address X Ban
ner Office 69t6*
WANTED-Position as chauffeur.
Careful driver, ten years experience,
best OF references. Address Chauffeur.
Banner Office. 69t23*
WANTED-To buy 500 heads OF live
poultry at once. F, l.. Holton. 69t6
FOR SALE OR TO RENT-The
Daniel A. Casey farm in the western
section of Bennington. Farm contains
about so acres of excellent land and
buildings are in first class shape. In
quire OF William p. Hogan, admins
traitor. 69tf
TO RENT-A furnished six room
apartment from May to Nov. l. In
quire 1O1 Union street up stairs.
69t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
Not q Born Foraer.

The Endorsement of checks is a very
simple thing; but, as the following
story win SLOW, it also has its difficult
tics: r H M
a woman went into bank where
she had several times presented checks
drawn to Mrs. Lucy B. Smith. This
tine the check vas made to the order
OF Mrs. NJ. J. Smith. NJ. J. were her
husbands initials. She explained this
70 the paying teller and asked what
she should do.
"Oh. that is ali right he said. Just
:ndorse it as 1t is written there
She took the check and after much
hesitation said, Il don't think ! can
make an NJ like that"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
Glad TO Learn Of It

Aprils changeable weather causes
colds that lead to expensive doctor
bills-bills that could be avoided il
the cold were checked in time. Z
Smith, 1927 18th St, Augusta, Ga.
writes. 81 got one 25c bottle OF
Foley's Honey and Tar and my cough
and cold is about well. was glad to
learn OF a great medicine like that
Foley's Honey and Tar enjoys SUCH a
splendid reputation that it is often im
itated OF course, no substitute OF
imitation is as good as the genuine
Sold Everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
Daughter in Terrible Shape

Women bear troubles more bravely
than men. They smile and suffer pain
accomplishing where man de-
mands a doctor and nurse. A. Mitch
ell, Bagdad. Ky, writes MY daugh-
ter was in terrible shape with kidney
trouble | got her to take Foley Kid
ney Pills and she is completely
cured" Aching back, sore muscles,
stiff joints, shooting pains in sides
rheumatic aches are indications that
the kidneys are not working properly
Foley Kidney Pills correct bladder
troubles. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
AVENUE NJ. E. CHURCH
Official Board, John w. Mace, Presi-
dent, New Haven, Conn.

OCT. is, 1910.
Manager of Civilization"
Shubert Theatre
New Haven, Conn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
Money talks

but to most men a proportion of it
merely says good bye" when it
should have been made to be of last
ing benefit in a life insurance pur-
chase. Insure and be sure. National
Life ms Co., CT Vt. (MutualD Earle
S. Kinsley, General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19

Manager of Civilization"
Shubert Theatre,
New Haven, Conn.
Dear Sir
Allow me to thank you for the privi-
lege of Witnessing Civilization. |
only wish that the kings over the sea
might have like opportunity. 1t would
be likely to do more than hundred
peace ships or petitions to bring the
present slaughter to an end.
Wonderful a spectacle as it is, sur
passingly beautiful as are its artistic
effects, the pictures greatest merit
rests in its powerful preachment.
Without being extensively gruesome it
oonyeniences one OF Shermans de-
scription of war--one short, ugly word,
No intelligent person can sit through
this graphic portrayal of the strife OF
nations and not do some intense
Void of mawkish sentimen.
tality, it weighs war in the scales of
Christianity and finds it wanting in
all for which Christ came to earth.
feel that Mr.. Ince has done a con.
structive and timely work in produ-
cling Civilization" | shall take pleas
ure in recommending my friends to
see it.
Yours truly,
(Signed)
j. w. Mace, President
Howard Avenue Methodist
church New Haven, Conn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19
Soft iron Horseshoes.

In Spain very few horseshoers have
FORCES il their shops. They make
their shoes without the aid of fire,
q possibility largely due to the pure,
soft, ductile iron primarily manufac.
tured with wood and charcoal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19

You couldn't take the conceit out OF
some people with surgical operation.
Philadelphia Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-19

If our country maintains its present
pace it will in the next half century
be as rich as all Europe. 3t
Washington Journal., 1917-03-30

@smitIid. 5tdbter: mir
haben bod aud Sunger uno sic be-
oienea 5uerit Dos 8ieb?"
Dorfpirt: oWatiirlid, Sic pero'n
19nen bod net mit'm Yie9 psr9lei9'n
poQen2"
9osblft. Oi9terlins:
pMeine neueltea Gsoi9te erideincn IN
bret 9dapen!'
JreunD: .gtedt 10. mebr aIs brei
gduier rdnoen lI9 ia oO9 ni4t!!"
Oasugsboris. @a!t:
n9a6en Sic DirIIeidt elm StrdI9eieB-
bud), pittolo?"
yittolo (Oisnnsiiris): .Sapo1l,
bier lit ss. rno Dos @tfdnsnis
liest slsid in Der nd9itsn Stra.
Be-
Die hide Ilamo. SG6r,
mann (bsim llebsrisssn iiber ben
0luB): Die Niutter leBt iiA am be-
lten rt1ts~ uno Der yoter nit ben
led)s Hinpsrn iints. Da baben mir 10
ungeidbr s Ilei9yepiat!!"
Splitter. Die 2eioenI9dft
slei6t einem Funnel. man bort uno
liebt ni9ts in ibr.
= R:ue gs5si9nuns. nSIt
Der SduI5e nod INNER 10 Ipin'
orIoirr pie IN iiingeren Sabren?"
n.Neir, Der bat iebt 6sreits ieinen
.penlionsberedtisen 2e6ens Iteaungs'
BAUD"
8eim @etbperlsibsn.
n9tlfo, Sic pollen Gelb borseng
S0nnsn Sic mir irssno pel9s 9as
rantien eeben? 9aben Sic etipas
5uriidgelegt?"
.@ubsr meinem o~isrSielten Gee
bensiobre babe id Bis jeBt nidts su'
riidssIest!""
Washington Journal., 1917-03-30

fannte ieoen Stcie, ieoen Sells in
Oeu Naraobbcrgeu. Gar rhundth
Sag mar er, iuenn feline orinaenOe
arbeit i'm alli iciner 5arm ouriid.
'bielt NIT scr 9iidic bier aui Die
g%egenaeiL malid)e Na6t,
wcnn Der SpiIr oes @iloes maregt,
lag err nit oenl Altell inter oen tia.
rem Sterlen.
Sos mar MN iiir imler uorbet.
Sir Heter 9cilmam mo iiir i'm.
Scif er poru Ocr Seidc oes alien
Yioiules g%eltanOelL MAI cine milOe
@ntiHloiienbeit iiber ibn oefonmelt.
@eiimniul mar tot, er lel5lt Elm
Yettlrr. @us CT lid miiDluai crar.
bcitet, oos mar pcrnidtei, uodp
cInnlal bon born 81 b%esintieIb lcgl
no er eben 10 lpeit geueleH luare,
Dab er bate auianeeu foiulcll
crnten, no er iabrelang gcidt, Oas
Oiintte ibm ummoglid. Sein Sebeii
mar alls9eipielt.
&anDinm S1ritt rnt Sdritt, To-.
ltetcu lie lid pormdrtS dii Dem @es
rod, oos ii6er Den ihmnIen $Sbell.
piao geltreut mar, Der ji1 nun leidjt
gegen Den Sang berunterbog. Sin
Stild peit tonnte man bier abpdrts
lteigen, eS idien 10, oils fibre Gin
@eg biuiiber in Oas n1dlte Eol..
9toDert Gn0bart oadte an oie
StunOe, i'll Der er bier nit Dem
0reulO bcrobgeitiegen mar. Sest
nod grnlite ibnl, mo I'M @eilt iaR
CT, iuie Der Altc BORT, no Der idmaie
Bfoo plotIiN c%noigte, dui Dem itiit.
teren @eroll ins @Ieitcn fam uno
lid nur ebell nod an ciicm Sells.
blod icltflammcrte, ebe er ms Der.
oerben i%tiir6te.
mAuigepoBtll" iaotc CT Iout.
Dgtebnlt elmer 0eS anOcren Sano".
Sic SolOaten bielten lid gcgeli.
ieitig felt, nur Der erlte ilio DER
leste Maum Der Geibe battcn oie
2aternen III Der Sono. Gobcrt eng.
bart fiiblte, wic Die 6duite scr 6tprt,
Gle i'm bieIten, iid gleid giicnflam.
mern I'M leine Arme preBten.
s8obin fiibrit on uns2" idrie
Der 2eutnant.
Ser 8eg mar INNER Teller ge.
poroen, uno Jest crit merfte man,
oaB es feinen Yiao mebr CAB, oaB
man auf loderem @eltein an elmer
SteilpanO bing, Die re1ts mie cine
Mauer alfltieg. Man fonnte iie
llur taitelL 81 ieben mar nitbts; Der
Jtebcl mar mic Mild), Did uno IN.
Our6oringlid.
@iner Der Soloaten ItieB einen
S6rei aus. Inter ieiuen SiiBen
roaten Die Steine, er perIor Den
$nlt.
&obert @ng6art ihloB Ole 9luocn.
SeBt, mo- er 10 mcit mar, pie err &c.
Dollt, glarbte ct bod, oaS Ser5
miiile ibm itiuiteben. SIM Ueiit iab
er Die g1Dnenoe Sieie, ole lid oa
Orunten auftiit. Ser n1dIte S1ritt
fii1rte in oas Ser0crben.
9ie Meniden itonoen regungslos,
elmer OH Den nn0eren geflammert,
Der 9eutide in Der Mitte.
.Siibre inns 5uriif, i9 oebe Dir,
mas OH oerIaneit", iticB Der 2cut.
nant better berpor.
&obert giigbart ontportete nidt.
Mit barter @ntidlolicnbeit tot et
einen S6ritt ipeiter. Die anoeren
mllBten nit. ltnter ibren 6iiBcn
roaten Die Steine, %rieielte Der Sano.
Yrailelno ging es bina6, aucs fam
ms @leiten.
Gin wiloer Shrei aus bielen Geg.
len idnitt ourd Die Noht, lino Der
gail5e Wenidenfndliel, Der ieoen
Salt perlor, ialite bergab bis gum
n1diten Selsblof, utter Dem iih
oic gdbnenoe Siefe mlitat. Gam
mar aIIes porbei. Gas S1meigen
bcs Soocs lag iiber ocn Bergen,
ourb Die Der Ncbel meiB uio III.
ourdoringlid 500.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Notary Public. Houses for rent.
Ere Insurance, Rooms For Rent.
Mrs Mary F. Titus.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Banquet for Sheriff Wheeler

The friends of Harry Wheeler in
the Warren District have decided
to hold a banquet in his honor at
the Country Club, Bisbee, on the
5th of December. He may 90
away the first of the year, as he is
anxious to get into the army, in
his brothers. regiment if possible,
and this may be about the last
chance his friends Will have to pay
him honor.
Sheriff Wheeler's younger bro
ther is a first lieutenant with his
regiment in France and the sheriff
is anxious to get into the same
regiment if possible, even if it's
necessary to enlist. He has served
in the army, notably during the
Spanish war, and with this exper-
ience it would seem that he would
be welcomed. .-Bisbee Ore.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
>urScriptiOn Two Dollars per Year
The war in which we are

The war in which we are
now engaged IS a rich mans
war - and a rich Woman'S
War-but not in the sense
that those denatured patriots
known as paciflsts would
have US believe. Thousands
of wealthy men and women
have responded to the call for
service on the war front, and
thousands more are going as
their help is needed. 1t is a
war of every living soul who
would seel Right triumph
against Might, rich and poor
alike. A correspondent writes
from the lines in France:
At the different hospitals, BAN
kers and great business men are
orderlies. College professors and
students drive ambulances, great
doctors from all over the country
leave their priceless endeavors and
hurry to the military hospitals.
Artists, authors, actresses, social
LADDERS, don the uniforms OF nurses.
Ence self-indu1gent, luxury loving,
they have all been born again and
have found a certain JOY in making
beds, giving an alcohol bath, re-
pairing a motor car, and they have
felt the unexpected satisfaction of
sacrifice. They have become the
good by-products of the war. The
grandfather has been drawn from
his cosy corner to the plow, the
Younger son and daughter from
the school to the war factory. Old
are has lost it's comfort, youth its
opportunity, while rude crosses
mark the resting places of masters
of science, art and industry. This
is only a partial story of the ruin
~, tarv insane autOcraCV has
brought upon itself and those it has
attacked.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Signing the food pledge

Signing the food pledge
card is only the first step to-
ward food conservation. 1t
will require self-denial prac-
ticed daily to bring desired
results, Joining church is the
first step toward leading a
pious life, but that act alone
would not get you very far.
1t is the same in signing the
food PLEDGE After signing,
you must carry out your good
resolution.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Railway Earnings

The average 1ayman probably
wonders why the railroads which
arr now receiving the biggest gross
revenues in their history should be
in a position where they must
either raise their rates or suffer
financial collapse.
Much has been said and written
on the subject but perhaps the
clearest and most succinct explain
alton, in terms that the layman can
readily understand, is furnished by
R. ]. Clancy, assistant to the gen
eral manager of the Southern Pa
ciic Company.
Mr.. Clancy points out that the
service that a railroad renders is
expressed in ton miles. - A ton
mile isthe equivalent of hauling
ton of freight one mile. What
railroad is able to earn by hauling
ton of freight Ole mile CORE
spends to what a workman can
earn for his hour of labor.
In 1913 the railroads received on
an average of of 729 mills for this
unit of service In 1916 rates have
declined to a point where the tom
mile brought only 7.O6. In money
this decline amounted to over
eighty million dollars in 1916.
On the other hand, due to higher
costs, the purchasing value of the
ton-mile also decreased. It buys
less labor, material and supplies.
While the purchasing power of
the ton-fnile has decreased that of
ether commodities has risen. In
1915 a ton of manganese was equiv
alent in purchasing power to 49,
GOO ton miles In 1917 it is equiv
alent to 566, 900 ton miles.
Indeed the purchasing power of
the ton-nile has dropped all the
way from 16 to 90 per cent in re-
spect to labor, equipment and the
1900 or more grades and varieties
OF material ordinarily used by a
railroad.
The shippers dollar now buys
l41.6 ton miles, the largest in his
tory. The railroad dollar buys the
least III history.
That is, the railroad gets less
dollars per ton mile, and the dol
lars buy less than ever before.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Here is one of a batch OF
set to familiar tunes,
an Ell Paso soldiers welfare
club prepared for the boys in
khaki lover there. -
LET'S GO.
(Tune: "Dixie.')
In khaki suit and army visor,
All aboard to can the Kaiser.
Look away! Look awayl Look away,
Germany.
In Kaiserland he reigns alone,
Well push the Kaiser off his throne.
Look awayl Look awayl Look away.
Germany
We're off to can the Kaiser, Hoorayi
Hoorayl
In Ka!serland we'll take our stand un-
til we can the kaiser
Let's go, less go. let's go and can the
Kaiserl
Let's go, let's go. let's go and can the
Kaiserl
And another:
WAIT TILL THE WAR is OVER.
("Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie.)
Wait till the war is over,
And we see the u. S. A.,
We will be happy. Sammy,
Some fine day,
Back to our homes we'll wonder.
"Usaacs you and |.
Wait till the war is over.
Bye and bye.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Arizona is "there with the
goods when it comes to
producing frijole beans. The
State Council of Defense has
figures showing that Arizona
this year will crop 1900 acres
of beans, mostly of the pink
and brown varieties.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

The horse has not yet out
lived his usefulness, notWith-
standing motor vehicles. Ac-
cording to a Ballinger, Texas,
paper, the government re-
Gently bought two carloads of
horses in that section for
army purposes, paying $40
each for cavalry horses and
$40 each for artillery horses.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Newspapers the Goat

SAYS the Buckeye Valley News:
This is not knock or anything
of that nature. 1t may be just our
idea; but this is the way we look
at it. When the government sends
telegram over any of the tele-
graph lines of the country the gov
ern1nent pays the regular rate.
When the railroad hauls anything
for the government; soldiers, mail,
freight, or anything else, the gov
ernment, pays the regular rate
When the government asks the
newspapers to do anything they
are asked to do it for nothing and
be patriotic.
If it is right that newspaper
donate a couple hundred dollars
worth of space a year to the gov
ernment, why shouldn't the rail-
roads do little hauling free of
charge? The enforcement of the
food administration regulations,
the sale of Liberty Bonds, the mat
ter from the Department of Agri-
culture, and every single phase of
government regulation, war tax
and all, are indebted to the news
papers in a large part for their sue
cess. The thing that brought this
so forceably to mind was that the
editor of this paper was asked this
week to perform a government ser
vice, and it was expected that we
burn our own gasoline, spend our
own time, donate our merchandise
advertising space) and see that
the campaign was success. Even
at that we are not complaining.
But we complained when we want
ed to talk over the telephone for
this government business and the
company made us pay the toll. We
are willing to give what we have if
it means the perpetuation of this
government, all of it, and start
over, but what we want to know
is, is it fair for the newspaper to
give everything it has and the rest
of the fellows to get full price?
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTENT OF THE INTERIOR
First pub. Oct. 6, 1917.

DEPARTENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
September 30, 1917
Notice is hereby given that Jas. A. Anderson
of Mescal Arizona, who, on Decenncer %, 1912
made Homestead Entry, No. 02O543 for Lots l
and .. E1a NW4, NEA. Section 10. Town
ship II S.. Range 10 East, G. and S. R. Meridian
has filed notice OF intention to make Three
Year Proof, to establish claim TO the land above
described before II. G. Brown, L. S. Commits
soner, at benson, Arizona, on the 8th day OF
November, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: D. G, Maggie
w. NJ. Campbell, William E. Williams, of Ben
son. Arizona Il. D Skinner of Mescal, Ariz.
J. L. IRWIN, Register
First pub. Oct. g.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Mrs. P O. Stuchell Tells How She Cured
Her Son of Cold
When my son Ellis was sick
with a cold last winter | gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
helped him at once and quickly
broke up his co1d," WI tites Mrs. P.
O. Stuchell, Homer City, Pa. This
remedy has beeu in use for many
years. It's good qualities have been
fully proven by many thousands
of people. 1t is pleasant and safe
to take.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Washington, D. c., Nov. r.
Order a stack of corn" or stack
of kafir,' instead of stack of
wheat" cakes at the hotel or res
taurant. Pancakes made of corn
or kafir corn or one of these grains,
with little wheat flour, are fully
as palatable and nutritious as cakes
made of wheat only, say food spe-
cialists of the u. S. Department of
Agriculture. Millions of wheat
cakes are consumed at the Amerl-
can breakfast table every morning.
Get the stack of corn habit and
save the wheat.
The department is urging res
taurants and hotel proprietors to
instruct their chefs to prepare and
have ready for use batter for corn
cakes each morning, SO that patrons
may order corn cakes instead of
wheat cakes. Corn cakes have al
ways been popular on the family
table. By featuring the stack of
corn" cakes on their menu, it is
believed patrons will be glad to
form the eat more corn" habit at
breakfast time.
Corn cakes with syrup are appe-
tizing and satisfying. The follow
ing recipe is recommended:
CORN MEAL CAKES.
One cup corn meal.
One cup flour (wheat).
Two teaspoons baking powder.
One teaspoon salt,
One half tablespoon sugar.
One tablespoon melted butter.
One egg.
One cup milk.
Mix the dry ingredients, add the
melted butter, well-beaten egg and
milk. Bake like ordinary griddle
cakes.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

A good way to waste time
is to 60 back ten or fifteen
years to see how cheap every
thing was compared with
prices today.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

1t is a big thing at times for
a man to learn he can part
with a dollar or TWO without
suffering an attack of heart
failure.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Congratulations G. from Secretary
McAdoo

I congratulate the American
people upon the phenomenal sue
cess of the Second Liberty Loan.
The final returns just received from
the twelve Federal Reserve Banks
show that the total subscriptions
were $4 4,617, 532, 800, an oversub-
scription of 81 ,617 ,532 800, or ap-
proximately 81 per cent of the
amount offered. This is more
gratifying result even than was the
first Liberty Loan, when $2,OOO,-
OOO, 900 of bonds were offered and
subscription of more than $3 ,OOO,-
100000 was received.
" These financial operations,
greater in magnitude than ever
attempted by any other govern
ment in the world, were not too
great for the American people.
They not only absorbed readily the
full amount of the First and Sec
ond Liberty Loans, but in each in
stance oversubscribed the loan by
more than SO per cent. t.-From
statement of Secretary McAdoo.