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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
SOds on Roads Hurtful.

Rural road bosses persist in the
wasteful habit of putting sod in the
roads. 1t seems that nothing short of
Jail sentences will prevent this shift
less and slovenly habit. Sod in the
road is a never ending source of ex-
pense. A piece of sod is the father
and mother of a chuck hole and once
a chuck hole is built into a road it
stays there until the road is rebuilt.
Sod is made up Of vegetable matter
and vegetable matter rots. 1t absorbs
moisture, and like bad nerve at the
root of tooth, no matter how much
you pack on top of it, the bottom is
rotten. Sod in road has cost Todd
county taxpayers thousands of dol
lars and yet year after year our good
money is paid out to men who persist
in the practice. If a contractor builds
a crumbly foundation for house and
as result the structure settles and
warps and cracks we have recourse
against the contractor. When road
boss ruins the foundation of our roads
by dumping sod into them, why should
not the taxpayers be able to recover
damages from him ?-Long Prairie
Leader.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
To Organize the County.

Every township and village in Mile
Laos county should be represented at
the meeting in the Armory next Tues
day evening to organize a branch of
the public safety commission for
Mile Laos county.
Director Stanley has requested the
various town and village clerks to
hold elections next Saturday evening
at the usual polling places, to select
delegates.
A speaker from the Minnesota Pub
lie Safety commission will be present
at the Princeton meeting and outline
the objects of the organization. Any
one in the county is invited to be pres
ent, but, of course, only the delegates
will have vote in the organization.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
Big Barbecue.

Great preparations are being made
at St. Cloud to stage a big southern
barbecue on July 4. The Pan Motor
Company of that city, which is build
ing an automobile factory there, has
Joined hands with the business organ
izations of the city and the Benton
County Fair Association for gigantic
feast. The barbecue with dancing,
music and other entertainment fea-
lures is to be free affair on the pro-
posed automobile factory site. Prep
arations are being made to feed $4,000
people. In the afternoon racing pro-
gram and other sports will be given
at the Benton County Fair grounds,
beginning at 2:50. To this a small
admission will be charged.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21

home on farm in Dalbo, Isanti coun-
ty. About seven years ago Mrs. Mott
came to this village and lived here I'M
til four years ago, when she moved to
Minnetonka. . =.
Mrs. Mott was a faithful member of
the Methodist church, and was ever
active in the good work. She was
possessed Of qualities that win true
regard, and numerous friends in this
vicinity will cherish her memory in the
years to come.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21

needed, or per capita expenditure of
about $1.O0. The per capita expendi-
ture in Canada for this great and
noble work is $14.OO.
Mr.. Mcmillan then outlined the
general nature Of the society, and an
article appearing elsewhere in the
Union covers this.
In conclusion he sincerely urged all
present to contribute generously-to
"give until it hurts" No move in the
entire world is more deserving of sup
port.
The national anthem, dear to the
hearts of all true Americans, was the
concluding number of the forenoon
program.
At noon those present brought forth
lunch baskets and partook of picnic
dinner, and the local creamery dished
out 40 gallons Of ice cream free.
After couple of stirring band Sc
lections, Mr.. James Sorenson was in
PRODUCED and he gave talk that fair
ly teemed in wholesome advice.
Hon. j. ]. Farrell, state dairy and
food commissioner, was unable to be
present, having been called into con-
tsultation by Herbert Hoover, who will
have charge of food control in this
country if congress ever enacts the
proper legislation. But he sent an
able substitute in the person of James
Sorenson, superintendent of the state
experimental creamery at Albert Lea.
Mr.. Sorenson is a fluent talker, and
hammered home some good points in
a pleasing way. He spoke on efici-
cheney, and clearly showed that eff
cheney and cooperation go hand in
hand.
At the outset he paid tribute to the
cow, and said it is the foster mother
of the human race. Prosperity in
variably follows the cow, and in all
the history of the world there is no
example of a community going back
ward as result of adopting dairying.
He then affirmed his faith in CO.
operative creameries, and said that
the people of Minnesota do not realize
the value Of these institutions.
When 32c a pound was being paid for
butterfat in Minnesota, Oklahoma
farmers were only getting 19c a
pound. Oklahoma is in the grip of
centralizers, there being only five CO.
operative creameries in that state.
Minnesota has over $50, and these
have brought the price up. .. z.s {
| Mr.. Sorenson said there must be
something wrong with this communi-
ty. The idea of having five places to
market milk products he pronounced
absurd. The waste and inefficiency
of having several buildings in use
i CONTINUED on page 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
An Exclamation, Needed

'tFor the first time since the Crirnean war,
the price of bread is raised to a shilling for
a four-pound loaf.''-Extract from an editorial
in a recent issue of the London Times.
In view Of the fact that this tfour
pound loaf" is baked out of American
flour that has passed through the sub
marine menace and paid extortionate
freight and insurance rates, it seems
to us an explanation is due from some
source as to why "four pound loaf
in London still sells for about half of
what it sells for in Sank Center. It
is strange to say the least-Sauk Cen
ter Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
Mrs. Joseph Nokes.


Mrs. Joseph Nokes, former resi-
dent of this place, departed this life at
her home in Orting, Washington, on
Thursday, May 81.
Deceased, whose maiden name was
Laura Elizabeth Potter, was born July
1, 1850, in Wauconda township, Lake
county, Ill. At the age of 10 she was
married at that place on September 81,
1868, to Joseph Nokes, who was bern
on neighboring farm, and the young
couple left a few days after the we'd
ding for, Princeton, where Mr.. Nokes
had previously located a homestead.
Here they lived 38 years, and 10 chill
dren were born to them.
The family left for Washington in
1906 and located in Snohomish, where
they lived until five years ago, when
they moved to Orting.
Those left to mourn her loss are her
husband, Joseph Nokes, and five sons,
Charles Albert Of Spokane, Benjamin
Lawrence of Snohomish, Guy Alfred
of Orting, Adrian Randolph of Idaho
and John Lyle of Idaho. She is also
survived by brother at Fort Benton,
Montana, and sister at Watertown,
North Dakota.
The Orting Oracle paid the follow
ing tribute to deceased in it's issue of
June 8.
| 'Mrs. Nokes was kind and faith
full mother, much of her life being
spent in her home with her own family
Though always pleasant and winning
friends easily, her frail health and
home duties had always prevented he1
from doing much outside work.
| "She was member of the Methodist
church, and had been a member of the
Ladies Of the G. A. R., and short
time previous to her death had taker
a. transfer card from the W. R. C. Of
Snohomish and deposited it with the
Lawton W. R. c. of Orting. .-.,
+"Her busy, useful life among family
and friends leaves a blessed memory
and in the years to come many lives
will be richer and stronger in time o.
trial for having known this quiet, pa
tient, trusting and unselfish spirit"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
Mrs. w. G.. Bragg.

Mrs. w. G.. Bragg, an old and re-
spected resident Of Baldwin, Sher-
burne county, Joined the silent major
ity last Friday.
Funeral services were. conducted
Sunday from the family residence by
Rev. Jas. A. Geer Of the Princeton
Methodist church. Interment was in
the Baldwin cemetery.
Deceased was born in Maine, Feb
ruary 2, 1916, so at the time of her
death was " years, four months and
13 days old. She had lived in Baldwin
the past 81 years, and large circle
Of friends will carry kindly recollec-
tions of her in the years to come.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
Picnic at Glend0radO.

The Glendorado Farmers club will
have a picnic next Saturday at Stays
park, and an invitation is extended to
the general public. 1t will be an all
day affair, and those who attend
should provide themselves with a bas-
ket lunch. A program, including
band music and speeches by Mr.. Jas.
Sorensen Of the State Experimental
creamery at Albert Lea, and Mr.. E.
l.. Mcmillan Of Princeton, has been
arranged for. It promises to be an
enjoyable affair. .-. --..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21

upon it by reason of the war has been
one of the most amazingly gratifying
sources of hope amidst the horrors
and disasters of the war. Its member
ship in America alone has sprung from
less than $4,000 to more than million,
and it is increasing with tremendous
rapidity. Already chapters have been
organized in more than half the coun-
ties Of this state and it will be but
a short time before the state is COM
pletely organized, with chapter in
every county.
The headquarters Of the American
Red Cross are Washington, D. C. For
the purpose Of organization the United
States is cast into eight divisions.
Minnesota is in what is known as the
central division, consisting of some
ten states or parts of states. Each
state is divided into chapters, one for
each county in the state, with head
quarters at the county seats of the re-
spective counties, the county being the
recognized unit of the state organiza-
ton. 1t is of the utmost Importance
to bear in mind that each chapter is a
county organization FOR the county at
large, and it is not in any sense local
to any city, village or town in the
county.
At the request of the state organ
ization a chapter for Mile Laos county
is now being organized. A temporary
organization committee has been ap-
pointed consisting Of E. L. Mcmillan,
temporary chairman; Clifton Cravens,
temporary secretary; John F. PETER
son, temporary treasurer.
| Membership in the Red Cross in
wolves no fixed obligations, although
it implies loyalty and such help as the
membership can give, is distinct from
enrolment in special forms Of service
such, for instance, as in nursing SER
vice. It is Of six classes, all of which
except annual membership, sincludes
subscription to the Red Cross maya.
zines. In other respects the privileges
are the same.
The classes of membership anc
amount of dues for each are as fol
! lows, viz:
i Annual, $1.00 per year.
Subscribing, $500 per year.
Contributing, $500 per year.
Sustaining, $1,000 per year.
| Life, $500 one payment.
Patron, $4,000 one payment.
In order that Mile Laos county shall
make respectable showing, both will
regard to membership in the Red Cros
and subscription to the above men
toned war fund, it is of the creates
Importance that applications for mem
bership and subscriptions to the fun
should be sent in at the earliest pos
sible moment to Clifton Cravens, tn
, temporary secretary at Princeton
Minnesota. The application Shout
state the class of membership desired
and the remittance should cover tn
dues for such membership, and in ad
, dition thereto, the amount Of the sub
scription toward the war fund.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
Louis w, Person.

Louis Walfred Person succumbed
to tuberculosis at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Person, in
Wyanett, Saturday, at the age Of 20
years.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist
church Of Wyanett by Rev. Peterson,
and interment was in the church GEM
etery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
A RED CROSS UNIT
10 Be Organized in Mile Laos County
An Organization Commit
tee Is Now Busy.
Preliminary Steps Toward Organiza-
ton is Taken at Patriotic Pro-
gram Friday Evening.

Initial steps looking to the organ
ization of Red Cross chapter for
Mile Laos county were taken at the
Armory Friday evening in connection
with the patriotic program. The meet
ing was largely attended-every seat
being taken-and the affair was sue
cess in every way.
The following organization COM
mittee was chosen: E.. L. Mcmillan,
chairman; Clifton Cravens, secretary;
J. F. Peterson, treasurer. 1t is ex-
pected that auxiliary chapters will be
organized in every town and village in
the county.
The program was very appropriate,
and each number delighted the audi
ence.
A chorus sang the Star Spangled
Banner, while the flag foated in a
breeze across the stage, as the opening
number.
Mr.. H. F. Kidder of Minneapolis
then spoke on the Importance Of Red
Cross work, and outlined the activities
of this great organization. Mr.. Kidder
proved to be Thoroughly conversant
with his subject, and he held the clos
est attention of the audience through
out.
A drill participated in by 16 young
ladies attired as Red Cross nurses was
one of the prettiest features Of the
program, and it evoked prolonged ap-
'plause.
"America," tableau and chorus
number, was we'll received, Miss Eta
Davis posing as Columbia.
The stirring national anthem OF
France, "The Marseillaise," was next
sung by the chorus, while Miss Mary
Shockley, dressed in white held the
flag of our sister republic.
A tableau, "The Reunion of Ameri.
ca and France. fairly brought down
the house.
The ever popular high school or
chestra then favored those present
with a selection, and responded to ar
encore.
"Tenting Tonight" tableau ane
male chorus, was another pleasing
number.
A reading by Miss Anna Wikeen
<'The Spirit of the Red Cross" wa'
given mellifuously,in conjunction will
a tableau with Mrs. w. c. Doane in tn
role of Red Cross nurse.
Chairman R. C. Dunn then dele
gated six of the young ladies in Re-
Cross costume to take up collection
and $3.50 was contributed by thos'
present to the local chapter.
'Two Red Cross Workers." tab
1eau, was favorably received by tn
audience, and a tableau and song
"Columbia the Gem of the Ocean,
was the final number on the program
Miss Eta Davis appeared in the rol
of Liberty, and it was a fitting end t.
an entertainment Of more than ordi
nary merit.
The establishment of Red eros
chapter in this county is movemen
that should appeal to all good citizens
and it should be generously supported
It is another field where those not o.
the firing line can contribute to tn
ultimate victory of democracy in tn
terrible war being waged against it.
The ladies of the Civic Bettermen
club, and Mrs. Peterson in particu
lar, are entitled to praise for the sue
cess of the program Friday evening
When they take charge Of anything
they invariably make go of it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
DEATHS HEAVY TOLL
Numerous Homes in This Vicinity
Are Saddened by Visit of
the Grim Reaper.
Seven Answer the Final Summons
A. w. Anderson of Wyanett
One of Those Called.

Andrew w. Anderson, highly re-
spected pioneer of Wyanett, 1santi
county, succumbed to Bright's disease
at the age of 81 years Sunday. Mr..
Anderson had been ailing for years,
but was confined to the bed only a
couple of days.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday-frst from the family resi-
dence and later from the Wyanett
Swedish Baptist church. The floral
tributes were exceptionally nice, and
the attendance was large. Rev. Peter
son was in charge, and interment was
in the church cemetery.
Deceased was a native Of Sweden
and accompanied his parents to this
country in 1869. The family located
on a farm in Wyanett. In 1874 Mr.
Anderson was united in marriage tt
Miss Carrie Erickson, who survives
him. Four children born Of the unio1
are also living, as follows: Albert
Anderson, Mrs. Chas. Sleeves anc
Mrs. VIM. Westling of Wyanett, an6
Mrs. David Anderson of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Anderson was good either
in the full sense Of all that term i'm
plies. AS a husband, father and neigh
Dor he left nothing to be desired.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
Mrs. Henrietta Rick.

Another beloved Mile Laos county
pioneer has gone the way of all flesh.
Mrs. Henrietta Rick passed away at
the home of her son, Carl Rick, in
Princeton town Sunday, at the adj
vanced age of 81 years.
Funeral services were conducted
from the German Lutheran church
Tuesday afternoon, and the large at
tendance was ample evidence of the
high esteem in which deceased was
held. Rev. Otto Strauch delivered
the funeral sermon, and interment was
in the church cemetery. -. 49,, -. a.
Deceased, whose maiden mans was
Henrietta Just, was born in Posen,
Nakel, Germany, April 5, 1880. She
was there married to August King
bell, who passed away in 1868. Three
years later she became the wife of
Carl Rick. In 1881 the family came
to America, and came direct to Prince
ton. Mr.. Rick answered the final
summons 20 years ago.
Mrs. Rick was a devoted wife, 9
loving mother and a considerable neigh.
Dor and friend. Four children sur.
vive her, viz: VIM. ,Klingbeil, Mrs. G
Hoeft, Mrs. August Kuhrke and Car
Rick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
Aiming Vessels
THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
In regard to President Wilson's
message to the congress, empower
ing American vessels to be armed
with guns, it would be of interest
to recall an idea formulated by
Thomas Jefferson in letter writ
ten in 1920, in which he said:
THE day is not far distant when
we may require a meridian OF
partition through the ocean which
separates the two hemispheres on
the hither side of which no Euro
pean gun shall ever be heard, nor
American on the other: and when,
during the rage of the eternal
wars of Europe, the lion and the
lamb, within our regions, shall be
drawn together. 80
Now Wilson wants the Ameri-
can guns to boom in English wa
tiers against German submarines.
How times change. In 1920 the
slogan, stand by the President
meant no European mixup for us,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
Car Extensions
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR THE TINES:
We hear much in clubs and
newspapers about Tacoma Beau
tiful."
Just a few blocks from our bust
ness section we come on ugly
sights of vacant lots and even big
sections of real wilderness. Why
not let the city prisoners do the
clearing of these lots and charge it
to the owners, and after they are
cleared let the owners or some
lneighbor plant potatoes or any 9TH
er seeds and we will see a big inn
provement in the city in one year,
besides making Tacoma beautiful
and cutting down some of the high
cost of living.
l even myself cut out all the
brush from two lots near my
place year ago, and now will
dig it up and plant some potatoes
this spring.
Then why does not the street
car company do some pioneering
in town, by giving better car serv-
ice, do some more extensions in
the city limits? Why, this city
for its size has got the poorest car
service and car extensions of any
city in the United States.
People have to walk to the cars
! from to IS blocks, and even then
the cars are full and after paying
their five cents they have to stand
nm rnoet of the time
I can recall a case 10 years ago,
1907, in May and June, that the
we'll known Gill Home & Improve
ment Co. did a lot of advertising
about the opening of Central
park" 3Sth and M. Everything
was going to be there, even a
street car line. People took 1t
for granted and bought lots and
built some houses and improved
around the places.
Now this section is pretty well
settled up, but only for a few
blocks along the car line. Further
up you see empty houses, big and
small ones, deserted, where peo-
pie had settled and looked for the
new proposed car line, and years
passed and it didn't show up. Now
what I want to know is, who is to
blame, the Gill Home Improve
ment Co. or the T. r. & p. Co.?
l think both. have lived In the
same addition myself for 10 years,
walking eight blocks to the South
Tacoma car; and II have to walk
afohf hlocLc and nav five cents
and then not get any seat, might
better walk to my work on the
tideflats and get some fresh air
and exercise and the car company
get jitney less.
l would suggest the people |
bring pressure to bear on Mr.. Bean |
to build the long-needed extension
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
No Representation

EDITOR THE TINES:
Would like to answer Mr.. j. j.
Bell.
Washington and his followers
said we were taxed without rep
resentation, and they believed this
to be just cause for war. Still,
We are taxed a thousand times
more today, without representa-
ton, yet you do not seem to see it.
Standard Oil paid dividend
last year of $129,000,000. Did
you have any say in what you
should pay for oil? If man held
you up and took dollar from you,
he would be sent to the pen; bat
Standard Oil took $3.50 from ev-
cry man, woman and child in the
United States, yet Standard Oil
goes serenely on it's way prepar-
ing to get more this year.
| might also draw your atten-
ton to the spud question. see
spuds are $50 and $S5 a ton. Do
you have anything to say about
the price you shall pay for spuds?
In an average spud country spuds
can be raised and sold for 20 or
80 cents a bushel and leave the
farmer a good profit.
Dissatisfaction is the father of
all improvement. Without 1t we
would be groveling in the dark
ages yet.
Washington was honored in this
country, but called a rebel in Eng
land, because he rebelled against
the rule.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, | will
not try your patience further.
j. r. j.
Burton, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
Vampires
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
l have been reading the articles
written by May. Shocking. Such
things should not be printed.
Why should they not be print
ed?
If people are so modest that
they cannot bear to read OF condi-
lions as they exist, let them skip
the page.
There are vampires in both
sexes and human nature is the
same the world over. To women
thebad man is the vampire; to
man the bad woman.
When it is learned that some
man or some woman has preyed
upon the innocent they should be
ostracised by society.
Down with mock modesty. Train
the girls to know the good from
the false and let them know you
trust them absolutely and they
won't go far wrong. And to the
woman who is facing temptation,
remember it is the strong who
wins and be sure to win somehow,
but win.
| believe that some women are
born to be prostitutes, that such
are necessary to man.
While mans nature is such as it
is, these women must be.
believe every large city should
have its restricted district and that
these women should be kept out
of our hotels and rotming houses.
| voted for the army post for Ia
coma, but, Mr.. EdiEr, am Won
dering what the fate of your
and mine is to be.
PLAIN TALK.