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RED CROSS NOTES
lBv Mrs |. I. Norris. !

A cablegram. dated September II. from Major NJ P Grayson. head of the American Red Cross Commission in France. says he needs 10000 pill lows of all sizes and thicknesses for our hospitals and our soldiers. The average size of the pillow should be l6 by p inches and normal thickness and be stuffed with feathers. All the ladies in Lee county who feel they can furnish one or more pillows are asked to communicate with Mrs. Morris at once so she can report 10 the Gulf direyor how many pillows Lee county can furnish are soldiers.
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 Our local chapter now has mem bership of 33S- If every man and wo- man in Lee county wanted to do their bit to help win the war they would not hesitate to become members of the Red Cross. for the Red Cross will surely help to win this war
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 List of Donations to Wool Fund: Mrs. O. G. Norment s1, Dr. J I. MOIIlS Cd. H. D- CA1illu GAs h. Isaacs s1. Dr. O. L. Williamson g. Daggett & Daggett s3. Mineva Mays 50. Mrs L. Shaul si, J. ". Reed s1.. E. J Beazley Go. s3. Harrington Bros. g. H. R. Browning s1. D. s. Clark s1. Chas Taylor sl, Ned Newell SI. R L. Nixon sI0. Mrs. R L. Nixon sI. Mrs J T. Davis S1 Mrs. Earl F Mayo s1, Mrs. s. s. McGill S1. Mir. w w. Longley S2, Mrs. J. C. Williams S1, P. D. McCulloch. Jr.. 50. Mrs. F. O. Love S2.50. W C. Harris s1. George Freeman S1. Geo Webster 25. C. L. Karicofe s.50. w 0. Lloyd 50. R. L. Hartley 50. Ben B. Bonner s1, Auretta Altman s1. Mrs. E. J. Beazley s5. Mrs. NJ E. Newborn g, Mrs. Frank Govan s1, Mrs H. F. Roleson s5. Mrs P. R. Turner s1. Houston Potts s1, Hugh Nixon s1. Mrs. J. | Morris 8.
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MAKING A LUNCH COUNTER
 OF THE MONUMENT SETTING

With all of Marianna's muchly heralded civic pride. il seems there are at least a few people who flatly refuse to become innoculated with the virus of cleanliness, sanitation and beauty. Attention was called several times in the columns ofxthe Courier-Index to the disgraceful con dition of the setting to the handsome Confederate monument in the City park. Through neglect the weeds had grown so high that the inspiring inscriptions on the base of the monu- ment were obscured Recently Mrs. J. l. Morris. treasurer of the Civic
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Wisconsin was part successively of Indiana. Illinois and Michigan be- fore it was made state in 184S.
 Japanese utilize the hides of sea lions for the manufacture Of water proof leather which has various uses.
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IN YOUR HOME?

and other refuse. Mrs. Morris has es to publicly request those who use the monument setting as lunch cafes in the city. Or. if they are determined to take their meals on the commons, it might be appropriate
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NEXT TO PosToFFIcE

Improvement League. paid work man one dollar to pull the weeds, take them away and burn them. Now some parties who think more of their appetites than they do of a cause that is sacred to most southerners, persist in keeping the base of the monument filtered with peanut hulls
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BAND CONCERT

The band concerts will continue in the park each Thursday night until it becomes too cool, and thereafter will be given in the city hall during the winter months.
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A paper bag into which germ or in sect-killing gases may be injected has been invented for the storing of cloth. ing.
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for them to seek seclusion in the back alleys with the rest of the garbage
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The back of barber+s chair invent parts, the lower swinging out horizon
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tally to form seat when a child oc- pies the chair
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PHONES 1s2 AND 1ss
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-24
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cheeks when I go out in the cold or
wind. Soon after lamplight my eyes
become very dry and rough. l have
catarrh Of the head and at times it
seems as though We're talking
through my nose. What can l do for
both conditions? &C. T. W.
MISUNDERSTANDING through the nose"
is incorrect. The normal voice de-
ponds largely upon talking through
the nose for it's musical tone. 1t is
when the nose is so INSTRUCTED that
you can't talk through it that people
say you are talking through your nose.
Probably the weak, watering eyes
would be helped by having the trouble
in the nose treated by your doctor.
Obstruction of the tear ducts by thick
ening and swelling of the lining of the
nose often causes such eye trouble.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-24
The A t1antic World
(FrOm the New Rcpuhlic)


The safety of the Atlantic highways is something
for which America should fight. Why? Because
on the two shores of the Atlantic there has
grown up profound web of interest which joins
together the western world Britain, France, Italy,
even Spain, Belgium, Holland. the Scandinavian
nations and Pan America, arc in the main one COM
munity in their deepest needs and their deepest
purposes. They have common interest in the
ocean which unitcs them They today more in
cxtrcably bound together than most as yet
realize. But if that community were destroyed VIC
should know what we had lost. We should under
stand then the meaning of the unfortfed Canadian
frontier Of the common protection given Latin
America by the British and American fleets.
1t is the crime of Germany that she Is trying to
make hdeous the highways by which the Atlantic
powers live That is what has raised against
her in this war. Had she stood on the defensive
against France and Britain, had she limited the war
to the Balkans and the eastern front where it orgi
mated. and clearly thrown in her lot with the west
nations, she would have had their neutrality and
probably their sympathy. But when she carried
the war TO the Atlantic by violating Belgium, by in
vading France. by striking against Britain, and by
attempting to disrupt us, neutrality of spirit
ton was out of the question And now that she Is
seeking to cut the vital highways of our world
longer stand by. We cannot bctray the
Atlantic community by submitting. If not civi-
cation at least civilization is at stake.
A victory the high would be triumph of
that class which aims to make Germany the leader
of the east against the west, the leader ultima tcy
of German Russian Japanese coalition against the
Atlantic world. 1t would be utter folly not to fight
to make its hopes failure by showing that in
the face Of such threat the western community is
a unit.
1t would be a great mistake to suppose, however
that We dealing with single minded Germany.
We wage war on Germany as long she commits
her destiny to those who would separate her from
the western world. BY rights Germany should be
a powerful and loyal member of the Atlantic world
and she will be if this is effectively fought and
wisely ended. Our aim must be not to conquer
Germany as Rome conquered Carthage but to win
Germany as Lincoln strovc to win the south, to win
her for union with civilization by the discrcd
ing of those classes who alone enemies 1t
is no paradox and scntimentality TO say that
must fight Germany not to destroy her but to force
her and lure her back to the civilization in which
she belongs. She is a rebel nation as long as she
wages offensive war against the western world.
We do not believe that the bulk of the German
people even the better part of her civilian leaders
honestly hope to overthrow They gambling.
we believe, on the prospect OF early peace. But.
if by chance the submarine should succeed the
party OF Tirpitz would be invincible. We can
not therefore take chances of allowing the cam
paien to succeed. 1t must be made to fail in two
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NEW ORLEANS AWAKES.

Without being shaken awake by an earthquake, or
forced to action by devastating fire flood New
Orleans set to work. calmly and of her own volition
to reform her character.
First she cleaned house, providing good surface
drainage excellent filtered water supply from the
river in place of her old mosquito breeding cisterns
and modern sewers in place Of cesspools. She
killed rats by the hundreds Of thousands. rat
proofed her buildings and thus, at stroke elimi-
mated all fear of bubonc plague. She began to take
interest in the public schools soon trcbcd their
advantages. She concerned herself with the re-
vision of repressive tax laws. She secured of
the best street railway systems in the country But
perhaps the most striking of ALL she set to work
to build scientifically toward the realization of a
gigantic dream This dream .embodies the resump-
ton of New Orleans of her old place as second sea-
port city. To this end she is doing more than any
other city to revive the commerce of the Mississippi
river, and is at the time making strong bid
for trade by way of the Panama canal, we'll
other sea traffic She has restored her 40 miles of
water front to the people, has built municipal docks
and warehouses at cost of millions, and has so
perfectly co-ordnatcd her river rail sea traffic
handling agencies that rates have been greatly re-
duced.-Julian Street in Golfers Weekly
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TALKS ON HEALTH
DR.. William Brady.
The Strain on the Bread Basket.

The notorious good nature of the
big eater. the fellow who takes pride
in making a four footed animal OF
time he passes forty on his toboggan.
And his peevishness gradually, in
sidiously merges into the irrita bility Of
Bright's disease.
Here is Il characteristic letter:
'The writer is 80 years old and has
been doctoring for 10 years for stom-
ash trouble and gas. The gas crowds
my heart so that it frightens me some
times-I can't belch it fast enough.
Feel as if l could suffocate or blow up.
have always been a hearty eater.
hungry all the time. / can sit and
cat for 80 minutes, and still be as hum
gary as ever. People won't believe
this until they see me do it. ] think
must have a tapeworm, but the doc
tors declare I have none. l have been
taking tonic. l have gained consid-
cradle weight recently. Had l better
continue taking the tonic? / have
tried about everything else?"
Poor credulous man. He will "try"
experiments upon himself until uremia
or apopleNy puts him out of business.
Eating like no horse ever ate, stir he
takes something to make him eat still
more, IA tonic" that irritates the stom-
ach like so much pepper and stimu-
lates an abnormal craving for food
And his hearty appetite, in his own
eyes. Is proof that his health is all
right. only for that gas that frightens
him. Why, a man or woman who sits
or lies helpless from a stroke of par
alysis. not only one foot but one half
of the body in the grave, will cat like
a butcher and then cry for more. APP
petite hastens many a victim to an
early grave. The big eater is always
short lived. He invariably becomes an
invalid or a good imitation of one
around middle age. Especially when
he whets his appetite with a little beer
or other irritant of the stomach.
When young fellow begins to
grow an abdomen and shortness of
breath on cxertion then it Is high
time to have a heart-to- heart talk
with some coldly scientific medical
man who makes his patients strip for
examination. whether they assure him
it is just a little stomach trouble or
not.
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ways: BY demonstrating that the sea can be kept
open, and by enlisting our strength the side of
the allies That would be German failure indeed.
because 1t would be clear then that the assault
the west had merely doubled the power of the
These we believe, the main causes why we are
being drawn into war; the main reasons why we
should enter It, and the main objects we should pur-
What we must fight for is the common in
terest of the western world for the integrity the
Atlantic powers We must recognize that We are
in fact one great community and act member
OF it. Our entrance into 1t would weight 1t i'm
measurably in favor Of liberalism, and make the
ganzation of league for pease an Immediately
practical object of craftsmanship. BY showing
that ready now, we'll in the theoretical
future to defend the western world the stone
of federation would be laid. We would not and
could not fight to exclude Germany from that
league. We would not and could not fight for a
bad settlement. The real danger to a decent peace
has always been that the western nations would be-
come dependent on Russia and Japan that they
must pay any price for their loyalty. That dan
is almost certainly obviated by our participation.
For when the peace conference begins time
toward the end Of 1917. 1t most certainly will,
the final arbtramcnt between liberalism and re-
action will be made by the relative power of each.
If the liberal forces have the strength left it
is they who will decide the reorganization of the
world.
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APPROACHING THE CLIMAX.

The speech delivered by Lloyd George in the
house OF commons yesterday is frank statement Of
the difficulties that bcsct the people Of Great
Britain.
AS some of us have suspected the war that has
been waged by the German submarines has been
more productive Of results than has appeared from
the cabicgrams.
Britain is facing serious situation in the food
supply. 1t is not alone the number of British ships
that have been sunk, but the larger number of
trail vessels that have been frightened away by the
submarine warfare that has so seriously lesscncd
the tonnage of food supply.
The British government in taking over the avail
able food Is only doing that which the German gov
eminent did Is months ago. Drastic measures for
the conservation of food will help the situation but
until the mastery has been achieved. one way or
the other, in the submarine warfare there will be
no definite decision
Germany has staked her all on the outcome Of the
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foe alike.
We believe that the next 80 days will determine
the final outcome of the European war II the
submarine can isolate the British Isles, England
will succumb through famine. With England out
Of the game. German triumph is certain.
II the submarine fails of its purpose. Germany
has yet, last desperate resort. her battle fleet
that has been locked up in the Kc canal. In the
last extremity she will undoubtedly send It forth
to do combat with the British fleet in the North sea-
But the final climax is fast approaching. The
next few weeks will tell the story.
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APPEAL FOR BOOKS -
WAS misunderstood
Editor Missoulian:

Editor Missoulian
am very sorry that Mr.. J. w. VIII.
son and Mr.. James McGrath 80 sadly
misunderstood my letter which you
reprinted from The kaimin." It was
perhaps careless of me that did not
particularly mention the Jail in con-
nection with the word prisoners" I
took it for granted that one could not
think of prisoners anywhere but in
the Jail. 1t was to the men there that
had particular reference, for I real
lied that few. men in the hospitals
would be friendless.
| am glad for the correction as re-
CARDS the supposed lack of magazines
and other reading matter at the hos
pital; my information was second
hand, given me by one who had Wis.,
tied the place. l beg humble pardon
for any offense may unwittingly have
given any patients at the hospitals.
Sincerely.
MISS +. V. LENDSTREND.
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POLAND, IMMOLATED.

In considering the tragedy of Poland, it is better,
pcrhars-with our present limited mac house ac-
comlnodat ionsto think of it in abstract terms
Starvation here has reapcd a bountful harvest IT
has been said that, in the Gorlice district alone n
million and half non combatants hemmcd in be-
tween the lines during Is months of fighting died
from hunger and disease: that unmentionahlc
crimes concern 900 innocent girls. About 1000 =
600 Polish men have been drafted to fight against
each other IN alien armies. Two years and n half
of earthly he'll written in the mathematical diff
ference between $4,000 600 and 20,0O0.OOO The for
mer figure is the estimated Polish speaking popu-
aton of Russian Poland, Galicia, the Baltic prov
inces, Posen. Ruthania and Iithuania before the
war; the latter represents what reported to be left
of them in the hungering flcsh.-The Worlds Work
for February. ar
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AIDE LOOKS BACK FROM FIFTY

George AIDE is so years old and the famous humor-
list says in article he has written for the Fcbru
AIRY American Magazine:
The first lessons learned were those of political
hatred. We studied our Mast cartoons before we
tackled the primer. l know that Samuel J..
Tilden was courtly old gentleman who lived in
Gramcrcy Park but in 10 he snorting demon
with eyehalls like Goals of fire.
How our elders held to the old grudge against
Eopperheads and Knights of the Golden Circle! The
traitors attended church travelled the straight
and narrow. but they could not cover the blackness
of their souls with boiled shirts. s*s D.
I'VE believed that if the Democrats won the
blacks would be returned to slavery. the rebels
would be rcnsioncd, the earth would slip its xis
and the whole solar system would be disarranged
what has become of the partisan who wore the
oilcoth uniform and carried the smoky torch? He
is circulating subscription list and trying to get
the Chautauqua back next year"
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY "a, 1917.
THE FIRST BATTLE.

BY a vote Of 80 to 81 the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company and its allies have won the first battle
in the contest between special privilege and the
people of this state equality before the law in
the matter Of taxation.
We take it for granted that the same influences
that commanded two to vote in the house yes
tcrday. to exempt the New York owners of the
Butte copper mines from the payment of their just
taxes, will also be able to command majority vote
in the state senate, when the bill comes before that
body.
The issue that was voted upon in the house yes
terday is plain. simple and concrete. The state
ment of Representative Higgins of this county
clear cut and fully explanatory of the case.
No doubt a few--nOt many-may be mislead by
the explanations that will be offered by individual
representatives of the people in attempting to
justify their action yesterday in betrayng the dele
gated trust OF the people whose temporary repre-
sentatves they are.
1t is safe to say, however. that. outside the coun-
ties Of Silver Bow, Deer Lodge and Cascade if any
member of the present house had in the last cam
paign stated uneauvocally that he would elected,
vote against a measure for equalizing taxation in
Montana, that he would have failed of election.
1t Is hardly necessary to again say that no sane
person in Montana wants to punish or handicap any
legitimate business in Montana. That kind of talk
is for the sole purpose of befoggng the issue and
to create an excuse for the continuation of the old
regime that permits the big mining companies to
escape their just proportion of the burdens of
alton that the rest of called upon to bear.
The amount of money that it has cost and will
ne O he tent att on
gagements that have been entered into during the
past few weeks in the endeavor to defeat an equt-
able system of taxation in Montana, would go a long
ways towards paying the extra tax that would have
been paid under fair re adjustment of the pres
cnt levy.
The Montana representatives of the New York
ownership doubt clatcd with the result of the
first battle. That is but natural. Unless a meas
shall be initiated by the people themselves, to be
voted upon in 1918, they have undoubtedly post
poned action for the next four years
They we'll know that movement of this kind
hardly succeed, unless it is led by leader who
can lead That to achieve final success there must
be first elected governor, who is untrammclcd by
pre- election promises and support, who in turn must
have the intelligent support and operation of 1
majority of both houses of the Montana legislature
We believe the people Of this state have an
intelligent conception of the question involved and
that they will rally under such a leadership at the
next gubcrnatorial election in this state.
A movement that is based upon fundamental
right, while temporarily defeated in the end al
ways wins.
The first battle won at Helena yesterday is but
the opening skrmsh in the contest that in the end
will; put to final route invisible government in
Montana.
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MARKET SYSTEM.

Owing to the high cost of living. the people of
many cities are now kccnly alive to the matter of
markets and marketing. AS soon as prices fall no
more attention will be given to the matter. Never
theess ii all times the marketing question is one in
which everybody should be interested. The mar
ket system of practically every city in this country
needs reversing. from both tho sanitary and eco
nomic ponts.-Wilminston (N c., Star.
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WILL START MONDAY

New York, Feb. 23.-Players of the
New York National league club left
here for their training camp at Mar
lin, Texas. There were 40 persons in
the party, including guests of the club.
The players will start training Monday.
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Ihc single tax was recently defeated in Cali
tornia referendum by vote of 1Hi,9S4 to 43.S29. 1t
proposes to place all taxes acreage upon the
theory that person is entitled to more land than
he can personally For a crossroads debate
the single tax is unsurpassed. but for working pur-
poses it is about equal to "A possum at rat TERROR
convent ion.Waco (TcNas) News
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THE ELEMENTS.

No house Of stone
Was built for me:
When the sun shines
am bee.
No sooner comes
The Rain warm.
come to light
l worm.
When the Winds blow,
do not strip.
But set my sails
am ship
When Lightning comes,
1t plays with me
And with it
/ am tree.
When drowned men rise
At Thundcr's word,
Signs Nightingale
bird.
From THE Collected Poems of William II. Davie:
(Afred A. knopf)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-24
A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE WITH
GRIPPE

When cough Or cold hangs on, and
you have aches and pains that are
hard to define, it is likely that grippe
is taking hold of your system. Mrs. J.
A. Rodgers. Switzer, s. c.. says: Il
am susceptible to colds, often ending
in grippe. In this case have found
Foley's Honey and Tar to prevent
doctor bills" Missoula Drug Co.-Adv.
a woman is in an awful hurry II sho
says good-by that way.
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Some idea of what the statement means that since
Italy entered the war she has conquered 1000 square
miles Of territory be gained by considering that
the area of Rhode Island is 1,o4S square miles,
Boston Globe.