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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
NO INVITATION is NECESSARY

An Impression seems 10 have gotten
abroad that, to become an active
worker in the Red Cross, one must be
especially invited by some officer or
member of the organizat;o on. This is
IN altogether mistaken idea. The
Red Cross is a national organization,
The purpose of which at this time is to
prepare for the care of our soldiers
ind those of our allies when they are
wounded and the nursing of them
Jack to life. Every loyal citizen has
4 right to a part in the work and is
Urged by the government to volun-
teer for service in this army of mercy
IS so many of the men have for the
iring l'ne
Every one in Welsh should feel
that the local chapter of the Red
Cross belongs to them and should
bend every effort to make it all that
it should be. The chapter has gotten
under Roadway in fine style, the work
being carr ed on in the most sys-
iematic way and much of the work
regularly done by the organization is
being turned out. But Welsh could
10 better.
Your bit is needed, and the gov
eminent has called you to do it.
Don't wait to be urged but VOLUN-
TEER.-Selected.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
THE FOURTH PAYMENT.

The fourth payment of thirty per
centum on Liberty Loan Bonds pur-
chased on installments is due on Au-
gust 18th. he payments must be
made on or before that date accord
ii gt0 the official statement of terms
and conditions of the sale of Liberty
Loan Bonds issued by Secretary Nc
Adoo of the Treasury at the time sub
scriptions to the bonds were invited.
Whether the bonds were purchased
from the Treasury or from the Fed
eral Reserve Banks or through other
banks or agencies it is important that
these and succeeding installments be
paid promptly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10

Balance on deposit $500
Arnold L. Pearce, Principal.
Press Committee
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
TIE GREAT TUMOLT
I VA L. Monger)

air.
| saw posters on the wall,
In stores both large and small,
These were sent out by the War De-
plrtment both far and near
Asking the young men to join the
army as volunteer;
These ali told me in a way could
easily understand,
That our nation was at war with the
people OF another land,
And il The report is true,
Our enemy started this war with a
very selfish view,
And never since Adams Sin,
Has any war caused as much trouble
dS this one we are in,
And never before was such an upl oar
and 10, OF lie,
Or as much elVy ami strife.
This tumult is I private but a union
affair,
Nations are taking part everywhere,
BY sending oil the fighting material
they Gan spare,
To help defeat their enemy in this
affdir.
Many of these warriors are going to
France,
With a determination to fight if they
get d chance.
Until their enemy leaves the BATH,
field on the run,
Without flag or gun,
In dl this land that had such d peace
full air,
We now fiId wreck. ruin and despair.
DiSCCrd is spreading everywhere;
We find it on the fertile lard and on
the desert sand,
In cities tat were once ration
pride;
NOW armed warriors rae;
And with the most destructive plan;
They try to destroy both the city and
the mai;
Tde white man, the black and the
brown,
BY trying to deal a death blow to NOW
each other down.
Aviators sail through the air night
and day,
Trying to take mans life away.
will not attempt to say,
Who it was that did this evil deed,
Of trying to practice such a selfish
creed,
Among his fellew men;
That would cause an upror like q
tumult in a Hyeua's den;
But all true Americans agree;
That it was some one with a selfish
motive across the sea,
But we need not be in despair,
God is alb e to rule all everywhere;
Our nation is at war, that is true.
But they have no evil plan in view,
Their motive is to stop this uproar.
That threatens to bring destruction Il
our door.
With our motives right and courag,
true,
We can complete this plan we have II
view,
And win victory by and by.
Regardless of what other nations try,
Our nation has never met defeat,
BY the plan of any nation or man.
Our flag wa, es over land and sea,
AS the banner Of a nation that is free
And will as the scenes of this wal
fade;
If each of us do our part as this nation.
aid.
Our fathers were patriotic and willing
to fight,
For the nations right;
This no one will deny,
But now they have left the care of this
nation to you and |;
We must stand as united and determ
ired band,
In order TO protect our land;
Or as nation accept defeat, and take
the back seat.
Fenton, La.
July rs, 1917.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10
Cbe
National Guard
BY Kenneth MaoDOusall

Pushers Of pens and pencils,
. Workers OF wood and steel,
Doctors, lawyers and business men,
Answer the bugles peal.
Hurrying throngs OF khaki,
Rumble OF wagon train,
Chatter of cavalry horses,
; The Guard Is called out again.
Back from the sun-baked desert,
Stalwart alert and hard,
Protecting the nations vitals,
Is the much-knocked National
Guard.
Give them the praise that's due
them,
For the regular calls 'em "pard."
Watch out for the wives and fam
lies Of the men OF the Nation
al Guard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-08-10

Pipe the gay Travelling Man with his
ireen Hat and Flashy Scenario. His
speciality is to sit in the Hotel Win
dow watching the Pretty Girls go by.
The rest of the Time he goes around
telling the Merchants to Stock Up be-
cause Prices are going Higher, Higher
Higher in the Morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
Chest Expansion.

Men and women can increase their
lung power-chest expansion it can be
called technically-by five minutes ex-
ercise morning and night Stand up
straight on the balls of the feet, head
thrown back, and inhale deeply, first
initiating the lower part Of the lungs,
and then the upper. Leave the air out
Of the lungs slowly, letting the chest
sink first. Do this fifteen times morn
ing and night, and the average person
will be immune from colds and ca
tarrhs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS.
First Find the Kind Of Work to Which
You Are Best Suited.

First Find the Kind Of Work to Which
You Are Best Suited.
A friend of mine who Is as good
man in his line as anybody in the
United States stood in my Office few
days ago and said surprising thing.
[ had been complimenting him on one
Of his latest achievements. His face
lighted up as he Remarked: "Of course
| got lot of money for that job: but,
between you and me. Id do these
things for nothing if couldn't get
anybody to pay me for them. I'D rath-
er do them than eat. It's a shame to
take the money. Don't give me away,
or they'll he asking me to cut down
my price. and Ill be doing it.
That sounds like bunk. But wait a
minute. Think clear through the prop
osition. This man will never be cut
ting down his price at all. 1t is ex-
actly the other way around with him,
and he knows it. The truth is that his
income goes on rising, because those
he works for keep bidding for his serv-
ices. What he meant was that he has
found the secret Of progress and en-
joyment-namely, field Of activity to
which he is suited and in which he is
so interested and happy that he works
as if he were playing. No wonder he
performs miracles!
Naturally he is glad to have the
large sums of money he earns. They
are sort of crude measurement of his
efficiency. They show in rough way
how other people estimate his value.
But the main point is that he has found
his niche and that he concentrates on
his job for days and " eeks at stretch.
All his thought is concerned with what
he can put into his work. not what he
can get out of it. Lucky man!
The moral Is simply this: Don't fake
for years and years an interest in
something that bores you. Don't pre-
tend all your life, for the sake Of fam
cied appearances. to enjoy some form
of work that you really dislike. Of
course you should give yourself fair
trial at Job before throwing it up,
because often a man learns to like
something that he didn't like when he
set out But you know what mean
don't keep at it indefinitely. Quit and
try something else. Cut and run be-
fore it is too late.
The acid test to apply to your job is
this: If you had money enough to live
on would you stay at it without pay?
If you don't love it that much hunt for
another-that is. If you are young and
free from the responsibilities and OBJ
legations which govern oldet men. The
greatest successes of the world are
"crazy" about their work. Look at
Edison. Look at Paderewski. How
those men enjoy their jobs! Can any,
body imagine that they love money
lnore than work? And yet each. be-
cause Of his jealous devotion to his
work. has been richly paid in money.
Both men are great artists. They
have found what they wanted to do
and stuck to it. Treat yourself as if
you were an artist. To q certain ex-
tent you probably are in some line If
you will avoid shams and give your
self fully to your job.-American Mag
aZine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07

Many women allow their faces to be-
come tense and set and then wonder
why lines develop. Relax the muscles.
cultivate a pleasant expression and re-
member that lips which curve upward
and smile are much more attractive
than the dropping sort-Pittsburgh
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
Garden Paths,

Have all garden paths with some
plants of fragrance growing alongside.
In some gardens Of larger size special
fragrant pathways are built where they
appear to pass through thickets redo
lent with pleasant odors. But every
path may easily have enough fragrance
to keep the mind unconsciously in the
garden spirit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
How to Tell the German FLAG.

The flag Of Germany used in every
place except on battleship is composed
Of three broad stripes, red. white and
black. which run the full length OF the
flag. No other mark distinguishes it.
The flag used on a German battlesh1p
is white with two black stripes the
length and width of the flag, making
large cross and three small black. white
and red stripes and a small cross in the
upper left hand corner.-Cedar Rapids
Gazette
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
A CuriOus Phenomena.
Air In the Lungs.

In one minute, In state OF rest, the
average man takes, into his lungs about
1873 cubic inches Of air. In walking
he needs 97.6 cubic inches: in climb
ing, 1903 cubic inches; In riding at q
trot, 2O1.3 cubic inches. and in long dis
lance running. 347.7 cubic inches.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
EniamAtieaI,

"Bluf1y certainly speeded some In
his new automobile before the cops got
him. The machine attracted lots Of
attention"
.Yes. l noticed great many persons
were struck by t."--Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
Expectant.

what did the doctor adviser?
"A change Of scene"
do you think you will get 1T?
II have hopes. It's about time Tor
some new advertisement to be painted
on the billboards out my way."-Bir.
mingham Age Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
Reduced to Nothino,

Boy-What is "slag." papa? Dad
The residuum Of a mans iron will aft
er going through the matrimonial fur.
nace!-Town Topics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
still Fishing.

He-Pardon me. ] didn't catch your
last name. She--I haven't caught it yet
myself Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
Polite Reticence.

Guest-Why. Willie. your plate is
empty. Don't you like pie? Willie
You bet. but we've got to wait to see II
YOU want a second help.--Raltimore
American
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
PLANTING Potatoes.

Twelve to fifteen bushels Of potatoes
are required to plant an acre when
the potatoes are cut two eyes to a
piece.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07

One learns from time an amiable lat
itude with regard to beliefs and tastes
Justice Holmes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
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Be A Sport.
For Heavens sake, you fellows
with few dollars, don't rush in and
buy three or four years grub in ad-
vance and send prices twice as high
as they ought to be. Be sports, and
take chances with us fellows that have
to live by hand.
Attention Girls!
"A man that viii go back on his
country is sure to go back on his wife.
Don't Let Her Get Away
Say young men, when a girls lit
tie brother calls her "bully", grab her
and don't let any other fellow get her
away from you for she is the kind of a
girl to tie up with.
The Can Can of Today.
Can, can everything you can and
you can. can evrything there is to can
if you are canny.
Unanimous.
Every politician for revenue in
the country is in favor of the farmer,
the working man and the business
man attending strictly to their own
affairs and leaving politics alone.
Respects Him More
"A girl has lot more respect for
the young man who is stupid blum
derer in lovemaking than she has for
the fellow who is always asking adj
vice in his love affairs.
. Isl Es:.
The Difference.
-Smartness consists in getting
things by crooked methods; ability
in achieving results by being straight
and doing right.
The Only One.
The only woman that your wife
enjoys seeing you kiss beside herself
is her mother, and if her mother is
buxom and comedy, she don't enjoy
seeing you kiss her very much.
He Quits Then.
When a man sees fat girl wear
ing green stockings he quits drinking
for he imagines he is seeing things.
Great Mental Power.
One of the greatest exhibitions Of
mental power that can be presented,
is the air of surprise with which a
young lady will receive proposal of
marriage that she has been expecting
for years.
Inexplicable.
NO one has ever been able to ex-
plain why girl paints her cheeks red
if they happen to be white or her nose
white if it happens to be red.
Be Careful.
Don't get so wildly enthusiastic
about the war that you will permit
two-spots to run things at home.
Would Hate to Be Frenchman.
We would hate to be Frenchman.
It is the custom among them when
presented to lady, to kiss her hand.
How like a chumyp a man must feel
kissing a pretty woman's hand when
her lips are standing around doing
nothing.
The Only Ones.
Women are the only people in the
country that can abuse the males with
out being arrested by the. postal au-
thorities.
A Difference.
When a married woman does not
want to do a thing she offers as an
excuse, "My husband Objects" when
she wants to do thing his objections
are promptly overruled.
A Curious Phenomena.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
Almost unforaixahls.

Almost unforgivable.
II asked Arthur how old he thought
was, and he guessed right the very
first time"
"Have you made up yetT-London
Stray Stories.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07

Do what you should: attempt what
you can Chateaubriand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07


but he cannot and will not
WARS ESSENTIALS
Three great successful modern warfare are
Thu 17i+d States sesses all three of these essentials
ns pentude realize their magnitude and
lands have conception and we have only TO moo
m them and organize of humanity and
the o humanity
Money is an absolute this manifest that
alton of time
The method of raising this financial
legislation because proposed to borrow
and the interest and principal will be paid back
The bonds run for thirty years option
fifteen bear three and onehaf per cent IN
during progress bonds
ing higher the holders of these bonds have the option
them for bearing Bonds
mupes of fifty and be had at any
bank will glad furnish all information con-
corning Every directly into the United
commissions of any kind or character are 1o
popular popuace the privilege of
Hcpatng therein and all are treated exactly alike .ou.o
liberty.
keener and diff
ferent interest governmental affairs than ever before
began had population about s5
held owned by French citizens in
proportion its size and population the
heaviest indebted and highest taxed nation the world yet was
of the most prosperous and best governed :,
worth of property paid
equal amount of taxation and none escaped
tariffs arranged that the naes
burden borne by those who INDUCED lux
Her paid the principal and
citizens the nation owed itself huge but
ese and when nation state corporation firm or an IN
ddual himself such asset instead la
biity"
million bondhoders That that out every
and each vitality interested that
it be conducted it should be-
UNITED STATES
securities flooding back from
noaer sd 5on @ Other securities both Govern
private and paid huge
Had been for capital brought
immigrants extraordinary internal development bumper crops and
energy would the financial rocks
industrial population of this country much better able
royalty and loyalty did the French two billion loan
would twenty sixty days.
OUR TAX SYSTEM
y taxation at least
the country taxation we were to adopt
French methods tax receipts would be doubled and no per
methods of raising
would be doubled and
the burden shifted from to property and political ana
hoder government would be speedily realized
Liberty tending in this direction and
it is loan Of wisdom
bonds reached premium of SIPS less than ten
years American loan is
interest sold in 1900 two years after
there doubt that inside Of two
years the The Spanish war oan
if the people profits instead of the specua-
tors prove those that participate
America billion dollars lacking only 40
millions equang Great Britain Germany France
Italy capita wealth of $780,
Holland and generally
with capita Indebtedness
Britain with annual income from
taxation of twenty the amount of the loan
quested.
and
tnspi will all be vassas and masters
wealth better Uncle Sam and have
than to kings for tribute
Washington disclose
world colossal than that
ushed and her border
Belgium be
Of the tals
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07

word denominatng cnscon It nothing
selection method fair sunlight
with the least
and the
hold 1t from the highest
the holder morally mentally and physically
soldiers that he is in respect normal
would gladly surrender all
their worldly goods to
Judging quotations and statements by I'M
German circles that Americans
make poor and inefficient soldiery.
leader remarked Ambassador Gerard
furnish and supplies to
fat avarious fight"
nothing of American history justify this
sumption their they have
will be put the test their fathers before them
these fat Americans
that they take fat accumulate
, :
If American and o land for
gun gum ship hold their Europes
finest the penalties of subjugaon
We Mars We hate to them would
hate when their country called
would rather oombones their than
afraid play part the
destn their country stake
parting wrngs harrngs aunder
bid that those
will have paid the their devotion.
the scafold high,
Or n the battles
place for man to die,
S he dies for man."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29
Mrs. keene's Millinery Opening

The popular establishment Of Mrs. l..
L. keene. 141 Water street, is today
filled with the latest creations to he
found in the world of millinery and
their accessories. The window. trimmed
with rare taste, has attractions even for
masculine eyes. Dame Fashion has been
very generous this season and not is
sued an edict that some especial shape
must he worn, but has given an even
wider latitude of choice than last sea-
son. Most of the shapes that given
an air of exclusiveness. are small. the
high crown being very popular, even in
the sailor effects. For material lisere
is most in demand. the colors being
black. gold, mustard and apple green.
Mushroom effects are also popular.
AS with shapes and material. 50 it
is with trimmings. almost any style
and material being used Burned ostrich
aigrettes, hand embroidery and headings
are prominent. The flowers, always al
lowable in trimmings. appear to be al
most limitless. The feminine heart that
cannot be satisfied with a selection made
from the stock of Madam Keene, will,
indeed be difficult to pleasa.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29
MADISON

Miss Bessie Nelson, a we'll known An
son young woman, made an unsuccessful
attempt to commit suicide a little after
midnight Tuesday morning at the Wes-
ton House. Miss Nelson went to the no.
tel heavily yelled late in the afternoon
and engaged room for the night. saying
she had driven in from country and
wished to be called at o'clock the fol-
lowing morning. A little after midnight
she went to the room of a friend and
drank heavy dose of chloroform A
physician was summoned and stomach
pumps used. and late Tuesday afternoon
she was out of danger Miss Nelson IS
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Samuel
Nelson of Arson. She is a graduate Of
the Madison High school and up to a
| few months ago was employed as local
reporter for the Madison Bulletin. She
expressed no sorrow for her rash act,
saying she simply wanted to die.
Passion week will be observed by union
services of the Madison churches. The
services will be as follows: At the Free
Baptist church, Monday evening April
Q theme. Forgive us our debts as we
day evening. April g. theme, "Thy will
be done leader Mr.. Wood Wednesday
evening. April 4. at the Congregational
church. theme. Thy kingdom come"
| leader, Rev William Clements: Thurs
day evening. April 5. theme, Lead us not
into temptations" leader, Mr.. Wood FRI
day evening at the Methodist Episcopal
church. theme, "IIallowed be Thy name
Mr.. Clements leading.
Milton Phillips has recently purchased
the house owned and occupied by p. ].
Phinney on Weston avenue and will soon
move his family TO that place.
Judge Frank Newell is quite Ill with A
/ threatened attack of pneumonia at his
residence on the Arson side Of the river.
Among those who went to Skowhegan
Wednesday to attend the March meeting
of the Somerset County Veterans Asso-
citation and Ladies' Auxiliary were Col.
e. r. Gould, T. Waugh. Mrs. Chas. Ian
| ca ster. Mrs Williams, Mrs. c. ". Pier
mont and Mrs A. Pennell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29
HOLDBACkS BREAK-TEAM
CRASHES INTO FENCE
OCCUPANTS UNINJURED

The breaking of the holdbacks on a
team belonging to Joseph NJ. Gilman
started the carriage in which Mr.. Gilman
and another man were seated down Hish-
land avenue at a rapid gait Wednesday
afternoon. In fact so rapid was the rate
that the horse was unable to make the
turn at the foot of the hill and crashe
into the wooden fence by the side of the
railroad track and went over on the
track. Fortunately neither the occupants
OF the carriage nor the horse were injur-
ed. At last accounts, after ascertaning
that the only bones broken We're those
of the old fence. Mr.. Gilman started to
find the proper city official in order to
make good the damage done the fence.