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Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
TOURNEY WINNERS
ENJOY DINNER AT
LOSERS EXPENSE


Members oI iAe noon business
men gymnasium class At the Young
Aeo > tAFlst1an association are this
evening partaAing Of s0mPtuous
chicken dinner az the farm Of Harry
ii tieaFeland. The repast is occas-
toned oF l1e closing OF tae FGtley
oali tournament which has been IN
progress during the last teF weeks
Yesterday noon Inc team eaptained By
w Sweeney tr3umphd over pa. p
StrIeters aggregation, breaking the
tie ana making It eight ont Of 10
games.
Several weeks ago il was decided
10 divide the class into two teams and
stage Foiley bali tourney This was
done ana Sweeney and Strieter were
named leaders. a series Of Is games
was aereed upon and from then on
enthusiasm@g hot when game
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18

DIT O+EarreIi has just been commits
stoned first lieutenant in the medical
reserve corps OF the Illinois federal
lied national guard and viii be as
signed TO the training camp at Hous-
ton. Texas. subsequently going to
France for service at The front. Dr.
0'FarreI1 is Rock Island boy, who
has been studying medicine ia ChiCa go
the past five years having graduated
in June from L0yoIa university He
IS a son of Mrs. Mary O'Farrell, Z15
Ninth street. He Is 81 years of age.
He has many friends in the city who
viii be pleased to learn of the recog-
milton that has come 60 him
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
CIVIC BUREAU TO
PLAN FOR DINNER
Chamber OF Commerce Department To
Hold Session Monday 10 Arrange
Entertainment
FOR LOCAL MEN N DRAFT ARMY
Committees ire to BE Appointed to
Take Charge of Arrangements
For the Event.


iaH e1.i l'5 L.1- = t.-5 .-@s -
PSI Fl ooill'i5si 81 WIS 4l4s 1Aola,4o z
eFen-1i@ 1o4 tIs pun Eoss ~ lL'1A'is7
prem lliilllafE al5ai's le5's7 i"I t'le an
neF 10 oe given carry next moat1 lof
Lle 345 men selected from the 5s9e6
Island dlstEfe1 LOT tne he" halie3tla al
army
~ 5 DAVIS l'alFi man ~ tlle CIVIC
bureau loddt sent ou1 LA9slGes 10 mem
DeFs 10 bF present al the ROCK ietaIia
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
REpE RAIEN-I--

The preparation Of peppermint lis
especially an American industry. The
peppermint is cut when i'm bloom like
hay. dried. placed in close wooden
watts and steamed The oil cells burst.
and tho oil passes upward with the
steam which is condensed and con
Quoted into a receiver, where the oil
rises and is piped of II takes about
three hundred fifty pounds of dry pep
pormint to produce one pound of OIL
An acre of land yields from six to ten
pounds of oil, often more. even as high
as fifty pounds.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
MOLINE MAN BREAKS
LEG IN MTSHAP HERE

Fred AImdinger of Moline, an en-
pIoya of Morris & Lewis, broke a leg
IN an accident at the yards of the firm
at the foot of Twenty street at L
o'clock this afternoon He was work
ing in barn when he slipped and fell
He was taken to the Moline CITY hos
pital in the Rock Island ambulance.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18

The Jamamadi tribe Of the Amazon
region has a physical test for mar
riage for men which might Doe intro
duced with profit 80 the race into civ
il1zed society The prospective bride
groom must first get consent Erom his
parents, from the girl and her parents
and from the chief. Then on the morn
ing ol the wedding after he has had
his bath in the river he is taken by
The chief TO heavy log The young
buck must carry this log on his
shoulders fixed distance. If he is
unable to do so he is now allowed to
marry Tia this way inherited weak
uesses and physical defects are elm
mated and strong, vigorous race
is the resulL=Zew York sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
Obituary


U0HE1I WT IHEOUNF" 6E0EHs
The funeral Of Theodore Block, 2022
Fourth avenue probably viii be held
at . O'Clock Monday afternoon from
the Moeuar undertaking parlors, It lis
thought that burial viii be made i'm the
Lutheran cemetery. A brother of the
deceased. David Block of Brooklyn.
Iowa. was. reached and has arrived in
the city TO make the funeral arrange
menrs. A brOther-in-IaW of Mr, Block.
John BIan kenfeIdt. was found 10 reside
IN Eaneseo-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18

The remains Of Nicholas Bos we're
sent today TO Nuseatine. Iowa, where
funeral services viii be held Mond-y
morning at ST. Mary's Catholic church.
Interment will be in ST. Mary's ceue-
terry there.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
FnnaraI nf -9lrs- EEnnd-

Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Wood
were conducted al 10 o'clock this
morning at the Knox chapel Rev.
Samuel NanPelt officiating Interment
was in Chippiannoek cemetery
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18

Il was q Harvard student the
Washington Times says. who tele-
graphed 90 President Wilson an argu-
ment for universal military service
to prevent unpatriOic fellows from
landing all the choice girls while the
patriotic men are serving their coun-
frv -
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18

Charles Hofbauer. French mural
painter. and now ron-commlssl0ned
officer in the French army viii I'm
ish his muraIs ia the Confederate
Memorial Institute if he survives the
war. Hofbauer had half completed
his murals in the Battle abbey at
Richmond. Va. when the war broke
out and he laid down his palette 10
take up arms IN defense Of his
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
STAGE OF RIVER

Following was the stage of the Mis-
sissippi river at the stations named at
T o'clock this morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
MOURN FOR KING DEAD 81 YEARS

London Retaining old customs.
Eton college is stfIl mourning for
King George III. who died 81 years
ago,
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18

RIVER ForoCasT ToT n Ho0T@. DuLT
slight changes in the Mississippi viii
occur from below Dubuque 20 Musca-
tine.
J. NJ SHEnTEE.
Mete0rofc.--5t-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-18
oil &C

win arrest YOU if you do not
put the proper DINNER
Lenses ON your Auto Lamps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Miss Rosenthal to
Play Mrs. Let's in
Final for Title

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-As a result OF
TO days semi-fnal matches in the wom-
ems Western golf championship tour
nnmcnt, at the Flossmoor Country Club,
Miss Elaine Rosenthal, Of Rayisloe,
North and South champion, and Mrs.
f. c. Let's, jr.. Of Indian Hill, title
holder. will meet tomorrow in the
final match for the title.
Miss Rosenthal earned her right 70
chance at the title by virtue Of her
victory of and / over Miss Frances
Hadfeld. of Blue Mound. Wis. cham
pion. Their contest was the feature
CT the play to-day, being closely con-
tested until Mss HadEeld became a
trihe wild. Then the North and South
champion. steady at all times. gained
the lead and kept it.
The match between Miss W. Level
Ign, of La Grange. and Mrs. Let's re-
suited in closer match than had
been expected, the young woman CIV
ing her more experienced opponent the
strongest kind of contest. Mrs. Let's
won, 2 up.
Miss Rosenthsl gained the early lead
in her match with Miss Hadfield by
taking the first and second holes. The
third, fourth and fifth were halved, and
Miss Hadfield squared the contest by
taking the next two. The eighth was
halved in 5, and Miss Rosenthal once
more gained the lead by winning the
ninth in as. The tenth and eleventh
also went to the North and South
champion, giving her a lead of up.
The twelfth hole was halved in s.,
and Miss Hadield took the thirteenth
and fifteenth, the intervening hole be
ing halved. The sixteenth was won by
Miss Rosenthal, leaving her 2 up, and
when the local player took the seyen-
teenth the match was finished.
The contest between Mrs. Let's and
Miss Llewellyn was gamely fought.
After being down at the end Of eight
holes, Miss Llewellyn gave a splendid
exhibition of golf and took the next
three. Mrs Let's, however, braced and
took both the twelfth and thirteenth,
leaving her up at that stage of the
round. The fourteenth went 10 Miss
Llewellyn, as did the sixteenth. The
fifteenth was halved with 6s, as well
as the seventeenth. Victory came to
the Indian Hill title holder on the
home hole, where she registered s
win.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Boxing News and Notes
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

Handsome Harry Pollok. Adonis of
fight managers, jolts our wabbly mem
DRY with a reminder that some days
ago he wrote US a letter in regard TO
a. benefit he is planning TO hold at the
Manhattan Casino, with Freddie Welsh,
Irish Patsy Cline. frankie Callahan.
Soldier Bartfield, Marty Farrell and
Joe Jeanette ready, willing and eI-
tremely DESTROYS of FIGHTING hve
rounds each with six other boxers. the
latter TO be selected by the sporting
writer's of this city.
The entire receipts OF the beneht.
with the exception of the state TAX
are 70 be devoted TO some war fund;
to be designated by the same unbiased
Jury of sporting writer's. 1t rs large
order. Mr.. Pollok, and we hesitate De
fore we take the plunge, but we are
willing 70 do "our bit
This would be our programme LOT
the evening: Welsh VS.. Ted Nd Lewis
BENNY Leonard vs.. frankie Callahan;
Cline VS.. Joe yelling. Mike o,DoWd
VS. Bartfeld. Marty Cross VS.. Marty
Farrell and Kid Norfolk VS.. Joe Jean,
nette. For the two other hve-rouhd
bouts Pollok plans we would suggest
Willie Jackson and Jimmy Dufy ana
frankie Burns and Pete Herman.
Don't mention it. Mr.. Pollok!
The stars shine just as brightly over
r,atbush as they do over our dear Man
haitian, and to prove it John Tea Dunn
made the announcement last night that
The Broadway Sporting Club of Brook
iyn will hold three star bouts TINS ms
evening, each one of which threatens
70 be a "sanguinary" engagement; here
ia the way Truthful John VIII dish
them up: Shamus O'Brien ana Joe
Kelly, Dutch Brandt and JACKIE Noi
man and Bert Spencer and johnny
Mack.
Irish Patsy Cline and frankie Burns
Of California, will clash at the FAIR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

Apprentice Allowance claimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

BUFFALO. Aug. 31.-Jimmy Ring, Sc
cured By Buffalo from Cincinnati IN
exchange for Joe Engle, won for the
Bisons over Newark to-day. 3 to /.
The visitors did no scoring until their
ninth, when two pinch hitters got busy
Enzmann was driven from the mound
in the second inning. McGraw did
much better work on the mound, and
but for his wild pitch would not have
been scored on. Haas made the feature
nlav. n catch up against the fence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

mont Athletic Club, in The Bronx, to-
night, and on Monday night Willie
Jackson will meet Tommy Tuohey in
Philadelphia. These two bouts will
mark the final work outs Of Cline and
Jackson in preparation for their meet
ing at the Manhattan Athletic Club on
September 10.
Mike McTigue, champion Of the Irish
navy, and Frank Csrbone ono relation
TO the cleaning fluid will swing at each
other tonight in the main bout at the
Clermont Rink, in Brooklyn In the
other ten-round ditty Young Marine
will hit and miss with Jimmy Pappas,
the snappy little Greek bantam from
Atlanta.
Paul Doyle is the only shrinking vio-
let that ever grew in the roped arena.
This rising young lightweight, who
faces frankie Connifrey in the main
90 at the Pioneer Sporting Club on
Tuesday night, declares he is not yet
good enough to tackle the champion,
even though he recently scored knock
outs over Young Brown and Memphis
Pal Moore. But he hopes 10 make trou-
bic for Benjamin in a few months
Mickey Dunn and Young Zulu Kid meet
III the semi-fnal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Aux. si-The weather has
cleared I'm the Northeast under the inhuonc" OF All
sr,I-cyrlone which Is now central on the New
F,glaud>coast showers have fallen. however from
pennsyl,ani. 10 the Gull OF Mexico. also IN East
ero Tennessee and West Virginia and locally In the
upner Missouri Valley. Temperatures have changed
, mn, IN the Fast but It Is decidedly cooler IN
n. D,kot,s Montana and the North Rocky Noun
tain region.
Fair weather with moderate temperature VIII
continue Saturday and Sunday in the middle At
Isprc and New England states. There will 10
showers in the Gulf states. Florida and the upper
l,ks rcgfos, The temperature will not change ma
,erially IN the East and tho South, but II VIII 10
somewhat warmer in the lower lake region and the
Ohio VALLEY
Forecasts for Special tocalltles-For New Eng
land fair Saturday and Sunday somewhat warmer
For New Jerscy. Delaware and Eastern Pennsyl-
vania. fair Saturday and Sunday.
For Eastern New York. the District Of Columbia.
MARYLAND and virginia fair Saturday and Sunday.
warmer Sunday. ~, A..
York fair and warmer Saturday. Sunday probably
cloudy probably showers.
Local oreill Rscord.-7ne following Official rec
ord from tho Weather Bureau shows temperatures
durnr the last ,venty-sou hours. IN comparison
with the corresponding date OF last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Fight Log

TONIGHT
Broadway s. C.--Willie Beecher
and Shamus O'Brien.
Fairmont A. C.-Irish Patsy Cline
and Young Gradwell.
ClermOnt A. C.-Frankie Carbone
and Shamus O'Brien.
MONDAY
Yorkville S. C.-Jimmy Kane and
Willie kohler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
UPBOATS

'One-Day Outings To Poughkeepsie. New
burgh, West Point or Bear Mountain.
special Trip on saturday to kingston
Point, tatskiIi. Hudson and Albany. Ieav-
ing Dcsbrossrs ~. 80. West i2d 81. l2:oO.
West l29th ~. I:lb l.. VI.
ON Labor Day Steamer "1iendricl Hud-
son" leaves Desbrosses II. 0:4O A. VI. Tor
kingston Point and return.
Tor information telephone Canal $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
To Play Double-Header

Tomorrow afternoon at Olympic
Field. both Street and Fifth Avenue.
the Lincoln Giants and Royal Giants
will play a double-header for the col
ored championship, the opening game
commencing at 1880 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Indians, Victors,
Hold Third Place

CLEVELAND, Aug. 81 Defeating
Detroit to 0 to-day, Cleveland re-
tanned third place. The victory was due
to the steady pitching Of Coveleskie
ard the brilliant fielding of Chapman
and Evans. Cleveland scored the only
run of the game on pass TO Speaker,
Roth's sacrifice and Turner's two-base
nit.
The score:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
The score
,o,oo,,II To,ns. 80 81
.p,,,.d for Exam in tho ninth inning:
49, - ksCr.w IN tho ninth innin

.B,,,ed for Eg.u in tho ninth inn iIs;r.
tB.ttsi for HcGrsw IN tho ninth inhinI
Buffalo. -
Newark ............... o
Hits ard esrnci runs-of Ennmshn' h,
hits nun IA sir and two thirds innings Eari ~,
runs-Bunalo. 3: Newark. o Bases on oaiS S.-,,ck
cut-By Ring c: By Enzmann, o. by hsiraT; =
Three base hl,s-Kopp Carls,roIn. steinfe.aI t"o
b.,c hlt~GIIL sacrince fy-Gill Sacrifice hit
Tcwis Fir,t base on errors-BIrao. 0. Newark.
4 Lef, on bases-Buraio. 4; Newark. s. Double
plays-Ring GIL to Hummell. Levy. fulIer 70
Russell. Gill Mcdonald 20 Hummell. Russell 70
FULLER Wild pitch-McGraw, Passed bal-pay'
I'mpir.s Hart and Mullen. Time ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
International League

A, pochss,s,. r II. f.
Rochester. ...... y . q
proyideuc, w 0 0 0 90
B,tfcnee-Io,z ard sandberg. Petus and Allen.
At Toronto " u, r.
Toronto. o.. o "a
Baltimore. ..... l 0 " !
Ba,teries-IrAke and Lalonge. Hill and McAvoy
At Montreal: " n a
Richmond -. ! % % . Q
Montreal. ...... o -
B,tt.ne,-pouahuc Adams and Reynolds: Hersche
and Madden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
CATSKILL EVENING LINE

Leaves daily except Sunday, foot OF Chris
topher St, at s; w. l29 St. $3.50 y. NJ, FOL
Newburgh. Catskll. Hudson. Coxssckie.
ON Saturday Extra steamer Clermont
leaves o. Christopher 81. 1880 p. NJ. West
18TH ST. Z. VI for Cstskill and Hudson
Tickets interchangeable with those OF
Day Line. Tel 1897 spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
LOST, rot Nd AND REWARDS

NOTICE.
Certificate OF membership No. 1853 Is
su,d by the New York Produce Exchange
Oct T. 1900, to Fred Perry GaskeN, having
been lost OF inislald, application has been
made to the Board Of Managers for IA new
certificate. All persons interested are here
by notified to show cause within the next
six weeks why such new certificate should
not be issued.
l.. b. HOWE. Secretary.
New York. Aug. 20, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Arrivals in u. S. Ports
SO Vessels, 16 of Them Amer
lean. Cross Atlantic

During the twenty-four hours ending
August 30 ffty-three vessels arrived
from foreign countries in ports on the
Atlantic coast and the Gulf Of Mexico,
America and Great Britain each had
sixteen arrivals. The names and ma
.;orelities Of the vessels follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
DAY ' LINE


Direct Rail Connections 10 all points In
the Catsllllls. Saratoga, the Adlrondacks,
the West and North. All through ran
tickets between New York and Albany &C
copied Music Restaurant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
DIAMONDS
CARPET CLEANING
HELP WANTED
Male
SITUATIONS WANTED

Male
MECHANICAL CHAUFFEUR. with -four years
,Iprrierce wishes q position With commercial car
Philip Martin 222 High ct. Brooklyn. y Y
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE with year Of bushes,
training would like suitable position. A. A,
Box 90 Tribune ono.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
LOST BASKBOOks.

LOsr-Bankbook No. 2S9.5i3 OF IN. Frank
lin Savings Bank, issued 10 Ida Baeseka.
Payment stopped. please return TO bank
SIS Eighth ave, York city. All per.
sons are cautioned % purchase or ncgO-
tiats tho same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

Highest temperature Yesterday. IS degrees tst 2 20
D M. lowest. CO lat 2:25 a M . average 50.
average same date last year. 70. average date
.or last thirty -thre years. 70.
Humidity
sa M. 81 p No.. 81 So m..... 50
Barometer Readings
So NJ. 1923 ? n. $3.50 sp m. 90 81
Local Official ForecAt.-FIr today and to-
morrow. some~hst warmer to morrow g-ntls south
ives, 20 west winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
St. Frisco Sets
2New Marks
For Trotters
Mabel Trask Beaten in Sen
sational Race on Pough-
keepsie Track

POUGHKEEPSTE, N. Y, Aug. si.-
Two new worlds race records for
trot,ing stallion were established here
today by St. Frisco, driven by r. +.
Gecrs. He ,rotted two heats in 2:Oih
and 2:OlY, defeating Mabel Trask in
n special trotting event for sl,oOo
purse. His time in the second neat
broke the former stallion trotting race
record, Of 2:O2, held jointly by The
Harvester and Peter Volo.
The two heats were the fastest ever
trotted by a stallion in a race. 81.
Frisco also went the fastest mile ana
the fastest two heats trotted this sea-
son and established new trotting rec
ord for the Poughkeepsie track. Inc
former record was 2:O4, held by Sweet
Marie.
The time of the second heat by quar-
tiers was: O:311a, 1:Ol%, 1892, 2:ol4'
St Frisco's former record was 2:O3t.
In the first heat Mabel Trask was
beaten only a head in driving finish,
and she lost the second heat by
scant half length. Cox trailed to the
home stretch in both heats.
The 2:l7 trot, unfinished from Thurs
day. was won by North Spur in straight
heats. Little Frank D. was the winner
of "the Directum ]" 2:06 pace, al
though The Savoy won the final heat.
The horses 20 from here 10 Hartford,
where the Grand Circuit races are
held next week:
The summaries:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

LOST. Handbook No. 6S6.355 OF Fmigrant
Industrial Savings Bank. Return 10 81
Chambers ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Jimmy Ring Wins
Game for Bisons
Over the Bears
international League

GAMES TODAY
Newark at Buffalo
Providence at Rochester
Baltimore at Toronto
Richmond at Montreal
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Buffalo. ;: Newark, ].
Rochester. 1: Providence, D.
Toronto, 4; Baltimore, J..
Richmond, 4; Montreal, }.
STANDING OF TEAMS
W.L.Pct. W. l.. Pet.
Prov'cc. Is .595 ROch'tr go " 400
Toronto rs 81 sol Buffalo. 81 IL 40
B'ltim'e. rs 81 .581 Richm'd 4S ~ .38.
Newark. 73 s. $40 MONTH"; ~ 81 .3'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
NEW JERSEY

DESIRABLE RESIDENCE. IS ROOMS; ALL NOD
or, improvements. about acres IN lawn: p.ei,ty
If sbad, Eve minute from trolley or Penn. H. X.
F,- ps-,iculars address owner, i. .. Box ~
Me;ucheG, y. j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
UEsTCHEsTER COUNTY

FOR sALE-Beautiful four acre estate AZ
Scarsdale: large modern house. = rooms,
three baths; garage; Grouhcs IN perIsSg. cor
dition- price terms, photos. J. T. Withers,
AZ W 3lst St Phone gS6l-Madison Square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
Institute Of husica ArITo t. Pao:' Ave-. Dis'
SCHOOL AGENCIES

American and Foreign Teachers Agency
Supplies Professors, Teachers, Tutors,
GoVernesses. etc, TO Colleges. Schools and
Families Apply 20 Mrs u. J. YOUNG
FULTON. 20 Union Square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
FOR SALE

FOR SALE AT SACRIFICE EIGHT CYLINDER
ca no reasonable orer refused. Call Columbus
go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

Irish Patsy Cline and Frankie Burns
of california, will clash at the Fair
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
OUR ECONOMIC HOUSE.
4 May BE Rebuilt, as a Railway stA.
tinfi ls.A White In Use.

%r3eSaEE1 - ~
Sometimes. when | think Of the
growth or our economic system, It
seems to ne Ms if, leaving or law jest
about where 1t was before amy OF the
modern inventions or Developments
took place, we had simply ait haphtz
ard extended the family residence add
ed an office here and a workioonl there
and a new setof sleeping rooms there,
built up higher On our foundation and
put out little l~eall-tos on the sIde uHtil
we had d structure that had no char
acter whatever. Now the problem is
to live iU the house and yet c!lange Il,
Well, we are architects in u time.
and our architects are also engineers.
We don't haze to stop using a f@ilfoaa
terminal because d new station Is lie.
ing built. W don't have to stop any
Of the processes of our lives BECAUSE
we are reaflalglAg the structures IN.
which we conduct those processes
What we have 10 undertake II 60 sys-
tematize the foundations Of the house,
then to thread all the old parts of tie
structure with the steel which VIII be
laced together IN modern fashion, ae-
commodated to all the modern klo0i
edge Of structural strength AND class
ticity, ana then slowly change the Dar
titions, relay The walls, let IN tAe u@at
through ne~ %apertures, improve the
ventilation, until finally, q generation
or two from now, the %scaffolding Wit
be taken away and there viii Be the
family III il great building whose noble
architecture will at last be- lfselose3,
where men eafl live as a single COM
munity, cooperative as In a perfected,
-co-ordinated beehive, not afraid Of amy
storm OF nature, not afraid Of ans afti,
ficial storm, any initiation Of thunder
and lightning. knowing that the fpan-
dations go down to the bedrock OF
principle and knowing that whenever
they please they can change tlat phtt
again and accommodate it as they
please to the altering necessities o.
their lives 'sTbe New Freedom" bJ
President Wilson.