The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-05-17
HERALps
Items not intended TO hit or miss
anyone in particular, but just
to remind you

That plant a spud-get rich
quick.
That the Prairie is coming up
with her share.
That the dignity of labor" is
appropriate. Let everybody dig.
That the people may be driven
to do some regulating, If the gov
eminent don't.
That its only SO days till Chau-
tauqua-the best yet visiting any
part of the Inland Empire.
That if this talk Of economy is
kept up it won't be long before a
fat man is looked upon with sus-
piciOn.
That any fool can talk, but the
fellow who acts is the one who
creates the biggest stir in the
world
That the fellow who wont work
will find his a lonesome job in
these parts, and will be first list
ed for draft
That the Chicago Herald aptly
remarks that personal opinion
has a thousand voices, but real
patriotism only one .
That war may be hell, as Sher-
man said, but hell is not war
that is not modern war. The
flames are too feeble.
That we know a doctor who
cured a man of falling memory re-
Gently and the patient promptly
forgot to pay the bill.
That in enumerating the crops
to be planted this year, it is signi-
fieant that the authorities omit
all mention Of wild oats.
That spring is ambling along
and those Of us who cannot afford
an auto can continue to exercise
our joints by hopping to one side.
That at last we are promised
reduction in the cost of food
stuffs. But it's a long jump be-
tween promise and an empty
stomach.
That for frankness and eandor
we take our hats off to the fellow
who was divorced the other day
and declined to remarry because
he "needed a rest. F."
That while the suffragettes con-
tinue their fuss about running the
country, the mothers-the God
given homemakers+are offering
up their sons to defend it.
That the drag, liberal supply
Of crushed rock, the roller and a
liberal mixture Of hard work viii
put Main steet back in something
like its former condition.
That an exchange solemnly in
forms us that the water Of the
Antarctic ocean is colder than
that of the Arctic. All right, |
brother, buy yourself a smoke.
That it's catching. Italy has APP
pointed commission to America,
and now we hear that Japan
wants to trot around under the
folds Of the Star Spangled Ban
ler.
That a United States senator
hanging the food speeu-
ator. Bullyl But don't waste
perfectly good piece of rope-any
I'D dirty thing is good enough for
hem.
That people wonder at the wide
iales Of automobiles in this cOun-
ry. Why, man, the antO manu-
lecturers last year alone spent
$, S00.420 for advertising their
product.
That with few exceptions, this
var will be fought by poor men.
with limited excep-
ions, its cost should be paid by
he rich men. Fight or pay, should
,e the rule-but not both.
That many Nezpercers are won
lering and worrying because they
ant get their gardens plowed
Z never happened so before. This
s no joke; it's a serious situation.
The gardens are more necessary |
han lots Of this unnecessary |
tuff.
That college athletes are debat-
ny the question Of continuing
heir sports during the war. II
hey haven't brains enough 10
arm or arm, then the governors
( their respective states should
axe them by the slack Of the
ANTS and kick them into the