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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-18

Politeness IL the lubricant which
enables people to crowd past each
other without friction. 1t was in
vented, when men were still savages,
to cut down the death rate. People
did not understand each other In
those days and used to bash In the
heads of strangers who jostled them,
In an endeavor to find out what
their intentions were. Later the
apology, the antende honorable, the
after you, my dear sir" and many
other useful forms of politeness were
invented and warfare was cut down
rs per cent.
Politeness has now been developed
Into 30 fine an art that some people
can get along entirely on politeness
without the aid Of any manners at
all. But politeness still remains the
language Of strangers. The more in
timately we become acquainted with
q man the less polite we are to him
When two men salute each other as
scoundrels and punch each other In
the neck with fond smiles they are
very close friends indeed and do not
need to resort to politeness In their
dealings at any time.
When people belong to the same
family they understand each other
very well and can not only lay aside
all politeness but almost all consid-
Grafton for each other. They may re-
veal their true selves without any
patent leather conversation as dis
guise and can be as disagreeable as
they please, knowing that the lam
lily tie can stand the strain and that
there will probably be no murder In
consequence. Whenever we hear two
people talking to each other with
comprehensive rudsness and no dis
orderly results, we may be sure that
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-18
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS.
TRATION HOME CARD

We must send the Allies and our
own soldiers and sailors overseas IT,
100000 tons of food this year. They
must have this to win. We sent them
100000 tons last year.
We can do it if we waste nothing
and eat no more here at home than is
necessary for health and strength.
This is What You Should Do.
Save Wheat-Mix at least 20 per
cent of other cereals with all wheat
-four you use. By doing this we sit at
a common table With the Allies Cut
the bread on, the table only as needed.
Don't waste a crumb. Use no toast as
garnish. If you buy bread, order from
the bakery "a hours in advance; this
enables him to bake without waste.
Use less cake and pastry.
Save Meat-Most American families
can reduce all their meat purchases
by at least one-third. Try not to use
fresh meat or poultry at more than
one meal day; be sparing with
smoked meat. All left-overs should be
used either cold or in made-over dishes
| Make soups. Use stews more often
than friend or roasted meats.
Save Fats-Save fats of all kinds.
Serve not more than one-half ounce
of butter or margarine per person at
any one meal. Cut down the frying,
especially deep fat frying. Economic
in cheese; it is needed by our army
and Allies.
Save Sugar, Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa
They all come in ships. Use but 2
pounds of sugar per person per
month. Do not brew spoonful more
coffee, tea, or cocoa than is needed.
Use Milk Wisely-Children must
have plenty of whole milk; it is neces-
sary for their growth. No milk should
be wasted. All SKINNED milk and
sour milk can be used in cooking.
One quart of milk for each child is
wise daily allowance. No cream con-
tanning more than 20 per cent butter
fat should be used.
Use Local FOOds-Use local fruits,
vegetables and other supplies to re-
lease transportation for essential war
needs. Can and dry surplus fruits and
vegetables.
Save Ice-If the ice you use is
frozen artifcially, use 1t only to keep
food from spelling. The ammonia
used to freeze it is needed for NUM-
tons.
Save Animal Feed-We have less
feed this year than last, yet we must
preserve our animals. If you have
animals, ration them carefully; do not
allow them to waste any feed.
Do Not Hoard--It is selfish, unnec-
essary, tends to raise prices, and pun
ishable by law.
Patriots Plenty-Buy less; cook
only what you need. Serve only three
meals day. Do not eat between
meals. Serve smaller portions. Prac-
tice the gospel of the clean plate. Let
your guests share your simplicity with
YOU. Be contented with Patriots
Plenty and disconnected with Slack
er's Supperfuity. Be proud to be a
Saver.
REMEMBER
i If you follow these rules, you will
be eating at a common table with 120,-
100000 people of the Allies.
Every piece Of food unwisely bought
wastefully cooked or carelessly eaten
is that much taken from the Allied
table. 10
We do not ask you to stop eating
any less food; we ask you to use less
of food.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-18
Loss of $4,000

Fire destroyed four barns and other
buildings on the Seward Chaffee farm
In Burns township, Tuesday. causing a
loss ofsabout SEQ 600 partially covered
by insurance. The farm is worked by
Pratt brothers The origin of the fire
is unknown, starting in shed which
had not been entered by the people on
the farm for days.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-18
DR.. G. P. Sackrider a Mai Or.

Word has been received CT the pro.
motion of DIR. George P. Sackrider to
the rank of Major in the medical corps
of the U 8. army. Excellent work and
his attention to duty has been rewarded
twice in few months.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-18

kind words and g1tle conversation
with which the overs Of Europe
conducted the prliminaries of the
big massacre las summer. Because
Of this fact we Should not put too
much faith III politeness. 1t Is
pleasant to tie ear, but q rough
tongued frienf with loving heart
Is worth thousand well-bred con-
versationaliss with beautiful man,
ners and yrospectnses for get-rich-
quick companies 1, their pockets.
II
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-18
pOLTTENESS..

they are relatives and love eac
other 80 dearly that pdlitenoS
would be as out Of place with tin
as dress suits at breakfast.
Nations are ten times as polite q
individuals because they only havt
one-tenth as much faith In each
other. No mere man could use the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
Sinking THROUGH
THE SHADOWS OE NIGHT.

AS the couple picked their way
down the street, another figure ap-
peared, meeting them from the oppo-
site direction. The boy and the wom-
an drew close to the shielding wall
as the approaching stranger drew
near and they could dimly make out
a slight, vigorous figure swinging
bravely down the center of the street
Just as the stranger drew abreast OF
them the moon slipped from behind a
cloud and it's bright light lit up the
face of Salvation lassie.
Symbolic of all that is noblest in
American womanhood that face ap-
peared in the soft French moonlight.
Big, brown eyes shone bravely forth
upon a world that she compelled to re-
spect by her very confidence. Tender
sympathy radiated from every feature
and the set of her lips told of a never
failing trust that would always call to
that good which turks somewhere in
every man.
The boy stared as she passed. Some
thing tugged at his incl.nations and
old associations came trooping back.
He felt again the loving, gentle influ-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11

individuals who carry terror to all
others.
There is only one character in the
civilized world who would knowingly
bring suffering and death to any of
these brave women. That individual
is the Hun. Red Cross nurses, wound
ed men, priests administering the last
sacrament to the dying and Salvation
lassies devoting their lives to cheering
the men in the trenches, are all alike
to the Boche.' His shells know no IA
vored ones and his "strafing" falls
alike upon the soldier and the helpless
woman.
This fact, however, has acted in no.
wise as a deterrent to the brave wom-
en- who have gone with our soldiers
to France, and, behind the lines, as
far to the front as she can penetrate,
the Salvation lassie is found, with her
CHEEKY smile, her cup of hot coffee,
her ever-ready mending needle and her
word of faith and hope for the dark
est hour, holding up the spirits of the
men who must face the German that
we, who cannot go, may live and that
our children may be freemen and not
slaves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
NEW UNIFORMS
EOR SERVICE.

The old, familiar peke-bonnet, with
its red ribbon and blue, encircling
halo, no longer distinguishes the Sal
walton lassie il France. In its place
she wears a regulation military cap.
Her neat blue dress is supplanted by
q khaki uniform of service coat and
knee-length skirt and serviceable mil
itary boots are topped by regulation
pigskin puttees. Often the friendly
brown eyes are hidden behind an I'M
couth gasmask, for the huts are placed
well to the front, where danger al
ways, turks, but where opportunities
for service oftenest come.
One day, not SO very long ago, one
of the lassies had TO walk fifteen
miles through the rain and mud of
the French countryside, on an errand
of mercy. On her way she met an
officer of a regiment of regulars, who
inquired where she was going. She ex-
planned and, as a result, horses have
been placed at the disposal of all the
Salvation lassies. A few use motor
cycles in their work. but, with the linn
tied supply of gasoline to be found in
France, the horse is very necessary as
a reserve mode of locomCt:on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11

street. he heard singing. Singing
with rhythm and swing that car
rfed glow to the heart and brought
smile to the eyes. He stopped and
as he did so the words were carried
to his ears from down a side street.
Back, dim in his memory. they sound
ed familiar:
How firm a foundation, We saints of
the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent
Word.
IS he stood, hesitant, woman
touched his hand. He turned and
she smiled a smile of infinite sugges-
ton. the while strange, hard, mer-
cenary calculation glinted from her
eyes. Somehow, someway, contrary to
all rules and regulations. camp fol-
lower" had penetrated to the outskirts
of the camp and was plying her inf
nitely selfish trade.
The boy grinned at the woman and
turned away from the music with a
shrug. He nodded apd linked her
arm in his and they started down the
street, sinking like guilty things be-
meath the shadow of the houses. Grad
ually the singing died away in their
rear.
when through, fiery trials thy path
way shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy
supply,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
PRIVATE SAMUEL
SUMWAN, OF THE u. s, A.

Private Samuel Sumwan, of the
-th Infantry, U. S. A, had come from
a sanguinary period in a particularly
difficult front-line trench, to rest bill
lets. About twenty or twenty-one
years old, his ever-ready smile and
always cheerful disposition had made
him the favorite Of his company. He
was good. fair. average specimen OF
young American, ready for a scrap,
ready for song and ready for frolic.
His recent past had been devoted
mainly to hard work for his Uncle
Sam. and before that he had been GO
ing the way of many hundreds Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11

thousands OF young men in the Ameri
can cities.
He had put in a large part of his
time loafing around street corners,
pool rooms, cheap theaters and other
places not SO easily named. Not a bad
Fellow, only careless and looking for
good time-how many of US go to
ruin when all we want is amusement
and the pot O. gold of perfect happi-
ness?
Now he was a cog in the biggest
machine of the ages. One of the mil
lions who were to save the star OF
liberty for generations yet to come
He had just come from a trench
where death had lurked round every
traverse and where obliseration had
screamed in every shell. He was back
in rest billets and, after a few days of
recuperation, was beginning to rest
lessly look for change and amusement,
Home seemed very far away and what
he did with his individual like appear
ed very small matter in comparison
with the vast, incomprehensible con-
fltct raging all around. So he got
leave one night and started out
through the little French town, looking
for someone-anyone- bear him
company and lead his emotions away
from camp routine and the compan-
ionship of men.
THE CHORDS OF
OlD-TIME MEMORIES
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
AMONG THE ALLIES

153 Refreshment and recreation huts
erected at cost of $3.50, 900.
II Hostels and naval military homes, ex-
tensions amounting to 100000.
80 Motor ambulances supplied in the war
zone in France, Russia and Egypt. at
an expense of $4,000.
$4,000 Wounded men have been carried
from the trenches in Salvation Army
ambulances.
300 900 Soldiers and sailors catered to
weekly in our various institutions.
1000. Food parcels and articles of cloth
ing have been distributed to prisoners
of war.
100000 Men attend the meetings weekly,
and many thousands have been won
for Christ.
so Salvation Army officers have been ap-
pointed as chaplains, from Australia,
New Zealand and Canada
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
THE ONLY
ONE TO FEAR.

There are two classes of good wom-
N who can go anywhere with perfect
confidence. No matter how rowdy the
surroundings. how debased the scene.
how debauched the habitues. the Sis.
ter OF Mercy in her habiliments OF sac
rifice and the Salvation lassie in her
uniform of hope, can come in perfect
safety and with fullest assurance of
protection and respect from the very
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
The Salvation Army in the War Zone
=: WHAT 1T HAS DONE :: ,:
AMONG AMERICAN TROOPS

AMONG AMERICAN. TROOPS
Hutments have been constructed and
are now in operation in the advance
camps of the American expeditionary
forces in France
IL Ambulances have been accepted by
the United States Government and are
now in France.
5 Hutments have been erected adjacent
to the environments in this country and
others will be opened shortly.
3O.5oO Men and women have becomel
members of the War Service league,
$50 Men in service of the United States
are members of the Salvation Army
Naval and Military league.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11

The flame shall not hurt thee-I only
design
Thy dross to consume, and thy
gold. "
He could hear it no longer, save in
memory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
Salvation Huts
Near to Camps.
I'm France Provide
Rest and Cheer
For Soldier Boys
And Connect
Lonely Mem With
Best influences
OF the Homeland.
By Ralph Jones.

By Ralph Jones.
In a warm wooden building. just
outside one of the American army
camps, Somewhere in France" a
brown-eyed girl sat beside a strap
ping "dough-boy," one of Uncle Sans
rarin', tearin'. scrappin' fighters who
are carrying message to Berlin. The
soldier was debating a letter. to the
girl, and she sat with writing pad and
pencil. waiting for him to commence.
Dear Alice" he started, and then
there was a long wait.
What shall 1 say now?" finally
asked tina girl at his side.
"Dafned If 1 know" replied the boy.
scratching his head. SAY anything you
like"
The girl with the writing pad
thought this was placing rather. too
much responsibility on her shoulders
and she insisted on further explana-
tions.
Well" said the soldier. shes one
cwell dame an l want her to know
,nat none of these French DANES can
lii the crush l got on her."
EEIGHT SPOTS
or RECREATION.
The girl who was trying to help the
soldier write to his sweetheart in the
States is Captain Geneva Laid, of the
Salvation Army, and the building
where this scene took place is one of
the seven Salvation Army "hutments"
which are now serving the American
soldier in France in way which is
unique in character.
These hutments have been erected
by the Salvationists to provide bright
spots of recreation, rest and comfort
TO the boys who are carrying the ban
ner of democracy in its fight against
tyranny. They have received the very
special Endorsement of President Will
son, General Pershing, John R. Mott,
executive secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A,
Secretary of War Baker, Secretary of
the Navy Daniels and hundreds of
high officers of the American fighting
forces.
The work of these seven huts has
been so effective in sustaining the
morale of the men that an urgent re-
quest has been made by army officers
and chaplains that fifty additional
huts be erected in France at the earli
est possible moment. The Salvation
Army is now planning to do this as
quickly as the necessary funds can be
secured and the required building ma
terials and equipment transported.
Each hut is in charge of four Sal.
walton Army lassies. A hundred of
these devoted women have already
sailed from New York for France and
more are going as fast as accommoda-
tions can be secured for them. BY
reason of their long training in Saliva.
ton Army work, they are particularly
adapted to this work and they have
made of the huts in France a connect
ing link between the lonely boys lover
there" and the homes which they have
left lover here"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
BAKING PIES
UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

At first, she said, they had only had
one tiny stove that would bake but
one pie at time. Later they had Sc
cured a field-stove from kindly quar-
termaster, however, which would bake
four at time and they thought that
was immense. Then there had been
the difficulty of securing pie-pans. IL
seemed that the people OF France
didn't use pie-pans such as Americans
know and she had hunted everywhere,
even the stores in Paris, in vain. Then
the quartermaster had again come to
the rescue and lent a few, but they
were expecting more from America
when the friends there received let
ter she had written telling of their
needs.
Private Sammy had regular, old
fashioned, good American time that
night They sang songs, played the
victrola and told stories Then the
girls made fudge on the stove, Not
much. you know, but enough for each
fellow to have little piece and it just
added the finishing home-touch to the
evening.
And the bes. Of the story is, that,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
THE HYMNS
HIS MOTHER SANG.

60
THE HYMNS 49,
HIS MOTHER SANG.
Slowly. quietly, he walked back to-
ward the singing. Again he heard the
words of familiar tune. He remem-
bered now. His mother used to sing
those hymns when he was a little chap.
That one they were singing now used
to be favorite of hers:
20 think of the home over there.
By the side of the river of light"
Why, he knew that, He slipped into
the dimly-lighted hut and stood with
his back against the wall. After a
while he tried to join in the chorus
and by and by his embarrassment
disappeared and he was singing with
lungs:
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus
Going on before
Then one of the four Salvation las
sizes in the hut came and asked him
if he wouldn't like a cup of hot choc-
olate and he blushed and said eyes,"
She helped him to big slice of pie
such as he hadn't seen since he left
America and he munched and drank in
a state of contentment he hadn't
lyO0wD for months
AS he ate, the Salvation girl sat by
his side and. naturally and pleasantly,
told of the struggles she and her sis
tiers had had to find the things they
needed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11

ence of Christian mother. trusting
sister and other good women who had
taken for granted that he was every
thing he should be. He looked down
at the creature beside him and a shud-
der of repulsion seized him. With a
there in the darkness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11

THE CHORDS OF
OLD-TIME MEMORIES.
AS he walked down the cobbled
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-13
FATHER CLARSON
MAKES CORRECTION

Dear Sir:
In the days of Charlatans and
fakirs, it is relief, indeed, pleasure
to be RECALLED with a scholarly article
such as appeared in your last issue
from the pen of Rev. J. c. Brown.
With a great deal of what the Rev.
gentleman writes en- the Apocalypse
or Revelations, | am in thorough
accord. There are however a few
passages in which =; touches on
Catholic policy and teaching that are
or at all events
open 20 misconc spticn to which in the
interest of truth | deem it my duty
to call attention. "The main differ
ence" he writes, "between the Roman
Catholic and the Protestant church
is that the Roman church is auto
cratic in both ecclesiastical and spirit
ual affairs. 1t claims to be invaluable
in regard to both. The Protestant
church is more democratic in eccles-
eastical and spiritual affairs" This
passage is marred by a confusion Of
ideas and looseness of expression,
two faults. To be carefully guarded
against when writing on my subject,
but above all when treating of phil
and theological questions.
do not understand what he means
-, IN on+oorotic IN CotIfrro distinct
ion to democratic church. Both
qualities on characteristics may sub
sist in the same subject.
The Catholic church claims to be,
and is the most democratic institution
in the world; she knows no distinct
ion of race color, or nationality. The
Ethiopion and the caucasian; the
prince and the peasant are en- a per-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-13

this is probably German Propaganda
to injure the Fourth Liberty Loan so
that the voluntary subscriptions
sought to be secured on the 18th, goth
and 30th, will not be in the large
amounts which the government has a
right to expect from its citizens. The
churches, banks and school houses
and perhaps some other stations will
be open for voluntary subscriptions
to the loan on these days and particu-
larry Sunday the 10Th. The voluntary
plan is based upon the desire of patri-
otto citizens to do their full share
without coaching by some other patri
otto citizen. Before the 28th, the
Committees will be made up and
applications will be on hand to re-
ceive the subscriptions of every citi-
zen in the county. Every person is
asked to volunteer in their own par
ticular district or section, so that it
can all be checked up and accounted
for. After the time for volunteering
has elapsed then committees must
canvass those who have not subscrib-
ed or done their share.
So many or our boys are now in the
war, that advertisement is not neces-
sary to bring this question before the
folks at home. We promised the
boys to support the cause and the
Government call is made for money
a loan from the people. All of us
who are working at home will be glad
to lay aside all other plans and loan
to the Government during the period
of the war. If we should lose, we
might have to pay indemnity of great
er amounts to our enemy.
You have seen the terms they now
demand.
Thos. ]. Cavanaugh
Secretary.