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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11
A Word of Appreciatiou.

I desire to take this opportunity to
express to the people Of, the county
my very sincere appreciation for the
treatment which / have received in
my service as commissioner of schools.
especially appreciate the loyalty
which has been shown my efforts by
the hundreds of school officers and
teachers who have ever been willing
and ready to devote their best efforts
for the future good of our boys and
girls. If success has crowned our
efforts in any degree, it is due largely
to the efficient and loyal teachers and
to the helpfulness of the school Off
GERS.
My resignation takes effect Septem-
Der IL and | take final leave of the
work at the time of the teachers in
stitute, Sept. 1920. / shall ever
hold in grateful remembrance my
school work in Ionia county and shall
continue to keep in touch with the
schools to be of any assistance posi-
BILE.
The officials designated by law to
fill the vacancy have seen fit TO choose
f. w. Dalton of 1onia who is well
fitted for the place. He has kept in
line with changing methods of educa-
ton, knows the present day problems,
likes boys and girls and is a willing
worker. wish for him the same
loyal support which has been accord
ed to me.
Harvey H. Lowrey.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11


While the editor was standing at
the depot Saturday morning. watching
the large power crane slowly move
itself up to the railroad bridge where
IL Is unloading material for the new
bridge which will soon take the place
of the old and nearly decayed one and
while there he noticed number Of
small boys of six, seven and perhaps
10 or IL years of age start to climb
aboard one Of the cars which was at
tached to the power unit of the crane
outfit. The men who were with the
crane crew did not say anything TO the
boys who were climbing aboard the
car, but let them climb on. Their
little bodies might haye fell under
the wheels and then there would have
been the question of who was to
blame. as usual, while the bereaved
parents and relatives sorrowingly
took the ground-up remains out to
the cemetery and buried them. This
practice Of allowing these little fell
lows to climb aboard this crane outfit
cars, or any other cars, should be
stopped at once and right now, be-
fore any Of the children have met with
anything in the line of fatal acct
dent. If the men on the crane crew
don't know enough to keep these lit
tie fellows of. some one else in au-
thority ought to do so. We have no.
thing against the crew and we do like
to see children enjoy themselves but
this is a very dangerous pastimey
parents, for your children and the
FIRST thing Won know perhaps one of
you for burial in case the practice is
not stopped.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11

Many people have stopped to look
at the large Russian thistle which
we have had on display in the front
window Of the Banner-News office
and many, have stopped to ask what
kind Of q plant it was. The fact 10
that the Russian thistle 70 Tar worse
than the Canadian thistle and the
plants should be dug up and burned
every time one is discovered. The
nature Of the weed is to break off at
the time that its seeds ripen and then
to tumble along the ground in much
the same manner as tumble weed
only that the Russian thistle in doing
this tumbling act spreads jts seeds
for the next years crop Of the pest as
il rolls. Mr.. M. j. Deitz, Of the
north side knowing the plant and its
nature, noticed some Of them grow
ing in this vicinity and has taken q
quite an interest in the destruction Of
the weed, as has also Mr.. w. p. Heth-
erington, of the Bedding Land and
Improvement Co.. who found some Of
them growing on some Of the COM
papy's lands. 49,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11

Harry Lamb had the first hunters
license reserved for him but Homer X.
Unger of the Overland garage, was
the first man in the city clerks Office
to secure his hunters license. Quite
a number Of others are also getting
out licenses preparatory to. getting
after local small game. A closed
season on cartridges has been declar-
ed for one year from September 1,
1918. which means that no birds Of
this species can be shot until Septem-
Der 1, 1919.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11

Floyd Warner Of Grand RAPIDS re-
turned to his position there Monday
morning after having spent q few
days at the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Warner. Floyd is
working In the department of Justice
offices under Special Agent Fitch.
Mrs. Albert Urtel of Mears. this
state, returned to her home on Satur-
day morning, after having been the
guest at the homes Of her aunt. MIRA.
Anna Moon and her uncle, Levi Tut
tie and with other relatives and
friends. Mrs. Urtel was formerly
Miss Maggie Emmons Of this city. I
daughter Of Ray Emmons, and was
one of the first "hello" girls 10 be EN-
ployed in the local Citizens Telephone
exchange and Manager Jessie Pressly
adds, lone OF the very best.reu
Nelson Curtis Of Camp l1uker was
one Of the boys who were &orne on
furlough, for an over Sundky visit
with friends and relatives.
Harold Caldwell OF Camp Custer
over Sunday visit at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. III. Caldwell.
If you know of any items Of news
which would be of interest to your
self or your friends, please call US on
the phone-No. 21, that's all and we
will see that everybody. living in this
neck OF the woods knows about it.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Meginley re-
turned Friday evening from ten
day visit with their sons, Glen and
Leo and families at Detroit.
Mrs. Susan Krupp was a visitor of
relatives at Grand Rapids and Mus
kegon last week.
( Bert Lytell, in "No Mans Land. /"
n Metro play and mighty good west
ern drama at Empress SATURDAY. af-
ternoon and evening.
Mrs. Palmer Coville will 90 to
Lyons Thursday, Sept. IL to meet a
committee of Relief Corps workers
from Hubbardston to complete ar
rangements for the seventh district
w. c. T.. u. convention. Mrs. Coville
is president. The seventh district
comprises the counties Of Gratiot,
Clinton and Ionia with 8 membership
Of 1000. She will go down with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark III. Brown and
the three will attend the Ionia county
Association OF o. Z. s. which, meets
that afternoon and evening.
&Ah .. -. II. " DiyOi ItLuTueQ 10 ner
home in Grand Ledge Monday after
visiting at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Albert Rich, for short time.
Mrs. l.. ID. Hitdlebaugh of Alma re
turned home Saturday after a ten day
visit with her mother, Mrs. Albert
Rich.
The Cooks Corners and Ashley la.
dies will serve Red Cross supper
Friday evening, Sept. at the Clean
er hall, Cooks Corners.
Government rules now permit mill
ers to sell to farmers in exchange for
wheat any reasonable amount of
flour, but they must at the same time
purchase 20 per cent of substitutes.
+. Chapple q Co.
Sergeant Ellwood Weter, of Paris
Island, s. c., arrived in the home city
Monday morning for a weeks visit
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ID. Weter and with other rel
atives.
Even chronic cases of rheumatism
yield to Rheuma's power, says Wort
ley~& French. the druggists. If it
doesn't help, your money will be re-
turned.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11

Alden Kern of jackson was pall-
ing on Miss Jessie Aubill and her
folks Thursday. He returned to
Jackson Friday morning.
Dan Zimmer. former local paint
er and paper hanger, but now q De-
troit contractor, blew back into the
old home town Wednesday night of
last week and started in to reacquaint
himself with the folks of ,oiden days.
Dan reports that everything il fine
with him and that himself and FAM
lily are doing as well as could be wish
ed for in the big city. He returned
to Detroit Saturday noon.
Mrs. Walter McGregor and daugh-
ter, Rilla, left Wednesday morning
for q visit with parents and sister at
Millersburg.
Bert Lytell in mo Mans Land" q
western drama, Saturday, and Jack
Pickford and Louise HUFF in slack and
JILL, Sunday at the Empress tneater.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Cain,
of Howe addition, Wednesday morn
ing q nine pound daughter. DIR.
Dutt reports that mother and son are
doing nicely.
OF Williams street, six pound son,
Monday morning. DR.. Stanton re-
ports both mother and son as doing
well.
John Zuwerink was in Grand Rap
ids, visiting relatives over Sunday and
while there saw a fellow driving an
automobile-but a horse was draw
ing it down Crescent aven1e-saving
gas, just the same.
No time like the present to stop in
digestion and stomach ills. Mi-o-na
tablets do the work. Sold by Wort
ley a. French; your money back if
they fail.-Advertiseme
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11
One Card Enough.

w. II. Bradley, county food admin
istrator, was in town Tuesday round
ing up sugar rule violators. He as
sessed VIM. Hill 500 and Mrs. Henry
Eickenroth $50 for having two sugar
cards. Hill is said to have had a
card from Coral and one from Amble.
Mrs. Eikenroth had one from Coral
and one from Howard City. Mrs.
Eickenroth said that VIM. Hill told
her to get two cards, that he had two.
Coral News.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11

Some sneak thief cut the ribbons
which served as handle to hand
bag which Mrs. Melissa Stout Of the
North side carried on her arm and
made away with the bag and its con-
tents. Mrs. Stout came down town
on Labor day to listen to the band
concerts and while sitting just west
of the band stand some one cut the
bag from of her arm. Mrs. Stout
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11

had few bills and some other arti-
cles which would be Of no use to any
one but her and the person who cut
the strings, if that is what was done,
caused an old lady to suffer the loss
Of this money. severe hardship to
enc of her years and limited resour-
ces. We trust that the bag was NOT
stolen but that it is lost and that the
finder will return it either to Mrs.
Stout or to this Office.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11

f. l.. Anthony. Of Vickeryville, re-
turned to his home Monday. He and
his wife had been here closing lease
whereby he takes possession of the
old Henry Shindorf blacksmith shop
on West Main street and will return
to this city and open the shop again.
Mr.. Anthoy Is O. blacksmith Of long
experience.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-11
II Hailed Some.

Albert Cusser reports that while ON
a fishing trip west Of town the other
day he saw hail heaped up at the side
of the fences, to depth of eight inch
es. He says that near Cranmer lake
the hail seemed to be far worse than
il was at any other place that the
party saw it.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04
THE FEAR OF DEATH

BY Webster.
BY DIR. A A

From the many letters Of the boys at the front come Interesting
light upon the great question of the fear Of death
lnSkin says that the soldiers business is greater than that of
the merchant " of The man engaged in any other peaceful occupation,
because the soldier business /, 10 die.
Over the great enterprise of war, casting It's shadow upon the
heart OF every soldier, Is the possibility of death. One would suppose
that this would Sackeu their courage and dilute their energy, as
death * the one thing most of MS dread above all. As the matter
works out practically, however, this is shown not 10 be- The case. Men
get used To death as 10 other things. During the Civil War. in Amber
sonvHc Prison, there was a dead line. II any prisoner crossed it. he
was 10 he shot. Sometimes the guards were careless and shot a man
1T he approached too closely. After II time the prisoners became ao
custOmcd TO this would come close TO the lime without fear, and
even wrap themselves in their blankets ami sleep close to it.
Even with death. the old saying IS true, that familiarity breeds
contempt. Recent reports from the terrific battle of the Marine show
that the greater the danger the more intrepid the courage.
Besides this, there j. anothcr hg fact. The soul of man seems
10 be prepared for the kecncN and highest forms of pleasure, only by
the kccncsr and highest form of danger. and the danger of death being
the greatest of all carries with it a peculiar cxaltation. a life of pr-
walton, of suffering and of extreme risk, such as our soldiers are AN
dcrgong, does not mean that they are sad and wrctchcd. They are
getting thrills that we who are comfortable M home do not know.
Perhaps the matter has been best stated by Baudcare, IN his d" Poems
in Prose 80 where he says;
1T il good sometimes that the happy of tins world should learn,
were 1t only 10 humble their foolish pride for an instant, that there
are higher. wider aud rarcr joys than theirs. The founders of colonies,
the shepherds of nations, the missionary priests, cxHcd 10 the ends of
the earth, doubtless know something of these mysterious INVESTIGATIONS,
ana in The midst of the vast family that their genius has raised about
them they must sometimes laugh at the thought of those who pity
them for their chaSte lives aud troubled fortunes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04
Albuquerque Public Schools

A IBUQUERQUE'S public schools opened yes
~ tcrday, and after a three months rest, re-
Sumcd operations like n well oiled. perfectly
adjusted machine. In hundreds of homes there was
Il little extra hurry around breakfast time; in book
stores there was n rush about noon time. In the
schools there was neither hurry nor rush. Buildings
were ready 50 were the teachers. Hundreds of
children were enrolled, advanced, set to work AS If
TEACHERS and scholars alike had been working TO.
gcther for months, instead of meeting, in many
eases, for the first time.
We have no greater asset than these schools.
We have cause for the pride we feel in them. We
get in direct returns double every dollar we spend
and have spent in their construction and mainte
nance. They are as good as any public schools IN
the country better than most.
How is 1t that such high efficiency has been
achieved IN our city schools. when other branches
of the public service have failed of efficiency?
One answer is, of course. that earnest and very
competent men and women have been secured 10
give their best efforts in faithful performance of
their work, and have been kept ON the job without
interruption. This. however. would not have been
possible IN other branches of local public service,
because of constant changes brought about by pO-
litical activity and agitation. There is the real
answer Our city schools have been kept almost
wholly free from political influence; wholly free
from political manipulation. When competent men
and women have been found, and have been tested
and proven. they have been able to settle securely
in their jobs, plan their work and carry il out with
ont the necessity of an uneasy activity IN the realm
Of politics.
Party politics should have no more place in the
city government Of Albuquerque or i'll the govern
meni of Bcrnalillo county than il has in our city
schools.
What would happen if some Scheming political
manipulation should undertake TO disrupt the Albu-
querquc city school organization in order to land
a Job for . friend or allv2 The manipulation would
,Ac mobbed.
Yet we disrupt and overturn every other
branch of the local public service every two years
and we have now fixed our county offices 80 that
a competent man cannot hold u job more than four
years i'm succession.
Thus we destroy any chance for sustained
efficient effort.
The time is coming when the people will de-
mand, and get in other branches of local public
service the same kind of efficiency as is now found
in QUIZ Schhols. II viii be arrived at in the same
way.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04
UNEASINESS AND FATIGUE
nv u nDDTJcToN ppI1cC
BY H. ADDINGToN BRUCE
Author Of THE Riddle OF Personality" ''Psychoiogy and
Parenthood,' - Etc.
Copyright, 1918, by the Associated Pfess)

particularly Of a generally weaken
ing character. such as tuberculosis
'iabetcs, and kidney disease may
provoke markedly uneasy feelings.
OR such feelings may occur as in
cldental--to special periods OF life
"doleecen'c. pregnancy. the transit
ton from middle life to Old age. etc
bui. as a rule when persistent feel
lngs ut uucdsiuess DO develop. what
they indicate rs nothing more tina
fatigue They are danger signals,
warming Of M" necessity FOR rest and
change.
Their starting point BIS tho nervous
system, which has become po'soucd.
consequently trrititcd, hy thc toxins
OF fatigue. Let an 70 bit" the uer-
Vous system cries. $50 that YOU may
"nce more get into nervous balance DO
However, u rs not simply a question
OF ceasing to word hard. Primarily
h trouble mav not be associated
with ovcrwOrk at al
Fatigue results from underworld as
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04
-ATlGI'E does no, always show II,

FATIGUE does not always show u.
self solely by WEAKNESS OF mind
= and body. II may have ms y
of several symptoms. Perhaps the
commonest OF these - a strange feel
inE Of mental uueasiness.
There is difficulty in settling down
90 any iask-or, for that matter. an
settling down to n mode ~ rccrca-
tiuu. Tendencies 10 roam aimlesslN
may develop, one feels curiously
perpleXed and anxious. sometimes q
singular feeling OF unrv1litN develops.
Il feel as though | were in pieces,
81 don't feel like myself at All, but
like somebody cise. II feel In - per
feet dnzc.' Il feel as though ] were
going 20 smash are typical dehcrip-
tions OF this feeling of u%nreality.
Fatigue. 10 be sure. IN not the ouiH
cause OF IL. or of the less alarming
but exceedingly unpleasant feelings OF
uneasiness and rcstleasness.
These may result from various alb
normal conditions. Sundry diseases
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04

w ne dear Es'.' old i''P ar'aT T'i ra'SG 6 Nc
w could think ~ nothing but his
new acquaintance. short Tai IN"
Shrcw. This was quite like Peter,
ANYTHING new arouscs nus CURIOSITY
50 that he can think of nothing else
tie would have liked nothing better
tlan To have goss. ped with some OF
his ncighbors bou short "A me
his affairs. hut to do his ne would
lave 20 admit that me knew little ol
nothing about Short AL, n tins ne
couldn't bginN himself TO DO you see
Peter fclt very. very FOOLISH every
time ne thought of % short al
had been one OF bus u%cighbors FOR So
long aud all thu time mistaken los
him for a mcmh,. of the Mole fam
ilv.
So Peter said nothing to M ono.
not oven TO littlc Mrs Peter, but re-
solved to mako up for lost time Tn,
very INST chance H, got he slipped
over TO the old loE where he had
met Short Tail. BE- intended 30 make
e call. Now rct,f couldn't see undcr
the old log. 30 n, couldn't tell whcth-
err short Tail wa tncr" or not. tie
called but got no answer He thump-
ed with his feet. Finally he thump"a
right ON top of the old log Itself.
and then looked quickly To see ii "uN
one ran out. " one did. u WAS
quite plain that short Tail wasn't
there.
Then Peter r,memborod what
short Tail had sgii about his private
little paths. and jumping down nom
the old log began 10 look Tor
them Now II didn't take Peter long
to find "a little path for there was on"
leading right avn from ono end OF
the old log II wasn't much @. U
path. OF course such "a little fellow
as short Tail wouldn't make much OF
q path. II was very much like ono 90
tho private little paths of Whitctoot
The Wood Mousc ln fact Peter WOULD
have supposed ilat This WAS Just
what u was. had I' rot been Tor what
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04

he decided TO stick To the one he had
started on. Han a dozen jumps
brought MIN to whore tins httlc path
hranch,d. Peter WIS stu again
Finally he chose one OF the branches
and started on. cnlY 20 have this
branch lose itself IN a whole lot OF
'ttlc pJtbu, which crossed and re-
crossed and were seemingly an
mixed up just looking at them
made Peter dizzy
I'm not going q step farther do
clnred Peter. What rs tho use 80 /
don't know which path To- follow and
u / did. ~ would merely load into
another httlo path and ! wouldn't
get anywhere \ sudden thought
struck Peter and caused hun to sit
mp with % funny look on his face.
f wondcr.' said ht slowly, wonder
10 Short Tam was simply planning to
have run with me. when hc toid mo
"a follow on, of his lttlc paths nud
perhaps we would meet Anyway
I've tried 10 make e can. and that I
couldn't - nd tault OF mine. Now
I think I'll go home Nv gracious
what 81 lot OF mixed up pathsi Shot
TAN must do IN "wful mount o.
running nhout''
Il have 20. snapped "a sharp
sduclkN voice. "fd stufVc DO I
didn't"
Potter looked behind. There was
short Tai, dnrting along one of hIH
littic paths.
wait "a minute cried Peter. But
short Tail had vanished.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04

ings of uneasiness aro logical develop
.ucuts.
Which mean hat man trou
biod by such feelings should make q
careful study of his case lie should,
300 TACT. ask "a doctor 90 help him study
IL.
Then he VIII really know how to
attack the problem raised by ms feel
ings 81 u~neasineSs.
He viii not Fo at II iu hit or miss
fashion perhaps ceasing work entirely
when uu thai he actually needs b.
more variety uf occupation perhaps
travelling for his health. when his
chief need Is the moral conquest OF
VERY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-04

well as from ovorwork. II results
from too Ii'.. play and too much
play. Monu'urr Of lifc b. onc OF o.
common orua, - is ovcrstimuli-
ton due o. '.. numerous htc-jut'r
tstg.
And tho ..mmoaest Gauss OF aU b.
WORRY.
when DC uIH worries he makes 10
absolutely lHuussihlc Tor his bodily
organs go function properly. lie can.
not digest food as he should. he can
not elimiul'. waste products dUc.
uuatoly. b., .Iunot fully purify tho
blood thai HIishea his brain
Resultant ho tries Tar more quick
Is than h' nfucrwIsc would. Nerve
poisoning Nerve iriitability. aud feel