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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26
MUST WORK OR MOVE

The following from the limo jim
plicute will be of interest to the bet
ter element of Farmingtonians, who
are heartily in favor of everyone at
least indicating a desire to "do some
thing, especially during these trying
times. If the inhabitants of Illmo
find a solution of how to make the
"never works" hustle for their bread,
or even their salt, we hope they will
pass it around to suffering humanity
elsewhere:
At the city council meeting Monday
night the city attorney was instructed
to look into the law and see if he city
could legally adopt an ordinance re-
curing every male person between
the ages of 81 and SO years to work at
least 80 hours a week at some kind of
employment. 1t was explained by one
of the aldermen that it was intended
as war measure and he believed it
would meet with the approval of the
government, "for," said he, "while
there are plenty of idle men around
town, it is simply impossible to get
any of them to work, and how they
manage to get by is a mystery
Other towns are adopting similar
methods and he thought it was time
limo was doing something. If these
idle men refuse to work they should
be given "a hours to leave town or
else be arrested as vags. The city at
torney is to make report of his in
vestigation at an adjourned meeting
of the board.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26
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RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation for the county of st. Francois,
Mo-, to be held at Pennington, st.
Francois and Bonnie Terre on May Is,
1918, to fill the position of rural car
rier at Pennington, and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in the above
mentioned county. The examination
will be open only to male citizens,
who are actually domiciled in the ter
ritory Of a post Office in the county
and who meet the other requirements
set forth in Form No. 1877. This
form and application blanks may be
obtained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington,
D. G. Applications should be for
warded to the Commission at Wash
ington at the earliest practicable date.
During the continuance of the pres
ent war the Commission will, in ac-
cordance with the request of the Post
Office Department, admit women to
rural carrier examinations upon the
same conditions as men.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM HARRINGTON BOY


My Dear Barroll:--
Having been here sufficiently long
to acquire distinctly SALTY" bearing,
I'll write you and pen a few first inn
pressions of life in the U. S. N.
They sent us out of st. Louis in an
all-steei train of Pullmans. Each man
had berth, and in the morning they
gave US an excellentsbreakfast at the
Northwestern Station in Chicago, so
we were chesty enough and admitted
privately to whoever would listen
that it was about the finest bunch of
recruits ever sent to the Great Lakes.
We even went SO far as to imagine
there would be a big crowd to greet US
when we arrived at the training sta
ton. Well, there was, but it wasn't
exactly Of the admiring nature we
had expected. A young flock of jeers,
jibes, puns which didn't register with
US, and caustic remarks foated our
way. Cries of "Where are the wild
women, boys" you'll like it," and
you're in the Navy now,..' became so
persistent they grew monotonous.
you'll like it" is the favorite greet
ing for a rookie. It's based on the
fundamental fact that in most walks
Of life you can like it or get out, but
in the Navy, you like it.
I'll have to confess that was awed
until ! happened to wonder why, if
the Jackies were so Navy-wise, were
they still in detention, which lasts on
ly 81 days? When / considered this,
lost my respect and proceeded to ac-
quire my first coat of roughness.
The chow is fine; lots of it and well
cooked. Of course, l haven't eaten
many porterhouse steaks, salads or
charlotte russes, but still I'm not
starved.
It's a, little embarrassing on the
event of the first ascent to a ham,
mock swung faulty six feet from the
ground, but one soon learns to mas
ter it and perform the feat with speed
and eclat.
We think we look very nifty in our
dress blues fatigue whites, but / no.
tice that no one salutes US when we
pass. There's rookie look attached
to a pair of "bell- that must
be worn off. And the best way TO lose
it is by instant obedience and constant
drilling. Believe me, we're getting the
drilling, about six hours of it day.
I can "dress to the left, right" and in
my sleep, now.
| We were taken out of our nice
steam-heated, electrically lighted barr
racks and placed in tents yesterday.
It's great life if you don't weaken,
but lots of them weaken, especially
after the shots in the arm for typhoid.
We will be out of detention in a
week and I'll write you more then.
Very Sincerely,
PAUL L. JONES.
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Supporters, Belts, Shoulder Braces,
Clutches, Crutch Tips, see E. M. Laak-
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26
FOODS TASTE BETTER COOKED
TOBACCO TASTES BETTER
TOASTED

Since the day of the caveman. who
liked his meat raw, civilization has
learned a lot about the scientific treat.
ment of the things we eat.
Naturally none Of us would now
prefer to have our meat raw, our po-
tatoes as they come from the ground
our coffee unroasted.
And naturally follows the great dis
covery recently made by The Ameri-
can Tobacco Co.--that tobacco tastes
better TOASTED!
This wonderful new idea-simple
like all great inventions-was first
used in producing the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarette-made Of toasted
Buriey tobacco.
Burley has a mellow flavor, entirely
different from the tobacco usually
used for cigarettes. It Is a pipe to-
baccoa and LUCKY STRIKE Cigarettes
taste like q PIPE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26

Mrs. Hoelzel and daughter, Miss
Minnie, of Melzo were shopping in
Bonnie Terre one day last week.
Andy Snyder was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Saturday.
Misses Mabel Atkins, Mabel Black
we'll and Myrtle Cole of near Prospect
attended church here Sunday morn
ing.
VIM. and Dan Pettes were business
visitors in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Ming Moses was guest at the home
of DR.. Shannon of near Coonville
Sunday.
Steve Cole transacted business in
Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Elmer Rawson was a guest of Law
ton Crossman Sunday.
"Doc" Stephens of near Prospect
made trip to Bonnie Terre one day
last week.
Mrs. Jane Jones was a guest at the
home of VIM. Rawson Monday eve
ming.
VIM. Snyder transacted business in
Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Misses Elsie and Edna Rawsor
were guests of Miss Nellie Moon Tues
day evening.
Joe O'Sullivan transacted business
in Bonnie Terre one day day last week
Miss Nellie Moon was guest al
the home of Lass Cash Sunday eve
hing.
The revival at the 7. M. B. church
closed Sunday night.
Steve Cash made a trip to Bonnie
Terre one day last week.
Mrs. Mary Snyder of Bonnie Terre
was weekend visitor at the home Of
VIM. Snyder and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wheelon anc
Mrs. Edwin Murphy attended church
here Sunday night.
Lawton Crossman motored to De
Soto with crowd of boys Sunday
morning to see the war-relic train
In the crowd were: Willie Forshee.
Elmer Rawson, Ferman Moon, Sam
uel Jones, Roy Ketcherside and Man
uel Moses.
Mrs. Albert Jones and son, Bryan
of Melzo motored to Bonnie Terre one
day last week.
Miss Leona Ciscell was a guest Of
Misses Elsie and Edna Rawson Sum
day.
Morris Jones and family were Wis
itors in Bonnie Terre one day last
week. VA
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26
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BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Clyde McClintock, who is working
for the railroad with headquarters at
Chaffee, called at the college last
week.
Miss Gertrude E. Creswell of Bonnie
Terre visited school Friday. She ex-
poets to take business training very
soon.
Miss Grace Glover of Doniphan
Mo-, began the shorthand course last
week and is especially well pleased.
Richard Bergman called Monday
he had just received notice that hs
had been appointed to Civil Service
position at Washington. Richard has
not attended school for few weeks
He had completed his course and had
been detained at home on account OF
severe illness of his mother.
Miss Leora HELLER writes from
Washington that she is well pleased
with her government position.
Miss Edith Thomasson of st. Fran
co.'s just received notice of her ap'
pointment to civil service position
The Government War Department is
paying 1,100 per year, which will be
increased to $1,000 in three months.
Miss Kathleen Lentz, who has just
completed very successful term oil
school near Bismarck, visited us last
week. She was accompanied by hel
cousin and both are interested in bus
mess training. Several teachers have
already enrolled with US.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26

The Times has been requested to
correct the report made in this paper
last week of the sale of the 32-acre
tract of land in the northern city
limits, which is owned by Mrs. ]. Bart
ON Murphy, which was reported last
week OF having been purchased by A.
j. vandergrift, for the sum of $4,000.
While there had been some prospect
OF such a sale going through, the
facts are Mrs. Murphy had already
leased the place and could not give
immediate possession, otherwise the
sale would doubtless have been per-
fected.
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Consider the sorrows of the air.
craft board that SO thoroughly over
talked itself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26
Announcements

The Times is authorized to make
the following announcements, for the
offices indicated, subject to the action
OF the regular Democratic Primary
election:
For County Collector
OLIN DALE NORWINE.
of Flat River.
GEORGE WILSON CLOUD.
of Flat River.
AMOS G. NORWR1E.
of Bonnie Terre.
J. ED BREWER.
of Doe Run.
ALBERT LEE MILLER.
of Bonnie Terre.
ESPY E. JACKSON
of lockwood.
C. l. GARRETT
of Randolph Townships
T. L. HANEY
of Flat River.
w. N. FLEMING
of Pennington.
GUY TULLOCK
of Pennington.
L. GEORGE WILLIAMS
of Bonnie Terre.
For County Clerk: ..
BERT STAPP
of Leadwood.
A. P. (PAUL) MITCHELL
of Flat River.
For Circuit Clerk:
]. C. HEIFNER
of Flat River.
For Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY M. OBANNON
of Pennington.
For Presiding Judge of County Court:
w. A. MITCHELL
of Esther.
For County Court Judge End District:
F. M. MATKIN
of Doe Run.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
The Smock and Trousered Effect of the Latin
Quarter or Washington Square Are FREE
quently Seen at Informal "At Homes"

often invited your attention, of the straight
line. They afford the freedom of movement
which is synonym for grace. For night at
tire and for home wear with smocks or Chinese
coats they are desirable.
There will always be women who prefer the
grace Of the skirt. a Many others there will be
who wish the continuance of the skirt because
like charity, it covers a multitude of defects
Thick ankles, knees that do not match or that
incline to form parenthesis, are yelled from
critical gaze by the skirt.
While there is pronounced disposition to-
ward the kimono, Chinese trousers and the Man.
DARN coat for afternoon and informal wear
there are conservatives in dress who are true to
their ideals of the clinging materials or the
floating fabrics fashioned into loose peignoirs-
There are women who are never happy far from
sight OF lace. They were born with a more
than liking for gossamer fabrics. These women
will maintain the balance in dress. To them
the skirt will owe its perpetuity and chiffons
their everlasting life.
Let me call your attention to a whimsy in
dress pictured on this page. Observe the long
stripes Of contrasting color extending down
the sides Of the trousers. They give the i'm
preston of being long elastics extending from
the belt and passing underneath the foot. They
look as though they were designed to hold the
CATERS on the feet. OF contrasting color and
with their apparent use they add striking nov
city to the semi-mannish costume
A reaction that war is having upon clothes
is that utility is the first consideration. After
utility economy. The simpler forms Of Oriental
attire here shown supply those requisites. They
are economical because of their extreme dur
ability. Oriental clothes have the great advan-
tage over ours that they not cast aside af-
ter a first or second seasons wear as UNIT
A black-eyed CirCassian beauty Of the harsm
OF Sultan Abdul Hamid told me that Oriental
clothes almost never wear out She said she
mad many kimonos that were sixteen years old
and gave no evidence Of extreme wear The
beauty informed me that the cleaning Of clothes
h more destructive than the wearing Of them
Tier sixteen wear old kimonas retained al the
undifturb,d marks Of iluIr use.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08

boudoir music room or library. Ihey are 100
informal for business wear. although women
who are doing war work in the various organi'
cations where groups of women work Tor hu'
manity, may well don them They anord tnat
freedom OF the muscles that doubles the swirl
ness and efficiency Of manual work
And now as TO trousers I am often asked
whether I advocate them for Womens wear
10 IN q degree The adoption OF turkish
trousers Tor Informal wear blazcd trail as
~ were. Tor them
They are comfort bearing garments Tot th'
three aeasnna sN,Iusi,r of summer They have
certain beauty thrf beauty fu which ! have
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
By Lady Duff Gordon.

-HE taste for Oriental dress can
manifest itself freely in tea gowns
= and afternoon attire.
The largest figure on this page is evil
dence Of the extent to which a woman
of the Occident can transform herself
to an Oriental The flowing sleeves, the
heavy embroidery, the draped headdress,
all bespeak the Oriental origin of at
least the idea Of the costume.
The next larger figure is Of frankly
Oriental garb. The kimono front and
Mandarin coat furnish a mingling Of
Chinese and Japanese motifs. Even the
manner of wearing the hair bespeaks
memories Of China. The second Of the
upper figures is an object lesson in the
comfort to be attained by following the
example Of the Chinese. Loose clothes
are not only more comfortable, but they
are intellectually more healthful. Their
chief salutary reaction is upon the
nerves. There is a slowly growing
knowledge that pressure upon any part
of the body is unhealthful. The immed-
lately Ill effect is upon the circulation.
But whatever affects the blood stream
has a corresponding effect upon the or
gans that are fed by that stream. Dimin-
ished circulation impoverishes the nerves.
Nerves must be well fed and well cove
function as they should. One reason W
nervous person is usually thin, or the tn
son nervous, is that the nerves are not
emily covered To put it differently the
are too near the surface. Their nearn
the surface makes them subject to irr1
Pressure upon them by tight clothing IT
them, so weakening them.
Therefore 1t may be concluded that the
the clothing-in reason-the more healthfu
| have no apology to make for this di
ton ON health and clothes, Mandarin Goa
nerves. She is no worthy priestess OF 4
who is not also a priestess Of health. TIL
The Washington times., 1918-09-08

lectS OF clothes ana nedlJn are
as closely related as food and
health.
Because the preservation OF
health is the first considera-
ton In clothes, covering being
third and beauty second, l well
come the general appearance of
loose garments as smocks. Last
Summer the painters smock
was a picturesque addition to
the wardrobe. In green and
blue and gray silk or linens it
suggested an enviable GOODNESS
and lack of pressure. These
smocks in heavier material will
be used for informal garments
this Winter. In velvet or cor
duroy they are worn over silk
slips or petticOats, making a
warm. luxurious note in studio,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
IOWA REPUBLICANS.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Iowa
republican state convention was a
highly creditable gathering. 1t was in
harmony with the spirit Of the times
1t placed country above party and
gave the government at Washington
every assurance of most loyal support
in the prosecution of the war to a
successful conclusion. Mere partisan
ism had little place in the proceedings
or in the hearts of the delegates.
Patriotism rose superior to all other
motives and subordinated party ques-
tons to the one great issue-the ma
tional defense and the broader task
of freeing the world from despotism
and cruelty.
mo man should be elected" the
platform states in reference to loyal
ty, no matter what his party is un
less he can fulfill this test in perfec,
measure. We can endure some de
gree of inefficiency but we can toler
ate no degree of disloyalty or no
great degree of selfishness. The su.
preme task is to win the war, speed
lily if possible, but to win it."
Senator Cummins expressed the
unanimous opinion of the delegates
when he declared, There can be no
compromise. The brutal power of
Germany must be forever chained. If
we are to have peace in years to
come, the German empire must be
disintegrated. We have gone too far
to shrink from our task now. Either
we must be crushed or he must sub
nit to our terms"
Every speaker voiced the same
sentiment and the delegates present
ed solid phalanx on that predomi-
nant proposition.
The republicans of Iowa, however,
recognize the important fact that it is
not necessary, and not the duty of
any political party, in this supreme
crisis, to disband, or to neglect its
or to ignore the funda-
mental principles which it advocates
1t is therefore entirely appropriate
that the republicans reiterate their
fealty to the protective tariff, and to
the other problems of government,
national and state. Principles are
eternal. and Governor Harding was
entirely within reason when he re-
affirmed that "the republican party
was born to fight the battles of the
people" and that "the days of use
fitness of this party have only be-
gun" Under government of the |
people, by the people and for the peo- |
pie political parties are a safety |
valve. safeguarding the republic |
against revolutions and internecine /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

walls; and while in 1889 at the time the build
ing was RACED it held only seven prisoners, the
Parisians did not know how many were there,
and the dungeon had come to symbolic all
that was most detestable in the old regime.
The day Of its demolition therefore was not I'M
naturally regarded, and has since then been
celebrated, as the day of freedom in France.
It is thus the national fete day of our valor-
GUS ally, the second greatest republic on earth
and in compliment to our traditional friends
who have honored our Independence day,
Americans ought to remember tomorrow all
that the anniversary means to one of the most
glorious and chivalrous people the world has
produced. Some cities, many societies and peo-
pie of French extraction all over the country
will honor the day But where it is impractic-
able to do that, our citizens should bear in mind
that France has three times been the battle
front where civilization has been saved; that
without her generous aid to us the founding of
our republic would have been delayed that her
love of liberty is ingrained and passionate as
our own; that the noblest anthem Of human
freedom ever sung earth is hers and that
without the lovable and heroic French civiliza-
ion could not have been what it is today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Wars are fought by men and machines
and money but wars are won by the emotions
which actuate those machines and that
money-R. Douglas Pinkerton.
ARE TOO, TOO MODEST.

The Davenport Times says: The second
district republicans, as is usually the case, got
what they went after in the state convention
yesterday
Our republican friends in the first district
may well take a leaf out of the book of rules
carried by every worker for the G. O. P. who
lives within the bounds of the second district.
Republicans down in this corner of the state
usually are out of the running when political
pies are cut at Des Mones; they may look to be
awarded some of the crumbs, but there cain t
no crumbs. - Not within hazy recollection has
republicanism of the first congressional district
received recognition at the hands Of state of
fcials, and rarely in convention Even a
sergeancy at arms seems to be too great an
honor to confer upon a party worker from
county bearing the name Of Lee, Des Moines,
Henry, Jefferson, Louisa, Van Buren, or Wash
ington. Well, first district republicans are
nothing if not modest and quiescent. Unlike
Oliver Twist they do not ask for ''nore' and
for one very good reason: they never have had
a look-in at first service of pap. Those who
do not blow their own horn shall not be heard
in the land. If one wants first helping he
should go after it. IF he gets it, then he is in
position to ask for more. Modesty is its own
assassin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
PRACTICABLE AND PROPER.

| Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, has intro
duced resolution to prevent piracy and I'M
civilized methods of warfare in the Pacific
ocean for all time to come. He would have our
government make pact with Great Britain
and Japan, with Russia and China when they
shall have established stable governments, and
with other nations on the Pacific ittoral when
they shall have desire to come in, to keep the
great ocean forever free from the sort of war
fare that Germany has waged in other seas. No
nation which has heretafore or shall hereafter
use illegal methods Of naval warfare shall be
permitted to have, hold or obtain ports, har-
bors, possessions or landing places on the Pa
cifc ocean which can be used as coaling sta
tons, places of refge OF bases of offense
This is entirely practicable plan, some
thing that easily be done and might proper
ly be. Until Germany under a civilized gov
eminent has experienced change of heart,
she should never be permitted to have base
for piracy at Samoa, in the Carolines, at Kiao
Chau or anywhere else upon the great ocean
which America is vitality interested in keeping
safe forever for the commerce of the world.
The great South African and Australasian
comm onwealths may be relied upon to veto any
move to give Germany's South Africa or south
sea colonies back They want such danger
Gus and unprincipled neighbors; nor can we af-
ford to have them; Prussianism must be put in
a strait jacket until its recovery from mental
and moral alterations is complete.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

struggles. They also serve to main
tain public interest in public affairs
and are corrective of misgovernment
by the party in power AS Governor
Harding tersely phrased it, I'VE as
semble here today because ours is a
government by and through parties.
The voice and wish of the people is
given expression through party or
ganization." The republicans of Iowa
have taken up their duty as a party.
without abandonment of party princi-
pies and policies, but subordinating
the party, as party, to the crucial
duty now confronting men of all par
ties and all creeds
The republicans of Iowa have
sounded key note that inspires ma
tional leadership.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE

THE WHOLE OF LIFE.
This is the whole of life
To love each golden minute it slips
Into the gray of past;
To drink Joy in with breathless sips
Till the last drop goes and then,
To have at least smile upon the lips!
This is the whole of life,
To into the battle with song
Joying in the fight;
To cry though the night of waiting's long,
And crimson day brings but the wait again,
Or brings but petty riunnps, petty thrills wrongs
This is the whole OF life,
To into your heart purple day,
Keeping its sweetness there
And strainng in its bright all the gray,
TO the years into a brilliant fabric,
To hold the brightest memories Away.
-Graeme Burr.