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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-05
As the 7wig is Bent

to stimulate vanity, is a child with a
better chance than one trained in an
appreciation of meritricious values,
and satiated with plenty. 1t is not be-
ing started right. Its pa~rents--even
though they may he able to dover it
richly-are not helping it to that self
denial and restraint which will carry
it to the high destiny they dream of.
They arc bending the twig in the
wrong direction, neglecting their duty
as the gardener in whose hands it's
future lies.
No matter how lacking in, public
spirit such parents may be-. they have
read and heard a good deal lately Of
h necessity for q, curtailed cxpendi-
ture and conservation Of our resourc-
es. They know they must be careful
of the coal. and the food, and the
general outlay. No doubt many OF
them have honestly tried and expert
enced a comforting sense of accom-
plishment as the bills grew smaller
and the house grew colder. But this
is only t%cnpoTary; an effort to he
sustained till the war is over" To
make a permanent change in the ma
velop in it a new impulse. they must
so deeper, to the root-and the root
is in the children.
Early training can make thrift as
instructive as it is in the French. But
the children must be educated to it.
not only by speech and prccept. but
by suggestion and setting. Cease to
surround them with an Unnecessary
luxury. cease to cloy their powers of
the process is begun. If the child
understands that it must take care of
and value what it has, that what is
lost or broken wont be replaced, a
sense of responsibility has been i'm
planted. Strengthen it's will-power by
teaching it to do without, to control
its natural primitive instinct to de-
/ stroy and demand. Let it feel its
share in the growh-ups5 burden, take
itself. not as an outsider in the fam
! ily's effort. but as a participant in its
sacrifices and obligations.
The Government with it's War Saw
ing Stamps has given US an excellent
medium with which to start this
training. Instead of the penny box,
which can be made to disgorge. try
tho book of twenty-five cents stamps.
A child of seven or eight could under
stand this. that it represented an in
vestment of his pennies, to return to
him eventually increased in value. 1t
would start a process in his mind. in
augurate all interest, which would be
kept alive by the desire to save for
another stamp. 1t has~the value of a
progression, Of an advancement to-
ward a goal. AS a game it offers the
great Notwithstanding to be
won; as a training it establishes an
idea and nourishes the faculties that
make for its accomplishment. 1t
tenches something that in our easy
going, hap-hazard way we left to
chance or trusted to natural inclina-
ton. r.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-05
AMERICA NEEDED NOW

In an impressive article in the New York Times Sir
John Foster Fraser, the famous traveller, war correspond
ent and author, lays stress on the importance of imme-
date participation in the war on a large scale by the
United States. He sees no danger of the Germans break
ing through the allied lines. but he does see a great
danger that. il there is not present activity on the part
Of the United States to turn the scale of battle in the yerv
near future the war-weariness Of the people at home in
France and England, wrought upon by the German prop
agandists who have already succeeded in disoreanizine
Russia and removing her from the conflict, NAV bring
about a premature peace on German terms, which would
prove utterly inconcrusive and deceptive. On this point
he says:
Everybody who has acquaintance with the hirher
International politics knows that Germany-apart from
the Prlssian miitarists-does not want to fight the Uni.
ted States. If America came in actively this year Ger
many you'd fight you, for the Prussian militarists are in
one ofstheir states Of megalomania. But il you delay.
II is not out Of the question that Germany, playing upon
the war WEAKNESS of the European allies. will engineer
q general strike in favor of peace with mo annexation,
no indemnity as the signposts Of negotiation. appar-
emily submit to the inevitable, and thus consent to move
from Belgium.
There are. however, bigger things in this war than
gthss restoration Of Belgian dependence-necssary
EthouEh6 that be. I do foresee grave complications in
Ensiand Il the war Is pressed on next winter-without
SJeetual fighting participation in it by America-after Bel
linn had been liberated. Britain sprang into the war
$500 twenty-four hours challenge to combat the VIOLA
46eF Of Belgian integrity, Tho war has grown into one
SAstween domineering and brutal autocracy on the one
sssAAsnd and enlightened democracy on the other. Most
f. - Swant the contest to continue till an enduring yer.
k4Scsa ~ xtvsa. Hut the decision may be taken out
s4k S1stA <sds bscause Of tho sunssins. the -sacsaaesA ana
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-05
(By Geraldine Bonner of The
Vgi1antcs.)

There is a saying-accredited to the
Jesuits, I think-that give them a
child to the age of eight and he will
be theirs forever. Trend of thought,
habits of mind. standards of conduct,
inculcated in the early years, persist
on through the seven ages. As we
advance on our march We a look
back and see how the formative in
fuences of our childhood have
stretched out from the past, have like
invisible fingers, moulded us into our
present shape. Our basic beliefs, our
inhibitions, u failures and successes,
AN be traced to what we absorbed
from the surroundings and the teach
inss of our first decade. Upon the
ed up to what We are.
The Germans, with their long
sight. years ago grasped the posi-
bilities of this moulding rocess and
set about creating the nation they
wanted. They left nothing to chance
but went at it with a scientific thor
%oughness. building from the bottom
up, building through the children.
The school, the pulpit. the home, were
all modified to assist in the great
plan. The plastic mind Of the child
ly seeped in and p%ermeated the con-
seriousness. Thus the people were
trained to he the. instrument their
leaders needed-the sword in the
hand Of the War God. AS the twig
is bent so will it's growth be.
Let us take a lesson from our
enemy and begin to bend our twigs.
God forbid that we would bend them
in the form he has-but one needn't
waste words on that. All we want to
learn from him is the value of a con
| rAYfef continuous Affo~k 1~>~%~l En-
! the development of the young idea.
One picks pearls from diseased oys-
tiers, and. wears the pearl as a jewel
fssWyhen h oyster has gone the way. of
all dead things. ~ ~.
One of the directions in which we
should bend our twigs is toward a
better understanding of economy. No
children in h world have as much
spent on them as American children.
Among the well-to-do they move in
an atmosphere of carefully devised
luxury. nothing is too good for them.
nothing too costly. They are dressed
extensively, large sums are spent in
the purchase of toys which they
break and cast aside with precocious
ennui. One of the aXioms among
p%urveyors of children's clothes and
furnishings is that mothers will deny
themselves that their babies may
have the latest and daintiest equip
ments. In the matter of presents
money is squandered on them. On
Christmas and birthdays they are
showered with gifts. overwhelmed by
an abundance too great to appreciate
or enjoy.
To start life amid such influences is
to start under a handicap. A child
with its few treasured toys, loved and
intimate, a child in clothes too simple
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-05
Prominent Willow
City Merchant Dead

Willow City, n. D., Feb. 5.-After
eeinE relieved Of the scourke Of death
LOT several weeks. this community was
again visited by the Grim Reaper,
taking the life Of Charles ohnstead.
nor a ong time a resident of this city.
y mr. Onnstead was proprietor Of q
business for several years.
put recently has been operating one
o. the local garages. He died from
I'M; the enecs Of typhoid fever, after be-
ing confined in the Good Samaritan
hospital at Rugby for several weeks.
, ne deceased leaves only a daughter.
- r years old. to mourn his death.
Ine family Of r. M. Rich, who .
rev weeks ago lost their son. Lyle,
a. a front in France. has again been
forced to face the sorrows Of an
otner a1liction, word being received
sunday Of the death Of Mrs. Rich's
iather, MI. Barnes. at his home q
,.m Center, MINI. The entire
A. ny .e.. immediately to be present
u-, -. -- r.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-05

the despair of millions of people in Europe. In this re-
spect my fears are greater than my hopes.
THE pass has been we'll defended and we'll
held for nearly four years. Yet all that has been done,
humanity in c%rucihxion, may be rcckoned as naught,
unless America molds her high ideals into shells and her
best hymn OF patriotism be the song Of shrapnel over the
German trenches"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Why Do nDoctors
 Prescribe Calomel?

Of all the medicines in the world. doc- tors prescribe calomel most often and depend upon it most universally. There must be good and sufficient reason what is it?
 If you will study the doctors books you will find that the medical authori- ties prescribe calomel for almost every disease. The reason is that calomel is the greatest and only thorough system purifier. It makes the liver active drives out the poisons from the stomach, bowels and kidneys and thereby puri- fies the blood. Calomel puts the entire system in the most favorable condition for Nature to exercise her recuperative power. Your doctor will tell you that drugs merely assist Nature. That is why he prescribes calomel so often.
 The new kind of calomel, called ,"Calotabs," is refined and purified from all of the nauseating and danger GUS qualities of the old style calomel and is rapidly taking it's place. for it is more effective than the old style calo- mel as a liver cleanser and system purifier. One Calotab at bedtime. with a swallow of water-that's all No neausea, nor the slightest unpleasant ness Next morning you awake feeling fine-with hearty appetite for break fast Eat what you please--fruits, acids or anything. No restrictions of habit or diet.
 Calotabs are sold only in original, sealed packages, price thirty-five cents Recommended and guaranteed by drug gists everywhere Your money back if you are not delighted-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21

injury to person or property to recover through suit successfully prosecuted without the permission of the govern ment.
 My objection to the bill" said Mir. Burnett, was based principally on it's provisions which gave all power to offi- cials in Washington for a period of 2l months following conclusion of peace, and for that length of time put out of business. to all intents and purposes, the several state commissions. would have preferred a time limit of one year. Another objection to the bill was the provision which made it impossible for one receiving damages to recover with out the sanction of the government. As the law is now, a man who breaks his leg or back as a result of carelessness of train crews, cannot recover damages unless the government expresses it's will- ingness that he recover
 The bill is law, however and Director General McAdoo is in actual charge of the common carriers of the country. The measure was supported by the re- maining members of the House delega ton and Senators Bankhead and }Un- derwOod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS
"Cleopatrav-Jefferson


 Tn producing so remarkable a spec taele as Cleopatra" in which Theda Bara is said to give a glaringly effective portrayal of this Egyptian beauty, more astonishing In its detonement of love and passion than has ever before been portrayed on the screen.
 William Fox has revealed the limits of motion picture production. There have been pictures that have aimed to dis close the motives and causes leading to the downfall of women, with the avowed intention of warning them of the pit falls that are always open for them to fall into, but here is an illustration that great men, too are quite as easily led away from duty and their wives, when a bewitching woman determines to win them over to herself. Julius Caesar, Marc Antony and Pharon, the hereditary King to the Egyptian throne, who had sworn to kill Cleopatra. are the three illustrations of the weakness of man that are used in this picture pro- duction.
 And modern men were never so en- tranced by the display of magnificence, the gorgeousness of surroundings, the fetes and feasts given in their honor, as made by Caesar and Antony her slaves. Cleopatra was the arch siren of the world and as such she is being person- fled by Miss Bara in Cleopatra" at the Jefferson theatre all this week. matinees do;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21

his family, that he must stay home and protect his wife and family rather than go to war Because he does not go, fol- lowing her advice and earnest pleading, he is branded as a coward by his feI- low workers and by the recruiting off cers. who have been to war and returned wounded.
 The sketch ends in a manner that will hold everyone's attention
 Besides this production there will also be shown four other star Loew acts and Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge in The Way Out" is an especially good photoplay. Capacity houses have ru,-z during the first part of the week and with the exceptional offerings for the remainder seats are expected to be at a premium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
THREE ALABAMIANS
 VOTED AGAINST
 RAILROAD MEASURE
Burnett, Bankhead and Huddleston Opposed and Each Had Different
 Reason for Opposition
nx HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, March 20.-(Speciai) Three Alabamians couldn't stomach the administration bill providing for gov ernmental control of the railroads as that bill came from conference and went into the statutes. The three were Rep resentative Burnett of the Seventh, Rep resentative Huddleston of the Ninth and Representative Bankhead of the Tenth district
 Each of the three was moved in his opposition by distinct causes. MT. Bur nett's chief objection was the centraliza- ton of power in the hands of President Wilson and Secretary MeAdoo and the consequent reduction in the power of the several state commissions. Representa- tive Huddleston's chief objection, accord ing to what he indicated, was the provi- sion which guaranteed that railroad properties, 2t months following the war, would be restored to their original own CTS. MT. Huddleston is understood to have favored government retention of the properties 99 years or longer
 The chief objection which MT. Bank head lodged against the conference re- port was provision which made it iin- possible for one entitled to damages for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21

The old question, Does it pay to ad- vertise?' in the days of long ago popular topic discussed with much gustoI has once again come to the sur faceAand this time the participants, not saHsfied with simple arguments pro and con, decided to prove their respective Sides of the case, They decided to go into an advertising deal on big scale in order to prove it's fallacy or efti- ciency, as the case may be.
 On February r the Craddock-Terry company of Lynchburg, Va, in order to attract the attention of prospective GUS toners throughout the southland, ln- serted a douole-page advertisement in The Age-Herald, telling of the merits Of.
 Long Wear Shoes They printed rattling good, foreeful story of the past achievements of their establishment and told of the superiority of their product gave the whole advertisement a splendid illustration that served to introduce the entire personnel of their sales force and then waited for what might follow. That the 'ayes" have it is best proved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
"Turn to the Rightw

Pathos and humor are so deftly blend ed in Turn to the Right the play of mirth and mother-love, to be presented at the Jefferson theatre Monday for three nights and Wednesday matinee, that this play from the pens of Winchel Smith and John E. Hazard admits of no ac- curate comparison with anything else that the American stage has known During it's run of 13 months in New York and Nine months in Chicago it was branded the greatest laughing hit of the last 10 years, despite the fact that it's underlying theme is religion and old fashioned morality. It is doubtful that any dramatist other than Winchell Smith could have successfully welded the incongruous elements of comedy and religion.
 Turn to the Right has demonstrated it's great breadth of appeal in turing back to the box office that class of play goers wfo cherish memories of 'The Old Homestead,| Way Down East" "Ben-Hur," and other offerings of un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
YOUR SICK CHILD IS CONST|PATED(
 LOOK AT TONGUE If cross, feverish Or bilious give California Syrup
 of Figs"

No matter what ails your child, a gentle, thorougk laxative should al- ways be the fiFst treatment given.
 If your little one is out of sorts, half sick, isnT resting. eating and act ing naturaHy-look. Motheri see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that it's little stomach, liver and bow els are )6logged with waste. When cross. irFitable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach -ache, diar- rhoea,/ sore throat. full of cold, give a teyspoonful of California Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all the con stfBated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of Its 'lit- tie bowels without griping, and you Ihave a well. playful child again
 Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless : fruit laxative" because it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach and they dearly love its pleas ant taste. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs" then see that 1t is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company."--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Ho.u Double-Page Ad Ln
 The Herald Helped Sell
 SI,OOO,OOO Worth Of Shoes

by the following wire received by The Age- Herald:
 Does it pay to advertise in The Age Herald? By the answer following our double-page advertisement in The Age Herald, announcing that our salesmen were leaving with their fall samples, we received orders last week calling for more than million dollars worth of shoes. breaking all previous records
 The south is enjoying unprecedented prosperity and the results obtained by our salesmen last week is conclusive proof that with the right kind of mer- chandise at the right prices you can get the business if you will advertise in the southern papers which reach the best class of merchants as well as con sumers We are sending this telegram because our advertisement in The Age Herald was a contributing factor in our record breaking week.
 TERRY CO.,.
 This whole story points out one big fact, and that Is that if you have commodity worth while and tell the pub lie in straightforward, candid way of it, you may rest assured that in your particular case "advertising does pay" and pays well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Rural Mail Carrier Hudson of Marion, Leads in State in Thrift Stamp Sales

Washington, March 20-Acc0rding to postoffice department records announced today in the postal bulletin, w H. Wilson of townsville, Tenn, led the country in the amount of War Savings and Thrift Stamps sold by rural mail carriers in December with $544 His nearest rival had little more than half that amount to his credit. As matter of compari- son and an incentive for renewed effort the department is maintaining a roll of honor and as the reports are received the names of the leading salesmen will be added to the list for publication in the bulletin
 The honor roll as announced today. showing the leaders by states, includes the following.
 Alabama, w. R. Hudson. Marion. sS29 6o; Florida w. B. Clement, Barlow. s2o p; Georgia, E. A. Sexton, Stone Mountain, $1100; Louisiana, R. F. Shaffer. New Orleans, $16S 25 Mississippi E. L.. Martin, Shubuta, s62s S7; North Carolina, F. H. Montgomery, Oxford $2143. .66; South Carolina, E. F. WingaM. Lexington, Slo3o; Tennessee, w. H. Wilson, Lynn- vile, s4544; Virginia. J. A. Beach, $94647.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
FIFTY CENTS FOR
 OVER FIFTY YEARS
Dr. Kings New Discovery For
 Coughs and Colds

It is just as effective today as it ever was in checking coughs and colds. The only difference is that every year adds thousands and thousands of users to the millions who already use it because of it's gratifying results. Wards off the dangerous aftermaths of a severe cold, grippe. coughs, croup. sore throat, chest -tightness, bronchial attacks.
 Use it yourself-give it to every member of your family. Pleasant, harmless, soothing, dependable. Back ed by a half century of ever-increas- ing popularity Your druggist sells it. Fifty cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Loew's Biiou

The big question which has been agi- tating thousands of husbands and fath- CTS during the present war, whether their duty lies first with their homes their wives and their families or whether to their country, will be answered in a re- markable sketch entitled ''The Coward" presented by Lillian Kingsbury, Ned Dano and company at Loew's Bijou for the last half of the week.
 These players are making their first tour of vaudeville in the south after un- usual success in the finest vaudeville theatres in the country. Their sketch, written by the well known playwright and authors of sketches and big productions. Ethel Clifton and Brenda Fowler, is en- titled "The Coward and deals with an English mill worker in small village in the early days of the war. The man is desperately anxious to follow his fell low Worllmen and mates into battle, but his wife protests against it, claiming that his first duy is to his home and to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Are you doing
 your part ]!

NHE United States Government has urged
 business to relieve the freight situation A by employing motor trucks whenever possible, that the railroads may move coal, food and emer- gency war materials Every truck so employed IS doing patriotic work of first importance.
 Trucks cannot be operated efficiently and eco nomcaly unless they exactly fit the conditions they must meet-even the best trucks made.
 Pierce Arrow trucks sold to fit the individual businesses which they are to To assure this maintain an efficient organization to study con- ditions and see that the trucks make good. We will not sell them otherwise. We seek to become increasingly important factor in the business of our customers. In these days of limited produc- ton our trucks are too valuable to us not to be placed where they will create new business for all the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
RELIEF FOR YOUR
 GRIPPY COLD
Dr. Bells Pine -Tar-H Honey Is
 Prompt and Effective

Did it ever occur to you that pr. Bells PineTar- Honey has been giving satisfaction to thousands upon thous- ands of cold and grippe sufferers year after year?
 The reason is that 1t gives quick re- llef, and when you are suffering with your head stopped up, throat sore. feverish. all knocked out, you, too will feel grateful when you have tried this reliable preparation.
 The first dose of this pleasant rem edy will satisfy YOU that it is going to do the work. and you will bc glad to recommend it to your friends for coughs. colds and bronchial affections. Still sold at 25c by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Ferris Succeeds Bailey

Montgomery, March 20 -(Special)--1t took E. B. Bailey of Decatur 15 days to decide that he did not want to con tinue as judge of the Deeatur inferior court. He was appointed by Governor Henderson early in the month and his resignation was received in the depart ment Wednesday, Governor Henderson named Eugene Ferris as judge of the court to succeed Bailey.