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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
Why All Should Laugh.

There are days when forgiveness
comes naturally to man, when he 10
ready to pardon all, and cast aside mis-
bitterness as a cloak and stand free.
There are times again when the
highest touch Of adversely Is as
wound to the death. II Is well not TO
be too cast down nor to take onesels
too seriously. for moods, fortunately
do not last beyond a few hours. 10
be able to laugh. to see the humorous
possibilities In ones own conduct
for, after all, tears and laughter are
at their source not SO widely separat-
ed-to let others laugh with one ana
even at one; this is true working-day
philosophy. There would be no bit
terness in the world II all men could
laugh occasionally at themselves. Our
enemies are human as ourselves. Bit
terness is weakness OF soul. The
healthy soul will stand free OF 1t.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
Library for Every School.

In the past we have thought relative
ly too much about teaching people how
to read and not enough about getting
them to read after they learn how.
To develop ''the reading habit" In
each pupil should be one Of the chief
aims OF every teacher, says the Pro-
gressive Farmer. Train any child so
he likes to read. so he is a real book
lover, and he will educate himself even
II he never goes to school another day.
Moreover. II a school has a good IL
brary II should aid greatly in educating
the older people whose school days are
over, but whose learning days should
never be over. The saying OF old
Thomas Carlyle. ''The true university
Of these days is collection Of books"
cannot be too often repeated.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

No. lin Training. How the men are
finally brought to the firing line. A de-
scription Of conditions that our own
boys and their parents Will read eager
ly.
No. 2.-The Bomb Raid. The great
and rehearsing for this
attack. Volunteers for the job taken
behind the line where the German
trenches are exactly reproduced. The
days OF preparation. Heretofore I'M
written detail of modern trench raids.
This article concludes with the men go
ing out to their job.
No. 3-sOver the Top and Give 'Em
HeII.- The English Tommy's battle cry
az he breaks from his trench. The
bomb raid and what happened. OF six
ty that started forty-six failed to re-
turn because the Germans had prepared
and mined the trench. Graphic de-
scription OF Sergeant McCiintock's ter
rible experience.
No. l.-shifted TO the somme. Ser
geant McClintock takes par In the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

mainly, may have an underlying place
In literature. but IL cannot be the ba-
sis OF a separate art. The distinct So
clal message or sermon. no matter how
right or much needed Il may be, Is
only Of a unitarian or corrective
value. although II may rise to tremen-
odus heights Of clear prose strength.
True poetry is the entering Of delicate
ly imaginative plateaus. unconnected
with human beliefs or fundamental hu-
man feelings"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

greatest OF all battles and tells of the
hell of IL. The front in Belgium was
really rest sector in comparison with
IT," he says. The extensive prepare
tons OF the allies for open warfare az
terward abandoned because OF the fail
ure OF expected developments.
No. 5.-Wousded In Action. This arti-
Gle describes the terrible fight, the dead
and dying, the loss of a pal and the final
falling of McClintock in No Mans Land.
Simply told. IL is one OF the most re-
markable descriptions OF a battle by a
participant ever put together.
No. e-Decorated for Bravery, Home
and Uncle Sam. This concluding article
of the series relates in detail how Eng
land cares for the wounded. How the
king and queen came to the bed of an
American boy and decorated him in a
London hospital for gallantry. Inter-
esting. intimate and amusing incidents
told by and of the wounded Tommies
Trying to Tight for Uncle Sam.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
Definition Of Poetry.

A writer IN the New Republic comes
to the front with this effort to define
poetry; "Pure poetry is the vibrant
expression Of everything clearly deli
cate and unattached with surface SEN
timent In the emotions of men toward
themselves and nature. That pursuit
OF poetry which has as Its basis the
wrongs OF the poor, or the utterance
Of the broader emotional surges OF hui
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16


1.-THE provisioning is very difficult;
food, apart from that supplied by the
Spanish American committee, is very
scarce and terribly dear. People
are hungry and the provisioning is In
adequate by at least half our popu-
lation Is suffering constant privations
and is growing notlceably weaker. The
death rate. too, has increased consid-
erably.
sometimes inhabitants OF the In
vaded territories speak with note Of
encouragement. crying apparently:
We are forsaken by everyone We,
on the other hand. are hopeful. Mon
sieur lie President. that the energetic
intervention on the part Of neutrals.
which the French government Is sure
TO evoke. will soon bring TO an end
these measures which rouse the wrath
Of all to whom humanity is not an emp
~ word.
"with all confidence In the sympathy
of the government we venture TO ad-
dress a new and pressing appeal to
your generous kindness and farreach-
ing influence In the name Of those who
are suffering on behalf Of the whole
country"
"Paris. 18th June. 1915. 3. rue TAFT
bout"
(Signed on behalf OF various speci-
fed organizations by Toulemonde.
Charles Droulers. Leon Hatine-Dazin.
and Louis Lorthiois.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
"COMMANDANT
lille, April. 1915"
Notice Distributed In Lille.

"All the inhabitants Of the houses,
with the exception OF children under
fourteen and their mothers. and also
OF old people. must prepare themselves
for transportation In an hour and
halrs time.
"An officer win decide definitely
what persons will be taken TO the
concentration camps. For this pur-
pose all the Inhabitants OF the house
mast assemble In front Of Il; In case
of bad weather they may remain In
the passage. The door OF the house
must remain open. All protests will
be useless. No inmate OF the house,
even those who are not 20 be trans
ported. may leave the house before
8 a. IN. German time).
Each person will he permitted 70
take 80 Kilograms Of baggage; II any
ones baggage exceeds that weight, II
will all be rejected. without further
consideration. Packages must be sep
arately made up for each person and
must bear an address legibly written
and firmly affixed. This address must
contain the surname and the Christian
name and the number Of the identity
card
at is absolutely necessary that each
person should. In his own interest. pro-
vide himself with eating and drink
ing utensils, as well as with wooden
blanket, good shoes. and body linen.
Everyone must carry his Identity card
on his person. Anyone attempting TO
evade transportation will be punished
without mercy"
"ETAPPEN-K0MMANDANTUR
Uille. April. 1851
beIoIsn Address TO French President.
ITO Monsieur Raymond Poincare,
President Of the French Republic.
Paris.
.Sir: We have the honor to ex-
press again our most sincere graft
tude TO you for your most kind recep-
tion, a few days ago. Of the deputa-
ton which went with feelings Of legit-
innate emotion 10 inform you OF the
deportation OF lads and girls. which
the German authorities have just car
ned out In the invaded districts.
I'VE have collected some details on
the subject from the lips Of an honor
able and trustworthy person. who sue
ceeded In leaving Tourcoing about ten
days ago; We think II our duty to
bring these details 20 your notice by
reproducing textually the declarations
which have been made 10 us:
sThese deportations began towards
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
Feb. IA, 1917.

Sergeant Mccnok
1915, the
Distinguished
duty bravery fire.
commanding . testify to his GOOD
qualities . consider q
(sipned) r. s. MEIeHEN
srIeader General Commanding Canadian Training Division Brsm-
shott
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
over THERE"
The Thrill and He'll of the Trenches
Described by an American Boy

We have secured series Of six articles by Sergeant Alex
ander Mccntock Of Lexington K and the Canadian army He
has gripping tale that every American will read for he tells
the facts, unadorned Wounded, a Distinguished Conduct
Medal man. he invaded home but Is going lover There
again to fight for Uncle Sam and his allies.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
rhouaht Hs Was NeaIected.

Billy Boy was the only child at the
table, consequently the only one with
a bib. As he looked and saw all the
others with napkins In their laps he
asked "Why can't have one OF those
big bibs 10 keep my knees warm. tool"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
lDcapacltated.

"That returned soldier certainly can't
70 back TO his trade as bookkeepes."
"whyf His writing hand goneY'
mo, but his pen ear is."-Bufrslo
Express.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16
"BARBAROUS AS
! SLAVE DRIVERS"
Methods Of Eyponents Of German
"KuItur" in Carrying Out
Deportation Order.
ADD HYPOCRISY TO CRUELTY
0ffIcers Of Modern Attlls" Gave A.
tItude Of England as Excuse for
Repeating In France Atroei-
ties Prsetieed In Belgium.

The course Of the German armies
in France Tas marked nth The same
brutaliiios that characterized The oc-
cupdtion Of Belgium. AmPle proof
has been produced that the entire
proceedings pere deliberate part
Of the calculcted system Of fright
fulness."
In France the German system OF
forced labor and dcportations. with Its
horrors. was the same ms In Belgium.
In this article IL shown the real iden-
tity Of German practice In both occu-
pied regions This can be done from
the official documents and from sum
mary by Ambassador Gerard. The
narrowing details may he gathered
from the scores Of dispositions which
accompany the note addressed by the
French government TO the governments
OF the neutral powers July 25. 1915.
These are on file In the state depart
ment, and have also been translated,
along with the official documents, In
"The Deportation Of Women and
Girls From Lille" New York, Doran.)
German Proclamation at Lille.
"The attitude Of England makes the
provisioning Of the population more
and more difficult.
ITO reduce the misery. the German
authorities have recently asked for
volunteers TO 20 and work In the
country. This Offer has not had the
success that was expected.
Tn consequence Of this the inhab-
itants will be deported by order and
removed into the country. Persons
deported will be sent 20 the interior
of the occupied territory In France, far
behind the front. where they will be
employed In agricultural labor, and
not on any military work whatever.
BY this measure they will be given
the opportunity Of providing better
for their subsistence.
"In case OF necessity. provisions can
be obtained through the German de-
pots. Every person deported will be
allowed 10 take with him 30 kilo-
grams Of baggage thousehold utensils,
clothes, etc.). which IL will be well 70
make ready at once.
81 therefore order that no one, I'M
Ill further orders. shall change his
place OF residence. No one may alb
sent himself from his declared legal
residence from p. m. 10 o a. m. Ger
man time). unless he Is In possession
Of a permit In due form.
'1nasmuch ms this is nm irrevocable
measure. II is in the interest OF the
population itself to remain calm and
.obedient.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
For Group

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
splendid for Group" writes Mrs. Ed
ward Hassett, Frankfort, N. Y. "My
children have been quickly relieved of
attacks of this dreadful complaint by
its use." This remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic, and may be
given to child as confidently as to
an adult. Obtainable everywhere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

State Superintendent of Schools
Uel W. Lamkin is out with the fol-
lowing appeal addressed to the teach
crS of Missouri:
In the past two years | have writ
ten no more important letter than
this, and have made no more urgent
appeal than the one | am now maxi
ing. | am asking for cooperation and
for money. | am asking for support
for the various teachers organizations
national, state and district. | am
asking money for your membership
fees in those organizations.
There are more than twenty thou
sand teachers in Missouri. Every one
of them should belong to state and
district associations. Too often one
gets the idea that there is no reason
to enroll and pay the membership
dues unless the teacher can attend the
district or state meetings. This is far
from being true. As a profession, we
are at a time when with our backs
to the wall and believing in the just
ice of our cause" we must fight for
ourselves and for the children of Mis-
souri,. We have not been paid liv-
ing and saving wage. The physical
conditions Of our schools are not what
5hey should be. Our school rooms are
deficient in equipment. The people of
the State as whole are not awake
to the fact that the material prosper
ity of Missouri depends upon the edu-
cation and the welfare of her children.
1t is the opportunity of state and dis
trict associations to be of untold SER
vice in everything to better conditions.
So | appeal, first, for one dollar from
every teacher in Missouri for mem
bership in the state and district asso-
Citations which are leading and which
must lead in this fight for you and
for the children.
The National Education Association
is just starting on program which
means more for education nationally
than any other movement in the his
tory of the country. 1t is urging the
creation of Cabinet Department
with a Secretary of Education on
equal terms with other Secretaries in
the Presidents Cabinet. 1t is push
ing in Congress measures looking to-
ward the eradication of illiteracy and
the granting of government aid of
seven and half million dollars a
year for this purpose, toward the
Americanization of foreigners in
volving a government appropriation
of seven and half million dollars,
toward the better preparation of
teachers through scholarships and
increased facilities for which the gov
crnment is asked to give fifteen mil
lion dollars, for the pr emotion of phys
zeal education of which the govern
ment's share is twenty million dol
lars and to equalize educational OPP
portunity by government to weak
districts. The total of these appro-
priations, should the bill become a
law, amounts to over three million
dollars per year for the State of Mis-
souri,.
If these, and other activities of the
Association are to be successful, the
Association in the nation must have
the help of the entire teaching force,
as Associations in state and district
must include all the teachers in Mis-
souri,,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
ADVERTISEMENT WRITING

The following selection offers some
very good advice to dealers in regard
to writing their advertisements for
local papers:
"An advertisement is a salesman.
1t has one object--to sell goods and
sustain good will and friendliness for
the store.
GAS you have to pay good money for
the space your ad occupies, and not
for what you say in it, it would be
foolish to waste the space by writing
something that you would not ordi-
narily tell customer if he entered
your store. Take pains in writing
your ad. Make it simple and direct
Write it as carefully as you would
write your will-leave nothing to be
guessed at, but make it brief, yet
complete. A great railroad magnate
died few years ago leaving millions.
His will contained less than hundred
words, and no lawyer or court could
find flaw in it, yet he made requests
to many individuals and charities.
"In your ads tell the people in the
simplest and most direct way what
you are going to do, and then do it.
Be careful what you say, but never
break a promise in an ad, even if you
stand to lose by reason of a mistake.
Describe your goods just as they
are. If you misrepresent, you will be
surely found out, and then your ad
will do you more harm than no ad at
all.
Common business sense and the
ability to write brief sentences in ev-
ery-day language will enable you to
write your own ads. And they will
probably strike home, when the elab-
crate, wordy ad of the expert will be
glanced at unnoticed. Advertising is
not literature, but business, and has
more gray matter in it usually than
much of the recent so-called literature
that you read. Don't worry if you are
shaky in your grammar. When bad
grammar will sell furniture better
than university English, use your own
kind every time. Very often home
ly, familiar expression or phrase will
strike a response in the readers mind
that the most elaborate wording
would completely miss.
"A good advertisement cannot De
whipped together in a few minutes,
nor by one who is guessing at what he
is doing. The reason so much adver-
Using is unsuccessful is because it is
prepared in a thoughtless fashion by
someone who has not studied his sub
ject, nor had any definite idea of
what he wanted to say.
GAS the advertising of the store is
one of the most important tasks in
the whole business. the proprietor
ought to look after it himself, and
give it the time and attention it de-
serves. Then his policy finds ex-
preston in his own printed words,
and he is truly the head of the enter
prise and of its advertising-as he
should be.
"There is a multi-millonaire manu-
facturer not far away, who says that
he can hire men to do his buying, to
look after the cash, the manufactur-
ing, but that he cannot find one who
can look after the advertising to his
satisfaction. He considers it his
most important work, and his sue
cess justifies his statement"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
THE FUTURE OF ADVERTISING

Concerning the future of advertising
anent the closing of the war, we'll
known New York advertising expert
says:
advertising is offered the great
opportunity of its history. The war
has enlisted advertising on larger
scale and for greater purpose than
ever before, taught people its power,
and brought it home to the conscious
ness of men hitherto Indifferent to it.
The business world is plastic ready to
be remoulded into newer and better
forms. Its landmarks have been set
back, it's boundaries extended, it's
hampering presidents and prejudices
removed. A new set of conditions
surround labor, raw materials, costs,
transportation, freight rates and SELL
ing costs. New ideas are needed.
Never has the demand for good judg-
ment and broad vision in merchand-
Using and selling been so great"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
GIVE THE COWS WARM WATER

Every hundred pounds of milk con-
tans eighty-seven pounds of water.
The COW requires, in addition, large
quantities of water for carrying on
her body functions This water can
not be of any use to the cow until 1T
is warmed. If it is swallowed ice
cold it must be warmed inside the
body. This gives the body a severe
chill and requires great deal of en-
ergy from the food to return it to the
proper temperature. What are the
results? W. W. SWEET of the Univer
sity of Missouri College of Agricul-
ture, answers: First, the COW does
not drink as much as she should and
the milk production is limited. Sec
ond. a part of the food which should
90 to make milk is used to warm the
cold water taken into the body and to
overcome the decided chill impaired to
the body. There are other more eco
nomical ways Of warming water than
than by the use of expensive grain.
a group of cows drinking from an
icy stream is a common winter sight
in many parts of this country. In
many cases these cows are rdiven half
a mile or more for this privilege. In
many cases these cows are driven half
such conditions, to drink as much as
they should and are driven back to the
barn to wait until the following day
when they will be offered the same
thing over again. A cow cannot be a
heavy producer Of milk under these
circumstances.
The best place to water dairy cows
in cold weather is in the barn. When
running water is available this can
be accomplished by installing individ-
ual drinking cups or by watering them
in gutter-like Manager. In this case
the water will not need to be warmed
rs the water in pipes is not too cold.
Individual cups have another advan-
tage by allowing the cows to take
small quantities at frequent intervals.
On many farms these conveniences
are impossible. In such cases it is al
ways possible to use a tank heater.
There are several different kinds of
tank heaters on the market which
may be purchased at moderate price.
Most of them are satisfactory.
Another possibility for a tank
heater is to use a small water-tight
iron stove so constructed that it is en-
tirely immersed in the water. 1t ex-
tends through the wall of the tank and
is fed from the outside of the tank.
The funnel, which must be of heavy
iron, extends at least twelve inches
above the top of the tank. Draft is
secured through the front that extends
through the tank wall. Coal or wood
may be burned. Don't compel dairy
cows to drink ice water. They cannot
be high producers if you do.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
HOG PRICES FOR JANUARY

The meat division of the United
States Food administration announces
that after a series of meetings held in
Chicago on December 3 and A, parti-
cipated in by representatives of the
Agricultural Advisory Committee and
special representatives of the Swine
Producers, it was decided that the
price of hogs for January should be
continued on the same basis as in No
vember and December.
Throw-outs are to include pigs I'M
der $50 pounds, stays, boars, thin
sows and skips. 1t is still highly de-
sirabIe, says F. B. Mumford, Dean of
the University of Missouri College of
Agriculture, that the lighter weight
hogs be held back for the next few
weeks and it can again be stated that
all available hog products that can be
spared will be required for foreign
shipment for the next several months.
"The wisest of the Greeks was Soc
rates, for when he was told that the
oracle had declared him to be the wis
est Of men he said, 1T must be be-
cause | know that l know nothing"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man will tell you
that Sloan's Liniment
means relief

For practically every man has used
It who has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness of muscles, stiffness Of
joints, the results Of weather, exposure.
Women, too, by the hundreds Of
thousands, use it for relieving neuritis,
lame backs. neuralgia, sick headache.
Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical,
quickly effective. Say "Sloan,s Lini.
ment" to your druggist. Get it today
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
TAKE NOTICE

Hunters and trespassers are hereby
warned to keep off the farms of the
undersigned, under penalty of the
law:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27

VETIL PALMER.
GEORGE WORTH.
JOHN Bah.
10 MILLER.
JOE THURMAN.
L. HERMAN
VAL NEAGEAR
JOE NEAGEAR
HENRY FARMER
7 HENRY 0TA
ELI BYINGTON
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27
STUFFED UP WITH
"A BAD COLDw
Get busy with a bottle Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery
at once

Coughs, colds and bronchial attacks
they are all likely to result in danger
o.s aftermaths unless checked in time.
And how effectively ard quickly DR..
-iaJs New Discovery helps to do the
checking work! Infamed, irritated
membranes arc soothed, the mucous
pA!cgm looSenod freely. and quiet.
r:-c:.tf,ll sloop follows.
.tl4..--gs;st3 have it. Sold since 1869
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-27

Constipation Emancipation
No more lazy bowels. yellow COM
p!c::tion, sick headache, indigestion,
embarrassing breath, when you use as a
corrective DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They systematic the system aud keep
&c world looking cheerful.