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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-07
Cynical.

Bachelor Mnld-Dld you know Mr..
Stevens is writing book on tho his
tory of happiness.
Second b. M.-Impossible; he Is
married man.
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Look Here For 1t.
Things we all ought to know
but which none of us can
remember, and often
don't know where to
look to find it.

(Of special interest to applicants for
school certificates who are not subscribers,
but who just drop in to get copy gratis.)
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-07
BY MOSS.

VOUR gran d.
i mother used
to do her buying
with much more
difficulty than you
do now.
She had to in
spect nearly ev-
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My Boy is in the Army.

Dad, want to enlist in the
army!'
These were the words Of my
oldest boy a few days before his
ninteenth birthday.
my country needs me and l
feel that it is my duty to go; do
you object to my enlisting?"
What could | say? 1t is such
trials as this that make it hard
to be patriotic. We are willing
that our neighbours sons shall go,
but its is only when our own
hearts are wrung that we really
realize that this is war. knew
that if l said mo" John would
not go, for we had discussed the
matter before. But / hid the
hurt that was in my soul and told
him to go. | dared not keep him
when his staying would cause
him to despise himself for being
a Stacker.
Pardon me if this is somewhat
personal, but | am making this
painful recital in the hope that it
may help other fathers who are
viewing the matter selfshly. |
never loved my boy more than at
the time he made his decision
he had measured up to what |
had hoped for him. He put du-
ty before all else, andif he comes
back safe he will be stronger in
character and stronger for his
having followed the call of duty.
/ am proud of him and have the
right to be. He went from a
sense of duty after mature de-
liberation. He could have held
off two years yet, but he didn't.
Hard as it may seem to parents
whose boys volunteer, there is
the comforting thought that they
are cast in that noble pattern
that makes them do their duty
without being forced to do so. ]
would have been disappointed in
my boy if he could have watched
the struggle between his country
and another between democra-
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cy and autocracy and not fell
impelIed to offer himself to his
country. l can only pray thai
he will return to me.

COuntiys Nph OhiJ PANJ
he will return to me.
And these reflections, that are
made in the anguish of the soul
in parting with my boy, perhaps
forever, causes me to blush with
shame for Kentucky, which leads
all the states in the number Of
exemptions claimed. Young
men who ought to be eager t.
fly to the colors are hiding behind
every excuse to claim exemption,
and fathers, intead of encourage
( ing their sons to be patriotic, are
! helping their sons to become
slackers and shirkers of a mani.
fest duty. Is patriotism dead ii
Kentucky?
! know that parental love says
! to the father: Keep your boy.
But that love is selfish. / love
my boy and would gladly take
upon myself oil the dangers tina
he will undergo, and because O
my love for him | am glad tina
he did not shirk when he saw hi
duty. There are greater thing
in life than our own personal com
fort and safety, yea, create
things than life itself. The ma,
who does not feel that spirit o
devotion and duty tohis countr
that makes him willing to sacri
flee his life, if necessary. for il
The man who is not willing /
give his all for his country is ne
eatitled to the protection of ii
laws. By this | do not mea
every man should enlist in tn
army, but l dc mean that ever
man should EARNESTLY DI
SIRE to do so, and that tho:
who are physically fit and not al
solutely required for the affair
at home should offer their Sc
vices to the army without wal
ing to be forced to go.
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with a lantern looking for an
honest mani plucked a rooster
and took II into the academy
where the ancient philosophers
discussed everything under the
sun aud said, This is Plato's
man." On which account this
addition was made to the def
milton: "Wlth broad. fat nails"
We all admit that old Dlog-
enes was n pretty smart Greek.
with a fine sense Of humor. II
he lived today he wouldn't have
TO use his lantern among day
light newspapers to find an hon
est advertiser. SUCCESSFUL
ADVERTISERS MUST BE
HONEST. Dishonesty doesn't
pay In advertising or In any
thing else. No daylight paper
WANTS TO have anything to do
with the space buyer who DELHI
erately tries to fool the public
But. coming back to Plntos
modified man, the moral Of that
story Is: Be exact, BE specific
Don't overlook the details.
Do you watch the ads. In this
paper CAREFULLY enough!
DO you keep posted on the de-
Tails? DO you make 1t your busl-
ness to read them with ENACT
/ NESS?
DON'T SKIP THE
/ BROAD, FLAT NAILS"
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
Editorial Opinion
WILL COTTON ESCAPE AGAIN?

From the Providence Or. L. Journal.
VIII the Administrations program for
higher taxes on war profits include cot
ton, which thus far has escaped the at.
tenilon Of Congress? This year the
estimated excess profits Of the cotton
growers are from billion to a billion
and a half dollars, and yet the South
Is taxed practically nothing on these
gains, which are due to the demands OF
war. A proper tax on this excess would
put an immense sum into the Federal
treasury. Congress ought not to over
look This source Of revenue-it is time
TO depart from the practice Of heavily
taxing Northern products while over
looking the cotton pro1teers in the
South. Cotton is war product. 1t
is indispensable in the manufacture Of
munitions. The extraordinary advances
in prices are due TO the abnormal de-
mands from the ammunition factories.
Perhaps the President had cotton in
mind when ne referred 10 the ''inequi-
ties" in the present tax laws, for most
assuredly on act OF Congress which
makes no provision for levy on cotton
profits Is ineguitable.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
KERENsIlY COMES.

are TO be told by Kerensly himself his sdo Of tho
Wv Russian story. lie Is coming to he Untod States
for that purpose. lie Is going to tell America what
American and should do to help RussIa out Of the
clutches OF the and get back into the
great world fight FOR worldwide democracy II may be
possible TO get hIa TO TO Wilmington 10 tell his
story.
Kerensky the leader OF the Russian faction or party
which stands In the midway ground between the Russian
bureaucracy and the Russian Bolshevh His last words
before dropping out OF sight several months were
message the Aes telling them that Russian could
nght the east front Now he is quoted as
saying that Russian Will again spring TO arms against
the Huns II given assistance by America France ana
Great Britain lie prefers assistance rather than
intervention
We will be interested in what he has to say about
Japan and her offer to help keep German hands of
Siberia and TO project allied interests there.
We viii be interested in hearing him tell what his
party hopes to do for the people Of Russia.
We will be interested in hearing him tell what his
party Will do to establish democracy firm basis In
Russia
We will be interested hearing him tell how he pro-
poses put Russian back the ranks Of nations fight
ing for the same high and glorious
At the present moment the United states is standing
fence 30 TO speak, prepared 10 jump TO the side
which promises justice liberty to the Russian people
and help for the nations which fighting for justice
and liberty for all people.
Czarsm in Russian Is dead Bolshevlk policies cannot
Something must be done in Russia and for Russia
II may be that will know what to do and how to do
IL after Rorensky to America.
Meanwhile the bloody work Of political and social
reconstruction goes In Russia and every day brings
its sensations OF fact and
II is not question OF whether Russia VIII come
back She inevitably will do How long 1t will take
her to do IT is the all-important question.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
RAPID PROGRESS
N HOUSING Project
Observers Can See Small
City Grow for Shipyard
Workers
MORE THAN 500
WORKMEN ON GROUND

An observer at Front and Union
streets can see the houses growing un-
der his gaze, Just as the conjurer makes
q rose-tree shoot up In couple Of min
utcs, only there Is no fake about the
houses. There were about <JO work
men on the grounds last week, and their
number Is increasing daily. IL is estl-
mated there Will be something like 25OO
men engaged, as the houses reach ad-
vanced stages Of erection. Most Of these
workmen have been brought in from
outside, because Of a desire not TO cause
a further labor shortage ia Wilmington.
There Is big cornmlssary building, 800
feet long. n temporary structure de-
signed to shelter and feed the workinen
employed.
Two other buildings erected tempor-
arily during the construction, are the
administration and architectural build
ings, occupned by the Lynch Con
structlon Company's Office. and by the
architects staff, respectively. The COM
missary building ls IN the southwest
portion Of the field, near the Cathedral
Cemetery The other two Offices are
10 the left OF the old baseball grounds.
Miss Cap, OF New York. heads staff Of
stenographers at the office. A. C. Davis
and W. G. Lynch. personally saw the
work put under way.
II Is hoped 90 have the housing de-
velopmSzt completed by the first OF
next January The houses are two
story brick. and will be built In short
rows. The men are putting up rows
at a time. one set OF men taking up
the construction as soon as their pre-
decessors have finished a stage OF the
building. There viii be a beautiful
boulevard and all modern improve
ments There will be big community
building, TO be used as a place for en-
tertalnments. lectures, movies, ETC.,
and there Will be stores. The idea Is
that when the workers get home, tired
out, they won't have to go into town
for amusemene or supplies. The houses
which are constructed by the govern
ment, may be rented only to shlpwork-
ers.
Not even munitlOn workers will be
eligible as tenants. There will be 500
houses. Many unmarried shipwOrkers /
viii occupy rooms rented in houses
where the families Of married workers
live.
About 50 antique trolley cars. valu-
able for nothing but their iron, have
been burned TO clear away ground
needed for the houses.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
WESTINGHOUSE co. IS
BUILDING NEW TOWN

CHESTER, Pa, July IA new town
covering tract Of ninety acres is being
built in Delaware County, between Les
ter and Essington, on land owned by
the Westinghouse Electric Company
When completed Il will contain i,i65
buildings with accommodations for 6,000
persons and will have cost S5,00000O.
The first unit Of 277 houses Is already
under construction.
The planning Of the new town was
done by Clarence Wilson Brazer, OF
Chester, who was given entire charge Of
the work. II Will be closely linked with
both EssingtOn and Lester, and the
three villages will he virtually one, al
though each will be an independent
municipality. with its own ordinances
and government. The streets In the
new town will meet these in its near
est nelghbors. The boundaries are
Darby Greek on the west Delaware
river on the east and Essington and
Lester on the north and south.
Both Protestant and Catholic churches
win be provided They Will be erected
on the corners Of Parkway avenue,
which . the main thorOughfare con-
Meeting POwhatan avenue and Darby
creek A Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building. with an auditorium
having a seating capacity for 800 per
sons, and a clubhouse for night schools
and for apprentices also Will be in
cluded Centrally located will be 9
recreation center, with a ball field snC
a running track, and a bOathouse will
be erected on Long Hook creek.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
THE FRENCH FLAG.

From the New York Tribune
Every American has his Star-Spangled
Banner by this time and has lOwn It,
We shall all wish 10 fly it on the
Fourth OF July. We shall al wish n
unite in making independence Day a
great celebration, Of cheers for our
men in uniform, Of fresh dedication 10
the great cause for which our country
fights.
But do not forget that the Indepen-
dence Day Of France is coming on July
"a. and that IL is 10 be celebrated from
one end OF our country to the other.
Our oldest friend and ally Is France
We long ago learned 10 love her. II is
yeneratlon that we have come to feel
in these dark days OF her trial. Of her
staunchness, Of her indomitGble cour-
age.
We shall all need a Tricolor TO float
from our fag-poles on the i4th OF July.
No formal celebration Will be complete
without this general decoration. It's
colors are the same as our own ban
ner. 70 symbolizes the same aims, the
same cause in this world war for ciyili-
zation. II Will be an honor to fly
10 on that great day Of our ally as
token OF our affection and in prophecy
Of her great victory TO come.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
A SUBSCRIBER.
PROTECTION BY PROXY.

rHE Republican Publicity Association through its
president Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr. today gave out
the following statement from its Washington head
quarters which should be Of interest to Delawareans
An instance OF how the has played the proxy
Of protective tar is well illustrated in the following
quoted from commerce reports Of The Department Of
Commerce: Prior TO the summer Of 1914 the greater
part Of the chemical laboratory glassware used this
country was imported from Germany and Austria The
cutting Of OF imports from these countries caused
very serious shortage Of glassware n this country which
is not yet entirely overcome. However within the past
two years number q Aneriosn manufacturers have
increased thsr produetioo q such ware.
featuring adas q chemical glassware ths they did not
produce before j Is probable thas practically whole
svaIiabls.s1Dpy this time q domestic manufacture
much q whlch sold under brand names which
sersfunkDown short time ago.
some DAY. probably. The Democratic National Com
rnftes VIII send publicity matter showing how the
chemical glassware industry has expanded since the
Democrats came into power just It did recently
with respoto coal-tar dyes another product FOR which
placed altogether TOO much dependence Germany
before the war. But the manufacturers q chemical
glassware fslfor that line Of talk they viii do what the
dye.makers are doing. the industry Is 70 derive
any permanent good from the war must be through
the agency Of protective tsrn law This propaganda
keep German goods out of markets after the
by boycotng them. may sound well in the heat Of strife
but,it viii not last long when with Democratic free
trade party in power the importers Of goods competing
with own begin to yell for ohance~to buy from
Germany.
Just bear this in mind: The Deuocratic party is
absolutely under the control OF the cotton
growing States The greatest necessity Germany after
the war viii be cotton Tho cotton crowd have
shown their power by caesocsy refusing 10 consider
any attempt TO place tax on cotton. After the
war they viii look to Germany as their largest pur-
chaser and to encourage Germany in making those pu
chases they will give her the market for manu-
scured goods as far and as wholly they able and
+ German chemical glassware, dyes potash CUTLERY, knit
goods etc. win in before II the Democrats
remain in power On the other hand with the Repub-
party in control protective tarin law win be en-
acted and the problem OF postwar competition with
Germany. any other country will be laid to rest
Delawareans who do not like such prospect lining
up to send Republicans to Washington to replace
Senator Salisbury and Representative Polk
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
Spirit of the
DelnlarUia Press
A GREAT SURPRISE.

From the Smyrna Times.
The announcement that the Rev.
George C. Williams, pastor Of Asbury
NJ. Z. Church, had been nominated by
the War Council Of the great Metho-
dist Episcopal Church to become a
chaplain In the army and his nomina-
tion had been sent to the War Depart
ment at Washington, came as a great
surprise to his congregation. who is
forced to release him, and 10 the town
at large. Rev. Mr.. Williams is now
awaiting draft summons from wash
ington to go wherever he is wanted.
Full OF patriotism and ever ready to do
his BIT, his entry into the service is
looked upon as most excellent
choice, though his parishioners end
friends are loath to part with him.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
ITALY.

YVES It is true that bread cast the waters re-
urneth Italy is repaying her sister allies for the
men and money loaned her last year when combined
German and Austrian armies thrust her back to the
Plave threatened her with the fate OF Serbia and
Belgium Then It that Britain and France hurried
men into the breach beyond the Alps. and American
sent food and loaned money for munitions
That was the bread France Great Britain and the
United States cast upon the waters.
It would have been deep thrust into the heart Of
the allied Austrian legons now oyerran Italy
hordes stand ready for other thruss at Paris
and the channel ports But Italy stood firm. Italy did
more forged ahead. and Austro-German dreams Of
Italian conquest were shattered by Italian shrapne and
bayonet
Beyond the Alps lies Italy," our ally. friend,
and one Of the little fighters you heard tell Of
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
CAN'T KEEP HER DOWN.

APAN. denied the privilege Of using her troops in
y Siberia where she would like to employ them, and
not invited to them elsewhere. is free TO develop
her Industrial resources to the utmos-and is doing
Our own trade reports show to what extent Japan
aided by, low tariff duties. is establishing herself in
the American market; and reports from Toxic
OF plans to set up branch japanese banks the Argen
tine and establish japanese lines Of steamships to
Buenos AyTes.
It wouldg to betthe, part Of economic well
Of military wisdomBto give japanese power
thing.tOldo,in2th the nediof battle.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
Start DRIVE FOR
Y: m. c. A. WORKERS.
DR.. Schindell Explains What
Requirements of Volun-
teers Must Be
DELAWARE ASKED
TO FURNISH so

One hundred men attended luncheon
given under Y. NJ. CA. auspices in the
Hotel dupont grill room today in con
nection with the campaign to secure
Y. VI. G.. A. workers for France. Italy
also has asked America TO send Y. NJ.
C. A. workers 10 their front Or. d.
Franklin Schlndell, who is engaged in
touring the country to secure volun-
teers for this work. addressed the
luncheon, telling OF experiences at the
front, and explaining what the require
ments were for Y NJ. g. A. volunteers.
At tho speakers table in addition to DR..
Schindell were: Colonel George A..
Elliott. presiding; General Charles Bird
Bishop F. j. Kinsman. Henry p. Scott
former Judge George Gray. Chancellor,
Charles NJ. Curtis. Otho Nowland and
Judge William S, Prickett. y
Delaware has been asked TO supply
fifty men for this work. over a dozen
made Inquiries, and most OF them will
probably put in their applications. Dr.
Schlndell thrilled the guests with
stories Of German atrocities. He was re-
peatedly applauded. The enthusiasm
was gre1L when the speaker said that
America could truthfully multiply by
five the number OF men this country
was said 10 have at the front, because
the first Americans TO fight have al
ready proved that one American is equal
to five Huns. He said he watched tho
first Americans go over the top, and
they were six yards in advance OF the
men who had been their instructors.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. wants men, he said,
who are leaders in their professions,
men for educational work among the
soldiers, bOOkkeepers, men to take
charge Of recreation, librarians, canteen
workers.
They will work largely with the
American Expeditionary Forces, but
where they know French and Italian
may be sent 10 those allies.
Where the workers can pay their
own expenses, they do so. In some
cases, the organization pays part Of the
expenses. In other cases, the organi-
zatlOn not only pays the workers ex-
penses, but Also pays the expenses OF
his family In this country. while he is
abroad. The expenses are
about $500 for months. the shortest
term a volunteer may contract for. APP
plications may be made through
George A. Elliott. The workers receive
one months training at Columbia Uni
and an additional week Of
training in France. TWO or three He
brew workers of good quality are
wanted.
Women volunteers are also wanted,
office workers. clerks and
and canteen workers
Women must be at least 26 years old.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
SOCIALISTS. PLEASE nEan.

T there any Of those pro-German. Kaiser-heping
Socialists sti at large in this country they may OBJ
tain exact understanding OF their Potsdam friends
socalistic views by reading the Kasers own words:
I'm teach these Socialists lesson-they are the
curse OF my country
That's what Bill Hohenzolern thinks OF Socialists In
Germany. Russian Socialists who have helped the Kaiser
than all his other allies combined here can see
what he is going to think Of them when once he gets
Russia completely in his clutches So too may American
Socialists French Socialists and British Socialists see
their flnsh IL Germany should win this war.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
nnN so CELEBRATE

ON July 2s comes the sem-ceniennal Of an important
" event in American history the nftleih anniversary
o. ne fourteenth amendment 70 The Constitution Of the
United states Upon that dsy. Nifty years was
written basic Of this land the principle that
"s persons born OF DsturalEed IN he United States
subject 70 the jurisdiction thereof are citizens Of
the United States This extended American citizens
regardless Of color equal civil rights.
Many Delawareans believe that It behooyes us 70
celebrate that page in national history. And there
Is no more hitting way than by stretching these equal
civil rights % include al Americans. regardless Of
We have had han century Of equal civil rights FOR
only.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
Mr.. GOODING LOSES CAR.

Charles W. Goodlng, member Of the
County Board Of Assessment, found his
automobile missing when he came out
OF the Public Building this noon. The
machine. a fve-passenger Buick, was
parked in front OF the building and
stolen some time during the morning.
The police are hunting for the car and
the thieves
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
THE LOWEST.

Z, PEAKiNGi OF traitors general and prOneers in
- particular The Indiana Daily Times, delivers itself
OF this opinion and swish
wed like 70 pull a rope the wretch who plays
false 10 his eountrys back by pronteering while his
neghbor is going about his countrys job. God help
US there are a lot OF him.
And mesner lower in the scale, than the
landlord who boosts the rent TO Americans because
Americans are lighting and working there and
here 10 make the world safe for homes"
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
SOLDIER HAD STOLEN WATCH.

Becoming suspicious when a pawn
broker at Fourth and Shipley streets,
telephoned 20 the police station, SOL
dler who had just offered valuable
gold watch and chain in pawn, ran from
the place. The police, who recovered
the timepiece. Identified It as the prop
erty Of William r. Hinchman, who has
a room at the Y. NJ. C. A. here and who
reported bis loss several days ago.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01

Wcahutoo anu pain
which used to keep
me in bed for two
days each month. /
tried many doctors
without benefit until
/ was really discour-
aged. My mother
urged me 10 take
Lydia l.. Pinkham's 8
Vege ia Bile Co m
pound as il had
elpedhersomuch. |
did so and soon saw
a change for the
better. / kept on
takingit and am now
so well and strong
that l can do all my
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
OF THE
WORLD NOW AT WAR

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
WASHINGTON. July i.-Of the 1900
100000 people who populate the earth
only 0O0O-less than one-tenth-
are at peace. statistics show. The Teu-
tonic allies have 100000 people and
the entente nations i,360000.000.
Evening journal., 1918-07-01
REATFN AND RORRED.

Attacked by a lone highwayman at
Nineteenth street and Greenhill avenue,
early yesterday. Thomas Kent, OF
Greenvllle. was badly beaten and rob
bed of SEQ Kent had to be removed to
hospital. The police are seeking the
footpad.