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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-06

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-06
HOME GUARDS

Drill tomorrow evening at tho usual
hour. CHAS. M. JONES. Captain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03
Ripping Rhymes
by Wall Mason
USEFUL LABOR.
by Walt Mason

| often hear a fellow say, when pointing to a neigh
Dor, Il really think that idle jay should do some useful
labor. He tramps the village selling books, and boring
thus his %betters; and in these times of war, gadzooks, we
have small use for letters. He ought to beg or steal a hoe,
and work out his salvation, and make a hill of spinach
grow, to help to feed the nation" Perhaps the neighbours
wearing bells, as on his path he's drifting; perhaps the
books he sells are loyal and uplifting. 1t we'll
may chance his helpful tones inspire some husky crit i
to go and cleave some Teuton domes, and make the kaiser
bitter. I've never found it safe or sane to Judge the other
fellow, to say his motives all are vain, or that his course
is yellow. We all can't labor with our hands, with energy
%untiring; we can't hew wood or till the lands, or keep the
forge fires burning. For some must clerk and some midst
preach or run the railway station, and some must take
their clubs and teach the rising generation. The dootcr
cannot leave his sick who look to hin for healing, because
some loud offensive hick of slackels still is spelling. Be-
fore I'd throw out darksome hints, or whisper things
abusive, I'd have to have the charts and prints and dia-
grams conclusive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

How little the Prussians and military leaders of Ger
many understand the American people is shown by the
attempt being made to show them by dropping made-in-
Germany arguments showing why Germany was right in
starting the war, has been sorely prosecuted and earnest
" desires peace such as the allies can accept These pam.
phlets dropped by German airmen in the American camps
also prove satisfactorily to the German mind that the
United States was entirely wrong in entering the war
against her "best and oldest friend, Germany" This sort
OF balderdash caught the ignorant Russian peasant, and
for a short time deceived some of the Italian soldiers. If
the Hun leaders had the least real understanding of the
American character, he would know he is wasting time
and paper in trying to deceive them. In the first place
the American soldier or other, thoroughly understands
that the word or promise of a Prussian or a member of
the military party is not ito be taken at anything on the
1t is only a minus quantity, and when the Amer
lean soldier reads statement made by any of this gang,
he knows at once that it is not so.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03
:: THE WIFE ::
BY JANE PHELPS

terward that, in spite of his loks, Jules
La Monte was an expert in his line.
She asked whore She should put her
hat, and then sat down to wait.
just as the clock struck nine, Mr..
Mandel walked briskly in.
"Ah good morning, Mrs. Hackett,' -
he said, then at NEE began to give
La Monte some instructions in short,
terse sentences.
"He doesu' t waste. words" Ruth
thought as she waited, quietly listen.
ing until he should be at liberty to
attend to her. But when he finished
with La Monte he added:
after You attend to what is neees-
sary, | want you to tell Mrs, Hackett
something of her duties. She will
in as far as she is able-take Miss
Candee's place. then he walked into
the room with private on the door,
closing il after him.
Ruth felt a little disappointed. She
had supposed he, himself, would ex-
plain her duties; That he had rele-
gated them to the clerk, made her
feel that he did not think her worth
while spending his time with. This
feeling showed, of course, how little
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

ing them back so that La Monte would
not see her weakness. That he Hal
seen, and seeing had said to himself:
"She1l soon have Miss Candee Is
place." Ruth did not know until long
afterward. An artist himself, he rec
ognized the temperament in her.
Ruth listened carefully while he ex.
planned what would be expected of
her. Often he led her on to express
herself, and was surprised at her
breadth of knowledge. He said moth
ing of this to her, however, Yet when,
more than once, she had, in speaking
Of some article, placed the period at
once, he had been surprised.
Before he left her he showed her
a desk which was to be her very
own, Then he left her, laying down
thes plan of a room to be decorated
IAN order received that morning) and
a note giving her a general idea of
the house.
Could Ruth have heard what he said
when he reached Mr.. Mandel's office,
she would have been more than de-
lighted: she would have felt a great
pride.
"That Mrs. Hackett is a find, Mr..
Mandel. She knows fully as much of
the tecnique of the business as Miss
Candee did
"That is saying a good deal, La
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

ends and cheese parings for his
country"
In drinking. tea or coffee, a great
many people are in the habit of leav-
ing a small amount of undissolved
sugar at the bottom of the cup. 1t
seems a very trivial amount, yet the
aggregate waste of sugar in this re-
spect alone is estimated at 100000
lbs. daily, or 620, 100000 lbs. a year.
These figures seem incredible, but we
must remember that America drinks
lOO,000,000 cups of coffee and 10000
900 cups of tea a day.
The practice of thrift means a con-
slant and systematic elimination of
waste, no matter how small, and a
steady saving of resources, no matter
how inconsequential the amounts may
be. A great French banker was once
asked the secret of French thrift and
he replied, compound Interest"
Just as constant waste, even in little
things, may change ones life from
success to failure, so the steady saw
ing of money will eventually bring
independence, II not actual wealth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

Ruth knew of business or its ethics.
- shall be only a few moments.
Mrs. Haekett," Mr.. La Monte said as
he turned from her. Suppose you look
around until 1 return"
THANK you, | will'' rising. Ruth
sauntered thru the shop-rather, the
street floor. They occupied two stor-
les, but she did not feel free to 90
upstairs on her own initiative.
As she passed from one wonderful
art object to another; as she allowed
her fingers to- touch caressingly the
soft Oriental fabrics she breathed a
sigh of pure happiness and satisfae-
ton. She had forgotten Brian's dis
pleasure she had ever forgotten Brian
himself, in her delight at her sur
roundings.
She had walked toward the front
of the shop. Passing, was a man who
reminded her of Brian. His walk, the
set of his shoulders, his way of carry
ing his chin. She Immediately felt
guilty. She really loved her handsome
husband, and that the beauty around
her could cause her to forget him made
her unhappy for a moment. Then came
the thought Of the four little ooms-
the kitchen with the soiled dishes in q
pan, covered by a towel. All the sor-
didnss of her life as she lived it dur
ing the day, when Brian was at the
office, came to her, causing her 10
again regain her placid manner be-
fore La Monte returned to her,
"This way, Mrs. Hackett!" he led
her to the elevator. "Most of your
work will be on the next floor" he
explained.
An exclamation of delight broke
from Ruth as she stepped from the
lift, Piled in what seemed confusion,
were silks and broeades, glorious col
orings, wonderful weaves. The Orient
had been robbed, it seemed to her,
to supply these beautiful stuffs. And
she vas to spend her days here, in
this place, instead of in her dingy
little kitchen. Her eyes filled.
GLOW lovely" she murmured, blink
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03
THE HEAD CLERK AT MANDEL'S
INSTRUoTS RUTH AS TO
HER DUTIES.
CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER NNII.
Ruth's lip quivered when she real
lied that Brian had gone without the
usual caress, hut she choked back the
tears and went about her work. Now
that she had planned to have someone
to do the distasteful tasks, they seem
ed more hateful than ever. Someway,
too she could not hurry, but kept think
ing of Brian, his displeasure. Finally
she decided not to wash the dishes,
but to clear the table, make the bed,
and do the dishes when she prepared
dinner.
81 know l shall just hate to see
them when | ONE home but / have
MT time to do them now" she said
aloud as she looked at the clock. There
was but an hour in which to dress and
reach the shop.
Promptly at quarter to nine she
walked into the door Of the decora.
tor s. Mr.. Mandel had not yet ar
rived, so the clerk, an innoeuous look
ing youth, told her-she found out af-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03
Elmer Wienert
Writes Of Experience
On The Ocean Wave

Elmer WeiHert, son Of August Weiuert
route Q, is now in the navy and has done
considerable travelling since leaving
home. After leaving Salem his tour Of
/ the world was something like this: Seat
tie TO Panama; Panama to CharSston;
Charleston to New York; New York to
Halifax; Halifax to Brest, France;
Brest TO st. Nazaire, where the Ameri-
can soldier first landed; St. Nazaire tc
Nantes, and returning thence to Verdur
Bay and from there to New York City
Of his travels he writes in part:
ARRIVING in France, at Brest, we an
chored over night, proceeding southwark
the next day. That is the way they sail
along the coast of France as it is rathcI
dangerous to 60 out at night.
"St. Nazaire is one Of those American
towns in France where the charges are
top price for everything, If You arc
able to talk French the prices drop .
little. At st. Nazaire they must have
a regiment of negro ~stevedores. Talk
about work! When about a thousand
of those black boys get going, something
is going to move.
NANTES is one of the best towns in
France for an American, not that We dc
not have to pay for being an Amerisan
though. Coming back up the coast Of
France, we waited a week for a CONVOY
at Verdm Bay. A few days out the
convoy ran away from this old boat of
ours and although it worried the skipper
a good deal, We managed to have a rath-
or pleasant trip. 1t did blow for q few
days and we lost quite a little china.
ware.
"This boat may be a little old but i,
takes to a wave like a duck. Coming
across empty and running into a big
blow. .
we managed to have enough rolling
and pitching and tossing to have a real
taste of the sea.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. ". STRAUS
President Of he american Society for Thrift

Let us analyze the statement made by
the Frenchman. Most people can
without any inconvenience whatever
lay aside Zoe a day. Within ten years
: ones daily saving of this insignificant
amount will amount to 1865, in addi-
ton to SS0.36 interest, making a total
of S4t5.36. BY saving l5c a dav for
ten years, with interest compounded
at ~, one will have the comfortable
sum of S66s.1s; zoe a day will net
SS90.99. Save soc a day for ten wears
and you will have S9,227.73; saving a
dollar a day, with compound interest,
will give a total of $4,455.74 for the
ten-year period.
Look back over the last ten years
of your life. Be honest with your
self! Look facts squarely in the facet
Could you not have saved SC a day, or
a quarter a day, or possibly a dollar
a day? 1t might have pinched you
now and then a little to do so; it
might have meant the surrender of a
a few good times, a few Injuries or
extravagances. But it would have
meant a substantial sum behind YOU
to-day-something that would add i'm
%measurably to your poise, peace Of
mind, and self-confdence.
The most common mistake made
ordinarily is scorn of little things. At
Wichita, KsnSas,R drove of 1900 hogs
is fed from city garbage, which hith-
erto had been thrown away. With the
use of a small amount of corn these
hogs are increasing in weight 1900
lbs. a day. In each ton of garbage
there is enough food TO produce 100
lbs. of good pork.
One of the greatest lessons Ameri-
cans can learn, both to individual and
national advantage, is that we must
despise not the little things.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

There were three reports concerning Lenine yester-
day. One stated he had died of the wounds received when
ne was attacked by an assassin; another that he was not
dead but in grave danger from these same wounds, while
the third dispatch said he had almost entirely recovered.
The dispatches are all reliable" and you can take your
choice. Most people prefer first choice and in this case
that would be the one we would pick for the truth as well
as for being the most satisfying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

Our present
campaign for
saving G
brings OF in
graphic man
ner the value
of saving on
little things.
G | a d stone
once said, "a
chancellor of
the e~xchequer
is not worth
his salt if he
is not ready to
save candle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03
/Nh'ornA NaR SERorr COMMENTATOR
v Sasa'roror. oG.

Care in storage is best explained
IN the free book that will be sent
any reader of this paper who sends
q two-cent stamp to the National
War Garden Commission at Wash.
ington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

1t is a moral certainty that Hindenburg's army will
not occupy the trenches of the old Hindenburg line, or at
laest not all of them for the British are in possession of
them at several points and the French and Americans are
pressing them hard at several other places. Apparently
by the time the Germans reach the line at all points at
least half of it will be in possession Of the allies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

Reports from neutral countries are to the effect that
the Germans are fevershly increasing the Notifications
along the Rhine. This is the strongest evidence that Hin
denburg and Ludendorff have but little faith in their abil-
ity to stop the allied advance at the Hindenburg line, or
at any point short of the German border. There is a fair
chance of the soil of France being cleared of the pollution
of the kaisers soldiers before the year is out. This in
itself would be a wonderful achievement, and on top Of
this much of the territory of Belgium may likewise be
freed from the presence of the German invaders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

Ten thousand prisoners taken yesterday besides
heavy casualties, coupled with arrival of ten thousand
more Americans on the shores of France shows how the
German force is weakening as compared to that of the
allies. The change in favor of the allies for the day is at
least 25. 900 men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

War Correspondent Lowell Melett puts the matter
systematically when he says "the latest battle of the
Somme is definitely won. There is no question of the d-
rection the Germans are now going but only of the speed
at which they will travel"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

President Wilson yesterday fixed the price of No. l
Northern Spring wheat at the same prices as have been
maintained during the year. The government guarantees
this price to the grower, and at the same time it is prom
ised that any changes necessary will be made next spring.
AS the government guarantees the price, if the war should
end suddenly it might stand to lose half a billion dollars,
for in that case our allies would buy in the markets where
wheat is cheapest and most abundant. This would com
pei the government to either lose as has been stated or
to keep the price of wheat products up until the crop was
used up, which would be the same thing as everybody
who uses bread would help pay the bill. At the same
time the necessity of guaranteeing q minimum price com
pels this action as without it the production might be
greatly reduced, and if the war is not ended next year
this would be calamitous. Tt seems about the only sotu-
ton, and makes the farmer safe in growing wheat next
year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

German Efficiency has never reached a higher plane than
in the foul Dissertation of the Red Cross emblem in the bombing Of
plainly marked hospitals in the. allied lines.
Here are many allied officers and men," avs the Kaiser
If they were not wounded, they might dodge our glorious air
planes as bombs are dropped. Being wounded, they cannot move
and SO they are killed in their beds or in the air IS their beds n
blown out from under them.
Colt being with us, let us blow up all the Red Cross hospitals
we can"
So the Greatest Mother in the World remains a shining
mark tor the Superbeast 5 efficient elimination of his enemies
Since Allied amplanes have become regular visitors to German
cities, the Kaiser has discovered such bombing to be a violation "a
international law.
Your subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan will mark n.
earnestness of your approval of the building of great feets of
American aiplanes to bring their fnghtfulness home to the Hun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03
FARM LABOR IS SKILLED LABOR.

Another thing the war is teaching Americans, who
are not farmers is that farm labor is skilled labor. 1t
used to be considered that anyone who did not know
enough to do anything else could work on a farm. This
They have found out, especially the few who have tried
They have foud out, especially the few who have tried
working on a farm since the war stated "to help out"
that the work required considerable besides main
strength. 1t looks simple enough to hold a pillow, but the
fellow who never tried it will soon find there is a knack
about it which lacking, will wear the greenho1n to a fraz-
1e in a few hours. The beginner will imagine the first
few hours he holds pillow that he is doing more and hard
er work than the team---and he is. He will find that pitch
ing hay and forking wheat bundles is not only hard work
but requires plenty of skill to do it easily and satisfactor-
iy. The tyro who tackles the gentle bossy will soon dis
cover that she knows the difference between the skilled
work of the farmer and himself and resents being tackled
by one who does not understand the work, by kicking.
The swinging of a scythe, binding of grain, stacking. OF
wheat or hay, building fences and all the varied and multi
tudinous work there is on every farm, it will be found by
one who has never tried il, requires brains and skill. A
story in the Capital Journal yesterday from some OF the
big farmers of the countryNhows they realize what they
are up against in the way of labor shortage, and the poor
opinion they have of the make-shift labor from the cities,
no matter how much that same labor and the patriotism
behind it was appreciated. This farmer says many OF the
large farms that are devoted to growing wheat will not
be seeded the coming year unless the labor outlook
brightens. This would be a calamity, especially II the
war is not ended next year, for it would leave the allies
as we'll as our own boys on short rations provided the
failure to seed was at all general. 1t emphasizes the neces-
S " of exempting a star as possible, farm labor from thp
coming draft. for the men on the farms are needed there
as badly as are the boys in the trenches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

Monte, but you only confirm my opin
ion."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-03

To-morrow-Brian Accepts the Fact
That Ruth is Working, But is Angry.
The Parker post., 1918-07-27
Hollands Foreign Trade.

The "In- en- Uitvoer'' publishes
the following analysis Of Dutch for
eign trade during the first half Of
1917:
The value Of the leading articles
imported into Holland from Germany,
or rather, of those articles which are
included in the official figures Of the
central bureau Of statistics ("Maand-
statistiek van den In en- Uitvoer en-
van het Entrepotverkeer'D, Ia the first
quarter of the year was 25, ,365, lot for
ins (about S1O,4OO,OOO at exchange Of
$0.4D, and, in the second quarter, 49,
284,6 forms (about $18,567,OOO a
total of 7O,649,713 forms in the first
six months of 1917. The value of the
chief articles exported to Germany was
49, 9,247, ,575 forms (about 500, 191 ,500)
in the first quarter and 52,841 ,2O2 for
ins (about $21 1865, ,OOO) in the second
or 102,088,777 forms for the half year.
Thus, in the first quarter Holland sent
almost twice as much to Germany as
it received, but In the second quarter
the import trade with Germany almost
balanced the export trade.
The Parker post., 1918-07-27
Salaries Are Increased.

Owing to the great advance in tho
cost Of living, the local government
has increased the salaries of all it's en-
ployees who were paid under 1906
escudoc ($1,945) per annum. The in
creases In some cases have amounted
to 45 per cent, writes Consul John F
Jewell, LOurenco Marques, Portuguese
East Africa.
The resultant excess of expenditure
over the budget estimate for salaries
is in round figures $313,2OO. AS the
budget could not bear any additiona
expenditure without a deficit thai
would embarrass at present and in fu
ture hinder the development and the
progress of the province of Mozam
biGue, to meet this new expense item
the government has increased the fees
for licenses for bars, canteens, kiosks
etc. the telegraph and telephone rates
and the export tax on sugar and has
established military" tax. Increased
revenue is expected from these meas
ures as follows: Export tax on sugar
$216,O00; telegraph and telephone
rates, $4,000; other taxes and fees
$4,000.
The Parker post., 1918-07-27
Need Parcel Post Facilities.

One of the most urgent necessities
in behalf Of the American export
trade with Paraguay is the establish
ment Of large parcel post system
with this country, writes Consul Henry
Fl. Balch, Asuncion. As there are very
few large distributing houses in Par
aguay practically all the important
mercantile establishments import their
goods direct from the foreign mar
kets, and as many Of the orders are
small or for goods that do not occupy
much space the parcel post is exten-
sively used by the average Paraguay
an importer.
A good percentage Of the large trade
that Germany, England, and France
had with this country at the beginning
Of the war was developed through the
parcel post system that those coun-
tries maintain with Paraguay. Mer-
chants frequently state that they
would turn much of their trade to the
United States which has hitherto gone
to Europe If there were a parcel post
convenience. In fact, parcel post Or
ders from the United States are rath-
er frequently received by Asuncion
merchants through third parties To-
Gated In Buenos Aires.
The Parker post., 1918-07-27
Bermuda Potato Crop.

It IS estimated that the Triumph or
fall crop of potatoes which will be
reaped In Bermuda will be $4,000
bushels, according to Vice Consul Still
man w. Ellis, Hamilton. This Is less
by 5000 bushels than the fall crop of
1915, In spite Of the fact that more
acreage was planted to potatoes the
past year. The reason given for this
by the director Of agriculture is that
''the earlier paintings have been af-
fected by unfavorable seasons and will
not produce a normal crop. The fields
planted later give promise of good
Yields"