Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-24
CORRESPONDENTS
Westie|d Whispers

U6StntIu WIIISpHS
Cor. of the Record, January 18th.
Verily-we do not envy the stage
drivers job.
The annual election of the officers
of the C.. E. society was held at the
parsonage Tuesday evening.
William Cleverinpa has found the
owner of the horse advertised in the
Record. 1t belonged to j. Engel.
H. Van Beck, of Aberdeen, S. D.,
is in these parts. We do not knor.
his mission, yet we welcome him to
his old haunts.
Sad, indeed, must be the lot of the
man who says he has no country.
Wonder what he intends to do with
his 800 acre claim in Wyoming?
A couple of days inclemcnt weather
gives US geutle tip as to what we
could expect had we lived further
east-Chicago, for instance. N. d.
will soon be looked toward as a pot-
ular winter resort.
Will Renskers sports a new 4-run-
ner cutter. This new rig cmbodies
some new feaures, viz: stability,
security, cas- of operation over drifts,
-Jiffy end-gdtes and various other
qualities not found in most Young
mems vehicles. We might add rer-
haps that the seat is attached SO as
to enable the driver to place other oc-
cupants in position so that their
noses will not always correspond with
the magnetic north pole-but then,
who worries"
The local Red Cross organization is
indeed live wire. To date it has
completed Is sweaters, and about that
number of socks, bed-socks, pjamas,
hospital-gowns and other items. The
organization has on exhibition at the
Wesiield store quilt which will go
to the one drawing the lucky number.
You are invited to inspect this quit.
The proceeds realized on sale will go
toward Red Cross funds. The list
of active workers is steadily growing.
There is no reason why it shouldn't
be even larger. Even if one feels
that she cannot attend the weekly
meetings, there is ample opportunity
to do work at home. Several ladies
have already shown their devotion to
the cause by assisting in this way
There are of course in every enter
prise some slackers. The Red rro~-
also finds this to be true wherever it
goes.
There are always few who do not
wish to contribute bv cash or labor
the alienation Of human SUFFERING.
Different objections are raisna
different individuals. but each individ-
ual Stacker in voicing his objections
automatically Classics himself in one
of the following classes:
Class One
Those who boldly assert that the
organization savors of sectarianism.
The moment these Neaphytic fanatics
give vent to their damnable narrow
ness they show their true make-un.
The misinformed malconent of their
type is indeed in the fullest sense of
the word, "a Hun within our gates I"
Class Two
Hypnotic Visualizers: = Those
cloudy Drained mortals who feel that
they have no interest in the whole af-
fair because they have no near rela-
tives in the active service of the coun-
try, so nobody to worry about.
Class Three
Future Contributors:-Those who
assert that at some future time
"Say 20 years from nbw," or maybe
in the next draft they rev have TO
contribute flesh and blood to the
cause. They who assert that when
the time comes they shall have con-
tributed more than their part 80 why
not secure temporary respite and
contribute only promises, which will
be ungrudgingly paid.
Class Four
Thise with pseudo hellucinatary
views of philanthropy. They who pre-
dict that their donations will be the
basis of some scoundrel's millions.
We are very proud Of the fact that
the Westficld branch has in 80 short
q period Of time produced variety
Of articles which certainly will be ap-
preciated by the recipients thereof.
How much more bleessd to give than
to receive. We all admit it is in
this case. Let all of us who feel
that the goood old U. s. A. is not
such a bad place to live in do our
part. We can't all go to the battle
front in person, but We can all go
through the gifts we send to those
who are fighting there for US. If we
keep do9Redly giving and laboring
we need not be ashamed when in tho
end we are asked, "What did you do
in the war against Absolutism :" To
answer with all sincerity in the In
diligence Of popular American slogan.
I'VE did our darndest."
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