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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

From unexpended balances of Fed
eral appropriations for the last few
years, from state funds beyond what
was necessary TO meet the Federal
allotments, and from amounts avail
able during the current fiscal year
approximately S75,0O0,000 will be
available for expenditure during the
calendar year. Next year, if all the
balances should be expended during
this year, and We should have to rely
solely on the funds accrding next
year, there will be about $20,000,000
from Federal appropriations, and
probably more than this amount from
state sources, according to the secre'
tary's statement The states, in add
ton, will eNpend sums in excess OF
what they have assigned, or viii as
sign, for Federal aid road projects.
1T seems TO me-" said the Secretary
tary, that We should take further
step-take this step not only because
of the importance of good roads, but
also because of the desirability OF
furnishing worthy projects on which
unemployed labor. during the period
of readjustment may he engaged
There win be many things suggested
for which Federal and State funds will
be sought. Some of these will be un'
worthy. Clearly sdch works as roads
are worthy, and it would be in the
public interest to make available
larger appropriations from the Federal
Treasury to be used separately or in
conjunction with state and local sup
port.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

Mr. and Mrs. z. T. McFadden spent
Saturday and Sunday with the Chas.
carney family in Abba.
Ralph Moffett and family, the Robert
Kirk family and Mrs. S. J. Moffett of
Oskaloosa ate Thanksgiving dinner at
the Homer Moffett home.
Mrs. Dan Howar returned to her
home Thursday from Givin, Where She
had been looking after Welfare 81 a
new nephew at the Bequealth home.
Mrs. Herman Veeman and daughter
Hattie are quite sick with influenza.
Mrs. Robert Kirk, Jr. and two child
rem, from Bethel, Maine, are visiting
at the Robert Kirk home. GEi
The Thomas Jones family have
moved from Givin to F.. C. Reynolds
farm. The Reynolds family will 60 to
Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Potter have
moved to Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Amos Chord is visiting at the
George Wiser home at Bussey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

yiding, more reasonable remuner-
alton for teachers.
The total is 100000, 0O0-the maxi.
mum allotment that may be made,
and would not be probably reached
for several years.
The emergency commission of the
National Educational association, rep.
Presenting 100000 public school teach,
ers, favors the creation of an execu,
tive department of government, with
a secretary who has membership in
the presidents cabinet as the best
plan for administering these educa,
tional proposals. 81.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
Evans.

School commenced again at Evans
last Monday.
Born to Mr.. and Mr.. l.. May a pair
OF twin boys.
Emil r. Gregory of Camp Pike, Ark.
was home for five days furlough. He
visited his wife and his parents Mr..
and Mrs. II. o. Gregory of oskaloosa.
Mrs. g. Runnels and Mrs. M. Smith
and children spent the week end in
Des Moines
Mrs. Maxwell Lash Is spending a
few DAYS in Des Moines.
Mrs. N. F. Jenkins of Valley juno.
lion visited at the A. Katko home.
oskaloosa callers this week were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Moulton Mrs, M.
Dursky and daughter Anna. Mrs. Ce-
liza Reese. Miss Neveada Stafford and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans. v. al ~
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Sodak and Joe
Ddrsky motored to Buxton last week.
Roe
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
There is every indication that Ii

There is every indication that Ii
berry bonds, issued during the war
win greatly rise in value with the es
Enlistment Of peace. In 1880 800
United States bond. bearing per cent
interest. sold in the open market for
$3.50. In 1901 1t brought more than
sl39. The most conservative will agree
that Liberty bonds are sure to 60
above par in value. now that the Al
Hes have brought the war to victor.
ious end.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
Almanacs Scarce.

Almanacs are going to be scarce
this year and calendars are also to
be less plentiful than in former years.
The shortage of paper and other war
conditions have contributed to make
this form of advertising more expen-
sive than formerly and 1t has been
abandoned by many houses. A few
OF the old time fayorites are still to
be had however for the asking.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
HUGE REDUCTIONS
IN EXPENDITURES
SECRETARIES BAKER AND DAN
IELS LEAD THE WAY IN THE
CUTTING OF EXPENSES.
POPULAR COURSE OF ACTION
Many Public Men Are Made Uneasy
by Spread of Bolshevism - Reed
Calls for UNFOLDING of Structure OF
Government. .r.s
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Observation-Disclosures of expendi-
lures is now the watchwOrd. Men
who have been responsible for spend
ing huge sums of money are now point
ing cut the great savings they are
making. Secretary Baker of the war
department has shown where he has
cut off a billion more or less, and Sec
rotary Daniels of the navy department
has not been far behind. All the OFF,
Gals who have been responsible FOR
the expenditure Of many millions
since the war began realize that IL
has been something of a struggle on
the part of the people Of the United
States to pay the taxes, buy the bonds,
and keep up with tie high cost or Nv
ing. They no doubt realize that every
announcement of q, cut in eXpendi-
lures will be received by the people
with approval. There are many
places where retrenchment can be ef-
fected'which have not yet been reach
ed. These are in smaller items ana
more isolated groups, but in the ag-
gregate amount to great deal. Among
them may be mentioned the excessive
tents that are being paid for buildings
all over the city Of Washington, the
gerry large number of army officers IN
uniform doing clerical work, and also
a vast army of clerks, many Of whom
were never needed even In the midst
of the war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

An acre garden on every farm in
Iowa. well planned and well cared for
would mean s50,O0OO00 of additional
production for the state every year &C
cording to Prof c. v. Holsinger. Secre-
tary of the Iowa State Vegetable Grow.
ers association which holds its fifth
annual convention in Cedar Falls, De-
cember As.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

,i--At last the socialists have got up
"a full nedged heaven of their own in
Russia bat nobody has been trampled
on in the rush of socialists TO get to
II. They are like the man who died
and woke up in strange place. with
the remark: why, this doesn't look
like heaven" The reply was: 1T isn't. "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
NOW FOR GOOD ROADS.

Cooperative highway construction
Under the Federal aid road act must
BE resumed as quickly as possible in
fuii measure. the Secretary OF Agri.
ealture. ID. r. Houston, stated at
conference OF editors of agricultural
journals held recently in Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

Because cootie attacks did not
cease with the signing Of the armistice
the work Of the Iowa anti vermin
the work OF the Iowa anti-yermin gar
ment association will continue with
growing force until the last Iowa boy
Is home from over seas. This is the
declaration of Mrs. Charlotte Whitney
Eastman, Secretary Of the Iowa as.
ISOLATION. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
Agricultural Bureau

clayton county is well pleased with
her agricultural bureau. The mem
bership has been boosted to 224, and
under the leadership of an efficient
county agent, great progress has been
made all along the line.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
shlfty Shoe TONGUE.

For shifty shoe tongues cut two
small Sits, side by side, one-quarter
Inch apart, In the top Of the shoe
tongue. silly the laces through the Sits
before lacing the top eyelet and your
shoe tongue will stay In place,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

--McAdoos order raising express
rates before Christmas is a serious
blow to Santa Claus, says the Topeka
Journal The Secretary should be
confronted by an empty stocking on
Christmas morning, the Journal sug-
Rests.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

The Knoxville Journal predicts
that the "Slackers" who refused TO
contribute their share of the T. w. w.
fund will want TO carry the flag and
march at the head of the procession
to greet the boys when they come
horna
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05
DEMOB|LREr THE =
ORDER OF THE DAY
THIS APPLIES TO MANY BOARDS
AND BUREAUS AS WELL AS
TO THE ARMY.
OUR AIMS ARE ACCOMPLISHED
Democrats Talk of Nominating Mar
shall for the Presldency-Mann viii
Probably Be Elected Speaker With
out a Contest.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

; Washington.-The United States is
going to demobilize at the earliest pos
'sible moment. This does not mean
the army alone, to which the word
mobilization is generally applied, but it
also means the rehabilitation of the
various organizations, bureaus and
boards which were brought into exist
ence for war purposes. 1t is expected
that all of the organizations which can
be dispensed with will be abolished.
OF course there are some that will have
to be continued until after the peace
terms have been ratified, but the great
er portion of them can be dispensed
with very soon.
1t Is believed that the administration
In carrying out this policy will meet
with public approval. One of the most
prominent Democratic senators, re-
marked: THE United States, has ac-
complished everything that it went to
war for. The terms of the armistice
contain everything that we demanded.
We have the freedom of the seas estab-
lished; the U-boats have been with
Drawn from the ocean; autocracy in
Germany has been destroyed ); Alsace-
Lorraine is restored to France; in fact,
all of our contentious have been agreed
to and 1t will now be popular thing
to demobilize as fast as possible and
restore the country to its normal cOndi-
tion."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

:, The man on the corner says the
r fellow who knows the most about the
gu other fellows business, generally
sJknows the least about his own.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

-"The death knell of Kingdoms has
been sounded. declares the Pella
Booster. There will be only one King
Of all mankind" ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

&c The New York World is worrying
O9Hwhat TO do with the Kaiser. Why not
10 paint him black and make him locate
81 in Mississippi or South Carolina?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

When the election returns seemed to
indicate that there would not be a
third term for President Wilson, the
thoughts of politicians began to turn
/. to other men. 1t has long been cOnsid-
cred that If President Wilson were not
nominated for third term, William G.
McAdoo, his secretary of the treasury
and son-in-law, would without question
be the nominee of the Democrats But
recently there has been some sugges-
tion that Thomas r. Marshall, the
vice president, would make a very ac-
ceptable Democratic nominee.
In the early days of the republic the
vice president was usually the heir
apparent, but that system did not last
very long. John Adams was vice pres
ident when he succeeded General
Washington. Thomas Jefferson was
vice president when he succeeded John
Adams. The vice presidential success
sion was not revived again until the
close of Andrew JacksOn's term, when
Martin Van Buren,, the vice president,
became his successor. 1t may be that
Tom Marshall has made so many
friends since he became vice president
that he will be quite acceptable to the
party for the first place. 1t should not
be forgotten that he was presented to
the convention in 1912 and was voted
for on many ballots.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

The reason the cost of living is
so high, these days may be because
ou- funds are so low. 70
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

There Is a great deal of uneasinesS
In this country on account OF the
spread of bOlshevism. A great many
public men express the opinion That
that Is the one menace of the future
to which we should give heed. Sena-
tor Reed of Missouri, who has never
been favorable to the. enactment OF
legislation contravening the constf-
tuition, made a plea in the senate some
time ago urging that body to get back
upon the constitution and stand firm
for the fundamental law. 1.-THE great
est menace of the world today" said
the Missouri senator, lis an uprising
against law and order; not n mere
uprising against monarch, but the de-
NAL of all the fundamentals of law
which must be part Of every civilized
government and. upon which civiliza-
ton itself Is dependent. With gov
ernments falling all about us, and with
the sinister visage of anarchy lift
ing itself in every land, with OrganiZa-
lions that have for their basic prlnci-
pie the denial of all principle, Of all
law. and of all government, there
never was a time In the history OF
this nation or the history of this world
when 1t was so much the duty of law
makers and of public servants to up
hold the structure of honest govern
ment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

Your sin may not find you OH
Oftener its finds you in.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

1t begins to look as If there was not
going to be any speakership contest
for the reason that the Republicans
seem to agree that Congressman, Mann
Of Illinois should be speaker if his
health will permit. Mann broke him.
self down by giving too much attention
to details. No one person can know
all there is to know about everything
In legislative body without giving too
much time and hard study. But after
nearly a years rest 1t is said Mann
has recovered so that he can accept
the speakership. In that case the Re.
publicans will not put forward any 9th.
er candidate. One thing about the
speakershlp, unless the former power Is
restored to the office, is that it is n
much easier job than either the ma
jority or minority leadership. 1>-.s. B..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

Gallery seats never go begging when
President Wilson delivers a message
to congress. Admission to the CALLER
les on such occasions is always re-
stricted to holders of special cards,
and people surely do try for those spe-
cial cards. Not only are all the pub
lie galleries, as well as those reserved
for the diplomatic corps, presidents
family, etc, packed to the doors, but
II Is one Of the few occurrences when
the press gallery Is full.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

What will Washington be without
the uniforms? For nearly two years
there have been thousands of men
walking and riding around Washing,
ton in uniforms of all kinds. Army
and navy men, not only the United
States forces, but of all the allied ma
tons as well, have been so numerous
that the city will look dull when they
are gone. There is likely to be grad
ual decrease in the number of uniforms
seen on the streets, up to the time
when General Pershing rides along
Pennsylvania avenue at the head of the
grand review. Washington will have
its ''eye full" of khaki and blue then,
but with the passing of that review 1t
will become civilian city again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts re-
Gently unrolled some very interesting
historical facts before the senate. He
called attention to the date of the sign
ing of the armistice, November II.
and went on to say that on that day
achusetts, who came over in the
MayfOwer, signed their famous Com
pact" kind of constitution, for
the government of their colony. This
ancient document was inserted in the
Record. In one place 1t referred to
what is now Massachusetts as being
: sin the northern parts of Virginia"
Virginia has Shrunk considerably since
those days, when It included all Of
England's territory In North America.
Senator Reed of Missouri was very
nice to his new colleague. Senator
Spencer The day that Spencer was
sworn in Reed took particular pains
10 see that he was presented person
ally to all of the Republican members
of the senate. Reed spent half an
hour on the Republican side intrOduc-
ing his colleague, and it appeared that
In spite of their political opposition
they are to be the best Of friends.
Senator Lewis of Illinois does not
make two bites of cherry. He Is
one of the men that goes the full limit
when he starts, consequently he intro
duced resolution that goes farther
than almost anything known In re-
gard to government ownership of all
kinds Of utilities. He Is willing that
the government should take control
Of nearly everything.
When the calendar of bills Is called
in the senate 1t Is the custom, IL a SEN
ator objects to any bill, for him TO
say Set that go over" That is tanta-
mount to IAN objection aud has the
effect Of passing over the bin with.
out changing Its place on the calendar.
Many, are the bills that Ego over
time and again. to finally perish with
the ending Of a congress. At re.
cent sitting Of the senate there had
been the usual deluge OF objections OF
this sort TO various bills. Finally
Senator Thomas OF Colorado tboupbt
up conundrum. Parliamentary in.
quiry." he drawled, getting to his feet:
"When a bill goes over. does It 10
underf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
"IF YOU CAN'T 60 GIVE

Another campaign for funds for the
Red Cross is now on. And this time
Americans are more ready and will
ing than ever TO subscribe to the great
and necessary work that this organi-
cation has been doing and will 90 on
doing for our soldiers and sailors and
for their families both during and
after the war. as long as the need shall
last.
Americans know more about the Red
Cross and its work than they knew at
first Letters have come from friends
and relatives in the war zone telling
OF its uutiring efforts. Women in this
country have learned much about this
organization of mercy as they have
worked on bandages and hospital sup
plies or have knitted sweaters and
socks
The work Of the Red Cross has come
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
PAYING Is WE 60.

We are not only spending more
money for the war than any other
power. but we are paying a larger
proportion of our expenditure by tax
alton.
The Secretary of the Treasury an
nounces that total tax collections for
the present fiscal year. which ends
with June. will be more than $4,000
100000, of which nearly $3,000o00,0 600
will represent income and excess pro
fits taxes and the rest mostly liquor
and tariff taxes
Thus we are actually paying in hard
cash in the form of direct and indi-
rect taxes, about one-third of our total
national expenditure for the present
year of war, or deducting the loans to
our allies, nearly one-half of our act
ual expenditure.
We cannot expect to continue doing
so well as this. our war costs for the
coming year will increase so much
that we may not be able to pay more
than third or a fourth of them from
taxes. \ nd to do that much We shall
need TO have our tax rates raised,
But even so. the result Will be a finan-
cial triumph. and a gratifying guar
antee that neither we nor our chill
dren are to be~saddled with any such
crushing burden hereafter as Europe
will have TO bear.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
nnNTS F0R AMERICANS.

Here's a set of war don'ts from the
pen of one of the Nigilantes:
Don't sit down and wish the war
we're over. Start out and work to get
il over.
Don't be discouraged. Faith is not
a sentiment hut an act of will
Don't wish you were serving in
some different line from what you are
in. You are needed where YOU are.
Don't critiCise unless your criti-
cism is constructive and will help.
Don't listen to what eN-President
Taft calls Whispering traitors
Don't grumble at being asked TO
do something you have never done be
fore Fall into line
Don't forget that we are fighting
for Right. and therefore must win. In
sert in your morning prayer the now
immortal words, They Shall Not
Pass"
Avoiding those 'dont's" and carry
ing our their positive suggestions
ought to keep any sincere patriot
busy They'll lead him or her to the
Thrift Stamp window. and the Red
Cross wOrkroomS; they'll make the
scarcity of wheat products on the fam
lily table a source of pride and pleas
ure. And best of all they'll help to
maintain the fine spirit of courage and
determination and high purpose that
already animates our men in the army
and navy. as well as most of the folks
back home
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
ODENTON BANK LIKELY
TO SETTLE IN FULL
Commissioner Downes Finds
Doubtful Assets Being Real
lied On Handsomely.

state Bank Commissioner J. Dukes
Downes still adheres TO his original
belief that the depositors in the Ciu-
zvns National Bank of Goyans and its
Odenton branch. Of which Samuel
Want was presidential be paid prac-
tically. if not entirely, in full What
the stockholders viii get is decidedly
predetermined.
Mr.. Downes has been greatly en-
couraged over the outlook by reason
OF the fact that certain of the bank 5
loans, which were regarded as doubt
ful. have been collected, while other
borrowers are making arrangements
to take up their notes.
Since the commissioner closed the
doors of the bank on FEBRUARY last
the receiver has collected approx
mately $6S000 from borrowers and
others indebted TO it. OF this amount
about $4,000 was used to discharge
bills payable, leaving for distribution
to depisitors a little over $54,000.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-22
WOMEN GIVE OUT.

Homework is hard enough when
healthy Every Annapolis woman who
is having backache, blue and nervous
spells, dizzy headaches and kidney or
bladder troubles, should be glad to
heed this Annapolis woman's expert
ence:
Mrs Mary l. Nelson, 80 Holland St ,
says: While moving some years ago
l had d severe attack of kidney
trouble and l think it was brought on
by walking up and down stairs 50 Of
ten. l had terrible pains across the
small of my back and my sight blur
red My kidneys gave me no end of
trouble and my feet swelled. Morn
ings l felt more tired than when
went to bed. / tried different medi-
cines. but with little benefit until
friends told me about Doan's Kidney
Pills and | used some, getting them at
rhe r. r. Smith Pharmacy, and now
have very little kidney trouble. When
| do feel in need of a kidney medi-
cine ! take Dona's Kidney Pills for
. think there is nothing like them"
Price G0c. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidey Pills-the same that
Mrs. Nelson had. Foster-Milhurn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y,