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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26
We Lose Two Conventions

A bBlQiERQUE has just lost two conventions
"A which would have been highly valuable 10
= this city. The committees of both political
parties were invited to bring their conventions here.
Both decided in favor of Santa Fc. The vote in
the democratic committee was very close. In the
republican committee il was about two 10 one
against this city.
Probably both conventions were lost because
of insufficient effort TO secure them. This is pointed
out not in criticism of the Chamber of Commerce,
which extended the invitations, but to emphasize
the importance of a convention bureau in that or
ganization which will have the equipment to make
the proper effort To secure conventions of this kind.
The democratic state convention will consist ot
nearly four hundred delegates. The republican con
vention, as proposed, will number nearly one thous.
and delegates. The cash value of such conventions
10 any city is considerable. There is a greater value
in the opportunity to establish relations of a friend
~ nature with men from all sections of the state to
spread the Influence of and good will toward Albu.
querque.
Santa Fe won these two conventions by having
on the ground a hard working committee who made
an individual matter of it with committeeman. The
ease WINS presented fully and carefully. A consider
able effort was made. and il was made AZ the right
time--In advance of the meeting and the vote.
Albuquerque contenied itself with the presentation
Of formal invitations.
We have here all the facilities for handling
comfortably any gathering likely to ne called in
New Mexico. We have been securing only a few
of the available gatherings. We cannot expect the
mere existence of our facilities, our location and a
hospitablc spirit, 10 get conventions for MS. We
must go out and work for them. We need a we'll
organized convention bureau equipped 10 do that
work with the thoroughnesS that gets results.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26
Secretary McAdoo Is Right: "PubHc Be Damned" Policy of
Railroad Management Will Not Work in This Nation

VVIHEN Secretary McAdoo issued his recent
w order warning railroad employees against
the public he damned policy. he said
something.
The public be damned policy will not work
ia this country. This IL true Us 10 the attitude of
railroad employees toward the travelling public and
the shipper. II is equally true of the service sup
piled by the managing direction whether that di-
rcction he by private corporation, on 10y the govern
ment of the United States.
During the days when railroads really were
run by private corporations, wholly without regu-
lation. a number of the arrangements gave a ihor-
ough try.out 10 the public be damned policy.
They rcaped for themselves and for all the rail
roads a harvest of bitter public resentment which
did not stop when II had corrected the abuses.
Under the guidance of skillful demagogues that
sentiment resulted in over-rcgulation which
brought the railroads to the verge of ruin, and the
war found them unable to meet the extra demands
upon them.
II, as has been minated ON more than one oc-
casion, it is the purpose of the present railroad adj
ministration TO so conduct the railroads ~ To create
u sentiment for continued government operation.
or for government ownership. improvements IN the
service at those points where it comes into direct
contact with the people, must he made before very
long. just now the contrast in service, and facil-
tiles for service, with those furnished 10 the travel
ing public under private operation rs so marked ms
To create exactly the opposite sentiment. That, at
least. is what may he gathered from the discussion
heard ~ people stand before the railroad ticket
windows of this and other cities.
II is not So much the attitude of employees TO-
ward the travelling public, ms the facilities for Scrv-
lee, which cause delay and irritation. Now and then
one meets a railroad employee who feels the added
authority Of a great government behind him Ms
something 80 be used against the plain citizen.
They are. fortunately, very rare. The average rail.
road man is as courteous and painstaking today as
under the old regime. This is notably true of men
in the train service.
Aud if the men behind the ticket windows are
less courteous, IL is probably because they haven't
time. These men have been reduced in numbers.
and the work in connection with the issuance of
each and every ticket has been doubled, as a result
of the passenger tax schedules.
Conditions az the local Santa Fe station are
typical of conditions in city ticket offices all over
the country. Crowds stand on aching feet before
every open window and wait unfortunately. At least
the waits seem intermina6lc TO "A public that has
been educated TO almost instant service.
The men behind the ticket windows at the To-
cal station work as hard and rs fast M men can
work. To handle the traffic properly twice The
window space and three times the clerical help
should he available.
The travelling public will bear cbecrfully any
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

7 OHNNY CHiIK sal licking his
wounds, for the trcth OF keddN
u Fox were sharp ana despite the
Ioughness OF Johnny's coat they h9o
torn II IN several places. SO he sat
on the doorstep OF his new house and
licked his wounds. this being the way
of the little people in FUR whenever
they are hurt. And as he licked
Johnny did a. little thinking.
For the first time he realized how
poorly chosen was his place where
he had dug his house. lie under
stood perfectly hpw u Was that ltcddN
and Mrs. Fox had been able TO sur
prise him. and Zee knew that they
would bo able to 10 II again, Ihht
wall WAS too high Tor him 10 TOOK
over to soc if enemies wire about,
10 every time he len his doorstep 10
20 10 that distant clover patch he
would risk having happen again the
very thing that q happened. Ana
hc knew. too. thut ~ ~ should hap
pen again he couldn't hope to have
Howser the Hound come along Just in
time TO save Inn
An automobile rushed past on the
other side Of tnc vail and Johnny
ducked inside his house. lie Just
couldn't get used 20 those noisy
things. Hc waited FOR the dust which
II had raised 10 settle before he came
out again. tn, grass all about and
the leaves Of the hushes were gray
with dust. JOHNNY thought OF the
cool, clean. green grass in the quiet
far corner OF tho old Orchard where
he and Polly chuck had lived no
long, and suddenly a great longing Go
be there swept owe him. II Was
wholly useless 20 try 10 fool himself
any longer: he had Ia admit To him
SELF that this place didn't compat,
with HIS old homo.
. As he sat thee licking his wounds
aud wishing that be never had
thought Of wanting o new house
along came sammy Jay. Sammy
looked down nc him with a twinkle
in his shrcwd. iit7lc owes.
"That was u great fight. Johnny
Chuck" said no 1t certainly wns
n great fight while 1t lasted. Are
YOU much hurt
80" mumhlcd Johnny chuck
Didn't think % cVer would
IiowsCr tho Hound o. favor. did ouf'
Chuckiod SummN. 'This ~ "a funny
old world any WAY YOU take a. some
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

state Of Iowa. T. y Z. Beal tell NJ.
Upon he basis - one-fourth Of
an ounce of seed eaten daily hy each
bird, and surprising That the birds
averaged ten To- each squar" mile.
and that they remained in their win
ter range two hundred DAYS. We
should have a. total Of l.1S0.uor
pounds. or S1a tons. Of weed seed con
sumed hy this One species In q single
season Large as these figures mas
seem, thcy certainly fan snort of the
reality
Surely 90 is worth learning just who
Nature policemen are and treating
them always ass among tho best
friends man can have.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26
/ AVE you nade any study ~ tho
wonderful police force Natur"

lave you lnade any study ~ the
woudertui police force Nutut"
has organized Go aid man iu
getting rid o. dangerous pests \r'
You always careful To- discriminate
between Natures police force and the
mdrnuders ~ tIrcieaSiy huuts
Certainly most people do not dls-
criminnte.
To them every little creeping. crawl
ing. or flying creature should he put
uut OF the way Js % nuisance. u not
"a potential enemy OF mankind but
nay riuds thus slaughtered are mans
frienos. members uf NHture'e efficient
police force.
As I step out If the door OF my sum
uer home | almost read upon u curl
looking beetle.
His hard shell back OF many colors
r!eams w~ondrously In the sunshine.
But the variogated coat he wears b.
his only claim 20 beauty
Hc Is. In fact. "a numbering hulk Of
q beetle. Of truly u formidable appear
ance. Tie carries his hepd thrust fur-
ward thr%eateningly Ills bite. one feels,
must be a serious matter. So u is
for certain destructive caterpillars
hunted by him with tirciess zeal.
! would not dream of killing this
unEainly insect. Tie rs the calusomn
beetle. whose special mission II Is 10
check the depredations Of the gypsy
and browntaii moths.
other beetles. whom all should learn
To- NOV belong Ia Natures police
force ga do most of thr spiders. Tor
whom 40 many Of AS feel u positive
adherence.
The toads that haunt our gardens.
the frogs In our ponds, have police
duties to perform. They ma not APP
peal To our aesthetic sense. but We
should az least leave them m peace
Nature also has aviator policemen
.nnumcreble. from d~ragon-fies 20
birds. The dragon-fly b. uudeseryedly
unpopular with humans. A. Frank
y. tut2 points out iu his Field Book
Of insccts:'
"Th" dragon and damsel flies have
been called Devils daruiug needles
and accused of sewing up the ears Of
bad boys. snake doctors cor snake
fce,iers. On the theory hat they nd-
minister to the needs Of reptiles. aud
horse stingcrs. ON the equally mis-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26
BY H. A%ppINGToN BRUCE

taken notion that they sting As a.
matter of fact they are dangerous
only to other Insects"
AS 90 the birds, particularly the
SONG birds. 30 mat nc laid down as
almost aloumtsc that the great ma
Iuflty are policemen especially ass
signed Gao safeguard human interests.
destructive insects. e~uterptliuis.
grubs. uoNinus weeds are summary
arrested Bog the bird policemen. Swal-
low ana oriolc kiughird and pecwce.
nighthawk and whip pour-Ntl flicker
ana cuckoo ull in their several ways
patrol t Worldwide beat.
90 fha Htouach ~ ono yellow bird
cuckoo tho oruthologl8i chapman
found TN, partially digcstcd remain
OF forty-tlrce tent catcrptllurs.
Writur ct the annual destruction of
weed seed Iy tine junco bird in the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

the exchanges Of views during long waits for service
the exchanges of views during long wais for service
al the ticket windows. one hears the cheerful, loyal
argument that the war has called away the cX-
perienced young men from the ticket wickets and
has put inexperienced men in their places; and
that the detail connected with each ticket sold has
doubled. Even when u short answer comes through
u ticket window from an over-workcd clerk. il is
met with a grin.
Present day trailway service is accepted as a
war necessity. and as such is accepted cheerfully.
The same service, in peace times, would be regarded
as public be damned" policy of the worst type.
Up TO this period of government operation. such
sentiment as has been created is not for govern
ment ownership: Not if the conversations before
ticket windows are an index to the feelings of the
people.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

times our best fricnds 10 us The
most harm aud worst enemies do
us IN, gr,.lgst GOOD. es. sir, % ih
a funny uld world Now that YOU
have found n out why don't you go
nome and Boz. sensible OF"
"Wh-wh-What's that suffered
JohuuN. fof Il seemed To HIM that
Sammy must have read his thoughts
II udleI YOU why you don't 30
homo and DE sensible" repeated
Sammy 'ro,iy ChHck ISN'T safe
thcrp alone"
Huh r.yntcd Johnny Il guess
SHE can fHh. care OF herself. if sTo
can't she cam como up mere ana
live"
sammy I.ughrd right out y
know noN 0n which side of tho house
the ous n tho thUC'. family D.,
said Do Think Il o'er' Johnny
with tn,s away {low sammy so
tell Polly Ist how much lohnnN
was hUrt lie also told her thar h"
hadn't 70 doubt w the world mat
JOHNNY Wot,t return lust as soon as
HE ohaiiuHucy was cured, and h"
suspected 'rtt the cure was ALREADY
wording
NcNt story. \ Curr Tor obstinacr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26
YOUR WAR

You will lind II 81 wise ]prccautlOu
to wear gloves when Vou are harvest
hot varieties, " the Juice gets on TO
the hands. II be- likely 10 burn them
uuicls indeed, the hands have been
So t%oughcncd boy the summers toll
that they ARE imperyinus go such
things II Won are so unfortunate as
To got a pcppcr hurn ON YOU hands.
battle them with sweet milk and YOU
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

They have he courage of intelligence, which is better than the cour-
age of custom and obedience. Every common soldier among thcm
knows as we'll as he general commanding what he is lighting Tor, and
what the ronnict means in It's larger issues.
In tho cnd II win be spirit and Intelligence that will win. Organi
cation l GOOD. and military strategy Is good. bat the thing that finally
dctermuc, victory is the spirit of man, which is the candle of the
Lord.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26
SOLOS
BY THE Second Fiddle

ATTEND the fuel conservation
mass meeting tonight.
THERE'S more n his than abb
stract patriotism.
TT may save YOU some uncasy mo-
W"nts next January
IF the political happen
10 pick tho same date Tor their CON
ven,ions Santa Fo viii have n real
busy day.
AND II that day should happen 10
be 'ho inn legal day for nling a
ticket the resultant events should be
interesting
THE kaiser advises strengthening
IN our people a recognition of the
dangers threatening from IA one
mics" II persh!nR gets those 81,
planes ne asks for the kaisor's people
VIII be able to rccOEniae their dun
eorr without much internal encour-
agcmcnt
ENCOURAGEMENT. as the kaiser
aurEosis. VIII come from on high.
~ you need cheering up. get n
copy 90 tho u ~ revenue bill and tig-
urc ont how many different ways IL
strikes YOU.
THEN count up the number N
ways u might strike A9u--and
doesn't.
BTRNING of $4,000 900 worth OF
kentucky whiskey has reduced the
visible supply somewhat Hut there's
SIN plenty 10 last until October /.
FIVE more days before the price
~ War savings stamps goes up again.
Boy en- today
THE print paper rule ought 20 have
o slight deterrent effect on tho out
put of mail order catuiops.
4 WEEK from tomorrow tho real
drive herirS in Albuquerque house
lolds
on tina memorable day we begin
driving the Kids out of ned IA time
20 get 20 school
ANOTHER chserfal fact. The price
Of school Looks has gone up.
ALONG with the pr,cc OF school
Shoes.
ANp pants
ALL tho he'll. as our friend tie
lanttor says, - not in the trenches.
HAVE o burned the caterpillar.
az your CottOnWoodH'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26
POINTED

The man who wins never waits 20
follow he crowd.
You can never defeat an ignorant
man IN an argument
Beauty ~ a hin Noii used hy some
women to hide then impcffoeiions
Tho moat successful men have met
with o lot Of im~periectionA
Poverty mas DE all right an q THEORY
hat practically IA ~ all wrong.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

THEN count up the number OF
ways II might strike N9u-and
doesn't.
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HVRNlNG OF 100000 worth OF
kentucky whiskey has reduced the
visible supply somewhat. hut there's
SIN plenty 10 last until October /,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

FIVE more days before the price
~ War Savings Stamps goes up again
Boy 'cm todHN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

THE print paper rulo ought 20 haNe
o slight deterrent effect on tho out
put Of mail order catuiops.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

ENCOURAGEMENT as the kaiser
surgosis. VIII come from on high.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

4 WEEK from tomorrow tho real
drive heriVs in ALBUQUERQUE rouse
old
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

~ you need cheering up. get a
copy 90 tho utW revenue bill and tig-
urc ont how man different ways IL
strikes YOU.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

ANOTHER cheerful fact. The price
Of school looks has gone up.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

on that memorable day we begin
driving the Kids out ot ned IA time
10 get 20 school.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

ALONG with the pr,cc OF school
EAoes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

AND II that day should happen TO
be ;ho final legal day for nling a
ticket the resultant events should be
interesting.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

Nil tho hell, 10 our friond the
lanitor says, ~ not M the trenches.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-26

lF tine political happen
10 pick tho same date Tor their con-
Ventions Santa 70 Will ave n real
busy day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Mental Hygiene for Detectives.

For the first time in the history
of warfare 2 says the New York Med
ical Journal, mental hygiene as prac-
ticed among the soldiers is given the
prominence it deserves, and, profting
by the experience Of England and
France in the present war, the sur
geon general was impelled to inaugu-
rate an elaborate organization, both
in number and plan, to take care Of
any mental disturbances detected in
the camps or among the soldiers dur
ing the war. This is distinct inno-
Walton in the medical army work, for
the subjects of the mental hygiene
and of mental and nervous diseases
in general as occurring among SOL
der in wartime were for many rea-
sons either slightly treated or neg
lected altogether
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Dogs in England.

From the Animal World, London, we
learn of the deep concern of dog own
ers in England lest the low grade of
flour used in manufacturing dog bis
cults be wholly refused for that pur-
pose. This magazine just mentioned
prints the following from John Gals
worthy:
z Before we all consent to the starva-
ton or destruction Of dogs" he says,
eve shall have to. be told definitely
that we are unable to get along with
out that calamity. for one fatty re-
fuse to believe that we are in any,
thing like that case.
"Why does not the government wipe
out the theater, why does it allow
music, books, every other mental and
spiritual relief which takes up time
and energy? Why not make clean
sweep of them? Because the govern
ment knows that we cannot go on
supporting this strain without some
relief. Well, say that our dogs are
as great, nay, greater comfort than
any Of these things. The government
must leave them to u.s."
According to the latest reports GER
tain quantities Of this low grade flour
were being released. The animal
World may well say: It would be
remembered that thousands Of dogs in
this country belong to the husbands
or sons at the front and are kept in
trust for the masters return, or in
those many sad cases where the mas
ter would never return they are kept
as the last link with the loved one.
Our Dumb Animals.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Powerful Enoines-

Maj. e. A. Bishop, an English flyer.
says in London Answers ''The mod
ern fighting scotland to my mind
the single-seater is the only real air.
plane for offensive work-may have
the power of 200 horses. throbbing in
it's wonderful engine. Some of the
machines are very slender of waist
and almost transparent Of wing. Air
planes do not thrust their warlike ma
ture upon the casual observer. One
has to look twice before definitely To-
eating the gun or guns attached so
unobstructively to the framework and
synchronized, where necessary, to
shoot through the whirring propeller
in 'front.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19

workmen to the north end Of the state
road the first Of the week.
Frank Moore Of Minneapolis was u ii
town Tuesday renewing his acquain.:
lance with p. II. Foley. Mr.. Moore was
born And raised on the Gabrielson
farm in Livonia and lived neighbors
with the Foley boys years ago.
John Jensen, who has been tending
bar here, has gone to his home in
Bethel.
Mrs. Whiteoak, mother Of VIM.
Whiteoak, passed peacefully away at
the home Of her son on Monday morn
ing, September 9, at the age Of IS
years. The funeral was held at the
home on September I'll. "A quartet
rendered several selections, and Rev:
Witrup Of Elk River delivered brief
address. Many friends and relatives
were present.
Louise Olson of Orrock and Floyd
Neumann were united in marriage in
Minneapolis on September IL. This
event unites two Of our popular and
well-known young people and the well
wishes Of a host Of. friends are ex-
tended to them.
Read the advertisement Of III. Swan
son, the Zimmerman merchant, in this
weeks Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Use an Ingenious Code.

Two persons having copy Of dc
.ttonary Of the same edition make up
the message which they send by the,
number NJ of the page and the number OF
the words counted down the column Of
the page, for example, the word ship,
might be 3O-17, thirty being the num-
Der Of the page and II the number Of
the line in which the word ship ap-
pears in the book used as a cipher.
IN the opening of the war, when the
English were treating the captured
German officers as courteous enemies
one Of these devices, it IS said, was
made use Of for getting information
out Of England, with respect to Eng
5lfsh destroyers, their number and
equipment. An officer pretended to be
interested in the English game Of
golf. He endeavored to learn it and
appeared to be exceedingly enthusi-
astic. The letters whichshe was per-
mitted to send out to his wife in Dres-
den were filled with details of the
game, which permitted an abundance
of figures on strokes and distances.
Important information with respect to
the English admiralty was conveyed to
the German staff through the medium
Of the apparently harmless letters of
this convert to the English game. The
book used for the cipher was certain
English edition of Shakespeare. Of
which there was a copy in the Dres-
den public ibrary.-Everybo
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
HydrOtherapy.

A Swedish farmer, who lived on his
wheat farm in Minnesota, was taken
i'll and his wife telephoned the doctor,
IF you have thermometer" an
swered the physician, ''take his tenn
perature. I will bes out to see him
presently"
ian hour or SO later, when the doc
tor drove up, the woman met him at
the door. 1, 81
How is he :" asked the doctor.
"Vell," said she, II bane put the
barometer on him, like you tell me,
and it say Very dry 50 gave him
pitcher Of water to drink, and now
he bane gone back to work.. !" Phila-
delphia Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
GERMANY

Adela and Helen Rosin called at
VIM. Hoeft's on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jensen and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Bockoven visited
friends in Milaca on Sunday Mrs.
Bockoven returned home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gems and family
visited at E. Franks on Sunday.
Elizabeth, Milda, and Lillian Heit-
man and Geo. Meyers were Sunday
visitors at Chas. Rosin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Manke and family
spent Sunday at Z. D. Bockoven's.
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/ LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at the
time Of going to press: