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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
MADE.IN.WARTIME JOURNALISM

When one picks up newspaper the
first thing to catch the eye is the bold
headlines summarizing the fighting
in Flanders, the change of ministers
because of the war, the diplomatic
encounters of the statesmen or the
campaigns for the support of the war
On the inside pages one finds stories
of the trenches, of the training camps
of the war work that is being done al
home and abroad, of advice as to con-
servation. The pictures reflect the
same spirit, boys in olive drab are
shown at work and at play. The edi-
torials interpret and explain war
movements and plans. The same
feeling is evident in the magazines
and books. journalism is rejecting
and guiding the spirit of war which
has pervaded the world.
With this true it is entirely fitting
that Journalism Week at the Univer-
sity this year should be a made-in-
wartime event. Writers who have
seen the fighting around Ypres, Toul
and on the Somme, who have seen the
working of the hideous war ma
chine in Germany, who have seen the
wounded men propped up in their cots
in the Red Cross hospitals, who have
seen the splendid work of the Y. M.
c. A and the Knights of Columbus in
the field and in the camp are telling
of their observations. Editorial writ
ers who have followed the course of
the war and who understand the
causes and results of events tell of
their conclusions. Magazine writers
and authors tell of wartime changes.
All tell of tie chaotic present and the
hope of better future when the world
will have put away war.
The visitors to Columbia this week
are newspaper men who are closer
in touch with the war and war work
than most civilians. To some extent
they are soldiers-they are fighting
the battles of democracy here at home.
The speakers tell them how they can
conduct their campaigns more vigor-
ously, how they can obtain the best
results. They are hearing many
stories which never found their way
into print They are gaining new
ideals and will go back to their offices
with the idea of higher service to
the Nation
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
FOOD SALES ARE FROWNED UPON
f. b. MumfOrd Asks Societies Not to
Auction Bread and Cake for Funds.

The following statement was issue
this morning by F.. B. Mumford, food
administrator:
Numerous reports have come to the
office of the Food Administration that
various patriotic agencies, such as the
Red Cross, and other relief organiza-
tions have been offering certain food
commodities for sale at auction under
conditions which violate the spirit of
the conservationmeasures of the Unit
ed States Food Administration.
at is therefore requested and
strongly urged that no war organiza-
tions solicit the baking of white bread,
fancy cakes or other products which
involve the use of the particular food
commodities which the Food Admins
tration is attempting to conserve. If
such auctions are to be held at all. no
cakes, pies or white bread should be
offered for sale.
''It is suggested to county food ad-
ministrators that they call attention
of all such organizations to the mad
visibility of holding such auctions and
by so doing violating the spirit of the
conservation measures of the Food
Administration in the name of a pa
triotic activity"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
THEY SERVE WHO WAIT

A Missouri boy ready to 'go across
recently wrote a friend: Il am all
ready to start, but it will be just my
luck to be detained here another
American boy. He is eager to get
into this biggest fight in history; he
longs to have 4 share in helping down
Prussianism and all that it means.
1t seems very hard to those who
can't go; those who are too young, or
need more preparation. They see their
brothers, their classmates, their fell
low-wOrkers going and even when
reason tells them that they are serv-
ing best here for the present, they
have a feeling of shame that they are
letting others do their work. They
peer into the future, years ahead, when
the great struggle will have gone down
into history, and they hear the ques-
tion, perhaps from their own children:
And where were you in the great
European war;"
But these men should remember
that they are serving best when they
are doing what Uncle Sam asks.
There is a niche for every one and if
a man fits into the one that he is in
tended for, and does his best there, he
is doing his share Just as surely as is
the man in the trenches. The medical
man, for instance, who when he be-
comes a doctor will be the instrument
for saving thousands of lives, could be
only a private, and accomplish not
nearely so much good if he went be-
fore he is ready. The boy in school,
under twenty-one, is preparing himself
to be leader of his people in recon-
structiOn time, even if he doesn't get
a chance to help give Prussianism its
death blow
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
A MEAL THERE FOR Is CENTS
High School Cafeteria, Started This
Year, Proves Successful.

There is one place in town which
the high cost of living does not seem
to have struck. That is the University
High School cafeteria. A full-sized
noon meal may be purchased there for
10 or Is cents. Toast with butter costs
11s cents, meat to 6 cents, vegetables
cents and salads 5 cents. The pu-
pills line up with their trays in true
cafeteria style and carry their own
food to small tables in the dining
room.
This is the first year that the high
school has had cafeteria, but it will
not be the last. The experiment has
been decided success from all points
of view. The meals are planned and
prepared by the seniors as class work,
and suitable food cooked by the under
classmen is also used. Miss Steer, a
practice teacher from the University,
directs the work and says she finds it
very interesting.
Other teachers in the high school
come in for lunch every two weeks.
One long table is reserved for them.
This give the pupils pratcice in table
service and also permits them to
charge a fiat rate of 20 cents. This
helps to balance accounts, as the cafe
terra does not aim to make money but
does plan to come out even at the end
of the year. The pupils can see the
advantage of careful buying and of
wise selection and preparation, and
can take the practical lesson home.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
THE OPEN COLUMN
The Professional yernaeuIar.

| Editor the Missourian: The Pro-
fessorial Vernacular-be careful lest
you acquire it. AS insidiOus a disease
as the hOOkworm, it is much more diff
| ficult to eradicate. Once the Vernac-
ular has fastened its hold upon you,
be you prOfessedly a professor, or a
mere acOlyte entertaining hopes in
the depths of your heart of becoming
academic, you are as one lost to the
living, vital, breathing world. For the
Professional Vernacular saps your
very life-blood-oh, figuratively, of
course-with its fundamental imag-
es" and -large-es." OF
course. ''it is perfectly obvious" that
per Sc" each professor has his own
vernacular, but 1.-The sum total" gives
them, "in the aggregate" their repu-
tation of ''foible for garrulity." If
you are "a splendid specimen of Amer
ican manhood" before the Vernacular
gets you, you may be able, by prayer,
fasting and other operations, to rid
yourself of the scourge. But-t'the
gobluns1l git you, eff you don't watch
outi'
And what is this Professional Yer
nacular? you ask. 1t is the camou-
fiage with which the professor dis
guises his ideas or lack of ideas in
mist of words. 1t is a disease peculiar
to the PROFESSIONAL atmosphere; not
often found in 1.-The busy marts of
trade" as he of the academic mind
calls business. The professor exudes,
radiates, spouts, gushes words. He
gaze dimly at you over the rim of his
rimless spectacles-poor man, he does
not even wear shell-rimmed glasses
and gives forth in his soft voice, pints,
quarts, gallons, barrels of words.
"On the whole" with this quantity,
there is yet a sort of quality. "In 9TH
er words" he is continually saying.
There have been professors who said
the same thing with different words
fifteen times. As a record that is in
teresting; as fact, it was tiresome.
But whether you like it or not" you
cannot but be fascinated. Think of
looking up synonyms. and shades of
synonyms, for fifteen different ways of
expressing what is supposed to be the
same idea. Think of the "connOta
tions." That is the tragedy of 1.-THE
professor doesn't have TO look them
up. He just plucks them out of his
PROFESSIONAL atmosphere.
Vernacular-accOrdi to Webster
lis the language that is ones own by
birth or nature. Compared with other
vernaculars-that of the child of the
streets, that of the Hindu bazaar
keeper, that of the trenches-this par
ticular species fails wofully in keep
ing up the standard of a self-respect-
ing vernacular. 1t fails in point,
conciseness, precision. There is no
definiteness, no cOncreteness, in the
PROFESSIONAL Vernacular
To be quite frank, the Professional
Vernacular isn't really a good vernac-
ular at all; you see, it possesses the
professor, instead of the professor
possessing it, And he really can't
help it.-F. /.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
personal regard. The people of Mis-
souri, are waiting and watching.

An utterance of the kaiser as quoted
in Gerard's Face to Face with Kaiser
ism" shows the trend of his mind:
From childhood l have been in
fiuenced by five men, Alexander the
Great, Julius Caesar, Theodric II,
Frederick the Great and Napoleon.
Each of these men dreamed a dream
of world empire. They failed. l have
dreamed a dream of German world
empire and my mailed fist shall sue
ceed,"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
SENATOR XENOPHON p. WHITLEY

Xenophon p Wiley goes to the Sen
ate with no political promises to full
fill and no conflicting political tradi-
tions. He has complete confidence in
President Wilson and in the Admins
tration.
Moreover, Senator Wilfiey is young
man, with a young mans enthusiasm
and freedom from prejudice He says
he will give his whole time to the
Government with his first endeavor
always to help win the war.
Senator Wilf1ey has an unusual
opportunity too for service and to win
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
(1SS-199)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE UNDEB
DEED OF TRUST

WHEREAS, George W. Vanlandingham
and Mary NJ vanlandingham, his wife, by
their certain deed Of trust, dated the 18th
day of May, 1915, and recorded in the Of
fee of the Recorder Of Deeds Of Boone
County, Missouri, in Deed of Trust Book
I27, at page 6S, conveyed to the undersiGn-'
ed, Boone County Trust Company, COR
poration organized under the laws of the
State of Missouri, as trustee, all Of their
right, title and interest In and 10 the fol
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08

sixty (60) cents on the $4,000 valuation
for school purposes (teachers and tnciden-
dental expenses) over and above the
amount the board may levy under the
law.
The polls at said election will be open
from Z o'clock a. IN. until o'clock p. m.
on said day.
1t was further ordered by the board that
10. W. Boutwell, W. A. Shaw, A. Jehries
and Simon Hedrick be appointed as Judges
and NJ 7. Andrews, E. Forrest Thomas,
W. H Guitar and NJ. L. Lipscomb as
clerks of said election.
Done by order of the Board Of Directors
this 2Jth day Of April, 1913.
JNO. L. HENRY,
Sec'y Board of Directors.
Note The levy submitted Is not an In
crease over that Of last year but OF the
amount that may be levied by the board
without a vote.
JNO. L. HENRY,
Qss-199) Secretary.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
Leroy II. Treadway Joins Marines

Leroy H. Treadway, a student in
the School OF Business and Public Ad-
ministration. left Tuesday for his
home in Indiana From there he will
go to st. Louis where he will report
for Marine service. Mr.. Treadway
has been in the Office of the Registrar
for nearly two years.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08

Porter Emerson Brown says that
people had always been more or less
puzzled to know why we called the
war between the states the Civil War
until we had this war with Germany
which he calls the Uncivil War
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL ELEC-
TION.
Friday, Nav IOtn, 1918,

Friday. May IOtD, 1918.
In compliance with an order of the Board
of Directors OF the Columbia School Dis
trict made at a meeting held April %,
1918, NOTICE is hereby given to the tax
payers of said district that a special school
election will be held In the corridor of the
first floor at the Court House on
FRIDAY, MAY 10th. 1918,
TO submit The following proposition
To increase the annual rate of taxation
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08
Books for Soldiers Sent to Camp.

Thirteen boxes of books which have
been collected for the soldiers were
sent by freight this morning to Camp
Pike. More will be sent soon.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-05-08

The kaiser says that the Americans
are a repulsive lot. If he thinks so
now, what will he think later?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15
PEACE CONGRESS
Tribunal Likely to Meet Before De.
cembsr is

lllUQNat LIKELY W pASes
cembsr Is
Paris. Nov. 15.-Itsis probable thai
the first meeting of the Peace Con-
gress will be on = date before De-
cember Is, after the English Parlia-
mentary election, and at a tine
which will give ample opportunity
for the American and other dele
gates to arrive. A meeting to be held
shortly of the Inter Allied Confer,
ence finally will determine the de-
tails of these questions.
Premier David Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Balfour, OF Great
Britain; Premier Orlando and For
eign Minister Sonnino. Of Italy;
Premier Veni2elos, of Greece, ana
Foreign Minister Pachitch, of Serbia,
are on their way here for resursD-
ton of the conferences at the horne
of Col. Edward NJ. House, Special
Representative Of the United States
Government and the sessions al Ve:-
sailles.
Besides outlining the general pr9-
gram Of the congress. the question
of meeting the food sit1aticn IN
Germany and Austria probably viii!
be considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15

To James Darlington, Bootsey
Leeke, and Ollie Jackson, ard whose
ever else may be concerned,
Take Notice:
Whereas the Commonwealth of
Virginia has this lay filed information
a%ainst one Haynes Automobile allcs-
ing that same was apprchcnded and
seized willie beng used in illegally
transporting and in transporting for
illegal use ardent spirits contrary to
tie provisions Of the Prohibition Act
and pr2 ing that the same may be
furfltcI to the Commonwealth of
Virginia and sole.
Now, therefore, you and each of you
are hereby cited and commanded to
appear in the frs, day of the next
term of the Corporation Court of the
City of Alexandria, Virginia and show
cause why the prayer of the said in
formation for condemnation and sale
should ros he grated.
Ncva'' :. firccnaway, Clerk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified az cxccutrix under
the term. Of tfc will Of the late J. L.
l!aring, all persons having claims
against .hc estate arc requested to
present same for settlement and all
persons indebted to the estate are re-
uucsted to settle same without delay.
Settlement may be made with the Rev.
A. Z. Spielman, 500 Prince street,
Alexandria, Va
Laura Z. Haring,
EyecutriS,
ll32 Newton StrcrL, Northwest,
Washington, D. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15

Wanted-Tc let the people Of AleSan-
dria city and suburbs know that
do hauling Of all descriptions by
large, motor trucks. Nothing teo
small or large. Special attention
given to moving household goods
ard out Of town trips. Nous Ia'i' {
too long or too short II. G. aaron
1903 South Alfred street fh'"e
947.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15
NOTICE

Having closed cut our business
all persons having Claims against
US will please present them at go
ing street, for payment, and all
persons owing US accounts Viii
please call and settle at cnce as W.
are going to engage in other lines
and after December LIST all bills an
settled we will he compelled to plac"
in hands Of collector.
I. 3. Howard and Co. S22 King St.
2Tl-,t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15
If YOU COULD
+. MOVE YOUR HOME
TO THE BATTLE FRONT

mandm do it
o.
unchf
faghfI mig the most terrible o
he him him
d,
if e stationery,
words encourage
American lads famous
That exactly what than thousand United War Workers
Camp Community Service Salvation Army Z W.
l. Of c. Y M c. A. and American Library AssociatonAe Doing
Around War Industries Over
Here for All Our Women and Boys in Service
. srlsrOme from
strictly the job night and DAY.
o + from ma andG
c
Of
from 10 Of n
0 CERTAINLY THIS GoDLIKE SERVICE
Surely o the he j
t raise of Virginia is
Il
u
f
two . bring cbysh dMi
Working Organons-IOW MANY BOYS TAKE CARE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15
LEGAL NOTICES

To J. L. Burke, Charles Grover,
Endd Smith, and whosoever else may
lie concerned.
Take Notice:
Whereas the Commonwealth OF
Virginia has this day filed infornla
ton against one Ford Automobile al
lcging thai the sane was apprehendel
and seized while being used in ille-
gally transporting and in transport
ing for illegal usc ardent spirits con-
tyary to the provisions of the Prohibi-
ton Act, and praying that the same
nay be forfeited to the Common
;.calth Of Virginia and sold.
Now, therefore, you and each of you
ere herby cited and commanded to sp-
rear on tie first day of the next Term
81 the Corporation Court Of the City
Ct Alexandra, Virginia, and show
c"use why the. prayer of the said in
formation for condemnation and sale
should no7 be granted.
Newell S Greenaway, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-15

Gardner l.. I30othc, President.
VI. Il. Harlow, Vice President.
Arthur *. J
Meade County news., 1918-01-17
To Subscribers

Statements have been sent to
all subscribers whose subscrip'
tions are a year or more in ar
rears, as gentle reminder that
The News will appreciate your
early settlement. We have been
endeavoring to hold the old price
of $l.00 a year, but with the big
raise in all materials it will be
impossible for us to do this un.
less our subscribers will help us
by paying promptly and in ad
vance. This will help US very
materially, as it costs consider
able to send statements. One
dollar is a small amount, but one
or two hundred accounts Of one
or two dollars each, amounts 10
a neat little sum. Help us by
being prompt, and if ever you
run a newspaper you'll know
how much we appreciate your
cooperation.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17
Binding Twine

While binding twine will be
high in price next summer the
food Administration is able to
announce today that steps have
been taken TO prevent profteer-
ing on that commodity.
There is great scarcity of
hemp, due in part to the unusual
activity of ship.bullding which
requires rope. The price of raw
hemp is high, but manufacturers
of binding twine will be allowed
only a reasonable profit above
cost of manufacture.
Henry Wolfer, for 22 years
Warden of the Minnesota State
Prison, who had charge of the
State binder twine factory there,
has been appointed to control the
production of binder twlne.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

The following important facts should
be generally known:
/. That the organization was formed In
r0gpolSe to q demand from schools.
.. That leading educators all over the
penntry are advisers to the organization
3. That FSesident Wilson has issued a
pAh to all school children and teachers to
boin In this patriotic work.
I. That junior membership u open to
all boys and girls Of school Age attending
Pablo, private or paroohial schools. or
AttNnding other organized educational
oentsrs, but only to such student bodies
a. 4 whole. -
s. That Junior membership ls open To
grades in the school. providing the school
eontomplates complete organization later.
but not to individual pupils
8. That Junior membership is granted
SEIa IN the school has been eontr.bT1sd
20 the chapter school fund or when the
aehool Il pledged to prepare Req Gross
DHtphes o. sAgagS in Teher red Gross
g0Ek approved and supervised by the
:. That ali nSssy ra.sea is to b, spent
for mAtsgials which win be used by the
nchodl for IL Red Gross work. No part
Of the school fund b used for local Red
GEeet eaPSAses. and no part goes to
He'd Cross activities for boys and girls
have been cSGsSifiSd az folio~s:
Group 1--EhlidrOn to 10.
Gun wlpAs-Cut one-inch squares OF
flannel or flannslstts or any wooiSn ma
terial and thread 30 on a string.
0un- Cleaning RaKs-Ct IL to IL inch
% square from soft material. Do not
hem.
Wash Cloths-Knit or make from tow
cling with crochet edges.
Baby Afghans-Knit or crochet five
inch squares Of blue, pink or white wool
Sew together six squares for length and
five for width.
Group 2-ChIldren 10 to IA.
Sleeveless Sweaters, Wristlets or Muf-
flers--Knit according to directions in A.
r. c. 400
Pehv Afghans-(See directions in first
6roup.)
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

If the Kansas farmer will keep
purebred poultry of a popular
breed and good laying strain,
he will have an out let for his
poultry at good prices, points
out L. w. Burby of the United
States department ofagrioulture
who is cooperating with the ag.
ricultural college in conducting
a campaign in the interest of i'm
creased production of poultry.
Well bred birds are more in
teresting to work with than mon
grels. They are all of a color
and size and bring better prices.
Their eggs are more nearly alike
and look much better than those
from mongrel flocks.'
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

Afghans for Soidisrs-Knit from any
color wool sevep-lnch squares. Twelve
squares for length G six for %idth
inch squares from soft but strong linen
on cotton, hemmed,
Hand Towels u Linen Crash-Hemmed
usual size.
Group 3-HIah School.
Hospital GsrmOnta-(see Al R. C. I06.)
Az Knitted ArdoleS-(see A. r. c.
Refugee Layetspr-tSse A. R. c. 4o7)
Comfort Kits-Eeee 4. r. c. 4O2.)
obtained through Rcal chapter from Blu
reau OF Supplies. 1880 Olive street, st.
Surgical Dresvanss-oreatly needed
For directions see A. r. c. 40i, also sur
gical dressings. this isAue; these should
all bo made under supervision Of an in
structor.
Work fer Boys.
High Schools: 1-D0zSs for Red Cross
feet, outside mpasuFSmsnts. of %-inch
lumber. 2-wofiIrooon furniture. for To-
cal chapter or TO be sold tables. chairs.
ShOlving. etc: S-Canes. 4-Clerioal
work. typewrittnG, mutigraphins. etc.
Grade Schools: Knitting needles. for
use Of local chapter or school children
These are made II inches long. OF hard
wood cut from doweis secured from a
cabinet maker, shArpened at both ends
with pencil sharpener, sandpapered, then
rubbed in floor wax until perfectly
smooth. knitting frames; a flat wood
en- ring 10 inches in diameter or larger
with pegs one inch apart to be used by
small children in weaving scarfs.
All Grades: Service In local Red Cross
work-collecting newspapers to sell
helping in Red Cross campaigns. Liberty
Loan campaigns. by distributing posters.
running errands etc.
For further information address
MRS. L. r. KROEGER
Director Junior Membership, Southwest
ern Division A. r. c.. 1917 ailway Dx-
change ST. Louis. Mo.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17
Rebekahas Install

Meade Rebecca Lodge recent.
ly installed the following officers:
Noble Grand Bertha Martin
r. S. to N. G. s. S. Conger
L. S. to N. G.. Mrs. c. M. Gates
Vice Grand Myrtle Gum
r. S. to V. G. Mrs. Gibbons
LIS. to V. G Harry Hoon
Secretary Mrs. Hoon
Treasurer Adah Martin
Chaplain Mrs. M. d Baxter
Warden Mrs. Hazel
Conductor Sadie Ellis
Inside Guard Mata Kieth
Outside Guard Mrs, Conger.