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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
'Saue the Waste and Win the War"
MILITARY TRAINING IN SCHOOLS.

INEVITABLY there will be objections to the state board
Of edueaons plan 10 provide military training for the
ehilGren OF In. schools To will suggest the buga
boo Of milar,m, while others will complain that inter
i,r.s with the studies OF the pupils that il is another fad
10 take the time which should be devoted to the three
rs" The answer the first Is that were it nation
wide instead Of merely ruling there is in it no ele
ment Of the mailed fist The training finishes with the
school year and ends for all time with commencement
with no hug, standing army the rights OF the
people, or tempt ambitious leaders to engage in needless
wars fairly definite answer such objection is found
In the fact that Australia most democratic OF common
wsahs has somewhat similar system OF school training
differing in that II doesn't take them quite young is
contemplated here.
And, 80 far as interfering with other studies is con-
eerned i, is likely to develop better student body
Health Is OF vastly consequence in the affairs OF lie
than cube root and discipline Of greater benefit than Latin
eonjussiion How military training improves health has
been demonstrated in large way by the American training
camps. and the improvement wrough, by discipline Is also
apparent in our new army II has improved the manners
and habits OF many OF the men and given others seeon-
fidenee they lacked without II
Bee,u,. military training aceompsh,, these things it
is Of value even should there be another war and It
is to be hoped there will be- When thi, is
ended the backbone OF Prussian mtarism should be
broken and the chance, Of permanent peace will be Inn
proved II not assured but IN. need OF physical fitness
puneuay accuracy and regard for the right, OF others
will be with always To provide such desirable traits
some substitute for military training, but there
to believe Il hasn't yet been discovered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.

A ALTHOUGH this city long ago outgrew the volunteer
fire department stage there is wisdom in the invitation
OF the fire chief that every man. woman and child extend
aid to the department The small town plan Of hose reels
and ladder trucks drawn by cet-ooed young has
place in city which needs adequate force Of trained
constantly the job with all the latest apparatus for
battling with the fire iend There !, opportunity how
ever for all citizens to help in the continuous warfare
against the flames The suggestion Of the chief that by
ISLANDERS direct the iremen to the fire way but it s
after ALL only minor way, compared with the larger as
sstance which may be rendered
American fire losses have long been appalling and the
fact that these losses showed marked increase last year
is for added Part OF the increase doubt
was due to ncendiam by kaiser agents who should be
dealt with serny than they are But as usual tho
bulk OF the damage due to careessness What is de-
troyed by fire is rreyocaby lost whether is insured
not and the waste in this country from this is so
much greater than in other countries that it is time America
awokc time indeed for everyone to become volunteer
fireman at least to the extent Of being more careful with
fire
OF the prcpondcrance Of frame structures in
new country, such ours is part to blame but that
is something not to be suddenly eliminated We could
however without particular alteration of the building
codes be more careful with detective ues discarded cigar
and cgarct stubs the use OF matches and other common
cause Of needless fires This is an era Of conservation and
thrift should be- for the necessary calls all resources
large great saving be made by united effort
to check this criminal carclesness which takes large
toll Of life and property each year No dues needed 70
join this volunteer fire fighting organization, and the ,
care required pays dividends which the effort
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
TGpPli1l3
Eh1]ft1eS|
GST Wazf, Mason NJ
THE MISCHIEF MAKER.
ZfHaSOzf

A TACK is but a haps3ess thing
u that should no grief q madnesd
bring No man should weep Ia
see a tack, or have connlptions in hi1
back bought box OF tackS ond
time the package cost me half dime
| strcwcd the tacks along the road THAI
runs in front Of my abode and motor1
lists who came along made speeches
gripping. fierce and strong. | heard
them. as they changed their tires, while
| sat grcaslng up my Tyres. If they
but knew who did the trick, they said,
they'd gladly hang the hick. For days
and days they stopped their boats and
sent hig cusswords from their throats,
A nickel's worth OF tackS will queer .
lot of joy, on this old sphere. A nickels
worth of heated air will cause much
trouble and despair. | know bilious
man who talks pale treason in his
daily walks. He says the wars a big
mistake, and we were guilty Of break
when we broke in and took hand, and
dared the Teuton Fatherland. His
words have punctured tires and tubes
for many patriotic rubes, who were
with loyalty red hot before they struck
his tommyrot. Some day, tired out by
traitors dope, we'll buy nickeIs
worth Of rope and seek the mischHs
makers lair, and make him cat thS
hemp right there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
NOT A WEAKENED GERMANY.

HERMANY'S latest drive comes with such force and
~ might of numbers as 10 give added rrrdcnce to those
military experts who see at least three years 0 war ahead
Of us This Is no weakened power which hnr' ITS legon'
against the British front Not since Verdun, possibly not
since those earlier days OF the war when the euon steam
roller swept over Belgium and down to HE Marne has the
kaisets fighting machine showed in such form along the
western 'front.' and II is on the western front where real
war waged and where the ultimate decision VIII be won
Undoubtedly the German morale is better today than u
has been for years and certainly there are no indications
OF any lack Of guns or munitions Germany has stll
mighty fighting force and not 10 be conquered soon
Gone now the hope that hunger might bring the Hun
10 terms or internal dssenson overthrow the Will Of the
war lords The central empires at this late day show
amalng strength, which be met successfully only with
greater strength on the part Of the allied armies How
much that strength is needed is shown by Lloyd Georges
appeal for greater man power the only hope oi victory
Great Britain and France have gone far In mobIrng their
fighting men but II is apparen: they haven't gone far
enough Vaster armies and migher guns n greater mum
her must take the field before the rape Of Belgium IS
avenged and the Hun put in his proper place.
That needed additional power to great extent must be
furnished by America Here is another signal to speed up
all war work. particularly that which will expedite the
training Of and their transportation overseas i
seems now most unreasonable to assume that this !, de-
ci,ye battle Of the war for the cannot end in draw
or with German victory; certainly It cannot while the
allies rule the sea and have endless still un
touched II would be folly eowardice 10 talk Of quitting
before America fairly n and il is pro-Gemln peisi
mi,m which nier that Germany can't he beaten Germany
can be and must
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
ExoRBITANT ROOM RENT.

INTEREST in the welfare of this city and particularly
Of girl, and women who work here prompts Okla
homs City woman to complain Of proieering tactics on
the part Of proprieors Of rooming and apartment houses
She claims to have positive knowledge Of instances where
apartment and room rent advanced although there had
been advance in the rental paid for the building
whole Admitting that other expenses such servants
wages and other incdenta' have increased she contends
the advance in rental charge is out of proportion to these
increases OF course is improbable that there is trust
or conspiracy back Of this To degree it is regu-
lated by supply and demand and there Unprecedented
demand for apartments in this crowded town That it is
hardship persons earning modest salary is appar-
ent 1t |, difficult to relieve the situation until more ade-
qu,te housing facilities are provided but it might be re-
iieved some extent il those who have they could
rent, and don't would open them to the public If this
city Is to have the growth it should must be
able to find shelter here without being robbed for the
privilege
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

undertaken in town has a representa-
tive at his door waiting for the blow
card.
No matter how puny a man may be-
he likes to imagine that he could fight
like h il he had to.
Every now and then mother acts in
dependent and tells father that she can
get along without him and could earn
her own living. And then father says
something about the magnificent sal
aries paid 70 scrub women and the
battle is on
Every now and then the world loses
the service OF a fine butcher because
he is shared into another occupation
BY barber college advertisement
A diploma is a pretty thing TO have
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

in your possession. So Is mining
stock certificate. But they do not al
ways pay dividends.
A man has to work hard for two
days TO get the same amount of money
that a woman can get by merely bawl-
ing for two minutes.
A whole lot of little men think it is
Up TO them to look down on their
neiRhbors,
Every now and then fat-headed
man who imagines that he is indispen-
sible gets canned and is amazed TO see
the plant running right along without
his services
And no men are homeSick because
their wives won't let them get away
from home
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

Victory is also needed, according to old Sam Blythe
to make this country safe for the democrats. Unless the
war going well with u.s. this political seer suggests the
republican, are likely to regain lot Of lost ground Still
polite, won't win the war, and it probably wouldn't be
worth winning for such a purpose
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25


II is hard to make folks believe that
a man who is on good terms with his
stomach is better off than a millionaire
If a girl really likes the fellow who
has Just stolen a kiss from her she feels
like telling him to put it right back
where he got it.
1t is different with a man. But a
woman never feels any older than she
thinks she looks.
An old man who has lived an event
iul lie may imagine that he knows
,onwhlng about men But only a pin
tcalhcrtd youth Of 10 imaglnes that he
knows anything about women
a man is an awful coward when he
gets sick and he lmag.nsS that every
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

Don't you think that peopl, would
pay my daughter a lot Of money 20
sing" asked Mrs MATCHMAKER, after
her daughter had rendered a few vocal
selections.
II don't doubt II" growlsd Mr. Old
bach. But Just think Of the money
people would pay her not so sing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

II any muck-rakers now out Of JOB they should
he able to find steady il somewhat hazardous employment
in Russia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Keeping The PltdFe

To his resolves he'll always cling.
speak NJ old pawnbroher Hedge,
When he swears on On anything
] know that he will keep the pledge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
LukRMLn4le
His Column
Woman

Woman
on, woman, you are singular
YOU love 10 fuss ana ffal
The only things you crave for are
Tho things you cannot get
Fooeyl
60 10 the ant ihou slugglfd" said
ihe industrious Man
"lluhw said the sluggard A. he
yawned and turned over for another
nap Whats the matter with ihe ant
coming 10 me'"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

Keep your eye peeled for the pacii't and the cacker
They ar, aid, Of the kaiser whether they know Il not
aud don't hesitate to tell them so in stern tones
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

This Is also the best time Of year to swat the fly Clean
up the premises apd put on screens fly is sign Of filth
as we'll Is carrier of plain and fancy germs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

As long a, there arc thrift stamp, for sale don't c,
your small change be a ,ackcr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

what does this term. Yielding 10
The inevitable mean" asked the Oh
Fogy as he looked up from hi, mag
aline he was reading.
That !, hIghbrow name for quitting
cold" replied the Crouch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Fooeyl
Yon Know Him

Ils surely IN "a shallow Joke,
ilN often makes ins curse
n he thought twice before he spoke.
ile would hny something worse
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Our Daily Special.

Hannah May Dye lives in Charlotte,
North Carolina.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
well. wan

Cary Long Of Greenfield Ohio has
Just sold a span Of horses to Cary Short
0i Frankfort Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Huh

Nine hundred cases Of eggs from
China have just been received IN New
York And w. {. wants to know
who in Sam Hill wants 10 cat China
egg,l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Things 10 Worry AhonI


There are no canarics in the Canary
Islands.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

Dear Lux, The OTHER day you al
mitted In your column that YOU did not
know everything What happened to
take the conCcit out OF you2-Webb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Stories
izzNeWHaPe!
rom NE Tines NEZo0

Twenty Years Ago.
Surveyors are in the city TO begin the
work OF cross Sectioning from tho
Santa lie cast on the Frisco.
Roy Hoffman is announced as being
real live candidate for congress tol
succeed Callihan
Perry has occasionally what is called
big egg day Six thousand dozen were
brought on big egg day last week.
Fifteen Years Ago.
TheN have been several requests sent
in 10 the Civic league. that the league
induce the city to enforce the chicken
and loose stock ordinance Also, four
or five cases asking that the owners
take down division fences on 'front.'
lawns so as to give an open parklikeI
view OF the whole street The leagueI
hopes that the residents will cooperate
IN having their streets uniform
The secretary Of the commercial club
has received a telephone message from
Mayor Jones stating that the Quanah.
Texas. commercial club, rs strongI
will visit Oklahoma City this week, ar
rlving Thursday afternoon at 9 o'clock
and returning Saturday morning az
.b.4S.
The curhing is being laid on Reno
avenue preparatory 10 paving the thor-
oughiare with asphalt
Ten Years Ago.
In order that he may have the assist I
aucc of the Civic Improvements club, IN
the cleanup work this year, Mayor
Scales has set April y. two days after
the municipal cleanup is slated, as tbs
day ON which all citizens will be ex-
pccled TO take a hand, IN the bcautify-
ing Of the city.
The Chafing Dish club met with Mrs.
George w. Spencer }l4 North Walnut
street today. There were four table(
ui playcrs me being Miss lands ot
ST. Joseph, Mo Mrs J b. Hauel was
also a special guest
Work upon the belt line around the
city and including the water works and
brick yards, has opened and will bc
continued until entirely completed,
said + II. Tidnam. president and man
agcr Of the Oklahoma Gas and Electric
company "a full force has been en-
gagged and it will be but a short time
until all patrons IN any part OF the city
or in easy distance outside, may bs
furnished with gas connections.
The belt line Of the gas company ex-
elusive OF the brick Yards, and the
waterworks now totals a distance oi
live miles, or an aggregate OF more
than seven miles. The pipe IS eight
inches in diameter. and has a daily ca
pacity Of 5OUOOOO cubic feet Thi'
is now separated into lines for distribu'
ton each OF about 100000 las!
daily
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

Tho stlnglest fellow Of all time,
Is that old tightwnd. Mr Flacid
lie wouldn't give the kaiser u dime
To get drink Of carbOllC acid
Ilfprro
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
WnEif..l

A hlE shoe factory burned today
u waa a fearful holocaust
hard one of the fIfemcn say
A. least ten thousand soles Wefs lost
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Gosh (

William Shakespeare Of Walton, Ga.
has been drafted Being colored
man, William will represent the Jim
Crow section Of the club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Onick. DncI

A member Of the clubs medical corps
is on his way to Statesyille, N C., to
give some relief to |. N Payne OF that
city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
EYerYhodY,s Doing II.

Give eRr t0 this. for II Is true,
We could sAy nothing wiser.
Each timo YOU lick n Thrift stamp, you
Are helping lick the kaiser.
Luke Moiuko
You bet that this IA true. dear bard.
And wei not try 10 soften
These ticks but give 'em good and hard
And early. too, and often.
Newark Advocate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Luke McLuke Saws

Deal Men are Often Sound Slceper'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Ten Yeafs Ago

The Chaiing Dish club met with MrI
George w Spencer, }l4 North Walnud
street today There were four tabled
oi players nnc heing Miss lands %
ST. Joseph. Mo. Mrs. ] b. Harrel way
also special guest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

Copyright 1918 by H. c. Fisher Trade
Mark Registered v. S. Patent offloe)
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Congratulation to Robert Y. Wallen
the new member of Smyrna Town
Council from the Fourth District. Let
us hope the business-like method that
have made his personal affairs a sue
cess will be applied to the administra-
tion of Smyrna's affairs. Smyrna
needs an up-to-date electric light plant
with continues electric current ser
vice; it needs good, permanent streets
especially Commerce street and the
approaches to brick Main street from
the State Highway. Let US hope Mr..
Wallen will use his influence and good
business judgement in evolving a plan
to help the members of Smyrna Town
Council in getting these projects thru
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

last week more cinders were put on
and so it goes, sheer waste of time
and material. Had the cinders been
laid with a binder, it might be put
down to atleast last thru the winter,
but this is not the Street departments
way of doing things. Permanent
work is the cheapest and best in the
end and let us hope the year 1919 will
bring some really permanent work.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

If Smyrna ever needed day current,
it does during these short days of Dec
ember. On cloudy days merchants
are seriously handicapped in showing
their goods and there is never a time
during the year when some dark
rooms, cellars or dark corners,
are not in need of day electric light
service. And why not start now and
have continuous electric light service
in Smyrna? Smyrna Town Council
should delay no longer. Inaugurate
the service at once! 1t is true the
system must be changed from a 1873
cycle to 60 cycle basis before motors,
electric fans and the like (now almost
entirely of a 60 cycle MANUFACTURED
can be used, but this can come along
next year. Continuous current cannot
help but be a revenue builder for the
town. Indeed Smyrna has the op-
portunity of selling its current to
Clayton, a source for revenue of great
possibilities. Why not be progress
sive in this matter? Dover and Mid
dletown on either side of us have day
current Milford, Newark, New Castle,
Magnolia, Seaford, Laurel and most
every town of any size in Delaware
has continuous electric light service,
while the Eastern Shore of Maryland
is practically knit together with a con-
tinuous electric current service. Smyr-
ma, with an electric light plant right
in its own hands and control, is simply
going to sleep on the subject Wake
up! You progressive members of
Smyrna Town Council and give the
people of Smyrna this much needed
service. You owe 1t to your cons
tituents, you owe it to the Town of
Smyrna as a progressive step, bust
ness move to make our electric light
plant a revenue builder. 1t may not
seem to pay right at the start. Every
business project great or small, is a
venture. But get the system inaugu-
rated and bend every effort to remodel
the plant and make it pay. Increased
business is bound in time to come from
it, while the service, if started now
will be boon to business and will be
appreciated by residents generally.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

A memorial service to Private Wal
ter L. Fox, of Dover, who died in
France, October 9, from wounds re-
ceived on September 3Oth, were held
in Wesley M. E. Church, Sunday
afternoon, December Is, at 8 o'clock,
in charge of Rev. ]. w. Colona, pastor
of the church, of which the deceased
was an official member. Addresses
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

were made by Chief Justice James
Pennewill, Henry Ridgely, Harry
Mayer and Edward Willim. Repre-
sentatives of the patriotic order of
which young Fox was a member were
present to attend the service; also the
cadets of Wesley Collegiate Institute,
of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Well,the filling of the holes on Com
merce street with cinders has been
tried out. The winds and rains had
about blown or washed it away, when
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

and other good things as well. He, as
we'll as other members of Council, has
the chance to do a public service of
lasting benefit and worth while.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
THE SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor
Founded by Robert D. HOtfecker, July D. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February TO- 1907
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Delaware
as Second class matter
subscription price Sl.5O pei year strictly in ad
vance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

pound my husband wanted me to try Il
/ took it for week and felt little bet.
ter. | kept itup for three months, and
] feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness Mrs
]. WoRTHLNE, 2S42 North Taylor St.
Philadelphia Pa.
THE majority Of mothers NOWADAYS
overdo, there are so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
is invariably q weakened, rundown.
nervous condition with headaches, back.
ache, irritability and depression and
soon more serious ailments deyelon
1t is at such periods inlife that LydiaE.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore a normal healthy condition, "a
it did to Mrs Worthline
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

we have not been asked to express our
views beforehand"
Il cannot of course. say what the
other dominions win do. but nothing
could be further from the thoughts Of
the Australian people than to extend
the same treatment to Germany in re-
gard to tariffs and economic arrange
menfs after the war as France. BeIgi.
um, Italy and America, and nothing
but force majeure viii compel us TO
do it." he continued.
The Australian premler's speech -as
loudly cheered.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
PREMIER HUGHES IS BITTER
e.vs in No Uncertain Manner That
Proposed Peace Terms Are NOT
Acceptable TO Australia.

premier Hughes Of Australia made a
aitter protest against the peace terms
II addressing he Australian club at
London.
eve were launched into this war
,,.,,bo,,t being Consulted" the premier
declared. sand now the terms Of vic
.nr;ous neace have been drawn up and