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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-04

1t point TO pay us a visit, and though
do not think they were as bad as the
civvles, especially the women, they
were bad enough.
We had one bucket in each barracks,
and as these buckets were used for
both washing and drinking. they were
always dirty. We boiled the water
when we washed the clothes, to get
rid OF the coolies, and that left n
settling in II that looked just like red
lead, We had 10 get the water from
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-04
Joined the Army,

A private in the Quartermaster's
corps at Camp Pike decided that he
would sooner be in a more active
branch of the service, so asked for and
received transfer to the artillery.
After bidding him good-by, his bunk
mate hung u service flag with one star
in front of their barracks. On being
asked what 1t all meant he said: "Our
Joe has Joined the army"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-04
Give Split Log Drag a Chance.

Those of you who have tried II
know that the spllt-log drag will work
wonders If it is given good chance.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-04
Quit Your SCATTERING.

To prevent an automobile spatter-
Ing mud upon pedestrians there has
been invented flexible metal ring to
be attached close to a tire.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-04
Net Good for Earth Roads,

The use of clods, sods, weeds or
vegetable matter in building earth
roads should be avoided because they
retain moisture.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-04
Gravel Roads FIRST Step,

Gravel roads are the first step to-
ward better roads. The next step Is
the brplon one or mucntlnm road.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
USE YOUR BALLOT

Some men measure benefits
only in immediate material
i things. They can see nothing Of
advantage except it be reducible
in dollars and cents. Their every
act is induced by the hope Of
tangible reward, and, unless you
show" them, as they say in
Missouri, you will be unable to
enlist their support, however ben
eticial, in theory or in fact, the
movement might be-
This is particularly true in the
matter of voting. Ask many men
to go to the polls and vote, and
Immediately they want to know
what is Gin it" for them. And
when you explain to them that
there is nothing material i'm
mediately available, but lots Gin
IT " for every man to want in Of
flee the men Of his choice, they
end by saying they don t see how
it will help them any to put one
i'll office in preference to another.
Foolish, shortsighted fellows
They live in a wide-awake world,
but are either dead or asleep, and
are not even disturbed by dreams.
All around them are evidences of
the power of the ballot, yet they
know nothing Of it. They care
not what others may do, but as
for them, give them dollars or let
them sleep. In the meanwhile
the other fellow let's him sleep
and fixes it 50 that he never
awakes.
The very best form of govern,
ment that the wisdom of man has
been able to devise is the form
under which we live. TheOretic
ally every man has a voice in it
and is responsible for its main
tenance. Each voice is equally
heard, and when enough are
spoken in unison will effect their
purpose. Not one is entirely lost
but each goes to make up that
great volume of sound that is
heard in the uttermost parts of
the country. The voice of the
people is truly the voice of God.
No man should be so unmind-
ful of his own interest as to
refuse or neglect this important
duty Although he may not be
able to discern the real advantage
to be gained, there is, neverthe-
less. and material one too, to be
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

some writing. Upon inquiring
we found that General Barnum
had the night before actually
taught the young man to write
his name.
Upon further inquiring we
found ont that scarcely night
passes without the General com
ing INTO the school for illiterate,
taking off his gloves and coat and
becoming one with non-commis-
stoned officers instructors in
teaching the men to read and
write.
1t is not an uncommon occur
ence to see the General leave inn
portant work to take sufficient
time to help any soldier through
some different problem.
As We who Serve. as was
SAID by him Of old.
My place among YOU is as one
who serves" may appropriately
be said of General Barnum among
the race soldiers.
lie is truly alive to every inter.
est and thinks that the best is
none too good for the boys.
lie is the one man that the
very mention of whose name
sends thrills of emotion through
all who know him.
Surely division of race men
led by this soldierly and broad
minded General would make a
4 most formidable organizatinn
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

derived in the long run. No vote
honestly cast is lost to him who
casts it. His mere presence at
the polls, as little as he may think
it, creates for him both fear and
respect. If he is known to be a
Stacker" in this respect, he will
never be figured on, either at
election times or afterward. If
he prefers to remain asleep he
needn t be called at meal times.
The man who get the loaves and
fishes are the men who are awake
when the distribution is made.
What is true Of the individual
is also true of every group Of
people in the community. The
vote of every individual of that
group goes to create in the
breasts of the other groups and
individuals a wholesome fear and
respect. If they regularly exer-
else the right to vote they will be
cOurted and petted in proportion
to their numerical strength.
And it sometimes happens that
a group is too small to do any
thing independent, yet all power
full when used i'll connection with
other groups and individuals.
When the stronger groups are
evenly divided the support of this
small, weak, insignificant group
may be the deciding element in a
mighty contest.
There is no group Of people in
this country who needs the ballot
more than the colored people ::
there is none who can less afford
to neglect its use than they. 1t
will not solve all of their prob
lens, but it will go long way
toward solving most of those that
are political and economical and
will even effect those purely
social. For politics does make
strange bedfeil6ws you know.
The possession Of that which an
other wants has always made that
other respect the possessor. Or
to put it another way, no man
will be inclined to wrong you if
he knows you are armed and will
defend yourself; but even though
armed, if he knows you are I'M
able or unwilling to use your
weapons, his conscience is damn
poor protection for you.
Think over these things and
act accordingly.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
OPPORTUNITY

The city man must he en-
comaged and shown the necessity
for making a war garden. The
man on the farm must make his
land produce all the food it pos
Sible can. The idle man and
woman must be made to realize
Just how important a work they
can do by working in gardens
and on the farms.
What a proyidential oppQrtun
ity the Negro has to really help
this nation by doing extra work
ON the farms. The man with the
hoe stands behind the man be-
hind the gun. he Negro in the
South, because If his connection
with the farming life has the
great big opportunity to help
save the world and his country
We must get him to see this. The
Negro always has risen to his full
duty in the past and he will not
fail N the present crisis.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
NO NEED TO WORRY
Use Marvel" Hair Cultivator

If YOU have coarse, stubbv hair
there is no longer any cause to
worry. Use Marvel" Hair Cult
ivator. 1t positively promotes
a luXuriant growth of glossy
straight hair. The simplest meth
od is used with this marvellous
preparation. Nine. G. w. Annis.
New York. writes: Twelve Years
| began the use of Your wonder
ful Marvel" Hair Cultivation nv
hair was not more than one inch
IN length and course and brittle
Now can arrange it in the ex-
IRENE styles an dit reaches below
my waist. | now have more than
one hundred fifty regular custom.
They all marvel when they notice
its effect.
To be had for soc postpaid from
the manufacturers,
MARVEL" SPECIALITY CO..
Madison, Wis.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
THE MoURNERS BENCH
SPECIAL 10 the BIade)

INptclaI 70 tue BIadc
About one hundred and thirty
years ago camp meeting or
revival was being conducted in
Maryland by Rev. Strawbridge.
and when persons came forward
to be prayed for he would request
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
War Savings Stamps

Bill Kaiser is certain to go,
If the people are given a show;
Buy War saving Stamp,
Give old Bill a block lamp,
And he will never get over the
blow.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
BRIG. GENERAL MALVERN HIIL-BARNIJM

One of the greatest shocks of
the season came down from the
War Department, Washington,
the other day, when it was an
noumced that six Major-Generals
would lose their commands on
account of physical unfiitneSs for
oversee service.
Naturally these reductions to-
gcther with the many to follow
(for we fear last week S action
was only "A beginning) again
bring into prominence several of
ticers who heretofore have been
given only passing consideration
with the assumption of higher
command.
At Camp Grant over the 1S3rd
Brigade, commands Brigadier
General Malvern Hill-Barnum.
1t has not been the editor S
privilege to meet a more dem
ocratic, congenial. clear cut.
square and absolutely impartial
gentleman, circulating through
the Camp, as is our custom from
time to time. we often hear COM
.mentS that "Oour General.
To the man there is never any
thing but the highest praise His
influence is a benediction to
everyone from the most illiterate
rear rank, private, 10 the higher
officers.
The other day we met one fell
low who was proudly exhibiting
u Slip of paper upon which was
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

that the bretheren cut down
small trees. cut forks, drive them
into the ground and place the
poles of the trees in the forks to
provide seats for the mourners to
SIT ON to keep them from sitting
ON the damp ground thereby
catching cold.
It was we'll meant in It's day
and has served it well, and like
every other man made religious
Institution will pass away, and
we all will realize that when
Jesus said, Upon This Rock |
Build My Church, He provides
every thing necessary to bring
men and women into His King
dom without our adding things
directly opposed to Holy Writ.
The MournerS Bench" was
discarded by a certain pastor
have in mind, and he preached
repentance. faith and baptism,
as it is in the Bible, and the re-
suits are. several men and women
giving mp the world and accept
lug Jesus as their personal Saw
Tor For man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every word
which proceeded from the mouth
Of God. f. w. T.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

Your appearance at the polls
on election day will win more
recognition for you from those in
authority than anything the
Blade can say or any fearful plea
you may make.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

The man who can vote and
does not vote ought to have his
vote taken away from him.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

You can help make the world
safe for democracy by voting
right at every opportunity.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

Ii the. world is ever made safe
for democracy we cannot be
the worst sufferers.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

\ trimmer is one who is Meth
err here nor there where YOU ex-
pcct him to be.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
NOTICE.

The d. C. l.. is not responsible
for any financial obligation of The
Blaze.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21

BUY A CAMERA. HAVE YOUR
WoRk DONE BY THE PHOTO
ART HOUSE, 2I2 STATE ST.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
SUBSCRIPTICN

Address all communications to
Wisconsin Weekly Blade, 319
N. Henry st. Money sent by express
money order, or registered letter at
our own risk, otherwise at risk of the
sender.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-03-21
BLADELTS.

Don t trim.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Books and Authors

With so many trained women nurses crossing
the seas for service on the other side. there is
training and supplementary instruction that
be obtained. And therefore A. Mlliccnt Ash
downs very comprehensive and thorough vol
for issue hy t. T.. Dutton & Co. comes st an
opportunC moment. Miss .\shdown is Eng
fish nurse VIII" has had thorough ira ming and
College Hospital. Loudon. and is examiner in
nurses practical work IN both Guys Hospital
London; and Nest London Hospital. Ia this
book she explains and gives concise directions
for all kinds OF nursing. including general.
medical. surgical. mental. opht lmic. Synacco-
logical nursing. tells how apply any form of
count OF symptoms and complications Of many
diseases. describes the conmoncr operation to-
nursing Of each and takes up also great num-
bcr Of special subjects. The work is copiously
illustrated with pictures showing nursing i'm
Flcuents and methods.
cN2oundcd and concrete proofs OF It's ,rut2 set
forth III T. Matthias AlcNandcr's hook, Mans
Supreme Inheritance. which T.. L. put;on Il
TO. Will have ready for publica ;ion in n week
not easily expressed in brief form. but its sub
stance is that 1t is within mans power OH
mentally and morally. aud become the
$cious arbi,cr of his fate. ;i he does no,
merely develop theory: he offers practical
method by which amy obtain tho re-
suits lie desires. Professor John Dewey OF Co
iumbia University. has written an ln,roduc, ion
to the hook in which he says: AS a ay'nan.
lcn!af technique through which he !" ouid bring
about control Of intelligence over the bodily
organism. so as not merely 10 cure. hut TO pre-
vent the present multitud iuouS ma la dies OF adj
recommends ion Of such conscious control; he
possesses and offers definite method for its
rIea!l".l,os ana even a l"yman can. testify. as
am glad TO do 20 the efficacy OF it's working
IN concrete caseG,'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Travel Permits May Be Necessary in
Great Britain to Relieve Congestion
IRy Associated Press.


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Baker Confounds His Critics

Q ECRETARi BAKERS appearance before
- tho Senate Military Committee to reply
to charges Of inefiicency OF the War Depart
ment created favorable impression on
those who heard his statement of the things
accomplished by that department in making
the nation ready for war and in the pcrfec-
tion OF machinery for the efficient speeding
ur OF these activities in the future. Ills
statement reveals that the force this country
has at the front in France exceeds in num-
Der both earlier expectations of the total 1t
would be possible 10 have there at tho be-
ginning OF 1918 and present public esi-
mates of the strength Of these forces. Par
tcularly hcartcning is his assurance that in
the thirty-two environments OF this country
there are now 100000 additional we'll
trained and adequately equipped men imme
diately ava able 10 be sent to France fast
as transport arrangements can be provided
for them In other words. 100000 men
will be ready during the year to take their
places on tho firing line.
lie disclosed TO the committee facts
hitherto guarded as military secrets to pre-
vent them coming into possession OF the
enemy, that frankly amazed members as 10
the extent OF these prepare tons. and pro-
foundly impressed them with the strength
OF his refutation OF the charge that the War
Department has fallen down on tho task
which deyoiyed upon it with Americas en-
trance into tho war.
To say that no just grounds exist for
criticism of the departments methods and
accomplishments. would be cquvalcn to OK
pectlng Supcrhuman performances without
a Superman in charge. In the hurry and
confusion incident TO so stupcndous an under
taking, mistakes were inevitable These
Secretary Baker frankly admits occurred but
as fast as discovered they have been cor
rccted Failure TO plan on large a scale
as events have made necessary and to grasp
a f1N ~ NJ.
cism that applies solely to the Secretary of
War just conception Of the tremendous
American undertaking has been very slow in
dawnlng upon the minds OF officials as a
whole. including Congress- as we'll as TN,
public. and in the outgrowng confusion in
execution as the need for urgency has forced
ltseit INTO the whole scheme OF mobilization
OF the country S resources, there has been
more or less lost motion in all departments
oil the government. With the larger share
oil these undertakings directly resting on tho
war Department, it found its normal orGani-
zation totally inadequate to it's new and on
argcd duties. and the task OF read iusting its
machinery and coordinating its parts to
been one OF great magnitude and the wonder
IS not that mistakes have been made. but
that achievement has been as great as Score
tary Bakers statement discloscs-a showing
winch, IN the light OF the volume of criticism
dlrccicd at the department over which he
presldes is most gratifying. both as to actual
performance and the promise OF future re-
suits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
'e0'Sf'Ih' 1917. by National Newspaper s.rx,,:,
The adventure

w or max m,annfacturef once retired 70 ~.
Molhshop' got down his lexicon - ~ ms ms
and other tools nioceede d
~ me- ,hat me chief end life in his wor
n,aSi,n shnmId Eancc. Now. had | made thai
itninmcnsI a. ~ our mundane existence is The
words. "a9'cd, especially
o iteaven - a place where everybody cnioys
perfect hcaith. one oil these DAYS ~, r.Jos ;
solms 10 nave some branch Offices csi.hIi~bn
Nobody has Yet discovered a way 10 81; .,a
DC healthy. Ncnal and mortal sin iil'c In va
SINS bring sur" punishment, upon Tho i'n.,sn,
and guilty alike. am MOI NV ~" .innioccn;
keeper but sometimes when lac is careless !. hon,
the way he pcddles his Infection wisS npout
II IA. conccais mild or doubtful case OF .srnrin,
ways a chance that ! may have a fatal case %
feel tempted TO shoot my neighbor \ -, 10"
who has contempt for sanitary recrla, ;on. i"'
dangerous element IN any community, and Dug mi
The laws governing the prevention of diseases
pie. moral towards. We come rirh, out
against the spread OF diphtheria ,ubercu iosis
smallpox and other respectable diseases Bii
when tho question of preventing the spread OF
diseases hundred times destructive
arises. the so-callcd vcncrcal diseases We sud
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Smoking Tobacco.

y. e, fredericksburg. In mo
t arture OF ordinary smoking Ia
oacIo. tue leaves arc mixed accordiu,.
to the formulas OF the firm. and ,f u,i,S
ward damped. They arc then trans
Ierrcd 10 the machine. where thcv aro
pressed INTO light CAKE whi;,J -,
nHd.E r"t up by what is cssentiau,.
= chaH cutter In the danpinG stag
- common practice to flavor tho
,eai win various substances sugar
licorlc" ana certain aromatic stib
stances beng employed; further chem
icaiS. notably Saltpcter, are also added
o., o. improve the burning qualities OF
NE tobacco. The shredded tobacco =.
then dried or "roastcd" on heated sIa bs
or III special machinery. wncn il is
ready for packing. Roll or twist To-.
oacco IS made by spinning the leaves
oy machinery i'll manner very SINH
lar 70 mat in rope making. The cor.
OF the twist is composed Of broken
leaf. but the covers are obtained from
complete leaf. The material is fed
INTO the machine, which converts il
INTO cord OF uniform thickness
cake" tobacco. as it's name would
indicate. Is prepared by subjccting d
"hllinG' between covering leaves 20
considerable pressure. the filling being
packed into molds. The seventeen
leading tobacco producing States G9lal
lion pounds were: Kentucky. s56:
North Carolina. l3S; Virginia. IA:
-; South Carolina. 81: Wisconsin. 3d.:
Connecticut. 90; Maryland is; In.
diana. II: West Virginia. 8; MassachI-
sets. s: New York. 5; Florida, 3l-.:
Missouri, j; Georgia, l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Statue OF Frederick the crc,t,

y. ~. ~. Elizabeth City-You evil
u ,, rcier to the statue of Fredcrick
.ne treat presented to America by
Inc 'iernan Emperor and erected in
nhshihsloh This monument was nm
nrl.rn Novembcr 10, 1901. The ccre
VT! cianoratc. Special representative
W INC haiser were present. together
s MIN me entire diplomatic corps. or
ihr! escort. President Roosevelt, do
uhercd an address accepting tho rif,
INC INC statue stands on the csplanadc i'm
rh,a y, tns war College Building.
anE III INC kaisers palace at pnta
oan' Herr tupheus was tho sc,,jninr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Oppose. Co-ordipn,. College.

10 the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,- Here are some facts regarding
the proposed system or co-ordination
or cocducdt'on At the University or
virginia.
In tho nrst place. the great n,iorl.v
81 virginia women 90 not wish for tho
3hhnEr nor do tho majority Of college
women IN the state desire IL. Proof OF
thlS - IN the tact that there is organ.
yea opposition TO u among the women
an ASSOCIATION with large membership
having been formed To work arains,
u Very few OF tho women would mako
use OF the concession - IL were grantcd
~ YOU VIII notice. most of the agitators
81 this question arc far beyond tho col
ed to make a practical rather Than
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-30
Voice Of the People
Letters must give the name and nd.
dresa of the writer. Name will not be
published IL writer requests.
Approve. Farm Management.

T the Editor OF The Times dispatch:
Sir,-HavinG noticed in the columns
OF The Timcs-piSpatch Of this date.
what consider an unjustinab.c at
tack upon the management Of the State
Farm. feel tina. - justice 10 the
superintendent, must say a word -
TO things as ] see them.
have been intimately acquainted
WIN the workings OF TINS institution
sinc" us establishment living within a
tcw miles Of the farm. aud | must ia Y
that, as sec II. the general manage
ment as well As the results accomplish
cd under Nh rarrish's administration
compa'c very favorabiy with that Of
..%Y ~ S's Drci"cGs.ors. In fact /
can ,ruihfuily say there arc improve
nlenta TO certain Instances. The prtS-
oncrS are no longer seen roaming tho
surrounding country without perulitS.
~ had hecn the general practice here
i"t"rr, and their general dcmcanor is
better also. And ~ for the farming,
that IS being done under his .upcrvi-
sion. cannot soc but what IL is above
criticism. Good crops were produced
the past season under not the mos,
favorable conditions for farming. a. We
AL know. NJ : BoWI,ES
Cardwc!l. Va. January 20. 1915.