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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26

MUSIC IS a NECESSITY
~ MRa. HARRIET AYERS sEY

y MRs. HARRIET AYERS sEY.
MoUR. A
know q mother with four children
who made up her mind that home
should be q very heaven. To her,
music was Gods special gift to moth
ers and children, and so she began
singing regularly with each Of her
babies. e. "A
There are many lovely songs which
mother can learn, and the best of
all are the folk songs Of different
countries. l9 .
Archibald 7. Dawson and T. w.
Surett have collected some excellent
and familiar ones in an inexpensive
book called "Fifty Rote Songs" pub
Hshed by the Boston Music company.
These include English and other for.
eign folk songs. Il
A gay song for baby as he eats his
breakfast and "a quiet one as he lies
down to go to sleep-these will sink In
deep and form a wonderful foundation
for the music Of his life.
With the older babies have a reeu-
lar singing time. Five o'clock is q
good hour. The children of whom /
speak had singing party every day
at I'VE, and sometimes the neighbors
came In and sang with them. Their
mother grew to be such strong in
huence in the community that many
persons came to her for advice anu
refreshment. s
Singing Instead Of Nau9lna.
Nagging is often simply lack OF
something better to do. A friend OF
this woman in speaking of Aer home
life said. "She has substituted sing.
Ing for nngging." 45
Small Songs for Small Singers" by
Neidlinger g. Schirmer, New York
publisher; $3.50 Illustrated; IS cents
without illustrations) is good collec.
ton for children from four to SIX
years old. These songs ure very mu.
steal. simple, and rather full Of Jokes
Jockey" as one child said.
Here are the words of great favor.
lite in this collection:
Mister frog came out Of the pond one day.
Said he: "I'n get wet, and may catch
So hey he jumped in the pond again.
Joy is the best tonic there is, and
happiness creates health. The chill
dren's song-hour will affect the atmos-
phere Of the whole house.
Another good lot of songs IL col
lection of Mature Songs for Chill
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26

Inc election Of the Russian duma and the tenn
porary restoration of Finlands constitution. Yet
restored" is hardly the word for that restricted.
cautious and emnently bourgeois constitution Of
1913 was resurrected into something democratic
anu terrible-a popular government, based upon
ruii adult suffrage and proportional representation
WIN an elected house, containing at its first
sembage in April, 1907, 80 social democrats out
OF total of 200. And these were genuine, unconl.
promising Marxist social democrats, the outcome
OF pnrty which was first formed in 1899. Since
then the social democratic representation of Fin
iand has steadily increased at every election.
From the spring Of 1907 to that of 1909 Finland
experienced two crowded years of glorious life'
IN which the country simply hummed with internal
progress and political development. The old feuds
Oh oNekoman and Fennoman were taken up with
renewed vigor, although the Swedish speaking
rims were now only Oneninth of the population
and still decreasing
We all remember how in May, 1910, 100 men,
bers of the British parliament signed memorial
to the duma expressing the apprehension with
which they regarded the proposal to deprive Fin
land of her constitutional rights, while a large
number of German French, Italian, Belgian and
Dutch deputies formed and addressed similar
memorials But all this was in vain, and by July
1910 the bill for the classification of Finland be.
came law.
1t was not Immediately and violently put into
practice. The landtdag was still assembled at in
tervals. though it had rather less power than a
municipal council. A number of official dimissals
took place, Russians were given full Finnish
rights In Finland and the usual series Of arrests
imprisonments and exilings followed, but until
1912 the Finnish press was only internationally
censored. However, this second series of ssbad
years. was much harder for the Firms than the
period of 1S99-19O8
Soon after the war began Finland was practical.
ly cut of from the civilized world. classification
set in with full force and the most stringent cen.
sorship of the press Of correspondence and of all
written matter whatever was established. Even
the internal business of the country suffered great
ly, and the whole people were put "under hatches,"
it were, and assuredly very short rations for
an unlimited time. f.
One piece Of news only came through in the
early days Of the war, to the effect that the dow
ager empress of Russia had returned from Den.
mark by way Of Finland and had shown much
courtesy and common sense on .her, passage. 1t
was said that she had caused her personal guard
to be greatly relaxed, that she had talked with
Films everywhere and had taken pains to create
n good impression But shortly after her return
the Films were specially and officially warnedsnot
to build any false hopes Of restored liberty" upon
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
ICE As A swEETMEAT.

We Americans eat more ice cream and similar
frozen desserts than the people Of any other ma.
ton, but the Japanese have us beaten as eaters
Of Ice. According to the Tokyo Advertiser, one
OF ,their favorite dishes is small cakes Of ice
broken into tiny pebbly pieces and eaten with
sugar and lemon, or any other mixture that they
may fancy. The commonest way of eating ice in
Japan. however. is to shave 1t into snowy fakes
and to swallow it with sweetened water into
which various appetizers, such as fruit juice or
sweetmeats, have been thrown
Ice cream, milk and eggs shaken with ice and
other kinds Of cooling beverages are sold in an
everincreasing quantity but the old style Of eat.
ing raw" ice, in what the Japanese call the
korimizu fashion, is still in the greatest vogue
Youths Companion. -S..5g
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
FAMOUS BRITISH REGIMENT.

The Coldstream guards is regiment Of foot
guards in the British army forming part Of the
royal household brigade. It is one Of the Oldest
regiments Of the British service, dating from
1859 In that year General Monk. who. after the
death of Cromwell, took sides with the para-
ment and the army. organized the regiment at
Coldstream. border town of Berwickshire. Scot
land. whence the name of the regiment and
marched with 1t into England It has seen service
in every British campaign of any magnitude. and
has emblazoned on its regimental colors the
names Of many Of the most brilliant victories Of
British arms. 97
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
THE KINDERG ARTEN
BY DR.. LYMAN ABBOTT.

The Kindergarten IS more than q par.
ticular form Of school. !. It is an essen.
ttal principle Of education-the princi-
pie that education is growth, not man
ufacture. The kindergarten is a child
garden; the home and the school are
the soil; bad habits are the weeds:
the parents and the teachers are the
gardeners; education is preparing and
enriching the soil, planting the seeds
wedding the garden bed the kinder.
garten plays and songs are garden
tools; cheerful spirit, genial hu-
NOR, a spirit Of kindness and sympa.
thy are the necessary. sunshine sor.i
row, trials, temptations, tears, disci-
pline arc the necessary rain. The pri.
mary school. the grammar school.
the high school,, the college, should
all be child gardens in which
the growing youth should be guided
in his growth, but always en-
couraged to grow naturally. simply.
healthfully into whatever flower and
fruit his nature fits him for The
motto for the parent and the teacher,
should always be: Consider the M.
les Of the field how they grow" and
the model Of the parent and the teach-
er should always be the divine model
furnished by Gods work in creation.
"And God said, Let the earth brinr
forth grass, the herb yielding seed.
and the fruit tree yielding fruit after
his kind"
# we will plant the children Of our
immigrants In American soil, give them.
American companions, teach them In
the American language. let them:
breathe American literature, discipline
them In the American art OF self-pov.
eminent, warm their hearts in tia
sunshine Of American tendencies. svrn.
pathy and good Fellowship, and always
respect the nature which God hsa.
given them however 1t may differ frorn.
ours. they will grow up loyal, patriotic.
devoted Americans. q t3s 7T1s' !
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
TATTooINo ANCIENT CUSTOM.

The antiquity Of tattooing is evidenced BY its
almost universal employment among primitive
peoples. In New Guinea, the young women are
tattooed all over their bodies, their faces being
similarly treated after marriage.
In the Solomon islands girl is not eligible for
marriage unless she has been tattooed. The girls
Of Borneo are, thus adorned from waist to knees
feet and ankles. M
In Burmah, under the last king ever male
was required by royal edict to be tattooed from
waist to knees; and It was customary for TIE
girls to have their tongues tattooed with charms
to attract the men. 7ss9 s. ~
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26

dren" BY knowlton. published ny Ait.
ton Bradley company. Springfield.
Mass, for 81, and there are lovely
collections BY Eleanor Smith and jes.
ne Gaynor.
Any mother who has had the regu-
lation music lessons can play simple
songs and can learn to guide her chill.
dren into a singing life.
Teach the children to listen 70
birds and to remember their calls.
There 10 a book Of bird-calls by Olds
which is very good. Its title is ''Twen.
ty-five Bird Songs for Children" and
1t II published BY @. Schirmer. New
York. for $1.25.
Sing, Come and be washed,r In
stead Of saying 1t. Here is q little
tune spontaneously sung by child
Of six: Something ever, ever, sings"
The little child was right, but tho
trouble is. most Of us do not listen.
Ask your question in song, mother
and soon you will be answered by .
cheerful singing reply. rs
"Baby, where are your" sung. On
simple ascending scale will soon
Nbring musical reply from q hidden
child Of II am hiding here"
Play softly, sing gently and listen.
Teach to Follow Tune.
During the day take some familiar
tune and swing the rhythm with tho
arms. Let the children step 1t, find
ing out where the slow and quick steps
come. Afterward, have them draw
lines on the blackboard to show this
duration. thus: -. -.
Let them find in which direction thst
tune goes, up or down, and make pic.
lures of 1t either denoting the direc-
ton with a sweep of the hands or
drawing a sweeping line on the black.
board.
Singing, swinging, stepping and max.
ing pitch and duration pictures, the
children live in music as fish in water
or birds In the air. 81 q 5. *
+ II there are quarrels and tears, play
something pretty and think the word
Harmony. See how this Gains the at
imosphere. The mother speak Of
controlled her children almost entire
" through the power Of constructive
thought and music. They easily Yield
ed to the word Peace sung gently
over and over.
Mothers, If they only knew 1t, have
the making of new world Of love In
their keeping, and music is torch to
light them on the way. 4. 4
To, a mother who does not know
any music, say. II you can, get some
one TO come for an hour every day
to sing with your children at twilight.
See to 1t that the words Of the songs
are constructive and beautiful and
learn 70 sing little yourself. Every
one can sing little. rs
Join the community chorus and IL
there isn't one, start one. s ssi
"a singing army is winning army
A singing family is a spiritually grow
ing family and music the link that
brings heaven to earth.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
REALITY RE- ! FOR on! RUTH
By MRS. MARGARET STEEL HARp.

which is the secret Of comfort for = .
child as well as for "grown-ups."" 81
This does not begin to cover the
countless avenues for explanation and
discussion opened up through the COM
radeship engendered by doing these
tasks together, nor the numerous small
problems Of conduct which they solve.
N But try It yourself. It is not at all
new. In truth l suppose 1t, to be one
Of the answers to the old question;
"How could great-grandmother bring
up family Of fourteen children with
so little nerve-strain?'
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26

One morning few months ago l
was passing the playroom, my small
daughters domain, and stopped to
glance in, but finding her absent did
not linger. However, an impression Of
the room did linger, and it finally grew
/ to sufficient proportions to demand my
conscious thought.
What was there about the charming,
sunny room with its Mother Goose
frieze and carefully chosen toys that
vaguely troubled me? It was too or
derly. That was it. orderly in the
sense of being unused.
paused and reflected how little
time Ruth really spent in the play
room; she was always somewhere else.
Where was she, In fact, at that partic-
ular moment? Brief search discov-
cred her vigorously sweeping the back
porch where some drifting leaves had
collected.
'Why is it?" / said to myself as I
poured the boiling water into the dish
pan. and swashed the soap-shaker up
and down Extraordinarily. why is
It that she prefers sweeping the back
porch to playing with her dolls housef
Why does she hang about the kitchen
watching me cook instead Of using that
fascinating dolls stove Of hers?''
Children Anxious to Help.
''It is because she Graves the actual
and real experience. suspect"
Before knew it I had brought my
small cutting fable, low enough for
Ruth to reach, placed it beside the
sink, covered 1t with heavy towel
and put the drain basket thereupon.
Then calling to her pointed to the
dishtowels hanging in a crisply folded
row and said "Would you like to wipe
the dishes for me after this?" a4 Il
Perhaps you do not think six-year-
old help very competent, but assure
you that mine has broken but one
saucer in over half a year, and that
the glasses and silver are not only
wiped until they shine as brightly as
the crystal and silver of the proven
bal fairy palace, but that by the time
I have hung my towels to dry. the last
dish has been put safely away, by q
little girl who must use the kitchen
stool, deity Unanswered, as a means
to reach high shelves. Nor has the
task ever become irksome. Indeed
there has been only q demand for fur.
ther duties, so that busting, putting
away laundry, making her crib. and
greatest Of all delights, cooking the
cereal and apple sauce for her Swn
and little brothers supper, have been
added to the list. &. IF.
Value Of comradeship. n
And SO the little duties grow and
best Of all so grows Ruth. She l. hnd.
ling her dimtnutive place In society and
feeling herself apotent member Of the
family group. Through actual pardc
Ilpation in the responsibilities Of hel
home she is gaining the power to I'd
lust herself to life % she finds #
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
SLOW PROGRESS.

"you have been trying to deceive me for years,
Henry" III
ooh, come now, my dear" .E
at is said practice makes perfect"
..What has that to do with met"
81 was Just thinking that you don't succeed
u,arried."-Birmingham Age-Kerald.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
SUCH AN inou,slT,vE WOMAN.

Hub-Who Is that letter from?
Wife-What do You want to know for1
There you 80 what do I.want TO know
fort" declare II you aren't the most fnauiaitava
woman mar ! eye' r'et.- Boston Transcript.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
\ IPays Version.

Did ye hear the bad news1.
iiit'sWhat7'' & 3 - I
They've. called. Of the war. Just %
we were beginning to show those Huna
what q real fight was like
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-26
People Are Passiv,
and Unfathonlable YET
Their Love of lnde-
pendenCe Promises
Bright Future@

N 1916 Emperor Alexander I of
Russia wrote to Steinheit, then
governor general of Finland, In
the following terms: GAS re-
CARDS the conditions Of Finland,
my intention has been to give
this people political existence,
so that they may not feel them
selves conquered by Russia, but
united to her for their own clear
o5vop%oro. %bouoFouo mt nu1x,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-28
BE A VOLUNTEER co TO THE LIMIT!
Bring Germany to Her Knees
Says Colonel Roosevelt.
Peace Must Be Dictated by the
Victorious Allies.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 28.-Germany
must be beaten to- her knees and
America must be content with no
peace except a peace dictated by the
victorious allies, a. peace which will
leave Germany and her .vassal states
powerless to repeat the hideous
wrong doing which has plunged the
world into sea of slaughter.
Theodore Roosevelt. speaking at the
opening of the fourth liberty loan
campaign here today, thus declared
his opinion of what America is seek
ing in the, war.
1--WE do not intend that Germany
shall be oppressed but neither do we
intend that she shall be able to op-
press u.s." declared Roosevelt.
Germany must be punished, If the
dreadful wrongs she has inflicted on
France and Belgium are to be right
ed. Therefore, the Turk must be driv-
en- before the races subject to him be
given their freedom. The Austrian
empire must be broken up and the
German stranglehold removed from
Russia. All Rumanians and all Ital-
ians must be united to Rumania and
Italy.
Let us go the limit and fight It
thru until we beat Germany to her
knees and impose our own peace on
her"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-28
That Is the Request of Liberty
Loan Campaigners.
Canvassing in County Will Not
Start Until October Z.

EVERY loyal citizen should go to
his bank and subscribe for his share
of the fourth liberty loan bonds with
out waiting to be urged
This is the slogan of the whole cam
paign for the flotation of the fourth
liberty loan which officially started in
all parts of the United States at IL
o'clock Friday night. 1t was the key
note struck by Will H. Hays, chairman
of the Republican national committee.
in his speech at the Chamber of Com
merce Friday evening. 1t is the
tocsin cry of the nation as expressed
by ]. r. Burrow, chairman of the
Shawnee county liberty loan commit
tee. And it is the urge that lies in
the hearts of all true Americans wish
ing to save the energy and time of the
busy business men who will be called
upon to make the house to house can
vass in Shawnee county beginning
October Z.
Many Have Subscribed.
Practically every bank and finan-
cial institution doing business in shay
nee county already has on it's books
subscriptions for the bonds of the
fourth war Reconsideration made
by patriotic citizens at the banks be-
fore the official lists were even open
for acceptance of subscriptions. Chair
man Burrow urges that every other
man and woman in the county who
has not already made his subscription
to the fourth liberty loan go out at
((,Ontiuued on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-28
YOUNG YANKEES
SHOW METTLE
AGAINST HUNS

London, Sept. 2s.-The victory of
the American army in France has
evoked tributes. not only from the
British and French correspondents
with the American army. but from all
the English papers. The fact that
young American soldiers pitted
against Pfussian guardsmen have
shown their mettle is not overlooked.
If the American army needed any
proof of its claim to rank as the equal
of the old European armies. 1t has
now been given tt at proof. That Mar
shal Foch delegated it to the most
important post in his latest advance
is significant of his estimate OF he
quality of the Americans. The mill
tary correspondent of the Westminster
Gazette says:
THE public need :1ot be at all con-
cerned if the French advance. for the
moment. should not prove to be deep.
1t should not be assumed on that ac-
count that the attack has fallen short
of success German opposition In the
Champagne sector will go to bits and
the defense of the Hindenburg quadri-
lateral will fall thru in turn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-28
TRAVELS FROM AFAR
Former Washburn Student Comes
From Central America To Join Army.

Former Washburn Student Comes
From Central America To Join Army.
A visitor in Topeka who has como
all the way from Central America to
join the United States army from this
city. is Noble Miller, nephew of Mrs.
Myrtle Callahan, secretary of the
Provident association, and grandson of
Mrs. C. A Callahan. Miller was for
merly a Washburn college student
and has many friends in Topeka. His
home is in Ell Dorado.
Young Miller is a mining engineer,
and has been serving as mineraIogist
with the Eden Mining company in Mic
araugua, Central America, in direct
charge of their melting plant. His
business has taken him to various
parts of America He has lived in Old
Mexico, in Alaska and in Central
America
Why" a friend inquired of him.
ARE you leaving a position such as
you have to go into the army. when
1t is not required or expected of you
Your work is so important to the gov
ernment. you might no doubt stay in
the United States II you wished"
Thunder, no." Miller exclaimed IT
want to go to France and get me a
boche."