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The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-21
THANKSGIvlM6 PROCLAMATION
State Of South Dakota

With Old Glory waving over a
victorious and free people, we
are again reminded that the
time is approaching for us to re-
turn thanks to Almighty God for
his manifest mercy in bestowing
his blessings upon us during the
twelve months just past.
God has been very good to the
people of South Dakota, as he
has blessed us with an abundant
harvest, far in excess of what
has been showered upon US in
previous years.
He has restored peace to US
and relieved our sons from the
awful hazards of the battlefield.
He has given to Freedom new
birth and has preserved our lib
critics from the ravages of des-
potic, heather hordes.
He has preserved our homes
and tenderly kept our loved ones.
Let us all, then, remember His
loving kindness with thanksgiv-
ing and rejoicing.
Let us celebrate the great
peace with songs of joy and
praise.
Let us observe our national
holiday with humble spirit and
thankful hearts.
But, while our hearts are full
of thankfulness, may we not
pause moment and breathe a
prayer for those noble boys who
have made the supreme sacrifice,
and for the homes that will know
them no more?
Now, therefore, in recognition
of a sacred custom, l, Peter Nor
beck, Governor of the State Of
South Dakota, do hereby desig-
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-21
United War Work Campaign Victory, Boy
and Girl Division.


Haakon county must promise
80 boys and girls who will earn
and give" at least 5 dollars each
to back up our boys in France.
This campaign will be conducted
through the schools of the coun-
ty next week. The teachers will
be in charge of the campaign in
each school and all money will
be turned over to the county
treasurer, Mr.. Joe Kurka of the
First State Bank. All boys and
girls between the ages of IL and
20 are invited to enroll. Boys
and girls let's make it "over the
top" County Executive.
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To The People Of South Dakota;

A telegram from Herbert Hoo
YER announces the immediate
abandonment of the rule requir-
ing consumers to buy or pledge
themselves to buy Substitutes"
-four to one.
But the appeal to save food
for famishing Europe is intensi-
fed, by the recent war develop
ments. The world composed in
part of vanquished countries OF
famishing millions, is not a world
safe for democracy
Now, let there be no "slackers"
in food conservation. The de-
mand for food for export is in
creasine. While our people are
no longer required to buy sub
stitutes," they are expected to
use the Substitutes" intelligent
ly, and save exportable food to a
greater degree than heretofore.
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES N. HERREID,
Federal Food Administrator
for South Dakota.
Aberdeen, South Dakota.
November l3, 1918.
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nate
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY
OF NOVEMBER

OF NOVEMBER,
in the year of our Lord, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen, as a day of
Thanksgiving to God for the
bounties of His providence, and
in ackno wi e d & e m e n t of His
Goodness, Mercy and Power, in
woke His continued care and pre-
lection. On that day, let our
people cease from their accus-
toned occupations, and in their
homes and places of public wor-
ship, with heart and voice, ac-
knowledge the innumerable
blessings which have fallen up
on us.
In Testimony Whereof, l have
hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed to be affixed the Great Seal of
the State of South Dakota, this
eighteenth day of November, A.
D. 1918.
PETER NORBECK,
BY the Governor: Governor.
FRANK M. ROOD,
(SEAL) Secretary of State.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-21
Notice To Auto and Truck Owners

1t has been brought to my no.
tice and is a fact that quite a
number of drivers have been
running nights without lights.
This is very dangerous prac-
tice, where it is carried on to the
extent that it is, especially on
the road north of Philip. l have
my eye on several careless ones
and will cause some expense
and publicity, if you don't keep
your lights in working order.
Fred H. Root, Sheriff.
Is your subscription paid?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31

a license. This man ought to know
that the Red Cross Is holding the
French and Italian lines in Europe
until America can get an army into the
field He knows that his neighbors.
many Of them, have already given to
tho government more than 800 worth
OF service in this war and besides this
paid their share in all the war service
and loan funds which have been raisee I,
He knows that II he gave 800 in this
drive /, would not represent one
twentieth Of the war profits which he
vii make this year. And yet he
would haggle and bubble over a few
dollars with neighbors who were I'M
der no more obligation to go out and
raise money for the government than
he was
There Is only one law behind this
work and that Is public opinion. And
we shall not go down this line much
farther until the loyal newspapers OF
the country Will, instead OF publishing
the names Of people who subscribe to
these funds. publish those who are
able to subscribe but refuse to do 80.
Wo must draw a line where liberty be-
gins to degenerate into license 10
withhold from the government the
support which every citizen owes be-
cause he Is member OF this Uncle
Sam Arm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
Billy Bunny and His Friends

he was doing all this. BILLY Bunny
stuffed gofa cushion up the chimney
for II Santa Claus could Eet down IL,
why not Tooty Owl7 I should like to
know. and 80 would our minister to the
North Polo and the Lady Street Car
Conductors on the Broadway open-in-
the middle-w hen they -want-to-ca cars!
But the Old Brown Horse didn't
move. No sir! He wasn't worried
about Tooty Owl. He was more woss
ried about the iron shoe on his lett
hind foot. because one Of the nails had
come out and he vas afraid he'd have
to 30 barefooted for the rest of tho
winter, for the blacksmith had goAA
to France to shoe Uncle Sans horses.
But. oh. dear me. These two little
rabbits forgot all about the little win.
dow in the attic. and pretty soon. nok
SO very long. who should fly downstairs
and into the dining room but Tooty
Owl himself. And. oh me, oh my! ans
oh you. and oh everybody! And then
Tooty Owl gave a fierce boot and few
right at Billy Bunny. Wasn't that
dreadful? And If the OLD Brown Horse
hadn't been there, guess we'd have to
say good-by to the little rabbit. But
when that kind horse saw what was
going to happen he threw out hts left
bird leg and off came tho loose iron
shoe and went right over the head Of
thst wicked owl and hung around his
neck like a collar. and Of course. after
that the Old owl had to look In the
mirror to see II it were becoming, and
while he was doing that the little
rabbits crept into the buffet and closed
tho door. And in the next story you
shall hear what happens after that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
Io,Da Newspapers
DOWN WITH THE SALOON.
rDes Moines Capital

The great giant wave of prohibition
that has been gathering force and
reached It's climax in the national pro-
hibitory law that Is now to go to the
state legislatures for their concurrence
in order that prohibition may become
the organic law Of the United States.
is sure sign of a constantly growing
healthy public sentiment.
Constant agitation in a righteous
cause is sure to win in the end. Peo-
pie Of all classes, rich or poor, have
come to the conclusion that the saloon
is bad thing; not only bad for those
who indulge in drink, but bad for their
families, bad for the community, as well
as a waste Of all that goes into it's
manufacture.
Even the state of California. a wine
growing state begins to see the folly
of 1t all. Thirty out Of ninety saloons
in San Francisco alone have recently
gone out Of business. Distllleries and
hreweries see the handwriting on the
wall, and are preparing TO make use
of their immense plants in more
legitimate business. Liquor licenses,
and the added tax on distilled liquors.
is helping to make the business un-
profitable. The sun will shine bright
er. and people will be happier and
better. when this whole misera BILE
business becomes thing of the past.
Our next state legislature will have
a duty to perform, Let us hope that
1t will ratify the national proh.bitory
law without n dissenting vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
Masonic Meetings
Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903, A. F. &
A. M.-Special communication Friday
Feb. 8, 1880 o'clock. Work in second
degree John W. Wells, secretary; Is.
E. English, w. NJ.
4 SlGNET CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A. M.
Special convocation Monday evening
Feb. II, at 100 o'clock. ROYAL Arch
degree. Ira A. Davenport, II. P; john
w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo,
mon Council No. 20, R. & S. NJ. Mon
day, Feb. IS. 1918, $50 p. N. Peculiar
business l. T. Forbes. recorder; George
Gregory, I. NJ.
STATED cONcLAVE, ST. Alden1ar
Cornandery, No. 30, 4. T, Tuesday.
Feb. 70, 1918, 7:3o p. n. Regular bus.-
ness and work. Order OF the Temple
I. T. Forbes. recorder: John z. Fred
erick. commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, Q. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business We'd
nesday. Feb. IS, 1870 p. n. Mrs. Archer
Walton. secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley,
W. NJ.
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PERHAPS IN "sAxIY DAY.?

I oankeT in saxty day ve hear some
tings Of bad droubles In Taruinv."
said old Mr. Schaak about month
ago. Z IL dere long and vorken. Every
yaAr We cat Up pretty near all BY spring
come and two yahr ago meln sister she
write that only q half pound Of bread
is TO one man given in a day. He can
not voCken on It and q few potato. SO
: danken ii saxty dag We hear some
ting about d-oubles"
The speaker was born Luxen-
b-rgher and lived more than half his
years in Germany 1t is Of interest to
know that he has predicted events 0.
the war usually six months ahead with
greater accuracy than any OF the spec
!al writer's or military experts. He has
followed every step Of the war. Some
how ne hit 1t from the beginning. He
turned the German drive days before it
was checked and turned it almost TO a
mile at the place where the German
reverse took place. And now before
MS "saxty days" are Up we are hearing
Of serious internal "droubles" in Ger
many. One hundred per cent american
his prediction from the first has been
that Germany would not only be whip
ped but crushed.
Those "droUbles' are fighting the
allies battle. The strikes are compile
mentary to the heavy SHOWS that
checked the Italian drive as an aid to
Germanys enemies. II as asserted in
reports the munitions makers at
KrUpps and at Kiel have struck and
the war industry at etandstill or bad
~ crippled the great drive scheduled
for early spring Is also badly crippled.
According to Copenhagen reports the
Berlin strikes grow hourly and the
strike extending to provincial towns.
While it would not be wise to accept
as truth all the reports Of internal dis
sens!on there is enough to base be-
lief that Germany has come close to
the jumping off place Evidently the
half pound Of bread and a little potato
with a prospect OF years Of further
bitter hardship and starvation are hav-
ing their natural effect.
The news should stimulate American
effort to the highest pitch. The time
to put in the knockout blow is when
the opponent is grosgy. Another severe
reserse to German arms would accen-
tuate internal troubles And afford AUS
tria opportunity to desert and mako
separate peace. Food for our allies.
men to the battle lines and one grand
concentrated effort seems to b the true
strategy Of America. -----------..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31

Let US put our heads together and
think where we left of In the last
story, for I've written so many and you
have read so many that It's no wonder
you and get mixed up sometimes, and
l almost make a mistake and start Off
by saying. Billy Bunny sat down be-
side a rosebush" when It's now Janu-
airy. or Uncle Lucky wiped the per-
SEPARATION from his forehead with his
blue silk polkadot handkerchief" when
he was really turning up the collar Of
his great white fur overcoat. And. by
tho way. didn't tell you that every
winter these two little rabbits get a
new fur coat, all white, not brown like
the suits they wear in the good old
summertime. And the reason for this
is that Loving Mother Nature gives
hem a white coat in the winter time
so that Daddy Fox and Old Man
Weasel and Robber Hawk and Tooty
owl will mistake them for little snow
balls when all the ground Is covered
with snow.
Well. now we've got started.
remember we left these two little rab-
bits and the Old Brown Horse at the
supper table in Uncle Lucky's little
house on corner of Lettuce street and
Carrot avenue, Lettuceville. L. S. A.
Now, while they We're just finishing
their lollypop cream puffs, they heart
the hunting call of Tooty Owl. 1t
sounded just outside the window and
Uncle Lucky gave three hops and
half across the room and snapped down
the lock on the window and then he
pulled down the shade and tied the
string to the leg OF chair And while
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
Member of the A,,oci.,ed Press.
YOU WON'T BE HAPPY If YOU DENT GSTlT


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ought TO KIN d. by '@.* Um" oui nor
every on" a'" M astonishing num-
Der Of persons Sill imagine mat blanks
VII be S'Ni I'll II 90 'A.i tAhy WI. be
called UPON N~m:sS tn" Thought. The
government, simply announces that
unmarried persons with incomes Of
81 600 or over and married persons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
TINE SCHOOLS AND the REQ CROSS.

The executive committee Of the Red
Cross for Marshall county yesterday
made arrangements for organizing the
Junior Red Cross in this county. 1t
should have the complete corporations
and enthusiastic assistance of all par
ents. The children will do the rest
The Junior Red Cross is the Red
Cross organization of the schools, pub
lie. paroChial and private, everywhere
1t is distinct from the chapter though
subsidiary. for the school thus organ
iZrd keeps its own funds and does It's
own work IN effect each Junior He'd
Cvo>s IS a unit practically complete in
.tSrlf though much OF its work must
be done in conformity to the rules or
the general body. Ii may be organized
IN every school district and should be-
Th. school should organize as
school raise the small membership
Ices as a school by entertainments or
contributions and work as a school
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31

you will be told by influential people
quarter. 1t did not have the backing
OF the persons who are prominent in
business and society. and consequently
that type Of people wouldn't listen to It
or attach any Importance to It. There
Is a great tendency for people to ally
themselves socially in cliquss and sets.
II civic improvement proposition
comes from the other crowd, It 10
dropped by all outside the bunch
where 1t starts. 1t Is surprising how
people will let their civic interests
be overshadowed by petty business
concerns. II man becomes engaged
in controversy his business friends
will stand by him regardless OF the
merits Of the case. II he Is aspiring
to office and his business friends know
he is unfit, yet they will put him over.
knowing that the public interests will
suffer. The community interest comes
last in their thoughts.
In many places race origin. religious
connection. and relation with frater|
nal organizations. sway public inter-
ests. II a certain group has not had
sufficient share Of public favors of
with the heads OF the public officials.
All the work and functions Of the mu-
ntcipality are looked upon as pork.
People Will denounce graft spirit in
congress and the legislature, but
when II comes to saving who shall have
certain Job in their own town. it
must be someone to whom they are
bound by personal or social or business
ties.
And yet these same people complain
tho most bitterly Of the poor way pub
lie work Is DONE the low condition Of
public services and the high cost OF
town and city and state government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
Topics of the Times

Mr.. Thompson's estimate OF the boil
shav;kt and It's work in spreading It's
proDaganda IN Germany is all right as
a war measure. II the bolshev!k! can
and does assist d!ssension IN Germany
rohody Will object IN America to its
activities on the other side. No doubt
Germany feels the same way about our
!. ". W.
If Mary or Bill !s to be graduated
Eve years hence why not buy thrift
s,amo now as a graduating present.
Costly thy thrift stamp as thy purse
can buy, to paraphruse you uncle Bill
Shakespeare.
$3.50
That Dem!ng mayor may be in bad
town and drawn a lot of bad adver-
Using but he did p patriotic thing when
he resigned rather than father the
dives Of that town. And 50 far as the
bad advertising is concerned the dives,
- -...il,- g. 49,.
$50.
Considering the coal shortage Feb
ruarv's twentv-eight DAYS give that
month a pleasing distinction. And
when vou ston to think about it we
ought to see green grass in less than
siy.v davs. We could stand warm
. coto7,. ,1ooso s,oal g.. 80,
,r.a.ha. ad,,,,,s.ra.o-
-.
An Independence man is six feet sew
on and p half inches tall and IS being
refused for the army and the aviation
service. But what does that fellow
need of a living machine? Why no,
az. ~ .bo Recommendation, o.-,os,ho-o
~, bard2
-.
II there is any reason why President
Wilson shouldn't consult such men as
Chamberlain, chairman of the military
committee of the senate. what is the
reason? Somebody please elucidate.
**r
Secretary Baker evidently doesn't
feelas practically every one else does
toward the young man who fastened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
RIPPING RHYMES
-Bv Walt Mason
THIS HATEFUL YEAR.

should hear the song OF peace
10 s"
of foreign prison
ndndn to OF
he'd rather play at blind mans Dun luz
have dozed
their hinges creak ana boys
hacks Kaiser Bits command 10
show the lines the
battle the oohe
throw hands-do you!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
A porrAyvATTAal1E Stacker

lSOuAC1l .>cltko1 GIL
Recently the war service committee
In Lewis township in this county did
a remarkable piece Of work for the
Red Cross. They fixed 10 cents an
acre IN the township as O reasonable
rule to be applied. 1t was agreed that
this sum should be modified where
circumstances warranted. All but two
or three men in the township accepted
this Judgment and had no difficulty IN
reaching an adjustment with the sole
itors where some abatement was
claimed. Ono Of these three was a
man who owns $50 acres Of land. His
share Of this fund on the 10 cent basis
was $2s. It was mortgaged but tho
obligation drew but per cent inter
est. The place was We'll stocked and
q good crop was raised last year. The
man says he expects to cell soon
about 5000 bushels of com which will
bring probably 1925 a bushel One
half Of this SUN or 3l.s75 is without a
shadow Of doubt due to the fact that
the country Is at war. 1t represents
profit due to the necessities of our
government and those OF our allies.
Nobody begrudges this man his
good fortune. He worked hard for his
produce. But he offered the commit
tee so as his share. They finally Of
fered to split the amount and give him
a so per cent abatement which he was
clearly not entitled TO- But ne even
refused to come across on that offer
That Is a sample Of number OF
cases where men use their liberty as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
expects the American farmer to help
1t to win the war for world freedom.

The grocers have been obeying the
orders OF the food administration well.
The citizen who lodges the rules lie
taking a very serious chance. Now
that food administrator has been ap-
pointed for this county it Is good ad-
vice to the food Stacker to tell him
that the rules will be enforced and that
those who find themselves in trouble
WIFI have none but themselves to blame
II they pay fines 1t is also good adj
vice given to the hoarder of flour and
sugar TO SO al once and dispose of his
hoardings to some grocer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
FACTIONS IN TOWN LIFE.

One Of the greatest difficulties IN
promoting civic improvement Is the
presence Of a fact!onal spirit. This Is
more characteristic OF small villages
Yet II Is seen in many places that are
big enough to know better.
When a good proposition for civic
betterment Is made. II often falls TO
attract any notice. II you ask why
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
Eorce Of Habit.

They sent the marine reporter IN
the absence OF the society editor to
write up the wedding Of the heiress to
a foreign nobleman, and how do you
suppose he headed it,"
"How?"
Tiled Up to Her Peer. baltimore
American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
Poor Tired Woman.

Tailor--Shall put the usual number
Of pockets IN the trousers. sir?
Customer-No. Only one. My wife Is
a busy women with her war work now
and don't want to take up too much
OF her ttme-Sydney Bulletin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Try VIII find Audubon a congenial place
to establish his home. II there is any
doubt about his attitude toward his
country he Should no, seek a location
IN that section of Iowa at this time"
advises the Council Bluffs Nonpare!l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31

The Cedar Falls Record suggests that
The private who stands guard all
night on the fire step Of the first line
trench has little sympathy for the wall
of the citizen who fears he may be
dIscommoded by the lack Of the GUS
tomary warmth.