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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
The New Neighbors
and the Baby's Talk.

What kind Of letters should tho
home folk write to the soldier at the
front? Literary quality isn't the thing
most needful in them, of course. Per-
haps the best of them all are the ones
packed full of little homely details
accounts of the new neighbors across
the street, and Of the words the
baby has learned to say, and of how
Jimmy Is growing out Of all his clothes.
and getting to look more like his daddy
every day-and if he just grows up to
be half so good a man it will be all
right. These are the letters that are
oftenest re-read by the soldier before
he goes over the top. just commonplace
letters that tell OF everyday happen
ings back home, and Of the love and
the trust that are in keeping FOR him
there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

of the great work in hand. We
may also assume that Washing
ton, living today, would have
made the greatest preparations
for the war that has come upon
us, because he told us that the
surest way to maintain peace was
to prepare for'war.
Truly, he was u God-given man
to the American colonists, and
our boys and girls may be we'll
taught to revere his memory, to
study his history and character
that future generations may prof
1T from it in the government Of a
free people.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
ARTHUR WAS NOT so SLOW.

And what did my little son learn
about this morning.
"Oh, a mouse. Miss Wilcox told us
all about mouses."
That's the boy. Now, how do you
spell mouse"
1t was then that Arthur gave prom :
Use of being an artful dodger. He
paused meditatively for moment
then said:
Father. | think I was wrong. II
wasn't a mouse teacher was telling us
about. 1t was a rat."--London Tit
Bits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
WASHINGTON.

We might well wish that the
spirit and counsel Of George
Washington We're with us on the
one hundred and eighty-sixth an
niversary of his birth. 1t is quite
certain that all of the people of
the country, including the con-
scientious DIRECTORS, Non-parti-
san league and the ]. w. w.
would sit up like one, and listen
to the advice of Washington. We
fancy he would tell them that This
was a war for profteers and that
really nothing would happen To
us, if we let Germany go ahead
and beat the allies.
We may again observe, as on
the occasion of LincOln's birth
day, that at this crisis in the life
Of the republic, our thoughts turn
naturally to the two outstanding
figures of America. Washington,
who umsheathed the sword and
won our liberties, and Lincoln,
who saved these liberties when
the nation was divided by q
chasm of blood
We may assume first, that
Washington, if at the head of our
nation today, either on the field
Or at the scat of power, would be
for fighting this war through to
the very end when every object
had been attained. There was
no compromise in his charac-
Ter. He might have ended the
war Of the Revolution at almost
any time in the eight long years
Of exhaustive strife by a settle
ment, under which the colonies
would have had as much self
government as Canada or Aus
tralia hold today. That did not
appeal to Washington's rugged
patriotism The Declaration Of
Independence, written by his
trusted friend, Thomas jefferson,
pointed the only goal, and for
that he fought to the end and won.
We think that the immovable
courage and the unfaltering sense
Of justice of Washington We're
the finest among his many great
traits OF character, aud should be
kept in mind at this time when
the German peace offensive is at
work III the United States. IN ,nc
most trying hours of the fighting
at Valley Forge, when his troops
We're starving at Princeton, whcu
noWe'S army came for cleanup
that seemed certain, Wien he wits
under The fire of Intrigue and
Tory propaganda, not unlike that
Of the Germans at This time,
Washington stood like Il great
towering oak Of the forest, de-
flant Of the elements and scath-
less at the end.
Another phase Of his character
worth remembering is that while
his few personal attachments
We're close and unyieldlng, he
permitted nothing TO stand in the
way of victory. Generals who
demonstrated incapacity had to
give way for others. Washing
TONS power was by no means as
great as that OF President Wilson,
because his work was mostly UNI
der the direction of the Colonial
congress, but we may anticipate
that had he been president at that
time his policy would have been
quite like that of Lincoln, who
did not permit personal or politi-
cal obligations to stand in the wa,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
4 FOOL AND HIS TONGUE.

! The case of Judge Charles l.
Crum of Rosebud county reminds
us of the wisdom of Demaratus
who, when asked whether he
held his tongue because he was
a fool or for want of words, re-
piled, "Fools cannot hold Their
tongues. There has seldom been
! a more striking instance the
folly of loose speech, to put that
mildly.
Crum is a district judge of his
county, an important. dignified
and honorable office, to which he
was elected without opposition.
He has a family. and until recent
~ has been respected by the peo-
pie of his community.
Offhand, one would say that of
all men a judge should be dis
Greet of speech since he is COM
PEELED to sit in judgment upon
the acts Of others. This judge,
however, chose to discuss our
differences with Germany in q
manner highly prejudicial to our
government. lie sneered at the
president and insulted him, and
often. repeated the Townley stuff
about the war being for profit
leers. He walked among his neigh
bors, openly talking in manner
that would have compelled his
instant Imprisonment and, per-
haps, execution in Germany.
Yet, nobody thinks that Crum
is German spy, and we have no
doubt that if the German army
had reached the Bad Lands of
North Dakota, Crum would be
among those to reach for gun
to defend his home. That an
American Judge should be guilty
of such acts, is almost beyond
comprehension, and most Ger
tainly such a man is not fit or
safe to sit on the bench, all other
things aside. The legislature will
do well to make an example of
him even though it may mean
cost to the state. He
should be disqualified from ever
holding office again.
The observation of Demaratus
las applied to this case, however,
suggests the punishment that may
come to a man from loose talk
and in a thousand ways. Crum's
career is ruined. The sCorn of his
ncighbors alone will drive him
from their midst and his innocent
wife and children will suffer from
the folly Of his unruly tongue,
which, of course, could have ac-
'complished no material injury to
the cause of our country.
Is there one among us who
cannot point to a good-heartcd,
honest. and often otherwise clev-
cr man or woman, who is not at
times, and frequently, guilty of
loose talk concerning people who
might have been friends? Words
are things which can be used to
help or to harm, and may bring
reward, or terrible punishment,
as i'll the case of Crum Discre-
ton Of speech is 4 jewel 10 be
treasured at all times, but cspc-
cially in war time. when speech
i is being most carefully observed
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Chance for Women
to Be Of Real Service.

Men don't talk much about ;io'Sie-
sickness, and perhaps women don't
understand just how lonesome life is
for them over there" he said. I've
seen big, rough soldiers, the most hard
ened ones in camp, turn all woman
when it came to cuddling some French
youngster VINO happened to be about
the place, some baby that looked Ike
one of their own at home, or that they
imagined looked like one of their own.
It's the unusual soldier who doesn't
come and show the Young Mems Chris
tan association worker snapshots OF
his girl back home, or picture OF his
mother, or of his children"
All women want TO help in war time.
The trouble is that most OF them would
like to go over TO France, or In some
way to give personal service to the
soldiers. But the real way to be OF
aid is to do ordinary. unspectacular
things over here. to send their men off
cheerfully, and to write the kind OF
letters that keep them Of good courage.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
THE CHEAPEST WAY.

"Br-r! This office is wretchedly
cold"
Il can tell you how to make it feel
warmer
How"
Go outdoors and then come in
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

We are still awaiting details of
the shooting of fourteen German
spies, but will be satisfied to have
notification of one.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22
Moral Conditions
in Army Good.

Moral conditions in the army are a
great deal better than Is commonly re-
ported. Captain Pearson said. No
mother. he thought, needed to worry
more about her soldier son on this
score than she would if he were any
where else. The army is as safe place
for boy as can be found. But the
home town across the seas seems long
way from the shell SCARED field in
France, and there is little to remind
man of the home standards and home
traditions in the strange new life with
in range of the bursting shells. He
needs letters from his family to do It.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

II is Sc below III the Yukon, cold
enough to be an attractive climate
for the Non-partlsan league or
GAMERS who are cold toward the
war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

We think that the most war
tired people in Germany must be
The government press agents who
have to prepare the dope for
home consumption.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

We may expect a threat from
the kaiser concerning the things
he will do to the legislature of
Montana after the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

If the war lasts long enough
the gun-toling Judge from Rose
bud county may be happy yet, by
getting a chance t. fight in The
German army.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

Perhaps The big German drive
in The west was turned around
to show Trotzky and Lcnine
where to head iii.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

And now, it seems, we must be
gin all over to learn the pro-
nounciation of the Russian names
i'll the territory invaded by the
Germans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

lions when this idea 1isplaces that of
the right of might and they assume tho
responsibility OF government.
HOWARD =. MILLER,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

Possibly there are cases in which a
mans love for a woman never dies
but OF course il is due to the fact that
they are too sensible to marry.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-22

Another sign Of returning peace
is the decreasing number OF
American strikes made in Ger
many.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16
THE RED CROSS NURSES OF EUROPE
ARE GIVING TOASTED
CIGARETTES TO THE BOYS

To anyone who doesn't know Of the
wonderful advances that have been made
in the preparation of smoking tobaccos
in the last few years it may sound strange
to speak of toasted cigarettes.
Strictly speaking, we should say ciga'
rettes made Of toasted tobacco; the smok-
ers of this country will recognize it more
readily by its trade name. LUCKY
STRIKE the toasted cigarette.
The American Tobacco Company are
producing millions of these toasted ciga'
rettes and these are being bought in
enormous quantities through the various
tobacco funds conducted by the news.
papers of the country and forwarded
through the Red Cross Society to the boys
in France.
This new process of treating tobacco
not only improves the flavor of the tobacco
but it seals in this flavor and makes
the cigarettes keep better.
The Red Cross nurse is always glad to
have cigarette for the wounded soldier,
as, in most instances. that is the first
thing asked for.-Adv.
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INCREASE IN WESTERN
CANADA ACREAGE
will Prove a Big Factor in Win.
nina the War.

Reports to hand indicate that west
ern Canada has vastly increased
acreage ready for crop this year over
last year. The splendid open fall of
1917, gave a better opportunity for fall
blowing than for some years. Work
in the fields was almost continuous
until the end Of November. In fact, in
the neighborhood Of Pincher Creek,
Alberta, there was sufficient mild
weather in January Of this year to
permit farmers to pillow, and many
took advantage of 1t. A great many
Americans owning land in Canada
moved up last year, and this has also
helped to increase the acreage. They
came into possession Of the land at
prices varying from $500 to $4,000
an acre, and with the proven yields
Of wheat running from twenty and as
high as fifty bushels per acre, with a
set price of 1921 bushel, they could
Join production and patriotism to-
gether with a big margin Of profit.
The Post-Intelligencer Of Seattle,
WASH, gives a very conservative state
ment of the agricultural development
and opportunities in Western Canada.
In it's issue Of December IA, 1917, 1t
says
"Since the beginning Of the year
American emigration into Canada has
been greatly stimulated according to
the reports Of the Dominion authori-
ties, and has been almost entirely made
up Of farmers attracted by the fertile
and comparatively cheap wheat lands.
'Whatever may be said Of wheat
culture as a profitable avocation in
ordinary years, since the beginning Of
the war it has offered advantages
quite beyond the usual opportunities.
War has doomed the price Of wheat
until the farmer now receives around
81 for his product at his granary.
Average crops, according to the adap-
tation Of soil and climate are from
- to Is bushels to the acre. Even
the minimum crop, at 81 per bushel,
brings in these war times a reasonable
profit. Before the war wheat culture
was fast being abandoned by farmers
who worked intelligently for results
on the right side of the ledger. It has
been the popular crop for new coun-
tries, but when the pioneers settled
down to business 1t was generally
corn, hogs, cattle and diversified farm.
ing that brought the profits. Iowa and
the Dakotas in turn, as their prairies
became settled, mortgaged the land on
wheat culture and afterwards paid Oh
the mortgages with corn and hogs.
"War is thus bringing temporary
encouragement to wheat farming
Many of the ranchers of Manitoba, Sas
katchewan and Alberta laid away
$4,000 to $4,000 in the banks last fall
1t may be pointed out, however, that
the growing of wheat IS not the only
inducement which is leading settle
ment to Canadian lands. Low taxation
favorable agricultural climate, ant
profitable prices not only for grain but
for hogs, cattle and all forms Of farm
produce all contribute their share
toward the rapid settlement Of the fer
tile lands of Western Canada. "-Ad
vertisement.
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kept as near Sc degrees Fahrenheit as
possible $50 to SO degrees Fahrenheit)
when bread is being made in the quick
way. If q sponge is set overnight 65
to 20 degrees Fahrenheit is the better
temperature until the dough is made
in the morning, after which the tenn
perature may be increased to Sc de-
grees Fahrenheit. The temperature In
the box may be varied by raising or
lowering the fame Of the lamp or by
using warm or cold water in the shall
low pan.
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Filter Peanut OIL at Home.


Unrefined peanut oil can be pre-
pared for household use by f1ltering
through ordinary filter paper obtain
able at drug stores. A Georgia
woman, the wife Of an oil miller, had
been paying her grocer nearly 81 a
gallon for cooking oil while her hus-
band sold his unrefined oil to q re-
inery for about $1.20 gallon. She
sent a small sample Of the oil from
her husbands mill to the bureau OF
chemistry Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture with the request
that, If possible, she be told Of meth
cd by which it could be made suitable
for household use. The filter paper
method was suggested. In letter
which came to the department later
the success Of the method was de-
scribed as "surpassing my best ex-
pectations."
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Sour Cream Salad Dressing.

sour VTSOm SAb00 OTe80sUOs
Potatoes can be used to advantage
in many ways in the school lunch. Po-
tato salad is one way. The attractive
ness Of the salad depends largely on
the dressing used. A good dressing
can be made as follows:
4 teaspoonful mus y teaspoonful sugar.
tard. egg.
u teaspoonful salt. Y cupful vinegar.
x teaspoonful pap cupful sour cream.
rika.
Beat the egg until very light, add the
other ingredients, and cook IN double
boiler, stirring constantly until thick.
ened. Remove from the fire and beat
well. If this dressing is cooked prop
erly, it will have, when cool. thick.
smooth consistency. If It Is over
cooked, so that there is tendency to
separate, it should be strained before
cooling.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16
British to Control Seeds.

A national seed testing station for
England and Wales has just been
opened in London, under the direction
of the food production department OF
the board Of agriculture. Under an
order recently issued by the ministry
Of food, the sale of the more impor-
tant seeds will hereafter be closely
controlled by the government, and the
necessary tests in this connection, as
we'll as tests made for the public at
large, will be carried out at the new
station.-ScientiNc American.
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OId.Tjme Girl and New.

The girl of the old-time would say,
II have nothing to wear" and then
rig out in chemises, pantelets, three
petticoats, a skirt dragging the ground
and a waist with collar climbing over
her ears. The girl of today says, Il
have nothing to wear" and If she Is
really up to date she Is telling the
truth about it.-HoustOn Post.
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SUGAR: PRODUCE MORE AND SUBSTITUTE, ADVISE sPE-
cIAllS1S.

Satisfactory much
agcuures agricultural
program
While maintenance the Of and
where these well established
practice that
1918 possible because Of the time required
limited amount Of beet
available.
and
The production
should which maple
of the
produced 10 states the
exceeding 100000 Of and 100000 gal
production
by nearly 100000 gallons
in Union
production sorghum public
still further the the available form
transportation soldiers.
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Method With Him.

"You'd better take two Dozen" said
the florist to the young man who had
ordered 10 roses made up into bou-
Quet.
"Oh, no." replied the young lover.
''That would queer me altogether.
This is birthday bouquet for my best
girl."-PeOple's Home Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add ! OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and X OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not
sticky OF greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16
A lonQ Wait.

1.-THE Judge assigned me to defend q
poor man without fee. Said that
young lawyers could afford to do this,
as it might lead to future business"
"All true"
"I'n have to wait long time for
any future business from that client,
however. The judge then proceeded
to give him twenty years. "-Louisville
COurier-JOurnal.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been q household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
q century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. It is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up Of food. palpita-
ton Of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses Of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is q
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Adv.
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Modest.

The blushing bride was very newly
wed and very shy, and very modest.
However, it was essential to get some
thing for dinner, and she bpaced her.
self up to the extent of invading the
local butchers shop for the first time.
"What would you like, MADAME" in
quired the obliging tradesman.
All! Here came the difficulty. She
knew. but how could she say?
II think" she faltered at last, you
might send me-er-a nice limb OF
lamb"
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure caterrh
Il IL taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the
system. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed Of some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the Ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists TIC. Testimonials free.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16
Milk u Good a. Meat.

Wink u 0o0o ~ MeAI
II milk is 10 cents a quart 1t IL as
cheap q protein food as sirloin steak
at 22.9 cents a pound or eggs at 27.0
cents a dozen. At IL cents a quart It
is as cheap as sirloin steak selling at
27.4 cents a pound or eggs at 1876
cents a dozen. To supply energy at
equal cost when milk Is 10 cents a
quart, sirloin steak must not be more
than 14.2 cents a pound, and eggs not
more than 1873 cents q dozen.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16

ELIXIR BABEK A GOOD TONIC
And Drives laalaxio Out Of the System.
ssYour sBabek, acts like magic; I have given
it 70 numerous people in my parish who were
suffering with chills, malaFia and fever. rec.
ommend IL to those who are sufferers and in
need Of good tonic."-Rev. 8. exymanowski,
81. Stephens Church, Perth Amboy, N. J..
Elixir Babek, 50 cents, al druggists Or By
Parcel Post, prepaid. nom Klocsewski = Co.
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She Didn't Give It.

She DIDN'T Give u.
"What! exclaimed the summer
hoarder. did that cow give all that
milk?" nOinting to the old farmers
pail.
"Give that milk. nawthin'!" growled
the old farmer. "Sa-ay, tuck 1t from
'er with q crOwbar Farm Life.