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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
Marines Appreciate Red Cross.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 5.--When a
wounded soldier is dying. his last
words are usually, "Tell Mother" A
last message from a u. S. Marine who
was killed in France has just come
to Washington for the greatest mo-
Their in the world" Pvt. Edmund B.
Rowe, of the 81st CO., Machine Gun
Battalion, u. S. Marines, wrote from
a little town in France on July ID,
Bastile day, to an American Red
Cross official, telling him that. the
soldier has learned to love that ban
ner as well as he loves the Stars and
Stripes.
eff you could only see,' he contin-
ued, "the expressions of comfort and
cheer which your generous donations
bring to the dirty, weary countenances
OF recipients, you would feel highly
remunerated for your outlay of time
labor and money. / want the Amer
lean people and especially all mem
bers of the Red Cross to know just
how every soldier feels toward your
great organization"
The letter bore this postscript from
Lieut.. Bower of the Marines:
cit Is with great sorrow that add
these few words. Pvt. Rowe, Q
member Of my section. was killed In
action several days after he wrote
this and before he had an opportunity
to mail it. He was fine soldier and
a real man."
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Mrs. Myrtle Taylor sends me the
following program. The Ionia Coun-
ty Pomona grange, No. 16, will be en-
tertained by Ronald Grange Thurs
day, Oct. II, 1918.
10:30-A closed business session.
1900 M.-Dinner, visitors invited
to bring one eatable.
1:30-Lecturer's program theme
Education; words of welcome by the
master; response by Fred Eddy. What
the State and Nation are doing for
Agriculture and Education, Fred
Thompson Of Bedding.
"Our Experiment Stations-How
They Help"
Address to be delivered by State
Lecturer Dora Stockman, Lansing.
Memorial services will then be held
for all deceased of the order, to be in
terspersed with songs, music, etc.
Afternoon meeting open to the pub
lie.
Mary +. III. Coville,
Pomona Reporter
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
What Should The Ladies Do?

A lady reader wishes to know in
what manner ladies should act during
the singing of the nationa, anthems
or when Old Glory Is passing by. This
lady fees that it is embarrassing
when the men uncover their heads
durinG slch times, that the ladies'
have not some sign also to do the
flag or the natioA '.onor Personally
the editor has made Inquire and can
ind no mention CT what ladies should
do and we wouI6 welcome any infor-
ration throwing light on this subject.
If the lsS.es rea"v want to do some
thing at such times we suggest they
hold the hats Of the men as it is a
rather unhandy thing to hold hat
from a barred head and clap your
hands at the same time as the flag is
passing by and everybody else Is ap-
plauding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

In the physical examination tests
at Ionia Monday, Merton Mosher, Ar
thur Richardson and Harold s. Up
dixie of this city were qualified for
military service, while Clarence Al
tenburg was placed in the remdiable
class, that is the class Of men who
must have minor operations per-
formed before they can do military
duty. Percy Mclaughlin was placed
in the disqualified class as was also
Miner b. Wilcox. Wilcox was for
many years local boy but went from
here to Ionia.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Weston James CrOthers was born
in Scotland in 1880 and when a boy
came to Canada with his parents. At
terward he settled in Ionia, where he
engaged in business. About q
years ago he located in Orleans and
had since conducted harness making
business. He passed away at hte age
Of 80 years, leaving four sons-Leon-
ard G.. Of Bemidji, Mimi, Howard F.,
Arthur ID. and Carlton b. of Chicago.
The funeral was held at the M. E.
church in Orleans Saturday morning
and burial took place in Orleans GEM
etery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Rally day services held in the Bap-
fist church last Sunday were very
successful. The church was prettily
decorated with autumn leaves and
i; ins' Sunday wSS school s and new members S
added ID sd Offering oS S7.a s1 Program was
well carried out which delighted both
scholars and visitors.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
Council Proceedings

Council Chambers, Oct. 4, 1918.
Council called to order by Mayor
Fales. Roll call. Present: Aid.
Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy. Friedly,
McCue-5. Absent: Aid. Arnold.
Minutes Of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Health officer, fire chief and treas
urer's reports were read.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Hollenbeck, that the reports be
accepted, published and placed on file
in clerks office. Yeas-Ald. Shaw
ley, Hollenbeck, Purdy, Friedly and
McCue-5. Nays--0.
Ns+xy I.;Ilo.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

The Boches aren't really alarmed
about the influx Of American troops,
as they have it straight from Kaiser
Bill that the Chinese laundrymen have
risen in this country and President
Wilson has had to flee the capitol in
disguise.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Have you subscribed for all the
bonds you should. 1t Is not a question
how many You can afford to buy but
how many it. is possible for you to
buy. Remember the boys 60 100 per
cent. Should we do less
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

III. c. H., Liberty" and "Black
Seal" cigars will please you. Try
them.-Adv. t
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Bedding Grange holds their next
regular meeting Saturday evening,
Oct. IL at G. A. r. hall.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

IN clerks Office. cdS-Atu. ouoW
ley, Hollenbeck, Purdy, Friedly and
McCue-5. Nays-0.
City bills:
Steve Bostwick, cleaning streets $500
All. Wells, labor -. -. 49,. 21.00
Chas. Kelsey, labor -. -. :. 21.00
| Geo. Antcliff, labor -. =. lilo
Jas. Meginley. rent fer garage 200
=. z. Fales ~. -. 1890
Wise e Cobb :. 299
Peoples Saw. Bank 49,. -. :. 248.00
Standard Oil Co. ... ~. 49,. $3.50
Anna r. Larsen -. -. ..... 1.62
Bedding Coal & Ice Co., 1000
Ohio coal, Mrs. Harrington 3.75
F. r. Conant. extra labor 49,. $500
+. +. Fales. freight bills -. 260
Citizens Tele. Co. 49,. -. 40
G. w. Kingsbury, groceries
G.. a. Stanton -. -. -. -. LOO
Spencer Light Co. -. ..... 35017
Spencer Light Co., city hall >. 9.37
Bert Castle, labor 80. -. -. 1.5O
Charles Luce, City Park COM
Moved by Aid. Friedly, seconded by
Aid Purdy, that the city bills be al
lowed and the clerk authorized 10
draw orders for same. Yeas-Ald.
Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy, Friedly
and McCue-5. Nays-0.
Water works bills:
Will Rushford ..... -. -. .$35.49
p. A. Frederick 49,. ~. -. :. l.59
r r Fales -. -. -. 400
WISE G99o 49, - - - ~ en-
Spencer Electric Co. -. -. =. 5.53
I,<woJo,v Ax,arc q, Par-fc oh IN z 1G
H. Mueller Mfg. Co. -. -. $3.50
Moved by Aid Freddy. seconded by
Aid. Shawley, That the water works
bills be allowed and the clerk author
lied to- draw orders for same. ceas-
AID. Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy,
FIR edly and McCue, yeas. Nays
Moved by Aid. Shawley, seconded
by Aid. Hollenbeck, that we hire FL
mer E. Cook for janitor and truck
driver at $500 per week commencing
Oci. 1. Yeas-Ald. Shawlsv, llCl-
ler.l eek, Purdy, Freddy and McCue--
10. Nays-0.
Moved by Aid. McCue, sec,n led fy
| Aid. Friedly, that the common coun-
Gil Go now adjourn. Motion preyaii-
ed. Yeas-Ald. Shawley, H,'le:-
beeN, Purdy. Frisdly and McCic--5
Mayo.
F. E. Conans,
CITY clerk.
Monthly report of health officer 20
the common council of the city Of
Be.olng for the month of September,
1913.
Member # complaints of ru'saI ccs,
5. rrisances ordered removed, B; num-
/ Der removed, 5; inspections male, 5.
Classification If nuisance cvm-
! pis s,ts: Filthy harms, L: filthy priv
les Ito remove), 2; manure Ito re-
move), 2.
Number Of cases If conta ,;,ts lis
ease reported: Gonorrhoea, 2. Died
o. Number calls made, city Door, 1;
number office calls. city poor, z; spec
imen, sputa for tuDercle baccilll, 2.
Four treatments Tor syphilis; two
specimens for syphilis.
Respectfully submitted,
Elmer w. Ll.io.
Health OF:cer
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
Balance Oct. /, 1918 .$31 ,5SS.54
Report of Fire Chief for quarter
ending Sept. 30, 1918. Salaries:

Number of fires, when and where;
August 16. 1918, Elmer Rich, Birch
street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Did you ever smell the smell CT dead
OF dead men,-of horses too?
I'm getting so, begad, that
Can taste it in my stew"
We covered up German one
Not late this afternoon;
He smelled bit too strong last night,
This morn-we woke too soon.
We've filled in lots of shell hJles
And we've Strengthened up bit;
Sort of Reconstruction work | guess
Where those big slack Johnsons"
hit.
But tomorrow well be cut of here
That hike will be a sin;
But I'd walk and walk and never kick
I'd walk clear to Berlin.
Tonight the sun goes down so slow,
1t loves the day-suppose-
The sky is just mass of life,
All flooded too with gold.
The captain and his officers
Enjoy this resting too;
In front of their rude dug-out
They are laughing off tire blues.
Back further, deeper in the woods,
hear the anvils ring,
Shaping shoes for horses and the
mules
That haul the heavy things.
can picture my old Daddy there,
That hammer swing too;
Astanding there before the forge
And turning shoes. so true.s
/ remember when l was a boy
With "horse-tail" in my hand
/ used to "shoo" away the flies
While he nailed the sizzling band.
These good old days-I wish that I
Could live them DER again;
Just a chance to look him in the eye
And clasp his calloused hand.
/ think hear an aeroplane
Somewhere in the sky;
Sounds like Hun in his Gotha-
Wonder if he'll go by.
Yes, it's hlm--I can tell it,
Tell it by the motors hum;
IT'S not like Liberty motor
But has continuous jump.
/ remember our first night on the line
When the biggest guns we've still;
We heard him dropping many bombs
Way back there, in the the hills.
Perhaps on some lone hospital,
Or on some sleeping town;
Where chances for escape are few
With no defense for miles around.
And now it's time for taps" to sound
So | guess that I'll turn in;
/ can hardly see the lines / write
The daylight is so dim.
But we go on the line tomorrow,
And I'll take my chance with the
rest;
I'd give my life if the war would end,
I'd be happy,-"Going West"
But somehow I'm optimistic, M
About my chances there;
kinda feel that I'll go back
To the land of freer air.
The mail comes in quite regular
And news of home we hear;
But homes a dream and wars a
dream
I'm in funny sphere.
We have to mix sunshine and rain
To make the world go round;
We're gettin' rain by torrents now
But wait!--till the sun is crowned.
Just all keep well and happy
And write me "over here;
Although you're many miles away,
/ feel your presence near.
Laverne Peterborough.
Dear Dad and Mother:
There are = few lines / meant for
you. I wrote them few evenings
ago. How do you like them?
We're going to win this war; nc
doubt about it--and soon, too. With
an the love in the world for you, l am
Your Sergeant,
Laverne.
p. S.-The things related here are
true, my own EXPERIENCES on the line.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-01
WORKING IDEALS IN
THE SCHOOLROOM
Defined BY Miss Snyder Before Parent eacher Association

/ work of the grade was to examine
set of themes, and make an in
ventory of the children's errors.
These, taken from forty themes,
she reported as follows: Change of
time, (shifts from the present to
the past tense) $50; sentence
structure, rs; misuse of direct
quotation, As; led" omitted, 10;
use Of apostrophe, 5; failure of
agreement of pronoun with antec-
edent, 25; double negative, 2:
irregular verbs, 3; Spelling, 81.
The teacher works for the ability
to develop a composition logically
through collection of material, the
use of notes, and outline making:
the ability to develop a paragraph
from a topic sentence, and improv-
ed sentence form. All written
work is preceded by oral work, and
the methods for accomplishing
these aims are shown in class, fol-
lowed by independent work on the
part of the children. The gram
mar lesson grows out of the need
of the child as illustrated in his
composition work.
Miss Snyder strives in Reading
to develop the ability to get the
thought out Of the printed page,
and for a love of books. Il believe
we should devote time to silent and
oral reading" she said, "in the
same proportion as we read silent
ly or orally in life" She uses in
this work three sets of books, of
six each. the first the STORY of
King Arthur" bringing to the
children the chivalry of the past;
the second, the Romance Of
Labor" a human sort Of book that
deals with men and their work, re-
presenting present day work-a-day
problems; and third, the Story +
a Short Life" selected because it is
pretty story and the children like
it. Miss Snyder explains to the
children that there are many kinds
Of reading-for information, for
Improvement. for pleasure. when
we have a story for work, to be re-
written or retold by the pupil.
always make that point clear" she
declared. for first of all we must
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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-01

children with an old out of date
geography, which they are half
way through for the second time,
without any interest in it what
ever. Here | found the children
had been through one or two his
tories, so | decided to correlate
Geography and History work,
teaching them by the colonization
program of the great powers. My
aim is to teach them what it is to
be an American; to show them the
gradual growth of democracy, the
difference between autocracy and
democracy, the American Ideal,
and the position of America in the
World War. For my topics | select
the great events that have brought
about our present standards: the
Great Charter and the rise of Par
Lament; the appearance in the
Stuart reign of the idea of the di-
vine right of kings; the English
Revolution and its relation to
American Colonization; the prin-
ciples of the American Revolution
and its Importance in world his
tory; the Constitution of the
United States; the development of
representative government in the
United States, Great Britain, and
France as contrasted with the de-
velopment of Prussianism; our
mission in carrying to Europe
what our forefathers taught here.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-01

Miss Agnes Snyder, demonstra-
ton teacher in the Eighth grade,
Newark, addressed the meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association
held last Thursday in the High
School, giving a general outline of
the work in the grade which she
will teach for the rem; inder of the
term. Miss Snyder came to New
ark three weeks ago, and has al
ready accomplished wonders with
the class which she found thor
oughly disorganized, owing to
changing teachers. The speaker
outlined her aims and methods in
the various common school branch
es as developed and adapted to
meet the needs of this particular
group. She said in part:
''In Arithmetic l work for facil-
ity in the use of numbers-both
oral and written; the power to
analyze problems, and a realization
on the part of the children of the
practical value of arithmetic. My
plan is to divide the lesson in two
parts, first, a five minute oral or
Studebaker drill. and second, the
main topic"
Miss Snyder groups the pupils
in Arithmetic and English, rather
than allow them to work as a
whole, as in History and Geogra-
ply, and studies where content
means relatively more than rea-
soning. For class work she
chooses such topics as relate to the
correction and strengthening of
weak points in the mechanics of
fractions and decimalS; percent
age as applied to ordinary bust
ness life; problems based on the
war situation-food. thrift stamps,
liberty bonds, military equipment
practical measurements based on
neighborhood problems $ e
drawing, graphs. The teachers
problem first Of all" Miss Snyder
declared, lis subject to just three
things. If she can develop for the
child, good healthy body, give
him we'll rounded interests, and
good hard definite work her fight
is won. Give him new interests
and keep him busy, and discipline
will take care of itself.
Grammar" the speaker declar-
ed, Il do not attempt to teach as
a distinct subject. but as some
thing closely connected with life.
| believe in letting the children
learn grammar seeing the need of
it." One of the first things Miss
Snyder did upon taking up the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-01
NEWARK OPERA HOUSE
PROGRAM WEEK BEGINNING

Thursday 2nd-
Big Bill Russell I'm BAD Five reels of snappy action
good Aso-he lst chapter of THE HOUSE OF HATE
featuring Pearl White and Antonio Moreno in the latest
serials 1t is packed full of action Pearl White prob
ably popular of all the phoopay the world
supreme serial heroine. Her identified with
daring deeds Her record unqueher very picture
triumph There like hershe is wonderful
Moreno is of the two three most popular
the
Friday 3rd-
High School Play.
Saturday 4th-
Harry Carey in "WILD WOMAN" comedy drama
five acts. News Picture and Sunshine wo-reed comedy
Monday 9Th
Elsie Ferguson in THE RISE OF JENNIE CUSHING" from
novel by Mary S. Watts The story that will long
membered the public for it teaches lesson of charity
uplift planting wholesome thought when the whole
world teach the Beast of Berlin and his hoard
killers lesson that will be remembered for generations
Tuesday It'll
William Duncan and Carol Holloway in THE TENDER
FOOT wofve story from the famous series by Alfred Henry
Lewis The tale of enderfoot who fought the bad men
west few lessons in gunfghtng Aso-a big Comedy"
Wednesday sth--
Emily Stevens in "DAYBREAK" ive-act Metro drama
filmed Atlantic City Pahe News showing of what
boys doing "over there
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-01
Reception In Honor Of Paste,

About fifty members of the con-
gregation of Ebenezer NJ. Z.
Church called at the parsonage
last Wednesday to welcome the
new minister, Rev. ". H. Cum
mings. The Mite Society of the
Church met last Thursday at the
home of Mrs. James Little. An in
teresting program, prepared by
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-01
Card OF Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moore wish
to express their appreciation of the
kindness of friends and neighbors
during the illness and death of
their little son, Irwin w.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-01

Mrs. Arthur Whiteman, was rem
dered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-14

Great indignation prevails IN govern
mcrt circles in Germany over the lynch
ing Of German named Prayer by a
rabid mob in an Illinois town, bccause
Of his open expression OF sympathy
with Germany There is an lnslstcnt
protest and demand for PREPARATION
That the lynching Of this disIoval
German was an unwstfahc act Of
mob violence, for which the perpetrators
should have been punished they were
trlcd by jury ami acquitted viii not
TIC denied Il was an act that reflects
discredN upon tic administration Of
justice in tho State Of Illinois But Il is
not for Germany TO protest
A country that has been guilty Of so
many infamous crimes and brutal out
RACES as Germany has from the very
beginning Of the war She 50 uIthlessly
and causclcssly forced upon tho world has
no right IN the high court Of mankind
She cannot present case that can pos
siblv have any decent standing so far
as She IS concerned. Her acts Of savagcrv
were such as to appal the rest Of the world,
Int IN Germany they received not only
conformation, but high praise Even the
daStardlv destruction of the lustania.
with the los q 50 many human lives,
including women and children. was warm
IL app!audcd and the red-handed muir
dcrcr VITO committed the crime was re-
warded with official praise and medal
Those who 60 INTO the court Of justice
should have clean mlrdS and clean
hands Otherwise, they have no real
standing there Germany has shown She
has neither She has no right Of protest,
therefore, 10 natter what measures
NAV he reSortcd 20 IN bringing her TO the
ground IN absolute defeat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-14

TREATIES AND TRICKERY.

Strangely enough, new proposal to
limit debate in the United States Senate,
where under an old rule never enforced
IL may at any time be brought to close,
was all that was needed TO start "A move
ment for the consideration of all treaties
in open session Admitting that this
idea was advanced in good faith, 1t was
n sad pcrversion Of the almost Worldwide
conviction that one result of the present
war must he the complete abandonment
of secret diplomacy.
Senators who usrfslly regard any
restriction of debate, even when the
purpose is clearly Obstructive, ms n
serious invasion of human rights, have
professed TO find in the opposition To
hidden treaties n sufficient reason FOR
conducting all international negotiations
publicly AT every stage To overcome
this extraordinary demand for daylight
on the part OF a body which from its
establishment has delighted IN executive
sessions, II became necessary for the
president To say that when he has spoken
OF open covenants of peace openly
arrived ut" he has never had reference
To anything but the old impcrallstic
habit OF entering into confidential inter
national engagements which were not TO
i'' uiNUipfti uiiiit tNfDlS filiAif' ttlit tONIbF
cNpcdIcnt or necessary
These secret treaties. sometimes in
volvlng the Western Allies, We arc sorry
10 say, have been cropping out ever since
the present war began. The Objection
To them does not lie so much IN the fact
that they were written IN the dark rs
that they were kept in the dark. In
diplomacy. as IN many ether important
matters depending upon the reconciia-
ton oil conflicting interests, public dis
c,lssIon may easily defeat the best of
purposes What is demanded bv world
weary Of intrigue and trickcry IS that these
arrangements, # effected at all he made
known IN advance of ratification, and it
is probable that the Senate of the United
States Is the only conspicuous holy Of
the kind IN which any other Wow Of the
matter would he given serious consldcra-
ton. Its vote Yesterday 80 to p, in
favor of sanity IS not So impressive rs
might have been wished
Time has shown that no matter what
its rules may he the Senate - not IN
chned 10 limit debate Even II It had
resolved "a discuss all treaties IN open
session, Judging from past performances.
there IS hardly q reason to believe that II
would ever do anything Of the hind
New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-14
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
MORALE.

MORALE.
We hear lot about morale, the soldier s
will to fight
The spirit Of the man that shines when
things aren't going right.
The pluck that whispers: Sec it through !
The road is rough today,
The JOYS your soul il hungry for are
miles and miles away.
But smoke n bit and joke bit, and
bravelv face the test
And victory shall come TO You If YOU
but do your best
Morale is hungering for food and burn
ing mp with thirst,
It's standing grlmlv nj n post where
shells and shrapnel burst
It's holding on and carrying on against
expressions might
And keeping faith IN them W ho lead
and faith in truth and right
It's thinking victory all fhc time in
hours that breed despair
And never winelng NJ the blows nor
whmperlng at care
We hear lot about morale, the papers
every day
Tell how the soldiers feel and act three
thousand miles away,
Yet here at home If they shall win morale
must also dwell
We too must smile at sacrifice and bear
our hardshlps we'll
We too must think Of victory and stand
to every test
And though the worst may come 10 IL
keep faith II what IS best