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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07
SAVING A BILLION DOLLARS

A New York financial expert says
that 1t Is reasonable to expect
saving of a billion dollars a year in
railroad management as a result of
centralized operation under the gov
ernment.'
This sounds incredible. 1t would
mean saving Of about per cent on
the total value of the railroads. 1t
would thus mean that our whole vast
transportation system could BIO car
ried" financially, paying practically
all legitimate interest and dividends
entirely out of the economies effected.
Such result would make the re-f-
nancing and rehabilitation Of the rail-
roads an easy matter. 1t would soon
put them on their feet and make them
genuinely prosperous, progressive
and serviceable.
How can this miracle be worked?
There is no mystery about it. Just
consider, the experts say, the enor-
nous waste that will be>ellminated by
merely getting rid Of the factor OF
competition. Railroads are no long
er obliged to maintain expensive
stats and offices and equipment de-
voted to the purpose of getting bust
ness away from each other. Hundreds
oi passenger and freight offices may
be abolished. Thousands Of agents,
clerks, publicity men. etc, employed
in the elaborate system of COMPETE
tive struggle will no longer be need
ed. Much expensive advertising Will
be stopped. Fast and expensive pas
senger trains operated primarily for
advertising purposes will be cut Off
Lawyers fees will be greatly reduced,
because of the lessend litigation.
Hundreds of millions will be saved
by the cooperative use Of rolling
stock and trackage and shops which
under the old system were half vast
ed in competitive struggle Direct
routing OF trains, the pooling OF cars
and locomotives and labor, the utili-
cation of any property or any special
facility possessed by any railroad, for
the benefit Of the general transporta-
ton scheme instead Of for the advant-
age of the possessor or the disadvant-
age of a rival, all these will have a
powerful effect on the efficiency and
economy Of the new plan.
In theory, at least. it ought to work
admirably. Whether 1t will do so de-
ponds on the skill. intelligence and
good faith Of the management.
The outlook thus far Is extremely
encouraging. The public, from big fl
nanclers down to day laborers, seem
to have confidence In the outcome.
Thus the psychological atmosphere"
a big factor in any public undertaking
Is right to begin with.
This confidence has been increased
by the first acts of the director-gen-
eral. Secretary McAdoo has taken
hold of the big principles involved in
a way suggesting real knowledge and
mastery Of the situation. He has wise
ly left the actual operation Of the
lines In the hands of practical rail-
road men. There is much evidence Of
sound business sense, and very little
Of politics. AS long as this situation
continues, we need have no fear Of
missing the anticipated benefits.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07
BooTBLAoK1Na AND DEMOCRACY

Representative John F. Miller of Washington, just
m Europe much worried because there strong yor
vrle Americans whom paid France fight the bait
of civilization Of them backing the shoes of officers and bur
ishng them That destructive of the morale of the army,
of Of raised democracy like whe
every is supposed to be good as his neighbor"
After making these before the House. Mr. Miller
asked by Representative Smith of Idaho is fest that
officers pay these to do these things and that gladly
fhemf"
eyes, it isl said Mr. Miller but he should not be permitted
to pay them the officer wants body he should get
from other and should be permitted to get bod
servant from among the wearing the uniform.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENTS CINEMA

France getting out series of motion pictures
The Cinema being used inspire confidence and by
showing how much France has already accomplished and how her
strength has increased rather than diminished during these terrible
years.
The French pictures begin with the recruit and carry him
through all his training behind the lines then his into
tua warfare with the construction and occupation of trenches
The civilian part shown The great factories and
houses where clothing food and munitions made an stored all
phases of the counys marvellous development of its for
the comfort and aid of the fighting there for the French c
to see and approve.
No such group pictures would be complete without views Of
aircraft of which France has such right to proud
types machines shown and all kinds of flying AT the
beginning of the France had $50 avor Now there
thousands and the machines have been improved far beyond the ma
chles of those days.
The big guns shown Here again France has steadily in
her might The guns make those Of 1914 look like
toys t-i
1t must be impressive picture France not discouraged
knows what she has accomplished and how well prepared she to
uch Nevertheless these pictures must be of great interest
aspiration the people, summing they do all the varied
@ France at They undeniabe testimony of French
.aldc courage in the cause of liberty.
May not hope to have similar pictures of max
ing the real and inspiring to the civilians at homeY
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07
WAS iFUL WAR RELIEF

ar relief benefits continue to be made Entertain.
up for all kinds Of funds Sanmies at home and
the public still rather free with its small change and
laudable generosity toward heroes and
tickets to everything and says there's extravaganza
(use the money going to relief, anyhow.
all the money to relief There have been sew
stances where thousands of dollars in receipts
few hundreds were left for relief after expenses
paid Turning net profits worthy war work is
theory But too often the net profits remarkably small
proportion of the receipts and sometimes they quite
visible The girls club that gives dance raise money for SOL
dr smokes WELL of But pays $50 for the
ball $40 for and for programs ncdnta
The girls work like mad to sell enough tickets expenses
When the pary and the club counts its gains
frd itself financially in the hole If has cleared five dol
lars for those smokes it, unusually lucky.
The generous public be bit more businesslike
relief t.gs = lsiaNSi6 /
Demand that definite proportion the gross receipts be given
the particular relief in hand Then you'll be that Of
"n has work instead of being used wholly de-
sartlngly large of the affair And if you're
Up the benefit instead of simply paronizng it, to it that
at up bills all out of proportion the you need
axe your project worth while When in doubthere the
Cross the Y NJ G. and Y W. G. A., there Liberty
War Savings Stamps there your local charities whose work
greatly increased by In fact there plenty Of
your pennies and oars into without rking them
Agan "benefts"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07

came next with more than 100000.
People are waking up to the great
need Of the services Of the Red Cross
in the war. Families whose sons are
likely soon to need hospital attention
want to see that the resources are
equal to the demand.
The Red Cross is supplied with
money for the immediate present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07
FOR SALE

My farm of 20 acres located on the
Murphysville and Mayslick pike and
about u of mile from Murphysville.
Has good residence, barn, stable,
stripping house, corn crib and plenty
of good water. JOHN TUCKER,
Maysville r. r. 2.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07
Here's Your Holiday
FRUIT CAKE!

Fruit Cake is always popular, but II
comes into Its own at this time of the
year especially. Traxers Fruit Cake
Is the wholesome Old.iashioned kind,
ehock.full Of gOOdles-the very sight
Of Il recalls past Christmas dinners.
Bnt he sure you get
IRA XEL'S
OLD.FASHIONED FRUIT CAKE
Filled with the finest fruits, choicest
nuts, imported raisins, sliced citrOn,
rich spices, purest butter, eggs and
Hour, Traxers Fruit Cake Is cooked
as only the Traxel baker can bake II.
lou will like tie rich, spicy taste, and
,Ou know that our fruit cake Is pro.
tected by the Traxel Specific Guaran.
Zee Of Purity.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo.
Iunaa Nosinfu n

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm Of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business In the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. d. 1896. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in.
te-nally and acts through the Blood on
The Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
Tor testimonials, free.
F, ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07

AFTER SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER v|NOl
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle. ind.-"The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest At night, and ] took Q severe
cold which settled on my lungs, 90 ]
was unable to keep about my house,
work. Ny doctor advised me to take
vinol, and six bottles restored my
health 20 do al my housewofk, in
Guiding washing. vinol Il the best
medicine I ever used. "-Alice Record,
4az So. nth ST., New Castle, Ind. .
We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak. rundown, nervous conditions
John c. Pecor Drug Co., Maysyille,
KY, and at the best drug stores in
every town and rity in the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07

But there will be other drives, as long
as the war lasts. 1t comes hard on
the earners Of this generation. But
the next generation will be free.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-07

A MOST ASTOUNDING
OFFER
The kind you seldom hear Of these
days during bargains days now to
January Goth only we offer you
The Daily Commercial Trihane
Cincinnati's only real morning paper,
(having a regular yearly as low as
$4,000 and
The Public Ledger
Both for one year at the remarkably
low price of
$3.50.
Also, glance at the following extra
combination offers:
Club No. |
The Public Ledger. daily, one year.
The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer,
-oiu year.
Both $500.
Club No. 2
The Public Ledger, daily, one year.
The Cincinnati Times Star, daily,
one year
Both $40.
Club No. 3
The Public Ledger, daily, one year
The Cincinnati Post. daily, one year
Both $3.50.
Club No. 4
The Public Ledger, daily, one year.
The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer,
one year.
McCall's monthly, one year.
All four $3.50.
Club No. 5
The Public Ledger, daily. one year
Today's Housewife, monthly, one
year.
All three $500.
Club No. q
The Public Ledger, daily, one year
The Ohio Farmer, weekly, one year
Both $3.50.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13

Is labor much more sacred thar
An, crican youths? The latter are
conscripted. Why should not labor
be conscripted, if necessary, to WIN
the war and thus prevent all labor
from being enslaved? Let Gompers
answer. Cotton and Cotton Oll
(Dallas) News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13
STREAMING DEFERRED
CLASSIFICATION.

We unde, stand there Seems to be
an extra effort being put forth IN
many parts of the country to get all
railroad employees in deferred classl-
6cation." This claim is put forth up
on the ground that the running OF
the railroads is essential to the
progress of the war and the welfare
of the country. While this may be
true. there are women and older men
who can fill many of these places
lust as well as some of the secalled
expert help" now in the Offices
We have seen no ruling from the
War Department making any whole
sale exemption of railroad employees
and we can not be made to believe
that the Government intends to dc
anything of he kind.
There is a rush now for deferred
classification" and for proof that
occupations are essential" AS
ijust a choice between facing shot
and she'll and working at home. OF
course anybody would take the worE
at home. So far as The Sentinel rs
concerned, it intends to give special
attention, and we do not e by
this to confine our activities to Gre
NADIA county. to the cases that strain
at "deferred classification. Gre
NADIA county has come up nobly thus
far and we have no reason to be-
'ievn that there is going to be any
backward step.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13

sort of accident would cause us to
find. We have imagined that some
great upheavel in politics or in the
business world would come and make
us a Croesus, or some sort Of an un-
crowned king in our bailiwick.
The lesson that individual success
depends upon individual effort is
urging itself into Jul beings. Only
once in ten thousand is wealth, fame
or honor thrust upon any one. We
get little outside of what we strive
for and we get little that can be kept
or that is worth keeping that is not
striven for.
The new Mississippi is 500 to be
a reality. Shall we who are here and
into whoe laps nature has dropped so
much of her treasure. utilize them
or shall we go along as We have been
going for the years past, and allow
ourselves %supplanted by others who
will cultivate natures fields and
gather her h~arvests?
There should be no wasted lands
in Mississippi. There should be nc
neglected farms in Mississippi. There
should be no towns just for the sake
of a town in Mississippi.
Look ahead. See the Mississippi
that is possible and that will be real
lied by somebody.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13
ACCOUNTS FOR PART OF BIG
VOTE HERETOFORE

Poplar Springs has 81 registered
voters. At the recent election AZ
votes were cast at that precinct. Two
ear ago there were 90 oppositioN
"otes to the democratic nominee. 1t
is evident on the face of these figures
that some voted there last week who
failed to support the nominees two
wears ago. The managers failed to do
itheir sworn duty if thew did not
challenge these voters. If the mana
eers did their dutv and challenged
these questionable voters it is evident
some of the voters must have sworn
thew supported the nominees when the
foures do not bear them out.-Ne-
choha Democrat.
In the election of 1918, we had q
Urinary held according to law and
a properly restricted one. and the
above from the Neshoba county paper
shows that somebody besides Demo
c~ats have been voting in certain
localities.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13
THAT $4,000. CANDIDATE.

II. Z. Rlakeslee says he is going to
for Governor ere long.
Blakeslee's dicker whereby ne got
himself elected to a 100000 job IN
ornection with the Mississippi EX-
position at Gulfport. an Exposition
that has never yet Exposed" still
he money has been spent, Will be
a mighty hard thing for him to carry
before the people. Then the vice dl-
rector under Mr.. Blakeslee got
100000; in truth the Exposition
provided for by the Legislature
seems to have been at least partly re-
garded as a place for fat salaries
and easy berths.
MIR. Blakeslee is a clever fellow
and we think a man of kindly nature
and of good intentions but he over
reaches himself in suffering himself to
believe that he is of gubernatorlaI
measure. 1t is so easy for one to TOO
himself. He has V shown IN ms
own affairs or in anything else that
he has any constructive ability. His
chief distinction appears to have beer
in keeping himself advertised at pub
lie expense and in keeping the mar
Mississippi so recently put her con
1 demnation on as Senator in oflce
Unless he has experienced a yer!
recent change of heart, he is a He
brew of the Hebrews when it comes
to the political fortunes of the mar
whose election President Wilson sait
he would regard as a condemnation
! Of his administration.
Just as well clear ava the brusl
and talk out in the meeting at once
There is plenty Of time yet for tn
Governors race. Other and mor'
important things demand attention
just now.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13

that is being fought by u Govern
ment, we could not farm in peace,
we could not run our schools, and
every other business in the United
States would be in danger of being
overrun or estopped.
Let US put ourselves for a moment
in place of France OF Belgium. What
would the overrun parts of these two
countries give in cotton, in bonds or
money not to have had the devasta-
ton of war and the wreck and ruin of
homes brought about by the merci-
less Germans?
Again, it must be borne in mind
that the farmers as we'll as the
bankers, have profted and r profit
ing today greatly by the war. Never
before in the history of the country
were the farmers getting such prices
for their products as they are today.
No administration Eve before saw
to it that so much legislation helpful
to the farming classes was enacted as
that of Woodrow Wilson's.
So it behooves the farmers and
merchants, the bankers and all alike
% play no part of the Stacker with
money. If men are being drafted
rest assured that he little coin you
think you are ducking away will be
it ought to be.
The thing to do is for everybody
to get ready for the Fourth Liberty
, Loan. Let not any n think that
somebody else will do it. If there
are any who are really trying to hide
their coin out, they would hate aw.
fully bad to have the Government t.
nose it up and perhaps make publlca
,tion Of the name or names a
"slackers."
The bank that has taken a promi
nent part in all war activities IS tn
bank deserving the largest %patronag'
and is the one that will flourish TIT
most "when the boys come home
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13
BOYS, READ IT.

We hope that there is not a boy IN
a home into which The Sentinel goes
who will fail TO read and think about
an article which appears in this issue
under the caption, ITO The Boys OF
Today." 1t is an address delivered
b. MI. Theo. H. Price at the opening
of Fay's school. The article is good
for the men and the women. too.
Let the boys who would come up
with poor lessons at school not con-
sole themselves with the thought
that plodding at school does not IN
most cases mean Flooding all through
life. Especially would we enjoin
the boys to commit to memory the
few lines of poetry used in the ad-
dress: eff you think you are beaten,
you are"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13

The government has issued orders
which requires newspapers to reduce
the amount of their space from 5 to
Is cent. If the newspapers were to
nrint one half Of the matter sent out
by the various publicity agents of
the government, they would be re-
quired to increase their space from
20 to so per cent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13
TRYING TO HIDE MONEY FROM
THE GOVERNMENT

When in Jackson a few days ago.
the writer CHANGED to fall in with
three bankers from the middle sec
ton of the state and we were sur
nrised. almost astorished. to hear
these gentlemen say that so many,
especially farmers, were cashlng out
their cotton checks and many of them
removing their "time deposits" for
the reason, as the bankers had been
able to gather, that these men wanted
20 ''keep the Government from know
ng how much money" they had. hop
ing thereby to avoid expected press
nrn to buy Fourth Liberty Loan
Bonds and more War Savings Stamps.
Some investigation it was stated,
had been made and it was also learn
cd that some Of these men who we're
cashing out cotton checks and who
we're removing some of thier deposits
said that they wanted to put their
money in a bank or in some place
hat would not give so much coop
Grafton to the Government in selling
War Saving Stamps. In other words
they wanted to do business with a
bank that was not so patriotic, that
--4s ~o'G~h and moro bent uDon earn
ing dividends for the puny stock
holders than in he|ping to fight the
"ountry's battles. They wanted to do
business with a bank that had rather
hide away a few thousand dollars
than to hasten the ending of a war
that is taking away the lives of hun
dreds of the best and noblest boys
in all the land.
These men should know that a
bank that is not patriotic will not do
TO trust. They should know that the
bank that would play the Stacker
with money would also pilfer their
WI accounts of it were not for the
strong arm Of the law.
These men should know that. view
ed purely from a matter of dollars
and cents standpoint. that ordinarily
any bank would rather no money
would be invested in paper or securi-
ties that would take it out of its
community; that the banks know
that the more money there is in their
localities. the more they will get to
handle. But bankers are usually
men who look beyond nj day. or one
month or a year. otherwise, they could
not operate banking institutions very
long.
The Psalmist said. "When there is
no vision, the people perish" The
man today who docs not s"e beyond
his w interests. beyond that of one
dav. is shrivelinp up ar@ will continue
TO shrivel until he gets so small that
he can sin THROUGH Il key hole without
getting a scratch or a rub.
Now these men who are trying to
hide away their money should know
hat the Government will find it if il
desires O do so. Uncle Sam can 10
cate almost anything. There is nj
way to dodge. Again. those wht
lave money, be they merchants
farmers, bankers. mechanics Oh any
thing else, should consider how mucl
easier and better is to put up money
to fight the war than it is ones owl
carcass. It is far better to put up
few hundred or a few thousand dol
lars than to put yourself up befor,
German shot and shell. Yet Their
are close to two millions Americans il
France who are standing the heat ant
terror of battle in order that we wht
are at home may pursue the ever
tenor Of our way. But for the wa
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-13
PATCHES WILL BE

FASHIONABLE.
An expert in mems clothes says
that next spring a suit worth S25 IN
1914 viii cost $50.
Men who come within the proposed
,ew draft ages should find comfort
n this prediction. The government
must keep them clothed once they are
m the army. Exemptions will be less
popular when the cost of remaining
:, civilian Is considered.
And with civilians patches are Ike
" to become Observation-Disclosures
Post.