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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

1t is noticed that most Of the COM
mencement speakers this season are
using war themes remarks the
Newton News. 1T is right they should.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Before we write II 1920" says the
Oelwein Register, the boys will be
sending letters from "sonlwhere in
CIrrnany'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

When men will pay ten good bucks
for a quart fdoubtful- quality boot
legged whisky, gosh, how they must
like IL" exclains the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
ing from making promises impossible

ing from making promises impossible
to keep.
And the allied armies are saying,
You may fire when you are ready
Hindenburg."
The Manchester Press and other
opposing papers in the Third district
are making out a pretty strong case
against Congressman Sweet and for Mr..
Cloud who is seeking Mr.. Sweets
seat in congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Lafe Young is 10 years old or young
and could turn Dr. Osler wrong end
up yet-if the doctor favored the Ger
man language in the public schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

The tractor seems to turn the soil
over all right and in a hurry and it
doesn't squeeze the life out Of you
when you try to put collar on over
shoulder gall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
MARY ELLENS GARDEN

Mary Ellen took the whole morning
10 that planting. She dug holes just
as she had seen her father do. she
carried water to make the ground
moist and then she covered the little
plants, after they were in the ground,
with overturned crooks to keep the
hot sun off. And the plants lived
and grew splendidly.
a few days after that sister Mar
garet, who was putting out her second
batch Of onion sets, said, "Oh, Mary
Ellen. I see you're having a real gar
den! I've a few more sets than 1
need-want to plant them?" And, of
course. Mary Ellen did. You may be
sure these onion sets, two dozen there
were to be exact, were set out just as
carefully as the cabbage plants were.
Mary Ellen hadn't been watching older
folks garden without learning n lot
Then the very next day mother
found she had two more pepper plants
than she could possibly use and they
too went to Mary Ellen's garden
Just so the child can have more fun
playing" mother explained
Somehow or other. nobody quite I'M
derstood how or why. Mary Elleu's
garden did the best of anybody's gar
den Perhaps IT was because she had
such little one she could really get
acquainted with it and take care OF IL
right-it was only SIX cabbage plants,
two dozen onions and two pepper
plants you know. Or perhaps 1t was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

because everyone was so certain sure
that she couldn't raise a garden and
that very sureness made her more
anxious to show them that she could.
And made her willing to water and
weed and watch for bugs
However, that may be, Mary Ellen
knew that her garden was growing
every day and that every single thing
she planted was doing its best
And what do you suppose happened
then? Father said. I'm going to give
a prize TO the member Of this family
whose garden grows the most accord
ing to what was planted-who gets
it?''
II do" replied Mary Ellen prompt
w, "'cause everything l planted is
ready to sell-six cabbages. two dozen
onions and a basket fun of peppers.
And I'm going TO sell them all today
and give the money to Red Cross"
And sure enough-for this is FOR
true" story-Mary Ellen got the prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

managed to get out of slavery into
serfdom."
What's that?" asked Pete. still
looking anxious.
"Serfdom was only a little bit bet
ter than slavery" said John Pine,
but it was better. Poor people who
lived on rich peoples land were serfs
and had a hard enough time, but they
had rights too, not all the rights they
should have had. but some rights.
Free labor-such as we have now
didn't come for a long time. because
poor people were ignorant in those
days and didn't know how to free
themselves. You see, there were no
public schools. and only rich people
could afford to be educated. I think
England was the first country to have
free labor. but Russia didn't have it
until very lately"
America had it though, didn't %
asked Pete, with a satisfied look
"Oh, yes" replied John Pine.
America did make slaves of the col
ored people, which was very wrong.
but at heart she has always stood for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

feet wheel the first time. so do not get
discouraged if your first attempt looks
like an egg. remember practice makes
perfect. The wheels are TO be laid
out with the compass, set at one-halt
the diameter or one and one-quarter
inches which Is called the radius.
When sanding the wheel do not
sand off the center as this location
must be kept for the nail that fastens
the wheel to the axle.
The length is all that IS given for
the front, bottom and back and seat
so making these parts win give you
a little practice in fitting. Fasten the
sides and parts just mentioned togeth-
er with brads. and bit of glue If
you have some. 1t is not necessary
10 use many nails, the fewer the bet
ter as the parts will not be so apt to
split.
Make the axles and brad them in
place, driving the brads through the
bottom from the inside this Will have
to be done before the seat Is fastened
in place.
The handle may be planed up in
one long piece and then cut into de-
sired lengths, after which they should
be assembled and fastened to the body
as indicated on the drawing.
Inspect the work carefully and sand
any rough places, then apply d coat
of shellac or color as desired After
the finish has dried fasten the wheels
in place with tho cigar box rails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

But, rich people can't get along with
out food and clothes and railroads
and houses and thousa nds of things,
which we are giving them by our la
Dor. Now, we will all stop working
while, just to show them that we
are important too"
"Oh, they went on striker" ex
claimed Pete. who was a bright little
boy.
They did," said John Pine, smil-
ing. They said, Now. we will Join
together and try to make the rich
people give US enough pay so we can
live better They had a hard time
making people see their point of view.
because rich people kept saying, If
it hadn't been for our money theK
would be no factories and mills and
stores, then what would you poor peo-
pie do for jobs?' And the Knights of
Labor replied, Yes, and where would
your factories and mills and stores be
if you had nobody to run them?'"
Both were right" said Sister Car
RE.
Eyes. but in those days rich people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
He Climbed Up On The Nearest Table
And Held Out His Hands.

Deed will" replied Billy prompt
" and he climbed up on the nearest
table and held out his hands,
When Bily's father came home that
evening he saw eight small white but
tons on the front OF his sons sailor
waist
Hello there, Billy Buttons'" he ex-
claimed, where did you get the trim
mlngs?"
Billy explained how he had earned
them doing Red Cross helping.
Good work. Billy" said his father
approvingly, land III tell you what
I'll do. For every ten button you
earn holding yarn. I'll give you a
thrift stamp of your own. Now don't
tell me holding yarn isn't a mans size
job"
And you may be sure Billy Buttons
worked harder than ever after that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
BILLY BUTTONS

of the ladies said, i think Billy is per
fectIv right. He's done good work for
us and we should give him some rec
ognition. / mean to give him but
ton to wear every time he holds yarn
for me-beginninE with the last skein
he did a few minutes ago"
She reached down to the bottom
of her knitting bag and pulled out
nretty. plain white button which she
pinned onto Bi!ly's waist.
Have you one there for me?" asked
another knItter, I'D like to give Billy
one for the skein he just finished for
me. but l haven't any buttons to
give"
Mrs. I4arsh looked again and found
eleven in all II move that the treas
urer keep them and give them to
Billy as he earns them"
Now will you do my yarn ?" asked
little Sue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

panies would pay no money to poor
workers. They used TO pay wages by
giving orders on stores-for instance,
you could go and buy dollars worth
of goods at a store instead Of having
the dollar given to you. The stores
were owned by the companies and
they charged a great deal more for
goods than they should have, SO the
workers were always kept very poor"
Ugh. I hate rich people," cried
Pete. who had the American love of
fairness
"Oh. no." said John Pine, earnestly.
The rich people were not to blame.
They didn't know any better. Now,
they are beginning to understand and
a lot of them are in fun sympathy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

- lilly. you certainly are a good
"a hand at holding yarn"
u Now Billy boy. don't you
~ want to come over and hold
some for me?"
1T helps a lot, Billy, because you
hold so steady. l hope when you are
through there you'u hold a skein for
me-"
Billy looked from one to the other
of the ladies in his mothers living
room and tried hard to seem cheer
full and polite. But it wasn't easy.
He had been sick a long time but
now he was well enough to be all
around the house and ont in the yard
on sunny days. but he was not strong
enough as yet to play with his boy
friends and to romp as he liked to do.
BiIfy's mother had taught him
how to hold yarn and on the days
when the Red Cross Chapter met at
her house he was kept more than
busy at his Job At first it was fun
to pass from one lady to another
and to be told that he sat so still ana
did SO well. But after a few meet
ings the novelty wore off and then
Billy thought it was really hard work
On this particular afternoon he
wanted to play out of doors because
the sun was shining brightly and he
had new ball. But he went from
one lady 10 the other, saying nothing
and keeping his rabellicus thoughts to
himself. Until his sister Sue called
him to hold her yarn-the yarn she
had proudly received for the first
time. because she had proved she was
a good knitter and could turn out nne
work-then he rebeFled out loud
II don't want to hold your yarn
he exclaimed suddenly and to every
ones amazement, 81 just hold yarn
and hold IT, till I'm sick of yarn-and
7 don't get to wear any badge oSany-
thing. 1 Just get to hold yarn ~!
His mother looked at him thought
fully as she hurried over to where he
sat Rut before she could speak one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
1 3.

of myself If 1 hadn't the right to
parade today"
Il should think you'd labor on La
Dor Day" said Pete. why did you
parade?"
Well" John Pine said, sitting
down on the porch steps. maybe the
name doesn't tell what the day means.
It ought to be Labor's Day. because
it's a day set aside to honor labor. We
keep Mothers Day and Thanksgiving
and a lot of other days, which is
right. of course, but the working peo-
pie ought to be honored too. We
ought to be reminded that we all owe
a great deal to labor-rich and poor
alike"
Il don't see why we have to be so
grateful to labor" said Sister Carrie,
last part of what John Pine had been
saying.
We'll now, suppose there weren't
any working people, suppose all the
mills shut down and factories and
banks closed because there were no
people to work in them, what would
become of US alp"
wed have to do a lot of things
for ourselves, just as the pioneers
did" replied Sister Carrie.
What things?" asked Pete.
Everything" said Sister Carrie.
wed have to weave our own cloth
for clothes and make our own shoes
and soap and carpets and
Even pens" put in John Pine DO
you know, people used to have to use
goose quilts sharpened to a point for
pens? You see. there are and always
have been, rich people and poor peo-
pie. The poor people have usually
had the worst of it. They have had to
work hard for the rich people. Long
ago, poor people were usually slaves.
They had no rights at all and had to
work hard for no pay. 1t took a lorR
time for rich people to understand
that no real good could come of any
thing that wasn't good for all. A.
long as a lot of people were kept
poor and ignorant. nobody in the lard
could become really wise or happy"
You don't like rich people. Do
you?" laughed Sister Carrie.
"Oh, yes. very much. if they are
nice" replied John Pine. 81 was lust
trying to tell how it is that we keep
Labor Day. And to show you why it
is right to keep it."
Would 1 have been a slave if I'd
been living in those days?' asked Pete
very anxiously. for ne had a keen
imagination.
Very likely" replied John Pine
Most people were slaves But. cheer
up. Slavery did last long time and
was a terrible thing. but at last things
got n little bit better, and poor people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

with workers. They gladly help them
all the time. Anybody who is indus
trious and thrifty has a chance to be
come rich nowadays. We have free
schools, Industrial schools, lectures,
public libraries museums and a lot Of
chances to become wise and educated.
After the war I know things will be-
come better and better"
80 Labor Day is meant TO remind
us of all this!" said Carrie.
And to bring rich people and work
ers together in friendly way" added
John Pine For we all need each
other and We ought to pull together
especially now when the soldiers of
labor and soldiers of war are fighting
together for Liberty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

veneering cigar boxes.
In beginning the construction of the
carriage we will start with the sides.
The tools needed for laying out the
sides are a rule, square and pencil,
compass or pair of diYiders. Get out
two pieces three inches by six inches
and lay out the side pattern as indi-
Gated by the heavy lines on the side
pattern drawing.
With a coping saw, saw carefully to
line and finish with sandpaper round
ing the upper edges nicely.
Next lay out and saw the wheels,
several wheels may have to be thrown
away before four good ones are final
ly cut. 1t is very hard to saw d per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

- HE FAMILY decided that Mary
Ellen was too young to make a
war garden-oh, entirely TOO
- young.
who ever heard of a child OF her
age sticking 70 a garden" exclaimed
her father.
.Or pulling the everlasting weeds
added her older brother Tom.
"Or keeping the bugs off-she hates
bugs" echoed Margaret. with an old
CT sister air.
"AU the same" said mother. re-
Ientng. when she saw Mary EIIen's
face. If father has time he Will
spade a little piece for you. back there
in the corner dear and then you can
play garden all you like"
OF course. father did have time,
Mary Ellen Just thought he would. and
after he had spaded q little patch Of
ground for her she had lots or tun
taking il and making the ground fine
and even. and pretending she was max
ing q garden. And then. one morning
when she was beginning 10 get tired
playing 81 garden that didn't exist.
Tom said 20 her. Say. Mary Ellen,
I've SIX more cabbage pla hts than /
need want 70 stick them in your
plot and pretend with them"
Really Tom ," exclaimed Mary
Ellen. happily. "can plant them all
MYSELF"
"sure:" answered Tom. absenty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

n IICK! QUICK" shouted Denny.
e 81 Here comes the parade."
Is HIS sister. Jeanette, and his
w brother, Pete, came running
The band was playing and behind it
marched "a lot of stalwart men.
What's it for? Whst'9 It for p"
asked little Pete.
les Labor Day" replied Denny.
Pete had 10 be satisfied with this
answer. though he had lots of CUES
lions TO ask. 1t was lucky for him
that John Pine came calling that aft
crnoon. He was Big Sister Carries
friend. and q fine. strong young man
hc was Pete met him at the door.
for they were good friends
Did you parade?" asked Pete. be
cause he knew that John Pine worked
n the steel factory.
Eyes. indeed" replied John Pine.
isn't this Labor Day? I'd be ashamed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
REVERSAIS

l. Reverse an animal and md to
impair.
2. Reverse TO resign and ind 20
adapt TO the time or occasion.
,. Reverse a sharp blow and find
IAN accepted standard OF values"
4 Reverse 10 entitle and And 10
begin 10 grow.
6, Reverse a beverage and ma
royal.
s. Reverse a gentle playful blow
and md a quarrel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
LABOR DAY PUZZLE.

II the following are written one
below another. their diagonal letters,
beginning at the upper left hand
corner and ending at the'lower right
hand corner will spell the name of ong
who is king of Labor Day.
l. A state of the Union.
2. CONSIDERABLY or delicately.
3. To adorn.
4. head covering for sleeping.
5. One who is wrecked or aban-
doned.
6. soldier on guard
7. A boys name.
s. Pertaining to Plato.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

had the upper hand. They paid work
ing people so little that they had to
put their young children and wives
to work. Now, instead of the knights
of Labor we have the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and each trade mas a
Union, which is supposed to look after
the rights of the men. The big, rich
com panies are no longer allowed to
take advantage of poor working peo-
pie. They have TO pay good wages.
Once upon a time the big rich com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

justice and liberty. About fifty years
ago some workmen in the United
States joined together and called
themselves the knights of Labor"
Nobody but working people were al
lowed to join, and their aim was to
make the rich people treat poor peo-
pie justly. Now, they argued. poor
people can't live without money. and
the rich people have the money, so it
looks as if poor people will always
have TO do just as rich people say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
PEACH JAM THE JUNIOR PATRIOT
CAN MAKE ALL BY HERSELF


select three large or four medium
sized peaches.
Drop into a saucepan of boiling wa
ter and let stand for one minute.
Pour off the water and skin the
peaches.
Cut each peach into eight pieces.
and discard the stones.
Put fruit into shallow dish and
mash with potato masher or large
spoon
Measure the pulp
Take th-ee-quarters as much sugar
as pulp
Stir till sugar Is dissolved.
Put over fire and stir till it begins
90 boil.
Boil for ten minutes, stirring only
three times during that cooking.
Pour into a clean glass. This
amount should make one glassfuI of
fine jam.
This recipe conserves sugar and is
easy 20 make. After a cook has made
enc glassful she may double the
recipe. It is best to make only one
rIassfuI at first Fine with hot mullins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31
ANSWERS.

LABOR DAY PUZZLE: Mechanic.
l. Maryland. ,. Tcndcrly. g. Decorate.
4. Nt0htcGp. 5. CaStaUdy. 9. Sentinel
Z Frederic. 8. PIatontc.
REVERSALS-I Familiar. ?. Dcmit.
Timed. 3. Rdp-PGT. 4. Dub-Bud. 8.
LaOer-RcgaL 6. TdpS-Spdt
DEFINITIONS taken from Funk and
WdgHaiFs Dictionary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

one you can make OF cigar boxes for
her.
Select a cigar box that has a pretty
grain and whose sides and bottom are
not warped. Take the box apart care
fully so as not to split the board. saw
ing the nails which if bent may be
Strengthened and used IN assembling
the carriage.
Remove all the paper with coarse
sandpaper leaving nice clean mahog-
any or bay wood boards , YORK wit h
as this is usually the material used for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

land he tossed over to her the pulled
up seedlings and went on about his
play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-31

l ROBABLY little sister has a doll
house with all the necessary fur
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-03
both BODIES Of
CONGRESS
ADJOURNED
II IN RESPECT
TO DECEASED
1T Is EXPECTED SENATOR SWAN.
son WILL FILL HIS PLACE AS
HEAD OF NAVY AFFAIRS COM.
MITTEE
(By Associated Press.)

4 Washington July 3.--Senator Till
man, of South Carolina, died at 4:cO
O'clock this morning. He suffered from
cerebral hemmorrhage last Thursday
and has been unconscious since.
The stroke affected the entire left
side. He was a member of the Sen
ate since 1894.
4 Both bodies Of Congress planned to
adjourn today to appoint committees
to accompany the body of Tillman to
his home in Trenton, S. c.. In ac-
cordance with the request of Tillman
the funeral services will be simple.
None will be held in Washington and
no stop will be made at Columbia.
Services will be held at Trenton to-
morrow at o'clock. Tillman is the
eighth senator that has died since the
United States entered the war. 1t is
expected Swanson will succeed him as
head of the Navy Affairs committee
to which Tillman devoted almost ex-
elusive attention in congressional leg
islation for many years. His death
promises an upheaval in South Car
clina politics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-03

London, July 2.-Convalescent
American soldiers from the battle
fields of France and Flanders soon
will be familiar sights on the streets
Of London. Already many Of the
American wounded are being cared
for in hospitals here but plans are be-
ing made to bring all or practically
all across the Channel.
Those declared unfit for further
Gpty will be sent back to the United
States as rapidly as possible and the
question of sending over for the later
stages of convalescense those whose
complete restoration is certain but
which will require many months, is
understood to be under consideration.
The Medical Department OF the
army took steps early this month to
establish two more base hospitals at
English ports and to increase the ia
cilities at those now in operation, and
the Red Cross is preparing to open
S,000-bed hospital.
The largest hospital now used By
the American army is one in France,
equipped to care for $500 patients.
As a part of the plan for restoring
the wounded in England instead OF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-03
ORPHANAGE SHELTERS
LITTLE REFUGEES

In a recent number of Illustration,
Henry Bordeaux describes the work
of Nine, Gillet,Motte Of Bonbaix. He
says:
She was called to Annamasse to
meet her sister, nephews, and nieces,
just back from Invaded France. She
saw all the rueful defle the cluster
of children left without mother, five
or six of them led by 14-year-old,
whose back was bent under the pack,
whose keen eyes followed every move.
ment of the little band, prompt to
give notice in case of danger. Nine.
Gillet-Motte saw the painful sight and
the next day she came back, not
alone. A manufacturer of Lyon. Mr.
Cabaud, accompanied her, and with
his help she founded the "Secours aux
@apatries.' They have now adopted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-03
SENATOR T|LuNAN, after "a
YEARS SERVICE IN us. SENATE.
PASSED TO HIS FINAL reward
EARLY This MORNING
IRVING BACHELLER
BUYS "PALMETTOS,

Winter Park, Fla, July St is an
nounced that Mr.. Irving Bacheller,
the novelist, who became so attracted
to Winter Park in the brief visit he
paid it last winter that he at once
rented the Street home on New Eng
land avenue for occupancy next win
ter has bought through the Winter
Park Land Company the Palmetto
grove on the Maitland highway. This
grove which fronts on Lake Maitland
adjoins Grey Acres" the r. D. Mac
donald place, and is one Of the most
desirable properties hereabouts. Il
has a large cluster of palmettos on
the place which beauties it and gives
il the name it bears.
Mr. Bacheller has a wide circle of
literary friends, and it is believed
of authors will be brought
tc know of this place through Mr..
Bacheller's decision to locate in
Winter Park.