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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
OPTIMISM
(By R. A. Ward.)

(By R. A. WardO
God makes the clouds His chariot
lie rides on the wings of the wind;
On the face of the frowning storm
| cloud,
The chow of promise" we find
Each cloud that hovers above US,
Presents two sides to our view;
The dark side seems cold and for
bidding;
Tie bright side has roseate hue,
The pillar of fire" was to Israel
A bright and a shining light;
II was a pillar Of cloud" to Egypt,
Like the pail of an endless night.
So providence seems dark and mys-
terious,
Az we seek His reasons to trace,
But the God-ward side is radiant,
With the reflection OF His glorious
face.
IN We cannot pierce the storm-cloud
And view the sun that Is shining
II we carefully scan its borders,
W. shall see It's Silver lining.
The cloud may obscure the sunlight,
And enshroud our spirits In gloom.
Bp. beyond, the sun is still shining,
To enlighten our path to the tomb.
mrr. are two ciouds without >
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
FLKS HOLD FIRST
MELTING IN THEIR
new HOME

The Lakeland Elks met for the
lirst time in their new lodge room
last night, and the members who
had not seen the interior CT the
building were greatly pleased with
the appearance and arrangements
The lodge room is one of the hand
soonest in the country and besides
providing for the purposes for
which 1t was erected will also be
the scene Of many brilliant gath.
ering, as it is the intention of the
hospitable organization to make
their home the social center of this
section.
ct last nights meeting the graft
fication of the members over the
near-completion of the Home found
expression in number Of pleasant
talks, nearly every member present
making a speech, more or less brief.
concerning the successful culmina,
ton of this big undertaking. The
names of every member attending
this first meeting in the new lodge
room were inscribed in the lodge
records.
The building will be completed in
about three weeks, and it is hoped
that the furniture, which has al
ready been shipped, will reach here
at about the same time. AS soon as
practicable, it is planned to have a
formal opening or house wsi ming at
which time the friends of the organ
ization will be invited to inspect the
arrangements, and see what the en-
ergy, pluck and determination of
small body of men can accomplish.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

H. L. Knudsen, secretary and
Pfer OF the w. F. Haliam Co..
pea to Lakeland Wednesday
after an absence Of several
u.s. spent touring through the
and West in the interest of
company she represents. Mrs.
pen has Travelled almost from
na OF the United States to the
since she has been away, and
|Fys 1t is her opinion that the
Fill be. settled this sumner. Il
Pslght into conditions is as cor
IL is on other matters, we
|ee peace just around the cor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
NOTICE To CRFnITORs

N COURT OF THE COUNTY JTDCE
COUNTY--STATE OF FLORIDA-IN ri
ESTATE OF L. f. HENLEY, Deceased
To all Creditors, Legatees, Distributes and
all Persons Having Claims or Demand,
against Said Estate:
YOU and each Of you, are hereby notified
ana required to present any claims and de-
mands which you, or either of Won NAV
have against the estate OF L. r. Henley. de.
ceased, late of Polk county, Florida, to thu
Undersigned executor Of said estate, within
two years from date hereof.
Dated Jan, 9Th A. D. 1918.
1904 CLAIRE unSIpv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

F afternoon shortly before !.
Fk, when the wind was at its
y, the "Wheatless, Meatless''
|slgn over the Welcome arch,
plown loose from its moorings
|or a time threatened to inflict
\ upon the traffic passing un-
atn' The police department
boards down to ward off the
7 ana workmen were soon busy
guy wires and soon had the
anchored again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

WAETED-White and colored lab
orers for general farm work.
Wages, $3.50 per day; steady WORK
for year. Commissary and houses
or farm, bring bedding along.
WALTER SCHUCHT,
Agricultural Engineer,
1893 Lake Wales. Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
4. c. MCKAY, NOW !. y
At CAMP DIX,
INTERESTINGLY
WRITES Of HIS
EXPERIENCES

Writing from Camp Dix, N. j., Mr.
a {. Mckay, of this city, who en-,
hsted about three months ago, says:
i left Madison barracks Friday
night and reported here yesterday
and was assigned to the school. Will
start in on my new work tomorrow
morning from time Of first call at
o'45 a. m. until taps at 9:45 D. m.
IN going over the schedule for next
week. find every minute accounted
Tor. There are two companies Of
candidates for infantry and one of
artillery. All the men have not re-
ported as yet but l would judge
there will be approximately 500 of
us. These are all picked men and
II sure makes a fellow feel as
though he is up against it to hold
up with them. Some few civilians
from recognized universities and the
balance all picked from the service
on the basis of | ITO per cent of
the strength of an organization This
made five men to come from my
company.
| received this appointment in so
far as my commanding officer was
concerned about the first of Decem.
Der, but inasmuch as we were pre-
pairing for oversee service, and had
drawn all our equipment, | thought
was out of luck. When the order
c&me to transfer us to another de.
tachment at the same post, we had
our little go-away bags all packed
II you hear anyone growl about
thn climate of Florida, tell him he
mas gone crazy, A few nights ago
the thermometer went to AZ degrees
below. At 10 degrees below we
didn't mind it at all. | got one of
my ears sunburned little when it
was 20 degrees below and had to
Steep flat on my back for a while
until some new skin could grow on.
Inc soldiers rugged snow blows on
5-ton trucks and with lots Of shov-
els kept the road to Watertown OBJ
EN- Gil miles, so We could get pro
visions. The day l left they were
harvesting ice about two feet thick.
Folks can talk of snow balls and
sleighing with plenty of cider in the
cellar, but 7 wouldn't choose it for
mine. The only advantage | could
see was that we didn't have to work
so hard, but when it comes time for
fatigue work and guard duty, oh,
gee Being a non-commissioned Of
ficer I had things little easier.
There were several Florida boys in
the company, one from Lakeland
His name is Louis Myrick, and had
never seen any snow before You
could hear his knees singing Dixie.
This is a wonderful camp here,
though l have been here before
brought prisoner down here about
Thanksgiving. 1t is about IS miles
from Philadelphia and is at the
town of Wrightstown, N. J. | under
stand that it will accommodate for
ty to fifty thousand men. Every
branch of the service is represented.
Would be glad to have some Of
the Lakeland folks come out to see
me should any be up this way IT'S
great to meet a fellow from home,
so when he is in TIE army.
trust you and your folks are en-
jcying health and happiness and
that the New Year may bring you
much. l am very sincerely,
CAND. A. C. MCKAY,
First Infantry Co.
Officers Training School,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
COLD WAVE

l.nef Observer Holworthy is
Pv advised as follows. Rain,
|eo Dy much colder with cold
saturday afternoon and night:
Fature probably below freezing
y morning."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

RS. H. H. Register and children
moving today into the house
perly occupied by Mr.. E. c. An
which Mr.. Register purchased
{ months ago, and which has
entirely remodeled and re-
ted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

Pre- will be a program meeting
Re Methodist Missionary Society
Re church on Monday afternoon
O'clock. Mrs. c. S. Cox will be
eader. Mrs. ]. S. Kingan a re-
fd Missionary, will make a
talk, which all will no doubr
enjoy. Any visitors in the
VINO may wish to attend will
prdially welcomed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

The tourists nearly all say the
Evening telegram is a better paper
than their favorite home paper, and
some of them come from good-sized
cities, too.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

|. Kerr Boyce Upper, the noted
trer, will deliver a lecture to-
II at the First Baptist church on
war situation, and large as.
blage will no doubt be in at
lance to hear this fine speaker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

rough a misunderstanding. the
Cross rooms were not open last
i for the teachers and Others
wished to work. However, those
barge assure them that the
Is will be opened on Tuesday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

and Mrs. c. L. Richardson, Of
siana, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Fard, of Kansas City, Mo, are
PIE city, guests Of Mr.. G. L.
ardson and family in Dixieland
former are Mr.. Richardson s
pts, and Mrs. Sharrard is his
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
lakeland
LacOniCS

l. hear that Miss Mary Mckay, Of
|eland, is planning to start a
liz class in Auburndale. Auburn
Advocate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
shadow,

shadow,
Transfused with heavenly light,
One carried our Lord into glory,
Affording a glorious sight.
Frtm the other He will startle the
nations,
For He will come again "in like
manner"
And the earth will resound with tho
glorious song,
"Hallelulah, Hoeanna, Hosanna!"
s
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

1nductor J. A. Ratliff has been
bsferred and he is now making
headquarters at Sebring for a
| being joined there by his fam
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

Philadelphia next year must pay
81, 469,44O for garbage collection?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

Philadelphia may bar German Ian
guage teaching in public schools?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11
DO YOU KNOW THAT

New York City has a bureau for
the study of defective children?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-11

reserved his decision in the matter
for ten days.-Fort Meade Leader.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
Buy W. S. $. and Thrift Stamps!
AT OUR HOUSE
Eyes Blue and Tousehead Learn About the Red Cross
By JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS

We have talked it over at our house.
Talked it over as we have never talked
it over before. We did not want Eyes
O'Blue to know about 1t, nor did we
want to lay any part of the worlds
heavy burden upon the heart of Tousle-
head. We have taught them that the
world is good and beautiful place,
but last night, gathered beneath the
light in the humble little parlor at our
house, we talked 1t over between us.
Eyes O'Blue and Touslehead were told
that. while the world is good, it is not
all good; that there are men who have
started out to enslave the world and
who in the furtherance of that ambi-
tion have done awful things.
Gradually as the tale was told they
drew nearer until we sat with our
arms about them. We told them of
hands hacked from baby wrists, of
death rained frem. the sky upon help
less little ones, of murder rising from
the seas green deeps to feed upon
helpless mothers and babies
And then we told them how these
splendid soldier boys we see every
day are going to the far front to fight
and, If need be, die to keep this hor-
ror from our land. We told them Of
burns and wounds and suffering.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
FIGHTING SISTERS
OF FIGHTING men
Twenty Thousand Nurses Now
Enrolled in American
Red Cross.

OF the eighty odd thousand register
ed trained nurses in the United States
about 200O0 have enrolled as Red
Cross nurses. ~yolunteerng their serv.
ices at the front, in cantonments and
hospitals or in any other needed ca.
pacities. This enrolment is the nurs-
ing reserve of the United States Army
Nurse Corps and the United States
Navy Nurse Corps, and from it will
also be drawn eontingents for service
under other allied flags than our own.
The enrolment goes on at the rate of
1000 volunteers month. On basis
of an army of million men over 80.
600 nurses will be required for active
duty In the present year.
Up to the last of February over
1000 nurses had been actually detailed
to duty or were ready for immediate
mobilization. So 1t is seen that there
are none too many, In view Of the re-
quirements of the service, since be-
tween time of enrolment and actual
assignment to duty the nurse must an.
dergo period of special study and
training for war service and the work
of organizing and mobilizing this
"army of mercy" Is no small thing.
A Nurse 10 a Soldier.
Surgeon General Gorgas has called
upon the Red Cross to supply 5000
nurses for the Army Nurse Corps by
June I. and If this quota is forthcom-
ing the total number detailed will
have reached 10000 So the mobiliza.
tion of another $4,000 to $4,000 by
Jan. 1. 1919. will be big problem to
solve.
Now, nurse is soldier. She Is
recognized officially by the govern
ment and included In those eligible
for soldiers and sailors war insur
ance. A nurse goes into actual danger
of wounds and death by shell fire and
] bomb explosion. Her work Is arduous,
exacting, calling for the finest quail.
ties of mind and heart. She is the
right hand of the surgeon.
oo, uSe6uSC uuiSiuS 10 priHldrlly
woman's job, the war nurse Is proper
ly the peculiar responsibility Of the
women Of America. While the trained
nurse is urged to volunteer the risk
of her life at the front, the American
woman at home is commanded by ev.
cry dictate of patriotism and humanity
to support her fighting sister,"
The nurse fights pain, disease and
/ death, making her sacrifice with amas
ing cheerfulness and enthusiasm.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27

And then-we told them of the Red
Cross.
We had number of Red Crosses in
our windows, but they had not known.
We told them of the bandages and
supplies needed to alfay suffering.
We told them of the noble women who
are giving their lives to the binding
up of hurts of the boys in khaki.
We told them of the great need of
money with which to carry on the
work of mercy.
Then Eyes O'Blue In voice which
choked with pity for the distressed
spoke of her savings, and Touslehead
clapped her hands at the thought.
This morning ! went to the bank
and withdrew their savings, $63. %, and
they are to be put to work-to bet
ter work than they have been doing.
At our house for the duration of the
war we expect to keep the days." we
expect to wear cobbled shoes and
patched clothing, and If we ever hesi-
tate in our sacrifice shall see the
faces of Eyes O'Blue and Touslehead
as, with tears on their cheeks, they
smiled at the thought of the help they
might be to the Red Cross.
Are you helping us to carry the Red
Cross?
The evening leader., 1918-05-27

Lafayette is lnseparately associated in
the mind of young France with the
United States and all 1t stands for.
George Washington wasn't mentioned.
According to the Juvenile French
version, Lafayette saved America.
This was the most glorious achieve
ment in the history of the world. Sim
gle handed and alone Lafayette sowed
the seeds of liberty in the United
States that has spread from the At
lantic to the Pacific and fred the souls
of hundred million people. When the
American colonies were In a death
struggle with the Hanoverian monster
on the throne of England the Hohen-
zollerns and Hessians and Hindenburg-
ers and all the HIS representing He'll
on Earth in that day and generation
Lafayette crossed the ocean on a slow,
sailing ship-so slow, so slow for so
swift soul--and saved America. And
now, after l40 years, the hosts of
America, a million strong, are return
ing. that historic visit for the purpose
of repaying the debt of gratitude.
To say that the audience followed
the speaker would be undertaking the
case. They all seemed familiar with
the speech, and their applause fire.
quently anticipated its climaxes. Good
feeling was rampant. We shook hands
with all the youngsters within reach,
and as we turned the corner we looked
back, and they gave US final "vive
PAmeriquel ~
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
New Conservation
Chairman Of State

Mrs. John T. Fuller, Chairman of
Food Conservation for Florida, re-
Gently held a conference with Miss
Agnes Harris, Director of Home Eco.
nomics, the Conference taking place
at Orlando and being attended by
Federal Food Administrators Braxton
Beacham.
This conference resulted in COM
plete coordination of plans outlined
by Mrs. Fuller for the work she has
taken over in the state of Florida.
Her plans include a closer co-opera-
ton between the workers under Miss
Harris and the Department of Agri-
culture, and Mrs Fuller's activities
will greatly enhance the work done
by the Home Economics Department
Inasmuch as the workers under
Miss Harris handle directly all educa-
tional and demonstration work, Mrs
Fuller has planned to assist in get
ting the interest of the women of Flor
ida aroused to the point where they
will attend the demonstrations, lee
lures, etc., when arranged by the Eco.
nomics Directors.
This plan will have approval of all
who are interested in the Food Ad
ministration work and Federal Food
Administrator Beacham has expressed
his appreciation of the completed pro
gram which will enable much closer
harmony among the various branches
Of workers in the state of Florida
Mrs. Fuller being member of the
Woman's Committee Of the Council OF
National Defense, and also member
of the Florida Federation of Women's
Clubs will also bring to bear a great
influence through those organizations.
both Of which she hopes and feels sure
will be aligned solidly with the Food
Administration in Florida.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
JOHN MADISON'S FAMILY

When. John Madison sailed for
France there were no indications that
his family would suffer In pecuniary
way while he served his country. Johns
father was earning good wages. Johns
younger brother, Henry, a driver, was
helping out the family budget.
Then Johns father was stricken with
pneumonia. His earning power stop
ped. Henry met with an accident. II
John had stayed home he could have
carried his mother and little sisters
through the crisis. But John was with
Pershing overseas. Must his family
suffer destitution?
The Madison family's dilemma was
reported to the Red Cross and. prompt
ly placed In the hands of Home Serv-
Ice. AS a result the best medical at
tention was secured for Johns father
and brother. Immediate funds were
placed in the mothers hands to pro-
vide for the household as before the
family income stopped In the brief
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
George Washington
Was Not Mentioned
Youthful French Crater Seemed to Think Lafayette Was
Really the Father Of This Country.
BY DR.. ESTHER LovEJoY.

What is the attitude of the French
people toward the Americans? The
French are very polite people. and,
no matter what their inmoSt thoughts
may be. they are not likely to express
an opinion to an American other than
all the world are guiIeless They can
be depended upon TO express in public
the private opinions of their parents.
The children of France are crazy about
Americans in uniform, so we guess
what their parents feel for us,
On one occasion | was passing a pub
lie school with another Red Cross wo-
man physician in uniform and a
French visiting nurse The school had
just been dismissed. and group of
young boys came trooping out. In
stantly we were surrounded. and after
a seconds parley young Miraheau of
about twelve years, the spokesman of
the group. stepped forward bowed
formally and delivered an address on
Lafayette and America, which was
punctuated by the applause of his ad-
miring compatriots The American
Eaglet could not possibly have scream
ed louder in the United States on the
Fourth of July than it did on that back
street of munition town in France,
Washington Not Mentioned.
There seems to be some difference
OF opinion on the relative Importance
Of certain historic characters connect
ed with the American Revolution.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27

space of a few hours Home Service
had driven poverty from the absent
soldiers home.
The whole aim and object of Home
Service lis to protect the welfare of the
soldiers family while he is away and
to maintain as far as possible the
same standards Of home life that pre-
vailed while he was at home. More
than this, when the standard of living
is low it is the duty and the opportu-
nifty Of Home Service to raise the
standard.
Think of what 1t means to John
Madison and his legions of comrades
In khaki and in blue to realize that In
their absence their loved ones will be
safeguarded as carefully and as con-
stantly as they themselves would have
done. Think what 1t means to the
morale of these brave lads to know
that whatever may happen In the per-
lis of warfare the future of their fami-
lies will not be jeopardized.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27

Buy w. S. s. and T. s.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
SAVIOURS
By ANGELA MORGAN

Yours is the daring skill to tread
The waters of world at war;
Yours is the miracle to shed
Where rocking seas of hatred are,
Courage and comfort, like star.
You cry unto an earth dismayed,
And God is thrilling in your tone:
Brothers, the ship is not alone;
Be not afraidp'
Ye are the Christs of this black hour.
The Great Physician come again,
Within your sacred hands the power
To heal the race of men.
Ye hold the hurt world to your breast:
Ye bind her bruised and broken soul:
The sick, the manned and the oppressed
Yours is the gift to make them whole.
And where the stricken miles unroll
Ye sound the resurrection morn;
Above the bier where Justice lies,
With visions of an age new born,
Ye bid the dead arisel
O World, that walkest now in tears
Where Truth again is crucifed
After the thousand, thousand years
See yet that Christ is not denied!
The evening leader., 1918-05-27

useful life alleviate hundred nights of pain you would
grant him the money You would not feel that you had
lost. but gained
This is what the Red Cross says to Give of your
safe and secure substance and will sooth pain will gather
up men, heroes shot the EARTH and housing
them will nurse them back to life For myself ask
recompense My reward my My applause is
restoring man to bis family
Hearing these words and feeling that they true.
would you hesitate whose contents were
gathered in times OF peace
The Red Cross appeals to you personally 10 you it
opens its mercu heart and beg you for assistance The
cutting down of luxury day would mean soothing
tenderness the red fields of France.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
DOUBLING THE SHIPS

Every shipment of wheat that
we can send from our ports, is a
shipment saved from the Argen-
tine. Every ship can do double
the duty from our ports that it can
from the Argentine. Every time
that we send a shipment we save
two ships from the Argentine. Ev-
cry time we save a ship we save
do from the Argentine. Every time
we save a slip we save
the transport and the supply of one
regiment of American soldiers"
U. S. Food Administration.
The evening leader., 1918-05-27

Contributed Mr. kEMBLE Mr.. ROCHE NATIONAL
Campaign Through Educaton
The evening leader., 1918-05-27
THE IIEROISM OF MERCY
By oPIE READ

There is no greater heroism than the
heroism of mercy. There is no truer
bravery than the bravery of tenderness.
Out of the crash of nation against nation
arises Christ-like sympathy. and the
insignia of its tenderness is the cross of
red 1t is the only remaining glow of a
Christian hope, 1t is religion under
shell fire. 1t is sigh set to the music
of sympathetic actionI If man who
speaks truth should say to you. With
the use of five dollars you can save a