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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26
THE JUNK MAN VS.. DAD

From the last corner of the attic up under the
gable where you haven't rummaged since the
cat got lost down to the deepest nook II the
cellar where you have been piling things worn
out for years. you have this spring renewed &C
uuantance with things of by-gone years.
The Great American Home, from roof to the
hole under the laundry tub in the basement, has
been pried into
The Junk man started it last year when rub
Der and leather and glass and copper and iron
and paper became commodities instead of rub
bish.
You dug and delved and exhumed lot of treas
ure for the junk man, for which he paid you ten
cents on the dollar of its value, and when spring
came it began to dawn on you that your old
things were worth while.
You found that tools, clothes, odds and ends
every house requires in the spring season, were
either not to be had, or else had emulated the
tabled cow and jumped over the moon.
Instead of new overalls to work in your old
pants, patched from an older vest, served nicely.
| Instead of so feet of new hose roll of rub
Der tape and few sections cut from third best
hose answered.
You began to renew your tinkering youth by
making things about the house; you did your
work Partly because you couldn't get help when
you wanted it, partly because you were getting
the war spirit of service, of self-sufficiency.
Instead of trot.ing to the nearest store or
shop when you tran OUT of anything, you have
rummaged, and have sat you down with six bits
of wire, rusty bolt, three Differentiated nuts
and fistful of washers and worked out the
problem of making the babys go-cart really go
on its own wobbly wheels.
| Which, of course you should have been doing
all these years, for that is thrift, and the Amer
lean family has thrown away billions of dol
lars into garbage and junk piles.
| Probably, when the is over, the junk man
will have persisted from the earth, and the aver
age American dad spend half rainy Sun
day at his workbench and manufacture any
thing from an iceless refrigerator to vegetable
dryer.
More power to dads elbow-Sleepy Eye Her
| aid Dispatch
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

THE only leaven in this black picture as
have seen it has touched me, has been the
4 scarlet of the Red Cross To faith thai
the terrible scenes at the front had almost de-
stroyed came every now and then the flash of the
emblem of mercy. Hope, chen, was not dead.
There were hands to soothe and labor, as well
as hands to kill. There was still brotherly love
in the world There was a courage that was
not of hate There a patience that was
not lying in wait. There was flag that was
not of one nation, but of all the world; flag
that needed no recruiting station, for the ranks
it led were always full to overlooking; flag
that stood between the wounded soldier and
DEATH that knew no defea. but surrender to the
will of the God of Battles.
"And that flag I followed. To the front, 20
the field hospitals behind the trenches, to rail-
way stations, to hospital trains and ships, to
great base hospitals l watched it's ambulances on
shelled roads, l followed It's brassards as their
wearers, walking gently, carried stretchers with
their grooming burdens. And whatever may
have been failed in this war-treaties, ammuni-
ton, elaborate strategies, even some of the hu-
manities-the Red Cross as symbol of service
ha never failed.
81 was a critical observer. l graduate
of a hospital training school, and more or less
for years have been il touch with hospitals
myself was enrolled under the Red Cross banner
/ was prepared for efficiency. What | was not
prepared for was the absolute sef-sacrifice, the
Indifference to cost in effort, in very life ITSELF
of great army of men and women | saw
American surgeons working day and night IN
der the very roar and rattle of guns. | found
cultured women of every nation performing the
most mental tasks. | found army where all
are equal-priests, surgeons, scholars, chauf-
feurs poets women of The STAGE young girls
who until now have been shielded from the very
name of death-all enrolled under the red badge
of mercy"-From "Kings, Queens and Pawns.'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26
TIMES HAVE CHANGED

WY HEN we have good solid old stand-pat
M patters like Bob Dunn writing the seq
w. timent below, times certainly have
changed-and the change speaks well for The
brotherhood of man. All over the state Repub
licans are realizing that the party. candidates
the loyal ones-were saved through the sple1die
cooperation of the democrats-and are giving
the "Dems" the credit they deserve.
"God reigns and patriotism still lives in
the good old North Star state. The loyal
citizens of Minnesota spoke with no uncer-
tain voice at the polls last Monday. Their
verdict was rendered in favor of true-blue
Americanism.
"There are dark spots on The map of
Minnesota, but the state as whole is loyal
to the core. No one ever doubted the loyal
" of the masses in this state. Some of our
farmers have been misled by mercenary,
scheming, demagogues, but the great bulk of
our intelligent, progressive farmers refused
to respond to the demagogic appeals of the
imported mercenaries, AID country joined
with the cities in swelling the majorties of
the loyalist candidates.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26
SELF--MADE EXILES

Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives disclose
slackers They are so few nowadays that they
at once become notorious and are pointed out
like the man with the rubber ear and the arm
less boy-dismal freaks standing il sharp con-
trast to normal humanity.
Very rarely are they pro- German. Pro
Germa1ism does not advertise itself now in
that conspicuous way. Mostly they crouch
es and sponges. Their simple psychology is
that of pig in clover patch. While the
feeding is good, nothing less than the impact
of rock against the ribs or of a scantling on
The spinal column will inspire them to move
on. So long as somebody else will keep the
boat going they will neither bail nor row.
They are the cross grained, bilious sort which
nurses all real fancied grievances against
the community in general.
Small as their number is, they raise an irri-
tating problem. The community's feeling
toward them is like the feeling of men who
have been volunteering to put out a fire toward
the able bodied citizen who refused to lend a
hand but perched on horse block at safe
distance and watched their efforts with amused
interest. The inclination to throw brick l.
must be resisted.
There is nothing to be done with these OBJ
stina.e slackers except to let them extensively
alone. No man can thrive on the contempt OF
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

Frank Day of the Fairmont Sentinel is buy
ing out his competitor, Senator Ward, at a
million dollars the buy Now if Frank wants q
real live newspaper proposition he in the
market for million dollar plants he can talk bus
mess with US at any time. Well sell our COM
plete holdings several dollars cheaper than Sen.
Ward will sell his we know.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

"For the splendid result no small share
of praise is due the patriotic democrats OF
the state, thousands of whom joined with
the republicans in administering knock
out blow to Tow1leyism and Bolshevikism
Bob Dunn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

"The Minnesota people owe great debt Of
gratitude to their country EDITORS" says the
Minneapolis Journal, in speaking of the anti
Lindberg- Tow-ley election results. Well, If
the people pay "debt of gratitude" with the
same promptness and the same coin that they
do the subscription debt that they owe their
country editors, the editors won't be much bet
ter off.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA

the community in which he lives. They must
find that out. The who is well able -
lend hand now and refuses to do it volun-
tarily exiles himself from the sympathy and
respect Of his neighbors. Let his own judg-
men. upon himself exile stand in the
future Saturday Evening Post
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

Anyone who didn't read the editorial page of
the Sleepy-Eye Herald Dispatch last week
missed treat That Hodges Green combination
is certainly giving Sleepy Eye splendid paper
and one which shows the man. at the wheel not
to be one bit afraid of the cars-nor bewlEdered
by yellow lights ahead.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

Max Johnson says he is going to present a
copy of "a Man Without a Country" to Lind
berg. Undoubtedly Lindberg will compare it
with "Why We Are At War" and be convi1cej
that those old fellows, like Everett Hale turne'
out some mighty poor stuff.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

A plain, humble ecitizen, in the midst Of the
days toll and grind can always pause to feel
thankful to God that instead of getting Sat
urday Evening Post poster heroine for wife
he got sensible and unpretentious girl who
prefers to wres.le with the boiled cabbage rath-
er than to chew gum and carry roses in hands
that neither toll nor Winnebago Enter
prise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26

"Fant-hearted" and "Hun-hearted" are pref
ty much the these days-is it not so?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th, 1918.
AN OLD SAYING OF MOTHERS
By John D. Wells


By John D. Wells
The older that body gets
The better, seems to me,
He recollects the folks and jokes
And things that used to be;
Like other night, while sitting there
And romping through the years,
And drifting on The backards way,
swan, heard my mother say:
-, $50 wash your neck and ears!"
y
It took me back for forty years, =,
And I'm boy again,
With same dislike for water that
Was natural TO me then;
I seemed to feel my spirit rise,
And feel my boyish tears
A-rolling down in same old way,
Like when my mother used to say:
go wash your neck and earsw
Clean neck and ears, you recollect,
Was pretty near disgrace
There was no sense in washing 'cept
Perhaps body's face!
We used 20 think that mas were made
To add 20 boyish keers
And stand around in bossing way,
When boys were tiredest, and say:
"Go wash your neck and ears"
And yet I'll warrant that tonight
You'd like to go 20 bed
In same old room, with locust bloom
A-dropping overhead
On single roof, and hold your breath
With all your boyish fears,
And hear your mother softly creep
Upstairs and ask you: "Gone to sleep?-
Did you wash your neck and ears ?"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-06-26
YOUR RED CROSS
By Mary Roberts Rinehart

THE only leaven in this black picture as
have seen it has touched me, has been the
4 scarlet of the Red Cross. To faith tina.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
WHAT THE SCOUT PLAN IS.

As a scout the boy willingly adopts
as real and vital the universally ac-
cepted principles Of life as set forth
in the scout oath and law. This effec-
lively influences the boys nature and
character so as better to prepare MIN
for that work which the church can
best do.
A scout promises that upon his
honor he will do his duty to God and
country and obey the scout law; that
he will help other people at all times
and that he will keep himself physical
ly strong, mentally awake, and morally
straight.
The scout law, covering the twelve
fundamental principles, requires
scout first of all to be Trustworthy
That means that he must not tell lie.
cheat or deceive, but keep every trust
sacred. \ scout is loyal to all to whom
loyalty is due. including his scout lead
er, his home, his parents and his coun'
try. Furthermore, scout is heip1uL
vrepared at all times to save life, helr
injured persons and do at least one
good turn daily.
The boy scout movement healtmuu9
and sanely offsets the disadvantages
which civilization has caused.
1t insures good citizenship.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
FRENCH BOY SCOUTS BRAVE.

A letter to Chief Scout Executive
James E. West from Corporal w. F.
Bates, Jr., with the American expedi-
tionary forces In France. indicates the
boy scouts the world around are very
much the same:
yesterday while on the road, 1 met
a party of French boy scouts with
whom had a little chat. They even
shared with me some little biscuits
which they had for lunch.
"Hiking back to their much-bom-
barded town In the rain, they made a
decided impression and a very happy
one, for imagined myself back again
for the moment with my own lads OF
Troop No. of OIL City, Pa.
"Some time l hope to take up the
work again, with my boys in Gods
country. Until then 1t is good to re-
member the happy days have had
back home in camp and on the hike"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
SCOUTS HUNT BLACK WALNUT

In making q census Of black walnut
trees the Boy Scouts Of America have
a new task set by the president.
This work will appeal especially to
scouts, not only as an important and
patriotic activity, but also as a live.
interesting. outdoor job, which links
itself with many phases Of scouting.
The government needs black walnut
In fact, black walnut wood Is prime
necessity for the prosecution of our
war program of guns and aircraft.
At this moment the entire black wal
nut growth of our forests is subject to
census classification for war purposes
In behalf of the war department, boy
scouts are asked to undertake this
black walnut census
1t is desired to locate Immediately
all available standing black walnut
timber wherever 1t occurs, isolated or
in small groups as well as in larger
lots.
1t is important that every tree Of
this species be located and placed on
record with details as to its size and
availability, together with the owners
name and address, and such other data
as is essential in providing the infor-
nation required by the government.
This information data, as collected
by scouts, will be tabulated by the for
est service of the department of agri-
culture and placed at the disposal Of
the government. The government does
not ask for old black walnut furniture.
but only the timber.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19
{ 6 ID

wood. steel cement, and it looks If we
should, indeed, have 100000 tons of freight
ers afloat before the end Of the year.
few weeks ago the nation was thrilled
when came from the Pacific coast that
a steel cargo carrier of $500 tons was put over
board 55 working days after the laying OF her
keel and was delivered to the Emergency Fleet
corporation ready for service II days later. But
the record thus set by the steamship West Lianga
built at Seattle by the Skinner 4 Eddy compauy
was fated to survive only short while.
On April the keel of the collier Tuckahoe
was laid at the yard Of the New York Shipbuld-
ing company at Camden. N. j. Twenty-seven
days afterward, on May s. the ship launched
IS per cent toward total completion, and on
May Ii she was in all respects fit to be turned
over to the government authorities. Her con-
tract did not call for her delivery until the middle
Of June
Is ship Of $500 tons dead weight capacity.
while the Tuckahoe is Of $500 tons, and this DIFF
ference brings the two achievements much
closer to equality than is commonly recognized
For instance, the Skinner & Eddy steamship
probably has In her getup substantially SOO,-
600 rivets while the collier built the Della
ware called for substantially 100000 rivets
When all is said and done the rate Of prog
ress of a ship under construction is pretty ac-
curately judged by the number of rivets driven
because the ultimate factor is the rveting gang,
and muscular effort and human endurance on
the part of these men determine the speed Of
assembling.
The driving of rivets cannot be lodged or i'm
perfectly done II the craft is to be put together
properly and while exceptional records have been
made Of late in rvet driving these performances
are In the main isolated and by no means an In
dex Of everyday and universal occurrence. Some
Of the especially expert gangs have driven any
where from 1,5OO to 1000 rivets in days
work. but the majority of them do not average
more than 400 rvets during regular shift
How then was 1t possible to put the Tuckahoe
together between April and May 81
The New York Shipbuilding corporation
about 10 years, ago initiated the standardized
ship with the idea of producing economically and
rapidly numerous vessels Of identical form and
size.
Just before the Tuckahoe was taken in hand.
no 1t is said. sister ship was constructed and
simultaneously the materials for the Tuckahoe
were prepared and accumulated SO that they
would be ais ready for what might be termed
rscosd-making undertaking. With the sister
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

The Polish Home association viii
give n masked ball Tuesday evening
az the Rcnton Hin clubhouse. 18th
ave. and Madison ri.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
F. w. Sharon Loses
Noted Will Contest

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2T.--The
claim OF r. W. sharon. Of Tncona.
for a share OF the f2.eO0. 900 estate Of
the late r. w. Sharon. Of this city
has been denied by the state supreme
court He claimed to have been
adopted by the deceascd In 1892 The
decision ended two years litigation
in the courts Of California
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

u all the boys In khaki are as for
tunate as Jack Jackson. new leading
man Tor i.evy'a Musical Comedy Co.
a Lnyys orphcum. the United
states viii have little worry over the
handling OF the boys after they are
dcmubiliz.d Jack Jackson was on
the large Eastern hurlcsaue wheels
"a hen the United States entered the
war, and at once enlisted.
Ito was s"nt O. Camp Lewis with
the first troops 10 arrive. hat some
how or other Uncle sam decided he
vas needed more IN the camp than IN
France. aa when peace came Jackson
Waa atil az Camp LowiH.
pon his rcl~anr from service Eu
gene Levy grabbed him and signed
him up Tor Mice contract The next
day after hin release from khaki.
Jackson was on the stage % Ievy'H
Orpheu-n directing the 30 chorus
girls in the light fantastic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
URGE TAXATION
AS RENT BASIS

A special committee OF the Anti
Rent Profitecring league Is drafting
a bin 20 be presented 20 the state
legislature. which will provide for
rents being gagged on a percentage
basis Of taxes paid on the property
rented
Discussion Of the proposed bin was
the feature OF tho league meeting
Thursday evening at Mevcs' cafe
terra
Reports OF committees on c1or.
biiant rent charges were read during
The session.
James r. Bradford. member OF the
league. will meet with the legislative
committee OF the Chamber OF Com
mercc Monday TO discuss the pro.
posed bill requiring landlords TO give
tenants 90 days instead OF 20 days
notice TO Vacate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
Seeks to Establish
Skunk Farm Here

a skunk farm. probably the first
Of its kind. may b. started on an ia.
land ia Puget sound. G. l.. Cunning
ham. chief yeoman az the United
states navy recruiting station ut FL
PaAo. IL responsible for the unique
idea. He has written to State Game
Commissioner L. ~. Darwin. asking
advice. Darwin advised the location
selected be remote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
Why Women Wear High Heels
by BEATRICE YOUNG

eodson spends
his leisure clothes What really
comprehend mystery pondeing<
Is why We big hats md
m 70 ash my opinion told m
course. I talking
informed that
noighborhood played
with sociabe The lost penalty the boys de
deliver why
Hats Heels"
he
priests
him unreliable authority.
his RELY.
which pointed this
WOMEN WEAR BIG SHADE THEIR PRETTY FACES
AND HEELS SET OFF THEIR DAINTY FEET.
MAKE THEM MORE PLEASING EYES OF
THEIR GoDsONS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
WHEN A FAMILY
NEEDS A FRIEND
In the Absence Of Doctors >obiy
Gone To War. After Influenza.
the Grip

Those wonderfully useful medicines.
Hoods Sargaparilla. Peptiron and
Hoods Pills--comprising the new
combination family treatmeut--are
warmly recommended.
II taken regularly. Hoods Sarsa.
parilla before meals. Pepuron after
meals, and Hoods Pills at night as
needed. they are reasonably sure TO
keep a family in health and prove
TO be reliable and always ready
friends. They purify the blood. build
up strength and regulate the system.
Get all. or any one. as you think
you need. from your druggist today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

W. George ID. Psrrott, son Of G..
r. PARROT. SSH 18th ave. Is dead in
France. the victim OF "A motorcycle
accident. according 70 word received
By his father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

This is Hollands premier. who
says William lIohenzollorn has right
Of sanctuary In Holland and that
Holland viii not turn him over TO
any other nation. Becrenbrouck Is
entering upon troublous admins.
trntion which win not be helped by
his declaration
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
91st Division to
Stay in Belgium
for Some Time Yet

SALEM ore Dec 3D. The Hirt
division l. slated for further training
and possible police service In bei,
GUM. according 60 letter received
by Gov Wlthyeombe. % oregon
from Mal Gen ". " Johnston
commander uf the division
Tho most active service - the al
vision Ia Belgium wAa during the
advance from the l.Ya river 20 the
Scheidt river. October 30 70 NoYcn-
ber 4. according to Gen Johnston
Later tho division MAS attached 90
the seth French army corpH and con
unurd on 10 brussels until interrupt.
Cd by tho arrnlaticr on November n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
HISTORIC STRUCTURES
IN BRUSSELS SAVED

Especial to The Star by y y. A.
BRUSSELS. Dec. 21.--AmonR his.
toric structures which escaped Hun
destruction ~ the Hotel De VILE IN
Brussels. Originally u was a
House Of Aldermen. but u was r.
built in the fifteenth century Many
changes have been made In the
structure during the centuries. but
It's ancient beauty has not been mar
red and Belgians rejoice that II o.
capped destruction. Opposite the 10.
tel dc VILE In tho Maison du Rot
another building OF historical and
architectural interest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

MssMs S Z: :,I. Z. 5. $ Z. S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
Government Seeks
Consul's Release

WASHINGTON. Dec. ~ Efforts
to obtain tho release Of Roger c.
Trcdweu American consul reported
to b. held a prisoner BY the Bolsho.
wiki az Taahkcni. are gning forward
thru the atatr DEPARTMENT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27
TEN U. S. OESTR0YERS
ARE HOMEWARO BOUND

QUEENSTOWN. Dec. 27-Tcn
American destroyers. flying home.
ward bound" streamers. left Queens.
town for the United States Thurs
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

log Cabin Syrup, large $l.25; medium, Csc; small
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

For best quality gold filled lockets
and chains. 40 20 Haynes. next Lib
erty Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-27

Canadian army. was the honor guest
Of the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
and Commercial Club luncheon Fri.
day noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
- - ID Presldent.


The process Of perfecting the ad-
ninistratiOn OF militia justice since
the war began. III 2refc-s has con-
sisted in seeing that the courts mar