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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
color that was chosen by the pirates

color that was chosen by the pirates
and cutthroats.
Every one knows the story of our
own flag, with the thirteen stripes that
signify the thirteen original states
of our Union, and the stars, one for
each state in the Union today. Wheth-
or Betsy Ross or another first sewed
together the stripes and stitched the
original thirteen stars in place on
their blue field matters little, for flags
are not made in that way. Our nag
was made when the wise fathers of
our nation decreed that this should be
a union of sovereign states and that
no kingly crown or imperial eagle
should appear on our banners. The
long deliberations and deep wisdom
of the founders of the nation made
possible flag of thirteen stripes when
they decreed that each state should
continue its individual existence I'M
der the national government, and in
effect decreed the many-starred blue
field when they said that new states,
as they became worthy, might enter
the Union.
Even then our flag was not flag.
1t had to win place for itself and
right to existence. 1t was as IL the
stripes were not yet welded together
or the stars riveted in their places.
Through the long years of the Revolu-
tionary war the American lighting
men gave their lives and shed their
red blood that the flag might become
a permanency. Each dying soldier by
his death gave life to the flag. 1t was
born of their blood.
There was no separate peace" made
by Massachusetts or New York or Vir-
ginia, to tear one of the thirteen
stripes from the flag or to rip one of
the thirteen stars from the blue field.
Year after year, cold, hungry. half
clothed, beaten about and buffeted.
retreating and advancing, the Revolu-
tionary heroes who had at first fought
under Il dozen different flags, fought
under the Stars and Stripes, making
it flag. When the struggle ended
at Yorktown the flag was already sa-
'ltI, ~ ny tAlt Dloou vi lhoSS
who died for the freedom of their
fellow coyntrymen. Our flag was not
made by those who worked with
needle ennd thread but by those who
died for high ideals. The blackest
traitor that ever betrayed our country
might sew silk or bunting together;
our flag was made by Washington and
his men, Jackson and his men, Lin
coin and his men. The great minds
and great hearts and brave men and
women of the past made our flag a
real flag. They made the flag for us;
today we are making it for those who
will come after us.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Creating Space.

BY creating legitimate places for
possessions that otherwise would he
out Of place one can gain an effect OF
spaciousness and order, and give even
small city quarters the capacity to
hold great deal without seeming
crowded
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Old Glory
-
BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER
of The Vi&hdnfeS

| have small boy-a four-year-old
and the other day made him a
'boat" out in the back yard, with a
sail that he can raise and lower and
ut the top of the mast l tackled on a
flag" to flutter in the breeze that
blows continuously here on Long Is
land. The flag" like the sail, Is a
piece of old canvas. 1t flaps in the
breeze like any flag, but it does not
mean a thing l can look out Of my
window and see that flag" fiuttering
and not feel the slightest emotion of
any sort. / made it. l know 1t is
nothing but piece of old canvas,
ripped from large piece and nailed
there.
Some day-but God forfend any
such day-that flag" might have a
meaning for me. l might look out of
my window and see it fluttering there
and know that my boy would never
again look up at it in his play and
the sight of the poor rag might fill my
heart with agony. If any neightor
then came into my yard and laid rough
hands on that flag and tore 1t down
and trampled on it l think l would
kill him. The poor rag would be sa-
cred because of the memories that
chung to it.
1t is because it means so much, is
the symbol of so much, that our ma
tons flag is so sacred that the man
who defiles it deserves to be shot
down in the act.
A flag is a symbol, sign, as the
cross Is symbol and as the triangle
is Il symbol. The mere silk or bunt-
ing of the flag are nothing. a burial
squad tramps through the woods bear
ing the body of a dead comrade, and
digs his grave and covers him over in
his last bed. On the ground lie two
bits of wood. They are nothing but
bits of wood, to be burned, or to be
left to decay. The dead mans COM
rades pick them up and bind one
across the other and plant the cross
thus made at the head of the grave.
Now the bits of wood have become a
sacred sign and whoever destroys that
cross, or defiles it, or throws 1T down
is indeed dog. The bunting and the
silk of our flag are nothing; not UNI
til they are assembled in the Stars and
Stripes of our flag and thrown to the
breeze as the symbol of loyalty and
patriotism do they demand our rever-
anna
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05

This cooperation and service
ask OF oil In full confidence
"t America will render more
'"r uag and freedom than King
r'uoon people surrender at com
pu'sion. = Herbert Hoover. Au.
gust 10. 1917.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
PEACE AND PRICES.

One of the first statements coming
the signing of the armistice was to
the effect that more than billion
dollars worth of contracts had been
cancelled. That was but the begin
ming of the retirement of Uncle Sam
from the buying counter and the
start on the return trip to conditions
of peace in our industrial life.
Roughly calculated the trade bar
ometer is more than twice as high as
in July 1914. Statistics furnished
by r. G. Dun show that provisions
clothing, metals and every kind OF
commodity doubled and trebled In
prices between July. 1860, and Sep
tember. 1864 The effects of oul
civil war also radically affected the
prices in European countries. The
end of the civil war was in sight II
the fall of 1864, and the decline IL
prices dates from that period. |
continued, until the midsummer o
1863. In all commodities the peac
decline amounted to 77.5 of the wa
rise in the United States. In othe
words for every dollar the typica
i. commodity went up during the civi
war Il went down 75c in the follow
, ing flye years. The first radical dro
was in wages. but this was restore
p considerably. and the rise continue
until the panic of 1873, when labo
received serious setback froi
which It recovered gradually in IN
: leoming years. Materials used In a
4 branches of industry started rapid
A on the decline In 1864. ana very 500
= there was a general fall of about .
e iper cent. As noted the readjustmei
or reconstruction period finally foun
e n level when the increased pre-
\ amounting 10 dollar went down
i 7sc. And there the country remain
ed for many years. until new coma
/ tious made new values ana ne
i prices.
So there is the answer To So'
(. question: "Will prices go nach
where they were before the war
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
DEAD MINISTER'S FAMILY
ARE VICTIMS OF Epidemic
~
Wife and Five Children OF Late Rev.
ID. Il. Andrews Critically Ill
Remains Are Brought Home.

We clip the following from the
Twin Falls News which speaks OF
the death of former resident of Je-
rome. Mr.. Andrews was pastor OF
the Methodist church here a few
years ago:
Rev. ID. l.. Andrews, who died on
Sunday last at Castleford from pneu-
monia following Influenza, had been
for several years. He homesteaded
farm on the west end when the
project was in its infancy. He NOV
ed with his family to Castleford
about a year ago. He was a Metho-
dist minister and had filled the pull
pit here as well as at Castleford
Recently Mr.. Andrews had rented
farm near here and Mrs. Andrews
and their five children had moved up
here a week before his death. All
of the members of his family, as
well as those of his brother, Kit An
drews, residing here, are suffering
now from influenza.
The remains of Mr.. Andrews were
brought here Tuesday and short bur-
ial services at the cemetery were
conducted by Rev. G. w. Barnes.
Memorial services in honor of Mr..
Andrews will be held as soon as the
family has recovered.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
BETTER ROADS.

In providing work for discharged
and sailors and munition
road building offers a solu-
ton of many problems. The United
States as whole is behind most for
eign countries in the matter of good
highways. Poor roads are reason
for high prices of farm produce in
many cases. They are a reason why
more automobiles are not purchased
and used They are a reason for
heavy upkeep cost of vehicles of all
kinds They sre a cause of many
accidents. They are a hindrance to
suburban and country development;
cause of low prices of real estate
in country sections; reason, in
short, for slower development of
national industry and production
than should be expected of a country
as progressive as ours claims to be.
Colonel Robert II. Tyndall of the
150th Field Artillery, U. S. army,
writing from France. says: There
will be a couple of million real road
WdI UoOSltTS NuSu the Ndi 10 oNSi.
He speaks in glowing terms of the
splendid highways they found in
France comparing them much to the
detriment with the average highway
found in the United States.
In the same article containing Col
Tyndall's views, it was stated tha'
there is undoubtedly a big road plar
developing in this country. Chair
man George c. Diehl of the A. A. A
Good Roads Board says: 100000
600 a year appropriated by the Fed
eral Government on a definite. tangi
. BILE highway system will work won
, ders in the form of from 5000 I
1 10000 miles of splendid highwa,
1 partly made up of sections alread
I sufficient in quality; partly in SEE
( tions to repair. partly of sections re
e built and partly of entirely me-
r construction. State and local appre
r priation should be encouraged an
Il the construction of federal road
IL should enormously increase road e.
= penditures. The thousands of othe
p wise unemployed labor can be use
d to the most excellent advantage
d this way"
" The vast sums that would othe
m wise have been spent in destructio
Ie can beneficially be expended fe
II highway construction to the en-
y that trade may be increased betwee
st..t
N rural sections and urban point
10 Hundreds of thousands of returnin
IT soldiers and men that have been en-
ID pIoyed In munition manufacture ca
,e be employed prohtably TO themselv'
to and TO the communities of which the
n are part in this highway work VII
4 the result that tradesmen Will enJo
W increased trade. laborers Will be COZ
tented. farmers will have more acce
If sible markets and the community
TO whole will enjoy increased prospe
ity.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
NOTICE.

Your attention IS called TO the
Importance of putting in your VIM
you have not ;-lready done so.
| am sdvised that 4 very serious
problem confronts the fuel admins
tration in procuring an ample supply
of fuel in proper season, and it is
very desirable that your requirements Is
be in the hands of your dealer, so
that he may secure early delivery
from the mines.
Don't wait until the last minute.
You know that you are going to need
the coal, SO provide for it now
X. E. SHEPHERD,
County Fuel Administrator.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS XMAS ROLL CALL
Membership List Open TO the Whole
American People December 10
20 23-PopuIation the Limit.

A Christmas roll call of the whole
American people for membership in
the Red Cross will take place from
December 16 to 23, inclusive. formal
announcement thereof being made
through the following statement au-
man of the war council.
From December 16 to 23, the
lists will be open for every American
in every corner of the world, so that
ton at home and abroad. is register
ed for the cause. The Red Cross
wants again to give the world notice
not only that America can fight, but
that to the last man. woman and
child we sand four square for mercy.
honor and good faith among the ma
tions.
AT the close OF the Christmas
membership campaign of 1917 there
we're 22.00O.000 Americans enrolled
in the Red Cross. There are also
100000 members in the Junior
Red Cross.
This year both as Christmas
observance and as a renewal of the
nationwide pledge of loyalty, the
Red Cross will again put before ev-
cry one the duty of standing by the
flag; for the Red Cross, In this
great fight for peace represents the
whole spirit of what We are fightinf
for.
This will not be a call for money
, II will be a summons to American
everywhere to line up for the Aheri
can ideal. We cannot all fight. bu
, this one thing everybody can do.
The Red Cross membership fee !
I 800. Half of this remains with tn
h local chapter, to be used for expens
es and for relief of our soldiers an
= their families the other half goe
to the national treasury.
n "There will be no allotment of qu'
> tas to any community The quota
: every district will be the limit of Il
y adult population.
T. "When the roll call comes, evei
American. old or young, will be cal
: ed on to register and add the weigl
!, of his name to the Red Cross me
~ sage.
o Let us answer with one voice
H. the word OF President Wilson wh'
ID he said: 4 summon you to col
y radeship."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
NOTICE.

To All Canal Company Stockholders;
Your directors have been advised
that il IL now their duty TO hle
lien upon all land on which the main
tenance is not paid. This will be done
before January frst next.
AS this is n hew ruling, we desire
to give this notice so that all now
delinquent may save costs by prompt
payment OF all arrears.
Please give this your early a''en-
tion. The same rule applies to en-
trymen under pumping plants.
NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANf'
TIN 42-2t
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
WILL ASK FOR NEW LAWS.
State Societies of Idaho Will Ask q
Board OF Control for Irrigation
and Market Matters.

F. A. Wilkie, state engineer, says
that there will be determined effort
made in the coming Idaho legislature.
to amend the existing laws and
make new ones with relation to the
management of the states irrigation
water.
AT the present time the State Land
Board controls all irrigation matters
and it is understood that ways and
means will be. thoroughly discussed
at the Joint conference of agricultural
livestick, engineering and irrigation
societies of Idaho to be held at Twin
Falls, January 13 to 16, to take this
control from the land board and
place it with = state board of con-
troll to be created This board would
also have power to settle all disputes
arising in connection with irrigation
problems Interested parties would
have the right to appeal to the courts
from the decisions of the board. This
would relieve the courts of great
amount of litigation which could
easily be settled otherwise
Prominent jurists of Idaho have
frequently expressed the opinion
that most irrigation troubles which
are brought into court could be set
tied by such board.
Another question of vital interest
to the farmer which will be taken
up by the Joint Conference is that of
marketing. Prior to the fixing OF
lprices by the government the farm
ers marketed their produce in a
. more or less haphazard manner and
present indications are that unless
some definite action is taken those
same methods will prevail again as
L soon as government control is relax
led. Government and state hands or
/, the farm markets bureau will be In
Twin Falls at tho joint conference
to discuss with the farmers the mat
Ter of remedying this unsatisfactory
= condition.
J. The joint conference was organ
! lized in answer to the government
lcau for conservation and increased
. production. The meetings were heii
, last year at Idaho Falls. In the
:, change from a war to peace pasis
= the conference this year will be OF
! a very great value as plans have oeen
u, made for procuring expert advice on
) practically every question that the
!. farmer will have TO meet in tne
Is great change
: Some of the Idaho Associations
: participating in the joint conference
:, are. The Idaho Society of Engineers
I. Idaho Irrigation Congress Gooo
Roads Association. Idaho State Live
stock Association, Idaho state Dairy
~ mems Association Idaho State SWINE
=. Growers Association. ldaho WON
al Growers Association, Idaho Seeu
~ Growers Association, Idaho pots'o
/. crovers Association, ldsho HONEY
Producers Association. Idaho bee'
Growers Association. Idaho s,a's
Thrcshermen. Idaho Poultry ana -
- stock Association. Cattle ana Horse,
= = mems Association. Federated Hara'
. uroroan,e Clubs.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05

From the inability of governments to
secure food for their people grows
revolution and chaos. From and abil-
ity to supply their people grows sta
bility OF government and the defeat
OF anarchy. Did we put it on no
the protection of our institutions, we
must bestir ourselves in solution of
this problem.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
KEPT PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained A.
lied Loaf Through Sell
Denial at Home Table.
AvERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR.
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, World ls Able
to Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread:

Since the advent OF the latest wheat
crop the only limitation upon AmerI-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage Of shipping. Between July
and October 10 we shipped 65,YSO sO5
bushels II this rate should continue
until the end of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 237 100000 bushels OF wheat and
nour In terms OF wheat.
The result OF Increased production
and conservation efforts In the United
States has been that with the cessa-
ton OF hostlllties we are able to re
turn to normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have ACCUMULATED In Australia
Argentine and other hitherto inacces
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, aud
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus There ls wheat enough avail
able TO have white loaf ut the com
mon table.
But last year the tale was different
Only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep n
steady stream OF wheat and -four NOV
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning OF the harvest
year with an unusually short crop
Even the most optimistic statistlcians
figured that we had bare surplus OF
20000,000 bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability OF a bread
famine-and In Europe bread Ia by far
the most Important article In the diet
All Of this surplus had left the
country early In the fall. BY the frst
of the year we had managed to ship q
little more than 10000 900 bushels by
pracuclng the utmost economy al
home-by wheatless days. whentless
meals. heavy substitution OF other
cereals and by sacrifice al almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda
then British Food Controller. cahled
that only II we sent an additional 49,
0o0.000 bushels before July | could he
take the responsibility OF assuring hI,
people that they would be fed.
The response OF the American peo
pie was 5000 600 bushels safely deliv
cred overseas between January ! ans
July |. Out OF q harvest which CAV,
us only 20OOO.0OO bushels surplus W.
actually shipped III. 900 900 bushels.
Thus did America fuliiil her pledg'
that the Allied bread rutions could b.
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that. will
an awakened war conscience. las
years figures viii be bettcrod
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
October, 1913, Session of the Board
of County commissioner.
Third Day Session Nov. 25.

The Board of County Commission
ers met this day pursuant to law.
with the following members present:
w. j. Taper, Chairman, Anders An
derson, Robert j. Mcmahon, Com
missioners, J. w. Lundin, Clerk.
The bond of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court is ordered for the sum
of 100000 The County TreasIr-
er's bond for s17.O0O.0O.
The following claims were allow
ed or disallowed:
Claimant Nature of Claim Ard
Shoshone Journal, supplies
edlsailowed $24.6o. -an'd s. 900
ShoshoEe Journal, supplies. $4,000
H. G. Avery. salary. expenses 167.03
H. G. Avery, exp. hay market 1S3.42
R. E Mickelwait, jurors cert 2.20
Lincoln Co. Times. supplies 174.10
W S. Parkhurst. justice 49,. 24.00
NJ. l.. Kidwell. labor election 800
J. w. Lundin, fling fees. -. 400
j. B. Daggeti. registering
voters. disallowed So, ala $3.50
Eleanor Anderson. assisting
Co. Treasurer . 1850
Arrow Press. supplies . 500
L. d. Dysart, juror's cert. 2.2l
whercupon the Board took re-
cess until Dec 9. 1918.
w. J. TAPER. Chairman.
Attest: j. W LUNDlN. Clerk.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
WOMEN EVER HAc

u was given to the women OF this
country 10 perform the greatest serv.
ice ln the winning u the war vouch
sa'en to any women In the history OF
'ne wars of the world--to feed the
""rr'ors and the war sufferers. BY
'ne arts of peace. the practice OF sim
p'e' nomely virtues the womsnhood OF
wno'e nation served humanity In lts
proloundest struggle for peace and
freedom 1-hsT
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-05

r 4
+ Our exports since country 1
+ entered the war have irsiined I
+ statement made by the Food Ad. !
+ mInIsiratIon shortly after It's con. I
+ ceptIon. outlining the principles t
+ and policies that would govern /
+ The solution OF this countrys 1
+ food problems. I
+ "The whole foundation OF de. I
+ mocrncy." declared The Food Ad. /
+ ministrntion. lies In the IndI- 1
+ vidunl initiative Of It's people :!
+ and their willingness to serve the 1
+ interests OF the nation with com. 1
+ pete self effacement In the time 1
OF emergency. Democracy oon 4
+ yield to discipline. and we can 4
+ solve this food problem for our 1
own people and for the Allies In 1
this way. To have done so will 1
+ have been greater service than 1
our Immediate objective. for we .
+ have demonstrated the rightful. !
+ ness OF our faith and our ability !
to defend ourselves without be- :
Ing Prussianized." .
=
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07

fun OF Independent navigate. without
periphery OF conveys all the way from
within four miles OF the British coast to
an American port
They and oil their confreres can realize
with the deepest feeling what sea-freedom
means. Their sense OF relief at the dissi-
patton OF nightmare can scarcely be
grasped even by the most sympathetic
landsmen. Navigation without lights
grueling vigils with the inlqultous pests
OF the deep ever in mind. demands on a
kind OF skill once only exacted Of naval
officers, have developed race Of merchant
seamcn whose prowess, courage and ability
carry off one Of the high honors OF the
war
The ilumir ed ship of these fairer times
Is truly symbolic OF a glowing freedom,
tho spirit Of which even in the darkest
days Of the now-vanlshcd submarines was
proof against all discouragement