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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-11
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-11
: - Criterion.

A criterion u Of an abstract nature
and cannot properly be applied to .
person. II IL q standard Of Judging or
q rule or test by which facts, principles
and opinions are tried In forming
correct judgment. A person could not
serve as criterion because Of the va
riations In human conduct. The cri-
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-11
Beginning Of Postal Systems.

The complete organization Of a sys--
TEN Of postal communication In Eng
land did not take place till the reign
OF james (1GO0). Doctor Franklin
was the father Of the present gigantic !.
postal system In the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27

lca as we'll. However, we should be making a grave blunder, that might have the most serious consequences, if we got the idea that tits all over but the shouting" Nothing could be farther from the truth.
 To rest from our labors now, on the assumption that Germany will soon be defeated, would prove fatal. We must concentrate our energies on winning the war and work to that end with all the energy and all the zeal at our command not until it seems as if Germany is defeated, but until she is defeated and no longer talks of strong peace"
 Few men of prominence venture to predict when the war will end. Sir Eric does not commit himself on that score. That the allies are assured of victory, none of us doubt. That we yet have much hard work to do and some bitter fighting to engage in no person reasonably well informed will deny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
EASY TO MARRY

From the New York Evening Sun.
 He was talking of his approaching marraige to companion on top of the Fifth avenue bus. The woman who saw was sitting in the seat in front.
 .sYep," he said. T am some lucky guy. You know Benny? We'll, Benny's brother is in the wholesale flower bus mess. so I'm getting my flowers real cheap Betty-shes in the jewelry bus mess. Gettin' all my silver at whole sale. My cousin Lil is in big en- gravin' house downtown--one of those swell engravin' houses, too. so what do my invitations cost me? Not darned cent!
 And the girls chummy with one of the best milliners in New York he went on. shes maxim the veil free of charge, and her sisters grand dressmaker-fine clothes for next to nothin'.
 .The hall where the reception is go ing to be is bein' reduced in price for me, for I've done them lots of favors, and the wedding cake is present Soft snap. eh?"
 How about the ring?" asked his 
 ~Mom gave me both rings that DOT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
PASSING OF THH CHORES

New York Correspondence Pittsburg
 Dispatch.
 It looks as if the chorus girl will have to seek other occupation this 1all. for the rise in railroad rates promises to do what the drama uplift could not-make the chorus girl scarce. With shipping space almost unavailable and with chorus men drafted, the problems ct seilding big spectacular production on the road are many. The shows that di- vide the season between Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago will have a com paratively easy time. but those that are routed for split-weeks may meet win difficulties, The average size of the chorus in the road productions will prob- ably be about 20 girls, say theatrical managers, and in some cases the mana gers are giving up the idea entirely of sending big show on the road The only bright side to the situation is tha,. with the choruses smaller, the standal d of good looks and ability is apt to be much higher. In the meantime, the munitions factories, business offices and even the land army are getting recruits fr.:m the stage who are willing to leave ars for the duration of the war to ac- cept steady positions at good salaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
Cattle Raising and the Big Bull Sale

A s the 2d of July approaches in GA terest in the Red Cross bull sale, which will be held in Birmingham on that date, increases and the event
 promises to be as exciting as it will be far-reaching in it's effect.
 This sale will be unique. Fifty bulls-every one of them high bred have been donated by their owners for
 the benefit of the Red Cross cause. | One of the donors is the President of the United States, and while the bull that will be offered at auction 1 in his name will be of the highest sentimental value, each animal will
 be graded and will command large price on it's merits.
 The Red Cross feature of this sale 1 is of wide appeal, of course, but after
 all, it is only incidental, for the ob-
 ject of those who are promoting the
 enterprise is to improve the breed of
 cattle in Alabama. Within the past
 three or four years there has been
 marked progress in animal husbandry lin our grazing counties and some ex-
 ceptionally fine cattle are found in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
F T sF Unusual Spectacle of Bone-Dry Texas

IDRoHIBITIoN msn ehes on. Strange N as it may seem to those who re- member when Texas was considered one of the "wild and woolly' states, haunt of the cowboy and the "bad man," with his ever-ready six-shoot- CT, the state is now "bone-dry." There is not an open saloon in all that vast territory which makes Texas largest in the sisterhood of states and the pride of her people. At midnight, June 25, 75O saloons closed their doors. Since April 15 of this year 1900 sa- looms have gone out of business.
 Texas without a barroom may strike the visitor as an anomaly. New York end other eastern cities where the na- tives still regard large part of the United States as semi-civilized, par ticularly the south and west, and the southwest, may be skeptical. Texas minus her "bad men" and saloon on every corner, and one or two more along each city block, will not fit in with preconceived ideas of the Clone Star State"
 Texans are still picturesque-msny of them wear broad-brimmed hats and affect the manners of by-gone day, when red liquor was plentiful and gen tlemen carried their pocket artillery with them. Can we visualize these survivors of more strenuous times mincing into soft drink establishments and calling for ginger ale, ice cream sodas and grape juice? Speaking frankly, we cannot. Neither can the bootleggers, who have laid their plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
Transferred to Regulars

"G. Lewis Bailes, former assistant city attorney has just been trans- ferred from the national army to the regulars and promoted to a first lieu tenantcy,' said Monte Ullman, city at torney.
 T am very glad to see Bailes rising in the army, for his military career was somewhat a disappointment to him in the beginning, due to illness. lie has grit all right, and is succeeding right along. He went to the first train ing camp, but had to resign when he contracted pneumonia in the eyes. At the second camp he was admitted and graduated with honors and went to the national army. Now, having been placed in the regular army, he can remain as long as he sees fit. not hav- ing to quit at the conclusion of the war However, he states that as soon as the war is over he will return to
 Birmingham, as he is anxious to be back in the Magic City"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
* * * Intensive Work for War Savings Drive

II INTENSIVE efforts for making the
 0 War Savings drive notable achievement have been in evidence throughout the country since early in June and the result of the organized activities in Alabama and all the other states is going to bear large fruit. Birmingham has already made a splendid record and there will be no waning in the patriotic. fervor which has been pervading the city and the state and which has been all com- polling.
 Throughout Alabama men, women
 and children have taken an uncom- monly keen interest in this War Saw | ings campaign and in all the rural pre-
 cincts from which reports have come the response to appeals in behalf ot Uncle Sam have been liberal and whole hearted. Thousands of prosperous Alabam- Hans who had at first looked upon the Savings Stamp as small proposition,
 chiefly to afford people of limited
 means an opportunity to help with
 the war, have realized the importance
 of investing in large amounts in order to put the state on the road to reach Ii ing it's quota, and have accordingly added substantially to their early sub- scriptions.
 Alabama has won an enviable rep
 utation of going over the top in all patriotic enterprises. This fact in it.
 self is stimulating and will count as g
 strong factor in future money raising
 campaigns. In the meantime the
 present slogan, Buy all the Savings
 Stamps you can," must be kept up.
 permost in mind right up to the end od the drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
SOME FIGHT!

From Life.
 An American negro stevedore as signed to the great docks in southwest ern France had written several letters to his black Susanna in Jacksonville, Fla, when she wrote back saying:
 "Yol-all don't nevah tell me nothin' bout de battle a-tall. Tilda Sublets Dave done wrote her all about how hs kotched two Germans all by hisself and kilt three mo-
 The stevedore was reluctant to tell his girl that he was doing manual labor and that his only accoutrement was the tinware from which he ate his war bread. ''slum'' and coffee. His reply ran:
 Dear Sue, De battle am goin' on. You would faint if T tole you de ful details Ah'm standin in blood up to nah knees, and every time An move An step on a daid German. We're too sclose to use our rifles. and we're bitin' and gcugin' 'em. At one time me and two othah niggahs was hahgin onto de crown prince wid our teeth, an old Papa Kaiser done beat us off wid a fence rail untwell reemfostments come!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
By HArsBuRY LIEBE, of the Wig,

A9~-
 lantes.
 N T bedtime of one evening in AA March of this year, when the great German offensive was on in full force, my telephone rang. l answered the call; it was a friend of said he, that the German crown prince and 100000 men have just been captured by the British"
 All fools sleep well. slept well that night, can tell you that But on the very next day I learned that the wei were merely phase of the everlasting German propaganda, and I was sorely disappointed. The rumor was univer- sal, in this section at least, and many others, too, were disappointed soreIy This. of course, was the object of that rumor and thousands of others made in Germany-to disappoint: it is but one drop of the water that wears upon stone, but it is a drop. If had not been fool enough to believe it without it's being authenticated, I would not have been disappointed. But think am cured now. When at last news comes that Germany is beaten, it will be hard to persuade me to believe it.
 In a great many instances. uncon- firmed newspaper reports are nothing moro than very clever German propa- gar da--rumors. which are not neces- sally any fault of the newspapers, mind you. Take all such with about ten grains of salt. It may not be clear to the average man, ana sometimes not even to the shrewdest of diplomatic agents, just what gain Germany is to derive from these little reports: but there is an advantage somewhere, of that you may be sure. Usually. dare say, they are boosters for other rumors. Germany fights in many ways other than making murderously mad drives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Cotton Seed Flour

C0ttOn seed tl0ur
 If our bakeries and restaurants de- sire to be in Class from patriotic standpoint of view, why is it that they have not utilized more of that rich in protein article known s Allison Flour and made from cotton seed, instead CT bringing from the north rye flour to mix with wheat flour in complying with the government requirement?' remarked James F. Slater to an Age Herald representative.
 When visiting his plant in Dallas, Tex, MT. R. s. Munger ate of the bread, mullins, etc. at his brothers and other tables, in which it was used, and real ized in it such an excellent and su- perior food that he had couple of barrels of it shipped to Birmingham for home use. He recommended to the em- ployes of the Continental gin here their using it in their households and they. upon trying to obtain it at Birming- ham groceries, could not find it in any of them. MT. Munger, in the kindness he is noted for. immediately set to work to obtain some for their use, be- ing compelled to order it direct from the Schulenberg Oil and F1ouring mill to get it for them
 "They were so highly pleased with it that MT Munger has had to keep on the ordering of it to enable them to obtain the flour, causing quite some comment as to why Birmingham gro- cers did not seem inclined to aid in the furnishing of a valuable southern grown and made product, instead of rye or barley raised and milled in the north"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
LoNDoN,s SHILLING DINNER

From the New York World. New York before the war was as
 familiar with the regular 25-cent din ner" as Paris was with the dinner in 1 a modest place at a franc and quar- | ter In both cities such dinners are
 now chiefly conspicuous by their ab- sence.
 Yet London, which the U-boats set
 out to starve, has restaurants, after nearly four years of war, which serve
 a nourishing three-course dinner for
 about one shilling. The latest enter prise of this kind is the National res
 taurant in New Bridge street. where a substantial dinner may be had on | the self-service plan for q shilling.
 The service plan is similar to that of our .fcafeterias." The prices run
 about as follows: Soup, or cents; vegetables. 5 cents; sweets. to 6 cents; meats. 12 to IA cents; coffee, 3
 cents table money" cents.
 1 There is no room for the profiteer | in such a restaurant, the idea being l to furnish a nourishing dinner for a price but little above cost. Such res taurants are run from patriotic mo-
 tives, though with no taint of charity.
 They serve a useful purpose during
 the war and are closely allied in prinr ciple with the communal kitchens. 1 New York may never require similar aid in combating the high cost of living hut in case it does, London s experience with national restaurants
 and community kitchens may point 1 the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
Increase Alabama S Coal Production

|NNT THILE there has been no com- WV plaint of labor shortage in Ala bama's mining field, output has not been as large as might have been ex- pected or as the demand called for. In periods of acute depression when
 wages are low the miner has to work as nearly full time as possible in order to make a living, but now when the wage scale is high-higher than ever
 before-the pay for two or three days week is ample to keep him in funds. But the government is appealing for large production of everything enter ling into the manufacture of war sup plies. The miners are patriotic men
 but many of them only now are be- ginning to realize the necessity of in-
 creasing the coal output.
 Every mans labor is needed and most of the mine workers are mani Ifesting a disposition to put in as many
 days as conditions require.
 In other words, the situation is inn proving steadily and production in
 July will probably reach a new high
 record. C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
WOOD MEM.;,s,i,S

From the Chicago Tribune. You. too, have come the forest way That wound among the ancient trees And crossed the open places gay With asters bending to the breeze. And light the burden that you bore Along the frank and smiling road That led you to the lonely shore Where Rapture's very self abode. You. too, have known the many moods Of streams that babbled as they ran Or far, unravished solitudes
 Beneath the primal spell of Pan: Have halted, reverent, on hill | And felt what speech cannot express The .-uncommunicable thrill''' Of unexpected loveliness. You, too. when owls were on the wing, Have waEened in the windless wood And nearkened to the murmuring. Of waters under leafy hood; Have heard a wakeful sparrow ~ln, And seen the bees of heaven swarm. And watched the wanin& firelight fall Upon a sleeping comrAde's form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
LUKE M.IUIxr SAYS

You simply can't make a princess realize that the thrilling love scenes in the novel she is reading were writ ten by a bald headed bachelor who smells of stale nicotine and has four days growth of red whiskers on his chin
 And you may have noticed that tic people who always expect to be cheated are seldom disappointed. Somehow or other full stomach and a full heart seldom run as an entry.
 Before she is 30 a girl wants to do
 tho r;cking in matrimonial mar Set After she passesNSo she sits around and waits to be picked.
 Keep tab on yourself in a days rou- tine and vou'll find that if you use your brain more you "ill use your feet less.
 The old man who has outlivcd his usefulness has something on the mid- dlc-aged man who never had any. l pretty girl believes that the silli- rest adage is the one that advises men lnat to judge by appearances. l As a rule a man beglns to develop ] fore sight about the time he is so old that he has nothing to look forward 10. I X June bride acts so superior to
 
 .he rest of us. And we admit it be- eanse we know that in few years 1 she will be very humble creature with one baby at her breast and drag ging another baby along by the hand
 Believe us, when marrias is fail
 urs, there is no other kind of failure
 that can even touch it for thorough mess in the failure line. 1 When a woman gets through pre- paring a meal she doesn't feel like eat | ing everything on the table. That Is | the reason why women live longer than men.
 l We have been watching men foN
 long time. And we have discovered I that the man who goes hunting fol trouble is a bigger coward than the
 r.an who tries to avoid is
 Advice to married women Nagsfns ma. es the. voice coarse and harsh lwni.e speaking softly and sweetly de'
 veiops a singing voice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
ALL FOOLS SLEEP WELL

in dense formation, and bombing hos- pitals and churches and graveyards.
 Last summer, when the housewives of the country-bless lem, every onet--- were doing their utmost at saving fruit and vegetables by canning and drying. there came along rumor that the gov- ernment meant to seize all this We tried to trace this heinous thing to it's source. and failed; it was probably given out thousand or two miles from here, and there is no doubt that it was born in Berlin. Also, last summer there was a widely spread rumor that the government meant to seize all money in banks. and a few of the people were 50 foolish as to believe it and hide their money under the floor.
 You are going to hear all kinds of things in the future. Among them will be rumors that transports loaded with soldiers have been sunk and that Washington is not giving it to the papers. You will hear that American casualty lists are being published a hundred times smaller than they really are. lou WILL u6dT IAdL dll manner OL disaster has befallen our army and navy. Then, too, you will hear almost anything that will delight you-for when you learn the truth concerning this latter, you will be disappointed A great deal of rumor is now due con- corning Russia and Mexico especially.
 Believe nothing of all this German propaganda Believe nothing that is not duly authenticated, and wink at yourself when you read unconfirmed Is- ports in the ewspapers-which, re- member. are no newspapers fault. Play safe. It is going to be long war. and that chiefly because of coming difficulty owing to the hand of Ger many in Russia and very probably in Mexico; but the entente a1lr~s are go- tng to win in the end-and you cal paste that in your hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27

gave her."
 Pretty soft for youl" said his com- paniop.
 Yep" he said, only I'm goin to be married at 4:so. so I have to miss the game. Pretty tough yck as far as that goes. But not so expensive other ways" T suppose somebody Il give the bride away. too" the woman who saw thought to herself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
accordingly.
x x Sir Eric Geddes Says War Nears An End

e IR ERIC CAMPBELL GEDDES, 0 director of civil recruiting in England, is quoted as saying, "The end of the conflict is nearer" Natur- ally every day that passes brings the world nearer to peace, but Sir Eric's words indicate that NC shall not have much longer to wait for the close of hostilities.
 This is an optimistic point of view and encouraging, not only to the war weary nations of Europe, but to Amer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
BEYOND PRICE.

When poor mortals meet together In this surer-sultry weather And consider ways for keeping calm
 and cool, Tisn't long before some brother, Mere plain-spoken than another, Voices what they all are thinking, sage
 and fool: Much we'd like Wilhelm to throttle. But, ye gods, an ice-cold bottle Of the brew that oft assuaged burn
 ing thirst Many painful thoughts would banish- Half our daily cares ould vanish, With our souls in amber seas of joy ifn-
 mersed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
A SARCASTIC BOSS.

"so you are an efficiency expert?"
 Yes. sir. All need to show results is a little raw material"
 Well, there's plenty of it around here. Two-thirds of my force went to war and I have lot of girl clerks who have yet to learn that bill of lading is moee important than a powder rag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
ENRICo,s INSULT
!, the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
 Signor Caruso is going into the ''lnovies'' at the trifling insult" If s1c0,oOo per. As some one remarked at the famous party in "Alice'-was t the Hatter?-"Lets all move up one." if we can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
TIGHTENING THEIR BELTS

From the Nashville Banner.
 For nearly four years the people of Germany and Austria have been ask ing. ifs Paris taken yet?" and their only answer has been shortening of food rations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
SAME HERE
Flo the Nashville Banner.

Fl om the Nashville Banner
 What" asks a Georgia newspaper. makes calves scrawny? As far as cur observation goes, and it takes in the promenades very thoro Iyhly. Nash vile calves are not scrawny. but beau titully rounded and entirely syinmet- rical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
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HOLDING THE HUN

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 Venice may not. be entirely out of danger, bnr Desdemona, Portia, Jessica, Nerissa. Brabanito and Shylock are breathing easier as Othello. Cassie, An- tonic, Bassanio and Lorenzo fight bravely up there at the Piave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
MEAN DISPERSION.

But, my dear sir, I've picked you up and brushed you off and apolog.zed pre- fasely. Since you declare that you are aot injured, what more can dor"
 Nothing" replied the pedestrian. bit terly. That's what hurts my pride SO. I'll have to go on about my business and try to live down the memory of Deirs run over by a car like yours"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES

From the Houston Post
 You know human nature doesn't change so much as styles of the gar ments that people wear. It happens rcw. right along. as it has always happened in the past. that about tie time a man has reached the point where the people generally regard him as the smartest thing thar ever stirred tire dust on the boulevard, some liz zydizzy little mink with a sassy eye comes along and makes him look like the main acorn in the forest of oaks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-27
WASTED HAUTEsUR.

'Is it true that people in motor cars are inclined to look down on persons who are afoot?"
 i've seen it tried by misguided indi- viduals who adopted superior air to. ward traffic policemen. but it didn't seem to have much effect"