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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

Workmen are making rapid head
way on the new temple building and
II IL thought the structure will be
completed on contract time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis arrived
here from Nampa last week to make
their home. Mr.. Davis is an expert
enced railroad man and has perma-
nent run as brakeman between here
and Green River. Wyo.
There will be no preaching services
at either the Presbyterian or Metho-
dist church next Sunday. Rev Ran.
kin viii preach both morning and
evening week from Sunday at the
Presbyterian, not being bale to be
Presbyterian. not being able TO Be
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Good Tor Blllousness.

Two years ago suffered from fire.
quent attacks of stomach trouble
and bilionsness Seeing Chamber
lain's Tablets advertised / conclud-
ed to try them. improved rapidly"
Miss Emma Verbryke, Lima, Ohio.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
YOU LIKE POLITE
FOLKS. DON'T Y0n9

Sure you do. And you IL like
the. nice way we handle our
meats and the courteous man
ner in which we handle our
trade. It's a lot Of fun treating
people fairly and sqnarely, and
we we found it to be good bus
mess, too. Have you discover
ed this shop as yeti
H. H. HOFF MEATGQ'
The Ezsmiasr SAGE : ysss.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
THE RIMS PREVENT
LENS RREAKACE,'

The Poeatello Optical Co. is fully
equipped to render an unsurpassed
service to. al who need the aid OF
glasses. Our long experience enables
us to secure the most satisfactory
results in every case. As we grind
our own lenses, we can supply glasses
to our patients In the shortest poaai-
BILE time.
DIR. Chiffon, manages, VIII be In
Montpelier On the following dates:
Sept. 10. a., rs, 10 and 81. Once
nc Goodman n ChFistman's IeWelrY
store. At Paris On Sept. 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
PROGRESS IN MEXICO.

Mexico at last seems to be learning
= few of the lessons of civilization and
in certain ways to be improving upon
reported, which were extremely bad at
the beginning of the Carranza admin
istration, have been much improved
thru the advanced measures taken by
the president and his government. AL
tho the labor shortage was acute al
most everywhere. wages were also low
and working conditions almost into1-
cradle.
The situation was remedied by the
enactment of code OF labor laws
which at first seemed drastic but
which are now proving highly salts
factory. At present, workmen take so
much interest in government affairs
that much OF the legislation proposed
is suggested by the great labor organi-
cations OF Sonora, Coahuila, Vera
Cruz, Pueblo, Yucatan and the other
states.
The present laws provide for an
eight-hour day, and for seven hours
HOIh dL AA6lLs III QAAlCdllu1ul OCCu-
pations six hours constitutes a days
work, as it does for children between
the ages of IL and 16 years. No child
under the age of IL may be employed.
There must be one full day of rest
each week for every worker.
Equal wages must be paid to work
ers of both sexes, and all wages must
be paid in legal money. Overtime is
paid for at double rates, but must not
exceed three hours in any day. Wo-
men may not work overtime at all, and
the same provision applies to children
under 16.
Employees in mining or agriculture
must be suitably housed, and it is the
employers duty to see that this is &C.
complished. He must rent houses al
a cost not exceeding 6 per cent annu-
ally of their assessed value. The en-
ployer must also provide schools, hos.
pitfalls and markets If they are neces.
sary; but he is prohibited from estab-
fishing barrooms or gambling rooms
Employers are liable for all industrial
accidents.
Cancellation and arbitration board.
are provided in cases of labor disputes
and compulsory arbitration is en-
forced by filming the employer who re
| fuses to arbitrate three months pa.
for his employees, and by deprivint
workers of all their contract rights il
case they refuse.
Strikes, without violence, are per
| missible. unless they take~place il
time of war on government work
Lockouts are permissible only whe1
oVerproduction makes them necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21

All the machinery which moves
armies, and then supplies them with
the means of fighting, demands fuel.
According to estimates made by the
United States fuel administration, ev-
cry time a 5000 ton troop ship car
ries American soldiers to the fighting
front in France it consumes 5000 tons
of coal. This means that each ton Of
coal sends two soldiers overseas. For
the transportation of food and all the
endless consignments of munitions
1000, 900 tons of coal will be required
in a year, while the shipbuilding pro-
gram demands $4,000. 900 tons of coal
to manufacture and to transport the
steel used in ship construction. And
for every ton of shipping that leaves
the ways five tons of coal will have
been burned during the building proc
ess. In the coal year from April 1,
las, to April 1, 1919, there must be
supplied approximately 735,ooo.ooo
tons of coal and a gap of s0,000,0o0
tons between this years production
and that of last year must be bridged.
AS the output for 1917 was "a, 900, 900
tons ahead of the production of 1915
there is an imperative demand for
144,OoO,0OO tons more than the nor
NAL output.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21

you beyond endurance, going from one
Job to another and making good at
none, but I've got a permanent Job
now-sittins in q wheel chair! Stacy,
Stacy! Why didn't you let me die?"
She held him close. Hush" she
whispered, its a lovely job. this one.
You'll always be close by where I can
pet you. and scold you. when I'm off
duty nursing"
The next day the Meades came in
to see him. When they were leaving
Meade handed Anastasia a sealed en-
velope.
81 found it when shook out one of
the auto rugs this morning." he said;
you must have dropped it in the car
the day Of the accident"
Anastasia crimsoned, then paled as
she looked at it. then thrust it in her
apron pocket. When the callers were
gone. she flew out to the hospital
kitchen.
"You haven't read your letter
sweetheart" Kent reminded her when
She came back. ''It might be impor-
tant"
"Oh, wasn't anything" she
smiled: lust a foolish letter I forgot
to MALL"
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
GLOBE SIGHTS
tFrorn the Atchison Cloba.1

Generally speaking, people believe
what it pleases them to believe.
A man is scared a hundred times
for every time he is actually hurt.
A woman never has so many aprons
that she doesn't need another one.
A boy is like a hound pup in one
particular: he never gets enough to
eat.
When a man buys a new hat, he
wants one just like the one he had
before.
So many. in planning a new house,
overlook the most important thing
the money.
Whenever we hear of two partners
who get along we cannot help think
ing that both of them must be- good
fellows.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned lover who told his girl her
hands were too den,ate for mental
work? Nowadays, he gives her to
understand that she will have to do
her share"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of The State Journal is Of
fered the unlimited use of the largest in
formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau is located in the ma :
tionaI capital. where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources OF the
United States government.
It can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cannot give ad-
vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced so many changes In
the daily life af the American people that
the services of this information bureau will
be invaluable to all who use 1t.
Keep in touch with your government
during these trying times. 1t can help you
in a thousand ways If your wants are only
made known.
The State Journal pays for this splendid
service in order that every one OF Its read
ers may take free advantage OF it You are
welcome to use it as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
name end address plainly, enclose Scent
stamp for return postage and address the
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL INFORMA-
TON BUREAU.
ton. ID. &.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From ths eolumns :!
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

October 81, 1893.
Adams Brothers, the printers. are now
at home to their business friends in the
second and third floors of the building at
Ill Kansas avenue.
Dean Colwell Of Grace Cathedral has
discovered that the parsonage Bdjoining the
Guild hail 10 SO poorly constructed that IL
is almost impossible to heat 1t thoroughly
1t cost $1,000.
Mrs. Edwin Fowler and little daughter Of
Ksnsss City are visiting Mrs. Frank p.
MacLennan.
Win wadsworth has returned from sur.
veying expedition in the western part of the
state.
Misses vfrgiliRe Mpivane and Madgs
johnson have opened school Of elocution
and music in the Stormont building.
The Rev c. NJ. Sheldon is in Chicago
getting material for his new story The
Cfucffixiou OF Philip Strong"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21

'loafed'' for about year. AT the END
of that time the doctors pronounced
him cured. He returned to the east,
engaged in q strenuous political CAM
paign, and eventually became com
missioner of an American city. When
the United States declared war he was
one of the first to join an officers re-
serve corps. He Is still in the army,
healthier than ever. and going rapidly
up the line of promotions.
Thus. il the government establishes
the necessary therapeutic facilities for
its tuberculosis patients. they may re-
gard the draft as a stroke OF good for
tune. 1t is only too bad that the
necessary hospital facilities cannot be
victims, also. The draft has shown
that there are Thousands Of these scat
tered thruout the country who are re-
ceiving no treatment whatsoever for
the disease. unaware even that they
have it. They are naturally careless
and constitute a constant source of in
lection for the rest of the population.
While measures for combating tuber-
culosis have been put into effect in
many states, there are still many sec
tons where very little, if anything at
all, has been done. The south, for exy
ample, lacks the necessary facilities
for caring for it's tuberculosis victims.
There is only one tuberculosis sani-
torium in Virginia, none in Alabama.
only one or two in Georgia. Rural
districts everywhere in this country
show a pathetic ignorance of preven-
tive measure against the disease. The
slowness with which tuberculosis is
being stamped out in this country
seems to call for a national public
health campaign for its eradication.
Those who are engaged in the work
to eradicate tuberculosis hope that
after the war this government system
of sanatoria will be maintained and
extended for the benefit of the civilian
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRs. ELrzABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: When COM
time ago talked to a man on the
train who seemed to be very much in
terested in ime. When we separated
he asked me to write to him and
wanted to know my name and adj
dress, which I refused to give him.
Now I would like to SEQ this man
again and l am afraid 1 never will.
as he is a travelling man. ! know the
company for whom he travels. Would
it be all right to phone the company
and describe him and find out his
name so that I. can send letter to
him thru the company? When / re-
fused to tell him my name he would
not tell me his. DOUBTFUL.
No, do not try to find out his name.
You did the wiae thing in refusing
to tell yours. 1t is not a good plan
to start friendships with strangers un.
less q mutual friend has furnished an
introduction.
Dear Mrs Thompson: Ny mother
has died and now I am an. orphan in
the world. My father is dead and all
have left is a married sister. This
sister and 1 have never agreed be-
cause she tries to do my thinking for
me. When mother was alive she said
that was too easily led by my sister
and was not the same girl when shs
was around. My sister is married and
has three little children. am of age
and 1 feel that It will be all right not
to go to live with her. My aunt has
offered to let me make my home with
her family. I love my aunt dearly and
I should like to live with her. but do
not like to hurt my sisters feslinsa
What would you advise me 70 dos
AN ORPHAN.
would advise you to live with your
aunt since you will De happier With
her. A young girl should be allowed
to develop her own individuality and
should not be dominated by another.
+ OF course she should be guided in
what she does by suggestions. but she
should be allowed to do her own
thinking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21

/, The Austrian emperor is showing a
disposition to meet President Wilson
half way. Apparently he no longer
stands in fear Of Germany. since that
country plainly~1s on the verge of COL
lapse and he has taken the bit between
his teeth. He has been regarded as
being liberal minded with a DISPOSE
ton to give the people g. square deal
from the first but up to this time has
been so completely under the domina-
ton of Berlin that he did not dare to
act Independently. In proclaiming a
federated form of government he is
doing his best to hold on to his crown
and he may succeed for a time. But
crowns promise to be quoted at a dis
count when this war is over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
DINNER STORIES

The small boy sometimes sees
straight and sees far He reads the
signs Of the times unabashed. John,
at co-educational school, cut quite
4 figure at the examinations, but failed
to get the highest marks awarded in
his mixed class. His father was aston
ished and incensed. John beaten by
grill!
John, I am surprised to find that
you have allowed yourself to be de-
feated by q mere girl"
Yes, father" says John. unblush-
ingly. 81 have; but I can tell you
something-girls are not SO very
mere, after ALL
War Secretary Baker said at a
luncheon in Washington:
"Ours will be the most democratic
army in the world, for ours is the
most democratic country.
IA millionaire, as he climbed into
his limousine, snarled at q newsboy:
No, don't want any paper! Get
out
well. keep your shirt on. boss
the newsboy answered. The only diff
ference between you and me is that
you're maxim your second million.
while I'm still workin' on my first"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

The following are some Interesting
answers to correspondents who wrote
for information to the Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, WASH
ington. D. c..
Should Americans serving in an allied
army be represented on n service flag?
ANSWER-The customary usage Is linn
tied to those in the military or naval ser
vice OF the United States. but no objection
is seen to extending the honor of repre-
sentation to those in the service of eur
allies. at least where they enlisted before
our entrance into the war or were go -situ-
ated that they could not enter the military
service Of their own country.
How can fur on kettles he removed?
ANSWERED. prevent fur from gather
Ing on the inside Of a tea kettle, put an
oyster she'll or piece of marble inside.
Change. this occasionally. To remove this
furry deposit from heavy iron kettles fill
the kettle with water. add n large spoonful
of sal -ammoniac and bring to a boil.
Empty the kettle anu let it stand over the
fire until very hot. when the fur will peel
off Afterwards. fill with water contain
ing Sal soda, bOi, and rinse.
How many cooks are there in the army ?
ANSWERED. the present time there are
thirty thousand cooks and ten thousand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21

as he lay wounded. And so Private
Hunsdorfer made his way to the inert
man, raised him on his shoulders and
carried him to the dressing station
BY this time the advancing lines
were far away. Hunsdorfer could not
Join them. But he could aid the other
wounded who had fallen, and he hur.
ried to his t. SIX. For six hours he la
bored in the face of the artillery and
machine gun fire. with the result that
when the battle of Vierty-during the
opening Of the great allied counter
offensive, July 19--was over. Private
John p Hunsdorfer OF the United
States marines had won a RECOMMEND
dation for the distinguished service
cross. He is a son OF Mrs. Marsaretts
Hunsdorfer, 1888 Ardmore avenue.
Chicago. Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21

The local food administrator at the
national capital, thru Mr.. Hoover, has
urgently requested all the depart
ments of the government to extend
three meals day. The purpose is to
regulate profiteering prices in public
eating places. Quite likely the prices
In public eating places are too high,
but it may be doubted whether es-
tabiishing government eating houses
to compete Herewith is fair or wise
means of regulation. It will be fair If
the government eating establishment
will charge itself with rent, light. heat.
overhead charges, water and service,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21

The money expended by the seven
leading belligerents for purely war
purposes during the four years has
been estimated at about s134,0o0.0 O0,-
900. 1t is nearly oIre-fourth of the to-
tai national wealth of the chief bel
ligerents. The combined average daily
war cost, computed on the basis of
time each nation has been engaged in
the war. is s107, 100000, or s4.4s9. 900
each hour OF the day. 1t is a huge
debt that Germany owes tosthe world.
If she be forced to pay it she can not
complain of humiliating. conditions or
an effort to crush her. Such payment
is demanded by justice. When the
French. after the defeat by Germany,
had to pay an indemnity of $1,000
600, 900 they did it without murmur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
Rube Discusses .Moral improvement"
By ROY Z. MoULToN

Rube Discusses "Moral improvement"
Dear R. K. M was discussing the
German peace proposition with, a lady
who is inclined to be little charitable
in her views of the German attitude in
this war.
This last note" she said. fs GER
tainly much more sensible than the
other peace notes which were sent by
the Germans. 1t shows they are
awakening to the fact that they can't
rule the world by force. Every nation
must learn. You can't deny that the
Germans have learned a lot since
America came into the war. Their
eyes are opening. They are improv-
ing. We opght to listen to Them
told her about the man out in Des
Moines who was arrested for throwing
a bomb in a crowd and killing eight
people. He was tried and acquitted
for lack Of evidence.
Two months later he was brought
into court again for having murdered
"a family OF seven while robbing a
house. When the Judge asked him
if he had anything to say in his own
behalf he answered, "You have to adj
NIT, Judge. I'm better man than 1
seven this time. I am improving"
r. L. GOLDBERG.
Tho Old Master.
when It comes to International diplomacy
And putting strafing pirates in the hole,
All nerants in the race Of verbs and adjec-
tive5
Concede that Mr.. Wilson has the pole.
Full oft has Wilhelm tried him in a schut-
zenfest
In aiming language in the stats sx-
change,
But the diplomatic gun the Hun manipu-
Is not Of woodrow's caliber or range.
And when they start a diplomatic boxing
match,
He has a punch in either hand that's real
His feints are smooth and easy, never siren
And the velvet glove but hides the fist
of steel.
President Wilson has also pulled the
earth out from under the Gold Dust
Twins; Lenine and Trotzky.
A man in Hoboi<en lived peacefully
with his wife for twenty-eisht years,
and then one day he went with her
to pick out some wallpaper and now
they are in the divorce court up to
their necks.
1t is altogether probable that steps
will be taken at once to double the
pumping capacities of the water
works stations in st. Louis, Cincinnati
and Milwaukee to get ready for July 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
DO IT NOW.

Constant importupings in behalf of
some public project are apt to lose fla
vor and snap unless the sauce of per-
ably it is bore constantly to be re-
minded that one does well to do ones
Christmas shopping early. In peace
times the urge is based on the good
sense that the early buyer promotes
many good objects. He finds a great
er selection of articles. he is able to
select and make purchases unham-
dites deliveries, he is less a cause of
worry and concern to the salespeop1e,
and he becomes a satisfaction to him
self.
In wartime he promotes all of these
interests and also finds himself doing
. great public service. This is the
personal achievement; the feeling that
one is not disturbing the extraordinary
national preparation but is devoting
something toward accelerating it.
There is a REQUEST from the national
council of defense that we distribute
the abnormal Christmas buying over
the months of October. November and
early December. Merchants every
where have Joined in the requests. The
public is asked to observe these simple
regulations:
Do not make useless purchases.
Do not ask to have small parcels
delivered; carry them.
Restrict your purchases as much as
possible to gifts for children.
In doing these three things you will
help the merchants keep their prom
ises to the government that no extra
clerks be hired and that Christmas
shopping shall not disturb the business
Of the government, which is the pros
ecution Of the war to a successful and
satisfactory termination.