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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
EDWARD SILKA DIES AT
FORT DUCHESNE, UTAH

On Friday, May 10th, at his home
in Fort Duchesne, Utah, occurred the
death Of Edward A.Silka, formerly an
old-time resident of Gunnison. The
body was brot to Gunnison for burial,
and the services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at 500 o'clock from the
Catholic church, Rev. VIM. Kipp con-
Quoting the services and VIM. Strunk,
s. J. Miller, Robt. Hards, Pat Han
lon, Dan Lehan, and Dave Walker act
ing as pail bearers.
Mr.. Silka was born in Germany in
1847. He came to the United States
when . small boy, and was only four
teen when he enlisted In the confedef-
ate army. Forty-three years ago he
came to Colorado, locating later in
Gunnison county where he has spent
most Of his time since. For several
years he lived on the McGlashan ranch
near Baldwin, later moving to Gun
nison where he ran a milk dairy for
some time on the Island.
He is survived by q wife, three
daughters, Mrs. Katie Gibbs, Of Grand
Junction; Mrs. Emma Russell, of Han
nah, Wyoming; Mrs. Anna
from California; and three sons, Carl
Silka, Of Baldwin, Colo; Thomas and
John Silka, from Utah, all of whom
were here to attend the funeral, and
one daughter, Miss Agnes Silka, who
was unable to be here. One child
Mary, who died many years ago, IL
buried here.
Mr.. Silka has spent q very ser.
viceable and hardworking life and
leaves behind him many true friends
who hold him in high respect and wht
will greatly mourn his death.
The deepest sympathy is extended
to the family in this time Of their be-
reavement.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
COUNCIL TRANSACTS BUSI-
NESS. COMMITTEES APPOINTED

T. j. Thompson was elected ditch
tender at the meeting of the town
council last Friday night. He is now
on the job. DIR. N. ]. Hyatt is health
officer, and Mayor Comstock holds his
position as inspector Of sewer con-
struction.
An ordinance was adopted guaran-
teeing the bonds Of sewer district No.
2. There was never any question
about the town paying them eventual
ly, but it was probably considered
easier for the contractor, who gets
his pay in bonds, to sell them under q
specific guarantee.
The following standing committees
were appointed
LIGHT AND WATER-Tusteea
Clark, Hyatt, Meyer.
STREET AND ALLEY-Anderson
Stone, Sullivan.
nRR AND P0LICE-Andersol,
DIftH AND wATER-Hyatt
HItANC1 llsvsr. staas. Aadar.
PRINTING s.lllvsn. cszk. Hylst
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
DEDICATION OF THE

For some time our Gunnison papers
have given notice that the members
of Gunnison Valley Chapter d. A. r.
were to present to Gunnison and Gun
nison City q Service Flag with a star
for each of the young men who have
responded to the call Of their country,
and are now in the service, in q war
to preserve human liberty and nation
al honor.
Sunday the twelfth of May was
chosen as q most appropriate day, be-
ing Mothers Day. At twelve-fifteen
the D. A. r. members met At the Boys
club and went in line headed by the
Knowles Fife and Drum Corps. The
children Of the d. A. r. to the num-
Der of thirteen carried the flag that
represents the thirteen original states
Of our Union. The flag was carried
fiat and the children around it. Then
came the D. A. r. members and 9TH
ers. They marched to the court
house grounds where q large body Of
people from all over the county were
already assembled. After reaching
the court house steps the bugle call
was given by M. A. Jencks, followed
by prayer by the D. A. r. chaplain,
NlrS. 0ptuCcT. 4uc pEcScht<AIiOH Vi
the flag was made in strong pat
rlotic and touching address by the
Regent, Mrs. Sprigg Shackleford, who
placed it in the keeping Of Mr.. Whal-
en-, county commissioner, and of May
or F. w. Comstock, who responded
and will care for it, and will put it in
some public place where all can view
it, and when on occasion it will fly
under the stars and stripes until sun
down will see it is returned to
its accustomed place. The singing OF
America by all was led by Mr.. Fogg.
In the meantime the flag was being
raised, and as it arose q gentle breeze
bore the stars and stripes and service
flag out, SO all could see their beauty
and the audience enthusiastically
showed their appreciation by applause
The roll call was given in . clear
voice by Judge Ernest Nourse. One
hundred and sixty-six blue stars, and
one gold star for Clarence Downing
from Marble, who has been called Ia
his last home, and triangle for Dean
Quigley.
This was followed by an address
by Dean Quigley who is now in the
work Of the Y. NJ. C. A. going from
here Tuesday last. Would it could be
given in full. The audience knowing
the loss sustained by us, and the ad.
miration we all feel for Mr.. Quigley
were very attentive to his remarks
That sacrifice and endeavor should fiji
our hearts every time we gaze at the
stars, were among the thoughts that
came to the people as the Dean spoke
| Anv unfortunate soldier who NAV re.
The benediction was pronounced BY
Rev. r. H. White.
The program was carried out very
promptly. Saturday afternoon came 8
snow fall, which the morning sur
melted, SO no dust and gentle wint
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE
Unique Theatre Crowded Friday
Tuesday and Wednesday Nights
To Hear Students.

The graduating class of the Colo
RADIO State Normal School, for 1918,
consists Of thirty-six members, rep
resenting twenty different cities and
towns Of Colorado, three different
states, and the Philippine Islands. The
Gunnison County High School class
numbers fifteen-nine from Gunnison,
one from Powderhorn, one from
Crested Butte. two from Delta, one
from Eckert, md one from Maher.
Bacealaureate Sermon
Reverend Frank Hale Touret, Bish-
op of Western Colorado, proved to be
a most impressive speaker. His SER
mon was addressed specifically to
teachers, and the outgoing classes will
not soon forget and it is hoped they
will not fail to practice the lessons so
sincerely conceived and SO clearly pre-
sented. "The prime requisite Of a
good teacher, quoted Bishop Touret,
"is the willingness to be forgotten" /"
Upon this he enlarged by comment
and by illustration, emphasizing the
teachers privilege to serve; the neces-
sity of his putting the big thing which
he teaches before the thing Of lesser
importance-self; the satisfaction
which should come to him in being
known well to few lives only, those
few. being the plastic lives of grow
ing children.
He referred to the recent work on
religious education for citizenship by
Prof. Peabody of Harvard, and held
up for consideration the three aims in
teaching which Prof. Peabody con-
siders paramount: discipline, power,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of will SO sad
ly lacking in American boys and girls;
power which is the end and aim Of
that discipline; and perspective which
enables one to see little things little
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
BALDWIN LAD WRITES OF
LIFE AT CAMP SEWER

Dear folks:-
received your welcome letter yes
terday, and see that you are still hav-
ng a great deal of snow in the noun
tains.
We are not doing so much drilling,
just a little bayonet practice and
cleaning my rifle and automatic revol-
ver for the morning inspections. lam
in the ammunition train. 1t is an ar
tillery reserve. We may be called to
the cannons any day. You should see
our horses; they are some PAGERS. l
never saw any like them in Colorado.
The boys Of the National Guards
are separate from those Of the Nation
n Army.
Payday will soon be here again, but
we are not allowed to take over $50
over the sea with us.
The 1O5th Ammunition Train will
soon 20 over the sea. We are due
now. The 18th Division viii all 60
over before long.
We are under quarantine. No one
can leave the camp and all the boys
who are home on furlough are call
ed back right away, 20 it looks ike
moving again.
I am learning little about aviation.
/ probably will go over to France and
practice flying in the air. That l. .
pretty dangerous proposition, but
orders are orders in military life. !
don't care much, only will die once in
this world. and to die hero Of my
country is better than being Stacker.
l have seen lot of war relics since
l have been in the army, just to kill
the best men in the nation.
Give my best regards to all and my
farewell to all for me, as you will not
hear from me again until / am on the
other side. With love and best wishes
JOSEPH ZEILINGER,
Camp Sewer, s. G
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
FATHERS AND SONS SUPPER
MOST SOCIABLE AFFAIR
Citizens and Boys of School Pledge
Faith to Carry on Work Of the
Boys Club.
BY M. A. Jencks

Father, did you attend the Fathers
and Sons Banquet given at the State
Normal School Monday evening? II
you did not, you missed something
that you could not afford to miss, for
it was the best meeting of its kind
has seen.
At six o'clock, fathers and sons be-
gan to gather on the entrance steps
Of the building. and at about six-fif-
teen, at the command Of "fall IN" 3
bread line was formed which had ~
its objective the kitchen of the Domes-
tic Science department. Here lins
of fine looking little cooks served
'.eafateria style" . mighty snmptnaal
supper, Tables were arranged in tn
Railways on the second fioor, and eom-
ing from the kitchen with heavily
twenty-five fathers and sons seated
themselves to one Of the most sociable
suppers that the writer has ever at
tended.
After the good eats had been con-
verted into a meal, the invitation to
gather in the chapel was given by
Paul Wright. The invitation was ac-
cepted. Here we were favored by
after-dinner talks and songs. Mr..
Kelley started things by giving a COM
plete description Of the future build
ing plans Of the Normal and High
School. Fine! This was followed by
talk or two from business men o.
the town, and two songs from Car
Walker. Again, fine. More talks from
the privileged guests, for indeed, il
was a privilege to talk to such a grouI
of happy fathers and sons.
All talks seemed to have as theil
main theme the Boys Club, the direct
cause Of the meeting, its organization
and the great good it had done the
community. Among these talks was
one, q short one given by the biggest
most whole-hearted, self-sacrificine
man that Gunnison has ever known
Dean Quigley. The man who said hi
was the richest now in town because
he had the love and good fellowship
Of every boy in town. We will miss
the Dean, and the longer he is away
the more we will realize it.
About nine o'clock, the meeting wa!
adjourned, and every man and boy
who attended will never forget thu
first Fathers and Sons banquet thai
our little city has had. Let's have
many more Of its kind.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
DEAD ANIMALS MUST BE
BURNED OR BURIED

We hear that some two or three
carcasses Of animals have been al
lowed to remain on the county road
between Gunnison and Pitlein until
such became very noxious to people
travelling that way. The owner Of
such animals should abate such nuis-
ance at the earliest date possible or
they may have to pay . fine and pos
sibly term in Jail.
The law ON the subject Is printed
in the News-C Champion three weeks
ago is very strict.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17

Inc 1OAlOWAuB POcm wa oSAAs ~ ~
vice who could not be present ut the
l give him to his country with the glow
OF youth and lofty purpose on his brow
Ny heart IL aching. yet ! know, some
how
/ should be sadder II he would not 60.
Think me not hard. you selfish ones
md bind,
That can part thus with my darling
Love him, Yes, NJ : Mary lived
shs -. . de = nina nay. for nan-
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
BOYS CLUB TO BE CON-
TINUED IN FUTURE

Since the departure Of Dean Quig-
ley the County High School board has
decided to take over one-hak the furn-
iture IN the Boys Club, ard the Nor
NAL has purchased the other half. The
furndshings amount to about $1,000
It has been gueh I splendid thing for
~ boys that Tie townapeople have
aersed 70 paY fhe rsnt q Is building.
- a. Jendlu Nm heye eAazge until
eungBer $500 epeas. Altar that,
f1sAer arrangeneats WIN probably p
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
FURIOUS BOMBARDMENTs, BUT
NO INFANTRY ACTION YET.
Americans Appear on Flanders Front With
British Airships Engage in Tremend-
Gus Activity.
Denver, Friday. May II.
SPECIAL TO THE NEws.CHAMPION:

SPECIAL wS-CHAMPION:
Of the furious intensity of the artillery firing and tremendous
lock . of minor Ideal weather again
prevailing infantry expected
that brigaded with the Brit
Washington taken nd
nearing the Western
artillery activity ha. developed both sides the of P.sau
increased
intensity with between LOGON Hinges and the region
Mn and the Nieppe These districts all the Flan
ders front toward the southern end Of that fighting
neghbohood Moyenneie
miles south of Furious bombardmen southeast of
HaileA
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
TO THE CITIZENS OF cUNN1soN

As an observer / would like to ask
why it is that our boys, the flower Of
our country 60 to war from here like
q lot Of strays or lost men? noticed
Saturday that there was not a drum
or flag or band or God-Speed to
cheer the noble sons on their way to
training camp.
Now, Good People, let's all get busy
and turn out for the next contingent
hearts and hands are with them.
w. L. UNDERWOOD.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17

Miss Cara Estes and Miss Avis Eells
left the first of the week for Denver.
Miss Eells will spend some time there
and later 60 on to Casper, Wyoming
to spend about three weeks. Miss
Estes will spend the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Estes, and
with her brother, Willet, who is from
Camp Funston on furlough, and will
return on Monday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
DEAN QUIGLEY HAS
GONE TO FRANCE
~" Work Calls Much Beloved Dean
or State Normal School to Active
vSeryice.

C. S. N. S. News-Letter
At the close of the spring term Mr..
Samuel Quiglcy leaves the deanship
Of the Colorado State Normal School
for Y. M. C. A. work in France. For
three years he has served the school
the teachers of the Western Slope, and
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17

Lives are NOT measured by their
epans Of years
/ taught him from his childhood, but
great aims;
I taught him to revere Tie nssaa
names
O. those who died to lssssn human
tears.
And now keep Tie fAith ~ syse
.are dry-
Ard sAeush j pray - ~ Co., -
e Ashti.e - l.1ass = n 8 ]
WIT swkos M9eAk - kn1s 0ve1 ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17

A. p. Nelson Of Pitlrin paid Gunni-
son business visit during the week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
- - -

B. A. Beexley went Monday to Sapi
nero on forestry business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
Emergency Call for 3Men Tuesday

BY w call for 1s
Monday tie 10th This call y addition to
~
Trajlo, Ouy, Coo Frank Renhen Meyers Chicago III
Lewis Reiss lola Colo Charles H. Nederh1 unnason Colo
Roger Gunnison Ca Leonard Doyyle
Crested Butte GeEe Dsla. Duncan IA Junta
Ca1 RndslyA He9nes, pfthinL
Theen Aea Emnet William Dtebs Ceeee4 B11e
Nlke Bar; Cratsd DlaA ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-17
| Gave Him to His Country

The following poem
the nag presentation last Sunday:
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
St. Mary One OF Six Chap
ters In Gulf Division To
Receive Unusual Aug
I ust Allotment
Report of Miss Bernice Williams
Demonstrates Extensive
Work Undertaken By Sew
eral Units of Chapter

The Review is in receipt of an interest
ing report from Miss Bernice Williams,
chairman of Woman s Work Of st. Mary
Chapter, A. R. c., which covers the August
allotment of work assigned to the several
ucits of the chapter. 1t is an insight into
the splendid results being obtained by
the faithful and. efficient Red Cross
workers Of this parish.
The total August allotment for this
parish was as follows: Two thousand
surgical dressings for front line army
parcels, approximate cost, $47o,260; hos
pital garments, helpless case shirts,
$34S94; 300 knitted sweaters, $500;
$50 women s morning jackets, $500. The
branch appointments were:
Morgan City-1,ooo bags, 1900 tan
pons, 40 hospital shirts, 26 sweaters.
Franklin-1,OoO pads, 1000 drains,
200 morning jackets, so sweaters.
Berwick-1,Ooo bags, 1000 tampons,
$50 hospital shirts, 20 sweaters.
1dttetoOu-I, VUo pAuo, l,Voo toLhpono,
130 morning jackets, 26 sweaters.
Baldwin-3,OOO tampons, 60 morning
jackets, IL sweaters.
Charenton-4 900 congresses, As morn
ing jackets, 25 sweaters.
[ Centreville-4,001 congresses. 70 morn-
ing jackets, 12 sweaters.
Garden City-SoO congresses, 20 morn
ing jackets, 8 sweaters.
Ramos-700 congresses, sweaters.
Amelia-10O congresses, Is morning
jackets, 10 sweaters.
Foster-20 morning jackets.
Julien-1,2oO congresses, Is morning
jackets, 10 sweaters.
Glencoe, 200 congresses, Is morning
jackets, 6 sweaters. ~'.
The front line parcels are the first
dressings used on wounded soldiers at the
front line trenches. Each parcel con-
tains: One absorbant pad with stitched
band; 6 large gauze congresses; alb
sorbant cotton tampons; 9 gauze pack
ings.
These dressings are wrapped in steril-
lied paper in the form of an apothecary
package, placed in muslin bags and tied.
They are not unwrapped and inspected
at division headquarters, but passed as
0. K. after they have been inspected at
st. Mary Chapter, as this organization
has been placed on the Honor Roll.
The parcels are shipped to sterilization
| depots and sterilized. After being dipped
in parafne they are sent abroad and APP
! portioned~ to trench dressing stations.
The parcels are not unwrapped from the
time they leave chapter headquarters
until they are needed for use.
1t is noteworthy that only six chapters
in the Gulf division were called upon to
fill this allotment.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
would take away the jobs !of

would take away the jobs !of
working men. The exact oppo-
site has proven true. Labor
saving machinery has enlarged
the field of labor and benefited
labor more than anything else.
The induction Of Chinese la
Dor would have exactly the same
result.
It is no exaggeration to say
that. if this plan were adopted,
the cost of the bare necessities
Of life would be so greatly re-
duced that the wife Of the lowly
common iaborer with pick and
shovel could actually well afford
to keep a Chinese household
servant, who would do all of the
household, cleaning, cooking
washing, ironing and would al
$50 cultivate the garden and the
extra expense OF this luxury
would not equal the saving that
would be effected in the cost of
living, mainly n.the cost of food.
| do not mean. for one moment
to imply that the wives of the
common laboring men would
employ their savings in the cost
of living for the employment of
a Chinese .house-servant, but
they could, nevertheless, very
well afford to do so. AS a mat
ter of fact, the family of the
average common laborer would
be able to stand the expense OF
a Chinese house servant on what
the Chinaman would actually
save in the more economical
methods Of preparing and serv'
ing food and the utilization Of
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
ceiving if their present employ
ment; besid4s more American
Ia hororc ~, II.

ceiving if their present employ
ment; besidds more American
laborers on the farms would be-
come overseers, or would have an
opportunity of dividing the work
with the Chinamen and of select
ing that part for the Americans
for which they are best adapted.
Mudh more work would be
provided, more iron and steel
would be produced, and a larger
number Of hands would be re-
|quired for mills and shoe facto-
ries. More cars would have to be
built for transporting the lar
ger quantities of food. Larger
quantities of fertilizer work
have to be made and tran port
ed, larger numbers of trucks and
flat cars ould be needed, and all
these would require American
labor of a higher class and bet
ter paid labor than farmers. Fur
thermore, an immense amount
of additional capital would i'm
mediately be invested in every
industry on account of the labor
that would be rendered availa-
BILE.
The result would be found in
jail respect beneficial to Amer
lean labor, just as labor-saving
machinery of all kinds has since
its production been found to be
beneficial to all classes of labor.
It was first thought that the
sewing machine, the steam en-
gine, the cotton gin, the spin
ming jenny, and in fact all Ia
bor-saving machines, would dis
place labor-in short, that they
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27

In certain localities in the tro-
pics, monkeys are employed for
gathering various nuts, etc.,
They have been found to work
very we'll gathering cocoanuts
and in picking kopek. They are
able to tell the ripe cocoa-nuts
much better than a human be-
ing.
Now, if it were possible to i'm
port and train monkeys to do all
the work that Cinnamon would
be able to do and do it is well,
there could be no more objec-
ton to their employment than
to the employment of any other
valuable domestic animal or la
bor-saving machine. Conse-
quently, it is necessary only to
govern the use of Cinnamon by
such laws as will eliminate any
disadvantage of their being hu-
man beings. The employment
of Cinnamon on a large scale
would have the direct and i'm
mediate of elevating the condi-
tion and standard of living OF
! the common laboring claas Of
Americans one rung higher.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27

importing Chinese labor the cost
of the food consumed by the
American laboring classes could
be materially reduced, those la
borers would be correspondingly
benefited-benefited just in pro-,
portion as the cost of living
should be reduced thereby.
American labor, as I have said,
has been elevated by the unions,
and it has been elevated to such
an extent that most laboress
have been lifted off the farms
and out Of household service.
There are very few farm labor
ers and very few household SER
wants; or, to state it otherwise,
there is a very great shortage
a very grave shortage-of farm
laborers and household servants
at the present time.
It may be argued that the inn
portion of Cinnamon to do agri-
cultural laborers and household
service would put them in direct
competition with present agri-
cultural laborers and household
servants, but this argument does
not stand for one moment. If
Cinnamon were to be imported
for these services as I have sug-
gested they would so increase
the volume of the food supply
as to provide ample profitable
labor for the occupation of all
Americans laborers who would
be displaced by the Cinnamon.
Enormous quantities Of meats
and vegetables would be grown,
dried and canned or otherwise
preserved, and this would pro-
vide work for the displaced
American laborers at prices
above what they are now re-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27

When the bowels feel uncomfort-
able and you miss the exhilarating
feeling that always follows copious
morning operation, a dose of HER
BINE will set you right in couple
of hours. If taken at bedtime you
get its beneficial effect after break
fast next day. Price 60c. Sold by
Berlanger Drug Company.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
|lr.icsn Writer Says Chi
q Can Benefit Labor
I'D Help Win The
| War
!. ,.t1resting Plan Suggested
=. solye Acute Labor Prob
- Facing Employers In
Louisiana


sssg d ,
a. Government is supposed
|. = one that aims to produce
!. erestest good for the great
,unber. Consequently the
= pass are supposed to
~ that object. Our laws
|rSding Chinese were passed
= purpose Of protecting and
iting American labor. Elk.
q good reasons now exist
sudifying those laws in the
a If labor as existed for
"a them in the first ms
81 fo protect labor. If, by
.dlyine those laws, American
~ c.n be benefited, then they
iuH b, modified inssuch res
n ss win benefit American
~ main objects of labor
- are to protect the laborer'
irrease his wages, shorten
\. lours, elevate his condition
Rein short, to raise his
u5ard Of living. The cost OF
iur Is now continually and
~ advancing, mainly due
n Increasing cost Of food.
n wealth primarily comes
"a the ground. Food is the
mental essential. If by