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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
OUR IDEALlsM.

American ideals is subject of such
popular aim and discussion at the mo-
ment that one is led into asking what
is idealism? What is an ideal? To
some minds idealism is a sort of code
of moral ethics, and perhaps that is a
good definition. To standardize ones
aims, If they be high and clean, is to
idealize them. The editor of this news
paper once asked certain editor what
his ideals were. He made no answer
at once, but that evening in his own
home, self designed and beautiful, with
family of fine, lovely children and a
loving wife, he talked on the finer,
nobler things of life over which hung
no haze or misconceptiOn. AS his guest
was leaving, near the midnight hour,
the host smilingly said, my home is
the answer to your question today"
And what an answer! What ideals I!
Fancy halts at the suggestion of any
thing beyond such ideals.
But the ideals of nation must be
those which aim to get the best posi-
BILE thing out of conditions under which
its government operates The ideals
of the American republic must have
been of the very highest. Its aims, as
expressed through it's constitution, are
formulated along the principles of the
highest conceptions.
We are entering now into a period
of amazing interest over the coming of
the greatest conference of world pow
ers that has ever assembled in the his
tory of mankind. We really do not yet
grasp its true significance. But every
statesman is going into this coming
peace sitting holding aloft the meta
phorical ideal-something for which
his country stands, for that is better
than the common thought. What this
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
THE CHAMPION FOOL.

In every great world movement for
the advancement of man there always
hobs up the one big fool who shines
out among the lesser ones of similar
type as the biggest fool of all. This
war has developed many fools, many
knaves, between whom there is close
relationship. Some fools are fools be-
cause they can't help it. This is the
natural fool He is to be pitied. Other
fools are fools from lack of judgment.
In this class many could be named.
But the big fool, the one on the pedes-
tai above all others, is THE FOOL
FOR THE WANT OF SENSE
In this class, the highest up, is Frank
r. Kent, whose recent outgiving in the
Baltimore Sun not only capped the eli
max, but dispelled any illusions that
may have existed that there can ever
be another such BIG fool. Even the
Clown Prince would not stand a
chance beside Kent
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
cLIFFSIDE HIGH GIRLS OPEN
SEASON WITH VICTORY

On last Saturday evening the local
high school girls opened their basket
ball season with a victory. The game
was played in the high school GYM
nasium. The team which opposed the
crimson and black girls represented a
recreation circle from Savages of
New York city.
When the opening whistle blew Miss
Baumann of Cliffside got the jump on
Miss T0lger, the Savage center, and
tapped the ball to Miss Shenir, who
passed it to Miss Drew, and it was two
points for Cliffside.
The local girls certainly played rings
around their opponents. This was due
to the fine coaching of Miss Bell.
Miss Drew had wonderfully good
time shooting fouls and baskets, scor-
ing all of the crimson and black points
by herself. The other forward, Miss
Walsh, certainly played great floor
game.
The guards, Miss Luders and Miss
COnrOy, played slaShing good game,
giving the Savage forwards little
chance to score, the former having a
shade on the latter.
The centers, Misses Baumann and
Shenir, walked all around their oppo-
nents in the middle zone of the court.
There was a large attendance and
the school spirit of the high school
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
A CHANGE OF TONE.

The departure of President Wilson
has materially lessened the determi-
nation to entertain proposals for in
terfering with the regular functions of
the government Acting upon such
wise leadership as that of Senator
Lodge, and opposing political mem
bers of Congress have concluded that
in the circumstances it will be best to
let the President do what he can to
establish the world on peace basis
that will last through the ages, If such
thing be possible. The most indiffer-
ent man in the world must realize
that President Wilson has a delicate
work to perform and that he cannot
hope for success if he looks back on
his people as opposing him in his hon.
est efforts for just world peace.
Evidently second thought convinced
the critics that little patience was
the better virtue to encourage at this
time.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
PLIGHT OF CENTRAL POWERS.

The situation in Germany and Aus
tria is becoming better known as the
DAYS go by. Recent reports from Aus
tria especially indicate that there
must be great stress of food among
the people. If one make an analysis
of the situation of all the Central
powers and their people it is easy to
see that they must have gone through
terrible privatiOns during the greater
period of the war. The strange thing
about 1t all at this time is that the
people should not have seen they were
losing all the time instead of gaining in
the war. The Kaiser insisted the Ger
mans were winning Were they not
occupying enemy territory? Had they
been pushed out of Belgium and
France? But where is the food we
were to have at home? We are starv-
ing, they cried. We have neither cloth
ing nor coal nor food to eat. But you
must save for the army. The army
will deliver you, and the allies will pay
all the costs of the war, and besides
we shall exact great indemnities, and
America will have to pay the bills
with the other allies. This was what
Germany and Austria fed on month by
month, and all the time the Kaiser
was lying. The grip of death that
England had placed around Germany's
sea line was slowly strangling her.
And so Germany fought on, her ar
mics well fed, her people starving,
literally without common necessities,
and prices for common food almost
prohibitive. That they cry for food is
no strange thing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
THE LONG PATROL.
BY WILLIAM G. MuLLleAN.
(For the Palisadian.)


Dedicated to the memory of First
Lieutenant Alan Mutt (deceased), pi-
lot, Ninety-fourth Aero Squadron,
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton.
Light on the wind the air man glideS
And swift to the battles goal;
But Death beside him ever rides
When he's out on the lone patrol.
o, a gruesome path is No Mans Land,
That is marked by it's graveless
dead;
With the lannon's smoke on either
hand
And the shrieking shell o'erhead!
Out of the East strange specters rise,
Menacing, grim and dark;
Straight at the foe the airman flies
AS the arrow to it's mark.
Recks not he that the enemy horde
Outnumbers him eight to one!
He strikes as with a flaming sword
That the will of the Lord be done!
And in the fierce, unyielding fight
He takes his deadly toll.
Ere his dauntless spirit wings it's flight
With Death on the long patrol.
Cliffside, N. j., Nov. %, 1918.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
EHH IA h
AN APPEAL FOR THE PRESIDENT

1t would scarcely be possible to
raise more rumpus than President Will
son has produced by his failure to tell
the American people why he is going
to Europe at this time, according to
the daily newspapers
And yet has he not told them? Does
his message to Congress not convey all
that can be known at this time? He
says his fourteen points have been ac-
copied by the allied powers, but that
they desire his presence at the peace
table in order that they may not be
misinterpreted. This is the gist of his
purpose, though he puts it in different
form.
In the perturbed state of the public
mind there may be things connected
with the proper construction of the
Presidents principles of peace that he
cannot afford to talk about now. Prob
ably it would be injudicious to tell all
he knows or intends to advocate in
Paris. In fact, his hand is already
disclosed, the one thing he deems adj
visable now being to go there and see
to it that America gets a fair deal for
the part she has played so unselfshly
in the war. Diplomacy is shrewd
game Germany has proven it, Eng
land has demonstrated it, and America
has played tin this case admirably
and we'll Talk about open diplomacy
is all very well, but in this great con-
test for the welfare of the worlds fu-
ture 1t Is going to take some very
plain talk to demonstrate the ideals to
which the common unity of the lead
ing nations must hold. No one should
secure advantage of the slightest kind.
President Wilson no doubt is actuated
by this one thought more than any
other His position as the ruling head
of the greatest and most powerful ma
ton in the world gives him the right
of way at the peace table. His views,
already outlined, indicate how much
of added unselfishness this nation de-
sires to go along on the roadway of
peace, leading large and small nations
having equal rights, equal opportunity
and equal justice. When we say that
any set of American diplomats could
do as much as the President with the
prominence Of his prestige it is to pass
him back behind the lines, where his
light Is hidden The magnetism Of his
presence at the peace table must be
seen and felt, for no fair-minded man
is going to give Woodrow Wilson a
back seat in any debate among the
statesmen of the world today.
And so the world can only wait and
watch the coming sitting of thought
full, purposeful men at Parasitic men
in whose hands the future destiny of
the world literally rests.
And the man whose responsibility is
the greatest among these is our Presi-
dent, now on the high seas. God give
him strength to lift his voice to it's
greatest heights and it's most heroic
strength in behalf of anxious human
ity waiting to know its direction.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
WINTER COMES SLOWLY.

The deadly cold that started last
winter on it's long road of low temper
atures early in November has held off
so far with remarkable hesitancy.
Coal bills are not yet high for the rea-
son that there is no demand for piling
up the furnace to force heat. The
season SO far has been an admirable
one. We have been blessed with an
absence of storms of rain and snow,
and people have moved about with
nothing of the abnormal in the air.
Last winter was the record for all
time so far as this latitude is con-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
PUBLIC SERVICE WANTS
HUNDREDS OF MEN NOW
Public Service Railway Company

Public Service Railway Company,
Newark, N j., Nov. 80, 1918.
Editor Palisadian.
Dear Sir-All during the year Pub
lie Service Railway Company has been
seriously handicapped by a lack of
employees, and all the efforts made by
the company to secure additional help
were not very successful. There seems
to be a change coming, however, and
more applicants for jobs are putting
in appearance.
The general uncertainty as to what
developments would grow out of the
reconstruction and REIMBURSEMENT con-
ditions due to placing the country
back on a peace basis has caused some
of the present employees. of the rail-
way company to wonder how they,
personally, would be affected
The position of the railway company
differs materially from every other es-
sential war industry. During the war
the shipyards and munition plants re-
quired abnormally large working
forces, to obtain which they were able
to pay high wages. These war lndus-
tries drew heavily upon the working
forces of the railway company, as well
as from other lines of industrial activ-
ity.
Now that the armistice has been
signed some of these war industries
find themselves with working forces
much larger than they can utilize to
good advantage in these times. The
railway company is in an entirely diff
ferent position. 1t finds itself with
less workers than it actually needs,
and instead of finding it necessary to
reduce it's forces it is constantly seek
ing additional help. This leaves it in
a position of not only requiring the
services of present employees, but
also anxious to augment the present
number by hundreds of hands. Very
truly yours, j. l.. O'TOOLE,
Assistant to the President.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
RiDcEFIELD ITEM.

At the New Jersey State High School
Conference, held on November 1928,
at the State University of New Jersey,
New Brunswick,A Mellinger E. Henry
(Beta Alpha) of Dickinson High
School made the opening address of
the discussion, urgent Reforms in
the Teaching and Administration of
English" Mr.. Henry was appointed a
member of the Executive Committee
of the Association of Teachers of Eng
lish He is resident of Ridgefield,
N.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
WHY DIDN'T THEY2

The New York newspapers, after
exhausting the vocabulary of exple-
tive explosives for weeks in language
and hurting bombs of vituperative
abuse at the President daring to go to
Paris, have suddenly toned down. The
day after President Wilson left all had
the most agreeable things to say. 1t
all makes one feel that, knowing Mr.
Wilson has head of his own,
WHYINELLFIREAN DDEMNATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07
RlDeEWooD BOY
KILLED IN ACTION.

Word from the war department at
Washington was received Wednesday
by John DeBrown of "a Broad street
to the effect that his son, Leonard De-
October 26. Leonard, who was in his
twenty-second year, was in the One
Hundred and Fourteenth Infantry,
having enlisted with Company L of
Ridgewood on August 80, 1917. The
last letter received from him was dat
ed October z. At that time he was in
the trenches, but all o. X.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07

country stands for we already know.
If our ideals are accepted by the other
powers we shall be happy in the
thought that this wonderful republic
was founded upon an idealism that
will outlast creation in it's fundamental
principles of simple faith in truth and
justice.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07

cerned, and it did more to retard war
work than all other contending forces.
Some of the weather sharps think
we shall have cold winter, but at
best they are guessers.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07

students certainly made ones blood
boil, thus putting lot of pep into the
girls.
Dancing was held between the
halves and after the game.
The lineups:
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-12-07

Cliffside-Positions. Points
d. Drew, right forward. ....... .26
r. Walsh, left forward. ........ O.
M. Baumann, center. ....... o
r. Shenir, right center. O.
A. Luders, right guard !. ......... O
H. Conroy, left guard. ......... O.
Savages- Points.
J. Eperheim, right forward .s.. O
A. Baumann, left forward. 4
B. Tolger, center y
p. Wadler, right center. ....... o
M. Silvermann, right guard. ........ O
H. Vroome, left guard. ........... O
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04
St. Louis Live Stock Market.

To-day's receipts: Cattle 5000,
hogs 10000, sheep 1900
Cattle: To-day's market was
spirited from start to finish and there
was not class Of killing stuff from
Gamers on up to the best grades Of
yearling butcher cattle and beef
steers but what moved over the scales
in the best manner, at an advance
of is to rs cents per hundred weight
compared with last weeks close.
Hogs Market 10 to Is cents
higher on all good hogs; top $16.S5;
choice hogs 1870 pounds up $16.49 to
S16.S5; mixed hogs 100 pounds up
sic to $16.40; pigs 125 to $50
pounds STATS TO $15.25; 100 to 1876
pounds $13.75 to $14.50; peewee
pigs $40 to $12.5O; best roughs sic.
Sheep: Market rs cents higher.
Good to choice lambs $3.50 to ST.;
medium to good $3.50 to $3.50.
Fat sheep SLIPS to $11.75; choppers
$3.50 to 50; Gamers $3.50 to $3.50.
Goats $3.50 to S.; kids $ to $11,50.
Monday, Dec. 81.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04

| but / know how now. We ride back
in one hour, dismount, get comb and
brush and groom our horse and lead
him back in STALL We do not water
or feed them, because they have
stable men for that. Then band
practice from 10 to IL, if the chief
wants practice. But he does not
call that every day, SO you see that
is all rest from 9 to IL. Then din
ner. More rest until 4:30. Then
we get ready to go on the parade
ground for guard mount and retreat
at 5, lasting until 6. mounted drilling
and playing. 1t sure looks good.
Supper at $50. Then comes the
concerts at night. We average about
three week, one night at the Y. M.
G. A., one at headquarters and one
down town in Ell Paso, about miles
from the post. But there is no walk
ing. We ride and make some show
going thru the main streets. would
not care If they had concert every
night, because I sure like to play in
this band. / don't call this hard
work, do you?
We have lots of time to read, write,
study and run around. If there is
no band practice called in the morn
ings we can leave and stay away
until 4:30. If no concert at night
we can leave at and get back at IL
But If we leave after supper we sure
fix our beds before going, because
taps blow at and tho lights are
out in the quarters. This is Friday
night, 10 o'clock. Glenn Mccoy and
/ are in the bath room, because the
lights burn here until IL p. m.
have not found one single thing
that l would kick on, and If could
leave here now would not do 1t, be-
cause have good chance to learn
Have talked with Mr..
Cain several times and been to his
home twice. He says, from all in
dications we will be stationed here
until summer and probably longer,
but he really wants to go to France.
for he says it will just be nice trip
for us. We will be stationed in the
base hospital far back from the
trenches. When the ambulances
come in with tho wounded two band
boys have stretcher. take them out
and carry them in the hospital. In
the evenings we will give concerts.
So believe would like to go over.
and II l do, please don't worry any
more than you can help, because
will be in very little danger.
We are going to have turkey din
ner here Christmas. so when you are
eating dinner / will be eating turkey.
you a Merry Christmas.
Your son,
GILBERT 4. MCCULLOUGH
Fifth U. s. Cavalry Band. Fort
Bliss Texas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04
RED CROSS NOTES.

While we are not yet in position
to make an official report of the mem
bership drive made in Obion County
we are ready to say that the drive
was wonderful one. The people all
over the county responded to the APP
peal sent out by DR.. Turner, our
worthy chairman. Mr.. J. T. Owen,
Of Harris, worked thru the snow and
cold bringing in many dollars and
names. Mrs. p. G.. Browder, of Mount
Zion neighborhood, made splendid
representative. as did others who will
be mentioned from time to time.
Many touching things were called to
our attention. One little girl wrote
her first check for Red Cross member
ship. others paid with pennies they
had made in various ways. Fathers,
mothers, wives, sisters, brothers and
sweethearts all joined in order to-
help some dear ones. The lists Sc
cured during the drive include every
age from Master J. C. Burdick III,
six months. to Mrs. Sallie Waddell,
aged 86 years.
Rives auxiliary doubtless has added
the greatest number of new members
of any of the auxiliaries. However
all the others have worked hard and
will likely continue to receive new
members for long while.
H. o. Head, Jr., deserves a great
deal of praise for his faithful work
as campaign manager, as well as does
Mr.. Edgar Irwin, Of the Overland
Garage. vino so kindly gave the space
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04

and saw TO the comfort of those-vis-
iting headquarters.
w also wish to express thanks to
the management of the Palace Hotel,
Red Gross Drug Store, Dehnke's Cafe
and the Red Star Drug Co. for cour-
tesios shown the Red Cross workers:
also to f. c. Wehman for the use OF
his sedan, to the local papers for
thei- many kindnesses as well as TO
all Others who in any way helped to
make the great Red Cross drive a
success.
Mrs. Cecil Moss delightfully."- enter
tanned 100 of her friends at her home
on Exchange street Thuraday, Dec.
81, and Friday, Dec. rs, with 500
parties. Each guest contributed so
cents to be donated to the local Red
Cross chapter. $50 being received
and will be used to buy materials
Mrs. Moss was, as usual, charming
hostess. The elegant home was beau
tiful in holiday attire and the guests
all in cheerful mood. After several
games were played hot coffee and
sandwiches were served.
A new auxiliary has been organ
lied, the first among the colored peo-
pie of Obion County. December 20
a committee met with the colored
people at the A. M. E. Church and
after few short talks fifteen mem
bers Joined, with Mr.. David, chair
man; vira Davenport, secretary. and
Prof. Gilbert, treasurer. 1t is ex-
pected that soon SO members will be
enrolled.
ANNIE LITTLE, Secretary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04
Anthly Contributors to Red Cross.

Below are several names handed
ae reporter who have offered to help
the great cause by their monthly do
nations. Especial attention is called
to the noble and munificent gift of
Capt. o. Dircks who, though not an
American citizen. strictly speaking,
. gave his check for years monthly
contributions in advance. namely
s4s. The chapter thanks him as well
as all other helpers for their patriot
ism and beneficence.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04
Card of Thanks.

For and on behalf of the entire
family we wish to thank our friends
for the many courtesics and atten-
tions shown our beloved mother dur
ing her illness and until the last
rites were said. and we especially
thank DR.. Phelps for his special at
tention. and Brothers Sellars and
Butts. Such kindness will not BE-
forgotten.--Joe McGaulof coal day
Gaugh. Mrs. Will Robe reverse side
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-01-04
AFTER SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER vINOL
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle, fnd.-~1he measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and ] took severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so I
was unable to keep about my house
work. MY doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health so / do all my homework. in
Guiding washing. vinol is the best
medicine / ever used. Alice Record,
4s7 So. 1rth St., New Castle, Ind.
, We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol. for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions
divers Drug Store, Union City, Tenn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-30

ago in the Pendleton shipyard in Mys- tic and but just out of the hospital spent the holiday season with friends here
 Mrs. Jerusha Brown is reported as being in a very comfortable condition. She suffered shock several weeks ago.
 Schools Of the village open this (Monday) morning after a vacation of but few days.
 The little son Of MT. and Mrs. Moses Wilbur has been named John Elisha Wilbur.
 Mir. and Mrs Charles Barber have returned from visit to MT and Mrs Silas Weaver in New Haven.
 Mrs. Emma White is recovering af- ter a recent illness.
 Mrs. Lucien Sheffield has returned to her home in Saybrool, after a visit to relatives in the village.
 Miss Annie Campbell one of the in fuenz2 sufferers. is making progress towards recovering at her home in Spring street.
 There will be a meeting of Wash ington Council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics Tuesday sven ing. George I. Wilcox is planning on go- ing south to spend the greater part of tho winter. Mir and Mrs. NJ J. Chester are among those who prefer the climate of Florida in the winter time and will soon go for several months It is expected that Mr. and Mrs, George spieer will go to Florida for ! the winter.