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THE HOME OF OLD MAN FOX.

Now Tinker Bob called to Lady
Duck and asked her where Old Man
Fox had left his children. When
Lady Duck was sure that there was
no danger of meeting the Old Man,
she swan ashore and climbed up the
bank to the bridge.
,"Quack! Quack!" said she. Old Man
Fox left his children in hollow log
in the midst of the forest
"show me where they are" said
Tinker. "They will need help"
forest. She was very shy and was
frightened at every sound. The
thought that perchance Old Man Fox
was not dead. worried her. In the
midst of the Great Forest there was
hollow log leaning against large
rock, and from the end of the log
three little sharp noses shifted the
air. six bright little eyes watched
eagerly. When they saw Lady Duck
they were afraid. Tinker Bob knew
they were afraid because he held the
Stone of knowledge.
Don't be afraid" said Tinker, as
he approached the end of the log
where they stood trembling. I'VE do
not come to harm you but to help"
The three little foxes began to cry,
and Lady Duck looked at them in
pity.
Tell US what makes you cry" said
Tinker Bob.
I'VE are afraid and hungry" was
the reply.
Where is your mother?" a
I'VE have no mother" answered
the larger one of the three. while
she; was out one day looking for
| food hunter and his dog caught
and killed her."
Tinker Bob knew their sorrow
And now that their father was dead
too, he wondered what they could do
He called Lady Duck aside and told
her the duty of caring for these
orphans rested upon her. and that she
must do it the best way she could
while he looked about for food.
"Come to my side,'' said Tinker. a.
he seated himself on the edge of the
great rock.
The three little foxes came out
The larger of the three seated him
self at Tinker Bob's right side, tn.
other two at his left, and they cud
died up close because they wer'
afraid.
Il will tell you." began Tinker
"the wonderful story Of what hap
pened to Old Man Fox" They pricket
up their ears and listened eagerly
"You know he was angry with Lad!
Duck because she frightened 20,
with her noise. But that was NJ
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee schoonover> OF
Stephen. Mimi. returned to their
home last evening after visiting for
short time as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. V. Hogan, North Fifth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Werner Jr., and
family of Bemidji, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. Werner's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Werner,
Sr., 118 Lincoln avenue, returned Sun
day evening to their home in Bemidji.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas whelan and
son, Thomas Whelan, of ST. Thomas.
were visiting in the city for a short
time. They returned to their homo
Sunday evening. ,
The meeting of the mothers Of the
Central and washington schools with
DR.. Hammond and DR.. Brandt was
omitted in the program announced
yesterday. This meeting will be held
at o'clock in the Central school
building and anyone interested is in
vited to attend.
The West Side Circle Of the Ply
mouth Congregational church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at !
o'clock at the home of Mrs B. J.
Warren, 322 Washington street. Busi-
ness of Importance is to be taken ur
and all circle members are urged te
attend.
Announcement is made of the arriv.
al of baby daughter at the home o,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Traverse, 316 In.
ternational avenue, Monday, morn
ing. ,s,.x
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07

DARK DAYS.
D. WALT MASON

m = rs
There is trouble everywhere, Is the
days dispatches show, discomfort 10
in the air, every fellow has his woe.
From our homes in Easy street we
come charging forth, each day, asking.
in the name Of Pete, for all kinds Of
higher pay In our gaudy cars We
ride, up and down the crowded pike,
roaring that we are denied luxuries
enjoyed by Mike. In our silken shirts
and socks we denounce the plutocrats,
who have gathered in more rocks
than we've boarded in our flats. All
this discomfort in view is an after-war
disease; 1t Is like the Spanish flu,
which but lately made us sneeze. And
the fu, as you you've been told. ran
its course and fizIled out giving place
to ailments old, rheumatiz and
mumps and gout. And the present
ailment dire. which is soaring us to-
day. raging like house ahre, soon
will wilt and fade away. Soon we'll
gather AZ OF yore. chewing topics safe
and sane, gather at the Blue Front
store. talking Of the need
OF rain; and we'll ,anAlyxe
the crops till tiie then6s has
made US hoarse. when this PLACE Of
crazy yswps, Ike the hu. has run its
course Copyrighte BY George Mat
thew Adams. ss II :.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07
ADVERTISEMENT.
To Renew Complexion
Without Cosmetics

II the excessive user of cosmetics only
knew the impression her artifciality re-
ally makes upon others she would quick
ly seek means of gaining a natural com
wax habit. .discarding make-ups entirely
and she will soon have the kind of com.
plexion that women envy and men ad.
ruire Its so easy to get an ounce OF
nightly like cold cream and wash it of,
mornings. And the results are so re.
narkable Gradually the lifeless cuticle
peels of. in almost invisible naky par.
ticles. In week or so there's brand
new complexion, clear, velvety, soft, OF
girlish color and texture.
The treatment is so simple. harmless
is that every woman whose skin i.
withered. discolored. rough, freckled OF
pimpled. has not already adopted it.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07
Or INTEREST TO WOMEN
$ | J: S:,ouso 5 Band is
1ere { Octob Der 30;
Seat Sale Brisk

With mail order reservations com
iinE in every day fro.-- all sections o.:
Ine state for the concer, whicl
ssousa's band of sixty-five nieces will
play; In the city auditorium Thursday
evening. October so, it is we'll to re-
mind local residents that they will
nave to hurry their mail orders. The
present sale Indicates that standing
room only will be sought for earlier
than for perhaps any other concert
neld an the city for years.
According to Manager Brown, who
Il conducting the seat sale at his Of
1tcs In the Metropolitan theater
building, q number Of early BIRDS
of the university have purchased their
kets and it is rumored that frater-
nifty. sorority and faculty theater par
, Ties VIII be quite the fashion.
il Not since the appearance Of CALI
Curci in Grand Forks last spring. per-
haps. have the music enthusiasts in
the city shown such an interest in
The appearance of musical talent and
the coming concert directed by John
Philip Sousa, which is being given in
this city under the auspices of the
Grand Forks Municipal band. is being
looked forward to as musical treat
4 rarely coming to this city.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07
NEW STANDARD
HOUSE PROPOSED

London, Aug. 27.-(Correspond-
encc of the Associated Press. )-spe-
cifications of the new standard
houses, complete from the compost
ton of mortar and cement and the
thickness of walls to such details as
inches for bedroom dressers and
hooks for garden clotheslines. have
been issued by the ministry of health.
The standard houses. with alterations
where necessary to meet local condi-
tions will be constructed in all gov
ernment-aided housing projects.
The prospective resident, with a
set of these specifications, may follow
the construction of his home from
the excavation stage through the
bricklaying and fitting and painting.
Standard drain pipes, sinks, cis-
terms. bathroom and laundry appli:
ances, cupboards, cloak rails, doors
and windows are specified. Indicating
the substantial character of the
houses it is proposed to build unde,
these specifications, no outer wall is
to be less than nine inches thick
Each house is to have it's own hot
water sllnnly system
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07

his angry spirit made Lady DUCK to
swim and she swan away: A.n
Justice. because Old Man Fox was
still more angry. took him away-la
away to a wonderful ianu W..
there is no anger and nobooy clies
and little folks are not AFRAID anu
no one harms nor Kills.
"And Justice said he could not
come back to you any more oecause
he was angry when you were aIraid.
and instead of helping Lazy Duck
he wanted to kill her. So Lady
Duck has come back to care for you:
Do not be afraid for she knows VIVA.
it is to be hurt by the hunter. ana
she will think Of your mothers rats
and all will be we'll. Now go ana
gather some leaves, put them In one
end of the log that Lady DUCK may
have bed TO sleep on, and l Will SEQ
what food there is in the forest.
The three foxes scampered away
10 gather leaves for Lady DUCKS oed:
Tinker was glad for the Stone OF
Knowledge and wandered of to f1nd
food. -,
before Tinker had gone far, and
there came the larger of the three,
running as fast as he could.
'The Pole Cat and the O. Possum
said they would kill Lady Duck If
she ever came back"
LET them try it." was Tinker q
answer as he walked away.
Tomorrow-O. Possum and Major
Pole Cat.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07
Mrs. Rex Returns
From Club Meeting


Mrs. Agnes Rex, president Of the
North Dakota federation Of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs, re-
turned this morning from Fargo,
where on Monday evening! sne attend
ed the banquet Of the Fargo, Busi-
ness Women's club. Which opened the
membership drive of the club.
Miss Anna Chish I'm, president CT
the Fargo Business and Professional
Womenfs Club, presided at the BAN
quet, and during the evening talks
were given by Mrs. Rex, Mrs. Kate S.
Wilder of Fargo and Miss Jean Hath
away, national social morality work.
er. who is in Fargo at the present
time in the interests of the girls re-
serve.
Mrs. Rex gave an interesting sum-
mary of the recent convention of tee
National Federation Of Business and
Professional women which she at
tended, opened in St. Louis in july.
The advantages to be derived in a Cit"
from ~ business and professional
women's club was the topic around
which Mrs. Wilder's talk centered.
Both women were we'll received.
There were seventy-six women at
the banquet, which was held in the
Episcopal church and according to
Mrs Rex the women Of Fargo are
displaying a good deal of enthusiasm
in the work of the club.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07
. ADVERTISEMENT.
Gray Hair Ended

Science has Dis.
covered the WAy
for restoring hair
to its natural col.
or. It Ii offered 70
women in Mary
T.GoldmAn'0 Sci
. entihc Hair Color
Restorer. A nd
women use this
scientific hair
col or reStorer
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07

reason for his anger, because; Lady
Duck had been Wounded by a shot
from the hunters gun and ishe was
lost and wanted help. In his anger
he wanted to kill her SO hesjourneyed
to the bridge over the river, and be-
cause she begged Of him not to throw
her in the river, he did just the op-
posite and threw her in.
But Justice (that is great and
good thing in the world), because of
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07
R. c. WORK FINISHED.

Berlin, Aug. 25.-(Mail. 1.-THE
work of the American Red Cross in
the Russian prison camps of Ger
many is finished. In response to the
orders of Marshal Foch. the inter-
Allied commission and the Red Cross
has turned over the work to the Ger.
man authorities. Its accomplishment
during the past six months has been
mainly the care of the Russian pris-
oners during the most critical time,
between the armistice and the period
when. the blockade was raised and
Germany was able to carry on the
work without outside assistance. 1t
distributed clothing, medicine and
food to camps and hospitals.
That this work has been apprcci-
ated by the inter-Allied commission
is shown by a letter from General
Marries. chief Of the American mill
tary mission, who wrote thanking the
American Red Cross for its truly
great achievements in connection with
the Russian and other war prison
camps in Germany"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-07

Mrs. Ward. daughter of the late
ambassador, Whitelaw Reid, is one OF
the many former U. S. girls residing
in Europe, who have come. or are
corning to the L. S. for visit now
that the war is over. Mrs. Ward has
been serving as vice president of the
American Red Gross in London.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31
KING WEARS SCOUT UNIFORM.

The king of Spain is a full believer
In the value of the boy scouts. Al
fonso is the only reigning monarch
who wears at times the scout uni
form, and he has fully grasped the
spirit and the inner meaning of the
scout aims.
He especially praises their splendid
public services in times of difficulty
when they give valuable help in rum
ming the postal and telegraph work.
In doing fire brigade duty, in attend
ing the sick, and even in some cases
burying the dead.
In the woods which form the royal
demesne a couple Of miles outside the
city the king has given them a perma
nent camping ground, which contains
a small but well equipped hut as hos
pital and prepared supply of drink
Ing water.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31
SPLIT OVER TOBACCO

North and South Carolina, Georgia and
Kentucky, the total percentage OF in
crease in the worlds crop will not be
greatly affected.
Meanwhile tobacco growers are re-
ported to be planting greatly increased
acreage in Kentucky. Those in the
central part of the state, Commission
er Cohen declared, "are tobacco crazy"
He said some farmers had rented land
Mt 5000 an acre to grow tobacco. with
the cost of production now $3.50 an
acre." he continued, "as compared with
$50 to $50 few years ago, this would
make the initial cost $3.50 an acre be-
fore furrow is turned Growers can
not hope to profit with tobacco at 20
cents a pound, which we fully expect,
and the production 800 pounds an
acre."
On the other hand the university bull
letin expresses the belief that taking
into consideration the abnormal con-
ditions in the tobacco market, the out
look for next years crop appears very
favorable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31
SERVICE MEN AS scoUTMAsTERs

Because the war department ad.
dressed its general order No. 1853 to
officers and enlisted men returning
from overseas" there are some fine
fellows who, caught in cantonmenfs
by the armistice, feel that they have
been Sighted.
The order of the war department in
intent, as 1t should be in effect, Is
exactly as though the words 'return.
ing from overseas" had never been
In 1t.
The spirit and purpose of that Or
der are clear. The war department
and the national council of the Boy
Scouts of America direct the attention
of every army officer and enlisted man
who have the necessary qualifications
to the opportunity which the boy
scouts affords for them to serve their
country as scoutmasters after dis
charge.
The same message Is intended for
every officer and enlisted man in the
navy and every branch of the service
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31

land. O.; of eight at Lorain, o.; me
Great Lakes Engineering works has Il
yard of four ways at Ashtabuia' w.
and another Of eight ways at Ecerse'
Mich; the McDougall-Duluth com
pany has yard of nine ways at pu-
luth, Mimi. the Manitowoc ShlpDulid-
ing company has yard of SIX ways
at Saginaw. Mich; the TOLEDO sup
building company has a yard Oh SIX
ways at Toledo, o., and the 'iooe
Shipbuilding company has yaro OIL
five ways at Superior, Wis.
At all these yards the records ior
riveting. fabricating. tonnage per man.
stand out like mountain peaks FOR
example, the average total NUMBER ol
rivet gangs in the district Is about III
per cent of the entire country, YET
District Manager Benton points out
joyously that the average output OF
these gangs enabled the lakes to de-
liver 30 per cent of the country
total ship tonnage.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31
.BO.5
SCOUT
e
THE BOY SCOUTS Appeu,

What to do with boy? Manl,n,
has no older problem. and No n.a
by and large that SO often LOOKS a'
foundly battling to the worried , p'S
viduals who try to solve it.
One thing to do with a bow is :.
put him in the boy scouts. y"
That organization has celebrated -.
ninth anniversary. Not many vorns
INSTITUTIONS have given so convinoins
an account of themselves.
1t wants particularly more volurtoo.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY men who have boa
military experience abroad. MI.
want should be promptly, copionSr
gladly met There could hardly agoin
be a conjuncture so favorable for i'm.
pressing upon the very tissues of bov,,
consciousness vital page in Amerl.
can history and in the history of do.
mocracy and of the world.
Every normal boy has a right IN
march, range and camp. 1t satisfies
a deep, old instinct in him. The great
business of education is to build unon
the boys instincts and the girls. The
hoy scouts is one of the soundest edu.
cntional undertakings. Democracys
great war has given it an unusual on.
portunity which everybody should
gladly help it to realize,-Saturday
Evening Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31

out wide and their tails helping them
a great deal.
when we pay any attention to the
keeper" said Alice, "it Is because he
gives us food. Otherwise we sleep
and lead our lazy lives around here.
''Now even the snakes are more in
terested in other things. l don't won
der that the people who come to this
house in the zoo pay more attention
as rule to the snakes than to us.
"The snakes think of new skins, or
Of new clothes or new suits or what
ever you call them. They're chang
ing their skins quite often.
'They go blind, or almost blind
when they're changing their skins, and
that is interesting and different. 1t
is always interesting to be little diff
ferent"
WELL" said Alice, we're different.
| don't see many creatures walking
around like ourselves. In fact | don't
see any creatures like alligators ex-
cept of course the crocodiles.
we've got our own ways, our own
habits, our own fondness for sleep and
food our own banky homes and our
own ways of swimming.
"Alligators don't copy snakes, and
they don't copy people. They're like
themselves and they're satisfied.
don't see why you talk so much any
way, Annie"
you were talking quite a lot your
self" said Annie.
That's so, but l stopped in time"
said Alice.
well, I'll stop in time, too" said
Annie. I've said all / had to say.
That is l think l have"
BE quite sure said Alice, "for l
will listen for moment more to you.
After that l must go to bed-that is
| must sleep on the bank"
1--WE said everything / had to say"
Annie answered, Except I'd like to
say again what nice day it has been
with the good food the keeper has
given to us"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31
DADDY.)fv[N|NQHl
FAIRY TALE fl
THE ALLlGAToRS.
BY Nary Graham 3! bonner inner

Hello, Alice Alligator" said Annie
Alligator.
Hello, Annie" said Alice.
THE zoo is nice today, isn't TIT
asked Annie.
what makes you say that?" asked
Alice.
"Well," said Annie. II just think
So"
But you must have some reason
for thinking so, haven't your" asked
Alice
81 suppose have" said Annie.
"Then you had better tell 1t to me,
hadn't your" asked Alice.
81 suppose l had" said Annie.
"Pray do" said Alice, land don't
waste so much time about it,
They were swimming around the
tank in the zoo. Their claws were
out wide as the claws of alligators
are when they swim. Their tails
were also helping them to move along.
"Well," said Annie Alligator, lin
the first place we have had a lot OF
food today, and to an alligator food
is the most important thing in life.
'In fact" continued Annie, were
worse than pigs when it comes to food
when what comes to food?" asked
Alice.
Don't be stupid" said Annie rude
ly, 81 mean when food is around alli-
gators behave as badly as pigs. And
In way alligators are worse about 1t.
"Pigs are interested in other things,
digging, mud, and such things. They
like to squeal and grunt and they are
far more interested in life and the
countryside and the pigpen."
"How can we be interested in the
countryside and the pigpen when we're
In the ZOO" asked Alice.
eve can't be interested in the coun-
tryside and the pigpen," said Annie,
"but we're not naturally given to be-
ing interested in anything but our
food. You know perfectly well that
when our children come we will leave
them, and when we're Matching them
out we will not pay any attention to
them if 1t is mealtime."
"That's So" said Alice. "That is
true enough"
They still swan around, their claws
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31
DANIELS THANKS THE SCOUTS

The officials of the government are
testifying to the real aid given by the
Boy Scouts of America in the line OF
their definite war tasks.
The secretary of the navy has sent
this message to the chief scout execu'
tive at the national headquarters ID
New York city:
James E. West, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, Fifth Avenue Building New
York, ~ Y.
"Will you be good enough to give
my greetings to the boy scouts. Ihese
chivalric young crusaders who nave
rendered such patriotic service In this
war convince us that the America OF
the future will be worthy of the Amer
lea of the fathers.
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-31
ROAD
BUILDING
OPERATION OF A ROAD DRAG
Principal Factor Is Skill on Part Of
operator-sugoestions Given
as Guide.

f,re-e-.d by the United States DEPART
ment of Agriculture)
The principal factor In successfully
operating a properly constructed road
drag, provided that the condition of
part of the operator. Such skill can
be obtained only by intelligent expert
ence In the use of the drag, and no
rules can be laid down which would
enable an inexperienced operator to
produce first-class results. The fol-
lowing suggestions are intended, there
fore, to serve rather as guide to the
judgment than as criterion to be I'M
pleity followed.
Under ordinary circumstances the
position of the hitching link on the
draw chain should be such that the
runners will make an angle of from
go to 70 degrees with the center line
of the road, or, in other words, a skew
angle of from IS to 30 degrees. 1t is
apparent that by shifting the position
Of the hitching link the angle of skew
may be increased or diminished as the
conditions require. When dragging
Immediately over ruts or down the
center of the road after the sides have
been dragged, it is usually preferable
to have the hitching link at the center
of the chain and to run the drag with.
out skew. When the principal pur-
pose of the dragging is to increase the
crown of the road, the drag should be
sufficiently skewed to discharge all
material as rapidly as 1t is collected
on the runners. On the other hand, If
depressions occur in the road surface,
the skew may perhaps be advantage
ously reduced to minimum, thus en-
aiding the operator to deposit the ma
terial witch collects In front of the
runners at such points as he desires
by lifting or otherwise manipulating
the drag. Many other examples of con-
ditions which require notifications in
the angle of skew might easily be
cited, but these will readily suggest
themselves to an intelligent operator
as his experience increases.
The length of hitch is another very
important consideration in operating
road drag. In the designs which have
been discussed the draw chain may be
readily taken up or let out at either
end and the length of hitch thus in
creased OF diminished as desired. 1t
is impracticable to prescribe even an
approximate rule for fixing the length
of hitch, because it is materially af-
fected by the height of the team and
the arrangement of the harness, as
well as by the condition of the road
surface. Experience will soon teach
the operator, however, when to short
en- the hitch in order to lessen the