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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
SPRUcINe UP UNDER FIRE
Soldier In the Trenches Welded Razor
While Enemy shells Were Pass
ing Above Him.

The sailor who can shave himself In
storm has found his match In the
soldier Walter Ehrman. a Kansas City
man. saw at the Argonne front. Ehr-
man was with a medical corps and as
he passed into No Mans Land with
the stretcher bearers, he noticed a
youth In khaki hiding In a shell hole.
"Ile had mirror between his
knees" writes Ehrman, "and he was
Internationally shaving himself. Which
Is to say, that. between acts. he'd NOV
n section OF his face. Whenever a
shell would come over he would duck
nNpertly. only 10 resume his interrupt
I'd task In moments Of what you might
call peace.
Hey. buddie. do you need q shave
that badi asked him.
Jaw. my mugs so blame dirty. had
tn have it, was his reply.
And here's another: One of our
needles found pair Of hair clippers
on the field. and while he was waiting
IN shell hole with a doughboy until
an enemy barrage should light up. he
clipped that doughboy's hair ms nice
and stylish as you please. till they'd
hardly let him In when he returned to
the trench. he looked that different"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
Temperance
i@NOteS@
'undtsr,-d by the National woman's
Ittsftau Ts mperance TnionD

The prohibition amendment in the
United States was not put into the
Constitution by the South any more
than by the West nor was il put
into the Constitution by the West
any more than by the East. IL was
not a movement by The monied class
es, or OF the middle classes, Of cap
ital, Of labor Of this church or that
church, Of the Anti-Saloon League,
or the w. G.. r. T., or the Democrats
or the Republicans, but Of the whole
people-the people Of every State
North, South. East West, Democrats
and Republicans; rich and poor; all
united with one heart in the deter
mination that Americanism shall not
perish from the earth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
Measuring Earth's Temperature.

A novel but simple method of meas
uring earth temperature has been sue
cessfully tried at q depth of $500 feet,
that Of the bottom of the bore-hole Of
st. Jean d'Herans, the deepest in
France. Two exactly similar cent?
grade thermometers were cut OF at
40 degrees. and compared with third
thermometer to show that the indica-
tons were not affected The shortened
instruments were fixed in opposite po-
sitions-one inverted and the other
erect-in a simple sheath. Lowered
into the bsle, they were then kept one
hour at the bottom to acquire the rock
temperature, and as this was above
40 degrees. some Of the mercury was
forced from the tubes. On being with
drawn, the tubes were gradually heat
ed in a water-bath until the mercury
Just filed them, which the standard
Thermometer showed was at 62.5 de-
grees In each. The surface tempera-
ture being 12.5 degrees. the earth in
crease was one degree for each 100
feet Of depth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
BEER cRIMiNoLoGY.

A woman physician, DIR. Mary #.
Cushman. OF Maine, writes as follows (:
"If anything has ever demonstrated
the evil OF beer drinking. II Is surely
the present war. Years ago, when
specializing In mental and nervous
diseases. was taught that allenlsts
had proved the crimes for which dis
titled liquors were responsible, are
crimes OF passion unprecedented, and
often horror 10 the perpetrator
when he RECEIVERS from the effects Of
his drink. The habltual use OF malt
liquors. however. so Affects the moral
sense ms 20 lead 10 deliberate crimes,
carefully planned. coolly executed,
without conjunction or remorse. Ger
many. the great beer-drinking nation,
has simply illustrated this In a war
conducted along the above lines OF
beer crimlnology. What does our ma.
ton want OF the drink that makes
men capable Of the atrocities perpe-
trated by GermanyT
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
COULD NOT SEE BEE.B0MBS
Washington Authorities Turned Down
Suggestion That Was Made In
Perfect Seriousness.

II would be hard to say which Of the
many impractical suggestions toward
winning the war; that occurred to
individuals and were submitted to
Washington was the most lima ginative,
but conscripting the busy bees GER
tainly deserves honorable mention.
Enormous numbers Of these mellifer-
Gus or anthopilous aculeate hymenop-
ferrous insects. as the dictionary calls
them, were to be distributed by air
planes over the enemy trenches, pre-
sumabIy by dropping what might be
called bee-bonbs. and the confusion
that would follow may easily be imag-
ined by anybody who has ever got into
trouble with a single beehive. But the
military experts failed to see the util-
ity Of the scheme. Perhaps they fore
saw that the enemy would promptly
provide himself with netting and de-
wise bee-armor. The aviators who dis
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
Ministry Of knitters.

With real regret good many Of our
ladies will lay aside their knitting
needles at the word that their industry
has supplied the immediate needs of
the soldiers and sailors. Their record
Of millions Of sweaters. helmets and
other protective gear Is unexampled In
the history OF the world. and will be
immortal in the grateful memories of
the returning heroes. These knitters
did not need to begin their lesson of
thought for others when they took up
knitting. But having kept II at the
forefront OF attention for so long. they
will certainly be eager to find other
means of thoughtful ministry.-Con-
gregationalist and Advance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
Tim Healy's Wit.

The resignation OF Tim Hesly from
parliament. says a writer In Tit-Blts,
means that the house will lose its
greatest wit. recall. from his mex
haustihle list OF witticisms, his de-
scription Vt bill TO which he OBJ
iected as the offspring OF "a headache
OF the Irish office" while he once de-
clared that the making of the late
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman into
chief secretary was an attempt TO gov
ern Ireland with Scotch jokes. One Of
Tins most exquisite imaginings. how
ever, was during II divorce case. when
he said that "the spectacle of his
learned friends client crying in the
witness box was the greatest miracle
that had ever happened since Moses
drew water from the rock"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
MAKING CITIZENS OF ALIENS
Excellent Work Done Through Glasses
Conducted Under Auspices Of Blu
resu 81 Naturalization.

Many aliens who enter the naturali-
zation courts as candidates for citi-
'zenship are much better grounded In
the knowledge Of American govern
ment and Institutions than the average
native Of this country. Indeed. some
aliens are able TO answer questions
that the judges themselves are not
able to answer off-hand.
The reason for their excellent knowl-
edge OF the American government lies
In the care taken by the citizenship
classes. now conducted In public
schools throughout the country by the
burenu Of naturalization. department
OF labor, TO inculcate thorough famil-
larity with the institutions OF the land
Of their adoption. The courses given
by these classes are designed to raise
the standard Of citizenship by insur-
ing n preparation adequate 10 meet the
requirements Of the most exacting
state laws.
Naturalization Ia somewhat com
plicated process at best, for not only
must the alien satisfy the require
ments Of the state In which he ex.
poets citizenship. but he must also
meet the demynds Of the naturaliza-
tion court. which has the right to re-
iect his application. at its own dis
erection.
The citizenship classes aim to make
the way TO citizenship as easy as pos
sible for men and women who are will
ing 70 fit themselves for IL Crit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS ON.

These suggestions are offered by the
New York sun:
We have not the means OF verify
Ing the estimate of the brewers that
10000 saloons In this city go out of
business because OF the executive ban
on beer hut the figure n round and
fascinating and suggestive.
Ten thousand bartenders are well
come In essential industry. II not In
the army.
Ten thousand hardwood bars could
be turned into gun stocks. ships furni-
ture and peace conference tables.
Ten thousand sets Of mirrors placed
In the environments. would add TO the
Joy Of the man putting on his first
suit Of olive drab.
Ten thousand brass footballs would
be received by the shell factories with
loud cheers.
Ten thousand groups Of private
stock" bottles could he used as ketch-
up containers.
Ten thousand bungstarters could
be adapted 10 shlpyard use for the
driving home OF wooden keys. One OF
these interesting weapons might be
sent 10 the Historical society.
Then thousand states, after careful
washing. could he used In schools.
Ten thousand vacated saloons
what Is the increased value, in money
alone. OF the buildings in which they
nestledl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20

Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt, who Is
home on "A furlough after four years
Of service In France. where she has
been for the last IS months directress
81 canteens for the Red Cross. was
just about TO enter a New York shop
the other day when she felt some one
touching her arm. Turning. she was
face 10 face with two husky dough
boys that she had helped to nurse back
to health in one OF the convalescent
homes In France. Mrs. Vanderbilt"
one exclaimed. while both extended
rough. work-hardened hands. Its
sure good 10 see you again. We don't
forget old friends like you"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20

Mr.. Scott Ferris. who is the head
Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. says that a leading
Western senator had long been at
odds with the editor OF q leading
Western newspaper. Finally, the
newspaper editor died and his city
made his funeral quite an occasion.
Business was stopped and everybody
went TO il. A friend saw this Sem
ator down town and said, Hello!
Aren't you going out TO the funeral?"
NO" he replied, but I am in favor
Of what's going on out there"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
ksiser's Sublime Vanity.

or the innumerabie stories told OF
the ex-kaiser's vanity none surpasses
one concerning little incident that
took place on board British warship
few years ago. The recently de
posed emperor was being entertained
at dinner during a visit TO the British
feet. and when smoking began Ook
up a cigar and looked around for a
cutter. One not being handy, an Off
Ger Immediately offered him a pen
knife. which william used and re-
turned with the solemn remark. Keep
II and guard II well; one day II will
be historic"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
PEACE

"On earth peace, good will toward
men."=Luke 2ii.
Peacel Yes. peace on earth
Though cruel war
It's beauty mar,
And passive rage
Der its fair page
But when?
peacel The Prince OF Peace
Must Captain be
From wrong 10 free;
When men enthrone
Him Lord alone,
Then, Peacel
Fred Scott Shepard in Christian
Workers Magazine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20

Some Of the New York papers
complained loudly that prohibition
was being forced upon New York
and the big States by the smaller
States. When il came New York's
time TO have prohibition forced on
her. the great old State opened her
mouth with a broad grin, smacked
her lips and said: "Morel" II was as
easy as forcing candy on baby.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
HUMOROUS

When little Ada, aged three, had
been told the story Of Lots wife
being turned into a pillar Of salt
she asked her mother anxiously, is
all salt made OF ladies~
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20

Of prosperity and peace the devil Of
selfishness, untruth and false ambition
entered, and the ruling classes fell,
and, like the fall In Eden, carried 9th
ers down with them.-Dr. John Roach
Straton In Christian Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
COAL PRODUCTION REDUCED sy
DRINK.

In the mines OF the Pittsburgh Vein
Operators Association OF Ohio there
was a loss OF 10000 tons In coal pro-
duction on July 8 caused by liquor
drinking on the Fourth OF July.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20

tributed the bee-bombs would natural
ly have been called apiators. The idea
was ridiculous, but let those laugh who
have never thought Of something that
seemed sensible In the evening and alb
surd next morning.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
t,oIdIno the Trenches.

Even the really devoted man may
fnd II difficult to hold the Lords
trenches without fighting the devils
gas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
IMPROVED umvssn mrsnsArpouAs
S(JNMSl1OOL
LESSON
By Rev. p. ~ FfTzwATER, d. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicagoJ
ocepssight isis Western Newspaper unlon.t
LESSON FOR MARCH 2
THE REPORT or THE SPIES.

LESSON TEXT-Numbers is.i7-it.sS
GOLDEN rENT-This IL the victory
that overeometh the wSrld. even our faith
i Johu Sc
DEVOTIONAL READfNG-Psalm Is.
PRIMARY TOPiC-The story Of n won.
derful journey. Memory verse-Num. II .
JUNIOR ToPTC-Tvo men against ten
Memory Verse Mum i3;ee
INTERMEDIATE TOPtC-The folly OF
cowardice
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Causes
OF failure In life
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
MULLEN FAMILY
 ARE COMING HOME

John F. Mullen, Mrs. Mullen and their two children, Ben and Beatrice, will leave Seattle next Thursday on the Admiral Watson for Juneau. They have been nj California for the past year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
ARNY OFFICERS IN PEcRUTNcT LECTURE WIN
 
ELKS DOING GREAT WORK
 FOR CRIPPLED SOLDIERS

he Federal Board for Vovational
 Education is the first instance in the history of the United States where a big fraternal organization of this kind has stretched out it's hands and it's purse to help the Government in work of such tremendous impor- tance.
 This is not charitable work. It is benevolent work. It is work to which the Elks are peculiarly adapted. In accordance with the provisions under which the fund was established, crip
 Dled fighters of the World War, who now are in trying need of money and helping hand to show them new paths in life, can get what they want by communicating with members of Soldiers Friend Committees of the various lodges of the Elks, or apply ing at the District offices of the Fed eral Board for Vocational Education
 From the point of view of man
 who has served on the other side. who saw the splendid spirit displayed by our American fighters, and has seen maimed Yankee soldiers lying on the fields of battle, urging their comrades to go ahead after the enemy and forget them, only one expression can be used as to this work of co operation between the Federal Board for Vocational Education and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elk. | It is magnificent
 Some people may arguc the the average American ought to be in telligent enough to know what his l rights are when he enters the army and what his rights are when he is | wounded, and to insist upon getting l these rights before he is discharged. These people do not stop to think minds dwells only on warfare. His status as a soldier plays no part in the task before him. It is his ability | to whip the enemy that overshadoWs everything elese in the mind of the | American doughboy, artilleryman,
 Leatherneck, as the Marine is called
 and the Cob as the sailors term one another. And when that job has 1 been finished the average American I fighter wants to get back home and l quit the army.
 Herein lies the psychology of why
 so many crippled soldiers, sailors and
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
CAMP AICN ON FOR STEAMERS
 ON SI!KA RUN
At Meeting of Juneau Com. merCiaI Association An- other Step is Taken To
 Better Boat Service

At it's meeting last night the Jul neau Commercial Association took the first step in it's campaign for more adequate steamship service on the Sitka route when President Charles Goldstein appointed a com stock company to be organized fol the purpose of engaging in the trans. portation business. Allen Shattuck w. G. Johnson and J. J. Connors were appointed to serve on this com mittee The sentiment of the busi- ness men as expressed at the meet ing was practically unanimous in the belief that the only solution t0 the problem was for the people Of Juneau to form their own company and buy. charter or subsidize 8 steamer that would be able to take care of all the business offered on the Sitka run.
 By invitation, Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr, Charles E. Davidson and Walstein c. Smith, comprising the Territorial Shipping Board were pres ent. Governor Riggs stated that in his opinion the Board was not in a position to render any aid to the Juneau-Sitka proeict as the act creat ing the Board did not contemplate the Territory going into any local transpOrtation field; that any money spent by the Board in steamship en. terprises must be expended for the benefit If the Territory as a whole.
 lection Thursday Night.
 The Association voted to amend it's bylaws by making provision for the election of a Board of Directors comprising six members, the Board to choose it's own officers. In order to give the entire membership ar opportunity to vote under the new plan it was decided to postpone the election until Thursday night of this week
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15

L. G. Robinson is registered at the Gastineau from Vancouver.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15

marines have gone to extremes to get back into civil life, without waiting to raise questions as to their rights These heroes are now scattered all over the United States. What the Elks want to do is to reach them and let them know their rights, and what the Federal Board for Voca- tional Education wants to do Is to see that they get those rights and another start in a fine new life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15

Mrs. Nily Bedding of Hoonah i' staying at the Gastineau Hotel
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15

statement given out by the Elks says.
 Through the National Elks Wal Relief Commission they have placed at the disposal of the Federal Board a quarter of a million dollars, to be use in rehabilitation work, and the Federal Board was mighty glad to get them as partners.
 This fund enables the Federal Board to do much without being sub jected to the technical rules and reg ulations which, in many cases, would
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
NEW TREATY WITH
 COLOMBIA WANTED

NEW YORK, July 15.-A Herald Washington dispatch says that tho Foreign Relations Committee is con sidering a new treaty with Colon bia which is expected to end the Panama controversy for Is years The treaty proposes to pay Colom- bia $25, ,500,000 for a strip of land taken by the United States for canal purposes Colombia's demand fol an apology is eliminated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
PMSh Business Hard
Advertise!
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

/$ ADVERTISING will develop the dormant demand for the goods the shelves of merchants and the warehouses of facturers
 Mr. Merchant and Mir. Manufacturer, the public and needs the things you have to sell and willing to pay for hem
 Tell your story through the medium of we'll prepared ader- Using Talk thousands through your local press instead of stand ing idly by waiting for something to turn up''
 Now more than beore advertising offers greater of profitable to live, we-awake, progressive mer- chants and manufacturers who employ 1t.
 The message of the Department of Labor M Advertise increase your advertising that selling may be reduced and ultimately prices will follow in reduction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15

defeat the object Of the vocational educational law.
 Some of those words sound pret- ty big to me-" said ne marine, but can grab the one idea, which is. that you fellows oye- here are doing a great practical good for us fel lows. who were mairIed over there" 1"
 The fund by whici the Elks have enabled themselves to cooperate with
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15

Active for war measures, the Ma
 tional Elks Association is now busy raising funds for wounded and crip- pied soldiers. The order among oth- CT methods is running film entitled The Great Victory" as a means of raising funds in different cities. A
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15

Chairman National Elks War Relief Com mission, and Pas. Grand Exalted Ruler Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States. Was member of Con ness 1909 to 1911. Governor of Pennsyl vania 1911 to 1915 and President National Baseball League from 1914 to i9Ie When . young man MT. Tener played professional baseball as a member oi Anson famous Chi c.go team that made the hrst trip around the world. in I88S-9. ever made by . ball club. Gov Tener is a successful and pros porous business and is the directing head of the National Elks War Relief Commis- sion that is cooperating with the Federal Board for Vocational Education in the voea- honal training of disabled soldiers. sailors and marrnes Gov. Tener is native of lre- land and resident of Pennsyivsnia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
INFORMAL PARTY

The young ladies of the Catholic Parish will entertain with an infor- nal dancing, party next Thursday night in the Rosselle Studio between nine and twelve. Coffee and sand wiches will be served. An adds sion of % cents will be charged.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-15
Bull EIectroCuted;
Then "Fun" Begins

Fairmont, w. Va.-Finding a
piece of trolley wire, boys here
attached it to the chain about
the neck of a bull that happened
to be passing, threw the wire
over the trolley wire of the
Monongahela Valley Traction
Co, and then completed the
stunt by driving the bull across
the tracks.
The bull was killed by elec-
trio shock and traffic was de-
layed for some time. Following
an investigation there were
narrowing scenes in several
woodsheds about the city.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-15
JAPAN TO PAY TEACHERS MORE
But Police Forbid Holding of Mass
Meeting by Pedagogues in
Yokohama.

Yokohama-Public school teachers
of Japan are insistently demanding
an increase in 3salaries to meet the
increased cost of living. The police
recently prevented the holding of a
mass meeting called by the primary
teachers of Yokohama. All teachers
received a circular declaring that with
the League of Nations about to be
framed, the leading nations were en-
deavoring to promote the welfare and
happiness of mankind Teachers,
therefore, it said, SHOULD assemble to
discuss the changing thought of the
nations and interests of education"
Newspapers announce that the
government will raise the teachers
salaries.