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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12
GOOD PICTURES FOR
THE COMING WEEK

Manager Grossman promises a big
bill every night during the coming
week, including Paramount, Vita
graph and Fox features.
Saturday night Sept. 20 Mary Pick
ford will be seen in Daddy Long
legs" This is a perturbation of the
widely read book of the same name,
and as play 1t ran for two years in
the theatres of New York City. 1t is
the greatest picture in which Miss
Pickford has ever appeared and gives
her an opportunity to display her
talent as she has never had a chance
to in any other picture.
The treble bill for tonight includes
Alfred Whitman and Nell Spillman in
the great Canadian picture, "BarrAe,
son of Kazan," Eddie Polo in "A Pts
toll Point Agreement" and the eleven
tn episode of the Man of Might. F."
Popular prices.
Tomorrow night the charming
screen actress, Dorothy Phillips, will
be seen in Destiny" a picture which
will thrill you with it's drama and
romance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12
CANNING DEMONSTRATION

Mrs. Alpha Holt. statewide dem
onstration agent, is conducting very
successful demonstrations throughout
the county for the women. Her work
consists mainly of meat canning DEM
onstrations and of dairy work. the
making of butter, clean milk in the
home, etc. The women are taking a
great deal of interest in the work and
the demonstrations are being we'll at
tended. Mrs. Hollis schedule for the
coming week will be as follows. all
meetings to be held at $3.50 D. m.
Monday, September 15, Liberty.
Tuesday. September 16 Fish Haven
wednesday, September IT, Paris.
Thursday, September IS, Geneva.
Friday. September 10, Raymond,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12

stead of "humming and having"
about 1t and wondering IL the citizens
could afford it, the paving was or
dered done and the work is now in
progress.
We firmly believe that the business
men and citizens generally of Mont
pelier are as financially able to stand
these improvements as are the citi-
zens in any of our sister towns in
Southern Idaho. Then why keen put
ting these things off?
Two years ago the high officials of
the Montpelier stake decided that IT
was necessary to have a tabernacle
erected, and regardless of the high
cost of building material and the
fact that the world war was on, the
contract was let for the construction
OF the edifice and today it stands as
an ornament 10 the city, and shows
what can be done by concerted action.
II the same energy were to be dis
played in civic improvements. ii
would not be long until Montpelier
would present different appearance.
How much longer are we going to
travel in the old rut?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12

| however, older towns in soutbern
ioaho have surpassed Montpelier in
general improvements. Take Black
root ana Rexburg for instance Roth
nave almost completely discarded
all their pioneer day "attire'' and
now have the appearance OF real
up-to -date cities. Most of their bus,
mess streets are paved and in many
ways they are ahead of Montpelier
Now why have these towns gone
ahead so much faster than Montpe-
iief our answer is, because the Cit
.zehS nave not been content to do as
Iney ala or get along with what thew
uid IN the early days. They became
.irea OF mud on the business streets
ana mad them paved. They became
urea OF seeing the weeds grow along
tne sidewalks and they passed ordi.
hances compelling property owners
TO Keep the weeds down.
:, 4 they decided to make some nub.
nc Improvement, they didn't "cbew
the rag" about it for two or three
years put got busy and pushed the
thing through. '"o
montpelier has been trying for
ABOUT 10 years to get South Tenth
opoheu' out the street is still
ciosed and the Lord only knows when
IL VIII be opened. However. fhe
present administration was elected
on a platform pledged to secure The
opening of this street, and It NAV he !
that this long delayed matter will he |
acqomph he'd before the present Off I
cials retire.
me last administration took the |
lnitial steps toward having a portion !.
u MAIN street and some of the side
s.leets paved this year. but the pres
sht administration has said nothing
nor done anything along that line
= we are to Judge the future by the
past, 1t will be several years before
Try street paving is done in Montpel-
ef: The city administration in St.
anthony and Blaekfoot decided last
spring that the time had come to
ave certain business streets, and in
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE-A heating stove; see
Mrs. Anna Mcdonald.
FOR SALE-Cook stove, Coles heat
er and other articles; party leav-
ing town; call first door west of
X. N. Sneddon's.
FOR SALE-Two milk COWS, cheap:
see Clarence Swensen.
FOR SALE-A 7-passenger Haines
car, in good condition; see Sam
L. Lewis.
FOR SALE-A Ford truck in good
condition; see John Black.
FOR SALE-Baled hay by the bale
or ton; Montpelier Coal and Lum-
Der Co.
MEN WANTED-At Cokeville for
concrete work; ssh cents an hour
board $1.35 day, transportation
refunded; Midland Bridge Co.,
Cokeville, Wyo.
WANTED-Girl wants work, is good
. worker, address box 1873, Montpe-
lier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12

Fifteen years ago yesterday the
writer arrived in Montpelier to as
sumo the management of the Exam
iner, and the first issue of the paper
under his guiding hand was publish
ed on Friday, Sept. 16, 1904.
In comparing conditions in Mont
peiier then, with those of today, we
note many changes, and yet the
changes and improvements have not
been as great as they should have,
considering the growth and improve
ments that have been made in other
towns in Southern Idaho, which do
not possess the comercial advant-
ages that Montpelier does. There
are very few towns in Idaho that
draw trade from as large a territory
as montpelier. Many towns To-
Gated on branch lines of the railroad
nave outgrown Montpelier. Some of
these towns depend wholly on the
farmer for their existence, while this
city has a comfortable pay roll each
month, in addition to the farmers
trade.
number of towns in Southern
Idaho, whcih have come into existence
within the past 8 years are now far
ahead of Montpelier, SO far as civic
are concerned. One
reason for this is. that the founders
Of these towns started from the first
20 make them modern. and the spir-
t has kept growing With Montpe-
Ter 1t has been necessary to sort of |
ebuiid the town, as II was started |
n the days when little one story |
hacks were really quite pretentious,
ut there are still too many OF these
ioneer day buildings Adjoining"
lain street.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12

We have received the advance
shipment of ladies' coats and suits
which Mr.. Lewis purchased since he
went east. There are some splendid
values in this shipment, call and see
them.-The Fair Store, Same L.
Lewis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12
SHEEP GRAZING LAND FOR SALE

$4,000 acres cut-over timber land
in one body in Clark county, Arkan-
sas, now covered with grass. Good
railroad facilities. Running streams
fed by springs. Climate mild. would
require very little winter feeding
$4,000 acres suitable for truck or
fruit farming. can be bought CHEAP.
:; I. Garner, care of Garner Hotel,
Nashville, Arkansas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12

The Examiner 50 a year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12
MONTPELIER EXAMINER
@. e. WRIGHT, Editor and Proprietor
Published Every Friday
WHAT Ais MoNTPELIERq

Montpelier, Idaho. Sept. IL, 1919.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-12

mat there are over 600 satisfied users of
Cole's hot Blast Ranges in Bear Lake
county, and over $4,000 users of Cole
Hot Blast Heaters?
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

THE SOLUTION-From The London World
This picture from the London World like all good pic
lures tells its story better than words could do it.
The baby might have been more comprehensivey named
for there problems than National Debt that face
Labor and Capital alike
All kinds of national burdens have grown beyond any
prewar imagination The debt will not pay itself The
burdens not self supporting
Capital cannot by itself pay any than Labor
can all alone bear the others Each do its share
Zach must recognize its responsibilities and acknowledge
itself accountable
If one pulls and the other pushes progress will be re-
tarded even if retrogression is avoided.
Each has rights which the other recognize Each
has powers which the other must confess
The easiest way the best way the most profitable
way for Capital and Labor to attempt all tasks together
each holding the other proper recognition and respect
The time when Capital king has gone BY and there
is right autocracy of Labor than in
any other form of monarchy.
Capital and Labor both subjects not rulers The
law is the only king and then only by the will of those
it rules.
The national burdens must be borne by all together
The national problems must be solved by an intelligence
which results from united minds The task is bio enouob
and difficult enough for the associated effort of everybody
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Visit the Museum.
To the Editor Of TILE r1,,rs-

To the Editor of THE TIMES.
IN a previous issue you rnentior.d
the tact that IL you want to find tbo
HICKS go to the United States Ma
tional Museum, that the Hicks ALI 90
there. Well. it's fine place 70 ,,,si,
ana III about s5 per cent more of tbe
"dshlnstonlans would visit the
museum tney would learn a lot that
they Will never learn outside of the
museum. VI ING
would also be very good idea
u the members of the Senate and
ress would pay an occasional
VISIT 10 the museum. Probably half
OF the members do not know where
" situated The museum has on
exhibition not only a vast amount ~
historical exhibits, but about the nr.t
OF everything that was invented or
USED in the United States-the 6rst
printing press ben FrankIii.'s own
nrst railroad engine. sewing machine.
telephone, typewriter. and first We
hiele propelled by gasoline-coins.
postage stamps, and paper money.
DOUGLAS N. STARR.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
The American Standard of
Health and Decency
By EARL GOODWIN.
Dr. Meekef Writes Letter Inerestins-Bus wsade Hsv
Many Congressmen VIII Follow Hi, Advice

ut is impossible for family of average size &C STING
OF husband wife, and three children to live deceny and
neaith1uly on less income than $226247" Take that
to heart Mr. Congressman who p,ust vote or hills n ON
propriae money for Government employees The statement
nat Oh great expert Royal Meekcr of the Bureau
III LABOR STATISTICS 1t is In letter to me- answering one
Il sent him in which called attention to the criticism from
reader of The Times who did quite comprehend or
oeheve all that the Bureau of Labor Statistics said about
the advance in rents in Washington
Speaking of rents, DR.. Meeker saws:
Il can readily understand how one who has been stuup
py pronteers would maintain stoutly that all rents had
oeen increased more than 100 per the other hand
we round hundreds of people whose rents had been
creased at all because they living in the same
nents or houses rented by them before the war and they
were protected by the Salisbury resolution,
Anything from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is in
teresng because over in that bureau they have wav Of
showing you the facts about everyday life in manner
much more suited to ordinary understanding than we or
nary mortals express
For instance the bureau contends and rightly too that
the standard OF American decency demands that family
OF i've spend at least $226742 wear for living Mors
power to Dr. Meeker. In his letter to me he SAYS:
wish to call your attention also to the fact that the
family budget worked out by experts in the Burau Of
Labor Statistics under my immediate direction is MINI
Mum OF HEALTH AND DECENCY BUDGET IT is not
minimum of subsistence budget In our countrywide
STUDY OF cost OF living found hundreds of families living
on less nan $OO which that they living
far below minimum standard of health and ecencv Tbe
fact that the families still alive proves that they were
able to exist this substandard wage No American
fanny -snould DE expected to 1--we on this sub
standard level The question to be determined what IS
the lowest minimum of health and decency below which no
American family should be expected to live This minimum
level OF health and decency for clerical employees in the Gov
eminent service in Washington D. c. the bureau has At
tempted to set forth tentatively cannot too
state that the budget submitted is a MINIMUM OF
HEALTH AND DECENCY BUDGET. That does not ipd
cate that the wage salary of experienced clerical en-
poses IN the Government service should be fixed at this
bare minimum of health and decency On the contrr -
would seem that this minimum the lowest permissible level
say thus deliberately notwithstanding the fact that te
modal salary In the Federal service is probably 81 400 pus
S4o oonus making sl64O the salary received by the
largest income group the Federal service AT tho
level OF prices it is impossible for family of average SIZE
consisting of husband wife, and three children 10 s
deccnty and BEAUTIFULLY less income thar s2962k7
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
From The Public To The Editor

derful thought and action of him
the most unseifish OF 'men-from one
council group on this side of the At
iantlc TO the League Of Nations tables
IN france. During all of this most
trying time, when all nations Of the
earth were cropping and crashing for
e"iis htehment on the momentous
questlons under discussion. their
nrst thought was as TO what wood-
row wilson was going to say in refer
ence 10 those conditions that could
not be more vital to the future pros
perfty OF the world. When ALI the
people or the universe are WAITING
with oated breath a word of knowI.
euse from one man, is IL any wonder
that enyious tongues should rattle
mat minds far inferior to that of
TINS honest freeman would ssaL
through motives Interior to tear down
the honest foundation OF such 81.
less and ineessant builder?
The writer's thoughts are high f.,
ms estimation Of the honest iudgm.n,
Oh the American people and certainI,
they VIII not allow this great no,rI.
WORK 10 go unrewarded like thai 90
oul great lberator, Abraham Lin
com. only to see the wonderful 1iah,
Oh MS unselfish devotion to tho c.1sa
OF humanity fifty years after this
great combination of human force
ana honest endeavor has been g.th-
cred To his fathers.
r 9
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Thinks Landlady's Daughter
Goes With His Board.

phAR MISS FAIRFAN:
have noticed your advice 20 others
and l want to ask your advice on this
subject. certain young man has
been boarding at my house for near
ly four years. during which time
have been keeping steady co npsny
with him. This man is lonely and
honest and has a. lovely disposition.
He is twelve years older than I and
think a real lot Of him, but
don't love him enough to marry him.
But what worries me most OF all is
that ! can't have other company be-
cause he 10 always around and when
! do go out. he cries and feels hurt
over. IT. l have told him would
him because I still like him as
friend. PATIENCE.
If, by this lime, you don't love
him enough to marry him, you
don't love him enough to waste
any more of your life with him.
You're worse off as far as being
circumscribcd in your actions
than if you were married to him.
Assert yourself, have friends call
and go out when you please. The
first few weeks will be the hard
est. ! should say he is very
expensive boarder to have ut tho
price of your liberty. / should
think a crying man would be an
abomination unto any woman.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Protests Against Arresting Lunch
Vendors

Here is a letter sent TO the District
building by lis workers in the War
Risk Insurance Bureau with the hope
Of influencing our District govern
ment in favor of the people instead Of
the gentlemen who arc getting big
return on high-pricod food in Govern
ment cafcterias. The workers have a
right to be heard-because so far this
District seems to be ruled by lot OF
cafeteria proprietors:
Il. In the past week Ne have no.
ticcd that the statesmen OF the various
lunch concerns. selling lunches in the
front of the Arlington building, have
been arrested for violations Of police
regulations concerning vendors.
40 These concerns offer TO the EN-
ployes OF tho Government depart
ments n lunch which is clean, 3ani-
tary and wholesome AT very mod
crate price and in every way profit
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Our President.

To the Edator Of THE TIMES:
What Affecting OF qualification we
enjoy when heartfelt wish has been
granted oy most nnerciful Provi-
dencei OnIy,s few days ago the very
foundation OF our sense of feeling
vas appalled, v learning Of the dan
Serous condition Of the Chief Magis-
.rats OF our glorious America How
readily one could discern the very
pulse beat OF these true sons and
daughters of a peace-Ioving people
fn their way to ana from their daily
asks. each of than with anxioss
sountenance only tod, eager to catch
word OF mouth or A line from the
newspapers that woufd give them a
zay OF hope that this, greatest OF
si~less leaders for hun1anity's cause
was 10 De spared to- them. that
woodrow Wilson would yet survive
his present illness. regain his usual
good health. and live TO accomplish
those great tasks that mean so much
20 the welfare OF the world.
= Inc writer aas followed the won
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Pay For Soldiers.
idItor Of THE TINES:

TO the Editor Of THE TINES:
Dear Sir: Your editorial in
September Is edition OF Washington
Times in regard to the bonus for
soldiers" has caused considerable
comment among number of the
soldiers.
We surely appreciate the fact that
some editors are backing these
measures which mean so much TO
those OF US who have left all in q
cause which we believed right land
worthy OF our strongest support.
Under present living conditions our
5000 bonus would not last long
while we were setting up" again,
besides our environment has so
changed our views that we are more
or less unsettled and undecided as to
our best course not only for ourselves
oft-still-for the principles for
which we've been striving but not
fully attained.
True. Prussianism is downed. but
20 many enemies TO democratic Iiv.
ing exist in our own country which
requires attention that to those who
nzve had an ideal" il appears our
duty is yerunhnished.
Again We say as best we can that
~s appreciate your efforts and sup
port
PVT. CLARENCE RALSTON.
X Q. Co Twenty-six Infantry. First
Division. u. 5. A, Camp Meade, Nd
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
This Young Man
Was Too Exclusive.


Some little while back a young
man used to call quite often at my
house to see me. and as he never
suggested going any where the
evenings were always spent at
ho--~, my family being OF the real
congenial type usually found us all
at home together. Upon leaving
one night my friend told me re
liked me very much and liked my
folks, but he wasn't calling on the
whole family, and as I didn't see
At to put my people to bed or send
them out on the evenings this
gentleman wished to call I haven't
seen him since.
Perhaps some Of the young .ncn
who have written you recently try
ing to describe the different Cypes
of girls in Washington can tell
me why the majority of our nice
young men prefer the company Of
a married woman to that OF a single
girl. In the Bureau, where I work.
every married woman who wants
to go around has more engage
ments than she can keep. In the
neighborhood where used to live
a married woman with several chill
dren whose husband was working
in another city was the most popu-
lar lady on the block. She had
different young man several years
her junior for every night in he
week. She always went out. and
il the young man didn't cake her
children along with them he usual
ly provided them with money to
buy candy or ice cream until their
mother returned.
/ often wonder why this Is. does
the young man calling on a girl
ever suggest taking her mother or
sister along just once. No, and the
girl had better not suggest it, or
she will likely get the same an
swer / got. ~ am not going with
the whole family"
A PLAIN GIRL.
OF course it takes all kinds Of
men to make up the world, but
unfortunately they're not all so
rude as the young man you men,
toned. Still something must be
said on his side of the case be-
cause a young man in love just
naturally hates a crowd. The
married women are probably
popular for the same reason US
ually accredited to widows. They
usually understand men better
than young unmarried girls, and
have learned the futility Of try
ing to make a man play dead,
lie down and roll over and jump
through hoops. Therefore men
are more comfortable when with
them, and you can't get away
from the tremendous fact that
men like TO get where they're
comfortable and won't stay long
where they're not.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

able 10 the average cmrloye OF TIE
Government department
-. Tho Federal government. from
the President down. is bert upon re-,
ducinE tho cost OF living. ~ Di$-
trict officials are. no doubt equally
concerned. and will give attention 10
the appeal OF the citizen.
-. The appeal is TO lot these w
ricas iGuch concerns. selling lunches
ia sanitary boxes. ne permitted To sell
lunches in iron, or tho Government
department buildings. aud in hat w'av
help the ernploye from being -reSsrd
TO patronize The cafes aua restaurant,
which charge such enormous rriees,
which the employees cannot auota 10
pay.
IS. We. tho Undersigned. thank Sos
for considering this appeal which IL
met by your approval viii mean .
bencat to Us, as employees 81 the Fed
ersl Government"
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Make kissing Difficult
If You Want TO Win.

DEAR MISS FAl RtAA:
have been engaged 20 a young
man for about three years, and
when he leaves me in the even
ing l expect him TO kiss me some
timcs-naturally we being Gu
gagged. but he always refuses
saying some one might see us
When he calls, IL there is anyone
else around, he seems to think
nothing of giving all his attention
to the other party-whethcr it is
q special friend of his or not. Do
you think that is proof that he no
longer cares as one being engaged
should? love him dearly, and he
knows II.
BROKEN BLOSSOMS.
No man wants the kisses that
come too easily nor wants to give
the kisses that are expected of
him. Somehow kisses don't come
under the category of things you
IAN demand like a transfer or ex-
pect like three meals a day. From
now on, let him seek your kisses
and you'll find he'll like that ar
rangement better. And so will
you.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Sweetheart as Mother
A Sorry Situation.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX,
! care quite a lot about q young
man of this city, and ! think he
cares lot for me. but his mother
thinks that | am too much in love
with HIM and tries TO turn him
against me. She does not know
me, and believe she does not want
US to go together steadily.
He told me what his mother said
and II hurt my feelings very much,
so i thought Z would show them
that l was not so deeply in love
as they tho 5ht, and told him that
! was not bothered so very much
about him. and would not have
anyone thinking that I was. He
got very angry at this and will
not come to see me or even call
me up.
Now, care quite a lot Cor him
and would like very much to have
his company, but do not feel II nv
place to call him or try in any way
that I know of to get him back.
feel that he wants to come only
that l hurt his feelings, and he is
100 proud to ask me to let him
come. / am very sorry for whnt
nave said and wish that l had not
said IT.
Any advice given me on this
subject will be greatly appreciated.
G.. r. B.
Why not wait a little while
without doing anything and see
If the young man does not come
back Of his own accord? If he
does, don't again make the mis-.
take Of opposing yourself and
your views against ais mothers.
You may be in the right, but it
will be hard to convince him chat
you and not his mother ia rioht