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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10

am enclosing here picture of the
graveyard where his remains repose.
peacefully. l sent several Of these
pictures to his mother, but forgot to
mention that the graveyard is in Le-
moges.
Our unit lis due to return to the
States this Month, but l don't think
shall be amotg those present when the
boys step IN the gang-plank. My
name was aong the six chosen to at
tend FreMeh University, and accord
ingly leave tomorrow to attend four
months course at the University OF
Toulouse, the school which ranks sec
ond to thu Soclornne University in
France. " ould have given anything
to have gotten to 60 to an English
University for the course, but as they
can only accommodate two Thousand men
out of the vast number in France,
could hardly expect to have been one
Of the extremely few in the A. E. F.
Consider myself very fortunate to get
to attend a University of such promi-
nence in Europe, where environment
will be of the highest and best. Then
when the course is completed l can re-
turn home in time to complete my
work in college and get my degree.
The folks at home do not as yet know
about this, and perhaps will feel badly
about it-of course l would like to get
home soon, almost as badly as any one
here but then one must accept grace
fully what the army deals out. And /
think the four months in the University
will be of untold benefit to me, enabl-
ing me to continue my studies. Don't
know just what subjects will take, but
if possible am going to study archi-
lecture and mathematics. At present
don't know what my address will be,
but will drop line upon my arrival
there.
Kindest wishes to father, mother and
Suzette, and sincerely trust you are all
enjoying the best of health.
AS ever,
Harry.
Sgt. Harry Viner, Base Hosp, q
A. P. o., 75S, France.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10
K. OF c. MAKE THE :
LITTLE THINGS C0Ul3

The little things count, whether "a
peace or war. and by following OFT tllai
maxim the knights Of Columbus har"
made a hit with the American solditf| !,
and sailors overseas. Knowing thai /
the boys missed many OF the liti'r
things of home, even with genero'.S
provision Of food, clothing. etc, ~
Uncle Sam, the Knights have sought
out ways and means Of providing the
men in the service with the ME-
things that a mother or father or ST.
ter or brother would most like to se@
them have.
When it was realized how great
scarcity Of soap there was in Euroi'r,
the knights ordered millions OF cake'
of soap, all bearing a handsome rcd
and blue shield, with letters rc:l'.':-
ing the boys that they were absolute
welcome to the soap without my
charge. Towels were also supplied -
the men, and at numerous places -
France the X. Of c. put up shower
baths.
Boys in hospital often lost their en-
tire kits before they got there, so the
knights supplied them with shawn;
brushes and cream and serviceabc
safety razors. Matches are exceed
ingly scarce in Germany, so the
Knights, true to form, supply book
matches to the American army or oc-
cupatiOn. Also colds in the head ar"
prevalent in Europe. Again the
Knights come to the rescue of the boys
with thousands Of khaki handker-
chiefs. In London and Paris, where
mud often prevails, the Knights have
instituted free shoe-shine stands in
their clubroOms. the boys doing their
own shining.
And in a score Of other little ways
the K-C have made known to the boys
that the money contributed to their
fund was simply given to the Knights
as agents for passing on its Dement'S
to the sons and brothers of the donors.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10

her solemn partner pulled her by
her train to her mothers feet,
vhsre she was righted in hastel
A dainty quartette in white
tarleton with silver slippers, car
rying baskets of flowers. received
Tremendous applause in their how-
ar dance-OIa Trichel, Marie
Breszeale, ,]ettie Nelken and Viva
Chaplin. A. waltz by the entire
gathering was followed by the
Highland Fling gracefully ex-
ecutsd in Scotch costume BY
Vernon Porter and Alma Gren.
eaux.
Then . quartctte of demure
Ouaksr ladies performed. aud the
last Of the programme was q
Cachueha, entered into with spirit
by four little Spanish lasses in
stricking costume May and Vic.
let Phillips, Ada johnson and
Estelle Trichel.
By then the wee performers had
succumbed to Morpheus and thei,
elders had the floor to themselves
for long delightful hours.
But even now, photographs o1
"mamap Or <:.auntie" or dad" in
fancy costumes are squintsd q
with joy by the younger genera
!! tion, and Prof. Mooke and hi
violin recalled with feelings O
regret for the old days.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10

Prof. Mooke and bis violin trans
formed into the fancifully clad
Pied Piper of Hamblin, and if tho
fairy-music pealed now for the
little dancers to line up. where
must its silver notes penetrate!
TO Francey to far-off Germany,
where sturdy dough-boys marched
in hob-nall,d boots instead Of the
ratent-leather pumps! Its strain
would summon plump matrons
with their little tots clinging to
their skirts-dignified teachers-
and no matter how compelling the
call, some ears would hear It not
1t all! -.
First. there was grand march.
Little Ette Levy and Payne Brea-
zeale. scarcely reaching 70 the
waists of the other dancers, led
thru intricate figures.
Then came a gypsy ronde, with
eight little girls in bright red and
yellow costumes, with tamborines.
They were Mary D. and Rosa
Russ, Dora Caspari and May Phil
lips, Alma Greneaux and Estelle
Trichel, Ada johnson and Pearl
| Adams.
Then Willie Fuqua danced the
pigeon wing very adroltly. The
hit of the evening was the Oxford
Minuette, with the babies-the
tiny boys in black velvet court
costume with powdered hair, the
timer girls Ia Martha Washing
ton. managing sheir long trains
witha dexterity envied,by far older
spectators. They were Payne
Breazeale and Ette Levy. Mamie
Nelken and Wynonah Breassale,
Vernon Porter and Lillian Nelken;
And whom Ette trippsd and fell
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10
Little Journeys Into the Past
PROF. MOOKE AND HIS DANCING
CLASS
Chapter TX

OF fcourse the whole town takes
pride in the fact thet the baby
carriage is the most popular ve-
hicle on its streets, not even ex-
cepting the ubiquitous Ford. But
aside from keeping the town in
sanitary condition 20 that the lit
tie citizens are healthy. and see-
ing TO it that their educational
facilities are up-to-date. it does
not take the wholesome interest
in its children's development along
the lines of genteel accomplish
ments that it used tol
That's what they told me.
They sewed industriously as
they talked. sometimes one at q
time, and occasionally in concert
rs the memories excited them.
"When our children were little,
we used to plan for their pleasures
as earnestly as We planned fol
ours. During Lent We didn't have
social affairs-but We always had
: big dance Immediately after
Easter
.'Yes, and we wanted our child.
rem to know all the old dances.
We didn't have magazine illustra.
tions Of the new Castle steps and
the ''shimmy'' fortunately, was
never dreamed Of. But We i'm
ported . professor Of dancing te
teach the young people, and the
whole town watched their pro.
gress." II can SEQ him now-s
rather burly man, il : long frocl
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10

coat. His name was Prof. Mooke,
and when he tucked his violin
under his chin. and his stiff nous.
tache bristled and he began count.
ing aloud, the little feet 'vould
advance and retreat in perfect &C.
cord with the music"
"When our dancing classe.
were letter perfect. we gave .
grand ball." chimed in another.
I'm those days the the Comut
was Lacoste Hall. one huge room,
with no partitions. Of course
we had our usual committees, fol
everything was done with the ut.
most care and planning, That's
why our affairs were always SC
successful"
1T was the first Monday after
Lent in April, Simcoe Walmsley,
Ben Dranguet, Drew Breazealt
and DR.. Chandler, with A. E.
Lemee, were on the arrangement
committee. The big hall wa,
lighted like q fairy palace, tht
floor waxed to mirror-like perfec
tion. Mr.. and Mrs. Phanor Brea'
zeale, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Russ
and G. E. Grenaux received, with
oil ceremony and cordiality due ,
gathering of the kind. The flool
managers were Eleazor Hyams
Willie Fuq "a. Simeon Simon. Ton
Chaplin and E. Caspari. The danc
ing classes had special places on tn,
program and the huge Grove
danced alternately"
!. l could almost see it
whom they described the dancers
Many Of the children were fiv'
year-olds, and the biggest hit wa
made by : class of three-and-f -four
lyear old tots 80. ! could fame,
II ~ & q II
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10

IA legislatures idea of efficiency,
according to the Ohio State Jour
nal, seems TO be to hang around
for three or four months arrsng-
ing te-put off everything impor-
'tEht for consideration at = special
sea9iou.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10

NV! But the soldiers are hap
py to get home-they are coming
in transports.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-10

Sgt. Harry Viner, Base Hosp, 28,
A. P. o., 753, France.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
TURN THE BOYS TROJ6HTS
H]kE YARD, SAYS FlS0lck,
ASkK.6 COOPERATION

Washington. - Especially - Just be-
tend the disqualification activities Of
those organizations which recently
took part In the United War Work
Campaign. Raymond B. Fosdick,
Chairman Of tire Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities. was interviewed
with regard to the present situation Of
our overseas forces.
"Ths problem presented By the
gradual rehabilitation Of more than
two million men three thousand miles
from home Ii one which will tar all
our social resources" said Sir. Fos-
dick. ut Is above all . morale prob
lem. and II must be faced as such. with
the full cooperation of families aud
friends here In this country. II 1t II to
be solved successfully. Every one who
has a son, brother. must help.
"While the war was on our boys
were fully occupied: they were still
filed with the spirit Of adventure.
looking forward rather than back.
Now. however. the fighting 10 at an
end. They are going to remain. most
Of them. many months doing work
which will be neither exciting nor
particularly interesting. They will get
lonesome. bored and terribly home
sick
1.-THE $l7O,OOO,OOO raised in the re-
cent United War Work drive IL to be
nsed precisely to bridge over this pc
Rod by providing recreation and
amusement. But no amount Of mere
money expended In such way Will be
enough. what these boys really want
II not diversion. but human interest
and sympathy. These things express
ed In letters from home will warm
their hearts and create q home at
rnosphere around them, even while
they are absent from the family circle
such letters may be q very neces-
sary sheet anchor to windward In the
case OF some boyA The thought Of
on them. will more than anything
else. make them hold back and think
twice before plunging into situations
which might mean harm and unhap.
piness for them.
1--WE have raised the clennesi army
In the world. We have kept II clean.
We hope to bring II beck rs clean and
strong a. II was when II left us But
while We believe our soldiers will
stand the present test-the hardest OF
oil in some ways--as bravely and
successfully as they have stood every
other test Of their manhood and en-
durance. 1t 10 our duty to give them
oil the help We can.
"This, as I have said, can best be
rendered by means OF letters which
Will begin now, at once. not only to
satisfy their home longingx, but to
turn their thoughts from tasks already
accomplished In the long years Of life
ahend of them"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
MEAT PRODUCERS
DID FULL DUTY
Increase in American Hogs WI
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.
Government Justified In Stimulates
~ Pork production-Seventot
increase Over Pm
War ExpoTtA

Through increased production and
conservation we will be able this year
to export seven times our pre-wu
average exports of pork products.
With the heavy demands added In car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression, the
Department of Agriculture and the
Food Administration are justified -
day in our every action OF stimulation
of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will DO In
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy Of the policy
of stimulated production has built ~
In this country supplies which will en-
able us to supply very large part OF
the fat deficiency Of the world. h
beef there must be . shortage In Eu-
rope. due largely to limited refrigera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available. however, will be filled By
America. Argentine and Australia.
The contribution made by the pro-
ducers OF this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to ami
NAL food products IL illustrated BY the
following:
Reports complied BY the q. 8. D.
partment Of Agriculture indicate IN
increase in cattle Of 10,23S,0OO heed
and 12.441.O 600 hogs These figures
were complied to January I last.
In this period there was . decrease
in sheep Of $4,000 head The indics-
tons are that this decrease will show
an increase, according to recent ~
ports
Since January unofficial informs
ton indicates an increase In hogs Of
not less than 8 per cent. and not
more than IS per cent. 40 compared
with one year ago. with an increase IN
the average weight.
Following the request Of the q. 8.
Food Administration for an increase
in hog production for marketing in the
fall of 1918 and the spring of 1919 the
increase may yield net less than l,6OO,-
100000 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an
imal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 20,
1917, amounted to 9O3, 172,OO0 pounds.
while for the corresponding months of
1918 the dressed hog products totaled
1.277 $4,000, an increase Of over 37l,-
100000 pounds for the quarter.
During the same period for 1917 the
records of inspected slaughter Of
dressed beef showed l,26i. 900 O0O
pounds as against 1,454 ,OO0.OOO pounds
for the three month period ending
September l. this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
HOME FOLKS MUST HELP.

WashIngton.-(Spe War
Department Commission on Training
Camp Activities has hit upon an i'm
portant and entirely new idea In the
"Letters-from-home" plan just an
nounced
Pull the boys through the most try
ing period Of their service BY wrltIn.
the right kind Of letters. letters full, ~
the home feeling. the mother feeling
This npperl is innde to mothers, IA
theirs. SISTERS and sweethearts by the
War Department. 1t ia hoped that mil.
lions Of ins!aring letters will be writ
ten the week Of December Is, desig.
mated as Letters from home" week.
Pupil, and press are cooperating to
make great success Of the plan. i.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
kept PLEDGE
TO SEND Bread
American Nation Maintained Az
lied Loaf Through Self
Denial at Home Table.
AvERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR.
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
shipping Relieved, World 10 Abe
- Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent Of the latest wheat
crop the only limitation upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage Vt shipping Between July !
and October 10 we shipped 65.3S0.3O1
bushels II this rate should continue
until the end Of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 231 100000 bushels of wheat and
-four in terms OF wheat.
The result Of increased production
and conservation efforts In the United
States has been that with the cessu-
ton Of hostilities we are able to re-
turn to normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated In Australia
Argentine and other hitherto inacces
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service. and
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There is wheat enough avail.
able to have white LOAF ut the com.
mon table.
But last year the tale wns different.
Only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep
steady stream Of wheat and -four mov-
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning Of the harvest
year with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic statisticians
figured that we had bare surplus of
2O,OOOON bushels And yet Europe
was facing the probability of bread
famine-and In Europe bread Is by far
the most importan, article in the diet.
All OF this surplus had left the
country early In the fall BY the first
OF the year we had managed to shin
little more than $4,000. 600 bushels by
prncticing the utmost economy at
aome-by wheatless days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda,
then British Food Controller. cahled
that only II we sent an additional IL.
100000 bushels Lefore July I could he
lake the responsibility OF assuring his
people that they would be fed.
The response Of the American peo-
pie was $4,000 600 bushels safely deIiv-
cred overseas between January ! and
July !. Out Of harvest which gave
us only 20OOO.OO0 bushels surplus We
actually shipped l4l 600 600 bushels.
Thus did America fulfil her pledge
that the Allied bread ratiOns could b..
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that, with
an awakened war conscience, last
years figures will be bettered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Religious Notices.

Markville--Rev. S. d. Barden.
of Kingsdale, is expected to be
with us next Sunday and will
preach at the morning service.
A plan for wiping out the
debt on the church building here
has been devised; 120 shares Of
81 each will do it. The plan is to
get as many to subscribe to as
many shares as possible and to
clean it up by March LIST. All
our friends are invited to help
the church to go over the top in
this enterprise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
WOMEN EVER HAD

II was given to the women Of this
country to perform the creates, ser,
Ice In the winning Of the war vouch.
safed to any women in the history OF
the wars of the world--to feed III.
warriors and the war sufferers, BY
the arts of peace, the practice Of sim
pie. honie!y virtues the womanlsocd If
y whole nation served humanity in it's
profohndest struggle for peace and
freedom
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02

ed to overlooking and the whole
community united in the cele-
bration of the Christmas season.
The program was splendid and a
great deal Of credit belongs to
the committees which have been
working on it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Town of Wilma

Frem Ous CesFesDoaaeat--
P. Sjodin has his new house
finished.
Some members of the Munger
family are i'll.
Mr.. Ludwig moved his black
smith shop Monday.
Paul Nash and Mrs. Webster
Nash were in Markville, Satur-
day.
Oscar Knudson of the Aviation
corps. returned from France,
Tuesday.
Frank Grace, Will Grace's old
est boy, returned from Dakota
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates and Beulah
Webster spent Sunday with rel
atives in Webster. Wis. Miss
Webster is remaining there for
a week.
Word has been received that
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Coleman will
make their future home in
Bookings, S. D., where their
goods will be shipped soon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Our food Gospel
=se t1I<x=
eat less
serve less
waste I1othir14
Americas Pledge of Food
Gave Heart to the Allies
In Their Darkest Hour

Whatever Ia necessary America vii,
send. That was Americas pledge to
the interaIled food council. And h.
cause the American food army had
hitherto made good the took hear,
and went forward.
Farm enterprise and much soft cw,>
increased pork supplies. food consey.
walton increased exports-totaI sk,n.
ments doubled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Marlxville

DSs0 Orr CssrssDso1sat--
MI. Ballantyne IS on the sick
list this week.
James Sinclair made Markville
I short visit last Friday.
H. G. LEM made q trip to Su-
perior. Saturday evening.
s. q. Barden was here from
Kingsdalc between trains Satur-
day.
Mrs. Hclwig, who has been
visiting in Superior. returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Ludwig. the wife Of one of
our new settlers, arrived We'd
nesday to make her home here.
Mrs. James Ruud Of Nielsville.
arrived with her little son Thurs
day Of last week for visit at
the kelch home.
Mrs. Hendricks spent the week
end visiting her daughter in Pat
xau. She returned to Markville
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. James Roatch went to
Superior Thursday to consult q
physician. Mrs. Roatch has not
been very well for some time.
Mrs. Kelch, who has been very
i'll for several weeks. is able to
be about again. Her many friends
will be glad to know of her re-
covery.
A small pond Of ice near the
Rutherford store has been af-
fording the children of Mark
vile . good deal of fun during
the past week.
Miss Deborah Roberts made
Aarkville . visit the latter part
Of the week. She went from
here to Minneapolis to undergo
m operation for tonsilitis.
Mrs. N. Cohen was taken i'll
Sunday and was taken to a
hospital in Minneapolis Monday
afternoon. Mrs. p. L. Cohen of
Cloverton, accompanied her.
Mr.. Martin. who has bought
land east of J. Merleen's place.
arrived this week with his goods.
He will stay in Cloverton till he
can erect buildings on his place.
The Sunday school elected Of
hccrs for the coming year, last
Sunday. Supt. A. E. Mclean:
Asst. Supt.. M. N. Steel; Sec.
Allen Grevious; Treas, A. Berg
man: Organists. Misses Stone
and Steel.
The Christmas program last
Monday night was a complete
success. The church was crowd
(
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
FAITH JUSTIFIED
6v EVENTS.

: ] do not believe that drastic .
" force need be applied to main t.
= tain economic distribution aad 4
, sane use OF supplies by the .
: great majority Of American PEG 4
= pie, and ! have learned a deem ,
= ana abiding faith in the inte.ii- /
: sence OF the average American .
= business man. whose aid we an {,
: ticlpate and depend on to RENE
= dy the evils developed by The (.
T war.--Herbert Hoover. August (.
= 10. 1917.
=
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
+ \ + r I. !. + + i +r.r%+. :;

Sending 10 Europe 4l.00u0OO bush.
els Of wheat from Il surplus. of appar
entity nothing was the outstanding ex-
pioit OF the American food army in the
critical year Of the war
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02

Our exports since country i
!. entered the war have justified !
+ statement made by the Food Adj /
T ADMINISTRATION shortly after it's con. +
: cention. outlining the principles !
+ and policies that would govern !.
\ the solution Of this country's /
/. food problems. +
+ THE whole foundation OF de- !
+ mOcracy." declared the Food Adj +
+ ministration, lies In the indi- ::
+ vidual initiative OF its peopl i
+ and their willingness to serve the /
+ interests Of the nation with COM !,
4 plete self effacement in the time !:
+ of emergency. Democracy can !:
+ yield to discipline, and we can I
+ solve this food problem for our +
+ own people and for the Allies In +
+ this way. To have done so will !:
+ have been a greater service than !.
I. our immediate objective, for we !
+ have demonstrated the rightful- +
+ ness OF our faith and our ability !.
4 10 defend r''~'se'"es without be
I. ing Prussianized." !
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