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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-09
NEW ADMINISTRATION
NOW IN CHARGE OF CITY

The old city council held its final
session last Monday night. Mayot
Snkddon and all councimel. we're
present. Minutes OF the preceding
regular and special meetings wer{
read and approved. The report ol
the city clerk for the months of Feb
fuary. March and April were approvI
ed. Frank Miles was granted q PERI
NIT to erect q fire proof elevator and
warehouse at the corner OF NORTH
Tenth and Jefferson streets.
There being no further businesk
FOR the councils consideration, the
retiring mayor thanked the counciIi
men for the faithful manner in which
they had worked with him during
the past four years. He also thank
ed the appointive officers for their
efficient services.
All the ofiicersrelect being present,
retiring Mayor Sheldon called May
or-elect Hon to the chair and admin
istered the oath Of Office to him. May
or Hon then administered the oath
to Councilmen George. Clark. French,
Ferguson, Davis and McClave.
Mayor Hon. in a short talk. said
he hoped the council would endeavor
to work in harmony, and for the best
interests Of the city. He advised them
to consider well all propositions that
might come before them and then act
as their best judgment dictated. He
reminded them that the administra-
ton would be criticized for some
things II might do, but as long as
they acted fairly, openly and honest
ly with the people, such criticisms
as might be made need cause no wor-
~. The council then adjourned 10
meet In It's first regular session on
Wednesday night.
| Pursuant to adjournment the
council met Wednesday night with
Mayor Hon and all councilmen pres
ent.
The council organized by electing
Joseph Davis president. He will
thus be acting mayor. at any time
Mayor Hon may be absent from the
city.
Mayor Hon announced the appoint
ment OF Harry Hull as city
treasurer, and stated that all of the
other old appointive officers would
be retained for the present.
The standing committees of the
council were announced as follows,
the first named being chairman of
the committee, except I'm the case OF
the board of health, as the law pro-
vides that the city physician shall be
chairman OF the health board.
Finance-Ferguson. McClave and
/ George.
Water works-Davis, French and
Clark.
: Streets and AlIeva-French
George and Davis.
General Improvements.--Cla Clark,
French and McClave.
Law and Order--McClave, Clark
and Ferguson.
Ordnance and Printing-George
Ferguson and Davis.
Public Buildings and Grounds---
McClave. French and George.
Board OF HeaIth-Clark, George
and Ferguson.
/ As there was no business for the
council to pass on. some time was
devoted TO discussing prposed mat
ters. such as opening South Tenth
street. cleaning mp the triangle,
constructing new sidewalks where
needed. speeding of autos on the
main streets and other things per.
ltaining to the welfare OF the city.
THE various questions were referred
to the proper committees, with In
.structions for reports to be made Al
the next meeting on May 81, to which
date the council adjourned.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-09
BOOSTERS CLUB REJECTS
ALL SLOGANS SUBMITTED

Among the questions discussed at
the Boosters club last Tuesday
night was that OF forming a base
ball league with the towns of Kem-
merer, Diamondville. Cokeville. Soda
Springs, Grace and Bancroft, and
having games on Wednesday after
noon. As the committee which was
previously appointed to correspond
with the towns mentioned, had re-
ceived q reply from only one town,
Chairman Williams was authorized
TO appoint a committee of three to
visit these towns and ascertain II
there is any probability of organic
ing q league.
The committee appointed on new
road to the cemetery reported that
this matter was well In hand and
that road would be constructed this
season.
The Fourth Of July committee re-
ported that details were gradually
being worked out for the celebra-
tion, and that . general meeting OF
all the committees would be held
soon to talk over plans Of the ceI-
ebration.
The chair appointed q committee
of FIVE to look over the slogans that
had been submitted and to select
therefrom three and from these three
the club members to select the one
to be used. After carefully coneid-
ering the thirty or more slogans. the
committee decided none were suita-
BILE, and recommended that the con-
test be left open another month.
The committees recommendation
was adopted. so there IL still an op-
portunity for some one to win the
$40 prize.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-09
WILL REPAIR ROAD
HOME CANYON

Forest Supervisor Simpson informs
us that the forest reserve has ap-
Dropriated $500 for improving the
Heme canyon road and that the mnp<
ey 10 now available. I'm addition TO
this. ab0ut x5UU worth of work mas
Nbeen promised and Mr.. Simpson says
that he expects others to donate their
services. II 10 the intention to do
the work on this road during the
month Of June and those who intend
to donate their services should ar
range to do IL next month.
Mr.. Simpson says that 1880 haye
been appropriated for repair work
This summer on other roads In the
Caribou reserve.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-09

Wednesday President Wilson ca
hled q call for special session OF
, congress to convene Monday. May
i9. but the president viii not be in
washington on the opening day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-09

The NJ /. A. Victory Loan dance
at the pavilion Wednesday night
drew a very good crowd The pro-
eeeds will be used to purchase one
$50 Victory bond to help put Bear
Lake county over the top.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-09

The Examiner .a.os per year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
Utopia Had Its League of
Nations.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In one Of the columns Of a recent
issue of The Times is a reference to
a claim Of some chap way down in
Texas that he is the inventor OF the
idea of establishing a league Of ma
tions. II he will read pages IA to I4T
of the school edition OF Sir Thomas
More's Utopia which was published
originally in 1915. or about 400 years
ago, he will be startled at the COM
prehensive discussion of the subject
by that genial and accomplished au-
thor and statesman and forthwith
dismiss from his mind any hope that
the project is patentable.
He will also find in that treatise
that the announcement by a distin-
guished German diplomat about 1914
that an International treaty is only
a scrap OF paper" was anticipated
far prior to the origin Of the Prussian
dynasty and that human nature is
much the same as il was when More's
satire exposed the futility Of depend
ing upon human weakness for con-
sistency in the conduct Of people or
nations. ANTIQUARIUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11

reader OF your paper WISH
- b-inr to your attention an &C
cnrrence that happened to me on sun
az afternoon about 2:3o o'clock on
= car we boarded at Rockville NO.
80 come to washington When We
ia our fares we asked Tor TWO
tp~aG.fars TO the Georgetown cars
,gbicb were given to US by the con
5rctor. for which we palo Genus
oufocs when the Georgetown car
49, along we boarded same and pre-
-o-,to5 our transfers to the conductor
80 +oId us they were TO good as
W AID not get any identification
Ids with them. We did not kno"
"a "a 70 have said cards. We were
rorced to pay our fares again. As
~ companv already had our cents
60 The transfers, they were in and
was the loser II the conductors on
the cars do not give patrons what Is
re1uired when they pay for IT and
Won do not know you have to have
card with A transfer, the car com
nany will certainly have everything
their own way when you buy trans
fer and then have to pay another
fare regardless Of having to pay for
transfers. 1 would like to know how
much longer the public 10 going to
stand for this state OF ahAiSS' and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
From The Public To The Editor
A Plea For the Dog.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
AS friend OF the dog. l am max
ing an appeal to man. He has been
our helper in times OF need. he is our
friend always, and he more than any
other animal Is made to suffer heart
rendinG agony at the hand OF the
viVisector. One day ] missed my fox
terrier. After searching for him
place to place, learned that a num-
Der OF dogs bad been turned over to
a certain laboratory for viVisection.
l was permitted to enter this den
Of torture to see II my dog was
among the animals doomed. learned
from an onlooker that when brought
TO this room he appeared dazed and
looked wildly about for some friend
Then he appealed TO their pity by
wagging his tail, and that being I'M
noticed he resorted to his one trick
OF standing on his hind legs and beg
ging for mercy.
The poor little fellow was strapped
down on his bed OF torture. l entered
and shall never forget his look OF
agony or the frantic efforts he made
to break his bonds. Let us help these
noble animals who are mute in their
own defense. An
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Today

Today
Commencement exercises - CoIum bda n
Conservatory OF Music, Bethel Baptist
Church. Ninth and streets northwest
$50 p. N.
heetinE-Anacostia Citizens Association,
Office Of George 8. King Company. Nichols
avenue southeast, p. m.
Ton Of the War Risk Bureau, Chesapeake
Beach. Trains leave District Line at Ches-
aDeake Junction 1890 a. m, $50 and
$50 p. m.
Mseting-Board OF Education, Franklin
School building, 4:3o p. m.
Memorial concerto men fallen IN
service, Central High School, Thirteenth
and Clifton streets northwest Sis D. m.
Polymnia Choral Society, Apollo GIee Club
and Euterpe male chorus will sing.
Danee-Community Club OF Landover.
Nd, Landover Hall. p. m.
heeting-CentraI Committee on indie
pendenee Day Festival. board room OF the
District building, p. m.
Meeting-DistTict Branch OF the Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Colored
People, Twelfth street Branch Y. NJ. C. A. j.,
$3.50 p. m.
Prize debate-studsnts Of National Uni
versity Law School, SIS Thirteenth street
northwest. p. m. Subject, League Of
Nations"
Danco-Utah state Society. Wilson Nor
NAL School, Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest. $50 p. m.
French language clASS-WashingtOn Sa =
Ion, 1913 II street northwest. 7:1S D. m.
Concert-U. 8. Marine Band. Capitol, s
concert-U s. Soldiers Home Band,
RshsarSaI-iHhtrumsn and EIss club,
Young Mems k.pSs Of Temple Baptist
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Four Cents For These Transfers

warn others who viii be done m.
same way to be sure to demand evsrv-
thing that goes with a transfer N
they will find themSslvSs foreed 70
pay another fare as did.
In this connection has il ever o.
CURED to those who are charxed yvffb
protecting the public from the vor1-
cious maws OF those exploiting, pub-
lie utilities for their own proft tbat
II the water" was wrunE-out OF tSS
stock and bond issues OF these cor
porations that the revenues would BE-
ample to meet all honest dsmaada fop
dividends and interest charges1
1 have in mind an extension rom
structed about twenty years since AZ
a total cost Of approximately SOO0. Oo0
Il was common talk on the street AZ
that time that $4,000, 900 in bonds
were issued on the same. The public
must not only pay interest but create
q sinking or redemption fund or the
holders Of $500. 900 worth Of water
will be bankrupted.
These principally foreign owned
corporations, enjoying valuabls nan
chises that cost them nothing. are an
joying q season OF protected" hfRh-
way robbery that will end with the
emancipation OF the tRx-payfnR-
without-citiZenShipd jewellers Of
WASHiRyC=HI G
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What's Doing; Where; When

Church, Tenth and c streets northwest.
p. IN.
Meeting-CIara Barton Guild, 1905 Con
necticut avenue. y. Miss Harvey will
School. Twelfth and L streets northwest,
s y. m.
MeetinE-CircIe for Spanish Converse
ton. residence OF Miss Ina L. Thompson
soy NJ street northwest, p. m
ExcursiOn-Delta Delta Fraternity, on
steamer Charles Manchester TO Marshall
Hail. leaving Seventh street wharf at $50
p. m
Tomorrow.
Commencement exercises Column bia n
Conservatory Of Music. New Bethel Bap-
fist Church. Ninth and s streets mort h
west. 30 p. m.
acknowledgements Royal C. John
son OF South Dakota. and A. F. N. GreiE,
secretary OF the British embassy before
French Club OF the Washington Salon. 1917
II street northwest. $3.50 p. m. Business
meeting preceding addresses.
Dinner-Deita Tau Delta Fraternity.
Washington Delta Club. 1922 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest Z D. m.
MeetinG-CRlifornia State Association
Thomson School, Twelfth and l. streets
northwest, p. m.
AeetinR-Washington section Society Of
American Foresters. Wilson Normal School.
Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest
S:l5 p. Subject for discussion: What
can be done by the society to stimulate the
practice OF forestry7"
Observation-Disclosures to the Calvert
Club, Officers Club OF Washington, 1900
Twentieth street northwest. $50 .. m
Mass MeetinR-Women reserviHts OF the
marine corps. drill hall OF the Marine Bar
racks, Eighth and / streets southeast, s
p. m. Discussion Of plans to form q post
OF mArinettes to become part Of American
Legion
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Heard AND SEEN.

edge Of the Wabash riverS until l
was Is years old, and ! bathed in
that river whenever either the sun
OF the health authorities MADE Il
warm enough for me to battle, and
III say they never was any oysters
In the stream
Why, Earl, mp to the tinn that I
come to Washington always thought
all oysters was eoYes and that they
come with a can on 'em. And didn't
I break the silver filing out Of q
front tooth down at HarVey's trying
to eat an unpealed oyster? ] did,
and / still wear that filing as .
watch charm to prove what say
is 50.
Earl, they's man-eating catfish in
that Wabash river that leaps onto
the banks and gObbles down plOW-
boys, oyeralls and all, but they amt
no oysters there, nor this side Of the
Potomac as knows Of.
LABERT ST. CLAIR.
And became q famous buggy
painter.-Ed note.
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Fairfax Pitfalls the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a war worker, eighteen years
Of age, who left my safe and happy
home in April to join Uncle Sans
employees, spurred on partly by q
desire to better myself and partly
by a thirst for adventure, even go
ing so far as to picture a possible
Prince Charming at the end Of my
rainbow OF dreamB
But alas! I've been here two
months and in all that time have
neither met nor gone out with one
man. Where does the trouble lie?
TIL confess, I'm no raVing beauty.
but neither would I substitute for
Farmer Browns scare-crow.. I've
a high school education, q friendly
disposition and two glaring defects.
wear glasses and don't dance. Also
must add, I've been raised among
refined and conventional surround
ings. Yes! I'm almost ready to
classify that as a defect, for were
IT not for that fact, 1 could have
awaited myself of my many oppor-
tunities to keep dates with these
"pick-ups," as they term them
But 1 can't bring myself to do that.
Many seemingly nice girls do make
such dates, go out and enjoy an
apparently harmless good time,
while 1 stick around my lonely
boarding house and sigh for our
jolly congeniaI bunch at home.
Are my ideals too high-fiown for
everyday life in Washington? Is IL
all right under the circumstances to
pick up with chance acquaintance
at discretion and discarding them
when that discretion seems at fault?
The standards Of living here seem
SO different from those at home that
I can't argue myself into any deh-
mite conclusion. I'm the only one
at our boarding place, so / meet
no regular fellows there. Where
can I meet them? Surely not at
church. where one can attend till
Doomsday without being noticed;
nor at the Office. where we're all
of the feminine sex. Can't you help
me out7 II not, / might as well
pick out my cat and parrot now,
LONESOME SUE.
Letters of this tvpe are never
ending source of SurcriSe to me,
At the present TIM. In the early
stage of the war. before the var
ious clubs were organized. doubt
less manv strangers in Washing
ton were lonesome. But a. the
present time. soldiers and war
workers" appear to be "fAd up"
en- places of entertainment. In
the first place. there are "The War
Camp Community Centers," where
any creditable girl NAV 90 on a
card of admission. Go to the Que
most convenient to YOUR neiGhbor-
hood; the lady in charge Of the
recreation committee will tell you
what to do TO get the necessary
card. Every church has some sort
of club for war workers. Inquire
at YOUR church, or ioin some
church club. Then a number of
Representatives and their wives
make things pleasant for girls
from their States. Write back
home and ask for a card to the
wife Of YOUR Congressman. and in
quire Of this lady what is being
done in Washington for girls from
your State. The Y. ". c. A. does
a good deal in a social wav.
The Elizabeth Somers Club I'm
not sure of the name. but its
headquarters are in Mrs. SomerS
old school buildinRl. Lib and II
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


am a young girl twenty years
Of age. and have been going. for
some time, with a young man just
my age. He came to see me the
other night and a little dispute
came up between US which made me
feel rather badly. he told me that
he was sorry things happened as
they did, and wanted my love as
before.
Now, have quite a number OF
friends, which makes me very indie
pendent, and at that time 1 did not
care whether he WAS sorry or not,
and he left the house angry with
me.
l do not care to lose his friend
ship, and at the same time I can
not AFFORD. to put myself out for
him.
Kindly advise me what you think
best for me to do to keep his love.
A YOUNG WAR WORKER
1t is verv foolish to feed YOUR
pride on your heart. If the Young
man said he was sorry and you did
not accept it. it is up to YOU to
say you are sorry this time
REGARDING the Chief who "Primps'
In office.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
was much amused by the girl
who wrote you OF her experiences
with the departmental chief who de-
voted so much time to the 'inten-
siye cultivation OF his person. dur
ing office hours I hope that ar
ticIe may do valiant missionary
work, in our division where we have
several OF the same sort. Some
times feel like calling it mani
cure alley" They snip, pare and
preen and used tooth-picks in public
TO a Ioathsome extent. Sometimes l
wonder il they are descendants OF
the Bourbons whom | believe were
compelled. according TO court ETH
uuette. to make their toilets before
the ladies and gentlemen Of their
encourage. cICILY.
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seem to be a favorable time to
press your suit.
Deeply Interested nSX's Experience.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
AS always read your interest
ing articles in this paper. The let
ter signed *" Of June made a
deep impression on my mind. 1t
also made me much happier. The
reason is simply because I am, for
tunately, one of those girls who
do not attract the men"
Up to the time 1 read this letter
I was somewhat disheartened over
my incapacity to attract the op-
posite sex. but now feel differ
entity. Not the foolish pride which
makes one feel superior TO every
Cne-but a pride that brings happj-
ness and Misrepresentation; the lat
ter 1 lacked entirely.
1 have a girl friend who is very
much the same in her ways as ].
We have discussed our situation
several times and have come to the
conclusion that we are travelling
the hard and narrow road. but at
the end wen find our share OF
happiness and good luck.
We do not dance, for we can't
spare the time to learn and after
ward attend the dances. The kind
Of associates we want to meet will
not be found in the dance halls
Our evenings are spent in read
ing, practicing our music lessons,
and, for relaxation, a walk with
mother, frequently q concert or lee
1ure to attend
We are neither homely in appear
ance nor old in years Ny friend
is nineteen and 1 am twenty.
INST Girls
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TODAY'S TOPIC
SHE IS LONESOME.

of a grave fault of which I am
guilty. In a way 1 am very glad;
still it's easy to see that she re-
CARDS me only as a friend. Would
you advise me to proclaim my love-
or would it be rushing matters?
She is only nineteen, and 1 am
four years her senior. N. L. W.
No. / do not think it would be
advisable to proclaim your love"
for the Young lady who does not
hesitate to tell YOU Of grave faults
when you are not engaged to her.
Such conduct would indicate that
she is free from anv illusions in
regard to you, and it would not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11

streets. have very agreeable enter
taiments.
No. it isn't nice to 20 in for
"Piek Ups" All sorts of horrid
things occur when girls neglect all
safeguards. / wish YOU could read
some letters that come to me
sometimes.
Love In Supposed to BE Blind.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am much in love with a young
as l. Every day we chat about diff
ferent subjects and quite often have
some hot discussions. The other
day she offended me by telling me
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Once-Overs
Copyright, 1913. International Feature Service Inc
FAVORS FORGOTTEN


FAVORS FORGOTTEN
should be as fervent for
received petitions for sought"
It might you to over
All
something TO which entitled; isn't that
yourself you should have more
and happiness than other who
hard have and efforts
able? ~
Have you felt thankful you escaped in the
Of misfortune?
Is that you you have not as
much certain other fellows you enjoy degree
happiness?
Instead the fullest joy your little rather
than blame the fates for what
If would little closer the heart life
fee Of Of neghbors would be than
what you have been spared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11
City Employees Do Not Strike

A rather excited and exaRge-
rated newspaper article Monday
evening predicted q strike BY city
employees. A strike on their paSt
would leave Washington without
sewage disposal or garbage col
lections. This IN turn would make
Washington q pestilenee fn %
hours. causing illness. agony, and
death To imDute any such mo-
tive to the employees Of our Dis
trict government was unfair and
without justification. Our city
employees are too good Ameri-
cans for anV such murdeRuus
idea as a strike that would en-
danger the lives Of 100000
people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11

The Commissioners did the right
thing when they made DAN DoNo-
VAN secretary to the board, and
DOC CAVALIER chief clerk OF the
Utilities Commission. Both boys de-
serve everything they get.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-11

Are There Oysters in Indanai
There is a lot of things | don't
know nothing about, but the Wabash
liver and Indiana amt one Of them
And any time any guy up and says
they grow oysters IN Indiana, esPe.
ciailv the wabash river, 1 rise and
protest Now, see here, Earl, l
lived in that lState right on the
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/ trust that the new supePimssn-
dent Of insurance viii be q District
Of Columbia man.
MAE v. PETTY discovers tbs
in The Times:
Room for rent to an exclusively
married couple"
And also thinks enough Of thiS-Ao
send it bv special delivery:
The name following was register
ed at Club 2. Mr.. PHAHAB-
CHOPPER BE did not wish to Be
called eariV in the morning."