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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
political ADVERTISEMENT
The Young Mems Progressive
Association

OF the City of winnemucca, and the members thereof, do hereby, individually
and collectively. pledge themselves to support and enforce. and respectfully
submit to the people Of this city for their support and Endorsement, the
following platform OF civic principles:
CIVIC FUNDS CAN BE CONSERVED
By the elimination of the Office Of City Attorney.
BY consolidating the offices Of City Clerk and Treasurer.
BY eliminating n night watchman.
By reducing the salaries of other civic officers, who will maintain their
high standard of efficiency on account of their civic pride and patriotism,
pensaton.
By appealing generally to the pubhcspirned citizens of Winnemucca to
give their services. where required, at cost; or. if possible, without any
compensation therefor.
By obtaining the greatest amount of official civic efficiency for the least
amount of expenditure possible.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS
We believe h the improvement of our streets and crossings; that Bridge
street should be curbed. gravelled and rolled; that sidewalks should be
made good by cementng n graveIhng. according as the same may be
retaining walls should be constructed at all proper places; that the streets
and alleys should be cleared o. rubbish and waste material, and kept clean:
that the City Fire Department should be maintained at a high standard of
efficiency.
We believe that there should be established md maintained by tn.
city a suitable public park, the san to be situated at PM proper and
convenient place within the city limits
We are in sympathy with the erection IF a Federal building in our city
pledge ourselves to aid in accomplishing any public improvement that ma,
from time to time be suggested by the citizens of winnemucca.
DEPOSIT OF CITY FUNDS
We favor the fair and equal division Of the chys funds between the two
banks OF u city.
Our ultimate ideal is civic progress. with a city government administers
efficiently and economically. all to the end that Wnnemucca may become d
better and more beautiful place to live ina city Of homes.
We hold that it is or privilege to indorse and help to elect thoss
candidates fol municipal officers who we believe will more nearly conforr
to the ideals and principles herein set forth
THE YOUNG MEMS PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10

Petitions we're being chculatedA> Mis-
morning to put in nominaha3E. IL
wilkinson as candidate at the SpminG
city election for mayor of Winnequc-
ca. This is the first definite announce
ment made by any candidate for city
Office. No announcements have been
made for councilmen. 1t is probable
the Young Mems Progressive Asso-
citation will complete their ticket at
a meeting to be held tonight. The
other members Of the present city
council have announced their inten-
tons of not running for any office at
this election.
Wilkinson is now councilman for
the first ward, having occupied that
position since the election held after
the incorporation of the City of VIM
in October, 1917.
The petitions for Wilkinson's nomi-
nation read: THAT the principles of
said candidate are economic. progress
s;ve and for good government of said
city"
Wilkinson said this morning that
he will stand for a square deal for
all, IL elected; that he will get the
most for money spent. and stands for
immediate Improvements considered
necessary to the welfare of the city.
at all times conducting his Office on a
legitimate business basis.
IF elected. the first thing I will do
will be to prepare for the purchase of
an adequate fire alarm system. /
will improve the present fire fighting
equipment In every way possible. TO
the end that a substantial reduction
in fire rates may be had. l have no
money to spend on the campaign and
will not spend any. My name is
merely up for approval or rejection
by the people"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
WEATHER REPORT

For the t~wenty-four hours ended al
s I'm. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 81.
Lowest this morning, As.
Mean temperature yesterday, Al.
Normal temperature yesterday. As.
Relative humidity, 6 pm. vest, 90.
Relative humidity 5 am. today, 81.
Precipitation, one
Prevailing wind direction, south
west.
Weather forecast for the twenty-four
hours ending 5 pm. tomorrow:
Cloudy and threatening tonight ant
Friday.
RAY l.. FISHER, Observer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
COOKED FOOD SALE

The Ladies' Aid Society of the ME.
church will hold a pre-Easter sale of
baked hams, salads. pastries, candies,
ETC.; also articles of plain and fancy
sewing. In the Robins building at 2
pm, April 19.-[Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
RENEWING ACQUAINTANCE

c. b. Azcuenaga, formerly of Nc
Dermitt, is in Winnemucca today.
having come here from Jordan Valley
to renew old friendships. His new
home In Jordan Valley is in Oregon.
near the Idaho line. He was accom-
panied from McDermitt by Frank
Bengoa.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
MEETING OF BANK DIRECTORS

The regular monthly meeting of
directors of the First National bank
is being held this afternoon. Cashier
Tobin said it was safe to say that a
contract for ~excxavating the FL Do
RADIO hotel corner would be let before
the meeting adjourned.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
MOVING COUNTY FILES

Many steel filing cabinets and sew
eral thousand county files are being
moved to the new vault at the tenn
porary court house today. Since the
court house was burned last year,
these files have been in the basement
of the ruined structure, in what was
the Office of County Assessor Organ.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
MEETING TONIGHT

An important meeting of members
of the Young Mems Progressive AS
sociation will be held in Winneva hall
tonight. commencing at 1880 o'clock
sharp.-IAdvertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10

Having trouble with your Gillette
Blades? Go to Stephenson's and get
one of those Gillette Shoppers. You
will get a smooth shave then.-[Advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10

Mrs. Abby Sheehan Morrow of San
Francisco arrived In Winnemucca
last night and is visiting with rela-
tives. stopping first at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith. She is
a sister OF ]. Sheehan.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10

T.. Lazenley registered at the Win
nemucca hotel yesterday from Sacra-
mento.
The Homestake Mining Company
has declared a regular monthly divi-
dend of so cents, payable April rs to
stock of record April 10.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
EASTERN STAR

A meeting of Silver State Chapter
No. 6, Order of Eastern Star, will be
held tonight in Silver State hall.
After initiation a banquet will be
served.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10
WINNEMUCCA MARKET URGES
EARLY BUYING-GIyES REASON

The Winnemucca Market respect
fully to its patrons that it
will close at 5 pm, as heretofore
new time). This early closing is for
the benefit of customers, in order that
slaughtering may be done in the cool
OF the evening. Meat killed in the
heat of the day is inferior. The pub
lie is cordially invited to inspect the
new slaughter house.-[Advt.113
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10

Try The Silver State for a month-35c
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-04-10

We have a Camera for you. Come
in and see it. Stephenson's, on the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
THE ANTLPROFTTEERING LAW.

Congress has finally passed anti profiteerng
law. on the face Of it, it seems to go further than
most people have expected 1t condemns eharg-.
ing IAN unreasonable rate" IN handling the neces-
saries of life addition, wilful destruction of
necessares, wilfully permitting preventable de-
terioration. knowingly committing waste and dis
elimination and deception in the handling of goods
A penalty of $1,000. two years Imprisonment.
both, is provided for violation.
1t sounds But analysis less
assuring How are these penalties to be imposed?
How is conviction going be obtained against
offender?
The whole Jaw vague and general that
effective application is be difficult. 1t suf
fers from the fundamental defect that. while
ing curb and punish "profiteering." forth
definite standard by which profiteerng may be
judged. There is a similar lack of defnteness with
regard TO wastefulness and of the other items.
The one essential thing this whole business is to
work out some logical and acceptable standard Of
profits. Why does congress not undertake that
duty?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

Despite the fact that congress has repealed the
Distinguishing and that it viii pass out of ex-
istence in a few weeks actual daylght-saving By
means OF turned-ahead clocks will remain in good
many localities.
In New York city there is organized effort to
pass a daylight-saving ordinance which would be
effective from the last Sunday April to the last
Sunday in September. The state of Georgia has pass
e a uniform time law which into the
frst of September and which places the whole
under normal eastern time. There are similar
forts being made in other parts of the country to
hold on to the advantages of the daylight-savng
system.
such efforts inevitable. a great many indi-
viduals well as whole communities found the high
percentage OF daylight in the waking day both pleas
ant and beneficial 1t scarcely seems wise, how
ever. for individual towns 20 go in for daylight
saving regardless Of the action other parts
country or their own states. Confusion in inter-
urban and railway schedules was serious enough
before uniform national daylght-saving in
augurated. TO point lesson ndividualists in the
movement A brief period of complete freedom
from such questions as rs that local rail-
road timer" and us that slow time or fast?" will
be grateful weary information girls and worried
inquirers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
THE POLICE STRIKE.
inquirers

OF all strikes that have menaced this country
Gently. there has surely been utterly indefen
sible as the Boston policemen's strike
bad in method. are recognized as justifable when
the workers unable obtain justice otherwise.
Any Ievel-headed citizen will have ponder long
time before he think OF any possible case in
which a police force strike is justihable
A police force is industrial group. not
form an organization and join the Federation of
Labor or any other aggregation of labor unions
makes difference. 1t is entirely different in ma
ture. is not serving any Industrial or commercial
purpose 1t is a body of public servants 10
perform certain specialized duties, and those duties
require oath and practice of loyalty such no
workingman Is required TO take in connection with
A city police force is city army. IL has the same
functions as a national army. Refusal to perform
It's duty is mutiny. no less than similar refusal in
military organization.
II policemen organize unions and strike
after the manner OF ordinary labor unions
soldiers. A strike permissible in the
Boston police force than it would have been in
Pershings army in France.
II laws do not make this clear the understanding
OF the men concerned and the attitude Of public Of
noials and of the general public should make it
clear. And If laws lacking label such acts
mutinous violations OF duty and 10 punish them
eordingly. such laws should oe enacted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

state highways on highway property. Everything
is to go-patent medicine posters danger signals
kindly placed b. commercial firms bearing the
names Of the benehcent concerns and ell the rest.
Danger signals removed-because- their
ing nature will be replaced by neat warnings posted
~ the highway department. County fair Chau-
tauqua posters will be permitted temporarily
The section OF highway permits
this wholesale removal Of ugly signs and bIIboards
has been in existence for years
enforced. Now at last the law is to be carried
and the natural scenery given opportunity 70
show itself 10 travellers along the highways
Unfortunately this law does not affect in any
advertising signs placed private property. With
the removal OF signs on public property however, it
is hoped that private land owners will have self
and public spirit resist the wes Of
the advertiser.
Citizens in parts Of the country where the bill
board still haunts itself in all it's crude
ugliness should take hope from this beginning in
New York and from the good work done in other
sections. When everybody realizes that there is
need for having the scenery entirely obliterated by
advertising signs, the latter viii disappear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
SEPTEMBER I8. 1919.
THE WASTED FARM IMPLEMENT.

A note in recent government news letter, runs
this
THE farm implement is only about
half worn by alone. The the
is due 10 rust and decay Make the greatest pos
sible profit out OF machinery by using it contin-
uously for profitable until it is worn out"
This is good advice for all the year. but
especially timely when the harvests are in and
the farm machinery which probably was used con
tinuousy during the farming season must stand
idle.
II this machinery, before it is put away for the
winter. carefully overhauled. oiled and repaired
and then properly housed it viii be ready for
next season. On the contrary if is left standing
in barn-yard field unrepaired. implanted.
sheltered. will be subject to the rust and decay
mentioned above. and the will himself
the unpleasant necessity of replacing it next
summer.
Any business would be Mortified at a loss of
so per cent in any branch of his business He would
call in experts find the leak which caused such
condition. Similarly the farmer who prefers TO
make so per cent rather than TO lose it will take
OF his farm machinery in and out of season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
Other Editors Than Ours
TEA AND SPORT FOR STUDENTS.
{ The Educator,

Men of the A. E F. who have been studying at
the British universities have been little surprised
10 find that the student preparing himself for
professional in these schools isolated
is often the in American universities. The
secret is athletics and
Englishmen studying law medicines at Oxford
Cambridge go in for sports exactly do the
students OF general topics and il often happens that
later in their lives the fame they attain in their
professions is divided in the minds of their friends
with the record they made track or field at
school
This mingling in the athletic side of college life
keeps the men from living too much 10 themselves.
and the English student whose brow is "scklied
DER with the pale cast of thought" is hard TO find
The other social feature which tends bring all
classes Of students together is the fashion the men
have OF giving teas. In America this might
effeminate but the hour is established fact
in all British life and the college men preserve as
. matter of course the habit OF meeting Informally
IN the late afternoon in one anOther's rooms and
visiting the cheering cup. a n informal
and friendly function. il is possible invite
a man who is a comparative stranger
If a man becomes isolated and friendless in
English university it is because he prefers it, and
the combination Of mental. athletic and social
velopment found in the average product OF the Eng
lish college makes him well rounded individual
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
KEEP POLITICS our OF THIS.

IDetroit saturday Nlghtl
There is doubt that the American legion is
play large part in the national affairs
the future and the fact OF great clean minded
organization welding a powerful influence in the
nation bears a bright promise. There is danger.
however that may lose in integrity il gains
strength
should the legion fall into the grip Of a band Of
Scrupulous politicians il would DE nothing
less than a prostitution OF those high principles on
which founded and a breach OF trust those
who still the line in France those voice
participants IN proper policy in whose travail
o death its ideals had birth.
IL is rumored that something like this is already
in the ofing This must not be. IL the legion is
be than mockery OF its own precepts il must
remain in the words OF young Roosevelt "as clean
as a hounds toorh."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
GEN PERSHING.

John J. Pershng. by action of congress. is "A full
general" the fifth who has borne that proud
title in the history of the United States His prede-
cessors are Washington Grant Sherman and
Sheridan.
Whether Pershing ranks with that noble
pany in military genius it early say. Time
is required to make proper appraisal Certain it is
however, that Pershing done a. very big piece
of work, big in bulk and in difficulty and has done
it exceedingly well.
More than that ne has done we'll whatever he
his hand from his campaigning in the Phil
ppines down to the present day Through it all. too
he has remained plain. simple. straight forward
American, receiving the honors Of his home-com-
ing triumph with modesty that dsarm his
critics if he has any
Pershing unquestionably deserves his title and
the great welcome the country is giving him
Contrary TO the old saying. republics grateful
when there is real cause for gratitude generous
nation delights in showing. its appreciation of the
soldier under whose command the won
and American rights and ideals were indicated
Is it the high cost OF living or the high Of
keeping up with the neighbors that has put the
furrow in your brow?
verse" nobody thought it would be the
of such a revolution
The bigger the profiteer the more expert he is in
passing the buck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
More Truth Than Poetry
by JAMES ]. MONTAGU
JACS IN BOXES.

Chemists have developed an intoxicating
which cannot be . reached by the ban on alcoholic
Though dark the erstwhle brilliant bar. where
schooners used to glide
And where one built the tippled tilt the totter
and the tide;-
Though flows no more the flowing bowl. the rum
hound still may
Instead of cocktails sings and Aips. the
Hereafter he can take aboard what time his
spirits lag
Ar unarrested. drink Invested pre-digested agI
Though brewers weep, their worms have turned;
distillers can't distill,
But still a bat be compressed in
anhydrous pill
pill, which. placed upon the tongue, will
conjure from the air
Two ampposts on the avenue, when only one is
there.
No sizzling sphon need supply carbonic the
side
One merely gulPs a two. and gets a
tabloid tide
Were Omar writing recipes for joyous living now,
He'd specify box of pills. a loaf and bread and
thou
And that anonymous old Greek whose verses
lived so long
Would pen a brief but telling line capsules.
skirts and song
While Vion. he here today, would glory
in the thrills
That only ePicurees know in eating vintage
pills.
Ali roll away the whisky bar'l destroy the cask
and Aagon
For cen the dipsomaniac the tablet wagon
The barkeep may stick the JOB without a
thought of Jail
When bon-vivants subscribe for jags. and have
them sent by mail,
While underneath the cover of a watch case may
be stored
Enough intoxicants fill psychopathic ward
Copyright, 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
IN THE EDITORS MAIL.

Chicago. Ill, Sept. Il. 10.
Tower of Babel,
South Bend. Ind.
Dear Bill:
II was rumored on LaSalle ST
today that r. c. Sackett is making
quite a determined effort to secure
complete control Of the Wyoming
oil fields. The last time / saw Ray
he sure felt bully-but 1 had no
idea he was so full OF il. Ask him
about Salt Creek.
A. l. SALISBURY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

For some time, too, we have de
sired an interview with the general
on his ideas of a draft law, when
the next war comes along. VIC
have on Intention of ever being
caught mapping again and believe
that the generals advice on a mat
ter Of this kind would help mate
rally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

Fred l.. Dennis, who has desk
space with the Indiana & Michigan
Electric Co. has registered a strong
kick against the way this column
was made up the other day. Mr.
Dennis charges that a used type
writer advertisement was hooked
ip TO the column the other day, and
said that he spent the day trying TO
figure out whether the ad was sup
posed to be a Joke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
Tower of Ba bel,

Tower of Ba bel,
City.
Dear PILL mean Bill:
Joe Claffey. the former Central
league baseball player. has accepted
position as manager with the
Berman sporting goods store. The
other day Joe pulled a good one on
Berman: when the Western Union
clock struck 8. instead of Joe strik-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

Black Jack" Pershing may come
to South Bend maybe. Fine That
Will give us two an opportunity to
get together and discuss how we
won the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

A picture of Nelson Jones drivinl
his Buick about town. Nels would
not even leave the machine for a
funeral nowadays. He left it in
front of the Elks the other night
and some young men came along
who had been walking all their
lives and had naturally become
weary and footsore. They became
sufficiently rested after they had
gotten we'll into Michigan with the
car and some policeman accident
ally ran onto il, returning it TO the
well known local planter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

Can you imagine a patriotic pa
rade in South Bend, headed per-
haps by Gen. Pershing, and say
Lieut.. T.. Reeder and Sergt. George
Sands?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
REMOVING BILLBOARDS.

The state highway commission OF New York has
recently order which viii be greeted with
approval by a great many people. IL calls for the
rsuoyaI 81 81 aAEa-tisiHz sIgns placed aong the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
SOCIETY NOTE.

". W. Dunkle wore his straw hat
down to work today as it looked
like rain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

Attention of the trade:-If you see
a crowd of prosperous looking gent'
hurrying through town in a few
days that look like bOotleggeTs or
account of their full suitcases, don't
get excited and call the police. Il
is simply al Macdonald and his
crowd going TO the ad convention
at New Orleans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
New Undermuslins
on sale 1ChiLe they last

Envelope combinations. Billy
Burkes and gowns, of white main
sock or pink batiste. A newly ar
rived assortment most moderately
priced at $1.5O, 81, $3.50 and So.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

A month ago we enthusiastically
began to hoard our money but we
declare we couldn't see any change
in the bank statements which have
just been issued.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

ing out, he stole home.
OBSERVANT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

Is it the high cost OF living the high cost Of
keeping up with the neighbors that has put the
furrow in your brow?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

When Boston named the Hub of the Uni
verse" nobody ever thought it would be the center
of such a revolution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

The. bigger the profiteer the more expert he is in
passing the buck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18

5000 50. #. of floor space to the showing Of
Rugs Carpets and Draperies Third Floor