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Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

on reconstruction. This report
embodies many interesting and
more or less practical recommen-
d atoms.
1t ends, however, with the fol-
lowing remarks on the question
of unemployment:
With all due respect to the
many. excellent suggestions
which the report CONTAINS. we
take exception to the logic of this
statement. 1t reminds US of the
small town where the inhabitants
'e armed a precarious living by
taking in :h others washing"
"Just wages" in, the Girt ct:o !
of the Federation of Labor. nat
urally means high wages. " But
It means, or should mean. a pro-
Dortionate S ale of wages applied
to all industries. If the scale of
wages is increased in any indust-
try, the cost and selling price of
he product INCREASED the same
roportion. Hence the man who
as had his Wages raised to a
'ju t. standard looks with am
azenent on the risen price Of the
articles which he wishes to. buy.
! Nor'nally his WAGES are higher,
but tn 2 purch n poyer ofth7m
goes no further than before
We are pleased to see improve
m mt in the condition Of the work
=. hut wa think in this one in
stance the Federation of Laborer
Is REASONING in circle Such
reasoning ends where it began
and arrives nowhere.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
Settlers, Germany.
Dec. 26, 1918.

Dear Folks:
Have few minutes to spare
before bedtime, SO here goes for
a short letter.
The German people say Christ
mas will be over at twelve O'Clock
tonight as they keep two days III
stead OF one as we do at home.
/ had a dandy time Christmas
better than | expected. | guess l
might AS well tell the Whole story
On Christmas eve, we had a Oand
concert and decorated Ilnds
tree. Next morning when we
got up there was about two inch
es OF snow enough to make it
look like X mas anyhow. the first
snow we have had. When the
mail came in to be distributed for
our company, there were ten
sacks of the regular Xmas boxes
and pap .r., a I'd among them l
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

Unions are also determined by the
condition OF his stomach.
And why nQt?r Your well-fed
man is a contented man. Every
thing pertaining in any measure
to him. from the fit of his shoes
to the edicts of his government,
is pleasing and satisfactory.
Have rot you yourself developed
a more encouraging view of the
municipal government and a
larger. tolerance for your oppo-
nent's religious doctrines after a
good dinner?
De the other hand. the man
unable to get enough food is an
easy prey to pessimism, coveting
and desiring other mans good
might-makes-right ideas, an
archy, and in a word BoIshevism
Let the United States make
haste with it's fund for the salts
faction of the hungry and there
by for the establishment of world
, peace.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
PUBLICITY AND THE PEACE
CONFERENCE

1t is hard for the American
people to understand the rese, ives,
of European diplomacy. in a
country where every male citizen
has some share in the govern
ment, the processes of governing
bodies are public. The American
nation knows. day by day. the
discussions decisions of Congress
and only in stress OF great en-
err ency is censorship of any kind
resorted t.. Naturally there was
dissatisfaction at the idea that
ne peace conference, whose act
.ons are of so much Importance
to US all. should sit behind closed
door. We approve President
Wilson'S remonstrauces and trust
that these will have their resulC
and that the deliberations OF the
conference will have due pub
licty.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
Bolshevis.n W.. Food.

On first consi1erati IN the de-
sire of the Allies to raise S40O,
900 600 to supyly food for the
starving countries of Europe is
accepted at its face Value as il
SpIred 10y lauiaoIe AMI natural
wish to alleviate suff ering.
But we are further informed
tlat the Ultimate. ooject of this
pre- jet is to prevent the spread
OF Bols h visr.
So We learn to Supplement- the
o!l say ing that the way 20 mans
heart IS thru his stomach by d
An, ;cticn that his polotical OPP
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
Soldier Boy Letters.
. Lunebach. Gerpa a,y
December 20, 1918

Mr.. Bogert,
Dear Sir:-I expect you
think l am pretty late in writing
and thanking you for the Record
and the Denver Post, which l am
sure glad to get.
VIM. Olin, that left Cheyenne
Wells the same time did is still
with company c. read the pa
pers and then give them to him.
1t sure is usarly as good as get
ing a letter fron, home to receive
your paper.
We were Sc days under shell
FIRE and underwent, l guess every
thing that the Germans had in
the shape of weapons of War ex-
cept the liquid fire. We held the
lines for a long time near Novi-
ant. went over the top Sept. 18th
and then held the lines for about
a month just to the right Of
Beney. Then they changed us
over on the Arrogonne front. We
were gassed and sure lost a lot of
men Sept. 9Th and then again on
the Metz front, near. Baney.
That gas is sure HI. no other
namef for it. Then we vert over
Nov. 1st, lost S6 men. then We
was there at the last minute Nov
11th, at 1l:O0 o'clock. Then we
marched thru France, Belgium,
Sexumberg and quite a ways into
Germany. we were following up
the Germans withdrawal back in
to Germany.
Well this is just a brief summa
ry of the S9th drive. l will tell
more when l get baci; 10 old U. S
| see that the people in the U. S.
is having quite a time with that
Spanish Influenza, l hope they
soon getit under control. will
close, hoping the e9th will soon
return to the y. S. A. .
Yours.
Chester Anderson.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

The farmers Institute is on the
lge of being grabbed by 20
--ical federati II that will prob
ably annihilate the Institute as it
now stands.
1t will transfer the power and
benefits toward a political axle
where politics will ally Itself with
whatever course its bosses see
tit and govern the wheel.
We saw what politics could and
would do for the farmer and
consuper winters aso when
fruits and vegetables lay wasting
in the fieios; when car loads of
potatueS. apples and So on lay up-
ri th-y rotted on the very tracks
10 stall til market and bring UP
. ,ceS wtii'e people starved IN
,h- o,g cities II the poorer DIS
tf1cts.
1t Was rot the farmers fault.
He sold what he could of his pro
duce and in order to lift up n
ces it was not offered to the re-
taller but left to rot while thous-
ands starved. The consumer
was led to believe that tt. ere was
N shortage in the markets ana So
on but the goods lay unused aud
wasting away that had It quired
the man power that Uncle Sam
had spareAlo the farmer while
at WAS Libtntiy Needed III Eu-
rope to produce. That is what
pu ItfCs ga 90 The crops from
our !aEd.
Toe t'rmer should put his sLeel
on the heads of these takers and
bush-beaters who now seek to
control their affairs. Ii the farm
er is wise he will never let poll
tics rise above his own head and
interests in any form.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
Capt. Bseier re turned frem Camp Pike

Chas. H. Beeler, former local
attorney who entered the service
about five months ago. arrived
safely back in little old Hugo
last Monday on the early train
and needless to say spent most
of his time being glad handed by
the citizens of Hugo and vicinity
who were surprised as well as re
joiced at seeing him back again.
Charlie temporarily dropped
his law practice here some time
! iago to answer the call of the COL
ors, and while having not gotten
to the firing line gave good ac-
count of himself while away.
He was stationed at Camp Pike,
! Arkansaw in the Infantry cen
trail Officers training school from
which he graduated and was com
| missioned captain. (We may
now call Captain.
When Capt. Beele- came strid
ing into the print shop the other
day we thought sure it was Genl
Pershiag II. and off went.our hat
His uniform, army coat, bright
buttons. high shiny Morroco put
tees, black braids. swell cap and
specks; when put together with
what's behind it all wolld make
anyone think that. OF course he
had TO explain it all and we fin .
ly let him go, as he said he in
ded taking in a part OF the sto.
show before ii was Vail over.
Charlie looks as tho the corn be eff
and cabbage portions had agreed
with him wonderfully and he says
there will be no hesitating on his
part if ever another opportunity
presents itself to serve Uncle.Sam
After few days rest and rec
reation. Capt. 3eeler will Le at
his same old post and ready fer
the same business that he enj oy-
ed Il big practice previous TO 60
ing to war. We are not doubling
but what his ability to become n
captain in the army in So short
time together with his experience
thereof will help to make him one
of the most popular attorneys Of
the country. Lincoln County
Democrat.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

In securing the dry " camel
the nation is making an interest
ing addition to its menagrie. 1t
already possessed the Democratic
donkey and the G. O. P, elephant
and now only n eds a box of
monkeys to complete its collect
ion. Perhaps. the l W. WIS will
favor.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

The government. is requesting
us to figure up our 1918 income.
so that there will be no delay III
turning in our income tax scheu-
ules at tbe'p oper time. 1t is al
SO delicateIy limiting at the pro-
liability of Victory Liberty loan
in the spring.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

The boys returning home are
claiming an affectionate welcome
from their families, and they are
also claiming plenty of apple PIE
and chocolate cake.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

Conservation of dress material
was urged upon women and they
adopted narrow skirts. Now the
railroads are finding fault be-
cause, owing to the narrow skirts
the trains are delayed an average
of seventeen additional seconds
at each stopping place. Whatls
to be done? Will the women of
America set in a breadth or must
the time tables continue 70 suff-
er?
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
a QUESTION OF WAGES
SATURDAY FEB. s, 1919
At2 O'Clock L. NJ

TIE Amerian Federation of La
Dor has approved and made public
the recent report o. its committee
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

can imagine the weather you
are having now. it isn't very cold
here, but the roads are sure icy
and slippery these mornings. l
don't drill now, the rest of my
platoon drill five hours a day. l
have lots of running around to do
l wish l could write, read and
think better for this job, but l
figure that l am one of the most
lucky guys inthe company. l en-
close one of the arrows we wea'
on our shoulders to designate ou
division (the 32nd) as it is one OF
the crack divisions. Look at the
papers for this 32nd mark. Lots
of outfits are in and gone to thu
States. but we are in the Army
of Occupation, and won't 60
home for a long time yet.
As ever>With Love
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

The question whether the Am
erican girl or the 'FreQch girl is
m ore delightful continues TO be
argued, pro and cLn. Why not
ADMIT that each is the sweetest
girl in the world and let it go at
that.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

in every way. that they will think
less of the material side of life
a~d more of it's real intent, and
tha. they will feel strongly the
responsibilities and duties of citi-
zenship.
= What will they expect of us,
changed by the months of watch
ing and waiting? They will ex-
pect us to be more earnest, of
wider sympathies and greater tol-
erance. If we have not gained
these qualities our experience of
war and grief and anxiety and
sacrifice has done little for US.
The "clonk, clonk clonk" of
the crutches of idle soldiers will
never resound in the streets of
America. Street corners will
never be marked by the presence
of blind ex soldiers selling lead
pencils. The. American Red Cross
is going to materially assist in
making these facts patent.
Tho the government will pro-
vide training and employment for
disabled soldiers, the Red Cross.
through its Home Service sect.
ions, is going to assume family
burdens while the men are avail
ing themselves o. the opportun =
ties that insure against provety
and dependence. After care IS
one of the most technical and DIFF
ficult duties that devolve upon
tn Red Cross. and it is necessary
that workers be trained to meet
the problems tina. arise in this re-
spect.
At Salt Like City. beginning
FEBRUARY 3.d; Albuquerque. be-
ginning FEBRUARY 1lth. and at
Denver. Beginning FEBRUARY Itch
the Red Cross will open Home
Service institutes of six weeks
duration, at which workers will
h.. given a thoro course in all
lines that pertain to Home Serv-
ice. Practical training will be
given III aI:iriol TO the regular
courses and Lectures Every Chap
ter in this SEE. lion OF the Noun
tain Division of tn Red Cross is
expected to send one or more
workers. Because of the impof.
tance of training workers for
Home Service duties Chapters
have been authorized 10 meet the
expenses of those attending the
institute.
One of the functions of the
Home Service worker will be to
impress families with the neces-
sity and advantage of allowing
the disabled husband. brother or
father to avail himself Of the ed
ucational and employment, ad-
vantages afforded by the govern
ment. The Red Cross will see to
it that wou ,ded men are given
assistance pending the adjust
m mt of their compensation and
arrangement for his training.
Another thing that the Red
Cross wishes tot npress upon sol
diers and their relatives is the
fact that the assistance rendered
thru the H ,me Service depart
ment is not charity, but that, in
stead, 1t is an expression of ap-
p eciation and gr ttitu le on the
p art of the n tito, for the sacri-
flee and service given both>by the
6ghtins MN ali his family who
surrendered hin.
Bolshevis.n W.. Food.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

What 90 we expect of our boys
as we see them coming back
after their mouths Of army dis
cipline-perhaps with one. two
or three gold serv c: sti. e. IN
the left sleeve?
It is hard to tell. Diff .rent ma
lures react to similar environ
ment SO differently. Bat W.
should prophesy that the army
training will der more exact
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

The High Cost Of Living has
neither been an invited nor a well
come visitor. When it makes its
bow of farewell W. shall all be
ready to speed the parting guest.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

It evidently is tn opinion of
the Senate that james Monroe
had better come back and look
after his doctrine, which appears
to be in some danger of collapse.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

America can now crafty to the
utmost her love for parades.
There are plenty of flies and
drums and khaki at hand.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

A dollar is a mans bestfriend.
It aught to be because man makes
it. Yes, but t-oh how often does
the dollar make the man.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

General Foch has deserved
we'll of the world, If he has a
fancy for the Rhine or any other
river, he ought to have it.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

Both parties are OH the look
out for good presidential timber.
1t must be good. in order eventu-
allv to fit we'll in a cabinet.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
Germany has formed the habit
of strife. If she cannot have
war she will have riots.

France, England and the Unit
ed States will speak in firm and
equa! voices at the peace confer
ence.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

Full stomachs and settled gov
ernment evidently go together
else why food to prevent Bolshe-
vism?
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30


mama sent, just in the nick of
time, you see, say. but that was
some box--everyone put in some
thing. Haven's found out yet
which was best. Don't know how
they got all those things in, moth
ing lost or crushed. Thanks o
all. The gum and candy wei e
sure good.
We had a good dinner of roast
pork. potatoes, dressing, bread.
pickles, sauer kraut, pudding.
canned apples and coffee. with
tobacco and matches on the side.
We get these last issued every
once in awhile. get enough with
out buying any, unless we want
tailor made, Lots of times we
can't buy them anyway. They
are sure high-atout ten.pfen-
nings a piece. Goo pfenninCs
make q mark. They went down
to eleven cents today, used to be
worth twenty y-five cents but Ger
man money isn't worth much
aly more. 1t is going to the bad
like the rest of Germany.
suppose You wonder about me
writing about tobacco when l
didn't smoke, Well, now, l like a
cigarette once in while. Lots of
times a fellow wants to dull his
thoughts and pass the time away
in the army, and when you miss
a meal, a smoke helps out.
The Y. M. C. A. gave US a
Xmas box containing a bar of
choc )Iate. package of cigarettes
and ten cent can of velvet to
bacco, and Uncle Sam gave us a
box Of chocolate; for eve.'y three
men. That made seven choco-
lates each. Ha! ha!
In the evening we had a few
stunts by some Of the company,
and band concert out under the
stars We stood in about 2 inches
of snov " and mud to listen. l had
a fine Xmas. | think. we have so
much to be thankful for, too.
We are still at Settlers, Don't
know a thing about movings eX-
pect TO be here d moath anyway,
am quite conten.ed here. The
German people treat US fine, we
are occupying Il room in the house
of German Family. they had US
in to have coffee with them Xmas
AFTERNOON.
l wouldn't give an acre of the
y. S. prairie for a whole lot of
this land if | had to live here as
it is now. | can hardly explain
how this country seems to me.
The ways Of the people and the
way they have things arranged
are sure strange. The house and
barn are usually all in one
with great big pit or pile Of
manure Al the front door, you can
hardly tell which is house or barn
There seems to be a few houses
on the farms, the people live in
the towns and go and come to
the country to work. They usu-
ally 90 with all old rickety wagon
and a pair of oxen, sometimes
they drive milk COWS, work them
and milk them too, ha! ha! That
gets my goat. Most of the hor-
ses were. taken to war and were
never returned, they even took
some of the COWS away from the
people. The man we live with
lost one of the two he owned.
| don't see much in the way Of
food TO. the German people ex-
c.pt turnips and potatoes, bread
is made mostly from potatoes,
grease is sure scarce here and
they cannot buy soap, meat is
more scarce than anything else.
They can only buy So much.
How is the 'hu' there? You are
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30
Public Sale

l will sell at Public Sale in Cheyenne
Wells on
SATURDAY FEB. s, 1919
At , o'clock L. NJ
The following articles
| saddle horse, l bed, l halletree one
small kitchen cupboard, Hapggd
Sulky pillow and attachment. i disc, l
~ ROW weeGer, 3-section harrow, mower
corn shelter, fed grinder, tank, | ;
H i'\Fairbank> engine, ID L engine
TERMS CASH
Ed WAGNER, Ovrer
f,en Brown, Auct i Keller, ok
I also have a number railroad ties
ct my place to sell cheap.
Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

The above is a letter written by
a brother of Mrs. Harry Hill, of
the Watervil!e neighborhood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31

Jan. 10, 1862, and died on October %,
1919, aged 81 years, 8 months and 8
days. His father, for whom he was
named, died when the boy was quite
young. He and his mother and sister
soon afterwards set sail for America
and landed in New York on Easter
Sunday of 1870. They came to the
home of Mrs. Strahlman's brother-in-
law, the late Henry Gaebe, who re-
sided then on the farm near Farming
ton now owned by Conrad Meyer.
Barring a few years he resided in Ste.
Genevieve county, Mr.. Strahlman con-
tinued to live in this county. He was
united in marriage to Miss Louise
Miller on Oct. 2, 1884, who with their
six children-Anna, Emma MRS. H.
S. PRICE,, Henry, Bertha, Margaret
and Esther-are left to mourn the
loss of a faithful husband and father.
He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Mar
garet Detring; two half sisters, Anna
MRS. Chas. Kleinschmidt), of Des-
Soto, and Lizzie, MRS. James Bal
lard), of near Libertyville; one step
sister, Pauline, MRS. J. J. Schmidt) +,
of F'lucom, and two step-brothers,
Theo. and Conrad Kiepe, Of Liberty
vile,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
NIGHT AND DAY BANK OF
ST. LOUIS ELECT OFFICERS

H. H. Hohenschild was elected pres
ident of the Night and Day Bank at
a meeting of the Board of Directors
presently. C. E. Hayden was chosen
vice president, A. O. Meininger, cash
Ter and E. J. Walser, assistant cash
Ter. Directors chosen at the annual
meeting of stockholders last week are
Judge William H. Allen of the St
Louis Court of Appeals; Thomas K.
Cooper, president of the Cooper De-
velopment Company; Fred j. Corn
we'll Jr. of the F. j. Cornwell Real Es-
tate Co.; c. E. Hayden, president Of
the Warren Steel Casing Co.; Elliott
W. Major, attorney at law and former
Governor of Missouri; Philip A. Nc
Dermott, real estate operator; John
W. Mccarthy, president of the Nc.
Carthy Construction Co.; Hiram Phil
lips, consulting engineer and former
president of the Board of Public I'm.
provements of the City of St. Louis
and former Senator H. H. Hohen
schild.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31

R. r. are concerned and the circular
should have been so worded as to
make it clear that the reduced rates
in question apply only over lines I'M
der government control and opera
ton.
agents will please advise interest
ed parties accordingly"
Mrs. Matte Perkins of the Cedar
Falls school has written the follow
ing interesting account of some of
her local community activities:
"The Cedar Falls ciphering team,
composed of ten pupils from sixth and
seventh grades, accompanied by a
goodly number of parents and friends,
attended the box supper and ciphering
match held at Jennings school on Sat-
urday evening, Oct. 18th.
Thanks are due Mr.. Scott Brent
for the delightful hay-ride enjoyed by
the team and some of their land his)
friends.
1.-THE night was made vocal by the
school yells which testified to the
residents on the route, that Cedar
Falls is not lacking in school spirit
and enthusiasm.
"The ciphering match resulted in
score of 8 to 6, Cedar Falls winning.
"The Jennings school, through their
very courteous and affable teacher,
Miss Elva Dickey, accepted the invi-
tation of Cedar Falls school to an
other "bout" at Cedar Falls on the
evening of November LIST, at which
time pie and box supper, with other
refreshments on sale, will be the
prominent feature.
"The proceeds will be used for
needed Improvements"
A summary of each of the four
Reading Circle books adopted for the
present school year will be given in
this column. The names of the four
adopted books are as follows: De-
mocracy and World Relations; Meas
uring the Results of Teaching; Rural
School Management and The Teach
err; The School, and The Community.
Democracy and World Relations by
David Starr Jordan, President of Lee
land Stanford Junior University, Pa
10 Alto, California. R. C. Price, $1.05.
A guide-book on the interrelation
between the nation and the individual
and between nation and nation.
| IL ID IIleiL JCaSilClo VA = "a
ture citizens have a clear outlook on
these world problems thrust upon us,
for good or i'll, by the world war.
The author gives a complete dis
cussion of democracy and its relation
on nationalism, colonial politics, and
internationalism. He likewise pre-
sents a searching analysis of its OPP
posite, the dynastc state, which neces-
sarily rests on fear and intrigue.
DR.. Jordan gives a clear exposition
of the League of Nations and shows
now its existence depends on demo-
cratic initiative, and it's continuance
on the spread of good will and con-
citation, inevitable when the tap-root
of war, the dynastic system, is eradi-
Gated.
Discussion of the other three books
will be published as space allows.
j. CLYDE AKERS,
Co. Supt. of Schools.