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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-18

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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
W,S.S. MONEY STAYS
HERE AT HOME

The War Savings Stamps officials
are calling attention TO The fact
that the money you spend for WSS
does not leave America It stays at
home and helps pay the wages OF
labor In the American shipyards. in
the a~rseuals and IN buying supplies
for the army and the navy. This
money Is not going abroad. but II is
staying here and paying for the beef
and the beans. the wool and the cot
ton that the nation is using. Is keep
ing open the channels Of trade and
helping to furnish work for the indi'
viduai man and woman.
We have fought a successful war.
To fight il took more money than most
Of US ever dream d OF. We los want
to see that We get a just peace. one
that will last, L that will not be
broken by other wars in the immed!.
ate future. All this means that the
nation must continue to raise money.
That Is why the people Of Missouri
and the rest of the country are being
asked TO go right anead and raise their
full quotas Of WSS. That IL why they
are being urged to v e exceed their
quotas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
Ing 10 the present planr

The Fitty.FTtty Rule. requiring tia,
with every purchase OF wheat flour al
equal amount OF some UtAtr cereal.
be bought. has been resc!nded. Hoas-
holders may now buy one pound OF
substitutes with every four pounds o!
wheat flour, or they may buy Victory
Mixed F1ours containing ~ per cent
substitutes mixed Al the mill,
Allied Bread All Alike.
Al the recent conference in London
Of the Food Administrators OF the
United States. France. England and
Italy II was agreed that the wneGI
bread OF the Allies shall contain q
per cent VI other grains than whea,
The United States Food .Adm:nisIra
ton believes II is only just that W
should share in this saving and thgr
our bread should be universal wiLH
those who are suffering from the war
more greatly than ourselves.
These Victory Mixed Flours vii! be
Of four kinds: Mixed wheat and bar
ley flour. mixed wheat and corn flour
mixed wheat. barley and corn flour
and mixed wheat and rye flour. Mixed
To Be Labeled With Contents.
These flours. which will be mixed al
the mills, will be labeled with the ron
tents and must not be sold at more
than the standard wheat flour. When
buying the mixed flours or whole
wheat or graham flour containing IS
per cent Of the wheat berry no sub.
stitutes need be bought.
Retailers selling STANDARD whoa
flour are required TO carry in stock
and TO sell a combination OF some on
OF more Of these in the proportion OF
n pound OF substitutes TO each fou.
pounds OF wheat -four. No dealer may
force any other substitutes in comb.
nation upon the consumer.
Where other substitutes are avail
able. however, and are carried BY tn
merchant. they may be sold with
wheat flour. II the purchaser desires
them. In the same proportion. These
substitutes are: Kaffir flour. milo
flour. feterita flours and meals, rice
flour. os, flour. peanut flour. bean
flour, potato flour. sweet potato flour
and buckwhest flour.
Pure rye flour or meal may be sold
o. . substitute. but 1t must be sold In
the proportion Of not less than two
pounds Of rye with each three pounds
OF, wnv.s s..
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
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III my wardrobe. | am sure, l have a
very notable Kriss Kringle disguise"
Thus it WAS that Robert Merrill, eX-
circus clown and famous Humpty
Dunpty. set juvenile Bellevillc wild
with delight that memorable Christ.
mas eve.
You have Won all hearts," enthused
Mr.. Arnold Drew TO the great star Of
the occasion. you have g~loricusly
saved the day. OF curse you will be
my guest
Robert Merrill hesitated. Then he
glanced at four little happy-faced chill.
dren in the Drew automobile. 'Per
hapS | can make up n Christmas spe-
cial for those cherubs." he said.
For two hours at the Drew home
Robert Merrill fascinated the little
ones. He exercised the best that was
In him OF grimace and contortion to
set thea Wild with delight. They were
singing a carol at the piano when Mr..
Drew bcckoned, led him into IL small
room and proceeded to Il closet.
I'VE have n jewel of a governess for
the children and this Is her sewing
ROOM" he said, going TO Il cabinet.
This may be acceptable after your
nriunus exercise" and he set II ocean,
ter aud II glass on the table.
He vas almost startled at the sud.
den change that came over his guest.
Robert Merrill's features grew stern.
Il want to show you something" be
said. and barred one arm. Across Its
surface wag revealed a date. "Ten
years back-you note itf The circus
tattoo man did that. 1t commemorat.
ed the day when / realized that my
reckless way had brought me to pow.
erty, had cost me a loving wife and
two little cherubs. Ten ~years-twenty
"A lifetime, still will ! seek them the
world over to atone for my cruel neg
leCt!"
you brave, true man !" cried Ar.
mold Drew shamedly. and swept the
table clear and went back to the room
where the children were, leaving his
guest to recover his compOsure.
"ShOw mel"
Robert Merrill started with n thrill
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

He turned to confront n sweet, patient
faced woman, whose eyes were fixed
upon the tattoo chronicle as though
fascinated.
ut Is truc?" she whispered. and
tottered, and he caught her In his
arms, and the joy of his own soul
seemed impaired to that Of the lost
one %fOund-his wife!
AT last /" his tones vibrated. "YOu
believe? You forgive? Our little Ones?"
"Safe in the carc Of kind friends. ]
have tollcd for them So gladly, think
ing you dead. My husband. you have
redeemed oil those bitter, cruel years."
Arnold Drew, returning, stood spell
bound viewing the reunited twain
and corhprclending.
"You will send for your little ones"
he snld, "and tomorrow will be for all
of us the brightest, hnppiest Christ
mas day that loving hearts can make
a"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
WHY BUY WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS?
There Are Many Reasons ard They
Are All Good for Good
Americans.

Don't get the idea that the minute
the big guns ceased 10 growl on the
West front. the war could be forgotten
1t can't be forgotten that easily
There are hundreds OF thousands OF
men to bring back home. There are
must stay in Europe. who must watch
the Hun, who must be our eyes to see
that peace Is brought about. our arms
10 enforce our Just claims on q beaten
foe.
We had built up a wonderful wa,
machine. 1t cost billions to build uD
and start running.
We must reverse that machine now
II has been making soldiers. II must
now turn backward and make farmers
and merchants and factory hands and
professional men out nj soldiers. And
all that will cost money. II will no,
cost the billions that the war machinu
cost but It viii run far up Into dizzy.
ing figures.
Some OF this money must come
from War Savings Stamps. Some OF
II will come from bond issues and tax
alton. But the more W.S.S. are sold
by the Government and taken by the
American people the less will have Ia
be raised through bond Issues and
higher taxes.
Don't let anyone tell you that II Is
foolishness to buy W.SS. 10Y that
the war Is the same as over. In ths
first place no treaty OF peace has &C
tually been signed. In the second
place. this business Of changing from
a war to a peace basis will cost a
great deal Of money and that money
Is needed now.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
MOST RADIANT OF ALL DAYS
There Are None Whose Light Has Ever
shone So Far as the Light
Of Christmas.

OF all the radiant days Of the year
there are nom whose light has ever
shone so far as the light Of Christ
mas. For nearly two thousand years
1t has shOne with a light that could
never be %quenched, and 1t shines today,
though 1t may be dimmed by the dark
ening clouds Of man-made human con-
fiict. says an exchange.
For Il thousand years before the
Christian era the Hebrews were look
Ing forward to the light Of Christmas.
They saw the golden age before them
when the Christ should come, and their
expectation Of a Messiah lighted up
the manger at Bethlehem. And then
he came; and since then the whole
world has been looking both backward
and forward to the light of Christmas.
Other days we have that are dear
to the human heart, but Christmas Is
a little dearer than all other days TO
the heart Of grown-up men and women,
and infinitely dearer to the hearts Of
the children. The light of Christmas
shines for them all the year round.
They bark back to the joys Of the
Christmas that Is past. and they are
always looking forward to the light
Of the Christmas that Is to come.
Christmas Is the day Of days to all
humanity, but 1t belongs essentially to
the children. You Remembers that
Christ took n little child and set him
in the midst of his disciples, saying:
"Of such Is the kingdom Of Heaven
And that was because a child Is Sc
rich In faith and hope and expccta-
tons. And because of this faith and
hope and expectation the children are
always looking forward to Christmas,
seeing Its light, and anticipating Its
Joys. And so, whatever else we do, let
us make the children happy on Christ
mas. Let US help them to understand
the meaning and the spirit of this day
Of loving and giving, and as far as in
us lies. let US oil become as little chill
dren on Christmas day, remembering
that he who gave us the Christmas.
himself had the heart Of q little child.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

window, crashed through II and a min
ute later there appeared a palc-faced,
excited servant. waving his arms wild
~ and shouting out:
"Who did It? 1t has gone through
The Judges most valuable painting that
cost him two thousand dollars I"
A wild thought came TO Jasper. 1t
would ruin his father to pay that big
two thousand dollars. All! he would
arm 1t himself. Longingly he glanced
Mt the vine-clustered cottage where
lived Edna Marsh. his first love. his
girl" Half an hour later ne was
huddled in a boXcar, going west.
Then three years. weary, toilsome,
with nc word from home. He had been
lurcd to the gold diggings. Most days
he picked up flakes and nugge,s worth
a dollar or more. Twice he was lucky.
He lived at the cheapest rate. In his
snakeskin belt he stored the precious
dust. Then. just before Christmas, the
call Of home was not to be resisted.
With a shock he aroused, chilled and
confused. Lantern lights dazzled him
from below. He made out half q dozen
forms. One was swinging an ax. II
sunk deep into the base Of the tree.
"Take turns! !" called out a stem.
torlan voice, let A.! hands have a
chance at cutting down the biggest
Christmas tree In town. How she will
tower on the common tomorrow night,
all alive with colOred electric globes
and gifts for the kids"
Hold on" called down Jasper Wal.
den, missed n clutch and fell to the
snowy ground.
He opened his eyes to find himself
lying on a couch In the house, his IN.
Their, mother and sister bending
him with sollcitous care and there,
clinging to his sisters arm, pale and
anxious, was his boyhood love, pref.
tier than ever-Edna Marsh.
my boy. Oh, my boy, heaven is
kind |" cried his mother.
Jasper unshipped the snakeskin belt.
"Father." he said, tits full Of gold. II
will pay for Judge Earll's two thou.
snnd.dollar picture"
"What! that sent you awnyf" cried
his mother. "YOur ball hurt the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

picture. 1t only ripped one end loose"
There was n crash outside, then a
cheer. The great Christmas tree had
come down. The throng had seized II
and were bearing 1t away, singing.
Peace on earth. good will to men,"
Jasper ran to the door. and Edna with
him.
"Men," he shouted. a.thrill with Joy,
waving his golden treasure. trim that
tree fore and aft with the brightest,
prettlest ornaments money can buy
and send the bill to mel" and then, as
he led his sweetheart down the hall
back to the parlor. he whispered:
"a Christmas kiss for the wanderer
returned" and Edna pressed her
sweet lips to his own.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

when war orders are stopped ana
armies are demobilizcd. unless we pre-
pare In advance for the transition to
the peace period, there Is sure to be a
vast amount Of unemployment, and II
will inevitably reduce not only the
number Of domestic purchasers Of food
products, but will tremendously re-
duce the general level Of prices Of
food products,
As one illustration. A high oficial
In one OF the munition making plants
In the United States IL authority for
the statement the moment peace is de-
clared he will have TO discharge 10000
employees pending the reorganization
Of the %company's plant 10 a peace pro
duction basis. II IL conserv8tively es.
timated TINT the declaration Of peace
will certainty throw 100000 lsborers
out Of work unless provision Is made
In advHm- by fsrseelng statesmen TO
take up this slack. The Importance OF
having this preparation for peace well
In hand before peace arrives 10 very
apparent
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
CORNER IN WHEAT
us SAFELY TURNED
DUr aooGs OF olsAsyEa wGhE
NARROWLY skiATeo IN DARK
Gave o. LAST WINTER.
STRAIGHT ROAD LIES AHEAD
New Conservation Rules Must es
strlst!y Observed 10 Prevent
Return Of rhoss Crit
eai Hours.

One Gay last winter LORD Rhundda,
Nod controller Of Great Britain. 70.
esdved . cablegrAm from the United
States Food Administration saying:
We have zen you the last Of the
surplus wheat OF the 1917 harvest. All
he wheat we can send you from Jan.
uary TO September must come from
the savings Of the American people.
There will be nom to send If they eat
- they have done before"
Lord Rhondta laid down ths paper.
THE war Is over" be said We are
beaten"
Hold OF while" this country
DssAded. America means business
FNs viii save and send tn. wheat"
And wheat was saved and sent. And
% saving and sending this sorely need.
Id cereal the American people did
more to make their credit good In
Europe than BY any other thing that
4AA been done up to that time.
oisastsr Narrowly Averted.
The edges Of disaster were narrow.
" skirted. but the corner In wheat has
keen turned safely. And now q straight
read OF saving lies before US, a road
Asom which there must be no turning
Until after the Hun has been con.
WINGED his self-appointed task Of rul.
hng the world IL impractieable
With the coming Of the new wheat
1op the Food Administration has
shade some radical changes IN the
wheat conservation rules. Despite the
prospects for q large yield. all con
servstiop cannot b thrown aside; a
1uss surplus Of grain must BIZ built ny
here and abroad to prevent our skid.
cling 20 near the edges OF disaster
again. And 10 build up this reserve
against possible lean years ahead. con
OF wheat must be continued
Out such stringent economy ~ was
Satsioticaiiy observed BY the Amer.
can people last year will not be neces-
sasy. There will DO ~ wnsatless days
acc vhrat'ees ncsle this wear 'caord.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

were ulSCuSSIhS thSA
welcome home and girls on college va.
cation banded gay repartee. All was
mlrth and happiness--except with n
Shrinking back into q dark corner
Of the car was II bronZed young man.
The face under the dropping SOM
brero bore a wistful. anxious expires.
sion. He went out to the platform IN
the train slowed up, leaped to the
ground. skirted the main street,
evaded a brilliantly lighted church
was In progress and reached Il house
set In the center Of u large lot. He
gained the shadow Of II great ever
green tree.
The forlorn lurker ventured a few
yards. gaining a view Of an ell where
II dim light showed. He uttered a COM
.forting sigh and something about 'ths
folks probably being ut the church,"
adding: II can watch and wait. l
wonder II the Old hideOut in the tree IL
still thereY' He reached for a branch,
lifted himself aloft. scrambled up the
trunk and came to where Il few boards
formed n platform. He had placed It
there when II boy. 1t irembled from
age as he crept upon II.
"Three years." he whispered. dream
lily. "Christmas ave. home, and
WhatT"
He had left this selfsanie spot II run.
away, he had returned Ike some fear
filed fugitive. How wildly he recalled
his last day ut home. He and others
had been playing bail e 70 The home
of wealthy Judge Earl. A cheer had
greeted his Strik" which sent the
sphere whiriing. II landed against Il
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
W.S.S. SENDING THE
HUN TO SCHOOL

Germany, a prosperous nation. with
great factories and mills and shipping,
with splendid schools and great uni
versities, had all the outward appear.
ance Of a civilized nation, but the auto.
cratic nature Of her rulers was against
a wide dissemination of the doctrines
OF liberty and brotherhood.
Now that this doctrine Of force and
%autocratic domination has been cast
aside, Germany must go to school once
more. Uncle Sam Is to take a part OF
the money raised from the sale OF
W.SS and teach the German nation
the rudiments OF democracy and prop.
or regard for her spoken or written
pledges and for humanity
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

Ep*A~s9lEtT WAS the mOurnful-
III - nh est face ever was,
SJ ~ though rotund. smooth
70 IA a. as Il woman's, with
HteAvSSyA kindly but serious
LSSSStad eyes. Their owner IA
~ ~ thoughtfully pacing the
AZ "a * sidewalk In front Of tho
V1I-Q hotel. Suddenly no
N halted and his face
IN shone as with an in-
Na- SEPARATION.
1.-THE chimes Of
Christmas eve," he murmured, and a
smile. peaceful, reverential, all good
Will and gentleness, told that his soul
was drinking in the sweet music Of the
distant bells, their notes mellow and
soft MS silver beads dropped within Il
crystal dish.
Fire! fire" someone yelled. ITS
the schoNlhouse. No. It's Benton's
store" The man watched the firetruck
pass but did not join the rushing
throngs. He entered the hotel, sank
tnto an armchair and sat immersed In
meditation. He was not aroused until
an hour had passed by. Two men took
the chairs just beyond him.
THAT settles Santa Claus p spoke
one of them.
Much of q blazer
Enough 10 burn to ashes the Santa
outfit the store had ordered from the
city"
I'VE must rig up II homemade
kfiSS krlngle, then. There's no time
t" lose. either. Those little Ones will
be- on hand nj the hall In two hours"
The sad face of their listening neigh
Dor lit up with responsive sentiment.
Excuse me, gentlemen" he spoke.
but do understand that you are look
Ing for a Santa CLAUSE"
That's It." nodded the man nearest
Ia him.
I'D Ike the job. I'd enjoy the jol.
lily. | am the Humpty Dumpty Of Il
stranded company. homcward bound.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
A Christmas
Tree Idyl
IA
By ALvAH GORDAN GARTH


passenger Couch was
filed with a merry
crowd and the Christ
mas spirit was broad.
ly manifested. Luggage
racks were filed with
bundles giving out the
perfume Of flowers
here the head Of a doll,
there the wheels of a
toy peeped out. Some
jovial travelling men
were discussing their
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
Merely a Pose.

Those pretty girls who stand be-
meath the mlstletoe pretend they don't
know where they are"
"Umph !" replied the henrtless cynlc.
They'd know In a jIfry II some fellow
came along With o harslip,"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

Workmen In the United States are
now fully employed al higher wages
than labor has ever known. Many Of
them have become accustomed to a
scale Of living better than they have
we known. In he last two years
nearly one million women have taken
Jobs either formerly held by men or
newly created Jobs which under ordi.
nary circumstances would be oiled by
men.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
Santa Claus
Present
"a
BY ULMAR


Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

The Ws.s. is considered such a
splendid investment that the Govern.
nent has very wisely limited tho
amount that may be held to $1,000 fer
each insstfy dual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-09
Ends Sfssbb born Couch!
In a Hurry -
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You'll never know how quickly .
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Into . pint bottle, put. 2h ounces
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~. soothing and healing the mem.
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A days use will usually break up an
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Pinex is most valuable concen.
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To avoid disappointment, ask your
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-09
WEST GARDINER

SPEARS CORNER-Harold Miller of
Gardiner is working for T. c. Little
field.
Levi Lampher and family have moved
into the George Rogers house formerly
occupied by Mr.. Blanchard.
]. E. Trethewey has purchased a cblt
of Harvey McCasln.
Stephen Hoyt. who is SICK in the Gar
diner hospital, is reported as a very lit
tie better.
The Longfellow school began Mon
day. Jan. g. after a vacation Of two
weeks on account Of sickness
Lorimer Trafton, who IS working in
Bath. passed the weekend with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Trafton.
Mrs. F. p. Trafton and son Alonzo.
who have been quite i'll with the pre-
vailing colds. are much improved.
Herbert Small has gone q Bath where
he is employed.
Guy Babcock. who has been ill Is
much better.
About % of the neighbors and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 0. Powers me:
at their home Monday evening. Jan. 6.
in honor OF their golden wedding day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers were presented
with an oak rocker and picture from
the neighbors. a gold piece from friends
in Weymouth. Mass. besides other
things. Refreshments were served.