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Evening journal., 1919-12-20
WHAT LIE IEGInN Din.

xxr HEN the committee Of IS first met In their ST. Louis
w conference it reported that members Of tho
American Legion asked Department Of Justice officials to
Interfere" also it was reported that the legion would
prey the holding Of the conference the ground that
the delegates were Bolshevisis. ETC.
All Of which true far: Five or six former sol
dsrs wearing buttons Of the American Legion did at
tempt 10 interfere with The conference plans. But tc
legion Itself refused TO have anything TO DO with these
sefappointed political Thirty ST. Louis posts
OF the American Legion officially and promptly squeched
the initial efforts OF the irresponsible objectors in these
words.
The American Lesion stands emphacally for 100 per
cent Americanism. Americansm,' understand It,
includes the right OF speech which right not TO be
denied 10 any man group Of who seek 10 accom-
psh changes in our Government is statutes by law
ful means"
That is as true Of the Lesonares in Delaware as II is
OF those in the other States.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
With the Photographers

The coal miners are song back TO work with all the
haste and eclat Of cold molasses.-Dallas News.
That s75OOOOOO deficit in the Mexican Treasury nd-
mittee public information somethlng.-Kansas City
Times.
Herman Jacobson has purchased from r. " GrenfeI
his eleven prune orchard the east side of the
Sacramento at $1,000 No wonder board is high
Cousa correspondence San Francisco Chronicle
London woman seeks divorce because her husband
has not spoken to her for three years Perhaps she has
been fortunate; some wives would give a good deal If
their husbands would keep silent.-New York sun
new labor party is suggested. Every controversy
brings forward the possibility OF introducing another
campaign element but the battles always fought out
by the same old elephant an donkey.-Washington Post
Peace has its drawbacks no less inconvenient than
war, which leads TO regret that when those REDS"
listed for export finally there will be no poss
bity Of German submarine operating in their line of
journey.-P philadelphia Inquirer.
Some Of the Democratic politicians in Washington
think Hon. William G. McAdoO making a bid for the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency when he is
sued his statement the coal strike Whether his letter
viii aid In the fulnment OF that ambition is OF small i'm
portance. in the view Of the emptiness Of the honor
There hardly chance for the success OF the Democratic
nominee for that onlces-iartford Courant
Because they persisted in gosspng over the telephone
lines several prominent society and preacher
in Empora had their phones disconnected according TO
w w. Finney, manager OF the Emporia Telephone Com
pany. Several days ago the phone company ordered its
patrons 70 tho phones for business calls only
OF the power shortage, which made 70 necessary 10 cut
down the service Yesterday twenty persons caught
gossping and today their phones are dead Mr. Tinney
said-Emporis correspondence Topeka Capital
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
THERE ARE OTHERS.

VIZ ITH the Sugar Equalization Board the job for
w another year. TO hold down the enierprsng efforts
q sugar prontees and grain corporation sitting on the
-four proAeers an the country needs is more preventa
tive medicine OF the same kind for the protection OF
Delawareans and others.
Coffee pronteers doing what sugar gamblers did
Only they other limit to their ambition than the
bottom Of the pubcs purse If governmental board can
buy Cubas sugar crop TO stabilize prices, why not Bra
zils coffee crop. for the purpose?
II the wheat belts grain why not the cornbelts meat?
II club a good thing 10 guard the public against
proneerng flour mllers and sugar SPECTATORS why not
against hoarders and price boosters in other food bins?
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

States VIII leave early in 1920 for their
South American posts, according to q
statement in School Life. the official
publication Of the Bureau OF Education
Department Of the Interior.
France Is now seeking the means
whereby she can open the doors Of
the universities 20 all men worthy Of
entrance and able to profit thereby.
University training must cease to be
the privilege Of any single group Of So
clety and become the common prop
erty Of ALL" This is the statement Of
Or. Levy-Gruhl. French exchange pro-
fessor for the Sorbonne, now at Har-
ward University.
That there are i60 Japanese language
schools In the Hawaiian Islands, with
iii teachers and 20253 pupils, where the
principals and teachers are predomln-
ately non-Engllsh speaking aliens and
tho pupils are predominately American
born children who are to become Ameri-
can citizens and voters" Is The glst Of a
detailed statement recently issued by
the Department Of Public Instruction,
Of the Territory OF Hawaii.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
RESTAURANTS CALLED
TO EXPLAIN INCREASE


NEW YORK, Dec. i9.-FollOwing the
announcement made at the convention
Of restaurant and luncheon keepers IN
the Hotel Astor that a 10 per cent. in
crease on meals would go into effect on
January 1 in 500 RESTAURANTS in New
York City, Food Aomin stralor Arthur
Williams decided 10 summon heads Of
the four organizations cOncerntd with
the increase to determine whether a 10
per cent. increase would be prohteer-
ing.
In order to charge a uniform price
for meals, the restaurant men organized
the United Restaurant owners AssO-
citation Of Greater New York. which
will control prices and general business
policy.
According to Samuel Rosenberg, pres
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

I even greater feryor on account OF
what we believe 10 be the more per-
manent importance OF the convention S
choice, The Sun hopes that the honor
able catalogue Of favorito sons present.
ed by their respective states may grow
TO generous dimensions before the Re-
publlcans meet in Chicago TO pick the
man. Among the less known, perhaps
among the least known Of the possible
avallables, there may be another Lin
coin or another Roosevelt; and the good
Lord knows how welcome a Lincoln or
Roosevelt would be in His year Of
grace nineteen-twenty.
Line them all up, therefore, for In
spection, study and ultimate appraisal
and careful selection when the time ar
riryes and the needs Of the situation
have become clearly manifest TO pO-
lillcal Intelligence. The more candi-
dates for the nomination the better for
the Republican party and for the ship
of state that Is depending upon that
Republican party for the navigating
ability TO get 1t out OF the doldrums
and keep 1t off the rocks.
There never was d Presidential year
Wuen a premature ueoIeluh' VI h'o
nipulated result as TO choice OF stand
ard bearer, was less desirable. There
never was a Presidential year when
strong arm methods OF making the can
didate, hustling and elbowing tho way
early to the front and attracting dis
pr roportlonato attention through tho In
terested efforts of not wholly disln-
terested promoters, wero moro un-
suited to the requirements Of the Re-
publican party.
Tie sun does not mean these remarks
to apply 10 any candidate now in the
field; it Is only stating general prln-
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
No Strong Arm Methods
of Can idd,e Maxine
lFrom The Ne " York SUM-

The registration In South Dakota OF
the name Of James w. Gerard. of this
town as a minority or independent can
dldates against Woodrow Wilson for
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent Is an Interesting incident Of a pre-
limlnary or pre-conventlon campaign
uiat Is taking shape much faster than
q good many people know or think. our
former Ambassador 20 Germany, who
understands so well what autocracy
means either at Potsdam or I'm the
White House enters the great race, as
his declaration Of national principles
sets forth, TO mako and keep the coun-
try safe for democracy" More power
TO his elbow, II that Is what Mr.. Gerard
proposes to ask the Democratic party
TO help him dol
Besides President Wilson, who Is al
ready formally entered as a candidate
for denomination, either with or with
out MIS- own advice and consent, and
besides eX-Secretary McAdOO, who Is by
this time subtending a wide angle OF
public observation and speculation, we
have now i'm the field, in the amlable
person OF Mr.. Gerard. third Demo-
cratic statesman OF calling and lndi-
vlduality. This is quite as 1t should be.
The sun would be glad 10 see the list
OF Democratic possibilities enlarged by
the open appeaI ance Of at least half
dozen OF the larger men Of the party,
including even the Hon. William J.
Bryan himself. II is desirable not only
for the party but for the country that
when the Democratic National Conven-
tion meets next summer tie range Of
selection shall be considerable and the
character and qualifications Of the can
ddates as familiar as household words
to all concerned.
For exactly the same reason, and with
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
The Poor Railway Owners
Lon he New York TrIbune.l

/ fish desires. When railroad employ
ment Is sought 10 Is assumed that the
seeker agrees TO stick until he can quit
/ without fundamental injury 10 others.
lIf this issue were fairly and squarely
presented little doubt is to be enter
| tanned that It would be overwhelming
/ ly indorsed by the public. No other
rule seems possible If there Is TO be
reasonable protection Of the common
welfare
The Cummins bill is criticized by
many persons connected with the rail-
road business, but examination shows
/ that the critics are usually railroad
managers. rather than Owners-are in
terested in liberty OF initiative that it
seems impossible to get or that they
belong 10 financial groups which are
interested in speculation, and which
prefer fluctuations in the market for
railway securities, rather than It's
stabiliZation.
Fearful has been the bleeding Of in
vestors who have honestly put their
savings into railroad ownership They
have seen their investments lose bill
lions IN price They have not only seen
their principal shrink, but also their
income has been recently again cut in
/ two by the change in the purchasing
power Of the dollar. They have been
unorganized and largely voiceless. II
there is one element more than another
entitled to be needed by Congress IL is
| the railway owners.
Money for Improvements is more
likely to be secured by the safety Of
the loans than by chance Of gain. AS
to securing the competition that makes
for efficiency and economy, a division
Of the railroads into competitive groups,
togther with the provision that a rail-
road which earns more than its guar
tee is 10 share in the excess. manifestly
gives some room for enterprise to
function in.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
TORACCn-

MO Wilmington man, after the very excessive
~ Of tobacco, ever went home and robbed his own
threw rocks at his house, and all without re-
memberng a thing Of his actions next day
Nor if by any chance any Of habituals are ever
deprived OF tobacco, will TO cornslk
coffee grounds rattan buggy whips cut into smokable
lengths.
And this has been ngurativey true with many Of the
booze habituas in seeking substitutes.
Tobacco is going to prove rather barren soil for tho
eeformer seeking new fields
The arguments agans tobacco have not the dramatic
appeal.
And dramatic appeal is necessary to sustain opposition
Nhea get down to tacks, the thing to do
with W peace treaty IS not what the president wants
done What any all OF the senators want done but
what the majority q Americans want done II e re-
pIres compromise concessions. attain this desirable
end let have them, Mr.. President
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

ident Of the Ideal Restaurant Com
pany, The 10 per cent. increase is neccs-
sary to maintain business, due to the
inroads that prohibition has made on
profits, the higher cost Of food and the
heavy cost Of operation.
Mr.. Williams says that food prices
have fallen generally within the last
few months, and he cannot understand
how the restaurants will be hurt by
prohibition, as most OF them did not
sell drinks.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
METAL WORKERS ELECT

Local Union No. 302. Sheet Metal
Workers have elected these officers
President. Isaac Walls; vice-president,
Charles Whitlock; treasurer, Clinton
Haynes; recording secretary, Lyman
Hansley: financial secretary. Elmo X.
Freeman; conductor, Willard Sharpless
warden, James J. BrOgan; trustees,
Warren w. Williamms, Charles Helle-
gas and Charles Y, Ryan
Evening journal., 1919-12-20
MODEST NJ.

ss-x,E facts, presented tell story Of achievement
nodesty declares Mr.. Burleson in his annual report
ON posta activities They do not cali for explanations
apologies and none are given The administration stands
sUarely on its record"
Tho only reason the administration does not try TO
cover ND It's miserable record in the postal service is be-
cause the public too familiar with the facts and de-
cepton would only react on the receiver
Mr. Bureson WILL indeed have TO "stand squareiy on
his record" and in doing will help to drag his party
down 70 disastrous defeat next November.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

Cubas vice consul in New York tells us that raw
sugar viii rise to IL cents The cost Of raw sugar con-
Germs us less than the cost Of raw deals
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

Citizens OF Metz have pulled down the statue Of VIII
liam It represented more artince than art anyway
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

Dr. Crafts would put a mlion-dolar tax on each pint
~ whisky. We have known poor men who could drink
pint and feel able TO pay the tax.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

Senator Dial thinks It time for people who "have
thing do something Certainly do somehlngfor those
who have nothing.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

Federal Mexican troops rescued Mckenzie from bandits
probably under the impression that he was English
man.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

Lowden says he longs to set back to the farm Every
grocery store.
Evening journal., 1919-12-20

a loafer and his welcome are soon parted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-10
SOUTHEAST COE

Mrs. Start was rather badly in
jured Saturday when she fell from
a cherry tree. No bones were brok-
en-, luckily.
Mrs. Mary Byers returned here
from Alma Thursday, but Sunday re-
turned to Alma for another few days
at the home of her son, Hugh.
The Hopkins family reunion was
held on the Fourth at St. Louis, near
ly all of the members Of the family
attending.
Most of the people from here who
went to the Fourth celebrations went
TO st. Louis. although a few went 10
Crystal and a few 10 Mt. Pleasant.
The c. w b. NJ. will meet at the
church Tuesday, and on Thursday
afternoon the meeting of the Ladies'
Aid will be held at the church.
An ice cream social will be held
at the church Friday evening.
Sunday services will be held as
usual at the church this coming
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-10
VESTABURG ITEMS
Ny Special Correspondent

The Misses Adelaide and Mabel
Brown of Alma spent few days at
home last week.
Will Vanhorn, who returned with
the 339th from Russia is at Camp
Custer.
Miss Mabel Rhodes of Alma visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Mustaugh Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Findson of Alma
were in town Sunday
Mrs. Lydia Mack of Riverdale
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
ID. Tanner.
Miss Kathleen Cummings returned
to Alma Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carts of Detroit
have been visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Carts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hackett OF
Wheeler visited his sister, Mrs. G.. w
Peasley, last week while on their
wedding trip.
Will Hamilton and family Of Ian
sing motored here Thursday to spend
the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. Nal.
lery and Mrs. Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munson of Cadillac
visited her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Mollery Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Epps of Ian.
sing were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. w
c. Mallory Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Baxter and son of Flint have
been visiting her sister. Mrs. f
| Howard
Mrs. Blanche Manley. Mr.. and Mrs
ID. Manley and son were in Riverdal'
Friday afternoon
John Thomas has purchased .
home in Alma and expects TO NOV,
his family there soon
Mr.. and Mrs Briggs spent the
Fourth in Saint Louis.
Or and Mrs. Hubbard. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Jno. Hooten and niece. Mis-
Edna Wooding. Mr. and Mrs. Nerr
Hornbcck and children had dinner a
Bass lake the Fourth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-10
Items ofCounfyDeWs
Reps OF our neigbborins OiIIsaes as CLEANED each
aOtek by our special staff OF correspondents

Malcolm Walker visited his grand
mother. Mrs. NJ. Walker, Sunday, re-
turning TO Detroit Monday.
Conley Stauffer, who has been in
u. s. service returned home Satur-
day.
Will Hamilton and family of Lam
sing visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mallory
last week.
Hazel Mangel of Flint has been
visiting here parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Mangel
VIM. Warts, Jesse and VIM. Beach
went to Sears Thursday returning
Saturday with Mrs. Eva Beach and
daughter, Leona.
Mrs. Bartlett spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Alma.
Roy Carts, who received his dis
charge from service last month, has
been visiting relatives and friends
here.
Roy McGillviary arrived home
Thursday. He has been in service
overseas.
Howard Crosby, who has been in
service overseas returned home
Wednesday.
DIR. and Mrs. Hubbard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Memo Otterbein motored "a
Mt. Pleasant Sunday Mrs. Otter
bein is teaching in the Central State
Normal Summer school.
Fred Mallory Of Grand Rapids
visited his uncle. w. c. Mallory, Mon
tiay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-10
WEATHER SUMMARY

The weather summary for June as
reported by p NJ. Smith, local OBJ
server, gives mean maximum
temperature of SO degrees, with a
mean minimum of so degrees. The
maximum was 90 degrees on the first
and the minimum AZ degrees on the
18th. The total precipitation for the
month was 3.34 inches, the greatest
in twenty-four hours being A inches
on the 25th. There were fifteen clear
days during the month. eleven partly
cloudy and four cloudy There wer,
thunder storms on June 7, 10, II. 10
"a and 26.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-10

Flowers grow In the garden TO be
given away. Everybody feels that
they appeal to finer senses than his
own, and looks wistfully around in
hope that possibly this friend or that
may be nohier furnished Than he to
gee and read m.-Eiuerson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-10
Awful to Think OF.

The whale is said To yield barre
Of milk at milking. But what hap
pens to the mixer If she gets care
less with her tail?
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-30
Stand Washing.

A cloth Of plain weave shows soil
quickly. but II 1t IL firmly woven 1t
stands rubbing well and the dirt Is
easily removed by washing. On the
other hand. loosely woven plain cloth
must not be rubbed hard and must be
carefully handled In drying SO that
the threads will not be pulled out Of
place.
A twilled cloth does not show soil ~
readily as plain. but 1t seems to hold
the dirt more tenaciousiy. Materials
Of satin weaves do not stand friction
as well rs those Of plain weave.
Fancy. part gauze and part solid
goods Of the sO-called leno weave not
only stand very little friction. hut
when washed must be carefully pulled
and stretched while drying to have the
goods keep Its original shape and size.
Loosely woven materials Of all kinds
have greater absorption powers than
the closely woven varieties; this means
less blulng for the loosely woven goods.
These are suggestions made by home
economics experts In the department
Of agriculture.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-30

good way to serve them is chop
them fine. cook them in litt tewater.
and make soup by adding Them to
hot milk. Lettuce finely chopped can
be mixed with butter to make sand
wich filling.
The daily allowance given above In
sures plenty Of protein, vitamins, lime,
iron and other mineral substances. and
also enough fuel for the average child.
II more is desired, 1t can safely be
furnished in the form Of bread or other
cereal food, which Is often the cheap
est item on the bill of fare.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-30
Feeding Fexs.s In Winter.

Feed grnin In a deep litter on the
floor and mike the hens exercise for
1t. Thu mash may be fed either wet
or dry, and should be no regulated
that the fowls will get about equal
parts Of mash and Of the scratch
grains. II is necessary to give the
fowls plenty to eat to get good results,
but the birds should always bc eager
for each feed. In cold weather feed
about one.thIrd Of the scratch grains
In the morning and two-thirtis at
night. In this way the hens are forced
to exercise more than II they receive
all the grain they desire mt the morn
Ing feed. Scratch grains. mash or
ground grains, animal protein. green
feed. grit and shell should be supplied
In the winter. A good scratch mixture
may b. made Of equal parts. by
weight. Of cracked corn. wheat. and
oats; and \ mnsh may ne made Of
two parts cornmenl and one part
ench Of whent bran. wheat middlings
and beef scrap. Green feed. such -
cabbascs. manxel wurxcl beets. cot
alfalfa. or sprouted oats. should b.
supplled-to replace the green feed
which the fowls hnvo hecn securing
In the fields; and beef Or Ash scrap.
skim milk. cut green bons. or some
similar feed In needed 70 replace the
bugs which the fowls have been get.
ting on the range. Beef scrap or fse1
Of this nature II very essential n ~
curing q good supply Of egss during The
winter months.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-30

uon Soe the Next Day TOR HAN Q IA.
tion Today.
hut he grabbed Q dividing board and
there were just two wallOps: the
board hit the Australians head and
the head hit the floor. Then half u
dozen more pounced onto him and
gave him u real licking. When he
came to he had forgotten all about
the wonderful dinner he did not have.
Not long after this the Russian doc.
tors proved to the Germans that there
was NO black typhus In our barracks
and We were allowed the freedom of
the cnmp except that we could not
visit the Russian barracks. That was
no hardship to me nor to the rest Of
us. except one chap from the Cambrian
Range. who had special pal among
the Russians that he wanted to see.
And. Of course. when II WAS verbOten.
he wanted TO see him all the more.
A day or two after the order I was
standing outside the barracks door
when raw this fellow come out with
. dividing board In his hand. I thought
he was going to smash somebody with
II, 10 ] stood by. But he stopped over
and jammed one end Of the bonrd
against the threshold Of the door.
scratched the ground with the farther
end of the bOnrd and measured again.
He kept this w. length by length. In
the direction Of the Russian barracks.
The sentry In the yard stopped and
stared At him. but the fellow kept
right on. paying no attention to any.
body. Pretty soon he was right by the
sentry's feet and ! thought any minute
the sentry would give him the butt.
hut he just strrcd . while and let him
pass. That led treasured the whole
distance 10 the A.syaeinn barracks. went
inside. stayed while and calmly
strolled hack with the board under his
arm. When he fenched our barracks
assis he told u he had found . vino
mine. What he had found was some
thi1G not 10 unusual-A boneheadeti
German.
There was q lot Of bamboo near the
Russian barracks and the Russians
made baskets out Of II and turned
them In 70 the 0erinans. For this they
rot ali Tho good jobs in the kitchen
and had Q fne chance 10 get more to
eat. But they were treated like dok~-
that II, ail sgesp< The few Cossscks
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-30
MEAT NOT NECESSARY

The main dish for any meal
need not contain meat II milk,
egg and fat, combined with
vegetables. are served. Dishes
Of this type are cream soups,
soumes and vegetables utilized
as the base for loaves, dmbales.
fritters and croquettes.