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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

The girl in the jersey suit who had
Just arrived, opened her knitting lag
and produced-T1ot knitting, but @ bit
of embroidery.
why Grace!" exclaimed the girl
behind her. "Arn't you knitting? 1
thought"
yes, l know you thought I'd bring
my socks" Grace interrupted calm
ly. THAT'S why didn't do it. From
now on 1 never intend doing anything
in the world that's obvious and eX-
pected. I'm afraid of growing to be
like Aunt Jane"
How do you mean. obvious?"
queried the other disapprovingIy.
And what in the world is the matter
with Aunt Jalle?"
Wei, nothinss the matter with
her, OF course. She's perfectly dear
and good natured and gentle, as old
ladies should. be- The only thing is
she's tiresome because she always
does and says just exactly what you
expect her to do and say. If it's a
rainy morning she is sure to remark
at breakfast, Rain before Z. clear
before IL If we have carrots for
dinner she always tells me they'll be
good for my complexion If there's
fish she says it's because it is or is
not Friday as the case may be. And
Sn6 can IOuCA OF use d SlHSlt otl =
ticle in the house without telling
something about it's history. Just to
test her the other day when julie
Barton came over, l said to julie,
Want to hear Aunt Jane say that this
mahogany table came from Dewing,
the best furnisher il Boston when
she was a girl? All right, I'll make
her says it
''You see, I knew Aunt Jane was in
the next room, so all I had to do was
to jam the table drawer and say in q
/ loud tone that it was a cheap, mis-
| cradle affair, and Aunt James voice
| came in answer Immediately.
| Indeed it is not.' she shouted in
! dignantly That table came from
Dewing, the very best furnisher in
| Boston when l was g girl"
/ Julie was convulsed,' exclaimed
Grace with a grin. "Of course, such
/ things as that are perfectly harmless,
] but the reason | don't want to be like
! Aunt Jane is because every one can
| take advantage of her so easily
/ There is Cousin Johnny, for instance
He's only 10, but he knows perfectly
we'll that he Just has to sit down
quietly for Shout ten minutes and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
AUNT JAMES EXAMPLE

look nournful and Aunt Jane will
think he's sick and let him stay
hoin from school. And Isabel has
only to NOPE around and say that she
can't go to the club because she has
nothing to wear and Aunt Jane will
give her the cash to go down town
and buy a new gown. And If we
want Aunt Jane to go out somewhere
We just have to urge her to stay at
home, and if we want her to dress up
in her gray silk we just say that we
like her black one better.
"Oh, there's never any doubt what
Aunt James going to do under given
conditions. She's perfectly obvious.
I've been observing other old people,
too, and find that most of them are the
same way, so I've decided to begin
now and do unexpected things all my
life as a precaution."
That's all very WELL" observed the
other girl, thoughtfully, looking for a
dropped stitch. TITS high time to
begin if you don't want to be obvi-
Gus, but l was just thinking don't
believe your Aunt Jane would be half
as dear and peaceful and comforta BILE
to live with If she weren't that way.
Just suppose you never knew what to
expect from her, that she kept YOU
StlrFSu up all the time the way JONI
NY does and couldn't be depended on
for things. [ can't think of anything
worse than a world where all the old
people stirred around and got into
trouble as actively as the young ones.
Most old people are obvious because
they've learned the best ways of do
] ing things and stick to them.
! shant mind being that way when I'm
! old, not if it makes me easier to live
! WITH
/ The girl in the jersey suit tapped
! the arm of her chair and looked
i thoughtful.
There's Something in that" she
/ agreed. IF 1 thought l could be as
nice as Aunt Jane, other ways
! you won't be-" her friend interrupt
; ed cheerfully. you have too big a
! sense of hunlor. But your grand
children will think you're pretty nice
and that will be just because you are
restfully obvious, as an old lady should
, be. You may dye your hair and wear
a camouflage complexion if you like
but thank goodness, you can't keeE
age from making you like Aunt Jane
in some other respects. If I were
you I'd just stop trying. '-Chicage
News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

Announcement to the effect that all
plans for considering railroad legis-
lation at this session of congress have
state commerce commission comes as
no surprise. 1t has been perfectly
evident that congress has enough IN
it's hands dealing with the mass of
other legislation before it without at
tempting to work out a solution of the
railroad problem in the next two
weeks. In fact there has been no
prospect that such could be done at
the short session for there is too
much involved in the matter to be
acted upon without due deliberation.
But the fact that the legislation
could not be enacted at this session
does not mean that it ought to be al
lowed to go over for an indefinite
period with nothing being done to
straighten out the taugle. The rail-
road problem is one of several things
which ought to be taken up by con-
gress in special session following the
adjournment OF the present body. To
delay simply means that it will be in
CeHHltSlS strung Out, llaL tHe govern
ment control will have to be contin-
ued over a longer period than what
might be necessary or advisable and
that it would be thrown into the COM
ing presidential campaign.
One of the things which the coun-
try is now awaiting with keen inter
est is the attitude of President Will
son on his return rela tive to the call
ing of a special session. From the
time which it is claimed he intends
to spend in this country it will be
impossible for him to 90 anything NOR,
than set such a session going but il
certainly ought not to be denied the
country simply because the control O.
the next congress is going TO be ii
the hands of the republicans.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

hat say Pants" so much, Pants"
30 much and Pants" so much.
Would not the general public under
staEd just as well what ne was trying
sell if he called them trousers"
instead of the shorter word that rides
over some Of our concep-
tions of good taste? SurIey the Rose
Of New England can do something
better than this.
FOR BETTER THINGS
Norwich, Feb. is, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

course would like to see S'tch an event
rowed on the Thames. The difficulty is
In the width of the Thames course,
Even with hut two crews contendins
poor management Of the shell occa-
sionally gets one Or the ether of the
shells into Gel grass. bat if the dis
lance is to he two miles TIE Thames
ought to he big enough from the Sub
marine Base down for several crews.
The accessibility of the Thames for
yachts makes that a specially desira-
bic course. But wherever the ulti-
mate scene may be it s interesting to
note that the idea of an American
Henley Is gaining important ground
Hartford Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

lished by the secretary. Also it is
agreed among the members that NO
treaties shall be made counter to the
constitution of the league of nations,
and that any treaties now standing
are to be void in so far as they may
conflict with the principles of the
league. This provision apparently
puts an end to secret treaties, the
existence of which has always been a
cause of suspicion and often the oc-
casiOn for war.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
That "Pantsn Sim

Mr.. Editor-In the name OF better
things for Norwich can you tell me,
Mr.. Editor, why it should be neces-
sary for one of our most prominent
busir"ss houses on Nfajn street to
blazon all over his window the afro
cious sign, Do you wear pants? And
then to add i the crime by labels
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
sBayhOrse Breezes m
HUGH PATRICK, Editor

The Bayhorse Breezes failed to- elbow in this week, but
the editor has observed the following:
We find that Edwin Christian the Bayhorse "shofur
commonly known to his many friends 'Toughy is not
unjusty named. By this do not mean to imply that
this young man is Jesse ames modern desclpe OF
Hill Bart Tim Mox-as doubt whether he has had
much any practice in the two gunmanart but when it
comes to battling old Man Winter and his able ally Jack
Frost this young man just wades through them like
bright summers day.
T. F. Monaghan departed Wednesday morning of this
week all Of which leads to wonder what wilbecome Of
the "Hoo Hoo Club.
During the past two weeks the Bayhorse "shofur has
hauled to busting camp ton Of beef 1900 pounds of
pork and half ton Of mutton purchased from the City
Meat Market at Challs and the order is not yet filled
Mrs. Joe Vigeant returned the latter part of last week
from visit to her old home in California.
Mrs. E. H. Dupont left Wednesday morning and her
husband expects to leave next week.
About eight inches of has fallen here
date.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10

give these students, who are now the
leaders Of the Government, every nos.
sible bit OF aid and inspiration, as they
need more than human help to bring
China out Of her difficulties successful
~. The Y. w. c. A. is doing what II
can to help the women students. All
OF these students have given up their
vacations and are working hard
throughout the summer"
Miss Smith has seen China chanpe
within ten years, from one of the old.
est and most rigid monarchies of the
world into republic. SHE saw the
hrst republican flags go up and feels
that China has accomplished great
deal, lighting all the time as she has
against the great odds of Japanese onf,
european aggression in addition to the
Old monarch!stic party. Given time
China viii become one of the, great "a.
publics of the world, she says.
Miss Smith lives in Richmond. Y,
ana Is home on a years furlough. She
expects to return to China in tba
spring.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
..BUY NOW" is
HELD SLOGAN
TO BLK PUBLIC

Helena, Mont.-Denouncing what
It terms misleading buy now propa-
ganda" and affirming that investi-
cations have disclosed excessive
profits, the Montana Trade Commits
sion today made public detailed
statement showing percentage OF
profit charged In the state.
The commission finds the margins
Of gross profit range from "a per
cent on groceries to 81 per cent on
women's clothing and shoes, 50 per
cent on mems clothing and shoes. G2
per cent on dry goods, 60 per cent
on children's apparel and C2 per
cent on bedding.
The commission disputes the
widely circulated assertions that
prices are certain to rise. "This
propaganda should be ignored It
says. "as prices are bound to de-
cline"
Hold on to your dollars. Put them
in War Savings Stamps now. They
will be worth more later.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10

ing to Keep the railroad employees at
their posts and explaining that it was
patriotism for them and for water
works and elecric light employees to
+, continue TO work. AT the end of that
, week the students had won the first
point and the militarists were out Of
power"
When suffrage in any form finally
comes to China Miss Smith feels that
1t viii be granted to both men and wo-
men because of the way women are
helping to build things up now Wom-
en- students took an active part in all
of this bloodiess revolution. They had
their places On all OF the councils.
Their part Of the work was to trans
late much of the literature into phopet-
ic script and when a boycott was de-
clared on Japanese goods to begin pro-
duction of goods in China.
"All of the students threw away
their straw llats-purely Japanese
products at tie beginning Of their
movement, and the women students
set about making white duck hats,
which We're called patriotic hats and
Immediately bc,ame very popular.
Then they began devoting themselves
to the making o. parasols and Of tai
cum powder. Seine of them paraded
but none was arrested.
"China is the last country in the
world to fear class feeling and antipa-
thy, which seems to be gripping the
rest of the world" Miss Smith says,
"In China there is wonderful social
solidarity. People get together not so
much by localities, but by trades and
professions. Every one belongs to
guild, and these guilds are wonderfully
organized, as the Chinese have a
genius for organisation. Despite
poor lines OF communication, lack of
railroads and telephones, these guilds
hold closely together. Yet their organ
ization has nothing to do with caste.
with leadership as highly organ
lied as that of the students great
amount can be done. Leading men of
China Interpret the student movement
as very slgniflcant-the forming of a
new national party. 1t is the duty of
all Christian organizations In China to
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
AMERICA FIRST,
SAYS CHAIRMAN HAYS

Chicago. Especial. Chairman WIN
H. Hays Of the Republican National
Committee gave the following state
ment to the press:
II agree with President Wilson that
the treaty will be ratified, but the rati-
ficati0n will be accompanied by reser-
vations absolutely safeguarding the
full independence and freedom Of nc.
tion Of this republic. That is the simple
fact which the President may as we'll
recognize first as last. At present he
Is only pounding against stone wall
OF patriotism which has already be-
come lmpregnable and Is daily increas-
ing In width, strength and height.
The committee reservations con-
stitute the irreducible minimum Of the
requirements Of a substantial majority
OF senators who cannot be coerced or
cajoled into violating their oaths Of
ONCE to hold America first. There is
no partisanship In their position. True,
every Republican senator without ex-
cepti0n stands with the committee, but
because he Ia on Amerlcan--not be-
cause he Is a Republican. I sincerely
believe further that an actual majority
Of the Democratic senators feel the
same way, and evidences multiply
daily that when the time comes a con-
siderable number will vote the same
way.
ut IL for the President to determine
when the test shall be made. The
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10

W. 8. $. means sane saving. Get
the habit.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
PRESIDENT BEHIND
GREAT ARMY PLAN
FOR WORLD POLICE
"a aseasSf n
While Wilson Makes Plea for
/ League Baker Urges Need
Of Armed Force.
WOULD COST US $4,000 100000.
Chief Of Staff Under Orders Cites
/ Necessity for Vast Military
/; ;s,s.s,, Machine.

\ INFLAMMATION. - Especially WV While
president wilson Is busiIy engaged In
.neech making to the effect TINT It
,,,lI nover he necessary to send the
hovs e khaki "a other lands IL the
: a. !, c,,a ~ Nations coynant Is adopt
"a cenern, peyton 6. March, Chief
- ctoff Il telling the House Military
sYo,rs committee that President vii.
.cr hcs nnproved az the .sbig army"
r,norom which the war Department
~ Secretary Bnker have submitted
- rorora.s ne the peace time plan OF
.,rv rcorran,zotIon This program
r,cv,aas for hinge standing army OF
more than hnlf million men. although
I = c,sn co,rnrehends universal training.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
Separate From Packing Plants.

Inc stock yards" are synonymous
IN the minds Of many people with all
packingdom. This is error number
one. They are operated MS corpora.
tions wholly distinct from the packing
pant companies that cluster around
them. ouiiu
The stock yards perform two furc.
tions: they are unloading, feeding
ana resting stations for live stock and
markets for buying and selling. Az
ouying and selling places. they are
among the most interesting spots in
the workplaces where one NAV see
q nation at its bartering. Huge auc.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
ZION stations wnefe rracrlon OF
point counts, and counts big.

ton stations wnere a rracuon OF
point counts, and counts big.
The Chicago stock yards, as the
most notable example, will receive in
Gay anywhere from 10000 to 10000
cattle, not to mention hogs and sheep.
Ihese would represent shipments by
many farmers. Each farmer puts his
cattle into the hands of a commission
urn who acts as his agent. The "stock
IN trade' of the commission firm is a
satlsfied clientele among the farmers
the better bargainers they are for q
lcng price, the more the farmer is dis.
posed to patronize them.
A Game for Experts.
1t Is titanic game, and one for ex-
perts. On the one side are arrayed
,he commission men, and on the other
.ne buyers representing packing con-
Germs, brokers' and others. Both sides
KNOW their business, which is to say
mat they know full well what the re-
ceipts OF the day are and their rela-
.aoh TO the requirements. and they
know cattle.
Inc Dig auction begins. Not from
u piock' but an auction for all that.
nuyers' mounted on ponies, scurry
miner and thither making a bid on
enc lot here and on another lot there,
Inc commission man will hold the bid
~, arrogance, dickering for few points
80 4sher price and awaiting the arrival
OF another man on a pony who may
make him a better offer. Every com.
mission man is competitor of all the
o.nef commission men; and every buy.
ers. ''o 0'''eA ouS
we say that all of these men know
eattle. A steer is not standardized
commodity. Nature makes him what
ne NE Is. The contour Of his launches.
.ne build Of his body and his make.up
'n general have everything to do With
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
EDUCATORS MAP
THRIFT COURSE
FOR SCHOOLS
N. E. A. Head Urges the Need
Of Savings Study in
Our Schools.

San Francisco, Cal.-Before the end
OF the year there will be established a
standardized course in thrift and saw.
Ing in every public school in the seven
states of the Twelfth Federal Reserve
District, according to plans worked
out by the state superintendent OF
public instruction OF the West in CO.
operation with the war loan organiza.
ton. The superintendent of public
Instruction in each state will serve as
state director of thrift education.
1t Is not at all unlikely that as a re-
suit of this move in the West to found
q better American citizenship by the
teaching and practice of thrift in the
public schools that the idea will be
taken up throughout the United
States. In this connection, Mrs. 10.
sephine Corliss Preston. state superin.
tendent of public instruction for the
state of Washington and president OF
the National Educational Association,
has written as follows to each member
of the executive committee Of the as
soc.ation:
Here in the West we are going to
put in every public school standard.
lied course In thrift and attempt to
teach it on plane with the funda.
mentals of the common school
branches. In the nature of a labora-
tory In connection with the course,
savings societies will be organized in
each school with the idea Of making
the course habit-forming.
Il cannot too strongly recommend
to you as member of the executive
committee that every state tn the
Union take steps Immediately to in.
troduce similar courses in the curric-
nlum OF every public school In Amer.
tea. We have reached danger point
Tn the American social and economic
structure and 1t lies with us who are
charged with the public education OF
our citizens to undertake the RESPONSE.
bility OF meeting not only the present
crisis. but the vital need for perma.
nent thrift as national habit"
First available reports OF savings
work among school pupils this term
come from the San Francisco schools
through Philip j. Lawler, manager OF
the school savings department OF the
Bank of Italy, which is cooperating
with the government. The report
shows total of s2S, 1880 saved and
Invested In Thrift, War Savings and
School Penny Stamps in 70 school
days. The number OF students invest.
Ing was 65,149.
Within short time Mr.. Lawler said
he would have a report on the work In
275 California schools which have an
attendance Of 10000 school children.
OF this total number of schools TIA
are country schools.
I'VE must have the close co-opera.
lion of the newspapers of the West
and of leaders of public opinion in
this work OF turning out better citi.
Eens." said Mrs. Preston. 1--WE school
superintendents principals and teach.
ers are undertaking this job. because
We think it is our job However, 1t is
every true Americans job and we will
aeed all the help and cooperation we
can get"
Attending conference called By
Governor John U. Calkins OF the Fed,
eral Reserve Bank OF San Francisco
4 which the decision to introduce the
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study of thrift to school curriculae
we're the following superintendent
Of public instruction.:
w. j. Hunting, Nevada.
G. N. Child, Utah.
Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston.
Washington.
Miss Ethel E. Red6eld, Idaho.
VIII G. Wood, California.
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Forty million dollars worth of eggs
are destroyed in the United States
zach year through careless handling.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10
REPUBLICANS PASS slLL
INCREASING P. Q. PAY

Washington. Especial. 1.-THE House
has adopted the Madden bill providing
= blanket increase Of. $50 In the sal
aries Of all employees Of the Post Of
1ice Department for the present year.
The Republican leaders have siven
especial attention to this measure.