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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-10
The Stsr;e4 The 0s4seLueee >1cea
PART 1. THE VERY TALL FAIRY.

81 really think our garden Is the
incest place in the world" said Dol
". It did look very pleasant in the
early morning. Dolly's brothers had
worked very hard, helping the gard
ener. The gardener had grumbled be-
cause SO much more ground was put
into the garden this year than usual,
but Bob and Billy had heard great
deal about gardening in school and
they had told him they would do much
of the work.
Their teacher had told them about
the people for away who were starving
because of the Great War. All the
men of those countries had been oDlig-
ed to fight. So there had not been as
many crops raised as usual, and now
the women and the little children
could not get enough to eat. The peo-
pie of the United States had promised
to help, so everyone who had any
ground was making garden. The
school children had been allowed to
use vacant lots and had raised many
vegetables. The girls and boys had all
worked together in the gardens. The
girls were learning how to can vege-
tables so that there would be plenty
for next winter.
Bob and Billy were leaders in the
United States School Garden Army,
and they had listened eagerly when
their teacher read to their company
a message from Secretary Lane.
Bob copied the message because he
wanted Fatherbob to hear 1t. And,
then, too, Bob wanted little Dolly, who
told him about the Dewdrop Fairies,
to know that Secretary Lane, from his
office in Washington, had sent spe-
cial message to the Army in the
Field"
This is what the Secretary of the
Interior wrote to Bob and Billy, and
all the other boys and girls in the
United States, and Hawaii, and the
Philippine Islands
"A million and a half of you an
swered the call last year; there should
be five million this year.
1.-THE war is over; but the world is
only beginning to be rebuilt. In many
parts of Europe, farms and the men
to farm them are no more; yet the
world must be fed.
food is the key to most of the prob
lens of Europe. The United States
School Garden Army has 1t in it's pow
er to be big help to the nations in
the task Of feeding the world. Every
garden added to the number planted
last year means another step toward
lasting peace.
1.-THE boys and girls who have ib-
erty gardens in 1919, the Garden Army
officers who assist in keeping the
Army efficient, and the teachers who
direct the work, will render pa
triotic service to be compared only
with that of the men who won the
war"
Now after Dolly had heard the mes
sage, which ,Fatherbob said was fine,
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she went into the garden.

she went into the garden.
81 wonder If everybodys garden has
Dewdrop Fairies in it," said Dolly to
herself "They make II so interest
ing" Dolly was very proud of her
long word. 81 wonder If l shall see
one today. l wonder"
Dolly would have gone on won
dering" IL she had not just then seen
the very person for whom she was
looking. She was sure at once that
this was Fairy. 1t stood just by the
side of the path. 1t was not standing
still, but was moving gently from side
to side, without taking its feet off the
ground 1t was very graceful, and
very, very tall-for Fairy, that Is.
1t must have been as tall as Dolly's
longest finger. 1t was a lady Fairy,
dressed all in light green The dress
was very tight-fitting and long train.
Some pointed green feathers were in
her hairs. Her hair was beautiful
light-gold color and as soft as silk.
"You are right about this garden,
said the Fairy. at is very nice gar
den. You should be proud of Bob and
Billy for working so hard to make ev-
erything grow. And you needn't won
der about the Dewdrop Fairies. They
are in every garden if people will only
for them. Do you want to look into
my dewdrop?"
Instead of pouring the dewdrop out
of watering pot, this Fairy held 1t
in her handq. 1t filled her hand quite
full. 1t looked like bright diamond.
Dolly looked into it and gave a great
start. You will never guess what she
saw. She saw many men with red
brown skins and very black hair.
They had feathers in their haur They
were dacing. Besides seeing them she
could hear music that was not like
any music she had ever heard before.
1t was mostly humping, like drum,
but there was a kind of tune that the
men seemed to be singing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-10
MONSHINE

My kind of religion: l would like
to see religion so simple that child
at its mothers breast would under
stand; a religion so universal that all
mankind in all countries, might know
and realize its meaning; a religion
that would need no priest, no preacher,
no teacher; a religion SO pure, so
sweet, without dogma or creed, with
out superstition or fear, without a
thought of future life, but only Of Liv-
ing Now. / might sum up this kind
of religion in just one simple word
Love.-E. L. Moon, Rotary Club of
Columbus, Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-10

Summer vacation isn't going to find
the Juniors loafing on their Red Cross
Jobs. Boys who have been in manual
training classes during the school
year are finishing tables and chairs
for the children of Belgium and
France whose homes have been de-
stroyed by the invading Germans.
With each piece of furniture will go
a letter written in French to the chill
who receives it and card for his re-
ply. In this way the Juniors hope to
know how the children of Europe like
American-made goods.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-10

Hays and NJ. o. Hughes were chosen
new members. Mr.. Hays is connected
with the Louisville Seed Company and
is leading layman in the Baptist
church. Mr.. Hughes of Bowling Green
is one of the best known farmers in
the state, is one of the United States
governments supervisors of farm
agents, president of the Bowling
Green Y. NJ. c. A. and leading Meth
odist in Kentucky. The following
members whose terms expired were
reelected for a period of three years:
l.. X. Webb, j. c. Mahon, George l..
Burton (overseas), F. H. Goodrdge,
Dr. r. L. Ireland, John w. Price. Lou
isville; DR.. c. B. Van Arsdale, Har-
rodsburg; B. Y. Willis, Nicholasville;
Douglas Graham, Pembroke; John S.
Van Wrinkle, Danville; Prof B. T.
Spencer, Winchester; Prof John L.
Hill, Georgetown; ]. H. fletcher, Hen
derson, and White l.. Moss, Plneville.
w. N--Ewald, former state Y. NJ. C.
a. railroad and mining secretary, who
resigned his position in January to be-
come general manager of the Liberty
Coal and Coke Company at Straight
Creek, KY, was elected member of
the managing board at special meet
ing in January, his term to expire in
1921.
The meeting approved Kentucky's
participation in the South-wide cam
paign for funds the week of Novem-
Der 10.
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THE GREAT WAR
AND The Y. M. c.
A. IN KENTUCKY
Topic for Discussion at the Annual
State Meeting In LOulsyilIe-En-
thusiastic Reports are Given
From All Parts Of the State
Of Plans for Definite Ac.
uyity State Board
Members Elected.

There was a large attendance of
members of the State Y. NJ. C. A. at
the annual meeting held in the audi
forum of the Louisville Central Y. NJ
c. A. building, Friday, March IA. Pres
ident l.. L. Anderson of Louisville was
in the chair.
The topic for the morning discus
sion was, "The Interpretation of War
History in Terms of Practical Appli-
cation to the Kentucky Young Mems
Christian Association" State Secre-
tary p. C. Dix spoke on the subject,
HAS the War Affected the Attitude of
the Peoplt of Kentucky?" NJ. o.
Hughes of Bowling Green spoke on
HAS the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION Shifted in its Place; Been
Jared out of Snug Bearth or Showed
up to its Place in the Sun as Result
of the War;" DR.. Dunbar H. Ogden,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church of Louisville discussed the sub
ject Does the After the War Church
need the Young Mems Christian As
sociation?" 1t was the concensus of
opinion that the war has aected the
attitude of the people of Kentucky as
well as every other state, that the
Young Mems Christian Association
has been given added responsibilities
as. well as unequalled opportunities
and that the church does not need the
Y. M. C. A.
Interesting reports were given by
representatives from the IL districts
of the state and of the colored de-
partment ON what the Y NJ. C. A. must
do next in order to measure up to the
new program.
A most interesting feature of the
morning session was the splendid adj
dress by Harry W. White, one of the
International Y. M. c. A. secretaries
who has spent several years in foreign
work. Mr.. White and his family, af-
ter 5h years in India were aboard
a German merchant vessel on their
way back to the United States for a
rest when the world war broke out in
August, 1914. They were carried to
the Philippines and left. Mr.. White
then spent and half months in
China and japan and, shortly after
reaching American, left for Egypt
where he helped to organize the Red
Triangle service In the British army
He saw service in the Dardanelles
campaign and was with General AL
lenby's troops in Palestine. He was
in France a number of times during
the war and passed through the sub
marine zone times. Mr.. White made
very earnest appeal for funds to help
carry on the international work OF
the Association.
The afternoon program was devot-
ed to outlining plans suggested by the
mornings discussion. w. l. McNair
general secretary of the Louisville Y
: M. G. A. and Associate State Secretary
G. A. Tevebaugh spoke.
At the election OF members OF the
State Managing Board, George T.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-10
THE SUCCESS FAMILY

The father of Success is Work.
The mother of Success is Ambition.
The Oldest son is Common Sense.
Some of the other boys are Perse-
verance. Honesty, Thoroness, Fore
sight, Enthusiasm, and Cooperation.
The Oldest daughter is Character.
Some of her sisters are Cheerful
ness, Loyalty, Courtesy. Care, Econo-
my, Sincerity, and Harmony.
The baby is Opportunity.
Get acquainted with the "old man
and you will be able to get along pref.
ty we'll with all the rest of the fam
ily.-The Rotaror, San Diego, Calf.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-10
BRO0KSYILLE TO HAVE
NEW WAREHOUSE

Brooksville will have new tobacco
warehouse next season. A company
has been organized at the Bracken
county capital with capital stock of
100000 for, financing the deal.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce Mr.. c. Calvert Early as a
candidate for Representative from Ma
son county, subject to the action of
the Democratic voters at the August
primary, 1919.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-10

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce DR.. w. S. YAZELL as can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Representative from Mason Coun-
ty in the General Assembly of the
State of Kentucky at the August Pri-
mary 1919.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10

cause shoes represent highly imnor-
tant item to which children frequently
pay little heed"
The allowance should provide
little margin to encourage careful buy
Ing and saving possibilities. 1t should
not necessitate % much care or
thought as to burden the growing
youngster. 1t should never, under nor
NAL circumstances. be "helped out"
by irregular gifts or expected to cover
other than the recognized items. The
allowance. with its purchasing respon-
abilities. should be increased gradu-
ally, steadily. BY the time high school
10 reached the boy or girl should be
buying practically all his or her own
clothes.
Miss Wardell tells an interesting
story Of boy who called upon her
In Cleveland, telling her Of his man
ner Of apportioning the rather gener-
Gus allowance made by his father. He
knew to penny what every article
he wore had cost him; he was intelli.
gent regarding relative textile and
wearing values: he saved steadily, sys.
tematically, with Joy.
J A Chicago mother started her little
daughter out, similarly. at eight years
old and at sixteen the girl was bet
ter buyer than she was. These chill
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
TO CHILD
IS ROAD TO ECONOMY.
Home Economics Expert Says
Way Is to Teach Youth Early
Proper Apportioning
Of an Income.

The best and most natural way Of
beginning true national economy, wise
spending and wise saving" says
Ruth Wardell, head of the home eco
nomics department Of the University
Of Iowa. and who last summer started
q home economies department in a
Cleveland (Ohio) bank, us by giving
the children an allowance. The lesson
Of properly apportioning an income
thus ia early learned"
Miss Wardell favors the allowance
arrangement at q very early sge. say
at six or seven. It may then be very
small. and out Of 1t the budding citi-
zen may be expected to provide only
school pencils, tablets, etc. The pur-
chase of school books provides log.
Teal next step; little later some per.
sonal belongings. such as shoes, may
be added.
II say Shoes" explains Miss War
dell, "hecause children seem to take
more. interest In shoes than in most
articles of wearing apparel. and be.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
Al SURPRISE P !; |, I.


Wednesday evening Mrs. j. 81. Bar
rett entertained a number Of friends
at = seven o'clock dinner, compliment
tary to Mrs. Lulu Madseen 81 Payette
idaho. ~
The guests were all present when
Mrs. Madsen arrived, and she was
truly surprised when she beheld her
old lodge and club workers, relatives
and friends assembled towelcome her.
A fine dinner was served BY Mrs.
Barrett, assisted by the Misses Ruth
Barrett, Myrtle Gurrey and Mrs. Luz
flu WEIGH. Covers were laid for wen
ty-six.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
in talking over old times and listen
ing to piano selections by Mrs. Earl
Edgecomb and Miss Ruth Barrett.
The out Of town guests were: Mrs.
Lulu Madsen, Payette, Idaho; Mrs.
Earl Edgecomb, New York City;
Mrs. Rex Edgecomb, Omaha; Mrs.
Arthur Wood, Fonda, Ia; and Mrs
Digs Quick, Of Nebraska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
Ss q

IS 4 ssss
IL q u ~ /
1900 O. q QnSha, u sl 81,
Thursday booking oper ID |ri;ridIl1pects'
* openine new ~ ition rs 4 city
\; gord received fEosA &. md Mrs
!. g. Caley. who have been pending
{ The winter It Pasadena, Calf. states
that they expect TO arrive home April,
26tlh. IS d Nh
John Ora Inn U building ffhe new,
garage & his country home q sun
1 nyside. }}gE VI;
Joe Pasha has purchased the Wm.I
Bradley building next to the Brown
drug store. Nj. Pasha has occupied
this building = ! fruit stand for the
past e yeaEs. .9ysss
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young and
family cf Iowa City are the guests 81
the Chas. Stout honas.
u Miss Bette Free Of Omaha Is
spending ! lev days 81 the Andrew
Coulthard home.
AAAVD AA1AA NSkuHIlSU 10 MS nome IN
Neola today, after a few days visit
4 here.
Miss Geraldine Nelson entertained
. number Of young friends at 4 birth
day party last evening.
=. r. Martin and Lars Anderson
visited Sac City Thursday. NJ;
Lars Anderson has purchased the
VIM. Ringgenberk 100 acres west Of
town. .s7 a
W. "A. Kemper is quite proud Of !
picture Of himself recently presented
BY VIM. Bridgenan. Mr.. Bridgeman
has : small kodak, and one day while
Mr., Kemper was talking to q friend.
the picture was snapped unbelmown.
TO him. The photograph came out
better than one specially posed, 50
that Mr.. Bridgeman had it enlarged
and framed, and it now occupies q
prominent place above Mr.. Kemper's
desk.
Mrs. E. s. Haldeman is visiting
friends and relatives in Onawa.
Miss Clara Robinson of Modale de-
parted this morning, for a visit at
West Baden Springs, Ind.
Mrs. Earl Edgecon,b arrived from
New York City yesterday, for an ex-
tended visit ct the A. Edgecomb home.
Foote'S Garage received carload
Of Essex touring cars this morning.
BEGINNING Saturday night, the tick
et office ct the passenger depot will
abe closed from midnight Until s a. m.
Passengers leaving here on No. 20,
Tor the east, will be compelled tosbuy
their tickets during the day time.
N. = Burbank Of Cherokee, Ia. is
the guest Of the Burbank families for
q few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
match scratcher,

Save tie strip Of sandpaper that
comes on the match boxes and tack
on janlb Of door with tiny Swede
acks; or strips of sandpaper.may be
cut five inches long and three-eighths
nch wide. Place a tack at each end
ind one in the middle. This will not
interfere with opening and closing Of
IGOR, and will save steps In running
rack. to get another match.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10

Mrs. g. y. Hopkins and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Rex Edgecomb, entertained
ut delightful luncheon Thursday. -
honor Of Mrs. Edward Madsen, Of
ayette, Idaho, and Mrs. Earl Edge
comb. Of New York: Covers were
laid Tor twelve and the table was
most artistic with centerpiece
81 pink carnations and pink ribbons
bands and lighted candles. The az
taer1loon was spent in sewing and en-
soying the piano selections given by
Mrs. Earl Edgecomb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10

dren were well started on the road to-
nne and self-respecting and independtt
ent citizenship. Both will enter coll
lse with nice little financial nest
efg to await the beginning OF their
business or professional life.
The child's allowance, it may be
added, should be for necessities mainly,
with but a fair and modest margin for
personal Injuries and pleasures. 1t
should always be recognized as allow
ing for regular proportion of saw
ings. preferably invested in govern
mental securities. 1t should be care
fully adjusted, rigidly adhered to on
both sides Of the bargain. Such re-
spect and observance not. only will
teach the child good economic habits,
but will abolish many too frequent an
noyances for the financial head Of the
family.
Each child given an allowance will
, understand that this sum, with his
support and other parental provisions,
represents his fair share Of the fam
lily income. and that. as decent cltl-
! zen, he must not ask nor expect TO eN-
coed 1t. An adequate allowance sys-
TEN, moreover, will obviate the evil
habit of crying or pleading for special
indulgences and more funds.
THINK BEFORE You SPEND
Diamonds7 Why Not w. 8. 81
Diamonds to the value of $1,000, 0OO,.
! OO0-more than half the available
world supply arid value-are owned in
the United States Of America.
! Pretty things. diamonds, fascinating
I, 70 watch. pleasing to wear, of high
commercial value. Diamond prices
rise every now and again, truly, but
the rate of increase cannot be pre-
cisely calculated, and the risk Of own
ing diamonds Is large-unless they're
| tucked away in the safety deposi,
vaults where no one ever sees them.
Now s2,OOO.OOO,OOO invested in gov
eminent securities, War Saving,
4, Stamps, for exanple, would NEAR
| much better times for the country
Why not. for the sweet girl graduate
the bride. wife to be honored. Wa
Savings Stamps instead Of diamond
| Bright thought! The War Saving
| Stamps now and the diamond nv,
years lnter-out of the War Saving
stamps profits when they mature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
Napoleon Who Never Reiuned.

Napoleon II never reigned.. Wher
Napoleon ! abdicated he also re
nounced the right of succession fo
nis son. known as the king of Rome
Wnen Napoleon III created himself
emperor OF the French he took the
style and title of Napoleon III, in or.
Ter to establish the connection be.
tween himself and his uncle, the. first
Napoleon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
Z MARTHA ANN JONES

Martha Ann Jones died at the
home Of her son, W. a.. Jenkins, on
home Of her son. W. "A. jenkins, on
Friday morning. April 4, 1919, aged
81 years. The funeral services will
be held from the Baptist church in
Loveland, at 10 o'clock, Sunday,
April 9Th. The remains willrbe in.
aterred 81 Oak Grove cemetery. G.
Obituary will be givenslater. n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10

Money Getting in Emergencies
Another difference In an emergency
8 that the poor man wonders how he
9 going to earn the money and the.
nancler wonders where he's going to
0rr0w it.-Galveston New2
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
LOGAN COUPLE MARRY.

Logan, Ia. April 8. Miss Harriet
Tyler, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Tyler Of Logan, was married to Ernn-
est Edwards. The bride is an accom-
plished musician, an earnest church
worker and assistant secretary Of the
Harrison County Farmers Insurance
GO. The groom is in the automobile
business at Logan. World Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10

ADVERTISED LETTER LIST
For Week Ending March 81, 1919. ]
Allen, J. H.
Duboise, Earl.
Haus, Walter.
Johnson, J. T.
Kohler, Mrs. Andy. s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-10
Want Of Perception,

The devil has no stnncher ally than
ant Of perception.-Philip H. Wick
tead.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-28
z RIMARY LAW
CHANGE SOUGHT
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, Feb. 28.-Several
remedies for the defects in the Cali
fornia primary election law which
eft The Democratic party without a
candidate on the ballot for governor
have been proposed in the legislature.
The present law requires candidate
to obtain the nomination Of the party
with which he is affiliated oefore he
may accept the nomination of any
ether party.
Senator Breed urged an amendment
70 the Law which would permit the
central committee, of any party to
name a candidate in case none was
named as q result of the primary
election.
Senators Lyon and Irwin and As
semblyman White offered bills to
d ioAibit aspirants for office to seek
the nomination Of more than one
party.
Unless a candidate received a ma
io-;tr Of ie votes at the primary a
party nominee would be named at a
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-28
WHY THEY WANT AMERICAN HUSBANDS

A Paris newspaper has been conducting a oues-
tionnaire regarding the desirability of American
husbands for French girls In order to get de-
pendable information, it has gone to the girls
themselves
The answers reveal the male American as sur
prisingly popular with the parisiennes More
than 40 per cent of the girls who reply confess
that they would like to have American husbands
Most cf them say they like the average Ameri-
cans breezy good humor and his respectful cour
tesy toward the other sex. Many of them speak
of the easy comradeship established between the
sexes by the American lads, and canclude that so
good comrade will probably make good hus-
'too fussy' about their personal appearance
a mustache and smooth shaven face the vote
on this point is just about a tie.
These reasons are interesting, but not alto
gether conclusive. Of course American boys are
the finest in the world, and make the best hus-
bands. That is not open for debate on this side
Of the water. But how comes it that French girls
never discovered this before? 1t is not the first
time they have seen eligible Americans in Paris.
Yet the marrying used to be nearly ali the other
way--American girls marrying French men.
Modesty compeiS an honest he-American tOi
suggest that there are two reasons regarding
which those French girls say little, but which
nevertheless probably have a great deal to do
with the matter. First, the French, regarding
Americans as their deliverers, see every AueSri-
can soldier with halo around his head Second
there are not anywhere near enough mon in
France to go around. What wonder fbe Vanl,naI
is at a premium ~