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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
Ase-s DISSERTATION on FASHION.

We have often wondered What ouf genial fienG a0d
tellov-p philosopher Abe thought about tlis mad
clothes and dress Abe is also authority
On odfashoned stun. Abe has stood i lonz he
could and The patter Of the four he hops 10
1t as follows.
u never feel Gle tin ut recalin how used
dress Pin back skirts. hasles. shawls bangs. French
sts SIDE lace shoes beas pins an thor waists done up
sptnts plenty underskir,s ia stocsns snow
Tn only time YOU could tell what kind o. scckia's
the, weartn' when the. thrown Or =
buggy. IN then they had hight certain Hsy. Men
did u pay much atten tion l. clothes an styles.
They dressed either warm or cool Nh women folks
hooked collars tied cra7atsthose that
wore en- don't believe Their ever line this
country when folks fell prey ever faG folly that
comes along willinly N easily they do day. Il
used be thar only certain class paved atten-
ton styles but tday tn rush T. keep Up with RI pro
cession Is general AL that's necessary
thin all th' rage an tn rush begins Ever'buddv
seems & BE- afraid they'll git O date Wien WIZ
longer IA shiouable plump millions thin spaced
girls appeared as If by magic an th round ones bid
'cmseves Occasionally YOU meet filed girl. bur
She squirms an stsmmers she jest had come
dow ntoVn fer somethin. Paintin' an GOVERN ara
now general in th stately homes TIL rich an well
bred. an tb tencept stores an lowlv novels. TIL
easy payment plan has put stop { TIL rich cornern'
th styles TIL exposed wishbone an brilliant pennant
where T. be Tn hardest thing is buyn
new car ever time III style I'D tops change. bur
thousands dom it, Speskin don't
sayin'. now that tn over that III
buddy observed gasolineless Sundays time back
vuz because they hated be bavled out. II wa2n't
patriotism at all Men dress tighter than they did
before an dress looser. All the from IT.
cen sixty dress fer trentyone, an all tn girls from
fourteen sixty-fve make w fer eighteen You
tell any thin about anybuddy's ill seulity in.
They fool YOU bad Maggie Mitchell ever did.
Ever hing give way dress TIL only things We
have left o ID past IS tin shirtwaizt an n hat
trimmed brown derby hat. Ever once in while
meet Teller wearn' brand new fat. trimmed
brown DERBY. Some frm be maxim en- III
syl They haven't been exposed in stores for twenty
sears more. I think somebuddvs boot leggn' con
sress walters too fer pair Yesterday. lis
watch an wait L see what folks II next-or more
fun wait what they won't next
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
NsrTcE TO sUpsCRIBERs.
p y - - y - y
RoosgvgLTlAN VERSATILITY.

The home, things that Roosevelt liked the books
thst ne wrote as described in these columns by Hon
Jesse Wilson, for years Roosevelt aid the In
terror Department. presented interesting sdeebt
OF great man OF whom the world Viii tire Of
hearing. The Christian Science Monitor tells the in
terest n story that Colonel Rooseven's depth o.
knoRiedse s= ~el * yhe versatility OF his acquire
meDts find illustration the statement BY the famous
during Fis las took him retreat III
he woods Of Virginia where the spent three DAYS
n identfsn E and naming birds lie taught me-. says
John Burroughs. Two birds. Bewick's wren and
ooe OF the rare w7rblers and Taught him Two. the
swamp srsrrov and other which I forget.
And tbe3 there is his incident: d" asked bu had
ever seen The hte gray snatcatcher in that 'cInty.
Yes. he said, I saw one YESTERDAY. He took me- %
he place lttle with some old plum trees on the
hsnt s-d Instantly said. There it IS now. And sure
onereh aoro va the Tiny BIRD in field near BY
'0d fh'S vas he same Who waved the big
stick"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
ISN'T 1T FUNNY.

MS a queer world when YOU come to think about it.
The sporting reporter diskes exercise of any k'7d
and his greatest joy j. humping to scrap IN a
the society reporter don't whooP FOR pink
and loves sneak Of skating b. herself The 20
lice hates shndys and blood but reads all the
hnittng magazines. The financial reporter is always
overdravu at the bank and never saw am negotiable
paper The yeiiaious reporter likes Frank Merrwell
better than Crudens concordance The fashion editor
likes the darpdes, tobacco ever tamped into cob
pipe and when the editor pats the last edition TO bed
he doesn't like ANYTHING anybody Now ISN'T it a
queer world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
DELAYED PREPARATION.

The armstice signed November II officially
although it probably signed unofhcially either
November November and the FIRST American
made poison gas shells arrived in France November IL
Yet the government had expended sixty million dollars
the plant from which these shells This
another indication of unpreparedness for the war
which entered. We just getting around 10
take proper part when ended yet If the govern
had heard the voices of prophets like Rooseve
CRYING into The wilderness. Prepare" when the
time for preparation had come. he war might have
been ended almost before American life had been
sacrificed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

take over and the railroads or some OF these oher
biz industries until that purpose has been
clearly and definitely declared by majority Of peo
PIE have the right to expect and TO demand that the
Federal officials who have been entrusted with tn
temporary management Of the affairs Of these srea
businesses viii play tair the matter and, whateve
personal OF political views mag be Will dc ALSO
utely nothing interfere With the out OF the
clear purpose The which authorize such control
provide the return OF all such properties
the close OF he war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
Hardly a Drugstore in the Land
That Does Not Sell This Remedy

appetite, q feeling of Iassituda and 8
general weakening IS the system. L
Is then that you should promptly take
q few bottles oF s. s. S., the great
blood purifier and strengthened. Il
will cleanse the blood thoroughly and
build up and strengthen the whole
system. S. s. S. is sold BY all drug
gists. Valuable info tmation about the
blood supply can be had free by writ
ing to the Swift Specific Co. "a
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ca
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
TWO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLs.

=
W. VII do the hes We can girls. Before America
entered he practically whole industrial system
3 result or unwse stimulation of unrestricted
competition. characterized by discord and nefdcienc
When Ts~ vas declared however. it became quickly
apparent thai cal changes necessary We had
ample nan-poper. raw material and machinery. bui
showing almost nothine about nterindustrial teamf
work ver9 wasting resources in most reckless
manner and it clear that. unless qucklv ston
- dsUch waste and efficiency basis would.
spite or our great natural reservoirs Of strength
nnsble IN aid materially in the tremendous task o. de-
eating inc Hun TO secure efficiency. conservation
he elimination Of and the utilization Of
sources 70 the best possible advantage absolutely
ecessarr and since Tho Quickest Wv 70 institute cor
Sensational methods VAS through Capitalization Of au-
shortly The hands or the Federal Government. pat
riouC Americans Uninev consented 20 this plan a
temporary emergencv measure. and The absolute
autocrac power ever known in America "a, placid IN
he hands President Wilson who was given practi-
oaly unlimited control over al Of our people and
@ry. Whether fought worked ard where he
Ought worked put absolutely up 70 The Prest
dent The President also given fun authority 70
prescribe what might might not do. drink
wear. own. read hear and, while theoretically
retained the right think az please since our
IDEAS based largely such informa MS was
officially handed us. the President really
trolled even our thoughts TO a very large extent.
As 4 temporary, emergency war measure this con
centration power was proper enough but the con
tinuaon of such dangerous abridgement of indfvid
ua rights for single day beyond the actual period OF
the emergency would be absolutely intolerable
In this connection there have been occasional ~
during the last months. that the affairs Of
railroads and the express telegraph and telephone
companies now under Government control we're being
scrambled together with the business Federal
Postoffce establishment for the deliberate purpose o.
making their unscrambling impossible and thus fore
ng the American people submit. regardless Of the
desires in the matter. TO government ownership OF
these private industries
1t may he that the people Of Ibis country want 70
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
On the Market Half a Century.

When you are in perfect health,
ard are enjoying a strong and vigor-
Gus vitality, it is then that your blood
is free from all impurities.
You should be very careful aud
give heed TO the slightest indication
OF impure blood. A sluggish circula-
ton is often indicated by an impaired
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

Edward Rentner. one of pcIe sam
sailors. - in Riye-daie on l5-day =;
Tough His brother Henri : ove.
lnsre With the SSH Infantry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

Harold Diekman. GnIe Dear snI r
N gE!ns are home Al Riverdalo. Dear
.uE honorable discharges from the COY
e-rment serFics
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13
THE PASSING
~azm@~m~mm~. ~~~-~s~~-a
show -.
VIZ SCI a good deal Or cousoIatlon

takes the -Four Corner. car fer Glen
Gale Zach eve
AID gets quite an es.ful
FrEsIrATEs in declaring Nb.eh is the
better
= LAKE OF i'oF'e' co.
PERHAPS you .e no--cea IN 'ouF
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sri
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MA 20 Nh'' ioi 'h7"
a WHOLE lot or orotners ana sisters
-..-,..o
NJ. cree
hir
GREAT task Of making She
WORLD safe for democrat.
HARD to tell which gives the most
"erFy-a
BALD head on TOP o a n'ans race
or single wrinkle in woman's
NEWSPAPER SAYS the south j,
asleep on the question of feed
WELL. it wasn't asleep on me ques-
t'on OF getting
CANToNMENTs and federal reserve
hanNS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

Mr. and Mrs. Peter larsen, $50 Con
uectlcut street Gary. are the proud
recinientx Of a Treneh helnct recelvec
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

leo NIeu II home In Dolton fra--s
overseas. lie is the fret local aoE
TO arrive home who has had overseas
battle experience. lie was gassed ana
was blind for several weeks. IT. was
called to service from polton last year.
He lives " tn the Clark family on Chi
.aso streei.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

Dick I'm Drumen of Hernicc. tells
Us that his brother. Nike. Is now in
Lu1emburg. PLAY ing 'reaf music
Mixes letter contained the news that
Frank Fsdthe Is also IN LuNonbu 10,
having survived wounds received on
october 10th. i'm the same battle in
h:ch Peter ne Young passed aWet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

job" u-sbaue. o. Indr-nn uarho,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-13

II yeu have any trouble GetrnS Times make com
r. ed to
Tie Times responsible Tor TIE return o
&c a1oA1
letters OF genera
interest printed q discretion
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-08-28

ducts to marketing and shipping
centers, rather than to build
highways for the encourage
ment of tourist travel, it seems
to us, must now find that their
argumentative premises have
gone down with the fairly
good" roads. 1t is no longer a
question of encouraging or cat
ering to the automobile tourist
but rather a question of self
protection against him. 1t is no
longer a question of bringing the
tourist. The tourist has come,
he is here, his numbers are in
creasing and will continue to in
crease. The question is, what
are we going to have left over
which to route our inter-com-
munity traffic and to haul our
products to places of shipment
after the tourists have swept
over our fairly good" roads. We
have the answer in the unpaved
portions of the road between
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-08-28

here and Walla Walla. betvo.-
Walla Walla and the Oraeee.u
state line, between here and WI. u
ina, between Yakima and ~
lensburg, between Olympia a -,
Shelton on the west side or -
dozens Of other places IN ts y
state where only a short ti ~,
ago there were fairly oooSs
macadam roads.
1t is true these roads can i.
rebuilt by means of annual or /:
ennial county end state road H.,
les, but surely there can ba I.
economy either of Construct
or traffic in the continuous osS G
oft rebuilding Of roads. Econors"~.
both as to final construction ars
maintenance costs and cost -
transportation, it seems "a ~
lies with some such plan as mn
posed by Senator Carlyor'
plan that will enable us to me;
for immediate use, our futlrI
highway revenues and taxes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-08-28

counties could have taken up
Jointly the question of re-
newal. The majority of the
board, however, did not see it
that way.
The laws, of this state vest the
county commissioner with power
to grant ferry franchises and
give them exclusive jurisdic-
ton in the matter. When the
Benton county board gave Mr..
Gavin a five-year franchise they
in no way surrendered jurisdic-
ton. By the same right by which
they granted the franchise they
can revoke it if the service it not
satisfactory.
We are not qualified to sit in
Judgment on the ferry service.
| We have little or not occasion
to use the ferry, but if the SER
vice is unsatisfactory there is a
legal means Of redress. If the
rates are exhorbitant or unrea-
sonable, the state public service
commission has power, upon pro-
per complaint and showing, to
lower them. If the service is un-
satisfactory for other reasons
the county commissioners have
the power to demand adequate
1service or revoke the franchise.
If, as Mr.. Pratt says, there are
numerous complaints of poor
service, this is no time to be
! framing alibis or passing the
buck, but to get busy with a de-
mand for better service. IF the
complaints are valid they should
be made formally and forcibly
to the county commissioners,
who could then demand that Mr..
i Gavin give adequate service or
surrender his exclusive right to
operate between here and Pasco.
j The real solution to the ferry
Question however, is not this fer
lryman, nor that ferryman, nor
any ferryman, but bridge
across the Columbia river be
tween here and Pasco. Right
,tnow when this and other ferries
across the Columbia are begin
ming to show weaknesses under
a heavy tourist travel is the time
to begin, not a subtle, but an
outspoken and relentless propa-
ganda for bridge. The time to
begin this propaganda is next
! week and the place to begin is
at the Good Roads convention in
Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-08-28
Our Roads

CHE annual meeting OF the
State Good Roads association in
Yakima Monday and Tuesday of
next week should be one of the
most interesting meetings ever
held by this organization. There
was never a time when the ques-.
ton of road building in the state
was liver one than it is today.
Even limited travel over the
state by automobile is sufficient
to convince anyone that the ques-
ton Of permanent highway con-
struction is a mighty big prob
lem. Roads which last year, or
even a few months ago, qualified
as improved roads, have gone to
pieces under the sweep of thous-
ands of speeding passenger cars
and the weight Of loaded trucks.
Many stretches Of macadam road
are now little better, and in some
cases no better than the old UNI
improved dirt roads.
Those good road idealists who
in the past have argued that the
only economy in road construc-
ton is the paved highway need
mo longer theorize. The proof
of their arguments is to be had
in the present wrecks of spread
gravel and water bound macad-
am. A trip across the state to-
day, we believe, will convince
anyone that the spread gravel
nor nnacadam will stand up un-
der the heavy traffic of our main
highways.
Those who in the past have
opposed expensive highway con-
struction on the grounds that
the primary object Of our road
building program should be to
build fairly good roads for the
accommoda Of inter-com-
munity traffic and to get our pro-
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
rwo.story MIX Plan. ponuI,r

A recent survey of more than 100
milkplants. made by the Dairy Divi-
sion Bureau of Animal Industry, u. s.
Department of Agriculture shows that
for establishments handling more than
1000 and less than 5000 gallons of
milk daily. the typical structure is two
stories high. Where less than 1000
gallons of milk are handled daily. the
plants are usually housed In one,story
buildings, Although there are few
plants of three or more stories this
record would seem to indicate that
fewer stories prove more satisfactory
IN most cases. One of the most note
worthy disadvantages OF milk plant
having several stories Is the increas-
ing quantity of labor needed, in pro-
portion to the size OF tho business.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19

Above are pictured two pretty sew
ing or darning sets which are intend
ed to hang somewhere conveniently on
n wall or be suspended from some
place Of vantage on the bedroom fur
niture. At the right of the picture
an embroidery hoop is wound with mar
row satin ribbon and decorated with
bows having many long loops. A
thimble, spool Of thread, emery bag
and needle case are all tied to the
hoop or suspended from It. The small
kitten of cloth. much dressed up with
bow of ribbon on the neck, carries
darning needles in its side and large
pins along its back. A little. tinkling
silver bell hangs on the ribbon about
Its neck.
At the left two heart shaped
pieces Of cardboard covered with ng-
ured satin are sewed together along
the sides forming a pocket open at the
top which will hold needles. pins and
other things. A spool Of black and
a spool Of white thread are fastened to
the front Of the pocket with u ribbon.
Small scissors are suspended at the
bottom. thimble Is placed at the
left and glove darner at the right.
Large pins with white heads finish
OF the edge OF the pocket and few
safety pins are suspended on q bit
OF ribbon Mt the center.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
THE CURIOUS MISTLETOE
Something Like 800 Varieties in the
Worid-Pink Berries Found Only
on Cedar Trees.

There are about 800 kinds OF mlstie-
toe In the world. and each variety
grows on the branches of trees and
has little white or pink berries. says
st. Nicholas. But the pink berries
are found on only the cedar trees. The
mistletoe, unlike other plants. gets no
food directly from the ground. In
stend. II gets Its nourishrncnt from the
trees on which II grows.
Another curious thing about the mis-
tletoe IL that though II blossoms earl
Ter In the year than the tree on which
II grows. yet the little berries do not
ripen before December. Maybe that
is because II has to steal Its food from
the trees, and therefore cannot ripcn
early. The very name "nistlctoe"
gives some idea of It's insirnificnnce.
In the Anglo Saxon language mist
means gloom. and IL comes in mid-win-
ter, the gloomicst time of the year.
The gathering of mistletoe was a
very important ceremony among the
ancient Druids. About five days after
the new moon they marched In state
ly procession to the forest and raised
an nltar of straw beneath the finest
mistletoe- bearing oak they could find.
The arrh-Druid would ascend the oak,
and with n jcwcled knife. remove the
sacred mistletoe. The others stood be-
meath the tree and caught the plant
i. upon white cloth. for. " u portion
of It touched the enrth. 1t WIS an omen
OF misfortune TO the land.
And this Us doubtless the reason why
II IL still the custom TO hang II from
the ceiling and why Il Is supposed to
lose Its charm II II touches the floor.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
MIRACLE OF THE THORN STAFF
Pretty Legend Of Ancient Britain
That 10 Often Repeated in Eng
land at Christmas Time.

1t Is one of the prettiest legends of
ancient Britaiu-the old Christmas
story of the thorn of Glastonbury.
William of Malmesbury, the chronicler.
told 1t hundreds of years ago in his
Antiques of Glastonbury" II is re-
peated often at Christmas time in
England.
The legend tell; how Joseph of Ari-
mathea, was so pcr'ecuted by Pontius
PLATE, because he had laid away the
body of Christ In his sepulcher, that
he ned to Gaul, carrying with him un-
der a cloth of mystical white samite.
the Holy Grail. In Gaul he found the
Apostle Philip. preaching to the heath
en-. and he rested with him few days.
One night 4 radiant light awakened
him, and an angel bade him go to
Britain and preach the glad tidings to
King Arvigatrus: and. where a Christ
mas miracle should. come to pass,
there to build q church.
He and Q band OF followers FOL
lowed the instructions Of the angel.
and Arvigatrus gave them the Isle Of
Avalon, and bade them erect an altar
IuSIS 10 tuC uCW oO1s ~ "uS - OSUe
tiful gift. The tiny isle lay warm In
4 verdant valley. Sparkling waves
softly Tapped its shore. Soft breezes
played in its trees. and nowhere was
the sky so blue as over Avalon.
When they reached the top OF the
hill called Weary All. Joseph planted
his thorn stnff he had carried with
him on his long journeys over land
and sea. deep into the ground. and 10
It took root. and Immediately there
bIossomed IA bush of beautiful white
flowers.
This is where we will build our
church." the good man said. and so,
ut Glastonbury Abbey-for so Avalon
Is known today-the thorn bushes
bloom white at each Christmas time,
lend their fragrance to the frosty air,
end remind all who see them of the
Christmas miracle.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19

Christmas Service at st. Mieheal's
Following will be the hours of ser.
vices on Christmas day at the Catho-
lie church: First Holy mass at
O'Clock with sermon on Christmas
Thoughts" During this mass the
childrens choir will render appropri.
ate Christmas hymns. Second mass
will follow Immediately after the o
O'Clock mass. High mass will be at
10 O'Clock with sermon on Lessons
from the Manger." During high mass
the choir will render Farmers Mass
in Bb." For offertory the choir will
sing "Adeste Fideles." Evening ser.
vices at 1880.
Everybody is cordially invited to
any and all of the above services.
Come and see the beautiful Christmas
crib. representing the stable of Beth
lehem with the attendant figures. rep
resenting the first adorers of the In
fant Savior in the persons of His
blessed mother. Mary; st. Joseph. His
Foster-Father: the lowly shepherds
and the three wise men.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
& eSSs. ,,Sg96eS @
%asaxs 'sissS%
Squarinu Himself.

invited to dinner at the house of one
OF the leading men In the town. AT
the dinner table he was placed op-
poslte n goose
b The lady of the house was seated
on the young mans lcft Scciug the
goose, he Remarked
"Shnll sit SO close to the goosc?"
Finding his words II bit cquivocal
ne turned round tn the Indy and said
In most inofrcnsive tone:
Excuse me. Mrs. Blank. | meant
the r0nst one"
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
Midnight Service
N axarene

The church of the Nazarenes Will
hold all Sunday services in the court
house until the basement of the new
church Is completed for service. Sun.
day School 1000 n. m. Morning wor.
ship at 11:00 n. IN. Young peoples
meeting 630 p. m. Evening services,
evangelistic 1880 y. m. Come and
worship with us in the court room.
Rev. ]. r. Hunter. Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
Read Revival

Again the revival at Read has be-
gun, after an intermission caused by
the storm On Tuesday evening was
harvest OF seekers and finders
of Christ After Rev Hunter finished
his sermon there were over fifty men,
women, boys and girls who came for.
ward and sought the Master Great
rejoicing is in order.
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
Presbyterian

REV. ASHLEY, Pastor
The Delta independent., 1919-12-19

There will be no services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday. Decem.
her 21st. because OF the overhnuling
of the heating plant.