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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Queer Ole World.

This is sort of topsy turvy world.
10 one seems to be satisfied. One
man is struggling to get justice, and
another is flying from it. One man
IS saving up to buy house and an
1ther is trying to sell his dwelling
,or less than it cost to get rid Of it..
0ne man is spending all the money
he is earning in taking a girl to q
.heatre or show and sending her val
liable presents in hopes that he may
eventually make her his wife, and
lis ,neighbor is spending all the gold
he has saved trying to get a divorce.
One man keeps pistol to protect
himself against burglars, while his
leighbor doesn't keep one for fear of
,hoOting himself or some member of
IFS family. One man pays for his
,aper in advance because he can
cad it with a greater relish, while
,onther takes it four or five years
without paying one cent for it, and
enjoys it hugely all the while.
Surely a. queer old world this is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
"FlNisH THE Joe."-
Give to Enjoy Blessings Of Peace.

We are enjoying the blessings of vic
tory and peace. Think of what, had
we been defeated, we would be willing
now to give for victory, and make your
subscription to the Victory Liberty
Loan accordingly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Older Men Fought War.

tOld men for counsel and young
men of war" is an adage old as his
tory. Nearly all wars have been
fought by young men: The young
men had a great part in the present
war, although the age percentage
because of the enormous demand
for men. But the distinction Of this
war is the fact that most of it's gen.
erals in high command were men Of
mature years. Several were taken
from the retired list after the great
war began Most of the great mar
tial figures in history had their mark
ed success. while young men. Alex
ander died at as, Hannibal crossed
the conquest of Saxony before he
was 80. Godfrey of Bolillon was
made king of Jerusalem at SO. There
are only a few exceptions. Caesar
was 81 when he crossed the Rubicon
and Cincinnatus was 81 when called
; from the pillow.
Three 81 Of the great figures at Wat Vat
Ney. were each 46. Washington be-
came commander in chief of the
Revolutionary armies at 49. Taylor
and Scott were both past 6V in the
Mexican war, but only one of the
leading generals of either side of
the civil war was past 81 when the
war began Lee was "a, Grant was
80, Sherman not quite Al. and Sheri-
dan was less than 30. Custer and
Merritt were mere striplings. Han
cock was 38 at Antietam. Meade
was 4S at Gettysburg. Beauregard
took command at Shiloh before he
was AZ. Stonewall Jackson was 81
at Bull Run. Thomas was At at
Chickamauga, the same age at
tie of New Orleans.
At the beginning of the great war
Kitchener was "a. Haig will be So
next June. Petain is 81. De Castel-
nau is 81. Foch was 81 October 2,
while Hindenburg was II on the
same day. Pershing is So. Mangin
and> Ludendorff are each in their
middle SOS. The Italian generals
are of advanced age. The con1l-
lions of fighting were such that line
and brigade officers were subjected
to the severest examinations to de-
termine' their physical fitness. The
age of retirement was placed low
with the general in command held
personally responsible for exceptions.
But it is clear that the men who had
mature The theory that older men
would be unable, because of fixed
habits of thought, to adopt their
plans to the changed conditions of
warmaking is completely refuted by
results.-New Orleans Times-Pica.
yune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
TIME EXTENDED TO MAY FIRST.
If You Failed to Make Income Tax
Report, Better Get Busy.

Every person subject to the in.
come tax who SO far failed to make q
return has until May LIST, to render q
return and pay tax, and escape pen
atty according to statement made by
Collector of Internal Revenue for
Iowa:
'.The department considers that
many well intentioned persons hav-
ing a taxable income for the year
1918, failed to make returns before
March Is, as required, due to various
reasons, and it is, therefore, decided
that everv taxpayer who will now
make return before May |, paying
his tax, and submitting with the re-
turn an affidavit setting out good
reason for his failure to report, will
be excused from any penalty and
will not be proceeded against How
ever, il returns due are not made by
May |, thereafter penalty will be
collected and proceedings instituted
against the delinquents"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
j. Ii. OFFICIAL CAR TO PAINT"
TRAILS.
Automobile Starts to Cover 2,4OO
Miles of Highway,

Mind the paint car! Laden with
brushes, paint, steel markers, posts,
danger guides and the like, an Off
cial car to brighten the way between
New Orleans and Winnipeg will leave
st. Joseph over the Jefferson high
way tomorrow morning. Blue ana d
white paint will be spread for 2,4O0
miles along the Vacation Route OF
America An already excellent
marking system will be made as per-
feet as is possible.
Throughout The United States and
Canada, the Jefferson highway has
an enviable reputation for it's mark
ing, according to General Manager
J. d. Clarkson. In order to maintain
be repainted, new marks put on and
signboards will be reset and new
ones placed. Additional protection
and cOnveniences to tourists Will be
afforded by a special sign, with white
background and black letters for
RAILROAD crossings. tight an and q
pole marker is a six-inch band OF
white, bordered by three-inch band
monogram -. H." The steel signs
read: Jefferson Highway-Winni
peg, New Orleans" and has at one
end "a pine tree and at, the other
palm tree. The pole marker is plac-
ed uniformly above the ground on
telephone poles or poles made for
the special purpose.
is painting the entire highway this
year as a part of its franchise agree
ment with counties, towns and cities
from end to end. When originally
organized at New Orleans in 1915,
the association asked every commun-
ity to see that its section was prop
crly marked. Under the new pla2.
Q uniform system will make .tEc
Jefferson highway by far the mo3t
highway in the two nations II touch
The impression should not prevail.
il was asserted at international
headquarters in St. Joseph, that shc
highway is not now well marked.
A report from tourist on the way
from Oklahoma City to-. Rochester,
way official two weeks ago. The
tourists were Mr.. and. Mrs: w. A.
Bailey of Rochester and their son.
'How did you find the markers on
the Jefferson" they were asked.
1--WE found them all right without
exception" replied Mrs: Bailey.
Several times we have thought to
make snort cut and have left the
Jefferson highway. We have found
it the most expensive thing we've
DONE"
Aside from its utility features the
car will be equipped with bed and
other conveniences to afford camp
ing OUT during favorable weather.
It is estimated that it will take from
six to nine months to spread the
paint so that at no place along its
entire route can a tourist have even
the slightest excuse to get of the
..blue and white way"
The official j. H. paint man will
be L "A. Crane CT st. Jcscph.-S:.
Joe Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
GREAT GUNs!-W WHAT MAIL
Uncle Sam Will Garry Whopping
Load Of Reading Matter About
Victory Liberty Loan to
His Prospects.

Two hundred and fifty tons of first
class mail!
That is the staggering weight of the
matter which Uncle Sam will distribute
throughout the Seventh federal re-
serve district in giving scientific bill.
ing to the Victory Liberty loan"
To insure maximum efficiency in the
distribution Of this enormous amount
Of propaganda material the distribu-
ton bureau of the department of pub
1icity for the Seventh federal reserve
district has evolved the following
scheme, based on the most reliable fig
ures obtainable. The estimated popu-
latiOn of the district is 14,246, SOB d.
vided as follows:
Popula- Per Cent
Divisions ton. of Total.
Cook county (Illi-
nois ........... 2,s5s,431 21.1s
Illinois (outside
Cook county,. 2.16S944 14.75
Indiana .......... 2,2239, 1872 1923
Iowa ............ 2,219O99 1900
Michigan ........ 2,74449O 2O.O3
Wisconsin .........2,O16647 1872
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24

Total ,246,503 10000
The above districts are divided into
counties, the county being the unit Of
distribution. There are $50 counties.
Each has chairman. He receives all
the propaganda allotted to his district
based on the proportionate population,
and his own working organization see
to 1t that all olive space" is properly
billed. Here are few facts regarding
the whirlwind machinery Of distribu-
ton:
Twenty thousand square feet Of
space are necessary for addressing and
mailing room.
The distribution bureau has its own
post office.
Three hundred >pen work day and
night.
One million posters will be mailed in
four-pound packages.
Eight million Victory Liberty loan
buttons will be handled.
Two million circular letters to bond.
holders Of previous Liberty loan is
sues Will be mailed.
Five million letterheads and en-
velopes to bond statesmen will be dis
tributed.
Tens Of thousands Of automobile
owners will receive windshield stick
ers advertising the loan.
1t has been officially announced that
the drive for the sale Of Victory Lib
erty loan bonds will start on April q.
If careful plans of the distribution bu-
reau carry through every American on
the morning of April IA, at least a
week before the drive, will be greeted
with the nationwide injunction, Fin
ish the Job"
HELP FINNISH THE Jo1."-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24

It's 4 pleasure to see Z man with
well pressed clothes. It means
much to him and more 20 NJ to be
able to press them better than they
were ever pressed before. You can
prove HI Gtntomant % your Own
eaGl6faetioa ~ lettias ~ slew yos
n ~ fsananG * III t-A-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
=. = = y - 1t1 S1SS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES =
HELP "EiEiSH THE JOB

Get Behind the Victory Liberty Loan.
Peace must be financed as well as
war, and the initial stages of peace
Lay be found even more expensive
Than war. Therefore. get behind the
Victory Liberty Lean whea it comes"
Secretary Glass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24

We may speak of the Victory Lib
erty loan as Peace lean. vic,ors
loan. or a Thanksgiving loan. but il
sense it is Memorial loan to OF
brave boys who died on the Geld o.
battle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Dor, &c a Cutter.

Ii tie ';,Si few hours OF the Wa
Our soldiers fought The hardest. We
c..a;iD; quit these boys nov. BACK
i.,s:u III. by sup. .o.;...a:; lie Victory Liz
ell. Eo..u.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24

Iowa's live stock on farms is worth
much more than that of any other
state and has value Of $745,OO0,-
ai,.l Illinois follows in order with
SSa.,HUG. geo. Texas with $455. 900
r,a. Nebraska with $423,00O,0OO,
Missouri with 500, 100000 and
lsaasaS with $400,000,0O0.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of
gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for
the liver, kidneys and bladder. a
trial Soc bottle will convince you
Get It at E. e. Bells drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
.cca.s se.o-s" ever Hc.c.

II y.u VIAL :.;e boys % Cont
-sarsos.:s s:-.i.. sa.sI i..ers lien yoI
.'.s.;...e :.y.ssssis =. 80 i,.0s. Lite1.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24

The Germans, na. the yan.:s. We
he cutters. Halu :i.iisl, The job We.
the victory Liberty loan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Is the Happy One
Of Today? The Monied
Or the Moneyless?

eyes the time they don't look cheat.
led. She says her husband 10 very
generous.
Paula goes In for social work in
an electric landaulet and q string oil
pearls. She rouses envy in the
breast Of the girls she is supposed
to help and they encourage her be-
lief that life isn't fair to anyone,
She, too, married a man who could
give her everything she wants." He
cares for nothing but gambling and
prize fights and they repef her more
than Rosie Sopinsky'a unwashed red
hands.
Then there's Jane. She likes the
opera and good books. And Wally
adores jazz music and gossipy
magazines. But he has money
enough to keep up fine apartment
in town and a house in the country.
There are dozens. of similar cases.
| happened to know these four, SO
| cite them. They're real, not
imaginary.
Every one of these four women
married a man she liked, could toll
crate we'll enough, and who could
give her everything" except the one
thing that every true woman has
wanted since the world began.
Luxuries pail. Who'd care to eat
turkey and cranberry sauce or fresh
mushrooms or artichoke hearts
three times a day for 365 days of
three years out of four, and the
extra one thrown in, Leap year7
Who'd enjoy sunshine If there never
was any rain? Or perpetual sum-
merl Or an endless procession Of
crisp, white, snow-crystalled daysl
The fun of possessions isn't Sd
much In having them a. getting
them. The fight for acquisition IS
more interesting than the mere
wrapping them up in tissue paper
could ever be.
Luxuries aren't vital In anyone's
life. Don't we all prove that by
going off in summer and putting
up with dreadful stuffy little two
by four rooms and still having the
tllIlc Ol our lives WltH sea anu
woods and the outdoor world to
make us supremely joyous?
Comforts aren't necessary to life
mot even necessary to happiness
Who hasn't camped out in the
woods or in shack where there
wasn't running water, and still had
the time of his life?
The woman who inarries to in
sure herself everything she wants"
gets what she deserves-EVERY-
THING BUT WHAT SHE
WANTS.
What any true woman wants Is
love. Love plus congeniality plus
tenderness plus understanding plus
loyalty. She wants to have them
and to give them.
Except love, there is no truly
great possession in all the world.
And the only woman who Is truly
happy in her marriage has made
the match that gives her this great
and beautiful gift.
The woman who has love may
have very little else, but still she
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

who is happieri The woman
who does not love her husband,
only likes him, but has everything
that she wants, or the woman who
loves her husband and doesn't have
the luxuries she was accustomed to
before she met him" writes Puz-
zled.
There's only one answer to that.
But how many women make it and,
having made it, stand by their own
decision loyalty and without fegret1
On every street of every town
throughout the length and breadth
of the land we see the woman who
has everything she wants" in
terms of clothes and jewels and
leisure and automobiles in which
to exploit these other luxuries.
And glancing at her we sigh-a bit
enviously perhaps-and think that
she's the luckiest ever.
Suppose we more than glance.
Suppose we look hard, keenly at
her. What is her expression? Jub,-
liant? Buoyant? Eager? Full of
life and enthusiasm Not a bit of
it. More likely bored, dull, satiated
or even bitter. As a matter of fact
if we met her stripped OF her
extras" without her wrappings and
trappings, we'd probably discuss her
something like this:
Poor creature, I wonder what's
the matter with herr She looks so
dull and unexpectant, IS if she
didn't believe in all the little happi-
nesses of life that are just around
the corner most of the time. As If
she were tired of everything. As
if she'd just as soon not wake up in
the morning. Disappointed. Cheat
ed"
know plenty of women like that.
Clarice flirts with all the men in
her set-husbands, fiances, bache-
lors-other women's men, nobody's
claims. She rushes feverishly about
in search of change, diversion, emo
ton. And she rushes in sable coat
and a $1,000 car--the gifts Of the
man who could give her, everything
SHE wants" He is 50 toNher rs. And
she says he's good sort,
From Financial Point.
Molly Jdrags herself to lunches and
teas and ,nlatinees and sits home
evenings with man who's finished
with the things she was just begin
ming to long for when he married
her and put them-from financial
point Of view-right within her
reach. Theresa hard glitter in her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
UNIQUE Christian Name.

Possessing a Christian name that
is probably without 4 duplicate in
all the world is the rather unique
distinction enjoyed by Mrs. Allan
Mackenzie, a well-known woman in
English society. Mrs. Mackenzie,
whose husband was killed in France,
is a daughter of Lord and Lady
Knollys, who have long been on
terms Of intimacy with the British
royal family. Her Christian name.
Louvima, is happily compounded of
the Christian names Of Queen Alex-
andra's three daughters-the prin-
cess royal princess louise, Prin-
cess Victoria and Princess Maud,
now queen of Norway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Unemployment Benefit.

For several years, since the early
period of the war, the Italian gov
eminent has been paying an unem-
ployment benefit to women register
ed at its employment bureaus for
whom work cannot be found imme-
diately. To receive this benefit Z
woman is required to report daily
and show that she is fit and willing
to work as. soon as it can be found
for her. Although the sum paid to
each individual is small, varying
from 50 cents to 81 4 day, according
to the woman's family repsonsibili-
ties, the system has already cost the
nation many millions of dollars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Omaha School Forum.

The Omaha school forum will
meet for luncheon December 6 at
the Omaha Chamber of Commerce,
Instead of November %, as orig
lnally scheduled. This will be the
last of = series of four talks from
Omaha business men. c. M. Nye
will speak on the architecture of
Omaha and Thomas Falconer on
parks and boulevards. c. ]. Fitz-
morris will discuss building and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Y. w. c. A. Leadership Class.

The Saturday classes in leadership
held at the Y. W. c. A., with Mrs.
Charles J. Hubbard presiding, will
include the following morning num-
bers: Devotions, Mrs. Carrie Ada
Campbell: Fundamental Facts
About the Adolescent Girls" Miss
Jessie Towne; Recreation in Rela-
ton to Club Work." Miss Sones.
Luncheon will be served from 1890
to / 80. The afternoon numbers will
include Z talk by Mrs. Marie Left
Caldwell on Leadership; Its Re-
sponsibilies and Its Rewards" and
"Group Games" by Mrs. Horton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29

Mrs. Yont Of Brock, Neb., will be
one Of the honor guests at the East
ern Star banquet given by Liberty
chapter n Masonic temple Saturday
evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Eastern Star Banquet.

Liberty chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, will give banquet
at $50 Saturday evening. Noyem-
Der %, in Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Stella Yont of Brock and Mr.. AL
fred Powell of St. Edwards will be
honor guests. Rev. Frank Smith
will speak. A large class Of Master
Masons will be initiated following
the hanuuet,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
4 lessen I am learning. the biggest enc - yeti
'Tis hsw - b eontsntsd although am h dsbt.
-Babeeeh.
CLUBDOM

A SKIING questions 10 woman's
"A natural prerogative. At . re-
~ cent meeting in New York
City, under the auspices OF the
League OF Women Voters of
the 18th Assembly District,
candidate for Office appeared
before the women and were sub
jected to questions. The meeting
was nonpartisan in character. The
18th district in New York City is
known as the silk Stocking" dis
trict. This method of going to the
heart OF political question must be
peculiarly feminine. At the Fair.
bury convention of Nebraska's Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs last Oc-
tober the question and answer plan
was quite in vogue and proved a
pronounced success. All prominent
speakers, whether representatives
OF state institutions, world peace adj
vocates, single tax sponsors, or
household economists, were put on
the grill after their scheduled ad-
dresses, and in many cases the
"after-meeting" proved the best part
OF the program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Community Service.

Dinner at Community house Sat-
urday, November %, Wamm club,
entertaining executive committee of
Community service, $50 p. m. Dance
the same evening, Cluga club, $3.50
to II o. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Beaver Crossing Club.

Mrs. Addison E. Sheldon of Lin
coin, director elect, N. F. w. w.
c., will speak before the Beaver
Crossing Woman's club Decem-
Der 5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
Heart Beats
By A. X.

"A man there was
And he made his prayer
Even as you and l.
To = rag, 4 bone
And Z hank of hair
But some strange
Creatures there are
Who say
That all we women
Are fair.
They call Us Madonnas
Pure and white
Proclaim US angels
Toward Heaven bent
They declare that
All mothers
Are holy and noble
That even the least
Of us
Soar with the eagles
And steer clear
Of the mud
That spatters the race.
SO we smile
In our efforts
To seek recognition
At the bar and the bench
And the polls
For it's never the men
Who calls US their comrades
That cast their ballots
Against It's .
But, the ones who eternally
Sing woman's praises
Who wonder how
She could stoop
To the polls.
They say to the world
That she rules all Creation
BY lifting her hand
Or a smile.
These are the men
Who fitch the spoils
From widows and orphans
And the mentally helpless.
They are the ones
To decry woman's progress
And exact
Their pound of flesh"
In a bargain .
Their dreams
OF the fair sex
Are shoddy indeed
They never play fair
In the game.
Ask the women
Who work
Or live with these dreamers-
These peevish--
Narrow
Theory-worshiping tyrants--
These fiendish house tyrants
Who pose as street angels.
Our future is safer
With equals
My dears-
Take your chances
With good wholesome
Non-lying men. SELAH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29
p. T.. O. Notes.

Chapter M of the P. E. O. sister
hood will meet with Mrs ]. Dean
Ringer for o'dock luncheon Sat
urday, with Miss Jessie A. Robson,
assisting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29

loan associations. The next bust
ness meeting will be Wednesday
afternoon, December 8, at Central
High, when the business of the year
will be closed,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29

is marching hopefully toward the
happy realization of everything she
| wants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-29

Hollister Review, No. 81, w. B.
A. NJ, will give a card party and
bazaar Saturday afternoon, November
%, at 2 o'clock at Labor Temple,
Fourteenth and Dodge streets. The
afternoon entertainment will be fol-
lowed by an evening dance.