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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-20
Stretch Of improved Road Between
crInnIA Creek and Canon Civ. Colo.

Stretch 81 Improved Road Between
Cripple Creek and Canon City, Colo.
and the excellence Of the French roads
can no doubt be partly attributed to
the selection Of the best available ma.
terials for their construction.
In 1893, q road material testing lab
oratory was established by the Massa-
chusetts highway commission, with the
late Logan w. Page in charge. This
work has developed until today there
are many such laboratories through
out the United States, and road en-
gineers are more and more coming to
realize the value Of such tests and to
specify that material used in road con-
struction shall measure up to certain
established standard requirements.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-20
Sensible Decision.

:'Wasn't your new French maid com.
petent?" asked Mrs. Gawker.
''Oh, yes" replied Me-. BOunderby.
"Then. why did YOU discharge herr"
1.-THE first time Mr.. Bounderby saw
her caught him glancing at himself
in a mirror and readjusting his tie. l
may have lost my girlish beauty, but,
thank heaven, l haven't lost my
brains" -Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-20
Good Roads a Necessity.

Good roads have become q neces-
sity, not only on the public and main
highways, but on the township lines
as well.
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NEW INTEREST IN l. $. AFFAIRS BY
 FOREIGN B0RN
WORLD WAR BROUGHT REALlZA- TON OF THE GRANDEUR OF
 AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS.
LOVE TIE STARS ARD STRIPES
The Campaign of Thrift Under Au- spices of Treasury Department
 Vast Aid to Americanlzation.

During the war ordeal millions of men women and children born abroad have stood staunchly by the United States Their hearts, their service and their dollars proved their loyalty again and again. While sentimental sympathy attached them to the soil of their nativity, they clung to the land where they had found the liberty Of their dreams.
 Another duty and another oppor tunfty has come to these foreign-bo loyal millions to help uphold the gov ernment of freedom The War Sav- ings Stamp Campaign this year af- lords special chance for reitaration of patriotic sacrifice and service.
 The participation Of the foreign porn in the nationwide purchase of these stamps has 8 special signif- canoe. Naturally the native should aid his government, but the same aid by the foreign-born means q double de votion to the Stars and Stripes ill that it requires the alien 10 tear asunder the ties that bind him to his native soil
 The son o9 alien birta, through the strength of every War Savings Stamp purchased, becomes Just as much an integral part of the national fabric as the son of seven generations Of Amer ican birth He is woven into the na- ti0nal texture SD closely and strongly that the completed product o1the pa triot loom reveals not whera the na- tive strand begin and the foreign ends Every War Savings Stamp in the progress of purchase is. another movement of the governmental shut tie in the hands of the treasury weay- CT. Every alien-born who buys his stamp is of equal fabric strength to his native-born brother.
 The cost of the new stamp ranges from s412 in January to S423 in De- cember. The Government promises to pay $5 for each stamp on January l, 1924. This represents a return of 1 per cent interest. compounded guar terly
 Governmental expenses and govern mental obligations mount high even though the clash of arms has ceased abroad There is a tremendous out lay necessary for the transportation of hundreds of thousands of troops from France to the United States. There are social and economic neces- sities at home requiring immense sums. The sum to be raised from the New War Stamp issue will be applied toward meeting all these necessities. The foreign born purchasers of stamps will give timely. loyal and efficient aid to the Government of their adopted land
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DIED:-On Sunday night, after a several days illness, in- fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Deshamp, at their home on x. New York Ave. The little babe was buried on Monday after noon in OaklaWn cemetery, Rev James Drummond, pastor Of the Presbyterian church offici- ating. Our sineerest sylnpathies to the bereayed parents.
 Miss Virginia Rose and moth CT will occupy Mrs, Stalretts $ home for a few months, while the latter is in the West.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

LOST-on June IS or 19, in or near Brinkley, a hand en- broidered Chinese fan. Finder please notify Mrs. R. F. POsey, Marvell, Ark, or Rusher Hotel, and receive reward
 ". F. Cleveland, who for some time has been a resident of Brinkley, moved his family to DeValls Bluff the first of the week.
 Miss Bessie Mushrush, of Hunter, visited friends here the last of last week.
 Mrs Ralph Mitchell and son, Ralph, Jr., after a months visit here with her mother, Mrs. J. ". Wade, left Saturday for her home in Pine Blutt.
 Mrs. James Gum spent a few days in Little Rock, the latter part of last week.
 Walter A. Dickson and family of Hunter, spent Sunday here as the guests of his sister, Mrs. L. K. Brown.
 L. K. Brown, Jl'. went to Desire Monday to visit his uncle, J. NJ. Dickson, and was accompanied by his cous- ins, James and Phillip Dickson, who for some time had been guests here.
 Charles and Marion Hudson of West Helena, are visiting
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their grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Brown, here this week.
 Miss Marie Deboe came over from Cotton Plant Sunday to spend awhile here with Miss Clara Mae EasOn.
 Mrs. C. B. LaBelIe of Warner, and Mrs. II. II. Meyers of Little Rock, are spending the week here visiting their sisters, Mes danes Beni. Emmons and H. G. Mitchell and Miss Sara Black.
 Miss Teresa Jacobs came over from Helena Sunday to join her sister, Miss Rose Jacobs. Both left Monday for Batesville, where they will spend their vacation with home folks.
 AIr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Folsom of Wheatley, spent Sunday in Brinkley, visiting relatives.
 News came from Esq. R. NJ. Henderson, who is taking baths in Hot Springs, that he hopes to be home soon, much imprOv- ed in health.
 Mrs. Bettie Aikman and Miss Willie Nance left Wednesday for a vacation of several weeks to points in Texas,
 Mesdames r. k. and Arthur Anderson of Zent were in Brink ley Wednesday shopping.
 Rev. Jas. Drummond preach ed at Brassfield Monday night.
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ROSES AID SAVING HABIT.
Washington, Q. C., Woman Cot Her Inspiration From Flower in
 Florists Window.

A unique plan to stimulate the habit of saving among his customers has been devised and put into practice by F. Fl. Kramer, a Washington florist For every Thrift Stamp purchased at his shop he gives an American Beauty rose, and for every War Savings Stamp six roses are given
 Tt is not only good advertising for me, but it oftentimes marks the be- ginning of habits of saving in persons who, heretofore, have never evinced a desire to be thrifty" said the florist
 Here is an example. A woman came into my shop some time ago. She saw the Governments War Savings Stamp sign on the shop window. Then she spotted my own sign offering roses. She bought a Thrift Stamp and received a rose. She placed the stamp in the regulation folder, and since that day she has visited the shop quite regularly She doesn't accept the rose any more, but she insists that it was my inducement that lead her to buy Thrift and War Savings Stamps Most folks, after they buy one War Savings Stamp or Thrift Stamp, are not con- tent until they fill their certificates. That seem' to be trait of human na- ture-at least that Is my observation. g
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A ProHldsnt Ianftor

When George P. Adams, one of the organizers for Missouri in the War Savings Organization, went to Mo- berly to organize War Savings socie- ties he was discouraged when he sought to create a society in one of the big shoe factories. Work had not been steady, and the high cost of liv- ing were excuses given. But Adams did not give up. He made a talk, the society was organized. and a janitor who was an interested spectator bought $490 worth of War Savings Stamps oD the spot,
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DINNERS LAWS GET WISE

For the benefit of Monroe county gin owners the follow ing bulletin has been issued showing the new laws require ments.
 ]. Public ginners must make application to Jim c. Ferguson, Commissioners of Mines, Manu- factures and Agriculture for a license for 1919-29 season. Li- cense is issued without cost to ginner.
 ?. There must be attached to each bale of cotton ginned an Identification tag furnished by the State Department of Agri- culture.
 3. All tags left over from
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Tip to Authors.

A youthful aspirant applied successful authoress for advice I how to succeed in literature. need indomitable perseverance, a writer and a mangle,' was the T Do you mean I had better talk washing?" asked the aspirant ' sense! You need the mangle to. the creases out of your manuscr Mangle them we'll and then, LII ,lie editors have burned them cigarette ash, no one can tell nave been out before
 resi 'er1 you saw it in the Al
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1918-19 season must be retu
 ed AT ONCE in oyder toI credit on this years order 4. In ordering tags, remit Money Order or Little Rock l change direct to State Ire
 urer, at 21a cents for each t
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Nothing is final" said Napoleon after Jena. In days of prosperity in sure against emergencies. Buy finan. cial safety with War Savings tSamps
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More saving. isss siaving. This l. Thrift year.
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ren 'em you saw Ii ln the 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24
On the ISSUE Of
Fmericanism There Can
Be No Compromise
$ A F E T Y
by DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1918. by Frank craneI

doom as if it were the penalty of being
rich. The little boy, and his parents, were
not TO blame for their money. 1t was
wished on them.
But the thing we can learn 10 our adj
vantage is that the safety Of life, as the
fullness of life, depends not upon its de-
fensve but on its offensive forces.
1t is not the people who take care OF them
selves that are healthiest. Those people
crowd the sanitariums. The most vigorous
are those that never think Of themselves
at all.
1t is not Don'ts that save mems bodies,
nor their souls, it is Dos.
II is natural for parents TO wish TO shield
their children from danger. II is commend
able. Yet danger is our best teacher. Temp
tation is indispensable, if there is to be
any toughness of fibre in our virtue.
Safety deposit vaults arc not for the sons
of women.
: The boy that has learned to fight, to
dodge, to fall on his feet, is safer than the
boy that never goes out in the rain.
Difficulties, obstacles and peril are abso-
lutely essential TO muscle, either physical
or moral. To live is to struggle. Too much
protection is as deadly as too much danger.
We are Vertebrates, not Crustaceans.
Life is venture. We can never make
it. anything else Nobody can ever be
Sdie, III tHdt means secured against Dedtns
All we can do is to be Strong and Unafraid.
Death turks at every corner, is behind
every tree, floats in every breeze. The
mouth Of the healthiest is full of disease
germs. We cannot wholly antisepticize;
we can only increase our power of resistance.
Walls and High Towers and Guards and
Flannel Underwear will save no man. To
us all the eternal command is Joshua's
words:
"Only be thou Strong, and of a good
Courage"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24
The Fruits Of BOlshevism
WHY RUSSIA STARVES

Tho friends Of Bolshevsm who in this country
lind u very difficult defend the utter failure o.
folshevsm. far making living better and fuller
for the people Of Russia lie concerned.
Russla 10 starving
Before Boishsvism Russia not only fed her
people but alec fed other nations.
The death of hundreds OF thousands OF rsope by
starvation ia somehing that the civilized world has
not for generations.
That Il should occur I'm Russia the granary OF the
world. shows that the failure of Bolshevism 70 feed
the people In without
but
THERE'S A REASON
on the ifth Of May. 1918. Lenine and sverdiov pu,
cffec, decree from which the following IL taken
To compel each grain to declare the
plus above what Is needed 10 the fields and
for personal use and 10 surrender the
within week after In. publication OF this dscis
lon in each village.
To call upon workmen and poor peasants TO
unite az for a merciless struggle with grain
hoarders.
To declare all those who have a surplus Of
grain and who do not bring II TO the collecting
points enemies OF the people. 10 turn them
10 the Revolutionary Tribunal. imprson
them for not less than 10 years. confiscate their
entire property. and drive them forever from
the communts.
To the armed forces In case resistance Is
shown 20 the removal OF food grains other food
products.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24

II 1915. on the ss,h Of June. the French. with
i 10000 foopss entered Utrecht and advanced with
In Hinc miles OF Amsterdam. The Dutch opened the
suicss and inundated the country 10 stop the ad
vance Of the French. covering their own fields and
villages with
In ISL the @ath Of June tho wives children
and dependents % the inhabitants OF ChaTction we're
ordered b. the British 20 leave the town More than
1000 pefHons cxilcd by this decree.
on the ssih Of June. 1915. following his great
defeat az Waterloo. Napoleon hsdo his farewell ad
dress 90 his army.
on tho .sth Of June. the Archbishop Of Paris
murdered tbs bsrricsdcs during the Revolution Of
1896 Unarned. and alone the prsla,e made HIS way
the barricade and tried 20 make peace between
the contendlrg forces He was shot down while he
speaking.
In 1915 the ssth day OF June the Custer
sacrc occurred Gen. George Custer commanding the
government, forces during the, Sioux Indian
tackled the Indian encampmsnt the Little BiE
Horn river commanded by chief Sitting Bull Thru
a mistake Custer not supported by other a.
visions OF his force and ne ana hts I'll cavairym~n
were surrounded by a LARGE force % Indians and
completely overwhelmed. After battle lasting for
three hours. Custer and all Of his were mas.
sacred The only thing sft alive tho battlefield
when the relief arrived Col. Miles Reoghs horse
comanchc. The horse cared for and cherished
until iis death b. the Seventh cavalry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24

So the Poor Little Rich Boy was run over
by an automobile and killed!
The hearts Of all Of us go out in SYM
pathy to the bereaved parents. People do
not lose their capacity TO suffer because
they are rich.
The whole story is most pathetic. Be
cause IL shows us a human being In pos
session of all those things that his hun
dred million fellow countrymeh imagine
would make anybody happy, yet whose life
was cut off as cruelty and suddenly as if
he had been washerwoman's son.
He lived in home in hundred-acre
tract enclosed in steel fence. He had
guards about him all day At night guard
sat by his bed.
He had five mansions to live in. He had
a private car. deliberately furnished, to carry
him 10 Palm Beach or California whenever
he wanted TO run away and play.
Being fond of animals, he had all sorts
of pets. Fifty-six Shropshire sheep were
sent TO him by express all the way from
Colorado TO Bar Harbor. He had a great
flock of white Brahma chickens. besides
ducks and turkeys, Russian Wofhound,
six blooded terriers. two great Danes and
half score of other dogs, and a great
number of ponies.
There was a 200-acre estate at Newport
where he could play, and playhouse also at
Bar Harbor.
At his Christmas party in 1913 the toys
were estimated to cost $4,000. They in
cludcd working model Of the Gatun locks
on the Panama Canal and n miniature steam
yacht. He owned a special steel automo-
bile
And yet
When his time came Fate met him as it
met the soldier boy in the trenches.
What do we gather from this story7
Only the ugly-souled will rejoice at his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24

is THERE A DEVIL?
BY THE REV. CHARLES STEELE

The devil has been plc,urea-mostly by oartoonisis
one who has horns hoofs and a spiked tail and
the devil probably laughs in great glce at this
caricaturc. because u puts men off their guard
Now the Bible has great deal 20 say about
tho devil--and we can't ignore him. lie ia pictured
as ~beEullng serpent" "a roaring lion" and an
angel OF light"
lie has great power.
I'VE wreste against flesh and blood but
against princlpaHtles. against powers against the
rulers OF the darkness Of this world against spiritual
wickedness In high places" warned Paul in his
letter 20 the Ephcslans.
lie r. tho author OF sin and sickness why hath
Satan filled thine hearth" asked Peter OF Ananias
tho liar.
Satan put Il into the heart Of Judas Iscariot 10
betray Jesus" told
lie enters into men--accordng to the experience
Of Judas. lie blinds the eyes Of men. according TO
Paul
No small Influence" or "power"-surclyl
How shall meet him.
BE sober and watchful," Is one command. Resist
the devil and he will flee from you"-proves thai
In spite Of his great power he is a coward
Neither give place TO the devil" we are cautioned
And here Is another charge: Put on the whole
armor OF God so that ye may he able TO stand
against the wies OF the devil"
And here is the armor:
stand therefore having your loins glrt about with
truth and having the breastplate OF righteous
ness: and your feet shod with the preparation az
the gospel OF peace Above all. taking the shield OF
faith whercupon yc shall be able to qucnch all the
fiery darts OF the wicked. And take the helmet Of
salvation and the sword OF the Spirit which IL the
word Of Cod praying always with all prayer and
suppcaton In the Spirit"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24
"To the People"

After the Paris nightmare of censorship secret meet
ings, diplomacy desperately adrft, like fra sft on
stormy waters and the world and wonder
ing. in its way who said democracy here Is
proposition that sounds like the real thing The president
he will take his casehe case for the league
of nations the for peace with at least the odor OF
the Ii points about ito the people.
Wilson means he will take the stump IN population
and industrial centers and endeavor thru the good VIII
of the plain everyday Americans who hear him. to bring
such pressure to bear upon the senate that they Will be
forced TO tfy the treaty written. And we say: that's
good business.
II Wilson follows his announced course. and if he is
candid and frank he be in this matter here is what
will happen
The treaty itself and the league covenant. will be
thoroy aired Folks will know just where they stand on
it. and why If they for the Wsonan principles, they
will write to their and tell them If they want
the league they will get it, in spite of the private opinions
of legislative body that from time immemoHa has based
such opinions upon of political and party expectancy
Or even this might happen
The senate. under anti-Wison leadership and hostile
to the league might rush thru approval of siced-ot
fragment of the treaty leaving out the league covenent
altogether but still sufficient to the immediate purpose Of
would only that the proposed would become
principal issue for the 1920 presidential campaign And
plain everyday Americans citizens would still have the
With party lines sharply drawn for it. they could elect
democrat; against it. republican
Neither eventuay could. can, lead to anything in
the end but real public expression this very important
American question which, the lawyers tell can't vote
on there is provision for nationwide referenums
these kind of cases.
Austria talks rcrv meekly about the peace terms.
haring acquired the habit thru long years Of
tion scth Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24
Why a Carpet?

Did you help clean house this spring?
And if you did, and yours Is of those old fashioned
houses that has carpets every but the kitchen did
take note of the condition of the floor beneath the
carpet?
And did stop to consider what sort of menace to
the family health living top of such dust formation
was?
The carpet the thck-woven. tackeddown carpet is the
nearest utter abomnaton of desoaon of anything the
American home maintains.
1t breaks your back in the spring amateur ever
tackled down without wrinkles wrinkles in the carpet
and in his Christian character.
1t catches dust half the and gives hay fever
the other half.
1t is senseless expensive and dangerous.
If you can't have hardwood floors why paint EN- and
use rag rugs.
We will admit that the well CREASED hardwood floor
adorned by occasional well oiled skin rug is not delight
dads feet homeward coming from lodge initiation but
better that dad skin shin than that the entire family fill
its system with every variety of germ the years dust pile
accumulates.
Even tho father had to skid chains and pneumatic
cushions, still the innovation would be found remuneratve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24
THE PASSERS-BY
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

what would you rnost?" And I sought the eye
And ] held the sleeve OF the passersby
~rute cried the one. what question,
Less appetite and digestion"
"Oh" moaned the woman, round a thumb
Give m my waist and the rest will come
"Fame" cried youth, and Of bays,
And My Name loud the lips OF praise"
"a hundred yards in eleven fiat,
And keen, lean heart" said the too fat
Dreams" raid the maid, she looked thru,
dreams and the making OF dreams true"
Faith" cried the wife, "in whole part.
And the steadfast beat OF hugband.heart."
"Thc fire OF youth" said the ancient sage.
The wine Of life and the mind OF age"
"The gamer cried Power. "and the zest Of It;
Dollar cut dollar and wit bite wit"
But the mother cried whatever the cost
The laugh OF my little one loved and lost"
Copyright, 1919. N. u. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24
Let's Help Gus

Seattle has mighty fine neighbors And good
neghbors help each other out whenever opportunity
hobs up.
Gus Anderson is of Seattles neghbors. He grows
raspberries in the Puyalup valley
Eve need hundreds Of pckers, writes Gus Anderson,
ITO harvest bumper raspberry crop this year. If
don't get help Seattle of berries will go waste
Nobody wants delicious Puyalup raspberries to to
waste.
Furthermore, thousands of Seattle folks would like
little vacation in the country and have objection 10 max
ing spare cash by picking raspberes The growers
paying pckers than before. They furnish
house. stove wood mattress and water for pickers
Those who want to spend the next few weeks picking
berries should write to Gus Anderson, Route l. Box 2S
Puyalup He says he'll distribute any surplus application
letters to other growers.
The season begins about July I.
A lot of us folks will be over. Mr.. Anderson,
We're good neighbors
When ne hare Transatlantic air service and some
thing goes 4crono fcih the dudad the gallant captain
1CiU GIcdys 90 dorm Nth ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24

Punishment may hobbe along on clutches. but 1
gets there by and by.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24
THE OLD GARDENER SAYS

That climbing should be trimmed Immediately
after they have boomed. They have different habit
OF growth from the bush therefore must be
handled In different way. Cut away part OF the
old wood at the base OF the canes. Then put on n
good dressing of manure, II you can get t. or
puverizcd sheep manure II you must have a substL
tute within n few weeks you will have "A strong
growth Of vigorous young shoots which may climb
ten twelve feet In the season. Tie them In place
they grow and next year they will give you a big
crop OF flowers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24

Austria talks very meekly about the peace terms
haring acquired the habit thru long years Of eonpersa
ton 1cith Germany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-24

You always tell married woman in a rostau
rant by the way she doesn't talk.