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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
WOMEN USE WAR
MACHINE TO KILL
JOHN bARLEYCORN
WOMEN'S DIVISION, COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE, STARTS WAR ON
LIGHT WINE AND BEER.

The Women's Council of Defense,
built up during the war to mobilize
Michigan's woman power on the side
Of democracy, proposes in East Lam
sing at least, to remain on the job,
and to use at the polls in April the
tricks of organization it learned while
engaged in war work. The college
city council has overnight become the
nucleus of political club to instruct
women in their new duties of citizen
ship and to coach them on how to reg
lister and vote. Incidentally, while
refusing to endorse candidates or to
ally itself with any political party,
the club is taking stand upon is
sues and is assisting in lining up the
feminine forces within the city for a
fight against the adoption of the pro-
posed wine and beer amendment to be
submitted at the spring election. u
The city has been divided by the
women into a number Of divisions,
just as was done for war work, bu.
where formerly the housewife and
mothers met and busted themselves
with knitting socks and making ban
dages, they convene now to learn
when and where to register and how
to mark their ballots. Tea and wa
fers help to make the functions more
| informal and sociable. As a result
of the first, meetings of the East
Lansing club, more than two-thirds
of the college city's eligible feminine
voters have already registered for
the April election.
1--WE are not boosting Republicans
or Democrats, or championing one
| candidate more than another.D de-
what t' i probably Mi H Ona rst w o.
mans political club. abut we are In in
teresting ourselves in issues. We
intend, for one thing, to fight the
proposed beer and wine amendment.
The men Of Michigan voted liquor
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

The CAMP sS2baectsi to take up first
aid work for The benefit of the girls
who are working fer the rank Of fire.
maker.
The weatherman has informed US
of any connection between the
lengthening Of days and the length
ening of trouser legs. Perhaps any
one CT the following may know more
about this matter than the weather
man: Fuller Dorr, Harold Mason, AL
vim Storey, and 0rla Brown. At any
rate we do not blame them for the
.hange because long trousers are
surely more comfortable during this
severe winter weather. They look
more grown up, too. n
Editorially speaking, our. diagnosis
may be entirely wrong. The cause
may be too mysterious and deep-seat-
ed for us to probe successfully.
BE Booster for the Belding High
School Athletic Association" is the
slogan printed on pencils for sale by
the Athletic association. The lead
and rubber are of the highest quality.
The pencils are yellow and thep rint
is black, which carries out the hig
school color idea. The price is 10
each. The supply is limited. Buy
while they last.
We are pleased to note the safe re-
turn of Earl Cowles, 10, from "Over
There" He was high school visit
or Monday.
These sentences were written for
spelling by freshmen
"The teacher assigned the first pill
lar of words"
"Pershing is a man-of-war."
Harold Mason in M. and M. history:
"The kings Golfers Che meant cof-
fers) were empty"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

day under the parental roof apd. more
especially to visit with his mother,
who has been in poor health for a
long time past.
Ed. Wilson left on the noon train
yesterday for Grand Ledge, where
he was met by his daughter and her
husband from Grand Rapids and the
three of them went on to Detroit,
where they remained over night. This
morning they left Detroit for st. Pc
tersburg, Florida, where they will re-
main for the balance of the winter.
Don Bailey went to Grand Rapids
Monday morning where he enlisted in
the navy and was sent from there
to Detroit, where he took a further
examination for the service after hav-
ing successfully passed the the pre-
liminary grilling at Grand Rapids.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Foss
west of the city on Friday, Feb. z, a
s5Ten pound son, who will answer to
the name Of Lorraine William Foss.
This being the first heir to the Foss
throne, Pa Foss, who has just return
ed home from the army, 10 feeling
mighty big over the arrival of the
little fellow. DR.. Dutt reports every
body connected with the event as
progressing nicely.
med biggest and best grape fruit
ON the market at $trunk'$,-Adv.
Misses Lorene Dickerson and Alice
Stonton, of Carson City, were the
over Sunday guests of the formers
aunt, Mrs. Kate Granger and family.
The two girls have decided to remain
in this city and have employment in
the mills.
Mrs. Caroline Gals was in Smyrna
Wednesday visiting her daughter.
Miss Laura Whit left for Hesperia
Wednesday to visit relatives and
friends a few days.
Mrs. Flossie Cook was in Grand
Rapids Wednesday for the day.
Mrs. Stanton left for Grand Rapids
Wednesday.
Mrs. Clare Gagdy and Mrs. N. Cum
mings went to Lowell Wednesday to
spend few days.
Lieut.. Ernest Menkee was in
Grand Rapids Wednesday ION bust
ness.
Mrs. III. Carter was in Grand Rap
ids Wednesday and brought her
daughter home with her.
Pvt. Steve Dennis from overseas is
guest at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Arthur Mccoy and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

out. We propose to see that it stays
'out--and we are appealing to every
woman in Michigan to register and
vote for that reason, if for no otherS'
Local women plan on making a
house to house canvass Of the city in
order to recruit the full voting
strength against the light wine and
beer amendment and If present plans
materialize this will be done. A
local lady, who is prominent in wo-
mems affairs in this city and vicinity,
tcld us that the ladies were anxious to
have every woman get out 70 regis
ter and then to vote and, of, course,
vote right and that in case the lead
ers thought necessary, after review
ing the situation, they would make
the general canvass of the city to 1T
tain their end along this line.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
local ITEMS


Ash Wednesday, the first day of
Lent, falls this year on March 5.
Easter comes on April 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Weed and son,
Richard, went to Pompeii, this morn
ing to visit relatives and friends.
Montcalm county for the first
time in it's history now has a woman
deputy sheriff. The new deputy is
Mrs. Mary Ford, wife of Sheriff Jas.
Ford, and she is taking load off
the mind of her husband. Shortly
after taking Office January /, 1919,
Sheriff Ford began to see the need
for a woman helper. Her work so
far has been with insane cases and
in serving civil papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Covert and
daughter Reva Of Easton came Sat
urday evening to visit at the homes
of w. l.. Covert and w. Harmon
tree and families. They returned
Monday morning. aa
There win be an Eastern Star So
cial afternoon given at the Masonic
club rooms Friday, Feb. IA. Each
member is cordially invited to bring
a friend. A fee Of 10 cents each
will be charged. Bessie Peterson,
secretary.
Leave your films to be developed
and printed at the Dennis Studio.-Ad
Mrs. VIM. Kennedy returned on
Monday to Ionia after few days
visit
We will sell more Fayorite flour
than any other. There's a reason.
$trunk' s$-Adv.
Editor Chris Frederiksen Of the
Trufant Times, together with Mrs.
Frederiksen, their daughter, Miss Syl-
via and the latter's gentleman friend
Dewey Christensen, drove down on
Sunday afternoon and were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. ID. Engemann and
family.
Mrs. ]. E. Souders, who together
with her husband and daughter, little
Elizabeth, were former residents of
this city before moving to Flint and
then later on to Detroit, where they
aren ow residing, came up Saturday
for a short visit with friends in this
city.
Oranges, zig dozen at $trunk'$.
ADV.
Leave your films 10 be developed
and printed at the Dennis Studio.-Ad
Capt. ID. c. Crawford, who has been
under the weather for some little
time back, suffering from an attack
of acute Indigestion, is reported to
be recovering, a fact which will be
news TO the venerable old veterans
many friends.
Fred Travis of Detroit came up on
Saturday morning to visit for the
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

1t pays to use our Business Liners
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

Jacob A. Riis says: fUppn the
home rests our moral character; our
civic and political liberties are
grounded there; virtue, manhood, cit
izenship grew there. American cit
izenship in the long run will be,
must be what the American home is"
Home in one form or another is
the great object of life.-Holland.
The ownership of homes makes for
the spirit of cooperation for the good
of the community, based upon full
appreciation of the fact that no mans
real success can be built upon the
failure of those around him. OF the
lasting impressions that one gains
upon going to new town are the
character of its inhabitants and the
character of the houses that they
live in. -
Money invested in a home brings a
reward that cannot be measured in
dollars and cents. There is salts
faction in knowing that one has a
home when possibly all other invest
ments fail. 1t gives him a feeling
CT security and demands the recogni-
ton of his fellow men, because by
building he shows his faith in the flu
ture Of the community.
The first indication of domestic
happiness is the love of ones home.
M. de Montlosier.
"There is no place like home," is q
well known saying. Home is good
place to live. It is a good place to
trade. The communities that be-
lieve in keeping their dollars at home
are the thriving communities. Build
home and thrive.
Washington Irving said: 81 value
this delicious home feeling as one Of
the choicest gifts parent can be-
stow"
The first requisite of family is an
abiding place, but that place is not
necessarily a home. The word can
not be applied to quarters temporar-
lily occupied whether a house or a
hotel. A home must have a measure
of permanecy. The average family
that owns a home will say that It
will become independent of salary and
will establish permanent buying
power that the renting family seldom
has.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
THE BOOSTER.


Oh, the nightingale is calling
And the mockingbird may sing
When the shades of night are falling
In the summer and the spring.
But the ordinary rooster
Is a better friend to men
For the rooster
Is the booster
Who awakens us again!
There are kickers in the city,
There are knockers in the town,
Who will tell pou it's a pity
How the place is. running down.
But the optimistic booster
Is a better citizen
For the booster
Is the rooster
Who awakens us again! .
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Entertained Grange Officers.

The officers of Bedding Grange met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Skellenger, at Sunnyside Farm on
February and spent the, evening
and for the rehearsal, ID being pres
ent. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed. Refreshments were served
and at IL o'clock all returned to their
homes for rest and sleep.
1t pays to use our Business Liners.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
THE MAN WITH A SMILE

Oh, for a man with smile
When matters are breaking wrong,
When things have gone bad for awhile
Oh, for a man with a songi
For smile or song in that kind of
Is a greater help than SANDER face.
Oh, for a man with a laughl--
When matters are looking blue.
When you're getting the daily gait,
Oh, for a grin or two. ~ ~.
At a time like that when a laugh or
grin
Is the thing that will let the sunshine
in.
Oh, for a man with boost
When matters are on q rock.
Oh, for a word unloosed
To take the sting from a knock!
For boost, or clasp, or friendly pat
Is certain cure in time like that.
Home interprets heaven. Home is
heaven for Observation-Disclosures.
Every man ought to have some am
bition. The man who makes good
always has his share and that ambi-
ton ought to bend toward good cit
izenship, which means, among other
things, the accumulation of enough
property to afford reasonable finan-
cial stability. The ownership of a
home is the first step in the process.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
THERE'S HOME .s..:..sas
THE COMMUNITY. BUILDER
BELDIN; LUMBER COMPANY ssss
The sweetest type Of heaven j
home.-J. G.. Holland.

The sweetest type Of heaven is
home.-J. G.. Holland.
When your friends come to town to
visit you doesn't it hurt your self
respect to have the neighbors direct
them to your home as "the old Smith,
or Jones, or Brown place.? There is
nothing like making your home a
community landmark with your name
attached to it. The only way to do
that is to build home.
Better Save Than Beg or Borrow.
After the Revolution, when ques-'
tions of national finance were upper
most in the minds of all who desired
the prosperity and success of the new
government, Benjamin Franklin re-
marked: "a small increase in indus
try in every American, male and fe-
male, with a small diminution Of lux
ury, would produce sum far super
Tor to all we can hope to beg or borrow
from all our friends in Europe"
This observation of Franklin has
its application to the building Of a
home. A little more industry, lit
tie denial of Injuries, and one might
add, a little foresight, will cobbine to
make home ownership reality. One
of the strongest inducements to the
habit of saving is having ip mind all
the time definite purpose; and Of all
the definite purposes one might have,
none is more worthy, more sounder
economically. and none more promo
tive of happiness and security than
the building of home.
Many family struggles Though
out its whole history without discov-
ering that all its troubles are due to
the single fact that its members will
not SO limit their expenditures as to
leave safe margin between income
and outgo. While present necessity
does not compel them to do so, they
lack the foresight to see that future
necessity that age and infirmity will
force upon them The man who to-
day saves for buyig a home does 90
because he can look a little farther
into the future than the man who goes
on spending all his earnings while
living in a rented house, and leaves
the future to take care of ITSELF"
He lacks the imagination to project
himself into the future 10, Is or 20
years, to q period Of his life when
ownership of home would afford him
the peace and comfort that no other
possession can give.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
pAvENpoRTs "FLU" EXPENSE.
Cost That City S5.4o7.e4 to Care 70
Sick

Davenport, Jan. 2l.-It cost DaVen-
port s5.407s4 to be guaranteed and
carry the other trappings Of distress
during the flu epidemic. according 20
the annual report just completed by
Auditor Joe Wagner. The report shows
that seven additional towns were quar-
antined during the epidemic. These are
Blue Grass. Bettendorf Buffalo. But
Ter. Princeton. Rockingham and Win
field. The expense Of placing Mercy
hospital under quarantine IL also in
cluded in the annual expense account
Of the auditor.
The most expensive quarantine out
side of Davenport township was tina.
placed on Bettendorf which cost the
county .s14s.74. These items appear In
the list OF the poor fund claims allowed
by the county during 1918. The heav-
Test drafts upon the fund were Of nee
essity made by the hospitals which
were called upon to care for the victims
Of the influenza epidemic. The claims
of Mercy hospital amount TO s3,s17.
and those for the Davenport hospital
totaied s2,34. The total claims OF
Davenport for taking care Of the poor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain sitro-Phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vieor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prepara-
tons and treatments which are conttn-
ually being advertised for the purpose
of making thin people Heshy develop
ing arms. neck and bust, and replacing
ugly hollows and angles by the soft
curved lines of health and beauty, there
are evidently thousands Of men and
women who keenly feel their excessive
thinness.
!Thinness and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than is contained
in modern foods. Physicians claim
there is nothing that will supply this
deficiency 50 we'll as the organic phos-
phate known among druggists IS bitro-
phosphate, which is inexpensive and
is sold by Mcbride & VIII in Marshall
town and all good druggists undsr a
guarantee Of satisfaction IT money
back. BY feeding the nerves directly
and by supplying the body cells with
the necessary phosphoric food ele-
ments, bitro- phosphate quickly pro-
duces a welcome Transformation in the
appearance; the increase in weight fire.
quently being astonishing.
This increase in weight also carries
with 1t general improvement. in the
health. Nervousness, sleeplessness and
lack Of energy, which nearly always
accompany excessive thinness, soon
disappear. dull eyes become bright, and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom Of
perfect health.
TION:-Although bitro phos-
piIate II unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness, sleeplessness and general
weakness, it should not, owing to its
remarkable flesh growing properties. be
used by anyone who does not desire to
nut on flesh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21

Of men viii - discharged fren snpi-
tary CAMS every month maay Of
whom are not regularly or formally
prepared for COLLEGE but who arc I'M
doubtediy Of exceptional intelligence
and who due TO their army experience
will aspire 10 more advanced training,
Grinnell College has let down her bars
and will admit the returned soldiers a.
"wsr Specials"
These men will be allowed to under
take college work upon the presenta-
tion OF evidence which will show them
capable Of prof,ting by the work. They
will be allowed to carry whatever
work they wish providing they show
themself capable to master II. II they
wish to work for the regular college
degree they may be advanced to reg
ular standing on passing examinations
offered from time 20 time by the col
lese. War specials who do not attain
regular standing In college will be fur
nished upon leaving with a certificate
indicating the work actually accom-
pitched. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
IOWA MEN IN GREAT WORK.
Engineers Graduated from s Y. !. Ae'
tiv. in Reconstruction Affairs.


Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 2l.-lowa university
engineering graduates are winhihk
fame and fortune in the biggest pro-
fsssional and commercial circles OF the
country and world. according TO DATA
which have come TO Prot W. G. Ray
mond dean of the college of Applied
Science. Major B. J. Lambert FAC
ulty member, returned from france
where he accomplished notable things
in bridge and road building, etc; Roy
A White. a famous football captain.
has been managing railway construc-
ton in China: George H. Bremen is In
the department Of valuation. l. : {.
Howard NJ North whose mother "as
librarian here many years. Is IN ohcie
Sans confidential service, in Atlantic
seaports: Merrill Johnson Is CHIEF en-
gineer OF bridges and buildings for the
Northwestern Railway Company tnoT
in the service Of Uncle Sam in France
with the 18th Engineers>: NJ. T. Glenn
ents is the Northern Pacific bridge en-
gineer: Samuel II. McCrory Is chief OF
the bureau of drainage, department OF
agriculture, I. s A: college faculty
members are: Profs. George +. Echard,
university Of Vermont; Franklin
Thomas. Throop College Of Technol-
ogy. Pasadena Cal: G. F. Bender. Az
kansas university. Joseph Negus' son
Of Attorney Henry Negus. OF Iowa CITY,
is superintendent Of the Missippi VAL
lev railway company electric line al
Fort Madison; r. 3. Champion. son OF
the longtime manager OF the Western
Union here. is superintendent OF the
public works at Holland. Mich: anc
Hugh Edward Young is engineer OF
bridge design in Chicago. Curtis I.
Dey has just returned from the city
engineership in Iowa City, post he
has filled before: and Lieut.. Stanley NJ
Hands. his predecessor. has returned
20 that chair. having been honorably
discharged from the air service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Religious Attitude Of Army "v''
Workers,

Question No, :, Is II true that the
Sg.ca. attitude OF the Army Y. NJ. =.
A, workor has eeen that of holier-t than
thou persons?
This question Is OF special interest
because we nave frequentl, been taken
TO task for the very opposite OF that
implied in this question. The charge
has been earnestly pressed by not a
few that the Army Y. VI. c. A. has
been untrue 10 its religious tradition
and has not sufficiently set forth tho
claims OF religion upon the soldierL
When an org lrtzHtion Is criticised with
equal strength by critics holding con-
fiicting and directly opposing views,
one comes to the conclusion that after
al II must be holding fairly straight
course between extremes.
unsymRathetis Workers Reprimandss.
Question No. S. Is it true that some
Of the overseas secretaries have been
impatient in their dealings with the
soldiers?
Considering he fact that many arm,
Y. VI. c. 4. workers continued at their
posts for eighteen hours AZ stretci I.
sometimes without meals. II would be
but natural that few might have lost
their self control and have manifested
wrong disposition, but We are glad
to believe, in the light of the great
mass of testimony. tina, this has not
been the charactistic attitude OF the
great majority Of the workers. have
heard the complaint made BY few OF
the soldiers that certain OF the army
Y. M G. A workers have been prone
TO pay more attention TO the Officers
than 10 the enlisted men and that they
have at times treated men who nave
come into the canteens in an unsyn'-
pathetic and inhospitaSle mannef'
Wherever our supervisory secretaries
have learned Of these complaints, the!
have acted prnoptly and, 10 my know
ledge. where he charges have oeeh
s,Ibstantiated, have reprtrlanced IN"
workers concerned and when II WAS
felt a rerrimand was not sufficient the
workers were recalled and sent nome,
Careful, in Selection.
Question No. 2. Is II true that the
army Y. NJ. c. A. has sent overseas
men utterly unfit for the tasks they
were called upon TO perform!
II is not true in any sense that the
army yMCA. has given little thought
70 its selection II men fo- overseas ser
vice. Il must be remembered 'ha'
when the army Y. N. c. A. began erecs-
ing the structure upon which to pun"
lis great work. IL faced the CONDITION
where the young and physically nj
man would necessarily look 20 the army
and navy. The army Y. NJ. c. A. mad
the choice OF me physically UNIT ana
.b.. men bevoni the draft age. y
made the best possible selections from
The available material. II erred IN some
Icstarces II was impossible lot II ~
do otherwise. The men were neeoeA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
.P|MPLY? WELL, DON'T BEL.
People Notice It Drive Them OF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A namply fsco win not embarrass you
much longer II you get package OF Dr.:
EdwadS Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nighta
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the liver
nth Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets the sue.
eessful substitute for calomel; there's never
~ sickness or pain after taking them
br. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just a. effectively.
but their action Is gentle and safe instead
If severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets Is
ever cursed with u dark brown taste,
q bad breath, a dull istless, no good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
. purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you viii know them
b. their olive color.
Dr.. Edwards spent years among pa
tents Afflicted with liver and bowel
COMPLAINTS and Olive Tablets ne the
immensely effective result
Take one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and look
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