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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05

U'llNlN lllt 'lll'' = w
his hnnd 50 We can't see what the key
Is doing which Is being used.
''IIe can't hear us talk for he doesn't
know the language of keys and we
won't disturb him."
"Sometimes," said n second key, 1
wish he could hear US. For once we
were stolen and he only just got US
back In time.
"Oh. that wns narrow escape, ana
how I did long to call out that we were
being stolen. How dreadfully we would
have felt to have opened the masters
drawers and doors without the master
using u.s."
"Yes, that was narrow escape"
said the biggest key OF ALL "hut the
master caught the rohhcr before he had
really gotten away with us. He chased
after him and caught him. My, we did
have run that time! And how we
hated TO move"
Lets tell Of the places We open"
said another key. eve can all keep
secrets"
That's So" said still another key.
"Well. ! open little pnrt Of n side
board where candy is kept. After
meals nm used to open this part so
the candy can ne taken out and given
to the masters children and their
friends. nm also used when they're
giving parties or when they're having
special treats"
I'm used" said another key, "to
open big money box. see hills and
| change and lots of fine money. The
money itself isn't so fine, but II can buy
lots Of nice things Il people spend II
without being selfish. The money once
told me that they all loved the master
! because he was so generous.
"But they said that some Of them
had come from young Girl who kept
/ them In her pockets and told her
| friends how poor she was ana then
they would give NJ things and get
things for her Then, when she was
/ all alone she would take out the money
| and huy herself some things all for
/ herself.
"ph, the money said that that was
| horrible. The girl was So selfish. But
In getting changed, some of that money
went into the shops and then into IN,
masters drawer and when that money
was taken ont again II would b,
spent in fine way. for they had heard
the master talk"
~ open n drawer in which birthday
presents are locked up before the birth
day has come" said another key. ="
know so many secrets all about pres
ents and nice things for celebrations"
II open the cake tin" said another
key, "and my master always gives IN,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05
Prism In the Window.

A prism In sunny window will
paint n whitewnshed wall all the col.
ors of the rainbow. II Gods blessings
shine upon grateful heart, all the life
will take on color and beauty. Hung
your little prism 10 ise enst window
and see what beaury results.-Glrl's
Companion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05
euIIet Meets Bullet.

So many bullets flew through the
air IN both directions In large battles
of III" great war that some Of them
were bound 20 bump into each other.
y pair of ii-htin. bullets were picked
up hy nn English soldier one day after
h" ana his comrades had pushed the
G"rmnns back several hundred yards.
In their pcrllous Journey over No
Mans land they struck barbed.wirc en-.
tantloncntS with the varied results
shown.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05
WOMEN NEED SWAMP.ROO1

Thousands Of women have kidney aui
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Momcns' complaints often prove TO be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result OF kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or.
gans 70 become diseased.
, Pam IN the back. headache. loss Of am
bitlon, nervousness. are often times symp-
toms OF kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
kilmer's Swamp.Root, a physicians pre-
tcuption, obtained at any drug store, may
be Just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
medlately from any drug store.
however, II you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents 10 DR..
hilmer 4 Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05

days time would receive. through the
mail a little oblong package, and we'd
know We were In for some more ave
round rapids" We didn't blame the
Germans.
Still. that harmonica had Its uses.
Often we would get downhearted and
"fed up" with the war, and "grouse"
at everything in general. Then Ikey
would reach In his pocket and ont
would come that instrument Of tor.
ture. We would then realize there
we're worse things than war, and cheer
up accordingly.
on this particular rainy afternoon
In June We were In q talkative mood.
Perhaps II was due to the fact that
Curly Wallace had made his "Tom-
mics cooker" do what II was supposed
to do--make water boil In an hour
and half. A "Tommie's cooker" Is n
spirit stove which Is very widely ad-
vertised as a suitable gift to the men
and many were thrown away.
Anyway, the "cooler" lived up to Its
reputation for once, though little be-
hind It's advertised schedule In max
ing water boil. Curly passed around
the result of his efforts. in the form
Of an ammunition tin half full Of fair
ly good tea. We each took a good
swig. lighted n cigarette-they had
"come up" with the rations the night
beforehand settled back against the
damp earthen walls Of the dugout. to
see who could tell the biggest lie. For
n few minutes silence reigned-no one
seemed to care to be the first to break
In.
Then Dick TIrpin. turning TO me.
asked:
Remember Burton Of A company7 :
Think he was In the Third platoon |;
the fellow that was recommended for
the V. c. and refused 1t. Got the rec
ommendation for rcscuing his platoon
commander under fire."
I answered in the affirmative and
Dick Carried on" with: II never could
see into that affair. because they
seemed to be the worst of enemies.
The officer was always picking on him
used to have him 'on the crime sheet
for the least ofrense. Got him sever
al days of extra pack drill, and once
he clicked twenty-one days crucifixion'
-(field punishment No. I, tied to n
timber wheel two hours per day for
twenty-one days..
NNA ypattnr n,ha, ,1i,tr 20 ~
working party came along. Burton's
name was sure to head the list.
"This Burton appeared to be a surly
sort of chap, kept to himself whole
lot, always brooding, didn't have many
| friends In the company. either. There
seemed to be something on his mind
"Most of the company men said his
sweetheart back in Blighty had thrown
him down for some other bloke."
Happy Houghton butted in: "Thats
the way with this world, always ham
mering at n fellow. Well, / know this
Burton, and there's not better mate
in the world. so let that sink into youl
nappers."
Don't get sore, Happy" said Hon
ney. "If you don't mind, let's have the
story. meant no oirense. Just nat
urally curious. that's all. You can
deny that the whole affair has beer
quite a mystery To- the brigade. SPIT
1t out and get II OF your chest"
Lets have II, Happy" we al
chimed in chorus.
Happy, somewhat Modified, Lighted
n cigarette, took two or three pufrs
and started:
"Wcll, 1t was this way, but don't asl
any questions until nm through.
"You know Burton isn't what you,
call II prize beauty when 1t comes I,
looks. He's about five. six In height
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05

W INV ~
n little drawer IN
his safe, took out
som hing h q
wanted to work
over, and laid his
keys on his desk
beside him, where
he could keep his
eyes on them.
After II " h | =
the iirSt K o y
fnONtU II lIlll' ullb
said In n key voice
which only n key
could hear: Let
us tell of our ad.
ventures and OF
the places we see
The master, when
he uses one Of us,
A,1,l. ,I. ,flarG In
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05

and the candles
are all lighted. There Is going to be
n party"
$50 I'll be used too" said the candy
drawer key.
"And | will too" said the birthday
drawer key,
"And | will too" said the key which
opened the money box. "for some little
treats win be bought"
"We'll Jingle tomorrow, all right"
said the bunch OF keys in chorus, "if
we are going TO open up secrets and
pleasures and treats for birthday
celebration"
And the keys all sang:
II you're key, a key,
You can see. can see,
The opening OF joys,
For girls and boys
For the keys opened many drawers
and doors which held birthday pres.
ents for the masters children.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05
Daily Thought

Charity itself consists In acting Just
ly and faithfully In whatever Office
business and employment . parson u
engaged. ed.-8wsdenborK.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05

10 my mistress
around meal time.
Often she keeps
mo and I'm not on
the key ring, but
there IS going 10
be n birthday cake
tomorrow ana she
wanted TO he sure
no one would see
that the birthday
cake was already
In the cake tin, all
decorated W | I n
candles.
$50 she gave
me to the master
to Keep. q h,
won't there hr 10y
tomorrow, when I
Opon the Culi" tin
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05
DADDy.)fvtNlNQH
FAIRY TALE fl
BUNCH OF KEYS.
6y hary Graham = 3. Bonner g,!.e! %

The keys were all jinriine on tho
hoy ring In the mans pocket. AFTER
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05

a theatrical stage Is not an air
plane because II has wings and flies.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05

study adorns all stations.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
A Friend of Men

There was true simplicity about An
drew Carnegie that pervaded his actions
in life and that was fittingly observed at
his burial. With riches came castles and
servants and skirling bagpipes. They
could not overwhem the zest for human
nature, the Straightforward interest in
life, that best keeps man simple.
Granted this central directness Of eye
and heart, and eccentricites, even small
vanities, become human and likable.
1t was precisely this human under
standing that led Andrew Carnegie on in
a great career The epitaph that he
wrote for himself was not affected mod
esty. 1t was true, and he meant it. But
no one will care to underestimate the
human faculty that can attach abler men
to itself indissolubly and by encouraging
them, inspiring them, ordering them, re-
warding them, build out of all these joint
wills and energies and brains something
greater than the sum of it's parts, a
great, living business organization. That
is executive ability, much abused term,
III iVS Sllliplc, ptOEcI SeISS.
All kinds of human beings, super
icially speaking, may be good executives
The little, silent man often is; even the
strong, chinful master of men in the
short story magazines conceivably may,
through some freak, be able to handle
men. But in all there is one essential
gift, a true interest in the human ma
chine, an understanding, almost an af-
fection, for it's Weaknesses, and COM
plete loyalty which alone can buy COM
plete loyalty. To most of us human ma
chimes are nuisances. Much rather
would we do jobs ourselves To the true
executive the other mans machine is his
own god-given tool, which he enjoys Sc
lectng, sharpening, Improving working
through to accomplish his own goal.
When all praise has been given to An
drew Carnegie, his greatest quality was
his steadfast loyalty, his faith in his
aids, his simple human liking for human
nature, the stuff of true and ever
growing soul.
His greatest gift to his fellow men
was, of course, the creation of a great
industry which transformed wooden
world into steel one. Next to this was
his perception in full breadth and height
of the doctrine that men live but to
serve, perception at the root of his
philanthropies. But the golden cord that
bound together all that he was was sym
pathy with men. AS one of his subordi
mates has said, thousands worked with
him-few ever worked for him.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
The Pygrnies' Revenge

When man wrongfully assumes he
has right to give commands. nothing
is more irritating and exasperatng to
him than to have his commands calmly
dlsregarded. If there is weak place in
him he breaks down under the strain and
begins to abuse the disobedient, saving
they are pygmies or some other species
of contemptble
Finding epthets achieve nothing (they
seldom do), baflied arrogance then falls
back on threats, saying that it will force
It's will on the unwilling. But time
dulls the edge Of sharp feelings, and bv
slow stages there is commonly a return
to reason. The waves of anger sub-
side and face saving becomes the busi-
ness of the hour.
Washington seems to have labored
through this progression. The Times re-
ports that the Administration Senators
are now willing to accept ratification
with reservations. They are represented
as ready to vote for resolution of rati~
fication which will suffice, according to
1he James, ito safeguard the Monroe
Doctrine, to insure domestic control over
domestic questions, to amplfy the right
OF withdrawal and to fortify the power
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
The Left Wing

The breach in the Socialist party in
this city becomes final with the appear
ance of separate Left Wing slate for
the coming primaries. 1t is very anus
ing, however, to see Left Wing candidates
presented for the consideration of the
voters of New York in the face of the
opposition of the Left Wing to "bourgeois
democracy" For the last few months
John Reed, Max Eastman and Rose Pas
tor Stokes have been procaiming that
democracy must 60" John Reed has
been running a series of articles in "The
Communist" on the same subject. On
one hand they decry political democracy
as having outgrown it's usefulness; on
the other they appeal to it. 1t is a con-
tradition constituting peculiar prod
uct of Left Wing psychology, which be-
longs to that species Of political and
social thought which can best be charac-
terized by the term "futurist" or "cubist"
But, then, who can be so wise as to sound
the depths of Left Wing thought? The
most that can be said for it by mere
mortal is that, for the present, the gen.
tlemen of the school of Max Eastman see
temperamental necessity to indulge it.
They are artists in attitudes
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
MEMBER OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Work and Save

Mr.. Harding, of the Federal Reserve
Board. breaks in on the imitation Of
windbaggery which Washington has
staged in connection with unsatisfactory
prices to say he does not see any royal
road to better days except the rough one
which is labelled "Work and Save"
"Work and Save" is not a pleasant
prescription. 1t encounters a natural
human aversion. No one wants to work
more; no one wants to consume less.
riot of personal extravaganza is agree
able
Mr.. Harding is in the way of making
himself unpopular. He may hear himself
called reactionary whose heart does not
beat in sympathy with the people.
Hearst would not be guilty of offering
such advice. Instead, Hearst would
dance like medicine man and proclaim
of his political enemies, one part self
praise and one part appeal to class
hate) which if generously swallowed
would effect cure if the patient lived.
Every one is incensed at the profteer,
the hoarder, the specuator in the neces-
saries of life. All favor jailing the
guilty and opening the warehouses.
There is universal applause for the pol
icy Of leaving nothing undone calculated
to relieve pressure. If we can't get full
relief, then half relief is better than
nothing, and no slleptical finger should
be pointed at any sincere attempt to
help.
But in the main we must rely on work
ing and saving if we would have more
satisfactory balance between the income
and the outgo for the clements of the
population which are not yet adjusted to
the new conditions. Work and save! In
crease production and lessen consump-
ton. Wages cannot be forever jumped
up if prices are to come down.
We cannot pay the producer more for
his cattle and expect to buy meat more
cheapiy. A trimming Of excess profits is
VITAL but when they are trimmed the
chief problem viii be untouched
1t is, Of course, unpopular for Mr.
Harding to say this. The Tribune may
be brought under suspicion for commend
ing the common sense of his declaration.
But it happens to be the truth, and the
truth has its claims. The healthy mind
has repugnance to quackery-tow
efforts to get the repute of great service
when there is no serious attempt to
serve.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
A Grateful Reader

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If by nothing else, the existence of
the Coming Tower is justified by the in
Guessing correspondence inspired by the
Frggs- Brownell controversy and the others
apropos Of Messrs. Broun, Rice and f. P. A..
which lind vastly more entertaining than
the less personal contributions that pre-
ccded Mr. Adams's vacation. 1t has served
TO bring recognition to at least two people
decidedly well equipped with the arrows of
satire. Evidently some very clever people
buy The Tribune. Mr.. Briggss cartoons of
the trlbulations of matrimony portray in
clGents sufficiently familiar to have gem
eral appeal, and | am supremely grateful to
Mr. Broun for an Introduction to the de-
llghtful novels of Leonard Merrick. His
dramatic criticisms compensate for their
lack of profundity by their intelligence.
sincerity and humor. W r
kennebago, Me, Aug. 9, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
Victory Buttons
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is always delightful to ones
name in print, and | am therefore grateful
to Major Hackett for his masterful use of
nine in his scathng reply to my complaint
about the distribution of Victory buttons
Since | no longer tremble at the thunder
Of majors, | return to the fray.
The major rebukes me because I fail to
see that it is necessary to stamp the dis
charge for my own protection "if I was
entitled to receive one," but if he will read
my letter he will see that my point was that
such stamp was all that was needed.
What | objected to about stamps was that
thIee were used where would have
sufced.
Where part company is over the ap-
rllcaton form. The major says it has not
nocessitated any new clerks at distribute
ing points, but grows testy over the fact
that it has put new and heavy burden on
present forces. The thought intrudes that
the force will have to be increased, as
there are many more buttons to be dis
trihuted If not, then the force must have
been too large before. However that may
be, had in mind the probability that these
forms would be collected and sent to Wash
inston to be muled over there by many
clerks. ! am not yet clear as to whether
such is the case, and should be glad to be
told that it not.
jt they are not to be permanent records
I suppose they are to be disposed of at
the time of filing and some immediate ef-
fort made to find the applicant employ
mtnt to reGnlist him. The major claims
much success in these respects. However,
it is reasonable to assume that the num-
Der so benefited is small compared to the
,umber APPLYING. My observation of a long
line was that no one seemed to have any
particular attention shown him other than
handing him the button
Why is it not possible to have forms on
hand, but only have them filled in by men
not satisfied with their jobs or desiring
to enlist and to let all others get their but
tons with simply stamp on their dis
charge? This could be announced to the
men as they wait. 1t would reduce the
number Of forms to be printed, make classi-
tcAtion easier and quicker, relieve the bur
den of the clerks little, and make it
simpler to deal at once with the men and
give them immediate advice and aid.
The point of my previous letter was that
the government in its myriad activities
acted wastefully and increased the cost of
living and that its actions should be ex-
amlned and checked if wrong The Victory
button matter seemed to me to be in point.
and in spite of Major Hackett / have not
charged my view
f. CARROLL TAYLOR.
New York, Aug 12 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
The Presidents Language

From the hearing on the treaty of
peace with Germany before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Senator JOHNSON, of California;
beg you to follow me in asking you this
question:
On the 28th of June, 1919, there was
read into the record a cablegram from
the President, addressed to his fellow
countrymen, announcing the signing of
the peace treaty, and speaking of the
league of nations he said
1T associates the free governments of
the worid IN q permanent league IN aohich
they are pledged to a,se their ata,itcd poayer
to maintain peace by maintaining riqht
and justice.
Further that the member governments
undertake to be responsible to the
opinion of mankind in the execution of
their task by accepting the direction of
the league of nations"
In the Presidents address to the Sem
ate, on July 10, again speaking of the
league of nations, he said:
1t provlded means of common counsel
sohich all aoere pledged to accept; a COM
mon authority achoSe decisions z0ozld be
recognized as decisions suhich all must
respect.
On the 9th Of May, 1919, Secretary
Tumuity gave out the following message
from President Wilson, referring to the
Franco American treaty:
haze promised to propose to the Senate
supplement in aohich ace shall ooree. sub-
9ect to the approval of the council Of
the league Of nations. to come in,nediQtel,,
TO the assistance Of France IN case of an
provohed attack by Germany, thus nerel,,
Fastening the action to achich 1ce sho,,yg
De bound 6y the covenant Of the league of
nations.
In his message to the Senate, dated
July 20, 1919, transmitting the Franco
American treaty, the President says:
The corenant of the league of nations
provides for militc'y action for the pro-
lection Of ats members only upon odyice
Of the council of the league. Advice given.
it IS to be presumed only apon deubero-
ton and acted apon By each Of the qov-
ernments Of the member states only after
ats own judgment justifes such action.
The question desire to ask you is
this: Which one Of these statements is
correctg Arc we bound by the common
authority of the league, as stated in the
Presidents address of July 10? Would
we DO bound by the covenant Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
Survivors, of '76
o the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the EDITOR oil The Tribune.
Sir In an EDITORIAL, issue of August 8
you refer to the fact that Edward VII
visited this country ffty-nine years ago.
on which occasion he paid visit to The
'last survivor of the Revolution, whom the
Prince called on in Boston," I am Won
dering whether this is correct. | am not
quite sixty years old, but l remember dis
tinctly when boy of five or six years Of
age of seeing two men in Newburgh. N. Y.
on the occasion of a public parade or some
thing of the kind, who it was claimed.
were soldiers of the Revolution. It was NOT
denied at that time. They were, as | re-
member, riding in coach. The general
belief was that their statements were cor
William Baker, of Lafayette, n. j.. in 1865.
who also claimed and was generally be-
lieved to have been soldier of the Revo-
lutionary War. l have frequently made
the statement that although born in 1859 7
had seen three soldiers who were in the
Revolutionary army.
If the Revolutionary War ended in 1884
then in 1866 period of eighty-one years
had passed, and a boy who was sixteen
years old in 1884 could have enlisted in
the army and been only ninety seven in
1860. Have l been wrong all these wears
IN believing that saw three soldiers of
the Revolutionary army? l have bov
sixteen years old who saw the last sur
V'Vor Of the War OF 1912. Forty years from
now this may seem impossible 1t is possi-
ble' of course. that this Boston man NAV
not have been the actual "last survivors
but are there not plenty Of men now living
who have seen soldiers of the Revolution
ary War? Fl W
New York, Aug. 8, 1913,