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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Junior Clubs.
IRY r. P. Mitchell.l


Since the boys and girls club work
was started in Maine in 1914, IL has had
a steady growth from year 10 year, with
ever increasing numbers and q keener
interest. Beginning with an enrolment
of 90 in 1914. the movement has develop
ed until in 1918 there we're 9l21 mem
bers, representing more than 400 towns
and cities, with an adult local leader In
every town in charge of the work. The
great success of the club work has been
due, In q large measure, to the efforts OF
these local leaders who have given their
services that the boys and girls might
have bigger and broader opportunities.
The club members this year raised
s7S, ,65S.7S worth of crops and animals,
at profit of S26, ,S51.79.
A few changes have been made this
year in the plane, with view to getting
the best results. 1t seemed advisable to
classify the members into junior, or
boys and girls clubs; senior, or high
school clubs; and young farmers clubs,
the last mentioned being for graduates
of high schools or young women be-
tween the ages OF 1S and 81.
These divisions will be dealt with
separately, in regard to both club mem
bersbip and prizes. 1t is believed this
plan will eliminate many of the Difficult
ties experienced when all boys and girls
betw cen the ages of 10 and Is were eligi-
BILE TO membership under a single organ
ization.
The great benefits derived from club
work are q stimulation of the community
spirit, rather than the class idea; the
creation of love for rural life and its
opportunities; . giving TO the boys and
girls bigger opportunities for future
Educational and financial success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
INDUSTRY AND THRIFT.
Prof. Carver Tells How Prosperity
Will Come.

"The two great programs for pros
perity for all times" said Professor
Carver Of Harvard, who Is deeply In.
terested in the educational side of the
War Savings Committee, "are indus
try and thrift We must reduce the
amount of idleness. We must reduce
the amount of extravaganza. You can
lay It down as an absolutely universal
proposition that wherever production
exceeds consumption, and In proper
ton as production exceeds consump
ton, there is progress. Wherever
consumption exceeds production,
there is retrogression. BY consump-
ton, understand, mean using mate
rial things for personal qualification.
In q sense, but incorrectly, one is said
to be consuming coal when one uses
It in an engine to produce steam. 1t
is being used up, It Is true, but 1t is
being used productivity. In proper
ton as It is used in such ways, we
have more goods rather than less. But
using an excess Of coal In keeping too
many rooms warm, or keeping them
too warm. Is luxurious consumption
Nothing comes Of 1t; you have nothing
to show for 1t afterward.
How can we possibly consume more
than we produce? The answer to that
is very simple. If we slow down our
building operations 80 that we do not
keep up with the deterioration Of the
old buildings, we have used up more
buildings than we have built In CIV
en- year. The rate of consumption
exceeds the rate Of production. You
can apply that rule, not simply to
building, but to the making OF ma
chimes and tools. If we use so much
of our man.power producing things
that are used for immediate gratifica-
ton, and spend so little energy for
durable construction as not to replace
the destruction of those durable
things, we have retrogression. things
are going down. That, believe, Is an
absolute and universal principle, al
ways and everywhere operative.
I'm that part of the world where
production exceeds consumption, CIV
iifzation is going up hill. That is
where wealth Is accumulating ant
where durable things are being built.
That principle must be applied here
and now, where there Is 80 much re-
building to be done. In war, 1t Is MOI
expected that production can keep ur
with destruction or deterioration. II
is quite possible. also, that production
should fall behind deterioration In
time Of peace. but this could happen
only in a thriftless community. 1t Is
by thrift that durable construction
keeps up with or exceeds deteriora-
ton and destruction. 1t is by using
money and man-powsr for permanent
or future needs and not by using II
all for the temporary needs Of the i'm
mediate present"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
The Best crcp Rotation.

What is itp No man can tell In ad
vance, for farms differ In size and soil ;
farmers differ in knowledge and skill ;
seasons differ; prices change and labor
problems vary.
A good four-ysar rotation for grain
farming Is wheat, corn, oats and clover,
with an extra catch crop OF clover seeded
ON the wheat land and plowed under the
next spring for corn. Only the seed
orop of clover should be harvested the
fourth year; and all produce should be
returned to the land except the grain
and elover-seed. Where hay Is made for
the work animals, manure should be re-
turned. This system, with the addition
OF phosphate land of limestone where
neededl, will maintain the fertility OF
the soil. .t.. .
In livestock farming, two crops OF
corn followed by oats with clover seed,
inp. aud a full clover crop the fourth
year, is q good rotation, and II o., tne
produce Is used for feed and oeddsng'
and manure returned with but little loss,
the supply of organic matter and nitro
usn will be maintained nearly Is we'll az
In grain farmipg-quite 40 we'll II timo-
thy 10 seeded with the clover and one or
two additional years allowed for pasture.
Only half as much phosphate will be re-
ouired as in the grain system, bnt lime
atone should also be used Where needed
to make and keep, the soil sweet.
| For any one to believe that crop rota
sion alone wiz maintain the fertility o
the soil reveals gross Ignorance. Mathe
m atics alone viii show that the: rotation
| of crops viii no more maintain the fer
tilitv of the soil than the rotation OF th'
check book among the members OF th'
family will maintain the bank account.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

Comes Under Fire on Train and
Succeeds in Disarming 0ppon-
ents.

II was on the train to st. Lazaire
one day." said the Rt. Rev. Edwin n.
Hughes Of Maiden, Mass, for is years
Bishop of the Methodist Church,
who has Just returned home after six
months in France. His official object
was to represent the church In sur
vey Of its chaplain's work, but he
wore the uniform of the "Y," and gave
hundreds of Sunday night talks to the
boys In "Y" huts.
In the compartment with me were
two American officers. The sight Of
my insignia set them going and for
some time they enjoyed the pleasure
Of saying all the disagreeable things
they could think Of about the ~
Their frequen. glances at me and the
brief pauses In their talk indicated
that their object was to draw out
some reply from me. But only
smiled and nodded and let them 90 1t
until they were out Of ammunition.
Then l looked over and said:
TITS pity you boys have 30 little
use for the Y. M. G. A. They have
very good hotel for officers at St La
zaire"
They looked at one another and
smiled, little as though they admit
ted the joke was on them, and one
said:
"Yes, we know It. That's where We
thought we'd 60"
WELL" l returned, 1T strikes me
as rather Inconsistent I knew that
most Of the kicks the doughboys write
home about the 'Y' are written on "
stationery, but gave you officers
credit for better logic.
saw that now had their attention,
and continued.
'lou know, suppose, that though
wear the 'Y'Suniform cannot get IN
at your hotel. =. They wouldn't risk
giving me a room there lest few OF
you tired fellows from the front lines
should come in / shall have to walk
the streets from house to house to
get myself bed, and that's all right,
l expect to. Now, boys, you know
that the 'Y' has got to stand by the
Army and say nothing, for If we
should attempt to reply to your COM
plants our defense would include
some reflection on the boys who ac-
cept our service and then growl behind
our backs. We don't do that. and we
won't. If our secretaries are shor.
Of supplies and boys have to go away
disappointed how many realize that
the condition Is due to the fact that
the Army takes over most Of our moto'
transport outfit as fast as it lands
in France? That we are In need OF
trucks to carry our supplies from port
to front line? No one appreciates what
a fine lot OF men the American officers
are more than l do, but will tell
you this that the doughboy doesn't
talk to you as he does to the ~ man
and that l have heard more kicks
against officers from him than have
against the ~"
When stopped speaking they looked
at me for moment, and then one
said: well, Bishop, suggest that
you be appointed to go along the lines
and explain some things the boys don't
consider when tiey blame the ~.
You've certainly changed eur minds"
MY last v.ord was this: mo, didn't
come over for that purpose. l will
hand the commission you describe
back to you. Will you take it?"
Sure, was the answer, and the incl
dent was closed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
ARE YOUR TAXES HEAVY?
THEY MAY BE HEAVIER YET

Probably every reader of this paper
6nds his taxes bit higher than he
likes to pay. Thousands Of them have
been struggling for the Last few weeks
to make out reports on income taxes
to the government, and have found
that six per cent takes pretty heavy
slice out Of what was left over on New
Years day. Many Of you had to Dor.
row money to pay the taxes.
But this tax is nothing to what al
Of us will have to pay II the Victory
Loan fails to 60 over. Uncle Sans
war bills must be paid He prefers ts
borrow the money from W and pay III
back later on.
But if he can't borrow It he mus
take it--in form Of taxes.
IT'S Like the difference between rent
ing house for ten years or buying 4
on the installment plan. In one case
you wind up with a thick bundle O.
rent receipts. In the other. you hay,
q deed to your home.
Isn't it better to lend your money I,
the Government at q good rate Of In
terest than to pay 1t out In taxes
which never come back1
That's worth considering when th.
time comes to invest In Victory Notes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
What Really Happened in Europe.

Vust Seaiiy happened In Europe.
Last September commission appoints
90 by the Secretary of Agriculture vis-
tied Europe to see what effect the war
had had on European farming up to that
time. Here are few Of the outstanding
facts, recently reported by the commis-
sion: -
Great Britain increased her home
grown bread supplies fourfold In 1918.
largely by plowing up her pasture lands.
Frances production of sugar beets
and breadstuffs decreased sharply.
In Italy there was some reduction of
the cultivated area, but except for wheat
che reduction In the volume Of bread,
stuffs has not been very serious. The
yield per acre decreased, the causes be
ing shortage Of fertilizer and uncontroll.
cd growth of weeds.
Regarding live stock, Great Britain
has maintained her herds of cattle and
has increased her sheep and made small
losses in hogs. Sheep were declining in
Great Britain before the war.
In France all live stock has declined.
However, France has maintained her
young cattle. The decline in sheep is
most serious, and there is also q sharp
decline in hogs.
Italy's cattle have declined. Many
orders have been In effect for the pur-
pose of conserving live stock. For ex-
ample, in some sections calves weighing
less than 440 pounds could not be slaugh-
tered. Hogs have been greatly decress-
ed.
Generally speaking, Great Britain,
France and Italy will need to import for
some time to come large supplies OF
meats, fats, dairy products, and concen
trstes for animals. Some importations
of live stock for breeding purposes may
be made, but for the most part impor.
tations will consist of livestock prod
ucts.
In addition to livestock products
Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium
will need to import for some time to
come large supplies of wheat, fertilizers,
fibers (wool and cottoD) and farm
machinery. All countries under review
have made marked progrers in the u,ili-
cation Of farm machinery, especially in
the use of tractors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
BONDS OF LAST LOAN
NEARLY ALL PAID FOR

Lewis B. FRANKLIN, director Of the
War Loan Organization Of the Treas-
ury, estimates that approximately 20
per cent, or 5000, ,e00, 900 Of the near
W $1,000, 900 900, subscribed IN the
Fourth liberty Loan was sold 10 buy
ers who took $1,000 In bonds or under
thst amount. These bonds s1e either
paid for or nearly paid for, and are not
In the banks IN the form Of loGns ex-
capt to a very small extent
They are being nQuidated by weekly
or monthly installment payments and
will be almost entirely paid for by the
time the Victory Loan campatgn opens.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Did His Part, Anyway.

The day Of the peace celebration at
Chicago the school children, acting OF
their own volltion, formed a, parade
and carried out program, which In
cluded singing patriotic songs, after
which they took up collection for
the united war work fund. Buddy
had kept pace with the older children
in everything, singing when they sang,
whether the songs were familiar to
him or not. When he told about 1t
that evening his mother asked
"What was 1t you sang" "Oh, ]
don't know what we sang" answered
Buddy, still enthusiastic over his part
in the celebration. "but sang just
the same"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
What Gennans Must Do.

Under the title Conquest and Kul.
tur," the committee on public infor-
nation issued a compilation Of quota
tions from German writer's and speak
ers, including the kaiser himself.
to show the Teutonic worship of
the war god and greed for world con-
quest" The pamphlet, compiled by
Profs. Wallace Notestein and Elmer E.
Stoll of the University Of Minnesota.
assisted by faculties Of their own and
other universities, has a foreword by
Guy Stanton Ford, saying:
mo peace can ever make OF Ger
many a fit partner for league Of honor
until the German people have driven
out the spirit which inspired these ut
terances In their name"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Work Of Bureau Of Standards.

One of the many new undertakings
Of the bureau Of standards Is an inves-
tigation of magnetic compasses, In be-
half Of the naval observatory, the joint
army and navy board Of specifications.
and the shipping board. The bureau
proposes to develop standard method
Of testing compasses and to prepare
specifications for the purchase Of COM
passes by the government. A special
form of magnetometer has been de-
vised for the determination Of mag
netic moment and rotation test for
pivot friction Is being developed. The
bureau expects to test several thou
sand compasses in the course OF the
present year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

Don't think you have sacrificed be-
cause you may be paying for your In
terest-bearing Fourth Liberty Loan
Bonds. These fellows back from
France legless. arrnless or sightless
don't think they have sacrificed. They
eimply think they did their duty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Helped Burn Emperors Efflsy.

During the celebration of victory
at Genoa, Italy, characteristic cpl
sode occurred In front Of the Garibaldi
monument. A group Of English sail
ors surrounded by an immense crowd
held mock trial about the effigy Of
Emperor Charles of Austria. They
condemned him to death and hanged
the efigy on pole, afterward apply
ing the torch. The pole and the effigy
were consumed. = The Americans and
the English took part In all the Italian
celebrations with great enthusiasm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
philosophy Of the Oldest DsIryman'

Sam Brown has the right idea. When
he started his dairy farm the frst thing
he built. even before a barn or siio,
was business odce-
Some OF thesa farm folks thss have
been spending too much time on hos
10 mix those fancy drinks viii now DO
able 60 turn ,their attention to mixing
silage for silos--after July.
A city man thinks that farming 70
o,nch until be. sfsnds and watches the
wonders of Q double action disk harroy
= work In . fsld fall of stones ano
stumps. s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
HraeeIets for LunatIes.

Bracelets have been worn from time
immemorial, but few wearers of the
golden bands Of the present day know
that they were once used to distin-
Ruish the insane. Before lunatics were
confined to asylums they, wore IN arm
1T for distinction. .ss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Whence the Red In FLAGS.

The actual defenders of the red flag
do not know or have forgotten that
red was formerly the color Of the
church militant and also Of royalty nm
til the epoch when Henry, vi, king OF
England, took the title !, Of king OF
France. Then red, came to be consid-
cred as an inimical color In France
and was replaced by white, which .tn
its turn was given up by the English.
The red flag was displayed by the
Catholic troops of Charles TX and
Henry III, while the flags Of the Prot
estants were white. .-or
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
LIBERTY LOAN LEvITY.

Dear dad" wrote a Yank from the
Rhine Land,
Suppose you sell on that old pine
land
And put all you get
In the loan for the debt
We've built up for old Uncle sam's
fine land"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Three MILLION w. BUTTONS ARE
READY FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
VICTORIOUS FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN
Emblems for New England the Most Striking and
Complete of All That Have Been Issued

Three million "v" buttons, every
one for a subscriber to the Victory
Liberty Loan will be put into New
England in the next ten days. g
This is about half a million more
than were used In the Fighting
Fourth" Loan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
clsmeneeau's Message.

When In October N. Clemenceau re-
ceived Roumanian delegation he was
asked, after a few minutes conversa-
ton, BY one Of the delegates to send
q msssage to the Roumanians who
had fought so CALAMITY and suffered
80 terribly in the allied cause. The
French premier's message was as
pithy as Il was expressive. II rise."
he said, 'an the presence Of your dele
CATION; I take my hat or to the Rou,
manian people: put It on aguln Ia
faee OF the Roumanian government"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

The Industrial honor nag for the
Fifth Loan Is square with deep
border Of red. This is awarded for
subscription Of IS per cant or more
of its employees. to any business In
stitution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

The community honor flag for this
Loan, which goes to every city or
town upon obtaining its quota, has a
large "V" upon a white background
with deep border of red.
OF these, New England cities and
towns won 116O in the Fighting
Fourth" campaign, which is the rec
ord
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

Every farm should have . workshop
s,tsd nm With q strong bench, shelving,
Ate and equipped with tools OF alikindsr
Hare during bad weather many an hour
.sr he nrofitably spent 10 building coops,
trouehs, nests and other poultry fixtures:
sither for immediate use or to oe Kept
In hand until needed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

This time a signal honor VIII be
open to communities In the "Begin-
ning-to-End" honor flag. It carries
FIVE blue stripes on a white back
ground, the fifth stripe crossing the
other four in a diagonal line. There
is a deep border Of red. II will be
awarded to any city or town which
has raised its quota in every one OF
the Ave loans.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

when 3 mule -rnns-assy he stops and
looks back as soon ~ he thinks no is'oue
of danger. A horse runs until some
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
SUBSCRIBERS HOUSE EMBLEM.

To that may be attached another
card bearing the 100 per cent" under
the word household" to indicate that
every person in the house has joined
In taking share of the loan.
New England homes for four times
have been decorated by hundreds OF
thousands when the country was IN
the war. In the Fighting Fourth they
made the district lead the whole
country in support Of the govern
ment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Daily Thought.

= We often4do more good By our sym
pathy than by our labors Canon Ear
yar. IS. ldSlf Je4- ~ - ---..,-s 'sSd'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
- sorcited. Address all communications In.
tended for this department 20 HhNBY ID
ocras. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
f0LEYS HONEYSIAR
NOTICE.

been SalIer hereby gives notice that be
kLslR RSSY appointed guardian OF
'hshANN TEBBETS Of Green
sAe Co,.. wood,
av dirssS.. OK oxford, and given bonds as
1ha lhe 80 All persons having demands
,ens IA e sseoi OF said ward are desired to
roed thersto e S Ior settlement, and AL In
~Reilalely requested 20 make payment
Aar6 is,Ss :; ,S,d VILLAINS. Lewiston. Maine.
As' A-l6
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
FOR SALE.

!, ths Samuel NJ. Durgin farm on
In Hill in Paris. Lot OF growing
'oOd and timber, some ready to be
%t This farm must be sold to set
Hsstate. Inquire of
WALTER L. GRAY, Admr.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-03-19
C o N V o G A r E
Prezidiul.
(G1-67) J

Societatea romina de ajutor $;
cultura ,,Desteapta-te Romine"
din Detroit, Mich, convoaca pc
toate surorile membre ale socic-
tatii i'm scdinta extra ordinara
conform deciziunei luate la sedin-
ia din % Februarie 1919, de So
convoca sedjnta speciala pen
tru surorile membre care apartir
societatii ,,Desteapta-te Romine"
Deci toatc membrelc sunt Obliga.
te a lua parte pentru a lie infor-
ma desprc bunul mers al societa-
iii 81 de sc pune in current eli
nouile .reforme abuse in sinul So
cietatii. Sedinta va avea loc in
ziua de % Martie 1919, i'm hala
societatii din Monroe Avenue
corn Gu Chene Street, la orele
2.30-p. m.
La aceasta scdintS sunt invita-
te toate femeile romine care Sc
intereseaza despre bunul mers al
societatii 81 care ne-au sprijinit
la toate ocaziunile, sunt rugate y
veni la sedinta 81 vor Fl binc pri-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-03-19

stita ca niciodata. Ca 81 cum Lau-
rent II ar Fl existat pentru dinsu,
abba il priyia, ii arunca numai ci-
teya cuvinte 81 I trata Gu nepasare
perfecta. Doamna Raquin, q cArei
bunatate suferia de aceasta atitu-
dine, spunea llneori tinarului: ,,Nu
baga iii seama raceala nepoatei me-
le. Q cunosc eu chipul sau pare re-
ce, dar are inilna calda pentru iu-
birc 81 devotaments
Gel dol amanti MI Sc mai Until
niau. Din seara pctrecuta in Rue
st. Victor nn Sc mai vazuser& intre
patru ochi. Seara, cind sc aflau a.
ia in fata, in aparenta linistiti si
straihi unul de altul, furtuni de
patima, de groaza 81 de pofte stra-
.batean carnea APPARENT linistit4 de
pc chipul lor. Tereza ayea slxhiciu-
nj 81 batjocuri crude pc {uris, lar
Laurent bfutalitati intunecate 81
nehotariri chinuitoare. Nici dinsii
nu indrazniau sa'si cerceteze pima
in fund sufletele, in aceast3 stare,
bolnaviciOasa 81 turburc, care Ie iii
valuia creerul ca intr 'un FUN des
81 iutc.