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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16
WHO ARE THE MIDDLE CLASS
Brain Workers Who Are Compelled to
Do Manual labor to Exc OUT
an Existence.

Few forces tend SO strongly to pro-
duce social consciousness as griev-
ance. Not so many years ago one
might have searched the world and
found nobody who would admit he
was OF the middle class, remarks the
New York Times. The term was an
epithet used in derision. AS the mid
die class was vaguely supposed to be
respectable, responsibility itself went
out OF fashion. Today all this is al
tered. People write to the papers to
say they are of the middle class and
they say is with an air of one who
after all is somebody. Yet nobody has
defined the middle class, even the
sociologists and economists, whose
business such things are.
In England w. H Mallock gave a
few stray thoughts to the subject and
concluded it is middle class to have an
income of some $3.50. Prof. II. r.
Seager stated in America the figure
would have to be raised to $1,15O. It
is the way Of the elder sociologists to
write as if the determining factor is
always money.
Our common sense knows better.
The middle class is distinguished from
the class on its one hand by the fact
that it works, not with ones body, but
with its mind. 1t is distinguished from
the class on it's other hand by the fact
that, not having sufficient capital to re-
tire upon, it has to work. The middle
class man is brain worker, who Is
obliged to work or go under. And he is
obliged to conform to current stand
ards Of responsibility, physically as
well as mentally and morally.
In the nineteenth century the in
come standards had at least a shadow
of justification, for wages and salaries
still maintained some definite relation
ship to the character of work done
and service rendered. Today we have
changed all that and with one notable
result. A large group Of people among
us have become class conscious-those,
namely, who do professional work for
less than the pay of hand laborer.
Mentally and morally they have two
strong props of characteristic fact
that the instrument of their labor is
the mind and the fact that they are
urged on by necessity to use it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16
Practical.

Practical.
The Wellwisher-Did you read
about that awful tornado disaster?
Sad, wasn't It?
The Efficiency Expert-Very sad.
Just think OF all that energy absolute
" wasted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16

president of Northland College, one of
the eight institutions which are mem
bers of the Wisconsin Colleges Asso-
ciated. Northland College is doing for
the people of the North what Tuskegee
Institute is doing for the people of the
South Practically every student at
Northland makes his own way through
college.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16
BUSINESS ATTRACTS GRADUATES

or the eight Wisconsin colleges
which are members of the Wisconsin
Colleges Associated, there are ap-
proxinately 5000 living alumni. OF
these about rs per cent are teachers,
IS per cent are In the professions and
the remaining 50 per cent are in busi-
ness or, as women. are homo makers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16
Ten to One AGAINST.

"Sdrry," said the village constable,
''but I'll have to arrest ye-ye've been
drivin' along at the rate Of so miles
an hour"
"You are wrong, my friend" said
the driver. II say wasn't. and here's
$40 that says wasn't"
"All right" returned the constable,
pocketing the money. with ten to
one against me amt goin' to subject
the county to tn expense of a trial"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16
Not CLAIMING Too Much.

.Are you the captain Of your soulf
.Sort Of second lieutenant" ven
tured Mr.. Henpeck dubiously.-Mhn-
chester Evening Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16

president of the Carroll College, one
of the eight institutions which are
members of the Wisconsin Colleges
Associated. This organization sets the
pace for the colleges of America
Never before in the history of Amer
lean education have the colleges of
Catholic or Protestant, UNCONVENTIONAL
or non-denominational, banded to-
gether to work out their common prob
lens. Other states are watching Wis
consin because it is well known that
the Wisconsin plan as applied to the
voluntarily maintained institutions of
the state is to be followed by similar
plans in other states.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-16
Fathers Foot.

us 1t absolutely necessary that
speak to your father?" asked the
wooer after the girl Of his heart had
promised to be his.
'Why, Of course. He is the head of
the family, you know"
ut isn't the head OF the family I'm
afraid of; it's the foot" London
Ideas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
WORDS TOO OFTEN CONFUSED
Excellent Point Made In Emphasis Of
Difference Between Training
and "Edueatlon."

The difference between training ana
education was wcIl expressed By Or.
&. stuart Eager In bis address 10 the
graduating class ~ the school OF hor'
llculture for women. when he said
Cloth would be spun on hand looms
today had no other factor been intro
dnced into spinning than the lnstrue
ton 81 daughters by mothers. THIS
Kind Of instruction does not make for
progress II can never convert . trade
into n profession. The spinning jenny
wna not invented by q spinner. nor ths
wireless telegraph By telegraph
operator. nor the sclsnce Of sEr0notny
By practical farmers.
Progress depends upon . fuiiness
~ preparation exceeding the limits of
anticipated requirement In practice
That IL why ! have never liked tbs
phrase teachers training class.
Horses may be trained. and = we'll
trained horse may be- depended on 90
do accurately and promptly the tricks
that are laugh, him. Hut place him 10
q new situation or confront him with
a now problem or an old ons some
what altered and you may thsn learn
clearly and easily the difference b.
tween training aud education. "--AOnt.
real Herald
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
andrea wants TO 90 back.
Does she GOT
no BE CONTINUED
alrth Of sharthand.

Modern shorthand had its birth IN
the publication Of DIR. Timothy Bnghfs
"charaeterier IN 1877. the nrst Eng
teens Of shorthand were published
from that time On. all based on the
q b c method. and some Of them be-
came quite popular. but with the pub
llcation 81 Isaac Pitnan's -phOnoGra-
ply" based on sound. all the others
fell into disuse- Pitman had q nuIui,vr
Of predecessors whose systems. nks
his own. we're strictly phonetic. These
syStems never gained any footing.
while his Immediately became popular.
and has since been used by q largs
majority Of shorthand writers % Eng
llsh-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
CHAPTER ~.

Andrea swallowed lump In her
throat. 81 WON'T Will not cry" she
said aloud. II shall never cry again.
I'm really having a g--good time. Eve
always been bored and I'm certainly
not bored now. and only a fool would
cry over that" She settled down 10
her breakfast In earnest. forgot that
ahe detested eggs fried, ate every scrap
of the toast. most OF the marmalnde.
and drank three cups Of ten. Then
she sat back and let her eyes amuse
her.
The craal's activity had centGred
about the newest and smartest Of the
huts. Around IL many men were work
ing. some digging trenches. others cut
ting an extra door In its side. Pres
emily still others began TO arrive Ia a
seemingly endless procession, bearing
posts. stripped OF their bark and cut
TO uniform length. and great bundles
Of withes and thatch grass.
She watched them work with a won
der at what they we're doing TINT
grew wagner and wagner until she
drowsed and finally dropped sound
asleep In her chair. She awoke two
hours later TO find the white man
standing before her, clean shaver.
clear eyed, smelling Of soap and look
Ing almost dappeF In khaki helmet
shirt. breeches and puttees.
"welI. Mr. white ManT' said An
drea.
He smiled slow smile Of relief as
though he had been dreadlng her FIRST
words. "wiIl you come nOw7" he
asked.
She arose. started 10 follow him and
stopped with a gasp. "whyr' she ex-
claimed. her eyes fastened on the hut
that had been the scene Of labor. II
was transformed. Before IL now
stood veranda with n matched roof.
IneIosing the veranda. the hut and a
tiny garden at It's back was a mighty
stoekade. each post Of which was
sharpened To a needle point. From
the extra door ran q covered way az
strongly built as the stockade and
which connected the hut with it,
nelghbor-that into which the white
man had disappeared.
"wIn you conner repeated the man.
Andrea followed him. only to stop
again when she reached thu yeranda.
II was carpeted with . long grass
mat OF vivid col0rs and on the mat
stood chairs and . table, On ths
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
Find Dat. vsiusbl. Foe1.

Dates form the staple food Of the
Arabs In a large part Of Arabla and
are served 10 soms form q, every meal.
Sirup and vinegar are made from old
dates. and BY those who disrsgard the
teachings Of the Koran . kind %
brandy IL distilled from them. The
date pit IL ground and fed 70 the cows
and sheep. 90 tina, nothing Of this pre-
clous fruit may be lost. Whole pits
ars used - beads and counters for the
Arab children 10 their games on the
deseFt sand
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
CHAPTER II-continued.

The engine missed fire-once, twice.
Andrea would scarcely have noticed
the fact had it not been for its ex-
traordinary effect on the man. All his
pose dropped from him. He became
galvanized into nervous life and did
several things rapidly with twitching
fingers. The engine missed again, and
he hall rose in his seat, craned his
neck, turned his face to one side and
looked down. In the glimpse she
caught she saw that the lines around
his mouth had suddenly deepened in
credibly. His eyes seemed to fix with
a certain relief on a spot. a clearing,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
By
GEORGE AGNEW
CHAMBERLAIN


planned angrlly. Tell your master
wish TO speak with him-at once,
Wait minute. You call him Msungo,
What does that meanT'
"White man." said Bathtub, and de-
parted to call his master.
The white man gave n last order
and then obeyed Andrea's summons.
AS he stepped into the shade Of the
acacia he took off his hat and mopped
his wet brow. TOO bad we can't keep
cool, like the morning." he said.
Il didn't send for you TO Talk about
the weather." said Andrea. "You have
been raining orders; now let me give
just one. You are to get that machine
in shape and take me back now
today"
The mans eyes met her gaze stead
lily but gradually his body began To
tremble. RE put one hand out tn the
spare chair as though to steady him
self. Il want you to believe me-" he
said in low voice. "when tell you
that what you ask IL impossible"
He turned as though to leave her.
wait" cried Andrea. There was
something in the way he spoke that
even went beyond persuasion and
| robbed her of her malnstny-hCr nn-
ger against him. But" she STAN
mered and stopped. "Oh, what is to
become OF mef"
'If could take you back | would
now" said the man duly. "When you
asked to come with me i knew oi
course that you were unaware OF the
! fact that was not returning. An i'm
pulse drove me To grant your request
on the grounds that IL is really OF very
! little consequence what happens &
any given individual. Impulses pass
but decisions are often lrretrievable
this was one OF them"
"Why?" asked Andrea earnestly
and then repeated more urgcntly
''Why is itf"
The mans eyes wandered towar,
the airplane but he did not answer
her insistent question. mo real harm
will come to you" he said instead
but even so l nm sorry. Logic IL
treacherous thing" he added absently
"when applied to humanity. tol'
you that l didn't deal In personalities
lied. There is something about tn
warmth Of an individual person tina
melts cold reason"
He left her abruptly and dlsap
peared within nearby hut. Sh
watched him go with feeling Of par
tlal desertion that gradually was nh
sorbed by a sensation that was nes
to her-a consciousness that when thi
extraordinary man spoke he left hi
words behind him. not ms transient
but as permanent guests of the mind
There was something stark about hi
frankness as though II had bee
caught In some whIrlwind of life AN
been stripped OF conventional clothe
in the way of meaningless phrases
but for all It's nakedness 1t inspire
not fear but a rebellIous trust.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31

Lsisssz-falrs nsans letting alone: .
general noninterfsrsnes with inaiVidu-
al freedom Of action: the ist-aIons
principle Of policy u the government
snd political seosomy. The term vas
nrst used In Franee 70 designate the
principle % poiireal seoaomy which
woaid leave lndastFy and trade shs~
lutsiy free from taxatiOa and rvssFie
ton ~ EovsFamsnt ezespt % far -
required By puhIie peace and order
d ksS alsce besa sEtsndsd 10 nsiuds
ao0lntsrfereaes via any gaiitlsss exs
srciss oG the lndIviaasI NIL.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31

far ahead. He settled back tensely
and made for it. The engine back
fired with the ripping report of a gat-
ling gun, coughed and stopped. The
man gripped the steering gear tightly
and tipped the machines nose down
for long, reaching volplane. On the
backs of his hands Andrea saw little
cleaning bulbs of sweat. Swerving
to escape the crest of tree, he made
a reasonably successful landing. in
spite of his agitation. The airplane
took the ground in the wide beaten,
circle of a native craal shot across 1t
and then came to a violent stop with
wings buried in the mud-plastered
walls of two separate hutS.
The shock cast Andrea forward; IN
stinctfvely she threw her arms around
the mans neck. She felt the CULVER
ing of his whole body as though IL
were shaking with an ague. 10 her
establishment he became for an IN
slant almost pitiable. But only 1or
an instant; then he nerved himself
cI,mbed ont of the machine and helped
her down. She gave a long sign Oh
relief and looked up at him with
half smile on her face. He had taken
off his goggles. His eyes were gray
and large. They stared at without
seeing her and in them was visible
trouble as of some deep and hldden
struggle.
Andrea gazed at him, her lips parted
In wonder. At last he felt her eyes
upon him and a deep flush mounted
from his neck and swept upward
lighting the tan of his face with
subdued glow.
"If that happened to me-" thoughI
Andrea "I'd he as red as a field OF
poppies." od
IL beg your pardon" stammereo
the man and started walking up anu
down with quick strides. Ahurea
knew instinctively that he was warm
inc nm muscles that had been SUI
den,v frozen. steadying shaking knees
and shaky heart.
She turned her eyes from him and
gazed around to get her first glimpse
of the real Africa. From the very
start it left her puzzled. she $1,000
aft the far side of great circuia'
rourt beaten hard and swept clear
rs a floor. Within its BOUNDS Wer'
two acacia trees, thickly frondeo
wide-spreading. Around the court
thirty hieh-peaked buts stood ike sen
tinels. Behind the huts other out IA
smaller structures swarmed-chickeI
houses. strongly withed, granarles %
four Suits. pigeon cotes: stocka s1,I
tatte craaI and smaller goat IOdo
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31

ognized mouthpleces in conveying or
derS.
"Bathtubl" repeated the white man.
A youngSter quickly saluted and
stepped out of the line, grinnlng from
ear to ear at being distinguished even
for a moment above his fellows.
With jerk of his head toward An
drea the white man began to talk rap
idly. Bathtub's eyes rolled from his
face to Andrea's and back again. They
widened, they narrowed and. each of
the three times the white man said
'Kiboco" with a peculiar empha sis.
they seemed to vince.
Andrea interrupted. "What does
'kiboco' mean, pleaseT
ut means a whip of raw rhino
hide" said the man. IAN implement
that draws blood with whisper"
Andrea went white; her eyes blazed.
$50 you whip your servantsf she
said with curled lips.
81 have whipped boy once" an
swered the man coolly. "They have
never forgotten" He tprned to her,
This boy, Bathtub, is yours. II he
ever fails you ! shall thrash him with
in an inch of his nine lives" He dis
missed the boy with nod.
Bathtuo stepped before his mis-
tress, saluted, grinned the broadcast
most friendly grin Andrea had ever
seen, and without waiting for the
smiling answer of her eyes was of
like an arrow.
So taken up was Andrea with watch
| ing the white man as he issued rapid
| fire of orders to his remaining lieu
tenants that when Bathtub returned
saluted, and led her beneath the les
ser of the acacia trees she could not
believe her eyes, for they showed heI
n canvas wash basin on stills. clean
| towel laid over the back of IA chair. an
other chair before a camp table laid
with clean cloth and burdened with
two sizzling fried eggs, hot toast, mar
malade, a pot of tea and an absurd
squat bottle with the stems Of wild
flowers rammed down its throat.
She took off her cloak and Bathtul
promptly hung 1t to air over low
branch of the tree; then. while sh'
bathed her face and hands, he stoot
by with the towel. and when she wa!
through with that he drew her chai
for her and poured her tea. Children
began crowding around. He drov'
them back, and, dragging his toe
marked a wide circle on the groun'
with the table as center.
Up to that mark and no farthe
came the children and squatted In
staring but silent ring. Andrea sa
down and gazed over their heads a
the kraal In general and at the whit
man in particular, for from him ra
dated an activity incredible In CON
parisOn with the languor that had pre-
coded 1t. Her eyes fell to the tabl
and she realized two things: she wa
unusually, marvelously hungry an
the table was set for one.
Doesn't your master eat?" sh
asked of Bathtub.
my master makes ready Gaia 10
missis."
what is 'calar"
Bathtub frowned In an effort (
catch up with a word that was on III
} verge of escaping from his meagt
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
TAXES NO ACCOUNT OF TIME
Australian "sundo~nsr'' . caretres
Wandsrer Along the Dusty River
Roads Of Australia.

And there. n lone pathetic dgurN on
the river road ot the Australian bush.
Ia the Swng,uan. the sundowner-thus
picturcsqusly named because Of hia
has,, OF arriving at a homestead sx-
actly as the sun goes down. and 10 In
suring that he will he offered rations
and place 10 camp should he desire
a. There he stumblea In the crossing
wheel tracks. Australians tramp and
wnnderrr. with an individuality Of hla
o~a which marks him out from all tho
wnyfarcra ~ the world
The gray dust Of the plains In on
his bronkrd aud bearded face. on hls
simple dress OF Crimran shirt and
mnleskin trousers. on his rough TN
blackencd boots. ON his blanket bundle
strapped pcross his shoulders. on hls
swinging billy can aud dangling ration
buss. lie carries no stan or stick. but
instead y light switch. broken from u
wilEn tree ar buddRh hush. with which
Ia brush away the myriad persiAtcnt
nlrs which follow him In a dancing
cloud
~ hlH heelh " u"k Nhi'b maI "
the vcrlcst monErel. or may bs .
champion sheep dog Of pureal pedigree
and worth anything up 20 $50. His
days march may be two miles or twen'
~. according 60 the goal which he has
set himself to reach ~ the sun EOes
down. Sometimes he will camp for .
day or n week or = month In . bead
Of tho river Time IL Of no account
TO tho mndownsr on the river road.
VIII n. OEllvIe IN the Kings High
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31

vocabulary. "House." he suddenly ex-
ploded and grinned with satisfaction
Andrea lowered the fork that was
half way to her mouth. Makes ready
h0use-fOr met" Her eyes mar
rowed. II win not need a house. Tell
him"
Bathtub's grin broadened. 'SOrry.
MIssls." he said. Flaw like that; ev-
cry Missis one hut. every hut one tax $
Andrea stared at him open-mouthed
and then blushed furi0usly. Il mean
that viii not stay here" she ex-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31

Experiments In England with . new
baetsriEsd peat fertilizer have result.
ID Ia femarkabls increases ia plant
growth and productivity. while plants
believed TO be dyiag have besn 70
stored to better than normal coad'-
lions
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-10-31
WHITE MAN is SOME PARSONAGE.


terate
that
a
not know him. He somewhat unwlngy
OF = $3.50 "" H'''
Arizona republican., 1919-12-03
Empty Stockings"

There is in all this country no other section more generally prosperous than the Salt River Valley where abundant crops. abundant work and abundant sun shine have reduced penury to minimum Yet we lave the poor and the very poor with us as they are everywhere though here, in smaller number. This poverty is in cases the consequence or illness in others, of improvdence. But it is here to be dealt with It falls heaviest at this time of the year upon little children.
 And there are many families unaffected by either illness or improvidence who feeling the grind of poverty The extraordinary high of living leaves no margin beyond the expense of mere existence. There is nothing left over the childrns Christmas, not even for proper seasonal clothing
 But there is money here than is needed. There should be distribution of it for the chi- dren at Christmas Much of it should be used to make stockings plump at Christmas time. Otherwise there will be many lean and forlorn stockings on Christmas morning. and to many children Christmas will be such gloomy day that they will be glad after it has gone and they will not for it's re- turn. Any child who will feel that way on Christmas will have a bad toward citizenship.
 It is part of our work in Americanization to give cur own children good If spend all of our time and energy trying to give foreigners proper slant. we are sure to neglect something of much aooAiilfhNAOi 'A N''S egn element-the saving of the American ingredient
 For some years, in the northern and eastern parts of the country, especially in the larger cities where poverty is acute and general organizations have been formed for the distribution of Christmas cheer. These organizations bear various names but one of the best is the Empty Stockings Club" Can we not have one in Phoenix, in every community in Arizona?
 A working membership in such club would not be a burden upon any member It would be less than no burden at all. on the contrary, it would be stimulant to greater enjoyment of Christmas. Christmas would mean much to him that slad morning he watches the delight of his own and other we-eared for chdren; he could feel that he had helped bring Christmas to other children who otherwise would have been forgotten by Santa Claus.
 Who will start the organization of the Empty Stockings Club in Phoenix? The Republican will gladly help. We would be pleased to hear from the women, men and children of Phoenix who would like c engage in such three weeks campaign for Americanization-a campaign to make the memory O. the Christmas of 1919 more generally pleasant that many children to whom it would be otherwise bitter would look forward hopefully to the Christmas of 1920
 What do in this matter must be done quickly.