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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08
Good Roads Outlook

One need not have his ear upon
the ground to sense the things that
are doing roadwise in Missouri. Dis
patches from all parts of the state.
daily tell the story and give points
for the vision that is to be fulfilled
in the near future. Much of that
energy which last year and the year
previous had been distracted from
our domestic life and applied on the
battlefields of France, this year and
the years to come will be utilized
for home consumption.
Bond issues ranging from the
one hundred thousand mark to the
two million notch are being voted
upon here and there among the
more progressive counties of the
state, to be matched with the state
and federal aid funds and all to
be employed in the construction Of
hard-surfaced permanent highways.
1t is not likely that such an i'm
petus in road building has ever been
experienced by any people before
in the history of the world. To pre-
dict the establishment of hard-su
face permanent highways through
out the land within the next twenty
years can in the light of recent de-
velopments. no longer be consider
ed visionary.
The mists of opposition to road
improvement are rising and no
longer do we find men arguing a.
gainst the proposition of decent
highways. The opposition has re-
duced itself to that of criticism aim =
ed at the plans proposed rather than
against the idea itself and that ma
be taken for a most healthful in
dication. 1t is all right to be cauti-
GUS and discriminating when deal
ing with the things of permanence.
Road construction should be guided
by scientific knowledge combined
with liberal dash of old fashioned
common sense. Let us build and
build right when we build" might
well be our slogan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08
Summer Advertising

The idea used TO be entertained
by some merchants. that they
could drop their advertising expense
in midsummer. and get along until
fail without any publicity service.
An examination of the metropoli-
tan papers at this time of year will
show that theory does not prevail
among the big space buyers, who
govern their advertising appropria-
ton by scientific tests and careful
ly worked out experience. They
keep on advertising freely during
the hot weather
The real state of the case is that
summer is very favorable time in
which to build up a business good
will through advertising. Most
merchants at this time have con-
siderable stocks that they need to
work off before the fall trade comes
on. If they carry these goods much
longer, they will either have to make
tremendous reductions to sell them
or they will have to store them a.
way on their shelves. pay interest
rates on the money to carry them.
pay insurance enough to cover them.
aud take chances of going out of
style and general deterioration.
Whereas a moderate advertising
appropriation at this time will work
off those goods at a reduced, but
everything considered, fair price.
1t has become such a custom for
merchants to make a special drive
to work off goods at this time, that
many purchasers expect it and save
money for it. They are all ready
to buy now. But they do demand
that they be shown" that the goods
have some extra value. Unless some
special effort is made to show them
that they can get goods cheaper now
than later, they will rub along
through the summer and save their
money. But a little advertising
works on minds already prepared to
buy, and serves as the final clincher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08
Rural Economics

More than half of the people of
the United States live 10 country
villages and small towns. The
problem of the prosperity and we'll
being of these people is the biggest
economic question 10 America.
Yet if you take the bulletins of
the leading colleges. and note the
courses they offer. you will not see
any large place given to rural and
agricultural economics. You will
find the principal attention of the
economics department given to the
organization of manufacturing,
banking, government finance, trans.
portation, commerce. A great deal
of attention is also given to trade
unions and the labor and socialistic
movements.
Rural economics should have a
conspicuous place in the courses of
every college, and there should be
good courses in the high schools.
The older grammar school pupils
are old enough to grasp some fun.
damental principles. of the subject.
which if learned early. will never
be forgotten. Here are a few basic
principles of rural economics that
should be taught in the schools of
a town like Monroe City.
Stock breeding Good blood pays
and there is no business success in
breeding mongrels.
Land ownership-The soil is
most likely to be developed to its
limit. when the land is owned by
the man that tills it. and land own
ership should be encouraged.
Co-operation.-To reduce costs
ana get pest returns, country peO-
pie and farmers must combine to a
large extent in cooperative selling
and purchasing organizations.
And SO on. When principles
like these are bred into the bone of
the younger generations, rural life
will rise to new levels of prosperit =
and efficiency.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08
Billions of Bug Food

The man who has to pay a high
price for the loaf of bread rarely
stops to ask what are the causes
that tend to make food supply
scarce. If he would lock into the
matter he would see that some of
these causes are perfectly remova-
BILE. Perhaps then he would be
willing to join in community
efforts to overcome them.
Take the matter of the destruc.
ton of food staples by insect pests.
These losses are estimated to
total $1,OOO,O0O.OOO or more annual.
ly. Not merely do they increase
the price of bread. but they reduce
the supply of grains available to
feed to meat producing animals
The people pay for it every time
they buy loaf of bread, a pound
Of bacon, or beef roast.
One insect alone, the Hessian fly,
destroyed 100000 bushels of
wheat in 1917.
Now what can be done to pre-.
vent this enormous loss? First,
save the birds Every man that
kills useful bird or every boy that
destroys a birds egg. is killing a
form of life that feeds on the harm
full pests.
Second. fight the pests with mod
ern science Among the successful
plans for doing it is the scheme of
stripes of road oil laid around grain
fields. In one middle Western
state last summer, 1900 miles of
this barrier was laid at a cost of
$4,000 to the owners and $4,000
to the state. 1t saved 100000
worth of corn. Now if preventive
measures could be introduced
Everywhere. food would not cost
as high.
The farmer can well afford to
spend money literally to secure the
best scientific insect killing work on
his products. The consuming pub
lie should deman1 that the agri-
culture departments of the state
and nations have all the money
they need to use in insect fight
ing experiments Banking inter
ests should do their utmost to fl
nance the farmer who Is willing to
put in the best equipment for
fighting pests.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08

In the face of a recall election
August 26. c. G. Thompson. in Office
four months, has resigned as mayor
of Aurora His resignation was &C
cepted at special meeting Of the
oily council Thursday. A successor
will be named August 26.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08

Up in the neighborhood surround
ing Platte City automobile thieves
disguise themselves as farm hands,
work for couple of days and then
depart with the farm er's auto. 1t
begins to look as though the only
safety for automobile owners will be
to keep an armed guard constantly
on duty day and night Lynchine
is hardly to be considered in the
light of commendable proceeding,
but it is possible that an occasional
auto thief dangling from the nearest
tree or telegraph pole might lead 10
improvement. The suspended thieves
il no others. would suspend opera
tons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08
THE HORRORS OF A voorhees, WORLD
BY ALAN H. TEMPLE

The United States faces an unex-
ampled shortage of coal, yet Penn.
sylvanIa miners are asking for the
six hour day. Marine workers are
striking for three watch day and
increased wages
Humanitariansm and efficiency
require certain amount of relaxa
ton for workers; shorter hours are
the natural outcome of the evils of
the early industrial system But
trade unions are trying to swing the
pendulum too far over.
Conditions in the mems clothing
trade are typical 1t is reported
that prices will advance as much as
so per cent this fall and winter.
High grade suits which before the
war sold for $50 may bring $85 or
possibly $500.
The factors responsible for the
situation exist 10 almost every sta.
pie industry. Europe, her own out
put subnormsl. calls for heavy sup.
plies of American cloth. Ameri-
cans, earning big money wages, are
buying extravagantly Operators
of machines on clothing, who before
the war worked fifty.two hours a
week for 500, now, with an enorm.
ously increased demand to be SUD.
piled, work forty. four hours for
$44.
Thus. despite the tremendous de-
mand, clothing factories are idle an
extra hour a day and their over
head expense must be devided
among a cOrrespOndinely decreased
number of suits. The workers who
make the suits pay the increased
price along with everyone else, but
instead of working harder for their
own good they demand higher
money wages for lessened output
and send prices skyward again.
Such demands are neither
economically sound nor individual.
ly moral, The energy used in max
ing them ought to be expended in
work.
American farmers know what it
is to work hard, and the per capita
production of American agricultural
labor is much greater than that of
the European peasants. Per capita
production in the United States in
virtually all industries exceeds that
of Europe, and higher wages and
standards of living have resulted.
These standards cannot be main
tanned if mems laziness continues
to grow. The deficit in the worlds
capital caused by war destruction
never will be made up without hard
and efficient work and the future
will be permanently mortgaged un-
less the men apply themselves with
all their energy to the production
of new wealth.
Men ought to be a little more
old fashioned, and know from the
example and maxims of our pic
ueer forefathers what real indus.
try is.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08

An exchange thinks it strange
that a government that could carry
on war against the Huns on such
a scale cannot stop protiteering here
at home, Possibly this is becoming
a government of the profiteers, by
the prOfiteers, for the profiteers,
that shall not perish from the
earth.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08

mission has directed the four rail
roads operating in Topeka to close
their freight stations at 4:30 p. m
so that clerks and freight handlers,
who work after closing time, may
reach home earlier
Topeka will soon be Known as a
lazy and sleepy city. Family life is
essential ard desirable. but when
one hour of sitting by the Preside
is allowed to halt the distribution
of q city's commodities the world
can only point a finger and say
Lazy"
Under the deadening effects Of
easy money" the whole United
States shows a tendency to slacken
work. Topeka is sample. In too
many cities freight cannot be re-
ceived or shipped after some arbi
trarily fixed hour in the afternoon
and the telegraph Offices close ct
six o'clock
Life in these days is such socie
ty event that men think more of
short hours than they do of work
Too mahy are looking for their
bread by the wayside, unmindful
of the Scriptural injunction to earn
a living by the sweat of the brow
Of all msxims the homeliest and
simplest and the one lying nearest
the foundation of prosperity and
happiness is Work hard" Ask a
big man for his favorite saying or
proverb and the chances are ninety
in q hundred that it will have
something to do with hard work.
A big man recently saw factory
workers pouring out of the gates
at what seemed to him the middle
of the afternoon.
Come along homer" asked a
friend
NO." he said. 4 still have a
days work to do"
This is vacation time. and it is a
good time to think about the neces.
sity for hard work. Many produc-
ers will 60 away for a longer time
than they need and return in poorer
shape and with less liking for work
than when they left. Demands on
production this year are tremend-
Gus, and men who take more than
an efficient vacation are slackers in
the hattie to re.estabIish the world
on an economically sound basis.
Few men work as hard as they
can. Few men work hard enough
to know the joys of hard work
They read the magazine articles
wherein successful men advise 9TH
ers to work hard, and sagely agree
with the wise advice. Then they
forget it. This chief lesson of sue
cessful lives is learned by few peo-
pie. William James has demon
strated psychologically that men
possess a reserve energy which if
called upon enables them to in
crease work without decreasing ef-
ficiency. But men must push them
selves to what they call the break
ing point before this reserve comes
to their rescue, so in most produc.
ers it is dormant.
AS a result of the war there is a
greater necessity for hard work to-
day than at any other time in the
worlds history.
The economic horrors of work.
less world, 10 the guise of chaos and
anarchy, can be seen in almost
every country If war had not
stopped production in Russia the
word Bolshevism might never have
slipped into the English language.
In this world emergency there
could be nothing worse than less
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-08

The best job printing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16
LrrLE FRANK MATrINcLY puRIEp

The commupity's love for little
] James Franklin Mattingly, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. M. Mattingly, was evil
denced by the large number Of friends
who attended his funeral on Thursday
last, a novice Of whose death the
BEACON published last week.
The writer hopes that II Is not I'M
appropriate to correct an error made
by the Enterprise In It's tribute of last
week, with reference TO the attention
given tho little sufferer after the fatal
accident Our esteemed contemporary
stated that ''the accident occurred 81
his fathers home on the 18th ulto., bui
no serious attention was given his
condition until Oct. lst, when DR..
Camalier was called in. y
In this the Enterprise was misin.
formed, since the writer knows person.
ally that within about Is minutes after
the accident DIR. Camalier was In at
tendance and gave every assistance Ii
his power, and later, when the patient
did not recover as fast as his anxious
parents hoped, Drs. Greenwich and
johnson were called In conference
with DIR. Camalier II was after Ehi'
consultation that DR.. Walter Wise, thl
Baltimore surgeon, was called and ths
operation performed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16
coMMuNITY lIALL auRNEp.

The destruction By fire during the
night OF Oct IL, OF the Community
Hall. at Cedar Point, caused deep re-
greet throughout the county and es-
pecialIy TO those who have found roc
reation and help within its walls. II
was a centre from which radlated good
citizenship and good fellowship and
was the inspiration TO Il better rural
life, aiding and promoting every move
ment for the general good
The flames destroyed the building
and It's contents and caused very
considerable loss, but the fine spirit OF
this progressive community still sur
wives and willing hearts and hands
will hasten the work OF reconstruction,
In which task IL Is confidently believed
that many in the county and elsewhere,
realizing the great value Of such q so.
cial centre, viii gladly and generously
aid.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16
HARRIET ELIZABETH DENT.

The sad death OF Harriet Dent, aged
u years. after an illness OF only few
days, at the home OF her parents, w.
Gilbert and Patti Blackstone Dent, In
Washington, on Friday, Oct. 10, has
touched with sorrow the hearts Of
many persons In St Maryis, who not
only deeply sympathize with the grief
burdened parents, both 81 whom are
former ST. Mary's couutians, but who
mourn the untimely close OF such a
bright young life.
Funeral services we're held at All
Saints Church on Sunday, Oct. IL, at
2 o. m and the attendance, despite the
Indictment weather, was an eloquent
testimonial OF the love and admiration
inspired during her short lbut beauti-
full life. To the Borrowing parents the
BEACON offers It's sincere sympathy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16


Miss Nell plowden. OF washington,
Is spending her vacation with her pas%
ents. Captain and Mrs. Edmund j..
Plowden, Of Bushw0od Miss Plow-
den was one Of the young ladies' select
ca BY the war department as mem
Der OF the reception committee to greet
General Pershing on his arrival In
Washington.
A very important meeting 3 ( the
Major WflliRms Thomas Chapter OF
the I'D. A. r. will be held st the
Court House. Leonardtown, on Satur-
day, Oct. Is, at ii o'clock. Luncheon
viii be served at Hotel st. Mary's ut
ell 90 per plate. All members who wish
to attend the luncheon should make re-
servations with Mr. Perkins, 81 the
hotel.
The community meeting at Mechan-
icsville Tuesday night was we'll attend
cd and the address on rural organiza-
ton by DR.. G.. w. Whitmore was pro-
nounced one OF the best heard in the
county. Addresses were also made by
DR.. l.. J. Sothoron, j. T., Davis, Il.
Fl. Sothoron and Fl. r. Pembroke,
pledging the support OF the district TO
the Tobacco Growers Association.
On Sunday, Oct. 10Th, at 3p, M, q
memorial tablet to the members OF st.
Johns Parish who were in the service,
will be UNVEILED, and the Parish SER
vice flag will be lowered on the
grounds in front of the church. There
will be parade of the service men.
speeches and music by Darroch's
Band. The speakers will be Revs. K.
j. Block, s. j., r. X. Siggins, s. j.,
both of Georgetown University; James
J. Mcguire, s. j., James !. Moakley,
s. ] and Mr.. John H. 7. Briscoe.
Service men OF the county are invited
and seats will be reserved for them and
their families.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16
FORMER ST. MARYs
cOuNrIAN HONORED

CLARENCE w Drury, floor manager
OF the John w. Graham company, cell
ebrated the Both anniversary OF his
connection with the Arm yesterday.
Last night John w Graham enter
tanned the department. manager at his
home, SCOT Monroe street, in honor Of
Mr.. Drury.
Those present and their service
records with the firm are: Clarence
w. Drury, 30 years; James J. Gra-
ham, Is years; Robert w. Fisher, IS
years; William Heaton, "a years; Roll
and A. Waltz, % years; Dan NJ. Wood
ward, % years; Arthur S. Dunn, %
years; Frank w. King, ~ years; John
L. Matthiesen, ie wears; Lee =. Libby,
II years: w. N. Fox, 16 years; Herman
Ludcke, Is years; A. Klaue. IA years;
Ralph Ellis. Is years; +. Clay, I years.
SPOKANE Daily Chronicle, Oct. 2,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16

D&hiol q. n<nr. Commissioners ~
internal Revenue, has made 4 gnllnE
thar pwners of motor boats used for
eshinR, are not taxable, whefc the
owners take their fas1Ilies % church on
Sunday or use the boat for small pleas.
ure parties ia which ihelr families
constitute 8 large pari 81 the passens
gers. Tsiis information IL given out
because an order had been issued
heretofore that eli snch boat owners
using iheir craft for pleasure purposes
must pay a revenue tax 81 $1,000
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16
KNIGHT WOOD.

On Monday, September 18th, dlto.,
Kathleen, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Wood, Of Oakyille, and Mr.
Frank Knight, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Knight, we're married at St.
Joseph's church, with Nupual Mass,
Rev. Father Casey, officiating
The bride was becomingly attired IN
blue silk messaline, with hat to match,
while her maid ofhonor, Miss Victoria
Wathen was similarly dressed.
The groom had for his best man, his
cousin, Mr.. Carroll " athen.
After the ceremony, the bridal party,
accompanied by relatives and friends,
proceeded TO the home OF the brides
parents where q bountiful breakfast
was served. = Enterprise.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16
STATE SCHOOL FUND.

An appropriation of tA0O, 600 OF the
State funds for he public schools OF
the city of Baltimore and The counties
Of the State, WAS announced last FRI
day by Comptroller Hugh A. Nc
Mullen, Il balng nhe fourth and last
disfrfbnti0n for the scholastic year Of
1919. The distribution Includes the
usual school tax. amounting 80
ss50, 900; esT 900 for books, and siI, 500
Tor general supplies. On these sums,
81. Mays county resolves The follow
Ing amounts: School tar, Is, i25 q;
books, As0l 10: general supplies,
sl67.00; surplus, sie.o6.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16

Orphans Court OF 81. Mafy's County,
Sct.-~August %, 1919.
This Is 20 give notice that The SUBJ
serlhers has obtained from the Orph-
ans Court for ST. Mary's County, let
Y Parliamentary on the estate 81
~ JOHN 3. KEY,
I'D ~ sid county. deceased. All
pefsons having claims against said
dec0aEed are hereby warned 10 exhibit
The same NIth Che vouchers thereof, 10
the subscriber on or before the 10Th
lay ~ February, 1920: they may other
wlHt by law be excluded from al bene-
De ~ said estate. An persons ln6ebt.
81 u said estate nre requested 70 make
lmnndiata payment
NAY +. KEY.
y SOTHDRON KEY,
#4 FHfeutnrM
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16

Constipation.
The beginning 81 almost every
serious disorder Is constipation. n
you want to enjoy good health keep
ynur bowels regular. This Is best ac-
complished by proper diet and exers
else, but sometimes medicine Is need
ed and when that is the case you will
find Chamberlain's Tablets are 1xcel-
lent. They are mild and gentle In
their action, easy and pleasant 20 take.
Give them 9 trial They only cost q
quarter. adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16

OrUoF Ntwfs
In the Circuit Court for st. Mary's
County. No. 1913 N. e.
7. Holton Shadrick and Frances E.
Shadrick
VS..
John w. Shadrick, ct. al.
Ordered by the Circuit Court for ST
Mary's County. In Equity, this
both day OF September, In the year
nineteen hundred and nineteen, that
the sale made and reported by VIM.
Meverell Loker and Joseph Fl. Ching,
trustees, made and filed In the above
entitled case, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause TO the contrary be shown
on or before the Third Monday in Octo-
ber, next; provided Q copy OF this or
der be published In some newspaper
printed and published In Sc. Mary's
County, Maryland, once in each OF
four successive weeks before the said
third Monday In October, next
The report states the amount OF sale
30 be e9e75. 90.
ENOCH B. ABEL, Clerk.
True Copy Test:
ENOcH B. ABEL, Clerk.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16

This remedy Is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. From small beginning its
sale and use has extended 10 all parts
OF the United States and to many for
eign countries. This alone Is enough
to convince one that 1t Is medicine
of more than ordinary merit. Give IL
y trial and you will End this to sie The
case. -afY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16

Unique and Wonderful Gifts Pre-
sented to Our Presidents" Is the title
OF an unusually interesting article In
The Washington Star, Sunday, Oct.
10. The President receives everything
from his admirers gold clocks
and famous tapestries TO zebras and
corncob pipes. Watch for this article.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-10-16
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