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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
LITTLE, BUT OH MY!

LITTLE, BUT OH MY! -.
To Editor of the Stars and Stripes:
1t is to laugh-,that proposed abol-
ishment of the service stripe by those
jealous stay-at-home and their petty
politicians who shape the destinies Of
the Land of Liberty for which we of
the A. E. F. have been fighting.
No announcement or action has
aroused the rightful wrath of the A.
E. F. more thoroughly than the re-
cent notification that the valiant
home defenders had gotten in their
"doity work" and that the service
stripe was to be dumped into the ash
can. 1t has proved to them stronger
than words that those at home are
forgetting, even while the, homeward
stream of wounded still flows on,
what the A. Q. F. has done for them.
1t is a small, insignificant thing,
the service stripe. Yet it is tremen-
dously big in liz way; mark of dis
tinction, of honor and pride to those
who have fought and suffered and
bled for it. on these shell-furrowed
fields of France, 1t is those hack
there wearing the uniform who never
came across who are to blame.
I'll say rs per cent of them could
have come overseas and heard the
whine of a Boche shell had they
wished to-. But they didn't, so they
grabbed coffee-cooling job back home
Why? You ask, Well, I wouldn't
want to say in plain, crude, vulgar
words why many of them didn't come
But ask somebody who is not color
blind to examine the vertebrae of one
of them and he'll tell you.
Oh, well. Let the service stripe
go. I'll tear mine off. / know just
how long stayed over here and just
what I went through, and 1 don't
care whether anybody else knows. it
or not. But it is to laugh-not a
hale, hearty, joyful laugh, but a
caustic chuckle Of scorn and bitter
ness. would like to have seen that
gang at home stand the gaff that the
combat units did for six months or a
year over here in the DEVILS domain.
Then ask them whether they deserv-
ed the service stripe. Probably they'd
vote themselves a couple of Croix de
Guerras, instead, just for going
through it.
Yes, we'll tear off our service
stripes but the contempt, disgust and
loathing for those responsible will
linger in our minds long after those
little gold insignia are furnished and
widowed. 4 Deughboy Buck
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
BLAMES MR.. SHELL PROOF
To the Editor of the Stars & Stripes:

BLAMES MR.. SHELL PROOF
To the Editor of the Stars & Stripes:
I am soldier Of many years ex-
perience and have done my bit under
shell fire ip Esar, and all have
to show for it is gold service bar.
1 prize my one stripe as much if not
more than any other part Of my I'M
form or service badge, and know 9th
ers of the A. E. F., feel the same way
about it.
Now here comes some joy-killer
from a shell proof hole where he has
been during the whole war, to take
this privilege away from us,-away
from men who faced the music under
difficulties that people such as he
will never realize.
Why? Because of two reasons.
He has q son, relative, or maybe
himself, who did not get over here
and he cannot wear gold stripe, or
perhaps, he did not get in on the con
tract to make gold service Stripes for
the Government and had an idea of
his own to put over. I honestly be-
lieve if this matter was sifted down
to the bottom you'd find Mr.. Shell
Proof guilty of one if not both, of
these reasons.
I have great hopes of Congress tax
ing such a Bill as this and giving
orders to the janitor to take it and
start the morning fire in the furnace
if such a flimsy thing as this Bill
would burn.
Such a man as old Mr.. Shell Proof
is nothing more than pro-German, to
try and discomfort over 100000
men and bother our Congress with
such Bill as this. -
A Captain
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
FLAPDOODLE AND BUNK

To the Editor Of the Stars & Stripes:
The folks at home say that the
gold service chevron should not be
worn by the A. E. F. because it diff
ereptiates between the soldier who
came overseas and the soldier who
did not. Very well, isn't the wound
chevron mark of distinction, and
the Distinguished Service Cross, the
Medal of Honor, and the Campaign
Bar? Does a good soldier begrudge
his comrades any honors or distinc-
lions they have rightfully earned?
We think not-and if the soldiers
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
WHAT WILL MOTHER SAY?

To the Editor of the Stars & Stripes:
And to the gentlemen who framed
the Bill:
You have slapped us in the face.
A small stripe. Not much, is it? A
mother who. has given will not care
if her son returns, after year Of go
ing over the top, without any distinc
tive marking, without any insignia of
his service to his country in a for
eign land?
This soldier who has hiked by
night and fought by day, whose
mind is Scared by visions of hell up
on earth, deserves no special credit,
no distinction from the soldier Of
leisure. And anyway his old uni
form will only be worn a few short
days after his dismissal. He would
not be proud of this small mark of
appreciation that his Government
could allow him to wear without a
cent of expense.
Yes, we suppose that your progress
sive body knows best. The military
customs of the ages must be disre-
garded. Very foolish, isn't it, all
this tomfoolery of French decoration,
British decoration? All rot! A man
who does his duty should be content
with the knowledge that he did that
duty.
Gentlemen, you have attained the
highes degree of Democracy. You
have pleased the A. E. F. and the A.
E. F. will not forget you when it re-
turns to America,
Pvt. A. e. f.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11

At the request Of many of my
friends I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
Highland County at the election to
be held next November. ] respect
fully solicit the patronage Of the cit
liens of said County, and promise if
elected to serve the people faithfully
and to the best of my ability,
Respectfully,
-.-, A. Robert Dickson.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
BIG APPETITE FOR
/ SAFE INVESTMENTS
Between Twenty and Twenty
Five Million Bond Buyers
Take Billions IN Short Pc
RODS.

Pessimists who shake their heads
and join the chorus of IT dunno" boys
at the prospect of floating fifth Lib
erty Loan in April are administered a
Knockout by figures which have re-
Gently been compiled by officials OF
the Treasury Department at Wash
ington.
The figures give an idea Of just
how big an appetite for safe investment
this country has attained in its war
year. Some Of the more striking OF
the figures referred to follow:
A bond market which had less than
100000 customers two years ago had
at the close Of 1918 between 10000,
900 and 25,O0O,000 buyers. The army
OF buyers absorbed $11,156,565,S50
worth of bonds in Liberty Bonds alone
in 1918.
In the two years Of the war-count.
ing the first and second Liberty
Loans which were foated in 1917
these bond buyers digested total OF
$16,974,329,S5O in Liberty bonds.
This healthy condition Of the bond
market is explained, perhaps, by the
fact that the entire Indebtedness OF
the United States today amounts to
slightly less than 7 per- cent Of the
estimated national wealth. The ma
tional debt amounts to only about
S170 per capita.
Some of the national debts are:
/ Great Britain, 44.3 per cent cent. OF
national wealth or 1850 per capita;
France, 41.25 per cent Of national
wealth or $4,000 per capita; Austria,
1886 per cent of national wealth or
s242.90 per capita land Germany, 1877
per cent of national wealth or $5O5.s0
per capita.
These figures on Germany are ex-
elusive Of the ninth war loan, accu-
rate returns Of which never were had,
and in the cases of both Austria and
Germany no account is taken OF any
indemnities which those nations Will
hmnto pay.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11

To the Voters of the Counties of Bath
Highland, and Rockbridge and the
City of Buena Vista:
I respectfully announce myself
candidate for reelection to the House
Of Delegates of Virginia for the Dis
trict composed of the Counties of
Bath, Highland and Rockbridge and
the City of Buena Vista.
Subject to the Democratic Primary
JOHN w. STEPHENSON,
Warm Springs, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
Without passing on the relative

Without passing on the relative
guilt of the officers of the law and
the bootleggers in the late Virginia
tragedy, it is safe to assert that, II
the State papers had put forth the
same effort to discourage and warn
booze-smugglers that they have to
penalize the officers, happenings such
as took place at the foot of Fishers
Hill would be few and far between.
We have failed to see word ofwarn-
ing from any of these blame-fiXing
journals of the wet variety.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
To The Voters Of Highland County,

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to the Office Of
Commissioner of the Revenue for
County.
promise If elected to give my best
efforts to the faithful discharge of
duties of the office and will give my
undivided attention and time to the
work required to be done.
Your support is respectfully solic-
tied,
J. H. Pruitt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
Danish West hides.

Danish West Indies.
St. Thomas.
March %, 1919
My dear Mother,
/ am spending the day on
this Island, st. Thomas. mailed you
a card a little while ago, but I have
located place to write so will tell
you what I can now. We are on one
of the Virgin Islands, and this place
is called Charlotte Amalie. I GER
tainly have seen some wonderful
things here and all kinds of natives,
half dressed, poor and In a pitable
state of conditions, which makes my
blood culver, they beg, do most any
thing for money. They do not look
like negroes, but have a similarity.
The town is old, streets narrow,
dirty, filthy and there is bad odor,
due to said conditions. These Is
lands are the ones that Roosevelt
wanted U. S. to buy for small sum
Of money, but about year ago sne
bought it for five million. have
several pieces of money, Danish mo-
ncy, 1 want to bring home with me,
if can keep them. get whole lot
then spend them for things to eat.f
wish I had some room ] would get
some more souvenirs, but have no
room to carry them. have use for
money now, but not as it should be
spent. I would rather give it to the
betterment of conditions here. I may
come to such a place as this some Of
these days and teach them
They have a beautiful cemetery
and went through it this morning
I saw some collins, lying in water,
bones could be seen, also the grave
of a famous American zooligist Ad-
ans was buried. I may have studied
some of his books. I am not sure.
I think we go back to Hampton
Roads by the 5th of April. We just
came over here to give the boys lib
erty and most everybody is taking it.
We leave Sunday night for Cuba, and
coal there and leave Cuba the 29th
and go to Hampton Roads, day or
two then sail for N. Y. to take part
in the big parade there with British
fleet about 10th, then this ship goes
into dry dock at Philadelphia so they
report. There is to be whole lot of
boys paid off when we get back.
am seeing lots of things intellig
IDLE to the human mind, but I will
see it in a different way later.
am well, but have two sore sun
burnt arms that are pretty sore. It is
hot down here. I saw banana trees
cocoanut trees and other tropical
fruits. I have been eating all sorts of
stuff. ] want to write another let
ter or two so I must close. l hope to
be sailing home soon. I am, with
love to, all, Lovingly your son,
w. Roy Campbell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
DENTAL NOTICE :.
DR., Chas. S. Kramer and E. G. Herold
DENTISTS

Marlinton, w. Va.
We are prepared to do all kinds
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with cost Of materials and high
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
To the Editor of the Stars & Stripes

10 the EullOl VI LAS Old1S " SIA ipoo'
notice that Congress wants to abb
dish our service stripes because they
would make painful distinctions be-
tween the lucky men who came to
France and those condemned to SER
vice at home.
This effort to spare the feelings Of
the local soldiery should be support
ed. 1t would also help if, when we
return home, we should be put un-
der bond not to mention our service
in France.
1t would be a good idea to abolish
also all wound stripes, because doubt
less many of the Home Guards would
have been wounded if they had only
had the chance.
Then it should be made misde-
meanor for winners of the D. S. C.to
display those unfeeling reminders
before soldiers who never had a
chance to show how brave they were
Also General Pershing should not
be allowed to sport his decorations,
because if some other. General had
been made Commander-in- Chief of
the A. e. F. he would probably have
been decorated too.
This argument can be prolonged
indefinitely, but you probably get
me by this time anyway. Sample
Soldat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-04-11
WAR OF THE CHEVR0Ns
WAKES HOTTER STILL
lFrom Stars and Stripes.l

ETOm SIdIS duu DGllpCS'J
Sent by two Highland boys overseas.
The proposal made by the House
Committee on Military Affairs to set
tie the burning chevron controversy
by abolishing gold and silver alike,
has inspired an avalanche of letters
to this newspaper. If Chairman
Dent could read tenth of them he
would gather that the A. e. F. is not
pleased with the suggestion.
Now comes unofficial news from
Washington that the offending pro-
posal has been struck from the pend
ing Army Bill, but in case it should
be revived later, a few Of the letters
received by this Office are put in
print as contributions to the already
voluminous literature of the contro-
versy.
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
I)AV VII)S0N
 DR0W

JUNEAU, Aug. H. Charles E Davidson. Territorial Surveyor Gener- al and cx-officio Secretary of Terri tory, was drowned about 10 o'ciocT last Friday night near Annex Creek in TaIu Channel. from his launch on which was his wife and Dr. SimpSo' and wife.
 Davidson and Simpson had gone aboard the launch from shore and lift ed the anchor for the return trip to Juneau. After the anchor was raised, Simpson went inside the cabin, whe"e the women were, to start the engine leaving Davidson on deck.
 A few minutes afterwards, Mrs Davidson wanted to know where Char dcv was and she was told he was out. side on the deck. She looked out bul did not see him, then the three recall ed what they thought had been cries for "Oh, Bob" The cries had been TO- heated several times and were probab~ lv intended for Dr. Simpson.
 pr. Simpson cruised about for hai m hour but the weather was foggy and the launch was turned towards Juneau. Where Davidson is believed to have fallen overheard from thc launch. the outgoing tide is strong.
 The hpdy has not yet been recover ed although all day yesterday men were out in launches cruising over wide expanse trying to locate 1t.
 Charles F. Davidson has been resident of Alaska for twenty years having resided at Nome and FalrbanSS previously to coming to Juneau. He was appointed surveyor general oy President Wilson in 1913.
 Mrs. Davidson, the widow, IS the sole survivor, there having been TO children.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
CANNERY EMPLCYES STRIKE
 AS RUN OF FISH COMMENCES

JUNEAU, Aug. 11;- A sudden de- nand for an eight hour day, time and l half for overtime and Sl an hour or Sunday work was put up to the Sanborn Cutting cannery at Rake by officials of the Wrangell Labor union ast week. The demand was made when the first fish arrived from the raps and the management was in a ruandary about what to do pending ,dvices from company officials at As ;oria.
 All the white and native help at the ,annery had joined the Wrangell un- on and waited until the fish run started to present their demancs. Cannery officials say no more white lelp after this year, on account ot union interference with the white help in southeastern Alaska.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
IRON AND STEEL IS
 AGAIN BEING MINED

MEXICO CTY, Aug, H. People If the state of Morelos, relieved by the death of Zapata and of the horrors of seven years of war, are giving them selves over almost exclusively to min inr. Iron and steel manufacturers in he capital are said to be receiving steady shipments of ores from Morel- os and plans for mining development in the entire state are being made.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
SUIT AGAINST WILLARD

CLEVELAND, Aug. H. Jess Will ards troubles are not over.
 The former champion has been made codcfcndcnt in suit inStigatcd ogannst TcN Rickard and Frank :. Hall by the Standard Film Service Company. The suit alleges that tht Hall-Rickard-WiIlard combination sub 'cased a playhouse for two weeks un- Ter a guarantee of S9,OOO for the show no of the fight films. The firm was canned after showing day and q half. during which less than S5'OOO vas taken in. The Standard Company now seeks to recover $5,OOO damage.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11

The choir of the Methodist chwcd maintains it's high standard by means of its regular members notwithStanQ- ing the fact that that the singers who have been in the town occasionally and kindly given their services ar necessarily gone.
 NIr Engbcrg. last evening, very CT rectivcly rendered the solo, 70 Jesus, Thou Art Standing"
 Rev. Cook read from a scriptur" lesson part of tue 25th chapter or Matthew, the parable of the talents. Hc took his text, however, from the book of Numbers, and his theme waS "what will you do with the soicm= days 9" The solemn days were to the Hebrews also festival days.
 "The days" said Rev. Cook, "whicn 1 shall speak of as solemn days, arc first. the day upon which child IS born. It is a solemn day because a new fife has come into the world and in 1t are bound up great possibilities foH both good and evil and solemn obi gation rests upon parents and teachers 10 do all that is possible tO nurture the good and reprcSs the evil tendencies.
 "The day we leave the home anu start out in life more directly for our selves is another solemn day" said Rev. Cook. "Mother and father give HS their blessing and wish us well, anc few there be, if indeed any, that en- .irely forget the early instruction oi the mother.
 "The day of marriage" said Rev Cook" is also a solemn day, because If the possibility of happiness or m happiness that is bound up in that da"
 "Then, too, the day which sooner "' later comes to us each and all, the day when we pass on into the broader iife eaving the material body to return lcain to the clements from which II # was taken, is solemn day, bu' should also be day of beautiful a-' venture. as it is sometimes termed Whether these days shall be sad days when remembered, or whether the! shall be days of joy, will depend large V upon whether in life we have fol- owed the lines of honesty, righteous ness and service to mankind, or have through life neglected the opportunit' fcs for service that have come to uS'
 Last evening was probably the oc ,asion of Rev. Cooks last Sunday ser vice with the Methodist church of this place. His eye sight is again failing md he feels that he must leave on the next boat for the States. Rev Cool has won the favor of the people O. Seward and has begun a good wori here which is expected to be taken ul bv another man in short time.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
! PROHIBITION K NOI 70 BI- 10
 DRASTIC
WTSTTNGTON, Aug. H. The


 WASHINGTON, Aug, H. The Senate Judiciary committee is conSld- ering the prohibition enforcement bit the House passed last June.
 The judiciary subcommittee later amended the bill. Liberals said that 1t eliminated several drastic provisions but did not change the house defim- ton of intoxicating liquors as those containing over one half per cent of alcohol. The bill does not interfere with the storage for personal use of liquors in the homes and permits the home manufacture of light wines for personal consumption.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
BIB lDHII()nI NOT HI)'HiI N
 I'I.4.LE f)

TACO2iA. Aug, 1i-- The Sc2rc- tary of .hc American Federation Of Labor ha- advised the Washington stat, federation that it will lose its charter if the state Unions vote on the formation of one big union which is the plan Of the Industrial Workers of the World.
 State unions are now voting on the proposal. President Short. of the Statr Federation. k cndcayoring to call the vote off.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
WATCH FOR ICE BERCS

ST. JOHNS, Aug, H. The Cruii- or DauntleSS will cruise the Grano Banks taking crecautonS against pos sible presence of ice floes and ic" bergs in the path Of the battleshp D Ee- ncwn bringing the Prince of Wales. The Dmntless k yo locate the ity bergs then escort the Rcnown tmoug' tO safe waters.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
TROUBLE WITH ELECTRICITY
 AND TROUBLE ON THE CABLE

The electric plant was shut down to- day for a tine, cleaning out the water mains, and earth currents on the ca ble. interfering with the sending and receiving of messages, were two fact ors the Gateway vas forced to con- tend with today. The Gateway will perhaps be late this afternoon for the two above reasons.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
RELGUTM PUTS LID ON
 SALE OF STRONG LIQUOR

BRUSSELS, August H. The government of Belgium has prohibited the sale of whiskey, gin and other highly alcoholic d'/llls, and the au- thoritics have confiscated the stocks of hotels and saloons.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
GAMBLING IN GRAIN
 TO BE DISCONTINUEr

WINNIPEG, Aug. H. The Gram Exchange of this city has ordered ;rading in grain futures discontinued upon the suggestion of George Foster, minister of commerce.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
FARMERS
 ARRE:ST
Ey Associated PreHs

PITTSBURGH, Aug. H. In the lrive against profiteeling among the farmers who sell foodstuffS at abnor- nal prices and do not mark their mea- ,ures properly as the law requires, the ,itv officials this afternoon arrested hirty two farmers.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
INVESTIGATION ON AIR CRAFT Is TO
 START TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, Aug" H. The Senate aircraft Investigating com mittee will begin hearings in Chi cago tomorrow. The Committee later sits at St. Paul. Seattle, and Portland to investigate spruce production.
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-11
ID REVIEW MARINES
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug, H. Presi- dent Wilson will tomorrow review the famous Marine Brigade of the Sec ond Division. The Marine brigade IS the first of the returning troops the President has reviewed.