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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02
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OBSTACLES MET BY AGENTS
Extension Workers Exercise Patience
and Tact In Overcoming Much
Resistance.

prepared by the United States Depart
mentof Agriculture.)
In boys and girls club work preju-
dice and precOnceived opinion, founded
on lack Of knowledge or misrepresenta-
ton. are two obstacles that county
agents and demonstrators meet every
day. To surmount them is not the
easiest task; to convert opposition
into hearty support Is an achievement
calling for unusual patience and tact.
That both of these virtues are pos
sessed In large measure by a majority
of the extension workers may be nd
duced from the reports constantly COM
Ing to that bureau.
A farmer in Maryland had no use
for book farming" He upbraided his
son, d member of boys club for fol-
lowing the agents instructions in seed
corn selection. He called the test for
100 per cent termination "foolishness,"
and walked off in utter disgust. The
| boy, encouraged by his instructor, kept
| at 1t, demonstrated the proposition,
grew the selected seed, and got typi-
cal high-grade crop, a decided contrast
to dads. That settled it. The fool
ishness' turned out to be "a good
idea" The farmer has become an
enthusiast.
At the very outset a woman demon
strator in a northern county of Texas
| was opposed by the parents of bright
village girl, anxious to become a men,
Der Of boys and girls club. The
new-fangled ideas" and the father had
| no sympathy with any "crazy theory
stuff" In spite of the absence of any
form OF invitation, the demonstrator
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02
Drv Area in India.

A concession of considerable impor-
lance and potentiality has been grant
ed to Calcutta as an experimental
measure by the excise authorities of
the representation made by the Cal
.cutta Temperance federation, support
ed by local public opinion. 1t has now
been decided that certain area in
this town should be made into q dry
area. This area, which may be called
the educational area includes within
it the Calcutta university, all the
large colleges and schools, represent
ing about 10000 young men, graduates
and undergraduates, four important
public squares, and number OF hos
pitfalls, churches, mosques and tenn
pies; and the authorities have ruled
that all grog-shops and drug shops
shall be removed form this area for u
year at present.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02

spent the night with them Before the
family awoke in the morning she went
into the kitchen, made biscuits accord
ing to the ''new-fangled idea" helped
in the preparation of the breakfast and
well, the biscuits conquered
Today that little girl Is the leading
member of club. During the past sea
son her garden was such success
that she will have bigger one this
year, and the cooperation of her par
ents. And, according to them, "any
time that agent comes this way she'll
find welcome on the door"
One more instance, the three covering
some Of the important phases of agent
work in the South: The colored farm
ers of a certain county In far South
ern state used to pay no attention to
crop rotation or diversifcation. They
grew the same crops in the same fields
only such produce as suited their par
ticular within. Nor did they see any
necessity for home sanitation. They
didn't know anything about the neces-
sity for either, and cared less. AS for
the county agent, he was an intruder.
They have different ideas today. Not
only do they grow the right crops, but
also they take pride in the appearance
of their fields and buildings. There Is
a friendly rivalry among them now,
and the one-time intrudlng agent Is be-
sought to set them right in all their
problems.
Thus opposition can be overcome to-
day more than ever through the proper
approach, the stick-to-it attitude, and
the tact of the county and field agents
and demonstrators of the extension
service.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02

discharge. That lefs harm = yo9f1
will be out O. commission for ~ yes(
o. your life. FOUR wife. Il yours -
one. will bloomin' well ave to cut
your meat for you, that Is II you're
lucky enough to get any blinkin' meat
on the pension the Top Ats 'ome will
and you."
A feeling Of pride surged through
me. In hospital of wounded soldiers
severely wounded case is more or
less looked up to, while a man with q
superficial wound Is treated as an or
binary mortal. I could read respect
perhaps intermixed with little envy
In the eyes OF the surrounding Tom
nles and medical men.
, The door at the end of the ward
opened. A howl came from the cot al
my right. and a gruff Irish voice
shouted:
"Close that damned door. You
bloomin' hospital men have no sinse
at all. Here I am, knocked about by a
shell, and the likes o. youse puts me
In a bloody draft. It's good thing we
have navy; with the likes o. you
blokes In the army, we certainly need
one"
A smoker went up from the patients.
Then Tommy on my left answered
this outburst with:
Bloody nerve, l call it. Ere e is,
a covered with blankets, and grousin'
about little drawft, and not many
hours back e was lynn in a bloomin'
shell 'ole, with the wind a-blowin' the
whiskers Off i'm, and e a-prayin' for
stretcher bearers. I'll wager quid e
belongs to the Royal Irish Rifles"
The man on my right retorted:
"Naw, I'm not in the Royal Irish
Rifles, but belong to good outfit
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and can
lick the man that says they amt"
Just then, from corner Of the ward
came the voice Of stretcher bearer
"Jones, get the NJ. 0. (medical Of
ficer). Hurry up-quick-this poor
bloke's a-goln' west"
The man holding my hand suddenly
released his grip, and rising to his feet
hurriedly left the ward. A dead ST.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02
LIVE STOCK NOTES

When barley is fed to live stock, the
grain should be crushed.
Quality is more important than size
In selecting the breeding stock.
At present prices there is no cheap
er grain feed for breeding ewes than
oats.
No intelligent sheep raiser, no matter
breed eve lambs.
Both barley and oats should be
ground for pigs, and a high protein
feed like ground soy beans, tankage
or linseed oil meal fed with them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02

whats the Matter7 Am I Wounded2"
lence ensued. 1 tried to turn In the
direction from which the first voice
had come. but the sharp pain in my
shoulder warned me that 1t was use
less.
In a few seconds the door opened
and I could hear low voices down In
the corner. could see the Tommies
around me intently gazing in the d.
rection Of the voices. After few
minutes the door opened again, then
closed, and Jones came back. looked
up at him and he solemnly nodded.
One more son of Britain had paid
the toll Of war.
My unbandaged eye suddenly be-
came cloudy and misty and hot tear
rolled down my cheek.
The door at the other end of the
ers entered. going In the direction OF
the dead man. Pretty soon they left
the ward, carrying stretcher, on
which was still form covered with a
blanket. The Irishman on my right
was repeating to himself:
"Poor bloke, poor bloke; he sure
done his bit, and it won't be long be
fore he'll be pushin' up the daisies
somewhere in France. And before this
war is over, there1i be lots more in the
same fix"
One of the Tommies, in an effort to
be brave, addressed Jones:
'What's is nyme, Mike7 What bat.
TALON is e from?"
Jones answered.:
"James Collins, lance corporal Out
Of the Royal Warwicks; five machine
gun bullets through the right lung
hemorrhage"
The door opened again and two
stretcher bearers entered. carrying a
Tommy, his head lying fiat, and Z
smell of ether pervaded the ward. We
knew it was case from the Pictures
Operating room). The stretcher bear
ers placed him on the right Of the
freshman.
Jones now left me. and, getting lit.
tie white basin. went over to the new
arrival. The Tommies turned inQuir.
ing looks In his direction. Answering
these glances, he read from the tag
pinned to the tunic Of the patient:
"Shell wound, left foot-amputa-
ton"
Then and there I knew that I had
lost my prestige.
In a short while the form on the
stretcher began to humble. This
mumbling soon turned to singing; that
Tommy sure could sing He must have
been comedian In civilian life, be-
cause the Tommies were soon roaring
with laughter; SO was !, as much as
my wounds would permit. Harry Tate
the famous English comedian, in his
palmiest days, never had a more ap'
preciative audience. After while the
singing ceased, and the Tommies be
gan conversing among themselves. The
main topic 'Bljghty-Whai
HopesT Each enc was hoping his
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02
-Four Kinds Of PEOPLE.

There are four kinds of people II
this world:
(a) Those who are grouchy at home
and pleasant everywhere else.
90 Those who are pleasant al
home and grouchy elsewhere.
(c) Those who are pleasant both al
home and elsewhere.
(d) Those who are grouchy every
where.
Glass (a) are as the sands Of the
sea.
Glass (b) are rare.
Glass (c) are rarer.
Glass (O are public and private
ances.-Strickland Gillian.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02
To Have 4 Clear Sweet Skin.

Touch pimples, redness, roughnesa
or itching, if any, with Cuticura ONT
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin
Everywhere 25c each.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02
Early DecIinea

II the truth could be discovered
probably 1t would be found that on
reason why woman lives longer TIA
man is because she doesn't pay M
attention to sta tistcs.-p3llas n
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02
AdaptabIe.

II see you have quit using long
words in your speeches.
Had to quit replied Senator Sor-
ghum. my new stenographer can't
spell en-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02

Age. sometimes brings wisdom teeth,
according to the price we can Oxford to
pay the dentist.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02

Come to think of it we can't remem-
Der ever seeing a mudslinger with
clean hands.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02

The water shark bites mans leg
off, but the land shark merely pulls it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-05-02

For merciless critic commend us
to the successful author.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

wearer. There is Il great fariety of
shapes in meshes-square, diamond
shaped, heXagonal and Oblong, with
all sorts of inconspicuous crossbarS
and figures to add interest to them.
Street wells have light woven-in bor-
ders and they are worn either hanging
free or fastened about the neck. after
the manner of the three wells shown
in the picture.
Wells should be tried on and Sc
lected for becomingness as hat shapes
are Some meshes make the face look
more youthful and others seem to re-
veal wrinkles. For clearing up the
skin and bringing out color dark blue,
sapphire, and national blue are all eff.
fective. Taupe and black find more
admirers than any other eolors.
There are some small face wells only
large enough to extend from hat brim
to chin, and they are made to be
pinned or to be slipped, on and held
In place with small, round elastic cord.
The floating wells shown at the right
and bottom of the group are knotted
i'm at the back sometimes as in the
hGt shown at the upper left side.
These are popular styles, soft, becom
ing, and desirable. I
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

There is something very alurlng
about wells. They are among the be-
longings of women, that are peculiar
~ their own; mere man ihaving no
share in this kind of apparel. The
wedding veil Is a vision that girlhoOd
cherishes and thrills over. Wells are
significant and charming-and have in
most cases no other season for exist
ence. But they contribute to neat
ness, If one must be practical, and
they are often very flnttering. 1t Is
the element of style in them, with be-
comlngness. that makes them dear to
the hearts Of women and provides us
with ever-changing weaves and pat
terms to choose from.
Some modiStes have featured wells
as an essential part of the trimming
of hats. In their displays of fall mil
llnery. The all-over lace patterns APP
pear to have given place to mesh wells
with borders, these borders being often
In lace pattern or having Il floral de-
sign applied to the mesh. Wells fall
about the face and head from small
and medium-sized hats In ways that
seem casual but are not They are
sometimes draped with the border
about the hat and the plain edge hang.
Ing down. but this is exceptional F.:
nearly always the plain edge is placed
about the shape and the border de.
fines the bottom of the veil.
Among the very elegant wells used |
on dressy hats those of chantIlly lace
are conspicuous. The mesh is fine In
these, and the border floral pattern
above a scalloped edge usually. Black
and taupe gray are the favored colors
For wells, either color proving practi-
ral for the street and becoming to the
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

Now Is the time when the warm coat
for midwinter comes up for consider
alton and the buyer goes cheerfully
forth to see what She can see. She is
destined to find quite u number OF new
coatings represented in thick, soft
weaves and, if gifted with a retentive
mind, she may be able to commit their
various names to memory. They all
seem to be variations of cloths that
we have known in the past as Bolivia,
zibeline, duvetyn rough mixtures and
other heavy, woody fabrics that are
coZy looking. Some of them we know
to be strong and sturdy, others look
as promising. Taken as whole,
coatings are richer looking than they
have ever been, which is a pleasant
thing to contemplate-and measured
by prices they certainly ought to look
rich.
Some of the new coats are eXtEava-
gantly high priced and there rgS been
m increase in nearly all of them. The
of the buyer is apt to be
dampened unless her purse
IS long, for fur-trimmed coats must
De classed among the luxuries of the
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

rich. Pile fabrics are warm and rich
looking and have proved to be most
durable. Coats of these pushes sell
at reasonable price and so do those
of heavy woods that are woven like
steamer rugs or army blankets. Leath-
err coats have been introduced to pro-
vide warm coats at a medium price.
The two coats shown in the picture
above are good examples of styles for
all-round general wear. They are cut
on the most practical lines with muf-
fer collars, big pockets and roomy
sleeves. The coat at the left has
narrow belt of cloth with long ends
that loop over at the front. A few
bone buttons make themselves useful
for fastening at the waistline and col
lar and ornamenting the cuffs. In
the coat at the right the buttons are
cloth-coyered and the belt slips
through a slide at the front. A luXu-
rious collar of skunk fur may be
brought up and fastened at the throat,
in the face of stormy weather or be
fore the teeth of an icy wind. These
are both attractive coats and types of
styles that are soft and becoming as
we'll as warm and durable.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
Mail Carrier Apprselatlve.

If any traveller appreciates the
value OF improved highways It is the
rural mail carrier.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

err conditions the material is in fair
condition to work with the grader for
about three days after a rain, giving
ample time for three full rounds of
the section which should leave even a
badly rutted road in fairly good condi-
ton. Be sure to always make the first
round trip on the center Of the road.
"Slx inches of crown to a 24-foot
driving surface is sufficient. Care
should be taken that the roadbed is
nicely rounded, and not dragged to
peak in the center or large ridge of
loose earth left there"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
peosnt Road VIII Hahn.

"Back to the farm will mean some
thing when there's decent road to
20 back over.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
Bad Sickness
Caused by
Acid-StomaCh

II people only realized the health destroy
Ing power of an acid stomach-of the many
kinds of sickness and misery it carses-of
the lives 1t literally wrecks-they would
guard against 1t carefully they do
against a deadly plague. You know in an
instant the first symptoms of acid stomach
pains of Indigestion; distressing, painful
bloat sour. gassy stomach; belching; food
repeating; heartburn, etc. Whenever your
stomach feels this way you should lose
time In putting 1t to rights. II you don't
serious consequences almost to fol-
low. such intestinal ferme ntation, auto
fntOxication, impairment OF the entire ner-
Vous system, headache bliousness, cirrhosis
OF the liver; sometimes even catarrh OF the
stomach and intestinal ulcers and cancer.
If you are not feeling right, see II 1t isn't
acid stomach that is the cause of your i'll
health Take EATONIC, the wonderful mod
ern stomach remedy. EATONIC Tablets
quickly and surely relieve the pain, bloat,
belching. and heartburn that indicate acid
stomach Make the stomach strong, clean
and sweet BY keeping the stomach In
healthy condition that you can get full
strength from your food, your general health
steadily improves. Results are marvelously
quick Just try EATONIC and you will bs
enthusiastic the thousands who have
used 1t and who say they never dreamed
anything could bring such marvellous relief
So get a big 50-cent box OF EATONIC
from your druggist today. II not satisfac-
tory return II and he will refund YOUR money
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
GOOD
ROADS
KEEP EARTH ROADS IN SHAPE
Engineer Of Wisconsin Highway Com
mission Tells Benefits Of Patrol
System Of Maintenance.

Earth roads will be In existence
over wide areas for many years to
come. Notwithstanding the rapid extern
sion Of permanent" road beds of diff
ferent materials.
Mr.. F. Sergeant. division engineer
OF the Wisconsin highway commission,
writes:
after a seasons experience with
the patrol system OF maintenance In
division No. z, where we have prac-
tically all earth roads, am more than
ever conviaced that this type of road
can be fairly well maintained by this
system, even where subject to consid-
cradle heavy motor traffic.
"a patrol section should not be more
than six or seven miles in length and
should be taken care of by one man
with team. This man should be held
responsible for the condition of his
section at all times and should be re-
quired to devote all of his time to the
work.
"The patrolman must have a good
team, and the wagon box equipped
with a dump bottom. The county
should furnish light two-horse blade
grader, road plane pillow, scraper and
necessary small tools, such as shovel,
pick, bar, brush scythe, rake, etc.
I'm spite of all the claims made for
the road drag as a maintenance tool,
we find the light blade grader or the
road plane far superior to it, and we
advocate the use of these tools entire
iy for road maintenance. We find that
a road drag having no bearing except
on the blade, has a tendency to gouge |
out the material in soft spots making !
them still DEEPER and giving the road |
a bad, wayy surface, while the blade |
grader or the road plane, having a
long wheel base or bearing surface,
cuts only on the high spots and dis
tributes the material in low places,
building them up and giving the road
a nice, smooth, driving surface. A
blade grader should be so constructed
that one man can drive the team and
make all adjustments necessary while
the machine is moving, as only one
nansis required on this work.
can earth road with low crown and
badly sodded shoulders cannot be
maintained by the patrolman,
)ut should be first trimmed up with a
heavier outfit, cutting off and remov-
ng heavy sods, properly heaping up
he crown, filling low places and open
ng up drainage.
"The blade grader should not be I
lsed on earth roads when they are
loppy, but should be used as soon as {
he material is dry enough to roll nice
y on the blade, and pack into the ruts
nd depressions. And no great amount
f material should be moved at one
ime; a quarter or half inch cut Is suf-
cient for the best results. furnishing
IL the material that the blade can dis
ribute evenly. Under ordinary wealth
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
ROADS AID RURAL STUDENTS
Much Larger Percentage of Attend
ance Noted in Sections Where
Highways Are Improved.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
While 1t is true that various factors
attendance at schools in given sections
of the country, 1t is worthy of COM
ment that in the states having high
percentage of improved roads much
larger percentage of rural students en-.
rolled regularly attend the schools
than in the states having small per-
centage of improved roads.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

IN Greenland potatoes do not grow
larger than ordinary marbles.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

In small furs there are noticeable
stoles that may be adjusted 80 as to
be worn in Aeveral unique ways, ana
among the recently presented models
Of this type are many of gruy squire
and of Hudson seal
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
Unkind.

Hes a man after my own heart"
That's giving yourself quite a high
rating, isn't it?'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

With your fingersl You can lift off
any hard corn, soft corn, or corn be.
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly 1t stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that botiersome corn or callus
right off, root and all, without one bit
of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum.
bug ADV.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
No Worm. in n Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an
unhealthy color which indicates poor blood,
and as a rule. there Is more or less stomach
disturbance. Groves tas.elcss chill tonic
given regularly for two or, three weeks will
enrich the blood. improve the digestion, and
act ms General Strengthening Tonic to the
whole system. Nature will then throw OF or
dlspel the worms. and the Child will be in per-
feet health. Pleasant to take. coo per bottle.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
Earth Roads Suffer

Earth roads have been the greatest
sufferers from water, and 1t Is upon
them that the greatest amount of
money has been wasted.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

Abusing man tells one little about
the man abused, but 1t reveals n lot
concerning the abuser
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-03
SHIPPING NUMBER PLATES.
State Automobile Department Shipping
Them Out Daily.

MONTPELIER, Jan. 3.-The auto
mobile department of the secretary of
states Office is shipping out each night
the orders for 1919 number plates re-
ceived during the day and is able so
far TO keep up with applications. New
number plates appeared on local. cars
the first day of the year. Between 1900
and 1000 plates already have been
shipped.
The failure of the concern which
contracted to furnish the certificates
by Nov. 20 to make good on the de-
livery of the certificates, which have
not vet been received, will necessitate
delay in furnishing them to appli-
cants, but they viii 90 out as soon as
received. The possession of number
plates will be sufficient indication that
| the 1919 license fee has been paid The
good weather during the month of De
cemher, which enabled owners to use
their ears practically the whole month
even on long trips, resulted in an unus
ually large number of requests for Ii
censeS.