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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12
MECHANICAL" PERFECTION

Miss Edith johnson Of the Daily
Oklah0man, who recently visited Los
.Angeles-the city that made motion
pictures lfanous-says that she was
told by prominent producers there
that the mechanical part of the pic
ture business is only in IT'S infancy.
We are glad to have, Miss Edith's
story Of how things are going out
in the homeland OF the ce!luloid
drama She "a a faculty for pre-
senting facts accurately. We almost
regret Miss johnson did not stay
out there for a while and give some
California press agents lessons along
this line.
But getting back to the moving
picture. It is our observation that
the mechanical end is already far
ahead Of the playwright and director.
For instance, we recently saw Il
picture in which the villain slipped
q neavy revolver into the coat pocket
" the innocent youth, the youth
falling 10 discover the gun until
an hour later when he was appre-
hended by the police as a result Of
the customary frame-up.
But the most absurd blInder was
Gne in which q well known star, act
ing as leading lady was supposed to
}.aye effected a change Of costume,
from street attire TO evening gown
IN tho ridiculously short time Of ten
Ilinutes. II the directors keep pace
with the inventors, they Will have
10 improve on their past record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12

Corter county candidates have all
filed their expense items, according
to law. To the credit of each and
every one Of them, it may be writ
ten that none of them spent more
than the maximum allowed by pro
visions of the law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12

Ii the fermented juice Of the grape
comes under the provisions Of the
Nolsteal act, why does the f|erinented
pice Of the tomato, masquerading
under the name Of catsup. escape?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12

Just because % skeletons have
been found on an island off the Tex
as shore, in the Gulf Of Mexico,
treasure seekers have started out
in the hope hat they may find some
Of the gold Of the late lamented
Captain Kidd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12

1t IS estimated that fully 50 per
'ent Of the people of this nation are
Town dwellors. This makes it hard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12

on the producing farmer, who is
compelled to put in long hours to
keep his town brothers from going
hungry, but, nevertheless, We can
not find many Of the latter who
are willing TO tackle the farmers
jobs in the neat of the day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12

Just for our own information We
would like to ask what has become
of the order emanating from the po'
lice department, which says some
thing about cutting in the mufflers
on automobiles?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
TRUE TO LEAP YEAR
TRADITIONS

The Christmas festivities in Sho-
shone opened this year on Wednes-
day night, the twenty second, when
the young ladies of the town were
h-ztesses for a Leap Year Dance.
honoring the young men. Quite in
keeping with the tradition of Leap
Year. the young ladies called for their
escorts and escorted them to the dance.
There they were seated around the
wall while the ladies, quite after the
proper fashion fingered around the
door and stove. The dainty programs
were filled by the young ladies. while
the young men bashfully dangIed their
0rogra''s and tried to look unconsci-
ously Indifferent while waiting to be
chosen. The novelty of the affair to-
gether with the beautiful decorations
and music by Tollman's orchestra
made the dance one of the most suc-
cessful ever given in Shoshore.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31

the middle west at 40 cents. Based
upon either class of wool the actual
ccst of raw material in a mans wool
en- suit cannot exceed 81 to SO. These
ngures were brought out by the Nation
al Wool Committee.
Inc price of good wooden suit
varies from $50 to s75 at present. If
this sum of money were spent for raw
wool no man could carry on his back
the amount of wool in the grease"
that either Of these sums would pur-
chase from the farmer direct Seventy
i've dollars invested In southwestern
WOOL would perhaps buy 375 pounds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31

and the executive of CALIFORNIA;
felicitation spoken from one side OF
the country to another over the tele-
phone.
That feature was no doubt adopted
as an illustration of the marvellous
progress the nation ever made. Sena-
for Lodges quotation from the Web
ster speech was readily construed TO
indicate a vision of what happened
many years Iater-the close commun-
ion of the nation-the farthernaost
points brought into close contact.
Liberty was born at Plymouth Rock
sreaking broadly. 1t was a long dis
lance" road ahead but it was thav-
ersed to ultimate safety. although the
way was strewn with many evidences
Of discoura cement and, at times al
most disaster.
We have not yet reached the goal. |
but we are nearing it every year. The
'long distance" incident of Liberty |
Day tells us Of another step forward
II closer relationship. of greater CO.
operation, OF a unity OF high purpose,
4 the obliteration of our great west
md its loyal men and women.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
WHO Is KILLING
THE UNIONS?

The men who have been posing as
leaders Of the labor unions are always
ready with the charge 1T is an at
tempt TO kin the Unions" whenever
any action is put forth from any
quarter which bids fair to break the
stranele hold these vampires have on
the Threats OF unions
The facts are that every American
who has given the labor question the
slightest thought realizes that labor
ing men who are employed for wages
especially whom working in large
bodies need the protection OF a
good healthy union and the present
fight for an open shop is not a fight
against any legitimate union but il is
o fight on the part Of the public
against the The public he damned"
element which has led the unions in
10 the slough and mire of socialism
and all other un-American isms that
these leaders might fatten on the spoils
which they take from both the public
and the unions. not caring from which
source Il comes so long as 1t is graft
To their pockets.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
THE MISSES JONES
ENTERTAIN

Misses Elinor Jones and Lucille Jones
We're the charming hostesses at a
dance Tuesday, the twenty eighth,
which will long be remembered as one
| of the most unique and enjoyable
social festivities ever given in Sho-
shone. On entering the home, the
guests found the Christmas spirit
beautifully carried out in the
decorations of red and green, the ira
ditional Christmas tree loaded with
gifts, holding the place of honor.
When all had assembled attractive
programs, red Christmas bells for the
ladies and green holly leaves for the
men. were given out and filled for
eighteen dances and five extras. An
original detail was added in the shape
IT stunt dances. The first, The
Greatest Feat" Special, consisted in
pairing off the couples by putting the
young men with the largest feet with
the young ladies with the smallest feet.
The second stunt, The Ribbon Special
the young ladies captured a partner by
entangling him in ribbons. The third
stunt was number thirteen and conse-
quently The Superstition Special, and
found each young lady blindfolded and
struggling to capture an elusive part
ner whom she was forced to change al !
most as soon as she captured him. The |
fourth stunt was The Noseology Spec |
ial in which each young lady chose a |
shapley nose presented for her inspec- I
ton through a row of tiny Sits.
During the Intermission the guests !
assembled around the Christmas tree [
and there found tiny gifts and accom-
panying rhymes which were take offs"
on some particular weakness of each
person. After each guest received his
gift delicious two course supper was
served at daintily appointed tables
Where's tiny candy filed stocking
marked the places. Following the sup
'er a Cotillion was danced the favors .
icing gay balloons and confetti. At a |
ate hour the guests departed. declar- !
ng the evening to have been the most :
njoyable of dances. Those enjoying u
he affair We're: Misses Imogene Beall. =
,uth Keller. Olive Gunderson, Lillian \
timer. Claud Umstead. Lola Chrisman, .
essie Chrisman, Eleanor Anderson. a
eatrice Wurst Ethel Chrfsman, Ruby ~
irosse. Mary Mcmahon, Joy Noble
liable Rands. Keith Horne and Mary n
rennan and Mary Crist OF Dietrich; "
Iessrs Charlie Carter. Fred Walker G,
red Turner, Harry Stoner, LeGrande =
'nes, Perry Oxley. Ed. Chrisman. Jno.
'hitenack, Clarence Wheeler, Doctor r
mes. Monte Newman. Marshall Jones, 4.
arvin Newman. Frederick Novinger
Los Angeles. Clarence Hart and Carl
Jams of Richfield. Russell Thomas of
arley and Ed Brennan of Dietrich :"
ID Mr.. and Mrs Carl Casey, Edwin I'd
'osse, Delno Mcmahon and A. ]. Wer- ="
|.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning worship II a. m.
Epworth League $3.50 p. NJ.
tTening worship 7.so p. m.

Rev. E. F. Clover. Pastor
Don't fail to see the Illustrated Lee
ture at the Methodist Church Sun.
day evening on the Centenary Unde,
Way on Foreign Field"
The officers for the Sunday School
FOR ensuing year were elected last
Sunday The following officer, were
elected. c. F. Borden, Superinten-
dent; a. l. Mcmahon, Asst. Supt:
Martha Gooding, Secretary; Mrs
Noble, Treasurer.
The Christmas eve service and pro-
gram at the church was well attended
and evryone had very pleasant time
Two new members were added to
the Church Sunday. by letter.
The illustrated song on last Sundays
evening service was enjoyed very
much and the scenes pictured ware
beautiful.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
LIBERTY AND
LONG DISTANCE

The commemoration Of the landing
of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock was
brought to a climax by general obser-
vanees on December 81. at which time
al over Idaho the program outlined
by the United Americans was followed
so far as local conditions permitted.
The nation at large observed the
day, and in Washington It was made
specially significant. Senator Lodge,
in a fervent address, reports Of which
appeared In the press dispatches. in
terwove a bit Of entertaining and in
structiye history.
Reading passages from one Of Web
ster's speeches. he revealed the far
sightedness Of the stateman who
fought for the development westward
AS part Of the national observancel
there was a long distance talk be-
tween the governor Of Massachusetts,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31

IT HESE are the days of decisions,
L but happily comparatively few
Americans are allowing themselves to
De deluded. A spurious ''ideaIism'
is the mask for un-American propa-
ganda. The true idealist is construc-
tive in his thoughts and intentions.
The mock idealist is a destructionisi
and 1t Is the destructionist ideal"
winch Is being preached today by the
native born anarchist OF parlor and
drawing room and by the foreign born
anarchist of the soap box. Most of
the native born preachers Of isms 9TH
er than Americanism, themselves are
deiuded. but most of the alien preach
ers are not In the least deluded. They
resent restraint of any kind, rule law
and order. Their idea of perfect lib
erty Is the unrestricted right TO do
anything which their passions may
dictate. They are for no government
and last of all are they for the Amer
lean government.
1t is certain that these preachers
never can delude the American people |
to the point of inducing them to give
up true liberty for fiction. provided |
the people are on their guard and that |
those of them who think lightly should /
be made to think rightly.
The teachers of Something better
than is to be found here" know as well
as Edmund Burke knew that the peo-
PIE VIII never give up their liberties
out under some delusion. Therefore
II Is that these teachers seek to de.
Jude. They prey with argument nd
on the weaknesses. the cupidities and
the passions of men. The unthinking
are their quarry. They can do little
narm If their efforts are met promptly.
II Is the high duty of Americans so ,
10 meet these preachers of that state 8
made perfect because it knows nu :
aw." y
Burke knew the people. He was I
'ne of the champions in the British d
parliament of the American colonies
md of their rights. 1t seems n su.
'erfuous thing to say that the neonIe
viii not give up their liberties unless :
hey are deluded. Liberty is the most p
precious possession which a man has a
ND therefore it is inconceivable that n
he would part with IL The c
trength Of Burke's expression lies
n the fact that he said it was only {
Inder delusion that the people would
ave up their liberties. When the peo-
ne are so deluded that they viii mari
With that which counts most in tho v
iuman life they have reached that 1
tate Of decadence which will mare =
forever impossible for their genera q
ion to recover that which has been "
ost,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
DIRECT MARKETING PLAN
Blankets from Virgin Wool and at a
Saving of Fifty Per Cent for
Consumer Is System Worked
Out to Create Market
BY Robert Fuller

Written Specially for the Journal
Wooden blankets, made of three.
Fights wool grown on sheep in Iowa
Michigan, Wyoming, Texas and other
western states, are to be sold direct
from designated wollen mills to the
consumer, thus affording the wool pro-
Queer a fair profit and the user a
saving of perhaps fifty per cent of the
present cost of blankets The blankets
are to be woven of virgin wool di-
rect from the farm.
This plan is being worked out in the
west and it has every chance of sue
cess. AT present there Is no market
for wool and the warehouses in the
wool state are filled because of no
sales. The wool growers are desper-
ate. Two years ago they received as
high as rs and 80 cents a pound and
this year not bid is made by the
buyers as general rule, although
wooden clothing and blankets remain
practically as high as they have been
for more than a year.
The plan embraces the grading and
concentrating of the wool in central
warehouses and supplying it to desig-
mated wooden mills which are to
manufacture 1t into blankets to be
sold to hotels, hospitals and private
individuals. Agencies may be es-
tablished In every large city. and the
price OF these blankets is to be about |
the present cost in the retail
market. according to careful calcula-
tons made by the wool growers.
j. f. Bogg- Scott. of Coleman, Texas.
one of the largest wool growers In the
southwest and a member of the Ma
-ional Wool Growers Committee Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
'ays out in his country men and wo-
men are weaving saddle blankets of
'irgin wool for the cowmen and ranch
RS on oldfashioned hand looms res
Irected from the attic.
The plan OF the southwestern wool
'rowers is to concentrate their wool
t Galveston, on the Gulf of Mexico,
rom which il is only days by water
D the big New England wooden mills.
ir. BoogScott showed the committee
hat present rates from the western
tates by railroad to Boston can be
'wered to the tune OF as much as 60
snts pound of wool by water from
alveston.
The loss TO American wool growers
about s225.O00. 900. of which $4,000
70 is on the shrinkage of the price for
wv wool; another similar sum fol
e lower valuation OF mutton and
NIB and still another like sum for
in the value of breeding
ock ,
The bill introduced by Senator
moot to place an embargo on for
gn wool is being watched with great
terest by wool growers throughout
Q land. There is no doubt that the
esent decline in wool is the direct |
suit of large importations Of Au-
ralian and wool from other coun- t
es competing with American wool &
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
THAT PRECIOUS THING
LIFE

None know how many lives have
been saved through the advocacy of
Safety first" especially on our rail-
roads. The only certainty is that loss
Of life and limb has been materially
reduced since education along safety
lines has been attempted.
However, there is admittedly room
for betterment land with life, that
precious thing. at stake, and with the
earning capacity of the family at
stake, the lesson should be constantly
impressed.
We 'notice posted at railway sta
lions in Idaho, a circular sent out by
Howard v. Plat, general manager of
the Oregon Short Line, calling atten-
ton of railroad officers and employees
to a plan for continued safety first"
methods. In order to stimulate rail-
road men several prize banners are
offered for the best records in safety
one for the Union Pacific as a unit,
one for the division of the o. S. L.
making the best showing a third for
the large shop of the u. p. system
making the lowest casualty record
per thousand of men.
We wish that circular could be post
ed in every home, Mr.. Platt could
hardly arrange to do that, SO we are
nleased to do our share in spreading
the safety first" gospel by calling
of our readers to the most
important subject
Railroad men can do much in this |
but it is also up to the /
public for effectiveness, to think
safety" and to act "safety"-to watch
It's step.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
THE YOUTHS COMPANION HOME
CALENDAR FOR 1921

The Publishers of The Youths
companion Will as always at this
season, present to every subscriber
whose subscription $3.50 is paid for
ls2l a Calendar for the new year. The
tablets are printed in red and olive
green. and besides giving the days of
the current month in bold leghble
type, give the Calendar of the pre-
ceeding and succeeding month in
smaller type in the margin. II is
rich and practical piece of work.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31

TT is upon the rock of the Great
4 Document of which the preamble
has been quoted, that our liberties
are founded. The Constitution of the
United States can be changed If the
people so desire, but its fundamentals
of freedom never can be changed If
liberty is to endure
The Constitution and Law and Or
der-the first means the other two
and the other two mean the first.
They are inseparable in their spirit
and In their substance. The securing
of the general welfare, which of course
includes the blessings of liberty, was
the object of the trainers of the Con
stitution of the United States. The
work of the trainers and of the
adopting states has stood until this
day, and in those of its provisions
which touch the vital matter of the
peoples liberty, it will stand for all
time unless liberty is to leave us.
The Constitution was not adopted
without trouble. Americans all but
fought over some of it's provisions
In order to secure its adoption ii was
necessary for the great minds of the
country to bend their energies to the
proper Interpretation of its provisions
in order that the people thoroughly |
might understand them and know be- |
yond peradventure that liberty was
safeguarded to the utmost by the pro-
posed pact There were men who |
thought sincerely that freedom was
put in jeopardy by the Constitution.
Those who so felt were unable right
ly to interpret for themselves either
the letter or the spirit of this work
Of the Fathers.
The Constitution should be better
by the youth of America.
The story of its framing, of the strug-
gle for its adoption and its final sane
ion is not dry reading.
From the Constitution one gets the
spirit of Americanism. The Constitu
ion is the safeguard of our country, !
he bulwark of our freedom. On it all
,ur laws are based Outside of it .
here can be no legal or orderly pro {
,edure. Outside of it there can be
10 Americanism. {
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
LOOK ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE TRACK
BY Guy Flenner

a group of eastern men in tn,
smoking compartment were apparent.
~ disguised with the view. what 3
barren. cheerless, dcsoIate section.
one remarked as the train sped past
sagebrush isolated "prove-up' shacks
Why don't you look on the other
side Of the track?" suggested a native
They did So They sawas far as the
eve could reach. well kept farms. Thew
saw cultivation in intense form. They
saw fields and orchards and pastures
They saw substantial and comfort
able homes. They understood IL all
when II was explained that the magi-
clan, Water had not yet touched the
other side with his wand
Why should we not all get into the
habit of looking on the other side of
the track"
On one side we see taxation-not
n cheerful view; but on the other we
see substantial institutions. standard
education, eommendable and needed
civic equipment. improved highways.
n constant effort to improve living and
commercial conditions, a constant bat
tie for bctterment for ALL
This and that business is charging
an unholy profit. we hear; but when
we look on the other side of the track
We find many actually taking loss
now to avoid heavier loss later.
The bank is damned from the one
sided viewpoint; but when we look
on the other side of the track we find
il is performing a mission. under
severe strain, for the actual salvation
Of business--and we are all engaged
in business in one way or another and
depend on il.
Corporations are accused of ex
cessive charges; but on the other
side of the track we see them caring
per cent and less-some of them
running in the ireland yet main |
tanning payrolls and struggling under |
most adverse conditions to give the
public a maximum of service at a |
cost liked low by the representatives
of the public
The newspaper is criticised because
II does not instantly coincide with
every individual view. with all the
variation that implies; but when we
look on the other sido of the track we
ind IL performing most important
for the public. day after day,
week after week, fighting for develop
nent. for improved conditions along
all lines--a ceasless and mostly an
effort for the public
md itself possibly barely able to stag
ger under the load of mounting costs ,
II material and labor.
Public officials arc censured, and ,
harsh. though thoughtless,1
are leveled at them; but i,
When we look on the other side of tho :
rack we see a set of men. for the
most part earnestly laboring for the
public working long hours G
ach day for far less pay than they u
ouid obtain in any other line of en-
eaNor. g
School trustees and teachers are a
ubjects of criticism, at times acute; 4
ut when we look on the other side t'
the track we see body OF men and N
omen donating their time and ability Il
the cause of education. and teachers 81
avng equipped themselves through lc
ears of labor and study and great q
'st, educating our children and inn G
'essing high standards for future
Id receiving less pay in most cases is
an the day laborer oO
Let's look on the other side Of the "a
1ck. N
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
COST OF CLOTHING
YOU FIGURE 1T

The average mems wooden suit
weighs four to five pounds and con-
tains that much or less wool South
western raw wool shrinks about es
YET cent while Eastern wool is much
cleaner. The last sales Of wool in tho
west were at 90 cents pound and in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31
Napoleon,g Marnhais

Napoleon had ten marshaIs. They
were Ney, Massena- Bernadotte. Mar
mont, Murat. Davout. Soult, Bessieyer,
Angercan and Lannes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-31

American wool growers are not
bowling to a depressed selling
market without a struggle. Their
latest plan is for a direct cooper
alive marketing plan which in
cludes manufacturing blankets
from the virgin wool and with a
saving to consumers OF at least so
per cent.
Through the National Wool
Growers Committee of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation the
plan is to manufacture wooden
blankets, made from three
Fights wool grown in Iowa, Michi-
gan. Wyoming. Texas and other
western states. and sell direct
from designated mills to the con-
sumner. Tho wool growers are