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The Lamar register., 1920-08-04

statement of Representative Halvor
Steenerson, Of Minnesota, the new law
will encourage food production and
lower prices to the public. The only
real opposition to the bill, he asserts,
came from the large trusts and COM
bines who desired to continue to enjoy
a monopoly in the purchase of farm
products. Through the cooperative as
sociations, authorized under the provis-
ions of the law, the farmer will be
able to reach the consumer with his
goods at low expense by eliminating
the middleman. says Representative
Steenerson.
The Lamar register., 1920-08-04
AlrpIsne .a. its Limits.

The officials Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture have been In
receipt of many suggestions relative
to extinguishins forest fres with the
use OF gas bombs dropped from air
planes that It has been found neces-
sary to issue a statement for the pur-
pose Of explaining that the scheme Is
not feasible For the purpose OF over
coming a detachment of men, a mix
rure of one part of virulent poison to
1000, 900 of air would be entirely sur
fcienr to accomplish the purpose, but
one of $50 parts to the thousand would
not be powerful enough TO qusnch
confiagration. Another thing to be
taken into consideration is the DIM
Guilty of dropping the bombs with the
necessary precision. The art of strik-
ing a target with any degree OF &C
curacy has not been developed at this
time, and there is no prospect that II
will be sufficiently perfected to the
point of becoming available FOR the
purpose of fighting fres-
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WORD FROM WASHINGTON
What Citizenship Implies

Washington, Aug. 3.-(Special cor
respondence) e)-Speaking as a member
of the Committee on Immigration and
Naturalization in the House OF Repre-
sentatives, Representative Isaac Siegei
Of New York, says that the United
States typifies love of country. "Citi-
zenship implies desire and will and OBJ
legation to give all you possess in be-
half of the country in which you live.
AS far as the Immigration Committee
is concerned, it is determined upon one
thing-that in the United States there
is not going to be room for a living
creature, no matter how small he can
be, if he is not willing to stand by
America "a hours day. 1t is only
In the last two years that the lmmi-
grafton law really provides for illit-
eracy test and examination both phys
ically and mentally. 1t gave the Gov
ernment all the power it could ask for
to effect the deportation OF undesir-
ables. The astonishing feature of our
investigation has been that we find
that the man who cannot read English
OF any language III fact, is the very
man who is willing to listen to people
who have no love for America"
The Lamar register., 1920-08-04
For President
WARREN G. HARDING
For Vice President
CALVIN COOLIDGE
For President
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
LEGISLATIVE ASSHMBLY I

Pursuant 70 tie action OF the Re
publican Central Committee OF the
Legislative District comprising the
counties or Baca and Prowers, we
hereby call delegate assembly oil the
Republican voters OF said counties To
be held at the County Court House III
Lamar, Colorado, on Tuesday, August
10th, 1920, at nine o'clock a. m. for the
purpoSe of designating candidates Tor
the Republican nomination for Repre-
sentative in the 23rd General Assembly
of Colorado, and for the transaction
of such other business as may proper
iy come before said Legislative assem-
bly,.
Said counties shall be entitled to re-
presentation in said assembly as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Baea, 5 delegates.
Prowers, l3 delegates
Dated at Springfield, Colorado. this
July 29th, A. d. 1920.
E EMERSON,
Chairman.
NJ. }. McMILLIN,
Secretary.
Ranuhlicau Legislative Cantral Com
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NORMAL INSTITUTE
Teachers Institute for the Eighth Nor
NAL District Now in Ses-
sion Here.

The eighth normal district compris-
ing the counties in the Arkansas val
ley is now holding its annual teach
ers institute here at the high school
building and nearly one hundred and
fifty teachers are enrolled. The ses-
sions will last for two weeks and will
be in charge of Prof. d. f. Phillips
of Denver University and an able corps
of assistants. There are many teach
ers enrolled from all the counties of
the district and an interesting and in
structive session is expected. The di-
rectors of the various districts are TAX
ing an interest in these institutes now
and an attendance at the institute will
be a material aid to teachers hereaf-
ter
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A Mandatory Law

Because OF the action OF the Sec
retary OF Labor in making futile rhe
arrests of anarchistic and revolution
ary aliens for deportation, the Repub-
lican Congress during the recent ses-
sion so amended the deportation law
to leave no doubt as to its intent.
These aliens are here only because
of our good grace and the courtesy
of the United States" says Represent
atiye Albert johnson, chairman of the
Committee on Immigration and Ma
turalization. Some Government Of
ficials think our present laws do not
reach these aliens. This bill will reach
them. They are welcome here no long
er. Not only is the bill necessary be
cause many of these alien reds are
now in the United States but because
many thousands are at the ports OF
the world seeking passage to the
United States to do propaganda work
for world revolution"
The Lamar register., 1920-08-04
Campaign for Americanism

An active campaign with American
ism as its keynote. as opposed to in
ternationalism, is being waged by the
Republican Senatorial campaign com
mittee, according to Senator Miles
Poindexter. of Washington, the chair
man of the committee. Senator Poin-
dexter said that the states in which
the campaign is centering include Ida
no, Utah, Oregon. California, Arizona,
Colorado, Nevada, Maryland, and Ken
lucky. ''The great issue in the Sen
atorial campaign especially is the issue
Of Americanism." Senator Poindexter
stated 'The maintenance of complets
American sovereignty, the withdrawal
of our military forces from Europe,
the cooperation of the nation for the
preservation of the peace of the world
and the reestablishment of peace and
commercial relations with Germany
without compromising American inde-
pendence are all peculiarly involved in
the Senatorial campaign"
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What IL Meant

According to The Sparks the free
and unbranded" democracy of Prov
ers county met last week. Now as
our democratic friends are raising
great stir about Mr.. Harding coming
a word of his own they certainly would
not do likewise, and The Sparks print
er must have made an error and meant
to set "unscrambled." Better be care
full, boys, the non-partisan league may
yet scramble you-just like lyman did.
The Lamar register., 1920-08-04
To The Public
July oath. 1920.


Chamber of Commerce.
Lamar, Colorado.
Ge1tlemen:-
1t is reported to US that people in
your town are advising travellers that
Wolf Greek Pass is closed. This is
likely because we have failed to give
you full information about it
Wolf Creek Pass is open and in
excellent condition and steadily i'm
proving. Tie State Highway Commis-
sion is expending $4,000 on it this
summer in improvements. Their gang
Of men is on the job all the time, and
are glad 10 be OF any assistance to
travellers The grades are low and
easy and many cars are passing every
day There has never been an acci-
dent or any one hurt on the Pass in
the five years it has been open.
We will appreciate 1t If you will ad-
wise your people and your local press
that Wolf Creek Pass is open and in
good condition, SO that people who in
quire will get correct information.
Yours very truly.
l. A RUARK,
Secretary
The Del Norte-Spanish Trail I'm
provement Association.
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Had One Coming

Sheriff l. c. Downing is celebrating
his 55th birthday this week and figur-
ed that he had reached an age where
he had vacation coming to him. Ac-
cordingly he in company with his wife
and son, Lois, left last Saturday fol-
Ketchum, Idaho, where his son, Lyle
is employed as managing engineer on
8 large government reclamation pro-
ject. They expect to spend several
weeks vacation there.
The Lamar register., 1920-08-04

Farmers Collective Bargaining
Farmers have been given the right
Of collective bargaining by an enact
ment of the recent session Of the Re
publican Congress, According to the
The Lamar register., 1920-08-04
Macbethian

There is something almost superna-
tural in the multitude of natural agen-
cies which directed the course Of life
belt of the Lusitinia, which was sunk
five years ago off the coast of Ireland.
Bearing strands Of a woman's hair, en-
crusted with sea growth, covered with
weeds, the life belt drifted with the
gulf stream down to the coast Of AT
rica, across the Atlantic, up the coast
of the United States, into the Della
ware River, to be picked up at Phila-
delphia. 1t was in Philadelphia, three
days after the sinking of the Lusitania
that President Wilson delivered his
famous "too proud to fight" address
If the currents of the Potomac had not
prevented, the life belt might have
drifted up to the very doors of the
White House.
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Cox Laid Down

That two mems minds should be "ab-
solutely at one" on a question as com
plicated as that OF the league of ma
tions is as impossible as for two men
to have identically the same finger
prints. The only explanation of the
outcome of the Wilson-Cox conference
is that Cox surrendered to Wilson. In
the hope of winning through the VIII
son influence, he was willing to let
his mind go along with that Of the
President
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
Make Every Day a Christmas

Too prone nre we all to allow our
Christmas sentiments to evaporate
with the day. forgetting that there
are other days in tie year for sym-
pathetic hand clasp and an encourag-
Ing word. If Christmas is better than
other days In the year. 1t is because
the FEELING of brotherhood and fellow
ship belongs to it.
why not have every other day in
the year filled with brotherliness and
fellowship? Why not soften the as
perities of life. speak the kindly word,
and extend the helping hand for the
other 3G4 days? In a word. why not
make every day Christmas? Carry
the Christmas spirit with us through
out the year and say, with Tiny Tim,
at all times and seasons. "God bless
US, everyone"
Let us keep Christmas in this spirit.
tEen, forgetting not to whom thanks
for the many blessings and privileges
of this great country of ours are due.
looking forward to the age that Is
coming:
when the common sense o. most
shall hold the fretful realm in awe
And the kindly earth shall slumber
lapt In universal law"
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
lave kidney or bladder trouble and never
Inspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
Nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con.
lition, they may cause the other organs
% become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head.
lche and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. irrita.
'le and may be Respondent; it makes any
,ne SO.
But hundreds of women claim that DR.;
kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
,ealth to the kidneys, proved to be just
;he remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do fo,
chem. By enclosing ten cents to DR.
Kilmer ( Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
arge size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
SIMPLE HOMEMADE GIFTS

Handkerchiefs. neatly hemmed and
an embroidered initial adorning one
corner, may be made from a stray rem
nant Of linen or lawn.
Canvas or denim gloves for the wom-
an who hangs out wet clothes are a
boon-and so easily made ON the sew
ing machine.
Night slippers are Joy to children
who must walk upstairs after prepar-
Ing for bed. Any material of downy
texture is adaptable. and they are
made as simply as stocking foot.
Every country woman should have a
knit. woolen corset-cover. A worn
sweater. by removing the collar and
lower part of the sleeves tparts. by the
way, most likely to show wear) serves
beautifully for this purpose.
Knowing the size of any little girls
coll, 1t is simple matter to make a
dress, n bonnet or cloak for 1t.
Mittens are neatly and quickly made
On the sewing machine. Use any tiexi-
BILE wooden material.
A child's fur set can be made from
an out-of-date fur piece, or if you have
only trifle of fur use 1t simply for
the rim Of the muffs and the scarf-end.
To an invalid friend is sent your
cheeriest house-plant to gladden. the
Christmas day.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
EXCUSE FOR cEAsING WORK

The Russian working people have
always seized upon Christmas as an
excuse for ceasing all work for some
what lengthy periOd-sometimes for
"kolenda" was the celebration on
Christmas eve, when the peasants
gathered about the houses Of the no.
bles, sang carols and scrambled for the
coins tossed to them from the win
dows. Then came great masquerade.
when peasants of all ages dressed
themselves to represent animals, the
Idea being to perpetuate the memory
Of the lowliness Of the Saviour's birth
In the stable.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
FIRST CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE

II is said that Christmas was first
observed In the year 9S and that 1t was
not until the year 1877 that 1t was made
a solemn feast. Pope Telesphorus de-
creed that 1t should be celebrated by
all Christians In that year. On one
early Christmas day the Roman Elm
peror Diocletian. bearing that the
christians assembled In their church
were engaged in celebrating the birth
VI Christ. commanded that the doors
VI the church be closed and the build
,ng set on fire. This was done and six
hundred persons lost their lives in the
burning church.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
OPPOSED TO CHRISTMAS PIE

The Puritans were not alone in
their opposition to mince or Christmas
pie. The Quakers also fought against
it. and at length even many good peo.
pie of the Church of England began
to think that clergymen should abstain
from it, against which prejudice Bick-
erstaffe thus demonstrates: "The
Christmas pie is, In its own nature,
a kind of consecrated cake or badge
of distinction. and yet 1t is often for
hidden the druid of the family.
Strange that srloin of beef. whether
boiled or roasted. when entire is ex-
posed to the utmost depredations and
invasions. but If minced into small
pieces and tossed up with plums and
sugar it changes the property, and for.
sooth is meat for his master"
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
A SAFE AND SANE CHRISTMAS

Societies are being organized whose
members are pledged against giving
Christmas gifts outside their immedi'
ate families. Christmas giving has
been overdone. and II the intemper
anre can be checked in that way. well
and good. But let us hope the "re
formers" will not try by legal enact
ment to impose their views upon 9TH
ers. There are many things In this
life to be remedied, and most of them
should be remedied without resort tt
legislation. Tacoma (WashJ Ledger
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
FUN IN PLAYING OLD CHRIS
amusement for Both Young and Old
In lmpersonating BIustery,
Present-Laden Santa.

SNT uERE Is great fun In imper-
sSA = sonation and none more than
SSStyss& III taxing the part of that
SA3H.f prince of good fellows, jolly
OLD Kris. Several little
orothers, sisters or cousins should
make up the audience to be amused
a' Vi ,hem young enough to believe
implicitly In the whole story of the
journey In reindeer sleigh from the
North Pole toy country to ones own
particular chimney. Parents and 9TH
er big folks must, of course. he in the
scheme and coached to play an ac-
tive part.
lou VIII be missed from the COM
pahy, TO be sure. and dad and mother
should search the house and look I'm
and down the street and make all
sorts of excuses for your absence.
AND If your voice cannot be contin-
uaily and very successfully disguised
you had better not talk, but convey
your meanings by mods and motions,
not forgetting to shake hands all
round repeatedly and to laugh, silent
~ but heartily, with much shaking of
sides and bending over.
Santa may play at being late, and
after he has filed the stockings he is
caught by dad. who loudly notifies the
household and insists that the old fel-
low pay a visit and distribute the
gifts. Questions are asked about the
sleigh. which is supposed to have gone
on without its driver, so that the
Youngsters won't want to run out and
look for 1t.
At the end of the ceremonies, which
should not last over half an hour,
sudden disappearance may be ar.
ranged by calling the children to the
window with the supposed discovery
OF the returning sleigh. and Santa
may slip out Of the room door, shed
and hide his duds and get out of the
house by the back way, returning
with much noise. by the
front way, as though having been
gone for a long time and, of course,
much disappointed to have missed
seeing Santa.
AS for the costume, that Is mat
ter Of varied opportunity, except that
The white whiskers and wig, the fun
ny little old tassled cap and the fat
are essential.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
WONDERFUL SPIRIT OF GIVING

Another year is nearing its close and
with its ending comes that glad time.
the Christmas holiday season. The abb
sent ones are home again or II they
cannot come thefe are the letters and
tokens to be sent and received. The
remembrance need not be expensive
as to money value, to be very much
appreciated.
Christmas is pre-eminently the chill
dren's day. Do not insist that Santa
will not remember them If they are not
good. For we all know that Santa
Claus will surely come and the chill
dren know 1t. too. He did not forget
US in our own childhood whether we
were very. very good or not. Let US
teach the children about the wopderful
spirit Of loving and giving that brings
happy Christmas time.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
COLD-BLOODED WITH GIFTS
Program for Those Persons Who
Think Santa Claus Deception
Should Come to End.

We have tried to work out n little
Christmas program for those who OBJ
iect to Santa Claus. We respect the
opinions of all who think the decep-
ton should be stopped and feel that
We ought TO help them to arrange a
dlsllluSionIzed and thoroughly harm
less Christmas-what you might call
q germlcss and renovated and disin-
fected and vcracious joy season.
which the children will take hold of
with enthusiasm without In after days
wishing to upbraid their parents and
hiss at them, You lied to us!"
We suggest, therefore. that the chill
dren be called together on Christmas
morning by the governor and address
ed as follows:
Kids: We shall now enjoy our gift
giving. ! tore off few scads from my
roll the other day and handed them to
your mother. and she dived headlong
into the bargain counter food and for
TWO whole days appeared not again.
and when she did crawl out. battered
ragged. torn. bruised and old
she clutched to her bosom these few
gmcracks. fol-de-rols and highly un-
srvlccable articles. We have placed
them upon these chairs so as to divest
the business of any stage effects that
night heighten the pleasure In any
way or give a false impression. You
Ire to understand that had to give
lp for these things. and l wish to for
ct about 1t before feel real good in
ide again. and with these few re-
marks we will now fall TO. and you
Gant TO be quick about 1t, for ! want
0 read my paper in peace."-Judge.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Come back to Bethlehem,
The year Is on the wane;
A truce to strife that wearies life,
truce to grief and pain.
Oh. heart. return to Bethlehem
And hear Its song again
If siren voices Turing thee
Have turned thy thoughts aside,
II thou hast quaffed the bitter draft
OF envy or of pride,
II thou in agony of shame
Hast thy dear Lord denied,
Come back today to Bethlehem!
Though thou hast wandered far,
No rest shall fill thy yearning breast
Until thou see the Star.
Oh, heart. return to Bethlehem,
Where yet the angels are!
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
The Heart of Christmas

II fear we are going to lave n very
poor Christmas at our house." said
Jane to Florence as they were walk
ing home from school.
"You know fathers been out of work
on account of the strike. and mothers
long Illness will make 1t next to i'm
possible to buy gifts for the children.
And we may not even have a Christ.
mas tree!" And at the thought of a
Christmas without tree. Eer voice
which had been tremulous, broke into
half stined sob.
Florence looked very thoughtful,
then said in comforting tones, But
your fathers at work again isn't her"
"Yes.''
"And your mothers health is much
better"
"Yes, we expect her downstairs for
Christmas day"
well. then think. Jane. that you
should have great cause for rejoicing
at your houSe-Christmas tree, or no
Christmas tree"
81 had not thought of that Florence
but you are right
Sometimes, think we lose the real
spirit of Christmas" continued Jane
"by thinking that Christmas comes
from what we get or give instead of
realizing that it is right in our hearts"
BY this time the friends had come
to the parting of the way, and with a
friendly nod and Goodbye" went to
their homes to vision anew the possi-
bilities of Christmas.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
SANTA CLAUS

Beyond the ocean many mile.
And many year ago.
There lived wonderful queer old man
In wonderful house of snow;
And every little boy and girl.
As Christmas times arrive,
No doubt will be very glad to hear
The old man Is still alive.
In his house upon the top OF hill.
And almost out Of sight,
He keeps a great many elves at work.
All working with all their might
To make a million of pretty things.
Cakes. sugar-pums and toys.
To fll the stockings. hung up. you know.
BY the little girls and boys
Sunshine Bulletin.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
Important to Moth ere
Courtesy Overdone.

1t happened in London about the
time that the jambOrcc was held ut
Olympia. and boy scouts from all over
the world attended.
Highland soldier, on entering an
underground train at paddington,
found himself in the center of Il party
of the boys.
There We're no vacant seats. hut
II tiny wolf cub" got up and said:
"Will you please take my seat,
misS?"
The Highlander blushcd, smiled and
replied, in kindly tones:
''rhnnk yc, Inc lad, but I'm no :,
girl guide yet"
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
Had L Job in Mind.

"My dear" said the banker 90 his
only daughter, 81 have noticed Il young
man attired in 4 dress suit in the
drawing room on two or three eve
nings every week Of late. What is his
occurationY'
The little miss blushed prettily, and
her dark eyes flashed nischievOusiy,
but there was keen pride and joy in
her voice as she answered:
"IIe is at present unemployed. IA
thcr, but he is thinking seriously of
accepting a position as life-companion
TO a young lady of means"
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
The Modern Girl.

Cortlandt Bleecker said at lunch
,on at Dark Harbor:
"The modern girls morals are not
What her mothers were. l was talking
he other morning to a modern girl in
IN utra-modern bathing suit.
MY hired chaperon,' she said, as
She brushed bit of sand from her
bare, round knee-'my hired chaperon
.auSht me kissing a married man last
light
GOOD heavens = said l. What did
Tou do?
81 discharged her. said the uodern
GIRL"
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
SACRED DAY FOR THE BABIES

Never deny the babies their Christ
mas! 1t is the shining seal set upon
year of happiness. Let them believe
in Santa Claus or St. Nicholas or
kriss Kringle, or whatever name the
jolly Dutch saint bears in your re.
DECENTRALIZATION Harland.
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
WHY JIMMY PRAYED so LOUD

Dick and Jimmy wervevisiting theii
grandmother. One night when they
were saying their prayers Jimmy
voiced his petitions for Christma.
presents in tone that could be heard
a mile.
"Why do you pray for your Christ
ma, presents so loud?" interrupted
Dick. "The Lord amt deaf"
"No," whispered Jimmy, ou'
grandma ID"
The Dolores star., 1920-12-24
PHYSICAL Endurance.

"Some of those old-time statesmen
patiently wrote out their speeches and
other documents with pen and ink"
YES rejoined Senator Sorghum.
But they had the strength left. It
wasn't so customary in their day for
a man to get out in a campaign and
shake hands with the whole world"