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Evening star., 1920-10-29
Women's and Children's Underwear

Misses Forest Mills Fleeced
Vests and Pants. High and
Dutch necks; knee and ankle
pants. All sizes 2 to 10. Priced
according to size at
85c to $40
Women's Forest Mills Under
wear, high and Dutch neck
vests and ankle pants. Priced,
per garment, extra sizes,
$3.50; regular C1 IN
Evening star., 1920-10-29
Saturday Specials in
Hair Switches

2-inch Wavy Switches of fine
quality hair in three-stEand style.
Ai.,she: A! shsds' Rssss,s ssssgs so.. cray $I.50
z6-ineh Fine Qustsy Wssy Hair
Switches, in a full range. Of shades.
No gray mixtures. Re- e. no
duced to ~ 0Z.SO
Beautiful quality 0-ihch Gray
Switches, in mixtures to match every
shade OF gray hair. Re 81 on
Evening star., 1920-10-29
49,
Sale News!
Boys Warm
Overcoats


kINC'S Palace accepts Jack Frosts
IN challenge with sale of big.
warm. handsome coats at price to
bring the boys and their mothers
a-hurrying. They were made to sell
for Sl5-and look thc part Materials
are ncavy kersey, twilfed cloths,
zibcIine and chinchila. Dressy
neck. deep roll collar and belt.
Backs are variously pleated i'll the
smartest OF the new ideas. Some
have plush collars. S1ashed and
flap pockets. Cloth lined. Sizes
3 to r. ..s-
Evening star., 1920-10-29

Women's Union Suits-Mar-
shall Field make, warmly
f1eeced. Dutch, high and low
necks, elbow. long and no
sleeves: ankle length. Extra
sizes, $l.85; regular Ct <n
Boys Forest Mills Heavy
Fleeced Shirts; gray shirts and
drawers: in ali sizes 4 to l6.
Priced according to size at
0Oc to $l.4O
Evening star., 1920-10-29
Purchase of $50
Lace Collars
69c.

200 beautiful new collars of heavy
Venise lace, some combined with en-
broidered net-neckwear of latest
vogue and of uncommon, quality.
Large round styles and those of
moderate size. White, erean. ecru
and black. See these collars-you'fI
be quick to- buy-for $1.N is q very
modest estimate of their real value
and you may take your pick at &C.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

stages; and, finally, when it declares
that these people are made revoIu-
tionists by the conditions they find on
our soil" firstly, we are inclined 10
have the editor sent to Sing Sing for
ten years, under the criminal anarchy
law; secondly. we have clear evidence
that prosperity is being measured on
LY by capitalist bank-accounts.
The Department of Labor recently
stated that there was a decided de-
crease in the number Of men employ
ed in ten out Of fourteen representa-
tive industries. Unemployment is
growing all over the country. Laid
off men are being re-hirad at far
lower rate. Manufacturers associa-
tons have opened up campaign to
introduce the open shop; that is to
say, to break up the union. which is
the only support the worker has under
the present system.
Prosperity, with bankruptcy staring
them in the face, with crisis APP
proach this winter. owing to the Eu-
ropean trade disappearing! Prosper
ity, with revolutionary Europe threat
ening the very existence Of capitalist
America Workers in all parts of the
world have foolish habit of initiating
one another.
Unemployment. closing down of
mills, high cost Of living. long hours,
hard working conditions. and hunger
have made European workers rebel
ious. The same conditions are com
ng to America. Will they, as the
New York Times says, make revolu-
ionists of American workers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
GROWS IN ENGLAND

The Cooperative Wholesale Society
of England is doing an annual busi-
ness of nearly half billion dollars;
its sales this year have increased $3.50
over last years; these goods are being
purchased by a fourth Of the entire
population of Great Britain; it owns
and operates a string Of factories
which this year are producing $685.
100000 worth of goods, an increase
lof 7226 over last years productions
The c. W. S. also owns its own seam
ers and docks, and has perfected pur
chasing organization which now reach
es out into the remote, uncivilized
parts of the world. Thee. W. S. sells
thousands of articles everything, /
should judge. from beeswax to motor
trucks, and many co-operator now
boasts that he secured his wife from
it too!
And then the c. W. S. bank itself,
which was located in a corner of
floor of large building Of show rooms
it does banking business Of two
and half billion dollars "a year. Ac-
counts are carried by 900 cooperative
societies, 1875 trade unions and
friendly societies, and 879 clubs and
other mutual organizations.
A business like this, the largest dis
tributor Of general merchandise IN the
British Empire, being managed by So
cialistic cranks." financed by a gro
cery-clerk banker and owned by farm
ers, miners. and mill hands-it was
incredible! went out from the bank
and took deep breath. had plan
ned to see many things during my four
days visit in Manchester; ''but," |
thot, there can't be anything more
fascinating than this impossible c. W.
S.-Exchange.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

It prosperity is as widespread as
they say, why do the bosses and gov
eminent take the trouble TO tell US
about it7 If the American worker is
really enjoying so much Of ii, why
are they so afraid Of Bolshevisrn2 For
the government and the bosses know
very well that there is no stronger bar
rier TO radicalism than prosperity.
When the New York Times talks
about aliens forming industrial unions,
which are among the ablest,. most
vigorous and successful labor organiz-
ations in the country" and have as
their program the control Of their in
dustry by means Of soviet; when it
states that in the steel industry, the
coal mines. and the textile trades there
is similar movement in its early
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
FARMERS, READ THISI-

New corners are often told that this
is not an agricultural country, In or
der to disprove this statement in one
instance. | will tell you what the Col
ony did on less than 40 acres of land.
We had about 20 acres Of sorghum on
high land. generally called the poor
est land here; from it we made
thousand dollars worth Of syrup Of the
finest kind. The stalks and blades
were run through the ensilage cutter
and put into the silos. with corn and
beans from less than 20 acres Of bot
tom land. We put up nearly 200 tons
Of ensilage from this operation. Place
the value Of the ensilage. add to it
the value Of the syrup. and you can
figure out what we raised on less than
40 acres of land.
GEORGE T. PICKETT.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

to say that these men went 10 Jail
themselves, with about four thousand
waiting outside to get in
"One Of the leaders had his trial
May 18th. The judge found him not
guilty. His Honor stated that the city
ordinance was Ridiculous and void,
and freed.the other men.
There is no such thing as a BAN
ner ordinance in the city Of Great Falls
any more. The Mayor and his alder
men have backed down completely.
Besides, labor was SO aroused that we
elected three men on the citizens-labor
ticket to'the city council"
The American Civil Liberties Union.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
NEW PAPER WON'T TEAR

Tokyo.-A paper that does not tear
even when wet is said to have been
invented by young student named
Kintaro Saito. The paper is described
as valuable as material for paper mon
ey, Japanese umbrellas. and military
maps. The printing office of the gov
eminent has applied to the inventor
for the transfer Of the patent rights
already obtained for the invention.
Exchange.
If the kaiser had had the famous
scrap of paper" on this Tokyo I'M
tearable paper, he might have saved
the world some trouble.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21


That police officers should be con.
stantly advocating an increase of then
number. and, Of course. increased sal
aries. is altogether natural. They SIM
ply want to drum up business for them
selves; blow their own horn and IN
sist upon their own Importance" as
saviors Of society" It is also obvi-
Gus that they should quote official sta
tistics to point out the rapid increase
Of criminality, which is a natural. phe-
nomenon Of capitalism. But that po-
licemen should insist that, throughout
the United States. particularly in the
big cities more of their number should
be appointed and that state constab-
ularies should be created, because the
labor movement is assuming a danger
GUS character" and that the discon-
lent Of the masses is growing every
where, is not only something new, but
also rather foolish on the part Of the
pleaders for the resort to violence a.
gainst the overwhelming majority Of
the American people. the laboring
masses. Still, the International Asso-
citation Of Chiefs OF Police, at their
recent convention held in Detroit,
Mich, vociferousIy appIauded a paper
read BY one Of the chiefs attending,
who let the cat out Of the bag by bold
" saying all these things, adding that
the prevailing discomfort was largely
caused by the uneven distribution of
the products Of labor and the failure
OF employers to grant higher wages
and otherwise radically adjust the pre-
sent working systems.
However. ii has been always thus:
Every revolution Of disconnected So
cial elements has been preceded bv the
ruling classes preparing for, and then
resorting to. violence and brutal re-
preston. The stupidity Of the Amer
lean capitalist class is rapidly driving
it to economic and political suicide
They do not know what they are do
ing if they prepare for violence a.
gainst ninety per cent of the American
people.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
sTUMPlNc THE CITY JAILER

The state Of Montana has law pro-
hibiting the display Of red flags. The
city fathers Of Great Falls thot they
would go the state one better, BY pro-
hibiting the display Of all banners in
.parades. But city fathers may be
over-zealous in following fashion.
The workers determined, prohibition
of no prohibition. to have free banners
And they got them.
The story. written for the American
Civil Liberties Union by the secretary
Of the local lodge Of the Brotherhood
of Railway Carmen. runs as follows:
in regard to free speech in Great
Falls. they tried to slip it over on us.
Recently all the affiliated crafts of the
city met at Lyceum Hall and decided
to have parade in protest against the
shooting Of our brothers in Butte, Mon
tana, An ordinance, however, had
been passed, prohibiting any person
from carrying a banner. A fine Of
fifty dollars, or six months in jail, was
imposed on any person who violated
this ordinance. But there was no fine
imposed on any of the street car di-
Irectors or representatives of other COM
panies displaying signs.
when he heard of our plans, the
Mayor promptly notified us that some
of us would get hurt if we tried to
carry banners. We paid no attention
to this threat. Instead, 800 smelter-
men, $50 carmen, $50 machinists, 200
boiler makers, $50 sheet metal work
ers, and about 1000 railway shopmen
turned out and paraded through the
city, each carrying a banner. on which
was inscribed: I'VE demand free
speech and free assemblage. We de
mand that the stool-pigeons Of the An
aconda Copper Mining Company be
put under arrest for shooting peaceful
pickets."
As the parade proceeded, the po-
lice began to make arrests taking
about ten men at time and locking
them up. But the 5000 strong kept
on marching, paid no heed whatever
to the police. When we were through
parading the streets, and thought the
police were tired locking US up ten at
a time, we decided that the other few
thousand not arrested should also go
10 Jail. We all went to the jail and
demanded to be arrested. Il took Is
clerks to get all the men registered,
and at that time, only about a tenth
IF them were finally registered.
The city attorney demanded bail.
)ne of our men told him that he would i
lave a sweet time getting it. All the
men said they would stay in Jail. They
demanded supper Immediately, to the
discomfort of the jailer. The papers
he next morning stated in big head
ines that $50 'Bolsheviks' were ar
,ested in Great Falls. But they failed
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
MRS. C. E. SPIVEY
RED CROSS PUB. CHAIRMAN

Word has been received at this Of
flee that Mrs. c. E. Spivey has been
appointed publicity manager for the
coming Red Cross campaign, which
will be held November II (Armistice
Day. to 18th.
This will be the Fourth Red Cross
Roll Call and much good work can be
done by this organization.
Patronize our advertisers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

| Statement of the Ownership, Man
agement, Circulation, ETC., required by
the Act Of Congress of August "a, l9.
II. of the Vernon Parish Democrat
published weekly at Leesville, La, fol
October /, 1920.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Yer.
mon, SIS. Before me a Notary Public
in and for the State and Parish afore.
said, personally appeared George E.
Cantrell. who. having been duly
sworn according to law, deposes and
says that he is the Publisher of the
VERNON PARISH DEMOCRAT, and
that the following is to the best of his
knowledge and belief. true statement
of the ownership, management. etc,
of the aforesaid publication for the
date shown in the above caption, re-
CURED by the act of August "a, 1912,
embodied in section 443. Postal Laws
and Regulations. printed on. the re-
verse Of this form, to wit:
|. That the names and addresses
Of the publisher. managing editor, and
business managers are: Publisher.
George Z. Cantrell, Leesville, La; Ed
itor, George E. Cantrell; Business
Manager, George E. Cantrell.
2. That the owners are: George E.
Cantrell and George I. Pickett.
3. That the known bondhoIders.
mortgages. and other security hold
ers owning or holding per cent or
more of total amount Of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities are: none.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the owners.
stockholders, and security holders. if
any, contain not only the list as they
appear upon the books of the COM
pany, but also. in cases where the
stakeholder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company as
trustee or In any other financial rela-
ton, the name of the person or cor
poratlon for which such trustee is act
ing. is given; also. that the said two
Paragraphs contain statements en-
bracing affiant's full knowledge and
belief as to the circumstances and con-
dltions under which stockholders and
security holders, who do not appear
upon the books Of the company as
trustees. hold stock and securities n.
a capacity other than that Of a bona
fide owner; and this affiant has no
reason to believe that any other per-
son, association, or corporation has
any interest. direct or indirect. in The
So tx, bonds. or otrer securities
lated by him.
George E. CantreIl.
-ribed@before me
1920.
"oosIey. |
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
CLASSIFIED Section

FOR SALE.-A farm of l26 acres.
IS acres under cultivation in the best
black land in the state. so acres in
corn, z acres in sugar cane. 9 acres in
sweet potatoes. the rest in pasture and
timber.
A first-class ten room house, 2 good
barns, plenty of water and hard wood
timber.
Address Geo. T. Pickett. NewlIano. La.
Wanted-What have you that you
can do without Put an ad in the
Democrat and sell il to someone who
wants It. That pays both Of you.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05
Putting the Horse
Before the Cart

The railroad labor board as one Of
ats first acts has laid down vitality
important principle that should be-
come cornerstone of industrial rela-
tons.
II is that no consideration can be
given to the demands of men who are
ON strike, and that only those can be
considered who, as the vast majority
workers are doing, present their
claims and keep on working while
shelr case is being adjudicated.
This is the principle Of the labor
sections of the new railroad law, and
though the boards decision is right it
could not lawfully have made any 9TH
er,
The law in this case does not forbid
strikes. But it does aim at having a
decision entered before a strike can
lawfully be called, and therefore the
board constituted under it cannot con-
slider the cases of men who strike first
and then seek to have their cause de-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05
LADEN WITH
SPOIL OF WAR

Pick and spade heroes of the Chi
nese republic, who soldiered so hard
in France for an allied victory, are
returning to the homeland with the
choice piekings of the salvage piles
of Europe on their backs. The Home
Sector gives this picture of the re-
turning coolie sports: Therefore are
two obvious signs which make it plain
that great things are stirring in these
hitherto unstirred parts. One of them
literally snlites the eye as soon as the
returned warrior steps down the gang
plank of the coolie transport at Using
tau or Shanghai Dizzily arrayed in
the sartorial pickings of all the earth,
they are fearsome wonder to behold.
American overseas caps and Scottish
kits, French shoes, swagger sticks a
chasseur hat set rakishly on the ear
and bird cage in hand in the man
ner of the native teahouse, sometimes
even Sam Brown belt-it is wild
cubist melange of the costumery and
appurtenances of all the world and all
times.
The little children run before them
in terror, the aged resign themselves
to the coming of the long-forboded
evil spirits wreaking vengeance for
the joss stick left to go out before the
village god"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05

termined while they stand idle and, SO
far as they can, wreck the nations
railroad service.
Too often strikes either precede or
accompany the demand for relief.
Though both strikers and employers
suffer by this putting Of the cart be-
fore the horse, the public suffers too,
and in the case of public service so
vital as the railroads it suffers dis
astrously.
The right and orderly way is to SUBJ
NIT demand, to get decision, and
then either to accept it or to protest
by strike. This is the way provid-
ed by the new railroad law, and it is
the way that will be adhered to by the
railroad labor board. Men who strike
before they enter their claims, or who
enter their claims and strike in the
same breath, thereby put themselves
out of court. They are entitled to no
consideration and win get none.
The board should and we believe
will proceed promptly to the investi-
cation of the many pending claims for
higher wages. Decision on these
claims has been long delayed, largely
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05

nese children from a life of darkness
the Junior Red Cross has perfected
plans for vigorous campaign against
blindness in Shanghai and other large
cities. The move will be in co-opera-
ton with the Council of Public Health
in which Americans are largely in
terested. Five thousand dollars has
been appropriated for the work
through the Insular and Foreign Di-
vision of the American Red Cross.
Moving pictures dealing with blind
ness and its causes, pamphlets and
lanterns slides will be used to awaken
the Chinese to the necessity for i'm
proving health and sanitary condi-
tions. Thousands of Chinese, through
fear of foreigners and even spirits,
refuse to go near modern hospital.
During the cholera epidemic in Foo
chow, Chefoo and Shanghai last year,
the Juniors We're instrumental in re-
moving this fear, and as a result the
death-rate was noticeably lowered.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05

believe in Labor; in it's right to
organize, to bargain collectively by
Its chosen representatives, and to,
strike without violence for justice
ant selfprotection. But strikes To-
snented by lawless agitators in an at
tempt to incite labor unions to vio-
aence is Russian Sovietism, and can
not be permitted.
| believe sin Capital; in big BUSH
mess, as well as little; but large en-
1eTprlses, corporations, monopolies
and public utilities, must be under
strict and competent public supervi-
si0n. Without accumulations of cap
stal the modern world could not be fed
or employed. To deny capital fair
setarn upon necessary investments is
saishonor.
Farmers are both laborers and cap
stalists, and more deserving Of the
State and Nation than labor and cap
sta, otherwise employed. Without do
ing justice to those engaged in Agri-
euitare, there can be no real prosper
Sty. Profiteering and fluctuating pric-
es deprive farmers of the legitimate
advantage of good prices and inflict
financial loss upon them Price-fix-
ing by law should be discontinued.
Farmers, when organized, should be
best able to formulate their reasonable
and Just demands, and when so formu-
dated the public should give them eff.
feet, as far as possible. But socialis-
tic imposters like the leaders who have
ruined North Dakota, and who are
crying to control Minnesota and get
possession Of our immense school and
other trust funds, are seeking to des-
troy our government, and supplant it
with the allies and agents of Soviet
Russia. They are enemies of our civ
slization and of all farming interests.
believe that the Rights Of the Pub
bic are greater than the rights Of la
bcz or capital in all industries. Capt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05

tai and labor have no right to tie up
railroads, mines and industries while
citizens starve and freeze. On the
other hand, the public is bound to
know and do justice, which is the chief
end of government. 1t should investi-
gate labor disputes and do justice to
rich and poor alike, thereby render
ing strikes unnecessary. No govern
ment founded upon injustice can long
endure. To know justice and to do it
is difficult; but we must do both to
survive as a nation.
Preparedness: Peace, not war, is our
aim. To deal with outlaw nations,
we must have a strong navy and an
adequate army. The term of service
should be short, say one year. Men.
from Is to % should be encouraged to
serve for year. They should be
well instructed well trained and we'll
used. Compulsory service in time of
peace is unnecessary.
Our army and navy want American
izing. Orders must be obeyed and
characterization cannot be tolerated.
But social distinctions as a means of
obtaining respect for offices is I'm
American, and has the opposite effect.
Let Europe keep her system of Lord
/ and peasant. Without regard to rank,
American soldiers should be required
to be gentlemen, and each should be
recognized as such until he forfeits
self-respect by individual conduct.
believe in Economy. Extrava-
gance is crime. "A budget system of
appropriations should be provided. I'm
nncaSSaTv and Sn1fiSh annroy,,.i ofio,,S
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05
REDWOOD GAZETTE REDWOOD FALLS, MINNEsOTl

All contestants must fill out the re-
guIar record book in ink and write a
story of How I Grew My Pig This
record book must be forwarded to the
state or local leader at the close of
the contest.
The basis of award is as follows:
Type, conformation, quality, and
finish co.
Record and cost of grain, 10
Daily rate Of gain Is.
Story, How / Grew My Pig" Is
Names of boys and girls who wish
to join this project should be sent at
once to either the County Superinten-
dent of Schools or the County Agent.