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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
THE LAMENT OF MIR. TAFT

EG-president Taft is a pretty fair
sort of preacher himself-in fact
he Is not at all afraid Of a pulpit--and
on several occasions has filled one
quite acceptably. Yet the fact is that
while Mr.. Taft has performed eminent
civil services. yet 1t may be that ne
would have been more useful to his
day and generation as preacher
than as a judge, island governor sec
rotary of war and president. He has
been respectable as all of these, but
as the Rev. Or. Taft he might have
been illustrious in this capacity. not
hindered by the limitations and temp
tations which he has plainly felt in
the exercise Of his other talents,
In an address at Boston, opening
the campaign Of the Unitarian church
for a $3,OOO.O0O fund to finance the
employment Of affirmative and mill
tant methods against the inertia and
Indifference OF religion" Mr.. Taft
made what is a common. and a great
many people think accurate. diagnosis
Of the moral temper Of the time. He
spoke OF the high moral, even the re-
ligiOus, plane on which we were plac-
ed by the various appeals OF the war.
Then he referred to the reaction that
followed the strain. and added: Now
we have a frightful lack OF serious
ness. ana an extravaganza, a luxury
and a turning again to the things Of
the world in way that, in phases OF
it, IS most discouraging."
II Mr. Taft had spent his life as a
professional moral teacher. ordained
in the ministry OF his church or some
other church. he might not now be
open to the charge OF contributing to
that very reaction against the inspira-
tions and exaltations of two years ago
that he dcplores.
\ great many men, It IS true, be-
hind the bulwark Of the pulpit. are
pierced by tho same shaft, but it is
possible Mr.. Taft might not have
been. He speaks no word Of self
accusation or personal repentance,
and yet some people may be inclined
to believe that thorough self-exam-
/ ination, with review Of the opinions
he has held since the war and his
utterances in that period might be
/ wholesome for Mr.. Taft.
The people as a whole. he declares.
need a conversion. Does he himself
need any? The people are in reaction
against the upward pull Of high
ideals. They show a frighttul lack Of
serious devotion. yet is not Mr., Taft
satisfied with the place whittier the
conduct and the decisions OF the Am
erican people. himself concurring,
have brought them while in this state
Of frivplity, Of indifference to religion,
Of reaction against moral ideas. or is
there some protest in his acquiescence
in popular judgments rendered while
in this state?
one can't tell. Mr.. Taft is some
times very hard to understand, and
apparently, it is very hard sometimes
for him to understand himself
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
NEWSPAPERS WHO KEPT TIE
FAITH

There is but small question of doubt
pite the support of many Of the high
er grade newspapers will be hailed by
the enemies of clean journalism as
evidence that these newspapers do
not count for anything. Nevertheless,
it is clear that the consistent backing
that great publications like the New
York Times. World and Evening Post
have given the democratic candidate
Ia tho face OF practically certain de-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
No Need This Year

There doesn't seem to be any par
tlcular call for a political post
tenn this year. Really, there isn't a
chance for discussion. There is Just
one consolation. the Republicans will
have full control. state and national.
and If they fall down on the Job they
can't shift the responsibility onto the
shoulders OF the Democrats. .''-Glas-
gov Missourian.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
Got the Charge They Voted For

down grade. and it seems wheat and
corn are also to continue indefinitely
on the decline. The owners of these
stocks and grains don't yet see where
it was to their interests to vote for a
change" They wanted a change and
surely have gotten it.--Henry County
Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

The stockmen who sold prime beef
cattle on the st. Joseph market this
week at four and five cents a pound.
which cost them eight cents a pound
last year-and a full winters feed
are not looking with an approving
eye on the 80 cent per pound sign in
local meat markets, for the cattle
which they sold-that made this
butcher shop beef.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
To Take Over Our Is Millions

For many years past the Republic
cans have accused the Democrats Of
Missouri OF retarding the states pro-
gress, of squandering the peoples
money and of standing in the way OF
legislative reforms proposed by Re-
publicans. Now the Republicans
have complete control of both branch
es of the government. and are in full
control of the state. so that there is
no longer a question OF their power
to do the things they have so long
claimed they wanted to do. In aodi-
tion to these powers soon to be as
sumed by the Republicans. they will
find the greatest amount OF money
ever In the state treasury. nearly is
million dollars in the treasury and 8
millions in the revenue fund. with no
debts to hamper them. No party ever
went into power under brighter aus
pices or with larger powers entrusted
to it. The future Of Missouri. for
two. and perhaps four years. will be
just what the Missouri Republicans
choose to make it-Glasgow Mis-
sourian-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

Those young men who so officiously
assisted" the authorities at Kansas
City Sunday. when Dennis Chester,
the murderer of Miss Barton, was
brought back, no doubt meant we'll,
but their help was not needed, neith-
er should it have been accepted or
allowed by the police authorities Of
that place. II the authorities of Kan
sas City cannot take care OF a GRIM
inal when he is brought there with
out allowing interested civilians to
take part under the flimsy guise of
preventing a rescue" there is still
the militia that could be called out.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

Judge Kenesaw NJ. lands may say
as he does that he accepted the po-
sition OF professional baseball arbiter
for tho kiddies." and that he pro-
ball-but its dollars to a st. Joseph
street railway token" that when that
$4,000 per year salary loomed up. it
helped him to accept-more quickly.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
Better Not Start That Here

The Oklahoma supreme court has
decided 1t is legal for jurists to kiss
their stenographers. We have not, as
the lawyers say. seen the full text OF
the opinion, and therefore cannot say
if the stenographers have to acquiesce
or whether kissing the Judge Is
part of their duties. 1t is, however.
evident from their decision that the
judges are going to stand together
Moberiy Dem ocrat
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
Fooled Them I'm Buchanan County

The tax collector is in the city. II
you have tears to shed prepare to
shed them now. 1t is fortunate that
the collector did not come before the
election or there would have been
more dead amendments than there
are. a man remarked this morning:
Amy time any man tells you that
any indebtedness can be incurred
without increasing the taxes, tell him
he is a damned liar and the truth is
not in him" No use to howl. Just
wait until you commence to pay for
some of the fads and fancies that are
being foisted on a suffering public.
Missouri will never see low taxes
again. so take your medicine.-Mo-
berly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
They Always Vote 'cr Straight

THE Colored band" of Trenton is
out In a denial that they voted the
democrat ticket" No such denial is
needed from "The Colored Band" of
Gallatin. In fact it is generally con-
ceded THE Colored Troops fought
nobly" at this precinct.-Gallatin
Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
II Has ALWAYS Been Near

A man "close to Premier Lloyd
George" says an Irish settlement is
near unless one side or the other
makes a blunder. But good heavens,
a settlement always has been that
near.-Kansas City Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
These Are the Coming Men"

The coming men CD Of America
are those who sit in public places
with their hats or caps on and have
no respect for ladies. They even
throw candy, coal or anything they
can get their hands on. Yes. they
are the coming men CD of modern
times.-Parnell Sentinel
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

The government should demand
that the most drastic punishment be
meted out to the robbers who per-
petuated that $1,000, 900 mail robbery
at Council Bluffs. With life terms in
the pen-and the keeping OF the con-
victs in that institution-there would
be but little incentive for other des-
peradoes to attempt similar jobs.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
Harding Is JnsI Human

That man Harding seems to be a
pretty human sort of fellow after all.
lie went fishing and his biggest fish
got away from him-they always do.
And the fish which got away was the
biggest tarpon ever seen in the entire
Gulf OF Mexico-these escaping fish
always are.--Cole County Democrat,
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

The poker boys may as we'll get
decent for the next few weeks-for
Chief Watson has decreed that the
great American gamo shall not flour
ish in st. Joseph just now-at least
and the boys are being gathered in.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

That congressman who got drunk
in Washington last week and drove
his machine over a little girl is
dry" leader. He voted for the
Eighteenth Amendment. and to over
ride Wilson's veto of the Volstead
enforcement act.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

Secretary OF State Sullivan display
ed his generosity and courtesy when
he refused to appoint a deputy secre-
tary at this city and turned the job
over TO his Republican successor.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
We Need the Latter the More

These 9-year-old chess marvels are
all very well. but the average Amer
lean family prefers a lad who will
move a lawn mower with speed and
precision or handle a snow shovel
with neatness and despatch.-St.
Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

John Albus. no matter how close
they come to getting him." always
lands on top-and always comes up
smiling-while his defeated opponents
finish up with long faces and fighting
humors.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
Responsible for last Trimming

Mr.. Bryan wants to take control
of the Democratic organization and
lead us TO victory in 1924. The Dem
ocratic party will never be victorious
again until it has ridden itself of the
willy-bryans. They are responsible
for the late defeat.-Boonvllle Adyer-
tser.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

With over eight hundred arrests of
gamblers and confidence men in Chi
cago in one night last week, it would
look as though that city's criminal
quota would be reduced-but is it?
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

II you do not believe that the mer-
chants OF St. Joseph are cutting
prices. Just notice some OF their ad-
vertisements. The decline has at last
reached here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

The "city manager" propaganda is
now being lavishly distributed over
the country by the college that turns
out these city managers-whoa are out
for the pay that they get out OF the
job-and nothing else.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

feat, is the best proof OF journalistic
honor and conscience that could be
forthcoming. They have demonstrat-
ed that newspapers have a higher
purpose than merely keeping their
ears to the ground and getting in on
the winning side. They have indeed
accomplished something; for they
have forced from Senator Harding an
acquiescence more or less tangible in
the principles on which the league Of
nations Is founded, and may be trust
ed TO keep up the great educative
work they have carried on.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
THE JINGOES MAY APPLAUD

Senator Harding's attitude toward
peace and war is already causing a
great deal Of comment and some dis
quiet and uneasiness in various ma
tions. AS he has now been removed
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
"Billy Bryan's Awful Breaks"

William Jennings Bryan makes
some awful breaks for a man who
indulges in nothing stronger than
grape juice. The idea of asking a
Democrat to resign.-Hopkins Jour
nal
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

Despite the gop denials during the
campaign that the League OF Nations
would ever function. 1t seems to be
doing considerable business at Geneva
just now.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

The Democrats are therefore relieved
of the responsibility of selecting the
Speaker. We trust the Republicans
will be able at any rate to pick
good chaplain. They will have need
for him.-Boonville Advertiser.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
Not With These Husbands

A theatrical writer informs us that
The Laughing Husband" will be re-
vived this year. Not in our suburb
unless the cost of living drops cons,d-
Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

Wonder what tack the Square
Dealers will now take to try and get"
John Albus-whom the whole aggre-
cation seem to fear as one would the
plague.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
And VIII Keep 1t Up

Gasoline keeps going up. and the
people who look into the tank with
lighted match also keep going up
Worth County Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
just Think of That Featured

Some men say the Ten Command
ments are too severe But think how
much longer they could have been
made!-Clinton County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
With Fresh Young America

The sentiment of the present gem
Grafton is that parents should be seen
and not heard. also that they should
know their places. ."-Parnell Sentinel.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
Probably Mean the Latter

Prognosticators assure US that we
are going to have an open winter.
Probably they mean open to criticism.
st. Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

hesitation or delay. There are many
other worthy charitable institutions,
but none more worthy than the Shell
tering Arms.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
just Another Advertising Trick

Los Angeles is advertising the 25
cent haircut Probably only another
trick to lure people there to be trim
med.-Nodaway Democrat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

St Joseph motor car robbers arc
getting highly civilized. They use
stolen car a day or two, and then
return it to its rightful owner.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

The ten cent street car fare is still
chaotic quantity-and It Is TO be
hoped that It always will be.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

Did you have turkey, goose, chick
en-or just plain beef?-which is
high enoughl
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

OF course you are satisfied with
that Thanksgiving weather-you
could not help being.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

THE early bird catches the worm"
and Benny Arnholdt captured his
bright and early Monday morning.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27

The full $4,000 asked by that
worthy institution, the Sheltering
Arms should be subscribed without
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-27
They VIII Need Prayer

There will be sol Republicans in
the next Congress and 1872 Democrats
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
CUT|CURA HEALED.
SKIN TROUBLE
sation0verBody,
lAIsoBIisters. SkinRed. LostSieep,

II had an itchy and singing SEN
sation nearly all over my body and
there was a breaking out Of small
blisters. The skin was flaming
red, and I irritated the eruption by
scratching. could not sleep and
my face especially was ruined. !
was ashamed to 60 out.
II was troubled nearly nine
months, and nothing did any good
until used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment. and three cakes of Cuticura
Soap with three boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment healed me- tSigned) ID.
Wright, Glenwood, Ga. May IA, 1912
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tall
cum are all you need for all toilet
uses. Battle with Soap, soothe with
Ointment, dust with Talcum.
sampl. Zach Pre-. By Mail Address "outieura
Laboratories, Dept u, Maiden, Mass" Sold every
where. Soap &c Ointment rs and Soc. Tslcum 20.
80 Cutieura Soap shaves without mug.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

q Copyright, I9ao, The House Of KuPpenhsnss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
HOMES OF CITY Opened for
THURSDAY night. PRAYERS

J. H. Lumplln, leader; ]. H. Nichols,
1901 Motherhood, w p. Moore, leader
]. T. Thomas, 1901 Netherwood J. n.
Brutan, leader.
Ward Thirty- two: IN homes Of Mrs
w. M. Kyle, 25S s. Dudley, Mrs. y. I.
Lindsey, leader; Mrs s. K. Pickett, ysi
Sledge. w T. James, leader.
Ward Thirty-four; In homes OK G.. IL.
Butts, 1857 Indiana; Mrs. Susan Err,
Delaware; +. r. KinA 931 Kansas ave-
nue.; Mrs. Petra Harm 125 Iowa, lead.
ers unassigned; all meetings IN Ward
Thirty-four win be held at 5 O'Clock.
List furnished by Rev, Vim. Grove:
In homes Of s. l.. Calhoun, 535 s. Nc
Lean, l.. c. Kent. 1896 Cowden; Thorn
as Buford, As s. Mclean; ]. p. Young,
1888 Peabody; +. B. McCalla, 1884 Vim
ton; ]. d. Allen, l757 Glenwood place;
Mrs. Austin Tindal, Idlewild apart
mentss leaders unassigned.
List furnished by Rev. w. F. Acuff.
In homes of ]. z. Cushen, IA Jones w.
b. Myriek. leader; D. W. Coylngton,
Coker avenue, L. A. Acuff, leader: A.
" Adkins, 1173 Breedlove, ]. NJ. Muir
ply, leader; Mrs. Il, C. Moore $40
Kney, M. L. Covington, leader; John
Holland, Empire street, J, Webb, lead
err; Mrs. B. j. Legge, Kney, Rev. w
F. Aeuff, leader; Mrs William Booth
! Breedlove street. Mrs. H. B. Shelby
| leader.
| New SOuIns memphis NiedueIB uilds
/ signed): In homes of Mrs. G. w. Haney
] 27 E. Davant; Mrs. J. A. Schultz. So e
| Davant Mrs~C. A. Schmidt, 40 W. Nc
| Kellar; Mrs. T.. c. Buettner, Ill Il. Nc
Kellar; Mrs. Chas. Nelson, so Il, Gage
Mrs. C. s. Mitchell, Is Il. Gage; Mrs
A. =, Deer, 9 w. Gage; Mrs, S. =. Rob
| ertson, II u. Dempster; Mrs. w. g
Gibson, Cleveland avenue; Mrs l.. F
Campbell, 81 Mallory% Mrs. 1. w. Wat
kins 100 Mallory; Mrs j. W. Watkins
1874 Mallory; Mrs. Raymond Cooper. 2
Mallory; Mrs. E. N. Biggs, II Demp
ster; Mrs. Lamar, Frank street; Mrs
Geo MeSwain, Cleveland avenue.
Buntyn; In homes of c. b. Reeves
Pine street, r. w Rosebrough, Header
John Stocks, Spotswood, Prof G. H
Hayden, leader A. Sample Hayne
avenue, Rev. Jenkins leader; Mrs. r
v. Wilson,, leader unassigned.
Hollywood: In homes of Mrs. Will
I<resiRburg, Rev, J. c. Schultz and G
r. Stevens, leaders; Mrs. McEwen
w. Polk3 leader; Mrs. TERESA, g. /
Irby leader.
List furnished by Rev. H. o. Hot
stead: In homes Of Miss Burney, 1O7
Cummings Mr. Funk leader; Mrs
Buckly, POI East street, Mr.. Schwal
meyer, leader; Mrs. Bradley 179
Cox Mr. Bollinger, leader; Mrs Lewis
49, s. Barksdale, Mr.. Utz, leader; M
Mcintyre, 707 Adams, Rev. HofsteaC
leader Mr.. Stainbach, 1891 Monroe, Nj
Rawlings, leader.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

Up to the present time It has been
almost impossible to get face powder
to stay on the face longer than It takes
to put it on. You powder your nose
nicely, and the first gust of wind or the
first puff of your handkerchief and
away goes the powder. leaving your
nose shiny and conspicuous. probably
just at the very moment when you
would give anything to appear at your
best. A specialist has at last perfected
a pure powder that really stays on;
that stays on until you wash it off. 1t
does not contain white lead or starchy
rice powder to make it stay on. This
improved formula contains a medicinal
powder doctors prescribe to improve the
complexion. In fact, this powder helps
to prevent and reduce enlarged pores
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
Lions Want Old
Records For Music
To AmUse Sick

Grand opera or jazz, vocal or instru-
mental just so they are records, the
Lions club wants theml So II you have
any old phonograph records IN the way
around home or some that you nat
urally want that kid brother 70 quit
playing, get IN touch with a member OF
the Lions club and donate to the Shelby
County tuberculosis sanitarium.
"A call for such records has been made
by the Lions club 70 replace the batch
destroyed recently in a fire az the in
stituton They can be left with any
Lion or at the Chamber OF Commerce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

and irrftations. It is also RgtrfnEent.
discouraging flabblness. crows feet and
wrinkles. ThisVunusual powder Is callet
La-may (French. Poudre L'Ame). Be-
cause La-niay is pure and because It
stays on so we'll 1t Is already used by
over a million American women. All
dealers carry the large sixty-cent box,
and many dealers also carry the gener-
Gus ythirty-cent size When you use this
harmless powder and see how beauti-
fully it improves your complexion you
will understand why La-may SO quickly
became the most popular beauty powder
sold in New York. We will give you
five thousand dollars IL you can buy a
better face powder anywhere at any
price. Herbert Keystone. 1e East 18th
St. New York. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
Boy Scout Program
Has No Place For
Basket Ball Teams

Basket ball is not for the Boy Scout
troops. So declared L. W. Barclay, ma
tional commissioner of education foT
the Boy Scout movement, Wednesday
might at joint meeting of the scout
masters and local executives
Mr.. Barclay does not approve of COM
petitive>work between Boy Scout troops,
Cooperation should be the aim of all
scout workers, he said.
In basket ball there Is large num-
Der of onlookers and small number of
participants. In scout affairs there
should be few onlookers and many par
ticipants There is no place for basket
ball in the scout program"
A tour of the entire country has been
made by Mr.. Barclay to promote train
ing camps for scoutmasters. Mr. Bar
clay has been interested in the Boy
Scout movement since its organization,
in which he had an active part,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
Pig TO BE SOLD TO
HELP THE HOSPITAL

The Duroc-Jersey registered pig on
exhibition at Seessel's market win be
disposed OF Saturday, and the manag-
ers Of the Cripple Children's hospital
expect to realize a handsome amount
for the benefit OF the automobile fund.
The bidding is said to be as spirited
among those who wish only to help the
hospital as It is among the fanciers of
the finer breed of stock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
GEN. TYSON WOULD BE
BELEGATE-AT-L

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 70, (spl9
Gen. = .. Tyson has consented 20
90 to san Francisco as one q Ten
nossee'a delegates from the state a.
large, il Is stated here today His
consent IL understood 10 have been -ex-
pressed IN q telographio response 70 an
inquiry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

also defeated he late r W. Austin
the legal primary CARRYING m
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
TAYLOR, CONGRESSMAN,
SEEKING REELECTION

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March is. (SplQ
Congressman j. Win Taylor has is
sued a formal statement here In which
he announces his candidacy for re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

Bidunt Democrats nominee, was de-
fs4fed By CONGRESSMAN Taylor Do the
congressional race ga 1918. he had
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

election from the second eonu aional
district CONGRESSMAN Taylor Who g.
now serving his first term, wa make
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

bis race subject 90 lhe action % the
Republican party 81 she statewide PRE-
mary Aug. s. J. sam johnson. the