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Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
KEEP GIVING SOMETHING
George Matthews Adams)

George Matthews Adams)
The most unhappy people in this
world are the ones who keep on
keeping. Distribution is the law
of growth.
A man may have great wealth
and still be unprosperous. Trade
is a cooperative affair. And it is
necessary to the healthy life of a
city or nation. Likewise a man
would be failure in business
were he not to trade continually.
And that's the way it is with
the human heart. 1t grows big
and great as it keeps giving away.
Everyone is gifted in some way
to substantial degree. And in
asmuch as there have never been
two individuals exactly alike, it
naturally follows that each one of
us has something within us to give
that no one else has.
Keep giving-something!
l am not believer in the phil
osophy that 'they also serve who
only stand and wait" I believe
in the life enthusiastic whereby
one mans soul keeps stirring the
souls of other men thru his faith
aud visions and daily deeds.
You may experience many un-
happy things each day, but if you
never fail to keep giving some
thing of what you have to those
who have not, you will never be
wholly unhappy-and besides you
will taste much sweetness and life
will come with it's best angels to
lead you on.
Be specialist. There is per-
son to whom | have never spoken,
though l am inspired by the smile
on his face as l pass him to and
fro from day to day on my way to
work. He gives as he goes.
The greatest thing we have to
give is our influence. If your mind
is clean and fine, and our heart
always open, what you will be
able to give to the world will make
it very much happier and better
place in which to live.
So-keep giving something, to
someone, somewhere--all the time
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Jake Robeson, who ran for the
legislature in Clear Creek county
on the Democratic ticket and lost
out by eight votes, will contest the
election of his ornonent, claiming
Irregularities on the part Of the
election judges and clerks.
Should he win his contest he
would be allied with a hopeless
minority in the house, even tho
the contest should be settled be-
fore the end of the session, which
is not likely. He had better take
his defeat complacently like host
of other Democratic candidates
and forget that he was in the run
ming.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
A Bill To Curtail
Election Expenses

Representative George r. Smith
of Adams county has drafted a
bill to be introduced in the next
state assembly which will put a
stop to the excessive expenditure
of money by candidates in the
primary or general election. The
bill provides:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person seeking a nomina-
.tion at any primary or election at
any election in the state of Colo
RADIO or any committeeman or
party or other organization rep
resenting such candidate or can
didates, directly or indirectly to
hire or cause to be hired to aid in
the nomination or election of any
such candidate, any automobile
or other conveyance to convey any
voter to or from the polls; or to
hire any person or persons to work
for the nomination or election of
any such candidate or candidates
or ticket or to buy or cause to be
bought, or to give away or cause
to be given to any elcctor or ell
ectors during such primary or ell
ection campaign, any cigars or
candy or refreshments or favors,
or to hire any hall or orchestra or
other music for any dance or 9TH
er entertainment.
1t shall, however, be lawful for
any such candidate, committee or
political organization to hire
speakers and halls and music for
political meetings held for the
purpose of enlightening the pub
lie upon the political issues in
volved in such campaigns, and up
on the merits or demerits of can
didates for public office. 1t shall
be lawful for any citizen to donate
his time and to furnish free of
charge to candidates or commit
tees or parties conveyances to
transport voters to and from the
polls.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than $l0O nor
more than $1,000 or imprisoned in
the county Jail not longer than six
months or by both said fine and
Imprisonment.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
Call For Eighth Annual Meet
ing Metal Mining Association

By authority of the executive
committee, notice is hereby given
that the Eighth Annual Meeting
of the Colorado Metal Mining as
sociation will be held in the or
dinary of the Brown Palace hotel
in Denver, January 8, A and S,
1921, for the purpose of clecting
directors from the various metal
mining counties and to transact
such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
Economic conditions have never
so disastrously affected the metal
mining industry as at the present
time. Individual effort is power
less to secure relief, and the re-
habilitation of the industry can
only come thru cooperative action
of those identified with the indus
try in the various branches. Col
orado mining men are therefore
urged to meet with the Colorado
Metal Mining association and the
Colorado Chapter of the American
Mining Congress in joint assem-
bly, to formulate and adopt the
most practical plans for restoring
the industry.
AS provided by the bylaws,
leach metalliferous mining coun-
ty in the state shall be entitled to
five delegates with one vote each
in the annual meeting, and five al
ternates; provided that any coun-
ty may elect ten delegates with
one-half vote each and ten alter
mates; and provided further, that
if less than five delegates attend
from any county, those attending
shall have the right to vote prox-
les of absent delegates, but not to
exceed a total vote of five from
any county.
"The State Commissioner of
Mines, the Secretary of the State
Bureau of Mines, the President of
viz otatC oSIOol VI lfle
State Geologist, the chief repres-
entative of the United States Geo
logical Survey, shall be delegates
at large, and entitled to one vote
EACH"
County mining organizations, or
Chambers of Commerce in mining
counties, where there is no min
ing organizations are urgently re-
quested to send delegates who
should be selected not later than
December 81, 1920. The secretary
of each organization is requested
Immediately after adjournment of
the meeting for selecting dele
gate, to mail the undersigned sec
retary, at his Office in Denver, a
complete list of delegates and al
ternates.
I GEO. NJ. TAYLOR, President.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
An Appeal to the American People

THREE and onehalf million children
alternative
Oh war nave been admitted to American only
agcal undenourished
II desperately threatened by death from
One cent hot American
Winter closing
soe
with Its terrible
aD the helpless children will suffer
pean adults must content themselves this
remedy fromo outs
America last
maj euperation cut the
uons nave resulted In
wevemonh Just The
In January from
stations dependent
Sov 30 sweeping or SO destructive Of those
The undersigned and creed
engaged also In other forms relief
psh these helpless children should
situation
and without religious lines
% the for child food
that we seek will relieve
OF course be unqualified
IN the
a IN the FORM OF transportation
buttons and such food supplies - "
America has failed h,.
never had more poignant Gull should turned
oe tees which being
New York ' NN"-"A' Afust Co.,
EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL
o'''' "''V''' S"a'"a" X. Lane. Treasurer
I 1ms e3ss y % AsSu GsSse1s' sexn e christ
sss s5 ss: sss 'A T. y y ss Inter,
Bos2d az Miss Sarah s. Lyon
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
100000 CHILDREN
FACING STARVATION
Vast Relief Effort Launched by
Eight Leading American Organ
izations to Avert Tragedy.

The most spontaneous as we'll MS the
largest consolidation of effort In the
history Of American relief and chnrta-
BILE organizations has grown out of the
disaster which t1Eeatens 100000
European children this winter. To the
headquarters Of every agency that dis
penses American mercy overseas has
come one steady cry for months past
the children. most helpless and blame
less sufferers In the track of war, will
perish by the thousands before next
harvest unless America saves them!
When DR.. Livingston Farrand, chair
man of the Central Committee Of the
American Red Cross, returned from
recent trip abroad, his report throbbed
with the need of the children. From
the feeding stations of the American
Relief Administration throughout east
ern and central Europe came letters,
cables, pleas of every sort The Pro-
testant churches sent Investigators
into after-wnr conditions and every
report breathed the impending tragedy
of starving and diseased children.
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish, the
child life of Europe Is threatened with
heartrending misery.
The European Relief Council, with
Herbert Hoover as chairman and the
whole power Of American charitable
thought aud effort behind 1t. has been
formed. 1t consists of Edgar Rick
ard, representing the American Relief
Administration DR.. Livingston Far
rand, representing the American Red
Cross; Felix Warburg, representing
the Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
tee: Wilbur X. Thomas. representing
the American Friends Service Com
mittee; James A. Fiaherty, represent.
ing the Knights Of Columbus; DR.. c.
v. Hibbard, representing the Young
Mems Christian Association; Miss
Sarah s. Lyon. representing the Young
Women's Christian Association; DR..
Arthur Brown, representing the Fed
eral Council Of Churches.
II Is the purpose Of the Council to
raise $3S 100000, In an appeal center.
ing at the Christmas holidays, to the
end that the situation regarding child
life may be met. In every town and
community Of the nation, It Is hoped,
local committees, representing all the
cooperating agencies will be formed
to secure the vitality necessary funds.
OF the amount sought. S23,OOO,O will
be used for basic food. For every one
OF these American dollars the local
governments and communities aided
will furnish two dollars, In the form
Of transportation, labor, guards. clerl-
cal help, cash contributions and such
food supplies us are locally obtalnable.
No children receive the free food ex.
cept after medical tests showing them
to be seriously under.nourished. The
remaining s10,000,00O of the fund is
just as urgently needed for medical
service TO the children.
The European Relief Council will do
much more than effect economies In
the raising Of the childsnving fund.
II will, with the inspecting forces of
eight great agencies. keep n constant
eye on the administration Of Americo,s =
merciful gift, In order that there shnII
be no wnstage and NJ tendency townr,l
pauperizatlon.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

At last weeks meeting of Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Harding at the
White House it is reported that
the wife of the president-elect
was shown everything about the
executive mansion but the kitchen.
Perhaps Mrs. Wilson thought it
best to pass up this department of
the household, fearing they might
disturb the hired girl and the
neighborhood policeman.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
NJ. E. Church Services

Rev. j. R. RAIDER, of Denver, has
been appointed permanent pastor
of the church here, and will come
up each Sunday to preach the
morning sermon at IL o'clock. For
the present there will be no Sun
day evening services.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ev-
ening at 1880.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
PASSAGE OF McFADDEN
BILL is DOUBTFUL

When considering the future
prospects of mining we do not
think too much reliance should be
placed upon the McFadden bill.
Viewed from any angle its pas
sage seems doubtful. Neither of
the great political parties are
pledged to give it any support. We
seldom expect and never get more
from party than it promises.
There is practically no demand
for this kind of legislation among
the masses of the people.
The people who depend upon
gold mining, as matter of course,
favor the bill, but they are a very
small part of the people of this
country, and their voice and in
fluence in shaping legislation is
small when compared with the
voice and influence of the whole
nation.
We agree that it would be of
great temporary benefit to mining
and that every effort should be
made to secure it's passage, but
we do not agree that the future of
mining depends entirely upon the
fate of this bill. Whether the Nc
Fadden bill becomes a law or not
mining in the near future will oc-
cupy her former place among the
industries of the nation. 1t is
true there are some handicaps on
mining that should be removed.
The smelters should be placed un-
der the Public Utilities Commits
sion. All other monopolies are
controlled in this manner. Is
there any good reason why the
smelter should be favored in this
respect?
Our excess profit tax, a neces-
sary war tax measure, which was
a handicap upon all industries,
will probably be repealed by the
present session of congress. Our
output tax upon mines in some
respects is unfair and should be
amended. But in spite of these
things, legitimate mining today
offers better inducements to the
investor than the average indus
try of the country.
All industries have their good
years and their bad years. A far
mer one year may get a poor crop,
the next year he may have a good
crop but receive low price for
his produce, or the third year he
may get a good crop and good
price for his produce. All other
industries are governed by the
same law. The profits which they
return are not the same each and
every year. Mining is no excep-
tion to the general rule. A large
body of ore of more than ordin-
airy richness is Unexpectedly en-
countered and greatly enhances
and swells the profits of that
years operation. But take it one
year with another a good mine
properly and practically worked
will return greater and more reg
ular dividends than can be reas-
onably expected from other indus
try. The history of any great
mine will prove these statements
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

When economic conditions hit
the miner, he bears his misfor-
tunes and does the best he can.
Not so with the farmer. He goes
up in the air and cries to the gov
ernment for relief. If mining was
aided by the government to the
extent that agriculture is. every
mining section would always be
booming.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
PLIGHT OF EUROpE'S (
CHILDREN STACGERS
3,50O,000 Facing Starvation Can
Only Be Saved by Americas
Response to Joint Appeal.

It is utterly impossible for one who
has not actually seen the misery Of
the early Autumn IN Europe to visual
lie what the children of the Eastern
and Central portions Of the continent
face this winter. To say that 3,500,CO0'
children have no alternative to starva-
ton or death from disease except
American aid Is startling, but lndepend-
ent observers by the score and care
full scientific surveys of tie economic
and crop conditions overseas brand
the figure as conservative.
In Poland, for instance, v! ere 1,3Os,-
900 youngsters last year subs.sted al
most entirely Oh the one free Ameri-
can meal day that they received, con-
dltions as winter closes down, are
worse than ever before. The Boshe-
vik invasion stripped large portions OF
the country Of all grain. Professor
e. d. Durand. Food Advisor to the
Polish government, after an exhaustive
survey, has reported that only forty
per cent Is available of the food neces-
sary to carry the population through
the winter.
In the city of Vienna tests conducted
In the Anne rican Relief Administration
food kitchens showed that 81 per cent
of the children between the ages of 9
and IA were seriously under-nourlsh-
ed" Thirty-three per cent were mark
edly under-nour.shed, II per cent were
slightly subnormal and only per cent
approached the state of a normal
American child. The Amer. 'au Relief
Administration Is feeding 100000
Austrian children every day now, and
there Is no chance Of dlmunltion OF
need before mex harvest.
The spectacle Of the medical needs
OF Europe's childron II equally ap-
palling. Estimates reaching the Amer
lean Red Cross a to needs COR medical
service In the de1titute areas this win
ter include Old Arstria- HUI" gary, $780,
900; new Poland. 1,5OO,( %; Czscho-
Slovakla. 100000; Serbia, 10000, and
Roumania. 100000. In the iscal year
OF 10000 the Red Cross has reached
with the vtrItable gift OF life 1,5OO, 900
children In the affected areas. Tuber-
culosis Is prevalent TO terrific degree.
Five children out Of seven ir the city
OF Warsaw, for instance, have been
found to be trbercular. Iyphus is
widespread; ricketts,. the right hand of
under-nourIshme is nlmoGt universal,
and cholera lifts Its grim head con-
stantly In one place and another.
The European Relief Council. COM
prlslng the American Relief Admlnis-
tration, the American Red Cross, tho
American Frierds' Service Committee
(Quakers). the Jewish Joint Dlstribu-
tion nmlttee. the Federal Council
OF the Churches Of Christ In A.nerI-
ca. the knights cf Columbus the Y. NJ.
Q. and the Y. w. G. A., socks $780,
100000 with which to meet the s,tua
tlon. 1t has estimated that at least
S23,OOO,OO0 must be had for food and
$lOOO0,O00 70: medical service to avert
absolute disaster amor 2 the threa ened
children. Checks mny be sent to your
local committee or to franklin X. Lane.
treasurer Europoqp Relief Council. AZ
broadway. New York. or 70 the Child
Feeding Fund, Lite.Ar Digest New
York City. =.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

One good thing about the presi-
dent-to-be, when he makes Il
speech you know what he is talk
ing about. Rhetorical palaver
and high-sounding phraseology
doesn't obscure his meaning.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Everybody is predicting a per-
iod of retrenchmant and hard
times. Hard times have no terror
for those who have lived in the
metal mining camps the past three
or four years. They have become
distressingly used to them.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
Notice

The regular County Teachers
Examinations will be held in the
Office of the County Superintend-
ent of Schools, County Court
House, Central City, Colo, Dec
ember l6, II and 1S, 1920.
EDITH WILLIAMS,
County Supt. of Schools.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Everything comes out in time.
We now have pretty good reas-
on for the overwhelming defeat of
the Democratic national ticket
with its paramount issue, the
League of Nations. The voters
mistook the League of Nations for
the Anti-Saloon League.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
Notice

The Gilpin County Metal Min
ing association holds it regular
monthly meetings at the County
Court House the first Friday of
each month.
o. j. DUFFIELD, Pres.
MORRIS HAZARD, Sec.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

This year we gain day en-
cleanliness. Christmas coming on
Saturday, we will have to take
the weekend bath on Friday.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Strange that in all of the rene
dies recommended for the rejuv-
cnation of the Democratic party,
no one has thought of interstitial
glands,
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Harding has just got to make
good as president, for his failure
would reflect detrimentally upon
the executive ability of every
country editor in the land.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

For anything in the grocery
grain in large or small quantities.
line go to the Hawley Mdse. Co.
They have complete stock of
both staple and fancy articles.
The freshest of fruits and vege-
tables in the market. Hay and
grain.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Toys, perfumes, writing paper,
candies and all kinds of Christ
mas goods at Toats'.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Wanted-A piano for storage.
Notify Mrs. J. NJ. Seright, Cen
trail City.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16
Call at the Golden Rule Store
For Your Christmas Shopping

Ladies Purses from 75c to $5.
Box Paper and Cards, 20c to $4.75.
Handkerchiefs,, all kinds, 10c to
$1.75 per box.
A nice line of fur neck pieces
and muffs, dresser scarfs, blank
cts, towels, silk and Isle hose for
men and women. Lace collars. A
big line of Xmas cards.
Toys and dolls for the children,
baby blankets, booties, rattles,
ETC., for the babies.
All hats below cost.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Christmas tree ornaments at
Teats'.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

Federal Council Of Churches of Christ
In America. by Arthur ]. Brown
KNIGHTS of Columbus, by James A.
Flaherty. Supreme Knight
I. NJ; c. A., by c. v. Hibbard, Inter.
national COMMITTEES
Y. w. c. A, by Miss Sarah s. LYON.
National Board 'A'
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-16

American RELIEF Administratio by
Edgar Richard, Director
American Red Cross. by Livingston
Farrand. Chairman
American Friends Service Committee
lQuakers). BY Rufus W. Jones.
Chairman
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,
by Felix NJ. Warburg. Chairman
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

been defeated In the primaries and We
expect TO be able, TO defeat Senator
Cummings of Iowa at the general cleo
f1np.
"rbe campaign committee of the
American Federation of Labor and the
sixteen railroad labor organizations IL
asking the people OF Nevada . . stand
by them by electing Senator Hender-
son. who has Q 100 pet, cent record OF
voting for all labor measures which
came up during his term OF once. We
a. workers cannot sflosd 20 dissegsre
our sormer friends Of labor for any
new prospects,. who at election time
make Us q Tot OF promises but give 90
Insurance that they will be kept
During his terri, At washington va
have always found Senator Hendefsen
willing to dlscuss matters with -
Again I ny that labor cannot support
candidates Who have not been tried
out when there u q candidate In the
Aeld with a 100 per cent labor record
There has been . great deal Of un-
rest In labor circles since the var. And
il We can get proper legislation this
can be eliminated. As an offcial rep
resentative of labor believe thai
every working man and woman should
do his or her utmost in supporting
Senator Henderson. WHO has the en-
aorsement Of labor. at neSt Tuesday
election"