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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09
WORK OR STARvE

(COrn Bels Fa1mer')
1t was in France during the world
war. The English had $4,000 Chinese
coolies working for them; the Amer
leans had $4,000. AS usual, the
Heather Chinee" Quoting Bret
Harte) were giving their overseers
"pecks Of trouble"--they were eating
aplenty, but working very little. The
cverseers were in despair. They
coaxed; they swore; they growled.
They lashed the coolies; they beat
them; they kicked them-nothing
coin, The coolies, accustomed to such
treatment and hardened to it till It
had no effect upon them, merely went
on in their old, idle, shiftless way
eating more and working less.
At this point enters a young Amer
lean officer. Placed in charge Of the
coolies attached to the American
army, he at one sized up the situa-
ticn. He said to the American over.
seers under him (and to the English
overseers not under him.:
Your system is all wrong; these
hardened creatures never will re-
spond to such treatment. From this
day every coolie found loafing on the
Job is fired-and stays fired till he
is ready and willing to come back
and do an honest days work. Any
body caught giving these loafers as
sistance or anything to eat will be
court-martialed.
The longest period any coolie
stayed away from the eating which
went with his work was thirtysix
hours, and one inning on the Work
or Starve" basis cured every patienr
Of the deadly malady Of idleness The
problem resolved itself into self-so-
luton. 1t was case OF work OF
Starve.' . They worked,
Labor is only 72 per cent normal.
1t is IL per cent lower than it was
last year, when probably 100000
men still were in the army. Some
body's loaffng. Let's prod them up
with the white hot end Of this Work
or Starve" proposition. How can it
be done? BY pointing the finger of
scorn at the loafers, by arousing such
an acute public sentiment against
them that hey will seek he cover and
protection Of Healthy and wholesome
productive work. The results will
parallel our success with the recent
Work or Fight" campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09
M[ILWAUKEAN SAYS
TANLAC is WORTH
WEIGHT in GOLD

"Tanlac has been worth its weight
in gold to me- said Walter S. Will
hide, a well-known employe of the
Federal Rubber Co., Cudahy, Wis,
and who lives at rs Howell Ave-. Mil
waukee. my wife and friends were
really alarmed about me, but never
felt better in my life,
II don't believe anyone ever suf-
fered more from stomach trouble
than ! did for five years." he said.
After every meal gas would form
and / had such sharp pains across
my heart ! could scarcely breathe.
Dull, heavy, dizzy headaches would
come on me and I had to lie right
down or I would fall over. My back
and stomach hurt SO bad could
hardly bear my clothes to touch them.
I was nervous as cat and the least
noise at night would excite me. The
muscles In my legs would cramp at
night until I would have to get up
and walk the floor to get relief; 1
lost fifteen pounds, my appetite was
completely gone and I was so weak
I could hardly do my work.
"Only two bottles OF Tanlac have
rid me Of every one Of my troubles.
I eat anything and never have an un-
comfortable feeling in my stomach,
my nerves are like steel and never
have headache, dizzy spell or pain
of any sort. Ny friends are congratu
lating me on how well I look and
certainly feel fine.
Tanlac is sold in Lakeland by Hen
ley and Henley; in Winter Haven by
Anderson Drug Co., and in Mulberry
by s. e. Gibson.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

The Japanese who has 357 for his
house or telephone number considers
himself particularly lucky, for the
reason that it is the custom to pre-
sent children to the Deity on their
third, fifth and esventh birthdays.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

A Texan recently wagered a hun
dred dollars that he would smoke six
cigars, twelve. cigarettes, and six
p:pefuls Of tobacco in hundred min
utes, and he won his bet with three
minutes to spare.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

"Gray's Elegy' consists Of only 12s
lines, yet II occupied the poet seven
years Of careful composition.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Scotland Yard now employs the x
rays in searching the wearing appar-
ell Of suspects for hidden papers, val
uables, weapons. and poisons.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

The Bible has been translated into
$50 languages and dialects.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

There appears to be great quan"
tity of "frenching' on oranges this
year-more in some sections than in
others. I notice it more heavily
where heavy crop of fruit was pro-
duced last year; also more withertip
is bad; whould suggest pruning out
withertip infested material and spray
this fall with Bordeaux oil. believe
the "frenching" will rectify itself.
The county agent 10 at your SER
vice free.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

The best glue in the world is that
made from the skins Of fish.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Approximately one-half Of all the
people in the world live in China and
India.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

The first negro fire insurance COM
pany in the world has been organized
at Durham. N. G.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Caruso, the famous singer, is said
to receive an income Of $4,000 a
month from his phonograph records
alone.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
tWm. Gomme, County Agent.)

August is an ideal month for in,
Producing the friendly fungi in the
citrus grove. II you have consider
able white fly in the grove you can
obtain cultures Of the white fly fun
gus (Red tchersonia) from the Plant
Board, Gainesville, price rs cents,
plus postage. One culture is sufi-
oient for one acre; instructions are
received with the package.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09
ODD AND INTERESTING


The Bible has been translated into
450 languages and dialects.
The best glue in the world is that
made from the skins of fish.
Approximately one-half of all the
people in the world live in China and
India.
The first negro fire insurance COM
pany in the world has been organized
at Durham. N. G.
Caruso, the famous singer, is said
to receive an income of $4,000 a
month from his phonograph records
alone.
Scientists have discovered that a
gas, excellent both for lighting and
heating purposes, can be made from
sawdust.
Benjamin Harrison, in his contest
for the presidency in 1888, was the
originator Of the so-called front
porch" campaign.
Members Of the police force of
Wilmington, N. c.. have been ordered
by their chief to become regular at
tendants at church services.
Between nine and twelve years OF
age, child expends more energy in
proportion to its weight than at any
other period in its life.
Scotland Yard now employs the x
rays in searching the wearing appar-
ell Of suspects for hidden papers, val
uables. weapons, and poisons.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Scientists have discovered that a
gas, excellent both for lighting and
heating purposes, can be made from
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Spaulding Rose No Irish potatoes
is a good variety for fall planting.
Well drained hammock or muck lands
are ideal. A complete fertilizer anal
yzing about 4-7-6 gives good results.
one ton to the acre. Planting should
be done by Sept. 18th in Polk county.
Well matured seed from. reliable
growers is advisable. Before plant
Ing soak seed In one pint formalde-
hyde to 30 gallons Of water for two
hours to kill scab and other bac-
terial diseases.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Benjamin Harrison, in his contest
for the presidency in 1888, was the
originator Of the so-called front
porch" campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Lightning strike on citrus can be
distinguished by light markings on
the twigs, as if burnt; it is not al.
ways the case that the leaves wither
directly. There have been several
cases reported. After damage has
been done and amount ascertained,
prune affected portion out. :.
Essex rape, 3 to s pounds to the
acre can be planted broadcast. This
will feed 10 hogs for 40 days from
December to March, commencing
feeding when eight inches high.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Between nine and twelve years Of
age, a child expends more energy in
proportion to it's weight than at any
other period in its life.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-08-09

Members of the police force of
Wilmington, N. G. have been ordered
by their chief to become regular at
tendants at church services.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
GOOD HIGHWAYS
ASSIST FARMER
Vast Road-Building Program Now
Under Way Throughout
Whole United States.
POOR ROADS ADD BIG TOLL
ProIeets rave Been Approved Calling
for federal Aid 20 Amount OF
Stfo, o,77S- important Factor
In Buying and Selling.

prepared by the United states Depart
ment OF Agriculturel
The highway I'd coming into It's own
in America.
Neglected, abused, undervalued, sub
jected to cheap remedies for decades,
at last the country road Is being ac-
corded the treatment Il deserves. AT
cost of hundreds of millions, the
United States is rapidly overcoming
the economic handicap which highway
neglect has so long entailed.
This stupendous movement, the scope
OF which the public ayen now does
not fully comprehend, Is founded on
sound business considerations. Good
roads pay. If they did not, the nation
would not now be constructing and
planning them on an unprecedented
scale. They pay BY promoting the So
cial life of the people, by helping re-
lieve the congestion that Is making
maelstroms OF municipalities. But,
more important still, they pay In dol
lars and cents, for poor roads add a
heavy toll to the buying and selling OF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
KEEP TROUBLES TO YOURSELF
Little Use for the Man Ad.
dicted 20 self.Plty.

The trouble with tie man Ia little
trouble is that lie Is inclined 10 pity
himself and imnRine that be u the
only man who ever had n trouble.
All he can sce IN the moment Of bis
Irritation ia his own burden. II seems
not 10 occur 20 him that nj the very
moment he II wrestling with Ills dim.
Guilty thousands OF people around him
nre lighting against far greater odds
and In much greater danger.
Trouble. anyhow, II a part 81 the
game of life. Nobody ever went any
whore or did anything worth while
without meeting Il IN one form or an-
other. Let others pity you II they
Will. but don't waste any time plying
yourself. The chances are that your
next door neiRhbor would be tiekled
10 death n such troubles ms you haze
were OIL he had 10 worry about II.
change.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
RURAL HAULING PROFITABLE
Msny Farmers, Whose Trucks Are Met
Filled 60 Capacity. Help Out
Their NeIahbers.

Many Of the motorfrucks on farms
adjacent to large cities are not loaded
TO full capacity on their trips go the
city. Few farmers have their bust
ness 50 a. ranged as to permit the use
OF the truck 10 Its maximum capacity
regularly. Many such farmers. accord
Ing TO the United States department
Of agriculture, have gradually begun
TO haul a part OF all Of their neigh
bors' products to market. and in some
cases this practice HIS led 20 the es-
adjustment of a regular route. Some
farmers have been enabled 10 purchase
trucks, because their own business
coupled with that OF their Belghbors..
has been sufficient 20 warrant such an
investment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
zg15EAL ERAL
KRM2K0PES
Sweet clover Is winning on merit.

Sweet clover il winning on merit.
Head lettuce does best In cool. mois1
weather.
Humus makes the son more mellow
and granular.
The shining hoe i the best badge Of
the good gardener.
Plant plenty q celery end late cab
bage for all seasons use.
Trees grow; they grew IN seIghf. ~
volume. In value. and IN quality.
Cultivation Of soy beans ~ = factor
In solving tie stock food problem =
urged
The easiest. cheapest and nows smf-
isfaetsFy vay e prevent sell driftInz
I'm 20 seq . nefd every yesr ~ f1sps
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
DADDYy EVENING
.KRAEs
LES @MAN 0AHAMtN !
Mn Bonner SI
e4zSko@. AA@
THE SHEEP.

"Ah," said Mother Sheep, "the sum-
mer is here and we are out where
there is green grass and where there
are nice meadows and where there are
cooling streams, and where the sun
Shines"
My beautiful baby Laura Lamb"
she said, you must follow the lead
er. We always follow the leader
We're gentle and we're quiet. We're
rather timid, too. We don't think
great deal for ourselves
"Fhey say" Mother Sheep contin-
ued, that when folks cannot sleep
they make believe they are seeing
sheep, and that they are counting them
going through gate. That. is because
sheep follow each other, and If one
were going through a gate the others
would be going through, too.
oh, they get tired. you see, Of
counting the sheep they can make be-
lieve that they sect And so they go
to sleepi
"And you see what help we are TO
people when we do such things, so
that they can see us In their minds go
Ing through gate-one after the
other.
''You see, my Laura Lamb, II sheep
should go different ways then people
couldn't be helped toward sleep by
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
Mlnl colnInn aoId AnaIn.

For the FIRST time In four years the
coinage Of gold WINS resumed during
May at the Philadelphia mint. the out.
put having been 1900 double eagles
with a value 81 100000. Though
working on one shirt o. eight hours.
instead OF two. the mint also turned
out s.s9O.nOO pieces af minor coins Of
the value ~ si.42TOoO. This Included
10000 haif-dollarH, 2.isa000 quarters.
4.OO0.O00 dimes aud 3.a00.OO0 pennies.
Ia addition 100000 pieces of silver
md nickel WIRE turned out for The re-
public OF Cuba
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18

ed with nervous prostration. Mrs. ].
CHRIsTMAN, 1893 Oak Street, Bingham
ton, New York.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It NAV ia
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from nervous prostration.
displacements, inflammation. ulcera.
tion, irregularities, periodic pains, back
ache, bearing down feeling, flatulencv,
Indigestion and dizziness. lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is the
standard remedy for female ills.
IL there are any complications about
which you need advice write in con-
fidence to Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when yor
know that the medicine you are about TO
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
guch ! medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard Of purity. strength
and excellence is maintained IN every
bottle of Swamp Root.
IL il scientifically compounded nom
vegetable herbs. a.
It il not a stimulant and IN taken u
teaspoonful doses.
n Il not recommended for everything.
Il i natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and biad-
der troubles. :. :4a
A sworn statement OF purity = with
every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Rect. g. .A..,lS
have The best. On sale at al drug stores
n botties Of two sizes, medium and laISa.
However, i g9' .s gdh ten en-: een . Dr.
K;Imer 5 Co, Binghamton, n. 4, tor :
aamnie bottle. When writing pc sure ana
mention this paper-AoV'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18

ey to the extent of $1,000 a square mil
of wheat area, 50 that roads could -
improved TO effect saving on wheat
hauling equal to that cited above. and.
at tire same time. effect correspond
Ing saving In each Of the other crops.
The lowering of distribution costs
important problems ia reducing living
costs. While business ~ searching for
more economical methods of handling
goods, the formers have not been neg
Letting 9th phases OF this problem.
On the prices at which he sell~. al
other prices must depend. Good reads.
enabling him to get hts products 10
the market at materially reduced cost,
are among the big factors IN more eco
n0micai distribution.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
Youngsters, HARD Iuek.

Charles was watching hla grand.
mother fry donghnuls. aud che. fehr
Ing he would get burned. warned him
several times 70 keep away. FlnaIiys
Charles, what viii I do II you don't
mind meT'
Charles heayed siNh. douRhnuta
smell 20 good Grandmother" hs
said. "bIg folks have to mind. don't
theyT
"cnrtniuiy. Charles"
"Wcll. big folks have 10 mind just
God. / thIHk rs pretty hard on a.
little ones; Sc have 10 mind big folks
and God, TOO"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18

point on 9 moderately mUdCy earti
road-and earth roads are moderated,
muddy many months In the year
Several years ago Information Sc
cured by the department Of agriculture
from $500 correspondents indicated
that the average cost Of hauling on ar
unimproved country road was nj
cents a ton-lnile. Today. with prizes
levels much higher, the cost would hs
even greater.
While il is iifHcu1t to estimate nc
curately what the saving would be u
all highways were improved I'm the dis
tricts represented by these replies. q
specific instance makes the benefit
plain. A farmer IN a southern state
had 10 haul q ton OF barbed wire 2s
miles. over unimproved roads. He
found that with a two-horse team his
maximum load was 500 pounds. and
that three days were required to make
one round trip. To haul one ton, there.
fore, required IL days To make one
round trip. Allowing SO day for mar
and team, the cost was $72. After the
roads In this region We're Improved. the
same team could draw n ton To the
load and make one round trip In two
days. at cost of $12. The ton-mile
cost under old conditions was S31S
and this cost was reduced TO % cents
by the improved road.
Roads and Wheat Marketing.
Take the saving In the cost az hanl-
ing wheat as another example. IL the
construction OF narrow, singic-track
roads with improved surface win re-
duce the hauling cost 5 per cent ton.
mile, and II the average yield of
wheat in the vicinity of these roads IL
80 bushels to the acre. there results.
for an average haul of Ave miles. an
economic advantage OF 22.5 cents an
acre or 500 n quarter section. This IL
per cent on 5000. Calculations of
this sort have shown thousands OF COM
munities the wisdom of borrowing mon
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
ASPIRIN

'Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" In genu-
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unhroken
'Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth
ache. Earache. Neuralgia. rheumatism.
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes OF II
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
cell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
IL trade mark Rayer Manufacture Mon.
Observation-Disclosures OF SahcylIC@cId.-Adv
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18

us, and it is nice to think of helping
people to sleep. for we're gentle, kind
souls, and 1t IS nice to help.
$50, Laura Lamb. you, too, always
follow the leader. Don't go through
one gate yourself and have your cous-
ms going through another and some
other cousins through the opening in
the fence and the others perhaps go
ing under the fence.
I'VE must all go together, we sheep"
And Laura Lamb bleated and said:
"Ba-aaa-baa-aaa Mother Sheepl I will
do as you say. For 1 would not feel
brave enough to do any other way.
would not want to be leader, and !
am glad to have leader. l wouldn't
want to go off on my own account. /
would want to keep around with the
others. I would be afraid to go hurry
ing across the road the way I've seen
the hens and ROSTERS doing.
.No, care more to do as the other
sheep do, TO enjoy the lovely summer
time. to bleat and to baa and to talk
and to smile In a quiet, gentle way
upon the people who look at me.
ST don't care to shrek at them and
talk TO them MS the turkeys win so
often do, but / like to look at them
when they are nice and quiet and when
they smile at me.
That's what live to do when peo-
pie smile at me-" said Laura Lamb.
EYES," said Mother Sheep, land re-
member, too, that the children OF the
farmer who owns this farm and all of
the animals upon 1t. are very kind to
us. They come and pet us and we
need not be afraid of them. We can
be very tame and you will become tame
as / am tame with them.
"They come and pet as and kiss our
heads and ears and we must bIeat and
baa and tell them we love them, too,
and that we think they're so sweet
to be gentle with us, for they know
that Is what we like so much.
sBut always remember above all
things, Laura Lamb. ''that we must
follow the leader, especially when the
leader has Us follow him through a
gate. for we must remember what
help that Is TO people when they can't
sleep. They can think OF us. and IL
they thought OF us all going I'm differ
cut uIEGGlIOhS ~ WOutu TIC - GOAAuSAu&
they couldn't sleep, az told you be-
fore.
Remember that. dear Laura Lamb.
All. my lovely lamb child. how love
you ~
"BIeat. bleat. b-I-e-a-t." said Laura
Lamb. 81 viii do as you say about
the following OF our leader. All. there
come some Of the farmers children"
aYes, there they come. they love the
sheep and the LAMBDA" said Mother
Sheep.
And as they came near they walked
quietly and talked to the sheep and
the lambs In soft. gentle voices. and
the lambs and the sheep followed
them about and said: s'Baa-baa.
b-I-e-a-t, we 30 love Jon. for ysu are
80 good and kind to N. and our little
lamb hearts and our big sheep hearts
are very grateful"
And their eyes, too. told how mueh
they loved the children who never
frightened Them. but who loved them.
and who understood their gentle ways
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18

farm products-a foil far In excess Of
the expense OF adequate Improvement
Unprecedented Road Program.
This is lesson cities as well as
rural districts are learning. In the bu-
reau OF public roads, United States de
partment OF agriculture. which admin
listers the federal aid road act, is CEN
tered supervision Of all highway CON
struction which federal funds help car
ry on. At the close OF last year, prof.
ect statements had been approved cnll-
ing for federal aid to the amount of
$110,840, TIA sum which indicates
how fully the nation is convinced that
better roads mean better business. The
total federal funds available TO aid
the states in their bodybuilding pro-
grams mp to July !, 1920, will b. $780,
5O,O00-and this total Is exceeded by
the combined expenditures Of state,
county, and municipalities.
Better Roads, Better Business.
The business considerations back of
these vast investments are not far TO
seek. Better roads mean cheaper and
quicker hauling. II has been estimat-
ed, for example. thai on a level, muddy
earth road the amount which one horse
can draw IN an ordinary wagon va
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
Friend Father.

what do you think about my en-
gagement to Harold7' asked 0wendo-
iyn.
am getting 10 b. The senatorial
branch of this family. Ny advice and
consent are considered only when MS
too late for them 10 make any differ.
rnce"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
How About Your Catarrh?
Do You Want Real Relief?

porArily clear them away they
win promptly ro-appear until their
cause II removed.
y. s, 8. Ia an antldote 10 the mIl-
lions Of tiny CatArrh germs with
which your blood l. infested. A
thorough course Of this remedy
will cleanse and purify your blood,
and remove the disease germs
which cause Catarrh.
For free medical advice write 90
Chief Medical Adviser, i0i Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18

Elnind was gloomy,
could see no light on
anything, could not
work and could not
have anyone to see
lIne. Doctors med
pcine did not help me
and Lydia E. Pink
e a m 8 Vegetable
iCompound was re-
commended. / took
Z t a n d a m now
W e IL. l recon-
"a a. asum