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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
WAS A SUCCESS

Nothing is impossible nowadays"
say students of the Meridian high
school, who introduced to large
audience Friday night Mr. Mars and
his little friend Jumbo.
The play, Mars Visits Meridian. .
was written by Miss Irma Reed, in
structor in English in the Meridian
high school and Frank Marler, who
appeared as Mr.. Mars The ingenuity
of the play was furthered by the en-
thusiasm with which the students in
terpreted their parts.
Much credit ior the success of the
play should also be given to Mr. Mar
pie Laird who had charge OF the
stage arrangements, as manager.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Edward Doll, of Litchfield. Mimi,
is here visiting with the family of
his niece, Mrs. o. WI Alger, and other
relatives. Mr.. Doll says that up to
the time he left Minnesota month
ago they were having similar weather
to what we are having here although
there is little more snow. Mr.. Doll
is a newspaper man and published a
paper in Litchfield for 20 years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

An exciting foot ball contest was
waged Thursday night between the
Meridian AIl-Stars and the Weiser
Bear Cats. The game was played at
the high school auditorium In Mer-
idian and was WOE by the local boys
by score of 81 and 80. The ALI
Stars have won every game played
so far this season.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Il would be most fortunate in view
OF the present labor situation il
building could be revived throughout
the country, AMI this applies with
fun force to every community. Recent
heavy reductions in the price of
building material duobtless would
make it possible to erect structures
at a cost which would represent a
fairly staple value. While some items
or building material may be further
reduced, the plentitude of labor at
this time and the abundance of con-
tractors ready to bid probably would
overcome any saving on material that
might be realized by delay.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

In an interview with the Daily
Telegraph of London, General
Booth of the Salvation Army, says:
SkThere are unmistakable evidences
OF the success of prohibition both in
Canada and the United States The
people are better fed, especially the
children: they are better clothed and
they have more means at their dispo-
sal, Among all classes. those who
opposed prohibition are gradually be-
coming favorable to it. Half of the
Salvation Army social institutions are
empty, thanks to prohibition, and
there has been great reduction in
crime"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Yes, unfortunately, trouble can
tin be brewed at home.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

Members of the University of Id
aho alumni and their friends held a
reunion at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms in Boise Monday evening at
which President Upham was the
guest of honor Several members of
the legislature were present, and ed
National bills pending in the legis-
lature were mentioned in several
short talks. 1t was a very pleasant
evening and concluded with a lunch
con and dancing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04

That 1t distributed one hundred
and seventy-fiye thousand tested for
est shade trees the past biennium
II the interesting report coming from
the School of Forestry, University of
Idaho at Moscow. These trees were
sent out by the school in pursuance
Of Its policy to encourage the plant
ing of windbreaks, woodlots, and
shade trees by supplying the planting
stock to the people of the state at
cost. That the service is appreciated
is shown by the fact that the demand
for trees is growing rapidly from year
TO year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-04
Editorial Mention

The Federal Reserve Bank Of San
Francisco began this week to ex-
change Permanent Az % Coupon
Bonds OF the Fourth Liberty Loan
with attached coupons to maturity for
the Temporary Coupon Bonds issued
during the Fourth Loan Deliveries
or the Permanent Bonds willsbe made
tn the order of receipt of Temporary
Bonds from banks and individuals
throughout the Twelfth Federal Re-
serve District.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
The Average Man.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

From life insurance sources in New York
comes an interesting summary OF what hap
pens to a hundred average Americans. The
conclusions are based on exhaustive studies of
statistics gathered from the leading life in
surance companies and covering a period OF
many years. Thousands of individual cases
were reviewed to arrive at average results.
| A hundred average American boys begin
their lives on the same day What happens
to them financially?
At the age of IS, have died, 10 are rich,
10 are we'll to do, 40 live on their earnings
and IS show little development. When they
have reached As, 10 are dead only rich, 3
are well to do, 65 live on their earnings and
IS are no longer self-supporting.
Coming to the 55-year mark, 20 are dead,
is rich, 3 we'll to do, 40 live on their earn
ngs and IS are no longer self-supporting. The
report shows that it is at this period, after
ffty-hve years, that the tragic part of life be
gins.
When the 65-year period has been reached
SO of the original 100 have died, there still re-
mains l rich man, are we'll to do 5 live on
their earnings and 81 are no longer self-sup-
porting. At the age of IS, 63 have died. | is
rich 2 are we'll to do and "a are dependent
Finally when death claims them all it is
found that only has left wealth, 2 have left
comfort, Is have left from $1,000 to $4,000
and 81 have left nothing
1t would have been interesting if the report
could have told what the hundred left besides
dollars. No doubt some of the eighty-two
penniless ones were so busy helping their fell
low men in various ways that they hadn't time
to accumulate money for themselves or their
heirs and assigns. Mostly, however, the eigh-
ty-two lackest the knack of money making or
the gift of thrift
Most of those who have made the world bet
ter for their living have qualified in the leave
nothing" class, but of course the mere fact
that man leaves his family without any
means does not necessarily entitle him to be
classed with the worlds successful ones. 1t all
depends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
UNCLE SANS PAYROLL.

In its annual report the civil service COM
mission discloses the fact that only July 3lst
last one person in every l59 people in this
country was on the government payrol-in
all almost 100000 employees. Taking the cen
sus figures the commissions report shows
that of every 68 persons engaged III galntul
occupations one is a government empaoye.
These figures explain quite satisfactorily why
government in this country costs more than in
almost all other countries.
And the cost of government is measured not
only by service paid for but by the pay that
produces no service. Under the civil service
government employees have vacations that on
1y millionaires could formerly afford-vaca-
tions of a months duration and other time
allowances besides all holidays. 1t is about
as easy to tell when government employees
don't work as when they do. Let congress
act
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
Hour For Paying Has Arrived.
From the Winder News.

When the people of the United States took
advantage of the war situation to go into the
prohteering game they neglected to take one
all-important precaution.
They failed to look beyond the golden hue
OF their own noses.
AS a result of this profteering craze the
cost OF everything we produce is sky high be-
cause all labor and materials used have been
boosted to the limit of possibility
Here is the aftermath
American manufacturers want to ship goods
abroad, but they find the foreign markets in
many cases practically closed to them be-
cause foreign made goods are sold for less
than we can make them.
Thus we are deprived of much of foreign
trade, and factories are discharging thous-
ands of their employees. Some are shutting
down entirely.
Then again, American manufacturers are
up against the dumping of foreign made
goods into this country for less than we can
produce them here. If this condition prevails
in future to any considerable extent more
millions will be walking the streets in search
of employment.
So much for our era of assinine prohteering
and price boosting.
But when we listen to the piper we must
expect to pay for his music.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
DEATH AT The CROSSINGS.

Automobile killings at grade crossings are
always pitifu1 The latest tragedy OF this kind
occurred at Unadlla a few days ago, when
two men were killed and another one was in
jured by passenger train.
There was no occasion for hurry The track
in both directions was in full view. The man
at the wheel was probably filled with an am
bition to cross the track ahead of the train
Two more families have been bereaved on &C
count of the thoughtlessness of the driver.
lust what could be done to cause drivers to
be more careful in regard to crossing steam
railroad tracks no one can now say. But
something ought to be done. Such killings
are not accidental, nor are they intentional
They represent someone's desire to be smart
or to get ahead of some one. 1t is useless to
talk about abolishing grade crossings in a
state that is honey combed by railroads. We
do not know. that an estimate has been made
with regard to the cost, but it certainly would
be prohibitive
What we need to do, pending the adoption
of devices and laws, is to use common sense
when the matter OF life or death depends upon
our own intelligence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
Out of The Prohteer's Class.
From the Indianapolis News.

After all expenses were paid the widow
mite" for a calf sold at the Indianapolis stock
yards a few days ago was 80 cents and this
eliminated the widow from the class of prof
iteerS.
The first bid for the calf, hide and ALL was
$3.50, not enough to pay the expense of mark
citing, which was 81 to the truckman for haul
ing the calf to market, so cents to the COM
mission merchant for selling the calf, II cents
cents to Uncle Sam for war tax, in all $l.70.
II the calf had been taken back to the own
err, widow living on farm near Indanapo-
lis, the round trip truckage would have been
81. and if the calf had been sold at the first
bid OF $3.50 the widow would have to make
up the difference of 20 cents in the charges
for marketing, besides being "out" one calf
The calf was finally sold for $3.50 and the
widow realized 80 cents for her share
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
White House to Haze
Pipe After 20 Years
Soothing Briar Root of New Occupant
Will Fill It With Aromatic Fumes.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-For the
first time in twenty years, after March
4th, the. presidents private study IN
the white house will be filled with the
aromatic fumes of Milady Nicotine.
They will come from the soothing pipe
of Warren G. Harding.
Lady Nicotine, banished from the
private suite of presidents in 1901, is
returning to favor with the new ad-
ministration.
President Roosevelt inaugurated a
new era of "smokeless days" at the
white house when he assumed office
in 1901, upon the death Of President
Mckinley, who courted Lady Nico-
tine assiduous1y. Under the admins
tration of William Howard TAFT, Lady
|. Nicotine was again conspicuous by her
absence in the quiet of the presidents
study.
Mir. Wilson brought a typewriter
into his private office, but he didn't
need the persuasive influence of either
pipe or cigar to help settle the mo-
mentous questions weighing on his
mind
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
THE SUGAR STEAL.

Raw sugar has gone down to cents, and
it is still part of the old crop. How they used
to tell US there would be a shortage before
the new crop could be brought into the mark
et-the liars and robbers. The sugar simply
could not be had they said And now there
is so much left that one can buy it for what
the Cuban crop was offered to the Wash
ington government, 61z cents pound. Of all
the hold-up games that has been one of the
very worst Even the cement and the coal
men have not been able to equal it. But the
coal and the cement men are at least holding
up their end of the game longer than the SUI
M0ar men
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
TOO MANY lob HOLDERS.

In noting that many people are having a
hard time meeting the demands OF the tax
gatherer the Jackson Progress-Argus very
truthfully says this is the time when the most
rigid economy should be used in the conduct
of public business. Expenditures should be
held down to the minimum and useless boards
and commissions should be dispensed with 1t
is time for some one to speak for the man
who foots the bills instead of the officials and
institutions that spend the money
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
ESCORT FOR l. BARLEYCoRN.

From the Los Angeles Times.
The federal prohibition director in New
York has a plan that may interfere with the
operations of the booteggers He proposes
to furnish an official escort for every drop of
liquor from the time of its withdrawal from
the. warehouse until it reaches the ultimate
consumer. This method would be rather ex-
pensive and the escort would have to be large
enough to watch one another as well as the
whisky, but it should eliminate the middle
men. However, there is always the question
whether the ultimate consumer is really the
person he is presumed to be.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
THE WHITE PARTRIDGE.

From the Tifton Gazette
1.-The first white partridge ever killed in
Georgia has met its death again. This time ii
was killed in Sumter county a few days ago,
notes The Dawson News In 1855 Ja.'3e;
Paulk, in that part of Irwin which is now Tiff
ran down and caught a white partridge, or
as it is better known an albino quah. It was
a rainy day, and Mr.. Paulk made the capture
with little difficulty Since then white par
tridges have been reported in this county
nearly every season.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
SEE AMERICA
AS GREAT OASIS
Many Thousands in Europe Want to
Emigrate to United States. Pre-
narine For Grand Rush.

NEW YORK, N. Testimony to
the effect that everybody from ev-
erywhere in Europe" is trying to en-
igrate to the United States to escape
conditions of congestion and discom-
fort on the other side of the ocean
will be presented by Ole Hanson, for
mer mayor-of Seattle, to the house i'm
migration committee, it was said today
by Representative Albert Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson, who heads the immi,
grafton committee, explained he had
looked up Mr.. Hanson at his hotel
here and asked him to lay before con-
gress details Of conditions abroad.
Mr.. Hanson returned last Saturday
from visit to seaports OF Holland,
France, Belgium, Sweden and other
countries. He has been quoted as ad-
vocating suspension of European i'm
migration for a minimum period OF
two years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
NEWSPAPER REPORTERS NEVER
GET THINGS RIGHT.

From the Emporia Gazette.
Voice of woman, excited, over telephone
Hello, reporter? Yes? Well, Mrs. Richard
Roe of Emporia has gone up to Omaha, yes
Omaha up there in Iowa, yes. She went a
while back and up there she is visiting friends
and this week they will entertain her with &
Thanksgiving dinner postponed from last
week because Mrs. Roe didn't get to go until
this week. Yes something like that. You
fix it up nice And then the woman probably
was peeved when she saw her item, condensed
to two lines, as follows: Mrs. Richard Roe
is visiting friends in Omaha, Neb"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

The state legislatures that will meet during
the next few months will be beset by all sorts
of cranks. They have formidable associations
for the propaganda of all sorts of ideas. Some
Sabbatarian association which has expensive
Offices in New York is going to send out lob
byists to stop Sunday automobiles. How
happy the world would be, at least part of the
time, were there not so many men and women
in it who take delight in nothing so much as
in trying TO tell other men and women how
to live.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
COLORED SPIRAL PUTTEES
NEWEST FEMININE CRAZE
Easy to Put On, Keep Limbs Warm
And Fit Snugly, Say Girls.

WHEELING, w. Va.-Wheeling
society girls are setting mark for
Dame Fashion. Gauzy nothings and
other freak legwear, imported from
Paris, Deauville and other French cen
ters of fashion, have been taken up
by American society women in days
gone, but it remained for the ultra
exclusive Wheeling buds to institute
new fad. And that is the spiral put
tee hose, closely wrapped around the
limb, in place of sock or stocking.
They come in all colors Several
girls have appeared on the streets
wearing the new spiral hose, made OF
cloth to match their gowns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.

From the Triton Gazette.
A Lowndes county man tried to exchange
six COW hides for a pair of shoes and failed.
So long as folks cannot carry enough hides
to pay for pair of shoes and two bushels
of corn will not pay for bushel of meal it
will be very difficult to convince people that
there is not something radically wrong with
our system Of distribution.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

The amount spent by Mr.. Wilson and his
associates at the peace conference seems very
large to the man who helps to foot the bill,
but, anyway, they kept clean. The expense
account shows that considerably more than
100000 was paid for laundry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

The News recently noted that Monroe coun-
ty had done the unheard of thing of reducing
its tax rate, and now comes the Triton Ga
zette with the information that Tiff county
did the same thing, the reduction being 81
on the ST 900. That's remarkable in these times
OF governmental extravaganza and tax OPP
preston, and our Tiff county neighbors have
almost wrought a miracle. We felicitate
them, and beseech them to pass the word
around how they did it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

Those who do the sowing do not always do
the reaping Mrs. Gait, the leader of the suf-
fragists, having misjudged the sentiment of
the people when she advised the women how
to vote in the national election, is displeased
with the result. 1t is also perturbing to the
women politicians that the only woman elect
ed to congress was the vice president of an
anti-Suffrage association.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

The News deeply sympathizes with Editor
J. B. Stanford, of the Cuthbert Liberal En-
terprise, in the distressing accident which be-
reft his home of one of his bright and manly
boys May the great Comforter pour balm
upon the hearts of the Borrowing parents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

Any democrat who thinks he is going to
hang onto an Office because OF civil service
rules is destined to be woeful1y disappointed.
The republicans are going to take everything
in sight and many things not yet in sight Then
we will hear some civil service talk again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

Emergency tariff legislation for the relief
of the farmers has struck snag in congress.
Though the measure is only temporary one
the industrial sections are playing the dog in
the manger because the entire tariff law is not
opened and all the schedules revised. The un-
fairness of the opposition is seen when it is
stated that of the fifteen items included in the
emergency legislation nine are now on the
free list
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

Everybody seemed to have been on Their
good behavior during the Christmas season
Although the town was crowded each day
the police officers report that not drunken
man was seen on the streets of Dawson dur
ing the week
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

The Lyons Progress notes that the polti-
clans are very anxious to help the farmers just
now, after he's been ruined. Twas ever thus
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

One cannot help recalling that Mary and
Joseph did not have roast fowl and other mod
celebrated the first Christmas in the stable of
the inn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

One DR.. H. Arlington Bruce, an alleged
medical authority, says the ills of life are
caused by salt 1t is just another instance OF
blunder in the Creator in giving both man
and animals taste for salt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

Science has developed lemon pie, an ap-
ole butter and pancake batter. Now, if
some one will develop a drink that can be
completed in the same way the men folks
would be as happy as the women.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

With the sexes equalized by law leap year
privilege did not expire with the close OF l9zO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

The old time holiday quartette was not in
evidence this Christmas, the stuff sold lacking
the qualities to produce either bass or tenor
voices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

After immigration has been stopped little
would not come amiss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

From the ST Paul Pioneer Press.
1t looks long way off, but the time may
come when the landlords will ask the gov
eminent to guarantee the rent from vacant
houses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

Hides are selling at about cents pound.
Leather costs almost that many dollars a
pound. Who gets the difference, or what
makes the increase necessary?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

"The paper contains one of your mistakes"
said the doctor critic to the editor 1T also
contains one of yours" the editor replied 1T
has the obituary of one of your patients
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

A New York maniac stabbed woman be-
cause she was we'll dressed A Dawson 'Wo-
man read the item to her husband and re-
marked that she felt perfectly safe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

An eminent doctor treated patient for loss
of memory After he was pronounced cured
by the doctor he went away and forgot to
pay his bill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04

The best definition of nobody" is the man
who is a prominent womans husband.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-01-04
HOPEFUL.

From the Chicago News.
Not only is the dollar slowly coming into it!
own, but the nickel and dime have hopes.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-05
Cattle Prices eorns Up

VILLCOX. = A slight increase in tie deEiand for feeders has been no ticc-. the past week or so, it was stat ed here today by well known cattle man whc has just returned from trip to Kansas City and Chicago. He said that while the market was still at depressingly low point at all the west ern markets, small rise in the mar ket had taken place in all classes of cattle within the past two weeks. The increase ranges from cent to cen- and a half The price is still too low to permit of shipping at anything but a loss. While the rains of this sec tion and the resulting grass will en- able many stockmen to hold on to their cattle, fofthose who find it nec- essary to sell, market for feeders will unquestionably result with the apportioning Of-a small part of the $50 ,00O,OOO pool, among Texas stock men, it is believed Cattle growers of Texas who have obtained money with which to restock their ranges. will unquestionably come to Arizona, the nearest market, to make their live stock purchases.