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by type and printers ink in colors,
which also had been made by these
same prisoners. To their credit,
say they adapted themselves to their
unfortunate conditions in a manner
that might furnish an object lesson
to their Russian captors.
The soviet government has made it
Illegal to buy or sell. Any one who
breaks this law has committed a very
serious crime indeed. He is "specu-
liant" and many hundreds of people
have been shot in Russia for this Of
fense. 1t is likewise illegal to play
cards, for in so doing one might be-
come ambitious to acquire the prop
erty of his neighbor and become
thereby "'speculant" Thousands are
in prison for card playing.
TT Is with difficulty I convey a clear
L idea Of the present money situation
in Russia. The depression Of Russia's
paper money only differs in degree
from the conditions that eventuated
in other European countries during
the great war. In England the gold
sovereigns soon disappeared from cir
culation, and it was necessary to
greatly increase the paper issues. 1t
was made illegal to export gold, and
4ater there was a premium on gold
over paper among exchange brokers.
despite the fact that legally a paper
pound was worth as much as gold
sovereign.
Rolshevists declared all gold and
silver money to be the property of the
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"O the editor: Every once and
vile a military expert comes
out and says that If this coun-
try had of been prepared for
war before we got into it, why the
lenth Of the war would Of been short
ened by a yr. at lease and maybe
sooner. Along the same lines students
Of finance and etc. Is always giveing
their opinion that we wouldn't of had
so many bank failures and loss OF
money and etc. If people had OF had
their eyes open and got ready for
what was bound to happen after the
war.
Well friends 1 guess they's no ques-
tion about the value of preparedness
whether it's in war or money matters
or what not and nobody can doubt the
truth of the old sore, "a warned is
armed" and the same thing applys to
helth like everything else. So for that
reason l am going to run the risk OF
being wrote down as a kill JOY and
tell my readers what the experts on
helth is saying around here. namely
that the coming summer of 192l VIII
see a record crop of epidemics and
sickness in some parts of the U. S.
and Canada and the sooner the public
wakes up and looks the facts in the
face, why it won't be near as bad as
if it come like surprise.
4 suppose my readers will laugh at
this prophesy and ask have I went
crazy and where do / get that stun
and etc. Well friends / am not crazy
and I wished / was at liberty to tell
you where I got a hold of this in
formation, but sufficient to say that
the writer is not one Of the kind that
make predictions without knowing
where they speak of and l would GER
tainly be a fine bum to know what
know and not tell my readers and
the biggest carnival of disease this
country has seen since the hoof and
mouth escapade.
THE last named was a novelty when
the cows first sprang it and the
comeing epidemic will also introduce
l or ailments that hasn't never been
heard of before which makes them all
the harder to fight. Luckily the lead
ing doctors is of the opinion that very
few Of them will be fatal. But they
will take a long time to cure unlest
they are tended to in time and for
that reason / am going to give list
of few Of them and symptoms or
same and the treatments which the
doctors has worked out.
German measles-This is a new dis
ease under a old name. The patient
breaks ont with a threat in place OF
rush. The gen. symptoms Is a dry
throat and a parch tongue which
water don't seem to do no good vile
grape juice. birch beer and etc. makes
them even sicker. In advance stages
the tongue hangs out. Remedy-Aro-
matte spts. of malt. DOSE seidel
after every pretzel.
Chronic drought - Symptoms - The
tongue hangs out and they's a sens8-
ton Of dryness in the throat which
water don't seem to do no good. Rom
edy-Six peF cent solution OF barley.
l stein after every pretIel.
Oasis Of the Hver-Svmptoms-T
tongue hAuES out and the velI word
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state. They printed ruble notes as
fast as paper, ink and machinery
could produce them. The notes of 100
rubles and under cost more to pro-
duce than their face value. They also
printed notes of the denominations of
500 rubles. 1000 rubles, 5000, and lat
terly it takes notes of the denomina-
tion of 10000 rubles to be effective.
l have frequently been asked about
the possibilities of trade with Russia,
and | would unhesitatingly reply thai
the immediate possibilities are nil. In
the first place. the soviet government
would insist that trading be donf
with them as a government, thu
forcing the foreign trade to recognize
them as the legitimate agents Of
Russia and as the rightful owner of
the commodities that they might have
to offer in exchange.
The fourth and last of the series of
articles on "Razed Russia will have
to do with the personality of the
leaders; Lenin'S dream and its fulfill
ment. and the possible effects on the
world. / will endeavor to show that
Germany hovers ever in the back
ground. ready to swoop on this land
of limitless materials in natural re-
sources and in the manpower which
will place in her hands a club heavy
enough to bring the whole world to
her feet This is a menace which
cannot be lightly considered. nor can
it be dismissed with the why. that
is unthinkable" which was on many
lips before the world war broke and
the Hun showed himself in his true
light.
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Lardner's Weekly Letter

water brings on nausea Remedy
Sweet spts of hops, and eat plenty Of
liverworst.
Falling arches Symptoms - The
tongue hangs out and the patient
don't like to dance. Remedy@Sweet
spts. of wurzburger to be drunk in a
setting posture.
Chronic badness = Symptoms - The
tongue and the nail both hang out
Remedy-Sweet spts- of pilsener.
Chronic baldness-Symptons s-The
tongue hangs out and the patient
with the foam and take balance in
ternally.
These is a few Of the expected all
ments together with remedys for
same but patients is advised to get
their prescription filled at reliable
druggist and not try no home made
remedys which 1 know of a case right
ment Of this kind not only pretty
near killed the patient but the rest of
the family.
THE head Of the house had been
L suffering long vile with
chronic drought and falling arches
and beer was prescribed. and the Mrs.
got hold of a recipe some place and
made a doz. bottles only she has lived
all her life on the theory that 3 OTIS.
makes a gallon so she didn't only
put in II as much water as the recipe
called for so one day vile the medi-
cine was parked in the pantry getting
seasoned why we all set down to
supper and next thing you know they
was a series of terrible explosions
and glass flied in every direction and
the walls looked like they'd been out
II nd Il - alxy~ frk -
up on ne only bottle that hadn't
went btt.sy-e and opened it up and
tasted ~ ID ever since then when /
taste outline think its ice cream.
So don't try to cure yourself with
no home brew because in a little
vile the drug stores will be all set to
take care of you and 1 notice that
some of them in y. Y. city has ALI
ready changed their names from
Riverside Pharmacy" and etc. to
Jacks Place" and where thew use
to hang out a big shaveing mug they
have stuck up stein. =
And / hear that a n. Y. physician
has broke ground right hero on Long
only and its right acrost the st from
druggist with a capacity OF 10000
bbls. a day The hopstftal Will be
named the Palmer House after the
best atty. gen. we ever had and the
nurses will all wear white aprons and
the internes will visit the different
wards everv midnight and undrexs ALI
the patients that seems to OF been
absent minded when they went to bed.
A. daily suds bath will be part OF the
treatmunt-
So much for trea tmunt and etc. but
they's another old saying that 1 OF,
of prevention is worth a pt. OF cure
50 ! might say to those OF my read-
ers that wants to avoid these dis
eases. don't take no exercise and
don't eat nothing salty. Peruonly
am beginning to feel kind OF ao1k
bio IL comeing back. Well alWAyS
say q man must take the beeAee with
the swese IN eAi0 lteN and psrOualy :
prefer the bitter.
RING w s1AARDNER.
Great Neck. April 8.
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symptomatic manifestations of lep-
rosy are, in themselves, simple, too;
and, while ] do not exalt myself as
d diagnostician of national ills, 1 dc
maintain the facts I have cited show
Russia, under the bolshevist rule, to
be on the verge of a run of fever
Russia today is living as a govern
ment which does not subsist on food
but a nerve stimulant.
Even If Lenin were willing to modi-
fly his plan for the elimination of
money as a medium of exchange, it is
doubtful if commodities at hand could
be moved to the points where they
are needed. Less than 40 per cent OF
the locomotives which were in opera
went into power will run and not
per cent of those which break down
are repaired. At the rate of 200 a
month locomotives are literally
scrapped. The effect Of this state OF
affairs is shown by the fact that S,000,-
900 pools "a pood is thirty-six pounds
of cotton stored in Turkestan is moving
LOWdTu tle ldCIoTleS III MOSCOW dL tile
rate of two trainloads monthly. These
figures and those which I shall subse.
quently quote on transportation are
from the report ofM. Rykofr, submitted
by him to the Congress OF Nationa,
Economic Councils in Moscow, January
22-25, 1920. While it Is virtually i'm.
possible for a foreigner to come by
any figures or exact data on economic
conditions under the soviet rule. 1 am
convinced. by the evidence of my owr
eyes, that those Of NJ. Rykoff are Ger.
tainly not exaggerated. and my judg.
ment tells me he, a bolshevist, will not
make the case against Lenin any worse
than 1t Is.
\
A FRANK though possibly uninten.
n tional admission Of the failure OF
the oolshevist theory Is contained IN
N Rykoff's report when he says:
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/ The council of peoples commits
sioners has decided to call up indi-
vidua1 workers aud working parties
locomotives and wagons (cars) re-
paired by them will be utilized for
| the supply Of provisions to the fac
| tories and workshops engaged on re-
pairs"
The capitalistic urge Of person
al aggrandizement seems to have en-
| tered the soviet scheme Of things.
Continuing his report, M Rykon has
this to say regarding trade relations
with other countries:
The assumption that the lifting Of
| the blockade and the conclusion of
peace will alleviate the crisis in raw
material is the greatest of errors. On
the contrary, the lifting of the block
ade and the conclusion of peace, if
ever this should occur. will increase
the demand for raw materials, for
they are the sole products Russia can
exchange with Europe"
x x x
FRANTIC efforts are put forth to
quicken the dying pulse of indus
try. All kinds of inducements are
offered to former operators to re-
turn to positions that require skill.
Unfortunately. the soviet government
has nothing to give.
A friend Of mine owned a meat
packing plant, which naturally be-
came the property of the reds in the
nationalizing scheme. First a COM
| mittee of his employees entered his
| house and took four of his six din
ing-room chairs. together with two
| of the three carpets.
! Obviously, the former owner could
not have his heart in his work when
he saw his business, the efforts of
years and thousands in money mis-
managed by the soviet government.
| Things went from bad to worse until
| the whole plant. together with a
ranch of $4,000 cattle. was completely
dissipated. The last 1 saw of him
! be was trying to escape through Man
churia with his life.
! When say that industry is dead in
Russia think the exception that
| proves the RUE might pc luNiisuco
| by. the thousands Of German prison.
ers who still exist in Siberia. Almost
all the manufactured articles I saw
| in Siberia were made by these prison.
| ers, and under great handicap also.
They had great difficulty in obtaining
raw material and had first to manu-
fcture their equipment.
] A,ono vnapv arf}cles of fheir manu-
facture, bought tooth powder made
by German prisoners. It was quite
servtceabie. Il wls done up In =
! cardboard box which they also made
The box was decorated and printed
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was confscated. and at first the own
ers and managers were forced to work
in their own factories to assist state
production. Later the workers de-
cided that they could manage the in
dustries as well as the former execu-
tiyea The sweeper took his turn with
the oiler as general superintendent.
This state Of affairs continued. with
the inevitable result that production
gave out they tried to continue with
the soviet paper money with its ever
diminishing value. Everything came
to a standstill, simply because the
economic center of gravity had been
so distorted that incentive was killed.
The work was taken from the people
who could do 1t and given to the peo-
pie who could not do it. The mines
closed down, and later the factories.
When the sources Of raw material
were ruined it was but a step to the
closing Of the manufactures.
The sublime idiocy of the whole
Lenin scheme for the exchange OF
commodities is exemplified by an Incl
dent which came under my own eyes.
An acquaintance had been imprisoned
for three weeks at Irkutsk for play
ing cards, and when he was released
it was discovered by the commissioner
Of the prison that he had a valuable
gold watch which had escaped the
eyes Of the guards. The commissioner
promptly pocketed it and gave my
friend an order empowering him to
take the first good watch he saw.
Whether he ever used his license as
highwayman I do not know.
The incidents are simple. but the
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among the people and enjoyed i'm
munity from prosecution
Wages also were fixed and the
economic conditions that developed
were staggering. Although the soviet
ruble soon fell to the one-hundredth
part of it's gold value. 1t was still
treated officially at par. 1t required
a whole months wages to buy bottle
of milk. The people were living on
from horse flesh.
X X X X
THE soviet government has had
charge of Russia's destiny for al
most three and a half years, and the
net res,t4 is the colossal ruin and
chaos ts.A< exist today. 1t is stagger-
ing an.s Unbelievable. 1 cannot hope
to conve9 the full impression of the
frightful conditions that have been
caused by this little group of fanatics
with Lenin at their head. who. by their
own admissions, are conducting a vast
experiment-an experiment in the lab
oratory Of history where these insane
alchemists hope to discover the elixir
of ideal government. This experiment
has been in progress since 1917. and is
now at the stage when a self-support-
ing country has been ruined and when
hundreds are being shot daily to main
tain the experiment at its full inten-
sity.
The first thing the bolshevists did
was to nationalize Russian resources.
This included everything of value.
even to brains. They found it i'm
possible. however. to convince the
peasants that they must altruistically
work the land for the good of the
state.
There was formerly great deal Of
foreign capital invested in Russian
mines and industries. This. of course,
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r A. MACMILLAN Recently Returned From Two Years Spent Travelling
L. Through Siberia Says the Inevitable Crash Nearing Rapidly
Red Theory Of 1t Touches the Commercial Life of NtonIhe
Psychology Lenin Plan Reduce All Mankind Common Level and
Moneyas itofE Exchan
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A FRANK though possibly untneen-
"A fional admission Of the failure Of
the oolshevist theory Is contained IN
N. Rykoff's report when he says:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
NO TIME FOR BLUE LAWS"
Indications Are That Legion National
Officers Will Not Take "Posl-
tive Stand"

blue law" agitation is apparently
obnoxious to a large number of men,
bers of the American Legion, accord
Ing to expressions of opinion received
in letters at national headquarters.
National officers have been called upon
to take positive stand" particularly
against those who would do away with
the cigarette.
AS individual citizens and voters
our membership can support or oppose
what it sees fit" said one national Of
fcer of the Legion. 80 long as they
conform to our national constitution.
| think the veteran. however, is against
intolerance. The national organization
of the Legion has no time for this con-
troversy, however. We have our hands
Call in our effort TO make life what IL
should be for the disabled"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
WARSAW, POLAND, HAS POST
on Duty With the American
Red Cross.

A post of the American Legion with
40 members has been formed in War
saw, Poland. All the members are ex-
service men who are now on duty with
the American Red Cross. The post
was organized by Charles Phillips Of
New Richmond, Wis, head of the pub
LEFTY department of the Red Cross in
Warsaw, and has the following Off
GERS: II. H. Hall Of Mcdonald. Pa,
commander; Lee d. Rowe of McAllen,
Tex, adjutant; Frank r. McKennay
of Richmond, Me-, treasurer.
Commander Hall, who served in
France with the Three Hundred and
Seventh supply train, is chief of stores
for the Red Cross In Poland. Rowe,
who was in the medical detachment
of medical supply train No. 412 in
France, went to Poland year ago with
the United States army typhus eXpedi-
ton.
Posts of the Legion also are now
being formed in Jerusalem, Palestine
and In Picking, China.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

about ten million women, the mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters of for
mer service men of the World war.
The delegates at the Minnesota con-
ference represented about 5000 rlem-
bers of the 113 units of the auxiliary
III that state.
The convention adopted a state con-
stItution modelled after the tentative
constitution previously used by auxil-
larry units, and voted to dedicate
themselves to the cardinal principles
of the Legion"
Officers elected were: DIR. Helen
Hielscher, president; Mrs E. A. Lew
Is, first vice president, Mrs. Myrtle
Getz, second vice president; Mrs. o.
b. De Laurier historian; Mrs. George
H. Barber, representative on the ma
tional executive committee.
Miss Pauline Curnick, representing
the organization division of national
headquarters, addressed the conven-
ton, outlining the plans and aims of
the organization.
Kansas members of the women's
auxiliary will hold their state conven-
ton January 10 and II, and other
states are expected to take similar
action in the near future.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
MOST POPULAR AT CARNIVAL
Marie Bazarini Carries Of Honors at
Contest Conducted by Windsor
Terrace Post, Brooklyn.

Miss Marie Balzarini of Brooklyn,
n. Y. was voted the most popular
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
WOULD STEER SHY OF CAMERA
Colonel WhittIesey, Leader of Lost
Battalion" Backs of From Mo-
ton Picture Machine.

Although Colonel Whittlesey, an ac-
tive member of the American Legion,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

before motion picture camera.
You can starve man; you can
wound him with bullets" said Colonel
Whittlesey during a recent visit to a
Hollywood movie studio with the port
ly comedian, but you can't dim his
love for the movies. Just few hours
after my boys of the Three Hundred
and Eighth infantry had landed In a
safe billeting area on being relieved
from their perious position, the whole
bunch were in a " hut watching a
tive-reel comedy"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
Gle
AMERICAN
0!I.I:;G|O|l0!
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News service1
HONOR TO MINNESOTA WOMAN
Or. Helen Hughes Hiescher Is Chosen
State President Of Women's
Auxiliary of Legion.

approximately four hundred dele
gates from all parts of Minnesota at
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

led the famous
"1ost battalion"
through the Ar
gonne and was
one of the 81
Americans W h o
won the blue ro-
settle of the con-
gressiOnal medal
of honor, he told
Fatty" Arbuckle
that he would
be scared to
death" If placed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
In These DAYS.

who's the boss here?" asked a
travelling salesman as he stopped at
a farm with set of the Worlds Best
Literature In - volumes.
He is" replied the man at the door
YEARLY, pointing to the hired man
ioafing hard in field. I'm only his
employer. Legion Weekly
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

Originality in design is of the present day require
ments for a Home.
No who keeps up to date wants duplication of the
prevalent type which persists in every community.
The above Ho ne illustrates many ideas III exterior
treatment The interior is designed for convenience and
comfort with five and bath first floor and two
bed and sleeping balcony the second floor.
The built-n fixtures will appeal every Housewife
Therefore me before you build that Home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

girl in a contest
held during a
weeks carnival of
Windsor Terrace
post of the Amer
lean Legion. The
popularity con-
test, which is be-
coming a favor
lite pastime among
Eastern posts of
the American Lee
gion, has been the
means of boost
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

tended the first
state convention
of the women's
auxiliary of the
American Legion
in Minneapolis.
I h e IT e e t / n &
marked the begin
ming of the ma
tional organiza-
ton of the auxil-
larry, which is ex-
pected ultimately
TO bind together
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

ing lie financial standing of several
posts as we'll as affording amusement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11

I'd R NER
A Random Record of Helpful Sugges-
tions for Busy HomeMakers.
Cleaning Panama Hats

Take off bands and Innings and pre-
pare warm mot hot1 suds made with
CASTLE soap. To each quart of soap
suds, add one teaspoonful Of ammonia.
Use nail brush to scrub the hat with
this mixture, not neglecting the under
side Of the bri1n. Rinse off with clear
water and scrub again with the soap
suds. Rinse again in clear water, then
rinse with combination Of one quart
of water, tablespoonful of glycerine
and few drops of bluing. Rinse well
using the brush to work well into the
straw. The glycerine prevents the
hat from getting hard and out of
shape. Pat the hat with clean, dry
cloths, then lay it in the sun on a fiat
surface which has been covered with
Ia clean towel. When the hat begins to
| dry, shave it as desired, then let it a.
/ lone for two or three hours and it will
/ be as nice and fresh as when new
Straw hats can be cleaned by rubbing
them with cornmeal dampened with
peroxide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-11
WEED CONDITION IN
CITY REPORTED BAD

Reports are coming in that the
weeds are permitted to grow to a
considerable height in number of
sections of the city. Especially is
the Mustard prevalent in many parts
of the city. All obnoxious weeds
should be looked after by the in
dividual property owners. This is a
matter that should be given immedi-
ate attention by the property owner
city officials point out, and, in the
event that he fails to comply with
the order to have them cut, it will
eventually become necessary for the
city to cut the weeds and charge up
the amount in the taxes. Quick action
on the part of the property owner
will make this action by the city I'M
necessary. The responsibility rests
with the property owners, first, and
with the city administration, second.