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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03
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Boys and girls Of today who are to
be the men and women of tomorrow
are learning the value Of good citizen
ship, not only in their own communi-
ties but throughout the world. This
is shown by the 126,19 members en-
rolled in the 2,196 Junior auxiliaries
Of the American Red Cross here in
this state.
One Of the most active centers of
Junior work here in Minnesota last
year was Luvern, where so classes in
civics were taught, and also Is differ
ent groups were given instruction in
Home Hygiene and Care Of the Sick
and First Aid. In Caledonia Is civic
classes were conducted, toys made for
poor children and five First Aid class
es conducted.
All of the Junior funds In Minneap-
oils go toward helping the work Of
the Michael Bowling School for Grip
pied Children in that city. Many chill
dren are thus assisted to get an ed
ucation who would otherwise be "shut
In" throughout their lives.
These are just few Of the many
Junior activities in the state which
are the practical carrying OUT Of
the organizations motto-"We Serve"
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Registration of Aliens.

z The arguments submitted to the
house immigration committee by Sec
rotary Davis in favor of the enactment
Of law making the. registration of
immigrants compulsory will appeal
forcefully to the Judgment of all pub
lic-spirited citizens. He advocates the
registration Of every alien arriving in
the United States with a view to as
sisting him to citizenship, if he seeks
naturalization, and to keep him away
from sinister influences to which the
immigrant is now exposed. Secretary
Davis being himself, of foreign birth
and therefore having obtained his
citizenship through naturalization,
feels qualified and free to speak his
views frankly on this subject. =
1t would be necessary, he says, to
convince the alien that such policy is
not part Of an espionage system SINH
lar to those under which many immi-
grants have lived in foreign lands,
but is intended for his benefit. Once
he accepted this view, it would be COM
paratively easy to keep him away
from the influence of the agitator and
the bolshevik and teach him the path
of good citizenship.
The suggestion is worth the careful
consideration Of congress, Tor it ap-
pears to have much merit. It offers
the means for assisting the immigrant
to find employment under congenial
surroundings, it would help to prevent
the congestion Of foreign districts of
the large cities and it would provide
official cooperation for all aliens who
wish to embrace the privileges and
responsibilities of American citizen
ship. In short, it would be most eff
fective step toward Americanization
of aliens.
On the other hand, while such law
would not primarily be intended for
espionage, yet it would enable the
government to keep tab upon danger
GUS agitators. Criminals, anarchists
and other undesirables could be
brought under surveillance and made
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03

less dangerous. With compulsory
registration in effect such characters
as Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman, who for more than a quarter
Of a century previous to their depor-
-tation defed the laws and inveighed
against American institutions, could
have been suppressed more effectively.
And the decent law abiding alien, who
comes here seeking home in the new
world, would be made to feel that this
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03
COMMUNITY WORK
!, OF RED CROSS
Chapters Show Splendid Work
Soldier Work and Health.
PAGE -FOUR

Red Cross membership In the 81
Chapters here in Minnesota shows a
total Of 110,273. The strength Of this
enrolment proves the value Of the
service which the various Chapters
are rendering in various sections of
the state.
With the opening Of the Fifth An
nual Roll Gallon Armistice day-the
work which these Chapters have been
carrying on is Of special interest to
the membership, past, present, and fu
ture. First in Importance are the &C
tivities in behalf of ex-soldiers.
During the past year $144,OOO has
been expended by Minnesota Chapters
in this work. Ex-service men to the
number of 22,924, have been assisted
in obtaining hospital treatment, voca-
t1onal education, and in securing addi-
tional compensation and allotment
from the government. The majority
of these men are the heads Of fam
lilies. Many of them have developed
various disabilities which have unfit
ted them for earning a living.
The American Red Cross is expend-
ing nationally $10,OOO,OOO year to
help ex-service men and their families.
This work includes the same type Of
service as that rendered by the local
Chapters here in Minnesota.
Other activities Of the Red Cross
along health lines are supplying a vi
tai service in the different communl-
ties. During the past year, 1OS public
health nurses have been employed by
Red Cross Chapters in this state. The
entire enmollment of Red Cross nurses
from Minnesota Is 1910. In case of
necessity these nurses are equipped
according to Red Cross standards for
service In war or emergency. Great
interest has been shown In the health
'program-especially the instruction
In Home Hygiene and Care of the
Sick
Women to the number Of 1910 have
received certificates from the 255
classes held In every section through
out the state. In the northern Sec
ton, among the sparsely settled dis
tricts, where railroads are few, many
women have walked miles to attend
these classes. Instructors and public
health nurses frequently cover miles
Of territory on foot to reach these
classes and the schools
A number Of Life-Saving classes
have been conducted throughout the
state. Seventy-three persons have
passed the Red Cross examination and
are members Of the Life-Saving Corps
The Junior Red Cross program in
Minnesota has created much interest
throughout the Central Division, of
which this state is member. In the
last school year there were 2,196 Ju-
;nior Auxiliaries enrolled with a men,
bership Of 1876 children.
=. Every person in the state will have
ali opportunity to support the Red
Cross program and assist the Chapters
in carrying on this work by renewing
their membership during the Roll
Call, which opens on Armistice day
and continues until Thanksgiving.
Memberships will enable each Of the
81 Chapters to carry on its commu-
nifty service and increase its useful
ness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03

NOrthcliffe Warns japan.

LOrd~NOrChcllfe, now IN the orient,
tells the japanese that if they attack
the United States they will likely find
themselves confronted by Great Brit
ain and her dominions also. He packs
the fact of Anglo-Sa solidarity into
these words:
"'The invisible but intangible bonds
that make the English-speaking. peo-
pies one is the ultimate and supreme
issue of humanity"
But Japan is formidable power-a
fact Americans cannot afford to blink.
Her strength today is probably double
what it was seventeen years ago, when
she went to war against Russia. She
has money now, as she had not then.
She has army and navy improved. She
has more millions of devoted, valiant
soldiers
Doubtless she could take the Phillip
pines with no great effort, and for the
United States to win them back would
require extraordinary effort. And as
nothing is so problematical as war, it
might be that our utmost effort would
not enable us to defeat Japan in the
Asiatic theater.
Japan might challenge US we're she
assured that she would fight the Unit
ed States alone. The possibility may
as we'll be faced. But Japan is unlike
ly to challenge us if to do so would
involve her with the whole Anglo
Saxon world. The contingency pro-
vides our best assurance of peace, and
it should be our policy to strengthen
the contingency.
The British dominions now have a
larger share in imperial decisions.
They will 60 with the motherland, but
they expect to be consulted and to have
their interests conceded. The interest
of Canada Australia and New Zealand
in the Pacific is on all tours with that
of the United States. Their represent
tatives can be counted on to plead at
London to the common cause of all
white countries fronting on the Pacific.
Likewise British imperial policy has
for many years been committed to
close cooperation with the United
States. That policy is prejudiced in
our favor. At best it can be invoked
to active participation with US. At
worst it can be exasperated into pas
sivity.
Washington can do much to promote
cordially or the opposite between the
United States and the British COM
monwealth of nations. American pub
lie opinion can do more.
Circumstances today are different
from those that once made "twisting
the British lions tail" harmless but
favorite pastime of our demagogues
By our own acts, such as violations of
treaties, we can easily invite upon our
selves certain penalties, the chief Of
which would be the decision of London
to let us and the Japanese fight it out
alone
It might be that despite Panama
tolls, the British empire would elect to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03

interviewing the Village Marshal.
Motorist-Is there any ordinance
limiting the speed of autos in this
town? Native-Gawsh, no! You fell
lers can't get through Squashville any
too quick for us.-Boston Transcript
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03
Hurrah for the PrOfteers!

A millionaire doorman of a famous
New York restaurant has just died,
but all of Gotham's Millionaire hat
checkers continue to cling tenacious
ly to life.-Indianapoli Star.
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The Murder of Music.

The Boston minister who says jazz
music is the greatest incentive to i'm
morality has it wrong. It is an in
e gently e. to murder. |....sz...@....
c. A Jurs 0IW
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03
Keeping Up With the Times.

"Robert! Robert! Here's another
car rounding. the corner. How shall |
steer??"'' Try to hit It mother; try
to hit it. it n-B oston Transcript. 81
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
Gossip; Trouble 1t
Causes, Where 1t
Starts and Ends

BY Rev. Jesse H. Baird, Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Boise
Set a watch, o Jehovah, before my
mouth, keep the door of my lips. -
Psalms 141:3.
OF all the sins on the calendar
no one causes more trouble than
gossip.
Gossip is practically the sin OF
the small town. The Offense which
the great city commits against the
spirit Of brotherhood is Indifference
There are so many folks. Even the
nearest neighbors do not know each
other. And everybody gets the habit
of looking out for themselves and
letting everybody else do the same.
When am in big city this spirit
of indifference weighs upon me. The
great throngs of people surge by,
every one intent upon his own selfish
purposes and caring little what be-
comes of anybody else. But whereas
people suffer in the big city because
others pay no attention to them, in
the small town they suffer from
others giving them too much atten-
tion-or rather too much attention
Of the wrong kind. Gossip and med
dlesomeness are the evil geniuses
which keep many small community
in constant turmoil. Gossip is the
sin to which proferredly Christian
people are particularly liable. I have
known two or three dear old Christ
ian people who have spoiled the
beauty of their Christian spirit and
weakened their Christian influence
by the habit of constantly talking
about other peoples faults. AS
Christians we are interested in folks,
especially in their moral develop
ment. And it is SO easy to drop
down from kindly and wholesome
interest in folks moral welfare to a
critical, gossipy habit Of forever talk
ing about their faults. Gossip is slch
a subtle, such universal sin that
we all need to pray to be delivered
from it.
The dictionary defines gossip as
"scandaleus, confidential, usu-
ally founded on personal remarks
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

mines our opportunitie in life
business and social-our reputation
is exceedingly important. "Who
steals my purse steals trash, but he
who filches from, me my good name
takes that which enriches not himself
but makes me poor indeed" Cos
sips toss persons reputation
around as If it were a rubber ball,
cheap, just made for that purpose;
whereas it might better be likened
to valuable watch, delicately CON
structed, Of great value and very
easily destroyed. Who would be
mean enough to take another per-
sons gold watch and play catch with
II! AND yet we lay hands upon his
reputation, which is a thousand times
more valuable, and toss 1t around
the circle absolutely careless Of
whether we harm 1t or not.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

Miss ALICE J. O'Neill has the dis
tinction Of being the first woman
justice Of the peace in Greenwich
Conn. The principal work of justice
of the peace in Greenwich is marry,
Ing folks, as the old New England
town is a famous Gretna Green for
New York and New England couples
Miss O'Neill, who is still in her TWEEN.
ties, wondered what would happen at
the first marriage she performed. It
has been the custom Of Greenwich
justices to kiss the bride. Should she
uphold a precedent and kiss the
groom? The first groom, however,
decided the question for her by gal
lantly kissing her hand. Most couples
enjoy the novelty of being married by
an attractive young woman.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

inf down a mountainside, by taking
unto itself little of the venom OF
each heart thru which it passes.
Starting at first as tiny SNOWFALL
of spite, before long it has grown
into a mighty avalanche of evil, de-
stroying the peace of communities,
crushing peoples life opportunities,
breaking up homes and working all
the other havoc of which scandal is
capable. The first spark from which
scandal grows is frequently entirely
misjudgment. It only takes an in
discreet act, remark, or even a look
to start story Somebody jumps to
conclusion. Without taking time or
pains to Investigate and see If their
conclusion is true they express a
severe judgment upon the person.
This judgment is passed from tongue
to tongue until it has assumed huge
proportions, and the community hat
pronounced a condemnation upon
one Of it's members. Perhaps the con-
domination is entirely unfounded.
have known several individuals who
for years were held up to the scorn
Of the community, for laziness, or
some other sort of meanness. Then
death would come and all the facts
would be found out and people would
find that they had been entirely mis-
taken and unjust in their judgment
of the person. But the damage had
been done and it was too late to
rectify it. Gossip is court before
which person is tried without OPP
portunity for denfense and con-
demned without benefit of defending
attorney or jury of his peers. All
this might be of small consequence
If the verdicts of this court were of
small weight and Importance. But
the sentence passed. by the court of
gossip is one Of the severest in life.
Its penalty is to deprive person Of
one of his most priceless possessions
his reputation. There is/only one
thing more valuable to a person than
his reputation. That is his charac-
ter. Reputation is what people
me to be, character is what God
knows me to be. If we live our lives
in all good conscience before God we
can rise above whatever men may
say about us. But because we have
to live in world Of folks and deal
with folks, and because the opinion
which folks hold Of us largely deter
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
Judge Gray Accepts Post

Wilmington, Dell Judge George
Gray, who, with three other Americans
has been invited by the league Of ma
lions council to propose four candi-
dates for election as Judges Of the new
international court Of Justice, said
Monday that, while he had not recdv-
ed the Official Invitation from the
league, he had decided to accept. Judge
Gray said he would not discuss his
preference for candidates until he had
conferred with his colleagues, Elihu
Root, John B. Moore and O. s. Stratus.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
LIBERTY BELL

Thy battered mouth
With broken. lips
once eloquent with vibrant speech.
Hath past to silence,
Not to death;
FOR hundred million loyal hearts
beneath the starred and belted flag
Are speaking daily in thy stead;
And myriads as yet unborn
Shall gladly lend their willing
tongues
10 sing thy praise
10 live, or cheer-filled, die for thee.
In lands afar
Where despots rule,
Or anarchy red-handed reigns
Thy name is loved;
Thy story told in polyglot. TN
me very sight Of thee inspires:
IL nils with fire the inmost soul,
For Liberty thruout the land,
10 all the inhabitants thereof,
When wen proclaimed
Makes all men new
AND living worth the while. "a
No tyrant's hand may ring thy knell;
Nor must thy pulsing cease to swell
Forevermore;
Thou glorious, mighty, Freedoms
Bell! 9
j. D. Gillian
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
MINE BUREAU REDUCES
TOTAL Of DISASTERS
Decrease In Deaths From All
to 3.23 Per Thousand
Since Year 1911.

Substantial reduction Of the death
and injury rate In coal and metal
mines Of the country Is shown in a
statement reviewing the safety work
performed by the bureau Of mines
since Its establishment In 1910. made
by DR.. 81. Foster Balm, acting direc-
tor. From a rate In 1911 Of All
deaths for each 1000 men employed.
there has been an almost unbroken
decline to a rate of 1928 per 1000 In
1910, the statement said.
1t was the occurrence Of a series Of
disastrous coal-mine explosions, at
tended by heavy losses Of life, that
caused congress to create the bureau
Of mines. In 1911 there occurred 10
major coal mine accidents, causing
Alb deaths, or 1876 per cent of the to-
tai number Of men killed by all causes
at coal mines during the year. In 1920,
eight similar accidents caused 81
deaths, or only ~ per cent Of the to-
tai from all causes. For the interven-
ing years, the statement said that
general Improvement was shown.
The bureau has at present ten espe-
cially equipped Pullman cars engaged
in transporting Its training crews
from mine to mine. It has nine res
cue stati0ns-at Pittsburgh, Pa;
Wilkesbarre, Pa; Vincennes Ind;
Birmingham, Ala; Berkeley, CAL;
McAlester, Okla, and Seattle, Wash.
Besides training the miners in rescue
work the experts Of the bureau train
the wives and children Of the miners
In irst-aid.
The increased output Of mines, es-
pecially Of coal, in recent years has
been produced with little increase in
the number of~miners, the statement
said. and adds that the personnel Is
not nearly-so skilled in mining as ten
years ago. This condition makes nec-
essary added precautions against &C.
cident, the statement said.
The bureau has trained in the past
ten years 50,971 persons in mine res
cue work and first-aid methods. In
Pennsylvania, Gill persons were
trained, in Colorado, 1921; in Mon
tana, 2.74O; in West Virginia, 2,713;
in Michigan, 2,620; in Kentucky, q
AT. In Arizona, 2,147; in Alabama,
2,O97. The state Of Washington, with
1874 persons trained in relation to an
average number of miners employed
to 6,O35, has the best rec
ord.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

about, or criticisms of Others" Cos
sip is small talk about others il
which their faults rather than theil
virtues are emphasized. Gossip II
usually the passing on of storie,
about others which come to us on the
authority of that unknown, irrespon
sible somebody know as "they.'
"They say is the way piece Of COS
sip usually begins. And whenever
we are guilty of passing on a story
prefaced by "they say" we are deal
ing in something for which nobody
is responsible.
The Bible has much to say against
gossip and the evil tongue. What II
says is in no uncertain terms. It de.
nounces gossip as a sin. There are
four very descriptive figures used
thru the pages of Scripture.
First, Games $3.50 gossip is Xix
ened to small fire, a spark as II
were, which grows into great con-
Migration. The spark is struck in
hell and the whole wheel of nature
the whole circle of life, is set on fire
with the same hellish fire. Some
body has written some verses which,
however they may rank as poetry.
rank high as truth:
First, somebody told it;
Then the room wouldn't hold it;
So the busy tongues rolled it
Till they got it outside;
When the crowd came across it,
And it grew long and wide.
From very small lie, sir,
1t grew deep and high, sir,
Till it reached to the sky, sir,
And it frightened the moon;
For she hid her sweet face, sir,
At the dreadful disgrace, sir,
That had happened at noon,
"This lie brought forth others,
Dark sisters and brothers,
And fathers and mothers,
A terrible crew;
And while headlong they hurried,
The people they flurried,
AS lies always do.
"And so evil-bodied, :?
This monstrous lie goaded,
Till at last It exploded
In smoke and in shame;
While from mud and from mire
The pieces few higher
And hit the sad liar
And killed his good name"
Gossip grows like a SNOWFALL roll
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
KNOTS ON SNAKE
Strange and Good Story Told by
Man Who Saw and Killed Il.

WdH WHO odW ana NiIleQ II.
S. w. (Sobie) Howell Jr. Of Frank
fort, KY, tells good snake story.
He formerly operated brick yard
as one Of his businesses. James Atkin-
son was an employee and called him
one day in haste to point out his
discovery of snake.
1t was one the like of which had
not been seen before. On his arrival
he was astonished to find that the
snake had six large knots on it at in
teryals. They killed the snake and
found it to be of the "cow sucker"
variety, and that it was not great
distance from hens nest and that
the snake had swallowed six hen eggs,
which It seemed the reptile was hardly
large enough to swallow. The eggs
were not broken and gave the snake
the appearance Of having knots at in
tervals.