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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04
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The ideal accompaniment 10 health
education In. the schools, and the dis
covery Of underweiFht, is the school
lunch. says School Lie. In every case
In which school lunches have been
made available, and the teaching OF
FOOD values has gone on, too, the chill
dren have made wonderful progress
IN weight. Improvement in physical
condition is accompanied by improved
school standing. Ii has been stated by
authorities that the school lunch
without health education does little.
Boys and girls who are taught what
to eat. and then have the opportunity
to eat IL. learn the taste of unaccus-
toned foods and carry a practical les
son right home. and this lesson Is cas-
lily repeated there. Many children
have been found playing school at
home and teaching the value of vari-
Gus foods to their younger brothers
and sisters. When the parents notice
and come TO school TO find out from
the teacher what IL all means. the most
valuable link in the chain of health
Tor the school child is forged. There
are hundreds Of ways OF pointing out
to school children the value of health
habits, and teachers and scholars
themselves. acting on the impulse OF
the moment, can achieve great things.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

Ii il estimated. on basis OF Y
auestionnaire study made by the chiI-
dren's bureau of The United States
Department OF Labor, that $4,000
children were brought before the
courts in the United States in year.
or these, $4,000 came before courts
not adapted to handling children's
cases. Although every state, except
one, had laws providing for Juvenile
probation. according to Investigations
OF the bureau. less than half Of the
courts hearing children's cases actu-
ally had probation service. The ma
joriw OF the courts failed 10 make
adequate investigation Of the child's
home and family circumstances, his
physical and mental condition and his
.'vrsonal tendencies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04
MEXICO AND POTATOES.

Mexico. now reported 10 be turning
to potato culture as "A means of re-
facilitating the food supply, is only
reverting TO a practice that .antedates
the discovery of America by Column
bus. Tubers thought To be superior
to those now produced In America
were found growing In Peru when the
Spaniards invaded that country and
the potato was n staple upland crop
throughout South and Central America,
although then, as now. ii was a cool
weather product, and did not flourish
In the hot sunshine OF the tropics.
Now the Mexicans are said TO be i'm
porting from this country million
pounds of seed, under a plan of the
department of agriculture OF that
country TO put the business on per
manent footing. If by any chance the
potato In It's new surroundings should
attain the former perfection, claimed
for il by historians, the world will be
the gamer, and the problem of what
10 do for a new and healthier stock
will be solved, says Portland Ore
gonian. There seem 10 be limits to
what civilization can accomplish In
this regard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

Eight Chautauqua tents are being
established in England to furnish en-
tertainment of an Institutional char
acter TO various towns or villages, aft
er the manner of "the poor mans uni
verslty," which originated in the vicin-
ity of Chautauqua lake, In the state
of New York. The idea Of having
grand opera. lectures, concerts and
other things OF an educational nature
brought TO your door will no doubt be
exceedingly popular at the present
period
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

II reports may be accepted at their
face value. our scientists will present
~ have made war impracticable
through the invention and manufac.
ture of poisonous gases and high ex-
plosiveS that would absolutely over
whelm any army and destroy any city.
IL would be curinus reflection upon
the inability of ethical counsels 10
raise the world above the barbarisms
or war II. says Baltimore American, I'm
default OF amy >erviceable association
of the peoples. Tie scientists should
cause war 20 become a thing of the
past by their inventions of new poten.
cies for chemical agencies i'm warfare
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

III. &. Wells hasn't a very romantic
vision of "the glory that was Greece"
He says In his outlines Of History"
that If we could be- pumped down In
the Athens of Pericles We should find
II rather a tawdry music-hall sort of
place. Perhaps III. G.. is right. says
Boston Transcript. Personally we
have always discounted those stories
OF ancient grandeur and greatness,
and we venture To assert. by way of
example, that IL "the topless towers
of Ilium" could be set down among our
modern skyscrapers. they would make
q mighty ridiculous showing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04
EARLY PROPRIETARY DRUGS.

Dope" as useless and dangerous
az some sold today. was not unknown
In the early part of the eighteenth
century. and the papers Of those days
in the Atlantic. He says: "As might
be expected, cures for the diseases,
real or imaginary, which plagued our
forefafhers. occupied much space In
the public prints, and nothing was
more advertised and consumed In
greater quantities than Dr. James
fever powders. incidentally they
killed Oliver Goldsmith, and Horace
Walpole said he would take them II
the house was on fire. They were ad-
vertised as genuine medicine and
genuine medicines. were prescribed by
the pound o. quart, as the apO;h"ra-
ries were not TO he outdone i'm ri.."'
by the surgeons, who let blood H..
the bucket at the slightest provoca-
ii0n. Prior TO the introduction OF Dow
er's powders and James powders n
man In high fever, II highly placed,
might be considered worth rs much
as f6O TO his apothecary. They were
in competition with such household
remedies as syrup OF SnailS' or a
broth made of spiders ground fine
with opium In n mortar and reduced
TO a liquid by the addition of hot wine,
To be drank In he'd covered up warm
and sweating What constitutions we
must have inherited from our ances-
tors, since only the robust could have
survived"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

A marriage permit in Chicago costs
$50 and a dog license $3.50, and the
county clerk wants the price of mar
riage licenses raised TO n level with
the permit Ia keep dog. But he
forgets that dog license lasts a year
AMI marriage licenses-well, you know
how Chicago divorce is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

The s1.5O0.OOO,OO0 asked for the
army and navy Is n frightful sum for
war purposes in time OF peace, but
so long as the world Is full of war
purposes it is wisdom not to be caught
defenseless twice in decade. SAYS
Houston Post. Much OF our S24. OO0.-
100000 war expenditure represents
the price Of unpreparedness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

An official Of the immigration bu-
reau says that the difficulty attending
entry into the United States Is turn
ing many Europeans to South Amer
lea. Not being able to get In under
the Constitution they take the Mon
roe doctrine for the next best thing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

A distinguished German general
suggests that General Pershing be
sent to crush the Red armies In Rus
sia and Ii must at least be admitted
that the speakers personal observa-
tons give him good reason for his be-
lief that Black Jack could do It.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

theoretically. all the vessels TAX
ing part in maneuvers of the Pacific
fleet were sunk six times In one day
Happily there is vast distinction be-
tween the theory and practice of naval
warfare.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

About the only way you could get
some men TO pray would be to make
them a congressional chaplain at S.
900 a year for about a minute prayer
day for 200 days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

To save coal. England has begun ex-
periments with the Steinmetz plan OF
establishing central electric stations
for light. heat and power. Pioneering
often pays.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

You never hear OF anyone In this
country walking Of and leaving
>stchel with s2.o1o.OOO in IL like the
man did in Paris In this country.
says Detroit News the owner OF
Satchel containing 100000 would be
quite sure 20 put flask in II so that
he wouldn't walk away and forget IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

Every town has Jolly Fat Man
like this, who likes Everybody and
whom Everybody likes. He's always
In Good Humor and goes about dis
persing Good Cheer. This Good Scout
has just as many Troubles as Any
body Else, but he does All his Wor-
rying In Private.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

The American Legion says red tape
In Washington must go. but is likely
TO find Ii about as strongly entrenched
as the Germans were on the west front.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

The Cheerful Idiot who laughs AT
the Wrong Time has made More En-
emies by his Untimely Cachinnations
than the Kaiser. He laughs when you
Brag OF your Son, and of the Fish
that Got Away, and when you Fall on
the Ice he nearly Busts "A Rib. The
only Time he gets Serious Is when
Won SDring a Funny Story
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

Time is not money. but some people
spend it as foolishly as though it
we're.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

Life In Armenia is decidedly just one
thing after another.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-04

The Tlghtwad Business Man Is re-
polling Raid on his One-way Pocket
book They are getting up Fourth
of-July celebration, but all They get
from Him They can Put In Their Eye.
He lets the Other Fellows advertise
and bring the Crowds TO Town and he
reaps the Benefit-without Expense.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
THE LEAN TINES.

In the Old Testament we are told
Of the seven fat years and the seven
lean years. They had flush times
and hard times away back yonder
before the flood just as we do now
But with this difference: Our hard
times, our lean times. never last for
SO long as seven years.
We have fat, times for sbout seven
years, as rule and then comes
lean times which last for six months
or a year, or two at most. Nobody
now living can recall seven years OF
hard times in succession.
1t would be we'll to keep this IN
mind while people are talking about
dull times. Just remember that the
people in the days Of Abraham had
seven long years of ieanness. while
ours will be measured by months
instead OF years.
AS matter OF fact, the times
now are not as bad as they might
be, and they are not as bad as they
have often been before.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
LOWER HOUSE VOTES OIL
ON THE FREE LIST

The lower house of Congress
Monday voted to place oil on the
free list in the new Fordney tariff
bill. which is being considered by
Congress. The committee sent It out
with a recommendation of SIC a
barrel on crude and csc a barrel on
fuel oil. An amendment by Con-
gressman Carter, of Oklahoma re-
ducing the tariff to 25c on crude
and 2Oc on fuel oil was passed by
a vote Of 143 to AZ, and then in
final vote, 1876 to SO placed both on
the free list. Oil producing States,
including Oklahoma made big fight
to have a tariff on oil, but the bic
consuming States Of the east with
their large representations would
not stand for It.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

lcncc to crime stories, and print
unnecessary details. We are not
defending what is known as yellow
journalism.
But the newspapers render pup
tie service in giving the news about
.,iim"s the misdecds Of men and
omen.
such things are unnatural ana an
ho,rcut. The news that some one IN
the community has transgressed the
law. has committed a crime, arouses
Indignation, resentment.
II is not a disservice to arouse peo-
pies indignation against crime and
criminals.
Then. too, If the newspapers print
cd only the good things that people
do there would be no end to IL.
Every newspaper in the country
would have to double and quadruple
in size, and the newspapers "ouid
soon furnish only stale reading.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
CURE FOR PESSIMISN

One of the lc,ding ministers o.!
the country declared in a sermon
the other day that "a really good
man cannot he a pcssimist."
This may seem to he mere plati-
tude at first thought, hut 1t is really
a most remarkable statement, and
the more one thinks about it the
bigger II gets.
And II one thinks about il. for
a little while the truth Of the state
ment must he admitted.
The idea is that man is trying
to walk uprightly and deal Justly
with his fellows is bound to have
faith in himself and in others. and
having that faith he is not afraid of
anything that may happen. He
knows that all is well with him.
And it must be wonderful thing
to have that assurance.
The man who faithfully watches
his conduct is kept tolerably busy. He
has little time in which to worry
about the faults and shortcomings
Of his neighbOrs and the ills which
some people declare are besettine
the country.
In other words he doesn't have
time in which to worry over th'
things which cause pessimism. an(
therefore he cannot be a pessimist.
This is really wonderful truth
II living right will make US opti
mists, why are not all Of III
optimists?
But as Captain Bunsby used 4
say, the force of the observation
lies in the application OF II. We vii
not be optimists unless We apply tn
remedy
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
IDLE MONEY

A speaker addressing an audience
Of business men asked them how
much money they had in their pock-
cts. There were $40 men present
and they averaged little over $27
apiece. That may not seem much to
a man to carry around with him.
Most OF the men did not think 1t
much. But the total amount of such
in tha, room was ST. It was all
idle money, in n city where at the
moment. business was supposed to be
starving for lack OF credit,
"This seems to me-" said the
speaker. FAR more pocket money
than is necessary in community
where the system OF credit is so high
ly developed as it is in this. Spread
the gospel OF getting along with as
little money as possible. That will
raise the level OF money in the banks
40 that those who need 1t can get the
use Of it,
He WIS right. Almost every one
OF these men had checking account
and could have used checks for ~
his expenditures instead Of cash
Checks ar" not only a personal con
venienc" hut IN adm rablc d"' il" fui
enlarging tn" volume of cash an'
credit available for use in the com
munity,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
BUSINESS NEWS ORGANIZATIONS
VISIT NORMAL SCHOOL

Monday morning at eleven O'Clock
ni,mbers of the Chamber of Com
nerce. Rotary and Lions Clubs. Wis
rca the Southeastern Normal. and
were accorded a splendid welcome
and given the entire assembly hour
in order to tell the students a0!
,"lchers how glad they were Of their
presence.
About fifty business and profes-
sional men were present, all three
Of the organizations being we'll repre-
sented. After the visitors had gone
to the platform, Miss Julia Stout,
teacher Of music, led the school in a
number of delightful songs.
Talks Of appreciation were made
by c. e. McPherren, representing
the Chamber Of Commerce and Dr..
.. ]. COlwick of the Rotary Club.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
FAMILY REUNIONS

This Is the time of year for hold
ing family reunions. and these an
nual gatherings constitute one OF the
most beautiful customs that we have
They are to be encouraged. 1t Is
a fine thing to get all the relatives
by blood and marriage. together for
a day and talk over family history
and compare notes on present day
problems and make plans for the
future.
1t is a sorry family indeed that
doesn't have some sort of a fam
lily reunion occasionally. There are
black sheep in every family. OF
course. hut most Of your kin folks
are pretty good folks. 1t will pay
you. and them, to cultivate their ac-
quaintance.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
THE NEWS OF CRIME

A reader complained not long ago
that the newspapers give too much
prominence to news of crime. "Why
don't the newspapers pay more at
tention to the good that people do?"
he asked.
The same criticism has often heen
made, but II is not quite we'll found
ed.
The mission Of a newspaper, as the
name suggests. is to print the news.
News. as a rule. is something unex-
pected. somthing out Of the ordinary.
Crime is unusual. 1t Is not the Or
dinary thing. Therefore it is news.
1t is customary for people to obey
the law, to pay their debts. to live
deceDtly. Therefore such things do
not constitute news.
OF course some Of the newspa-
pers sometimes give too mvch promi-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
CAPITAL MAYOR SAYS COPS
BELONG TO THE X. X. X

Declaring that he had information
that fifty per cent OF the members
of the Oklahoma City police force
belonged to the Ku Klux Klan,
Mayor Walton Tuesday directed
Chief Of Police Glisch to investigate
and to discharge every police official
who does not Immediately resign
from the X. X. X. The mayor stat
ed he had received this information
from private detective whom he
had employed to investigate this
invisible empire. A list Of those,
who the detective claimed are men,
bers of the ku Klux Klan was fur
rished to Chief Glitsch by the mayor
but was withheld from the public.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
JApAN'S PURPOSES.

The lii Shimpo. n leading Japa-
pese newspaper, says it doesn't see
why Japan hasn't as much right to
control China as the United States
has to maintain the Monroe Doctrine.
Any school child ought to be able
to give the answer
Our Monroe Doctrine is only for
the protection of other countries on
the American continent--to keep out
invaders.
Japan's idea Of a Monroe Doctrine
is for Toxic to absorb the wealth OF
China and to rule its people.
II the Japs merely said, Hands
off OF China" and took their own
medicine, no one would have any
reasonable objection.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
LOCALS WIN TWO MORE

The Local Legion team won two
more games Monday and Tuesday
both from Atoka. The first was 3 to
l.. the second II to 9 after eleven
innings. The last game was won by
long swat from the bat of Red
Currin, after it looked like the To-
Gals had met their first defeat.
The new park is almost paid for.
although new lockers and shower
baths have been installed for the
players. After the debts are paid
the team members will receive one
half of the net proceeds of the
games.
The fast Clarita team Is here for
two games Thursday and Friday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
FIVE NEW DIRECTORS OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

After two elections. five new
directors of the Chamber of COM
mcrce were proclaimed elected last
week. as follows: X. V. Hiltibrand,
J. X. Mckinney. V. d. Hayes, A. p.
Russell and G.. B. Cochran. There
are five holdc,ers from last year
who with the above five newly e'cct-
ed ones, constitute the hoard or ten
,urnbers. The holdOvers are II. L.
cox ". F.. Utterback. +. II. johnson
and Calm u. Mckinney.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
HENRY CUTS ONE.FlFTH

Henry Ford is getting to he a great
little price cutter. IIenry's railroad,
all his very own. they say. has asted
permission to reduce freight rates
twonty-rrr cen: effective August 20.
The big fellow don't seem to be MAX
iar any serious fights to be allowed
TO haul stuff cheaper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

Re patient. You will wake up
some morning before long and find
that the backbone of summer has
been broken.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

I.c; the women ard their short
skirts alone, They are sane. sem
4ibl. and sanitary. Achille Press.
And they keep the welror COO!
,umiurt bile ana conspicuous.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
AN CNPARDONABLE SIN

AN UNI fINDO.NHt'K111 OIE%
To like in q town
To make a living of OF it--and out
OF it
To educate your children in it
To get everything you possibly can
out of it
And put absolutely nothing into
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

1t should he clear to everybody by
now that II takes much longer to
wind up war than 1t does to start
one.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

A Chicago policeman arrested a
girl for speeding and then married
her. There's revenge for you.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

And now the Russians are sore
because I.enine has not fulfilled his
campaign promises. Politics is the
samet he world over.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

Another advantage about living in
the country Is that mother doesn't
neglect the supper dishes in order
to go to the movies.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

A correspondent wants to know II
bootleggers are descendants Of the
old woman who lived in shoe.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

II is better for a vamp to laugh at
you, Jason, than to have one smile
at you.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

Some OF the ex-kaiser's holdings
left in Germany would go long way
towards paying that indemnity.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

The Chicago man who appeared at
his wedding with pair OF black
eyes didn't have cold feet. at any
rate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

A correspondent wants TO know II
politics is Il profession or a business
In Ireland II seems to be a crime.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

When Henry Ford develops his
synthetic egg. will the fliver crow
of cackle?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

Now that he has lost his money,
Germany may be willing to send
BergdOll back to us.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

Things are never as bad as they
might he so long as watermelonH
can he had.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

1t is announced that skirts will
be an inch shorter next fall. Now
will the refOrmers be satisfied?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22
No NOT ONE

Twas the night before Christina
And all through the house
Not an cgv-nOg was stirring,
Nor hopes of Il souse."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-07-22

The young graduate who starts
out to hunt a job instad of waiting
for a position to be offered him Ia
on the road to success.