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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-08
DEFECT IN EXISTING MAPS
That They Are Not Drawn to Uniform
Scale Is Felt to Be an Educa-
tional Handicap.

1t has long been the dream of geog-
raphers to make series of maps OF
the world on uniform scale. Indeed,
it is considered unfortunate for school
children that the biographies do not
show all countries by maps on
singlee uniform scale, for unless
student observes very carefully the
figures showing the scale of each map
or the figures showing the area OF the
country mapped he is likely to get the
impression that certain distant lands,
which are generally mapped on
small scale, are smaller than those
with which he is most familiar. Take
Australia, for example: The maps in
the Biographies now used in most OF
our schools show it on small scale
about third as large as that used
for the map of the United States; yet
Australia is, in fact, nearly as large
as the United States--only about one
fortieth (21a per cent? smaller. China
is generally shown smaller in area
than the United States, yet it is about
one-third larger.
The work of preparing maps of the
entire world on uniform scale of one
to one million-that is, maps on which
one unit (any unit-inch, centimeter,
millimeter, etc. represents one million
like units On the ground-has been
under way for several years. and the
United States geological survey, De-
In
considerable progress in its work on
the parts of this map that were as
signed to the United States. The
principle used in preparing these
maps, if adopted by the publishers OF
school books, will give the children ac-
curate impression, Of the relative
sizes of the countries Of the world.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-08
WATER coMPANY's soPHIsTRY.

In announcing its raise of 81 per
cent in surcharge on water rates, the
Hackensack Water Company points
out that for every dollar collected by
the company in 1914, nine cents was
paid out in taxes, and that today,
for every dollar collected % cents is
paid out in taxes, an increase in taxes
of $50 per cent. The company fur
Their states that this means that while
water rates out of which the company
has to pay taxes as part of its operat-
ing expenses have been increased only
~ per cent, taxes have increased over
$50 per cent"
This form of deduction may be all
right, but there is another way of ex-
pressing it. If dollar in taxes paid
out in 1914 increased by $50 per cent
in 1920, that dollar to be paid in taxes
would be raised to $3.50. Taxes have
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-08
PRESIDENT SENDS
CROWDER TO CUBA
General Will Confer With MenocaI
on Way to Remedy the Seri-
GUS Situation.
INTERVENTION IS POSSIBLE.
Financial Crisis Might Warrant Action
by Us Under the Plat Amendment.
Fraud Discovered in November
Voting.

Washington-Of official announcement
was authorized at the White House
that President Wilson has sent Major
General Enoch Crowder to Cuba to
confer with President Menocal relative
to the best means for remcdying the
present difficult financial and political
situation In that republic.
General CrowGer, who Is probably
the best informed American authority
on the present political situation in
Cuba and the national election held
under regulations drafted by him,
sailed froE, New York on board the
battleship Minnesota of the Atlantic
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-08

not been increased by any such sum,
and the Water Company knows it. But
it attempts to create that impression.
The reasoning is pure sophistry. If
the company wanted to give real in
formation to its patrons it would tell
them why is a surtax.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-08

some believe, as now, and many places
declare that intoxication is almost as
bad as ever. Some places, true enough,
say that prohibition works. So do the
bOot-leggers. But it may be long
time before the law is modified, and
some think it may never be. What
merciful thing it would be if the law
could be enforced!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-08
COURT REJECTS PACKERS PLANS

Decision by Justice Stafford in District
of Columbia Supreme Court.
Washington.-A decision regarded
as a victory for the government was
rendered by Justice Stafford in the SUI
preme Court of the District of Column
bia relative to the pending proposals
for the separation of stockyards inter-
ests from the big packing cOmpa-
MES.
The court stated that it could not
approve of any of the plans proposed
by the packers.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-01-08
the Tobacco

ITO pipe smokers Lucky
4 Strike tobacco offers the
same exceptional flavor as the
famous cigarette. Made from
the finest Burley tobacco-it'sS
toasted for your pipe.
If you don't know how de-
licious toasted Lucky Strike is
ask for tin today, and taste!
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
Use Of Peat as Fuel.

The burning Of peat has an indi-
vidual as well as national signifi-
canoe. For instance, consider this
from Peter Christianson. professor Of
metallurgy In the school Of mines at
the University Of Minnesota:
"There Is scarcely n farmer In the
state of Minnesota. except in the
southeastern. western and extreme
northwestern portions, who could not
make himself Independent OF coal
supply for heating purposes by prepar-
ing and using peat from his own farm.
Incidentally. peat is found in sixty
four of the elghty-six counties of the
state. Other states have lots of 1t, too.
"All the man needs to do Is TO take
spade, cut the peat from his bog in
blocks and dry II. He can do 1t cheap
er than he can pay S15 or $50 for
coal, too. My father burned peat for
years here In Minnesota and 1t made
an excellent fire. Farmers are using
1t for fuel In some sections OF the
state, particularly those from the old
countries, who are acquainted with Its
use.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
KIND.HEARTED LITTLE BOBBY
He Meant Well, but He Won't Go
to the Movies With Mamma
Again for a While.

Bobby. four-year-old Columbus
boy. is an observing youngster; also,
he Is kind-hearted and willing to oblige,
characteristics that were brought
out In q recent incident which was
embarrassing to his mother. BObby's
mother Is young and pretty. and to
enhance her good looks has frequent
recourse to a powderpuff, with the
usual remark that she fears her face
Ii shiny.
One night this week Bobby sat with
his mother In a movie, and directly
In front Of them sat bald-headed
man. His head was shiny. and this
attracted Bobby's attention.
"Say, mother" he said excitedly,
shat mans head Is awful shiny, isn't
itT His mothers look of distress evil
IDENTIFY was interpreted by Bobby to
mean sympathy for the man with shiny
head, for he said, loud enough to be
heard for several rows Of seats, moth.
er, couldn't you lend him your powder.
puffT-Indianapolis News.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
DIDN'T LAST LONG ENOUGH
Possibly the woman In the Sky"
Didn't Use Really Good
Kind Of Feather. ,y,I,

Two little tots were still trying out
Christmas sleds although It was Q
week or more after the holiday and
the short hill down which they were
coasting was entirely devoid Of snow
In spots. They would slide along for
few feet until they came to a bare
spot, drag their sleds over the barren
place to the next patch Of snow and
repeat.
"Where does the snow come fromT
the smaller Of the two children, a boy
Of about Four, suddenly asked.
"My mother says It Is some woman
way up In the sky shaking her pillows
until the feathers fall out" was the
naive reply Of his companion.
SWELL" exclaimed the boy, after q
thoughtful pause, ~ wish her feathers
wouldn't melt"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
Valuable Invention.

A naval invention frs used du-'ne
the war may revolutiOnize the task o.
the pilot. A cable seventeen miles In
length Is now laid from Portsmouth
harbor to the Warner light on the
channel side Of the Isle OF Wight. The
cable is charged with high frequency
current, by means Of which ship
fitted with receiving apparatus may
locate its position and find its way.
Such an invention, II adopted In all
the more difficult ports of navigation
routes, would not only add greatly to
the safety of ships, but save much
valuable time that Is now lost.-Lon-
don Daily Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
dead" SIX YEARS
American Tells OF Suffering in
Mexican Salt Mines.
Only Recently Gained Freedom, and
Did Not Know Anything Of the
World War.

The World war had been fought and
about II.
lie was Mate Mcguire, an engineer
ard graduate OF the Boston Institute
Of Technology. who for six years was
o soldier of fortune I'm the rebel army
Of Mexico, and for FIVE years and
eight months prisoner Mt hard labor
In the Mexican salt mines. during
which he never saw the light Of day
or newspaper of any kind.
Mcguire reached Tacoma short
time ago after thrilling escape from
the mines, In which he had been con-
demned to life Imprisonment after his
capture by the Mexican federals. He
has Just taken position in the county
engineers office In Tacoma, says a Ia
coma letter.
Young and adventurous, Maguire
joined troop Of men from the United
States who were fighting under Ma
dera. He became second in command
OF all the troops and was part of
the time directly under villa. He
was truly soldier OF fortune.
But one day Mcguire and two other
officers went into chihuahua because
they heard trouble was brewing there.
They entered n cantina through a
rear entrance. Here they found sew
| eral OF Huerta's officers carOusing.
| They had nothing to do but surrender
to them. They were gagged tied and
| taken Go miles on horseback to the
| headquarters of United States half
breed serving under Huerta. Here at
fenced to life Imprisonment In the salt
mines of Chihuahua.
ut was worse than death sentence
| to u.s." said Mcguire. 1--WE had heard
about the conditions of the salt mines
where unbelievable conditions were ex-
listing, and the workers were being just
tortured to death.
I'VE were dropped some 1900 feet
in the ground in bucket. We felt
as though we were being buried alive,
and when at last l stepped into the
mine, with its few dim candles, the
famous lines, All hope abandon, We
who enter here entered my mind. 1t
was just pure and simple hell. Rats,
gila monsters, scorpions, lizards, lice
and other underground creatures were
IN the surroundings. Food consisted
OF beans and fabby pancakes.
THAT we might get little tobacco
we sacrificed part of our meals. No
medical aid OF any sort was available
and the death rate ran about one pris
oIer day. Their bodies lay uncOv
cred for weeks sometimes. In all the
FIVE and twO-thirds years ! was In there
never saw n newspaper or magazine
In fact, didn't know there was such
thing as the World war.
But fate at last favored us. The
guards. we noted, were on carOusal
that evening. When they came down
the shaft we ended their careers with
blows from huge stones. We dOnned
their uniforms and made of. went
toward the United States border
which was 1870 miles north, and tn,
other two officers went down south.
"Well. now ! am here, thank God
Ambition for adventure is wonderful
bur adventure itself of this sort Is faI
from entertaining"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
Uninhuenced.

"Does your wife influence your
voter"
"Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Meekton.
Henrietta wants me to vote accord
ing to my own ideas; but 1t Is re-
markable how thoroughly my views
always coincide with hers after she
has taken the trouble to express them
and to assure me that she Is perfectly
willing to go on calculating until l
fully comprehend"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
The Vanishing Point.

Mary Garden on her return from
Monte Carlo said at dinner In New
York:
"You will hardly believe 1t, but In
France skirts are getting shorter. On
the Promenade DIES Anglais In Nice
and on the Casino terrace in Monte
Carlo II almost seemed as II they
shortened an inch or so every day."
"Where will this thing end" q
movie king asked In awed tones.
"If skirts" Miss Garden answered,
"get much shorter, they will end In
being nothing but-a hem! a hem"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
Mistakes We Often Make,

"The man who never made a mistake
never made anything else" There Is
great deal Of truth in that saying.
Sometimes we come across one Of
those perfect individuals who claims
never to make mistakes, but more
often we find that these very same
persons not only make mistakes but
very grave ones.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
PRAYER.

In the morning, when you awake.
nccustom yourself to think first upon
God or something in order to His serv.
ice: and at night also let Him close
thine eyes.-Jeremy Taylor.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
The Cuticura Toilet Tric.

Having cleared your skin keep 1t clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to'cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.--Adv.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
How II Worked Out.

81 sent Josh to college," said Farm.
o. Corntossel, 80 that he'd have the
advantage Of q better education than
] had"
"HOw did II work out2"
"JOsh Overdoes his gratitude. He's
all the time shown off his intellec-
tual superiority so as to make me feel
that l got my moneys worth"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24

Baby's little dresses will Just simply
dazzle If Red Cross Ball Blue is used
In the laundry. Try 1t and see for your
self. At all good grocers, &c.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
New Source Of Paper.

From a mixture of sugar cane ref
use and bamboo fiber Trinidad
planter has succeeded In making pa
per equal in quality to the best wood
pulp product.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
unhesltatina Advance Wins.

ut is not the squirt at the start. hut
the continued, unresisting, unhasting
advance that wins the day"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
Jud TunkjnS.

Jud Tunkins says he can't under
stand why some people think it's any
kind Of comfort to explain to a
man that his troubles are his own
fault.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24

II the conceit were taken out Of
some people there would be nothing
left to bury.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24

Some people fail to recognize oppor-
tunity when 1t comes up and shakes
hands with them.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24

Harry-"What do you mean by say
ing I'm a fooli" Larry--"Well, I'm
sOrry-was it secret?"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24

Keep your eye on small oppOrtuni-
ties. They sometimes grow.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24

Many man thinks he is choosing
wife when the privilege Is all hers.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-03-24
Owed All to Mother.

All that I am. or hope to be, I owe
to my angel mother.--Lincoln.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25

Daddys Evening Story eagerly looked for by all the little
tots after the of the family have read the of the Daily
Standard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25
SHED NO TEARS FOR OLD
DOBBIN, SAYS CANADIAN

CALGARY, Alta, FEB. FL. Omitted
Press. )-Sentimental folk have shed
many tears over the ultimate fate of
the horse, which, they believe, will
disappear before the motor driven
vehicle. But H. S. Arkell, livestock
commissioner of Canada, declared at
the recent congress Of the Western
Canada Livestock Union her that
those who have tears to shed would
better shed them over the ultimate
fate OF the motor vehicle, especially
on the farm.
Mechanical power" said Arkell,
will never supplaWt Old Dobbin on
the farm. Far from falling off in
numbers, the horse population Of the
continent is increasing. l look for
a steady development in horse breed
ing that will seriously effect the au-
tomobile and truck business. Motor
trucks are valuable asset in the
worlds work, but there are certain
kinds of work not only on the farm
but in the city which trucks can
not do and which only a good team
of horses can do. Don't be afraid
that the horse will join the dodo,
and peter-o-dactyl in extinction. He
will continue forever to be number
ed among the most important fac
tors in human labor. AS the worlds
human population increases, the
horse population Will keep pace
with it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25
SOVIET MESSAGE
HALTs LEAGUE
Army Assigned to Supervise
Plebisicite in Wilma
Held Back
MOSCOW SENDS ORDERS
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin Objects
to League Army Intervening
for Poland
MOSCOW SENDS ORDERS
BY JOHN DE GANDT

United Press Staff Correspondent.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-The League of
Nations crmy is halted today by For
eign Minister Tchitcherin's Bolshevik
wireless. q
The army was assigned to 60 to
wilma and supervise the plebiscite
there to determine whether the city
shall be Polish or Lithuanian. A
Polish army holds the city, which is
the capital of Lithuania.
The bolsheviki want to keep the
League Of Nations from sending in
an army to supervise the plebiscite,
on the ground such action would be
virtual Intervention in favor of
Poland.
Swiss Radicals Block.
Spanish, British, Belgian and
French troops, comprising the league
army, first tried to get to Wilma
through Switzerland. Tchitcherin
wirelessed orders to Swiss radicals,
who brought pressure on the govern
ment and forced it to refuse the army
passage through the country.
The troops then tried to pass
through Italy.
Again the Moscow wireless sent or
ders. After the radicals had acted
the government reported to the
league that it would not be allowed
to send the army through italy. Ital-
ian railway workers are among the
most radical the country, the gov
eminent said, and there might be
trouble if the soldiers used the rails
there.
It developed today that Tchitcherin
has proceeded in other countries in
the same fashion. Rumania, Austria
and Czech-S lovakia in turn were COM
PEELED through threats OF their rad
icals to turn the league army back.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25

school district No l, of Thurston
county. Washington, issue bonds in
the sum OF Sis, 900 and expend the
funds received from the sale of the
same for the construction of a school
building and equiping the same on
the site described in proposition
number one.
Proposition No. 3.
Shall the board OF directors of
of school district No. /, Thurston
county. Washington. issue bonds in
the sum OF $4,000 and expend the
finds received from The sale of the
same for the construction OF an ad-
dition to the school building author
lied in proposition number two,
such addition to be used by the de-
partment of Physical education and
as gymnasium.
Proposition No. 4.
Shall the board OF directors of
school district No /, Thurston
county, Washington. issue bonds in
the sum Of $4,000 and expend the
funds received from the sale of the
SoHiV AOi INC SOholi uNtlOil VI du du-
dition to the present Roosevelt
school.
Proposition No. 5.
Shall the board of directors of
school distict No. 1, Thurston coun-
ty. Washington. issue bonds in the
sum og $4,000 and expend the
funds received from the sale Of the
same in the purchase and grading Of
lots s, 8 and 10 of Diock 90 of Swans
addition to Olympia, Washington, to
be used with lots and now owned
by the said district as a site for the
new Washington school.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25

Great minds think much and little How much noise you
nakai
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25

from the Lincoln and Washington
being now housed in the high school,
a situation which cannot pevail much
longer because the rapid growth of
the high schoolA-25 per cent in two
years-reQuires the use of all rooms
in that building for high school pur-
poses, and
Whereas, The Lincoln and Wash
ington buildings besides being entire
ly void Of adequate and suitable
Fairgrounds and deficient in light
and ventilation, ETC., as a result of
having been constructed over 80
years ago, are rapidly approaching a
condition which will make them un-
safe TO rschool purposes, and
Whereas, it is necessary that
school be maintained in both of
these buildings pending the construc-
ton Of new buildings, and
Whereas, The best interests of the
children of the district will be serv-
ed by the maintenance of suita BILE
playground facilities for all grade
and high schools;
Now Therefore, Be it Resolved,
That for the purpose of authorizing
the board Of directors of school dis
trict No. /, Thurston county, Wash
ington to purchase required sites for
school buildings and to prepare the
same for use and to erect suitable
buildings thereon and to issue bonds
for the payment OF such sites. i'm
provements and buildings. That a
special school election shall be held
at the Y. M. c. A. building in Olym-
pia, Washington, wrom the hours
OF l O'Clock to o'clock .. m. on
Saturday, the 5th day Of March,
1921. At which said election the fol-
lowing propositions shall be submit
ted to the voters:
Proposition No. 4.
Shall the board of directors of
school district No. l of Thurston
county, Washington, issue bonds in
the sum OF $4,000, and expend the
funds received from the sale of the
same for the purchase Of the follow
ing described property and in the
clearing and grading and preparing
or the same for use as a school house
site and Playground: The vacant
property between Washington and
Adams streets, south of 21st street
and extending to gath.
Proposition No. z.
small the board Of directors of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25

The best thing about this short session of congress
lort