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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28
KEEPING ACCOUNTS

Everyone knows that it pays to
keep accounts. An individual can
save money, and invest what he has
more wisely if he has a record of
the amount received and how that
money was expended.
A family can use their money
more wisely if all their needs are
considered and their income estimat-
ed. Then the money may be spent
only for the necessary items.
Now We come TO the most valuable
feature of the accounting system,
namely, the next months salary can
be more wisely spent because there
is a record Of what was done with
the last months income.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

reached. Naturally there Is intense
satisfaction In German official circles
over the prospects ~ split among
members Of the entente.
The advance Of the Greeks In Asia
Minor has been continuous the Turk
Nationalist retiring before IL without
putting up many serious fights Last
week King Constantine's forces
reached and occupied the important
railway junction Of Eski-Sh This
cuts the rail route to Angora, the
capital Of thu Kemalists, but the rail-
ways already have been destroyed.
Military experts In Constantinople be
lieve the Turks plan to draw on the
Greeks until their lines are unduly
extended and then try TO exhaust them
by series Of Irregular attacks
In Albania the Mir,iites. a Christian
tribe. have proclaimed an independent
republic and elected n president. The
Albanian government has ordered a
general mobilization TO repress the re-
bellion Of the Mirdites.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

Mr.. Harry B. Kinnard,
Des Moines, Iowa.

Mr.. Harry B. Kinnard,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Kinnard:--
1t gives me great pleasure to COM
ply with the request made by Vaughn
in the enclosed letter; only, however,
because / hope to receive from you
and Young detailed statements of
your activities since leaving Berea.
Immediately after leaving Berea,
/ entered a law office in New York
City for the purpose of getting prac-
teal experience, and studied law at
night at New York University. | re-
ceived my LID. in 1909, my LIN.
in 1910, and my id. in 1911. / have
been giving one or two lectures a
week at New York University since
my graduation l have taken gradu.
ate work at New York University at
odd times, and received an MA. there
in 1918.
was admitted to practice at the
New York State Bar in 1909, and
have been practicing continuously
since then.
When the Progressive Party was
organized in 1912, become active in
it. l was president of the Brooklyn
Progressive Club, was Secretary
of the New York State Com
mittee of the Progressive Party, and
attended. all National and State Con-
ventions as delegate. / was elected
Presidential Elector on the Republi-
can ticket in New Work State in
1916. | was active in the campaign
of Mayor Mitchell for reelection in
1917, was a member of his Campaign
Committee, and a member of the
Platform and Executive Committees.
Since then, my political activities
have been confined to working for
good government as "a member of
the Executive Committee of the Citi-
zcns Union, a non-partizan organiza.
ton working for good government in
New York City.
The greatest reward I have re.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

ceived for my political activities was
contact with Theodore Roosevelt, an
ore Of my most priced possessions
consists Of an excellent photograph
Of him, on which he has written the
following: "To John Gerdes with
high regard and all good wishes from
Theodore Roosevelt"
have been very much, interested
in New York University alumni ac-
Invites, and was Chairman of a COM
mittee which organized the 10000
alumni Of the various schools of New
York University into one federation.
I married Theresa NJ. McCarren, of
Newark. New Jersey, on February II,
1914, and have two children-Janet
Ann, who is almost three years of
agv and Laura Marjorie, who is
about three months old AS you have
seen Mrs. Gerdes, it is needless for
pe to tell you that she is the most
wonderful girl on earth. I have had
an extremely happy married life, and
nothing gives me greater pleasure
than to be at home with Mrs. Gerdes
ard the kiddies.
As you will probably remember, ]
was very much interested in tennis at
Bcrea. continued my interest in it,
and played considerably until about
two years ago, when / began to play
gc!f. Since then have not held a
tennis racket in my hand. / still
ride horseback occasionally, and get
great pleasure in swimming. | am
a member of the Engineers Country
Club, at which the National ANA.
tour Golf Championship was held last
year, and the National Professional
Golf Championship was held the pre-
ceding year.
Every sentence in this letter is
literally sprinkled with the capital
81 and probably seems extremely
egotistical. In writing, / have been
absolutely frank and have put aside
all modesty. ] sincerely hope that
you and Young will be equally frank
and modest in your letters.
Mrs. Gerdes unites with me in
sending kindest regards to Mrs. Kin
nard and yourself.
Trusting to hear from you at your
early convenience, i am,
Very truly yours,
John Gerdes
PSI am having this letter writ
ten in triplicate and sending carbon
copies to Vaughn and Young. l
hope that you and Young will send
me carbon copies of your letters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28
AIRCRAFT COMPANY DOES VOL
UNTARY FIRE.PATROL
WORK

An airplane fire patrol in the
Pixies Peak region is being carried
on without cost to the Forest Serv-
ice of the United States Department
of Agriculture. A colorado aircraft
company has an agreement which
calls for constant lookout for fire dur
ing regular trips, and special trips
to locate smoke are pade at the re-
quest of the Forest Service. The
pilots. who are appointed special UNI
paid fire guards, are provided with
maps and telephone directories of
forest officers, and the airplanes bear
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

Upper Silesia comes 10 the front
again, with prospects OF renewed trou-
bic which may result In another out
break of hostilitles and even in a
break among the entente allies. Con
WINGED that the situation there was ex-
tremely critical, France asked Great
Britain and Italy to Join her In sending
reinforcenents to the region. The
British foreign office replied belittling
the danger and proposing that meet
ing of the supreme council be held on
July 81. To this Premier BRAND re-
France intended 10 reinforce the Upper
Silesian contingent and again asking
Great Britain and Italy To follow
suit, insisting on the necessity Of
committee Of experts to hold u meet
ing Immediately to investigate Upper
Sllesia and to draft a frontier. and
announcing that France was not pre-
pared for n supreme council meeting
until the experts have reached a de-
cision. and the allies are In position
10 enforce the decision as 10 the Up
per Sllesian boundary by adequate
forces In the disputed territory. Dis
patches from Paris said 10000 troops
were 10 be sent at once to Upper 81
Tesla. with artillery, tanks and planes.
There was a chance that America
would be called on to mediate. Our
position In rejoining the supreme
council was that we would take no
part In questions affecting territorial
and frontier adjustments unless gen
eral peace were threatened. Some
diplomats believe that point has been
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28
NEWS REVIEW
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eminent. II II gets II. from Ireland ms
"A whole. Up To date DE Valera and his
colleagues have not abandoned this
Sim Fein position. II remains To be
seen which side will Yield For the mo
ment. at least. the attitude ~ the peo-
pie of southern Ireland IL more peace
ful and conciliatory than That Of the
northern Irish.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

A town is only large family, and
thru our city taxes we all contribute
to the family income. Now would it
not make for general community wei.
fare for more public spirit, and, best
of all, for greater economy and
wicer investment if this large family
we call Berea could know just how
our Income" is expended? Think il
over.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

Some time ago the Secretary of
Berea College proposed the idea Of =
robin Letter. to be promoted among
the College Alumni. The thought
was taken up with enthusiasm and is
being worked cut in the various class
es. After a letter has visited each
available member Of the class it is
sent to the Citizen Office for publ.
cation. This is the first letter from
the class of 1907.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28
Meanest Man Made Socks
OF Wife's Silk Stockings

A tired-looking woman ap-
preached W. J. Burke, attorney
al the free legal aid bureau In
Kansas City. Mo.
My husband has not worked
for months" she said. He is "A
plumber out of work. Last night
he wanted TO go to IA dance. as
usual. | had only one pair OF
silk stockings He found them
and cut of the tops 80 he could
wear them to the dance as
socks"
The woman was told to~obtain
a nonsuppoH warrant.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

needed for thus year. nuT inter ne
asked congress for only sl25.eOOO
for the next six months. The formal
request for this sum was mnde through
Director of, Budget Dawes and with
the approval Of President Harding.
proddrd To- quick action by n pre-
limlnary report OF the special commits
sion on soldiers relief. which scored
the government for neglect Of disabled
veterans, the senate On "Wednesday
passed the Sweet bill without n dis
senting vote. An amendment was
adopted designed To transfer from the
~ -service men to the government the
burden Of proof In establishing the
origin Of disabilities In some other
respects the bill as passed by the
house was altered AZ passed by the
senate the measure provides: For the
creation ~ veterans bureau. respon.
sible directly To the President. consol-
idating all soldier relief agencies; for
the decentralization ~ the compensa-
ton and insurance machinery now op-
Grated by the war risk bureau. and
for the berallzation Of compensation
awards So as To relieve any former sol.
dler suffering from ailments for which
the war service was responsible.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28
Berea Cellexe Alumni Association

Association Of Bcrea College Articles
from graduates will he pushed full or
NJ Reinhsd
KY will be pleased to receive any communication nere
member the Associa
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

The tariff bill, having been passed
by the house, IL nov before the senate
but II present plans are followed that
body will not net on It finally until
legislation 10 revive taxes has been
enacted. This is In accord with the
understood wish Of the administration.
The prospect for considerably lower
taxes, however. was dimmed some
what by the ra,her startling state
ments made by A. ID. Lasker, new
chairman OF the shipping board. lie
asserted that his Investigations have
revealed the fact that the board
operated last fiscal year at net loss
OF $3sOOO0. 900. and predicted that dur
ing the present fiscal year the loss
from operations alone will be $780,
100000. Mr. Lasker said the records
OF the board were In deplorable con
ditlon and that II II had been private
business concern the corporation
would have been In receivers hands
long ago lie indicated that appro
1,tallons OF s3oo,ooo0o0 would be
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

The United States has been sound
ing the German government on the
proposal to negotiate a separate peace
In accordance with President Har-
ding's program. The pact. II Ii I'M
derstood. will embody such features
Of the Versailles treaty as are not re-
OF settlement Of war accounts 10 be
virtually identical with those imposed
by the allies. II In believed Berlin
will see the Wisdom OF signing such a
treaty without great delay.
Meanwhile movement for the re-
call Of the American troops In Ger
many has started In the senate. Mr..
Borah introduced a resolution calling
on the secretary Of war for all data
as 10 the size Of the army Of occupa'
tlon, the cost OF maintaining II and the
payments Of the German government
for It's expenses. The senate promptly
adopted the resolution without roll
call or dissenting voice.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

Illinois provides sensation OF con-
siderable magnitude through the In
dictment Of her governor. Len Small,
and lieutenant governor. Fred r. Ster-
ling. These officials, together with
Verne Curtis, n banker. are accused OF
fraud, conspiracy and embezzlement of
state funds. the alleged crimes being
committed. according 10 the charges,
when Small and Sterling held the po-
sition Of state treasurer Briefly, II ~
charged that Small and Sterling made
loans Of millions Of dollars Of state
funds 20 Curtis so-called bank. which
had not functioned as "a bank since
1905; that Curtis purchased with the
money short-time notes Of the Chicago
packers which netted him about 4 per
cent interest. that the state received
only 2 per cent on the loans made to
Curtis. aud that the accused men
shared the rest OF the profits. OF
course both Small and Sterling pro
test their entire innocence. the COVER
nor laying the whole affair 10 the
schemes of his political enemies, whoss
fight on him, both before and since biz
election. has been hitter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-28

Director ~ the Budget Dawes has
Informed President Harding that II
will be possible to save about $ii2.-
5l2,62s In the government expendi-
lures for the current year. This will
be- done mainly through curtailing de-
partmental forces and equipment, and
the work toward this end already IL
well under way. The largest estimat.
ed saving S0,342. ii9-will be In the
Treasury department. In the Interior
department II will be si9.S27. i0l: war
risk bureau. sl8534. 523 War depart
ment, si5,000.Oo0; Navy department.
slO,O47s9l: postal service. $4,000
42i, and No on through the list.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-06

Aaron Liederbach urges the people
Of the state to put their money on de-
post in the Bank Of North Dakota,
which he says will be the safest place
to put their money of any place in the
state and will not ne used to fight the
farmers. He is telling the truth that
it won't be used for fighting the farm
ers-but it will be used for farming
the farmers, just like the state funds
have been used. Up to this time the
money has been used in spending it for
wildcat experiments, salaries Of league
organizers and in selling North Dako-
ia bonds. We advise our people to
place their money in their home insti-
tutions where they can at least check
it out at will if they feel like it. If
they put it in the Bank of North Da-
kota under the present management.
anyway, they are very liable to nave it
placed along with a million or two dol
lars of other frozen" funds belonging
to the various political subdivisions of
the state. If they send their money to
the Bank of North Dakota what guar
antee have the depositors that the
manager won't loan it out to other
banks like the Scandinavian American
Bank of Fargo, where they have
frozen" up about half a million dol
lars right now and which cannot be
realized on? Liederbach cannot fool
the people all the time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-06
THE HOMEBUILDERs MESS

Could any more CHASTITY example of
inefficiency be cited than the record Of
the Homebuilders' association?
The state built So houses, nine of
them for state employees.
The houses cost from $5,G0O.to s20.-
000-p probably.
Nobody knows what they really did
cost.
But it cost the state about $4,000
for auditors to audit the books Of the
department. That is at the rate Of
nearly $3.50 a house Just for an audit
or to find out the mistakes that were
made by the departments bookkeep-
.ers, and the. auditors haven't yet sue,
ceeded in Strengthening out the books.
No records Of the cost Of the houses
has been kept. and there is no way Of
finding out what any particular house
cost the state.
So badly muddled are the accounts
that it is impossible yet to provide
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-06

Yesterday the Courier-News came
out with cartoon on its front page
picturing a dog coming back home
wearing a tag on it's tail labeled hard
times and then intimating that the
hard times was occasioned by the re-
call election that it says will cost
100000. That must of stretched the
imagination of the C. Ms cartoonist.
We have had the hard times for some
time and they have been occasioned
by the profligacy Of the present state
administration who have wrecked the
old ship OF state from stem to stern.
While that cartoonist was at it why
didn't he draw another one plcturlng
that $150,000 it has cost the people to
keep a lot of league hangers on in the
east trying to sell North Dakota bonds
that won't sell? Why doesn't he car
toon about the amount of money spent
for Airedale dogs, bulls, billy goats
and the like which has snatched few
hundred thousand dollars from the
pocket of the farmers of the state to
keep the league officials and employees
and hangers on feeding at the public
trough, eating at the best hotels, rid
ing around the country in limousines
telling of the new day and sleeping on
the best beds that can be obtained at
the best hotels. That cartoonist has
a wonderful field of endeavor opened
out to him if he could only get a vision
of the truth and the needs of the
times. If there is any time in the
world when such citizen could do the
people lot Of good if he would it is
right now and that cartoonist is the
man.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-06

For the first time in the history of
British journalism, a newspaper-the
Daily Express has begun campaign
to restore religion to it's old place in
the life of the people. "Back to God,"
is the slogan of the Daily Express,
which daily prints an editorial in ser,
mon form, pleading with men and
women to give up their sins and vices
and spend more time in church and
prayer at home. The newspaper asks
for revival Of family prayers, an in
stitution that was formerly common
but is now out Of date. That news
paper has large field to work in in
the British empire and when it gets
through with the job over there it
could start in doing some good work
along those lines over here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-06

the purchasers Of these houses with
contracts or even tell them what they
will have to pay. They are simply
living in state built houses which are
exempt from taxation, and waiting to
hear what they will have to all
they know is that the cost will be at
least $1,000 more than they expected.
If the cost is too much, they can sim
ply move out and leave the state with
the houses en- it's hands.
No body knows what the state put
into the house it built for Mr.. Lenke.
but judging from what Mr.. LemRe
says he produced from his own pocket
the state must have more than Sic, 900
in this structure, although the law
limits the amount to $4,000. When the
contract with Mr.. Lenke is drawn.
does anyone imagine that it will call
upon Mr.. Lemke to pay more than the
legal limit of $4,000? 81.
The proper persons to investigate
the affairs of the Homebuilders' de-
partment are the members of a grand
jury. First of all thorough and i'm
partial investigation by some lnde-
pendent auditors should be made, and
the facts disclosed should then be laid
before grand jury with a view to
prosecuting criminally the man re-
sponsible for this damnable squand-
ering of public funds-Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-06
A NEW NATIONAL HOLIDAY

It has been suggested that day be
set apart as a new National Holiday
to be known as Candy Day.
The idea will have peculiar interest
for everybody from the kiddies to the
grown-ups.
Although we have numerous nation
al holidays, there are none that have
the peculiar appeal Of Candy Day.
Most of them have political, relig-
ious or sentimental background and
practically all of them are specific
rather than general in their purpose.
Canday Day, on the other hand, is
to be everybody's day-and for that
purpose, no less than because it is to
be observed by gifts Of candy, it has
been designated "The Sweetest Day OF
the Year." It is proposed to set 1T
apart as the one great day on which
no member of the family shall be for
gotten. Everybody likes candy. The
tired housewife brightens into flash
Of half forgotten OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
hubby hands her a box Of candy-pos-
sibly the first he has remembered to
bring her in months. The sweetheart
expects it. The children grow frantic
in their appreciation of it. Father
himself is by no means immune from
tae hunger Of 9sweettooth." Every
b. 1y likes it, and everybody is pleased
with the loving remembrance the gift
implies.
It involves no extravaganza. Candy
is. an Inexpensive gift. Candy Day
" Il work no hardship on even slen-
de. purse. 1t will spread rejoicing
b. adcast; for its observance will be
a ritual Of love and good will
jtssiifying the appellation already be-
s. red ,5a it, "The Sweetest Day OF
tie Yeat.
his year Candy Day will be OBJ
seed on Saturday, October 9th. Low
e. youre end old. and kiddies, please
TIA notice!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-06

There is much talk OF threatened
strike among the railroad men who re-
fuse to accept reduction in wages
and have voted heavily to strike. SEN
ator Nelson, Of Minnesota, in speak
ing on the subject, says that the
American people will wipe the rail
road unions from the face of the earth
if they carry out their threat to tie
up the transportation system with a
general strike. The senator said that
we cannot tolerate in this country a
government of a rule stronger than
the people of the United States. We
cannot afford a government within
government. We cannot afford to
have any people take our country by
the throat and say "you must do as we
want or we will destroy everything in
this country; we will hold up the en-
tore transportation system of the
country, deprive the cities and towns
Of their fuel their food supply and ev-
erything else unless you do as we
want. It is time that we taught these
men lesson that they are not bigger
than the government of the United
United States, said the senator. The
railroad men have been showing a
mighty arrogant spirit and we rather
think that the country at large will
agree with Senator Nelson.
The annual conference of che North
Dakota Methodist church will be held
in Valley City this week and it is ex-
rected that more than $50 ministers
and delegates will come here to at
tend these sessions. The city is in
deed glad to welcome the conference
and our home folks will give the visi-
tors a cordial welcome to the city.
This conference is one of the biggest
gatherings held in the state not
merely big in attendance but big in
ideals, big in the work it does and big
in the work of it's workers in endeav-
oring to c.lristianize and make a bet
ter world to live in. Without the
churches and those who minister to
the religious needs of the world this
would not be very good world to live
in. The Times-Record, with all good
citizens, extends to the visiting Meth
odists, most hearty welcome. May
their deliberations and work prove of
inestimable benefit to all. 1t is an
honor to have them come here and we
feel honored in having Valley City
made the convention city at this time
We were never afraid to have minist-
ers visit our sanctum and we extend to
each and every one the invitation to
drop in and swap talk, make this head
quarters for any little favor they need
and we have typewriter handy for
those who wish to come in and use it.
all free and without price-in other
words, folks, if there is anything
around this editorial sanctum you
want to use while here you are well
come.