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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-11

A Jew in Russia was ordered twenty
strokes with the knout. The whipping
man was also a Jew, so the other was
able to square" the affair for 20.6O0
roubles. ~ !
1t was arranged that the one should
merely crack his whip while the other
screamed. This was done nineteen
times-but the twentieth stroke was
genuine.
"Why did you do thatY cried the
victim. -.
ITO let you realize what bargain
you have got" the other said. az
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-11

A man Is foolish to borrow trouble
when there are so many people anx-
ious to give II away.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-11

BY praising men and flatterlng wom-
en- one can acquire many fair weather
friends.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-11

No man is as bad as some other man
thinks he is or as good as some woman
thinks he is.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-11
Faith Gone.

She-Do you believe In dreams?
He-No; was in love with one once
and she Tilted me.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

individuals most vital interest all his
life. His character and personality
mature after fashion, but these can
never reach full maturity without
an all-rOund mental development
Hence the fact that the grown man so
often has the tastes, the viewpoint and
the amusements Of high school boy.
A change In our system Of education
seems to be agreed by all authorities
to be the fundamental need. Most of
our literature and drama, film and 9th
erwlse, Is infantiie and fosters the In
fantile attitude toward life. But there
is plenty of better material available.
What is lacking lis demand for any
thing better. As long as our schools
are inadequate, as long as teachers
are perhaps the most poorly paid ser.
wants of the state, as long as all teach.
ing is rigidly censored so that when a
teacher speaks his mind he risks his
job-as long as The United States con-
tinues to rank tenth among the civil
lied nations Of the world In its educa-
tiona system, just so long, say the
psychologists, will we rank somewhere
near the tail end Of the procession In
the number Of truly adult men and
women we produce.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
AFTER THE FAKE PROMOTERS
American Legion on Watch to Detect
and Expose Organizations Victim
tzing Ex-Service Men.

The harpies who prey on public
sympathy and the vampires who at
tach themselves to every legitimate
and worthy campaign for the relief of
human distress, have been flying In
flocks behind the trudging army of job
hunting ex-service men. The police
courts are revealing the sordid opera
lions of scores Of avaricious persons
who have been conducting money-rais-
Ing campaigns on get-rich.quick ba-
sis, on the pretense Of assisting unem-
ployed World war veterans. Some of
these fy-by+night promoters have
formed large organizations, using as
dupes veterans who are, themselves,
honest, but have been induced by ur-
gent need to grasp at the straw of a
job which the swindler bangles before
them.
Behind shield Of FEASIBILITY, the
promoter sends his money solicitors
out upon the public. Needless to say,
little of the money raised actually Is
used TO assist the unemployed ex,
service men. The promoter takes good
care to see that his account books, If
he keeps any, never record the full
amounts which have been extractc"
from the sympathetic public. And II
he makes pretense of accounting for
the way the money is expended, this
accounting Is only n clever construc-
tion Of falsities, intended to project
the promoter, II he is made the sub
ject of inquiry by public officials. Inc
system by which he operates precludes
honesty.
These swindlers often copy the
names and methods OF organizations
which are legitimate and have repu-
table sponsors. The names the EN-.
ployment swirdlers select for their or
CARNATIONS only too often inspire pub
lie confidence because they may easily
be confused with those Of long-existing
public charitable societies. The Amer
lean Legion is constantly on the watch
to detect, expose and prosecute organi.
cations victimizing ex-service men.
The public should come to know that
any organization ostensibly for the
help Of unemployed veterans should be
regarded susplciously If 1t does not
have the Leglons Observation-Disclosures
lean Legion Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
BOY
SCOUT
u
Conducted by National Council Of the Boy
Scouts of America.)
SEA CAMP AT MARION, MASS.

In the little town of Marion, Mass,
by the unrufIled waters Of Sippcan
harbor Is sea camp for the Boy
Scouts of America. Here under the
patronage Of old seafaring shippers,
boys are taught the tricks Of the
trade OF sailing and seamanship
From the rndiments Of modifying,
splicing, rowing and the kindred sub
jects that good sailorman must
know, they are brought through an
exhaustive training for the sailing
and the trials that await them out
side the snug little Sippican harbor
In the wide expanse Of the blue wa
tiers of Buzzards bay.
Through the timely aid Of William
II. Todd of the Todd Shipbuilding
corporation and the kindness Of the
Tabor Nautical academy, In turning
over their entire school to Chief Sea-
scout James A. Wilder for summer
camp, dreams became realities.
The civilian H. Todd" Is the first
Of a series of camps conducted by the
sea scouts. Sea scouting Is a nation
wide scheme, and the camp Itself en-
braces boys from as far south as
Texas, west to Chicago and north to
Maine. In following summers camps
will be located at other points In the
United States, thus providing the
same training for boys in other
localities. The high spots Of the
training are life-saving, under the
distinguished leadership of Commo-
dore w. e. Longfellow, rowing and
sailing, under vouched-for leader
ship.
The second program is the official
older boy program Of the Boy Scouts
Of America; scout must be at least
fifteen years old before joining. 1t
Is club run like ship, involving
strict discipline and immediate obedi-
ence-sea ceremonies and general
snappy work; for the perils Of the
sea become greatly intensified II the
crew fails to respect and properly
obey their officers. The boy scout
when he joins seacoast ship, enters
Into line Of work which Is divided
into five stages: The sloop class, for
apprentices, schooner class for or
binary sea scouts, barkentine class for
able sea scouts, bark class for extra
sea scouts, and lastly, the ship class
for those who have reached the top.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
BLINDNESS NO HANDICAP.

Every now and then we hear Of the
remarkable achievements In Scouting
of blind boys. In Overlook, a suburb
Of Philadelphia they have a whole
troop Of blind youngsters who astonish
everybody who watches them by their
prowess. They do practically every
thing other scouts do and in some
things even excel their comrades with
two good eyes. They have an almost
uncanny sense Of direction and highly
developed touch perception.
"The blind boy" says Mr.. Hartung,
their scOutmaster, "has landmarks the
rest Of us know nothing about. They
are practically unlosable in the woods,
and can pitch their tents, gather wood
make fires and cook outdoor meals
precisely as If they had their vision
When they go in swimming they seem
to dump their clothing Just anywhere
along the bank, but each returns to
his own unerringly."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
GOOD PUREBRED BULLS HELP
Breeder Achieves More In Two Genera
tIons Than He Can In Five
With Grade Sires.

With purebred bulls breeder
achieves more In the Improvement of
his herd in two generations than he
can in five with grade bulls, says the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. Department workers have thor
oughly studied the subject Of building
up herds to better milk, butter and
beef production. Better sires may be
obtained either by individual purchase
or by becoming member of bull
association. Literature on the latter
method can be obtained by writing to
the department, and will furnish use
full reading during the winter. Full
information can also be obtained by
consulting your county agent or state
agricultural college.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
DAIRY
HINTS
CONCRETE OR WOODEN SlLOS
Test Made by Department Of Agricul-
ture Shows Material Used
Cuts No Figure.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Is silage any better when put up In
stave silos than when 1t is saved In
concrete silos? Stave silos are prob.
ably the more common kind they are
usually less costly. Many people, how.
ever, prefer the more permanent con.
crete on account Of the greater dur
ability and the fact that the building
material may be found near home In
many cases; but there Is an impress
sion on the part Of some people that
the concrete silO does not give such
good results in the preservation Of the
silage from spelling and from freezing.
Experiments made by the dairy dl.
vision, United States Department Of
Agriculture, do not bear out this no
ton.
In experiments conducted on the
dairy division farm, at Beltsville, Nd,
two silos were used, one concrete and
one stdve, standing side by side. The
stave silo was directly south Of the
concrete one, and hence got more sun.
shine and less north wind. Otherwise
they had exactly the same conditions.
Temperatures In the two silos were
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
Greetings by Alrplanc.

William f. Deegan, state commander
Of the New York department of the
American Legion, could not accept
an invitation to attend the aerial re-
gatta of the Providence post of the
American Legion at Providence, r.
l., but he sent his representative by
afr with a message Of Affecting, The
message was carried by Richard T.
Bell, director Of service Of the New
York department, who flew from New
York to Providence in Fokker plane
plotted by Bert Costa. The 100 miles
were covered In LOO minutes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
80 PUBLICITY MEN IN POST
Number Of Boosters in S. Rankin Drew
Unit Assures Body Of Most e.
fective Advertising.

OF a.! the 1000 posts of the Ameri-
can Legion in the United States and In
IA foreign countries, the one that slips
into the lime-light most often is the
S. Rankin Drew unit of New York
city. The fact that the post has 90
publicity men on its roster should ex-
plain 1t ALL
Named for the first American actor
to die In France, some of the coun-
try's foremost actors of the legitimate
stage sought membership following
their war experiences. Motion pic
ture men and those interested in the
allied amusements, along with 35 gen.
uine and successful, more or less, play
wrights complete the membership.
The post stages an annual show 10
the New York hippodrome, calling
meeting of Its membership to assemble
a stellar cast. The 90 publicity men
do the rest and the money is given to
charity,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

entertained the largest assembly of ex-
service men and women since the war.
The career Of Mr.. Hutchlngs Is
closely interviewer with the progress
Of Kansas City, which he visualized
In 1900, when he decided to live there.
Since then he has organized the Kan
sas City Advertising club, he has been
president Of the Rotary club and the
Automobile club, and has participated
In every movement for the advance
ment Of the city.
During the World war he was given
the Immense task of organizing the
Liberty loan campaigns in the Tenth
Federal Reserve district, but civilian
service was not enough for him when
his country was involved In a war;
He organized Seventh Missouri Ma
tional Guard company, and served as
Its captain. Later he was transferred
to the motor transport corps Of the
regular army, serving at Camp Meigs
and Camp Merritt, in command Of
headquarters motor command No. SO.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

state commander to hold a public Of
Ace, and when Mr. Seymour was called
upon to decide between the leglsla-
ture and the Legion, he placed the
commandership first In Importance.
Mr.. Seymour. graduate of Yale In
both arts and law, enlisted in the Con-
necticut cavalry In 1914. He served
on the Mexican border in 1915, and
later was commissioned first lieu
tenant at the Plattsburg training
camp He served in France as bat
talon adjutant OF the One Hundred
and Eighteenth field artillery, Thirty
frst division.
After his return from France he was
elected state senator. He was men,
Der Of the military committee Of the
1921 general assembly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

taken by means Of electrical thermom.
eters buried in the silage, which made
record which could be read on the
outside. The thermometers were
placed 8 inches and IS inches from
the wall and also in the middle OF
each silo. Three sacks Of silage were
carefully weighed and buried In each
silo at various depths, close to the
thermometers and when the silage
was fed down to where the sacks were,
their contents were taken out and an.
alyzed.
The quality of the silage was
judged by Its appearance and odor and
Its palatability to the cows. If much
difference had been apparent a feed.
ing trial would have been made to
see which lot of silage was better, but
the results In the two silos were SO
nearly alike that It was not thought
worth while to make the feeding test.
In short, neither the temperatures
nor the chemical analysis Of the two
kinds Of silage revealed any marked
difference that could be ascribed to the
material used in the construction Of
either silo. Cows ate the sllage from
both silos with the same avidlty. 1t
Is concluded, therefore, that farmers
may build stave silos or concrete sllOs,
which ever they prefer, without any
fear of not getting good silage from
either one, If the sllage is put up right.
II Is assumed, of course, that the
silo In either case will be properly con-
structed, with smooth walls, straight
up and down, so as to be free from
pockets and bulges, and properly coat.
ed inside with coal tar or some sim
liar preparation; and that the sllage
will be properly packed, so that all
air will be excluded. Silage will not
keep in any kind of slo unless packed
down and kept alright.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
Many Americans
Light Mentally

oil OF our movies, most Of our novels
and most of our stage plays are fairy
tales In effect. That Is, they all foster
lively Illusions about life, rather than
study the truth of 1t. The American
public Is nearly always antagonized
by any work Of art which sets forth
the truth about life.
The Formula Used.
"Why write about such ugly things
when there are so many pleasant
things to write aboutl" is the formula
always used.
Tell me a nice pretty story, daddy"
Is what the same individual was say
Ing at the age of ten. How much has
his point OF view changeds asks the
psychologist.
DO other nations differ from us In
this respect? 1t is probable that in all
parts OF the world most men and wom-
en- never grow up, but In the highly
civilized European nations there prob.
ably is larger percentage Of real
adults, as Indicated by the much larger
number Of persons who show mature
taste in literature, drama, art and
music, and have a mature outlook on
life.
What then is the cause of our fall
ure to bring ourselves to a real ma
turity? Mr.. Edison has the support of
most OF the experts when he lays the
chief blame 90 edncatiGn. Our educa-
ton teaches the child lot of rigid
beliefs instead of teaching him to
think. But above all 1t bores him. Lit
erature, science. history-the things
which help any individual to understand
and appreciate life-are made mex
pressibly dull for the youngster. He
loses all interest In them.
'The moment school is not play II is
an Injury" says Mr.. Edison. II don't
know quite the age at which u chlld's
mind atrophies, but It Is somewhere
between the ages of eleven and four
teen"
Here Mr.. Edison bears ont the psy.
choannlysts to perfection The child's
intellectual development is arrested by
boredom somewhere between eleven
and fourteen, and along most lines It
never advances thereafter. A little
later the child becomes interested In
making money and that remains the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
BOY SCOUTS COULD FIND THEM.

AT the big state fair In Yakima,
Wash, the authorities discovered the
very first day that It was harder to
find a doctor when wanted than to
locate the proverbial needle In a hay
stack. Accordingly, the second day,
they were prepared" Every doctor
entering the grounds was asked to
register and Indicate his probable
whereabouts In the grounds from time
to time. Then when an accident or
occurred the boy scouts
PACED the doctors and found them, too.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

and she was the only policewoman Of
the 65 employed in New York who went
into war service.
In July, 1917, Mrs. Taylor joined
New York hospital unit and went to
France where she was stationed at
Savenay. Paris, and with mobile hospi-
tai No. 10 at the front. Her overseas
service lasted twenty months. Mrs.
Taylor is a graduate nurse Of the New
York Post Graduate hospital.
One Of Mrs. Taylor's duties on the
New York police force Is finding "lost
girls" She conducts bureau for that
purpose and makes regular inspection
tours Of dance halls, movies, cabarets
md other places where "lost girls"
are sometimes found.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

at that city IN an airplane.
In the convention, Mrs. Ware was
nominated for the vice commander
snip by man-Dr. NJ. L. Wlthrow of
International Falls, Mlnn.-who had
served with Mrs. Ware in the Argonne
forest.
Mrs. Ware is the third member Of
her family, in as many generations, to
serve as war nurse. Her mother and
grandmother were volunteer nurses
during the Civil war
While in France, Mrs. Ware wrote
a book Of poems, Echoes Of France"
which have been widely praised.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
Kitten and Calf
Are Great Friends

Portland, Ore.--Crowds at the
Pacific International Live Stock
exposition paused to look and to
wonder Mt the friendship Of
Pauline, the kitten, and Miss
Golden Gate Of Rosedale, blue
ribbon calf born at San Francis
co two weeks ago. The calf Is
on exhibition here as part Of ].
K. Thorps exhibit Of Jerseys,
and Pauline refused to stay at
home when her friend, Miss
Golden Gate, was shipped hence.
All day the two fraternized In
Miss Golden Gates stall. Most
Of the time the kitten slept on
the neck Of Miss Golden Gate,
while the latter reclined at her
leisure in the stall.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
Bryan Favors Bonus.

In statement on adjusted compen.
sation for ex-service men, William
Jennings Bryan says: II am in favor
Of a bonus for ex-service men. | think
the law should present alternative
propositions so that each soldier can
choose cash, land, insurance or any
thing else, according to his needs. /
would prefer to have the money nec-
essary collected from those who prof
tied by the war, bus Justice requires
the payment Of bonus regardless Of
the source from which the money
comes" 49,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
yers who are accustomed to depend
upon their fiery eloQuence to win cases
for their clients.
Old Cook stove.

Milton, Ind.--0mer Kirlin, a farmer.
who lives east Of town, has cook
stove which is eighty-five years old.
The stove Is In good condition. It was
originally the property of Kirlin's
grandfather, one of the early settlers
of this township and came from Balti.
more, Md. It was one of the first cook
stoves in this part Of the country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
DEH0RNlNG CALVES IS EASY
Rubbing caustic Potash Around But.
ton Of Young Animal viii
Prove Efficacious.

Buy stick caustic potash at any
drug store. Before the calf is a week
old dampen the skin over the horn
buttons, apply vaseline or lard freely
to the skin around the buttons, wrap
one end of the caustlc with strong
paper to protect the hand and then
rub 1t upon the button until II is ready
to bleed. Be careful to keep the caus-
tic out Of the eyes and do not burn
skin other than that over the horn
button.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
SCOUTS SERVE AS GUIDES.

Scouts in Bucyrus, o., acted as
guides, messengers and orderlies for
428 delegates at State Young Peoples
conference, conducted checkroom and
furnished camp cooking utensils.
They also, among other Jobs, delivered
messages for the chamber OF com.
merce, collected outstanding books for
public library, conducted cleanup"
at Kings Daughters home, cleaned old
cemetery and reset grave markers,
located and decorated soldiers graves,
took care Of q garden for Aick msn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

state senator In
I he Connecticut
legislature to &C.
cept the com
membership Of the
Connecticut de-
partment Of the
American Legion,
to which he was
elected last Sep
TENDER.
T he constitu-
ton OF the LA'
gion makes it i'm
possible for q
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

only woman men,
Der Of the La
fayette Post Of the
American Legion,
New York City,
composed entirely
Of members Of the
New York police
force. Mrs. Taylor
has been stationed
at the 47th street
station, the busi-
est In the Great
White Way" dis
triet for ten wears
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

WORTH war as u
member Of the
army n ursing
corps, is the first
woman Of Mime
sofa to hold the
office Of state vice
commander Of the
American Legion.
Mrs. Ware star
tied delegates to
the last conven-
ton of the Lee
gion, at Winona,
Mimi. by arriving
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
LAWYERS TALK BORE.S JUROR

peals to the "twelve good men and
true"
This jurymnn sat In several trials
during the assizes and contended
that, II the address to the jury could
not be abolished altogether, counsel
for the defense and the crown prosecu-
tor be limited to not more than 20
minutes.
Such a suggestion will be regarded
with anything but favor by many law
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

nOld the position
Of state adjutant
Of the American
Legion. She was
appointed to that
position by the
commander Of the
California depart
ment, pending the
election Of a per-
manent adjutant.
Miss Cuttings
was one of the
first women to en-
list In the service
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16

ings Is usually tie
motive power be-
hind it."
This Is a COM
mon remark In
Kansas City re-
garding Albert Il.
Hutchings, gener-
al chairman of
the third annual
national cOnven-
ton Of the Amer
lean Legion, UNI
der whose direc-
ton Kansas City
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
Member Of Canadian Panel Would
Bar Long Flights Of oratory
by Counsel.

Toronto, Can.--That the speeches
Of counsel to Juries should be abol-
ished altogether, and that the only
address to the jury be that of the trial
Judge, is the suggestion made by
juryman who has evidently suffered
much under the length Of some ap-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
Told Shoe Price; Falls Dead.

Paducah, Ky,-iufus Bradford, sew
enty-slx years old, farmer near Ora
hamvllle, walked into the clothing
store of Sam Rosenfieid and inquired
the price of pair Of shoes.
Rosenfeld replied, and Bradford
dropped dead.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-16
Mistakes In paIryIne.

The feeding Of scrub cows and the
scrub feeding Of good cows are two
Of the commonest mistakes In dairy
Ing.