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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
sTARvE PONIES BEFORE RACE


Horse races are a popular amuse-
ment in Mongolia. During the preliml-
aary training Of the entries, according
to writer In the Geographic Maya.
zine, each competing pony Is tied to q
rope plcketed 90 the grass plain. This
rope Is shortened every day by a GER
tain number Of inches thus reducing
the circle In which the animal can
Craze. Yet, strange at II may seem. this
method Of gradual starvation-tested
by centuries-sppesrs to increase rsth
er than dlmlnish it, endurance.
On the day Of the race fetlocks are
clipped and names and tails tightly
plated with varico,ored ribbons, 80 AZ
to offer as little wind resistance az
possible. The Jockeys are children,
and It Is not unusual to see lads Of
nine or ten start on the exhausting
stampede. which Q Mongol race really
In.
No saddles are allowed. but each
rider Is given q heavy whip and Q
handkerchief. With the latter i,e leans
over and wipes the dust from the eyes
and noStiiiS OF his mount. NJ Otherwise
the dust u the steppe might lnJure
wind mr. "yesight.
Enthusiastic owners or spectators.
lnclring bishops and archbIShops Of
the Lnmnist faith, GALLON nut TO meet
the contestants and assist In whipping
them In. But sometimes two fiyorites
arrive nj the finish lItpr,Illy lrgnInn
against each other. shoulder to shoul.
der Thus they support each other on
the run, though both are 81 exhausted
that n they were suddenly separated
they world drop In their 'rrrks.
Wonderful tales are told ~ The dis
lance, covered by famous Mcrgol ra-
GERS ~ stretch. Fifty even 100
miles NJ full galiop. are claimed. This
II d"uml"ss exaggeratlon lu, Is and
2Dm'lc races at great speed over q
strnl-'t course, are well auiarntlca
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
Treat WASTE DUE TO RUST
Almost InoaIeuiabIe Damage 10 Done
Yesr'y BY It's Attacks on Met.
ais Of All Kinds.

The greatest waster In the whole
world is rust. 1t costs Great Britain
alone t3- DO,0O0 yearly, accord " to
London Answers.
When the oxygen Of moist air com
bines with the sensitive surface Of y
metal II produces an oxide. This 4.
rust and nothing else.
Aluminium Is the only metal that viii
not rust Gold Is generally taken t.
be a rustless metal, and 1t IL true that
II will not combine with oxygen Of It.
self-without aid, that Is. Given the aid
It will rust.
Ornamental steei-that with a pur.
plIsh or lilac coior-is the worst rust.
or. because the color tiuge has been
produced by part oxidation and the
process begun arti6cislly Is continued
naturally.
Dry air will cause rust. but the
metal has to be at high temperature A
poker which has been made red hot
will rust when IL cools. Crate bars DO
the same. The fakes that come from
rrd.hot iron when Il Is hammered are
but rust.
The best preventive Of rust IL fat.oil
varnlsh tone partl mixed with rpctiiird
spirits NJ turpentlne (tive partsy and
applied with sponge. The hig'c"
steel polish on mathematical lnstru.
mcnts remains absolutely unaffected II
this solution Is applied.
Tinwarr Il rendered practically i'm.
mune from the rust feni II when new
the ware Is smeared with pure lard
and baked In hot oven.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
Out Of the Mouths OF Babes.

Children have frankness down to a
ine science,
Those Of their elders who pride
themselves upon being frank should
consider that the little ones are born
that way,
Some OF the fearful things children
say would take "grown-up" years
10 work up courage to hand out
orally,
Take young Billy, who has a par
ticuiar fondness for Ice cream cones
and custards.
A neighbor made custard for VII.
liam and turned It over to his mother
for him. The nsighbor happened to
come In later and, seeing Billy. asked
him II he liked the custard.
sNsw." was his startling answer.
TT didn't taste good."-Washingtoa
0tAr.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
No Army "psad March,

The cemetenal division Of the war
department says thereds no official fu-
neral march. When the relatives do
not make a request for certain musical
selections at = soldiers funeral vari-
Gus suitable ones are chosen. the only
regulation being that taps be sounded.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

fairs OF the local Legion post. The
project OF the Thayer post is to erect
a community house which would he
the center OF activities for the town
and country adjacent. Mrs. Forest has
been an untiring worker tor this civic
Improvement, 'and we can always
count on her support" declares c. b.
Adams, the post adJutant.
In addition to her interest In the
American Legion, Mrs. Forest Is an
active member Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and an officer e
the Ladies' of til" Grand Army Of tho
Republic.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

conduct tour to France or any for
eign land. ...
Before going into the practice Of
law, Wicker spent some time in the
organization and conduct Of travel
parties to Europe, Palestine. Egypt
and the Orient as well as to all parts
Of the United States, Canada and Alas
ka. When the World war started he
was In Rome with travel party Of 81
persons In his charge. After many
thrilling experiences he succeeded In
getting his party through Franres on
military trains and finally back to the
United States. L..
Wicker served-in the aviation serv-
Ice In France. After being four times
rejected because Of defective vision.
he memorized the letters on the eye
test chart and fooled the air service
examiners, who were the keensst 10
the army.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

tied for her role
is little mother
Of Uncle SANS
boys" IN the three
hospitals ~ Wich
lia. Kan where
American soldiers
still are suffering
from their part Ia
the World war.
As chairman Of
the welfare CON
nlties ~ the
WOnun's Auxil.
larry ~ the Amerl.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

biologists Of this
ountry and an
International ng
ure 10 women 8
organizations, has
been chosen pres.
idens Of the Won.
ems Auxiliary Of
the American lie.
gion for the depart.
ment Of Virginia.
She has been
called four times
to serve as q spe.
ri fanraaanta
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
Amor Always In uss.

Men have used srmoe q some kia1
siAce the days Of earliest record
Even more striking 10 the resem-
blance Of modern armor to the armor Of
early design. Except 10 withstandins
severe bsllistic tests, neither our mod
en- plate nor our padded armor seems
to be much improved. The helmet
and csrselet Of today are In many re-
pscts strikingly similar to those Of
early ttmeA
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

member 81 the
American Legion,
declared Asher
Miner. president
OF q large milling
C m any at
wilkes. Barre. Pa,
who suffered the
loss Of a leg In
France as the re-
suit OF a slIrapnel
wound received
while leading his
men. Mr. Miner
was n colonel In
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

nmpilvn. Logan T.
plllnan was sum.
inarlly discharged.
The medical corps
unit 10 which h.
was assigned had
discovered that he
had q wooden leg!
"Sturnpy." as h.
Is known by his
comrades. regis
tered ut Trinidad.
Colo. and When
called was trans
ferred 10 Fort
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

Another hen has laid an en-
marked with . O. What do you
suppose that o. stands forr
II hope II stands for cent?. And I
hope they don't lay any eggs stamped
With dollar marhA"-Lesisvills CousA
tor-Joarnal. ~
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

ment to send a
party Of former
service men to
France for a tour
OF the old war
zone, John j,
Wicker, Jr., a
member NJ the lie.
gion's national ex.
ecutive committee.
was called IA New
York to manage
the pilgrimage.
Wicker Is espe-
cially qualified TO
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
SPRING CLEANING
sy LYDIA LION ROBERTS.


That's q healthy meal for a grown
man." he mumbled. nothing but = lot
Of scraps"
IL can't help IT," retorted Beatrice,
her brown eyes swapping. I've been
house-cleaniug ell day, and I'm tired
to death"
You look It," said Allan grimiy, his
gray eyes travelling from his wife's up-
tidy dark hair to her flushed face and
rumpled hobsedress. "You used to
keep yourself up aud be full Of fun at
supper time and play to the evenings"
he continued reproachfully, and now
you are always too tired and don't
even change your dress"
ut is easy enough for you to talk"
flashed Beatrice, you can keep your.
self spick ana span all day In the Of.
hce with no dirty work to do" and
she glared resentfully ut her hus.
bands smooth. brown hair. clear brown
akin and immaculate clothes I'VE
cant AFFORD to have the cleaning done.
and NO ] have 10 do II. aud you cant
expect me 10 do everything else be.
sides"
Huh Spring housekeeping again!
Beautiful SPRING" growlrI Allan.
Beatrice frlgldly cleared the table
and then went 10 bed In naughty 81.
lcnce. while Allan read aud rested aud
then wondered what made him such
Crouch lately.
The next morning Allan hustled IN
irst and brought his wife cup OF
coffee before she was out Of bed.
Thought you might like an extra
rest" he smiled slerpishly.
"Oh. that's dear Of you" responded
Beatrice. quickly, rs she Rugged him
In nfrectlonate rcmorse.
1--WE had my breakfast, and you try
and take II easy today" said Allan rs
he left for the train.
snow. isn't that Just like a mnng'
thought Beatrice. rs she began 10
dress. There Is so much TO be- done:
curtains 10 Iron, paint 10 clean aud
windows TO wash. oh dear I get
so tired and cross. In all our ave
years OF married life We have never
auarrelcd 80 much 1s We have lately.
Iua, a. -, ,,,,,,a,,,,,,,,t.. .'..,,..,,,,,,'',
"a -. 3D.. =. -, -
non, - .,, Ia, w., 49, -, -
",..,,nn -, ,na - ~, 80.
800, -" ~ y'' W ,
cane sn,Jani, ., 49, IT, u.s." '"'' '''
~. ,i.sn yna, non.. .nn ., VAN,
barn in syery part,
"''7m IN c hea.eS jean ums DON'T forss'
"Thai', Il :anly, idea" Size unused.
II wonder II ! bouseclcanci my heart
what I'd dor suspect I'd throw away
some selfshness and envy, and scrub
out some stubbornness. aud iron the
wrinkles out Of my patience and SYN.
pathy. Then Id polish my musical
talents and make the rooms all shln'
Ing with the brushes OF tenderness
and love"
she laughed at the whimsical Idea
think III Try ehnhs.' she hhhl.
" decided uont heed 10 get AL
my hnfd work uohe al once anyway
I've been TOO much the housekeeper
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
Gle
AMERICAN
@I.|:G|E)|N0
WOULD GIVE LEG FOR LEGION
Colonel Miner who Lest Limo In
ssrvies. 10 Proud Of Msrbsrship
In Organization

THE loss Of my leg IL more than
justified By the privilege Of being 9
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
MANAGES TOUR TO WAR ZONE
Member Of Legion Executive Commit.
tee In Charge OF Party-FooIed
Air Service Examiners.

When the American Legion accepted
the invitation Of the French govern.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19

says Mrs, Abby
III o W G FOres /.
mayor Of rhayer,
Kan, who holds
the distinction OF
being the first
woman In the
United States to
hold such an OF.
nee.
"Mayoress" For
st is a friend OF
the ex-seryice man
and takes a deep
interest in the af-
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
THE GOOD LITTLE MOTHER"
wiehts tNsr.) Woman Regular via
isor to Boys In Hospitals Who
Served In World War.

The mother Of six boys and three
girls, Mrs Grace I. Jackson. Is quail.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-08-19
SHE'S FRIEND OF THE LEGION
Mrs. Abby Howe Forest, Mayor Of
Thayer, Kansas, Booster for
Ex.Serviee Men.

"A post OF the American Legion l.
! vnlnabla nsset 10 any community"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
Trackless TrOlleys

New York, May IA. Trackless
trolleys will appear in this city
within 60 days, according to plans
authorized by the board of esti-
mates. Eight trackless trolley cars
will be operated on Staten Island in
conjunction with the municipal bus
there.
The cars will be equipped with
rubber tired wheels and will draw
their motive power through an
overhead trolley pole. A special de-
vice will enable them to run from
one side of the road to another,
passing other vehicles. 1t is stated
that the chief advantage of this sys-
tenn over the trolley is the low ini
tial capital investment. The track
less system, it is stated, can be in
stalled from $4,000 to $1,000 a mile,
as against $4,000 a mile for the
regular system on an unpaved
street and $4,000 mile on a paved
street. Other savings, it is esti-
mated, would amount to $2,700 a
year for each car.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
Public Welfare Bill

The reactionaries in congress are
planning to weaken, possibly abolish
the Department of Labor.
The American Federation of La
Dor Executive Council was first in
the field with a protest and the Ma
tional Educational Association came
next.
The following telegram will show
what is intended as a weakener:
Washington, May pa drive
against the administration-endorsed
Kenyon bill to establish a Depart
ment Of Public Welfare was start
ed at a joint session of the senate
and house committee. Educators
and leaders of labor were witnesses.
Hugh S. McGill, secretary of the
National Educational Association,
said the educators would not be
satisfied with the department of
education as proposed in the bill,
The educators want leadership, not
education control he said.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
Dairymen Buy
Mortgage on 2
COndensaries

Trust agreement has been filed
with the county auditor between I.
H. Bowden, Everett banker, and
about 80 farmers of the county,
members of the Snohomish County
Dairymen's Association. BY the
agreement is recorded the payment
to Mr.. Bowden of Approximately
$125,000 for the purchase by him OF
mortgages on the plants III the
county of the Snohomish County
Dairymen's Association. The mort
cages were originally given by the
association when it purchased the
two plants and have been in the
hands of the Canyon Milk Products
Company.
The mortgages now come into the
possession of these 80 members OF
the association, with Mr.. Bowden
acting as trustee, explains Clayton
M. Williams, attorney for the assocl-
alton. With the mortgages in the
hands of members, who are there
fore friendly to interests OF the as
sociation, the possibility of loss OF
the property by action OF unfrlendiy
holders of papers of obligation is
eliminated, it is declared. The SlZ5,-
900 represents the original mort
gape amount of about Sl53,000 less
certain payments and credits.
The plants of the company are at
Snohomish and Arlington and their
purchase from the Canyon Milk
Products Company last year was one
of the largest deals in the county
Herald.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
Dividends on Water
Is Gripping Nation

Washington, May IA. Rellet
from the intolerable railwawy rates
that have brought on business stag
nation throughout the country" was
urged by Mr.. Capper in a senate
speech The Kansas lawmaker has
introduced a bill which would re-
peal the 6 per cent guarantee to
railroad stockholders.
81 have never known more
alarming situation, so far as the
business of the west is concerned"
he said.
"The people have paid the rail
roads nearly 81 O0,00O,O00 within
the last few years by ways of
government guaranty. On top of
that they have paid higher rail
rates, amounting to from so to SO
per cent.
when railroads get more for haul
ing farm products than the pro-
ducers are paid for producing them
it is evident that freight rates are
entirely too high.
"TeXas rice growers can ship rice
across the ocean to Liverpool and
from Liverpool back to New York
cheaper than they can ship it by rail
direct from Beaumont, Texas, to
New York.
"Cotton can be shipped from Gal
weston to Bremen, a distance of
5000 miles, for IS cents a hundred
pounds. But to ship by rail a bail
of cotton from the interior of Texas
a distance of 300 miles cost 95
cents a hundred-about three times
as much.
Spinach, cabbage and onions rot
in the fields Of Texas; hay and corn
are wasting in Kansas; fruits are
stacked in California. and hides are
going to waste in all parts of the
country because these products can
not be shipped over American rail
roads at profit.
"Mr. President, nothing is going
to be gained by maintaining rail
rates at a point which makes the
railways too expensive for the peo-
pie to use
"The way out is to encourage the
people to use the railroads by MAX
ing it possible for them to ship
goods and travel; to give business
a chance to create more business.
There is no profit in rusting rails
for anybody"
SNAKE OLYMPIC CHR 10c cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20

Seattle, Wash, May 11th, 1921.
To All Local Unions, Central Coun-
ellis. Departmental Councils, Label
Leagues, and all other bodies af-
filiated with the Washington State
Federation Of Labor:
Greeting: Twentieth Annual Con
vention of the Washington State
Federation of Labor will convene in
Vancouver, Washington, at 10 A. NJ,
Monday, July 11th, 1921.
REPRESENTATION
Section 3, of Article /, of the Con-
stitution provides for representation
at the convention on the following
basis:
Each Local Union shall be en-
titled to two delegates for the first
one hundred members or less, and
one delegate for each additional
hundred members or major fraction
thereof.
Central Labor Councils, Depart
mental Councils, Women's Union
Card and Label Leagues, and La
dies Auxiliary to a Local Union
shall be entitled to two delegates
each. Delegates from Central Labor
Councils and Department Councils
shall be members of a Union affil-
lated with the Washington State
Federation of Labor.
ministerial fraternal delegates
with credentials from Central Labor
Councils, and fraternal delegates
from Farmers Union OF State
Grange, and delegates from the Fed
erations of adjoining States or Pro-
vinces shall be seated as eX-officio
delegates, with voice and no vote.
"No proxies shall be allowed
The Importance of being fully rep
resented at this convention is un-
doubtedly apparent to all organiza-
tions of the state. Problems of the
most vital Importance to the work
ers of our State will have to be
met and dealt with, and on the So
luton of which will depend, in large
measure, the opportunity to realize
our hopes for substantial progress.
The tremendous drive now being
waged by employers generally for
wage reductions, coupled as it often
is with drive for the open shop,
dictates that uniform plans for re-
sistance to the utmost be formulated
for our Movement throughout the
State. Unity, coordination of eff
fort, harmonious teamwork in our
general Labor Movement, We're new
er more necessary than now; yet,
it is too sadly lacking in many
places. Despite the present depres-
sion and its resultant demorahzing
effect on our union treasures, it is
vitally important that every union
be represented as fully as possible
Officers are being elected for the
ensuing term, by referendum vote
of the membership, but the policies
to govern such officers will be for
mulated by this convention. The
Labor Movement must fight if it
hopes to live; to do that success
fully there must be coordination of
effort. The strongest convention
that ever met in our State should
convene at Vancouver this year.
CREDENTIALS
The following constitutional pro-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
STATE FEDERATION LABEL DEPARTMENT
PROPOSED

group active women trades unonsts met at the State Federation
tona veePdens of the Garment Workers Union and conferred with
union label and omeuyng campaign agreed that temporary
definite Federation
of
that would
will a basis proceed from.
0
the label trades of
the further the active
definite lines thru with the
estab
undo be the convent
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
"'The New Disciple"

A letter from the Federation Film
Corporation offering stock in the
corporation was received. A COM
mittee, comprising Delegates Wef-
ferling, Anderson and Tollefson, was
appointed to make arrangements to
have the corporation film "The New
Disciple" put on by the Star
Amusement Company.
Delegates to Federation Convention
The election of delegates to the
State Federation Convention and the
vote on the election of officers of
the State Federation being the spe-
cial order the following nomina-
tions for delegates to the conven-
tion were made:
For delegates to the State Fed
Grafton Convention-W. J. Fortson,
R. H. Mills, j. M. Wilson, Andrew
Anderson.
First ballot-Fortson %, Mills Z,
Wilson IL, Anderson 8. Fortson
declared elected.
Second ballot-Mills 5, Wilson 10,
Anderson 10.
Third Wilson II, Ander-
son 10. Wilson declared elected.
Anderson and Mills were elected
alternates by acclamation.
State Federation Officers
For Executive Chairman-W. M.
Short and l.. w. Buck. Short re-
ceived s votes and Buck 10. The
latter was declared elected.
For Seventh Vice -President--O. f,
Wefferling, Thos. Heron and W. j.
Smith Wefferling "a, Smith 3.
Wefferling declared elected
For Tellers-James NJ. Duncan
20, Tom Egan 8, Vela Smith a,
Frank Turco 13, Ida Parberry 5,
R. II. Mills %, Emma Elliott 7,
Mills, Duncan and Turco were de-
clared elected
The entire membership attending
meetings for election of Federation
officers vote for their choice in
their unions or central council meet
ings and their secretaries certify
two votes each for the successful
candidates to the tellers, which sit
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-05-20
STARVATION
MARKS TRIAL
OF OPEN SHOP

Employers have more than re-
allied their ambition to make the
workers "eat out of their hands"
They have brought thousands of
people to a state of actual destitu-
tion.
The New York Herald has been in
vestigation contions in manufactur-
ing districts contiguous to the me-
tropolis and recites a heart-break-
ing story of abject privation and
want. 1t finds in Stratford, Conn,
where 5000 workers have been idle
since last fall, condition of pow
erty among her populace without
parallel in the industrial history of
New England" Women and children
are starving, and emergency charity
organizations have been formed to
give relief before many of them
succumb.
1t was not realized that conditions
were so bad until five children faint
ed one day in a public school. School
officials made an investigation and
found that they had been without
food for days, and that hundreds OF
other children were undenourished
More than half of the pupils in
public schools have since been fed
at the beginning of the daily ses-
sion.
Workers Watch Families Starve
The workers, the Herald reports,
are Industrious and thrifty and saved
money during the war, but the pro-
tracted period of idleness has ex-
hausted their resources "and they
are now sitting and watching theiI
families slowly starve to death"
Families of five subsist on bot
tie of milk and a loaf of bread per
day. Many families alternate in
eating meals. Those who have break
fast fast until supper time, and
those who eat luncheon must get
along until breakfast next morn
ing.
The charity appropriation OF
Stratford was exhausted before win
ter was half over and it is neces'
sary to make appeals to humane cit
izens if scores of children and in
firm adults are to be saved.
A survey of the Waterbury schools
disclosed that more than 1000 chill
dren are in dangerous state of un
dernourishment. The Red Cross has
opened food stations in severa
schools and has been distributing
700 quarts of milk day to chill
| dren.
Charity Workers Swamped
Fifteen hundred persons have beer
registered as unemployed in the
Municipal employment office a
New Britain. An almost impossible
task has been imposed on the city
charity department, Many applicants
for aid have been found to be with