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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23
i TOY MOUNTED CANNON.

In Figure I the dotted lines indicate
two Of the positions to which the can
non can be elevated. The carriage Is
pivoted upon a turntable to provide for
shifting the position literally.
Figure 2 shows a sectional drawing,
taken lengthWise Of the cannon. The
tube Is made OF two pieces "a and b..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23

out Of a piece Of tissue paper eight
inches square, attach a thread to each
corner tFfg. 81, and Join the thread
ends to a small weight. <
II you have never sent aloft Ian
terms On your kite string, try it. Small
loops must be made in the kite line
and a d~ressmaker's hook or a bent-pin
hook Gig. y should be fastened to
the handle Of each lantern. Then az
the kite line is paid out it will be q
simple matter to hook the lanterns
quickly to the loops on the string
The pinwheel rattle Gigs. 9 and
10) requires a spool with notches cut
in its two end fianges (B), a block Of
wood a trifle longer than the spool
and one inch wide (C), two sticks
six inches long (D). a round stick (A)
with one end small enough to a.
the hole in spool B. Block c must
have q groove cut in one side fol
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23

paper over the cardboard 50 n edge
extends from orn to corner Zig.
81, and then trim or the paper 80
there will be q projection Of one-fourth
inch over the cardboard Zig. 81.
Fold over the projecting edges Of the
paper and paste TO the opposite side
OF the cardboard. then fold the card
board cornerwise as indicated.
To fire. the cracker. grasp It by
the corner els. "a. and give It Z
quick upward snap. The snap will
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23

together parts A, b and e. Figure :
shows a toy shell. Whittle n end to
a point, and smooth with sandpaper.
Figure 8 shows the gun-carriage. Cut
carriage "A In n piece, out Of %-inch
stuff Zig. 10Y, then saw in half for
the pair. Drill a hole where indicated,
for the trunnions by which the cannon
is to be mounted. Cut base B to the
dimensions given in Fig. II, nail the
carriages to it's sides, and set lever &
in a hole bored in n end. Cut turn
table base D OF the size shown in Fig.
-. bore a screw-hole through it's Gen.
ter. and drive a screw through into
base B, slipping a spool end (E) over
the screw, to come between B and D.
Drive M-inch ~round-head screws
through the holes in carriages A into
the sides of the cannon tube, for trun-
Mons. ~ ~.
Fig. 9 shows the means for elevat.
ing, a stick bar on which the cannon
rests, that can be adjusted to several
heights. A row of, carpet tacks in the
front edges Of carriages A are pro-
| yided for the bar to rest upon.
You can paint your toy cannon, OF
! leave it the natural color of the wood
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23
FOR A SANE FOURTH.

First OF all comes the ireless crack
er Gig. ~. This requires a piece OF
cardboard about eight inches square,
and q piece Of heavy paper. Place the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23

Much attention was attracted by
this uniquely dressed passenger OF
the s. s. Olympic bound to England
from New York. She is the Princess
Wah-Letka OF Yanita, Okla, and her
travelling garlx consisted Of gorgeous
" beaded nents-and the latest
word IN Eni rolf brogues.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23

Here are Bouck White, former head
of the "Church Of the Social Revolu-
tion," and his wife, formerly Mile.
Andree Emile Simon of Paris, who is
seeking annulment Of their marriage.
She accuses White of abusing her and
driving her from his home in Marl-
boro, N. Y, and his neighbors, after
hearing her story, whipped him and
gave him q coat Of tar and feathers.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23
scisl te Rainfall.

The Fisaernal--I suppose this rain
will do q lot OF good Pat?
Pat-Ye may well say that. sOrr. All
hour of ut now will do more good In
ave minutes than q month of nj would
do. III q week at any other time.
Punch.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23

son. Horatio Hale, stated that the
poem was first published By his moth.
or III $780, s8
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-06-23

forcesout the inner piece Of paper into
tho position shown III Ng. 2. with
u resulting cracking Noise.
No doubt YOU have made rubber.
band jumpers. but ! haveshown one
N Fig. I, because It must be included
among your .sfireless nreworks
Make the paper parachute tFfg 81
The Washington herald., 1921-06-26
MUCH LEGISLATION PENDING -,
FOR BENEFIT OF FARMERS
Agrarian Bloc in Congress Pressing for Imme-
date Action on Important Bills. %.

ing on the market the foods pro-
duced each year will soon result in
a constant flow through the chan
nels OF trade and eliminate price
fuctuation. which so often occurs
After the producer disposes Of his
products TO the middleman and he
places them in cold storage to be
released only when prices advance
TO the point fixed by him" said SEN
ator Cspper.
kenyon's Paint BIII.
Senator Kenyon. Of Iowa. has con-
tributed to the program a bill pro-
vidinE for truthful labelling of
paints. oils, turpentines and var
nishes. The bill provides that there
shall be shown the per cent OF the
various ingredients entering into the
composition Of such paints, oils and
varnishes.
still another project Of the bloc
is legislation to enable farmers to
obtain credit on more favorable
terms. The Kenyon rural credit
and multiple Insurance bill proposes
TO create two Federal corporations.
rural credit society and multiple
insurance league. The rural credit
society is based on the theory Of q
central bank with a branch for each
state. Capital Of S23 .O0O.ooo is to b
furnished by the government with
out interest with sinking fund.
The capital Of the branches, $1,000
900. is to be furnished by such Of
the large life insurance companies
as accept the Federal charter. These
branch banks guarantee against the
loss Of the governments invest
ment.
The purpose Of the rural credit
society is to stsndardize paper for
agricultural production in the open
market and thus give the farmer ac-
cess to the financial and industrial
centers for the sale Of such paper.
whereas he is today restricted 10
the local deposit banks" said SEN
ator Kenyon. This would not only
materially reduce the interest rate
which the farmer would have to pay
but II would provide an orgsniza-
tion or machinery for the capitals
nation OF the actual tiller OF the
soil.
The purposes Of the multiple in
surance league are two-fold. viz:
Furnish Sound Insurance.
FIRST. To furnish sound and ecos
nomic insurance OF every kind as
security for the poor man who has
accumulated no property to pledge
for credit for agricultural produc.
tion. and rr
Second. To act as a useful agency
In the Standardization OF such farm
credit paper. The league can nei-
ther accept nor reject a piece OF the
paper created by the rural credit so.
ciety. but II is given full power 70
inspect the conduct OF the credit So
ciety and TO hold one OF the keys to
it's security vaults. and thus inspire
the confidence OF the investing
classes In the credit socIety's paper
owned by them"
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skis IN SUMMER
GAIN POPULARITY
in SWITZERLAND
Alpine Resorts Keep Win
ter Sports in Progress
All Year Long.
Especial csbls to The wsshington Hsral
and Chicago Treune.)

Especial Csbls to The wsshington Herald
and Chicago Trbuns.)
BERNE. June 25.-Arnold Lunn
writes in the Swiss Almanac, just
out. that summer skiing is a sport
which is growing more and more
popular. He especially recommends
this invigorating form of exercise
to those worshipers of the high
Alps who mournfully believe that
ski must be put away in summer
time. On the contrary. says Lunn.
brace up and buy yourself a pair of
light summer ski. put some cram
pons on your feet, drag your ski be-
hind you on a piece of string. and
start out for the snow line. From
here on up to the top Of whatever
peak you have chosen to dc is the
same glorious work as in winter.
with the added Joy of an exhiIarat-
ing coast back to the club hut aft
erwards. Many of these huts have
a collection of ski for the con-
venience of summer climbers. and It
Is hoped that the custom will be-
come general, thus obviating the
necessity OF dragging ones own ski
at the end of the piece of string
above mentioned.
Sportsmen hunting summer skiing
in the Oberland are greatly aided
by the Jungfrsu railway, which car
ries them and their paraphernana
up to the Jungfrau Joch Q1.os0
feeO with no loss OF time or energy.
Skiing from the Jungfrau Joch down
to the Concordia hut is one of the
attractions of this summer sport.
Lunn states that May and June
are the best months for summer
skiing, and that the midsummer ski
meet and jumping competition or
eanized by the railway up on the
Jungfrau Joch Is a revelation, even
to the most expert, of what skiing
really Is.
Copyright. 1917
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forecast what might have been the
fate Of Germany. Should Germany
again defy her conquerors and re-
fuse to make due payments Il might
still be possible to foresee a new
invasion with all Of its destructive
consequences. But recent events
have established the fact that, how
ever near the brink Germany NAV
60 in her effort to escape, at the
last moment her surrender and sub
mission are assured.
Polish Rights Sacrificed.
The attitude of Britain and Italy
in the Upper Sllesisn affair is the
best indication OF the policy both
nations now pursue toward Ger
many. In this instance and in the
interest Of preserving German unity,
both the British and the Italians are
agreed in sacrificing Polish rights
to German advantages. And II is n
sound conclusion that exactly this
policy will be followed henceforth
in London and In Rome. Nor is 1t
unreasonable to believe that Ameri-
can influence in Europe will in
creasingly be exerted to check any
real or imaginary menace to Ger
man unity.
1t follows, then. that with the
passage Of time German fear OF a
French purpose to disrupt the Reich.
like French apprehension Of a fresh
German attack. will diminish. On
both sides of the Rhine time will
minimize. II It does not completely
abolish. those obstacles which are
ha AZ
way Of Franco-German peace
Trouble Possible Over sarre.
II one conceives that thirteen
years hence France will seek to ac-
ouire the Sarre, IL one presupposes
that the plebiscite decision will be
manipulated or disregarded. GER
tainly there will be in such a
course new fuel piled upon the fire
But once more II is fair to recog-
nize that the mass of French sent
ment has steadily opposed all an
nexations and Anglo-American in
fuences will not be negligible in
this instance.
What seems reasonable to expect
Is that with time the keen edge will
disappear from most IL not all the
material causes for friction. When
the allied armies leave the Rhine,
when the Sarre episode is termi-
mated, when German reparations
payments have largely contributed
to bringing about the reconstruc-
tion OF the ruins OF Northern
France. when German disarmament
has endured for a decade and a
half. one may expect a different at
titude on both sides OF the Rhine
And In the making Of this new atti-
ture the most important positive
element Is bound to be the economic
and industrial interdependence Of
the two countries as a consequence
Of the iron and coal situations OF
the two nations.
There 10 an element in the Ger
The Washington herald., 1921-06-26
Teuton~ Military Power
Curbed for Many Years
Pertinent Paragraphs from Simonds' Article
Show How Tendencies Are Corrected.

AS ong as france is appreenv of attack
diate Germany each
design to break the REICH improve
The habit of submission conscrpon Germany DESTROYED
by heen years OF such the Versailles provides
1t the industrial hierarchy behind the military which gave
mltarsm its real potency made the
big business by attain ends
which unattainable through peace"
Western nations will permit France destroy Germany
France fall into the hands of leaders who sought
prospect of Germany
slghter"
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disarmament clauses Of the treaty
of Versailles. Secondly, with the
growth of a habit Of disarmament.
with the disappearance of the Gus
tom of calling the youths of 20, an
nually, there will develop a dis
taste and a dislike for obligatory
military service. Above all. there
will develop a national opposition
to such an expansion Of military
effort as would be necessary to per-
nit an attack upon Germany's
western neighbors. France, Belgium
and Holland. and one must recog-
nize that the new frontiers OF Ger
many impose upon her the necessity
Of using Dutch as well as Belgian
French foe.
War Wounds Heal.
And such a development in Ger
many must have its corresponding
effect in France. Apprehension,
natural and totally justified appre-
hension on the French side OF the
Rhine. must slowly yield to the
passing of years in which German
capacity and will to make war, to
repeat the aggressions of 1879 and
1914 must steadily diminish. Even
the wounds Of the recent war will
heal, with time. and having healed,
will cease to supply a visible and
stirring appeal to passion and to
legitimate anxiety.
So much for the French senti-
ment. Now as to German fear that
France seeks the disruption Of Ger
many. In the first place this is not
the desire of the mass Of the
French people. even though II be
the text of a few Of the professional
every nation and in our own coun-
try would launch US upon a con-
quering march to Mexico City and
upon a policy which would establish
our southern boundary. for the mo-
ment at least, at the Colombian
frontier of the republic Of Panama.
German Unity Survives.
The fact is that the mass Of the
French people are not enlisted upon
such an adventure and the senti-
ment in all other countries would
avail to prevent the application of
such a policy. even were the French
eager to apply IT. Britain. Italy,
even the United States, accepts the
view that Germany will and should
survive the last war as a united
nation. The return to France, Po-
land and Denmark Of territories
wrongfully taken in other years
represents the maximum of terri
torial punishment which these three
nations will consent to. German
unity, with these limitations, has
survived and will survive the
dangers OF the war and the war
settlement.
Had Germany refused to accept
the reparations decisions OF Lon
don. had she challenged her con-
querors. had French occupation OF
the Ruhr been necessary. no one can
The Washington herald., 1921-06-26

is leading US towards a precipice
over which all hopes of regaining
our old prosperity will be dashed
to pieces. Every factory is being
starved OF its vital needs and
every trade is ,grievously injured.
The mental attitude Of the men
Is simple enough. as ! have ex-
planned before. They are not out
for revolution, though revolution
ary agitators are among them.
They are struggling to maintain
the stardard of life to which they
were lifted during the war and to
get fair margin beyond the bare
necessities for some of the fun OF
life and some of Its little luxuries.
Hope for Impossible.
That is legitimate enough. I
sympathize with them heartily.
But whereas their hopes for this
margin might have been fulfilled
before the war. they are impossible
OF attainment after the war, nov
that our old customers cannot af-
ford to buy at our prices. The pol
Icy of the British working man has
come sharp up against arithmetical
realities. just as the foreign policy
Of our imperialists has done. I'm
fortunately, the labor leaders. who
are perfectly aware how these
arithmetical sums work out. have
not dared to tell their men. Hav
ing led them on to strike action
by false promises. they are now
afraid to disillusion them
They haven't told them for in
stance. that many of the poorer
mines will never be reopened be-
cause IL no longer pays to work
them, and thousands OF miners will
be unemployed even IL they agree
to accept lower wages.
They haven't told these men.
especially in South Wales. that no
foreig ncountries are willing to buy
Welsh export coal at anything like
present prices, so however they
work, there is no chance whatever
OF the desired margin for the fun
OF life.
"Poverty Must RuIe.-
The painful truth is that poverty
and hard work must be the rule OF
English life. not luxury and light
work. This fast Is not yet being
taught our men by their leaders.
What Is wanted is COURAGEOUS
leadership which will strip reality
OF all illusion and bring men face
to face with the stern necessity for
harder work with longer hours ana
less wages, instead Of indulrinr
them in their present belief that
by political pressure they may have
lighter work, shorter hours and
more wages.
The German people. taught by
defeat, are facing this necessity
with resolution and energy. They
don't like it. but they know the
alternative is ruin and starvation.
That alternative is the same in
Britain. There is no other way for
recovery.
As I mentioned In my last arti-
The Washington herald., 1921-06-26

western nations could make 10 the
Improvement OF Franco -Germsn -p<--
lstions. to the preservatIor OF
Franco-German peace. which In
reality means the peace OF the
world. would be the clear dsmorfa
strstion TO the German mind thai
an attack upon France would mean
not 1870 or even 1914. but 1913.
again. ~
And. as / have said. given fhe-
new Franco-German frontier, 3 far1
cessful attack upon France woiIid
have to be made through Hoilsnd
as well as Belgium. or German
numbers would lose their Naiut.
And az far as one can see into TN
future. the Invasion of Holland ara
Belgium would involve Britain In
the war and who shall say that The
United States would escape en-
tanglement? Therefore IL becomes
the irst task of world business and
international finance to guarantee
catastrophe, but against the enour-
ing disturbance Of such a menaee-
Coscerns whole World.
This. arter all Is what is taking
place. Franco-German relation are
more and more becoming the cons
cern OF the whole world. -hich
recognizes that the entire strur tars
Of world peace must rest upon fhls
cornerstone of Franco-Gcrmau
peace. Neither German desire for
revenge nor French longing for An-
solute security has been perniftt6d
or will be permitted in any i'm
mediate future TO bring a new
calamity TO the whole civilized
world. This is what recent events
have demonstrated and they have
equally proven that both Germany
and France have recognized the
limits beyond which they cannot
pursue national ends at the risk OF
precipitating a new world struggle.
II we have done with the soldier,
we are all of us still struggling
with the sense OF the politician az
the dominating factor in the world
situation, but in reality. he. too. has
abdicated. II H. true in the United
States. where Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Hoover are very frankly shaping
our foreign policy in conformity
with our economic and financial in
terests. IL is true in Great Britain
to a superlstlve degree.
Dig butiucrh VIII hule.
Less completely but not less
plainly. the same influences are re-
gaining control in France and in
Germany. when we have an SssO-
citation of nations. whether the old
league. the present supreme cpun-
ell or some brand new international
conference, IL will be big business
and high finance which dominate IL
and that domination will be directef
at imposing peace upon the world
The severest criticism of the
Paris settlement has always bceH
that IL was made by soldiers Grd
politicians without regard 70 ssDrs
omic and industrial circuns<tEncea
and that as a consequence II prv-.
moted international chaos irstoSSa
Of restoring world peace. Bat tSs
events of recent weckr an6 months
have very clearly 6emouEtrates IN ~
the terms are TO be applied by the
leaders Of the fnanClal and econo-
mic world and not b. soldiers or
politicians. This means compromise
and adjustment in many directions,
II means modification. not in terms
but in practice. And OF all the
things which il means. none is more
important or more striking than
that which is indicated by the
meeting between Loucheur and
Ccopydsht, iszi)
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by FRANK III. sIMoNDs.

The meeting between Louis
Loucheur. a member Of the present
- BRAND cabinet and a survivor OF
the Clemenceau days when he was
a conspicuous hgure in the Paris
conference, and Walter Eathenau,
member of the present wirth caoi-
net in Germany, has served to set
many rumors anoat as to the possi-
bility OF an Improvement Of Franco
German relations. What is signin-
cant beyond all else in the meeting
OF these two men is that. although
nomentarily political figures, they
have been and remain primarily the
representatives of what we in
America call big business"
Sees Need of Cooperation.
Let US recognize frankly at the
beginning that IL there be any pos
sibility of an improvement of rela-
tions between France and Germany.
IL must come from the side of busi-
ness and not of politics. Still, IL
the political consequences of the
world war and its subsequent set
Elements have been to build up new
barriers between France and Ger
many. to add new volume to the
vast mass Of hatreds enduring from
old times, II Is not less plain that
the economic results have been such
as almost to impose a necessity Of
cooperation.
To take single example. the
most striking and the most impor-
talt: Before the war Germany and
France produced about the same
quantity Of iron and their produc-
tion accounted for more than half
of the total of Europe. while the
reserves of the two nations consti-
tuted well above half of the known
iron resources Of the European con-
tinent. The war has resulted in the
return to France of the larger por-
tion of the German iron reserves,
which were, in fact. taken from
France by Germany in 1871. Today
France is prospectively tho great
iron nation OF Europe.
Germany Has Steel Centers.
But it was in Germany and not in
France that the iron industry had
its great expansion. Very large
portions of the French iron were
exported to Germany before the
war. Germany and not France to-
day possesses the huge iron and
steel centers which compare with
our own Pittsburgh district. Ger
tainly one must expect great ex-
pansion in French iron and steel in
dustry in the future. But the fact
remains that France lacks coal
which Germany possesses. Before
the war Germany had both coal and
iron. Henceforth she is dependent
upon France for iron. but France is
rot less dependent upon Germany
for coal.
Too much Importance has been
attached to the acquisition Of the
Saar Basin by France. In the first
Tlace the Saar is only temporarily
in French hands. Thirteen years
hence a plebiscite will decide its
fate. and there Is not the smallest
reason to suppose that any consid-
cradle area. particularly any con-
siderable area OF the coal-bearing
district. will decide for France. In
the second place, the Sarre coal IL
not suitable for cooking purposes
End has only a restricted value for
the second place, the Saar coal Is
the Ruhr and Of Upper SIlesia.
which must be used BY France. even
IL she undertakes to expand her iron
industry.
Thus. in one OF the most Impor-
tant phases OF industry France and
Germany are henceforthI mutually
The Washington herald., 1921-06-26

cattle In municipal abattoirs for the
account of the city and selling the
meat at lower prices than the butcher
shops
Large police reserves have been
required to keep some sembiance OF
order at the places where municipal
foodstuffs arc for sale. but the in
novation has not yet been in op-
GRAFTON long enough for IL to indi-
cate whether Il will really lower
Permanently the cost of eating IN
Buenos Aires.
(cspyrisht, 1871