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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-09-15

entire unnecessary of ever dying even
physical death. Mr.. Stryker beamed
on the occupants Of the room.
"Ah-er, Mrs Maxfeld," he de-
claimed, II have-ah-er-found that
particular passage In Isaiah. Shall I
bring the book heres It Is on the
dining room table"
"Oh, I'll come-that great Bible Is
so heavyl" And Mrs. Maxfeld, whose
interest in the promise Of physical Inn
mortality had lately become very keen,
incontinently abandoned her obstruc-
tive wardenship and preceded the be-
nevolent looking Mr.. Stryker out Of the
room.
Letitia kept on knitting.
"How did you ever come to take that
old bird in?" asked Albert, who in all
these years had never gotten over a
vast difficulty in saying what he want
ed to say to Letitia. He didn't care
anything about the reason for Stryker's
presence. He only asked.
"Why, you know, AL" replied Letitia
in pretended surprise; she knew
well enough that Albert didn't care,
Mrs. Whipple induced her to. Mr..
Stryker cannot abide hotels and room
ing houses, and mother Is keen about
his theory
"Well," said Albert, getting a grip
on himself. "Stryker be bowed What
I want to say to you, Letitia, is
won't you, won't you please, dear, re-
consider? Bring mother along. I'm
ready to build now and we can make
1t a perfect home for her.
But Letitia shook her head. And
when after half hours arguing,
pleading. beseechment. Albert Crafts
disconsolately took his hat and went
home he was no nearer to winning
Letitia's consent than he had been any
time these last ten years.
In the usual course of events II
would have been a week before AL
bert came to see Letitia again, but the
second day after his latest disappoint-
ment he had the extremely rare expe-
rience of hearing Letitia's voice over
the telephone wire. II wish you would
come up this evening" 1t said, and
there was no keeping from Albert the
fact that this was not the old, self
controlled Letitia who was speaking,
but woman with what the chemists
call trace" Of hysteria In her vocal
He shot out of his little
builders Office and into his runabout
and was at Letitia's In four minutes.
Letitia's eyes were round and they
looked at Albert In the strangest way.
Then she grabbed the lapel of his coat
and buried her head against his shirt
'front.', and first she laughed and then
the cried, and then she laughed again.
'Oh, ohI' she laugh-cried TITS
Mother! What do you think she has
lone? She-she has eloped"
"Strykeri" shouted Albert.
Betty nodded. laughing with her
yes full of tears. "And she's fifty.
hree, and she took every cent of her
money. oh, deari Oh. ha, ha hal"
Three mighty cheersI" exclaimed
Ilbert.
But Letitia only chung to his lapels
nd laughed and cried when he kissed
he top Of her head.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-09-15
Carrying On With the
American Legion

STANDING Bear" a Sioux squaw,
presented Mrs. Lowell B. Hobart, ma
tional president of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary with an Indian doll
during Mrs. Hobart's visit to the In
dian reservation in South Dakota.
On a $4,000 wager six American
Legionnaires from Dallas, Tex. start
ed to walk from Dallas to New York
in 300 days. One got married on the
way and three fell by the wayside.
Only two reached the last lap of the
journey.
A hero of the World war, five times
wounded at Chateau Thierry. but with
out work and with no prospect of get.
ting the government compensation to
which he was entitled, Daniel Web
ster of Philadelphia, Pa. committed
suicide and would have been buried in
potters field had not the American
Legion given him a decent burial
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Veteran Had Many Relatives.

In investigating the record of Ben
ME F. Taylor of Crystal Springs,
Miss, a World war veteran who died
In 1918, the veterans bureau found
that Taylor, exclusive of cousins. was
closely related to four per cent Of the
total population of his home town of
1895 residents. The stepmother and
IS brothers and sisters are each re-
ceiving monthly installments Of s192.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-09-15

Society affairs are NOT On the daily
program Of many members. A few
large receptions may he attended and
a few dinners exchanged, bot the ap-
erage member wears his evening
clothes, If be has any. lsss frequently
70 Washington than he does ID BIZ
home town. ''N'%' M !, ''ssg.a. ~.
So It may be seen that q congress
man, II he takes his job seriously, SOON
finds that In Washington be is tust O
plain. everyday workingman with q
daily program full and complete.
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the n Q c g 8 8 q y
equipment of a
"fapper." TIL e
fappef pictured
he r g, however,
wore these and
OF her colonial
trappings most eff
fecttvely W h e n
she wanted to
draw the atter
ton Of the pub
lie 10 the fact the
Indianapolis AIMEE
Lran Tnp3on WINS
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AS THE "FLAPPER OF 177ev
Charming HlIda Scheurer Aids In.
d'anapoils Legion in Advertising
Benefit Picture Show.

A white wig and a hoop-skirt are
not generally considered as part of
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THE OPINION PRESS
Headquarters for Printing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21
End Strikes or
Take Coal Mines
SENATOR LENROOT ASSERTS
LAKE STATES WILL SUFFER
UNLESS u. S. ACTS.

Washington, June 9.-The govern
ment must force a settlement of the
coal strike within the next thirty days
or take over a sufficient number of
mines to meet the impending coal
shortage, Senator Lenroot Of Wis
consin told the Senate body Thursday
in concluding free-for-all debate on
the strike and Secretary of Commerce
Hoover's efforts to keep down prices.
While the question Of prices is inn
portant, Senator Lenroot said, the
people of the Northwest are much
more concerned about the production
of coal. They cannot wait until win
ter for settlement Of the quarrel
between the miners and operators.
Their coal, the Wisconsin senator de-
clared, must be mined in the near
future; otherwise there viii be un-
told suffering in the Lake states next
winter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

church, no matter where prints on the back
of it's program of services these words:
I will not worry.
I will not be afraid.
I will not give way to anger.
I will not yield to envy, jealousy or hatred.
I will be kind to every man, woman and
child with whom come in contact.
/ will be cheerful and hopeful.
I will trust in God and braveiy face the
future.
Read them again. They are worth while.
Cut them out and paste or pin them where
you will see them often.
About all there is in life worth striving for
is suggested in these few lines.
Houses, lands, bonds, automobiles are fine
possessions. But far more precious still to any
one, in any station, are the measures of the mind
and soul-composure, courage, cheerfulness, toll
erance, kindness, hope--all these and faith in
something higher than what the eyes see and the
hands hold.-New York American.
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THUS SHALL IT EVER BE

rxT HERE is one thing that the young men
Of today have got to learn and that IS
= that they can't all be dentists, doctors,
lawyers, professors or usurp some Of the other
so-called soft jobs, and even if they could they
would learn sooner or later that there is really
no such thing as soft job if is to make a
success of life. If there is any trade, calling or
profession for which young man thinks him
self especially fitted he ought to get at it har
and tongs, not because it is snap, but be-
cause it calls for every ounce Of energy there is
in him. More men rust out than work out. Hard
work seldom kills Don't be content to stick your
legs under the table three times day unless you
have done your part in providing for the food
that is on the table. It is written: I'm the sweat
Of thy face shalt thou eat Bread and that SEN
.ence, passed upon Adam, has proven blessing
% all mankind. Madison Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

It is reported that DR.. J. G. Rothenburg, who
has filed for representative from the Brown-Red-
wood district to the legislature, is marked for de-
feat by a certain element because he was loyal
to the American cause during the world war. It
certainly has come to sad pass in this country
when a candidate for office must suffer the kicks
and cuffs Of the "pros"-and his name dragged in
the political cesspool because he stood firmly by
his flag at a time when an enemy was trying to
dishonor it. The Free Press hopes DR.. Rothen-
burg will win the legislative seat in the face of
opposition that has been given birth in the minds
Of those whose loyalty was at low ebb when the
government was fighting for lfprotection Out
upon those who stabbed this government in the
back during the world war. Elevate those who
gave support to the government in her critical
moments Stand steadfast as patriotic people
-Mankato Free Press.
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TANGLEFOOT LOGIC

\ 7 EW YORK and Montreal will fight OF
I'M against the st. Lawrence project as hare
and as long as they can, and then the pro
ject will be adopted and carried out-if the
Canadian West and the American West keep theil
fighting clothes on and continue to hammer away
persistently at the opposition.
But in the meantime, this opposition furnish
es excellent entertainment, for those who car
enjoy it, by the perennial conflict between its
clashing arguments. The Great Lakes-St. Lawr.
ence Tidewater association has selected a few
gems, which it prints in its bulletin follows:
It won't float fair-sized cargo-carrier.
Butt will let men-of-war into the lakes
Senator Gallery
Insurance rates are prohbitive. But
it will deliver Argentine wheat in Chicago
Senator Calder.)
1t isn't practical. Butt will put Idaho
apples in the New York market cheaper than
Mohawk valley fruit New York Horticul-
tural society,"
It won't work Butt will enable lake
ship yards to compete with the seaboard.-
(Newport News Times.)
It is an idle dream. Butt will stimu-
late Canadian wheat growing until American
farmers are swamped-(" Institute of AM
erican Business.
It will be money wasted Butt will
destroy New York harbor.-(John D. Dun
lop)
1t is an impossible project. Butt will
move Bostons wool market to Chicago-(J.
M. Cole.)
Reason, given time, will always prevail.
Unreason, given rope, defeats ITSELF While the
West keeps hammering, New York's arguments,
Hchtinp against each other thus, will be weaken
ing the foundations of the opposition until pre-
sently they will collapse under the blows OF the
advocates Of the project.-Duluth Herald
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

Billy Noonan's good old paper, the Baudette
Rao;on ms slumped somethn fierce during these
past few weeks while Billy has been busy get
ting himself liked by all the voters Of the county
so he can 20 to the House next winter, and we
just hate to think what is going to happen to the
Region after Billy is elected: But we suppose d
newspaper must be sacrificed now and then in
order that the gov'ment may be run right. How
ever, there are some that the profesh could spare
better than said B. N.
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TO END WAR

ENATOR Watson of Indiana, in summing up
the accomplishments of the present RepuD-
~ lican administration to date, places the Con
ference on the Limitation Of Armaments as the
high achievement of President Harding and MS
associates He calls that conference and It's urea
ties the one great step in human progress o.
these past months, and, with due allowance Tor
political enthusiasms, the country will probably
agree with him.
It is not, then, in spirit OF criticism tnat
one is moved to hope for further pursuit OF
those mighty aims for laudable achievement. II
is not in disparagement of this first important
step that one suggests the need for prompt con-
sideration of the second upward movement to-
ward the pinnacle of peace and understanding.
The first step was difficult, beset by conflicts OF
opinion at home and conflicts Of interest abroad.
The next move will be less difficult if it can have
some Of the impetus gained from the first.
Genoa, while it accomplished only an eight
months truce in Europe and the promise OF FUR
ther discussion, kept the impetus alive and fur
thered the hope Of agreements far more reaching
than the naval limitation and the Pacific pact.
The Hague meeting should do no less, and may
Be more. Our own insistence on aloofness from
strictly European problems may be well advised
80 long as Europe is, moving toward permanent
peace, but if the movement faiters we may well
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

The first copy Of the Second District Legi.
onaire was called to our attention by one of the
local Legion boys last week. The Legionaire is
a little magazine of Legion interests in the Sec
ond District and is published at New Ulm. The
first copy is full Of matter of interest to civilians
and ex-service alike, is neat geographically,
and promises good things for the future. What
the Legionaire needs now to make it success
is advertising in its columns and names of paid
subscribers on it's mailing list. We hope it gets
them both in big quantities.
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among the bankers at the convention

Among the bankers at the convention
Thursday and Friday was H. A. Baldwin, Of
Redwood Falls. He is most affable gentle
man, full of pep and enthusiasm and mem
Der Of the Ramsey State Park board located
at his home town. He assured The Post that
any Blue Earthite coming to his town and
calling him up would be shown the beatty
spots Of the park under his personal super
vision. The park covers an extended acreage
and one unacquainted Herewith would miss
much if unaccompanied by some Redwood
Falls citizen. So, if you visit that city at
any time this summer just call Mr. Baldwin"
Blue Earth Post
You'll know "Herb," ladies and gentlemen
by his coquettish white hat And we personally
vouch for the hearty handshake you will get wher
he greets you. The Posts adjective "affable'
is decidedly well chosen.
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Would Cover Actual Needs.

Senator Lenroot said the PR
thing for the administration to do
the strike cannot be settled is M
to take the side of either in the COLI
troversy, but. to commander enough
mines to produce coal for actual
needs. And when it takes over the
mines Senator Lenroot does not want
the government to yield to the union
demands. Instead he would have a
fair tribunal decide what is a fair
wage.
"Af1d if the miners are not willing
to accept that wage" Senator Len
root declared, "there are enough pa
triotic Americans who will"
Calder Gives Criticism.
Government operation also was
urged by Calder Of New York, who,
in response to the prodding of sew
eral New York newspapers, criticized
the administration for not being able
to force a settlement Of the strike.
Senator Lenroot defended Mr.. Hoo.
yer, saying that if the strike contin-
ues thirty days longer his course in
calling the operators here will be DEM
onstrated to have been the right one.
Operators are only human, Mr.. Lso-s
root said, and prices, except for IL
Hoover agreement, would be up TO
the 1920 level in short time.
5k
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

Once upon time wise father gave this
advice to his young son: "You are to go the road
which you see to be the straight one, carrying
whatever you find to carry, as well and as stout
ly as you can, without making faces calling
people to come and look at you" We sometimes
wonder why all the best advice in the world is
given to the young people-or what there is to
deter older people from following it if they SO
chose.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

few and women convinced of the
truth of the gospel message are worth more to
the work Of the church than are large audiences
that come merely to be entertained with music
and literature.
The only danger that the church faces is that
of being drawn into the speed current of the pre-
sent and falling for the idea that it must enter
tain instead of instruct and save-Minnesota
Mascot.
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HARD TIMES

r r ARKING back to the past, you cannot re-
n member the time when people didn't COM
plain Of hard times. That is why, like
menaces, hard times we must have with us al
ways in order that we may have something to
complain of. Times are hard they always are
somewhere in the world. Many Spring Valley
people now look back few years to war times
when money was plentiful, wages were high, farm
products and factory products brought high
prices, and they say: Chose were the good old
days." But in those good old days they were
saying that in spite Of money being plentiful the
cost of living licked up every cent they could get
and they longed for the day when things would
get back to normal again.
Do you know that while money is tight, as
a natural result of natural causes, times would
not be hard if people did not take advantage OF
them as for not meeting their obligations
Men who have money, or could have 1t, to pay
what they owe the butcher, the baker, the grocer
and the banker use the hard-times excuse Tor not
meeting their obligations and go out and spend
good cash for things they do not need, instead OF
passing the dollars along to reduce their 1ndebt-
edness. People who have overdue notes at the
bank and yet manage to find the money for lux
uries, are not helping matters aiang n the way
Of freer finances. .@l-zr--
a The times are not worrying the man VINO
keeps at work and pays his debts, who keeps his
money in circulation and saves as much as ne
conveniently can out of every weeks labors
Those are the men who keep the community from
falling into the dumps, the men who make it pos
sible for business to keep on getting better, the
men who refuse to sit down and gTuinhle and try
to shoulder their shortcomings onto other
shoulders by constantly prating about hard
times" Spring Valley Mercury
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consider if it is not to our interest to step in.
The best preparedness is not preparedness
for war, but against war. It is worth while con-
sidering watchfully whether we may not be cali
ed upon to take the initiative toward limitation OF
land armament or toward an association Of ma
tions. We did not end war by the victory OF
1918, but we made progress in that direction pos
sible if our intent and faith do not weaken
Stars and Stripes Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

The editor is sorry that the Flag poem which
heads this page reached us too late for publca-
ton in our issue of last week, when it might
have been of more interest because of the APP
preaching Flag Day. But it's good bit of senti-
ment any day of the year-and we are making
no apologies for publishing it late. All our read
ers privileged to clip it and it for. next
June a.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

The state of Kansas needs 10000 men to
help harvest it's crops But there'n probably be
thousands Of the jobless who'll figure that it's
the wrong kind of work, or the hours are too
long, or they couldn't work for that money, etc.
Although unemployment has been real problem
in some quarters, great amount of it has been
laziness instead of unemployment.-St. Peter
Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

1.-TWO or three leaves Of dandelion, carefully
chewed will put you to sleep no matter how nerv-
Gus you are" states authority. Why not estab-
lish sanitorum every vacant lot, putting
thereon all those members of the human race who
are "all unstrung," "just on the verge of a nerv-
Gus breakdown and in similar states of mind.
It might not help the patients but it would be
great for the eradication of the dandelion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

Redwood and Renville counties are en-
gagged in dispute as to which has the pref
tier candidates for county offices. If gov
eminent is to become beauty contest, where
will it leave Lieutenant Governor Collins p
Minneapolis Journal.
The Little Corporal was terrible gran
ookin' man in his uniform!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

Nine hundred and ninety-nine editors through
out Minnesota have the past week announced that
the only sure way of knowing who would be elect
ed at the Primary election was to wait and see.
And every one Of the dear boys thinks he has
said something original!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

Just because one of the promising young
M. DIS of the city has his decorated with
very live dogs of various ages and breeds is no
reason why he should be confused with the vet
erinarians of the locality be accused of being
on the city's payroll as dog-catcher. We hope
it won't be done.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21
Our office boy says that some women are

Our office boy says that some women are
like houses, painting improves their appear
ance.-St. James Plaindealer.
The Plaindealer is prevarcating. No nice
little office boy ever said anything mean as
that! That developed in the mind of some mid
dle-aged misanthrope who thought he was being
smart! Not bit of doubt in own mind the
Will Curtis did it all by himself!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21
WEDNESDAY, JUNE p, 1922
THE AMERICAN FLAG

By Stafford King,
Minnesota Legion Adjutant
When the American Flag was created,
God, in His infinite wisdom,
Blessed it as symbol Of freedom,
Inspired it as a thing Of beauty,
And wrote it deep within His Book,
"A Melody Of Service.
1t is fashioned
With the gold and the CLEAN Of the stars
Against the vaulted azure Of summer sky;
It is spaced with the sheen of silvered moon
Upon the pure sweet snow
Which CLEANS from the lily's petals;
And striped with the crimsoned flame
Which leaps and glances
From the ruby's heart.
Within it's Blue and White and Red
Is embodied all there is
Of Liberty Justice and Democracy,
Sanctifed to us by Blood and Tears;
Mothers tears,
Which shine thru sacrifice
Like glistening pearls
Beneath the softly undulating waves of South
ern Seas;
And blood of men who died,
AS One has died upon the Cross
That other men might live.
To such Flag Americans can say:
"Whither thou goest, will go,
And whittier thou lodgest, will lodge:
Thy people shall be my people,
And thy God, my Cod"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, REDWOOD FALLS, MINNEsoTA

From reading jim Landy's Olivia Times one
might almost believe Jim thinks that a. 9.
Schmidt, the auditor Of Renvile County, is rather
incompetent Inefficient and unsuited to the office.
Jim's Judgment on such matters is frequently ex-
tremely good
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21
SMALL TOWN Talk

Nothing to do for the next few weeks but
hold the post-mortems
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

The most restful thing can think of would
be cessation Of the talk about unrests of vari-
Gus kinds. i.s,.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-21

Try sur WANT AID Celsnn.