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Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-18
NOTICE MAS0NS

Euclid lodge. No. 50. A. F. & A. NJ
Regular meeting Tuesday evening,
April 1S. Will work on third degree.
Lodge will open at { o'clock
J. VAN TEYLINGEN. w. NJ.
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GARD PARTY

Ladies Auxiliary. A. Q. H., st. Ann's
hall. Wednesday, p. m. Prizes and re
freshments.
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fAdvertlsemenss,
ELkS' Dance

Tuesday evening, April Is, given by
Drum Corps. Guests must present in
vitations.
COMMITTEE.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-18

Truck hauling, ashes. coal. sand and
gravel. Phone 9767.
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rous Selling Marks the New Customel

Day added list of Paris customers
and old customers privileged this of
hand the spirited selling
sections
] adva of the economies offered
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UNCLE SAINTS DOLLAR.

ScLE SAM divides his expense dollar this
~ year as follows, according to report from
the Budget Bureau at Washington:
For support OF the legislative branch OF the gov.
ernment, cents; ;foF the Veterans Bureau 14.5
cents; for other commissions, boards and bureaus
outside the regular departments cent; Depart
ment Of Agriculture, 40 cents; Department Of Com
merce, g cents; Department OF the Interior, 10
cents; department Of Justice. including United
States Supreme Court and other-federal judiciary,
s cents; Department Of Labor, g cents. Navy Do
partment, 1o1 cents; State Department, IS cents;
Treasury Department, including appropriations for
payment Of interest on public debt and reduction
OF principal, 46.5 cents; War Department, includ.
ing administration OF Panama Canal, river and
harbor improvements and other non-mlltary acti-
vitles, 90 cen.s District OF Columbia, $ cents.
The Postofrlce Department is largely supported
from postal revenue.
This clearly shows that the United States is far
from being a miltaristic nation. In fact, in an.
other chart furnished by the Budget Bureau 1t is
demonstrated that out OF every dollar expended,
only 1916 cents goes to purely military and naval
purposes in the interest OF national defense. The
total expenditures charged as military functions"
are S2.7 cents out of every dollar. This includes
the 1875 cents above mentioned for strictly defense
purposes and 1872 cents for PENSIONS retirement
pay, Veterans Bureau, etc.
According to this chart S4.4 cents out Of every
dollar expended by the government goes for what
is classified as "non-functionnl" purposes,-that
Is, payment OF interest OH public debt retirement
Of principal Of public debt, etc. For the purposes
Of general functions such as cost Of tho legsia-
tive branch OF the government, and general over.
head of tho various administrative agencies, rs
cents OF every dollar is expended. For what arc
known as civil functions which constitute prac.
ttcally all Of the administrative agencies OF the
government. 27.s cents arc expended
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HOPE GAS CoNlpANY yoLUNrEERs

NHIHILE tho first voluntary move on tho part
w companies and corporations, whose opera
lions have resulted In pollutug the streams OF
West Virginia. did not come from Falrmont, as The
West syirgintan hoped 1t might, yot 1t has come.
The declaration Of the Hope Natural Gas Company
thtoughsits general superintendent at Clarksburg.
stating that this company would Immediately stop
throwing poisonous waste into the streams. is glad
tidings for those WHO have been greatly interested
IN The movement to purify the streams Of this
state:
The Hope Natural Gas Company is The first OF
the larger corporations operating in West Virginia
10 come forward with voluntary declaration ..
us intention to help the Wild Life League in its
hight to stop the pollution OF the streams. This is
one long step In the right direction aud 1t is Il
yastly encouraging one.
The cleaning up Of tho streams IN West Virginia
~ the process of voluntary action OH the part OF
those companies and corporations who now per-
nit tho pollution OF the waters, would not only
constitute an act that would ngain render the
streams home for host Of beautiful dnny lnhab!-
but would also result in profound and far
reaching benefit to thousands OF persons who de-
pend upon the streams Tor wafer tor domestic
dEes.S sucEaan example set Tor other states would
30 Impressive.
There are number Of men in Fairmont who
are Interested In companies that dump poisonous
drainage into the streams. Some OF these men are
portsmeni and fishermen enjoying the pleasures
OF the woods, tho, fields and the rivers. The nflu-
cnce these individuals could exert il they cared to.
would be Of far reaching importance, Let the
next voluntary movement to help out III this mat
ter5 come from Farmont, Why not!
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|IIHiIEI:: . MAID
ON THE COURTEOUS

well. i certainly am glad to sec
yntl Hopping down the street
again. said the Maid on the Court
house yesterday afternoon as she
saw Mayor w. w. Conway hittinE
along the Main Drag at good
Bpeeds the city boss having been
confined at his homo for sometime
cnaccount Of fitness in his family,
tGlad to get out again." replied
the mayor.
They tell me you have become
somewhat domesticated during
your period OF imprisonment" said
the Maid.
u don't Just know that ever
heard that term domesticated be-
tote, replied the mayor, "but Il
YOU would expostulate In a little
more comprehensive phraseology
might be able to diagnose your lido
syncrasias Of Interpolation.
''Thanks, ! win" said tho Maid
sYon arc getting to be almost as
particniar as Kip Fleming and Ton
Ford, and they are the most patti
ciilaf fcildNE IA tho business. What
] meant lbs being domesticated was
thpt sou ORC getting 70 be quite &
fousekc epef Chat snider. told ms
tint one day While yor were under
quarantsle he tAois some mail tlp
70 TIE bulEe and that yor came to
the door With Q big apron on. He
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"a ECHANGE-BUr no BETrEnMENr.

~
HE ctyswlll now change from hard water, with
its bitter taste Of utter undtncss. to yellow
muddy water, with nice thick sediment at the
bottom. The city pays Its money, but Is probably
unable to make choice even II weather conditions
did not control the state OF affairs 1t is hard to
say which Is preferable clear, hard wafer with
such volume Of acids and chemicals that tits UNFIT
10 even cook with, or the yellow fluid that fol-
lows "a raise In the river.
Like the Ancient Mariner, Fairmont Is stranded
with water, water everywhere, but not drop to
drink. Something must be done about tho city
water and the citizens should neTerr moment
Until wheels are in motion to get results. 1t Is dit
Acult to say what the use OF water in Its
present condition will eventually work out in the
human system, but one Of the leading <nurses in
the city said few days ago that she expected an
y siarming increase Of kidney trouble among people
Who had 10 use water SO filed with poison.
IN her estimation, the kidneys. taxed as they
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LET TIERS TO
THE EDITOR
PROHIBITION

aiANNINGToN, Dec. 1s.--tEdl.
tor. The West virginianl bust.
moss Is slow, The road is getting
soft. Most Of the farm products arc
marketed.
Thelsanitary Pottery Is still clos.
ed, although an early settlement Is
expected.
The air here Is not right. For
some reason people who como here
become light.headed, and It is nee.
essary to put them to bed In a
hotel. or the police will find a place
to put them. All the bedding Is
scant but that is only a lack OF
official humanity.
Friday night a call was received
from Downs for the officers to
come, SO Chief Efaw took his night
man and went there TO get some
Of the supposed bootleggers who
belong In Warrington. They did
not get any liquor but they got a
fight, and they brought one man
and locked him up TO get sober.
The policemen over stepped.law
and rule by both leaving the town
at once although they were not al.
together to blame for the break as
It has been the custom OF Squire
Barrack TO uphold these things as
Downs is In Lincoln District, how.
ever he should call squire In his
own district, or the sheriff ut the
county seat, and have the stills
that make tho liquor that causes SO
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STILL JUDGE arEEEDIrK.

HE re-appointment Of Judgc James A. Mere-
i dIth 10 the state supreme court bench where
he will take the place of Judge Harold A. Ritz
resigning is no surprise to the West Virginia pub
lie. 1t has been we'll understood for weeks that
the governor was using all his influence to gain
MeredIth's assent to the appointment There is
not the slightest doubt but that Judge Meredith
will be highly acceptable to the people Of state.
His recent defeat when running for election tothe
office which he now holds was not personal dis
card for Meredith. lie was caught i'll landsiido
of public discomfort and wont down with tho rest
OF ills party ticket Regret was expressed By hun
dreds Of Democrats over the state at this hap
pentng
There is no use TO further impress the public
with the worth OF the man who answero the cover.
nors cal! for this service. Brilliant, brainy, full
of a thorough understanding Of tho Law, with an
unimpeachable integrity Judge Meredith will give
his best to his Office and his state. and that best
will he more than satisfactory to West Virginia.
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/ BeGton .BraIey's Poem

When anyone says ITO be perfectly
frank"
As preface to further remark.
l know he's about to say thlnka
that are rank.
To which ! must, patiently bark.
He'll haul all my faults into pitt.
less light.
And strip tho truth woefuliy
nude,
For "Franknes5, implies. IL I read
1t Alright,
Get ready, I'm going to bn
rude!"
No one aver says, ITO be perfectly
frank.
think you arc noble aud smart. !"
Ah no, it's sign they're preparing
10 yaIk
Your character roughly apart.
So when ITO be frank is The opeH
inE phrase,
! shudder. prepared to endure
Opinions Of all my actions and
ways
Which will not be pleasant, I'M
sure.
We say We want frankness from A..
Of our friends.
But when it comes down to a
test,
We find that the comradoship fro.
Tuontly ends
Through Frankuess too frankly
/ expressed;
For neither your charactc".
brother, nor mine,
OF faults and Of folblos Is blank:
So let us forget then, we'll get
along fine
By not being Perfectly Frank
Copyright 1920
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declared you greeted him with.
Como right In Chief! l have Just
finished washing tho dishes ann
want someone to dry thom."
"He didn't accept the invitation"
said the Mayor.
well, under the circumstances,
he couldn't very WE'LL" said the
Maid. Then she continued: II am
glad tho chief told me that story
about you, because It simply prov
ed what l have always contended--
that you were q real good sort OF
fellow, even II We don't always
agree on all matters. My idea Of a
real man and father Is the kind
who can don the gingham occas-
ionally and wash the dishes to II
finish. BY the way, have you heard
anything more about Clyde Norris
lately?"
mo" said tho mayor. "hut 7!
wouldn't be surprised II did about
Christmas.
"That's a good little joke that
only you and I know" said tha
Maid, with a girlish g!gslO.
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ate with the burden o. Tldding Tire systs1a q ma.
turai waste would not Tong be able "a
cope With the acid and chemicals that are present
IN the city water and that the future would likely
water supply Of Fairmolt
There is sound reason in her thought It
must beplain to tho majority OF citizens that con.
ditions as they now are must be changed Pure
water Tor Fairmont is not question Of the future
but 1t is question Of right now. Procrastinatton
is not going to make improvements cost less, rather
the contrary.
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in tho Fafrmont section. waIca
would probably be dirty brown.
81 COApO

in tho Fafrmont section. which
would probably be a dirty brown.
mark.
Only six days anti! Christmas,
Don't forget tile elevator man.
He'll is paved WITH good inten.
lions, and thoy put in a complete
set Of highways doTl there every
New Years.
Amt It nice when you have told
sonny that Santa Claus will b.lrg
him an automobile for Christmas
to have him answer tho door when
the storoman delivers It?
!
If the Nevada boy who killed
three people lives until he reaches
mans estate. he should be able 10
visit New fork With confidence.
Which is more than mos: Of US
can do.
Many a henpeckcd husband
would buy his wife mufrler for
Christmas IL q muirIer reached to
the ears.
Statistics show married Mel
live lOnger-Long suffering, as 1t
were.
Clemenceau eats thirteen eggs a
day. We think we are lucky Il we
can get dozen every two weeks.
When tho baseball players
union gets under way, we may
expect a strike for a five inning
game and no double headers.
Morning practice will be 40.
ollshed, and all piaycN will de.
mand lower berths on the Pull
mans.
Empires will be subjected to a
fine for putting any player out Of
the game, except Oh hot dag.
A fish lived. 967 years III &
Swiss aquarium. That's good
news for lot OF you poor flSh.
Tho bootlegger who bought his
wife bar pin for Christmas
caused good smile.
The incest thing on Christians
Day is to get a card from some.
! one your forgot to send ono to.
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much sronbles q Ms town cleans i
Il looks rs e those thing are
money making schemes, and Il IS
sometimes Tor the better it they
IRE trnthtully criticised.
II ] were mayor OF Warrington
and allowed, all OF my gunmsn e.
leave the city at once to answer q
coal company call at Downs. three
miles from the city, should ex.
pect the citizens TO put a straight
Jacket on me and send me 10 wes'
ton.
Now my dear friends your cor.
respondent believes in the reason.
able enforcement Of all laws, and
~ the officers practice what they
preach within sixty days the boot.
logger would DO at work. Tho
great trouble Is that liquor de.
mands such a price that mon risk
their liberty, and forget the valus
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woooMeN ELECT OFFICERS.

With a Iargc number OF members
present the following were elected
officers at a meeting OF White Oak
Camp No. 30. Woodmen OF tho
World which was held last night
In the lodge hall In the American
Building In Adams street: Past
Consul Commander, L. D. snider;
consul commander. J. J. Gattin;
advisory lieutenant, Charles Moore;
banker, A. F. Carpenter; clerk,
II. T. Jones: escort, c. II. Metz:
Waterman, William Sheppard ;
manager, William Keener; sentry,
Sylvester Wilson; deputies. Z. j.
Snider John Hartley; parapherns.
liza keeper. J. ]. Gattin; master Of
work, L. D. snider.
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People Over Forty

People nged forty or over are
less able to resist the attacks OF
colds, grippe, influenza or pneu.
monia than young people. Thor
vital force lacks the powerful re-
sistance OF youth. Constipated
bowels, sour stomach, indigestion,
.btliousness and weak kidneys ali
tend to lower the physical resist
ance. Millions of people now use
Bulgarian Herb Tea to keep the
bowels open aud improve the
blood. Bulgarian Herb Tea taken
steaming hot will help break up a
cold quickly. Physicians and
druggists everywhere recommend
It. n
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REWARDS ToTA1 S8,OD0

Los ANGELES, Doc. 19--Re-
wards offered for the rrcaptuse 81
Mrs, Clara Phillips. hammer :nur.
deress who escaped tom the LIS
Angeles County Jail total $4,000.
OF that sum $250 is offered b..
Sheriff William I. Tfaeger, $3.50
by tho Los Angeles County Board
Of Supervisors and $4,000 By tau
Los Angeles Examiner.
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Milk tests show great improvement according 20
the city report. This may bc partly because Of tho
cold weather. for bacteria multiply very fast In
warm weather and everyone knows that milk is
much harder to care for in the summer than in the
winter. There Is no question. though that dairy
conditions have materially and permanently i'm
proved and tho good conditions shown by the city
tests must be credited largely to this Improvement.
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Tomorrow will see an exodus of teachers going
homo for the Christmas holidays. Tho school chill
dren may appreciate the two weeks vacation more
than any one else. but their teachers are close
seconds. The West vtrginian wishes every teacher
merry Christmas for. every teacher deserves to
have II.
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MFRS JOHN &C nrAorSNuNC

MFRS JOHN &c ETAorNNuNc
The funeral Of Mrs. John Borwa,
whose death occurred Sunday
morning at tho family homo on col
umbia street, will DO held at .
o'clock Thursday afternoon from
the residence and will DO conduct
ed by the Rev. H. G. Stoetzer,
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church,
Buptal will be made by MusSrayl
and Son. ~
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II every parcel post package could DO mailed by
o'clock tonight there would be few disappont-
ments in Christmas deliveries.
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Eighty five per cent. Of tAei
money in circulation passes
through tho hands'Ot women.
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TUESDAY EVENING. DgcEMBER 10, 1922.

Very snappy weather yesterday and today. 1t
tsa good time to be careful of fires and plumbing.
These still cold nights are mighty deceptive and
pipes freeze without an intmatlon of their lnten.
ton to do 50.
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ana sacrednSss 81 IN oath. III "a,
the love 81 money ina siotoua III
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bareGooted men stumbled over
toys in the dark every Christmas.
Why not get them slippers tl,is
year?
A Texas man said he killed a
deer with his knife. This shows
that Texas has at least one good
humorist
1t is so degrees below zero at
White River, Ont. Most any tIvet
would be white at that tcmpera.
tur.e.
Except the Mouongahela River
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Don't forget that the time limit for putting up a
mail box expires January 1.
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RUFF STUFF

Don't worry grille. Il your CON-
plexion isn't Just so-you can
make It so.
A smart fellow wants TO know
II q. couple married at Christmas
would be Yuletlde. Give him. the
holly wreath.
III A. astitnakfa Amt s q. fInhg1lf
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He'll is paved WITH good intsn.
lions, and thoy put in a complete
set Of highways doSa there every
New Years.
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Only six days anti! Christmas,
Don't forget tie elevator man.
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It Is estimated that 10, 100000
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Germany is striving for a htsh
mark.
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Amt It nice when you have told
sonny that Santa Claus will b.lEg
him an automobile for Christmas
to have him answer tho door when
the storoman delivers it?
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1 INcLB SAM divides his expense dollar this
- year as follows, according to report from
the Budget Bureau at Washington:
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wife a bar pin for Christmas
caused a good smile.
Tho incest thing on Christians
Day is to get a card from some.
one your forgot to send one to,
, 1922-11-29
There Is No. Reason.

A FRIEND inquired for just one good reason for
the foolish practice of men removing their hats
when travelling on an elevator in n hotel. office
building or other public bdilding when women hap
pen 10 be passengers on the same car.
We cannot think of one, good or otherwise. There
Is no reason. There is no sense in it Everybody
is strangers. pursuing their own affairs in Il pub
lie place. There is no distourtesy in wearing your
hat in the presence of women. on such occasions.
any more than there is on the public street.
1t is simply a throwback to the days when knight
hood was in flower and we kept all the lovely la
dies on goldplated pedestals and worshiped them
all day; and worked overtime at night composing
sonnets respecting their ewes. hair and numerous
other charms, and in polishing our lances and
hroadswords, and in creasing our doublets and
pressing cur waistcoats and frilled shirts in or
der to win their favor on the morrow at the joust.
ing.
That's all IT is. An echo from the bygone age
when King Arthur, Launcelot. Guinevere and the
TO the local scenery.
And say. brother, you can continue or abandon
the practice of removing your Stctsou on elevators.
Just as You please; but when the ladies in question
remain so lmmoved by the attention. MS TO con-
tinue their rythmic assault upon their donblemint
chewing gum, or deliberately turn their whole Mt,
IGNITION to repairing recent raVages to their com
nlcNions occasioned by wind and weather. il is ri
diculouS TO pursue the matter further. Stop right
where YOU are. You arc making no hit. The la
dies don't know that you are irving to nav Them
age OF chivalry. We are tending backward TO the
stone age and rough treatment. Step on the ladv's
corn, crowd her back into the corner. blew cigar
smoke into her eyes. Possibly she will appreciate
that sort of attention and understand that Ian.
gunge. You are plumb out of step.
, 1922-11-29
Breaking Senatorial Ice.
BY Fontaine Fox

Gwen in cases where II is appar-
emily OF no great consequence. the
breaking OF a precedent is always
looked upon with interest,"" says the
New York Sun.
by some It Is habituSlly received
with a bit OF apprehension. By others
II is X as possessing some sort Of
intrinsic virtue. But none views It
with indifference.
The seating of Mrs. Rebecca Eel.
ton as United States senator from
Georgia possesses this kind % inter.
est. The elderly a~ppointee sat Tor
"G'y half an hour. She voted on
nothing. She merely took the bath
Of office. made a few remarks. and
occupied n Of the Al tina 20 re-
seuab'e the desk seats in school rooms.
Thus doing. she did something no
m had done before. and the SEN
ate In admitting her did something
that no senat bad done before.
Though a few suffragists hi Re in
sisted that women be sent to congress.
tho women voters have so far failed
to organize any universal demand
that their sex take a direct share in
law max ng. There have beer only
two women members OF the house.