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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-12
As The Editor Sees 1t.

There is something that this
town needs---something il is
possible for us to have--some-
thing that would be for the
material benefit of each and
every citizen.
What is that something?
You have your ideas, and
other people have theirs, and it
is even possible that we have
ours, but no one appears TO
know what the other fellow
thinks.
A good idea. if given pub
licity. is valuable to everyone.
II bottled up in your own think
cry it is of little or no avail.
Why not let it out and give
others an opportunity to size
ii up, for the good of the COM
munity?
We will be glad to publish
a humber of such articles, if
our readers will take the trou-
bic to write them. They should
set forth. briefly, the views of
the writers as to what is most
needed in this town.
Who will contribute the first
ideag
Thinkers who have been
watching the Washington arms
conference are much impress
ed with the grave differences
that appear to exist between
England and France.
Bridging them seems to be a
hopeless task. There seems
to be no middle ground upon
which they are willing to meet
and agree.
Before the arms conference
was called relations between
them were known to be seri-
ously strained. Today they
are almost at the breaking
point.
In another year or two it is
quite possible that these two
great nations will be tearing at
each others threats.
Facts are often disagreeable
TO face, but the wise man new
er passes them by. J.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-12

n you are feeling all worn out. II
you can't eat, sleep or work with
any satisfaction. you need Tanlac.
II. Stormes Drug Store
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-12

When a man can truthfully say he
is not interested in his wife's gowns
il is a einch he doesn't pay for them.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-12
Growing Watermelon.
Engli,h ~

tngi,sh "
+. Roger Bourland Dec. Ia, 1921.
One summer | decided 90 raise
watermelons. so | wouldn't have to
raid somebody's patch everytimc
wanted melon so ! got out early
and planted about ten hills.
When they came up they sure did
look nice and sat upon the fence
post and dreamed II the good time
coming. and so the vines grew and
grew and my hopes grew and grew
until finally a little watermelon
came. I, began to grow. but the
trouble was that Il was the only one.
When very large IL had little white
stripes running down its spinal
column. let il keep on growing I'M
I'll It's stem died. Then began to
thump it. ! ihumped and thumped,
and finally decided Il was ripe.
| didn't ask anybody that knew
and one day my curiosity got the bet
ter Of me and | pulled and split Il
open. You could hardly tell the in
side from the out and got thorough
ly Disguised. flung that old green
watermelon out in the road and |
never have raised aquamelon since.
The school was very glad TO have
Rev. Hudson with them Wednesday
Dec. 2lst. He gave an en-
joyable talk and said some very good
things, which We hope will be Of
benefit to- all the pupils as they
travel down their path Of life.
Misses Margaret Elliott. Hazel
Champ. Messrs Sam Elliott. Walker
Robinson. A. c. Sanders. $. ID. Coch-
ran attended the dance in Richmond
evening.
We are glad to have Mr. Walker
Robinson back with Us after an abb
sence Of a few days.
We are very glad that We have
Miss Minnie johnson on our Faculty
now. She is doing fine work among
the younger children.
Laugh aud Live
Walker Robinson's old mule sprain-
ID her ear Saturday and he wears
1 at half mast.
A curious inquirer wanted to know
he sister states so here they are:
Miss OUR. Ida Ho. Mary Land.
-allie Fornia. Allie Bama. Louisa /
Anna. Della Ware. Minnie Sofa and
Miss sippi.
Paul: what is Claude limping
Tor?"
Sam: why, he fell in love and
,roke his engagement"
Miss Sexton 10 Science class
What makes steam engine run?'
Lucien T.: "Well guess IL some
,ody built a fire under you. you'd
un too"
Mr. Boyd in Latin class: Jesse,
What are the principal parts Of the
'erb tremble or START"
Jesse; IL tremble, but I can't
tart"
Miss Robinson; whats the differ
nee between the verbs incline" and
'coneline?"
V. A. Lear: Err lis in the spell
n.y."
Miss Sanders; ben, why do you
Ilways beat time with your feetl"
Ben; Its the music in my soul
-uess."
Samuel; II never do get my les
Ons."
Walker: "Why?"
Samuel: Because the girls wink
4 me all the time and have to take
ime 10 wink back"
In he came,
Down he "sot,"
Said ''unprepared."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
Health Brings Beauty
A Petty Skin Follows Good Blood

Peshastin. Washington-''When was
TOUT TOUT fourteen wears Of age had am
operation for appendicitis and the doc
tor said Il would retard development
,,intil ], was 10 or 10 years Of age, but [
heard how good DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription was for young girls so took
four bottles Of It and came into woman
hood within year. Then l started get
ting healthy and strong Before took
Dr, Pierce's medicines | weighed only ~
pounds-now | weigh l07. Later in life
4 took brcaking-out on my face.
wrote 70 DR.. Pierce and he advised me 10
take the Golden Medical Discovery. /
took two bottles Of il and my skin il as
smooth as could wish for. would ike
to tell every sufferer about Or. Pierce's
great medicines. Miss L. l.. Carroll.
Box "a.
Write DR.. Pierce's Inyalids' Hotel in
Buffalo, n. Y, for free medical advice or
send loo for trial package OF any of his
medicines.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
READ LANES DIAGNOSIS

In his final report to the President
upon completing his work as secre
tary of the interior, Franklin X. Lane
sketched with a sure hand out of the
abundance of his experience the pres
ent Washington condition:
The call is for thinking. planning. engi.
| neering, craftsmanship. For we are quick
ly passing out of the ough-and-ready
period of our national life, in which we
nave dealt wholesale with men and
Things, into period of more intensive
development, in which we must seek to
md the special qualities of the individual
unit whether that unit be an acre of
desert, barrel of oil, a mountain
canyon, the flow of river or the capac-
ity Of the humblest of men.
10 conquer and to master-the sam
old task is ours: but not in the same old
way. We have discovered this land and
made 1t ours. but this is not the end
OF our journey. for now we are TO give
thought. the deepest thought, to the ways
IN winch 1t may be made to yield most
apuhoanty In the things which a COM
pick society with most imperious Curl
osity demands
Washington is a combination Of nolit,-
cal caucus dr.. wing-room and civil serv-
Ice bureaus. II contains statesmen who
are poiucians and politicians who are
not statesmen. 1t is rich in brains and
~ character II is honest beyond anv
soi'iii ,ercial standard. II wishes to do
49, ''Ihs mat will promote the public |
good. But II is poorly organized co. ~ I
TASK that belongs to It. Fewer me, 30 |
iaIsei capacity would do the tasl, better
ADiHty Is not lacking, but II IL messed |
70 me point OF paralysis because ~ on
.'-Nil.'u ue OF details and an unwillingness
~. 'ne part or the great body of public
~ fanus 10 take responsibility. FIERY
PIE seems 70 be afraid OF everyono nj.
So protective sense is deyeloned ahna-
1919 sNs creative sense atrophies Trust
49,. enthusiasm these sluple vir,
o,oe, ia.,'l sieat business are the ones
u "s ~ government Organization
,noo w - many checks and brakes
nof 80, maj our progress does
~ A''b pace with The nationis re.,,trs
'Nls' We could save money a. ~
~ siipnen' y Nc had more discre,io,
80 ~ "Nouid use fbat given us
~, ne body OF the clsli seryanis H..
~. 10 fNl'hef promotion of dieob..r,-
sure Insurance when ais.ii
,n' p" ,Ns higher admIn.sir.',off
slei' y. ,t should " salaries iQl
M No. Np' si'sr afa lhs. rb..l5
Ii'' pfy are ile an.s
uenI M. NJ hnit pi NIe drp.ff
and eoasOneiof "A N.f'f'} a0 ANS ~
N"''fif Hf n0s ar.I..t
~. 'Ne fWrun.af Hq
H p'AN NI.n r lNtI
f NNtINNlT .D. N iN II
IN. '' 'IN i.lalU..0,
I0I III .I.
IrI .I. N.0 And
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
VARIOUS GOODS TURNS

Here are a few good turns reporteo
from different sources all over the
country; "Shovelled snow from the
school house three times; took two
blind ladies' TO doctor three times a
week and supplied crippled boy with
scout literatue; found lost child;
cleaned town OF Mexican sandhurrs
provided scout uniform for boy who
had TO give all his own earnings 70
support OF mother and little sister
cleaned alleys. buiit sidewalks. ~.
moved debris after IRE. dug bitches
fer draining, gave wood 20 poor
widow"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

system OF competitive examtnet,on.
and appointments on merit bos Moor
ount up Tor the classes of positions
covered by the law. But beyond GER
lincatlon by the civil service commits
sion FOR appointment of those apnli-
cahts VINO are proved by examination
10 De eilglDle, the merit system is NOT
Iully operative even in connection with
the positions to which it applies Han.
hazard practices in assignments of
WORK and In promotions, over which
no central authority has Jurisdiction
nave brought about Inequalities which
are discouraging to the workers This
eonuitlon and the relatively low sal
aries paid by the government esuse
turnover" In government forces
that could not long BIO withstooa b.,
a private business.
Inc REIMBURSEMENT Of government
salaries in the District of CoInmhi,
mas recently received the attention,
vi 'he JOINT commission on reclassi6-
cation OF salaries, which was author.
lzed by provision In the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
ACT approved March /, 1919. The re,
por' Oh TINS commission Is now In the
'i"iiuS Oh congress and its fate remains
~ oe seen. The report represents
many months OF work and an effort 10
PRESENT Data which will enable con
sress 10 understand conditions as they
exist.
Inc present civil service law was
,''"'isd TO correct the evils of the
siols system which had become ~
p's,"Die' mat the plan provided by
"' INV mat OF appointments through
"npelafe examinations for certain
'"S'u"hs, has been a vast improve
l''l over the Old patronage method
sS"'ia'ly conceded; but the law
49, ~ De completely effective ip'
4, 4, "'.''Ni ~ not providing for the ap
'',''''p VI the merit system 20 fbe
'''' responsible ana, therefore, tho
,, ''iNpiefatiye positions.
'i' administrative offices. aside
' IN" IN, '"Dnei which DO MOI CONS
" ''' scope ~ the clBU seHlee
"'' hYs'llAslefs IA oihees ~ enc
'''Nl Ana thlrd classfs. e0
'rf W lNi~nul revenue, colleaog
i'fsl1s, reoelYeIs nn1
l"f tNelNl ~ ihe hand nNoe
.,.. ''fNnNiflf ful}etys spfiA
4. Nlmplseif anl lHlN Nl''
. " i''' customs aNnufi aul
re A" A'iAf ssas}els NJ nlNl.
'''f H'lN lWs W lpl alN0pllaei
'" Hiif nANHsNNNH ~
'N H'l WlVallWllN f
lHNl'N MW lfNNl M iN
i Nf NNIWinNu ~ NAsh'nN
'N ltq7 N4.llHf " R
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
NO REWARD FOR LOYALTY

What can man hope for who en-
| tiers the government service as n
!. career? Let us look at some actual
! cases. Here is the story of one as
told by e. ]. Ayers, chief clerk, De-
partment of the Interior. He cites II
as case similar to that Of many 9th
ers In his department, and saws there
are many others who are in worse cir
cumstances:
Inc records OF our department
SNOW that he entered the service as
iaDorer at $500 year, after a service
or three and half years In the Uni
tea States navy as a first-class fire.
mal, with an honorable discharge. He
mas been with US for more than thirty
three years. and is sixty-six wears
oiu' ana mas given more than half His
HE to the service Of the government.
lie owns little property three |
miles beyond the Chesapeake juno
ZION, ana he gets up early in the MORN
ing, before daylight, and comes I'm TO
work and goes out after dark at night
Today he Is getting $40 year. He
mas raised a family of nine children
three of whom are now dead-eight
boys ana one daughter. His elder
sons are married and have established
MONIES OF their own. Two of his sons ,
were In the mintary service In France :
ana his daughter, twelve years old. ;
lives with her grandmother. where no
IS supporting, educating and clothing :
her.
lie Is a white man., very intelli-
sent man, eminently qualified for this ,
particular line of work His wife is
lead. He is his own housekeeper and
lie does the cooking and the washing
md the ironing.
His home was established in IFS
present location because 1t was not r
hought practicable to raise family :,
n the district, and he bought piece q
II property In Prince Georges coun- =,
y three miles beyond the railroad 9,
erminai, which distance, as said, he r.
Walks Twice day, leaving in the morn 8,
ng most OF the year before daylight, h
md returning home by dark. This ~
small place consists of a shack and :"
-ew acres of land on which he has a -
mortgage Of $1,000, and you can Judge :,
hat he enJeys no convenences other a,
nan the smsN house, which protects n
him from the elements. -,
Inc house Is divided into four =,
'ooms, the partitions being of paper
acked to the framework, there being of
10 laths or plaster. 90
THE small stove standing in the m,
enter of the room he has used for Of
more than twenty years, and the pot or
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
M0TfIERl CLEAN
CHfLD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Even a sick child loves the "fruity'
taste Of california Fig Syrup" II the
little tongue is coated, or II your child
is listless, cross, feyersh, full Of cold,
or has collie, give a teaspoonful to
cleanse the liver and bowels. In few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly ii works all the constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and waste out Of
the bowels, and you have well, play
full child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California |
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves sick child to-
Ask your druggist for genu-
ne california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children OF
II ages printed on bottle. Motheri
,ou must say California" or you may
ct an imitation fg syrup.--Advertlse- {
Ient /
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
RATCHET BEST FOR SICK HENS
Many Reasons Enumerated Why All.
ing Fowls Should Be Killed
Rather Than Cured.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.l
The most reliable and profitable
r0ethod for curing sick poultry is the
Ratchet AT least that seems to have
been the experience of large number
OF commercial poultry raisers. They
Ind that it does not pay to spend much
time or money in trying to bring a sick
fowl back to health. One reason Is
that 1t takes considerable time, during
which the bird will not be laying, and
another Is that sick bird Is always
a menace to tho rest Of the flock. How
ever, In spite Of the efficiency Of the
ratchet as cure 1t is not good bust
ness to he careless just because such
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

Old Crusty-You ask for my daugh.
teri Why, young man. at your pres.
ent salary you could not even dress
her
Sultor-Oh, yes, SRI l could keep
her In gloves.
Ola Crusty-Gloyesi DO you mean
to insinnnte that my daughter would
wear only gloves?
suitor-Pardon me, sir; 1 asked
only for her hand.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
By EDWARD G.LOWRY
Copyright. Western Newspaper Union

on the stove contains his Sunday din.
? ner, which he has prepared for him.
SELF, consisting OF white navy beans
ana fatback. These beans are no,,
costing him twenty-five to thirty cent0
quart, and the fatback costs him
forty cents a pound. 1t could have
been purchased few years ago for
seventeen cents pound and the beans
Tor ten cents. He does not get anv
fresh meat because he cannot afford
to buy IT.
ITO my mind 1t seems a pIty tha,
the United States government should
employ men Of that type, or any other
! type for that matter, and net give
them enough to live on decently. If
IS particularly pity In this case be-
cause he Is somewhat superior TO
many of the employees. He has
stayed with US as q matter of faithful
ness to the government. and has
stayed with us when he could make
more In one week outside of the gov
eminent than we pay him for one
month.
Others have left us, but Instances
OF mat Kind have been very few. At
one time l had In our auditorium our
employees and l made an appeal to
them to stand by us during the war
period, and there were more than 300
Of them present, and they all of one
accord assured us that they would
stand by US and would give us the
benefit of their labor in our depart.
nent during the war period, notwith.
the fact that the price for
abor outside was great deal MORE
This curious pride in their work and
oyalty to the government and the
government service was thing thar
'ropped up In the most unexpected
places.
AS one employee put 1t: 81 think you
VIII find that every service seems to
re quite proud of its work. | know
GU will find 1t in our service as far
S compensation and such as that are
oncerned. The pay In this office is
mall. but that element, that feeling
mans mind that he is really heln-
IL TO accomplish good work and
elplng TINS government to function
ell Is really part of it. l find In all
~ talks with employees that they
eally feel proud of their work. and
lat PRIDE is really what gets things
one. think that is true everywhere
the whole service, and particularly
'roughout the executive depart
ents"
That is curiously true. and 1t Is ono.
the reasons, possibly the chief rea-
n, why men stay on In the depart.
ents year after year ct low rate.
pay and not much possibility q
emotion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
pomestlc scIence.

Selby-Won't you dine with me?
Grlmes-Thank you, I've just dinedl
! have been home and had my regular
meal Of apples, apricots and aspara-
gus.
Selby-I1't that rather odd com
binatiOn?
Grlmes-Well, you see, my wife
went to a domestic science school and
had to leave after the first week
she had reached the second
letter Of the alphabet
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

Jones sent ten shilllngs TO con.
Germ that advertised to send for that
sum five pairs OF hose by post. When
they arrived he looked them over and
men wrote to the senders:
Hose received. The patterns are
vile. | wouldn't be seen In the
streets with them on"
Back came the answer: "What
are You kicking about? Didn't we nd.
vertise that you wouldn't wear them
outT-Pearson's Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

an efficient remedy is at hand. Pre-
vention in most cases is not difficult
nor costly, and pays big dividends.
The poultry flock is subject to a
number Of diseases, some of which
spread rapidly and cause big losses.
The birds may also be infested with
various parasites, some of which live
on the surface of the body and others
IN the various parts of the Interior
Such parasites, whether they are out
side or inside workers, are injurious
because they take a part of the
nourishment which should be used to
put on flesh or to produce eggs, and
also because of Irritation and in
fiammation Of the parts they attack.
The contagious diseases caused by
germs and the weakness and loss Of
flesh caused by the larger parasites
are the most important conditions
which the poultryman must consider in
order to keep his birds in health. These
germs and parasites can be kept down
by suitable preventative measures. and
the aim Of study of the diseases
should be to learn prevention rather
than cure, Medicines may be given ad.
vantageously at times but as fule, as
has been suggested, it is better to kill
the sufferer There is another reason
not yet mentioned that makes the kill
Ing Of sick birds desirable. Birds that
first contract diseases are ant TO he
the weakest ones In the flock and |
should be culled out.
The more birds hept on farm or
plot of ground and the more they are
crowded the greater the danger from
contagion and parasites. and the moro
important the measures for excluding.
Graduating, and preventing deyelop.
ment of these causes of disease
The best way to do this is to secure
eggs from a flock that has shown M (
Of contagious disease for at
least year. If precautions are taken ,
10 Keep the eggs absolutely clean and
they are Matched in a Thoroughly
cleaned incubator the young chicks will !
nave much better chance. They win
'so grow up with better chance of
escaping disease if they are raised
N clean brooders and kept upon ground
Where poultry has not run for some {
lime /
sometimes these directions conno.
De followed explicitly. II all the avail.
lble ground has Seen recently used 60, {
poultry. fowls should be taken from, e
hat part which is TO be used for the t.
ie" mock. good coating of freshl, !
sacked lime applied to the surface
md n few days later II should h. {
'lowed. Then II should be cult,,a,oS y !,
hree or four times with intervals o, =
week and finally sowed 10 n small o
gram crop. IN few months tho >
'reater part Of the germs win no 40 e
froyed, but IL Is better IN leave ~. q
round unoccupied by poultry nn,u n
Winter has passed m
IL rs more difficult 70 raise No., ~
lock free from parasites if ~ - o.
re hatehed by hens, for hens ns. q
AIRY li'e and mites and ,arioas nora
ties. For this reason a. h 49, 81
iea 70 select hens Cor broodino froo - -
pock free from disease and pests 81
10 keep gems aud parasites from b
efeloplug a. d great extent. Do,,ltr, r
ouses need 10 be ceaned frnan..s ~
pa ne a'inNng fouuaiss ana feee q
coughs need "a Noely washing NM 4,
ni'nF Npiel ol otiel dls|nlocanf IA b
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
ANNIVERSARY PLANS STARTING

Plans are going forward AMONG
Local councils for the Observance Of
me twelfth scout birthday. which MA
occur uis week Of February s io fla
- Various rallies pad mass meeins,
Nul intr place iu the dlnsrem scou
eepferf ilfoofh0ul ihe eounfr3
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

Is recognized by the delicate fasclnat.
ing influence Of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water TO thoroughly cleanse the pores
by busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means a clear.
sweet, healthy kin.-Advertisement
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
important to Mothers
Utility

witty.
You made your wife Christmas
present Of n set Of furs she doesn't
really needT
Il did" replied Mr.. Meekton.
Il thought you were a strict odvo.
cate of useful giving"
Il am. A new set of furs put Hen
rietta In a perfectly angelic frame OF
mind. Nothing could be more useful
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03
Proceeding Win oauilnn

AhgelIha--l'm afraid I'm not very
good cook, but I'll try ever so hard
after we're married.
Edwin-Better try now, before we're
married Try 1t ON your folks and LET
me know how 1t comes out.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

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fmNNl tNAli NJ uN4 4lHIN .NnD.
til'f flHN lN'rHN NunI NllaI|n M
iN fNlil N llf fNtlln WH NM
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

Let no man presume to give advice
to others that has not first given
good counsel to himself. Seneca.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

Mother-Ihis is your baby brother
JOHNNY think you had better
scrap him. ma; he looks Ike fighter
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

They say fool and his money
are soon parted
"But they also say fool for luck :"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

A trust company trusts no one. and
trust is not to be trusted. What's
In name?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-03

Following the birth notices In n
paper there is a line: "Our Ads
Bring Results. Exchange.