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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
FEED THE BIRDS

Are you feeding the birds now when
food is very hard for them to get?
Feed them now and they will help to
feed you next summer. In the north
ern states, especially, birds suffer
great haraships in winter from hum
ger and thirst. A little thought and
trouble each day will save thousands
of them. Throw out a few bread
crumbs, or place few pieces of stale
bread in the crotches of trees. or any
where near their accustomed feeding
places where they can pick at it. A
little warm water daily in a tan, too,
will help them. When there is snow
they eat that for a water supply, but
where snow is scarce they suffer from
thirst. Citizens of Julesburg and
community can soon learn by feeding
the birds that it is not only the hu-
name thing to do, but it is bread cast
on the waters that will return hun
dred fold when they begin to get in
their saving work on our crops next
spring.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

point Of view 70 one Of his Own party
members and his objeetions would Be
given ample haa1ing before ths entire
dsIsgatisn. The whole delegation hss
realized The necessity Of reaching .
solution that would satisfy reasonable
Democrats.
There il no powerful opposition in
the country TO those treaties, % far
as the public has as yet gained an
idea Of their contents. II the Demo-
crsts turn in and help rstify them,
they will get . part Of the credit for
putting them through.
II they oppose them. they will run
up against the overwhelming majori-
ty Of their fellow citizens. II those
treaties are not ratified. the United
States will appear in the light Of an
outlaw among nations, one that will
not enter into the dealings with its
neighbors, that will not do anything to
promote peace, that will not cooperste
in any way to promote the prosperity
of the nations.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
THE WEATHER

We have had so many different
brands of weather in Julesburg and
Sedgwick county already this winter
that the amateur weather forecaster
is well on the road to the insane asy-
lum. He has studied the heavens, and
he has seen all his old weather signs
shaken at their base. He has seen fog
followed by fair weather; he has seen
rain follow red sunrise; he has seen
a shower the morning after an even
ing rainbow told him there wouldn't
be such thing, and he has seen the
white sky, forerunner of stormy wea-
ther, followed by perfect calm. He
has seen the ring around the moon
and predicted unsettled weather.
and the sun kept right on shining
and the sky the next day was blue.
These and many other signs have
not worked out this season as correct
ly as the weather sharks have told us
in past years that they will work out.
Which shows that signs may point to
good many things, but when taken
in connection with the weather it is
always well to remember that the
weather never stands hitched.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
sALEsMANSHIP NEEDED TO-DAY

The Dry Goods Reporter expresses
the idea that new type Of salesman
ship is needed to meet the present
business situation.
The Grit-Advocate speaks particu-
larly of commercial travellers, noting
how eagerly they concentrate on their
effort to persuade merchants to buy.
Yet many of them are Indifferent to
the problems the merchant has to
meet in selling the goods. II sold him
the goods, but should worry sbont
what he does with them," is the mot
to Of some of the travelling statesmen.
To make good continuously, trav-
elling salesman has got to know the
buying habits and the demand Of the
people, and their mental attitude to-
ward purchases at any given time. He
must know what will sell, and for how
much money. II he loads up mer-
chant with stuff that the latter can't
work off, the sale had better never
have been made.
People who buy expensive articles
often note how eager solicitors fol-
low them up until the sale il conclud-
GU D0t o1SCI W6Iu VIC oA4SonA&u c~SA1c
to lose all concern about their inter-
ests. A man who bought an automo-
bile several years ago, remarked the
other day the salesman used to come
to see him every day until he bought
the car. But after the sale was COM
pleted, he never showed the slightest
interest in the way the car was run
ming, and never made the least effort
to find if it was giving the right kind
Of service.
In developing the trade Of store
or town the problem is not 30 much
to develop convincing salesmanship
methods and manners, as to seek to
serve the public. The man who rises
in retail trade is not necessarily the
man who in his first years will sell
the most goods.
The winner is the one who seeks a
broad acquaintance with the public,
who remembers the individual tastes
of customers and tries to make the
purchase fit each individual, and who
follows up his goods to see if they
give perfect satisfaction.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
nr1rY1Nc THE TREATIES

Recent dispatches from Washing
tsu give the impression that the trea-
t3es negotiated by the American del
eGation to the armament conference.
viii receive the votes for ratification
Of all but . very few Republican sen
atofs. But there are limitations that
. considerable number Of Democrats
may vote against them.
They are said to feel agGrieved that
the public was not informed more
closely - to the nature Of these trea-
ties as they were being shaped, and
70 assert that this has been the same
failure to take the Senate into the
Presidents confidence, which was OBJ
jectsd to by Republican senators when
The Versailles treaty was mp for ap-
proval.
The American delegation has Is one
Of it, members, the Democratic leader
Of the Senate. Any Democratac sen
ator who has feared that mistakes
were being made, can approach Sena-
tor Underwood and can present his
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
FARMERS DOING FIELD WORK ON MILD
DAYS
SUCCESSFUL BEET GROWERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
EVERY OPPORTUNITY NOW TO PREPARE GOOD
SEED BEDS

far tbs there have been number of days
enough for work in the fields.
Many farmers have tried to work down coddy fapowed
fields Others have piled preparation for early spring
work. Only recently farmers have crowned alfalfa
With greater number of farmers taking advantage of
chance to do of their work this year than past
winters preparations crops we'll
be carried on at every favorable opportunity.
There may be days of mild weather when roller the
disk set straight should be oddy fields Breaking
OF these umpy fields and pressing the cod pow
tends to induce better capillary further
lowing OF the soil for good seed we'll as conserving
moisture. ~
Every effort should be made the fntike dry
e IN many fields by the slice Of the powshare The
working down OF aowed fields by rolling or diskng has re-
been superior way of leaving them too
rough The former plan anything is more effective for con-
serving the winters moisture. " " -o ''i'e iof eo
1eos tney should be powed the time Immediately
nough grain advised the first wear on crown
eos tnere were good beet Yields obtained m
ucn and tne past due favorable nr;no R
nandhng the broken-up alfalfa plots properly some f. Wi,
first year. ~ " 'ee's On al1aifa ground the
mas always been wise general rule to make tho os f
% aay winter for field work. order to advance the
early planting. " ~ s' possible shape Tor
ihE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
TROUBLES OF BLUNDERERs

In attempting to discover the rea-
sons for the existence Of misfortune
and poverty, it has to be considered
that many people owe their troubles
TO errors Of judgment. Some folks
go blundering through the world. sid
almost never do the right thing.
Here was a typical case that .
friend reported . few days ago. A
young man secured job several hun
dreds of miles from his home. He
went to this place and did very well
in the position. But his mother soon
became anxious to see him and urged
him to return home for the first holi-
cay that occurred.
Though there was no strong reason
why he was needed at home, yet he
defied the orders Of his employers,
left them at . time when they were
very busy, and went home. His en-
ployers felt that this showed m ire
sponsible spirit and they discharged
him.
Natural as it was for that mother
to wish TO see her boy, yet = wiser
woman would have said it was far
more important for him to make good
in his position. The boy has been out
of work most of the time since, and
the family has been in hard straits.
This is q typical instance of how q lot
Of people are constantly doing things
that show lack of balance and intelli-
gence, and which injure their chances.
The question arises how the people
who show this lack of common sense
are to be helped to attain it. The
schools are usually considered respon-
sible for all faults in human nature.
But you can't expect the schools to
put common sense in the heads of the
people who do not have it. Some of
the most blundering people are those
whose heads are titled with book
knowledge.
Perhaps the best experience in the
world for developing judgment, is OBJ
tained by working in the employment
of some good business house. The peo-
pie who come under the direction of
some competent business man are con-
stantly corrected for errors of judg-
ment, and in time acquire back
ground of sense and judgment.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
GROWING OLD

Many Julesburg citizens recall that
it hasn't been so very long ago that
when a man reached forty he was
supposed to put on black and begin
thinking about how best to spend his
declining days. At sixty men were
called upon to be counsellors for the
young, and if they reached eighty
they became something in the shape
of curiosity.
But gone are the days when skull
caps and canes were the companions
of three-score and ten. The present
conception of living and being useful
has changed and traditions of the
past, and age is no longer an accumu-
lation Of years-it's now a condition
of the heart.
We read of John D. Rockefeller
playing golf, and of Thos. A. Edison
working hard in his big factory all
day and being content with four hours
sleep at night. We read just few
days ago of the passing of Marse
Henry Waterson, the last editor of
the old school, who was active and
spry and still able to WELD pen at
the age of eighty-two. And it gives
the most of US good deal of consola-
ton. For there seems to be more in
life to hive for since one knows that
he isn't going to be classed as down
and out and on the shelf at the age
Of fifty. 1t also enables US to put a
little more sunshine in life-and to
enjoy that sunshine which others put
into our lives.
None of US, possibly, will ever
break Methusaleh's record. But we
can get lot of pleasure out Of know
ing that the man was right who said
that we are just as young as we feel.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12
THE HOME PAPER

We want the people Of Julesaurg
and community to rod this state
msnt from Wright Patteesoa, one of
The greatest authorities o. nevspa-
pers IN the world:
The country press deserves well of
the people Of the nation, and espe-
eially Of the people Of the eouus1y
communities. Individually. these pa
pers may not be large in size ~ com
pared with the city papers. but guam
tity is not the measure Of their val
us- They are worth both directly and
indirectly far more than eheir sub
serption price. For that price they
your friends and acquaintanees. To
those who have left the country home
to 90 either 10 the city or to some
other home. The country newspaper
is welcome weekly letter that keeps
them in touch with friends and for
mer associates. To thoss at home it
carries the news of friends and neigh
bors. II records the births and the
deaths, the marriages, the comin9s
and goings of those in whom you are
interested. It furnishes the medium
of publicity through which work for
. better and stronger community is
maintained. 1t is the paper Of. for
and by the people Of the villages, the
towns and the small cities.
"No country paper worthy Of the
name ever seeks the support of the
people Of its community or any other
ground than that Of giving more than
full value for all that it receives, You
aid yourself, your community, your
state and the nation when you sup
port and read your own home town
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Another example Of four power
treaty is when Father, Mother, Aunt
Mary and Grandmother get together
to regulate the manners Of one small
kidlet.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

If some people would spend little
less time cussing the cost of living
and little more in reading the ad-
vertising in the Grit-Advocate telling
about price reductions, they would be
better off.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

A Paris woman predicts the end of
the world is coming on April 1st. We
publish this information for the bene-
fit of the man who usually put off
paying his subscription to the Grit
Advocate until along in July.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

While the home decoration move
ment is all right, embroidered dish
rags and hand painted coal scuttles
are not wholly necessary to comfort
able living.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

A Georgia judge has ruled that
hanging doesn't invalidate life insur-
ance. But it fixes things SO the man
who is hung can't do much celebrat-
ing on the proceeds.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

We are forced to. agree with the
southern editor who says that before
prohibition came baseball was our ma
tional game. Now it is hide-and-seek.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Formerly people used to keep a
diary so as to remember their history
but now they seem more desirous of
their past doings.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

A Chicago man was shot in the
chest ten days after he was married.
That's usually about the time they
get hit on the pocketbook.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

The question now appears to be
whether the farmer is the backbone
of the country or merely the spare
ribs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

The almanacs inform US about the
eclipses of the moon, but what a lot
of people fear is the eclipses of the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

A lot of folks made the New Year
resolve to do the least possible work
in 1922 for the greatest possible
amount of money.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

A Detroit doctor claims to have dis
covered the secret of happy marriages
and if that doesn't win him all the
business he can wait on, nothing will.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

What lot of US idle rich would like
to have explained to US is how we are
going to pay our income tax after we
have spent the income.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Grandmother feels that the disar-
mament movement should remove the
tin trumpet from the possession of
the small boy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Many a man has found out that
when they called it the "easy" pay
ment plan they used the wrong ad-
iectiYe.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Many a woman mistakes audacity
in a man for bravery. And many a
time she is right.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

There are some people who do not
like the idea Of making all these trea-
ties with foreign powers as then there
won't be anything to fight about.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

It's pretty hard for an efficient
business man to get public office, if
he is running against an agile hand
shaker and oily talker.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Lots of people are too conscientious
to lie, and yet in some way or anoth-
er they manage to suppress the real
truth.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

1t is relief to know Ireland is now
facing a civil war. She has had so
many wars that haven't been civil.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Much is being said about the dan
gers of invisible government, but any
way the politicians are all visible for
a number of months before the elec-
ton.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Every man should be wise enough
to know that chicken on the table is
worth two on the theatrical stage.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

If Mother Eve had been as wise as
some Of her daughters what a fool
she would have made of that snake.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Many people who complain about
the cost of living are still buying silk
shirts and stockings.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

A Boston doctor says exercise will
kill germs. But he doesn't tell US how
we can get the germs to exercise.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

The January bills and winter wealth
er are two things that remain unset
tied.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

It has been our observation that
nothing knocks the Christmas spirit
out Of man more than to have to
shovel snow.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Some men are born poor-and 9TH
ers keep on fooling with the fake
stock promoters.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

After all the meanest man is the
one who withholds from his wife the
praise he knows is due her.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

A whole lot of men who haven's a
head for figures have pretty good
eye for them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Some of these fellows who are be-
ing "inducted" into office need rather
to be indicted.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-01-12

Some peoples idea of cooperation
is getting together to soak the pub
liz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
CIWTAN CHARTER i. FORMALLY GIVEN
Chattanooga Members Attend Presentation of Fort
 Payne Charter

Fort Payne, July 5.-(special>- Tho Fort Payne Civitan club re- gently organized at this place, met last night at the Hosiery Mill club house for the purpose of official prese ntation of charter by repre- sentative members of the Chatta- nooga Ciyitan club. and also to per feet a permanent organization, re- snlting in the election of the follow Ing officers;
 President. C. A. wolfes: vice pres ident. w. Y. Shugart; secretary and treasurer. c. C. Driskill; board ot directors, G. II. Dubois, chairman; ]. J. Quin. II. D. Garrison and l.. NJ. Price; committee on bylaws. w. Y. Jacoway, chairman; J. E. Dooley and D. l.. Campbell.
 The meeting last night was a grand success in every particular. and while one of the outstanding features of the occasion was the sumptuous re- past prepared and served by few of tbe wives of the members of the local club. yet all were delightfully."- entertained by numerous excellent speeches and a multitude of humof- ous jokes
 Those addressing the meeting from the Chattanooga Civitan club in- cluded w. B. Davis, owner Of the W. B. Davis & Son hosiery mill of this place, as well as other kindred mills in Alabama and Tennessee Rev. Battle Lester, pastor of the Lookout Mountain Presbyterian church; Dawson Harris of the Ham ilton National bank; William F Fritts of Fritts & Weihl. and Vim cent Milligan, secretary of the Chat tanooga Automobile club.
 Members present representing the local club were as follows: c. \, Wolfes, c. c. Driskill, Earl Cochran, W. V. Jacoway J. F. Dooley, R. F, Davis. Dr. W. k. Warren, G. H. Du- bois. c. w. Thomas, J. J. Quin, N. B. Haston, II. D. Garrison, Gerald Farr, l.. M. Price. U. L. Campbell, w. Y. Shugart and A. A. Miller. Ladies In attendance: Mesdames Earl Cochran J. E. Dooleys L. NJ. Price and c. A. Wolfes
 It was unanimously voted to make Mir. w. B. Davis an honorary p1em- Der of the local club, and q motion carried selecting Monday evening at o'clock as regular meeting of the club in the future, as well as accept ing the courteous offer of MT, Davis to hold said meetings at the club house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
WOOD COMPLAINS
 OF PLUS" SYSTEM
Further Testimony Is Present ed at Steel Rate Hearing in
 Chattanooga
nr As.ocInted Prea.

Chattanooga, July 5.--That remov- al of the differential on steel manu- factured and sold in Birmingham means life to southern manufactur- CTS and that the change would hardly be noticed by the many and more highly organized fabrlcators in the Pittsburg district. was the state . ment of D. II. Wood. president of the Converse Bridge and Steel company. Chattanooga, in the federal trade commission hearing toony.
 MT. Wood testified that his prin- cipal competitors are in Indiana, Virginia, St. Louis and the Pittsburg district including the American Bridge company. which as a subsl- diary of the United States Steel cor poration, Is one of the respondents in the present cause. The American Bridge company, he declared, could secure business In the area where the Chattanooga plant Is handi- capped because of having just as all competitors in the Pittsburg district have, a steel price basis of Pitts burg cost
 The steel corporation. he further declared. has an advantage through ownership of tho American Bridge company and mills from which il buys steel In that 1t can put In struc- tural shapes at whatever price de- sired. Prompt delivery to the subsi- diary Is another advantage. he felt on account Of the relationship. The corporation, too. he said could sel it's product at rolling mill profi through the American Bridge com pany, even if 1t was necessary that the latter do work at cost Tn order to get the business.
 MT. Wood described his company: market as being the southeastern states. with majority of the pro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
CARMICHAEL HAS
 WARM WELCOME
 AT MONTEVALLO
Delightful Plays Presented by MonteVaIlo Students-0. C. Carmichael Is Warm
 Iy Received

Mentevallo, July 5.-(Special)- Students of the summer school and the people of Montevallo were treated to delightful entertainment on Sat urday evening. Immediately after supper, on the college campus one of the classes in physical education pre- sented pageant. The story of Per sephone. This was prepared as part of the work in classes under the di- rection of Miss Rebecca Funk. Miss Mary E. MacMillan of the art de- partment. assisted in the costuming Music was arranged by Miss Eliza beth Young of the music department, The pageant was well presented and thoroughly enjoyed by the entire stu dent body and a number of visitors.
 After the pageant the crowd assem- bled in the chapel and witnessed the presentation of two one-act plays which were given by the students of the classes In public speaking and play production, under the direction of Miss Vivian Monk. These plays were well staged and thoroughly en- loved by all present.
 Just before the curtain for the plays. Miss Mary 0. Stallworth an nounced to the student body a re- organization of the faculty for next year. and presented MT. 0. c. Car michael of Birmingham as the new dean of the college. Miss-S -Stallworth after years of devoted service. asked to be relieved of the duties and re- responsibilities of dean. She will. how ever, remain with the school. to which she has given such faithful service but will devote her entire time to teaching.
 CnrmichaeIs Record
 MT. Carmichael comes to his new work with a fine record of success behind him. He has his bachelor and masters degree from the state uni versity. He served successfully as in- structor in modern languages in the University of Alabama and head oi the modern language department in the State Normal school at Florence He later received an appointment as hhodes scholar and studied for three years at Oxford university In Eng land and in other European universi- ties. He served for several months with Mir. Hoover in the Belgium re- lief work. In the British army Y. M c. 4. with the rank of captain, he served in India and In British East Africa
 When the United States entered the World war he came home, entered training camp and was shortly after wards commissioned first lieutenant in the intelligence department, ir which capacity he served In France through the remainder of the war Since the close of the war he has been associated with the Birmin gham schools. serving as instructor in Cen. tral High school, principal of tn, Henley school, and principal of tho new Woodlawn High school He is now serving as director of the sum. mer school at Birmingham Southern college. This work he will give UT about July 15 to assume his new duties in Montevallo.