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Evening star., 1923-08-05

Gus methods of carrying on camn
routine are discussed and planned br
the members. At recent meeting
it was decided that points would be
given for excellent work carried ont
faithfully and efficiently by the
scouts. Each patrol leader is directly
responsible for her patrol
Points are given as follows: To the
patrol doing the best work in TX. T."
for the entire week. three points.
taps" One point for promptness
at reveille. One point for. conscien-
tious effort in obeying the laws of
Rest Hour" that is, no talking. no
reading. One point to the best all
round patrol One point to the pa
troll having all its members on time
for the daily dozen" To the patrol
are awarded by Miss Howell Those
for *. T." are awarded by the
councillor in charge of KITCHEN po-
lice. The patrol leaders keep the
records of all other points awarded.
Another incentive for work among
the girls is in the stripes" that are
awarded to the patrol doing a spe-
ciaI duty during the week. 1t may
be cleaning the silver, helping in the
kitchen or giving service in any
kind OF emergency. The patrol with
the highest number of points each
day is made color guard for the next
day. o,,,
cd each week by the court of honor.
Last week a watermelon party was
given for the entire camp all de,
tails being plannesd Iy the To1st pa'rUi 1s
MANNED for this week. Some form
pf recreation is provided each week
COR the patrol leaders alone, accom-
panied by one or more councl,ors.
Diggs took the patrol leaders on an
ali7day hike around the Gunpowder
river to Maxwells point. Another
time they were initiated into the
thrills of a moonlight dip. The pa
troI which won the highest number
of noints last week had the follow
ing members: Janet Rutter, Janet
Rroadbent, Lucille Inlay, Betty
Crossette, Margaret Goodman and
Marie Eastman.
Miss Mai Wheat, captain of Troop
% which meets at the Church of the
Ascension, spent Sunday with the
Scouts at Camp Bradley.
has recently been organized in Alex
andria with Mrs. George B. Blunt as
captain. together with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Friars. spent a most delight
full week of camping at Camp Yer
located about six miles from Alex
andria.
Among the joys in which the girls
took part were evening camp hres,
hikes. ball games. making trails. ma
ture lore study and swimming. On
the other hand, such duties as cook
ing, dishwashing, etc, were cheer
fully followed by the girls. and each
one took care of her own cot.
Many of the girls learned to swim
while in camp, and contests were
held. A long distance swim in which
several Scouts took part was won
be Zuloa Rose, with Flossie Allen
a close second. The side-stroke con-
test was won by Flossie Allen with
Rose Beach second.
This troop was able to enjoy the
privileges of camp life through the
generosity of the business men of
Alexandria, who contributed money
and food supplies for the purpose.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
DELAY PICKING BEAUTIES.
Choosing of Sd for Pageant Will
Be Done Later.

In respect to the memory of the late
President Harding the Woman's Uni
versal Alliance yesterday postponed the
tryont for the selection of the fifty
four most beautiful girls in govern
ment service to represent the court
of Columbia in the pageant Back to
the Constitution" to be held at Cliff
ton, 31st and Massachusetts avenue,
September II.
committee will make the selec-
tlon OF the young women for the
court of Columbia at a tryout the
date of which will be announced
after the interment of the body of
the late President
Evening star., 1923-08-05

straw hat factories of Baltimore
which city is the largest center OF
the straw hat manufacturing indus
try in the United States. employ he
tween 1000 and 5000 operatives ana
have an annual production of mere
than 100000 dozen hats.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Household hint: A little sand left in
greens will keep the silverware shining
like new
Evening star., 1923-08-05
THE OWL TAXI
By Herbert Footner
Copyrgh by H. Consan

BY Herbert FOOtner
Copyright by George II. Doran Company

blow that he did not feel. Conscious
ness was snuffed out.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

A pessinaist Is q fellow who
thinks five.cent cigars can't pos.
sibly be any worse than the
twenty fivecent brand he smokes.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03
469 Meters.

SIS D. m.-Internat1onM coae
practice by the engineers OF the
fSsSIIa CORPORATION OF America.
e1n m.-ChiIdren'e hour by Peggy
Albion.
Nofe-This station win remRfn
niIenf fIuring the broadcasting OF the
uoncerf bv the New York Philhar-
monte Society.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

The worlds biggest liar is the
fellow who adyertises ycu, cen
learn to play the saxophons ~
mail.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

The highhrows Of life usually
have shelf fun 81 books %
poetry and philosophy which they
hope to have time to read some
day. The Iowbrows are the Kind
Of cusses who decide to rad ,eras
are bored. and set Il oyer with.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

1t takes very little to flatter
some women and even les 70
latter most men.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

The Crown Prince sc Germany
Is reported safe IN his castle *
Oels. and if the allies don't mo.
lest him he'll probably chucixIe -
himself that "oels ven that ends
well.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

The fellow who invented the
installment plan must have been
the kind Of q cuss who never got
= laugh when fellow slipped on
an icy pavement unless he was
hurt real bad
The Washington times., 1923-12-03
.HAV a SMIL ~
WITH US
Ry 80 II. DorfInan.

UV HEY'VE found eggs 81 dino
salrs said to IS ten million
years old. And II we're 81.
lowed one guess wen wager they
came from the same storage
house where our grocer gets his.
The Crown Prince of Germany
Is reported safe IA his castle 81
Oels. and 4 the allies don't mo.
lest him he'll probably chuciIe u
himself that "oels ven that ends
well.
the worlds biggest liar IS tho
fellow who adyertises ycn, en-
learn to play the saxOphons ~
mail.
When man Is said to be hit.
ting on All nix cylinders -
speech maker It bnquet at
2 o'clock III the morning, it's
sign he's using up q lot Of gas.
too.
The tired Business man IS never
so tired as when he reads how
tired the tired business man II.
When girl goes ID inset N,
other girl her chief desire 10 .to
wear something new to draw cDui-
ment. When she goes to nlcsk 1
man she's only concerned with
how wen the new silk atoclings
she's wearing add grace 10 her
shapeIy ankle.
A pessinaist IS fellow who
thinks fiye-cent cigars can't pos.
sibly be any worse than the
twenty five-cent brand he smokes.
4 The hard hearted little streef
urchin who ties : tin can 20 the
tail Of = dog usually grows 70 Sc
/ q big boss ana ties y tin cans to
the aofthearted guys who work
for him.
The fellow who invented the
irsstallment plan must have BEEN
the kind Of cuss who never gOt
. laugh when q fellow slipped on
an icy pavement unless he was
hurt real bad.
It takes very little to flatter
some women and even les 70
fIatter most men.
The highbrows Of Life usually
have shelf fun Of books o.
poetry ana philosophy which they
hope to have time to read some
day. The Iowbrows are the Kind
Of cusses who decide to rad EN-
4 Ia
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

The hard hearted littIe street
urchin who ties : tin can 70 the
tain Of = dog usually grows 70 81
4 big boss ana ties tin cans TO
the aofthearted guys who work
for him.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

The tired business man IS never
50 tired as when he reads how
tired the tired business man Il.
The Washington times., 1923-12-03

When 4 man Is said to be hit.
ting on all Dix cylinders - 4
apeech maker at 8 bnquet sc
II o'clock IN the morning, it's
sign he's using up q lot Of ems.
too.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03

There is no limit to what a whole com.
munity can accomplish. But first of
all we must have the community spirit
a willingness to exert ourselves indi-
vidually and collectively in the inter
est of our common good. Community
spirit keeps the town alive. The
town keeps you alive. Who wants to
die.
When s number of dogs see a juicy
bone within reach how many will re-
tire and leave the bone 70 the others
before they are whipped, or ''buffa-
loed?'' The same applies to Europe.
Commereiahsm-foreign trade-is the
bone, and eseh governmental dog is
determined TO get the hons share
Because Of this greediness there IS no
unity Of purpose il their advocacy
CT peace, DO desire 10 settle the raging
controversies II 8 fair and just man
ner. Nh. Wilson's league OF nations
cculdnt 90 It. Nj. Harding and his
world court idea VII not Dc able 10 do
il. The bg banking interests OF the
world could DO il, but they won't
because they tAtten OF war. Amer
cuns VIII be safer and more prosper
Gus or tins side Of the water during
the next five OF ten years, provided
our government has wisdom enough
to keep out Of the European nire
The cat that crawls into 8 hot oven
must expect 10 be scUrched We don't
care 10 be the eat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03
D!

While men Amt over -anxious to acquire
a pair OF wings, It's a laudable ambition
to aspire to better things. f. This
world amt synergistic with a Life or
snowy white-she'n spot Yer robe with
blood-smears, or, she'll blind " with her
night. . She keeps a special smudge-pot
fer the extry worldly-wise, for the sainth-
est OF ~braggarts Is the biggest bags or
lies. But, from the meanest novels to the
palaces Of kings, we find the admonitton
to aspire to better things. It's a
simple piece Of business to indulge the
honest soul, when she raves the higher
virtues that the devil can't control
and. it's mighty nigh a certainty on which
we can depend-if we store our bins with
gratitude, the Lord will be our friend
which leads to the conclusion that all
sober thinkin' brings: We can't be much
mistaken, reachiDis out fer better things!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03

How times do change! In the old
lays before the war foreign princes
aud dukes and barons had only 70
cast their eyes calmly over the mar
riageable women of great wealth In
America and take their pick of the
flock. Now about the only pick they
a grasp with their d~elicateiy mani.
cured hands is the pick hat turns up
dirt.
Keep the community spirit alive.
1t will keep the town alive. One man
alone can accomplish wonders, but ten
men working tremendously together
IAN accomplish ten times as much.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03
A GOOD EDUCATION PAYS

Full courses in Agriculture, Com
mercial Science, General Science,
Home Economics, Pharmacy, Printing.
Special courses in Music. College
term begins September II, 1928.
Strong four-year courses in Farm
ing and Home-Making for common
school graduates. School Of Agri-
culture opens October %, 1928.
For bulletins and other informa-
tion write:
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE
BOOKINGS
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03

Some people are exceptionally
bright, or smart, or intelligent, or
whatever you choose to call it, but
they incur enmity because they are to
blunt. They say what they think, and
their thoughts, though they may be
gems OF truth, sometimes touch tender
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03
EXTRA!
PRESIDENT HARDING DIES.

A telephone MESSAGE received
here says that President Harding
died at the Palace Hotel, San
Francisco, Thursday evening.
August End.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03

spots. Others know little and say less
They are good listners because they do
not possess the ability to become any
thing else. Their silent attention is
often misconstrued into a compliment
by the one who is talking. "Keep in
the middle of tha road
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-03

A BIBLE THOUGHTS
u --For This Week --.
Bible Thoughts memorized, will prove a
priceless heritage in after years.
u "A

Saturday. YEA, YEA, AND
NAY, NAY:-Let your comma
nication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay:
for whatsoever is more than
these cometh of evil.-Matthew
5:37.
Sunday. REAL SERVICE
BY love serve one another
Galatians 5:l3.
Monday. BE SURE YOU ARE
RIGHT There is a way :
which seemeth right unto a :
4. man, but the end thereof are :
" the ways Of death.-Proverbs Z
14:12.
Tuesday. WHENCE COMES :
= TROUBLE 2-When he giveth :
quietness who can then make :
trouble Job 4:29.
" Wednesday. PRAYER FOR :
" TODAY:-O Lord God, | pray :
thee, send me good speed this :
day.-Genesis "A ~.
Thursday. SECRET OF PROS .
PERITY:-As long as he .
sought the Lord, God made him :
to prosper Chronicles 20 IS. :
Justice is blind until it reaches your
case.
Profits and weeds don't grow to
gether.
Keep after it, or the other fellow
will get it.
All women are beautiful-in the so
ciety column.
The man who buys experience nevel
gets the sample.
Wait, and it may come to you-ii
others do not want it.
Virtue has its W reward, but i
doesn't always collect.
Some girls with beautiful figure!
have nothing to conceal.
Divorce courts without alimony
would not be half so attractive.
Some intellects are so small there i:
not even room enough for vanity.
The fellow who invites trouble sci
dom remains to see the end of it.
Great minds do not run in the sam,
channel. The channel is too small.
You are never without friends a.
long as you are a friend to yourself.
Few women object to compliment,
especially when they are not deserved
When convinced hat you are right
move cautiously. You may be wrong
Small minds are never worried Over
big things. They do not reach that fal
The best thing this country can d.
is to get out of Europe before it gets
in.
Even the biggest liar unhung is {
paragon of virtue in his own estima
ton.
Life is full of golden opportunities
but they meet only those who seel
them.
Seed testing is cheap insurance
Better be safe than sorry; plant goo'
seeds.
A lot of hats are being cast into tn
ring. But we don't want a hat 70
president.
The fellow who travels the road O
least resistance also trods the path o
least profit.
No matter how smart you may b,
there are others just a little smarte
than you are.
The man who praises his own deed
convinces others that they are nc
worth praising.
Nothing is tempting to the perso
who is beyond temptation-but the,
are no such animals.
It must be mighty disappointing
the pessimist when his predictions {
evil fail to come true.
When convinced that you know
all, it Is time to begin checking up .
how little you do know.
Some girls are worth their weight
gold, and yet their mothers are new
satisfied until they give them away.
, 1923-01-24

A plan similar to the community
council plan was used recently when
a group of men from various bureaus
was brought together to consider the
question of the use of peat as a soil
improver or fertilizer. AS a result
of all the Information brought togeth-
er and discussed from various angles
the department decided to make a
public statement to the effect that
peat has a very low %fertilizing value,
contrary to the claims frequently made
by those wishing to sell 1t for fer
tiliZer.
1t is thought that the council plan
will result in getting out prompt rec
concentrations in emergencies and
armer and others will be able to get
n concise view of the departments
stand and the reasons for making rec.
concentrations.
, 1923-01-24
POTATOES WITH BLACKHEART
Causes OF Development Of Dark Brown
Areas Are o%verheatins n
insufficient Air.

O~verheating and insufficient ventila-
tion are often the causes of the de-
velopment Of dark brown or black
areas in the center of potatoes, COM
monty known as blackheart. Even po-
tatoes stored in pits out Of doors fire.
quently develop blackheart because of
lack Of ventilation. Potatoes shipped
long distances In cold weather may also
be affected If a car becomes over.
heated. University Farm potato men
say this disease and others peculiar
to the storage season can be avoided
by handling and storing the tubers un.
der proper conditions. Ask the Office
Of Publications, University Farm, st.
Paul, for pamphlets on storing.
, 1923-01-24
Uncommon
Sense ;sssa1slzzi
THINGS WORTH DOING

TT is easy to sit and watch others
L work. But w know of no employ
er who will pay you wage for doing
work yourself end are working hard
at the job of supervising it.
1t is easy to travel about the world
on steamships and parlor cars; very
pleasant and profitable to the man
with an inquiring mind.
But that Is u vacation occupation.
end unless you have earne the money
to do 1t by hard work you will get lit
tie out OF II.
1t is easiest of all to feel sorry for
yourself md to think that you haven't
had a fair chance in life, and that
you'd have been n big success IL you
hadn't met with SD much injustice and
bad treatment.
But that will get you only unhap-
thing in all the world.
There are many things in life that
are well worth doing, but none of
them are ensy.
The first-class fiction writer takes
delight In his job. but he also works
at it. harder than any man who is not
a first-class fiction writer ever dreams
Of doing.
The great tenor finds pleasure in
his job and incidentally in the money
he gets from 1t.
But he works about six or seven
hours a day at a time. and In earlier
life he worked ten or twelve hours,
receiving far less pay for exactly as
good music.
II good Jobs were to be had by lit
tie effort practically everybody would
have a good job. The reason thai
they are so few, and that so many OF
those few are not filed, is that all OF
them demand the hardest kind of hnrd
work, not only to get but to keep
them.
Genius. which is said to know how
to do things before II Is born, has to
work just as hard as m%edlocrity to
gain and keep success.
Nothing you can think Of that
brings real rewards Gun be accom-.
plished without more work than most
, 1923-01-24
COMMODITY COUNCIL
PLAN GAINING FAVOR
New Way Of Handling Certain
Big Agricultural Problems.
Socialists In Culture of Crops, In
Soils, Pests, Grading and Market
inc Each Contribute to Final
Recommendations.

Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture-)
The Commodity council plan is the
name given to a new way of handling
certain of the big agricultural prob
lens by the United States Department
of Agriculture. In the past different
phases of a crop situation, for in
stance. nave peer handled separately
by the various bureaus and offices. The
new plan which recently has been
put into operation brings all the vari-
Gus persons interested in the problem
together into a council where each
may present his views and where a
definite inclusive policy may be de-
cided upon.
Already councils have been called
uations and recommendations have
been made for action that would be
beneficial In view of present condi-
lions. Department men who are spe-
cinlists in the culture of the crops, In
soils, diseases, pests, grading and mar
keting each contribute to the final
recommendations. From time to time
other commodity councils will be called
to take up problems that are toubling
the producers of various other crops
and live stock.
As a result OF the Potato council It
Is expected that the usual waste and
loss resulting when n very large crop
is raised may be greatly reduced. The
per capita consumption of potatoes in
the United States is usually about 80
bushels, but this year enough potatoes
have been produced to supply each
person with about four bushels. Be
cause of this situation, which was dis
c%ouraging to potato raisers, the de-
partment, through this council, made
recommendations, which were sent out
to the principal potato producing
states. The council recommended that
farmers be advised to carefully grade
their crops and ship only the best,
suggesting that II all OF the crop, in
GLIDING culls, were shipped. food would
rot or spoil In the central market or
In transit, markets would be glutted
and the price forced down to u ruin
Gus level. Such marketing would re-
suit In much waste NIL along the line
from the field to the market. The
council also made recommendations
on the utilization of the poorer pota-
toes and culls kept on the farm, sIch
as storing for future marketing. feed.
Ing to live stock and. In certain locali-
ties, selling to starch and flour fac
tories. II was also the advice OF the
Potato council that fields be picked
clean OF culls and diseased tubers so as
to protect succeeding crops from dis
ease.
Another group OF department men
was called together by the assistant
secretary TO take up the problems of
the cotton farmers. These men are
working IN the problem OF what the
departments policy shall be for the
present In making recommendations
ior fighting the boil weevIl. the devei-
opment OF ~onc-varIety cotton cominunl.
ties. the growing OF a diversity of
Srops. etc.
, 1923-01-24

Of us can contemplate without getting
tired at the mere thought of It..
Yet people are doing 1t right along,
and you seldom hear of any of them
killing themselves in the effort.
If you have made up your mind to
do something unusual or to be some
body Of Importance. learn how to
work twice as hard as you ever did
before. That is only n first step. The
second Is to think hard. II you can
do both, and keep them up long
enough, you may land. but remember
you will have a lot of competition.
Even hard work finds plenty Of men
TO believe in and practice It. And
most of them get what they are after.
20 by John Blake.)
, 1923-01-24
Hints for Pruning

!. Proper pruning gives more
and better fruit.
2. 1t costs less to spray and
pick n well pruned tree.
B. All varieties are not pruned
alike.
4. Heavy pruning tends to In
crease wood growth, and mny be
used to reJuvenate n rundown
tree.
s. Light pruning tends to In
crease fruit production.
@. The growing habit OF n tree
varies with age.
7. Watersprouts are usually
the result OF heavy pruning.
Those sprouts near the base of
the scaffold limbs may be tipped
back and caused to produce
fruit.
8. A limb grows more from
the tip buds than from the lateral
buds.
o. Fruit may be thlnned by
Iihhihk.
10. Pruning wounds need to
be painted In Quebec.
IL. Keep the top OF tree some
what open. Light helps to make
extra fancy fruit.
IL. If the buds on your peach
trees have been killed and the
fruitlng wood IL in the upper
third Of the top "dchorn" your
trees back heavily to limbs one
Inch In diameter.
IL. Learn the principles OF
pruning. the details Will AIRY
with the tree.
II. Common sense and good
judgment will help n great deal.
, 1923-01-24
Keeping IN TUNE

no AVOID nm occasion for unhappi-
/ ness, for dull days and dreary
nights, we should do u best to keep
In tune with the 'Music of the
Spheres"
The tuneful people, the people with
songs on their lips and smiles in their
ewes are the people who manifest the
keenest interest In things around them
and take a daily part In doing the
worlds work.
The secret Of their continued con-
tent is in employment, change Of
thought, the right sort of physical and
mental activity, which make them OBJ
Iyious to the Earring dlscords around
them.
The still pool becomes stagnant. So
does the dormant mind.
There is bewitching music and ex-
bilaratlng thrill in the bubbling waters
Of the crystal brook there is neve a
note .of gladness In the idle mind.
where discomfort holds sway and dis
NAL forebodlngs darken the beams Of