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on the first 60 days Of a vstsr.
ans service.
The average size OF TIE En-.
dowmsni policies for the 1000,
900 veterans who served over
10 days viii be approximately
$1,000 Tho largest policies win
Be slightly over $500. and the
smallest about 1925.
OF the 900 900 world war
veterans who we're living on
January /. 1913. nearly aoo. 900
had died before January 1. 1924.
or the remainder. nearly 300.
900 served leas than co days.
consequently viii receive no
bonus, Nearly 100000 hsryed
moro than 60 days, bui less
than 10. and win receive cash
bonuses.
The average age % the re.
naming 100000 Is estimated
~ %. and the average amount
q ADJUSTED cpmpr ntafi0n r. est
mated az Iasz. This sum. plus
70 per cent. win purchase for q
s2.yeaT-old man. an endowment
policy for 1859. payable In 20
years. For a younger nun the
policy would be larger. for an
older one. nomewhat smaller.
Pending the maturity Of the
endowment policies. veterans
are 20 be permitted 20 borrow.
after the first two years. up TO
90 per cent OF the cash value
Of the policies.
Senate democrats have intro.
dueed a bill 20 pay cash bonuses
10 all vets" eliminating the
Insurance plan entirely.
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SCIENCE
WHICH MUSCLES
ARE STRONGEST?

Tho strongest muscles In tho body
which arc they7 The jaw muscles.
Tho blto OF the Jaw Is stronger than
tho clasp Of the hand, tho pressure
OF one hand against the other or the
grip of the knees.
Experiments show that H. requires
q force OF 30 TO 60 pounds for broiled
ham and 10 to 90 pounds for the
toughest beef.
The average human jaw possesses
a biting strength Of III pounds.
Many perSons can bite as much as
300 pounds. This is more than the
greatest weight which the average
man can lift from the floor with one
hand. using all his arm. back and leg
muscles In the attempt. Experiment
shows that the strength OF tho bite
depends not so much upon the mus.
cular power ms upon tho condition OF
tho teeth. The dean OF tho North.
western university dental school
warns against soft food and says tho
teeth will not DO hurt by bones or
stones In the food, as they rcsist
stronger pressure than metals which
seem 10 man much harder than his
teeth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
A Roll of Honor

The Standard on Co, Of Cali u T. Goodrich Tire Co
The STANDARD Co. Hood Rubber Co
York Ajax Rubber Co
RELY Springfield Tire Ward Baking Go.
Pnisbmy Flour Mills Dodge iroihcrs
Nastburn Crosby Co Gull Refining Co
Champion Spark Plug Co tieisehnann heaAt Co
wv above. They pioneers of America the Beau
siful"
These corporations have pledged themselves not to ad
yertise bboards in the country where the bboards
spoil the natural scenery.
And to the list of corporations add the OF Flo
Legfed. Judge of beauty and of Foles fame, who has
Just announced he will tear down his enormous electric
sgn at Times Square New York. and spend the $4,000
that cost to and the money that his biboards cost
per year, in forms of advertising that do not mar the
beauty of scenery.
The rapid spread of the billboard threatened to doom
the beauty Of outdoor America But now is the high
way billboard which is doomed Where these corpora
tons have led, others will follow.
OF what avail the rocks and rills of America IL
billboard barred the view? OF what dignity tempted
hill if urid advertisement screamed from its side?
What profit it if the woodsman spared the tree, II the
advertising came along and tackled sign on it2
The billboard has place, important place in Amer
lean life But that place is in the city and town.
billboard in city or town not only screens unsightly
vacant lots but often it is itself attractive. II is
effective of advertising just newspaper adver
Using is But the billboard has absolutely place in
the country. There is landscape, wild cultivated
that is not ruined by the presence of billboard Just
newspapers useful in their place litter up the woods if
picnic parties thoughtess to leave them be-
hind.
The corporations named above have led the way Doubt
less Others will quickly follow But this matter should not
be left wholly to voluntary action, for there probably
would always be calous which would con-
tnue to deface the landscape The rural billboard should
be abolished by federal action-by placing prohbitiye
tax them
An evangelist in defense says what Bryan trying
put religion ON Its feet" Instead Of Its tail, OF course
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slim Grow" Cars Come North

used as haAis Of his compute.
tsona. On April 80. 1872. these
factories were employing t:.s7i
negro workers. one year later
tho number was eo.s3i. an In.
crease Of tsh per cont.
Another survey was based on
data furnished by chambers Of
commerce. labor boards and stat.
istlcians In the South. II showed
that nearly half a million negro
emigrantt toruook their abodos in
~ Southern states during tho
year September /. 1854. 20 August
81. 1899.
The enact number was sTs.f0o,
OF which three states Georgia,
Florida and Alabama. supplied
moro than O. per cent
Within a few weeks PHILLIPS,
himself q negro. viii start an.
other survey to determine tho ex.
tent Of tho migration uinco las,
September.
In tho meantime IN interest.
ing question Is arising;
''Is tho North 70 aAalmiiate
this halfmllllon negroes into lts
ranks without change in social
customs. or win tho Jim Grow
car and other traditional South.
ern customs 10 exiended7'
Time alone will tell.
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Stars Washington Bureau.
1879 New York Ave


WAsIuSGToN. April 24.-The
w exact terms Of tho final
bin on the eoldierH' bonus. now
before congress. are stiii uncer.
tain. bat present indications arc
that the bonus will consist Of an
endowment insurance policy for
each veteran who served more
than 10 days
Tho house has already passed
such a bill. The senate now las
under consideration two propo.
fitions. one "a an almost exact
duplicate Of the house bill. and
the other provides for immediate
eahh payments. Tho senate eH.
poets 20 turn rs attention 90 tho
bonus question after the immi.
grafton bin has been disposed OF.
The endowment insurance plan
n worked out ~ follows;
Assume that a veteran served
500 days overseas. Ills basic
bonus. az the rate OF ti.25 per
day Of service. excluding the
firS, 90 days. would be 1895.
Instead Of receiving the $685.
IN cash he would be given an en-.
dowmcnt policy for approx.
mately 1900. payable IN 20
year.. or upon his death should
hs do within the 20.year period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
Washlngto First!

"A COMMITTEE Of Calfornians is 70 appear Monday
"A night before meeting of the dairymen and livestock
specialists here and plead for modification of the quar-
tntne bar that has been thrown up against California
products owing TO the hoof and mouth disease epidemic
there.
They might as well save their breath.
Washington will stand for letting down of fences 20
open the way TO the ravages of this terrible plague that IS
now costing California than Sl,000000 daily and
growing more deadly every week.
II is hard California in this most fruitful Of seasons,
TO be cut off from the outside world and 20 have its BUSH
ness parayzed but California brought il upon herself
Had prompt and proper action been taken following the
first outbreak of the epidemic would not have attained
It's present disastrous proportions.
Washington must look to its own knitting II must
keep its herds clean from infection. And II must
use every human precautOn in doing even at the ex
pense of California.
There's one thing the California delegation CAN do
that win please the people of Washington And that is 10
stop to be dsnfected at the border when they come North
TO make their proposal.
examining scientist has discovered that earth
their aborn ht where they
set the point Of the fish hook easily It's wonderful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24

As for Japan, we may as well settle this with her
first as last We put badge Of inferiority on the
Japanese. If they take II that do then they prove
the case against our admitting them.
We say they different and do not make for peace
and harmony in this country II may be our fault but
even at that should keep them out. The matter
may as well out Of the secret archives Of the state
department and go the statute books now II Japan
chooses 10 be insuted shall be sorry; but we cannot
delegate 10 her TO any other country or combination
of countries any power the vital matter Of the
kind Of people 10 come into the United States.
When foreign governments try 10 control our action
in this matter they trying 10 govern US The time
10 declare independence in the matter is right now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
WIAsHEGToS. April 81
w Tho Jim Crow" car IL in.

WAnhiHnloN' April a.
w Tho Jim Crow" car n In.
yading the North.
ono railroad running out %
Chicago has adopted tho prac.
tleo OF making negroes slt apart
from whites on all its trains
and other roads are reported
about 20 follow suit.
The encroachmsnt OF this
hitherto exclusively Southern
social custom In tho North al.
rcets attention 20 tho great ex.
tent Of the negro migration from
tho South.
Starting In 1914. when labor
shortage led steel mon in tho
North TO advertise for and recruit
negro labor tho movement has
continued until now nearly T..
900. 900 OF tho nations io.tcs. 900
negroes AFRO living In the North.
Some reports would indicate
that most Of tho migrating no
grocs arc flocklnE back 20 the
South again.
This II not true and Il purely
propaganda" Gays Karl y. Phil.
lips. OF the 4. 8. department Of
labor. who has made official sur.
veys OF tho negro migration.
Railroad stations In strategic
cities and ga large factories 10.
Gated In IS Northern states were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
RY HERRERT 0U1CK

THE protests Of Rumania and Japan against our new
immigration bill raise the vital question Of our right
TO choose immigrants.
Thru most of our history held the door wide open
to everybody. We have quit that and now looking
them before letting them in.
Haven't we a right 10 do that2
We a democracy. The destiny Of our children and
childrens children TO the end of time depends on
the sort of people have Haven't a right 10 keep
out those not likely 10 mngle with present popua-
ton and work with us2 Democracy Is teamwork among
voters. To say that any foreign government has the
right to object II keep out those with whom We feel
that we cannot do teamwork is 10 attack our very
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
The Kind We Need

a OLD lady leaves s25OOO0 to former actor as "a
n token of my appreciation for his friendship at time
when most needed"
The actor rejects legacy. He turned the quarter
million to the old ladys
That is real honesty justice and decency of the finest
kind.
Interviewed he refuses to discuss the matter He's the
that should be down in Washington helping the
government
Or in control of industry with necessities
bIacLmth
OF their stay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
TEST YOURSELF
For Mental Calculation

II your brain Is as good an your
paper and pencil for doing simple
problems In arithmetic, this test win
be easy for you.
Directions: Lay aside oil pencils
or pens. Counting on the fingers Is
also barred. Lot your gray matter
do all the work.
1. . plus equals
2. Z plus equals
.. 10 plus IS equals
4. minus equals
5. II minus equals
6. SO minus equals
Z. i6 plus SO plus 81 equals
s. 90 plus % plus 8 equals
.. q plus e2 minus 10 equals
10. 80 minus IL plus a equals
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independence Us q nation.
The present bin may or may not be good bill; but
that is Americas business II is our best try at the
solution Of a question that is our problem We have
the right TO fail on IT. but have right 10 let any
other nation dictate TO US 10 the remedy Who shall
come TO America is an American question.
We discriminate against certain races. We have the
right 10 discriminate. II believe any race does not
mix well IN our democracy, we must discriminate
we are false towards When any body Of people already
here makes because keep out others Of their
race they prove the for exclusion II there
more Of them here, they would make more trouble.
ment's protest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
FABLES ON HEALTH
SAVE YOUR ENERGY

TUE strenuosity Of daily life often
caused SIR. Mann Of Seattle 10
ponder moro than a little. He had
many friends who succumbed TO the
strain and pough, tho advice OF a
shrewd friend on how TO keep
healthy state OF mind. as we'll as Of
body.
Tho relationship OF state OF mind
TO general health IL subject that
tlls many volumes. but these few
brief fundamentals were prescribed
FOR Mr.. Manni
Don't run away from emotions.
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Don't fight them. Accept them as
the wellsprings OF action.
2-Try 10 be efficient.
2-Makc decisions that you can
stand By and that won't bother you
afterwArd. In other words. have
your decisions clean cut
f-IIurry isn't a necessity.
S-Do things without calling out
any moro reserve energy than Is
necessary. Economic on energy.
Sect n combination OF work and
play. Of rest and exercise and enter.
tAinment-
Don't worry.
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I ellang II
TO CONGRESS
THE WAY 40 SETTLE 1T
Excerpts from the Congressional
Record

The immigration question is IN
American question 20 be settled by
Americans for the benefit OF Ameii.
ca now and In future In itI deterTnL
nation. no foreign influence, no rad.
ical intrigue. should have any part
The sole thought in the minds OF
every American who considers this
question should be what is best for
Americar'-From address Of Score
tary OF Labor Davis al Youngstown
Ohio. inserted in Congressional Rec
ord by representative Cooper RD,
Offo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
Z LETTER From
AVRnGE MANN

Folks: April ~,
@An island ruled by ladies" the story Beacon HILL"
nferring that it's hadesrealy quite bitter pill And they
It. and lot hured-but what
about III Women rule the blooming
They began rule new
baby boys they school things ought To do
They rock kiss shake they night
before talk they make think always right
And LATER when we're nearing boyhoods active ten
It's Hold er Newt she's rarn" than then
With stop that awful ying"
she always tries compelling TO M
And later, when older away from homo
think were getting bolder starting TO roam
But stop sraying preachers deed done
You two one" he's sayingbu thinking SHE'S The
one'i" -
lower rank OF life. y ,oato
our abdicaton az VIC I'll ask the tofe" gamethe
women run IT. It's tho queen that takes the trcs thru oil tho
years they've done it--who the devil kicks?
Mraaae e: ao~v
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
Anna Gets the Title

OBVIOUSLY, Princess de Sagan nee Anna Gould, isn't
" going to be wholly cheated They're selling Sagan's
estates but cannot sell the title and Annals boy will be
princelet, just the same In short while Miss Gould
may have got poor imitation Of husband she acquired
part of what she went after at the altar.
OF course, nowadays, royal title is poor miserable
anemic thing. In these times, call fellow Mr" and he
feels bit honored while if you call him Prince" he sus
poets that you are going to kick him.
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FOR reply. Medical. legal and /
marital advice cannot be given. |
nor can extended research be un-
ierthken. Unsigned requests can
not ba enHworod.--EpiToH.
9. Namo three great French
painters Of the 18th century.
A. Jean Francois Mnlet ffsfg-
1851 Jean Bap,iste cono, ff79e-
1879: Pierre Etfienus Rousseau
ffsis-issTl.
Q. what does yiyisection mean
a. The dissection Of q hpino anl-
nal for The parpoSe Of inresiioa-
tion
Q. rs there anything that win
keep gasoline from forming rings
around spots cieaned7
A. Some absorbent saostance. such
AZ cotton, or biotfing paper. should
be placed under the spot. aud the
addition Of common salt at the rate
Of a iedspooHfui TO each guar, ,eiu
HNsP WChNhk INC ftHV4.
Q. What prominent Americans
were lost on tho Lusitania?
4. Alfred q. Vanderbilt, yustas
Niles Forrdu, Ebert Hubbard and
Charles Frohm1n.
Q. What is rolling stocka
A. The portable or movable dp-
pnratus aud machinery Of rail-
road. particularly such az moucs on
the road, that Il. engines. cars, tend
ers, coaches and trucks.
Q. Where did the stones used 10
build tho Pyramids OF Egypt come
from?
A. They tcere cut from the Mo-
Rattan and Turn nils on the on
posite side Of tho Mic. Traces Of
the road bD tehich the stones ,ecrc
brought dopn are stli Visible.
O whnt Is a good formula for In
cense?
Q, What Is tho highest mountain
In Africa?
4. Rppensori. so.f5o feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
Hair Stays Combed, Gl
Millions Use It Few Cents buys Tar al nr,,,,..o.

Even stubborn, unruly or sham
poocd hair STAYS combod all day in
my style you like. ''Hnlr.Groom"
Ia n dignified comblng cream which
gives that natural gloss and vol.
groomed effect TO your hair--that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24
A THOUGHT

As many as I love, I rcbuke and
chasten.-Rev. iii.:le.
TT Is the beautiful necessity OF our
1 nature to love somethlng.-Dous.
las Jcrroid.
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II. Subtract, 1878
T2s
---
IL. Multiply. 5sa
-. Divide: i7.s by
"a. Add: s47.ee5. 425
91T.45G.3os
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is. 20 SIS minus 17,a equals
Answers: !. s: 2. IL; 3. 81: 4. s;s.
10; 6. 49, Z. es; s. l27; 0. rs; 10. IS;
II. 9S2; IL. 3,7s4; 10. SO; ID. i,7e5..
12i.72T; Is. a.5.
can rights reserved by Science
Washington, u. C.)
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QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

YOU can get an answer % any
Il question OF fact or informh-
ton by writing 10 Tho Question
roau. i329 y, Y. ave. Washington.
%. O.. lncioaing cents in stamps
FOR reply. Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given.
nor can extended research be un-
iertaken. Unsigned requests can
not DO answered EDITOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24

examining scientist has discovered that earth
brains distributed their ahdonrns ght where they
set Che point o. the fish hoOk easily. It's wonderful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24

final touch TO GOOD -.
business and on ui,ss ootn IN
''Hnir.Croom- a. soeial occasions.
helps grow th,cr ,roaselcss: also
hair. Beware q, r,envy, lustrous
mitotlons,--Advort,s' rensy. harmful
= 's'iment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-24

The Standard on Co. Of Call.
fornla.
The STANDARD oil Co. OF New
York.
Kelly Springfield Tire Co.
Pillsbury Flour Mills.
NaShburn, Crosby Co.
: Champion Spark Plug Co
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-19
CHRISTMAS WINDOWS
GREET SHOPPERS
Yulctide Spirit Displayed Every Wv, VIZ 4
this Ysar-Old Santa VIII r''
Home when lie Arrives.

On -tmasoyindows, in all J3 gi IA
in rlentyvocd greet the lu y. M
-honnors who come from all owe lbor
county to do their Christmas i FIN
ming in Plentywood, which ! h
Santa's headquarters this year rls
fact. the windows Look SO I nluta Til
Christmas mi land, that old SAINT, ..ri Te
feel right at home when nc
in this town. ;,dovs 81,
Really many Of the wl IsugiJ a5
works Of art as well as splspo. ors )
TO Christmas shoppers ana ana. md "a 70
Compliment co to The originality b ani
get-'em spirit Of Pier PIenty WV worth con-
men. Some Of them are W."
inc to Plentywood to see
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AT THECHURCHES
LUTHERAN CHURCH

n. M -gge, pastor.
auu.ay sCnool at 10 q. M. servios,
81 ll q. m. and IN the ewing Al Fan
8 clock, a Christian cantata aT6s
msed Child win be rendered Nv
we Church choir under the aspices
% the Young Peoples League Ev.
oNuouy Welcome.
ue- at Raymond at 2.2O D. m.
On lu suay evening, Dec. 23rd at
100 o clock a program Of songs and
.e,tauous viii be given by the Sun.
O s,nooI assisted by the church
.n.r.
On Wednesday, Dec. oath a Christ
mas 1 and program will be given
by the Outlook Lutheran Sunday
School at 4 p. M.
Christmas Day
Services q Fien,yWO0d at n a. m,
epeciaI mc, bv the cbuwh char and
MO- T. SCI, Is al Antelope at 23O
SECOND Day, Christmas, Dee Is
SeNucs at DcoIey at II a. m
Dwn.r viii be served by the Ladies
AID after services.
S.NDs at Outlook, Sunday, Dee
.. AT @ cock.
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-12-19
County Commissioners
Met in Special Session
Continued from page u
routine business
COLLINS APPOINTED
SCAIGR

routine business
COLLINS APPOINTED
SCALER
The Board approved the appoint
ment of Oscar Collins as Weight and
Measure Scaler, made by County
Clerk and Recorder as under date cf
about the middle of November and
allowed his wage and mileage claims
with instructions that the same be
ISSUED about December 23rd, when all
OF the salary claims will be ISSUED to
the help in order that they may have
their money in time for Christmas. In
reference TO tine appointment of q
Weight and Measure Scaler, it might
be observed, that the weights ana
measures have net been scaled for the
past two years, the county commits
sioners having decided that this was q
waste Of money, and many people are
now wondering just why a scaler
has been appointed at this time after
all of the grain has been marketed.
PRINTING
CONTRACT TO NEWS
Friday, the commissioners transfer
ed the county printing contract held
by j. c. Storkan and the Sheridan
County Farmer since last June, to the
Producers News, with the instruc-
lions that the Producers News file a
new bond in the sum of $500 for
the faithful performance of the con
tract.
The Board completing its work.
then adjourned without date.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!

The next meeting of the Commun-
ity Council will be en- the first Thurs
day in January at o'clock. Every
organization VIII thus have ample
time to weigh the constitution thor
oughly and be prepared to get to
definite action with the beginning of
the New Year.
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CONGRFGArIONAL CHURCH

Everyone is welcome TO ou Christ
mas and New Years services.
Sc, eos for this coming Sunday
Dec 81:
Chutch school 10 o'clock, Morning
Worship at II o'clock Xmas sermon
The Star Ahead Young Peoples
Meeting at 700 o'clock.
Christmas Program
This coming Monday evening ..
1870 o'clock our Church School Will
put ON its Christmas Program. Come
and lei the Xmas Spirit gup your
hearts as the boys and girls JON n
making the Christ Child live again
tt this Monday night service 'F
h.Hren will practice the Golden nun
+ Christ in giving toward the I rene,
ur the hungry children in the yea.
East. The older folks will also y
Given the opportunity to co9iIl1arI
e. this Xmas gift of love and hepiu
ness. Come prepared. ar
MERRY CHRISTMAS To AID