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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
SMILIN' THU

CONTINUED from second column)
hol up a piana stool, and AK how
much he's offered.
"Dey doan nobody seem ter want
de stool, an finely de man say,
Anybody offer a quahter?' Well,
Brudder Simon think dat's purity
cheap, so he hol up is han. An
dey amt nobody else bid, so Brud-
der Simon fin he's bought hisse'f
piana stool. So he pay de quahter,
an take de stool home.
Purity soon he come back wild de
stool an say dat he want is money
back. 'Whuts' de matter?' AK de
man. An Brudder Simon say, Dis
stool amt no good Hit won't play.
All done sit on hit, an nah oil
oman sit on hit an All turn hit
back an fo'th, but dey amt single
tune come out. De music box mus
be bustedl
"Well, yo oughter hyah de folks
taught"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
"THE PUBLIC BE DAMNEDr

The coal miners have gone on
strike again. If you have already
laid in your winter coal ut summer
prices, then you can sit pretty and
grin. If you haven't, then you'll have
to suffer with millions of others in
the United States.
When negotiations failed of peace
full settlement between the coal
operators and Lewis, the Bolshevistic
miners president, the operators pro-
proposed arbitration. That means
putting both sides up to an i'm
partial jury of citizens appointed
from the public at large. In this
way the buying public would have
representation in deciding on wheth-
cr the miners deserved another raise
in addition to the ONE HUNDRED
AND NINETY TWO PER CENT
RAISES THEY HAVE ALREADY
HAD SINCE THE WAR.
But the Bolshevistic Mr.. Lewis
shouted "NOw In other words he
realized his demands We're unjust
and that if they were put up to an
unprecedented jury they would he
ruled out, Also, in other words, Mr.
Lewis means "Thc public be damn
ed"
So if the miners get another raise
and thus become more arrogant with
their unearncd wealth, we expect
some fanatical prohibitionist to
claim that prohibition is responsible
for their added prosperity.
But the people who have to pay
the price are the ones to decide.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
EDITORIAL

Continued from first column)
week was stricken in his prime and
has gone to his last, long rest. His
friendship was flower in my heart,
and | salute him as one of Natures
big-hearted, iovial and genuine
spirits.
He never betrayed friend. But
on the other hand he befriended
many from whom he could expect
no recompense. His was the policy
to Live and let live," and his
enemies might profit by his ex-
ample. "To err, is human; to for
give, is divine"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
CRIPPLES MASKING
AS DISABLED VETS
0rT FAN IrpU pnCT

CLEAN UP" BOSTON
Boston, Mass, Five crippled men
masquerading as veterans, have
cleaned up 100000 over a period OF
less than six years in this city anG
it's suburbs by preying upon cred
ulous public, American Legion offic-
ials here announced recently.
In the guise of disabled war vet
Grams, these men, none of whom, ac-
cording to Legionnaires, ever saw
service in the World War or any
other war, were preparing grand
cleanup" along the North Shore
following the arrival in these parts
of the President and his suite.
Two of the men, one minus an
arm as result of a railroad acct
dent, the other minus leg ampu-
tated following an illness, sing their
way to the pocketbooks of citizens
The other three are crippled in some
way or other and use fake bud
dy" story to sell cards on trains and
street cars where they exploit their
handicaps.
Legion officials estimate that the
men have been cleaning up from s25
to $75 a day. For six years the men
have operated in nearly every sec
ton of the city.
AS a result, department of justice
officers, the police and special in
vestigators of the Massachusetts de
partment of The American Legion
have been ordered to keep close
watch for the appearance of the
men. If found near the Presidents
summer district, these cripples will
be arrested, regardless of protests
by sentimental citizens.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
OPPOSES SCHOOL TAX LAW

New Hope, Pa. August 81, 1925
To the Editor
Dear Sir
Imprisonment for Debt? These
words came to my mind as | was
startled by an account published in
your paper few weeks ago of the
Imprisonment of a New Hope woman
for failure to pay tax. Threats OF
similar action under authority of a
recent act of legislature have been
reported from other places in our
state.
Surely there could be better and
saner means devised for the collec-
ton of debts to the community
Debtors prisons would mean a re-
lapse into semi -barbarism. In our
boyhood we read of their abolition
and thought of the debtors prison
as an institution akin to human
slavery, the pillory, the whipping
post and capital punishment for
minor OlIeHCeS.
We no longer allow private parties
to lock up those who are in then
debt On the contrary we have
means provided to collect debts by
civil suit, and even provide bank
ruptcy laws to give hopeless debt
ors a fresh chance to make good.
What is not right for an individ-
ual is wrong for the state. We
should not resort to purely punitive
measures against debtors to the
community. The same kind of pro-
vision could be made for the collec-
ton of delinquent taxes as is made
for the legal collection of private
debts. 1t is unfortunate that the
popular conscience is lax in regard
to payment of taxes. Men with q
pull" even public officials, have
been suspected of using influence to
reduce assessments on their owr
taxable property. The hit or miss
method by which taxes are inn
posed, inequitable assessments and
lack of evident connection between
tax levied and benefits received otter
create sense of injustice in the
minds of citizens. Yet, surely liberia
expenditure for our public schools
should command the approval OF
every citizen. 1t was argued that
the woman imprisoned had children
in school and should have felt ar
especial obligation to pay four dol
lars per capita school tax, But WE
have public schools for the common
welfare. Every one, matron or maid
bachelor or benedict, as either
under a democratic form of govern
ment should be alike interested tina
all children receive education to fl
them for the duties of life and the
responsibilities of citizenship.
A per capita tax necessarily bears
more heavily on the poor than the
well-to-do and so is likely to be un
popular and in some cases oppres
i've. A tax which requires or allows
the exercise of discretion on the
part of a collector as to who should
or should not be compelled to pay
it, or punished for non-payment is
far from an ideal form of tax.
But am not now so much con-
cerned with the incidence of this
tax, as with the resort to bar
barrie punitive measure to enforce
collection. | hope the law may be
repealed or amended.
paspnotfuIlv
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AN APPRECIATION
FOR A FRIEND

During my first months as the
editor of this paper there were many
eart-breakiug tasks and problems
confronting me. | was stranger
in a strange place. Instead of CO.
operation, | found criticism on near
ly every hand.
Not only that, but | was con-
fronted with the experience ofSeyery
ex-service man-that of struggling
to gather up the frayed threads
of life, and trying to re-weave the
web all over again. found very
little sympathy in my problems, but
the little l did find has been en-
graved upon my heart.
Among the very few who gave
me encouragement and cooperation
was William L. Fields, who last
Continued in third column)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
THE WINNING COLOR

A wealthy girl from America was
attending social function at a
country house. in England.
"You American girls have not
such healthy compilations as we
have" said an English duchess to
the girl. 81 always wonder why
our noblemen take such a fancy to
your white faces"
at isn't our white faces that at
tract Them" responded the Ameri-
can girl; cts our green-backs.
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T. d T o r / A L S
DO YOU OWN A BOOK?


A shop girl was asking the ad-
vice of another shop girl on what
kind of present to buy for one of
their girl friends who was to be
married. 81 think I'll give'er book.
Whatcha think ?" asked the first
one.
Nav! Don't giveer no book" re-
piled the second. "She's already got
a book"
4##&**
There are several books in the
Stryker Library, which, thanks to
the memory of Samuel d. Stryker,
have rendered helpful service to
the residents of Lambertville. But
there are not enough funds to keep
the Library open at all times, nor
to supply all the latest reading mat
ter for the public.
For this reason the City Commits
sioners favor changing the Library
into municipal library so that
aid can be secured from the Amer
lean Library Association. Changing
the name would not mean depriving
the memory of Samuel d. Stryker of
the credit due him for his original
bequest. An ample section of the
Library is to be reserved for the
Stryker collection and so labeled.
The necessity of changing the
name is because the American Lii
brary Association cannot give aid
to private libraries But by remain
ing the Library "The Lambertville
Public Library it will be qualified
for the financial support of the As
sociation.
If the Library can be kept open
at all times many people who do
not now patronize it will resort to
it often. SO many people do not
know the days and hours of its
opening now, that they do not use
it as much as they would like to.
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WHY GOVERNMENT
COSTS so MIC

A Senate committee is to iunket
over the country to Investigate"
land conditions. These Investigating
committees" are just as valuable as
an umbrella at the other end Of the
line when heavy downpour Of rain
catches one unaware.-New York
Commercial.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
GROWS LEGION POPPY

Los Angeles, Cal.,-"The Amer
lean Legion" is the name of a new
variety of poppy rapidly gaining
popularity, according to l.. d. Wal
Ter, noted horticultural. "The lore
and sentiment surrounding the pop
pies that grow in Flanders fields
have resulted in the great popular
ity of the poppy" Mr. Waller said.
"The sale of peoples has increased
100 per cent since the war"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
PARISIANS co COLLARLESs

Forty Partisan men have sworn to
wear no collars for six months, in
the hope Of introducing new fash
ion. Before you laugh at them, con-
slider the size of your laundry bills.
Rochester Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
CHASING SHADOWS


we nave kltteh
Al our mousse
=" no never pitteh
"l'hih 'he SUNSHINE
one loVeS To SIT
lnteh'lS observing
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M cow!

If Mrs. Gait still holds to the
view that war can be talked te
death no doubt the French would be
pleased to arrange a date for her
to have a few words with the Riff
fians.-Macon Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
MODEL. PLATFORM

An asprant for Governor in a
Southern State says that if elected
he will call for the repeal of at least
two State laws every time new
law is enacted Here is campaign
promise that may be worth some
thing. The statute books of every
State in the country are cluttered
up with useless and foolish laws.
The average Legislature seems to
think its principal business is to
add to the accumulation. 1t is doubt
full whether any one official could
stop the practice in any State. But
arousing public sentiment on the
question would be helpful; and
maybe after a while it would be the
popular thing to block attempts at
unnecessary laws rather than to
advocate their enactment.
Kansas City Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
IN ON FLORIDA ROOM

Jacksonville, Fla.,-The Ameri-
can Legion is in on the Florida real
estate boom. Two years ago Edward
C. DeSaussure Post of the Legion
here bought the Legion home prop
erty for $4,000. Recently the post
turnd down fiat an offer of 100000
cash for it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03

If the summer girls costume is
weighed in the balance there won't
be much wear and tear on the bal
ance.-Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
About 100000 persons make in

About 100000 persons make in
come tax returns. But 100,000,000
more Americans help make the
money the 100000 pay. None es-
cape the tax. The government
spends S10,000000 day. The people
have to earn that money and pay
it to the government. If federal
economy causes saving of $1,000
600 day, the money saved will
not be piled up to make a treasury
surplus, but left in the hands of
the people. Unfortunately, to a
large extent. national government
economies are offset by local gov
eminent eXtravagances or bad man
agement. But the fact that there is
saving anywhere is cause for re-
joicing. A cut in the income tax
at least will save money to help pay
local taxes-until they also may be
reduced. Industrial Review
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03
PLENTY OLE COAL

There is said to be coal enough
in China to heat the world for a
century, but little of it is being
mined or marketed 1t is we'll to
realize, however, that there will
never be any genuine coal famine.
We may have strikes in this country
and mines may close down. but
coal is spread fairly thick all over
the world, and it can always be had
when needed. The hardship may be
acute for the moment, but it cannot
long endure.-Los Angeles Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03

Summarized nv the State of New Jersey and the City OF trenton
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-03

Dav and Evening Classes in Fine and Applied Ar'S, I
les Architecture Electricity Ceramics, Au'oh'o o ~
Dressmaking Millinery Machine Shop Practice hte
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08

corning year win be the introduction
of pictures by radio in action AS an
entertainment IN the home"
DR.. ]. Harris Rogers, inventor:
I'm my humble opinion the great
distance covered by short waves,
using comparatively little power. is
the most revolutionary achievement
during 1924, especially as we have
been taught that only long waves
were practicable for great distances.
believe the greatest development
OF 1925 viii be transmission and re
ception by buried antennae. BY the
use of such, fading will be elm
mated, signal strength will be the
same during the twenty-nour hours.
the difficulties Of static reduced and
owing to the marked directivity Of
this form Of antennae. less power
win be required to cover great dis
tances. I also believe that it viii be
conceded. sooner or later. that COM
munication over great distances is
had through the conductivity of the
earth's crust and not through the
space above"
Copyright, 1925, by Stevenson Ra-
dio SyndicSte.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08
Radio Ccz,a,nent

Wave lengths ara changing
around and shifting so fast these
days that it is almost impossible
to keep up with the changes. just
as you think you have q careful
coiapiled log OF your receiver, away
goes several stations and change
their wave.
With the constant Juggling Of
wave lengths, and a tremendous in
crease in spark interference, tuning
is slipping baslk to the guess sem
period. OF course greater order win
emerge from the rapidly altering
ether chartings Broadly tuned
sparks In and around Indianapolis
are making a miserable mess OF
many splendid programs This in
reference becomes so strong at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08

con be accomplished and that is by
cooperation Take piece Of paper
write down just exactly what you
think this interference is, how long
1t lasts, is it continuous or inter-
mittent, SC there win be some definite
clue to work upon,-in this way re-
ports In the same neighborhood can
be checked against one another and
it win be much easier to get at the
base Of the interference Address
your reports and complaints to the
Radio Editor, Indianapolis Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08

times that II covers the entire
broadcast range. but It Is generally
at its worst around $50 to $50 meters.
indianapolis also has a great deal
of local interference caused by a
number of things, which, II proper
steps are taken can be eliminated.
The Radio Department of the In
dianapolis Times is willing to CO.
operate with radio fans in an effort
to eliminate some Of this interfer-
ence.
There is only one way that this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08
TO Maintain
Your Battery

Keep the battery charged.
Never lay tools on top Of q
battery or they may cause a
complete discharge by short
circuiting it.
Add nothing except distilled
water.
Acid should never be added
unless some has been spilled
from the cells accidentally.
Boiled water is not distilled
water.
A discharged battery viii
freeze easily while a fully
charged one VIII not FREQ in
this climate.
To find the positive and
negative poles Of q battery
when no marks are visible I'LL
a glass vessel half fun Of salt
and cover with water. Run a
wire from each terminal Of the
battery and hold them about
one inch apart in the solution.
Bubbles win rise from the
negative wire. Also. there Is
usually more greenish zorro
sion around the positive ter
minal than the negative.
Never light q match and
look in the vent cups. The
hydrogen gas in the battery
is liable to explode and cause
serious injury to the eyes.
Keep the battery charged
and don't; let Il get Thirsty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08

The fan who builds his own re-
ceiver viii find considerable help IN
these simple kinks. /. Powder
your hands with some soft talcum
powder before winding coils. In
sulation won't come of and wires
win be worked more easily. 2.
Bend bus wire with long nose
pliers, so that small circle of the
wire can be made Tor terminal
connections. 8. Best connections
are made with such circIed con-
nections, and the nut screwed
down tight. 4. Change tubes around
every once In a while. They may
give better results.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-08
Short Wave Lengths

C. Francis Jenkins. inventors.
"The most outstanding event In ra-
do the past year was the activity
and marvellous compllshments by
the use Of short wave lengths. The
most outstanding feature Of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-27
> City and County.
ESTHER L. DAVIS, Editor

Mrs. Louise Holt was an over Sun
day visitor in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Mcconnell of Renville Coun-
ty was Saturday shopper here.
Judge A. R. A. Laudon was Sat
urday business caller at New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calkins of Marshall
were shoppers Saturday in Redwood
Falls. 3
John and Fred Schmid and Dave
Dennistoun were Sunday visitors at
Diamond Lake.
DR.. and Mrs. Anderson Of Marshall
were Wednesday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Anderson.
Mrs. Louis Revier and son of Win
throp are guests this week Of Mrs.
Revier's mother, Mrs. Alice Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Callaghan of
Clements spent Sunday in Redwood
Falls with Mr.. Callaghan's mother,
Mrs. P. O. Callaghan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Peck and
family and Mrs B. Kelley spent Sat-
urday afternoon at Clements with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Simpson. H
Mrs. E. Francois and daughter.
Miss Bernice of Boston arrived in
Redwood Falls Friday and are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Francois.
Mrs. Charles He'd and son of St.
Paul arrived here Sunday and will
spend the week with Mrs. Hed's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Zeimer.
w. F. Francois and son, Martin
Hammell, Dr.. W., A. Brand and Miss
Eva Hoover motored to Hutchinson
Sunday where they spent the day fish
ing at Bell Lake.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Simpson of Clements Wed
nesday, May Is. Mrs. Simpson be-
fore her marriage was Miss Thelms
Pease of Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Caldwell and two children Of
Sioux Falls, S. D., Miss Sadie En-
lers, VIM. Ehlers, ST.. and VIM. En-
lers Jr., of Marshall spent Sunday in
Redwood Falls with the Misses En-
lers.
DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Kilbride and
daughter of Candy, Mrs. Bernard
Dunn and children and Mrs. James
Dunn of Vesta were entertained Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Zehetner.
Mrs. Ben Johnson will motor to
St. James Friday after her daughter
Miss Doris Johnson who has finished
her years teaching at that place and
who will spend her summer vacation
at her home in Redwood Falls.
Mrs. H. A. Baldwin and Miss Ber-
nice Francois motored TO Minneapo-
lis Monday where they will spend the
week. Mrs. Baldwin will be the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. w. A. Stem.
borg and Miss Francois will visit
friends in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The Superintendent of the Adult
Teachers Department for Redwood
County Sunday School Association
announces that a Teachers Sunday
School Convention will be held May
31st, 1925 at 2 o'clock P. NJ, in the
first Methodist Church of Redwood
Falls, Mimi, Therefor all Adult teach
ers of the Adult local Sunday Schools
in Redwood County are requested to
be present for the exercise.
Speaking, instruction and discus
sion are the points for consideration
State workers will be with us during
the session, including our home tai
ent-A. H. Seebeck, Supt. Adult Div
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splendid work among the College
Students Of their home land. Items
from other countries will also be given
and special musical numbers will be
given. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the various church missionary
societies to be present. Remember
the time and place, Thursday May 28th
in the parlors of the Methodist church.
A business session will be held from
2:3O until 800 o'clock at which all
members are urged to be present. The
program will commence at o'clock.
The Rebeccah Lodge entertained at
very pleasant party Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Ben Johnson in
compliment to Mrs. Ebb Horr who
leaves Redwood Falls this week. Mrs.
Horr was presented with Rebeccah
Pin as gift from the lodge.
Mrs. C. A. Fobes entertained for
a number of the teachers at picnic
supper Tuesday evening in Ramsey
Park.
Miss Margaret Upper and Miss
Grace Jacobs were hostesses to
small group of young ladies Friday
evening at the H. M. Aune home,
complimenting Miss Edna Peterreins
whose marriage to Lester G. Erick-
son of Worthington will take place
June 9th at the Peterreins home at
Echo. The novel decorations consist
ed of large umbrella prettily dec
Grated and hung as a canopy from
the center of the living room. From
this several smaller umbrellas were
hung with long streamers attached to
the larger one. On the end of each
streamer was small envelope which
contained small hearts later used to
shower the bride-to-be. Bridge was
played at two tables and a two course
luncheon was served by the hostesses.
Miss Peterreins was presented with
silver sandwich plate and salt and
pepper service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all who. so kindly assisted
with the funeral of our beloved BROTH
er and uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Mcpherson and
family.