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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-12-18
LaVon Abraham Wins First Place
In Citizens Bank Essay Contest

out to some place of entertainment
when it can afford to do so, is CEN
tainly not to be criticized. But thous-
ands of families have been recklessly
spending all their income for every
day expenses. This may mean a
comfortable present, but it points to
an uncertain future. Suppose, how
ever, that family is willing to take
the risk. They say: eve may meet
trouble next year, but this year we
are going to spend all the money we
earn. We shall butter our bread on
both sides, even if we have to go but
terless next year." Could anyone
object to this?
We have cried it to ali the world
that in America a person can do as
he pleases. Surely, then, if woman
prefers to buy new dresses for her
children, instead of patching the old
ones, she has a perfect right to do
so. No one will prevent her from
doing this, but if she is a patriot she
will plan her spending according to
the needs of her country. And it is
her duty to know the needs of her
country.
We have learned that nations may
have two kinds of enemies outside
ones and inside ones. The United
States has sometimes had outside en-
emies, but never has she been free
from deadly inside foes. One of the
greatest Of these is waste. Families
have been wasteful, towns and cities
have been wildly extravagant, and sad
to say, the whole nation has done the
same. A few people have long real
lied this, but it was not until 1917
that the whole countr-- had it burned
into it's mind that it was an extrava-
CANT nation. In that year the United
States was in peril and half the
world was starving-not merely
hungry, but actually dying of hung
err.
In Europe millions of men who, be-
fore the Great War broke out, had
helped mine coal, cut lumber, till
the soil, and raise vegetables, fruits
and grain. In 1917 were themselves
lying beneath the soil. In that year
every European country except our
enemies sent some of their most dis
tinguished men to Washington to ex-
plain to the president and congress
that their people must have meats,
sugar, fats, wheat I and fuel. n
France coal cost from eighty-five to
one hundred dollars a ton. In Italy
many whole towns were without coal.
Serbia and Poland sent us photo
graphs of their starving babies and
children. Something had to be done,
and quickly. What was it? And
who was to do it?
The thing that had to be done was
to stop all waste at once. The person
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-12-18
The Following Essay Published
Considered by Judges as Be-
ing University Calibre
THRIFT

THRIFT
Save for age while you may. No
morning sun will last the whole day.
An old man who had been watching
a street full of children on their way
to school shook his head. "Some-
things wrong!" He said to the young
er man with him 'Not a patch any
where. What is this country coming
to-"
OF the four hundred who had pass
ed the old man, not one boy had
patched elbows or patched trousers.
The girls dresses were also patch
less. But why should anyone think
this a cause of sadness? The old
man knew that many Of the children
came from homes where the father
worked from seven in the morning
until six at night. Every cent he
earned went to pay for rent, food,
clothes, and pleasure. There was
was nothing left to put in the saw
ing's bank or to go toward buying a
home. All was going well then, but
what would happen when sickness
and trouble overlook the family?
When the boys or girls elbows
came through the coat or dress, it
was thrown away and new one
bought. But when the old man was
a boy his worn out elbows were well
patched, not once, but many times.
Because there were patches, finally
the little home was paid for and
money was put away in the bank to-
ward his college education. Patches
put me through college," he said with
a smile.
Many man in America today
owes his start toward success to the
patches his mother sewed onto his
clothes. The same mothers who
patched saved all their pieces of
wooden and cotton cloth to make bed
quilts. Newspapers were saved to
make lamplighters and to give light.
The apples that could not be eaten
were evaporated to use in the spring
after the winter apples were gone.
"Drippings" were saved to make
soap. Fathers worn out shirts were
made over for the small son; mothers
worn out skirts became whole dress
es for the small daughter. When the
family wanted a "gala" evening; in
stead of spending several dollars for
the theatre, they had popcorn, games
and music at home.
Families should not, of course, live
exactly as families did thirty years
ago. A busy woman would probably
do better to buy blankets than to
make bedquilts. For a family to 60
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-12-18

ed by the public. The American peo-
pie did not understand the need OF
keeping in their own possession nat
ural utilities which no private corpor-
alton should have been allowed to
secure. They should have begun
many decades before they did, the
present policy of conservation of nat
ural resources. However, the public
property of the United tSates now
includes not only public buildings, but
also many rivers, parks, and forest
reserves. Moreover, the national
government still owns an immense
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who was to do it was everybody
Without the help Of every man, wo
man and child the United States
could not do its duty. Every slice Of
bread wasted by school boy meant
that some boy in Europe would not
only go breadless but supperless. A
barrel Of flour wasted here might
mean battle lost in France. And
every battle lost in France was a
battle lost for us. Halfworn clothes
thrown away by Americans, meant
that wooden and cotton clothing that
should have gone to Europe for chill
dren who were shivering with cold,
was wasted.
The Great War helped show Ameri-
ca what waste means. Many people
who had plenty of money could not
understand why they might not, if
they wished, throw away a coat that
was faded or dress that was out of
style and buy a new one. This was
the reason. There was shortage of
wool and cotton. Tons of wool and
cotton had been sent to the bottom of
the ocean by submarines. The great
armies of our allies needed more cot
ton and wool than they could get.
Therefore every unnecessary dress
that woman in America bought
meant as much less cotton or wool
for coats for soldiers or clothing for
the children of Europe. 1t was not a
matter of money, but matter of cot
ton and wool. If American women
and children had more clothes than
they needed, then somebody must go
without.
1t was the same with food. There
were hungry families in France and
England with plenty of money. But
money in itself has no magic power.
When there is no food, gold is value
less. Money can be used only when
there is something to be bought. The
rich people in America by selfshly
wasting food, could have caused
thousands of people to starve to
death. Perhaps a family had money
enough to buy beefsteak every morn
ing for breakfast. But there were
men in France fighting in the cold
and rain who would have no beef if
these Americans ate all they wanted.
There was not enough beef in the
world to go around. Therefore it was
terrible waste for any person to eat
more beef or any other food than he
really needed, no matter how much
money he had.
Until 1917 the United States had
the latest garbage can in all the
world. 1t was estimated that this
can contained enough good food to
feed the entire population of France.
But in the spring of that year, Presi-
dent Wilson made Herbert c. Hoover
food administrator. Hoover showed
the American people how to stop
food waste. He helped them save
wheat, meat, fats, and sugar, to send
to Europe. Soon all the towns and
cities had wheatless days, when they
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-12-18

of people, but the spendthrift is simp-
ly destroying wealth, and those same
workers can be employed producing
something useful.
Uncle Sam owns great deal of
property. At one time most of the
land in the new states of the western
Mississippi basin and other areas was
public domain, owned and controll-
ed by him. Most of this land was
given to settlers. Unfortunately
much of the other land was granted
unwisely to individuals. Certain val
liable forests, water powers, and
water rights should have been retain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnal-"The Thief" drama, al
2:20 and 500 pm.
FOx-"One Stolen Night" photoplay
at 1850 am, 2:35, 4;40, 1850 and 9:5S
pm.
PaIace-"The Trial of Mary Dugan,
photoplay. at 11:15 am. $50, 4:30,
7:05 and $40 pm.
EarIe-"Why Be Good?" at 1875
am, 1885, 3:35, 5:35, 1885 and $40 pm
= Little Theater-"S hiraz," from II
am. to IL pm.
RiaItO-"Show Boat" at 10:45 am
12:45, 3, Sis, 7:3O and $50 pm.
COIumbia-"The Letter" at 1O:45 am
1887, 2:39. 1921, 6:13, sos and 10 pm
MetrOpOlitan-"The Desert Song" at
10:17 am, 1927, 2:37, 4:47, and 9:13
pm.
AmbaSSadOr-"Queen Of the Night
Clubs" at $50, $40 and 10 pm.
Tivoli-"The Wild Party" at 2:3o,
AIS, sos, 7:50 and 9:40 pm.
CentraI-"Weary River" from IL am.
to IL pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
BUILDING PERMITS
SHOW DROP IN 1928
New Structures in 302 Cities
Indicate At Per Cent Loss
Over 1927.

Data compiled by the Bureau of
labor Statistics of the Department of
Labor indicate Al per cent drop in
the value of the building permits issued
In 800 cities of the United States, hav-
ing population of $4,000 or more, for
1928, as compared with 1927.
In 1928 the total expenditure for new
buildings in these 302 cities was $685.
075,192 while in the previous year the
total was $3,240.4 AL 1874.
The building of non-reSidential struc-
lures showed a greater decrease than
in the case of residential houses and
buildings. The percentage OF drop in
the former was 7.6 per cent and in the
residential class only 2.7.
OF the total amount expended.
81 ,903 1921 1916 was spent for residential
buildings in 1928 and 81 ,96l ,899,529 in
1927. The amount spent for non-resl-
Dental buildings during 1928 was
81 ,180, 1853, 316, as compared with the
1878, SAL sos spent in 1927.
Four classes of residential structures
apartment houses, apartment houses
with stores, hotels and miscellaneous
residential buildings-each showed an
increase in expenditures. comparing
1923 with 1927 while one-family dwell
ings with stores and lodging houses
showed decreases.
Expenditures in all classes of nom
residential buildings, except factories,
Office buildings and miscellaneous
buildings, for 1928, were less than dur
ing 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
Morrow and Wife
Making Plans for
Anne's Wedding
Ambassador Is Preparing
to Leave Mexico Soon
to Join Family.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 15.-Although
thousands of miles separated Ambassa-
dor Dwight w. Morrow and Mrs. Nor
row today, their activities and utter
ances indicated a common thought
the approaching marriage of their
daughter Anne to Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh.
In Mexico City the Ambassador was
making preparations to leave for home
within a week or 10 days and spend
some time here and in Washington be-
fore joining his family.
Mrs. Morrow in an address last night
at Northampton. Mass, to the senior
class of Smith College. of which she is
trustee. promised to think of the class
at commencement June II, If she could
not be with them. Her remark was
interpreted as a reference to the we'd
ding of her daughter which is expected
to take place at about that date. Miss
Constance Morrow accompanied her
mother. Miss Anne Morrow was not
with them.
H o. Grant, caretaker of the Morrow
estate at North Haven, said several
servants had arrived, but that he did
not expect Mrs. Morrow and her daugh-
tiers before the middle of next week or
later. He said he believed the home
would be opened about June !. Previous
reports were that Mrs. Morrow was go
ing to North Haven to prepare the
nome for the honeymoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
CITIZENS GROUPS
INSPECT HOSPITAL
Civic Club and Trade Body
Representatives Pledge
Support.

Several thousand persons, including
officers and members of local civic clubs
and trade organizations, attended the
second public inspection ceremonies at
the new. Casualty Hospital. Massachu-
sets avenue and Eighth street north
cast, last night Stephen E. Kramer,
assistant superintendent of schools and
a member Of the board of directors of
the hospital, presided.
Support for the institution was prom
ised in speeches by the representatives
Of 10 organizations. Brief remarks were
made by the following: George H. Whit
well, Rotary Club; George w. OffItt,
Washington Board of Trade; George H.
WinSlow. Kiwanis Club; H. J. Odenthal.
City Club; Michael Schafer, Cosmopoli-
tan Club; DR.. T. j. Prendergast, Almas
Temple; Gen. Anton Stephan, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association;
Herbert B. Nevius, Optimists' Club, and
Peter A. Radice, Italian American Ma
sonic Club.
DR.. Joseph w. Rogers, president of
the board of directors, and other mem
bers of the board conducted the visitors
over the building and explained the
latest hospital equipment, which is
being installed Already many persons
and organizations have come forward
to furnish and endow rooms.
One of the rooms which attracted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
Report of Pope's Plan Denied.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, May Is (H).
The report that Pope Plus XI was
coming to take a cure at a monastery
near Narienbad, printed in the Express
last night, was officially denied yester-
day by the secretary to the Archbishop
of Prague
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

the most attention was the board room.
donated by Mrs. John J. Duff in menu
DRY of her sister, Mrs. Mary Farr Perry.
1t was beautifully decorated with flow
ers, including a large basket of gladioli
sent by Miss Mary Regina Baker. There
were special floral decorations in many
of the other rooms.
The exercises were held in the mems
ward at the south front of the building
on the second floor Music was fur
n!shed by the Navy Band Orchestra.
After the speeches had been con-
cluded refreshments were served by the
ladies of the board of directors and
members of the board of lady managers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
b Y $1.00, 15c & soc
Tonight
$50 sharp

Mat. Saturday Use and soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

NATIONAL THEATER PLAYERS Offer
The international Dramatic Success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

Gave 1t a tense and adroit pre-
sentation. Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
Women Watch Laws.

PITTSBURGH (P).-"Eternal vigil
ance is the Price of Liberty" is the slo-
gan pasted on hundreds of Legislative
mite boxes" distributed to women of
Montgomery County. 1t is gentle hint
for them to pour their pennies into the
boxes to aid the central fund for send
ing members of the League of Women
Voters to the State Legislature at Har-
risburg for observation of the political
machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

patriotic songs under the guidance of
Mrs. Henrietta Wiley Bond. Through
Mrs. Bonds efforts pianos have been
obtained for each of the three local
companies and the commanding officers
of the companies lead their men in sing
ing, under the supervision of Mrs. Bond
Her work in this direction has the in
6orSement of Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
GUARDS TAUGHT TO SING.

Lowell Militia Units Are Instructed
by Woman.
LOWELL Mass. LP)-Lowell units of
the National Guard are learning some
thing besides the arts of war.
They have taken up the singing of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

"A highly dramatic play"-Jerry
Doyle, Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-08
SUNDAY, JUNE 9

THIRST day Todays aspects favorable
whether religion affairs business recreation The
predomnatg influences instructive and so should be
study and exchange viewpoints
Rise early much ground in the forenoon the afternoon
and evening may be rather dull and stupid.
The best hours are shown to 607 T. 1144
Children born today may be rather fwled naughty and
proud They should life may become noted for
great gift mentality splendid health indcated
up-and-doing spirwha could child
ask of life.
Your brthday-A prosperous and active is presaged
studies mental aanmen friendships
employments For those intending to marry
the outlook very encouraging for happiness and
congeniality. ,. g..
Howard Payne author of Home Sweet
Home" George Stephenson, English inventor.
Ircv hour II "a a. M Favorable health religion,
famil ands affairs, recreation and journeys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-08
MONDAY, JUNE 10

OEcoND DAY OF THE MOON This may not be very good
day. the whole but the evening should social
~ matters and pleasures, especially with
In regard to writings communications employment ma
business and love affairs strictly avoid the following
hours, the events of these hours 1923 1875 and
307 m. Do not write love letters today sign
Children born today succeed business
loves their domestic affiliations being of them
than pleasure Let them
in youth. They will do much better maturer years.
Your birthday: Marital affairs,
detrimental to business and ambitions guided by pu-
and strict attention business during coming year.
head rules emotions
paths and serious
Notable navies: Sir Edwin Arnold poet; Shumann,
French painter.
Lucky Hour: 1928 For pleasures friendships,
Henry Stanley, African explorer Benjamin
and attend places amusement heate
cer cafes.
Copyright, dae. nc1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-08
What Is Your Lucky Hour?

BY THE YELLED PRIESTESS

time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
R0UND-THE-W WORLD BALL
TO BE HELD BY STUDENTS
International University Club Here
Will Also Issue Monthly
Journal on May IS.

The International University Club
of Washington will hold it's inaugural
round the world ball" at the Airing
ton Hotel Friday night at $50 o'clock.
The International University Club is
an organization formed of students of
George Washington, Georgetown,
Catholic University, Trinity College and
National University. There are repre-
Sented in the club students from seven
foreign universities and II foreign
countries.
The club also announces the first
issue of its monthly journal, to be re-
leased May Is. The paper will be
16-page periodical to be known as the
"Orioc." the name being derived from
combination of the first few letters
Of Orient and Occident. In this journal
international affairs, books of interna-
tional interest, art, cultural and COL
legiate notes from various countries
will be presented.
The editorial staff Is composed largely
of graduate students from local uni
versities and from the University of
Paris. University Of Berlin and Ma
tional University Peking, China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

In telling of his condition prior
to using it, Mr.. East said, Il must
admit that I was surprised at the
action of this medicine. In fact
I could hardly realize that it had
relieved me of the trouble had had
for two years. My stomach was in
q terrible condition, there were times
when could not retain the food /
had eaten. Often after going to bed
1 would get deathly sick and vomtt
up everything had eaten for din
aer. The pains in my chest and also
around the heart smothered me. My
legs felt weak and at night I would
wake up in a nervous sweat. would
get up with a bad taste in my mouth,
tongue was coated and I was chron-
ically constipated. The medicine l
used gave me no relief to speak of.
1 was continually belching up sour
bile and my stomach seemed to be
full of gas. I saw so much IN the
papers about MILLERS HERB Elk
TRACT that I made up my mind to
give it a trial and I must admit 1t
proved to be even better than I ex-
pected. / have not had any Of those
sick spells since I began using this
medicine. Food I eat now agrees
with me, bowels move more regular
and I sleep sound at night. In short
I feel better in every way than I
have for a long time and I don't
hesitate to give this medicine full
credit for the wonderful improvement
in my health. MILLERS HERB EX-
TRACT is worthy of the highest
praise and I for one can recommend
it very highly"
You don't need any pills with
this medicine; it is a real medicine
within itself, and guaranteed to give
results. A medicine you can take
three or four bottles without seeing
any results is not much medicine
See the special representative direct
from the laboratories at his head
quarters at PEOPLES DRUG
STORE, No. 2, sos 7th st. NV,
where he is row introducing and eX-
planning the merits of this great
nature. tonic Observation-Disclosures
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
UNABLE AT TIMES
TO KEEP FOOD
ON STOMACH
PROMINENT WASHING.
TON MAN RELATES
HOW MILLERS HERB
EXTRACT GAVE HIM
RELIEF

Mr.. T. R. East, United States Dep
uty Marshal of 14l1 Perry Place
N. w. has been a resident of Wash
ington for IS years and is well known
to hundreds throughout the city.
His remarkable statement regarding
MILLERS HERB EXTRACT is but
further proof that 1t is a medicine of
exceptional merits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
MACKIN CLUB TO GIVE
ANNUAL SPRING PLAY
Comedy, "The Whole Towns Talk
ing" Scheduled May 2O-21
De

The Mackin Club will present the
comedy THE Whole Towns Talking"
by John Emerson and Anita LooS, May
20 and 81, at st. Pauls Hall, Fifteenth
and streets.
This is the annual Spring play Of the
Mackin Club, with the following cast:
Luke Fegan, Bessie Mills, Hazel Conag-
han, Edward Dillon, Dorothy Crosby,
Jack Phelan, Edward Polly, Ann Finn,
Edwerta Boyer, Sheila Doody and
Loretta Murphy.
Miss Crosby and Mr.. Phelan are
connected with the Community Drama
Guild and represented the Mackin Club
in the one-act play contest, and in
"Dover Road"
Mr.. Fegan has had wide experience
in dramatic work with various organi-
cations here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
MEMORIAL SERVICE
TO HONOR DR.. LAMB
Medical Society and Anthropologi-
cal Society to Hold Joint Ses-
sion Evening of May IL.

A Joint session to honor the memory
of the late DR.. Daniel Smith Lamb, for
many years connected with the Army
Medical Museum and Howard Univer-
sity, will be held by the District Med
ical Society and the Anthropological
Society the evening of May 10 at 8
O'Clock in the Medical Society Building.
DR.. Harry Kerr, retiring president of
the medical society," will preside. The
memorial address will be given by DR..
George M Kober. dean emeritus of the
GEORGETOWN Medical School.
DR.. Lambs associations with an
thropology will be the subject of an adj
dress by DR.. Ales Hrdlicka of the Ma
tional Museum; his record as teacher
of anatomy will be given by DR.. Ed
ward w. Ballock, dean of the Howard
Medical School, and his contributions
to the Army Medical Museum will be
cited by Maj. j. z. Calender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
WOMEN MEET FRIDAY.
Tenth Annual Convention Will
Elect officers.

The American Women's Legion will
convene in its tenth convention, Friday
morning. in the auditorium of the Ma
tional Red Cross Building, at 1890
o'clock.
Speakers will be Miss Margaret
Lower, field director of the Red Cross
at Walter Reed Hospital and Capt.
American Legion national rehabilitation
committee.
Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett, chaplain, will
give the invocation Music will be play
ed by the United States Marine Band.
Election of officers and new business
will be discussed at the afternoon ses-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

Nearly 81 900 building permits were
j. ucd in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last
year.