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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10

heavy Irvine.
where hats are mailed they should
be in strong corrugated or fiber board
boxes. Hats easily damaged should be
marked Fragile"
Shoes should be packed in strong
boxes, preferably corrugated card
board, wrapped in strong paper and
tied with heavy Irvine.
"Cut flowers should go in the mail
in strong, suitable boxes of tin, wood
or heavy corrugated cardboard. Can
dies should go in strong outside box
es or containers. Articles easily bro
ken or crushed must be Grated and
boxed. Ordinary boxes of cigars wrap
ped in paper will not be accepted
Pack them in a manner to prevent
damage.
During the holiday period the vol
ume of mail increases approximately
200 percent. 1t is a physical impossi.
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is led to make further improvement for the
enjoyment or use of the water.
The above editorial from the Great
Falls Tribune speaks for itself. 1t is a thing
that we need right now in this northeastern
part of Montana, irrespective OF whether we
get our Ian values reduced. There are humid
reds of coulees in Sheridan county where
dams can be constructed at a very small
cost. IF this run-off water was stored instead
of being allowed to disappear in the Muddy
river, and eventually find its way into the
Missouri and at last to flow into the Gulf of
Mexico, the farmers here would be far bet
ter off.
1t takes some initiative on the part of
the farmers to construct these dams, but
with the long winter months ahead, there are
lots of rock piles that can be moved into pro-
per places and as there is little or no frost in
the ground, soil can likewise be moved to
strengthen these dams and make it possible
to hold back a great deal Of flood water. Of
course we may not get any snow, but that
is unbelievable, as nature will surely pay us
the amount of moisture due us. and this
would amount to nearly two feet Of water
on the level.
There are a very few irrigated patches
in this county, but those folks never know
a truck crop failure. With lots of dams built
to create reservoirs for our flood waters, we
can expect to have hundreds of acres of SUI
gar beets throughout this country, as well
as an abundance of the finest gardens in the
land.
A reservoir and a patch Of irrigated
ground spells ready cash for all who have the
proper land for this purpose as we'll as the
will to go ahead and construct such dams
this winter
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10
BUl CHRISTMAS SEAL

WY should | buy Christmas seals and
thereby support the statewide program OF
the Montana tuberculosis Association No
one in my family ever had tuberculosis. How
40 | get any good out of Christmas sealsp'
These are questions you may be asking
yourself before you buy seals. But are you
so sure you get no returns from the Seal
sale? Suppose for a moment that in your
mind you wipe out the "a years of work
that has been financed by the tuberculosis
Christmas Seal. Would this disease which is
he greatest maker Of orphans, be under con-
troll as it is today? Would we have the splen-
id chain of sanatoriums that affords the a.
i'icted a new life and protects every citizen
because of the work these institutions do?
Should we have had the health work in our
schools that has been directly financed by
the Christmas Seal2 Should we have had
free chest clinics, school and pre-school con-
f~erences in which examinations have been
made and the message Of the prevention OF
tuberculosis spread to these persons?
Every gain has been a protection to you
because tuberculosis is no respector of per-
sons Your investment in Christmas Seals
will help toward a continued protection
against this disease for you and your child
ren. No home is safe from tuberculosis until
all homes are safe.
Your boy and girl as they burst into the
room from their play, the very picture of
health, have shared in the benefits of the
Christmas Seal. Help to keep them healthy.
Help to bring aid to other children who may
need treatment in a sanitarium. BUY XMAS
SEALS.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10
co. LIBRARY NOTES

For those who are contemplating
giving books as Christmas gifts an
extremely helpful aid in the selection
for children is the Bookshelf for
Boys and Girls" This is a carefully
selected list Of books, old and new,
classified and described by experts on
c%hildren's reading, published by the
r. R. Bowker Co. A copy of this list
is obtainable at your county library.
In fiction, a recent addition that
should find favor with readers who
are "Ferber-conscious" is American
Beauty by Edna Ferber. This is a
tory of American life, beginning with
the magnificent Captain Cakes in the
l60O's an ending with the homecom-
ing of old True Baldwin of Chicago.
If you enjoed "Showboat" and 'Cim-
arron" you will want to read this COL
orful panorama of New England life.
Now during the winter months,
when there is more time for hand
work, housewives will appreciate the
suggestions in 'One hundred and n
patchwork patterns for making
patchwork quilts. In this new quilt
book every phase of quiltmaking is
interestingly explained, and there are
detailed instructions covering every
step from the selecting of the de-
sign to the finishing of the quilt.
Quilt name stories-cutting designs
material suggestions-yardage estim-
ates-definite instructions for EVERY
step of quiltmaking are included.
Although circulation from the main
library averaged more than 100 books
per day during the month of Novem-
Der, a great many people have been
using the branch Libraries closer at
hand in their own communities. 1t
should be possible for anyone desir-
ing reading material to get it without
too much trouble now that there are
nine branches of the library in opera
ton. For those who are uncertain as
to the location of these branches, a
list is given below;
Dagmar-Melby home, Mrs. oscar
Melby, custodian.
Observation-Disclosures home, Mrs. j.
c. Brinkman, custodian.
Dagmar Church-Gonius Laursen,
custodian.
Medicine Lahe-Leo's Grocery, Mr..
Francis, custodian.
Reserve-Groskurth home, Mrs. P.
Groskurth, custodian.
Reserve-Johansen home. Chris
Johansen, custodian.
Observation-Disclosures Abbie Har-
rison, custodian.
Westby-Miller's Store, Donald Mil
Ter, custodian.
Comertown - Drangstveit home,
Mrs. Edwin Drangstveit, custodian.
Other branches may be established
upon request, so that where the main
library is not easily accessible, read
ers may get books in their own COM
munity.
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bility to handle this great a of
mail matter efficiently and promptly
in a few days. Do your Christmas
shopping early and do your Christmas
mailing early"
"Perishable articles should be a
ked 'Perishable' and packed in suit
able containers. Use special delivery
stamps to expedite delivery.
Addresses should be complete
with house number and name of
street, postoffice box, or rural route
number typed or plainly written in
ink. A return card should be placed in
the upper left hand orner If a tag
is used, the address should be written
on the wrapper for $ in case the
tag is lost. Postage must be fully
/ prepaid on all mail. Weigh your pack
ages. No parcel may be more than
100 inches in length and width COM
bined nor exceed 70 pounds in weight
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10
KANSAS
RESERVOIRS

Kansas is encouraging the farmers to
build storage reservoirs on their lands and is
doing it in a practical way. The plan, the leg
%islative outgrowth Of one of the recommen-
dations of a flood control and water conser-
land a reservoir for the collection and stor-
walton committee appointed by the governor
in 1927, is something that we'll can be con-
sidered in Montana. 1t should work out here
with such notifications as might be neces-
sary to accommodate our conditions.
This act provides that any landowner in
the state who by the construction Of a dam
across any dry water course forms upon his
land a reservoir for the collection and stor-
age OF surface water, who maintains such
reservoir in a condition to collect and store
water shall be entitled to a reduction in the
( assessed valuation Of that land Of SIS for
each acre foot of storage capacity afforded
by the dam.
The act further provides that in order
to be entitled to such compensation the own
err shall nave prepared and submit to the di-
vision Of water reservoirs complete plans for
such dam and such plans shall have had the
approval of the chief engineer before the
dam is built.
The underlying purpose Of a reservoir
program of this kind was the fast that the
building Of dams an ponds would serve a
valuable public purpose in controlling and
conserving runoff during rainy periods and
at the same time possibly contribute to the
ground water resources of the state and to
the low water flow Of Kansas streams thru
the percolation Of the waters into the soil
from such reservoirs.
Since the passage of this act, many peo-
pie have taken advantage Of it and have
constructed beautiful ponds and lakes on
their farms.
In a ~numbeL'of instances county COM
m%issioners nave seemed reluctant to make
the reduction in land valuations provided
for in the act on the theory that instead of
reducing property on the tax rolls, they
should be adding to the county's assessed
valuation. 1t appears, however, that from
a study of the dams which have been built
since this act was passed, that instead Of OPP
Grating to reduce assessed valuations, the
act is really serving to increase the taxable
wealth of the communities in which they
are built. This is because after the dam is
built and a fine lake created. the land owner
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10
81 Day In PIentywood Saturday, December 18th

The American Red Cross society have
spent over $4,000 cash in Sheridan county
up to December st. This does not include
the IS carloads of potatoes. two carloads of
mixed vegetables, one car of flour and one
of beans. More than $4,000 has been spent
for groceries and nearly $4,000 cash has
been expended to purchase necessities for
school children, consisting principally of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10
A DISTURBING DEATH LIST

According to statistics compiled by the
Travellers Insurance Co., some $500 per-
sons were killed last year in the United
States by automobiles. According to a state
ment just issued by the Milwaukee railroad,
only one passenger has been fatally injured
in the past l3 years. During this time the
railroad carried l47, 600. 900 passengers, op-
Grating over 900 miles of tracks, with a
total mileage of nearly 10000, 900, 900 miles
The contrct between one person out of l47,
900, 900 being killed in l3 years and $500
being killed in one year is so startling as to
be almost without meaning.
No doubt this contrast would be lessen
ed if it were possible to determine the num-
Der of automobile passengers carried last
year and the number of miles covered by
motorists. The biennial report of the com-
missioner Of highways of Minnesota for 49,
% and 1880 presents an interesting tabula-
ton which gives a rather startling picture Of
automobile traffic.
For instance, at an observation point
one-half mile east Of Wayzata, the average
number Of passenger cars and trucks is T.
225 a day. For a l2-hour day these figures
mean that a car went by the observation
point every ten seconds. At an observation
point west of Hopkins 2,62l cars passed in
a day. AT a point east of Wayzata g., 40 cars
passed. At a point south Of the overhead
crossing between St. Paul and White Bear
6,248 cars passed. At a point north of the
same crossing $3.50 cars passed.
In these figures one gets a vague idea Of
the shuttle-like movement of automobiles in
thei city and in the state. When one stops to
think Of the terrific movement that takes
place in the United States every day, it is not
difficult to understand how $4,000 people
met death in automobile traffic accidents in
the course Of a year. Railroad transportation
has been made almost absolutely safe for the
passenger, but the number Of passengers
carried on the railroads in a year, great as it
is, is relatively small when compared to the
number of persons who ride during a year in
an automobile.
None the less, the country is confront
ed with a hazard to life by reason Of the auto
mobile. There were more people killed in
the last Is months than were killed in battle
or died Of wounds in the American expedi-
tionary force. Any one agency that is re-
sponsible for $500 deaths in a year deserv-
es some serious consideration. One-third of
all the fatal accidents in the United States
are due to automobiles. This percentage is
mounting every year as safety devices check
the cause of other accidents. At the present
rate of increase in the number of automobile
accidents, it will not be many years before
the automobile will rank with pneumonia
and tuberculosis in the death statistics
Minneapolis Tribune.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10

shoes, stockings, mittens, underwear and
overalls.
About two tons of clothing and shoes
have been received and distributed by the To-
cal chapter, with Mrs. A. c. Erickson in
charge. At this time the clothing supply is
exhausted.
Most of those who have been obliged to
seek aid from the Red Cross nave expressed
their heartfelt thanks and appreciation.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-10
and Mail Early
Is the Request

Postmaster Jack Bennett this week
issued his annual appeal to postof-
flee patrons TO expedite the handling
of the Christmas mail, by mailing
early, and wrapping packages secure
Ivy.
Already some Christmas packages
and letters have begun to appear in
the mails.
"Ail packages should be securely
wrapped or packed" Postmaster Ben
nett said. "Use strong paper and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

The Wesley Heights Club will give its
fnal dance before the beginning of
the Lenten period at the club house
tomorrow evening with Mrs. Charles
H. Hillegeist in charge of arrange
ments. Her committee consists of Mrs.
Raymond T. Norton, Mrs. Carl w. Nit
man, Mrs. Samuel Alexander. Mrs. C.
Chester Caywood and Mrs. Charles H.
Ruth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

Miss Harriet Whitford is in charge
OF the Floor Committee for the dance
70 be given tomorrow evening by the
Junior Ala members of the Garfield
Memorial Hospital Nursery Guild.
Others assisting will be Miss Jean
Woodson and Miss Jean Kirkwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

Latham, Miss Elizabeth Towne, Miss
Mary jeanette Brundage, Miss Anne
King, Miss Audrey Belt, Miss Dorothea
Belz, Miss Agatha Varela, Miss Rita
LenZ, Miss Genevieve Spence, Miss
Mary E. Hetrick and Miss Lois Spencer.
The hosteSSes at the four tables will
be Mrs. Lucius C.. Clark. Mrs. Harold
T. Colder, Mrs. George B. Woods and
Mrs Charles French. Miss Mary
Louise Brown, dean of women, will
assist Mrs. George B. Woods, who is
chairman for the luncheon. in receiv-
ing. Other women receiving will be
Mrs Wesley M. Gewehr and Mrs.
Charles French. Mrs. Lucius G. Clark
is the president of the club. Mrs. Delos
o. Kinsman will address the guests and
Miss Orel Belle Claf1in will respond for
the students.
Invitations have been sent out by the
Huguenot Society Of Washington for a
reception Monday evening at $3.50
o'clock in the residence Of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Marlatt. Among the honor
guests will be the delegates who are
attending the Federation of Huguenot
Societies, which Is holding meeting
to formally organize. The officers OF
the washington society will receive
with DR.. and Mrs. Marlatt.
Mrs. Weber Morrison will give a
benefit card party for the Student Loan
Fund Thursday afternoon and evening
in her home at 403l Connecticut ave-
nue., the nroceedS to be applied to the
George washington Student Loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
GIBBS SAYS PRESS
|. IN U. S. PREJUD|CED
Newspapers Twist British
Lions Tail Too Often, He
Tells English Union.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 13.-The popular
press in the United States is still under
the influence of traditional prejudices
toward England, Sir Philip Gibbs, noted
British journalist and novelist, said last
night in an address before the English
Speaking Union.
"They want to be fair and friendly
many American newspapers are" he said
but they cannot resist the temptation
of twisting the lions tail now and then
"a weary and enfeebled lion, as they
think.
They have rooted belief that Brit
ish diplomacy Is tricky and dishonest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

Raritan River when the patrol beat
CG-2922, Chief Boatswain's Mate John
Carlson commanding, espied her, giving
chase.
The Federal crew saved the Mayo's
two crewmen from drowning and flshed
from the sea some bottled whisky IA
sacks for evidence. The chaser crew
said the prisoners declared the craft
had rs cases aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
"Big-Ball" Church Saved.

One Of England's most unique
churches Is to be saved as a national
monument, the government agreeing to
take it over. It is at West Wycombe,
and its history can be traced to 1898.
It is famous for the big gilded ball on
the spire. A circular bench inside the
ball will seat 10 people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
Coal Pit Pony Makes Record.

Tommy" q pit pony. 81 years old,
has lust terminated what is believed to
be the record for remaining under
ground Tor fully 20 years, he has
worked in coal mine at Patna, Scot
land, at depth Of 1,248 feet below. the
surface, and in that time has only
twice been at the surface, during the
shut-downs of 1921 and 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
M0T0RBOAT GOES DOWN
WITH LOAD OF LIQUOR
Hits Submerged Wreck, Fleeing
From Coast Guard Cutter-Two
Men Are Saved.
Nv the Associated pres.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February l3.-Davy
Jones had a few more cases of LIQUOR
for his locker last night, in the hold of
a trim little motor boat sunk in col
lision with submerged wreck of New
Jersey yesterday while hotly pursued by
Coast Guard cutter.
The ship, on whose PROV was the
name Mayo" was scooting out Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
Peace Is U. S. Topic.

However, American newspapers, at
their best, take a more intelligent and
impartial view of world affairs and de-
vote more space to the cause of peace
than any other country, he assented.
Declaring that there is no free press"
in England today Sir Philip said that
in many countries there is deliberate
suppression and even a Justification of
news which dupes the public and creates
ignorance and i'll will between nations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

The Faculty womens Club of Ameri-
can University will give a luncheon
tomorrow at the American Association
Of University Women's Club house, on
street. for the honor girl students of
American University The guests will
be Mss Orel Belle Claim. Miss Alice
Louise Ford. Miss Sarah Motley. Miss
Barbara Evans Miss Margaret Cross.
Miss Margaret Diamond Mss Dorothy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13

because that Is the nature of the beast,
and that British Imperialism still is In
clined to be brutal and oppressive"
He added that certain American
newspapers had opened their columns
to the propaganda Of Indian extremists
telling the most fantastic lies about
British rule"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %
Especially Prohibition fines for the
month of February totaled $2.445
against 81 1861 for the month of January
according to Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk OF
the courts.
o. M. Beach, S. of 214 North Royal
street was fined 5000 and $4,000 costs
in Police Court this morning by Judge
William S. Snow on a charge of storing
rs 15-gallon jars of alleged whisky
which police are said to have found in
his garage.
The DR. Hugo Eckener Chapter, Amer
lean Air Cadets, will meet at the George
Mason Hotel Monday afternoon at 5
o'clock. About 70 local boys are men,
bers Of the organization and will renew
their activities in the building of model
aircraft at the meeting.
City council has under consideration
the improving of the 2-mile strip of
roadway from Seminary Crossroads to
Nauck. Ownership Of portion of this
road, up to the Washington and Old
Dominion Railway tracks. is not GER
tain as city officials do not know
line is on the city side or the county
side Of the highway. Tentative plans
for the roads improvement call for the
expenditure of about 81 500.
conference will be held in the near
future between residents of the Semi
nary section, city council and the
Alexandria Water Co. over the cost of
extending water mains and installing
fire plugs in the Seminary section. It
is understood the property owners along
the proposed line extension will be
asked to guarantee the water company
a certain return each year If the line
is extended
Engine Company, No. S, Of the local
Fire Department, have organized a
rescue squad from among members, who
have passed the standard and advanced
Red Cross first aid tests. This gives
Alexandria two regularly organized
rescue squads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

ously If not over jealousy.
DR.. Hanson, who Is unquestionably
one of the pillar posts in American
music at the moment, and whose
compositions are not limited to his
own shores-having been heard at
many of the more important orches-
trail continental landmarks, came to
this city yesterday from Detroit
where he has been guest conductor OF
the symphony orchestra. He CAM
indirectly too-from Rome, where he
recently conducted his own SYM
phony-the No. 2 Romantic"
Before he began the rendition OF
some of his works this eminent
American composer, who in the midst
of his various activities finds time to
be director of the Eastman School
of Music of the University of Roch-
in Music" He spoke of this age as
"a new era" and as a musical "renais-
sance" He spoke of the various
things that belong to the makeup of
the composer. He suggested that
there was less God-given substance
for genius than the cultivation Of
the right gifts In the right way.
Then he began on his Opus Or
two selections of his own which he
wrote between the ages of 7 and IA,
and then continued with his own
congressional calendar, illustrating
high lights along the way, until he
reached the familiar "Nordic SYM
phony" and the AUGMENTATION d
Romantic" which he transcribed to
the uses of the piano with remark
able skill.
All of which proved to be most
interesting-and made the after
math of excited questions and
answers even more so.
e. de 8. MELCHER.
TschaikOwsky Program
At Friday Morning Club.
CRETE Won BAYER. one of Wash
~ ington's foremost pianistS, gave
a brilliant performance Of the Piano
Concerto in B Flat Minor, Opus 49,"
of Tschaikowsky before a large and
enthusiastic audience Of the Friday
Morning Music Club in Barker Hall
yesterday.
All of the fine color and vigor Of