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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1920)
rovn TUB ALLTANCB IIERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920. Qljs iVlltmtrc Urrald BURR TRINT1NO CO., Owners GEORGE L. DURR, JR ...Editor EDWIN M. BURR Business Mgr. Official newspaper of the Citr of Alliance; official newspaper of Dox SatU County. Owned and published by the Burr Printing Company, George I Burr, Jr.. President; Edwin M. Burr, Vice President. 0abcrlptlon 92.50 year, In advance , Outside of 150-mile radius, 93.00 Entered at the postofflce at Alli ance, Neb., for transmission through the malls as second class matter. Published Tuesday and Friday. Census officials are said to be ex eeedlngly puttied over the tremen dons Increase in population in Scotts- Jbluff In the past ten years. ' In 1910, the figure was 1,746, and the recent returns total 6,912, an Increase of nearly 296 per cent. The develop ment of irrigation and the beet sugar industry were the explanations that frere given. But Scottsbluff is due for a sad awakening. They have fceen talking ten thousand popula tion ever since the census takers got Jbusy, and It's difficult to come down three thousand and still maintain the proper dignity. Last week it was General Pershing frho declared that he was not seek lng the nomination for the presiden cy, but that it was "an honor no man could refuse." A week previous it ras Colonel Bryan who isiiued a per sonal word, which, duly interpreted, meant the same thing that he rould run if the opportunity offered. Kow Pa's Son-in-law, Mr. McAdoo, aays the same thing. Only two men were big enough to come out and Mk for the place Senator Polndex ter and Robert G. Ross, the Lexing ton, Neb., livery stable keeper. The senator is a republican; Robs is Willing to run on any ticket that will nominate him. There are two men whom the world persistently misunderstood. Dr. Osier, a physician of more than .ordinary ability, was given a life Jong notoriety by a sleepy reporter Who misquoted him as Baying that men and women should be chloro formed after reaching a certain age. .He never said it. or anything like it, but the wrong Impression could not be corrected. Darwin's life-long re searches in plant and animal evolu tion have been of inestimable value lo the world of science, but for years men some of them men of intellect have believed and said that Dar winism taught the non-existence of God. There's nothing irreconcilable between the theories of Darwin and the Bible- but fixed notions are bard to eradicate. We need more speak ers who think first Denver may have a visit from Richard Lee, the champion of clean advertising. Lee has 'just won a notable victory over the Pan Motor company which resulted In the con viction of the head of the concern. All over the country Ad clubs are taking up the fight, on the theory, as one newspaper expresses it, that the value of advertising lies in the confidence of the readers, and that anything that tends to destroy that confidence is a blow to the medium through which the advertising reaches the public. In several east ern cities, there are a number of large concerns which have published corrections of misstatements or ex aggerations that have appeared in their store publicity, and a mighty wholesome Influence Is spreading. In Nebraska, thanks to the efforts of Secretary Buck of the state press association, there is a movement to line up a list of newspapers who will furnish sworn statementa of circula tion to prospective advertisers, not only guaranteeing their figures, but keeping their books open to anyone wishing to verify them. In days when advertisers weren't willing to pay what publicity was worth, there may have been some Justification for the smaller newspapers being a trifle over-enthusiastic, but with condi tions as they are now, the publisher who falls to "come clean" Is an or dinary chump. The erald expects to be on the list of "Blue Ribbon" Ne braska newspapers, and if the time ever comes when we cannot make a decent living without selling some thing we do not possess, we're going Into some other business. How many ex-soldiers or sailors do you know who are without a JobT How many of your friends and ac quaintances who saw service with Uncle Sam aren't doing as well or better than they did before the war, so far as salary and general pros pects are concerned T We hear a whole lot, these days that the bon is is being urged, of men who have been displaced, but doesn't it usual ly turn out that the fellow lived 'n the next town, or another county, or a neighboring state. One Alliance man, whose son served with the col ors, went over the list of the A1M ance boys, and every man who re turned Is In as good or better shape than he was before the big draft. Of course, there Is some unemployment, but it is not confined to those who were on the firing line. The Herald editor gave up a good job when he went Into the service it was so god a job that It could almost have been dignified by calling It a position and It wasn't open when he returned. But at least six better jobs were. We don't know of a single budJy who wants a job and can't find something to do. If there Is one, wo hope he speaks up. There's a recruiting party in Al liance today, and an effort Is being made to induce young men to try a short hitch In Uncle Sam's service. Almost all of us. when we got "the papers," remarked emphatically, "Nimmermebr." "Jamais encore." "Never again," or "H 1, no'" but don't the prospectus have a nlee sound T Only one year, boy, only one year. Chance to get to Hono lulu, the Phipplnes, France, China all the places we wanted to go when the war was on. Opportunity to learn almost anything we want, from fir ing one of those Brownings to play ing the clarinet. Almost makes us forget the early morning reveille. There's nothing that can beat it if the recruit Isn't too old to enter into the spirit of the game. If you know of a lad who Isn't doing himself Jus tice where he Is, call the army to his attention this week. " He mav make a good soldier, and he'll be a better citizen for a year with the colors. ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NOTES Kenneth Mohrman, who has given faithful service as machinist In the Alliance shops for several years, ex pects to spend Easter with his mother and sister in Nebraska City. H. C. Funk, expert stoker man, of Pittsburgh, Pa., spent Friday In Al liance looking over the stoker on engine D283. Miss Lulu Sturgeon is still quite 111 and it will probably be some time before she is able to resume her duties in the car department. Mrs. L. P. Dickenson and daugh ter, Lucille, went to Hemlngford last Saturday to spend a few days visit ing relatives. The Alliance shops were put to working nine hours again this week on account of an increase in busi ness. Frank Hart, who has been boiler inspector at Alliance for several years, has been appointed boiler foreman at Greybull, Wyo., and ex pects to move his family to that place In the near future. FOR RENT Light housekeeping room for rent. Phone 367. 35 85 Conferences ; of the 85 Interchurch World Movement IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 5-9 The Box Butte County Conference of the Inter-Church World Movement Will Be Held at Alliance, Neb., April 5th, at the Christian Church, beginning at 10 a. m. The Inter-Church World movement is a comprehensive program of co-operation of thirty of the great Protestant Denominations in this country, for the advancement of the cause of Christ in this hour of opportunity. The thirty denominations that are officially Included in the campaign budget are: Advent Chris tian Church, Northern Baptist Convention, National Baptist Convention, General Baptists, Church of tbe Brethren, Brethren Church, Christian Church, Congregational Churches, Disciples of Christ, Evan gelical Association, United Evangelical Church, Society of Friends in America. Society of Friends In California, Holiness Church, Lutheran Evangelical Synod of North America, General Conference of Mennonltes, Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Protestant Church, Free Methodist Church of North America, African Methodist Episcopal Zlon Church. Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Re formed Zlon Union Apostolic Church. Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presby terian Church in the United States South, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod ( Reformed Pres byterian Church In North America, United Presbyterian Church, Reformed Church in America, Re formed Church in the United States, Church of United Brethren In Christ. Why You Should Attend the Box Butte County Interchurch World Movement Conference 1. Because you ought to know all you can about any movement bo comprehensive in its program. 'AigZ!2tU 2. You ought to co-operate with any movement that has aa its purpose the presenting to the world the claims of Jesus Christ. 3. You ought to face the facta of the "World Survey. 4. Your own denominational program is a part of the Associated Campaign. 6. You will want to consider the Survey facta of your state and your share in the program. 6. You will want to know the program of Spiritual Resources, Evangelism, Stewardship, Missionary Education and Life Service by which we must secure 200,000 people in the next five years to give themselves to the World program. 7. You will want to know how the big budget of a Billion and a Quarter is to be raised, who gets the money, who pays the expenses, etc. 8. You will want to be present because you are responsible to your fellowi for your in fluence and you owe it to yourself to learn how to do team work with others. Set this day sacredly aside as unto the Lord and be present at Alliance. Nebraska, on April 5, 1920, at 10:00 A. M. in the Christian Church. REV. A. J. KEARNS, v Box Butte County Convener. M'VICKER'S STYLESHOP EASTER GREETINGS D0NT FAIL TO VISIT OUR $5.00 DEPARTMENT HAT PICTURED A demonstration of our value giving, a new flower trimmed transparent hat. Price, $5 THE WEST'S LARGEST EXCLUSIVE MDLLINERY STORE IS PLEASED. 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We will welcome an opportunity to serve you in any way. Melick & Stephenson O. M. STEPHENSON, Mgr. HEZnNGTORD ALLIANCE CRAWFORD II