T11E ALLIANCE llERALD. TUKSDAY, A PHIL 20, 1920.
AMKIUCAN LIXJION NOTKS
Fremont, Nebraska, certainly has
a warm place In the heart of Pfirh
member of the department executive
committee. The Commercial club of
that enterprising city took the boys
cut to dinner and pave them the key
to the city, on March 22. when thP
committee gathered there for a meet
ing. After hearing an explanation of
the compensation program which the
legion is backing, the business men
unanimously endorsed the same.
Score one for Fremont!
national headquarters of The
American Legion desires to call at
tentlon of all posts and departments
to the very desirable feature of using
at all times the full name The
American Legion. The word "the"
is a part of the term, and should al
ways be bo used.
"The soldiers are trying to run the
country," walls the Blacker. Funny
no one heard such remarks during
the war.
Joseph E. Talmer post, Broken
Bow, recently staged a play that
netted $400 for their organization.
The expenses were over $500, bo one
can readily understand that the af
fair was put over In great shape.
American Legion' posts can now
obtain grave markers from the em
blem division, national headquarters,
American Legion. These are made
of cast bronze with an enlarged copy
of the legion emblem. On the back
is a rlain side for engraving.
The Nebraska Woman's auxiliary
of The American Legion is growing
very fast and promises to have over
50,000 members by the end of tho
year.
Over twenty Nebraska posts al
ready have their auxiliaries organ?
ized, and many more are now under
way. The national dues for the aux
iliary have been fixed at 25 cents a
year, and the department of Nebras
ka executive committee has fixed tne
state dues at fifty cents a year. That
makes the total dues seventy-five
cents a year, plus whatever the local
unit may desire to assess.
National headquarters is now
working out the regulations to gov
ern the organization. It is expected
that the women will have their owr.
department and national officers and
function separately, altho coming
under the jurisdiction of the national
and department American Legion
executive committees. However, un
til such time as the auxiliary have
their own officers The American Le
gion officers will handle the work
and assist to put the organization on1
its feet.
.Nebraska state headquarters is
now preparing forms, .etc., and will,
be' ready to register members and
collect dues for the auxiliary within
a short time.
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,JThe total of men in the service
during the World war, as recently
compiled by the War Department, Is i
given as follows:" Army, 3,992,681;'
Navy, 45 1,7 St; Marine corps, M,
lty. The grand total is 4.601,461.
'.The .War Department la now en-.
gaged on plana for the distribution
thU year oi about 100,6 06' army
rifles to the posts of The American
Lfglon throughout" the country. Pre
rwlon was made for the distribution
of: these rifles, valued at about $2,
Op.0,000, by legislation recently en
aefed by the Congress.
Jn addition to the loan of rifles.
ta bill provides for the sale to posts
of The American Legion of blank
ammunition In suitable amounts for
said rifles" and further specifies
that Ahe xjfjes be ."flhaolot.e sue u
demnjgd army rifles"' that ' the
number distributed hTl"not "exceed
ten such rifles 'to any 'one" post."'
The posts of The American Le
gion requested these obsolete rifles
for use "In connection with the fu
neral ceremonies of deceased sol
diers, sailors and marlnee, and for
other post ceremonial purposes. ,k
Random Shots
If that's true, young ladies should
beware of earrings.
Only a polite burglar, we are In
formed, leaves a receipt.
All the amateur camera fiends, and
most of the professionals, were
snapping pictures of snowbanks on
Box Butte avenue, the last day or so.
Next week is clean-up time.
We heard of one brother who
planted his front yard to tobacco, and
then set out a row of spittoonias In
front of them.
For three mornings this week, th?
same door at the post office was open
when we entered. But the custodian
locked the other one this morning.
Wonder If they're trying to make
the hinges on both doors wear out at
the same time.
We are given to understand, by an
authoritative source, that spring is In
the air.
As the esteemed D. P. would say:
"It's a privilege to live In Alliance."
Pave Bowden has the system. He
got a prize photo of "the gang" by a
clever subterfuge, so they tell us.
We wouldn't have thought It of
Dave.
All's fair during snow storms.
Today's IJcst Story.
One Alliance young lady borrowed
a pair of pumps of a friend for a
friend the other evening. When the
big snow caiue up, she was worried
with a fear that they'd be spoiled,
and so she borrowed a pair of rhoes.
She had got Just as far as the F. O.
coiner when she stepped in a puddle
of water, one foot going under. When
she dragged it out, one of the shoeo
was brown and the other gray.
Maybe you think ehe wasn't wor
ried! -
It wasn't the mud that caused the
damage. It wasn't the wajer. It
was the mixture of two pair of shoes.
This isn't a bad story:
The patron was reversing the
tables and the barber hadn't been
able to do much but listen to self
praise. "Yes," said the man In conclusion,
"and the beauty of It is I'm a self
made man."
"Self-man, eh!" remarked the ton
sorlallst. "Well, you might have
given yourself a little more hair."
A Btranger In the city was telling
a merchant of the "fog" Friday
morning. "Man," Bald the merchant,
"that's sand."
A Lincoln Jury awarded a would
be bride $22,000 in a breach o!
promise case a theusand dollars
for every year ehe waited.
Ouees It's true that hope springs
eternal.
We're never going to doubt the
constancy of woman again.
Net that we ever did doubt It. The
Ofllce Heartbreaker says that's the
trouble with 'em.
Tress reports tell of a Cleveland
woman who lost a $50,000 necklace
on a train. Why was she wearing
all that wealth on a train? We
thought necklaces were brought out
only at evening parties.
Maybe it will develop that tho
woman was a railroader's wife.
Today's II st Story
The Sunday school teacher asked
little Mary Jana how many com
mandmer.ts there were.
- Mary Jane Ten.
Teacher And what happens when
you break one?
Mary Jane There are nine left.
Yale students have started a cam
paign to wear old clothes to cut down
the high cost living.
And there's a point to this one,
even if it is a story of war times:
The young lady was suspicions of
every one she saw in civilian clothes.
Finally she turned on the young man
sitting next to her in a street car.
"Why aren't you in the army?"
she asked rather fiercely.
"For much the same reaeson that
you aren't in a musical comedy
chorus," he replied. "Physical disability."
An Alliance young . lady confided
to us the other day that she had to
wear puffs .over her ears. It seems
she made the .error, In her youth, of
starting the practice, and it she
stopped jiow sne;a oe sure 10 iie
cold. "
Wen'&ratedl
Posts of the Nebraska American
Legion are making a very rapid
growth. Many posts but recently
organized now have a goodly num
ber of members and are hot on the
trail of their older brothers who got
an earlier start In the world. .
An interesting feature of the race
for numerical rank is the fight that
is being waged for third place In the
state. Of course Douglas County
nost of Omaha leads by a big major
ity, now having 1,948 paid members,
and Lincoln comes second with 1,250
paid comrades. But the third place
has four contenders who are mighty
close together at the present time.
Kearney now holding t e belt with
279 members. Close behind comes
Scottsbluff with 237, Beatrice with
taa and York with 200.
The following list gives the
"rank" of Nebraska , Legion posts
with a membership of over one nun
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Omaha. 1.948: Llneoln, 1.250;
w. . it Cinth1uff. 237: Bea
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trtce, 232; York, 200; Grand Island,
200; Nebraska City, 181; Fremont,
179; Fairbury. H. t'
ti. .in. Norfolk. 149: Colum
bus. 139; Aurora, " 126;" HoldregV,
111; North Platte, 116; Superior,
111; Blair.
! "Bitot First." a three-act com
edr by home talent players, April
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When company comes
thsre i3 no t me to
waste ho chances tQ
be takenso mother
sees that there is al
ways a can of
CALUMET
BAKIIIQ POWDER
on band. Cakes, pies,
doughnuts.muffins and
all good things to eat
must be dressed up in
their best taste and
looks. ' - T:i-
Then, too, her reputa
tion as a cook must
be upheld and she
"stakes" it on Calumet
every time. Sheknows it
will not disappoint her.
Order can and have the
"xoinpany" UnJ oj bakings
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Calumet contains only such
Ingredients as have been
approved "omdan by the
if. 6. Pood Authorities.
m Its mvs wka tm buy it
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They'll get over it as Boon as
spring arrives and the "fussing" sea
son opens. A college man can't do
his courting unless the sartorial ef
fects are just bo.
JIO.MU IXSTITIHONS
WOU1IIY OF LOYALTY
Farmers, stoekgrowcrs and resi
dents of this territory In general are
known to be prosperous. Conse
quently there Is a constant stream
of salesmen for various enterprises
of one kind or another dropping in
on us. Some of them have tho best
of credentials and Boiue of them
have no credentials at all. It's up
to the Individual buyer to pay his
money and assume his risk or col
lect his profits.
Hut, if you have any money to
spend, spend it at home, where the
majority of It will stay, making your
property and that of your neighbors
worth more. If you have money to
Invest, follow the same rule. There
are just as attractive propositions
right here as anywhere.
Take tho Alliance Packing com
pany. This is a big thing for Alli
ance, Hox Uutte county and every
grower or Bhlpper of livestock in
this whole territory. It means a
home market, with higher profits
due to elimination of long hauls,
with consequent shrinkage loss. Its
officers have been Investigated by
men you know, and the project has
been endorsed by the state securities
commission.
The Alliance Home Builders' asso
ciation is another. Every single ac
tivity of this organization is building
up this community and this section
b'the state. Why chase rainbows
with unknown pedigrees when you
have an opportunity to invest monoy
wisely and with a double profit to
yourself. The man who sends his
money out of his territory is cutting
off his own nose. There's nothing
that will pay dividends like loyalty.
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Safety First," April 2.1.
The aviation officers who believe
that states should leave the question
of airplane traffic laws to the federal
government nre evidently convinced
that some day congress will call off
Its anti-aircraft battery.
MR. RANCH OWNER
DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR RANCH?
If So and Your Price Is Right We Can Sell It
WE HAVE A LARGE LIST OF BUYERS IN
THE CORN BELT
And Besides, We Have in Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois and Other States
OVER 800 AGENTS
WHO BRING CUSTOMERS TO US
WHEN YOU LIST WITH US YOU LIST
WITH THESE TOO. WRITE US
Describe Your Place and Name1 Your Low Net Price
TO YOU AND BEST TERMS
If you want to buy a ranch we have what you want
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RANCH SPECIALISTS
Omaha Nat'l Bank Eldg.
Omaha
We've watched 'em do it.
Daylight saving is hard to kill.
Denver is going to put it over by
ordinance. What chumps they are.
to figure that a man can't get up an
hour earlier unless the clocks are set
ahead.
However, thank heaven we don't
hear any more about "God's time"
and "Wilson's time."
The politicians are making life In
teresting this week.
Things will calm down a trifle
after the twentieth but not for long.
After .that everybody will tell you
of a dark horse. One brother con
fided to us that LaFollette was going
to be the next president. They don't
make 'em any blacker.
-r-fVidar. April 38. la the date for
the senior class play, "Safety First."
A three-act comedy by home talent
players. Don't fall to see It.
Make Your Money
SAFE
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All Banks are not necessarily Safe Banks. When
selecting a place to deposit your earnings the con
sideration of prime importance is SAFETY.
When you receive your pay check your first
thought should be of your bankthe SAFEST place
for it. The First National Bank, during long years
in business in Alliance, has established an enviable
reputation for Reliability and Service. -
First National Bank
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THERE are so many daily uses
for Kro (Blue tbcl)-f6r pan
cakes, cooking, IngaflfjyriakW
that alert housewives buy it by
This is v practicing real economy.
Ask your grocer the price per dozen.
P.S. Have you ever tried Blue J-atjel
Karo on Grape Fruit ? Delicious !
CORN PRODUCTS REFINING COMPANY
17 BatUry PUce ... New York
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