TlttS AfXIANCE PftftALD. FRIDAY, JUNK 4th, 1920.
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Comment - - and
Discomment
Another thing that gets our goat
the way In which Federal Judge
' TUrwls, who parcels out Justice ' at
Denver, calmly and dispassionately
Almost "Judiciously condemns the
stray training system. As we recall
Jt there were several thing about
this system that we weren't particu
larly fond of a few months ago, and
U the Judge were careful about his
condemnation, we might feel inclin
ed to applaud. But he Un't. He's
jmlled the tame boner that a lot of
ther people hare puilea since tne
aoldlers returned. -
I am pussled and shocked at the
jftetlons of young men Just out of the
army," said Jndge Lewis. "Certain
tT something seems to be wrong with
- fas army system. It seems actually
that soldiers assume the attitude of
atlare-gard for law, order and ereu
common decencies of life. There
forgeries, burglaries and high
way robberies to an appalling degree
throughout the United States, com'
anltted by young men who bare
feeen In the array."
' Wouldn't this sort of bunk give
you a pain? Of course, there
-weren't any forgeries, burglaries or
Jilghway .robberies before the war.
Hot a single one. And while we do
1 not Insist that all of our buddies are
. plaster saints there were a few of
ahem who could fight better than
fhey could pray, thank hearen it la
beginning to weary us, this thing of
boating loudly every time an ex-
service man gets into trouble. . It
awems to be more newsy, these days
If the murderer, or the blgamlsT, or
tae check passer happens to be an
. s-soldler. : ,.v
That's a pretty hard ' Indictment
thai Judge Lewis has handed the ex-
Midlers of his community, and this
la the sort of thing that the Ameri
can Legion ought to take up. If he
Is Just spouting In order to gain
little publicity, they ought to cap his
gas well. If he didn't say it, but
moma 15a week reporter made up
the remarks practically out of whole
doth that's a habit some reporters
msT then the legion ought to get
after the newspaper. And if it's trie
ghat the returned soldiers and sail
ors are a gang of hardened crooks,
' then the public ought to step in and
fall 'em. But something ought to be
lens about It.
If you want a good laugh, look at
the Illustrations the Denver dallies
Stre printing to announce the "Twi
light pageant" that will ' open the
Music-Arts week. Now be It said
that we are not entirely without a
sense of the aesthetic, no matter
bow lacking we may.be la IntectiYe.
But when we gase upon the counten
ance of a freckled young man of say,
twenty-five, in an ancient Grecian
costume which come Just two Inches
above a pair of bow legs and warty
knees, we are unable to sustain a
mental illusion of a stalwart Greek.
And when we see a young, lady,
garbed in the old Greek style, but
with a face that lacks not only class
ic beauty, but almoBt everything else,
It affects our risibilities strangely.
Thl new Greek' theaters and tern
pies that are being erected these
Jays are things of beauty, and It the
spector Is far enough away and the
lighting is dim, sometimes the Illu
sion carries. But the pictures the
Ueuver papers are printing show an
honest Irish lad, with floating ears,
leaning on a statue of the Winged
Victory, and the effect Is something
awful at close range. Conceding
that this barefoot stuff is splendid
for the health, it must also be ad
mitted that It is a terrific ajraln on
the imagination. If the average per
sun who takes part in a pageant had
the grace of a Venus or the figure of
an Adonis, then, ah then, all of us
would be for 'em. But until they
use more Judgment in selecting the
characters, we prefer to see them
fully clothed (the males, of course)
and in their right minds. After
looking over tne talent, we can see
why they decided to hold a Twilight
pageant. To have to look at them
in broad daylight would be the
deathblow of Art.
Let's hear no more sniffing at the
ouija board's power. Last week
mere was prooi positive of some
thing out of the ordinary. " Two
schoolteachers in Pierce, Neb., had
been married secretly a. few , weeks
ago, and they bad succeeded in keep
ing it dark. The other night, so the
story goes, they were at a little party
where ouija was doing the entertain
ing, and the first thing that the
blasted board told was of the secret
marriage. They denied It, emphati
cally. Then ouija called the turn
They denied it again, and the board
reaffirmed the announcement. After
half an hour of this sort of uncanny
argument they gave in. And now
all the women In Pierce are buying
ouijas in order to- find out where
their husbands spend the evenings.
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The following is an account of hte
week's camping trip of Doy Scout
troop No. 1, of Alliance, the mem
bers of which arrived home Thurs
day morning somewhat tanned and
sunburned, bur as full of pep as
scouts usually are:
The scouts arrived at Belmont at
SO a. m. They waited around the
depot until about 8 when a group of
seven started out for the camping
gruond located at Fred I Tollman's,
three miles north of Delmont. The
rest of the scouts waited until noon
and then started for camp after the
supplies bad been sent out.
Soon after the second group ar
rived, work was started on tne camp
ing grounds. The camp was located
in a small valley. There was a spring
a short distance to the north and
small stream ran east and north of
the camp. The tents were pitched in
a circle and a flagpole was erected
In the middle of the circle. Two cook
stoves were built and the first meal
was cooked and served, a la camp,
A campflre was enjoyed until 9:80
p. m.. when taps were blown and
everybody turned in.
The routine for the day was as
follows: Breakfast was started at ft
a. ra.; reveille was blown at 6:30;
from 7 to 7: SO, drill, calisthenics
and a run; 7:30 to 8:00 breakfast
8:00 to 9:00, camp cleaned up and
mess kits inspected by the assistant
scoutmaster; 9:00 to 12:00, games
were played and some of the boys
went fishing; 12:00 to 1:00 p. m.
dinner; 1:00 to 6:00 signalling,
fishing, swimming and games; 6:00
to 7:00, supper; 7:00 to 9:30, camp
flre stories, games, corn popping,
songs and mandolin music by Tom
Miller, alias, "Uncle Tom". -
The second day out htey removed
the wild rose bushes from the
camping ground. At this time some
of the scouts were having a hot time
with sunburn, as they bad donned
basketball Jerseys Instead of shirts,
Their arms, necks, and shoulders
burned to a nice red. About, 11:00
a. m. Skinny Vanderlas rushed into
camn With the startling newa that
fbe had seen an enormous trout ud
the stream. Everybody made a dash
for the fishing rods, but nobody was
lucky enough to even Bee the trout
again. ,
The next day Frank Campbell,
alias, "Dere Mable," came to the as
sistant scoutmaster and explained
that Theo Wlnshlp had fanned him
with a brick and as a result of the
fanning he had a large bump behind
the ear. That afternoon they play
ed the scout game called, "Capture
the Flag". There was a flag hidden
on either side of a boundary line and
the two sides were chosen. The ob
ject of the game was to capture the
other side's flag. Neither side won
that day, as the time was up before
either side could capture the other's
flag.
The fourth day out the scouts
were pleasantly surprised to see G.
W. Simpson come puffing into camp,
as it was a rather warm day. lie
told them that he would be able to
stay a couple of days. That after
noon the "capture the flag-" game
was played again, with Mr. Hamil
ton and Mr. Simpson as choosers.
After a hard game Mr. Simpson's
side won, but by foul means. They
can't fool the police. That night
they built the largest fire that was
built. It was built In honor of Mr
Simpson as that was his only night
there. Tom Miller told the scouts a
story by the name of "The War Lord
of Mars", The story was well told
Tne next day a new flag pole was
erected and the heliograph sets were
used for the first time. .
Some of the boys visited 'Wom
an's Nose," a peculiar shaped rock
about a mile from the camp, and
carved their Initials on the soft rock.
Mr. Simpson left for Belmont that
evening accompanied by John Moxon
Frank Campbell and Loren Wlnshlp.
These three boys made the record
trip to camp in twenty-seven min
utes, using the scout pace, fifty
paces running and walking
The next morning, as the dishes
were being washed, a scrap was
started by splashing water, it ended
with Johnny , Moxon and Frank
Campbell throwing each other In the
stream and. getting soaked through
It was Tather exciting while it last
ed. They both claimed that it was
rare sport. About the only thing of
Interest Sunday was an extra large
dinner which they all agreed was
fine. Monday evening the cooks were
preparing supper when hall and rain
soon put out the fires. Some of the
tents leaked and a few got wet, but
otherwise the rain did no harm.
Tuesday they gathered their
things together in preparation for
leaving- They also played some
games and went to bed early.
Wednesday morning reveille was
blown at 4:00 a. m. By 7:10 they
had had breakfast and the camping
ground was left Just as they had
found It, except for the flag pole and
It being somewhat cleaner.
They boarded No. 44 at 9:33 a, m.
and arrived at Alliance at 11:15.
Sklny- Vanderlas took his dog
along and one of his favorite occu
pations was removing the woodtlcks
from Rover's neck and ears.
If one of the scouts would say
something that was supposed to be
tunny, another - would - say, "Old
Noise." or "Old Stuff", or "you are
as funny as a funeral." One scout
collided with a log thrown by anoth-
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School District No. 37 closed last
Friday with a picnic dinner. Clara
Slsley was teacher.
Louis Powell Is busy plowing with
his new tractor these days.
he women's club met with Mrs.
Wm. Newman last Thursday after
noon with a large attendance.
Vern Davis will give a dance Fri
day night.
Dan Breman Is busy breaking
prairie.
Ernest O. Jossi drove west of i
Berea last Saturday to look after his
land Interests there.
J. J. Burke and J. Dineen of
Columbus, Neb., were visiting at the
Wm. Newman home last Thursday.
L. E. Bliss come down from Osage
Wyo., last , Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Newman and
family, Alfred and Ernest Jossi
were visiting at J. J. Scheflceks home
Sunday.
The dance at Happy Hollow was
well attended. last Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. S. 3. Jossi and fam
ily were visitors at A. E. Haning
home last Sunday.
Dan Bieman, Wm. Newman and A.
T. Lee filled In a bad mud hole which
could not be traveled for three
months. This hole was in the center
of a public road between Dan Ble
mons and Wm. Newman farms. Wer
need much more road work done In
this neighborhood.
Alfred and Ernest Jossi are firealt
lng pralrio west of Berea.
May was a very wet month, mucti .
more so than the average, It rained
10 different days and the total rain
fall was 4.46 Inches.
May was wet and cool, small grain
looking much better. Corn Is yet to
be planted. Early planted corn com
ing up slowly, only a few potatoes
planted so far, the acreage will be '
much less than last year. Pastures
are fine.
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