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    The Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, x THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1915
NO. 8
SECTIONAL H. S.
CONFERENCE
New Department of Y. M. C. A. High
School Work Starts Well In
Western Wbraska
The splendid work of the Young
Men's Christian Association in the
cities of America and other coun
tries has come to be recognized and
appreciated by people of all church
es and by very many persons who
are not members of any church.
While the work is practicable in the
larger ctties where money can be
raised to erect and equip suitable
buildings and where running ex
penses can be met without them be
coming burdensome, it has been a
problem how to supply the smaller
cities and villages with the advan
tages and privileges of the Y. M. C.
A. First, it usually requires a hard
pull in cities of less than 10.000 pop
ulation to secure subscriptions suf
ficient to cover the cost of erecting
and equipping the building; then
comes the more serious proposition
of meeting the annual deficit on run
ning expenses.
Within the last few years a move
ment has been devised and set in
motion to give to a great extent the
benefits of the Y. M. C. A. to com
munitles that cannot afford the lux
ury of an association building. In
1911 the first high school leaders'
conference for Nebraska was held In
York, with an attendance of about
three hundred high school men. The
results obtained showed the popu
larity as well as the effectiveness of
the idea.
To reach a larger number of high
schools and increase the value of
this work, three conferences were
held In as many sections of the state
in 1912. and six in 1913. The en
lire Btate will be served this year
with nine conferences. The hearty
co-operation of Nebraska school men
and the earnestness of high school
boyB have made-it possible and ad
visable to put a state high school
secretary in the field.
The sectional high school leaders'
conference for western Nebraska
was held at Alliance, Saturday and
Sunday, January 23 and 24. Besides
the Alliance High school, a number
of other schools were represented.
Including Chadron High school,
Chadron State Normal, Sidney, Mtn
. stare and Thedford. The attendance
was not as large as had been hoped
for, but an interest and enthusiasm
was aroused that will surely become
contagious and enlist the active co
eperatoin of many others in the
years to come. The meetings were
held In the High school building on
Saturday and in the M. E. church
on Sunday.
On Saturday the first meeting was
held at 2:30 p. ni., at which there
was an address of welcome, a re
sponse and other interesting talks.
The students of the domestic science
department of the High school serv
ed a banquet at 6 o'clock. Supt. W.
K. Pate acting as toast master. At
7:30 the meeting in the assembly
. room was addressed by Rev. H. J.
Young, pastor of the Alliance Chris
tian church; Clyde B. Crumb, state
high school secretary; and J. P. Bail
ey, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
Sunday afternoon the meeting was
for high school students. In the ev
ening a union, open meeting Has
held in the M. E. church, Supt. Pate
presiding. snort addresses were
made by Mr. Crumb, Mr. Bailey, Rev.
Young and " delegates from other
towns.
The conference theme was, "For
the other fellow." "To stand open
ly for clean speech, clean athletics
and clean living and start now,"
was the central thought of the con
vention. It made a strong impres
sion on the minds of those attend
ing the meetings.
yield to be above or below the early
forecasts.
The report describes an important
change in the organization of the bu
reau's field force. The place of
state statistical agent, of whom there
were formerly 4 7, or one for each
state, has been abolished. Their
work is to be taken over by an effici
ent corps of field agents, who will
devote all of their time to the work
of the bureau. The state statistical
agents devoted only a small part of
their lime to the work of the bureau.
Each one of these men will be as
signed to a state or to a group of
small states. In addition, special
ists will be appointed for eahc one
of the more important crops. For
example, there is now a crop special
ist on tobacco, a crop specialist on
rice, and a crop specialist on cotton.
These men will devote their entire
time to their own particular crop,
Just as the field agents will do with
the crop production within their own
special territories.
COMPLETION
OF TEST WELL
Sixteen Feet of Coarse Gravel Iook
Encouraging for Well Irri
gation Enterprise
PIONEER LIFE OF
CAPTAIN AKERS
Incident Showing Faith of Wife and
Hustling Ability of lltibantl
on Homestead Claim
The test well that was put down
recently by Carey, the well man of
Lakeside, on the farm of Brown
Griffith near Alliance looks good to
persons who want to see pump irri
gation made a success in this coun
try, but there is some doubt whether
It gives positive proof that water suf
ficient for farm irrigation can be se
cured from wells in that locality. All
are anxiously waiting for the opin
ion of H. C. Diesen of North Platte,
the government engineer, who will
arrive Saturday.
The test well on Mr. Griffith's
place is 76 feet deep. A sample of
the soil passed thru was taken every
few feet. ,. The last sixteen feet con
sists of coarse sand with some grav
el in It. When here before, Mr.
Diesen requested that test wells be
made five inches in diameter.' The
one on the Griffith farm is only two
inches. Whether this will impair its
usefulness for testing purposes re
mains to be seen.
The State Journal of last Saturday
contained a Btory of Capt. William
R. Akera that shows how early set
tlers found the bread and meat nec
essary to sustain life and permit
them to continue residence on their
homestead claims. There was a
time in the winter of 1884 that
brought the question of substance
for the next meal. The autumn pre
viously, Akers bad time and idle
horses, and he borrowed tools and
cut the hard stemmed sand grass,
and made several stacks. The ranch
men told him It would make no hay
fit for stock to eat, but he thought
it better than nothing. Winter came
and he found his horses ate it while
stock on the range grew poorer.
One cheerless day the flour sack
was empty, and so was the purse.
The lion-hearted said. "Mother, I
don't know where to get more flour,"
and here Mother Akers Justified the
faith of a pioneer's wife.
"William, it will come from some
where." She went out to call on a new
neighbor, Mrs. Stelnmetz, and Mr.
Akers sat moodlng by the cabin
FIREMEN PUSH
; SWIMMING POOL
Eight Hundred nml Twenty lv.llnr
Niibwerlhed Toward Pn)ing
Kipenne of Erection
; The members of the Alliance Vol
unteer Fire Department are getting
right down to business and are ready
to Btart the construction of their
municipal swimming pool Just as
soon as the ground ca nbe broken.
They are receiving much support
from outside of the department and
many offers of financial assistance if
needed, from leading Alliance busi
ness men and property owners. Many
people have urged that the Bite ad
joining the city hall on the east be
oonsidered in preference to the lot
back of the building. This matter Is
being taken up by a committee ap
pointed to ascertain the sentiment of
the council and the property owners
xt the city in regard to the location.
At the regular meeting held Wed
nesday evening the delegates who at
tended the state convention of vol
unteer firemen at Nebraska City last
week made their reports. They all
reported an enjoyable and profitable
time. Preparations were begun for
the purpose of entertaining the dele
gates from the eastern part or the
state next year when they come to
Crawford. Alliance will Invite them
door. A stranger rode up and sal-! to stop over here either the day be
fore or the day after the convention, i
. 1 . I .1 I I I . J A L. '
uted, asking if he knew of anyone
who had any hay for sale. Akers
took him over the ridge to a stack
which he examined.
"How much for the stack?" he
asked.
"One hundred dollars," he brave
ly said, but with Inward dread that
the man would vanish.
The man laid down twenty dol
lars in gold, and gave a check for
eighty.
At noon Mother Akers returned
home j to try to Improvise a meal.
Captain Akers met her at the door
and said: '
"Mother, I have Bold a stack of
hay."
"How much did you get for It,
at any other time of their lives. The
early hatched pulletB, if properly
grown, should begin to lay In the
fall at the time when eg;s are scarce
and high in price.
Pullets must be well matured be
fore they will lay many eggs.
Pullets that start to lay In the fall
before cold weather sets in will, as
a rule, lay all winter.
It Is the early hatched pullets that
produce eggs in the fall and early
winter, when prices are high.
February, March and April are the
months to do your hatching In order
to secure early hatched pullets.
Yearling and 2-year-old hens do
not lay many eggs in the fall, as they
are molting at that time, and the
feed they consume goes not only to
keep up the energy and life of the
birds but also to put on or grow a
new coat of feathers.
In properly matured pullets all
surplus energy beyond that needed
to meet the requirements of the body
Is available for the production of
egK".
ANOTHER BOOST
FOR DAIRYING
Forty Head of HoNtein Cows
Heifers to He Hold In Alli
ance Next Saturday
and
The better the milkers the more
profitable Is dairying. It costs no
An athletic show will be given with- more t0 feed a ood m than
in a month to replenish the funds of" UOHH '""r. "u
the department, the committee in mre work to take care of her. That
charge to announce the date soon. being true It is ver yevldent ha any
A new constitution and by-laws , Increase in the milk productivity of
have been prepared for the depart- a dalrv herd 18 c,ear Proflt t0 the
ment by a special committee. They . dairyman.
are now in the hands of the commit-! Jhe abo,ve ben t,rue' ,th man
, i , k , .- who ships in good dairy stuff and
adjourned meeting to be held at the It to farmers around Alliance
club rooms Monday evening at 7:30 d,nf, tne comun" od tu
o'clock, when they will be acted up- M- E- Bagg; of St. Paul. Minn., has
on in order that they may be pre- 1 BU" ""u V ,. ' V.
Dtr.lONSTRATOR
AND IRRIGATION
Two Important Subjects Given Con
sideration ni Meeting of
Farmer Saturday
sented to the city council at the reg-
at the Checkered Front livery barn
SANFORD DODGE
RECITAL TONIGHT
Slutkepearean Recital at Episcopal
Parish House This Evening
by Sanford Dodge
Sanford Dodge, whose success in
Shakespearean roles is well known,
will appear at the Episcopal Parish
House this evening in a recital, un
der the auspices of the ladies of the
Episcopal church, for the benefit of
the- church. The recital will begin
at 8 o'clock. General admission will
be fifty cents for adults and thirty
five cents for school children.
Thls recital will be an inspiration
promoting the appreciation of Shake
speare. An oratorical demonstra
tion, dramatic and effective. A school
event that will always live in the
memory. Mr. Dodge also gives ren
ditions of some of the masterpieces
of the great modern authors.
father?" she asked, in eager anxiety.
"One hundred dollars." and he' that they might model their organ
had to assist ber to keep her from ' lzatlons after that of Alliance, which
falling on the doorstep. stands very nign in tne Btate,
That afternoon Watson s grocery,
a small store up the river, put fifty
dollars' worth of groceries Into Cap
tain Akers' wagon; and the gauhfMnbershlp of the Alliance depart
i.lnr mMtln Tnsirfor Bventnir The n Alliance, wnicn win us nuereu lur
need of new rules has been seriously a PubIc aur"n "ext
felt for a long time. Other depart
ments throughout the state have ask
ed for copies of the rules in order
A meeting of the Box Butte Coun
ty Farm Management Association
was held at the court house at 1:80
p. m., last Saturday, at which very
important matters were considered.
The following named officers and
others interested In farm develop
ment were present: T. S. Leith, J. li.
Lelth. P. II. Zobel, Guy Rust, B, W.
Griffith, J. P. Bargcr, F. M. Russell,
H. Koester, A. Wayne Wilson, Louis
F. Powell, Wm. Davidson, F. H. Na
son. D. E. Purlnton, Chris Hansen,
O. W. Nation, P. 11. Dillon. H. C.
Hansen, H. Hennlngs, A. F. Berg, C.
L. Powell. Ellsworth Vaughan, M. P.
Nauon, Thos. Eaton, Peter Becker, S.
M. IJeal, C. E. Gteason, H. L. Hawk
inB. J. C. Miller. W. D. Fisher, H. J.
Young, A. D. Rodgeri.
Secretary Fisher announced that
H. C. Diesen, government engineer,
will arrive in Alliance next Saturday
and Inspect the well at Brown Grif
fith's farm, and will make a report at
the meeting In the court house next
Monday.
The matter of the farm demon
strator was discussed and all thought
that we should make a special effort
to secure the balance of the subscrib
ers this week. It was explained that
there would be "ten directors on this
farm demonstrator board, one from
each country precinct, and it was de
cided to appoint a chairman for each
precinct, he to call for a meeting
Thursday, January 28, and at this
meeting three men were to be nom
inated and that the general election
will be held Monday, February 1, at
1 p. in., at the court house.
Precinct meetings will be held at
1 p. m. today (Thursday). Follow
ing la a list of the places where they
will be held, with the name of the
chairman appointed for each precinct:
Box Butte precinct At residence
Herb NaBon,
Every reader of The Herald who Is
interested In dairying is urged to
read Mr. BaggB advertisement" in of H. Soderberger;
this Issue and attend the sale. Spec- chairman.
lal attention is called to the fact I Lake Court bouse In Alliance; L.
that these cows and heifers are all F. Powell and A. H. Grove.
T k, i - .J . In good, healthy condition. They Nonpareil At residence of Peter
taken into the department and there n -nspecieu oy government jenwn,
are several on the waiting list. The i.uuuui.i.-eu
wolf left his door forever.
Swine Industry
According to the summary of the
state board of agriculture the swine
on Nebraska farms In 1914 were val
ued at 817,908,831. Counties of the
state with a swine industry valued
at 8300,000 a year or over are the
following:
Custer . 8688.190
Knox 611.269
Cedar 560.025
Cuming 540.814
Platte . 436.943
Richardson . 429.013
Madison ..-.'.v. .. 401,917
, Webster . .. 375,919
Dixon 351,275
Stanton. 340.587
Gage V.....V. -334,378
Seward ........ 330.217 1
Wayne 313.638
Pierce ........ 309.685
Dodge . 304,451
ESTIMATING THE CROPS
Work of Bureau of Crop Estimates
Described in Annual Report
One hundred and forty-three
thousand six hundred and twenty
one volunteer crop reporters and
special correspondents are now as
sisting the Bureau of Crop Estimates
ta its work. The annual report of
this bureau, formerly known as the
Bureau of Statistics, which has re
cently been published, speaks highly
of the services of these men, who re
ceive no compensation for their
work. Their cooperation has enab
led the salaried force of the bureau
to perform much more work than
otherwise would have been possible.
In this connection the report con
tains some interesting statements in
regard to the accuracy of the crop
forecasts of the bureau, which were
begun in 1911. A review of these
shows that those made In June wree.
n an average, 10.5 per cent from
the final estimates of the year; those
in July, 9 per cent; those in August,
6.3 per cent; in September, 3.8 per
cent; and in October, 3.3 per cent.
It is pointed out, moreover, that the
differences between the earlier esti
mates and the final ones do not nec
essarily indicate inaccuracy In the
calculations, but are largely due to
conditions which could not possibly
be foreseen. For example, the con
dition of the corn crop on August 1
may indicate an average yield of 35
bushels per acre. Ten days later a
devastating hot wind may work such
havoc that the final yield may be on
ly 2 or 3 bushels a nacre. In fixing
the earlier estimates, therefore, cal
culations are made on a basis which
leaves an even chance for the final
QUEER QUIRKS OF BTEAVS
Plymouth. Nebr. "Kid" Wedge,
prize fighter, who became an evan
gelist a la Billy Sunday, has jumped
back into the prize ring again and
has issued a challenge.
Salem, W. Va. It is quite certain
that the sale of liquor is being car
ried on here, but the offenders have
not been located. It is thought that
this town is but one of many stations
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO FARMERS
County Commissioners Notify All In.
. terested In Well Irrigation
to Attend Meeting
ment Is seventy-five.
TWO GAMES FOR
XAL I1Y PARCEL, POST
C. Hansen.
Liberty Residence of Henry Win-
ten; Neils Peterson.
Wright Residence of Mrs." John
Vogel; Frank McCoy. .
Dorsey Hemlngtord; A. S. En-n
Alliance Firm to Ship SOO Pound to
f 'li.tfutiu. a. Vl luU itMh -
m .a r... raaa v . . ...ar...... .aa, '
"i.?"!?!' ub Running Water-Residence
lime in tun uiniurji vi me parcel iui T . . ,t, tt,w
ib" -ai- .! lhJJe,LawVIldnneekb. P.
rmnnv ciiciiiiin.s":".: d. p. spreckiw.
rnlllHI rUri. Ill ll ""I" .XT" ..." Snake Creek Residence
John
Spreck-
I ci i r 1. U .l n.a. nf VrtkA
pany of Alliance will snip to a cus-;, . . , -
tomer at Ellsworth five hundred v,"'",u' . . t
Sidney Worriers Play Alliance Team
. Gering Plays High School
Second Team
i pounds, in fifty pound sacks.
The greatest game of the season
la to be played at the High school
tomorrow (Friday) evening.. . when
the Alliance boys will meet the Sid-
The Ellsworth customer is a black
smith and lives eighteen miles from
town. The coal is blacksmith coal,
and costs him at the rate of 823 per
tnn np I T. 7 - TK a napitjil ftlain iram
will' be $6.40. and the coal will be ' P?"ted thf ,r. ow" ""'"f??.
A. Keegan.
A committee of six farmers was
appointed to wait on those who are
not members bf the Commercial Club
and the Commercial Club has ap-
dellvered at his door. This is cheap
er than he could have the coal ship
ped by freight to Ellsworth and go
ney aggregation. Alliance uereatea
Sidney at that place this season, but ' ' ;
by a small score. At the end of the
game the score was tied, the Alliance
boys winning when the tie was play
ed off. The Sidney boys have no
doubt been working bard to get in
trim for tomorrow night's game, and
will put up a Btrong fight.
The Alliance second team will al- j. y.
so entertain local basketball fans he LT s
TEN YEARS AGO
From the Files of The Alliance
Herald of January 27, 1903
Bettens, advance agent for
Naval Recruiting party, was
when they meet the Gering team at jn town today and announced the es
V. UUk a.kMMt . ... ... . . . . - ... ...
Notice Is hereby given to farmers
and all other persons who are inter
the High school gym tomorrow
night.
A large crowd has attended each
game played here this season, and it
is predicted that the gymnasium will
be packed tomorrow night.
A Busy Sewing Machine Man
D. G. Bates, northwest Nebraska
tablishment of a recruiting station
here with headquarters at the Hotel
Charters next Monday, January 30.
D. W. Hughes, one of Alliance's
wide-awake rustlers, Is putting up
one thousand tons of ice.
W. M. Wilson has purchased of
Mrs. Richardson the frame building
on Box Butte avenue, which was u-
their members. A very enthusiastic
meeting' was held and they all feel
that the balance of the money will
be raised by Saturday night. Twelve
new members were reported at the
meeting making-a total of 125 farm
ers to date.' .: i . -.
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.
m., to meet again at the court bouse,
February 1, at 1 p. m.
of operation for a larger organlia-' ested In the proposition of Irrigating ;fgent'or the slnKr fewn.g machine, jed as a restaurant for a number of
Hon or bootiereera. 1 1 mm iu in nw nmta om.ntv
Tnnpkn Kflna A kitten a 1 (va I v..n .1. n iKo. k n1. inKH a t- i business,
kitten.
and well, was discovered in the tend a meeting to consider the mat
ruins of a burned barn. The kitten , ter. to be held in the assembly room
i -
was hiding in a tin can that had been
tied to its tail.
Davenport, la. Miss Daisy Ogden
of this place Is said to be the only
woman passenger agent in the world.
Wichita, Kan. Mrs. Beatrice V.
Kirkman and her daughter will be
graduated together next June from
the Kansas state normal school.
Great Neck, L. I. Mrs. S. P. R.
Dugmore is the only woman in Am
erica wearing the Cross of the Leg
ion of Honor.
Centralia, Mo. Farmers through
out this section are losing many of
their horses from some unknown
disease. The horses g omad before
they die.
of the court house, in Alliance, at 1
p. m., on Monday, February 1, 1915.
H. C. Diesen, government engin
eer, will be present to give explana
tions and answer questions. A large
attendance at the meeting is desired.
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' vao M w 1 1 an n ta nrw.vinir ri 1
Besides handling the city I L. ' i a a. . ,i
trade of Alliance, In which he is ably j,,( .. Aftft
assisted by Mrs. Bates, he sells ma- nutr nFr. wnm mi wife
ChlAeM ,Kn5e. BUrrUnCl!ng t?UnKtry! visited her parents near Bridgeport
and neighboring counties. He has Qi1ju
good proposition for prospective; ... i c
purchaser of sewing machines. to;,. anrlnm ..,.,, tn .ttenrf
an nh ha loll. nnK tit .HlU., .. ,
Firemen Are All Home
The members of the Alliance fire
department who attended the annual
state convention at Nebraska City
last week have all returned home.
Several visited Lincoln 'and Omaha
over Sunday. The boys all report a
fine time, although the severe cold
weather caused much discomfort.
The fact that Crawford will have the
convention in 1916 causes much
pleasure, and it is expected that Al
liance will send a monster delegation
to her sister city. The Alliance boys
were well behaved and attended the
sessions regularly. They made a
delegation that Alliance could well
be proud of.
Illinois Is charged with using dum
d"um legislature.
Cleaning, Dyeing and PreNlng
for ladles and gentlemen. Dry and
steam cleaned by the latest and best
process. Pressing and repairing
neatly done. Draperies and house
hold work cared for. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Phone 58.
ALLIANCE CLEANING WORKS
Mrs. Anna Zehrung, Prop.
8-tf-5266
Family to Kanju, City
James McLean, who has a ranch
twenty miles northeast of Alliance,
brought his wife and son to Alliance
Tuesday morning, from where they
took the noon train for Kansas City,
where they will visit her sister for a
couple of weeks. Mr. McLean re
turned to the ranch after paying The
Herald office a pleasant call.
Petition for Divorce
Hazel Rice, through her attorney,
Lee Basye, has filed suit for divorce
against Clifford Rice, alleging non
support. She states that they were
married on October 2, 1913, and has
secured a restraining order to pre
vent him interfering with ber liber
ty.
an advertisement In The Herald.
Special Sale at Iakenlde
Speaking of special January sales.
The Herald Is pleased to mention
one that was put on at Lakeside by
the Lakeside Mercantile Co., of
which Walter Marcy is manager. It
is called a "red figure" sale, the re
duced prices being tagged on the
goods in red figures. The sale was
advertised in the surrounding coun
try by means of posters, turned out
from The Herald's job printing department.
Prepare for High Priced Kggs
If the farmer wishes to benefit by
the high prices that eggs are certain
to bring next fall and winter, he
should begin to get ready for them
at once, say the poultry specialists.
The way to have eggs late in the
year is to hatch pullets early. It is
the early hatches from which the
early pullets are derived that are the
largest money makers for the poul
try producer. The early batched
cockerels can be marketed In almost
any market in America when they at
tain a weight of three-fourths of a
pound to a pound and a half each,
which they should reach at about 6
to 10 weeks of age, respectively, at
a greater profit to the producer than
the Lumley-Hargraves nuptials.
Monte Hargraves left for Hay
Springs Saturday, where he will at
tend the wedding of his sister, Miss
Maud, well known In Alliance soci
ety circles. C. F. Lumley, cashier of
the Beaver City bank, was the lucky
groom.
S. W. Thompson has bought the
Quivey residence and will occupy it
as soon as the Quiveys move to Mit
chell, where they are engaged in
business.
Conductor J. N. Andrews is on
the sick list. Conductor H. McClel
lan is on the passenger in his place.
A very enjoyable reception was
held last Saturday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Worley
In honor of their newly married son,
Ralph, and bis wife
The publication day of The Herald
was changed from Friday to Thurs
day. '
The construction of a sewer sys
tern for Alliance ia being agitated.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Allison are
the happy parents of a girl, born
yesterday.
Christian Science Society
Wood's Hall
Services, 11a. m., Sunday.
Knudav Shcool. 10 a. m.
Wednesday eveniug meeting, 7:30
MILKER FOR
FORTY COWS
Alliance Creamery Company Furn
ished Mechanical Milker for Pro
grelve ScottHbluff Dairyman
J. R. Chambers, chief engineer for
the Alliance Creamery Company,
was at Scottsbluff last week, where
he Installed an Empire milking ma
chine for Lee Everett, a progressive
Scottsbluff dairyman with a large
herd, who supplies Scottsbluff with
milk and cream.
The milker takes care of forty
cows in one hour, and is like the one
used by L. J. Scbill on his farm south
of Alliance. Mr. Everett has a com
plete and modern dairy outfit at
Scottsbluff. He sterilises the milk
and handles It in the latest manner.
A Sweetly Solemn Thought
How dear to our hearts Is the steady
subscriber.
Who pays In advance at the birth
of each year.
Who lays down the' money and does
It ulte gladly.
And casts 'round the office a halo
of cheer.
He never says, "Stop It; I cannot af
ford it,
I'm getting more papers than now
I can read."
But always says, "Send it; our peo
ple all like It
In fact, we all think It a help and
a need."
How welcome bis check when It
reaches our sanctum.
How It makes our pulse throb;
how it makes our heart
dance.
We outwardly thank him; we In
wardly bless him
The steady subscriber who pays In
advance.
Selected by Al Sieffert.