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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1919)
HE ALLIANCE (NEBRASKA) HERALD 1 it t- V i i I in OBSTACLES MET BY AGENTS Extension Workers Eserclse Patience nd Tact In Overcoming Much Resistance. gTfTrd hf the Tnltd Rtts Depart ment of Arlrultur.) In hoys' and girls' club work preju- tlce and preconceived opinion, founded d lack of knowledge or misrepresenta tion, are two obstacle that county Agents and demonstrators meet every flay. To surmount them Is not tta stalest task; to convert opposition . Jnto hearty support Is an achievement calling for unusual pntlenec and tact. That both of these virtues are pos sessed In large measure by a majority If the extension workers may be ad duced from the reports constantly com ing to that bureau. A farmer In Maryland had no use for "book farming." He upbraided his on, a member of boys club, for fol lowing the agent's Instructions In seed forn selection. He called the test for 100 per cent germination "foolishness," End walked off In utter disgust. The ey, encouraged by his Instructor, kept at It, demonstrated the proposition, Cw the selected aeed, and got a typl-hlgh-grade crop, a decided contrast to dad'a. That settled It. The "fool ishness" turned out to be "a good Idea." The farmer has become an enthusiast. At the very outset a woman demon strator In a northern county of Teas eras opposed by the parents of a bright village girl, anxloua to become a mem ber of a boys and girls' club. The tnother was not a believer In "thee new-fangled Ideas" and the father had ejo sympathy with any ""era ay theory stuff." In spite of the absence of any form of Invitation, the demonstrator HOW ANCIENTS rtfPT BOOKS Development ef Comprehensive Sys tem Necessary to Merchant and Wage Earner. Accountancy, which la the science ef eyetematlalng business, has a history that runs back at least 4.000 years. Very early In the development of na tions It waa found that In commerce, as well as In the affairs of the state, sjstemstlc and careful account keep ing were Indispensable. These sys tems were at first crude and laborious, but they at least kept the finances of the nation and the marts of trade rrom being chaotic. The Invention of double entry book keeping early In the fifth century by the merchants and bankers of Venice gav to the commerce of Europe an Invaluable trade Instrument and one without which the great commercial enterprises of the later centuries could hardly have existed, aecosdlng to Thrift. And so It has been down to the present time; there has been a parallel progress between the accom plishments of commerce and the sci ence of accounting, and It la known to every man In business . that the former could not continue without the latter. Even the most unbusinesslike people know this much, and we can hardly Imagine any one silly enough to attempt to carry on any kind of business enterprise without keeping book a. " Bookkeeping, aa a formal subject of atudy, Is taught In most of the public and private achools of this country, but It Is only that form of bookkeeping that applies to the affairs of the mer chant or the ahopkeeper. The public haa yet to learn that bookkeeping Is quite as neceasary to the prosperity of the wage worker, the aalarled man, the farmer, and the housekeeper, aa It la to the shopkeeper, the merchant or the manufacturer. ' The Class His tory of 1919 CHANCES IN GAME OF UFE Must Be Winners and Losers, Since It la Sure All Cannot Hold Equal Cards. (Dy Marie Ratbburn) Grace Spacht, Arthur Urovea. Sam Graham, Wade Grasaman and Marie Katnburn are the five Illustrious Seniors who entered school together twelve years ago. We were flrat tutored by that beloved'teacher, Misa Frailer. Our first year of school life haa nearly been forgotten, al though we still remember a few of our childish Ideas. As for instance, we had the desire to be first in line when the last bell rang and to aee it the teacher would notice a pair of new shoes. Then the rest of the scholars might aing about them, for this wa aalways Miss Frazler's cus tom. The next seven years we stud led Industriously but our tasks were lightened by the many good times we had. When we had finally finished the eighth grade, we proudly receiv ed our diplomas which entitled us to enter High School. . Then real life began Aa a class of fifty two strong we entered High School. With the feel ing that we knew very little. I have often wondered if a statement of that nature were not an axiom for surely there Is no need of proof. It Is too self evident. We miss many of our classes because we didn't know when to pass, nor where to go; and when we were Just certain, we were sure to make a mistake. The outcome was that we would be the subject of ridicule. At our flrat class meeting we chose Mr. Stockdaie as our sponsor and elected Walter VVil Hams President Our freshman picnic Is another event we will not forget. We made a great effort to make our picuic a secret, but as uaual the other classes found it out. We were fortunate however, not to be found and after enjoying a picnic supper around bon-flre, not far from High School we returned to the Gym and had a grand and glorious time. This being customary, I believe, with most freshmen. Only those who have gone through High School can know how impor tant we felt as Sophmorea. We thought we knew most everything A Meeting of Youthful Pig-Club Mem bers, pent the nl;ht with them. Before the family iiwoke In the morning she went Into the kit" lien, nmde biscuits accord ing to the "new-fiingled Idea," helped In the prcMii ru Hon of the breakfast and -well, the biscuits conquered. Today thut little girl I the lending Life Is like a game of cards. Some must win. Some must lose. It all de pends upon the player and on the gambling chances that may favor or disappoint him. All have the same gambling chnnce, so the player's ability really deter mines whether he shall be a loser or a winner. Assiduity, persistence, prac tice and patience all help to make him a winner, and the lack of these a loser. Those who win make their gains at the expense of those who lose. There must always be winners and losers, the winners rejoicing and the losers disappointed, complaining and Jealous of the winners. How much like the experience of ev ery day life t Some succeed because of their diligence, earnestness and cease less ambition, others lose because of the lack of these winning qualities. Some live In well-deserved ease and comfort on the proceeds of their suc cess, others In discomfort, proclaiming that they suffer from Injustice. Everybody must play the game of life, and, like the gnme of cards,. In the end every gamester must be a loser. Only the Grim Hen per Is sure to be the winner In the end. John A. Slelcber In Leslie's. J are soon to depart from the scenes and memories so dear to us during the four years of High School life. Dear instructors, I beg to express t oyou a few words of appreciation. We, the class of nlneteen-nlneteen. realise it is character, aa well as In tellect, that you have had for your aim In our development. We appre ciate fully your motive In this train ing and trust that when the story of our lives has been written, your efforts will be found hot to have been made in vain. Now we have arrived at the close of our high school career. With ach ing hearts, our minds are traveling backward over the past. From this time forth you will no longer guide us and direct us. Greviously shall we miss your Inspiration and help. We will always remember with grati tude your faith in use and your pa tience wrth us. As our minds are reflecting over the past few years and as we look nto the faces of our Instructors who are present, we think of one dear to us, who has passed into the Great Be-, yond. Our beloved Sponsor and former principal, Mr. Stockdaie. For nearly four years he labored with us as Instructor and Principal and dur ing that time his untiring efforts, his patience and his uniform kind ness, became an Inspiration to us that will only cease when we too have been ushered ln-to that "low green mound whose gateway never outward swings". "O Captain! Our Captain! Klse up and hear the bells; Rise up for the flag is flung, for you the bugle thrills, for you bouquets and ribbon ed wreaths, for you the shores a crowding; "For you they call, the swaying iubbs, their eager faces turning." Instructors, all, we thank you for your sincerity and your interest In us, and we are grateful to you for your guidance. Life's sweetest mem ories will be of you. Instructors, a sad farewell! Fellow class-mates, I can hardly bid you this last farewell. We have been trained together we have prown to greatly esteem each other. Now we must part. In sincere friend phlp, we have exchanged . our thoughts. The harmony of our ef forts, has brought us more closely together than we will ever hereafter be drawn to any group of people. This long and happy companionship State Wants Boys at Home to fill Good Positions Waiting I TTTT mebrasnu " ) ; :nv ' ?rj 1 w. uL ' iaWI gj , ... . -Mkir t t rr -ytt x? it ftp" A , f 1 km ;J IL f -IT) and nrnr" Ippit nn thi frpuhlea hv tpll-I 11 ing them whut to do. We saw all ' must now come t0 an end- The8e their mistakes and laughed at them. Pleasant associations must become There are several of the class, who ' memories, we musi separaie ana po will not forget "Apron and Overall Day", Just ask Thelma West ley. As a result of observing the day they were suspended from school for that afternoon and forced to take all final examinations. In a program given forth into the world each his own way. We must rely upon ourselves, and God for our future development and success. We have been together In "School Life" but we shall go each flic naj ,i, D miuui L i, i during this year Mother Goose v iass rooms, nans, ana auauonum, Rhvi,.. wr ii hv nmo nf h 1 farewell. We turn to take one last class while others demonstrated these ' ,on' a.nd lingering look. You have sayings. Especially in this perfor-1 ,lone 8,1 yu couia ror us. we leave mance will Jack and Jill be remem- ?,ou wi"' uul," me reanuea ox bered. Wade was Jack and Frances ife- . Ma.v v.ou ,nBP!re ,hers 88 yu nave mspirea us Nebraska in the Hall of States Relic of Old Rome. During plowing operations In a field near the village of Hratton, West bury, VVIItutilm Vttr lha nlniv utrui'lr what ..!.., .1 . I i mnui.. r ....... .,......; ...r , ,,roviM, t0 be ie covpr of a leaden cof that she wl'.l have a Mctfi-r one this year, and the co-operntlon of her par ents. And. Hccordlnif to them, "any time tluit ng.'iit coms tills Hy' she'll find welfoine on the door." One more Instance, the three covering tome of the Important phases of nirent work In the South: The colored farm ers of a certain county In a far South ern state used to pny no attention to crop rotation or dlvcrslfiVntion. They few the same crops In the same fields, only such produce as suited tholr par ticular whim. Nor did they see any necessity for home sunttiitlon. They didn't know anything about the neces sity for either, and cared less. As for the county npent, he was nn Intruder. They have different Ideas today. Not enly do they grow the right crops, but also they take pride In the npcarance ef their fields and bulldlbgs. There Is friendly rivalry among them now, nd the one-time Intruding agent Is be sought to set them right In all their problems. - Thus opposition can be overcome to day more than ever through the proper approach, the atlck-to-lt attitude, and the tact of the county and field agents and demonstrators of the extension Service. fin. The cotlln has been examined by 11. 11. Cnrrington, the curator of the Wilts Archeologlcul museum, who states that the collin, without doubt, belongs to the period of the Iloman occupation, says the London Times. The place where It was found Is about a mile from the site of a large Romano Itrltlsh village. The collin Is 6 feet 8 Inches In length; Its width varies from 1 foot 6 inches to 1 foot 4 Inches and Its depth is 1 foot 7 Inches, Large Iron nails 4M Inches long Indicate that when Interred It had a wooden outer covering, but that has perished, as have the bones Interred, except the leg bones, the pelvis and the lower Jaw; there Is no trace of the skull. Two pieces of lead form the bottom of the collin, but the cover Is one piece. JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII2 1 LIVE STOCK NOTES I " mm iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir. When barley la fed to live stock, the grain should be crushed. o Quality la mors Important than six a aelectlng the breeding stock. At present prices there Is no cheap er grain feed tor breeding ewes than Mts. No Intelligent sheep raiser, no matter , fit he owns s large or small flock, will fereed ewe lambs. e Both kmrtey and oats should be round for pigs, and a high protein feed like ground soy beans, tankage k linseed oil meal fed. with them. To Temper China. Many a lover of fine china Is heart broken to discover her choice dinner or tea set lined with hairlike cracks. Hot tea or choclate poured Into dain ty cups cracks them instantly. A Chinese merchant gave this bit of Information when a rare tea set was purchased from hlra: "Before ustng delicate china place It in a pan of cold water. Let It come gradually to a boll and allow the china to remain In the water till cold." This tempers the china and It Is capable of with atandlng the sudden expansion caused by the heat There is no need of re peating the treatment for a long time. Unnecessary Luggage. A Scotchman who had emigrated to America wrote borne to bta wife In structing her to sell most of their household property snd take passage oat to him. The good wife asked a neighbor to help In the packing. In the midst of the business they found Bandy's watch. The neighbor exam lned it closely, and then said: "It's a grand watch, Janet Te'U be takln' It wl'yer "Na. nalM was the reply. "It wad be o' nae use oot there, for Sandy tells me In his letter that there la some 'oors o' difference between the time here and In California, so I needna be takln' lumber I" was Jill. The contrast in size waj greater even than now. When we were Juniors we had lost some of that .feeling of importances. We began to see that we didn't know quite everything, consequently we settled down to business,, In Decem ber we gave our class play "The New Co-Ed" in which Lena Jamison (now Mrs. Warren Jotspeich) and Edward Curtis took the leading parts. The class at this time did not realize that Beatrice and Lena would , develop their talent as soon as they did. In May came the Junior-Senior Banquet and we, as Juniors carried out our part by entertaining the Seniors to the best of our ability. 'i'Over the Top" on the top of that paper house reminds. us of many struggles, of aching arms n everything. This year we are dignified. We used those coveted north seats all year and now behold us on the stage as wa, sit erect. We are confident the Juniors will maintain themselves in like position next year for we have mingled with them this year but not in the way we did when they were freshmen and we the all wise, Sopho mores. We have added to our dig nitles. We have added also to our numbers, Esther, Bevington, Lois Wildy, Fawntlne Johnson, Genevieve WiHsey, Oia Dotson, Mary Smith, Layland States, and Eulah Lee have Joined the ranks. We welcome them into our class. On the Fourth of January occur red the death of our sponsor. Mr. Stockdaie, who was a victim of the Influenza. We miss him for we lov ed him and admired him. After losing our sponsor, we chose Miss Williams a our advisor and she has proven herself to be a great bene factress to the class. Although the class has had several misfortunes this year, rt has also had many pleasures. On May 10 the Juniors royally entertained us at the Junior-Senior Banquet. On May 13, Mr. Harper entertained us at a ban quet at the Alliance Cafe. He fur nished us with wonderful eats, Jass band music, and a program. Both o these banquets will be remember ed as two great events in our young lives. A third event also had it'a chirm. This was the Senior Class niculc. We Journeyed to Crawford in cara. The empty Beats in the north rows the next morning made an appeal to the other students. It was most too grand for some to stand. Our play last Thursday and Friday night waa our last big effort for pub lic approvals. And so I close my his tory. I can not read into the future, I leave that for others to do. I can only have hopes that the future yeara hold happiness in equal pro portion to our past years. This, our High School farewell. The United States bureau of fish eries is planning to transport 8,000, 000 humpbacked salmon eggs from Alaska to rivers in Maine, and a carload of lobsters from the latter state to Washington coast waters. Mexican girls are forbidden to eal while st inJing. VALEDICTORY By CLARISSA SOTH Instructors, friends, and class mates, we have in due season come to this day; the laBt day of the last week, of the last year of our High School days. This scene tonight recalls the day, four years sgo, when we did not know where to go nor what to say nor how to act But those days were past snd we appear aa Seniors and Of all the states that have Hos pitality Committees awaiting re turning soldier lads in the big Hall of States In New York. City, Ne braska stands pre-eminent in the warmth with which the folk back home have Insisted that all Nebras ka lads should be sent right back to Jobs waiting for them there. The word from .half a dozen cities In Nebraska has been: "Send all of our boys back as soon as possible. - Nebraska is fac ing the busiest kind of a spring and needs all her workers." North Platte's Chamber of Com merce Is the last organization to be heard from to that effect and Omaha the first. Between the two had strung In the other cities of the state, represented by Chambers of Commerce or large employers. The Hall of States waa established by the War Camp Community Service as a meeting place for men from many states where they can find homefolks waiting to welcome them. One wounded man who felt very forlorn in New York gave Mrs. Ef fle Leese Scott, from Lincoln, who has charge of the Nebraska desk. a message for Nebraska and for alt relatives of soldiers elsewhere be sldea It was: "When a man from overseas gets to New York and telegraphs home, for God's sake answer at once by telegraph. Don't let him eat his heart out here with out a word from home," This was the message of Private John Hofer of Falls City, who fought in the 355th Infantry until he fell near Verdun, and now his left leg is gone. When he arrived at Debarkation Hospital No. 6, here, he wired to his family in Falls City. When he didn't hear from them In a week he wrote to the Nebraska desk at the Hall of States asking that someone call on him. Mrs. Scott responded, and. for the sake of other wounded men who might be lying there awaiting word from home he asked her to send out his message. The Society of Daughters of Ne braska Is backing Mrs. 6cott end she is aided by Mrs. J. A. Andrew and Mrs. J. Ferguson. Men who have helped In the work here are Emory Buckner, Bert Whedon. James H. Mcintosh, and Norrus Huso. DC 0 U n 0 IFdPircei .to 'Be 15 p-9 So THE packers are frequently accused of being large. If bigness is a crime, Arjnour and Company are guilty of the charge. '.For, from a small beginning this business has grown to a point where it serves millions affording a constant, ever-open market to producers bringing meats hundreds of miles to consumers. L5' . .4 1 Some one has wisely said that "Production waits on dis tribution." In other words, there can be so incentive to stock-growers to produce more livestock unless adequate out lets are provided to keep pace with the production. When greater yield is created on the farm, the outlet must be wid ened at the market to care for It. . Armour and Company are large because the livestock in dustry is large. Obviously the packing industry must keep pace with the increase of live stock and population growth. As herds increased, the Armour organization kept step with them. New plants were erect ed in the centers of new stock raising regions; improved oper ating methoda were adopted; more refrigerator cars were built to carry the food. Then, with the outbreak of war, the wisdom of this devel opment had a chance to prove Itself. In spite of labor short age, disrupted railway service, snd scores of other difficulties, Armour and Company and other similar concerns were equipped to Instantly meet the War Department's call for food. In addition to shipping over a hundred carloads of meat a day, or seventy-five million pounds a month, to the Army and Navy, we have taken care of civilian requirements in the usual way. With an increase in cattle production, encouraged by the Food Administration's high prices, had to come further in creased facilities for preparing' and marketing . not only the meat, but the hides, hoofs and all other parts of the animal. To meet the Influx of the hun dreds of additional cattle dally, we were compelled to erect a new building In ninety days, build additional coolers, tanks to handle the rendered prod ucts, dryers, buildings to tveat and handle casings, additional oleo kettles, bide storage ware houses, etc. With the return to normal conditions, these facilities ex panded during the stress of war to provide stock-growers with necessary outlets, and to fur nish food in adequate quanti ties for both Army and civilian needs are still at the service of the public. They represent a permanent Investment, assur ing a permanent outlet and thus a permanent aupply of best foods at trne value prices. Today, with Europe looking to America as Us most certain source of supply, together with our own country to be fed. Armour and Company's size snd ability to handle large vol ume most efficiently and eco nomically becomes of greater Importance than ever. 0 & ARMOUR COMPANY CHICAGO oec 3C 0 X3l i I ASfcC-- IT C