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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1919)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIER O. H. CRONIN. Publisher. O'NEILL. NEBRASKA According to New Jersey farmers, Ik korers who Are being discharged from service are making conditions that prom ise to revolution!*! living conditions In most rural communities Eighty per cent •f them demand shower baths, and such things Many families have made sud den and unexpected sanitary Improve ments In order to prevent the son of the household from rushing back into the array, or to the city, where bathing con venience* were mors plentiful. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, head of the com mission to feed Russia, has returned to Chrletlanala without receiving a reply from the messenger sent to Nikolai lo gins to communicate the entente's plan fur feeding Russia through neutrals on condition that the bolahevists cease fight ing. The Russian commission In Paris has sent to the entente powers and the United State a formal protest agalns tthe plan, saying that It would be a recognition of the right of bolahevists to expend Rus sian government funds. Utah Is celebrating the golden Jubilee of the completion of the first transcon tinental railroad. Upon this occasion, CO years ago, the last spike—a golden one, mad* from 23 |20 gold pieces-was driven toy Senator Iceland Stanford. Among a •umber of veterans who worked On tlie road before Its completion who were guests of honor at this celebration, are three Chinese from San Francisco, all over 90 years old. The independent British labor party (socialist) has declared: "We strongly denounce the document As a misnamed peace treaty. The terms violate the con ditions of the armistice and are opposed to every public statement of allied aims, exposing the real aim of smashing Ger many politically and economically and In volving the impoverishment and economic ruin of Europe. The latest thing In strikes is that of the "schlepper,’’ who Is the husky gen tleman who helps you move when they , put you out for not paying your rent. Schlepper* have been getting 50 cents a room; but, considering the h. c. or 1., they say It Is now worth $1.50 a room. Just what is going to happen to the liquor traffic in Ohio after May 27, when the prohibition amendment to the state constitution becomes effective, I* a prob lem that Is bothering state and local of ficials. Tiie state faces the situation of having a •'dry’’ constitution but no stat utes to enforce it. High prices continue without the •lightest reason under the sun, A. W. Douglas, of Bt. Louis, chief statistician •f the Chamber of Commerce of th* United States, told the representatlveo •f 1,000 American trade organisations In convention In St. Louis this' week. General Ironside, In command on th* Archangel front, has adopted original methods of propaganda. Bolshevist pris oners are allowed to talk freely to th* Russian national army and exchange •otes relative to the conditions existing. A cablegram from President Wilson •ays that unless congress acts to pro tect the American potash Industry, other government agencies will be unable to fuard it against foreign competition. loth Germany and France have potash for export. There are 200 Canadian commercial ■gents In Europe seeking orders. China today says that th« wheelbarrow and sedan chair are giving away to the carriage and automobile In that coun try. A motor truck company at Wabash, lh»t, has established an aviation trane •ertaelon division for the purpose of de livering parte of Its products by airplane to users In various parts of the country. Medale for all Alaskans who served In the allied and American armies and na vies during the great war would be •warded by the territory of Alaska under the terma of a MU Introduced In the ter ritorial legislature According to rtuastsn newspapers, dis content In the boishevist army la Increas ing Five regiments on the Ural front have mutinied and drooned a number of the boishevist commissaries. Including 11*011 Trotsky's secretary, ' The Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul railway's annual report for 1918, shows (bat while the government guaranteed 9W roads 127.946,000, only $6,241,000 has been received and that a fins Hug debt of AUk7l9.000 ha* been Incan an. The ‘‘First Passage at arms," cli* French editorial writers term the ex change of notes between Germany and the allies, In what 1st Journal calls a “paper guerrilla war” by the Her man a •gainst the allies' terms. The Hamburg stock exchange closed Car two days, as a result of the situation Treated by the publication of the peace treaty. The city authorities of New York have pitched tents on school sites In Brooklyn to provide shelter for tamlliee evicted for failure to pay rent. The Wellington city council has paused • resolution of thanks to the citixens of the United States for thetr hospitality to At#tv Zealand troops at the Panama on «L The credentials of the German dele gates to Purls were written on parch Under a decision In the federal court the Missouri public service commission t* powerless to Interfere In estnbllexrm-s. of Increased telephone rates In Mix eouri. Reporter* found no telephones in the Trianon palace, and correspondents si Versailles were obliged to walk half a mil* through the mud in order ?o Sole phone to Parle' vr” /, A ‘ It will require an army of tpo.hoc men fis handle the Kansas crop, and Kansat City la already planning to close up in dustry during the wheat harvest In or der to garner the crop. On* out of every seven adult* In the United States can neither read nor write. Of this number, 2.7*2,000 are native born, and 11,100,000 .foreign born. The Sarraeanl circus, in Dresden, lien bad to cJose because nearly all the ani mate of Its meilagerie have died of hun ger tfafor General Glenn lias been asked *o take steps toward the elimination of .gamhTftiir hi CAmp Hheriuan, Ohio, fol ' lowing ah alleged admission by a New York ear Idler that he .had won $88,000 in J* months there In dice games. German helmets, made for the gntiui , gated grar-ad gousestep Into r*ri», war* -worth from $2,000 to $2,800 any nig, f )|i . the Vlcvory loan market In Kl Pijjo, .where on* was offered cacM-nlifht to the ; largest purchaser <(f the notea About 71 commey-clal travelers, chiefly • merlcwn. Trench, and Belgian, are vlstt ring Cologne with the object of finding n -market for thel,' goods In the district u-i .etrpied by the army of the R.iina Wni a. Me Adoo has purchased a *o oere tract-on Mission Rtdge. Bants Vnr vwarn. tor $80,000. It i» reported, without oemfirmation, -that bo bought the property j gefn juesmer home for President WHs*™ Cardinal Mercler^.GkrtAi'blshop.Of Ala j #..*»*, In cnntributlj^gl.000 to JJ)f VhrCw." flOa-'i. wrote: *1 n»v* , little, l*Vt thaf ' tittle. ,|« what you, dear ,aeee*Mc t of the ‘'e-e^iraf wrje, tore In fre*' ggsamii v given wLAMk”. 1 nil HAS BIG 1 • Automobiles Will Yield Large Sum For Road Improvement —Governor’s Office Ex penses Increased. Lincoln, Neb., May 20.—A big bulge In the cash funds of the state for the biennium is shown from computations made in the office of State Auditor Marsh. This is due to the fact that the state will get three-fourths of all of the automobile license money col lected, which Is eetlmated at $2,250,000. The total cash funds will be close to $4,000,000. The cash fund income is derived from the proceeds of fees, sales of products and the like, and thus dis tinguished from the money raised by taxation. The money derived from automobile licenses will be expended by the state highway commission in the construction of Improved roads. Indicating how the expense of run ning the state is growing, the appro priations made for the office of the governor for the biennium show that the item is more than double com pared with two years ago. The present appropriation is $153,458 against $72, 800 two years ago. The big increase, $60,000, is for law enforcement, prin cipally prohibition, the total being $100,000. The appropriation of $25,000 for welcoming the soldiers Is charged to the governor’s office. —4— FIFTH CONVENTION TO WORK ON CONSTITUTION Lincoln, Neb., May 20.—The Ne braska constitutional convention which will meet in Lincoln In December will be the fifth one held In the state. The first movement came In 1860, when Ne braska was a territory. This was de feated by the voters themselves. In 1866 the territorial legislature passed a joint resolution for a constitution, and a legislative committee framed a skele ton draft, with offices and salaries cut down lo the minimum. It was sub mitted to the people at a special elec tion and adopted by the narrow margin of 100 votes. A few weeks later a bill was passed by congress admitting Ne braska as a state into tbe union on this constitution, but President Johnson withheld ills signature. At the next session of congress the bill was passed again, but this time made It a condition that the Nebraska legislature should amend the constitu tion by striking out the word “white” in the suffrage clause, and permitting the negro to vote. President Johnson also vetoed this bill, January 29, 1887, but It was passed over his veto. The legislature promptly made the amend ment at a special session the latter part of February. The next constitutional convention was held June 13. 1871. At that prohi bition and woman suffrage had become live issues. Both were defeated by heavy majorities. At the fourth con stitutional convention held in 1875 It steered clear of prohibition and woman suffrage, these issues being neatly and effectively dodged. Woman suffrage was submitted for tbe second time on an amendment In 1882. It lacked over 26,000 votes of reaching the goal. In 1914 the suffrage amendment was lost by less than 10,000 votes. In 1890 the prohibitionists tried it again, but the amendment was de feated by over 30,000 votes. It was in 1916 that prohibition won, by a. vote of 140.674 lo 117.522. NEBRASKA’ SUPREME COURT IN DECISIONS Lincoln, Neb.. May 20.—The follow ing cases were affirmed by the su preme court today: Charles Kluge, appellant, vs. Kmnui Kluge, Lancaster district. First National Bank of Omaha vs. Hun), appellant, Morrlss district. Anderson et ul va. Millie et all, ap pellant, Kearney district* Hunter vs. Weiner, appellant, Doug las district. Vincent drain Company vs. English, appellant, Lancaster district. Carlson, appellant, vs. Anderson. Douglas district. Barnelt,'appellant, vs. State Farmers’ Mutual'Insurance Company. Lancaster district. Webster Thompson, administrator, appellant, vs. Wabash Railway Com pany. Douglas district. Weichel vs. Welehrl. appellant, Cuss district. Rose vs. Vaught, appellant, Nance district. Margaret Brown was denied u writ of habeas corpus against the health officials of Omalm, the court uphold ing an ordinance permitting the deten tion of persons suffering from venereal diseases until cured. FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO MEET IN OMAHA Omalm, Neb., May 20.—June 10. 11 and 12 are the dates named for the annual meeting of the Nebraska Fu neral Directors' Association. A. It. Hastings, of Arcadia, Is president of the association, and E. A. Miller, of Kearney, is secretary. The Hotel Loyal will he headquarters of the convention, and alt meetings will be held in the Swedish auditorium, -4 OMAHA--The Omaha Sederal laud bank made a record ty loaning more than $11. 01),000 In February. March and April. OMAHA—The grand lodge of the A. F. A A. M. will meet In Omaha at Lite Ma sonic Temple on Jane S at 14 A. sin. . A full delegation t* expected to h* present, and the attendance will prcteaUv reach tdO. NEBRASKA CONVENTION OF LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE Omaha. Neb.. May 50.—The Nebraska convention of the League to Enforce Peace will meet in Omafia Saturday. May 31, at the auditor.urn. Such prom inent educators and speakers as Will - iam Howard Taft, Dr Anna Howard Shaw. Copt. Thomas Shaw. Capt. 'jrtiAMsTXCMiabMIjBvM. Rabb Btep’-^t vE'',W.»ae umT&L-rbert Houston editor •• World s Wofk, will be present ID EXPEND VAST Nebraska State Auditor Makes Compilation Showing Appro priations Made By the Legislature. Lincoln, Neb., May 19.—Auditor Marsh has completed his compilation of the appropriations made at the re cent session of the legislature. In cluding the cash funds that are han dled by the various state Institutions, which consist of produce sold and fees collected, the treasury will disburse $20,108,795 the next two years. In ad dition there will be $3,000,000 more coming from the national government as thp state's proportion of the good road fund. This will make a total, In cluding the $2,250,000 that the new automobile license tax will produce, of $9,000,000 that will be expended on roads the next two years. Deducting the cash funds, which are not usually Included In the appropri ation' figures, the new capital building special levy of $1,703,000, the good roads appropriation of $3,093,000, the deficiencies and claims, the total la slightly In excess of $12,000,000, as op posed to nearly $10,000,000 two years ago. In addition the legislature raised the school tax maximum all over the state and thesalarles of most county of ficers, which will be reflected by a considerable bulge In the total of taxes paid. Among the large items In the appro priations are $8,835,957.« ror the main tenance of state government. This In cludes $4,959,000 for the 15 state lnstl stltutlons, $8,029,000 for the state university, $1,088,000 for the state normal schools, $1,107,000 for salaries of state officers ana employes, and $1,231,000 for the maintenance of state offices. The cash fund of the univer sity amounts to $700,000 and that of the state instlutlons to $800,000. The regular levies and cash fund will raise $9,199,000, and the special levies $9, 125,000. —♦— GOVERNOR TO NAME NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS Lincoln, Neb., May 19—Governor McKelvle leaves Monday for Chicago to attend the annual meeting of the National Association of Farm Papers. After that he will go to New York to help welcome the Nebraska soldiers in the 89th division. Their transports are expected to begin to arrive on the 25th. The governor has decided not to name any special reception committee, but he has asked those who intend going to report at Nebraska headquar ters in New York, 125 West Forty second street, on arrival. The governor will be accompanied by Adjutant General Paul and mem bers of the congressional delegation. They will take a tug to meet the boys, and after a day spent In camp the sol diers will bo given a reception at head quarters. Kansas, Colorado, Missouri and Arizona, which are largely repre sented in the division, will join in the welcome. Before going the governor expects to announce six new secretaries of trade and commerce, finance, agricul ture, labor, public welfare and public works. These are $5,000 a year jobs created by the code bill, a referendum on which is threatened. The governor says he cannot lake it for granted that the referendum will' get enough sign-; ers, a„nd he must have Iris organization prepared so that, if the law is not sus pended. business may proceed on July IS. NEBRASKA KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT York. Neb.. May 19. The Knights of Pythias and sisters have ended their session. Officers elected were: Dr. Roy A. Dodge, of Omaha, grand chancellor; grand vice chancellor, L. \Y. Stayner, McCook; grand ; relate, Dr. R. B. Han na, York; grand keeper of records and seals, YYill ft. Hove, Lincoln; grand toaster .exrbedueY John B. Wright, Lin coln; grand master at arms, O. 11. Ped erlt. Ravenna; grand inner guard. Wi ley Riddel. Hickman; grand outer guard, «.!. J. Oallagher, Benkelman; grand lodge trustees, Leon Lowenberg, Albion, C. .1. Sherman; supreme repre sentative, llarry 1C. S trum, Winslde; past grand chief, Anna Barber, Culler ton; grand chief, Nellie Dudley, Lin coln; grand senior, Carrie Y'u.rmon. Central City: grand Junior. Jessie Smith, Schuyler: grand manager. Drtpce Caldwell. YVal thill; mistress of records and corrcspoipUmc, Mrs. An derson, Omaha; mist.-css of finance. Diuelia Pettier, Loup City; grand pro tector, Mrs. Hollister, Llkliorn; grand guard; Rose Battles, MeCigdR grand Iruste:: Millie Piatt, Omaha; grand press cori'eupoitilent, Alice- Dilworth, Holdredge. The 1920 grand lodge of Knights of Pythias aud. Pythian Sisters will be held in Lincoln. -» YOST TO RETIRE A8 HEAD OF PHONE COMPANY Oiituh:. tidy. May J1.—Gatiper K. Y’os: will jrcrtl retire Irom ii*e presi dency of it e \ 2<raeka Telephone Com pany avid beco no chairman of the board of direct..t s. flj will be suc cee< ed by W R T. Belt wlio Is now vice president an t general mann er. Tl-ia announce net,t was made: by lo cal 'tfk-ials,.*vbo sai? tfcal Th* Oii.jgtdrij, lU-d agreed on’ t>iis change And would protably taice oif e.iaV jA-Yton it i im*t irg next week. CH CKEN PICKERS AT WAKE^tEtD ON STRIKE Wakefield. Net., May 19.—Rt tpl&yes of ti e YVskefieVd pouhry concern went on strike, Tuesday. Ti e men had been gett ng 55 cent) per 1>« ur. an 1 the di rect«fs offered to a,'vHi.ee wigcs to 40 cent*, but ti e r en demun led 50 oen.s and on the Jen and belny refused they walked out. feveral -erpi r et« also quit work this week, theJs ixatvemlim b»*.i g that the present actBe Hate of the t.-ad* «A. rants higher wtu ex HOLD WHOLE PARTY AS AUTDJHIEVES Three Men and Two Women Taken Near Friend, Neb., Be lieved to Belong to an Omaha Gang. Friend, Neb., May 17.—Three men and two women, giving names that are believed to be fictitious, were arrested here on a telephone message from Lin coln asking that they be taken into custody as automobile thief suspects. They were found by the roadside eat ing a lunch. They said that they came from Omaha, and while at the depot at Lincoln were approached by a tall, fair haired man they had never seen before, who offered them $50 to drive the car to Hastings. They accepted the offer as affording a nice trip. Lincoln officers came after them, and took them back on the charge of stealing a car from William Waxham. The theft took place early the morning of their arrest. The officers say that when questioned separately the mem bers of the crowd began telling on one another, and that they have reason to believe they are members of a gang engaged in the business and operating from Omaha. — +— NEW ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR PHONE COMPANIES Lincoln, Neb., May 17.—The state railway commission has Issued a form al order upon all telephone companies In the state doing a business of $50,000 or less annually requiring them to put In a uniform system of accounts that Its expert has devised. These forms have been printed under contract, and can be secured only from the bidder. The companies’ representatives were called into a conference some months ago, and the system discussed with them. The suggestions and objections then made resulted in a revision that Is now ready to be Installed. The commission will send out ex aminers to instruct the companies in tiie manner of keeping them. The sys tem is as simple as could be devised, and anyone with a little knowledge of bookkeeping, it Is asserted, will be able to handle them. The object is pri marily to shorten hearings and Investi gations on rate hearings in the future, as from them can be secured all the knowledge of plant values and rev enues that are necessary. The com mission has found, by past experience, that many of the companies keep few books of account, and often check stubs arc the only reliable data. TO GIVE NEW LIFE TO THE POTASH INDUSTRY Lincoln, Neb.. May 17.—The Ameri can Potash Company, of Delaware, has been formed by Nebraska capitalists, with a $4,000,000 capital, for the pur pose of taking over the plants at An Uoch, Neb., of the American and West-i i ern Potash companies. W. B. Sharp,! of Lincoln, Is at the head. All of the Nebraska potash plants. In which $12,000,000 or $15,000,000 of Nebraska money almost entirely is invested, have been closed down since the first of the year. The fertilizer companies, the chief purchasers of pot ash, have been holding off their usual purchases as long as possible in ttie hope that German potash would come in. Their failure to huy has brought down the price of potash from $5.25 a unit to $2.50, which disposes of the guttering profits once made. One com-' pany, the original In the Held, made as high as 100 per cent a month divi dends for a time. Mr. Sharp says that with the de creased costs of production now possi ble and the success of an experiment by which the seven other chemicals that are contained, with the 20 to 40 per cent of potash, in the solids ob tained by the reduction process, the industry will have no fear of German competition. It Is proposed to start j tiie plants again on July 1, Lincoln, Neb., May 17.—in order to insure fanners the best possible price for their wool, farm bureau eodjieratlve sales have been arranged for at least a dozen counties. The wool will bo col lected in carload lots at central points and buying houses invited to send bid ders on a certain day. This method was employed extensively last year for the first time and brought in near ly every case several cents a pound over the bid of local houses. Coopera tive stiles have been arranged for Falls City, Pawnee City, Beatrice, Lincoln, Bewar'd, Columbus, Battle Creek, Ne Itgh, Kearney, David City and Lexing ton. —b-— NEBRASKANS WOULD SEE THEIR TROOPS PARADE ' Lincoln, * Neb., May 17.—Governor McKelvle has asked the adjutant gen eral of the war department if It is pos sible to arrange to have the 89th di vision. or that part containing Ne braska men, to be demobilized at Camp Funston and the Nebraska contingent routed through Nebraska to Camp Funston, with permission to stop for a day at Omaha and Lincoln, where they may be given a public welcome. — PAGE—rage Is now working under the old time, having set the Clocks back one hour, Monday. A petition for the old time was circulated Saturday and nearly everyone signed It. ■ Lincoln—The Nebraska grand chapter of-4hVOrder of the Easterti Star held a memorial service Tuesday afternoon for if* dec?;aied- member*. During the wLn,year SSk Toenmers- nsiYa died, tlio largest’ num ber In any one year in the history Of the lodge In the state. NEBRASKA CITY—Thomas Ryan, an employe of the Burlington railway for the past 4S years, 47 of which he served as conductor, has tendered his resignation to take effec4 at once. Falling health Is given as the cause of his resignation Tom llyan began as a brakenian for the Midland Pacific on March 24, 1871, wbei that road was about 20 miles long and ran from Nebraska. City west to where Syra cuse is now located. GIBBON-Superintendent H. S. Harris was foele.'teii at an Increased salary as school head by the board of editoaUdn at a special meeting. -------1 Training Little^ Children ] , Suggestions by mothers who have been kindergartnera. Issued by The United States Bureau of EDdueatfon, Washington, D. C.« and The National Kindergarten Association, New York, N. Y. It is the Ideals Held Before Little Folk and Spirit Infused Into Work and Play That Help to Make Them Useful Men and Women. BY MKS. JAKN5T W. McKENHE. Kindergarten training is often begun at home unconsciously by both mother and child. It has its beginnings in the answers to the first questions familiar to every mother, such as "Mother, what color is this?" "How many are there?” "Which is my right hand?” "Which is heavier?" If mother will take a little time to play with her children, as Froebel urges, the first question about color can be made the nucleus of a little game. Let the child find something of the same’ color as that which first . Interests him. then something In each of the six standard colors, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet; count the articles found; classify them as smooth or rough, heavy or light, and so on. ' In the same way the three type forms of solids—the sphere, cube and cylinder—can be shown the child, and articles around the house classi fied as cubical like the cube or block, round like the sphere or ball, or cylin drical like a barrel. The else of ob jects should also be noted. Color, form and number can easily be made Into games If mother has time to play with her children. When mother Is husy with the pressing routine of housework, per haps a box of cranberries and a long thread in a coarse needle would en tertain a dear little meddler, and give mother a free hour to work. Cran berries may be scarce, but buttons flourish In every home; also Inch pieces of macaroni which can be com bined with circles or squares of col ored paper cut out of bright advertis ing pages. When baking is under way. and little hands have to be kept from in terfering, a piece of colored string one yard long with the ends tied to gether will afford much delight. Wet the string and make as perfect a circle of it as possible on a flat surface. By pushing a point In the circle to the center, we change what looked like a full moon Into a crescent; pushlug in three places makes a clover leaf. The variations are endless. And the child can learn with an occasional suggestion from mother, to make fa miliar symmetrical outlines in this way. Perhaps it is bread that is being baked. What possibilities In a small lump of dough! It can be made into a loaf Just like mother’s, or rolled into tiny biscuits. Toothpicks have many possibilites as play material. With them pictures can be made in outline of houses, fences, furniture, boats or stars, and It is material that can be used over and over again. Chains of paper are made by slip ping one short strip within another and pasting the enew. Colored strips may be alternated with the whit* _ ^ strips that have been saved from roll* of narrow ribbon. w Coloring with crayons, cutting out pictures and pasting are all kinder garten activities that can be carried! on at home. A blank-book in which pictures ot furniture have been pasted for each room of a house give delight that I have seen last all summer. How eagerly the advertising pages In mag azines are searched for the kitchen cabinet, bath tub, parlor suite, orib or bed! How carefully the selected pic tures are cut 'apd pasted on the proper pag*! With a hat-box as the frame for a, doll-house, and cardboard partitions making four rooms, a child’s interest and attention may be occupied per haps for several months. The house can be furnished as to occupants and rugs from the magazines while cur tains can be made for the window* from paper lace used in candy-boxes The furniture can be made from folded paper or built with small blocks of dominoes. These suggestions only touch the Ml rtm of activities that kindergarten V training opens up to the little child.! 1 What the mother may do at home will' be helpful, but what the kindergarten) >,,] does every day for three hours, will! .1 be far more so. In kindergarten the . J child is a member of a social group; and learns the valuable lesson of con sideration of others and the spirit of tear:-, work. _ May I say to mothers who are not! within reach of a public kindergarten, that your best course Is to agitata and, co-operate to have one if it is a possible thing. If that cannot be done and somw kindergarten materials can be pur chased, a catalogue from Milton .) Bradley Company, Springfield, Mass., , or K. Steiger & Co., 49 Murray street. New York, will be helpful in select ing the list of materials desired. However, the spirit Is more import ant than the material. ‘‘Come, let un live with our Children," says Froi-bel,; and "Come and play with us,” say the children themselves. Look back in memory to your own childhood. What are your dearest! recollections of your mother? Her unceasing care for your food, clothes, teeth, eyes, health? Or Is it not rather that happy day you took your; lunch, mother and the rest, and went ; for an unexpected picnic? Did the l shopping trips, the church-going, the leaning, the occasional matinee, leave | the deepest Impress, or the quiet hour I when mother was alone with you and (read or told you stories? Dear mothers, cumbered, like Mar-, tha, with many cares, can you not!, \ ] see that the practical and necessary V services which you render your child) X ! minister to the physical, which passes,i X. , but the hours of play and mental ef-| 1 i fort which you share and encourage : and-the Ideals you set up for emula-. ! tion, these are the meat of the spirit; ; of your child, which nourish the very ! essence of his life, developing in him ! that Intangible something we call per ; sonallty. and forming his contribution j to the race. . Please pass this article on to a friend , and thus help Uncle Sam reach all the | mothers of the country. Now “the " League Only. | From the New York World. The covenant of the League of Nations is now a definite fact, to he accepted or rejected as such, together with the entire treaty of peace. The action of the conference leaves no room for further specula tion and conjecture. American critics, especially those who are members of the United States Senate, can no longer pretend that they favor a league of nations hut are opposed to this particular League of Nations. Either they are in favor of this league or they are not in favor of any,league. Although some of the changes made in (lie text of the original covenant, make for clarity of expression and more precise limitations of responsibility, the most important amendments were drawn to meet American objections. The purpose was not to make the covenant a more workable instrument of international law and general peace, but to dispose of the senatorial complaints that, the United States, which has suffered least of all the active belligerents, was surrendering too much into the hands of its associates in the league. So far as American opposition was coherent or honest., it has nn* v question-bly been me! in the amendments suggested by Mr. Taft ) arui adopted through the influence of President Wilson. The conference has given extraordinary proof of its belief that no league of nations is possible without the L'ailed States, and that every legitimate criticism that wight imperil the acceptance of the league by the American people must be-met. ^ To have gone further would have been to put in jeopardy the whole structure. The president has adequately met his responsibilities in Paris and the American people must now meet theirs at home. ! “Stones Cracking on the Roof/’ * ^ _ ___^ ___• In his great speech in 1 lie House of Commons Premier Lloyd George used this picturesque language to describe the troubles of the delegates to the peace conference: I. 1 doubt whether any heal; of men ever worked under greater dlfticu!-’ ' ^ vies; Slopes crocking rm ylhe roof ami c-ushjng through the windows, c and sometimes Wild' n'ten »• reaming >i:rougb the keyholes *• v;.rA-Boifter K*t$ir4imah, Mr. Kipling, a few years ago expressed the *ame idea in a striking poeut. “If:” j " It yoa itm-hwp your head Vftempit about you \ Arc burns theirs mid blaming it on you: If yo1u't%n"ff ffef-yd'frScff' when' «1: rten doubt I ^>u» Tint make allowance for their doubt.ng. too: If you can vail and not hr- tired by wA.ting j Or being bed about, don’t <3sU -r lies, J Or. being bated, don t jfi‘«e v.ay to nulir.g. And jet d>m t look too goi-l ;.or too wise— J *" • * • • • , Yours is the earth mid everyth ns mat'd :n it. IA ud--winch is rrore- you'll '•*. o Man, roy sor.t Tfcc moral being rkn< it ivi'i c.rrciy at peace conferences thar a rr.tpi ague#: f*» frot-p hi* •snubdM-.ttiA job ill ypijte of distractions ^ from, the cnit'atrti*’