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THE INTELLIGENCER ESTABLISHED 1800. Published every morning except Monday by The Anderson Intelligen cer at 140 Wost Whittier Street, An derson, S. C. .SEMI-WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER Published Tuesdays und Fridays L. M. GLENN_Editor und Manager Entered us second-class matter April 28, 1914, ut tho post oilice at Anderson, South Carolina, under thu Act of March Ii, 1879. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES Tolophone.321 SUBSCRIPTION HATES DAILY Ono Yea?.$6.00 Six Months. 2.G0 Three Months. 1.25 One Mouth.42 Ono Week.10 SEMI-WEEKLY One Year...'.81.60 Si Jw Months....75 Tho Intelligencer Is dcllvorcd by carriors In the city. Look at tho printed label on your paper. The duto thereon shows when the subscription expires. Notice dato and label carefully, and If not correct picoso notify nu at once. Subscribers desiring tho address of their paper changed, will please stuto in their communication both th?, old and new addresses. 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Anonymous communications will not be noticed. ; ; Rejected manuscripts will not bo re turned. \ la order to avoid delays on account of personal absence, letters to Tho Intelligencer in ten doa for'publication should not be addressed to*-any indi vidual connected with the paper, but ?simply to Tho-Intelligencer. \ - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 191*. .> HOBBLING TUE PRESIDENT lt ls with-thc koonest pleasure that, we Sprint, elsewhere on'Oils page a' card .from the Rev. Dr. Fraser in which ho takes issue with the critics of Mr. Hon ry Ford and his purpose to sall f.?r -,Sarope with a selected party ot prominent Americans for tho purpose ob conferring with Euro peans as to way.') and mea tm of bring ing to a close the terrible war which ia raging over a considerable por tion'.ot the earth's surface and ploy ing htivoc with human lives and prop erty values on a Beale probably never s dreamed of by Xerxes, Hannibal, . Caesar or any of tho other noted war riors bf history in their wildest flights of imagination. Fraser's .tribute to Mr..Ford is a classic. And while ho. disagrees with a great roany people, ranging all % the way from President Wilson down ". ip" tho lowly editor of The Intoljl . ccncor, ho does so in a manner char ! actorisvlc of a thoroughbred gentler roan and a scholar. Aside from Its merit as a splendid' tribute to Mr. Ford an admirable- defense of the lat ter's pilgrimage to the shrine o'* car nage, we commend lt to tho public generally' as d' ?nperb illustration of . how a writer can.take ISBUJ with '- those opno&;??f-views' and pitch his, reply on; high grounds, clothing ^K^r^HnguV?e^'&n'd lending -to lt a tone that muk?s the man of opposing views prlzb havWg attracted Gie at tention ot one who disagrees BO de lightfully.. Our only criticism, of Mr. Ford's undertaking in that .it ls. In eur humbie opinlyn,both Impractical and impracticable, and,'further, that it is ?Within tho rango bf Ojio possible, that Mr. Ford's experiment might be con v brdorbd ;by ,thc iRuropeab- powers ba pvosuniptious abd serve to disturb rnations between1 homo ono of tho ?b?lHgorcnt powers ' and America, thereby,! ' causing embarrassment to ?^es.?d?bfc Wilson, who, heaven knows, h&s bien through _the fire enouga rl ro?dy in steering his country'- cleMr of trouble with the belligerent nations. But -i^rinit ttB to bay In the skmo breath that ws havb only the most i profound respect, for . tho opinions ot those who disagree?with us aa to the . Impracticality and the impracticability. of Mr, Ford's undertaking and Gio ?ble'fnent' >t frijik f?'t^^li?ttT^b;. lt; f. Tbe queaUou of tho practicality abd the pracHcability of Mr, Ford's mis sion need not/be considered in a de bate on ihls subject, ? for there ls , nothing by whroh^ji^ : an opinion on thut point. Taking, then, tho third Question the poBHlbll- ' ity of Mr. Ford'8 undertaking result-1 ing in embarrassment fb7 this country j What of that? ftdr' tbe fcake of il lustration, let us consider ourselves j representatives of the belligerent i powers. We are visited by an excur sion parly who have comg.all the way across the ocean to beseech us to bring the war IQ. an, end. Who are IhcBO people? T.'iey aro not tho ac credited repreaentutives ot tho Ainer Icun government. On the contrary, the oliiclal repr?sentative of the American people-President Wilson has declined to sanction the under taking. It is, then, a privately man ipulated undertaking on tho part of private citizens, who conPl not gain Ute recognition of their 'own govern ment. Shall we, then, .appoint of ficial representatives of these bel ligerent powers to confer with a party of private citizens of America on the question of ending this war? Mr. Ford's schemo Is a beautiful one. it ls altruistic^ He is prompted by the highest and the purest mo tives, we firmly believe, si are those who haw accepted' the 'invitation to accompany him. Were it to turn out successful, tho story of lt would glisten in thc pages of history throughout centuries' (cficome as one of the most brilliant achievements of any individual or set ot individuals who ever, trod tho earth. But as Mr. Ford failed,,to gain tho sanction of the President of the United .States for bia enterprise, we fear ho will havocs hard time gaining ofllclal roeognltion~~a'mong tho belligerent povvorB. And wo aro Just a bit afraid that ^ah'aggregation of private cltt zenn^^3^^||g|^|^,compo&cd of per sona who failed to gain tho recogni tion of thc American government, could do little If anything toward ondlngja^wax that h"?"a|pAost world wide m Itipfieope. AlsO. 'we are not ijuite sure but that they would bo ridiculed,; by the people af Europe: and wo aro afraid thr.t there is an element of danger for tho American republic attached to thc undertaking. Relations have buen strained more than once already between the Amer ican government and various ones ot the belligerent nations, but thanks tb tho skill In diplomacy of President Wilson we now appear further from dagger of this, sort than at any time linea ifir^^^ American, we believe, ought to think a long time before he doer, anything that might add to tho burden that it being borne by our president , And again, efforts, have ,bien madt among neutrals of Europe to end thc war. Not the least among theBe lr the Pope of Home. Their efforts hav ing failed, what c ance Ja .there ol th lr- feat being accomplished by f party of Americans, who, wo fear will be looked upon by Europe as t party ot crankB. | Those are our reasons for bellov lng that Mr. Ford* and those: join inc his party should remain dt home ant allow their government, ai the propel time, to be tim one to raise a voice ir behalf ot humanity. Ono more thought and then we aro through. It has no buen so long since-wo Iisiened to Mr Bryan deliver his ?opinion of Amer! cans who wer o fool i sb enough to em bark on tho Lusitania, And that li ibo inee - Of warnings . io .nnurr.is ti keep out of the w.ir zones. We gath erod from Mr. Bryan's address tba his advice. ..to Americans {is to "sta: ph the western shore of tho Atlantl as long na tho European war was ll prrtgreijs.'*; ?Jut ho^r comer; Mr Bryai with lils endorsement of the Ford ex redition teto the . jv?r zono, and ,th UV:eiibcod''that he will join the part; inter on In the winier at Thc Hague. _;_-4_;_ I Ajaoon MOVE At .Control^Presbyterian churcl last 'bven^n^thb'llrst social gather lng of . the Christian florvlce Soclot; WUP fl?iu\ 'tilla 'V?lng the name ,glvei ari Organization born of the forme Wednesday; night prayer meeting ser L'ice,. ^Blb????kB a thirl preaching ser /ic J pt tb^weok bat proven but lit t<u better than a failure. There wer ii. out TOO people present-think of il \ hundred, peoplo present at a mid greek uorvlce, and that at night. Afte i shhvt J. dt^??t|pna^ service in th uiditorlum of" the church alt thoa present1 repaired to. the Quarters . li he basement whore o light lunct consisting of oysters,, crackers, cot !ee, ete.i was greiitlV^efejoyed. A'fet sames and a good o?d fashion "gc ogether? altair; closed -the ; program. Some time ago mention was'omad n those columna of th?'fact thai th ?ngregatlbu \y^'^Wm?o},m with the -^?j^iSiuvf.? ?rSy? heating service, ?nasmucli ap liv- ha proven ai?/'.^ lervlco of tho week. The innovutlo: vas approved. of, because it wits iel hat it was a change In'the right di action, a chango1 that < was calcul?t o O bring members Of the church ll iloser personal touch with ono an ith'er ah?'jht?fr^^^ of th' humblest church member that he was a very material part of tho church. Reports arc to the effect that last night's service was one of the most enjoyable church gatherings that has ever been held in the city. The course of these meetings will be followed willi unusual interest generally and particularly <>y church people. FASHION IS SL'FRKMK Sartorial styles aro superior to world wars. The crowning triumph of fashion was reported from Berlin tho other day. There lins boen n pronounced effort made in Germany since the war be gan to eliminate Frer-ch ntyles, for tlic sago of pride as well as economy. 'I here has boen a propaganda some thing Uko the one we experienced here lost year, of "German clothes for German women." As a climax, the fashion reformers held a mass meet ing under the patronage of the crown princess. Tho proposed r*,ylss wer-2 described and shown. Foreign fabrics, gauzy stockings, filmy laces, high-heeled shoes, pumps, etc., were drastically fondemned. Then, Just to be fair, they gave the door to on opposition speaker. That speaker didn't argue, but simply produced a few gowns of the luiest Paris model. And to the con sternation of tho reformers, those gowns brought down the house. Every one was greeted with a tumult of appin use. The patriota had lost. After all, lt seems, fashion is thc true pacifist, lt recognizes no wars, holds no grudges, overleaps all walls cf racial prejudice. Maybe the way to pacify the world 1B just to let style have full sway. Since the clothes make tho man-and still more, the wowan-lot tho world dress alike, and it may think alike. In this matter, however.- with women's clothep dic tated from Parin and men's from London, tho Allies will have an un fair advantage. . FOOTBALL BRUTALITY Now that the football season is over, arid' tho country is in a mood to count tho cost of it, we turn with appreciative interest to an article in a Paris sporting paper, "Every season furnishes its Hst of dead and wounded," complains the French,..snorting writer. He cannot comprehend ! how . any nation that pretends- to -be civilized and humane cnn tolerate so brutal a sport. ?;.. Somehow, we'can't help comparing pur "casualty lists" with those pf F::rope covering the same perl?n. And while the bruising and bon c-b real: in g thar occur on" our football gridirons undoubtedly have something rough und brutish in them, it's hard lb develop a proper sense of disgust and horror when we turn and seo tho intuit ns of Europe trampling each Other in the bloody mire of battle? f\m't. ? This isn't precisely the time for Eurone to givo America lessons in gentleness and humanity.. Besides, it may be . that these very sports which offend the old world by their roughness are outlets of our combative energy which operate as safety .valves and save us from the brutalities >of war. ANTIS AND SU F FS ?A* JOIN . AU the Intelligent. vernen of tho country, whether for or against wo man ' suffrage, have now a cause .be fore them in which they may logically, loin'. Moreover, they aro doing'so. The -federations of women's clubs cr eight-states have . now declared themselves In favor of the Keating Owen Federal child labor bill. ' New York state was tltp eighth to pledge itself to -active support The federa tions ot California, Florida, Indiana, Now .jersey. Pennsylvania, Utah and Ver.morit had already, entered .tho lists rn the side of the children. This bili ls similar to the P?lmer Chveu bill'which was passed last year by the house with a vote of 283 to but which did not come to a vote In the senate. It prohibits ,;; inter state cemmerco in goods in the manu facture of which, children under 14 mve been employed In mills, factor es, canneries or workshops, children arider sixteen in mines, or in which children under sixteen have worked nore than e&ht hours a day, or hayo worked ut night. Tho American Medical Association, tho Federal Council of Churches and the Amerl ari Federation of Labor are/ sup porting the bill. .ip^j ; t would seem .that with' tho doctora, ?liurches. !bVlon labor and women's slobs all supporting a measure .-it night to stand a chance ot success/ That same .sort of federal action la lecded is ' evident from the situation n Georgia. There a child labor law vas put through last year, raising he age limit from 12 to 14, and ear.? nil)lions for.poverty from 10 to 12. lilt the state has provided no means o efforc? tho law. Tho Commissioner o? Commerco ond Labor is charged with its cn forcement ia aaaiuon io tue "coueo f len, collation, and dissemination? ot Information and HtatlBtics concerning labor In Its relation to capital; loca tion, capacity and output of mills and fnctorlen; quantity of raw material used by them' annually; location aud hor^cp wer o' valuable water pow ers" and several other matters of in terest to capital. To accomplish oil this thc state of Georgia provides for a commissioner and two office assis tants. : . ?/ ,., . . ,Ht ! (Jathoring such evidence of viola tir.n of tho child labor law as will mean any practical prirprcpnient is a dllftcuit task. There , ls some hope that Georgia w'll provide this year for an assistant ' factory inspector whoso duty will be limited to protect ing the children. But. a federal law, backed up by the federal government, making conditions alike1 !IH' Ml' states, ls badly needed. Conn:!vatlon of child force ls a tas!; to which all the women ot the country may well set themselves, re giirdlefs of political or other dlf ferenccs. uu . ALINE o' D G m ? Weather Fbrecnst^?lou.dy - Thurs day; Friday fair. .v..> ,. j J. ! The number of automobiles and motorcycles in Anderson county now evidently reaches, beyond tho . 1,200 mark. The books of the" ci?rk of cour, shows that there are" registered 1,020, 15 of which were entered dur ing the month of November. A great | ninny ' bear the same number. , , . Oy ," Kx-Judge R.' O. Pdfdy'haB been In Anderson for the past few days at teuCmg to legal business. It will be remembered that Mr. Purdy ?B now refining in Sumter and is practicing law. The Dime Saving bank of this city has just received ito large nov/ safe | which ls to bc used when thc. busi ness ls moved .'c-pross.:,tho.,hnll) from where lt is now- 'Iqcatqdvl ..Thia' new Bafe is worth iodXi^g ?l had appears toben safe p.m]be'1fo1!heerf4?on?y. ; 1 " This safe ^oA^a4^%?r^er fpJ&?* of the MoBler quridruplo.,p*^el jstyPe. It is pf the very ron test) model, l;?is -un ai.uminum finish,!Weighs G.200 pounds ar I is said to bo absolutely burglar safe. In manipulating it ; three: locks have to be undone ...before entrance ls gained. When: the bank's quarters aro moved, the safe will bo visible from the windbwVm * . -"br There has been a decidedly greater county dur|ng' tho month of November ot this year -as compared with -tho same month In 1914. Whether this Increase is duo to., the prosperity which ha? seemea^'tb'reign, over ,tho county this year,;?,pj ,>yfcetkerj it is due to the increased ' activities of cupid, is unknown,' but anyway, tho books In the Juuge^, uf^; j>ruua??i? o? fleo show that th??je{$?y^-.heeh " 88 marriage . licenses, issued.- duriijg the month of November this i year asjeora pared with 42 fb?^lfte( ^?rne meath Inst year. ?pproxt?^a.?ojy^60q ?mar riage licenses li ava be^...l?Rued lu An derson county since thc .lav; weit Into effect lb 1911. ,vJo> A, ! .' The. show at the Palmetto has shown . considerable, Improvement since its Monday night's performance, Last night the bill : was extremely funny and the chorus appeared '. in much, better practice than- at the first of the week. Tho attendance last night , waa good. , --o . Attorney General Peoples yester day appointed S?ss v.i!?j?u$$r. {Sn^ta of Anderson as a * clerk, ia ho engros sing department :>Hs3:-Smtth's; many friends will -bo, sind to learn of this appointment. |' V. Ai nounceraent yesterday waa; mc.i2o to. the effect that tho Frank and De Camp Realty company had purchased tho R. Frank Hall -tore room on South Main street^ now occupied by the Bijou theatre,' tim consideration boin 117,000. This robin waa ra ia ?ly sold under a trustee si'Te and was bid in by Mrr Hall tor the same price that it brought, today. No ap* iiouacomont has been mado as to tho linn's future disposition ot this; prop Rural mall route No. 1 from the ilty pf Anderson waa extendedoneand ;no-haif miles, the heir service lng into afreet yesterday. . Horcto 'ovo tho territory afTectod by thia OE ension han been covered from "Wll* South Carolina students. a t. . De morest College have organized t state club. The members from An dorson county are: Preston Carpen ter, Robert Alexander, Prue Gentry Willis McLain, Fleet McLain.. Fret TuokeT and W- P. Barton. Prestoi Carpenter is vice president and Wil Hs McLain ls secretary. The west side of the public squan is taking on new appearances thb ?eek owing to the fact that two nev fronts are beling pot in the Max well property, between the An do rs 01 Shoe Parlor and the Bee Hive. On< bf these store- rooms will be oe cupit'd by the. W. Av Smith' Bbb pallor and the other will bo occupiei bj Gus Manos. ' ???O' . Yisterday morning Mr. Jas N. Peat man, clerk of court, sent back to Co lumbla over $1,000 in pension monej thc- beneficiaries either being dea* or else could not be located. . The money is distributed es fol lows: M. J. Bryant, Mao Gregory, I C. Thompson, J. A. Bagwell, C. . I Evans, T. G. Findly, H. T, McClel lan. J. R. Nelson, gallie Aiewim Sallie Bryan, Elanor Broyles, " Mar Curry, Sarah Coker, S. J. Erskine, hi F. Freeman, Dicey C. Gillespie, Ma E. McClellan, W.- H. Mounce, Sara! C. Rogers, J. W. Simpson, Susan I 'ilea, Matilda Young, all sums c $28.60 each, and W. H, Payne, Beats Dans, Elisabeth Hembree, S. 1 Sloan and Sarah Conkar, $48 encl Two amounts of $96 were here v fo W. A. Glonn and J. E. Harper. * . ? ' ? ??MRY FORD'S PEACE J?NKET" < ?... ! H Under Gie above caption Mr: Ford' proposed journey tb The Hague In be lalf of cessation of hostilities ba j?en belittled and be lias been 'nitle 'or the spectacle which' he wl'.i thu present, to the. world. As ono wh tees the other, sld.o. of the propose burney, 1 wish to make ? few; bbsei rations,v Mr. Ford Is. deeply interested in th waco of tho whole World. The ver notlv? ot his mission: vi?., tho uesir o see hostilities cease, ls enough t ift it above the. plane of rldlcuh ino is not to h? ridiculed for dolo vhuir be can [ to end the barba^iiie ?hieb, characterise the .wli?j&.'oont! tent ot Europe today, lt is not uv vprthy of.One' whb!f?els_the thrUl-< ; r other ly ? o vi as broad aa , human lt o attempt to siva expression to hi eellbg In the way that. his judgm?i nay dictate,' oapec?al?y vrhen he doe ?. wlOAOut being offensive to tho. law if humen, propriety, and paye bia ow ixpeBB?s whBe so doing. "Would ti tot bb tho object of ' oar conterai houid he .entertain such aentlmenl .U? while having both oppemjffl nd ability- should refuse to moke a tie m p t to exp re s a them In ltdlut{^4 ho welfare ot ?he worl?? V; ;. Jnr.;-Ford'- tvr gottg to Therolafm he gr*at lobbs cf ; world arbltrattoi ?obld, he 'jedrheyto a more appr? ?rlate place for the consdderattoa, s told peace T. Ho ls lni ? . m?m^n o?rteouB way selecting a company < llgnlned end broad-minded mombei ot^Ws ?nierl^ Tl^y. They ha^ ,eoa successful InJ tba sphere*-WhR ^7?aiV?V?^npl?d?''V0d??6'.'c bf thei ?ave established, world wld*. fepub lo??K' -for'- ?s^ssfaUr absonipUsuir heir uadertaklEgS.. They do not"Lot Ika people Wm* would rjoaa "wi ^Wp|$ V j^l^Mfe ! V Ho has Signified ? The Vanil Vanity is the root of style, and Admira tion is the fruit of style. In the world of af fairs and the world of Fashion, Vanity is the spur to most real achievement. When* men of mode choose B-O-E cloth es, you see the value of this very Vanity. For while buying these clothes for sheer style and show, they secure the su p e r b workmanship which underlies true style. intention of inviting representatives from tbe countries mont seriously concerned to confer with him at Tho Hague. Such mani Tentations of inter est in world movements have not been considered ?B signs of folly. Mr. Car negie was not foolish when he built tlie Temple of Peace at The Hague and gave bia ten million dollars to endow tho .peace movement Confer ences of similar nature to that pro posed by Mr. Ford have not appeared ri dieu lom?. The great Race Confer ence, of the World held In London In IOU wau. not a piece of folly. It has had, and will, yet have its effect upon the history of, the., worldl ;, ?The Crusades, extravagant '<though, 'they worn, end fool i nb though they might appear, exerted a mighty influence upon the history of.Eurppe. . " . Mr? Ford, iq-ini,Une,with,.f$M~jgreat movements .of the;, world.He48 "bent upon, a mission wjuich has for ita purpose the saving Qt human life and human civilization from its most aw ful curse. If war ls undesirable,; and pence is a benediction to be .desired, then his mission ls. ono that . must command our respect.. If "Peace on sjsrfW*--.* ?.??" ...1 mr.n" ruaa vaiui, ..... wu .. ~ - worthy enough to cause, the Eternal Son of God to become incarnate that it mif-) t be secured through the great principle!- of His cospel; if its proa lam ?i tl on to the world was worthy of the .command of au Angelic Host who sang out to tbs world tba . gi; refrain nearly, 20 centuries ago; if God gave Him to* bo the . Prlnco bf Peace and tho oue upon ' whose shoulders the ? government of the na tions ls to rest, surely- it ir, not un worthy bf our great inventor, .manu facturer and humanitarian; to put forth his efforts, for. the testifying -to its desirability for the world. May his mission, be abundantly blest. May the "armor of the armed 53fin in tho tumult, and tho garments .rolled In blood be for burning .and for .fuel of fire." May the ..representatives.- of the nation of 'Europe receive hun. as a real Apostle of peace, and as tho lawyers, and doctors gathered around the young Gaiilaean in the Temple at Jerusalem, sb may the. representatives of those nations in Europe gather around Mr, -Ford while he tells them pf higher ideals < than those opposed to the spirit of the Gaiilaean, and may the day speedily come when \ ev ?y "Caraa tiellt'Arshalt be -banished''rom the earth and men . shall keep he unity of tba spirit and nations'*', i?il be sealed in tho bonds of peace, ?on voyage, Mr. Ford! W. H. Vraser. By the Session oltheCentral Pres byterian Charca, to the Memory o!' aa Esteemed mde?-. "Wr 3). H. 'Russell. Whereas,', in the providence of God? j deatf. mas removed; from our Vnumher bur-;'esteemed brother ahiVibjlow-old er. Mr. D. H. Russell, therefore, be lt resolved, : : .y.v - , First, That, we -accept ta ii meek and submissive spirit this dispensation o??, God's - g^vKkmce.--.boina-* at . the ?Sine time "grateful tor the?bog and j useful life btfbtn*, .4sparf*? prober; ? j Second, That ia-his death*we rv*-* ogaiae' ? with -deop v regret the. loss of. ono w?oea Asocial',- fellowsiiip, \ wise: counsel and Christian example always contrlouted' .to/the pleasure and ihs profit,cf our meetings; u Third?-'"-?liat'.ith^: church has lost tar-'Whose fidelity' tb. all bf hts j; tiona, and, whose -Jntefest- and oin hil bf tho activities of t&S church, wiro always prominent and "Fourth ^ ?\b at ?wo "Ttrapathfcii,. ;deepty with tho-?>Jmily br our departed broths er in their ? bravement,- and pray that th? full/.blessing bf tho "Father of merci?? and" ; th? God of ail com-1 fort/wiR- tj^qiKta;. them j J -:---1-~ :y of Style And besides, there is suprerne ECONOMY in clothes which are made so well as to look so well as these. Suits $i0 tri"$25. Overcoats $ 10 to ?$20. Then'we've a com plete line of furnish ings to keep the clothes company. For men's and boys' gift.seekers, here are the 'practical pres ents at all prices. Order by parcel post. We prepay all charges. tiona , ba spread upon the minutes of the session, that a copy of them bo sent to the family, that they bo read belora the-congregation of the church and that they be published in the dally papers of.the city. The session' ?f .the Central Presby terian diurch. Witherspoon Dodge, Q. N, C. Boleman, . Moderator. ' . Clerk. -WEEDS II A UH Oil INSECTS Insects Pass the Winter In Vegetation on Waste Lands. m } Getting rid of grass, weeds, and undergrowth about the farm during tho fall and early winter Is one of tho best,tpro^t?vB? .measures ^.tho farmer 'can''use against crop-damaging In-, i sects the following year.; Weeds; mat?edt grass, dead vegeation, and ^brambles along'fencer, roadsides, mar gins ot fiel de; banks: of little streams or ditches, especially in irrigated ter ritories, aro the natural hibernating and often breeding places of many de structive insects;!. .'.This vegetation gives grasshoppers,-Y< :inch bugs, and other insects most favorable condi tions for reappearance the following spring and1 summer. Similarly, vol untary growths of wheat harbor the Hessian fly, while, otray alfalfa plants in tho fields and around them may ko .the sourcb of the incursion of grass hoppers . TSi'? ff??lan: f iy# in : tho ab sence c< volunteer wheat at times lays its 'eggs sbn- tho''yOtttig '*'K;rab grass which may.sprlng up in the fall after a tracvt.%^Vi'bee'n;":burned over.- At. present, in ;8o'me"'iiarts':of the country, the late-sown ! .wheat'. is>belng infested [?!%' ; by Hessian flies thai^|?Vo developed in and spread 'from vomntecr wheat. Late sowing "?ap not J^^xpectftd to pvoteiii ^T??t?r ?*?i<??'i ^?fjgm attack i> spring, if volhunt'-.*. ,|w)i'?at has been permitted to grow upeither in hear-by,;> ' field's or' among : tho .latesown grain. Grasshoppers . lay';, millions of egg 3 along tho banks of canals and ditche'i ' in' the western country.Chinch bu g 1 . .hibernate in buches of broom fledge ad mahy other ^destructive posts could not endure tBio winter wera lt not for ; these natural nurseries. . Tho entomologists, therefore rec ommend to tanners that they fall-plow sod laffds) Intended for other than grass , crops. another year,- and clear up roadsides,, fence margins, and all wasto lands, Witch ; banka, and. similar 4 places by buming over, pasturing.or in case of ditch banks by plowing or disking la the tall. This will tear up ':!'".: tho Toots and* expose tJ.ie eggs of . grass hoppers to the excessiva mois- . ture; and cold of winter and villi also turn up thoseinseqta wb?c? hl^rn?te> , in the ground-Burning vegetation where possible will destroy many in? ,vv. .. secta, ..though. In tho case; or grass hoppers it, probably win not* be as effective as cultural met?iods. lu ad* v . ditton; '? cultural . methods ' of turning hu'mWiato the;?bll.beneftte 'thfe land.:!^^1 \ Sheep, of .course, aro ta'?'great ene-- - mies bf, weeds, and where, sheep can be tat??d-into ?rffo?dio^^^obk herd- J ed alang tho roadside they'will ??Tec tivjoly clear up waste, vegetation, and in addition tho trampling nf theil" foot* will destroy, many insects.. Y?o s shiiop at -?he " same' timo1 tern w?ato > .. material ! Into-: m?ttoa^a?M^t??ey re qulre, ta ,'a lit'tla grain: : foVrrm^shihg. ' -loatly when sold they return' itt ; but tho entomologists hold .. even it they merely pa yfor the extra, grelathey eat their fonction ?i destroys* weeds and daping down - tosiMts . makes yieir. use - well:worth' while. , . - ' In imanyvp??ces commr-aity action In d#a?|^ira%v;W'e^ds >ts; necessary, as it may not be profitable^ for 'thV armer to clew, his side ot , th?, r?ad i if . tho other side ds allowed io rems tn ? ihar bortng pl?cofor peate. Itxipck esst? lt might, well pay tit? community to g^.sihe?p eo?p?re.?vely, an? n?e theui . to ,cl<an np the wfcsds of ?'s? ientiro.