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T WAS a farm house of
v I time, built before the
I were about. It was b
bottom, but broader i
eaves where th
could nest In communal
the ?nves reached dowi
Vrs' jjX tl,e ground that I h,
wfTtJ ridden off the rear i^loj
bi# chimney and dasl
iHft?orwl nnnp til
V \ There were snow pi
U4 days! Almost to the <
selves! And under th<
God bless then'i!?there were warm h
there were also doughnuts In huge
pumpkin pies In rows; and there were
forts, for no one had then discovered bi
we were in no danger from eating
When we got cold outdoors we coul(3
and be warmed Internally. The house v
red, for that was the warm color, like
the chimney, and Fknow no other reas
old-time farm houses were of that c<
the front was white, and there were gre
I think It was the fashion, and the
was when anyone would be out of f
novutors and radicals excepted. Fa
must know. Is simply doing whut othe
not bothering your head about It, am
what others believe, with just as lit
to yourself. It Is a beautiful way of
all alike, for what might come of It If n
/AJd the same thing, or believed the s
/6r wore the same coat, or, for that me
the same person? The old-time people
:?on for the catechism. It was a good 01
Ihem all together, like a regiment,
there are some who would even throw
dictionary and spell the Lord knows ho
each oue pleases.
Over the double door reached the big
great butternut. Do you know there Is
all the world so homeful as a butternut'
are like those of a father, and it has n
trait about It. Then you should lie, us
September, and hear of a night the n
off. one, or two, or three at a time 01
Rat, tat, tat, until our dreams were i
Joys of the morning; or, for that matt<
the puddings, wmcn snouiu come ui n
meats were enough'to fill a big bowl. Y
a butternut pudding, with a plenty o
good even In dreamland. To the back o
was an orchard, where Spltzenbergs and
grew. Some of the trees leaned so tha
walk up them, and sit with the birds,
boy, knew a robin so well that she bul
within five feet of me, while I whistled
to her. To the side of the orchard si
grove of bfisswood, In which were flft
bees. In two long houses?two rows in <
There is nothing so wonderful in the v
apple orchard in blossom. It Is fit f<
The trees are friendly and hearty. '
come low down to the ground, as if rea
us. What wealth of blossom ! The^e is
tlon of niggardliness. Ah, even uow
old grandmother in her chair, when
came down in a great shower and laid
her white hair. And the blessed mo
her also. Nature loved thein. There v
fitness, and when we boys came to the
brought the ripest Pearmains and Ln
and otherwise Identified them with
it was out of our hearts. But how s
get to New Year's at this rate, for I
hulf around the house, and my soul i
me Ifurry on. To see things and hear t
they happen is well enough; but. ah. tc
in one's self and be uble to call them
memory, that is worth the while. 'Tis
any phonograph.
There was an offset In the turf, j
the harvest pear; and this was wher
mother hud her pinks, and popples, a
. .. nlmmmnn rn<:ps and In
tlUllUJJO, uuu ,
ups. It was a place of marvelous bea
marvelous work?of that I can test!
wus delicious in the early morning, bef
was on u gridiron?and again after sun
should have seen the little mother i
Williams, or some other one, going
treasure Island In the midst of the v
this!" and "Ah, that!" "It smells 1
young babe," said Granny Williams,"
said the little mother, "but I had not
that; but, as likely as not, for It has a
yellow color," Thep she would snufi
any professor examining a new chernl
Viewing the Future
Learn to see the future with unbleared
eyes. Learn to think in terms
of honest, unbalsed thought and mountains
will sink to molehills over night.
Berating the times will not change
the facts for the better. Every doubt
breathed by you will breed doubts
in others. Poisoned air Injures all
classes of beings. The world has
bad enough of the indigo philosophy,
and knife and guu reformation. S'uch
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All the time she was
the colonial dropped rose leaves and i
> architects tween the leaves of the b
road at t e A little down the slope
e swallows of ray father, full of long,
... over each year by the sp
?r?T to ^ord! but J'et * have the 1
n S? ?v-pif Why ba(1 they not thougl
a\e n . s> rowed by horsepower? B
>e roni because they were yet t
11C. " ?fnr an(* a Yankee was, after
f W.0r?hf>?o creature in the world.
69 " > m wagged his tongue like tl
pnes le at world Englishman,
jse ea\e himself English, both In
learts; and , , * , ,
.. ' ?, head. He not only spad
piles, and . , .. / < ?, ??
m took his snuff like an Ei
other com- ,. . _ _ ,,
? , .his fence after an Engll
lcterra, and .. , . . . ?
j * could expluin why he ha
good food. . , , . ,
I go inside *boat our house, and but
vas painted by the rofld? As lf we W
p . Island, and had not room
,the. re in. We are more Indep.
Irior ' Onlv are getting some notions
" . _ our house stood only a
"ever highway, and there was a
. . . front, and this wns full of
a.s, , suckles, and there at njghi
ts do and come on<i play hlghsp!' "
1beuevlng <"? *ra>' cat'
.. ' ; at one that came too net
, ! bird or a butterfly? Amkeeping
us wt Qf r DQtaraligt> He 1
? "V.T fy the world, but never he
ame i n?, specimens In his stom
ttter, loved way ^ Qther sclentif
ie? ^ept megalothoporoid as quick
Nowadays But you should have seei
' away tlie grew m rows an aunui mi
w?just as father also had an eye to
hollyhocks all about his c
arms of a the great stalks of crlms<
no tree In summer, and the folk tl
? Its arms stopped to look with adm
ot a stingy one shall not live by brea
I have. In best those neighbors who
uts falling the little mother liked bes
i the roof. her goodies. The saffron
full of the and rosemary, and carrav
er, even of mints, grew by the brook
when the the house and garden; i
es, Indeed 1 a,so niore of these herbs i
f cider, Is place of a family doctor,
f the house but it was not so bad an
Pearmains the notions, they may ha
t we could the guesses of the profej
I, when a There Is no good llvli
It her nest brooks, and this was a b
and talked It bubbled out of a rocky 1
tood n fine cavern, nnd then It laugh
y hives of a mile before It got over It
?ach house. In summer would walk
forld as an would sometimes say, "N<
>r worship. to the glen, where the b
Their arms terns, and the wltchhaze
chlng after and the beechdrops." O
i no sugges- But at night, after work,
I see the come early from the field
the petals all go for strawberries."
lovingly on I tell you such delicious J
ther beside of wild strawberries, muc
ras a sweet delight of creeping about
Ir side and by the stumps In the past
idy Sweets, whistles, and the brooks
the frulY. the long stems that lay lu
:hall I ever Where are we? I had r
am not yet an(j in midwinter to take
svlll not let t0 pick strawberries. But
hings when orv plays. We will get al
? have them The-front door, as you se
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<'UI Ui Hie 0le ln lmivcS| U1IU v.
better than straight as a Puritan's m
thing, till it lands in the t
lust beyond halves of the door swing
e the little not 11 was- unless it '
nd buehelor pioneer days, when it wn
hnnie-jump- out and parley a little he
luty, and of an Indian rush. So, at a
fy. But it tliose days were cut acrof
'ore the dav yard was the woodshed, r
idown. You wood as dry as tinder
ind Granny winter, and the very rlj
about this home. From the woods!
rorld. "Ah, iirst the t,lrt from our bn
'ke a fresh room, where we?were all
' "Indeed," was twined with care ?
thought of a11 over the stone curb
soft pinkish white-flowering clematis;
at it. like "Father," said the littl
cal mixture. to cultivate the benutif
things never get you anywhere. If
your philosophy of life is what you
claim it to be tell others ubout It.
?Grit.
Analyzing Quality.
"I know men who retard politics as
a sort of sporting institution, like
horse racing." "So do I," said Senator
Sorghum; "only they don't usually
give the candidates in an election
nearly the conscientious and discrlrnlnut...g
scrutiny thnt they apply to the
entries for u turf event."
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gathering In her apron snould It
Jdppy leaves to press be- said my 1
Ig Bible. put the fl
lay the vegetable garden have no j
, narrow beds, all turned God." "T
>ade and the spine. Oh, the weeds
nemory of It In my back. tlence." '
fit of gardens to be fur- might as 1
ut they had pot. I think said she, 1
oo full of Old England. are good
all, the most Imltatlye see It," sa
He shook his fist, and us to mak<
le great bell at Moscow as our Jii
but for all that he was arm and o
his stomach and In his world In i
led his gardens, but he Kir's?if fl
ogllshman, and he built could we i
sh pattern. What else And the
id so many little yards they neste
It our house close down the cherrle
ere crowded Into a little his cane li
enough to turn around* father sm;
endent now, and really 'nto our fr
of our own. But then plant." s
stone's throw from the and said, 4
i little box of a yard In cherry tre?
1 locust trees and honey- and for th
t the honey moths would Then he v
n the blossoms. George hlg beeche
would sit down to look Into these
ir?for what was It??a birds, ray I
I like all of us, he was and the v
iked very much to class!- finches, ar
>sitated to put the cholc- thrushes a
ach, which Is, I see, the more, cam
its. They will eat a nests, and
afe a pig. helPful lal
window se
n the "sturtions," as they tbe mornj,
> vegetable beds, for our they work
beauty. Did he not set birds,
orn fields? Then, when ban
in and gold stood up In gajd tbe j
lat went by to church f()r tbe co
ilratlon, he said, "Truly, are r|ght,
d alone." And he liked brought a
? looked the longest, as them" all t
t those who ate most of And tbege
t, and dill, and the rue tbey were
' ay. and fennel, and the barn Rnd
that ran down back of nQt te]1 u
md. Indeed, there were through or
that stood always in the tbe tranSf(
Indeed, you may look; er_you sn
exchange. And as for had you n<
ive been no worse than Rnd tbe cc
sslon nowadays. a8 lt slfted
ig where there are no were nlcel
rook of the first water. 0jd Daisy <
hollow, some little secret up betweer
ed and tumbled for half for this si
s fun. The little mother llghtful pb
with us there, and she collie, com
>w, let us go father over on(.e 'fln h<
lgger brook Is, and the an js a8 it
1 and the yellow birch. back to roll,
It was glorious fun! are at woi
, the dear father would really Is?
1, and say, "Now, let us Jookg ln al
Then?ah, but how can open the <
oys! You know nothing put Georg
h less do you know the door latch
the meadows and down |et him In
tures. while the bobolink but?if th
gurgled, as we gathered would con
vlngly against the grass. for they i
to business out of season more of t
you through snow banks thistles, n
'tis such tricks the mem- should be
: once back to the house. "Come,"
e, opens Just ln the mid- New Year'
tat the hall runs back as forgotten I
nse, right through every- expected 1
ilg kitchen. And the two bread, or s
open separately. J. know bit of gos
mere an Inheritance from was over
s w^ll to be able to look else, and t
fore opening the way for i shall tell
,ny rate, all the doors In oWn busln
ss the middle. In the big who live
md that was full of plies new ways
. It was the comfort of Year's day
;ht arm of a successful had our c
led we all went, kicking rubbed oui
nits, into the great living tent. Not
together. Over this door telegraphs
i great bittersweet, and them a the
of the well was a wild and it Is
what will
e priestess, "'tis as well Indeed I 1
ul and enjoy It. Why but what
Farewell, Old Year
The hours speed on, the night Is late,
Beside Time's open door I wait?
A friend Is passing and I bow
To kiss his white and furrowed brow,
And think of all his deeds, how true.
The dearest friend I ever knew!
He brought me peace, then health; then
love.
The sweetest gift all else above.
, He brought me smiles In place of tears
And restful faith for troubled fears.
This year that In the vernal spring
Taught my pale lips to softly sing;
I This year that In the summer's slilne
all be shut up In books?" "It Is so."
'other. "God made the world, and be
owers here as well as the potatoes. I
mtience with those who do not follotf
0 be sure," said nay little mother "and
are here to teach us diligence and pa'But
the quack," said my father, "that
well be left out." "And the burdocks,"
"are excellent for beer, and the leaves
for draughts." "Perhaps, If we could
Id he, "all things are good." " Tls for
1 the best of everything," said she. And
m came up, she put her hand on his
n mine, and then said slowly: " 'Tls a
vhlch we can make beautiful boys and
rst we ourselves are right. What more
ask?"
birds, ah, but you should have seen how
d about that house. "They .will eat all
s," said my Uncle George, and he rapped
istlly ou the floor of the porch. But our
lied and said, "Let us count them all
imlly, and plant for them also when we
o he put In a few rows of peas more,
'They are for the orioles." And a dozen
?s down by the fence were for the robins,
e cedar birds who have a cherry tooth.
?ent up to the wood's edge, nearby the
s, where there wefe wild cherries, and
he put scions of finer sorts; "for the
boys." So the robins, and the bluebirds,
rrens, and Indigo birds, and the goldid
the catbirds, and all other sorts of
nd finches, and I can't tell you how many
e to ust nnd they filled the trees with
they paid for nil they took In song and
)or. And a robin built Its nest In the
at of his hedroom and sang to hlra In
rig, while he lay In his bed. Ah, yes,
ed well together, my father and the
n was not far away. " 'Tls not decent."
lttle mother. "There should be shade
ws and the pigs nnd the hens." "You
little mother," said ray father; and he
load of willow sticks; and he planted
he way around the bam and Its yard,
grew and throve mightily, nnd at last
a great grove, that hung all over the
hid It. The little mother Paid, "Did 1
i?"-?-and then she drew the breath coolly
le corner of her mouth, as shej surveyed
>rmatlon. "Indeed, you did, little mothild
It?and no one would have done It,
jt." And the hens cackled their delight,
iws at night lay down facing the moon.
In between the leaves, and all day they
y comforted from the sun. And when
went to the tub to drink she would look
1 sips, as If to say, "The Lord be praised
rndy yard." A true barnyard Is a deace,
full of peace and love. Lllah, the
es and puts her head through the gate
>ur, and, surveying matters, says, "Yes,
should be; all Is correct," then she goes
n along where Jim and I end our father
rk In the orchard. Or If It be?and It
or It ought to be. New Year's day, she
: the kitchen window, and waits till we
loor that she may curl up by the Are.
e III gets up on his hind feet to the
and rattles it, and then waits till we
i. A true cat Is half human. Ah. If
ey could once get articulation, what
je of It? It Is well that they cannot
vould rout out and dispossess half or
he human sort. So with quack and
nd talking cats, and collie dogs, we
made either wiser or killed off.
salt] my uncle George, let us make our
s call!" In those (lays it was not yet
:o be neighborly, and once a year we all
to look In on ench other, and break
it least cut cake. And we sat down to a
sip and exchanged news; and when It
everybody kne\V all about everybody
here was no need at all to print It. But
you nothing at nil about It, It was our
ess and we were simple folks, and you
today have your big notions and your
and you laugh too easily. So our New
went by In Its own homely way, nnd we
alls; and we went home at night and
r hands and our stomachs nnd were conone
of us envied your telephones and
and other knick-knacks?or ever gave
tught. Bless the Lord, enough Is enough,
not likely you have any more Idea of
be about a hundred years from now.
think they will call you savages. Pish,
n world of conceit it Is.
Brought roses to these cheeks of mine;
This year that In the autumn's gold
Taught my lone heart love's story old.
Time's portals close, twelve strikes the
bell.
Farewell, old year. Farewell! Farewell!
?Ruth Raymond.
Distinction of Two Presidents.
Martin Van Buren, the eighth President,
was the first President born after
we had declared our Independence of
j England, and John Tyler was the first
| born after the formation of the United
States.
IMKOVtJ U'urVKiW lnUJUHAHONAl
SundaySchool
5 Lesson'
(By RLv. f. B. FiTiWAT'KR, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1021, Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 25
CHRISTMAS LESSON?THE VISIT
OF THE WISE MEN.
LESSON TEXT--Matt 2:1-12.
GOLDEN TEXT?And when they had
opened their treasures they presented
unto him gifts; gold and frankincense
and myrrh.?Matt. 2:1L
PRIMARY TOPIC?Wise Men Visit the
Baby Jesus.
JUNIOR TOP^lC-The Wise Men and
the Star.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-The First Chr'stmas.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
?The Most Joyous Day in the Year.
1. The Kinj; Earnestly Sought (vv.
1. 2).
These Wise Men who sought Jesus
were either Arabian or Persian astrologers?students
of the stars. The
appearance of an unusual star attracted
their attention. Perhaps
they were acquainted with the famous
prophecy of Balaam (Num. 24:17).
Doubtless through the Influence of the
Jews who remained In Chalilea, or ire
direct Influence of Dunlel extending
to this time, they hud become acquainted
with the hope of a Messiah.
The light they had was dim, but they
lived up to the best they had. To
those who act upon the best light
they have, God always gives more.
To those who refuse to act upon the
knowledge given, God not only refuses
to give more, but brings Into
confusion that which they already
possess (Matt. 25:28). These men
were really wise. Let us learn from
them:
1. That oil true wisdom leads to
the Savior, for He Is the Logos?the
fulness of wisdom.
2. That God a Word shall not return
unto him void (Isa. 55:11). The seeds
cast upon tho waters of the East
brought forth fruit after many days.
No work done for the Lord eventually
falls.
3. The grace of God calls men from
unexpected quarters. Some who have
the least opportunities give the greatest
honors to Christ; while others,
blessed with the richest opportunities,
shut Him out.
II. Herod Seeking to Kill the King
(vv. 3-8),
The news brought by the Wise Men
Btruek terror to Herod's heurt. He
was not alone 111 this, for all Jerusalem
was troubled with him. The news
ought to have brought Joy. A glimpse
at the social customs In and about
Jerusalem at that day will enable ua
to understand why this news brought
uneasiness to the people. They were
living In the greatest luxury. Fine
dresses, sumptuous feasts, flne houses,
etc., led to gross Immoralities. They
did not want a Savior who would
save them from their sins?they
'wanted to continue In them. Herod
demanded of the priests and scribes
Information as to where Christ should
"be born. They soon were able to tell
him. These people had a technical
knowledge of the Scriptures, but had
no heart for the Savior set forth
therein. They had no disposition to
geek Him. This all occurred In Jerusalem,
the city of tie King?the plar^
of all places where He should have
been welcomed. It seems where the
greatest privileges are, there Is the
greatest Indifference shown as to
spiritual matters. Where the light
once shone the brightest, the densest
darkness now reigns. It Is true today
that the luxurlousness of the wealthy,
the frivolities of the fashlon-lovlng
and the grogs Immoralities to which
they lend, make Jesus Christ unwelcome
In many quarters.
III. The King Found (vv. 9-12).
The Wise Men having obtained the desired
information, started Immediately
to find the King. As soon as they left
the city, the star which had guided
them from the East appeared again
to lead them on. Not that It had
disappeared from the sky, but the
dwellings of the city, no doubt, shut
out the sight of It. Oftentimes otir
spiritual vision Is obscured or hidden
by the things of this world. The star
guided them to the place where the
Christ was. Those who earnestly
seek Jesus shall find Him, though all
hell oppose. When they fonnd Him
they worshiped Him. In this they
displayed true faith. They did not
see any miracles, only a bahe, yet
they worshiped Him as King. "Blessed
are they that have not seen, and yet
hnve believed" (Jo*hn 20:29). Note
God's overruling providence In all
this. Many hundred years before, the
prophet said that Christ should come
Trom Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). God so
ordered nfTairs that Mary should be
brought to that city to give hirth to
Christ. God so ordered that these
men should depart another way, thereby
defeating Herod's wicked purpose.
The Lord put gifts Into the hands of
Joseph and Mary before going to
Egypt. Doubtless this served a good
pt/rpose in meeting their expenses during
their stay there. Truly "All things
work together for good to them that
love God." (Rom. 8:28).
What Go# Gives.
I sleep, I eat and drink, I rend and
meditate, I walk in my neighbor's
pleasant fields, and see the varieties
of natural beauties, and delight In all
that in which God delights?that is,
in virtue and wisdom, in the whole
creation, and In God Himself. And
he that hath so many causes of Joy,
and so great, Is very much in love
with sorrow and peevishness, who
loses all these pleasures, and chooses
to sit down upon his little handful of
thorns.?Jeremy Taylor.
Creation of Qod.
The first creation of God In the
works of the days was the light of
sense; the last was the light of reason,
and His Sabbath work ever since
Is the Illumination of the spirit.?Bacon.
PUCH IS MADE LEGION MAN
Distinguished Marshal Recipient of
Ceremonial Badge From George
Washington Post; No. 1.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch became a
member of the American Legion the
day he landed in
Marshal was met ]&''
No. 1 escorted
to the President's Lieut. H. S. Fisk.
room In Union station. Here he waj
presented by Lieut. Howard S. Fish
U. S. N., commander ,of the post, with
the American Legion ceremonial badge
George Washington post No. 1 is the
original American Legion post
EX-SERVICE MEN Rim BUSSES
Former Soldiers and Sailors Are ReEmployed
by the Fifth Avenue
Coach Company.
The Fifth avenue bus in New York
Is a national institution. It is as famous
as Broadway, Fifth avenue,
Brooklyn bridge and the Woolworth
building. The busses which ply
through one of the most congested
thoroughfares in 'the world are manned
largely by ex-service' men. This fact
tfas discovered recently when em
ployees of the Fifth Avepue Coach
company, operators of the busses, ap
^cfican
(Copy for Tht* Department Supplied by
the American Leuton New* Service.)
RANCH FOR EX-SERVICE MEN
Founder of National Loyalty League
Extends Invitation to Legionnaires
to Visit His Playground.
Col. R. P. Dlckerson, founder and
national communder of the National
Loyalty League,
? attended the recent
convention
of the American
Legion at Kansas
City and extended
an Invitation to
Legionnaires to
his ranch near
to a playground for ex-service men,"
declared Colonel Diekerson.
The ranch Is known as the FiveBnr
Mule ranch and Is probably the'
largest In Missouri. Since the war
the ranch has been muleless and the
owner has had cottages built for the
accommodation of his ei-servlce men
friends.
Colonel Dlckerson Is a veteran of
the Spanish-American war. When the
United States entered the World war
he organized a regiment of cowboys,
prize lighters and sporting men and
offered their sendees to the War department.
Later he organized the
National Loyalty league which cooperated
with other patriotic organizations
in promoting loyalty through
educational propaganda.
LOSS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE
Personnel of Fores Has Shrunk In
Last Few Weeks from 230,000
to Nothing.
Experts disagree as to the possibility
of u "next war," but they agree
absolutely that if the "next war" does
come, it is likely to be on the seas
and In the air. We are wurned that
we must have, adequate naval and
air forces. We must have adequate
reserves. Yet in spite of these warnings,
the paid personnel of the naval
reserve force has shrunk In the last
few weeks from 230,000 to nothing.
The naval reserve, In which hundreds
of thousands served faithfully
and valiantly during the war, has practically
been abolished by congress,
which failed to appropriate enough
money to pay the meager retainer
fees of personnel. The Navy department,
asserting It had no alternative,
discontinued the paid reserve. All
members were dlsenrolled, having only
an opportunity to Join class 6 of the
reserve, a class In which personnel Is
not paid, no matter how much time
may be devoted to drills and maneuvers.
Thousands of reserve sailors went
on cruises this summer at navy expense,
receiving only navy pay aod
training, which Is more valuable to
the navy than to the reserves. To
dlsenroll these men Is to waste their
summer's work, yet they have been
dlsenrolled. V
Toward the close of the World war,
thousands of men Joined the naval reserve
who were trained after the Armistice.
All that training seems lost
to the navy. Many reserves recently
"shipped over" after expiration of
their enrollment. Good Intentions have
not been considered.
The navy appreciates the reserve
force. The reserves appreciate'that
the navy needs them. Only congress
seems unaware that there is In time
of war a need for trained sailors outside
our permanent forces.?American
Legion Weekly.
HE IS VALUABLE LEGION MAN
Judge Hanley of Mandan, North Dakota,
Hat Given Much 8ervice
to Hia Country.
In the last ten years .Tames M. Hanley,
Mnr\dan, North Dakota, has served
as speaker of the
N o r (h Dakota
house of rep re- w
sentatlves; as / *
state's attorney l , '
of Morton county
In the same state; Vjf/%JplRHV
as a state senator;
of service he gave
nearly four yeurs of the ten , In th.
service of his country, and finds time
to be a good dad to four children.
He went to the Mexican border In
191(5 as major In command of a battalion
of the First North Dakora infantry.
He entered the Worlc^ war
in 1917 and went to France with the
41st division, serving later wlfh the
89th division. ,
Judge Hanley has been a member of
the American Legion sine? Its .Inception.
He was a delegate to the St.
Louis caucus and was chairman .'of the
first department convention <if the
American Legion in North Dakotu.
Slight Favor Requested. I
An eastern college graduate applied
for work in a Michigan lumber camp
and was assigned to one end' of a
cross saw, the other end being In
charge of un oid and experienced
lumberman. At the end of an hour the
veteran stopped sawing and regarded
his weary partner with pitying j eyes.
"Sonny," he said, "I don't mind your
riding on this saw, but if it's just the
same to you, I wish you'd quit sgraping
your feet on the ground."?American
Legion Weekly.
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plied for a charter tor an American
Legion post.
"We have found the ex-soldier and
ex-sailor to be excellent bus men,"
said John A. Ritchie, president* of the
coach company, in a recent Interview.
"The ex-service man may have been a
little restless when he came out of
service, but wasn't everybody a little
restless after the war?" asks Mr.
Ritchie.
Mr. Ritchie re-employed every man
of his organization who had gone to
war and in putting on new employees
has given preference to ex-service
men. His company recently started a
"civility" campaign, the purpose of
which was to bring about a taore
friendly relationship between the
patrons and employees of the bus. The
campaign has resulted in virtually
eliminating complaints of passengers, and,
according to Mr. Ritchie, proves
that "there are two sides to nearly
every complaint."
IS STRONG FOR AMERICANISM
:
8t Paul Newspaper Editor Lauda the
Flret Task of the Ameri'
can Legion.
"Good American citizenship means*
making the most of ourselves and our
opportunities a a
Americans, and
helping our nelghment
commander
gggTll g|dS|PBl state to represent
them on the recent
"pilgrimage'' to France and the
! battlefields.
"Americanism," continues Fuller, "as
conceived by the American Legion, has
for Its first task the education of ail
elements of our population In the
principles of American government
and In the opportunities offered by our
system to the humblest resident of
our land."
Fuller Is city editor of the St Paul
Dispatch and Pioneer Press. During
his term as state commander, he organized
472 posts of the Legion In Minnesota.
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RIFLES FOR LEGION POSTS
Arms and Ammunition for Use at Funerala
Will B? Supplied by
the Government.
American Legion posts wishing to
stock up on obsolete rifles and blank
ammunition for use In funeral ceremonies
may obtain them from corps
ordnance officers, United States army,
under the provisions of an act of congress.
No more than ten rifles and
their equipment will be supplied to
one post.
Legion state commanders must approve
the application for the loan of
rifles and the sale of blank ammuni
tion. Upon receipt of the application
bearing the endorsement of the state
commander, the corps ordnance officer
will supply a bond covering the penal
value of the property. This bond,
when properly executed, must be approved
by the state commander and
returned to the ordnance officer.
Transportation must be paid by the
post.
Corps ordnance officers are located
as follows: First area, 99 Chauncey
street, Boston, Mass.; second area,
Governor's Island, N. Y.; third area,
Fort Howard, Md,; fourth area, Fort
McPherson, Ga.; fifth area, Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind.; sixth area, Fort
Sheridan, 111.; seventh area, Fort
Crook, Neb.; eighth area, Fort Sam
Houston, Tex.; ninth area, 804 Santa
Fe building, San Francisco, Cal.
Page the Firing Squad.
"Yes, sir," said the needy Inventor,
"I need money; my back Is to the
wall."
Well " romnrkoH the hnslnesa man
hopefully, "sunrise Isn't so far away."
?American Legion Weekly.
Heart Renting.
I hear you had a quarrel with your
sweetheart the other day."
"Yes, she sneered at my apartment,
so I knocked her flat."?American
Legion Weekly.
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