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VOL. XIV MAIL THOSE HOLIDAY PACKAGES EARLY Postmaster D. L. Bwkcs Urges Co- Opera) ion of Patrons In Avoiding Lust-Minute Rush An urgent call to the people of the ] Lynden district to mail their Christ mas packages early was sent out to day by D. L. Beckes, Lynden post-, master. Lynden*! postal basin ess has in creased considerably In the last few years, and the capacity of the office is sorely taxed at Christmas time. It ii to aid the Lynden staff, as well as offices in similar position throughout the land that Postmaster Beckes asks the help of local people. He has urged the children of the district to read the following letter from Postmaster-General Will 11. Hayes: To the boys and girls of the United States: Christmas is almost here. Your great Post Office has a big joli ahead and needs your help. Think What it means to be Santa Claus to our 100.000,00tt people and to deliver Christmas parcel.; to every family in this great country within the short space of a few days and without disappointment. It can be done, and We're going to do it if we may have your help. I want to enlist the active assistance of every boy and girl in the schools of our country in getting parcels mailed tills week to relieve the rush that comes directly before Christ mas. Will you go home today and take this message to your parents and friends? "Our postmaster has asked us to mail our Christmas parcels this week, for. unless we do. Uncle Sam's load may be so heavy the last few days before Christmas that he wont he able to deliver all the presents by Christmas eve." The parcels must be well wrapped and tied and addressed plainly in order that they may arrive in good condition with their Christmas ap pearance unspoiled. You can put on your packages, "Do not open until Christmas." And , there must be a number on your house and a mail receptacle,too, for. if their lsnt, Santa Claus ! s mes senger, your letter carrier, may not be able to find the house where the presents belong. There are some other things in which you can assist ill improving the mail service and in our great Government millions of dollars , a year that Is now wasted because of our carelessness —yours and mine. Every day that you drop a letter In the mail box. 40.000,000 other let ters an- already pushing and jam ming through the postal machinery. One letter a day for each family of five persons in the United States is given to Uncle Sam to deliver. When you send a parcel to the post office for mailing any day, there are about 5,000.000 other purcels ahead of yours passing through the postal hopper This is in ordinary days; at Christmas time it is multi plied many times. One family in about every ten puts a badly addressed letter In the mail every day. This mixes up over 2.000, 000' half-addressed letters with the 40,000.000 fully addressed letters. That meaus that the fully addressed letters must wait on the slow moving poorly addressod letters just like the larger boys and girls are delayed by a bunch of "bad kid <" tagging along. You boys and girls can help the postal service, and save your father some money, because he has to help pay the <i>st Of searching addresses on letters and parcels sent out by this one careless and thoughtless family in every ten. First find out if your family is the careless one. then bear in mind that your letters must he handled by skilled mail distributers standing in post offices and swaying postal cars of a mile-a-mlnute mail train, often under poor light. The address on every letter, card or package must be correct, complete, and legible, including the house num ber and name of street, and the "from" address should be in the up per left-hand corner so that the mail will be returned to you in case it is not delivered. Do not abbreviate names of States because so many look alike when abbreviated. Put the proper amount of postage on your letters and wrap the parrels Carefully. Avoid fancy writing which causes post office clerks and letter carriers to stop and study, and thus lose time. Make the address plain and easily read, a id always use pen and ink or typewriter and light col ored envelope";. ?o as to say» the eye-, of the post Office clerks. Do not u--e envelopes of unusual size. The little ones that are so frequently used for cards and notes at Christmas or other holiday times cause an untold amount of trouble and labor, as they will not fit our canceling machines, mid must therefore be cancelled by band Because of their size and ten dency to slip out of a package, these small envelopes are more likely to t,o overlooked or lost. Mail your letters or packages early in the day. because this avoids over loading and delaying mail at the end of the day. . Your local postmaster and your teachers will tell you moro about tbe Postal Service. no these things, and you will win the grateful appreciation of the peo ple I* your post office and especially of your Postmaster General. Cmtßoliiiattnn of iEhr Jurifir Pilot ano ffhr Inn&rn frim ' 150,000 KILLED ANX I" ALLY BY' DREAD T. B. IN UNITED STATES 1. Approximately 70.000 American soldiers, sailors and marines were killed or died from other causes dur ing tlie year In which the United States was actively engaged in the World War. 2. 160,000 American men. women, and children died in the Tuberculosis War here at home in that same per iod. 2. Tuberculosis was found in every 24 men out of 1,000 men examined by the draft board. tilt,ooo cases were found on first examinations. 20,(mmi cases developed in the service. Most of these men were unaware that they had the disease. 4. The victims of the World War were the ' Flower of the Land," men ;In lite prime of life. 6. Tlio majority of the victims of the Tuberculosis War, with its in- Bidioui enemy more deadly than the Germans, are men and women be tween 15 and 45 years of age. They are the industrial workers or from the farms. Nearly all are producers of the commodities on which modern life depends. S. The economic loss to the nation from tuberculosis amounts to more than 1600,000,000, half a billion dollars, each year, or if computed irr terms of the present generation, to a total of over $25,000,000,000. 7. The World War is over, the Armistice is signed, but there is no armistice in the war waged by tuber culosis. The conflict goes on year after year.Trith never a truce of even an hour. i S. Every three and one-half min utes some one dies of Tuberculosis [somewhere in our land. In the six or seven minutes that a speaker devotes to warning you of the danger that confronts you, two persons go down to their gravis. Every hour seven teen die, every day 400, and every year, 150,000. B. Yet tuberculosis is preventable. All the suffering it occasions can be tavcrted. People waste their lives by not having periodical physical ex aminations; by not getting enough sleep and fresh air; in short, by not observing good health habits. 11). This war will never end until tuberculosis is conquered. We all must help to bring the armistice. In the war against the nation's greatest plague, the leadership is supplied by 'the National Tuberculosis Associa tion and its 1,200 affiliated state local assocations. The sinews of war are largely provided for by the sale of Tuebrculosis Christmas Sials. The larger the army, the sooner the armistice. Now is the time to enlist. o Miss Amanda Nessen, who recently graduated from the Bellingham Nor mal school will begin teaching in the Lynden school in a few weeks. Miss Elizabeth Louws joined the Lynden Department Store staff last week. | HIGH SCHOOL NEWS The junior class program given on •the first of December was the most original one given this year. After the piano had been turned so its back was towards the audience, Mertha Post wick played a piano solo and then accompanied two songs, Reuben and Rachel, and Polly Wolly Doodle, as sung by Lois Whited and Berenice Craig. The program was completed With two charming vocal selections rung by Rita Jamieson. i On Friday afternoon, we were ex cused from recitations at 3 o'clock and went to the gym to witness two peppy games between Custer's two cams and our underclass teams. Al l-erf Ilaveman and Mrs. Fisher were the referees. The score of the girls' same was 21 to 10 in favor of Custer. "T.c Lynden boys won with a score of 73 to 8. Mr. Couch of the National Biolog ic"! Society guve an interesting le n ture Monday about moles. He spike of thejr importance as pests and .if U-r telling about their Uabiis. ho showed how to trap and akin them. After he had finished, wo we.it dow.i ti the creek bottom field behind the school, and watched a demonstration which he gave. President Harding has declared this week a National Education wtek. iln keeping with this proclamation, the higlt school has invited the par ts and patrons to the school during this week so that they may become 1 '-tier acquainted with the teachers and work. All classes will be open to • the visitors and on Thursday at two t o'clock, tea will be served in the Domestic Science department. The i i laa which has the highest percent - age of parents registered at the end f of the week will receive a half-holi day. LYNDEN. WASH., THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1921 i ne New Building Completed in Lynden The handsome building with its classic front has just been com pleted on Lynden's main thoroughfare by Frank E. Knapp for the use of his undertaking business. Finished in an attractive cream stucco front, the new structure with its formal doorway flanked by high windows, is a real addition to the list of Lynden's better business buildings. Tht new building is of concrete construction, 2* hy 90, with % full concrete basement. The funeral ptrlor; proper are 25 by (SO, and Will seat 100 people. Tbe interior is titled up in a warm brown, every con venience being in" Med. A special mourner's chapel is at the front of this main room. Visitors to Lyuden say that the Knapp Parlors are as attractive and well-appointed as any outside of Seattle, Portland, and the bigger cities of the coast. Coincident with the erection of the new building. Mr. Knapp has remodelled his furniture store adjoining. The exterior has been painted to conform with the coloring of the new build lag, and the interior has been rearranged to take care of the furniture stock. LYNDEN TEAM WILL PLAY SUMAS FRIDAY Will Travel to Border City; Blame To Come Here Xe.vt Week; Full Schedule Drawn Up Lynden will meet Sumas Friday evening on the Sumas floor tn the second of the county championship basketball games. Blame wi'! come t? Lynden for the first home game Friday of next week. The following is the complete county schedule: Dec !)—BlalltC at Meridian; Mt. l aker at Nooks ick; Lynden at Su n as. Dee. 16 —Harmtny at Notksack; Blame at Lynden; Meridian at Mount Baker. Dec. 2.1 —Nooksack at Meridian; Mt. Baker at Ferndale; Harmony at Lynden; Blame at Sumas. Dec. 30 —Ferndale at Nooksack; Harmony at Meridian. January 6—Meridian at Lynden; J Sumas at Mount Baker; Blame at j Harmony. Jan. 13 — Lynden at Nooksack; Meridian at Sumas; Blame at Fern jdale; Mt. Baker at Harmony. Jan. 14 — Blame at Lynden. Jan. 20 —Meridian at Blame; Mt. Baker at Sumas; Lynden at Ferndale Jan. 27 —Nooksack at Mt. Baker; Ferndale at Blame; Lynden at Mer idian. Feb. ll— Meridian at Ferndale; Blame at Mt. Baker; Sumas at Nook- sack. Feb. 10—Nooksack at Harmony; Ferndale at Lynden. Feb. 17 —Ferndale at Meridian. Feb. 24 —Harmony at Ferndale. County Hen Beats World's Record This is Lady Jane No. 438, owned by the B. S. Hillier ranch south of Lynden, who has just completed a world-breaking record. In 12 months, she laid 302"eggs, and in 15 months, 361 eggs, just one more than ! a case. Lady Jane is shown above by the side of 361 eggs. The photo i graph is published by courtesy of th c Bellingham Reveille. (Photo by J. B. Gale) W. H. ELDER ELECTED: EXTRA LEVY CARRIED Union High School Plan Voted Down In Adjoining Districts; Elder To Take Office in March VV. H. Elder was elected school director Saturday for a term of three years. Ho succeeds Frank E. Knapp on the school board. Mr. Elder will take office in March and Mr. Knapp will fill out his term until that time. The proposal for the formation of a Union High School District was lost, the majority of the districts having cast their votes against tak ing up the plan at this time. The Lyn den district voted CS to 24 in favor of the plan. The levy of seven mills extra for school purposes to be used in the year 1922-23 was carried in the Lyn den district by a vote of 70 to 30. North wood Grange Electa At a meeting of the Northwood Grange Friday evening, the follow ing of filers were- elected: Master, Frank M. Bloom; Overseer, Ira Stauffer; Lecturer. W. R. Berry, Secretary, Charles Schelin; Steward. H, Worthen; Treasurer. Ed Crab tree; Chaplain, Agnes Hinckley; As sistant Steward. Ed Thomas; Lady Assistant. K. Osgoodby; Gatekeeper. .John Blank; Ceres, Aline Bloom; Po mona, Grace Snider; Flora, Kate Os goodby; Executive Committee, Ray Snider. _o Mrs. L. Koole celebrated her birth day anniversary with relatives and friends, Thursday. I 'LYNDEN STORES WILL OBSERVE | BOTH HOLIDAYS ON MONDAYS Both Christmas and New Years ; fall on Sunday this year, so that the Lynden stores, together with others In the nation, will close their doors on the Mondays following. Arrangements to follow this plan were made this week. LYNDEN NOW SHU'S BOCM BY CARLOAD TO MONTREAL A new market for Lynden eggs has opened, in Montreal. The Lynden Station of the Washington Cooperat ive Association shipped its second carload of local eggs there this week. L. A. MARCHANT IS BADLY BURNED IN GASOLINE IT RE L. A. Marchant was severely burned Sunday at the Howard Worthen place, when a gasoline engine caught on fire. The fire was put out by Mr. Worthen, but not before Mr. Mer chant was badly burned about the j face and hands and body. TO MAKE PLANS FOR POULTRY SCHOOL IN COUNTY DEC. 20-30 Plans for the poultry school will be made Saturday night at the meet ing of county poultrymen at Laurel. This winter a poultry school will be held in Whatcom County lor the purpose of discussing all lines of poultry work. The school will be conducted by Mr. W. D. Buchanon, Poultry specialist. State College of Washington, and Dr. W. T. Johnson, Poultry Veterinary, Western Wash ington Experiment Station. The school is held for the purpose of benefitting every poultryman in the country, and in order to accom plish this end, it Will be necessary for the poultrymen to advise H. B. Car ■ roll, Jr., County Agent. Bellingham, the various lines of work that they wish to have caried out at this poul try school. The school will be conducted along the most practical lines and the co operation of the individual poultry men, by sending in a list of their wants, will be very much appreciated To (iivc Bazaar A bazaar will be given at the Wi ser Lake Hall Saturday, the 10th. by the Daughters of Dorcas. An in teresting program has been planned, and supper will be served. Leave for Oregon Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cheney and family left Lynden Wednesday for a motor trip to Oregon. They will make their home at Pleasant Hill. At a meeting of the Rebekahs Sat urday evening, two new members were initiated into the lodge. The latter part of the evening was spent with cards, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Davis, who were recently married, were presented with a beautiful gift. A delicious luncheon was served at the dose of evening. Mrs. G. Birdwell is building a new five room house on the corner of 2nd and Liberty streets. LYNDEN SCHOOL NEWS Several sixth graders have severe colds. The sixth grade will have a pro gram and a tree for Christmas and parents are invited. The seventh grade won the march ing banner last week. All the pupils of the seventh grade except one re ceived 100 per cent in spelling Mon day. The seventh grade girls are decor ating the room for Christmas. Mrs. Fisher is ill. Miss Amanda Xrssen is substituting in the fourth grade. The fourth grade class has finish ed all notebooks of maps. Lola Hunker has just returned from the hospital and is improving. The fifth grade class is working on a Christmas program. The following eighth grade pupils | had perfect attendance during the first three months: Sherman Whited. Lawrence Cusin, Alvin Vinup. Ivan Jamieson. Leroy Taylor. Roland Sha gren. Mabel Swope. Freda Klocke. Beatrice Johnson. Vema Alexander. Alberta Le Compte, Margaret Sha gren, Myrtle Taylor, Catherine Van ilekamp and Lowlh White. All those who bring their lunch are enjoying a hot dish at noon. The sixth grade has the neatness banner this week. ' The sixth grade girls made wreaths . for the windows and decorated the boards for Christmas. All those having perfect attend ance during the first three months ,of school are Florence Bodine, Alice Bode, Virginia Gale, Alvina Jensen, Etti Jorson. Lida May Lade, Evelyn Larson,' Alice Mohr, Lois Meenk, I Sylvester Pierce, Marian Pasma, Al vin Bode. Florence Porter, Bernice "honn. Thelma Schelin, Stanley Bartlett, Robert Dean, Clayton De bald, Charles Jobe, Edwin Knapp. Leo Leak, William Tharp. Harold 1 Teigenhoff, and Archie Crabtree. A new boy has entered the second ' grade. !77 VOTE AT PEACEFUL LYNDEN ELECTION Mayor Ednoh and Single Ticket Xi»- Klected Without Eight at Munic ipal I'oils Saturday Lynden'a election Saturday was so peaceful that only 77 citizens and Citlienewßl bothered to vote. All present officials were re-elected with out the ci.trance of a "st'cker" can didate. Mayer E. Edsou received the lull 77 ballots for mayor. P M. Serru-- ler captured 32 votes in precinct i. and 41 la precinct 2 for councilman, and A. A. Bauman 28 in the first precinct and 39 in the second. For Treasuter. .1 T. Zylstra received 66 votes. B. W. Loring running next with 6 votes, and George Waples third with one ballot. E. B. Smith received G5 votes for port commissioner, and T. R. Burns t. Q. W. ROBERTSON GARAGE DfJMli LATEST-MODEL PUMP The G. W. Robertson garage this week installed a tall Chief Sentry gasoline pump, one of the latest mod els on the market. The new pump presents an attract ive appearance, and has many com mendable features. An important invention used in connection with the pump is the filtering of the gasoline by using the cream-separator prin ciple. FARMERS MERCANTILE STORE ADDS HANDSOME WINDOW TRIM Remodelling of the window display.-; of the Farmers Mercantile Company was completed this week. The new display presents a most attractive appearance. A smart appearing valance tops the display, with rear and side-wall in a pleasing brown, giving the win dow a distinctly modern air. Christian Endeavor Entertains! The Christian Endeavor of the First Reformed Church on Grover .Street, was entertained with a Christ mas party at the home of Rev. H. K. Pasma Wednesday evening. Games were played, after which a delight ful luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. Marian Biehler en tertained at cards Wednesday ev ening at their home. Guests were I Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jamieson, Mr. [and Mrs. D. L. Beckes, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Loring, Mr. and Mrs. S. H Lewis, Mr and Mrs. Charles Philo, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knapp, Miss Ethel Lewis and Miss Stella Moor house. A delightful luncheon was served at the close of the evening. Friday evening at six o'clock at the M. E Church, a banquet will be given by the "Blues" in honor of the "Reds." The banquet is the re sult of a contest for gaining mem bers, the losing classes entertaining the winning classes. All of the younger children will be entertained Saturday afternoon, from 2 to 5 P. M Parents of the children have been invited. Mrs. A. Stuurman and two young daughters Frances and Elizabeth. ileft for Rodlands, California Mon day. Mrs. A. Stuurman who is suf fering with rheumatism hopes to be I benefited by the change of climate. |Mr. A. Stuurman will accompany them as far as Seattle. The Klatawa Club was entertained (at a delightful seven o'clock dinner Wednesday evening, at the home of Miss Pearl Nesson. Miss Viola Gosch and Miss Amanda Nessen, members of the club who have recently grad uated from the Normal, were the honor guests. The Kensington flub members and their husbands were delightfully entertained at a seven-o'clock dinner Friday evening, by Mrs. D. Mulder and Mrs. Ernest Jacobs, at the home of Mrs. Mulder. After the dinner, the evening was spent with five-hun dred. Guests of the club were Mr. and Mrs. Saxauer of Bellingham. Mr. and Mrs. James Zylstra, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. King, and Miss Ethel Lewis. The Queen Esther Society met at tbe home of Mrs. Harold Knapp, Monday evening. The Womans Home Missionary Society met last Thursday with Mrs. C. M. Bruns. Mr. and Mrs. E. Zweegman autoed to Bellingham Saturday. NO. 26