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iron CotiKty Register
Ieonton, Mo., Dec. 30, 1020.
E. D. AKE, Editor.
Volume JLIV.
Number 31
Let as all strive to make it a Happy
New-Year.
The Republican House leader tells
as that the g. o. p. is going to enact a
tariff law which will bring additional
revenue and at the same time prohibit
foreign imports. This suggests to
me, "Come in!" and "Kitty, bar. the
door!
Wb are advised that the Hon. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, erstwhile Demo
crat and later Billy Sunday disciple,
baa been in conference with President
elect Harding in response to special
Imitation. If it will for all time rid
the Democratic) party of the Moses
who tried to lead it into ways of
fanaticism and intolerance, all is well.
Better an open foe than a false friend.
Is the policy of the United States
to be Disarmament or Miliary and
Naval Aggrandizement? A combina
tion of frothing vindictives and foolish
partisans has defeated a scheme look
ing toward universal peace and the
lessening of public burden. If that
burden could be placed npon them
alone, one might rest better content;
bat unfortunately it will fall upon us
all. "What fools these mortals be!"
The "hold-up" industry still
flourishes. Every morning the city
papers chronicle from two to five
robberies and killings, and no man is
safe in home, store, or on the street.
Happy the victim who escapes with
life or without serious personal in
jury. When caught, it often develops
that the criminal offender has done
time in the pen and been parolled.
"Once a criminal always a criminal"
is a harsh conclusion, but it is frequent
ly verified at the expense of law-abiding
citizens. The parole system is
commendable, but it ought to be at
tended with extreme care.
A Happy New Year to all the
world! May the Brotherhood of Man
become manifest and universal peace
prevail! It can be made so if we but
cast aside our belittling prejudices and
eek honestly for that which is right
ly due us rendering freely and ex
acting only that which is justly ours.
My nearly fourscore years of pil
grimage gives me hope that some
where in the future is that Millenium
for which humanity so long has pray
edprayed longingly, vainly, but
with the faith that springs from the
common aspirations of men. The
Golden Rule was not set for a day,
but for all time. Let us sec who can
most closely follow it through the
twelvemonth now about to begin.
On the first page of this paper is an
editorial from the Youth's Companion
which must have the endorsement of
every man and woman who stands
for America First. That assault up
on the Union clubhouse because be
fore it were displayed the English,
French and American colors was an
outrage that should call down upon
the offenders the extreme limit of the
law. Tb.6 crime was committed by a
lot of hoodlums calling themselves
Irish sympathizers, but 1 don't be
lieve ven an hundredth of them
were at heart lovers of either this
country or Ireland. England was one
of the Allies that fought alongside us
and France in the Great War for the
freedom of the world. That all three
flags should wave before the clubhouse
named was eminently proper and in
dicative of the tie that binds the
three leading nations of earth. No
true Irish patriot, no honest lover of
this the country oi his adoption, could
take part in the lawless, shameful
assault which we must all protest
against in behalf of the good name
and honor of the United States.
Miss Bly Stevenson is spending
Christmas with ber parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Stevenson.
Marshall Stevenson and wife of
Willlamsvllle are spending Christmas
in Des Arc.
Walter Lovelace of Flat River is al
so home.
Mr. Kinder, our banker, and wife
spent the holidays at Eminence, Mo.
Miss Allie Fitz of SC. Louis is visit
ing her parents in Des Arc.
John Reed has bought the two hous
es in the north end of Des Arc, near
the railroad crossing, and will run a
garage something that we need here.
Ed Reed is visiting home folk here.
Charley James was married last
week to Miss Beulah Kites of Lodi.
She is a student at College Hill.
All the rooms in the public school
gave the children a treat of candy for
Christmas.
Jesse Jackson and family of Kansas
City are visiting his parents here.
John Huff and wife of St. Louis are
visiting his mother.
Lorene Brewington of St. Louis is
visiting her grandparonts, Dr. and
Mrs. N. A. Farr, in Des Arc.
The new road, as far as Roberts
school house, is being traveled over.
It cuts off at least one mile to Brunot.
Miss Nellie Roberts, who is attend
ing high school In Williamsville, is
visiting her parents here.
Miss Jessie Huff, who is teaching in
the public school in Piedmont, was
home during the holidays.
At a meeting of the Commercial
Club Thursday night a club was orga
nized with forty members enrolled to
be known as "The Lakes and Gulf
Coast Highway Lone Star Route of
Des Arc, Mo.,"with the following offi
cers elected: L. L. Schmidt, presi
dent; N. A. Farr, vice president; E.
W. Fitz, secretary; A. Z. Kinder,
treasurer. Directors Ell Stith, J. H.
Stevenson, A. K. Walllis, Tom Love
lace, L. F. Mahberry. The purpose of
this club is to meet with other clubs of
this organization in routing this high
way through Des Arc, from St. Louie
to Poplar Bluff.. We would like to see
the other towns along this route in
Iron county to do likewir e. Isaac.
Card of Thanks.
Dei Arc Items.
Well, another Christmas has come
and gone and we are thankful we have
lived to see it. I have seen seventy
tune Ghristmases and spent all of
them at home in Virginia and home
, in iMIssouri, except two during the
civil war. We spent two Christmases
la camp and bad turkey sent tcVus
from our parents in Virginia.
We have had a very prosperous hoi
iday trade. Everybody bad money to
peed and there were more toys sold
than ever before. Our three Sunday
chools gave a treat to the children
Our Sunday Sohool teacher gave me a
Christmas card which I prize very
much, knowing it came from one of
the best Christian women in this
town. She is also a fine business
woman; buys all the dry goods and
writes all the checks.
Mrs. Walter Chilton, who died at
Haytl, Mo., was brought borne for
burial last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Keithley bave
gone to Florida to spend the winter.
Joe Chilton, son of J. G. Chilton
attended thej funeral of his sister-in
law, Mrs. Walter Chilton, nee King
Joe," as. we call him, is a bright
young man, and If he has luck will be
a second Charlie Hay. We are cer
tainly proud of him.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kindness shown during
thp illness and for the sympathy ex
tended by our relatives and friends
in the death of our dear mother and
grandmother, Jane Sweeney. Also
thank Rev. Bush of the Baptist church
for his kindness and consoling words,
also thank Mr. H. L. Rieke for his
efficient service.
Mrs. Bell Gray and children,
Mrs. Arch Hall and children.
Belleview News.
Mrs. C. F. Fitzpatrick and children
left Friday for a week's visit in St.
Louis.
Clifford Nivins of St. Louis was a
week-end visitor in the home of Mr
and Mrs. King.
Dr. and Mrs. Appleberry have re
turned from the Canal Zone where the
Dr. had charge of a hospital the past
two years. They visited friends here
last Wednesday and Thursday. j
The Royal Neighbors had a social
on last Tuesday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Townsend. Co
coa and pie were served.
Our teachers, Mr. G. W. Farrar and
Miss Jessamine Woodside, had a
Christmas tree and entertainment last
Friday arternoon. Quite a number of
the patrons were present.
One' of the largest crowds we ever
saw assembled in the hall here attend
ed the oyster and cream supper given
here last Friday evening, given by
the Masons.
The following boys and girls who
are employed away spent Christmas
here with home folk: HustonMcColl,
manager in a company store in An-
napoiis; Mrs. HustonMcColl, Principal
of Annapolis school; Miss Irene
Townsend, primary teacher in Annap
olis school; Miss Ruth Bynum, teacher
of the 5th And 6th grades in Oran
school; Miss Emma Townsend, High
School student in Jefferson City; Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. McColl of t. Louis;
Mrs. Effie Swift of St. Louis.
Robert Wood of Vandusa school
was a guest in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Townsend last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Moore and
children of Caledonia spent Christ
mas in the home of his mother, Mrs.
Retta Moore.
The Christmas Tree and entertain
ment at the Methodist church- last
Saturday evening was quite a success'
rful affair. In spite of the inclemency
of the weather the church was crowd
ed. The children in the program
acquitted themselves in a most credit
able manner. The church was beauti
fully decorated .and ' many hearts
were made glad and happy by the
numerous gifts with which the Tree
was loaded.
Miss Anna Farrar, who 1b employed
in the Grand Leader, St. Louis, spent
Christmas week here with her brother.
1 Alpha.
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The first auto mall service in the
Orient' has been Introduced in Madras,
India.
Heartbreaking Smiles
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There are thousands of kinds of smiles, but it would be mighty bard to
picture even in the mind's eye smiles more poignantly tragic than those here
seen. Two years of life have held little save misery for these YIenna young
sters, yet, even though the result is painful, they smile. They are victims of
rickets, the offspring of near-starvation, and that countless others in stricken
Europe may not have to share their fate eight American relief organizations,
under the name of the European Relief Council, are making a joint appeal for
the conscience of America to complete rellel work which this winter faces its
crisis. These agencies are the American Relief Administration, the American
Red Cross, the Americalt Friends' Service Committee (Quakers), the Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in
America, the Knights of Columbus, the X. ill C A. and the Y. W. C. A.
It's an Uphill Pall' for Polish Boys
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Bare feet and tattered clothes, little to eat and less to wear, such ts the
fate of thousands of children in central and eastern Europe. These boys In
Poland are enly a sample )f the 3,500,000 destitute youngsters that the Euro
pean Relief Council plans to help through the cold days of the coming winter.
To that end eight great organizations in America have merged to form the
Council, the chalnmuTof which is Herbert Hoover. Under" his leadership the
American Relief Administration, the American Red Cross, the American
Friends' Service Committee (Quakers), the Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America, the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Knights of
Columbus, the T. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A have decided to co-operate Jointly
to raise $33,000,000 to help the European children over the hill.
An Appeal to the American People
'T'HREE and one-half million children In Eastern and Central Europe
have no alternative to disaster between now and next harvest et
cept American aid. For months these most helpless sufferers in the
track of war have been admitted to American feeding-stations only1 if
tragically undernourished, and have received American medical aid only
if desperately threatened by death from disease, a ,,.
' One 5 cent hot American meal today has saved a thousand Uvea.
Winter Is closing down. The money of many nations is valueless out
side their TTwn boundaries. Economic, and crop conditions make famine,
with its terrible train of diseases) a certain visitor until next harvest Inev
itably the helpless children will suffer most No child can grow to health
and sanity on the pi'tiful makeshifts for food with which milUons of Euro
pean adults must content themselves this winter. It is obvious that the
remedy can come only from outside. ' i -
America saved 6,000,000 European children winter before last Nor
mal recuperation cut the need nearly In half last year, but unusual condi
tions haye resulted in scant shrinkage of child destitution during the
onVn?nth 3ust past The resPnse of America must now decide whether
8,500,000 of these charges, in acute distress, shall begin to be turned away
in January frem more than 17,000 asylums, hospitals, clinics and feeding
stations dependent on American support There would be no tragedy in
history so sweeping or so destructive ft those who can deserve no evil.
The undersigned organization's, working among every' race and creed,
many engaged also in other forms of relief, agree unanimously that the
plight of these helpless children should have complete priority in over
na SSf7 nn"1,the "Nation is met This is an issue without politics
StSnnST There Can be 'B0 danger ot Pauperisation,
XtSS uChM f,' and the $10.0,000 for medical service
If 17,1 reUeve 0nIy tte critlc?1 cases-" The medical supplies,
in S?m vLaD on,luallfle(3 lft. ut' for every American dolla? used
Lf 11 1Z1 J S Pvernnients and communities aided furnish two dol,
hnHn, ?n, $f t5ansPrtation. nt labor, clerical help, cash contri
bullous and such food supplies as are locally obtainable. : , " . ;
America has not failed in the past In preat hearted - Rh ..
itTii,"T Plgrnt Cal1 oSSSSi beurS
VI l, 6 0Cal C0BlmIttees Uch are now being formed for this naS
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EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL "H
Herbert Hcv.r. Ch.lrm.n . ..r .. v FrankIln Uni( Trtuur
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American Belief Administration,- by
Edrar Rickard, Director
Alnwioan Red Cro, by Livingston
American Friends' Service Committee
Safrman' b RufU Jone1
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,
by ielix M. Werburj, Chairman
Federal Council at Churches of Christ
In America, by Arthur J. Brown '
Krilhts of Columbus, "hy James A.
Haherty, Supreme Knigiii.,
' T,M. C- ,AA.by Pi v' Hlbbard, Inter
national Committee ,
TVt'i C A.,-by Ui SurahrS. Lyon.
National Board
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THE UNIVERSAL CAR
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The Ford car can well be called the "peoples
car," because there are more ijhan 3,000,000 of
. them in daily operation. That is about four
to one of the nearest follower in the motor car
i industry. This would not be so if the Ford car
had not for sixteen years proven its superiority
- in service, in durability, and in the low cost for'
operation and maintenance; this would not be
so if the Ford car was not so easy to understand,
so simple in construction that anybody and
everybody can safely drive it. N Let us have
- your order for one now to avoid delay in
delivery. - 7 . '
! FLETCHER & BARGER
AUTHORIZED .DEALERS
IRONTON - - , - MISSOURI.