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November 8, 1S23 TIIB citizen Pat Wff THE CITIZEN A non-paritsan family newspaper published every Thursday by BKRKA PURLISHINO CO. (Incorporated) MARRIIAIAK. VAUGHN. Miter JAUM M. NKINHARPT, V.n.rir Miter tntervd at lha Mtnfflea at Km, Kr , M twnal rlaM mail matter. BIIIW RIPTION RATRit rar. tl.M; all nmalka, St Mates Oirrm msrlht, M M. Fsyahl Hi advanr. Porvlaa Aitrtttnc RramrnlaHvr. Tha Aairrtraa Prrte AnrlatWm. Welcome, Neighbors An The Citisen goes to press, the Msdison County School and Agricultural Fair opens on the College campus. The Interior of the old Tabernacle presents an Interesting sight. The ten beat ear of corn from 40 crib in thii section teem actually to he taking pride thin morning In the hand that grew them; canned (rood, rookinir, handiwork, and the exhibits of the school children are being ao artistically arranged that the judges will hesitate long before awarding a prize, and then will wish they had price for each exhibitor. You are welcome, neighbor. Stay thru the three dayt of the fair if you can, and don't fail to meet ua at the Tabernacle Saturday night to aee the big farm play, "Between Two Lives.'- The Franchise Privilege We live in a democracy, and we are proud of it. Thoughtful people are not alway puffed up over the conduct of our govern ment and the efficiency with which It renders service to the peo ple a a whole, but we hold the inviolable privilege of making It what it should be. How do we know that things are not going right in the county, state and nation? Are we ascertaining the facta for ourselves from honest and truthful sources, or are we getting our information thru coached and trained politicians who hana out "stock stuff" made in political headquarters? How often d good people ask where they ran get the truth about a political question that is disturbing the minds of the voters? How often do we see some whippersnapper come into a community and be dined at the best hotel and waited upon by a committee of dis tinguished citizens before he gives an important political address at the opera house. He rises, takes a drink of water and then removes his handkerchief to attend to his nose before delving Into the fundamental issues of his party's platform. He lugs in joke that has no hearing inn the subject, merely to get the good will of his audience. The more ardent adherents to his political persuasion laugh heartily even tho it is not funny. Much of his sMech is devoted to som aspect of our international relation ships, with the great probability that he will utter more absurd ities than Ring Inlncr in his syndicated humorous stories. He will often go so far as to declare and onVr proof that If certain candidates are elected and a certain party put In power, the egg piodurtion on the farms will be rut in half. We are glad to announce that in most enlightened commu nities the above picture of the stump politician is fading. Peo ple are demanding facts; and if they are not forthcoming, they will ignore the claims of the professional politicia.n and do as they please. We are having numerous examples of political dis turbances every year. Some people say it is the creeping in of rachcalism. We deny the charge. They are evidences of a grow ing intelligence on the part of the people and an enlargement of suffrage rights to include that great unprejudiced, liberal minded element in our body politic, tho women voters. The radical is not a dungerous element in our national life, nor will he ever become such if our processes of education keep pace with the progress of the nation and the needs of the times. Our great need today is brave champions of clean government and honesty in public affairs. They must rely on the integrity of tho unhrihed votera to hold up their hands while they fight the battles. Next Tuesday is the annual election day, and the political furore of many states will subside for the present We must ote, and vote with a conscience. It is the bounden duty of every loyal American citizen to exercise the greatest privilege that is irranled him by the Constitution of the United States. I NI LE TIP ON ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS I ain't right bright in learnin' an' I've never traveled much, Cut then I have opinions an' t paa 'em on aa such, For I do read the papers an' I hear the people talk, An' I know what folks are thinkln' of in tv'ry sort of walk. Now there ain't no use of talkin', boys, I tell you mighty true ' This war with England business is all nonsense thru and thru. There is no more important thing the public ought-a know Than this war-with-England matter la a tale of Ions ago. I've lived four ginyrations, an' I see with both my eyes, An' I know the smoke of Hades from the gleam of parydise, An' I'm tellin' you right now, sir, that you ought-a be ashamed To listen to this twaddle when old England is defamed. She's been our good old mother for these many, many yean, She's always stood beside us when an enemy appears, We know Jest where to find her an she knows jest where we are, An' we'll both be right together if there comes another war. I'm thinkin' now of Waterloo an' how old Engtand'a son Crowed into his full stature in the Duke of Wellington, An' when Verony asked him to show Jet where he stood He spoke right out in mecKn' for the Saxon brotherhood. An then there was Manily, an' Napoleon's afair, An' Spain, an' Venezuely, an' Samoa over there, An' Newfoundland, an' Canidy, an' Cuby, an' the rest Which looked jest like we'd poked our rose into a hornet's nest. But somehow ev'ry time the clouds begun to color black Old England showed her colors an' they had to skelter back. She never has forsook us, an' I'm mighty glad to say She's kept us out of trouble in a mighty friendly way, She's helped us when we needed help an' showed us how to live An' give us lots of wisdom which she always had to give. Of course she has her notions, an' they ain't always' our own, But then we have our failin's too, which England would disown. She has her dukes an' princes an' her lords nd ladies, too, But then we have our lynchin's that' a shame to me an' you. I've never cared for emperors, an' when H comes to kings, (Exreptin' George an' Albert) they're a pesky lot of things, They don't take much to simple folk that work like you an' me, But they wont cause much trouble while old England holds the sea. An' then she holds her colonies an' has her fightin' men. An' we hold to our money bags thru ev'ry thick an' thin, She also has her navy, an' she's mistress of the sea, But wouldn't we be mistress, too, if Congress would agree? I'm glad she has her navy for it helps me sleep at night An' it cows the other feller when there's any talk of fight, An' to my way of thinkin', when you come right down to facts, It's fifty her and fifty us in all of these attacks. Of course I love Ameriky an all her hustlin' ways. An' I've been for Ameriky thru all my many days, An' when it come the time for me to take my gun an' sword I've gone an' fit her battles an' I've never said a word. An' I'd take my gun an' sword agin an' march off with a shout An wade right thru the swamps of hell to drive the devil out, But when it comes to England, let me toll you here an now, 111 never take a weapon for to kick up any row, But I'll lick the foremost feller 1f he starts to drivin' me To fight apainst my kinsmen over there across the sea. We love old Mother England an' we honor her today. We like her laws an justice an' we like her winnin' way. We never shall forsake her for we know wo never must, Well always stand beside her with an Anglo-Saxon trust, We'll share her woes an' triumphs, an' well evermore agree Whei England dons her colors an' her sons put out to sea. For when we go alone, you see, we git on putty well, But when we stand together, why we ain't afeeard of hell! John F. Smith Berea College, Berea, Ky. WHICH COMBINATION It is our privilege to offer THE CITIZEN with any of the following publications at a much reduced price: Regalar Price $1.50 I 1.50 f dabbing Offer Both $1.80 The National Republican THE CITIZEN The National Republican is an illustrated weekly review of public affairs. The Courier-Journal daily THE CITIZEN Lexington Leader daily THE CITIZEN Regalar Price $5.00) 1.50 f $5.00 ) 1.50 f The Lexington Herald daily $6.00 ) THE CITIZEN 1.50 I Southern Agriculturist bi-mo. $ .50 ) THE CITIZEN 1.50 f St. Louis Globe Democrat -THE CITIZEN Cincinnati Enquirer THE CITIZEN bi-wk. $6.00 $1.50 dabbing Offer Both $5.50 $5.00 $6.00 $1.50 $1.55 $4.50 THE CITIZEN BEREA, KENTUCKY SNAKES UPSET CAR There is a world of w ise philosophy ! in this stanza from a Japanese poet: For seventy years Obosh, the sage, Slat on the mountain side Swallowing sunshine; Hut he never became illuminated. A lot of Christian nations seem to tic forgetting light now the supreme precept of the founder of Christian ity: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." FORGET-ME-NOT DAY" NOV. 4 "You say," said Mrs. Rawlins to the Woman's Club secretary, "that I am responsible for an intelligent vote. But my real worry is that I happen to be responrible for an intelligent voter." How few of the names given to1 immortality in the history of mankind represent activities of hatred. The world revolves around memories of affection and nobility. Without at all disparaging autoi and movies, both so worthy in their way. I sometimes think it would be a wonderful thing if we could have a week or ao of old time nights, with all the family at home, around one table, with someone reading front Pickens or Bunyan or Scott; anl then, before bedtime, a half hour of singing by the old melodeon, and a family prayer before the lights went out. Emerson, on. e in his younger years rushing madly from a meeting that) distressed him, and feeling a mighty! anger in his heart, said that after j a brief walk through the night, he' suddenly felt that the quiet stars' were laughing at him and saying. I "Why so hot, little man?" It would' jbe well if all of us, now and then, ' might cool our distempered thoughts j "against the eternal amplitudes." Our sudden passions and violences 1 seldom change tha moral order of the I universe which is welL TENDER MEAT Good to Eat and Easy to Buy Kverythiii,' usually kept in a hiph grade market is sold herr at close prices. The Best Meats The Best Meats are none too good for the people of this town. are what they will get at this meat market. Wilder' Market and Grocery A. J. WILDER, Proprietor Wear a forget-me-not next Satur day, November 4. National "Forget-Me-Not Day" is to be observed on Saturday thruout the United States; and it is the duty of every public spirited man and woman to wear the little flower that carries with it mem ories of only a few years back when our boys went "over there," and also serves as a tribute of remembranco for the wounded and disabled Ameri can veterans of the great war, or the boys who came back maimed end crippled from the world conflict. The local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War is directing "Forget-Me-Not Day" In this community, and has the support of a corps of pretty girls and women, prominent in the life of the city, who are to sell the little forget-me-nots. The proceeds of the sale will go to wards the establishment of a club house quarters, and will also pave the way to a summer camp project; besides taking care of the especiully urgent relief rases, and providing for the welfare and rehabilitation of these disabled heroes. I Their legislative problems and other matters concerning their entire future are aided materially by the force of organization, and we, as cit izens, non-forgetful of the sacrifices made by thesa boys of yesterday, sud denly made men thru the strife anl experience which they have under gone for us, should see to it that "Forget-Me-Not Day" is fittingly ob served in this city. Wear a forget-me-not next Satur day. And buy bunches of them, for the cause is a most deserving one! Walter R. White, Local Commander ItF.REA STUDENTS BUILD ROADS The value of good roads is now univerrally recognized, but the know ledge of how to make and maintain them is not so general. It is evi dent that this knowledge would be especially useful to Berea students; so the announcement that the Voca tional school was to be excused from regular classes and to spend a day on practical road-making met with definite commendation. Early in the morning of Thursday, October 19, trucks took men in relays to Pigg Hollow, where they inv mediately fell to work on the road leading to the dam. The girls, in the meantime, were putting Into practice their training in domestic science by preparing the lunch which thev brought later. In the task there was place for skilled and unskilled labor. It was interesting to see members of the faculty, accustomed to words and books as implements, weilding the spade and mattock. It was gratify ing to see the skillful handa and in telligent activity of the students, some of whom perhaps have at times not had great success in the class room. The incomparable beauty of the day, with its glory of light and warmth, and wonder of color contri buted its part, adding lest and In centive to the energy of the toilers, nuiking a complete and perfect thing of a day of effective work. On Friday and Saturday the work was continued by the students of the College and of the Normal School. They Wsre Killed and the Driver Es caped Without Injury. John SiipleliMi, a salesman, driving from Goshen, N. J.. on the Rayshore road, to Swsntmi. on the seashore road, through a densely wooded spot, saw two snakes apparently In deadly combat. Thinking he eotrld kill both snakes by running over them, he turned his car toward them. In some manner the snakes got entangled in the steering gear and before Sapleton could stop, the car had run oft the road and turned turtle. Sapleton was not Injured and pass ing autoiuobillsts helped liira right the car. The reptiles were found to be king snakes that measured nearly seven feet each In length. OFFERS CALIFORNIA RANCH TO 200 EX-SERVICE MEN Influenza Killing Indians. Trappers from the trading posts on Lake Athabasca report that the In dians are dying to large numbers, due to the Influenza scourge, which has played havoc with the aborigines since last winter. The present population of Fond du Lac Is said to be about 400, with many bands still In the bunting grounds. The recent death of 74 na tives there, with losses from Influenza at other posts, indicate, said the trap pers, that the Indians In that section rapidly are being wiped out. Hailstones Break Watermelons. Hailstones big enough to break watermelons wide open, with a fall of 12 inches deep In some places caused considerable crop duniage In the Pied mont section of North Carolina. The heaviest fall was In Iredell county. Around Concord, where It beat down growing crops, a thin coating of lea was reported after daylight. Si GQ Mere Like It "A scientist clrims lie an w one's conscience." "Hy (lie t.iiiiee?'' "No: l the cniile. I Imagine, elgh A Home on a titiiutifui mountain ranch uvCalifornlu is the offer made to 200 ex-service men by Miss Ella N. Van Fossen, an employee In the United Stutes veterans' bureau In Washing ton. On this ranch they must estab lish a tent colony and work for one another's good,' and there will be no obligation to her eieept that of keep ing the proposed tent colony In good repute. The farm la In Riverside county, California, and consists of 120 acres. DOMESTIC NOTE "I'tMir Mrs. Jones!" llied the sym pathetic iieichlior. "She must leud au um fill lite. She tells me her bus bmul hasn't a single fault ; he la a per fect mull." "Hut thul should unite her happy 1" ".Vol any. Why, what on earth could she have to keep up a couveru Uon with liini'.'" Etowah Monument Co. 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