The Emmett Index Published every Thursday by ED SKINNER A SONS Subscription Rates in Idaho $2.00 1.25 I One year . Six months . i.... Three months . 1.00 .... .50 Outside of Idaho One year _ Six montha ... Three months .$2.50 .65 Entered in the Emmett postoffice a* second class mail matter. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Look at the printed label on your paper. The date thereon shows when th» subscription expires. Forward your money in ample time for renewal Notice date on label carefully, and if not correct, please notify us at once CURRENT COMMENT What America Needs What this country needs is not a new birth of freedom but the old fash ioned $2 lower birth. What this country needs isn't more liberty but less people who take li berties with our liberty. What this country need* is not a job for every man but a real man for every job. What this country needs isn't to get more taxes from the people but for the people to get more from the taxes. What this country needs is not more miles of territory, but more miles to the gallon. What thi» country needs is more tractors and less detractors. What this country needs isn't more young men making speed but more young men planting spuds. What thi* country needs is more paint on the old place and less paint on the young face. What this country needs isn't a lower interest u higher interest in work. editor in a moment of sober thought says: "After letting their little daughter play and decorate her doll with a glass pin which her father had picked up ten years ago, the parents learned the glass was a diamond vauled at $125. "A change of thought created an entirely new atmosphere. A plain j piece of 'glass' turned out to he n dia mond. it always was a diamond, hut ' those who had it knew not its vnlue until some fine pointed it out to them, and the 'glass' they had had for ten ! years at once took on a new luster | and interest. The world is full of j 'diamonds which the majority of us ! do not see until one who has prepared himself to distinquish between the real and the unreal come* along, and j then we get excited—all over M j change of thought. Acres of dia-; mends are all about us, but we go : , , . racing off in%> unknown parts in . - „ search of them." . J ^ CITY is spick and span, well kept, beautiful, when its individual homes arc neat and attractive, when its vacant lota are not eyesores. The city is a collection of details. If these | details are neglected, the whole city I looks slovenly. A man may think it makes no dif ference if he is a little careless around hi* home, if he lets the lawn become unkempt. If he dumps trash in a va cant lot. But such carelessness on the part of one family may ruin an at tractive block, and one slovenly block may hurt a whole neighborhood. Such piatters as cards tacked on poles, advertising signs on boulevards and residence neighborhoods, weeds annd tin cans on vacant lots, may be small matters in any particular in-1 stance. out when such things cumulate they make the city look the heel. ' pCCAUSE he lived a clean life "Christy" Mathewson is back home in Factoryville, I*a., today al most restored to health. He may have to return to the Adirondack for a time to complete the cure, but he has conquered in the battle against the dread disease, tuberculo sis. Never in all the years when he was the idol of the lutseball world did "Matty" give a greater exhibition of courage than in the long-drawn-out struggle for his life. He had one chance in a thousand and he won. And he won as he did many of his ball games—on his courage. There'» opportunity for clergy men to preach sermons on the life of this fine specimen of the Christian and the athlete. He played the game of baseball fairly, honestly, always giving the best that was in him. So far as is known, he never took a mean advantage of a rival player, never resorted to an unworthy trick, but always "played the game." If he hadn't led a clean life, he woudn't be alive today. Great as he was at the height of his career on the diamond is greater today, for he has fought the good fight and won. When he returned to his old home town the whole population turned out to welcome him. ho In business as in baseball, it is the man who plays the game fairly and courageously who commands respect and who has the real key to success. It is quite the thing for one who speaks in public to tell a few jokes first and then pull a long face and ?jve his auditors his good reasons for believing that the world today is rush ing headlong to perdition. But it isn't. The imminent end of the world has been predicted ever since the woi id was begun. Since night was first divided from day we have had "with us this even ing'' the man who croaked of the bet ter times that used to be. The advent of historic mankind brought at once a group of mourners for the prehis toric animals. It needs no "Outline of History" to prove that the ante diluvan planet was a delightful re sort. It knew no income tax, no smoke nuisance, no irksome prohibition, no superflous noises, no sessions of Con gress, no campaigns and drives for charity, no transit congestion. What a delightful world to occupy! Then, at long range, with the en chantment lent by distance, always looks far more lusterful and glamor ous than now. A man in the retro spect of boyhood forgets all but the fun of it, the freedom, the irresponsi bility. He doesn't remember the crosses. All drudgery and repression have faded from remembrance; the play-times stand photographically clear in the golden light. The race it self looks back on its early days even as onPby one we recall the episodes of ovr childhood behind us forever. But thut is of yesterday, today, thut stands on the brink ol to morrow? Instead oi deploring what I as been, should w< not give thanks for that which is to be? We cannot What of determine what men centuries hence in their own discretion and of their own motion are to do uny more than we can undo the deeds of our ances tors and prevent their sins and follies committed. But we can put our best effort into our own time and link day to day with a chain of acts that shall have its influence in the story of the generations to be. The future belongs to posterity; the past is in the keeping of those who lived and died; but the present is ours and ours alone, to do with it? waste in unavailing lamentation. The study of what has been is useful only as it serves to shed light on the ques tion of what we should do now. The »peculation as to the time to come is valuable as it guides toward the right notion of service and duty, in public Hn( j private relations with our contem porssriea Today ,, the materia , of which Wi . ... ... . .. . , build a life that none can build for us. , . . .. . ,, the days are spent as they should . , . , . , be, the life that is made of those days a wall is made of stones will be*the life that counts on the side of the angels. Men and women we revere have been too busy with the tidal full What are we going There is no time to ness of livin K to ,avish re F r «ts anxious forebodings up on yesterday or tomorrow. 1 il TALES OF TOWN OH. TO BE UNDERSTOOD! I wear my new straw hat Tilting; at an angle. Conventional blue my socks; Noiseless, my tie; ! Bllt m >' notable new straw hat Tilts at a rackish angle. ' oh - the I"'* 4 ar niles of my friends W {^$ ink IVe entered 8econd chi,(i ' ac-joh. the sneers of passing strangers ; Alas, the bland invitations I Of people who think I'm a sucker! And yet, by all the crowned gods, Can I stop to explain To every dense person on the densely peopled streets That I've just had a haircut, And that my hat was bought when my hair was long. And that the darned thing will blow Off Unless I cock it towards the wind. Askew, Aslant, at an angle? 1 I We wish to retract our kicks against the cold last winter. AAA What's become of the girl whom we criticised for wearing rats in her hair? AAA A Boise preacher advises his flock: "Keep your nickels and dimes—Saint Peter isn't running a movie." AAA Henry Ford was recently pinched for fast driving. Wonder what make of cor he was driving that way. AAA No use in startin' now to worry 'bout next winter's coal bill, 'cause chances are there won't be any coal! AAA They held a Demicratic rally in Pennsylvania the other day. That, we say, can be listed as among the un unsal news events. AAA If the Pemocrats adopted the Ten Commandments as a platform in the coming election, we wonder what the Republican majority would be? I See That— In Africa native girls want Ameri can clothes. Somebody is going to get sunburned. The Irish are burning Cork. Must be planning for a minstrel show. Two more movie heroines, Blanche Sweet and Gloria Swanson, are said to have left their husbands. That movie cave-man stuff don't seem to get by in real life. A Chicago golfer has been ordered off the golf links for a year because he hit his caddie with a thrown club. Caddies could make big money from the golf widows. A Kansas City workman who oper ates a machine by pushing an electric button has complained to his chief that the work has raised a blister on his index finger. He wants the but ton placed on the floor so he can push it with with his foot. He might try using different fingers each time he presses the button. The McCormick family is all lined up for its different marriages and remarriages. Maybe we can get some news on page one now. Henry'Ford was taking a ride in one of his own Sedans and got stuck in the mud. A nearby farmer plow ing with a tractor of Henry's make pulled him out. The newest passenger air liners will include dancing in the list of enter tainments while flying. Better not try the shimmie. If every worker did more than he is paid to do and every employer puid more than he is compelled to pay, we would have no more strikes. AAA The present generation sees many wonderful things its predecessor nev er saw, but it will never gaze upon that enthralling legend of the old time which read, "Square Meals 25 cents." AAA A young lady was visiting in the East and attended a little party one evening, in the course of which bon bons were passed by the Negro wait er. The girl spied a nice, plump chocolate on the plate, which she started to take, but it seemed to ad here to the dish. Another pull failed to dislodge it; then the darkey good humoredly remarked: "Beg pahdon, miss, but that's niah thumb." « * A A Little Bov's Menu Sometimes I hear Mother say To Mis' Brown across the way, "What you going to cook today?" Then Mis' Brown she sigh, "Oh, dear! 1 don't know, not much I fear." Grown-ups are so queer, my sakes, Ice cream, jam and frosted cakes, Chocolate pie and toasty flakes. If t was cooker, say, That's what I'd have every day. # * * "Ah, my little man!" saluted a motorist who had halted his car in the big road. "You are one of the nu merous Johnson children of whom I heard hack yonder at the crossroads store. Which one are you?" Hain't you got no sense?" disgustedly returned the little man, "I'm the one you'rs talk ing to, o' course!" "Aw, hell! * * * During the ffreat fire in San Fran cisco a mounted orderly from the Presidio was riding along: Mission street at a smart trot. A woman ran out of a house waving her apron at him. "Oh. Mister Soldier! Mister Sol dier!" she called. "Where can I get some milk for our baby?" Without drawing rein the cavalry man saluted as he answered: •T don't know, ma am this animal I'm riding is a horse." AAA Now and then some fellow bobs up and says the age of invention is in its infancy and that our children will see many wonderful things accomplished we of today. But the inventors of the future will have to go some to outdo those of our lifetime. Just think of the big in ventions made since we were kids: Electric lights, telephones, wireless, airships, automobiles, electric motors talking machines, electric irons, wash ing machines and cook stoves, war gas. safety razors and non-skid collar buttons. AAA Paddy came home from the office early one evening, and mother had not returned from some friends whom she had been visiting for tea. Little 4-year-old Gwennie ran up to her father's side. "Paddy," she cried. "I've been want ing to see you for a long time when mother's not near." "Why, my little girl?" asked the father. "Well, Pad, Gwennie "Please don't tell mother, because she's an awful dear, but I don't think she knows much about bringing up children." answered "What makes you think that?" asked her father. "Well," replied Gwennie, "she makes T. B. HARGUS Emmett, Idaho Headquarters for Paint Our Certain-teed Prices k. Per Per Per Gal. Quart Pint $3.70 $1.25 $».80 .85 .55 Per gal. House Paint No. $3.50 Outside White No. 448 Olive Green No. 445. 900 Universal Varnish. 33 Dark Oak Varnish Stain 13 Ivory Interior Enamel . 461 Barn, Bridge & Roof Paint.... 1.80 1.25 $2.80 f ÇERTAIN- TEED paint the proper basis; different prices for different colors. There is no reason why inexpensive colors should sell for as much as expensive ones. is sold on x; i> When you buy Certain-teed paint, you get the highest quality paint, and you don't pay fancy or arbitrary profits. The Certain-teed name is proof of quality. See us before painting—it will pay you. Certain-feed Runt Products W i Ut l ■ < Ol£' MINT - VARNISH • ROOFING • UNOLEUM • OIL CLOTH « RELATED PRODUCTS me go to bed when I'm wide awake, and she makes me get up when I am awful sleepy." AAA Thank You Thank you, Captain Morning, for the gift you bring to me Of beauty on the hills of light that top the singing sea. Thank you for the spirit to be up and on my way To the toil that makes the meaning of life's duty day by day. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the happiness you bring To the toiler in the trenches, to the clown and to the king. Thank you, Captain Morning, for the kiss of light and air, For the hope and faith and courage that defeat the aims of care. For the strength and joy and purpose to be off and face the strife For the sake of simple service in the golden tasks of life. * A A A traveling man whose avoirpois was considerably past the 200 mark was leaving town the other day and while he was buying his ticket the train started to pull out. The train often stopped at the watering pipe and coal bin for water or coal. Think ing it would do the same thing this time the man made a desperate run down the platform carrying two large valises in an effort to catch the train. But it did not stop for water or coal that day, so he did not suc ceed in catching it. He came back to the station sweating profusely and feeling not a little unkindly of mind. "Were you trying to catch the train," inquired a bystander. "No, you d-n fool, I was just chasing it out of town," the salesman irritably sputtered. # * # A Jew purchased a horse and sent his son to a livery stable to find out how much it would cost to board it. Johnny came back and said the price was $25 a month. "Go back and Jew him down." said the J»tu to his sen. When his son returned the eecond time he said the liveryman had cut the price to $20. The Jew promptly sent him back again and when he re turned he announced that he had Jew ed the liveryman down to $15. The Jew then sent him back still again. The boy didn't stay very long and when he came back he told his father that it was no use. "He won't take no less than $15 a month," he said. "Well," said the father, "go back and find out how much he'll give us for the horse's manure." When the boy returned he looked dejected. "What did he say?" asked the father. "No 'He told me use," replied the boy. there ain't no manure at $15 a month." May Have Sunday Train The O. S. L. Ry. Co., is consider ing a proposal whereby Emmett will have a train to Nampa on Sundays, and passengers will be able to nect with the main line on Sunday as well as week days. This wili mean that tht Saturday train to the Lakes will return Sunday instead of Monday and there will be no down train con on Mondays. Fruit and other produce and freight} could be shipped every day of the week instead of having to lay over until Monday, which would be espe dally beneficial at this time of the year. Such a change would also en able the train crews to spend Sunday with their families at he lotwer end of OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT I Oregon Short Line Railroad The Oregon Short Line Railroad Company annonnee» its intention to give preference to young men residing on its lines in employing men, as far as possible, to fill places in all classes of the railroad service and advances the following reasons therefor. FIRST—ft will eliminate the "Floater" among our employes and substitute local citizens and taxpayers. P y Tu* 11 Cre ? te a mutua I interest and s common under î£h d wi?I hTTw n * he 7 ,iro,id ? and the People they serve whereby Mties onh, b „ e p,» understand and appreciate the problems and dif the count™» th tf' and , wo r k t° a common end, viz: the welfare of nitU. tk tr7 Ä ally *.* the interests of the railroad and the cojunu Äfin 7 t SerVe ,dPn ' ical - To 'his end they extend a special lteas teenterX" Äadt^ice" ** " d towns ***** their exneHe^e e d P .7 S ,n n ' time ^ ^ eatest need » for rough carpenter, and ha^ haT^rr-. n and i me " han!C3 ' and wh ile they prefer men who Uh their r™7mnJ t amCR px P e , rlp nce that would enable them to fin cnctiin I T' ? g 1 an early dste ' the - v are willing to employ to a te£h thïm'tL «"h* T T h ° 3re a '? bitiou8 an co tive .. Painter*—Coach__ Painter*—Freight Car ... Carpenter*—Locomo tive .. Carpenters—Coach . Carpenter*—Freight 70 70 .70 . .66 A .63 .47 3 7 .70 .47 .47 . .47 ■ ■>» .47 .70 70 .70 .70 .70 .47 .47 .66 .38 .51 .60 .38 I Helpers.. .47 - .88 •M .38 f: 0 .47 .63 . .47 _ .SS Lubricator Filler*.— .88 Sand Dryer* Supplyme .47 .7« 4' .. .88 .76 Loeo Supplymen—Cabooae .38 Sweeper*_... inspector .... Boilermaker- Jour Cerpente Patternmaker* Upholiterer .76 Foundry .65 .is - .*s Pr. Dar IJaaaar .. Flee We4der Layer Out .. Fire Helper .81 Beüermeker Helper* .47 Betlerwuehere .76 Mill .76 Tripl* Vulve Re peirer Cermen—Teuder Truck* . Couch Truckmen .... Electro Plater . Any Additional information desired •r personally calling on the undersigned. .70 Stationary Engineer* A Firemen 64.88 to U. 1« Hoe tier Helpers, Outside Pumpers . Pumpers _ may be obtained, by writing to. .76 .70 .65 . 84.46 88.6126 8.2120 .4 ftk .88 .70 L. E. HALBERT, Supervisor of Employment, Room No. 209, Union Depot, Salt Lake City, Utah. Ap proved: H. V. I PLATT, General Manager. a Whatever tker* k ffoori ft* Tobacco*, Off*» QfntUa, «« carry. POOL AND BILLIARDS Caafcetloaery mad 8ott Drlaka Mak« ear eoiy place year dab house, anri meet your friend» hear* Tee THE BRUNSWICK,CIGAR STORE _ the busy place e *** M w*lcom» ae May flowers. « ! the line, and the shops are at the ^ ower n( i would also allow P airin F and overhauling of equipment ! w,thout the loss of a day. This would 1 f end a train ov er the road every day in ' ,he w >nter and would be of 4le, P in keeping the road as for re great ,, , open. There ! wou,d be no other change in th e train ' schedule. ray g. newcomer Graduate Optician Registered in Idaho 1908 Emmett, Idaho Index for butter wrappers.