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Published Every Sunday Moraine at Boise, Idaho, a City of 10,000 People, by
THE CAPITAL NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED.
RICHARD STORY SHERIDAN, Qeneral Manager.
Entered at the Poet Office at Boise, Idaho, aa Second-class Mall Matter.
-Business Office, 224; Editorial Booms, 260;
Society Editor, 1200
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NOTHING IN COMMON
I n ERE is the letter just as we received it with the ex
H ception of the signature. The writer signs her
J [j naine but asks us not to use it. We will not. Any
one who has the courage not to write an anonymous com
munication on such a subject is entitled to that measure
of protection from the scrutiny of a curious and possible
unsympathetic public. She writes as follows, the capi
tals being ours following her heavy underscoring:
Editor Capital News: In this country efficiency has become a
fixture in business, private, corporate and, in some cases, public.
Through improved methods, economy has been installed and output
and quality increased at the same time—a theretofore impossibility.
Our efficiency experts were ridiculed, but it did not kill them nor pre
vent spread of their gospel. Business has been enabled through effi
ciency to greatly, benefit the public by giving it at moderate cost
many present necessities and conveniencies and luxuries previously
beyond the purse of the average man.
In the home more or less spasmodic efforts have been made at
efficiency, but it has been confined to the kitchen. I WANT SOME
OF IT IN THE PARLUR. We need more efficiency and understand
ing in handling foods. Experts have arisen to help us. but so many
women are wedded securely to the old methods, little progress is
being made. There is the same measure of ridicule that was in
evidence ns to business efficiency. But we will get around to kitchen
efficiency in time because the pockctbook is affected.
But the parlor efficiency! What T mean by that is husband and
wife efficiency, not relating to their individual efforts but to their team
work. To illustrate. I know a woman whose husband likes the outdoors,
but his wife hot-houses around everlastingly with cleaning and pre
paring meals, etc.—a martyr to a most lovely domesticity. So lie goes
It alone. She likes to play cards but he wants to read. She likes
the movies and he says "rot." Tn essential matters devoted. THEY HAVE
SO LITTLE IN COMMON THEIR LIVES ARE BEING MORE OR
LESS WARPEO ANI) WASTED. 1 could recite other instances to
impress my point, but I will not take up your time. What I am driv
ing at is this: WHY NOT AN EFFICIENCY EXPERT ON MIS
MANAGED MATRIMONY? Please do not print my name.
Very truly yours,
MRS.........................
It might not bo impractical, but who would want the
job? Docs our friend not realize that it would involve,
a remodeling of human nature, a cancellation of inliar-|To
monious temperaments, a reversal of mental processes.
Borne one might succeed in bridging the chasm, and if be
did so be would be in great demand—to expand bis efforts
for the. perfection of society at large, which would hardly
be a less possible task.
We should say this was a province into which no man
or woman should intrude his or her counsel to sav noth
ing of set rules of behavior. It ought to be a question that
married people could settle unerringly — and if they
haven't the common sense to do it—LET 'EM SUFFER!
CHRISTIANITY AND THE WAR
'HOSE who are accustomed to think of Christiauit.t
as a milk and water allair will be interested in re-,
ports from the front. The Y. M. C. A., which will
be one of the principal distributing agencies for the Test
aments, reports that the Bible is the most popular book
in the trenches, and that the demand far outdistances flic
present supply. The trials and temptations of war make
a demand on the spiritual stamina of men, and every
where there is a turning toward old values and old vir
tues.
It is perhaps the emphasis on sacrifice, on the trivial
value of life, as compared with great principles, which
make Christian religion so comforting and sustaining to
the man in the trenches. "He that loveth his life shall
lose it," says the Book; "And he that hatoth his life in
this world shall keep it to life eternal." Confidence in
immortality, belief in a force stronger „than ourselves,
"which makes for righteousness," purity, courage, and
loyalty—these are the things which make armies formid
able, preserve morale, win wars.
A recent number of the Literary Digest reports Ad
miral Sir John Jellico to have sent these words to the
British navy: "Be strong and of good courage; be not
afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God
will keep thee withersoever thou goest. Honor all men.
Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king!"
Commander in Chief Pershing clearly recognizes the
significance of religion as a force for the preservation of
morale among the trpops. "Hardships will be your lot,"
'be writes to an American soldier. "But trust in God will
give you comfort. Temptations will befall you, but faith
in our Saviour will give you strength."
Men facing danger and death feel no flippancy about
religion. Instead, there is everywhere a groping toward
light, a demand for further understanding of life's para
doxes and sacrifices. If the church can meet that de
mand, it will perform a service for the fighting forces of
Uncle Sam not second to that which satisfies physical
needs.
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
PSPS
BETWEEN an armistice and an
armies' taint, the Russian bear cer
tainly smells the part.
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COINCIDENTALLY, much of the
success of the latest Haig drive was
due to General Byng. More power to
his blngeri
O—
PERHAPS It is no longer necessary
for the United States to be repre- j
sented in Russia by an ambassador. A
bill collector extraordinary is appar
ently enough.
THE MIND of Mrs. Blanca De Saut
les may have been blank but her cart
ridges were not.
GERM A NS using ''tear gas."
no laughing matter.
That's
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ALOHA, beefsteak, until we meat
again.
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OBSERVE that Haig is moving to
Ypres to give another chance to his
slde-swypers.
—o—
CONFIDENTIALLY, we don't want !
our name to go La Folletting down in
history Hun-honored, Hun-wept and
Hun-sung.
WAR BREAD.
The patriotic plans of Pearl,
Have found a great fruition.
Her biscuits, white not fit for food,
Art fine for ammunition.
C. G. S.
ALSO TO THE WIRY.
In Russia the battle is to the swift
, —the side which first reaches the tcle
I graph office. BERT.
SOME FAMOUS SPEECHES.
AM asked to respond to Ihe.
EVENING a man I know went.
HOME a y el- a hard day's.
WORK at the Elks' club.
TRYING to bat .3C0 without.
A MELT to find bis spouse.
AT,I, FLASHED up like a.
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THE dou * h 1,1 Uunu ' sUil 'Y
musn-utc. The other,
| 8POT li * hl on « Jitney. »
ai.wa Y8 before she had been,
EXTREMELY calico and saving in.
HER ATTIRE and never tired.
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TENDING to the furnace and keeping.
the car dean «*, i' e »■»,
non-plussed pins some surprised,
AT the don-up. Ve reached,
FOR HIS head with one hand and.
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HIS bank balance with the other.
HIS head was still there. Why.
DO YOU spend my coin In.
RIOTOUS raiment he asked.
AX'D THIS theretofore obedient.
AND HUMBLE and economical.
WIFE said brazenly I guess.
A LITTLE fireside folly is.
ABOUT due judging 1 from the.
WAY YOU HAVE been.
ADMIRING the silk hosed Sadies.
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ON THE streets. Henceforth.
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YOU WTLL not have to leave.
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HOME to get your eyes fujl of.
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FASHION' and languid glances and so.
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FORTH. I am off the.
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BUNGALOW apron for life. The.
REMEMBER that she has a.
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HUSBAND of her own. What is.
THIS he gasped camouflage. No.
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SHE REPLIED hottily it
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IS YOUR strategic retreat.
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THE DOC says he will some day.
I THANK you.
NOW'S THE TIME.
Cast, aside your knee-length raiment,
Put 'away your peek-a-boos.
Pack In mothballs all your flimsies,
Blacken up your brlndle shoes;
Shed thorn open works you loved so,
File away the whole blamed batch.
Crawl Into those thick new wool ones,
Full of bristles and then—scratch.
fjoodÜÿgfo
NEVER TOO OLD TO BE REALLY
AND TRULY USEFUL.
Old North Wind swept through the
branches of the maple tree, giving her
euch a shake that all the little leaves
that weren't holding tightly fell to the
ground.
North Wind gathered them In his
arms and romped over the meadows,
blowing them high Into the air with
his chilly breath.
"Where are you taking us?" cried
the merry leaves.
gs'orth Wind laughed with a roar, and
danced them over the meadows to
ward the brooklet.
"Oh, let us sail out to the ocean!"
cried one little leaf. "There we can
play with the white caps all day long."
"Please do!" begged her sisters, but
North Wind shook his head.
"There's no time for play; there's
too much to be done!" shrieked North
Wind, and he tried to hasten past tli 1
brooklet. out several little gayly
dressed leaves slipped from under his
arms and fell into the dancing water.
Old North wind groaned—only one
tiny leaf lemalned, and that was so
wrinkled and faded that North Wind
dropped her near a tree and blew
.■mgrlly over the hills and away.
Tiny Brown Leaf looked around and
began to cry. Everything seemed so
strange, and she was so very lonely.
She could hear the chatter of the
merry brook ns it babbled over the
pebbles hearing her gayly dressed
sisters down to the river below. They
had forgotten all about her.
"Ferhnps because my dress is faded
brown and wrinkled they didn't want
me to go." sighed Brown Leaf. "What
is there for old leaves to do, but to
wither up and blow away?" and Brown
Leaf sobbed.
Over the h 11 from the river came Mr
Black Ant. and Brown I .oaf asked i
he'd seen her sisters.
A Fairy Boat.
"Yes, indeed, they have ali loaned
themselves out to the Fairy for bout*.|
and a great crowd of them have Just !
set sail,'' replied Black Ant. "But you
needn't worry, there's plenty of work
for those left on shore."
Brown Leaf shook her head sadly.
"I'm too old to be of any use I
guess."
Just then a Fern Fairy lifted her
head from the dead grasses near
Brown I^af. "Dearie me, but I'm
dreadfully cold!" she shivered.
Brown Leaf brushed away her tears
and nestled close to the shivering
Fern Fairy.
"If you'll shore my old brown dress
I'll try to keep you warm," whispered
Brown I^enf.
I'crn Fairy cuddled close and soon
fell asleep, she was so cosey and
warm.
You see, you thought you were too
old to be of any more good in the
world," laughed Black Ant. "Why,
nothing is ever too old to be of some
use."
When the Fairy Folk reached their
destination they abandoned the little
ed and golden leaves and some floated
to the ser where the great waves
swallowed them. Others, weaker,
stopped to rest by the way, and Jack
Frost soon froze them In the brook.
Poor little Brown * Leaf snuggled
close to the Fern Fairy and helped to
keep her warm, happy in the thought
that no matter how old she grow she
could always be useful, and she was
quite contented.
THE ORIGIN OF
FAMOUS SAYINGS
Edward Young. 1684—-1765.
How blessings brighten as they take
their flight!—Night Thoughts.
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Man makes a death which Nature
never made.—Night Thoughts.
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And feels a thousand deaths in fear
ing one.—Night Thoughts.
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Wishing, of all employments, is the
worst—Night Thoughts.
Activities of women
Mrs. Edna Dobbins Is a deputy sher
iff in Butte, Mont.
Women barbers, hairdressers and
manicurists number over 4000 In New
York city.
There are thousands of women In
England who smoke on an average of
SOO cigarettes a week.
The Italian ministry of agriculture
has awarded 12,712 prises to women
workers on fsrms In that country.
HERE'S HOPING.
Young ladles who are not officially
connected with Ihe navy must not
wear middy blouses bearing naval In
signia.
Pretty soon, maybe, the government
will get after some of the United
SUtes senators who aro wearing the
camouflage of senatorial courtesy and
posing as patrloU.
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Review of Books
"THE GREEN MIRROR."
"Katherine Trenehards very earliest
sense of morality," we read, "had been
that there were God. the Trenehards
and (he devil—that the devil wished
very much to win the Trenehards over
to his side, hut that God assured the
Trenehards that if they only behaved
well He would not let them go—and.
for this, Troy had burnt, Carthage
been razed to the ground, proud kings
driven from their thrones and humbled
to the dust, plague, pestilence and fa
mine had wrought their worst."
This passage Is from the beginning I
of chapter III. in Hugh Walpole's new j
book, "The Green Mirror," and it is j
quoted here to give an immediate idea i
of the tremendousness of the family j
with which we and Mr. Walpole have j
to deal. Trenehards run like spiders' |
webs up and down Glebeshlre. In Pol- '
ehester there are Trenehards of the |
church, the army and other things. At ■
Basselas, at Clinton St. Mary and F'ol- j
wait are Trenehards, and some of
I hem are poor, but all are "important
to God." Un our minds it Is necessary
to hold only the cluster at No. 6 Run
dle Square, Ixjndon. or in summer at
Garth. In this group are grandfather,
Aunt Sarah, Aunt Aggie, Aunt Betty,
father and mother, Katherine, Mllll
cent and Henry.
Of the Rundle Square Trenehards,
Katherine Is the most significant to
our story. The family concentrates
upon her. It Is with her that Philip
Mark falls promptly lq, love when, ar
riving In London from Russia, he
makes the Rundle Square house In a
fog. He has left a Russian past In
Moscow, with the dancing girl Anna
In It. He stakes his hope of an Eng
lish future upon Katherine Trenehard
and finds most of the family against
him.
As his struggle develops, however,
Mark sees that his real peril Is not
In his rejection by grandfather and
Aunt Aggie. It la In the strategy of
Mother Trenehard, she who was a
F&under, to bring about bis undoing
by subjection—to bend and break him
through his love until he shall be no
more than another Trenehard. But an
humble one at that.
It Is a pretty conflict as Mr. Wal
pole describes It, this of Katherine's
lover and Katherine's mother. What
part the girl herself plays toward the
contenders, finally, we may not be
comingly disclose. She knows about
Anna. She is quite aware of dis
couraging moments when Philip can
hear plainly the Russian girl calling j
him back, away from It all. But the j
choice between a lover and a mother i
who will not forgive—it Is something
one does not make so long as there
Is a chance that one may choose both
with happiness all around.
Portraying this struggle for a lover,
Mr. Walpole does not fall to give the
family Its due. He reflects the Tren-'
chards in his pages aa faithfully as
they are reflected In the queer old
mirror which. In the green drawing
room In Rundle Square, affords the
title to hie book. The period Is 1902
(12. The life portrayed, that of the
family deeming Itself unchangeable. Is
now changed enough. In the Trench
ard household, young hearts and the
Intrusion of other lives have changed
It. In England time and war hava
mads their transformations. "Ths
Green Mirror'' Is a presentation won
derfully true to a family type that
used to be—a fine companion novel to
Mr. Walpole's "The Duchess ' pf
Wrexe,' 1 which it follows
Rising City" group.
in his "The
"SLAV ES OF THE LAMP."
In a hook called "Norroy, Diplo
matie Agent," years ago George Bron
soh Howard Introduced a new figure
into the sensational literature of the
secret service.
Yorke Norroy makes his bow again
to American readers In Mr. Howard's
"Slaves of the lamp." a detective
story which has Its beginnings in
China, attains to a widely Interna
tional reach, but has most of its action
In New York. Indeed, its author
styles It "A Manhattan Night's Enter
tainment."
As this story opens, Yardle Strong,
captain In Ills Imperial Chinese ma
jesty's cavalry, completes, as he
supposes, the task of stamping out
the opium curse. He has blown up
the Iasi of the great opium factories
an d has seen the employes led toj
execution and the plant burned,
That he has overlooked a bet in pass
j„g along four curiously engraved
j a( j e plates he does not know. He
dies without finding out his mistake.
j
It then becomes the Job of Yorke Nor
roy to take up the work of finding and
disposing of the plates.
Mr. Howard's account of the jade#
Hnd of the people concerned with them
is full of action, a great deal of It
violent, with the necessary portion*of
romance. It will keep busy almost
any lover of lurid narrative.
• • •
"SKINNER'S BABY."
Henry Irving Dodge's "Skinner's
Baby" Is not, aa Its title seems to Im
ply, the biography of the male off
spring of a single household. In Us
pages three young hopefuls develop to
ages ranging up to 9 years, and the
paths of these three then converge
until a psychological moment. Then,
when all Is ready, the flat of Baby
Skinner meets the nose of Sonny Jack
son with portentous consequences not
only to Bully McLaughlin, but also to
certain lines of business Important to
the three fathers concerned.
There is a lot of healthy humor
mixed with a good deal of common
sense In Mr. Dodge's book about the
proper bringing up of boys. Mr. Skin
ner gets the title with his young son
because William Rutherford Manning
Skinner arrive# a year or two after the
other boys and gives a chance to be
hold the foolish glee of a first-time
parent.
...
BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Miss Frances Jenkins Olcott retells
for boys and girls In "Tales of the
j Persian Genii'' old eastern legends of
j wicked mariai, flying afrltes, fairies,
i witches, enchanters and other strange
there are retold by Ethel C. Brill real
American fairy tales out of the folk
lore of the Iroquois and Algonquin In
dtans. These should be Interesting to
creations of fancy. Her book la hand
somely made and carries pictures in
colors by Willy Pogany.
• • •
In "Ths Boy Who Went to fhe East"
boys and girls of today, not only ae
stories, but for the light they throw
upon the old life and customs of the
tribes.
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"Uncle Sam's Boy at War," by Oscaj
Phelps Austin, is the story of a 16.
year-old American lad wh£ goes to
Europe In a boat with a consignment
of horsea and has many perilous ad
ventures, Including e ride In a run
away balloon. In telling Dan Pater
son's story. Mr. Austin dsscrlbes the
methods and devices used In and out
of the trenches on both sides of the
"If I Could Fly," by Rose Strong
Hubbell, is a book of free verse for
children with especially attractive
pictures In color by Harold Gage. The
title theme is varied among the vereea
by the substitution of "dance like a
leaf," "buss like a fly," "hop like a
hoptoad," etc., for the simple verb
"fly."
"The Magic Stone." by Blanche
Elizabeth Wade, belonge to the order
of "Rainbow Fairy Stories." It has a
boy hero, and It departs sufficiently
from its title subject to tell also of the
Lucky Spider, the Meadow of Joy, the
Brook gf the Happy Voice, the En
chanted Forest and the Key to a Little
House. *
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"The Boy With the United States
Weather Men," by Francis Holt
Wheeler; "Camp Fire Girls and Mount
Greylock." by Isabel Hornlbrook;
"Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore," by
Amy Brooks; "The Daytime Story
Book," by Ruth O. Dyer; "Mystery
Tales." by Elva S. Smith; "The Lure
j of the Mississippi." by D. Lange.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OP
THE BOISE CITY CANAL
COMPANY, LIMITED
Principal place of business at Boise,
Idaho. Notice Is hereby given that at
a meeting of the board of directors of
the above named company, held on the
20th' day of October, 1917, an assess
ment of $1.00 per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the above
named company, payable, before ths
26th day of November, 1917, to 1 L
Nlday, secretary-treasurer, at room
307 Overland bldg., Boise, Idaho and
that any stock upon which the said
assessment remains unpaid on the said
26th day of November, will be delin
quent, and advertised for sale at pub
lic auction, and unless payment la
made before, will be sold on the 20th
dsy of December, 1917, to pay the de
linquent assessment, together with
coat of advertising and expensea of
sala J. L. N1DAY,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Room 207 Otrerland Building Boise
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