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'If J V THE CLOVIS NEWS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1920. The Clovis News Official Paper of Curry County EDWARD L. MANSON Editor and Publisher Entered at the postoffice at Clovis, New Mexico, as second class matter onder the act of March 3, 1879. pay roll and there are comparatively few unemployed. We live in the best town and the best county in the state and the fellow who has a grouch about conditions in this county cer tainly does not realize what the peo ple are confronted with in the cotton- I growing sections or in the manufac turing centers of the east. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One Year 2.00 i.iSix Months ...J. .M.oO Foreign Affvtnitint Rcprwntatrr THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION And still, we are not ready to admit that all men are evil minded. Some have no minds at all. Enough money is spent in Califor nia by winter and summer tourists to completely reouild the state's great system of hard surfaced highways 6very four years. If this immigration stunt keeps up much longer we Americans can just slide over to the old countries and make ourselves blissfully at home. There'll be no on left there to say us Say. The calamity howler who is deter mined that the country is going to the bow-wows and that we are going to have period of exceptionally hard times needs to stop his growling and look on the bright side. Finan cial conditions look a lot better than they did a few weeks ago and every indication points to the fact that the market for farm products is going to strengthen during the next few weeks. Staple farm products are now telling for less than the cost of pro duction and It is hard to realize how A condition of this kind can continue for long at a time. Clovis merchants are planning a busy period from now until Christmas day. Shoppers should as far as pos sible do their shopping In the fore noon. This enables the clerks to wait on the trade without the custo mary rush and confusion always found at holiday times. The News honestly believes that Clovis and Curry County folks are better off than the people of any sec tion of the United States. We have raised good crops, and even though the price Is low there is a feeling that they will be better soon. We are for tunate In Clovis in having a good TOOK IT NATURALLY. All the dire prophecies as to what would happen at the polling places if women were allowed to vote have failed to come to pass. The fact is, that the women voted just as if they had been at it all their lives. They apparently made no more mistakes, were no more embarrassed, than any of the most hardened male voters. Even in some of the most forbidden districts in the city the casual and matter of fact way in which women came and voted and went away was accepted as what was to havs been expected. As to the courtesies of the occasion as betwesn husband and wife and friends and neighbors and relatives which stepped over the strict letter of the law, the good faith of most was so manifest that the justification was not questioned by the greatest sticklers for official pro cedure. The interest, the enthusiasm incident to the first appearance of the women at the polls, gave a special xesth therefore, to an election, the re sults of which so many had accepted as a matter of course. It was easy for the men, for the election officers and for the women. And row that it is all over, the only thing is for the women to stick at it as constant and persistent voters and see that the men follow them in thus living up to their privileges as eitisena. It is to be no rash adventure by some flier taking his life in his hands for a dash to the pole. In fact there is to be no pole hunting but rather an exploration to determine the nature and resources of unexplored regions. With such an outfit it would seem that the experiment is reasonably safe as safety goes in Arctic work. There will be means with which to carry out rescue expeditions if any flier is lost, and no flier is expected to push on and on into unknown re gions for a distance goal. That the aeroplane is an ideal means for rapid reconnaissance in unknown country goes without saying and much is to be expected of this British venture into the far and frozen south. SHOP EARLY. EXPLORATION THRU THE AIR. The Idea that polar exploration can be carried out in aeroplanes has been under discussion ever since it became clear that airships could be built to eover long distances, but apparently British explorers will be the first to try the idea in a practical war. Com mander John L. Cope, In charge of the Antarctic expedition which hes just left civilization for the south ern seaa, is carrying with him a num ber of aeroplanes which he expects to employ in making an extensive sur vey of the unexplored parts of the Antarctic continent. The expedition is proceeding in a ship of 7,000 tons so that a vast supply of stores can be carried and there are more than 200 men in the party. If you buy a Christmas present, Buy it now I If it be for prince or peasant, Buy it now! Buy it early in December, Since you didn't in November; You'll be glad if you remember Buy it now! While the counters stretch before you, Buy it now While there are no crowds to bore you, Buy It now! Buy before the air is stuffy, Buy before the girls are huffy, Buy while things are fresh and it now! Tarry not until tomorrow. Buy it now! iEven though you have to borrow, Buy it now! See that shop girls don't have reason To abhor the Christmas season ; Put a consciense, if you please, on Buy it now! There were 240 industrial strikes in New York City during the fiscal year ending June 30. The time lost amounted to more than ten million working days. FOOD SALE. The ladies of the Catholic church will have a fod sale at Barry's Hard ware store next Saturday, December 18th. You can get delicious, home cooked bread, pies cakes, cookies, al so fresh country eggs, dressed chick ens, and fresh pork. Food will be on sale at 11:00 o'clock. '' - r Furniture Prices Reduced We have readjusted the prices on almost every line in our large furniture stock to meet changed conditions. We believe that our customers are entitled to any changes that there may be in the lower prices and in keeping with the service we have al ways given our patrons we are making a marked reduction in selling prices. Your Christmas Purchases Coming at this time these lower prices should prove very acceptable to our customers. Nothing Makes a Better gift than some useful article for the home a tasty piece of furniture or a new rug that every mombor of the family can enjoy. Don't hesitate to come in and look over our stock and take advantage of these new prices that we offer. No Big Furniture Sale Just a Re-adjustment which our customers are entitled to. Magic City Furniture & Undertaking Go, "The Quality Furniture Store of Clovis" JOHNSON BROS. More than 3,000 immigrants are passing through New York's Ellis Is land daily. For the fiscal year 1920 1U21 more than 1,000,000 will have r-Rfscd throuch the station. More than 10,000,000 are waiting in war stricken Europe to swarm to this- country as soon as transportation can be obtained. 9 o a n a o to 1 o 3- 01 AAA AAA The H 1 Friend i ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR t San Antonio, Texas. "Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescripton has been very beneficial to my health. I was suffering ws with weakness which caused me to become all run-down and nervous. I was just miser able but by the use of the 'Fa vorite Prescrip tion' I was completely restored to strength and good health. Know ing; what 'Favorite Prescription' has done for me, I do not hesitate to recommend it to other women who suffer." Mas. J. B. Naylob, 216 Rische Street. Beasley, Texas.-" During ex pectancy I have always taken Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and strengthener, and in each case it has proved to be a wonder ful comfort and help to me. I had practically no suffering and my ba bies have been strong and healthy. I believe Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription is the best medicine the young mother can take, and I never hesitate to recommend it to my friends." Mrs. Ida Chance. All druggists sell the Prescrip tion in both fluid and tablet form. ousewiie s The modern laundry is the housewife's friend. Laundry troubles at this season of the year when the weather is disagreeable are ex tremely vexing. Solve the washing problem by patronizing us. The charge is reasonable and you are relieved of much hard work. I The Clovis Stoam Laundry PHONE 48 Get the Money If you expect to make a farm loan this year, better get the money now, as no one knows what conditions will be later. We can use a few good loans on improved land. List your farms and city property with us if yo uwant to sell it. Union Mortgage Co. - r. n.ri iii ii i ly TONE as brilliant as the sparkle of gems and as Ay sweet as an old love song as clear as the Sabbath C L church bells' chimes and as true as the ring of a gong this is Sonora's tone which was awarded the highest score at the Panama Pacific Exposition. THE INSTRUMENT OF QXreOf? V .AY Mi mm CLEAR AS.' fA BELL A Christmas Gift Supreme 'The Highest Class Talking' Machine in the World i Prices f6o to $aroo Denliof Jewelry Co, Um Sown cl-Ptnnuat Nndl s oa til HmI nndli html cut iwoHt, Tb m. uM tout, pU, pun; tint, to amy with kcoottnieoct of fo,unt iWjQi;H Kiwi uk racorai m, - - H-