Renfrew's Record (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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RENFREW’S RECORD, ALVA, OKLAHOMA.
[ free our country once more.
Of course it is true that we all hate
to leave our parents, wives, sweet-
hearts and friends, but if we should all
Dear Sir- I sec letters from boys in hold back, then what would become
A GOOD LETTER
Frsa A Former N. S. N. Student
camps all over U. S. published in the
News-Bulletin but don't think I have
seen any letters from Camp Custer.
This camp is located about four miles
out from Battle Creek, Mich
Lome of breakfast foods. The
you recover, you have nothing to wor-
ry about.
“If you don’t and have followed my
advice clear through, you have done
with worry forever.”
It must be admitted that this is fa-
talistic in is character. It is found
reduced to single sentence: “Don’t
worry about what you can't help.”
If we could only compose our minds
always to the ideas embodied in the
of our country?
We would all be without homes
and, no doubt, without wives or even
friends. Instead we will all stand up
the for our rights, and if it takes all of
land ! us, we will all stick together until the
here is sandy and rough, which is a last, for when we are blowed up, I quotation above, which has been call-
very good thing, for in one half hour . there are more to take our places, and t ed the “Litany of the Trenches,” we
after a rain the troops can get right! by then there wont be enough left would save ourselves from much
out and drill. This is known as the i of Germany to flag a hand car. 'needless anxiety..
85th l)iv. of the National Army, and The soldiers here at camp are treat-) There is an old saying: “It is worry,
they they expect to be ordered across \ ed with the best respect if he obeys .not work, that kills." And worry has,
aWwut June 1st. Every one is anxious j orders and tries to be a man. Jits foundation and cause in the mind,
to get across and into real action. We have religous services at the It is the apprehension of the blow
I am in the Artillery branch of the V. M. C. A. every Sunday, and it is that hurts far more than the blow
1‘ourht Officers Training Camp. There absolutely ones own fault, if he does
are about eleven hundred fellows here ,lot attend services unless he is on
at this camp, most of them from col- duty, which is no more than right that
leges. I received my appointment thru *'e should take his turn. We are ex-
pecting to move from this camp most
'any time and we don't care how soon
for the sooner we get to the firing
line and hang it into the Huns the
sooner Old Glory will once more wave
over our Land of Freedom.
I am always a red blooded Ameri-
can, WILLIAM B. COIN.
M. O. T. C., Sec. IX, Fort Riley, Kan.
THE NON-ESSENTIAL
As the people reduce their expendi-
tures for non-essential wants and and
put their surplus into government
loans, they transfer their buying pow-
er to the Government. Three millions
a day saved and loaned to the nation
means three millions to be spent by
the Government in winning the war
instead of being spent by individuals
for personal luxuries or things that
could just as well be resigned.
Remember June 28th—National War
Savings Day.
Northwestern University at Chicago
This school sent 17 men and I happen-
ed to be lucky enough to get to come.
I a in going to do my best and hope
to come out with some hardware on
r-y shoulders.
If you know any Woodward boys
in this camp would you please send
me their address?
We arc kept busy from 5:45a. m.
until 6:00p. m. Our work consists of
drills, lectures and written examina-
tions.
The best things about army life is
the good food and out door cxerci1 e.
For dinner today we had peas, roast
chicken, sweet potatoes, bread, butter
coffee, soup, ice cream and cake.
Very truly,
ROY A. DILLON,
2nd. Battery, Officers Training School
Camp Custer, Mich.
—Woodward News-Bulletin
FROM A RED BLOODED
AMERICAN
To the Editor of the Record
For the “Slackers” and Pro Ger-
snans of the vicinity,from a re! bh.td-
ed American, who is with the Colors
at Fort Riley Kansa.s.
I will say that we are-with a jolly
bunch of boys, raging to go across the
pond, where we can do our bit to help
SOME WAR BORN PHILOSOPHY
In the fierce heat of war, theFrench
soldiers have developed a war-time
philosophy. Here it is reduced to epi-
gramatic form:
“You have two alternatives: Either
you are in camp or at the front. If
you are in camp you have nothing to
*worry about.
“If you are at the front, you have
two alternatives: Either you are in
reserve or you are on the fighting
line. If you are in reserve, you have
nothing to worry about.
“If you are on the fighting line, you
have two alternatives: Either you
scrap or you don’t. If you dont’, you
have nothing to worry about.
“If you do, you have two alterna-
tives: Either you get slightly hurt
or you get badly hurt. If slightly hurt,
you have nothing to worry about.
“If badly, you have two alternatives
Either you recover or you don’t. If
itself.
Men and nations are not broken
down by what they suffer so much as
what they fear or expect to suffer.
Another war-time saying which em-
phasizes the same trench philosophy
was stated by Major Beith in a lec-
ture. He spoke of the fear of shells
experienced by the new soldiers at
the front and quoted the veteran who
said: "Don’t worry; you never hear
the one that gets you.’’—Bryan’s Com-
moner.
REMEMBER JUNE 2S
There are 1,800,000 of our American
boys now serving in the army or navy
of the United States. Some are not
coming back, most of them are. To
those who are already across the seas
we owe every penny that can be saved
through habits of thrift. For those
who will come back every penny will
be needed in the work of reconstruct-
ing. Thousands of the boys are fight-
ing and dying to save the liberties and
rights of those who stay at home and
obtain freedom against military des-
potism. The “Stay at Home” army-
should be many times larger than the
fighting army, and the ‘Stay at Home"
army is the Thrift Army. Do not for-
THe man who whiipera down a wall
About the goods he has to sell
Will never reap the golden dollars
Like he who climbs a tree and hollers
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY
On June 28th, National War Savings
Day, every man, woman and child is
expected by President Wilson to do
his or her part in subscribing to War
Savings Stamps.
As a race, the American people have
been especially noted for frugality
and self denial.
If the War Savings Stamps were
designated purely to instill thrift in
stead of meeting a great national
need, they would have accomplished
a great mission on that score alone.
The exigencies of war make it impera-
tive that no money be thoughtlessly
squandered. The American people
Slircljr are learning the difference be-
tween reckless spending spending and
consc|entious spending. They are
commencing to realize that they can
still enjoy the necessities and even
good things of life, have health, good
clothes and amusements and all other
proper concomitants of modern life
in plentiful measure and abundance,
and still have enough left to lend sub-
stantial amounts to their government.
Every dollar of the allotment of
$47,000,000 assessed to Oklahoma must
be taken, and final acounting made to
the authorities on June 28th.
In this way only can the Wa: and
Navy Department proceed with their
expenditures, knowing what their rev-
enue is to be and where it is to come
from.
A War Savings Certificate is a di-
ploma of thrift, of service to your
Government and personal efficiency.
Get started now; buy War Savings
Stamps.
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We know this by what they say, and by p the investment.
toe way they approach the purchase. | l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ depmd ta.
They represent the substantial class in plicitly upon the service it will deliver.
their own community^ and hold fixed ^ there has grown up all over America,
ideals of value. ^ a different sort of an attitude toward
' . ' the purchase of Dodge Brothers car. l
^ Buying Dodge Brothers car is, with ,
them, a matter of business because jt is a serious-minded attitude—one
they seem sure they will get more out^ which reckons on results, and feels sure
of it.
in advance.
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It has come to be known as a sub- This Is as it should be, and as Dodge
stantial car, and naturally that has^. Brothers would have it. j
When a man comes in to buy, he is
thinking of the freedom from annoyance
he will enjoy in its ownership.^
He is thinking of the low gasoline con-
sumption, and the high tire mileage.
He is thinl:i. 2 of the satisfaction of
having a car that will never be out of
service if he gives it ordinary atten-
tion.
Building motor cars is, with them, a
serious business—each and every Dodge
Brothers car is worthy of the very best
they can giv^it^
They look upon every sale as a binding
business agreement to deliver certain
definite results to the buyer.
That this policy has attracted to this
car, the substantial and serious-minded
buyers of America, is one more great
sr source of satisfaction to them.
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and activity.
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‘ It wilt pjy you to Visit us snJ examine this car
MUNSON & McNEELEY
Alva, Okla. Telephone 99
Business Car, Touring Car or Roadster $<M5
Sedan or Coupe $1425
(All prlcco f o. b. Detroit)
The gasoline consumption it unusually lo1**
The tire mileage is unueually high.
•Vrco’
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We Set Tire
, Standards
Why is it that United States Tires
are setting new records for mileage
and serviceability?
Why is it that the sales of these
tires are constantly mounting by
leaps and bounds ? y
The answer is found in the fac-
tories where United States Tires are
made.
Standards of construction for
these tires are higher than ever be-
fore known in the tire industry.
Makers of tire fabrics tell ns that
the standards we have given them
for United States Tire fabrics are
higher than any previously known.
Likewise through every process
of construction from crude rubber
to finished tires—we have set new
end higher standards everywhere.
These standards work out on your
car in the practical economy de-
manded by war-times.
United States Tires will raise any
car to higher efficiency.
There is a type to suit every con-
dition of service.
The nearest United States Sales
and Service Depot dealer will cheer-
fully aid in selecting right tires for
your requirements.
United States Tires
are Good Tires
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We Know United States tires are good tires. That’s why
we sell them.
Bill’s Auto Supply & Tire Co. Munson & McNeely
Hopeton Merc. Co., Hopeton
( Keep Up The Fight
Against Flies and Other |Insects
That Invade Your Home
Flies are more than a nuisance—they are a menace to health and
lffe. They are bred in filth and are carriers of 'disease germs.
Get rid of the pests, use some of the following effective destroy-
ers—
Sticky or Poison Fly Paper, Fly But-
tons, Swatters, Traps, Etc.
You should also destroy mosquitoes by the use of
Mosquito Lotion
If you wish to rid your home of ants, roaches, water bugs or
other bugs and insects, use
Insect Powder
It is sure death to insects but harmless to human life. Put
up in sprinkle top cans—handy to use.
J. W. MONFORT
THE BUSY CORNER
IHUIIUI
Alva Meat Market
Jos. Schnitzer, Proprietor
A
Fresh and Cured Meats of all Kinds
Fish and Oysters in Season
Phone 6
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Renfrew, J. P. Renfrew's Record (Alva, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1918, newspaper, June 21, 1918; Alva, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1077365/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.