Harmon County Tribune (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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Harmon County Tribune
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VOLUME 5.
HOLLIS, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 20 1915.
NUMBER SI
If A Satisfied Depositor
Is the best advertisement, we 'have good
advertisements all over this country. Our
OLD DEPOSITORS will make NEW
DEPOSITORS of you if you will let
them tell you where they get BANKING
SATISFACTION.
STATE NATIONAL BANK
Hollis, Okla.
LEVI McGLOTHLIN, Cashier
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An Open Letter
To the People of the seventh
Congressional District of Okla-
homt. Friends:
I have this day called on a
member of the United States
Cabinet and urged that ever
honorable means be used to pre-
vent certain foreign nations now
engaged in war, from placing
cotton on Ihe contraband list,
and thereby seriously affecting
the price for the coming season.
I feel that at this time, letter?,
petitions and othe r fornix of ex-
pression would be ot material
assistance in impressing the Ad-
ministration and the people of
the United States serious con-
ditions in which the cotton grow-
ing sections would be placed,
should cotton not be permitted
to enter certain foreign ports.
I am in accord with the Ad-
ministration, but at the same
time I feel that my peopieshould
assist me in impressing the ur-
gent need of relief,in this con-
nection. And I shall be only too
glad to have suggestions that
will promote the welfare. of our
■estion.
Sincerely yours,
Jim McClintic.
Can't Afford It
The othet' day a merchant said
he couldn't afford to advertise
in his home newspaper. If the
the man's view were not distort-
ed, he wonld see that he could-
n't afford not to advertise. Re-
fusing to advertise is his most
extravagance. That same mer-
chant will spend hours telling of
the "unfair" competition of the
mail-order houses who are his
most aggressive and dangerous
competitiors, yet the methods
• employed by the mail-order
houses which succeed are the
very ones which the merchants
re use to use. The mail-order
house first of all is an advertiser.
Advertising is the life of its
business. Every magazine that
enters the small towns and rural
home carries the ad of the mail-
order house. Expensive catalogs
ar«j printed showing Ihe illustra-
tion of the actual articles. Oc-
casionally sheets are scattered
broadcast over the country as a
special''come-on" for the bar-
gain hunter. Instead cf doing
these things in a smaller way
through the columns of his pa-
per, the merchant who can't af-
ford to advertise sits down and
"cusses" his tough luck and
wonders why he can't get the
business. He never thinks he
has a better opportunity to reach
the people in his neighborhood
than the mail-order house has.
It doesn't cost as much as it
does the outsider; he can draw
the people to his store and show
them the actual article he is ad-
vert; ;:i . and when they buy'
they can take their purchase
home with them instead of hav-
ing to wait several weeks for it.
Advertising is an investment.
It should be charged to your sell-
ing cost. Figure what percent-
age you have to pay to advertise
th n base a fifty-tw> wseks
campaign on the computation.
You can't loose. You can't af-
ford not to advertise!
MORE HORRORS OF WAR.
11 AAS NQT Cuss/NG!
SIMPLY reading,
aloud to the
CHILDREN f *
—Taylor jn Los Angeles Timaa.
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Courage vs
Decency
The other day an exeited in-
dividual rushed into a newspaper
office with a choice bit of scan-
dal burning his tongue. Ik made
no difference to \ his person that
the scandal affected the daugh-
ter of his neighbor—that the
mother of the girl was seriously
ill—that the brother was just
entering what promised to be a
successful professional career.
The scandal was rich in flavor,
and he wanted to see it in the
paper. He told the editor about
it, with every evidence of the
keen relish of the scandal con-
noisseur, but impressed upon
the news paper man that the
source of his information must
be kept inviolably secret.
When the paper came out, the
man returned to demand why
the story hadn't been printed.
Short, sharp words followed,
and the visitor called the editor
a coward and left, vowing that
a man who was afraid to print
the news had no right to be an-
e Jitor. To our mind, that edi-
tor was a brave man, The in-
former wjio demanded that his
name lie kept secret, was the
coward. The editor ran a paper
in a small town. So closely re-
lated were the lives of the inhab-
itants, that the editor knew
every detail of the story before
his visitor called on him. But
he could see no profit for him-
self nor glory for his paper in
C. E. Schaff
On Rights of the Common Carrier
The time has arrived when the average citizen, It
matters not what his vocation, needs to give a more
serious thought to the railroad problem. In day gone
by, this questioti was largely regarded as one which
concerned only, those who were interested in rai|rfi d
securities or those whose living was directly or indi-
rectly derived from them; in short, aB a more or less
"private affair" rather than one which holds within its
grasp a large share of the welfare and prosperity of the
entire country..
Since the Federal Government and the several
states have taken over the regulation and control of the
carriers, since the great and vital power to make and
unmake railroad rates has been placed in the hands of the Commissions,
which, in states at least, are more or less responsive to public sentiment, it
becomes incumbent upon every citizen to inform himself upon the under-
lying facts, lest he unconsciously and unwittingly contribute to an erroneous
and mistaken public policy, unfortunate not merely for the railroads, but
equally so for the masses of the people. _
When an industry which transacts a fourth of the nation's annual volume
of business is ailing, it is absolutely certain to precipitate a condition of
general stagnation and depression in all other industries. The desperate
efforts made by the railroads to reduce their operating expenses through
forced economies had their inevitable result in the recent severe depression
in the commerce and industry of the country, which threw out of employment
thousands of workmen and reduced or destroyed the incomes of thousands
dependent upon returns from investments.
Rate increases are necessary to Telieve the present distressing situation
of the railroads. When the Federal Government and the several states appro-
priated to themselves the power to lower railroad rates they at the same
time assumed the solemn obligation to raise them if the financial condition
of the carriers requires ft. The right of the state to fix lower rates is for
the purpose of protecting the public against paying tribute. It is a right
which every broad-minded railroad man freely acknowledges. The obligation
to raise them is a solemn duty not only to the vast army of people dependent,
upon the operation of railreads, but also to those who own railroad securities^,
and who, in common with other citizens, are entitled to justice and proter
tion. The time has come when the Commissions in the different states mu:
deal fairly and frankly with the railroads, when they must divest themselvc
of future political considerations and act as fair-minded arbiters in th
matter of just intra-state rates, bearing in mind the rights of both the pub'.?
and the carriers, and the necessity of promoting the nation's commerce I
the provision of adequate transportation facilities through the investment i
private capital.
printing an item that would
bring sorrow to the grey hairs
of a father, disgrace to a broth-
er and probably serious conse-
quences to a sick mother. If
the news appetites of his read-
ers were so voracious, he
thought, as to demand this cost-
ly food he would refuse to pay
the price. The editor was right.
Many things he has to print
which he would rather leave un-
said, but the scandal which
has only it3 "spice" to recom-
mend it should have no place in
the columns of a self-respecting
paper. We would rather
build than to tear down. We
weuld rather print the things
that help and encourage and up-
lift than to hold up the mistakes
of some unfortunate the scorn
and contempt of his neighbors.
Decency is not lack of courage.
If it were, we would rather be
decent than courageous.
DO YOUR BUSINESS WITH
City National Bank
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Hollis, Oklahoma
M. M. Kern, President,
Sam C. Hall, Vice Pres. W. I. Giles, Cashier,
J. B. Ellis, Vice Pres. Claud Prather Ass't Cashier
County Fair Notes
The premium list of the Ceun-
ty Fair will be ready for distri-
bution within a week. A copy
will be printed in this paper in
our next issue. Preserve the
next paper for reference till you
get the official premium list. If
you fail to receive a copy in due
time, write the secretary for a
copy and you will receive same
by return mail. A caref 1 read-
ing of the premium list will sure-
ly suggest something for you to
exhibit, which will probably win
a premium, and which may be
an inspiration to your neighbor.
Every one should be proud of the
ability to raise or produce arti-
cles of exceptional quality, and
they should be glad of the oppor-
tunity to help themselves and
their neighbors by exhibiting
such articles at the County Fair.
Copies of the premium list will
be sent to each town in the coun-
ty and many copies will be mail-
ed out direct. By all means get
a copy, read it over carefully,
then get busy and prepare one or
more exhibits.
Don't Fail to Prepare Fruit
For Exhibit
With all the fine fruit in the
country, immense in quanity and
fine in quality, it will be a shame
if we fail to make a good exhibit
of fruit at the fair. We aead
this too, to round out our exhibit
tor the State Fair. Here is a
good formula for preserving
fruit tor exhibition: One euncs
of salisylic acid to five gallons of
water. Dissolve by heating and
storing and allow to cool. For
apples, peafS, peaches plums and
apricots,, add one and
quarts of glycerine to the five
gallon solution. For grapes, add
three quarts of glycerine. Allow
solution to cool before putting
over fruit.
How to Prepare Agricultural
Exhibits
For decorating purposes for
individual farm exhibits, the
grains and grasses are very nec-
essary and much care should be
exercised in preparing them.
The following suggestions may
be helpful in preparing sheaf
stuff for exhibition:
All small grain crops such as
wheat, oats, etc., should be se-
lected from the fields of standing
grain or from the best sheaves.
The heads should be placed even-
ly in bundles not less than three
inches in diameter, tie is made
just below heads of grain. Use
cloth or ribbon as cord will cut
straws and let heads fall. Next
remove blades and make another
tie about the middle of bundle,
then make the third tie just a-
bove the shortest straws in butt
of bundle, then with sharp knife
square butt of bundle, wrap in
newspaper and hang heads down
in cool, dry place till ready to
exhibit.
Forage crops in sheaf, suoh as
alfalfa, sweet clover, millet and
all grasses, etc., should be han-
dled in the same way as sheaf
grains with the exception of leav-
ing the heads and leaves on to
show the value as a forage
crop. The roots may be left on
Soudan grass. Alfalfa, sweet
clover and other crops that are
cut more than onee should show
a sample of each cutting, giving
dates and yield if possible. In
individual farm exhibits credit
will be given for variety and as
many tame and wild grasses as
possible should be gathered,
j Forage and grass samples should
be cured in the shade in order to
retain colors.
In the county exhibits at the
State Fair, there is more points
credited to eorn than (q any
other one article, hence weere
very anxious to have a fljn* ft*
hibit of corn at the Coupty Fair
in order that we may mQjkt j*
good selection for the ItataJTalr.
It is a good plan to go inty>tfce
field with a cotton sack or
and gather from three
bushels of the yety beat
that ean be found, then t*kejt to
tha barn or house and by ass of
the corn score card foeadii the
fair catalog, select by msaeeriag
or scoring the best ts «eftftr
sar| sample. Yon will find this
interesting and
be interetsing
that your bait ear
, possibly find Its
National Corn Show
premium of $900.00
It ill said that the . .
in 1918 was accidentia
while husking corn.
Kaffir, milo, feterita
sorghum crops, can
lectsd by a careful
score card for this
(Continued on p*gs
FAIR PROGRAMME,
Boy's and Girl's Club
Meet in Court Room at 10 A. M.
Sept. 17th. You will be supplied
wish Badges at this. time.
fail to be present at tb« above Utm
and place that you may receive.year
badges,
10:80 A. M,
At this hour we will start for a vis-
it to the demonstration piste of Ever*
ett Morton, Lorean and Iina GspsMlf.
Some special instructions wiU beugiv-
en on these occasions. If you mean
to make your work a success you
should be present for this work in
particular.
12:80 P. M.
Basket dinner for all Club HS^bfa
and parents. I am sura we can maka
this a very enjoyable event of the fair.
Bring your lunch baskets an# 'we as-*
sure you ample arrangements will be
made for a suitable place to have the
dinner. We want this to be a let*
acquainted meeting.
2:30 to 8:30 P. M.
Crop reports by Clnb Members;
Vivian Putman, Gould.
Viva Storhoff, Schrewder.
Thad Moore, Star Valley.
Lorean Gambill, Hollis.
Otis Blake, Louis.
8:00 to 4:00 P. Ml
Address, Hon. John E. Swsfan
State Agent in Charge Boy's Ctot.
I want to say in this connection that
the parents as well aa tha Club MSB-
bers will enjoy hearing Mr. Swabs.
He is forceful, yet plain and practi-
cal.
4:<h p. m. to close
Address, Hon. R. H, Wilson, 1
State Supft. *
Too well known to all of you to
need any explanation.
All who anticipate taking up Clul-
work another year are especially in-
vited to participate with us tn this
Rally. j
Very sincerely yours,
J. M. Vanderslice, i
Special Agent,
U. S. -'partmeni Agriculture, ^
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