The Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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Ti; TIMES-DEMOCRAT, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. NOVFMBFR ». W>7.
this time on. a department of practical
pitrinciim shook! have foremost place.
■ Love of country if not all hereditary A
' practical knowledge of all our country
; and our government stands for in the
lives of its citiiens is essential to the
development of the highest type of pa-
triotic citizenship.
It is not enough that a people should
hare a sentimental love for the soil that
bred them. Thousands of aliens within
I our boundaries, now loyal citizens of
I our country, have this love. It is not-
iceatie. however, that this does tt* de-
m ^ _ ; tract from their ftiff aTTegiance- r> the
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Published »t 221 V Ma. St.. Telephone 221
SUE W. SHEPAP.D MRS. JACK^BONNER.
™oer .. .. fMifte .. Ah-. OkUhorai,
ed e-ery Thursday
wheat, meat, sugar and diary products^ ™
They have agreed to do their part in backward, turn backward, O Tune
helping feed the soldiers and thus in
helping win the war.
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.«EW r-C .v AND CHICAGO
BR*S:H£-> * ALt THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
- BY THE | -a'nding shoulder to \ ^^t be more than this » rftake
'nW It is onfy 'the*two-by-four or op the true American type. There must
•^ secretly disloyal who are endeavor-1be fi«t knowledge-a full realization
secretly > authorities of thr superiority of our institutions; a
to- k...: "»< « « INDIVIDUALS ,e£-
. in author'ty and are ed and are continually receiving from
opinrtW tor his even, act^ j In t years mtKh has been said of
r e case he should be as free as po» , UM. The time
e to carry come when we must emphas.ze the
i DUTIES of the people to the govern,
make good. . 1 that make possible those great
_r , , , A*d it is not only in the halls of| privi!ege#.
I or-eress that one meet' obstructionists, j Tf.achers an<j parents of America, it's
£ I Men in all walks of life can cripple and j ^ yQU
^ -bstruct the governmental machinery
Every unthinking criticisjn has its ef-j Cj^rmxn statesmen denounce Presi-
fects. The know-it-all who imagines he Wilson as an autocrat, amd attempt
could or would do so and so, is as tru y ^ favorably compare their government
OBSTRUCTIONISTS obstructing as the member of Congress ; ^ ^ ^ ground that they "have
in ordinary times, times of peace and who openly antagonizes th^eadrnm.stra- ^ pMgt that the general, di-
ouietness the exigences of government j tion on the floor of the house or sen ^ ^ and secret ballot, the mos
wifl permit of wide divergence of opin- at* 1 '» -• •" ^ rU
ion and much discosssion of action and We pride ourselves on our willing-
policy of public affairs. -As a matter of ; ness to give every man the
•v">* - - . j
The people have agreed to save and
substitute foods. They have given
their sacred word. But that word must
be kept if the soldiers are to be fed. A
promise alone will not deliver the
goods. Living up to that promise mean*
that the soldiers will be fed; forgetting
the pledge or violating it will make the
food campaign a failure and bring hun-
ger and defeat
But Americans, patriotic Americans
know the necessity of keeping the
pledges they have signed and the sol '
dier boys fighting the battle-, of democ (
racy will constantly remind them of the
obligations they have assumed They
will fight a good fight by helping the
boys fight: they will keep the faith.
Don't give the Kaiser the biggest
I laught of his life by letting the allies in
j Europe starve for lack of food Part
j of the food they need can be saved in
YOUR kitchen—Eliminate waste; sub-
stitute.
your flight
Make u* a bo/ again so ! can fight!
Make me a boy again, juM twenty one,
So I can shoulder a knap.ack and gun
Give me the muvcles I had years ago
And give me the step that s not wab-
bly and slow;
Give me the strength that I might play
r>>- part; ...
All I have now for the war is the heart
Give me the vim and the vigor of yauth
I'll fight till doomsday, and that is the
truth.
Turn back the decides and give me a
change
r« -ail with the legions to far-away,
France!
What a chastisem. "• it i^ t" ^ told
"Hack to the fireside. you're no good—
too old r
Time you're a criminal that's plain to
see;
You've n.adc a confounded old slacker I
of me.
—N. P. K . Pittsburg Uader '
As a conspicuous example of Gernuti
"kultur," we might mention those two
million illegitimate German children,
brought intrf the world by decree of the
Kaiser We might also cite reeent air
attacks on allied hospital Uses, on
school houses in England, and the lat-
est praiseworthy attempt to reduce the
enenfy population by dropping poison-
ed candy throughout the allied terri-
tory Yes, German "kuhur" is very de-
sirable—not
Quit wondering when It* «ar wilt
end, and decide when YOU at goi g
to help start it
TOWER'S FISH BRAND
REFLEX SLICKER,
is a corker
for slaying
on the job
^ - k
rect, e*jual and secret ballot the most
liberal electroal franches in the world,
will now become an institution in Prus-
poiicy ot puDiic anairs. .-u a bmik. v»> ( -> _ — - . sia." All very fine and high-sounding
fact the cause of popular government Let us put our boast into active prac- j ^ut we might remind our Teuton crit-
js helped and forwarded in the earth . tke. We have placed on the leaders of |rJ ^j, samc -general, direct, equ-
by this very latitude. our nation a terrible responsibility. Let a, an<j ballot" has always pre-
nrdlnarv times us see to it that they are not prevented. vailc<i jn this country, and tn .it is
They are very extraordinary times, and through our unfaithful and ungrateful and unanimou4|y behi^J our
extraordinary conduct from a full discharge of that. Prtti<knt Those Germ«'
.. . i responsibility. | might enlighten the world by * ng to
i '.h. m .hi. crisu —
The real patriot »n this emergency . . . ,
will place not a straw in the way of h» country first doesnt de>erve a
those charged 'with carrying out the country.
plans of the government It matters not ~
might enlighten the world by f ng to
just what extent the masses of that un
happy country have patricipated in gov-
ernmental affairs in the PAST and do
participate at PRESENT. As for the
future participation of those masses, it
may be in a manner not at all to the lik-
plans ot tne government, it maners
the shade of political belief in days TEACH PRACTICAL PATRIOTIS
past the man who really has the wel- l„ seeking for an explanation for the may oe in a -«■ —
fare of his country at hear, m crisis ajJVthy and lack of patriotism manifest- ing 01 the Prussian statesman.
will forget politics and all pertaining ed in many arts of the country, one is j prwtw-E
to it, and join whole-heartedly in help- confronted in almost every instance i KEEP
ing in every way to aid the government with the one underlying influence—ig- I Oklahoma has loya y ******
in the huge task that is facing it | norance. Ignorance of American ideals, call to save and su titute er
The truly great men of the nation! traditions and principles. Ignorance of men, wome^j and children has-e agreed
have already taken this stand. Mr. | the plain duty of every citizen of a ben- to follow the
Taft, Mr. Mr. BW Mr. rfta,. u, pr^.rv. d.- ■»»»"«»• ^ '
Root and scores of other great leaders fend the institutions of that government eat less; but they last^aid t £
of public thought have forgotten that j In the schools of this country from w.M eat more of other foods and less of
HOOVEKIZERS
No second helpings.
One meatless day a week.
One wheatless meal a day.
Stop all f«Mr-o'clocV teas.
• Stop all eating between meals.
Stop all eating after the theatre.
Stop catering to different appetites.
No butter in cooking; use substitutes.
Order meals so as not to have too
much.
Personal marketing instead of by tel-
ephone.
■Stop all refreshments at partiesdanc-
es, and the like.
Stop before throwing away any food
and ask, "Can it be used?"
No young lamb, no veal, no young
pigs or ducklings, no young meat of any
sort.
Our allies over there in tht trenches,
fighting the battles of democracy, will
face the foe with better heart whet) they
learn that twenty million American
homes are pledged to the conservation
of food. THEY will know their wives
and children are insure^ against starv- i
ation.
President Wilson says that American
women can render no more vital service
:han by living up to the food pledge.
An exchange wants to konw "why it,
takes a woman *o long to put on the
little she wears to evening functions."
Why. «he has to be very particular as
to location A mistake would be em-
barassing. i
If the price of gasoline keeps i
mounting, it ought to put a damper on j
the automobile thieves.
CvrK
tsitinSfb
W/tiorprttaf Abtaluioly.
Snlwforlion Gimrnnt<"«J. I
DEALEH8 EVERYWHERE.
A.J TOWER CO. BOSTON.
Keep your eye peeled for the price-
hoosting hog. He isn't dead, but sleep-
eth.
reference
w. R«f«r Tho~ Who Have Not Doo.
Butines* With U# To Th o#« Who Hove
Our Deposits Keep Growing
July 3, 1912, $27,694.29
July 1, 1915, $85,826.95
October 25, 1916, $273,677.65
Dec. 27, 1916, $329,985.85
CITIZENS STATE BANK
a • *nve AVI A
ALTUS, OKLA.
J. W. Richardson
Cashier
Bruce Braddoch
Assistant Cashier
r
These are busy days for us, but our sales people will gladly show you, even though
you do not intend to buy right now.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
Ladies' Coats, Suits, Ready Made Dresses
Men's Overcoats, Men's Suits,
Men's Underwear, Ladies* Underwear
Men's or Ladies' Shoes.
Shoes for Boys or Girls
"oods to make a dress, something warm to wear on your head, or a #
* warm blanket to wrap up in these cold nights, or anything
carried in a good dry goods store. Come in and see us.
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
-OCK & GIBBONS
West Side of Fquare, Altus, Oklahoma.
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Bonner, Jack W. The Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1917, newspaper, November 8, 1917; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287101/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.