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Show V THE TRIBUTE TO LEGION I This Ipaatment Supplied by Lesion News service.) Copjr for "Youth which believes. . . are words of a tribute to the American Legion included In the American Bar association's last annual ' report, which states: "How, then, shall we proceed to leaven the vast lump of indifference, Ignorance and hostility prevalent In this country and threatening the growth of what the American Legion has grouped under the term 'Americanism'?" The association answers Its own question as follows: "Our plan has been to work with and coordinate the efforts of every society In America competent and willing to do the work, and in this way we have been amazed and delighted to find the magnificent work that these organizations are accomplishing along patriotic lines, how readily and Intelligently they respond to every appeal. Foremost of these in numbers, youth and zeal, of course, Is the American Legion. If sometimes the Legion in Its enthusiasm does radical things, it must be remembered that youth which believes is always radical. Youth which believes Is never lukewarm and seldom moderate. But of all the assets that America has for good citizenship and the awakening of the political conscience, undoubtedly this great body stands among the first." thm American IVOAffW iV DEMAND AS POST OFFICERS ' Women just will take command. When a woman appears radiantly on the scene, all the mere maleg become as meek as lambs and hang around patiently to be told when to fetch and eggs, carry. There may be fellows who boast themselves who rebel against the fact, who wouldn't let any woman boss them no, no, not they t Even they are not half so lnde--; pendent, of milady as they fondly Imagine themselves to be. Sooner or later they succumb, pleasurably, along with those of their brethren who are Just yaltlng for a glance of that bewitching eye to fall for anything that may ' commanded of them. Anyhow, woman soon runs the ship of state, vote or no vote. And so in the Legion. Women may not be numerous In the enrollment But they wield power. And posts are recognizing that fact by electing them to offices. The women have paved the way for that by their willingness, their faithfulness and their devotion. Miss Leona S. Melllsh, formerly second "looey" In the Array Nurss corps, is graves registration otllcer for Mass. Somervllle post, Somervllle, That ' Miss Melllsh may not feel lonely, Miss M. Etta Wallace, likewise an army nurss, has been made post historian. Miss Melllsh entered army service on October 10, 1917. She served in base hlspitals at Camp Devens, Mass., at Fox Hills, Staten Island and hard-bblle- d he-me- ; rlf SQUAW MAN BURIED BY LEGIONNAIRES Sam Terry was a squawman, and when he died recently at St. Francis, S. D., American Legionnaires buried him with full military honors. But Samuel Mark Terry, nephew of General Terry of Civil war and Indian war fame, was not the typical gam derelict who bebling, comes a squawman of necessity or slothfulness, hated by both the Indian and the white man. When Terry's body was lowered Into the grave at the Rosebud Indian Reservation cem etery, the intoned moan of sorrow went up from the red men surround' Ing the grave betokened a different type of squawman, for these sorrowing Indians were mourning the pass ing of a man who had spent many years of his life in the United States army as a scout and fighter of their people. Terry was born in New York Sep tember 1, 1S30. He joined the United States army in 1858 and a gunshot wound received in the Civil war caused him to wear a silver quarter wife-beatin- TIMES-NEW- his throat the remainder Leona S. Melllsh at Mesves, France. She also served In Evacuation hospitals 12 and 19 at Trier, Germany. She was overseas ten months and was disabled. She was discharged April 15, 1921. Miss Wallace enlisted on April 11, 1918. She was attached to Base Hospital Unit 44 and was on temporary duty at Camp Merrltt, N. J., for ' three months. She served in France with Base Hospital Units 44, 48 and 63 end also with Evacuation Ho.spltal Unit 24. She was disctiarged on May 21, 1919. Presents Relic of War to Alliance (Ohio) Post As a relic of the stirring war days, B. A. Lamont, of Alliance, Ohio, recently presented the American Legion of Alliance with a big gas shell. And thereby hnngs a tale. Brig. Gen. Harry Taylor Is the new chief of engineers, U. S. A., suc ceeding MaJ. Gen. Lansing H. II. Beach, who has been the Incumbent since 1920 and now retires. General Taylor has been an assistant to the chief of engineers. In charge of the civil division, since 1918. He was V! chief engineer A. E. F. from May, ""V 1917, to September, 1918, and has the D. S. M. and Is a member of the Legion of Honor. ' V 4 General Taylor Was born in 1802 In New Hampshire and Is a graduate a K of the United States Military academy i (1884) and the Engineering School of Application (1887). His engineering duties have taken him all over the country. Until 1896 be was busy on the Columbia river and on river and harbor works In Oregon and Washing ton. Then he put in four years In charge of the Puget sound defense works. Next he went to the Phllln- plnes for four years. Next he was for several yeurs engaged on defense and other works on Long Island sound. He was asslstont to the chief of engiFrom then until he went to France he was in charge of the neers, 1911-1New York harbor works. The Corps of Engineers, it should be understood, is not merely a part of the War department. It is charged with many duties in connection with the navigable waters of the country. yr"" Anne Nichols and "Abie's Irish Rose" A year ago in Chicago began a litigation suit to put a show called "Abie's of bis the early stages of America's the World war, shell manufacturers experienced some dlfllculty In filling gas shells with n liquid that would produce the required results without corroding inside the shell and losing port of Its "authority." Lftnont perfected a formula for a varnish to coat the Inside of the shell that protected the steel lining and kept the gas compound at Its maximum strength for Heinle's benefit. This formula was presented to government experts, pro- Sure Are Conspicuous nounced practical and was used thereif Not Legion Members after In American gas shells. The gas "If tou don't belong to the Legion In shell presented to the Alliance Legionas h naires Is Lflmim't test shell that the Ft Pierce, you're conspicuous none the Is the rather startling but as "booko accepted government slogan that Ft Tierce potent" It will be used as a flag less truthful (Fla.) American Legionnaires have holder In the new Legion quarters, reand for good reasons. There adopted, dedicated. cently re Just 258 white persons Lamont won recognition during the war In Ft Pierce and war, too, for a special treatment used of the World on rifle triggers and metal parts of the vicinity. Ft. Pierce post has enrolled single one of the 2.8 available. gun stocks to prevent the Intense cold every r members were enrolled In a from causing the soldiers' fingers to Forty-fourecent membership contest The Tee-or- d "stick" to the guns. of Ft. Pierce post as regards memhas not been equaled by any bership Utah Department Wants The veteran unit In the country. Government Insurance Florida department has made a re The American Legion, department of markable membership record this yea was Indicated recently when they Utah, In convention at Spanish Fork as won the Hanford MacNIder trophy for recently, adopted resolutions to the greatest Increase of membership over effect that government Insurnnce be and be carried on according the 1923 enrollment. Florida depart In to approved commercial methods; that nient Is unique, too, that there Is not In bad standing in the entire post Into relation the made be Investigation between the head of the Insurance de- department. bupartment and the U. S. Veterans' Insurance government Stormy Seas reau; that The morning felicitations were well representatives la each state be apunder wsy. pointed and that If present laws pro"I wish yoa'd lake yonr spoon out hibit reinstatement and conversion of government Insurnnce, laws should, b of your coffee cup, she said. changed to permit the veteran, by pay"Why should yno caret" the surly ment of one month's hack premium brute demanded. "I merely wanted you to have plent) end one month's advance premium, to reinstate ttiat portion of his Insurance of room when yon dip la your toast, wreet-sweetl- yfor which he Is not drawing disability dear!" she Ajnerlcan Legloa Weekly. compensation. During part b In B- Gen. Taylor Now U. S. Chief Engineer life. Handicapped by his wounds, Terry went Into the west country and continued In government service as a scout and Indian fighter. For many years he evaded the whizzing arrows of the Sioux, only to succumb to a more deadly arrow flung from the bow of romance. nis detachment was about to attack an Indian village in 1867 with orders to kill every man. During the fighting a figure was seen moving in the tall grass. The long musket of a scout raised slowly to rid the world of an other "red varmlt" when Sam Terry suddenly gTasped the barrel and or dered them to wait while he Investi gated the moving figure In the grass. Search revealed a beautiful Indian maiden. After the attack she followed Terry's every step as a faithful dog follows a master, and Sara Terry was her master, the gods sad willed It so. Terry became a squawman and a real lover of the Iadlr.ns. Sam Terry, old timers any, was noble character. After serving his country faithfully for twenty-thre- e years, much of the time In the capacity of a professional enemy of the Indian, he found It In his heart to accept them as brothers, to serve them with understanding and tolerance. It was largely through the Influence and effort of Sam Terry that mutual understanding between the Indians and the Great White Father at Washington was brought about. Borers in Fall MTOlTQP- g and death. With much difficulty keep the comedy in the theater "didn't have a chance." She was profit. It was later transferred now In the third year. Apple Growing East of the Mississippi Lay Poison for W3SW t'-i- In NEPHI. UTAH Irish Rose" into the Stude-bake- r theater. After a battle in the courts lasting nearly a month the play was opened. Three years ago this same comedy was fighting for breath In New York. Producers had spurned it and the Fulton theater In which It was exhibiting played to empty houses. It Is now playing at five theaters to crowded houses. So a woman, single handed, has won out Anne Nichols began her stage career as an actress. For many Then she years she barnstormed. wrote seven plays for FIske O'Hara. These were profitable in a small way. Then she wrote "Abie's Irish Rose." It had its first showing In Los Angeles. After 42 weeks on the coast It was moved to New York. The eastern critics gave It a cold shoulder and for Ave weeks it hovered between life Miss Nichols managed to borrow enough to despite the fact that all her friends said it $30,000 In debt before "Able" made a nickel into the Republic theater where It still Is, DisMost Serious Pest of Trees Fundamental Principles cussed in Bulletin. and Must Be Combated (Prepared by the United Statea Department to Get Good Fruit. ot Agriculture.) (Frvpu-a- by th ox United State Agriculture.) Department Throughout much of the peach-groing district east of the Rocky mountains from Canada to Florida, orchard-i- s is are troubled with the damaging work of the peach borer, the moat im portant and serious pests of these trees and one that must be combated relentlessly if the peach is to be grown. Its Injuries each year, including the cost of coutrol measures, amount probably to not less than says the United States Department of Agriculture. This pest hus been known for more ban 150 years, is a native American Insect and has demanded the attention of horticultural men continuously. Many methods have been tried for its eradication and control, but not until 1915, when the bureau of entomology began experiments in the use of various toxic gasses as a possible means of control, was any very practical method found. Use Paradichlorobenzine. In these experiments It was found that the chemical paradichlorobenzine. for which the abbreviated name "para- dlchlor" Is suggested when referred to as an Insecticide, could be used successfully In control of the Insect. This chemical is a white crystalline substance having an etherllke odor which, while harmless to persons and domestic animals under ordinary Is poisonous t insects. of this chemical to Application peach trees for the control of the peach borer should be made In the fall after most of the moths have finished their activities, to avoid late Infestation of the trees. The method consists simply of applying the chem ical to the soil around the base of the tree In a circular band an Inch or two wide, care being taken that the Inner part of the band Is about two Inches from the tree trunk. As soon as the chemical has been applied, cover It carefully with several shovelfuls of d mound dirt, making a around the tree trunk by packing the earth with the back of the shovel. Remove Dirt Mounds. Under average fall weather condi tions most of the chemical under the soil covering will have evaporated in four to six weeks, killing from 90 to 100 per cent of the borers. It is a good practice to remove the mounds of dirt some five or six weeks after application of the chemical. The "paradlchlor," In the experience of the bureau of entomology, can be UBed without danger of Injury on trees four years of age and over the dose trees being three-fourton four and five-yeof an ounce per tree, on trees six years of age and older one ounce per tree, or, If the trees are unusual ounces ly large one and may be used. cun-dition- s, egg-layin- g cone-shape- hs ar one-quart- Scott Says U. S. Universities Are Best Walter Dill Scott, president of Northwestern university, has returned s' to the Evanston campus after a trip In Europe firmly convinced that the United States has by far the best universities and the best educational equipment In the world. "Regardless of what may have been true In the past, there Is no doubt that the best educational opportunities today lie in the United States," President Scott said. "There was a time when students had to go to Europe If they wanted the best edu cation pislble, but that Is no longer true. "Our colleges are much better equipped In every line from liberal arts to medicine. In France and England the universities are still tied down by tradition. Most of them do not even try to keep up with the latest Ideas In education. Cambridge was the only university I found where they were beginning to modernize equipment" President Scott plunged at once Into the task of registration. This year freshmen, besides taking the usual mental alertness tests, must also be ex amlned In mathematics and English. Before arriving on the campus they must have forwarded six recommendotlons as to their general character and give reasons why they want to enter college. All are being photographed, Dr. Smith May Be Seeing 'Em in Alaska Philip S. Smith, administrative geologist of the United States Geological Survey, will be back In Washington some of these days from Alaska with some Interesting stories. At this writ ing he Is exploring for petroleum In the region between the Porcupine and Colvllle rivers, which Is practically unknown. A letter that came through to civilization by Eskimo hands has told of the discovery of a large river which flows west and then north. s London thinks Doctor Smith may see things more Interesting than rivers. It says It Is rumored that there are weird animals of Im mense size up there. Strange tales, It says, have been spread amongst the fur traders and gold hunters by the native Eskimos and Indians regarding the territory which appears on the maps largely as a blank spare. They say the land Is haunted by weird beauts, some of such great size that they leave tracks as large as dinner platea. It Is stated that no Indian can bo persuaded to penetrate this region 0"en though tempted by the promise of abundant fur. Rome of the more credulous of the whlto men, linking these lalea with their scientific reading, contend that there may still lurk In the Far North remnant of the mastodon herds that have left their bones and Ivory 1 almost every stream bordering the lower Yukon river. TH-BIt- The fundamental principles of apple growing are discussed in a new bulle--' tin just Issued by the United States Department of Agriculture which treats in particular of apple growing east of the Mississippi river. The fruit grower, says the department who best understands the principles involved and applies them wisely 19 the one who usually succeeds because he best meets the conditions of nature with which he contends. There Is no "rule of thumb" method of procedure which can be laid down to fit all local lties and conditions. From their Inception, says the department, many orchards are doomed to failure or to mediocrity of success only, because they are poorly located with respect to soil, local temperature conditions, or for some other reason which is inherent in the surroundings and which might easily have been avoided had the principles of good orcharding been observed in the beginning. With the high costs that enter Into the development and maintenance ol apple orchards, any advantages of sits and location and of favorable conditions with respect to regularity ol crops, abundant yields and perfection of development of the fruit may makt a wide difference In the financial aspects of an orchard enterprise, ai compared with one where adverse conditions occur. The aim of Farmers' Bulletin 1300 is to help the grower In meeting some of the problems of apple orchard A copy planting and maintenance. may be secured upon request, as long as the supply lasts, from the United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. Dairy Products Perfect and Economical Food It has always been known that milk and other dairy products were very healthful and economical foods, but these facts were not fully realized until scientists made their startling diswithin recent years, con-.- , coveries, cernlng those mysterious substances known as vitamins, which are contained in milk, butter, etc., and which are absolutely essential to the growth and health of tho old as well as the young. Milk and other dairy products are the most perfect of all foods, and the dairy cow Is the most economical producer of such food. Various agencies and organizations, such as the United States Department of Agriculture, national, state and local health organizations, doctors, nurses, etc., the national dairy council and many commercial organizations, have given these facts enormous publicity and advertising, and have educated the public to a greater appreciation and knowledge of the value of dairy products. Most Important to Keep Make Stack Silage When No Silo Is Available Sheep Free From Worms Andrew Boss, vice director of the Minnesota experiment station, says that farmers without silos can preserve green and Immature corn by the tack method of making silage. C. L. McNelly, a Minnesota county agent, has made stack silage for four seasons on his farm at Mcintosh, Minn., and recommends it in preference to bundle fodder corn. He makes the stack about 20 feet in diameter and 20 feet high, keeping the center lower than the outside until the top is reached when it should be filled full. The bundles must be distributed evenly over the surface with the butts laid to the outside. During the winter the top of the stack Is kept covered with a foot or two of wild hay which can be thrown back as the silage is taken off. In order to prevent extreme freezing this covering should be replaced after the day's feed has been thrown down. Corn preserved In flils way will rot In for about eight Inches on the outside of the stack, but as the butts of the Btalks only are affected the loss Is not serious. According to Messrs. Boss and McNelly the silage cures somewhat differently from the common corn silage In that It seems to develop less acid. There Is a sweet molasses odor and flavor which make It palatable for all kinds of live stock. Imprcf- - "Uarjketing Plans practice In 1923 of farn ods est perlm-- l opera ers. I nilI the Stntl erso r!r. I I I It Is most Important to keep sheep free from tapeworms. These worms come from ripe segments dropped by Infested sheep on the pastures so that old, or permanent pastures soon Lambi become tainted for sheep, should, so far as possible, have new, clean grass to go on each spring and before turning the ewes and Iambi out to grass the ewes should be treated to free them of worms, especially stomach worms (strongylus haemon-chus)- . When sheep are known to be Infested with tapeworms starve them for 24 hours, then give each sheep one to two drams of freshly powdered kamala, washed down with water. After administering the medicine turn the sheep Into a pen on the floor of which slaked lime has been spread to the depth of one Inch or more. Keep the sheep there for 24 hours. Farm EkCTSfc Pull out and burn all bean vines fected with rust. Give special feeding and attention to hogs to be shown at fairs. The successful dairyman mnst weed, feed and breed, and keep continually at it. The average American cow gives tialf of the milk of the average In Denmark, hltewash looks good on the out of poultry houses and pig pent, oa the Inside It does good. sting cows Is a gond deal llki dmony from the man's viewpoint t'0 always get the best result ID I humor every whim. -- bookkeeping system of the farm Is a speedometer on the flivver; It i you how fast you're going and you figure the costs. high producing dairy cow, or any cow for that matter, should I I ver be forced to drink water below temperature of to tM In- 65 degrees. Don't let the wondlot be used at razing ground. The feet of tho cat- I e bruise tho roots at the base of the and this gives entrance to In- ectt and disease spore. , |