Show j t t-H t I I I I t H C i I I l. l t-t t I 1 Dads Dad s I t Column i if f 00 ri r h I oH oHI I ONLY TIlE STILLNESS THE TI KATYDIDS are still The crickets too have gone I Is no owl nor any sleepy cock I F Mistaking moonlight for lor the dawn I Ionly Only the stillness speaks peaks I The stillness with the moonlight Caresses CareS the zinnias and spreads i A white mist over the aster fields t And nd touches the goldenrods I I The flie The moonlight tips the trees I With silver sUver They do not move t i TO ro tinkle their metallic leaves I l They make no sound I I I Tho llie silence Is as though hough a a. host I I Of tongues nes were whispering t There will be frost I Cold white frost I Only the stillness Is 15 speaking i Dionis Coffin Riggs I o o o S I t v DEMOCRACY AT WORK I WHEN ANOTHER college semester i begins in winter mid there will be ad ad- additional I enrollments to swell the peak I II in educational figures At the thc end of war I the stampede Into colleges and UniversitieS k titles doubled the tho enrollment of Just before the war With men and women now studying It Is predicted the amount will vill reach The GI bill of rights is credited to a large extent t for the added number service ex-service men I and sad women taking advantage of a n. splendid I did Ud opportunity Some colleges have been I unable to care for additional enroll enroll- enrollment enrollment ment neat others have ha hurriedly enlarged facilities to answer the call In many t Instances the Influx of students has crowded Schools to such a a. limit that I they have ha suffered buffered lack of accommodations I I I and understaffed faculties Con Con- Consequently ConI ConI I educators of many universities I ties are afraid the quality of teaching I and sad learning will be Impaired There Ther is isa isI a danger also to intellectual standards I If It schools award diplomas on a mass production pro pro- production basis bl I I It is a glorious fact that so many young people can avail themselves of the chance to get a higher education to merit the reward and satisfaction that I accompanies it But we want to be sure sure his bis educational advantage Is of the high high- highest est eat standard f OO ARMISTICE t t DAY Y D 1947 I ARMISTICE DAY should Should fee te observed d dI th a a. vision of pe ce among nations nation a with those dead to ful ful- fulfill fulfill f Ui- Ui fill flit a e. country's obligation They died diedt I t in i the hope bope of securing the future of mankind In this year of cf f 1947 we are not at peace with a world that should i working ben be its way back to normalcy to norm icy to cooperation in foreign relations This 1 seems to be a avar war var of words words' not an i armed conflict among nations America Is aware of the human misery abroad of tho the Innocent who wish to take part partin in building a a. peaceful future As we write there are murmurings and shout- shout shoutIng shouting Ing log of Russia's verbal attack on our country There Is guessing as to whether America will be drawn Into a third World War Poison Polson nonsense impossible ray lay others We need to analyze the pre- pre lent tent every day news if we think that International tempers arent aren't high that countries arent aren't arrayed against coun- coun countries pries tries in principle It Is the existence of ot such rueh facts that makes all of us wary 11 sceptIcal and prayerful 1 j We are heartsick that we we cant can't on LI this Armistice Day have assurance that hose who gave their lives did not give d them In vain Our hope on this Novem ber bet Is that the threats that lead leaa to war may be peacefully allayed that I the community of countries may pay payl l their debt to the honored dead by pre pre- preserving preserving serving unity among peoples O 0 O O 0 ANOThER MEASURE l THE SUGGESTION comes that we bake but two-layer two cakes one-crust one Pies and In order to save further that bakeries reduce the size of loaves of bread You may feel that eating less leBS neat meat and poultry only means more animals ani sal mals nials and chickens to eat more grain but generally we agree that there Is 15 a I saving in smaller loaves of bread Some to un un- unavoidable unavoidable Unavoidable of our housewives will testify avoidable waste because the standard loaf leaf is i more than her family consumes before it becomes stale Sure she makes make bread read puddings bread but this thi isn't much of a a. help when there are but bul two In Ia a family or but one consumer Perhaps it would be a good idea to havi bread In loaf half size which woul be a saving for home bome and abroad 00 0 O N 11 I BE HOUGH ON tATS RATS j WHO DOESN'T make an attempt t tl tt t keep moths from destroying our prop property 1 erty We dont don't like mice either cither and di dl I something about It but too often orten w 51 forget to keep waste from collecting and overlook the ra ran especially in alleys n o i orain tIn 1111 an i issue we learn that rats are i destroying It at the tho rate of million bushels a ay I y year ar It amounts to to million t at present prices This is the th greatest I amount of money we have lost through t destruction by rats In our His His- History tory t War Var on rats will be a project to I receive the full support of every resident Q v v O 0 Ol I bit l 1 OR LATEK ON O HOLDING TO an old country i People of the northern part of this land begin to think about banking the house i Jt It la b a a. procedure not followed as re religiously re- re rel j l as a it used to be bc by our grand grand- grandfathers grandfathers grandfathers fathers but still practical In keeping i l k the homo home snug from winters winter's blasts r eone who live on New England's shores l t et t great store by the thc banking with packed packed- salt hay Another area Will IH prefer pine and spruce boughs as t. t their heir wall against storms and there is isi tho the householder who yearly tightly packs pacts i 7 l ea of leaves held in place by side aide sideboards i the thet i boards and topped with earth as t f foundation bank The results of all this i ls if ts one of OX o 1 Preparedness in each system I furthering the tho comfort c of the country flan O OO O O to JUST FOR FOIl FUN FUNA A CONTRACTOR had been beda trying foi f Months to t collect an overdue bill fron Continued on on P Four f 1 I I Il l Dads Dad's Column w i v va Continued from Page P ge One I a distant debtor But all his pleas and threats were completely disregarded As Asa a last lost resort he sent a letter accompanied by a snapshot of ot his little daughter Under the picture lIe He wrote I The reason I must have the money I l IThe II I The prompt reply was a photo of at a a. voluptuous blonde In a bathing suit cult labeled The reason I cant can't pay pap AN AD appeared in the Syracuse Uni Uni- University University I paper offering the services of a a. group of at fraternity boys as ns baby sitters Shortly after arter three of the boys were requested to come to a certain address address address- which they were amazed to find was vaS a sorority house But they rang the bell belland belland belland and were assured this was the place In the parlor three undated babes I I I sedately awaited their tenders P. P 1 B. B 8 One of the couples was recent recent- recently ly married ENJOYING TilE TIIE SIGN CRY WARNING OVER a a. roadside fruit stand near Chicago GOD HELP THOSE WHO WIIO HELP THEMSELVES 1 r N- N NYOk YOk NOTICE IN a n New York restaurant II Customers who consider our our-i our waitresses I uncivil ought to see the e manager DIRECTLY OVER the letter slots In tho Hastings Neb post office are pla- pla placards placards cards with Havo Have you jou ou mailed your wife's I letter I I I I j I II |