Show TRUE SAYINGS When a man drops a piece o of meat on the floor no difference how clean the floor may be he will either either eith eith- er give it a kick or pick it up and lay it to ono one side lIe He will never eat it But Dut let him drop his plug of tobacco tobacco tobacco to to- bacco on the street and no difference difference difference differ differ- ence how bow dirty the street m may y be eh he will wll pick It it up give it a careless swipe on his hla coat sleeve or on the bos bosom m of ot his pants and then take a abig abig big chew from it with a keener relish relish relish re- re re re- lish than ever This is the kind of ofa a vitrified brick man is O O O OThere There are still a few Idlers about our town who should be at work At this busy season no DO well man should hould be Idle Lost wealth may be replaced ed by Industry lost loat knowledge by study tudy lost health by medicine but I f lost time Ume la 18 s r gone e forever favorer oro er o v a v V tr t TJI THESE MORNINGS l Under the above aboY heading beading an exchange ex er exchange change gives the following good advice advice ad vice Get up earl early In the morning wrote Thackery or you fOU will be late ate all da day I a i And Scott is tit with IhU sentiment lie He who misses the early I u o t the tha e da da canno t them m I back back- back nu no Platter matter pow how ow hard hail he tie tries I October mornings are are crisp The Tile cool air is la Invigorating The trees I are seldom more beautiful There is 16 he health In every breath of air And he who lets October drift into November November November Novem Novem- ber and winter without taking advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage of the October mornings mornings' Is missing something big Sleep till eight or nine o'clock these mornings President Wilson cant can't afford to do It Lie in la bed until the morning begins begins be be- gins to to push against noon The soldiers soldiers soldiers sol sol- sol sol- diers cant can't afford to do It All slumber half-slumber to use up the big I hours of the early day No real man can afford to do it f a Let the clock strike eight or nine as a signal to rise Well Just recall the sentence in the papers recently Field Marshal Halg's Haigs forces began their great new offensive against the Germans at six a a. a m m m. m o 0 o. o o 0 Farm labor is becoming a problem problem of gf greater proportions than ever be be- fore It will be a vexing matter during dur dur- rIng r- r ing tag the entire period of the war as men of military age and by thousands will be withdrawn from all civilian pursuits The volume of Farm will be Increased notably no no- tably This makes the farm labor problem more Intricate from two an an- glee t. t 0 0 v v v t TUB TilE ROOKIES LAMENT No more ham bam and eggs egga or grape-fruit grape When t blows blow for No more apple pie or dumplings For were we're In the arm army now And they feed us beans beans' for tor breakfast And at noon we have em too And at night the they fill our tummie With a good old army tew stew No more fizzes beer or or highballs When weve we've got an awful thirst It If t youn thinking of enlisting f x lest Bet hse w ef j 1 For the Ild tight tight all ail allover over And the he ui makes make's ke u us i w ward warm u tra 4 t s t. t r But we cant can't cool Cf oft off with liquor Cause we wear weare he uniform No more shirts of r silk Bilk or linen We all wear the O 0 D. D stuff No more a or pajamas For our pants are good enough No more mori teath feather r ticks or pillows But were we're glad to thank the Lord That weve we've got a cot cot and blanket That we might have just a board For they feed us beans for breakfast And at noon we have em too And at nJg 4 fill our tummies With a good old army stew But Dut by jingo well we'll lick the Kaiser When the sergeants teach us how For hang him hes he's the r reason ason That were we're in the army now I IO O O O OUR OUK IN CROPS CHOPS Of the tho worlds world's principal agricultural agricultural agricultural tural crops the United States produce produces produces pro pro- duces duce Three-fourths Three of the corn One-fifth One of the wheat One-fourth One of the oats One of the barley barleT One-fiftieth One ot of or the rye One One nth of f the potatoes Three fifth e of the cotton One fourth of or the flaxseed third One third One of ot the tho tobacco One t tenth One nth of the sugar ugar Cry Onet One fourth of ot the tho hops The United Stat States Stated ranks first la in lath th of corn wheat oa oats oatt cotton otton tobacco second for tor barley and ind flax fourth for tor sugar and fifth for rye lie and potatoes |