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OFT-fiRAJK UIJNfleFROM HISTORIC FARM tMEKGCNCY "CARD ORGANIZES AT HOME OF WHITNEY WAT- IN JACKSON COUNTY; llSUEt NEAR EAST APPEAL. LS REQUIIEO TO KSCUE OTW6 CMLNEN and other lor the immediate of the grain For the flrst time in the of an American relief organization, a farm--one of the oldest and finest la Michigan--served as the meeting place recently of a State-wide group assembled to appeal to their fellow farmers as a class to contribute of their grain against want in a foreign land. Mr. and Mrs. L.

Whitaey Watkins. ot Watkina Farms, in Jackson County, were luncheon to the Emergency Grain Board of Michigan Committee of Near East Relief. anJ immediately after lunch- eon the board formally organized Itself and named an committee to launch and manage a campaign among the farmers of the State for 100.000 bushels of grain, or its equivalent, to be sent at Michigan's share of America's gift of 5.000.000 bushels, now being collected, to Armenia, Syria, -Assyria and ad- jacent lands of Asia Minor. Resultant of starvation and exposure there, cholera and typhus have broken out, and thousands of orphaned children and destitute adults are dying in the streets and "by the roadsides. Governor Phones Board.

Kept by official business from at- tending the meeting as honorary chairman of the Near East Commit- tee, Governor Groesbeck telephoned his regret from Lansing to Watklna Farms, and sent to Jamea J. Spillano, State Director, a letter backing campaign. Furmer Lieutenant Governor Luren D. Dickinson, chairman of the State organization, presided as temporary and these officers were elected for the board: Chairman, man H. Halladay of Lansing, Com- missioner of Agriculture; Farm ftureau Stands By.

Mr. Kicyl. speaking as president of the Kami Bureau, jead an adopted resolution of the executive committee pledging its moral tup- port and the use of its organization chaaneJu for collection ui the grain or equivalent in money, Iu a developed by Prof ex Friday the Board agreed that one dollar per Jlv.OOO of farm was a fair proportional Igttrc upon which to the various county throughout the State; and on this basic the hoard, operating through the farm (O to the for Michigan's share in the grain gift Mr. Waterbury and Mr. Lord asturace that the farm journals of the State will heartily endorse and support the grain appeal, and both were of opinion that the full amount required for the quota will he forthcoming.

Letter to At a meeting of the executive com- mittee held immediately after ad- journment ot the hoard the following letter was made public: "To the Farmers of Michigan: "From the Emergency Grain Board, in meeting assembled on Watkini Farms, Manchester: "With children dying in their ers' arms of starvation; with cholera and typhus spreading; with the ulation perishing In such that in the. larger cities wagons twka dally remove the corpses from the streets; with knowledge that food must be procured, transported and carried Into the Interior before these dread conditions can be overcome, the Executive Officers of Near East Re- lief recognize the absolute need for an immediate campaign for grain for Ihe lands of the Near East "These men, who at their own pense had gone into this region of misery and death to verify the reports of their field workers and to procure tacts upon which to base the next year's relief program, realized that not half the story had been told. Un- hesitatingly they issued the order for a Nation-wide grain appeal. QUAINT DOiLS WITH DftfED AWLE ITEUOON MEETING ENDS ATKALAMAZI ter of gfflvUy rtf the of Mitt tsatet Millkm ffla ycar Twin and it there she ot dned applet. Here are er falks.

Old and his TM de and art an unique The Voice Of the People "The wail of the starving people of Armenia and its neighboring lands has been heard throughout America. An organization--in Michigan the Emergency Grain Board--has been created to bring the appeal for these dent-elect of Michigan Agricultural College: secretary, L. Whitney Wal- king of executive com- mittee--Mr. Halladay, Professor Fri- day and Mr. Watkins.

Other mem- bers of the Emergency Grain Board James Nicol of South Haven, president of the Michigan Farm Bu- reau; Grant Slocum of Detroit presi- dent of The Gleaners; A. B. Cook of Owosso, master of the Grange; I. Waterbury of Detroit, manager of the Michigan Farmer; Forrest Lord of Mt. Clemens, editor of the Michigan Business Farmer; Frank B.

Dreee of Lansing, secretary of the Michigan Bean Jobbers Association; former State Senator Charles B. Scully of Almont; A. Edward Illen- den of Adrian, farmer, and Alfred Al- len, president of the Michigan Asso- ciation of Farmers Clubs. Under Historic Roof. In welcoming his guests Mr.

Wat- kins spoke feelingly of the pride he as a farmer took in having the first meeting of such an organization as the Emergency Grain Board on the farm which his grandfather, coming here from New Hampshire in 1832, had selected, and under the roof' which for G4 continuous years had sheltered his parents--the home to which the fourth generation, three sons, will return as fanners when have finished their college terms. "I him- the utmost faith." Mr. Wat- kins "in the response the I 01 Mirhiiian will make to this I appwal fur f-jcn! for a starving across the seas who U-rs of tho so 1 too. for I know nuMy. kindly, sympathetic spirit i wcii-li is jo 'till.

1 farmhouses of Uiis Writers should confine themsel- ves to 200 or 300 words owing to the limited amount of space. No responsibility is vouched for com- munications submitted. No let- ters will be published without a signature them. No manuscripts will be returned. Address all correspondence to "Voice of the People," the emer Herald.

Practice Preaching. Editor, WONDERS OF AMERICA In Death's Shadow. "This year, today, you yourselves suffer the effects of short crops. But over there! The only harvest those, unhappy people have had in more than five years has been the daily harvest of the dead; picked up in the streets; by the chill waysides of the wild Georgian Mountain; in the de- solated farm valleys ot Armenia; on the scorched floor of a desert whose only, shadow of refuge for them has been the shadow of the wing of Death. "We have been chosen to present to you their plight, and being of we do not hesitate.

We know that you will sacrifice, that they may live. "The need which America is called upon to meet Is for 5,000,000 bushels of corn and wheat. Michigan's allot- ted share is 100,000 bushels. "The records in the Michigan office of Near East Relief disclose many individual contributions by farmers. But this ia the first time to Michigan the call has been sent forth to farm- ers as producing class.

"We recognize that you may not be in a position where you can contribute either corn or wheat. You may pre- fer to make a contribution of money; State Bank advertisement in the Her- president he calls for all people to thrift and ing here to president Harding's urgent appeal in that line, one is forcibly re- minded how this admonition direct from Washington might come pertin- ent right here at home. The recent appropriations as pass- ed upon by our city council and school board for the ensuing fiscal year, hardly jibe with any "thrift and economy" program and from pure patriotism, aside from any selfish in- terest involved, the tax payer may well call for some explanation here. We find total appropriations for general city purposes (round figures only) at for schools. 000.00, a total from the municipality as a whole of $210,000.00.

With a city valuation of $6,000.000.00 that makes a percentage tax of 3.50, or three dol- lars and fifty cents on every one-hun- dred dollar valuation. Adding state and county taxes at $1.60 per hundred and we get a total of $5.10 on every 100 dollar valuation, or about $1.00 per hundred more than a year ago, an in- crease of 25 per cent. Then considering that the city val- uation this year is some $500,000.00 higher than last year, which in fact adds another ten percent to the aggre- gate tax. we get in all a net increase in the expenditures for city, state and county of 35 per cent. And this in just one year.

At such rate of going how long be- fore the tax-eater will land us all as were Adam and Eve after that apple feast? And yet, we preach and Newspaper Unioa. THE FATHER OF WATERS the branch a part of it, the Mississippi I. the longest river in the world. Her- aando de Soto lake and not Luke commonly supposed, is -now considered by some authorities as Its place of There la difference of L470 feet between the elevations of; its mouth uud of Us Head ami during its journey from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mex- ico the temperature depending upon the season, sometimes varies as much as 150 Its waters wash, the soils of ten states, in the vicinity of Red river. Loiiisltuva.

the volume of us flow is estimated to exm-d 12,000.000 finl- lO7)S JKT Spf'OIKl. The Wisconsin. nii- ii-S Missouri. Ohio. White, Arkansas and Red rivi-r systems.

as well us -pre uuinl.cr ut lights" with their myriads of flow Into Ir. Those rivers carry drainage from 2S Of the 48 This tremendous watershed has an area of 1,240.000 square miles or of the entire United States. The Mississippi Is navigable for al- most Its entire length or from St Paul to the Gulf. numbers of passengers transported between local points and tremendous quantities of freight--prin- cipally grain, cotton, live stock, coal, lumber, loss, provisions, stone, gravel and sanfl are carried upon Its sur- face. The river freight at the port of New Orleans, during a recent year, approximated 1.000.000,000 tons.

economy! 1 TAX PAYER. c'h lu; to vhrre Kl Dickinson spoke romiuem-e lhss w.51 ensure. fur grain. iu- messing on the appeal was i hy the Ht-v. K.

H. Huelster of his the fanners of or you may desire to contribute bar- ley or rye or beans. The choice of your gift rests with you. Our thought is simply this: "Every farmer ia the State should contribute to the success ap- peal in behalf of these starving pao- i Imparting the Truth. pie--our allies in the World War, the There' run he no doubt that the oldest race of Christians.

i proper way of conveying to my uiu1i.T- One Dollar in $10,000. I standln a lT tl1 6f noront. or nf impressing upon me a "The distribution of Michigan's i firmer ruTsusisirtn of a truth with county quotas is fair. It represents which I am Is hy an ap- a contribution equal to one dollar in Peal to my reason, every $10.000 of farai value. This appeal, 10 be of any benefit in the present crisis, must be met be- fore November 1.

1921. in ordsr that the grain he milled, transportc! seas, ana delivered into Foolish people take things as they come, but the wise man takes only the things to which he is entitled. Scream! THE ORIOLE the interior before the snows of early Held work- retnrr.e.1 rronv.AsSu Minor. I winter bloch the roads ta Amenia Hailaaay: "Up to Us." r.d the Near East, is an oppor- expressed vigor- tunity for life-saving service which vigor- im servi ojiso- seiuimoiu: -This umlertak-I may present itself but once. briefiy jug ot 8 dedicmed in this historic farmhouse where sympathy tjfferins has abode through the we must push forward.

and show that Michigan farms 'are prepared to do their full share in the naiicnal undertaking." Director Spillane outlined immediate nt-ed for. bushels of grain from America-- llo.vi»0 bushels from Miolu-aii. Former Senator Srully JSkenod i America in this undertaking to "white ship of ship-- which fulhnvs' the fightiiu lie reminded. tho far-ners of the State that the charge often is heard asainst them in the citu-s that they in orga-IsiUions "never have" ayy thing across because thev never hacg together." and he said this an uaeqaalled opportunity for them to disprove that charge by "joining hands across the lanng" and co-oper- ating with the Parai Bureau, the State Uwnje. The the farm clubs 'BUT ONCE--I shall pass through this world but once.

Any good there- fore that I can do. or any kindness that I can show to any human being. let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it--1 shall not pass this way again." "Faithfully and confidently yours. (Signed) "EMERGENCY GRAIN BOARD, NEAR EAST RELIEF.

HERMAN H. HALLADAY. Chairman "DAVID FRIDAY. Vice-Chairman. WHITNEY WATKINS.

Secretarv. EDWARD ILLENDEN, "JAMES NICOL. "GRANT H. SLOCUM, B. COOK.

"1. It WATERBURY, "FORREST LORD. "FRANK B. DREES r.HARUES B. SCULLY, ALFRED ALLEN 9 Herbert Atwater ud Henry Rooter, each thirteen, received a printing press.

That was the genesis of a journalistic enter- prise Just why the name "Oriole" was selected for the newspaper ts not dear; certainly not out of sentiment for the distant city of Baltimore nor for any interest in birds. But every journal must have a name and "Oriole" seemed good to the budding editors. Imagine the trouble and the ludicrous complications which arose from a medium of publicity in the hands of two bright lads who suffered from no censorship and whose watchword was truth --too much truth for some of the residents of the comnumky. (fillings happened with great rapidity, especially after theyoung propnetondetennined to exclude Herbert's cousin Florence from the enterprise, and thatyoungnuss with equal dctennination decided she would have a finger in it 9 CKd Florence succeed in join- ing the ftaff? Indeed she Kdl She got something on the editors and) she held it over their heads ehrefufly, with the result that she became the whole thng on The Oriole and the erstwhile bosses, rueful and unwilling, her hired MCTUftN WELL SAT- WITH WORK ACCOMPUftHCD. Menben tttcliHltac tke MM bv tocml Feter to their that at two things for the former soldiery ol twivdaj mate at Kalaauxoo.

Firwt there every iadicaUoa actkw by the for disabled veterans to a higii ItHcfc. Second, ww the attitinle as by the aew sute executir committee, which pointed toward am active and to re- lieve uemplorment as it affects ex men in this state. A resolution passed authorizing the state welfare department and th executive committee to estab liBh welfare offices wherever ed necessary," In effect this that the $221.000 to the Legion from the Community Council fund wil probably be used to establish a ful time bureau for veterans" relief in ev ery congressional district. The unemployment situation will probably be attacked from a novel angle. The state executive committee it is understood, is going to investi- gate the possibility of developing much of the idle farm handf will also look into other phases of the si- tuation, and land in the state with a view veterans 'employment as if the sentiment expressed at the convention an indication a very de- finite program toward helping the vet- erans who are out of work will soon be outlined.

Although the business of the con- vention was cleaned up. many of the delegates; stayed over for the Gibons- Burke fight. The outstanding feature of the final session of the convention aside from the election was the adoption of a resolution ad- vocating a change in the national con- stitution which would modify the rule regarding participation in politics bv the Legion. In effect the Michigan department wants the words which prescribe that the Legion shall not for-' ward the candidacy of any person seeking public office, cut out. Earlier In the day the state commander re- fused to entertain a similar resolu- tion on the floor of the convention, but its supporters revived and refur- bished it and finally got it through.

The following state officers were elected by the Legion: Commander Paul A. Martin. Battle Creek: first vice- commander. Wilber Brucker. Saginaw: second vice-commander.

We- rner Larson. Iron wood: third rice- commander. Ed. W-inegar. Grand Ra- pids; chaplain.

Father John Hackett Manchester; finance officer, rrving Meyers, Caro. The Women's Auxiliary named the following slate: President. Mrs Ada C. Sangster. Cheboygan- first vice-president.

Mrs. Mary Spencer Payne. Saginaw; second vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Catherine S. Lawton.

Kal- aniazoo; secretary. Aiiss Anna Cross. Jackson; tresurer, Mrs. Julia A. Monroe, Grand Rapids.

The convention will be held iu Ann Arbor. lljl tltf tlw Stutiw. the center of the if latitude mid In wtvttwurd during lust 125 amonc tlw a ceremony, of the only nec- exmtrr unit Mmlm; part of hi that the in pfenenig of wirtwsws mlM for the pw PMHW. of thr swmr howl. K0NWOOD RY.

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Oriole completely dominated by feinnnm, it be- CMneslhe runniest story you hate ever tead. Dm't Take a glass of Salts before hmkst if your Back harts or Bladder you. The American men and women mvist Jiuard constanth- against Kidnev because, we eat too touch and all our food rich. Our blood is filed with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out, they weaken from overwork, become the diminutive tissues closand result is kidney trouble, bladder niss and a general decline in health, hen your kidneys feel like lumps of your tack hurts or the urine is full of sediment or you are to seek relief two or three time? daring tbe night: if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nemma spells, acid stomsch. or you have rheumatism when the weather is bad.

get from your phar- ouieist about four ounces of Jad Salts: I take a tblesDooniui in glass of i water before breakfast for a few davs and TOUT kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes'and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and been used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged iddaejs: to neutralize the acids in the wine so it uo longer a source of irritation, citing bladder disorders. Salts ia inexpeuiTe; cannot in- j.ire. a delightful lithia-watef awl below in ererf bone, ftofcody cu Bake a mistake to food kidan ABOUT STOTT HEAT--V.