?-r* *~tx 1 vr~ sm 7*^ -J INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS, MAY, 8th, 1919 |A6E THE STRANDED SOLDIER .days to see the folks and visit with suit of civilian clothes and a ticket. trenches. And if you don't find work, A stream of men is pouring in there KEPT ART TREASURES SAFE his old friends. The town seemed "Minneapolis, I am here," he said. and won't beg, you can't eat. The from towns like this, and you could pretty quiet to a man who had seen Red Cross Home Service did fthe best build a dam here at the headwaters But the big city paid no attention. Stranded—he, a soldier of the Authorities of the British Museum to stop it. the world. The old job looked rather The building boom was all ready, but it could for him, kept him a day or United States Army who had fought Took No Chances on Destruction uninteresting now and the pay was it had not started yet. There were a two whife he was hunting a job, then by German Bombs. in France, without work and without not large. Everybody said there were bought him a ticket back to the home money in the big city of Minneapolis. dozen. men after every good job, PADEREWSKI A FRUIT GROWER The Assyrian Bulls from Nineveh town. As the soldier said afterward plenty of big jobs waiting in Minneapolis. many ©f them other^soldiers likejiimself He had held a good job before the. have been restored to daylight in the The city papers were full of rural counties. About the to the local Home Service Chaimmen, war in the little country town where irom Great Pianist, Now Premier of Poland, Assyrian transept of the British museum. "Why didn't you people tell me not he lived. On his discharge from the the business boom. So he spent his only^hing open was work on the new Indulged in This Hobby in the One room that was closed in to go down to Minneapolis to work? Summer Months. bonus moiie3r, every, cent of it, for a sewer, and he had dug enough' army he went back there for a few war time has been opened since the armistice and three otljers will be Now that M. Paderewski hes become opened immediately. The rave printed premier of Poland, he will presumably, books, drawings and manuscripts were I dispense with his summer home removed during the air raids to the in Switzerland.' For many years, during BURTON'S SALE National library of Wales at Aberystwyth. his "off" seasons, Paderewski lived Sculpture, statuary and vases in a villa at Morges, overlooking the of antiquity were secreted in a guarded Lake of Geneva. .Here, in, extensive station of the Post Office Tube railway. gardens and orchards, he followed his the building of which was begun' hobby of fruit growing. When war before the war for the rapd underground broke out Paderewski was in residence transit of letters and parcels. at Morges, and at on-ce interested himself Slabs, Elgin marble and large vases in the work of re"eving the refugees were stored "{n strong rooms in the who streamed over the frontier basement of the museum itself, so constructed on their way to Switzerland and Italy. as to be invulnerable except I met him one day in the railway station OF' HOME SEWING SUPPLIES from a direct hit by the heaviest type at Lausanne, busying liimself in of bomb. The larger sculptures, including the welfare of stranded, travelers: He the great Assyrian Bulls and told me that he had at tha* moment Lions, were buried in mountains of no fewer than forty of these unfortunate s.nndbags. persons in his house, and was All departments will be reopened to For the Summer's Sewing constantly being called upon for help the public as soon a? possible. It arid advice. Paderewski considered it went to the heart of those in charge quite possible that the Germans might of the museum to see the numbers of attempt an invasion of France by way soldiers who came to the gat of the of Switzerland, for, as he remarked, museum in vain in war time. Sections "If the Germans were so brutal as to of the museum of particular value to irnade Belgium, why should they not As a Special Feature for Friday and Saturday students are still closed—the whole imade Switzerland if it srits their of the Egyptology department, for instance, purpose?" That there was ground for and both the reference department this apprehension was made dear later of the prints and drawings and on when it was disclosed thf.t only by the exhibition gallery. a small majority had the German authorities negatived the proposal to LEARNING VALUE OF BABIES cross the Swiss frontier.—"A. H.t" in The woman who can ply the needle will be quick the Manchester Guardian. Viewpoint Taken by World Marks New Beginning of Era of the Highest HAD FOUND SOMETHING NEW to take advantage of the special values offered Importance. Literary Boob Got Some Satisfaction That the babies of a nation are its Out of His Rejection for Service riches and that they must be afforded, in Army. that they are always worth what they cost, is the new viewpoint that we are Of course, it happened long ago. The Beautiful All Silk Taffeta learning now, writes Kathleen Norris poor literary boob had made application in Pictorial Review. for entrance to an officers' training Europe knows, what we of America camp. The examining surgeon A well known make of 36 inch Navy blue and black silk are learning, that greater than our found that, besides suffering w?th flat mines and forests and cities, in actual ears, ingrown heart, tobacco eyes and commercial value, are our babies, and Taffeta. For your new spring suit, skirt or dress you will a mole on his spleen, the poor fellow more important than our financiers had a complexion too sallow to harmonize and statesmen are the women who with khaki. So the surge had bear them. find this material admirably suited for your purpose. to reject him. The chap began to rave Suppose that we could save one-half and to tear his hair and to cast ominous of the 300,000 babies that we lose every $1.69 glances toward the river. The Regular price $2.25 a yard. Special this sale at year. And suppose that another 150,000 surge, kind-hearted old military sawbones who do not die, but who live that he was, saw something sickly and defective, were also raised must be done quickly, so he seized a to strong and healthy and normal man little square piece of paper and on it and womanhood? Do you realize that printed the following words: "For MALLINSONS this country would be the richer, in Plain and Colored Voile 1 Silk* de Luxe O once your contribution is rejected because ten years, by 3,000,000 native-born citizens? It lacks merit. Furthermore, we do not have an abundance of similar Therefore the government is beginning Exquisite woven voiles, very fine quality in white, black, material on hand. We positively will to take a fatherly Interest in its not be glad to receive further contributions babies, and more and more in Europe, from you, because it will simply old rose and copen. Very special for this sale at per yard and wherever mothers' pensions are waste your time and ours. Cordially paid, the government is beginning to yours, the United States Army." 79c feel itself responsible for them. There With a glad cry, the literary boob is less hustling of children into institutions, pressed the life-saving little document there is more and more inclination to his lips and, with a fervent prayer to leave them with their for the health and safety of the kind mother and make life easier for their old "surge," went on his way rejoicing mother. One likes to think of the that he had tried to do his bit and for time coming when every child will Plaid Dress Gingham Effects 36 Inch Dress Ginghams once It was his fault that it didn't mean more ease, and not less, more New*. stick.—Indianapolis honor, and not less, to the woman who bears it. But now we are only beginning. Many attractive plaid and striped patterns in the prettiest Old Cradle for New Baby. Beautiful patterns for dresses, 36 inches wide, fast Ten generations of her forbears having color combinations. Regular 35c quality 4 Ql* colors, 25c value. Very special this sale been rocked to sleep while cuddling Flying in the Orient. Very special for this sale. Per yard A Per yard within its roomy confines, Baby Mary Prominent business men of Sydney, Virginia Foose, daughter of Mr. and Melbourne and Adelaide, under the Mrs. George Foose, of near Loysville, leadership of Reginald Lloyd of London, Pa., is herself finding solid comfort have formed a company to develop in a stately old walnut cradle which an aerial route for mall and passenger 36 Inch Percales Wash Cloths came into the Rice family, the family service between Australia and of her mother, 170 years ago. London, according to Consul Henry P. The child was born in November, Starrett, Adelaide, Australia, in the 12c This much wanted cloth will be snapped up Knitted with eolored borders. Commerce Reports. but not until several days ago did the by women who know the many uses that it Each mother feel the need for a cradle for The purpose of the company is to explore 19c the proposed route for landing is good for in light colors only. the little girl. Then she remembered sites, which are to be approximately that the old relic was reposing In Per vard J. & P. Coats White the aiilc and soon the baby gh'l was 300 miles apart. The route is to be from Sydney or Melbourne direct to being rocked to sleep in it, after it Serpentine Crepe Mercerized Crochet Cotton had enjoyed a furlough of more than Port Darwin in the northern territory two decades. The cradle was not of Australia, from which point there 25c will be a 300-mile sea trip across to new when purchased by the Rice family Newest patterns, excellent range of Kimono Mercerized crochet cotton, all sizes the Island of Timor, in the Dutch East 170 years ago, and it is not known 2 balls for and Dressing Sacque crepes. The commendable Indies, thence from island to island how many generations of other families through Java and Sumatra to SingifS were rocked to sleep in it before feature about these crepes is that they 45c pore and Calcutta, across India to it came into their ownership. It Spool Cotton wash and iron very easily. 36 inches Karachi, thence to Bagdad and Port Is of walnut stock and Is in a perfect wide. Per yard 25c Said, from which latter point the state of preservation. Harrisburg choice of several developed aerial Telegraph. Black and white 6 spools for routes to London is available. Plain White Cotton Crepe Not by the Hour. Ric Rac Braids An Unappreciated Relic. telephone "Do you understand the new Very fine, excellent for lingerie, 36 A wandering auctioneer had gathered rates?" 15c inches wide. Extra special. Per yard about him a merry throng of villagers. "No. Can you explain them?" Colored edges and S and He held up a battered violin. "I we think so. Of course you know A Trimmings of Buttons plain, bolt [Ivv "What offers for this ancient fid~tHe!" are to have metered service." 9-4 Bleached and Half he inquired, pathetically. "Look I "Yes, saw that in the paper." It over. Notice the blurred finger Binding Tape "That means we will be charged for marks of remorseless time. Observe The fashion this spring calls for the Bleached Sheeting every call." the stains of hurrying years. To merry liberal use of buttons and braids and be a distinct charge, 15c "Each call will 69c notes of this fine old instrument the then?" we have a very complete line for brocaded dames of fa^r France may "Yes." whatever purpose. Coats, Suits, Dresses, have danced the minuet." Extra fine quality. Per yard "I'm glad of that. I had an idea Skirts and Lingerie, attractively becoming By this time the crowd was when they put a meter on the line priced. Dress Shields exceedingly* Interested. they were going to charge us by the Material for New Draperies "Ha," continued the auctioneer, "it hour, and judging from the time it 7c 25c 35c bears an abrasion—perhaps the touch 10c Pearl buttons, Per card takes me to get a number now that of fire. It may have been the very fiddle $1.25 value Terry cloth. Beautiful patterns. itterns. 36 36 would bankrupt me."—Detroit Fret This sale 69c and on which Nero played while Rome Press. inches wide. Special for this sale burned. Now, what offers?" 5c Per yard Belting l-2c, and From the back of the crowd came a 10c ,12 15c, 20c, 25c, 50c. 10c value Safety Pins, all sizes Why Lawn Is Called Lawn. mournful answer: "Fifty cents.'-' Per card r...., tears ago the Dutch excelled all "It is yours, sir!" replied the auc» 10c hooks and eyes, Black and White, 36 Inch Fine Quality Sateen other peoples in the bleached linens 7c tioneer. 8c "15c all sizes. Per card they sent forth. That was in a time, White, all sizes. of course, when bleached linen was 5c Can Cook Anything. Black and all colors. Regular 50c Per card considered a luxury. The Dutch gained Mrs. Temple always demanded references value. Per yard Vvv their fame for this excellence- because Tape measures .. of her cooks, but the latest applicant they had a wonderful system of had no written ones. Still she treating the muslin to make it white. looked promising and Mrs. Temple decided To begin with, they treated it to to break her rule if the oral ones bleaches and acids-of various sorts good. What experience have sounded International Falls' Fastest Qnality Merchandise and and then they placed it on bleaching you had?" she asked. Growing Store lawns, or greens, where it lay at intervals Service The applicant smiled hopefully. -'Oh, from Marcli' to September. I Can cook anything," she answered. The white material thus produced took "Why, miss, I was once second cook in the name of the lawns whereon it was the dormitory of a girls' school for sis bleached—at least, so goes the story. months." u. -M v*.-