Walkerton Independent, Volume 48, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 October 1922 — Page 4

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CAIS WUI LU 3 October Coat Sale A beautiful assemblage of Ellsworth-Beautiful COATS - WRAPS - CAPES at unusually low prices * ♦ Coming as it does, in the forepart of 4 /j I A of the season, it offers you many ad/1 /i' \ xi- ’ -lx PI / /\ vantages, not only m money-saving but ' in selection, variety and service as well. i^rc\ M / /Wil । Ih e r ’ c ^ es ^ yn d most wanted fabrics, Wp/J J ITji't the season’s popular colors all cornbinW® \ <V\ « ed in Ellsworth’s Personality Garments I i If I Kraal I /au J | offered you at “later in the season Z|l I p P rices ” The majority of the models, of course, are trimmed in fur. i u The Brightest Spot /n town” “South BaaPs Premier Fashion House”

THE INDEPENDENT Published every Thursday by THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS CO. ">l»iCl>RP JRATKtP October 12, 1922. GERMAN GOLI) BRICKS. While no country in the world is carrying more than 5,000,000,000 or worthless paper marks , the United States is the proud possessor of German papei currency to the extent of 80,000,000,000 marks, bought at an average price of sl2 per thousand. Today German marks are selling at 70 cents a thousand. Translated into American currency America has invested $900,000,000 । in German money since the armistice and the investment today is worth puly $56,000,000. The loss tlTere(ore rests at $904,000,000, with a strong possibility that it will in-1 crease. Diselosues show that America has given to Germany since the end of ( the war more than twice the amount i of gold the Germanic government nan paid in war indemnities to the entire combinaton of the allies up to date. I Surely greed, and the desire to get । something for nothing, has led tne country into dangerous paths. The best country ^nerica gets out of the situation is a laugh, because indirectly the whole nation will suffer from the Saturnala of spectulation that has led down the lane of folly. However, our big city brothers un doubtly will hesitate before smiling again when the simple, unsuspecting countryman falls a victim to the astute gold brick swindler of the city. Germany has unloaded on the city slickers the mosp gigantic financial in ignus fatuous in the history of the ages. The Mississippi Bubble is a pikers game compared with it. Such national idiocy like the wisdom of the Lord, passeth all understanding. Truly can it be said that Germany has lost nothing but the war. Facts at hand show that the absorbtion of this printing phantom currency has been brought about chiefly by American citizens of German origin, which serves only to show that “sympathetic interest” in the fatherland did not end with the laying down of arms. But ’to this has been added greed for gold on the part of city leeches of undoubted Amercan origin and it has created a situation that is deplorable both from a moral and financial standpoint. THE RI KAL SCHOOL’S MISSION.

The special mission of the rura? school should be to promote an tnspiriug and enthusiastic view of country life. It must make the children enjoy and love rural scenes. It must industry. It must make young folks age the fundamental ideas of rural industry. It must make younk folks feel that there are good opportunities for business success, comfort, and enjoyment in a country town. This is not said from any selfish desire to build up our town by denying young people their right to go Into greater centers if that is really their best course. ^There are some having exceptional gifts, who c^n not find scope for their peculiar talents in a small place. The country town always giv. s up generously those who seem to belong to the larger world, and it helps fit then* for wider spheres of activity. But at least 90 p< r cent of the country young people have no such extraordinary gifts. If they quit their homes, they do so because the? are dazzled by city propaganda and false glitter. They will only be hangers on around the big show. Country lift offers them far more if they will fit for it right. All sociologists say that too many of the American people drift to the cities. They overcrowd the mecnanical trades, creating long periods c

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North Liberty, Ind., Dear Ed: I wrote a composition on foot ball the other day in school and teacher said it was pretty good and I ought to put it ia the paper and Dad said it might do for your edumn of Punchetts, cause football has a punch to it. 1 drawed this picture to ’lustrae it and I wish you'd print it to. Eddie. Football is a hard game played by hard fellers with a soft ball, it is called football because it requires a ball and some foots to play it with, only it takes lots more foot than ball. It takes leven kids to make a full team but us kids play it in our alley and they’s only five of us. Fatty Skinner and me always plays the rest of ’em nd we beat ’em all to holler. Cause fatty can pusn bard and I can run like every thing. One time ( go a foot ball with soap v.’ uppers I did. and genie crickets.

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Whitall Rugs Rugs of this famous make are here in a wide range of sizes and qualities. They are moderately priced. Their patterns appeal to the eye, an examination establishes their worth and actual use on your floors proves their quality. They will serve you for 15 to 25 years. I 9x12 Anglo Persian $125.00 9x12 Anglo Kirman $110.09 9x12 Teprac ? $87.00 9x12 Peerless Body Brussels — $61.00 Other sizes priced accordingly. Armstrong's Linoleum We have a pattern here for every room in your home. There are small tile effects, wood and parquetry patterns in printed and inlaid qualities. .We will cheerfully make you an estimate free o f charge. Armstrong’s Linoleum ranges in price from 89c to $3.00 a square yard.

unemploy merit. The country is out of balance, and the cities are topheavy and congested with people who are living in an artificial and costly way The rural school teacher should j be a missionary and a salesman, who should try to convert young people to the benefits of country life, and sen its advantages to them. The newspapers which Monday I morning used to print long reports of sermons, now are apt to find theirt space all taken by automobile accidents. Automobiles sell well, while many j of the necessaries of life go sic w. ' Reason is that automobile ug■ ‘ , : usually advertise freely. I So far as heard from the past . summer, none of the girl.’ were; drowned by wearing long and encumbering bathing suits. One of the longest distances known ' to exist in this country is from henm ' > to the left field fence. I

j but we had fun. That’s all. Heard at the Post office in Wall - erton after Bert Bierley’s Buick had. backed thru the big plate glas.; windovz. “I guess they’re shipping. Buicks , by pare 1 post now.” ‘‘Gee, it’ll take a lot of onions io pay for all that glass.” I ‘‘Mr. Blaine ought to put a tail i light on the post office so folks won’t । back into it.” ‘‘You can’t drive a Buick like a : Ford.” “Were the men drm.k?” “I seen it first.” “Somebody tryin’ to rob the post office?” “Well, anyway, it gives the carpenter a job.” A roll call of Walkerton’s business and professional men on Wednesday 1 morning showed that most of the boys were A. Xv. O. L. Later investi--1 gation revealed the fact that they were out on Koontz lake duck hunting. Now that the men are looking up their "heavies” and overcoats, and • winter caps. the female of the species will begin to scan the papers for white sales in “dainty underthings.”

Axminster Rugs These very popular Rugs come in any size yqy want from 18 inchesx36 inches up to 11 feet 3 inchesxls feet. Axminsters are especially good for use in a bungalow. Our prices are 10w—52.25 to $75.00. Velvet Rugs These are worsted faced and seamless. They have fringed ends and come in neat, small, allover patterns. Fine for hallways and bedrooms. 18 inches •x 36 inches at $1.75 up to 11 feet 3 inches xl2 feet at $47.50. The 9x12 size is $37.50. Carpets by the Yard % widths for halls and stairs and also larger sizes made to fit rooms. Velvet qualities $1.65 to $2.65 a yard. Plain Carpets in all the neutral shades to blend with any color scheme. 27 inch, 36 inch and 54 inch widths at $2.00 to $7.50 a running yard.

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