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Bellefonte, Pa., June 7, 1918.
OUR KID.
By Jack Edwards.
An air of sadness fills the place,
Of sadness tinged with pride;
A hint of sorrow marks each face,
A hint of joy beside.
Our kid has thrown aside his broom,
And flung his apron far;
He's left the old composing-room,
And gone away to war.
He saw the sight of fighting men
Come swinging down the street;
He heard the martial hymn, and then
The rhythmic tramp of feet.
He saw the flashing eyes of us
Outflash each passing gun—
And in a trice the little cuss
Had dropped his things and run!
He's “over there” for you and me,
Democracy and right;
And Prussia’s red autocracy
Will learn how he can fight.
We miss the stunts he daily did,
The jokes he used to plan;
But we are happy that our kid
Has proved himself a man.
Hats Off to the Silver Spruce! Upon
It May Depend Victory in the Air.
Today the silver spruce tree is king.
Growing upon the Pacific slope in
Washington, Oregon, and Alaska and,
best of all, upon the islands and the
mainland of British Columbia, this
tree, long a humble and obscure resi-
dent of the western forests, is now the
most valued of woods.
Mahogany, teak and ebony, all these
rich and proud timbers of other times,
step back, give place and doff their
hats to the giant conifer, for airplane
builders have found this tree the one
and only from which can be produced
lumber which best answers the most
exacting demands of the man-made
bird-machines.
All in a few short months the silver
spruce has leaped into the limelight.
In former years under the various
names of sitka, tidewater and giant
spruce, this tree, which scientists
speak of as picea sitchensis, brought
$15 per thousand feet board measure.
In 1915 from British Columbia $12,-
000,000 worth of it was logged.
It has long been in favor with box-
makers, particularly for those in-
tended for fruit carrying, as the wood
is light, odorless, resinless and taste-
less. It was also largely used for
cooperage work and in the making of
huge doors for freight sheds, docks
and garages, where lightness of
weight and strength of frame combin-
ed were a necessity. Under the name
of silver spruce it was used much in
buildings for framing, sheathing,
joists, sub-flooring and shelving. But
now through the war all this is chang-
ed, and it has probably forever pass-
ed out of this class and for the pres-
ent is the most desired timber on the
face of the earth.
Upon the number, strength, speed
and lasting qualities of airplanes may
victory ultimately depend. But in
spite of the tremendous strides made
in improving flying machines since
the war began the superiority of the
silver spruce over all others for air-
plane construction has been a very
recent discovery. And when the im-
mense importance of securing a large
quantity of it was realized quick ac-
tion was taken. The British authori-
ties made known their requirements
and expert lumbermen began scouring
the Pacific coast.
Hundreds of wood veterans took
their little blanket rolls and went on
long cruising trips throughout the
northern wildernesses of British Col-
umbia. And following their reports
thousands of loggers, donkey engines
by the hundreds and all the parapher-
nalia used in the highly expert work
of steam logging were rushed on to
the ground.
For four months now two special
trains weekly have gone from the
northern part of Prince Rupert loaded
with airplane timber to the factories
of eastern Canada. And in February
of this year the working forces were
augmented by several thousand men
and more donkey engines, and the Im-
perial Munition Board, which is call-
ing for 150,000,000 feet, has estab-
lished a headquarters staff at Van-
couver to look after the aeronautical
contracts now under way.
The silver spruce, now new named
airplane spruce, is found also in
Washington, Oregon and ska, but
the finest of all grows on The Queen
Charlotte Islands and the northern
mainland of British Columbia, the
only place in Canada where it grows.
Here the world’s greatest supply of
this timber is located. The demand
for 150,000,000 feet may be in a little
way appreciated when it is made
known that only 125 board feet are
used in the average airplane.
The tree grows to one hundred and
thy teu in height on the average
and is forty-eight inches in diameter,
though large numbers I! !
€ 1 ow t
fifteen feet in diameter dig a
of two hundred feet A
the tree So valuable is oi : es
50 straight with hardly 5
) t, strong tim-
sli Sixteen to thirty-five
song ; e silver spruce is the onl
ot Rl eanitly fills this od
nd. 2d to this it is i-
Dany even in the grain By
he ber, exceptionally clear
strong for its weight of twenty-
bo is 40 ihe oui foot.
r Plit and is non-resi
Tus hi Sho Jo Uifference mons,
sap e heartwood. It ij
white in color and despite i
) 0 pite its tough-
ness 1s easily worked, F %
ty years all the oars ok ry ae
deh poyy Rave been made of it,
erly the timber brought
5s per thousand feet Doran Shani
oday it is worth fifty times that
amount, or at least
nished product soars in th i
part of a war machine it gk
more than a dollar a foot to manufac-
ture. The Munition Board pays $125
per thousand. But this is only the be-
inning. Much of thé log is useless.
he sideboards are not shipped. In
2 only 20 per cent. of the entire
runk on the average is finally made
by the time the |g
up. The timber is shipped to the air-
plane factories in Eastern Canada at
a cost of $100 per hundred feet. Out
of 2500 feet the amount which usual-
y passes the rigid inspection is 350
eet.
One of the interesting features in
connection with the tremendous leap
in values this timber took was the ac-
tion of the British Columbia Govern-
ment taken to prevent profiteering out
of limits where this timber was grow-
ing. When the demand became large
for airplane spruce many valuable
tracts were held by private interests.
To prevent holding out for a huge
profit on the part of these owners the
government took over the handling of
all the tracts, whether crown lands or
otherwise, and so a fair price was set
for all.
Fighting a Baggage Elephant.
Before the days of railways the
British Indian army used elephants
to move its guns and heavy baggage.
Many of the beasts were docile
enough, but at times an elephant be-
came unruly and even developed the
treachery of a “rogue.” Such was the
leader of a regimental transport col-
umn that once crossed the Ganges
when in flood. He had killed three
mahouts, and the keeper refused to
drive him to the ford. Finally, Sher
Sing, a strapping native, offered to
drive the man-killer. A contributor
to Chambers’ Journal says that the
volunteer carried a short spear in
place of a mahout’s hook and that he
had himself securely strapped to the
elephant’s neck.
A shout went up from the onlookers
when Sher Sing, with a slight prod of
the spear, made the huge beast rise
from his knees. The elephant stood
quite still and, turning his trunk first
to one side and then to the other,
seemed to sniff his rider. Sher Sing
spoke to the elephant, and silence fell
on the watchers as they parted into
two lines, down the center of which
the great beast took his way. Arriv-
ed at the water’s edge, he stopped and
began playfully to squirt water over
himself and his rider. Then he lifted
his trunk and, catching Sher Sing’s
leg, tried to pull him off. But the
straps held securely. At the same
moment Sher Sing raised his spear in
the air and brought it down with a
thud on the elephant’s head. Roaring
with rage and pain, the animal plung-
ed forward.
An instant later he stopped, and the
excited watchers on the bank saw that
the huge beast was gradually lower-
ing himself in the water. Down, down
he sank, while Sher Sing rained blows
on his head. At last only the ele-
phant’s. trunk and the moving right
arm of Sher Sing appeared above the
surface of the river.
Then a gasp of relief came from
the watchers. The elephant had ris-
en and was again trying to unseat his
rider with his trunk. Sher Sing plied
his spear with all his might, and the
great brute giving himself a shake,
dashed into deep water. Once more
he sank, and again Sher Sing’s re-
lentless arm hammered blows on his
head.
Suddenly a great cry arose. The
elephant had come to the surface, and
Sher Sing was still clinging to him.
He seemed to be waving his spear as
if in triumph. The elephant was wad-
ing quietly toward the opposite
shore.
The next day everyone in the regi-
ment, from the colonel down, came to
look at the big elephant, which stood
quietly eating and took no notice of
anyone. His head was covered with
cuts and gashes, but they did not seem
to trouble him at all, and they quick-
ly healed. From that day he ac-
knowledged him as his master.
Sher Sing, too, quickly recovered |
from his exertions. He was a faith-
ful soldier and servant of Queen Vic-
toria, to whose jubilee he came with
a detachment of his regiment. At the
time of King Edward’s coronation he
again visited England; he was then an
old man and had gained his pension,
but he was sent because of his good
influence over the young men.—Ex.
Blair County Deserters Given Salty
Sentence.
Earl C. Whitaker and Milton B.
Gardner, residents of Eldorado, and
former employees of the Pensylvania
Railroad company in the machine
shops, have been found guilty by a
court martial at Camp Lee, Virginia,
on the charge of being deserters from
the army and sentenced to ten years
in a military prison.
The men were both registrants un-
der the jurisdiction of Blair county
board No. 2, with headquarters at
Tyrone. Both were held for service
and on February 25 were ordered to
report for induction into the service
and entrainment to Camp Lee. Neith-
er of the two heeded the call of the
government and the Tyrone board
had the men arrested as deserters.
They were taken to Camp Lee and
on April 11 were tried by court mar-
tial. Their defense was that they
objected to serving in the military
because of religious beliefs.
The finding of the court martial
was that both were guilty of deser-
tion, but this finding was not made
public for the reason that it must be
reviewed by a reviewing authority
embracing. an officer of higher rank.
The sentence of the court martial was
dishonorable discharge, to forfeit all
pay and allowance and to be con-
fined at hard labor at such place as
the reviewing authority directs for
twenty years.
The reviewing authority cut prison
sentence to ten years and the dis-
honorable discharge is suspended un-
til they are released from prison.
They will be sent to the United states
‘disciplinary barracks, Fort Jay, N. Y.
Both Whitaker and Gardner are
married men. The former was mar-
ried last fall, while Gardner has a
wife and two small children. They
Juve resided at Eldorado for some
ime.
That’s the Question.
Mr. Oldboy—Marry me and I could
ie happy.
Miss Bright—Yes,
would you?
SE — re
Swore, in Fact.
“Did Jim speak in high terms of
the doctor who treated him ?”
“No, in low terms on account of his
high terms.”
you could—but
First Aid Lessons
FOR
BOYS and GIRLS
LESSON V—BRUISES.
“Did you see Peter yesterday?
was a sight!
most shut and was black-and-blue all |
around.”
“Poor Peter! What happened?”
“He was coasting ‘belly-bumper’
down the hill and struck himself just
above the eye on the corner of a big
bob-sled.”
What made it turn black? It is
what a first-aider calls a “bruise.”
The blood is carried through the
body in tubes called blood vessels,
some large, others very, very small
and delicate like hairs and named cap-
ill-a-ry from the Latin word meaning
a hair. These small vessels are easi-
ly injured and when you have a fall
or blow, while the skin is not broken,
these tiny vessels beneath the skin
are. The blood thus escapes from
He them and thus causes the swelling
His eye was swollen al- ' and the black-and-blue spot.
To limit the swelling and to de-
crease the pain of a bruise treat it AT
: SPRING MILLS.
| Charles Royer has gone to Altoona
.to work in the car shops.
Miles Johnson, clerk at the railroad
| station, is now on his annual two |
‘ week’s vacation.
| The Childrens day service of the
| Reformed Sunday school will be held
on the evening of June 23rd.
| Mr. and Mrs. William Harter and
Miss Ruth Smith, of Altoona, are
spending a short time with friends.
i
| spent a short time with friends in
i Spring Mills on Monday.
{| John Harter, who had been called
{ ONCE with ice or very hot or very to Spring Mills to attend the funeral
cold water, or half alcohol and half
water, arnica or witch hazel. These
contract blood vessels (make them
shrink up) and so prevent escape of
more blood and also deaden the
nerves, to some extent, thus relieving
pain.
Ice may be applied directly to the
injured part. In using liquid remedy,
it is best to wet a cloth with liquid |
and then to apply cloth. Raising a
bruised part lessens the pain as it de-
creases the blood-supply to the part.
To prevent bruises, be less careless,
more alive to your surroundings and
exercise, at least, common care.
Geo. F. Stehley Describes Life at Kel-
ly Field.
George F. Stehley, of Line 120, U.
S. A., aviation section, at Kelly Kield,
San Antonia, Texas, who enlisted at
Fort Slocum, has sent the following
letter to his mother, Mrs. John A.
Bauman, of 17 Park avenue:
“I will try and give you all a de-
scription as best I can of our trip from
Fort Slocum.
We left (one hundred and fifty) on
a special train made up of five tour-
ist cars and one baggage car at 3:30,
after having been given lunch by the
Red Cross.
On the way down we all had great
fun. Each car had a colored porter
and of course “liked a crap game,” so
they would get together and shoot crap
and then when broke would borrow
money from some of the boys, to buy
cakes, pies and candy, then sell them
and start another game. We had
great food all the way down. Got out
of the train once for a hike of about
three miles. Everybody landed here
feeling fine—only one case of illness.
On our arrival here we were taken
in charge by an officer and brought
to Line 129, where we were shown our
tents and then while some of the boys
unfurled tents others went after the
mess kits and we were supplied with
another blanket along with the two
we brought along—by that time we
were all ready for mess and they cer-
tainly gave us a good feed. We have
had a great time all through our stay
here. One day we have guard duty,
next time we work in kitchen, next
day digging trenches and so it goes
from one day to another. This is a
great field. I suppose they have about
65,000 men here all under tents. Five
and six to a tent. In ours we have
six: Charles Kiscaden, of Erie, Pa.,
he is quite a saxaphone player, at
least he says he is. Joseph F. McCol-
gan, of Philadelphia, Pa.; he is a fine
singer. Arthur Baer, of New York,
a brother of one of Mount Vernon's
residents, Mr. Harry Baer; Atrhur is
quite a humorist, he keeps us all in
good spirits. John Alex, of South
Bethlehem, Pa.; he is a prize fighter
by trade, but is very quiet and is quite
a singer. Clayton Husted, of Buffa-
lo, N. Y.; he is a quiet boy and spends
all his spare time writing to his girl.
We get good food three times a day.
We have to get up at 6 a. m.,, revielle
at 6:15, mess at 7, start the day about
7:30 mess at 12, start again about
1:15, finish work about 4, retreat at
4:30, and then mess at 5; after mess
we are free to go any place on the
field; lights out at 9. Most of the
boys stay pretty close to the line and
are in bed long before 9. Airplanes
are humming over us all day long—
but after the first day or two we got
used to them and now don’t stand and
gape after them.
The weather here is very change-
able. During the day the thermome-
ter reaches 90, in the evening it is
very comfortable but it gets very cold
during the night and is cold in the
early morning. We have not been
able to get to San Antonio as yet as
passes are pretty hard to get—but
we are all hoping to get a glimpse of
the town before leaving here.
We have a fine lot of of line offi-
cers: Lieutenant Noland is the com-
manding officer. Lieutenant Kren and
Lieutenant Volker, are gentlemen of
the finest type and treat the boys as
human beings and are trying their
best to get us into shape to lick the
Kaiser. They show us all considera-
tion and overlook all mistakes telling
us where we are in the wrong and are
doing their best to make us soldiers.
They seem to realize the fact that we
all came from civil life and good
homes and that this is our first mili-
tary experience, therefore, know of
our ignorance.
We haven’t any idea of the length
of our stay here but hope soon to get
a chance to go to France. I don’t
think there is a boy in the line who is
not looking forward to a quick assign-
ment to a squadron outgoing to
France.”—The Daily Argus, Mount
Vernon, N. Y
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Twas Ever Thus.
A young man and a young woman
leaned on the front gate. They were
lovers. It was moonlight. He was
loath to leave, as the parting was the
last. He was about to go away.
“Pll never forget you,” he said,
“and if death should claim me, my
last thought would be of you.”
“Pll be true to you,” she sobbed.
“Pll never love anybody else as long
as I live.”
They parted. Six years later he re-
turned. His sweetheart of former
years was married. They met at a
party. She had changed greatly. Be-
tween dances recognition took place.
“Let me see,” she mused, “was it
you or your brother who was my old
sweetheart?”
“Neither,” he replied. “Probably
my father.—New York Times.
© ——They are all good enough, but
the “Watchman” is always the best.
Augusta, Gaeorgia, Likes Pennsylva-
nia Boys.
Augusta, Ga.—A tribute of the
highest praise has been laid at the
feet of the former Pennsylvania Na-
tional Guard by the city of Augusta.
As the Twenty-eighth Division of
the army, the Pennsylvanians have
been in training here since late last
summer. The Finance committee of
the City Councils of Georgia, antici-
pating the early departure of the di-
vision for overseas, adopted resolu-
tions which may well become treas-
ures in the family archives of every
man in the division.
That, by their manly, honorable
conduct during their long stay, they
had wiped out the last vestiges of sec-
tionalism, was one of the impressive
statements incorporated in the reso-
lutions, and the people of Augusta
were besought to offer daily prayer
for the safety and well-being of the
men.
The resolutions follow:
“Whereas, The cries’ of Belgium,
the heroic sufferers of France, the
murder of women and children, have
called together in our midst at Camp
Hancock the flower of Pennsylvania’s
young manhood, that they might be
equipped to battle for our country’s
and mankind’s cause; and,
“Whereas, This splendid set of
manly fellows have demonstrated that
they possess the finest sense of honor,
the clearest conception of duty, and
the deepest realization of courtesy
and refinement, and are dominated,
above all, with such a love of country
that they have placed upon its altar
their lives and pledged to it their sa-
cred honor; and,
“Whereas, They have removed
from this community and State the
last vestige of sectionalism, a rem-
nant of days that are gone, and have
woven themselves into our hearts with
their manly bearing and their self-
sacrifices that democracy may not
perish from the face of the earth, and
that the unspeakable Hun shall not
prevail; and, !
“Whereas, This division of heroes
will possibly soon depart from our
city for the battlefields of France to
help pay the debt we owe to France,
to ourselves, and to our children and
children’s children;
“Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Finance committee of the City Coun-
cil of Augusta, Ga., that we express
to our compatriots and friends, the
said Twenty-eighth Division, our ap-
preciation and love for their courtesy
and manly bearing while in our midst,
and for the noble sacrifice they have
made and are to make on what we
know will be fields of suffering, but of
heroic sacrifice and glory in France;
“Be it further resolved, That we
bespeak for said Twenty-eighth Divi-
sion the daily supplications of this
community to a Most High Being for
their safety and for their glory along
with the prayers for our own boys
who, too, are making the supreme sac-
rifice that we may live as free men.”
Don’t Ask Telephone Operator for
Correct Time.
Requesting that subscribers and
patrons do not ask the operators for
correct time of day, the Bell company,
through the local manager, explained
today that this request was most nec-
essary because of present-day condi-
tions.
It was stated that when a subscrib-
er lifts his telephone receiver and
asks: “What is the time, please?”
the same service on the part of the
operator, the same length of time and
an equal use of telephone equipment
generally are necessary as are requir-
od, fo complete an ordinary telephone
call.
It was further explained that in
every telephone central office is a
switchboard with a certain number of
operators’ positions and that at each
position is an operator with a certain
number of subscribers’ lines terminat-
ing before her. It was said that these |
telephone facilities are now taxed to
their utmost, and, as a considerable
percentage of the calls are for the
time of the day, subscribers will see
the reasonableness of this request and
appreciate that the elimination of
such calls would permit of a so-called
reassignment or redistribution of both
operators’ service and telephone
equipment and result in the telephone
company being able to care for the
present abnormal demands and the
even greater demands that are ex-
pected in the future.
An Epigram Bill Missed.
“How can they objeet to our mar-
rying,” pouted Juliet, “when every-
body says there is so much good blood
on both sides?”
“Good blood on’ both sides,” rejoin-
ed Romeo, “never yet prevented bad
blood between.”
We admit that Shakespeare did
fairly well with the Montague and
Capulet affair, but the above shows
what might have been made of it if
the plot had been left to a writer of
real genius.
of his grandfather, returned last Sat-
urday to Youngstown, Ohio.
Most of the Sunday schools of this
community were represented by dele-
gates at the Sunday school conven-
tion held at Philipsburg last week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rossman and
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Rossman autoed
to Snydertown, Nittany valley, to at-
tend the funeral of Mrs. Clem Lutz.
Walter S. Wolfe, who is attending
the spring term of the Central State
Normal school, Lock Haven, spent a
| short time with his parents, last Sun-
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Allison and
family, of Renovo, visited at the home
of Mr. Allison’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. M. Allison, over the week-end and
returned to Renovo on Tuesday.
Charles S. Bartges, of Penn Hall,
has taken the place of Miss Carrie
Neese in the local postoffice. Miss
Neese was called home on account of
the illness of her mother, Mrs. W. A.
Neese.
The class of 1916 of the Spring
Mills High school expressed its grati-
tude to private Ralph L. Rachau, ’16,
by presenting him with a Smileage
book. Private Rauchau is the only
member of the class in service.
“Smileage week” opened Sunday
| with announcements in all the Sun-
day schools and churches. You will
be visited some time this week. If
you cannot make your own son smile
do what you can for some other
mother’s son with a Smileage book.
With a most inspiring and patriot-
ic address, Rev. R. R. Jones, of Cen-
tre Hall, brought his audience to ap-
plause again and again last Thursday
evening at the Memorial services.
One of the remarkable features of
this year’s services was the way in
which the people joined in the sing-
ing. This surely showed a new spirit
among the people. The day as a
whole was a success.
Uses of Salt.
1. Salt dissolved in a little ammo-
nia will remove grease spots.
2. A smoky or dull fire can be
made clear by throwing a handful of
salt over it.
3. Lemon juice and salt will clean
copper and brass.
4. To brighten carpets, wring a
cloth out of salt water and rub the
carpets well.
5. Ink stains that are freshly
made can be removed from carpets
by successive applications of dry salt.
6. Handfuls of salt will clean
saucepans and take away the unpleas-
ant smell of onions if they have been
cooked in them.
7. Nearly every kind of basket
work, matting or china can be clean-
ed by washing with salt and water.
8. Salt in water will take insects
from vegetables.
9. Before adding vinegar to mint
for sauce always add a pinch of salt.
This prevents the mint from going
brown and greatly improves the fla-
vor.
10. Tiles will look bright and clean
if scrubbed with salt.
Making War Waste Useful.
To dispose of the enormous quanti-
ties of food-wastes of great military
encampments las always been the
most difficult problem. But the Brit-
ish in this war have solved it very
cleverly.
All of the fat, says Mrs. Humphry
Ward, is boiled out for the manufac-
ture of glycerin—a harmless, sweet,
colorless liquid, which, when mixed
with nitric acid, makes an explosive
of enormous power. Many millions of
shells have been loaded with mnitro-
glycerin derived from this source.
All the bones are calcined for use as
fertilizer, and the by-products are
shipped to France to help feed the
pigs.
Mrs. Ward says that all the cotton
waste of the military hospitals (ban-
dages, old surgical dressings, etc.) is
disinfected and converted into gun-
cotton (likewise for war use) by
treating it with nitric and sulphuric
aeids.
Thus that which feeds and that
which heals becomes in the end that
which kills.
Why the Shopman Had Apoplexy.
“Please, sir,” piped the tiny custom-
er, whose hand scarcely reached the
counter, “father wants some oak var-
nish.”
“How much does your father want,
my little man?” inquired the smiling
shopman.
“Father says you was to fill this,”
replied the little fellow, handing over
a pint jar.
It was duly filled and handed back.
“Father will pay you next Satur-
day,” said the recipient, casually.
Then the face of the shopman grew
dark. :
“We don’t give credit here,” he said.
“Give me back the jar.”
Meekly the small boy handed back
the jar, which was emptied and re-
turned with a scowl. :
“Thank you, sir,” he said. “Father
said you’d be sure to leave enough
round the sides for him to finish the
job he wants to do, and you have, sir.”
—Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Not Quite.
“Does the new soprano’s voice fill
the church?”
“No; I noticed some vacant seats
up in the gallery.”
High as Haman.
There is one religious rite that war
A would often take de-
light in—swinging the censor.
Private Ralph L. Rachau, of the!
314th U. S. infantry at Camp Meade, '
MONEY
Worth of Pennies, Nickels and Dimes
First Vaiue a Wise Man Can
Place on Wealth.
“Any man, in order to achieve real
success, must have the right ideas,
about money. If he hasn’t the right
ideas about money, hZ is not solid in
character, observes a writer in the
American Magazine. A man may easily
be happy, successful and highly re-
carded on $1,800 dollars or less a year;
but, if he is, it is because he knows
how to handle those $1,800, and real-
izes the power that is in each of those
$1,800, and keeps in sight the fact that
it takes 100 cents or 20 nickels, or 10;
dimes, to make each one of those $1,
800.
“On the other hand, a man may
have an annual income of $50,000 and
be neither successful nor happy nor
highly regarded. If this is true of him,
it is because he hus not the right ideas
about money.
“Here is the thing that applies to my
experience and to every man’s: Money
is the symbol of worth and power, if
your money is handled correctly. If
vou regard money as a constructive
thing, something to be used beneficial-
ly for yourself, your family and your
community, something with which to
build up and produce improvements,
vou are on solid ground; nothing can
‘shake you, nothing, outside of earth-
quakes and fires, can ruin you finan-
cially. Let me put it this way: The
use a man makes of his money after
he has got his hands on it is the meas-
ure of his worth.”
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PRINCE OF TAVERN WRITERS
“Good Old Horace” Positively Popular
in the American Meaning, Declares
Genial Midwest Critic.
Old Horatius Flaccus of all the an-
cient bards is nearest to our modern
sense. He is positively “popular” in the
American meaning. Nearly every rhym-
ster translates or parodies an ode or
two. He is very affinitive, companion-
able and appropos, so to speak. We
understand him and feel certain that
he would understand us were he here.
He would be conducting a “colyum” of
quips and jests upon some editorial
page or else be a better James Whit-
comb Riley were he one of us right
now. To be sure, he would have to
alter his morals a mite to serenade
Lalage and to babble of Falernian a
little less, but in general Horace would
be “right there with the push.”
Old Horace is a brother and a sport,
as well as all men who read him feel,
observes a writer in the Minneapolis
Journal. And that is why so many
are strong for him still, just as the
late Eugene Field was.
ean Home and a long time back in
the centuries, is as familiar to us as’
“out to old Aunt Mary’s.”
Measuring High Temperature.
Tin, which melts at about 450 de-
grees Fahrenheit, has been applied to
the measurement of high temperatures
in the same way that mercury, melt-
ing at 38 degrees below zero, is used
for measuring ordinary atmosphere
temperatures. Instead of being placed
in a glass bulb with closed tube,. says
the Nebraska State Journal, the melted
tin is contained in a graphite bulb hav-
ing an open tube, and readings are
made by lowering into the tube a
plunger of a metal with a high melting
point. When the plunger touches the
tin, an electric circuit is closed, giv-
ing a bell or.other signal, the position
of the plunger showing the tempera-
ture. This new form of pyrometer
may be used in either of two ways
(1) to give the temperature at ‘any
time by sliding down the pointer until
the electric signal is set off, or (2)
to announce when any predetermined
temperature is reached by setting the
pointer at the proper number of de-
grees on the scale. As the melted tin,
like melted mercury, is found to ex-
pand at a very even rate, the indica-
tions are held to be notably accurate.
Men and Watches.
Special talent often makes fine
spurts ahead and genius sometimes
soars grandly, but it is the steady-go-
ing sort of worker who gets the most|
done in the end, and is the most reli-!
able. It is with men as it is with
their watches—the most reliable and’
serviceable are the ones steadily at
work, a writer on the Canadian Her-'
ald observes. There is a Pennsylvania,
railroad engineer who has retired on:
a pension after 48 years of service.
“I have carried one watch for more
than 26 years,” he says, “and it always
kept the right time. A good engineer:
must have a good watch; it does the:
most important part of his work.” It
is said of this engineer that he has,
been an exceptionally sober, orderly,;
steady-going man, whose health has al-!
ways been goed and his record always;
clean. But doesn’t this go without!
saying, when we know that his watch!
always kept the right time? :
Don’t Betray Confidence. :
“Now you mustn't repeat this, for Ii
promised not to tell anybody.” When.
a girl prefaces a breach of confidence.
in this fashion, she will not deceive;
herself into thinking that she has;
made things all right, not at least if:
she stops to tHink, says a writer. For,
to pass a secret on to one, is as much:
a violation as to tell all, and moreover,
if she herself is so little bound by a;
pledge, why should she expect another.
to abide by it. If you are given to be-;
traying confidences, do not pretend
that you make it all right by assuming;
that your confidante is more honor.
able than you are.
That Sabine
farm of his, some miles out of Caesar-
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