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" Bellefonte, Pa., October 20, 1922.
BAD HABITS INEXCUSABLE.
By L. A. Miller.
When I seated myself at my desk I
was at a loss to know what topic I
would select for my week’s discussion,
but finally decided I would have my
say on habits, good, bad, and indiffer-
ent. The subject is a broad one with
an abundance of material to draw
from. It is a well known fact, that the
greater portion of the unhappiness
and discomforts complained of by the
world are caused by habits. If people
‘would live rationally and act ration-
ally there would be little to complain
of, for what is it that heart can rea-
sonably wish that cannot be obtained ?
The animal world is happy, why not
the human? It is true that man can
never be perfectly satisfied, and it is
right that he should not be. He should
always be desiring something, striv-
ing to get that which is just above his
reach, but this should not render him
unhappy. Indeed he should be hap-
pier when pursuing a worthy object.
Intemperance is held up as one of
the greatest; if not the greatest of
all curses, that plague the human
family. What is it, viewed from
whatever point you may, but a habit?
True, scientists tell us it is often a dis-
ease; but what is disease but a hab-
it?
Multitudes of women suffer daily
with headaches. These are caused by
their habits, and eventually become
habits themselves, returning as regu-
larly as the day returns. The vital or-
gans contract habits which lead to
very bad results, and so firmly do they
become fixed that they are broken up
or changed with difficulty.
Much of the billiousness complain-
ed of is due to habits contracted by
the liver, and not from present causes.
Those who have long been in the hab-
it of using alcoholic stimulants will
find the appetite returning at its ap-
pointed time for years after they
abandoned the use of intoxicants. The
vital organs, having long been accus-
tomed to receive a certain degree of
stimulation at fixed times, expect just
as much as the dog or cat expects his
food at certain times. :
Growling and scolding are habits
with which all are more or less famil-
jar. Many of those who indulge in
them are not conscious of the fact that
they are making thmselves ridiculous
and rendering others uncomfortable.
They take no more note of what they
are doing than when taking a drink of
water. All bad habits may be regard-
ed as abnormal growths, or excres-
cences. They are often spoken of as
a second nature, and properly enough,
because they become so firmly attach-
ed to nature that it is with difficulty
they can be detached. They are to
moral nature what cancers, warts,
moles, tumors and abnormal growths
are to physical nature. Among the
‘more reprehensible habits common to
all classes is the improper use of lan=
guage. For this there seems to be no
valid excuse, yet there is scarcely an
individual, educated or uneducated,
who speaks his tongue correctly.
Grammar and the meaning and use of
words are taught in all of our schools.
The only way of accounting for this
state of affairs is by the habit theory.
The habit of using bad grammar 18
bad enough, but that of using bad
language is worse. Slang ranks next
to bad grammar. Next comes vulgar-
ity and profanity. Much has been
said of slang and its uses, but with
apparently little effect, and it is prob-
ably useless to spend time writing or
talking against it. Those who use it
do so to make themselves appear fun-
ny or smart. Now, if there is a class
harder to reach than another it is this
funny class. They seem to hold that
they have a right to be funny at any
time and in any place. They imagine
that in the use of slang phrases they
are displaying wit. There may be
something cute in the expression, or it
may be apropos at times, but it loses
its cuteness as it grows old and mo-
notonous. It’s use, however, has be-
come a habit with the funny fellow,
and he uses it, unconsciously, per-
haps, to the continued disgust of his
cultured friends and associates. There
are words enough in the vocabulary of
every person of ordinary sense, to ex-
press his wishes and thoughts without
resorting to slang.
Profanity is less excusable than
slang, if possible. It is sinful, even
when indulged in without any wicked
intention, because it has a tendency
to demoralize those using it, and be-
cause it disgusts those hearing it. The
pure hearted never curse, and the re-
fined never swear. You can learn
from your own case that you only feel
like cursing when you are angry,
therefore, it is an angry passion, and
should not be allowed to rise.
The habit of using profane language
“is peculiar in some respects. Very
few of those who indulge in it do so
‘in the presence of ladies, or good
men, or their families, yet they will
say they do not know when they are
doing it. This may seem strange, yet
it is probably true, because they nev-
er forwed the habit of being profane
in #he presence of such persons.
. Wervous persons are prone to form
“singular and pecuiar habits, such as
blinking, making wry faces, rubbing
the hands, picking the nose, biting the
finger nails and chewing sticks. While
these are noticeable by almost every
one, they are positively irritating and
annoying to other persons who are
nervous, although they may have
equally offensive habits of their own.
A great many ladies who go into
mourning never get out of the habit
of looking morose and mournful, and
for long years, and possibly for life,
have the appearance of burdens of
grief. In truth and in fact they are
almost as sad as when their grief was
‘most poignant, yet it is merely the
habit they acquired while in the state
of fashionable mourning.
For this reason nervous women
should not indulge in heavy mourn-
ing outfits, because it is liable to
plight their after lives. The sombre
mourning dress and the binding rules
of society relating to it bring about
misery, ill health and suffering upon
sensitive and impressible women.
Strictly speaking, there is no such
thing anh good habit, because habits
are forms or practices different from
those designed or suggested by na-
ture. However, the word is generally
used to indicate manner, custom and
disposition. When used in this sense
it is proper to speak of good or bad
habits. Smoking, chewing, gambling,
flirting, swearing and all the repre-
hensible customs that people fall into,
come under the head of habits, while
eating, sleeping, drinking, labor or
indulging in edifying pursuits, are not
habits, but the natural phases and con-
ditions of life. Where these exist, or
are cultivated, there is but little dan-
ger of habits being formed; hence the
necessity of training the youth by
example as well as by precept, to be
natural and judicious in all their
ways. Getting drunk is a very bad
habit, but I am told that to sober up
is hell.
How shall I a habit break
As you did that habit make.
As you gathered, you must lose;
As you yielded, now refuse.
Thread by thread the strands we twist
Till they bind us, neck and wrist;
Thread by thread the patient hand
Must untwine, ere free we stand.
As we builded stone by stone,
We must toil, unhelped, alone,
Till the wall is overthrown.
John Boyle O'Reilley. |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21:
Renick and Maurice Flynn.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24:
Youth wrecks car speeding, knocks
he is not a murderer marries her.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25:
Also, 2 reel Sunshine Comedy.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26:
son deserted as a baby.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27:
GLADYS BROCKWELL in “PAID
often with fine outdoor atmosphere.
an episode of “IN THE DAYS OF
historical serial. Interesting.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21:
A fine Goldwyn feature,
YORK.”
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«POM MOORE in
Also, that ever funny Toomerville Comedy,
BUCK JONES in “ROUGH SHOD,” a good, live western picture that con-
tains thrills and will be found satisfactory.
Pursuit of horse thief interfered with by an
English girl. Also, Snub Pollard Comedy.
With Helen Ferguson, Ruth
Big Double Show—DOROTHY DALTON in “BEHIND THE MASKS,” plays
a story of gambler tries to trim an Englishman with heroine drawn in
compromising position, but comes out with flying colors. DORIS MAY in
“UNDERSTUDY,” is romantic heroine who finally marries son of wealthy
father who first objected. Also, Pathe News and Lloyd Comedy. 12 reels.
CULLEN LANDIS in “WATCH YOUR STEP,” a rural comedy drama.
down policeman, goes west thinking he
had killed him, falls in love with daughter of rich man, finally finding out
Also, Movie Chats and Comedy.
NORMA TALMADGE in “LOVE’S REDEMPTION,” a six reel story (with
Harrison Ford) of a native Jamaican girl married an Englishman and is
not accepted by his people, eventually finds happiness in their native home.
GEORGIA WOODTHROP in “SONGS OF LIFE,” an associated First Na-
tional production by John Stahl, Seven reel story of mother who sacrifices
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BACK,” a rapid movie drama, shifting
A blackmailer and woman whose hap-
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BUFFALO BILL,” a pioneer western
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ROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
P CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THE COM-
MONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION, AT THE ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEM-
BER 7, 1922. BY THE GENERAL AS-
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTII
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISHED
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU-
ANCE OV ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section one
(1) of article fifteen (XV) of the Con-
‘stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following amend-
ment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania
be, and the same is hereby, proposed, in
accordance with the eighteenth article
ereof :—
That section one of article fifteen, which
reads as follows:
“Section 1. Cities may be chartered
whenever a majority of the electors of any
town or borough having a population of
at least ten thousand shall vote at any
general election in favor of the same,” be
and the same is hereby, amended to read
as follows:
Section 1. Cities may be chartered
whenever a majority of the electors of any
town or borough having a population of
at least ten thousand shall vote at any
general or municipal election in favor of
the same. Cities, or cities of any partic-
ular class, may be given the right and
power to frame and adopt their own
charters and to exercise the powers and
authority of local self-government, sub-
Jeet, however, to such restrictions, limi-
tations, and regulations, as may be im-
posed by the Legislature. Laws also
may be enacted affecting the organization
and government of cities and boroughs,
which shall become effective in any city
or borough only when submitted to the
electors thereof, and approved by a ma-
jority of those voting thereon.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
BERNARD J. MYERS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
ROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THE COM-
MONWEALTH, FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OI" PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISHED
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number One-A.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article seven-
teen, section eight, of the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
authorizing the granting of free passes
or passes at a discount to clergymen.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the ' Sen-
ate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen-
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn-
sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro-
posed, in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof :—
That section eight of article seventeen,
which reads as follows:
“Section 8. No railroad, railway. or
other transportation company shall grant
free passes or passes at a discount to any
person, except officers or employees of the
company,” be amended to read as follows:
Section 8. No railroad, railway, or
other transportation company shall grant
: free passes or passes at a discount to any
person, except officers or employees of the
company and clergymen.
1 2 true copy of Joint Resolution No.
~4i\.
BERNARD J. MYERS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- ex si nae
NUMBER 2-A.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article nine,
section four, of the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen-
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn-
sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro-
posed, in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof :—
That section four of article nine, which
reads as follows:
“Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except to
supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel
invasions, suppress insurrection, defend
the State in war, or to pay existing debt;
and the debt created to supply deficiencies
in revenue shall never exceed, in the ag-
gregate at any one time, one million dol-
lars: Provided, however, That the Gen-
eral Assembly, irrespective of any debt,
may authorize the State to issue bonds to
the amount of fifty millions of dollars
for the purpose of improving and rebuild-
ing the highways of the Commonweaith,”
be imended so as to read as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be created by
or on behalf of the State, except to
supply casual deficiencies of revenue,
repel invasions, suppress insurrection, de-
fend the State in war, or to pay existing
debt; and the debt created to supply de-
ficiencies in revenue shall never exceed, in
the aggregate at any one time, one mil-
lion dollars: Provided, however, That
the General Assembly, irrespective of any
debt, may authorize the State to issue
bonds to the amount of fifty millions of
dollars for the purpose of improving and
rebuilding the highways of the Common-
wealth: Provided further, however, That
the General Assembly, irrespective of
any debt, may authorize the State to
issue bonds to the amount of thirty-five
millions of dollars for the payment of ||
compensation to certain persons from this
State who served in the Army, Navy, or
Marine Corps of the United States,
during the World War, between the sixth
day of April, one thousand nine hundred
and seventeen, and the eleventh day of
November, one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen.
Section 2. Said proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified elec-
tors of the State, at the general election
to be held on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-four, for
the purpose of deciding upon the approval
and ratification or the rejection of said
amendment. Said election shall be
opened, held, and closed upon said elec-
tion day at the places and within the
hours at and within which said election is
directed to be opened, held, and closed,
and in accordance with the provisions of
the laws of Pennsylvania governing elec-
tions. Such amendment shall be printed
upon the ballots in the form and manner
prescribed by the election laws of Penn-
sylvania, and shall in all respects conform
to the requirement of such laws.
in A true copy of Joint Resolution No.
2-A.
BERNARD J. MYERS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number 3-A.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article nine
section four, of the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, au-
thorizing the State to issue bonds to
the amount of one hundred millions of
dollars for the improvement of the high-
ways of the Commonwealth.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen-
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn-
sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro-
posed, in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof :—
That section four of article nine, which
reads as follows:
“Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except to
supply casual deficiencies of revenue,
repel invasion, suppress isurrection, de-
fend the State in war, or to pay existing
debt; and the debt created to supply de-
ficiencies in revenue shall never exceed, in
the aggregate at any one time, one mil-
lion dollars: Provided, however, That
the General Assembly, - irrespective of
any debt, may authorize the State fo
issue bonds, to the amount of fifty mil-
lions of dollars. for the purpose of im-
proving and rebuilding the highways of
the Commonwealth,” be amended so as
to read as follows:
Section 4. No debt
by or on behalf of the State, except to
supply casual deficiencies of revenue,
repel invasion, suppress insurrection, de-
fend the State in war, or to pay existing
debt; and the debt created to supply de-
ficiencies in revenue shall never exceed,
in the aggregate at any one time, one
million dollars: Provided, however, That
the General Assembly, irrespective of any
debt, may authorize the State to issue
bonds, to the amount of one hundred mil-
lions of dollars, for the purpose of im-
proving and rebuilding the highways of
the Commonwealth.
2.3 true copy of Joint Resolution No.
shall be created
BERNARD J. MYERS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Four-A.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section one
of article fourteen of the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen-
eral Assembly met, and it is hereby en-
acted by the authority of the same, That
the folivwing amendment to section one
of article fourteen of the Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be,
and the same is hereby, proposed, in
accordance with provisions of the eight-
eenth article thereof :—
That section one of article fourteen,
which reads as follows:
“Section 1. County officers shall con-
sist of sheriffs, coroners, prothonotaries,
registers of wills, recorders of deeds, com-
missioners, treasurers, surveyors, auditors
or controllers, clerks of the courts, district
attorneys, and such others as may, from
time to time, be established by law; and
no sheriff or treasurer shall be eligible for
the term next succeeding the one for
which he may be elected,” be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 1. County officers shall consist
of sheriffs, coroners, prothonotaries, regis-
ters of wills, recorders of deeds, com-
missioners, treasurers, surveyors, audit-
ors or controllers, clerks of the courts, dis-
trict attorneys, and such others as may,
from time to time, be established by law;
and no sheriff, except sheriffs in counties
having a population of less than fifty
thousand inhabitants, and no treasurer
shall be eligible for the term next suc-
ceeding the one for which he may be
elected.
A true copy
A
of Joint Resolution No.
BERNARD J. MYERS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number 5-A.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article nine,
_ section one, of the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, so as
to permit the exemption from taxation
of real and personal property owned,
occupied, or used by any branch or post
or camp of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the Spanish-American War Vet-
erans, the American Legion, the Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars, and the Mili-
tary Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following amend-
ment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania
is hereby proposed, in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof :—
That section one of article nine be
amended so as to read as follows:
All taxes shall be uniform, upon the
same class of subjects, within the terri-
torial limits of the authority levying the
tax, and shall be levied and collected
under general laws; but the General As-
sembly may, by general laws, exempt frem
taxation public property used for public
purposes, actual places of religious wor-
ship, places of burial not used or held
for private or corporate profit, institu-
tions of purely public charity, and real
and personal property owned, occupied,
and used by any branch, post or camp
of honorably discha
of ponorably rged soldiers, sailors,
sd true copy of Joint Resolution No.
BERNARD J.. MYERS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number 6-A.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
article nine, of the Constitution of as
+ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen
and House of Re] Tesentatives of Bre
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen-
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be, and
the sams. Is bereby, Foposed, in accord-
e provisions c¢ -
eenth aritcle i the} eigh
That section one of article ni
Peade 3 follows} me, Which
axes shall be uniform, upon the
same class of subjects, within the ter-
ritorial limits of the authority levying
the tax, and shall be levied and collected
under general laws; but the General
Assembly may, by general laws, exempt
from taxation public property used for
public purposes, actual places of religious
worship, places of burial not used or held
for private or corporate profit, and in-
stitutions of purely public charity,” be,
and the same is hereby, amended to read
as follows:
All taxes shall be uniform, upon the
same class of subjects, within the terri-
torial limits of the authority levying
the tax, and shall be levied and collected
under general laws; but subjects of tax-
ation may be classified for the
purpose of laying graded and progressive
taxes, and, in the case of inheritance
and income taxes, exemptions may be
granted; and the General Assembly may,
by general laws, exempt from taxation
public property used for public purposes,
actual places of religious worship, places
of burial not used or held for private or
corporate profit, and institutions of purely
public charity.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No.
BERNARD J. MYERS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number 7-A.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article three
(III) of the Constitution of the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen-
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn-
sylvania be, and the same is hereby,
proposed, in accordance with the eight-
eenth article thereof: —
That “article three be amended by add-
ing thereto the following:
Section 34. The Legislature shall have
power to classify counties, cities, bor-
oughs, school districts, and townships
according to population, and all laws
passed relating to each class, and all
laws passed relating to, and regulating
procedure and proceedings in court with
reference to, any class, shall be deemed
general legislation within the meaning
of this Constitution; but counties shall
not be divided into more than eight
classes, cities into not more than seven
classes, school districts into not more
than five classes, and boroughs into not
more than three classes.
? a true copy of Joint Resolution No.
BERNARD J. MYERS,
67-31-13 Secretary of the Commonwealth.
What's Correct?
Style isn’t yet determined by law.
In men’s clothes a great deal de-
pends upon the viewpoint of the
makers in interpreting the mode.
Griffin Clothes are singular in this
respect.
created,
You
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The extreme and the bi-
zarre are sacrificed on the altar of
good taste when Griffon style is
For fall we introduce all the exclu-
sive touches in men’s fashions.
have but to see the Griffon
showing to know ‘‘what’s correct’’
for the coming year.
A. Fauble
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