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Bellefonte, Pa., January 26, 1923.
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TI'S ALL IN THE STATE OF MIND.
If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think that you dare not, you don’t
If you think you'd like to win, but think
you can’t
It's almost a “cinch” you wont.
If you think you'll lose, you've lost,
For out in the world you find
Success begins with a fellow’s will.
It's all in the state of mind.
Full many a race is lost
Ere even a step is run,
And many a coward fails
Ere even his works begun.
Think big and your deeds will grow.
Think small, and you'll fall behind.
Think that you can, and you will.
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you're outclassed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the fellow who thinks he can.
; —Exchange.
LINCOLN, GRANT AND GARFIELD
By L. A. Miller.
. The writer had personal interviews
with these three distinguished states-
men and found them to be plain, un-
assuming and most congenial conver-
sationalists; hence it is that I want to
refer to them through your columns
and incidentally recall their unprece-
dented originality.
“Let us have peace.”
“With malice toward
charity for all.”
“God reigns and the government at
Washington still. lives.”
The dying words of great men are
sacredly treasured up, and efforts are
often made to give them prophetic
force. Why the dying words of a man
should contain more wisdom than any
other is not clear; in fact there are
very good reasons for rejecting them,
as there is no certainty that his mind
was clear, or that he was conscious of
what he was doing. The surround-
ings, however, are calculated to in-
spire such words upon the minds of
those present, and they naturally
enough try to get as much meaning
- out of them as possible.
No great man has ever died who
did not say better things than those
spoken on his death-bed, but the oc-
- casion on which they were spoken
lacked the solemnity of the death
chamber. The dictionary of dying
words does not contain anything that
surpasses the terseness, triteness and
tenderness of the passages quoted
above. These were re in the
noonday of life, and at times when
the ordinary man was dumb in the
presence of transpiring events. A
howling, maddening, furious mob was
surging through Wall street and
around the New York stock exchange,
crying for vengeance against the mur-
derer of Lincoln. Men lay dead and
bleeding upon the sidewalks, gallows
were improvised, and noosed ropes
dangling from lamp-posts. Threaten-
irg cries were rending the air, and no
one seemed able to command the at-
tention of the infuriated mob until
General Garfield stepped to the front
of the Exchange balcony and address-
ed them in this remarkable language:
“Fellow citizeens: Clouds and dark-
ness are round about him! His pavil-
lon is dark waters and thick clouds of
the skies! Justice and judgment are
the establishmeent of his throne!
Mercy and truth shall go before his
face! Fellow citizens: God reigns
and the government at Washington
still lives.
The tumult ceased, the ccone be-
came calm, and there was no more
rioting. Recently a gentleman, who
was present, said that he never passes
the Exchange that the magnificent
form of Garfield doesn’t rise before
his vision, and the words of that won-
derful speech go ringing through his
mind. He has yet to find any one who
heard the speech that has forgotten
it. The sentence seemed to be com-
posed of words of fire, whose impress
was never to be effaced. No less sub-
lime was that portion of Lincoln’s sec-
ond inaugural address, in which he
said;
“On the occasion corresponding to
this four years ago, ail thoughts were
anxiously directed to an impending
Civil war. Both parties deprecated
war, but one of them would make war
rather than let the nation survive, and
fhe other would accept war rather
than let it perish; and the war came.
“Both read the same Bible, pray to
the same God, and each invokes His
ad against the other. It may seem
strange that any men should dare to
ask a just God’s assistance in wring-
ing their bread from the sweat of oth-
er men’s faces; but let us judge not,
that we be not judged. The prayer of
both could not be answered. That of
neither has been answered fully.
“With malice toward none, and
charity for all, with firmness in the
right as God gives us to see the right,
let us finish the work we are in, to
bind up the nation’s wounds, to care
for him who shall have borne the bat-
tle, and for his widow and his or-
phans, to do all which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with all na-
tions.”
"The yearnings for peace, the plead-
ings for the suffering, the confidence
in the righteousness of the cause and
the unwavering determination to fight
it to a successful termination are set
forth in these extracts with marvel-
ous distinclness, Ail 0. Linwin's
state papers are remarkable for brev-
ity, clearness and fréedom from rant
and bombast of any kind whatsoever.
Of all hig trite sayings that which will
probably live longest among the mass-
es, is: “With malice toward none,
with charity for all.”
“Let us have peace.” This, of all
the terse sentences spoken or written
by General Grant, is probably most
none, with
Qs
would naturally be expected from a
soldier. However, it was the states-
man speaking rather than the soldier.
The war had been fought to a finish,
the armies disbanded and the swords
sheathed forever, or at least so the
people hoped, and a grateful party
named him as their choice for Presi-
dent.
In response to General Hawley’s ad-
dress notifying him of his nomination
he made the longest speech of his life
up to that time. It contained about
two hundred and fifty words. It con-
cludes with this sentence: “You have
truly said in the course of your ad-
dress, that I shall have no policy of
my own to enforce against the will of
the people.” “Let us have peace,” oc-
curs in his letter of acceptance, which
is a remarkable paper. It contains
about three hundred words, yet they
cover a wider field than has been
spread before any nominee since then,
or ever before. There was all the
work of reconstruction, providing for
the great debt, re-establishing foreign
relations and restoring confidence in
commercial circles. After a few lines
relating to the convention, he wrote:
“If elected to the office of President
of the United States, it will be my en-
deavor to administer the laws in good
faith, with economy, and with a view
of giving peace, quiet and protection
everywhere. In times like the pres-
ent it is impossible, or at least emi-
nently improper, to lay down a policy
to be adhered to, right or wrong,
through an administration of four
years. New political issues, not fore-
seen, are constantly arising, the views
of the public on old ones are constant-
ly changing, and a purely administra-
tive officer should always be left free
to execute the will of the people. I
have always respected that will and
always shall. Peace and _universal
prosperity—its sequence—with econo-
my of administration, will lighten the
burden of taxation, while it constantly
reduces the national debt.
“Let us Have peace.” A most fit-
ting close to such a paper at such a
time. It became the slogan of the
party and did much to secure the re-
markably large vote returned for him.
He was not the man for the poli-
ticians, but seeing he was the people’s
choice they made him theirs. Al-
though trained for war, and a man of
war, he was emphatically for peace,
even if he had to fight for it. In his
reply to General Lee’s note asking
what the terms of surrender would be,
he said:
“In reply, I would say that peace
being my great desire, there is but
one condition I would insist upon—
namely, that the men and officers sur-
rendered shall be disqualified for tak-
ing up arms again against the gov-
ernment of the United States until
properly exchanged.”
Today the nation joins in a grand
memorial tribute to the man who so
loved a peaceful life that he freely of-
fered his life to secure it. He has left
an example for both the soldier and
statesman of the future, an example
that will apply in all times to come.
“Let us have peace,” may with pro-
priety be written across the face of
our national escutcheon. Peace must
be maintained in order to preserve the
nation. It is the life and soul of the
republic. Close behind it stalks an-
archy, a hideous spectre wrapped in
the habiliments of desolation. There
is no intermediate ground upon which
a government rests; therefore, in or-
der that our nation may live, prosper
and shine as a glorious model for oth-
er nations. “Let us have peace.”
That man may have a home where-
in he may worship God according to
the dictates of his own conscience;
“Let us have peace.” That the op-
pressed of every nation and every
clime may have a place of refuge;
“Let us have peace.” That genius
may have a place where it will be free
and untrammeled; “Let us have
peace.” That there may be one great
nation on the earth where merit is su-
perior to birth; “Let us have peace.”
That the hope of our forefathers may
have the fullest fruition; “Let us have
the fullest fruition; “Let us have
peace.”
Lincoln, Grant and Garfield have all
gone before—but will never be for-
gotten by a grateful people.
PETROLEUM FACTS.
The oil refining capacity of the
United States has increased 813 per
cent. in sixteen years, according to the
American Petroleum Institute. The
increase has been brought about by
the demand created by the internal
combustion engine. : :
In 1906, the refineries of the United
States, running to capacity, could han-
dle about 219,000 barrels of crude pe-
troleum a day. The principal demand
was for kerosene. Gasoline was a by-
product and only about 8,000,000 bar-
rels of it were produced during the en-
tire year.
On January 1 of this year, the re-
finery capacity was over 2,000,000 bar-
rels a day. The principal demand is
for gasoline which, according to the
latest official figures, was produced
during July at the rate of about 160,-
000,000 barrels a year. : .
The present refineries in Mexico
alone have a capacity nearly as great
as the refineries in this country had
sixteen years ago. o
The principal commercial product of
crude petroleum is gasoline and the
crude oil of the United States and
Mexico is produced primarily to meet
the demand for this important motor
fuel. :
Contrary to a very prevalent belief,
however, a 42 gallon barrel of crude
oil, does not refine into 42 gallons of
gasoline, nor is all crude suitable for
refining. :
According to the American Petrole-
um Institute, it takes about four bar-
relis of crude to make one barrel of
gasoline. In other words, gasoline
forms only = about 25 per cent. of a
barrel of crude.
Other products of the barrel are:
Kerosene, 10 per cent.; fuel and gas
oils, 48 per cent.; lubricating oil 43
per cent.; wax, coke and asphalt, 23%
per cent.; miscellaneous products, 6
per cent. There is a 4 per cent. loss
in refining.
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oted. It is characteristic of the
, yet at variance with that which
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FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
DAILY THOUGHT.
I am more and more impressed with the
duty of finding happiness.—George Eliot.
Scarfs must always be of the same
color as the costume. Several houses
initial their scarfs toward the end on
one side, where they embroider a cir-
cle in a darker shade than the scarf
itself.
The newest gloves match the cos-
tume and the scarf, and the smartest
hats are of English felt.
The heavy wool stockings which
every woman of fashion has decided
to wear are copied from the English
golf stockings that are patterned with
lozenges.
In Paris at the present moment
there are many opinions about skirt
lengths. Not only do the couturiers
disagree among themselves, but to
make matters more confusing, the la-
dies whom they costume hold quite as
conflicting views. Again short lengths
vary not only according to what de-
signer creates them and what lady
wears them, but according to the hour
of the day when they are worn. Some
women have adopted a hem line fully
eight to ten inches from the ground;
a length they wear for all occasions.
Another outstanding success is the
short coat, a fashion which caused
much controversy before it became a
fact. Both in suits and in fur coats
for day-time wear, it has carried all
before it.
Probably no other candy is so well-
known and so often made at home as
chocolate fudge. Fudge is almost sure
to be the first candy that an amateur
atempts. And yet, often as it is made,
it is surprising how seldom one finds
a home-made fudge which is really
smooth and creamy. We believe that
this is due to the fact that few house-
wives follow a tried and proved recipe,
so that their results are invariably
questionable.
Good Housekeeping Institute brings
you a recipe for fudge, which, if close-
ly followed both as to ingredients and
method of procedure a result which
can well rival any professional’s. In
making fudge, as with all candy mak-
ing, the candy thermometer is inval-
uable. By its use one can at all times
be sure of definite temperature, thus
eliminating any guess work. Select a
saucepan which is sufficiently large
for the ingredients used and will al-
low for the boiling and beating pro-
cesses. It should have a firm handle
to grasp while beating.
Into the saucepan put two cupfuls
of granulated sugar, one cupful of
milk, two . quares of chocolate, and
one-half teaspoonful of salt. Always
include the salt, for it not only brings
out the chocolate flavor, but adds a de-
licious zest to the fudge which can-
not be produced otherwise. Place the
fudge mixture over a slow heat and
stir constantly, using a wooden spoon,
until the sugar is dissolved. Then
place the candy thermometer in posi-
tion in the saucepan and continue boil=
ing gently, without stirring, until the
thermometer registers 238 degrees F.
If a candy thermometer is not availa-
ble, drop a bit of the fudge into a cup
of cold water. If it forms a soft ball
which will hold together and may be
handled, remove the candy from the
fire. Set it in a large bowl of cold
water and let it stand undisturbed un-
til there is practically no heat in the
fudge mixture itself. Remove the
fudge from the cold water at this
point and add two tablespoonfuls of
nd and one-half teaspoonful of va-
nilla.
Continue the beating, pushing the
spoon forward, lifting up the mass,
turning it over, and bringing it back
until the whole becomes creamy and
thick. When the mixture is stiff
enough to knead, turn it out at once
on a buttered plate. Then with a
spatula shape the mass into an ob-
long or square about cone inch thick.
Allow it to cool slightly and cut into
the desired squares.
If you are planning to send the
fudge any great distance, mold it on
the plate, marking it lightly into
squares; do not cut it through. When
it has thoroughly cooled, lift it in one
piece from the plate, wrap it tightly
in several sheets of paraffin paper, and
pack in a box. In this way, the cen-
ter of the candy is kept creamy and
moist.
Even with plain chocolate fudge,
several variations are possible. While
beating the fudge mixture and before
it is ready to turn on the plate, add
one cupful of finely chopped walnuts,
pecans, or peanuts. Then continue the
beating, and when ready, mold on a
buttered plate. Or, if you prefer, turn
the fudge mixture, + hen it is stiff
enough to knead, out on a buttered
slab and knead it well. Then form it
into small balls and roll in finely-
chopped walnut-meat:. or finely-grai-
ed bitter chocolate. you prele’,
after kneading the fudge mixture, add
one tablespoonful of chopped angelica
and one cupful of chc | ed nut meats
Roll in the fudge leny hwise and cut
in slices. Each pie: may then he
wrapped in paraffin je
How to Make Pape ‘lowers.—Tle
most satisfactory a. make paper
flowers is to copy tix _rom natural
ones. If possible use one to take
apart and the other «« ¢ as a study.
Patterns foi magia, ess may be
purchased; trace thc: a.dboard.
The grain o. ie « ager shoud
always be iroia |. ase of pet...
or leaf uuless de.nil vated othe
wise.
When making {. petals o
leaves, streicl. the apar slig: i
ly before cutiing.
Cut several tia kine at once.
It win Ce. Len
ting a nu . a strip a
little iel J e.al is - cut
through the en te = cepe.
To cut a . S18 In
straight, slip . the paci:-
et, measuie i ‘dih, mar,
and using the cdge ¢ . Jacket as 2
guide, cut’ tic JL \ cutive thick-
ness.
Unfold the st:ip a: stretch, then
starting with the two ends together,
double until there are ci~ht thickness-
Begin to beat the fudge mix- |
lure, gradually working in the butter.
! es. Place the pattern on the crepe pa-
per and cut. :
When strips of petals are to be cut,
slip the paper out of the packet, cut
off the required width, stretch, refold
into eight thicknesses, make straight
cuts down the required distance, then
round off each petal division as re-
quired. Often petals may be cut in
this way without using a pattern.
When the petals of very large or
very small flowers are being made in
strips, the calyx formed by bunching
the paper together is often too bulky;
to avoid this, pieces may be cut from
the lower edge of the strip.
Chrysanthemum.—Cut a strip of
crepe paper the color selected for the
flowers 13 inches wide and slash one.
edge very fine § inch deep. Use a
piece 12 inches long for each centre.
Gather into a tight bunch and fasten
with a piece of thin wire 12 inches
long, twisting it around the crepe in
the middle so that there will be a dou-
ble thickness of wire for the stem.
Cut a strip of crepe paper four inch-
es wide into rows of petals. Use a
strip one-half the length of the fold
for each flower, or several shorter
strips may be used.
The petals are curled with a wood-
en curler. Lay the strip of petals
with points to the left on a cushion
made of several thicknesses of towel
or similar material. Press the curler
firmly upon the top of a petal division
and draw down the centre from the tip
to the base, at the same time with the
left hand pull up the cushion very
hard following the motion of the curl-
er. After all petals are curled, -ar-
range the strip around the centre.
Wind tightly around with a 12 inch
piece of thin wire; cut off any surplus
paper; cut a calyx of green crepe. Put
a little paste on the base of the flow-
er and place the green around it.
Cut a strip of green crepe two inch- |
es wide, double through the centre
lengthwise and start winding the stem
directly below the calyx. Wind the
stem down about two inches, then add
a piece of No. 78 wire for the stem.
Insert two or more leaves on the op-
posite sides of the stem as the wind-
ing proceeds. Ready-made chrysan-
themum leaves may be used or leaves
may be cut by pattern with the grain
of the crepe across the leaf and wired
through the centre.
KEEPING WELL IN
COLD WEATHER.
Every year as cold weather comes
on, diseases of the air passages, such
as common colds, bronchitis, tonsilitis
and pneumonia begin to show a mark-
ed increase. The reason for this is
plain, thinks a writer in Good Health,
(Battle Creek, Michigan). With win-
dows open we get a circulation of
fresh air containing a sufficient
amount of moisture. But with win-
dows closed, unless care is taken, the
air soon becomes unfit to breathe.
Moreover, with modern methods of
heating, it is soon drier than the air
of the Sahara desert. This dry air
takes the moisture from the nose,
throat and bronchial tubes, irritating
these surfaces so that they are not in
condition to repel any disease organ-
ism. Then in cold weather we are
more apt to go into unventilated,
crowded halls, theatres and street-
cars, and thus get infected from oth-
er people, especially when they cough
and sneeze at us. He continued:
“To avoid these cold-weather dis-
eases, we should try to approach sum-
mer conditions as nearly as possible.
First of all, we should ventilate our
homes regularly and systematically.
One window opened a few inches at
the bottom to let fresh air in, and
another opened a few inches at the |
top to let foul air out, will do wonders
in keeping the air fresh. If your rooms
are not so arranged that this can be
done without creating a draft, try
opening several windows or a door for
a few minutes twice a day. Also be
sure to sleep with your chamber win-
dows open wide at night, and thor-
oughly air your room in the morning.
“Probably the greatest fault of
modern houses is the lack of any pro-
vision for furnishing humidity or
moisture to the air during the time
we are using artificial heat. With the
old-fashioned coal range or airtight
stove, it was possible to keep a kettle
of water steaming most of the time.
Today with steam and hot-water
heating, the problem is a difficult one,
and even with the hot-air furnace the
water-pot is usually inadequate in
size. But moisture in the air we must
have if we are to avoid dry, irritated
throats. Remember, also, that moist
air at 68 degrees feels warmer than
dry air at 72 degrees, so by finding a
way to humidify the air of your home
you will not only be advancing your
health but lowering your coal bill.
Various devices that attach to radia-
tors are on the market, but any recep-
tacle placed on the radiator and kept
filled with water will serve the pur-
pose.
“Don’t forget to take brisk daily
outdoor exercise to keep well in cold
weather. Only a few of the lower
animals such as the bear can success-
ully hibernate.
“Cold water thrown on the chest and
throat night and morning, followed by
brisk rubbing and exercise, has helped
many people to withstand sudden
changes of temperature. Better still,
accustom yourself to a cold plunge
fodlowed by a brisk rub-down and ex-
ercise.
“Tesides keeping ourselves in good
nhysical shape and our living condi-
tions right, we must also take pains to
avoid becoming infected from those
having coughs, colds or other diseases
of the air passages. The common cold
is an infections disease, and often is
the forerunner of other diseases, such
as pneumonia. Avoid them by avoid-
ing the discharges from the noses and
throats of other neonle. A sneeze or
cough, unguarded by the handkerchief | 7
infect the air for many feet from
offender. Many colds, too, are
ft hy the common but dirtv habit
wetting the finger with the tongue.
“Ts sum up, keep well
the
of
“oth when asleep and awake, by get-
ting plenty of exercise, and by avoid-
ing in so far as possible inhaling or
taking into the mouth and nose of the
discharges of others.”—Literary Di-
gest.
in cold |
weather by breathing fresh, moist air, i
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