Bonflitto
Bellefonte, Pa., July 17, 1925.
J. DUNCAN'S DISHONESTY.
By Levi A. Miller.
I live among the cold, the false,
And I must seem like them;
And such I can, for I am false
As these I must condemn—
I teach my lips the sweetest smile,
My tongue its softest tone;
I borrow others’ likeness, till
I almost lose my own.
Miss LANDON.
“No sir, I don’t, think there is a
strictly honest man in the world,” ex-
claimed J. Duncan emphatically. This
remark was prompted by reading a
letter received, which will appear at
the conclusion of this article. J. D.
was evidently in earnest, because he
struck a number of matches, during
the reading, to re-light his pipe, but
allowed them to burn up and scorch
his fingers.
“I know that sounds pretty loud,
but it is right,” he continued, after
getting his pipe lighted, only to go
out again before he got far in his ar-
gument. He cannot smoke and talk
at the same time. “The scripture
says there is none good, no not one.
It might have gone farther and said
there is none honest, no, not one. I
have no hesitation in saying it.”
“Do you intend that we shall infer
that you are a dishonest man?” inter-
rupted Dude, with evident satisfaction
after throwing away the exhausted
cigarette.
“You may infer whatever you
" please,” replied J. D. rather contempt-
uousiy, “because your inferences are
too weak to count. As for those who
have the ability to think, I will save
them the trouble of drawing an infer-
ence by confessing that I am not
strictly honest. I will go farther and
say that I am not even honest with
myself. You may think that very
strange, but it is right, and if you
were as honest as I am you would
make the same confession.”
“Give us a diagram,” suggested
Browny. “That stuff is too dark to
see through as it is.”
“I'll speak for myself,” said J. D.
posing himself on an easy chair. “I
am not a three year old, I am advanc-
ing daily and growing older, and I
cannot recollect the time when I did
not try to deceive myself. My judg-
ment tells me that certain things are
not right and proper for me to do, yet
I go against my judgment and do
them. When conscience goads me for
doing them, I trump up all sorts of
excuses to justify my actions. Every- |!
body does it. You may smile, young
man, but if you will just think the
matter over tonight when you go to
bed, you will see for yourself. You
may not confess it, even to yourself,
but it will be there just the same.”
“What will be there,” asked the
dude innocently.
“The thing you will not confess to
yourself. It will be written on the
darkness in letters of light, like the
writing on a black-board. You have
done wrong things, and knew they
were wrong when you were doing
them. To refuse to confess to your-
self is to be dishonest.”
“That fellow confesses in his letter
that he was not honest with himself,
nor with the girl whom he married.
He tried to make himself appear re-
ally better than he was, in order that
he might make a better impression on
her. She did the same thing; they ail
do. T’ll bet my pipe against a bag of
tobacco that his wife has never fixed
herself up specially to receive him on
his return from work, since they were
married. Before that she always did.
And I will wager a bag of tobacco
against a pipe that he has never grobt-
ed her half as affectionately on his re-
turn after an absence of a day, or a
week, as he did after the absence of
an hour before he married her.”
“This way the bets stand, you win
a bag of tobacco if you lose a pipe, or
win a pipe if you lose the tobacco.
That’s what I call a safe combina-
tion,” said Dude, with the air of one
familiar with the pool business.
The look which J. D. gave him ex-
plained itself. It was not a fierce
look, nor a look of sadness. There
was a mingling of surprise and pity—
surprise that the boy had mistaken
the chaff for the grain, and pity for
the poor fellow whose brain could not
absorb a serious idea.
“To be honest with myself I will
say,” continued J. D., “I did that same
thing, and am doing it yet. When I
was courting my wife I never went to
see her except I was fixed up. Many
a time I kept out of her way for fear
she would see me in my common,
every-day rig. I wasn’t honest enough
with myself, nor towards her, to let
her see me as I was. She did the
same thing. They all do. As a mat-
ter of course, when we got married
we appeared different. I thought she
had deceived me, and she was sure
that I had fooled her badly and wick-
edly. I saw her for the first time with
an untidy wrapper on—a” mother hub-
bard—and I thought she was horrid.
When I put my working clothes on
and took a dinner basket on my arm
she thought I was awfully common.
She has told me since that she went
to her room and cried real tears of re-
gret, and it wasn’t long afterwards |
that she told her mother that I was
nothing like the man she married. I
could have sworn that she was not the
angel that had won my heart.”
“Did you fight?” asked the dude.
“No, we didn’t fight, but we felt
very badly. I wouldn’t say a word to
her about it, and she tried to make
me believe that she was just as happy
as a clam. Thus we went on fooling
each other for a year, and all the time
getting wider apart. Finally we had
a little controversy, which resulted in
each telling the other the whole story.
I had cooled down and began to see
through the silly affair, and it wasn't
long until I had solved the problem to
the satisfaction of both parties. It
was simply a case of dishonesty all
around, and as soon as we became
honest enough to confess it we felt
better, became happier, and now we
are as contented a pair as you will
find in a day’s journey. No, sir; as I
said before, there are no perfectly
honest people in the world.”
Now comes the letter that started
J. D. on his long-winded speech:
“Mary and I, who married under the
misapprehension that we were good
fellow and nice girl, have concluded
that we were blindly groping. Now,
I made the mistake of impressing nice
girl that I was a better fellow than I
am. She met my advances more than
half-way by a respectable move in fa-
vor of the superlative. It didn’t re-
quire a long time after marriage for
us to discover that we were a couple
of frauds. Where is the philosophy
which teaches that two diverging lines
of love will meet, when even a little
child ‘cannot lead them.” We have
mutually agreed that we are frauds
and will make an effort to distinguish
our confession by thinking ourselves
none the worse for it, and start even
again. The fact is that we knew that
before we confessed it. Perhaps that
was the mistake of two people who
loved, and loved each other better
than Pope could even tell it.”
Reader, kindly think the matter
over; if you do, I don’t believe you
will differ materially from me.
PRESCRIBING WHISKEY
FREELY IS OPPOSED.
Removal of the limitation upon the
prescribing of whiskey by physicians
would be impracticable and would not
conserve the public health, declared
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of
the Anti-Saloon League of America,
when his attention was called to the
action of the American Medical Asso-
ciation asking that the limitation in
the National Prohibition Act be re-
moved so that each doctor could issue
any number of prescriptions for whis-
key his judgment might dictate.
Fifty-four per cent. of the prescrip-
tions for whiskey issued in the United
States in 1923 were issued by 52 per
cent. of the doctors in the two States
of New York and Illinois, and a little
more than one-third of the physicians
in the United States issue liquor pre-
scriptions, Mr. Wheeler pointed out.
“What would happen if each doctor
were the only judge of the amount he
should prescribe?” he asked. “The
minority of the doctors, with unethical
standards, would be the substitutes
for the old bartender.”
State laws for more than 25 years
have carried stronger regulations on
the issuance of physicians’ prescrip-
tions than those in the National Pro-
hibition Act, it was explained. The
doctors themselves found it necessary
to adopt resolutions against members
who offend against professional eth-
ics by dispensing liquor too freely,
when the American Medical Associa-
tion passed a resolution expressing its
disapproval oi the acceptance or the
position taken by a smail minority of
the profession of being purveyors of
alcoholic beverages, Mr. Wheeler said.
He added that physicians are not
limited in the amount of pure alco-
hel which they use but aie iimited in
the amount of whiskey which they
may prescribe.
DE
ar
A Tribute to Pennsylvania’s Iron Men.
The Twenty-eighth division of the
United States army in the world war,
composed very largely of Pennsylva-
nia National Guardsmen, may well
cherish the tribute which has been
paid to its fighting prowess in the
‘memoirs of General Robert Lee Bul-
‘lard, who commanded in turn the First
Division of the third corps and finally
the second army of this nation in
France.
The men who “came marching
home” six years ago will remember
one of the scenes of their ordeal of
battle to their dying day. It was on
the low south bank of the Vesle under
the machine guns and artillery of the
enemy on the hills of the northern
bank. “I have rarely, if ever, seen
troops under more trying conditions,”
said General Bullard. “They held it
with the greatest balance and self pos-
session. They never grew wild or ex-
cited. They were on the spot and they
stayed there—harried day and night
by the enemy. Literally, a blade of
grass could not sway without calling
down hostile fire. The balanced calm
conduct of the division made me think
it one of the best that I ever com-.
manded. I later had it when I came
tc the command of the Second Army
and it made a like record there.”
I “The Iron Division” wrote its name
with the blood of sacrifice in France,
"but it gave a new and glorious tradi-
| tion to its State. It’s something for
| you to be proud of, men of Pennsylva-
nia, something which will not soon be
forgotten in the annals of the nation.
—Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Sponge.
©
One hundred: years ago there were
rich sponge deposits near Key West,
and fishermen would wade into the
shallow water and gather them by
hand. Gradually they had to go into
deeper water and would take them
with hooks from the boats. For the
last twenty years, divers have done
this work. Now the Florida sponge
fisheries sell their haul for less than
a million dollars, and the most of our
sponges come from the Gulf of Mexi-
| co The sponge has become an im-
portant article of commerce. No
worth-while artificial sponges have as
vet been produced.
we are familiar is the skeleton. When
the sponge is taken from the water it
is a gelitinous mass. This is removed
from the skeleton by the bare-footed
crew of the boat, who stamp and jump
on them. The sponges are then taken
to curing enclosures which are close
to the shore, and here wind and
weather and sunshine decompose, and
soaking in water cleans out any for-
eign substance that may still be ad-
hering to them. They are strung on
varn strings and are then ready for
market, Experts in packing houses
trim bales of twenty-five or (fifty
pounds, all over and shape them, and
they are shipped, in the country to re-
tailers. Bath sponges are usually
bleached and are less durable—Ex.
—_——
The part of the sponge with which :
Dogs Need Frequent
Releasz From Chain
The following humane appeal made
by a correspondent in the Dog Woriu
shows pointedly how dogs are the vie-
tims of a cruel practice; how their
dispositions may be spoiled, and their
lives. rendered unnatural and un-
happy :
“May I plead through your columns
for the better treatment of dozs who
are continually chaired, sometimes
for weeks and months, without being
liberated from their imprisonment?
The other day a man stated in a
police court that his dog had not been
off the chain for twelve months; from
its puppyhood, it had been fastened
up without an hour of liberty.
“As a lover of dogs I hold that ev-
ory dog is entitled to regular exercise,
and that it is unjustifiable cruelty to
imprison a dog for life. Such .treat-
ment makes a dog hopeless and mis-
erable; he becomes dejected and oft-
en savage, an s health suffers se-
viously.
“A young dog can be trained to be
a guard without chaining, and the best
watchdogs are those which are not
chained. Chains are a heritage of by-
gone days and should be abolished.”
The best way to keep a dog that
needs restraint is to put him in a yard
with a high fence. If this is not prac-
ticable, fasten a wire across any yard;
on this put an iron ring which, when
attached by a cord to the dog's collar,
will allow him to run backward and
forward the full length of the wire.
The yard should have shade as wil
as sunshine, to protect the dog frow
too great heat of the sup.
Make your dog your companion and
friend. Treat him kindly and he wii’
respond.
It is cruel to tle a dog under a wag-
on or allow him to follow an automo-
vile or bicycle. Let him ride with you
Fought to Establish
: Jewish Independence
The Maceahees was the name of a
family in Syria. wl’~h daring the Sec-
ond century before Christ, resisted the
persecutions inflicte:l upon the Jewish
rwtion by the Seleucidae.
After the death of Mattathias, the
leader of the revolt, in 166 B. C., his
son Judas Maceabaeus, defeated the
Syrians in three battles, reconquered
Jerusalem, purified the temple, and re-
stored the worship of Jehovah, says
the Kansas City Star. He was slain
in ambush in 161 B. C., and was suc-
ceeded by his brother, Jonathan, who
was raised -to the dignity of high
priest. but was afterward treacherous
ty slain at P’tolemais in 144 B, C., by
Tryphon, the gumdian of the young
arince Antiochus Theos,
His brother, Simon, then succeeded
to the leadership of the common-
wealth, and completely established the
independence of the Jews. After seven
vars of beneficent rule, he was nuir-
dered, together with his two sons, by
his son-in-law, Ptolemy, who vainly
hoped to be chosen his successor. John
Hyrcanus, son of Simon, was the next
ruler. He renewed the alliance with
tome, conquered Idumaea, and took
the title of king, 107 B. C. Syria be-
came a Roman province in 63 B. C.
Palladitm in Legend
The Palladium was a famous wood-
en Image of Pallas (Minerva), said to
have been hurled from
Zeus, and to have fallen near the tent
of Ilus, while he was engaged in build-
ing Illium (Troy). The oracle of
Apeilo having deciared that the city
should never be taken so long as Pal-
ladium was retained within its walls,
the statue was placed in a sanctuary
and carefully guarded. It was, how-
ever, finally stolen by Ulysses and
Diomedes about 1184 B. C., and thus
victory was secured to the Greeks. Ac-
cording to some accounts, Troy con-
tained two Palladia, one of which was
stolen and conveyed to one of the
Greek cities, while the other was taken
to Italy by Aereas and secretly guard-
2 by the Romans in the Temple of
Yesta. The word “palladium” is some-
times used at the present day to sig-
nify a pledge of security and protec-
tion.—Kansas City Star.
Timber Well Protected
Outright theft ot timber is rare in
che national forests. Iach year there
are some cases of timber trespass, but
usually these trespasses happen
through no criminal intent. They are
frequently due to imperfect title rec-
ords on the part of private operators.
The government maintains a corps of
rangers and forest guards on the na-
tional forests, who in the course of
their daily work are constantly travel-
ing through the forest areas under
their jurisdiction. This patrol pre-
vents deliberate theft and discovers
and corrects unintentional trespass
The penalty for deliberate trespass is
severe and is applied rigorously.
Everything in Crder
The name of the prisoner was Gunn.
“And what is the charge?” inquired
the magistrate.
“That Gunn was loaded with drink,
<~our worship,” answered the constable.
“I wish to be let off, sir,” pleaded
che wretched man.
“Gunn, you are* discharged,”
magistrate told him.
And the report was in the papers
next day.—London Tit-Bits.
the
He Never Returned
Mr. Staylate—Really, I must be go-
ing. I must say those saddest words
ever spoken—good-by.
i Miss Weerie—You might say some
thing sadder than that. You might
say “Au revoir.”—Boston Transcript.
heaven by |
KAISER PLANNED
WORLD WAR, 1904.
Russia has a pawn in the hands of
Emperor William of Germany while
that country was ruled by Emperor
Nicholas and the monk Rasputin, ac-
cording to Alexander Kaun, assistant
professor of Russian at the University
of California, who has recently com-
pleted a translation of the private pa-
pers of Emperor Nicholas made public
by the Soviet authorities.
The papers prove, Dr. Kaun be-
lieves; that Emperor William of Ger-
many planned the conquest of the
world and deliberately used the power
of Russia to achieve his ambition.
“He made the Czar believe that it
was his mission to civilize the Far
East and put an_end to England’s
domination of Agfa,” says Dr. Kaun.
Dr. Kaun aves that the plan of the
German Emperor to conquer the world
was first inaugurated in 1900 when he
induced Emperor Nicholas and many
of the Russian Grand Dukes to join
with him and a number of German in-
dustrial leaders in the private exploit-
ations of Korea. 3
This activity brought on the Rus-
sian-Japanese war, Dr. Kaun points
out, and while the defeat of Russia
was a blow to German ambitions, it
convinced Emperor William that Rus-
sia was not a military menace to Ger-
many. “Emperor William knew that
while the last man who spoke to Nich-
olas was the one who made his decis-
ion for him, he also knew that the
Russian bureaucracy at times was
stronger than the will of the Empe-
ror,” says Dr. Kaun.
To illustrate this point Dr. Kaun
relates an incident that occurred just
previous to the outbreak of the world
war in June, 1914.
Czar Nicholas had ordered a gener-
al mobilization. The order had no
sooner been issued than Nicholas re-
ceived a telegram from his cousin ask-
ing him to defer mobilization because
there was a chance of Russia reaching
an agreement with Austria. Nicholas
immediately ordered General Sukkom-
linov, Minister of War, to counter-
mand the order. This he refused to
do and the Russian army continued
its march to the Austrian frontier.”
Letters of Emperor William to his
cousin prove that as early as 1904 he
planned his war of conquest, asserts
vr. Kaun.
“In order to induce Nicholas to turn
his attention to the Orient, Emperor
{ William promised to give Russia con-
| trol of the Dardanelles after he had
i conquered England and France,” says
Dr. Kaun.
Dr. Kaun finds no proof that Alex-
‘andra was a traitor. “She was just a
| simple fool,” he says. “Superstition
i permitted Rasputin, an illiterate peas-
ant, to obtain an uncanny power over
her.” He became the real head of the
! government with power to dismiss
generals and ministers. Emperor
{ William of Germany saw in him an
opportunity to mould Russia to his
{ use and took advantage of the oppor-
‘tunity. Thus the decisions of the
Czar were known in Berlin before the
Czar made them.
A study of Emperor Nicholas’s dia-
i ry, written during the period imme-
! diately preceding the world war, has
| convinced Dr. Kaun that he was ob-
| livious to the struggles of his nation.
The diary of the Emperor is replete
with reference to minor happenings of
the court, while affairs of State are
handled in a flippant manner. As an
example Dr. Kaun sites this entry:
“Ordered general mobilization this
morning.” Then—“We got soused;
drank 128 bottles of champagne, and
| tasted six sorts of port. We wallow-
, ed on the grass.”
Questioned as to the fate of the Ro-
manoff family, Dr. Kaun stated that
; proof of their death had never been
. discovered. .
“Incidents lead to a belief that they
were assassinated, but absolute proof
of their death there is none,” said Dr.
Kaun, and then he added: “They may
be exiles in some part of the world.”
Aid is Sought for Women Who Lost
Health in War.
New York.—One thousand Ameri-
can women who served over seas dur-
ing the war was suffering from tuber-
culosis and mental ailments traceable
to the war, Miss Anne Hoyt said in an
address before the fifth convention of
the Women’s Overseas Service
League. Miss Hoyt is chairman of
the committee conducting the conven-
tion.
From 22,000 to 25,000 women serv-
l cd behind the lines in the war, and
many are now seeking health in var-
ious parts of the country. In Cali-
fornia alone about 500 are making
to cure tuberculosis, Miss Hoyt said.
She expressed hope that the league
would be able to get further conces-
sions from the government for the
care of the disabled women.
MEDICAL.
Back Given Out?
Then Follow the Advice of This Belle-
fonte Resident.
Are you dragging along day after
day with a dull, nagging backache?
Do you feel tired, lame and achy; suf-
fer sharp, torturing pains at every
sudden move? Then look to your kid-
neys! Colds, strains and overwork
weaken the kidneys and bring on
throbbing backache and knife-like
twinges. Don’t risk serious kidney
disease! Use Doan’s Pills—a stimu-
lant diuretic to the kidneys. Read
what this Bellefonte resident says:
H. C. Young, S. Water St., says:
“My back ached and gave out so I
couldn’t do a day’s work. I was a con-
stant sufferer. When I stooped I had
dizzy spells and a swimming sensa-
tion in my head. My kidneys acted
irregularity, too. I read of Doan’s
Pills and used them as directed from
the Parrish Pharmacy. They soon
fixed me up in good shape.”
Pricé 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Pills—the same that Mr.
Young had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs,,
Buffalo, N. Y. 70-28
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....MAY BREAK IN....
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keepsakes—or fire may break out and
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