Voter's Catechism D. Have you read the Consti tution of the United States? R. Yes. D. What form of Govern ment is this? R. Republic. D. What is the Constitution of the United States? R. It is the fundamental law of this country. D. Who makes the laws of the United States? R. The Congress. D. What does Congress con sist of? R. Senate and House of Rep resentatives. D. Who is our State Senator ? R. Wilbur P. Graff. D. Who is the chief executive of the United States? R. President. D. For how long is the Presi dent of the United States elect ed? R. Four years. D. Who takes the place of the President in case he dies? R. The Vice President. D. What is his name? R. Thomas R. Marshall. D. By whom is the President of the United States elected? R. By the electors. D. By whom are the electors chosen ? R. By the people. D. Who makes the laws for the State of Pennsylvania. R. The Legislature. D. What does the Legislature consist of? R. Senate and Assembly. D. Who is our Assembly man? R. Wilmer H. Wood. D. How many States in the union ? R. Forty-eight. ' D. When was the Declaration of Independence signed? R. July 4, 1776. D. By whom was it written? R. Thomas Jefferson. D. Which is the capital of the United States? R. Washington. D. Which is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania. R. Harrisburg. D. How many Senators has each state in the United States? R. Two. D. Who are our U. S. Sena tors ? R. Boise Penrose and George T. Oliver. D. By whom are they elect ed? R. By the people. D. For how long? R. Six years. D. How many representa tives are there? R. 435. According to the population one to every 211,000, (the ratio fixed by Congress af ter each decennial census.) D. For how long are they elected ? R. Two years. D. Who is our Congressman ? R. Nathan L. Strong. D. How many electoral votes has the state of Pennsylvania? R. Thirty-eight. D. Who is the chief execu tive of the state of Pennsyl vania ? R. The Governor. D. For how long is he elect ed? R. \ 4 years. D. Who is the Governor? R. Martin G. Brumbaugh. D. Do you believe in organ ized government? R. Yes. D. Are you opposed to or- ganized government? R. No. D. Are you an anarchist ? R. Nc. D. What is an anarchist? R. A person who does not be lieve in organized government. D. Are you a bigamist OJ poligamist ? R. No. D. What is a bigamist or po lygamist ? R. One who believes in hav ing more than one wife. D. Do you belong to any se cret society who teaches to dis believe in organized govern ment? R. No. D. Have you ever violated any laws of the United States? R. No. D. Who makes the for the City? R. The board of aldermen. D. Do you intend to remain permanently in the U. S. ? R. Yes. "The Land of Blades." Japan is called "the land of blades" by its own people, some of the older scholars having declared that the first sword was invented by the same god who invented poetry. A maker of swords in Japan was ever highly hon ored among his fellow mechanics. An unusually skillful and artistic smith sometimes was recipient of high mili tary rank, a yearly pension or was even raised to the lordship of the province In which he dwelt. very Rare. "Do you see that young fellow work ing hard over there?" said the mana ger of a factory. "He's made up his mind that one day he is going to get my job away from me." "Is that so?" said the visitor. "I shouldn't think you'd keep him around here, then." "Great Scott, man 1 I'd be very lucky if every fellow in this factory had the same Idea!" ' Excusing Him. When a moralist turns satirist peo- , pie are apt to say: "How good-na tured his fun is 1" They know It Isn't; ! but they have to say something to keep from taking his remarks seriously.— New York Evening Sun. MAKE 2 MEATLESS DAYS A WEEK THE RULE mHELP THE ARMY WIN, PLEADS HEINZ Food Director of Public Safety Committee Urges House keepers to Reduce Present Lavish Consumption as Patriotic Duty—Heavy Eating Jeopardizes Plans For Feeding Soldiers. A request for meatless days has been issued to the nation by Herbert Hoover, and at his request Howard Heinz, Pood Director of the Pennsyl vania Committee of Public Safety and Federal Food Administrator for Penn sylvania, calls upon all patriotic citi zens to reduce the meat ccnsumpt on by adopting in every fami'y a rule of two meatlers days per week, prefer ably Tuesdays and Fridays, and the use of meat only once a day on other days. Mr. Heinz says: "Especially must we save pork and its products, such as bacon, sausage and lard,'if we are to fulfill the duty that we owe to those who risk their lives for the cause of democracy and freedom for all peoples. "America is a meat-eating nation and its meat consumption has always been excessive in proportion to that of other countries where meat has been less plentiful and more regarded as a luxury. "Today, we have reached a point where the drain on our meat supply, through our own prodigal use and an abnormal war demand, has brought about a shortage so serious as to Eyes Are Neglected. Carelessness in regard to the eyes has obviously been the cause of many woes. As soon as we become alive to them we shall perceive the importance of systematically checking these evils and giving relief to a majority of peo ple from unnecessary suffering.—Ex change. A Ceiling Cleaner. A truly valuable first aid to clean liness, so far as the ceiling and walls of the home are concerned, Is a hemp brush, a fluffy all-around sort of brush on a long, light bamboo handle. The Old Lady Again. "My nephew had to give up smoking entirely," said old Mrs. Blunderby. "The doctor told him that the Nicode mus In the tobacco was simply killing him." —Boston Transcript. jeopardize the plans of the govern ment for feeding our soldiers and the allies by whose side we are already fighting. As a war defensive meas ure our habit of years must be re stricted and reformed. "Soldiers. strenuously engaged, must have sustaining food. They need strong meat in plentiful supply—beef, mutton and fat —the latter chiefly in the form of pork and pork products. We must not cut down the meat con sumption of those who are fighting our battles in the trenches of Europe. We must cut down our own consump tion. This we can do materially by the exercise of moderate self restraint and with advantage to our own health. For us, there are plenty of substitutes in poultry, game, fish and other sea food and vegetables. "In this hour, when the life and fu ture of the country and the liberties of the world are at stake, we are each called upon to do our full share to prove our loyalty to our country and to those who expose their lives that It may live. The sacrifices that are demanded of us are small in compari son. May the response to this appeal be prompt, generous and universal.* Paper for Excelsior. A machine has been brought oat re cently which shreds various kinds of paper that are fed Into It, making It Into soft material which can be used for packing in place of excelsior and the like. By utilizing their waste pa per in this way, many firms are reduc ing the cost of preparing fragile goods for shipment Complimenting Father. Charles received a wagon on his birthday and promptly broke a wheel. His father soon mended it. "Papa," he said, "you are smarter than you look." Modern Youth. Dorothy (aged ten) to Bobbie (aged eleven) —"We must be more careful what we say before mamma; she picks up our slang so readily." March of Progress. Mrs. Hawbuck—"Hiram writes front school that they are puttln* In an elec tric switch." Farmer Hawbuck— "There's no end o' them new fangled Ideas. The birch rod was good enoogli In my day." It Won't Do. The Groat One —I'm afraid yonr ac cusation is just. Many actors are in tolerably conceited. Indeed, it is amazing to think how many imagine they can play Hamlet as well as I —Sketch. Optimistic Thought. Heal friends are wont to visit ns in our prosperity only when invited, bot in adversity to come of their own ac cord. Man's Responsibility. Men say they are not responsible for the actions of their brethren, but they are so far as their example has been contributory to the misfortune or downfall of their brethren. —James Smith. Calamity Averted. Barbara's father was dressing bar one day during her mother's absence. Not being In the habit of dressing her. he was rather clumsy and slow about it. Finally Barbara heaved a deep sigh and remarked: "My, daddy, it would be awful if you was the mother." The Proverb of Success. "Yes," said the millionaire, "I not only made hay while the sun shon«t but I made it from the grass that grew under other people's feet." No Prohibition on This. Here's an old sentiment worth ro calling at this time: The spirit of "!• —Distilled by our fathers, may it never be diluted by their sons.—Bos ton Transcript Greatest Jo' In Life. Life would not b -vorth the living; worth the pain a struggle, were tt pot for Joy, the joy of loving and being loved. —F. L. Ogden. useful information. A beggar boy made application to a farmer's wife for relief, and was refused, on which the boy, with an arch look, informed the good dame that if she would give him a slice of bread and cheese he would put her in possession of a secret which would bo of service to her all the days of her life. The boon was granted, and the boy, agreeably to his word, remarked: "If you knit a knot on your thread, you will never lose your first stitch." _ ■ _ ■ • ——— Casa Stabilita nel 1895 PROVATE I L'Olio Marca "La Siciliana" l | MARCA "GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI" j Prezzo speciale per ordine di 25 casse in su | Grande Grosseria AH ' Ingrosso Prezzi Ristretti per Generi Garantiti Pasquale Giunta IMPORTATORE D'OLIO D'OLIVA I 1030 So» 9th Street - - - Philadelphia, Pa.
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