THE PATTON COURIER POP, BOBBYS MOTHER GAVE HIM TWO APPLES, * AND “TLD HIM TO German Stage Filled by Employment Bureau Berlin.—All theatrical contracts for employment of actors and actresses must be made after January 1 through the German national employment bu reau. Theatrical agencies have been held to come within the scope of a move ment under which «ll private employ ment agencies will be nationalized by December 31, to be maintained there after free from public taxes and to charge no fee for services. “Air Baptism” Marked by Certificate Reward Paris.—Certificates of “air baptism” are being given in France to encour- age people to travel by air. The first of these were given in 1913 by the Aeronautic club of France to its members, but air-club officials all over France now are sug- gesting every person on his or her first air trip should be given an in- teresting and worth-while souvenir of the voyage as a method of propa- ganda, WORKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Dean of Men, University of Illinois. 6 OU’LL have to go to bed and be flat on your back for some time,” the doctor said to me. 1 knew his reputation and that he was no doubt right. There would be no argument. I had a tremendous lot of work that should be done—writing most of «. I had nv temperature; I svas not really sick; what little brain 1 bave was working in as active and normal a way as it kad ever done. It was only that an accident had made it necessary to spread me out and hang weights on my left arm to pall it back into a position which it refused to as- sume, | write with my right hand; even lying on my back my knee can be flexed and a pad of paper bulanced upon it. | would write even if I were on my back! The process was slow and wearl- some, [I had to rest at short intervals, but it was amazing how much I could get done in a day, strained though the position was, And the work made the {ime pass more quickly. I was more cheerful from having something to do; my back ached less _ecause | had less time to give to pondering over my aches. Difficult as it was, 1 came to enjoy it; and the work got done A friend of mine, because of a peculiar accident was forced for a month to be face downward on her bed. She could look over the edge of the bed which was low and near ‘he floor, and she devised all sorts of things to occupy her time—some of them useful work, others play—and so, while doing something worthwhile, kept herself cheerful and happy. It was not an eusy condition under which to work, but she was resourceful and energetic. i have just been told of two men fying in a hospital, neither permitted to move his body, but free to do what he wished with his hands. One was a stock broker who had a long-distance telephone installed and did business regularly during business hours. He admitted that he got on more success- fully than when he was in his office in the city beczuse, lying prone in bed, fie was not interrupted, not disturbed. He gave his letters to his stenog- rapher early in the morning and then (he had all his time to himself. The second man was a writer, He had a typewriting machine suspended above the bed in such a way as per- mittea him to move it up and down to admit the sheet of paper on which he was writing, and in such a posi: tion as to make it possible, lying as he was, to operate it. He worked along all day, forgetting that he was in- valided, that at times he suffered pain, and got his regular work done almost as well as if it were possible for him to be on his feet. He was the sort that wouldn't let difficulties keep him from work. Whether a man works or not often depends upon the difficulties which he is willing to overcome. (©. 1927, Western Newspaper Union.) WOMAN PREACHER WINS WAY IN WEST Spokane, Wash.—Across a pastorate that stretches 85 miles through the Colville valley of Washington, Rev. Gertrude L. Apel drives her car throughout the week ministering to the spiritual needs of 150 members of two Methodist Episcopal congrega- tions. Each Sunday she preaches three sermons, one at Valley and two at Chewalah, e In this little empire there is only Cuts His Own Salary When William CO. Horverter, cigar- maker and Socialist, was elected city treasurer o1 Reading, Pa., he decided not to accept all the salary allowed him and fixed his wage at $6,000 a year. Horverter declares he wants only enough money to keep himself and family, and that $6,000 is plenty. There are five Socialists in office in Reading now, the others being the mayor, two councilmen and the con- troller, Emma Is a Champion Milker Here's Miss Emma Handy, eighteen years old, of Marysville, Calif, who «xtracted 11.08 prunds of milk from a Jersey cow In three minutes, Quaking a record never hefore egualed by a milker, man or woman. Miss Handy won the title af champion dairy maid of the West at the Pacific Slope Rairy siow teld at ‘Oakland. Ca’% ‘tact with materialistic one other resident Protestant minis- ter to assist her in burying the dead, baptizing the babies and marrying the young couples. During ten years of her ministry Miss Apel has held three pastorates. The first was in Montana and the other two in Washington. All of them were frontier communities. She at- tends to all the usual datfes of a pas- tor and also takes part in the civic affairs of the community. To her ability to meet people on a common ground Miss Apel attributes much of the success of her pastoral work. She believes that success of the church's mission is dependent upon making Christianity practical. “People recognize their need of the church when we make Jesus Christ real to them and help solve the prob lems of their everyday lives,” she de- clares. “1 do not believe the young peopie of our times are different from those of other generations. In some cases. it is true, they have come into con- theories in their school work and the church has offered them nothing that they felt met the situation. We must approach the people of today, young people as well as their elders, on a ground of common understanding, if we would bold their interest and loyalty.” Beginning her preparation for the ministry before the canons of her de- nomination provided for admission of women into its pulpits, Miss Apel was one of the first nf her sex to be or dained by the Methodist Episcopal church. She says she has found few obsta- cles to her service because of her sex. Biggest Library New Haven, Conn.—A permit for the new Yule Sterling Memorial library, to be the largest library in the world, was issued at the office of Building In- spector Austin. The cost is estimated at $5,800,000. settling, declares Sir Oliver Lodge, explaining the gbun- dance of earthquakes, tidal waves, tyrheons and hurricanes, rainstorms and floods. “There i® nothing abnormal in the eperation,” he says, “but improved methods of communi- cation broadcast the news of earthquakes and typhoons all over the world in a few seconds. A century ago typhoons and earthquakes, such as have hap- pened in Japan, Mexico and the Black sea, would have been uu- . heard of for many months, “The crust of the earth is con- tinually settling down, If a crack appears in the fabric of a * house the house does not neces- Is sarily collapse at that spot, though another part of the ; building may fall because of the erack. Similarly the earth in cause another crack in a diifer- ent part of the world.” a crack in the Pacific may eS Earth’s Crust Settling Sir Oliver Lodge Says London.—The earth's crust is 3 | I 4 = efeeprbrtrdeefefefefegefefeefeeefede fefeeferfed oetesgeidoeiaitosirioodeloitodooiidsddo od doodningools DIPPING INTO 3 SCIENCE a : Fairy Characters Do Exist Pygmies, the little people of . Joegengests Bess Congeeleetefenents 3 bys? IIS the fairy stories really do exist They live in parts of Africa and pygmies have short large mouths, flat . Asia, All ¢ curly balr, » noses and wooly hair all over their bodles. The African pyg- » my is yellow or light brown ? while the Asiatic is dark brown » or black. All have the most , primitive habits, ¥ (©. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.) resales eirlenireleaeaen esi eafenteafeaealenfe foededng rte Tee Theron eee eee ese Tete sete tote os autostact i “Whilst I was over in Tywoppity tuther day,” said Tobe Sagg of Sandy Mush, “they tried to give me a church.” “Why, what in the world?” ejacu- lated Mrs. Sagg. “I didn’t know persizely, but they had a sign up at a corner saying, ‘Wel- come to the church’! I axed the first feller I seen what they would give along with it for boot, and he started to explain and got to gobbling so 1 just driv’ on.”—Kansas City Star. { Perfect Physical Student | The photograph shows Miss Doro- thea Smeltzer, senior at Holyoke col- | lege, who has been awarded the an- | nual prize silver cup for the most per- | fect physical student out of 200. Miss | Smeltzer is twenty-one years old, | weighs 117 pounds, and comes from | Brooklyn, N. Y. : gins Brats Toronto, Ont.—Bootlegging in gold is the newest crime operated op an extensive scale in the northern On- tario mining camps. The other day a suspected couple were observed to leave the gold town of Timmins hurriedly in a motor car. They were captured, the car and their belongings searched, but nothing in criminating found. But the woman’s secret, like the secret of the Black Cat in Poe’s story, was too ingenious to keep. She said they were carry- ing “high grade.” “But where?” asked the police. She wore a specially constructed canvas brassiere in which was se creted between $9,000 and $10,000 worth of gold. The hushand assumed all responsibility and the woman was not charged. This capture led to the arrest of an operator who had $29,000 in gold secreted in his premises and is cred- jetd with disposing of $128,000 worth in the last few months. He pleaded guilty and was given the option of a $1,500 fine. Leads to Wide Drive. The incident with its evidence of wide ramifications in the traffic has led to a drive against suspects on the part of the police. A dozen cases are awaiting trial. The gold is stolen by employees of the mines. No others have access to them for all the works are surrounded by wired barricades, the only indica- tion of possible romance in this pro- saic-looking treasure house. In some of the richer stopes gold 14 sometimes blasted out in flakes as % ge as a pigeon’s egg—#40 or $50 in a single lump. One thief, in such a stope, can make away with the native metal at ap amazing rate. The thief requires an accomplice on the outside to get his stuff to market The accomplice generally assumes the role of a harmless farmer who has ample opportunity to hide the loot. A second accomplice 18 necessary to carry the hoardings hundreds of miles away where a market for such wa- usual merchandise can be found. This whoie criminal business Is dif ficult, but its profits are great and detection is difficult. In many high-grade mining camps the custom is to have all miners strip and go under a shower bath before they change into street clothes and check out of the works. Ontario mines have hesitated to put this prac tice in force because of the high char An Alluring Outfit Is This Simple Beige Frock For the demure miss. Day, wearing a smart beige frock with a three-tiered skirt edged in brown rib- Marceline Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sta:, is ten. Collar linen also edged with the ribbon, and cuifs are of white ! | be compelled to do. | | > { | acter of their labor. “Ninety-five per | cent of our men are honest,” said one | manager. “We do not want to search | every day if we can catch the dishon- est ones any other way.” | Thieves Rarely Caught. But in practice the thieves within the mine are rarely caught. The | “high-grade” operator outside does not | identify the men from whom he buys his nuggets. He probably could oe it he wanted to. He knows him as | “Mike” and nothing else. Where did | he meet him? Probably in a pool- room. | Another difficulty in stamping out | the crime is the reluctance of juries to | be harsh on the accused. Mining communities find it hard to realize that treasure that is picked up out of the earth is not public property. Moreover, they regard the law against high-grading as unnecessarily harsh | and “un-British.” Hence juries often hesitate to convict even where the evidence is convincing. When “high grade” is once stolen | it is lost forever as far as the real owner is coecerned. Even if seized it cannot be identified as belonging to this or that mine. So there is never any restitution. As a conse- quence all “high grade” seizures are turned over by agreement to the On tario Mining association, where it is placed in a fund to be used in fighting the traffic. To Clean Leather To clean a leather coat, scrub ft with pure castile soap and water, using a soft scrubbing brush. Dry thoroughly and rub on a little saddle soap, which will keep the coat in good t condition. Linseed oi! may be rubbed over the leather in order to cover up any scratches which appear. Wise Is the man wile does of his owr free will that which he would otherwice shortly {tion at length. . build. Her ‘brown and sparkling, her facial ex- The Gift | she wore out, her {| would certainly have made her spread | the large settlement house. | which Mrs. Barber went through in deep In RS. BARBER, thought, seated at a broad desk, heavily laden with e papers which bore evidence of her many résponsibili- ! tes, planned and pondered the ques- She was of slight hair wgs tinged with gray, her complexion clear, her eyes pression most pleasant, although one could not help but note at the mo- ment a trace of worry. There were exactly one hundred and fifty old people in the institution depending upon her care and judg- ment, Never was this fact brought so forcefully to her attention as it was at Christmas time. To be sure, people were generous and thoughtful in remembering this group. That was exactly it. How could one put this generosity into a form which would benefit the largest number in the group? The agitation of the ques- tion had begun but today, when Mrs. Barber had received a note and a do- nation of fifty dollars from a group of fine, public-spirited citizens who were endowed with the true Christ- mas spirit. The accompanying note merely stated that its use could best be determined by Mrs. Barber, and so would be left entirely to her good judgment. She read the note once more as it lay on the desk before her. “Our group or Society has a little fund raised in various ways by its members, Bach year at Christmas time, we give fifty dollars of this fund to the head of some institution, and leave it to the judgment of the per- son in charge as to how it will be dis- posed of to best advantage in their particular or peculiar situation. It has occurred to us that the children are more apt to be well taken care { She Read the Note Once more as It Lay on she Desk. of than are the institutions such as yours. We therefore wish to remem- ber the Old People’s home with our small sum. We have enjoyed accu- smulating this money and hope it, add- ed to your other yearly contributions, nay help to bring cheer and happi- ness to your home on Christmas day.” The evening failed to disclose the adequate solution for this problem. However, on the morrow, Mrs. Barber awoke with a radiant face. With the clearness of the morning, the crisp- ness of the air and the invigoration which had come through sound, rest- ful sleep, the perplexities vanished, and Mrs. Barber saw her way clear- ly defined before her. Her feet and hands couldn't work fast enough to comply with the wishes of her brain. Time was limited. Plans must be drawn up quickly and executed im- mediately. The first day saw the telephone as a center of interest. It was constants ly in use either for outgoing or in- coming calls, If Mrs. Barber had realized how many phone operators kindheartedness her phone calls over two days. She was so enthusiastic and absorbed in her plans that she was not aware of her excessive tax upon these girls. The last phone call brought smiles and added energy to Mrs. Barber as she hurried off into the heart of the great smoky city. She spent perhaps an hour behind closed doors in con- ference with the matron in charge of At the end of that time she emerged with a piece of paper bearing the names of some fifteen young boys and girls. Glancing down the list she swallowed forcefully, uttered a peculiar sound and shook her head as she said: “Can’t exactly say I am very apt at pronouncing these long foreign names.” The Settlement house matron put her hand on Mrs, Barber's shoulder in an affectionate manner, “Don't worry. They understand and are used to it. They will help you and you will soon learn their Americanized versions.” The next two days were spent in the eity library. From the stacks of books her two days there, but one did she select to take away with her. For some few days after this Mrs, Barber occupied her time with the white paper with the list of unpro- nounceable names, the book, and last but not least, fifteen vivacious young persons, grimy and a little erude, but how sweet, earnest, happy and eager they were. The training had to be patiently undertaken. The response was altogether what might have been I Can They Count On YOu? 223 hoa IUNERHNRZUDR TEE VAN they count on you to always de C Ne that you know is right? Or do they think you're sure to shirk When the cause demands a fight? Do they say of you “He is true blue” | In the work committed to you; Who will stick to your work and never shirk Till you carry your contract through? Or do they say “He'll run away In the time of sorest need; His dearest treasure is his selfish pleasures ’ His idol is lust or greed”? Do they also say “He loves to play When the game goes his own way, But be gets lame when be loses the game, And is ready to charge foul play”? Do your friends all feel youll stand like steel When the great test comes to you; That you'll face the strife, and give your life For the cause you know is true? Or do they fear when that test draws near Shall try your inmost heart, | You'll sell the Christ for a paltry price, And play the traitor’s part? We are needing men who can clearly ken ; The things that are most worth while; ! Who can look ahead and forget the dead, And at misfortune smile. For the thoughtful man who can work and plan When the untrained lose their bead; With the skilful hand at bis command, Who can honestly earn his bread. They look long in the common throng For the man of faith and love, Who can think and feel for his brotber’s weal, And plan for the life above. With a tender heart to take the part Of the wretch cast down in sin; Whose help is sure for the weak and poor, Who keeps the Christ within. — — expected from these kind-hearted, high-spirited youngsters. Then, lastly, there were the hous( decorations to be attended to. Thera were willing hands in the home which helped hang wreaths, trim the tree and put up the little sprigs of holly and mistletoe. Melodies not familiar to the younger generation filled tha house. The humming and quiet whis- tling told of expected joys not now far in the offing. There was shopping to be done and many preparations for the food which would be necessary. Busy days, but what happy ones. Mrs. Barber was never too busy or too tired to stop and have a friendly chat with anyone of the elderly people, to profit from their suggestions or abide by their wishes, if it was at all possible to do so. Christmas Day, the day, arrived. When the old folks came down to their breakfast, they found a Christ- mas tree laden with at least one gift for each. They were as pleased and happy as children with their pres ents. At noon the festivities took on pro- portion. One would never have guessed that the folks ranged any- where from seventy to ninety-five, as they trooped in to Christmas dinner. The table was heavily laden with all the Christmas delicacies, especially good for people of their age. They also had another little surprise. They had fifteen radiantly happy guests who were introduced to them. It was indeed hard to judge which was enjoying the dinner the most, the young or the old. Suffice it to say, the young folks encored it the most. Jefore the group left the table Mrs, Barber made a little announcement. “Our guests have come ont today not only to help us enjoy our Christ- mas dinner, but to help us to have a delightful afternoon. They have come prepared to present a short Christmas play and to furnish us a little musical entertainment.” From the chuckles, smiles, laughter and applause, there was no doubt There Were Willing Hands Which Helped Trim the Tree. about the approval with which the entertainment was received. The young people were worth of all the praise which they received. The coaching had been successful. The day had been delightful and was a topic of conversation for a long time. Mrs. Barber was even happier over the occasion than the old folks, if such a thing could be possible. She realized that this vision, her scheme, had been practical. The fifty dollars had given pleasure te not only the old people but it gave these young for- eign Settlement-house children a chance to share in the joys of Christ- mas, the joy of giving of their own talents, reaping the consequential ree wards of pleasure, praise and remu- neration, the joy of finding the true Christmas spirit in giving freely of themselves, as well as having had a sumptuous Christmas dinner which otherwise might have been merely a thing of their dreams. (©, 1921, Weatera Newspaper Union.) 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