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the installation Of the congressional
printer in 1861.
Development of the public printing has
been SO rapid that 1t is now possible for
the miner, stock raiser. Agricultural or
specialist in any branch of business life to
receive a copy of the latest scientific In
vestigations in that direction. The publ
cations OF the Agricultural Department
have the widest circulation and they are
distributed by the carload.
Many individuals have contributed to
the successful development Of the print
ing service, both past and present
Public Printer Donnelly, acknowledging
his short tenure of office. deferred to the
men who have been individually and col
lectively responsible for the development
of government printing. preferring that
these workers should receive the credit
due them for their long years of toll.
Mr. DonnelIy took charge of the gov
ernment printing Office on the eve of the
assembling of Congress. In December
1905 which is a season Of great activity
at the big print shop The advent Of the
change In the head of the office Is usually
attended by confusion and Decentralization
of the force, but the satisfactory condi-
tions existing at the time Mr.. Donneily
took charge Of the Office have been con-
tinued without interruption.
The Office OF public printer is one OF
the most trying positions under the gov
ernment, and requires tact and versatile
ability TO preserve that degree Of harmony
and contentment which is SO essential to
the proper conduct of such an institution,
and to keep in touch with the various de-
partments of the great ONCE
0NE of the best known topographic
~ authorities of the printing service
is Capt Henry T. Brian. deputy public
printer and veteran OF thirty years ac-
tive campaigning in the production OF
government printing. The captain is a
.'stayer." according 10 ancient tradition
and recent history of the government
printing Office AS foreman Of printing
it was a common occurrence for capt.
Brian to remain ON continuous duty TOT
five and even six days at a stretch dur
ing the closing days of u session OF Con-
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by dropping galley Of type in the foun
dry makeup corner. some Wag shouted
Another accident on the " The ap
pellation has since become the officia
designation Of this branch of the public
printing.
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ing awaiting the return OF revises. one
job of over 80 pages having been SO held
for thirty months. The revision of the
laws amounts at present to $4,000 pounds
and will be held indefinitely.
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<fK NAHOGANY HALL is the unofficial
AVA name for the government job divi-
sion. where the mechanical layout is the
finest devoted to that branch Of the trade
in the country. The cost was $4,000. and
for the money 'it is a dandy Almost
one-half OF the press capacity and nearly
the entire bndery are devoted to job work.
and the product can only be measured by
the ton. A recent job called for 35. .O0O,OO0
impressions. and million is of daily oc-
currence. Foreman John W. Michael has
been associated with government printing
for twenty years. land then some.''
A RECENT demonstration of the exces-
sive cost of contract printing has been
given by the absorption of money order
manufacture into the government office at
a saving of exactly one-third $4,000 per
year, to the Post Office Department 4
daily output of 1,6OO money order books
of 200 blank forms each is the official re-
quirement. but with the aid of special
machinery a relatively small force ham
dies a maximum of 200 in eight hours.
White writing and blue safety" paper
from rolls is simultaneously run through
special presses, and the forms are deliN-
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hand and by rapid movement is f1irted
through the gate and into the air, the
object then being to catch it in the basket
as it descends. While this game was
originally intended as solitary one 1t
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0NE of the "nerve-racking'' PROPOSE
~ tions in the big printery is the task
of catching the mail for the Congress
sional Record during a session Of Con-
gress The foreman is unable to esti-
mate the number of pages In the daily
issue until midnight. and it is not un-
common for speeches withheld for re-
vision to be sent in as late as 2 a. m.
In addition. the linotype division han
dies the major portion of the bills and
resolutions. and AS much of the regular
document printing as will not interfere
with the congressional daily.
The present foreman of the Record.
Louis +. kenney. has for twenty years
mounted the ladder of promotion, SerV-
ing an apprenticeship to MIR. Berg in
'how to get out the sheet as the comps
call it. AS a fraternal and charitable
worker he has the reputation OF not
letting his right hand know what his left
hand dOeth.
~ FRANKLIN MORGAN. while not
l. namesake of the Philadelphia ex-
ponent of Typography. Is perpetuating
1.-The art preventative" Finding time for
fraternal and similar work. and active In
cooperative benefit societies, yet there
has been no let-up to Mr.. Morgans en-
deavor to place machine composition on
a satisfactory basis.
The capacity of his division is about
1.SOO ordinary book pages per day, while
the machine metal sent TO the foundry
will average six tons for that product
Mr. Morgan has charge also of enrolled
bills and at the closing of Congress the
most eXacting requirements are met. IL
is sometimes necessary TO enroll a bill
from the engrosSed copy, and in cases OF
unusual haste these bills are printed on
the especially prepared sheepskin in ad-
vance of congressional action on amend
ments. 1t then becomes necessary to re-
print only such pages as require changes.
and a completed bill of 200 pages has been
sent to the Capitol within two minutes of
the receipt of the official copy.
A LBERT W. BOWEN is in charge of
\ the only hand-composing division in
the government office, and the major por-
tion Of the work is general miscellany.
imposition and preparation of pages for
the foundry. The latter operation Is per-
formed IN what is known as the ''Y.
which designation originated in a peculiar
manner.
The railroad running through Swami
poodle formerly utilized a three-sided
for switching. and accidents were plenti-
full. OF course, the derailing of train
or even a car would excite interest. and
when one day there was resounding
crash throughout the old building caused
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NEE of the most important positions in
~ the government printing service is
that of Congressional Record clerk, whose
Office is at the CAPITOL. This Office is pre-
sided over by w. A. (Andy) Smith, who 10
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niversary Of that city from the siege by
the Spaniards
Many instances OF Thanksgiving days car
be pointed out IN England during the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries. In 1859
the second year OF Elizabeth's reign.
Thanksgiving day entered Rogaton day.
Then 4 was ordered that thanks should be
given to Almighty God for the Increase
and abundance OF his fruits upon the
earth" In this reign, too, there was a
great national thanksgiving day that IS
worthy OF note This occurred on Tuesday
Nov. 49, 15SS and was IN commemoratIon
OF the great victory over the invincible
armada" II has been described by Nicol
in his % Progress OF Queen Elizabeth" by
Stowe, and by some other contemporary
writer's. We are told that the day was
kept holy throughout the realm. with ser
mons. singing OF psalms bonhres. etc, for
Joy and thanksgiving unto Gcd for the
overthrow or the Spaniards, our enemies.
on the sea; and the citizens OF London in
their Hveries that day had a sermon at
St. Paurs cross tending to that end"
One legal and annual Thanksgiving day
because OF the long time It was such de-
serves special mention. After the traitors
in the empower plot had been tried and
punished IN 1905 It was ordered that be-
cause OF their deliverance the English PEG
pie should keep the 5th Of November every
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with oblationSpof wine, milk and honey
Theocrltus refers to It in the Seventh Idyl
where Simlchidas says. Now, this IS
our way to the Thalys!a; for our friends,
In sooth are making a feast to Demeter
Of the beautiful robe. offering the first
fruits OF their abundance. since for them
in bounteous manner the goddess has piled
the thrashing floor with barley"
The goddess OF the Roman harvest was
Ceres. Her festival was celebrated an
nually and was called Ceralla. It was a
day for worship and rustic sports Men
and women formed professions and went
TO the fields with music. Virgil refers 70
this festival He mentions the sacrifices
that were offered in the temples and alludes
TO the joyousness OF the occasion.
In one way or another, Thanksgiving day
had been observed In Christian Europe for
centuries before its celebration in New
England. On the continent, and for a time
In England, It occurred at Martinmes,
which was Gay OF feasting and drinking
Occasionally, too, civil authorities recon-
mended the observance Of some fixed day.
To celebrate the victory OF King Henry
V. or England at Aglncourt. oct %, 1915,
a public Thanksgiving was held on Sunday,
the feast of St Edward. the king and con-
fessor such day too, was observed in
Leyden, Holland, oct 3, 1915, the first an
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fought preservation the United States America
Memorial day, Flag day, the Fourth Juyhese national ho
days apart revecng those who fought XIII defense
OF their rights and their liberties
But be sad day little johnny Smith when, insuted
openly wfuy by Willie the school playground
Johnny strikes the shoulder Furnishes
Johnny discovers suddenly that only fight"
the OF is pressed home him punishment that his
mind is than repetition OF the original In
by Johnny escapes
repmand for having wiuy precpated the whole trouble.
II this condition applicable only the primary grades
school dangers largely insignificant through
school young Smiths everyday
zed seemingly popular opinion prevailing
He has learnm spite Of his schooling hero worship history
that only the him individual
And get this pay money
privilege"
Ny young front Of me the other day un-
mistakaby postgraduate this community teaching
suffered irritation perhaps ob00uy az the hands fellow
citizen but in Difference conventional untru always
be untrue had let it all the bitterness which
left in his heart
Look at the position Of this e offended
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n Of 'E1lark swain, Insisted on Keepin0 Peace,

was a member OF jury in Circuit court
that found three Illinois men guilty Of steal
"a slaves and fixed their punishment at
twelve years in the penitentlary. The case
became historic. George Thompson. James
Burr, and Alanson Work came from Quincy
into Missouri and conferred with some
slaves working near the mouth OF the
Fabius river. The plan was to meet the
negroes on a certain night and escort them
to liberty. The negroes dgreed to the plot.
but told their masters, who arranged 10
capture the libera;0rs. This was done with
the aid Of the slaves who were 70 be freed
and the slaves actually guarded and pre-
vented from escaping the three men who
had come to liberate them. The populace
was much angered over the matter OF men
coming from another state into Missouri to
run OF slaves and the prisoners came near
to being lynched. The defendants were in
dicted for grand larceny, tried before Judge
Mcbride, and all found guilty. Before long.
however, the governor pardoned them"
Col. RoBards has a number OF legal instru-
ments executed by Justice Clemens and
bearing his signature. They are written In
a careful. easily read hand, the unmistak-
able work OF the scholar
Justice Clemens Office building stands to-
day on Bird street between Main street and
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soul And long that is It reasonable to sh
o ignore them.
1t the being thus engrossed world
activities and complications social mechanism the
intense erciasm. utaanim
absorption Of whole time in objects plans, acs gains,
honors Offices properties orders which
OF modern life The countless
and Of civilization, the fghtu abundance super
hues, hide Things
ride mankind"
Our whole being and existence mp
labeled allotted
nomenclature and classification. position aud repue relations
and ties. Publicity the end and advertisement the
values commercial Social your credit
every peoples opinions
guides required They the passports the highest
and worth The captp the ubiquitous market place
the nqusitve everything
soul and Its personal spiritual xcency responsibility nothing
The firmly believes that II there papers
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and 30 Of these the twelfth thirteenth and sixteenth years
religious influences remain much the the difference in
these periods be looked the subjective in the
awakening impulses the play spiritual moods and crises
These when the whole expands enaored
ideals place the social framework destiny the
The tendency realize the stature Of spiritual manhood is just
marked which family life citizenship,
chosen vocation 1t needs however appropriate conditions and
genial stimuli
Another indication Of the natuness Of religion is the fact that it
needs culture decays through dsuse the
spiritual aophy lack Of exercise The majority
who maintain growing religion
the public worship activities and benevoenc the
churches significant these supplemented by
other The spiritual values secured by different
in widely
Prof George COe his Religion Mature Mind"
recorded several such experiences One Ny studies
have wonderfully increased Gods
Nothing gives the reality God Upon
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way religious development waits upon opportunities These
come almost mpercpy through the atmosphere
Sometimes friendship personal the
dormant apparently with Zaceeus publican
found hard close and suspicious deal
unexpected he took walk with and
enjoyed companiOnshp who him and
recognize the better impulses within him. 1t novel experience
all his habits taxgathere selfish
money have been profound impression which could
give half his goods the poor promise
o any he had wronged
still the personality Of Jesus than anything else which
religious impulses their highest fufmen
other energies the soul Beethoven inspires
science Pestaoz education Napoleon opens
deep quench thirst
other is found the image Of the divine and has proved infinite
comfort
with other interests Of human life there periods
the growth Of the individual favorable religious impressions
Nearly all between the twenty year.
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beinge the 9th OF August, in the morninse
the most part OF our hoIl company Of both
sh!pes landed on this Hand. whear the cross
standeth; and thear we heard a sermon
delyvred unto US by our preacher. gyinge
God thanks for our happy metinge and sane
aruall into the country. and so retoned
abord again" Massachusetts Historical
society proceedings. xvii. 1922
The record made in his d" Brooches Bible -
by William White. who came over in the
Mayfower. has far more significance In
determining the origin OF our American
Thanksgiving day than the event at Mon
hogan. The record reads: William
White married on ye Sd day OF March.
1920 10 Susannah TiIly. Peregrine White,
born on board We Mayfower in Cape Cod
Harbor, some. Born to Susannah White
December 10Th, ye six o'clock morning.
Next day We meet for prayer and thanks
giving" This meeting for prayer and
thanksgiving was not on Sunday but on
Tuesday. The fact that il was not part
OF the regular Sunday service makes K more
nearly accord with our idea OF Thanks
giving day than does the Monhegan event
But this similarity is not sufficient to war
rant our regarding il as the origin OF the
American custom.
The prototype OF our present Thanksgiv-
Ing day Is found in the harvest festival at
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Ere UUe Becoming Slavesof p 5oo rowno

brought the that the plaintiff had called
Discharged" said the That who calls his
liar already has struck the first blow"
This not be good law can't I don't
do know that it is wisdom and justice conducive
citizenship if might past hope higher courts
reversing the finding. No made
truth and justice that finding liar"
have lied He have hsn convicted perjur
past But Lar is ugly wordraveards have filed
coses OF who have been called places
word be blow Chicago, is pistol shot the
knife in other sections OF the
Law or the conventions equally misleading they
20 relieve Of personal accountability his
actions Nothing conventional life misleading in this
direction Of anarchy than the who fails
exact this accountability young man in the
car seat the other morning have helped offending
on toward his death simply by deciding that II while
to the ofense.
Il called him, good and plenty"
heard the expression perhaps coloqu-
isnslene you wbut Ike the phrase Ike the character
the who expresses the earnestly honestly He
worker FOR community that would be peace lasting
only every honest worked wit
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every morning ald IS much interested For the public is the tickle
goddess whom daily aaey Nominations and offerings worship
appeas festivals sensational occasions deb
eay sacrifice scapegoa whose altar the and her
priests the journalists
But eastward happily escaping from the
projects
that has usurped the privilege life We
getting all the standards
Obligations society citizenship With gaspng
relief world business, multi
pcy confusion life quiet and simplicity where shall
prevented mdang problem spiritual
For there high order thought and emotion which
plane everyday
life and intelligence, and activity.
OF seeking employment
pursuit occupation
the work But in the the soul supreme and includes
an without adopting However
the achievements the minded busy bodied
eliminate mere
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party whatever that wrong might have To
been wrouged at all that other the circumstance have
been il the But in Of the the
conventions conyenonaty had made impossible the
young resent the He decided that it wasn't worth
while.
But II? Don't be In hurry 70 love
love mother daughter The complex
beyond these original first parties il extend imaby and In
vove tens OF thousands This is the the thing
Whatever this personal
the fact that this passed without demand
always must be considered implied invitation repetition
That wfu knowing imposition kind where the
wrong gets away with IL inevitably stimulus another
tempt Of the kind In proportion this person getting
away with II he is still encouraged the Where
stop? What shall stop it?
Nansauhter has stopped these ofnders-and they
been murdered by the conventional weak who
had been lending them and abeng policy
that in the end has provoked murder.
sorry that have the just judge
i'm Chicago who few lent unexpected wisdom and
this point trying emphasize One had caused
the arrest Of another the charge assault The assault had
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positions the brain and to arrive higher unimpeded
spiritual sovereignty, and who believe that this attainment
efcentered all inclusive consciousness and
alone valuable and enables through attachment nothing that
become a microism all that
We have pesentnent that the contains kind Of
esoteric knowledge life their
compared with which the religious thought OF the superficial
and inanmae
And know that the from the Here lie
simple Commercial values and social interests differences
begin 10 At last spiritual apprehension grow
expand everything about does with
ecstasy Life is mystery everywhere
allowed think openly and attend and ocupy yourself
the In the is difficult impossible a
his
Although the planet explored novelties adventures
well nigh obsolete the its climate people vegetation,
animals still surprise interest
1t remains with its peoples and peahe purple patch cOess
uti tarian world
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Bp prof. V. 8. Zines.

occasions says another whn viewing and medang the
beauty Of quiet influence exceeding has suddenly
taken hold Of and have felt the Creator actually stood be
side
The following also suggestive mint Of the way in which the
gous feeling may II
ngs, beautiful listen music especially sad
powerful inspires often than anything else feeling %
what cali divine presence; least is the highest feeling
that know"
merely doctrnal view Of religion which emphasizes the
cepance articles Of belief there may seem to be little value
in where religion held be
disposition and heart and practical realization OF personal
WELL then these moods Gay be cherished forma
determining spiritual There
quickenng and vaing the life individuals differ
foundly their and training, and it unfortunate FOR
the Intellectual emotional practical aogate to itself the
claim possessing the only sound and Of religion
by such claims orthodoxy has often shown how e II under
stood the and Of religious sentiment various classes Of
people
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beautiful Mount Ollvet cemetery, a IordIy
hill, overlooking the Mississippi river and
the counties OF Pike and Rails. is q stone
chapel faced with ivy. All about It are
frs and evergreens; the carpet OF grass is
soft and velvety. In that chapel, fastened
to the far end by wire. Is an old-fashloned
nat tombstone. On & is this inscription:
Passed On.
JOHN NJ CLEMENS
Born in Campbell County,
Virginia,
August II. 1TeS
Died
in Hannibal, No.
March q. 1S4T.
The old slab vas given this honorable
place by Col RoBards. who purchased the
grounds in 1870. and now is secretary treas
urer OF the cemetery association. An In
dex near the top of the monument, points
upward.
When Mr.. Clemens authorized me to
place new stones to mark the grave OF each
member OF his family buried here" Col.
RoBards said, =" I took this one down and
preserved it. Why? sam may come back
here some day. and II he does want him
TO see this old tombstone Of his father.
want him to see that hand and where K
pcingT
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year as a public Thanksgiving to Al
mighty Cod that unfeIgned thankfulness
may never be forgotten and that all ages
70 come may yield praises 90 Gods divine
majesty Tor the same" The 5th OF No
vember continued a legal Thanksgiving
day for more than two centuries. but IN
later years It fell into disuse, and in 1888
was abolished by parliament
Long before the advent OF the pilgrims
ia Massachusetts. all rituals contained ex-
pressions OF gratitude to God FOR his
mercies. In that OF the Church OF Eng
land special prayers we're provided for the
Sunday service. This service, however,
must be carefully distinguished from the
Thanksgiving day OF the pilgrim fathers
Failure to make this distinction has led to
the groundless claim that the Popham
COlOniSts were the first 10 keep Thanks
giving day" IN America The service at
Monhegan on which this claim Is besed
was the regular Sunday service OF the
Church Of England and while Il had an
element OF Thanksgiving the day can In
nowise be regarded as a Thanksgiving day
as that term Is understood. Contemporary
evidence refutes al claim to the contrary.
From A Relation Of Voyage to Saga
doc we read as follows: Sundaye