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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
UPLIFT TALKS
BY oRIsoN SWEET BARDEN.
Author of ''Pushing to the 'FRONT.' Etc
Copyright 1914.
OIL YOUR MENTAL MACHINERY

living, are all marked with the fatal
stamp of lnferiority.
It is mans duty to keep all his
powers up to such standard that he
can fling himself into his task with
all the freshness and enthusiasm of
which he is capable. Then his work
will spell something; his life will have
meaning. One reason why there is
so much inferior work in the world,
why so many regulations decline and
are snuffed out completely and why
so many fail altogether, is that people
do not keep themselves up to such a
standard as to be able to produce
fresh, powerful work. They go to
their tasks with half, three-fourths.
or, perhaps. all of their energy de-
pleted. They have expended it in
vicious living, in idleness, vacillation,
worry or some other form OF disslpa-
ton. Had he power to analyze the
cause of his non-success. many a fail
ure could see these things standing
out all over his career--insufficien
sleep, lack of exercise in the open air,
'ack of change and recreation, irregu-
larity and want of system In his
method of living.
The man who would get the most
out of life, who would reach the high,
est expression in his work and retain
his freshness. vigor and enthusiasm
to the last. must lead a regular life.
He must resolutely cut away from all
forms of dissipation that would lower
his physical or mental standard. The
moment there is a falling off in the
ideal or any letting down of standard
decline in physical or mental force,
the deterioration expresses Itself at
once in everything one does.
Every days work should be g. su-
preme event in every life. We should
come to it as carefully prepared as
the prima donna who is trying to
hold the worlds supremacy in song
comes before her audience. Then our
work would breathe out the vigor
and vitality and freshness which we
put into it. Then life would be glori-
fed and the work of the world illumi-
mated, transformed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Bankers Prediction Was Fulfilled

The late Frederick ID. Happen, at
the time of his death in 1902, had
gained the unique distinction of hay
ing served as an executive officer of
q New York bank for fifty years and
most of that time as president. He
was prominently identified with the
New York Clearing House Association
in times of great peril and was chair
man of the committee in 1899 which
had in charge the weighing and test
ing of a hundred millions of gold
which had been received from Europe
in the course Of a few months.
Mr.. Tappen was distinguished not
only for a most attractive person.
atty, but also because he was absO-
lutely free from the somewhat mar
row and professional or vocational
mannerisms which he used to say too
often chara cterized men who had been
devoted all their lives to banking. At
seventy years of age his complexion
was as fair as that of a girl of six
teen. He was erect, his shoulders
showing no sign of STOPPING, and he
walked with a step as true and steady
as that of professional pedestrian.
In the early years Of his active life,
he was brought into touch with the
treasury department at Washington,
and maintained most cordial rela-
tions with Lincoln's secretary of the
treasury, Salmon P. Chase.
In this present time of financial ex-
element and chaotic conditions,
many of the older bankers of New
York recall distinctly some Of the
counsels Mr.. Happen gave in sea-
sons of financial peril or of actual
panic. One of the views strongly
held by him all his life did not meet
with full approval from all his bank
err friends. Just after the cur
rency panic of 1893 was ended, |
spent an afternoon with Mr.. Happen
and he said, among other things,
some of which the bankers of the
present time are recalling:
II presume there is not one out OF
ten of the people who deposit money
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
IF athers' Clubs

What sort of father are your"
This question is found on every pro-
gram of what is claimed to be the
first fathers club in the United
States. organized at Council Bluffs,
Ia, little over a year ago. accord
ing to information received at the
home education division of the United
States Bureau of Education.
Ten clubs, with an average MEM
bership of fifty, have been formed
during the year for the purpose 'of
bringing the fathers into closer touch
with the children, the teachers and
board of education. in an endeavor to
bring about the very best results for
the betterment of the children" The
motto of these clubs is, Make the
Indifferent different" Membership ia
limited to males twenty one years of
age or over.
Each month the fathers clubs'
debate such questions as Are our
children trained for or away from
the age in which we nve?" How
many children out of 1000 reach high
school in our town? What about
the rest?" Or they discuss topics
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
Evening Star Astrologer
Copyright, 1914.)

patient however. will experience Sc
we're disappointments
1t is not a fortunate sway for phil
osophers, ambassadors, orators and
men who seek to influence public
policies.
Weddings and love affairs are sub
ject to disturbing and unhappy in
fiuences. Scandals are strongly pre-
saged and divorces may multiply
A great storm may prevail over the
northern part of Europe and TIE
North Sea within a few hours of this
months lunation.
The death of monarch or ruler
of country is prophesied. The seers
say that it will occur before the new
year. s
The greatest development in all
aerial craft will take place in the
next year. If the stars are read Alright
Uranus is said to Indicate the build
ing of large fleets and the invention
of safety devices.
Persons born on this date may have
troubled yearrif the natal hour was
after 10 o'clock p. M. They should
not make any changes and should not
travel for pleasure
Children born on this day have a
happy augury. They should possess
good judgment Boys probably will
succeed in life. Girls may marry
advantageously, but they may meet
tragedy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

in the bank who have more than d
very vague idea of what the word
reserve means. Theoretically, it
means the Withholding of a part of
the deposits; in this country. the
Withholding of gold, specie or legal
tender money which in the aggregate
represents certain percentage of the
gross deposits.
Now, in New York the banks are
compelled to keep unemployed twen-
ty-five per cent of their deposits in
their vaults. These are presumed TO
be in gold or specie and legal-tender
notes. The theory is that with
funds of that amount constantly on
hand, there is no danger of a run on
the bank.
Now. | have long thought that In
time of great financial stress, and es-
pecially when money is very tight. it
Is the duty of the banks to make use
OF their reserves. How silly it is to
keep locked up in vaults--where 1t is
Observation-Disclosures of the entire de-
posts OF bank. mean how absurd
1t is in times of financial panic"
AS Mr.. Happen said this / observed
by his manner how strongly he felt
upon the subject. He sat erect in his
chair. his eyes were very bright, occa-
sionally he struck his desk with his
fist and he did so with emphasis when
he said: II believe it is the duty of
the banks to utilize their reserve to
the last cent in times of great money
stringency. I do not recall an occa-
sion in recent years when panic would
not have been allayed and probably
ended If the banks of the United
States had poured out their reserves,
and want to make a prediction to
you now that the time is coming when
banks of the great financial centers
will unhesitatingly make use at mo-
ment of financial stringency of their
reserves, pouring them out freely"
In 1907, this prediction of Mr. Tap
pen was abundantly fulfilled by the
leading banks in many parts of the
COUNTRY
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
He Didn't Care.

This tale happened in Chicago,
where the general breezlness of the
West is shared by the walters in the
restaurants
A gentleman prominent in judicial
circles had entered cafe and was
Immediately approached by one of
those knights of the napkin, who
remarked. cheerily.
Il have deviled kidney, pigs feet
and calves brains"
The jurist surveyed him coolly.
Have you?" he replied. well,
what are your ailments to me? /
came in here to at."--Sunday Maya
zine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
WILL LOOK LIKE THE OLD CLIPPER DAYS.

Mark Twain in "The Innocents Abroad" relates
that the most beautiful sight of the whole journey
for the American tourists fullrigged ship in the
Mediterranean flying the Stars and Stripes That was
in the sixties, when the majestic square-rgger
proud factor in American commerce. Ful-rigged
ships are scarce now especially under Old Glory but
some of the of the old clipper days is coming
back.
Eight of the best square-riggers on the Atlantic,
now sailing under British colors, although Boston
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

numerous as the most advanced edu-
cationally But to those who know,
the little country schoolhouse nova
days, is sign that the community
is backward These little ungraded
country schools are on the whole our
most inefficient Institutions for teach
ing. Progress is in the direction of
the consolidated school-which means
school building as well equipped
and as well manned as that to be
found in town, with conveyances to
fetch the children thither in the morn
ing and carry them home again in
the afternoon. There are over 1000
of these consolidated rural schools in
the United States, and the number
grows. In any well settled State they
are a matter merely of some gump-
ton and passable roads. The whole
idea is that in a rural district. say
six miles square, one efficient school
Is much better than six inefficient
ones. Experience shows that the cost
is usually not much greater and often
is less. Schooling for his children
that is at least up to the town stand
ard is something every farmer might
reasonably demand, and something
he can have in every well settled re-
gion If he will only insist upon it.
Inertia and stinginess are the only
excuses for the little ungraded coun-
try school.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
Exhibits in South America.
non, tho Dhilodolubto Raaord


The idea of permanent exhibition
of American manufactures in each of
the South American capitals is good
one, and Pittsburgh is taking hold Of
it with avidity. Such exhibitions
would be good advertising. But 1t is
only the less important part of the
work England and Germany and
France and Belgium did not get the
South American trade by holding
congresses and conventions and es-
tablishing exhibitions, and it was not
by such means that our business men
increased their shipments to South
America from $40,000,00O in 1903 to
$146, COX, 900 in 1913, from which there
was a decrease of s22, 900 900 in the
last fiscal year ON account OF financial
conditions in South America. This
trade has been secured by manufac-
turers who made no speeches on the
subject, but sent good statesmen after
orders and got them, and who Will
get more business by exactly the
same process.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
THE LIMIT FOR PoRcINE GREED.

New South Wales is far remote from the seat of
in Europe, but there are opportunities there for
the commercial hog and the government knows how
to deal with him. Some 140 900 bags of wheat which
the owners held and refused to sell at fair price
fixed by the government summarily seized and
confscated. There Is only way to deal with
porcine greed but in free and Independent coun-
try that greed go beyond all limits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
News Comes In Afternoon.


From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Long before the present stupendous
conflict began in Europe 1t had be-
come generally recognized that the
first news of the world was being
printed in the afternoon newspapers.
Additional striking emphasis has been
given to that fact by the great war.
An astonishing perfection of the
means for transmitting intelligence
has made II possible of recent years
for an enterprising afternoon journal
to comb the world of its news every
few hours. Office staff telegraphers
have their fingers upon the news
pulse OF every corner of the planet
reached by wire and cable. The scene
of the great war now raging is espe-
cially well placed to fit the convei-
ence of afternoon publication. Day Is
dawning over Europe as the morning
papers In America go to press. The
ensuing twelve hours are the most
prolific Of Information from the front,
and II Is during just this period that
American afternoon dailies are served
to their readers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
Truth After a Fashion.

A young surgeon received late one
evening a note from three of his fell
low practitioners:
please come over to the club and
join us at a game Of bridge
"Emeiie, DEAR" he said to his wife,
here ] am called away again. Tt is
an important case-there are three
other doctors on the spot already
Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
Accent.

Rosemary-Look at the man making
motions with his hands and wriggling
his shoulders.
Thornton--Yes, I happen to know
him.
Rosemary--Who is he and what is
he doing?
Thornton--He Is deaf and dumb
man who talks with a French accent.
youngstown Telegram.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
ODDITIES IN
TODAY'S NE VS.
New York Police Find a Baby "JOhn
Doe"

New York Police Find Baby "John
Doe"
NEW YORK, Sept. 1s-A three
year-old John Doe" has the Chill
dren's Society officers nonplussed
Patrolmap Dinegar found him sitting
on the steps of st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral, Fiftieth street and Fifth avenue,
last Sunday night.
whats your name, sonny?" he
asked.
John Doe" said the little fellow
gravely, and John Doe he has re-
manned despite all efforts to draw
him out. He said once he lived in
Philadelphia, but seemed Immediately
to regret his communicativenes and
shut up like little clam.
500, 600 Heirs" Object to Paying to
Hear About Fortune.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19,-Fewer than
a dozen persons out of a possible 800
paid from rs cents to 81 each last
night to hear and see Joseph Luria,
a Frenchman, produce proof of the
existence of the will of George Hoff-
man, who, Luria says, died seventy
years ago in Africa, leaving an estate
of S90,000000 to thousands of heirs"
The occasion was a meeting Of the
Hoffman, Posner Pozanski Estates,
Registered, of 1876 Broadway, which
is said to be an organization of the
heirs OF this George Hoffman, whose
identity is very much in doubt.
There was much grumbling over the
price of admission, which was ''75
cents for heirs and 81 for strangers
One man said he had not received
enough information for his money
Another who had not paid at all was
put out by Mr.. Luria, who refused to
fn1 n fg f1nF. FIJI cfr oil
those who heard had paid at the box
office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
Che m,ap m,aker

Simon, the map maker, sits in his den,
Toiling away with his brush and his pen,
Marking the pathway pursued by the great,
Showing the changes of empire and state.
The cannons that thunder the carnage among
The death that from skyships so lightly is flung
Mean little to him as he makes his designs
And fills in the colors and traces the lines
The mountains, the rivers, the seas all remain
Just where they've been pictured again and again.
But lines must be altered by which are revealed
The ownership proud of a blood-purchased field
The glory, the pride, the success the mistakes
Are all for the sake of the record he makes,
AS Simon the map maker, sits in his den,
Toiling away with his brush and his pen.
From the Washington Star
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

MARSHALL.
After that she sang the role of Lucia
in Rome with enormous success, and
twenty years ago she made her debut
in New York, in the same role. Much
of the time since then she has sung
in Europe, but whenever she does
come to this country she is greeted
with very enthusiastic audiences.
Ellen Yaw's voice is especially adj
mired for it's high range and great
sweetness.
Mary Ann Vincent was born in
Portsmouth, England, on September
1g. 1918. She was one of the most
successful English actresses of her
time and 1t is said that she, had 444
roles in her repertoire. She was one
of the most painstaking of actresses
and 1t was said that in spite of the
great number of her roles, she was
absolutely painstaking in every de-
tail, never varying with even a WORD
from the text of her part. Mrs. Vim
cent was often heard in this country
and William Dean Howells so greatly
admired her rendering of the part OF
Mrs Malaprop that he said after he
had seen her act, SIT is a pity, that
Sheridan could not have lived to
see her act IT," 49,. 80
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
FRANCE is STILL DOING BUSINESS.

Business is said to be brisk in France and mprov-
ing every day. Factories, although crippled by the
loss of hundreds of thousands of reservst workmen,
keep turning typically French specalties and
Injuries for export, ''all shipping routes from
France are open" The combined power of Eng
land and France masters the routes 1t is an
other illustration of the value of an efficient navy
peace asset even in time of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
WARS BLIGHT ON THE soHooLHoUsE

Paterson, like most cities finds itself outgrowing
its educational clothes and three of its public schools
have .250 pupils on half-time. Now, after appro-
priatng money to enlarge the buildings the city is
having trouble to sell the bonds. The reason, of
course, is the European There is scarcely a
phase our American life that is not feeling the ill
effects of that mighty calamity Its bghtng hand is
laid even upon the schoohouse.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

ians tell us, there have been less than
240 warless years. Up to the middle
of the nineteenth century it was
roughly computed that nearly 7,000,-
600, 900 men had died in battle since
the beginning of recorded history.
a number equal to almost five times
the present estimated population of
the globe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
The Rural school.

From the Saturday Evening Post
Among many reasons for leaving
the farm education is by no means
the least. There may be a romantic
suggestion in the little red or Nh, Q
schoolhouse beside the country road.
Formerly we used TO boast of those
little schoolhouses, and consider that
community in which they were most
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

owned, are to take American registry and bear the
Stars and Stripes to the ports of South America In
stead of the sturdy oak of their sisters of past
generation, their bulls of modern steel construc-
ton, but they will look just much like old times
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
Meditation.

Cohen-Hands up, or I'll shoot!
Quick-witted Burglar-Ten dollars
for the gun! ass
Cohen-Soldl -Exchange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18
killing on the Race.

From the Christian Herald.
From the Christian era till the
present tiass Is statistics and histQr-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

AT the Farmers Cooperative Laun-
dry, at Cattieid, Mimi, 125 family
washes are done every week at cost
of fifty-eight cents washing. includ-
ing the ironing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

Last year the 94,461 trade unionists
in Missouri drew sS5,O19,S55 in wages.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

In New Zealand every man out of
work has the right to demand en-
ployment on work of public improve
ment at the prevailing rate of wages.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

1t is estimated that nearly twenty
nine per cent. of the persons engaged
in agricultural pursuits in the United
States are members of Industrial and
economic organizations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

The average pay OF school teachers
in Missouri is $37 month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

Labor is so cheap in Trinidad that
is does not pay to buy lawn mowers
as coolies will cut the grass with 9
small sickle or knife at trifiing cost
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

Official German statistics show that
the average yearly income OF the rail-
way maintenance workers in Baden
is $3.50; in Wurtemberg, $3.50; in Bava-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-18

About 1000 servants are attached t,
King Georges royal household.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
ADDRESSES WOMEN ON BIBLE.
Rev. r. B. Davidson Tells Club Women
Of kolv Writ.

Of Holy Writ.
Rev. r. B. Davidson, pastor Of the
Baptist church, gave the address
Wednesday afternoon before the reg
ular meeting of the Marshalltown
Woman's Club. held In the Red Mems
hall. The program was under the all
spices Of the bible study department..
OF which Mrs. Philip vogt is chair
man, and the meeting was largely at.
tended.
Rev. Mr.. Davidson gave very con-
else, interesting, and instructive talk
on the bible, which was thoroughly en-
joyed by his audience. Before speak
ing on his subject, 1.-THE Authority OF
the Bible" Mr.. Davidson congratulated
the club on having a bible study de-
partment, which he said enhanced
every church and city in the commun-
ity.
In his address on the bible MT.
Davidson told of the origin of the book,
which in reality Is composed Of sixty
six books. which are divided into two
parts, the old and the new testaments,
and have in past ages been compiled
and accepted as THE Book" He told
Of how the twelve disciples or apostles
wrote their letters to their peoples.
and how these were saved and read.
re-read and scattered thru the chris
tian communities; how In this way. and
thru the gospels, the story and life ana
work Of Christ was written down and.
saved thru generations. It IL thru
these stories Of the life and teachings
that We were able to have this book