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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-15
SUCCESS.

One of the most impressive
facts of history is that thousands
of the worlds most successful
men started without the ghost of
4 chance. There IS not an occu-
.pation<or profession in existence
that has not been glorified by
men or boys who, at the start,
were no greater than the average
boy or man. Getting started has
ever been the supreme moment in
most men, careers. It's impossi-
bic to learn to swim without first
getting into Tie water. We learn
by doing and we learn it In no
other way. John Wanamaker
walked four miles as boy in Or
der 10 clerk lii book store for
one dollar and twenty cents a
week. He and the book store
grew together, finally he outgrew
| she. book store, and it now takes
The largest. department store in
the world to hold him. Most Of
,ur successful men in American
life today started on. a small SAL
ary. Robert c. Clowry conf
menced as, a messenger boy, and
vas fifty years later the president
>fNtIic Western Union Telegraph
Company. Andrew c inegie
worked in a cotton mill as, dof-
|. FER for one dollar and twenty
cents a week. j ohm D. Rockefeller
:lerked in a grocery store, and
later borrowed two. thousand dol
lars to go into business for him
self. To succeed is the only nat.
ural way to live. To fail is con-
|lyary to nature. The man who
does the seemingly unimportant
thing well frcr, The start, and
loes it cheerfully will nave no
Trouble with more important mat
tiers. 5l,,5 ls.3e ..eS
When we are burdened with
The daily toll and ceaseless grind,
IL will be worth while to reIlern-
Der that John Mitchell. former
president of the..f- United Mine
Workers Of America. once dug IL
a coal mine, and that Mf. Bryan
cleaned up9a business. mans oGlise-
in order to pay part Of his college
expenses. y: ,s.5l,,.,,s.S
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EMPLOYERS PREFER ToTAI
ABSTAINERS.
J. - . "a tt.,.;- - u
Report cf a Government Invest.
CATION.

: The United States. Commis.
sioneF Of Labor made. an inYesti.
satioh into the question as Il.
what extent the fact of heine :,
drinking man bars a man from OBJ
tanning employment.
Circulars of inquiry were SEN
to 1000 employing concerns, al
|,of which are representative r.
their lines of business. There werf
,6,oz6 replies received. Of tlesf
5,363 state they take the drini
habit into considerations in {. em
nioying new men. The reasos.
,,iVen by most is that it is sirf1p,,
a;ebusiness precaution. The EN-
,,ee!cyer 8! ais liable for damages done
by accident in his establishment
md 1t is only prudent to employ
5nenf with clear heads. ,;sS;.l' ,S:-5' s.
q The. reason ISL good one, ans
Should be spondered by every
'@crkingmafl. To have a Tepnta.
|,doIi asa sober man IS distinctly
In a mans favor in obtaining
work, and;in these days os intense
competition every man who de.
'sires to prosper viii See the ne
|cessity. as a bit of business pr,is
dence, for avoiding the drink
habit 5:s,;s ,sls B
ssi ~ rs ~ 49, x ..s
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-15
EEH.E BONDING COMPANIES
ARE AGAINST DRINK.

Men desiring 10 occupy certain
.7ositions of trust in the United
States must be bonded by regular
."honding companies" one of
whose main questions is, edo yor
rink Intoxicating liquors? If
this question is answered in the
affirmative. the company will re.
fuse to bond the applicant. 1t is
said that over two millions OF ihe
.best'bIsiness positions in the coun.
:try are closed to, all but total alb
Siainers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-15
PERSISTENCE.

Nothing in?tiIe world catlftake
the place of persistence. Talent
will not: linttine IS more comifi6hl
than unsuccessful men Of talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded .sge-
MUS is almost q proyerb. EduGa.ll
ton will not; the world is fulf of
educated dcrelicts. PersIstencE
and determination alone are ON
nipotent. The slogan Press On r.
has solved aliu always swiIl,3S5lvc
the rrotlems IF the human See.
Anonymous. s;s, -, .5 ,g.iy
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MUTUAL ENVY.

MUTUAL ENVY. 4.
CBy Louisa Fletcher Tarkington.y
Said Tommy Toole, 81 wisl, I
knew
AS much asWilliei Wise. .;s5
He always has his 'rithmetic, .
And wins the spelling prize,
Said Wiiiie Wise. s.if i could piav
d Baseball slikessr Tommy T6ble,s
And win the tehnis.match, I'd be
The happiest boy in schools Z
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WAxS OF WORKING
THROUGH COLLEGE
Plenty Of Opportunities Where
There's Will.

rtenry or Qppoftunltlca Where
There's a Will.
Madison C. Peters in New York
i Press.
A college education is an in
vestment of from 81 900 to sio,-
900 and the only men who can
not make interest on the invest
ment are those who have no spc-
cial qualifications as men. II is
not SO much question as to what
college you have gone through, as
how much of the college has gone
through you.
The majority who do go to col
lege must work their way through.
The expenditure has nightly in
creased with the prosperity Of the
times, but there are hundreds OF
colleges whose tuition is low and
often free, and where the ex-
penSes can easily be met by ones
own exertionS, and the coveted
prizes are the most frequently car
ried off by these self-reliant stu.
dents.
Many boy by earlier rising
has made his way by selling news.
papers. Those with musical talent
have found an easy way. The
young man who starts off with 4
good knowledge of stenography
and typewriting has a small for
tune at command. Newspaper re-
porting of college games and
other athletic news can be made
a source of income.
Teaching evenings opens a wide
field. The teachers desk has been
the best stepping stone to fame
and fortune. At many colleges
young men with executive ability
run eating clubs, whereby they get
their own board free; others are
walters for few hours day;
some have little stationery stands
in their own rooms and not a few
have bootblack parlors. Every COL
lege has its agency for laundries,
athletic goods, etc. s'N
If an ambitious barber should
happen to read this, and would
ike a college education, let him
go ahead, take his chair, his razors
and scissors, his soaps and brushes
along with him, set up the para
phernalia in his room, and sue
cess is bound to come.
If you are a tailor and sigh for
new worlds tosconquer get move
on, make for the college best
suited for your capacity and start
right up to keep your fellow stu
1dents' clothes in repair.
E. During vacation seaside resorts
hotels, clubs, swimming pavilions
land mountains clamor for help
give extra employment in sunme,
Ito thousands, as we'll as the troll
| lev lines-and as a general rule.
the college student gets 0rsi
.,hance
b. s
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need, and great kindness came to
her Perhaps we could come to
terms"
81 have so that have saved, and
think / can spare so cents each week.
l only make &c." she added. apologet-
ically.
six dollars!" the woman gasped,
as the enormity of the girls project
came to her. you may have it At
your own terms" she said impulsively.
OH" For moment the girl held
it to her breast, then she handed the
money without regret to the woman.
In the days that followed the woman
became very fond of the girl. for she
came often to gaze with awe upon the
silver caddy of quaint design, and in
the short visits the woman learned
TO know what a difference an ideal
can make in a life. In watching the
girls love for the thing that kept her
poorer than she need have been the
woman found her own life broadening.
On Christmas eve young man per.
sistently tried to buy the caddy, until
the woman finally told him the story
of its sale. He listened in wonder,
and then asked for the name of the
girl, who seemed so great marvel
that he wanted his mother TO see and
help her.
The same evening, after the young
man had left, the girl made her final
payment, and with a wild Joy throb-
bling in her heart carried the tea
caddy home, and with it G beautiful
bunch Of holly, festive touch from
the woman
She had pinched hard to save the
so cents each week, but her reward
was great and worth the happiness
the ideal had always given her.
II was again Christmas eve. and
dainty woman, wrapped in a soft fur
coat, opened the door of the little
shop, and with extended hand came to
the woman. Merry Chrismas!" she
exclaimed. Don't you remember me?''
In the deep, winsome eyes there was
something familiar, and suddenly the
woman threw her arms about the girl.
and peering over her head espied the
man.
Eve have Just been married" he ex-
planned. my mother found her for
me, and we wanted to come to thank
you for what you have done"
II have missed your example So"
The woman held her very close. laugh
ing softly through her tears for they
we're suddenly all so happy, and 1t
was Christmas, for outside faraway
bells we're ringing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-12-24

After Jenny Lind had left the STAYS
for no apparent reason, a friend wbu
went to see her found her sitting by
the sea, with an open Bible upon her
knee, looking out on the sunset glory
During the conversation the friend
said: Madame Goldschmidt, how Is
1t that you ever came to abandon thi,
stage at the very height of your sue.
cess, when money and afiluence were
pouring in upon your" Laying one
hand upon the Bible. and pointing
with the other to the sunset, she
quietly said: when my success was
making me every day think less OF this
dear book, and nothing at all OF the
sunsets glories, what else could |
do?" THE Swedish Nightingale"
counted her success by losses instead
of gains. This difference is always
seen between the wording and the
Christian,-Record of Christian Work.
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phllosophx Of Amusement.

Amusement! What form of amus,.
ment must you give up il you become
a Christian? No amusement that is
a recreation. That must be your phil
osophy of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Anything that destroys you. spirit
mind and body, of course. you must
give up, because Jesus is set upon
making you perfect and beautiful. and
he will not tolerate a retention of any
thing that stultifies you physically, or
dulls you mentally, or blights you
spiritually. Campbell Morgan.
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CUSTOM OF GIVING IS OLD
Popular Practice Associated With
Christmas Ancient as Rome's
Seven Hills.

When Caligula, at the Roman Ka.
lends preceding the New Year, real
lied that his daughter was going to
be married while to all intents and
purposes, he was broke, although he
was running the great Roman empire,
he sent out word that, if his country
men were going to send him gifts that
year they might as we'll make their
gifts cash to help him provide her with
a proper dowry. Next day he had to
wade through hills Of gold at his pal
ace door,
Our Christmas giving, as a custom
is as old as Rome's seven hills. The
old Romans used to start in with their
Saturnalia, and a few days later, at
January /. they dashed jubilantly into
the Kalends. 1t was the season for
feasting and merrymaking, with pro
fuse and universal generosity thrown
in for good measure.
In the homes Of the wealthy luxu-
rious abundance prevailed; in the
dwellings of the poor there was al
ways some striving for the markings
of a feast. All that was connected
with toll was abandoned; even the
children didn't have to go to school
The very slaves were permitted to for
get their thralldom From end to end
of the vast empire people We'd with
one another in giving presents, and
the very misers we're expected then
to open their Golfers and remember
that money was made to be spent, not
boarded
So there, in ancient Rome, were all
the popular makings of our own
Christmas season, right down 10 the
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FESTIVAL FOR THE YOUNG
Opportunity Of Christmas of Bringing
Happiness to Children Should Not
Be Passed BY.

Christmas, the celebration of the
birthday of the Divine Child, is pc
culiarly the children's festival. And
while it cannot, too, but be time Jof
special rejoicing among grown-ups, we
realize after all. that It has no other
charm to compare with the pleasure
we take in some kiddy's delight over
the doll or drum or picture book that
our special Santa Claus has brought
him.
This opportunity of making some
child's Christmas one of surprising
joy, of which he will carry a gracious
and ennobling memory into after life,
years, it may be, after our direct in
fiuence for good or evil will have
ceased forever-this opportunity of
giving pleasure is one of the best
that life has to offer us. And per
haps the greatest opportunity is his
who in place OF home times, has the
wide, gray world of homeless, loveless,
unhappy childhood from which TO
choose the most needy recipient of his
Christmas giving. The chances of
giving happiness in this way are SO
many, the means so simple, and the
deed itself SO worthy. that no one of
us should let the season pass unim-
proved
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"Yts, my SON." said MI. Harrison
gravely. These are very busy times
for Santa Claus. and guess that, 81
he still has hard night ahead Of
him, James had better ring up Henry
and tell him to bring the car around
right away, so that we may take him
back--to his little boy Wen have to
lend him fur coat, to keep the wind
off, too, for II is a bitter night"
oh" said Little Billee, 81 haven't
told you about these boards he wears
He has 'em to keep the wind of, and
they're fine, papa" Little Billee
pointed to the two sign-boards which
Santa Claus had leaned against the
wall "He says he uses EN- on cold
nights" the lad went on. "They have
writing on 'em. too Do you know
what It says?"
YES" said Mr.. Harrison, glancing
at the boards. 1T says II You Want
a Good Christmas Dinner for a Quar-
ter, Go to Smithson's Cafe"
Little Billee roared with laughter.
hHu . u gAhb w lbOA JUDI %
you did when you pretended not to
know where lived, Santa Claus" he
said, looking up into the old fellows
face, his own countenance trimming
over with mirth you mustn't think
he can't read, though" the lad added
hastily. He's only joking"
"Oh, no, indeed, l shouldn't have
thought that" replied Santa Claus,
smiling through his tears.
I've been joking, have II" said Lit
tie Billee's papa. Well then, Mr.
Billiam, suppose you inform me what
it says"
merry Christmas to Everybody 4"
said Little Billee proudly. 81 couldn't
read it myself, but he told me what Il
said. He has It printed there so that
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(cOpyriSht. The Frank A. Munsey Coz

was only little bit oil
OF a chap, and so, when
for the first time In his
life he came into close
=uE9s<SlJ contact with the endless
SyCeTNsS current OF human things,
MV M ii was as hard for him
y&S1IJSN to stay put" as for some
hayward little atom OF
fotsam and jetsam to keep from toss
Ing about in the surging tides of the
sea.
His mother had left him there in
the big toy shop, with instructions
not to move until she came back,
while she went off to do some mys-
FERROUS errand. She thought, no
doubt, that with so many beautiful
things on every side to delight his
eye and hold his attention, strict
obedience to her commands would not
be hard. But, alas, the good lady
reckoned not upon the magnetic
power Of attraction of all those lovely
objects In detail
When a monograph at the other
end Of the shop began to rattle off
melodious tunes and funny jokes, in
spite OF the instruction Little Billee
had received, off he battered as fast
as his little legs would carry him to
investigate. After that, forgetful of
everything else, finding himself
caught in the constantly moving
stream of Christmas shoppers, he was
borne along in the resistless current
until he found himself at last out up
on the street-alone, free, and indie
pendent.
1t was great fun, at first BY and
by, however, the afternoon waned, and
little Billee began to grow tired. He
thought OF his mamma, and tried to
find the shop where he had promised
to remain quiet until her return. Up
and down the street he wandered until
his little legs grew weary; but there
was no sign of the shop, nor of the
beloved face he was seeking.
Once again, and yet once again
after that, did the little fellow ira
verse that crowded highway, his
20 getting harder and harder to
eep back, and then-joy Of joys
HON should he see walking slowly
long the sidewalk but Santa Claus
imseIf! The saint was strangely
ecorated with two queer-looking
.)ards, with big red letters on them,
Jung over his back and chest
With glad cry of happiness, Little
lille ran to meet the old fellow, and
It his hand gently into that OF the
int. He thought 1t very strange
at Santa Claus's hand should be so
d and cold and rough, and so
apped; but he was not in any mood
be critical.
Santa Claus, of course, would rec
lize him at once, and would know
{ how to take him back to his
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Satisfied.

lie was poor man but a contented
one. Santa Claus came to him and
said:
What do you want, my friend?"
Nothing" he replied, with becom.
ing modesty, which he hoped would
be rewarded
And Santa Claus was so pleased
that he gave 1t to him and passed on.
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mamma at bome-wherever that might
be. Little Billee had never thought to
inquire just where home was. All
he knew was that II was a big gray
stone house on a long street some
where, with tall iron railing in front
of it, not far from the park.
"Howdidoo, Mr.. Santa Claus?" said
Little Billee, as the others hand un.
consciously frightened over his own.
why, towdidoo, kiddie?" replied
the old fellow, glancing down at his
new-found friend. with surprise gleam-
ing from his deep-set eyes. Where
did you drop FROM"
"Oh, I'm out" said Little Billee
bravely. my mama left me a little
while ago while she went off abSut
something, and guess l got losted.
But it's all right now. I'm found again.
amt II"
"oh, yes. indeedy, you're found all
right. kiddie," Santa Claus agreed.
"And pretty soon you'll take me
home again, won't your" said the
child
'Surest thing you know!" an
swered Santa Claus, looking down up
ON the bright but tired little face with
a comforting smile. Where do you
Ilver'
AS II you didn't know that" cried
Little Billee. giggling
''Ha, hal" laughed Santa Claus.
Cant fool you. can I1 II would be
funny II, after KEEPING an eye on
you all these years Eince YOU was
baby. didn't know where you llveN.
chr
Awful funny agteed Little 3iliee.
lust then Little fillse notieee for
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EnnIsss Sect Loaf.

Blend together two pounds OF minced
raw beef, one large handful OF mo!et-
ened bread crumbs, one small grated
onion, one teaspoonful of pepper one
scant tablespoonful OF salt and from
one-half to three-quarters OF glass
full OF cold water; mix well, form into
loaf and cook for III hours in
moderate oven, pouring a small cupful
of water into the baking pan, 1t has
been noticed that when beef loaf Is
made with eggs II does not cut well
when hot. but this recipe gives nice,
smooth slices either hot or cold.
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rrue Meanlnn Of salvation.

Salvation is not the petty conception
OF personal safety from some far-onr
doom. II Is the saving OF the whole
man; it is the domination OF the
higher nature over the lower; It is the
education OF the spiritual, the develop
ment, the evolution of the God in us.
that divine spark In all humanity that
can never be wholly extinguished.--
William d. Little
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Don't grin! They wore gilt and red bands,
And really looked quite artistic
She says that she now understands
Why smoking has charms that are
mystic.
She says that it's cheering 20 see
How much as l smoke l enjoy them.
/ know you are choking with glee
And think that l wished to destro.
them.
Now. wait! Wen. sat down and smoked
She placed the ash tray on the table;
| chuckled and subtly joked-
MAUD Muller" you know, was tho
label.
Well, talk OF your jokes on cigars!
I said you might laugh when I'd ended
These came out In one Of those Jars
And. honestly. now, they were splendid
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1Se
Right Christmas
Attitude

BEWARE Of uttcring pes
u simisdc and cynical re-
marks about Christmas and
Christmas joys. If only from
motives Of vanity, abstain
from grumbGng during the
festive season, for nothing
so surely fixes a persons age
as disageeable remarks about
the utter fuhhty and absurd
ity of keeping Christmas.
However well preserved, how
ever free from gray hair,
wrinkles and other distressing
marks Of devouring Time, be
quite sure that your Christ
mas attitude will not give you
away. "HeighO for the hollyl
This life is most jOllyl" is
the correct attitude. 1t is the
attitude of the child, and at
Christmas time the immortal
child which turks in every
human being wakes to life
if we do not fnghten it and
allow it to creep back to its
hiding place for want Of en-
cOuragement. Grumpy, dis
agreeable people naturally do
not like Christmas, because
it shows them up.
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Fifteen minutes later, there might
have been seen the strange spectacle
Of a footsore Santa Claus leading a
sleepy little boy up Fifth avenue to a
cross street, which shall be nameless.
The boy vainly endeaVored to per
suade His companion to come in and
meet mamma"
mo, Billee," the old man replied
sadly, II must hurry back. You see,
kiddie, this is my busy day"
But it was not to be as Santa Claus
willed, for Little Billees papa, and
his mamma, and his brothers and sis
tiers. and the butler and the house
maids were waiting at the front door
when they arrived.
Led by Little Billees persistent ia
Their, Santa Claus went into the house.
Now that the boy could see him in the
full glare of many electric lights, his
furs did not seem the most gorgeous
things in the world. When the flap
ping front OF his red jacket flew open,
the child was surprised to see how
ragged was the thin gray coat 1t GOV.
cred; and as for the good old saints
comfortable stomach-strange to say,
it was mott
IL wish you all merry Christ
mas" faltered Santa Claus; but l
really must be going, sir"
"Nonsense!" cried Mr.. Harrison.
Not until you have got rid Of this
chill, and"
Il can't stay, sir" said Santa. I'm
lose my job II I do"
We'll. what If you do? I'll give
you better one" said the banker
II can't can't" faltered the man.
'T--I--I've got a Little Billee of my
own at home waitin for me. sir. If
hadn't" he added hercely, do you
suppose I'd be dom this?" He point
ed at the painted boards, and shud-
dered.
u guess Santa Claus Is tired. papa"
said Little Billee. smuggling up close
" to the old fellow and taking hold
OF bis hand alphabetically l"Ile's
been walkin' Lot today