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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-13
IOWA WOMAN
Tells OTHERS
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Carried
Her Safely Through
Change Of Life.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. AT the Change
of Life the doctor said | would have to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-13

A little more hobble to the hobble |
skirts will soon be in order. The price |
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
Germans Wiser Than Americans in Many Ways

n ERMANY is the land of
i education,
Germany maintains the
biggest. best and most effective
publicity bureau in the world.
This bureau is under the i'm
mediate supervision of the
Emperor William.
The object of a publicity bu-
reau is to publicize, or make pub
lie
1t must always be remembered,
however, that the manager OF
publicity bureau is interested in
leading the public to arrive at
certain conclusions.
That is, all publicity bureaus
have certain alleged truths that
they desire to fix and fasten in
the public consciousness.
Governments exist through and
by being backed by public opin-
ion
The Germans have a word that
means the consensus of will and
belief of the many. This is the
word Zeitgeist.
Kaiser Wilhelm recently said
before Farmers Alliance: MY
business is not to rule; il is to
educate. so as TO form a highly
intelligent and efficient Zeit-
geist."
Through publicity bureaus the
Emperor models, molds. trans
forms, evolves the Zeitgeist of
his country.
Sometimes we hear the EN-
>peror William spoken of as a
War Lord"
The fact is. the Emperor is not
warrior, primarily. He is a
business man first, and second
a soldier
The man is a great economist.
An economist is one who is in
terested in the production and
distribution of the things that
are necessary TO the well-being of
the civilized.
The economist is a producer
of wealth He is an efficiency
engineer.
The Emperor is intent on haV-
ing his people well fed, well
clothed. well housed His ad-
dresses on farming. manufactur-
ing, transportation, banking. are
models of plain simple. lucid
common sense. The m; I stands
for education. industry, economy.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19

And especially does he know the
value of advertising
If the Emperor has a quarrel
with one OF his sons. it is the
Emperor's version of the story
that gets to the public first
Recently, when one of the
young princes got too previous,
his faith T ordered his arrest, and
the young man was thrown into
the career"
Also. the public was informed
of the sact. This is on the theory
that if you, yourself, do not state
your case, your enemies will do it
for yoL.
And the fact that the Emperor
would not protect his own chill
dren from punishment if they
violated the law made every
German citizen think more of the
Emperor
He plays no favorites.
This is great publicity stuff
get it on the wire. Hans, and
quickly-Ich gebibble.
The army of the Fatherland is
q vast body of men taught to
obey, to lead strong and earnest
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
By EBERT HUBBARD

lives; to work, play, laugh, study,
sing
The discipline of the German
army makes for manhood" says
the Emperor. And then he adds:
Our business is not to destroy
it is to protect"
And the first thing in the mind
of the Emperor is to have some
thing worth protecting.
Germany is producing two
things-men and wealth. And
wealth is only produced by labor
and Intelligent organization.
An economist must know math-
ematics. He must know costs.
And Germany is not only the
home of education, but it is the
birthplace of modern music and
mathematics
Education is organization of
ideas
Music is organization of sounds.
Mathematics is organization of
numbers.
Business is organization of the
factors that produce wealth.
Says the German Emperor,
"Conscription in the F'atherland
will never be abandoned. because
CONSUMPTION means the organiza-
ton of our young men into a
highly effective solidarity. And
this solidarity is essentially in
dustrial Our army is a vast
school, which not only makes
good soldiers in time of war but
good citizens in time of peace"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
o o Letter Writing o o
By MRS. FRANK LEARNED.
thor Of The Etiquette Of New York To-day

Letters are indicative of char
acter. education and manners.
The writer's own self-respect is
shown in the care and trouble
taken to make a letter as perfect
as may be
Without doubt it is an accom-
plishment to be able to say the
right thing and to say it in we'll
chosen words, just as it is an
art to talk well, but nothing can
be done without thought and
practice. Thoughts must be col
leCted. ideas arranged. If one
would write well. A friendly let
ter should be Colloquial, full of
pleasant talk and news.
If something important is to
be said. il is advisable to begin
with the subject matter and to
avoid unnecessary CirCumlocution
and bear toward the point.
A dignified tone shows more
self-respect than an assumption
Of familiarity. A letter written in
clear, legible handwriting. dated
signed and addressed properly,
is sure TO make a good impression
on the recipient.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19

TN the haste and confusion of
present day existence we are
neglectful sometimes of the
considerate and courteous things
which go so far toward making
the charm of life. The many in
ventions for saving time and
trouble are largely responsible
for the neglect of the art of let
ter writing. The telephone or
telegram can not be substituted
for letters or notes without an
absolute loss in the best stand
ards of manners. Correspondence
is an indispensable accomplish
ment and no excuse can be made
reasonably for avoiding it.
Unless a letter is in earnest it
is duh and lfeless. The best
letter writers of the world have
cared for what they were doing
and have cared for the friends to
whom they were writing.
To win and hold friends, to
keep the bonds of affection strong
between families widely separat-
ed. nothing is more essential
than letter writing.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
Stars and Stripes


West Virginia farmer picked up
shotgun and shot corn off his toe.
May have been shot with cofh
himself
Resolution in New York State
Senate declares a chicken is
chicken up to the age of eight.
Very fascinating at eighteen.
In Chicago now it's campaign
candy instead of campaign cigars.
Not the least triumph of suffrage.
English Government announces
that it will concede nothing to
Ulster, but that ii is considering
important concessions to Ulster.
Explorer Shackleton hopes to
find gold near the South Pole.
Cold cash.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
o.

Fist fight in Japanese Parlia-
ment. Disclosures of a pork bar
rel also. A progressive race.
Wolf bites several persons in
Kansas City. With high cost of
living. simply can't keep him from
the door.
The female relatives of Mayor
Catick, of San Bernardino, Cal
being sulferagists, he does the
family wash. Thus he keeps out
of hot water.
It's a poor lawyer who hasn't
found a way of mitigating the in
come tax.
Secretary Bryan has been pre-
sented with a llama Should be
quite an added attraction at
Chautauquas.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
Ito be continued.l

These ringing words OF wisdom
were given out to the German
public through the official pub
.ieity bureau, and, let us hope,
PASSED into the sum of conscious
thought that makes up the Zeit-
geist.
The genius of Germany is es
sentially practical.
Germany produces not only the
best artisans and craftsmen, but
the most highly skilled farmers
in the world In Eugene Grubbs
book on Potato Culture, the au-
thor says, German farmers lead
the world in the production of po-
tatoes, in both quality and guam
tity."
Germany taught us the secret
of glucose and beet sugar. The
laboratories of Germany gave US
the "Kelsbach' and the "Tung
stem"
Yankee genius is quick to learn,
but we lack the patience to cling.
We are more intuitional than
scientific.
In manufacturing, Germany is
our one big rival.
Also, we are hers-and she
knows it.
Germany welcomes big busi-
ness, and places a premium on
organization
Germany knows that organiza-
ton betters the quality and re-
duces the cost.
And we should, too.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19

why other young past him when times for advance
ments
Bills friend dressed and hurried to work. leaving Bill
addresses where he could apply for job AS Bill sat
there he thought of what his friend had said about his clothes
can't anything the matter with them thought Bill they
clean and ooking-guess I'll that money the
would cost, til get job, anyway After breakfast
in little close by Bill started out to look for job
with the from the minister and
leading grocer of Bills home in his pocket The first
place Bill tried the shipping department of large
when finally got the boss and showed him
the letters they seemed that young and
others who looking his shoulder great deal of
Finally the boss said 81 don't know who these
hicks besides need anybody just any
way."-H. C.
Ito be continued.)
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
WE WE'RE PLAYING POOL FOR THE DRINKS .

In the morning, when Bill awoke. the first thing his
friend said "Gee I had edge last night A
whole bunch of playing pool for the drinks got
fine bun 1t didn't cost a though, for didn't
lose a single game"
How many times have you heard say, Come
have drink. Soand-So is buying-it won't you
anything"f
No. it won you anything. only your prospects,
hood and future happiness.
Bill greatly surprised when his friend admitted he
had been such condition the night before when he
told his friend he had noticed it. that young seemed
to be very much pleased
"Of you didn't notice it know how to handle the
stuff do Why I've been lit up the job and the
boss wasn't wise to at all y
But the boss WAS wise to him, and the young had
taken the trouble think for himself he would have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
PUBLIC LANDS BEING SET
TIED

As an answer TO the Impression
which seems 10 exist that all the pub
lie lands OF any value have long ago
been taken up. Secretary Lane, in
an advance statement from his an
nual report. calls attention TO the fact
that since March 4, 1913, settlers have
made entry on nearly 2O,O00.O0O acres
of public lands-an area equal to that
of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and New Jersey combined.
During the same period practically as
much more coal and other mineral
in detail in 40-acre tracts by the geo
logical survey, and most of it has been
thrown open TO settlement or purchase.
Some of these lands, such as those
which include workable deposits of
phosphate or oil, are still withdrawn
pending suitable legislation for their
disposal or use. Another Important &C
tivity in public land classification to
which the secretary calls attention is
the designation of lands for entry as
enlarged" or 32O-acre homesteads.
Designations under this law approved
by him cover 33.453.O56 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
The Daily Story
A Wild West Girl Abroad-By Della Brewerton
Copyrighted. Literary rurea.

Helen Gorton was ranch girl. She
was born on her fathers ranch and
lived on It till she was fourteen years
OF age, then was sent east to school.
She was no great student, not because
it was hard for her to learn, but be
cause she was pining for the wild life
Of the west
At eighteen she returned to her home
and resumed her former habits. She
was an excellent shot and rider and
could stand any amount of exposure.
BY a campfire under a tree she slept
more comfortably than in bed.
Helen was obstinate. When she was
twenty and announced to her father
that she was going to Europe to visit
those countries OF which she had heard
so much he knew that it would be use
less to attempt to stop her.
When Helen departed she was es-
corted to a railroad station some twsn-
ty miles distant from her home by
dozen or more cowboys, each one OF
whom would have attacked regiment
Of wildcats to win a smile from her.
When the train moved or they were
drawn up in line beside the track on
horseback and fired a salute from their
revolyers, which she returned from
one she carried slung to her waist I'M
der the skirt Of her dress.
Helen first saw the old world In the
Pillars of Hercules, two mountains,
one on either side Of the strait Of Gil
braItar, and landed not many miles
from the base Of Vesuvtus. When a
month had passed she had not yet left
Naples. She made acquaintance rap
idly, but so unconventional were her
ways in that land Of conventionality
for women that members of her own
sex, even though they understood her
and looked upon her as being thor
oughly good girl. did not dare counte-
nance her
This troubled her. Why it was that
innumerable men were markedly at
tentive to her and few women seemed
to care to be intimate with her she
could not understand. One elderly
American lady who realized her inno-
cence endeavored to caution her by
telling her that in land full of crim1-
nails it was not safe to go about alone.
Helen did not know what fear was
and, misunderstanding the purport OF
the caution. continued to go about
without chaperon.
But one day her eyes were opened
very suddenly and very wide. While
visiting Pompeii with a party she over
heard an Italian prince make disparag-
ing remarks about that American
girl it being plain that he referred to
her. She was not only wounded in
spirit, but indignant, the former feel
ing giving place to the latter. She
had once confronted a grizzly bear,
which, for reasons best known to it
self, retreated on sight, but had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
THANKSGIVING TEMPERANCE

While Americans in general and
Rock Island in particular never had
more cause for thanksgiving than they
have this year it is probable that
there will be less outward evidence of
the fact tomorrow than has been Gus
tomary on Thanksgiving days in the
past 1t is hardly proper that we.
even though we may very we'll afford
to do so, would draw our chairs up
to grooming boards. and gorge our
selves on the fat of the land when so
many others, both in our own land
and abroad. are suffering for want of
the surplus which we would appro-
pirate to our own enjoyment.
The United States is fortunate
among nations. It has passed safely
through a great crisis involving its in
ternal affairs and has survived the
early stages of an international cata-
clysm which has engulfed practically
all the remainder OF the civilized
world. It faces the future with the
utmost confidence, sure that its do
nestle affairs are once more on a
sound basis and that it is now about
to take its place as the unchallenged
leader among nations, commercially.
industrially, financially. It's people
have a right to be thankful, to make
the fact known.
But a proper consideration for the
misfortunes and the needs of others
demands that we temper our celebra-
ton with moderation. We may have a
bigger wheat crop in this country
than ever before and the Illinois corn
crop may be a record breaker. An
abundance of the fruits of the earth
and the flesh of its animals may be
ours, but this is no time to be waste
ful.
Let us eat and drink in moderation
and save the surplus for the relief of
the starving. II will prove our char
ity and earn from the rest of the
world q gratitude which doubtless
will at some future time find concrete
expression.
Besides, it viii be the best guaranty
Of freedom from the effects of over
indulgence.
It Will be an aid 20 sound indiges-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.

The competitive athletics of our
American colleges and universities
often harbOr unsuspected dangers in
that they encourage OVERRIDING on the
part OF the participants. No one would
deny that systematic and even siren
uous exercise may exert a most whole
some effect on the human organism.
But the win-at-any-cost exertion, tax
ing vital organs to the very limit of
their endurance, exceeding the factor
of safety in physiOlogic functions, and
sometimes carried TO the breaking
strain, represents a sort of unjustifi-
able self-sacrifice that may properly
be made for ones country but is never
called for to uphold the glory of ones
college. The sooner it Is realized that
there are better tests of manliness
than the ability to endure a 4-mile race
in the college boat or TO complete the
football season in spite OF acquired in
juries, the more wholesome will Amer
lean college life become.
Unfortunately. there is a widely
manifested tendency for the pupil Of
the high school to ape the perform
ances of his older brother in the col
lege. This is shown in the introduc-
functions into the secondary schools,
tending to counterbalance some of
their wholesome features of social in
tercourse with the snobbery of ex-
cIusiveness and the deteriorating in
fuence of late hours and firing distrac-
lions. Even more baneful, however. is
the growing custom of allowing the
same sort Of intense competitive sports
in the high school that are the cause of
complaint in respect to their dangers
TO the older college student.
We are glad to note. says The Jour
nal OF the American Medical associa-
ton, a spirit of protest in various
parts of the United States against all
the forces. social and athletic, which
tend to deterforate the American boy
Tor GRID at the adolescent age Of the
high school period One health officer
has recently made a public announce
ment that proper exercise in a we'll
equipped gymnasium. under the guild
ance of a trained instructor. is good
for any one. but that competitive ath-
letics. requiring most strenuous exer-
tion long and tedious training and
selfdenial. Is positively bad for any
one before full development, and that
all such overacts tend to impair the
keenness of the mind and interfere
with school work proper. as well as to
injure the body. The competitive in
terscholastic games which require
great physical exertion and mental
tension should be done away with and
a good gymnasium. under the direc-
ton OF one trained in physical culture
should be provided and work according
70 the condition and need O@ each =,
pn assigned We agree. further. that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
1EALTHTALK,
Brady.M.D.
Trachoma in America.

Trachoma is the contagious eye in
ELIMINATION which our immigration in
spectors are ever on the watch for in
European immigrants. Its serious as
pect is the likelihood to ultimate
blindness and consequent inability Of
the victim to support himself.
In certain parts of the south ira
choma, or red sore eyes, prevails
to a considerable extent, particularly
among school children. 1t was prob
ably introduced by European immi-
grants many years before the present
strict inspection was enforced.
4 recent survey by the United
States public health service, working
in cooperation with the various state
health departments. shows that in
eastern Tennessee something like two
children in each hundred school chill
dren have trachoma. In Kentucky,
Georgia and some of the other states
in the same region lesser numbers of
cases were found.
In almost any large city a case of
trachoma may be discovered now and
then. In a school such a disease is
dangerous. Children are so thought
less or innocent of the risks of per-
sonal contact in a dozen different
ways that contagion is readily con-
veyed from one to another. This is
not only true of trachoma, but of all
the other contagious diseases of chill
dren.
In Tennessee. families in which one
child has trachoma usually showed
several others, adults or children, on
frN1 TN
whole family was infected and suffer
ing from all the economical results of
defective vision.
Negroes rarely seemed to have the
disease, no matter what their living
conditions. Nor were foreign immi-
granite a source. Poor white trash, as
the saying is. keep up the contagion,
through ignorance of sanitary precau-
tions.
Overcrowded cabins common tow
els, and good neighborliness beside
the kitchen fires, for which these
mountaineers are famous, offer oppor-
tunities for transference of ira
choma.
The treatment OF this obstinate
chronic eye disease must begin early
II vision is to be saved. Every child
afflicted with trachoma must be ex-
Guided from school, and every adult
must be excluded from public gather
ings OF any kind. The supervision OF
the treatment Is a matter for the
state or national health authorities,
especially I'm communities where pow
erty and ignorance would make each
case a center OF contagion IL 1t were
left TO individual management.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. z. E u. Writer'S: VIII you kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

mild and vell-timed athletic exercise
and occasional social functions will
tend to relieve the monotony OF school
life and invigorate body and mind; but
is likely to be detri-
mental.
The dangers referred to are not in
significant; they are real. Prof. c. r.
Bardeen OF the University OF Wiscon-
SIN has pointed out. I'm connection with
the participation In athletics in his
institution. that the increasing amount
OF heart disease noted in this country
by lifeinsurance companies and others
makes Il important for the physician
to make himself acquainted with the
chief causes responsible for these con-
ditions so that he can protect his pa
tents. Over exertion in competitive
sports, especially in school boys. is
one factor. From to 10 per cent of
freshmen entering the state university
have enlarged hearts with dilatation
attributable to athletic sports. This
condition not only keeps these stud
ents out of college sports, but to some
extent hampers their scholastic work
in college.
Criticisms of this sort are never
welcomed when they contravene es-
tablished customs. Yet there is an
obvious contradiction in directing the
energies and funds of the state to-
ward the prevention of disease and
the establishment of habits of right
living in the earliest years of our pub
lie schools, only to permit their undo
ing at a subsequent period. School
doctors and school nurses in the pri-
mary departments have come to stay
for some time. at least. Why not more
healthful school customs in later
wears?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
Army Mule Still Unscathed

The American army mule need have
great part gasoline motors have play
ed in transportation problems OF Euro
pean armies in the present war. Until
American roads generally are brought
up to the high standard OF the roads
OF Germany. France, Belgium and
other European countries, the army
mule will determine through his ca
pacity for hauling the limitation of
operations for American military
forces.
Only. one branch OF the United
States army is giving serious atten-
ton to motor traction. In the quarter
masters department. experiments are
being made, particularly along the
Texas border, with hauling supplies in
motor trucks. Motor trucks are in
general use, of course, about army
posts and wherever good roads are
available. but when maneuvers take
the columns into the field and the
sandy or muddy country roads, where
mere wheel tracks across the country
are the only highways, the six-mule
team is still master of the transporta-
ton situation.
A few years ago IL was determined
to experiment with motor transporta-
ton as a means to increase the radius
OF field artillery. The most available
subject for this purpose was the bat
terry wagon, carrying the FORCES for
gun repairs and horseshoeing and also
for sadler's equipment. One such
wagon accompanies every battery of
artillery in the field. 1t trails along
in the rear of the column and does not
go into action. Thus its activities are
largely confined to roads, although
the battery itself must go cross lots
by field and stream to take positions
against an approaching hostile force.
General Crozier, chief of the army
ordnance bureau, designed a motor
battery wagon which was tried out in
maneuvers. 1t proved a fiat failure,
for it was so heavy that it broke
through bridges, sunk to the hub in
soft roads and generally hampered the
battery to which it was attached. The
experiment was abandoned and the