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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
A Doctor for Sick Churches.

In the About People" department d
The Woman's Home Companion appeal
q protrait and sketch of DR.. Charlie
Stelzle. a Social Engineer" vino hal
developed a system for ADVANCING
church efficiency in town and country
He is called "a doctor for sick church
es." Following is an extract from TIN
article:
why do churches lose ground
What is to be done when. in the fac
q continuous falling Oft in attendance
interest. and support? To discove
what is wrong with ailing churches ant
to prescribe the different remedies APP
plicable in different cases is the tasl
to which the Rev. Charles Sickle ami
MS associates are scientifically apply
Ing themselves as experts in churcj
service
Mr.. Stelzle has long been known a,
a social engineer with a remarkably
record between workingmen and tn,
church n better relations between
employers and employees. Born in tn,
most thickly populated tenement dis
trict on the east side of New Yorl
city. a tobacco factory worker at 3
then a newsboy, and from his 16tl
10 MS 24th year an employee in tht
largest machine shop in the city, hi
mas had unusual opportunities fol-
studying industrial and social problemi
Sa'N 4 vi lJIOSG IIlOSl III
t1mately concerned. He established
and was for two years superintendent
of the unique labor temple, which
through true social service enlisted tn.
interest of working people of many
races and creeds in Il section from
which many churches had withdrawn
defeated by changes to which they
could not adapt themselves. In tn,
last 10 a he has addressed more
than l,000, 900 w%orkingmen on. the rela.
ton of the church to the labor move.
ment. and through his writings pub
lisEed i'm $50 labor papers has reache!
millions more. AS pastor of a great in
stitutiontl church in the middle west
as a leader in the men and religion
forward movement and in other Off
cial capacities he has gained frs
hand knowledge of the problems con,
fronting churches Of different demon
nations in many parts of the ountrN
Mr.. Stelzle says that he has foun!
earnest church workers too %frequentl,
inclined to confine themselves to rou;
tine methods that ma have been high
ly successful elsewhere, VI that ar,
not adopted to their own emergencies
His methods of promoting church eff.
f~iciency are based on surveys Of in.
dividual conditions"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

after. He was estimating the value Of
the minute particles of gold and plati-
mum which had fallen on the rug in the
form of dust from my hands when 1
standing by the operating chair
grinding various bits of work so as
to make them a perfect fit. 1 would not
have supposed this dust to be sufficient
to be commercially considered, but I
was wrong
The man finally got up.
How much do you want for the
rug?' he asked.
II though 1 would try a stray shot,
without having any idea of the value,
and so l said: oh. $50 l should
think
TO my surprise, the rug trader did
not express Indignation. He merely
said that was too high. We did some
negotiating and finally he gave me $33
and took the rug. I thought that was
the easiest one l ever got for 1
intended to have the old rug thrown
on the dump pile.
Il found later that this man does n
good business by buying dilapidated
rugs from dentists. He cuts the rugs
into small squares and burns them in
a machine, which catches the gold and
platinum dust
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
Tho "Mother Church" Of Lutherani.m
From the Christian Herald.

On November 90 another church
of downtown New York closed it,
doors. The massive gray stone build.
Ing with its grim battlemented towers
which for more than 20 years stoo
at Broome and Elizabeth streets am
witnessed the change of it's surround
ings from a Little Germany into 4
Little ITALY, will soon make way 70
a business structure. The building wa
erected in 1841 by the First Baptis
church of New York and was sold i,
1868 to the Evangelical Lutheran
church of st. Matthew, the oldest Luth
eran church in America, and the sec
ond church established on Manhattan
The congregation, foreseeing the event
ual necessity of vacating the old site
made provision for the preservation o
the historic identity Of the church b.
establishing a branch church on Yves
One Hundred and Forty-ffth stree
and Convent which was serve:
from 1906 to 1910 by the Rev. Marti,
Walker. now of Buffalo. and since 1911
by the Rev. Otto Urgemach.
In December. 1914, the congregatio,
expects to celebrate its 250th anniver
sary, and a history of the church i,
in preparation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
Everyman,

Everylnan when was a hoy was :
devil of a fellow. Neither himself no,
anyone else dreamed that he could eve,
turn out so well.
Everyman might have married an,
other woman among several if he had
wanted to.
Everyman never understands VIII,
every other man does the things which
he himself would not thing of doing
Everyman praises women to tl1eiI
face but in talking to every other maj
he says terrible things about them.
When it comes to gossip Everymar
can ! any woman cards and spades
but Everyman eve admits this.
Everyman. if he plays goif, billiards
pool or any other game. never does sd
we'll as he did h last time he played
Everybther lets his wife have hel.
own way until he is thoroughly arouses
and then he tears things up SO Every.
man says when he talks about It to
every other man. H.
Everyman when he smokes. smokes
so little that he neve feels 1t.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
Rev. George A. Gordon on Militarism.

The military spirit is rampant all over
the world. The military spirit for defen-
sive purposes is a necessity, a noble ne
cessity,. and further if n nation arns
itself to the teeth by Ian and by sea it
compeis every other. nation to do the
same. Nevertheless, let us see what re-
lance on military : power means. It
doesn't mean the reign of reason; it
doesn't mean the reign of conscience:
it doesn't mean the Sovereignty of en-
lightened self interest. 1t means In the
last ANALYSIS that reliance is placed by
the great nation of the world upon brute
power. Out of this conception of life as
dependent finally not. upon reason. not
upo right. but upon brute power. comes
the amazing interrogation Of human so
istence upon the animal level, with its
principle OF the survival Of the fittest.
things in il, and there are not enough
to go around: the strong get more. the
less strong get less. and the YEA get
none. In the contest they are driven
remorsely to the wall and die without
pity. Here. is an utter contradiction
Of The spirit of the Christian gospel.
which puts the trumpet to its lips and
calls out to all the, world that we that are
the weak and not to please ourselves.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On tho Sunday School Lesson
by Rev. Or. linscott for tho
International Press Bible
Question Club.
Copyright. 1912, by Rev. T. 8.
LinsCott. D. y.
Jan. Is, 1914.
The Good Samaritan. Luke

SoU. TO- iSI@s
The Good Samaritan. Luke x:25-37.
Golden Text-Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself. Mark xii :31.
% Verses 25-2s-What is the usual
as.9WSSM at shall In th : de ID days ;nbe to the afers a11eS;;t ste n;
90 Why did Jesus say. nothing about
faith as a condition for inheriting eternal
(3) If a man anxious to be saved should
know nothing of the doctrine of faith
but hearing, and needing. these words of
Jesus, how long need it take him to find
rest for his soul?
90 If a man starts out with sincerity
to to-. learn to love God and his n%eighbor. at
81 Explain how it is possible for a
mortal man to love God with all his
(This is one of the questions which may
be answered in writing by members of
(s), Verse 2s-what does it imply to be
a neighbor?
% Verse so-suppose it had been one
of the thieves that was found wounded
same claim upon the kindness of the good
Samaritan as in the present case?
60 Should We regard a bad mar in
as readily as we would a good mar in
CO.. Verses 31-32-Which should nave
help and why. the physical or the spirit
ual needs of a man?
(lU) WnaC 90 you consider was the
moral and spiritual condition of this
priest and this Levite?
(11) When it is a matter of relieving
physical suffering or rescuing people from
danger HI is the evidence to show that
church members are more ready to help
G2) Verses a3-34-would you say or
not, and why. that the church ought to
be as thoroughly organized to help men
physically, as she is to help them spirit
G3j Which is more pleasing to God
and why. an atheist who is always doing
good deeds like this Samaritan or a pro-
out to help those who are in distress?
Q4) Was this Samaritan, judging him
alone by this good deed. necessarily a
good Christian?
(15) Verse. s5-What is the supreme
test of neighborliness?
Gs) If a mar does not gladly hold his
money subject to the call Of God and his
work of mercy what would o say is his
spiritual condition?
UV Verses 36-37-which is the more
important for us to cultivate and why.
the sentimental part of Christianity or
Lesson for Sunday. Jan. Is. 1914:
Serving Jesus. Luke viii:1-S; ix:57-62;
o-r
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
outburst From a Woman Past Thirty

In the Woman's Home Companion
appears an article entitled The Girl
Who Does Not Marry" in the course
of which the author reproduces the fol-
lowing letter from a woman past 80:
II am SO fond of little children and
the desire for motherhood and mar
riage is so strong in me. 1t makes me
shiver to. feel the years going by and
hurrying me past all hope of my hearts
desire. Life seems sometimes a hate
full upside down thing, the bad women
often having the best. When 1 see the
bits OF girls about the streets holding
their big fat babies / feel as though
I could die of envy"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

Having met with Indifferent success
m his effort to make a living as a
w%orkingman, Edward T~rowbridge
Dana, Harvard graduate, grandson of
the poet Longfellow and son of one of
the wealthiest citizens Of Cambridge.
Mass. has accepted a position as pro-
lessor of philosophy and education at
Washington college, Chestertown. Md.
Young Dana first got into public
notice a year g last June when he
married Miss Jessie Halliday, an Eng
fish artist. At that time he was an
assistant in the department. of philos-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

ophy at Harvard. Miss Halliday wrote
the ritual which united the young
couple. and IN this way gained national
prominence.
After the wedding Dana quit Har-
ward and obtained a job as street car
conductor. Finding this job lacking in
took up newspaper work. This soon
palled, and in turn he became a stoker
and a farm hand.
Dana and his wife are both socialists.
She admits also having delved into
euSenlcs, suffrage. v~egetarianism, race
degeneration and allied topics.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

II is said that Chinese girls take
more Interest in American life and
politics than their American sisters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06
Plans Recovery Of Millions
Stolen From TRUSTING Red Men

Cato Sells. the commissioner of In
dian sffairs at Washington. has just
outlined his program for lettering the
condition of the Indians and cover
ing from embezzlers the millions Of
dollars tie redmen nave lost TO the
land sharps The commissioner is soon
to leave Washington for the west for
a series of conferences with those in
control of indian affairs. to investigate
prevailing conditions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-06

Kansas City Home for the Aged
has Just received 9 anonymous gtft
OF @25o,000. B,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg was one OF the
big centers of canal transportation,
especially for coal, for many
wears?
WAR AND THE WOMAN

The fife and drum, the banners fine,
Spur on the men in warning line
Until the battles lost or won;
But out in lonely hamlets wait
Those who can only guess the fate
OF father, brother, lover, son.
The Red Cross nurses gladly go
To ease the pain of those laid low
BY murdro shell and gun and
dart
But science has no surgery
That for a moment can set free
A waiting woman's grief-torn heart.
The soldiers in the deeply fight
Soon grow accustomed to the sight
OF wounded men and ghastly dead,
But daily deeper grows the pain
That rends a mothers heart in twain
When children cry in vain for bread
o God of nations, grant, we pray,
That there may be some speedy way
OF quieting this warning host;
And meanwhile grant thy special care
To war-robbed women everywhere,
For they it is who suffer most.
Alice Crowell Hoffman in The Chris
tian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
OUR SIDEWALKS

n ECENTLY a correspondent of the
X Telegraph called attention to
! - certain defective sidewalks in
different parts of the city and
urged that some attention should be
given to these stretches before winter
came upon us.
Now would seem to be a good time
to have a prompt report on the side
walk conditions of the city. which
might be quickly obtained through
activity of the police department We
have no doubt that Mayor Royal. CO.
operating with the Department OF
Streets and Public improvements
could easily obtain in twenty-four
hours a report upon all sidewalks
needing immediate attention. With
such facts in hand it would then be
the business of a day to notify the
property owners concerned and in this
way put all the sidewalks in the city
in first-class shape before the rains
and SHOWS of the winter aggravate the
conditions of which complaint has
been made.
We have no doubt that a mere ref
erence to the situation will bring
prompt action on the part of the city
authorities. 1t is not infrequent that
defective sidewalk results in injury
to life or limb and consequent dam
ages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
IETTERST0THE.EDT0R
WHY NOT JUDGE JACOBS .

To the Editor Of the TeIeRrabh:
The Attorney General is the pilot of
any Administration" That was the
sentiment expressed by eX-Congress-
him who would fill that place in Doctor
Brumbaug's Cabinet.
Then this: You can tell the course
Governor means to sail from his Sc
lection of this important adviser"
| find that a good many persons think
that Judge George X. Orlady VIII be
the new pilot Whoever stands at the
legal wheel to steer the Brumbaugh
ship. he will follow some very distin-
guished predecessors.
Pennsylvania can be proud of her At
forty-six men who complete the list.
William Bradford, Joseph Reed, Rich
ard Rush. Jared. Ingersoll, George NJ.
Dallas, James Campbell. William nj.
Meredith Benjamin Brewster, +. Car
roll Brewster, Lewis G. Cassidy, W. U.
Hensel, Henry Clay Mccormick. Justice
John p. Elkin. Hampton l. Carson and
Moses Hampton Todd were some of the
pilots.
A rood many of them became dis
tinguished in other ways, as Dallas,
who was a vice-President of the United
States; Campbell was Pierce's Postmas-
ter-General, and Brewster also get in a
Presidents Cabinet; Not very many any
Commonwealth, but they are almost as
keenly anxious about the Attorney
General as about the Governor himself
Public Ledger
Why not Judge NJ. w. Jacobs OF
Harrisburg? That would surely mean
that the Governor-elect would sal
true. The selection of Judge Jacobs
would insure the warm approval of al
fair-minded men regardless of party
affiliations.
d M. w.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
- BOOKS and sG
HA MAGAZINESA
I n@n ON1

A. Howard Gunter supplies a de-
lightful story of repressed girlhood
in Her Wonderful week"
Ellis Parker Butler. always clever
contributes THE Story" which gives
an authors viewpoint of his own
creation.
Two Women" by Ray sprigIe, i.
an interesting study in feminity.
The Model and Ajax" by Rene
Chartrian, is vital studio story.
Forrest Halsey, whose subtle hu-
NOR is unique, repicts the mock ira
gedies of husband pursued by his
past" in THE Appearance of Pansy.'
"The Awakening" by Anna M.
Honey, is a sweet little tale of young
married life.
Fred Jackson with successful
young comic opera star in "a Basket
of Sweet-Peas."
Other stories In this number are:
''The Gentleman" by Octavus Roy
Cohen: THE Diary of a Drunkard,"
by Adelene Ritchie; "Phryne" by
Ethel Summers; "The Friend" by
Michel Provins, and Progress, by
William Weaver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
EVENING Chat

Congressman-a at large elect Daniel f.
Iafean. to give him his full title, has
just received six letters which are an
entertaining close to his campaign. He
has hled his expense account and that
is off his mind and he can now enjoy
the best wishes. 1t appears that when
the congressman, who is known as
Uncle Dan by many, was in Middle
burg he saw six of Snyder county's
fairest young ladies, between Is and / I,
standing in the street watching the
Republican parade and busily engaged
in the side diversion of consuming
lollypops. He invited them to attend
the meeting at the courthouse and he
would give them thoughts on citizen
snip when he spoke. The girls showed
up at the meeting and declared that
MIR. Lafean was just too sweet the way
he shook hands with them and said he
was sorry they could not vote for him.
When the votes had been counted a
round robin" reached Mr.. Lafean at
York reminding him that his admirers
were awaiting return of their best
wishes, Mr.. Lafean noticed that they
used the word sweet couple of times
in the letter and sent each a five-pound
box of the best candy he makes in his
factories. Then each girl sat down
and wrote him a letter. He has six of
the strongest rooters in Snyder county
now.
Francis II. Bohlen, who made the
address on the workmen'S compensa-
ton bill at the welfare conference yes
terday, is a student of the subject
known to legal sharps as torts. 1t has
10 do with damages and came in handy
when he acted as secretary of the In
dustrial Accidents Commission, which
drew the compensation act. Mr. Boh-
len is lecturer in the University of
pennsylvania law school and although
| his students sometimes wonder if he
can balance his chair on one leg he
nevertheless gives them good. sound
information that sticks. Mr. BohIen
has studied compensation acts in every
| country and state where they are in
operation and not only has the theory
but the practical end down pat.
Dr. j. B. Carnctt. the old Penn foot
pail player, who has a number of
friends in this city, has just been ap-
pointed as a surgeon in the Philadel-
phla Hospital. lie succeeds DIR. Il. s.
Martin. noted medical man.
The frosty air has caused numerous
rabblt hunters to start out on the trail
and this morning fields in the vicinity
of the city resounded with shots. Some
.ot the hunters took automobiles and
passed from place to place according
to the sport, but there were many
who hunted clear up to the city
limits.
Charles MacVeagh. the attorney who
appeared before the Public Service
commission yesterday. is a brother of
Wayne MacVeagh and known to a
number of residents of this city
Commissioner John Price jackson.
who arranged the welfare conference.
said last night that the attendance had
been larger and that every person at
tending the meetings had given assur-
ance OF interest in the safety first
movements. That is why the con-
ference was held" he added.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20

| A FTER an experience of year or
| "A more with the Public Utilities
= measure il is manifest that
there is room for Improvement
in matters of detail and local control.
II we may judge by the hearings from
time to time, the increased burdens of
! this commission will make it's work
almost impossible. Every sort of COM
plant is put up to the commission and
| it would appear that many of these
complaints should be remedied by the
local authorities and not by a State
commission.
When the public utilities act was
passed it was subject to all kinds
of amendments and a trial of the
measure was necessary in order that
tits deficiencies might be disclosed.
Without indicating any particular
weakness it is plainly evident that the
scope of the work of the commission
| is entirely too wide and is likely to
weaken the beneficial operation of this
important branch of the State govern
ment.
/ dtGi hhAlSlll iltiS ttSll SdNliiE ilS way
into State and national administration
in response to the demands of the
people for change, and still more
change, but whatever has been done
that is beyond a reasonable exercise
of State control should be undone at
| the first opportunity.
Instead of the strong arm of the
State reaching out in every direction
there should be a wider exercise of
home rule so long as the local authori-
ties observe the restrictions of the or
ganic law and the statutes affecting
the general welfare of communities.
Ordinary laymen do not see the nee
essity for every little complaint and
improvement and municipal undertake
ing being submitted to the overw orked
Public Utilities Commission. There is
bound to be reaction against waste of
time and large expense, and 1t would
seem to be the part of wisdom to an
ticipate such reaction by intelligent
amendment of the law to the end that
1.-THE communities may be allowed to
handle their own affairs without con-
slant appeal to the commission on
| Capitol Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
FEELING TIMBER

In telling timber, whether ii be a
fullgrown tree designed for firewood
or a mere switch desired as a fish,
stringer, be sure the butt points in
the way you wish to drag your plumb
er. Anyone who has dropped one of a
thick stand of popple saplings with
it's top toward the clearing where he
wishes to use ii as a tent-pole will
have no doubt as to how the idea of
the barbed spear-head originated. On
the more placid other hand, stick
put down with the butt-end toward the
clearing can be dragged with ease out
of the thickest jungle and trimmed up
and worked over at ease in the open.
Outing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
Three Hurt
FOX FARMING

The feature will tell the outcome as
to fox farming Some few farmers
now are on a paying basis. many more
are not, and with almost certainty
that increased offerings will cause a
material cut in prices, it looks as If
those who paid from $4,000 up for
a pair of breeders had best go very
carefully. There are more than $50
fox farms on Prince Edwards Island
alone, many others elsewhere in Can
ada, besides several in the United
States. One, after an initial expense
of more than $4,000. is just begin
ming operations near Ogden, Pennsyl-
vania.-Outing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
We'll KNOWN PEOPLE

Robert Swan, Pittsburgh director
of public works, is employing men
with families on public improvements.
j. r. Flannery. Pittsburgh busi-
ness man, is in London corraling Eng
lish orders.
p. A B. widener. the Philadel-
phia capitalist, is gradually retiring
from corporation activity
Judge C. d. Copeland. of West
moreland, is deer. hunting in Elk
county.
Mayor John Kosek, of Wilkes
Barre, has gotten into a dispute with
temperance people in his town.
General G.. r. Edwards, a Penn
sylvanian. will command infantry in
the canal zone.