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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25
Among the Magazines

/ Once more has come the time fol
making up the magazine list fol
next year. To select a really goo(
list which suits the whole famil,
is an art; to please the neighbors
is an impossibility. Seriously, dc
you get the most out of your mag.
azines? Do they cover the widest
range of your interests, or are
they all of one kind?
The general magazines, monthly
and weekly, with their fiction, spec
ial articles on the worlds events,
comment and criticism are well
known, and the readers fancy is
the only guide to be followed in
choosing from among them. But
a magazine list should not be en-
tirely made up from them; it would
be too one-sided. An addition of
carefully selected special maga-
zines will make it worth much
more.
For example: Are you thinking
of going to the Panama. Pacific
Exposition? Some such magazine
as the Overland Monthly, which is
devoted to the life. scenery and
happenings of the western states,
would aid you to get the most
out of your trip. Are you planning
to build home next year, or the
next, or as soon after that as pos
slble? Then the House Beautiful,
the Architectural Record, the Arch
itect and Builder or some similar
magazine would be invaluable.
Some parts of them might be a
little technical for the layman, but
even the illustrations alone would
suggest many ideas as to plans.
lighting, heating, decoration and
other details. Is your club active
in improving the city. or are you a
member of the civic league? The
American City. for one, is a maga-
zine which covers the field thor
oughly. 1t discusses problems of
city improvement, tells what diff
ferent cities and towns have ac-
complished and how they have gone
about the work. A magazine list
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25
LESSENING THE COST.

Columbia's electric light and wa
ter plant is municipality owned,
which means that every citizen has
an interest in it.
1t is conducted on a co-opera-
tive plan, much the same as that
of the University Cooperative
store. though instead of declaring
dividends each year, the surplus
from the operation of the plant is
used in lessening tax assessments.
That means a profit to each citizen,
though often the individual does
not realize it.
The returns from the plant are
cumulative. The more current
used, the greater proportionate
profit realized. Some citizens do
not have their houses wired. They
are getting no direct benefit from
the plant, and also are holding
down the aggregate profit. Others
have their homes lighted but use
electricity for nothing else.
The plant is run night and day
to meet the demand for power. The
day operation is at loss, owing to
the small amount of current used.
Other cities have overcome this
problem by establishing a city sup
ply house where electric appliances
,ould be purchased at cost.
Rapid advance has been made in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25
The Literary Trawler
The Life of Service.

There are few lives that one
would rather have lived than this
a life rich in unselfish service that
has kept his roots watered and his
branches green, so true is it that
what | gave l have" You may
dislike his style, you may find the
note too strident for your sensi-
tive taste, you may resent the NOR
al maxim and the passionate
truism; but do not pride yourself
upon living in the atmosphere of
an artificial culture in which no
man of breeding talks of principles,
and in which the ripeness of emo
tion passes insensibly into the rot
tenness of moral decadence. For
there is a far worse cant than the
cant of morality, and that is the
cant of culture. No nation was ev-
er kept sweet and vital by moral
opiates, and it is because he is a
bracing tonic in a time of moral
slackness that John Clifford ranks
among the chief assets of our day.
"A. G. Gardiner.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

associated with the idea of crafts
man homes, bungalows and furni-
ture, but it does not confine itself
to that alone. Art in many forms,
painting, sculpture, interior deco
ration, furniture, rugs, table SER
vice, is given much space. Flower
and fruit culture and gardening are
discussed. For example, the No
vember number contains an article
on the culture of "Chrysanthemums
for Every Garden" and another,
THE Command of the Earth" which
treats of new agricultural methods.
The war has affected the Crafts
man as well as most other maga-
zines, but in a different way. An
article by Francis Grierson on
What Will the War Bring to
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

selfishness and altruism of the hol-
iday spirit. Against the back
ground of blood and powder smoke
that 1914 presents, one little
Christmas incident stands out with
particular clearness.
Last week the Christmas Ship
Jason, bound for Genoa with the
Chicago Herald's cargo for the
children of war-torn Europe, sailed
from New York. Outside the har-
Dor two British cruisers lay in
wait. two hawks ready to swoop
down on any vessel carrying con-
traband of war. The Jason was
hailed. Flag signals were run up
aboard all three vessels. Then
from one of the men-of-war a puff
of smoke darted out. But 1t was
the salute of friend to friend, not
hostile discharge.
The Christmas spirit recognizes
only one kind of enemy. The ar
mics of Want and Distress are its
only foes. Its only allies are
Peace and Good Will. Even in this
year of horrors, not all of the
Peace on earth, good will to men"
of the first Christmas is dead. If
only every ship that sailed the sea
today bore the same cargo and
were on the same mission as the
Jason! i
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25


the manufacture of electrical ap-
pliances. 1t is now possible to use
electricity to lessen the burden OF
almost all the world in the home,
Its ease Of application and cleanli-
ness are especially appealing.
The recent decrease in the
amount of the deposit fee for cleo
trio installation should swell the
list of users. A city supply house
would more than double the in
crease.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

made up in such a manner, is really
worth while, and whatever your
interest may be there are maga-
zines devoted to it.
Of some of these magazines
the American City for November
contains among its articles these:
Public Bath Houses and Swim
ming Pools" Methods of Assess
ing for Street Improvements, Z"
Parks and Fairgrounds: a Pro-
gram of Development" "Civic Uni
fication of a Small City," Street
Flushing by. the Fire Department"
Modern Methods of Street Illumi-
nation" Opening the Eyes of the
Community" is an article appear
ing in the Civic work of women de-
partment.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25
ONE GOOD STORY,

The class had taken up the sub.
jects of the rulers of the world
The President of the United States
the King of England and their pow
ers and functions had been dis
cussed.
Suddenly the teacher said: Nov
Willie, what's a Kaiser?'
"A Kaiser" replied the absent
minded Willie, whose strong point
was geography instead of political
history, lis a stream of hot water
springin' up. and disturbin' the
earth. New York Globe.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25
The Open Column
About the Savitar.

The following communication
addressed to the Student Body
was sent to The Missourian by the
University Faculty with the re-
quest that it be published.
To the Student Body:-It is the
opinion of the University Faculty
that certain facts with regard to
the management of the 1914 "Savi-
tar" should be made known to the
Student Body.
AS indicated on page sixteen of
The "Rules and Information for
the Guidance of Students" an
Auditing Committee is appointed
by the Committee on Student Ac-
tivities to supervise the financial
operations of student organiza-
tions and publications falling
properly under its jurisdiction
and to make an audit of all re-
ceipts and expenditures of such
organizations and publications.
The report of the Auditing Com
mittee is regularly published in
order that the Student Body may
h:.ve complete statement Of the
financial operations of those or
ganizotions and publications which
obtain money from students be-
cause. in some capacity, they are
representative of the Student
Body.
This Auditing Committee has
been unable to obtain from the
Editor-in-Chief of the 1914 "Savi-
tar" who had general charge of
that publication, any satisfactory
account of receipts and expendi-
lures. The Committee had pre-
viously explained to the editor
the method of bookkeeping they
wished him to employ, and had
given him detailed instructions as
to he kind of information the
Committee wished to receive from
him.
In view of the refusal of the
editor of the 1914 "Savitar" to ac-
'cedc to the request of the Audit
ing Committee, he was summoned
before the Discipline Committee.
Before this Committee the editor
represented that he had furnish
ed the Auditing Committee with
all the information he could give.
His attitude throughout showed
that he was Indifferent to the re-
suits of the investigation.
On two matters on which the
Auditing Committee was able to
obtain information, namely, the
amount expended for printing, and
the amount expended for engrav-
ing, there appeared discrepancies.
Between the amount which the
editor of the 1914 "Savitar" re-
ported as having been expended
for printing and the sum total for
this item Of the Cancelled cheques
produced, there appeared a dis
crepancy of $500. Between the !
amount reported as expended on
and the sum total for
this item of cancelled cheques pro-
duced. there appeared a discrep-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

A story comes from England that
a number of English in a trench
yelled "Waiter." to several Ger
mans in another. Thirty Germans
raised their heads and thirty Ger
mans fell dead. Wonder what
would have happened il the Ger
mans had yelled Hawkins, my
stick and coat"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

America" is a plea for the break
ing away from our slavish imita-
ton of things European in art and
literature. Living Without Our
Imports" by Joseph French John
son, dean of the school of commerce
of New York University, "The Re-
turn of the Market Basket" THE
Singing Russians: Saw Music Born
of Folk Song are other articles in
spired by the war.
The Literary Digest is one of the
standard weekly periodicals of re-
view and comment. At present it
is largely concerned with the war.
Its departments, Topics of the
Day." Foreign Comment"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25
THE GOOD SHIP JASON.

The Christmas spirit of good
will, more than welcome in any
year, is superlatiyely welcome in
this year Of war and wretchedness
In Europe. Not for a long time
have the sordid emotions of man
kind furnished such foil for the un-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

The professional dreamer and
the one who Just happened" to
dream the football score, can back
up their dreams now with Il told
you So"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

AS rule it isn't good policy to
boost clairvoyants, but the Mar
shall, Mo-, woman who had a vision
of the Tigers winning by a small
score surely had the correct
'hunch," all right.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

What wonderful material We
have now for rousing 1915 mass
meetings. Instead of Now the
1909 football team did so and so,"
we can say, back in 1914"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25
BOXES BAGGAGEMEN HANDLE.


II witnessed the arrival of Red
Cross train at the station here to-
day." writes William Philip Simms
staff correspondent of the United
Press, from Calais, France.
The cars we're loaded with
young men fresh from the Belgian
border.
Some hobbled out of the cars
themselves, their arms in sings,
their heads tied up, foot off the
ground: others came on stretchers.
Presently one soldier limped out
on the platform and stood for a
moment looking about him, as if for
some one.
His head was bandaged all
around so voluminously that he
could not wear his cap; only one
eye showed and under it badly
swollen face. One arm was in a
sling, the hand was bandaged in
way betokening the absence of one
or more fingers.
Near by stood a woman. She,
too, was looking for some one. Sew
eral times she looked at the BAN
daged soldier only to turn away.
Suddenly the much-bandaged SOL
dier saw the woman. He started.
With his good hand he held back
the bandages covering his face
and part of his eye to see better.
with an inarticulate sound,
smothered by the bandages, he
stepped forward and touched the
woman on the shoulder. The wom-
an uttered a cry. She searched
eagerly, almost feverishly, the
bandaged face with her red eyes.
Apparently her mother-love rather
than her eyes told her her search |
vas ended.
"She uttered another cry and
joyously but tenderly caught the
soldier in her arms. My son! My
son!' she exclaimed enraptured. A
Red Cross surgeon stepped up.
Madame he said, your son un
doubtedly will recover, but 1 must
tell you that most of his jaw is
shot away
"'Oh, I'm so glad! So glad!' the
mother cried, tears streaming from
her eyes.
"'Of course you are,' the surgeon
said, and turned away. He under
stood what she meant"
Thank God, this year, that every
passenger train does not unload a
truck of pine coffins when it stops
in front Of the station door. Thank
Him, tomorrow, that MANNED neigh
bors, sons, fathers, don't hobble
down the car steps while the con-
ductor goes for his train orders.
When yon sit before the open
CRATE in your cozy, comfortable
home. reading, tomorrow night
thank God that you have been
spared the hunger, the sufferings,
the heart aches which Europe has
today.
When the patient wife brings you
your house slippers. kiss her ten
derly, and thank Him for the COM
rade he is keeping safe and close
to you. When the sleepy little fell
low has been coaxed into his pa
jamas. "just like Daddy's," and,
singing, the little lady has been
kissed into her nightie of lace and
frills, as you tuck in the covers and
their chubby arms clasp your neck,
reYerently whisper prayer to Him
that He has spared you these.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

Well, one blessing the colder
weather has brought is this: there
is getting to be scarcity of the
"haste-makes-wa waist" kind of
clothing the girls were wearing
during the summer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

The September Overland Month
ly's special article on the Exposi-
tion is Sculpture and Sculptors al
the Panama-Pacific Exposition" 1t
is illustrated with photographs and
drawings of the buildings, gardens
and courts. James Madison and
California Raisins," Whaling in
the Northwest Pacific" ''Unem-
ployment and Universal Peace and
THE Messiah's Fast Approaching
Kingdom are other special arti-
cles. THE Log of a '49er," ex-
tracts from the diary of Theodore
Messerve, is running serially. Story
and verse, largely of western life,
make up the rest of the contents.
The Craftsman is a magazine of
individuality. 1t is a homemak-
er's magazine from the artistic
viewpoint. 1t has become chiefly
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-11-25

Continued on page five)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-23

looking like Belgium. Now. since rain
 has fallen. the open season is on again. But the most remarkable ef- feet of this day of ssb1ood and fire,' is posting their land. The Board of Agriculture, the Fish and Game Pro tective association and the Audubon societies have been flooded with re- quests for posters. and land owners are their lands. A movement already is on foot to do away with the opening of the season on Columbus Day All real sportsmen will favor this. Anoth- CT movement is gaining headway to as the Legislature to declare a close looks as if the gunners have rather over-reached themselves. The peo- pie will not always stand such abuse of gunning privileges and surely will find means somehow to restrict them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-23
TRUMBULL

Members of TrumbuH grange, Nc 13z. F. of H.. attending the meeting of Fairfield County Pomona in Mon roe. Wednesday,, were as follows: MT. and Mrs Dwight M Fuller. MT. and Mrs. Emil J. Berger, Mrs Howard S. Beach, Mrs. William Fuller, Jo- seph TreadwelI. Ruth O. LdnIey, Har- ry P. Burr and Douglas Linley. Miss Mildred Tucker attended as visitar.
 Nr Devy has moved his family from Miss Jennie Brinsnade's home into Gates tenement house.
 Miss Cora. c. Beach entertained the members of the Mission Study club at her home this afternoon.
 The school board met with the su- school Wednesday afternoon. pr. Dean was present and spoke on school work.
 Miss E1sie French entertained a few friends at her home in Daniels Farm. Monday evening. The young people enjoyed 9 good game of pin ocfIe.
 The Ladies Aid society are nnak- ing the dnaI preparations for their church fair to be held on the evening Of October 2sth. Chairmen of com mittees are as follows; Fancy arti- cles, Miss Cora D. Beach; candy. Mrs Howard s. Beach; utility articles
 
 Miss Harriet French Cake and cream will be served for a small sum- For the children the black cat will be very generous for the sum of five and ten cents. A witch will determine the future of the young peopez The decorations are to be in keeping with the occasion
 Ebert s. Brfnsnade is engaged at carpenter work in Newtown.
 MT. and Mrs Edward Wi1es and Miss Sarah Baird Of Bridgeport. have been recent. guests of Miss Josephine Corey.
 Charles Henhagan and Edward Holly oE Bridgeport, were recently arr rested by Ohacer Beebe of the Fly dran1fc Co, for hunting without a Ii- cense. This omission when brought. men nearly twenty-five dollars each. The 5trespass was committed near Canoe brook in Chestnut Hill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-23
DeerfeId and Greenfield.

MT. and Mrs J. N Hutchison have returned nome from a trip up the Hudson river and in New Jersey
 MT. and Mrs Richard Knapp of HoI- land Heights were entertained recent- -ly at the home of MT. and Mrs. Cliff ford Jennings.
 Harold Jennings, in company with Rufus Knapp. has returned from 2 few days visit to a friend at Storrs Agricultural college.
 Mrs Wilson Sherwood Is spending several weeks with friends in New York.
 Mrs. F. H wakeman has been spend- ing a few days in Springfield, Mass. visiting friends
 Theodore sturges has been spending Q. few days in Maine on a hunting trip.
 entertained at their home MT. and Mrs. William P Bull1ley.
 A very pleasant evening k promised all who attend the Halloween social which is to be given in the Congrega- tional church pariors by the Ladies' union on Friday evening, October s0th. The commtttee in charge ts Mrs. Miss Fannie Conlz1in. MTe Annie L. BuIlzley, Mrs. Clinord Banks and Na1s- D. N Prentice
 On Friday evening of thu week the Greenfield Htn grange are in Sted to visit members of TrumbIH granss.
 There will be no school on Friday at the Dwight school and Banks North district, as the teachers are planning to attend the state teachers conven- ton in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs. William Wilson; David Wilson. MT. and Mrs. Winner Pratte and daughter. Miss Helen Rratte, were entertained on Sunday to dinner with the newly weds ATr. and Mrs Elmer son Ayres, in Hast NorwaIk.
 w. R. Nichols and daughter were guests of friends in Cross Highway re- cent1y.
 Mir and Mrs. c. s. Banks have re turned from a several days visit in waterbury where they were the guests of Ndr. and Mrs. A. T. Jennings.
 E P. NGorehouse has purchased a fine pair of steers
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Gray and daughter, Helen Gray. and MT. and Mrs. Harold Hull spent Sunday at s'Gray C11ffe,' cottage, Fairfield beach
 MT. and Mrs. J. Morris Wilson and son spent a day with their cousin, Fred Wheeler, in Monroe, recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-23
LITTLE BENNTY'S NOTE BOOK
By Lee Paps.


 Pop and me was taking a wawk to- day, and we passed a Chinee laundry phase with a Chinee lady setting out avn the frunt steps holding Cninee baby, proberly beeing her own baby avn akkount of them both beeing Chinee, and I sed, c. pop, look at the Chinee lady.
 Jest bekause a persin has skerts avn it duzent ANYWAYS prove that the persin is g lady, sed pop.
 Wy, do you meen it mite be a Chi nee man dressed up like a qhineet lady, sed.
 No. sed pop, F meerIy ment to in fer that aw1 is not gold that g1itters and awIs is not lady that powders. howeyvirs avv1i that is proberIy above yire yung scornperhenshin.
 Wats that rneen, I sed.
 Was I saying enything, sed pop Wat makes . Chinee lady yello. sed
 O, jest her dispersisEain, sed pop Is that wat makes the Chinee baby ye1Io, to. I sed.
 II shoodent wundir, sed pop. We'll is the Chtnee lady yeIlo like that awI ov1r, sed-
 FrIm he'd to feat, sed pop. G. pop, you no evyrything. don't you, | sedl
 Hay. wares this conversashin leed- ing to. sed pop.
 How do you neen, I sed Lets drop in this drug stoar and drown the subjeck in soda, sed pop. W1ch we did.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-23
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-23
ASHUA AND LONG HILL.


 Week end guests at the home of Ralph Medley were MT. and Mrs. Sam ueI Graham and son Edward of Bridgeport and MT. and Mrs. Wilson PreceIey of Stratford.
 Miss Florence Dickinson of Wood bridge. is a guest of her sister. Mrs. Lorenzo Wi1dman.
 Miss Vera HubbeIl Miss Tierneys the Upper Long Hill teacher, Miss Theresa. Lynch, the Lower Long HilI teacher, and Mrs. Lorenzo Wi1dman. the Tashua teacher. closed their tended the Teachers Meeting held at White Plains school.
 MT. and Mrs Charles seeley and Mrs. Samuel Seeley attended the fun eral of Mrs. John Tyler Sunday. fleId at Easton Baptist church.
 All the local schools will be closed Friday. so the teachers can attend the Teachers convention held in New Haven.
 Miss Minnie Kenyon of Bridgeport spent Tuesday in Long Hill with her. friend. Mrs. Ella Case.k
 A very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the home Of Mrs. l.. Robert Snef1eld Wednesday,, the occasion 4'e- ing the Ladies Aid of Christ Episco- pal church Of Tashua. The ladies were out in full force. this being one of the largest meetings held in some time. The ladies were requested to bring their own sewing. Dainty re- treatments were served. The ladies present were: Mrs Thomas Barnes Sr.,S Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Seth HiI1. Mrs. William MaIlette, Mrs. John Kuech- eIe, Mrs. Franklin Mal1ette, Mrs. Lo- renzo MaI1ette, Mrs. Charles Seeley. Mrs Samuel See1ey and son. Miss Dasie J. Seeley. Mrs. John Treadwell, Mrs. Frank Kadrie and infant son. Mrs John Patterson. Mrs. Charles Gilbert. Mrs. Lavinia Bradley. Mrs. George Smith