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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
LAWS Aralnst kissirn-

On July 16, 1889, an act was passed
forbidding kissing owing to the pes
thence raging over England and
France. That is the only enactment
passed againt kissing in England but
in several countries there are strin-
gent regulations against kissing in
public. The Bavarian state railways
forbid kissing on their railway system.
and the New York Central Railway
company now build in connection with
every new station kissing gallery"
or elevated platform, where passen-
gers are requested to take leave of
their friends, and kiss to the limit of
their emotion. One of the French
railway companies some years ago
promulgated a bylaw by which kiss
ing was added to the list of things
banned. but the physicians of Mil.
waukee about the same time went a
step farther and prepared a bill for
the absolute suppression of kissing on
the ground of the practice being a
menace to health.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Sound of Shrannel

Have you ever heard shrapnel, by
any cnance? No? Well, it sounds as
much as anything else like winter
gale bowling through the branches of
a pine tree. 1t is moan, a groan. a
Shrek and wall rolled into one. and
when the explosion comes it sounds
as though someone had touched off
a stick of dynamite under a grand pi-
ano' And it is not 'articularly cheer
ing to know that the ones you hear
do not harm you. and that it is the
one you do not have time to hear that
sends YOU to the cemetery.-Scribner'
Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Another Eaq Problem.

Two much-bedecked porters were
given leave to go to the races. They
were standing at Fourth and Oak.
waiting for the car, when a casual
glance toward the church caused one
of the colored worthy's thoughts to
take a peculiar trend Look here.
Jim," said one of them, there has
been question in my mind for a long
time and / can't figure it out. lahks
chicken, you lahks chicken, all our
ancestors lahked chicken. but where
did dat chicken come from? Dere
had to be an aig befo' dey could be a
chicken, an dey had to be a chicken
to lay dat aig. If dere wasn't no
chicken on earth how did dat aig get
here, an if dere wasn't no aig on earth
how did dat chicken get here?"
James maintained that the chicken
was first and poured forth arguments
to that end. His friend became an
gered. a mixup followed and an off,
Ger became interested in the discus
sion. He heard both sides, gave nei-
ther verdict. but decided to let the
Judge have a chance to hear such a
peculiar argument. And as they were
being escorted to the Jail one of the
colored men remarked:
Jim. believes dat fust chicken
was de work of de devil."-Louisville
Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31

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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
Copyright. 1911
OBSE RVATiON.

Mary Smith-that isn't her name,
but 1t Will do-was a junior stenog-
rapher for a manufacturing concern.
| Her prescribed duties were limited to
taking dictation and to transcribing
the result upon typewriter. She had
two eyes. and she used both of them.
The headquarters of the company
are in large office building. There
is mail chute ON every floor. and the
mail is collected hourly. Most of the
letters of this company are dictated in
the morning. and large proportion of
them are ready for mailing by noon.
Comparatively few of them, however.
are mailed until the close of business.
The company has large branch
house in Western city. If a letter is
mailed before noon. it catches linn
tied Western train. and will reach its
destination the, next day in time for de-
livery in the early afternoon. If it is
mailed later. it catches the train
reaching the distant city too late for
its delivery on the following day
Miss Smith discovered this, and, of
her own volition. saw to it that all let
ters directed to the branch house were
mailed before noon. provided. of
course. that they were ready.
The advantage is too self-evident for
comment.
The president learned what she was
doing. From that moment she was a
marked woman in the office, and. to-
day. she is at the head of the steno-
graphic department and assistant office
manager. drawing a salary of about
$4,000
John Smith-and that isn't his name
either-a few years. ago was office boy
for a wholesaler He, too. used his
eyes. One day he was obliged to wait
in the post office. Instead of gazing
into the street, he poked his head into
one of the windows which overlooked
the mailing rack. He noticed that let
tehs enclosed in envelopes of ordinary
size were Immediately placed in the
pigeonholes and that the distributing
clerk usually dropped the larger en-
velopes onto the mailing table, because
they did not fit into the pigeonholes
and because it was difficult to tie them
up with the ordinary envelopes.
Nonh hlduS iilluiIleS, anu lOuilu IHdt
moi infrequently the large envelopes
MISSED the earlier mail, and therefore
were not delivered as promptly as
wsre letters enclosed in envelopes of
ordinary size. He reported this to his
employer.
The incident. insignificant though it
may seem, placed John in the eye OF
the man for whom he worked. Today
he is chief clerk
Your employer expects you to be on
time, to be faithful and to do the
work allotted to you. For this serv-
Ice he pays you the regular market
price. He does not ask you to do more,
and 80 per cent of employees do not do
more.
The fellow who uses his brain is al
ways observant. and he is pretty sure
TO discover something which will bene-
flt his employer. 1t may be little
thing, or big one, but it lifts him out
of the ranks and is the beginning of
his success.
Doing what you have to do, or what
you are told to do, means livelihood
Taking tre initiative, and doing what
you are not told to do. or expected to
do, stand for promotion and liberal
salary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
CRAM M ING.

This article is not addressed ex-
clusively to students, but also to those
who are using the common methods
of obtaining information by pressure
or force.
So unqualifiedly am | opposed to
cramming for examination. and to any
other similar process. that l have be-
come strong advocate OF reform
in this direction, looking toward the
establishment of a new scheme where
by the pupil will be prevented from
continuing this vicious practice. which
has nothing to recommend it.
/ would suggest irregular periods
for examinations. so that the pupils
would mot be advised in advance of
the ordeal, and. therefore. would be
obliged to study regularly and persist
emily, If they wished to be prepared
for the tests.
1t is quite likely that the pedagogue.
kiln-dried and unconventional, would
take exceptions to anything which
would disturb the dregs of his
academic tea. and would claim that
examinations would not be complete
full term of study.
Perfection in this direction, as in
others. is impossible. Better be near
er right than farther from right, al
ways assuming that there must be OBJ
jections and often valid ones, to every
action. educational or otherwise.
My Investigations show that fully
ninety per cent of college undergrad
yates and high school pupils, includ-
ing those who are studious cram for
examination. 1t has become a custom,
and still remains in force.
The cramming Denomination meth
cd. instigateJ in the school. is carried
through life, end enters business and
profession. Instead of learning by
study and persistent effort what is re-
quired. nearly everybody especially
prepares himself to meet some antici-
pated examination or test. which Is
usually scheduled to occur on a defn-
lite date. The knowledge obtained in
this way does not remain. It is forced
in and forces itself out. usually leav-
ing the mind as empty as it was in
the first place.
The business or professional man of
marked accomplishment is always
ready to meet emergency. He as
sumes it's constant occurrence. He
grounds himself in what he shouId
know. ever studying. ever learning,
ever open to suggestion, ever anxious
to obtain information OF course, If
an unusual task is presented to him,
he may read up or study the subject
more intently. but he does not depend
upon this special loading of the mind.
short period of daily study accom-
plishes more than double the amount
of time spent in examining and that
whfc'. is obtained naturally and regu-
larly is not easily forgotten, but re-
mains as permanent asset.
Work, whether you have to study or
do something else. Keep everlast-
ingly at it, whatever may be your duty
or your vocation. Learn something
every day. and do not make a special
ty of overlooking on any one day. II
you do. you will be like the over
charged gun which is more likely to
burst than to send the shot to the
target.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31


And so it happens that the large army OF peo-
pie who wait for the New Year before enecting
a reformation in their lives are seldom SUCCESS
fui in carrying out their Intentions They are
not possessed of the spirit of energy anc resolu-
ton necessary to achievement. II may be
argued that II is better to make good resolutions
eyeP though they are not carried out. than not
To make them at all The is open to question
however. Unless is absolutely determined
10 do what one has decreed 1t is perhaps on the
whoie better not to make promises to oneself
unfulhed resolves continually repeated tend to
weaken the character and to reduce ones faith
In oneself. lust as resolutions put into practice
are conducive to strength and selfconiidence
very little tends to soverbalance the resoutions
OF the average person. fact many people wei.
come any lxcuse to exonerate them from the
carrying out of their resolves One Individual
determines. let US say. never to lose his te1nper
He comes down on New Years morning with n
set smile on hil face. Alas! it is short.Iived
the whole world seems in conspiracy to drag
him back to his former frame mind The cof
fee Is cold, the letters which look so alluripp
prove to be chiefly bills and begging epstles he
falls over the doorstep he leaves the house
All these minor annoyances. which, If rightly
met, would have helped him to conquer his weak
ness. serve but to throw him back into his
original state and before evening he is as bad
he has been.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31

Some people drag the follies and immaturitie,
of youth into old age. There is wisdom in Cd,
justing oneself to time, to profit by past exneri.
ences. and to acquire that sense of proportion
which refuses to magnify trihes into tragedies
and to worry over the inevitable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31
THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION

MAuPAssANT describing
the this
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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-31

NY weakling can made resolutions.
1t needs a strong man to keep
them. That is perhaps why New
Year resolutions are so often
futile. The strong do not wait for
high days and holy days to amend
their conduct or carry out their re-
solves. They obey Goethe's dictum:
Seize this very minute.
Boldness has genius. power and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
AM MERlcAN HORSES.

E While the fighting nations have bought 10000 horses in America the past year for use in the field. they have not completely taken our sur plus. We could go on selling 10000 horses year for some time to come.
 According to government reports there are approximately 24,000, ,000 horses in this country and it is prob able there are 5000, 900 brood mares
 There are in the middle west and the great southwest 15.000,0o0 horses and this is one of the great horse markets of the world, of which Chi caso is the center.
 These 10000 horses sold for war purposes are not colts or young horses draft horse model that have estab- lished strength and endurance.
 There is no danger of the supply being exhausted. A writer upon this sub1eutksayv:
 sTpffty years thence. we will be sup rlyangsssnGne foreign nation with fun- dreds of thorxands of horses witf whichs to mount their cavalry and dras Etneir 100 cenfimeter guns. if the, should make them that big. but be. tween now and then we shall have eu5CNek2s 4e yearss of prosperona Amer. 1can trade with a live export bus. 1neesSaa an -adjunot. And in that flu, ture war, as in the present, the bull of the draft stock will have to com, from these middle western states wheres now 12. ! 5oo, 900 of horses can b, found. as against u,50o, 900 in all tn, rest of rhe United States"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
THE AMERICAN NOTE IN GER.
 MANY

The fact that President Wilson's third note to Germany was not given out to the press of Berlin for general perusal marks its force as a strong and peaceful appeal to the public con science even in the eyes of it's military custodians.
 ! It is not only pacific and firm, but 1t is expressed in spirit of friend hness and fairness which must com mend itself to all right thinking peo- pie. whichever side of the controversy between the nations they may favor.
 President Wilson does not seek to excite antagonisms, but to allay them: and his Quietness and patience under extreme trial and provocation is most pleasing to the greater part of the .American people.
 v If Germany continues her unfriendly acts and the relations of America. with sher are severed. the people will be united in their support of the gov fernment and will respond periodically and hberally to, any demand that may bo made upon them.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
SUMMER HAIRDREssINe.

To produce the Castle bob coif- fure, which is so popular among young girls, the hair may be drawn back loosely from the forehead and dressed low in the neck. The de- vice or hair which gives the bobbed effect is then arranged on a narrow black velvet ribbon band The rib bon is placed rather low on the fore head, encircling the head, which all lows the bobbed hair to cover the neck and ears.
 The cluster curl is style of coif- fure used either high or low. For both styles a softly constructed wire foundation covered with silk net, is employed. This insures perfect symmetry to the head. and as it can be placed on any part of the head the coiffure can always be arranged in a becoming style.
 For high hair dressing a round wire foundation covered with silk net is placed high on the head. The hair is drawn loosely over 1t and is tied se- curely. It then may be either coiled or tucked beneath. The curls are ar ranged in a cluster at the top with two or three arranged becomingly at the nape of the neck. The hair about the forehead Is softly arranged and is drawn back to the curled coiffure.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
RECIPES.

DunpIings That Never FaII.-Two cupfuls of flour, two heaping teaspoon fuls of baking powder, one-hah tea spoonful of salt and one cup of sweet milk. Stir and drop in small spoon fuls into plenty of water, in which meat is boiling Boil with cover off for fifteen minutes. then put cover on and boil ten minutes longer. These are very fine with either beef or chicken
 Peach Tapioca.-Peaches, one can; powdered sugar, one-quarter cupful; {; pearl tapioca, one cupful;' sugar, one half cupfuI; salt, one-hah teaspoonful. Drain one can of peaches. sprinkle with one-Quarter cupful of powdered sugar and let stand one hour; soak one cup full of pearl tapioca in cold water to cover; to peaches sirup add enough boiling water to make three cupfuls heat to boiling point, add tapioca drained from cold water, one-half cup full sugar. one-half teaspoonful salt then cook in double boiler until trans- parent. Line a pudding dish with peaches cut in quarters, i'll with tapi- oca and bake in moderate oven thirty minutes: cool slightly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
THE LATEST CURE FOR HAY
 FEVER.

The hay fever season is close at hand and all those afflicted who can afford to will flee from the pollenated atmosphere to pollenless mountain heights to escape the aff1iction.
 There are many who cannot be spared from business and more who cannot afford to fee to the mountains or go to sea. and these may be pleased to know that the latest rem edy is a prepared extract Of ragweed and golden rod pollen which hypoder mically injected into the blood makes the patient immune.
 An up-to-date physician writing of this discovery says:
 t'Very minute doses of this pollen were injected hypodermically at in- tervals, beginning several weeks be- fore the hay fever season. The dosage and frequency of injections is deter mined by the degree of local reaction noted about the area of skin at the point of injection. as in other vaccine treatments.
 "Dr. Cloves was the first in this country to 1mmunize hay fever victims against their specific pollen. Several other experimenters have since under taken the work.
 Tn any case of genuine hay fever not asthma or emphesema or chronic bronchitis or hypertrophic rhinitis- the problem is to determine which particular pollen precipitates the at- tack, and then have any laboratory expert or bacteriologist prepare from the specific pollen vaccine for inn munization. This. of course. is sec- ondary to the proper treatment of any local abnormalities in nose or throat which invite hay fever.'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26

Some ore advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ihad taken so much medicine and my doctor said he could do me no good 90 I-toldmy husband he might get me a bottle and l would try it. By the time I had taken it felt better. continued it's use, and now am well and strong.
 "I have always recommended your medicine ever since I was 90 wonder fully benefited by it and I hope this letter will be the means of saving some other poor woman from suffering. "- Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144, Unionville, Missouri.
 The makers of Lydia B. Pinkham'i Vegetable Compound have thousands oi such letters as that above they tel the truth, else they could not have beer obtained for love or money. This med, icine is no stranger it has stood tht test for years.
 If there are any complications yol do not understand write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiall Lynn, ,Aass. Your letter will be opened read and answered by a woman ans held in strict confidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
oHEY TIE TEN coMMANnMEnrsi

Our government is more paternal than we are in the habit of recogniz- ing, and if we only had national board of health instead of 4e state boards. we could get our commando ments direct from Washington.
 Here are the ten commandments from the health boards:
 Don't over-eat. 2-Don't drink to excess. 3-Don't go in bathing with full stomach. 4.--Don% feed salt pork to baby. 6-Don,t expose baby.s bald head to the hot sun. 6-Dunt mix Ice cream, beer and cucunDers. Don't get heated then rest where it is dra1ty. s-Don't let flies drown in the milk or the soup. 9-Don't drink polluted water from old wells. 10-Don't try to settle the European war in an argument
 These are good commandment and worth obeying. Perhaps most folks are so needless they need have them issued annually like a tax collectors notice. Obedience to them will pre- vent sickness. save expense and may lead to the avoidance of pain.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
THE CHICAGO RIVER rRAcEpY

When the steamer Eastland turned tartle at her pier on the Chicago river Saturday morning, she drowned 1000 persons. which makes it almost equal to the Lnsitania tragedy and one of the worst disasters in quarter of century.
 The accident was primarily due to the keeping of a poorly designed and dangerous vessel in the public service for the past 12 years. In 1s12 her untitness was apparent when her up- @per deck was ordered removed and rthe advice was given to always keep -her in water ballast. Her faults have s-heen noticeable from that day to this -and her tendency to list has been re- .marlxed.
 < It is criminal to keep such vessel -afIcaf as a passenger boat, and Che -Eastland should have long ago been ..condemned.
 \ The cause of the tragedy lies in the lack of law or supervision which per .rnits the use of such vessels for the conveyance of passengers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
MAKING COCOA.

When making cocoa you can greatly improve the flavor, obviating the aflaf'' taste. by adding pinch of salt and a few drops of extract of vanilla
 Boiling several minutes makes cocoa richer in taste and more digestibie, while it stands to reason that milk beverage. although milk and water may be mixed Condensed or evap- orated milk makes delicious cocoa. Beat the cocoa for n few minutes be- fore serving it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
TO MAKE HARD SOAP.

Empty one ten cent can of lye in- to kettle containing three pints of cold water. stir with wooden spoon or stick; the lye will become quite hot. Allow it ito cool. When cold take one-half cup of ammonia, one quarter cup of borax, one-quarter cup white sugar, dissolve borax and sugar in a little cold water. pour all into lye when cold and stir well. Now take six pounds clean grease. when melted and lukewarm, strain through wire strainer, then pour the lye into the fat and stir until thick and pasty. Now have pan ready, lined with old white cloth, let hang over edge of pan. If put in a cool place it will be ready to cut in four hours, then can be left till the next day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
CARE FOR STOVE.

To prevent your gas stove from rusting inside of your oven or outside surface, use few drops of hnseed ou on a cloth and rub over thoroughly. This can also be used on coal ranges or other style iron stoves. after which you uee stove paste to which a few drops of black coffee are added to moisten paste, and then brush over. It will polish up quickly and reward you with a brilliant luster.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
HOSIERY BOXES.

The dainty woman does not tumble her silk stockings hefter skelter into a bureau drawer. but keeps each pair separate from the others in a long, narrow box. divided into compart- ments. This makes 1t easy. also. to select just the right pair of stockings when one is in a hurry, for the day of black silk stockings, with an oc- casional resort to white silk. is past.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
PoNeEE LEADS.

Pongee silk has taken a leading po- sitton for women's costumes, says Mothers Magazine. This Is a matter for congratulation, because this silk Is useful, durable and intrinsically good. It is never what we call smart" but 1t is rich and servtceable. It comes in all colors, but the present predominance of the sand tints makes the natural color of this pretty silk far more in demand than even the loveliest of other shades. It is rarely used without some sort of trimming in sharp contrast, and cerise. bright green, bark brown and real red are the leading faKorites for this purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-26
A SUMMER COAT.

h every wardrobe there Is need oe e warm coat for the cooler days Of summer. Here Is q description of clever model: The material is . fine quality homespHn in a mixture Of brown and gray. The collars and cuffs are Of black noire, which is growing more popular every hour and minute.
 The buttons arc of white bone, with an outer rim Of black. The back of the coat has one straight panel from neck to ham. but there arc two eepa- rate side panels coming from the hip. The four-inch belt fastens at the side with two buttons. while three buttons on tho sleeve give the appearance of a deep cuff. The skirt of the coat is only moderately fuil. This garment is one of those practical, not-extreme coats that will be useful until the last stitch breaks. It Is of conservative lines that are always good" The original coat was one of the best sell ing models of a famous French dress making establishment, so it bears the mark of authority.