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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
Universal Demand Is
for Experience
By ED T. GlLTzoW. Columbus. Ohio

and profoundly desiring this calamity sought
for opportunity enter specialize and develop the automobile
industry With this have planned sincerity purpose,
enthusiastically and Systematically devote my leisure moments to the
acquisition of knowledge skill with the object enhancing the value
of my services both my employer and myself with the ultimate
aim OF becoming sales representative
One Of the mountainous obstacles impeding the realization of this
the the equally
universal among employers of volunteers contribute the
the first opportunity for its acquisition Vending his from door to
futile and search the prospective specialist must
accept employment Of whatever to sustain himself and pos
sibv dependents With acceptance uncongna employment
opportunity cuaed His enthusiasm damp.
ened, Indifference finally results.
Vocational training obligation which society its younger
highly technical of modern
industry Well organized federal employment bureaus cooperating with
would this problem least partially
blame the yotng man. whether contributor
presses it. not Of the danger Of floating through
life and the ganun planning with his Gdgven bent in mind
lewok At "far field and favor" Oppor
tunes when made available will find want Of eligible applicants
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
ROAD :
BlJIL. DING
IMPROVE ROADS IN ILLINOIS
Expected That State viii Spend
Nearly $2oo,ooo,0 900 for Better High.
ways in Next Few Years.
(By H. A. JEFFRIES. Member of Illinois
Good Roads Association)

(By II. A. JEFFRIES, Member of Illinois
Good Roads Association
Illinois has been one of the last
states to take UP seriously the prob
lem of improving its roads, bu now it
is going into it with a determination
to make big advancement in short
time A commission of Illinois road
enthusiasts has been touring the
states, inspecting roads and investi
eating the methods of road building.
1t is expected that the state will spend
in the next few years nearly $200,0O0,-
600 for good roads, and necessarily
our people want to get the best roads
possible.
The question of whether there shall
be macadam roads, brick roads or cen
crete roads is one to be determined.
Many of the new roads are of mac
adam construction, and there has been
lot of sentiment for the brick high
ways. Concrete roads have been OBJ
jected to largely because of the great
cost of construction. 1t costs $4,000
mile for an 18-foot concrete road,
and this initial outlay is so great that
it ordinarily scares any community
The advantage of the concrete road,
however lies in the small cost of
maintenance.
The expense OF keeping up con
crete road, it is said, is less than $50
year per mile, with the experience
of New York, Massachusetts,, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania shows that it
costs $500 O mile to maintain mac
adam and brick roads.
1t makes no difference what kind of
construction, so long as we get i'm
proved roads, and we can we'll afford
later on to change the style of road
if we get first-class highway across
the continent, which, | believe, win
be accomplished in the next ten
years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
MRS. NICOLL A REAL WAR NURSE

Mrs. De Lancey Nicolf, the beau
tiful darling of New York society and
the most famous woman genealogical
expert in the United States, was as
serious when she took that swift
course in hospital nursing last winter
as she has been with everything else
she has ever undertaken
She is now in the French war
zone, dressed in her blue and white,
and seriously giving her services
wherever they are needed. She is
only one of that bevy of society WON
en- who took up rapid-fire courses in
nursing when it became the fashion
to carry through her announced plans.
She not only knows fundamentals
Of nursing, but is fine cook as well.
And as convalescent soldiers can thor
oughly enjoy appetizing food, she is
bound to be popular among the pa
tients in the army hospitals.
Beyond this, she is so exceptionally
good looking when in street or eve
ming garb that she must seem vke a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
ANSBERRY WAS SILENCED

Representative Timothy Ansberry
of Ohio is talker whose voice pene-
trates to the deepest recesses of the
capitol, and when he speaks the roof
reverberates with his booming A
whisper from Ansberry is equivalent
to an ordinary mans talking, so the
feat Of telling joke in an undertone
is one which he will be obliged in fu-
ture to deny himself.
One day Ansberry was telling a
good story to feilow-member in
what he imagined was, like the voice
of Annie Laurie, low and sweet"
But it resembled the echoing of dis
tant cannon from the field at Ma
nassas.
The gentleman who was speaking
showed his annoyance at the sound,
and Speaker Clark thumped his
gavel. Clark, who was once school
teacher in his days of callow youth,
knew just what to do, SO he called
Ansberry up to the desk.
Tim he said in low tone as he
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
jim MANN, KING OF DETAIL

James R. Mann, the Republican
floor leader, is the King of Detail
Nothing is too small. or too numerous
for him TO know ali about. Ask Mann
what were the amounts of che princi.
sal items il the agricultural appro-
priation bill seventeen years ago end
70 doubt he could tell you without
pausing to move an eye-~inker. 1t is
almost safe to say that he can skin
a gnat and that he can tell offhand
the cay of the week when each of the
house cage boys was born
No minute detail escapes him
He knows everything. Also Mann
never lacks for word. The person
who wiilfully engages Mann in battle
OF repaftee mas much the same fool
hardy point of view as the lad who
monkeys wis . buzz saw
Represen.atjv Johnny Garner of
Texas was the only person at the last
session of congress who asked Mann
anything that he didn't answe.
Mann got I'D one day to criticize
the Mexican policy OF the present adm
Just without going into details, /
.itQa toni"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
Important Duty to People.

The making of good roads is one
of the most important duties Of the
people and their prompt repair and
careful maintenance is essential
There is probably no subject in which
the progressive farmer is more deep
ly interested than that of having
roads connecting him with his mar
kets over which he must be able to
haul the greatest possible load. Good
roads, like. all other good things, are
too expensive to build and OF too
much value to be neglected.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
MExICO'S DARK HORSE

Manuel Vasquez Tagle seems to
be the dark horse in the contest of
the presidency of Mexico, and there
are many who believe he is one of the
few men who can save that distracted
country
The name of Tagle disappeared
from publications on current Mexican
affairs when Victoriano Huerta leaped
over the back of Pedro LaScurain into
the presidency or the dictatorship
Tagle had been minister of Justice I'M
der Francisco Madero and he not only
refused to accept Office under Hueria,
but he declined to take the man by
the hand Yet the man lived there
after in Mexico City, walked the
streets, went to the theater, enter
tanned his friends at his home and was
not. harmed
He has lived in Mexico City ever
since and no one else has harmed him
or tried to harm him, whether ne be
Zapata, Villa, Carranza or what not.
The mobs have never looted his home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
super6ciiality Is Great
est Of Sins
By c. c. Reynolds. Dayton. Ohio

and things the joke of it. that the universal attention This situa
character and sacrifices understanding which the
of wisdom.
think he is
fetal We take the frivolous and laughing things
and noxcan pleasant and tends to
relieve the anxie and duties Of the hour person thus slips
O a falderal from the realities of life.
The Bible enon upon be soermnded This admonton is
wholesome and xactng part Of the a based upon
that supericialy destructive of mind and soul.
purpose life respect
for wisdom and understanding.
The evil everywhere shown church. school, court
in legislative hail. in shops there nsisence upon truth
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
Help Rather Than
| hinder One Another
By ]. F. KNOX. Birmingham. Ala.

people of Birmingham and other communities well disposed and
ally help rather than hinder another. For example,
recently employed taking of Of the downtown show
rush order and the work had be performed in the
busy part of the day.
In taking of this kind b have of
without interruption The stationed the edge
of the sidewalk have the distance and friend politely
requested pedestrians pass before the One would be
the number people who will when
with
two instances there ready acqueenee friends request
This incident think will that by far the greater portion
Of the people of Birmingham at least all practical purposes
sderate and kindly disposed and prefer help rather than hinder the
worker.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
Siberian Pea Tree
Of Early Origin
BY I.P. Petersen. Chicago

shrubs old acquaintance The date Of its given Mich
oon Dictionary of Gardening" the year 1852 No doubt has been
Europe time being this
country much later
planted seeds of city nursery the Gage farm
and them present about five thousand plants besides
III couple Of years ago from the government.
rather useful plant of its good qualities being its hrdi
But though handled for the last twenty the Chi
cago parks, don't believe have flower it here although
in Europe it flowers very freely
Its botanical Caragana arbopcens
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
Many Have Strange
Ideas Of Liberty
By c. f. RElcHow. Brooklyn. NY.

much wdfre wrapped up heas liberty equality and fraternity
How many who "bawl for freedom" confopnd with license
republic preuppo high Of morals but how this be
possible the habit Of suboan and respect and how these
exist without humility?
The freeman only aoa Of his rights but respects
the rights Others. and indignant
meale, wronged or trampled pnder foot
The who always Boosting Of his freedom probably sieve
and most grnna vices prciudccs
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
\ Macadam Road on the Prairie.

from place to place. The person maxi
ing long cross-country tour finds
the journey the JOY he counted on and
not trial, as it certainly is where
travelling is bad In the second place,
good roads increase the value of prop
erty-so real estate is benefited
And so | could go on down the list
the hotel man, the butcher, the
baker, all are benefited, either directly
or indirectly, by good roads; and by
good roads | mean roads that permit
of foot or vehicular traffic during all
seasons Of the year
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

One Of the great sins of
the age is superiiciality
an Indifference to the deep
er meaning Of things an
indisposition to think. It
is the dusty outside, the
frivolous glimpse of events
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16


promise That him unique individual hooddrenched
Enthusiastically
led to
aid public president
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

In a recent article on
Getty Gardening" the sibe-
rian pea tree is mentioned
as a late introduction by
the United States govern
ment. This is a mistake.
The tree-or, rather, large
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

What strange IDEAS many
persons have Of liberty !
What an amount Of mis-
chief has been done to soci-
ETY. by such "raable charm
ing words as South calls
them-w words (which have
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

| have often heard it re-
marked that people Of the
new South were not SO cour-
teous as was the case in
antebellum days, and per-
haps this is true.
But. nevertheless. the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

Kecnly conscious Of the
tragic fate certain to en-
gulf the purposeless, shift
ing and subsequently I'M
skilled Individual con-
sciousness bred of personal
experience and observation
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

reach that
! am having recitation will n during
mat awful threat
joking
that n nity audible
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16


ooned during 0
German tongue fueny her
rem
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 19
DEFEAT THROUGH DRUNKEN
NESS.

LESSON TEXT Kings 20:10-2t
GOLDEN TExT-Wine and new wine
take away the understanding. Hos. All
r. v.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

h Mexican policy OF the
nongn
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
INTERNATIONAL
'SUNDGYSQlOOL
LESSON

by 0. E. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute.)
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-23

| Nufiout fFfchH of ~ VIC ftH1e fNF@@W'
gator % ElsetrIoIsy.
n. q. Wells has called attention IN
"'rhe world Set Free" 20 a half for
gotten worthy who. In "the spnciour
times OF great Elisabeth loomed large
indeed. Science. 10 be sure. does not
forget him. and one gfent English pori,
Dryden his i'rocininied with resonant
emphanlE.
Gilbert shah i've un,Ii loads,onss cease
| 70 draw
Nevertheless how many young stu
dents " electricity today ever heard
Of Wllilnm 0ilbertf
III was Gilbert. Queen I1lisnbeth's
court physician. who nrsf puzzled his
brnliia with rubbed amber aud bits OF
aiars aud sIlk and shellnc." aeys Mr..
wellS. "nnd 10 began the uuickening
of he human mind TO the existence Of
this universal presence. And even
then tile science OF electricity remained
mere little group OF curious facts for
200 yenrs. connected perhaps with mag.
netlsm--n mere guess that--perhaps
With the lightning sss Except for
the lightning conductor. Il was $50
yenra before electricity stepped out OF
the cabine, of scientinc curicsities into
the life OF the common man."
Gllbert'n theories and Euesses about
magnetism he concluded that tho
world IL u vnst spherical magnet--w were
serloue aud farreaching, and he eua-
bodied them 10 book with ponder.
ous Latin tItie--the sirst great book on
physics published Ia England. But his
experiments were chiefly os the curie
and plaything sort. An English col
lection of f;lizabethan letters aud en-
rsiotes of court iife quotes the opin.
Ion " provincial young lady of quail
ity. but recently come M 20 London 70
accept position u, the aueens house'
hold. who had Witnessed some VI them.
She wrote homo ~ her motheri
rrhe queen N now we'll recovered
" her slcknesse, which was but lille,
tho II laokt at arst as It void be- create,
She puts much truste IN her Doctor.
ono Gilbert. aud SOC doe her iadls for
the mosie parie. and am Taught at
by allo bur onsly Lady Margaret for
that doc fear the man and his curcs
TINT they bee not such NJ are permitted
10 Xiian ,chratianl folke 10 undergoe
have seen him playe strange tricks.
takeing. for the diversion OF the
queens hdls. silke gIovs from one
and her be,iea OF ambre from another
aud u acrappe Of the writelng Of her
Love FROM another II she have Il about
her aud can be purswaded 10 give II
uppc. aud makeing the one 10 russie
and give forthe speckies OF tyre. and
the others one TO pick the other uppe
by touching OF it---and blacke eatte
comeing IN he rlbsd her that she bris-
sled and gave forthe little fyres that
dnunced elonge her furrs Ia the dark
as II tho wychea that love biacke Gates
were sirokeing her back. sochs mat
tiers are Of the diyel and sholde not BE-
medied with for sporte. they are not
meet for good xtians."
f'oor. timid little ladyi II she deem
cd pr. GIibert's tricks and cures Of
100 years ago SO peFilous to the soul
what would she have thought Of the
electric shocks. baths. massage and ali
the varied tingling. prickling. crack
iIng and spark splitting electrical
devices Of our modern physiciansi
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-23

dlsnstrr as the enemy presses on.
There IL very much more than this.
A great town cannot but contain, n
you have long occupied II, the material
Of your organisation. You win proba.
bly, abandon documents which the
enemy should not see You win cor
tainly. In the pressure of such night,
lose accumulated atores. Again. the
transverse streets are 30 many points
OF "leakage' intoswhIch your conesst-
I'd columns win bulge out and gst con-
fused, Again. you win be almost nee.
essariy dealing with the complications
OF q mass OF civilian conditions which
should never be allowed to interrupt
military operation.
IN general to fight IN front of q
great town when the chances are
against you IL ns great an error ~ 10
fght IN front OF marsh with few
causeways, So fur as mere topogra-
ply l. concerned, II II q greater error
stili. From '"rhe Elements Of the
0reat War" by HIlaire Belloc.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-23

isefors thc inyeption Of toothbrushes
people used 20 eIean their teeth 9Th
linen. This 10 evident from wiIiiAui
vaughan's Fifteen Directions to Pro
serve Health" published 1902. in which
the author tells those who want 20
keep the teeth "white and uncorrupt'
that they must wash the mouth after
every meal. ''slecpe with the mouth
somewhat open - and In the morn
ing TAKE linnen-cloth and rub the
teeth well within and without" In
vnughan's time several varieties Of
tooth powder were known. the recipe
for one Of the simplest being as fct.
lows; "Burpe q piece OF Corke sill 4
looks like CoaIe. then take II out OF
the Eyre and Il win fall 20 ashss,
wherewiih rge yepr tssth"-F Fondop
Chronicle
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-23
FOREIGN DEVILS.
Tho Answer a Chinese Official Gave
British Consul.

The Answer a Chinese ofsieiai Gave a
British Consul.
In his book Home Life In China
Isaac Taylor uendland gives an
account of the Chinese superstitions
regarding the foreigner. one Of which
has resulted In their calling him Kuei-
tzu. or devil" very amusing story,
says he. IL told OF red haired. red
WHISPERED. blue eyed British consul at
Canton who was. as are most OF the
British officials. Of an inyestigatiye dis
position and was anxious TO know why
1t was that the Chinese call Us OF the
west foreign devils" Now be u un-
dersfood that the Chinese idea Of a
demon Is that he ia red haired. red
bearded. blue eyed being who qualis
nt nothing that comes in his way,
One day whep Q Chinese official was
calling on the consul the latter asked
him:
why Is It that the Chinese cali US
deyiisf"
The official at first hesitated. but, be-
ing pressed. he finally said. ~ do not
care to tell you"
But should take It as great favor
II you would tell me. ! am very anx.
ious 10 know"
II cannot tell you" said the Official.
"Why notr' asked the eopspl
Because you would he angry n I
told you"
by no means. ! would not be 90
unreasonable as to ask you a question
and then be offended because you an.
swered II. On tbs other hand. should
be greatly obliged TO you"
Being thus pressed until DO was un.
able to refuse. the Official finally eyed
the consul from head TO foot and said
slowly and reluctantly. "WelI. II II be-
cause you look like devils"
This natural superstition Of the peo-
pie was taken bold OF by the Boxers
in 1900 and circulated stiil more wide
ly by all kinda OF plaeards. both In
prose and verse. have one before
me In verse. q part OF which. trnnslat.
ed. rend as follows:
The devils are not human beings like you
IL you doubt what I say
You may nee any day
That the eyes Of the deviis IN color are
blue.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-23
WHAT 4 MAN READS.
II 10 . Bic Factor IN psssrnsinins ~
Course of LIsp.

n 10 o Bio Factor IN Determining his
Course ef -iss.
A certain low form " aquatic ami
anal life anchors itself to 4 rock and
feeds on whatever the current brings.
The average man feeds his mind In
much the same way. He falls into
line for current amusements. He reads
only current literature. lie listens TO
what hpppens 10 80 by. He makes but
liitia systematic attempt 10 shut out
the unit or ~ put hiipself N iins for
the fit.
The result is detective grade VI by
man life that rnrely eleyates socipfy
aud often deEradcs II. IL man would
make the most OF himself. and that II
manifestiy the supreme purpose for
which he was put into the world. Il s
worth his while ~ % his daily work
where unelean things. saepisl end phys
icnl. ara not made common.
II makss u good deal of diErsrepce ip
the worth of the aan today ~ ~
whether hts reading last pight was
Hamlet mud Isaiah" or "rhe 0sbes
Mans Wife" whether be went 10 the
art institute or the burlesqus show
An ancient teacher OF well balanced
mind gave this direction to his disci.
Piles as 10 the topics 10 be selected for
deliberate thought;
"Finally, my brethren. Whatsoever
things are true. whatsoever things are
honorable, whatsoever things are Just.
whatsoever things are pure. whatso.
ever things pre lovely. whatsoever
things are OF good report, n there BE-
any virtue aud " there bs any praise.
think ON these thinga.'
To think on tiiese things one must
zee and hear these things. To nee aud
hear these things one must make an
effort TO do No. Minneapolis journal
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-23
sunIioh. and vsys.stIen.

The early rays Of the sun exsrise
q more powerful effect in promoting
rapid ,egptMInn than the aun'n light
during the Iateg hours Of the day. The
active little thiorophyii Ryains work
faster and better ~ a:aboTatiDg food
for The plant under the action Of the
blue mld yeiiow rays Of the early
morning than under The later violet
and blue rays. Practical gardeners
should make uso Of this fact BY grow.
Ing early produce az far NJ possible In
position where the planfs will set
the full benefit OF the morning SUM-
LONDON Mail.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-23
MILITARY STRATEGY.
Retreatins Through q City 10 pIsas,
treus 10 an Army.

Hetreatins Through City 10 pisas-
treus TO an Army.
II you suffer defeat Ia front OF
great town end have to retreat through
II under tho blows Of the victorious
enemy you are IN the worst possible
position for conducting that retreat
The streets OF the town Out few OF
which will run parallel 10 your course
and can. therefore. serve AZ avenues
OF escape for youT army are 80 many
dciiles in which your columns win get
hopelessly congested. The operation
may be compared TO the pouring OF
too much liquid into funnel which
has too small an orince. Masses OF
your transport will remain cIogged out
side the place. You viii run the risk
OF o partial and perhaps Of a complete