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and being on the lookout for

cumstances and being on the lookout for
them that brings the most chances to
anybody, and he is brave man who does
not fear to make the chance when 1t
comes without stopping to analyze the
situation and consider whether it is
really the flood tide.
Disappointment very often appears to
pursue opportunity, for following an old
one, and after opportunity has knocked
and its call has been answered; 1t seems
to disappear from sight and we are
left alone somewhat in the dark, as to
how to follow what we suppose to be
it's dictates
1t Is amazing how much we learn once
we've made up our minds that oppor-
tunity returns more than once.
To begin with we grow more cheerful
and find ourselves looking forward to
its summons; good things often do come
to cheerful people. you know, SO it Is
just possible that they may come our
way. If we try to see the bright side
of life.
1 happened to know once family of
foreign extraction and cosmopolitan hab-
its; Its members have lived in several
countries and some of them speak sew
eral languages, they have an italian maid
who not being SO fortunate as her mis-
tress, does not understand English at
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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BOOKER

1.-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BOOKER
T. WASHINGTON"
BY Benjamin Franklin Riley, D. D.,
LII. D. Introduction by Edgar Y. Null
Inns, D. D. LII. D. Illustrated. The
Fleming H. Revell company. publishers,
1853 Fifth avenue New York.
The name of Benjamin Franklin Riley
stands for all that is enviable in the edu-
cational and literary fields of endeavor
throughout the south.
AS an observer of the manners and
customs of the times, DR.. Riley has keen
ly felt the gravity and the importance
of the negro question in the southern
states and the result of his observation
Life and Times of Booker T. Washing
ton" volume which should be added
to every library. both public and private.
DR.. Riley writes with accuracy and the
deep intelligence for which he is so wide
ly noted. and in giving to the world this
book he has achieved fine piece oil
work, for it is interesting both from a
literary standpoint as well as thorough
account of the life and times or the
most noted negro of his day.
Commencing with the eX-slave's ante
cedent conditions, this story tells of his
early life, experiences as common Ia
borer, at Hampton. his ventures in the
world his difficulties, cultivation of
cordial relations, how he scaled the slip
merry heights to national prominence, his
Influence, race organization, work at
Tuskegee, his European experiences, last
years. ETC.. showing clearly throughout
the adverse conditions under which he
labored, and his rare genius, which en-
abled him to rise from deep obscurlty 10
great eminence
In an 'Introduction" to ''The Life and
Times of Booker t. Washington Dr.
e. Y. Mullins of the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary, Louisville says;
lone of the most complicated OF all
social problems during the past two gen
erations has been that of the negro in
his social, economic, and civil relations
in the south. Some writers have been
pessimistic in their view as to the out
come. We have sometimes seen the view
expressed in books by strong writers
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CUBAN SUGAR CANE"

SCPAN SOdAIb SaANE.
By Robert Wiles. illustrated with six
photographs The Bobbs Merrill Co..
publishers, Indianapolis.
Cuban Cane Sugar" is the title OF
little book by Robert Wiles that
should prove attractive, not only to
investors and prospective investors In
the great sugar industry in our neigh
boring island republic, but also to the
general public. as it tells in an inter-
esting fashion, without technicality, of
the vastness and Importance of the
cane sugar industry in Cuba. The style
of Mr.. Wiles' narrative is very enter
tanning, and reveals the development of
an industry of astonishing magnitude
This development is due largely to the
infusion of American capital recently
on a large scale.
The book demonstrates that the pro-
duction of Cuban sugar is one of the
worlds largest single enterprises, and
that more American capital is now be-
Ing invested in it than in any indus
try outside of the United States.
The statistics given in the book are
reliable and 1t becomes. therefore, a
valuable hand book to investors.
1.-THE GREAT MAZE; THE HEART OF
YOUTH"
"A POEM AND A PLAY. By Hermann
Hagerdorn. The Macmillan Co., pub
fishers, New York.
In this book are contained two re-
markable pieces of work which show con.
clusively Mr.. Hagedorn's ability in dis.
tinctly different fields. The Great
Maze is a long poem dealing with the
murder of Agamemnon and the events
leading up to the catastrophe; The
Heart of Youth is a play presenting a
picture of buoyant, freedom-loving
youth To these themes Mr.. Hagedorn
brings much originality of thought and
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Physical Side of Dreams

H. Arlington Bruce in the Mothers
Magazine. Ie
1t is possible to demonstrate that the
Interpretation of physical sensations is in
fact the primary business Of dreams. 1t
has even been found possible to make
dreams to order, by subjecting sense or
organs in one way or another. On being
awakened and asked to tell of their
dreams indicating unmi stakably that spe-
cific physical sensations We're their start
ing point, and that the dreams repre-
sent attempts to account for these sem
sations. Thus, the application of not
water bottle to the soles of a sleeper's
food produced a realistic dream of walk
ing on hot lava. Another sleeper, a
woman, subjected to the hot water bottle
experiment. dreamed that she had been
changed into a bear and was being
taught to dance by being forced to stand
on red-hot plates. Tickling one sleeper's
face with feather occasioned a horri-
Bile dream of torture, in which a mask of
pitch was applied to the face and then
torn roughly off. taking with it the skin
of the lips nose and cheeks. A bottle
of eau de cologne, held close to Sleep
er's nose, caused the sleeper to dream,
first, that he was in a perfumer's shop
and afterward that he was visiting Cairo
where he had many exciting adventures.
In all these instances. it Is obvious
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Here 1t is:
TRY to be liberal with applause an6
stingy with Knocks, and when you die
the world will feel sorry"
Don't you just love that?
L do.
Too many of us forget that we grow
by taking advantage of small opportuni-
ties, and that it is they that make us
ready for the big ones when they knock
1t is what we've been yesterday that
is going to help us obtain the good things
tomorrow may have in store for us.
None of us would like to be obliged to
admit that
1.-THE key of yesterday
1 threw away,
And now, too late,
Before tomorrow's close-locked gate
Helpless I stand in vain to pray!
In vain to sorrow!
Only the key of yesterday
JJnlockS tomorrow
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there is an exaggeration of the sensation
or sensations actually experienced. And
there Is an Interpretation in symbolic
as well as more or less fantastic terms.
The sleeper's dream does not represent
the hot water bottle causing the heat, but
conjures up something else that dramat-
ically takes the place of the hot water
bottle. Always this element of symbol
ism bulks large in dreams, hindering
ready recognition of the physical sensa-
tons giving rise to the dream.
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Trust Your Employes

In the September American Magazine,
the winner of the contest called, What
Could Suggest to My Employer" says
if he had chance to talk to his en-
ployer he would say:
You want a strong, well-knit organi-
zat ton Then above all things, trust
your men-and show it. If you feel
doubt as to any mans ability, conceal it.
Make that man. and others,s too, feel
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ROADSIDE GLIMPSES OF THE
GREAT WAR"


BY Arthur Sweetser. Illustrated. The
Macmillan company, publishers, New
York.
Mr.. Sweetser, a lone bicyclist, saw the
war in a way that no other American
has seen it. Plunging north from Paris
during the romantic rush of early war
days. he ran into the rear of the great
retreat, turned and circled around the
TANKS of the French, British and Ger
man armies cut in on the rear OF the
great German dash to Paris, and bicy-
cled all the way from Belgium to Paris
as the only American correspondent with
the Germans at that time.
Mr. Sweetser gives a vivid, powerful
picture of the havoc of war about him.
and translates it as only one can who
has been so close to it as he. He says
little of generals or of strategy, but he
gives a close and intimate picture of the
lives of men and women who have come
in actual contact with the wars daily
scenes.
His book, too contains much of his
torical value-the attitude of the COM
mon peasant and soldier toward war and
toward the enemy, a report to the state
department of probably the only Ameri-
can with the German forces In northern
France in the first days of the war; word
pictures of the Germans in sight of the
Eiffel Tower, and other little historical
glimpses which make the war really live
and breathe, together with reproductions
of many original orders and proclama-
tons, and of probably the only German
pass to Paris since 1870.
Mr.. Sweetsers book is for those who
want to sense the great war in its human
chronology while at the same time being
carried on by thrilling novel OF adven-
ture.
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED-RE-
VIEWS LATER.
TREES SHRUBS, VINES AND
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS''-By John
Kirkegaard. Williams Bookstores COM
pany, publishers, Boston
"TISH'-By Mary Roberts Rinehart-
Houghton Mifflin company. publishers
No. Park Row, Boston.
THE WOMAN GIVES"-By Owen
Johnson. Little, Brown & Co., publishers
Boston.
CHLOE MALONE"-By Fannie Heas-
lip Lea. Little, Brown & Co, publishers,
Boston.
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clever one of a trio, all that Is worth
while in a novel written by the other two
really coming from her: "Gladys-Mar
Merely Maid" not only teaches lesson
to Mr. and Mrs Knollys Verplanck, but
alters the entire course of their lives;
"Chalmers-Clearly Clubman," is In
truth a model of virtue and heroism, while
the supposedly frivolous Sheila, appar-
emily immersed in society, is the author of
1.-The biggest play of her time
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Ole Miss, whin de Modern
Man Loses his Haid hit amt
so often over err SIREN or
er VAMPIRE Nv err Oman
as hit is over one NV desc
heah soft, purrin', little
KITTENS! Naw'm!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

In the construction of a California
home, the pipes of an organ are hidden
in the grill work of the room, so that
only the console Is visible and this may
be drawn about the room to any con-
venient location.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
HNoman'5
2r0bLem
How to Feel Well During Middle
Life Told by Three Women Who
Learned from Experience.

The Change of Life is most critical period Of
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disease and pain. Women everywhere should remember
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valuable advice for her richer sisters.
The author shows that there are hum
dreds OF ways in which the house
keeper can be economical.
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going through the Change of Life. found it YER,
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Philadelphia, Pa.-"I started the Change of Life
five years ago. always had headache and back
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proves for all time that he is a poet to
be reckoned with.
One of Mr.. Hagedorn's critics has said
of the poem and the play:
The two poems in this book one in
the form of play, are of a lofty and
moving beauty that has the further grace
of an exquisite simplicity. 1t is long
since words so sharply moving and so
distinctly beautiful have been given to
the world. Here is sheer poetry, here ore
thoughts and emotions with which it is
high privilege to be associated"
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Out of Old NEWSPAPERS

From the New York Telegram.
According to a man who has tried 1t.
old newspapers may be converted into an
excellent fuel for use in stove, fire.
place or furnace.
The papers should piled into a tub
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THE A, B, C OF HOME SAVING. !"

THE A, B, C OF HOME SAVING"
BY Lissie C. Farmer. Harper Brothers,
publishers, New York.
In the interesting "A-B-C' series of
books. including a number of timely
subjects which are treated simply and
practically, are many valuable SUCCESS
tons THE A-B-C of Home Saving is
one of the most readable.
This little volume is filled with sug-
gestions of q practical nature, for the
woman who wishes to increase her in
come by cutting down her expenses.
While written especially for the wom-
an with a small income. 1t contains
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until it Is about one-third full and the
tub then filled to the brim with water
When thoroughly soaked with water the
papers are squeezed into balls about the
size of ones two fists and thrown on
the ground in the sun to dry.
They will have become SO soft and
pulpy that perfectly compact ball Is
easily formed. 1t will dry, If left in the
sun long enough, until it is almost as
hard a wood.
The Bath (Me.) three masted schoon-
err Maud H. Dudley, which was built
80 years ago at cost of $4,000, has
recently been sold for $4,000, after
having paid her first owners $5l,464
in dividends.
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that there is no solution Of the negro
question This reminds one of Mark
Twains story. He carried forward the
action of the characters up to certain
point, and suddenly dropped the task of
writing. He informed the reader that the
situation had become SO complicated that
he, the author of the story was unaole
to handle it, and that he would have to
turn it over to the reader to develop the
story to the climax. This was excellent
humor, and it is suggestive of the view
some have held regarding the providence
of God in relation to the negro. 1t is
as If God had permitted situation to
develop which he himself could not handle
successfully. The writer does not in any
degree share the pessmistic view that
the negro question is insoluble
1.-The late Booker T. Washington was
one of the most remarkable characters of
his generation. He is. indeed. the out
standing negro of modern times. He
belonged to the last generation of slaves,
and served the admirable purpose of
showing the capacity of the negro for
progress His career was an inspiration
to every negro with whom he came in
contact. DR.. Riley, the author of the
volume before u.s. has rendered very fine
service in the cause of negro advance
ment in past years. He has devoted a
great deal of unselfish labor and time
he has done has been exceedingly help
full in enabling white people to understand
the negro and in encouraging the negro
to realize his own highest possibilities.
Personally l rejoice deeply that there
are such men as DR.. Riley among us in
the south-men who are broad-m1nded,
unselfish and consecrated to the highest
ends of the race, whether the race be
black, yellow, or white. The biography
of Booker II. Washington which he has
written will, l believe, take very i'm
portant place in the literature of the
negro. rejoice in it's publication, and
believe it will be found to be a contribu-
ton of incalcuable value to the life,
development. and prosperity of the negro
and to the enlightenment of all friends of
the negro race"
In a Preface to the volume the fol-
lowing apt statement is made:
THE greatness of the negro educator
and reformer is as conspicuouscly shown
in his novel mastery of the difficulties
of the period as in the rare qualities of
his character. That an ex-slave should
have even measurably succeeded with the
odds so overwhelmingly against him
would have been creditable, but when
he scaled the slippery heights with merit
so unquestoned and conspicuous as to sub
due opposition and compel general recog-
milton, he is worthy of rare distinction
I'm the preparation of the present volume
there has been no disposition to mini
mize defect in order to eXaggerate un-
duly the worth of Booker T. Washington
but throughout the effort has been for
faithful fidelity to fact. AS facts have
been ascertained they have been pre-
sented without modification or extenua-
ton"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
FARMER SMITHS
JUST ABOUT OURSELVES

Dear ChdnHow long does it take to count 1900? Do not try
but think this this received 1900 members Yes
All
and succeeding making yourselves and others happy
a s There
has club like that Of There clubs for children
but hearts
To be happy the unhappy all this world
is the who is IDLE.
The the rain busy somewhere and
brooks and The who not busy
step with the entire
The wind something especially March, then the
ground which accumulated the
winter Nothing all smoothly evenly
with a PURPOSE
Again the wind blows the spring take the blossoms off the
that the dainty little fruit The
has its the waited the
the ground like blanket has very
Nature does forget do anything.
AS the wind all
you your happiness
the and dsturbs the
but do not blame the wind for 1T CANNOT HELP 1T.
We place the scheme universe
the March, something occasionally may
be part of the grand scheme too who knows?
FARMER SMITH,
Chdrens Editor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
INSTITUTIONS BENEFIT
In WILL OF w. II. ELY
Number of Conditions, However, At
tached to Bequests

Philadelphia institutions under n num-
Der of conditions, will benefit largely in
the S25.0O0 estate disposed of by the will
Of William II. Ely, who died at Beverly
n. j., January 16.
The will. admitted to probate today
leaves $1,000 to Edwin f. Bayha, of Glen
oden, Pa. and bequeaths the remainder.
in trust for the benefit Of a sister Frances
C. Ely during her life. and upon her
DEATH to her issue. In the event of her
dying without issue, the will directs that
$4,000 of the principal is to he paid to
the Pennsylvania Museum and School of
Industrial Art for tho establishment of
scholarships for pupils in its illustration
class.
Other bequests include $500 to the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Philadelphia, for the Improvement of the
swimming facilities at Dwight Farm,
Downingtown Pa. and $50 to the Phila-
delpha Home for Incurables. The re-
mainder of the estate goes to relatives of
testator.
Bequests of $1,000 to the trustees of the
Third Presbyterian Church, $3.50 to the
Presbyterian Hospital. $500 to the Pres
byterian Home for widows and Single
Women and 5000 each to the Presbyterian
Orphanage and the Olney Presbyterian
Church are part of the will of Isabella
McCauEhey, 1924 Dephine stroot which
disposes of property valued at $500,
An estate valued at $33.17O is disposed
of by the will of william Mecouch, 1921
Chester avenue, in private bequests.