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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
MAKES STUDY OF WORKERS
This Employer, as the Story States,
Does Not Decide From
Single Interview.

II is my observation that while an
applicant for a position Is frequently
III at ease he is nevertheless usually
able during his first interview, 10 ere
ate the best impression Of which he Is
Mt any time capable, provided you
make due allowance for the emhnr-
rassment which reasonably modest
man must necessarily feel in talking
about himself.
ON the occasion of his first interview
the applicant is on mental dress pa
rade. He has rehearsed the scene, and.
while he may forget some of his lines.
nevertheless there is unity Of thought
in his remarks which is easily capaDle
of misleading you as to his mental
caliher.
Thus II is that we like to meet u
man several times before we hire him,
We want to talk to him when he is
not on dress parade. If he has de-
cided that he is practically sure of 2
position with us. so much the better.
In fact, that is the best test of all.
Thinking he has caught his car. will
he sink comfortably into his seat o;
will he remain tense and alert?
A year or so ago ! received from
Young man the most favorable impress
sion that had ever gained of any
prospective employee on first sight.
50 V in him visions of man who might
save day sit at my own desk.
Iet week later he proved at a
luncheon interview to be merely a
lump of human clay. He had the
brain. hut he was mentally lazy. He
made his supreme effort at our first in
terview and. satisfied that he had at
tanned his object, subsidized into his
customary torpid mentala state. He
had read and studied but with no def
mite purpose nor with any adequate
comprehension.-Wi Maxwell, in
Golfers Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Disaster of Nepotism.

Another name for nepotism is pull
It puts the right man in the wrong
place, where he can wreck enterprises
If also discOurages other young men
because they see that a rival has an
opportunity merely because Of rela-
tionship, not because Of merit. This
evil is particularly strong in old en-
terprises that run through the second
and third generations. y man starts
II concern. hands it down to two or
three sons who vary in ability. ana
by the time their sons have got good
positions all the way through the con-
Germ it is well fixed on the high road
to ruin. Almost any person OF wide
observation can name Il few examples
in point Engineering Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Stitched SILK Bands.

In both cloth and tailored suits
chain stitching in heavy tiosslike silk
is a favorite trimming. Eleven or
twelve rows are used to make a trim
ming band above a skirt hem in one
black taffeta suit where rows Of
stitching are also used on the jacket
sides and on the cuffs. The insides
of the capes, which are to be much
in vogue for summer evening wear,
are very decorative, as much so as
the cape itself. Besides a ruffle, which
forms almost half the taffeta cape in
one model, the inside of the cape has
a lace tlOunce of a contrasting color.
Innings are often of chiffon. These
are not as fragile as one would sup
pose, for there are special chiffons for
this particular purpose. The ruffles
are sometimes of this same chiffon,
and in one case the entire inside of
the chiffon cape lining was covered
with tiny ruffies. The effect of this
when the cape is thrown back can be
imagined.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Gambler S
Luck
IN
BY GEORGE MUNSoN
" lcopyrlght. lDle. By W. 9. chapman.l

Copyright, 1916. by w. O. Chapman)
Jim Davis, In the train, cursed at
ihe delay in reaching his destination.
He was IN a bad humor with the
world-nOt that this was unusual with
him. His gambling trip, which was Is
have netted him enough for six
months Of extravaganza and luxury,
besides the modicum needed for Molly,
had produced only few hundreds.
thanks to the new vigilance Of the po-
lice.
He watched the girl in the opposite
compartment. She was a pretty girl,
with a tear-stained face at which she
dabbed furtively with her pocket
handkerchief. She looked as Molly
had looked, ten years before, when
he had persuaded her TO throw over
slow-golng Jack Douglas and become
a gamblers wife.
He knew that Molly had regretted
her choice every week Of her life since
then, and he had taunted her with II
and taken pleasure in inviting Doug
lus to the house. He could see their
love for each other, uneXpressed.
What n fool Douglas was, not to take
advantage of his long absences But
what good thing that Molly was n
church member and so incapable Of
deceivng himl
lie cursed again as the train sped
on. He had long since tired of Molly.
Still. It was convenient to have the
little household drudge at home, to
cook and slave for him In the rare in
tervals of his presence there.
Suddenly the train lurched, swayed.
swung giddily along the edge Of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
nk. of k.n Feared browning.

Lord Kitchener had a sort of fore
boding of an accident at sea. SO
much was this the case that he never
crossed from Dover to Calais without
wearing Il lifebelt waistcoat, one that
he had specially made for him in
Egypt before he made his famous ad-
vance to Khartum.
Though so often on the sea and an
excellent sailor, he detested sea trips,
and never felt comfortable on board
ship. He complained that the sea
affected his sight.
Another curious point was that while
he always acquired curios in any part
of the world in which he might be,
he took care never to allow Sis pur-
chase to be on the vessel on which he
was q passenger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
HATS OF PINK AND BLUE
Touch Of Purple Properly Applied
Gives Just the Right Appear.
ance to the Millinery.

Pale pink is everywhere In millinery
as in frocks, and there are pale pink
hats In every imaginable material from
felt to malines. Pale pink In combina'
ton with dark blue velvet. Is popular.
wide brimmed hats of flesh pink ba'
tiste are among the pink millinery usu'
ally trimmed In big soft bows Of rib
bon or nosegays or wreaths of tiny
flowers.
A crown Of black or dark blue velvet
or dark blue silk, very wide brim OF
pale pink and n band Of pink covering
twO-thirds of the crown side, a stifliy
charming little bunch of small flowers
in pink and purple and citron posed
primly on the front Of the crown and
extending a little way above it-there
is a hat indubitably modish and ex-
tremely pretty too, which is more than
one can say for all things modish.
A touch of blue on pink hat is chic
but the blue is the French blue Of
Louis XIV and Louis XVI, and the com.
bination is never the wishy washy pink
and blue Of the limp blondes IDEAL
Take a hat of fully plated pink ma
lines with an inch or two of it extend
ing beyond the wide brim and falling
to soften the frame of the face. Run
a blue ribbon around the crown,
through four heavy rings Of violet
beads, and let fine plating Of the
malines soar high above the crown
from under this ribbon, and the result
is a pink and blue hat unquestionably
sophisticated. Sc
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
TWAIN MADE PAPER FAMOUS
Virginia City Enterprise, Now Defunot,
Printed Some Of the Best Work
Of Great Humorlst.

To only The old or mlddle-aged will
there be anything significant In the
announcement that the Enterprise
newspaper at Virginia CITY, Nevada,
has pissed away. The Enterprise was
not potent ms n mOldcr Of public opin-
ion. Its circulation was not notable,
aud outside OF the state few people
knew Of It's existence. But 1t had once
one member Of the staff who made II
famous In his day and who himself
later became famous.
II was the Enterprise on which Mark
Twain first used that name which af.
terward became household word
lie had contributed articles from min
log camps under the pseudonym OF
"Josh," but when he joined the staff
he adopted as sobriquet MARK
Twain" a remlnlscence Of his pilot
days. AS new STRIKES were made the
newspaper Office was moved first from
Genoa to Carson and later TO Virginia
City.
one can visualize Mark in the En-
terprise Office of the Cos, his long legs
twisted about the tilted chair, the old
hat on his great brush Of hair, writ
Ing some such matter as Mr.. Bloke's
Item" swapping stories with Dan de
Quille, or listening TO the quaint YER
nacular Of visiting miners or proSpec
tors 1t was there he began the first
Of those experiences which were TO en-.
rich the literature Of the country and
to teach a tired world how to laugh
The Enterprise is gone, but so are the
oil City Derrick, the Laramie Boom
erang, and the DanLury News, at least
no one now hears Of them since the
humorists who made the regulations
Of those journals have passed away.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Warm ReIlaion.

In an eastern city a pastor of col
ored church consulted Il plumber and
steamftter about the cost of putting
in a baptistry. The estimate was soon
furnished, and the figure was regarded
as satisfactory.
But" said the plumber this COW
ers only the tank and the water sup
ely. OF course, you will want some ar
rangament to heat the waterY"
But the colored pastor had a truly
economic mind, and his own ideas Of
religion, also, for he promptly dis
sented.
you see" said he to the plumber,
81 don't low to baptiZe nobody in that
there baptistry that hain't got religion
enough to keep him warm. m.'-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Charming cape-coatee and corseIet
Okirt of Rose Pink Tussore.

sort Of paEnier-basque which just
reached the hip line. The sleeves were
tight and eXaggeratediy short, almost
like the sleeves Of a dinner dress; very
long black kid gloves were to be worn
with the dress.
1t is said that lcng, black kid gloves,
Ike those worn by Yvette Guilbert
VIXEN she made her debut, are again to
he fashionable for day as well as eve
ming wear This is good news, for
these long black gloves are as becOm-
ing as they are economical, and we all
have to consider ways and means in
these terrible days.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Bank. for the Little Folks.

ment will also he derived in prepar-
ing the bank and in decorating it after
ii has been completed.
First of all cut slit in the lid of
the box for the coins to pass through.
Not too large, or else you will be able
to get the pennies out again, and then
they will soon be spent.
Next nail the lid securely down, and
then cut out pieces of white paper to
fit the sides and top of the box, and
paste them in their places. When the
paste is quite dry you can draw ami
mails or butterflies or anything else
you fancy, and then color them with
paints or chalks.
Anothei good way of decorating a
bank" of this kind is to save all the
old postage stamps, soak off the paper
and then gum them all over the box
until it is entirely covered; or, again,
very pretty box can be prepared with
cigar bands used in the same manner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Called Down.

They were enjoying a plunge In the
surf, he and she. He Of New York anC
she of Boston.
She of Boston accidentally got
yond her depth and it looked like
cinch bet that she would never vie
the Hub" again through her spect
cles.
But he of New York was on the
job in the role of an animated life pre-
server.
She of Boston was about to make
her third and farewell disappearance
when he reached her side.
Hold on tight" gasped he Of New
York, as he felt a pair of arms about
his neck.
Pardon me-" gurgled she Of Boston
as she expectorated a quart of the
ocean from her interior department.
"but you should say hold on tightly.
And the sad sea waves rolled on.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Reason.

"Abroad girls have chaperons-they
lever are left alone with a young man
and it is ver.' difficult to get married
over there"
The speaker was Harrison Fisher
He continued:
AN old maid said to a pretty girl
at the seashore:
"'What l saw on the beach in the
moonlight last evening shocked me-
horribly. l, for my part, think It's
most improper for a girl to kiss a man
unless they're married.
"'Ah,' said Nellie, do you? Sup
pose that accounts for your never be-
ing engaged"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Had Nothing on Youse.

VIII r. Youse prOotreader on a
Muncie newspaper, was hailed by u
friend as Youse was hurrying along
the street the other day, it being one
Of the days that the state Sunday
school convention was in session there.
"Hey, Viii! Look at these nice bass
I'm taking to the house to have baked,
shouted the friend.
yep, they're all right" said fouse'
ms he started on. but got TO get home
in Aurry-we're going to have six
Sunday school delegates for dinner
Indianapolis News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

embankment and crashed into moth
ingness!
Jim Davis was on his feet, staring
mt the ruin. The girl who had
awakened his interest lay pinned be-
meath a beam. There were hearuend-
ing groans and cries everywhere. BY
miracle he, Davis, had escaped un-
scathed. Gamblers luck
He did not stop to think Of the suf-
ferings of his fellow travellers. The
wreck had taken place just ut the out
skirts of his home town. Nearby II
trolley car had stopped. A crowd was
gathering, running from every quarter
of the compass. Davis cursed as he
pushed his way through them and
mounted the trolley. Soon he was
speeding far from the scene of the dis
aster
Half an hour later he was standing
in his apartment. 1t was queer that
Molly had left the door unlocked. He
would take it out of her for that. He
approached the little, barely furnished
living room quietly, intending to sur
prise her and see the happiness fade
out of her eyes. He lattered himself
that he could read his wife's face like
o book.
TO his surprise he saw Douglas
standing there, and Molly, with tear
stained face, leaning her elbow on the
mantel and looking at him attentively.
II am sorry" he said convention
ally.
1T is terrible" said Molly.
The newspaper gives his name
among those killed. ! thought it my
duty to he the first to tell you"
Molly put her hands in his. "Ihank
you, Jack" she answered. 81 can't
pretend to he sorry"
you ought to be glad" said Jack
Douglas, flushing.
Jim Davis chuckled. The situation
wss dmusing-eXtremely so. The
po,,r fool could have divorced him
years before, and she had felt pound
by her stupid promise at the marriage
altar. And even now these two dared
not tell each other Of their love.
Jim was mistaken there. Douglas
held her hands tight in his own.
"Molly. you know what this means to
me" he said.
She leaned her face against his
cheek "To me-" she murmured.
"He was bad man, Molly
sometimes l think of the man !
used to love-" she answered. "He was
not wholly bad, Jack But shall try
to forget him"
She raised her head and their lips
met. Incredulity and rage swept over
Davis face. He had not dreamed that
this love-mazing would go on in the
face of his supposed death. He thrust
the door open and stalked into the
room.
"A little premature, Douglas" he
sneered. "I'm sorry to break up this
love-malling scene, but ! couldn't die
when i knew how much 1t would mean
to you, Molly"
To his amazement neither answered
him. Jack put his arm about Molly
and drew her closer to him. Jim Davis
ran toward him, his fists clenched.
"Get out, you blackguardl" !" he
reared, making vicious swing at the
other.
His fist seemed to pass right
through Douglas. And still there was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
ITCHING, BURNING SCALPS
crusted With Dandruff Yield Readily
to Cuticura. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap TO cleanse the scalp Of
dandruff crustings and scalings, and
Cuticura ointment TO soOthe and heal
itchinCs and irritations. Nothing bet
ter, surer or more economical than
these super-creamy emollients for hair
and scalp troubles Of young or old.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Another Political Emblem.

"What ] propose" said the man
who gets very much in earnest, 'is a
political organization that will be free
from all selfish interest laboring only
for the highest ideals"
81 know" interrupted the rude per-
son. you're going to start one Of
those sea-serpent parties"
"Why do you refer to it as a sea-ser1
pent party?"
Because there amt no such ami
NAL"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Private Quarrels.

Both chef and waiter were Irish and
axcitable. The waiter rushed back in
to the kitchen, red with rage.
you've done it, now" he said.
'There is "a customer kicking about the
potatoes. He says they're no good.
They've all got black eyes"
BLACK eyes," said the cook. Sure
an if they have it's no fault Of mine.
The bastes must have been ightin' af-
ter put 'em in the pot"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
The Golden Fleece.

The Order of the Golden Fleece is
a bit of royal foollshness instituted
by Philip the Good Of Burgundy,
about 1929, on account, it is said, Of
the profit that had come to him by
wool-raising.3 The order is still in eX-
istence, its membership. being confined
to the rulers and crown princes OF
with now and then an Asiatic
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
White Planned Suits for Women.

"Our brothers are 50 smart in their
white flanneIs, why can't we be?"
young girls asked, they say. SO now
they are being shown in New York for
$50. There's something bOyish about
the pocketed coats and skirts, some
thing that suggests the comfortable
correctness of the Englishman's out-of-
doors clothes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
"BANK" EASILY MADE
Article of This Description Will lncul.
cate Habits of Thrift in the
Little Folks.

There was never a time when it was
so important that the little folks should
save as many of their pennies as pos
sible, and we give sketch of bank"
for this purpose that they can quite
well make for themselves from an old
cigar box. Some quiet fun and amuse,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
PAS Opinion.

PA" asked little Sammy Twobble,
"what is a miSnomerT'
MY SON" answered Mr.. Twobble,
whose idea of having a good time is
to take nap in an easy chair close
to an electric fan, "I should say thC
average pleasure resort is a misnu
mer."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
pREpAREDNESS,

Prepare for next washday by taking
home Red Cross Ball Blue. Ask any
good grocer. Red Cross Ball Blue im'
parts a clear white; makes you smile
when YOU see the basket of beautiful,
snowy white clothes. Red Cross, the
blue that's true blue.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

Don't you know" said Omar, L
once marched in n procession that took
seven hours to pass given point"
"of COURSE" rejoined Heiny, the
given point was saloon"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Drawback to Fame.

It is quite natural to long for fame,
despite the fact that fame makes 1t
lust that much harder to dodge our
creditors. !.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

1t is hard for a man with q griey-
ance, remarks Jerome, gritting his
teeth, to stick to the'trut
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
What's the Use?

Daughter-Father, our domestic
science professor is teaching us how
to spend money.
Parent Gnterrupting)-Why doesn't
he teach fish how to swim ?--Pitt
Panther.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Not Likely.

"How little men understand won,
en-"
Nonsense! l don't believe they un-
derstand them any better than big
men do"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
USEFUL RACK FOR LETTERS
With ContriVsnce Like This There Is
Little Danger of Any of the Mis-
sives Being Lost.

Letter racks are most useful, for as
soon as the letters arrive they can be
placed in it, thus there is no fear Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

Nothing can be more charming than
the bodice of tulle, worn with a street
suit,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

Don't even flatter yourself that you
have a thought which never came to
anyone else.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11

There are 100 varieties of oyster.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-08-11
Letter Rack.

them getting astray, for each member
of the house will know where the let
ters may be found at all times Of the
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-25
WASHING DISHES
NEEDS MUCH CARE
DR.. Dixon Makes Some Conn
nent Upon the Necessity
of Watchfulness

Commissioner of Health Dixon in
the course of talk on health and
hygiene to-day urged that people ex-
ercise the greatest care in washing
dishes especially because of the dang
ers of contagion which are always
present. The commissioners talk ID
very straightforward and is as fol.
lows:
Common tasks are important, be.
cause they are common. For example,
washing dishes. Everybody may NOT
wash dishes, but they eat from dishes
that someone has washed.
ITO properly cleanse dishes and eat
ing utensils, they should be washed
and rinsed in boiling water. Washing
in lukewarm water. even with soap, is
not sufficient.
There are numerous communicable
diseases caused by germs which are
present in the mouths of those who
are afflicted. People in the various
stages of tuberculosis, diphtheria,
syphilis, ETC., may transfer disease
germs from their mouths to eating
utensils. Unless these are sterilized by
boiling water they are a source of
danger to whoever may use them sub
sequently.
Forks in particular, because Of
their construction, are difficult to
cleanse thoroughly and should be
washed with care.
I'm public eating houses exceptional
attention should be given to the steril-
ization of eating utensils and drinking
glasses. Care in the choice and prepa-
ration of food is easily offset by care
less handling of the service"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-25
WINE AND ABSINTHE

France is the surprise or the war.
One hears little in france, but may
see much. And I found a temper
ance movement there that presages
as great a moral revolution as has
taken place in Russia.
Before the war Marianne regarded
her light wines as safeguard against
the repulsive drunkenness which
shocks the sensibilities of travellers N
some other European countries, and
she saw no relation of cause and ef-
feet between the prevalence of wine
and the increased consumption of alb
| sinthe. 1t had not occurred to her
that her national problems-congen
lsital disability, lowered birth rate, in-
Plant mortality, tuberculosis, the
alarming growth of criminal violence
whose increase for twenty years past
has been in startling accord with the
increased consumption of alcohol
were in any way attributable to heE
vineyards, winecellars, private stills
and the universal drinking customs OF
her people. Even though 1t had cost
her more in men anu money than thu
present war. she hao faced with but
slight alarm an increase of thirteen
hundred per cent in the consumption
of alcohol since 1870. - The Chris
tan Herald.