Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-19
MANY KINDS OF
WAR BY-PRODUCTS
Some Are Valuable and Some Are
Not-Walking Stick Is One of
Them-Heirloom Are Another.
Names and Cookery

| VXTAR is chiefly valuable for its by products.
| w The special the immediate and the ulti-
mate aims of the nations engaged in the pres
ent conflict are so hopelessy at odds one
with another that the wise man leaves them
alone. The resultant of these diverse pur-
poses, the outcome of this strife-ths may
be considered when the proper time comes
but at present 1t is weariness and folly to be
serious about the question. And question"
is right.
And so we look for profit where some pleas
ure is taken. Curious facts and bits of
strange lore found in the story of war, or any
particular war. are by-products well worth
utilizing for their own sakes Consider, for
instance. the walking stick. 1t is by
product of war, and figured in contest which
finally ended in war. Thereby hangs an in
teresting tale. The walking stick, as we
know 1t at present, gained its popularity in
France during the 18th century. when it came
to be carried by rich people who had no right
to wear a sword. The dandles twirled thin
bamboo cane In their fingers but the great
tinanciers-who had considerable influence at
that time-made the stick a fashionable addi-
tlon to their wardrobe, and sometimes paid as
much 10000 crowns for one. This carry
ing of a walking stick was regarded as a demo-
cratic triumph over the nobility, who refused
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The sword of legend and history is,
perhaps, not useful, in certain imag-
Unable cases, as a sword in the hand; but on
the high plane of things as they ought to be
II is more Virtuous. Lord Kitchener, like his
old antagonist, General Botha, owns a Sword
of Honor, which was presented to him by
the Corporation of London i'm November 1895
This is of the most elaborate ever COM
missioned by the City Fathers 1t has a
hilt of eghteen-carat gold, studded with
amethysts, beryls and turquoises, with the
monogram Of the recipient in diamonds, ru-
bies and sapphires. Figures of Britannia and
Justice and panel bearing the British and
Egyptian flags also appear on the hit.
while the blade is damascened with solid gold
in Oriental fashion. AS rule swords of
honor forever treasured heirluons; but
few from time to time come into the market.
Some years ago two swords presented to
Lord Collingwood by the Corporations of Lon
don and Liverpool were sold in the auction
room for e24O and e260 respectively; and at
the same sale regulation sword of no in
trnsic value realized 26O guineas because it
had been used by Nelson when lieutenant.
Swords as heirlooms are in their proper cat
egory
Take also the matters of names. One
of the best by-products Of war is the supply
OF new words which II provides. Hate is
bad thing, but "boche" is word that stimu-
lates entertaining and profitable speculation.
1t leads us into pastures where the mind is
fed with better fodder than the fodder OF
cannon. Which suggests "eats.' In para
graph written by Mr.. Warren Barton Blake
we find reference TO a couple of the by
products of war-names and improvement
of national cookery. I'm calling the Prussian
invader 'boche,'" says Mr.. Blake, "the
Frenchman pictures a 'square-head.' This
is no worse than the 'round-head' Of the
English civil wars. Is il worse than the