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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
FOOD FOR THE MIND.

Never was there a time in the his
tory of this country when the people
at large were as constant and inveter-
ate readers of newspapers as they
are today, and this is especially so in
the matter of newspaper advertising.
People who a few years ago would
hardly look at an advertisement now
digest every word in it, and they do it
with a purpose. The human mind is
broadening and expanding and be-
coming more liberal. 1t demands
food, and particularly that class of
food that conserves the financial in
terests of the reader. And the well
worded advertisement appeals direct
ly to every well balanced mind. 1t
points the way to economy.
And the wise business man adver-
tises accordingly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
CITIZENS.

The local Board of Health desires
to call the attention of those occupy
ing homes within the city of Pleas
antville that now is a good time to
attend to matters of cleanliness before
the advent of hot weather. Cess
pools are each year becoming more
numerous and require more attention.
The cesspools that receive from both
the toilet and the kitchen should have
the most strict attention. Owners
and tenants are requested to examine
now their condition and have those
emptied that are likely to become filled
later in hot weather and not wait for
them to overflow. After having the
'cesspool emptied of all the contents a
pint or quart of coal oil should be put
therein. This can be easily done by
pulling the hopper of the toilet in the
bath room and while the water is flow
ing pour the oil on the flowing water
and it will be carried down to the
c%esspool. 1t will form a film of oil on
the top and prevent breeding of mos
quitoes and flies, etc. Those who have
kitchen sinks and a cesspool for kitch-
en- waste can use the oil by pouring it
in the basin and let the water run
from spigot.
Those who have open outside toilets
should now remove contents and deep
ly bury same. A light covering of
air Stacked lime before covering with
sand will prevent fly breeding. A Lit
tie lime sprinkled in the closet at fire.
quent intervals will promote SANTA
ton and prevent fly breeding. Sta
Bile anu bins should be emptied
and air Stacked lime freely used as
this is the most prolific source of
house fly breeding. The oil and the
lime are not costly. but lack of at
tention through thoughtlessness often
is. If every one under the conditions
named would go to the small amount
of labor and cost, the city could be
practically freed from flies and the
house mosquito. Both of these insects
are disease-carrying and discomfort
producing filthy pests. By giving the
attention above requested, such dis
eases as typhoid fever may be pre-
vented in your own family and Infan-
tile spinal Child paralysis may be
guarded against and your little child
may be saved from being a lifelong
cripple, as both of these are carried
and transmitted by the common house
fly.
Each property owner or tenant may
empty or clean the cesspools, provid-
ed there is a suitable location mot
heal wells) for burying contents.
Otherwise there are licensed cleaners
who will attend to the matter.
This is a request of the local Board
and they wish it given your attention
for your own benefit and the benefit
of the city at large.
By order of the Board of Health Of
Pleasantville,
THOS. F. CRAWFORD,
Secretary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
mortgaged to the politicians.
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mortgaged to the politicians.
n n n
Political candidates generally get
what is coming to them, but the trou-
BILE comes in inducing them to see
themselves as others see them.
n n n
That Irish rebellion accomplished
at least one result aside from it's in
glorious fizzle. We have heard of the
Sim Feiners, whatever they may be.
n n n
An exchange says some women
have all the grace of an angleworm
when it to charming by the
poetry of motion. But we'll let it go
at that.
People have become over weary and
have quit yelping over the high cost of
living. Which, we opine, is a sure
sign that the boosters are about due
for another boost.
n n n
It's wonderful what this shortage
of dyestuffs is doing for US. Its eff
fects are so distressing it is turning
some of our distinguished citizens
prematurely gray.
n n n
High society has it's advantages af-
ter all. The fat woman, for instance,
achieves the distinction of matronly
dignity, while the skinny one is a will
lowy wisp of charming femininity.
n N n
We advocate preparedness in The
Pleasantville Press office. We are
prepared to receipt subscription bills
six days in the week, and if you can't
get around in the six days we'll grab
it on Sunday without batting an eye
or turning a hair.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
FRECKLES.
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Remove
Them With the Othine Prescription

This prescription for the removal of
freckles was written by a prominent
physician and is usually so success
full in removing freckles and giving a
clear, beautiful complexion that it is
sold by any druggist under guaran-
tee to refund the money if it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veill get an ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first few appli-
cations should show a wonderful i'm
provement, some of the lighter free
kles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13

never come to the States at all; in
fact, he was so burnt with the tropic
sun that when l first saw him, l de-
cided he couldn't possibly be an Am
e~rican, especially when I heard him
talking in Espanol. He has been To-
Gated on Wall St., New York, some
years now as President of the Com
pany that has in charge sugar ma
chinery of his invention and is as
white and WITHHOLDING an American
as one could desire. I said to him:
Don't you ever have a desire to re-
turn to the Islands, Nh. Sa-?" "Do
| ever have a DESIRE, he exclaimed;
"Why, the only reason | do not go to
the steamers which are SO near, to
see my friends off, is because l would
be tempted to go along" and there
you have it. Coming down on the
steamer this time, were four Phila-
delphia gentlemen, fnanciers, inter
ested in a copper mine near Santo
Domingo City. One of these gentle
men was a Philadelphia bank presi-
dent and interested in twenty-three
other banks throughout Pennsylvania.
l almost believed he was going to
prove the exception to the rule of
tropic enchantment, and it was hard
" to be wondered at, for the Capital
is hardly the most alluring spot to
land at, on a nice hot December day,
particularly at the dock where the
Concluded on page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
MRS. ELIZABETH SOMERS
DIES AT AGE OF 50.

Mrs. Elizabeth Somers, for seventy
years a resident of Linwood, died at
Dennisville, Cape May County, at the
age of SO years. She was the widow
of the late Richard l. Somers, for
years tax collector of Linwood.
Mrs. Somers is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Amelia Smith, Mrs.
Rachel Apologize and Miss Bessie
Somers, all of Linwood, and one son,
Richard J. Somers, of Linwood.
The funeral took place from the
residence of Mrs. Smith at Linwood,
Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Ser
vices were held from Zion Church and
interment was in Pleasantville Gem
etery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13

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4 DELICATE CHILD
Made Strong By Our Vino1

Fayetteville, N. C.-'My little daugh-
ter was in poor health, delicate and
80 weak it made us very uneasy. l
heard about Vinol and decided to try it
and the results were marvellous, her
appetite improved, she gained in weight,
and is now one of the healthiest children
in town. Mothers of delicate children
should ryVinol."-Mrs. GORDON JEssUP.
Vinol is a delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, a constitutional rem
edy which creates an appetite, aids d.
gestion and makes pure healthy blood.
All children love to take it.
Thomas F. Crawford, Druggist,
Pleasantville, N. j.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
Terse, Tart, Timely
Short and Snappy Sayings to Interest
Old and Young

Kick the kicker before he kicks
you.
Looks like summer might wander
along even yet.
Another week and no war for us.
We have hopes.
Mr.. Ford says he does not want to
be president. He won't.
n n n
We always did admire a brave man.
But, then, timid men invariably do.
n n n
Just note the fact that we haven't
a word about that cuss of a Villa this
week.
There are many pleasant truths,
but few people manage to connect up
with them.
Incidentally however, cleanup week
should be three hundred and sixty
five days long.
n n n
The biggest critic is himself the
most logical subject of criticism.
Don't be a crit.
n n n
No, no, the prices of printers COM
modities are not up in the clouds.
They are above the sky.
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This is a good world, after all; and
most of the good people live in Pleas
Notwithstanding even you.
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Mexico is like unto the bad boy
who wants to fight but only hangs
back for fear he will get licked.
n n n
We want an airship. We want to
get up among the clouds and see if
we can locate the cost of living.
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Here's hoping we will have
to spank Mexico. One can not rub
up against SCOT without getting black.
n n n
War or no war, we note with PRIDE
that the farmer, like the industrious
honey bee, keeps right on buzzing
away.
II ~ n
Be everything that you ought to-,
and nothing that you ought not to,
and by that time you won't be alive
at all.
u u ~
The price of gasoline is not troub-
ling US a bit. It's the cost of print
paper that is jerking Jul hair out by
the roots.
n n n
Scientists are now making war ma
terial out of about everything but
wind. That, however, is eternally
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
DO YOU KNOW THAT

To-day is always the best day to
clean up?
Fresh air, food, rest-these three
combat tuberculosis?
The U. S. Public Health Service has
reduced typhoid fever 800 in some
communities?
Overeating, constipation, lack of ex-
ercise, foul air, eye strain, may pro-
duce headache?
Polluted drinking water causes
many deaths?
An efficient health officer is a good
community investment?
Bad teeth handicap children?
insufficient sleep endangers health ?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM OLD MEXICO
MRS. WILLIAM A. MCMAHON
WRITES OF FURTHER EXPER-
FENCES IN SOUTHERN LAND.

San lsidro, Santo Domingo City,
Dominican Republic,
April 9, 1916.
Editors Pleasantville Press
1t is understood that comparatively
a year of eternity is but a single ear
thly day, and one gets to be rather
sure of this in this land of perpetual
sunny skies-morning slips into the
afternoon of ~siesta, a short evening
and early to bed. Sunday following
Saturday with the same weekly rou-
tine-excepting that Sunday is mar
ket day, when the natives gather in
the Plantation Camp, to sell vegeta-
bles and tropical fruits and we send
our servants to buy the weekly sup
ply; for no lady would ever consider
doing her W marketing, or going to
the bodega, excepting for a curiosity
stroll, or to take a snapshot, and of
course horseback riding to get to
the canine, the road leading to the
Capital. With all the sameness, the
year is as a day-a very pleasant,
peaceful one, which accounts for four
months passing by-before l have
managed the excitement of letter
writing to The Pleasantville Press.
1t would seem that this ought to be
an ideal country for the gentlemen of
leisure, who come to our New Jersey
back-doors with their piteous request
of, Lady would you be so kind as to
give me something to eat, a hot cup
of coffee and a piece of pie will do,
and would you mind allowing me to
sleep in your barn tonight? I
think one V offered to stay a week
and entertain US with, "a Tale of
Two Cities, or something like that.
The lack of hustle, however, does not
apply to our men. Work is the pass
port and that does not mean an eight
hour-a-day job. "A regular day be-
gins at 6 p. M. with a cup of black
coffee to last until the 8 to $50 break
fast hour and with the interruption
of meals, a days work may last until
6 p. m. or continue indefinitely, in
case something needs that attention.
Those at the head of the departr~ ents
are on hand till 10 or II p. M. or un-
til any old time. The Administrator,
the Chief (my household God), Su-
perintendent, Assistant Administra-
tor, Auditor and Chemist-not a I'M
ion job anywhere-no one shirks and
every man of ours takes it all as a
matter of our from the beginning
of the Crop until the end of the Grind,
which then means a two or three
months vacation with the pleasant
sea voyage thereto. Home is the mec-
ca of all those months of energy and
yet when the time comes after the
vacation for the return to the Planta-
ton, it is just as jolly a crowd that
one says goodbye to IN the steamer
bringing them back, all full of plans
and even eager for the coming sea
sons work, the accomplishment of
which seems to be a personal matter
with each. There is something about
the Tropics that is just as real as
"The Call to the Wild" and always a
decision of sometime going back
when events intervene. l was talking
on this subject to a gentleman who
was many years Supt. of n of the
largest plantations in Puerto Rico,
eight years of which, he said, he had
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons are warned against
emptying the contents of cesspools
and sewage of all descriptions any
where in Egg Harbor Township with
out having obtained a permit therefor.
All persons violating the law in this
matter will be prosecuted to the full
extent.
w. J. HUDSON, NJ. D.,
Health Inspector for Egg Harbor
Township.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-13
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, the Antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes and used in the foot-bath for hot,
tired, swollen, aching, tender feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. Sold every
where, 25c. Ask for ALIENS Foor-EAsE.
Don't accept any substitute. adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Let Us Haze Citizen Force of
United States Arn1y Officers

What shall We do for trained ON.
GERS in case the army Is increased
even to the size called for by the
continental army plan?
Justin " Morrill,, senator from
Vermont, before most OF us were
born. was the author OF the Law un-
der which all our agricultural col
leges were organized. These are
called "landgrant colleges and uni
versitIes' because they were found
ed on grants OF land provided for
In the Morrill, act. There IL one OF
these In every state in the union.
In order that the act be rendered
constitutional these colleges had Ia
be asked 90 do something for the
national government. So they re
quired that all students physically
hi be required TO take military
training. II anyone should 20 into
court denying the right OF the Unit
cd States government to give away
it's lands TO colleges. the courts
would say, The lands were not Civ
en- away The provision for drill
training II Of military value 10 the
nation.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Pretty Late

Bucharest dispatches indicate that Roumania
will get into the war on the side OF the Allies
because Britain purchased 10000 cars Of grain
from her.
Roumania would have showed up in a better
light had she entered the war to aid her for
mer friend and ally. Seryia. than because ol
this manifest bribe
But the chances are that, having played both
ends against the middle so long, she has
become an object Of suspicion to both sides.
Roumania is so completely beleaguered
that she must Join one or the other or eat her
self up. and the war is yet enough of toss-up
TO make the purchase OF her grain crop for cash
the determining factor in Roumanias decision
So the first allied diplomatic victory promises
to be one Of pounds and pence, which is far
from complimentary TO British craftsmanship.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
Supreme Court Controversies
Have Changed Complexion

from the ownership of the United
States into the hands OF large cor
posa:icns the firm with which Van
Devnnter was connected-Iacy and
Van Devanter-represent many of
these corporations The Union Pa
cific was the firms largest client and
much OF the firms business outside
OF land eases was fghting damage
suits Brought by employees and 9th.
ers injured on tho road. On Nov ;,
1911, William J. Bryan asserted that
Van Deyanter was appointed by
President Taft because Of his known
bias in favor of corporate interests.
Judge Van Deyanter," Bryan assert.
ed. Is the man who gave a decision
giving to the Union Pacific railroad
land along the right OF way amount.
ing in value 10 millions of dollars.
He Is the Judge who held that two
railroads running parallel TO each
other for 1000 miles were not com
peting lines, one OF the roads being
the Union Pacific road"
When Mahlon Pitney, chancellor
Of the court of appeals of New Jcr
sey. was nominated by Taft to the
supreme court, labor organizations
denounced the appointment yigor.
ously They brought out the fac.
that Pitney had ruled as Judge that
IL was Illegal for trades unionists
TO employ peaceful picketing and
other such measures II they inter
fered with the business OF the em.
ploye-. but Notwithstanding this he
was confirmed.
These cases all differ from that Of
Brandeis in the fact that there are
no labor organizations protesting
against the Brandeis appointment,
but on the other hand, II is the
shoe machinery trust and represent
atives Of the land grabbing interests
which we're famous In the Bailinger.
Pinchot affair, and big business gen
orally which opposes the confrma.
tion OF the Boston lawyer.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
War Increases knowledge

Sulphuric acid has never been sub
ject of much general interest. but lately
most Of us have been impressed by
stories of the enormous consumption Of
sulphuric acid in munitions making.
We have also learned that its scarcity
may cause a rise in food prices next sum-
mer, because ii is an essential in the
manufacture of fertilizers.
Next the dearth Of dyes impressed us,
and we discovered that sulphuric acid is
required in the manufacture of such
common commodities as blue serge, red
hair ribbons, green carpets, and the
browns and other colors used in making
mems wear.
Sulphuric acid is in fact one Of the
most important contributions which
science has made to progress.
It is used in the manufacture Of mans
necessities and luxuries.
The United States, in recent years. has
produced about 100000 tons of sui
phuric annually.
The refining, fertilizer and steel indus
tries use the bulk of the product, but all
these processes of big business the aver
age man ignores.
He gets the results and the benefits.
however, even in such unconsidered con-
tributions to comfort as matches, steel
pens, soap, telephone receivers and cos
|metics.
The shining sanitary surface Of the tin
cans which are used as food containers
is due to sulphuric acid and the quality
Of the vegetables which 60 into the cans
is due to the acid-phosphate used by the
farmer.
Evidently the philosophers are right
when they say that there is an educative
side to war.
This short romance of sulphuric acid
lis good example of how our excitement
over smokeless powder and high explo-
sives leads to our enlightenment on such
homely subjects as tin dippers and the
"fumed oak" finish on furniture.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
The Sunny Side of the Hill
ev Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. By Frank Cranel

II live," said a friend, ION the sunny
side of the hill"
Why not? Every hill has two sides.
1t may be long way round to the other
one, but it's there Move. Why live
in the gloom?
Early in spring the peach trees are
blooming on the sunny slope, while on
the other the soil is still cold and back
ward. Their blossoms laugh to the sky.
There is fragrance and beauty on the
sunny side.
Every condition into which we get has
two sides. No matter how dispiriting
it is, somewhere it has face whereon
the light falls. Let us look around until
we find it.
Only this view of the cloud is dark.
Above, the sun pours on it, it is white
and bright. Come, let us fly over the
clouds and not always live beneath them.
You have no flying machine? o yes,
you have. Imagination is one wing of
your air plane, and faith is the other,
while the powerful propeller is courage.
Learn moral aeronautics.
Every man, every woman. you meet
has sunny side. Nobody is totally i'm
possible. With use of little self-con-
troll and persistence you can discover a
side to every one where he shines bit
with agreeableness.
Love is great sun finder Look at
some of the men that women love!
And selfishness and pride are the prize
gloom finders. A selfish person always
moves on the north side of people. Such
one would find fault with the music Of
ISRAELI or the looks of Aphrodite.
Every event that happens has its sun
ny side. There is shrewd and wise
way to take any failure or disaster. any
sickness or bereavement Not hard
stoicism, but gentle faith, mean.
There is Buddhist tale Of dead dog,
lying by the roadside. Many passed and
expressed their aversion. Then came
the sage, and as he looked upon the re-
pulsive object he remarked:
What beautiful teethw
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14
TO DANISH THE BLUES
~ n. ADpINoToN DRucE.
hor Of The Riddle Personality

Everybody is liable to an attack or
the blues" Everybody. indeed. at
some time or other, has had the ex-
perience of feeling unaccountably
gloomy and depressed.
At such times there is vague
conviction in the mind that some
thing unpleasant is about to happen
Life seems empty, prontless. quite
without interest.
Some people. OF course, have the
blues much oftener than others
Some have the blues frequently.
Some are almost chronically sub
ject TO them.
These chronic victims may have
the blues though living under most
pleasant conditions.
They are not out OF work. They
are not worried by problems OF
home or OF business. Seemingly they
have every reason TO feel happy,
Nevertheless. they go about with
the air OF attending a funeral.
Study such people and you are
,retty sure to discover that they
are not in the best OF health physi
cally.
Their faces are haggard. perhaps
sallow. Their handshake is fabby
Their pulse may be irregular and
weak.
Study yourself some day when
you are suffering from an attack OF
the blues. The chances are that
you will find that your depressed
feeling goes with feelings Of physi-
cal lassitude and WEAKNESS.
Then you may remember that.
having been extremely busy. you
have for a few days been eating
your meals irregularly. or hav" neg
lected to take your regular amount
OF daily exercise.
Or you may observe that. the
night before the blues attacked you.
the weather being cold or stormy.
you neglected to open your bedroom
window. and consequently slept in a
room without ventilation.
The fact is that. as general
thing. the blues are the product of
disordered physical conditions. To
Danish them effectively these condi-
tlons have TO be remedied.
II they are OF frequent occurrence.
# usually is wisest to have a thor.
ough medical examinati n made. Or