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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25

OLANCING through old volume of scientific
I magazine, l came across bit of writing
that contracted refreshingly with the dull
ness of the learned disquisitions that weighed the
magazine down.
This pleasing CLEAN in the midst of desert of
words was a brief description of pessimism by
Thomas Scott Lowden. 1t is so admirable and sug-
gestive that want you to share my discovery of it,
and want you to ponder it. Here it is
"Pessimism is mental, moral or physical ill
health of ALL Pessimism inevitably leads to some
form of i'll health, and ill health is an open way
to pessimsm.
For the pessimist there is no life-expansive
process The life movement is ever contracting
"The pessimist lacks the spirit of elasticity and
accommodation, experiences spontaneous out
bursts of JOY eXhilarations, exuberance of the life
current issuing from the surplus strength,
flowing vivacity euphoric buoyancy
HE is never conscious of background feel
ing of naive, animal life. He consumes himself in
snaps, snarls and bites
For the pessimist there sunny days,
green fields, meadows clear skies. cool brooks,
shady forests, and song of birds; racial echoes
of distant paradise.
"The Golden Age is leaden, Saturn hoes in toll
among the thorns, the Arcadian days, cheerful
with song and dance are but the brute barbarism.
The past is dark, the present miserable, the future
gloomy"
Pessimism, you will observe, my friend, is a
pelling crippling, deadening attitude of mind
sincerely trust that it is not your attitude of mind
If it is, if you recognize yourself in Mr.. Low
den's portrait, the sooner you appreciate pessim-
ism's baneful consequences to you and to those
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
"Yaeue and PerfunCtOry."

The New York Evening Post, which is cordt-
ally disposed to Mr.. Hughes which, at least,
is trying sedulously to do him full justice, OBJ
serves that his references to the protective tariff
continue to be vague and perfunctory." Worse
than that, however:
THE Republican candidate talks as if
this we're the campaign of 1888. He quietly
takes the fetch view of protection. It's work
ings are mysterious, but in it alone lies our
national salvation. The truth appears to be
that this is a question into which Mr.. Hughes
has never looked with care, and that he simply
assumes the orthodox high protection posi-
ton in which he politically bred He
seems oblivious of all that has happened since
1S96-forgets the changed attitude of McKin-
ley himself ignores the rupture which the
high tariff caused in the Republican party in
1909: overlooks the Winona speech of Taft
and its disastrous consequences; puts aside
the whole question of scientific tariff making
Dy the aid of an expert commission, which
has so come to the front in recent years, and
merely falls back on the antiquated conception
of miracle-working protection"
The tariff is not the only subject which
Mr.. Hughes is vague and perfunctory On all
the uppermost questions in the campaign he talks
like "a one hundred per cent candidate'-to quote
his own descriptive phrase of himself-and a two
per cent statesman. He pleads in generalities for
national preparedness but does not say wherein
he would improve on the preparedness measures
which the Wilson administration already has
enacted. He vaguely crit:cizes the Presidents Mex
lean policy and European policy, but fails to point
out the course which he himself would have taken
or would pursue in the future. He cavils and
bubbles over everything which has come to pass
under Democratic management, but of construc-
tive policies and idea. his candidacy is wholly
barren.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
The New British Loan.

Ii is rather significant that American syndicate
participations in the British loan of two hun
ord and fifty million dollars were speedy and
large as to cause closing of the subscription
books only day after they were opened.
This augurs confidence in the Allied cause-con-
idence based on canny financial foresight.
Other and more definite influences. however.
were present The loan is secured by collateral to
the value of three hundred million dollars, de-
posted in this country. an unprecedented security
from Government of such high financial stand
ing as Great Britain always has been. Observing
that from every point of view this is an unusual
procedure the New York Evening Post says:
I'm its form and character the loan de-
parts absolutely from all precedent in English
financial history; indeed except for the sim
liar 500, 900 loan placed in New York
by the French Government last month, the
pending British loan is a novelty in all Gov
eminent finance Each of these loans is
modelled distinctly on the so-called short
term notes of railway industrial COM
panies with which markets had
become familiar during the dozen past years.
The salient characteristics of such obligations
we're their early maturity-usually one to
three years from the date of issue-and the
fact that they were secured by deposit in trust
of other scurities owned by the company. A
. year ago most people would have said that
Government would in the nature of things be
unable to offer such a loan. Governments do
not invest in securities, save in such isolated
instances as the British Governments control
of the Suez Canal. Yet the British Govern
ment in placing this two-year loan of $780,
600 ,OOO has arranged to deposit in a New
York trust company $500, 900 negotiable
securities-one-third of them stocks and
bonds of American corporations, one-third
Canadian Government and railway issues, and
one-third public securities of neutral states
The proceeds of this, as of previous loans. will
go to the purchase of American products. that
every dollar of the fund will remain in this coun-
try. Thus export trade will be fostered and
our financial prestige still further heightened
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
Millions for army ApiatiOn.

The appropriation by Congress of thirteen mil
lion dollars for aeronautic service in the army. the
National Guard and the Aerial Reserve Corps is
we'll warranted. No auxiliary of the national de-
tense is more needful than aviation, and none has
been so neglected.
When General Pershings column moved into
Mexico only eight ten aeroplanes were available
for its use; yet they peculiarly essential to
the tasks ahead. In this, in related matters,
the country was fortunate in learning, through a
minor adventure rather than bitter ordeal, how
far short of preparedness it had fallen.
The new appropriation will place army aero
nautics on substantial though by means
imposing basis. Particularly interesting is the
provision for the Aerial Reserve Corps through
which some three thousand volunteers for air
service will be utilized Credit for this enterprise
belongs chiefly to the Aero Club of America, which
has done a great deal to encourage aviation not
simply as a sport and science. but also as
measure of national defense.
In the European war aviators have played
mart no less important than distinctive. The his
tory of the past two years would have moved upon
very different lines had either group of belliger-
ents lacked flying machines skilled, intrepid
men to pilot them Every region and every cam
paign of the war has witnessed the effective work
of the aeroplane in scouting and range-fnding and
other invaluable services 1t is gratifying indeed
that the American army is to be better cared for
in this important adjunct.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
Senator Hoke Smith for Agricu1-
tural Development
portland fore.) Live Stock Reporter)

portland fOre) Live Stock Reporter)
week it my privilege while in Washington
have a long informal visit with Senator Hoke Smith
Georgia, who is chairman of the educational
committee and of the authors Of the famous
Smith-Lever bill. Agricultural peoGne all over the
just beginning to realize the posi-
bilties of the Smith-Lever bill, ane Senator Hoke
Smith naturally very enthusiastic over the way
problems being worked out under its admins
is tremendously interested in rural educa-
his BILL which is to be passed. providing
vocational education, will probably be quite
important in its effect that of the Smith-Lever BILL
II the educators of the United States could have
witnessed Senator Smiths wonderful enthusiasm FOR
things educational they would consider themselves
doublv that craftsmanship OF the educa
tional committee of the senate rested in his hands
Senator Smith very much pleased when told that
nearly the counties in the state or oregon were
taking advantage of the provisions of his BILL and that
undoubtedly within a short time every county In
oregon would have it's county agr1cuturist Oregons
fame in this direction spreading all the country
is have big influence IN the movement OF
who realize that they are coming to state
where they Immediately put at their services
the methods along live stock and agricultural lines
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
GO INVENT SOMETHING,
 YOUNG MAN

Horace Greeley's famous admoni- ton to ambitious youth to "Go West. young man." might be modernized by "Go invent something, young man." if one can judge correctlyl by the great number of patents issued to inventors who have thought out the simplest things imaginable.
 For instance, in the August Popular Science Monthly there appear two pages of Whats New in Patents" which demonstrates clearly what the inventors are doing to take off some of the rough places in life and make our existence more endurable.
 There is a heater for the parlor lamp which is simple attachment by means of which the lamp gives off a maximum amount of heat. Thus the coal bill is saved.
 There is a spoon which can't slip. In other words, it is provided with teeth or serrated edges which prevent it from slipping down the edge of a pan or dish and becoming emerged in the contents.
 A Western young man couldn't af- ford an automobile, so he fitted his bicycle with an automobile steering wheel. He finds that it makes a more convenient method of steering than. the old handlebars, and when thegoing isn't too hard it is easy for him to imagine he is riding in an au- tomobile.
 A Kansas City man wearied of the tooth pick and its bad reputation. He invented an instrument which has a strand threaded and spanning a DOT tion of the instrument for insertion between the teeth. In this way he saves his teeth and forgetsl the dentist.
 There is a burglar-proof jewelry store window in which a steel curtain falls from top to bottom the moment the glass is broken. No matter how quick the thief may be to thrust his hand in the window after the glass is broken this curtain will beat him to it. Tiny wires strung against the glass on the inside of the window are severed when the glass is broken. These wires, or any one of thoh, will the curtain the instant the is broken.
 Until inventors busied themselves with an improved apparatus to burn coal dust or culr, the large coal com panies have for years considered this to be dead loss. Today inventors haev turned the tables and locomo- tives and steamships are using coal dust with great success. The com-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
Russell Sage Centenary

This is the centenary of the birth of Russell Sage, who was long one Of the most notable figures in American financial and railway circles. The fortune he amassed, estimated at eighty million dollars, was larger oy several millions than that of his dis tinguished contemporary Tn the ilelu of transportation finance, Jay Gould, but fell considerably short of the hun dred million dollar fortune built up by Commodore" Cornelius Wander bilt. Unlike Gould and Vanderbilt, however, Russell Sage established no dynasty of wealth. His widow, Mar garet Olivia Slocum Sage, inherited the vast sum so carefully and pains- takingly hoarded by her husband, and within three years of his death had distributed sixteen millions or II among various charitable, religious and educational institutions. Since then she has disbursed many more millions in the same way, and the ex- tent of her benefactions gives her rank next to John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie as the most liberal American philanthropist of the cen tury.
 Like Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould, Vanderbilt, and other famous multi millionaires, Russell Sage was born in humble circumstances In fact, all of those named, except Carnegie, were born in rural communities in New York state. Sage's birthplace was the village of Shenandoah, in Oneida county, where he made his mundane debut on August 4, 1816. In his youth he spent the winter months at school, and in the other seasons work ed as an errand boy in a grocery store. His money-making instincts were manifested early in life. He em- parked in the grocery business, at first as a retailer, Uut later as wholesale grocer in Troy, N. Y. In those days he took an active interest in politics, and was elected alderman, then treasurer of Rensselaer, county, and in 1853 and again in 1855 was sent to Congress. At Washington he was known as a fard-headed business man WAo looked upon Congress as an organization designed principally, if not solely, for conserving the business interests of the country.
 It was in 1863. during the civil war, that the Troy grocer removed to New York, and began his Wall street operations. At first the men of 'the street" looked upon him as an upstate lamb to be sheared at leisure, but they were not long in discovering their mistake. After sev- eral of the elect of Wall street had attempted the shearing process, and had themselves been shorn, the name of Russell Sage began to command re- spect and it was not many years un- til the veterans of finance were 'eat- ing out of his hand"
 Save all you get and never spend a cent" the reputed motto of John D. Rockefeller in his early days. was also that of Sage. Judicious invest ments in railway stocks, characterized by an almost uncanny ability to pick winners and avoid financial lemons" sent his fortune soaring beyond the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04


 will play the Pastimes of Bridgeport at the Knoll field, Sunday, at 2:45. Manager Carmody of the local team, appeals for better patronage by the public at this game.
 Owing to lack of attendance of voters. the meeting in Middle Gate District warned for last Saturday night was postponed till August 5, when, it is expected. the recommendations of the school board will be favorably acted On.
 Miss Pauline Boyle of New Haven, Is guest of Mr. and Mrs, T. J. Cor belt.
 James D. Corbett, the Newtown newsboy. will deliver the Evening Farmer in Sandy Hook also. In addi- ton copies of the paper may be ob- tained at his home opposite the water ing trough, Sandy Hook; and also at Jack O'Neirs ice cream parlor near the bridge.
 Sister M. Jerome is a guest at the Convent of Mercy.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Walker and MT. and Mrs. John Lynch of New Ha- ven, motored to Newtown, Sunday and were entertained by Mrs. F. w. Camp bell tof Sandy Hook. Mrs. Walker will visit with her mother for few days longer.
 Speiders orchestra of Bridgeport, has been engaged for the dance of the Septimos club at the town hall, Friday night.
 Charles Hurd spent Wednesday in the Park City.
 Mrs. P. F. Brew and son Frank, of Kansas City, Mo-, are spending a month with John Brew of Dayton street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

most ambitious dreams of his gro- cery days. In 1869 he married Miss Margaret Olivia Slocum, a native of Syracuse. Mrs. Sage, who was school teacher before her marriage, traces her descent back to the May flower pilgrims.
 In 1891 an attempt was made on the life of Russell Sage by a fanatic who attacked him with a dynamite bomb. The multi-millionaire shield ed himself by the eXpedient of using one of his clerks, W. R. Laidlaw, as a shield. The latter was severely in- Jyred by the explosion, and as re- suit of a suit against Sage, was award ed $40,000 damages. The financier died in July, 1906, shortly before his ninetieth birthday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
FRENCH SCIENTISTS DISPLEASED AT WAY
 THEY ARE TREATED

Paris, Aug. 2.-Although French scientists have done a good deal to help the government catch up with Germany in the scientific departments of her military preparation, there is still complaint that their services have not been utilized to the best advan- tage, and the Academy of, Sciences now poses a question as to whether men of technical training shall not have a greater share in the formid- able work of recognizing France af- ter the war.
 Henry le Chatelier, of the Institute, proposes that the Academy go to work at once to formulate the working methods best calculated to accelerate the industrial and economic recovery Of the country, without waiting for politicians to decide whether the ser vices of technical and scientific men will be accepted.
 Members of the Institute expected that the government would have re- course to their technical knowledge in the organization of some of the army departments. Instead, members of parliament, entirely lacking in tech- nlcal knowledge, were placed in Siioi Sc Ol SeTVlCeS SuCn as the num- tlons, sanitary and aeronautic depart ment, while men of technical training were allowed only to submit inven- tions and suggestions.
 Under the parliamentary regime the presence of men not members of par liament in the government is not look ed upon with favor. Premier Briand was obliged to overcome considerable resistance in order to get the cham Der of deputies to accept such special 1sts as General Gallieni in the war de- partment and Admiral Lacaze at the head of the navy.
 The administration has no use for for savants," is a remark attributed to the beaurocrats of the war and navy departments Both those portfolios have been held by civilians at most critical periods of the history of the Third Republic.
 Previous to the Rouvier administra- tion in 1905, there had always been d soldier at the head of the war de- partment with the exception of the administrations of Charles de Freyci- net, who was, however, a technician
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Farmer.)

lNewtown, Aug. IA large barn in the rear of the residence of the late Samuel w. Post at Bennetts bridge was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Tele- phone messages were sent to New town and Sandy Hook for aid. John J. Carmody and John H. Haugh re- sponded by auto, but did not proceed farther than the New England sta- ton, as word came that the fire had burned itself out. The cause of the fire is unknown. The loss on the building is estimated as less than $500. The barn had no valuable contents.
 Miss Catherine Cavanaugh, in train ing for nurse at the Danbury hospital, spent Monday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. T. F. Cavanaugh of the Boulevard.
 Miss Kathryn M. Finnell of Long Hill. who has spent most of the sum- mer aiding in care of her sister, Mrs. F. Lynch of Zoar, who was seriously III, has returned to her home.
 Miss Florence Warner has gone for . visit with relatives in Chicago and Evanston. III.
 MT. and Mrs. F. H. Duncombe have
 
 Mt. Vernon. N. Y.
 Miss Mary Troy of the local tele- phone station, is enjoying two weeks vacation. rS ( Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Gale and son, Gordon, left by auto Tuesday for Prince Edwards Island, where they will make the first stop in a months trip in the Maritime Provinces. x Fred Harris has joined the Sandy Hook band, playing the saxaphone. which greatly sustains the tones of the other instruments and improves their sound volumes.
 The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. has purchased the Moses Thorpe farm near Hattertown, with view to pro- tecting the watershed.
 Charles H. Sherwood of Dodging- town, is visiting relatives in Eas- ton.
 fl The Sandy Hook baseball team to fill out a postponed prior engagement,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

of the highest competence. Since that period the depa artment has been in the hands of civilians seven years out of eleven.
 The navy department has been ad- ministered by a naval officer only three years out of the last twenty. The rest of the time it was in the hands of lawyers or journalists.
 Just prior to the Tangiers incident that threatened war, the navy was ad- ministered by a journalist and the war department by a stockbroker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

pustion of spray of coal dust blown into the frebox by blast of air is very nearly perfect, eliminating smoke, cinders. and firing tools. A high temperature is obtained. actu- ally melting the ash which runs down the walls of the firebox, and which is easily disposed of. The use of this device. so similar to oil burners where jet of oil is blown in the boiler with stream of air or steam, is past the experimental stage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
REMINGTON BAND WILL
 PLAY AT YELLOW MILL
 PARK THURSDAY, AUG. 24

The Remington Guard band has been assigned by the board of park commissioners a special concert at Yellow Mill park for the evening of Thursday, Aug. 24. At the close of the concert the band will be enter tained by the Twelfth District Re- publican club at it's rooms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

Final clearance sale of summer mill linery. Extraordinary values in shirt waists. silk petticoats, ostrich neck boas, chiffon and maline neck ruffs. sport coats. linen auto coats. silk sweaters, separate skirts and guaran- teed raincoats and millinery trim- mings of every description at E. H Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
POINTS OF INTEREST

Many hardware items can be bought at Radford B. Smiths price counters at a big saving from usual Saturday and secure bargains in all departments.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04

The supreme convention of the
 Knights of Columbus, in session at Davenport, Ia., adjourned.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-29
E.amination. tor Postma.ter
at Cory.

On Saturday, October 14th, 1916,
The United States Civil Service COM
mission announces that on the date
named above an examination Will be
held at Delta, Colorado, as result of
which it is expected to make certifica-
tion to fill a contemplated vacancy in
the position of fourth class postmaster
at Cory, Colorado, and other vacancies
as they may occur at that office. unless
it shall be decided in the interests of
the service to fill by reinstatement
The compensation of the postmaster
at this office was $4,000 for the last
fiscal year.
Age limit. 81 years and over on the
date of the examination. with the ex-
ception that in a State where women
are declared by statute to be of full
age for all persons at Is years, women
IS years of age on the date of the
examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office for
Wnlcn tne examination is announced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can com
ply with the requirements.
Application forms and full informa-
ton concerning the requirements of
the examination can be secured from
the postmaster at Cory. Colorado. or
from the U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion. Washington. D. c.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington at least days before
the date OF the examination. otherwise
It may be impracticable to examine
the applicants.
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.