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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-20
T. j. KNIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Yelverton and
Daughter, Miss Irene, Miss Mamie
Ihomas and Miss Griffin were the
guests of friends in Mcintosh, Sunday.
Miss Alice Priddy returned Mon
uay from vacation in North Carroll
ma stopping in Tallahassee and Jack
sonville, enroute home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Ancient surnames.

The bearers Of some of the sur
names which appear in medieval docu-
ments must have been glad of an ex-
cuse to change them.
Apparently this was done, for the
more grotesque have either vanished
or been modified out of recognition,
says the London Chronicle.
Among the former are such names as
Alice neutrality-suspicious.. Mazelina
Stabwourchman, Frethesanccia Del
Countynghouse, Craftsman Attestrete-
sende and Thomas Wrankwisshe,
which certainly have no claimants
nowadays.
Many surnames derived from trade
or service have been contracted, such
as lie Lindraper into Draper, LIE Cou-
hirde into Coward, LIE Chapelayn into
Chaplin and LIE Gresuenour (gros We
neur) into Grosvenor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
TRAINING TODAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
When Your Little Daughter Has
Grown Up, What Then7
GREAT PROBLEM FOR PARENT
Girl Should Be Trained for All Expec-
tations, Marriage Probably, But
Maybe to Earn Her
Own Living.
By sIpoNlE M. eRuENeERc.

COONER or later every boy begins to
~ build his dreams of mans estate
about activities and interests related to
the worlds work. 1t is expected of
him that he will grow up to do some
thing, and even If he has no special
prediction for work of any kind he
cannot altogether escape the feeling
that he will have TO take his share
when the time comes. With girls, how
ever, the matter is different. But not
because girls are necessarily different
'by nature" 1t is apparently a differ
ence arising out of old traditions, for
children will do their part to meet the
prevailing expectations.
This Is shown by the fact that in GER
tain classes of society the only picture
the girls can form of their adult state
Is that of managing household or act
Ing as hostess; whereas among others,
looking forward to work at wages is
the regular thing. 1t Is taken for
granted that the girl will earn her liv-
Ing. And with comparatively rare ex-
ceptions, the assumption thus made
will give color to the girls outlook and
tone to her work of preparation.
In spite of the fact that women are
entering gainful occupations in ever
increasing numbers, and In spite of
the fact that women remain at work"
longer and longer periods, 1t Is still to
be expected that most girls will marry,
and that they will become heads of
households and of families. The prob
lem of training for the adult years is
thus complicated for the girl in way
that does not appear with the boy.
With the boy grown up the vocation is
the main concern of his time and
thought; marriage and family are con-
sidered to be rather incidental. With
the girl grown up, on the contrary, the
home must be the chief concern, where
as any other occupation is considered
incidental.
Since 1t is impossible to know be-
forehand, in any given case, whether
your daughter will or Will not marry
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Since It Is Impossible to Know Wheth.
err Your Daughter Will or Will =,
Not Marry.

and have the opportunities and the re-
sponsibilities of wife and mother, it
would seem to be necessary to give all
girls preparation suitable for the mar
ried state. And since, whether she mar
ries or not, every girl should be pre-
| pared to meet the requirements of
modern life in the way of useful serv-
| Ice, she must carry the additional
burden of preparation for some kind
of remunerative work. With the girl
who feels ''call' for special work the
problem usually settles itself. This
girl Is likely to neglect everything and
| concentrate her efforts on preparation
| for the one thing important to her. She
will throw herself into her work with
the singleness of purpose that we
usually expect Of good worker. Later,
IL chance and changing interests di-
| rect her thoughts to the traditional
place" for women, her problem is an
| individual one, and she will make her
preparations in the thorough and sys-
temadc manner that she previously
applied to her vocational training. But
with the vast majority of girls there
Is no "call," and there is the need to
look ahead and to prepare.
Every girl should, therefore, be
trained for some occupation worth en-
tering, and this with the standards not
of the transient or casual worker, but
with those of one who means to make
lifework of it. But this at once
raises the question whether it is worth
while to spend the time and effort and
money necessary for such training, in
view of the probability that it may not
be used to the full after it is acquired.
1t may be said that 1t is worth while
for every girl to become an expert in
some line of activity, even IL she does
not need to depend upon it for her
livelihood. 1t gives one certain sense
of confidence to feel this reserve
strength of fitness. Moreover, accord
Ing to the newer views in education,
the culture and training to be gained
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
PROOF THAT COURTESY PAYS
Business Man Tells How He Placated
Angry Customer Who Had a
Real Grievance.

In the American Magazine writer
says:
II soon learned that the average
woman, with the burden of housekeep-
ing on her shoulders, Is the most lr-
ritable and irresponsible creature
alive. A delivery ten minutes late
can bring on your head mighty
wrath, wilted lettuce can lose you
your best customer. ] had to stand
between these women and overworked
delivery boys, careless shipping clerks
and sometimes inferior goods. One
instance: A woman wgs TO give din
ner party. Her groceries arriving al
most at the last minute with the fish
order filled Incorrectly. My dinner Is
spoiled, she cried diatractedly over
the telephone. i never will spend an
other cent with you as long as live.'
Woman is built for fortitude, not re-
sponsibility. l shouldered the respon-
sibility and persuaded her to bear with
me until / could rectify the mistake.
1t took much soothing hint of irrita-
ton on my part would have spoiled
everything. AS 1t was, fifteen minutes
later messenger boy was delivering
the fish at her door; we had kept
our customer and made lasting
fiend."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Swinu of the Pendulum.

Great reforms are only brought
about in the United States, as in most
other countries, through violent agita-
ton; and, as is invariably the case,
the agitation leads to measures unnec-
essarily stringent.
The pendulum overswings its bal
ance and reaction follows.
1t has been true in the past also that
the period of reaction has been so
violent as to nullify much of the good
accomplished, lead to renewed public
Indifference and give opportunity for
abuse of privilege to again entrench
itself.
So long as people govern themselves
and majority Of the voters remain
human, this will continue, but with
this gain, that the pendulum ON Its re-
turn never reaches the point from
which it started to swing back.
That constitutes the measures Of
beneficial accomplishment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

short while, perhaps for lifetime
or as the only alternative an expensive
training for high grade efficiency that
may be utilized for but a short period
and then go to waste? Must we have
them look forward to an empty and
idle middle age CATER their children
shall no longer need their continuous
attention), either because they are not
prepared for work worth doing or be-
cause the organization of work does
not permit them to utilize their train
ing after the necessary interruptions.
This is not Dorothy's problem; it is
our problem. And you women Of mid
die age who have time and energy may
well consider the problem of woman's
work, as it Is bound to affect your
daughters-and your sons, too.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
McappedD His Story.

Crop stories quite frequently rival
fish stories" in their tendency to ex-
coed the speed limit in crossing the
boundary line of veracity, the bigness
of pumpkins and the immensely of
cabbages, apples or potatoes equaling
any big fish ever described.
Now the capacity Of soils for rails
ing things and starting something"
to grow claims attentions. Here is
story of fertile land told by DIR.
Nathan Schaeffer as joke on himself.
The richness of soil was being dis
eussed with woman farmer. Doctor
Schaeffer glorified the crop possible
ties Of his own county by saying:
"Why, in our county the soil Is so
rich that IL you stick nail into the
ground the next morning it has grown
into a crowbar."
Whereupon the other replied:
Eyes, know, but In our county we
use tack for that purpose"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Possibilities of Slam.

Slang and it's possibilities were Wv
idly expressed in the conversation of
two youths in Back Bay home one
nigk. recently, says the Boston Trav-
eler. The boys got into discussion
and when all legitimate arguments had
been exhausted, the following repartee
was heard:
Snow again, 1 didn't catch the
drift
Keep on spouting, kid, you're a
whale"
'"1'ie yer shoe. your tongues hangin'
out"
"Hang crepe on yer ear, you mutt,
yer brain is dead"
saw sand your track, yer slippin' p
"Sneeze, little one, your bean is
rusty"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

through becoming an expert worker in
some useful line are Just as valuable
as those to be acquired through the
old-fashioned general education.
And get we cannot help feeling that
there is certain element of unreality
in training girls for work with mem
tai reservation or hope that they will
not make use of the training. Is 1t
quite sincere to drill Dorothy in de-
signing or telegraphy, while wishing.
and while teaching her to wish, that
she may escape the necessity of APP
plying her skill7
1t is impossible to solve Dorothy's
problem In an entirely satisfactory
way, unless we are willing to face the
larger question of woman's work and
of woman's place In the new society.
The rising generation will have to
solve the problem. Can we help them
better by ignoring 1t and making our
individual adjustments as best we can,
or can we accomplish more by looking
at 1t squarely and, accepting the con-
ditions, fight through to some conclu-
sion?
Our daughters are growing up, yours
and mine. Must we anticipate for them
the choice between life of idleness on
the one hand and the unsatisfactory
conditions that prevail In most wom-
ems occupations on the other? Must
we accept for them either casual work
and all this imples-perhaps for q
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

The lesson Of humility is hard to
learn. The lesson of human brother
hood is still harder to learn. But if
we can pluck any truth out of the
awful agony of the war it is this
that no sort or kind of injustice or
cruelty or oppression or repression is
in the end profitable or even safe. That
is the law.-James Douglas.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
When Pulling a Nall.

A nail partly out that threatens to
break your hammer handle before
drawing, will sometimes come out cas-
lily If struck a sharp blow first. 1t
starts the rust, and then it comes
easy. Same thing with a screw. If
IT will not turn out, try a turn in
first. Does not always work, but If
1t works once in twenty it is worth
knowing, isn't it?-American Carpen-
ter and Builder.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Snapshot in Boston.

In Boston a photographer surrepti-
tiously snapped a young blond. The
young blond called him an impudent
mammothrept. He had strength
enough left to grope for a dictionary,
which informed him that in the young
blond's eyes he was "a child reared by
It's grandmother; spoiled child" II
ne were to pack that word up care
fully and take it down to market, he
might be able to sell it for its weight
In gold.-New York Post.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

A young man who had received the
privilege of shooting over the land of
a farmer got rather close once or
twice to the home grounds. Later in
the day he met the farmer. you've
had pretty good luck" said the farm
er. well, no." said the young man,
hesitatingly. Il haven't had any luck
at ALL yes, you have" repeated
the farmer. This morning you just
missed my best Shorthorn."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Example of Buoyancy.

Probably the most buoyant material
in the world is the pitch from a giant
sunfiower grown in Siberia. which can
support thirty-five times it's own
weight when on the water. Cork, on
the other hand, has a buoyancy of
only one to five, and reindeer's hair
one to ten.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Anxiety and illness

The way of cheerfulness is the way
OF wisdom. Every physician under
stands its healing ana health-giving
power. If he can carry cheerfulness
into the sickroom, If he can arouse II
in his patient, 1t is better than a med
icine. Anxiety, on the other hand,
breeds illness. 1t weakens the arm
and skaters the nerves. The habit
of anticipating evil is one of the most
common, evil and senseless of habits
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
CLEANSE THE PORES
OF Your Skin and Make IL Fresh and
Clear by Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

When suffering from pimples, black
heads, redness or roughness, smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment
Then wash off with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol-
lients do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere--Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Lodgings for Horses.

The East Ender is an adept at stow
Ing away somewhere or other in his
house horses as well as chickens. 1t
is common sight in the East End at
the close of day to see horse wend-
Ing his way through an ordinary street
door as If he were a human lodger.
4et the houses have no back yards
worth mentioning and no outhouses.-
London Chronicle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Indefinitely Put Off.

David and Walter had not met in
some time, and one morning when they
boarded the same car they began to
chat of old times. "And when is your
marriage to Carolyn Hathaway COM
ing off, Dave?" queried Walter. ut
has been postponed indefinitely" re-
piled David. rs that so?" said Walter,
in surprise. whats the trouble p
she married another fellow"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Record Breaker.

Maggie" said the inexperienced
young thing to the cook, "the biscuits
were sight. If you can't do better
next time viii have to discharge
you"
'Ye will, will We? I'll have We know,
mum, that I've been workin' out for
two years. and I've worked for eighty
nine av the best families in town. an
l amt ever bin discharged vet. I'm
LAWN this Afternoon for better
place."-New York Globe.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
OriQin of Carna+ion.

The carnation was cultivated by an.
Gent Greeks, who gave it the name
of Dianthus, flower of the gods. They
used it for making chaplets, whence
the name coronation" was derived. 1t
was partaken of at great banquets as
a kind of salad, and during the reign
of Charles II it was used in the making
of liquor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Golf and Life.

Golf Is much like life."
"In what wayY
"The worse you play the harder you
try"
True, but it's different, too, in one
respect"
whats that?"
"In golf the harder You try the
worse you get."-Detroit Free Press.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Enough to Make ANYONE.

MIR. Knewzee-"Miss Verraplain was
taken to the hospital this afternoon"
Mrs. Knewzee-"Dear, dear, l didn't
know she was ILL.," Mr.. Knewzee-
"She wasn't until she saw the writeup
of the Swinton musicale in which she
was mentioned as the guest of honor I"
Puck.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Reflex Of Life In Lanan.

Matches which have once been part
lly used are carefully gathered In
Japan and redipped in phosphorus.
The industry has grown to such mag
nitude that a large proportion of
matches now sold have been lighted
at least once. Recovering them from
streets and eating houses is an in
dustry of the poor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
.7AAM
Honor Roll.

HAS your college produced any dis
'tinguished menu"
"Has 1t? Say, don't you ever read
the papers? Didn't you hear of Lefty
Jones, the famous southpaw; or Kan
CARGO Klein, the best shortstop in
either league; or Biff Borroughs, the
fence buster7 And could name a
dozen more who have made good In
the game. Have we ever produced any
distinguished men? Why Spalding's
Baseball Guide Is full of them"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
STRENGTH Test.

A party Of English officers serving at
the Dardanelles made a wager ono day
as to which smelled the louder, goat
or Turk. To settle the wager goat
was brought into the coloners tent, and
the colonel tainted. When the colonel
was revived they brought a Turk into
the tent, and the goat tainted.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
To Remove Water Spots.

Take a piece Of the same material
rs that spotted and dampen it in
lukewarm water. Place on water
spots on right side and press with a
moderately warm iron. Press until
both pressing cloth and material are
dry. The spots will have disappeared.
National Magazine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Nothing Very Serious,

Mrs. Casey-"Och, Pat, whin the
docther told yez we had something wild
a Latin name to it yar-rd long, it
didn't scare yea" Casey-"Faith it
did. Norah, darlint. But whin he only
charged me dollar, Oh knew it didn't
amount to much"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
cobbIer's Dozen.

In most countries thirteen Is al
ways spoken Of as "the bakers dozen"
but in Italy 1t is called "a cobbler's
Dozen" There is tradition in that
land that formerly there was law
compelling cobblers to put twelve nails
around the edge of boot heel, and
that when nails were cheap thir-
teenth nail was driven in the center
for luck.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Test Of a Good Book.

That is good book which is opened
with expectations and closed with
profit. 1t is wise book that Is good
from title page to the end. One mas
terpiece, fairly mastered, prepares
the reader to master the great pieces
of literature, The encyclopedia of de-
tails may be left for less occupied
son Alcott.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Credit.

Credit is the prolific parent of ex-
travagance, and the piper has been
harp enough to find it out. He suf-
fers those who dance to pay him some
other day, with the result that they
dance a good deal more than they
otherwise would. Often they dance
more than they can afford, but that's
nothing to the piper.-Life.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

The most familiar and intimate ha,
bitues, connections, friendships, re-
quire degree of good breeding both
to preserve and cement them.-Lord
Chesterfield.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
strategy.

"what ives all the argument be-
tween you 4 Judge Flivver yester-
day." ~
"Oh, we were discussing the merits
of our respective cars"
That's a foolish thing to do. You
can never convince man that your
car is better than his"
II know that, but | got him so mad
that he committed himself to the state
ment that my car can't make over ten
miles an hour. The next time I'm
brought up before him Tor speeding
I'll remind him of that"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Cleans and Brsccs.

II, when bathing, you will put half
teacupful of vinegar in either cold
or warm water, but not hot water, it
Is very cleansing and bracing and will
keep the skin in an active, healthy
~ state. 1t is also an excellent thing
for a foot bath.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

Carbon Taken From Coal Tar.
Swedish chemists have found a way
to remove from coal tar the finely d.
vided carbon which it holds in sus-
pension.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Figures Won't Lie.

Two can live cheaper than one, posi-
bly,, If the one gives up lot of the
things he used to think made living
worth while.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

A coating of thick castor oil ap.
Piled with soft flannel cloth to tan
shoes whose color is too vivid will
tone them down considerably.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Giant Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow trout grow to such a large
size in Australia, especially in New
South Wales, that it is illegal to take
fish under ten inches in length.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Sawed-On Sermon.

1t may be all right for a woman to
marry in haste and repent at leisure
but the man in the case seldom has
any leisure.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
critjcizino the Babv.

A new baby boy had just arrived at
the home Of little Melvin. When asked
how he liked his little brother he re-
piled: "All right, but he is awfully
sunburnt."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Truest Form Of Bravery.

True bravery is shown by perform
ing without witness what one might
be capable of doing before all the
world.-La Rochefoucauld.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

When woman wishes to compli-
ment another woman she says, Eyes,
she is attractive from a mans point
of view."-Topeka Capital.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Use Wooden Bowl.

When washing silver use a wooden
tub or bowl if possible. There will
then be less danger of the silver get
ting scratched.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
SIMPLICITY.

Simplicity in character, in manners,
in style; in all things, the supreme
excellence is simplicity.-Henry W.
Longfellow.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

There is nothing quite so unsatisfac-
tory as the good judgment a man
might have used but didn't.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

Smiles beget smiles. Who shows the
world a pleasant face alters the aspect
of many 3 persons day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Develops Strenuth.

Considering all the gum that is be-
ing chewed, it is remarkable that there
4 aren't more sprained chins
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

There are two distinct classes of
college graduates: Those who accept
positions and those who hunt jobs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

Some females imagine that they are
as pretty as pictures because they're
painted.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

FaithfHiness is faithfulness, on what
ever scale 1t be set forth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

We've seen some women dressed so
they couldn't stoop to conquer. or to
do anything else.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07

The leap year maid who hesltates
may win by losing.