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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-22
Useless Expense.

"We've got to cut down expenses"
announced Mr.. Riverside, "and think
We'll begin by giving up our box at
the opera.
ooh, Henry, you surely wouldn't
think of doing that" protested his
wife.
'cWhy not? If my business keeps On
as rotten as it is now I won't be able
to buy you any new gowns, and there
is no use paying rent for show win
dow when you haven't got any goods
to Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-22
Man and FIiuht.

Mathematicians have calculated that
man is too heavy ever to be sustained
in air by the power Of his own mus
cles, no matter how large the wings
are which he fastens to his body. The
weight limit Is probably approached
by the largest birds. such as the Aus
tralian crane, which still flies, although
1t weighs about twenty pounds. The
ostrich long ago gave up all hope OF
winging its way through the air. An
aeroplane can be built, say the experts
which viii sustain q man and use but
three horsepower, but as the best ath-
letes can exert only maximum OF
about two horsepower for fifteen sec
onds at a time he will always be de
pendent on a machine.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-22
What Is an ide2

What is an ide?" 1t is natural
pitfaIl for modern generations. Even
Bulwer Lytton allowed one of his Ro-
man characters to say, ut stands fixed
for the ninth ide of August" although
he must have known that 'ides' is
plural without a singular. Why the
Romans called the 10Th Of March, May
July, October and the 18th of every
other month the ides they do not seem
to have known for certain themselves
Some thought it meant the halfway
day of the month, from an EtruscaI
word meaning Ito divide" but mou
ern philology, digging into Sanskrit
has suggested that it means the Drlgn
time Of the month, full moon.-LondoI
Notes and Queries.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-22

Natives in the countries inhabited by
great apes regard them always as hu-
man beings Of inferior types, and 1t Is
for this reason that for long time 1t
was found impossible to get hold OF an
entire gorilla skin, because the saw
ages considered it religiously necessa-
nv to cut off the hands and feet Of the
animals when they killed them, just as
they do with their enemies, possibly
for the purpose of rendering them
harmless in case they should by any
chance come to life again.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-22
HE sacret Died With Him.

One man gave up his life in the
search for a new explosive few years
ago. He was a scientist named War
tenberger. He had spent years OF his
life in the midst of awful perils in
search of new explosive. He found
one at last which the experiments OF
the United States government experts
satisfied them was even more power
full than dynamite. The government
offered Wartenberger $1,000,0OO for his
invention, provided he could perfect a
method of firing the fearful stuff by
means of electricity instead OF a fuse
While he was engaged in these expert
ments an explosion occurred which
killed the unfortunate inventor.-Sa1
! Francisco Chronicle.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-04-22

Enthusiasm either makes money or
costs money. Take your choice
AtchIson Globe
Not After the Best.
''She says she wouldn't marry the
best man on earth. Plenty Of girls say
that. Idle talk, chr
+Oh, 1 don't know. Some girls actu-
ally mean IL Some Of them are look
ing for alth."-Kansas City Journal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-02

you! as my machine WhirIed into
darkness.
81 had been flying ten minutes
when suddenly realized my machine
was no longer rising. We were only
1890 feet above earth!
81 tried to go higher. Impossible!
1 knew we had crossed the lines, for
a shell burst in QUIZ wake!
81 was under orders to destroy
piece Of railway. But here 1 was in
a crippled aero a close target for the
waking Germans guns, flying into
almost certain death-and failure!
81 thought of turning back, but
thought of my fight commanders
words:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-02

Paris, France, Sept. 1s.-In the
morning twilight the aeroplanes were
coming back from over the German
lines. One crippled almost touched
the ground.
It's two occupants stepped out. The
Z observer, with Gallo enthusiasm,
kissed the aviator on the cheek.
''Bravo!" he cried.
The aviator, trembling, sat on
pile of propellor-blades.
my God!' he said.
Then he told the story of his thrill
ling fight.
"'Twas 8 o'clock, and cold, when
We started. Iheard cries of Luck to
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
Mexico, the Wonder
 land 0f Contrasts

. bor is proba bly, being served with the richest viands and the rarcst wines, Back in the country districts the W71irr of a sewing machine may be heard coming from a cane or a mud hut while the head of the house may
 be seen scratching the ground with a crude blow of essentially the same design as those used in Mcsopotamia in the time of Nebuchadnczzar, or threshing his grain by driving animals over it.
 "In the sugar growing country, wooden, stone, or copper rolls operated
 by animal power extract tho sacchar- inc matter from the cane and excess molasses is absorbed by a wad Of mud, although a few miles distant an hG cienda with the highest type of roller mills, vacuum pans, and ccntrifuGalS, produces larger quantities of sugar Of a superior quality.
 The climate too has it's extremes, and in the highlands the nights are cold while the sunny side of the street at noon Is too warm for comfort The lOWlands have days of intense tOrrid heat, proceeding others when q strong 'northcr' Chills to the bone. Months of drought, during which little if any rains falls, arc succeeded by inter- Vals when rain may be expected for a part of every day. Of such contrasts is Mexico oncc called the Treasure House of tho World"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
Washington, D. C., March r.

Washington U. t', "dl Sh H'' "Ncxico, the land of contrasts, or great riches and extreme poverty, a few of it's people amassing millions, while myriadS are starving, d place where the most modern macnlnery may be found in operation at the very side of the most primitive method or accomplishing the same end, where beautiful architecture is in contrast with adobe huts and where shining automobiles of the latest design whlrl past sleepy OK teams hauling carts with solid wooden slabs for wheels identical with the design which was used at the time of the Spanish con- quest" is tho subject of a bulletin is sued by the National Geographic so- cicty from it's headquarters in Wash ingtOn today.
 Passing down a prominent street ir almost any of the large Mexican ci- ties, there may be seen fashionably dressed gentlemen, who look very much as though they were just as much at home on Piccadilly, the Champs d'Elysees or Fifth Avenue, following or proceeding them, however will be a Sandalled pCOn clad in linen trousers and a blouse with his ser ape thrown over his shoulder and his head protected by a wide-brimmed sombrero and his entire worldly pos sessions upon his back.
 In the next block one may meet an Indian woman, barefoot and with un- covered head, a child slung in the re bOsa' over her sh hOulders. About her there is a suggestion of garlic, onions and 'pulque', while passing along the same street comfortably ensconsed in her victoria, dressed in a latest Pari- sian creatiOn rolls milady, also of the same nation.
 "A SOrgeOuSlN appointed funeral car bearing the remains of one whose family can afford this expense may arrive at burial place simultaneous ly with three or four peons packing on their shoulders the body of a com rade in plainly painted coffin, the use of which is rented and which will be returned after the body is given intcrment.
 "A speeding automobile diverts it's course to avoid a drove of sleepy bur rOs laden with lumber feed, or pot tery, or a great motor truck may move side by side with 1.-the 'cargadores' carrying, mountain high, on their backs household goods of every de- scription.
 "One-story and possibly single room adobe houses plastered in col ors adjoin large structures of elabOr- ate architecture and the poor peon passing along to his humble abode may catch a glimpse through a spa cious doorway of a beautiful patio adorned with flowers and fountains Later when he sits down to his tor tillas and frijoles. his next-door neigh
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
THE DAY OF REST.

"Is One Rest Day in Seven Ncccs- sary for Safeguarding the Economic, Physical. Social, and Spiritual Vel fare of the People ?''
 As we are just getting over the cf- fects of that one day of rest which is alluded to in the aforegoinG Qucstio recently debated at some length in a New York gathering. it may he well to consider the verdict.
 After much deliberation tho Sci"n- ponderous problem agreed that cue day of rest in seven is . desirable ar rangement, that it is l good thing Sunday comes around once week. learned disciple of science conducted a series of experiments on group ot college students. observing their actions from day to day for I period of eight weeks, the subjects being
 tested for "sensitiveness' by an cleo tric recording apparatus. Here is the professors own account:-'The re- suits may be summa rized briefly there was an unmistakable tendency for the sensitiveness to be at it's high ! est at the beginning of the week, and to sink steadily from day to day until ! it's end, reaching the lowest point on i Saturday; but with the return to Mon : day. following the break in the
 routine afforded by the Sunday recess, the sensitivencss was back at it's 1 former high position
 | How enlightening! It is highly i probable that the world knew tha' all along but not in d Scicntinc way. | Now it is settled by science. We are ! sure that we grow more weary as the days pass between Monday ana Satur-
 day, that after day of rest we are able to return to the routine of life
 with a slight manifestatinA @k m0Ra
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
GCOr@ia's Public Morals.
(Atlanta Constitution.) )


 Editor Thomas w. Loylcss, Of the Augusta Chronicle, has offered Gcor- gia promising suggestion, that even though 1t may not be carried out along proposed lines, will at least set inc people of the state to thinking
 M. Loyless suggests a statewide convention, to handle everything of importance and interest to Georgia cX- cept politics. convention to plan a new "mOral constitution" is the way Mir. Loyless puts it.
 However we may do it, whether by convention or otherwise, it is certainly time Georgia stopped long enough to take account of moral stock"
 Politically, we know, Georgia is safe. Any differences on this score which may exist involve personalities more than they involve the state. Georgia will be in good and safe hands. as we have known safety for many years past, regardless of primary results.
 But morally we are behind the times We lead in lynching. How are we ,ro- ing to stop it? For, stop it we must or fall deeper into the mirc. It is Georgia's most serious problem. but he might have gone further. We can not build a lasting morality upon twelve to fifty per cent adult illiteracv in every county in the state How are we going to get rid of that? How are we going to abolish usury and ex- tortion, not alone of the money Iend-
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
Reunion of the Fifth Cavalry.
(Watcrbury American.)

(Watcrbury AmeriCan.)
 It is more work to concentrate q regiment of American cavalry than an army corps of German troops. The Fifth Regiment has just been or dercd to tiIe border and it Dokes up it's heads and says Here" from three d&- tinct sections of the country. Part of it is at Fort Myer Virginia; part at Fort Sheriden, Chicago and part at Fort LcaV worth Kansas. Only the war department knows how long it sN since the gallant Fifth had q complete view of itself.
 When regiment of United States troops gets together it must be like the quinquennial reunion of a college class. You can imagine the colonel and the lieutenant colonel and the majors, and the captains and the lieu 4 tenants rushing into each others as all bursting with the joy or reuni0@ and the effort to remember each others names. Imagine also the half sad half humorous comments upon the new wrinkles, the new avoirdupois the gray hairs and the new badness; and the tender recalling of the happy times of the last reunion Truly, wmnz standing army is a standing threat fT the democratic ideals Of the nation.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
HE IS THE CHAMPION.

We take our hats off to this young punchcr. who works his art not on steers alone but also on the rational animals of the genus Homo. the bipeds without feathers. He is a worthy champion of the world. To all those who had doubt as to his a bill ity with the gloves he has proven that what at first looked like a mere noun tain of fmmOble flesh is in reality a the gigantic champion uses a mighty mixture of head. hands and heart, with liberal sprinkling of foot work. The boy has improved since service of bringing home the bacon from the black. At that time he was a diamond in the rough. He is now polished And may he continue 10 improve He has everything in his favor.-youth, strength. good habits, and ambition. There is no danger that John BarleycOrn will wrest the laurels from him the old warrior has done for so many of the boys predecessors. Granted then that the rnan-rnountain can withstand the tenn ptations carclessly and carefully strewn in the paths of the great, that he will remain a clean-living, decent exponent of the manly art, there is
 but one fighter who can lay him : loW.-old Father Time. It will take
 more than human strength to batter
 down this youthful frame and in tie ' event of no bulkier giant arising We
 may rest assured that nothing short of
 a battleship's battery can cave in the
 chest of Mr. Jess Willard, late of Kan
 sas. now of the U. $. A.. at large. He
 is the champion. Long may he live,
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27

CT or the money shark, but of the country bank, which is presumed to 5,, moral force in the community?
 The constitution has asked all these questions of the candidates for goNernor-those who have announced and those who may yet announce.i r. Is not their views as to these evils that are wanted; it is what remedies they propose for their elimination.
 How are we going to get rid of them? That is the question, and if it is going to take q state convention to determine it, why, let's have it aud write, as Editor Loyiess proposes. . new moral constitution"
 There is splendid opportunity here before we reach the convention point, for the candidate for governor who will fcarlessly get away from the asld beaten track of blarney and that sort of meaningless generality, and point the way to effective remedy for tho ills from which the state Is seriously suffering.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
E THEM BETTER CITIZENS.

@1ustriaI corporations in many of Mlarger cities throughout the na- M are now giving particular atten- to their employees from foreign Ss and are finding it good business
 @l @lstruct these people in the duties
 S responsibilities of American citi-
 Nhip. Just at this time when the #bpean war is occupying the center @ttention and men are allowing N of the aftermath of that great
 @ggIe, with it's infinite problems for Aecoiomic world. it is well to look N1e strangers within our gates. Inn S-ation after the war will burden United States with many and Bed problems, especially in such zers as New Britain, where the Frs will turn for employment In Bar that the newcomers may have #e idea of the land in which they . nd to settle, it is well that those a have preceded them be given #-y opportunity to grow intimate RI the duties of citizenship. Eel countrymen will meet on these sres after the war and as water Hxs it's own level so the various na- Aalities will ferret out their own Sd. Antiquities have not been as vet, and the men who come se from other shores will not come Ha conglomeratc mass, but as units. #ded into the various races of the country. perhaps with hatred and slice toward one another buried An in their breasts. It would be 4ae time before such feelings wear and. for all we know, they might n burn deeper and grow into fever Hlt. To prevent this then, to teach doctrine that in America all men R the same, that there is no such Ing as class distinction. as one man Ing better than another, the men ] 10 employ laborers must start. now ld lay the ground work.
 BThe United States of America of |.s wonderful opportunity to all lnse who seek surcease from sorrow Ifhin these shores, who wish to bet their condition The advantages Tered by this country are manifold. he men who are already here realize lis, know they have improved them |lyes by the coming. And, for the
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27

l most part, they are patriotic men, ! willing to stand up and fight for the Stars and Stripes. But they would be better men if they were given just a 1 little more attention. Some of them have not yet taken out their natural izauon papers, have not taken the oath of allegiance to the United States and, until they do so, they arc not full Hedged citizens of this land There are many of them who want to do these things but are not ia mliar with the way of making application. These are the men who must be taken into The industrial corporations will profit in the long run when this work has been accomplished. They should en- courage such action. The foreigners this country should be instructed They will then get a better grasp of tho laws and customs of the United States. Some of them are without
 
 These should be educated,-even if at the expense of the companies. It would mean more to the concerns in the future, because the steps toward taking out naturalization papers would be shortened, the oath of al- 1egiance would be a vivid, living thing, and the men would make bet ter workmen when they became bet ter citizens. Besides obtaining more efficient workmen the employers who follow this example set by three of the greatest corporation in the land render an invaluable service to the United States of America It is an act of patriotism that will pay for it. self ten times over in those days that are coming after the end of the Euro peai war, when there is likely to be much industrial unrest. Make them better citizens, and America will be- come a better nation.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
AT TT AGAIN.

is such a thing as eachins 7 pf the line, or of diminishing
 exhausting patience, it seems
 come about in the destruction
 flannel packet Sussex which, to the evidence in hand,
 without warning by a sub
 What makes the affair of in
 this country is that there
 merican citizens aboard and
 Ell those lost their lives. How NBill not be known until all the IHn the case are produced. From #Drfes that have reached these this tragedy is one of the worst sea atrocities committed since SFTible campaign of under-sea and murder was insti- Bearing in mind that it is ap- Ding close onto year since the Snia went down and that pracli- Snothing has been done to alle- sthe feeling of distrust set up in sainds of most Americans, this H crime of the seas will be in no Ter made to appear lighter by an notes of denial It would Has if another crisis is rapidly ap- 8hing. This ship was primarily BEeyor of passengers. What justi- bn there was for sinking her Hut warning is difficult to under unless she was armed for of Be action. She made no attempt nape. The innocent non-cOm- It's should have been given He for their lives. The whole af- Bas a black and dismal and ugly Our protests to Germany |st the new submarine campaign just beginning to bear fruit. sy month had elapsed since the order had been gwen to U-poat bande1s to torpedo armed enemy hantmen without warning, yet up last Saturday no atrocity was hitted. The private horse trans
 FngIishman went down under do fire about the same time the k hit the bottom. It begins to look Ia new phase of submarine horror been started despite the fact that bad old man of the navy" Tir- has taken a back seat The ad- stratioh at Washington now meets another burden. Where 1t will ad. no one knows.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27

By wireless from SayS-So I'aSScd by Censure
 Promisetown. Booths Fort:
 March 27, 1916.
 Grown Price QuiblIehof reports capture of several officers and spiel makers from the Democrafts :n thcir retreat from the north. and is now erecting barracks for their comfort, and with good behaviour has prom tsed official positions They report the liquid fire shot from Waterman's fountain rapid fire blinded most of their comrades for a short time and admit their capture was easy.
 On the eastern front where we esta ablshed our lines and cntrenched on what is know as Elmst, was forced to evacuate before completion. owing to finances and desertion' among the soldiers.
 Pushing troops forward under com mand of Russellhoff to extreme east, and report taking several deserters from the enemy. including one officer. Have promised official position to of ficer who we now recognize as Cap tain SteeloWitz, one who was in our hospital two years ago. recovcrin@ from injury to eyes
 He reports our enemy has a big supply of ammunition and holding back for big drive, advising mo not to accept challenge
 At 1,5OO meters southeast our aviators have discovered block house of enemy with surrounding entrcnch- ments known as Aims House. Re port dropping several high explosives with very little damage except to the inmates. Owing to failure of carry ing out orders lost two aviaturs and have court marshalcd Captain Dison- witz, who we found spiked our guns, and failed to bring up reinforce mcntS.
 10 A. M. Informat ton gained that enemy is preparing for hugh drive. Although short of ammunition, have called out all reserves, including boy scouts.
 Your Obcdicnt Commander,
 PROMISEHOFF.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-27

vim and. dash. There are instances, of course, when the day of rest is merely a day Of unrest, And then Monday is worse than Saturday.
 Under ordinary conditions, how ever, the professor finds as a result of his test that the .rcposc of a single night, following q day ot toll. does not afford complete restoration of inc inn paired nervous tissues, and further more the fact that the longer period furnished by the Sunday recess gives the extra time needed for the cxpul- sion of the accumulated fatigue products, and the recovery of ef- f1ciency."
 There you arc. The day of rest is completely vindicated and Harry Lauders song, Beautiful Sunday, how I wish it would never come Mon day" is given it's richtful place in the scheme of things human. There should be another sunday Sandwiched ir between Wednesday and Thurs day. Outside of that. one day a week for resting purposes is all right: but somehow or other there are those of us who wish that every day was sun day.