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New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

situation The "foaters' are not
wanted. The boys who are here to-
day and gone tomorrow, who, as fast
as they secure one job start looking,
for another, are not the ones upon
whom will fall the rewards Men of
the job and stay with it until pro-
motion comes through the gateway of
merit The boy who falls for the
easier job, with shorter hours, and a
few pennies more pay, may never hope
to get the good positions in life. The
rolling stones gather little moss
from the rocks Of established business
Future success comes from learning
trade or profession or business from
the ground up, and drinking deep at
the first source of knowledge. Boys who
start in factory or business of any
kind now, with the avowed intention
of remaining at the post and learning
under competent direction, will find
that their advancement will not be
long delayed.
Boys, boys, boys is the cry Of the
hour, 1t is heard from the East, and
the. West, and the North and the
South. 1t will become shriller and
more plain as the days go on and the
great war calls the young men of the
nation. What kind of boys do the
captains of industry want? They do
not want lazy boys, or mean boys. or
grouchy boys, or slovenly boys, or bad
boys or sassy boys, or boys who look
upon work as a disgraceful thing; but
they do want good boys. they do want
ambitious boys. In a word, they want
honest boys, truthful boys. indus
trious boys, and thrifty boys. For
these boys the world is an open door,
and there is no height so great but it
can be climbed. Boys, be up and
doing. The need is for boys.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

When this country sent forth an
earnest appeal for. recruits for the
different branches OF the service it
did not have to call twice to Ray
mond G. Frost. Young Frost. he is
but IS, offered his services in March,
this year, and was accepted as a m en-
Der of Company l, G. N. G. At pres
ent he Is stationed with that body of
troops at Pratt's field, New Haven.
Frost is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson Frost Of 1876 Washln gton
street and, although not NATIVE Of
this town, has many friends and ac-
quaintances here. He is graduate
of the grammar school in Woodbury.,
Conn, and at the time Of enlistment
held a position in the cutlery depart
ment Of Landers, Frary & Clark.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
Fair Enough =.

The hostess summoned one Of her
guests to the lawn to try his luck
with the new moon, and said: "You
must hold this silver dollar in your
left hand, look at the new moon over
your right shoulder, make a wish and
it will come true The thing was
very quickly done, and they rejoined
the party. Later the hostess asked
il the wish had been made, and.
upon being informed that it had. she
remarked; where is my silver dol
lar?" "Oh!" replied the guest, I
wished that I might keep the silver
dollar, and it came true."-Harper s.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
WANTED-A WIFE.

It is seldom want adj finds place
in an editorial column; but we must
give the right of way to the sub
!. Wanted by men in every State,
county, city and village in America
a wife.
Wanted, by millions Of bachelors in
the United States, wife who can live
on her husbands income and not
complain, who can save a penny and
not be ashamed.
Wanted, a wife whose aim in life
is not dress, automobiles, card parties,
dinners, society; who will not neglect
her husband; who loves home.
Wanted wife who knows how to
cook, to sew, to direct household;
who can make home.
Wanted, wife who wants children.
Wanted, a wife who knows base
ball score and batting average; who
is not bored when her husband talks
business; who will not laugh at
husbands ambitions.
Wanted, wife who will not be a
drudge; who will not limit her life to
the four walls of the house; who
knows the need Of self improvement,
self enlargement; who can continue to
grow; who loves progress, refinement.
culture.
Wanted, wife who will not look
on marriage as a career.
Wanted, a wife who loves the slim
| illus of victory; who will not lose am
| bition with one defeat; who cannot be
| fatigued by climbing; who is willing
| to pay the price of success.
Wanted, wife who can share ad-
versity and not lose her love; who
| can share prosperity and not be jeal-
Gus. -
| Wanted, a wife who does not nag
| who can be a companion, an inspira-
/ ton; whose love can tighten the
shadows of failure; who can keep he,
faith even though all men fall tc
doubling.
| Wanted, a wife who can love, love
on through the years-in prosperity
in hardship, in adversely, in sorrow
| A woman who can meet these
wants will find millions of men il
America ready to go down on thei1
knees and pray God for the privilege
of giving her home and making
her happy.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
OyerwOrked.

An old guide at Yellowstone Park,
was minus the first finger of his right
hand. An inouisitive tourist noticed
this and became curious.
"How did Won lose your finger, my
good man." she asked. ..
WELL" he replied SLOWLY We
been a guide in this park or twenty
five years and list naturally wore
that finger off pointing out places OF
interest to the tourists. THE Lamb.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
.Obeying Orders.
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)

(Seattle t-Intelligencer.)
The young nurse kept putting tho
thermometer in her own mouth.
you are supposed to take the pa
TENTS temperature" said an older
nurse. why do you keep taking your
own?"
keep cool"
A Lady on Trial.
''Shall l give the jury the docu-
ments In the case?" inquired bailiff.
What have the documents got to
do with their decision?" snapped the
sarcastic Judge.
Just give each of 'em a photo of
tbe fair defendant"
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Having got such a cool reception at
this time of year, the peace proposals
will probably be shivering to death Iii
December
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Scotch Sergeant-And moo we'll try
the RIGHT TURN by numbers. and mind
that we don't move till We hear the
final syllable of the word tur-rn!-
Passing Show.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

FACTS AND FANCIES.

1t has been discovered that quite
few soldiers are returning from the
war zone deaf. And no doubt these
are the first to marry--Baltimore
American.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
Our Own.

I'm the loom Of time though
Ae wool be divinely lfore-or-
lined. yet man supplies the welt,
bid the figures Of the endless web
fe shaped and colored by our
Wn wisdom or folly"
THE REBELLION.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Even Berlin, Connecticut, is becOm-
ing affected by the world war. At the
republican caucus last night they yQt-
ed a unanimous ticket for the pri-
maries Who said politics?
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

AS the Winter comes on Nick Ro-
monoff may appreciate his new quar-
tiers in a fiat; it must be remem bered
that janitors tend to the furnaces in
such places.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

There are people in Germany who
have come to the conclusion that one
peck of potatoes is worth more than
the most wonderful dream of empire.
News and Courier
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
HOME READING COURSE
FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

In
ona ARMY practical help in getting started
ing informal in These lessons
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

The more we hear about the Hague
Convention the more it seems as If it
should have been called the Vague
Convention.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Many a little kindness remains un.
done because they that might do Il
do not know how greatly it would b.
ppreciated.-Albany Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10


few soldiers are returning from the
are the first to marry.-Baltimore
American.
There are people in Germany who
have come to the conclusion that one
peck of potatoes is worth more than
the most wonderful dream of empire
Charleston News and Courier.
Many a little kindness remains un-
done because they that might do it
do not know how greatly it would be
appreciated.-Alba Journal.
Some men brag about their wives
as If they wanted to sell them.-Chi-
cago Journal.
When husband f1ddles away his
time and a wife harps on one string
there isn't much Observation-Disclosures
kee News.
Men who think with their feet and
kick with their heads never rise
above mediocrity.-Tol Blade.
Lots Of men would be willing to
marry If they could find girls as pretty
as the women in the carpet sweeper
ads.-Bridgeport Telegram.
Mrs. Hawbuck-Hiram writes from
school that they are putin In al eieo-
trio switch.
Farmer observation-disclosures no end
., them, new-fangled ideas. The birch
rod was good enough in my day
Boston Transcript.
Germany has already a debt OF
$4,000, 900, 900, but the people con-
slider it worth it to have prevented
themselves from getting any rights OF
self government. - Paterson Press
Guardian.
Co1ored troops have been assigned
to guard the Springfield armory which
Is a more sane proceeding that put
ting them on similar Job IN Texas,
for example.-Berkshire Eagle.
soap box orator Is one who does
not believe in his platform to the ex-
tent Of using it's Pittsburgh
Gazette Times.
There's too much in a name some
times James A. Pigg, an Oregon
man, has asked the court to change
his because 1t is a constant source OF
annoyance and humiliation, resulting
in a nervous strain he is unable to
bear.-New Haven Union.
With D'Annuzio, poet and play
wright, flying over the front In a
bombing aeroplane and Toscanini
maestro and impressario, conducting
a martial concert on a peak of the
Dolomites none can say that the king
dom of Italy lost her artistic habits
when she went to war.-New York
Sun,
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Some men brag about their wive!
as If they wanted to sell them.-Chi
cago Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

When husband f1ddles away hi
time and wife harps on one strinl
there isn't much Observation-Disclosures
kee News.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Men who think with their feet ane
kick with their heads never rise
above mediocrity.-Toledo Blade.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Lots of men would be willing tt
marry If they could find girls as pretty
as the women in the carpet sweeper
acknowledgement Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

There's too much in name some
times. James A. Pigg, an Oregon
man. has asked the court to change
his because 1t is a constant source or
ANNOYANCE and humiliation, resulting
in nervous strain he is unable to
bear.-New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Mrs. Hawbuck-Hiram writes from
school that they are putin in an cleo
trio switch.
Farmer .Hawbuek-There's no end
q, them new-fangled ideas. The birch
rod was good enough in my day
Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Germany has already debt OF
$50, 900, oo0,0 900, but the people con-
slider it worth it to have prevented
themselves from getting any rights OF
self-government. - Paterson Press
Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

Co1ored troops have been assigned
to guard the Springfield armory "hlcn
Is more sane proceeding tnat put
ting them on a similar job In Iexas'
for example.-Berkshire Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

A soap box orator Is one who does
not believe in his platform to the ex-
tent of using it's contents.-Pittsbur
Gazette Times.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08

the kitchen. This door is very cOnve-
nient during the summer since by its
use it is easy for the housewife to
take a part of her kitchen work to the
porch where it is cool and comfortable.
The bedroom with the bath adjoining
are placed directly in the rear Of the
front porch.
On the larger plan the living room,
placed in a position similar to that Of
the corresponding room on the small
er plan, is Is feet 8 inches by IL feet.
The brick fireplace is somewhat larger
than that shown in the other plan and
wall seats are built on either side be-
low the windows. A small closet is
provided in this room. French doors
lead back to the dining room which is
IL feet 8 inches by II feet. A cup
board is also built into the wall in this
dining room. The kitchen. fitted out
in a slightly more elaborate manner
than the smaller one, is back Of the
dining room. A large rear porch fin-
ishes out this side of the plan. The
basement SLttlES GIC CAICACu AAOAA tAS
kitchen and the refrigerator, which is
iced from the rear porch, is placed at
the landing at the head Of these stairs.
A door in the dining room leads into
a hall which connects with the two
bedrooms and the bath. Each Of the
bedrooms is provided with closet
having q shelf. The bath has a built
in medicine case with plate glass mir
ror door. At one end OF the rear porch
there is a small store room which will
be found a very handy part of the
house.
It is evident that the house pos
sesses the qualities Of beauty and ar
rangement for comfort. The first OF
these may be greatly aided by building
this house in the proper surroundings.
The effect will be very greatly hamp-
cred by crOwding.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRo.

The quality of being unique may be
given a dwelling Of the bungalow type
with no suggestion Of intricacy of or
namental details. This fact is brought
out clearly by the Photographic per-
spective view accompanying. This lit
tie building is decidedly attractive and
is quite different from the average
mans ideas OF a bungalow, yet at no
place in the structure is there any evil
dence Of complicated construction. 1t
is not an expensive type of cOnstruc-
ton in fact, it would be rated among
the class of lOw-cOst dwellings, but this
does not imply that there has been any
skimping resorted to in order that the
cost might be kept down.
There are two floor plans shown
for this bungalow. These differ both
in size and in the arrangement and
character of the rooms. The exterior
appearance of the building is practic-
ally the same for the two plans, the
larger plan calling for a proportional
increase in the horizontal dimensions
of the exterior, the only variation in
design being the continuation of one
Of the side walls back to provide for
an additional bedroom in the larger
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08
Three Kinds Of Forest Fires.

There are three kinds of forest fires
the "surface fire." which merely runs
in the leaves and ground litter; the
"grOund fire" that covers the under
brush and the dense forests. and the
"crown fire." the most dangerous and
terrifying Of all. A crown fire is usu-
ally caused when the ground or sur
face fire reaches the top of ridge or
knoll, and the increased draft carries
the blaze up the trunks of the trees
to the tops of the crowns" 1t is the
crown fires which have made the great
forest fires Of history. Surrounding the
burning area by a trench from which
everything down to the mineral soil
has been removed is the only kind OF
fire line which will stop a ground fire,
and it will often stop a surface fire.
For surface fire whipping" or using
brush branches or water soaked sack
ing to whip the burning leaves at the
edge of the fire back into the burned
area is most effective. Sand as well as
water is valuable In fighting this kind
Of fire, too. There is only one way to
fight a crown fre-that is, by back
ng"-1ghting fire with fire.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08
IndIa,s FamInes.

Famines in India are growing In
number and in intensity. After care
full study Of the problem, Sir William
Digby says in his Prosperous British
India" that there were in India two
famines in the eleventh century, one
famine in the thirteenth. three in tho
fourteenth, three in the sixteenth.
three in the seventeenth, four IN the
eighteenth up to 1745.> And under
British rule seven famines from 1853
to 1900. And in the ninteenth cen
fury thirty-two famines. In the first
quarter of the nineteenth century
there were five fRmines, with 1,0O0..
600 deaths; in the second quarter
three famines, with 100000 deaths; in
the third quarter, six famines, with
100000 deaths; and in the fourth
quarter, eighteen famines. with 26.-
COO 600 deaths.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08
ThanksniNinn.

Have you cut the wheat in the blowing
fields,
The barley, the oats. and the rye,
The golden corn and the pearly rice?
For the winter days are nigh"
1--WE have reaped them all from shore &c
shore,
And the grain is safe on the threshing
floor"
Have you gathered the berries from the
vine,
And the fruit from the orchard trees?
The dew and the scent from the roses and
thyme.
In the hives OF the honeybees?"
'"rhe peach and the plum and the apple
are ours,
And the honeycomb from the scented
flowers"
.prbe wealth of the snowy cotton field
And the gift OF the sugar cane,
THE savory and the nourishing root
There has nothing been given in vain"
eve have gathered the harvest from
shore to shore,
And the measure is full and brimming
DER"
Then lift I'D the head with Q songl
And uft I'D the hand with a gift
To the ancient Giver Of ail
The sDirit In gratitude lift'
For the ioy and promise OF spring.
TOR the hay and the clover sweet,
The harley. the rye, and the oats,
The rice and the corn and the wheat,
The cotton and sugar and fruit
The flowers and the fine honeycombs
a.he country. so fair and so free
The blessings and glory OF home.
Amelia E. Baer.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08

year; l have never been so impressed
with our luxury, with the general we'll
being"
Coming from the Halls that later
day l thought of this remark, of the
whole pleasurable scene calling it
forth; and l wondered at the why and
the wherefOres of the inequalities.
Why the tOO-much on the one table
the bare subsistence on the other?
The slOthful warmth, and the dreary
cold? The Over-brilliant rooms, and
the long darkness? OF chiffon bOr-
dered with fur, and of shivering jim
mie? OF "the cOIOnel's lady, and Of
Julia O'Grady"?
Who are going to solve it. when is
it going to be solved? Nobody, It
seems. Never, 1t seems. But at least
once in awhile, at this special season
and that, a momentary lifting of the
cloud may occur-at least for the chill
dren. Say at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas, if each able one would look after
one unable family, what a lot of kids
could be made crazy!"
Come on, pile up the basket! Tele-
phone to the center that knows the
needs, or take n case whose needs you
yourself know, and do your best to
spoil one group of small ones for one
day. Put in the chicken! Put in vege-
tables enough for a week. Don't for
get the potatoes. Remember the fruit.
Add candy Get some Jimmie a wooden
coat, and long thick stockings, and ex-
change his misshapen, run-dOwn-at-
the-heels shoes for brand-new ones,
thick-soIed and equal to keeping cut
the cold. Give the sure-to-be-there
baby warm outfit, secondhand or
first-hand, matters not. Cover that lit
tie girls thin red fingers with thick
red mittens. Be sure to give plenty Of
candy-it won't hurt 'em. And tie all
the stuff up fancy like and foolish
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08

carried out in the design is that Of
coziness which is aided by every de-
tail of the exterior.
Either of the plans will provide a
comfortable and cozy home. The prin-
cipal point of difference between the
plans, which would determine the
choice in a selection, is that one has
one bedroom and the other has two.
The front entrances on these plans are
similar The living room Of the small
er house is a room 13 feet 6 inches by
u feet. A large brick fireplace is CEN
tered In the front wall. Directly ops
posite the fireplace is a cased opening
into the dining room, which room is
Is feet inches by II feet. A gener-
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08
Floor Plan.

Ing q very pleasing effect. False pur-
lin ends are anchored in the walls and
project out to support the Overhanging
portion of the roof. The roof over the
small front porch Is largely responsi-
BILE for the rustic appearance of the
front of the house. The lowest purlin
at this point is carried back six and
one-half feet from the front wall line
OF the building and the rafters are ex-
posed entirely across the porch. Add
ing to this feature, for the production
of a rustic appearance, is the method
of finishing the walls. The entire ex-
terror wall surface Is covered with
shakes or shingles which are given
special treatment. This treatment
consists of a preparatory application
Of q creOsOte medium, which, by the
manner Of application at the factory
supplying this material, carries the
medium into the pores Of the wood, Sc
curing q preserving effect and also fur-
nishing an even body as a filler, primer
and binder. After the material Is
placed on the walls, the surface Is
treated with a pure white shingie
stain which leaves the surface with
the appearance OF whitewash which
does not rub on and does not have a
painty effect.
A strong feature of appearance is
the tapering brick chimney which oc-
cupies a central position In the main
norfion of the front wall OF the house.
Other interesting details Of the house
exterior are the windows, the flower
boxes ana the porch seat which ls
made to form the supporting structure
Cor that part Of the roof which projects
over the porch. The general effect
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08
MULE SHOE ROUTE
Gravity Scheme Invented by Min
erS of Tennessee.
Devise Mountain Trail Toboggan
Z Which Takes Them to Shaft
Openings in = Hurry.

A queer gravity railroad scheme is
in use among the miners In the Inman
district of Tennessee, not far from the
town of South Pittsburg. The region
has, by the way, more different kinds
OF means of transportation than any
other In the world. The range is from
the steeply inclined cable road that
runs up Lookout mountain, not SO
many miles away, to the idea that the
miners evolved FOR themselves after
watching section bosses use gravity
cars for cOasting down the mountains.
The mines nestle in q valley at the
foot of q series of hills, and the rail-
road track winds its tOrtuOus way
from the mine openings up to the
heights that lead to the outside world.
Many of the miners live In the set
Elements on the hills, and 1t is a long
way to the shaft openings. One day
some bright genius discovered that
mule shoe would fit over the top Of
the Trail that marked the course of
the railroad.
1t was but an inventive step to at
tach the shoe to a short board and
then slip the mountain rail sled over
the track, says an exchange. Then all
Mr.. Miner had to do was to balance
himself, pick up his feet and transport
miner, pick and dinner bucket down
the mountain to work. OF course, it
was one way traffic for which the
road got no money, but there was no
conductor, no strap hanging and no
stopping to buy tickets on the mule
shoe route.
Early any morning the stranger may
see the miners come along with their
mule shoe tObOggans, calmly take
seat and begin the descent
A pick handle, stick or the foot
serves as a brake to regulate the speed
Of the incline railway. AS the shoes
wear smooth from contact with the
rail they pick up speed, and at times
a couple of daring coal diggers will
race on opposite rails from the top to
the bottom. But as a rule they take
the trip carefully and earnestly so as
not to interfere with the rights Of the
road that may belong to nelghDoF
before or after them.
The scheme, of course, will not work
up hill, and the road has to bring the
men back on crowded cars that are not
so comfortable or exhilarating as the
individual coasters that come scOOting
down the mountain in the morning.
The number of missing mule shoes
when the idea first got vogue was per-
picking, and it was some time before
the company stOrekeepers found out
why the stocks were being depleted
by such odd lots that no amount Of
shoeing extravaganza could account
for it.
But the miner in those parts is Il
| law unto himself; since he rose up
twenty years ago and put a forcible
end to the convict system of working
the mines, and the owners mindful of
the fact that the state of Tennessee
had to keep a standing army for two
years to keep the peace at that time,
do not intend to let little thing like
a mule shoe create any disturbance.