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snowstorm came. There was an eight
een-inch fall. The people We're requir-
ed, under the old regime, to clean their
streets, so that carts could haul it
away. Though there was no compul-
sion about doing so under the new Or
der of things. and no means Of haul
ing it away, the streets were cleaned
just the same.
Il took a picture of one little boy,
six years old, busily shoveling snow,
a task new to him. Papa says there is
freedom now, so we must all do our part
to help he explained"
Many Of the 1000 deaths in Petrograd
did not result from encounters, but
from machine gun fire from the house
tops. 1t was learned later that these
guns had been placed there by the pow
erful secret police before the revolu-
ton was under way. But with the
characteristic impracticality Of the Rus
slams, many of the guns were placed
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'OrribIe!

ssmNE outcome Of the world war"
w said Prof. Andrews of Cornell,
will undoubtedly be better public edu-
cation for England. That's a great
need over there.
las things stand now, you know, the
poor are separated from the rich by an
unbridgable gap, the gap of accent,
This shouldn't be. All ought to speak
alike. And they will speak alike, too,
gets perfected.
II once heard a little East Ender at
London board school recite a poem,
In his accent. which he would never
get over. the poem ran like this:
" The helix and the helephant hentered the
Hark
when the helements hopened the ball;
The helk hasked the helephant: what's to
Said the helephant, "'Ay is hail."
The helix hand the helephant hate the 'ay;
Said the helix with heloQuent steh.
'.Hi 'ops you arc Apply this 'orrible dayr'
And the helephant Unanswered: '.Haye."'"
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

in Wesleyan Univ&xsity in 1859. and
which il very strong in the west. Its
chapters are but jusf beginning to form
in the east, and membership carries with
it most substantial and enduring sense
of sisterhood. One of its beneficences u
the constantly increasing financial hefp
ship. Last year two hundred girls and
young women were aided in completing
education or business training through
money loaned them by this body. The
loan is paid back after the girls are
Projects like these appeal to me, "
said Mrs. Wood. II must work to
achieve something besides mere pleas
ure, and now that there is such crying
need for the patriotic service of every
woman and girl, women must cling fast
to their ideals and work in harmony
for harmony is love and love is God"
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remembers that she is a teacher Of
English.
Besides teaching a Bible class of
young ladies, Mrs. Wood is a busy men,
ber Of most of the active societies in
the Methodist church. She is past presi-
den of both the Capitol Hill History
Club and the Philo Classics. She Is a
member of the Monday Evening Club,
the executive committee, District
branch of the Red Cross; first vice
chairman of the Women's Federated
Council of Employment, in. cooperation
with the United States Department of
Labor; member of the day nursery, the
Lincoln Circle of the Ladies of the
G. A. R., Chapter C of the P. E. o., an
active worker in the W. c. T. U. and a
member of the National American
Woman's Suffrage Association.
To the uninformed the p. Z. o. is a
secret society," sorority, which started
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1880, been told that capt. Joffre" would
become what he fs, 1t would have been
deemed impossible that he should at
tain-or desire 1t.
He played the guitar and '1oved to
sing the chansonette." 9
You will Hike to hear this. JoHre, the
Silent does not tell 1t. Old friends sell
dom refer to 1t. There were thirteen
"lost" years, but probably the happiest
of his life.
Montpelier, howery city OF the south,
where he was SO long stationed, is an
earthly paradise. I have been there
three times. In the perfumed summer
nights the guitar tinkles romantically.
In Montpelier. their scale Of values 10
different. Once, when I was there. the
sickly bus-boy Of q humble cafe drew
the best people Of the town to hear his
sweet tenor voice. He was . poor fel-
low and they raised money. quite nat
urally, to sent him to study In Paris.
In Montpelier. before tho war, society,
dancing. horseback riding and poetry
were the things which counted. Like
our south before the civil war, or
Parma of the eighteenth century, or
any ideal spot, where grace and gal
lantry are not ridiculous.
In Montpelier, they serenade ladies
with the guitar. In Montpelier, every
body writes poetry, compose0 songs,
or else has failed at II. Two firms Of
Paris publishers have long besn ears
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the engineer, headquarters. The next
year. promoted to commandant, he
passed to the railroad section, as II to
prepare for his great work Of 1914.
When the invasion interrupted, he said:
Napoleon won his battles by the legs
of his soldiers. Now, it's the same
only it's railroads"
In 1892. when they sent him to the
Sudan. he was professor of fortifica-
tions at the officers school Of Fon-
tainebleau. His triumphs at Timbuctoo
made him lieutenant colonel. Return
ing to France. he became secretary to
the Inventions commission. He won
his grade Of colonel at Madagascar.
Later he remained to fortify the
port Of Diego-Suares and become gem
eral Of brigade.
His luck never stopped. once started.
late.
-Four years later he became general Of
division and married the present Nine.
Joffre. daughter Of the rich art coll
lector Penon OF Compiegne. They made
him military governor Of Lille, chief Of
the Cd Army Corps at Rheims. and in
1910 he entered the high war council,
where. during the four years remain
ing. he was to prepare for the supreme
task which destiny reserved him.
An example OF "Jodre's luck ts told
Of the Sudan campaign. It was the
critical moment when he first quit en-
gineering work pure and simple. Az
they needed an engineer, all the same,
to survey the Kayes-Bafoulahs rail-
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waste which is called the besetting sin
Of our land. Along this line, all OF the
useful things which may be made from
a mans discarded shirt, recently ex-
hibited. are to be remembered and
passed on"
The federation has fostered interest
in forestry. in the planting of nut trees
along the Lincoln highway, has striven
to promote the interest in and to safe
guard the bird life of the city. 1t has
offered its cooperation to the commits
sioner general of immigration. and dur
ing the winter months aided through
It's department of home economics. un-
der Mrs. J. Edison Briggs, a unique con-
test to find and reward the domestics
who had been most faithful in service.
This contest attracted national atten-
tion and was the means of not only
giving great pleasure to the recipients
stimulus to both employers and en-
ployes through appreciation Of faith
full service.
&x
The long cries Of free matinees to
mothers and school children In the in
terest Of better moving pictures was
another bit Of valuable community
work. but so also was the cooperation
Of all departments with the public
health service which made the baby
week campaign q success. Miss Estelle
Wheeler, chairman Of the program. is
planning this year to place nurse in
the alleys Of Washington for the month
Of the campaign. in order to demon
strate to mothers how best to prevent
disease among children during the sum-
mer months. These are a few of the
many worthwhile achievements OF the
past year which doubtless will be du-
plicated on a more extensive scale this
coming year.
MRS.. Woods organization also has
under consideration a resolution re-
Questing the letting down Of the bars
Of civil service examinations in favor
Of District residents. who may thus fill
in the vacancies caused by enlistments.
The persons, however, should be able
at least to show graduation certificate
from high schools or equivalent train
ing. It Is maintained that the use Of
residents would simplify the food sit
uation, as well as being generally adj
vantageous.
II extensive membership in q wide
range of organisations may be taken
asia guide, Mrs. Wood is ripe in club
experience and wisdom, for she belongs
to or is affiliated with every progress
sive movement Of local or national ma
ture that claims a membership in the
capital. But the study clubs, the HIS
tory and literary clubs, are her fa-
vorites, which is but natural when one
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We're Not Like That.

n ABoR SECRETARY WILSON said
II at o luncheon:
'The Germans say that we have gone
to war against them, not because they
murdered our women and children, but
because they interfered with our mari
time trade.
'In other words. the Germans would
make Us. out to be as absurd as the
college professor who said to the
sophomore whom he had overheard
swearing:
"'Young man. are you not aware that
you are amperiling your immortal soul,
and, what is worse. mourning the liza
bility Of = serenty-dve-cent liner.
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Russian middle class want to defeat
Germany.
'In Petrograd there are some 100000
or 100000 workingmen. All of these
are for holding fast with the allies, and
they have gone back TO work, except
the 100000 or so anarchists, who still
are idle and who, under the leadership
of misguided or self-interested leaders,
are causing trouble for the government.
This class is represented by the
soldiers and workingmen's deputies.
But this committee. troublesome as it
lieve. as the large majority of workers.
members in the 'artels' or unions, who
are standing loyally behind the pro-
visional government. Unfortunately,
many Of the workers in munitions fac
tories belong to the anarchistic element.
Many of them are of German descent,
others are Poles, some are Tartars, and
even orientals. These are open to the
German propaganda, which is being
carried on aSsiduously.'
x
Mr.. Mayer was In Russia when the
United States declared war on Ger
many. He came home as soon as pos
sible to offer his services to his coun-
try.
'sThe fact that this country came into
the war made deep impression on the
Russian people" he said. THAT i'm
preston was strengthened when the
United States was the first to recognize
the new republic. The president of the
fellow members in these words-I
translate literally: I am glad that
America was the first to recognize the
new Russia, for America has the ideals
Evening star., 1917-05-20

JASPER j. MAYER,
Who witnessed overthrow of the czar,
and was the only American injured
In the revolution.
But the chaos does not come There
is occasional fighting between soldiers,
now in the ranks Of the revolutionists,
and the police. loyal to the last to the
old regime The streets are filled with
people, thousands and thousands of
them. But they are, for the most part,
orderly. Occasionally a machine gun
crackles and sputters from some con-
cealed roof, as often as not missing
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A NATIONAL CAPITAL FOREST
Fl r. r. r +

all who visit the capital, whether from
this country or abroad. 1t would be
means of educating the people in the
advantages of forestry and 1t would be
an object lesson to members of Con-
gress. furnishing information and data
for them to carry back to their dis
tricts and states.
F. W. Besly, state forester of Mary
land. made a survey between 1907 and
1910 of the Maryland counties included
in the proposed national park. He said
that in establishing such national
forest it would be desirable TO include
as far as possible lands that are large
iv wooded. The large wooded areas
lying between Baltimore and Washing
ton and Annapolis offered a rare OPP
portunity for carrying out such plan.
He prepared a map showing that the
area lying between Washington and
the Patuxent river to the west Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad covers ap-
proximately $1,000 acres. of which
about $500 acres. or so per cent. were
then in woods. The state forester said
that for the purpose Of forest descrip-
tion any wooded area is considered
woodland where there Is a tree growth
on the land ut least ten feet high and
where the trees are close enough to-
gether to form a stand The main body
of the forest lying east of the Baltf-
more and Ohio railroad, including spurs
extending along South river and the
Severn. covers approximately $4,000
acres, of which more than $4,000 acres,
or so per cent. are wooded.
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1.-THE proposed extension Of the ma
tional forest along the Potomac river
above Washington includes q section
noted for its natural beauty. The steep
hills of the Virginia side Of the river
the District line to above Great Falls.
On the Maryland side OF the river the
slope is less abrupt and there 10 more
cleared land. The area. including q
very largely wooded. 10 approximately
10000 acres. Of which about 5000 acres.
or SO per cent are now wooded The
combined areas available for forest
acres, of which. by making boundaries
more irregular. or excluding tracts that
are nearly all cleared Land. the area
might be reduced and the percentage Of
It was pointed out that the percentage
of cleared lands within the forest
boundaries would not be disadvan-
tageous, because the best OF the farm
farms in cooperation with the Depart
ment of Agriculture. while those less
adapted for agriculture could be plant
ed In forests. There are many foreign
trees that have not been fully tried in
this country under forest conditions.
and the rate OF growth Of most OF our
native species under the most favor
able conditions has not been deter
iulucus dNo III INC 0lScuSSlOu Ok liz
National Capital forest It was reported
that 'the neld Of forest experimental
ton is a large and promising one which
would find here the ideal conditions for
its fulfillment"
In the vicinity Of Washington the
forests differ in character and COM
position, dependent upon soil conditions.
especially as to moisture-content. and
ting. On the few high gravel ridges
along the edge of the Piedmont plateau
the characteristic species are post, black
and rock oaks. The high slopes gen.
orally throughout the area are covered
with scarlet and Spanish oaks and
chestnut. while on the lower slopes
nut and black gum are the predomin-
ating trees. Along the strearns great
variety Of species ara found. notably
the maple, sycamore, beech. ash. birch
and elm. The characteristics trees OF the
swamps are red gum. willow and wfl-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05
Fine Community Spirit.

The family" of Cliffside Park, in
plain English the community, had a
most successful and happy reunion at
the High School auditorium on New
Years Eve.
The various institutions of the bor-
ough, the government, board of edu-
cation, and many Of the churches and
musical organizations gave creditable
assistance in the entertaining of the
goodly number present. AS an aid to
possible future community gatherings
it might be pointed out that an ear
lier start in the program might be
desirable; also, where possible, more
thorough preparation in the musical
and other numbers presented. All in
all it was an admirable beginning.
Keep up the good work boys-AND
GIRLS.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05
Things Worth While.

A party having a grievance against
another recently wrote in connection
with rebuke he had some differences,
that "There are things worth WHILE -
saying further, that for this reason,
it did not become one to lay in a stock
Of complaints about what was not
known to be for the common good.
What pity this great truth cannot
be taken home by all of US! To be
sure there are things worth while.
No one thing that can actuate man
kind is better as thought for the
daily life than this that is quoted
above. But the trouble with humani-
ty is that too often those who give
these sage suggestions do not them
selves. follow them. Things worth
while there all around us. There is
SO much that is worth while, that they
completely overshadow the things not
worth while. The real meaning of
the ruugM is tisstt every thing III 4
good is worth while, and that every
thing that is bad is not worth while.
That is the answer to most of mans
miseries. 1t is the answer to our
every impulse for good, and those of
us who do not stop to look at the
things worth while are sure to either
fall by the wayside or else not make
satisfactory progress. 1t is only the
things worth while that we should
keep ever before us. All unworthy
thoughts; all unworthy actions; all
questionable leanings; all that is not
truly right is not worth while. What
we do, and what we are is all built
upon a foundation of doing things
worth while.
Of course, all of us cannot form a
proper understanding every time of
what is just and worth while, and
this is where many of US fall down
on the road to success We are neg
lectful; we are Indifferent; we are
careless. If we can command our
selves, and really do the things worth
while, there will be sort of sailing
that will finally give US clearance pa
pers to the Better Land, the goal of
all honest hearts.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05
Just JOtS
By N. F. Mahoney

Four fires within a week-where is
that new fire apparatus?
Grantwood Hotel has left US. Chas.
Leeger was seen weeping-smoke
gets in ones eyes so.
:: y:
No, the coal wave is not here.
Now, we will really begin to ap
preciate our lighting system.
Carney Hall has been dead lately
Wonder what Mr.. Carney is doing
Maybe he is going to surprise u.s.
he might be planning to open al
opera house.
=:
We need community spirit.
{: ::
The red ball is up, dig out the old
skates.
Palisade cars seem to travel in
flocks. One has to wait about twenty
minutes, sometimes, and then cal
is seen coming down the tracks, Their
another, and so on. 1t appears as
if one was trying to get ahead Of
the other, or maybe, they like t6
stick together like geese.
=: ::
When the fire siren on the Borough
Hall begins to blow, or moan, we be
gin to believe that it is bowling
success.
We notice that all the theatres il
the Borough have observed the ap
peal for conservation of coal, and d.
not illuminate their huge electri
signs.
Speaking of coal, the Public Ser
vice must be burning fireproof ar
thracite in their cars, lately.
At last! real, old-fashioned, co
operative Christmas Community Ire,
Service. That's de speerit.
Some cold down the "Palisadian'
office! Even the other evening thu
water was left flowing out of tn
faucet in stream about the thick
ness of your forefinger,to prevent j
from freezing. Next morning tn
staff was surprised to find network
of ice, in streamers the thickness o
cane, piled high all round the fau
Get. After a closer inspection it wa
found that as the water came out o
the faucet, it. froze, taking on
peculiar macaroni-like shape.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05

Curiosity is born of jealousy.-MO-
liere.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05
Village Gossip.

Said one Palisadian anent the big
freeze last Sunday: Il burnt half a
ton of coal Sunday trying to get the
house warm. Couldn't do it. GA de-
grees was the limit. Then we parl-
ored up the kitchen with a big rug
and had the family jars in there which
made it doubly warm"
Stories are current that Edgewater
thermometers showed 20 degrees be-
low zero last Sunday morning. The
feeling has always been that Edge
water had something on Palisade.
The Cliffside firemen failed to take
the fire apparatus out of the engine
house last Sunday afternoon when
there was small house destroyed
over by the University Club. Any
number of men appeared in response
to the loud alarum of the big siren.
Zero weather is no time for fires.
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Bimer joined
the Palisade Union Church Sunday
morning Jan. 6, the former by letter
the latter on a profession of faith.
-McClave & McClave sent us a
beautiful Christmas card of very ar
tistic design. Happy New Year in
return to them.
Palisade church last Sunday.
John B. Cotter, of DEARBORN road
Palisade, has enlisted in the Naval
Reserve Force, and looks soon to be
called into active service.
Mrs. Ernest Sibley has made COM
plete roster of all the Palisade boys
who have enlisted or were drafted in
to the army and navy. 1t is printed
on another page.
Lieut.. Jarmes D. Moore, of Fort
Lee, is recovering from a recent spell
of illness that came near to being
pneumonia.
Mr.. B. Palmer Davidson, of the Eve
ming Sun staff, was a guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Charles T. Logan, last
Sunday evening.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05

Self-lOve, offended, never fOrgives
.Vigee.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05
The Value of q Mans Vote.

Anthony Gross writes a column
weekly in "The Palisadian." Recent
ly he touched upon certain character
istics of the editor of this newspapers
and incidentally hit upon the very
ideals, the identical thought that has
actuated the latter's work in this
community since the paper was estab-
lished in 1906.
AS Mr.. Gross says, men are like
sheep in following the dictation of a
little group in small communities that
too often select Indifferent men for
office. Just because somebody says
man will be all right to direct
our affairs does not make it So The
record in our own bailiwick conclu-
sively proves hits statement. With
no visible improvements for vast sums
of money spent from gouging taxes,
we have gone from year to year in
the vain hope Of finding the light that
never comes. Taxes go up and up,
the money is accounted for to please
certain people, and the tax boob sits
down and scratches his head for the
answer.
The answer will never come until
the people themselves pick their own
rulers. Local politics must be put
out of the running and business adj
ministrations put in charge. The
movement to put Commission Gov
eminent before the people cannot come
too soon. 1t is as essential as having
pure water to drink. We are all tired
of the taste of local politics.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-01-05
SATURDAY, JANUARY S, 1918.
rs rs ~ vs. Us IN
The absurd man is he who never
changes-Barthelemay.
The Old and NelU Year.

The old year just closed was the
most important and momentous in our
country's history. 1t found the coun-
try plunged into the European war in
April, and the succeeding months
brought out the most remarkable war
preparation period ever exhibited by
any nationality. By all odds the rich
est, most productive and progressive
of all countries of the world, Ameri-
ca went about the work of war with
a spirit of business and sentiment
combined, but based on altruism, so
that the unselfish part of the great
enterprise acted as it's chief inspira-
ton. With that wonderful poise for
which he is noted, President Wilson
quietly put forth his masterpiece of
war declaration, and America went
intellectually into the fray.
The war being the greatest event
in world-history, as it is the most i'm
portant in American annals, it may
be said to overshadow all other events
SO completely that 1917 should be re-
viewed as the GREAT WAR YEAR
without taking notation of other
events that by comparison must be
in the minor class.
I i Up to this time Americas part has
not reached large proportions except
from The. paaeGral SIDE cf the case: Ger.
many hazarded it's all by forcing Am
erica into the war, and if it is to be
won America will win it. And this is
as certain as that the stars shine.
What the year 1918 will develop
can only be presaged by the magni-
tude of Americas determined stand
and enormous scope of preparation.
There has been no hating, no hold
ing back. What has been done might
have been better done, had we been
prepared to do better. But as it is
the results so far have been truly
amazing, and no man can truthfully
deny the statement.
At this time, with all of the talk
of peace in the air, our country is
giving it little heed. With SEQ deter
mination the war spirit is going ahead
with each day proving itself in the
titanic task. No one is holding back
but the Stacker, and he is unimport-
ant; no one is interfering but the
malcontent, and he being pushed aside
in the current of popular will that is
directing the war.
God grant that our country's pledge
of all that it has and is in behalf of
humanity's cause may be fully and
completely realized in 1918.