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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Don't Be Afraid of Work.

Charles NJ. .Schwab, the well known
master of Bethlehem steel works. has
no more patience with the man who
works by the time clock than has
Adam Bede with his fellow workmen
who dropped their tools at the sound
of the whistle. In his book Succeed
ing With What You Have he writes.
II have yet to hear Of one instance
where misfortune hit man because he
worked overtime. Not long ago man
was promoted in our works. How did
you happen to advance this fellowY |
asked his boss. Well he explained.
I noticed that when the day shift
went off duty this man stayed on the
job until he had talked over the days
problems with his successor. That's
why The man who fails to give fair
service during the hours for which be
is paid is dishonest. The man who Is
not willing to give more than this is
foolish
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
THEATRE AUD.raGeS.
A Sermon For Those Who Arrive La.s
and Depart Early,

1t is one of our most hallowed ma
tional customs not to go into theater
until the curtain has risen Ii by some
stupid blunder we have arrived pune
tually we smoke a cigarette in the
lobby.
So the cunning playwright takes care
not to start his story until at least five
minutes later. He occupies these five
minutes with colorless scene of some
kind just to keep the groundlings
amused. In some cases he will begin
each act in the same way. 1t depends
ON how fashionable his audience is and
how thirsty. For c0verse reason he
must finish his play five minutes be,
fore the final curtain falls.
Another of our national customs is
to leave the theater the moment Ed
win has embraced Angelina, although
the author may have reserved quaint
comedy touch or dramatic surprise
for the actual end.
1t is no use altering the hour of per-
formance. Begin at midnight if you
like; we shall not come until five min
utes after. Leave off at 10; we shall
go out five minutes before. 1t is in the
blood. The idea that an audience owes
any consideration to authors or actors
is entirely foreign TO us. The very
suggestion of 1t is almost an imperti.
nence.-LOuis n. Parker in New York
Times
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Things Worlh knowing

Chicken fat is good for shortening OF
frying. Soak it for ten minutes in cold
salted water, then try it out in rather
cool oven, pouring the fat off as fast as
it melts.
A few drops of oil of lavender poured
into glass of very hot water will
purify the air of room almost in
stantiy from cooking odors and is espe-
cially refreshing in a sickroom.
If little sausage is left over. from
breakfast it will add flavor if broken
up fine and mixed with the bread.
crumbs to put on top of baked maca-
roni or scalloped potatoes or baked
beans.
If you are fond of pumpkin pies and
have no pumpkins, have you ever tried
substituting carrots Cook and pre-
pare them the same ;, you would the
pumpkin, aud you'll find it hard to tell
which is the better.
An urgent invitation to horrible
death is the washing of goods in q pan
of gasoline in room in which there is
a fire. Goods washed in gasoline
should not be taken to dry into room
in which there is blaze of any kind.
In Ohio in one year five women were
burned to death for adding gasoline to
clothes i'll q wash boiler while it was
OH the stove-an act almost invariably
disastrous.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Courses and Dishes.

Three courses seem to have been the
customary menu in medieval times fol
state banquet. less ceremonial feasts
comprising only two and no private
dinner more than one. But each course
might comprise from eight to a dozen
different dishes. Thus at the wedding
banquet of Henry V. there were only
three courses. yet over thirty different
dishes are mentioned in the records
irrespective of fruits and wines.-Lon.
don Chronicle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Ewes of Rubber.

Artificial eyes of rubber are taking
the place of the old style glass optic
In Europe. The rubber eyes have the
advantage Of being unbreakable, and
as they are Of pneumatic construction
they maintain an elastic contact be-
tween the eyelids and the back Of the
orbitary cavity.
To make the new rubber product a
cast formed Of liquid plaster Is made
Of the orbitary cavity, and from this
is constructed an eyeball, the face be-
ing of vulcanite. The front and back
parts are made of soft rubber, there
being a space between the two parts
which is occupied by air, making
the eyes pneumatic.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
A Motorcar Race In 1905,

In 1885 few enthusiastic 'horseless
carriage" manufacturers decided that
the time was ripe for race. AS We
look back at it now the contest was q
mechanical jest. The vehicles started
bravely and then stopped lamely while
their drivers made repairs. One In
ventor followed his mechanical wonder
with team Of horses. The winner Of
the race had averaged the mad speed
His engine, carefully tested after the
feverish contest was over, was found
to develop an amazing four horsepower.
-Waldemar Kaempffert in Harper's
Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
High Cost of Living Problem.

Every legislative body would dc
well to consider ways and means OF
increasing agricultural production anG
Of utilizing farm products which now
60 to waste as a step toward solving
the high cost of living. Science alone
can solve the problem, and no time
should be lost in setting science at the
task. Some of the best brains in the
country are studying agricultural eco
nomics. More should be employed il
the same manner at once. We must
find some way to increase the yield
of food products, not only per acre. bu;
per man, and we must try to utilize
material which now goes to waste
Chicago Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Football and Matrimony.

well, | wish him luck" said MI
Jones after reading in the paper an
account of the wedding Of popular
member of college football team
But" he added in a Illuminating tone
marriage is very much like football
"Don't talk 50 ridiculousr snapped
Mrs. Jones. How can you compare
football TO niarriage?"
why" replied Jones, 1T looks sc
easy to those who haven't tried it
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

in the midst of the heaving sea and
stared around i'll bewildered fashion.
Ham Foothtes silenced the audi.
ence's filters with one stern glance.
Man overheard he yelled in stem
tOrian tones.
Then the super. managing to draw
back his head through the hole in the
wave, disappeared. Ham Footliies
heaved stormy sigh
Another victim seized by the re
lentless sea. alas" he said"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Should Cissemb,e.

You claim to have loved and lost
Yes
'Yet you go around with pcrpetuai
grin on your face. When you nave
loved and lost, Difference to the lad!
makes it proper not to appear TO De
too cheerful "A loser Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Reverse Methods,

''An heircss has to take measures op-
posed to anybody else's when she
wants to save her money"
''In what way?''
"Ihe last thing she should do is te
husband her resources" Baltimore
American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

0OOdl ~ Ss w hIkS
the blue waves
rolled and heav-
ed splendidly,
each blue wave
bein g a super
under a roll of
canvas.
But the waves
were here and
there thread
bare, and sud-
denly a wave
ripped, and a
head bObbed up
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Ellis Island.

In the prehistoric days of the Amer
lean continent the Indians called what
Is now Ellis island, the. Immigrant sta
ton In New York harbor, K1oshK'
which in English meant Gull island
The tribes thereabout had some strange
traditions about it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08


die west. He lost
a number of val
liable animals b,r
accident and olii-
erwise. There
fore it WIS with
a sympa t hctic
n1ien that one OF
the keepers un-
dertoOk the task
of breaking the
news of another
disaster. He be-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Light as Chaff
Equal to the Occasion.

An admiral, discussing the naval
battle of Skagerrak at Washington
luncheon, said:
"a naval officer, to succeed, must be
very quick witted and resourceful. In
fact, he must be like Hamilton Foot
lites, the actor.
Ham Footlites stood on the bridge
of his Seagoing yacht solilOquizing
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

-taH tHUN. MI.
Smith. you remcmber that laui iii
hyena III cage ~"
Remember the laughing l.ena:" &c
manded the ownec anSrily. What y
deuce are you driving att
"Only this, Mr. Snitil-he ain't 90
nothin' 20 lalsh at this mornin."-
Chicago News.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Real Nice.

Bobbie-That Mrs. Smith said some
thing nice about you. Mrs. Browr
(purring,-W What was it, Robbie? Bob
bie-She said you didn't show YOU
age.-London Telegraph.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
He Gets In Early.

do you sit up for your husband?"
mo; l am an early riser and am al
ways up in time to greet him. DE
trOit Free Press
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Around the Circle.

I'm my time" declared grandma
girls were more modest"
Il know said the flippant girl III
was fad once. We may get back 10
it."-Life.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
BREAKING II Gently.

An Ohio man WAS having a lot OF
trouble plotting Il one tent show
through thp mid
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

Nothing can be lasting when reason
does not rule.-Quintus Curtius RUFUS
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08

its presence denoted the friendliness
of the car of Russia for those who
were struggling to perpetuate the I'm
ion. Then arose a cry of welcome.
The officers of the fleet were invited
ashore and entertained royalty. Never
before nor since has New York passed
a winter OF such unique gayety.
The proposed Intervention did not
take place. England Withdrew her
consent to join with France in the
venture, and France was obliged to
take it's own chestnuts out of the fire.
The collapse of Napoleon's Mexican
scheme is well known to every school
boy who has studied American history.
When the war ended the United States
had million of men under arms with
nothing to do. Mr. Seward, secretary
of state, notified Napoleon that the
French occupation was obnoxious to
the United States, and the president
sent General Sheridan to the Mexican
border with a competent army to en-.
force tbs demands The french EN-.
peror withdrew his support of the man
he had placed on the Mexican throne
and the MeXicans captured and exc
cuted MaXimilian.
Thus ended the first scheme to per
petuate the reign of Napoleon Ill. and
q few years later second scheme
the Franco-Prussian war ended the
career of the man who would lave
helped to divide the United States had
not the czar of Russia stepped in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
MOBILIZE AUTOS
 HERE FOR AIDING
 THE HOME GUARD
Truck and Pleasure Cars to Be Utilized in State
 Organization.

The Bridgeport Automobile club took it's first step today towards mobilizing the automobile owners and drivers of this city into a unit for the Home Guard.
 Following the example of the New Haven Automobile association which has successfully enrolled many trucks and pleasure cars with their owners and. drivers into a service for the state in time of emergency, President Frank T. Staples following confer ences with the committee in charge of. Bridgeport's Home Guard, issued a call for a meeting of the officers and directors that detailed plans may be discussed.
 It is likely that within the next week blanks will be forwarded to all automobile owners and drivers regis tered with the secretary of state in Bridgeport
 These blanks will be issued for the Connecticut Home Guard Motor Ve- hicle volunteers, but will not be an enlistment unless the signer desires to ] take oath of: service. They will form l a census of the, available motor ve- ! hic1e resources of the. city in time of actual state need.
 The questionsto be propounded will probably take this form:
 s1- Will you pledge yourself to vol unteer as member of the Motor Ve- 7 hicle Service of the Connecticut Home Guard, to serve within the state, when called upon by the proper authori- ties -?
 
 2. Place an x in any of the fol- lowing blanks to indicate the service youS prefer: (a) Troop Transport Driver (b) Truck Driver s--. Co Ambulance Driver (d) Staff Car Driver (e) Motor Cycle Scout -. f) Motor Cycle Dispatch Carrier - (g) Repair proper au- thorities.
 8. Will you pledge yourself to vol unteer the use of one or more motor vehicles owned or controlled by you, when called upon by the proper an- thorities. -?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
Religious Discussion
 Over Measure to
 Regulate Marrying
Especial to The Farmer. l,


 Hartford, March 23.-Relegfous con- tention entered into the debate before the bill which provides that town clerks their assistants or others who issue marriage licenses. may not per form marriage ceremonies, was passed by the Senate The bin is aimed to safeguard the marriage ceremony but before 1t had been adopted there was mach spread eagle debate and parad- ing of '"The Star Spangled Banner"
 The debate was occasioned when Rev. Leonard Smith, representative from Mansfield tried to tack on an amen dmer1t providing. that none but ! American citizens or those who have declared their intentions by taking out first citizenship papers. might perform marriage ceremonies. Rev. MT. Mans field had made a prevfus attempt to have such a provision enacted into law. Rev. John G. Murray, cflanceI- 1or of the Hartford diocese had oppos- ed this bill on the ground that it would work a hardship as in many churches where the parishioners spoke freign languages. the pastors in some cases are not citizens. Rev Mr. Smith said today that Father Murray had withdrawn his objection to the amen ndmert as offered to the change in the law which the amendment pro- posed.
 Representative Patrick Healy of Waterbury terminated the debate by saying that in this country church and state are separate and there lshou1d be no effort to join them He moved the previous question The amandment was rejected and the bill adp4ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

MT. and Mrs. William z. Purdy were guests last week at the home of Zalmon Purdy.
 Blanche Guskie and Mary Modetis have resumed their studies at the local school after a two weeks ab- sence.
 Mrs. Leander Wheeler who has been spending several months at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Edwards S. Beardsley has returned to the home of Edwin Wheeler in Bridgeport. Miss Eraee sterlliinng ef Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

studies at the. Bridgeport high school. Mrs. Emily D.. Leapenworth has
 left for Shelton where s1fe will spend
 few weeks with relatives Mrs. Harry Morgan is spending this week as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
 Oscar B: Plumb in Nichols. William Vaudeville of Danbury re-
 gently spent few days as the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Tyrrell Mrs: Daniel Edwards and Mrs.
 Dwight Sharpe spent Tuesday as the gReat pf Rridgeport ffrisenrdds:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
STEPNEY

Misses Nellie and Edith Osborne of Monroe spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Anna Gilbert.
 Henry F. Morgan left Tuesday for his summer home at Amagansett. L. T., where he will remain several months.
 Miss Ruth BeardglgE, Wh9 has been i'll for 2 few days; has fesnmea heF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
MARTHA G. MANCHESTER

After an illness of years duration, Martha G., wife of Julius A. Ranches- ter, died yesterday at her home, "A Seeley street: Mrs: Manchester was .s2 years old: She is survived by her Husband, two step-aaughters, Mrs: w. H. Ayrault of South NerWalk and Mrs. H. s: James ef Brooklyn, and one step-son, E. B. Manchester, of this city Rha funeral will be held from the Read Memorial chapel in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
FRANK FBRA6K,

The funeral ef Frank Furaek was held from his home iH Fairfield at ie'cIsck this afternoon and later from the Pine Street Refefmed church of this city. Burial was in Mountain Gr9ye cemetery. He was 23 years old and was born in Hungary. His lWidew survives him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

was weekend guest at the heme of Mrs. Merwin Johnson
 ID. A. Green of Norwalk was in town Monday and visited several schools
 MISS Mabel Benno spent few days as the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Benno in Monroe.
 Robert Bevans took a motor trip to New York city last Thursday and brought back a truck load of furni- ture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent 8 Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
SUSAN JACKLE w1RrH.

News has been received here of the death in New York of Susan Jackie widow of John Wifth, Mrs. Wirth formerly lived iH this city, She was 1 IT years old. Two sons survive her. The body will be brought ts this city Sunday and burial will be in Lakeview cemetery;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
FREDERICK M. PIERCE

Frederick M. Pierce, retired con- tractor and builder, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ber- tha Johnson, 16 North avenue exten- siea. MT: Pierce had been ill eight weeks. He was born jR Rehebeth. Mass, r years age. He conducted his contracting business here, retiring four years ago: Surviving him are his widow and daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Belle-Betty has a wonderful mem Ory.
 BeuIah-HoW so?
 eShe says she remembers the first man who kissed her."-Y onkers Statesman.
 "I was worrying about you last night, my dear"
 There was no use."
 :I know, but I always worry over tEiAes. s.'-Philadelphia Ledger:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Farmer Want Ads. eae- Cent .+Wera
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
OBITUARY
MARY A GREEnNG

Mary, widow of Thomas Greening l, disd this morning at her home, 3 Stratf1eld road. Mrs, Gresning was born in England, 7s years ago, but had lived in Bridgeport many years. She is survived by. a family of grown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Giuseppe Del Rardi, arrested in pnnection with s police investigation a bomb explosion at the Suffolk punty court h9Hse at Poston last friday, was held in s1.eee bail on a @gFancy charge:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
"sILVERBLOOM." "

Just received 50 pieces of the new est Spring styles in this rich and
 desirable dress fabric, made from finest grade wool and mohair. Fast colorings; plain and fancy tri- color e ,r ., and ,g sport stripes. s 6Qc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

"Isn't he rather fast, dear?" asked the anxious mother,
 "Yes, mamma" replied the girl, "but I don't think he will get away" Boston Transcript.
 There is feeling among horse owners that they can feed a good many scanty meals to their beasts be- fore Kindness to Animals Sundays comes, April 28.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-10
In the Days News

DR. Washington GLADDEN., known y,
thc Nc>,or OF tougrcga,lonah'm, vii
be the mos, conspicuous figure III 'h'
annual conference of the national coun-
Gil oi Congregational churches. which
i, 10 meet today m IN, home CITY OF
Columbus. Ohio. Doctor GLADDEN. ha,
been prominent through long career
IS an ethical teacher, Tor hlN combined
gl,i, a, speaker and writer ina,
much - PASTORAL dutlc, m Brooklyn,
y. y. Springfield Mas. and Iolum
hus have not prevented HIM from wri'.
mg much Tor journal, OF the highest
class He was one ut the first clergy
men m the United States 10 indicate an
understanding or and sympathy with
the cause ot organized Labor I've ha,
been a steady and consistent Zoe -
business monopolcs and was the orig'-
uatur oi the phrase tainted money
Doctor GLADDEN. IS a native ui Pcnn,yl
wanna ard is now IN h,- eighty second
year
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Relief from Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles You can have a clear.
healthy skin by using a little reno.
obtained at any drug store for Csc. or
extra large bottle at 500
Zemo generally removes pimples, black.
heads. hO,chcS eczema. ind ringwotm
and makes the skin clear and healthy
lemo is clean, penetrating. an,scptic
liquid, neither sticky nor greasy and stains
nothing I, Is easily applied and costs a
mere trinc for each application. II is
always dependable
The L, W Rose LU.. Cleveland. D,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-10
"And Bcsidr,

approve ol Madge, lunch'ng with that
man at Rl,toris''
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-10
REVELATIONS
.QtRWPE
How Lillian Managed" Dicky While
Msdge Slept.
6V Msle Gorriso~

I IllINN took charge ul mc with the
swift practical cncrg, tha, ,harar
- tcrllcS everything she doc,
Not a word, or Al least only one OF
two she ,ald, smiling as she slipped
her arm around me and led me to her
wonderful rose hucd bedroom the one
she had kept sacred ior her little dauph
tcr m the dark DAYS before the ,hrld
was restored to her
"Now you're golng ,o hc down iur It
while he said. with the llilo am oi
which {, as muDh part ut
Lillian Il, her features, and which no
one ever rc-cul,
o. ! knew better than to protest. and
indeed | was glad oi the chance ~ r..
Ian in the comfort Of Lillian, care. lhc
strain ui my interview with Doctor PEI.
~ and the shock OF meeting Dlckv with
p'h lmrllN had rtDkcd my nerves.
and ! recognized the prcmonlrory ,,mp
toms uI one OF the nervous headache.
To- which am subject
Lillian removed NV ou,cr clotuug .a.d
my shoe, I, dcl'lv -, the most e..
c>rlcurcl maid could have lon,
wrapped mo m one ul her own warm
urghgcc, and tucked me costly m h,I
"NoN foot thus she sad. putin. o.
tablet h''wccu m, lips, and holdrr a
glas' ol water iur me la drunk. after
! had ub,d,cnlly swallowed what .h,
had given me- recognized the table,
a.. a -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-10
Swiss Fear They
Will Be in War
by Next Spring

EFRNU, oct l0--ln answer to pro
po,a, that a special iurloueh bo grant
ed ~ Swr,, soldiers who are agrlcul-
mrah,,. Gcu. UriTh Willie, commander
al, the Swi,, army replied
America, entry into the war greatly
increase, the possibility that the war
will receive a new and imal impetus
in the ,prlng Ii So, the danger that
we will he drawn INTO the war becomes
greater than ever.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-10

Jor,lng l,Ilc thrill, ! recognized .onc
al the voice, =, DICk,',
IIc hadn't been 3, indifferent then
Is he seemed Al the restaurant 1hru
another thought came like dash ut
cold water Probably Lillian had sent
Tor him She W., speaking. and
strained my ears shlmclc,,b io li,tcu.
"WclI why shouldn't she take lunch
con with HIM.
"Hccau>e she knows how ! feel about
hln and because had forbidden her
tu sec HIM
Lillian laughed soi'ly. bu, there was
m the Laughter an edge %, amused con
,rmpl
"lha, probably rbc answer" ,he
aid $50 ,ou had iorb,ddcn' her bad
'ou mo,kug,, and then c,ploslycy
"lou rldrculou, Young IDIOT"
see here, III " my husband began.
wrahiuIly and heard him spring from
nj, ,halr
"Sl, down"
knew as we'll a, II had 'ccn her
1o 1t that she had accompanied her
laUly draVlcd command with an clicc-
tive push, cudug mm back into his
char
"lm ma, ,hr,uph with vou yet" 'hr
>dld You've chosen Ia come here.
looking aud talking like rhtd act,
demanding your wife, a' IT | usually
kept her around IN my knitting bag
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s(L,\

tones Hes done the dicaway, quiet
,mob,truSive act for months, and nov |
believe hc's going to South America
to the same city where her father r,
and imagine she thinks he's going 'c
devote III, llic lo the old man
"Nou'yc been showing Your wiic 50
much que, devotion Yourself the lss,
few weeks iha, j, - strange she should
be impressed by anyone else LilliaL
drawlcd ironically
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