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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-29
Don't Lose Your Head.

In every crowd there is always some
body who is ready to yell fire." Then
the panic starts. When order Is re-
stored, everybody wonders why every
body else lost his head.
When President Wilson issued his
war proclamation and called upon the
people of the United States to conserve
their resources for the struggle ahead
he did not mean that they should stop
spending money. He did mean that
useless expenditures should stop,but
that was nothing new. Business con-
sists of buying and selling. Certain
kinds of business are fundamental.
The building business is one Of them.
There need be no curtailment in
building or road construction. Let both
public and private useful building
construction proceed. Production and
handling of building materials and
public and private construction work
are fundamental industries of the
country Any tendency to suspend or
postpone building projects is incon-
sistent with maintaining our prosper
ity. The country is prosperous. Build
ing investors should not hesitate to
go ahead with their plans. Railroads
should spare no effort to supply the
building industry with cars needed to
transport materials, Government,
state. county and municipal authori-
ties should encourage the continu-
ance of all kinds of building. Road
and street Improvements in par
ticular should go on undated. Bad
roads and streets are factors of first
Importance in the present high cost of
foodstuffs. Never before was the i'm
provement OF highways so essential.
The lumber, brick, cement, lime,
sand, gravel, stone and other building
materials industries are basic. Meth
err Government regulations nor rail-
road restrictions should be imposed
unnecessarily to interfere with them.
If any action is taken which results
in the prostration Of so fundamental
ly important industries. there is real
danger OF surplus of unemployed la
or. a surplus of railroad cars and a
Gripping of business that will serious
ly embarrass the Government in finan-
cling the war.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-29

George L. Jones of the Henry Wat
son Children's Aid Society, Mccoy
Hall, Baltimore, believes that if peo-
pie who live in villages and on farms
realized how they could help prevent
this waste of child life and at the same
time serve their state and nation, in
other words, do their Bit" they
would write to him on this subject.
There are three classes of these
children" he said. First, those that
are not sick but delicate: they need
proper food which is impossible in the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-29
COUNTRY HOMES NEEDED.
Children From l to IA Years Old May
be Saved to State and Nation.
~ EDWIN r. A. SELIGMAN,

Someone said that the cheapest thing
in the world is human life. When
war comes human life becomes of the
greatest value-as 1t should be at all
times. In the great cities thousands of
children will die this summer for want
OF good air, good food, good surround
ings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-29
ChewS Piece Of Gum IL Days: Save,
Life,

New York. June pa fund to pur-
chase chewing gum for soldiers in
the trenches has been started since
Major A. H. O'Conner, late Of the Brit,
ish army, told how his life had been
saved by a lone piece of gum.
Il would probably have died of
thirst" he said. If | had not chewed
the gum for seventeen days, as the
water was unfit to drink"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-29
NOW SHALL WE
PAY FOR The WAR?
ICOnstruCtiVa Criticism on the
House Revenue Bill.
l0ANS BETTER THAN TAXES

Efvs Reasons Why Excessive Taxes at
cha Outset Of War Are Disadvantage
ous-Great Britain Example Worthy
~ Emulation-Ho~ the Taxes Should
5e Appor+ioned.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

the children. This we have done by
sending receipts or letters Of acknowl-
edgment and thanks to all donors
knowing how much more interesting
1t Is to know just how a gift has been
used. We gladly do this without
violating the confidence of our fami-
lies, or disclosing their identity.
No need this month has come be-
cause Of lack Of employment but even
with the good wages received in ex-
change for labor, the advance OF food
and clothing il 80 out Of proportion
tina. many a family has needed help
For this reason or because OF shift
lessness or vaxrAncy, illness or non
support, seventeen new families were
in need OF observation and aid and
others during the month Of November.
From our treasurers fund relief
bills were paid to the extent Of $45.75
and the agents fund added $3.50 to-
ward the aid Of fourteen families dur
ing November. Eighteen Thanks
giving dinners were purchased to the
amount OF $33.62, which amount was
fully covered by gifts OF money sent
for that special purpose. About fifty
others dinners were sent throughout
the city either through churches or
agencies known to the Charity Or
ganization or by friends who pur-
chased and delivered to family ad-
dresses furnished by this society.
A friend OF the children paid for
their school shoes. This special fund
was $15.75 for November.
This society organised outside aid,
bills which were paid but do not ep-
pear on our books at all. TO tho
amount OF 1855. Altogether $15o.S7
has passed through the channel OF
the Charity Organization for this
month for relief.
Two hundred and f1fty-three calls
for service came to us covering many
requests; twenty-one from public Of
f'cials. nineteen from private societies,
nine from churches, Beventy-seven
from interested individuals. four from
out OF town and eleven from public
schools and principals. Some of them
were made directly at the office whore
there were 227 calls, some by tele-
phone which could be answered in
the same way, making 20s telephone
interviews. Many requests required
visits to the homes resulting in 2O3
calls by the agent and six by friend
ly visitors. The ONCE was assisted by
fourteen hours Of volunteer work.
To those who gave OF their time,
money and dinners we extend cor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13
CUT|CURA HEALS
BLOTCHES ON ARMS
That Itched and Burned. Hard Crust
Formed Like Scale. Face Broke
Out. Two Cakes Cuticura Soap
and Two Boxes Ointment Healed,

''Great blotches broke out on my arms
that would itch and burn 50 that when
l scratched them they spread till my
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13
this ARMY, READY,
HAS NOT fired SHOT
The Netherlands Representatives,
However, Are Getting Stronger

The Hague, Netherlands, Dec. IS
Correspondence Of The Associated
Press) Only some two days march
north Of the battle arena in Flanders
stands q formidable army, intact,
fresh and vigorous, that has not yet
fired a. shot in the great war. 1t is
the army. OF the Netherlands.
That army Is ever growing. The
work OF training began feverishly
back in August, 1914, and 1t has beer
carried on without break ever
since in all parts of the country. A
special law was passed some two
years since greatly widening the cir
Gle of those liable to service, with
the result that all the men under arms
on August 1914, now have been re-
lieved by newly-trained men and sent
home, though they can be recalled
to the colors Immediately should oc-
casion arise.
That the country,s military leaders
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13
NOVEMBER WITH
F.. CHARITY WORKERS
Thanksgiving Dinners Helped to
Make Homes Happier

Miss Cora NJ. Beale, acting agent of
the New Britain Charity Organization,
, gave the following report at the De-
cember meeting last night. The entire
amount spent for relief was $159.37.
There were 1853 service calls. Ar
engagements are being made for Christ
mas work.
The report follows:
To the Directors of the New Britain
Charity Organizations:
we had pumpkin pie for dinner"
said a little tot with shining eyes
when she returned an empty plate the
day after Thanksgiving. And then
came an enumeration of all the good
things In that wonderful. surprise bas-
ket that some good friend had brought
to her mother. For there Is no faith
er In that family and the mother finds
It hard work to earn even enough to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0S1RlLS AND HEAD
SAYS Cream Applied In Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds 1t Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because Of a cold or catarrh.
just get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm at any drug store. Apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
into your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your
head, soothing and healing the in
famed. swollen mucous membrane
and you get instant relief.
All! how good 1t feels. Your nos
trils are open. your head is clear. no
more hawking, snufiing, blowing: no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is just
what sufferers from head colds and
catarrh need. It's a delight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

VIGOROUSLY weak. has bc>N f. '"' d
in so far as material was q 'a.naole.
Some guns are on order. The deliv-
cry of anti-aircraft e7ns is also in
course of execution.
Serious efforts are being exerted to
improve Hollands aerial service. A
reorga nization Is contemplated that is
estimated to cost between 100000
and $7,8OO,000. The new scheme pro-
vides for IS airplane divisions COM
prising fifty-eight battle planes and
66 scouting planes. Despite Ger
mAny's own big needs, the arrival OF
a dozen machines from that country
was reported Il few days ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

have no intention to rest on their oars
after the achievement Is shown by
Bill that has just reached parliament
providing for a REORGANIZATION of all
men OF the Landsturm born since
1885 who had been rejected for one
reason or another. This measure Is
expected to yield very substantial
amount of fresh human material.
How large a mass Of trained men
Holland could now place in the field
is easily discernible. There Is first
the army that was modified in the
days OF the wars outbreak. probably
not far short Of quarter Of q mill
hon men, and now all at home on
indefinite leave. Then there is the
new army, now under arms Of a like
size. Moreover, there is a very con-
siderable body Of men who, prior to
1914, had finished their period Of IS
years in Militia, Landwehr and Land
sturm, but who are subject to call
should occasion require.
This should bring the number OF
trained men available to half a mil
>lton men and possibly we'll over that
number. constituting a far more for
midable and probably better-trained
fighting force than the Netherlands
has even before possessed in her his
tory.
In equipment, too, the Netherlands
army has made great strides during
the past three years. The ammuni-
ton industry has been reorganized
and enormously extended. The ar
tillery arm, in which the country was
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot roach the seat Of the disease,
Catarrh - q local disease, greatly In
1uenced by constitutional conditions,
ana In order to cure tt you must
tarrh Cure 10 taken Internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed b" one Of the best
Is composed Of some Of the best tones
known, combined with some Of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
binat1on OF the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure 10 what produces sucl,
wonderful results in catarrhal condi .
tons. Send for Testimonials. free.
FL; CHENEY e CO.. Props. Toledo, o.
Halle Family Pills for constipation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13
60 DECEPTIVEA
Many New Britain People Fan
Realize the Seriousness.

Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and goes-keepD n
guessing.
Learn the cause-then cure IL
Possibly it's weak kidneys. }
That's why Doan's Kidney P11lO n
so effective.
They're especially for weak Or Z
ordered kidneys.
Here's a New Britain case. +
Mrs. r. Hopkins. 20 Bigelow ri
says: Il had sharp, shooting pA1l
right across the small OF my hAA1
They bothered me mostly, in
morning. When I moved q Co.,
way or bent over 1t felt just nihn. i
knife being driven into my 1AN
Doan's Kidney Pills soon gave mo 81
lief and three boxes entirely ourd
me-
coo, at all dealers. Foster Mirbur,
Co., Mfgrs, Bualo. N. Y },s
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

provide three plain meals day for
her growing boys and girls. Out OF
that gift came extras also to help for
several days
Perhaps some individual living near
by knew the family to be really in
need, but he could not know what
others were doing for them. Here Is
whore harm Is often done.
BY q confidential comparison of lists
OF families the Charity Organization
has, as in other years, tried to be OF
service to the community where
churches, societies and individuals are
planning to send dinners. Thus we
can avoid duplication which is so dis
appointing to the givers and SO HARM
full to the recipient.
If a family is needy, do you say
that two dinners will not hurt them
That seems a small matter. but it
touches a real problem. In the lives
OF those who have reached a depend
emit state the doctrine of luck or
chance plays large part. To have
family under such circumstances re-
ceive two dinners, leads them to think
that neither giver knows the other.
pnd tends to confirm their faith in
chance. Thus are they made still
weaker at the very point where they
have the least strength. lone OF the
greatest gifts. someone has said,
that can be made to the dependent
poor is to communicate to them the
certainly that this is a world Of order.
and that without 1t no real progress OF
any kind can be made"
So 1t Is our aim not only to prevent
duplication but to spread as far as
possible the gifts Of money or good
things so that there will be an even
distribution to all those who should be
rememb ered.
AS usual at the last minute. some
generous givers sent word they had an
Charity organization to plan for the
distribution. Also q final late order
of q huge box of goodies was sent
direct to the Charity organization
rooms. Then wasn't It a JOY to be
able to hustle out with our recent
gift Of a Ford runabout and deliver
at tho end of the day several extra
dinners. In the spring this runabout
was given by Mr.. Philip Corbin to the
Home Gardens committee for summer
use with the understanding that after
the harvest time 1t was to be handed
to the Charity organization for their
own. What blessing it already has
proved when emergencies arise as they
so often do: when hospital care calls
for immediate transportation or when
somebody offers US generous gifts of
clothing, extra delicacies or toys. So
the Thanksgiving work was completed
on the morning Of that day with q
fnal trip in our Ford to some few
families who might have missed their
dinner otherwise. BY far the greater
number of dinners went direct from
the grocer and butcher accompanied
by little card OF Thanksgiving greet
ings.
As the Charity organization workers
are serving a stewardship In acting as
a connecting band between generous
givers and those who receive, we feel
1t a happy privilege to pass the ap-
probation and thanks Of many a
mother over to those who made
Day a happy day for
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

dial Thank You. And after Thanks
giving and Christmas have passed we
hope that these generous friends o.
ours whose hearts are softened at
the holiday season will not forget the
needs Of all the rest of the year. We
try to make the holiday gifts spread
happiness as far through the coming
months as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
CORA M BEALE.
Acting Agent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

Mavis Toilet Water ........ $1.OO
Hair Brushes ....... $1.OO to $500
Brownie Cameras -. $1.OO to $500
Folding Kodaks -. $500 to $500
Rubber Toys ......... 26c and Soc
Daylo Flashlights -. .76c to $3.50
Gift Stationery-Plain and hand
painted, popular tints, Soc to $3.50
Little Leather Library ....... .26c
Vivaudou Perfumes-A very COM
plete line of perfumes and toilet
waters from this leader Of parfum-
eurs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

Nevahone Razor Strops. SOC to $500
Auto-Strop Safety Razor. -. $500
including The new Milaoly Outfit
Safety Razors 49, Gem Jr.. Eor-
Ready and Durham Duplex
Domino ......... ...... $l.OC
Old Style Razors. 81. so to $500
Twinplex Blade Stropper. 80. $3.50
Shaving Brushes soc to $3.50
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

was prevented from doing y work.
II sent for free sample Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. 1t gave me relief
20 bought more, and used two cakes
of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Oint-
ment when I was completely healed"
GsasdB 'd M;f si*&Rs Men, aS1s{ A 1s's
You may rely on Cuticnra to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin OF pimples
an; and btHds st. The seap Of sess 1 ind
For Free Trial by Return Mail adj
dress postcards: ''Cuticura, Dept. X,
Boston," Sold throughout the world.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

Century Character Dolls 6oc to $2.49
Erector Constitutional Toys
75c to $500
Alarm Clocks ........$1.25 to $3.50
Ingersoll Watches .$1.35 to $3.50
Plain or Wrist Style.
Metal Hot Water Bottles
$500 to S.. so
Sterno Cooking Outfits SIPS to $3.50
Waterman Fountain Pens. So. so up
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-13

arms were covered. Then
Z hard crust formed just
like a scale. My face too
broke out the same way
and the eruption caused
Disagreement. Host a good
deal of sleep. My arms
were inf1amed so I could
not rnll M nv sleeves and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

and expense Of rrcr getting glasses. f.rs
troubles Of uauy descriptions may 10
wonderfully benefited by following the
simple rules. Here j. tho prc&"r:p,l"a:
10 TO any Hciiv" drwc store nnd Get 4
bottle Of Ron-Opio tablets. Prop on
Bon-Upto tablet III fourth If Ela>S
ct water and allow |" di>S"i'r. W:;n
this liquid battle the -" ~" :" toIt
times daily. YOU should motto" yo"r rf''S
clear up percsptibly right from yh" start
and inflammation will quickly Disappear.
II your eyes @:r hrthrrirc y"n. even u
little, take steps 10 save them n"r h"i"Er
it is too late. Many h"pcl"SsiT hs!m!
might have been saved II they had ca:'h
for their eyes in time.
Note. Another prominent Physician 10 whom
th. hove article vas submitted. sa I'd: UNa'ltH
j. a very remarkable remedy. Us constituent
iurreSicrta are we'll known IN r1lirnt eve sT''-
;nIi.t. and widely prescribed tv them Ihr man
ufscturrr. guarantee il tn strengthen "H'S'ENs
40 nor cent in one weeks time In many INSTANCES
mr. rco,:d tho money. II can he ohta'n"d from any
rotd drlr cist nd is ono ~ the very f"W prnh''-
lions feel should be kent on hand Tor r. guar use
in almost every family L Is SOLO In th's Guy w
r.. r. Girls: Il 90. and "t''Hr dTNSg.NiN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
RAPID GROWTH OF METHODIST
COLLEGE WILL CEASE UN-
LESS FUNDS COME.
Say Board Members. Who Yesterday
aurched Campaign For $780,
600. Fourth Now Subscribed.

4 campaign tor q half million dollar
endowment fund in Wesleyan college
at Buckhannon was launched III west
Virginia yesterday. In seven weeks
the money will have been raised. say
the promoters. One-fourth. or Slco,0UV.
has already been subscribed.
From every Methodist Episcopal
pulpit Yesterday every Methodist man.
woman and child in the State was
asked 20 help secure the money tor.
the church'$ only college in this State,
a college thar has advanced so rapidly
in halt Il dozen years that II Will either
have 10 b. given half million or cease
20 b. Il factor in West Virginia educa-
ton. say its board.
Or: Wallace &. Fleming. president
of III" college spoke in two Wheeling
churches yesterday. Presidents Of
Methodist and other colleges from out
the state between Vermont and MIGHT
garl were in West Virginia puipits yes
terdav prnpOurdinc the case Of West
Vir.iat.t- Wesleyan college. Where
there. wrr.. no special speakers, the
pastors OF The churches exchanged
pulpitS.
National Movement.
The fund movement Is part ~ ma
tioual move OF n" Protestant churches
TO obtain gold 20 boost their colleges
in honor of tho rSta hlishm"nt OF Pro
feStaaiSm hy Martin Luther IN 19lI,
four hundred years ago.
The Methodist Episcopal church,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
APPEAL To ALL AMERICA
CONTINUED from First PaSe.)

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,nr ,r,.,, and ,hc women who devote their
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Will hr :."rNiUH Ia. country ana con-
,!ucting ihH !!Ght IL" TN" pci"" and tree
,jrin just uS truly and just lS aiieCtlN:i!
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