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New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
TO LIVE AND TO DIE FOR THE
NATION.

On the altar of patriotism are
placed sacrifices of life and treasure.
Among those men who go with the
colors to the front 1t is inevitable
that some must die. They shall die
for q noble purpose. They will die
birth or adoption. AS there are those
who will die for their country 1t Ia
meet and just there be those who will
live for their country,-and live in
the sense of giving all their time and
devotion to whatever tasks the nation
might impose.
rs At best the men who go to the
front bear the brunt. Those who re-
main at home, who stay behind tho
hctuAl firing lines, may be inconven-
fenced: they may be deprived Of the
pleasures and luxuries once theirs. Yet
no matter what Is taken away from
them, either In the form of taxes or
time. there is nothing can compare
with the deeds Of, those who go to
INC battlefields of Europe. They have
left behind their all.-home-life.
loved ones, friends. associations,
haunts. their very vocations and avo-
cations.
While there are men who have
voiced their intention Of being willing
10 die for their country: while there
are men who are actually on tho route
to die for their country, there should
likewise be men who from now on
pledge themselves to live for their
country. And soto Mve>that each day
brings them nearer to the true stan
dard that living for ones country
entails. This can be done in an in
Snnito number OF ways. and it is not
Tor the government to lay down
ut OF rules by which man might
i've for his country. That rests with
Zach individual, just as each mans
scouncience points out to him the path
WAYS In which his steps must be d1-
rected II he is to pursue the good, not
the bad, road. It Is beautiful death,
70 die for ones country. II is a won
derful life. to live for ones country.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
LIEUT. GREEN. o.. 8.
War Paint.

In war paint it doesn't pay to be
conspicuous. We paint our warships
gray primarily to reduce their visi-
bility. But many causes and colors
precede the pot and brush.
The ornithologist Thayer gave US
our first straight dope about protec-
tive coloration. White breasts and
bellies in the animal world we're for
a long time a great mystery. Shadow
darkens the ground under a bird:
why then shouldn't its breast be dark
Thayer demonstrated that this is the
very reason it Is not dark, viz, to
brighten shaded underneath spots into
normal tones One hunts the pure
white Arctic hare by firing at Its
shadow ON the snow. Did it wear
mirror as breast plate there would
be no shadow for a mark. Light
tints on the under side of animals are
their breast mirrows.
Likewise stripes, spots, fringes. and
other apparently useless decorations
on fish and fowl and beast are per-
feet limitations of their environmental
colorations. From the zebra to
speckled trout Man may learn to dis
guise himself and his vehicles on land
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

and sea against the prying eyes Of the
enemy.
A warship's underside Of course Il
buried But near her waterline there
is some shadow. theoretically heE
great upper plumage and wings
should be light gray to match the
horizon. And she should have q
blush white waterline to offset any
shadow she may cast. Practically the
waterline may be almost any shade
because being constantly wet by roll,
ing and splashing 1t reflects enough
light to give it the appearance Of
a much brighter tint than it really 10.
But the sea and sky are not al !
ways gray or blue. In the Mediter-
ranean the prevailing note Is . deep
crisp blue or green broken by white
caps and fluffy clouds To match this
submarines and destroyers have been
painted like zebras in broad white
and blue stripes smeared diagonally
across their sides. Experiment proved
that were the stripes horizontal or
vertical they did not harmonic with
the waves At an angle they ara
easily mistaken for an integral part Of
the tossing waves.
on our Atlantic coast we have con-
siderable fog but not undue cloud
mess. In the North Sea however
there Is not only much fog but nearly
always the dreary gloom Of overcast
skies This difference determines the
variant war colors peculiar to the
British and American navies. Ships
OF the former operating in less light
must be brighter colored in order to
reflect enough light to match their
background. Our own ships which
even in fog usually have It clear
overhead must not reflect too much
light and are therefore darker.
This point is brought out clearly
in the tropics. Vessels are there
painted white In order to reflect the
hot rays of the sun. In war curiously
enough they usually remain white.
Since fog Is practically unknown very
nearly any color is conspicuous in
daytime. The nights though are won
clear and luminous. A grayt
ship then looks black for it cannot
reflect the faint but brilliant stars or
the glimmering phosphorescence.
White craft on the other hand gather
just enough illumination to fade them
into the softly glowing sky and sea.
It Is paradoxical but true that in the.
invisible on a dark night than Is a
dark one. n
Today all sorts of Ash patterns are.
being tried on the submarines. Spots
are the latest sucoess-logically too
FOR the most Of the fnny tribe are
olotched in one way or another.
After the war we may expect regular
species of war vessels striped and
'plashed with color to correspond to
heir part Of the world. A motley
1eet indeed
But never again shall we have a
White Squadron. Official inquiry es-
;imated that 81 per cent. of<the de-
'ertions in one OF the years while we
IT'LL had white men-of-war were due
o discomfort at the interminable
'crub and paint, paint and scrub nee s
,ssary to keep a white ship looking
1t. Just now a COB Of tobacco juice
" garbage over the side may be (.
substantial addendum to protective
,oloration. However I think you'll
ind in our own tidy Fleet that
uch ultra-realism has not quite come
- J0Ss
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

Arthur J. Prescher enlisted in the
naval reserves In May, 1917 and short
ly afterward was called into service.
Prescher, who Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Prescher, Is but 10 years
old. He graduated from the Grammar
school in this city in 1912 and after
ward attended the trade school from
which he graduated in 1915. At the
time of enlistment he was employed
as a craftsman at the Pratt & Whit
ney factory in Hartford. He was also
employed for some time at the New
Britain Machine company. Fraternally
he was a member of the Junior Me-
chanics.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
Some More Censoring.

pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph)
A schoolgirl was required to write
an essay of $50 words about q motor
car. She submitted the following:
my uncle bought motor car. He
was riding in the country when It
busted up al hill. think this is about
20 words The other 230 are what my
uncle said when he was walking back
to town, but they are not At for pub
ltcation."
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

John w. Ringrose has decided to give
up publishing the News. w. H. Cad
we'll had narrow escape at the Main
street crossing this morning when the
gate tender lowered the gates sud
denly, striking Mr.. Cadwelps horse on
the neck. While a number Of boys
were skating on Days pond yesterday
one broke through the Ice and was
rescued with much difficulty.
November 29-Engineer Cadwelrs
office is now connected by telephone.
r. M. Dame has returned from Bos-
ton where he took part in football
game in which a number of college
players participated.
November 30-Thus far the county
commissioners have granted 40
liquor licenses III this city. Shortly
before Z O'Clock this morning the
first sleigh Of the season was seen on
Main street, the storm Of the past
two days having reminded one Of the
blizzard of 1888. There were Is ar
rests made by the police last month.
George M. Landers was once desiE-
mated to keep persons awake at q
service in the old south church and
one who nodded occasionally say "he
made first class tithing man." There
are now 4.420 children in town be-
tween the ages Of and Is years:
December There was q small
fire at the Cutlery last night which
was extinguished by G. S. Landers and
his son. The common council at its
last night refused to grant
for the railroad company
to single the depot. Eighteen dogs,
all different breeds, were playing In |
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

group Of potential dealers the situa-
ton would be much healthier one.
Then coal dealers and their customers
would have less cause for the present
mutual dissatisfaction. Of which there
is too much since all hands are ready
to fight at the drop Of a hat
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
Leaving the Old Homestead.

|
John,
| You're twenty-one today,
| And the old man will be sorry, John
! To see you go away.
You've labored late and early, John
And done the best 5you could:
| I amt a-going to stop you, John.
wouldn't If could.
Yet something of your feelings, Jonn,
I s'pose I ought to know,
Though many day has passed
Twas forty years ago,
When hope was high within me.
John,
And life lay all before
That I, with strong and measured
"Cut loose" and pulled from shore.
The years. they come and go, my boy,
The years. they come and go;
And raven locks and tresses brown
Grow white as driven snow.
Ny life has known it's sorrows, John.
Its trials and troubles sore:
Yet God withal has blessed me, John,
I'm basket and in store"
But one thing let me tell you, John.
Before you make your start,
There's more in being honest, John,
Twice DER than being smart;
Though rogues may seem to flourish,
John,
And sterling worth to fail
Oh! keep in view the good and true;
Twill in the end prevail.
Don't think too much of money, John,
And dig and delve and plan.
And rake and scrape in every shape,
To hoard up all you can.
Though fools may count their riches,
John,
In dollars, pounds or pence,
The best of wealth Is youth and
health,
And good sound common sense.
And don't be mean or stingy, John.
But lay d little by
OF what you earn; you soon will
learn
How fast twill multiply.
So when old age comes creeping on,
You'll have a goodly store
Of wealth to furnish all your needs
And maybe something more.
There's shorter cuts to fortune, John,
We see them every day:
But those who love their self-respect
Climb UP the good old way.
"All is not gold that glitters," John,
And makes the vulgar stare,
And those we deem the richest, John,
Have oft the least to spare.
jrrYo ho~
John,
Their sorrows or their cares
You'll find enough to do, my boy,
To mind your own affairs.
The world is full of idle tongues
You can afford to shirk;
There's lots of people ready, John,
To do such dirty work.
And If amid the race for fame
You win shining prize,
The humber worth Of honest men
You never should despise;
For each one has his mission, John,
In life's unchanging plan
Though lowly be his station, John,
He is no less a man.
Be good, be pure, be noble, John,
Be honest, brave and true:
And do to others as ye would
That they should do to you.
And place your trust In God. my boy,
Though fiery darts be hurled"
Then you can smile at satan's rage,
And face frowning world.
Good-by! May heaven guard and
bless
Your footsteps day by day;
The old house will be lonesome.
John,
When you are gone away
The cricket's song upon the hearth
Will have sadder tone;
The old familiar spots will be
So lonely when you're gone.
ANONYMOUS.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
The Prayer Of the Nation.

The Prayer Of the Nafion.
God give US men! A time like
this demands
Strong minds. great hearts, true
faith and ready hands.
Men whom the lust Of office does
not kill;
Men whom the spoils Of Office
cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions, and q
will;
Men who have honor, and who
will not lie. @
Tall men. sun-crowned, who live
above the fog ,-...
In public duty, and in private
thinking.
j. G. HOLLAND.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

Touching the assertion that kissing
is unsanitary, Buck Kilby says those
who kiss do not do it for their health.
Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

Why do photographs Of women air.
plane pilots always show them COM
peting for the record in the standing
broad grin ?-Pittsburgh Gazette.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

An Ohio man planted two bushels
of potatoes and harvested 81. That
makes up for the man who planted
81 bushels and got two.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

1t is good woman who can resis
the temptations of a party line tele
phone.-New York American
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

Shabby looking pocketbooks usually
bulge the most-Albany Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

With imported cheese as scarce il
Washington as beer. no wonder tn
government is having hard tim
detecting the German spies.-Bostol
Transcript
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

Have you noticed that the less a
man says the more guessing his wife
does New Haven Union
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

A bird on a hat is worth two in a
Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
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New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

loth-dealers by deducing the size
of tailors' samples expect to save
enough material to clothe $1,000 SOL
diers. Conservationists are the real
wizards. They have mastered the
art of production through reduction.
New York World
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

Late reports indicate that Mr.. Ro-
manoff has returned to his' obscurity,
been merely elected vice pres
ident of Siberia.-Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26

this time she seemed in a particularly
happy, though occasionally abstract
ed, frame of mind. Finally it came
to the knowledge of Papa Dakin that
something had happened of which he
had not been informed. The sUspi-
cion was something of a shock, but
he determined to know the worst and
set himself to find out. Yes, it was
tTUe-Sue was in love.
He's wonderful" said Sue. q
know you'll like him"
Il don't know about that" de-
INJURED Dakin. They are all won
derfuP beforehand"
q suppose even you were, Poppy"
She looked very demure and limo
cent, but the quip did not defect her
father from his purpose.
What's his name?"
Gerald Fielding"
Huh! Sounds like Laura Jean
Libby"
"A man can't help his name"
g suppose not. What does he do?"
ne 10 III LuC p1OLCoSlOll- dill dC-
tor"
Dakih nearly jumped from his
chair
Great Scottr' he snorted. DO
they call that a professions"
Poppy, dear" expOstulated Sue.
You are terrible behind the times.
People now consider it one of the
greatest in the world"
They can, but don't. True, a few
men and women have been orna-
ments to the stage-have lived good
lives and become famous; but the or
binary run-why, it's such haphaz-
ard, NgO-as-yOu-please, impecunious
kind of a life-the last kind I'd want
to see you tied to-"
But, daddy, they're not all hap
hazard or impecunious.' Gerald
isn't"
sGLJOyry do Won LynOuy0'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26

home, with her father and mother.
They entertain some of the best pea
pie in Chicago. Sunday evenings.
How long ago."
Nearly three months ago. He was
playing there, and"
'In vaudeville It was
'Vaudevillew shouted Dakin, with
intense disgust. 81 suppose ne
whacks a fellow with a stuffed club
and calls it comedy"
Not at ALL" protested Sue, now
almost in tears. IT'S a beautiful lit
tie sketch"
well, daughter" said Dakin, be-
ginning on another tack. Il hope
you won't take this matter too seri-
ously until - until we know this
young man a little better. Perhaps
he doesn't mean"
ooh, but he does. I saw him just
two days before I left Chicago and
and we're engaged. He wanted to
write you at once, but l thought l
would rather talk to you first about
it."
You'd better ask him to write
With this, Dakin concluded the in
tervew, leaving Sue with something
more than a suspicion that her father
was not going to give his consent.
Later on he told Sue he had an
swered Mr.. Fielding's letter and
asked for a stay in proceedings IN
til he could have a talk with him.
Sue went back in no happy frame
of mind to take up her studies in Chi
cagO, and her father concluded to
take a trip to New York, mainly to
see Mr.. Jacob Higgins, whom he had
found would be there, and to take a
look at his peach orchard. Arriving
late in the afternoon in New York he
decided to look up Mr. Higgins at his
hotel the next day. That evening he
strOlled into a theater. It was vaUde-
yi11a After time tbn curtain rose
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Subscription $1.50 Year in Advance
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. Loftln
visited his parents in Troy for a
few days last weak.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Carr of
Norfolk, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. L.
Whiless and son, Robert, of War
saw, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Branch
and daughter, Wilhelmina, andB.
b. Shrewd Of Enfield were the
guest of their sister, Mrs. W. G.
Williams, for the weekend.
George Carmichael left Tues
day morning for Wrightsville
Beach to attend a meeting of the
Bankers Association.
T. w. Mullen will leave this
week for Wrightsville to attend a
meeting of the Southern Textile
Association.
w. O. Thompson left Saturday
for Spartanburg, where he was
called on account of the illness
and death Of his baby. Mrs.
Thompson and children have
been visiting relatives in Spar
tanburg for the past three
weeks.
Emmett Wright spent the day
Monday in Richmond on busi-
ness
Rev. Nat Harrison and J. r
Bishop spent Sunday in Enfield
and at Eden church a few miles
from Enfield in the coun ry,
where Rev. Harrison held an
appointment to preach.
The Ministerial Union held a
welcome service Sunday Evening
beginning at 8 O'Clock in the
Rosemary Baptist Church at
which all the ministers of the
community were present.
Each minister said a few
words welcoming Rev. A. G. Car
ter, who has recently come here
as pastor of this church. A gath
ering that overhowed the build
ing was present and all seemed
to enjoy the occasion immensely.
j. M. Taylor and w. R. Will
liams left Monday for Winning
ton and Wrightsville Beach
where they 60 as representatives
of the two local Tribes Of Red
| Men" to attend the Great
Council" which is in session at
Wrightsville this week.
J. H. Harrison, spent Sunday
| in Weldon with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Walter Kidd Of Warren
tor, spent the weekend here in
the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Mathews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash Cox re-
turned Friday from Virginia
Beach where they spest few
days on their honeymoon" "
]. d. Aycock motored here
Sunday from Airiie, where he
spent the day with his son.
DIT. Cook, Of Au' ,,ian Springs
was in town a while Wednesday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J u. Loftin are
spending this week in Asheville,
where Mr.. LofIin is attending
the Pharmaceutical Association
which convened there Tuesday.
C. B. Moore, Of llenrico, spent
the week here on business.
Master Garljnd Crews arrived
here from Nor ina Tuesday for 6
few days visit to friends.
Mrs. H. G. Coleman visiteC
friends and relatives in Boykins
: q few days during the past week
N. L. StedmaH, of Halifax
was here for a short while Wed
nesday on business.
Mrs. ]. G.. Butts and children
are visiting relatives in Wes
Point this week.
R. G.. Brown spent the week
end in Enfield vita hsre latives
The pupils Of the River Roa
c School will give an amateur pla
entitled Double Crossed" at tn
River Road School to-morro,
night, Saturday, June 23rd, be
a O,gn TLA nb,1Ira
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
AUTO ACCIDENT
NEAR ROSEMARY

A fatal accident was narrowly
averted when a car driven by
Stars Keeter, of Weldon, with
private z. V. Johnson, of Com
pany X, stationed at Weldon, as
passenger, turned turtle on the
road near Rosemary on last Sat-
urday night. The men were re-
turning from a trip to Panacea
Springs and Mr.. Keeter claims
that a car ran into him from the
rear and caused the wreck, but
there was no evidence whatsoever
that seemed to supportthis claim.
The car turned over in a mudhole
pinning both men underneath.
They were rescued by a car from
Emporia and taken to the Roa-
noke Rapids Hospital. In the case
of Mr.. Johnson serious complica-
tions were feared at first but he
recovered rapidly and has re-
turned to Weldon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
THO MAS-SHELL

Miss Gertrude Thomas and Mr..
Curtis Shell were quietly married
on last Tuesday evening at eight
O'Clock at the Baptist parsonage
in Weldon, Rev. Mr.. Blalock Of
ficiating. Only a few immediate
friends and relatives of the young
couple witnessed the ceremony.
Miss Thomas is a beautiful and
accomplished young woman, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Thomas, of the Patterson Mills
village. She has lived in this
community practically all of her
life and is very popular. Mr..
Shell is ore of Rosemary's prom
inent young business men. He
is Secretary of the L. G. Shell
Company and is widely known
and we'll liked throughout this
section of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shell left immed-
lately after the ceremony, first
visiting MIR. Shells former home
in Brunswick county, Va, after
wards going to Richmond, Va.
On their return they will make
their home in Rosemary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22

GARDENING
List Of Books Loaned by the Lib
rary Commission

A.B.C. of vegetable garden
ing. Rexford.
Bicycle garden book. Bicycle.
The forcing book. Bailey.
Garden book. Davis.
Garden farming. Corbett.
The garden yard; a handbook
of intensive farming. Hall.
Gardenette; or, City backyard
gardening. Albaugh.
Gardening for the South.
White.
The home garden. Rexford.
Home garden in the South.
Thompson.
Home vegetable garden. Uni
versity of Illinois.
Home vegetable gardening.
Rockwell.
How to make a vegetable gar
den. Suburban Press.
How to make a vegetable gar
den. Fullerton.
Market gardening. Yeaw.
Southern gardeners practical
manual. Newman.
Truck farming in the South.
Oemler.
Vegetable garden. Watts.
Vegetable growing for anna
teurs. Thomas.
The following deal with special
vegetables:
Asparagus. Hexamer.
Bean culture. Sevey.
Cabbage, cauliflower and allied
vegetables. Allen.
Celery culture. Beattie.
Onion culture. U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture.
The potato. Fraser.
Squashes. Gregory.
Tomato culture. Tracy.
Any of the books listed above
may be borrowed from the Lib
rary Commission for four weeks.
The only expense is the postage
both from and to Raleigh.
Check the title of the book de-
sired, sign your name and ad-
dress, and mail to the Lib
rafy Commission, Raleigh, N. C..
Let Us Work While Il is Summer.
Winter Comeih. Gov. Bicke'.