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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Inspiration
Miscellany
On Having Initiative

Matthew c. Brush was once a Chi
cago newsboy. Today he is the presi'
dent of the Boston Elevated railroad.
In an article by Alfred Grunberg in
the American Magazine we read:
''The qualities that stand out the
strongest in his own amazing career
are the qualities which Matt Brush de-
mands most emphatically in his men.
"'What can an employee do to at
tract your attention the most quickly
and surely?' l asked him.
"'ShOw initiative, he replied in
stantly. Without initiative any man
will have a rocky, uphill road, with
poor piclzings all along. One of the
greatest of all handicaps is the fact
that it is easier to let other men think
for you than to think for yourself.
Zone Of our crane operators was
going home around o'clock In the
evening when a five ton girder drop
ped on the track from q big six horse
truck. The girder blocked the track
completely and tied up traffic
"'Now, this man was off duty. He
couldn't have been censured If he had
said to himself: "This is none Of my
business. I've done my days work
and I'm through. Let the night force
attend to it,
Instead, he called up the road
master Of the surface line, told him
what had happened and asked permis-
sion to get crane from the yards and
clean up the obstruction. In an hour
this man had cleared the track, where
as If he had gone on home it would
have taken three or four hours to do
it. Having initiative, doing things
that is what clears the road to sue
cess"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

Plant strength is wonderful. If the
roots Of the delicate maidenhair fern
have not sufficient room they will
break the pot in which the plant
grows. Blades of grass will force the
curbstones between which they spring
up out of their place, and IN a single
night crop of small mushrooms has
been known to lift a large stone. In
deed, plants are on record as having
broken the hardest rocks. The island
of Aldabra, to the northwest of MAZDA.
gascar, is becoming smaller through
the action of the mangroves that grow
along the foot OF the cliffs. They eat
their way into the rock in all direc-
tions, and into the gaps thus formed
the waves force their way. In time
they viii probably reduce the island
to pieces.-Scientific American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
The Chinese alive kinqs.r

1.-THE Five Kings is the name of the
sacred book In which is incorporates
the religion of the Chinese as we'll RS e.
great number of other peoples Of thEs
orient. The doctrine is complex syS-
tenn Of moral, social, political and reh-
gious teaching built up by Confucfus
on the ancient Chinese traditions, and
although its author lived more than
five centuries before the birth Of Christ,
it is still perpetuated as the state reh-a
gion Of the Chinese down to the pres
ent day. Confucianism is a religion
without positive revelation, with a.
minimum Of dogmatic teaching, whose
popular worship is centered in offer
ings to the dead, in which the notion
Of duty is extended beyond the sphere
Of morals proper so as to embrace al
most every detail Of daily life.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Writing on an Eco.

Hand q friend a hard boiled egg
with the request that it be minutely
examined. After he has satisfied him
self that the egg is of the ordiparY
kind you tell him to break off the shell.
and, much to his astonishment, he will
discover his name plainly written on
the white of the egg.
There Is previous preparation. bu'
1t is very simple. Dissolve one ounce
OF alum In a half pint of vinegar
Take a small pointed brush and out.
line whatever you desire on the shell
OF the egg. Let it dry thoroughly and
then boil the egg for about fifteen min
utes. If these directions are carried
out all tracings Of the writing will
have disappeared from the outside OF
the she'll, but when the shell is crack.
ed open it will plainly show on the
white of the egg. = Popular Science
Monthly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Profit In Opposition

love strong and manly familiarity
in conversation, friendship that fat
ters itself In the sharpness and vigor of
communication. 1t is not vigorous and
generous enough if 1t be not quarrel
some, if civilized and artificial, If it
treads nicely and fears the shock.
When any one contradicts me he
raises my attention, not my anger. I
advance toward him that controverts.
that instructs me. The cause Of truth
ought to be the common cause both Of
one and the other.
embrace and caress truth in what
hand soever l find it and cheerfully
surrender myself and my conquered
arms as far off as I can discover it
and, provided it be not too imperious-
ly, take pleasure In being reproved
and accommodate myself to my ac-
cusers, very often more by way of
civility than amendment, loving to
crafty and nourish the liberty of ad-
monition by my facility of submitting
to it.
In earnest, 1 rather choose the fire.
quentation of those that ruffle me than
those that fear me. 'Tis a dull and
hurtful pleasure to have to do with
people who admire us and approve of
all we say.-Thomas Fuller.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Self Mastery.

Remember that in life you ought to
behave as at banquet. Suppose that
something is carried round and is op-
posite to you. Stretch out your hand
and take portion with decency. Sup
pose that it passes by you. Do not
detain it. Suppose that it is not yet
come to you. Do not send your desire
forward to it, but wait until it is op-
posite to you. Do so with respect to
children, so with respect to wealth,
and you will be some time a worthy
partner of the banquets of the gods.
But If you take none of the things
which are set before you and even de-
spise them then you will be not only
a fellow banqueter with the gods, but
also partner with them in power
Epictetus.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Which Shall IL Be7

Depend upon it, my boy, the only
possession of real value you have is
time. In time, improved, you can ac-
complish anything. You can leave the
duil grind of mere existence and enter
into the growing activities of life. You
can make your work joy by growing
In 1t and above it. You can free your
SELF forever from the Nemesis of pow
erty and crown your early manhood
with garlands Of success.
Time is neither an angel that serves
nor demon that destroys. 1t is nev-
er neutral, always active. Him who
values 1t justly it will exalt above the
stars. Him who holds it lightly It
will crush.
Time-what are you doing with itf
Wnat Of those precious hours which.
unsold to an employer, must inevita-
bly, be the medium of your elevation or
fail! Before you are the mountain of
success and the abyss of failure. You
can-nay, you must-soar to the one
or sink into the other
Choose while there is get time.-Am
bition.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Jared the Rainbow.

1t is usually supposed that the down
pour Of rain that sometimes follows a
fash of lightning is due to the eoales-
cence Of fine drops on losing their elec-
trical charge, but Finnish observer
concludes that the thunder Jars the
drops together. Near Vasa a heavy
thunderstorm came up from the east
late one afternoon, and, as the sun was
unclouded, a brilliant double rainbow
appeared in the east for half an hour,
arching from horizon to horizon. At
each roll Of thunder the rainbows SEEM
ed to be much shaken. the wedge being
displaced and the colors blurred. This
could not be due to the lightning, and
1t seemed that the same cause might
enlarge the raindrops and disturb the
rainbow.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Mastered the Servant Problem.

An. article in the Womans Home
Companion says that 90 per cent of the
women in this country do all their own
work, and the writer adds that her
particular domestic problem has been
solved by scientifically planned and
pretty kitchen that serves as a dining
room also. Numerous devices and in
novations have been contrived by her
that make this room artistic and at
tractive as well as useful
"We think that for us we have elm
mated the servant problem" she de-
clares, "for to my mind if ones life
can be so planned that daily wants are
reduced to the minimum and efficient
agencies by which to supply those
wants raised to the maximum the en-
tire problem has been met and solved. I"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.
Something About the Sea of Air In
Which We Live.


We crawl about on the bottom Of a
sea Of air. Only very recently have
we learned to swim in it. We call the
performance flying"
The gaseous mixture composing this
ocean of air is so fluid and transparent
that We hardly realize its presence
Doubtless fishes In like manner are not
conscious Of the water In which they
swim.
But the air Is much denser than We
imagine A small child blows up toy
balloon. Probably the air inside the
inflated rubber bag is at a pressure of
no more than two atmospheres, yet the
balloon has become in effect a solid
object. A cubic foot of air weighs
considerably over an ounce. A dry
goods box three feet cube will contain
two and one-half pounds Of air. This
means, of course, at sea level.
AS one climbs mountain or goes up
in balloon the air becomes thinner,
it's density diminishing steadily until
perhaps 15O or 200 miles from the sur
face of the earth there is virtually
none of it left 1t is reckoned that one
half Of the entire bulk of the atmos-
phere is below the three mile level.
The sea of air is warm sea, con.
rerving the heat delivered by the sun
upon the earth. If it We're suddenly
removed We should find ourselves ex.
posed to the cold Of outer space (4Gt
below zero F.) and would be frozen
Philadelphia Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Philippine Fruits,

There have been found in the Philip
pines two fruits entirely unknown to
Europe and even to America. One o9
these is the durian, which grows on g.
lofty tree somewhat resembling srE
elm is about as large as a coeoan1x.
has shiny shell and contains a.
creamy pulp which combines some or
the favors of delicious custard with
those of a fine cheese. American sol-
diers in the Philippines have dubbed
the durian the vegetable limburger."
The other rare fruit is the mangosteens
but the eXquisitely favored liquid il
contains has not yet been successfully
preserved for shipping abroad.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Concerning Fresh Shaves.

81 always feel more satisfied with
life after getting nice, fresh shave"
observed Bromidius Vane.
$50 do l." acidly answered Joshua
Lott, the ungentle cynic. In fact,
whenever 1 get shave insist on get
ting fresh one. Nothing irritates me
more than to have an old, shelfworn
shave palmed off ON me- This would
be a gladder world if stale, second
hand shaves and expressions could be
baniShed together" Lamb.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
PREVENTION OF DISEASE.
Uncle Sam Will Give You Free Advice
on This Vital Subject.


Health insurance has grown to be
more and more recognized as a vital
factor in the welfare of any commu-
nifty. Vigorous campaigning on the
part Of federal, state and municipal
health authorities has led to the pre-
vention Of a great deal of unneces-
sary disease, but to be really success
full the cooperation of citizens is con.
sidered essential
you have insured your merchandise
against loss" says a bulletin of the
United States public health service.
you have insured your house and barn
against fire. You have perhaps even
taken out an insurance policy to pro-
vide the necessaries of life for your
family In case you become ill. But
have you given to the question of pre-
venting such illness the thought and
study that SO important a matter de-
serves"
The United States public health serv.
ice devotes much of its time and eff
fort to the study Of preventable dis.
eases and has issued numerous pam.
phlets containing the fundamental
principles OF disease prevention. They
are sent free of charge on request
Among them are included Typhoid
Fever-Its Causatlon and Prevention
Prevention of Malaria" 1.-The Proven
ton of Pellagra," "Tuberculosis-Its
Predisposing Causes" Hay Fever
and Its Prevention" "Infantile Paralv
Sis and 1.-The Care Of the Baby"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
USING A MEDICINE DRoPPEE.
The More alanting IL 10 Held the Big
ger the Drops Will Be.

When using medicine dropper tk IL
important to use it correctly, especial
ly If measuring out drops of seusE
powerful medicine like strychnins.
morphine or arsenic, for drops VARY
widely in their size.
DR.. r. P. Garrow Of London recently
reported to the Lancet the results Of
some experiments he had made with
a medicine dropper and simple soRu-
ton. He measured the solution very
carefully and then took it all up into &
medicine dropper, from which he turs-
ed it, drop by drop, holding the drpDs-,
per at different angles AID counting
the drops as they fell.
With the dropper held critically iQt.
an angle Of 90 degrees with the hork-
zontaD its contents made leo drops.
Held at an angle of 80 degrees it's ean--
tents made eighty-two drops; at 20o5N-.
grees they made sixty-eight drops. 93.
10 degrees they made sixty drops, arss
held horizontal they made only fortTs-
eight drops.
In other words, the drops become
progressively larger as the dropper is
moved from the vertical position A
drop from dropper held at an angRs
Of 80 degrees is one-quarter larger than
normal; thus, if the nurse has TO give.
sixteen drops and holds the droppe=
slanting she Is really giving twenty
And the more slanting the dropper tbs.
bigger the drops.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
FALLS ONLY TO RISE.
An Experiment With Sort Of Perpst4
uaI Motion Effect.

An Experiment With Sort of Perpst4-
uaI Motion Effect.
A novel experiment In the demoa-
stratton of perpetual motion is to asss
performed simply. A glass beaks<
about six inches high and four inches
In diameter is filled with water to tia
height Of about four and half inches.
and two and one-half to three OUNCES
Of commercial aniline are added, which
will sink to the bottom of the vessel
The temperature of the beaker ana
its contents is now raised to 10 or 1Ts5,
degrees T. by means of q burner. when
it will be observed that the aniline VIII
rise to the surface of the water, from
which it will hang in mass of curved
outline. Almost Immediately the sas-
pended aniline commences to alter EE
shape, and gradually large drop an
inch or more in diameter detaches it
self from the mass and falls through
the water.
And now, the detached drop having
fallen to the bottom Of the beaker,
comes the surprising part Ct she ex-
pertinent. The fallen drop IS seen grad
ually to rise to the surface where il
joins the mass from Which it 81 vio1s-
ly broke away. AT o2;c 0hs@.t"r dr9Gs
commences to fCrm and .av.ysg be-
come detached. falls anl rise III the
same manner as tht pIcvsods drop.
So long as the temperature Of the
water is maintained at 1Tj degrees Gr
over this procedure continues.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Ability.

Enterprise naturally begets ability
and ability in turn begets more abili-
ty. In fact, there is no limit to the
ability which one may acquire, proyid-
ed he has the brains and inclination to
develop it. 1t has been well said that
the man with brains can do anything
he makes up his mind to do and can
secure practically anything he wishes.
And it might equally well be said that
the man who does not possess much
brains can develop them if he is enter
prising.-Child's Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

Buttermilk is more wholesome than
ordinary milk for the reason that it is
already curdled, and the curds taken
in tine stomach are broken into minute
particles. whereas ordinary milk Is
large, hard curds. which often escape
digestion. The acid forming bacteria
Of buttermilk combat the growth of
putrefactive poison forming bacteria
in the colon.--Philadelph Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Hioh Cost of Rattleships.

A modern giant battle cruiser will
cost approximately $20O0O,000. a SUI
perdreadnaught can be built for SIS
000,OOO. scout cruiser for SG,000000, a
destroyer for S1.300,00O, while ordinary
submarines cost 100000 each for the
smaller type and from $1,000000 to
$1,000. COO each for the larger boats.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
No Discount,

You ought to cut my hair cheaper"
said the baldheaded man to the bar
DER. because there's nothing much TO
cut"
HIM! In your case we don't charge
for cutting the hair: we charge FOR
having to search for it"-Harper'S
Magazine
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
The Doones of Exmoor.

It was long contended that the story
OF Lorna DoOne," by B!ackmore ha'
no foundation in fact. but now II i
declared that the picturesque re.tion u.
EXmoor really contained n family ("
DoOnes, -he originals in romance 81 no
of disgrace. of the people deScrihca il
the book
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Goina to Extremes.

II tell you what" said Gotham, en.
tertaining his western cousin. every
thing is so high here it's almost fzsr
possible to keep house going"
"Well," replied the cousin. the winds
are so high out our way it's almost
impossible to keep house from going
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Tongue Could Tell.

last night, George, you told me you
loved me more than tongue could tell.
and, oh, George, that wasn't true"
"Wby, darling. what do you mean?"
81 mean that it wasn't more than
my little bsother's tongue could tell.
He heard it an"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Puzzled Him.

"Women are so awfully hard to un-
derstand"
whats the matter now?'
''Three of them have refused to mar
ry me. l wonder what sort of man
they are looking for anyhow" - De-
troit Free Press
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Misdirection of Efficiency.

Is the art of efficiency by any chance
Observation-Disclosures toward prod
ucts as an end i'll itself instead of to-
ward the development of vitality initia-
tive human individuals, joyous work
ers to whom product is a byproduct,
wealth an incident: men who for the
very joy of the working work explo-
sively ?--Industrial Management.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
FIaa of the Chinese Republic.

The flag of the Chinese republic
shows five equal horizontal stripes
red, yellow. blue, white and black
reading downward. The red stripe at
the top stands for China proper, the
yellow for Manchuria, the blue for
Mon@olia. the white for Tibet and
Inc black for Yurkestan.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Not the Riuht Brand,

81 must request the congregation to-
contribute generously this morning"
said the Rev. Mr.. Smallfee sadly. MY
stipend is eight months in arrears
and my creditors are pressing. I, ef
course. work largely for love. and lore
equally. of course, is tender. but 1t isn't
legal tender"-London Telegraph.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Fessimi-tic.

Optimist-A gran noruin' the morn!
Misanthrope (grudginglyl It's no
a'thegither ill-(brightcniagl but, eh,
mon. think o the national de1t.-Lon-
don Sketch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
His Ambition.

Gladys-And what is the height o,
your ambition. Dick after carcrJ
survey OF her)-Well, Gearie shol
say that it was about five feet three
Puck.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
A Sign.

She must be getting old"
what makes you think SOP
"Shes begun telling folks how young
she was when she married. ."-DetreSs
Free Press
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
Home Disci3line.

Mrs. Pintz--Is she good to the Ct.
dren? Mrs. Quinn-Nery. She Be-
them do everything their father daG,.I
want them to do.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14
IF l HAD KNOWN.

!. If had seen that home from which
: he came,
: Bare cheerless, drear and darkly
!. desolate,
!. should have had more charity-oh,
: shame .
!. That ! should turn him friendless
!" from my gate!
!. If had known his yearnings for .
!. the good
: And how he fought his losing
!. fight alone. .
: If all his doubtings I had under .
: stood, .
: I should have stayed his steps-if 4.
: 1 had known. .
: 1 did not know, and when the .
: tempter came, .
: Speaking with evil questions in .
. his heart, .
: He faltered-fell, I was the one to .
. blame .
. 1, who had failed to act a broth .
. er's part. .
: Marion Bernice Craig in Christian .
. Herald. .
4. - -
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

Self indulgence deprives man II
everything that might make hi.I Grra
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

Between two worlds life hoTers like
4 star.-Byron.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
Governors May
Attend Bond Meet

/
Arrangements are being rapidly
perfected to make the Tri-State Good
Roads Association convention to be
held in Medford May 16 and II one
Of the most notable events in the his
tory of that organization. Governor
Withycombe of this state and Gov
ernor Lister OF Washington have
written to President John A. Wester-
lund their acceptance of the associa-
tion's invitation to attend the conven-
ton and participate in its delibera-
tions to the extent of addressing the
delegates, at least. It Is expected that
an answer may be received from
Governor Stephens of California in a
day or two, and the hope is enter
tanned that he, too, may be able to
attend the convention.
Prominent Legislators, highway
commissioners and good roads build
ers generally have signified their
purpose to attend the event and take
part in the work its officers and ad-
visory boards have marked out. The
subject of modern highway construc-
iton and its cost will he thoroughly
discussed, together with generous
Interpretation of the s6,OOO,000
bonding measure to be voted on in
June in this state.
The association's correspondence
on these propositions is already vol
luminous Much interest IS being ex-
pressed not only orally, but by hard
work all over the state.
The Tri-State Good Roads Associa-
tion's entertainment committee is pre-
pairing an attractive program for the
visiting delegates and others on May
'16 and II.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

year average, 200 per cent: Losses
from exposure past year, Las per
cent; ton-year average, 144 per cent.
Sheep
State-Losscs from disease past
year, % per cent; ten-year average,
1.9 per cent. Loses from exposure
past year, 40 per cent; ten-year aver
age, 2.7 per cent.
United States Losses from dis
ease past year, 2.17 per cent; ten
year average, 2.45 per cent Losses
from exposure past year, 1928 per
cent; ten-year average, 3.06 per cent
Horses and Mules
State-Losses from diseases past
year, IS per cent; ten-year average,
IL per cent
United States-Losses from DIS
ease past year, 1.69 per cent; ten
year average, 194 per cent.
Prices
The first price given below is the
average on April this year, and
the second the average on April /
last year:
Wheat, $1.54 and "a cents
per bushel. Corn, $1.O1 and Sc cents.
Oats. Sc and 40 cents Potatoes,
$1.S3 and so cents. Hay, $14.5O
and $11.9O per ton Eggs, q and
20 cents per dozen.
United States Wheat, $3.50 and
9S6 cents per bushel. Corn, $1.1S
and 7O.3 cents. Oats, $40 and 42.O
cents. Potatoes, $2S5 and 976
cents. Hay, s13.O5 and $11.7S per
ton Cotton, 1S and lis cents per
pound Eggs, 26 and 17.9 cents per
dozen.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
College High School
Carnival Postponed

o. A. c., Corvallis, Ore, April II. .
Bad weather conditions have
caused the big indoor relay carnival
of the Oregon Agricultural College
to be postponed until April 81.
This inter-school and inter college
track and field meet was scheduled
for April Z, but so many requests for
postponement reached the college
athletic department that the delay
was necessary in order to give the
competing teams an opportunity TO
select their representatives and put
them into shape for the contest The
management is assured that the post
ponement will result in increased in
terest and attendance
All of the Oregon colleges, the
state university, the state college of
Washington and the university of
Idaho will send athletes to the carni-
val. All the preparatory schools of
the valley, the Portland high schools,
the Lewis and Clark and North Cen
trail of Spokane, and the Vancouver
schools will be represented.
The management has planned to
keep the events on the jump and
make the meet high class in every
way. The largest possible number
of contestants will take part because
of the many relays. Each member
Of the winning team will receive a
trophy cup, and tho smaller schools
will not be put into competition with
the larger.
The meet will be handled by T.
Morris Dunno, who has refereed all
the big track events of this section
for the last several years.