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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Religions Of Orient Make Slaves o.
Women, Says 4 japanese, and
Rebelled.

~And how did you happen to be-
come a Christian?" I asked Nine. Hi
rooka, a widely known japanese,
writes Tyler bennett in Asia.
II wanted women to be good and I
wanted to help them to improve their
lot" she replied tersely. II found that
I could not accomplish what I de-
stred without religion. That conclu-
sion sent me to study religion from
the woman's point of view. I found
that there is no hope for women in
any of the religions of the Orient.
They teach that from the cradle to
the grave women are inferior to men.
They regard women as evil. Confu-
clan ethics, for example, teach that
fools and women cannot be educated.
A woman cannot be heavenly crea-
ture.' It teaches that it is better to
see snake than a woman, for the lat
ter arOuses passion.
Japanese women have been so long
oppressed by this kind of teaching that
they no longer stop to ask why. They
are afraid like slaves. Then / began
to read the Bible. I did not like some
parts of it any better than like the
religions of the East. I did not see
why any woman should call her hus-
band Lord and Master st. Paul
made me very angry. He was an old
bachelor; any one can see that. He
didn't know much about women. But
Petr7 He was fine. He had wife,
he understood women. One can see
that from his epistles.
when I read the gospels I found
that Jesus made no distinction between
the sexes. I liked that. We are all,
women as well as men, children Of
God. I came to the conclusion that
the only hope for the women Of the
Orient to attain their true position is
through Christianity"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
FREE IN. CRITICISM
Marginal Notes Upon Books Are
~ Sometimes Severe.
Readers Estimates Of the Woe9Gs n 4
Circulating Library Apt to 6e
Irritating to Author, II
He Saw Them.

Not only is the battered condition Of
certain works of fiction in circulating
libraries sure proof Of their popular
fty, but one may even gather details
from marginal notes made by
feminine readers. It is not sufficient
for the commemorative pencil to under
score admired passages, observes a
writer in the New Orleans Times-Pica-
yune; adjectives Of praise also are
freely If not always discriminatory
bestowed.
On the closing page of some favorite
novel may often be read: ::Fine!"
"Splendid!" 'Lovely!" or-highest
commentator of all-"Grand!" One
notemaker undertook the large order,
II would read every single word she
writes" and another avowed, with
more justice than she knew, "You
don't often find book like this.''
On the other hand, these unprofes-
sional critics can be terribly severe. A
novel which takes them out of their
depth is denounced as "A great big
BORE" or, with rude terseness, "Rot -
or even, in one case Of evident exas-
peration, ''You think you know it all. -
A vigorous commentator on one OF
Mary Cholmondeley's novels did not
wait for the last, but on the first page
warned away possible readers with
the word, "Punk," and three exclama-
ton points. The sprawling, uniformed
hand pursued the author with invet-
crate scorn throughout the book, mani
Testing that strange sense of superb
ority which frequently characterizes
ignorance.
A verse of French poetry evoked
the impatient query, "Why not write
Gneek?' while above another was
scrubbed, saw, piffle! We are not all
French, you know" Observe that no
intellectual curiosity was kindled in
that thick brain to know what the
French words meant, nor any realfza-
ton awakened that we enrich our.
selves by knowledge Of another Ian
guage.
The authors humorous touches were
clearly taken as serious by this out
ragged reader who, after one passage,
wrote mockingly, my hero!" When a
masculine character says something
''hoarsely" it is asked with biting sar-
casm, ''Did he have a cold?'
The hero conducts the heroine
through a dark room, "knocking her
carefully against pieces of furniture, -
as usually happens when one person
tries to pilot another through obscure
ty, but this merciless critic demands,
"Wasn't he chivalrOus?"
Of tastelessly arranged room the
author said, 1.-THE furniture was not of
the kind that expresses only one idea,
and that bad one," which calls forth
the comment. Like this book" The
sun is not permitted to shine ''brave-
ly'' without the jeer, '"The sun ought
to have a medal"
Finally the cup Of the authors in
EQUITIES, so far as the captious reader
is concerned, quite overfows, and on
the last page we find the verdict, "This
book is the buggiest ever"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Evidently Had Wrong Girl.

Bounoef was distinctly irrftated
when he bumped into somebody along
the street, until he found that it was
an old acquaintance Of his.
"Hal Just the fellow want to
eee," he remarked. II wanted to ask
you whether you ever hear anything
Of Borem nowadays. Did he marry
that girl he was so keen onT'
mo, I don't think so. In fact, I've
heard that he's rather fond Of going to
her house and putting the gramophone
on most Of the evening, and every time
his back is turned to put fresh rec
ord on, Miss Gladeye moves the hands
Of the clock on anywhere from ten
minutes to quarter Of an hour"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Sun LIfts Much Water From Lake

Sun Lifts Much Water From Lake.
Evaporation Of water from Gatun
lake, canal zone, reached a new high
record during the month Of March,
this year, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Calculations show that the
sun withdrew 3,248y 100000 cubic feet
OF water from the body, the equivalent
OF 1928 cubic feet second for the
period Of 81 days. This was one cubic
foot a second in excess Of the volume
OF water passing through the pen
stocks Of the Gatun hydroelectric sta
ton, which, during the same month,
produced 1851, 900 kilowatt hours of en-
ergy. This In turn shows the loss of
potential current due to the SUMS ef-
1eeA
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Atmospheric Pressure.

'When high altitude, say 1900
feet, has been reached" says L. J.
Wilson, airplane expert, writing In
a Southern newspaper. ''there is an
atmospheric pressure equal to about
one-nalf that at sea level The effect
of this lessening of pressure is no
ticeable to one who for the first time
experiences it. At about $4,000 feet
there were physical sensations at
once experienced by the writer, that
Of increased blood pressure and the
exertien following exercise being the
most apparent. The altitude. whether
attained in mountain climbing or BY
airplane, to certain extent produces
the same effect upon, the organism,
the amount differing with various In.
dividuals." 81 ,--.-.. ii.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
~SAFE FARMING" IS
FAVORED IN SOUTH

prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)
How the farmers of the
Southern states are following
the "safe farming" program, adj
vocating the production on
every farm Of the food for the
family and the feed for the live
stock, is shown by the fact that
in 1917 there was an increase in
production of all food and feed
crops in the South except rice
and hay. A slight decrease in
rice from the 1916 production
was due principally to protract-
ed dry weather and salt water.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Lonesome.

A soldier was on duty as night sen.
try for the arst time, and his post was
at a lonely place in the camp. He saw
figure advancing and asked, ''Who
goes there2"
The answer came, "The officer Of the
day."
The sentry, forgetting the proper
military reply In his relief at hearing
q humaR voice, called out, Goodnight.
I'm glad to see you."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
A Patriot.

Little Dorothy's uneles are both at
the war, and she has great admira-
ton for soldiers. The other day in a
crowded street car she was sitting on
her mothers lap when a wounded SOL
der entered. Dorothy Immediately
slipped to the floor.
Here, soldy," she offered, "you can
sit on mammals lap.'-Harper's Maya.
zine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
SHOWN |! I|oe!l!||6ll|ll(k|
How Germans Turn Their Car
tives to Account.
Idea 10 to 0eiude the People lnt6
Thinking That Military Victories
Are Constantly Being Won by,
the kaisers Soldiers.


has just been in to see me. For
year he was German prisoner. When
the Germans caught him he was badly
wounded in the right hand. They
took him to hospital, where, without
the use of an anesthetic, they cut of
one Of his fingers and removed five
pieces of bone from his mangled wrist.
They said that they had no anesthet-
les to spare for use on "schwein-
hund," and added that they were saw
ing their anesthetics for their own
wounded soldiers. Rossiter showed
me what is left Of his hand. 1t isn't
much, and what is left is of no use,
except as a reminder of that German
surgeon who operated without giving
an anesthetic.
While Rossiter was in Germany he
was moved about from one prison
camp to another until he and other
prisoners were exchanged for German
prisoners held by the allies. This
moving-about process was the most
interesting thing he described. He
was never allowed to stay in one place
more than few weeks. In the year
that he was there he was in nine diff
ferent prison camps, located In vari-
GUS parts of Germany. On each trip
the train that was transferring these
wandering prisoners stopped at every
station. German officers got out ev.
cry time the train stopped and told
people that the prisoners were all new
ones-just taken! Rossiter says that
one excursion Of this kind began at
four o'clock in the morning and lasted
until late at night. And always at ev-
cry station were q crowd Of people to
jeer at these new" prisoners, many OF
whom were French and Belgians who
had been In captivity for two years.
It got to be like a theatrical troupe
playing one-night stands Only far
more boresome, for the prisoners were
never allowed to leave the trains or to
communicate with the crowds that
came to see them. Rosstter says that
one company of British artillery
stakes the palm" for touring Germany
in the guise of new prisoners. They
were captured in the fall Of 1914 and
they are still playing to packed
houses.
In other words-to fool the people
is Germany's policy. Bismarck be-
lieved in that idea. He once said that
it is impossible to overestimate the
stupidity of the human race. No
doubt the kaiser feels just as con-
temptuous about us. In his mind, men
are nothing but so many tons Of flesh
and bone to be used to push back
boundary lines.
This war is for the purpose of pre-
venting human beings from becoming
as boneheaded as the German emper-
or would like them to be. It is war
against the thick skull. On one side
are those great nations whose policy
is to teach the people to think for
themselves. On the other is the Ger
man autocracy, which says: believe
what tell YOU" Imagine trying in
this country to palm off a trainload Of
veteran prisoners as new ones.-John
NJ Siddall, editor of the American
Magazine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
CanpufIaqe.

Canrouflage.
"Why is Smithers talking so much
about the sacrifices one has to make
just now and the increase in living
expenses?"
''All put on. He wants to make peO-
pie believe he pays a tax on his in
come"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Did the Best She Could.

Did the Best She Could.
$50 you have taken to carrying
around monkey? This is going too
- fart"
"Well, you never go anywhere with
me-" was his wife's somewhat ambigu-
GUS retOrt.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
In the Air,

r "The American eagle" began the
grandiloQuent man.
"Never mind the eagle now" inter-
rupted Senator Sorghum. Lets talk
about flying machines"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

The Correct Time, Now.
Bhl-Have you got the timer
Gfn-Sure have.
1.-THE correct timer"
swell, my watch is an hour fast. #
that's what you mean"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
No Milk There.

You can't squeeze blood out Of a
turnip-nor a profitable amount of
milk out of q COW that hasn't got it
In her.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
A Great One,

A Great One.
"There is one big difference between
pie and talk"
"What is that?"
IF you mince your words, you are
not so likely to have to eat them."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Not Far to Go.

Not Far to 60.
HKasperated Wife-If you don't stop
your flow of sarcasm I'll 60 crazy in a
minute!
Sarcastic Husband-YOu could make
1t, all right, and not exceed the speed
limit at that,-Farm Life.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
To Save Eggs-pense.

Sc0ut-(tO grocer)-HOw much are
eggs?
Grocer-Fifty cents a dozen.
ScOut-How much are cracked eggs
Grocer-Ten cents dozen.
Scout-Crack me couple Of dozen,
Boys Life.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
senarate Milk at Once,

Separate the milk as soon as you
have finished milking and you will
have good quality Of skim milk for
the calves,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Not So Mean.

Not So Mean.
did the BRIDES father give her
awayT
.s'.1'No; on the contrary, he told the
bridegroom she would make q very
economical wife,"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

81 saw Banks the contractor at
church"
Eyes. He heard that the streets Of
the Celestial City were paved with
gold, and he wants to bid on the ex.
tensions"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
The Busy DoiIa

The Busy Dollar.
The busy dollar rolls in sight
A brighter coin and wiser.
The dollar not employed for fight
Is sulking for the kaiser.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

laU, CGrrlueu 1T Tie WHITE lace anu
motionless pose of the rescued one,
uttered shrill shrek of terror and
ran for the nearest house. It was the
home Of Caesar and his young master
and of the rest of the Revere family.
The !ncoherent story Of the bewildered
and frightened boy was sufficient to
start Waldron Revere and his garden
er in hot haste for the river with sin
cere concern. Waldron hurried his
own movements and those of his COM
panjon in getting the insensible Colo
mel Taylor to the house. Then, on
horseback, the gardener made wild
speed to reach the nearest physician.
The latter worked over his inanimate
patient for an hour before he pro-
nounced him out of danger.
Lying upon the couch near an open
window, Colonel Taylor listened
dr"amily, and then sitting half-upright,
to the voices of two children outside
making a wonder story Of the adven-
ture of little Tod Wilkins In discover
ing 'the drowned man." Of the way
Waldron Revere carried the former on
his shoulders "clear to the house!" Of
the wild ride for Doctor jenkins. It
was then that the colonel realized that
1t was the hand of an enemy that had
saved his life. And just then Waldron
came into the room. The colonel put
out a reckoning hand.
"Revere," he voiced, though feebly,
.T'm weak and I've been sinful. Send
for Ethel want to give you both my
blessing. /"
The sun., 1918-07-01
CATHOLIC CLERGY CHANGES.
Bishop Mcdonnell Announces
Many Transfers.

The Rev. James F. Flynn. rector OF
the Church OF ST. Vincent de Paul. North
Sixth street near Bedford avenue, Brook
Iyn, has been promoted by Bishop Charles
+. Mcdonnell to the rectorship of st.
Agnes's Church, Hoyt and Sackett
streets. He succeeds the late Right Rev.
Mgr. James +. Duffy. At one time
Father Flynn was curate at St
Agnes's Church. and is well known in
the parish.
Bishop Mcdonnell has also made the
following transfers: The Rev. Charles
F. Vita. rector of the Church of SITS.
Peter and Paul. has been made rector
Of the Church OF the Holy Name.
Father Vita will be succeeded by the
Rev. John B. Lyle.
The Rev. James T. Irwin Of St c.
elias Church has been appointed rector
OF the Church of St Martin. Amity-
VILE. He succeeds the Rev. joseph F.
Conway. who has been appointed rector
of tbs Church OF the Guardian Angel.
The Rev. Patrick Rogers, rector of the
Church OF st. John Of God, Central Islip.
has been appointed rector of the Church
of ST. Aloysius. Great Neck. He sue
ceeds the late Rev. John j. Molloy.
The Rev. John F. Geary. rector OF the
Church OF St. Philomena, Easthampton.
mas Dttll upppillNSu illt SutNfSs'l VI the
Rev John B. Lyle. He will be sue
ceeded by the Rev, John r Moran
The Rev. DIR. Oeschler has been as
signed to the Church OF the Annuncla-
ton OF the Blessed Virgin Mary, while
the Rev. Or. Francis X. Renner has been
assigned to the Church OF St Benedict.
Bishop Mcdonnell also announced that
he had purchased a large plot near the
railroad station at Southampton for the
erection OF a church for the new Polish
parish he has esta blished there, to be
in charge of the Rev. Alexander Cizmow-
ski, rector OF the Church OF Our Lady
or Ostrabrama. Cutchogue. Father Gig
mowski will be succeeded at Cutchogue
by the Rev. Joseph Cismowski. who has
been transferred from the Church OF Our
Lady OF Consolation.
Two priests recently ordained-th.
Rev Julian zebrowski and the Rev.
Joseph Fox-have been assigned. Father
Zebrowski goes to the Church of Our
Lady Of Consolation, while Father Fox
goes to the Church Of st. Margaret, Mid
die Village. l.. ].
The sun., 1918-07-01
NURSES FLAGS BLESSED.
Impressive Ceremony at ST. PauPs
Chapel for Red Grows Unit.

with impressive ceremony the service
flag Of a Maryland Red Cross unit now
in the city was blessed in st. Paul's
Chapel last night by the Rev DR.. Will
lam Montague Geer. with $40 nurses In
attendance. They assembled In the
churchyard and promptly at o'clock
began a professional into the church,
fiags at tho front, to Onward. Christian
Soldiers"
The nurses were from Mobile. Denver
Virginia, Maryland, Boston and Chicago.
Miss Louise Jennings carried the Mary
land nag to the altar for DR.. Geers
blessing. His prayer was impressive.
containing special reference to the
nurses
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Thomas ]. Crosby. curate. and con-
tanned special words Of encouragement
for the nurses. After the blessing the
national anthem was sung. The recess
sional was Cigars Land of Hope and
Glory" As the line of blue uniformed
nurses passed out Of the church Mary
land NV Maryland" and Keep the
Homes Fires Burning" were sung.
The sun., 1918-07-01
TOURISTS BY AUTOMOBILE.
Special Despatch 10 TIE Sun.

MANCHESTER, Vt. June so-Ar.
rivals by automobile at the Equinox
House include: George F. Baker. John
r. Moran, New York (Rolls-Royce) Mr.
and Mrs. n. NJ. NUM-, New York Pack
ard); Or. and Mrs. W. II. EnElesby
Burlington (Pierce); Mrs John y. Kirby,
Mrs. Norman W. Peters. Miss France !
Peters. New York (Cadiilacl: Mr. and
Mrs. II. l.. Harding, Mrs. d. s. Green.
ough, II. q. Holdings. Boston (PeerlespI
Mr. nd and Mrs c, p Hill' Miss Gertrude
Montreal (PackardD Mr. and Mrs,
Charles a, Kilyert, Providence Quick
Mr., and Mrs. Sanford Stoddard, Bridge
port (oldsmobilel; Mr. and Mrs. l. r.
Chapman, Miss e. l., Chapman. Brook
"ccosoPEsRRssTowN. N. Y. June sO-Ar.
rivals by automobile at the OtesaEa to.
day included: Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Nc
Myler. Miss Gertrude McMyler Cleveland
tCadiilac) MIR. and Mrs +. w Brown,
Miss Brown. Rome. n. Y. tPeerlesD; W,
G. Phelps. Miss e, s. Phelps, Miss Amy
Moore, Binshamton (Pierce): ]. W. Mar
aIdl MT and Mrs. n, 4; Black; Herman
lscl; Mr.. and Mrs, Harris Mitchell. Miss
ogden, Miss sarg. W, l.. Bryant. MI
McI.aren. Buffalo tPierce-Arrow): Mr..
and Mrs. L. Walters. Mr.. and Mrs. b,
e. Carr. Rochester (stutzl; Miss Carr,
w. X. walrath. Oneonta (Chandler); Mr..
and Mrs, f. X. Drummer. Mr.. and Mrs
r W. whipple. Mr, and Mrs r. L.
Mable, BinEhamton (Psckard); Mr. and
Mira Reuben jeffrey. Jr,, Norwich. N. Y.
tBuick) Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson II. Black,
PittsburE tchandist),
The sun., 1918-07-01
NATIONAL ARMY HAS
WOMAN LIEUTENANT
Detroit Girl Is Fret of Her
Sex to Get Commission.
Special Despdtch to Tus sus.

ADMISSION, Ala, June so.-First Lieus.
Ollie Josephine Baird, formerly of De-
troit, the FIRST woman to receive a COM
mission In the National Army, has re-
ported for duty to Brig Gen. T. N. Horn,
commanding Camp Mcclellan.
Gen. Horn was a bit perplexed when
the young woman with, the credentials
OF First Lieutenant arrived. He did
the diplomatic thing and referred her to
the commanding officer of the base hos
pitaL Col. Wilcox. at the base hospital,
inspected the credentials and accepted
the young woman as contract surgeon
with tie rank, pay and quarters of a
First Lieutenant.
Lieut.. Baird's arrival at Camp Nc
Ciellan caused something of sensation.
she appeared In q new uniform with
Drass buttons. tan shoes and a reguia-
ton hat. While she is entitled to the
rank she has not yet been permitted to
wear the insignia. TIE new Lieutenant
Is always greeted with the regulation "a =
lutte. and stewards and attendants at the
base hospital stand at attention when
she passes.
Lieut. Baird formerly practised medi-
cine In Detroit. She Is one Of tho FIRST
hve graduates from the Mayo clinic.
The sun., 1918-07-01
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

Double Exposure" Avery Hopwood's
farce, will be presented BY Selwyn & Co
for the nrst time tonight at the Belasco
Theatre, Washington.
Nina Valierls, the original Spanish dancer
In "Maytime." returns to the cast tonight.
Two new characters have been added to
the cast OF Getting Together at the Shu-
bert They are both soldiers In tho United
States service, being detailed for this
work which consists Of aiding In the re-
cruitins scene Of the war drama One OF
them is Sergeant Carroll ClucAs. who was
once an actor: the name OF the other Ia
being carefully concealed by klbourn
Gordon.
Violet EngleHeld formerly OF London.
has been engaged for tho next Winter
Garden production, The Passing Show Of
1915"
Jessica Brown, the eccentric dancer will
he added to the Midnight Frolic, starting
tonight.
Florenz zlegfeld, Jr.. announces that
there Will be no matinee OF the Follies on
Thursday. The reason In to allow mem
hers OF the organization to participate In
the LOYALTY parade on that day.
Work will he resumed to-day on the two
new theatres being built nv selwyn a. Co
on Forty second street west of seventh
avenue. Building materials hitherto un-
available have at last been secured. The
seiwyn Theatre, almost finished, will open
early in September with Jane Cowl in
Information. PlsassP'