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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
MONASTERIES HIGH IN AIR
Greek Religious Buildings Construct.
ed in the Fourteenth Century, Are
Difficult Of Access.

Perched lightly on the dizzy sum-
mits of the cliffs Of Meteora are the
monasteries of the air. They are sim
pie buildings, these old Greek mOnaS-
teries, austere and unadorned, and
If they are not literally resting on air
certainly they are as far as is prac-
ticable from the earth and its inffu-
ences.
To reach the monasteries it seems
as If an airplane would be needed, for
they are built each on separate rock
several hundred feet high. The cliff
sides rise in perpendicular steepness.
which would battle the most daring Of
mountain climbers. Only when the
cliffs are nearly approached can the
tiny ladders and ropes which bind the
peaks to the valley be seen. The old
monasteries We're built, they tell us. in
the fourteenth century, yet no substi-
tute for the medieval method of
ascent has ever been made. Convent
ence and comfort are not sought by
the monks. and tourists like the nov
ladder or of being hauled up in jolt
ing cage propelled by rope.
Some Of the seven monasteries may
not be visited by the public; the halls
and affairs of the others are open to
the inspection of those who will risk
their necks for the privilege of the
sight. Once, the monks say, there
were over twenty Of these monasteries
among the clouds, but the fate of all
but the seven is hidden in mystery
and their very existence is doubtful
Chicago Daily News.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
HAD BEGINNING IN ROMANCE
Pretty Legendary Story Concerning
Tea That Dates Some 1000 Years
Before Christ.

The Chinese claim to be the first
users Of tea as drink, and how it
originated is told in a pretty little
legend that dates back 1000 years be-
fore the coming Of Christ.
A daughter of then reigning SOW
ereign fell in love with young noble
man, whose inferior birth excluded
him from marrying her. They man.
aged to exchange glances. and he oc-
casionally gathered few blossoms
and had them conveyed to her.
One day in the palace garden the
lovers met, and the young man en-
deavored to give her few flowers /;
but SO keen was the watchfulness of
her attendants that all she could grasp
was little twig with green leaves.
On reaching her room she put the
twig in water, and toward evening she
drank the water in which the twig
had been kept. So agreeable was the
taste that she even ate the leaves
and the stalks. Every day afterward
she had punches Of the tea tree
brought to her, which she treated In
the same way.
Imitation being the sincerest form
Of flattery. the ladies Of the court tried
the experiment, and with such pleas.
ing results that the custom spread
throughout the kingdom-and the
great Chinese tea industry became one
of the greatest businesses In the
world.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Women In War Service
Will Greatly Assist Re-
construction Work
After War.
This Will Prove True Because
of Their Perfect Under
standing of Things
Says Writer.
By Frances L. Carside

There is a word whose domestic
meaning no man understands. 1t
is the little word things"
81 do not break up house keep
ing," woman will say because |
just can't be happy without my own
things.
Said things" often being repre-
sented by a rocking-chair worn with
age, a sunfaded rug, an old bed
or twoi chinaware that has Been
Clipped in growing up with the fam
lily. All told, these things" might
not bring ten dollars on the market,
but to the woman they are dearer
than life itself. They are the visible
mementoes Of by-gone days; every
chair, every saucer, glorified by
memory into splendor that makes
it finer than anything in the stores.
Men laugh at the attachment
they call it a weakness. Perhaps it
is, but it is weakness that is go
ing Il make life just that much
harder for the poor wmen of Bel
GUM returning to their devastated
homes. When they fled before the
Germans, every woman carried
something that was not essential to
her life or material comfort. That
something was one of the "thinps"
at which men smile, bird cage, US
ually empty; a cracked pitcher; a
child's chair, a picture hastily taken
from the wall, and all the way out
Of the country her heart was turn
ing backward to the "things" she
had left behind.
In this reconstruction work which
will be as big a job as the war, this
re-making Of homes will be the task
of an understanding sympathy.
something the men do not possess
when it comes to Clipped, cracked
and moth-eaten furniture; that is
the woman's province. The men
may rebuild the house; a woman
will be needed with love and sympa-
thy to make it as like as possible to
the home it was before the invasion.
z There WIN be so much to do
that the men and women who are
now in France will not be brought
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

nome as soon as peace is declared
IL takes time to make peace. II Will,
take time to demobilize the ma.
While waiting to come home muoh
will be found for them to do ~
Young Mems Christian Association
the War Camp Community Service
the Jewish Welfare Board and ~.
knights of Columbus will continue
their efforts to keep the men HAM,
and we'll; the American Library A..
ISOLATION will find greater naed
than ever for books. For the Amor.
Pm boy with more time on b;s
hands Is not going to degenerate into
a time killing machine. He intends
to study; he will be urged to develon
his talent along whatever line it MAJ
lie.
The Salvation Army, with its rec.
ord of getting its women nearer tho
firing lines in their mission of helm.
fitness than any other organization
will go on with greater work to do
The Young Womens Christian Assn.
citation will find its opportunities
more than doubled. Every orpani
cation will have more work whom
peace comes than it had during tho
war
If you argue that they are of no
use abroad when peace is declared
you would approve of the man who
went to the rescue of a woman a
bully had knocked down and who
gave the bully thrashing and talked
on, leaving the woman where she
lay. 1t is with the hope that the
American people will see the need of
the PROSTATE woman for further
aid that these seven big orpaniza.
lions have united in a campaign for
funds.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Imperfect Shooting Laws.

We have federal laws protecting mi.
gratory birds during certain periods
and the government has established
many reservations for them. But the
laws Of our various states are conflict.
ing and confusion often results. to
the detriment Of the birds.
No better illustration of this can
be found than with the robin. In
the North 1t Is protected all the year
around as songster. It files to the
North early in the spring and Il
looked after and cared for until hate
in the fall. 1t then goes South. where
several Of the states allow 1t to be
killed, and 1t Is actually sold In the
open markets Of q number OF South.
ern cities.
But the general attitude Of the PEG
pie toward birds Is changing for the
better in all the states. South tnclud.
ed. We are coming to understand
them-North and Southland with
better understanding there comes
greater encouragement-Pennsylvanid
Grit.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Llttfs.knexn chlnsse RACE.

Down in the extreme south Of
China, In the eastern outposts Of the
Himalayas, lies the Atle-knowu
province Of Yunan. The natives OF
Yunan are exceptionally interesting
writes Roy Chapman Andrews in Asia;
There are about thirty non-Chinese
tribes in the province, some of which,
such as the Shans, Mosos and Lolos.
represent the aboriginal Inhabitants
Of China.
The Mosos formerly ruled all OF
northern Yunan. At present they are
scattered in remote districts where
white men seldom penetrate. They
are a simple, honest and delightful
people, primitive and pastoral. They
are looked down upon by the Chinese
as barbarians. The invariable Nose
costume is a brown felt cloak and
close-fitting cap.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Differences in Coast Line.

The line of the Atlantic coast Is
largely of mud and sand, and has very
little elevation. On the other hand
the Pacific coast line Of Washington
Oregon and California is almost entire.
~ rocky and precipitous. While the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts are dotted
with numerous harbors where ships
may seek safety In time Of storm. very
different conditions exist on the Paci
fc, where there are few harbors. ane
these at long intervals.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Never Too Old to Learn.

It has often been said that a man
cannot learn a new trade after he is
forty, but this statement has frequent
ly been disprOved. Peter S. Du Pom
Ceau was eighty when he wrote his
Chinese language, and had only then
recently taken up the study; and the
late John Bigelow was still an author
turning out Il book when he passed
his ninety-fifth birthday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Americas First Library.

The first library in America wa
opened at Harvard college 28O years
ago. For more than sixty years the
Harvard collection Of books was the
only one of Importance on the CONT
nent, but in 100 public library was
founded, and in 1871 Benjamin Frank.
lin started a subscription library al
Philadelphia, the first of it's kind in
America. The library of the United
States, now called the library Of con
sress, was established in 1900. The
first public library recorded in history
was founded at Athens in the year 54C
B. G.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Quality That Counts.

1t is no great matter to associate
with the good and gentle; for this is
naturally pleasing to all, and every
one willing enjoyeth peace, and low
eth those best that agree with him.
But to be able to live peaceably with
hard and perverse persons, or with
the disorderly, or with such as go
contrary to us, is great grace, and
q most commendable and manly thing
Thomas a Kempis.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Somewhat Mercenary.

His best friend, Dick, met him in town
the day before. Say, kid" he asked
what do you want me to bring your
Bob, who was saving for bicycle, re-
piled: eff it's all the same to you,
Dick, I'd rather you'd give me the
money" The following day as Bob's
mother received the little guests, Dick
presented 25 cents, saying: "Mrs. G.,
Bob said he'd rather have the money"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Had Elephants Break Step.

It is tradition among newspaper
men-and one that may be founded on
fact-that in the old days when Bar
NUNS elephants were marched across
the Brooklyn bridge. In the quiet
hours before daybreak, the keepers
were instructed to prevent the huge
animals from keeping step lest the SUI
proposition of strong vibrations might
lnjure the structure.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Novel Household,

A desirable residence, which COM
mands an excellent sea-view, Is fish
ing boat which has been converted
into dwelling house, and Is now the
home Of family living somewhere
on the north coast of England. The
situation Of the dwelling suggests good
facilities for indulgence in sea-bath,
Ing during the summer months.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
A Flu Lyric

There's a subthig id my liver,
Add ad aching dowd by spide,
Add a wintry kide of SILVER
Round about by sore inside;
Add my body's sibply freezing,
Though I'b covered up with rugs
Ad feel a codstade wheeling
Id the bottob of by Tugs!
Add I'b sick to death Of feeding,
Add l caddot even drink,
Add I've given up by reading
Add caddot sleep a WICK!
Yes! It's patedt that by heads id
AID idsufferable stew,
Add II have to take sub dedcid,
For I've got the wretched flu!
Cartoons Magazine.
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Ladies Committee APP
pointed.

The following ladies' team OF
he local United War Workers
Campaign committee has beer
by Mrs. Jacob Van
lerbilt and notified in regard tc
a house-to-house solici-
alton during the week starting
Monday, Nov. II:
Mrs. R. j. Terrebonne,
Eunice Terrebonne,
Bridget Clement,
Inez Wilson,
Mrs. J. R. Drackett,
Mrs. H. K. Settler,
Mrs. C. E. King,
Mrs. J. E. Bass,
Wilhelmina O'Brien,
Kathleen O'Brien,
Esther Drackett,
Margery Kuhlman,
Fannie Goldman,
Mrs. Cyril Kamain,
Mrs. A. F. Storm,
Mrs. P. H. Kurzweg,
Miss Freda Bass,
Miss Leah Norman,
Mrs. K. R. Hood,
Mrs. Burl Clements,
Miss Eula Adams,
Miss Ruth Bibbins,
Miss Leta Prohaska,
Miss Matte Boyle,
Mrs. R. A. Sauires,
Mrs. Marie O'Brien,
Mrs. Cass Jolley,
Mrs. ]. A. St1auss,
Miss Ruth Hvmel,
Miss Louise Shelbourne,
Miss Inez Williams,
Miss Hazel Smyly,
Mrs. L. West.
Miss Una O'Brien.
Miss jeanette O'Brien,
Mrs. Ralph Loeb,
Mrs. John Gotten,
Miss Rita Soumeillian,
Miss Concheta Cefalu,
Miss Julia Maitland,
Miss Meta Shannon,
Mrs. J. Vanderbilt
A meeting will DE held to
make final arrangements at the
;itv Hall Monday. Nov. II, at
o'clock sharp, and all ladies in
in this work, as well as
he committee appointed. are
Irged to be present. Chairman
:. D. Winchester at this meet
ng will explain in detail the pur-
,ose for which this drive IS
,eing made.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
9harIna the Joy Of Life.

The only real happiness in this life
springs from doing things for 9th
ers. and nothing gives as greater pleas.
ure than bringing our loved ones q
box Of candy, Of which We are very
eond.-Columbus Ohio State Journal
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Secret Of Peace.

1t doesn't matter how much a man
and his wife disagree as long as he
doesn't let her know it.-BostOn Tran
script.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Foul Play,

Lady (who has given tramp a
plate Of scraps): "You must feel the
humiliation Of begging for food"
Tramp: TITS not that so much mum.
What hurts me is that I'm depriving
the pore inherent fowls of q feed"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Force Of Habit,

Ruth! I'm really surprised at
you. putting out your tongue at peo-
pie" ut was all right. mother; it was
only the doctor going past"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
sIamese Musical instruments.

The Siamese have an instrument
which they call the ranat. species of
harmonicon. with II different wooden
keys, united by cords and resting upon
! stand. each strip Of wood giving q
different note. The instrument Is
played with two wooden hammers
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

"A lazy man." said Uncle Eben.
"wouldn' be so bad II he didn' allus
want q lot Of other folks to knock of
fob de sake Of sociability."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

Rub a sore throat with BAL
IARD'S SNOW IMMINENT. One
or two applications will cure it COM
pletely. Sold by Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
A Fjuhtjno Kansan,

An Atchison man has figured in so
many church rows his wife has put
a service flag in the window.-Ithaca
Globe.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
THEY'RE HERE!

OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF HOLIDAY GOODS HAS
JUST BEEN RECEIVED. 1T CONSISTS OF A WIDE
VARIETY OF FRENCH IVORY GOODS-TOILET AND
MANICURE SETS AND MANY SINGLE ARTICLES
A MOST COMPLETE LINE OF CUT GLASS WAS
ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS SHIPMENT. EVERY PIECE
Is A WORK OF ART AND WILL PLEASE THE MOST
EXACTING CORNERSTONE
PATRONS DESIRING ENGRAVING WORK ON
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ARE URGED TO PURCHASE
EARLY AS POSSIBLE YOU WILL THUS AVOID Pos
SIBILTTY OF DISAPPOINTMENT.
"BUY EARLY THIS YEAR"
IMPERIAL JEWELRY COMPANY
T.W. SCHMIDT Manager. Phone 46.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Plurality Didnst Elect

Plurality OtonV 6Ioc6
In all of the three times that he ran
for president Grover Cleveland polled
. plurality Of the popular vote. In
his second race. when he was defeated
his plurality over Harrison was 96,O17.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Personals
Mr.. Dan Rosenswig Of Lafay
cite was a visitor here Friday.

MT. DdH hOSeIlSWlS u LdIdy
cite was a visitor here Friday.
Mrs. E.. Bernard and children,
after visit of several weeks,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
Blunt, left for her home in Beau
mont accompanied by her neice,
Miss Thelma Gautier.
Mr.. Frank Bernard of New
Orleans was a visitor Friday.
Miss H. Morris of Chacahoula
is the guest Of friends here to-
day.
Mr.. H. Landry Of Amelia is a
business visitor here today.
Mrs. H. Rentrop Of Amelia
was visitor Friday.
Mrs. H. P. Hogan has returned
from a visit to New Orleans.
Mr.. S. Roussel of Patterson is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. A.
M. Gotten.
Miss Emiley Jeaneau, who has
been the guest of Miss Leta Pro-
haska, has returned to her home
in Jeanerette.
Mr.. August Soumellian at
tended the funeral of Mr.. John
McIntire at Gibson Friday.
Mrs. S. E. Conelly and chill
dren are visiting relatives in
Washington, La.
Mr.. Lee Hawkins is a visitor
to Franklin today.
Mrs. Sim Lanier and daugh-
ter, Leona ARE spending a few
days in Napoleonville.
Miss Florence Fisher of
Franklin is the guest of Miss
Louisa Shelburne.
Mr.. E. Guest of Lafayette
was a Friday visitor here.
Mrs. B. F. Langley spent Fri
day in New Iberia. .....1
Mrs. Howard Booksh is visit
ing relatives in Plaquemine.
Mr.. NJ. B. Massman Of New
Orleans is a business visitor
today.
Miss Jack Galy left Friday for
Lafayette to be the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. L. Bazin.
Mr.. J. S. Suite and H. L. Du-
'parier of New iberia are among
friends here today.
Mrs. B. Estervan and H. j.
Boudreaux, Jr., were visitors to
Patterson this week, the guests
of Miss Wick Burke.
Mr.. H. J. Boudreaux has pur-
chased the home of Mr.. VIM.
Drews, Sr. Mr.. and Mrs. Boud-
reaubx expect to take possession
very shortly.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
Daily 1houuht.

There Is no virtue So truly great and
Godlike as justice.-Addiscu
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

The Times That Are No More.
Old memories fade-but many a man
can remember the time he helped move
an old-fashioned square piano up or
down stairs.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

Morgan City Daily Review
delivered to your home for 4oe
q month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

Mrs. H. P. Hogan has returned
from a visit to New Orleans.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

Mrs. H. Rentrop of Amelia
was a visitor Friday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

Mr.. H. Landry Of Amelia is a
business visitor here today.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

Mr.. S. Roussel of Patterson is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. A.
M. Gotten.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09

Mrs. E.. Bernard and children
after a visit of several weeks
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W
Blunt, left for her home in Beau.
mont accompanied by her neice
Miss Thelma Gautier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
BOY SCOUTS SELLING
u. S. THRIFT STAMPS
The New York Forces in That 0rganiza-
ton Are Bending Their Energies
Toward Placing the Stamps
in Every Home.

The New York forces of the boy scouts
of America, following the recent appeal
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
have perfected plans for drive through
out the Greater City to boost the sale of
thrift and warsavings stamps. The en-
tire city has been laid out in districts
and under the leadership of their scout
masters, the boys will canvass private
dwellings, apartment houses, business es-
adjustments and clubs in their efforts to
assist in raising New York's Sl00000,00
share of the war-savings loan.
The New York canvass is being under
taken in conjunction with the nation
wide drive by the 100000 boy scouts
who have constituted themselves sales
force and will remain active in the sale
of the stamps for the remainder of the
which, according to present
plans. will continue throughout 1918.
Secretary McAdoo and other govern
ment officials have been quick to recog-
nize the great value of the boy scouts
in campaign of this kind, and by the
enlistment of the scout forces the au-
thorities at Washington are convinced
that they have brought into the cam
paign one of the most potent forces
available.
A unique plan of identifying the sales
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

of stamps made by the scouts has been
devised by the treasury and postoffice
departments. This will be done through
a specially printed franked red post card
which has been authorized for the ex-
elusive use of the scouts. Aside from
| this, special rewards have been offered
by the government to the boys who are
most successful in selling thrift and war
savings stamps. The foremost recogni-
ton for services to be awarded is an
emblem following the design of the ''ace''
medal given to the most daring French
aviators.
Secretary McAdoo, in calling on the
boy scouts of America to make their pa
triotism count further by boosting the
sale of the stamps, sent them this mes
sage:
"Your splendid work in the Liberty
loan campaigns proved that the govern
ment can count on you and your organi-
cation. Knowing that you are always
ready to serve your country, and realiz-
ing how widely war savings stamps may
be sold through your efforts, | take
pleasure in presenting you another OPP
portunity."
The scouts will canvass every city and
town and rural community for the sale
OF thrift and war savings stamps. Tn
der this government plan, the scouts will
sell the stamps and the money will be
and the stamps delivered
through the postoffice department A
supply OF five million red postcards has
been printed by the government, espe-
cially for the use of the boy scouts of
America When a sale has been made,
the scout will get the signature on this
red postcard, which will then be mailed
at the nearest postoffice. The local post
master will then deliver G.. O. ID. the
thrift stamps or war-sayings stamps
called for. This postcard bears the gov
eminent frank. and after the stamps
have been delivered and the money col
ected, these cards will be turned in to
The postoffice department at Washington.
The money is accounted for to the treas
iry department and these red postcards
ire forwarded to the national headquar
,ers of the boy scouts of America, at 200
Fifth avenue, and will be the record from
which it will be determined who are the
,couts to receive awards.
So as to make the participation of the |
10Y scouts in the war saving plan as eff |
ective as possible, the government print
ng office has turned out a manual for |
he boy scouts giving all the details of |
he plan and the awards that will be |
,iven them. As soon as the scout has |
AIKEN orders and mailed red postcards !
rom % different individuals he will re
Give an achievement button" When he
as taken orders for total of $3.50 in
lamps from 25 or more individuals, he
viii receive the "ace medal
The idea of the "ace medal" is an