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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
ALL AMERICANS CAN SERVE

Every man, woman and child
in this country, who wants TO
serve the country, CAN serve 1t
and serve it in very simple and
effective way, Secretary
McAdco says. That service is to
send your money 20 the Govern
ment. Every 25 cents leaned to
the government is a help at this
tims and practically every man.
woman, and child by making
some trihing sacrifice. some
some denial of a pleasure, or give;
ing up some indulgence, can rem
der the Government that
support.
Every 25 cents will do something
to help a wounded American
solcier, wounded fighting for the
American people and American
liberty, Every cent loaned the
Government contributs some
thing for the safety and strength
success OF our soldiers sailors,
equipping then, MAINTAINING
them, clothing them, feeding
them, and giving them artlller7
and ar, nunttion aud ali things
needed for their efficiency and
riumph. The Secrct.ry OF the
Treos1ry says this question il
before every American Are
you willing to help the fighting
men Of our Nation, and In
helping them to help yourselves
Are you willing in helping them
and helping yourselves to make
liberty supreme throughout the
world and 10 make the atrocities.
tne infamous aud unspeakable
crimes against civilization com
mitied by Germany imp osssble
or ever in the tuture?"
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28

1t is one OF The. great objects
Of the Treasure Department to
have these bonds held as per.
manent investments ty the
people aud paid for out of say.
ings, thus at once providing
funds for the Government and
conserving labor and material.
There are the soundest reasons
for holding Liberty Bonds. Their
quotations under par on the
stock exchange means a loss only
TO those who sell. The fnancia!
history of the United States
shows that in times of peace all
of its bonds have gone above par,
some as high as 1879. The tre'
mendous growth ofour resources
and OF our trade orr domestic
trade alone having increased
from $50 100000 to S64'0O0,Ooo,
900 in the last four years, war,
rants the belief that our Govern
ment boads are the soundest
investments in the world and
with the restoration of peace con.
ditions will command a hand i.
some premium in the market
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
OF INTEREST TO BANKS.

In response to a letter from Sec
rotary OF the Treasury McAdoe
the Postmaster General relies
that there Is no provision OF Law
unde: which a bank can SEND
through the mrile free of post
age notice informinga Client that
an ipstsllment payment on &C.
connt of, Liberty loan Binds
purch ased at the banks is due:
that this is q private transaction
batween the bank and its Gus
tomer,and it will be il.sgalao fvr'
nish banks with frnked cards or
envelopes for use in sending
sucn notices.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
THELOYALTY OF AMERICAN
LABOR.

The resolutions passed on Wash
|iugton,s birthday blythe Amer
lean Alliance for Labor and Dem.
ocracy have the patriotic ring.
With a preamble briefly stating
the real issue OF this war and re
citin Americas traditional stand
for democracy and freedom
bwhic tradition has always been
upheld by American labor, the
resolutions declare steadfast
loyalty to Americas, enlight'
ened cause and recognize that
this great straaggle 10 essen
TALLY labor.s war.
American workingmen can not
discus international or other
questions which enemy nations
so long as they remain autocratic
say the resolutionds, and the all
rance is onewith tie whole people
of America in their purpose t.
exert every effort to bring abov
the fi0al overflow of autccrac J
and guard jealously our own;
democratic institutions at home.
The fact that this is labor,s war
IS recognized by no element more
cealy than it is by the American
workingmen They know tina.
their opportunities lie in free.
dom and not in autocratic rule.
The part that they play at thsi
crisis in the worlds affairs ia
of tremendous i'm portance;ths,
they recognize and acknowledge
the situation is so methipg The
Natl on is grateful Tor and proud
Of.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
HOLD YOUR LIBE RTY
BONDS.

One who subse ribes Tor s.
Liberty Bond and gets credit
as a patriot for doing so is not
acting pat iotically if be imned-
lately sells that bond. that is,
unless be impera;iveIy needs the
money. says Secretary McAdoo.
1t is NIT The mere subscription
that helps the Government, it is
the actual loan; shifting the bond
to some one else does not help.
The same objection lies to >ex
changing Liberty Loan Bonds in
trade, Merchants Offering to
take Liberty Loan Bonds in ox
change for merchandise are
dou btlessly actuated by patriotic
motives, but such transaclicps
tend to defeat q primary object
Of the bond sale, the encouraging
OF thrift and the deAcouraging OF
expen ditures. Bonds so ex
changed are in most cases i'm
mediately sold on the open marke
which tend TO depress the narke
Price and affects adversely the
sales OF future issues
Secretary McAdoo expressly
states that there is no desire on
the part Of the Government 10
prevent or interfere with legit.
innate trading, in good faith in
Liberty Bonds. :
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
A BADGEOF HONOR.

A Liberty Loan button is a
badge of homer. Riehtfully OBJ
tanned it marks the wearer as one
who has performed a distinct,
definite service so the cou ntry.
Not all can eight, not all can
work directly for the Govern.
ment; but in buying a Liberty
Loan Bond, or War Savings
Stamps every American rener
some service to the Nations. II
has been put within the reach
and power of every citizen to aid
the United States financially; it
is a poor American who with.
holds support from the Govern.
nent. from our soldiers and
sailors fronting death on battle
fields and oceans.
Iron crosses to German soldiers
and dia mond orders exchanged
between Turkish and German
sovereigas may be but the
honors of atrocity. But a Liberty
Loau button, simple as it is,
signifies a patriotic duty done
and is an insignia of honor.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28

he must in this manner be killed.
These have power TO shut
heaven that ii rain not in tue
days OF their prophecy: and have
power over waters to turn them
to blood, and to smite the earth
with all plaques. as often as they
will. "tRev. III -3-6'1
Here Is part of the Gospel
which Paul spoke Of when be
said IF our Gospel be hid it is
bid to them that are lost In
whom the God of this world has
blinded the minds of them that
believe not lest the light OF the
glorious Gospel should shine I'M
to them.
Now dear reader. we ask you
have you learned who those Two
witnesses of God are,
For it says that in the days Of
their prophesy they have power
- shut heaven that it rain not.
When was the days OF their
prophesy? When did these two
witnesses have this power? Or do
they have it today
We know, it is true, you can
not answer hese-Questlons. For
they cannot he answered with
out, understanding the two man
theory as recorded in the Word
of God.
If you Think you know you
ans wer the following questions
liz your own mind first.
And when you get them com
ple,Iy answered in your ow1
mind by the word CT God, sc
that there can be no default tt
them then bring then here to gc
in the CREssET. But clearly
understand that it mast DC
Thus saith the Lord first
| / As above asked-who q r,
those two witnesses?
2nd. When did they prophesy
1850 days?
3rd. How were they clothed il
sack clothi
4sh. Who was the beast tina
made war with them?
5th. How did he overcome then
and kill themP
=. 9Th. where is their dead bodie.
to day?
| It'll. where is the street tn
uodies lay in?
We shall ask more question
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28

in the future and If you answer
just answer one question at a
time, as we want the very es.
sence OF Gods word on, it. For
we must know the gospel of
Christ, for it is the power of God
unto salvation. aud if it is hid it
is hid tothem that are lost. Then
let US not sleep as d. 9th ers.
But letus make a through in.
vestaga.ion. For what will it
profit a man il he gains the
whole world and looses bis own
soul. This is tie great reason
for our earnestness in this
matter our soul is at stake, and
if the gospel Paul spoke of ia bid
tn US. then we are in a lost. con L.
Jilion. Therefore, we have
taken up our cross. and ar e
searching for all the light that
we Can get on the. gospel. And
we believe that we have found
the Two candle sticks, standing
before the god of the earth
From which The light of the
Cos Del shines from, the gospel
Paul spoke Of, therefore dear
reader we beg of you TO come
to the light of Gods eternal
truths, and oe in a saved
condition, instead Of a lost con.
ditiou, hy not knowing the gosp.
lei. For this we say come one
come all AID he saved while it
is called DAY lest the night of
death overtake you wherein no
man can work" Now dear read
er do not tbink that we are
labor Ing for money or self, for
money cannos hire W.. it is your
eternal welfare that we have at
theart, therefore, we cut wood
fol- a living for US and family and
do most Of our writing at night
just now The clock tolled halfpasl
one O'Clock AZ this moment VT
are pray ing for you. and M
doubt you are asleep.
But our eyes are open and ou
heart aches for the lost condi
lticn of man aud for the starving
conaition OF poor little children
We now leave this for th'
present for your consideration
and will come again next weel
il the Lord wills and take up thu
, Subject Of orr beng in the wood.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1918-03-28
SERMON ONE.


~ 80 Aa~ w WV al khoE al lO6Vs
In whom the god OF this world
hath blinded the minds of them
which believe not. lest the light
sof the glorious gospel CT Christ
who is the image of God should
shine unto them. w Cor.4-3-Q
Dear reader we come to you
with a solemn fact. and that is, il
the Gospel is hid to you. then
you are In a lost condition. Aud
we wish to say to you. that there
lis possibility of one. thinking
sthat they are in a saved condi.
'etion when they are not.
For God has said 10 His word
that there is a way tina: seem
eth right unto man but the end
thereof is The ways of DEATH"
Therefore it behoves US to
know, that we know the Cos.
.pel, which Paul spoke of when he
said: But If our Gospel be hid
1T ia hid to them that are lost.
You may think that you ere
= right. and yet you may be wrong
For the God OF this world is
ready at all times to blind your
minds.
For 1t is said:
I'm whom tn. God OF this
world hatl, blinded the minds
,of them that believe not. lest the
Light OF the glorious GospeI
should shine untn them:
And it is for this reason that
we should know the Gospel. For
it is the power of God unto saliva
ton please read:
For I am not ashamed OF the
gospel of Christ for it is thu pow.
er OF God INTO salvation to every
one that beIlevetb; to- the Jew
first and also TO the Greek. ~
Rom 1-16..)
Yes Paul says that be is not
ASHAMED o: the Gospel of Chris
for it's the power of God unto
salvation to every one that be
iieveth to the Jew first and also
.to'the Greek.
Then you will need not looh
for some other miraculous power
to save you. For ills the Gospe
.of Christ that will save you. And
when ever it is hid IL is hid Il
them that are lost.
And after we have once hearc
the Cospe,, and do no
keep it in memory ne are in ;
lest condition please read:
Moreover brethren decIar,
unto YOU the gosnel which
preached unto you which ais
we have received and wherei
We stand.
BY which also ye are saved
ifye keep in memory what
preached unto you unless Y
,have believed in vain" Il Cor. /
10y
When we fail to keep in mem
ory the Gospel as Paul ha
delivered it unto US we the
shave believed 10 vain.
For we are then no longer i
possession Of the Gosp,
it is hid TO US, aud this places u
in lost condition.
For this reason we ask W
aDo you know the Gospel? T.
you know who Gods two wi
misses are? For God has said
His word
And ! Will give power untp n
two witnesses, and they al a
rprophesy a thou sand two bundre
land threes core days, clothed
sacbc)oth.
These are nv Two olive ire,
The Washington times., 1918-08-10
Dear Miss Jordan:

DtdT MIBB JOTudn.
Please write about everyday
ideals. What should they be
and how can we working girls
live up to them? CARRIE.
The Washington times., 1918-08-10
''Plenty of Ice; But You
Can't Get It"
Just As There Is Plenty Of Coal Let the District o.
Reins in Hand.
By EARL GOODWIN

Last winter when freezing, the Fuel Admin
israton said there enough COAL but not enough men
to haul it.
Commissioner Brownlow thereupon put District en-
ployes to work to help distribute the coal.
Now there is enough ice $50 says the Food Adminsra
tori but there to be way of getting properly
distributed
Now if there really is enough ice that the city
government Immediately take charge of the situation to
see that there minimum of suffering disease and death
the middle of the hottest since the Weather Bu
reau established.
Probably if ice companies paid better wages there
would be willing to carry ffypound loads of ice
all day long In the swelterng tropic
Inasmuch as they will NOT pay better wages, there
will always be shortage of help
To have ice enough in the sorehouses ard not be able
to get any is inviting death just if there was ice
anywhere
What want is ice in the refrigerator in the home
where food be kept where milk will not turn sour
where the hot weather Illnesses of babies be properly
offset and combated
Under the weight of the hottest blanket of atmosphere
ever known here Washington me- has refraned
from anger remarkably well
But the declaration of the Food Administrator that
there is plenty Of ice in the warehouses viii stir large
portion of this overheated community to wrath unless I'M
mediate steps are taken by District officials see that
this plentiful ice is pentfuly distributed to the HOMES
The Washington times., 1918-08-10
By Eliz b eth Jordan

watching yourself, constantly for
getting your standard or falling
below it, constantly feeling dis
couraged. Again and again you
ask yourself if the effort is worth
while.
Let me tell you right now that it
is. Never doubt that, in your
blackest moments. And, remem-
Der this, too. Every victory you
win will be easier than the last,
because with each victory you have
strengthened your will and your
character.
If you persevere, within a year
you will see in yourself a great
difference. Others will see it, too.
But don't be content with what you
have done. Set up another ideal
and follow that.
Perhaps your manners are not
as good as those Of Mary King in
the same office. Mary's manners
are charming, simple, natural,
quiet-what you would call ere
fined" You fear, perhaps, that
you talk too loudly, laugh too
loudly, dress too loudly.
Model yourself upon Mary. You
will make rapid progress now.
You have learned in the past year
how to follow ideals. Quite easily
you become like Mary.
Suddenly you decide that you
need more education-that you
will study and educate yourself.
There's a new ideal and a splen-
did one. Follow it faithfully. But
don't attempt too much at first.
Success To You!
Begin by reading the newspa-
pers-the news and editorials as
The Washington times., 1918-08-10

Let us aim our arrows at some
thing we can hope to hit.
Take your own case, Carrie.
You're a nice girl, or you wouldn't
be thinking about ideals. But
you have probably found some
faults in yourself. Most of US have.
Suppose you decide to make
yourself over-to become the kind
of girl you especially admire.
There's a working ideal for you!
And, take it from me, though it
may seem easy, you will find that
your work is cut out for you!
First, you consider yourself as
you are You discover, perhaps,
that you are quick-tempered, that
you are apt to be impatient in
your family circle, and that you
are-let US say-a little selfish.
You gaze at yourself in horror.
These are dreadful faults! But
now that you realize that you have
them, you are sure that you, can
conquer them. You see visions of
yourself as the beautiful influence
of your household-sweet, patient,
kind, unselfsh.
For a day or two you are all
these things. Then you make a
sad discovery. No one has noticed
it! Not one member of the family
knows that you are a beautiful in
fluence. They are all too absorbed,
too self-centered. You realize that
you must follow your ideal, not to
be praised by others, but to satisfy
your own aspiration toward better
things.
From that moment, Carrie, the
following of your ideals becomes
hard work. You are constantly
The Washington times., 1918-08-10
Metamorphosis of the Working Girl

well as the special features and
the stories. These are stirring
times. Follow them, understand
them, learn why we are at war
and what this war means. Read
the speeches of our President.
Then begin to read the best
magazines and the best books.
Don't read fiction exclusively. Fic-
ton is a fine thing in its place;
but life today is more interesting
than any fiction ever written. Read
the special articles. Read the books
about the war-especially the
books written by those who have
fought for US.
Read what great men and great
women are doing in the world to-
day and what they have done in
the past. Read history and biog-
raphy and books of travel.
Soon you will love to read. Soon
you will be making friends among
others who also love to read. Soon
you and they will be exchanging
opinions about what you have
read.
Then, Carrie, you will be en-
barked on a beautiful adventure.
You will learn that good talk is
among the great joys of life and
that she who understandingly lis
tens to good talk is almost as
happy in the experience as she
who gives it expressionl
Perhaps you will learn to talk
well yourself. Not to gayly rattle
on about anything and everything
that comes into your head, but to
talk simply and naturally and en-
tertainingly about the subjects
that interest the world today.
That's another ideal we'll worth
working toward!
Take them up one at a time,
Carrie-and success to you!
The Washington times., 1918-08-10

Who was the greatest woman that ever lived?
Was it Semiramis?
The question has been under debate for centuries By
the Greeks and Romans the warrior queen of Assya was
ranked along with Cyrus and Alexander for her military
prowess with Helen and Cleopatra for her beauty with
Tomyrs for her bravery and with the worlds greatest
rulers for her wisdom and its wonderful application in the
building of great works for public benefit.
Modern historians have denied all this. Delvng into
the records of Assan tablets and monuments they have
taken away from this woman whose childhood was said
to have been mracuousy attended by doves the reputa
on that Ctesas and Herodotus gave her. have turned his
tory into legend and torn down of the idols of the
cient world.
stray shot from Turkish cannon may however
reestablish Semrams and rewte the history of the As
syrian nation.
In the City of Van the other day. bursting shell blew
open centuries old pile of masonry, and modern eyes
saw for the first time the burial place of the whose
they faced the forces of India mounted great herds of
elephants.
On one of the tablets of her tomb this inscription
The Washington times., 1918-08-10

A West Point cadet in Washing
ton complains because he has saluted
a lot of officers here and has re-
ceived no salute in return. Better
look out. That West Point boy will
get himself arrested in this iurisdie-
toni They undoubtedly think ne Is
boy scout or something.
Agricultural Note.
That the high cost Of living does
not annoy Mr.. WALTER C. CAR
ROLL. Familiarity known as the
claw book man." is evidenced by
the diligent manner in which he
works his one-acre farm at his home
in Glen Echo. Carroll has developed
into "some" farmer.
Why Men Don't Aid Women.
A sergeant in an automobile saw
two women standing on a street
corner waiting for street car.
"Can l give you lift?" he asked:
keep your - car to yourself
and stop insulting women on the
streets"
Never again!
1 see by the New York Times that
a musical policeman over in the big
city is named BILL HORNE, which
makes me wonder If all musical po-
licemen have been named HORNE.
Because there's our own MATT
HORNE, the most musical guardian
of the peace in the entire world.
NJ. A. BEALLE, a well-hown
Washington boy, who played foot
ball and other games With consider
able success, recently went to Texas
as a private in the army. He came
back yesterday, a first sergeant In
the aviation section, which, to my
mind, is something worth while.
He'll not be with us long, however,
for he is detailed to duty in Detroit.
He spent several months in Texas
and says the Lone Star State, has
something on Hades when it comes
to heat" Washington is shiVery
compared to Texas.
Letting policemen go without coats
was a common sense move. But the
policemen tell me the haberdashers
were overcome by the size OF the de-
mand for black shirts.
Perhaps the Bureau Of Markets re-
port that Washington food Is Z per
per cent higher than Baltimore's will
convince some of our doubters and
also lead Congress to make adequate
provision whereby the underpaid
Government clerk can meet the in
creased expense.
Hey, HAM SMITH, how about a
little coal for me.
The Washington times., 1918-08-10

ideals. What should they be
and how can we working girls
live up to them? CARRIE
- UR ideals, Carrie. are our
standards Of perfection.
~ These standards may be
high or low. They may be stand
ards of beauty or of excellence.
Whatever they are, it is hard to
live up to them because we poor
humans are so made that perfec-
ton is difficult to achieve.
To reach it we must lift our
selves up, mentally and morally.
The lifting requires effort 1t is
easier to relax. to sag, to follow
our human impulses and emotions
those impulses and emotions
which lead us along the easiest,
the pleasantest, but not the high
est, way.
The first thing to do, Carrie, is
to acquire an ideal, or a set OF
ideals-a good, practical. working
set OF ideals which you have fair
chance to realize.
We are told that "he aims too
low who aims beneath the stars"
Personally, l disagree with this
theory. 1t is extremely discourag-
ing to be constantly aiming at the
stars and constantly failing to hit
any Of them.
Forget the Stars.
One soon gives up the effort as
a hopeless task and. being human,
one is likely TO lull ones con-
science from that time on with the
soothing reminder that one has at
least tried.
So let us forget about the stars
in our spiritual target practice.
The Washington times., 1918-08-10
A Stray Gun Shot That May Wreck Histor.

Continued from First Coumnl
building whether the stupendous walls and mpregnable
stronghods were the results of her military genius.
Rev. DR.. Earle MacR. Flemming, the great Dublin
archeoogst in the City of Van when the tomb Of this
great warrior queen was by remarkable accidents of war;
discovered and he written for the magazine section Of
tomorrow's Sunday Times wonderfully interesting Illus
rated page article of what the opening and exploration Of
this tomb developed
1t will be exceedingly well worth your reading.