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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
HARVEST FROM UNDER OCEAN
kelp Has Been Proved of Such Value
In Industry That 1t Is Now Care
fully Gathered.

A good deal has been written about
the use of the seaweed, kelp, for the
production of potash, and a good deal
Of extravagant dreaming has been In
dulged in. However, the kelp industry
has put itself on a solid and prosper
GUS footing, and gold in the shape Of
the Indispensable potash is being har-
vested from the waters Of the Pacific.
The cutters or harvesters are ocean
going boats and stay out at sea all the
time, while the barges carry the mac
Grated kelp back to the wharf, where II
is pumped from the holds into fer
menting tanks. Foreign matter such
as bolts, nuts, etc., brought In with the
kelp are removed by electromagnetic
before the pumps are reached.
Harvesting consists In cutting the
plant about six feet below the surface
of the water. 1t has actually been
found that this treatment improves the
growth and stand of the beds to such
an extent that they may be cut over
about every 90 days. The area cut at
present extends from Point Conception
south to the Mexican line.
The potash is all used for chemical
purposes, owing to its unique purity,
and there Is not enough of 1t to sup
ply this demand. The total quantity of
the pure product is not great enough
to be considered seriously for fertilizer
M
Der of residues produced containing
potash which amount to quite a ton
mage.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
Various waxs to Drink Coffee.

On the East side of New York
there are eating places, or coffee
houses, as they are known. for all ma
tionalities. Each has q different GUS
tom for serving and drinking coffee.
Take, for instance, the Arab; when he
sips his beverage he makes the same
noise as a man with a hirsute append
age does when he is wading through
a plate of soup. And what's more.
declare the men of the desert, those
who do not make noise like a drown
ing man. when slipping coffee, which
they regard as a luxury, are abso-
lutely ill-bred. The most popular dish
served by the Arabs is called pilaf.
1t is made of olive oil and a few nut
kernels mixed with rice. When one
tackles a mess of pilaf the sensation
is the same as one experiences when
going from soup to nuts In 'red-ink"
emporium. only pilaf is not quite so
filling.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
DIDN'T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT
Doughboy Had Good Job Behind the
Lines, But He Hated to Miss the
Big Show.

He was an American in France in
uniform trudging along toward the
front, husky chap wearing a worried
look on his face.
"Say, do you know where the NIFTY
NTH Isl" he asked.
Fright on the road going straight
toward Germany"
mot through fighting yet, are they 2"
he queried anxiously.
"Nope; they're never through"
you've said it, 30. You see, / kind
Of batted out of luck. They sent me
off to school, and I've missed lot Of
the show. I'm on permission now, but
| figured I'd come up and fight awhile
with the old crowd Instead Got six
days more before report for the new
joh.n
"What kind Of school did you go
tor
"Horseshoeing school. l graduated
first-class horseshoer. Not bad work,
but too far back to get any Boches.
That's the reason I'm spending permits
sion with the old outfit l heard
they're going right after the Helnies,
so came out to get in on the party.
gotta beat It along. SO long,"
He trudged along the dusty road,
speeding up in spite Of his pack, to
catch up with the "outfit" before the
show was all over.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
"Jonah" Words.

Nearly everyone has some special
word which he misprOnounces. Have
you? The writer always tries to avoid
the word 'plebeian." through an alb
surd desire to put the accent on the
last syllable, as in ''plebiscite." A
laugh went round room once when
a young man referred to a ships ''bo,"
and woman debating came to grief
over the word "epitome," to which she
gave but three syllables instead of its
rightful four. But how about the gov
erness who told her little pupils all
about the "aborijeens" of Australian
The writer was one of the little pu-
pills. and 1t made an indelible impress
sion. "Jejune" is always tricky. "As-
pirant" is worrying, too, until you learn
that the accent may be on the first or
second syllable. OF course, you know
how to pronounce Macpherson, Mac
kenzie and machinery. Perhaps the
last word caught you mapping, though
unless you are too old a bird AN.
swers, London.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
BISHOP JOHN J. O'CONNOR
TELLS OF RED CROSS APPEAL

Bishop John ]. O'Connor of Newark
thus expresses his approval of the Red
Cross Christmas roll call:
"a citizen of the United States can
offer no valid excuse for failure to en-
roll himself In the American Red Cross
Society. An organization whose one
great principle is humanity has the
right to call all men to its standard.
The Red Cross appeals to the common
human In us. 1t aims at giving fine
words, like sympathy and pity and
mercy, some practical value The world
has waited long time for an organi-
zation which could give to vague feel
ings of sympathy wide, practical ap-i
plication. The American Red Cross
fulfills every requirement of broadly
humanitarian association. 1t accepts
only uniyc rsally admitted principles.
1t limits is operations to no particu-,
lar class. 1t sides with no party. 1t
asks of its members but two things
that they have pity on suffering wher-
ever found and that they have the will
10 relieve misfortune.
'The appeal Of the Red Cross for an.
increased membership should be in
stantly needed. The man who fails to
heed this call places himself outside
the pale. He does not feel with his
native land. He is not one with his
kind. Here is our opportunity to join
in work which gives to religion and
its teaching present value. Place your
names on the rolls of the American
Red Cross"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
How Josh BILLINGS Arrived.

Josh Billings, the humorist, was not
appreciated when he offered his first
contribution to a paper in his home
town, according to a correspondent of
Christian Register, who was personally
acquainted with him. He then con-
cluded to follow Artemus Wards ex-
ample and misspell his articles so as
to attract attention Sin this absurd
shape" he said, 81 sent one of my I'M
fortunate productions to the New York
Weekly. l soon got letter accepting
my manuscript and asking me for
more. In time | was under big salary
not to write for any other paper" One
of Josh Billings eccentricities de-
scribed was his Lecture on Milk" In
this lecture he never said a word about
milk, but glassful of that liquid stood
on his desk while he talked and was
occasionally slipped by him as he spoke.
AS milk was his support while he
talked, rather than water or something
stronger, his lecture was in truth
given ION milk"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
NOW SHORTAGE OF CANDLES
Which II May Be Enabled to
Regulate Supplies.

News is coming from many parts
OF the country that the shortage of
candles Is increasing owing to the fact
that many people who did not use them
before are row experimenting theiI
gas and electric light rations by their
use, 1t Is becoming more clear every
day that some means must be adopted
to insure that householders in rural
districts, where there is no gas or cleo
tricity have an adequate supply Of
illuminants. Important national indus
tries which cannot well be carried on
without an adequate candle supply
must also be protected. A scheme for
controlling candle supplies is engaging
the attention Of the ministry of food.
During and since last winter there
has been candle shortage. The oils
ana fats branch Of the ministry of food
within whose view this matter comes,
have received numerous complaints
from rural councils and individuals Of
the difficulty of getting supplies and Of
retail prices going up by leaps and
bounds. There is evidence of new
demand having sprung up within the
last six weeks, accentuating last win
ter's shortage and making a candle
famine Observation-Disclosures Guard
Ian
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
Barber Made Some Little Mistake
When He Started to kid" the
Youngster in Khaki.

It WIS all the BARRIERS fault. He
boy. Goodness knows. the man in uni
form never said anything to the bar
Der before. This was the way it was:
The young soldier was a frequent
visitor at the barber shop on the ave-
nue.. He didn't have so much of
beard, but yet 1t demanded shaving
once in while. The barber had no
ticed that the boy only came in on
Saturday evenings.
So he said: "Say, son, how's 1t come
you step in here only on Saturday
nights? Don't you need a shave often
err; can't you get leave, or won't you
pay union pricesT"
The boy blushed. 81 get the leave
all right, and Uncle Sam pays me
about as often as any boss barber, but
you see, shave myself once a week,
and let you shave me once a week,
too"
$50 you're just on semi-friendly
terms with the safety, eh?" urged the
barber.
"Oh, 1 wouldn't say that" replied
the soldier. "You see, have two girls
in this town. One I see every We'd
nesday. Then I shave myself. The
other I see every Saturday. Then I
pay you the fifteen cents. Mary likes
the movie soldier type, clean-cut,
clean-shaven, handsome fellow. l see
her on Wednesdays. Ruth thinks she
cares for the bloody, scratched-up son
of battle. l see her on Saturdays.
Now you understand"
Maybe" laughed the barber, as he
sharpened his never-ready razor.
You'll give Mary my regards to-
night?"
'Maryl" said the soldier. "Maryl
Bless you, man, did you think 1 was
going to see Maryl Nope, l see Ruth
every Saturday night" indianapolis
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
Great Facts Hard "a Win

The highest truths are hard to put
into entertaining forms. You expect
to teach children through stories,
games and the exhibition of the con-
crete. Grown-ups are expected to learn
from the facts presented, arguments
and the abstract. Empty heads and
npar-empty heads have to be constant
ly amused. Abstract facts are too
elusive for their truant observation
and perception. They need spoon-fed
products. With men of brains it's diff
ferent. They love problems hard to
solve. They grow by responding to
life's challenges. SO when you think
things tame begin to find why they are
so. The chances are you will find the
fault in yourself. You haven't given
all the attention you should. The great
est facts have to be sought to be won.
Only the ordinary and fieeting courts
you.-EXchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
RED CROSS AIDS
FARMING IN ITALY

Through efforts of the American
Red Cross scientific farming is now
being taught the younger generation
of Italy, thus eliminating considerable
waste and replacing old-fashioned i'm
plements with modern American-made
machinery
Schools of agriculture have been es-
tablished, and the Department of Civil
Affairs of the American Red Cross.
cooperating with a similar Italian or
ganization, known as the "Comitato
per gil Orfani de Constadini Morti In
Guerra" has opened a school of farm
ing, conducted by Salesian Fathers, in
fields just outside the Porta Furba,
one of the historic gateways of Rome.
The boys of the school, all orphans
of peasant soldiers, are given training
in scientific and practice farming, the
object being to strengthen their at
tachment to the soil, also to convert
them into good and intelligent farm
ers. Lectures and classroom instruc-
tion are accompanied by field work
with modern tools under the direct SUI
pervision of the younger Fathers Of
the institution, who work side by side
with the boys In the fields, teaching
and demonstrating.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
Misused Donkey

The British transport to Buku and
back again Is said to have been largely
accomplished by donkeys, writes Nor.
man Hapgood In Leslie's. In Mesopo-
tamia the donkey does nearly every
thing. He delivers the drinking water
to the houses Of Bagdad. He trans
ports vegetables, fruit, marble, brick
for ordinary life. In war he carries
the soldier, his kit, and the donkey's
own meal of barley. Where did tho
donkey ever acquire the reputation of
being stupid? He is amiable, indus
trious, sure footed. 1t was on a donkey
that Mahomet went to heaven to learn
the will of God. The Savior on Palm
sunday entered Jerusalem on don
Key. The little animals history is dis
inguished, as his character is strong
nd his intellect sound. Tat the writ.
RS of fables and the concocters of say
ngs have cOntrived to ruin his fame
here is nothing in history to justify.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10

The latest official reports for the fis-
al year which ended with June show
hat the American exports of aniline
Ives for 1918 amounted to $780, $50.
This, when compared with our imports
Of aniline dyes in 1914, is significant
Of the strides made by American chem
lists in the dye situation. Germany
supplied these coal dyes before the war
and America paid more than $7,000,OO0
year for the products. To-day Amer
lea makes enough of the leading colors
for home needs and is supplying other
countries in large quantities., as the
exports indicate.
In the early DAYS of 1915 there were
but seven companies in America pro-
ducing colors. Today it Is estimated
that there are about $50 concerns In
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
WILL GIVE COMFORT KITS.

Because of limited room on the
transports the Army has now barred
comfort kits from the personal bag
gage of soldiers. However. since
these have furnished such real
comfort and pleasure to our boys,
the American Red Cross is arranging
for as large freight shipments Of these
as possible to be distributed through
its Foreign Commissions. For these
have made universal appeal. One big
buriy soldier boy was as pleased as
punch over some simple puzzle that
had been slipped into the bag he drew.
Still another instance Is told of a
soldier boy who came from the trench
covered with CRIME and dirt and with
not even as much as toothbrush In
his possession. When he was handed
q comfort kit with comb, brush and
even a toothbrush his Joy knew no
bounds. and he Immediately made a
mental allotment from his next pay
day to go to the American Red Cross,
which had proved his friend In his
hour of need.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
RED CROSS TAKES
HOME To THE BOYS

The French soldiers have furloughs
which they can spend at home. The
English fighters go back TO Blighty.
But our boys have the ocean between
them and home. They cannot come
home on furiough, and 1t remains for
the American Red Cross to try and
take home to them.
This is particularly true in regard
to the convalescent homes. Here all
reversion to hospital life is avoided.
Books, games, music, social evenings
and home-like surroundings help them
to throw off the grim business of war
until they are really able to recover.
The hOusekeeper Is always a mother
ly woman, usually American, who
looks after the comfort of her charges
and helps them to pack up all imagi-
nary troubles in the old kit bag.
The American Red Cross now has
six of these homes In operation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
JOIN WITH RED CROSS

Fifteen hundred anti-tuberculosis
associations in every state In the Un-
ION have set aside their ordinary work
and are giving their time and atten-
ton during the next month to the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call, according
to an announcement from the head
quarters of the National Tuberculosis
Association.
Instead Of the usual sale Of Red
Cross Seals which has been conducted
for the last ten years Jointly by the
National tuberculosis Association and
the American Red Cross, this coming
year the tuberculosis movement will
be supported by direct appropriation
of s.. 100000 from the Red Cross, and
In turn all of the machinery of the tu-
berculosis campaign will be turned
into helping swell the membership Of
the American Red Cross in an effort
to enroll every man and woman In the
country.
In every state there Is q well organ
lied state organization, and under II
there are strong local branches. These
trained workers will cooperate with
the Red Cross chapters In their COM
munity and will endeav0r to organize
their districts so that no one can es-
cape solicitation. Universal member
ship In the Red Cross will be the aim.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
GIRLS BRING
CHEER TO WOUNDED.

MY wound hurts like h, but I
don't intend to pass up this chance to
talk to an American girl"
This sentiment, voiced by an Ameri-
can soldier, reflected the feelings of
many of his wounded comrades when
they arrived in Paris after the recent
Franco-American drive north of YER
dun, according to reports just received
by the American Red Cross from work
ers in Paris. These reports, testifying
to the wonderful cheerfulness of the
wounded men, say that many of them
refused to continue their journey to
the hospital until they had chance
to chat with the American women in
charge of the canteens.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10

How much stuff does a Yank take
into the line? 1t all depends on the
Yank.
In one squad you will see a man
carrying full pack, including extra
shoes and oveFcoat. and wearing
whole string of corned Willie cans
much as a Fiji Islander wears a loin
cloth. Another man in the same squad
VIII go up minus his blouse, and car
rying only blanket, gas mask and
helmet.-Paris Stars and Stripes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
BarbaritY.

"Oh, the awful thing that's happen
ed to Cutie Smith, over in France"
gasped Heloise of the rapid-fire res
taurant. ''He was in a front Nne
trench, and them Hun devils attacked
with flame throwers and burnt poor
Cutie nearly all over"
Jaw, good kid like Cutiel" walled
CIaudine of the same establishment
why couldn't they be decent enough
to serve him rare instead of well
doneT-Kansas City Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
Is SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

OF all the observances Of ,
Christmas the American people ,
have known the one this year !
WIN be most in keeping with the
/ true spirit Of the day. Self Gen.
tered exchanging Of gifts will be
little In evidence because our
resources are pledged to much
! more important use.
/ The Red Cross Christmas Boil |
/ Call ID conceived In the new
Night. When the American man,
woman or child pays the noma-
nal membership dues the action
/ far transcends an ordinary con-
trfbution. Wherever people are
/ starving. wherever they are sick,
/ wherever they lack shelter. the
/ Red Cross Christmas Roll Call !
/ win stand for renewed hope and
/ the promise of sfficacious relief.
I How necessary. then, that the !
/ answer OF the American people
/ should be overwhelming. The
/ amount Of money raised Is sec
/ ondary. The world will measure
! our humanitarian purpose by the
/ number of names enrolled. II
| the word goes out that FORTY
/ MILLION Americans have Joined
/ the Red Cross or greater num-
Der all mankind will be revived
/ by the practical proof Of our
Idealism.
Those who have been on the :
/ firing line know that the work
/ of the Red Gross viii not end :
/ with the proclaiming Of peace.
In many respects the demands
! upon the Red Cross will in +,
/ crease as new fields Of relief are +,
/ opened. The readjustment Pc !
/ riod viii present many opportu- !
/ mites for sharing our abundance !
/ with our world neighbors, who ,
! are at rock bottom In every hu- -,
! man respect.
! Every American will be think =,
! ing along this line because the !
} needs In Europe and Asia will ,
! stand forth with insistent call to !
! his and her sympathy. In the |
! Red Cross Christmas Roll Call :
! the aim is to place the entire !
! American people on record as
! approving the Red Cross spirit. !
! Such approval will make every ,
! dollar expended abroad have a ,
! sacred Significance to the bene- !
! ficiaries. !
To register YOUR approval of !
the Red Cross all you need Is q ,
! heart and dOllarl ,
4 X kk< kkk,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
Correct.

A funny one occurred In Judge
Woods court the other day, observes
the Los Angeles Times. 1t was d.
vorce case and the witness was in.
clined to be vague. Finally he mus
tered up courage and said:
II can't testify much, judge, cause
l don't know what this incompatibility
L."
"Cold feet and hot words" snapped
his honor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
WHY AMERICA NEEDS
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

George E. Scott, general manager
of the American Red Cross, thus ex-
plains the necessity for the Christmas
Roll Call:
1.-The response that the people of the
United States make when the Christ
mas Roll Call summons them to a uni
versal membership in the American
Red Cross will, If that response is ma
ton wide, accomplish these things:
1T Will give exalted purpose and
high resolve to the Soldiers and Sail
ors of America.
at will give encouragement and re-
newed devotion to those who are work.
ing here at home
at will give inspiration and courage
to those Of our people who are labor
ing overseas"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
New and Powerful Explosive.

For many years mercury illuminate
has held it's place as decorating
substance superior to all others. OF
recent years, however, its place has
been threatened by other compounds
which bid fair to replace it. One of
the most promising of these Is lead
ABIDE, salt Of hydronitric acid. This
acid forms great number Of salts,
as mercury ABIDE, silver ABIDE and So
dunn ABIDE. Large crystals of lead
ABIDE and mercury ABIDE have been
found to be very sensitive to mechani-
cal shock, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, the sensitiveness increasing with
the size Of the crystals. Even the
breaking of single large crystal is
said to bring about explosion. Crys-
tails as large as nm. In length, when
dry, often explode when brushed with
q feather.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
contrixanos psfles aarna.

A Baltimore woman, Miss Cornelia
Fiske, has devised simple scheme to
prevent the possibility of contamina-
ton when making use Of common
drinking glass. 1t consists Of square
of rather stiff waxed paper, folded
through the center, and when desiring
q thirst quencher of any kind the paper
is placed over the edge Of the glass
and the lips then can not come in con-
tact with the glass and therefore there
is no exchange Of germs. A supply of
these papers can be carried convent
emily In the purse or pocket, or they
may be made more substantially Of eel
luloid or some other equally suitable
material and one of the lip protectors
made to do a prolonged term Of duty.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-10
An Expedient.

A farmer having horse to sell, sold
it to an army contractor.
Meeting him in an inn some weeks
later, the army buyer walked up 10
the farmer and said Indignantly:
"The horse / bought of you was a
thorough fraud. 1t was of no use for
the army"
The farmer was nowise abashed, but
replied:
well, try i'm for the navyl"