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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
D0FFNG THE HAT
PoIiteness Traced Back to the
Primitive Times.
Ancient Peoples, as Mark of Submits
sion, Uncovered Body and Surrcn-
.dered Their Clothing.

We consider q man a gentleman VINO
takes off his hat to a lady. AT least
the act is thought to be gentlemanly,
polite. The origin of this custom, |
so many other customs common among
~so-called civilized peoples, goes back to
primitive times, says the Salt Lake
Tribune.
When a person was made captive his
conqueror stripped him-of his weapons
and clothing and left him without any
thing he could call his own. The cap
tive was thus made a slave, his lack
of clothing being evidence of his sub
jugation. We need only to look at the
SCULPTURES of the Assyrians to see the
truth of the fact. And in Isaiah "a,
we find the following statement: And
the Lord said, like as my servant
Isaiah hath walked naked and bare
foot three years for a sign, so shall
the king of Assyria lead away the
Egyptians prisoners and the Ethlo-
plans captives, young and old, naked
and barefoot"
The first step, then, in tracing the
origin of taking off the hat, is the
surrender of the clothing among print
tive and ancient peoples as a mark OF
submission. The next step is the I'M
covering of the body as a mark of rev.
N There are all degrees of I'M
covering, though often only the most
valuable parts of the clothing are taken
off in the presence of s%uperiors.
1t must be remembered that this
act of u%ncovering the body was cere-
monial in nature and used to show
reverence to a superior. Then came
the use of the ceremonial to propitiate
the dead. We can see a remnant of
this most any time. At funerals and in
our ~graveyards men take off their hats.
They still take off their hats on enter
ing churches and before the images
of Christ and the Madonna.
In times of chivalry men raised their
hats to ladies to show reverence. But
this was only superficial in meaning.
A knight would ride down a poor peas
ant woman carrying a large burden
and never think Of helping her-least
of all would he think of taking off his
hat to her. However, if he heard of
some beautiful darnsel of his own class
in the slightest danger, imaginary or
real, he would go to her and, hat in
hand, kneel and dedicate himself to her
service.
Today much the same things occur.
Ordinarily a gay youth forgets to take
off his hat to his mother, yet he
shows this Difference to his "best girl"
After all it is only form, and polite
ness should go deeper than this. How
ever, the form persists, and it is of
some historical interest to remember
that ii is a remnant of the primitive
stripping of q captive by which process
was expressed the fact that he yielded
up all he had. Taking off the hat to a
wealthy girl means, occasionally, not
only the yielding up of all you have,
but the getting of all she has. Cere-
mony is often nothing but a hard cal
culation in regard to personal results,
especially where self-aggrandizement
is the ultimate aim of the polished In
dividual.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
Red Cross Work

Intermfnable folds of gauze,
For those whom we shall never see
Remember. when your fingers pause,
That every drop OF blood to stain
This whiteness, falls for you and me.
Part o. the price that keeps us free
To serve our own, that keeps us clean
From shame that other women know
o, saviours we have never seen,
Forgive US that we are SO slow!
God if that blood should cry in vain,
And we have let our moments go.
ThesRed Cross Room needs workers.
Gauze dressings are being made every
Monday aud Friday evening from 7.30
to $50. Wont you help?
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
Smoked prv Pine.

The lost pipe of a Hun raider was
found in the garden of a house In an
Essex town over which a German air.
ship passed. A portion Of the stem
has been cut and fattened and upon
it Is written in indelible ink, "Karl
Werner, 13138-A. G." The under side
of the bowl and the stem have been
notched eleven times and on the side
of the mouthpiece are more notches.
The finder of the pipe said: 'There
was no smell of tobacco about the pipe
and it had not apparently been recent
ly smoked. 1t is possible that it was
used by the owner as a dry pipe as the
m%outhpiece shows signs of hard bit
Ing. The notches cut in the stem may
record the number of times the air.
man had flown with it In his mouth"
Smoking" a dry pipe is not unusual,
especially would 1t be the case In a
Zeppelin in which a spark from a light
ed pipe might cause the ships destruc-
ton.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
Acquiring Happiness.

Happiness is something that is not
to be acquired in the way that we &C.
quire other things. 1t is not some
thing entirely separate from ourselves
and our work, as so many other things
are, but is into our daily living,
and Ii we are patient and look for 1t,
we shall find it hidden in many places,
and a part Of many things that at
first we did not recognize as akin to
it, in any way. Look about you, and
see if you are not missing much Of
happiness that might be yours, If only
you would recognize it when it crosses
your MISUNDERSTANDING.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
CAPE MAY
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Justice of Supreme Court-Charles
q. Black, Democrat. Term expires
1921
Circuit Judge-Howard Carrow, d.
1920.
Law Judge-Henry H. Eldredge, D.
1921.
Prosecutor of Pleas-Eugene G. Cole,
Republican, 1922.
Sherif-Robert S. Miller, r. 1919.
Coroners-Dr. N. A. Cohen, Wild
wood, 1920; b. G. Ingersoll, Wild
wood, 1920; DR.. Wilson A. Lake,
Erma, 1918.
County Clerk-A. Carlton Hildreth,
Republican, January, 1920.
Surrogate-Harry s. Douglass, r.,
November, 1922.
State Senator-LewisT 7. Stevens, r.,
1919.
Assemblyman-Mark Lake, r.
County Superintendent of Schools
Aaron w Hand, r., October, 1920.
Terms of Court-Second Tuesday in
April, September and December.
Board Of Chosen FreehOlders
Terms expire January 1st
Director-Henry 8. Rutherford.
Vice Director-Gus Hilton.
Clerk-Frank w. IFowkes, Sea Isle
City.
Collector-Joseph I .Scull, Ocean City
Solicitor-Ernest w. Lloyd, Cape
May.
Road Supervisor-Daniel Schellen-
ger, Erma.
Sea Isle City-Theodore e. DeBow,
1920; James F. Eustace, 1917.
Upper Township-Hope w. Candy,
Tuckahoe, 1915.
Wildwood-Otto Koeneke, 1921;
Augustus Hilton, 1921.
North Wild wood-John w. Young,
1921; Floyd Hewitt, 1921.
Cape May City-John T. Bennett,
1920; Henry s. Rutherford, 1921.
Dennis Township-Levi Wentzell,
! D%ennisville. 1915.
Lower Township-Joseph P. Mac
Kissic, Wildwood Crest, 1921.
Middle Township Joseph Camp,
Pierces, 1921.
Ocean City-John P.Fox, 1913; John
e Townsend, 1919.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
Wasting Fuel at Vineland

: There is considerable fault found that
the street lights are kept burning on
moonlight nights, especially when
some families are out of coal. The
Journal has repeatedly called attention
to this and Borough Commissioner
Frost has said that he was willing to
do what the taxpayers wanted. Why
not go before the Commissioners at the
meeting tomorrow night and express
an opinion. Taxpayers, turn out to-
morrow night and let your objections
be known.-Vineland Journal.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
Rodan.s Office Abolished

The Board of Freeholders has abol-
ished the office of county superintend-
ent of weights and measures, as they
consider 1t useless. The office was held
by David w. Rodan, of Cape May,
ever since 1t was created several years
ago. The salary was 81, 200 per year.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25
WANTED

To hire a horse and sleigh, with
bells at wildwood, on Saturday.
January 26, 1918. Apply at the
JOURNAL Office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25

l have three sums of money to loan now.
$1,000, $500 and $1,000 on first mortgage. VIM,
II. Bright.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25

Violin instructor. Music furnished for spe-
cial occasions. Call evenings. Walter Gal.
laher. 2l8 w. Magnolia avenue
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25

Soft CLAIMS for sale at Streaker's, Chestnut
and New York avenues, Anglesea. Bell
Phone 363W
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25

CONEY'S storage warehouse, express and
boarding stables. Teams to hire. moving,
packing, shipping. Piano moving a special.
ty, Auto trucks to hire for all purposes.
Phone 2l5. Post office Wildwood, NJ.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25

Heater for Sale-Hot air heater and pipes
in good condition. Suitable for medium size
house having basement. Price S25. Apply
Dol East Magnolia avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-25

For R~ent-Three nice rooms apartment,
furnished or unfinished Central location.
Inquire at Douglass restaurant, Cedar ave-
nue..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very care
fuIly. If you want 10 keep your hair
looking its best. Most SOAPS and
prepared shampoos contain too
much alkaH. This dries the scalp.
makes the hair brittle. and ruins il.
The best thing for steady IKE is
just ordinary mulsifed cocoanut
oil (Which is pure and greaseless).
and is better than the most ex-
pensive soap or anything else you
can use.
one or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub it in. 1t makes
an abundance of rich. creamy lath-
er. which rinses out easily. remov-
ins every particle Of dust. dirt.
dandruff and excessive oil The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and
II leaves the scalp soft. and the hair
fine and silky bright, Iustrous, fluffy
and easy TO manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut
OIL at any pharmacy, it's very
cheap, and a few ounces will sup
ply every member of the family for
months. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15

ed by bo1nb-dropping airplanes, the
destruction which is being inces-
sanity wrought upon camps, bar
racks, shelters and villages, rail-
heads. hospitals, roads and light
railways by enemy fire is second
only to that upon the front line
trenches themselves. Added TO the
natural effects of the elements. in
| cessant repair and reconstruction is
constantly the order OF the day; and
TO suppose that time hangs heavy
upon the hands of the soldiers
even in reserve and rest camps,
would be a great mistake.
On the contrary. so active have
become the demands of enthusiastic
officers with a keen eye for repairs
and improvements, especially since
road building and agriculture have
been added to the regular military
duties of an army, that the soul of
Mr.. Thomas Atkins has been Sc
riously and resentfuIly disturbed
He left his happy home and came
out TO France to fight, not TO plough
fields and dig bitches and build
roads and bridges and model bar
racks.
was actually told on one section
Of the front in Flanders that
visited that the men had seat
delegation TO the general command
ing, asking TO be allowed to spend
more time in the trenches and less
in rest and reserve camps, where
these irksome and degrading IA
tigue duties were demanded of them
from morning to night; which s
interesting. both as showing what
an active, busy life the modern SOL
dier's has become, and second, how
lightly the seasoned soldier holds
the horrors Of modern shellfire and
modern war strain which we hear
so much talk about
Scarcely an aptitude or capacity
of the human life can be imagined
which cannot be given full play and
scope in the industrial democracy
Of modern war. Indeed. il would
hardly be too much to say that the
man who is just plain fighting man
and nothing else is the exception
and not the rule.
Not only is there this wide range
Of opportunity for development.
from the general. the doctor and
the judge down to the cobbler. the
tailor and the cook, but each one
Of these has its open and recognized
line Of promotion and advance to
almost any degree of authority and
usefulness. The leading positions
in. say. the com nissa rats depart
ment, in the army service corps, in
the quarter-master's are as influen-
tial and hOnOrabl and as well paid
as almost anything in the pure line
itself.
To become "a member OF a great
community Of service. sinking indi-
vidual and selfish interests in devo-
ton to a common end. is in itself
wonderfully broadening eXpe-
rience and a liberal education. AL
though organized for destructive in
stead Of constructive purposes, the
atmosphere that one becomes keenly
conscious of in the great military
democracy Of the front is one al
most utoqian in its justice. its fair
ness, and its eagerness for mutual
helpfulness and service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15
The University of The Army
Tinker 7 -SoLdier-Sailor
BY WOODS HUTCHINSON. VI. d.

A modern army in the field is a
complete. perfectly organized. self
contained bachelor community
Save for the fact that all It's mem
bers are vowed 10 temporary cell
bacy. the whole length OF the west
ern front Is like one continuous in
dustrial village, or model suburb.
with all the mills running at fun
blast day and night.
With all its hatefulness and hard
ships trench warfare. instead of be-
ing a round OF dull and dreary out
post duty with monotonous killing
OF time in comfortless camps, is one
constant busy. enterprising push
and struggle against the enemy with
all the methods and resources OF
modern science-as active. as bust
ling. as resourceful and far more in
teresting and exciting than even
successful industrial business or pro-
fessional life in peaceful times at
home
There are as many different
trades and occupations running fun
blast In the war zone as there are N
an urban community at home. and
al OF them piled by soldiers. Think
er. tailor. soldier. sailor. richman.
poorman, beggarman, thief, doctor,
lawyer. Indian chief''-witE the de
hghtfUl and refreshing exception
that there is neither "pOorman.
beggarman nor thief in the war
democracy. The only property
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15
KING GEORGE OFFERS 3
PALACES FOR ARMY USE

LONDON, Feb. liking George,
the Daily News says. has offered
three royal palaces for national use.
They are Balmoral castle; for
wounded soldiers. and Buckingham
palace and Kensington palace, for
public offices The government has
not yet taken any action on the Of
fer.
Balnoral castle is near Perth,
Scotland. and is the Scottish high
land residence Of the British royal
family. Buckingham palace and
kensington palace are in London
Since 1897 Buckinham palace has
been the London residence Of the
sovereign. II is at the western end
OF St James park. Kensington pal
ace. on the west side OF Kensingtor
gardens. was erected in 16S9-ol
The late Queen Victoria and Queen
Mary were both born in Kensingtor
palace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15

Thinkers" are legion, both in num-
bers and kinds. for the wearing out
and breaking down Of every kind of
plant and equipment in war is from
five 20 ten times as rapid as that in
peace, and a man who has a craft
or natural gift in any and every
Imaginable variety Of the repairing
and reconstructing line, from the
cobbling Of shoes and mending II
belts and leaky roofs up 10 the
Frightening Of rife barrels and the
curing OF engine troubles in autos
or the intestines Of howitzers. or the
rejuvenauOn OF "driven-down" air
planes can find abundant and con-
slant occupation.
The life Of a magazine rifle, for
instance. in actual service is said TO
average two TO three months: that
OF "a motor on war duty about six
weeks; while the whole purpose and
object Of the steady cataract and
avalanche Of shells poured upon hos
tile lines every day Of the week and
every week of the month is to fiji
up and obliterate trenches faster
than they can be dug out again and
10 keep bomb proofs and dugouts
constantly thickening and strength
ening their roofs, and burrowing
more deeply underground in order
to keep themselves half way she'll
proof.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15

which Tommy or Alphonse seems 10
be in the least afraid OF losing in
camp are dogs, war relics and pipes,
which are regarded as wild game. "
like umbrellas and watermeIons at
home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15

The so-called fixity and rightly
or trench warfare is in one sense
only apparent. Armies today have to
work harder TO stay in one place
than armies Of the open warfare Of
yesterday had to work 20 advance a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15
Extra Values for the
Dining Room

S24.50 Oak Buffet for. $1,000
$3.50 oak Buffet for. $3.50
$3.50 Fumed Bum.,.... $3.50
$3.50 Fumed Buffet. S39.75
$500 Mahogany Buffet.
beautifully made and Tim
ished throusaout. hand
some design. Now. S22.OO
$500 Mahogany Buffet eN-
ira large size and worthy
of a place in any home.
NOW ---.-. -...-. $1,000
$3.50 William and Mary
Buffet. golden oak. best
construction, and superhIy
finished ...-......--. $500
$500 American Walnut
Buffet william and Mary
design; fectly cN-
ecuted ....-. --.--... S27.OO
$42.50 William and Mary
Buffet. genuine mahoeany.
large size and well made.
Tor .-...-..- --..--.-- S5l-JO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15

I. j. Schmitt. Auditor. S4S Ma
tional Life Bldg. Chicago. III. Lo-
cal reference. l. W. Mccain.
Adv. 1691-10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-15

The same is true even in a high
er degree Of the much longer period
spent in reserve and rest camps be-
hind the lines. on account OF the
extraordinary range OF modern big
guns and the tremendous part play
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
Books and Authors

n2 Wnd by Sepe Of haag g.
hinsd with high spirits romance and double
an Of satire on the subee aSo Of aSas
!rEe class Of fs,mnblo ,cial eharacters so
th"r describes under the generic term the
~ pebbics on the Shore" by Alpha of tho
formal for diary Of moods in time Of peril. They
Of i Wild sea. There is withal vein of
Hnder s varying P TIC when Searg
every eve life is s9Gjnr,rd Originally published in
That form has encouraged the publishers to re-
issue i: with {. L. Brooks pictorial comments.
ciure tAlired y. Knopo. gath .rs together with
IN handy G,mnass the best convival and merry
to own The collection Is designed to be a
etor las from 5 it all leu" the "a eat
im,eres1,ng and Movable pieces. 1t is divided
i MsrrE VIZ Msp The r Te%pes!aoqs gsoa Ine
Toll ana roubie Etc. ana chro 1"Sts eay
The contents range. from old drinking songs
k Fa%eni nS 90 seee'onS from ne YORK Of sueh
d. l.. Z. and many others
au, hhe Of d's sn hams Prince by Miss MuGek
S Of hS Whit i'S lane rrinse sSdrfas
ns ihe ,nf IN his m AND '1 a
h hne oyer ii ield and wood church spre and
OF, Of HIM even when tho cruel r. gent left him with
ms cNli attendant high up in the desert tower
IN no mans land" Then chose rides on the
magic migs pn'brella,how Wonderful they we're!
Ills TAX with the crow the castle roof,
when when they neeked through the tile. taught him
,iuGh .iat ne wished to know. When the regent
ulcu the deaf mute brought the glad ,idnSs
mat finally led to the coronation Of the trne
hihS. our little friend. who lived I'm the castle
ana ruigned wisely until he was very old.
iteGuiati Ion of Railways by Samuel .. Dunn.
euilot OF halfway Age. has just been Drou6 ut
on t ny u. Appleton - co. The railway problem
ot me United states WIS very important and
acute beiorc the country ente. ed the great war
rms book. which has finished since the
ohittu states government assumed control OF
nc railroads. reviews fully the policy which
mas been followed In the regulation or Amer
lean railways. especially during the last ten
Years. pointing out both the weak and The
StronE poiats OF the system, the ways in which
~ mas cone harn and the ways in which it has
pech OIL public benefit. II also discusses ut
length the timely and vitaily important qucs
uoh OF government regulation versus govern
meht ownership. and takes Cognizancc OF the
ueNciopments IN the railway situation since the
war began Changes needed in govern
mental railway poilcy indicated in d.
cradle detail. 1t is dow Ito the rninute dis
cUSSion OF the railroad iituatlon by Of the
foremost American authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

Ten million Of the flower OF Ameri-
can manhood by the selective draft
have had their names written on the
nations immortal roll OF honor The
nation calls to-day for an equal num-
Der OF volunteers to tight in the bust
ness world. and at the ballot box. t.
make the conduct Of this war as clean
and Datriotic. as heroic and self-sac.
riicing at homo as it is In the trenches
OF Franco and Flanders.
II any army or civilian patriots be
not organized TO stand behind the
President and fight this great fight for
business honor. while our boys In
khaki are gaining for themselves and
their country imperishablo renown,
lighting and dying triumphantly in the
trenches, the country will be disgraccd
at home by dcspicable scramble for
illesitimate war profits on steel and
coal. on munitions and food. This de-
graduation must not come.
Any man who allows personal in
tercst. ambition or partisan prejudice
10 Keep hin from participating i'm this
militant civic crusade for national dc.
cency and sclfrespect is unworthy to
live under the flag that Heated over
Washington and the heroes of the
revolution. and that to-day floats over
these boys of our own flesh and blood,
whose lives are Learcr to us than any
thing save only freedom and honor.
but who to-day are preparing TO die
unliinchingly that free America may
live.
1t is a satisfaction TO realize that we
entered this war only when forced to
do so in tho defense OF our lives. our
property and those principles and
usagcs which distinguish civilization
from savaSery. only when Pruss!un
dcspoiism decrecd that we must be-
com" either silent partner OF the war.
mad hordes Of despotism, or crusader
in tho cause of international law, self
government and civilization.
Hut though we are fighting for tina
greatest cause for which free pcou;e
ever drew the sword. We shall; be un-
worthy OF that cause unless we carry
on that war and all our governmental
activities in accordance with tho pri,
ciples OF political liberalism. social
justice and economic democracy.
Never before have the business men