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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-07
The Doctor In The Small
Town

1--WE have only three doctors here
that one could consult, and none OF
them understand such cases."
This sentence, or something like it,
appears rather frequently in letters
coming from readers who reside In the
country or small villages.
If there is any difference in the pro-
fessional ability of the doctor in the
small town and the doctor in the city,
have never been able to detect 1t. In
fact, speaking as a city doctor, my
impression is that the doctor in the
small village averages a few points
higher than his city colleague in abil-
ity, no matter whether the city man
is a hospital or ~dispensary stan mar
Or not. The size of a city does not de-
termine the professional ability Of it's
doctors. 1 need not mention stereo-
typed illustrations of this fact. They
are so ompon that mention s-un
necessary.
A doctor in a small village may have
the same schooling. the same medical
society affiliations, the same text
books, the same medical journals, in
tact every means his city colleagues
enjoy in keeping abreast Of medical
progress. One can find fearful moss
backs doing a large and lucrative
practice business would be the right
world in the city. Personality, affRbil-
ity, social activity, financial backing
D. great many factors besides medical
proficiency may build up and hold a
paying practice.
I know many villages and small
towns where the entire medical pro-
fession is united in scientific work,
marching IN the van of medicine, fully
posted on the very best and latest
progress of the art. And 1 doubt #
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-07
New Books Shelved
At The Library


Miss Millions Maid by Ruck.
The Major-Gonnor.
Enlightenment of Paulina-Tomp-
kins.
Salt of the Earth-Sidgwick.
Webster's Mans Man-kyne.
The Indian Drum-MacHarg.
Green Fancy-McC utcheon.
Soul of a Bishop-Wells.
Martie, the Observation-Disclosures
The Safety Curtain-Dell.
White Ladies of Worcester-Bar-
clay.
The Sturdy Oak.
His Last Bow-Doyle.
Missing-Ward.
Overland Red-Knibbs.
The Secret Witness-Gibbs.
Extracting Obadiah-Lincoln.
The Green Mirror-Walpole.
The Adventuress-Reeve.
Castaways-Jacobs.
The World & Thomas Kelly-Train
Drowsy-Mitchell.
Conquest-Wadsley.
Under Fire-Barbusse.
The Worn Door Step-Sherwood.
Co-Citizens-Harris.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Scarlet Pimpernel-Orczy.
A Kentucky Cardinal-Allen.
The Choir Invisible-Allen.
Stories of the Pilgrims-Humphrey
Mary & Mary-Foster.
Tale of Paddy Muskrat-Bailey.
When Jack Rabbit was a Little
Boy-Paine.
Peter g. Polly in Summer-Luccia.
Some Merry Adventures of Robin
Notification.
"Madamoiselle Miss"-Cabot.
A Student in Arms-Hankey.
Flying for France-McC Cornell.
On the Edge of the War Zone
Aldrich.
My Home on the Field of Mercy
.uard.
Private Peat.
Our Military History-Wood.
Familiar Trees and Their Leaves
Selected Articles on Woman's Suf-
Chief Contemporary Dramatists-1
Dickinson.
The Study of Nature-Schumacker
Psychology-Angell.
Everyday Ethics-Cabot.
The Boy Problem-Forbush.
Sons & Notwithstanding.
Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery
md Meat Substitutes.
How it is Made-Williams.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-07
OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE FARMER
Nation and Humanity Are
: Calling Upon Him for
Service.
PROFITS CONTINUE LARGE

Production of food Crops Must
Be Increased in Face Of La
Dor Shortage-Greatest OPP
portunity for Bigger Produc-
ton Lies in Utilization of
Wood Mold and Leaves.
States Fertilizer Bill $685.
100000; Manure Corp Worth
100000 600 - Crop Value
Can be Increased $25, 600, 900
by Use Of Wood Mold and
Leaves.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-07

The woods are full of country doctors
who can give cards and spades to
our city brethren when it comes to
making a scientific diagnosis or ap
plying the very best Of treatment.
Don't be deceived by appearances.
II you are, first thing you knoW-some
suave quack will have you in his
clutches, of material prosperity.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-07

Question: OF Health. Hygiene and Sanitation OF general interest to ouE readerrs
wu he answered in these columns or b. mail II addressed IhS- Office, OF 70 ue
stat Board of Health at Raleigh and accompanied " a stamped, addressed enVeope
No diagnos Or treatment of Individual cases will b tempted
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-03-07

Dame Curtsey's Book of Novel En-
tertainments.
Story of Creation-Clodd.
Keeping Physically Fit-Clonie.
Legends of King Arthur-Green.
Tales of the Round Table-Lang.
Book of Golden Deeds-Yonge.
Squirrels & Other Fur Bearers
McManus.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-29
HOW THE GODS MET
By Ossip Dymow.

Again came spring, and, it seemed,
in marvellous and unexpected way.
A sky of blue texture of ineffable
beauty hung above the earth. A soft
breeze breathed happiness and in
stilled vigor into all the living. All
that was groaning and grumbling
during the winter died away, and
youth, vigor and beauty sprang to-
life.
Passover, the feast of liberation,
came. 1t came on the wings of
spring reminding of the hoary days
of history long past. It reminded
every one of his childhood-a piece
of his own personal history. 1t tied
the most beautiful shreds of remem
ORANGES of the past with thoughts
of the present. 1t whispered also of
the future. The two voices of spring
and Passover blended together into
wonderful harmony.
Destiny cast Moses Bloom into a
small Canadian town populated for
the most part by Catholics. The
few Jews that resided there adopted
American names and were lax in the
observance of the old Jewish laws
and CUSTOMS In their synagogue
they prayed with their hats off.
Bloom rented small room in an
American Catholic family. The house
was kept clean and tidy, and a holy
image hung in each room. In
Blooms room there were two
images: One large image of Jesus
and the other a smaller one that be-
came black with age. At first, these
strange objects perturbed him but
later he got so accustomed to them
that he did not notice them any
more.
In that year, Passover came at the
same time with the Christian Easter.
When Bloom left for business in the
morning, his room was given a spe-
cial cleaning and scrubbing for the
holiday. A fresh spring breeze stole
into the room of the old Catholic
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-29

home. In the evening when Bloom
came home his weary head became
a little giddy from the fresh spring
air.
Bloom was invited by his en-
plover for the seder service. The
invitation gave him a good deal OF
satisfaction it reminded him of the
merry sedorim that he used to spend
when he was a child; it reminded
him of his deceased father and of
that distant, dark Russia which at
this moment was so near to him.
He heartily thanked his employer
for the cordial invitation and began
to prepare for the evening.
At the same time preparations
were made on the other side of the
wall for the Easter holiday. Bloom
heard the rustic of dresses, and the
festive anxiety and agitation, and he
smelled the pleasant, but for him
sinful, odor of fried and stewed holt
day dishes.
Attired in his best, Bloom repaired
to the home of his employer, who
lived very elegantly after the Amer
lean fashion. A well-dressed cham
bermaid received him, took his coat
and placed it on a chair instead of
hanging it on the rack. The floors
were laid out with soft carpets
which completely absorbed the
sound of steps made on them.
At the table sat the host, short
stout, clean-shaven man, his wife,
a naughty lady bedecked with dia-
monds, and a number of other
women, evidently relatlves-an
aunt, cousin, sister-in-law, and
others. These emerged silently from
the various doors of the dining room
(there were five doors in the room).
They were all poor and when one
member of their family became pros
porous they all focked about him.
Bloom kneaded his hat in his hand
not knowing whether to put it on
or keep it off, inasmuch as the host
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-29

was sitting without hat. At length
he placed his hat under his chair.
The fat little man circumspected
the women at the table and counted
them mentally. Then he muttered:
81 beg your attention, ladies and
gentlemen"
All at the table became silent the
host lowered his eyes and the women
did the same. Bloom unused little
and directed his look to his fork.
The host looked down and with his
chances riveted on the fish plate be-
gan a conversation with God in
broken English He told Him that
all present asked Him to bless their
dinner and that they thanked Him
for it in advance. He said number
of other things to the fish plate with
the golden brim, and finally con-
cluded solemnly:
"Amen!"
Thus the seder ceremony came to
an end and the family began to eat.
The dinner was tasty and abundant,
and well-served. A steward in
frock-coat and heavy white gloves
waited. The dishes were not the
customary Passover dishes, but
there was matzoth on the table.
The hostess asked Bloom how he
liked America. Her aunt remarked
that one must get acclimated to the
country in order to like it. The
cousin retorted that one must be ac-
customed to everything. The sister
in-law said that she had brother
in France, and still another aunt
took no part in the conversation but
asked for the salt.
Later in the light Bloom walked
home along the drowsy, deserted
streets. The sky was of deep blue
hue of indescribable beauty. The
night air breathed of spring. A pro-
found sadness penetrated Blooms
heart
He recalled the days past, how he
once used to spend this evening, how
beautiful, but how removed, these
days seem to be. He recalled his
y CONTINUED on page SID
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
DELAWARE LETTERS
GO BY AIR MAIL

That the sir-mail service now operat-
ing between New York, Philadelphia
and Washington is radiating to a large
number Of cities was disclosed by an
announcement published yesterday by
the United States POstonlce Department
showing the trains that connect with
the mail planes from important cities
in New York, Connecticut New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia.
In making this announcement, the
postoflce officials point out that mail
matter dispatched from Washington as
late as 70 o'clock noon, is delivered be-
fore the close OF business on the same
day in New York City. II special de-
livery railroad mail is used the letter
must be posted in Washington not later
than Q o'clock 10 he delivered the same
dsy in New York City. In other words.
the average business man who reaches
his office az 9 o'clock, cannot answer
his mornings mail and secure delivery
Of his reply in New York City on the
same day, except by using the air-mail.
The air-mail service is now operat-
ing like clOckwork The mail Is car
ried in six standard mailplanes built by
the Standard Aero Corporation OF Eliza
beth, New Jersey, especially Tor the
postofflce.
AS new air routes are established, II
is the intention Of the Postofflce Depart
ment 10 announce additional schedules
OF railroad connections, so that as wide
a section OF the country as possible may
profit from each mail route.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
HOUSING PROJECTS
GOING FORWARD
These About the Only Build
ing Operations Under
Way in the City
SMALL WORK is
BEHIND TIME

Contract for alterations and additions
at Villa Nova College. Villa Nova, Pa,
the plans Of which were drawn by ]. j.
Kennedy, has been awarded TO the Jacob
Myers and Sons Company. Of Philadel-
phis. The work will include a new
kitchen and diningroom in Coor Hall,
and a new kitchen, refractory and COM
munity room. chspel. 20 sleeping rooms,
toilet arrangements and lnlrmsry in
tho old Academy building.
The building trade continues at a
stand-still. 10 Is almost impossible TO
proceed with building operations be-
cause Of the difficulty OF securing ma
terials and labor. The Emergency Fleet
Corporation housing development at
Front and Union streets and the dupont
housing project al Wswaset Park. gov
ernment work, are proceeding with rap
idty, houses seeming 10 spring up al
most daily at the two sites
Numerous projects started by con-
tractors are lying untouched. All pri-
vate buildings are months behind in the
building.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphste TO Put
Vn Firm. Healthy Flesh and 70
Increase Strength, vigor and
Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually being
advertised for the purpose Of making thln
people heshy. developing arms. neck ana
bust, ard replacing ugly hollows ana
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
sf men and women who keenly feel theif
excessive thinness.
ThinneSs and weakness arc usually due
10 starved nerves our bodies need more
phosphate than IN contained in modern
foods Physicians claim there Ii nothing
that VIII supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as hitro-phosphate. which IL mex
pensiye and IS sold by n. u. Danforth
md al dTuggists under 3 guarantee Of
satisfaction or money back. By feeding
body cells with the necessary phosphorfc
food elements. bitro- phosphate quickly pro-
duces welcome trsnsformstion In the ap-
pearsnce: the increase IN weight fire.
quenuy being astonishing.
This increase In weight aiss carries
With n general improvement fn the
health. NerTousness. sle~pie<sness snJ
lsck Of energy. which nearly always se.
pesr, dull eyes become bright. and rsls
sheeks glow with the sloors Of perfect
health
CAr1ioN s--Althessb bjtfa-pkospsets is
unsurpasseo fsf reiiey1AS NERVOUSNESS,
eieeplessness aaS genetsl weaSpess, N
shouid net. owing 70 its rstSs rkatis deeh-
growing properties. be used ~ enyone
vbe does not desire 20 pat on rsst.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
EXPRESS TO COST MORE.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has approved proposed increases in ex-
press rates TO become effective unless
another method OF giving the American
Railway Express Company added reve-
nue.. is worked out with the railroad
administration.
The commission suggested that a
more scientific method Of providing add
ed revenue for the express company
would be TO change the contract win
toe railroad administration to give the
express company large proportion OF
transportation charges.
In view Of this suggestion, II is prob
able that the railroad administration
and the express company will take up
negotistions which may result in cut
ting the proposed increase about In
half. Meanwhile the new rate VIII not
go into effect.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
Save fuel with a
FireleSS Cooker

A great convenience are these cook
ers. Prepare your meal whether it 8 to
bestowed OF roasted or even baked, put
it in thecoolrer and go about your war
work or social duties and when you re-
turn your meal will be cooked just
right. These cookers are all metal with
a self adjusting lid, aluminium lined
and come complete with radiators, bak-
ing rack, the necessary utensils of
aluminium and instruction book. They
are made in three sizes and arc priced
$1,000, $500 and $500 each.
II you once use cooker you'll won
der how you did this long without it.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
NEW 0VERC0AT is
ORDERED BY ARMY

overcoats Of new model for soldiers
overseas have been contracted for by
the Quartermaster Corps. Manufac-
turers in New York and other cities
were given orders for making more
than 10000. They are the first gar
ments OF the kind 10 be contracted for
and were designed by experts con-
nected with the corps.
A new departure In connection with
the contracts Is that the government Is
supplying everything TO the msnufac-
turers with the exception OF the sew
ings. The contracts range from $50
TO $40 for the making OF each coat.
Formerly the government paid Sisi
FOR similar work. and II cost the manu-
facturers between 30 and 40 cents for
trimmings for each coat. Under pres
ent stipulations II Is expected the
garment VIII be better made.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
Do you need new
draperies =?

We have our complete fall stock of
Quaker Craft Curtains awaiting your
inspection.
These attractive curtains come in
white, cream or ecru net, ready to hang
and in large range of patterns. They
are priced from $3.50 to $3.50 per pair.
If desired you can buy the Quaker
net by the yard from BOO to S1.25 per
yard.
A new and novel material is panel
net 2h yards wide with panels that can
be cut TO fit any window and showing
complete panels, $3.50, $500 and $3.25
per yard And incidentally we have in
this department some table linen that is
all hnen--mighty scarce these days
6s and ~ inches wide, at S2.65' S3.7o
per yard.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
2iGi E;.A
Autumns sNqwostOm6FttIlo tbs
- 9name7mmahl2yv -4=z 4:4{O

fall the evenings coming hlnA
o home
and furnishings for bed
Andam amongh pecesar reSnclySom tha ayou'H WANT
floor
that ineeded to odrsyou homefo the andw
of
poduio limited it S well t make now.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
pIrBIJCITY Is BARRED.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s--Many inquir-
ies have reached the int, nal revenue
bureau concerning the reasons why
names OF business firms shown by last
years income tax returns to have made
exorbltant profits have not been dis
closed.
In answer, the bureau explains that
the law specifically forblds the making
public Of information contained in
confidential tax returns, without spe-
sial permission OF the President.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
MooTERs NOT DELINQUENT.

George Daniel Wooters, Of No. GA
East Seventh street, whose name ap-
peared In "a delinquent list given by
Local Military Board No. 2 informs
the Evening Journal that he sent his
in over three weeks ago
and two days before 10 was due at the
board. Upon taking up the matter with
Board No. Q Wooters says the oflclal
admitted receiving IL. but said II must
have been lost later Wooters was
twice before the draft
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
LIGHTED CIGAR FIRES
AUTO GASOLINE TANK

Abraham Larrier, OF No. 5733 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa, had a narrow
escape from being seriously burned Sat
urday night when he attempted to light
cigar while reflling his gasoline tank
with oil. The fumes ignited by the 1T
match caused an explosion and fire
which threatened to destroy Larrier's
automobile.
The report OF the exploding oil
brought the. police crew who extin-
suished the flames with hand extln-
guishers.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
McADoO FOR WIRE ECONOMY.

To relieve railroad, telephone and
telegraph facilities from unnecessary
business, William G. McAdoo. Director
General OF Railways, has instructed Of
flcers and employees TO use these "only
when the mail Will not answer the pur-
pose."
Send by mall the messages written
late in the day, on Saturday afternoons,
Sundays and holidays which cannot be
acted upon at once, and which will
reach their destinations by mail In
ample time for action" the order said
"Omit superfluous words, be brief, use
telesraphic code systems where it Will
effect q saving"
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
Br-r-r--It's Blanket Time!

And Of these blankets is mighty welcome these
cool nights
We in having this large stock for blankets
and quilts These however bought months
and way below the price of today It's good idea to
cpae your future needs for later you not have such
a assortment such prices to choose from.
Cotton blankets grey full size marked $3.50 per
pair and up Cotton and wool Blankets grey full size $500
per pair and Up.
Cotton and wool blankets white SIT and feecy with pink
blue borders marked per pair S106o to $780,
Crib blankets, cotton and wool marked from $500 TO
$1,000 per pair.
Comforts filed be had IN variety of
prices They borders and asy cepers and
marked s4.00, S475, $3.50 TO $500 each
Lambs wool comforts the finest of all, covered with
silk in attractive patterns and marked $780,
$780, S1050, $1150 up to S21.00
Bed spreads in all sizes and the newest designs marked
$3.50 to $1,000.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
ouANTICo PHYSICIAN DIES.

FEDERALsBURG. Md, oct. 2s.-Dr.
George w. Betson, Jr., OF Quaitoco, Nd
died on Saturday from influenza, fol-
lowed by pneumonia. He was about 40
years Of age, and the son Of George w.
Betson, Sr., Of Greensboro, Md. Docton
Betson went TO Quantico to practice
from Queenstown a few months ago.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28

reasonably sure Of resisting disease.
You can do so IL you viii just get q
Csc. box of Natures Remedy (NR
Tablets) and take one each night
for a while.
Mr. Tablets do much more than
-. ca,,aa ,loaoant .aSv bowel
Evening journal., 1918-10-28

Nothing ycu can do win so effect
ually protect you against the lndDenss
or Grippe epidemic as keeping your
organs Of digestion and elimination
active and your system free from
poisonous accumulatiens.
noctorx and health autboritiee
Evening journal., 1918-10-28
For that new
arrival

Is il bassinett or a wardrobe cr=a
baby scaleG We have quite showing
of nursery fittings, things that add -
much to the comfort of baby and
mother.
Bassinetts $3.50 up. Nursery chairs
from sS.ooto $500.
High chairs, some adjustable as to
height and that can be made into rock
ers, $3.50 up to $1,000. Cribs, tho
safety kind, $500 up. Mattresses
$1,000. Kiddie koops, baby costumers,
baby walkers and large assortment
Of Bloch Puilmans and tho small stroll
ers.
Evening journal., 1918-10-28

To ambitious people the WANT ADS
are lstchstrings on the door OF oppor-
tunity.-Adv.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Continent-Wide Bird Protection

Passage by the House of Representa-
tlves of the enabling act putting into
effect the treaty between Great Britain
and this country for the protection of
migratory birds represents the end of
one OF the most ambitious efforts to
conserve wild life ever attempted. The
plan will operate from the southernmost
boundary of the United States to the
northern boundary Of Canada and will
cover song birds and insect eaters as
we'll as game birds. 1t has, in fact. been
IN operation here under Federal laws
1or several years, and those response
BILE for ts origin believe that this trial.
incomplete in comparison with the con-
tlnent-wide scope which it is to attain,
has already proved its high value
lhe Weeks Mclean act, adopted in
1913, was the beginning of this huge
conservation scheme. 1t had lone been
apparent that the varying state laws.
entirely without uniformity as to shoot
ing seasons or the standards of protec-
ton for bird life, were bringing about
gradual extinction of songsters and
the insect and seed eaters, so tremen-
dously important to the agricultural in
terests of the country, as we'll as Of
game birds. SO the American Game
Protection Association and the Audubon
Society, with many local organizations
worked for the passage of national
legislation creating zones of territory
within which the shooting season and
the standards of protection were to oper-
ate regardless of state laws. There was
great outcry against this measure bv
devotees of bird shooting in the breed
ing season, but it finally became law.
Thereafter the need for extending the
principle became apparent, and treaty
was negotiated between Great Britain
and the United States providing for the
laying out of Canada and the United
States in these geographical zones. The
net effect of this treaty, of the zoning
regulations approved by President Will
son, OF this latest enabling legislation and