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throughout the world, In the holiday
season. she also had n large share
Ing of Christmas tr&-s in the United
States and elsewhere. What a sad
e comment r., upon the ruthless war
which the approaching Christmas can
but accentuate.
For years the acknowledged center
or the glass Christmas tree ornament
Industry was in the Thuringian Noun
tains. twenty-five miles distant from
9lation was dependent upon this in
dustry:, 1t was there. before the war.
that Christmas was appreciated as a
the inhabitants actually depending
upon a orld-widc celebration Of the
day; Even the children were taught
decorations as soon as they could use
their little hands
In the small village OF i4auscha. at
ming from Coburg, the largest amount
or Christmas tree ornaments were
writing from coburg in 1912, said:
Fine glass blowing is cone in every
home and hut. and the majority OF the
cles show great talent and dexterity
In producing the delicate fragile balls,
stars. etc, The glass tubes are bought
factory, being either of thick or thin
glass according to the kind Of article
tubes are hold over the flame OF a
gas blow-ptpe, with n bellows worked
by the root. They make animals of
every description, a speciality Of theirs
being reindeer with their delicate
lees ana huge antlers. Then there are
airships and balloons. while the com
moner glass Christmas tree ornaments
known. to every child, are made in
vember each year Up 20 Christmas eve
the number Of packages OF Christmas
tree ornaments passing through Co
burg from Lauscha and the other
mountain towns. is so large that not
only extra men are needed at the post
offices. but also additional carriages
have TO be attached TO every train"
Alas. doomed Germany, why did she
make the products of the Krupp facto-
rles favorite over her Christmas
toys?
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selling lead pencils on street corners
before he dies.
"5 Don't ask man how much ha
will pay you when you ask for work.
get the job and show him you can pro-
duce; he Will pay you ,all you are
worth. -
IS. If you didn't make good. before
Will add to your earning powers.
81. Remember the loss OF ones pep.
Is worse than the loss OF ones limb. -.
rs. There is philosophy in humos;
IL you have lost a foot. try to see the
humor Of 1t, by saying to yourself, i've
no kick coming
80. Don't be a gutter. II you were
the only cripple in this country YOU
might complain. but there. are eoo.o00
more cripples, and many OF them have
made good ~
40. Cheer up!"
Upon inquiring in what line OF mo-
chanical work most OF tia cripples now
attending this vocational .cISo:
being instructed, L was told it was in
the use OF machines designed for the
manufacture of artificial limbs. Could
anything be more satisfactory or ap-
proprite2
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BOYCOTT OF HER TOYS
A BITTER GERMAN DOSE
Glance mt the History OF the Industry
and It's Condition just Before the
kaiser Mndc His Fatal Mistake.
BY IRENE WESTON.

Through the crusade-and entirely
qoyn the
what blow Is struck against a trad,
mnss ca nrlSe With sense art of
alton such as New England might feel
were boycott proclaimed against her
From time immemorial chldren's
toys Of every description have been
made in Nuremberg. The industry had
lies of that place long before it be-
came n city OF Bavaria. and il was
handed down from father TO son for
During the Middle Ages, Nuremberg
was probably the only place in Europe
where toys--chiefy doi!s-were made
who penetrated into far distant coen-
tries with their wares. Hence the
.'NuremberEes Tand gent durch allies
Land" Gutenberg toys go through
Until 1875. toy-making in this dis
trct was essentially a home industry;
then complete revolution in the
methods took place, and the factory
RAPIDLY. and largo sstabiisnments. en-
ploying thousands OF work people. soon
sprang into eXis tence not only at MI
Zmdorf. Wendelstein. Lichtenfels,
Burg and other places.
These factories, prior to the. war.
of every description. TO list which
for years had consisted chiefly of
Noah's arks. gaudy little soldiers.
swords. miniature cannon and other
paraphernalia of war, were gradually
added many amazing mechanical toys.
The first little tin steamboats, and rail
way trains, came from Germany. I'm
mense quantities of soft wood. metal.
felt and other material were consume ID
annually in these toy factories. From
manufacturing shifted largely into
Saxony and Thuringia. In the year
these districts exceeded 10000, 900
marks or 100000.
But II was not alone through the
amount Of toys manufactured that
Germany figured largely in admins
tertng 10 the pleasure of children
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obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
EITHER consult good, reliable ply
Stefan at once or get from your pharma-
cist about four ounces Of Jad Salts.
take tablespoonful in a glass OF water
before breakfast for n few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
lithia. and has been used for genera
tons to clean and stimulate sluggish
kidneys. also to neutraliZe acids in the
urine so 1t no longer irritates, thus
ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is II life-saver for regular
meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes delightful efferves-
cent lithia- water drink Adv
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the system, and you have u healthy.
playful child again.
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t Is perfectly
harmlessi children love 1t, and 1t
never falls to act on tho stomach,
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for n bottle of
california Syrup of Figs and Elixir
of Senna." made by the/Callfornia Fig
Syrup Co., which has full directions
for babies. children Of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly printed on the
here, Look for name california;
Accept no Eig Syrup but California"
r--AdY. "a AZ u \ b, 3. - AZ ..A ~
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RELIABLE METHOD OF HAIR CARE

Hair Is by far the most consplcu-
Gus thing about US, and is probably
the most easily damaged by bad or
careless treatment. If we are very
careful in hair washing, we will
have virtually no hair troubles. An
especially fine shampoo for this
weather. one that brings out all the
natural beauty of the hair, that dis
solves and entirely removes all dan
druff, excess oil and dirt, can easily
be used at trifing expense by simply
dissolving teaspoonful of Canthrox
(Which you can get at any drug
sist's), in a cup OF hot water. This
makes full cup of shampoo liquid,
enough so it is easy to apply it to all,
the hair instead of just the top OF
the head. This chemically dissolves
all impurities and creates a sooth-
ing. cooling lather. Rinsing leaves
the scalp spotlessly clean. soft and
plant. while the hair takes on the
glossy richness of natural color, also
a fluffiness which makes 1t seem
much heavier than 1t is. After Can.
throX shampoo, arranging the hair
is a pleasure.-Adv.
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FEATHERED ALLIES IN
OUR FIGHT FOR LIFE
Statistics Which Prove That But for
the birds This World Would Soon
become barren Waste
~ n. T.. BABCoCK.

= man being, asked which of his
%,Igs pets h ne liked best replied: The
doesn't have TO be put out at night"
In this covert classification lof the
BIRD with the CIT, may be found an
other proof of the absurdly low value
upon bird life.
with the household cat, when kept
within proper bounds, there need be
no quarrel, but it can easily be shown
that, as beneficial agent in counter
balancing force that tends to make
human existence impossible on this
planet, the fcarhered creature so far
outranks the one with fur and claws,
there Is no comparison between them
The cat, after ALL is valuable to the
human race only as il aids in the de-
struction of single one Of our in
Vulnerable small foes. For this as
sistancc, we arc grateful. but the kill
tion for the murderous treachery dis
played by the cat against our faithful
allies, the birds.
Man imaEines himself 10 be the dom
inant power on Garth. lie is nothing
OF the sort. The true lords OF the uni
verse are the insects.
In the records of the Smithsonian
Institution you can find some statistics
gathered by James Buckland that may
amaze you.
Few persons know how enormous is
the number of insect species-morc
than 100000 having been fully described
by ontomologisis- how prodi sious
10 men power OIL multiplication.
1t has been computed that the hon
apis Ca species of bee) developing thir-
teen generations in a single year,
would, If unchecked have multiplied in
a dozen years TO {. brood which mar
shalled in line ten to the inch, would
extend TO $50 remote n point in space
that light from the head of the process
sion.t travelling at the rate of $4,000
miles per second. would take more than
1000 years to reach the earth How
this computation was made, / do not
venture to assert
1t has further been computed that
two pairs of ENpsN moths if nmolest
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Look, Mother! If Little Tongue is Coated,
Cleanse the Inactive Bowels with
california Syrup of Figs.'

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
a child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result
is that they become clogged with
waste. the liver becomes sluggish. the
stomach is disordered, and then your
little one becomes cross, feverish and
does not eat, sleep or behave naturally
Often the breath is had. and system
'stuffy" with cold; the child has sore
throat. stomachache or diarrhea. LIS
ten. mother! See IL tongue is coated,
then give tcaspoonful of "California
Syrup Of Figs" and In O. few hours all
the constipated wastp-matter, sour
bile and undigested food pass out of
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When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region it
generally means you have been eating
too much meat. says well-known
authority Meat forms uric acid, which
overworks the kidneys in their effort
to filter it from the blood. and they
become sort Of paralyzed and loggy.
when your Kidneys get sluggish and
clog you must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body'S urinous waste, else you have
hackche, sick headache, dizzy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated.
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels often
get sore. water scalds and you are
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foot. or both. are not necessarily
thereby unified for employment in
hundreds OF the vocations which are
arbitrarily and heartlessly closed
against them.
His name Is f. r. Bigler, and 1t is
small wonder that his services were
sought and obtained in connection with
an organization. such as is this branch
OF Red Cress work. whose purpose Is
tation of men disabled through the
great war.
raiment from hat to shoes, and noting
tho several belong ings-umbrella, small
book etc.EI had With me, he said:
ment or utility about you, in the man
ufacture Of which tho services OF a
eogped 1 Xnd not e be
ply, tor JOB in almost: any any of the
factories or mills where these several
not, to say the least. BIO cordial. He
would. OF course, find a little more
encouragement than would have been
can be, etticient workmen. still prevails
Il could he continued piH give you
thousands upon thousands OF cases
where onc;hand men have made per-
two-handed operatives. but the preju-
dice against employment OF cripples
remains.
This prejudice must, and doubtless
VIII, be removed when our armies of
manned heroes begin to return from
France, and the vocational school here
maintained by the Red Cross is GER
talnly step in the right direction for
preparing men for the trades in which
their Affections least handicaps them.
but there is another matter Of equal
II not greater importance that must
be attended to.
THE war cripple must not for mo-
ment be allowed to regard himself as a
helpless down and OUT society has al
ways been too prone to pity rather
than encourage a cripple. and doubt
less many man who returns from the
front minus limb. will have so in
grained in his consciousness the con-
ceptton that he is merely an object OF
pity, that he will lose heart and all
real interest in life.
For heavens sake let us get him
out OF that mood, no matter how badly
he Is manned. There are Ten Com
ma1dments' which / should like every
return-war- cripple to read Here they
al. Don't lose your head just because
you have lost leg or an arm
2. Always remember man is u
cripple just as far as he let's his brains
make him a cripple.
20, The average man is worth but
$3.50 a day from his collar down, so
bear in mind that If you have lost a
limb, you haven't lost much.
-. Never forget that the cripple
who uses the word can't is apt to he
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FRIGHTENING FUTURE
FOR WAR CRlPPLES
Interview With Mnimed Apostle Who
breaches ''Cheer-Upn Doctrine
to Manned Humanity.
BY NIADGE ARTHUR.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-The
card which he placed in my hand at
the conclusion of our interview. con-
tains, above his name, the following
couplet:
From the day you are born till you
ride in hearse.
There is nothing so bad that it couldn't
he worse"
1t was in the office of the Red Cross
Institute for Crippled and Disabled
Soldiers and Sailors" on Fourth Ave-
nue., New York. that l met this apos-
tie of cheerfulncss. Nearly thirty
five years ago he lost his right hand
and one of his legs through railroad
accident. but he has. nevertheless,
been giving the fight hand of fellow
ship and aid to multitudes Of his fell
low-creatures ever since.
IailinE originally from Kansas. this
man has tourned all sections of the
country upon the mission of convincing
and proving to employers OF labor that
human beings who are short n hand or
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RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH. SUNDAY, DECEMBER /, 1918

vulture hung over the scene as though
4hiiiicipa'ing proht from the inspection.
was watching attcntively from an UNI
suspected hole under II wait-n- bit
Presently forms appeared amid the
dust, as the clou,i itseIf began TO move
beasts. extraordinarily strange 1bea SITS,
win shaggy heads and horns like buff
sturdy: but graceful. somewhat ante
rope IKE bodies, began to loom up in
One heavy, massive. very shaggy
beast was lighting with the rest. But
always the heavy. shaggy fellow, whose
very Inassivencss Bplet age, gave way
gle contests. He could not fight the
whole herd; and that is what he was
D Desng as wds to a9 In Other words
because Of his crustiness, jealousy. lack
or chivalry, or for some other, or all
these reasons; that old shaggy brute
was being Kicked out Of the herd.
AS they drew nearer an observer
might have. seen that they were blue
gnusMWhie which, are bearded gnus-whiGh,
beasts. and mighty wild beasts. too.
II you did not know they. were Of the
antelope family you would have said
they were buffalo, musk-ox, horse and
antelope mixed into one creature.
At last the old gnu-perhaps he had
,9La OF da .he herd TN &c
could not do the impossible, cleared
himself clcverly from a terrible mix-up
among three other bulls. and set off at
II gallon alone.
reached one OF these paths which
all of his, kind make towards
water, and slowly plodded his heavy
way to the river. 1t was not a great
distance. in and out among the shat
tered clumps of thorny acacias. and
he was not alone. for as he drew near
the river. he met herds OF zebra who
also had answered the call of thirst.
Coming up, the bank behind herd
sight. over ridge not far off. two
great. tawny, giant-dog forms. seen
and gone IN an instant, dead ahead.
They were lions, and his instant loud.
zebras' attention to the danger. so that
they broke away, and stampeded thun-
derouslv In the opposite direction.
And again 1t was he-while gallop.
suddenly at a. clump of acanias. and
began zigZagging and swerving wildly
in and out at top speed, snortinS mad :
IL, that the zebras scattered. and
from her companions to lie in wait for
the stampeded herd. could only come
out and erowl her disappointment.
That night the exiled bull-gn kept
with the zebras, feeding with them
drive him off. Perhaps they realized
that as 4 sentry he was an asset. And
next day an old water-hog, as ugly as
sim came and struck up acquaintance,
and later a cock ostrich-all. perhaps.
old bad-tempered outcasts.
Anyway, when second day dawned
they were still together, and the re
bras had gone. For all / know. the
trio are together, TO this day. surely
the battle of lfe-bird, pig an ante
lopc-old bachelors all.
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LEMON JUICE
WHITENS, SKIN
Girls! Make beauty lotion
at home for few cents

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons Into
n bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White. shake we'll. and you
have quarter pint OF the best
bleaching and skin whitening lotion.
and complexion beautifier. at very
small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
irug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces OF Orchard White for
few cents Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
tan. redness. sallowness. sunburn and
windburn disappear and how clear,
soft and rosy-white the skin becomes
Yes! 1t is harmless.-Adv.
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ed. would produce enough progeny In
eight year, years TO- I'd destroy al the foliage in
potato bugs-Colorado beetles we cali
them-would, without check. increase
in one season to G0.0OO.OOO. at which
rate the disappearance OF the potato
plant would not 'ong he delayed.
But fully to comprehend the devas
tation these myriads of vegetation-
destroying insects could work were it
not for our friends the birds, you must
bear In mind that their capacity for
any. Eiutton Of whom You ever heard
or dreamed. he>daily ration in leaves
Of , caterpillar Is o equal to twice its
same rate. would have to eat about a
ton OF hay every twenty-four hours.
Our ,r debt t. ths birds Il not. how,
gobble up all the greeneries Of earth
e. san fast that t. Rsy the s Of snas
grass would not grow at all. The grub
Of single spec es OF beetle. Il. un-
Man, in his foolish wisdom" often
resents the encr.onchment of feathered
intruders upon his titled fields and In
his gardens, and man thereby often
becomes exceedingly stupid.
The greatest insect-enemy OF the
garden Is a smalldu.l- colored hairless
caterpillar known as the cut-worm. 1t
hides during the day beneath matted
grass or under loose soil along the
rows Of plants. II comes forth at dusk
and at dawn to feed. The early bird
cares forth to catch 1t. The earlier
arisen. unwise owner or guardian Of
the land. seeing n bird among his peas,
comes forth shoots and kills It.
Caterpillars are not gifted with
voice: ii they were they would scarce
forbear to raise cheer.
4 Down with the cat" need not be our
slogan at all times, but 1t should al
ways be mans war-cry when he sees
puss climbing tree. unless there Is
dog n ftpr hor.
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DIR. BLAIR'S
CUCUMBER CREAM

TO be used i'm place Of powder; one
application lasts all day. Makes the
skin beautifully soft and white, pre-
vents blackheads and is an excellent
bleach for sunburn tan. Made from
pure cucumber>juice. absolutely harm
less and will be found superior,to any
thing for removing freckles. IL you
value your complexion and like to en-
JOY fascinat ting outdoor sports try DR..
|Blair's
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Gifts for Both Him"
and S'Her'

Diamond Rings s 700 to 3 1900
Diamond Bar Pins
IN our q d in
Platinum and
Gold $4,000 to 100000
Bracelet Watches $3.50 to 8 $500
Cameo Brooches. g 500 TO 3 1000
Cameo Rings....$ 500 to s 5000
Signet Rings ....$ 100 to s 1900
Set Rings .......$ 100 to 8 1000
Scarf Pins. ......s 100 to $4,000
Watches ........$ 1.65 to 10000
Military Watch. 3 $50 to 3 27.aO
Solid Gold
Brooches .....$ 200 TO $4,000
Gold Neck Chains . 1.50 to 8 5000
Sterling Vanity
Cases $3.50 to s 5000
Waidemar Chains 3 800 to 5 1000
Gents Gold Fobs. $500 & Up
Silver Shaving Sets. $500 & Up
Jewel cases ..........Sl.5O & Up
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ODD ALLIANCE AMONG
ANIMAL OUTCASTS
Story Of an Old Gnu That Was Driven
From Its Herd and Picked Up
Several New Friends.
BY =, ST. MARS.

There was some trouble out in the
glare OF the sun on the bare plain, for
dust was rising in clouds. y single
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CUCUMBER CREAM

1t will DO n positive joy, will not rub
off when applied to the face, neck or
arms; 1t makes them beautifully white
and soft. without the least appearance
Of anything artificial.
Price e5c, 500, 75c a Jar. Flesh and
white.
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Sterling Match Cases. $3.50 & Up
Silver Belt Buckles. $500 & Up
Pearl Necklaces. .S4.OO s. Up
Gold Waldemar Chains 5000 & Up
Solid Gold Umbrellas. $1,000
Sterling silver
Umbrellas $500 t,o 8 1000
Gold Cum Buttons SI.OO to 3 5000
Bracelets ........ S1.OO to 8 1000
La Vallieres -. $3.50 to $4,000
Gold Tic Clasps ..S1.OO to 8 1900
Vest Chains 80. .S1.0O to s $500
Solid Gold Ca meo
Scarf Pins. ...... $500 & Up
Gold Lockets ....... 5000 & Up
Solid Gold Baby Hearts
and Chains ....... $3.50 g. Up
Sheffield Silver. Cut Glass and
Seth Thomas Clocks. Full line
of Fountain Pens. Complete
line Ivory Setsd-Manicuring,
Military and Toilet.
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DR.. BIair's Toilet Preparations
Give Beauty and Happiness
Every Woman Wants tO nok Her Rest.
DIR. BLAIRS
CLEANSING CREAM

DIR. BLAIR'S
CLEANSING CREAM
Acts as an astringent for removing
blackheads, pimples and all blemishes
OF the skin. Positively prevents and
removes wrinkles, IL used regularly.
Contains no fat. Will not grow hair
and is perfectly harmless TO use. Price
csc. soc, 75c and $3.50 per jar.
DIR. BLAIR'S
BLUSH OF ROSES
a natural tint for lips and cheeks
cannot be detected. gives the glow Of
youth, not tho, least bit artificial In np-
Dearance. Price csc per bottle.
All the above preparations nre guar
antecd Ia be hRrnIess to use.
On sale at Grant Drug Stores, T.. a.
Miller Drug store, Tragic Drug store
and leading drug stores everywhere or
direct from
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-21
M4RSHFIELD

A call has come to the local Red Cross
for contributions of clothing for the Bel
gian relief. Anyone having anything to
contribute is requested to leave it with
DIR. II. c. Hollister before Monday, March
%, as it has to be sent in at that time
Anything in the line of mems, women's
or childrens clothing, also bedding, is
called for. The time is short, so please
send in your offerings at once.
Mr.. and Mrs Elbridge Burnham of
Moretown are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Burnham.
Miss Edith Patterson has finished
work at the telephone central and Miss
Arlene Thurston is taking her place at
present.
The Bible study class will meet with
Mrs. Andrew Corliss Thursday evening
Germany and her allies are fighting to
destroy-America and her allies to save
democracy. Armenia and Syria are
the democraeies of the far East Saving
the people of these two countries is a
war measure and has the approval of
President Wilson and the national and
state public safety committees. The Ar
menian and Syrian relief fund drive is
one more opportunity for you to help
win the war-March ~ TO 81, inclusive