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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-11
NearSightedness

Nearsightedness
Nearsightedness as a physical
aff1iction has been the source of
much misery and embarrassment.
One who is nearsighted loses a
great deal of the pleasure of living.
He misses much that others prize
greatly. He sees that which is
Immediately before his eyes, but is
completely blind to the magnificent
beauties of nature that charm and
inspire his fellow men. But there
a nearsightedness of another
character that is more pitiable yet.
4 man who is morally nearsighted
is afflicted indeed. Such man
has no conception of truth except
in most fragmentary way.
There are those today in bonds
who would not be in bonds but for
their inability to see the conse-
quence which inevitably follows an
act. They see the sin -alluring in
its attractiveness-but cannot see
che penalty which sooner or later
must be met and paid. Not seeing
that which is to come, they greedily
grasp that which is present, and
suffer accordingly.
And so with the deeper forces
ssthose control embraces mankind.
The morally pearsighted person
cannot understand them. He sees
through short vision a finite. tan
gible part, and so, ignorantly and
disdainfully, condemns the infinite,
intangible whole. He cannot grasp
the significance of connected facts.
He estimates only the first fact in
a connected chain-and that i'm
perfectly and draws his conclu-
slons from an illogical premise;
and so comes to misunderstanding
and trouble. Like man of phys
ical nearsight who looks on scenic
panorama of incompatible gran
deur and visualizes merely an in
distinct and unsatisfying blur, the
individual of moral nearsight when
confronted by the great ocean of
everlasting truth on which others,
impelled by lofty aims and pur-
poses, serenely place their barks
and sail out to achieve destiny on
the vast unknown becomes dis
mayed, startled, perplexed. and. in
baffled chagrin at his inability to
solve the great mystery of the
rushing waters, discOnsolately
throws himself on the first chance
breaker of the sea of truth, is car
ried out beyond his depth and per-
ishes in the sea.
Science is finding means to COM
bat ply sical nearsightedness. Glass
es of powerful lens are being pro-
vided through which one who suf-
fers from this affection may see
just as far and just as good as one
possessing normal vision. This
points the way to what must be
provided of such power that A0ne
can see, and see clearly, things as
they are. Such are the glasses
provided by that benefcent Per-
sonality whose intelligence is power
infinite. Once ones life is har-
monized with that Life there is no
more blindness, no more dar Bness,
no more foundering midst the
rocks apd reefs of mortal er-
ror, but everything is meas
ured by the Divine gauge and the
enraptured and exalted soul, as
sured and strengthened by a fixed
knowledge of the things which
cannot fail, wends its way upward,
/ to the golden city of light. .-Ex.l
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-11
ARCHITECTURE is one of
the noblest of fine arts.
Structures without beau

|
@gggy ty can have no place in
architecture; they are properly
classed as works of engineering.
Architecture includes both utility
and beauty.
Of ancient buildings which have
reached us in a fair state of preser-
vation, and used as models by the
modern world, we find the temples
which were used for religious wor-
ship to be the best in design, and
are also the oldest as far as we
know.
As we study architecture today
we consider the Greeks the earli-
est people to adopt definite styles
to emphasize good taste in their
buildings.
One of the very earliest methods
used by them was building rec
tangle in plan with two roof planes
forming a gable at each end. What
remains of these buildings show
that they we're surprisingly we'll
proportioned.
There are three different types
of Greek architecture: thew are the
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, each
being developed in the order men
toned, from the very plain to the
most artistic; each order may differ
greatly in different examples. 1t
does not appear to me, however,
that the difference would lay in the
carving of the moulding, but rath-
er in the assembling and proper
tioning of the various parts and
still retaining the style.
As we view beautiful structure
we admire the graceful shaft of
the column, the entablature, and
the frediment. By noting how
these are carved and assembled we
can nearly tell what the building is
used for without entering.
In early times tree trunks were
used for columns; where timber
was not so plentiful, stone was
used. 1t requires a large amount
of work to carve whole members
from rock, but these are the only
works which have withstood ex-
posure and the ravages of time.
The earliest. use of the Greek
Ionic was about $50 B. c., and
that of the Corinthian about the
year 437 B. G. Vitruvices narrates
an interesting story about the in
vention of the Corinthian capital:
"A young girl of Corinth having
died, her nurse placed in the tomb
a bracket on which we're set OBJ
jects most dear to her mistress;
and for protection from the rain
she also placed large tile over
the bracket. A wild acanthus,
whose roots were underneath the
Offering, spread it's leaves around
the outline until they curved their
tops over and outward. Callima-
chus, an architect, painter and
sculptor, finding the forms pro-
duced by this happening most dec
orative, applied them to his Gre
alton of a new order of architec-
ture." The same way with every
bit of carving, whether, in the
mouldings or otherwise, scores of
different flowers and leaves are
represented.
The Romans had not produced
any unified art until they conquered
Greece, at which time they bene-
fitted by its architecture, there
found to be at the height of its
development. In early Roman work,
therefore, there may be found very
noticeable traces of Greek
haps due to the fact that they used
Greek artists and workmen-this,
however. changed considerable to
fit the Roman needs and tastes.
The most notable being the intro
duction of the arch and vault (the
arch itself, however, dates back to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-11

E@EMI GENE!' shouted Fred
NN@@yNH Briggs from across the
VNZ8GHH street. Better hustle
GVgy over to the cove and look
out for your boat!"
''The boats all right. l guess,
said Gene, rather defiantly, and in
the next breath added, What's
the matter with it, anyway"
s'Oh. nothing yet, perhaps; but
the ice is leaving, and the launch'll
be going along with it, guess"
''Tll take care of the launch;
don't you worry" said Gene, put
ting as much assurance into his
voice as possible.
Gene Ingram walked on toward
the shore at a leisurely pace, for
he wanted to show Fred that the
launch was not giving him any un-
easiness. But as soon as he had
turned in the lane that led down to
the cove he began to run. He had
had the launch on his mind all day,
and had quit wor k at the boat
shop little earlier than usual be-
cause he wanted to try to get the
craft out of the water that after
noon.
Gene knew that he ought to
have hauled the launch out three
weeks ago, but although the boat
was new that fall he had kept put
ting off the task. Then a cold spell
had come, Gene thinking that it
would last only d few days, had
still deferred putting up his boat
for the winter. But the cold
weather had lasted nearly fort
night; ice more than a foot thick
had formed in GUNNER Cove and
the launch had been frozen in
at her stake. There was nothing
for Gene to do except to wait for a
thaw and to hope that the action
of the tide and the ice had not in
jured the craft.
The night before a warm wave
had set in, and when Gene had left
for the boat shop in the morning
the ice had already begun to melt
all round the shore of the cove. A
wind-almost a gale-had been
blowing all day from the south
west.
When Gene reached the shore
that afternoon the cove was nearly
clear of ice. The heavy wind was
blowing the launch, ice and all,
out to sea. The boy could not
make out the mooring stake, pulled
up and lying flat on the ice, near
the launch.
As he stood for a moment,
watching the craft, feeling half
of anger, half of shame at his pro-
crastination, swept over him. He
admitted now, frankly, for the
first time that it had been moth
ing except his old habit of putting
off and putting off that nad kept
him from hauling out the boat long
before. And now, to pay him,
must he stand there and see his
launch carried off into the Race
and lost?
Determined to try to save the
craft, he turned over his sharpie,
got the oars from under the shed
and showed off. A few minutes
later he had reached the big sheet
of ice. 1t had already begun to
break at the edges, and he saw at
once that if he was to save the
launch he must act quickly. In a
few minutes the wind would carry
the boat with the ice into the
swift current and the big seas of
the Race. He stepped out on the
main foe, and was gratifed to find
that in spite of its honeycombed
appearance it held firm enough.
He hauled out his sharpie and,
taking an oar with him, started
across the ice to the launch.
The ice rolled noticeably beneath
his feet. He said to himself that
it was . good sign, since it meant
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-11

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brought out long piece of trawl
warp. Securing an end of it to
the bow of the launch, he made
the other end fast beneath his
shoulders.
As nearly as be could guess in
the gathering darkness it was a
swim of only hundred feet or
so.
Taking off his REFER, which was
still dry, and his wet shoes, he
laid them on top of the cabin. He
took time enough to make sure
that the warp would uncoil with
out catching and then plunged into
the icy water. With all of his
!, strength he struck out toward the
end of the reef. The drifting
pieces of jagged ledge forced him
to swim zigzag, but he was en-
couraged by the progress he was
making in spite of the awful cold
and the swiftness of the current.
Presently, however, a piece of
ice much larger than any of the
others confronted him. He had to
decide quickly; a glance at the reef
told him that there was not time to
swim round the big cake. With
out hesitation he took full breath
and dived beneath it. Ten strokes,
he thought, would carry him clear
of it, and he began to count as he
swan.
He stroked strongly ahead few
feet below the surface, and at the
tenth stroke he rose toward the
surface. His head thumped lightly
against the ice. With arms that
grew continually heavier he stroked
downward and ahead. Every Sec
ond longer under water was u tor
ture: but he fought on until he
could bear no more and came again
to the surface. He had cleared
the big ice cake at last. Gulping
a great breath of air, he stroked
on toward the ledge.
Glancing swiftly backward, he
saw with alarm that the launch
had drifted far away from the
rocks. He knew that his length
of warp was nearly all paid out,
and each second he dreaded lest it
should grow taut beneath his
shoulders. -
He swan on desperately. The
end of the ledge was now only a
few yards away, but in the numb
ing water his arms dragged heavy
as lead. His painful gulps for
breath were little less than tor
ture.
The next instant he felt the
dreadful Tightening of the warp
beneath his shoulders. A desper-
ate, hopeless endeavor to gain an
other yard, another foot, he
thrashed the water with arms and
legs. TO lose now, within a few
feet almost within arms reach
of the goal! 1t was maddening.
| Although struggling frantically,
he was dragged under. But his
brain was still clear: if he was not
to drown, he knew that he must
pull loose the knot across his chest.
Drawn down by the current and
the pull Of the rope, he sank lower.
His knees struck something hard
and he realized, although in a daze,
that be had struck boulder. He
managed the next moment to get
both feet on it and stood up in wa
ter that came nearly to his shoul-
ders.
Bracing himself with all his re-
naming strength, he managed to
check the drift of the launch. AL
though the reef partly sheltered
him from the sea, he barely es-
capped being swept off the boulder
as a wave surged over him. Pull
ing in on the warp, he succeeded
at last in taking up several fathoms
of it. As a wave, higher than the
others, swept him off the boulder
he stroked again toward the
exposed part of the reef. A half
dozen strokes brought him in to it.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
Roy TUMBLEs FROM BICYCLE.

Falling from a bicycle yesterday.
Edwin Golding, a small boy living at
Richardson Park. cut his nose. He was
treated at the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
NEW COLUMBIA RECORDS

Have you heard that rip-roaring,
rapid-fre. soldier song hit that is go
ins the rounds these days? "You Keep
Sending 'em over and Wen Keep
Knocking 'em Down"-of course. It's
bit OF vocal hot shot intended espe-
cially for the Kaiser. and If you are not
familiar with 1t. you'n do well TO drop
into the nearest Columbia dealers and
hear II on one Of the new Columbia
records. Somebody has called II an IL
lustrated song, because II is being illus
trated every day by our boys over in
France. Arthur Fields sings Il with a
punch in every paragraph.
American mothers-bless them-are
coming in for their share Of the music
these days, too. "My Baby Boyr sung
by Lewis James, and you're the Great
est Little Mother In the World" by the
Peerless Quartet, on the same Columbia
record, are two Of the most beautiful
mother songs ever heard.
Another Of the new December Colum-
bia records carries two Of the snap
piest, catchiest popular songs OF the
day-"Oui, Oui, Marie" and my Wild
Days Are Over" both sung by Irving
Kaufman. The first, as the title would
indicate, is a piquant bit Of a ballad
whose central figure OF course Is an
equally piquant French mademoiselle.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
"SAVE FOOD IS
This WEEKS slogan
All Organized Bodies in
DelawareJoin in Con-
servation Program
APPEAL READ
IN CITY CHURCHES

This is Conservtlon Week through
out the United States, and in every
church In this city and country wester-
day. the appeal by Herbert Hoover.
Federal Food Administrator, for greater
voluntary food saving was read.
During this week. In lodges, scclal
bodies. women's clubs, public schools.
and all organized civic bodies. the need
for saving food without regulations, In
order that the hungry millions OF Eu-
rope may be fed will be emphasized
Mr.. Hoover says that the end OF the
war has not diminished the call upon
the United States FOR food, but has
Increased II. Two Impressive para
graphs In his message read:
Upward OF two hundred million
people. In addition TO those we are
already pledged 10 serve. are now look
ing to US In their misery and famine.
Our appeal today Is therefore larger
than the former appeal 10 the war
conscience Of our people. The new
appeal Is 10 the world conscience.
which must be the guiding inspiration
OF our future program.
America by her participation in the
war has accomplished her detectives OF
self-defense and OF government In
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
ALFRED BETTS DIES,
AGED SO YEARS

Alfred Belts. aged 50 years. some
years ago a member OF the Board OF
Water Commissioners and also formerly
Identified with the Belts Machine Com
pany, died yesterday at his home. No
1915 West Fourteenth street.
The deceased took an active interest
In civic affairs for some years. He
was connected with the Perpetual
Building and Loan Association, ct one
time being its president, and was in
terested In othe- companies.
He was a son Of Mahlon Belts, one
OF the founders OF what is now known
as the Belts Machine Company. He Is
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
PRIVATE EDGE MAY
BE AMONG MISSING

Although no word has been received
by relatives OF Edward Edge, Of the
United States Marine Corps here stat
ing that he was injured, killed or miss
ing In the war, his brother. Gilbert
Edge, OF No. i405 West Sixth street,
has received a letter from Corporal E.
II. Mulllgan. who is at a naval hospital
In Brooklyn, N. Y, informing him that
Edge was reported as missing. Mulligan
Is recovering from wounds sustained
on the western front. He says he COM
manded the squad to which Edge be-
longed.
Mr.. Edge is now trying TO learn
something more definite about MS
brother.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02

Many mechanics find their splendid
paying Jobs by means Of the Want Ads.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02

which the people. and the people only,
are sovereign. She has established the
foundations OF government by the peo-
pie throughout the enemy countries.
and this Is the real bulwark OF world
peace. We have yet TO build on these
No government or natlon
can stand II its people are starving.
We must do our part, II the world be
not consumed In flame Of anarchy.
THE American people In this Tost
critical period OF their history. have
the opportunity 10 demonstrate, not
only their ability 10 assist In establish
Ing peace on earth. but also their oon-
seoratlon, by self-denlel, 10 tho cause
OF suffering humanity"
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
over TOP INITIATION
FOR EUREKA COUNCIL

The first meeting night In December
has been named by the National Coun-
cillor OF the Jr. o. U. A. NJ as "The
over the Top Glass Initiation" night for
all councils OF the Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Following his instructions Eureka
Council has arranged for this event and
on tomorrow evening, will initiate a
class OF 80 candidates. At the same
eime they will Initiate 20 candidates
for Industry Council Of New Castle. and
ebout the same number for Welcome
Council OF this city.
Eureka has had to develop an entire
new degree team and orchestra as i05
OF her 200 membership have entered
the service. Included In these were al
most all OF the original degree teams.
After a number OF rehearsals the
teams have been put in shape and VIII
be seen for the first time tomorrow
evening.
Regular class initiation nights VIII
be held from now all through the win
Ter.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
STOMACH TROUBLE
QUICKLY VANISHES
Tonall Helped Him at Once. Now Feels
Elegant.

II was in a horrible condition" says
Horace Z. Kidd. East Gay avenue,
York, Pa. 'I could not retain food OF
any kind In my stomach. Doctors claim
ed had chronic catarrhal gastritis.
had no appetite and no desire 10 eat
the most tempting food. would get
pain around my heart cased by gas
forming In my stomach. My friends be-
gan to notice the change in my dispo-
sltion.
"A personal friend Of mine was tell
ing me about Tonall and how IL i'm
proved his condition so ] thought
would give Tonall a trial and tell you
the results have been more than ex-
pected. I am now eating regularly and
have not had any vomiting spells for
over week and feel so much stronger.
There is no use talking, TonaIl has
done wonders for me-"
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
ELKS Again HONOR
IMMORTAL DEAD
Solemn Memorial Servicefor
Eleven Members is Held
at Lodge Hall
DR.. GEORGE H. DOLE
Is THE ORATOR

N solemn service, the local lodge
OF the Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks commemorated the members
who have died during the year. yester-
day afternoon at the Elks' Home. Eleven
members have died during the year, one
OF the number James Z. Caldwell. who
was Killed in action In France. giving
@ gold star 20 the Elks' service nag.
The others who have died are:
Aaron Astrom. G. Parke Postles. Harry
Gross, William C. Hayes, Webster
Blakely, George C. Mckay. Edward II.
Gallaher, Benjamin b. Allen. L. Scott
Townsend and Reynolds Clough.
As Secretary William l.. Hamanan
slowly called the roll, Esquire w. Harry
Blythe extinguished the lights OF eleven
candles on two candelabra.
Then al the call Of Exalted Ruler
Theodore w. Baker, Past Exalted Ruler
John p. James placed forget-me-nots
upon the altar. typifying charity. He
was followed by Esteemed Loyal Knight
Edwin w. Llnter with Amaranth, the
emblem Of immortality. and Esteemed
Leading Knight Joseph L. Mammele,
with clinglng ivy. the symbol OF broth
erly love,
Joseph e. McCullin sang the three
following tenor solos. Face TO Face"
shepherd Divine. Come" and "The
Song the Angels Sing" He was ac-
companied by 0rganist Joseph z. Cook.
The services were brought to a CON
olusion by all present rising and sing
ing Nearer. My God to Thee"
Among those present was Ellwood
Souder, Jr.. one OF the seventeen mem
bers who Joined the colors and who has
Just returned from the Aviation Service
In France.
The speaker Of the afternoon was the
Rev. George II. Dole. minister OF the
Church OF the New Jerusalem.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
GRANDMOTHER knew
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the oId-fashioned mustard-plastez
burned and blistered while 1t acted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave. without the .es plaster -
without the blister
Musterole does il. II is a clean, whito
ointment, made with oil of mustard. II is
scientifically prepared, SO that it works
wonders and yet does not blister the
tenderest skin
lust massage Musterole in with the fin
ger-tips gently. See how quickly il brings
relief-how speedily the pain disappears
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis. tonsilitis. Group. stiff neck, asthma
neuralgia. headache. congestion, pleurisy.
rheumatism, lumbago. pains and aches of
the back OF joints. sprans. sore muscles
bruises chilblains. frosted feet. colds OF
the chest (it often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and 60c jars, hospital size $3.50.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
CHILD BREAKS ARM.

Bertha Garden, aged i3 years, was
treated at the Homeopathic Hospital
on Saturday for a fractured arm. The
child fell on the street.
Robert Mccormick, aged 10 years, Of
No. SIP East Fifth street, was injured
about the legs on Saturday night by
falling from a trolley car. He was
treated at the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
XMAS cANDy-ALL YOU WANT

Sales OF Christmas candy VIII not be
restricted this year either by the Food
Administration or by voluntary agree
ment among confectloners.
The administration has announced
that as the sugar shortage has been ma
terioly relieved no necessity exists for
continuation OF the voluntary sugar
conservation plan under which many
candy stores have been refusing 20 sell
more than one pound at time TO a
customer.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02

survived by his wife. VINO was Miss
Esther Werner, and three children
Mrs. Francis G. Caldwell. Philadelphia
Mrs. James II. Dallett and Mahlon Belts.
registrar OF the Wafer Department.
The funeral VIII take place tomorrow
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
Tonal is Sold Here at
Miller Drug Company
400 MARKET ST.

Tonsll IL sold and recommended nv tbs
following druggists In Delaware: E. Chal-
ienEcr = Son, New Castle; Rhodes Phar-
macy, Newark; TESTERS Pharmacy, Della
ware City; Middietown Drug Company.
Middletown; Chas. Swain, Smyrna; W. r.
Keys, Clayton, James w. Wise. Dover;
II. NJ Long. Lewes; Sharp & Fleming.
HArrfngto toni Pettyjohn's Pharmacy, MIL
fordI Hslnes Company, seafordt whay-
land Drug Company. Dclmsr; Masor's
RhAxDsoy. Laurel
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
MOTORCYCLE HITS INNER.

Walter Coyle. Of No. 4i4 Nandever
avenue, while riding a motorcycle on
Saturday afternoon ran down John
Elmer, OF No. iiO6 West Fifth street,
injuring him about the face. Elmer
was treated at the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai.
Coyle IS said TO have lost control Of
his machine.
Evening journal., 1918-12-02
IMPORTANT GRANGE MEETING.

Delaware Grange OF Newport VIII
meet In Red Mans Hall. Newport, to-
night As business OF importance Is
TO be transacted all the members OF the
grange are urged 10 be present.