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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05
LIBERTY LOAN COM
MITTEES ORGANIZED

Washington county has been organ
lied practically on military basis
for putting through the fourth Lib
erty Loan, the campaign for which
starts on September 2Sth. Besides
the general committees, which are the
same as those for the third issue,a
chairman and committee has been APP
pointed for each civil district.
Complete organization, through CO.
operation and positively unceasing
hard work is going to be the order
in this campaign, for the reason that
this Fourth Liberty Loan is to be the
most stupendous financial deal that
has ever been attempted in the his
tory of the world.
A meeting of the county commit
teemen has been called by Chairman
Pouder for Saturday morning, Sep
TENDER 21st, at Jonesboro, at ten
o'clock.
The women have been thoroughly
organized, under the direction of Mrs.
Hugh l.. White, chairman of womens
committees, and these committees are
also published.
All committeeman will do well to
retain this copy of this paper, so as
to have before them the complete or
ganization, for the purpose of con-
Quoting their work and making re-
ports.
All chairmen will bear in mind two
important details: First, daily pro-
gress reported to Chairman James A..
Pouder; second, constant communica-
ton with the director of publicity, in
order that your district may receive
due recognition. You cannot worry
the publicity department by too many
letters, phone calls or personal visits.
The county organization is as fol-
lows:
County Chairman: James \. Pou-
der, Johnson City.
Vice Chairman; S. X. Lindsay,
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RED CROSS NOTES

Johnson City again will be given
a chance to help her unfortunate
friends oversee. Begin to collect the
things you can spare.
Ten million men, women and child
rem in the occupied parts of Belgium
and France again look to the Ameri-
can people to provide them with
clothing to get through the coming
winter. On the success Of the second
clothing drive which the American
Red Cross, at the request of the Bel
gian Relief Commission, will launch
ON September % and continue for one
week, depends whether these sorely-
tried people are to have enough COW
ering for their poorly nourished bo-
dies during the cold weather.
Back of the German wall that for
four years has hemmed in brave lit
tie Belgium and her neighbors in
northern France, 100000 human
beings look to us for clothing as well
as food. Even the well-to-do lack ne
cessities, and the poor are in the di-
rect need. All stocks of clothing and
raw material have long since been
exhausted.
The world is short both of cloth
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ing and raw material. We cannot
purchase what is needed.
But you can give it.
Every household in the land has
, some spare clothing worn or cut
grown, of little value here, but des-
perately needed by the destitute
there. They have been reduced to
fashioning garments from flour
sacks, Old blankets, sheets and
tablecloths, which have now almost
disappeared, and shoes from scrape
Eof carpet and jute sacks. Today it
costs eight dollars to have a pair of
shoes resolved. For bedding, sacks
stuffed with dry leaves or moss serve
as mattresses. Everywhere the need
for blankets is tremendous. Hospitals
and other institutions suffer for
want of sheets. In some places whole
families sleep together to share a
single blanket.
ITO relieve a plucky and long-suf-
fering nation we must open up our
stores of partly used clothing. The
value Of these supplies is inestimable
Your unused garments will clOthe
our oppressed allies as human beings
should be clothed, save them from
suffering, disease and death by pro-
tecting them against the cold and
raw winters of northern Europe"
Garments Of every kind, for both
sexes and all ages are needed, ac-
cordng to the appeal. Also piece
goods which can be made into sheets
blankets, and baby clothes. Only gar
ments Of strong materials will be ac
cepted. Apparel of flimsy material
or fancy clothing will not be taken.
Prospective donors are reminded it
will not be necessary to mend the
garments as the repair work will
give employment to the thousands of
destitute women in the occupied re-
gions.
Collections will be made through
the Chaptrs of the Red Cross. The
drive will be from Monday 23rd to
Monday Goth inclusive.
Give is Something Strong
This extract from a letter of
well-to-do lady of Brussels shows the
conditions exactly:
Perhaps you will laugh when you
hear that / wear cloak made from
my husbands grade civique over
coat, waist made from his football
shirt, and a skirt made of a dyed bed
sheet, Mother had suit made of the
tablecloth. J and NJ. have cloaks
made, of wooden blankets, and S.
dress made of burlap. But all this is
only amusing in comparison with the
wretchedness of the population. Aft
er all, we remain calm and confident
Of victory"
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General Committee.

The Executive Committee; L. Arm
brust, W. J. Baron, j. f. Brading, H
C. Black, j. Stanley Barlow, II. NJ
Burleson, Dr.. c. j. Broyles. Charles
S. Brown, Thad A. Cox, A. b. Crouch
Charles E. Cate, w. l.. Clark, J. e
Crouch, C. L. Gargille, Paul B. Carr
J. B. Cox, r c. Collins, r. N. Dosser
Paul E. Divine, r. f. Dooley, Henry
Ehret, r. Fl. Evans, W, J. Exum, c.
P. Faw, o. NJ. Fair, j. j. Gildersleeye
y NJ. Quinn, l.. ID. Gump, j. NJ. Gaunt
S. G. Gilbreath, J. R. Gardner, Geo.
w. Hardin, F. p. Howe, A. T. Hart,
Allen Harris, +. S. Henderson, George
S. Hannah, A. s. Hartsell E. D. Hanks
C. G. Hannah, l.. r. Narrower, 0. d.
Hutchens, E. 7. Hart, II. c. Hunter,
Worley Harr, w A. Jonnard, S. X.
Jennings, A. r. Johnson, j. p. Johnson
H. A. Kaufman, e. c. LOckett, r. P.
London, o. Lewis, r. A. Lacy, Stan
yarne Little, Lee f. Miller, W. G. Math
es, James A. Martin, ]. f. Moses, S.
E. Miller, w. B. Miller, H. c. Miller
C. l.. Marshall, W. W. Miller, #. X.
MountcastIe, II. G. Morrison, P. c.
Muse, j. p. Metzger, A. c. Maxwell,
S. S. Mccormick, f. A. McCorkle, j.
F. Mcneil, J. j. Mclaughlin, L. w.
McCown, r. j. Morris, Dr., J. II. Preas
] A. Parson, S. W. Price, Hammond
Prosser, J. w. Ring, f. B. ST. John,
AMI Smith, George C. Sells, L. Fl. Shu
mate. r. NJ. Slack, A. NJ. Scutt, J. NJ.
Smith, G. C. Sharp, w. G. Smith, W
G. Scott, Glenn w. Setter, A. w.
Spencer, James A. Summers, Guy L.
Smith, B. F. Stafford, Ben H. Taylor,
S. B. Taylor, J. A. Vines, Judge D. A.
Vines, George r. Wofford, H. L. White
Marry Whitehouse, P. NJ. Ward, Judge
S. c. Williams, S. B. White, R. C. War
rem.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
f1uenced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure it you must stake an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. It Is COM
posed of some Of the best tones known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers The perfect combination Of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
testimonials, free
+. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constitution
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ersonel Mention

Floyd Lockett left today for Wash
inGton and Lee University where he
will attend school this winter.
Guy L. Smith, Jr., will leave this
evening for Princeton University.
Frank PARROT and Isaac Harr left
this week for Atlanta, Ga. where they
will enter the Georgia Military Acad-
envy.
Hon. A. F. Hoss, of Kingsport was
a business visitor in the city this
week.
DR.. and Mrs. P. l.. Gregory and Dr..
Gregory's mother and Mrs. Buford
Gregory left this week for a motor
trip as far as Baltimore, where Mr..
Buford Gregory Of the United States
regulars is located.
81
. Mr.. J. A. Parson of the Hub Cloth
ing store, is in the eastern markets
buying goods for his winter trade.
Miss Mary Smith, assistant cashier
at the Tennessee Trust Company, is
back at her post after a vacation Of
two weeks.
VIII Brown of Rogersville, was in
the city this week.
On account of the continuous rain
and muddy grounds, John Robinson
Circus could not show here yesterday
to the great disappointment of numer-
Gus small boys and some grown-ups.
Mrs. Harry Carpenter has accepted
a position with Hannah's and will be
in the suit department.
y
Mrs Jas. A. Vines. who has been in
Dr.. Fox Hospital, Greenevtlle for
several weeks. has returned in health
John d. Cox was over from Jones'
boro this week.
=
The friends Of Miss Eva Lusk, Will
be glad to learn that she has accept
ed a position at Dosser Bros.
Miss Frances Artz, of Old Fort, N.
c., is visiting her aunts, Mrs. Fred
Artz and Mrs. II. NJ. Smith.
Mr.. Burney BWleson, who enlisted
in the Y NJ. C. A. camp service some
time ago has received orders to re-
port at Blue Ridge Training Camp
Black Mountain, N. c., September Is.
He will leave the "a.
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Johnson CITY.

Johnson City.
Publicity Committee: Fred w. Hoss
director; E. NJ. Slack, R. c. Hodges,
H. W. Lyle, w. A. Jonnard, A. D. Babb
Geo. W. Keys, E, S. Depew, f. X
Mountcastle.
Sales Committee: S X. Lindsay, di-
rector; W. J. Barton, II. D. Gump,
Guy Maloney.
Speakers Committee: Guy S. Chase,
director; Paul B. Martin. d. R. Ha-
worn.
Church Committee: L. D. Riddell,
chairman; S. S. Mccormick. B. F.
Fowler, D. l.. Howell, Il. L. Bachman,
School Committee: J. C. Berry,
chairman; S. G. Gilbreath. D. R. Ha-
worth, A. l.. Mace.
Finance Committee: A. B. Crouch,
chairman; II. c. Black, j. A. Vines,
Jno. D. Cox
Automobile Committee; Evan S,
Rees, chairman; f. 3. St. John, S. S.
Kirkpatrick, Henry Ebert.
Executive Committee: Chairman J..
A. Pouder, Fred w. Hoss, director of
publicity; L. D. Riddell, chairman of
church committee; A. 3. Crouch,
chairman finance committee; Paul NJ.
Fink, Jonesboro; Thomas N. Wayman,
Embreville; Dr.. r. l.. Patton, Telford;
S. X. Lindsay, vice chairman; Guy S.
Chase, directors speakers; J. c. Ber-
ry, chairman schools committee; Evan
S. Rees, chairman automobile COM
mittee; Capt. Kyle NJ King, Soldiers
Home; d. B. Pence, Limestone; Mrs,
Hugh u. White, chairman Womens
committee.
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less poetic.

AZ I was walking along the stresi
2 saw a little girl who usually inter.
egted me, and / said to her, What q
bright little girl you are; can just
see the sunbeams playing all over
your face She looked up laughing
and said: Hum! My mamma calle
those frackles. "-Exchange
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05
McCORMICK-SUMMERS

Invitations bearing the following
formula have been received by friends
of the contracting parties:
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Pickney Summers
invite you to be present
al the marriage of their daughter.
Carrie Lyle
to
Mr.. John Abner Mccormick. zee.
on Tuesday morning first of October
at ten o'clock
Saint Johns Episcopal Church
Johnson City, Tennessee
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One Cent a Word Each Insertion
Cash with Order, to all except reg
.ular customers with book accounts
GOVERNMENT SENDS
AN URGENT CALI

The President of the Civil-Service
Commission recently wired:
"Nedd for stenographers and typists
at Washington grows more acute daily
Increase effort all possible"
The Government and business con-
Germs are short five hundred thous-
and bookkeepers and stenographers,
and are offering beginners salaries
never before heard of.
The Government drafted our Civil
Service Bookkeeping Set, and about
Eighty-FiVe per cent of the Govern
ment's stenographers write the Short
hand system that we teach-The Best
evidence that our courses are The
Best.
Take. By Mail, our eight-weeks
Civil-Service Mercantile Beekkeep-
ing Course or our Simplified Short
hand Course, the latter course con-
sisting of Thirty Lessons, and We
guarantee you from $S5 to SIPS 6
month as soon as you qualify. Money
back if not satisfied. Two hundrat
thousand satisfied, money-lnaking for.
mer students. Clip, fill out, and sent
us the following coupon:
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Save all vegetable seeds that you
can for next years planting.
To grease the farm machinery be-
fore it is stored away, means to save
at point where conservation is nee
essary.
Farmers find it to their advantage
to candle eggs at home. 1t bring in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05

The pleasures Of each generation
evaporate in air, 1t is their pains that
increase the spiritual momentum OF
the world II. Illingworth.
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more money.

more money.
Wheat growing is first on the farm
program today announces Illinois
farmers.
The West Tennessee Farmers, In
st.,ute expressed its intention to de-
yelop war time agriculture.
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= *COUPON% + = = y 4
DRAUGHON'S COLLEGE, Nash 4
vile, Tenn:
Send me, FREE, your book on \
Home Study, and tell me about :
your new plan of teaching-the
plan whereby it is EASY to learn !
= BY NAIL, Bookkeeping, Short
hand, Penhanship, etc. This no.
= tice was clipped from The Comet, :
Johnson City, Tenn. !
Yours truly,
Name
Address
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Floyd Lockett left today for Wash
inaton and Lee University where he
will attend school this winter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05

Frank PARROT and Isaac Harr left
this week for Atlanta, Ga, where they
will enter the Georgia Military Acad-
envy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05

Guy l.. Smith, Jr., will leave thi
evening for Princeton University.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05

Hon. A. F. Hoss, of Kingsport, was
a business visitor in the city this
week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-10-05

DR.. and Mrs. P. l.. Gregory and DR..
Gregory's mother and Mrs. Buford
Gregory left this week for a motor
trip as far as Baltimore, where Mr..
Buford Gregory of the United States
regulars is located.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Proved Value Of Nut Diet.

Nuts are free from trichinae. tape
worm and other parasites as well ne
the Infection due To specific diseases
Nuts are clean and sweet. Liquid nut
preparations have saved the lives Of
hundreds OF infants within the last
twenty years. A telegram from well.
known senator at Washington an.
nounced the facI that his infant daugh.
ter and only child was dying from NAL
nutrition as cows milk and all known
infant foods had been found TO dis.
agree. / advised liquid nut feeding
and fortunately the prescription suited
the case and the little one began TO i'm
prove at once, and the child ate almost
nothing else the first three years OF
her life.-New York Sum-.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
ATTENDANCE GROWING
Three Hundred More Pupils in School
Than at this Time a Year Ago.

On Tuesday of this week Superin-
tendent of Schools A. f. Schultz,
told Record reporter that the at
tendance at the Alma public schools
this year was about three hundred
greater than at this time a year ago.
He also said that il was about one
hundred and fifty greater than in
November of last year when the three
temporary schools were opened.
1t was given out at the same time
that Mr.. w. +. Wilcox has been Sc
cured to act as truant officer this
year.
The school law, which does not
seem to be clear to everyone calls for
the attendance at the public schools
of all children between the ages of
seven and sixteen years, except that
they are attending some other school,
are crippled or due to some circum-
stance were excused by the board.
The law puts it upon the parents or
guardians to see that they attend
school.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
III-Timed Comment.

Dean lngo's suggestion AT Oxford
that ST. Paul instructed women 10
cover their heads In church out of con-
sideration for the feelings OF the an
gels recalls Sir Henry Brackenbury' s
story of that apostles limited knowl-
edge of the sex. as expounded by n
famous Brighton clergyman. After de-
failing the surcrings of 81. Paul by
shipwreck, imprisonment, etc, the
preacher added, while his own wife
sat Immediately below the pulpit /:
'But ST. Paul never had the greatest
for he was never married"
Alma record., 1918-09-12
THREE FINED


Three men were picked up by the
officers during the past week charged
with violating the traffic laws, and in
each case the men were taken before
William IL. Rogers, justice Of the
peace. where small fines were given
them.
Harvey Allen was fined $3.50 and
costs, w. A. Wiles was fined $500
and costs and Charles Romine was
fined $500 and costs.
Alma record., 1918-09-12

Every one has observed trees that
have been followed out by ants and II
is apparent that their biting powers
are equal to working In the hardest
woods. In tunneling, ants are expert,
and authentic cases are known Of their
tunneling under bitches and streams.
Indeed South American ant is said
To have eXcayated tunnel under the
bed Of the Parahyba river at place
where II is as broad as the Thames at
London bridge.-W. l.. McAtee, in the
American Museum Jouranl
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Many Formations Of Sponaes.

Sponges are animals with power to
eat and digest. They begin their life
as tiny eel-like creatures and have a
short, free life In the sea, after which
they fasten themselves to rock and
begin to develop. They grow into all
directions like fingers. and are called
mermaid's gloves. There are fanlike
sponges, treelike sponges and cuplike
sponges. There are sponges that form
a carpet over the rocks. and sponges
called by the fishermen "sea nests" be-
cause they look like birds nests.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Innocence No Guard.

A southern newspaper contains the
following item: Joe Odom was ac-
quilted of violating the prohibition
law, and was sentenced TO pay n
fine Of 500 or serve three months at
hard labor; the balance of the fine TO
be suspended during good behavior
on payment OF $50" We shudder 10
ed upon Joe had he been convicted in
stead Of acquitted. and Com
ment.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
ANNUAL ELECTION

The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f.
church held their annual meeting last
Thursday at the church, and follow
ing the reports of the various circles,
and of the secretary and treasurer,
the election of officers was held.
The following were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Traver; first vice president,
Mrs. j. Campbell; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. +. l., Smith; third vice
president, Mrs. F. J Graham; fourth
vice president, Mrs. Ed. VIM; Sec
retary, Mrs. Wallace Smith; treasur-
er, Mrs. Frank Parker. A pot-luck
supper was served following the
meeting.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Flowers on Mountain Tops.

1t is known that upon many of the
SUBMITS of the high mountain ridges
Of the Hawaiian islands. In the re-
gions OF heavy rainfall. are open hogs
which support Il peculiar and interest
Ing fora. Many species form more or
less hemispherical tuSsocks which rise
above the general level Of the bog. A
snowy lobeia with numerous large
cream-colored flowers as much as
three and half inches long. peculiar
violets and sundew are found Aere.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
is PROMOTED
College Graduate and Athlete Gets
Commission as Captain.

Word has been received here to the
effect that Lieutenant Lester von
Thurn Of this city has been commits
stoned as captain. AS a lieutenant
Won Thurn had charge OF the person
mel Of the company at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, where he has been sta
toned.
Captain Won Thurn is vel known in
this city where he has lived for some
years. He is one of those graduates
and athletes of Alma college who is
making good in the service.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
New Habits.

When one is forming new habit
for good, II must be carefully watched
and its practice guarded until it has
become firmly rooted in the life. Each
lapse" says wise writer SIS like let.
ting fall ball Of string which one is
winding up; single slip undoes more
than great many turns will wind
ngain."
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Yew Trees LONGEST Lived.

None Of tho native trees grow 10
such an age as the old-fashioned yew.
Iew trees exist now that are known to
be over 1000 years old. Oaks run the
yew closely in the race for age. and
several have lived 1900 years. II Is
claimed. CheStnuts reach the age OF
300 occasionally, and elms, which are
not particularly long lived as trees go,
may see 300 before they die.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Rich Platinum Rock.

Platinum is now being secured in 81.
IBERIA from dunte. a conglomerate
rock, which exists there in large guam.
titles. BY grinding and washing pro.
cesses the platinum is extracted from
the chrome-lron ore contained in the
rock. A recent experiment secured
200 ounces OF platinum out Of 9,720
pounds Of chromitic slack.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Cost Of Writing Letters.

Have you ever figured out the cost
per letter OF your business correspond
ence? Taking into consideration the
cost Of stationery and stamps, the sal
airy OF the stenographer. cost of all
accessories TO the typewriter. all over
head charges. and last. but not least
cost Of time Of the man who dictates
the letters. ii works out at 40 cents
per letter. and that is an absolute
minimum.-Popular Science Monthly.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
New Hydraulic Air Compressor.

A novel hydraulic air compressor,
designed for operation by water under
head of POO or 300 feet, has two
large vertical cylinders. from which
the air is forced by the direct pressure
of the water. When the air of one
cylinder has been driven into the hofi-
zontal tank. II two-way valve auto
matically releases the water and turns
the pressure into the other cylinder,
making action continuous.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
ISSUES CHALLENGE

Leo. G. Hatherly. business mana
ger of the Liberty Motor football
team Of the Buick Motor Co. of Flint,
has written the sporting editor of The
Record, issuing challenge to any
football team in Alma, the games TO
be played for the benefit Of war fund
organizations. Those interested will
address him at Buick Test Field.
Stewart ave, Flint, Michigan.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Locomotive Fire Cost.

The cost OF kindling fires in locomo-
tives is said to range from 6s cents TO
S1.14, according To the size Of the en-
gine. These figures represent the cost
when dry ShavingS, the cheapest kind
of kindling. are used. Multiplied by
$4,000, the number Of locomotives in
this country. the difference between
the cheapest and the most expensive
kindling would naturally amount TO
millions of dollars Annually
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Comma of NiQht.

Shadow creeps over lawns toward
the lake, still radiant with day.
Black and twittering, n bird picks its
little path. delicately, near the border.
The stiffness of twilight reaches
through the trees and seizes at length
this small object. The immobility Of
its tiny organism is more wonderful
than the immense stretching quiet Of
water and sky. From its glossy bird
back the sun withdraws his pale fin
gers lingeringly and reluctant yields
IL TO the night.-Exchange.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Work Of Sponge Gatherers.

Sponges from the West Indies are
torn from the rocks by fork attached
to the end of long pole. The West
Indian sponge fishers, as they float In
their boats on the surface OF the wa
ter, "spot" the sponges by means Of
bucket which has pane of glass fixed
in the bottom.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Valley Of Great Natural Wealth.

The largest river emptying into the
Pacific within the confines OF Peru is
the Santa, which waters the valley
back Of Chmbote, and is capable Of
supplying power TO many industries
and water for the irrigation Of vast
area. In the Santa valley there exist
extensive coal deposits. The coal
found here is anthracite. and is said
TO be Of good quality for the manu-
facture Of briQuets.
Alma record., 1918-09-12
Economy and Character

Gladstone said Economy is near
to the keystone to character and
success. A boy that Is taught 10 save
his money will rarely be bad man
OF a failure; the man who saves will
rise In his trade or profession steadi-
ly; this Is inevitable