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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
ROLL
CALL IN KEYPORT
List of Workers Who Are Push
ing Red Cross Drive to
Success
Ru apecial Correspondent

KEYPORT, Dec. 1S.-Excellent re-
ports continue to be received from the
Red Cross c~anvassers who started
work in the borough on Monday morn
ing. Every reports pro-
gress.
Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry. chairman of
the local committee, has been confined
to her bed with illness and has been
unpble to assist, but her committees
are exerting every effort to have this
drive as successful Is the last All
over the borough h attractive Red
Cross flag is hanging in the windows
and in many instances the entire fam
lily has Joined the organization. The
borough has been divided into thirty
four sections with the following COM
mittees in charge of each section.
District 1, Mrs. Charles X. Craw-
ford; 8, Miss Evelyn Lufburrow; 4,Miss
J. Garlic Anderson. Mrs. Edwin II.
Wharton; s. Mrs. Thomas L. Smith,
Mrs. w. Lester Var Giesen.
District 8. Mrs. Edward Whiting
Miss Annie l.. Tilton; Z, Mrs. r. s.
White: s, Mrs. Whiting. Miss Tilton;
s,Mrs. f. F. Armstrong. Mrs. George
H. Conover; 10, Mrs. Daniel M. Deck
err; II, Mrs. Stats; ~, Mrs. Vadin
Curtis, Mrs. Robert Rothwell; Is, Mrs.
w. Elmer Aumack; IA, Mrs. John
Carr; 15, Mrs. Charles H. jerks, Mrs.
w. Keough; 16, to be filled; II, MISS
NJ. Bedle, Mrs. G. H. jerks. Mrs. John
Carr: IS, Mrs. A. w. Hand. Miss
Margaret Bedle; 10, Mrs. Harvey
Hartman; 20, Mrs. II. s. Burrowes,
Mrs. A. B. Campbell: 81, Mrs. F. T. B.
Reynolds, Mrs. f. B. Van Brake; ~
Mrs. G. II. Conover: 20, Mrs. A. 8.
vey Bronner, Mrs. II. e. Ackerson'
kirk.
District "a. Mrs. Rufus o. Walling;
25. Mrs. Arthur S. Van Buskirk, Mrs.
Edward Cuttrell; 26, Mrs. T. 9. Coo,
Mrs. John G.. Schanck; ~. Mrs. Har-
ven Bronner, Mrs. H. e. Ackerson,
Mrs. p. Sondergaard; %. Mrs. Ira M.
Ansorge: 20, Mrs. George NJ. Collins.
Mrs. L. Brewer Walling.
District 80, Mrs. T. 8. Coe; 81, Mrs.
William r.. Latham and Mrs. James II.
Bedle; 80, Mrs. George w. Stidfole
Mrs. +. A. Cater; 3S, Mrs. Andrew
Dykstra: "a, Mrs. Francis Harris.
Rev. Benjamin Dagwell Is chair
man of the campaign for this district
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
KEYPORT

Raymond Kruser. Of the U. 8. 8.
Sara, was the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kruser of Main
street, this week.
Mrs. Fannie Morris, of Front street,
was the guest of friends at New York
on Saturday.
Charles Zimmerman, of Niles. o..
is spending several days as the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman, of
Osborne street.
Miss Louise Hutchinson, of Osborne
street, is the guest of relatives at
Asbury Park.
Mrs. o. d. Walling, of First street.
was the guest of friends at Perth
Amboy on Monday.
Mrs. Eva Reynolds. of Kearney
Roselle on Tuesday.
Mrs. Fl. L. Hutchinson, of Osborne
street, is spending several days with
relatives at Long Branch and Asbury
Park.
Miss Olive Britton. of Elizabeth
street, was the guest of friends at
New York on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Collins.
who have been residing at the Daw-
son house on Front street, will spend
the balance of the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kruser, of Main
street .
H.. Kaufman, of New York, spent
Monday as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Zimmerman, of Osborne street.
The official board of Calvary M. E.
church held an important meeting at
the church on Monday evening. Cal
vary church is to be wired for cleo
tricity In the very near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18

Miss Lillian Farrell vas a Newark
visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith were
Perth Amboy visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. William Lane was a New
York visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. John Heyer was a Perth AM
boy visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. James Farrell visited in New
ark Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lambertson
were Perth Amboy visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Willie Lane was q New YORK
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. William Reid and Mrs. Ira
Brown were Perth Amboy visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Kress was an out OF
totwn visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Burk was a Perth Am
boy visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. James Kilcomns was an out OF
town visitor Tuesday.
Russell Woolley is spending a few
days out of town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
THOUGHT CLUB MEET
Christmas Program Rendered Monday
Evening.

Evening.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Dec. 1S-The Misses
Marie and Lillian Campbell entertain
ed the members of the Thought Club
at their home on Broad street Monday
evening, when q pleasing Christmas
Readings were given as follows:
Redaings were given as follows;
who Santa Really Was" Mrs. w. Ell
mer Aumack; why the Chimes
Rang" Miss Marie M. Campbell;
THE Birds Christmas Carol" Mrs.
Fannie Morris.
Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs.
Frank A. Smith. After the program
q pleasant social hour was enjoyed,
during which Christmas sewing n
knitting were the features and re-
freshments were served by the Misses
Marie, Lillian, Helen and rance
Campbell. Club singing was later
enjoyed, all the popular and patriotic
songs being rendered. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
John Foster of Beers street on De-
cember 80.
Those present were Mrs. Charles
Kruser, Mrs. Chester A. Walling, Mrs.
H. Lewis Hutchinson, Mrs. w. 8.
Wallace, Mrs. Fannie Morris, Mrs
George NJ. Post, Mrs. w. Elmer Au-
mack, Mrs. Thomas L. Smith, Mrs.
Frank A. Smith, Miss Annie i. Tilton'
Mrs. A. B. Campbell, Miss Julia Le-
hey. Miss Marie NJ. Campbell. Miss
Lillian v. Campbell, Miss Helen
Campbell and Miss Frances Campbell
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
SOUTH AMBOY

Company B Of the 18th Battalion
have taken down their tents on Stew
endale hill and will now be stationed
II their barracks.
Not having heard from Sergeant
John ]. Connors in over two months
his relatives yesterday morning were
in receipt OF a letter from him stating
that he is in a hospital 'over there"
not from injury but from trench ex-
haustion. Lieutenant ]. F. Weber
formerly a physician in this city. Is
attending him at the hospital.
Private Frank Ryan. of st. Johns
College at Brooklyn, is again on a
short furlough visiting his parents in
Henry street.
Tomorrow night the Woman's Club
will celebrate their sixth anniversary
at the Armory of Company F. A
splendid has been arranged
by the committee in charge.
The American Railway Company
of this city are in receipt of two new
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Jamesburg Fraternity Quietly Cclc-
brate Twenty-third Birthday.

on sDeCfUt CCTTSSpOfItWts
JAMESBURG, Dec. 1S.-Pride of
Mechanics Home Council. Sons and
Daughters of Liberty, of this place
held a very interesting meeting on
Monday night In Mechanics hall. Fea-
turing the nights business was the OBJ
servance of the twenty-third annlver-
sary Of the institution of the local
lodge. Owing to the illness and death
among the members of the order the
event was quietly observed.
The members present went to
Lange's ice cream parlors where re-
freshments were served to the follow
ing: Mrs. William Brown. Mrs. Ross
Brown, Mrs. George Martin. Mrs. Jen-
ME Williams, Mrs. Jennie Tilton. Mrs.
Lide Tilton, Mrs. Edith Dock. Mrs
Alice Farr, Mrs. Adna Hampton. Mrs
Thomas Douglas. Mrs. Mathew Bum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hampton, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dock. Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
ley Wheeler, Joseph Van Pelt, Fred
l.. Dey, Miss Lille Snedeker, Miss
Gertie Clapp. Miss Lille Christie. MIS-
Jennie l.. Lokerson, Miss Carrie Apple
gate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
WOODBRIDGE

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Somers was baptized George Martin
Somers by Rev. r. ]. O'Farrell at st.
m church Sunday afternoon. The
sponsors being Mrs. Thomas somers
and Martin Snyder.
The juniors and seniors of the high
school will hold their Christmas
dance Monday, December %.
The teachers of the grammar trades
n high school department attended
the physical training exhibition in
Perth Amboy this afternoon.
Miss Mary Tosh was a Newark Wis
itor yesterday.
Mrs. +. r. Valentine was a New
York visitor today.
Miss Carolyn Valentine is expected
home from the Colonial school, Wash
ington, tomorrow afternoon.
Popularity contest starts at Monu-
ment Theatre tonight. Admission ten
csho 694-12-1s-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
SCHOOL REPORT
Honor Roll I'm All Classes for Month Of
November.

Honor Roll In All Glasses Tor Month OF
November.
By spectog Correspondent.
SPOTSWOOD. Dec. 1S.-The fol-
lowing children were placed on the
honor roll for the month of November
for perfect attendance:
Eighth year-Martha Rigler. Mabel
Sharp, Catherine Merz, Walter James.
Mary Merz, Hattie clark. Seventh
year-Katharine Johnson, Margaret
Culver, Ada James, Kenneth Metzel.
Edward Weneisky, Peter Szymanskl'
Sixth year-Margaret Brown. Francis
Herbert, Jennie Kopak, Rose Freid-
man., Albert Kopak, Frank James, OF
to Dinkel.
Fifth year-Helen DeVoe. Rose
FEEDER, Minnie Johnson. Anna Rigler.
Mary Schaefer, Douglas Clark, John
DeVoe, Samuel FEEDER, John VanDyke.
Lawrence Dinkel. ROLAND Vader.
Fourth year-Etta Petty, Gertrude
Friedman. Dorothy Clark. Eva FEEDER,
Rose Greenberg, Violet Taylor, Bella
Gilman, Joseph Kopacyai. Joseph
Szmanski, Joseph Vader.
Third year-Peter Kumka, Clifford
Vader, Veronica Kopacyai. Second
year. Helen DeVoe. Anna Sachs. John
Chowsjkai, Otis Dinkel, Clinton Hold
app. Robert Kahle. Herbert VanDyke,
Woodrow Vader. Edith James, Anna
Often, Joseph Bremen. Isadore Gill
man, Kenneth Hodapp, Frank Kul-
lex. Peter schaefer.
First year = Theodore Daskweiz,
Frank Epstein, Sylvia FEEDER; Mary
Kopacyai. Jennie ChonaJfai. William
Metzel. Esther Brown, Barbara
Schaefer. Elizabeth szmanski. Be
glnners' year-Dorothy Brown. Mill
ton Greenberg, Ava Arson. Frank
Chitren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HA|R
Darkens beautifully and Re-
stores Its Natural Color
and Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into 9
heavy tea, with sulphur and aicohoi
added, will turn gray strsaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lTx1, n-
recipe at home. though, Is Troublesome
An easier way 10 to get the ready.to-
ton of other ingredients. costing anout
so cents q large bottle. at drsE s,oses.
known as~"wysth's Sage and sulphur
Compound" thus avoiding lot Of
muss ,,,
While gray, faded hair is not sinful
We all desire to retain our yoatniu ap-
oearance and a~ttractiveness. BY DARK.
sninK your hair with Wyeth's sage ana
Sulphur Compound. no one a ten ne
cause II does II so naturally. SO even.
~. You just dampen q sponge or soLt
brush with IL and draw this throuka
your hair, taking one small strand at
time; by morning all gray hairs have
iigappSared. After another appttce-
tor or two your hair becomes beaud-
fully DARK. .los:y. 'of. and iyssn,rn:
W.. sase and suiphvr CompounA
ts delightful toilet rsssisite: II Y
net intended fer the cure. -
- ;Snnon or aissass@Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
fHENEaU

w. E. Watts was an out-of-town Wis
itor Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Tice was a South Am
boy visitor Monday.
Mrs. Anna Cctrell was an Asbury
Park visitor Sunday.
Miss Lewella McElvaine of Keyport.
Is spending several days with Mrs. j.
D. Conover.
Mrs. J. E. Ford. Jr., and son wers
Matawan visitors Monday.
Mrs. Harry Eigard Of Matawan
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. d. Brown.
Miss Vivian Applegate of Morgan
vile. spent Sunday with her grand
mother, Mrs. Albert Boycs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
WORKING FOR ROLL CALL
Report Earnestly Endeavoring to
Make Record
ldi CY,'eNDoHdent

iHf tusgoNDOhdeut
KEYPORT, Dec. 1S:-The Four
Minute speakers have resumed their
work, the speaker on Monday evening
at the Surf theatre, which he's been
generously loaned for the occasions
by Manager William Muth, being
Rev. Benjamin Dagwell, who spoke
on the Red Cross roll call. This even
ing the speaker will be Rev. Il. I. b.
Reynolds, pastor of the Reformed
church.
on Tuesday Rev. Mr.. Dagwell, who
is chairman of the Red Cross roll
call for the district, spoke at the high
school in the morning and at the
primary schools in the afternoon. He
also spoke at the Hazlet, Union a@l
K~eansburg schools.
Owing to the illness of the local
chairman, who is unable to assist as
she had planned, the committees are
urged to double their efforts and to
report promptly each evening the re-
suit of the days work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18

AZ the hospital and tonights engage
ment Will be their public debut
The big event OF the picture pro-
gram is the authentic and official pic
lures OF the surrender Of the German
fleet. Jack Able in a thrilling. heart
interest drama entitled Mystic Fac
es,' and Agnes Ayers in "A Bird OF
Bagdad." a light comedy, viii com-
plete the pictorial part of the program.
The concert by the Colonia Orchestra
will be given from eight to ten this
evening and there will be no advance
over the regular scale of admission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18

delivery wagons to take care Of the
holiday rtsh.
Arthur =. Ingraham, Of the Stu
dent Oficers training school at Eas-
ton, has been released from service
and Is now at his home In this city.
e. 8. Mason. Of this city, has pur-
chased q new touring car.
Mrs. Joseph Gominger, of Second
street. visited In Perth Amboy Mon
day afternoon.
The local schools will close next
Friday for the holiday season and
will remain closed until the day after
New Years.
Ferdinand Ruffner, of the naval
forces, IL visiting in this city for sew
eral days while on his furlough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18

man fleet and an excellent supporting
program.
The Colonia Orchestra Is composed
of six wounded soldiers and IS the pick
of the best musicians among the hun
dreds OF soldiers now at the hospital.
The orchestra was organized to play
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
SUBURBAN NEWS
BOY SCOUTS PROGRAM
Annual Entertainment al Port Read
ing Wednesday l. ng.

PORT READING, - is.-The
Boy Scouts of this town Will hold their
annual entertainment in ST. Anthonys
hall at Sis tonight.
The program which they nave pre-
pared follows:
Opening Chorus, star Spangled
Banner" Boy Scouts; recitation, Pas
New Wife," Annie Samons; chorus,
Keep the Home Fires Burning" Boy
Scouts; solo, I'm Sorry 1 made You
Cry" Richard Ansovino; sketch, The
Haunted House." A. McNulty, j. Sam
ons, F. D'Polito and A. Coppolo; duet,
Camp Fire Song, A. D'Apule and l..
Nervi; solo, Smiles" l.. Sasso; duet,
"O'Marenasello." Augelena and Fred
Zullo; solo, "Slumber Boat" Margaret
Eagle; chorus, upon the House
Tops" Scouts; sketch. "Slim Jim and
the Hoodoo," Boy Scouts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
SECOND COMMUNITY SING
Under Direction of Kcyport Improve
provement Association.

By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Dec. 1S-Under the di-
rection Of the Keyport Improvement
Association the second community
sing was held al. the Public Library
on Monday evening. Rev. Benjamin
d. Dagwell was the chorister and Miss
Nellie Regain the accompanied The
number of attendants continues to in
crease, about one hundred being pres
emit on Monday evening.
The Liberty song book is used which
contains the popular war songs. old
time songs and favorite hymns and
those present sang with enthusiasm.
Every indication points to a big com
munity chorus and the effort Is very
gratifying to the X. 1. A. The chorus
will meet next Monday evening in the
library at eight o'clock and all are
urged to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
RED CROSS IN IRELAND

Home Service Department Docs
Much for Dependents.
DUBLIN, Nov. S0.-During the
pas year, thousands of Irish people
have learned to know and love Amer
lea better. tN~0~p' y F~n-
land OF the Home Service Department
of the American led U.s..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
Theatre NewS


NNN0ESHAAOs
The best OF players, the best Of mu-
sic, the prettiest OF girls and the new
est In scenic effect combine to make a
snappy, sparkling and dashing produc-
ton by the Rose Sydell's London
Bellies IN Whoop-Dee-Doo," who will
be seen next Monday at the Majestic
theatre. Little has been overlooked in
the effort to win the approval OF pat
rons OF burlesque. How well success
has been achieved may be Judged
from the fact that three such players
as Geo. f. Hayes, Kate Pullman, and
Al. Ferris are the leaders of the cast.
The chorus is unusually capable,
and there are twenty new musical
numbers, the scenery adds the last de-
sired touch to an already exceptional
ly bright production. 1t Is said that
the second scene called the House OF
Cards" is of rare splendor In which
twenty pretty girls pose as living mod
els.
STRAND.
Beginning tomorrow and continuing
for three days will be shown at Strand
theatre one of the strongest photo
! plays that has eve come TO this city.
1t Is "And the Children Fay" eno
tells a true and unvarnished story that
i1'rstvstes the age old saving that "the
wages OF sin are DEATH"
The story is intensely human and
the development goes forward with
breathless interest.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
at the Strand.
Tonight is the big night at the Dit
mas with q concert by the Colonia
Hospital Jazz Orchestra, the authentic
pictures Of the surrender OF the Ger
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
DTTNfAS.

Tonight is the big night at he Dit
mas with q concert by the Colonia
Hospital Jazz Orchestra, the authentic
pictures of the surrender of the Ger
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-18
Sale Today-175 Genuine Leather Upholstered Rockers, $2912

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
A Matter of Appreciation.
From the Triton Gazette.

The editor of the MouItrie Observer had
an unusual experience the other day. The
secretary of the chamber of commerce sat
down and counted up the number of inches
that his home paper had given to the cham
Der of commerce and promotion and devel-
opment work, in a weeks time, estimated
what that amount of advertising was worth
at space rates. and wrote the editor a letter
of thanks.
While no newspaper withholds it's space
from an individual or an organization en-
gagged in public work because of the know
ledge that the gift of that which cost the
management hard money to produce will
meet with neither thanks nor appreciation,
and space and cooperation is given cheer
fully and without stint, yet newspaper men
are only human after ALL and those rare
occasions when gratitude is not only felt
but expressed, bring the conviction that
despite much Encouragement, the effort was
worth while. Witness what Editor Allen
says;
mo, we have never heard Of any one else
who manifested that much interest in news
paper publicity given to an organization or
to a community.
eve have known a great many who are
of the other sort, and while the Observer
doesn't give its service on the condition
of it being appreciated we will not resist
this opportunity to say something. We have
known folks who were benefciaries for
years of a newspapers friendship, a news
papers publicity and a newspapers cooper
alton, and then they would turn and do
or say an ugly thing about the paper
ave have known institutions that would
accept column after column, page after
page of newspaper space to boost along
their work, and then show a spirit of un-
kindness towards the newspaper.
But such is life"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
NOW BOOST.

The way in which the new Chamber of
Commerce has taken up work for Dawson
and Terrell county is both gratifying and
encouraging. 1t is the first trade organize
ton the city has had that gave promise of
doing something really helpful.
Nothing can be done in the work of de-
velopment without cooperation, and every
loyal Dawsonian will feel it privilege to
put his shoulders to the wheel and push
to be counted among the men who are will
ing to do something for their city and coun-
ty.
Cooperation is the watchword, and Daw-
son and Terrell county are calling for your
patriotism just as the nation calls.
If you have not already done so enroll
your name as member of the Chamber of
Commerce and then get busy as booster.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Birds as High Fliers.

Nowadays you read with the utmost uu-
concern and little wonder that aviators 1v
at 10000 feet, and you know that this is
by no means record height, and that a
common one is anything between 1000 feet
and 5000 feet above the level of the earth.
Compare the airplane to a bird Even
the swallows that chase each other and
shrlH On summer evening at what seems
a great height are seldom more than 800
or 400 feet high, and the hawk wfnnowing,
the air over wood ready to- pounce is sci.
dom more than 200 feet We, speak of the
sky-lark lost in the blue" but we must re-
member that a sky-lark is about nine inches
across the wings while a plane is 40 feet
and the best lark that ever flew, ornitholo.
glsts say, never mounted more than 500
feet to 700 feet, unless he started from the
top of hill
When migrating birds fly at more eonsid-
cradle heights, but it is evident that if is
not great height, seeing that large mum.
bers of them fly against coastwise liohts
but swallows probably migrate at a height
OF over 1000 feet, and wild swans. dueks
and geese are said to fly at heights up to
1000 feet ~P ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
The ZERO HOUR.

With the genius for definition that is not
the least of the by-products of the war the
British soldier long ago named the moment
of the order to go over the top Zero hours"
Long before that moment came he was mott
fed of it, and he waited through the night,
ordinarily for the hands of mis- Illuminated
watch to reach the hour. When they did
that the tumult of the artillery gave place to
a hush. The whistles of sergeants were
heard. The artillery, lifted to some line
farther in the rear, opened again.
There is a fatalism, little of the cynic
considerable humor and unlimited human
philosophy in the term the British soldier
devised. Perhaps the placing Of cipher by
some general at the sign of the hour he had
chosen gave rise to the expression. Perhaps
a nervous trench jest, turning on the chill
of fear, was responsible. But with quick
aptitude, whatever the occasion, the soldier
seized it. And the hour of supreme test,
the hour of cool facing of grave and unde-
terminable things, became the zero hour
But zero hours existed long before they
were named. And they exist in all walks of
life as well as in the trenches. The body
has its zero hours, and so has the mind The
soul has many of them. 1t is zero hour for
the stricken man who is carried to a hospit-
al operating room, though he be thousands
of miles from war. 1t is zero hour for the
criminal about whom the prison walls close,
or for whom the sudden fling into eternity
is prepared. When anxieties and perplexities
come to a focus and compel an irrevocable
decision that is zero hour for the mind and
the depression that is felt and the courage
that is sometimes required are not to be
thought of lightly. And there are moral
tests. too, when the man or woman, the boy
or girl, must choose, perhaps for all time
one or another to walk in. 1t is zero hour
then, too.
After all, there is an advantage in the
zero hour that comes with full fore-warn-
ing, as it comes to the boy in the trenches,
over the zero hour that strikes with more or
less suddenness and by surprise. Courage
alone will meet the one test manlike, but
much more than courage is required when
the unanticipated befalls.
No matter what success you have met in
life the chances are that your own inner
satisfactions or great regrets are founded on
the way you have met your zero hours Is
it not so?