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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17
THE BLUES
BY Miss Dorothy Wilson

ID you who has the blues,
What part Of Life is you takin'l
It's just that you has the yous,
And YOU need a good big shakm'l
50 now yous starts 10 cryin'l
And you says that amt no fair.
hen you says you's Jest dyin,'
And you amt a gonna care.
Then YOU goes and runs away.
And stays n little while;
And soon there comes another day
That finds you with a smile.
And now yous quit your runnin'
And quoted down a little.
Then yous starts funnin,'
And a playin' on your fiddle
Now what do you think you was dom
Durin' that other day.
You was jest sittin' and chewin,
Havin' your very own way.
Are you gonna quit your bluein.' -
And dom jest as you like
II you are, think Of some other youin'
And then your blues will hike.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

together gets no more salary than
could the president Of a school which
had only one Of these departments.
The man who buys the food and the
materials needed for these five de-
partmcnts gets no more pay than a
man who did the same work for a
school made up Of only one Of thesc
departments. In this way Berca
College runs practically at an ex-
pense of one-flfth the cost that a
smaller institution could run for.
Then there are certain good adj
vantages which can he had at q
larger institution, which IL would
really be impossible To secure in a
smaller one. Let us say that a
smaller institution had 200 students
in il, and they would pay for an en-
tcrtainment &c a piece. that woulI
bring in $1,000 II there were five
departments in one school Of POI
students each, and they should pay
for an entertainment SC a piece that
would bring 5000. and a much bet
ter entertainment and an entertain
ment Of a much higher class couli
be enjoyed than for the smaller
price. Now il is in this way that
Berea College makes il worth while
for boys and girls 10 attend and tn
come some considerable distances.
There are opportunities here which
could not be enjoyed at any othcr
place. We have on the grounds to-
day few over 1900 students. Their"
il room for many more! The cost is
cheaper than staying at home.
A girl will pay $3.50 week for
board during the winter time, and
boy will pay $40 per week for
board. Room rent is 60c per week.
This includes all Of the furnishing.
tables, chairs, beds, covers. together
with the laundry work on them, So
that the cost Of living at Berea is
really less than il would be at home.
There is no school in the country
that provides the opportunities Of
an education So cheaply as Berea
con. Berea is built upon the princi-
pie Of giving to its students first
class education at cost that every
hoy and girl can afford To pay. and
vet il offers its students all the al
vantages Of the greatest schools in
the country-the best lectures, the
best entertainments. the best oppor-
tunities for social refinement. and
the best of instruction.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17
BEREA KEEPS WARM

The Government is looking out for
us that We shall not want for coal
I" Keep our rooms comfortable dur
ing the cold weather. They are
letting ms have coal as we need and
during the coolest weather our dor
mitories are kept in comfortable
condition. Berea believes in giving
us students the best there is in COM
fort rs well "a in opportunities for
good training There is no real
foundation for the belief that the
time will come when there will not
be enough coal TO keep us warm.
You will he warm at Berra so long
as there is "A chance TO be warm
anywhere.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

Then there is an opportunity for
good many young people to learn
the valuable art Of Printing. The
mountains need boys and girls who
know how Ia run a printing Office,
and Berea College affords a fine OPP
portunity aud large inducements
Tor training in this line There are
a great many calls from editors for
men and women who can run
printing Office.
Then there is fine opportunity for
boys in any department Of Berea
College in connection with their
school work 10 take course in
Blacksmithing which at this time is
a very remuncrative and well-paid
occupation. Extra horse-shoers are
needed at good pay, and they get
good pay. Besides iron work Of
every kind is becoming more
and more important Men are
needed who know how 10 do this
work and the world is willing 10
pay good prices for il. For the work
in Blacksmithing or Printing there
is fair allowance Of pay while the
student is learning the trade. Do
not waste your time at home this
winter while the weather Is badl
Come to Berea College and put your
self in line for making some money.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17
Bad Weather is the Opportunity Of the
Mountain Boy and Girl

N the present time the mountain
region is becoming a great indus
trial field. Many large corporations
are establishing offices and business
places in the towns and in the val
leys. They are calling for young
men and young women who can do
Office work. StenOgraphers and
'typewriters are wanted. They are
willing 10 pay large salaries for even
fairly competent workers Why
should not every mountain boy and
mountain girl who isn't absolutely
needed on the farm be in the bust
ness department Of Berea College
this winter? The weather is too
bad IN be out Sitting at home is
wasting time. BY doing two or three
months work here you can go back
home and get from $50 to 500 per
month for your work. II is a mighty
fine thing 10 carry ON the farm, but
there are brothers and sisters, who
are Younger and can do that work,
and one Of the family can be getting
a good edrcation and put himself in
- way to earn money There are
large opportunities for boys and
GIRLS who are willing 10 make use OF
their time during these winter
months and really do some good hard
work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17
Why You Should Be in the Voca-
tional Department

Carpentry, and Blacksmithing class
es, a large number of young men
are now learning TO farm. lay brick.
and build houses in a better way
than their fathers were taught.
In the Commercial Department,
young men and women are learning
how to manipulate a typewriter
with accuracy and speed. They are
learning how TO write shorthand as
fast as people can talk; and along
with their practical laboratory work
they are allowed TO continue studies
such as English, Mathematics, and
others which lead toward a liberal
education.
Vocational students are learning
some trade and they are learning il
under uplifting conditions. These
students have all the advantages Of
general culture that those Of other
departments have, such as the use
o? the Library, Lyceum lectures, en-
tertainments. etc.
should these courses be taught?'
is no longer a questios in the minds
Of progressive and educated people.
The world today is not asking, "How
much do you know" but rather
"How much and how efficiently can
you dol"
These cold winter days are fine
for work and study. II is a good
time 10 Can Sunshine for future use
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

Because of the extreme cold
weather, a large number of students
were unable TO arrive in Berea for
the opening days Of the Winter
Term. The great army Of young
folks who did make their way here
early in January are to be congratu-
lated. We are glad TO say that the
records show that 1913 students
have enrolled this term. This
number is larger than ever before.
The Vocational Department now has
2i5 students enrolled.
This department believes in and
teaches the principles and methods
Of Identifying manual labor. II main
tains that the persons who spin the
yarn and cultivate the soil. IL they
do il well, are serving God and
Country just as nobly as those who
do the more honorable(D things Of
life.
I'm the Domestic Science Depart
ment the students are taught the
science and art Of home making,
how TO manage the business affairs
OF the home and how TO live on a
small income. Young women under
the direction OF well trained teach
ers have an opportunity Of doing
actual practice laboratory work.
The girls who are doing these things
enjoy them too.
In the Agriculture. Bricklaying.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

Many a Mute, lnglorlous Milton
has found his resting place in a
country churchyard when il might
have been in Westminster Abbey.
or better still in the hearts and lives
Of his countrymen. Often il has
been because those persons, whose
duty IL was to distinguish between
round and square pegs and holes
and TO direct accordingly, failed to
see their big opportunity and let a
fine peg, with straight, square edges,
but without experience, slip into a
round hole, bruising those edges and
always remaining a chatting misflt,
when just beyond lay the square
hole, the perfect iit. There are no
greater tragedies in life.
A complaint often justly made
against our public schools, is that
when a boy leaves them prepared,
IL is supposed, for his life work, he
is not prepared. He has had no
practical touch with life through
the school. That is why so many
boys when they reach the age where
they want TO be doing something
drop out Of school.
II is fine thing when a community
or town can have manual training
and an agricultural course, or when
a boy can so to some good school,
like Berea College, that is especially
fitted for such work, but the school
without this equipment can do
wonderful work in holding, inter-
esting and helping the boys il the
teacher is awake and can see his
opportunity.
Most boys want TO make things
and are eager to know how. The
writer remembers boy of fourteen
who. when he could not have a tar
get gun, made one from a piece OF
gas pipe, a key. a piece Of stove
crate and some other scrap. That
gun would shoot too, as some Of his
fathers feathered flock could testify
If they were still alive.
In some Of the city Schools a text
book is used from which they study
various trades, occupations and pro-
fessions. making a vocational study
aside from manual training. This
is fine for both boys and girls. 1t
interests them and can be used in
any school. We give an illustration
Of what can be done in this direction
in any small town or country school.
There is often a blacksmith's
shop reasonably near If the black
smith is friendly man, interested
in the boys and girls, a visit TO his
shop could be arranged for a day
when he is not too busy. This could
also be a pleasant outing for the
school which might end with a
picnic lunch.
The boys would wish to ask about
the construction Of the forge, Tire
kind Of coal used, the cost of tools,
the different heats for working iron
and steel in forging, welding and
tempering, and how these are done.
They would wish to know the diff
ference between steel. wrought iron
and cast iron. He would explain
this and show il as far as possible
by the broken edge and by using the
file. The boys would wish 10 know
how wagon tires are set and horses
are shod, and the different uses for
different kinds Of shoes. Then they
should learn what a black
smith can earn as a helper
and as boss, whether he
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

Dean Clark is attending the Gem
eral War Work Council Meeting in
Louisville this week.
The Misses Murlcn and Danah
Reid, who live at Caney, Morgan
County. entered this department
Monday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17
Keeping the Boys in School
By Herbert M. Williams

can advance to better class OF
work where he can earn more, what
il costs TO live and what one should
be able 10 save and a dozen other
questions. The teacher should study
over the questions beforehand just
as he would prepare a lesson, for
while the blacksmith understands
his job, he does not understand the
teachers job which is to bring out
all the points Of interest and value.
When this excursion is over the
teacher can help the boys TO learn
what a blacksmith in factory can
earn as a workman or as foreman
and whether IL is better To own an
independent shop or work under
some one else, alse what the men
receive in the big steel plants who
work at the furnaces on the great
steel ingots. They will be surprised
to know that some Of these have
salaries equal TO those of presidents
OF banks and insurance companies.
Then the greatest question should
be considered: "If | become a black
smith, what can | make out Of my
self? My trade is only the tool with
which | work on the big job Of life.
Can be of the greatest service with
that tool and how? II I am a good
blacksmith can also be something
more so that the men whom | meet
will listen TO what say? Can ]
help to bring better roads, better
schools, better churches, and a gen.
orally better neighborhood? Will
people say Of me as Longfellow Of
his blacksmith:
Thanks, thanks TO thee, my
worthy friend,
For the lesson thou hast taught,
Thus at the flaming forge Of life
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Thus on its sounding anvil shaped
Each burning deed and thought"
Besides the blacksmith's shop
there is the carpenters shop, the
painters shop, and many others.
All of the points learned by the
pupils from these trips and from
reading might well be collected
under the direction of the teacher
and written in a blank book for the
school library. If some one takes a
kodak on these excursions the
pictures can be used as illustrations
for the book.
These subjects and those con-
nected with them make fine topics
for essays. For example; Following
blacksmithing would be the mining
Of coal and iron ore, the treating Of
the ore at the furnace, the making
OF iron and steel products at the
big mills, the people who work there
and how they live, for it is the eff
ltti VI an JiltSt lillllSS vi ptupit
that we wish to know, then noted
men who have worked with iron and
steel and how they became famous.
A collection Of specimens connect
ed with each trade might be added
to the school collection.
1t will soon surprise the teacher
to find how much he has learned
as well as the boys and girls. He
will also hear from the parents with |
He will have introduced
new lines Of thought and interest
into the homes and will have made
The boys more willing to remain in
school. Best Of all, it will be a sat-
isfaction TO know that he has helped
some boy TO answer intelligently the |
question: what shall | become?"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

Monday afternoon the boys Of In
dustrial and Bruce Buildings in
vitcd the Vocational girls to visit
them in their rooms. Although the
weather was very inclement the
girls all went. and after a tour thru
the various rooms. which we must
say were in excellent order. we
gathered in the Vocational Chapel.
Here we listened to a very enter
tanning program. After the pro-
gram, excellent and appetizing re-
fr"shments were served. We GER
tainly enjoyed and appreciated the
hospitality Of the boys. and hope
that soum day we may return il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

The Y. w. G. A. met last sunday
night in Kentucky Hall. A very
enjoyable meeting was held and We
extend hearty invitation 10 the
girls TO meet with us again in the
near future.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-17

Monday night the Junior Glass Of
more than $50 members gave a So
cial in the reception room Of Ken
lucky Hall. Interesting games were
played and all seemed TO enjoy
themselves very much. Apples and
marshmallows were served. May
there be many more such happy
evenings. in store for for the voca-
tional Junior Glass. Nc.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-18
A Brave "Armoh.ir General"
From the Outloo

The Paris "Gaulois" is famous for
good stories. The latest to reach us con-
germs General Grossetti, who recently
died. Despite the fact that he was Of
yuch enormous girth-perhaps because of
it-that he walked and rode with diff
Guilty, he was n Of the most popular
officers in the French army. The story
comes by way Of the journal de Geneva
6! January Is, 1918. We translate as fol-
lows:
In the throes Of the battle OF the User,
says the "Gaulois,' when the enemy fire
was the %fiercest. and it was Judged i'm
possible for the French troops longer to
Withstand 1t, they began to retire.
what are you going to dor asked
Grossetti. II am too fat to follow you. In
TACT. my feet are used up. It is absolutely
necessary for me to sit down. Get me a
CHAIR
They brought him a camp stool, and,
resting While the German shells continued
to rain. he remarked: What a pity to
be SO fat! You see, I I'M good for moth
ing but to stay here
OF a company creeping past In single
Tile and hugging the shelter Of the house
he inquired: Where are you going, my
children? I hope that you are not re-
treating. You would not wish to abandon
your general here
Stuplfied, the men looked at the general,
seated placidly on his camp stool, while
about him he shells were bursting and
quitting houses. Seized with sudden, vio-
ient emotion, they snatched their kepis
from their heads, crying, "Vive lie
General!" and turned back.
Toward the end Of the afternoon a
British staff officer, sent by Sir John
rench arrived on the scene to inquire
what the French commander proposed to
40, Tor the retirement Of his division might
involve the retreat of the English forces.
Grossetti ordered another chair.
Pray give me the pleasure, sir, OF
sitting down beside me- he said. Not
w~ithstanding his British calmness and
courage. the English officer hesitated a
second or two. Finally he sat down. The
French general said:
you may say, sir, to Marshal French
tnat my name is Grossetti. and, as It IN
dtcates, I am too at to retire"
After some further conversations, con-
tinually Interrupted by the bursting Of
shells close to them, the English officer
took his leave. When he reached his
headquarters, he remarked to his COM
rade: Il think I am brave; indeed. I am
sure OF 1t. But that s o'clock tea with
General Grossetti gave me shivers up the
back" >Ao
No wonder that the French. as a writer
IN the New York Evening Sum- has
pointed out. always afterward called
arossetti the General q fauteuil. But the
armchair general" was never used Al q
term Of derosation; It was ono Of admir-,
Ing affection.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-18
Find Old Pueblo Ruins.
From the New York World

~ baao 4OFk WOE10.
Prehfnorc apartment houses have been
onearthea in northern New Mexico and Z
report OF discoveries In one OF them has
been received by the museum Of natural
history from the museum explorers VINO
have been assigned to the work, h
work 70 the largest piece OF scientific
excavation ever undertaken In this coun-
". It promises to uncover and restore
the best examples OF Pueblo architecture
In the southwest. representing the hieh-
est Indian civilization attained by any
aboriginal people within the boundaries
Of the United States.
The site II In the Animas valley. q
few miles below the Colorado boundsrv.
near the town Of Astec. II % known ~
tho Aztec ruin. II. d. Abrams. &c Aztec.
owner Of the property. has given az
museum q concession to explore the an.
tire ruin. in which, within the radius 81
9 mile. vast mounds OF earth and fallcn
stone mark the remains 81 nearly la
community dwellings which were m
homes Of Thousands Of peaceful arricul-
turists centuries before ii landing 81
Columbus.
With The report the museum has re-.
solved q quantity Of necklaces OF shell
and turquoise, agate knives. pottery yea.
sels Of varied Form and characterization,
cotton cloth. woven sandals and othei
objects Of art and utility made ~ M
anclsnt rAce.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-18
From the New York Times.

kiAS
William LANCER, attorney general OF
North Dakota. recently a visitor to New
York, says that although the majority OF
North Dakota's population Is OF foreign
origin. the farmers are showing their 10y
atty to the government in preparing to
raise the greatest crop Of wheat In the
history of the state. Mr.. LANCER was
graduated from Columbia university In
1910.
I'VE have in North Dakots a popu-
lation. Of about 10000" he remarked.
about one-third Of German birth and IS
per cent OF Scandinavian parentaEe. The
western part OF he state, in which one
third Of the population lives, had no wheat
last year. owing to the drought. TO supply
the farmers with seed for spring planting
the state practically had to establish q
seed store. A special session authorized
the Issuing OF bond OF warrants by the
different counties to buy seed and sell 1t
to the armers. the counties taking q lien
on the property for future payment.
Nearly 100000 worth Of seed has been
taken by the farmers, and 1t Is expected
that the sales will aggregate $5.O0o.00o.
Montana has called q special session OF
It's legislature to adopt the same plan"
The farmers had been seriously handi-
capped by a shortage Of labor, said Mr..
LANCER. and to make up for this shortage
more than 100000 had been invested in
tractors and other farm machinery during
the year. Good tractor engineers got SO
a day last fall, and will probably demand
more this season.
There is no question Of the loyalty Of
the state on the subject Of winning the
war" added Mr.. LANCER. I'm the last
Liberty loan campaign North Dakota
oversubscribed it's quota 70 per cent, and
In the recent Red Cross campaign Bur-
leigh county. in which the capital is stu
Ated, contributed $4,000. making it one Of
the record counties in the country In it's
per capita offerings"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-18
lemons DO MAKE
The SKIN White
HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY LEMON
BEAUTY LOTION AT HOME
FOR A FEW CENTS.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces Of orchard white
Tor a few cents. Squeeze the juice Of
two fresh lemons into a bottle, then pu,
u the orchard white and shake well
This makes a quarter pint Of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complex.
Ion beautifer known. Massage this fra.
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face
neck. arms and hands and just see how
neckles. tan, sallowness. redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth
soft and white the skin becomes. Yesl
It Is harmless. and the beautiful results
viii surprise you.--Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-18
CHAPTER VI.
THE MAN WITH THE EBONY
WALKING STICK.

A group consisting of Deputy
Chief Detective Weber, Chief In.
spector Ancenis, Sergeant Maze.
roux, three inspectors, and the
Neuilly commissary Of police stood
outside the gate Of No. 8 Boule-
ward Richard Wallace.
Mazeroux was watching the ave-
nue. de Madrid, by which Don Luis
would have to come, and began to
wonder what had happened; for
half an hour had passed since they
telephoned to each other, and
Mazeroux could find no further
pretext for delaying the work.
Its time to make a move,' =
said Weber. "The housekeeper is
making signals to us from the win
dow: the joker's dressing"
Why not nab him when he
comes outi'' objected Mazeroux.
We shall capture him in q mo-
ment."
And if he cuts off by another
outlet which we don't know OFF,
said the deputy chief. "You have
to be careful with these beRears.
No, let's beard him in has den. Hs
more certain"
"S6ll-n
What's the matter with You.
Mezerouxf" asked the deputy
chief, taking him on one aide,
Don't you see that our men are
getting restiyei They Re afraid Of
this sportsman. There only one
way, which Is to set them on him
al he were : wild beast. Besides.
the business must be finished by
the time project comes
he comingi'
Yes He wants to see things
for himself. The whole affair IL
terests him enormously. So. for
Wardi Are sou ready, meni I'm
going 70 ring
The bell sounded, and the house.
keeper q once came and half
Opened the gate.
Although tho orders were "a Oh
serve great quiet % as not q
alarm the enemy too soon, the fear
which he inspired VA s intense
that There wassa general ush md
Alltheadetectiyes crowded into tke
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