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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29

WORK IN SHADOW OF DEATH
Lives Of Those Engaged in Manufac-
ture O. Explosives Are of Neces-
sity in Constant Danger.

Explosives are, almost or quite with
out exception, composed of substances
which are endothermic in character;
that is, heat energy is absorbed when
they are formed, and this heat is lib
Grated when they decompose. Heat,
moreover, accelerates all chemical
changes. Hence, writes Henry 2. Tai
bot in Atlantic Monthly, if any (even
very smalD part of an explosive
mass begins to break down from any
cause the heat liberated promotes the
rapidly of the change, and this, in
turn, is communicated to neighboring
portions, until the entire mass may be
involved and destroyed.
So far as 1t is humanity possible to
do so, all exciting causes must be fore
seen and forestalled, and the lack of
stability during storage has necessi-
tated the discarding of many materials
otherwise Of great promise.
AS an instance of extreme instability
the behavior of a substance known as
nitrogen iodide may be cited. This
compound explodes with great violence
if touched with feather-a literal In
stance of being "tckled to DEATH
and often 1t is exploded by the mere
friction Of the air when moved from
one spot to another. Such sensitive
ness as this obviously places sub
stance outside the bounds of practical
usefuinessi but all explosives are, in
the very nature of the case, unstable,
and their preservation Involves the
study of factors which differ from this
case in degree rather than In kind.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
CRITICISM MUST BE KINDLY
Nothing Good Can Come of Method
Which Does Not Speak the
Truth in Love"

There is the story of a contentious
man who said to his pastor, 81 can
not preach or pray or sing, but 1
can raise objections.''C Such men are
not rare. There is one, at least, in
almost every church, club, lodge or
society of whatever kind. The critic
is ever with us. And, candidiy, we
need him. We cannot do our best
work without him. He is like the
brake in the mechanism of a motor
car. He holds us back when we
would go too fast. II at times he
delays our progress, he is necessary
to our safety. His conservatism
counteracts the possible evils of rad
icalism. Much might be said for the
economy of criticism.
But the method of criticism is also
important. The brake should work
smoothly. The critic need not de-
strOy the organism he proposes to
reform. Often the effect of his criti-
cism is wholly destructive. Sometimes
his methods remind US of the man who
set fire to barn to rid 1t of rats. A
sensitive spirit who had been harshly
treated by a critic retorted, 81 know
there is a cinder in my eye, but you
can't remove 1t with crowbar."
The apostolic injunction, speaking
the truth in love-" gives the critic a
safe rule of action. No truth, however
severe, is unwelcome, If it be spoken
In love, 1t takes the spirit Of Christ
to take the sinner by the hand the
while we take sin by the throat
Christian Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
wax Of a Japanese Woman.

Lafcadio Hearn was very critical
man. For instance, when he was do
Ing business with publishers in for
eign countries, and because he was so
far away, the publisher would take
the liberty of deciding the arrangement
of such things as book covers and il
Illustrations without consulting Hearn,
who was very particular about all de-
tails. At such times Hearn was often
made furiously angry, When he re-
ceived a letter from the publishing
house he would Immediately write back
a fierce (sic) answer in anger, and or
der 1t to be mailed at once; but ]
would say, Yes and hold it over a
mail. Two or three days afterward,
when he had become calm, he would
regret that he had written too Sc
yerely, and would say: 'Mamma-san,
have you mailed that letter. / would
answer Yes and watch to see wheth-
err he really regretted it. If so, would
give him the letter. He would be i'm
mensely pleased, and say: Mamma
san, you are the only onei' and would
begin a new letter in a milder tone.-
Mrs. Hearn in Atlantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
PASS SUMMER IN TEMPLES
Meri: Is Assurance of Absolute
Peace and Quiet.

"Temple parties" constitute a popu-
lar form of diversion for the summer
months in Picking. The hills to the
westward are dotted with so-called
emples--rambling compounds of one
story Ldi .dings built centuries ago by
emperors in memory of departed an
cestors. The buildings invariably sur
round a paved court or often series
of such courts, shaded as a rule by
century-old trees. In the temple proper
is still to be found a gigantic "Buddha"
or idol before whom joss-sticks are
lighted at intervals by priests and
acolytes, of whom there are generally
half dozen all told, occupying por-
ton of the compound.
1t is quite easy and Inexpensive to
secure the use of one of these temples
-one or more of the unOccupied sub
sidiary buildings--for weekend,
week or the whole summer. They are
entirely without furniture except inso-
far as raised platform whereon the
Chinese used to sleep might be called
furniture. Once installed the occupant
enjoys absolute peace and quiet by day.
As rule he sleeps in the company of
one of the lesser "Buddhas,' who is
hidden behind a curtain. The only
intrusion upon his privacy occurs when
the priest or acolyte brings food and
places it before the idol and returns
later to remove what the rats have
left of it.
A number of the oldtimers in Picking
have their temple leased year after
year and pass the summer there. For
the novice, owing to the general lack
of everything that makes for comfort,
once is enough. 1t is thing, however,
that everybody must do once.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
GLOOMY OLD FRONT PARLoR'
Mid-Victorian Furnishings Served to
Remind Beholders of Particularly
Solemn Mortuary Chapels.

The mansard sheltered the accumu.
lations of two or more Garland house
holds of mid-Victorian tastes. It was a
debauch of black walnut and haircloth
in twilight of heavy lambrequins and
large figured wall paper. Never in all
my twenty-five years had l beheld so
many marble-top tables gathered under
single roof. There were three in the
parlor alone. One bore a Rogers
group-"Coming to the ParsOn," 1t was
called; another stereOscope with
views of the Yosemite and the CEN
tennial of 1876; the third served as
pedestal for case of pallid wax flow
ers. On the walls hung "oils" of noun
tain scenery which it would have
crazed a geologist to classify.
"The sitting room across the wide
hall was even worse. 1t was bullied
by the ugly bulk of a secretary with
vicious rams heads carved on its low
err doors. Second in massive gloom
was black marble mantlepiece
crowned by black marble clock with
q limping tick and an asthmatic chime.
Tables filled the spaces unclaimed by
haircloth sofas and chairs, and what
not beStrode corner. l was now pre-
pared to find The Maiden's Prayer
and l did, poor maiden, neatly done
in best female academy style. There
was also bronze plaque of Washing
ton Crossing the Delaware It was q
bad crossing. None Of the pictures
We're inspiring, but one at least was
appropriate. 1t portrayed the youthful
Victoria in her nightie receiving the
news that she was now queen of Great
Britain, defender Of the faith and high
sponsor for art."-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
Courtesy q Business Asset.

Courtesy is the life of trade. To be
sure you must have the goods, but
courtesy helps to sell them. A certain
big establishment has a man whose
chief business Is to meet people and
make them feel at home. he has a
pleasant post q short distance from
the door and it's his business to see
every one that comes In. He has a
handshake and smile for everybody.
When people come in that do not seem
to know where they want to go he
talks with them and learns their needs
and sees that they get In touch with
the proper clerks. The crowd buys
there because It is made to feel that
the store Is interested In them. And
they pay less for the goods, too, be-
cause they buy in such large quaint.
ty that the store can afford to sell at
lower rates and still make money.
That's the reason 1t sells more furni-
ture. carpets and general furnishings
than all the other stores combined In
that town. Courtesy and service is the
watchword and they find there's money
In it.-Pennsylvania Grit.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
DEPENDS ON ONES THOUGHTS
BY No Means Always the Part of Real
Wisdom for Persons to Say
What They Think.

Whether we are to say what we
think, or not, depends entirely on what
our thoughts are and how they will
affect others. There are some thoughts
It Is a sin to hide. The people who
smother a good thought because they
ore afraid of being misunderstood or
laughed at, take upon themselves a
dangerous responsibility, To conceal
kind thought is something for which
there is no excuse.
There are other thoughts which 1t is
a pity to allow to get beyond your own
brain. It is unfortunate indeed to have
them, but at least you can resolve that
they shall never get outside of their
birthplace. If you think this world is
d dreary, dismal place. what is the
good of saying so? If morbid. angry
thoughts have taken possession of you,
stamp them out as you would breed
of snakes.
Be brave enough to speak the
thought which should be spoken, no
matter whether it is likely to be pop
ular or not. And be strong enough to
hold in a leash the thought which, if
1t should escape, would work harm to
pthers.-Selected.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
TURNING from Gold to Silver.

The Yukon is turning from gold to
silver mining. While the value of the
former, or its purchasing power, has
decreased, that of silver has been
doubled, There is great activity in two
silver bearing areas tributary 10 Daw-
son, the Mayo district on the upper
Stewart river ard Slong the Twelve
mile creek. These fields are $50 miles
apart. Silver was discovered in these
areas years ago, but no work was ever
done.
The Canadian government has dis
patched party of biologists to in
yestigate the prospects of developing
the silver mining industry in this sec
tion.--Dawson City Dispatch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
MADE BY SUN WORSHIPERS
Theory Advanced Concerning Aper-
lures in Walls of the Casa Grande
Ruin in Arizona.

According to National Park news
paper bulletin issued by the depart
ment of the interior, there is much
speculation and concern on the part of
tourists and Psychologists over two
pairs of holes in the walls of the Casa
Grande ruin in Arizona. The holes
are about an inch and half in dame
ter, and are bored through walls four
feet thick. They occur in pairs, each
pair on opposite sides of great CEN
trail room. The holes in each pair are
in line with each other, so that one
standing in dark first-floor room be-
hind the center room may look through
the innermOst holes at the sky. One
pair points due east, the other pair
points north at declining angle.
One can only assume that the tribes
which built this most ancient of pueb-
los were deeply religious people and
worshipers of the sun. An interesting
theory was recently advanced to ex-
plain the holes. II is said that these
holes form what might be called a sea-
'SHfN tiVAhs 1 NlSe u year, OHCe HS
the sun works north and once as it
works south along the eastern horizon,
it rises in line with the eastward
pointing holes and on one morning,
possibly for three minutes, throws
bar of light into the dark inner rooms.
From this the ceremonial calendar
could be dated and certain festivals
would fall on the same day year after
year. One is reminded of Stonehenge,
in England, where the sun at its sum.
mer solstice shone down long alley
OF stone monuments upon an altar
placed in the center of series of
circles of stones.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
HAD BEGINNING IN ROMANCE
Pretty Legendary Story Concerning
Tea That Dates Some 1000 Years
Before Christ.

The Chinese claim to be the first
users of tea as a drink, and how it
originated is told in a pretty little
legend that dates back 1000 years be-
fore the coming Of Christ.
A daughter of a then reigning SOW
ereign fell in love with a young noble
man. whose inferior birth excluded
him from marrying her. They man.
aged to exchange glances, and he oc-
casionally gathered a few blossoms
and had them conveyed to her.
One day in the palace garden the
lovers met, and the young man en-
deavored to give her a few flowers :
but so keen was the watchfulness of
her attendants that all she could grasp
was little twig with green leaves.
On reaching her room she put the
twig'tn water, and toward evening she
drank the water in which the twig
had been kept. So agreeable was the
taste that she even ate the leaves
and the stalks. Every day afterward
she had punches Of the tea tree
brought to her, which she treated in
the same way.
Imitation being the sincerest form
OF fiattery, the ladies Of the court tried
the experiment, and with such pleas
ing results that the custom spread
throughout the kingdom-and the
great Chinese tea industry became one
OF the greatest businesses in the
world.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
APPEALED TO GIRLS VANITY
Department Store Clerk Proved That
He Had Some Little knowledge
of Human Nature.

Among nonessential citizens, place
must be given to the summer girl who
does all her swimming on the beach,
in silken toys which never could stand
the cruel ocean waves. Whether this
type is still In existence or. not is
question, but at any rate CONVERSE
ton overheard recently In a depart
ment store gives ground for suspicion.
The ambitious clerk was selling a
high-priced bathing suit and was man
aging the operation In a masterful way.
She finally pinned her victim, fluffy
girl. down to a choice between two;
one was blue with green trimmings,
the other purple with white.
do you ever have photos taken in
your bathing suit2" asked the clerk.
"Why, sometimes" said the girl,
mystified.
'Well," said the inspired clerk. "the
reason ask is because often girls
bave said that they want suits with
contrasting cOlors because they show
up so much better in the pictures.
That's why you might like this pur-
pie with the white border better than
the other, which wouldn't show up
nearly so well. I didn't know whether
you had thought about it or not. but
often girls do have their pictures taken
IN the beach, you know."-Indianapolis
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
Not DefenseIess

The tale of little George Washington
and the cherry tree is of more than
dubious authority; but a mother who
recently related it to her small son
learned that. If 1t is to be used for
the edification of young Americans it
Is better, at least, served plain, with
no attempt at enhancement or empha-
sis. She had described young Georges
enthusiastic Telling Of the tree with his
new implement, and the fateful arrival
of his father upon the scene. She pic
tured Augustine Washington as an ell
derby, stern and stately parent Of the
old school, with cooked hat and cane.
She proceeded impressively:
But George could not tell lie. He
told the truth. even though his father
stood with the cane In his hand!"
'But." said Jimmy breathlessly,
George had the Ratchet, hadn't hep
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
imperfect Shooting LAWS.

We have federal laws protecting MI
gratory birds during certain periods,
and the government has established
many reservations for them. But the
laws of our various states are conflict
ing and confusion often results, to
the detriment of the birds.
No better illustration of this can
be found than with the robin. In
the North 1t is protected all the year
around as songster. 1t flies to the
North early In the spring and is
looked after and cared for until late
In the fall. 1t then goes South, where
several Of the states allow it to be
killed, and 1t is actually sold in the
open markets Of number of South
ern cities.
But the general attitude of the peo-
pie toward birds is changing for the
better In all the states, South includ-
ed. We are coming to understand
them-North and Southland with
better understanding there comes
greater ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Grit,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
RISK LIVES TO CATCH FISH
Indian Boys Get Rich Harvest From
Breaking Waves Off the Coast
of Washington.

Even the lads of nine and twelve
years at the old Indian settlement of
La Push, nesting behind the pinnacle
rocks that rise out of the Pacific ocean
off the mouth of the Quillayute river
in Washington, are doing their share
toward winning the war. The lads,
half dressed, dash across the beach
to meet the incoming tide, wade into
the water and wait for the waves to
break with fish. AS the combers break
the lads dash into the boiling surf
and rake the ocean for fish. FIRE.
quentlv the waves dash over the boys
heads IF lose their foot
not excite more than passing attention
from the old women weaving baskets.
During the day the Indians at La
Push village average fully a ton of
fish caught with dip nets. The older
men help with the curing when their
days work is done, but it is the boys
task to capture the fish.
With each tide thousands of smelt
are driven inshore. Each lift of the
dip nets from. the surf generally
brings basketful of fish.
Three of Quillayutes are now in
the military service There are now
$50 men, women and children in the
little settlement, but each is doing
his - with fishing. war
garde activities to help
win the war.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
First Transatlantic Liner.

The astonishing development of
Americas shipbuilding industry with
in the last few years makes certain
that our merchant marine will soon
be restored to the supremacy it once
held, and recalls the launching at New
York, just 100 years ago, of the first
transatlantic liner to be operated by
steam power. She was the famous Sa-
vannah, vessel of $50 tons. The
crank who thought 1t was possible for
ship to cross the Atlantic by steam
power was William Scarborough of Sa.
vannah. The Savannah left New
York for the home city Of her builder
on April 10, 1919, and a little more
than a month later cleared for Liver
pool, where she was given a rousing
welcome, as the first steam vessel to
cross the ocean. The trip was made
In four days less than a month. From
Liverpool the Savannah proceeded to
st. Petersburg, and in December, 1919,
she was again in her home port.-New
York World.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
Birds Live Fast.

AS rule, birds do not live very long,
but they live fast. They have higher
temperature, breathe more rapidly and
also have a more rapid circulation
than other vetebrates. This Is neces.
sary In order to generate the requisite
force to sustain their active bodies.
and large quantity Of food is re-
quired. AS matter of fact, birds de-
vote most of their waking hosrc to OBJ
tanning seeds, berries and other kinds
Of food. The activity Of birds in the
pursuit Of insects is still further stlmu-
lated by the fact that the young Of
most species, even those by no means
strictly insectivorous. require quanti-
ties Of animal food in the early weeks
OF existence, so that during the sum-
mer months-the flood time of insect
life-birds are compelled to redouble
their attacks on insect foes to satisfy
the wants Of their clamorous young.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
Birds as Barometers.

Birds are excellent barometers. A
number Of our birds-swans, wild
duck, coots, moorhens and others
build their nests either on the banks
of river or floating on its surface at
tached to the reeds or water grasses.
These birds, 1t is said, never by chance
get caught by floods, and If you see
swans nest, say, foot above the river
level you may be sure that during the
next few weeks there will not be rain
enough to raise the river above that
height. The common robin knows a
great deal about forthcoming weather.
If he sings in the morning it is GER
tain sign Of bad weather.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
Be Courteous Always.

Next to honesty courtesy is the best
asset, Remember few people or firms
have such monopoly of products that
they can afford to be discourteous,
There are thousands of people who
prefer courteous treatment to SUI
perior goods. There is no reason why
they should not have both. But if one
or the other must suffer the courteous
chap win win out. That explains why
the store with the highest grade of
goods does not always have the
crowds. People like to be treated as
though they counted in the worlds
economy. Whether they do or not
makes little difference. Let them
think they do and they will boost your
business to people who do. You So
cure their good win through courtesy
and they join the ranks Of your adver-
Users. Men of business insight have
learned this long ago.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
The Best Proof

Given by Mount Holly Citizen.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used-they
brought benefit.
The story was told to Mount Holly
residents.
Time has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the results lasting.
The testimoney is home testimony,
The proof convincing.
It can be investigated by Mount
Holly residents
Mrs. Charles H. Jenness, 1876 w.
Washington Street, gives the follow
ing account of her experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills on May 8, 1911;
Kidney and bladder trouble caused
me much suffering. l had faintine
and dizzy spells. After trying several
kidney remedies without getting any
relief, l got Doan's Kidney Pills.
Doan's relieved me from the first and
soon put me in good health. |"
On October 3. 1917 Mrs, Jenness said
81 am glad TO say kidney trouble has
never bothered me since Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me seven years ago
/ am pleased to renew my former rec
ommendatioa because I have greal
faith in Doan {"
Price 6oc, at all dealers. Dsn't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy gel
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs
Jenness had. Foster Milburn Co
Mfgrs. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29
NO COUNTRY FOR POOR MAN
6razIlIans Are Compelled to Pay Elk.
traordlnarIiy High Prices for All
the Necessarles OF Life.

Rio de Janeiro. the most wonderful
ly reconstructed city In the world, was
also, until recently, one of the most
pleasure loving. Today the president
is endeavoring to instill war economy
Into the nation before it feels the brunt
OF war-a by no means easy task.
Economy is not easily preached In a
country where state lotteries are of
daily. and public holidays of all too
frequent, occurrence. The most popu-
lar of the latter is the carnival, which
occupies the four days preceding Ash
Wednesday.
Brazilians who complain of the high
cost of living win probably wish to see
war economy continued In times of
peace. 1t costs about 500 a day to
live at all comfortably In Rio. Some
manufactured articles are now difficult
to obtain. and the cost of everything
lowing to the war" and the colossal
protective tariffs, is such as to make
unaccustomed English folks feel faint
with terror. A ready-made drill jack
ct, though cheaper In back streets, will
be commonly priced at $1,000 In shops
on the Avenida Rio Branco. A tailor
made mans suit will cost about $780,
From the United States Naval Insti-
tute Proceedings.