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Newark post., 1919-12-24
An Appeal For The Poor

Have you in garret or clothes
press, good warm clothing that
your child has outgrown? Or a
pair of shoes worn few times and
discarded because they were un-
comfortable to somebody's little
feet? Or the price Of new pair,
a sum that means comparatively
little to a person of your means?
If you have, won't you make it
possible for some unfortunate
child to be comfortably clad and
able thus to come to school.
Many cases of absence investi-
gated by Miss Ruth Jones, coun-
ty attendance officer, have been due
to inability on the part of parents
/ to clothe and feed the little ones
The feeding alone is herculean
task at present prices and the
clothing must oft times of necessi'
fty be neglected.
At this joyous season consecrat'
ed to childhood may we not con
slider these little ones and take {
few minutes of time from our holi
day festivities to bundle up thi!
clothing to be delivered after thu
holidays to Miss Jones or to any
teacher in the Public schools.
This will make it possible fo
some child to receive the education
tO which he is entitled.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
Everything in
Readiness for
Big Week
Farmers and Club Champions
Come Monday
Rich Program Prepared for
Visitors, and Large
Attendance in
Prospect
NUMBER AZ

The daily schedule of the Boys
and Girls Club program has been
prepared and is substantially as
follows:
Monday morning, Dec. 29-Reg-
istration, Wolf Hall, Room 209.
Dinner, 1915, Commons.
A separate program for boys
and for girls is featured for each
day beginning Monday afternoon
when Miss Emerson will have
charge of the girls and Professors
Grantham Friant and LeCato, the
boys at Wolf Hall. In the evening
DIR. S. C. Mitchell will welcome the
young people who will be shown
two reels of moving pictures.
On Tuesday, Miss Null of Della
ware College assisted by County
Leader, Miss Agnes Medill will
conduct a program at the Women's
College. Miss Emerson will give
gymnastic work. Tea will be serv-
ed to boys and girls in the after
noon by Dean Robinson.
/ The boys will hear DR.. c. G.
Palmer in Wolf Hall, tell of Swine
Disease. Corn judging will be DEM
onstrated by M. O. Pence and Prof.
LeCato will conduct gymnastic
Continued on Page 4)
Newark post., 1919-12-24
Riddles Enjoy Movie Show

The children of Newark on their
very best "Jest'fore Christmas" be-
havior filled the Opera House to
full capacity on Friday afternoon
when they were the guests of the
Opera House company for the an
nual Christmas treat.
A special effort is always made
by the Company to give the child
rem the best pictures obtainable
and to show something that will
be of interest to all pupils from
the Third Grade tot to the high
school young man and young wo-
man. This is no easy problem but
they manage to solve it year after
year.
The picturized version of Evan
geline shown this year is one OF
the most expensive pictures on the
market and cost an enormous sun
to produce. With characteristic
fidelity to truth the Fox Go. fol
lowed the identical scenes of this
romantic narrative. The evel
popular Mutt and Jeff picture
brought howls of delight from th'
happy audience who followed tn
course of a remarkable hunting
trip with eager interest.
During the course of the enter
tainment Mr.. C. C. Hubert on be
half of the Opera House Compan
greeted the youngsters and wishe
, them all the joys of the hollda
season. He commended highl
, their excellent behavior and thel
orderly entrance.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
Athletic Association
Clears Goodiy Sum
From Supper

That a course in Home Econom-
les is an excellent thing, the mem
hers of the Athletic Association at
the High School are enthusiastic
callv agreed. A substantial sum
in their treasury is proof of the
culinary and artistic ability OF the
girls taking this course.
Under the direction of Miss
Smith, instructor in the depart
ment. the students prepared and
severd a delicious supper on Thurs
day evening. No price gouglng or
profteering was resorted to either,
since for 40 cents one could have
choice of stewed or fried oysters,
potato salad, pickles, rolls, and
coffee.
The boys of the Association
worked valiantly in securing
Christmas greens and other holl
dav decorations and assisting
otherwise with the supper
The two second floor rooms II
which the serving was done pre-
sented a cheerful holiday appear
ance. Little cedar trees hanket
the fireplace where hung what wa
presumably a composite athleti
association stocking.
In the library was a credltaol
display of articles suitable 10
Christmas gifts which found read
sale.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
Newark Trust Co. Declares
Semi Annual Dividend

The directors of the Newark
Trust and Safe Deposit Co. at a
meeting held recently declared the
usual 3 per cent semi-annual divl-
dend and an extra divident of 7
per cent payable Jan. I, to the
stockholders.
This is an increase Of 3 per cent
over the preceding six months and
is exceeded, it is understood by
only one bank in the State. The
Trust Company has also paid ovel
S11 900 in interest to depositors.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
chool Board
Purchases
Building Site
|wis Property on South Acad.
emy Street Chosen
kachers in Primary and
Grammar Grades Receive
Substantial Christ
mas Gift

The teachers of the Primary and
hmmar Schools received on Mon
! the kind of Christmas present
|cle Peleg suggested in response
en inquiry from trustee. They
Re presented with a check for
Is each which included the sal
! for December and an increase
IS10 a month for October, No
kber, and December. This ac-
b was made possible through
earnest efforts of the Board to
some means Of securing the
itional funds not provided for
the budget. They were per-
ted to apply delinquent taxes
this purpose and the teachers
e consequently gwen a happy
riStmas.
december 17th the Board pur'
sed from Mr.. Albert L. Lewis
It on the East sice of Academy
let for a school site. Since las
the Board has spent man!
rs in conference concerning tn
rovements for the schools. IN
step has been taken for i'm
ving school conditions, bu
Is and buildings they realize
bot make a schooi. The handl
that is placed on directors an
hers by disgruntled patrons
easily overcome, but with
it of progress and with the as
Rnce available from the Schoe
Hilary Association, Newar
bic Schools can be placed o
educational map 90 which othe
pol districts will gladly turn.
lsewhere in this issue is wor
lre of the school of the futur
ay it be the good fortune
" citizen of Newark to be alb
by in years to comet had SON
part in helping my commun
b the erection of a real cor
ity building for education
boses," was the wish of M
iris in commenting on the net
b new school.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
OBITUARY
Mrs. Edith Stewart Williams

Mrs. Edith Stewart Williams
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
r. Stewart age 80 years, died at
the home of her brother-in-law
David Chalmers on Monday Decem-
ber %, after lingering illness.
The funeral was held on We'd
nesday morning at 10 a. m. from
the residence of her brother-in-law,
and interment made at the Metho-
dist cemetery.
The deceased leaves a husband
and one child.
Anna A.. Knots
Anna A. Knotts aged 70 years
died at the home Of her son George
Knots at Stanton on Sunday, Dec
ember 81, of apoplexy.
The funeral services will be held
at her late home this afternoon at
i o'clock and intrement made at
Ebenezer cemetery.
She leaves a husband and sew
eral grown chllQren.
Albina G. Walker
Albina G.. Walker wife of James
Walker aged 73 years died at her
home near Mermaid, Del. on Sun
day. Dec. 2l of a complication of
diseases.
Funeral services will be held at
her home on Dec. 26 and inter
ment made at White Clay Greek
cemetery. She leaves a husband
one son, and one daughter, Mrs
Laurence Pennington.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
Will Spend January In Florida

Miss Mary E. Rich left yesterday
afternoon for Jacksonville, Fla.
where she will spend Christmas
and the month of January with
her sister Mrs. L. B. Arms. AS
dean of the Summer School Miss
Rich is denied the usual summer
vacation enjoyed by most educa-
tors and arranges her college
schedule to permit a midwinter
rest period.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
Will Move to Philadelphia

William Fl. Barton who recently
sold his store property on Main
Street to Thomas Green will dis
pose of his household effects at
public sale on Saturday, January
3, and will it is understood make
his future home in Philadelphia.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
Students Serenade
President Mitchell

According to their annual GUS
tom, the students Of the Women's
College assembled on the lawn at
"The Knoll' on Monday evening
and serenaded President and Mrs.
Mitchell with the singing of
Christmas carols.
Newark post., 1919-12-24
iaI Meeting of Building
and Loan Stockholders

e directors of the Building
Loan Association have author
the calling of a special meet
# the stock holders to be held
day evening January o, I'M
Rtely following the directors
ing. The matter to be consld-
Twill be that of amending the
kp-s
Newark post., 1919-12-24
" Christmas Checks
Aggregate 5000

Terry Christmas" checks were
ID last week to more than 200
Ibers of the Christmas Savings
maintained by the Farmers,
Il Co. The amount aggregated
D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
DIR. CONWELL, RICH POOR MAN,
BENEFACTOR TO THOUSANDS

described a wealthy
He others.
riches enable
o much good.
There
do good! That the doctrine he has preached
preachment helping
done told the interesting begun
this ISSUE
He has life
has accomplished life
still everlastngy "at IT, it,
a safe wild He
he fourteen but that
he didn't than later he
trip experience
while sufficient
1850
he It's i Is
Bible, him
position that
a a result wound received in South
the followed he
and correspondent
Baptist flock
Philadelphia
national figure The Temple University enduring
He still though he has done $50
work in his seventyx years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10

the plays give the greatest liberty to
physical and mental action, you will
be surprised to see how some person
you had thought to be very dul' sud.
denly develops into great mental acute.
ness in some direction. The great use
Of social plays is in the development
of dormant traits of character which
may be useful to the young people.
You may often have seen somo young
man in the freedom of the evening
party do the most difficult tricks, say
brightest things and solve the
hardest questions. who in after years
became mere drone in society be-
cause in actual life he ignored all
those traits Of especial genius.
I'm such a case as yours there can,
not be laid dowr any general rule
because each person differs from
every other, and he is the only one
who can estimate his own ability
justly. 1t requires the utmost fairness
in dealing with oneself to make an
inventory without egotism or undue
self-abasement. My advice would be
for you to take a full week and think
on what you are best fitted for, and
II you are free to do that which you
see would be the most effective for
you; then begin in the smallest way
and do the nearest thing to develop
those special traits into lines of use
which Will make product of your
| life salable or the most imperatively
demanded. There is sor vacant place
in the world which never will be occu.
pied unless you take 1t. There is spe.
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cial work to be done for which only
one person is fitted to do best. and
you are that person. If you cana ot
trust your own judgment, as the
advice of some frank and truthful
friend, who will not be so affectionate
as to mislead you with n desire to
please you. and who will not be so
envious as to have any motive for the
prevention of your success. The
advisers you need. however. will not
necessarily be those who hold some
high office, or who have any great
reputation for wisdom. Some relative.
or some employer. or some fellow.
workman. some teacher. or some
pastor may be the best adapted for
your case. Oftentimes ones own
brothers or sisters are the best coun.
sclors in such cases. A mother can
advise best concerning inherited
traits of character. provided she does
not bias her judgment by wishing you
to be something higher or greater than
she has any good reason to hope you
could gain.
"A great many of the most helpful
geniuses of the world have been men
and women who have chosen the
wrong profession at first, and after
seeing their mistake in the light of
the gifts of nature which they at first
ignored. Great surgeons. great SOL
diers, great teachers, presidents of
colleges, presidents of the United
States, skillful ambassadors, honored
| judges, great inventors and mighty
leaders of men have very often been
those individuals who at first tried "a
be something for which they were un
/ fitted. Sometimes that is the only
! way to find out the best direction for
ones peculiar mentality. To under
/ take the next thing and learn what
not to do by doing it is a good method
| to gain wisdom in such matters Dc
something, anyhow! Go ahead in
some direction! There is no knowl.
edge so valuable as experience. and
book knowledge without experience is
often a distressing pain. Don't be ar
educated fool! Don't be an omnvo.
rous reader and an omnivorous shirk
Live a real life. and not one composed
of valueless dreams. Get up earl. one
week from today and start directl,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10

of mind which a poor boy gets who
is obliged 70 work to secure his edu-
cation is often of far more value to
him, and through him of far more
value to the world, than an education
so-called which Is too easily obtained!
"The poor boy in America still has
an open door to the most useful edu-
cation, and 1 am sure if you study
your circumstances with a positive
determination that you will secure
necessary education to make your nat.
ural talents of the most use that you
will win triumphantly within a few
years. Where there's a will there's a
way You would have no desire for
further instruction If 1t were not for
the ambition which your natural tai.
ents put into your life. Try to be
especially economical in the use oil
| your time, get the best books, asso.
ciate with the best people, and let
your conversation at the table be
| about something that is helpful or on
themes that are inspiring. If your
mother feels compelled to take board
ers to help pay the way of the family
| try to get such boarders as will be
helpful in the influence of their pres
ence and in the thoughts which they
express. Intelligent boarders are
often a whole university to boy liv'
ing in the house."
Enthusiasm Needed
Question-"That advice seems a
little too general to fit my case, al
though I feel a full ambition to do
something more than am doing now.
/ hardly dare to give wings to my
natural ambition lest I should be dis
appointed and be broken-hearted by
my failure. What is the first book
you would advise me to get?"
Answer-"You must arouse yourself
to that pitch of enthusiastic hope
where you will be sure that you can
not fail and will enter on your hfe's
work without fear. AS to the first
book you should read or study, you
must do considerable thinking about
that choice before you risk all your
time upon its perusal. What is the
first great need in your life?"
Question-"If / am to be lawyer l
. suppose I will need to get law book
or If L am going to be a financier
will need book on political economy
but that seems to me like a leap II
: the dark because I cannot get books
nor secure the time to study them II
had them given to me until I pro
vide for the family and myself the ne
. ! L
, going to study"
| To Invest Talents
, Answer-"Our conversation is lead
ling us directly to the point and yo,
/. have anticipated my advice. You
r must meet the very first need anC
e train yourself always to do the mex
;, necessary thing. You must find ou
E where your talents can be invested
e to q better advantage and where yol
) can be more useful for mankind. Yol
) must increase your earning capacit,
{ as soon as possible, and you must con
suit your own talents carefully ant
J. decide what you can do with them
+ You must not overestimate yourself
: nor underestimate yourself, but taxi
! a careful account of your menta
5 stock and seek the market for you
. genius where you will be most appre
), ciated.
e "You are in a printing office now
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10

into something that seems to bs
Retain your common
sense and keep within reasonable re.
but get out and do some,
thing 1t will not be many weeks
before you will discover. al q result
of your experience, what is the best
road for you to take to reach the
destination of your highest ambitions,
Never for an instant go back on your
faith in success. and consider It to bd
your duty to your God to make the
most of yourself for the benefit oi
humanity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10

what you think Is the best way to
ascertain the bent of ones native
genius? 1t is an easy matter to think
of something one would ike to be.
provided he had great wealth and the
talents of great genius. My natural
gifts seem to be very limited, and |
am very far from being a genius. I
am sure 1 fall far below the average.
There is no use of my trying to fly
without wings"
DO What You Can
Answer-"Your idea is the same as
that which has held back millions of
young people from doing their best
You must not think of what you can
not do, but insist upon looking always
at what you can do. You had better
look back at your history and see
what you have liked to do best from
your earliest childhood and you will
probably find the best place or the best
profession for you. If in your child.
hood you manufactured wagons and
sleds, or struggled hard and long with
evening puzzles If you were an adept
at the solving of riddles; il you loved
hunting or planting, or, drew pictures.
| in some OF these ways you will find
| the best avenue for complete success.
THE inventor of the greatest mod.
ern improvement in the power loom
was a young man who was very skill
full in jugglery. especially in keeping
seven balls in the air at the same time.
He visited the various departments of
a great New England factory and
studied where the skilful handling of
his fingers would be of the most use.
He then began to investigate where
his talents could be used best for the
Improvement of machinery. He told
the Commissioner of Patents one day
in Washington that his thirty-twC
different patents had all been the re.
suit of trying to find out how he
could use his fingers to accomplis the
best results; and then ho' he coult
bring in machinery to supplement hi.
manual skill. The probability lis thai
in your life. as in the lives Of thou
sands of other young men, there /.
some one gift which has been over
looked, or used only for sport, which
will bring you the largest possible re.
suits in the investment of your life.
Develop Dormant Traits
"If you look on at an evening socia
gathering Of young people in some city
parlor or farmhouse kitchen, where
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
CONWELL PHILOSOPHY
Sometimes Episrammotic, Somesimss
Matfer-ot.Facf, Ai,Uays Helpful

The healthy foundation laid by
the busy boy on the farm or In the
factory is the very best beginning
for intellectual achievement.
The best education enlarges the
mental vision, purifies the heart,
while 1t trains the hands.
The tree grows best which
adapts itself most fully to the con-
ditions of its environment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
T e m pie University Has
Been Benetactor to Hun
dreds of Young Men and
Women
DR.. COn,UeU Ciues Modest
Record of Wonderful
Work accomplished in
Philadelphia

This Is the first of a series Of articles
by Doctor Contcell, telling Of the birth
and tCork Of Temple University.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
Develop Dormant Traits

IF you look on at an evening social
gathering of young people in some city
parlor or farmhouse kitchen, where
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