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Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
Be HAPPY Today
No Sense in Postponing Period
of Joyousness.
Much Coed Sense In Writer'S Asser-
tion That, Following the Great
War, Most Of Us Take Things
Too Seriously.

There Is not only possibility but o
probability that most of us In these
stressed times are losing the fine flower
and zest of life by taking life and our
selves too seriously. The mistake. for
II Is mistake, is natural.
We are just emerging from war
that may or may not have been the
Armageddon of prophecy, but 1t GER
tainly resembled that vast gathering
of the nations in its great outlines, and
nations as well as individuals are still
engaged, so to speak. in stock-taking
after its termination, II indeed we have
come to the end of 1t.
Some are looking forward to new
business era of unprecedented oppor-
tunity in trade and money-making /;
others are looking apprehensively for
still further unsettlement of the
worlds equilibrium incidental to the
peace-making, and others still are
looking for a new heaven and new
earth and the dawn of millennial peace
and happiness.
But all are looking to the future and
putting their hopes of happiness in its
keeping. All seem to have put off by
general consent the attainment of hap
piness until tomorrow. Happiness is
still thing to come, not thing we
may and should and can receive to-
day along the common road of every
day life. We are all too much inclined
fn RIM NJ har wi hn a
loudest voice may call attention. in
stead of quietly pursuing the even
tenor of our way, taking account Of
what happiness means to us individu-
ally.
We must, of course, bear manfully
our part of the worlds burdens, but
our shoulders are not broad or strong
enough to bear, like Atlas, the weight
Of the whole world. Especially is the
summer season one that should invite
us to repose, joyousness and happiness
If we will but enjoy its lavish beauty
and fulness of content. We should try
to forget for few weeks at least, for
few months IL possible, the storm
and stress and welter of the world
The summer is natures season of
fruition. of recuperation. of enjoyment.
Don't waste 1t in fretting and repining,
but drink in its inspiration as your
lungs inhale the invigorating breeze
that comes over 5000 miles of ocean.
The world probably will not run Off
the track while you are doing this, and
when you come back to your usual
work you will be all the better able to
help steady 1t In its course-Exchange
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
FARMERS FAVOR GOOD ROADS
Recognized as Greatest Economic Need
OF Agricultural Communities In
Eastern States.

Good roads are the greatest eco
nomic need for agricultural commune
ties This Is the answer of 200 prom
inent farmers of the state of Maine to
questionnaires which asked them to
summarize urgent necessities to bring
their districts up to the desired eco
nomic standard
The farmers who answered the Ques-
ti0nnaires were selected as those best
fitted to answer the questions, and
they were asked to furnish digest
Of the situation in their respective COM
munities with reference to acreage,
crops, farm improvements, civic and
social conditions. etc.
The definitions Of the greatest needs
covered wide ana interesting range.
The largest record of needs was good
roads, S5 emphasizing the urgent ne
cessity of adequate highways. There
were As who asked for more farm
laborers, Al for cooperative buying
and selling, 35 for better school priv
ileges, 20 for more blueblooded stock.
% for manufacturing plants, 20 for
better marketing facilities. and 21 for
greater credit extensions by banks.
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
Rare Carpets Reproduced.


There is now on display In London
carpets that surprise those who are
unacquainted with the strides made in
manufacture by British factories dur
ing the war. The carpets are claimed
to be exact reproductions of rare East
ern carpets and are offered at prices
not much higher than ordinary loom
productions.
The most remarkable feature about
them is considered to be the true rem
dering of that eastern luster which
has hitherto defied successful copying.
Some of the most notable reproduc-
tions are those of the seventeenth GEN.
tury coronation carpets which were
made for the shah of Persia, the Khor-
assam rug and the famous carpet
manufactured for the Sheik Ismail, the
original of which hangs In the Victoria
and Albert museum Of London, and
there are copies Of others from cathe-
drals and art galleries.
The carpets vary In size and have all
been made In a British factory during
the last three or four years.
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
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MOTOR TRUCKS TO AID ROADS
Government to Give Army Equipment
Valued at SIS, ,o0o, 900 to State
Highway Departments.

More than $45.O00000 worth Of mo-
tor trucks are about to be distributed
by the secretary of agriculture
through the bureau of public roads to
the state highway departments. These
trucks have been declared surplus by
the war department and are being dis
tributed to the states under the pro-
visions Of section Of the post Office
appropriation bill. They must be used
by the states on roads constructed in
whole or In part by federal aid, for
which $200.000000 in addition to the
former appropriation was given to the
states under the same bill. All that
the states must do to acquire the use
Of these 10000 trucks, which range In
capacity from two to five tons. is to
pay the loading and freight charges.
OF the 10000 motor vehicles to be
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25

asked Master Pink Pig, without stop
ping for breath.
Must be something like that" said
Sammy Sausage.
"Oh, goodle," said Master Pink Pig,
squealing with delight, and twisting
his little tail.
"I'll say gocdie when / see the food"
said Master Pink Pigs mother.
Hurry up and tell us all about It,"
said Sammy Sausage.
"Do not delay" said Grandfather
Porky.
"Tell us at once" said Miss Ham.
"Why do you keep us waitingT
asked Master Pink Pig.
"Why do you. indeed?" asked Pinky
Pig.
Because none of you will give me
q chance to speak," Brother Bacon
said. shrieking and squealing above all
the others. "You haven't given me
chance to say word"
"Say word then" Pinky Pig urged,
"and tell us in one good round deli
cious word the name of the food you
are thinking Of"
"But l am not thinking of food"
said Brother Bacon.
mot thinking Of a food" said Pinky
Pig.
"What In the world, or in the pig
pen. are you thinking off" asked Grand
father Porky Pig. HAS the child
Inc fcb Iac
that / should have foolish grand
, child"
"He must have something like a
fever" said Mrs. Pink Pig, feeling
Brother Bacons head. "I'll have the
pig DOCTOR" she said, "and he'll tell
you what to do, how to stay still in
mud and rest and do nothing but eat"
HE doesn't deserve to eat when he
made my mouth water for nothing"
said Miss Ham.
"That's so; he doesn't deserve his
next meal" said Pinky Pig. II will
eat 1t for him and thereby be good
enough to teach him lesson"
mo, I'll eat it," said Grandfather
Porky. age. my dears. before pig
beauty"
Ladies before gentlemen" said Miss
Ham.
II was going to have mass meet
Ing" said Brother Bacon, 'and that
would be meeting where quantities
of creatures came. was going to ask
every pig in the barnyard to come. or
rather In the mig pen. Then was 90
Ing to make speech and ask others to
make speeches to forbid creatures
calling us selfish pigs any more. But
! see my meeting would have been a
failure.
ut just seemed for Z moment nice
idea, but after all 1t wouldn't have
been-that is II we had to live up to
what we said"
'sThe heat" said his mother, "for q
moment did something to his brain, but
now he seems to be all right -
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
DADDY,5 [VENDNG
UfARY TAIEN
THE PICS, MEETING.
WrARY @AlIA1 bonner
90 As AUTHOR

II think" said Brother Bacon, that
we should have a great mass meet
ing"
"What is that?" asked Pinky Pig.
Yes, pray tell us what is that?"
asked Master Pink Pig.
Maybe it's new kind of food they
have at meeting" said Mrs. Pink
Pig. I'm that case. Brother Bacon is
bright little piggie boy to have found
out about It,"
us 1t a food?" asked Grandfather
Porky. "Tell us at once, Brother Ba-
con, and do not keep us waiting"
"Our mouths are watering already"
said Miss Ham.
"Mine is" said Mrs. Pink Pig.
$50 is mIne," said Sammy Sausage.
"Is 1t juicy?" asked Grandfather
Porky.
'Is it tender or tough?" asked Miss
Ham.
what difference does 1t make IL 1t
is tender or tough?" asked Mrs. Pink
Pig.
None at all," answered Miss Ham.
rs 1t weed?" asked Sammy Sau-
sage.
'Is 1t a vegetableT' asked GRANDPA
ther Porky.
do you mean when you say that we
should have great mass meeting that
we should have a great vegetable meet
ing In which all of us should eat as
many vegetables as can be eaten be-
fore the other gets hold of themT
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
ROADS AS DIVIDEND PAYERS
Where Good Roads Enable Farmer to
Save One Hour Per Week He
Makes Big Gain in Year.

If farmer saves an hour week
BY being enabled to use good roads
as opposed to bad roads. it would
mean So hours year; estimating the
use of man and team as being worth
So day. this means saving Of $31.20
a year.
Suppose his farm is assessed at
$4,000. and the additional tax levy
due to the issue Of road bonds by the
county runs to 81 per thousand, which
would mean $40 a year additional
taxes as against saving of $31.20 on
time alone. This means that he Is
Investing $40 and drawing dividends Of
$81.20. an interest rate Of 312 per
cent.
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
CHAPTER XVII.
I Start in a Long Way.

We reached Canton at six o'clock In
the evening of a beautiful summer
day. 1 went at once to call upon the
Dunkelbergs and learned from a man
at work in the dooryard that they had
gone away for the summer. How
keen was my disappointment I went
to the tavern and got my supper and
then over to Ashery lane to see Mi
chael Hacket and his family. found
the schoolmaster playing his violin.
"Now God be praised-here is
Bartl ~ he exclaimed as he put down
his instrument and took my hands
in his. 'T've heard, my boy, how
bravely we've weathered the capes an
I'm proud O. ye-that amw
wondered what he meant for a
second and then asked:
"How go these days with your"
"Swift as the weaver's shuttle" he
answered. "Sit you down. while call
the family They're out in the kitchen
putting the dishes away. Many hands
make light labor"
They came quickly and gathered
about me-a noisy. happy group. The
younger children kissed me and sat on
my knees and gave me the small news
Of the nelghborhood.
How good were the look Of those
friendly faces and the full-hearted
pleasure Of the whole family at my
| comingl
'What joy for the spare room y
exclaimed the schoolmaster. "Sure ]
| wouldn't wonder II the old bed was
dancin' on Its four legs this very min
ute"
II intend to walk up to the hills to-
! night" said.
"Up to the hills !" he exclaimed mer-
rily. "An' the Hackets lyin' awake
thinkin' o. We on the dark road! Try
1t, boy, an yen get crack with the
ruler and an hour after school. Yel
aunt and uncle Will be stronger to
stand yer comm with the nights rest
upon them. Ye wouldn't be routin
them out O. bed an they after harf
day with the hayin'! Then, my kind
hearted lad, ye must give thought e
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25

County Judge Smith established a
precedent in Mineola when he held n
term Of the county court in his auto
mobile. Dunn Steele, an aviator, was
,harged with culpable carelessness in
having run down an officer with his
lirplane at Belmont park and was held
BY Justice of the Peace New for the
grand jury. Judge Smith was just
leaving when the defendant, accompa-
nied BY A. L. Carr Of a bonding com
pany stopped him. He obligingly
,pened court from his automobile, ar
-aigned the defendant, held him In ST.
100 bail. signed the bond, adjourned
court and sped away for Oyster Bay
Now York Sun.
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25

dishes on 1t and white cover, frayed
and worn. She led me to the other
table which was neatly covered with
snowy linen. The tall woman served
a supper on deep blue china, cooked
as only they could cook in old New
England. Meanwhile could hear the
voice of the aged squire-a weird,
empty, inhuman voice it was, utterly
cut off from his intelligence. 1t came
out of the troubled depths of his
misery.
So that hOuse-the scene of his
great sin which would presently lie
down with him in the dust-was flood
ed, hundred times day, by the un-
happy spirit of its master. In the
dead of the night heard it's despair
echoing through the silent chambers.
Kate said little as we ate. or as we
sat together in the shabby, great room
after supper, but she seemed to enjoy
my talk and / went into the details of
my personal history.
The look on her face, even while I
was speaking, Indicated that her
thoughts wandered, restlessly. In the
gloomy desert of her past. l thought
of that gay, birdlike youth of hers Of
which the old man with the scythe
had told me, and wondered. AS l was
thinking of this there came a cry from
the aged squire so loud and doleful
that it startled me and I turned and
looked toward the open door.
Kate rose and came to my side and
leaned toward my ear whispering:
''It is my father. He is always think
ing of when 1 was girl. He wants
me-"
She bade me good night and left
the room. Doubtless it was the out
ragged, departed spirit of that golden
time which was haunting the old
squire. A Bible lay on the table near
me and / sat reading it for an hour or
so. A tall clock In corner solemnly
tolled the hour of nine. In came the
tall woman and asked me in the
brOgue of the Irish:
"Would you like to go to bed?"
"Yes, am tired"
| She took q candle and led me up e
broad oaken stairway and into o room
OF the most generous proportions. A
big four-post bedstead, draped in
white, stood against wall. The bed,
sheeted in old linen, had quilted COW
ers. The room was noticeably clean ;
its furniture of old mahogany and its
carpet comparatively unworn.
When I undressed dreaded to put
cut the candle. For the first time in
years had kind of child-fear of the
night. But I went to bed at last and
slept rather fitfully, waking often when
the cries Of the old squire came flood
ing through the walls. How longed
for the light Of the morningi 1t came
at last and rose and dressed and
went out Of doors.
Kate met me at the door when ]
went back into the house and kissed
my cheek and again I heard those
Ealf-spoken words: my boy" ate
my breakfast with her and when was
about to get into my saddle at the
door I gave her hug and. as she
tenderly patted my cheek, a smile
lighted her countenance so that II
seemed to shine upon me. have
never forgotten its serenity and sweet
ness.
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
TEXAS TO BUILD HIGHWAYS
According to Member Of State High
way Commission Approximately
$4,000, 900 Available.

Approximately $12,0OO,00O is avail
able for road construction work in
Texas in 1919. according to r. NJ. Hub
bard, a member of the state highway
commission. This amount includes
about S10.0Oo,000 from the federal
post office appropriation bills.
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
Wrlst RIotter.

In these days of wrist watches ther
seems to be a call for the simple uris
blotter recently invented by Harianc
w. Cardwell of Texarkana. Tex Thii
device consists merely Of curved
blotter back, blotter and wrist strap
so that the blotter may be worn on the
right hand of the user. Thus the blot
ter is Instantly available for use, ant
the pen does not have to be laid down
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25

acquired practically free by the states
1000 are new and 1900 are used, but
all are declared to be in serviceable
condition. The motors will be appor-
TONED to states only upon request Of
the state highway departments on the
basis of the requests received from
the respective states, and in accord
ance with the apportionment provided
in the federal aid law approved in
1915. The requirements of the laws
are such that the bureau of public
roads cannot distribute any trucks to
counties or individuals.
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
Hls cIass.

That's an odd specimen who wants
me to trace his family tree for him."
sYoull probably find It among tho
nut trees.'
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
Not We'll Enough Acquainted.

"How do you like your new minis
teri"
"very well. But then hardly know
him well enough as yet to find fault
with him."
Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
ontinistic THOUGHT.

Optimistic Thought
II Illness has its trials it n.co haJ 81
blessings.
Newark post., 1919-10-29
Red Cross Nurses
Die For Liberty
One Hundred and Nlnety-eight Amer
ican Women Laid Down Their
Lives During the War.

One hundred and ninety-eight
deaths among the 1887 American Rec
Cross nurses who served during this
great war, represents the contribu-
tiOn in human life of American wo-
manhood, toward winning the war.
The personnel Of these martyrs
ranges between Jane A. Delano, late
Director General of the Americar
Red Cross Department of Nursing.
who lies buried in France, and those
humber but no less heroic women
who gave up their lives in American
cantonments. Their graves lie ala
oyer the world, crowned with white
crosses. Even in Germany there II
one marking the last resting place ,,e
Jessie Baldwin, of Summerville, Pa,
In the American Red Cross build,
ing in Washington, beautiful service
flag commentaries their sacrifice. A
single blue star represents the 1887
Red Cross nurses in active war duty.
no matter where stationed.
In memory Of the Red Cross nurses
who have 'gone west" 1913 gold sta =
burn on this flag, a silent tribute Il
those splendid women who felt th~>
duty was more than life itself AKA
who, carrying out the traditions arc
the ideals Of the Red Cross, wscx
faithful even unto the end
Newark post., 1919-10-29
WILL CAMPAIGN TO
MAKE AMERICA A
HEALTHY NATION
Delaware Chapter Red Cross
Takes Initial Step in
Peace Program

Delaware Chapter of the Red
Cross, as an initial step in the Red
Cross public health peace program,
is conducting a healthy campaign
with a special appeal to the women
and girls of the State from Octob-
er 25 to November Is. DR.. Edith
Rabe. of the United States Public
Health Service who has been tour
ing the country in this work for
several months past, will be the
campaign lecturer. She will speak
in the towns of lower Delawaer
during the latter part Of the cam
paign. DR.. Rabe will appeal to the
women and girls to take an inter-
est in bettering health conditions
in their own communities.
Wherever moving picture equip
ment is available, the health film,
THE End of the Road" will be
shown as an accompaniment to the
lectures.
Individual clubs of the Delaware
State Federation of Women's Clubs
have been asked to cooperate with
the Bureau of Hygiene Of Della
ware Chapter, which is in charge
of this pecialcampaign. In proper,
tion to their size, many Delaware
towns have rivalled Wilmington in
Red Cross work. The clubwomer
of the State should receive a large
share of the credit for this activi
ty.
Newark post., 1919-10-29
What Mandatory
Really Means

Briefly stated a mandatory is a
contract to perform for another.
1t has various involved meanings
and definitions in law, but as ap-
piled to the all-absorbing topic of
the day it means a contract by the
United States to administer the
affairs of some other country
which is presumably unable to
completely govern itself.
The big question now is are we
prepared to do it. Have we any
desire to go in for wholesale re.
ceivership in the worlds bankrupt
nations. Are we to liquidate the
Indebtedness of all defunct ma.
tionalities with moral and finan.
cial assistance? To do so in the
nearer hemisphere we are already
committed but as for the world
wide obligation, that is quite an
other matter.
Newark post., 1919-10-29

better food than the German popula-
clothing.
1.-The effect was irresistible, and
spread over all Germany. 1t became
a source Of embarrassment to the
German officials, and we were even
told we were sending more supplies
than were necessary and asked to re-
duce the quantity. We were informed
officially that the prisoners received
50 much food that they We're using
their canned vegetables to play pass
BALI with. OF course, using a can of
corn to toss around q circle instead of
a ball didn't hurt the contents any
but it made a profound impression on
the Germans to see good food used In
such apparently reckless manner.
Secured Better Treatment.
Because the American prisoners
were sent food, clothing and toilet
articles to enable them to maintain
their health and selfrespect, they
were respected by the Germans. On
the contrary, italian and Russian
prisoners who received no supplies
were starved and in rags as a conse-
quence and We're treated like dogs"
Bands and orchestras were organ
lied among the American prisoners,
and entertainments given. Mr.. Den
nett tells of band music, sent from
America, including such selections as /:
Just Like Washington Crossed the
Delaware, Pershing Will Cross the
Rhine" IT'S Long Way to Berlin,--
But Wen Get There" etc.
Rather than deprive the American
| prisoner bands of these pieces, the
titles were clipped off and the music
forwarded. Thus the German guards
and prison officials were serenaded
! by Ianks with these tunes, and re.
| turning prisoners were amazed tc
learn the words sung to them at
home.
Newark post., 1919-10-29
Budget System to Curb
Power of Executive

Colonel StimSOn makes a strong
'point in arguing that a properly
built national budget system would
.do much to curb executive usurpa-
.t.on of powers that properly be-
long to the Congress. Under the
present loose and chaotic arrange
ment the tendency has been to
give the President a sort of
nbIank check; necessary, perhaps,
in war time, but not to be tolerated
under normal conditions.
Few men are better qualified to
speak on this subject than Colonel
StimSon, as he has not only been
Secretary of War but has had long
experience in many important
financial spheres. Said he: "What
we lack in our national Govern
ment is the focusing of respnosi-
bility for expenditures and for ap-
preparations for those expendi-
lures"
That responsibility should rest
upon certain clearly delimited of.
fees, working in cooperation, in
stead of each bureau all for itself
and all under the direct specific
control of the Congress. The neet
is so plain that there should be
small disagreement as to the prin
ciple.
Newark post., 1919-10-29
More Americans were killed by

More Americans were killed by
disease than by fighting during the
war year of 1918, according to
government statistics. A large
percentage Of the American people
has been found below normal
physically. The Red Cross will
campaign to make America heal
ty nation. Delaware will take a
leading part as she has in previous
Red Cross campaigns.