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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
WESTERN WORLDS FIRST DAY
OF THANKS OBSERVED ON SHIP

1t is thought that this was prob
ably the first Christian sermon
preached, and the first celebration of
the holy communion in North Amer
lea. 1t had in it the spirit of thanks
giving and praise that animated the
hearts of the Pilgrims when they
celebrated their first Thanksgiving
day nearly a century later. The earl
lest record we have of similar time
of Thanksgiving within the present
territory of the United States was
held by the Popham colony at Saga
dohoc. on the coast Of Maine.
Regardless of some opposition to the
move in the Congress. in 1889. for a
presidential recommendation for a
day of thanksgiving and prayer.
Washington sent forth proclama-
ton fixing November 26 as National
Thanksgiving day.
Since the time of President Lin
coins proclamation for day of
thanksgiving and prayer. all of our
Presidents. with but one exception
of date, have appointed the last
Thursday in November as National
THANKSGIVING day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
THANKSC|V|NGDAY
CHEER DISPENSED
Churches and Missions Pro-
vide Dinners for Many Who
Were Unable to Buy.

Charitable institutions in Washington
yesterday and today provided true cheer
for those not fortunate enough to have
home dinner of their own. With the
active assistance of the churches of the
city approximately 500 baskets loaded
with edibles were distributed to poor
families by the Salvation Army. the
Central Union Mission and the Gospel
Mission.
In addition to the distribution of these
baskets about 800 persons who have
been helped by the Central Union Mis-
sion and the Gospel Mission sat down
to tables laden with Thanksgiving cheer
about noon today and had real
Thanksgiving dinner.
High Prices Bar Turkey.
The high cost of turkey prohibited
serving Of the traditional Thanksgiving
dish. but viands quite as tasty were
served, roast pork with all the fxings
being provided at the Gospel Mission
and asubstantial meal of roast beef at
the Central Union Mission. Maj. Allan
Neill was the host at a turkey dinner
today to thirty-three workers of the in
dustrial department Of the Salvation
Army.
The latter organization was the
largest distributor of baskets of food
yesterday. Workers for the Salvation
Army carried into 500 homes in Wash
ington messages Of gladness in the form
Of baskets Of edibles-roast beef. cof-
fee. tea. bread and butter. fruit, cake
and canned tomatoes and peas being
supplied.
Features of Mission Work.
Baskets cotaining roast beef ba-
con, fruit and canned vegetables
were distributed yesterday morning
by Gospel Mission workers under the
direction of Mrs. II. f. Monroe, chair
man of the board Of directors of the
institution. and religious services
were held there at o'clock today
under the direction of Mrs. Monroe
and w. l.. Clarke, treasurer Of the
mission.
Women from many of the churches
in the city helped to distribute the
baskets sent out yesterday to $50
poor families by the Central Union
Mission. The baskets contained five
pounds Of roast beef potatoes, tur-
nips, apples corn, string beans, peas.
coffee, tea. two loaves Of broad, hon.
my and macaroni. In addition a tur-
key dinner will be served to thirty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
BISHOP MCDOWELL
EMPHAS|zESDUTY
j. s. OWES WORLD
Congregations of Several
Methodist Churches Hear
Thanksgiving Sermon.

1t is doubtful whether America real
ICES the sanctity of her position in the
world. Bishop William F.. Mcdowell de-
the national Thanksgiving service at
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church
today. Congregations of several Meth
odist Episcopal churches heard the
sermon.
1T is extremely doubtful whether she
realizes what it means to thank the
Lord God Almighty for trusting her and
depending upon her for the performance
of a service in the world which may not
continued Bishop Mcdowell.
such a realization is not the occa-
sion for a shallow gratitude or easy
and flppant utterance of Thanksgiving.
This is the kind of gratitude that st.
Paul had as he faced the TRANSFORMED
ton Of the Roman world and knew that
God could trust him and that God did.
1t is the kind of gratitude that Jesus
Christ Himself may have felt as He
came to the crisis of his own life and
knew that God did not expect him TO
fail.
And unless America goes to these
depths. she has no right to be living in
above mortals for any material or su-
perficial reasons
Took Text From ] Timothy.
Bishop Mcdowell took for his text
several verses from ! Timothy. He
declared that there are deep and funda :
mental grounds for Thanksgiving. The
gratitude of the nation must not be be-
cause of our size or wealth or ability
of material achievements. 1.-The ground
of our gratitude is tested by the ele-
ments of strength that our life possess
eS," the speaker declared.
This year we are in what has been
called the weller of economic disturb
ance, and are threatened with the welter
of a race struggle in the world to such
with the fact that we cannot take
Thanksgiving in conventional or shall
low or superficial way" he said.
Pointing to Ruskin's Seven Lamps OF
Architecture" Bishop Mcdowell declar-
ed that for the building of a personal
in strength and beauty. we must still
walk and build in the light of the lamps
Of sacrifice, truth. power, beauty, life
memory and obedience.
Particularly Fundamental Now.
cat no other time have they seemed
SO fundamental" Bishop Mcdowell as
serted. in the day when the air il
full of strident voices. we need to re,
call ourselves to the things tina,
through the ages have been proved
fundamental.
This is not the year l. We are no,
at the beginning of history. The
world knows pretty well what things
are wrong and wicked and foolish anC
the world knows pretty we'll what things
are right and good and wise"
large congregation attended the
annual national Thanksgiving service
at the historic church. Members OF
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics of the District united witt
the several churches. Rev DR.. Harry
Mitchell is pastor of the Metropolitan
Memorial Church. The auditorium
was decorated with Thanksgiving
color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
Fifty Years Without Loss to an I,pestor
Helping the
Woman Investor

It is not generally possible for the
woman who has money to invest to
personally investigate every security
that looks attractive, or to keep in close
touch with her investment aftershe pur-
cllases it.
One of the chief functions of this
company is to thoroughly investigate
every first mortgage, six per cent note
which goes through its hands, and we
believe fifty years experience in this
line has made this service of great
value.
This service is at your disposal free
Of charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27

three occupants Of the children's
branch at LIST street and New York
avenue.
One feature Of the baskets diStrib-
uted this year IL their relatively high
cost, John s. Bennett superintendent
of the Central Union Mission re-
marked yeste rday. Last year they
cost about 1925 apiece. and this year,
notwithstanding quantity buying. they
cost $500 apiece.
Although the food for the baskets
sent out by the Gospel Mission was
bought from the government store in
the Liberty Hut, they cost $3.50
apiece. The Salvation Army reported
that their baskets cost about the
same price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27

Thanksgiving is generally asso--
ciated with the Pilgrim Fathers and
the Puritans in the early colonial
period. but the records show that per-
haps the first Thanksgiving day OBJ
served in this western world was
on the eth of May, in the year 1873,
by an English minister named
Wolfall aboard vessel on the New
foundland coast.
The ships log shows the first rec
ords of this thanksgiving:
"On Monday morning, May u. 1873,
aboard the Ayde, was received al!
the communion by the ministers OF
Gravesend and prepared. as good
Christians toward God and resolute
men. far all fortune. and toward
night we departed for Tiberry Hope.
Here we highly praysed God. and Ia al IL
together upon our knees gave HIM
due humble and hearty thanks. and
Master Wolfall. learned man, ap-
pointed by her majesty's council 10
be our minister, made unto us a
goodbye sermon. eXhdrting all especia :
" to be thankful to God for MS
strange and miraculous dellVerahce
in those dangerous places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
DISCUSSES FOUNDATION
OF AMERICAN REPUBLIC

Moral religious and Industrial
foundations of the United States were
held up as the basis of united race
of people by Rabbi Abram Simon in a
Thanksgiving sermon today at 10 am
at the Eighth Street Temple. A spe-
cial musical and ritual service was
held. the latter being under the di-
rection of Rabbi Louis Stern.
Rabbi Simon. taking as the topic
for his address THE Sure Founda-
ton of the American Republic" held
up the Pilgrims AMI PuritanS as rep
rosentative of the deep religious and
roral foundation of the United States
Tie revolutionary war, he said, in
stituted the political phase of Ameri-
can life and founded the politics Of
the country, and in the period fol-
lowing the civil war the industrial
supremacy of the nation was estab-
IiHhed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
ENTIRE CITY JOINS
IN OBSERVANCE OF
THANKSGIVING DAY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

until the net result amounted to fifty
six dozen bananas, ninety-nine dozen
oranges, seven dozen apples. S53 jars
Of preserves and ten pounds of candy.
The donation was sent to ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital and was used in the
celebration of Thanksgiving day. Miss
Jane Lockwood. a teacher in the school,
had charge of the exhibition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
FINANCIAL.
TEXCALOkAN
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Dividends at the rate OF tone) rer cen,
per month TWELVE per cent hasisl are de
clared by this Company. The first of these
dividends is payable December Goth TO stock
holders Of record December 18th. Subsequent
monthly dividends Of 1 tone) per cent arc
payable the 3oth Of each month 10 stockhold
ers Of record the 18th of that month.
An extra stock dividend of ( (four) per
cent is declared. payable January 80, 1920
TO stockholders OF record January Is, 1920.
L. L. SAWYER. Treas.
Independence, Ksns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-27
Ship Mrs. Wilson Named Launched

PHILADELPHIA, November 27-
The Occur d'Alene, Hog Islands sixty
ninth ship, was launched Tuesday
Miss Marjorie Law of this city acted
as sponsor. The Occur d'Alene, a
1,625-ton cargo carrier was named by
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
"FIRST-AID" BOOKS

Attach to the medicine closet, with n
string and pencil, small alphabet
ically arranged notebook.
Under the letter p, for example
write the antidote for the different poi
sons. for, although one may kno"
them, when the baby swallows the
wrong tablet knowledge is apt to de-
sert one, and by the time the doctor
arrives upon the scene it may De LOO
late.
Under F write 'Fainting Spells" ana
what TO do. "Cuts and Bruises" list
under their proper letter, and sun
stroke" BURNS" and so on, through
the list of accidents and sudden Ill
nesses. All this may be taken from
n regular first-aid book. but ADDED 10
this may be repedles for sickness 10
which ones special family is subject
From year to year one forgets VIVA.
if was that proved so effective in that
case of auinsy, but can easily REFER TO
1t in this manner.
Being arranged Alphabetically IL Is
the work of but a moment to find the
desired information.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
shor. .sinhted serpents.

serpents have reputation for alert
ness but nevertheless they are snort
sighted. Some of them cannot see
more than yard or two in fronrol
them. other reptiles are similarly ue-
ticient in sense of vision, and the au-
thority asserts that a crocodile cannot
see alman at greater distance than
six times its own length. III respee'
of learihg, many reptiles are even
more deficient than in sight. Some ser
pents are deaf, the boa, 1t is SAID De
ing unable to hear any SOUND. Inc
term deaf adder" consequently eA-
presses q fact. In one respect some
REPTILES show singular acuteness. Ihey
have AZ unerring instinct for water
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
"ArtificiaI Ram" Theory.

Some have thought that the jar.
ring effect of conclusions joggles to-
gether the moisture particles In the
cir. Just as a sharp tap on a window
name will start a descent of larger
jrops from many small ones made by
mist or drizzle. A sharp downpour
of rain following Immediately after a
heavy crash of thunder is supposed to
be an example of the same cause and
effect. This theory was partly back OF
t.,e ''rain-making" attempts formerly
tried in Kansas, Texas and elsewhere
70 break droughts by 'bombardment
OF the skies"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
Queer File Fish.

That file fish captured Off Lands
End,is very rare visitor to our coast
remarks the London Times, the only
previous specimens recorded having
been caught so long ago as 1927. 1t
belongs to a numerous and important
family of the tropical seas, which are
so called because the first-dorsal fin is
studded up the front with small pro
jections that suggest some resemblance
to a file.
Another peculiarity of these comic.
looking fish is the gun-lock spine, the
principle of which was adopted for the
earliest safety rifle locks.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
CHILDREN LOVE TO INITIATE
(Utllize this power to encourag
sweetness and beauty of volce.)
BY CLARA H. BURROUGHS.

BY CLARA n. BURROUGHS.
What a large part music has and
should have In the lives of all chill
drenl How quickly they respond to
musical idea, whether of marching
or dancing or funny song. All chill
dren should be encouraged to sing, for
the voice is God-given, a priceless in
strument that needs no trick for Its
use. And 1t is beautiful in childhood
before wrong and careless speaking
and singing have made their lnroads
OF injury.
We should do all In our power to
encourage this sweetness of voice by
suggesting a moderate degree of tone
in speaking and singing, by example
more than precept. Children Initiate
so quickly. Mothers quiet voice or
teachers well. modulated one is sure
to have effect.
Very helpful tone exercises may be
given to the children to keep this
beauty of voice, if given whslly in the
spirit of play. Miss Alys e. Bently
has devised some very interesting
tone plays" One OF the best is the
ring of bell
Hearing Their own Voices.
"Ring'-roll the 81" then sing the
whole word Immediately, continuing
the tone for short while, using
moderately high pitch, &C" I'd" or "e."
Use also "sing" and ding" in the
same way. Pretend the bell Is In the
hand and hold TO the ear as If listen
ing. This listening to his own voice
on the part of the child tends to clarl-
fy and sweeten the tone. 1t is amazing
how quickly children change from
bad or mediocre tone to a beautiful
one when they have really heard their
own voices.
The violin tone is n good one, "km,
used in almost the same way as the
bell. drawing an imaginary bow across
the strings.
Spin an imaginary top, using spin
hum" "sing," to the same pitches,
&c" sd" "e." Always sing the word
Immediately, continuing the tone with
the last letter.
For continuity of breath, the steam
engine is very good: puff" as If let
ting off steam, holding the "f; ana
"tchuff," the engine starting off. The
bass drum, "boom' BOOM" is splendid,
with distended cheeks. and the snare
drum, "trum, trum, tr-um." VI
course. pretend TO beat the drum.
Importance of Tones.
Sounds of birds and beasts are some
times good. as the moo" of the
COW. "cock-a- doodle doo--o" of the
rooster, "gobble, gobble" of the turkey,
"zz-z" of the bee, and the same sound,
pitched much higher, of the mosquito.
Encourage the child to hear tones
in all life and initiate them.
These tone plays have been admi-
rably used in interesting little songs
which are exceedingly attractive to
children. chiefly believe, because the
subjects are taken from the child's
own experience in life. One of the
most charming follows:
Draw the bow across the strings,
Hmm: key of D. ID time 5 D.
4 8 2 I 3 3 L.
Listen as my fiddle sings, Hmm.
335 Sd & . l. s..
This song and many others quite as
delightful may be found in the "Song
Series" three books made by Miss
Bentley for the children. and published
quite inexpensively By the A. S. Barnes
Company of New York.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

lie
were made into a Garde o Brave
von the flowers OF
Amer agrowing overw where lie s
stretches of feures marking the sleep
blooms
a telling the
will be mighty the
Australians sleeping;
everywhere the
and of York.
elln gwhere 100000 Englshmen lie.
heather godpupe heather where dead Scotch soldiers lie
cannot
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18


a iniqules of the
fired"
The
clerk sadit t wassu and went out
is he discharg ask lieutenant
another chance"
ought be discharged Why should
give him anothe the lieutenant
straight his chair speaking
him another
and
you doesn't do he certainly will be dis
charg
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

stopped the Hun
selected
the derous
ecstasy the balance They knew
The German officers beeedand told their enthat the Yankees
fight Official
finally
We them"
till it, this
ourno in
"They tried
ak us wi hands,
finding
tina same is the
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

guns uSeu lo EeNerDerdte, anu ho" ah
is silent The people are wondering
what they are going to do in that re-
gion. There are many generous Amer
leans who would like to find the means
whereby torn towns and disrupted viii
lagos could be brought into their own
again.
"I know there are many French
people who believe it would be better
if instead of that a great forest were
allowed to grow over the mightiest
oamatarv in the world 7 sometimes
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
Kindergarten
Helps for Parents
Articles Issued by fIe Department
Of the Interior. Bureau of Education
National kinderRarfen fenASsociafion
AMERICAN MOTHERS
BY Or. JENNY q. MERRILL

6y Ok. JENNY d. MERRILL.
The phenomenal success of Ameri-
can boys at the front after an unusu-
ally short military training was not
only great cause of thankfulness, but
indicated that American mothers
methods of discipline had not been so
indulgent nor lax in the past as some
good critics have feared. There has
been blessing in disguise In the free
action and self-assertion that are al
lowed American children.
Fifty years ago n little book emitted
"Children's Rights" appeared in this
country. Perhaps 1t went too far, but
children have suffered long from too
great severity Herbert Spencer in
England wrote of children's rights as
well as of women's. The words of pro-
gressive thinkers on both subjects were
needed. Later from Sweden, Ellen
Key sent out 1.-The Century of the
Child Later yet came from Italy
Doctor Montessori's outcry against
suppression of the child by arbitrary
discipline, and her advocacy of disci-
pline biased on liberty"
Probably all of these leaders directly
or indirectly gained much of their in
spiration and guidance from Froebel,
who dared to write even in Germany,
sFollow the Child"
Never FIourished in Germany.
Froebel, the founder of the kinder
garten, was German but not Prussian.
Prussia soon recognized that "democ-
racy" would be the outcome of his
method and promptly suppressed It.
Many do not know that the kindergar-
ten never has flOurished in Germany.
Froebel was in n sense a martyr and
died disappointed with his own ma
tion's rejection of the kindergarten,
but with his "eye of faith" he turned
hopefully towards America in which
country, he prophesied, his ideas
would flourish under democratic pro-
lection and guidance.
Mothers of America, many of them,
as well. as teachers. have studied kin
dergarten principles for 80 years and
have again and again testified to their
value.
What are these principles?" Read
Miss Emile Poulssons Love and Law
In Child Training This may be found
in almost any library or can be
bought from the publishers, Milton
Bradley Co., Springfield. Mass. for
81. Its very title suggests the kinder
garten's principles-love and law, but
not license.
kindergarten discipline is loving,
steady and strong, not sentimentally
weak. kindergarten discipline prefers
positive -ather than negative methods.
The life of the child is not fitted with
"don'ts," for there are SO many good
things found to do, there is little time
for mischief.
For Mother and Child Alike.
Childish mistakes and mishaps are
met with patience. Mother gives the
little one time to recover himself. Self
control Is her aim. Request Is pre-
ferred to force. Politeness is the rule
for mother and child alike. Both use
frequently "the two little golden keys,
4 thank you and IF you please
"A soft answer turneth away wrath y
"Grievous words" are avoided because
centuries ago 1t was discovered that
they "stir up anger" There are no
load. shrill tones, but rather quiet, de-
cided emphasis, If need be.
"Vain repetitions" having proved
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

DFeH utuIIHS VIII Ihe government ue-
partment with which the officer was
connected for many years and knew
exactly how the department wanted its
orders handled.
When this was suggested to the
lieutenant he was wroth and told the
clerk that he wanted the goods fixed
in such-and-such a way. The clerk
once more demonstrating, the second
lieutenant cried out: you are impu-
dent I'll report you to the proprietor"
.'rhnt clerk WAS imnndent. and |
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

themselves useless. the wise mother ac-
cepts the terse statement that ''In dis
cipline one can hardly speak little
enough"
No doubt American mothers have
still to learn but well may they take
heart from their boys record in
France.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

and in dry, weather whl travel straight
to 1t, even when they are at such long
distances that the mystery is how they
could possibly become aware of its
locality.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

Sherman said war is.
The French grew sick at heart
waiting for the Yanks And when
the Yanks came the French were dis
appointed. The Yanks were big and
husky. But they were very youns
and they were all smiles and laughter.
They bought everything in sight and
never asked the price. The French
had hoped to see grim, world-wise,
veteran fighting men. Could these
frolicking boys fight? If they couldn't
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
Warriors Vision of the "Garden Of the Brave"

FRASER has what he calls VISION that never
be MY mind
Atlantic that great stretch Of land where for years
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18


problems for tenaoa and must be se
ously
bring arreach
with
practical successful necessary
of
national chamber
the United
would he study
eunS
deide The which it s
snhl
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
Lieutenant and Clerk Who Got Another Chance

the other day
Now this firm had
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
Capacity for Jov.

Live rightly, so shalt thou acquire
unknown capacity for joy.-Coyentry
Patmore.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
WlASHlNGTON& 81
| 'SIDELIGHTS I. u D
Yank in Repose the Finest Piece of CamouAaga

uT French and
He a
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18
Necessity of a National Chamber of Agriculture

education with agriculture perhaps
this
The Morrill, half century gave
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

us the AGRICULTURAL colleges. Lafer
legislation gave us the county agricul-
tural agent or adviser. Both have had
far-reaching and beneficial effects. But
in general our national system of de-
velopmenf has been more factional
than cooperative. There has been
comparatively little correlation be-
tween agriculture and business, or be
tween agriculture and education, and
this sin of neglect has caused all of us
to suffer.
The fertility of the soil and the in