The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-29
Letter from Manchester District.

!. Letter from Manchester District.
A Government Official has bee
making calculation thai may D
interesting 10 the readers. II
reckons that the number OF soldier
and sailors killed or permanent
disabled at about 100000; the los
from influenza $4,000; the relnrl
home Of foreign born, with soIdler
and sailors settling abroad. 1,OO0,ooO
the increase in the standing army an
navy 100000; the increased produc
ton called for BY the nanona
policy Of better preparedness lsooO'
mo- making about five millions
men short for labor in this country
To Offset this. some women nav
taken mems positions.
If there should be a war VIII
Mexico. the country made up prlncl
naIly of a population consisting o
Standards aud half-breeds, an
MANY Of our young people would D.
eompelled to 90, this country Wohi'
he drained of the best in manhoo'
more severely than it was durinl
our war with Germany.
It Is said that the shell-lofi
1nmleHeIuS d HianSS -.
fiossoming with myriad Of mower
such as the Oldest resident does no
remember seeing there. me seeoi
of these flowers, buried long aso
have lain dormant IN the depths
the soil. The terrible ploHshare 0
war has brought them once more =
The light OF the sun and rain nov
they reproduce the lost beauty D
oIden times.
BESIDES many pipe organs ant
other eifst, Andrew Carnegie CAV
sums Of money to start z.sOO 1fs'
nnblic libraries. Would that NAM
ini1lionaIres fellow his example
"The earth Is the Lords ana IN
fuIness thereof
Again the sugar question Is IN
main topic Of conversation. Mhsi
the Wholesale houses in botn west
minister and Hanover are ont OF 1na'
much used product. evidently thef'
IL something wrong. One retailer IT
Westminster blames 1t on me Gov
ernmenl. while others say IL
caused by the profiteeT. All thing
come to him who patiently waits.
may solve the sugar question ant
other every day problems confronting
ug. =.
As we were walking towards he
gaurt House. Westminster mah
said. Hello. mister. are You going II
thareg' pointing 10 the building
where thousands OF dollars are col
Iected for taxes. We'll, ne says
You might as well leave your
pocket book there, too
There Is nov being constructor q
Tank quite unlike those used III
Europe. called Health Clinic ma
chine carrying a doctor. two nurses
and all The neeessaries required 10
combat the dreaded influenza, tuner
eulosis. and other contagious dis
eases. Il will 90 into remote rural
districts. so thu She country-at-large
Will have the same medical skill with
which the cities. with hospitals UNI
Yenslties and medical schools are
favored.
The aeroplane industry l. now At
the same stage Of building success
a The automobile Has score q
years ago People want machines
and are willing 10 pay Tor TIM
which may destroy soul and BODY.
Several years ago, being In COT
rasDondenee With Alabama people
we learned thai nice. large melons
could be bought from the fields n
the rate of Tor DC. Upon inquiry.
We learned thai the transportation
charges would amount 10 IS much
as was YIlRTged here n thai Tine Tor
large melons.
Recently a lady in Iowa purchased
a basket OF peaches. paying Sa.bo.
In the bottom Of the bslskez wa
noIa from "A Texas lady, saying he
resslyed 300 fof the peaches when
they left her orchard.
L IL any wonder that pDur Title
children suffer with hunger and aIz-
ease when New York ely mix
wagon drivers demand $50 a wees
and six hours day. Iust IL drive I
milk wagon through the streets
Have those hard hearted men never
heard or read. sInasmneh Is ye have
done it unto the least OF these, NJ
brethren. We have done II unto Ne
Travelling over some pretty country
Land in Manchester md Westminster
districts, re were impressed With he
yastnesa of tbs country pf oufH.
Very little change il seen in ne
landscape. The woodlands. getting
smaller IN quantity and space, have
kesnly felt the visits Of the lI-yeaT
Ioeusfs, nearly one=half Of some
trees being marked h these insects.
where they sat and injured he
vegetation. dropping down TO the
earth. digging deep to prepare them
selves for a l1=year-sleep. The
"GhIn1uenin. coveted thing OF orr
boyhood days, l. in evidence. but Il
chestnut Il scarce article. II Tie
blight continues at the present rate,
a few years hence, eheatnntH in nnis
part OF the country Will be only a
memory Of days gone by
MI. and Mrs. AARON Bixlef. OF Nss
Windsor Md, VINO were residents oI
this locality 30 years ago. and viii
he well remembered by he alass
residents. once owning the Milton
Garrett farm. sold their 20O-aeHe
Wakefield Valley farm 70 Ar aeo
Early, Of Virginia, for the sum ..
$4,000
]. ALBERT ZEpp, Manchester. Md.