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Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17
Criterion of Civilization.

It is impossible to contemplate 11n- out interest the struggle made by different nations, as they emerge from barbarism, to supply themselves with some visible symbol of thought that agency by which the mind of the individual may be put in commu nication with the minds of a whole community. The want of such sym bol is itself the greatest impeachment to the progress of civilization. For what is 1t but to imprison the thought within the bosom of it's author, or of the small circle who come in contact with him, instead of sending 1t abroad to give light to thousands and to generations yet unborn! Not only Is such a symbol an essential ele- ment of civilization, but it may be assumed as the very criterion of civ ilization, for the intellectual advance ment of people will keep pace pretty nearly with its faculties for intellectual unication.-William Prescott In "The Conquest of Peru"
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17

dren, however. coaxed him to keep on telling stories on Saturday after moons.
 But have the dollar I wanted for the War Savings." said Ralph. "anc if you give me more money. what shall I do with itT'
 Buy some Thrift stamps for your self" said one of the children, and they all agreed to give their miter if he would only tell them stories.
 The overplus of money, which B. mounted to several dollars, was in- vested in War Savings Stamps, and rsiph felt his first thrill of indepen- dence.
 His mother, proud of her boy, on learning the result of his clever work said,
 You see. my son. that where there's a will there's a way"
 And many a mickle msipes a nue- kie'," said Ralph with a laugh.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17
EASTER

h h Easter. the gladness of Easter is round mel It is Easter, the sweetness of Easter
 has found mel The newly leaved boughs of the trees are low swinging, The birds have come back to their
 homes and are singing, The blossoms missed have come
 back to the meadow, Every last cloud has gone, and gone with it its shadowl And each grief that was crowding
 about me and showing Is gone; for my loves shall come back
 to my loving. It is Easter; the lilies of Easter are
 swayingl And the babies, their tresses all wind
 blown, are playingi And their wee fingers fashion me gar
 lands of clover It is Easter-I grieved but my gr1ev-
 ing is overl For the ones whom loved, and who
 left me back wonder, Have grown nearer with Easter,
 grown nearer and fonder; And when the breeze touches the
 tree-boughs low-swinging I almost feel their loving, I almost hear their singing. And so all the gladness of Easter is
 round me, Its gladness, its love and its peace
 have all found me; To the ones whom I grieved for my
 arms are now nearer They were far and apart, now they're
 nearer and dearerl And each Easter that comes brings
 me near to the going I will find them and love them. I
 know they are knowing! I count up the Easters until I have
 found them, With my lips on their hair and my
 arms tight around them.
 Judd Mortimer Lewis.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17
RALPH's STORY SERVICE
By Anna E. F. Anderson.

papers for delivery the newsboys dis cussed their plans for contributing dollar each towards the twenty War Savings Stamps their Boys Club planned to buy this year.
 One voice shrilly announced, My father printed some tickets, and left them in the offices of the Trade Building. and so I gst errands to do." Another boy said, 'T deliver gas bills every month. used to get 6 cent apiece, but now I get two cents"
 q help eur janitor and get ten cents every Saturday, and sometimes I do errands for lady in our house" small Peter insisted.
 Ralph had little to add to the ella nor, since he had as yet no plan, but only a strong desire to eer~o his country by raising the dollar. His pay as a newsboy was small and Il had to go to help his widowed mother meet the rent.
 With his papers under his arm and his mind intent on his problem, he came upon 8 group of children dan cing on the sidewalk to the music Of a hand-organ, accompanied by B mon key who doffed his funny little cap when his master indicated that he must collect the pennies.
 "Oh, wait minute" said one little girl. until I ask my mother for cent" The child soon reappeared with five. cents for the man and cooky for the monkey.
 Suddenly an idea occurred to Ralph. He had read that Eastern people were so fond of hearing stories that they would sit in some public place and listen to professional story-tel- lers for hours at a time. Why could he not tell stories, and so earn some money as the organ grinder did?
 When the organ and monkey dis appeared, he said to the children, will you give me some pennies if 1 will tell you some nice stories|
 What kind of stories?" demanded one.
 "Oh. yes" said another: twill you tell us one now?"
 "I must deliver my papers now" Ralph said, but I will be here to- morrow afternoon. It is Saturday, so there is no school, and l will come early"
 Ralph went on with his papers and soon overlook the organ grinder sur rounded by another group of boys and girls. Encouraged by his pre- vious success he made the same prop osition to these young folks, who accepted with joy his offer and his terms.
 Early the next afternoon Ralph found five girls and two boys waiting for him. He chose the wide steps of a house somewhat sheltered from the wind and the sun, and told his stories so we'll that at the end of the tim@ allotted he was besieged for more. But he had the other children to con slider. so he promised to have more stories for them the next Saturday.
 When Ralph met the other children he found eight boys and girls at tho rendezvous. He related the same stories to them to their evident de- light. and they readily promised to wait for him next Saturday if he would surely have more stories to tell them.
 Tho following Saturday his audi erces were increased in numbers, with a corresponding increase in con- tributions. and at the end of the sec ond afternoon of storytelling he found that he had received more than he had set out to earn. The chil
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17
THRIFT STAMPS FOR JUNK
How the Work of RedesrIna ussbIs Materials Once Considered Waste Is Conducted.

Materials Once Considered Waste
 Is Conducted.
 From the making of garments for refugee children in a Brookline home, to a Government department, is the brief story of the evolution of the Salvage bureau of the Savings Divi- sion of New England, of which Mrs F. l.. Higginson is director.
 Mrs. H. Parker wilmington is in charge of this department at the War Savings headquarters, 95 Milk Street, Boston, the salvage movement being largely the result of her realization of the tremendous waste of usable ma terials which has been the rule, and her indomitable energy.
 Nearly 800 junk men in Greater Boston have been supplied with wagon signs reading "I give Thrift Stamps for Junk" and salvage card is furnished householders to be used in similar manner to the familiar Ice" Materials for which Thrift Stamps are paid are rags, tinfoil, lead foil, scrap rubber (including boots, tires and tubing), copper, brass, lead, zinc, pewter, aluminium, mixed bags, mixed papers, and folded newspapers. A list Of prices is furnished to be re- newed as prices change.
 Householders are urged to save tinfoil for the Salvation Army, the proceeds to go for the purchase of war Savings Stamps to help in their work, and the tackles in the harbor have taken up the idea with enthu- siasm and are also realizing sub Gtant.al returns from their savings of tinfoil and leadfoil.
 Coin and stamp collectors, owners of many books and booksellers gen orally have responded to the plan of giving Thrift and War Savings Stamps, and one Of Boston's leading jewellers is giving stamps for old gold, silver and aluminium.
 Housewives are doing their spring cleaning with new zest this year. One Cambridge woman, after declaring she positively had disposed of every thing, rummagad her house and found sufficient material 10 bring her more than twenty-five dollars in Thrift and War Savings Stamps. At last ac- counts she was considering the jew elers' offer in connection with a dozen of discarded silver napkin rings.
 The salvage idea has been adopted in several states in other Federal Re- serve Districts. Wherever it has been presented in New England it meets an enthusiastic response.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17
FinQer Saver.

Some one who has realized the dan per in touching an electric fan while 1t is in motion has patented one with guard equipped with handle with which to move 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17

Even though the interest for sIs months on a small Liberty bond Ia but little, you can make 1t grow by rein Veoting the coupon In War Savings Stamps.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17

De you regret cutting the coupons from your Liberty Bonds, because they will earn no more7 Why not reinvest them In War Savings stamps7
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-17

+ is Easter, the gladness of Easter is round mel
 It iR Raster the sve~fu~~~ of E.~%s~
Evening star., 1919-08-18
COMMITTEE NAMED FOR
PETROLEUM CONFERENCE
Representatives Of Three Big Or.
ganisations to Meet in In
terests Of Users.

The American Petroleum Institute
has announced its representatives to
the joint committee from the insti-
tute, the National Automobile Cham
ber of Commerce and the Society Of
Automotive Engineers, the purpose
of which IL to serve as a general con-
tact between the petroleum and auto
motive Industries in settling prob
lens affecting the interests of auto
mobile users and manufacturers and
gasoline users.
Representatives of the institute on
the committee will be: Henry l..
Doherty Of New York city, Samuel
L. Messer of James B. Berry's Sons
Company, Oil City. Pa; DR.. William
M. Burton of the, Standard Oil Com
pany OF Indiana, Chicago, ILL.,; w. H.
isom Of the Sinclair Oil and Refining
Company, New York city, and r. d.
Leonard of the Atlantic Refining
Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
Committee members from the other
two organizations will be John N.
Willys Of the WHY'S Overland Com
pany.. Alvin d. McCauiey OF the
Packard Motor Car Company. Charles
W. Nash Of Nash Motors; H. L. Horn
ing Of the Waukesha Motor WORKS.
Waukesha, Wis, and Guy F. ketter-
ing Of the Dayton Electric Labora-
tories Company. Dayton, Ohio.
The committee will meet In New
York city on next Thursday. at which
time 1t is proposed to discuss and
outline in a.general way its activities.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
The Latest News OF Fall Ready=to=W Wear
the new garments.
New Fall Suits

Others show the nipped-in
waist line, with knee-length
jacket, belted across the front
and back. and still others are
in rippled styles.
The strictly tailored, braid
bound utility suit is usually of
Oxford suitings; others are of
navy and black tricotine, Poiret
twills and herringbone chew
lots.
-Furs are used in trimming
many of the higher-priced mod
els, and the kinds employed are
beaver, seal, nutria, squirrel,
raccoon, opossum.
-Colors are the new fox
brown, reindeer, navy, mahog-
any, henna, taupe, wine, green
and black.
Sizes include misses regular
and stylish stouts.
Prices range-$zs.7s, $3s. $lS,
$l9.75, $59.z5, SIS, SIS. $S9.75, $9s,
$l10, $lzS and $15e.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
! 8. Bopt, 6opsCo. c;.;;
me Busx coRMEK PENsAAnT 3 THsI

blankets you will probably have need for and hei
during the cool nights of fall
We have splendid assortment from which to make Sc
lection and the saving opportunities should appeal you
Evening star., 1919-08-18
BAND CONCERT.

Concert by the United States
Soldiers Home Band. John s. NJ.
Zimmerman. director. at the
bandstand this evening Begin
ming at s o'clock.
Program:
March, Our Victors."
Kate Vannah
Overture, Norma. .Bellini
Song for baritone. Somewhere
Voice 10 Calling".:...Ta Tate
Musician Gaetano Gtove.l
Mosaic, 1.-THE Waltz Dream"
Strauss
Intermeszo. by the Camp Fire"
Wenrich
Waits Suite. youthful Spirits"
Komxak
Finale. There's . Good Time,
Coming Threlkelds
The Star spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
|W.R.&E.CO. CAR C0LLIDES
WITH ARMY MOTOR TRUCK

Scores Of people on their way to
work were shaken up and two were
slightly cut by flying glass when car
No. AL of the Washington Railway
ly before s o'clock this morning with
an Army truck on lexington place
near Florida avenue northeast.
Complaint has been made on several
occasions that motormen frequently
lose minutes from their running time
by being forced to stop and wait for
these trucks backing in and out Of the
Quartermaster Corps depot at this
point. The trucks sometimes park
with their front ends almost on the
track. it is said.
Evening star., 1919-08-18

-65x75 in. wool FINISH"
COTTON BLANKETS, made
like a wool blanket, and with
a nap that is difficult to dis
tinguish from wool. They are
in white only, with pink or
blue borders, and bound with
Sale price, pair. 14.y5
-68xSO-in. "ALL-WOOL"
PLAID BLANKETS, made from
good staple stock, soft finish; in
large block patterns, in blue,
pink, gray, tan, combined with
white; also in black and red
combinations. All wool and
fast colors. An unusual value
at our August SO E0
-72xSO-in. LAMBS WOOL
FILLED COMFORTS, covered
with brocaded Jap silk, in
dainty light floral designs, An
ished with wide silk null bor-
ders. August Gin IN
Sale price, each y Q1V.OV
-60x80-in. PLAID BLANKETS
of a splendid quality and finish
that really needs to be seen to
be appreciated. In attractive
color combinations.
August Sale price, %k EO
a pair... VOsOO
Evening star., 1919-08-18
you anxious inspect garme

An exceptionally full show
ing of early fall models, in the
following materials
Check Velour de Laine. Tin
seltone, Peachbloom, Silver
tone. Duvetyne, Broadc1oth,
Tricotine, Poiret Twill, Gabar-
dine, Serge, Poplin, Herring
bone Cheviot and Oxford Suit
ing.
The coats are longer, while
the skirts have grown a trif1e
wider. and the sleeves are rath-
er tight Many of them have
fancy vests.
There are also suits in loose
straight line, rather conserva-
tive types. Some have self
tone embroideries and are trim
med with fur.
New blouse models show the
coat tunic reaching to the
knees.
Some are shown with smooth
fitting back and narrow belts
buttoning across the front.
Evening star., 1919-08-18
Shortage Of Rice in Annoy, China.

Annoy, China. Thursday. August IA
(by the Associated Press).-The rice
situation here Is serious. II Is esti-
mated that less than a fortnight's
supply is available.
Evening star., 1919-08-18

-7Ox82-in. PLAID OR WHITE
BLANKETS, part wool; excep-
tional quality and workman
ship. The plaids are in the
wanted colors, and the white
blankets are finished with pink
or blue borders.
August Sale %1150
price, a pair..... VAAsOV
-6Ox8O in. PART-WOOL
BLANKETS, a size for single
or three-quarter beds; made
from sanitary materials, in
white, with pink or blue bor-
ders; neatly bound.
August Sale price, 5000
-60x8O-in. ART-W DOL
BLANKETS, single-bed size.
made from good quality white
woods, with a mixture of cot.
ton; in white with colored bor-
ders, and neatly bound. Au-
gust Sale price, 81 50,
a pair. r............ W sOV
-72x8O-in. LAMBS WOOL
FILLED COMFORTS, filled
with best white wool, with
coverings of French cambria, in
attractive and serviceable de-
signs, finished with plain sateen
border. August Cz EO
Sale price, each. -. Q/.OO
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
ODD POSTAGE STAMPS
SHOW INFLUENCE OF WAR

Imagine postage stamp which
though actually used for ranking let
tiers, was YET never sold This is the
curious story attached % the original
Egyptian Expeditionary Force tcom-
monty called the paIestine stamp
As d prccaution against speculation,
ii was not placed on public sale in the
usual way. hut was affixed by the
Postai authorities themselves 10 Nt-
tors upon which postage had already
been paid
In some war collections, too, may be
seen d typewriter stamp headed VI
Eia. II Long Island and Of the face
value Of one shilling. This unique
production was issued BY the Brit
ISL civil Administration Of ehusian
tLong lsland) III the Gull 81 Smyrna,
during It's occupation iii 1916.
Many London firms preserve Rus
sian stamps which were designed 70
serve as currency and then be used
Tor postage Printed during q tempo
rary scarcity of small change aud 81
three values 10 Is and 20 konecks
they bear on the back this inscription
.sIIaying circulation on q par with
silver subsidiary coins
JUST as remarkable Is the British
Honduras stamp Of 1915. When q con-
signment Of the stamps was ready for
dispatch from London 10 British Hon-
ltluras, a number of German raiders
were at large In the Atlantic, and
there was a risk that II might fall into
1.-THE hands og the enemy and be used
Ito rob the British revenue.
su-the stamps were oveTprInted with
moire design, that they might be
easily identified The Germans. how
ever did not capture The stamps and
they were sold In the usual way Bos-
ton Globe
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
WHAT ARE YOU TO
DO AFTER JULY Ar
CONTINUED from Page onel

stAsNkkN&a4MNsM ~ 4f4fA y 4sE *S&+ss 5 z
in addition They generally report
that they are doing fairly well, though
the history of places of this kind
does not Indicate thai they are per-
manent successes III any large num-
her. Probably number 0f them Will
give way It'd more substantial lines Of
business i'll the near future. In fact.
many OF the pruprietors are moi re-
lying entirely upon this line, but are
doing work outside of different kinda
There III no doubt that the city has
adjusted itself To the new situation
quite we'll The testimony Of the deal
era iii groceries. clothing, shoes and
other staples Is unanimous that q
great many heads Of families who used
10 spend DO much Id booze that they
bought little along the other lines,
are now working more regularly earn
ling more money and spending more on
substaniials than they have done at
any period of their lives On the other
hand. there Is no doubt that liquor Is
brought here In considerable auanti-
ltfes from Baltimore and that those
! who know the ropes can buy II here
/ Apparently. no one In authority 4
caring very much about carrying out
THE law. ats the nation Ii to be dry II
such q short time Occasionally aT
actually drunken man Is seen on tbs
streets. generally q young man. ire.
quently one In some branch of ths
service. while many Of those known 4
be regular drinkers give every sigr
of being still at It or course, this
1 ii to be expected, but the testimony q
the policemen and everyone IN au
thority in the city Il that the absence
Oh liquor has helped the peace am
order Oh the community and tina
there III no real injury 70 any phase 2
1.-The business or social life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
HEALTH REPORT SHOWS
LIGHT MORTALITY

city Healti, Ofiicer William s.
Neich. N. III. ms submitted has month
IN health report for the month ending
April s0tll
The report Ii unique IN THAT Il shows
iii unusually Low death rate There
were only. four deaths during the
month. while there were q births
The following Is The report II sie,
tail
Morality spoplexy gastro7en-
.tcritis. /; nephritis. pilnuiilanisa. 4.
Race and Sex Whites, 81 eelored
.. Males, q females.
Births tsellhirths excluded Whit,
males. IL: White females Il ealoref
males. Of; culored females
Infectious Diseases shiekenI'ex Y
sdipfheria. measles. nlilnii's,
pneumonia, typhoid fever 3
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
BANKERS TO HOLD
TWO DAYS SESSION
ON MAY THE 18TH
gseyernarS Of Investment Association
no Have Two- Esay session.
VIII Discuss RAILWAYS

An important meeting OF the foarl
OF governors OF the Investment Bank
ers Association will he held Ill White
sulphur Springs. W.. Va, MAY lis and
ii to receive the reports Of all the
standing committees and transact
other business William q Baker, Jr.
at tile banking firm 81 Baker Watts q
co. and president of the association.
will preside at the meeting All for
mler officers and members III the hoard
If governors. have been Invited IL at
tend
One Of the Interesting reports to be
submitted Id the hoard will probably
be that of The railway committee,
which recently held conference IN
New York Ind thoroughly discussed
the present railroad situation. The
association has already gone on rec
ord as being opposed to Government
Ownership. but does not want tla car
riers returned to their private owners
without proper legislation To safeguard
the interests of the transportation
lines A member eli the committee has
prepared comprehensive plan cov-
ering The railroad situation which pro-
viies for the consolidation of q mum
her of the larger systems
This plan has already been made
public BY The committee. but will be
further debated b. the board of gov
ernors.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10

Of the ase0ple thrOugh initiative, ref
erenduEn and recall
A general discussion followed and
many phases Of the subject we're thor
oughiy discussed. the debate being
probably the most lively which has
ever taken place within the club.
The next meeting will take place oIl
May IS. ana will BE the last q The
series
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
CANDIDATES COL NIl

Anu rofer hes The right g Ds
randidate III the Primary Election
III his party sNbJccf h0tcsftf IS
cei4aia qualifications Tor Speoiat
of6ccs. Make yoHr aalioiti' cei,te'tt
Il. This c0iuuln and keep before
ne gofers until election.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
MOI " [ I'M Ii, n

hereby announce my ean.iidaey for
the office III sheriff If Ante ARUNDEL
county subject RI the will III the voters II
the coming Primaries ltSlye served
seven years iii the sileriff i efiiee. aud Il
sele.tted will serve the puhIie In fhe same
efficient manner that have cn,tesNored e
MIII.IAI I1 Il. LIE.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
AN.SOIfNC I'M u ri

hereby announce my eandflaey for the
Office or County Commissioners @ Anne
Arundel county for the First hiasrstt, sli,s
lect lis the action of the Democratic rris
marfes Ill September. 1onr support VIII
lie appreciated. - $500,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
amor = 6E:,its,S r

10 the Republican voters of Anne Arun-
sirl county hereby announce ufgatslf Il
aftiEiatr far member ~ the Stat. tentrai
Committee for said county ut The primary
lection Iii September
CHARLES f. ItASIIa.
al If annapolis. Mtt,y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
NOl NrEMENT

sItnirs. ii afslloGNse tls.it 3tfsi
slIdats. far nomination IstF Atslrft'tseh I'LL
s,,ttats.lts ety. frani tiie ThIrts saTA sun
o.; Is tIle democratic rFimariss
III nominated and eiss:teti Mlll NaFk ~.
me Improvement 81 the CITY ssaNsfiliaeul
iii every NAY.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-10
FOR CIERk On TmE %. RT.

TO the Democratic VOTERS 1T Anne Arun
ahl county announce That / viii be 4
eanaIdate for the Democratic nomination
fpT Afnc Ariindel county subject e. the
Urinary election rs be t4eld Iii September
IsIt1IIARIg q. tIIANIsl.