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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09

TINE American family in its best es-
i tate, socially. morally and intel.
lectually, had many Representatives N
New England in the first half OF the nine
teenth century Many New Enclandcrs
now in their seventies who recall the
households they knew in their youth must
be able To remember men and women OF
that day who. in character, education,
general knowledge Of the affairs of tue
world nj home and abroad and active in
terest therein. would compare favorabiy
with ANYBODY they have known since.
They did moi possess as many books
then a. We haze now, but the books whlcE
they did have were usually good ones. and
they read them with observable profit.
Besides. less reading was not Inconsistent
with more thought.
The Adamses at Quincy, the Hazards OF
Peacedale, Rhode Island and the Choates
of Salem were illustrative types of such
families a, We have In mind. Another
such family were the New England HaIcs.
To which the late Rev. Edward Everett
Hale belonged. The appearance of a
volume Of Letters, by his sister, Susan
Hale, has prompted these reflections; AMI
the book deserves notice not only on ac-
count of the interesting personality oil
the author but also on account ct what
she has to tell us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09

flights from the street DO you under
stand? 1t Is all built round well in the
middle, which lights the entry and dining
room. People ring at the door at the top
of the stairs, Just like a street door. |
have only beeu out Of it once, that was to
go to church Sunday, for ladies don't walk
out in Alexandria"
At Assouan, the American missionary
Happens {" he Scotchman named
HOgg." Here Il Mr. Lesley. described as
death on hieroslyphieS and cartouches,'
was of much service to the party
Thanks to him." says Susan, 1--WE all
know Rameses TT. like familiar friend,
and the sign of life is as readily recog-
nized and rs common here rs s. j. 1860
\. on the Ruins of West Roxbury" This
cabalistic sign should he s. +. 1860 ",
which was the well known emblem blown
into the glas, bottles of brakes Panta-
ton Bitters at the time when Susan Hale
wrote. Being interpreted, it was sup
posed to signify "surc thing in ten years
from 1861 meaning that the proprietor
would attain opulence beyond the dreams
Of avaricc by the year 1870.
Philosophy Of Friendship.
In a letter to tlr same Miss Bnrsley, on
her return from the Nile trip, Susan Hale
says that if they both get toothIcsS and
>shaky twenty years hence they will retire
from the world together and fight it out
in the n. w. corner Of Vermont or some
such place Then follows this character
istic passage:
"Dear, | shall quarrel with one thing
you said-but then you'll never stick to it
that its better not to get attached TO
people in places, and so save disappont-
ments and separations. Don't YOU know
you've got to love somebody and if you
shut your heart out from other people
you'll take to loving yourself? Look
at --; melancholy illustration Of
not caring for Others No, no, love all
the people you can. The sufferings from
love are not to he compared to the sorrow
of loneliness"
Susan Halc's fondness for swimming
has been mentioned in the sketch of her
life at Matunuck On the trip 10 the Holy
Land she had q swim in the Dead Sea, to
which she applies the adjcctives "rap-
turous" and delicious" IL was necessary
TO take care, however, to keep the water
out OF your month and eyes the taste was
like Rochelle powder, potash, salt. mus
tard, rotten eggs and anything else vile
that you can think Of"
But the landscape near the Dead Sea is
lovely, "a kind of pink heather grows in
profusion and willow tufted shrubs and
tall grassca-and the sea itself. a lovely
soft blue, FLASHES on the shore like any
New England lake. and stretches off be-
tween lovely headlands, sparkling and rip
ping IN tlic sun, far to the south" The
Jordan, too, seemed gust like New Eng
land stream brawling along" The party
carnped one night by the famous Brook
Cherith, where the frogs made prodis-
ious noise Instead of being a dried ND
water course. it was really babbIing
brook.
Always the Traveller.
e.,
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Letters as Literature.

Gladstone and Disraeli were not alike
in many things, but they agreed in their
liking for epistolary literature. Both
were readers and admirers Of the letters
of Madame de Seyigne
1t is related OF Gladstone that during
his last strenuously contested election
campaign in Midlothian, as he was being
rapidly driven from place to place in lis
carriage the Grand Old Man sought re-
Taxation from the cares and excitement Of
the election by reading the letters of the
famous Frenchwoman. His great rival
was once confined to his bed by an acute
attack of govt and his wife was likewise
50 crippled by illness in another part cf
the house that she was unable to get to hls
sick room. Thus, although they were I'M
der the same roof, they had TO communi-
cate with one another in writing. Disraeii
was 50 much pleased by one of his wites
rnissiyes sent to him under these circum-
stances that in his answer he wro.2: "I"u
have sent me the most amusing and
charming letter / ever had. 1t beats Hor-
acc Walpole and Nine. de Sevlgne. -
thus showing his love for that form OF
literature
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Susan Hale's Life.

Nathan Hale, the editor of the BOsto
Daily advertiser, was the father OF the
large and able family of which the Rev.
Edward Everett Hale became the bright
and particular shining light The young
est child. Susan, was born in Boston in
1888. She became a Teacher, an art STU
dent. a lecturer and public reader. a trav-
cller and, perhaps most important OF all.
the head of the summer household Of The
Hale family at Matunuck, L. l.. for many
years.
There was little opportunity for much
noteworthy achievement in these success
sivr occupations, II may be sad; but tie
fact does not detract from the value or
interest Of Susan Ilalc's letters, in tie
view which We take of them These let
tiers constitute An intimate narrative of
the hir, activities and Thoughts OF a cUltI
vailed American WOMAN of tlie highest and
b.~t type during a most Interesting pc
rod: and il will be chiefly from such
sources that the future historians OF
Ancrira will draw their materials for
true portrayal Of the social development
g! Tie country.
What Is even more important To the
I,r,-rnt DAY reader is that the letters are
entertaining =, Woll as Instructive. They
fairly sr'arkir with good spirits IN many
plac., AMI glow with gentle hunor IN
. hers: and all are written in strong ihO-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09

matte English which never leaves you in
any doubt as TO the authors meaning. So
fully do they cover the incidents of Miss
Susan Hale's life that they make up
fairly complete autobiography without
the need of any editorial annotations or
additions except such as are furnished in
the preface and introduction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09
The Great Storm of 81.

In the following January. the Great
Storm Of 1867 WAS the subject of a long
letter to her brother, Charles Hale, then
Consul-Gencral of the United States in
Egypt. This storm has ouly been sur
passed on the Atlantic coast by the great
blizzard Of 1883.
Susan Hale SAW il from her parents
home in Br"ohline. where the family then
resided, and, according to her description,
it was, indeed, Every exciting" She MAS
showed liz for two or three days, with
several pupils, to whom she gave lessons at
this period, and her vivid and humorous
story Of their experiences offered IA strik-
ing contrast TO the climatic conditions at
CAIRO, where her letter was read
In Egypt.
She followed 1t to Egypt herself. on
:. visit to the Conlul-General, in the au-
tumn Of the same year; and her letters
from Egypt and the Holy Land abound
in quaint and feiicitous touches, while not
wanting in solid substance. Here Is her
description Of her brothers house at
Alexandria:
Charles ha, one story of house, two
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-20

ships in Chinese ports and the ulti-
mate requisition of these ships in or
der to place them at the disposition
of the allies following the example of
Italy and Portugal According ID the
information of the French govern
ment there are fifteen German ships
in Chinese ports, totalling about 49,
900 tons.
Fourth, requisition OF German
China; FORGETTING the right of Ger
commercial houses established in
many in it's concessions she possesses
in certain parts of China
Upon receipt of this communica-
ton, the foreign minister of Japan, on
behalf of Japan, promised compliance
with the request of the French gov
eminent contained in this letter. Sim
liar negotiations were entered into
with similar results, with Italy, al
though the negotiations with Italy
took place in Rome and not in Toxic.
Similar agreement also was made with
Russia, and it must be remembered
that at that time. Russia was still in
the war and it was anticipated at the
close of the war she would have a
place at the peace table.
1T is thus clearly disclosed that
Wnlle THESE ledulHB governments OL
the world were inducing China to get
into the war. in order that they might
secure her assistance and particularly
that they might be able to get pos
session of the German ships interned
in China's harbors, they We're secretly
plotting among themselves as to her
destruction as soon as she had COM
piled with their wishes and the war
was over. In all the annals of his
tory, | do not believe there is recorded
an instance of a more disgraceful and
dishonorable agreement to carve up
the territory, not of an enemy, but Of
an allied friend.
And if we approve this wicked de-
cree, is it any defense to say that we
were the only member of the court
that was not bribed? If we ratify this
treaty as it stands, we approve not
only the judgment. but the reprehen-
sible method by which it was brought
about
If this treaty as it stands becomes
operative, and later the thirty millions
of Chinese in Shantung should rebel
against the rule of the Japanese and
then If the balance of China should
go to the assistance of their own
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-20

warm members of the church here, who
never give one cent to the church, and
L have grown weary with asking them.
I wish felt able to send more but 1 have
to answer and give to all the calls made
in this so-calied parish. 1 get letters
(begging) from Alaska to New York.
Surveys OF the situation have pointed
to church leaders that numerous causes
contribute to the decline of the rural
church, one of the most significant be-
ing that the farmer in the south does
not pay his son for work done on the
farm.
The connection between this cause and
effect has been shown to be close. The
10y leaves the farm and goes to the city,
losing interest in his community The
farmer engages a hired man. paying him
wages for doing less work than his son
did, and is forced frequently to find new
help. These hired men pass on. without
interest in welfare of the community.
Community life declines. community
leadership is not developed, church at
tendance suffers. the lack of salary pos
sibilities makes a call to the declining
church unattractive. leaders declare, and
tho man who could save the church is
no. obtained. It's doors are closed as a
result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-20
CHURCHPLANS
CAMP ICN FOR
RURAL SERVICE

AtIanta, July 19-Solution of the prob
icin OF the rural church, which involves
oiSo the problem of making the farm
ana farm life attractive to the country
ooy' is to be undertaken by the Episcopal
churcn as one Southern phase of its ma
tion-wide campaign.
one indication of the decline of the
rural church came in letter from a
woman In Mississippi to headquarters of
thc campaign, enclosing s. as a contrI-
button to the campaign fund Here =
the letter, pointing out a situation thar
Is said to be widespread:
Il am enclosing check for $500. one
Ter my twenty-year- grandson. who
mas oeen In France for one year and
one Tor myself, for the nation wide cam
palgn fund There is no parish here.
The church has been closed for nearly
three years. There are one or two luke
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-20
Japan PROTECTS
CHINA FOR OWN
SAFETY is CLAIM

Toxic. July 19.-"Japan does not pro-
tend to be wholly -unselfish in her policy
toward China" says the Herald of Asia,
a conservative journal of japanese
thought. Japan is protecting China
chiefly for the sake of her own security"
the paper continued.
Japan cannot allow China to barter
away her birthright even if she is simple
enough to engage in such folly If China
wants to test Japans sincerity let her
refuse all further concessions to occi-
dental nations and secure for all time
the inalienation of her territory, and
Japan's task in regard to China will be
finished.
''It is a question, however. whether
China is yet able to do without the as
sistance of Japan in keeping foreign ma
items at bay; and this help, strange 70
say. is just what China does not want.
Is it that China would rather be slave
of the white races than the equal OF
Japan? We can hardly cred. this.
There is no need for China to be
anxious about the return of Kiauchow.
Japan has promised to restore the terri
tory to China just as soon as China is
able to guarantee that 1t will not again
fall into the hands of a third party.
What more can China desire? And does
justice require more?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-20

brethren in attempting to overthrow
the unlawful and cruel rule of a for
eign government, then under section
10 of the League of Nations, as it now
stands, il would be our duty to con-
tribute American lives and American
blood on the battlefield to assist ia
pan TO retain her power.
This treaty should go back, and /
believe if the American people could
have an opportunity to see all the vice
that it contains, and were able to ex-
press their patriotic sentiments, it
would go back practically by a unani-
nous vote. When the honest citizens
of Great Britain, of France and of
Italy realize the injustice that it con-
tains. they will unite with us in de-
mending that it be rejected"
While declaring he favored the gen.
eral idea of a League of Nations, Sen
ator Norris said he considered the
Versailles covenant contained many
Objectionable features and would vote
for changes in it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-20

Trade union organization is reported 70
have been greatly advanced among
French women during the period of the
war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. A. C. Woodward visited
friends at Calmar yesterday.
Miss Wilma Harris arrived home
Monday from visit at Austin.
The best prepared Lutefisk can
be had only at
Fred j. Rosenthals, Phone 4O-2
Mrs. Elvie Logsdon went to
Postville Friday on business.
Atty. E. w. Cutting is in at
tendance at the district court in
Cresco this week. "
Miss Gene Marcy left Friday for
MoRona to spend the winter at TIE
l.. Logsdon home.
Mrs. c. P. Chapman returned TO
Minneapolis Friday after i short
visit with friends.
Fresh roasted peanuts by the
pound at Otto Anderson's. Get your
Christmas supply here. 49-3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans TeslOw and
Helen Teslow left Friday for Fprgo,
~. ~. W NlSlI IEIdllNSS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Bucknell
went to Calmar Monday to visit his
+, sister, Mrs. Ed. Stoddard.
Mrs. Ben Logsdon went to Cres-
co Monday on visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis.
A fine baby boy was born Satur.
day evening to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Cummings at the hospital.
Miss Gena Funner returned to
Ridgeway Friday after visit ha"e
with relatives and friends.
MIR. Edwin Haugen and sister
Olga arrived home Thursday night
from their visit in Canada.
Carl and Harold Meyrick are ex,
pected home Friday from studies al
Iowa City, to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Bessie Dyrland came over
from Calmar Monday to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bolger.
Ole Mickles, os Meryi!'c, y. d,
arrived Monday on I visit ,u Lis re-
latives, Mr. and Ms. &. y. Nelson.
--Never-Slip horse shoes and calks
Croft Hardware Co.
Miss Lois Rima left yesterday
for Mankato, MINI. where she has
accepted position as a stenograph-
er.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

Girls Who Dance Must Pay Tax.
Elmer Benton, a deputy revenue
collector who was in Waverly last
Friday evening called on the owners
of the opera house and other places
where dances are held and told the
managers that he would forgive and
forget that they had been practicing
the habit of admitting ladies free to
their dances, but that in the future
he wanted them to live strictly up to
the law and hereafter collect a war
tax from the ladies, even tho they
are given free admission. This also
applies to shows, where the family of
the manager have been in the habit
OF attending the shows and because
no admission fee was paid by them
the government has been cheated out
of the war tax. These managers have
been notified that even when a pol
iceman comes into their place and
takes a seat he is supposed to pay
the war tax. He is, however, priv
ileged to walk into a show house,
and look around and see that ever
thing is going quietly along and ac-
cording to law.-Waverly Independ-
ent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

1t looks very much as if Governor
Lowden, of Illinois, would be the
most formidable candidate in the
middle west, if not the United States,
for republican candidate for the pre-
sidency in 1920. He is the most
likely candidate thus far. mentioned
and we believe he will carry wonder
full strength when the battle reaches
the home run stage.-Grundy Repub-
lican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
Fairs Had Good Year.

Seventy-three county fairs in Iowa
made a profit of $199,680.55 and
only twenty showed a loss. The loss
shown by the twenty fairs totaled
only $17.S59. However, Secretary A.
R. Corey of the state department Of
agriculture says that state aid is the
only means a number of them have
Of insuring profit. Without state
aid to begin with, they would be
handicapped in obtaining concessions
and Offering premiums.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

Mrs. H. V. Clark returned to
Boscobel, Wis. Monday, after a visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. b
Willis.
MIR. and Mrs. S. c. Helms, of
West Union, passed though DEBORAH
Friday on their way 20 nidgew.y On
a visit.
There is pleasure in giving, re-
ceiving and wearing Ben Bear
clothes. For young men and men who
stay young.
TOILET Tobiason and daughter
Marie of Hatton, N. d. arrived last
Wednesday on visit to his sister,
Mrs. D. A. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Rude re-
turned to Lime Springs Monday after
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Qualley.
Miss Josephine Billow arrived
home Friday from an extended visit
in st. Paul at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Zuckmayer.
, There will be parcel social
held next Friday evening, Dec. 10,
at the White school, four miles
northeast of DEBORAH. Everybody
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hoyt left
Monday for Oklahoma City to spend
the Christmas holidays with their
daughter Miss Clara who is teaching
school there.
Sleigh shoes, shoe bolts, bob
runners. Croft Hardware Co.
Miss Virginia Soukup, who is
attending college at Dubuque arrived
home yesterday to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. Soukup.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Needham re-
turned to Fairmont, Mimi. Monday
after several weeks visit with her
! sisters, Mrs. Roy Green and Mrs.
Anna Johnson. ssSgH% ..
Violin strings and full equip
ment for violins at Otto Anderson's,
East Water street. 49-3.
| Mr.. and Mrs Ed X. Hovden ar
rived home last Thursday from their
honeymoon trip to the Twin Cities
and Cakes. N. d. and have since been
receiving the congratulations of their
many friends.
Miss Katherine Mckay arrived
home yesterday from her college
studies at Dubuque to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. J. Mckay. ..,N
The best prepared Luteisk can
be had only at
Fred j. Rosenthals, Phone 40-2.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church will hold their Annual sale
of aprons, Jap goods, etc, on Friday,
! December 18th, at the Rest Room,
beginning at II O'clock. 5f-1w-pd.
Mrs. Albert Wangler leaves
Saturday to join her husband at
Waterloo, where he is connected
with the wholesale drug firm of
| Wangler Bros. his cousins. Mrs.
| Wangler will also visit at Clinton.
Fine line of box stationery at
Otto Anderson's will make nice
gifts. 40.
The best prepared Lutefisk can
be had only at
Fred J. Rosenthals, Phone 1912.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
BIG MASQUERADE DEC. Odd

Grand Masquerade Dance to he
given at Haugen's Hall, Tues, Dec.
23rd. Music by Halls celebrated
piece Orchestra, Independent
Costume Co Of Waterloo will be at
Winger & Hamre's Shoe store with
a complete line of costumes. Tickets
$1.00 plus war tax. Everybody wei
come; Grand March at $3.50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

The rose once blown forever dies
sang Omar in melancholy strain. But
really. now, you never heard the rose
complain about it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

A man who believes in plain liV-
ing and high thinking may be gent
us but the bell boys don't follow him
around. .... .-, o..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

Anger poinsons the system. There
should be a prohibition law against
anger. 800
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17
Buy your
BeefandP OnItry

At our shop and save
big money. The prices
we are making now will
surprise you.
Call in and inspect our
meats and get Our money
saving prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-17

--Trv Our Want Column.