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presentation by her to the District of
Columbia Boy Scout organization of a
handsome gold-fringed American fog.
1t was given by the District of CO.
lumbla u. A. r., to be presented to the
Boy Scout troop selling the greatest
number of victory bonds. Fifteen
hundred Boy Scouts were present at
Liberty Hut when the flag was pre-
sented
The Chapter voted a contribution to
the flag fund.
The Ladies' Cooperative Society Of
Silver Spring, MD, met Thursday with
Mrs. Dolen, Miss HARDWOOD in the
chair. A motion was carried to buy
tags for the French chicken and egg
fund and plans were formulated to
give a chicken supper and dance to
the soldiers and sailors and marines
of Silver Spring and vicinity as soon
as they return. Refreshments were
served
The PhilO Classics closed its season
recently at the home of e. H. Pitcher,
1910 Mckinley street. Luncheon, at
which the hoStesSeS were several
ladies who had been unable to enter
tain during the year, was followed by
a program of stunts" performed in
various ways by the members. Mrs.
]. +. Engle, as editor of the annual
number of the Owls Nest, paid
tribute to each member in humorous
tenderness interspersed with boots
from the 'Owl," observation-disclosures
Mrs. Katherine B. Knight. Mrs. r.
Bruce Bare gave the musical notes"
in appropriate songs to each one
present and Mrs. Faber Stevenson, the
retiring president. contributed suitable
tations from Shakespeare, and in the
traditional "twinkling of an eye" ap-
peared in the costume and color of
'Sambo of Ole Virginny,' impersonat-
ing the bard of Avon leading the
Jazz in song dedicated to "William."
The merriment of the occasion was
also saddened by the illness of the
newly elected president, Mrs. George
B. Wheeler, who died the next day.
The Study Club of Lanhan. Md, held
its May meeting at the home of Mrs.
Daniel Miller. A continuance of Red
Cross knitting and sewing was asked
for a short period and an urgent ap-
peal made for assistance in collect
ing worn clothing for refugees. The
program for the day included a read
ing by Mrs. Scofield, from the book
on ships" The topic for the day
was Our Merchant Marine"
Management and Executive Control. HN-
M318.
Nolan. A. ". The Teaching of Agriculture.
Ohio. Miami, copservancy District. Tech
meal Reports. 1917-191s. SoN-Oh38.
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CHILDREN's DEPARTMENT
The Little List of Books on Music
and Musicians.

Chaplin. Masters Of Music. How a little
Italian boy singing he trudged along the
road to Rome was stopped by the chapel mas
ter and offered a musical career, and other in
gave their lives to 1t.
Zlemssen. Johann Sebastian Bach. When his
brother died. Bach. a boy of thirteen. started
out to seek his fortune, equipped with a few
coins and violin.
Hooker. Joseph Haydn. OF a poor boy who
won the favor Of kings and queens by his beau
Hoffman,. Moaart's Youth How Mozart
was discovered by his father composing a con.
certo when he was five years old. and other in
eidents of his boyhood.
Gilbert. The Deaf Musician in More Than
Conquerors," page 8. How the little beethoven
began his concert playing at the age of six.
composed the most wonderful music.
Lang. Une Refine Malheureuse in Book OF
Princes and Princesses," page 249. How
Mozart when he was six years old played be-
Smell. Jenny Lind in ''Girlhood of Famous
women, page 30. How little girls singing
to her cat secured for her a musical educa-
ton and how she later won fame.
Mason. Guide to Music. Tells what Mu-
sic Is Made or How Melodies Are Built
Int 1nta PIECES e, Music That Tells stores." The
Mason. Orchestral Instruments and What
They Do. Can YOU recognize the various mn
steal Instruments by sight or sound! This
book with Its illustrations will help YOU TO do
Whitcomb. Young Peoples Story Of Music.
Tells of some strange early instruments and
now music has developed through the ages.
Bacon Operas That Every Child should
Know. Stories Of favorite operas. with the
music Of some Of the songs. Tells also how
they were composed and first played
Chapln. story of the Rhfnegold. How Sieg-
fried Slew the dragon. leapt the circle Of 6ra
that guarded Brunhilda, and his other ex-
pioits, as woven into operas by Richard Wap
ner. vas
Chaplin. Konigskinder The story n, tho
royal children. of which Humperdinck has
made charming opera, u" .
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INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.

American Library Association. War Service
Your Job Back Home. UMQ-Am3s.
Aspey, J. {. What a Salesman Should Know
About Advertising. HKF As68wa.
Atwood, E. l.. Naval Architecture. 1902
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Bedding. A. G. Accounts and Accounting
Practice. HkB-B414.
Bell, W. 0. Practical Short Methods In
Rapid Calculation. 1915. LCC-B145p.
Bishop. A. L.. and Keller, A. q. Industr.
and Trade. HESS-B544i
Findlat, Hugh. Practical Gardening. RI
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Giles. F. NJ. and Mrs. l. X. Vocational Civ
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Harry. w. c. Manual of Floral Designing
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Higham. Z. F. Scientific Distribution. HKA
H534s
Hoover. c. n. Making Good Credit. HKDA
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Hungerford. Edward. The Modern Railroad
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Jones, F. d. Modern Toolmaking Methods
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Kelly. r. w. and Allen, F. J. The Ship
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Lefingwell, ". II. Making the Office Pay
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MacBride, J. u. Handbook of Practical Ship
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Macomber G. S. Modern Land and Sub
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Paeuw, Leon de- The Vocational Re-educa-
ton Of Manned Soldiers. UNIT P134v. e.
Page, V. W. The A-B-C Of Aviation. 81
P146.
Pender Harold. Electricity and Magnetism
for Engineers. TDZ-P37e.
Philadelphia, Chamber Of Commerce. Year
Book, 191S-19. HKs54PP53.
Poor, c. L. simplifed Navigation for Ships
and Aircraft. SOZ-P798s
Reed. c. NJ. Elementary Steam Engineering
TCS-R 254e.
Roberts, H. A. The Farmer His Own Build
er. RGBS-R547.
Rosenbloom, Jack. How to Run Store Sale
HIKE -R726h.
Rusmsel. l.. c. Industrial Commercial Geog
raphy of the United States. HkG-Rs96i.
Stone & Webster Electric Railway. Electric
lighting. Gas and Water Power Properties
HR-St73.
Townsend, Gilbert. Carpentry and Joinery
ST -T663.
Turner. Annabell. Study Of Fabrics. TN
Ts53s.
Van Deventer. J. n. Making the Small
Shop Profitable. TJE-v295m.
Verrill. A. H. letting Together With Latir
America. HkS3-V61g.
Willis, p. F. Practical Manual of Oxy,
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Wright. J. r. Auto Sense. SUZ-W934.
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The following list, arranged by sub
jects, includes some of the latest add
tions to the Public Library. :,
The lists which appear in this col
umn each Sunday are reprinted at tn
end of the month in the library
monthly bulletin. Copies of this ma,
be obtained free at the library, or viii
be sent by mail for Is cents a year.
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A handsome Cart, enafneled in
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
Lithuania

Lithuania is situated in the Basin of
the Niemen and Dvina rivers on the south
eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. The capt.
tai is Viena. Its area is approximately
80, 900 square miles, the population about
nine millions, of whom seven millions are
Lithuanians-three and half million Lith-
usnlans proper, one and half millions
using Slavic dialects, and two million Let's.
The country also contains third of a mil
lion Poles, the rest of the population, con-
sists of Jews, White Russians, Germans,
and Mongols. 1t is said that there is no
trace in the worlds history of any other
people having lived in these regions. Al
though situated between the Slavs and the
Teutons, the Lithuanians are in no way re-
lated to them. They claim that their
language is one of the Oldest now spoken
in the world. 1t is said strikingly to re-
semble ancient Sanscrit.-Sel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
Will Claim Spitzbergen

1t is reported that the Norwegian gov
eminent will present its claims to Spitz-
bergen at the Peace Conference and the
people strongly support it.
Norwegians assert that they have always
carried on hunting, whaling and fishing
there to greater extent than any other ma
ton and that they have worked the mines
and produced coal for export. They now
have the largest mining works there and
Norway is geographically nearest to them.
When many different countries become
interested in the mining works there it will
be necessary to establish a firm admins
tration by one responsible country over this
territory. The most practical and peace
full solution of the matter, it is claimed. is
that Norway should be chosen for this duty.
Some agitation has been started in Eng
lish business quarters interested in Spitz-
bergen that Britain should annex the is
lands haye. reasons to believe that the
British government has no intention of
making any effort in that direction.-Sel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
Shutting" Up Cocoanut
Trees

In some of the islands of Torres Strait,
when it is decided to give the cocoanuts a
rest for year or two to persuade them to be
more fruitful in bearing, they 60 in for an
elaborate ceremony which they call "shut-
ting" the cocoanut. The owner of the
palms with all his numerous relatives,
friends, neighbors and their dogs, roll up
in full force on the appointed day. After
a kai-kai (no native function from a christ
ening to funeral is complete unless they
make ''little bit feast") the men swap
opinions and then get to work. Bamboo
and plated cocoanut leaf are first manu-
Observation-Disclosures of a cross-and then
the councillors in uniform or white pants
and red guernsey, erect the symbols at the
corners of the plantation. After that no
one dare touch So much as a dropped CO.
coanut skin. In the olden days the punish
ment for transgression of the unwritten law
regarding the violation of the ''shut" patch
was the prompt passing out of the offender
per medium of club or some other handy
weapon, but now, of course, there is moth
ing so drastic! All the same, the tradi-
ton is regarded as binding, and even the
dusky proprietor and his household have to
go further afeld when it comes to ranging
the menu for the day.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
Tips.

The tip has no place where labor is rec
ognized as honorable service. 1t is a sur
vival of the old master and servant days.
when gratitudes by persons to the manner
born were given as a reward to servility.
The tip goes always from superior to an
inferior, never from servant to master. 1t
is not recognition of service, for the in
ferior never tips the superior tor service rem
dered. That would be considered an in
suit.
This debasing custom, once common to
all labor, has been eliminated from all but
a few branches of service, such as walters,
porters, BARRIERS and servants. The prac-
tice is so generally despised that attempts
have been made to legislate it out of exis-
tence. But, that is wrong use of the law
making power, and will not, without the
cooperation of tip takers, cure the evil.
The victim of the system must be reach
ed. He must be shown that even accep-
lance of the tip does not increase his wage,
for as the gratuities 60 up his wages go
down. There are places where walters and
porters pay for the privilege of serving
without wages. But, in addition to its
being useless as a means of increasing earn
ings it becomes burden by fixing upon
the recipient badge of inferiority.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
The Coast of Cornwall and
The SCilly Isles
Continued from page one)

NoHIiHucu lTOLn page Onel
the same time it is brought home to US when
we tread the 'one mans path that the Celts
in their day knew how to guard their
country. This trail is hewn in the perpen-
dicular rock some two hundred and nifty
feet above the roaring surf on the west
coast of Cornwall. 1t leads to Tintagel
Castle, the reputed birthplace of King Ar
thur, within the moldered walls of which
the atmosphere bespeaks memories of the
Round Table, of Tristram and Iseult, and
of the days when knighthood and chivalry
were in flower
Protected from the northeast winds and
moderated by the influence of the Gulf
Stream the climate of this locality is mild
and pleasant, so temperate indeed that, to
our surprise, we find here lemon trees in
full bloom and fruit in summer, something
we do not expect to see in an environment
of so degrees north latitude. But the eff
feet of these moderating influences will i'm
press us the more if we make the pleasant
day-trip to the Scilly Isles, twenty-seven
miles from Lands End and forty miles
from Lizard Point.
This group comprises about forty islands
surrounded by more than three hundred
reefs. Seven of the islands are inhabited.
On the largest, St. Mary s, is the chief town,
Hugh Town. This is lovely, clean coun-
try town. Its harbor affords safe anchor
age for large vessels. On Tresco, the next
largest island, is the splendid country seat
of the Dorrien-Smiths who own the entire
group. Samson island is cut in twain at
high tide. Beside these, St. Agnes, St.
Martins and Bryher are worthy of mention.
To visit the Scilly Isles one has to be a
good sailor, for all the year round the At
lantic shows its tempestuous spirit in this
locality, while in wintertime the seafarers
are only too well reminded of its bad repu-
tation as great many ships are wrecked
here every year. The lighthouse, The
Wolf. like sentinel on guard, warns us
that we are approaching the islands.
Oh, what wonderful sight! The reddish
rocks scattered over the surface of the deep
blue ocean as far as the eye can see, each
washed by white-capped waves breaking in
myriads of diamond-glittering drops and
vanishing high in air in rainbow-tinted
mists. Suddenly something new attracts
our attention. 1t is an almost blue appear
ing hill rising out of the sea-one of the
smaller islands all overgrown with dark
blue hydrangeas. So it is with feeling of
unusual delight that even makes one forget
the sad sight of few wrecks of the proceed
ing winter storms, that we reach the harbor
of St. Mary's. Indeed. if the truth were
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
What Did You Do?"

Did you ever give him a liftl He's a
brother of man,
And bearing about all the burden he can.
Did you give him smile! He was down
cast and blue,
And the smile would have helped him
to battle it through.
Did you give him word? He was slip
ping down hill,
And the world, so fancied, was using
him ill.
Did you give him word? Did you show
him a road?
Or did you just let him go on with his
load?
Don't you know it's part of a brother OF
To find what the grief is, and help what
you can?
Did you stop when he asked you 20 give
him lift?
Or were you so busy you left him to
shifti
Oh, l know what you say may be true
But the test of your manhood is: Wha,
did you do?
Did you reach out hand, did you find him
the road,
Or did you just let him 60 by with his
load?
alberta Odd FsIlou
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
N ! R R 0 R E 7 7 ES

The first quarterly meeting of the
Pierian Chautauqua Circle will be held on
Sunday, February 2, and not on January ~
as previously announced. An elaborate
program which is being arranged necessi-
tates this change.
The twine factory began working over
time Monday and it Is expected this sched-
ule will be kept up until April. The 1918
overtime schedule commenced on June IL,
but the raw material is coming in faster
this year.
The weather all last week continued
exceptionally fine.
Last week a crew was put to work at
the prison dam cleaning off the snow and
getting ready for the ice harvest. The ice
is twelve inches thick.
Can you singl There is an opening in
the chapel choir for several voices. Give
your name and information to your officer
to be forwarded to the musical director.
Christian Science services will be held
in the chapel Sunday.
The robin, as a harbinger of spring,
has nothing on our tailoring department.
The summer khaki suits have been put in
order and are waiting for the appearance of
the proverbial bird.
The Farm Machinery department will,
during 1919, turn out the following number
of Minnesota machines: $500 binders,
5000 mowers and $500 rakes. In 1908 the
total output was FIVE mowers. Our farm
machinery grows more popular with the
farmer each year.
The most densely packed city to greet
our President on his foreign tour was Rome.
The imperial equipage could hardly pass
through the wildly enthusiastic Italian
civilian crowds.
The next holiday is Lincoln Birthday,
February II, followed little later by
Washington's Birthday, February p; and
after that we can begin thinking baseball.
"A Paramount fve-reel production, en-
titled ga Roadside Impresario,'' with
Geo. Beban in the leading role, was thrown
on the screen at last weeks regular Wednes-
day nights show. The musical program
follows:
March-Luton-- ]. Bunce
Selection-The Rainbow Girl Hirsch
A Slow Drag-DaIlas Blues Wand
Humoresque-The Maybe and the Parrot
Song, Mr.. B.-Three Wonderful Letters
From Home Handley- Goodwin
Jazz Fox Trot-You'll Find Old Dixie
Land in -Myer
Waltzes-Vienna Beauties -Ziehrer
Novelette, Filtration Gross
March-Keep Your Face to the Sunshine
Prof. R. ]. Reichkitzer, Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
Crossing the Bar

Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When put to sea.
But such tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the bound
less deep
Turns home again
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When l embark.
For tho from out our bourne of Time and
The food may bear me far,
l hope to see my Pilot face to face
When l have crost the bar.
Alfred Lord Tsnnyson
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
An Essay on Honor
Continued from page one)


triumphs and exult to see their harbors crowd
ed with the plundered spoils of slaughtered
thousands!
Is this true glory, to gain renown by
shedding bloodi Is this true, heroic spirit to
force to empire by murder and oppression
No! 1t is lasting glory, and true perman-
ent honor, to breath peace and safety upon
mankind; to rise above all without any ad-
vantage taken by their fall. '
Honor is founded upon great principles,
and supported in great virtues. The man
of true glory is like stream that deviates
neither to the right or left, that seldom
GIBBS, and never overAows its banks, but re-
tains its appointed channel; but the man of
true honor is like lamp lighted by the
breath of God, the luster and brightness of
which cannot be taken in or bounded by
the thought of man and which can only
be extinguished by the potent arm of God
himself.
To exemplify what has been said, great
number of instances might be drawn from
the lines and conversation of those men
who have lived honorable and died glori-
iously; but, fearing to have already suffi-
GENTLY tried your patience, shall omit
a plurality of instances; and humbly sub
NIT my incorrect thoughts on this impor-
tant subject to be rectifed by the judg-
ment of my candid audience and shall there
fore conclude with the single reply of that
valiant and honorable parsonage Colonel
Gardiner-to person who challenged him,
on some trivial occasion, to decide the mat
ter by duel, to whom the colonel replied
with all the boldness and intrepidity of a
warrior, and all the God-like reverence of
Christian. "Yor know" said he to his
thoughtless antagonist, ''that have cour-
age to fight with feeble man, but 1 am
afraid to sin against Almighty God!''
There spake at once the Christian hero and
the true warlike man, there spake with that
which reason dictates to all.
With what inimitable excellence did this
Christian leader and friend of man sum up,
in his own person, the man of honor, the
hero, and the child of God. When we
read the histories of such men, and become
acquainted with the principles of honor,
which regulated their conduct who act up
to the dignity so well united to the excel
lence of human nature, how is the breast
transported with delight at the thought!
Aud how does the soul shoot away, as it
were, with the swiftness of Imagination to
mingle with the spirits of men of honor,
where all is grandeur, where all is greatness,
where all is profusion of holiness, felicity,
and Joy.
Here conclude my paper, with the feel
ing that l have entertained you gentlemen
and express my cordial thanks for letting
me join this circle, with the bright future
which is before US, we ought to attain and
crown our achievement, by working in
harmony and peace thank you.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
To the Girls We Left
Behind

Each night we painted till the runners
Bearing your letters through the bat
tie smoke.
Their path lay up Death Valley spouting
fame,
Across the ridge where the Huns anger
spoke
In bursting shells and cataracts of pain,
Then down the road where no one
goes by day,
And so into the tortured, pockmarked
plain
Where dead men clasp their wounds
and point the way.
Here gas turks treacherously, and the wire
OF old defenses tangle up the feet;
Faces and hands strain upward through the
mire,
Speaking the anguish of the Hun re-
treat.
Some nights no letters came; the evening
Dragged on till dawn. The ridge in
flying spray
OF Kissing shrapnel, told the runners fate;
We knew that we should not hear from
you that day
From you brave girls that each has left be-
hind,
Who, while you smile. struggle with
sobbing breath
And write your souls on paper to be kind.
To know you love US takes the sting
of death.
-Lewtendnt Comingsby Daacson
Awthor of "Cdrry On
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16

known, this arrival in safe harbor is quite
a happy experience for many of the passen-
gers.
The corning of the steamer-four times q
week in summer and once in winters the
great event of the day with the Scilly Is
landers. The populace is watching eager
ly to meet the visitors. They are a cheer
full looking people. yet with certain stern
ness in their faces, probably the effect of
the many dangers by which they feel them
selves surrounded.-By Mime. A. M. de
LANCE Gouda in The Theosophical Path
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
Roll Up You Sleeves

When the scoffers scott and the Knockers
mock,
And the knockers stand at the side and
knock,
Just roll up your sleeves and buckle in,
And stick to your task and you're bound to
win.
If the things worth while you are sure to
hear.
The doubters doubt and the peerers peer;
For never a victor has arisen yet
But somewhere the jibes of the wise has
met.
So, deaf to the scoffers, just work along
And stick to your dream till you know its
wrong.
And toss them smile when you hear folks
mock;
It's a healthy sign when the knockers
knock.
Detroit Press
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16
Bohemia's National Hymn

Where is my home?
Where is my home?
Waters thro' its meads are streaming,
Mounts with rustling woods are teeming.
Wales are bright with Aowerets rare,
Oh, earth's Eden, thou art fair!
Thou art my home, my fatherland!
Thou art my home, my fatherland!
Where is my homer
Where is my home?
By the towers of God tbs bounded;
By the noblest sons surrounded;
True and light of heart are they,
Firm and bold in deadly fray,
Offspring grand of dear Bohemia,
Thou art my home, my fatherland!
Thou art my home, my fatherland!
Josef Tyl, 1SOS-1S56.