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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
LOSING DELIGHT IN BEAUTY
Writer 6emoans Degradation ss ths
Arts," Which He Asserts 10
Going on To-day.

An the arts but one. says Layton
Crippon In his book. CLAY and Fire"
show degradation today. In many
cases degradation so great that they
have virtually ceased to exist. We
have not only forgotten how to make
beautiful things, but we have even
acquired an instructive dislike Of beau
tiful things. They seem to have be.
come offensive to rs.
There was recently one curious
little instance to which am tempt
ed to refer. showing as II did, that In
our present state Of degradation
beauty is not only ignored. but has
actually become offensive, causing in
stinctive dislike. The 81. Gaudens
ten and fye-dollar gold pieces were
undoubtedly the noblest coins produced
In any country In 200 years. Within
couple Of months the American pub
lie had howled them out Of circulation.
The explanation was afterward
made that the coins were disliked be-
cause the relief was inconveniently
high. but the original outcry was
against the design and only the de-
sign Of these exquisite examples Of
die cutting. But America has no mo-
nopoly Of this Instructive hatred Of
beauty. 1t was exempl,fied In the van
dalism that was common all over
Europe. the destruction Of ancient and
glorious buildings. usually without
valid excuse"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Lied In Attempt to Save Pet.

Determined efforts by ladies Of high
social position to smuggle pet dogs
without license into England were re-
Gently described to representative al
the diseases of animals branch Of the
board of agriculture, London. 1t takes
the combined intelligence Of Scotland
Yard and the customs officials to out
maneuver some dog lovers. Recently
on board a steamer crossing to Eng
land. foreign princess was seated o.
a deck stool and a wind was blowing
A shrewd observer, whose duty 1t wa
to be inquisitive with his eyes, hap
pened to catch sight for moment OF
q little dogs wagging tail. On land
ing the lady, in reply to the usua
question, said she had nothing to de-
clare. "No dog, madameT Certain
ly not" ''Then," said her questioner
"I must send for the female searche:
to have your statement verified" "ll
that case," said the lady, IF you vii
allow me a couple of minutes by my
self I'll produce my little dog" Whic!
she did.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
RIGHTS AS FREE CITIZEN,
hussaan Workman Who Believed He
Owned q Part Of the Street Car
Track

While walking along the Nevsky
Prospect In Petrograd one morning
we saw line of street cars that had
evidently been blocked ; In front Of the
foremost car was q crowd Of people.
says a writer In Russia. As we en-
tered the crowd We saw q man stand
ing on the track and arguing with the
metorman. The motorman was plead
ing with him to get or the track so
that he could proceed with his car.
and the man was maintaining that
Russia was a free country. that he
had Just as much right on the track
as the car had. and that he did not
intend to move until he was person
ally inclined to do 30.
A number Of soldiers looked on. but
no one attempted to remove the man
from the track. and neither the motor
man nor the conductor attempted to
move the car, but resorted solely to
moral suasion. The argument that
finally induced the man to move was
to the effect that the motorman was
q hard-working man and had to get
to the car barn: the longer he was
held there the longer II would take
him to get through his work, and
would not his brother workman please
get of the track SO that he could get
the car to the barni With that the
free citizen" politely bowed. folded
his arms and moved of the track. the
crowd dispersed and the cars went on
their way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
New Work for Disabled Soldiers.

A British diamond corporation has
established a diamond-cutting factory
at brighton, England, and has ar
ranged for instruction centers In vari-
Gus parts Of the country where dis
abled soldiers can learn how to trans
form rough diamonds into finished
gems. Before the war practically all
Of the British diamond output, which
means practically all Of the worlds
output, was shipped to the continent
Of Europe to be polished. Proprietors
Of the new factory already employ
several hundred ex-fghters and claim
to have proved that they can do as
good work as the men on the continent
who have devoted their lives to the
diamond-cutting trade.-Popular Ne
chanics Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Working for World Prohibition.

The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union from its Million Dol
lar Jubilee Fuud is already engaging Its
workers to 60 across seas to give i'm.
mediate help In bringing to pass World
Prohibition. Miss Christine Tinling OF
Norfolk, Virginia, who for ten years has
been lecturer on scientific temperance
In the Normal Schools, Colleges, and
Universities OF America, will leave i'm
mediately after the National W. @. 7. q.
Convention In st. Louis for China.
Miss Tinling has spoken on temper
auce in England, Scotland, Wales,
Switzerland, Canada, and thirty.six
states of the Union, and was represent
alive Of the Worlds W. G. T. q. at
Worlds Temperance Conferences In
France and in Belgium. Her work 10
eagerly awaited by missionaries and cd.
ucstors In China.
Through its Worlds W. @. T. q.
founded by Frances Willard in 1883 and
its organization In more than forty
countries the w. @. T. U. has foothold
In the work for World Prohibition held
BY no other organisation.
For many years the W. @. T. U. ol
Chiua has been aided by the World'l
organisation. Shi Ma Lei, {Dr. Mary
Stone). brilliant native physician. Il
now the president Of the W. O. T. D. 10
China. Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich oi
Peking. DR.. Stones predecessor In the
presidency, retains national Office. and
has immensely aided oui great work II
China.
DR.. Stone 10 at the head OF the Dan
forth Memorial hospital 10 Kin EiaDg
wbich graduates each year class Of
purses who 10 their professional worh
minister not only to the physical bu'
also to the spiritual and moral upbui!d
| ing OF the patients. All Dr.. Stone''
nurses are members Of the W. @. T. q.
going forth through Central China q
sposflss OF health and trained In tht
kno wisdge that alcohol ID poison. e
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Mr,. Mel Rem Yin educated In AmerIc,

Mrs. Mel Ben Yin educated In America
is National organizer of the W. @. T. q.
and financed by tbe Worlds w. @. T. u.
Mrs. Mel Rem Yin 10 reaching great mis-.
sionary conferences, has visited many
leading cities on the Ysngtse River and
is reaching the hearts and consciences Of
the best Drained people In Central China
with her message Of Prohibition. Re-
Gently Mrs. Mel Rem Yin visited at
Chinkiang, local Union she had organ
lied Q year before and found 1t had
increased In membership from twenty
three to fourteen hundred.
Brewers and distillers driven from the
United States announce that they will
take their breweries and distilleries to
China and other countries Of the Orient.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will send its temperance mission
aries to China and will also give special
help to the Chinese students, men and
women in this country, that they may
carry back to their republic the truth
concerning alcohol and the value Of
Prohibition.
Miss Tinling will be remembered by
many In this county as she was the
County Convention speaker for the W.
G. T. U. not long ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13

When the dairy COW gathers IN abun.
dance Of the vitamines In her food and
places them In her milk, she 10 making
Q most excellent food for the young.
The vitamine content Of milk makes II
important that every child have milk In
bis diet.
Milk is . food % we'll ~ o drink. 1t
is . food to be compared with meat,
bread, and potatoes. or course, every
child should have milk to drink with
his meals ~ we'll a. prepared dishes con-
tanning Il. When the child tires Of milk,
the occasional addition OF q small
amount OF COCOA to glass of milk will
change the flavor and may make the
taste pleasing to the child.
The bottle Of milk In the kitchen will
help great deal In preparing the meals.
Cereals such as oatmeal, rice, corn meal, ,
and bominy grits may be cooked in milk
instead Of water. A double boiler 10
used In the cooking. A creamy, health
ful dish is the result.
The housewife will find that milk will
help In making attractive dishes from
canned or fresh vegetables. Milk COM
bined with vegetables makes excellent
soups, creamed and scalloped dishes,
souffles, and oroquettes. Creamed toast
and gravies also require the use of milk.
Healthful, nutritious desserts for chill
dren usually have milk for their founda
ton. Ice cream, corn starch, bread,
tspiocs, and junket puddings contain
much milk.
Skimmilk can be used In cooking and
as drink. It cannot take the place Of
whole milk entirely 40 IL does not con-
tain enough of the fat soluble growth
substance. However, the minerals and
body building material are the same as
those In whole milk.
Buttermilk and sour milk can be used
In baking with excellent results. But
termilk is delicious drink for tho older
child and the grown person. It is espe-
cially healthful. Cheese dishes furnish
the adult with the body building pro-
tein of milk. OF course, those belong
largely in the diet OF the older child and
the grown person. Milk Is q safeguard
In their diet and they can use many milk
products. To the young child, how
ever, milk is . necessity II he is to have
proper health, strength, and energy
Wisconsin College Of Agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
unsxpsessd information.

A clergyman lost his horse on Sat
urday evening. After hunting with a
boy until afte. midnight he gave up
In despair. The next day, somewhat
detected at his loss, he went into the
pulpit and took for hts text the follow
Ing passage from Job: "Oh. that ]
knew where I might find him." The
boy, supposing the horse was still the
burden Of thought, cried out: Il know
where he is. He's In Deacon Smiths
barnI"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
The Sword Of Prince MaurIee.

The London Evening News tells
pathetic story Of soldiers sword. i
had once belonged to Prince Mau
rice Of Battenberg, and 1t has JUS
been given to his mother, Princes:
Beatrice. Prince Maurice was killed
In the Ypres salient In November, 1914
and buried In our lines. Our force.
had Just retreated. and all the prince,
bit fell into the hands Of the Ger
mans, except his inscribed sword. Thi
was secreted in the rafters Of a Flem
ish cottage, where the owner had beer
billeted, and for four years 1t has bee
lying there, with Germans billetef
In the house. Now the poor Belgia
family, to whom the place belongp'
have sent 1t to the dead !, soldie
mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
New orIeans French.

Negro troops from Louisiana have
Q linguistic advantage over other
American soldiers. Many of them,
through living In sections where
French still. il spoken. are more or
less familiar with the language Of this
land when they get here. But they
have their difficulties. nevertheless.
Its dis way" exclaimed one. "Ah
talk French puhfsckly, but not de kind
dey talk In dis country. You see, All
learned French from NAH fathah-de
pure, classical ole New Orleans
French-an' dey don't speak dat kind
obah heah."-Stars and Stripea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Shaping Stee4.

Repeated quenching tends to change
the shape Of steel. In recent expert
ment, a small tank Of water was heat
ed by raising to redness a soft-steel
cylinder S.5 inches In diameter, and
then plunging 1t into the water. After
800 quenchings the metal was found to
have been shortened three-fourths Of
an inch, with corresponding increase
In width. The steel contained 0.05 per
cent Of carbon, 0.01 of silicon. 0.S Of
phosphorus, 0.05 Of sulphur and 0.45
Of manganese.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
HOW A MAN PICKS A WIFE
Some Conclusions That Have Been
Reached by the Registrar at the
Boston City Hall.

Edward w. McGlennen, registrar at
the Boston city hall since 1900, who
keeps record Of that city's marriages,
has found in his study Of the subject
of selection that association deter
mines mans course in the selection
of his wife, and when you have chosen
your vocation you have automatically
chosen your lifemate at the same time,
observes the New York Herald. Mr..
McGlennen has found that tailors mar.
ry tailoresses, longshoremen choose
mattresses, many employees and clerks
marry stenographers, while profession
al men more often pick their wives
from the girls in society in which they
move.
After eighteen years Of daily obser'
vation of the way and habits Of pro-
spective homemakers, Mr.. McGlennen
has come to the conclusion that prox
unity is the chief determining factor
in q mans choice Of wife.
In the long and voluminous marriage
records the various averages OF the
different vocations show that chauf
feurs and cooks are attracted by 10
mestics, while tailors, dressmakers anC
milliners incline toward still closer re
lationship. Salvation Army men choose
a Salvation Army lassie, the sea cap
tain picks good housekeeper ant
home body, while seamen generally
fall In love, when ashore, with wait
resses who serve their meals. Mr.. Nc
Glennen believes that good looks ant
good clothes are not such an impor
tant factor as generally believed
Is all a matter of environment. Th'
telephone operator is a favorite Will
the soldier, also the nurse who min
listers to him when wounded. Lunch
room proprietors more often MARI!
their cashiers, and so it goes on.
What puzzles Mr.. McGlennen, how
ever, is why a mariner chose a dent
lists assistant as life mate and hov
q street car conductor came to picl
out an actress for his wife. These ar
exceptions to the general rule.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Maklnu Goodness Attractive.

Il is not always the best people who
are the most popular; and though pop
ularity Is no safe standard It counts
for much in a persons scope OF use
fulness. II we have good things to
offer let us offer them 30 attractively
that others will be glad to accept;
not 20 clumsily that what we offer Will
be rejected with scorn. II we can
make goodness beautiful we make Il
-haloYad.-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13

Il would be Impossible to give the
exact number Of words In the Eng
slish language. Words are constantly
being coined and foreign words are be-
ing added to the language. A recent
edition Of q leading dictionary gives
between 100000 and 100000 words.
Many of them are derivativeA - run.
nnnning. run, runner. etc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
PHILOSOPHY Of the Oldest Dalryman,

Some folks count their chickens be-
fore they're hatched and others leave IL
to the poultryman after they've been
killed and dressed. ! don't even count
mine until th' money 10 In bank for 'em.
Some folks say an incubator 10 no
Improvement on nature and hon
but I'll say this. much fer tn incu-
bator-it amt fool enough TO step on
any chickens an kill 'em.
City folks pay q high . ten dollars
for an alarm clook. Ny Big Ben has
feathers on him and ID jest - infallible
at no extry expense.
When you atop to think what's In %
egg and th' possibilities OF 1t. my CON.
scisuce hurts me every time, / see one
put away In cold storage fsFa couple Of
years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Its MeanInd.

-what is elastic currency. popi"
"It is my Christmas money this year.
son. 1t had to keep stretching to cover
everything"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Had Cause.

I'VE sent the flower Of our young
manhood against the Huns"
Eyes, and all the Huns say they
were wild flowers"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
unpatrlotIc,

"Why did you change your board
ing houseT
my landlady got too enthusiastic
about this food conservation"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPllD THE PLow."

OczzespoqAeace on practical agricultural topic
a eollq3tods Address al communications In
landed TOR this department TO HnnY D
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Psris, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
chautauqua for Reconstruction.
AMERICANIsM TO BE THEME OF THE
FIVE DAYS PROGRAM.

The date for the Chautauqua this nexI
summer has been assigned and the
members of the committee are especially
pleased with the strong and appropriate
programme which has been arranged
In addition to the great feast of music
entertainment and lectures special efforts
have been made by the management tc
make the Junior Chautauqua bigger
than ever.
The Chautanqua will be held during
the FIVE days beginning July %, and az
this is to be Reconstruction Year for the
Chautauqua the program has been pre-
pared 80 as to aid In every possible way
q wise and just solution of the great
problems which are to be met. 1t Il
understood that 1t has been the aim OF
the management to make the key note
of the program q vital, virile American
ism, and 1t is expected that as q result
the Cbautauqus will be even moro val
liable during these uncertain and trying
times of readjustment than 1t was during
the war.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-20
Includes Debutantcs Among
Partners at the Home
of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid;
Floral Decorations Abound
prominent Persons Attend
Guests Are Received By
Hostess and Lady Ward
in Drawing Roo

The Prince of Wales was entertained
last night by Mrs. Whitclaw Reid. who
gave a ball in his honor at her house
451 Madison Avenue. The guests in
vitcd to meet his royal highncss in
cluded members of New York's most
prominent families, representatives of
the Federal, state and city govern
ments, several members of foreign en-
bassies in Washington, and officers of
the army and navy.
Young women of society were present
in large numbers and many Of the
debutants Of the season were in at
tendance and had the honor and dis
tinction, at their first appearance at
a ball, of dancing with q member of the
reigning house of the British Empire.
The guests, on their arrival, were re-
ceived by Mrs. Reid and her daughter,
Lady Ward, in the drawing room on the
Madison Avenue side of the house. The
prince arrived at 10:30 o'clock and soon
adjourned to the music room and ad
joining room, on the first floor. where
the dancing was held. Two orchestras
played for the dancing, one stationed
in the balcony in the music room and
the other screened behind palms and
ferns in the adjoining room. The house
was decorated with palms, ferns, sm-
lax and flowers from the Conservatives
at Ophir Hall, the country place Of
Mrs. Reid at Purchase, N. Y. ChrysaN
New-York tribune., 1919-11-20

Welshmen here tonight | can say, and
l do say, 'Cymry am byth (meaning
"WaleS Forpver'A -
New-York tribune., 1919-11-20

ton quote Bobbie Burns-bnt to
Weshmen here tonight | can say, and
| do say, 'Cymry am byth' (meaning
Wales Forever"0."
Feels "Quite Westerner"
"The Canadian Club of New York
has perhaps heard that since I left
Great Britain four months ago | have
Travelled quite a bit in the great
Dominion. They may also have heard
that l have become a rancher and a
farmer in small way by buying q
ranch in Alberta.
This makes me feel quite a West
erner, for the young free democratic
spirit of the West appeals to me cnor-
mously. l had wonderful time in
Canada and Canadians quite spoiled
me by the kindness and hospitality
which they showed me throughout nv
three months tour across the Dominion
and back
81 had the privilege of addressing
three Canadian clubs in Canada-at
/ Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg-and
shall be glad to tell them in Canada.
when return to Halifax. that the
u madam Club of New York, like all
OF er Canadian clubs, Is in very good
shape. e'N
Coming from Canada to the United
States | feel | am we'll in touch with
VIZ. we great OBJECTS OF the Sulgrave In
stltutlon, and the English speaking
UNION, ll which are, l understand, to keep
English-speaking people working in
harmony throughout the world.
"Vsit Far Too Short"
u have long looked forward to COM
ing to the United States and to New
YORK and | am delighted to be here
1eel, indeed, that the spelling which
Canada carried so far is being com
pIeted IN the great Republic. l am
having such a fine time in the United
States that have only one complaint
to make-but that is very serious
one.
1T is that my visit is far too short
ana ana gives me no chance of seeing all
that | should like in New York-to
say nothing of many other dis
" ttlngulshed American cities, the famous
american universities, and the great
American Middle West and West. But
| console myself with the intention
Of paying another visit to the United
states before very long and I hope
that | shall then be able to see much
more OF this great nation as a whole" ."
Alta Boy" He Says OF Canadians
There was great applause when the
prince added that he hoped to pay the
United States another visit at mo very
distant date" and much approving
laughter when he said the only words
he could employ in referring to the
achievements Of the Canadians in the
war were, Alta boy!"
After the princes address. and be-
fore, the band in the gallery played
numerous "jazz" tunes at the direction
of the committee of arrangements.
MIR. Taft in his speech asserted that
while there had been differences in the
past between the United States and
Great Britain he was grateful TO he
able to say that ways had been found
of smoothing those differences.
"The time Will come when the people
of the British Empire and Of the
United States will be found marching
New-York tribune., 1919-11-20

tour Of the various places Of intsres'
and wherever IS stop was made h,
crowds usually were kept ~ as
tancc.
So far only one arrest hax beer -,
corded in connection with his am naa,
apce here. Rhoda McKsf. tweniy as,
years old. n telephone operator a. q
East Nineteenth street, wns srr.s..
yesterday at Fourteenth street ana
ing Place while attempting % hi...
through tho police lines formed afst
the Academy Of Music When r.
man Francis bradley forcstaiied .s.
move. she - said 20 have strucs .
IN tho face. Magistrate McQaAde
the Iotkvilc court. taed her 0
Upon paying the fine. she rema r...
Pm sorry didn't see the prince
That's all / chre about