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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24
THEY TAKE THE CENT
OUT OF CENTENARY

Out in Corydon, Iowa, if the first
Sunday school collection taken up
does not total ten dollars they pass
the hat again. With a motto of
Take the cent out of the Centenary"
these folks believe that coppers in
the collection boxes should be few and
far between and have therefore es-
taolished the ten-dollar minimum for
each Sunday offering
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

The AMERICAN IDEA needs def
milton and exposition to all of our
people constantly; even in high
places there has been a Stacking of
devotion and interest in matters of
American patriotism Democracy
What is it? How does the American
home and school and church and
town and state and business differ
from similar institutions in an auto
cracy? What is our great expert
ment we are testing here in the West
ern Hemisphere? Are we drifting
to autocracy? Are we encouraging
true democracy?
The answer to these questions
suggests separate studies vitality in
teresting to the boys and girls, as
well as the adults in American life.
Public speech for quarter of a CEN
fury has been too remote and abb
stract
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24
THURSDAY, APRIL "a, 1919.

ut is fact on which you may en-
tirely and absolutely rely, that
a large part of the people are truly
Americans in principle and I'M
willing under any circumstances
whatsoever to participate in the pol
itics or contests of Europe" From
a letter from Washington to Layfay-
cite, December rs, 1898.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24
APPROXIMATION THROUGH
CHILDREN

There is growing apprehension
of the evils that menace the future
and an apparent desire to avert
trouble by means of prevention meas
ures. 1t is coming to be recognized
that by making good Americans of
all of the Nations children, the al
len problem of the future will be
practically solved.
The easiest way to teach American
ideals and loyalty is to begin with
the little child; therefore the United
States Bureau of Education and the
National kindergarten Association,
working together from 8 West 10th
Street New York are urging the i'm
mediate introduction of the kinder
garten into all public schools as a
vital Americanizing agency.
AS result of their efforts, Texas
and California are conducting inten-
sive campaigns, and letters from per-
sons in every state show an increas-
ing interest in securing this educa-
tional advantage for the children of
their communities.
More than 70 per cent of the child
rem of our own state are deprived of
kindergarten education. We should
take steps Immediately to remedy
this condition, and have kindergar-
tens put into all of our schools this
year.
We are tired Of this phrase
cover the top" Please invent a
better one, before this phrase be-
comes a part of our American Ian
guage.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
West Virginia Labor News, edited
by c. L. Weymouth This is a
newsy sheet and welcome visitor
in our office. Come again.
The total loans to all the Allies is
$9,138,289,0 900, of which $4,236 900
600 has gone to Great Britain, $40,
100000 to Rumania and s27 PCS, 900
to Serbia
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24
TRADED HIS LEG.

A Canadian Baptist minister,
who chose rife rather than a
chaplaincy and lost his leg in
action, was being commiserated
on the loss" of the leg.
81 did not lose my leg" he re-
Piled. Il traded it fofr clear
conscience"
81 traded it for clear con-
science"
Better trade your dollars for
a clear conscience in the Vic
tory Loan. You won't regret It
and you will get the dollars
back with interest.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24
Salvation Army For Home Work
]. D. W.

odINdtioh army For Home Work
New York, April 22.-Charles s
Whitman, former Governor of the
State of New York has accepted the
invitation on extended by Commander
Evangellne Booth to become National
Chairman of the Salvation Armv
Home Service Fund Campaign which
through which The Salvation Armv
hops to raise $13, 900, 900 which will
De devoted to the care Of the poor
and the unfortunate in the United
States. It will begin On May 10th
and last week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

From the number Of robberies over
the county, it looks like Russia is
not the worst place on this terrestrial
ball.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

Don't blame the waiter who stands
around after handing you your
change. He's a typical waiter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24
SAID IN A FEW WORDS

Policemen ride free on street cars
because you can't get nickel out Of
copper.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

The president of the new German
Republic was formerly harness ma
ker, which fact should aid him in
holding the reins of government.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

If there's anything in a man travel
will bring it out-particularly ocean
travel
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

There is never much meat on the
bone of contention
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

Why don't more people lose their
temper instead of keeping it and
using it?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

Entered as second-class matter
June 10, 1912, at the Post Office at
Belington, W. Va, under the Act Of
March 8, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

Those who tell us of our faults are
our best friends-until they tell us
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

London may be the biggest city in
the World but don't forget that
Venice has the largest floating pop
ulation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

Genius does not consist in holding
good hand, but in playing poor
one well.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

Courage makes its bed and lies in
it; cowardice lies out of it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

The total loans to all the Allies is
$9,138,289, 900, of which S4,236, 900
600 has gone to Great Britain, $40,
100000 to Rumania and sgt 1858 900
to Serbia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-24

We are in receipt of copy of the
West Virginia Labor News, edited
by c. L. Weymouth This is a
newsy sheet and a welcome visitor
in our office. Come again.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
What About That Old White Skirt?
Here Are Ways to Best Utilize |

Have you an old white skirt which
you thought ready for the rag bag?
What is the matter with it? 1t is
too tight around the hips. Rip out
the hem and if it is worn on the
fold cut it off. Raise the skirt ul-
til it is large enough around the
hips. Cut off the top and attach
to an inner belt. Unless your old
inner belt is as good as new, buy d
new one, for the inner belt often
makes the success or failure of a
skirt. Even off the bottom, and if
not too short, face it. Otherwise
you will have to make false hem
What is a false hem? 1t is mere
ly strip Of cloth straight or bias,
as preferred, which is set on the
bottom of the skirt to represent a
hem (not a facing). 1t may be OF
the same or of contrasting mate
rial Use a plaid or a striped ma
terial, add a touch to pockets or belt
and show your friends brand-new
Is your skirt too large? Either
take up the seams or recut 1t into
q new style. Or, perhaps the top
is too worn to use any more. Put
on a new yoke of similar material.
In case you have no more Of the
Old material use any white material
and wear the skirt with MILDLY
biouses or one of the new long
blouses. You might make new
MILDLY blouse from the old skirt
Use the bottom of the skirt for the
bottom of the blouse. Measure up
tbe length desired and cut the top
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
Women Lawmakers Need Chaperon,
And One Appointed Herself to lob

Political defcat has floored many
a man. Apparently it means nothing
to woman.
When DR.. Jessie A. Russell, of
Glendale, Cal, prominent club won-
an and sociologist, read the cruel
election returns that sent a mere
man" to the state assembly instead
of herself, did she tear her coiffure
and weep?
She did not!
She simply waited until the legisla-
ture convened. Then she came to
the capitol and set up in the chap
eronage business.
A chaperone was needed.
Here were four women Legislators
the first ones ever elected in Cali
fornia-going around perfectly un-
protected, liable at any moment to
become the prey of plausible poll
ticians or the dupes of designing
demagogues.
Or so DR. Russell decided.
Whether the women legislators
thought they needed chaperone or
not-and it isn't of record that they
d!d-Dr. Russell appointed herself
to the job.
ropes" Knew them, in fact, better
thar many a male assemblyman. The
leg stature to her was an old story
she had attended several sessions,
lobbying for advanced legislation as
president of the California State Con-
grcss of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
associations, and in other high off,
ces of clubdom.
And she knew all "the people" The
secretaries, attaches and other impor-
tant chaps
So the new chaperone proceeded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
Gold Jewelry Is Also
Added to High Cost Of
Living in United States

If you are contemplating matri-
m0ny, you may have to pay a little
more for the plain good wedding rlng
for your bride than if you had decld-
ed to marry a year ago.
The price of gold jeWelry OF az
sorts is on the rise. This Is due 10
a decided falling off in the gold out
t of the world due to the inter
ference of the war in mining activ1-
ties. The gold output of the United
States in 1918 was the smallest in
twenty years and that Of silver was
the smallest since 1873. according to
recent estimates made Jointly by the
United States bureau of the mint
and the geological survey.
The report shows that in 1918 there
were 3,313,373 fine ounces of gold
produced of a value of $68, 493, 500;
The output of silver was 67,879,2L6
fine ounces of a value of $67,879,206.
The value of silver is based on the
government buying price of 81 an
ounce.
The gold output of 1917 was valued
ct $83,T5O,7O0 and that Of silver at
ST. ,740,S62. This would indicate. a
falling off of gold production for
1918 of $15.257,200 and in that of
silver of 1851, 1856.
California led the states in the
amount Of gold produced last year
with Colorado next and Alaska third.
Among the silver states, Montana was
first with Utah, Idaho and Nevada
following in the order named.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
WHITE HOUSE SPRING CLEANING IS DONE;
BUTMRS WILSON ISN'T ONE BIT TIRED
BY CAROLYN VANCE BILL

HousecleannGs over at the White
House,!
Some Job, Ia3ies! But Mrs. Will
son, mistress Of the White House.
isn't even tined!
All the White Hcuse servants-and
a lot of eX ia Iadies- by the-day"
fixed up a pan to surprise Mrs Will
Son-and The EreSiden~, Incidentally
when they came bcma from Europe
50 they cleaCcd the White House
from basement to roof. inside and
out, and when The mistress walked
in all she had t. do Nwas to sigh
contentedly- My! How nice every
thing looNs:"
It's be-" a rd lite at tbe White
House these past weeFs The rugs
have been beaten. H. stone work
honed, the walls scraped and the
hardwood floors rla> ed and pol
ished.
Mrs. Wilson car walk IN, SIT down
and let her faaoy lightly turn to
thoughts Of spring millinery-any-
thing but spl y housecleaning.
Fortunate woman!
To most womer, spring does not
mean the twlt-:Wit of birds and
greening veTdure, etc. but the an
nual spring offer sive with brooms
and mopS.
the White H 1dse stat "who came
in here t. sc5 nov President Wilson
and Mrs. Wn~cn really lived that
tore things u so. They must of
come in here with nob-nails in their
shoes, for the hardwood floors were
so dug into arc SCARED that we
had to have a force in here to plane
them level again"
It's good thing Mrs. Wilson
doesn't have TO t,se her own I'M
aided broom and mop IN hoUseclean-
ing the presidential residence. Here's
what she'd hare to tackle--among
other litLlo jobs:
The east room Is 40 feet wide
and 50 feet lols with a ceiling %
feet high, from 1hich hans three
huge crystal chandeliers. White an5
gold molding5 snd pIrels ornament
the walls TIE windows-16 feet
high-have old gold silk anG velvet
hargings. Tore IS a $4,000 piano,
and a lot Of ccs'ly marble busts
and Sevrcs vases to dust.
In the state dining room the walls
are pane!ed IN dark English oak,
and the mahogany dining table will
seat 100 guests. There are 1900
pieces Of chins in The White House
table service ono $40 pieces of cut
glass, each engraved with the arms
of the United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04

Of the blouse by plain waist pat
tern. Add sleeves, collar, and belt
of similar or contrasting materla-
and you are ready for the next pic
mic.
Does Johnny need a new rompeI
or a Sunday suit? Get out your pat
tern and arrange all OF it on the UNI
worn parts Of the skirt before cut
ting. Make it all white or trim it
with colored scraps from the useful
rag bag. The material is strong
enough to last Johnny a season ana
b. that time he will have OutgroWn
it. Or is it Mary that is in need!
Make her jumper dress to wear
with thin white guimpes which you
can make from your old waists.
But you have no Mary or Johnny
and you don't need another MILDLY
blouse? However, you do need a
vestee for your tailored suit and
that old pique, linen, or madras
skirt will furnish the very latest
material. Use your old vestee for
Il pattern or get a new style. Cut
it double if you want it lined with
the same material or line it with
lawn and have two vestees. Cover
button mOldS with the same mate
rial, or use pearl or black bone but
tons, and you have as stylish an ar
ticle as you'll find in the shops and
for a much smaller amount. And
that green linen needs a new col
lar and cuff set which you can cut
from the old skirt.
So take. that. old skirt out Of the
bag and look it over to see what
wonders YOU can perform.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
BEAUTY SPECIALIST
TELLS SECRET
A Beauty Specialist Gives Sample
Home Made Recipe to Darken
Gray Hair.

Mrs. NJ. D. Gillespie, a well known
beauty specialist of Kansas City, re.
Gently gave out the following state
ment regarding gray hair:
anyone can prepare simple mix
ture at home, at very little cost, tnat
will darken gray hair, and make 1T
soft and glossy. To a half pint of
water add 1 ounce of bay rum, a small
box of Barbo Compound and Ia
ounce of glycerine. These ingred-
tents can be bought at any drug
store at very little cost, or the drug
gist will up for you. Apply
to the hair twice a week until he
desired shade is obtained. This VIII
make a gray haired person LOOK
twenty years younger. This is not
delicate scalp, is not sticky or greasy
and does snot rub off. - Advt.) (.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
TWO Pretty Girls "StoWed Away but Had
Staterooms and Were Treated in ROYAL STYLE

Two pretty young women who
were slowed away at Liverpool OH
board the U. S. transport Louisville,
which arrived from Brest, are about
to be deported, while one commits
stoned officer and three petty officers,
charged with guilty knowledge OF
their presence on board, are to be
court-martialed. The commissioned
officer is not only under arrest but
under guard.
One Of the girls is English and the
other French. They call themselves
Margaret Smith and Bowie Belle.
They represented at Liverpool that
they wanted to see a member of the
crew. They gave the mans name ana
occupation and were permitted to
visit his quarters. They did not leave
In a day or two they appear t.
have been assigned to a stateroom
on "B" deck, where meals are said
to have been served to them reg
ularly.
The men involved are said to be
the man the stoWaWays visited at
Liverpool, the officer responsible for
their assignment to stateroom, the
man who fed them and a fourth man
who was calling upon them when
the sound of wrangling in the state
room in which they travelled attract
ed the attention of a marine. The
marine summoned his superior officer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04

A man caught in the stateroom Is
said to have "to1d all"
Members of the crew whose at
tention was attracted to the women
aboard disguised as sailors.
After their discovery one of the
women is said to have offered as
much as $1,000 to any sailor who
would marry her and agree to q
quick divorce in America.
The chaplain of the Louisville is
reported to have put the quietus Oh
this proposition.
The Louisville brought home the
wives of five soldiers and thirteen
sailors. The honeymoon parties left
tho ship without any suspicion thai
among their fellow passengers were
the two girls under arrest on "B'
deck
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
Girl Tried Suicide Herself;
SCoIded by "Friend"

Mary Pusarteri is q. She has a
sweetheart, Dominick Ratio, who has
strong likes and dislikes, says the
Baltimore News
Ore Sunday Mary fixed her hair
all trizzy, according to her mother,
and when Dominick called she open
ed the door for him.
WY NY gosh-a's , remarked "a D Si9
don't-a like it,"
Result: Mary's physician thinks
he can pull her through the effects
of swallowing a quantity of carbolic
acid after Dominick left.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
THIRD SEX'''
WAR RESULT
SAY EXPERTS
Women Who Worked in Mu-
nitions in England No Lon
ger Desire Marriage, Is

n6pOIl
Scientists say that the war has
created third SEX" at least in
Great Britain, If .ot in all countries
gle. The third sex" is composed
Of individuals that were born fe-
males, but VINO have lost every fem
mime trait.
Today they acL like men, talk like
men and thirk like men, although
they have the bodies of women. They
do not desire L1a criage, even If such
ing as workers III The economic scale,
they are even more belligerent than
the workers Of the male sex. They
are rapidly precipitating a labor crt-
sis.
Arthur Hayday labor member of
clares that thousands of British
women arc condemned to childless-
ness owing TO trcir patriotic work
on munitions He bases his star
Ting asse' tio'. on stat sites collected
for the Workers union, respecting
conversation sims.
Made Sterile by Labor
Fully 10 p9c Gel of the females
employed on heavy work at Chill
we'll factory and Vickers' ordnance
works, Ncttlagham, will be perma-
nently Injured in such a way that
sterility is bound TO ensue, says MI
Hayday.
Short-haired women in trousers
are to be seen by the thousands in
London and : every other large city
of Great Br1 sain. They are doing
mems * with all the self-assur-
ance Of men themselves. They de-
mand to be kept in their present
places, although more than million
men have already been demobilized
and 1000 more re1 day are return
ing to civilian life all benz on 60
ing back 20 their before-the-war
tasks or of Obtain ing better posi-
tions. 'The women worEers-th
third sex"--taKe an aggressive
stand agains: them
Lack sex Consciousness
"All of these women workers snow
an utter lack OF sex consciousness
and the mai 1rity of them are abso-
lutely devoid of fenlininity," declares
one correspondent
''Hund eds of Thousands Of women
have learned that their hands are
capable of son. athing besides han.
ding bah as," saws Amy Ellington. Ct CT
the womer's leagre. They will
force their Just demands from the
nation. IF the ner workers want
war, we are rea6v to go to any
length"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
COLDS INTERFERE
With BUSINESS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
relieves them and keep
you going on the job

Fifty continuous years of almost
unfailng checking and relieving
coughs, colds and kindred suffer-
ings is the proud achievement of
DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Grandparents, fathers, mothers,
the kiddies-all have used and are
using it as the safest, surest, most
pleaSant-to-take remedy they know
Sold by all druggists. so cents
and $1.20.-( Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
Thrift Stamp Prize
For HELPS for Home

For every household help ac-
cepted for publication in this col
umn the Household Editor will
give a prize of a 25-cent Thrift
Stamp issued by the United States
government NO COOKING RECT
PES ARE ACCEPTED. Be sure
to write on one side of paper and
give YOUR name and address.
HOUSEHOLD EDITOR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04

have had poultices aplenty, and as
[ write / have a poultice to hinder
my useful and faithful old hand. at
this writing.
1 had my large handbag packed
to go to an Atlanta hospital, but
the storm, which continued all night
and all day, hindered the going. L
am hoping the worst of the pain
has gone by, but l will not be sure
until L know more about it.
L have been thinking Of the
bruises and smashes and wounds
and pains. that the soldier boys had
10 contend with, and l am trying
10 be brave and not be gloomy oven
the situation.
There are worse things in the
world than poultices. but L know of
few things that are more in the
way, when you are anxious to get
a letter written or perhaps a news
paper article. l feel sure l can give
some good advice on matters Of this
kind, and l am an advocate for flax
seed as an emollient for thing
as painful as a badly bruised finger:
Some nights 1 slept poorly, and
1 had a weary time trying to think
of what 1 could do with lame
right hand, because a useful right
hand is a very valuable member Of
the human frame, and I seemed to
find myself always trying to do
something that l could not help
hurting too much for the time be-
ing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04

tried to
t eastI could Of it, over
fatm oundl like
Then could
al
Il harder call Ito i'm I'm sorry 1
something
o
he
2ne do love mew
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inca
Ion
/
known
a
he
TOOK to I
poky, old mule
the tter a i n
a
hearing say 1t.
day
To Re COntin y
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
Novel Apple Dessert

A nice way to serve apples for
dessert is to peel, core and bake
them, but do not allow them to fall
apart. Boil together water and SUI
gar, adding a few drops of vinegar
until it threads. Carefully dip, the
them in a very cold place. When
ready to serve cover with a spoon.
full of sweetened whipped cream and
place a maraSchino cherry on top.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
How can a CIR

How can a girl
become popular
How can a girl
make men dane
with her at !"
dance? How cal
she keep the az
q II a i ntanCe O
men? How c.
she make me
care for her?
l am a yOum
girl of II year,
and u Junior Il
high school.
have brown eyes
curly hair, calle'
good looking b,
my friends, dresr
well and still th'
boys do not care
fC- mn 7 do mn,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
70 DROWN RATS

Get a good tarrel with one head in
it and fill naif FIJI with water Throw
in a few com Cobs and leave the
barrel ir room Were the rats an
noy. They will lump on the cobs to
ger a drank - water and never get
out alive G. J Poole, Troy ". G.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
To Kill Odors

If you should detect the odor of
Ecorched vegetables while cooking
them, take the saucepan from the
range at once and set it into a YES
sci of cold water. Let it remain
there for fifteen minutes and you
will have effectually removed all
scOrched taste.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
HOW ThnrrhtIess

81 suppose your son broke him
self down at college football"
NO; the doctor said what gave
him nervous prostration was trying
to get his lessons between the
games. Boston Transcript.