The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-07-04
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"Oh, Tor the good old times. many
people will say with a tired feeling
and at once struggle harder than
ever to gain as much Or more than
his nelghbor possesses or enjoys.
Would that we could reach that
stage of life where contentmenf reigns
supreme Several years ago, when
eanvassed Bridgewater. Va, town
of 1900 population, l vas impressed
with the simple life as lived and en-
joyed BY colored family. Coming to
a house owned by a eolored man,
who was the picture of happiness and
contentment, was most cordially in
vited to enter After little chat,
having readily made sale, before
leaving the wife, with pride, pointed
TO the paper on the walls Of her
kitchen which proved To be samples
of different sizes and colors. asked
Mister. what yer think of my kit
chen? An did it meself!"
The locusts have killed many
branches Of both forest and fruit
trees, which reminds us Of Lucy
Larcom's poem:
He who plants tree.
He plants love.
Tents Of GOODNESS spreading out above
Wayfarers he may not live 10 see.
Gifts that grow are best;
Hands that bless are best;
Plant: Life does the rest"
The Ford Motor Company nj De-
troit, Michigan. recently undertook to
ascertain how much Of that plants
work could be handled by eripples.
4 a.lo L.
filled With legless men. 2637 BY one
legged men, and Ills by one-armed
men. while 10 jobs could be performed
by men who we're totally blind.
The B. f. Shriver Canning Com
pany. who started ON a small scale
at Union Mills. Md. about % years
ago. now employing at least , thou
sand people. are public benefaclors
to Carroll county the same a. Shep-
pard and Myers. manufacturers of
The Hanover Shoe, are considered nj
Hanover. Pa.
No rain of any account has fallen
in India since 1917. and twice as
many people have died as Great
Britain has LOST in the Great War.
Influenza and cholera have destroyed
countless thousands. Wells are go
ing dry everywhere. There Is no
grass The seanty foliage of the
trees Is used as food for the animals
Food Is scarce and high in price
Clothing is scarce, and hundreds OF
thousands are without covering OF
any KIND. Food costs &c day 10
the average family and men can uarn
only about lie per day. so Is II little
haN a
in this way. It Is such time as
makes mother forget her child TO
save herself"
To Europe in 10 hours and some
minutes is the latest achievement
In little while 1t may be faet that
4 man may eat his Breakfast in
America. dinner in England. and be
back To America for supper and sleep
Some carpenters In Boston. Mass.
recently laid down their tools saying
they wfH not work unless their
wages EIfe raised from soc II 81 90
per hour They all lost their posi-
tons. Much wants moro and losea
ALI"
The metric system l. 10 be changed
by increasing Il by SIX and fourth
II this comes n pass ladies viii be
compelled to ask for No. 2bR shoe
II she wears : No. size.
As ne expected after crossing the
Atlantic Ocean In two-thirds OF n
day the thirst for adventure in the
air has Just been kindIed aneN. Nov
the next trial to be made i 10 20
around the world in the shortest
space IF time Perhaps The daring
odd ,.sAs i'll.
win the worlds praises. forget the
Source Of this strength to accomplish
such feats n daring and bravery, AZ
plainly revealed in s. John Is.
From a relative WIN lived n North
Dakota we learned thai great guam
titles Of Rhnharb or Pie Plant are
raised IN tina Northern StaIa. used
In various WaxH. such Is sauce. ielliea
marmHlade and canning for winter
Now - learn That in parts 81 Alaska
n groNs so rink and all thu = nan
standing upright can BE hidden ia 4
field nf rhuharb
Travelling through rich farming dis
triGta n both Carroll and YORK conn
ties, Ne were impressed by re rich
golden yellow Of some Wheat fields.
while others we're yet green We
were informed by tie chauffeur Thai
beardless wheat ripens earlier md
yields better Than ang other kind
II is safe to aay that he greaier par
of the grain crop viii be safely
housed until July LIST
Two men and TWO ladies' evanreligts.
of Hanover. =, preached and sang
to a snail audience ~ Sunday even.
ing. Hundreds of machines passing
interrupted tie services.
Three years ago when We moved
from South Franklin rect. Hanover.
Pa. 10 our present Inaafion. I found
in our garden few struggling. wild
strawberry plants. l. study and ex=