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plague; that women were important,
possibly the most important. reader
OF any popular newspaper.
AL! this only goes 10 show that
HarTnsworth was an intiutive judge Of
human nature. He did what seemed
extraordinary things sometimes. For
instance. he would ask a cabnan after
substantial tip what he thought the
most interesting item in the Daily
Mad that morning. That claimants
Judgment would be unfeelingly repro
duced at pundits within twenty-four
hours He would give a substantial
money prize to the person in the es-
adjustment who made the best sug-
gestion or comment about the Daily
Mai during the current week One
Of the messenger boys was as likely TO
win the prize as any one else
One word about the moral character
OF the Harmsworth publications. In
the storm Of popularity and abuse
with which Alfred Harmsworth has
always been encircled one rarely or
never hears a tribute which should
certainly be paid. l had ten years
with the Harmsworth firm. l can re-
member no more deadly sin than the
publication of a sentence or word
which sensationally pandered to sex
ual instinct. This IL tribute. I
think. TO the whole of the british nress
but IL certainly Is q trIhutc to North
clifYe A Thousand times has story
been cut down mr. suppressed hecause
OF its debased appeal. Whatever else
NAV he urped agoips, tho Nortbcl,re
M nor. tbey wero abso,utn,v clean
Sometimes ,be,r contorts might no
cons,dered trivial fren,,entIv a nartisan
might considsr thon, arrn,aous mt
nevar ,,os tboro a,ytb,r, ", tbo-, IN
sulIv tho minds NJ tho Young
Against Humorous Comment,
,.
' W az wi
iuNoi ia '"e unNS ,e"s' iuiio'
ena' 10 ~ say III 1ne snaps VI co',i-
.,.a. .n " ,, .o. .'eat W , t,'p1y
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did and the information flashed that night to startled Eng
land The caused well remembered this
merely indicate the mans extraordinary
Now what if Nocffe had not bought the T Would there be
British Would have reduced satrapy7
Would country to-day be struggling with the invader instead Of
with problems Of reconstruction Who e9 Personally have
believed that God would permit the German heel stamp
upon the neck of the world But strongly convinced by study
observation close perhaps the most critical that
Nffe the Times saved England Neither judgment could
have done alone The complement of the of tradition and
personality essential
In all Britain only Norhcffe prepared Two years.
before Germany struck playing golf Deal recall the
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~ talent on picture only TO blun@
der in small detail.
There Is n story that one Royal
Acaiemician in London gave n hand
Ave fingers beside the thumb and that
smother painted live lobster bright
red,
Tho clever Goodall had been paint.
ing number Of laborers dragging
huge stone across the desert when a
man of science entered the studio: Il
say, Goodall, II you want those fellows
to pull that stone YOU must double
their number II would require just
twice as many for the task"
But Il is not contemporary painters
alone who slip up on points OF ac-
CuraCy. Even Alhrecht Durer, in a
painting representing Peter denying
Christ. had one of the Roman soldiers
IN the act ~ smoking. Turner put
rainbow beside :hc sun, and IN another
picture Got fcarfully tangled UP in the
ships rigging.
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was not addressed to me in particular He
was only thinking aloud The traffic broke
and we crossed the street. AS we parted at
the door of the house I inquired "Is the
Times for salel"
II don't know" he replied. Probably not
1t makes no difference That is not the aues-
tion."
A year later at Broadstairs / recalled the
brief conversation. He was still undecided
The real question, discovered, related to his
physical prospects. He had taken up golf sys-
tematically and was deriving both benefit and
reinsurance. I did not see him the following
year. In November, 1907, he came to New
York and the Pilgrims gave him dinner. Hav-
ing been asked to say few words, l sat next
to him at the table. As my turn drew near he
remarked quietly:
II have bought the Times. The fact Is not
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.ovse

have been in the establishment n con-
siderable time. Harmsworth was al
ways curious about new faces. One
morning mounting the stairs to his
private suite he encountered young
man coming down. Harmsworth
stopped
who are you?" he said quickly.
my name Is Brown. l am in the
reporters room"
Brown" said the chief, frowning re-
fiectively You wrote that article
this morning on page six, column two
DO Fishes F1irt?'"
Yes" said the young reporter.
Every badly done. II you cannot do
any better tkan that you are no good
to this firm"
Surprise for n Reporter.
The young reporter felt that his
career was at an end. AS a. matter OF
fact he heard nothing more from his
story. 1t was just one OF those Incl
dental criticisms. mixed with praise
which continually emanated from
Harmsworth and kept the whole es-
adjustment at concert pitch. Three
months later the young reporter again
met Harmsworth. and again the chief
stopped him. With his usual swift
ness he said: you are Brown" The
reporter acknowledged the Indictment
You wrote that article this morning
on page 8, column 3-'Do Flowers
Think"
Fearful of what was coming. the re-
hot no toll
Very we'll done, indeed" said
Earmsworth. AN excellent article
II Frightened the whole paper. 1t
was by far the best thing OF the
morning. You are doing extremely
well. and am very well pleased with
your work. How long have you been
with me now"
-Four months"
How much money are you get
ting?'
Five pounds a week"
Eight pounds after this week"
said Harmsworth. moving Off rapidly
to his room.
With regard to his newspaper and
business methods which old fash
ioned people wire at first inclined to
sneer at, II can be said that they have
proved successful to the last degree.
Everything he has touched has turned
to money. Now and again he has
made a mistake. but these mistakes
have probably not amounted to more
than ! per cent. OF the cases in
which his commercial judgment was
absolutely right
When / first went to the Ddi!y
hdiI I. together with other outsid-
ers. attributed much Of his success
TO sheer luck. combined with audac-
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Perfectly comfortable in the sub
EDITORS room?"
YES, quite"
How long have you been with me?"
about three months, now
"Do you find 1t easy to work with
the chief subeditor?"
Yes. l like him very much"
What money are you getting?"
Five pounds a week"
And you are quite happy ard con-
tented?"
Yes
Then you are not the man for me.
/ don't want any member of my staff
to be happy and contented with Ave
pounds a week."
1t was a fashion to decry Allied
Harmsworth in his early days as a
proprietor from many angles. His po-
litical sincerity was secuted by the
,highbrows in the other camp. His
tional. and he was assailed in regard
to his system Of employment: 1t was
contended that he took men away from
other newspapers. extracted what ideas
he could from them and then turned
them loose, unemployed, few months
later. | dare say there were Individual
cases such as occur in any great busi-
ness. but If there Is one thing in his
life OF which Lord Northcliire may be
justifably proud it is his record as an
employer.
Gates Open Tor the Ambitious.
1t is true that his gates have always
been open wide to ambitious young
men who had any semblance OF ability.
And it Is correspondingly true that a
good many OF these young men when
tested failed to make good and had 10
leave. But the majority. indeed. practi-
cally the whole lot departed. not so
much because they were incapable as
because on account OF their tempera-
ment they were unable to fit into the
scheme. Speaking generally, any
young man Of moderate intelligence, a
strong will TO succeed and with corre-
spending energy could always be GER
tain Of a permanent position.
or scores, hundreds. Lord North
cliffe has made the reputation. and In
some cases the fortune. Promotion
was swift for the right man. And let
1t be said here that the Harmsworth
firm revolutionized the scale OF pay for
newspaper work in London; I think It
can be said that It was doubled. thanks
to the Harmsworth standard.
There is one story told of him which
illustrates his methods very we'll. IN
preface should say that in that great
office building OF Carnelite House
there are so many employees that it is
impossible for an employer to know
them all personally, except such as
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An Appreciation of Lord NorthCliffe
BY Col. George Harvey

S.DT@ HE question now is shall buy the Timesfu
1t must have been the spring of 1904 We been walk
ing IN Hyde Park and waiting Park lane on the
the house which morning Norhciffe called 10 COO h
looked amazement Then reaI;zed ,ba. 49,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

There is much being said and
wrote regarding the finding OF en-
ployment for the soldiers and sailors
who are returning IN large number
from the training camps, and from
the foreign fields There Is much
ado about finding employment for
these men. and we thought for long
time that hte boys returning were
having an awful hard time getting
Jobs. but to our surprise, we learn
that many Of them will not take a
job when offered to them, and that
there is strong demand for farm
laborers even now. and help is scarce
ly obtainable under any circumstan.
ces At the present rate, there viii
be a serious shortage Of help on the
farms in this country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08
IT'S TINE TO CLEAN UP.

Warm weather is now rapidly APP
preaching. and this fact reminds Us
that II our people are TO enjoy good
health during the heated term, il is
absolutely necessary that our town be
put in good sanitary condition rs
early as possible Rails Banner
The Importance Of clean town
cannot be too forceably impressed
upon people. II is very important
from the standpoint Of health that
every particle Of rubbish and decay
ed matter be removed and the
streets and alleys kept clean. The
season Of the year is at hand that
typhoid fever with its deathly char
acteristics may fasten itself upon the
people. Maybe in your family, may
be in our neighbor's family. Possibly
not on account Of the uncleanlincss
Of our premises or that Of our neigh
Dor, but possibly on account Of a
stagnant mud hole IN the alley, or the
bad, unsanitary condition Of the
streets. We favor a wholesale clean.
up campaign, and we believe that
compulsory laws should be made
that will bring about more sanitary
conditions
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS


Weldon Brooks, X. &. Brooks to
NJ. Il. Brooks, East Half Section 81.
Blk s.. Consideration 100000
J. A. Hodges, Helen Hodges to y.
d. McLarry, Lot 4, Blk 3, considera-
ton $50.
p. n. Hcrndon, Farrie Herndon 10
N. L. Green, N. r.. Qrtr Section 7 in
Blk D-7
J. D. Haney, Hessie X. Haney to
George Hauscr, lots /, 2. and blk.
so, s. Slaton addition TO town OF Sla
ton, consideration $4,000.
G.. W. Quinn, Laura T.. Quinn to
T. d. Kenney. lots 2 and . blk. SO.
West Park addition to town Of Slaton
consideration $500.
T. D. Kcnney TO G.. W. Quinn.
West Ten and Forty-nine one-hun-
dredths acres out OF tract 2. subdi-
vision Of survey 81, blk. "a, consid
Grafton $500
J. W. Carter. survivor, r. s. NJ.
Carter, r C. Carter. X. b. Carter
and Olga Carter, to +. Luce. one half
interest in the South one half Of
survey II, blk A.
G.. II. Hilton. Mittie NJ Hilton 20
A. F. Hess, s. W one quarter sec
ton % Blk d, certificate 80, consid-
Grafton $4,000.
A. +. Hess. Mamie r. Hess TO G..
II Hilton. lots 3. 4, 8, 6. 7. &, Q. and
10 Blk. So, town Of Lubbock, consid-
Grafton 100000
W. j. Bellomy, Susie r. Bellomy.
j. to A. VI. Watson. lots and ~. blk
81 in South Slaton addition to town
Of slaton, consideration $500
/ W. r. Graves, Emma Lee Graves
to A. NJ. Watson. lots land 3, blk 80
South Slaton addition to town Of Sla-
ton, consideration S400.
A. c. Harrison. Addie J Harrison
to A. NJ Watson. lots 10, / and II
Blk. Sc South slaton addition to town
Of Slaton. consideration $3.50
f.. p Nix, Clara A. Nix 10 + v
Williams lots z, blk IS South Saton
addition
A. NJ Watson. Uyalda Watson 20
W J Bellomy lots 10. { and ~ s
Slaton add
Elmo Wall, Lille G. Wall to + +.
Crawford, lots and blk "a, orig
ina town Of Lubbock, consideration
$3.50.
T. f.. Hlderbrand Sallic Hilder-
brand to C. W White. lots T. and
6 blk 20 S. Slaton add 10 town OF
Slaton
James W Cone, Lille NJ Cone 10
Fred Weiss and Mat Gregory n +
one-fourth Section lO7 Blk G. Con
sideration $4,000
n. W. Ragsdale, Virginia Ragsdalc
to X. C. Scott lot |, n. one-fourth
lot 2. Blk 80. South Slaton add TO
town Of Slaton, consideration $500
Fred Spikes to First Baptist church
Of Slaton lot 2. blk. li3.
Jno. +. Robinson to J. c Roberds,
lots 10. II and Is blk. 90 Consid-
Grafton $3.50.
r. W Strive, VI. r. Strive TO J.
7 Lowry, S T. Quarter section 4,
blk. P&F. Consideration S2SlS.00.
N. r. Porter. Ellen Porter to Mrs
s. A. Lee, lots IL and 10, blk. 1876
consideration s250O00
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08
ABOUT GAMBLING

One mother in Lubbock asked US
few days ago why the officers IN
Lubbock did not break up the whole
sale gambling among the boys Well,
we do not know. but possibly II Is be-
cause they are little timid about
starting a crusade against gambling
for fear that il might wind up with
the arrest and conviction Of "a number
of the society women playing cards
and winning the pot" in the game
Lubbock Avalanche
This is indeed serious question,
and one difficult Of solution. No evil
can be corrected or infrsctions Of law
be checked unless there is healthful
public sentiment behind the Officers
Grand juries occasionally check
gambling by wholesale indictments.
Recently in Floyd county more than
two hundred bills were returned for
gaming. But the main issue is,
what causes people to gamble?"
The answer is the sporting inclina-
tons Of the American people, which
IL not controlled leads to excesses II
is not surprising TO this writer that
there is so much gambling with cards
and dice among the younger set
when older ones set the example
Look back for the past twelve months
and contemplate the amount Of gam
ing that has been going on in this
country in oil stocks and schemes,
and in fact, every get-rich-quick
scheme that the CRATER can intro
duce. All classes have gone into this
speculation. Preachers have left
their puipits and gone to specializing
in oil stocks. Is there any wonder
that the young men Of this country
are being raised up TO gamble and
speculate? As for the female por-
ton Of our gamblers, il is no more
wrong for them TO gamble than Of
other indulgences allowed By their
parents. While II is evil and hurtful
for women to become gamblers, yet
il is no more so than the way some
parents turn their girls loose to roam
the streets at night, and joy ride in
automobiles till the wee hours Of
morn. To our minds this is the
greatest evil society is facing today,
the lack Of parental restraint Of their
girls. You will find these swift girls
in every town in Texas, daughters OF
good parentage, who are allowed TO
run wild, and engage in all kinds OF
unreasonable conduct. Checking
OF gambling is no more important
for the morals Of the community
than to check the girls from JOY rides
Parents should make an investigation
% the conduct Of their girls and re-
ceive first-hand information as to
their whereabouts at night and the
evil excessves they engage in--Lock-
ney Beacon.
Commenting on the above article
the Rails Banner says;
Surely not n the women, who
are the great bulwark Of the Chris
tian religion and incorporating adj
vocates Of moral reforms, are so far
forgetting themselves as to engage IN
gambling the world is. indeed, drift
ing toward dangerous rocks
Well, they do not call il gambling
They call Il society Playing for
high score. and we have heard OF
them playing for a hand painted bow
cut glass, linen table clothes, etc.
and for the life Of US we cannot dis
iinguish the difference, and the
mother that Furnishes her son foi
playing keeps, matching nickles' OF
throwing dice. is Furnishing him fol
something not one bit worse than sh'
is doing and therefore is doinI
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

wrong Women cannot stand four
square against the evils that con
front her son when she is INDUCING
in things equally as bad, and the
sooner they realize il the sooner will
gambling, and kindred evils be ban
ished from the land
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

Remember that next Sunday ].
designated a. Mothers Day and peo-
pie all over the country will observe
the day in memory Of mother, whcth-
er dead or alive The carnation is
the flower Of the occasion, but II that
is not obtainable any other will an
swer the purpose IT mother Is living
wear a bright colored red or pink, but
II dead. white flower is appropriate.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

Miss Maudine Parr arrived here
this week from Southland and will act
as relief operator for Mrs. Blair at
the Santa Fe Depot Miss Blair will
leave this week on a vacation trip to
the southern part Of the State
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

II is probable that an extra session
of congress will be called by the first
Of June. II is confidentially expect
ed that the President will return
home within the month Of May.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

J. +. Whlsenant and son jim. Of
Terry county. were here Tuesday at
tending to business matters Mr..
Whisenant was enroute TO Lorenzo,
where he will consult physician
about his son. who has been in bad
health for several months.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

o. 4. Adams Of Terry county,
passed through here the first Of the
week enroute to Eastland county,
where he goes to attend to recently
purchased oil interests.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

Mrs. r L. Wo5ley Of Lorenzo, un-
derwent a very delicate operation in
local sanitarium the first Of the
week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

We almost brgbt TO tell you that
it is the Ladief WESey- Glass Of the
Methodist cbhEs'fthat is going to
have the big doinks. 45i
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-08

Secretary Daniels is In favor of
destroying the entire German fleet
Of warships.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
ROOSEVELT

Edward A. Lloyd was chosen first
assistant fire chief and John Harri-
gan second assistant chief at the reg
ular meeting of Fire Company No. 2
last night. A big reorganization
meeting was held at which almost
the entire company was present. Of
fiCers for the coming year in the COM
pany were elected, who are to bring
the company up to a high standard.
After the meeting a social session was
held in the house with several hours
of amusement.
Henry A. Hell. of Newark, spent
yesterday in the borough visiting
friends
Harry HEM was a New York Wis
itor yesterday.
Daniel O'Rourke and family moved
from Locust street yesterday to Low
ell street.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Hiber~
mans, are to give an entertainment
in the form of one of Mary Pickford's
latest pictures, which will be held at
the Crescent theatre on icy Tues
day night. Two performances Will be
given.
Basketball will soon be one of the
borough features. A team is now be-
ing organized to play a game eacn
week.
Harry Abrams was a Perth Amboy
visitor Thursday night.
Harry Morecraft, formerly a bor-
ough resident, and lately a Railway
resident, has again taken up a home
for himself m family here.
The Holy Name Society will hold
their first euchre of the season at st.
Joseph's hall. A big attendance is
expected. Many beautiful n useful
prizes will be given to those who play
euchre. A dance will be held after
the games; also refreshments. A
much larger attendance is expected
han that of the girls of the parish.
which was recently held. Games Will
start promptly at s O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W.. Teats were
Elizabeth visitors last evening at
tending a performance at Proctor's
theatre.
William Grohman returned home
from his visit to PittstoWn.
Mrs. Joseph Wantoch was a Newark
visitor yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
kEASBEY

Mrs. Frank Fesler and daughters,
Irene and olga, spent yesterday in
New York.
Mrs. James Quish and daughter
Marguerite spent last night out OF
town.
The initial round of the second an
nual pinochle tournament held under
the auspices of Protection Fire Com
pany No. /, was started here last
night with ten teams entered. The
following teams will participate in the
tourney: Team No. 2, William Fiddler
and George Fullerton; team No. 2,
Joseph Katrausky and Carl Schwartz;
team No. 3, John Schilcox and Joseph
Wagenhoffer; team No. 4, James
Quish and Max W~agenhoffer; team
No. 5, Peter johnson and Anton Els
Ter; team No 6, James Romer and
Harry Schilcox; team No. Z, Charles
Wagenhoffer and Michael Parsler;
team No. s, Jacob Bertram and Alex
Holman; team No. 9, Charles Pfeif-
fer, Jr. and Morris Deutsch; team No.
10. Gothelf Gloyna and William Bert
ram, Jr.
Al the games played last night
teams Nos. 4, 10 and Z captured four
out OF five games from their oppon-
ents. Teams Nos. 1 and 8 each took
three out of five games from the OPP
ponents. The next round of games
viii be played at the fire house next
Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-15
SOUTH EM3OY

Another of those ever popular
semi-monthIy dances will be held in
Christ Church Parish House on Mon
day night under the auspices of unit
number six of st. Martha's Guild.
l.. IL. King and family have taken
up their residence on the lower end
Of Bordentown avenue
Gordon James, a former instructor
In manual training. was a local visitor
last night. James was in the service
during the war and just returned from
France a few weeks ago.
John Mccarthy, who recently COM
pleted a course as an embalmer, has
undertaken a position with the gov
eminent at the Did Evans Engineer
ing plant. Mac" is driving one OF
the government cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kaufman have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Bertha, to Justin
Bauer, of Brooklyn
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Rugg, of this
city. are spending the week with rel
atiVes at Pompton Lakes.
During the hot political mapaign
just closed, it was announced that
Luke Lenahan has went from the
"wets' to the 'drys." 1t has Just
come to light what was meant by this
as Mr.. Lenahan together with Clifford
Davies have opened a dry goods store
on Broadway.
The new band saw for the manual
training department for the new
school has just arrived in this city
and a man from the factory is expect
ed in this city today to set up the
machinery.
The basketball team of the local
high school will training
next week. The nets for the audito-
rum have just arrived, which will af-
ford protection to the spectators. as
well as to the walls.
Everything is in readiness for the
bazaar" to be held in st. Mary's
church next week. Admission VIII
be free, attractions will be featured
each night. The following week a
week of recreation Is planned, at
which a different sort Of entertain.
ment win be arranged for each night.
j. j. Scully Is having a double
porch placed on his home on Ste
vens avenue, and is adding a recep-
ton a to the building.
Within a few days the Eagle Tea
Company will move into its new quar-
ters on Broadway near John street
F'or many years the Tea Company has
occupied a store in the building re-
Gently purchased by the Trust Com
pany. but 1t is understood that tho
Trust Company business Is expand.
ing so rapidly hat additional quar-
tiers are needed.
The first n second degrees will be-