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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28


Il j. had luck To- pile up cinders on
tn" fire: sign that the rent will be
raised.
Nrycr rak" out all the fire at night
The Noise mad" by the gas III piece
OF Goa, catching ire Is the sign OF
quarrel ., -. A.. O..
II one LOOKS ln'ehtly lnto tnc m Biie'
II rs sign that some one Is cNllly dls-
posed toward him or her.
If rhln IN me hrG IN winter time
mas n large cat t"l'' Is sign
OF snow. ,.. ,.-,., .s !, H..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
Childhood Duys

AS small boy 7 attended circu,
for the first time in my life with ny
parents. was impressed with the feats
Of the jugglers, contortionists and aero.
bats. I was especially interested In IN.
feat of an acrobat who with all casa
placed both feet behind his head raised
himself on his hands. and swung to and
fro. A bright idea struck me- could
hardly wait to get home. When 7 did
get there / lost no time in doftinr NV
shoes and stockings and making bee-
line for the barn
Five minutes later the howl tha,
came from the barn would have curdlea
the blood of an Indian on the war.
path. 1t brought mother in all hos,.
who. on discovering the cause could M,
refrain from smiling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
THE HIRED SANTA CLAUS
WHO STANDS ON THE STREET
Wins the Notice and Respect Of Children by His Disguise O.,
the Jolliest, Kndest, Finest Man-Does He Keep
IL AfterUard?

Did it make him want to stand o,,
against the Background Of the great nn' '
washed as some one worthy of tho re.
spect and friendship Of those whom II !,
so wrong to deceive?
Somehow you can't imagine his ac.
cepting their belief in him as n fne
beautiful, clean character Just for tbs
duration. OF Christmas time and tben
going. back without regret to the non
descript. unlovely. unwashed condition
that the upper part of his face above
that dusty beard suggests.
L wonder what he Is doing now?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

It IS very rude to talk during any
musical performance. At concerts and
at the opera. those who come to near
and to enjoy the music have cause TO
be irritated by the foolish whispering
and tittering of people VINO know and
care so little about the divine art that
It is n cause for wonder why they ever
attend n performance-unles 40 see and
10 be seen. Certainly they do not come
with ears attuned to sweet sounds"
If It is positive pain for an artist to
render any vocal or instrumental music
while this ignorant buzzlng is going
tnri,,n this form of rudeness Is trebly
yexatious in a drawing room, where the
ioveliest harmonies can be marred by
dIscordant sounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
To "ln Hope

You would do well to 90 and zee zee ad. oiie
priest who married you and aST n,S n,Soaco ac
vice. He should have a gooa "n,lutoIi M hoip
over YOUR husband and I've ahlc 70 ne,p
him to do the right thing Don't mag nag
him and don't refer to what mas nap nap
vened. You did well to stop u ana ,,,S,,, rWi,
IDENTIFY your sister-in-law agrees WI, VIZ
you in the matter But the ie4st iyo.u Sn,u
soonest mended, so be tacttul anu anu iuI,o" ,I,a'r
the advice of the clergyman VINO maj
ripd Won,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
Why is Maine ?

Dear Cynthia-I stand corrected
NV Sell Belief was that Longfellow was horn !,
in Portland, Me, but If YOU say r. ne ,S[,st wsS
n native of the United S,I,",r,, t,uE
be so. ltH
oh My dear young man. nHW i,t IL," Iong. .
YOU subtle. Ana we thGuEu'
fellow came from New EnSla""
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
Please Tell Me
What TO DO
by CYNTHIA
To "T. B. p"

Cynthia received your Christmas Christ sop
wishes and thanks YOU very imuu imunatipgs
them. She extends Christmas B,SD Ter
TO you and Billie and best "'S"''
1 hp new wear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
T WONDER what has become of him

T WONDER what has become of him
l. now?
All during the before Christmas sea
son he was stationed on corner,
swinging his arms to keep warm as ne
collected for Christmas dinners Tor the
poor.
He was not prepossessing santa
Claus the half Of his face which showed
above the dusty looking false beard was
neither ruddy nor round the ungloved
hands were sadly in need OF soap ana
hot water. and the faded red robe and
hood hung dejectedly from his lanky
shoulders.
1t was very evident that he had been
hired to stand there and take the part
of the jolly old saint.
No doubt he earned his own Christ =
mas dinner and a number of other meals
by doing it.
And he gained something elsc-the
admiration and trust of children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28

CURELY it must have mad its effect
- upon him: it must have created ip
him desire to be n man whom children
would love and trust even without his
dirty false beard and his faded dusty
robe.
Did it give him more self-rcspcct?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
rUHEY didn't always understand how,

FNHEY didn't always understand now,
l. when. they had just seen Santa
Claus in the toy department, they
could go outside and meet him on the
first street corner they came to, but
they always had one more friendly,
trustful smile and wave of the hand
to give him as they passed in the
crowd.
It's hard to tell what his life work
might be. but 1t is certain that If he
were simply walking along the street or
standing on the corner in his usual,
everyday garb, the children would
never so much as glance at him.
He would be merely a part of the
drab, unwashed city landscape.
AS soon as he puts on the clothes and
the whiskcrs which they recognize as
the trade mark Of the most loved char
acter in childhood. they notice him with
smile of welcome, they accept him as
| an old friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
TIE MUST feel something of a thrill

IL at being able to command so many
of their greetings and shy condolences.
1t is always pleasing to have 'thC
baby" reach out tiny fist and fastcn
it tightly around your thumb; a de
lightful warmth fills your heart when
sister brings out all her toys tC
show you. and her mother says, "IOu
are making great hit" and when
'Buddy," tired and sleepy after day
play. brings his Teddy Bear and his
picture book over to you. an outsider
for a quiet time before supper; you are
so proud and touched that you car
hardly lift him up to your lap.
Think of having all of them turn tC
you Yes, there must be n thrill in it
And, on the other hand, there must
be a humiliation in it; sense of shame
in knowing that it is only the man ht
represents whom the children trust ant
love n depressing knowledge that whei
hc takes off his costume and resumes his
own character they will pass him by
once again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28
Tartar Sauce

One rup of mGyouuar,'.
and then add
one 'argc you' pa h'', ra"pp'd ruc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28

romotrow-Je"n Is tempted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28

Tomorrow How So Grew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28

Y cup Of dnciy 'l... 4 parS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-28

To The Editor Of WOmdn'S PdOc:
Dear Madam-Will you please send
me a list of games for New Years Eve
party and also some inexpensive novel
ties to be used for the table?
ITICT EN- w
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
Labor and Christcninos

W. Wallace Alexander. associated
with the El!iins estate and II leading
light in the Orpheus club. ut camp
fire gathering was humOrously de-
scribin@ his troubles At PENNSYLVANIA
coal mine which he was seeking to put
on Il paying basis.
"Ihe miners were getting out coal
two days Il wcck-the other five DAYS
were devoted tn chriStenings.
For every christening the whole
ncighborhood took day to prepare.
day to- celebrate ana q day to re-
cover.
Finally the problem was solved by
hiring brass band, arranging a pa.
rhdc and having all the christcnings
take place on the same magnificent.
uproariouS, wclkinringinG day.
Who says 1t business man has no
need for the creative inasination?-
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
Territory Without Sabbath.

Bobby and Mildred went into the
country to visit their cousins. Willie
and May. Al homo they were in the
habit Of attending Sunday school, and
their mother packed their best clothes
in separate suitcase. But rs their
time was mostly spent in fishing and
picnics In the woods, the children did
not know when Sunday came ON their
return home mother found their Sun.
dny clothes had not been worn and
asked them why they had not dressed
up on the Sabbath. "Why, mother
Bobby replied seriously, there wasn't
any Sabbath IN the country"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
LAND OF VARYING CLIMATE
Statistics Show That California Easily
Leads Every State in the Union
in Diversity.

In diversity Of climate and surface.
California. as is we'll known. leads
every state In tile Union. It is next
to Texas In size, with IN aren Of about
100000 square miles and a length Of
77o miles, and II extends through near
ly ten degrees Of latitude, with n YER
teal range from nearly 200 feet below
sea level TO 5000 feet above. A. II.
Palmer Of the United States weather
burenu reports that the annual rnin
fall varies from one-hnIf inch in tho
Mohave district to over 100 inches In
the Sierra Nevada, while certain areas
have the greatest snowfall I'm the
United States, and others have prac-
tically none. In the Sierra Nevada,
the average annual precipitation in
creases So inches per 1000 feet of rise
up TO 5000 feet, and diminishes mt
greater heights. In the south, about 80
per cent of the rainfall Is in winter;
in the north. 70 per cent. Heavy falls
often occur over short periOds-T1.5
inches for the month being Il January
record Mt an elevation of 2.7aO feet:
and 1871 inches in "a hotrs at a height
of 2,543 feet IS very curiouSly. m Az
gust record. Lower stations have
shown periods Of - months to two
years with no measurable rainfall,
while the dcprcssions--such as I'm
perial valley and Death vallcy--have
several years records of less than one
half inch. Tnmarack, at 5000 feet In
the Sierra Nevada, has n winter SNOW
fall averaging over IL feet ana at
some Of the upper stations in thc
Sierras the snow accumulatcs on the
ground to depths OF 40 to 80 feet.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
NO NEED FOR FURTHER TALK
Argument Had Convinced Man That
Arctic Expedition Was Just the
Place for Him.

4 middlc-agcd man. with what ap-
pcared to be a load on his mind. visit
ell the arctic steamer just before il
started on the expedition. AMI seemed
greatly interested in what he saw
Say" he said to the officer on deck.
I'D like 10 80 with you on this OK
petition Of yours"
Its nwfu!ly cold UP there" re-
marked the officer. diScouragingy.
II don't care for that
You have very little to eat. n:!d
You might Starve tn death
That wouldn't be pleasant" oh
served the visitor
II should say not" returned the
officer. And you might he eaten by
your comrades"
and them" continued the officer,
'yeu wouldn't see your wife for three
years, and possibly longer. You know
you can't take her with YOU"
.Oh - returned the wOuld.be en-
ptorcr. after :; long pause then you
can put 10y name down on your books.
Your last argument captures me-"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
France Seeks Mauritius.

There Is movement I'm France to
ask Great Britain for The return of
Mauriiius. thu Beloved Isle nf France,
which was lost in ISTo. 1t Is contend
Ell that. in spite OF being under Brit
ish rule for ever hundred years. the
island is still essentially French. and
that the people desire union with
their mother country.
Great Britain has no particular rea-
son for Keeping the island, says the
Newcastle Chronicle. 1t has no stra-
tegic or economic Importance. nor has
IL any sentimental associations. 20 far
as Great Britain T.; concerned. For the
French, on the ether hand, IL Is the
place TO which many OF their mobiles
cmigrafed. and is the island which
5crnartlin st. Pierre immOrtalized in
his idyl. Paul and Virginia"
The islanders give proof OF their
feeling for France by sending many
Of their sons ta fight iu the French
army.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
HIGH PRICES FOR DIAMONDS
Value OF the Highly Desired Sparklers
Has Been Soaring to Unheard-
Of Heights.

The economic situation of the world
ut large is said by jewelers. to be
more responsible for the present high
prices Of diamonds than any shortage
OF diamonds in the South African
mines or any manipulation Of the out
put by The De Eccrs Diamond COM
pany.
The following figures concerning. dia-
mond prices were obtained from Ant
Wcrp. the European center of the dia-
1nond market. An uncut diamond be
fore the war cost So; Il carat and So
after cutting. Immediately after the
declaration Of war. the price sIumped.
III 1910 the Germans began to get
nervous regarding the value Of paper
money and started buying all the dia-
monds they could find.
France. Switzerland. Italy and Eng.
land followed suit and the price went
UP rapidly. On the eve Of the armis-
ticr. an nncu, carat diamond was
worth so. Since The war ended the
diamond market has doomed. owing to
the depreciation of European money,
the difficulty Of exchange and The EN-
harg" On the export of currency from
one European uaiiUn to another. To-
day Il carat uf uncut stone finds n
ready market 81, $1Iu.
Th" Antwerp merchants no longer
seek customers. The marker is swamp
cd with buyers. Credit is no longer
given. The sales are for cash The
buyer frequently reSrllS and the new
purchaser sells again nj faI pro1itS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
Had Father Cornercd.

May ] have word with you, Mr.,
GreeneT began the young man.
Certainly, you may" said the Wall
street father.
u want YOU to decide n bet"
Every good. Go on"
VI want to marry your daughter"
"Tut-tut, sk."
but wait Your daughter has bet
me chat you Will give your consent 10
our marriage and I have bet her that
you will not. Now. you certainly would
not want to decide the bet 50 that she
would lose; now. would youT'---Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
REVENGE TAKEN By ANIMALS
Story on Record Of Huge MastiH That
Killed Thouehtless Groom, at
First Opportunity.

Careful observers have PIT on rec
ord some vcry extraordinary instances
al dogs ana other a:.iiiaIS which have
remembered injuries put unnn them.
AMI have eventually rc,niiuic'l. says
Lon,init Answers
There is a terrible story on record
at 81 dog. 81 huge maS;iiT. kept as a
Watchdog by Il SlafTor'i>iIirc gentle
":an. The great brute was kept
claimed in the stable yard. and during
III" very hot weather one of the
;,r""inS. noticing the creature painting
with heat. threw a bucket of cold Wal
ter over him.
week later the dog WAS loose
vixen the same man entered The yard.
He spranS upon him and caugat him
Ivy tie throat and killed him.
n touching little episode happened
few years ago in 81 Worcester vii
lngc. y boy was iEc proud owner nf
q very handsome pair of fox terriers.
named Mick ANA Jerry. Jerry went of
one day into Il wood Hear by and
tackled II badger, which killed him.
Raymond. his master, went out to look
for him. but could not find him. Bat
two days after Mick was found mourn
ing over the dead body OF his COM
paniOn.
He was brought back. One day he
did not return. His master searched
and found him laying dead. his teeth
in the throat OF the badger, which
WAS also killed.
N
Indian elephant whose revenge on Il
new mahout whom he took dislike
10 WAS rather funny. He picked him,
up and deposited him in the branches
of a thorn tree.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
MOSQUITOES ALWAYS A PEST
Complaints About "Ncw Jersey Ca
nary" by No Means Confined TO
Modern Times.

II Is natural to assume that certain
pests belong. in their deadly pcrfec-
ton, to modern times only. But such
IS not the case with mosquitoes. Ac-
corLing to an expert Of The department
of agriculture, who is held to he the
foremost authority on what is some
times called the New Jersey canary"
his researches Indicate that the inhab-
itnnts Of ancient Greece were some
times forced to abandon their dwell
ingS TO avoid the attacks Of mOsQui
toes. The citizens m Monte, a rich
city OF IOnia, fed from the nosquit ors
of 3ileta. and PerInamo. a beautiful
city in Asia Minor. was abandoned for
the same reason.
Snlnr king Of Persia was COM
PEELED to raise the siege Of Nisibis by
a plague Of cnats. Humboldt says that
in certain regions of South America
the Inhabitants pass the night buried
In sand. which covers them To the
depth of three or four inches, leaving
out only the head, which is protected
by q cloth.
There is even mosquito story
veracity ~ George Washington. or
possibly that Of 81 contemporary tour
ist. Isaac Weld. i'm his "Travels
Through North America" says in ref
cren'r to Skcnrsborough. y. y. that
mosquitoes were very fcrocious and
plentiful there.
"GcnCral Washington told me- he
says. chat ne was never so much an
noych by mosquitoes in any part Of
AurcricI rs in Skcncsboroucli. They
used 10 bite through the thickcs; boot"
Now the boots of those days were very
thick and mosquitoes were probably.
80 FAR rs structure goes. pretty much
~ they ere today. Moreover. the Fa-
Their Of His Country could not lie; hut
perhaps Mr.. Weld could. or. more prob.
ably. one Of the gentlemen may have
INDUCED sens" of humOr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
Powerful Lens Of Eno,ish Mako

The most powerful lens used in
aerial photography during the war, il
Is said, was made In birmingham, Eng
land. II was Ga inches In diameter
and had focal length OF &c inches.
The power and clear definition Of this
lens were such that when used In an
airplane 1t gave good visibility and
detailed information of what was han.
rcning five miles below il. II Is said
that the photographer could easily de.
tcCt the presence of barbed wire from
o height of three miles. and movements
OF troops that had been effected under
cover of darkness were likewise trace.
nbic by the experts. birmingham man
uCactur"rs have been so successful in
making lenses that they believe they
cnD compete with Germany. which has
long had a monopoly OF hslI.grade
manufactures OF that kind.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02

wo'nnn's Efficiency in Business" wns
| the caption under which the cut was
, run.
Underneath. in q masculine hand.
| w:tS written. "lSobcl Newton. Business
! Woin:,n." Her checks Scurchc,l sud
| denly ut the Sc0rn she fct il implied
Then the hot blood rcccded till II left
her cold and still. So that WAS the
way he thought of her. "lSohel New
ton. business Woman" Again came
the flush of shame. succeeded by bitter
anger III herself. Why should she he
ASHAMED of what she was: She had
always been proud of her success. Aud
now. merely because Austin Stafford
had Scri5hIrd that silly bit below her
picture. Sh" felt rs guilty as though
she were q criminal!
\ hitherto uninuvn WEAKNESS rs.
sailed her. She turned and walked
uncertainty out "f the rnort. across the
hall. and into l,er now orderly office.
The rows of technical hooks the
tlinE cabinets. every evidence of her
modern methods seemed to press upon
and choke her as she looked at them.
her desk. Everything was Il mute tcS-
tiiEony to the success with which she
had met the events which came into
her affairs. yet tn her II now seemed
hopeless tumble of things that did
not compensate. After all, Il well-kept
office and Il Smar, boarding place were
Inadequate when it came T." satisfy the
soul need al Il woman.
With lie realization came tears
the fears which ISobcl had denied her
self through ali the years of her
struggle. and they washed away all
the BARRIERS she hail rigidly erected
around her heart. She knew that she
had failed in the big Thing OF life. and
failure was not sweet.
After some moments she raised her
head and Grinly wiped away the last
tear, and saw before her Austin Stat
ford.
His poisc deserted him as he al.
dressed her.
.Isobel-I-l--tcll me, dear. what
Is the mattcr?"
"Nothing" The answer was intend
ed to be naughty. hut haughtiness and
red eyes are not we'll teamed. so to the
eager man 1t sounded merely pitiful.
us II because" he ventured and
then could find no words.
''Oh. it's because everything about
me is crowded. full of things that
Shouldr't bc--crnwded and damned
cluttcrrd. I'm sick of it all :"
'Ihank God. dear heart! Thank
&C, II
I've place for You in my heart and In
my h"mc-if you'll come
Radiant, lSobcl listened, and then
leaned toward him.
"Oh, | see why there wasn't room
for these other things, My soul was
crowded with love for YOU
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
SINGAPORE TO HAVE TAxlS
FAR Eastern City Will Abandon the
Riekshaw, Long Used as Method
Of transportation.

According I" advicrS FROM Consul
General Edwiu \. Gonzales Il; Siu:-a.
pore. that city is to have an internal
transportation system of thoroughly
modern taNicabS.
Whether American automobile man
Efacturv:S vii! secure the order for
these motors is prOblcmatica!. but The
most significant part OF the news is
That ii marks u further development
Of the use Of modern methods in the
far East.
For several Years in Singapore
there has been most consistent and
vigorous agitation against the insti-
tuition of the wcll-kuown rickS.,aws.
Most of this agitation came from the
tongue and pen of the educated Chi
hese. WHO inaintain that the system of
making horse out Of men is wrong
from the standpoint of tho degrading
influence which # has on the in,livid-
ualS as well rs the harm il Is claimed
70 work upon the coolies.
Distances are great i'll most far
Eastern cities. and while the rickShaw
makes transportation reasonably con-
Vcnicnt ana comfortable. the r;ckShnw
most certainly is Il primitive vehicle
and doomed 10 early abandonment be-
cause Of The rapid advance now be-
I'M; made in the industrial and social
life Of the far East.
The new company to operate in
Singapore Is to he officially known as
the Singapore Motor TaXicab and
Transport company, Ltd, and will
Earc capital az S35O.0O0. The initial
equipment will he made up of 40
Iandhulct iaNicabS. five onc-ton trucks
and five 1hrCc-uuartcr ton trucks.
Singapore has Il population OF 100000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
Knew Something About Mothers.

Ralph went to visit nciGhhOr's
little boy. While there another boy
came 10 play also; but he was some
thing Of Il bully and Ralph did not like
him. When he reached home he told
his mother some of the mean things
the boy had said ard done. ole was
so disagrceAblc ! am sure nobody could
like him. he said, Then after mo-
mcnt's meditation lie looked up into
her free and added: II suppose,
though, his mother loves him, DO mat.
ter how bad he is."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
Iunnstcn From Peru.

The United states has become by
far the largest importer Of tungsten
from Peru. taking the place previous
ly occupied by Germany. The min.
eral, used for making the hardest steel,
is mined Ivy natives, washed out by
hnnd ana transported across the
Andes Oh the backs of llamas and
burros.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30

Eversood oIeomarsarine--GIos.brenner's.