The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-09

It is with deep sympathy that We
write about the Death Angel remoV-
ing from our midst Miss Letha Roger,
mo was well known and highly re-
nnected. She was much beloved In all
ef,a circles she moved, ever striving 20
- riehf. and by word and example,
mdmonishing others to 40 the same
she viii be missed. not only at nome,
mt also in the schools OF Carroli
k4hunty. being teacher Wnen sne was
stricken with influenza, (which VIII
s complication OF diseases, caused
mer death.
From an Akron. Ohio, letter we take
me following extracts: Carpenters
sra getting $40 per day here. The
,-,snher business is an immense thing,
!, nrohablv close to 100000 people are
<snnIoved in the rubber works. Tne
goodyear Company alone has about
$4,000 employees.
srhe u. s. postage stamps dio not
enxne into popular use until 1876
when a genius discovered plan 70
heve mucilage dried on the back OF
tba efa1np so il could be licked m
asaad of carrying muciIage bottles.
TTbare il a large city where on Sum
fay mornings, nearly zOV empluyees
gather at Is minutes or W registsr y
the time-clock, same as week Gays
then instead Of going behind the coun.
ters take the elevators. go to tine roof
sarden. where the minister has pull
iii the choir Of singers have their
s,1aces and until 30 o'clock, when the
S.anediction is pronounced, they give
tHsnks and worship our God, TOT
SIeaaines received. You will be SIR
mrised that this city is Snangnal'
China. and several other churcnes IN
that city do likewise ~
From Northern Iowa comes tne
mountaineering news OF sIeigning TINS
winter. There has been continuous "
egeighing since Nov 28th, making q
dgvs. and by ell appearances yet more
~ tl,is cheap and heaIthful mode OF
tf3sveling before the gay green grass
comes creeping"
we do not believe In war or crueiey'
hat when the Allies agree TO punisn
fhe merciless Turks for the many
SIIAn cruelties and prosecutions done
81 the harmless ana unarmed Armen-
Fans. is right. They should be taught
a. consider the rights Of the poor
yfnenians-brofhers In flesh, and
ahould be brothers In spirit.
ssWle are never too old to learn" Is
AGAIN illustrated by an old man, who.
81 years AGO. determined to learn to
reed. Now, at the age Of 90. he Is .
as,nd reader. and can preach sermon.
Ne learned to read at the age OF 3D.
The u. 81 mints are interesting.
News from these places is wonderful
III the average person Nearly four
millions of pennies we're coined last
year. Now. there are none in the minis
none in the sub-treasuries, and are
scarce among the merchants, es-
pecial1y those who sell sodas and ice
cream, and on the trolley lines, oper-
ating in the large cities. 1t costs four
cents per hundred to finish them,
reads sor circulation. and only two
cents to make slice bill. OF course,
S.. $40. $40 or bills Of higher denomin-
atoms. cost little If any more, the
4fgires on the dies only needing to be
changed.
From 8 lady in Dundee, Ills, comes
these deep thoughts on the present
dav situation: ~The world is not grow
ing better: there is an unrest that
seems to be felt by many people.
There is great need of work, the night
of darkness is surely coming. Some
say there is a crisis coming, others
say, we are on the verge Of a new
era while still others declare, there
is a crash coming The merchants.
are anxious to sell their stock Of goods
now on hand, forgetting about the
large profits they have made when
prices were rising, and fearful now
that they should suddenly drop, caus-
ing them to lose part Of the big pro-
fits
j. ALBERT ZEPP.
Manchester, Md.