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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
RIqht View Of life.

We are responsible for the windows
" life we open. There are times when
the wrong window is opened but II
must not remain so. Neither should the
same window be continually open and
others perpetually closed. The sym.
metrical life needs the use of all its
windows. Through them enter life'a
various appeals. They challenge our
sympathy. intelligence and will. How
we interpret them and react upon
them will determine what we are now
and what we will become. No man
can live probably to himslf. To grow
he must open the windows. To help
the world he must through the knowl.
edge gained send into the world the
mature product of his character to
find Its way through other peoples
windows thus bringing to them the in
centive for the fuller life,-GrIt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
A Radium Safe.

Radium being incomparahly more
costly than gold naturally has to be
carefully guarded, and special safe
for this most precious Of metals IS pos
sessed by the British Rasum corpora
ton. The shoemaker had. like Caesar
at Alesln. to face his defenses both
ways. To defy burglars tools he bad
10 have walls of steel. ana to keep the
radium emanations from escaping he
had TO construct an interior cage OF
lead, lead being practically the only
metal not penetrable by the rays. An
other difficulty TO be overcome was the
constrn tinn of IGOR that would pre-
vent the loss of emanations when IL
was opened. Valves are fixed in the
door. through which tubes of mercury
can be passed for the collection and
storage OF the emanations.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15

The most glorious OF all the night
blooming flowers common to the gar.
den Is the moonfower. a climber. The
blossoms, each like mammoth saucer.
are produced in great numbers and un-
fold their tightly twisted petals in late
afternoon, even before darkness falls.
1t is a delightful experience to watch
them open, for the transformation Is
effected so rapidly that change from
tight bud TO full bloom flower takes
place In few moments. As the petals
open. the sweetness Of the flavor Is
thrown upon the air and attracts even
from Il long distance a night-hyin
moth. the only creature which is able
to reach the bottom of the deep cup
wherein The nectar Is secreted. This
moth has tongue which rolls up like q
spring. and when Ii Is uncolled meas
ures six inches. Other insects may
search for the sweets which the flower
contains, but this one alone Is provid-
ed with tongue which can find It,
Christian Science Monitor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15

An interesting experiment in neigh
borliness has been carried on for near
ly year in part of Toledo which is
populated almost exclusively by Polish
immigrants and their descendants. The
Polish Business Mems club of the dis
trict conceived the idea that the needy
Polish families in the community
should be taken care of in a neighbor-
ly way. rather than by charity organi-
cations. The latter were requested not
to extend aid in the district, but TO
notify cldb, so that 1t might meet
all emergencies. This is not done from
the club treasury. however. An inves-
tlgation is made to determine whether
the need is for money. supplies or
work, and the other residents of the
block, including the tradesmen, are
then Informed that their neighbors
need their assistance, which, the club
reports. is always forthcoming.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
HAVE TO WAIT TO UNLOAD
Shipping Congestion at London Docks
Said to Be of an Extraordinary
Character

A writer to the London Times de-
scribes the Victoria and Albert docks
at TiIbury as being crowded to their
fullest capacity with big SHIPS" many
of which look absolutely dead for the
simple reason that they can not be I'M
loaded because there is nowhere TO
put their cargoes." OF ships carrying
Australian meat 1t Is said to be "a
common thing TO walt anything up to-
month for a berth and TO lie another
month tied up against the wharf. I'M
loading and reloading." Ineificiency of
labor Is In a large degree responsible,
for the average dlscharging output per
shift of Is men In a nine-hour day has
been reduced from 100 to 60 tons. The
cause is partly the loss of many good
men in the war. partly ioafing on the
job to make work for as many men as
possible. Congestion of the ports is
attributed to state control over essen
tial imports, to state control over rail-
roads, and to reduction of the hours of
labor. BY these means the carrying
power of ships has been reduced at
least 30 per cent below prewar stand.
ards.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
MORO A DANGEROUS FANATIC
Believes eternal Bliss to Be His II
He Meets Death While Killing
Christians.

The psychology Of Mohammedanism
is ineomprehensible to persons reared
in the atmosphere and teachings OF
American Christianity. With us the
separation of church and state is as
much matter of course as the air we
breathe. With us suicide is immoral
a1d the killing Of an unbelleyer is
crime punishable with death. The Mo-
hammedan has no conception of eeciesi-
,astical and state law. There is only
one law. the Koran; and while in fact
the priest and the ruler may be diff
ferent persons. they are different only
In functional way. like a judge and
an executive in our government. The
spiritual ruler is also temporal ruler,
as was Mohammed In his day. The
killing OF Christians is virtue that
merits everlasting bliss In paradise.
The martyrs of the early Christian
church burned with no more consum-
ing ardor than the humble, ignorant
Mohammedan peasants who swear be-
fore the priest thut they will go forth
and devote their lives to killing Chris
tians. MohammedaDs who have sworn,
to kill Christians are called In the
Philippines juramentados. from the
Spanish, meaning one who has sworn
or taken an oath. Up to decade ago
II was no uncommon occurrence In
Jolo for Moro fanatic to conceal his
bolo knife, or kris. In basket of
fruit until he had passed the guard
at the gate of the walled town. then
draw his blade and cut right and left.
killing man, woman or child, with
perfect impartiality, until bullet from
the guard stopped his advance. 1t was
this indomitable will TO kill that gave
the Christian Filipino his mortal fear
of the Moro in times past-O. Garfield
Jones. In Asia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Life.s Various Windows.

Through one of life's wins'nss we
view the broad feeds of ii;cr4.srs Its
various forms and multitudinaus con-
tent present a surging mass hard to
interpret. But once learn TO follow
with the mental eye the threads woven
into iife's intricate web and new
worlds come within the range of vision.
Like stages peopled with actors litera-
ture reveals the hopes and disappoipt-
ments. the Inspirations and The de-
spairs OF myriad lives. And when We
see through the window we wonder
how IL is 50 few learn to enjoy the
varied scenes constantly passing and
piping for eyes to see. AS we see the
rewards and punishments Of those be-
fore us we profit and wish for still
greater view from life's window.-Ex-
change.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Vegetation In the Sahara.

The Sahara has been incorrectly
represented as an immense expanse
composed of shifting sands receiving
no rain whatever, and entirely desti-
tute of vegetation.
The Sahara is. to be sure. a very
dry region; but II does rain there
1t also contains a number of wells or
pools of water-without mentioning
the numerous Ghedirs, Temporary
ponds or water holes. spots where
rain water stands for a certain length
of time" But for many centuries
these wells have received no attention
Another legend which does inius.
tice to the Sahara Is that this i'm
mense expanse is entirely deprived of
vegetation; but the largest portion Of
this immense surface proclaimed as
a desert in reality possesses a plant
life which is quite various and often
very abundant. 1t contains nuner.
GUS pastures and some pieces of wood
land. even outside the oases.-Sc.en-
tific American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15

The fame Of the American clipper
ship Is still remembered the world
over. These maFyelously speedy craft
carried the American flag and mer.
chandise to every sea. AS late as
1880 90 per cent Of the exports and
imports Of the country were carried
In American ships. By 1914 less than
10 per cent was carried under the
Stars and Stripes. The great war
changed all this. Instead of American
ships carrying less than one-fourth the
worlds goods In five years they car.
ried over one-fourth Of this value Of
1t. The number or rather the ton.
mage Of American ships increased In
this period nearly ten times. In 1914
only about 10000 tons of American
merchandise sailed away under the
American flag while In 1919 100000
tons was carried In vessels flying the
American flag. The tremendous grOwtl
OF Americas merchant fleet will 90
down in history as one of the remark
able developments OF the war.-Boys'
Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Couldn't Find the colors.

Johns mother was washing some of
his garments Holding up one of his
new wash suits, she exclaimed. "oh.
dear, dear. John, tine colors in your
pretty new suit ran" John, who was
having much trouble In controlling
fiery steed In the form of broom
handle, apparently paid little attention.
A Attle while later he came TO his
mother and said, in much puzzled
manner; Mother. / can't find em any
place" Find what, deari" asked the
mother. why, the colors.'' answered
John. You said they ran. Where did
they goT'-Indianapolis News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Choose Occupation Carefully.

When you have found your place,
you will know it, and everybody else
Will know ii. There will be no doubt
about it. If YOU are where you belong,
you will be strong, resourceful, origi.
nal you will be contented and happy,
and at least comparatively successful.
Choose that occupation which will call
out the man in you, that which will de-
velop your greatest strength and SYM
metry of manhood. personal nobility.
Manhood is greater than wealth and
grander than fame. Personal nobility
is greater than any calling or any re-
ward that 1t can bring.-orison SWEET
Marden In Chicago News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
seott Loved By ANIMAL.

There was something almost uncan-
ny about Sir Walter SCOTS power to
attract and hold In friendship both man
aud beast Lockhar;. in his biography
Of the famous author OF Lady of the
Lake. tells about little pig which
had taken "a most sentimental attach
ment to Scot and WAS constantly urg
ing its pretentions 10 be admitted a
regular member of his tail along with
the grsvhounds and terriers" "one
summer, writes Lockhart, "Sir Walter
suffered the same sort of pertinacity
on the part OF an affectionate hem"
And he goess on to tell of couple of
donkeys which left pastures to lay
their noses over the paling whenever
the lord approached.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
OaySmdn.

Daysman is an old and peculiar term
for an umpire, one empowered by mu-
tual consent to argue and decide a
cause between two parties II has
been suggested that one was called a
daysman because his presence was re-
quired In court at the day appointed.
Edmund Spenser, who lived in the
reign of Queen Elizabeth. uses the
word in the sense of umpire or arbitra-
tor. but he spells II dayesman. The
translators of our authorized version
of the Bible use the word in this sense
in Job 81" Neither is there any
daysman between us, that might lay
his hand upon US both"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Immunity From whoopina Couch.

DR.. t. Luzzati of Rome was called
to three different houses, in each of
which child had begun to cough. In
each case he suspected that it might
be whooping cough; therefore, as a
precaution, he vaccinated all the broth
ers and sisters with an anti-whooping-
serum. Ten days later his suspicion
was confirmed by the typical whoop.
but in no case did one of the other
children catch the disease, though no
attempt at isolation was made.
In reporting this TO Policlmics
(Rome) Doctor Luzzati says he has
found no benefit from vaccination once
the disease has become pronounced.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
blind Dentistry in Rampur.

The nawab of Rampur-Rampur
about 600 miles northwest OF Calcutta
came down from his home to consult
DR.. ID. S. Smith of London. and brought
$50 people with him TO see about MS
mothers teeth. II appears that sne
wanted set of false ones, and %
cause English women had two seS
nothing would serve but that she also
should have two. The nawab is MO
hammedan, so his mother could oot
show her face. Likewise. DIR. Smltn
had to go TO Rampur to do the WORK
The old lady lay back with her facs
covered, and the dentist operator
through hole in a sheet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
octoner

October is our tenth month. but Tho
eighth In the old Roman calendar 90
its name indicates Our Saxon anoa"
tors called 1t Wynemouth. or the n.,n.
month. In allusion to this name o.
old writer remarks: "And albeit ,han
had not anciently wines made In thel,
own country. yet in this season thew
had them from divers countries al
joining" In seine of the ancien, sa,-
on calendars this month is represented
by a farmer carrying a sack on bia
shoulder and sowing grain, In allusiop
10 The practice of sowing the white,
cf-,af
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Early Postal serxios

The history of the postal service
ane its employees extends to the days
Of the Romans when the earliest
known means of transmitting mes
sage was by courier. These admirable
organizers, the Romans. .;uarked by a
post" the place in the road where
the relay of one runner by another was
effected; thus they named the modern
system long before 1t was born. The
first letter post seems TO have existed
in the Hanse towns in the thirteenth
century to facilitate relations between
the merchants of the various members
of the Hanseatic league.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Curing Intolerance of MILF

DIR. Genegrier reports to the French
Pediatrics society that a newly born
infant which could not take milk in
any form was cured by three subcu-
taneous injections, one every other
day of s, 10 and 30 minims of steril-
ized cows milk. The third injection
was followed by violent vomiting and
rigors, but from this moment the baby
tolerated milk by the mouth in pro-
gressive doses, beginning with five and
ending with $50 grams a day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
a child,s Rsas;,,

No'hing Is more productive Of low
and profound profit In later years tbo s
trained Judgment and love for ras "a
ing. II ~ deplorable that childrar
should not grow up with books =
daily compositions, learning to knor
the best hooks and the characters ~
authors Of The great books. ANY moth
er can become the wise and comna
tent guide for her thildren's read,ps
Start them definitely and Alright teen
mp an interest 10 what they read ma
you will derive MS much from II ~
they and find II an incomparable bon "a
Of eompanioushin
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Madrid Laundry Women.

The laundry women of Madrid aN
probably the finest of their profession
In the world. Nowhere else does hs
linen come home so delightfully."- clean
and 1t is all accomplished with colo
water. Within sight of the Window
of the royal palace any day OF ths
week, including Sundays may be seen
acre after acre of snow-white linen
spread out to dry along the banks Oh
the Manzanares. In the turbulent wa
tiers of this creek, for 1t is nothing
more in spite of Its sonorous Mans
virtually all the washing for the mn
lion or so inhabitants of Madrid
done.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Hurry Gets Nowhere.

There are some jobs in life that
can't be hurried. You can't hurry
anything unreasonably without injur-
ing the product. People are like
things. They can be cultivated but
they can't be hurried. Try rushing
them into situations they arr not pre-
pared for, and they either rebel or
collapse under the strain of situations
beyond their ability. So the only sane
thing to do is to minister to them as
they can stand and let results come
naturally.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
National Amenities.

England will return to the state of
Kentucky a flag which was captured
from Kentucky volunteers at the bat
tie of the Thames in Michigan In the
war of 1912. The Kentucky legisla-
ture has appropriated money to send
to England a commissioner who will
bring back the flag. This commission
er, James Buchanan of Louisville is
descendant Of the commander OF the
Kentucky troops in the battle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
nsnarep in Readiness.

A little girl was on ferry boat wiz
her mother. Evidently being the hrss
time she was on boat, she lookeo
around and took everything In. ha
mother questioned her as to how sn'
liked the boat, upon which sne ~
piled: II think 1t very nice, and l an
glad they carry a spare pointing
Q life buoy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Assistance Furnished

$50 this is one of those help your.
self restaurants?"
"As you see. However, the manage
ment doesn't expect a patron to do
everything for himself"
"No?"
There are lady cashiers stationed
at strategic points to relieve him of
his money. "-Birmingham Age Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
Peaches 10 the Peach.

From a Story-"Eariier in the day
he sent her some orchards. Boston
Transcript
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15


away. striving to throw their enemies
off the trail. We must get doctor
for this Burton Gray and nurse him
until 1t is safe for him to be removed"
And that was why the house was
turned into hospital for a week The
physician made secret daily visits ard
expressed the belief that his patient
would not survive, but Burton Gray
seemed TO be content and relieved at
the kind ministration of Morris We
hon and his daughter.
81 am doomed man." he said one
day to the former. 1.-THE relatives af-
ter my fortune have probably de-
stroyed the will | have made. 81 shall
battle them, You are poor, your1
daughter deserves a broader life than
she is passing here. ] ask her to mar
ry dying man, who wishes to reward
her great kindness and your own by
providing for all your future"
1t was solemn ceremony, the mar
rage performed with only the doctor
and a clergyman present, yet from
that hour Burton Gray seemed to re-
viye. He passed the crisis of his Ill
ness, and the happiest moment In the
life Of Eulalie was that In which, able
to get about at last. she supported his
wavering steps as she led him out into
the lovely little garden that was
paradise to both.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-08-27
"Study Your Shops"
Edison Is Advised

Newark, N. j., Aug. 21.-Hugh V.
Reilly, late editor of the Newark
Ledger, advises Thomas Edison, cleo
trical wizard, to study industrial
conditions in his own factories in
this vicinity before he criticises work
ers and gives advice to them.
Recently Mr.. Edison declared that
if the industrial worker could be
made to understand what capital
and management are doing for him
it would go long way to cure this
so-called unrest"
"The press accounts of the adj
Dress" says Labor Editor Reilly,
"agree that it was delivered for Mr..
Edison and not by him.
"Perhaps it was not written or
dictated by him, because the thought
expressed is unworthy of a great
man. 1t bears all the Characters
tics of hired management misrepre-
sentation. Several months ago we
spoke of the long established prac-
tice of the West Orange plant of
hiring workmen in large field. We
riably the future founder of a hy-
phenated-American family would get
the job. There have been other in
stances when the Edison management
have made a more direct appeal for
foreign workmen in preference to
the native born, as was the case
during the polishers' strike several
years ago. At that time the strike
breaking advertisements distinctly
stated that Greeks were preferred
for the strikers places.
"And now Mr.. Edison wonders why
the industrial worker does not un-
derstand his employer. Many work
men in our large industrial establish
ments are incapable of understand
ing their employers for the same
reason that the steel trust expert
enced in their strike last fall-the
employer didn't want workmen who
understand. The fact is, the Ameri-
can workman understands his en-
ployer far better than the latter I'M
derstands him. The workman is seek
ing through the agency of collective
bargaining to make that understand
ing all embracing, but many employ
ers (the Edison companies included)
have given repeated evidences that
they do not want it.
"The attitude of these companies
indicate they desire the very oppo-
site of Observation-Disclosures.
Oppression never develops that full,
hearty cooperation necessary to a
better world.
"Mr. Edison should study the in
dustrial conditions in his own fac
tories before he criticises the work.
men of today"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-08-27

ers an opportunity to crowd the cities
with workers who would accept low
er living standards.
Officers of the Arizona State Fed
Grafton of Labor are now investi-
eating the claim that frequent de-
portations are taking place. The
Mexican workers charge that those
being deported are invariably men
who have taken an active part in
organizing workers in the Salt River
Valley district.
"This condition." says the Arizona
Labor Journal, sis creating an ugly
spirit among the men and if not dis
continued may result seriously.
eff the officers and members of
the Arizona Cotton Growers Associa-
ton will get closer to their employees
and treat them more like human be-
ings han beasts of burden, they will
soon find a more contented and bet
ter working force of men and the
cotton industry will not be injured.
Conferences and adjustments of the
many grievances which have been
ignored all along with raise of
wages, will accomplish all of this
and more"