The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-30
OBSERVATIONS
lBy Moses Folsoml

Il
carrier. He's nice fellow as a rule.
Day in and day out, rain or shine, he's
on his round as
Messenger of sympathy and love,
Servant Of parted friends,
Consoler Of the lonely,
Bond of the scattered family,
Enlarger of the common life,
Carrier of news and knowledge,
Instrument Of trade and industry,
Promoter Of mutual acquaintance, Of
peace and good will among men and
nations
l No agency of the government
comes into such close touch with the
lpeople as does the post Office depart
ment. In the performance of their
functions, the clerks who work |
through the long night hours sorting
the mail in the swaying postal cars or
report for duty hours ahead of the
opening Of the usual business day play
mo less an important part with the
carrier who is the last medium of dis.
ltribution or final link between CORE
spondents. They all render efficient
faithful and intelligent service, forl
which they do not get dollar an hour
as in some of the trades. All honor
to the carriers on the city streets and
on the country roads and to the clerks
on the cars and in the offices.
Thomas Riley Marshall enjoys, or
Twill soon enjoy, unique, almost un-
equalled, distinction, and will go back
to his Indiana home with the best
wishes Of all parties and classes. If
he lives until March next, he will
have served two full trms in the Vice
Presidency. No other American but
lone has matched that record. The
single exception was Daniel d. Tomp-
kins of New York, Vice President
from March 4, 1917, to March 4, 1926.
Besides Tompkins and Marshall only
two Vice Presidents have been re-
elected, but they did not serve their
full terms. These were George Clin-
ton and John c. Calhoun. Clinton
died in his second term and Calhoun
resigned near the close of his second
term to become U. S. Senator. Gen.
ial Tom Marshall is only 66 years old,
and here's the wish that he may live
long to enjoy his deserved popularity.
Congressman Tilson, of Connecti-
cut, made speech in Congress last
summer and said that most of the
fine hats made in this country was
lfrom rabbit fur imported from Aus
tralia, with additions from European
countries. He described the process
OF hat making in detail. The speech
was in the Congressional Record OF
June S, 1920. copy Of which | looked
over the other day. There. is ten.
dency to depreciate the Record, but
1t prints every word spoken in Con.
gress and each number contains valu.
able information, If one Is interested
in national affairs.
A survey Of 10000 farm homes
made under the direction of the U. s
Department Of Agriculture in the best
best agricultural sections Of 33 states
shows that the wives spend an aver
age Of 13 hours day in household
duties in wide range of exactinf
work. A surprising fact was tn,
small number of children In rura
homes. This loss of the children croI
in the country districts is serious.
Says the Florida Grower: "Neve
mind what you used to be. Its wha
you are as is that counts these days
And we'd even rather be 'has-been
than 'never-was-er.' You can't maxi
the ocean dry pushing at 1t, nor cal
you catch all the rainfall in tut
but there's lots of things you can d.
IL you try. And a trial never hurt
much"
Do you know that worry does moth
ing but make matters worse. To
much time is spent in worrying abou
things that never happen. Lincol
had saying when great troubl
came to him: "This too, will pass.
That is good saying to remember
He went through many big troubles.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIA
CIRCUIT, IN CHANCERY--POLK COUNTY
FL0RIDA.-Harry A. Dalbow vs.. Laura Y
Duffy, widow; Frank W. Duffy, son, as tn
sole surviving heirs Of John X. Duffy, de
ceased, and Daniel v. Summerill. Jr., as ad
ministrator Of the estate Of John X. DUFFY
deceased
II appearing by the affidavit Of William N
Gober in the above stated cause that Laur