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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
IDLENESS.

THE teaching that work is a nee
essary evil calling for constant miti-
cation is not only economically but
morally wrong" says the editor of
the Wall Street Journal, moved to
make this comment by the belief
that "idleness is the most threaten
ing evil of the day."
Idleness is an evil. But it is as
much an evil when the American
Wooden Company closes its plant to
reduce production as when employees
strike. Both, by reducing produc-
ton, increase the cost to the ulti-
mate consumer. In one instance
the idleness increases future profits
for the employer; in the other it in
creases future wages for the en-
ployes. When labor DEGREES idle
ness it spells losses for capital; when
the latter strikes it means losses for
the workers. Always it brings losses
to the public.
But strikes and the closing OF
plants play minor roles in what the
Journal calls the most threatening
evil of the day. There is the matter
of lever shortening hours" and Of
slowing up by operatives of fac
tories, mines and mills. These d.
far more to reduce production and
increase the cost of living, thar
strikes and closing factories, the
Journal declares.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
MISTAKES ARE HUMAN
BY DIR. James I. Vance

There are things to be erased. We
make mistakes, and we want 10 rub
them out and try again. We write
the thing badly, and we rub 1t out
to write il better. We ave learned
something we did not know, and we
rub out to write in our best thought.
This goes on daily, and this is
life-writing down and rubbing out
to write it better. Thus so homely
a thing as a pencil eraser preaches
a sermon pm forgiveness.
There are no perfect people. he
who claims perfection either has a
shabby standard or has mixed his
facts. We all make mistakes. This
is one of the human ties that bind
and make us one.
Even the saints who come to
meet us on the pages of the Bible
were not fashioned without the
frailties to which common flesh is
heir. David fell, Peter lied, and
Paul lost his temper. 1t is a great
comfort to find that these good men
had faults. 1t encourages us to
hope that our blunders do not block
the path to pardon.
1t is no disgrace to make mig
takes; 1t is just human. But 1t is a
disgrace to be satisfied to make
mistakes. 1t is a condemnation to
write it wrong and not want the
error erased; to sin, and not want
the sin blotted out.
There is little hope for the man
who has no desire to clean UP a
dirty record; there Is none for the
man who is proud of his mistakes.
To brag of plumbers is to advertise
yourself a fool. To look back with
pride on those days when you tried
to be rough" is to mistake being
groggy for being game.
1t is not enough to run a line
through your mistakes. Reverse the
pencil and use the rubber. Life
looks better with mistakes rubbed
out.
Restitution is good as far as it
goes, but restitution does not rub
out. 1t merely scratches out. Here
is where forgiveness comes in. God
forgives. He does more than run a
line through sin. He blots 1t out,
and 1t is gone from the page forever.
1t is as though the sin had never
been committed. Gods pardon
hands you out an unstained page,
and His love says: TRY again."
This is the alchemy of Calvary.
This is the miracle of the blood.
Though your s.ns be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as WOOL"
Thus. as the recording angel
writes down our sins, God takes the
book, and the blood that makes life
stains white blots out the record
forever.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
ON FRONT

REGARDLESS of whether Senator
Harding, the presidential candidate.
stays on or leaves his front porch,
many other front-porch campaigns
are drawing to a close with the APP
proach of autumn.
From the front porch these CAM
paigns withdraw to the parlor. so
that pa soon will be heard COM
planning of the costliness of the
campaign, for it is he who pays the
bills for the electric and gas lights
that are burned till midnight and
even later.
Doubtless. the 1920 front-porch
campaigns have been successful.
considering that it has been a
beautiful summer with glorious
moonlight, especially made for sit
ting in a porch swing and holding
hands.
But the complete results of the
victory will not be known until the
wedding bells ring out later in the
e Indeed, some of the slower
-campaigners may not have pro-
crossed as far as others in their
front-porch campaign, so that the
returns may not all be in until June,
1921, after the intensive winter par
Tor campaign.
Shakespeare knew what he was
about when he staged his prettiest
love scene on a porch. or balcony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
Luke McLuke Says.

A
Now that the girls are qualified
electors we expect to see a lot OF
men suing women for Breach OF
Promise.
Some dogs need muzzles all year
around. They are the poor poodles
who are always being kissed by
their female owners.
A woman can retain her good ma
ture when she is putting a 4O-inch
corset on a 4S-inch bust. But a
man would cuss a blue streak il he
tried to put a size 16 collar on a
size II neck. -.
If a girl is properly built you can't
get her to take her vacation in the
mountains when she could go to the
seashore.
Another Damli: Once upon a time
there was a woman who admitted
that her shoes were too small FOL
her.
A woman is more graceful than a
man-unless she is riding on q
motorcycle or getting off a street
car.
Some of the women look like the,
are wearing the boxes that the white
shoes came in.
About the time a man swears of
on cussing he will get his ace nice
ly lathered and then discover tina
his wife has used this z tC
sharpen a lead pencil.
There is always hope for the mar
who is wise enough TO realize what
a darn fool he is.
What has become of the o.. Z. maj
whose latch key used to get SO thieE
after midnight that it wouldn't go IN
the keyhole7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
THE MIRACLE-TH0UGH

I have heard of a girl who has
made herself beautiful. She has
not done this by the use or aid of
cosmetics, beauty lotions, or dress.
She has accomplished it by always
thinking sweet and lovely thoughts.
This was hard to do at hrst-to
affirm her own patience when she
knew so well that she was quick
tempered.
People are constantly doing this
very thing; they are becoming what
they think of most. They are grow
ing into the physical. mental and
spiritual likeness of what they held
in mind. The trouble is that most
of their mental images have been
so poor.
Thought is a mighty force-for
good or evil-and it will accomplish
seeming miracles. He who thinks
of himself as noble and just will
become noble and just. He who
thinks of himself as a poor down.
and-out worm of the dust will be
Just what he thinks he is.
There never was anything truer
than what a great writer has said:
"As a man thinketh in his heart,
so is he"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
RIPPLINe RHYMES
HARD TO KILL.
BY Walt Mason.


You take q club and swat a snake,
and it viii vain CoEtortions make.
long after It is dead: the tail will tie
Itself in knots a Ia defiance of n
swats that smasneG the evil head
But when the sunset comes men
say, the serpent quits its foolish play
and drops It's blum insane; and some
one hangs It on a fence In the be-
lief, devoid OF sense, that sue an act
brings rain. And it is much h
same with Booze; his sinful head we
saw him lose and gloried in his fall;
but still his body squirms and twists
what time the nation wots and visits
that dead things shouldn't crawl.
sill sinners brew their jugs of ale
and we escort them to the jail and
give them fifty years; and every
time / walk the street some delegate
I'm sure to meet whose breath sug-
gests zwei beers. Bootleggers in
the alleys thrive-and yet h SER
penis not alive, u statutes to con-
found; like any broken snake is
Booze: the reflex action of his
thews just make him flop around.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
D'JEVER MEET

Years and years and years ago
Herman ran a Medicine Show.
And he took in the hicks with his
clever tricks
While they bought his medicine like
lunatics.
But that was far in the distant
days
And Herman now has a graft that
pays,
For he doesn't have to toll as he
rakes in the spoil
OF the sale of the stock of Numb
skull Oil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
4 ~rNREAnfzEp.

It's dffBcult to guess how dice will
fall. It's almost as hard to forecast
xhat win be the effect Of any iegis-
iafion. Each law is an exRsrimen..
4 seldom has the exact eject antiei-
pefed. Rarely are TIE hopes Of its
supporters or fears of its opponents
fully realized $3.50
Prohibitions opponenA though.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

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Of the American Newspapers Publishers
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fstton-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

me EVENING NEWS Is always glad 70
receive communications from It's readers.
but letters intended for publication tuust
- reasonable in length and must be signed
- the name and address Of the writer. II
requested the name will not be published
unless persons ities are INDUCED In.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

Professor East, of Harvard, an
nounces that this country is growing
too fast. He says that the popula-
ton will soon outrun the food sup
ply and he has fears for the near flu
ture. He suggests that we get rid OF
population. Well. that is easily
.ne unaesirables and reduce our
done. Let us kill of all the Anti
Saloon League lobbyists in this
country and we will reduce our un-
desirable population by a million or
so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
OTHERS GOING DOWN.

John J.. Mitchell, prominent Chi
cago banker, after a thorough in
vestigation of business conditions,
east and west. predicts:
There will be no dearth OF
money for essential and legitimate
enterprises.
accommodates will all be con-
siderably cheaper soon.
1.-The drop in prices of silk, leath-
err, sugar and rice" he said, simply
came a bit earlier because of par
ticular conditions. The rest viii
follow"
That portion of American history
which will be known as the COLDER
era of the profteer, is now to bc
spoken of in the past tense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

II wonder II you couId!" unused
the Rummy as he laid down W bits
for a shot of bitters.
You wonder If you could what"
demanded the Barkeep, as he pick
ed up a piece OF gas pipe from be-
hind the bar.
why, l wonder If you could say
that a man who suffers speaks
broken English ?" replied the Rum
my as he headed for the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
Bless Her Hearti

You do not have to throw any
bouquets at Miss A. Rose Bunch, OF
San Francisco, Cal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
d Cursery Rh

MOUeF OufStry FuyIItSs
There was a little nan
And he had an awful thirst,
And the Volstead act made him see
red,
red,
red,
So he got a little still,
And he made a little booze,
And now the man is standing on his
head,
head,
head,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

Were I a boy again, with care
I'd act" said Mr.. Lissme;
/ wouldn't run when ladies fair
Who called would try to kiss
me-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

For the present political battle
the opposing generals should APP
point lie-aison officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
Signs Is Signs.
Sign on an auto repair shop;
us Your Top Cracked?"
A Free Love Bill.

ASS AONC
When an American State Legisla-
lure isn't busy enacting Thou Shalt
Not" measures and infringing on the
liberties of the people it finds other
ways to kill time. Here is a por-
ton of a bill introduced in the North
Dakota Legislature by Representa-
tive j. A. Harris, and killed after 1t
created a big stir:
House Bill No. 1S3-Each and
every soldier (who served in the A.
E. FL shall be compelled to pay an
unlimited amount Of attention to
each and every unmarried lady be-
tween the ages of II and As, In
elusive. The widows of former SOL
diers shall have the same status as
single women and shall enjoy the
same privileges.
1T shall be lawful for any Court
to issue a passport to any discharg-
ed soldier for further inspection in
other fields.
This is necessary for
the preservation of the population
and for public peace and safety"
Pests.
Said Uncle Dan:
''I'd like to smother
The oily man
Who calls me Brother I"
Luke McLuke.
Said Uncle Lou:
HE sure offends me,
The stranger who
Drops in and friends me-"
Detroit Free Press.
Said Mary Burke:
What makes me weary
Is the lady clerk
Who calls me 'Dearie.'
Newark Advocate.
zone thing I know"
Said Sallie Siddo,
Il hate the one
Who calls me "Kiddo.'
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Names Is Names.
A. Mutt lives in Wellston, Ohio.
Our Daily Special.
The Longer The Explanation Tn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

Bookstores would stimulate in
~terest If they'd publish lists Of the
six best cellars
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
BITS or BY-PLAY
BY LUKE McLUKE
Copyright, 1890, by The Cincinnati
Enquirer.

They're on
There will be no personalities IN
this campaign announced the
Candidate. I'VE will indulge In no
mud singing and no Billngsgase.
Aside from the fact that 1 have the
evidence to prove that my opponent
is a black-hearted, cro~oked-souled,
evil-minded buzzard with the morals
of a snake-eating degenerate. ana
barring the fact that he is a porch
climbing, hor~se-stealing, orphan
killing, woodworking skunk. l
have all the respect in the world for
him, and will conduct my campaign
laccordingly."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

Many a bank clerk is Jealous Of
the coal miner because the latter
gets more holidays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

Chicago robbers stole a whole
train. Police are on the track
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

When lovely woman stoops to
folly,
And at the polls u tell her
age;
What charm can soothe her melan-
choly,
And stem the torrent of her rage!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

3rrfh Amhuu Euruirtg ArnrB
-ot.i,she8 Daily exeept Sunday at Jefferson
rsreef ~a+,,er Madison AvenuA Perth
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PERTH AMBoY EVENING NEWS
COMPANY
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D. r. oLMsTEAD. Genera Manager
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,.~rara and war tax. 1 month IS cents
year. $3.50.
entered Al Post ONCE at Per.h Amboy.
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Ncrfhrup. sos Fifth Avenue, Chicago
suite 1870 Association buildinr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

3D.. -. -. ...f... -. .''''.
Bryan is glad both of EN- can't
be elected President. If there be
comfort in that. make the most of
it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

When Harding spoke of "a Hague
tribunal with teeth in It," he didn't
mean Haig with a kick in IT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

Supposing the voters along about
November 2 should get this strike
germ that is floating around.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10

Our Daily Special.
The Longer The Explanation The
Less 1t Explains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
EXPLAINED.

What is the real cause of the
high price of producer" asked the
City Man.
Well replied the Farmer, I'll
tell you There are too many folks
trying to cultivate talents when they
should be cultivating potatoes"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
Betchai

We've been in bed for thirty days,
Rejecting on this old worlds ways;
And we've concluded that good
health
Is more to be desired than wealth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-10
Names Is Names.

A. Mutt lives in Wellston, Ohio.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
st. Johns Academy
Has Commencement.

The ana-al commencement ex.
frcises Of St John'8 Acad nv, a,
the Opera House last Tuesday
eveniag, we're enjoyed by an aud :
lence which taxed the capacity OF
the house Il accommodate it. The
entertainment waa beautiful. l.
''hectcd the higheat credit on
Doth the students and faculty.
the fret for their accomplish.
nents, and the second for their
excellence obtained il conduc ing
fVstc!a-s school of learning for
the benefit of our children. The
commencement day of St. johns
Academy is always looked for
ward with esgerness and enioye6
with exquisite .satisfsction. Di-
plomas were presented to the fol-
lowing graduates: Misses Kate
A dams, Frieda Gupfert, Eunice
Martel, Odette Michel, Marguer.
lte Nourrcier The salutatorian
was Miss Odette Michel. The val
edictory was delivered by Miss
Eunice Martel.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
10 Tie Public.

Nptic4 is hero W given that the cur
P'rat'ou' y. K siuard0n ronpany.
inc has been dissolved aud Ijoui
dated and that its Business, ircln6inr
All or It's assets add the Ford Agency
d gong concern, has been accuir,
= ny " y. Smardon ANY pcrso,,
ufm or corporation having a claim
a4al"st w. n >mlrdun Comnany
inc will please make same known To-
w. X Smtrdon. "
Inc business will hereafter. be
Conducted in the name of ", X
Your patronage is sole.
lted hud the best OF service and atten.
'inn Is assured you,
Res pectflily.
w. K. SMARDON.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

We acknowledge with pleasure
the receipt OF 40 Invitation from
Mrs. Emma Tarltcn Staff ord to
attend the marriage OF her niece.
Miss Mary Ellen Brady, at San
Antonio, Texas. to Mr.. Albert
Michael Guidera, Lieutenant in
the Air Service. United States
Army, on Tuesdey, the 22ad of
June. The bride is a niece OF Mr.
L. b. Tarlton Of Franklin. She is
also a member of the highly res.
pected family of the late Peltier
Delahoussaye, who was among
the early French settlers of the
Parish of st. Mary. To this fair
daughter Of Louisiana, as the
nuptial mace will be celebrated In
Gods sacred temple at far.off
San Antonio. will go the love of
her numerous friends here, and it
remain with her, as she passes on
TO the fulalIment Of the duties OF
fair and beautiful destiny,
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23fd Judicial District Court-par.
ish of St. Mary.
Mrs. Louise Kyle Smardon, Et
Ais. vs.. Marion E. Baldwin.
Et. Ais. No. Il S26

be 1t known, that acting under and
by virtue OF an order of seizure and
sale, to me directed, and issued in the
above styled and numbered cause.
bearing date June 7th, 1920, | have
seized aud taken into my possession.
and will offer for sale and sell. at
public auction, for cash, without an
praisement, to the last and hipbnst
bidder, at the principal front door Of
the court house at Eranklin, Louis
lana, between the legal sale hours of
IL O'CLOCK a. M, to 4 o'clock p. NJ, on
SATURDAY, JULY PATH, 1920,
all and singular the following des-
scrioed real estate, to-wit:
That certain lot or parcel OF lard.
wing and being situated 10 the Town
OF Franklin, Parish OF St. Mary,
State of Louisiana, havin. front of
one hundred and fifty feet on the west
side of the continuation Of Anderson
street OF said town, by a depth between
parable! lines OF one hundred and fifty
feet, bounded on the north by prom.
erty OF JOhn A Landen, on the east
by said Anderson street. upon which
it fronts, on the south and west hy
property of Roberts 9. Milling, to-
esther with ali the buildings and inn.
provements thereon situated, rights. |
ways and appurtenances thereto be. |
longing; being the same property &C |
luired oy the vendor from Mrs. Cor |
nne Clarisse Morris. ct. ais, by act |
before ". I. Milling, Notary Public,
m the 18th day of January, 1917, and |
oy act before w, Prescott Foster !
Notary Public, from M.rvin Morris
% shs 2ath Day OF January, 1917"
CHARLES PECOT,
Sheriff, Parish of st. Mary. La.
sheritf's Office, Franklin, La, Juns
18TH, 1920. :
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
TOWN TAX SALES
OF
Movable and Immovable
Property.
T"wo OF Franklin, ST. Mary Parish VS. De
llnquent Tax Debtors

BY virtue of the authority ,.,t.3 /, m,
by the Charter of the ,0Va % FrankIin afore
said, and by virtu. OF the CONSTITUTION snf
laws OF ~. state OF Louisiana. I viii sell a
the principal front door of the Court Honsa
where the Civil District Court is now !, Ia.
held, within legal hours for judicial xa,es -
IL clock a. NJ, on
t9In DAi Or JUNE
avn oont,,,,,,,, 49,, -.
III "aio eacn succeeding day until said
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

opelousas has recently voted a
pond Issue for s250,000 for water.
works, electric light improve.
ment and extensions and for the
drainage of the town. The bond
lseue carried practically unani-
mously. there being only two
votes against the proposition. The
taxpayers OF the town knew these
improvements we're needed and
tney went to the polls and voted
soiidiy for ths prop osition. The
cinzens of Opelousas are to be
congratulated upon their pro.
gressiveness.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

Mr.. j. Gaussirau of Baldwin
has purchased one OF the houses
owned by the Perret heirs oa uo.
per Second street in Franklin. and
vii! remove to this place in the
near future Mr.. Gaussiran ia one
OF 81. Marys most progressive
citizsns. He Invented some wears
ago successful cane cutting ma-
chine and cane loader which are
now in use in the cane producing
parishes of Louisiana. For both
OF these machines ne has reserved
The patent rigats. H. will estab.
lish his work shops here, wherein
these machines will be manufac.
sured. Orders have been received
sufficient in number to keep the
manufactoyy running for a great
length of time. He nec.ssafilv
employs a large number OF skilled
workmeu who must live here. We
cordially welcome the coming to
our town Of Mr.. Gaussiran with
mis- thriving business.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

WANTED at Sterling Sugar 81 Ry.
Co., Franklin, La, First Glass man
VINO thoroughly understand how to
and can operate Tractors. Good nav
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

We had the pleasure of meetip e
Congfessman j. Y. Sanders on
our streets yesterday. He has
come to his old home to spend a
few days with his mother aud sis.
ters, and mingle short time with
nis many friends here.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

The Republican vention at
Chicago nominated Senator Hard.
lng OF Ohio for President of the
Y nlted States. and Governor
Coolridge Of Massachusetts, for
Vice. President.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
FOR SLLE.

$1,000 REWARD for information
leading to recovery Of 5-passenger
Ford stoleo in jennings. La, night of
May 3rd. Car has nohair top: self.
starter; engine No 393032i. Wire or
writs VIM. Boyer, Box 7l9. Lake.
Charles, La, Or CaIcasieu MercansiI~
Co., Lake Charles, La
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

Word has been rtceiv d tha,
mcn between II and 30 years Of
age can now enroll ia tqe q. :.
Naval Reserve FoEc1. Mn 90 en-.
rolled VIII be given one wear Of
active duty, at the cad OF which
time thy will b. released.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

Last Sunday waI big day in
franklin. Th l3c4i lodge of the
order OF DFuids held a special
meeting at the court house. TIE
meeting WAS honored by the at.
tendance OF some of the Grand
Ofhcers together with large mum.
per OF visiting Druids, especially
from New Orleans. Seventv. fiva
candidates FIR membarship were
initiated.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

Mr.. Wilbur P, Kramer, who has
oeen attending law school il
Montana, returned home Thurs.
day to spend his vacation with
his parents. Hon. and Mrs. w. H,
Kramer.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

Sheriff Chas. Peco. left yester.
day for New Orleans. where he
goes to get negro by the name
OF Willie Junius who is wanted
here for the killing of an old negro
at Calumet.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

IsS Heidelberg has moved
|klyluto the home of Mrs
Eatsf 90 Anderson street
Iaia having left this week
k9sl!e where she will re.
nlls future.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

Prohibition agents were recently
found drunk in a large city, and
there Immediately caused a mad
rush for their jobs.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
Methodist Church.

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service, ii a. m.
Evening Service. 7:15 o. ~.
Mid-Week Service, Biole STUDY
Glass, Wednesdays, 7:15 D. m.
JNo. F. FOSTER,
Pastor,
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

ai's D Latham CT the U.
y 100 Of the Editor of the
hsreen transferred fro m
y Nation J. at Brooklyn, N.
E U. 5. s. Tennessee, the
'sa'lng ship in the world.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19

Fytu cri the grass abutting a
bnniset? II not, get busy
)An. After JUICE Gath those
lM' failed to cut the grass
Eidtheir premises are liza
kiits.