Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-09-22

invited 70 use the bath arst A native
does not W@sh in the tub. He takes
water from the tub in a basin and
washes himself and scrubs thoroughly
/ with soap. and rinses on the soap and
then gets into the tub and soaks The
Japanese use hot water at much higher
temperature. even 1ia Il i20 Fahren-
heit Il IS said the whole family soaks
in the same tub OF water and that after
a long tramp or ride. ten or fifteen min
utes in a Japanese hot bath VIII do
wonders In taking out the soreness or
stiffness and rest the nerves. so sound
sleep may be enjoyed. There is al
ways cold water In the room TO cool tho
water 10 any required temperature
Guests must forget that sleeping
room doors are not locked ana that
only sheet OF paper separates them
from the rest of the house. The host
has his own method Of providing
against unwelceme intrusion at night
III there is no electric bell. one can al
ways summon the maid by simply clap
ping his hands. The Japanese maid
servant is not merely a chambermaid
and waitress but is also an amusing
friend of type all her own
General Secretary OF the Convention
Frank l.. Brown tells us that on the
whole good nature is the passport into
the good graces OF a Japanese home.
He says, Keep smiling. take every
thing as a joke. Remember that you
are the biggest joke of ALL" There
fore:
Smile and the world smiles with you.
Kick and you kick alone,
For the cheerful grin VIII let you in
Where the kicker is never known.
A DELEGATE.
You cannot fail to be greatly inter
ested in this Delegates" letter. /
only hope she will send us other let
tiers on her trip. This one was
mailed in Honolulu, August 2S.
The next convention of the Worlds
Sunday School association will be
held in Tokyo within one year after
peace has been declared.
NJ TWO
TUNE; Loyalty to CHRISTI
Tune. Loyalty to Christ.
Around the world we hear
a ringing, rousing cheer
To Tokyo, to Tokyo, to Tokyo we go!
The countries one and all
VIII rally TO the call.
To Tokyo, to Tokyo. to Tokyo we go!
Chorus
On TO Tokyo; on to Tokyo:
Cries the Worlds Committee. ON
Wen move at that command,
In Tokyo Wen stand.
The Sunday schools. the Sunday
schools.
From all the world will come.
Oh. hear. on. hear the song
That bears the word along.
From Sunday school to Sunday school
all the world around.
The bible true we teach.
And all the nations reach
In Sunday schools. in Sunday schools
all the world around.
When news of peace you hear
Convention days are near.
To Tokyo, to Tokyo, TO Tokyo We go.
In the Worlds Convention there
All Sunday schools may share
To Tokyo. to Tokyo. to Tokyo we go.
Margaret Ellen Brown.
This song was composed by Miss
Brown, state S. S. secretary for Ne
braska and a member of Commission
No. which, under the leadership OF
| II. ]. Heinz. spent some months in
the Orient in 1913 and then Jour
neyed through Siberia and Europe TO
the Worlds Sunday School conven-
tion at Zurich. The party sang this
song at practically eighty large gath
erings in Korea. Japan and China.
and also at the Zurich convention.
A DAINTY handkerchief with en-
broidered corner in pink and green
was left at the reunion. | shall be
pleased TO return il to the owner II
she will send me card.
The appearance OF a second hand
some china plate with a gilt M is
still a mystery to