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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
MONOTONY
BY DR.. W. Z. BARTON

1 have never been a soldier. but I
have heard that the hardest tasks
of a soldiers life grow not out of its
dangers but out of its helpless mon
otonies. Kipling has interpreted
this experience in lines which some
people think are doggerel. but which
seem to me to be greatly rythmical
and full of the weary spirit OF the
heavy march:
Were foot-slog-slog-slog sloggin'
yer Africa!
Observation-Disclosures over At
RIGA
(Boots-boots- boots-boots-m ovin' up
and down again!)
There's no discharge in h war!
'Try-try-try-try-to think of some
thing different
Oh-my-God-keep me from goin' lu-
matte.
Observation-Disclosures movin' up
and down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Ell
and certify
Observation-Disclosures dark or anything
But Observation-Disclosures moving
up and down again.
And there's no discharge in the
war;"
1t is not the soldier alone who
feels this maddening sense of mon-
otony. I have heard that among
people who go insane an abnormal
proportion are farmers wives. ]
should think it might be true. The
glors of nature has no fair chance
of inspiring lives that, with the
c~easeless iteration of three meals a
day, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. grow
depressed and hopeless with the up
and-downward motion of the boots
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

More or less we all have that
march. No task in life is free from
its element of monotony. We can
make ourselves as miserable as we
like dwelling upon these aspects of
our pilgrimage. But beside these
there are other considerations. Our
march is not footless: we arrive.
Our battle is not forever; we fight
and conquer. The boots do more
than move up and down: they move
forward. And at the days end we
camp. in the language of the good
old hymn
And nightly pitch my moving tent
A days march nearer home"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

tude in which it is situated? c. c. K.
A. The climate of Greenland is
very cold. In 9S2, Eric the Red
named this territory Greenland"
hoping to encourage immigration.
@. Which country is first in the
production of coal? Which is Sec
ond? c. c.
A.. The United States ranks first
in his line, from 100000 to
$50. 900. 900 short tons. being mined
in this country yearly. Great Brit
ain is second with an output of $685.
900, 900 short tons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskln, Diree-
tor, Washington. d. c. This offer
applies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial troubles. II
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

You have often seen a girl who was carrying
a watch that kept the correct time, haven't you?
Neither have WEI
Wonder if a hotel proprietor expects to at
tract married men by advertising that his hotel
is "Homelike?"
There are 3.427 languages and dialects. But
a man can't think of one of them when his wife
catches him out with a strange chicken.
A woman will buy six articles in one day If
they cost s1.9S each. But she would hate to
buy ANYTHING that cost 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
BITS OF BYPLAY
BY Luke McLuke.
CopYright. 1920. BY The Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Wuni

Sweet Helen Blazes made him stir,
He told his owe in honeyed phrases;
And. when he asked her Paw for her.
Her Father CAV him Helen Blazes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

Ouch.
Letter from a Hattiesburg (Miss) man to a
patent chicken feed company:
Gentlemen: Before using your chicken feed
my hens would not lay. | used your feed last
night and this morning 1 found the chickens
laying all over the yard"
The New National Anthem.
Ashes to ashes,
Dust to dust;
If nitre don't get you
Wood alcohol must.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

She bushes when she talks to men.
She's often quite distressed;
She said: Don't you mean Bosom?" when
A soldier spoke of "Brest."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
Helm

That fellow always wants to fight,
He's a pugnacious dub, l fear;
He scraps all day. and then at night
He gets in bed and pounds his ear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

do you believe in a supreme beins?' asked
"sure,' replied the Benedict, Il married her."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

It's to be hoped the Louisiana sherih's lack
Of memory doesn't keep him away from the
county treasurer's window at certain intervals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

The constitution follows the flag and the wage
cut follows the bargain. Empty is the wallet
when the rent is paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
Nell WeIIi

L. Q. Bears, President of the Geneva (Ind.)
band, has two daughters. Their names are lea
Binda Ruth Lucinda Bears and Oca Eta Jene
Jennetta Bears.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

4 lot is being printed about the sleeping sick
ness but not a word about any bandits having
caught it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
Our Joe Miller Contest.

Our JOG MIIIer CONTEST.
Eric Tatom. of Nashville, Tenn. claims that
the oldest joke is the one about the two Irish
men who were digging a ditch when a hand
some e~quipage went past them with a wealthy
man lolling in the seat at his case.
BY gorry," said Pat, I'D like to be a million
aire, I'd have a rig like that to ride around in.
What would We do, Pat. If you had a million
dollars?"
We'll" replied Mike, as he let his pick rest
on the ground while he wiped the sweat off his
face, 'if I had q million dollars I'd buy m'self
a gold pick"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

From cask to casket Is a natural jump, &C
cording to the revenue sleuths who found two
collins full of bourbon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

Please shun midnight delights.
Reform your wild ways;
When you lengthen your nights,
You shorten your days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

Cincinnati people do not have TO go away oil
sightseeing tours. They can c. Lots in Gin
cinnati.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

Swearing at congressman is no new diversion
but Dawes did it right in front of them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

It's lucky most of us can't remember what we
we're worrying about a year ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
Names Is Names,


Whaddy we gonna do with Nellie Halfhead
of Broadhead, Wis?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

Talk is cheap" observed the Sage.
"And yet some people are always making ex-
travagant remarks" commented the Fool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

Wasn't it about two years ago that Germany
was eager to get peace at any price?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

One man / know
Will never fluke, p
You see his name
Is Luke McLuke.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
Firms Is Firms.

The R~app-Brick Cafe, Hamilton, Ohio.
Roddy g. Wrinkle. Attorneys-at-Law. Volun-
teer State Life Building, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
Luke Says

Every Dyspeptic Takes Pains With His
Eating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16
s.Kick Ini'


A Collector has bben elected Treasurer of.
the Frolics Club, of Louisville, KY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

The Vassar girls who have abandoned modern
styles say it's not so much for propaganda as
propriety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16

Disarmament is something no nation wants a
on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-16


The constitution follows the flag and the wage
cut follows the bargain. Empty is the wallet
when the rent is paid.
It's to be hoped the Louisiana sherin's lack
Of memory doesn't keep him away from the
county treasurer's window at certain intervals.
4 lot is It being printed about the sleeping sick
ness but not a word about any bandits having
caught it.
Wasn't it about two years ago that Germany
was eager to get peace at any price?
From cask TO casket Is a natural jump, &C.
cording to the revenue sleuths who found two
collins full of bourbon.
Swearing at congressman is no new diversion
but Dawes did it right in front of them.
It's lucky most of us can't remembe what we
we're worrying about a year ago.
The Vassar girls who have abandoned modern
styles say it's not so much for propaganda as
propriety.
Disarmament is something no nation wants a
monopoly on.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
TENNIS CHAMP PATHWAY NOT
 ROSE SlREWN
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-"Being tennis champion has it's conpensa- tion, but I was the "goat" in several tennis tournaments during the Davis cup tour," declared William T. Tildeu H., national and worlds tennis champ ion, in an address before the students body of the Northeast high school re- here gently.
 When l was picked as a member of the Davis cup team I figured it made me of some importance. But the trip on boat, sea sickness and the crit ical manner in which tennis enthus- lasts follow the game of the members of the team was quite an experience nd gave me an ida of how import ant l really was.
 "On the boat I tried little run ming to keep in trim, but when the ship rolled it made me sick. My efforts in the first exhibition in England were sOrrowful. I went after the ball shot over the net by Williams and expect ed to slam it back with precision, but missed it entirely. The Britishers got the impression we were not good. That got our goat.
 "The average boy" he continued, "has an idea a worlds champion in any form of sport inherits the title and has a claim on it for life. The truth is he is hanging onto his title by his finger nails. Now, I am on my last, legs, and I know it. Some fel- low is going to get me soon, but the game of tennis will go on The cham pion of tomorrow is the schoolboy of today. Tennis should be learned while young. %
 T have received more lickings than any other man in the game of tennis. I started to get licked when was six and have been licked, both physically and on the tennis court, ever since"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
Sporting Notes
BASEBALL
 SCORES
Saturday Games (By Associated Press)
 National League

At Pittsburg 4, Brooklyn 3. At Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia At Chicago 3, New York 10.
 American League At Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 4. At New York 3, Chicago 4. At Boston II, Detroit z. At Washington 5, St. Louis 3.
 Pacific Coast League At Seattle 3, San Francisco 1. At Sacramento 2, Oakland 3. At Vernon 2, Salt Lake II. At Portland, rain.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
Universal Trophy Won bv Sarles

UNIONTOWN, Pa, June 20-Ros- COG Sarles won the 225-mile Universal trophy auto race on the speedway here Saturday, covering the distance in 2 hours, IS minutes and 20 sec onds. Eddie Hearne was second and Eddie Miller third.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
Pacific Coast Leaque
kearns Threatens To Stop Fight

ATLANTIC CITY, June 20.-Jack kearns, manager for Dempsey, threatens to stop the fight with Car pentier on July 2 if the New Jersey boxing commission insists on nam. ing the referee for the bout. The matter is not settled.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
Washington Athlete Star at Field Meet

CHICAGO, June 2O.-The Univer sity of Illinois won the national col legiate field meet held here Saturday Pope of the University of Washing ton, weight man, was the individual star. He was first in two events scoring 10 points.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
Paddock Breaks
 Sprinting Records

PASADENA, June 20.-Charles w. Paddock broke two worlds records here Saturday on the cinder path, in the 90 and 110-yard dashes. His time in the 90-yard event was 4-5 seconds, and he covered the no yards in 10 1-5 seconds.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
Freedman Training For Leonard Fipht

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, June 20.-Sailor Freedman of Chicago, has opened training quarters here in preparation for his fight on July 4 with Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-20
Kodak finishing. Scarborough.

The Cordova fire department Is re- filling and recharging all fire ex- tinguishers and in case any owners are overlooked they will please oo- tify Chief Nettleton. J3.6t.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-16
NO LABOR DICTATORSHIP

There are certain facts of which
the people of this country are well
aware. Among these facts are the fol-
lowing: Many labor leaders foment
7 trouble and make unjust claims in be-
half of labor in order to strengthen
themselves with their organizations.
During the war many labor leaders
encouraged wOrkmen to shirk on their
jobs, particularly in ship yards and on
government work. Those leaders are
today striving to secure the perpetu-
alton of working rules which require
the rest of the country to pay for
service not rendered or to pay eXOr-
bitant rates for services rendered out
side of regular working hours. The
leaders who do these things are not
actuated by humanitarian or patriotic
motives. They are not giving service
in any true sense.
The contest that is now being wag-
ed in this country is not against the
labor movement-not against humani-
tartan purposes-not antagonistic to
patriotism. 1t is aimed solely at
those radical labor leaders who would
assume dictatorship over industry
and who, in order to gain that dicta-
torship, would threaten to tie up the
transportation system regardless of
the suffering and loss Of property and
life that would ensue.
Mr.. Gompers seems to assume that
what he calls the labor movement is
the only humanitarian, patriotic and
serving movement in the United
States. He overlooks the farmers who
were unable to get help to care for
their crops for a period of about three
years. He OverloOks the hundreds of
thousands of small householders who
are unable to get a repair job done at
a reasonable price if radical labor
leaders are permitted to fix the wage
scale and the rules of work. He over
looks the producers and consumers
who pay the cost of transportation.
All these are just as humanitarian,
patriotic and willing to serve as sare
the 100000 for whom Mr.. Gompers
assumes to speak. If there is any
done, it will be done by the
100,000,000, and it is safe to assert
that they will not use their ultimate
power to impose unjust terms upon
the 100000.
All that the 1OO,OOO,OOO ask is a
square deal, and they will not be di-
verted fro mtheir purpose by talk
about crushing humanitarian and pa
triotic movements. Every just de-
mand of labor will be upheld, but
there will be no permanent Dictator
ship by radicals who happen to be in
positions of power.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-16
CAREY'S

Farmers in this vicinity are nearly
through harvesting their fodder.
w. l. Hudson and family of Seaford
spent Sunday with S. T. Layton and
family.
Misses RhOda Darcy and Estella
Jones were the guests of Miss Mary
Darcy Saturday and Sunday.
James O'Neil and Lee c. West left
Monday to attend the Wesley Collegi-
ate Institute at Dover.
P. o. Mitchell and family of George
town visited Lee Dorey and family on
Sunday.
Phillips school opened Monday with
H. 0. Brittingham as teacher.
Howard Williamson of Greenwood
visited friends in this vicinity Sun
day.
Rev. E. B. Taylor of PowelIsville,
Md, delivered a very interesting SER
mon Sunday. His subject being, Life
Service" Sunday school and class
Sunday at the usual hour.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-16
AVOID HESSION FLY
BY LATE SOWING

The Hessian fly is the most injuri-
GUS insect enemy known to wheat in
Delaware. Once it affects a wheat
crop there is no remedy. The only
remedy is preventive and that is to
keep the fly out of wheat by seeding
at the proper time. Wheat should
not be seeded in Delaware prior to
October 1, except in the rolling Sec
tiOn of northern New Castle County.
The approximate earliest dates of
planting for the counties is as fol-
lows:
New Castle County: October 1 to 5;
Kent County: October to 8; and
Sussex: October 5 to 10.
Keep the following pointh in mind:
l. Practice crop rotation. Do not
sow wheat on wheat stubble land if
possible to avoid it.
2. Destroy all volunteer wheat by
disking, narrowing or some other
method
3. Plow land to be seeded to wheat
early and prepare well; thoroly COM
pacting the seed bed.
4. Use good seed.
5. Fertilize.
6. Seed wheat after the fly free
dates above.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-16
OVERLOOK

Whites Chapel school opened on
Monday with Miss Myrtle Pettyjohn
of near Ellendale as the teacher.
Mrs. J. J. White spent Saturday and
Sunday as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Emma Robinson of Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Campbell of
Lewes spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Carmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Kitchens and
son, Leven, spent last week in Phil
adelphia.
George Robinson of Baltimore, Md,
visited George Sharpe and family ov-
er the weekend.
Mrs. Margaret White who spent the
summer here returned back to Phil
adelphia on Wednesday where she
will spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. Bruce Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickerson
spent Sunday with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bersley, near
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Millman en-
tertained friends from Lincoln on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-16
EDITORS INTERESTED

The EaStOn Star says:-
The forthcoming joint meeting Of
the Maryland Press and the Del-Mar-
Via Press Associations in EastOn is
assuming larger proportions as the
oates for the meeting approach. News
papers throughout the State and the
PENINSULA are making comments on
the meeting, and the indications now
are that there will be a large attend
ance. 1t is thought that at least 70 of
the 100 members in the two associa-
tions will come.
The guests will arrive on Monday
morning, the 26th inst, and will
spend that afternoon in sightseeing,
visiting first of all, the Easton Furni-
ture Factory, where every step in the
production of high grade furniture
will be explained to them. After this
visit the Old Friends Meeting House
will be visited, and here Mr.. Tylor
Will conduct them through the ven
cradle building and explain briefly it's
history.
Trips to various parts of the town
will then be made and then pilgrim
age to Wye House, where the colon
ial history of this fine old estate will
be explained. If there be sufficient
time, some other country estate will
be visited.
In the evening the EastOn Publish
ing Company will give a real old
fashioned Eastern Shore Dinner to
Governor Ritchie, of Maryland, Gov
ernOd Denney, of Delaware, and Gov
ernOr Davis, of Virginia, who will be
guests of honor, and to the editors.
This dinner will be served by Twelve
of EastOn's most attractive young la
dies. Manager Plummer will give a
special movie show, beginning at 10
o'clock.
On the morning of the 37th short
business session will be held, after
which the visitors will board the
Steamer McLane at Easton Point for !
visit to Oxford and to BenOnis /
Point Light, and from thence to Bel
levue, where w. H. Valiant will ten
der an oyster roast. While at Bellevue I
the aerial cruiser Lady Baltimore will
take as many of the visitors as desire .
for short air trips. In the afternoon it /
is probable that Millard F. Bingham's /
Chesapeake Farms will be visited. Mr.. I
Bingham's Chicago Company is the .
petAO PAAAICA . 4OlIO4 COllpduy VI I
America.
The program is subject to some
change as yet. The Rotary Club will
assist in the entertainment of the Wis
itOrs and will provide cars for trans
porting the visitors to different points.
A number of the banks and business
houses have made contributions to a
fund to properly entertain the body,
and have promised assistance in other
ways, so that it looks like EastOn will
do itself proud in showing its guests
a wonderful time during their two
day visit.
William Mason Shehan, who was the
and first president of the
Easton Publishing Company, will be
the POSTMASTER at the dinner given
by the company. He will also enter
tain the visiting governors. Addresses
will be made by the governors, one or
TWO EastOnians, and number of the
editors.
This will be the first time that so
arge a gathering of editors has been
leld outside of Baltimore and Will
but the invitation to meet in |
CASTOR was extended because many of /
he editors have expressed desires to
,ome here. and also in the belief that Il
CASTOR will welcome them with open
rms.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-16
ROTATION ONLY PRACTICAL
CURE OF PEA-SICK LAND

Where the crop of peas grown for
canning or truck market purposes the
past season has shown root rot, the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture advises planning for a long ro-
tatiOn of other crops, beginning with
the next season, to rid the soil of the
disease. A four-year rotation is some
times effective, but cases have been
met, both in the East and in the Cen
tral States, where even a longer ro-
tation has proved insufficient.
p investigations by the department
during the past three years have
shown that root rot of peas is present
in all of the larger pea-growing areas
east OF the Mississippi, and to some
extent IN Montana and Utah. The dis
ease lives in the soil and becomes
more destructive each year that peas
are grown on infested land, soon re-
ducing the crop to such an extent as
to make it Improbable. 1t is distri-
buted by the custom prevalent in
some sections of transferring soil
from old fields to new ones to carry
the nodule bacteria, and by wind and
other means.
The area of pea-sick land is widen
ing each year. 1t is particularly inn
portant that the large seed-growing
regions of the West, which have re-
manned free of the disease up to the
present time, be protected from it by
the practice of proper rotation.
The department is breeding varie-
ties of peas resistant to root rot, but /.
some time must elapse before there /
can be any assurance that the COM
nercial growers problem can be SOL !
1ed in this way