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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-17
Laundry---Phone I84-R

If you are laundry patron give me
a trial. Work called for and delivered
promptly. Just call Phone No. 184-R
and we will do the rest. Rid yourself
of the annoyance of "bring and car
ry." First class work at reasonable
prices. ,n, annoy,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-17
Not Handsome. but Hears Well.

Copenhagen.-When King Christian
visited little town in northern
Schleswig, German woman remarked
to companion as they were passing
the king: you can't call him good
looking, anyhow" The king turned
and answered in German, but his
hearing is excellent"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-17
Policeman at Target Practice Hits Boy

Whiting, Ind.-A bullet, fired by
policeman at target practice, lodged in
the neck of Andrew Serencik, sixteen
years old, who was just diving off
pier for a swim. Other swimmers
carried Serencik ashore and rushed
him to q hospital,
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
By r. A. WALKER


To be able 10 answer an Of those
ten questions correctly, ofhand, would
Indicate education, but it would not
prove knowledge.
The mind Of the college graduate
when he leaves his alma mater is in
much the same condition as the palate
Of a man who has tasted in rapid sue
cession several varieties Of spices.
lie is unable to make prompt and
accurate use of what he really pos
sesses.
70 the spice faster all the spices
temporarily taste alike.
To the graduate his information is
a conglomerate mass out of which he.
with great difficulty, picks the fact
which he requires.
Time will restore the accuracy to
the palate.
Time and application Of the knOwl-
edge viii enable the college man to
arrange his mental storehOuse so that
he knows where things are and how
to use them.
Mr.. Edison does the college gradu-
ates an injustice when he says they
are uneducated. They are in most
cases educated, but they are un-
trained.
Education you can get in part from
books. Training comes only with eX-
perience and practice in applying edu-
cation.
st Bernard, who was one of the
greatest of ecclesiastics, writing to a
friend, said: "Trust to one who has
had experience. Stones and trees will
teach you what you will never learn
from the masters"
And Shakespeare, who had perhaps
read what st. Bernard wrote, put
these lines in "As You Like It,"
And this our life, exempt from
public haunt,
Finds tongues In trees, books I'm the
running brooks,
Sermons In stones, and good in every
thing"
fCopyrightD
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
THE WOODS
By DOUGLAS MALLoCH
SYLVIA.

IT WAS because the dawn was in
L her eyes,
It was because the night was in her
hair,
Because ] heard the forest in her
sighs,
l held her fair.
She came upon me meath the huddled
caves,
She walked beside me in the maze
of men
Her sadness. sadness Of wood that
grieves,
Her smile, the sun again.
Her voice was like the whispering of
trees,
Her laughter like the tinkle of
rill;
Her cheeks blushed roses, roses such
as these
Upon the hill.
She was "a river In a thirsty land,
A changeless star in midnight skies
to shine
ser TOUCH, 10 Nhlh Nlul 4NdluIe huhu-
in-hand-
And she was mine, was mine.
So leave me in the wood a little
while;
Here where the grass is greenest
let me lie.
The sun shall bring me once again
her smile,
The wind her sigh.
Here only do we seem no more apart
In verdant ways beneath the skies
of blue;
The stirring earth will seem beat
ing heart,
The heart, the heart / knew.
Once only she could bring the forest
near,
In those old days amid the painting
crowd,
Once only she could make the stars
appear
Beyond the cloud
So now the forest that her soul ex-
pressed
To my own soul is her Interpreter
In ev'ry wind that wanders east or
west
hear but her. but heri
(Copyright)
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
PUT BABY IN SECOND PLACE
Small Sister Would Be All Right, said
Little Miss, but Oh You Player
Piano!

A fve-year-old Vailburgh miss Is
anamored of the baby next door. Yes
lerday she interviewed her mother; /;
subject, the practicability OF having a
baby sister of her own. The mother
was sympathetic, but pointed out that
pabies are expensive.
How much would n baby costr'
asked the five-year-old.
"Oh, / don't know just how much,
out great deal" her mother an
swered.
AS much as a player-plano" the
yOungster pursued.
"Yes, more than player-plano," was
The answer.
Then said the young miss decisively,
Il think we'd better gef player
'rsann"-NaWarls News.
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
Are Corns a Inxurv2

When Is "A luxury tax? Representa-
tive Aaron $. Krelder tells this story:
a woman went into a restaurant and
ordered plate Of ice cream, and when
she came to pay, she had a checl, for
10 cents and . cents was added to it.
She asked: "What does that cents
mean?"
well" she was told, 40 cents for
your ice cream and cents luxury
tax"
She paid It, and then she walked
across the street to the drug story and
asked for corn plaster, and she got
a check for 10 cents, and cent added.
She said: "What is the cent fort"
THAT is the luxury tax"
"Well" she said, "thls is the first
time ! ever knew that corns were Il
luxury"
Now that is the way It goes. There
are great many things to be con-
sidered in discussing tax propositions
From the Nations Business.
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
TIGER swALLowTAIL.

.,,.,o, tho summer is here said
Doddy 81 think Il is nice to hear about
,I'. aovers and the birds and the but
,aro,es and all the lovely summer
things
"So do We" said Nancy,
And we're hearing about them,
TOO said Nick. =,
"Yes." said Daddy, that is why
want 10 have so many Of the butter
ales aud birds and the flowers tell
their stories.
aAnd now the Tiger Swallowtail
Rutterny's story is TO be told.
"Tm the Tiger Swallowtail butter
av, said the Tuger Swallowtail butter
ay TO some of the other butterflies fly
ing about the flowers,
"Now a tiger is an animal, but OF
course a Tiger Swallowtail is but
terlly.
",But II is fine TO be butterfly and
vet to be named after such beautiful
and wild and powerful animal MS the
tiger.
ave have yellow and black stripes
so in that way we look like tigers. For
tbev are striped, too, you know.
aTo be sure we don't look much
ike tigers in other ways. We aren't
big like they are. We don't walk
about. We're quite unlike tigers in
every way but in our stripes.
1--WE fly. and we don't roar. They
don't fly and they do roar.
awe sip honey from the flowers,
and they like meat better!
1--WE don't like meat and they
don't sip honey from the flowers, or
at least I've never seen them slipping
honey from flowers.
"'To he sure there are no tigers
about here, except the ones In the
ZOOS, hut at any rate can't imagine
a tiger slipping honey from a flower
"tAud don't believe they'd care
much about It. don't believe they
would
"'Some Of our family wear slightly
different suits from the others, anC
there are even some members Of oul
family who like to wear great dea
more black than we do, with many
touches Of yellow and some of blue
ayes, we don't all dress alike. Blu
that is just as well. There Is reall!
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
Positive and comparatlve.

During a recent business mems con-
yention in Chicago, one man ap-
preached another in the lobby OF a
hotel and by way Of introducing him
self, said:
"Im Beck"
That's good" replied the man I'D
dressed, taking the proffered hand.
I'm more So"
"YOu're whatG" asked the FIRST
speaker.
81 say that am more So" repeated
the other.
What do you mean by thatT
why, you say you are Beck"
"Ges, l am. My name Is Beck"
"Well, my name Is Becker"
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
IIliIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIlIIIlllIIIIII
z THE GIRL ON THE JOB
How to Succeed-How to Get
; Ahead-How to Make Good
: By JESSIE ROBERTS
TIIE HOTEL WORKER.

IT HE hotel worker gets her board
L and usually her lodging, as well
MS her salary. The salaries run from
$50 to $3.50 a month Hotel positions
are interesting and important. A girl
must have intelligence, a good pres
ence, good manners, and level head.
She has responsibilities, and she ought
TO be a judge Of human nature. The
room clerk must have a good memory,
so that even with a large clientele she
will remember the different guests who
are making her hotel their home, and
she should be able to size up applicants
for rooms without hesitation.
The desk clerk comes into direct
contact with the guests She is sta
toned at the desk in the main lobby,
and must be ready to answer all sorts
Of questions regarding not only the no
tel, but the city. She must be smart
in appearance, have tact, courtesy and
unfailing good humor
The floor clerk accepts packages, an
swers phone calls, pays for c. o. d.
parcels. She often does stenography
for guests. She receives, sorts and de-
liyers the mail for her floor. And she,
too, answers questions.
Then there are the restaurant posi-
tions. the cafe cashier, the food check
er, the waitress. All these positions
are good ones.
Moreover, there are the summer no.
tells. where girl gets room, bourd and
salary, varying according TO the type
OF hotel Many college women help
themselves through college In this way.
For the ambitious girl without def
mite training hotel work is to be rec
commended as an excellent way to earn
an Independent living.
(Copyright)
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
"Quite Gentle f"

no reason why every member Of
family should dress alike
"Every boy and every girl Of GER
tain family know dress quite differ
emily and | think that is gooo idea
"'But of course there is also much
to be said about every creature be-
longing to a butterfly family dressing
alike, because it Is easier then for
people to know which family we be-
long to.
1T is very hard otherwise.
awe do things differently in our
family, too. We have various habits
and ways.
"'SOme of our relatives look like
small snakes while still they are cater
pillars. They have heads shaped very
much like snakes and they sit up in
such a way that they look like snakes
then. too.
"'They think It makes them look
dangerous and that it is a great pro-
lection TO them.
"'But how nice It is to change from
being caterpillar into being butter
fly. How nice that is How fine II
is to have such family name as we
have, for Tiger Swallowtail is beauti-
full family name.
awe can be quite gentle and yet we
sound very wild, and 1t is rather fun
to sound wild and yet not to have to
do a lot of wild things which would
be very hard to do and which would
frighten us lot
"Tm sure the Wild things the tiger
does would frighten us dreadfuily.
"He would go Off for hunting par
ties which we wouldn't like at all.
one of our family saw tiger at the
circus the other day, and he said that
the tiger was a wild looking creature
but very, very beautiful.
$50 we like to be beautiful as the
tiger is. And we're allowed to do as
we like
"'Yes, we're allowed to be beautiful
and gentle and no one objects, no
one at air."
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
TIE DAINTY HOME TABLE.

q INCE linen has been almost prohib-
- tive in price and the linen In our
chests has been cherished for state oc-
casions, the little japanese sets, cloths
and napkins, which make no pretense
Of being anything more than cotton
tbut which have such pretty artistic
designs. in good colors) have become
very popular.
The well-kept dining table never
looks better than when laid with pref
ty doilies, which most women enjoy
making in their leisure moments.
The old fashion Of loading the table
with all sorts of good things has
passed. We still have the desire to
be well fed but with more comfort
and greater health.
A dainty centerpiece Of flowers or
a small plant always adds TO the ap-
pcarance Of any table. Flowers need
not be OF the choice hot house vari-
ETY., for n bunch Of beautiful clover
is thing Of beauty and costs moth
ing.
Pretty little ferns may be taken up
In the woods, planted in small pots
and used for table ornament
The present fashion returns to the
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
EDUCATION.

THOMAS EDISON, whose ability
L 10 get space on the first page of
he newspapers has of late been thor
oughly demonstrated, announces that
the modern college graduate has no
education at all and that there is no
place in his organization for the ig-
norant.
The trouble with Mr.. Edison is that
he has confused education and knowl-
edge They are entirely different
things.
You can educate horse or a dog,
but nobody has yet succeeded in Civ
ing them knowledge.
Mr. Ford, who is a warm friend Of
Mr. Edison, has very little education
as ne proved when questioned under
oath on matters literary and historical,
and yet no one would deny that he
has knowledge.
Mr.. Edison based his judgment Of
the college graduate of today on the
answers submitted in response to a
QUESTIONABLE which he prepared as a
test for young men 'eeking employ
ment with him.
Those same young men, even If they
were only average college men, could
have off-hand prepared a QUESTIONABLE
in answering which Mr.. Edison would
have made a miserable failure.
1t would be no trick at all for any
well-informed man to write ten ques-
tions to which Mr. Edison could not
furnish 80 per cent technically cor
rect answers.
If you do not believe it, or If Mr..
Edison does not believe II, try to write
down without consultation Of any
books or seeking information from any
outside source the answers to these
Who was Pilpay?
What and where is the medulla OBJ
lOngatal
What point on the earth has neither
latitude nor longitude?
OF what nationality was Columbus
Which is the oldest of modern re
ligions?
How many teeth has dog?
How much does cubic foot of all
weigh?
Were is the island of Philae?
How many nations has the earth?
What three noted men were contem
porarles of Voltalre?
OF course as ! wrote down these ques
tlons | naturally chose queries to
which l knew the answers and yet
Qm not, even as the author of thu
-ruis 10 the -cc=Srnf... an
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
The Wlfe,s Day for the Car.

How many" asked the chairman Of
the meeting, "will promise TO be on
hand next Thursday with their auto
mObilesF'
Not a hand was raised, and the sur
prised chairman said:
"What is the trouble? Surely some
Of you own carsF'
"Ies," spoke up a bold individual,
most Of US own cars, but l reckon
everybody here is in the same boat
| am. Thursday is the day the wife
has the car and personally | know it's
no use asking for it ut that time
Detroit Free Press.
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
~ MOTHER S
- COOK BOOK
- by Nua M1pt",lQ

old way to serving desserts and sal.
ads at the table, letting each guest
help himself to the amount he de.
sires. This is both convenient and
economical as it eliminates leftoyers
When candles are used for lighting
the table, one may have the inexpens.
i've glass candle sticks and the shades
may be made at home, having any col.
or desired. The softer light Of the
candle coming through colored shades
makes a most attractive table.
Stemmed glasses are used for cock.
tails as well as desserts, while the
handled cups are used for punches
and sherbets.
Dishes and silver may be both in.
expensive and elegant; garish, heavy
silver and highly-colored china is not
found on tables where good taste ia
used.
Dainty service need not mean a large
expenditure, for the most money is
not used always in buying the pret.
tiest things. One Of the dalntieSt Of
bowls with a graylsh white background
and a beautiful blue design was picked
up at five and ten cent store. Good
design and coloring is not always
found in the high-priced things, "for
which we are truly thankful" as the
love of beauty does not always live
with the fat purse.
(0. 1921, Western NswsnAnsr uRioa)
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
RIDDLES.

What roof do you always carry
around with your The roof of your
mouth.
What is that which never asks any
questions. and yet requires many an
swers? The door-bell.
What is the difference between
cat and an official document2 The
car has claws at end Of its paws, the
document has pauses at the end of its
clauses
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
Agreeable.

Lady Of the House-'I don't mind
giving you "a meal, but l shall require
a return" Hobo-"Well, mum, if I
like yer cookin' I'll return just as often
as yer want. Boston Transcript.
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08

Red Cross Ball Blue should be used
in every home. II makes clothes white
as snow and never Injuries the fabric.
All good grocers, &c.
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08
Misalliance.

$50 you think Agnes married be-
meath herT II do; her husband plays
a miserable game of bridge"
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08

Envy is like fly that passes all
body's sounder pGrts and dwells upon
the sores.-Chapman.
Washington telegraph., 1921-07-08

All kind things must be done on their
own account, and for their own sake. ana
without the least reference to any graft
tude.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
'Nagabond' Editor Prefers
California to Bellevue
Magistrate Tells Widen He Must
Leave Greenwich Village
or Be Committed

Yesterday was a day of more than
usually mixed emotions for Luther
Emanuel Widen. The incident of his
arrest he could dismiss with the tran
guilty of philosopher, but to have a
magistrate admit that Luthers maya
zine, THE Vagabond," was unusual
and almost in the same breath Danish
lts editor and publisher from Green
wich Village seemed to Luther to be
a paradox.
He was arrested because of the sus-
plclons which his psychological meth
DDS aroused in a detective who was
trying to find out who had been steal
ing gowns and jewelry from Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney's studio at lat
West Fourth Street. Luther's "ofice"
IS next door, and in neighborly way
ne tired TO help the detective and. in
fact', told him the name of the thief
"hIch nc he discovered psychologically.
Then the detective arrested Luther
Luther, told Magistrate CorriCan in
Jefferson Market Police Court that
Luther wasn't really crazy, his manner
being "a pose, or, TO be more exact. a
fad Magistrate Corrigan, however.
got hold Of one of the forty eight
copies Of The Vagabond, which Luther
typewrites whenever the magazine ap-
pears.
Il am going to send you to Bellevue
for observation" said the Magistrate
IS he turned the pages. "The Vaga-
bond is an unusual magazine"
Why should T go to Bellevue when
can go elsewhere 2" asked Luther. 81
can go to Astoria"
Well" said Magistrate Corriean. "if
you promise that you will leave Green
wich Village and not publish The
Fagabond you won't be sent to Belle
vue."
"I'll 60 to-day" replied Luther,
no, snow-in fact Immediately"
Never shall | return"
AS he marched defantly out, bow
ing right and left to the forty-eight
subscribers to The Vagabond, how
ever, a less tragic mood prevailed and
he allowed he might go to Sunny
California" instead of Astoria.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

Job for the French people on cost
plusc basis, the maximum price not to
exceed his original bid, it was testified.
AS Schnaier could not make a written
agreement because of the code Of
practice rules, the contract went to
wells d Newton, whose bid WAS $94, ,fs9
This testimony was corrcborated by
John A. Olson, architect for the FreRch
company. Joseph NJ. Ksndel, another
contractor, told how John T.. knight,
the then head of the Master Plumbers
ASSOCIATION, introduced Hettrick to him
as the man who taught me how to
mako money out of the plumbing bust
ness" Handel told how the ecode Of
practice" added to his expenses and
caused him to raise his bids to build
ers. kandel added that he had had
trouble with his labor up to the time
he Joined Hettrick's scheme Soon af-
ter he Joined however, he said the
trouble stopped.
William Vance, another contractor,
said he had been told by President
knight that contractors rot joining the
code of practice would not be In good
standing with the association.
The trial will continue this morning
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
L. I. Ry. Wreck Victim Dies
Van I'wistern, Who Saved Two
Girls. Succumbs i'm Hospital

William Van Twistern, forty years
old, of 2053 Washington Avenue, the
Bronx, died yesterday at st. Mary's
Hospital. He was injured in the Long
Island Railroad wreck last Sunday
night.
Van Twistern, who was trolley
starter for the New York Railway Com
peny, lost an arm in the wreck, but
despite his injuries assisted two girls
to safety.
It was announced at the District At
torney's Office in Brooklyn yesterday
that an autopsy would be performed
by Or. Ernest NJ. Vaughn, and if it is
shown that Van Twistern's death was
directly due to the wreck the charge
against Edward Costello, motorman
might be changed from felonious as
sault TO manslaughter
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Spcoial DispatcI, 10 TIE Tribans

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MONTREAL. Que, Feb. 16.-AIstair
NJ. Fisher was an officer of the 18th Bat
TALON, Royal Highlanders of Canada,
joining ss subaltern at the outbreak
of hostilities in 1914.
Brigadier General McCuaig said to-
day Fisher was gravely wounded a. the
second battle of Ypres, when q bullet
struck him in the temple. An opera
ton was performed in France which
was considered successful. After the
bullet was removed Fisher was uncon-
sciOus for more than month, and his
recovery was regarded as miracle.
He is married and has two children,
who live with their mother in Toronto.