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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07

But, to tell the tfGth, I'm not losing
any sleep over that proposition. l have
the idea that the kids of this genera
ton will stack up as high as any you
ever knew. Among them there are sew
eral presidents Of the United States,
and innumerable congressman and
postmasters, and perhaps one or two
S~hakespeares.
"Pve noticed that the old boys al
ways view with alarm where the kids
are concerned. 1t was that way when
/ was young. The boys of our neigh
borhood formed a gang, and we used
TO assemble every evening for diver
sion. There were no automobiles or
movies then. Our pleasures were of
the cheap but filling kind. In the
winter, when there was snow, we took
our handsleds and had great sport.
Our parents found it impossible to get
us to do any useful work when the
sleighing vas good, and said parents
used to get pretty Respondent over
it.
II have heard my father say a hun
dred times that the boys OF that perl
cd were not worth the powder that
would blow them off the landscape.
All they think of is fun he used to
say, so discouraged he could hardly
stand it. When | was young he'd
go on, children understood that
amusement was merely incidental, not
an end and aim in itself. When l
was ten years old . used to saw all
the wood used by the family, and
carry buckets of water from a spring
two miles away, and milk fourteen
cows, and curry eight horses, and
polish the stove, and hang out the
weeks washing, and when l had a
few minutes to spare | sat down and
read a good book, so that when l was
twelve years old l knew the I'M
abridged dictionary by hklrt. But the
bo,,e "a
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07

stand over them with a club
"Father used to talk that way all
the time, until l got sick of hearing
him. My grandfather was alive then,
and he felt worse about it than dad
did. He used to say he'd be jiggered
if he could see anything ahead of such
boys as he knew, but the jail or the
poorhouse. All We cared for was a
good time.
at was the same way at school.
If a boy was half an hour late in the
morning, because he got interested in
a game of marbles on his way to
school, the teacher would say he new
er did see such a frivolous bunch as
the boys of that generation were, and
then he'd take down a small sapling
from the wall and larrup the student
until his troubled soul was soothed.
"All the old graybeards were agreed
that the boys of the neighborhood
were headed for the everlasting bow
vows, and We were always being lee
tured and roasted and held up as hor-
rible examples. Yet, the most of us
ulu pretty WE'LL L an tie Only one
/ can recall who didn't make a shin
ing success of life. ! am grand worthy
custodian of my aunt's cows. | might
have risen to a greater height, but !
was crossed in love when l was young.
A man doesn't recover from an expert
ence like that. He loses his ambition
to be president, and is satisfied to
peddle milk.
But Freddie Bilker became a sue
cessful book agent, and has his WI
motorcycle; Jim Dangling studied law
and finally was appointed notary pub
lie by the governor; Charlie Ormiston
also studied law, and got a job on the
police force; Oliver Messway is the
best southpaw pitcher in the cross
country league, yet the old fossils used
to say he would come to q bad end
then there was"
"Spare me the CHASTITY Details"
urged the professor.
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reading the news of this locality.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07

evenings on the
streets, in the
aters, or in au-
tomobiles. | don't
see how they can
grow up with any
serious n of
the responsible
ties of life"
81 suppose there
ought to be a
law rejoined the
low-browed a
ut is time to call
a halt. Well may
we ask, whittier
are we drifting?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07
THE RISING GENERATION

SeT WONDER what sort of mel. and
L women the children of today
will make?" sighed the professor.
"They all seem to have the idea that
amusement is the one thing that is
important. They spend their DAYS and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07

The Booster Is the Towns most
useful Citizen, because he Unselfshly
Supports every movement to Better
the Town and make it a Better Place
to Live. Everyone answering the
above Description Is a Bonafide Boost
er. For the Number of Boosters In
Our Town, see the last Census Report.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07

Reading The Pleasantville Press IL
reading the news of this locality.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07
FOUND

Four-ply hand knitting worsted, all
shades, direct from mill. 15H cents
an ounce; think of the saving. Pos
tai brings samples. OLD COLONY
MILLS, MANAYUNK, PHILA.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-07

~ Afto " bidftDs III luCiy
just before the Revolution the
population showed twice as many
blacks as whites.
In 1929 the government of the
Carolinas vas turned back by
the lord proprietors to the king
and there was then formed the
two separate provinces.
South Carolina was the eighth
state to adopt the Constitution,
the vote of ratification being
passed in May, 1888. The Pal
metto state, as South Carolina
is sometimes called, extends over
30,9S9 square miles, and it par
ticipates in the presidential cleo
ton to the extent of nine cleo
tors.
10 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

BY FAR the greatest thing a man
can DO FOR hts city is % be "a good
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

the legislation the president desires
are some Of the outstanding fea-
lures Of the situation.
Senators and representatives who
have seen the president during the
last few days have expressed to him
the opinion that unless the situa-
ton can be Strengthened out shortly
it may become hopeless.
While Pres't Harding has not as
yet said TO any of his callers that
ne intends to issue some orders
shortly unless the members of CON
gress who are trying to deal with
the situation can show results, it
was intimated i'm official quarters to-
day that the president regards the
present state Of affairs as intoler-
able and in the interest of both the
public and his party probably Will
take hold of it.
The situation was made more diff
fcult of solution today by the house
leaders informally notifying the
leaders In the senate that if the
taxation bill is cut 10 pieces in the
senate. the house will never approve
it. This. was discouraging news to
those republicans in the senate who
for several days have been plan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

ming practically to rewrite the
revenue bill.
One Of the suggestions made at
the white house today was that it
would be advisable for the president
TO go to the legislative body in per-
son and tell II what TO do. II was
suggested that he should ask for a
joint session Of house and senate
and should remind the members,
both republicans and democrats, how
important it IS that the wrangling
should be stopped and constructive
legislation tbe put through without
further delay.
The president it is understood, is
reluctant to do this He feels that
the republicans in the two houses
ought to be able to work the thing
out for themselves, but as already
stated, he will not, so 1t was said
authoritatvely today, hesitate to
command when he thinks the time
has come for him to do it.
When the conference on unem-
ployment was called. the hope was
expressed in administrative circles
that the proceedings of that confer
ence would influence congress to act
with greater promp-ness on matters
that are before it, but apparently
that hope is not to be realized. The
legislators have shown but little in
tereSt in the conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16
ORPHEUM

Speed" should be Frederick V.
Bowers middle name. This musical
comedy star and song writer who
tops the present vaudeville bin at the
OrDheuln, offers within the space of
20 minutes, seven separate sections
OF an act. changing the scenery every
slime and fitting each song with APP
prUpriate costumes and scenery. In
his act Bowers has the able assist
ance OF our beautiful girls and
Charlie Root. an eccentric dancer.
Other acts on this bill which closes
its engagement tonight are Agnes
Flnlay and Charles Hin. who offer a
combination OF good singing, grace
ful dancing and fun of the "hokum"
variety, McGrath and Deeds. nom
sense and melody; Bronson and Ed
wards athletic wonders; Doyle and
Elaine. in blackface fun and the
Two Stewards. Xylophonists.
The new six-act vaudeville bill
which opened its engagement tOmor-
row afternoon. divides headline hon
ors between Hugh Herbert and CO.
and the Lorraine sisters. Mr.. Her
bert. actor. author and producer,
has written AID staged a one-act
play entitled Mind Your own Bust
ness. which is q clever combination
OF sparkling comedy. with a bit of
sentiment and pathos added for good
measure. Concerning the mix-ups
OF a meddler In the affairs of others,
Z gives Mr. Herbert opportunity TO
play a delightful comedy character.
z Co.
are always popular entertainers on
any vaudeville bill and in their
present Offering they are cleverly
aided by Jack NeG who plays the
piano while they sing and dance.
Ernest Hiatt. scores q big hit with bis
mirth provoking brand of enter
tainment which Includes the presen-
tation Of timely monologue and the
singing of topical songs Barry and
Layton and called the "Au-around
BOYS and their turn which is a roll
er skating act. literally rolls i'm fun.
They dance. skate and chat all I'm an
eccentric manner Johnny Yule and
Irene Richards. offer "a wide variety
II dances ranging from acrObatic 10
Oriental numbers. Mr.. Nule IS also
a saxcphOniSt and accompanies his
partner i'm her Jazz Spanish Crea-
ton The act is heavily spiced with
originality. Tozlrt, aCtor-artist. ap-
pears in the one-act playlet. The
Vagabond Artist
Starting Thursday afternoon. the
program is headliued by Harry Hol-
man and company who present the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

G. Carlton Guy the original ABE
Martin" az portrayed by Kin Hub
b3rd's world famous cartoons, viii
be a resident OF South Bend all Of
this week and his presence - sIre 20
furnish plenty OF amusement 10 tn
multitude of local followers and ad-
mirers OF Hubhar5's quaint cd
wire fence" character. Mr.. Guy.
or rather ABE Martin" as he likes
his newspaper title better than his
own coguomen, VIII be IN the lime
light az Toxic all week beginning
Tuesday and continuing until Satur-
day night and arrangements are also
being made 10 have ne famous
character appear before several OF
the city's monday luncheon clubs
duriyg his visit here
~ Guy viii he az Toxic during
~ fall harvest celebration at the
popular Local amusement place and
arrangements are being made 20
handle the record crowd OF the sea-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16
Fish Left Stranded
As LAKES Become DR.,

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 15.-Breth-
rem OF Isaak Walton here are wor-
ried over reports % the vanishing
OF lakes in the north. due 20 the
draught. and the annlhilation OF mil
lions Of fish.
II is said that san Pedro Lake, In
Coahuila, has become almost com 81
pletely dry and that the ground
which was once the bottom Of the
lake Is filled with dead fish. some in
piles. where hundreds had persisted
as the last puddles had dwindled 10
nothing.
The odor from the dead fish talnts
the air FOR miles.
san Pedro lake has been famous
place for fishing. and the destruction
OF the fish has been unpleasant news
70 fishermen.
Other lakes are reported 20 be in
the same condition az san Pedro
lake. Many that are not actually
dry are said 20 be so low that hsh
can be caught with the hands
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16
! 4. NySa|
FAVORS MUSIC AS
SCHOOL TRAINING
Miss Harmon, Music Super
visor for Local Schools,
Urges General Adoption.

The benefit OF music In the every
day education OF the South Bend
school children, was explained by
Miss Fife +. Harmon. supervisor Of
music n the South Bend public
schools yesterday. for The News
Tines
AHnerfcaus are a practical people.
and one has only 20 atterd the
church service. the Sunday school,
the club. the banquet, the theaer,
or any sOrt OF social gathering 20
realize how much we depend upon
music" Miss Harmon STAGED.
so It is OF vital importance that
IN the child's hfe he very frequently
comes IN contact with the worlds
best music.
Music may socialize the child In
two ways-thr0ugh participation; by
listening 20 music OF others and by
musical performance on his own ac-
count. The performers, believe
receives the most JOY from his own
efforts.
Walt Whitman says. The song is
TO the singer and comes back most
10 him.
1T is only within the last few
years that Americans have realized
that the majority of the players in
our symphony orchestras and sing
ers in our operas have been foreign
ers. Also that American comp osers
have not been given a fair chance.
David Bipham. for years. advo-
Gated opera in English in AmeIc3
John G. F'reund. editor Of the maya
zine Musical America urges that
our own singers be given a chance
tn opera in this country.
I'm the public schools Of America
the idea OF encouraging the playing
OF orchestral an band Instruments is
growing rapidly. Most any city can
have a symphony orchestra if they
have players enough, and the organ
fzatlon supported and encouraged by
the citizens Of that city.
let parents and pupils of our city
welcome the opportunity to attend
the Sunday concerts to be given in
the high school auditorium 10y our
South Bend Symphony orchestra.
We hope that these concerts may
De extended through the entire win
ter and spring months for the bene-
fl OF our school children"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16
DON'T SQUEEZE BLACK
HEADS DISSOLVE THEM

Squeezing and pinching out blackheads
make the pores large and cause irrlta-
hard you cannot get ali OF them out.
Blackheads are caused by accumUlatiOns
Of dust and dirt and secretions from the
skin and there is only ole safe and
sure way and one that never fails TO get
rid of them-a simple way. tOO-that
is to dissolve them. Just get from any
drug store about two ounces Of calonite
powder-sprinkle n little on a hot, wet
SpOnge-rub over the blackheads briskly
fro a few secOnds-waSh of and you'll
be surprised to see that every blackhead
has disappeared, and the skin Will be
left soft and the pores In their natural
ConditiOn-anyone troubled With these IN
slightly blemishes should try this sim
pie methOd.-AdY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16
AIMLESS CONGRESS
CONCERNS HARDING
Lack of Leadership Apparent
Even to Republican Chiefs
at Capital.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.
Washington Correspondence

WASHINGTON. OCT. Is. - The
best minds in the republican party
are very much disturbed over the
situation in congress. particularly
over the senate situation. Pres't
Harding is receiving urgent calls to
intervene. The lack of republican
leadership in the legislative body. the
almost total loss of interest among
the alleged leaders in general tariff
legislation, the failure Of the titular
leaders to get together on tax leg.s-
lation. and the Indifference of the
republicans who pose as leaders in
the legislative body toward some of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

Last year the fish products Of her
two coasts netted Canada the sum OF
S26,153.O44. The industry gives en-
ployment to between $4,000 and
100000 workers, of whom about
10000 are engaged in the sea fish
cries, about 10000 in the fresh wa
ter fisheries, and the remainder in
canning, curing and otherwise pre-
pairing the product for the market
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16
DANUBE THE SCENE
OF NOTED HISTORY
Chain of Romance and Epo-
chal Events Surround
EurOpe's Famous River.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. oct. IA
The completion of the International
ization of the Danube by the recent
formal action of the interested allied
powers announced in Paris Dispatch
es is the occasion for the issuance
from the Washington, d. c.. head
Quarters of the National Geographic
society, of the following bulletin de-
scriptive Of the famous river:
From the Black Forest TO the
Black sea, over a course 800 miles
in length. the Danube has long been
a chain upon which romance and
history have wed with each other to
hang interesting traditions and oc-
currences. Geography too, has done
its share, and although the Volga
exceeds its rival in length, and al
though the Rhine in Thackcray and
Hood has had better press agents.
the Danube is large enough and
beautiful enough TO rank in interest
with the great rivers of the world.
More a Barrier.
There was a time when the Dan
ube was symbolized by an old fash
toned waltz. But since the world
war began. nothing but a hesitation
typifies the place the river has held
in the economic life Of the coun-
tries through which IL runs IL has
been less the highway and more the
barrier than in pre-war days. Not
yet does it serve to bind the various
nations through which it passes into
a friendly and cooperating group.
TT has been officially open TO
ships of all nations since the form
ing of the Danube commission in
1856 and the various states inter
estcd long cooperated 10 improve the
navigation facilities, especially in
the lower reaches Of the river: but
political conditions have done much
TO weaken the economic link which
once bound Linz and Vienna 10 the
great grain shipping center Of
Braila, 10 which ocean-going vessels
can steam. and to the Black sea
ports themselves.
Now InternatiOnalized.
Charming villages, beautiful
meadows. picturesque hills crowned
with ruined castles. princely palaces,
ecclesiastical piles and two OF the
worlds most fascinating capitals are
strung along the lengthy and wind
ing river
Thriving industries raise their
smokestacks beside the stream whose
Iengendary color is blue. but whose
true tint varies from a dirty green
70 a muddy yellow. More tragic
chan the encroachment Of factory
smoke has been in late years the sad
sight OF countless chimneys from
which the l!fe-breath OF industry
seemed 10 have expired forever.
From Galatz TO the sea the Dan
ube has already been under the con-
troll Of an International commission
whose duty has been 70 tame the
river and the many natiOnalities TO
whom the river is highway or bar
rier according 20 the tides OF human
passion and national life"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

son. as this is the one big special
event annually at Toxic known as
one OF Americas greatest comedians.
Abe Martin" greatly impressed
local theateT-goers when he appear
ed here last year in the musical
comedy OF the same name and has
many admirers in this city. lie Is
q resident Of Brown county Indiana
and declares that he votes the
democrat ticket for nothing" and
boasts of having seen Way Down
- q times. South Bend can
~ forward 20 a week or whole
some laugAS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

EVERY one has Az i1eaI ~ re
higher than his actua. Ire reaches
We should al Ike % Pee better.
nobler. more just and generous ana
disinterested than ws are. Through
self-discipline alone can we climb
this ladder and approach this iGea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-16

Just as the chin gives qualities to
the face. so the thumb marks the
personality of the hand, and is an
unerring index of a mans natural
strength or weakness Of character.
The Washington times., 1921-02-21
FEBRUARY II, 1921
N c.rr.ss. sos NsNsA NJ Nsn nobo Ysas
Gas Oil in the Making of
Illuminating Gas
By BILL PRICE.

In 1917 and for part of 1918, the Washington Gasght
Company got the gas oil from which it makes Washngton
supply of Illuminating gas for cents per gallon Then the
Standard Oil and independent companies began jumping the
price In December last the local company was paying
1875 per gallon For January by dealing with independent
companies the local corporation got its gas Tor l ana
hopes to obtain a still lower price.
The gas rates for Washington rapidly increased as the
price of gas oil went up and until March 10 is TO be $o2
per thousand feet Citizens representatives hope 10 brng
the rate down since there has been reduction IN gas OIL
The Public Utilities Commission must determine what the
rate will be.
Unfortunately, gas made from gas oil is proving ex-
pensve to Washington and relef from the exist
ing high matter of conjecture The charge is made
that Standard Oil interests heavy stockholders In many
gas plants all the country By pushing up the price
gas the Standard Independent companies force the
gas corporations to to public service commissions and
higher gas rates to obtain reasonable returns Tor
stockholders In other words the Standard compes the
of gas pay fancy prices for OIL The local com
pany is thus directly controlled but In dong as
peases with the companies it is interested in the Standard
has its way with companies it is not sockholder In
Again going to prove that the man in the street pays
virtually in blood money OF the fat DIVIDENDS OF the
Standard and other big oil companies.
The Washington times., 1921-02-21
HUMANlSMS \
-W;JT:ou A<hnrfou nvv ppv-

Right near the residence in Washington OF
Chief Justice White. of the Supreme Court OF
the United States. there is a tiny park. and OF
spring afternoons. about the time the chief JUS
tice has put the deliberations of Americas high
est tribunals behind him. 1t is sure to be full of
playful children. There Is something about this
little park perhaps It is the size OF 1t. that seems
to attract to it girl children of about the age
of five. OF bright day they overrun 1t like
a flock OF -'rds
Chief ~ &c White is likely to stop to play
with these little girls. One day saw him so.
his huge. unwieldly figure in the center of cir
Gle Of twenty of them as they revolved uncer-
tany but enthusiastically in a game OF ring
around -the-rosy.
The greatest task in the life Of Clifford Pin
chot." said Harry A. Sattery, the blonde young
man who is secretary of the National Conserva-
ton Association has been to get the pubic TO
understand that a forester is not an ornamental
figure in a green suit with a feather in his cap
"A forester is engineer, highly trained
mathematical. The reason why Mr.. Pinchot
got famously with Mr.. Roosevelt was that
he had the engineers, facts and plans definitely
worked out before he ever mentioned a subject
to his chief. He had been to India and studied
irrigation, waterflow, there He knew first hand
how Switzerland took care of the municipal for
ests. He had the engineers reports ready on
these subjects before they were called for
"The romance idea of the green suit still at
taches to the men who work foresters for
the Government. Gen. Leonard Wood was near
WERE the as OF the he Ss 'ea' o
America. They were men Of the solitudes, re-
sourcefu in the of the tools at hand cap
able OF meeting single handed any emergency
that their environment might present"
Probably the most oratorical married couple
in public life today is that composed OF Mr.. and
Mrs Edward p. Costigan. Mr.. Costigan Is
member OF the Tariff Commission and Mrs.
Costigan is official of the Consumers League
They came from Colorado. where men and wom-
en- have been mutually active in politics for
generation. Either can paint the poinsettia or
dim with tears the eyes of hardened cfrcum-
stance. They are intellectuals. They discuss
relativity. And yet Mrs. Costigan says:
"Now that the doe is in politics there will be
less passing of the buck"
Copyright 1891. by Public Ledger Coz