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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

"a paymasters simply approx
mate these denominations, carry an
extra change account and balance the
cash when the payroll is finished.
This entails extra bookkeeping and
the possibility of having to hold up
the entire payroll to send out for more
coins il those of any denomination are
exhausted.
The payroll machine eliminates this
entire problem by indicating instantly
when it gives the payroll total. in just
what denominations this amount must
be drawn to pay each item correctly.
The cashier can thereby draw the to-
tai payroll amount in exactly the de-
nominations that will be needed, know
ing that when the last envelope is
filled the last cent will be used.
This remarkable machine goes still
further. When the money is on hand
the scheduling device is replaced by a
coin tray into which all coins, gold or
silver, are placed. The operator then
runs off each payroll item on key
board similar to the standard adding
machine keyboard. Each time the
operator lists an item and pulls the
handle, the machine automatically
counts out the correct amount of coin
and drops it into the employees enve-
lope, at the same time making per-
manent printed record Of the amount
put into each envelope. In using
paper money instead of gold coin the
procedure is slightly different, but the
result are identical.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Chinese Proverbs

Hurried men lack wisdom.
Regard righteousness as gain.
Man proposes, heaven disposes.
Don't be afraid of going slowly, but
of standing still.
Wealth is as dross, righteousness is
worth untold gold.
If one does not learn in youth, what
will one do when old?
If you do not scale the mountain
you cannot view the plain.
Time flies like an arrow; days and
months fly like a weayer's shuttle.
The instructor leads to the door, but
aptitude rests with the individual.
When you drink water think of the
fountain-be mindful of the source of
your benefits.
To rise betimes means full illumi-
nation; to rise too late means naught
but perturbation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Exhibit Shows
Value Of Proper
Lamp Placing

There is considerable misunder-
standing about the subject of illumlna-
tion. To many persons it merely
means placing light here or there
wherever it may happen to be wanted.
But there is much more to be taken
into consideration hence the growth of
the profession of lighting engineer.
BY the use of proper lamps ami lights,
that is those which are best adopted
for the work which they are called
upon to perform, it is sometimes pos
sible to thoroughly light an interior
with a decreased consumption of cur
rent. For the purpose of demonstrate
ing this in an unmistakable manner,
the General Electric Company has pre-
pared unique exhibit which has just
started on four months tour of che
country. @
This demonstration is accomplished
mainly by the use of specially con-
structed revolving stage, IL TT. in di-
ameter, which occupies a floor space
approximately Ia by IL #. and nearly
IL #. high. The front is SO built as to
form the usual prosGenium arch of
a stage door, and the revolving stage
is divided into quarters by four wings
radiating from the centre. The upper
half of each wing is separate and re-
wolves independent of the lower part,
thus permitting different upper and
lower sections to be combined.
In this manner it is possible to show
the difference between good and bad
lighting. Part of the exhibit consists
of a miniature show window, AZ in.
long, 81 in. high and 81 in. deep, fully
dressed with miniature reproductions
Of electrical appliances. Another ex-
hibit is an industrial lighting display
in which are shown four miniature
machine shops. The first represents
an old-style shop with dark surround
ings resulting in glare, multiplicity Of
shadows, ulSu dCCIuSuI udAdlu duu
low production. The next, showing a
step in the right direction, give low in
tensity and general illumination, sup
plemented by individual lamps for
each machine unit. The third model,
entitled Caution" depicts an efficient
but not effective installation. Lamps
here are of too high wattage, resulting
in uneven lighting with dense shadows,
many machines receiving the light
from the wrong direction. The fourth
model shows modern machine shop
with high intensity and diffused gene
raj illumination. Mounted upon the
entire display was chart showing
comparative lamp and illumination
data.
This exhibit is to be shown in about
forty leading cities in the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Color and Incomes

For women with limited incomes
there is no question about the super
iority of modest colors. They look
better and wear better. Garish tones
soon become wearisome to the eye and
there is little sense Of repose or Of
satisfaction in the constant wearing
of them. 1t is rather good plan to
top dull suit or dress with a bright
hat, because the hat may be yelled or
"shoe-blacked" later on and its origi-
nal gayety subdued properly. And
there are these splashy little sashes,
components to the eton suit or dress,
that give spice or color to the mat
ter-of-fact raiment. They, too, may
be supplemented, later, by the belt of
of patent leather or the girdle of black
taffeta.
Color is by no means a modern era
ing when it comes to women and
dress. The Roman motrons approved
color in its brightest shades, and pur-
pie was especially priced, perhaps be-
cause it was so very expensive, par
ticularly that rare and beautiful pur-
pie colored by Tyrian dyes. Yellow
and red, too; and brown and blue;
and, by way of striking balance, a
lot of white was approved by the
DANES of ancient Rome, frequently for
shoes; and when the latter was not
white they were guided or dyaed to
match the robe-quite modern, after
all!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Airplane Wing
Like the Birds

The new Handley-Page airplane
which has been only experimentally
constructed has a number Of novel fea-
lures, the most notable of which is the
construction of wing, which Is built
on the principle of the feathered wing
of the bird.
The new wing might be likened to
the Venetian blind consisting of a
number of small planes, one overlap
ing the other with space between
each. At first glance it might be
thought that the effect of these open
ings would be to decrease the lifting
power of the wing, but experiments
have shown the contrary TO be the
case. Their action is said to be SINH
lar to that of the feathers of the
birds wing and while these seemingly
overlap EACH other in close contact it
is thought that there is slight spread
between them when the bird is in the
air, increasing the surface area acted
upon by the air. At present, for ex-
detrimental purposes, only single
plane has ben fitted in front Of the
leading edges of the ordinary planes
of the DH-9 airplane. With this single
plane, however, the lift of the machine
has been increased SIS percent, and
the length of the get-off and landing
runs cut down. Wind tunnel tests
have been carried out on model wings
with five, six and seven sloJs or air
ways, and it has been found that these
give about four times as much lift as
an ordinary wing of the same area.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Get Ready, Mother!

Freddy looked into the room, saw
mother was by herself, and advanced
slowly toward her.
Mother" he asked, what would
you do to the one who broke that
flower-pot in the sitting-room?"
Mother looked sternly at her off
spring.
Freddy" she said, II should give
him sound thrashing."
Freddy backed towards the door.
"You had better get your muscles
up, because fathers just broken it."
he returned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
A Machine that Does
the Paymasters Work

The preparation of the payroll Is
ne OF the bug-bears of every indust-
n establishment where great num-
Of employees are required. The
rs exciting and tedious and in
liking up SO many envelopes the pos
sibility Of error is rather great and the
trouble of locating an error after it
has been made is often an over
whelming job. The work was simpli-
fed to certain extent by the inven-
ton OF the counting machine, but even
then the task was one relished by no
one In the counting room. The trou-
bles OF the paymaster have been solved
by the invention of new machine,
which does nearly all his work for
him except handing out the envelope
and keeps a check on its work so that
mistakes may be easily found. False
claims for shortage on the part of en-
ployees is made impossible. for re-
spt of every transaction and
Tracy of the alleged claim may
terrified by consulting the record
made by the machine.
Another accomplishment of this ma
chine says the Scientific American is
to denomate the payroll, that is, to
indicate exactly how many Iwenties,
items, ives. ones, half dollars, quarters.
dimes, nickles and cents must be
drawn to pay correctly. This Is SO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Economy in Hosiery

1t may seem extravaganza of clean
illness to rinse out a pair of stockings
whenever they are taken off, but, after
all, washing stockings is less work
than darning them. A pair of stock
ings kept clean will last almost in
definitely without a hole or break,
even if of a cheap quality, while If
worn till soiled and sent to the laun-
dry, they come back with holes that
necessitate mending and mending
and mending again-and life is too
short to waste ones eyesight making
foot coverings by hand. This applies
to most clothes, though in less degree.
Keep them clean-avoid the hard
scrubbing that wears out the cloth
and you save the bother of mending.
Gasoline or benzine applied prompt
ly to soiled place in tailormade
suit or other garment saves taking it
to cleaners and getting along with
out it later on. Keeping hat brushed
and in place means not having to go
shopping for another at an inconveni-
ent time.
We live in an age of the world when
time counts. 1t does not pay to wear
out things by careless treatment and
have to replace them just when an
hour spent in this way may mean the
loss of an important bit of business.
Those old-fashioned housekeepers
with faculty" have studied their bust
ness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Regulation

regulations for the con-
hre being considered by
and regulation of road
iittee OF the British Min
sport. It. is believed by
build the proposed regula-
lunined upon, making it
or a driver to raise his
topping, turning a corner,
down, it will have some
the design Of motor vehi-
b the elimination of the
i've machine. The advis-
continued manufacture of
i've cars is a subject of con-
rgument in England. An
lble regulation soon to be
,rce in England is the one
ypossibK5 for motor car own
lure quarterly licenses at 80
I,f the annual license. This
Is to be put into force, be-
he presence in England of a
her Of British colonlals who
cars in London and use them
months and then take them
i them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Wedding Ring
Once Barred

The Puritans of the seventeenth
century used no ring at the wedding
ceremony, as they considered 1t "a
pagan symbol and superstitious con-
trivance" All that they required was
that the man and woman should join
hands when stating their purpose to
live together in wedlock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Baby Baptised in Oil

A baptism in Cyprus is a curious
ceremony. The infant is rubbed in oil
by his godfather, blown upon in the
face by the priest and waved in the air
then dipped several times in the font
and again Amounted with oil on vari-
Gus parts of the body.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Front-End Car
Collectors

Success in expediting traffic during
the evening rush hours at heavy load
ing points has been achieved by the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Company, Milwaukee, Wis, through
the employment of number of front
end fare collectors. The company now
utilities for this purpose approximate
ly twenty-five men. These men are
at their posts at 4.30 and remain there
until 6.15. He calls the destination Of
the car, collects fares, makes change,
sells tickets and issues transfers, just
as do the regular conductors. When
all passengers desiring to enter
through the front door have done so
the collector moves on to the rear
door and assists the conductor in clos
ing it. If second car has arrived and
is being loaded he similarly assists in
the loading Of the second car. At GER
tain intersections switches have to be
manually thrown. If switchman or
supervisor is not present the collector
as rule also acts as switchman.
The men are recruited from number
of sources. Some are engineering and
college students working their way
through school, a number are office
employees of the company who find
this a convenient way of suplementing
their earnings. Some are men who
have short runs, which they finish out
by doing street duty, and the rest are
men taken from the extra list. ALI
men employed as front-end fare col
lectors receive special instruction.
Schoolmaster-"Her where are
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Superstitions of
the Great

DR.. Samuel Johnson, so it is record
ed, would never enter room left foot
foremost and brave Marshal Sake was
in terror at the sight of cat. Peter
the Great was in terror of fear IL he
had to cross a bridge, and Byron
turned pale if he spilled salt at the
table.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Size OF the Sea

are not many persons who,
were asked the question, could
size of the salt waters of the
whole sea is comporesd of the
e and Pacific, the Indian Ocean.
|rctic and Antartic Seas, and
smaller bodies of water. 1t
h area Of 140,000,000 square
Ind would form circle of 49,.
les In diameter.
relative size of the areas of the
surface of the earth, the whole
the Pacific and of the Atlantic,
represented by silver dollar
|e surface of the earth, a half.
] for the surface of the whole sea,
aty-five cent piece for the sur.
the Pacific and a silver dime
surface of the Atlantic.
number of gallons of water in
Pacific is 100000, 100000, 900, an
mt which would take 100000
to pass over the Falls of Niagara,
yet, if it was put into a sphere,
whole Of the Pacific would only
ssure 726 miles across.
she number of cubic feet in the At.
ltic is 1T, followed by seventeen
bhers, number that, counting one
bot at a time, would be licked of
v 1000, 900 clocks in 100000 years.
The Pacific would contain the At.
Ilantic bodily nearly three times. II
&he Atlantic were made to fill a circu
liar pipe reaching from the earth to the
sun. the diameter of the pipe would
be a little over mile, while that OF
a pipe OF similar length to contain the
Pacific would be almost two miles.
incidentally it may be said that the
distance to the sun is SO great that
If a child was born with an arm LONG
enough to reach to the sun, 1T would
not live long enough to know 1t had
touched it, for sensation passes along
the nerves at the rate of one hundred
feet a second.
At any rate, the sense Of feeling
would take one hundred and nifty
years to travel from the sun to the
earth, and that is an unlikely age fol
anyone to live.
II the whole sea were formed into
round column reaching to the sun
the diameter Of the column would be
nearly two and a half miles, while the
Pacific would be from 53,000,0OO miles
Of its total length of 100000, and
the Atlantic 100000.
IL the column was Of ice, and the
entire heat of the sun could be CON
centrated upon 1t, it would be melted
in one second and converted into
steam in eight seconds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25


the good liver who has bad liver.
Father Visiting his son)-"Well,
my boy, you certainly don't seem to
he working very hard. notice that
your writing desk is covered thick
with dust"
Son-"That's not my fault, father.
Why doesn't the landlady wipe it OFF,"
The only beauty about Chinese ;.
actor is that he never forgets his que.
(Which of us would you rather
have?" asked one of the two men who
were running across the field.
81 don't care" replied the bull. "It's
toss-up between you"
| It does not follow because young
lady is bewitching that she looks like
a witch.
ooh, mamma" said little Ethel, the
first time she saw a Chinaman, "look
at that gentleman with his eyes cut
bias!"
| The picture dealer ought always to
be in fine frame of mind.
| Aunt-"Well, Bobby, what do you
want to be when you grow up?"
Bobby remembering private Sc
ance in the woodshed)-"An orphan"
We don't envy the alligator, al
though he has a great snap.
"Our taycher says that livery man
should try to get to the top" said
little Micky Dolan.
'"Thrue for the taycher," responded
Mickey's father, "onless yez happen to
be startin' to dig WELL"
| ST had a fearful dream last night l
dreamed l was ridin along lonely
road"
what on?"
"a nightmare"
! Although the carpenter is not a
sleight-of-hand performer, nor does he
possess any supernatural powers, still
he knows how to make plank walk.
Bob Crying to grow a moustache)-
81 say, Tom. does it show at all?"
om-(seriously)- yes, lit
tie, but never mind, don't think any
one will notice it."
Grocer: Tell your mother if the
baby does not thrive on fresh fix, to
boil it,
Little Girl: How long is the baby
to be boiled?"
Amiable Tourist Ito guide)-
That's a very imposing statue,
guide"
Guide-"Indeed, you are right, sir.
Most people are imposed on by it.
They think it's marble, but it's only
painted timber"
visitor-"Are you sick, Bobbie?"
Robbie-"No, ma'am; Pm tired"
''Have you been working hard for
mama?"
Eyes, j promised to be good for
two hours If she'd give me nickel"
The popularity of crank is that
he always thinks it is his turn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

"That's hard luck" said the miner
when he discovered nugget of gold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Just Fun

Strange as it may seem, it Is usually
the good liver who has bad liver.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

Schoolmaster-"Herbert, where are
the largest diamond fields located?"
Herbert-"Up at the baseball
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25
Maoris Regard Owl
an I'll Omen

The Maoris regard the owl as bird
of ill omen, supposed to fortell death
or disaster.
$50 you're thirteen years old, are
your" said visitor to the little daugh-
ter of the house.
Eyes, and now realize that it is an
unlucky number. It's too old for dolls,
and pa says it's not old enough for
gentlemen's society, was the reply.
Heated Remarkably turn will
come" sputtered the buckwheat cake
on the hot griddle, ''by gravy!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

Aunt-"Well, Bobby, what do you
want to be when you grow up"
Bobby remembering private Sc
ance in the woodshed)-"An orphan"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

We don't envy the alligator, al
though he has great snap.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

The picture dealer ought always to
be in fine frame of mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

The only beauty about Chinese
actor is that he never forgets his que.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

(Which of us would you rather
have?" asked one of the two men who
were running across the field.
81 don't care" replied the bull. Its
a toss-up between you"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

"Our taycher says that livery man
should try to get to the top" said
little Micky Dolan.
'Thrue for the taycher," responded
Mickey's father, "onless yez happen to
be startin' to dig a WELL"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

On mischief bent-The twisted pin. grounds. sir"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

ooh, mamma" said little Ethel, the
first time she saw Chinaman, "look
at that gentleman with his eyes cut
bias!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

Father Visiting his son)--"Well,
my boy, you certainly don't seem to
he working very hard. / notice that
your writing desk is covered thick
with dust"
Son-"That's not my fault, father.
Why doesn't the landlady wipe it OFF,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

ST had fearful dream last night
dreamed l was ridin along lonely
road"
what on?"
"a nightmare"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-25

It does not follow because a young
lady is bewitching that she looks like
a witch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-25
$4,000 WORTH BOOZE
ON HAND; WHAT TO DO
WITH 1T Is A PUZZLE

COLORADO springs, COlO.' ep' "a.
Whisky, gin, wines. c0Tdials and
champagne! Ten thousand dollars
worth of it!
And the owners of it are the
Young Mems Christian association,
the Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION and the Salvation Army.
The owners want the money But
they don't want to violate the Vol
stead act. They don't want to be
the cause of $4,000 worth of
DRINKS in Colorado Springs.
The liquors came to the three
organizations along with the estate
Of the late Charles b. Ferrin. The
estate, valued at 100000, has been
liQuidated and the provisions of
the will carried out except as 10
the liquors.
Mr.. Perrin bought the wet goods
when Colorado went dry. at a cost
of $4,000. A value of $4,000 on
the liquors admittedly is conserV-
alive, considering prices in bootleg
circles and the fact that Mr.. Ferrin
consumed little, if any. of his pur-
chases.
The administrator has about de-
cided to submit his problem to pro-
hibition officials and it may be
that the question ultimately will
have to be decided at Washington
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-25
FOLKS DID NOT
STERlLIZE IN THE
CIVIL WAR, CLAIM
CONTINUED from Page one.)

nursing hundreds Of men in New
Orleans.
II have seen an orderly come
out from an operating room with
his arms loaded with amputated
arms and legs" said Mrs. Risley.
Operations without anaesthetics
were more frequent than not; the
proper drugs and medicines We're
often scarce. There were no
GRAINED nurses" such as we have
today, and women never helped the
surgeons that l knew OF. We were
volunteer nurses, never receiving
or expecting pay, and we did the
best we knew how. Sterile? We
never had time. We were the fore
runners of the Red Cross.
W have seen women tear the
pettiskirt they wore into shreds
for emergency bandages, and give
Iup their underwear for sings. We
had all we could do to wait on the
men. to feed them, to keep the
wards clean, and we went from
one hospital to another, serving
wherever we were most needed.
| When | was helping at Red Cross
headquarters, | certainly did get
| impatient when instructors object
ed because a pad WASH folded in
perfect square. 1t didn't seem to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-25
ITALY TO TAKE
UP MATTER Of
DEBT To i. s.
Sec. Houston Announces
Rome Has Authorized
New Ambassador Here to
Discuss indebtedness.
(By The Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 24.-Rolando
Ricci, new Italian ambassador, was
said today by Secretary Houston to
have received authorization from
his government TO take up with the
United States the matter of funding
Italy's debt of 1881, 338,9S6 to
this country.
Mr.. Houston reiterated that all
negotiations leading to the funding
of any allied war debts into long
time obligations would be left to
the Harding administration. ..
Sir Auckland Geddes, British am
bassador who is understood to
have discussed the British debt to
the United States during his visit
home, Mr.. Houston said, has not
conferred with treasury officials
since his return. lie added tha'
although France was reported to
be sending a financial commission
! to discuss her debt. no negotiations
would be. entered into by this ad-
ministration.
Secretary Houston explained that
the proposal for the acceptance OF
German bonds in payment OF the
Belgian debt up to the armistice,
sent to congress. had nothing to do
with the general policy for the
liquidation of the loans TO the al
lies