davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

Hon. J. R. Heckman was aboard the S.S. Victoria Tuesday. He was en route to Juneau to attend meet ing of the Territorial Fish commits sion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16
BLESSED

Blessed is the f1apper who isn't dec orated like a red barn.
 Blessed is the frying size lad who doesn't consider his parents e | pair A1 tAtAsS -
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

NEW YORK; number of Ameri- can pugilists are stranded in Havana without funds because of their in- ability to collect their share of the figi.. purses, according to Joe Se'.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

The Willson & Sylvester Mill Go made a shipment of boat lumber t. Cordova on the S.S. Victoria whicl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

E. G. w. Morris and Bert Harvie were initiated into the Arctic Broth erhood last night. A lunch and smoker followed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

The Ketchikan mail boat was 24 hours late again this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16
ODD FACTS

For a judge to indulge in smoking while on the bench is quite common in the courts of India.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

Horses in Iceland are shod with sheep's horn. In the Soudan kind of stock made from camel's skin is used.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

The water supply of the city of Tunis Is obtained from the same source that supplied Carthage, and some ancient cisterns are said to be still In use.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

The willow Is one of the most adaptable plants. "A willow switch merely stuck in wet suitable ground Is almost certain to take root.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

Asbestos was known to the Romans 2,OO0 years ago. and was used by them for wrapping bodies that were to be cremated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

Lightning Is said to strike loamy soil most frequently, then sandy soil, then clay. lastly chalk. Statistics show that loamy soil is struck 22 times to one of chalk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

Oil derived from the liver of sharks caught off the coast of California Is believed valuable as a leather pre- Seryatiye,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-16

Continued on Page Two
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
Phil.AspA., Frsd.y. D.e.nb.~ 1, 1922

The store of o million gifts y big md con-
venient and comfortable comfortable TO your
purse, too.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
EX-GOVERNOR STOKES
TO SPEAK HERE
Ne VIII Address Coldey College
Graduating Class De-
cember s.

Governor Edward Caspar Stokes,
OF Trenton, n. j.. who ts to be the
chief speaker st the annual gradual
ing exercises Of Goldey College to be
held In the Playhouse on Wednesday
evening. December 6. was In his youth
q tutor, then superintendent Of schools
and has always manifested the keen
est interest in all things pertaining to
an education.
students OF the college have been
much Interested in the series OF con-
tests that have been held this week.
ON Monday morning An elimination
contest In rapid calculations was held.
A student chose his opponent. who
in turn selected the character OF prob
lem to be worked. This caused much
partisan interest. The students show
ing the best record under the contest
rules we're, Miss Ella Glib. George
Wilson. Ralph Justice and Morris
Cohen.
Tuesday was spelling day. The stu
dents Of the commercial department
we're divided into two teams and reg
ular old fashioned spelling down
took place.
To-day has been set aside for sur
prise contest" The college will close
this afternoon until Monday. Decem-
her 4. for the usual Thanksgiving hoii-
day. Many out of town students al
ready have gone TO their homes.
OF the Goldcy faculty, w. X. kiddoo
will spend the holidays In Harrisburg
Miss Rcba Eisenberg. vice-principal
OF the stenographic department will
81 TO raoli, Pa.
Miss Laura Richardson. instructor
In typewriting, will visit friends In
Newark, N. j.
J. r. Philips. treasurer. and family
will spend the holidays at Linkwood
Md. Miss Clara Armstrong. OF tho
class of 1918, Is now with Henry
Snyder the coal dealer In a clerical po
sition.
Arthur c. Morgan. Lewes. an honor
grade graduate OF 1922 has entered
the employ of the l.. X. X.
Sadie ii. Reese, Of West Grove. Pa
az 1922 class has accepted an Office
position with the Piggly-Wiggly cor
poration.
Eleanor l.. Ciemo Of this city ac
ceptcd a position with the Brandywin'
Trust Company.
Edward &. Monihan Of Kennel
Square has gone with the Bethlehem
plant.
Kenneth c. johnson. OF Wills
Wharf. Va, has returned home to en-
gage In business with his father.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed With Sulphur 1t
Brings Back Its Beautiful
Lustre at Once.

Gray hair. however handsome. de-
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantages OF q youthful appear
anc.. Your hair is your charm. II
makes or mars the face. When II
fAdss, turns gray and looks streaked,
Just few applications Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur enhances Its appearance
q hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray. Look young
Either prepare the recipe at home or
get from any drug store a bottle OF
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" which IS merely the old-time
recipe improved by the addition Of
other ingredients. Thousands Of folks
recommend this ready-to-use prepara-
tion. because 1t darkens the ha.r beau
tifury. besides. no one can possibly
tell. as IL darkens so naturally and
evenly. You moisten q sponge or soft
brush with Il. drawing this through
the hair, taking one small strand at
a time. by morning the gray hair
disappears, after another application
OF two. its natural color is restored
and u becomes thick. glossy and lus-
se-s. and you appear years younger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
BUILDING INCREASING.
Permits Issued Today for Two Pro
jeuts to Cost $4,000 Each.

Two permits for building operations
amounting 20 $4,000 each were issued
"Wednesday afternoon by Inspector
Ellis Il. Preston. one was for a three
ycry building. az Fourteenth and
Walnut streets. 20 be built by Charles
Br.ce. con;ractor, for George w.
Brown. The first floor will he used
a. a garage. and the TWO upper floors
as Apartments.
A permi; wa- issued to the Concord
Lumber Co. Concord avenue and
Roome street, for the erection OF a
lumber shed. 10 cos; 5000.
Another permit was issued 70 Mirl-
anna Cresta. s3s South Townsend
street. for additions amounting TO
500. The work will be done by T. II.
Schoniacny
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
CHAs. HOOD SENTENCED
On LIQUOR CHARGE

In the Court Of General Sessions on
"Wednesday afternoon Charles Hood,
who had been found guilty OF having
Illegal possession OF spirituous liquor
and had been denied a new trial, was
sentenced by Judge Harrington TO two
months Imprisonment and TO pay a
rne @. $50 and costs.
The case OF Herman Boston, Negro
charged with crime agains; nature
Was continued until the January term
and he Was released on his own re-
cognizance. In The first trial OF his
case the jury disagreed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
SugTe>t Public Defender.

Probation Officer James A Oliver is
having prepared for presentation 10
the next General Assembly bill au-
thorizlng The State judges 10 appoint
for New Castle county a public de-
fender. who would handle the cases
of defendants unable 10 employ coun-
sel. The proposed salary is $1,000 per
wear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
Settling Estates.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown
has granted letters as follows:
Adrninistration-On the estate Of
Sarah u. Coyne 10 William Coyne;
estate @. Clara i. Dunlap TO Benja-
min ID. Dunlap.
Tes;amentary-On the estate OF
Henry wlhelrne TO Dorothy Wilhelme
estate q. Sarah A. Potts TO Charles
A Beck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
~ Z E.S FORLlM

street traflc. but people like to obey
scmcthinl more personal. EspeciatIy
where VIE, psdestrians must Be regulated as
BY having one man in the center OF
the square At Chestnut and Broad
streets and motion with the hand and .
few callinss down now and then viii
safely regulate the tya6lc. with an eye
open to the pedestriaih Accommodating on
the sidewalks.
Then . jay walking ordinance and an
oeicer to force few Of these Grassy peo.
RE back on to the curbs will do the
trick.
Use q whistle and some firmness. The
stop and go signals make an automaton
out of a policeman and he stands Ike
Q statue, merely turning the crank ike
a dummy. Put an active man In the
center Of each square. give him q
whistle and. believe me, traffic troubles
would cease.
I only wish you could borrow Red"
or Mac" from Thirteenth and Michi-
gan avenues and Twelfth and Michigan
avenues, respectively you would gasp
at the comparative ease they would
handle the situation.
II. ID. MURPHY.
51l2 Malcolm street, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27

/ Il1 ~ r. q r 4 4 ~ H.
y " + I Z; \ y, + i d;
ss,Hs i2saSs; sEss;sss *. \ q III & s@:!:. II:
j5spss' 5sps. n y: u g b b ~ sI x: Z.
I.S I: ,;s.ssI ss'ssI Z :sS iss7 ..l.
S'sTciS;S ~, Y II s's.'s' s' -, 8 yisssal
gsAEAsIf,! VI ~ 81 as 1ss ,sis sss.Ssycs &
a9$ Ss,arnySr "a in9 ssnSs ,sss HssS.sss A. 81
sss ssss 3sis' sss:.s;i. I ss' Fl, f. j;:s:: ;s%::
SSsss SS!ssss u. az x:S !.;: a.
srs ss invited sSsS: ::fs|s; NJ = 3 !Ssy .Ss:s::
s%s.s;fda, Al; 4. iSs;sS%sns sivsss q Nof;s
ls&Eis sv&EsHSM a| IA ~! ns,esrQe. shs clinton
::;s: :s :S 1; s:isss sS. SiIy:s s:S 81;
BIS- BsIS isao cSsStnat q. . ''s = 1.'r
wA0,N6s, ,t !, .xSrH .,.xsSrH e. ,:sS; c.TEtEsIEn . e g
s.f Ter u sS. sss JoSs ssS lsSe:sssss &rvjn. sss5S.
attend ,N;. ..i'I.Ss. fIc:ss "a Sss from
s.nrosS ssS%sIYx S: Yrl.SsS SsssnsS A, i:i
wNNLt.A[cH, N[AHnSSh,d nusSS%nd os E1aN EmMaa chAiLo iiii.,
PhWmt PhWmt ttsH A-Apr,, o. .5ronc,x hu,,. na !,
convvyyn1pTrT1sSN nvvyyn1pT1sN olAf olA pis infs,S : sN =.
resIdsnce. 72i watchunS ave. "Xprii a. "a
lSa2.,. ANHNA uAHMHhSUG MiSsSn ~, Deloyed wife q
Ws,liSm 4 ana Eliza III uSrr,smss ns "'es .rS. 2.
Ices at HiGeids Gem, Piainxsid. N. j..
Thurs. -, n q !, NJ. .,, a. ..A-.,, -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
New restament eooks

To the Editor Of the EveTsno Public Ledoers
Sir--rnclosed find 1.-THE Books Of the
Bibis." which was requested by a reader
in the issue of April 10.
MAUD Belle YENTZER.
Chestnut Hill. Phila., April 28. 1922.
The Forum Of April 10 printed the "Oid
Testament Books In o form slightly differ.
ent from that OF our correspondent. who
adds the following rhymed description OF
the Books Of the New Testa ment. Editor.
Matthew. Mark and Luke and John
Tell what Christ did in every place:
Acts show what the Apostles did.
And. Romans hdSv we're saved by grace.
Corinthians instructs the church,
Galatians show Of faith alone:
Fphesians, rue love. and in
Philippians Gods grace Is shown.
Colossians tell us more of Christ,
And Thessalonians Of the end:
In Timothy and Titus both
Are rules for pastors to attend;
Philemon Christian friendship shows.
Then Hebrews clearly tell how all
The Jewish law prefsured Christ.
And these Epistles are by Paul.
James shows that faith by works must live.
And Peter urges steadfas stness,
While John exhorts to Christian love,
For those who have II God will bless.
Jude how the end Of evil men.
And Revelation tells OF Heaven.
This ends the whole New Testament,
And all the books are twenty-ssvsn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27

~ y ~ ~ s5gts1 zAur6,. ~
sss A:s = 4. A.sc4 3 4s3aE
I|ss 4 ssI 4 So :ss''ll ls'' Z
r@Ss 4, ssa ~ ~ J:snss 3 HCS| sSs|sn!S .ss
N. s.; s:;:si. AZ y;
SSSiiRSfh ssdsssly Ass!l =: rklz!A- .!A-
s!S S ss's e s,.s g. s,ssS.. sss srsnd ~ ro n
;s :: 4: ,l|:::: 81! ~;
Ar, !, q =. a assa sAcoe .s,'|s
sS;: sSs;: Il: Rs:Ss:; "a "a &: IL: 3.s:!
{: /: Ss;,s; 81
.ss r'ssss ~ + 'ssiissSl sissla: = rhasss ss sF'
q ,sss M ME- 1s',..s.
ri ;'i ris;ssss' ~ g. 1sSi 4s.c cs
: S'S;;s:i i .ss. a.. :sgssR ss.s::s s.:s
iss sss iss l:..ss 1 hIsss i: r.
r';s y ss: EssSs!S.siss ..:s a. TAgs. g..
ivs ed ny;.S :: r; Gssy sssnS IOsrs
ssnce' saos W. Monssomsry ave. Int.
e,s1ss sys.,s 2: 4 ri. sdss sss;ps si9 e.
S., i:s;ss
and friends. alsh St osbriel's. Holy. Name
H NJ. % from Sis s" late residcmce. 1908 b. sesS
ssrs g. sHsR ns 10 @ rsau Hoy q tro.; 81
81 DsSTs 4 sFs4s5s RsSs nsYss s. A assl
;:syiss: sat- IN, ~ %sy:,p y ;',,., s,;ps|:i :
iffi fY e A,fw:S s. sa aELsN' NJ MI. !. .,
AZ. invited to attend funsrai on I Sat. ns s;so
A. NJ. funeral pariors Of J. Raymond Kelly,
S S.c church ltn % Il. d:S ..n ' requiem fn Toy Il
Cross Gem: Remains may be viewed Fri.
evening Ssssr HeiSsk ss FANNIE STRAUSS
b Keilett. Relatives and friends are In.
!ep prsSi.siy. &C .n Ssr late residence. iS,5 n
oh thIt; 4; INT INT ECdes .sss,H shslom Gem Avn >.
1927 GHANNAM sfs fSsrf late to James M 1ps fs
sR: Mssi s. ss'issnsse ss 4 .Iss;y Ss5 SON James \
Monument Gem. Will meet trains leavin9
Market St. Ferry 1925 p. M. at Beverly.
N. ].
pALp IASaErTTsARdAEsFF4lE F. TARdEF4E M n. BE- Rslstis.. RGE.
+. and A. NJ: West Phila Medical Asso.
and al other associations Of which he was
p. NJ. atl his late rcsidcnce. 1920 faverford
nye. Int. private. Remains may be viewed
"TfoRRENs.@At her residence. 1880 wal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
EDUCATIONAL

Banks Business College : should :
your first consideration " you really want to
succeed In business life. Day SCHOOL. Night
School. 1900 Walnut street. Philadelphia.
STRAYER'S The ,'e.. nn.!U;.: s:nos'
Position Rvavsu'd. vut-r now. DnS or night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
spIrItualIstIe ehenomena

To the Editor OF the Evening Public LedOer'
Sir--The word spirit has always been
used to designate pure being, uncon-
ditiOned by place or time. and while
some have denied it's existence and have
claimed that the only reality was blind
force and dead matter. vet what was
meant by spirit or spiritual was always
fairly well understood by every one.
How then. can any phenomenon Of mat
ters. however strange or inexplicablc
it may seen. prove or disprove> it? !.
How can we have objective proof OF
what must be subjective. and only 10
be realized within itself. or, which
means the same thing in the conscious
mind? We are acquainted with spirituai
activity revealed In man. and creating
csthctc and moral values but this spir-
itual activity can only find outward ex-
preston by means of symbols which
are always material. and we can't even
conceive that it could be otherwise.
Now. I don't know IL so-callcd spirit.
istic phenomena are mere .deceptions,
frauds or real facts. ! don't know II
we have an astral or ethereal body that
continues after the flesh dies, and to
investigate such matters with view Of
cnlarging our knowledge of the forces
within and around us is the fair field OF
science; but what has that to do with
spirit. or even with the spiritual reality
manifested in mems life?
1t might be interesting to know that
spirit has other modes of finite life
beside this earthly one, just rs it would
be interesting to know about other be.
ings on some planet or star: but what
could that prove or disprove about my
own life. or the Infinite Spirit whom
must post as ever present. indestruc-
tible. eternal?
When rapping tables. automatic writ
ing and the like, form an object of
study, are turned into religion, they
become ''ipso facto' n superstition.
and very old one: and under the word
spirit crude materialism is fostered
in mems minds.
FRANCISCO d D'ALESSANDRO.
Philadelphia. April %, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
The Recen. Wheat FIare.up

- fhe Editor of tho Erenin0 Public Led0er'
Eir-Your news columns recently re-
norted = scnsatio in the Chicago wheat
III that bore too close resemblance
e the old days Of unrestricted specuia-
tfon to satisfy thoughtful minded per-
eo6s. can hardly believe America to-
GIoy IL in a frame Of mind long to sub
Ut 70 market manipulation Of her food
atuls. 1t was presumed that laws al.
reS1y had been enacted to put an end
- arain and provision corners. and that
mice fluctuations would not 90 far be.
yGnd the effects Of shifting weather and
buslness uncertainties.
u There arc at present, OF course, many
dubious factors Influencing the future
ineYement Of grain values. but those un-
csftainties are not such rs to cause
overnight skids of ten cents bushel
II the price of the great bread cereal
Even the ''jumpincss" in public nerves
left behind by the war period has long
nlnce calmcd itsel, and it Is difficult to
~ in the recent Chicago spasm other
thsh the hand Of the manipulation.
The probability OF any one man or
set OF men actually cornering our huge
grain supply IL. of course. so remote
a. to cause little or no nneasiness to
the ultimate consumer. 1t is not that
monipulation viii affect materially the
commodity price OF the wheat crop
throughout the year, but when monthly
pfices are bobbing about at the will Of
fhe SPECTATORS they bring about a con :
dition that retards the much desired
return to n6rmalcy.
Such price epileptic fits are Of no ad :
vantage to the farmer, the miller, the
haksr or the consumer and really have
no more Immediate effect than the turn
~ 4 card in gamb ing game.
But the collateral effect is all bad.
Nearly every one will admit that the
price OF bread Is one Of the facts OF
lIfs that touch us all Closest and that
ID the sale of the loaf the margin oi
;Ieoat should be maintained at the lowest
tlyel consistent with reasonable bust
1eeS returns. But neither the miller
VA0 grinds the wheat nor the baker
Y NAe nanufacturcs the bread dares on.
,11ats on the desired close margin wher
~ yealises that the market price o.
~ basic grain Is underlaid with higl
/. o&p3o6ives.
while there have been accusation
!. and denials Of responsibility for thu
0ore- up In Chicago week or 80 ago
tbe fact that such an event did occur
( 81 secms to me. should be sufficient t,
peonpt vigorous inquiry into its caus,
( - causes. OBSERVER.
Nphrata, Pa. April 20, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
Poems and Songs Desired


10 thg Editor Of the Evertss PxSlss Lsdesv.
Sir--Your local narrative OF conditions ut
bIockley and editorial comments rsgardine
the same prompt the following:
.'TRUFFLsS AND CAvIARE"
Trufhes and Cav-iare
And Ice crcamt they had each day;
The Director he then rot mad
And for more refused 10 pay.
Oranges bought by the box -s
To hang amonS the trees.
Might make Il seem like ''Florida'N
And also perfums the breeze.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
Chorus:

Twas hne living out at "B,ocKley":
They axe Tiahfies and Cavisre.
And Ice cream. too. they had each day
To drive away dull care. ~
The director" then put down his foot
And gave nm emphatic NO.
So now to live at "Blockley"
They will not care to 70.
Phiiadelphla. April 20, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27

pte,rs eulllr Lsdesv, aud also
a 11r1as PUhile Lei9ey. Lsttevs
R1 il11e's isetrs viii BE- printed.
slsEs:sss. sss.. 'sdiiili; siis !. q: .s.x:::s. :sss
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-21
Swedish Premier Sees
Decline of Bolshevism

Stock holm, July 20. - Premier
BrantiEg Of Sweden believes that a
permanent peace has settled over
northern Europe; that is Scandinavia.
and that bolshevism will never make
any inroads in this part of the world.
These thoughts appear in an inter
view in The Nation. In answer to the
question whether bolshevism could
successfully invade. Scandinavia, Mr..
Branting said:
"Certainly not, for, according to my
opinion, the bolsheviki have already
seen their best days, and bolshevism
may definitely be said to be on the de-
cline"
Asked whether he believed in last
ing peace in the North, the premier
said:
81 have reason to believe so. We
Rave no cause here for military adven-
lures"
The premier doubted that the ma
tionalist movement in the Scandinav-
ian countries would ever give rise TO
an armed conflict.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-21

The Hague conference. several
times reported a; having finally ad.
J0urnad, met again on July 10. Dele
gates of the Russian Soviet govern
ment seem to be giving the non-Rus-
sian delegates about all the iolts that
could be imagined. The whole thing
IS a series of political intrigue, it
seems to us, and of little practical
value. In attempting to deal with the
Russian Soviet government it becomes
more and more manifest that the ideas
of government held by them is 50
;ntagoniStic to those held by other ma
tons that there is really little grounds
for agreement. Why prolong the
farce? 1t is a farce, pure and simple
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-21
Wars Aftermath Brings
Prosperity to Palestine

Jerusalem, July 2O.-NC one who
knew the Holy Land in the days of tn,
Turkish regime can fail to no;c thc
great changes that have taken pac,
throughout the country since the clos,
Of the war.
The Turkish army stripped Tales
tine of it's animals to such dagre,
that when the American Red Cros.
arrived in June of 1918 there wer,
many villages without ngir
ploughing animal, and neither sheer
nor goats were seen on the hillS.dcs
Today is it not uncommon for al au.
tomobile to come to stand-stiil oil
the principal streets Of Jerusalem to
allow !. flock Of hundreds of sheep and
goats to pass by, and out in the coun-
thousands of these animals. Italy gets
a large amount of her glove material
from the kids uf Palestine.
Whereas much still remains TO be
done, great improvement already
has been made in the character of tn,
work animals. The army left behind
il tens of thousands of horses, mules
and donkeys, but even better than this
the natives seem to have learned val
cable lessons in the care and feeding
of stock, so that today the horses Of
the public carriages in Jerusalem arc
far slecker and finer than ever they
were before the war.
Farm produce of all kinds brings !,
much better price than formerly;
hence the villagers are prosperous
and indulge in luXuries undreamed Of
IN prc-war days. The markets Of Jc-
rusalcm were never before supplied
With such a wealth and variety Of de-
l"ctablc articles, and vcnders of lem
onadc and ice-crcam do thriving bus
mess. In the dry goods, clothing and
shoe stores the most fastidious can
find French and English, to a lesser
degree American goods, for which
they did not even look in pre-war
days.
1t is interesting to note the changes
IN the villagers. Formerly they near
" all walked to Jerusalem, even from
distance that took them four and
five hours. Now pablo automobiles
run out into the country for 10 miles
and have largely monopolized trans
portatiOn. The charge for ride is
IG cents, formerly the price of days
work. The roads are now almost de-
serted by pedestrians, but American
motor cars pass frequently. The reed
pen and ink-horn of the educated vii
lager has been scrapped by the mod
crn American self filling fountain
pen.
Wages for skilled and unskiled la
hor have risen several hundred per
cent, and good mechanics now demand
$500 day. The hours of labor used
to be from run-rise till sunset, but
by the organization of labor unions
they now have in Jaffa an eight hour
day. Lack of organization through
cut the country is the only thing that
rctards the change in other places.
The quality Of workmanship has not
kept pace with the rise in prices, and
whereas in carpentry there are found
some excellent mechanics, most of the
trades are carried on by very mediocre
artisans.
A prominent education Syrian
Christ an recently expressed the view
that the Zionist movement was a good
thing for the Syrians as it would
prove spur to greater effort and i'm
provement.