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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02

From Antwerp a boat sails for Ma
tadi-the Congo port-every six
weeks. You should embark several
hours before she is due TO sail, for
hundreds and hundreds Of Belgian
folk are always at the pier to see
her Oft. AS she moves Oft from the
pier and you see that crowd waving
goodbye to their friends and weeping.
you will have lonely feeling. You
will wish that at least one were
waving you a farewell. Three weeks
brings you to Matadi, where you take
another train. Ride from 6 a. m. I'M
til p. m, or, IL the train is late,
until 10 p. m, and you will have
travelled one hundred and twenty
miles. Sleep at the hotel, but don't
sleep too long. That same train
leaves again at 8 a. m. II you do
over sleep and the waiter asks you
at your belated breakfast, "How will
you have your egg?" You will be
wise to reply as did another, an my
hand, please" and run for your train.
Another long day Of one hundred
miles and travel by train is finished
The river journey of two weeks is
delightful-if you have a good mos
quito net to use at night.
The scenery Is wonderful. II you
tire Of the ever-changing view of
wooded hills and grassy plains, then
look for crocodiles, hippos, monkeys,
and beautiful birds, and you will be
abundantly rewarded Even the ele-
plants may be curious enough to
take a look at you, and then you will
get a peep at them.
At the end of two weeks you will
have travelled about nine hundred
miles, or in all, about twelve hundred
miles from the coast. You will have
reached a mission station, but not
our home. You have before you still
some seventy miles by "Congo Pull
mana hammock swung underneath
a long pole carried by two strong
men. Eight Of, these men will ac-
company you for three days, until
you are within a mile of our home
There you Will be met by probably
eight hundred men, women, and chill.
dren. Their bells, drums, whistles,
and shouts will assure you of wei.
come, but no greater than you will
find, when gasping for breath after
ride so perilous, you are shown in
to the guest room Of our home.
Sincerely yours,
Lille Chrisman Washburn
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02
THE PARABLE OF THE GARAGE
MAN AND THE PLUMBER

Behold, a garage man required the
services Of a plumber. And when the
plumber was come, he worked twenty
minutes, smoked seventeen cigarettes,
loafed three hours and charged the
garage man Nine Dollars. Now the
garage man was very wroth and even
rs he turned away after writing the
check, the plumber stole Forty Dol
lars worth Of automobile accessories
and departed and went his way. But
when that the plumber had arrived
home, and while he rejoiced at his
excellent good fortune, he discovered
that his tools were gone, for the gar
age man had stolen them and had
left him not wherewithal to ply his
trade.
Then the plumber rent his clothes
and lifted up his voice and wept, and
went forth TO seek the garage man.
And il came to pass that when he had
travelled half the distance to the gar
age mans house. he lifted up his eyes
and beheld the garage man advanc-
ing upon him in great wrath. And
when the garage man drew nigh he
opened his mouth and spake unto the
plumber and chode with him saying,
Thou child of the Devil! Dost thou
not tremble when thou beholdest me
Wherefore hast thou stolen mine ac-
cessories? Thou extortioner and rob-
ber!"
Then spake the plumber saying,
"Extortioner and robber, myself! Thou
wouldst steal the handles from a pau
per's coffin! Where are my tools which
thou hast stolen7"
And they fell each upon the other
and smote each other full sorely until
both were black and blue and their
breath was spent. Then safe they
down in the street. and their hearts
were softened And the garage man
said, "Let us sign an armistice and
come to an understanding and make
peace" And the plumber spat forth
three teeth and a moiety Of his tongue
and answered him saying. "There is
wisdom in thy words" And the gar
age man arose up and stood upon his
sound leg and II upon the plumbers
neck and kissed him and said, "Yea,
thou art a man after mine own heart.
Let us covenant one with the other"
And the plumber answered him say
ing, "Let it be as thou sayest."
And they covenanted together and
owned all things in common, and the
plumber who stole the accessories,
became the partner and co.worker of
the garage man who had stolen his
tools.
Now in those days there abode in
that town divers sharpers and gamb-
lers and thieves and bootleggers and
!
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WORLD NEWS
CONTINUED from Page One)

trial of the new dominion govern
ment in good faith. II everything
proves satisfactory and her fears are
not realized-economic, religious and
iacial-a united ireland may finally
be secured. That would be the sim
plest solution of the problem and the
one that England would like best.
Many strong friends are rising among
leading Irishmen in various parts Of
the world in favor of the new act of
settlement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02
Berea, Kentucky,
January 20, 1922

Berea, Kentucky,
January 20, 1922
Dear Alumni Friends:
Last week received a letter from
the editor of The Citizen requesting
that I contribute something to the
Alumni Page. The letter had travel.
ed to Central Africa and back again
to Berea. Only a few days after the
letter reached me the same request
came over the telephone. SO with
this double reminder of my duty be-
for me, must heed.
For two years following my grad
uation, while waiting for my future
husband TO finish his Theological
course, | taught in a country school.
We were married in May, 1912, and
sailed for Belgian Congo in july of
the same year. At present we are
spending our second furlough in Be-
rea. At least /, with our two chill
dren, Margaret and Billy, are here.
Mr.. Washburn is spending most of
his time trying to find other folks
who would like to go to Congo.
We hope to meet many of our
Alumni friends here at Commence
ment time. Very soon thereafter we
expect to return TO our home.
Some folks are not very enthusi-
astic about missions and missionaries.
A young American, who was en-
ployed in the diamond mines not far
from our mission, was taken serious
ly i'll. The doctor told him that he
must go to the mission hospital for
an operation. His reply was: all
just die here.--If | have to live with
those long-faced missionaries for
month, would rather die" But
finally he went. While convalescing
he did some much needed mechani.
cal work for the mission. He became
in doing some repair work
for which the missionaries were not
trained. In fact, he was so well
that it was only after he
was able TO participate in a lively
game of tennis each afternoon, that
his company decided to call him back
to his job. He went, and his opinion
as again expressed, was: "Why,
they are the happiest, jolliest lot OF
folks I've ever SEEN"
Our latch string is always out in
case there be some who should wish
to make us a visit, | will give some
directions as to how to find US.
Take a train to New York, (How
SIMPLIFY tten a steamer TO Antwerp
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02

German--some will always have TO
miss the best things-but that those
who do shall find them n worthy en-
trance into twentieth century living
and service. IL is not the Latin that
needs abolishing, but the fifteenth
century ways and ends of its teach
ing.
A. w. Burr
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02
NO.TOBACCO LEAGUE

The No-Tobacco League was de-
lighted by a no-tobacco solo Sunday
afternoon by Mr.. Dick. Other num-
bers on the program were also good
and everyone felt amply repaid for
coming. The next meeting will be
held February IL in the Parish
House at $3.50. Everyone invited.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02
BEREA

She is wisdom, clearly calling
To the hungry minds Of youth,
Speaking with an understanding
OF the living, growing truth
Berea!
She is culture, grace and manners,
Gentle mistress of the hills,
By her genial smile, so charming
Youth romantic, dreams and thrills
Berea.
She is pure and true religion,
Deepest impulse for the right
Thru her Christ the God incarnate
Comes revealed in love and light.
Berea.
She is life and free from shadow
Open, so that men may read.
Counting faith and hope her trea-
sures
Rich in virtue, safe in deed.
Berea.
She is service, heart unselfsh,
She is doing what she can
Not to save herself, but rather
Serve the Son Of God thru man.
Berea.
Allen A. Stockdale
Boone Tavern
January %, 1922.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02
General College News

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, who Is now
delivering a series of evangelistic I'D.
dresses to the students Of Berea Col
lege, wrote the following beautiful
tribute after his arrival at Boone
Tavern on January IS:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02
Berea College Alumni Association

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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02
BASKETBALL
Berea Secondary Varsity
Cumberland College

Cumberland College
$3.50 p. m.
Monday, February 9Th, admission
Is cents. Cumberland's first visit;
let's give them a royal welcome at
the Tabernacle by your hearty CO.
operation.
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Lille Chrisman Washburn
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

Anyway, he had now become rascal and
gloried in it. More than that. wa eloried ;,,
H. ana ne was most certainly resplendent
oe1ng IN this incarnation. Never before or
since perhaps has he been quite so magnificent.
so completely the pattern Of q perfect great
American. No apostrophes to thrift now Not
lucent SOCKS, but lustrous siken hose Not
three apples for luncheon but thick souns
thick roasts and thick black cigars served bv
an obsequious and completely captiyated wait
er. After luncheon the big deal. which ne+s
hln--l find | speak his language still-a cool
million profit. OF course, the other party was
slightly mulcted, but it was all 80 brilliantly
done, with such splendid gesture! Life
was gaudy pageant. Easy come, easv 90
was the idea. Somebody had to pay but then
somebody was always spending The means.
somehow, were justified by the end, which was
nothing less than the right to wear dress
suit in the evening. In those days he wax
indeed he was, the perfect figure of hero.
N time there came further variation Of his
character, though he never quite lost all
OF the substance Of his Wallingford complex.
The most significant change was his CONVEX
sion to strict code Of business ethics. The
cause of his conversion isn't clear: simplv
recall that he suddenly announced that hon.
esty was the best policy and began to practice
1T. He became preoccupied with "Service" and
Efficiency" as he had once been preoccupied
with infant industries. He lost some Of his
suavity, some of his disarming humor. He re-
nained a good dresser Neat but not gaudv
was the word. A derby, pushed we'll back from,
the forehead, became prominent attribute
The black cigar remained and he became ex
pert at talking with the cigar in his mouth. I
have said that he lost some Of his suayity. He
did, in fact, become intense, given to POINTING.
with his finger and to pounding desks The
cause was his discovery of serious mission in
life. 1t was to sell bill of goods Sell hum
dreds, thousands of"bills of goods Put over
the advertising campaign that would place the
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Az II they feared the l2gnI
Lfks little mice stole IN and out.
Her feet beneath her petticoae

amazing record Of his analgamations, his cor
ners, his promotions, his manpulations.
The first dollar he ever earned was framed
lnexpensively, and hung on the bare wall Of
his inexpensive Office Between that first dol
lar and the last lay many millions, for the ac-
quisitive sense was strongly developed and
what he made he kept. His luncheon was
three apples, three for ten cents at the push
cart on tho corner Of Broad and Wall Street
His socks came from the East Side, where ex
cellent ones, 80 he said, could be had at three
pairs for quarter. Where his suit of wrin-
kled blacks came from even he couldn't re-
member.
In this phase Of his career he was quite
an old man and his birthdays were the occasion
OF pilgrimage OF reporters to whom he
uttered epigrammatic thoughts for the instruc-
ton and guidance Of q nation of followers
such as: "Take care Of the pennies and the
dollars will take care Of themselves" "a dol
lar saved Is dollar earned" "Never spend
more than you earn" By close attention to
those simple rules, he implied, he who had
come to New York with pair Of cowhide
boots and silver watch had become the pro-
prietor Of millions. It was a pretty thought
and simple one and a whole country be-
lieved him and made plans to get there by the
same route. The great American novel might
properly take for it's theme the tragic dis
illusionment Of young American who tried
to make millions by the simple expedient Of
saving his pennies. But that is by the way.
NOW I have to record peculiar circun1
stance. The figure becomes blurred and
emerges more definitely great American
than ever as prototype Of j. Rufus Walling-
ford. This is peculiar, for whereas as con-
temporary Of Russell Sage code Of business
ethics was an essential part of his character
he now appears as an engaging rascal and is
quite proud Of it. Perhaps the two were not
greatly unlike, but that is the way it seemed
then, and the impression sticks in my memory
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

peace conference to settle the details
an make the rules an have its photographs
taken fer the movies.
.'Y see, it amt goin' to be quite peace COL
ference; | amt that much of dumb-beil. lts
goin' to be an almost peace conference, wn'ea
is sensible on the face Of it
"My idear is that while even Henry fora
an Jane Adams can't fix things so that SsN
always have peace, if .verybodyl get tossas
an fix up some good fightin' rules thingsA &C
whole lot more peaceful.
"Now, in time ike this, when We sos NJ
war on our hands except remnants, Is the ',i''
to do it, too. All hands ought to get toeesasi
an agree to fix up war engagement oooas
each nation pickin' the one it's gon 70 nsa'
next an nobody else bein' allowed to norm :.
on either Of 'em till that fights been puliea ~.
"When I'd got that al fixed I'd PICK oliu'
Ter the United States to fight, because II sssl
to ME that war with Chins would De Nv
pleasantest of all.
"You gotta hand it to China. She si's IL -
these conferences about peace an war ia.'
an such things an maybe don't have mu'. - =
say, but when it comes to fghtln' there 'I,. .
no nation that I've seen that's got more i''e
or better rules than what China has.
"They rope off battlefield right hs'as !.
Pekin an don't allow nobody inside the f0.se
except the soldiers that's ightin'. All spe,s. =.
tors. they says in the first ultlmatun' =
gotta stay off the battlefield.
''Then they had another rule that 10 :. .
planes would be allowed to fly over rekls
that was a good rule, too. Pekln, ysee. -
what you might call the bleachers. ...t "a
just full of spectators. All them that ols. !.
have the pull to get on the battlefield KEEP 3,
after the spectators till they got them s'
ringside seats in Pekin.
"But if airplanes come buzzin' right ~,
the bleachers, why everybody'd be rubbefln &
at 'em an prob'ly miss lotta the fine p0'.
in the battle. One side might pull fou' Z, 3
nobody would see it at all, or one side n's. 's.,
get licked an everybody be iookin' the o''..
way. 1t amt no way to run battle 70 =.
airplanes flyin' over the spectators, but y :,
the Chinese to make rule that the airpasl@
couldn't do it.
$50 that's part of this near-peace ldesf' !, .
have America matched up with China 1es s !.
next fight, because it's bound to be loass 4
strictly accordin to the rules, an think o. :
crowd they could get to pay admission IN e'''..
country! Why, you could slap on an anus, 3
ment tax an pay the whole cost Of the y
opfn oue hattlefn
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Lost Or Strayed:
A Great Man
By Parkhurst Whitney
Drawings by Stuart Hay

IT literary specialists in the demolition
3 Of historic figures have been so busy
&% during these postwar years that have
been rather apprehensivo for the fate
! Of a great American. I say I am apprehensive
because l knew him as a boy and, together
with q multitude Of my countrymen, have
followed his career with something more than
friendly interest. His significance to US viii
be apparent, perhaps if / say that we shall
be "a goddess multitude If some hostile
biographer slip up from the rear and pune
lures him with malevolent PEN
Mr.. Horatio Alger introduced me to his por-
tentous figure, though at that time it was not
impressive it became in days of which
more later. knew him first, as | said, as a
hoy the sole support Of his widowed mother
altogether exemplary youngster and we'll
thought of in civic and religious circles. ad-
nired him from the first and made vague re-
solves to be like him, and I remember well nv
grief when two calanities befell hin--when the
widowed mother died and the mortgage on the
old homestead was foreclosed. It was the first
glimpse Of the senseless injustice Of the world,
and believe / should have been permanently
soured If the young fellow had not recovered
so quickly from the two blows for he was
made Of stern stuff, after the fashion Of
heroes.
He went to New York, where he became
newsboy. He saved his pennies as of yore
His cheerful manners, his industry, his regu-
lar attendance at church won the interest of
customer who proved to be a wealthy Wall
Street fnancier. The financier invested his
savings-ive dollars lacking few cents--in
stocks. The stocks rose and so did the orphan
ed newsboy He, too, became a wealthy
Wall Street fnancier, and one day, wearing a
gold watch chain OF impressive thickness, he
returned to the old home town and married
the daughter of the conscienceless banker who
had foreclosed the mortgage. It was with
good deal Of satisfaction that l learned that
the banker had lately suffered serious financial
reverses and was considerably chastened
Thus, my childhood recollections Of the great
man To be sure, there was some talk at the
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

with as much temperament as they do for
Easter millinery. Satin and suede gray and
fawn and Russian red, the shoe has become
part Of the color scheme. We have not vet
come to dark blue serge shoes, or green and
violet tweed sandals, to match the suit, but
bring forth. We have satin slippers dyed in
futurist hues to match evening gowns slippers
which are not content to be self-efYacing moth
ings, mere unobtrusiye portions OF the back
ground, but must needs call attention to them
selves just as if they had tho Same rights AZ
sleeves sashes. A black slipper wears dia-
monds and rubes in it's heel as proudly 80 a
forehead wears it's tiara or blouse its string
of jade beads
Shoes for evening wear, however, though
they be brocaded with gold and studded with
rhinestones, show comparatively little change
since the dawn of tho short-skirted era. 1t Is
in the shoes for street wear that the flapper
demonstrates her personality. What bewil-
dering variety Of straps and buckles and
thongs and elastic inserts!
They say the makers of tennis shoes had
brainstorm when, about month ago, the
girls began to demand rubber-soled shoes.
Tennis shoes in March, Stocks carefully
prepared for May had to be rushed to the
front and another seasonal occunat;on want
the way Of the strawberry grower
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

time Of the greatness Of George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln, but it didn't appear
that either had been much interested in the
important business Of saving pennies and win
ming the favor Of Wall Street financiers In
deed, George Washington was reported to
have thrown a dollar, real silver dollar,
across the Potomac simply to exhibit his physi-
cal prowess, which was a show Of extrava-
gance not likely to gain him following among
alert young Americans. 1t would occur to any
ambitious boy that there was very little chance
of finding the dollar on the other side. If
Washington had cared to live vividly in the
hearts of his countrymen he would have in
vested the dollar in such a way as to earn
per cent q year and double in value in ten
years.
TIME passed and the great American ap-
peared as a contemporary Of Russell Sage.
lie was now canny, abstemious, rather mys-
terious His inexhaustible energies were pre-
occupied with railroads and infant industries
He slept not more than four or five hours a
day, SO he said, and certainly twenty-four-
hour working day seemed necessary to the
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

1t nsed to be that shoe was an index OF
its wearers personality. In those simple days,
when little Women's'' mentor declared that
lady was known by "nice Shoes" 1t was
enough to classify shoes as sensible or frivol-
ous and the wearers fell into the same cate
CORY automatically. The sensible woman
wore the sensible shoe, etc.
To-day it Is the fapper who wears the
honaely, fat~footed, totally and unmitigatedly
sensible shoes. The more foolish the girl, the
more gensible her shoes.
It IL not enough now to have the shoes
neatly polished and steady on their heels.
They must be chic and jaunty and adapted
to the personality Of the wearer. If her foot
be broad she must be careful about the three
crosswise straps that make it look broader.
It is another delightful proof Of the COM
plexity and the fickleness Of woman. or Of the
manufacturers, that the same season which
developed SO many attractive ornamental
shoes also gave birth to the "happer fat
Or, can it be that the fapper is not so silly.
after all? Perhaps she has discarded the
high, stiff boot and the high heel for the same
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

new breakfast food in every American home.
Turn the merchandising trick-in a perfectly
legitimate way-that would save the declining
fortunes Of the old house. In brief, he had be-
come glorifed drummer and under his lead
ership selling bill of goods signified that man
was emancipated from his hairy forebears and
had ascended to the higher life.
is odd but have found it difficult to see
him clearly during these postwar years.
During the war he was definite enough. He
was 100 per cent American, great buyer of
Liberty bonds, a diligent chaser of German
spies. SO much of him is clear and admirable.
The rest is, if not SILENCE only an occasional
sound not always intelligible l have heard
nm say America First; have heard NUT
tered references to foreign entanglements,
which indicates familiarity with the life of
Washington More don't know, and the con-
sequence is apprehension. 1t is almost trea-
sonable to think that he may be narticulate in
the face Of world problems. Equally unpleas-
ant is the thought that he may be hiding away
from these Freudian biographers But some
thing is wrong. This continued silence isn't
healthy in such prodigious seller of bills of
goods, IN one-time propounder Of simple
rules for the rise from rags to riches