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The New York herald., 1922-12-31
The Y. NJ. C.. A. in Action
A Review by STEWART T. BEACH.

SERVICE WITH FIGHTING MEN An ac-
count of the work of the American Young
Mems Christian Associations in the world
war. Association Press.
CERTAINLY not the least of the con-
troversies growing out of the world
war has been that which grouped
itself about the real service rendered by
the y. NJ. c. a to the army, navy and
Marine Corps. both at home and abroad
The wide range of criticism leveled at the
organization runs the gamut from strong
est condemnation to highest praise. Ac-
cording to this book. Statements i'm letters
in the files range all the way from The
whole Y NJ c. \. ought to be in hell to
Without the Y NJ. c. A. the doughboy
would have been like a baby that had lost
his mother Between these extremes every
degree of praise and denunciation is TO be
found" The controversy which has arisen
through the conflict of the allegations
seems to find its most logical answer in
the only direct defense which Service
With Fighting Men" has to offer "AI
this (criticism) means that Y. NJ c. A.
workers and soldiers We're human The
secretaries represented thirteen thousand
different combinations of human virtues
and weaknesses. Pride and humility. self
control and self-indulgence, patience and
ill-temper. sympathy and prejudice. and
all the other traits that make up men
and women were in them all. The
soldiers too were human. and according to
their dispositions and passing moods they
blamed and praised both wisely and un-
wisely. Defects were condoned and trifies
euogized; good service denounced and ex-
traordnary efforts dismissed as matter
of course"
Sober judgment must prevail in deciding
that the Y. NJ. c. A. executed beneficial
and unforgettable service to the men both
at home and abroad. In way, this entire
work is a defense of that service. though
ii is interesting to note that it makes no
fragrant attempt at proselytism. a course
dictated largely. no doubt through the
original conception which eventually grew
into fourteen hundred pages of history.
both narrative and documentary Service
With Fighting Men" found its beginnings
simply in making up a report. calculated
war Its growth represents the recogni-
ton by the editorial board in charge Of its
writing. of its place in literature as the
history of a field hardly covered in any
adequate manner Welfare work repre-
sents distinct branch of sociological
science and the present history. though
primarily satisfying its original purpose,
in reality goes much further afield Pri-
marily. in an account OF Y. NJ. C. A. work in
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

3. Flowing Gold
6. Gentle Julia
Fred Harvey, Kansas City. Mo.
l. This Freedom
=. One of Ours
3. Babbitt.
4. Rough Hewn
5. Simeon Called Peter.
6. The Glimpses of the Moon.
McClelland & Co, Columbus, Ohio.
/. This Freedom.
q Babbitt.
3. Robin
4. Rough Hewn.
5. Captain Blood
6. The Country Beyond
The Burrows Brothers Company, Cleve-
land. Ohio.
!. This Freedom.
2. Simon Called Peter
8. Babbitt
I. One of Ours
5. Fair Harbor
6. The Breaking Point
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

~ that have been contending for popu-
lar favor during the last three or four
months must be considered as having gone
by the winning post Actually. of course. the
race is not entirely over for many of the
books that have been figuring in the con-
test will go on selling through the winter
and early spring. and there is always the
possibility that some one book. now per-
haps comparatively obscure. will break
cut into a dazzling and unexpected sue
cess There may be. for example, anotne.
Lorna DOone." Blackmore's famous
novel was an unknown straggler in the
race for popularity the first year of it's
appearance. Indeed. it was a book that
had never attained the dignity of being
regarded as forgotten when daughter OF
Queen Victoria married the Marquis Of
Lorne, and the British public disinterred it.,
thinking from its title that it might have
something TO do with the family of the
bridegroom. Since then the Doone Valley of
North Devon. which is the scene of the
stirring tale. is yearly visited by tens Of
thousands who have been moved by the
story of the great John Ridd Lorna. and
the sinister Carver Doone
This paper is the third of a series deal
ing with the race of the autumn The
first. entftled They're on in the Best
Seller Race" appeared in the issue of the
book and magazine section for August 27
last. AT that time some of the books that
have since been conspicuous had not vet
started in the race The second paper.
AT the Half in the Best Seller Race. :"
appeared in the issue of October Is. The
leaders at that date were. in order: This
Freedom "Babbitt." The Breaking
Point The Glimpses of the Moon" The
Country Beyond" and "One of Ours"
Other books that appeared frequently in
the various lists from booksellers of thai
issue were Robin Flowing Gold. ;"
Fair Harbor." THE Tale of Triona. Z"
THE Shadow of the East" Charles Rex. -
Certain People of Importance" Captain
Blood" Carnac's Folly" "Foursquare. :
The Mother of All Living" and "-imon
Called Peter"
Here follow the lists from various book
sellers in response to the letters OF in
quiry sent out early in December. As
was the case in both of the other articles
dealing with the race they are printed in
the order in which they were received.
Lycetts of Baltimore. Nd.
1. This Freedom
3 Babbitt
3. The Tale of Triona
4. Clair de Lune
5 Fair Harbor
S In the Days of Poor Richard.
Halls Book Shop. Boston. Mass
!. This Freedom.
3 Robin.
g. The Cathedral.
4 Rough Hewn
5. Fair Harbor.
S. one of Ours
The Edward P. Judd Company New
Haven Conn.
l This Freedom.
, Babbitt
3 The Cathedral
4 Certain People OF Importance
5. one of Ours
s Fair Harbor
Edward J. Erwin. Washington D. c.
l. Maria Chapdelaine
p This Freedom
s. Rabbit
4. II Winter Comes
ba
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

|
2. Babbitt Levi
3. The Breaking Point. Rinel
4. One of Ours. Cath
S. The Country Beyond. Curv
s. Fair Harbor. Linct
6. The Tale of Triona.
Pierce & Co. Springfield, Ohio.
1. This Freedom.
2. Babbitt
3. Certain People of Importance.
I. The Breaking Point
5. The Country Beyond
g. The Glimpses of the Moon
Pettis Dry Goods Company Indianapolis,
Ind
1. The Country Beyond.
2. The Breaking Point.
g. Fair Harbor.
4. Babbitt
s. II Winter Comes
6. Flowing Gold.
Beecher. Kymm Patterson Kalama-
zoo, Mich
1 Babbitt.
?. Certain People of Importance.
;. The Breaking Point
I. One of Ours
3 This Freedom
G. Rough Hewn.
Traver's Bookstore. Trenton. N ].
/. Flowing Gold.
Broken Barriers.
g. Charles Rex.
4 This Freedom.
,. Rough Hewn.
6 More Honorable Man.
Morris Sanford Company, Cedar Rapids.
Iowa
/. This Freedom
>. one of Ours.
s. Babbitt.
T. The Breaking Point
;. The Country Beyond.
{. Vandermark's Folly
Younker Brothers. Inc. Des Moines
Iowa.
This Freedom.
. The Breaking Point
g. The Country Beyond
Z Flowing Gold
: Babbitt
g. In the Days of Poor Richard
Loveman. Joseph and Loeb, Birmins
nam. Ala.
/ This Freedom.
. The Country Beyond
g. The Breaking Point.
.. Certain People of Importance
:. Cappy Ricks Retires.
8 Charles Rex.
waldman Brothers. Albany y. Y
l. This Freedom
.. Certain People of Importance.
g. Broken Barriers.
a. The Giimpses of the Moon.
8 The Breaking Point.
{. December Love.
Macauley Brothers, Detroit. Mich
l. Babbitt
> This Freedom.
? The Cathedral
Fair Harbor
; Certain People of Importance
s The Breaking Point
Smith & Butterfield. Evansville. Ind.
l. Babbitt.
> This Freedom
g. The Glimpses of the Moon
4. In the DAYS of Poor Richard
.. The Country Beyond
s One OF Ours
The Denver Dry Goods Company. Den
yer, Col
l. This Freedom.
9 one of Ours
3 Babbitt
g. The Breaking Point.
> The Country Beyond
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

SERVICE WITH FIGHTING MEN An ac-
count of the work of the American Young
Mems Christian Associations in the world
war Association Press.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17
4 Mans Job

\ mans job is his best friend.
1t clothes and feeds his wife and
children, pays rent. and supplies
them with the wherewthal to deveI-
op and become cultivated. The least
a man can do in return is to love his
job. \ mans job is grateful. It is
like a little garden that thrives on
love. 1t will one day flower into
fruit worth while for him and his to
enjoy. If you ask any successful
man the reason for his making good,
he will tell you that first and fore
most it is because he likes his work
indeed, he loves it. His whole
heart and soul are wrapped up in it.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17
CROW KEY CAMP

Crow Key is fast growing into a
little town and is situated II miles
below Punta Gorda on the east side
Of the bay. Chadwick brothers have
built nice dwelling on the north
end of the key and it is being occupi-
ed by Dick Cooper and Jim Jones.
in the next block lives George f.
Bryant and Jack Daughtery (both eX-
perts with hook and line); in block
three lives Dixon Bradshaw; in block
four, Mr.. Bright and on the extreme
south end lives Bib Bright and Tom
Roberts. Chadwick brothers have
also built a large cold storage on the
outside reefs OF the key, but the fish
Ing at present does not seem very
profitable.
Quite a lot Of ducks have arrived
from the north but aravery wild yet,
so George Bryant fell upon a plan to
stop them from flying by. Bryant
and Daughtery secured a cypress
block and sawed from it some very
Hfelike decOy ducks, finishing them
up nicely with sandpaper and paint.
When finished with the paint they
appeared very natural-very natural
like. After having been painted they
wore put out on the dock to dry. and
so life-like were they. that that night
Bradshaw's cats slipped out and ate
their heads off! We once knew a
cooper who was so expert at his trade
he could take bung hole and make
a barrel around it, but we never
knew a cat could be so completely
fooled Old Fisherman.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17
MotOred to EeeSburG

Mrs. George w. Gatewood and her
daughter, Miss Irene Gatewood, ac-
companied by Miss Audrey Sands,
motored o Leesburg, Monday, and
are spending the week there visiting
Mrs Clark, mother of Mrs. Gatewood.
From there. they will 90 to Saint
Petersburg. spend Saturday and Sun
day Nisiliug the family OF Mrs. Gate
woods son, Clarence Gatewood, and
come home Monday. Miss Irene is
acting chaffeur for the party.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17

ing a story about four big chicken
hawks. -Four OF 'em-monsters-
and they were hungry looking-and
vicious-and just two minutes since
the four of 'em few down here-and
were carrying off a---hold on-wait
till | tell the rest of--"-- end Of
part one).
Tourists arriving BY airplane
should have baggage checked in care
of this column X Y. z. for quick de
livery.
Registered at the Harbor View:
Miss Chilly Knight, accompanied by
y. Z. Wind
Dave Hill came UP from down the
bay to vote, pay taxes and sip an ice
cream soda. He also visited the
ring" counters and inquired about
prices on white and pink parasols.
Dave is transferring the household
effects which is significant, and
means that trucking for two" has
been abandoned for the time being.
The young lady who rides in the
front seat is wearing an ultra marine
blue sweater this winter and We Won
der if she brought it on purpose to
match the feelings of a fellow whose
5000 pepper plants succumbed to
dampness and sore head and had to
Ireplant.
Our block of barn-yard quail, look
| ing over the calendar figured that
there's ony . few days left Of quiet
life Biff- bang! BOOM.
Yes, do say it, with pincappIcs!
And we'll all smile.
James 4. Kellogg and W. e. Girty
iourneyed up to Mulberry, Monday,
returning Wednesday on the same
tires minus two dollars worth Of gas
oline.
There is only one thing left for
the sugar cane-coIlect the bonus of
fered by the state, pay back what it
took from the soil, and then sail off
to parts unknown, start life over
again where its appreciated.
Our worthy contrib Of Murdock
seeks instructions for friend hus-
band; wants to know proper time to
plant trees. Take this ole crackers
advice based Oh experience. Let
friend wife dos. Nuf sed.
NIi.- Irli, 0'NTo,ro Of Charleston
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17

then proceeded to introduce the sew
en- best layers. Zito sized 'em up
with sDappy eyes. He knew that
they were sincere in way and
meant all that they had said, but on
the other hand, it was his birthday
cake that had brought them and
their felicitations. And moreover,
he knew that the manners and habits
of a domestic fowl is built on "get
all the eatin' " can before the other
one gets it" principle. Tito, the
monkey wasn't going to take any
chances, and instead of inviting the
visitors in to cake party began tell
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17
SOLANA NEWS

Zito, MIR. Stallo's intelligent monk
ey had birthday, Sunday and,
among the many callers with congrat-
ulations was one Rhode Island Red
Rooster in person. Stepping up to
the cage, Mr. r. !. Red relieved him
self of the little speech, overfowing
with good will and hospitality, and
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17

Antwerp, Belgium, is the center of
the human hair industry. Raw hair
and Chinese hair, which has been
bleachod, dyed and prepared, is used
in the manufacture of women's hair
nets.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17

His whole physical and mental ener-
gies are focused on it. He walks his
work, he talks his work; and that is
the way every man worth his salt
ought to be if he wants to make his
work what it should be and make
of himself what he wants to be-
Senator Capper.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17

Amsterdam teaches its people how
to behave in public--that is, ON
which side of the pavement to walk,
how to carry canes and umbrellas,
etc.-by means of official motion pic
lures.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17

4 bachelor says a mule is the most
obstinate thing on earth, but mar
ried men know better.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-11-17

Low characters should never be
llaced in high places.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-07-22
FOREIGN


eral headquarters, serving ON the staff
of the director of operations. 1t Is be-
lieved headquarters has been trans
ferred from Mallow to Limerick. The
provisional government reaffirms its
determination to suppress the revolt.
Chen Chiung-Ming's troops have
broken the drive Of Sun Vat Sens
forces in the vicinity Of Shiukwan, in
flicting considerable losses. Chen
Chung Ming, who controls the railway
between Canton and Shiukwan has
sent 14,000 troops northward from Can
ton. Reserves around Shiukwan ap-
pear to have lessened Suns chances Of
recapturing Canton.
Famine and pla6cr in Russia are un-
der control, President Harding was in
formed by Secretary Hoover in pre-
liminary report on the use of United
Stntes Grain Corporation funds for re-
lief work The situation, Mr.. Hoover
added, promises to be much better aft
er the harvest although 1t Is too early
to determine whether American relief
work will be extended.
Chang Tss-Lin, rebellious Manchu-
rian super-tuchan, still is holding onto
the rolling stock he took from the rail-
road lines between Peking and Mukden
when he made peace and retreated
northward. AS this amounts to about
rs per cent of the lines available
equipment, resumption of normal traf-
fic is impossible, despite the more
peaceful conditions caused by his with
drawal.
Hermann Fischer and Edwin Kern,
who for many days have been pur-
sued by the German police as the as
sassins of Foreign Minister Rathenau,
committed suicide, according to dis
patch to Berlin from Halle. The two
men shot themselves, the dispatch
said, as they were about to be cap.
tured in the turret of Saaleck castle,
near Bad Koesen, whittier they had
been traced by the police.
A grave political situation is devel-
oping in Poland as the result of hos
tility between President Pilsudsk1 and
! Adelbert Korfanty, the newly appoint
ed Polish premier, according to ad-
vices in London from Warsaw. The
1OllSll uIluy Sdlu " bC SupBOi
President Pilsudski, but the support
ers of Premier Korfanty are standing
firm and assert Korfanty will not heed
the presidents request that he resign.
Formal and official announcement
| that Great Britain will pay her debt OF
| S4, 300, 100000 to the United States
was made in the House of Commons
by Sir Robert Horne, chancellor of the
British exchequer. "Our debt to the
United States is solemn obligation
and 1t will be met" said Sir Robert
1t is expected this announcement will
| put an end to discussions of debt can.
cellations."
Talk in Dublin continues to center
around approaching operations on
big scale against the Republican ir
regulars, but the Free State comman'
ders so far have successfully hidden
| their plans. Meanwhile the National
army troops continue to reap scattered
successes. Including the prisoners
captured by Free State troops during
the recent fighting in Dublin, the Ma
tionals now hold approximately 2,OOu
prisoners.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-07-22
GENERAL

Charles Bouzek, deputy sheriff of
Rock Creek, died in the Lutheran hos
pital at st. Louis of a fractured skull
caused by n blow over the head with a
baseball bat in the hands of Charles
Woolesey of Valley Park. Woolesey,
enraged over decision made by Bou-
EEK, who was umpiring baseball
game at Fenton, near st. Louis, struck
Bouzell with bat.
Millions of dollars are to be spent
for building during the ensuing year by
the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, according to the report or re,
tiring Grand Exalted Ruler William
Wallace Mountain, presented at Attain
tic City. The assets of subordinate
lodges now amount to $5S, ,099, ,234, and
the elaborate building program for the
year shows that there are to be erect
ed in various parts of the country thir-
| ty-one new homes.
Edward G. Workman, of Water
town, New York, evidently missed
the war, so he brought 1t to
his porch, in the form of 155-millime-
ter shell, "a dud" salvaged from the
artillery range at Pine Plains. Either
the heat of the sun or the blow from a
child's croquet mallet exploded the
shell, killing eight children and wreck
ing the concrete house in which Work
mans family and that of William L,
Salisbury lived.
Grand jury action to fix RESPONSE
bility for the recent coal mine warfare
near Herrin, ILL.,, will begin as soon a.
the community has had a chance tc
"cool down." Attorney General e. ]
Brundage of Illinois declared in Chi
cago upon his return from personal
trip of investigation in Williamson
county. Brundage said that ut look
as though the mine owners were in
discreet in their display of armed
strength" He declared that the mint
guards were accustomed to terroriz'
the community.
Gene Sarazen of Pittsburg a little
| 21-year-old native-born American o!
Italian descent, pushed his way out II
| front of the worlds greatest golfers
many of them old enough to be hii
| father, and won the national open gol1
championship at Glencoe, Ill, with
score of 2SS for seventy-two holes ol
play, lasting two days.
Clifton, w. Va, where four are
known to have been shot to death ant
possibly several others are dead IL
the ruins of the Mckinley mine dpple
Is quiet again. Forty-five prisoneri
were taken by Brooke county deputies
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-04-06
ROUND POSTS MOST DURABLE
One Kind Of Timber Will Last as Long
as Others il Amount of Heartwood
is the Same.

Is split fence post as durable as
a round fence post? This is a question
frequently asked Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture. The fact
is. says the forest products laboratory,
one kind Of post will last about as
long as the other If the amount OF
heartwoo<l is the same i'm both. But IL
the percentage of sapwood is in
creased by splitting, the split post Will
be less durable and If the percentage
of heartwOOd is increased, ii will be
more durable than a round one. Posts
of spruce, hemlock, or any of the true
frs are exceptions to this rule, be
cause their heartwood and sapwood
are about equally durable.
When posts are TO be treated with
creosote or other preservative. round
post is preferable TO a split post, be-
cause Of the comparative ease with
which the sapwood can be treated.
The heart faces on split posts do not,
as n rule, absorb preservative well.
Split red-oak posts will take treat
ment. because the wood is very porous,
but the heart faces of split posts Of
many other species, notably white oak,
red gum, and Douglas fir, resist the
penetration Of preservatlve, even I'M
der heavy pressures.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-04-06
Arehauke AppaaIs As pauaor.

Basil. Switzerland The former
Archduka Leopold. who broke with
the house of Hapsburgs 10 years ago
as a result Of his marriage to a Wen
nese actress, has applied to the little
town Of Regensberg for aid from the
paupers' fund His wife, whom he
divorced, also has asked for aid The
archduke took the name OF Leopold
woglnng at the time Of his break
gith his royal relatives. He is living
In Vienna and his former wife Is I'M
Berlin.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-04-06

in the district utilize overripe and soft
stock in the preparation of fruit for
the ice cream and soda fountain trade
in northern cities.
Perhaps the principal reason for the
prosperity enjoyed 10y Louisiana's
berry growers is that they keep them
selves closely informed upon day-tO-
day market conditions. The producers
appreciate that knowing the markets"
enables them TO meet the consumers
desires as regards quality and guam
tity, and that to overstOck one mar
ket when another market is undersup-
piled is unsound from both an econom-
ic and financial viewpoint. Every day
during the marketing season a daily
report of conditions and prices at the
principal marketing centers through
out the country is issued by the local
representative of the United States
Department Of Agriculture. This in
formation is obtained by trained mar
ket reporters at consuming points.
The growers are also informed as TO
daily carlot shipments everywhere in
the United States. Thus the pro-
ducers not only know the prices be
ing paid for berries at the various con
Stunning markets, but exactly what
competition may be expected from
other sections shipping strawberries
at about the same time. The depart
ment also furnishes daily information
regarding temperature and weather
conditions, so that the necessary icing
and refrigeration can be provided for
the shipments.
information for Growers.
The departments station at Ham
mond was opened in 1915, and was the
first field station established anywhere
by the United States Department Of
Agriculture for the issuance of mar
ket news reports. Here. in the heart
of Louisiana's strawberry producing
district arrangements were first made
to study methods Of packing, ship
ping. and distributing strawberries in
the United States; to keep growers in
formed of strawberry movements from
other regions, and TO inform them daily
of prices and conditions in the lead
ing consuming markets. Hammond
was selected as the location for the
department. first field station because
of the large proportions that the Louis
lana strawberry industry had attained
Louisiana then ranked fourth in COM
mercial strawberry Importance. To
day the state ranks second in carlot
shipments.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-04-06
Harmless Diversion.

Senator Snortsworthy,' said that
eminent statesman's secretary, "Hon
Jupiter Joblots Is waiting without tC
pay his respects. He poked me ir
the ribs and said he hoped to have
a little fun while in Washington"
Lets see." unused the senator. "Is
Honorable Jupiter listed among my
constituents as Il theoretical prohibit
ZIONIST or the 100 per cent varietyY"
He's 100 per cent"
THAT being the case, you'd better
take an hour off. Show him the Wash
ington monument, the White House ane
congress I'm session. That will he
about all for him, think. "-Birming
ham Age-EIerald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-04-06
Entertainments at Home.

You are much more serious in your
addresses than you used to be-" re-
marked the friend. "Many's the time
when mass meeting was held in your
honor you'd simply hire a band, tell
Il few anecdotes anu let il go at thatT
True" responded Senator SOr.
ghum. Modern invention has changed
all that. I've got to g'Ye 'em real
thoughts. You can't expect states
man to go through life trying com
pete with the monographs and the
comic supplements"