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Evening star., 1923-11-18
Flower Feast
T>HE month Of November brin

II IHOHlI VI NoSeHUcT u
i Japan one Of the great festivals
Of the year-the feast of the chrys-
anthemums. Japan is country
famous for it's gorgeous flowers. The
chrysanthemum is the royal flower
Of the nation.
Fall in Japan Is very beautiful. The
Japanese say that the naples are the
crimson clouds that hang about the
sunset of their flower life. People
flock at this time to the chrysanthe-
mum gardens where the gigantic dis
plays are arranged. Not only are
there exhibits OF unusually large and
rare varieties. but huge pictures have
been fashioned from thousands OF
blooms. The making OF pictures
among Japanese gardeners has been
learned through generations. Son
father and grandfather have all been
students Of the craft.
There are pictures that tell stories
pictures OF Japanese gods and god
desses, made entirely from flowers
except for the faces. which are paint.
ed masks. There are demons, dragons
flags and all kinds OF fancies. The
pictures are made on bamboo frames
or the pianists have been trained tc
grow over bambo poles. so that with
their blooming picture Is formed.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

rupts, turns blue and weakens the
leather.
"Shedders" is the term used for furs
caught in the spring. when warmer
weather is causing the animals to
lose the heavy coats they have car
ried through the winter. Otter. beaver
and muskrat do not become prime"
until spring. OF the land animals
bear is the latest to become prime
and is good until early June. Marten
and skunk are the first to prime up in
the fall.
Before America came to have fur
markets Of her own the yearly catch
Of the country was sent to foreign
markets-London. Leipzig and centers
In Russia and China. The skins were
made up following the styles Of Paris,
no matter how ridiculous the vogue
might be.
In the far north furs must be worn
as a protection against the cold, but
taken the world over they are bought
as luxury because of their beauty
and high price. Certain furs gain
popularity for a time and the demand
causes their price often to be incon-
sistent with their value. Once in Lon
don, In 1S4S. when muskrat furs were
not chosen for the seasons style.
225.000 of them were sold at public
auction for twopence a skin-a great
difference from the high prices of
today.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

scrap heap--an' do it now!" said he.
Brother Raccoon was mad clear
through.
In a few minutes all the old hoes,
pIows, rakes and shovels were ablaze
on the scrap heap, and most Of the
hands were working away with one
eye on Brother Raccoon and the other
on his overseer.
The next day ten hands were report
ed on the sick list, and Brother Rae
coon took down his knobby walking
stick again.
Bring in all d. ole, lame, halt an
NANCY field hosses." said he-refer-
ring to the guinea pigs--"an' have
'em put on a sawdus' and spring wa
tab diet" So all the disabled guinea
pigs were brought In and turned into
the COW pasture.
On the day following this eight of
the field hands were reported as "un-
At for duty" Brother Raccoon walk
ed to the center OF his corn field and
bawled over TO "Gumshoe Billy" his
overseer:
BILLY" said Brother Raccoon, I'm
ON my way to a late breakfus. When
/ comes back I wants all d. ole, lazy.
shif'less, good-for-nothin'. gold-brick-
In fahm hands fetched in and given
taste of tar, feathers and number
fo'ty-seven birdshot. After dat J
wants 'em ducked half an hour in
Big Pond an laid out to dry on d
hard cobblestones. OATS all. By-bye
See you later
Then he ambled Off to his house at
the Stump Root and ate a big break
fast. After breakfast was over
Brother Raccoon lit cigar and
strolled out to review the field hands.
On his way out he looked into the
bunkhouse. Every bunk was empty
When he got to the fields he found
every man at his post and working
away like the devil possessed him.
Billy" said Brother Raccoon, with
a wink to his overseer, Il reckon da,
birdshot is d. real Mackey.' 1t shol9
did fetch down lot of fine birds.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Students of China Have Vital Influence

secution that underlings of the mill
tarists might hold government office.
OF course, their argument was OF ne
avail, and the police at the gates good
naturedIy advised them to go home y
return to their studies They turned
and, one by one, went down the little
lane and around the corner into th'
open street.
The little group who had fingered in II
attempt to convert the guard at tft
gate by peaceful argument were lashet
and beaten. at every step as they ran
through the street to retoin their com
rades. She police gave eminently fitting
support to the corrupt government
which plaid them.
The Injection of students into politics
Is, in essence, not a wise measure
They are immature and easily led. Blu;
the student movement in China has re-
suited in far more good than 1t has
harm, and is one of the most promisin:
signs for the future in that nation
Mistakes have been made, undoubtedly
but in the main the students have
championed causes of persons that were
for the good Of the nation. They pos
sess q certain idealism which may make
them impractical but which also makes
them stumble blindly in the direction OF
better government and the upbuilding
of their nations honor.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Stories of Fur and Fur Trapping
Fur Buying and Grading

IMAGINE yourself in a large city
i fur market where the cool rooms
Of the warehouse from floor to CELL
ing are stacked high with packs of
raw pelts to exhibit to furrfers.
If you follow a buyer around as he
calculates the worth Of the various
groups you will find how 1t Is that
he is able to determine the valua BILE
furs so that the house he represents
does not hold the small end of the
bargain.
"This fur" he will say. has a good
color and luster. but it Is scarcely
prime" BY that he means that the
animal was caught in the fall before
the chill of winter had penetrated the
woods and caused the coat of the
beats to thicken.
II am not in the market for blue
furs." you will hear the buyer say.
As you see no trace of blue color
on the animal you wonder at this
Then the man will explain that furs
obtained in the fall are blue or un-
prime. They are called blue because
a light strain of blood which supplies
the life to the hair and fur during
the period of growth has not COM
into the veins of the body. When an
animal is killed at this stage the
blood feeding the fur coagulates, cor
Evening star., 1923-11-18

, officials have incurred their displeas-
ure, and in many cases the students
have succeeded in driving such OFF,
cfals from power. Much of the fire
and vim OF the demonstrations of
four years ago have disappeared.
Invariably the method used by the
students to bring about their wishes
has been the manipulation of public
opinion through public demonstra-
tions. The press In China is still In
sands on the streets of Peking.
Shanghai or some other city Is the
shout heard and needed by govern
ment officials. Success does not al
was shown when the students sought
to prevent the ratification by parlia-
ment Of minister OF education op-
posed to and by the chancellor of
/ Peking National University.
With the flags OF the republic and
of the university and with banners
bearing Chinese ideographs flying, a
crowd of student demonstrators last
winter surged into the narrow ap-
proach to the grounds Of the house
Of representatives. With a Quizzical.
but slightly apprehensive smile on
their faces. half-hundred police ad-
vanced from the gates of parliament
to meet them. The front line of each
force came face to face, breast to
breast. and then the surge Of the
students slowly bore the forces Of the
law backward toward the gates.
As the police retreated step by step.
inch by inch, before the steady push
OF the students, 'rikisha pullers and
, coachmen became frightened and be-
gan moving their vehicles and horses
from the danger zone. but the greater
part were merely interested specta-
tors of the attempt by the students
to guide public opinion and govern
ment in China by force.
Slower and slower became the re-
treat Of the police until they had
thA gates Then came the change.
The police, now several hundred
strong, began striking out at the
students with their fists. Not po-
liceman had a revolver. not one drew
which nung at his side. but the rain
of blows from their doubled fists and
| the sting of the leather belts which
! they had removed and were using as
weapons soon turned the tide of bat
| tie. The students retreated. In few
moments only fifteen or twenty of
| the students remained near the gates,
and the were arguing with the po-
lice, explaining that they had come
to parliament to demand the diamis-
cause he had perverted the law OF
/ the nation.
Sacrifices Pest for Cause.
! Their hero leader, the chancellor OF
! the national university, had resigned his
! post In protest to the corruption Of the
minister. He had sacrificed himself for
the sake Of good government in China,
and they, his students and followers,
could do naught else but cast their LOT
with his and try to rectify the crime
and save other innocent officials from,
being made the victims Of political per-
Evening star., 1923-11-18

OF scrimmage and have nit them be-
fore they get started. Another fault
Is bowling the back instead Of keep
ing 1t straight. When a man has
charged forward and hit the defen-
sive player he should never let his
body straighten out.
A defensive line man. on the other
hand, stands with one foot on the
line Of scrimmagc. knee bent, with
the body STOPPING over it. The other
foot should be placed about two and
half feet behind the front foot, his
toe pointing out and his knee bent.
The weight OF the body should be
we'll distributed on both feet. His
back should be straight. with his hips
lowered. His hands should be swing
ing forward and backward at his
sides and bent at right angles at his
elbows. His eyes. also, should be on
the ball, so that he starts as soon as
It Ia passed
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Jack Rabbit got him a hoe out of the

Jack Rabbit got him a hoe out Of the
wagon shed and set to work hoeing
corn for Brother Raccoon.
*
Upon one kind of terms or another
Brother Raccoon had set half the
population of the Big Pond to work
ing on his corn and tobacco patches.
and he made "Gumshoe Billy" Possum
the head Of the gang. Just about the
time for curing and corn-cutting ar
rived up most of the hands" dis
played a tendency to feign illness Of
one kind or another-whIch means to
play sick" Usually this happened
after SLY visit to Brother Raccoon's
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Fish Named for Animals.

Fish may have been made before
animals. but some fish were named
after animals.
There is the "dogfish," so called be-
cause 1t hunts around the ocean In
packs, like hounds or beagles The
catfish" gets its name because 1t has
long feelers about its mouth that look
like cats whiskers There Is no doubt
about where the "bullhead" gets its
name, for 1t has a very broad head.
with sharp, stiff horns above its eyes.
The "boarfsh.' which is not often
heard of. has head somewhat like
a boar. with it's mouth at the end of a
turned-up "snout." The eagle ray"
has fms that spread out like eagles
wings. The parrot fish" has parrot
like jaws and a brilliant coloring
much like that of a parrot. while the
wolf fish," unlike most fish, has teeth
which he uses as ferociousiy az his
namesake.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

cider presses. This state Of affairs
went along until somebody made a
night raid on Brother Raccoon's
springhouse, ate up all the butter and
tipped over theScream Jars. This made
Brother Raccoon mad to the fighting
point. He rolled his sleeves up. cut
himself a big, knobby walking stick
and sailed in among the hands at the
corn crib
Next man what gets in my SPRING
house." said he, "is gwine to get a
pick handle bent across his head. An
what's mo-" he added. Il wants all
d ole. rusty plowshares an hoe ham
dies gathered up an burned In d.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

trains or In hotels a very timely gift
for the holiday season would.be tiny
clothespin bag.
1t is made Of a piece Of cretonne
Of small pattern with the edges
bound In plain color. Cut two pock-
cts for the inside, one sewed on three
sides. to hold a f1ne cord clothesline,
and the other with stitched compart-
ments three-fourths Of an inch wide
for the little clothespina
| Boxes OF the small pins, which are.
by the way, doll clothespins. may be
bought with the cord at most 10-cent
stores for q dime.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
CHARGING POSITIONS

(This is one OF Il series of lessons
which bring out the most important
points which every boy should know
who wants to learn to play foot ball
right.)
THERE are two different charging
i positions for line men-offensive
and defensive.
The offensive line man should place
both hands on the line of scrimma ge.
The feet should be spread apart and
well in under him. The hips should
be lower than the shoulders and the
back should be straight and slantinG
up toward the shoulders. The face
should be up, with the eyes on the
ball.
The player should have a general
knowledge Of where the oppos ng
line man is located, but he should
never look directly at him. a COM
mon fault of line men is to fail to
keep their eyes on the ball and the
opposing players are across the line
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Polar Bear

Polar Bear thrIveo on tceberpo and
snow,
The colder the better and so
Poor Polar entreated
His cage shouldn't be heated
He craved to the blizzard to go.
OLD POLAR BEAR had spent a
~ very unhappy summer because
he was so hot all the time In his
heavy white fur coat he sweltered
and grew crosser with every rise In
the thermometer. But finally day
came when the chill air Of winter
blew into his face, and he took q deep
sigh of delight. When the keeper
let him out Of the Zoo he ran about
in the yard. cutting capers. He frisk-
ed and danced as the air grew colder,
and when a shower Of snowfakes fell
tumbiing down he snorted and laugh
ed In the faces Of the other animals.
Now It happened that a new keeper
was on duty the afternoon Of the first
snow, and when he saw Old Polar
Bear out in the yard showing his
teeth and letting out low growls he
murmured, "Th' poor beast. havin' to
stay out In the cold, when inside the
Zoo It's warm and cheerful" So he
went out and, at much protest from
Old Polar Bear, poked the animal
back to his cage inside.
poor old bear. SO cold he's lost his
mind" said the man.
There was heat in the building. and
soon the Old Bear was getting un-
comfortable and steamy and hot
again. When night came on he could
not sleep, but paced back and forth,
gazing up at little window at the
top OF his cage, where he could see
the swirls Of snow coming down. AT
midnight the keeper who had led Old
Polar Bear into the hot Zoo came
along on his rounds and, seeing the
pacing bear. remarked: "Its a cold
night, Old Fellow. No wonder you
can't Sleep" And he turned on the
heat more than ever and even brought
out heavy coverlet for Old Bear to
lie on.
The storm outside grew worse. Old
Bear nearly went mad as he heard
the snow beating against the pane OF
the window above. There was wind
and hail and finally, with a grea,
blast, the wind tore through the tiny
window. shattering the glass. and In
swept a drift Of snow. With a leap
! Old Bear was in 1t. He lay down and
let 1t fall on him till soon a soft, COO
blanket enfolded him The air grew
chilly. then freesing. In two winks
Old Bear was asleep, and when the
keeper came around the next morn.
ing he found Old Polar Bear slumber.
Ing away. dreaming Of icebergs and
snowstorms and thinking he was IL
Paradise. place where there WERE
no radiators or wooden comforts. but
| where ono was chilly all the time.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Size of the Ostrich.

When the baby ostrich energies
from his shell to view the world he
Is no tiny specimen. but is quite as
big as full-grown American hen.
During tho early months of his life
he grows at . tremendous rate, aver
aging . full foot a month. till one
finds him, at the age of six months,
six fet tall. This, you will realize. is
taller than the average man.
Often the ostrich grows to a height
beyond that Of the common Indian
pony or polo pony When fully grown
the ostrich weighs from $50 to 400
pounds, depending on it's breeding and
handling. 1t Is. of course. the long
legs of the ostrich which extend his
height. They are very strong and
swift for sprinting.
Evening star., 1923-11-18

Written and Illustrated bY Edward
McCHndliSh.
~ RoTHER RACCOON was busy
* one morning blowing up his
cabbage patch. with q brace
OF guinea pigs for horses.
when Brother Jack Rabbit came
sauntering down the Big Road, whis-
tling:
II "Over tho river,
Over the river,
Over the river with Charlie"
When he caught sight OF Brother
Raccoon Brother Jack Rabbit came
and perched himself on the rail fence
and bit OF q piece OF tobacco.
"Helgho, Slippery Jim!" said he. by
way Of passing the time Of day.
What kind Of a crop Is you aimin' to
raise on a fea-bitten patch like dat?"
Brother Raccoon brought his guinea
pig horses to q stop and tied his single
rein to the plow handle.
Dat you. Whislin' RufusT he
asked. why, aches. pains. bruises
and a few cowpeas Is about all 1 can
expect out of dis patch. / reckon. Is
you interested in fahmin'?'
rs you lookin' for any good, new
hands," Brother Jack Rabbit asked.
II Is" replied slippery Jim" but
I ain't seen any Of late. l lef my
spec-tackles at home today" said he.
Brother Jack Rabbit took out his
penknife and began whiting the
bark of the fence rails. Well" he
continued. Il amt got nothin' spe
cial to occupy me, an II you got a
vacancy ovah in DAT melon patch. or
else maybe wuckin' d. cider press.
why. l allow / might tackle it a
while" said he.
Il got a good vacancy ovah in dat
Gavin patch" replied Brother Rae
coon, "hoein' out d weeds. Wages is
two bones an six bits per season, an
found Want to tackle it?'
"I'll give II d. once ovah,'" Brother
Jack Rabbit replied.
And so. upon these terms. Brother
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Heat Conductors.

n Yearly all the articles In house
~ away from the stove. the refrig-
orator and people are at practically
the same temperature. yet you will
be surprised to find that some feel
much cooler to your hand than Others
II you step barefooted on a tile floor
on a cold morning you very likely
hop quickly onto q warmer rug. Both
the tile and rug are at the room tenn
Evening star., 1923-11-18
"1'raveiing CiOthesiime."

iFafeinS CiOtneSiinc.
THE remaining Saturdays and va
i cation days when a girl may sew
and paint and paste gifts are num-
bered. 1t will soon be time to tie up
your carefully made presents with
tissue paper and holly ribbon. These
handeraft lessons tell you how to
make simple but beautiful and useful
gifts for the holiday season.
Many a traveller has wished for a
clothesIIne in her pocket when she
has to do the small wash of gloves.
hankies and hose. If you know a per-
son who spends many of her days on
Evening star., 1923-11-18
What Was Good for Them.

Mrs. Reilly: What makes these
sardines 30 high?"
Grocer: They're imported ma'am."
Mrs Reilly: 9TH take the do
mestio ones-those that had the
brains to swim across to this coun-
try"
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Logically Speaking

George spilled HsSOs on my hand
and Il surely made II smart.
Harry-Why not drink some. then?
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Pollyanna Says.

"Cheer up! When all our neigh
btrs buy autos, we'll be able to get
a seat in the street cars"
Evening star., 1923-11-18

The officers of the I'd Battalion OF
the 320th Infantry will have map
maneuver at their meeting Thurs
day evening.
The meeting Of the 32oth Infantry
last week 'As addressed by Col. G.
Vestal, Regular Army, on duty at the
Army War College. on THE Main
tenance of Peace"
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-06-22
GERNAN-AMERICAN PROPA-
GANDA
How Germany Is Winning The Peace

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saar Alliance l5aaar. z. la.lluA vaa
g-.rr--E# r. maga the German Kaiser
inararra nredomfra-z ia keep this
oo-n-.r from aarr.rr France and.
Gr.at Britain. Of ea. esa# afno-
..-.or Is aI,ar Influences is --or.
A~v.rfaar Influences -7 hack France
5r5 Craaf Britain from cole d rep
r~rq+-or from German American
claims amount to a h.H5aa dollars
The motive of Baron >-5a#aa a7.p-
ing Washington was not for lis love
of the principles IN the Declaration Of
Independence. but the pas r ser and
his national aatlpathE 6r Great
Britain.
The nature of the Scaaeea -. Ho-.
their love for the United Staee- --r-
Their than to use the liberties lowed
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-06-22
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COM
MITTEE
Turns Poison Gas ATTACKS On Harding

Trims Poison Gas Attacks ON Harding
-
+. a~naIvzinr Tie attack Of the
RepbfIeau National Committee upon
the allied governments couched i'm the
LANGUAGE of BtIiugSgate one reason fol
the outbreak was pointed out by Cor
dell Hu1l. Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee Who said:
.While the country will share Sec
reFa4v HurlesS perturbation and in
d@ignation over his grave blunder OF
The Republican National Committee.
There are two Outstanding facts which
show that the committee is not alone
TO blame for this policy of political
7rfar-maddIing i'm foreign relations and
the possible results therefrom:
.Fjr.t. the attack OF the Republican
National Committee upon President
Harding's World Court policy and its
offensive references to foreign GOV
~atap7ar+s is avar+Iv- in line with the
poIiey inaupuratad by the Republican
party in l91g-20. when the anne
nofson pas' methods were mendaci-
dIlsIv directed at the foreign policy.
Of the Democratic administration.
These were the reprehensible methods
upon which the marty relied to elect
Mr.. Harding in 1929 and to which he
and other Republican leaders gave ac-
1uiasarre and a%pnrovaI
..Sacond Inv a~cd5Iiescino and accent
mo these p~oison o3s methods the Re
n1bIirar NAVY 1T4ar tbs Hardinp adj
rloiojs+ra+io lon la daoane,a+eG and snli+
mn into fe1ds and factions untiI # i
now imnossibIa for The RenubIican Va
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-06-22

A year from now the neighbors
won't remember you shirked for a
whole day to go fishing with the boys
but a day with Dad will linger
pleasantly with the boys for years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-06-22

a will build a car for the multitude
Said Henry Ford in 9O3-Rea how the fuIflhment
of that prophecy is now made possible through the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-05

These mattresses are made
to sell for SIS. We are join
ing Albert Leon & Son in
their great opening Sale to
give the buying public an
opportunity to obtain a real
high grade mattress at a price
that is usually charged for
those of very inferior quality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-05

"Puro-Felt'' Mattresses
contains so pounds Of high
grade Virgin South Down
cotton, felted SO as to pro-
cure a bed that will not mat
or pack. Covered with spec
tally designed art ticking and
finished with an extra deep
heavy roll edge.