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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
WE WISH WE COULD

Why don't you run these gossips
into their h6les-why don't you skin
'em alive?" That's what Julesburg
citizen asked US few days ago, the
very same question that has been
asked US dozens of times. And our
answer was the same as always, that
if We could rid the community of Cos
ships we'd devote whole pages to the
work.
To our mind the greatest menace to
any community is chronic gossip
Fire isn't so bad-you can build back
when fire destroys. Floods only Grip
pie business for short time. The
sun comes out, the water vanishes
and business goes on as usual. But
when the gossip has gotten in his or
her work reputation is blasted be-
yond repair or business is injured
forever Worst of all, it isn't money
the gossips rob people Oft is hap
piness. A hint of suspicion here or
a shrug of the shoulders there, and
morsel of gossip is started on its
way that, like a snow ball, grows
larger the farther it goes. Finally it
assumes mountainous proportions, and
crushes some innocent victim, some
one powerless to prevent the cir
culation of false testimony
We still contend that this immedi-
ate neighborhood is as free of chronic
lgossips as one can find in wide
search. But so long as single one
remains that one is menace to the
community. Always the gossip COW
ers his trail-that is why it is impos-
slble for the newspaper to run them
into their holes, or skin 'em alive"
Seemingly the only remedy is to turn
deaf ear when they approach with
their poisoned tongnue-either that
or by refusing to believe what they
have to impart, as well as refusing
| to repeat it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
HIS SHOVEL

An Italian sailed from Boston for
Italy recently, and in addition to a
large sum OF money he had earned
through digging in the streets of Bos-
ton, he took with him his most priced
possession-a common shovel. He is
taking the shovel back with him for
two reasons: because, he says, it is
balanced and tempered exactly right,
30 he can WELD it to greatest advan-
tage, and because he wants TO show
his family and friends at home the
tool with which he earned the wealth
he bestows upon them. Many q
foreigner has come to this country
believing that gold was to be found
in the streets. This man has proved
it. He goes back to tell his country
men not that America means wealth
in idleness, but that in America there
is sure reward for the man who is
willing TO take off his coat, roll up his
sleeves and work for it. And we be-
lieve that there's more than one
Julesburg citizen who can get a good
lesson from the message the Italian
it taking back across the sea to his
fellow countrymen. At least it won't
hurt them to think it over a little
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
THIS COUNrRY's NEEDS

One of our subscribers, q resident of
Julesburg sends Us . lengthy commu-
nication headed: what this Country
Needs We can't devote space to ali
Of it, though it Is all good. But We
can give you the salient points in it.
He says: What this nation needs is
a return 70 the good old Golden Rule,
both in business and everyday life.
There's too much selfishness now.
Two autos collide. The occupents
rush together. To help injured pas
sengers? No. To try and avoid dam
ages by putting blame on the other
fellow. A man or woman crosses the
street as an auto approaches. The
autoist expects them to hop out of
the way. and the pedestrian expects
the auto to stop for him. The result
is hard looks and angry words. The
country. needs q little more of the
love your neighbor' spirit; a revival
of the old-time American spirit-a re-
turn to the days when men lived a
little closer to the Golden Rule"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
MORE FREAK LAWS

Every man in Julesburg will admit
that when doctors orders are open
ly disobeyed the doctor ought not be
held responsible for the patients fail
ure to get well, if he does fail. But
he won't admit that there's any sense
in making such drastic laws as J..
Madison Taylor, New York physi-
clan, now comes forward to urge. DR..
Taylor wants a law to provide that
if man is bidden to stay in bed and
won't stay there, the attending physi-
clan can get out an injunction to keep
him there. With deputy marshal
sitting at the patients bedside wat-
ing an injunction one can hardly i'm
agIne very rapid improvement in the
condition Of the sick man. DIR. Tay-
lor also wants law to prevent i'm
pulsive people from changing physi-
clans so often. He says thousands of
people endanger their lives by the old
custom of Changing horses while
crossing stream" Maybe DR.. Tay-
lor is good doctor. We have no
means of telling. But he doesn't ap-
pear to be very great success at
suggesting something sensible in the
way of laws.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
WHEN NOBODY'S LOOKING

Its easy to enforce speed laws in
the large cities, and it is easy to keep
an eye on motorists in towns like
Julesburg. But no good way has yet
been found to curb the speed fiend
who races over the country roads, and
whose recklessness is at its height
when he is out on a highway with
nobody in sight. More and more as
our roads get better the lives of care
ful drivers and people residing along
the roads are endangered by the speed
fiend who waits until he gets outside
the limits of town or city to "cut
loose" OF course arrests are made
and fines are assessed from time to
time. But these appear to be made
quate to stop the practice. 1t seems
to US that right here would be good
opportunity for some of our patriotic
legislators to do something for their
people by getting their heads together
and devising some law, and the en-
forcement of it, that would make life
safe on our country roads from the
speed fiend who persists in becom-
ing reckless the moment he thinks
nobody is watching him.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

typical of childhood, but some people
do not outgrow it. You can see signs
of it almost everywhere.
If you 60 into a crowded railway
car, you may find several people who
have camped down in a double seat
and who place bags or coats on the
space that some one else should take.
Other passengers dislike to disturb
such q person, and frequently such q
one will mpnoqolize a double seat for
some time before anyone may demand
chance to share it.
Many people who ordinarily have
good manners will do such things out
of thoughtlessness. But in other cas-
es it represents some survival of the
spirit of the boy who snatches the big
apple. Those who have the true feel
ing of courtesy are as reluctant to
grab more than their share of COM
fort, as they would be to eat with
their knives or do other things con-
sidered boorish.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
wOMAN's CLUBS ACTIVITIES

One great force of community
life at the present time is found in
the clubs and other organizations Of
woman. Many movements Of civic
betterment have resulted from their
efforts.
When these clubs first became gen.
eral, the majority went in for literary
study. A multitude of women thro-
ugh their programs became familiar
With inspiring poetry, drama and wor-
Ks of history. Later the woman
seemed to feel a drawing to take up
practical lines Of effort, and they
went in for civic movements.
All such lines of work and study are
beneficial. At the present time, one
Of the best fields for woman's club
sctivity can be found in political edua-
ton.
In most of the larger states, wo-
men have obtained the suffrage only
within recent years. A great many
of them have no general conception
or political problems. This is no
reflection on them. as there ara mil
lions Of men who have no intelligent
grasp of political issues.
One Of the best things a woman's
club can do is to study such problems
as the tariff, the currency, banking
and credit systems, the labor question,
the duties of capital, etc Also it will
do fine thing to take up the person.
atty and character of the leading
statesmen. 1t can watch carefully
the municipal government.
In taking up such matters there
should be care not to do it in part
isan way. On controversial matters,
both sides of the proposition should
be present. If woman's clubs all
over the country would feature such
questions for the next five years, they
would create great body of woman
voters who will look at public quest
ions in an intelligent and well inform
ed way, and who would be force for
good government.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
AFRAID OF COLD

The question of whether people are
more afraid Of winter than they used
to be is being debated with the en-.
thusiasm which only persons of long
experience can put into such argu-
ments. Elderly Julesburg residents
who recall the meager heating facil-
tiles in pioneer homes and compare
them with the heating systems now
IN use contend that people are now
afraid of the cold-or at least that
they have spent a good deal of mon
ey and ingenuity in protecting them
selves from the rigors of winters,
which according to common belief, are
not nearly SO severe as winters once
were.
Certainly the over-heated room has
come to stay, and with it has come a
winter health problem which did not
bother the pioneer, who spent most of
his day in the open and lived in
house in which lone fireplace did
its best to warm the drafts that found
their way in through cracks and
chinks in the cabin. In giving some
advice about winter weather one of
our local doctors observes among
other things that "over heated dry air
lowers the resistance of the mucous
membranes of the nose and throat,
the body's notural defense against
colds"
1t is the doctors belief that the
amount of winter disease could be re-
duced 20 to 30 per cent by observance
of few simple precautions, such as
proper ventilation and due regard for
the fact that person with a cold is
likely, if he is not careful, to pass it
on to many other persons.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

er will have more money left ~ the
end of the year than the average shop
man in town OF city who gets five
times as much. The farmer generally
gets his living out of the soil in ad-
dition 10 what is regarded as net. He
may not handle as much money. but
ne has free spirit. can control his
own hours. and knows that double
duty during the busy season has
something Of personal reward. Be
sides that, he is at the bottom of all
prosperity in the country, and that
is really more to be valued than see
ing how many dollars you can hoard
away.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
GETTING PAID

Uncle Sam says the average Ameri-
can farmer will this year &c, net in
come of s465, or little more than a
dollar day. This does not represent
the pay of the husband and father,
but includes the earnings Of himself,
his wife and all of the children. AS
we once heard citizen of Julesburg
say. "it is the pay for getting up be-
fore daylight and working until dark,
in the mud of the barnyard, in the
cold of the windy fields. well, that's
one way to look at it. But we'll VEN
ture the guess that the average farm
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Crime wave breaking out again.
The crime wavers should reflect that
many bank men and others are carry
ing guns and are getting tired of
practising on board targets.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

While some people in Julesburg
laugh at New Year resolutions, no one
has objected to his debtors resolving
to pay their bills.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

In prononuncing the name of the
new president of Poland, Mr.. Wojcie-
chowski, two sneeZes and a cough
should come reasonably near it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

The older people are looking back
and saying them was the happy
days" while the younger ones are
loking ahead and wishing for the
time when they shall have achieved
success.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

You can't tell the size of results by
the size of the man. The melon vine
raises bigger fruit than the oak tree
does.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

We might also take little space
to state that the Julesburg man born
to trouble will not die until he gets
all that is coming to him.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

What has become of the old-fash-
ioned Julesburg man who used to re-
fer OF an automobile as "horseless
carriage"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Claimed that what America needs
is more go ahead spirit. Some people
have plenty of go, but not much head
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Some people whose patriotism is
very obvious as they rise when the
national anthem is played, can't seem
to keep cheerful when making out
their income tax returns,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

We see in daily paper where
man claims to have found where
Noah's ark landed. But what most
of us would like to know is what be-
came of the dove.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

"Tis said that America is doing
nothing for the world. but anyway it
is introducing baseball in Japan and
other countries.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

A St. Louis woman advertises 70
send 10 rules for selecting a wife fox
10 cents. Men who are looking for
ten-cent wives will please take notiue.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Responding to the demand for more
thrift, some folks in Julesburg are
saving money with which they propose
to buy an automobile on the install
ment plan.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

While many men are deserting their
wives in pursuit of "affinities," not
many of the aforesaid affinities are
reported as good at making muffins.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Before prohibition We used 70
wonder how Julesburg man coUl;
get that way. Since prohibition when
we see one weaving we wonder whore
he got that way.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Hearing that the farmers need help,
the fake stock sellers are preparing to
let them in on some soft snaps.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Another thing that makes life
worth living is to occasionally run
across Julesburg child who doesn't
know more than its parents.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Congress is reported to be dead
locked. That does not mean that any
of the congressman have lockjaw.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

We know lot of dear ladies' w,.o
would not think of saying damn, bot
they often hook like they were think
ing it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Some deluded creditors seem to
think that they can collect money at
time when the populace is celebrat-
ing New Year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

The man who does not know much
about the subject he is talking about.
can sometimes conceal his ignorance
by hollering a little louder.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

The college students usually spend
too much money, but at last accounts
Dad was coughing up as usual.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Being urged to cultivate observing
habits, many fellows are lining up
along the curbstones.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Some of the winter resorts would
hold the tourists better if they did
not hold them up.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Who claims that poultry doesn't
pay, when the chickens can get their
feed by browsing in your neighbor's
yards.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

After all, it's pretty hard to find
secondhand article as valuable as
a rich widow.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

The black shirts are overturning
things in Italy, but in this country the
dirty shirts are more in evidence.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Silk shirt sale is booming again,
and millions of men consider them
fine to do dirty work in.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

damage is much greater than the
amount saved
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Pretty soon We'll begin to see ads
reading: Wanted, to exchange
radio set or ukelele for baby car
riage." Normally is just around the
corner
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

been able to understand. and that is
the woman who finds pleasure in ~
tending funerals.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
300

The trouble with too many of Us
is we are anxious to get up in tee
world but we never want to get up il,
the morning.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
900

1t has been reported that Jack
Dempsey has made big radio hit.
1t he were going To make hit with
us we'd rather have him do it by radio
than closeup.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Turkey set out to become nation
but it has stopped to attend to ex-
termination.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

This country was all right until
lot of women decided they'd rather
hold an office than hold a baby,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

Cutting off advertising saves ex-
penses the same as cutting off your
feet would save shoe bills. But the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04
THE GRABBING HABIT

The habit of grabbing the biggest
apple or largest piece of cake is
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

When the average Julesbury man
is talking to himself he believes eyery-
thing he hears.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-04

There is one woman we've never
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-18

Jewett climbed the Ia mile Brinkerhof
hill, which has a 1895 foot elevation from
the start to the tape, in 1871 3-5-a new hill
record, defeating many famous pecially-built
hill climbing cars and celebrated racing driv-
ers. 1t won every event in which it was IN
tered-made the best time made by any Car
in the entire contest
These two notable successes but continue
thenation-widehil lclimbing successes made
consistently by Jewett since its first appear
ance. Try to pass it on a hill"-a Jewett Six
slogan-has meaty significance!
The NEW JEWETT SIX with II major inn
provements and III r~efnements, at no in
crease in price still costs you only $1065 fac
tory. 1t dominates the thousand dollar class
ineasyhandlng comfort, dependability, long
life and value as well as in performance
Come in and we'll let you put a new
Iewett Six through Its PAGES. ESlsAl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-18
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

Contractors experienced in tho const-uc-
ttcn ot trun}s sewers, and POSSESSING the
proper equipment to do this type " wui X
efficiently. are invited to tie ger the lump
SIM bios for the construction OF a turk
sc yer to sethe- with the necess trv c0nnec-
tons and al rur. enances, in tae CITY CT
Fsesh AInboy. N. j.
Sealed bids and proposals will be re-
received by the City Council, at the City
Hall, Perth Amboy. y. j., on the Goth day
Of August. 1928. next. until 300 in the
evening. daylight saving time, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read.
The plans and Specifications are on file
at the office Of the City Engineer. 100
Smith Street. Perth Amboy. N. j.. where
copies can be obtained. A deposit Of
twenty-five (S25.00) dollars will be re-
quired from each prospective bidder, f.
each set Of plans and specifications fur
nished. same to be refunded on the re-
turn OF same in good condition. at the
City Engineers office. on or before Aus
: uat 20. 1923
EHch bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check or cash In the amount of
10Eo, payable to the order of the Treas
ursr of the City of Perth Amboy without
any conditional endorsements. and a Sc
curity company's certificate stating that
said company will provide the bidder with
the required bond. The successful bidder
will be required to furnish a surety bond
in the full amount OF the contract price,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-18
Jewett Six Wins Famous Hill Climbs

Al Albany, N. Y, July 81, on the famous
"A New Salem hil-and at Syracuse July
Is, on the Brinkerhoff Hill, Jewett Skies
won everything in sight in the annual hill
climbing events.
AT Albany-97 cars competing, grouped
In price classes-Jewett finished first, second,
third, fourth and ffth-making the best
time in ALL classes Except for second in
the free-for-all where the Paige-built Jewett
was beaten by the Paigel Jewett's best time
was 1.1o2-5. All Jewetts entered were own
ers' cars. The third Jewett in its class event
was driven by Miss Trumbell; time,
1.343-
AT Syracuse - against 81 cars, some much
higher in price, and many specially designed
for hill clmbing-Jewett Six, with standard
wheelbase and gear ratio, won its piston
displacement class event-aso finished trst
in the hee-for-all!
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-10-19
Principal Events Of the Week
Assembled for Information
Of Our Readers.-

Approximately 100000 has been
spent In Seattle in the purchase of
supplies for japanese relief work.
Olive street and Olive way in Seattle
have been changed to Harding way
under an ordinance Of the city council.
Lewis county taxpayers will pay
s389.217.21 to the state of Washington
on an assessed valuation Of s25,167,-
61S..
The dry kiln of the H. H. Martin
Lumber company OF CentFalia and
100000 feet of lumber were destroyed
by fire.
W. B. Dudley, pioneer resident of
Yakima, has announced himself as a
candidate for mayor in the coming
city election.
William Alexander Lord, IS years
old, who was with Phil Sheridan on
his memorable Shenandoah campaign,
died at Everett.
The consolidated tax levy of the city
OF Spokane for the coming year has
been placed at 60.4 mills, as against so
mills levied In 1892.
The Consolidated Paper corporation
OF Tacoma has purchased the Russia
Cement plant at Anacortes and will
oparate q paper mill. -.unnaH7ss 7E
AH&8GRs~E1a9
VEmapuel secQfd, president of the
United States Radio corporation, lost
$4,000 in diamonds ct Seattle when he
was held up BY a footpad.
r. .sesA9444A4
Upon his pleading guilty to . charge
Of manufacturing moonshine whisky,
Gus Callias was fined $500 by Justice
L. B. Bignold of Montesano.
Last week three steamships, n
motOrship, one tanker and two tugs
grounded along the western coast of
Washington and British Columbia.
Aaron F. Anderson, a lumberman Of
Seattle. Enthusiastically, left an es-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-10-19
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

General Evan n. johnson, com
mander Of the nth division IN france
during the world var. died IN Paris.
Three men were killed and five IN
jured in an explosion on the United
states submarine s-s7 IN the harbor
of San Pedro. Cal.
Robert s. Lovett has resigned as
chairman of the executive committee
of the Union Pacific system. to take
effect on January l. 1924.
Porter H. Dale, recently resigned as
congressman from the second Yer
mont district. was nominated for Uni
ted States senator in the republican
primary,
Exports of the United States during
September amounted to s3s1.0O0 900.
as compared with imports of 1856, 00o,-
900, leaving q favorable trade balance
OF s125, 900, 900 for the month.
Royal C. johnson, representative in
congress from South Dakota's second
district, has announced that he would
be a candidate for republican nomina-
tion for United States senator.
The Discount and Deposit bank Of
kentland. Indiana, Of which Governor
Warren T. McCray was president un-
til a few weeks age, when his finan-
cial affairs were placed in the hands
of a creditors committee, has closed