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The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
THIS DAINTY BEDROOM AT LITTLE EXPENSE
BY c. G. C..

This sketch shows bedroom
decorated in an effective and mex
pensive way. II requires a little
clever manipulation of the needle,
and facility with the paint brush,
after the ingenious planning is ar
ranged. The furniture is very
simple intype and of acquisition.
The beds are low single beds and
might be bought second hand and
painted to suit the color scheme of
the room. The bench is also second
hand and painted and upholstered
with the same chintz as is used
for the curtains.
The dressing table is made out of
an old packing box, with shelves
put in which are concealed by the
draperies. The box should be paint
ed white so that the interior will
be finished for the use of toilet ar
ticles. The lower part might be
arranged with racks fo rshoes in
stead of shelves. The top of the
box may be planed down and paint
ed, or material may be put on and
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
AMERICAN SUPERIORITY

The United States Government
had giant dirigible built in Eng
land. 1t cost lot of money. But
on it's trial trip it fell and killed 62
people.
Another was built for the United
States in Italy. 1t also cost a lot
of money. On its trial flight it
fell and killed 81 men.
On September 1lth the United
States launched the ZR-l. 1t was
built in Lakehurst, N. j., just a
short distance from here. Its trial
flight was success in every way.
Every movement was reported to be
perfect. No one was killed or even
injured.
Since then the zR-1 has made
several trips; on one of them she
passed along over the Delaware
River, and was seen by many in
Lambertville and New Hope.
Why did the United States even
go to England and Italy to have
air ships built?
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
ALREADY HE is LEARNING

Senator-elect Magnus johnson
told newspaper correspondents that
we are in danger of revolution
in this country, but when asked
what specific remedy he had to
suggest he replied that right now
he has nothing worked out. st
will have to be worked out by
Congress"
And there you have it.
Magnus Johnson was elected on
censure of Congress for failure to
work things out to suit his ideas
of how they ought to be worked
out, but after he is elected and
asked what he has to suggest, his
reply is that fright now have
nothing worked out. 1t will have
to be worked out by Congress-"
Senator Johnson is finding out
that it takes something besides
big voice to shape sound national
policies.-Dubuque Ua.) Times
Journal.
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covered with sheet of glass cut
the size of the top. with beveled
edges. 1t is not necessary to use
plate glass for this purpose as a
heavy weight of window glass will
do.
The chintz. which is apple green
color with sprigs of blossoms scat
tered on it, is shirred the required
length, with hem at the bottom,
and tackled on tn eedge of the top.
A shirring two inches wide, with a
cord at each edge is then put over
the drapery which is an added dec
Grafton and serves as a finish.
The same shirring is used around
the mirror, for the tops of the win
dows instead of valance, and
around the top edge of the bed
covers.
The rug is a hand braided rug
which could be made by the indus
trious home decorator or could be
bought all made. The furniture
is painted black which adds note
of contrast to the delicate coloring
of the room.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
eEE=sLL.0IzSs'AM syEFsAM Y:
ass 49, q

We have always been fond of
short stories; that is, of course,
ever since we could read.
Kipling, o. Henry, Poe, Bret
Harte and Stevenson We're our es-
pecial favorites.
OF the short story writers of
today, none appeal to us quite as
much as Konrad Bercovici.
Edward j, OBrien has twice
awarded First Honor to Bereovici,
in his yearly collection of Best
Short Stories.
Most of his stories are of gyp-
sy life, full of life and thrills.
The particular story to which
your attention is called is "Mech-
met Kinder" appearing in re-
cent number of Pictorial Review.
This tale describes the choosing
of new chief by tribe of Rou-
manian gypses,
This particular portion, it seems
to us, is worthy of careful read
ing.
Slowly and with dignity the few
hundred men who had gathered
around the fire that night, their
pale faces framed with little black
boards, feverishly active because of
the fast they had kept. their eyes
glistening with that inner superior
ity which men feel when they have
subjected themselves to martyrdom-
slowly and with dignity they edged
closer to the young man, hoping he
might solve their problem. For
they were deadlocked-an equal
number having decided upon diff
ferent person.
And now that we are nearer to
you, Son of Ali. who was a son of
Abdul, who was the son of Kenpez.
speak to us" the eldest man urged
the silent one, whom they surround
ed.
The man rose from his place.
81 say this: War is unfair to the
younger men, whether they be vic
tors or vanquished. For tho it is
known that we have won all our
battles since our forefathers oc-
cupied the Dobrudja, we are but
handful of men. And our women
give birth to weak children. And it
is not the fault of the women. for
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
DOYLESTOWN VETERANS ION
THE GO"

Legionnairres of A ,R. Atkinson
Post, No. 210, of Doylestown, on
Monday night of last week showed
some of their old-time spirit and
pep. Although the quarters were
not crowded, the enthusiasm was
of the brand that marked the days
of 1917-18-19, when the Legion
naires did things up right
The Post made all preparations
for the house warming and ban
quet in the new Legion rooms, do
mated SIS to the Japanese relief
work, arranged for three-night
carnival in Doylestown in October,
and made plans for the big Armi-
stice Eve ball.
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they themselves were born weak.
For the younger ones are first in
battle and are first to perish in the
impact with the enemy. Thus the
younger and stronger have perished
for generations and generations,
leaving the older ones to become the
husbands of the women of our peo-
pie
at is not the young who decide
about war II seems to me that
every time crop of sufficient
young men has grown up in our
midst, the older men, sitting in
council, discuss some grievance with
the other populaces. They have al
ways decided on war. Whether
they know it or not, all our wars
are not wars with enemies. They
are wars of the old against the
young in our midst And the old
being the most clever, inflame the
young to kill and be killed by the
young of the enemies, likewise
urged on by their older leaders.
And so | say that of the older men
ever decide upon war, let them go
and war. But they must leave the
young at home. For when you thin
the plants in a garden you pluck
out the weaker ones and leave the
sturdy in the ground Tho we
have won all our battles we are
one-tenth of what we We're. Our
men are weak, tho they are shrewd.
"And of our women | want to
say this 1t would be we'll to bring
women of other people into our
midst. For the blood of the child
rem of Kinder is thinning out And
ye, who sit here in council to choose
master, see that you choose a
faithful servant. Do not choose
a warrior, for he will lead you to
war to show how brave he is. To
ye | speak. Only that man is
worthy to rule who, when the rul-
ership is thrust upon him, fears it
and tries to escape it, as when a
disagreeable task is offered"
He spoke long and passionately,
this man, tho his voice never rose
above clear whisper. The peo-
pie hung on his lips. Before the
sun rose he was proclaimed Khan
of the Tatar tribes of the Dobrud-
ia.
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PROTECT VETERAN WHO
DEFENDED CITIZENSHIP

In the hope of assuring Con-
stantine v Koumparoulis, an Amer
ican war veteran held in Greece
on murder charge, a fair trial,
national officers of the American
Legion will bring the case to the
attention of the State Department.
When Koumparoulis returned to
Greece this year to bring his or
phaned brother and sister to this
country he became involved in an
alteration with an ex-convict who
attacked him because he had tax
en- American citizenship, and killed
his opponent. Relatives believe
that any trial given him will be
prejudiced and sought the legions
charter member Of the legion post
at Charlton. Iowa.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
CHARGE SIT FOR PLAYING
NATIONAL ANTHEM

A charge of SIT for playing the
national anthem at the annual Me-
mortal Day services of the Amer
ican Legion is responsible for the
formation of an American Legion
Band in Newburgh, N. Y.
The veterans planned their SER
vices and employed local band
for the work. The time ran over
that estimated, and when the bill
came, to it was attached an addi-
tional charge of SIT for waiting to
play the "Star Spangled Banner"
This action caused the legion men
to prepare against such moves in
the future, and now the post has
thirty piece band ready for all
legion entertainments and events.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
SPEAKING OF MR.. GoMPERs

Some critics declared that Mr..
Harding's effort to abolish the 12-
hour day in the steel industry was
merely grand-stand play and that
the promise of the steel manufac-
turers was only bluff. Now that
the shorter day is actually being
introduced in several steel plants
and arrangements are being made
to make it universal, some of those
critics are in for bit of back
tracking. -Clarksburg (W. Va.)
Telegram.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

A scientist connected with one of
the midwestern universities says
that poison ivy may be eradicated
by saturating the ground at the
base of the plants with waste motor
oil from the crank-case, says the
Farm Journal. Where a farmer
wishes to kill out this pest on a
large scale arrangements could be
made no doubt, with automobile
service stations for saving the
DRAWINGS from cars which have
their oil supplies replenished.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
RELIGION BY THE CLOCK

"That certainly was very fine
Sermon" said an enthusiastic church
member who was an ardent ad-
mirer of the minister. "a fine
sermon and well-timed, too" "Yes,"
answered his unadmiring neighbor,
ait certainly was well-timed. Fully
half the congregation had their
watches out. -Watchman Exam
iner
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Japanese Cherry Punch

Pour into large bowl one cup
full of strained tea and one pint of
pitted ox-heart cherries, two sliced
oranges, the juice of two lemons
and large cupful of sugar. Let
stand on the ice for several hours
to chill and ripen, and just previous
to serving add one quart of crack
ed ice, one pint of chilled ginger
ale and a quart of ced carbonated
ale and quart of iced carbonated
in tall, iced tea glasses with straws,
State Gazette.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Ink From Other Presses
VITAL QUESTIONS
DISCUSSED BY
LEADING EDITORS
OF THE COUNTRY
A GOOD EXCUSE

young man." said the boss,
"you told me yesterday afternoon
you had an engagement with your
dentist" Eyes, sir, | did" "Well
saw you at the ball game. eyes,
sir. The tall man sitting next to
me was my dentist. Boston Tran
script.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

is made with one peck of green to-
matoes (cut smalD, four red pep
pers, four green peppers (remove
seeds), two cupfuls of celery cut
in short lengths, two cupfuls of
sliced onion, six eupfuls of vinegar,
one-half cupful of mustard seed
and two cupfuls of brown sugar
Put all vegetables through food
chopper, add one-half cupful of
salt and let stand all night. Drain
and put with the other ingredients,
cook until soft, pack in jars and
seal.-The Farm Journal.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
HOME "STUFF"
THE FARM JOURNAL SAYS:

Squallng is splendid for babies.
1t gives them lung room.
A sweet temper is to the house
hold what sunshine is to flowers
and trees.
To every man there comes a
time when he wonders how he could
have been such fool.
Very good news from the Bal
ans: they are not starting any new
wars, but will stick to the old ones.
Dentist: "Am hurting you?"
Smart patient: "Oh, no; ! make it
rule to groan twenty minutes
every day for my health"
Cook oatmeal over night and in
the morning add a cupful of we'll
washed ralSlns.
If you wish potatoes to be white
let them lie in cold water little
while before pairing.
As soon as fruit cake is cool it
should be wrapped in wax paper
and then in cloth.
Have frame fashioned for a
shallow drawer in the kitchen, into
which each kind of knife that will
fit with the blade lifted so that
it does not touch anything.
Creole Roast an inexpensive Dish
Soak a cheap cut of meat in vim
egar for about two hours. Stick
pieces of garlic all over the roast.
Brown it and some whole onions
in four tablespoonfuls of Wesson
oil. Pour over it one can toma-
toes. Season with salt and pepper.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
A SOUND PROPOSITION

Another proposition we lay down
as absolutely true: Like people,
like government, a profligate and
wasteful people cannot have a
frugal and economical government.
Houston Post.
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SHOULD BE BOYC0TTED
FOR DOING IT

Two very pretty girls met ON
the street and kissed each other
rapturously. Two young men
watched the meeting. "There's an
other of those things that are so
unfair said one.
"What is that ?"
He pointed to the scene: "Wo-
men doing mems work. .'--Fay's
Lightning Line
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
STRICTLY AMERICAN

The simplicity of the scene in
which Calvin Coolidge took the
oath of office is in accordance with
the most impressive traditions of
American history.--Washington Cd.
Co. Star.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT
WILL ALWAYS
HIT THE BULLS EYEi
For Auto Tourists

All kinds of Pickles-Dill's sweet
and sour, sweet mixed, ETC., both loose
and in bottles.
Phrosto Fruit Juices for summer
drinks.
Meats, cliced and canned; cheese
in wide variety, to suit every taste;
olives, salad dressings, Sar-a-Lee
Spread and other good things galore
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
SMiLIN THRU
IT MIGHT BE WORSE
BY GEE SEE

FOR the cue Just VIII not behave!
But I've got the "low-down"
On one thing in this TOWN.
can "shoot the bull" like
| knave!
When try to play bridge
/ tumble and fidge.
| And my "hands" turn out to be
feet.
But I've got the right dope"
When | smear the soft soap
| can always fill up this sheet!
When | try to play golf
I'm the awkward Adolph"-
My timing and stance is the bunk
But in making speech
| can raise swell screech
Uf you don't believe this, get
me drunkD
That he who runs may readr
'Whiz Bang" intimates that the
reason why men and women are
called the Human Race" is be-
cause they are always running after
each other!
And still they keep on asking
"Why does chicken cross the
road ?"
HOT STUFF,
Zone political party of Tobasco
has named General Plutarco candi-
date for President of the Republic.
(From "The Week in Mexico"
A cultured young lady named Speer
Yearned greatly to have a career;
So she went to New York,
But a stealthy old stork
Scratched off all her cultured ve-
neer!
LOS ANGELES GIRLS WEAR
MEMS TROUSERS trumphantly
screams a news headline from the
west coast.
Wen bet any odds that the fat
ones are not doing it!
ss&s*s
evil TO HIM WHO EVIL
THINKS"
As usual certain narrow-minded
ministers along the Jersey shore
indulged in lot of wailing and
gnashing of teeth against what
they called the Immoral bathing
suits worn at the Atlantic City
Pageant"
We got all worked up about it,
and deplored the fact that we were
unable to be present and get an
eye-full.
Then when the Boardwalk H.
lustrated News arrived we were
bitterly disappointed to find that
the actual photographs of the suits
| they wore were not near so skinny
as those worn by our own bevy of
bathing girls who have cavorted
all summer in the canal and Della
ware
There was a dumb preacher named
Weevil
Who spent his life looking for evil;
He stirred up such stink
1t made people think
!. That the world had gone to the
| deevil.
In the old days midnight oil"
referred to burning the lamp late
in Jealous study. Nowadays it
refers to the burning of gasoline
by pimple faced callow youths with
girls who would be much better
off if they got out and walked
home.
Miss Alaska" who was barred
from the Atlanti City Pageant, has
brought suit against the committee
for Sl50,000.
When they come from country
like that it takes "cold" cash to
satisfy them.
"Miss Columbus" who won first
award in the Pageant, was reported
in the newspapers to have said,
81 just love to do cooking"
s*ss*,
culinary work she will indulge in
hereafter will be to cook some fell
lows goose!
A prudish young woman named
Dunn
Said bathing suits made 80 in Il
Were lewd, but she wore
A dress that showed more
When she stood between us and
the sun!
ANOTHER PROOF OF
EVOLUTION
"Cabaret Girls Giggle At Inquest
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

This paper can give you better re-
turns for your money in advertising
than any paper in the county.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Keeps the Doctor Away,

If you want to keep the doctor
away, kill all the reaches in your
kitchenl They carry germs, breed
disease-contaminate the food you
eat! Royal Guaranteed Roach Pow
der is the most famous formula
known. 1t kills the young ones,
too, as they hatch! Get a box to-
day. Sold and guaranteed by
ALL LEADING DRUG AND
HARDWARE STORES
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

Adverfising in the Record and Nescs brings
business to the people 00h0 do it regularly. It's
a good habit to haze.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

Very good news from the Bal
ans: they are not starting any new
wars, but will stick to the old ones.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

To every man there comes a
time when he wonders how he could
have been such fool.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
Cmy's Unsolicited Response
To Red Cross Call Gratifiies
Indications Are That Washington VIII
Exceed Quota by $4,000 Without
Any Organized Driue.

With the seventh annual roll call of
the American Red Cross nearing the
end Of the first week of the drive for
funds for the yearly budget, crafty
ing reports have been flooding the
national headquarters here with as-
surances that quotas. and even much
more than designated quotas. will be
reached in many cities and districts
at an early period Of the campaign
While no apparent concentrated ef-
forts TO push the roll call over on
Washington and no semblances of q
real heavy drive" are in evidence
here other cities are going In for
parades, mass meetings, speeches,
house-to-house canvasses and quick
results have been announced.
1t is the belief of the Red Cross of
fcials here that with all the rest of
the country doing more than is ex-
pected, Washington, the Capitol of
the nation, whose citizens are in
close touch with the work OF the
Red Cross in it's many branches
throughout the world. and with a
closeup view of the tremendous
work done in the hospitals, camps and
schools around the city, will need no
extra stimulus to do its share in sup
porting the greatest Red Cross in
the world. This year it was planned
that there should be no house-to-
house canvassing in Washington. no
Evening star., 1923-11-16

booths set up in banks and hotels
and department stores, and there
would be no appe" ling on the streets.
because it was elt that the only
stimulus Washihgtonians would need
would be to know that the roll call
was on, and they would want to give
willingly of their own accord, with
out any coaXing.
Drive Here Quiet.
The drive here has been quiet one.
Appeals have been sent through the
mail and placards posted to draw at
tention to the roll call, but as yet the
response has not been entirely up to
the expectations of the committees in
charge Washington's quota is $4,000
members for the year. not many to ex-
pect from a city of 100000, especially
in a city the type Of Washington; 1t
was hoped to raise at least
$4,000. not great sum in a
city with the wealth of WASH
ington. especially when much greater
amounts have ben raised for charitable
work in foreign countries. Up to date,
not including today's returns, only
2,037 members have joined, for total
of $3,166. Some impetus must be given
be reached by THANKSGIVING day, when
the roll call ends officially.
What the national headquarters is
interested in chiefly, is the number
Of members. What they want is the
interest OF every single American,
and 81 dollar from every one that can
Evening star., 1923-11-16

afford It, A full quota of dollar sub
scribers is much more their aims
than several large gifts.
4 Last year there We're $4,000 MEM
bers Joined in Washington. or this
number 1t is believed about 10000
were workers in the government de-
partments. The other 5000 represent
ed the rest of Washington, or about
$50. 900 good citizens This percent
age, less than 2 per cent was ex-
tremely small, the Red Cross officials
feel. and this year they are making
an effort to reach the thousands of
others, who they believe are able to
donate their dollar and really want
TO do SO, appreciating the work of
the Red Cross around the world, "the
hand that fulfills the promise of the
hearts of America"
In comparison to the response that
Evening star., 1923-11-16

Washington has made 1t Is interesting
TO see what other cities are doing.
Chicago shows Increase.
In the first four days the canvass in
Chicago produced four times the re-
suit OF last years returns for the
same period. The Chicago post office,
with 1900 officials and employees, is
signing up 100 per cent. Every Army
officer and enlisted man on the reser-
vation at Fort Monroe, Va, Joined the
Red Cross on ,Armistice day.
New York is pushing for 100000
members in Manhattan borough alone.
the industrial group has pledged
$I75,00 in memberships, the railroad
group has set it's goal at $4,000 men,
bers and the express group at 1000.
Twenty-one captains of steamships
making the port of New York are
making a special canvass, a committee
Evening star., 1923-11-16

of Greeks has pledged a full roll of
it's nationals. and the Federation OF
Women's Clubs is matching the cam
paign Of the public school teachers.
Philadelphia reports an extraordinary
demand for membership certificates,
the campaign managers declaring
that everywhere the work for Japa-
nese earthquake relief is remembered
and is strong impulse to enrolment
in the Red Cross.
For the first time the United States
Steel Corporation invited the canvass
of it's employees within the gates OF
the great shops at Gary, Ind. and
Evening star., 1923-11-16

the example was Immediately fol-
lowed by iother industries In the city.
AS Gary came through with a light
enrolment last year, the percentage
of increase there Is expected to be the
try.
Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Atlantic
City, Richmond and Covington, KY,
have reported to national headquar-
ters confidence in an excess of mem
bership as compared with last year
The northwest is engaged in an in
tensive drive. with South Dakota in
Evening star., 1923-11-16

the van and promising a 200 per cent
increase. Iowa reports confidence in
signing up 100000 Red Cross mem
bers. Nebraska produced a single
county which enrolled $4,000 in three
days, and Wyoming is maintaining
pace with steady gains. All six Of
the division offices of the Red Cross
are flooded with orders for additional
campaign supplies.
A cable from Paris received today
reads: Fifty national Red Cross So
cietfes federated in the League of Red
Cross Societies look TO the American
Evening star., 1923-11-16

Red Cross for inspiration and ex.
ample. Our best wishes for success
of your annual roll call, which Is tha
index of the moral Hold of the Red
Cross idea on human consciousness.
Another cable brings the news THAI
100000 children In $500 schools in tha
Philippine Islands have been enrolled
In the American Junior Red Cross.
Mrs. Cyril Turner. formerly French
aviatrix and wife OF the noted .
flyer, is being taught sky writing
Evening star., 1923-11-16

Our aim was to add 1000 pairs day to our
women's shoe business for the next ten days! SO
far we've accomplished that-and very much
more! See these slippers you'll know why!