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Evening star., 1923-12-09
ODD FELLOWS.

The conference of Grand Lodge ana
subordinate officers will be held IN
The temple tomorrow evening at 1:30.
The secret work will be given COM
plcte by the four Johnsons Of Friend
Shin Lodge No. II. Five minute
talks on interesting questions VIII be
made by Noble Grands TayIor OF
Union. No. II. and Loving Of Mstrops
oils. No. 16. The principal address
will be delivered by Past Grand Ern-
est e. Farrell of Chicago, H.
The initiatory degree is scheduled
for Elcclsior Lodge, No. IL, 4l9 'th
street northwest. TUESDAY evening;
and Degree Direc tor X. n. Sorreli
will have a new lineup for the degree
of Love in Amity's lodgerOom. 400 Is
street southwest.
Eastern. No. 7. and Harmony. No. ?.
will each have degree work Wednes-
day evening. Friendship, No. II, and
Covenant. No. 10. will receive re-
[ports on the progress of bylaws com
mittees with probable work in each
in the degree of Love.
John II. Wood. grand representa-
tive, as King Saul" will head the
line in the degree of Friendship az
Langdon Lodge, Rhode Island ana
Mills avenues northeast, on THURSDAY
evening. The order of business Will
include degree work in each OF Co.
lumbia. No. 10. and Salem. No. %.
i complete set of bylaws will be
reported out in Metropolis on Friday
night: Federal City. No. 90 will have
the first degree. and Central, No. l.
will go through the order Of business.
Grand Patriarch Sidney +. Smith
and suite will make two official visi-
tationS-tomorrow night to Mount
Nebo EncampmeHt. No. 8. and We'd
Each encampment will also make
nominations for the ensuing term.
Martha Washington Lodge, No. 3,
Rebekahs. will hold initiation next
Thursday at odd Fellows Temple.
Schuyler Celfax Lodge. No. 10. Re
bekahs, under the direction of Acting
Degree Director Eppa {. Royston, p.
G. will confer the degree on large
class at the lodgeroom. So goth street
northwest. Tuesday evening.
\ meeting OF the ways and means
committee of the Rebekah Assembly
has been called for next Friday at
lpm at I. O. @. F. Temple by Past
complete arrangements for the an
nual assembly bazaar which will be
given on the evenings of December
II and is in the temple banquet room
The committee Will also discuss and
further plans for the New Year re
ception to be held at the home.
Those In charge of booths are eX-
pected to make report. The assign
mentS are: Fancy table. Annie T.
Cirigsby; ice cream. Emma Stroble
toys and flowers. Emma Belt; grail
bag Mollie r. Edmonston: cakes and
pies, Annie Cole and e Pearl Wind
Sor: candies. Lonnie King and Ploris
Nally: aprons. Linnie kuper and
Maude RoySton; coffee and sand.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
W0ODMEN OF THE WORLD.

Fraser Camp will meet tomorrow
night at Northeast Masonic Temple.
Final reports Will be heard on the
recent drive of the drum corps for
maintenance funds. Past Consul
Commander George VI. Green will
urge a proposal TO Immediately Sc
cure robes for the camp officers.
Sovereign p. =. di Mario has raised
money for this purpose. Talks by
Consul Commander Murray. Past
Consul RosSi and others Will be
heard in connection with the member
ship campaign.
Col James Freeland made his off
cial report Of the recent Maryland
trip of inspection to the officers
council, which met Monday evening
at the home of Maj. Ben Il. Smart.
Among those in attendance were
Lieut. Col. T. r. Eckloff Mai. J: &.
Mcconnell. Maj. Il. +. Smart. Maj
l.. c. Jones. Capt Adjt. q. NJ. Green.
Capt. Commander Bert Wells. Capt.
H II Rudolph. First Lieut.. J.. +.
Litz and Second Lieut.. r. VI. Graef.
Two new uniform rank companies
have been formed since last months
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Ovens as drill master. Presentations
were made to the state councillor of
a cameo brooch, by Claudia Lam
II travelling bag, by Mrs Lyons, and
to the financial secretary, Mrs. Ames
pearls and earrings. by Lula Grubbs
Fidelity Council. No. 4, had its an
nual visitation Tuesday. The stat 8
councillor, Mary =. James, and her
staff were given royal welcome
The councillor, Ida Wildman. received
them cordially. The hall was deco
rated with palms and flags The en-
tertained consisted of a song by
the choir and a reading by Ashby
Flynn. Presentations were made as
follows: To the state councillor, a
silver bread tray, by Sadie Levy:
To Capt. Eleanor Casalege, console
set, by Mr.. Bushee; to the state in
side sentinel. Julia Delano, comb.
by Harry Howell, and to the deputy,
p. Viola Thompson. d pocketbook, by
Mary Ferguson.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

meeting. After the business session
refreshments were served.
Elm Camp will hold an in hiation
next Friday evening. Consul Com
maBdcr William A. Riley will PIKE side,
and will be assisted by officers OF
the Boosters club degree team The
annual election of camp officers will
be held.
Maple Camp at Capitol Heights will
receive the Choppers OF the DistrM't
of Columbia at their convention oa
Wednesday night. Elaborate plans
are being made by the committee
Capt Rudolph to entertain the visit
ing members.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Washington Acrie met Thursday
evening. with the largest attendance
of the year. After the initiation Of
a number of candidates the serie held
"A social session and vaudeville per
forTnance. The mem he rship commit
tee held meeting Tuesday evening
and transacted considerable routine
bus mess TIL. memorial committee
has begun the preparations for the
annual memorial service next March
During the coming months several
members of Congress will address
the aerie at its meetings
Evening star., 1923-12-09

T. w. Wolff; examination committee.
J. w Tiffany. q. T. Judd and c. r.
Fortney; committee to visit the sick
j. w. kimmerlnG, j. f.. Stiber, f. |.
Evans and l.. -. BRYANT. At the close
of the exercises. the retiring master.
Walter T.. Kern. was presented
diamond studded past masters jewel.
the presentation being made by Past
Master Clarence l.. SchooleS.
Potomac Lodge: Master. William j
Love!eSS: senior warden, James &.
Dulin. jr.: junior warden. Robert j.
Michael: secretary. Richard T. Wdd-
dcy: treasurer. Isaac Birch. senior
deacon, John l.. Wilkins; junior dca-
con. George FL. Mulligan: senior stew
ard, John II. Christian; junior stew
ard. Walter r.. Havenner: master of
ceremonies. W. :. Waddey. I. NJ:
chaplain, Rev Il. |. McGowan; tiler.
=. W. DelZci.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
ROYAL ARCANUM.

The Loyal Ladies' will meet tomo'
row in 6. 4. K. Han.
Kismet Council held its election -
officers Wednesday evening and II
planning for a public installation iit
January.
Municipal Council at d recent meet
ing made plans TO give a series or
card parties in January
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Maryland. made an address in which
he advised the members on the re-
suits Of the recent. conference held by
IN" state managers in Torontu.
Canada. recently; which was very
well received by the members pres
+nt A. j. Barrett Of this city ais"
spoke of his connection with thr
F"rest"rs. being ucmber long b
lore he came to this city.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
wiches. Mary Pollock, and palmis
lLucelle Fehls.

Esther Lodge. No. ., will confer
tne degree on number of candi-
oates tomorrow night. There will
also be nomination and election of
officers. A 500 party will also be held
december 15, at the home of Anna
Blillnss, 212 @ street northwest, at
$50 p.m., under the auspices of the
ways and means committees. Of which
the noble grand is chairman.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Webster Lodge. No. :. conferred tf-
rank of knight on a large class last
Tuesday evening Rank Of page viii
be conferred on a class next Tuesday
evening.
States convention of Hermione
Lodge. No Il. Will be held next
Wednesday. at 1880 pm. The rank Of
esquire will be conferred upon two
Nominations for officers
for the ensuing year will be a special
order OF business
The dance held by Hermione Com
paEy, No. T. was success
To appreciate a worthy and com
mHmda biz traIt is the next best thlns
Evening star., 1923-12-09
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS.
National Lodge, No. IL, has elected
and installed as master. William D.
Hanback,: senior warden. John W. Tiff
fany: junior warden. Gail T. Judd :;
secretary, Dan c. Vaughan (re-elect-
ed): treasurer, Frank L. Ghiselli (re-
elected): master of ceremonies. Sam
uei J. Gompers: chaplain. Rev. +.
Paul Langhorne: degree director
Walter T.. Kern: senior deacon. Frank
W. White: junior deacon. William l..
Schooley: senior steward. Henry A.
Kulz: junior steward. william l.. Alaf: :
soloist. Harry I. Clarkson; organist.
Raphael Koester: tiler. Merrick Will
liams: delegates to ST. Johns Mite
Association. George l.. Sherman: dele
gate to Masonic board of relief, &. u.
Schooley; representative on board of
managers of lodge room No. =. Mer
rick Williams: representative on
board of managers Of Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. John W. kimmer-
Ing; trustees, J. f. Falk. T. John
;iasonic Hall Association. J. L. Falk
w. l.. Schooley and Henry A. kulZer.
firing master. Walter f. Kern, as
tees were announced as follows:
=, ". Tiffany and G. T. Judd: finance
committee. II. II. Laughton, S. II.
Takes and Robert Meyer: instruction
committee. F. W. White, w. e.
Sehooley, Fl. a. kulz. w. L. ALI and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
GIVE ODDS

DON'T expect to get off in life with
- a flying start. Don't expect to
begin your work with an advantage
over your competitors.
Expecting these things won't secure
them. And wen if you got them you
would be worse off than if you were
the one to give odds.
The MAJ who comes out from behind
is usually the man who wins the race.
Now and then particularly brilliant
talent will start a man well, and keep
him successful to the end of his days.
But in the billion and a half people
that live in the world there are prob
ably not more than a hundred such
men.
Carrying weight develops muscles
and determination-if you don't carry
an overload.
The man who knows that he has a
handicap to get rid of is going to work
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Something to
Think
THE WHISPERERS
By r. Il. WALKER

TN GOING our beaten round of life,
l. most of US at some time of our ex-
istence turn from our duteous path to
seek the darkened corners of the whis-
pering gallery, where we may converse
beneath our breath with those of III
intimates who, like ourselves, have
itching ears craving solace from Cos
sip.
The more %scandalous and salacious
the twaddle, the more deeply colored
it is with scarlet, the better do we en-
joy rolling it over our tongues and e
tracing from it the poisonous sweets.
AS no language under heaven is for
hidden in the whispering gallery, the
atmosphere p%ervading it is putrid, sug-
gestive of mildew and decay.
1t is in the whispering gallery that
character is b%lackened.
Unruly tongues babble without re-
straint, darting to and fro as once did
the forked tongue of the serpent that
lured Eve to eat the forbidden apple
1t is here that the truth is seldom
and exactly uttered. To be just, even
in the slightest degree, would conflict
with the delightful pleasantries of the
old-time meeting-place, constantly
growing in popularity with the growth
of mankind.
No one who habitually %frequents the
whispering gallery can be true to ones
own heart or to ones friends.
And it is this falsity to self and to
friends, this wanton disregard of the
ennobling things, which is causing fric-
ton in the world and slowly undermin-
ing our individual and civic content.
Yet we go on from day to day with
sullied tongues and minds without
pausing to consider on how precarious
a base we are posing, grinning false
smiles, practicing deception and SIAN
dering our dearest associates.
1t is not probable in our human
weakness that we shall. eve be fairly
Just to one another, or follow wen in
a small way the teachings of the Gold
en- Rule, but we can TO some extent i'm
prove ourselves and let into our hearts
more sunshine and substantial life-giv-
ing happiness by speaking no evil and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
The Trysts of Jesus.

The trysts of Jesus are agreements
TO meet with us in the infinite kingdom
of Gods love. And He will be faithful.
We shall find Him waiting at every
cross-road of life where our soul has
the will to love another, the eyes to
see. and the ears TO hear, the apper.
ceptive power of faith, its power to
reach out from and beyond things of
time and sense, into the spirit world,
into that F%airyland, wherein God lives
and moves and has His being.-Dr.
william II. Jefferys-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"GREENB BACK"

THIS colloquial term for
American currency first came
into vogue during the Civil war
when the federal government is
sued paper money with green
printing on the reverse side.
Abraham Lincoln, in a letter
to Col. Dick Taylor, gives the
following explanation of the
matter:
My Dear Colonel Dick:
l have long determined to mako
public the origin of the greenha cS
and to tell the world that IT ia ~
Dick Taylor's creation. You had
always been friendly to me ana
when troublous times fell upon us
and my shoulders, though broad
and willing, were weak, and 7 ,ras
surrounded by such circumstance
n such people that I knew NOT
whom to trust, then I said in NV
extremity, Il will send for ColonoI
Taylor. He will know what 10 do .
think that 1t was In J~anuarv
1862, that L did so. You came ana
said to you: What can we do9.
Said you: why, issue trea s,,ru
notes, bearing no interest, printaS
on the best banking D Iss,,a
enough to pay off the army exo
penses and declare legal tender"
Chase thought it a haza rdor.
thing. but we finally ACCOMMODATES
it and gave the people of this 70
public the greatest blessing thev
ever ~had-their own paper to no.
their W debts. Roy
1t is due to you, the fatber
the present greenback, that tb1a
people should know ii and tai,e
great pleasure in making it known
Yours truly.
A. LINCOLN.
Copyright. Wheeler's Syndicate,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

Sense 80

harder than the ma who is ahead,
and feels hat he can take it easy.
1t Is well enough to take it easy
along in the autumn of your life, when
you have enough money slowed away
in the bank to support you, and enough
achievement behind you to satisfy
your conscience.
But begin the game with the idea
that you a take it easy, and some
gentleman who knows that he has to
work, and Is willing to work, is going
to overtake you.
When he does overtake you he will
be so accustomed to hard Work that
he will keep right on. And you, who
have become soft, and who are irritat-
ed at the thought of having to do a
little labor, will drop back into the
place where you started.
Many a man has learned to save
by having a mortgage to pay off on
his house. Many a man has risen to
the top in an organization because
everybody else in it tried to persuade
him that ne had no chance.
Battling against odds develops re-
sourcefulness and courage and
strength. All of those things you
require If you expect to travel any
distance in this world.
When you start the game, even If
you are offered odds, don't take them.
They will make you lazy and careless,
and unfit you for the battle that is
bound to come.
Give odds at the start, and by the
time the real effort begins you will be
so developed mentally and physically
that you will be fit for it..
"a hN Inhn Rlalxnl
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

Water Power Developed and Undeveloped
Totaling "a, 900, 900 Horsepower
By JOHN B. MILLER, Southern California Ediso

By JOHN B. MILLERy Southern California Edison Company.
In the United States today there is water power developed and
undeyeoped amounting to 100000 horsepower. Seventy per cent of
this water power is west of the Mississippi, and, of this 1870, 4O% is in
the Pacific Coast and Mountain States and 23% is in the three Pacific
Coast states.
AT the same time there is in the United States ~114,3OOOOO horse
power in prime mover power, but of this 65,00OOOO horsepower is IN loco
motives which should not perhaps be used in this analysis, or at least
not all of it. OF the balance, ~23OOO,000 is used by public utilities and
26,000OO0 by manufacturers, mines and quarries. Of this prime mover
power tO% is located east of the Mississippi and 5000 west of the
Mississippi.
Now if water power were substituted for steam power, assuming
the development of all of the 54,00oOOO potential water power resources
of the country, the saving IN coal per annum would be ~600,690600 tons,
the value of which on a pre-war basis would be So o00,000,00 The
equivalent saving in oil would be 2%,0OO,O00,O0O barrels, with an approx
mate value of So oOO,OOO 900. At present prices the values would be nearly
doube-or $4,oo0,O00,OOO. It's equivalent in man power would be 648,-
100000 men working eight hours a day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Honey Dressing.

Boil one-half cupful of strained
honey and pour over three well beaten
egg yolks; cook, stirring constantly;
remove from the heat when thick and
continue beating. Add salt, paprika
and lemon juice to.taste, and just be-
fore serving fold in n cupful OF
cream, beaten stiff.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Baked Enns With Ham.

Make a cream sauce and add to it
one cupful of cold cooked ham, finely
minced. Butter custard cups, break an
egg into each and stand in a pan of
hot water in the oven until firm.
Spread the minced han on a platter
or on slices of toast and turn the eggs
onto it. Sprinkle with seasoning of
salt, pepper and minced parsley.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
But I Think That Mr.. Flynn Must Be. a
Thoroughbred and a Gentleman"
By R. wH1TFoRD, Letter in Voice of People.

I do not know William S. Flynn, governorelect of Rhode Island. I
do not even live in his state. I do not think much of his politics, being
myself a Republican.
But l think that Mr.. Flynn must be a thoroughbred and a gentle
man. In an interview he is quoted as saying: 81 was not born with a
silver spoon in my mouth. My father was only a policeman, but I was
brought up to live a clean, useful life, to honor my father and mother,
to be just to all men, to respect law and promote order, and I have tried
to carry out those fundamentals"
Here at last is a man who gives to his parents some credit for his
SUGGEST I am not a father myself Or a mother, either. But I am weary
of the public men who shout to the four corners Of the earth that they are
sef-made; that when almost infants they were obliged to get. out and
shift for themselves, that everything they have become is absolutely due
to their own efforts. Did their fathers and mothers all die the day they
were born? Have they no tenderness in their hearts, no consideration for
the feelings Of their old parents?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
TWO WEEKS
AFTER
BY WILL M. MAUPIN

THE drum Is now busted,
The wagon wheels bent,
The trumpet is noiseless
From many a dent.
The woolly sheep bleats
When you squeeze it no more,
The fragments of toys
Now litter the floor.
But what of it all?
Clear the Uttered up stuff
The children enjoyed them
And that is enough.
20 by Will NJ. Maupin.J
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Insured Against Rainy weddinr n...

Had 1t rained between the borrs 20
4 and 8 p. m. on his wedding dav at
Danville, Va, a bridegroom would
have collected $500 insurance. Failing
to rain he lost $43.75, the premium
The groom said he was hoping for
rain as the $500 you'd have been use-
full on the honeymoon. He said he
was taking a gamblers chance on the
weather.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

turning our backs upon the whispering
gallery, resolving no nor TO darken its
door, or court companionsbip with
mischievous meddlerS and busybodies.
Let us make a start in this direc-
ton today and hold fast to the good
purpose until the end of life.
% by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

exceeds IN bulk that over any other of the trade routes except the United
States coastwHe trade These are natural and established trade routes
and they indicate a growing business of exchange in which the United
States occupies a central position Of advantage.
In the naval strategy of the United States the canal is invaluable.
1t permits the concentration of virtually all the power of the navy on either
coast or at any point between-the Canal Zone in itself an important sup
ply and repair base-and its rapid movement over any part of the coast
line of the United States. In the broader field of influence the Panama
canal is a key position for the United States.
All who pass through the canal or call at its terminals get a first
hand impression of American manufactured goods, of American equip
ment and methods, of American standards of living and of business. 1t
Is a thorough exhibit; and am pleased to say that it has been an
excellent exhibit. Our Canal Zone is little sample of transplanted United
States, as well as the site of great construction; and as such believe it
is having considerable influence in directing the people in the countries
OF the west coast, northern South America, and of Central America to
looking toward the United States rather than Europe for leadership in
progress.
In a practical way the requirements of our quarantine service have
brought home to the. %neighborng countries the advantages of having
ports sufficiently sanitary to allow ships coming from them to escape
detention at the canal.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
; rlotbAer., Cook Book


A dining room table with children's
eager, hungry faces around it, ceases to
be a mere dining room table. and be-
comes an altar. Dinner is not ~replenish-
ment of the physiological furnaces; 1t
partakes of the nature of a sacrament,
with the mother the high priestess, and
the father-well, let us call him the
1.-THE gatherer.-Simo Strunsky.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Has Anyone Laughed
| At You B.,
Because s sEzE5 ;.

You carry bundles around7
Haven't people said: For
goodness sake, l eve see
you but that you look like a
truck horse?" Never mind IL
they do-you are at least not too
proud, maybe, to do a service
for some one, or get things to
their destination before the ex-
pressman or postman. Carrying
things never yet hurt anybody
and you have the feeling that
this or that is done.
so
Your Getaway here is:
You can lift some ones bur-
den, perhaps, by burdening your
self, and then, too, the pride that
is hurt by bundles isn't worth
much.
% by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
WHAT TO EAT

Q T.. FRANCIS Salad Dressing
~ Take one-fourth of a cupful of
cream beaten stiff, two tablespoonfuls
of tomato catsup, two teaspoonfuls of
lemon juice, one-eighth of a teaspoon
full of salt and a few dashes of cay
enne. Mix and serve chilled.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Eli to Live and Die.

Only those are fit to live who have
NOT feared to die; and only those are
fit to die who have not shrunk from
the Joy and duty of life.-Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

On the n hand
we have the mis-
chievous design OF
the thief to steal,
to kill and to de-
stroy-a process
of subtraction. AL
ready he has
stolen from the
human race Its
i%nnoceney, purity,
reverence for holy
t h | ng s, lov e,
peace. joy. In
place of these
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Our Future Homa-

Could we see when and where we
are to meet again, we would be more
tender when we bid u friends good
by.-Ouida.