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Evening star., 1924-06-12

Furthermore, art can give you a
charming environment. A knowledge
of art is reflected in the design of
the home and it's furnishings. Art for
some reason has long been associated
in the minds of many with e1trava-
gance, but to the contrary it affords
the necessary knowledge to make
good use of little means. A knowl-
edge of art leads to a choice of that
which is best in design and color, in
articles of usefulness. A college pro-
fessor once bought a Chippendale
chair and as a result. not only had
to refurnish his entire house, but
was induced to give up his professor
ship and devote his life to lecturins
on art through a sincere desire to
bring others to an appreciation OF
what art had come to mean to him.
The instant one steps into a home
whether or not the owner has a
knowledge of art is obvious. The
same thing is equally true of dress,
for the same principles which govern
the design of the skyscraper or a
Gothic cathedral, the production of
masterpiece in painting or a great
work in sculpture are in lesser degree
true Of the design Of gown. Art in
this way can make you q better citi-
zen, because it will show you the
desirability Of the employment of art
in city planning, IN obtaining good
architecture, and parks well laid out
Landscape architecture Is only paint
ingEwith growing things. instead of
pigments) and you will want to sup
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Q. Is Carmen" a popular opera
in Spain2|. c. A.
A. 1t could not be said to be a
popular one there.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
CHRISTMAS GIVING
AND ITS MEANING

% as .ns %' crowded S1 '1i her %'%"' %ap raa o'o
ly up to the handkerchief
counter. "One has to buy something.
I suppose, and guess handkerchiefs
take the least thought and cOnsidera
tion."
ANY particular pattern?" the clerk
inquired
mo, just so they cost no more than
fifty cents each. What an awful bore
Christmas is, and what a burden it
throws on us. / wonder sometimes
what it's all for"
TITS a very sweet, happy time to
me-" the girl answered.
There is too much that Is eonven.
tiOnal and artificial, perhaps, in our
Christmas giving. We burden OF
selves with obligations which we
should never assume. We give too
often because we feel that we should
do so. because we wonder what people
will say if we do not, because We hope
to receive something in return. We
keep up the practice because we have
not the courage or the diplomacy to
break it, and we put little thought or
personality into it,
please do not send me anything at
Christmas time," a friend wrote me,
for by so doing you would embarrass
me and put me under obligations
which I can i'll afford to meet" II
was a sensible letter which few would
have had the courage to write.
1t is not what we give that really
counts, but the spirit in which the
giving is done. The friendly, personal
letter, the trifie which we have our
selves made. even the card which we
pick up at the book store, often brings
more joy than the cOstliest present
chosen without love or thought
Christmas is a time of kindly thoughts.
of forgiveness, of charity, and of good
will to all men. There is no other
day on the calendar on which it would
be so dreary to be away from home
as Christmas day. The spirit of
Christmas is the spirit Of self-sacrifice
and of love.
The Wise Men bringing gifts to the
Christ child came a long way over
rough and weary road full of dangers
and full of discomfOrts; but the gifts
they brought were gifts Of sacrifice
and unselfshness and Of love, and the
impulse to bring them came from the
heart. They are the wise men today
who can give thankfully, gratefully,
lovingly, with joy in their hearts and
without thought of what they are to
receive.-ThOmas A. Clark, Dean Of
Men, University Of Illinois.
20. 1924. Western Newspaper CEaSAI
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
SANTA CLAUS LOST
IN PARROTS ALLEY

SNS1N HILE Despard pegged away
UlUH In the shOemaker's shop a
wise old bird kept him COM
pany. The canary that thrilled in his
cage was the only other companion OF
his labors and the object of the jeal-
GUS contempt of the ancient parrot.
which viewed 1t from his perch as a
mOmentary and frivolous interruption
to the course Of serious affairs.
The parrot had regarded even
Despard himself as a late bubble on
the stream Of events, and, while II
passed from the hands of a wander
Ing sailor into the shOemaker's care
in a nominal sense, It had really as
sumed charge 81 both shop and mas
ter. This conscious responsibility eX-
tended to the personal greeting with
which 1t saluted upon entrance every
customer with, Hello. papa's boy
Want to talk to papa a little?" and
it reached out so far that the crooked
and struggling lane had come to be
called "ParrOt's Alley"
This alley was of such a nature
that it had never been visited by those
rays of pleasant light that shine from
Christmas trees or those cheering gifts
that do so much to make little folks
and big folks happy. 1t was a dull
and dirty place, where patched clothes
hung upon clOtheslines and dogs
fought over bones; where there was
not much to wear, not much to eat,
not much peace.
So that Santa Claus, taking the
wrong turn, found himself in a strange
locality, and, after peering about in
the unlighted gloom, had to confess
that he was lost
For a moment his merry face was
clOuded, but, catching sight of CLEAN
in Despard's shop he pushed open his
door and entered. Laying down one
of his large bundles, that was marked
"FOr the Forgotten Ones" he was
about to go upstairs, hoping to find
out where he was, when a voice in
the darkness said, Hello, papa's boy
Want to talk TO papa a little? Well,
can't see to talk to papa in the dark !"
Frightened for the first time in his
life, Santa Claus made for the door
and rushed out But he left the
bundle behind him christopher G.
Hazard.
20, 1924, Western Newspaper Union-)
eEsTseYsldt- -
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
MAKES CHRISTMAS
SSS5k;SS

1T WAS Christmas morning; the
ground was covered with snow,
just right for a real Christmas.
1t was early morning and the Gaylord
household was astir.
'NOw, not a single package on that
tree touched until get the turkey in
the oven"
This from the busy Mother Gaylord
as she hurriedly pOked into the al
ready Overstuffed turkey one more
spoon of dressing.
"All right. old dear" shouted Hugh,
the eldest of the three sOns-"a tree
wouldn't be a tree. nor a gift a gift
without you"
"Thank you, son." said mother as
she dried her hands and Joined the
boys. "Father is sorry, know, to miss
all this joy with us-but business first
That largest package is from him.
His letter said possibly he couldn't
be here for a month"
swell, mother, let's save the tree
until he does come, and not touch a
package, for a tree is not a tree, nor
is a gift a gift with Dad away"
A familiar step was heard; the bell
rang and in stepped Dad, shouting
Merry Christmas to ALL My pack
age not opened yet By 10! Glad
I'm just in time"
-Four voices in unison: How did
you get here?" "Blew inY asked
Mother.
"Well, I guess l did. Christmas
couldn't be Christmas without you
four, so I came by airplane. GOlly!
the turkey smells good let's open our
packages"
The tree was truly a tree; the pack
ages were sure-enOugh gifts; the tur-
key was hOnest-tO-gOOdness turkey,
and Christmas was perfect, too, for
the whole family was assembled with
true love in their hearts for each
other and Christ was in the midst
Emily Burks Adams.
90. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
r.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
I'VE MUST BE GLAD;
WE MUST BE KIND"

ut WAS the usual daytime street
j car crowd
he tlred-lOOking girl-overwOrked
and underfed-and beside her the girl
Of leisure with her vanity case; the
weary business man, with his paper
before his eyes, and the rOllicking
crowd Of boy scouts. The banker
who had had an accident with his car,
and resented the fact that he had to
go home in the street car. The over
dressed matron, and the fat woman
who filled the space for twO-and was
mad at all the world because Of 1t.
The grOuchy old man in front Of us,
who grOwled at the street car system
and the universe in general.
Beside me sat a woman with two
chIldren-One a baby Of three and the
other a lad Of six; they were poorly
dressed.
The baby began to whimper and the
mother hastily soOthed her, while the
crouch in front glOwered at her.
"Talk to ILL sister," whispered the
mother. MAKE her to be interest"
And the six-year-old, hardly more
than a baby himself. turned to baby
sister. "NOt cry, not fretP he said
cheerfuIly. "This time to be YER
glad. This time of holy day because
Christmas mos come. You get orange,
one baby doll, If YER gOOd-perhaps
red balloon"
People were listening now, but the
little group beside me were uncOn-
scious of it. The baby had fixed
her black eyes on big brother, and
when he paused she said briefly
More"
And he hastened On-"Lights in the
shops-many tOys-Christmas tree in
church, and ever body kind to ever
bOdy-stockings to hang up for
candy"
"MOre" demanded the baby.
The girl had put away her vanity
box and was listening; and the bank
er across the aisle smiled at the child.
"And ever one be happy-yes-be-
cause of those Christ Child" finished
the boy, as their mother rang the bell,
and hurried out carrying the baby
and her many bundles.
People exchanged smiles, and the
grouchy old man who was getting off.
too, turned to help her with the chill
dren and the bundles.
And the words went with me, re
peating themselves over and over
1--WE must be glad, we must be kind
because Of those Christ Child."-Anna
Demlng Gray.
90, 1924, Western Newspaper Union-)
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
a3G&
1t Is Easy to Spread
Hnppiness to Others

~1T WAS snOwing-nOt the nice, dry
kind, but the kind that leaves hat
- feathers bedraggled and tempers
grOuchy.
The streets were crowded with hOli-
day shoppers and people looked cross.
A woman hurried toward me, hold
ing to a boy of four by one hand and
carrying a heavy basket with the
other.
He tried to keep up. but he missed
step now and then; at last he
stumbled and fell, and the mother
dragged him up and said things to
him, while he tried not to cry.
At the edge of the walk another
woman got out Of a brOugham and
started to cross over to the shop door.
She took in the scene, and under
stoOd-it was strange how few people
do understand. She stepped over to
the child, unpinned a spray Cf holly
from her fur coat and pinned it on
his ragged little jacket.
"Only two days till Christmas" she
said. isn't it great !"
The mother gave her that knowing
look mothers have, and the boy
smiled hack at her.
The crowd logged on, but people
were half smiling in spite of the wet
snow and the slushy walks.
The mother had lost some Of the
tired look, and the boy was taking
skipping steps as he looked down hap
PLY at the spray of holly on his coat.
Anna Deming Gray.
%. 1924 Western Newspaper Union)
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Forest Park
Near RridReville)

The holly and evergreen wreath
business has been large this year
and the season will close with the
coming week. The stock has been
fine and prices are satisfactory.
The teacher of the public school
here desires to thank the people
who have attended and taken part
in the Parent-Teacher meetings
Their interest has resulted in bet
ferment of all the social life OF this
section, so Mr.. Ralston Dickerson'
the teacher in charge, thanks one
and all for their help. The next
meeting will be held on Tuesday eV-
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Sz5SSE4 4gFz2s(=s
1t Was Christmas EUe-
There Was Great Joy

HAGAG q W 20 &ACs4s IVY
@HE deep hush of night had fallen
W over the land and up above thou
sands of stars twinkled, seem
ingly shining a little brighter than on
any other night Of the year. From
every window candles and lighted
Christmas trees sent their shining
rays out into the darkness, symbols
of the Light of the World" who was
to be born again next morning. Every
where the spirit Of the season made
itself felt and men and women
thrilled with the message Of love and
peace and good will. Everybody
seemed to be working feverishly to
make happiness for others, most OF
all to make the little ones happy,
for was not He that was coming on
the morrow even as one Of them? In
every heart there was added tender
ness and love; in every home there
was cheer and goodwill. For it was
Christmas Eve and the song Of the
angels to welcome His coming was re-
peating itself in the hearts of men
and women Observation-Disclosures
Edelman.
GO, 1924. Western Newspaper UniOn-J
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12

ening, December 23rd, when the US
ual refreshments of ice cream, cake
and fruit will be served. Everybody
is invited to be present.
Fred Donovan has secured a posi-
tion at Harrington.
A radio has been installed at the
home of E. J. Feyerabend and it is
expected to have much pleasure in
listening to fine musical entertain
ments that come in through the air.
The house owned by Mrs. Regina
Culin has been occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Griffith from near Green
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Smith
from Hamden, Conn.,, are passing
this week 9TH friends and relatives
in this vicinity.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
KEEPING CHRISTMAS
LET ALL BE HAPPY

UT IS a good thing to observe
Christmas day. The mere
marking of times and sea-
sons, when men agree to stop
work and make merry together,
is a wise and wholesome custom.
It helps one to feel the suprem-
acy of the common life over the
individual life. It reminds a
man to set his own little watch,
now and then, by the great clock
Of humanity which runs on sun
time.
But there is a better thing
than the observance of Christ
mas day, and that is keeping
Christmas. Frank Herbert
Sweet.
20. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
y
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Rings Of All Kinds
ESTABLISHED 1915

We have large distinctive line of rings
wedding rings, signet rings and rings
are priced attractively for the Christmas
shopper.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12

SzSs4RSE
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12

es1T WAS snOwing-nOt the nice, dry
kind, but the kind that leaves hat
- feathers bedraggled and tempers
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Other Suggestions

Ivory Toilet white and amber all the designs dupont
Py that enduring material fashioned into the beautiful toilet Pins
all the for all Cuff links gold and silver
Umbrellas make practical which will be useful the year
silver
Masonic embmS for watch ob Loket Mantle clocks Columbia
while
awaiting your The stocks depeteere for the late
buyer We you to look them
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
A Good Thing DON'T Mss n.

Send your name and address plainly
written together with 5 cents land this
IIip) to Chamberlain Medicine Co, DeS
Moines, Iowa, and receive in return =
trial package containing Chsmberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchial, "flu" and WhoOping coughs
and tickling throat; Chamberlain'S Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets for stomach trou-
bles, indigestion, gssSy pains that crowd
the heart, biliousness and constipation;
Chamberlain's Salve, needed in every
family for burns, scalds, wounds, pileS,
and skin affections; these valued family
medicines for only 5 CsntS. Don't miss il
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Let Us Make Greetings
Ring With Good Cheer
OOD MORNING!
H9 Merry Christmas!
Happy New Yeari
z5SEsSs@s

These are greetings which every
body uses. and which We hear from
the lips of all alike-"rlch man. poor
man, beggar man, thief, doctor, law
yer, merchant, chief" But to how
many of us do the words live? Are
they not for the most part a mere
meaningless formula without even the
inspiration behind them that usually
prompts our spontaneous "hello"2
Let it be different this year.
Let us back these joyous greetings
with hearty enthusiasm. AS man
may be judged by his handshake, so
may he be Judged by his salutatiOns.
Let these time-wOrn phrases take on
new life and become time-hOnOred
phrases.
Let us mean
Good morning!
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
H. Lucius Cook.
"a. 1884 Western Newspaper union.l
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12

The salvation Of the weak lies in
the lack of temptation.
The Washington times., 1924-10-11

4
''hand-set" box score as fast as the
play Is reported BY radio.
"A loop from the International
News Service Bureau provides a
telegraphic account OF the game,
received at the linotype operators
elbow, as an emergency measure,
should anything go wrong with the
radio.
Another loop from The Times
special leased wire from the base
ball park Il ready, close at hand,
should the two other methods fail.
One line at q time, the account OF
the game 10 placed In the form
and the amount Of space required
tor later plays carefully estimated.
When the last play Is made, the
linotype operator sets only one
more line, requiring perhaps five
seconds; the box score ID changed
In two or three places BY deft
compositor, the form Is locked up
and rushed on q truck to the stereo.
typers.
Last Minute Rush.
Matrices dampened only slightly
with oil are moulded from the
form under terrific pressure Of 1
great roller, and the "mat" ID
dropped down chute to the base.
nent. Here experts mould the
plates from the matrices. rush them
to the pressrooin, whore eager
hands snatch them ana place them
on the presses Quickly the heavy
plates are fastened in their place,
and in q twinkling, the giant
presses begin to pour fourth a
steady stream Of papers.
The credit for the remarkable
time made by The washington
Times during the world series goes
almost entirely to the mechanical
departments Of the paper. j, I. Belt,
superintendent OF composition, per.
sonally supervised the work Of the
composing room. Joseph Miller.
foreman OF the stereotype depart
fnent was In charge OF that opera
ton, while the presses ground out
their part in charge Of Charles w.
Miller. 5
The radio also played an import.
ant part In operating The Times
electric. scoreboard, where q crew
directed by John +. McCarthy
flashed the plays for the benefit u
the throngs that gathered daily be.
! fore the Hearst building.
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
CATHOLICS END.
SELF-DEN|AL
WEEK
Federation Of District to Give
Funds to Cardinal Gibbons
institute

The Federated Colored Catholics
OF washington will conclude the OBJ
servance Of aeif.derial week with
appropriate services at the Church
OF Good Shepherd tomorrow after
noon ct o'clock.
The object Of the week was to
have each colored man, woman and
child In Washington to make some
act. Of self-denial,, save money that
would otherwise be spent for plea
sure and contribute the same to
the Cardinal Gibbons institute, 4
national school Tor colored youth
located at Ridge, ST. Mary County,
Maryland. The aim OF the school
III to tit It's graduates for leader.
ship IN moral, educational, civic
and Industrial advancement among
their people.
The Cardinal Gibbons Institute a
now under construction and IL be
ing patterned after the TusleEee
and Hampton institutes.
A. 9. Monahan, 1914 Massachu
sets avenue. northwest, secretary
Of the Board OF Trustees OF tia
Gibbons Institute, win receive a.
donations.
The Washington times., 1924-10-11

Wisconsin for thirty years and he
says it is a model commonwealth
Ask La Toilette why his machine
in the Wisconsin legislature in
1923 defeated the following bills:
For an eight-hour day on public
works; for an eight.hour day on
State printing; for one.day rest In
seven; for unemployment compensa-
ton; for old.age pensions; for q
general eight-hour day in factories;
for the abolishment Of private de-
tective agencies.
Ask La Toilette also why the
Wisconsin State Federation Of
Labor this year said Of La Fol.
lette,s State legislature.
No recognition has been given
labor. Labor was encouraged but
finally Ignored
ASK La Toilette!
"A strong La Toilette hacker Il
w. T. Raleigh, a patent medicine
millionaire, who, In his factory at
Freeport, ILL.,, fights the union and
upholds the open shop.
ASK La Toilette about this
friend OF labor.
In La Follette's model Common.
wealth OF wisconsin only 81 Der
cent Of the workers have an eiaht.
hour day. In the country as 4
whole 4S per cent have the eight.
hour day.
ASK La Toilette IL he viii
lengthen the work day throughout
the United Staies!
This As certainly the way to 70
after Bob" La Toilette.
There is little use in trying to
make out that he Is against ivan
Street" Everybody already knows
It.. or thinks he knows It.
The real thing to do, in order
to hurt La Toilette, is to try 10
make out that he In fact is merely
kidding the common people" and
is really against them.
That Is the grand historic function
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
Planes NJ A K {
NIGHT FLIGHT
To n. Y.
Eight Martin Bombers Make
Trip From Langley
Field, Va.
~ international News service.

NEW YORK, Oct. IL Eight
Martin bombing planes. which left
Langley Field, Va, for q flight
through darkness to Mitchell Field,
on Long Island, arrived over New
York at $50 d. m, and began d
series Of maneuvers, which, II was
said, would last an hour. They
were then to fly to the Long Island
field.
The ninth plane, niloted by Cap
tain b. w. Duncan, and which car.
ried the squadron's radio sending
equipment, was forced down at the
naval air station at I.Akehurst,
N. j., by motor trouble.
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
YE0Cs ROB WRONG SAFE;
OVERLOOK REAL MONEY

YORK, Pa, OCT. 11.-Yeggman
blew open 4 safe In tho Moose
Temple and got four dollars. They
had made . blunder and cracked
the safe belonging to Court York
No. 10, Foresters Of America, which
occupied q place in the Mouse Tenn.
pie, whereas had they broken open
the Moose safe In another room
they would have made a large haul.
Several hundred collars belonging
to the Moose, were overlooked.
The door Of the Furesters' safe
was blown OF. The yeggs used
curtains from the stage IN the ati-
ditoriuna to deaden the .sound. The
robbery was not discovered until
the janitor, james Baum, arrived.
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
THE 0O0D Of.D
aspAIbis TLl3E" AGAIN


Deer rams cid COhsyfbs The
yearly vocation bt0rts. YoMr pal
and conrdde psll, BE- asuav from
the dsor oId coIamn foY several
tOeeks. IslI miss 1Oss much, but
voitu enjoy The colaIntst Under
the Guild aMce b the fntehfuI
aSpdfe 1sse1 O other years
JOSePh s.. Hyperion. Yoa,u Be
loyal and true 10 the cuIsss.ss, as
0isOnDs. ard fsoD6 ttss With 1DMr
best contrib ltOss. Nese con
tribe Will be lVsle0lNe did TIE old
sthndbw6 vii put Ois Y.llg stesd
ahead % make thsaus Ham. l,IL
not ret sore b btt III alOM help
Ed0eftOst mule tAe 60ll1slsA bet
ter than u 6vBy sD0s.
BILL PRICE.
es-
Btake uopr NJ cared nee foe al.
Ail0 john 0lAlaken me lean.
Hot both were sh6lkD M1A3 % they
Managed to date every Queen.
BESSIE EVRY.
--n.lo
The Washington times., 1924-10-11

Above: Joseph A. Downing, de-
mon stereotyper, whose speed on
the newspaper bases Is q lesson
to all that get in his way. This
picture Is obviously posed. Joe
is much wllder-eyed when in ac-
ton:
Below: In foreground, Ernest
Thomas, setting the account Of
the game directly from the radio,
thus eliminating the retarding Isl
fluence of the editorial staff. II
takes iron nerves to set type with
thousands Of fans screaming into
your eardruTns. In the rear: L.
w. Owens, international News
Service operator, who took the.
STORY Of the game without batting
an eyelash while bofler.factOry
noises drowned out the dots and
dashes.
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
Times Made Record
in Getting Out Extras

Now that it's all over including most Of the shouting the
story of interesting deght the world series be told
Washington FANS newspaper makers and others have
each days game how The Washington Times could ssns
baseball editions, apparently almost simultaneously with the
close Of the game.