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The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
T. d I T o r / A L S
AND THEY DO 1T IN HIS NAME

Nineteen hundred and twenty-four
years ago a baby was born in
stable in a town called Bethlehem,
near Jerusalem in what is now
known as the Holy Land. 1t is also
known as "The Near East" but
it is several thousand miles from
here.
Because certain philosophers of
that land had spiritual evidences
that this baby was going to be
great prophet, they hunted up the
place of his birth and presented
gifts to him. And later this baby,
then grown to manhood, gave up
his life in defense of the principles
of truth and justice which he had
taught.
Because of these things people
began to celebrate his birth by the
giving of gifts to their friends and
loved ones out of generous i'm
pulse of sacrificial love.
But unhappily this custom of Civ
ing has degenerated into a CONNER
cialized exchange which is ira
vesty on the name of Christ.
Some people take gifts they have
received and send them to some
one else who sent them gift un-
expectedly; other people take their
gifts back to the stores after Christ
mas and exchange them or try to
get the money for them; lot of
people are forced to send gifts in
return for gifts they receive when
they can't honestly afford it, or
else haven't the generous impulse
they think essential when giving;
bargains are fought over in ami
mostly and hatefulness; people get
sore because they didn't get gifts
as expensive as they hoped for.
Thus Christmas is largely bed
lam of commercialized exchange.
And they do it in His name!
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
FILE YOUR PAPERS FOR
VETERANS COMPENSATION

VETERANS COMPENSATION
World War veterans eligible for
adjusted compensation are not ap-
plying for the benefits of the act
in expected volume, according to
Mai. Gen Robert C. Davis, ad-
jutant general of the army, who
has issued a call to newspapers,
veterans posts, and other organiza-
lions to expedite the filing of claims
by every means possible.
When the Adjusted Compensation
Bill became a law, The American
Legion opened filing bureaus in
most of the posts throughout the
country where Legion officials
urged and helped many thousands of
veterans to fill out their applica-
tions and file them in Washington.
Service officers of the Legion have
been advised that on January 1,
1925, the United States Veterans
Bureau will release through the
mails approximately 100000 feder-
al adjusted compensation certifi-
Gates, or insurance policies to World
War veterans. On March 1, 1925,
the Bureau will also release a large
number of checks covering cash
payment to veterans whose compen-
sation is $50 or less, or covering
the first installment to dependents,
settlement of the amount of ad-
justed service credit being made
with the latter in ten quarterly
payments.
approximately 100000 veterans
have submitted application, of which
all but some $4,000 have been ex-
amined and either acted upon or
returned by the Bureau for cor
rection. OF the 100000 applications
gone over up to date, about 100000
have been found incomplete, prin-
cipally because veterans either for
got to sign their names or to in
clude their finger prints, which is
required on all applications.
| Papers for application may be
secured at the Lambertville Post
Office and finger prints may be
taken at the office of this paper
6 Coryell St., without any charge.
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
WHY AN EDITORIAL COLUMN? =?

"The journalist who does nothing,
but paddle along with public opin-
ion, without breasting the current of
popular error, is Of no value-none
whatever, James M. Goodhue.
Commenting on this statement of
that versatile newspaper publisher.
Will Curtis, former treasurer of
the National Editorial Association,
says:
Every newspaper worthy of the
name should aspire to be of the
utmost service and help to its COM
munity. 1t can only do this if it
directs the thought of the commun-
ity and helps to crystalline public
sentiment on worthy objects.
"The editor cannot make himself
a force for good in the community
unless he expresses his convictions
through his paper.
at is through the editorial column
that he gives character to the
paper.
Papers with an outstanding edi-
torial policy that are fair in their
editorials, clear and able ON the
issues before the people. do WELD an
influence over their editors, and in
that way multiply their power for
good.
THE editor of a country weekly.
because he is known to a great
majority of his readers, has the
rare opportunity to be a leader for
all that is good in his community.
If he would measure up to what is
expected of him, if he would be the
power for good that he should be
IN his community, he will make his
impress every week in the editorial
column of his paper."-The Manu-
facturer.
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
WORTHY OF HIS HIRE

The plumber worked and the help
er stood helplessly looking on. He
was learning the business. This was
his first day.
"Say," he inquired, "do you charge
for my time ?"
Certainly, boob" came the reply.
"But I haven't done anything"
The plumber, to fill in the hour,
had been looking long at the finish
ed job with lighted candle. Hand
ing the two inches of it that were
still unburned to the helper, he said,
witheringly, "Here-if you gotta be
so damned conscientious-blow that
outw--Life.
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
AND THE PEOPLE
PAY THE BILL

All that the government Of the
United States has received from
the scrapping of twenty-eight war
vessels under the Naval Limitation
treaty is $1,410,759, according to
official data obtained from Navy
department sources. On the basis
of amounts already paid the cost of
scrapping the capital ships will be
$2S,000.000. OF the vessels eleven
were new ships which, it is estim-
ated, would have cost $426,00O, 900
had they been completed. The ex-
penditures on them before work was
suspended was 14,000.-Na-
tional Republican.
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
INEXPERIENCE

A young woman tripped up to the
counter where a new clerk was as
jorting music, and in her sweetest
zones asked, "Have you Kissed Me
oy Moonlight p"
The clerk turned around, looked at
her and answered: at must have
been the man at the other counter.
I've only been here week."
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
A VARIATION ON THE
"EIGHT-DAY" CLOCK

The teacher was describing the
dolphin and it's habits.
"And, children" she said inn
pressively, "a single dolphin will
have two thousand offspring"
Goodness" gasped a little girl in
the back row. "And how about the
married ones?"
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
OMAR TO DATE

(From Baltimore News)
: A book of curses underneath the
bough;
A glass of milk, cake of yeast;
COW
And Congress crying, "This is
Paradise"
All, wilderness were paradise, |
vow!
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
AN ALIBI

Judge-"Why did you run down
this man in broad daylight on a
perfectly straight stretch of road 2"
Motorist-"Your honor, my wind
shield was almost totally obscured
by Safety First stickers. Elk
change.
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
PERFECTLY NATURAL

Mary: "He's SO romanticl When
ever he speaks to me he always
starts Fair lady---'"
Bert: "Oh, that is force of habit.
He used to be street car con-
ductor. Selected
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
LAUGH THAT OFF!

Secretary of Labor Davis says
American workers have more gold
in their teeth than laborers in most
European. countries have in the
bank. 1t is up to Mister Trotzky
to laugh that off.-Macon Telegraph.
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
FOR WHICH WE GIVE THANKS

Trotzky. in one of his later
speeches, again denounces the United
States. Well, we hope never to live
to see the day when Trotsky re-
CARDS our government as ideal. !.
The Lambertville record., 1924-12-25
SMILIN' THRU
BY GEE SEE
XMAS BEDTIME STORY

Listen my children, and you shall hear
How bootleggers furnish Christmas cheer;
And how the good little gurrls and boys
Can easily get these Christmas joys
For prohibition has brought, you know,
A place that's known as Rum Runners Row,
Where ships with cargoes of rum in store
Drop anchor and wait IL miles from shore.
The rum go in speedy craft
And fill up their boats both fore and aft
With wine and beer and whisky and rye
Together with champagnes, sweet and dry.
Jamaica Rum and Gordon Dry Gin,
Bourbon, Green River, and all its kin;
Then they smuggle this cheer ashore,
And booteggers sell from door to door.
Or else in restaurants, bars and shops,
Protected by agents, dry, and cops
And even the little gurrls and boys
Can have Christmas cheer instead of toys.
If they have the price, they'll get their wants
By seeking out the bootleggers' haunts.
For bootleggers think it more crime
To sell to boys than in their prime.
Before prohibition boys barred,
But now even gurrls get booze that's hard.
So save your pennies and have fear,
For you all can have your Christmas cheer
Over half a hundred people have already died in
,m drinking impure Christmas cheer
And prohibitionsts, to prove their Christian Vi
he sooner they are killed off, the betterl'
And yet the Bible records Gods statement, For
the death of the wicked"
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
Chinese Student Lauds
WHAZ Oriental Card

Among the many listeners-in
on the Far East program given
by Oriental students at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute
from station WHAZ at Troy,
N. Y, a fortnight ago was Cher
man Shen. a Chinese student
at Ohio State University, who
writes:
II listened with great pleas.
ure to your program which
came in clear and loud on my
onetube set. want to ex-
press my deep appreciation Of
your efforts in bringing your
listeners-in to get acquainted
with far-away China, my be-
loved country. G. K. Shen's
flute solos were we'll rendered.
His talk on Chinese family
life and c. Y. Lin's recitations
were also very well delivered. +"
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
Keystone Lightning ArresterS

For radio protection this arrest
because of its many important
these is the fact that 1t is "weathe
it to be installed out of doors. whel
should be installed.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19

times when the speeches an tn
music comes in fine I stay up
pretty late, by gum, till almost
half past nine. When everything
is hooked up right, connections
all OK In fact you haven't
touched it since you listened yes
terday, you'll find tn stuff amt
comm clear, it's more err les er
ratio not KNOWN what to blame
it to you say it must be static.
Now If you're not familiar with
the term I might explain that 1t
is always present durin' thun-
derStor1ms an rain. But some
times when I'm lissenin' my
wife's sisters kid starts cryin'
an tn phonygraph is playin,
gosh almost feel like nyiDr
Then the wife starts scoldin
Willie cause he's maxim so
much noise pounding on that
drum I bought him. Radio has
many joys. So you see 1t takes
some patience an a lot Of per-
severance to eliminate what's
technically described as inter
ference.-Copyright, 1924, West
inghouse Electric & Manufacture
ing Company,
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
WHAZ Troy Program
Heard in Caribbean

A letter just received at station
WHAZ, at Rensselaer, Poly tech
mic Institute. Troy, N. Y, from
r. =. Westervelt. reports that
while on the L. S. S. Billingsley
en- route from Culebra, Panama,
to Guantanamo, Cuba, he tuned
in and heard a part of the mid
night program from this station.
The ship was approximately 5000
miles from Troy. He concludes
his letter. 1T might interest you
to know that all of the time that
had been using but a single
tube. as when using more than
one tube the static was amplified
so that all the music was dis
torted and voice was impossible
to understand. Considering the
difficulties and the circumstances
l think that your signals were
excellent and very clear when 1t
was possible to hear through all
that interference"
The Washington times., 1924-03-19

When you're discussin' radio
an whut hook-up's tn best to
bring them distant stations IN
frum North, South. East and
West, some fellers use a lot
OF terms what's hard to under.
stand 50 I'll explain a few Of
them with words at my COM
nland Antenna-that's a wire
you string to barn or nearby
tree. It's used to ketch the sig
nails. Amt that simple as can
be. Whatever's being broad
casted comes breezin' throu the
air gets caught on yer antenna,
an you might say hangs right
there. The tuner is a coil of
wire somewhere inside yer set
don't know just what it looks
like. but the stations you kin
get depend on how you set it
an your stock Of patience,
brother. Sometimes you think
you've got one, when they sign
off its another. "Sign off" that
there expression means its time
to 60 to bed. That's when you
take the harness an tn ear
muffs off yer head. But some
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
HART AND HEGEMAN

For "a years we have been engaged in the
distributing of electric wiring devices, appara-
tus and machinery; and during this period the
III & H. brand has become synonymous with
quality and dependability. A complete line OF
their supplies is carried in our stocks.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
CARROLL CO. WILL
EXHIBIT 'MUSI0''
Neat and Ornamental Sets
to Be Shown by Local
Dealer.

One of the outstanding fea.
lures Of the Carroll Electric
Company's exhibit at the Ra-
do Show will be the display and
demonstrations Of the music
acmedyne circuit. This is a
five-tube set utilizing Telos va
riable transformers and COM
pensatorS.
The music promises to be one
OF the most popular sets in the
show because Of its beauty and
simplicity. It is claimed that
no skill or special knowledge
OF radio Is necessary to operate
the music circuit. The owner
simply turns the dial to the
wave length Of the station de-
sired and the set is guaranteed
to do the rest. The tones come
in clear, resonant and in per-
feet harmony with the one
broadmasting.
The music receiving set Is
neat and attractive in appear
ance, so well az compact in size.
1t is Of a highly polished black
bakelite, set in genuine Sc
lected black walnut cabinet, with
the lid opening at the top. All
connections are made on a bake
lite junction board, mounted in
the rear Of the cabinet, all wires
leading out through the back.
The antenna, furnished with
each set, is about twenty-one
feet in length and can be placed
in any inconspicuous place in
the room, such as under the
carpet, around the picture mould
ing, back Of the piano or even
out in the hall
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
Banishing Squeals

If, after completing the con.
struction of a two-step amplifier.
it is found that it sQuealS badly
it may be due to any one of the
three following causes: tubes or
transformers mounted too close.
low filament temperature, plate
and grid leads running parallel
II the space in the cabinet is
limited for apparatus, mount the
transformers at right angles.
Mount the grid condenser de
rectly on the grid binding post
of the socket; then you know
you have the shortest possible
lead In this circuit. Mount the
transformers in such a position
that the primary lead is close
to tho plate terminal on the
socket.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
Pretty Girls to Play
''RadiO GOlf' at Show

Demonstration OF how the
new game Of radio golf is played
will be given during the show
by several pretty girls. attired
in the raiment Of the links to
give the proper atmosphere.
The object of the game which
all radio enthusiasts, especially
distance bugs" will appre.
ciate, is to establish a "DX"
record for the total number Of
stations picked up together with
the aggregate mileage.
Played according to Hoyle, the
game covers a period of seven
days. At the end of the week
the number of stations heard
and their mileage in statute
miles are totaled, and the radio
golfer covering the greatest dis.
lance and receiving the largest
number Of stations is adjudged
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
Radio Helps Detect
Pianos Out of Tune

During series of lectures on
Musical Tones" broadcast by
kYW, Chicago, a certain note
was struck on the studio piano
and listeners were requested to
go to their pianos, locate the note
and report their. findings.
The speaker said that the
note sounded would enable
listeners to know whether their
pianos were in tune. The note
sounded at the station was E.
flat. Letters received totaled
5000 and they indicated that
two-thirds Of the pianos in the
homes of those writing were
at normal pitch.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
NEED TIGHT RADIO.

An aerial that is permitted to
swing will produce jerky and
uncertain reception. The tighter
the wire Is stretched the better
1t is for receiving clear signals.
Both ends of an aerial need
not be at the same elevation from
the earth. The end farthest
from the set. however, should
be the highest above the earth.
Don't forget that the positive
pole Of the B battery il con-
nected to the plate Of the tube.
Don't forget that If the tube
looks blue too much current is
coming from the B battery.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
"B" Batteries Also
Wear Out in Time

While the ''B" battery is long
lived, as compared to the "A"
battery, it should be borne in
mind that it will not last forever.
When reception begins to lose
its sharpness. suspicion rests at
once on the batteries.
With the "a" battery we'll
charged. faint signals may be
traced in many cases to the 3D.
battery. II one had meter
reading sufficiently high, the "R''
battery voltage may be tested
and renewed, if necessary. It
cannot be recharged If Of the
dry cell variety.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19
WOman's Program
New WAX Feature

A daily woman's program has
been inaugurated as part OF the
regular schedule Of WAX at
Cleveland. This program will be
conducted between $50 and 10
o'clock every morning except
Sunday.
It will contain items Of special
interest to women covering such
subjects as canning, housekeep-
ing, music, book and play re-
views, baby care, news OF wom-
ems clubs and women prominent
IN politics, musical numbers.
The Washington times., 1924-03-19

the winner. The game can be
played by one or more persons.
The demonstration during the
show will be illustrated with a
large map Of the United States.
giving the call letters and loca-
ton Of the various broadcasting
stations and their air line dis
lance from Washington.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
AUTOS AID GROWTH
OF RADIO BUSINESS
Interest Developed in Mechanics
Held to Stimulate Desire
for Other Types.

That motoring has played an inn
portant part in the growth of radio
is the belief of Capt. Harry NJ. Hor-
ton. local automobile dealer.
The average mans unusual interest
in the mechanical features of a radio
set, he says, is a natural outgrowth
of his interest in machinery as de-
ve1oped through automobile owner
ship.
Another point raised by Capt Hor-
ton Is that the sale OF automobiles on
time payments has convinced the
general public that it pays to go In
debt for progress, the advance of
radio being largely attributed to the
Willingness of the public to buy ex-
ceptionally fine sets even though it
cannot pay cash for them.
There was time in the brief but
crowded history of our Nation" he
adds. when the average mans me-
chanicaI knowledge was limited to
the functions of a hatchet. Even as
late as 1900 few people had any abil-
ity along mechanical lines, nor any
liking for mechanical matters. Then
came the automobile with its numer-
Gus mechanical features for the public
to learn.
'"The average man learned more
about electricity, dynamics and fuels
in twenty-five years than in all the
centuries that preceded our motor
age. Now he has his stride, with the
result that he steps into radio well
equipped to conquer its mysteries.
The automobile is rapidly Great
ing a mechanical ability in women,
and this is said to be reflected in their
growing knowledge of the scientific
principles Of radio. There can be no
question but what radio will. in turn.
educate the average person to a keen
er interest in deeper automotiVe en-
gineering questions"
Evening star., 1924-11-30
LEAVE DASH INTACT.
Hand-operated Radiator Covering
Can Be Put Elsewhere.

Just about this time of year one is
strongly tempted to cut a hole in the
instrument board in order to attach
the control of some form of hand
operated radiator covering. Later
when the accessory is no longer
needed there are many regrets, be-
cause as a general rule these controls
do not match the other instruments
on the board. Where this is the case
don't cut the dash, but look around
for some other method of attaching
the control. On many instrument
boards, for instance, screws are run
through for bracing purposes. Where
this is found all you have to do is to
remove a nut from the back of the
board and insert a small plate, to the
other end of which the control can
be bolted. Plates can he had at any
hardware store of sufficient length
to reach from any point under the
instrument board TO below 1t where
the control can then be attached. If
longer plates are needed and cannot
be obtained easily bolt two shorter
ones together.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
THE OLD MECHANIC
SAYS:

Il wish some of you chaps with
cars would know enough about the
repairin' business SOS you could tell
me exactly what's wrong with your
car when you've got a complaint.
I'm gettin' into trouble every day
through takin' too literally the COM
plants OF owners who take wild
guesses at their trouble
IF you tell me there's somethin'
wrong with the gears and lead me on
by tellin' me that you notice they do
this, that or the other thing it isn't
exactly logical for me to start right
in lookin' to the clutch for the trou-
BILE. | know enough about this bust
ness to look into the unsupported
units for trouble that appears to be
somewhere else. but, hang il all, I'm
as human IS the rest of EN-
smith. down the street. was so
positive the water pump leaked just
couldn't resist the temptation to get
out the tools and look into il. Cost
Smith several dollars for somethin'
that could have been fixed for the
price of good cigar
Just because the water leaked TO
the floor directly beneath the water
pump the trouble couldn't be any
thing but pump leak to him. He
was so confounded sure about it.
that's why I clean overlooked the
fact that the leak originated in one
of the hose connections. 1t was pure
chance that the water ran down the
pan to the openin' under the pump.
Motorists could save themselves a
lot of money by KNOWN enough
about their care to guard against
startin repairer off on the wrong
foot"