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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
SNICKE R S
Being the Weekly Grin of the Lambertville Rub
Der Company at Itself-Written by almost all the
Employees, and Edited by K B. White.
MAIN OFFICE NOTES

Not being outdone by the men,
in the factory, Ruby Crangle went
cunning for the elusive rabbit last
Saturday and returned no more
tangible results than bandaged
nose. We are indebted to Ruby also
for consistent source of exercise
and amusement at the beginning
of each noon hour and at night when
her Ford Sedan requires the COM
bined efforts of at least dozen
men to make the necessary journey.
For attraction of the opposite
sex, perfumes and such things are
very slow when compared to a
Ford Sedan which will not run.
On Thanksgiving Eve, Miss Bessie
Kise was the hostess to number
of the young ladies from the Main
Office at Thanksgiving party in
her home on Kingwood Ave, in
Frenehtown. They played games and
danced and it was only with great
difficulty that they could be coaxed
home and then it was quite late
Among the invited guests We're: Miss
Madeleine Roberts, Marion Strouse,
Edith Strouse, Hazel Foy, Mildred
and Helen Mohr, Edna Kintley and
Camilla Lindsey.
Boston was richer over the week
end by the presence of the Assis-
tant General Manager, F. w. Bonn
mer and his family, and also Camp
bell Ross and John d. Hutchinson.
1t was the latter's first trip to the
home of the Sacred Cod and he re-
turned very much uplifted by the
contact.
Talk about non-refillable bottles
John Hutchinson's Ford has them all
stopped. He tried to drain the water
out on Monday night but somehow
it didn't drain and when he came
to work ON Tuesday morning and
let the car stand in front of the
Main Office where it thawed. Then
before he went home Monday he
tried to fill it up without ever so
much as shutting off the drain and
poor Chris. Knoster (who is really
a very sick MANI was carrying
water like small boy to the ele-
plants in the circus.
X. B. White, the editor himself,
journeyed all the way to Baltimore
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
{" SNAG.PRoOF .
WHAT IT COSTS TO BE ABSENT


During the past two months we
have lost in wages by not coming
in to work about $4,000. If we
divided this up among all the EN-.
ployees, it would make good days
pay for everybody. The loss of the
cunning season alone was over
$4,000.
There is one way of accommodating
money which beats saving all to
pieces and that is to keep on work.
ing every day. The one habit which
makes a man or woman most valu-
able in the eyes of this employer is
regularity. The first question that
is discussed when a man is consid-
cred for promotion is. as he regu-
lar or does he often stay out sick?"
Really, when you stop to consider,
it seems as though it was bit
extravagant for we folks who have
to work for living, to chuck away
about thousand dollars a month
by staying home. 1t hardly seems
as though we can all afford to cut
off a days pay every other month
simply to humor ourselves with
day off.
Think it over and see if you
got your share of that seventeen
hundred dollars out of your own
lost time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
SNAGS DEFEAT
SPEEDWAY FIVE

The Snags hung a 1870 defeat
on the Speedway five from High
bridge, in Worthington's Hall,
Tuesday evening. 1t was red hot
session that provided kicks for the
whole crowd. The Juniors were un-
fortunate and lost to New Hope
team by 21-9.
It was game in which every
member of the team played as a
unit and as vigorously as possible.
There were no pauses or dead spots
and the game did not develop any
individual stars. Jake Holcopbe had
recovery from his previous tough
luck sessions and Melted six double
tallies which, puts him back on the
basket ball mp again. The Stouts
as usual came through with their
full quota, in this case, five apiece.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
TENNIS DEPARTMENT

John Cane must have thought he
had youngster when Myrtle Locke
misunderstood his order and brought
him pair of Child's CATERS, size
5.
Charlie 0'Brien has returned after
a three days illness.
Louis Pinelli who had -beezer
for whole week, just as he was
getting to be of some help gave
up the post. Louie is trying to stop
his pay.
Harry Loretto was out sick.
Winfield Weber has tea party
each noon which is largely attended
by the fair sex.
Louie Rouget says that when he
gets through with his session at
the dentist he is going to be
bridge work engineer.
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will lend us her market basket when
we go to do our shopping,
Ida and Kate bought box of
candy when Lambertville won from
Pennington.
Maggie Ham and Mary Shiron
are in after a weeks vacation.
Ethel Myers must think she is a
circus pony by the way she stamps
her feet.
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STITCHING DEPARTING NT

Ruth and Martha Weaver spent
Thanksgiving day with Francis and
Thelma Keator at their home on
Franklin Street.
Anna Raymond had very enjoy
able time Thanksgiving taking in
show at Trenton.
Tom Riegle is becoming quite
shek. All of the girls in this de-
patrment are after him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
Amazon Spiders Eat Birds

Explorers In The wiids of the Anna
ION are nowadays as much ON the
alert against the giant spiders as
against jaguars. Several types OF
spiders large and cunning enough TO
catch and devour birds have been en-.
countered, These made trap doors
in the ground, beautifully eamoutlaged,
When birds alighl ON these doors they
fall into pits or Tunnels in which the
spiders watch for their prey.
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SAFETY FIRST MEETING
Deputy Commissioner
John Roach Speaks

Deputy Commissioner of Labor,
John Roach, was the principal speak
er at Safety First meeting in st.
Andrews Hall on Monday evening.
Another representative of the de-
partment, Mr.. John Leveridge, also
pointed out the statistics of loss of
life and property due to accidents
in the state of New Jersey. There
were Ill fatal accidents and $4,000
accidents in all. $4,000 of which were
compensate, that is, where the
operator lost more than ten days.
The talks were accompanied by
very interesting movies of the u. S.
Steel Corporation entitled, safety
Lens For ALL" Mr.. Andrew Foltz,
president of the Bambertville Pot
terry presided. The meeting was very
largely attended.
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Habit

II does not do 10 become distracted
In the schnol room. The teacher in
high school class was an ardent bill
lard plgNer in OF hours one day he
said: Nov, we start with this formu-
Ia. He took up the pointer and all
vanced to the blackboard, only to be
interrupted by shout of laughter
from the class. In his absence OF
mind he had first ehaIked the end OF
the stick, just as If II had been bill
lard cue
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LIGHT SHOE DEPT.

Mary Stockton has been out sick
but is with us again.
Fred Stout must surely be in
love for he had to ask girl where
he worked the day before.
Thurza benson went to Trenton
Tuesday to do her Christmas shop
ping.
Madeleine Werts is out sick. He
hope she will soon recover.
Mary Kolac and Anna zimmerman
are working in this department.
We all wonder If Edna Burroughs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
WINDING ROOM

George Sharpe got such blow
the other day he hasn't recovered
from it. He found he actually had
enough shells to do his work with.
Now that the cold days are here
Thomson doesn't mind the steam
being turned on in the pipes. In fact
he gets sore if it is turned off
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
CORSET DEPARTMENT

Margaret Stanton, Alice Bair and
Mary Tettemer have started to work
here. There are now about thirty
girls in this room.
Gene" Mclaughlin still wants to
know why Nellie Stockton always
runs to answer the phone.
Myra Holcombe was out sick last
Friday.
Ask Gene who stole his Rooster"
goose right before Thanksgiving.
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SCRAP DEPARTMENT

One Of the latest rumors is that
Tony "Shep" Suozzo shot a pleas
ant the other day which after in
spection was found to have been
dead before he shot it.
"Spigie" is having lot of trouble
about disappearing pie. No one
can go near his without being
asked, "Who stole my pie ?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
BOOT MAKING

We are glad to see Ernie john
son back ON the bench. He came in
on Wednesday morning.
Rocky Hill" Weisenberger is
learning to make boots and has al
most gotten to where he can work
on his own.
Bill Harley is out sick.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
MILL ROOM

Charlie Moran came in an hour
late the other day When the boss
asked him why the bankers hours,
he said he could not get the stove
started.
Chief Myers is now working in
this room being employed on a
calendar.
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to freeze to death watching the
Army playing the Navy.
Jim Goslin after getting fixed up
with his eye trouble has been con-
fined to his home for more than ten
days with touch of the grippe.
Henry Heller is still in st. Francis
Hospital.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04
MILL ROOM

Elmer Snyder was out two days
when he slipped over a bank and
hurt his back.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-12-04

The Food Specials offered in come,
savings and we quote then
Symonds Inn Vanilla Extract. for IS,
Imitation Vanilla Exract 2 OF. 2 for 2es
Isymonds Inn Lemon Extract for Ale
Isymond's Inn Cocoa LIB 2 for 26e
lsymonds Inn Baking Chloe. LIB for 2sc
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Charming Marauder

Cuafmlns Mnfouucr lIIVoU look little tired" said Mrs. " MacDermine's friend, who hap pened \upon her in the bus. "I'm afraid you've been overdoing."
 .Not at all. My routine doesn't tire me, but I guess I am a little worn. l have had guest"
 well-ordered home would leave you well-ordered home would leave you looking pale and wan," laughed the friend.
 "No: an ordinary guest wouldn't, but you don't know Annette. ! Annette | is a guest extraordinary. She is the daughter of,an old school friend of mine and she feels absolutely at home in my house. She comes about twice year, and each time I feel as if I must go to a rest cure by the time she leaves"
 "She must be strenuous, indeed"
 "she is," sighed Mrs. MacDermine. "She's more than that. She's actually devastating. Roderick says we ought to take out insurance against her visits.
 How droll !'
 "Well, I think there's some sense in that idea" said Mrs. MacDermine. T can't tell you how felt when I dis covered that she had taken up smoking since her previous visit,"
 "Oh, my dear it doesn't do for us to be old-fashioned about that"
 q didn't mind her smoking-she did it prettiIy-but the ashes she scattered Roderick called her little vesuvius. He really adores her. You know l never have allowed him to smoke at the table. I see no sense in 1t, but Annette started him off with a gold-tipped cigarette at dessert the very first night, and of course now he smokes every evening with his coffee. I knew he was greatly amused by her putting it over I me in that way, but he wasn't so pleased at breakfast when she mono l polized the morning paper and read | aloud fashion notes and bits of social gossip. He simply glared at me, but I was obliviout.
 "Why don't you have her read the paper later in the dayT he asked me and I merely laughed and said l had troubles of my own. l was thinking of how she wear my monogrammed sta tionery and my stamps for her volum- inous correspondence. She wrote let ters every spare minute, at least the | up some of her friends. I tremble to think what our telephone bill will be. I spoke to Rod about it, and he said, oh, we can't be nigardly with the child
 "He was very indulgent about her dspredations when they didn't concern him. For instance, one morning she said gayly, oh, Uncle Rod, what are you going to do with me? Last night I made some chocolate when my swain brought me in from the movies and l smashed a cup.
 "I guess one cup won't break us, he replied, looking at me for confirma- ton and of course I smiled. But I didn't smile when I found out the cup was one of my precious Coalport tea service, absolutely irreplaceable. I have been so choice of those cups that I nave never used them except on state occasions and she served chocolate in the kitchen in them, at the sink. Please try to imagine it!"
 "What did you say to her?
 Nothing. What was the use? She saw l felt bad and she threw her arms
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Hearts s Desire
By MARY BELL

struggling notes of the birds had ceased and then quietly arose.
 Slipping on boudoir gown she went to her desk and started to write. Seven o'clock struck and later she folded the sheets and slipped them into an en- velope. That's settled. If anything about this money has to be attended to know, Mir. Moberly will see to 1t. can't leave Hearts Desire now, and rising Joan started to dress.
 She was putting her room in order when she heard a little voice whisper, May 1 come in:'
 "Yes," she answered as she opened the door. "Oh Sonny!" she exclaimed, for the small boy was carrying a rat trap with three huge rats in it. "Wherever did you get these? Take them out to the barn at once and give them to dick"
 T thought you'd like to see them, Rosanna had the trap in the laundry, and Sonny watched with delight the frantic efforts of the rats to escape.
 Hurry" said Joan, pushing him out side of the door. Don't let them get cut in the house. Run right outside with them"
 A minute later Joan heard a piercing yell. Opening her door she almost knocked Sonny down as she ran along the hall towards Mrs. Loves room.
 "Oh, Miss Fairy, the rats have run away" said the small boy as he fol lowed her.
 As Joan entered the room Mrs. Love was leaping from bed to bureau as the rats scampered madly about the floor Hearing the commotion, Rupert rushed upstairs and quickly knocked the crea lures senseless. Rather dishevelled 1T appearance and draped in the quilt sh' had hastily snatched off the bed wher the rats escaped. Mrs. Love declared Sonny should be sent to school as I was evident that Joan had no contro over him, and even suggested that sh' l led him on in his mischief.
 "Oh, nonsense" replied Rupert al he stood impatiently on the threshold of the room, I'm awfully sorry h. scared you, but you are mistaken il thinking that Miss Fairweather woult condone any such tricks" for Ruper could hear Joan talking seriously t Sonny, who realized what his disobedi ence had done.
 Well, deliver me from such treats, replied Mrs. Love. This has given m quite shock"
 Better lie down and I'll have you breakfast sent up while l settle thing l
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LECTURE ON "WHY POVERTY,
 DISEASE AND DEATH?" TONIGHT

"Why Poverty, Disease and Death T' is the title of free lecture to be given tonight at s :15 o'clock at Cable hall by Claude Wilson, lecturer for the Ameri- can Theosophical society. This ques- tion has puzzled thoughtful people since the beginning of time, and the answers as offered by Mir. Watson, who is a scientist and teacher of note, will be interesting to many. The general pub lie is invited to attend by the local Theosophical society, which is spon- scring MT. Watson's lectures.
 This is the second lecture to be de- livered here by Mir. Watson. On Sun day afternoon he spoke to large gath ering on the fourth floor of Cable hall on "1he Menace of Materialism." His audience WAS much edified by Mir. Wat sons splendid histrionic powers and his strength and ability in presenting his subject. v
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CHAPTER XXVIII
THE hours sped swiftly with Joa
 and it was not until she was in he

THE hours sped swiftly with Joan
 and it was not until she was in her
 own room to which she had re- tired for the night that she had time to think of her own affairs. As she toyed with Mir. Moberly's letter she wondered what Sylvia would say should she tell her of this sudden change, in her outlook She smiled as she reIaem- bered Sylvia's indignation when she had shown her Mir. Moberly's other let ter. With thoughts of Sylvia came thoughts of Lon Fortescue. She ac- knowledged to herself that he was a very interesting man and that doubt less she would see him again should she return to New York in the fall.
 She confessed to herself that life would be monotonous without Sonny for the little boy had an ardent ad- mirer in Joan. Ruperts friendship too now afforded her new interests and IS she glanced at the letter in her hand she decided that she would remain at Hearts Desire for the old farmhouse was weaving it's spell about her.
 A little later she switched out the lights and drew up the shades. The moon had not risen and as rain was threatening the world looked very dark. Suddenly across the blackness of the night flashed a light. Fascinated by this strange messenger of the dark Joan opened her windows and leaned far out side. A minute later she heard a step in the hall and then the front door opened quitely. She heard steps on the gravelly path. She knew that Rupert Lad seen the lights and was hastening to try to discover their origin. For a moment she thought she would rush after him. Then she realized that this was out of the question. It would only annoy him. He was going into dang ser and if she were with him it would but add to his worries.
 Drawing her negligee more closely about her, for a cool wind was blowing from the hills, she peered into the darkness. No answering light met her gaze All was dark and silent except for the mysterious rustling of the leaves She shuddered as she heard them; il seemed as though they whispered of tragedy. As minutes sped on and the old clock in the hall struck hours and half hours, Joan sat by the window longing for Rupert's return, but weary with her vigil, she dozed. Awakine with a start she returned to conscious ness. Had she heard shots or was il dream?
 Once more Joan peered out into the darkness but all was silent. Shiverine with the cold, she decided that she must have been dreaming and with another look out into the darkness she hurried from the window and slipped into bed | Sha ord foi tayif ffav ing of the birds. Then as the darkness of the night departed she realized that it was almost o'clock. Fearing that she might oversleep should she close her
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By Branner

Then he carried Raggedy Ann aho threw her beside the Captain, but when he tried to pick up Raggedy Andy RaggeGy Andy crossed his thumbs and C. course, that meant, Kings Ex" and the little man did not know what to do
 Now. You see!' Raggedy Andy cried as he rolled up his sleeves. You'd better watch out before I wrestle you and throw you into those sticky wild rose bushes !" and he pretended as if he would wrestle the little man.
 "I spect if I cant lift you out of my rath. you must be fine wrestlerw he said as he ran away through the bushes. So Raggedy Andy helped, the Captain and Raggedy Ann. upon the boat again and sent it flying along the path. Then he went inside the cabin and came out with six plates of cream puffs and lot of potato chips, for ev' eryone knows an adventure such as this, makes one very. very hungry.
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Let's not make betsl" Raggedy Ann said. ''Even in fun. Cause it isn't likely that any of us have even a nickel! We'll lift him out of the path and just show him how easy it is !" And Raggedy Ann walked up to the lit tie man and tried to lift him out of the path, but she could not budge him even a smidgin. Then Raggcdy Andy tried to lift him, but he could not budge him either, nor could the Captain move the little creature.
 There! You see!' the little man cried, Give me the million dollars!''
 But we didn't bet" the Captain said. Anyway, you had better move, cause we might bump you with the boat and that would not be very rleasant!'
 Now, I shall lift you out of the path!" the little man said as he picked up the Captain and carried him to one side and threw him in a lot of ferns
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Listening h On Foe

around my neck, and said she was sorry, but love and people meant so much more to her than mere things. She hoped l felt the same. Roderick thought that very sweet when I re ported it to him.
 "When he sat down at the piano to play last evening, as he usually does after dinner, and discovered that she lad burned two of the white keys with
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with sonny" and Rupert hurriedly withdrew.
 When he entered the breakfast room understanding twinkle in his eyes as ha met Joans glance, but turning to Son ny he said, Young man, I have ,;, spoken os;, and thought you promised you would remember. I'm very sorry you have apologize to her and then come to my office"
 Walking with rather hesitating steps, Sonny left the room while Rupert said. Il guess Mrs. Love won't stay much longer with us," and at these words Joan felt secret thrill of gladness.
 (To be continued.)
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would capture it for my very owh. tneii 1 can sail through the woods iickity split wherever l wish to go.'
 "Oh But you know, we do not wish you to capture this boat!' the little Captain said. Tt is ours and it would be wrong for you to take anything which does not belong to you. And be- sides" he added when he saw the little man intended saying more, i've shall not let you capture our boat!'
 What will you do?" the little man asked. Just tell me thatr'
 Il shall count three, like this ONE, TWO, THREE. Then if you do not step out of the path, shall lift you out of the way!"
 Aha, aha, aha! !" the little man laughed You couldn't make me get out, of the path, even if you tried for d hundred years. I'll bet a million dol lars w
 I'll bet you two million dollars ] can !" the Captain said.
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a cigarette, he was not 50 much in sy1 pathy with her theories"
 Good gracious" exclaimed Mi MacDermine's friend. T fancy it VI be her last visit at your house."
 "Oh, no. Although we are htt tired now, we know that Annette do ms good. She breaks our quiet mon tony with her fun and laughter. She inst like sunshine in the house--al .ust as irresponsible" smiled Mrs. Ma Dermine, Perhaps we have spoil her."
 Spoiled her? You ought to be fin | for being a party to her crimes al mis-demeanors
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SCHOOL GIRL FASHIONS

Appropriate to the years of their wearer, and delightfully."- smart. are new frocks of plaid velveteen. They are slim and straight and for trimming have touches of galoon and collar of nutria or beaver
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MISS NUNN WEEDS
 MIR. MILLER IN GADSDEN

MIR. MILLER IN UAUSDEN
 The announcement of the marriage of Miss Lucille Mum and Mir. Charles H. Miller of Birmingham will be of in terest to the friends of Mir. Miller here. The marriage was celebrated Novem- Der 6, in Gadsden, at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Mum.
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MODES OF THE MOMENT

A new fashion is to have ones eve ming slippers of vivid shade to con trast or harmonize with the frOck The note of color is repeated in a necklace or bracelet. The effect is distinctly chic. R