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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
YOUTH READS SERIOUS BOOKS
Popularity OF Todars Novels In
Twenty Years 10 a Matter
Of Doubt.

VIII the youngsters Of today, when
they reach maturity, adopt as their
literature the so-called realism of the
moment and look upon the frank
novels Of the newest school Of writ
ing as the best standards in litera-
ture, or will they return to the books
of the Victorian era? What the youth
of today will esteem In literature 20
years from now Is problem with
which the Children's Book Work COM
mittee, 1874 Fifth avenue, is wrestling,
says the New York Herald
As venture at forecast of what
may be expected, the committee cites
"A recent article by Miss Martha
Pritchard, supervisor of school H.
braries in Detroit, In which she
writes:
what do we find these reading
classes selecting for their voluntary
choice of material to read for enjoy
ment? Fiction is only about one-third
of the choice. Travel comes next In
the usual school, though among the
colored children, poetry is exceeding
ly popular, especially In the lower
grades. Fairy tales and books of
science are about equally sought, and
thanks to the practice in dramatizing
stories, children now ask for plays to
read for fun. The children's encyclo-
pedia volumes are frequently chosen.
THE conscious effort to bring
many books into the life Of each child
in school belongs admirably with the
idea in education, today so pro-
nounced-that of opening many gates
into the city of life. Experience to
make life real thing while he Is in
school, say the educators, that Is the
best preparation for his future Very
good. The more books on his days
work he can handle with profit to his
subjects the surer he is of becoming
wise working student In the future,
and real user of libraries, either his
own or those provided by generous
public"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
BATTERY CARE is
QUITE IMPORTANT
Summary Of Little Pointers That
Will Help Owner During Sc
we're Winter Weather.

tBy ERWIN GREER. President Greer
College of Automotive Engineering,
Chicago, ND
On frosty mornings, when the steam
pressure is low and engines sluggish,
you will hear the cars In an average
garage roaring like blast furnaces
Clouds of smoke arise; throttles are
wide open. Here is an owner step
ping on the starter button and spin
ming the motor over and over. There
is a garage employee doing the same
thing, while he shoves the throttle and
spark levers up and down TO hurry Ii
up" All this violence is unnecessary
1t not only exhausts the battery, but
when the car starts it puts terrific
strain ON starter gears, clutch, rear
axle and tires. Again, many cheap by
drometers are sold, which are totally
unreliable and don't really tell the
truth about the battery, and many
garages not only use them but sell
them to customers.
Useful Little Pointer.
Don't do this be sure you get the
best one to be had, and pay more for
u Tha aao,.r ooroao r,on ar ou,per
who really wants comn,ato know,.dva
~ handling batteries to ,oke them
last may be interested in the follow
ing summary OF little pointers that
will be helpful
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twice n,ontb Alyoys tast ha,oro
odd,pg yater IN tho hottarv Naver
ofteruard Snec,+o oroyitu should no
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Whom a hatterv needs recbaroinp
.ana a. 70 rao,lor citation ,hora ~
vii, ha oIvap a lnno charoanot /.
burrv-un ono for n chean nrlea
Use nure disti,led water twice n
month II costs LITTLE and M other
water 10 trustwortbv
In startIno ratard snark and throt.
tie throw out clutch use choker fif
car has one). prime cylinders in cold
weather Don't hold starter button
down continuously. Give tia single
pressure and. If she doesn't start do
IL again keeping all wiring connec.
tions tight and spark plugs clean
greatly accelerates starting
Care Of Battery.
Fully charged batteries don't freeze
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Mound Worth Inyestioatln

Seven miles east of st. Louis. on
the opposite bank Of he Mississippi,
stands the historic group OF mounds,
relics Of the ancient mound builders,
including the famous Monks mound,
said to be the greatest In the world.
This majestic mammoth of the group
Is huge earth pyramid rising to 4
height OF 104 feet and spreading its
bulk over 10 acres OF ground. The
origin of these mounds has long been
shrouded In the mlsts of the incom-
plete history of the early race. VIII
liam Moorehead, curator OF the
museum OF Phillips academy, Is con-
WINGED that the mounds probably form
the site of an ancient city, and of a
race that lived and toiled and disap-
peared long before the beginning OF
American chronicles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
At the Dinner Liable.

DR. Axel Gibson writes: Excite
ment, worry, nervousness, hurry, tenn
heated discussion at meals, affect the
system VS. positive poisons. No I'M
kind word should ever be spoken at
meals. The gastric secretions are as
sensitive to conditions of the mind
as the sensitive plate OF the camera
Is to light. Joy exhilarates digestion.
gloom depresses or vitiates 1t. Eating
is business In Itself and should be
separated from all other mental or
physical engagements. TO eat with
the end in view of health, usefulness
and service lnsures the greatest re-
turn of strength and joy to the eater"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01

Prof. Max Multer, of oxford, In one
OF his lectures, calls attention to the
largest book In the world, the wonder
full kutho Daw. It consists of 100
parts In the shape of white marble
plates, covered with Inscriptions, each
plate built over with temple of
brick. II is found near the old priest
city of Mandalay, in Burmah, and this
temple city Of more than seven hun
dred pagodas virtually makes up this
monster book, the religious codex of
the Buddhists. In accordance with
the three parts OF which II Is com
posed, generally called In fgurative
sense baskets (pitaka). the whole is
often termed the three baskets (trlpi-
taka). and constitutes a library larger
than the Bible and the Koran together.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Revelation,


In his noble essay on Dante, Car
lyle says; "Coleridge remarks very
pertinently somewhere, that wherever
you find sentence unsteady worded.
of true rhythm and melody in the
words, there is something deep and
good In the meaning too. For body
and soul, word and idea, go strangely
together here as elsewhere, -. :.
II is only when the heart of him Is
rapt into true passion OF melody, and
the very tones Of him, according to
Colerldge's remark, become musical
by the greatness, depth and music of
his thoughts, that we can give him the
right to rhyme and sing, that we call
him a poet, and listen to him as the
heroic of speakers-whose speech Is
song"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Youthful CurlosIfv

The eleven-year-old. with pIgtails.
fairly Haunted highly superior re-
sponsibility as she led the six-year-old.
with bobbed hair, to meet their mother
In the restaurant. "Alice is perfectly
terrible. mother" she said with the
air of one sharing mature confidence.
"She does the most dreadful things. |
told her that you said | should keep
hold of her hand all the time we
were out, but she kept trying to pull
1t away, and what do you think she
did on the street car? There was
sign there and she asked me what 1t
was and | told her that Ii said $500
fine for splitting on the floor and she
spit on the floor to see IL IL was true"
"Ah," said the six-year-old disgusted-
iy, 81 knew they wouldn't arrest me-
Cincinnati Tjmes-Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
was a millionaire. Frau Krupp OIL
lionaire many times over.
Would Never Do.

Some ladies had organized a politi-
cal club and 1t was then suggested
that they select an emblem of some
appropriate nature. This seemed a
good idea, and there was a debate as
to what. might be attractive and dis
tinetive. Madam Secretary finally rec
commended that they adopt minia-
ture cut of the Venus de Milo, that
well-known beauty without any arms.
won't do at ALL" declared Nine.
President. "Some alleged humorist
will Immediately start the report that
we are going to adopt a hands-off
policy"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
AUTOMOBILE
MMF1IN'TSMM

Weak valve springs cause endless
trouble in promoting poor engine oper
alton.
A little ubricating oil in the auto
radiator will cut down the eVapora
ton of the alcohol.
An empty oil can. in addition to the
regular equipment, is good thing to
carry in the car 1t may be filled with
gasoline for printing the cylinders OF
cleaning spark plugs.
Watch out for steam at radiator
vent, as IL indicates that the engine
is overheating. a condition which may
result in serious damage to tine engine
If not taken care Of in time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Hunterdon County
Budget, 1924

WHEREAS under Chapter 1872, p. h., 1917,
and the supplements thereto and amend
ments thereof. IL is required that the County
Budget be approved advertised and a hear
ing had thereon prior to its final adoption,
and
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Board
of Chosen Freeholders it is deemed adj
vsable for the best interest of the County
to approve said budget and to hold hear
ing for the purpose of receiving and hearing
/ objections therto from the citizens and
taxpayers
THEHERFoRE BE IT RESOLVED that
the following which shall be known tho
County Budget for the fiscal year beginning
January /. 1924 and ending December 81
1924, be and the same is hereby approved
and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that Thurs
day. February !, 1924, mt IL O'Clock in thu
forenoon in the rooms of the Board o
| Chosen Freeholders. in the County Building
| in the Borough of Pennington, be tn
time and place fixed TO hear any and al
objections that may be made to said budget
before its final adoption. and
| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said
budget be published twice in the Hunterdon
County Democrat and Hunterdon Republican
and in all other county papers
On motion made and seconded the above
resolution adopted
Yeas: Dits, Haynes and Robinson.
Amount OF Surplus
Revenue .....S 4.O5b f6
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01

safety valve that will blow off at ten
pounds The water is kept below the
line shown in the illustration. its level
being indicated on the water gauge at
the side
The still itself consists Of tens gal
ion oil can with the top removed and
copper coil The steam is led
through the coil, where 1t oondenses
and the distilled water flows out of
the end of the coil which projects
from the tank near the bottom. Cool
ing water is led into the bottom of the
tank and an overflow pipe is soldered
to the tank near the top.
Any source of lowpressure steam
will work well. Steam-heatlng sys-
TENS and steam-pressure cookers prop
erly equipped with valves and gauges
may safely he used in conjunction
with this still.-John H. Schalek
Pittsburgh. Pa, in Popular Science
Monthly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Shavinu

Shaving with razor does not make
hair grow more rapidly and coarsely.
This is announced after long research
by Prof. Mildred Trotter, anthropol-
oglst and hair expert at Washington
university, st. Louis. She also claims
that sunburn cannot make hair grow
on bald head. Millions of Ameri-
cans will consider this the most in
teresting bit in today's news. 1t will
start many arguments in that court
IF last resort-the barber-shop. It's
one subject that few patrons object
to barber talking about, for our half
savage minds link hair with beauty.
All Is vanity.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
She Likes the Shoss,

Did you ever see n show so interest.
ing you could sit through 1913 perform
ances? Doris Symonds has seen the
musical comedy, Little Nellie Kelly"
that many times In Boston. Volun-
tariiy, too, she paid admission; wasn't
an usher. Doris is fortunate. She
demonstrates that she can go through
life without monotony. Life Is u repe-
tition of the same old show. There Is
novelty only during the lntermissions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Nature Leading Art,

The true artist does not find all
beauty in the human face or form. He
looks upon the sunset. painting all
the clouds with rosy hue, and his high
est wish is to create another scene
like this. He never dreams that he
could paint a sunset falrer than the
one which lights the fading world. A
fairer sunset would be something else
He sees beauty in the quiet lake, the
grassy field and running brook; he
sees majesty In the cataract and noun
tain peak. He knows that he can paint
no streams and mountain peaks more
perfect than the ones that nature
made. Clarence s. barrow.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Sources OF Asia's Greatest Rivers.

Kingdom Ward, who has returned
from Burma after II months spent In
the Tibetan-Yunnan valley, made a
complete traverse, east to west. of
that extraordinary belt of the earth's
crust through which the waters of the
Tibetan plateau escape. Here four of
the greatest rivers OF Asia flow In n
strip of mountainous country not more
than rs miles wide. There Is moth
ing elsewhere on the earth's surface
to compare with these mighty rivers
the Yangtse, Mekong. Salween and
Notwithstanding parallel to each
other for hundred miles and sep
arated only by rock partitions which
in places attain attitudes of $4,000 feet.
London Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01

Extensive highway construction In
the province of Buenos Aires Is pro-
vided for in recently enacted law.
The act provides for the progressive
construction of about 10000 kllometers
t6,214 miles) of Highways within the
province. The office of publicity of the
ministry of public works of the prov
ince Is preparing "A pamphlet contain.
ing information on the project, includ-
ing the law itself and IA plans.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Birds Never on strlka.

feathered workmen, many OF them
working for us 385 days In the year.
without pay and without even the
necessity Of supervision, says Nature
Magazine OF Washington. They never
meet us with black looks, they are al
ways cheerful; they never ask for
higher wages and they never go on
strike. 1t would seem that there
should be the keenest competition for
their services, and the best way to
compete is TO give them protection
and encouragement by every means In
our power,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Humility Shows Character.

| believe the first test OF truly
great man Is his humility. BY humI-
ity | do not mean doubt of his own
power, or hesitation In speaking his
opinions, but right understanding OF
the relation between what he can do
and say. and the worlds sayings and
doings. All great men not only know
their business, but usually know that
they know 1t, and are not only right
In their main opinions but they actual
~ know they are right In them; only
they do not think much of them on
that account.--Ruskin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
AUTOMATIC GEAR IS LATEST
Invention OF EngIishman Dispenses
With Clutch, Gear Box and
Usual Rear-Drive Axle.

In the invention in England OF an
automatic automobile gear, which dis
penses with the clutch, gear box, and
the usual type Of rear-drive axle, GER
tain engineers see the beginning of
new era in the industry that viii he
marked by many revolutionary
changes in the vehicles mechanism.
The device is said to instantly adjust
itself to loads and grades without at
tention from the driver.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Dlscoverer Of x-Rays.

Professor Rontgen discOverer of the
X-ray, spent his last years In poverty.
He refused to patent his discovery, be-
lieving 1t so valuable that he should
give 1t to the world without making
profit from 1t himself. His chief in
come when he died was a pension Of
$50 year. He lived at the home Of
friend. Germany had Its millions for
war, not thaler for the scientist who
did 50 much for the relief of suffering
and the assistance of pure science.
Count Zeppelin, 1t will be remembered,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
When Woman Reianed suprem.

A number of learned French profess
sors have been trying to find out what
woman was like hundred thousand
years ago, and some very interesting
results have followed their search.
They say that in the days when people
lived In caves woman was the most
important of the two sexes. Men were
tolerated only for the sake Of the skins
and the food they provided. Women
ruled everything, and almost every art
and science we have today is due to
the work of women of thousands of
years ago.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
Chauffeur Hits Nail

An observing chauffeur re-
marks that there should be dras-
tic regulations dealing with the
following offenders:
The driver who stops out in
the roadway to talk 1t over.
The driver who parks in space
enough for two cars
The driver who gets into the
center of the street intersection
and then changes his mind.
The driver who plays stop
and-start-and-stop at the corner,
so you don't know whether it's
safe to go ahead.
The driver who sticks his hand
out of the car to knock the
ashes off his cigar.
The world will be a lot safer
when drivers lighting ciga or
cigarettes with one hand and
steering with the other, slow
down for the turns.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
WATER STILL is BIG
NECESSITY FOR SHOP
Any Source of LoW-Pressure
Steam viii Work Well.

A water still Ia a necessity in auto
repair shops and often convenience
in the home. A simple and yet eff
cient still can be made and used In
any place where source of low-pres-
sure steam can be obtained; In other
places the hot-water tanks can be con-
yerted into steam generators with hut
slight alterations.
In the latter case steam line is In.
serted In the top Of the water tank
with a low-pressure steam gauge and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01

ionaUre street, is the nrgr great rnur-
oughfare to adopt the new electric
lights ON a grand scale. Before mag
niticent Broadway or superlative Fifth
avenue, the Bowery blazes with light
and every secondhand clothing shop
has dazzling globe over the en-.
trance" The event was celebrated
with big parade.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
The Old aowerx.

The Bowery was the first street In
New York to take up lighting in
serious way. In 1882, the year of the
opening of the first electric light COM
pnny, the Bowery won this tribute
from the Electrical Review: "The
Sowery, that enterprlsing II not fash
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
An Ordinance relating to Taxes

he il ordained by the Common Council of
the Borough of Stockton. County of Hunter
DON that there shall be assessed raised by
taxation. and collected, for the year 1924.
the sum of Three thousand and thirty-ninc
dollars and ninety-one cents (S30390lb for the
purpose of meeting the appropriations set
forth in the above statement Of resources
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01

THE 1924
RECORD.NEWS ALMANAC
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01

for year 1924:
and appropriations for the fiscal year OF
I102i.
THEODORE s. MOORE.
Mayor.
Attest;
M. A. SoMERS Borough Clerk.
Jan % Feb !
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-01
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC

For the convenience of the public have
arranged to call at any place in Lambert
ville New Hope, Stockton, Pennington,
Frenchtown and all nearby towns when no.
tiled by phone or postal.
Many people having for sale Junk scrap
iron, paper, rags, furniture, etc., find it in
convenient to get ready on short notice if
| canvass from house to house. So, to avoid
Inconvenience will promptly call when no.
titled, and this will give better service TO
you. BY doing this it will enable me to pay
top prices for everything.
| thank you in advance-Your friend,
JOE FIT KLE
Phone 33R3-CoryelI ST., LambertviIle, NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

Mrs. F. d. Jacobs, president of
the Woman s Ten Thousand club,
has announced the first fall meet
ing of the club for October =, to
be held at 2:30 p. NJ. at the club
house. Tbs meeting viii be prim-
arily a reception to the Officers on
the execstive board. and general
gef-together of all the membms af-
ter their summer 5 vacations.
One Of the important features of
the meeting will be the discussions
10. be made by the different mem
bers who attended the recent Bion-
niai convention of Women s clubs
in Los Angeles as representatives.
of the local organization.
Following thess accounts those IN
charge of the various sections will
submit their programs outlining the
work for the fab season. The year
books u 50 be ready for the
opening ae
In tha rafere section of which
Mrs. Cal. Mousseau is chairman,
plans have been made for the study
of Shakespeareaa drama. A special
instructor win be introduced to this
section or che club, =iso VIII super
intendmt the study
Mrs. Thomas I'll. Gebbie, chair
man of the histsry section, has out
lined for her program the historical
study of the European cities.
Later a eoiaplefe publication will
be made of the different programs
of the sections, following the open
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Won1en's Interests
CONSERVES IN SMALL CONTAINERS
MAKE FINE GIFTS FOR YOUR FRIENDS

Whether the basket is to cheer
~ invalid, to speed a traveller or
AIRY holiday greetings to friend
othing can be a mere thong tfal
lift than gay little Jars Of Rome
iade conserves and marma4aGes
iade from the odds and ends with
hich both garden and market
pound at this season.
Attractive little jars, with white
.rew-on tops are to be had for
g purpose, tiny little glasses may
found on the top shelf where
rclict dishes are stored; and many
odd shipped open,mouthed bot
may be collected as the season
5es round which will be excellent
or shese preserves. Covered with
thick, even while layer of paraf-
m, or e glviy tied with little fiuted
ap used as a CAP, the Jars may be
ade to lock quite festive.
The following combinations are
uggested as especially appropri-
te for gift purposes. Care should
lie taken to cook the conserves
uickly and not overlong, so that
hey will have clear, bright color.
When nuts are used they should
be added after. all the cooking is
done, as heat toughens the nuts and
detrao.s from their flavor.
Conserves are made in the same