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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
SO LEGAL NOTICES
CITY ADvERTIsEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
nrEi.rE or THE RnARr.
oFF1aE on THE BoARr.

OFFICE OF The 6OAhI.
Indianapolis, Tads Jsn, ls. 1922
TO WHOM IT NAY CONC8RN:
pu SGte Works is sec cf hs sECsP y %
Indiana that on the 18th day of January.
1922 they aDgEOyedI . an sssssssns 5 f
ment. as authorized BY the imDroveT
res4 qmreove nntS Resolution No. 1867.
GLADSTONE AVENUE.
From north curD line Of Sixteenth
= 70 ro' south property line of Eighteenth
By grading the roadway from curb line
to curb line to UNIFORM Wlotn OF SU cssn;
street and alley in a similar manner and
to the widths as shown on plan; curolns
Limestone, Berea Sandstone, Granite or
6x24-inch Concrete curb: curbing tine
in i4 a similar mannes and to- the widths
as shown on plan; providlng 90 nn lsa; leet
81 loot rsd t gan.s ocp radus STsns
inch drain pipe at Sixteenth Street. as
SnG All to Z" Be BAH as shown on plan and a.
specified.
described public improvement are hereby
o of ssid cit. eIts has i s8ed Friday Jan
r rgno tram 3 viii Be received 9e or heard
against the amount assessed against each
piece of property described in said roll and
such lots or tracts of land have been or
will be benefited in the amounts named
on said roll or in a greater or less sum
than that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said prima
facie assessments with the names of own
ers. and descriptions Of property subject
to be assessed is on file and may be seen
at the office of the oBard of Public Works
CHARLES E. COFFIN.
W H FREEMAN,
M j. SPENCER.
Board of Public Works. City of Indian
jan apI Ia Is. 10. IL, 10. 20. 21. 1925.
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of said city has fixed Friday. January 20,
1925, 2 D.. m. as a date upon which re-
monstrances will be received, or heard.
against the amount assessed against each
piece of property described IN said roll,
and will determine the question as to
been or will be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll. or in greater or less
SUM tnan that named on SAD roll
Said assessment roll showing said prima
facie assessments with the names of own
ers and descriptions of property subject
to be assessed, is on file and may be seen
at the office of the Board of Public Works
80 CHARLES E. COFFIN,
W. H FREEMAN,
NJ. j. SPENCER,
Board OF Public Works. City of Indian.
Jan. ID. Is. 16. II. 10, 20. 81. 1925
NOTICE OF HEARING ON ACQUISITION
RESOLUTION. BOARD OF PARK COM
MISSIONERS. CITY OF INDIANAPO-
LIS. CITY HALL. OFFICE OF THE
bOAHD.
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80 AUTOMOBIaEs FOR SALE.

r@~~~~~~~N~-N<>os~.s SN~sN~<~~~Ns~~~~s~~~
FORD roadster, 1923 starter. demounta-
BILE rims. disc wheels. automatic wind
ing lso light foot ia accelerate, speedometer.
dash light heater. step plates. water
pump. curtains open: with door; only
new new motor and rear axle completely over
hauled: this is the car you have been
waiting for; will demonstrate to your
~ sToNE-C CHEVROLET CO.
427 N Meridian Open ewes. Sunday.
FORD roadster, 1922: see this one as It
i PTziSssn6 st e sell ie tsFs 2er khE
FORD coupe 1924 model: like new: 800
down. SOD N Capitol Ave.
FORD BODIES
Is tourings sedans, coupes road
clos dot TOPS OBS W swfs sS ( PARKER.
544 E. Washington.
MAXWELL ROADSTER = Cheap. Drexel
4576. 1S43 Singleton.
OLDSMOBILE Six, 4-Passenger,
Coupe. Extras, cigar lighter, barl
cap motometer, tire lock, five good
tires, spotlight, good upholstery,
paint good, heater. If you are look
ing for a real car see this before
you buy. Motor in excellent condi-
ton. Must sell, $3.50. Can arrange
terms. Lin. $685..
OVERLAND sedan; . good tires; 2 heat
ers; front and rear bumpers; mechan-
icalIy g good; $1s T.s 90 tsrsas 0AK;dhEY
WILLYS-K KNIGHT sedan: wire wheels: Just
out of paint shop; excellent mechanical
condition 5000 down easy terms;
HAYNES-SCHMID
1902 w. NORTH ST.
One square from Masonic Temple.
Open evenings.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFETCE OF THE BOARD

TO WHOM ' IT NAY Con CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the Board OF
Public Works of the City of Indianapolis.
Indiana that on the 18th day OF January,
1925, they approved an assessment roll
showing the prima taeie assessments for
the following described public improve
ment. as authorized by the improvement
TesOroSlSn na Rsaolution No. 1906.
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FORD-1g23 coupe Has excellent appear
ance and carries nearly new tires and
spare Finish. upholstering and motor
are absolutely All Bargain at $28fi.
$500 3, Washington ST. TTington A3Asl.
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MERIDIAN ST. BRANCH STORE
429 N. MERIDIAN
JONES-WHITAKER SALES CO.

THE SECOND WEEK OF OUR GREAT
OFFER TO THE PEOPLE OF
INDIANA.
To buy the car they want at the price
that you want to pay. While our stock
of reconditioned closed cars and open cars
are at its best. just a few of our Of
ferings: Nash A. Chevrolets open snd
closed; Fords, Bucks. Chandler sport,
Davis and many late models. A small
down payment will hold any of our ears
until spring. without charges for stor-
age. So why not take advantage of this
opportunity to buy that car. Opr prices
are extremely low. We sell only depend
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CHARLES e. COFFIN.
". n. FREEMAN.

Continued Apn Nest Pagel
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON ACQUISITION
RESOLUTION. BOARD OF PARK COM
MISSIONERS. CITY OF INDIANAPO-
LIS, INDIANA OFFICE OF BOARD
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departments
SAVE CARFARE

BY living in our beautiful 4-room.
thoroughly modern apartment which has
been newly decorated. Located at 40S s,
New jersey. just 10 minutes walk to the
Circle. Heat and water furnished Rent
$40 OUR USUAL POLICY WILL PRE-
VAIL FIRST COME
CT role $3.50. 811 Lemcke Bldg.
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1924 MODEL

YAH TH fS 81 Us Ct OUR E eSPp rE HsEgs
MAKES IT EASY FOR YOU TO DRIVE
ONE OF THESE BARGAINS AWAY.
ARE GOOD ONLY UNTIL SUNDAY. JAN.
ID.
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cHARI.Es 2 CoFFIN
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

Board of Public Works. City of Indian
Jan. IL. Is. 1e. IT, 10. 90. 81. 1925.
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PERSONALS

~e~NNN.N~eNes~-es~.~~ N.>~~<~~<-N4~NN1"~"~~~
FLORIDA a play ground and flower gar
den. Ask us any question about east
coast. west coast central. any town.
bathing beach. fishing hunting, business.
sports Hundreds of men wanted; wages
So 80 to S12 q day Warm weather; no
frost: every day like May. Send 81 for
information. HOOVER'S INFORMATION,
Box 446 Homestead. Fla.
FRANK FITZGERALD, lawyer. Criminal
Juvenile and Civil Court cases N.
Alabama st. second floor.
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NJ. j. SPENJEh.
Board of Public Works. City of Indian
jan. pI Ia Is 1e. IL, 10. 20. 81. 1925.
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LOST AND FOUND

FOX TERRIER: black and white marked
license tag 1885: had green collar and
green leather harness; name Pete. Reward
Call Wash. 1880. 3215 Washington
Boulevard
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USED CARS bought and sold I. GOLD
BURG. 522 NJ Capitol.
WISH TO buy 1926 Chevrolet and will
sacrifice my Chevrolet 1923 touring.
This car shows excellent care throughout:
motor IN AL mechanical condition; will
take light car in trade as part payment.
Easy terms: $500. Call Belmont 2761,
Ask for Mr.. Smith.
WILL take diamond or talking machine
as part down payment on used car.
Call Webster 5000.
AM leaving for the South az once and
will sell my Chevrolet sedan. 1923 at a
big, saving; B good cord tires. .upholstering
and paint like new: motor in flrst-class
mechanical condition. Gail for demonstra-
ton. Belmont 27Sl. Mr.. Clark.
LIVE downtown Hudson Essex, dealers
J.'W BERRY p. B. SMITH. 322 n.
USED CARS: casn. payment or trade
Jones Whitaker Sales Co. 345 N. Cap.
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FARM LANDS

WILL PAY cash for cheap cottaxe Q
double. Webster 626S
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

We had ridden down a deep canyon
in Southern California and were
watering our horses in a mountain
stream.
We'll tic our horses to this tree,
Bobby" said !, and rest while.
After tying our horses securely. W.
left them cOntcntCdly chewing their
bits and rubbing their noses against
the bark Of the tree. We walked out
into the sunshine where it was warm
or and sat down.
Bobby was stretched out. resting his
head on his hand and chatting with
Bunny.
Suddenly he raised himself bolt up
right and exclaimed:
What do you think Of that
Think of what?" ! asked.
"A snidcr opened little lid and
came right out of the earth
Good" | said. that was a trap
door spider. Where was the lid
Bobby"
Right thcrc some place. Foxy
Grandpa" said Bobby, but now !
can't seem to find it,"
We looked over the ground care,
fully and even tried lifting parts Of
it up where Bobby had seen the lit
tic spider pop out OF the ground. But
so skillfuly had she camouflngcd tn"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
How to Use
Oil Stoves
By Hannah Wing

Before using a new stove read care
fully the directions for operating that
come with it. See that the wick is
thoroughly saturated with oil, light it
in several places and turn down to a
low flame. The wick should not rest
against the flame spreader.
For cooking, the white tips OF light
should be not more than an inch and
a quarter above the blue flame. II a
higher flame than this is used the
stove will smoke and leave a deposit
Of SCOT on cooking utensils.
4 Pickering flame is due TO one OF
three things: Water in the oil;
dirty wick, or n broken chimney or
mica window. Always use the best,
char the wick badly. Any type OF
stove requires daily care to keep it in
good working order.
Never allow the reservoir to be-
come empty, ms the wick will consume
itself if it has no oil 10 draw on. Tn"
top of the wick should be cleaned,
daily with the cleaner which comes for
that purpose. WickS quickly become
NlbEktu WIFI Oll anu uuSl anu lu'N
should be kent clean to insure a free
flow of oil through them.
Certain type stoves have, instead
of the usual style of wick, an asbestos
ring which is most satisfactory and
requires only daily smoothing off.
When it needs replacing an entire new
ring is slipped on.
Never use scissors 10 trim the cot
ton wick except to remove loose
threads. If the edge becomes un-
even, empty the reservoir of oil, light
wick and burn dry. This will burn
off the uneven, charrcd edges and
! the wick can then be smOothed off
with the cleaner.
Any stove in daily use should have
the wick removed weekly and boiled
in n sal soda solution. one teaspoonful
of soda to pint of water. As it IL
| almost impossible to get rid of the
| OdOr of kerosene, it is best to keep an
old can of some kind. a tomato can
will do. for this purpose, as it can be
thrown away after using. After the
wick is boiled it should be thoroughly
dried and shaken to fluffineSs.
Should the wick stick, a few drops
Of machine OioOn the movable parts
will make them move more easily.
Use the iron plate which comes with
| the stove TO cover the burner while
cooking. If the contents of any pan
should boil over, the plate will keep
the burner clean.
by using special broilers which
have been made for the purpose you
may brOil meats as successfully on oil
rs on the gas range, A special toast
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
Advice to the
Loyelorn
Does He Really Care?
By Beatrice Fairfax.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am going with a young man OF
whom | think great deal. lie has
said that he cares for me. When I'm
with him he shows that he. does care.
But when I'm not in his company on"
would never think he cared the least
bit about me. Will you kindly give
your opinion of such action?
+. 4. X.
Your letter is little vague. my
dear, but l infer that you mean to
state that the young man you are go
ing about with doesn't tell other poo
pie how fond of you he is. Possibly,
he doesn't discuss you with third per-
sons. l would not let that bother me
if ! were you.
You will get on better in friend
ship and love if you judge your friends
by the way they treat you rather
than the way other people say they
net when you are not present. In
that way you'll avoid misunderStand-
ings, which are sure 10 occur if you
listen to the talk Of third persons.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
LISTEN, WORLD!

helpless thing. She had no property,
no individual rating-shc was a de-
pendent upon mans strength and gen.
crosby. So, naturally, he mustn't
break her heart by refusing TO marry
her. He could, Of course. marry her
first and break her heart Afterwards
that was mere bagatcllc.
Unfortunately for Romance, this de-
lightful arrangement was completely
wrecked. Women are no longer frail
and helpless. They can venture quite
as much and earn as much as men.
They no longer demand protection
from mcn-thCy do demand HON
ESTY AND FAIRNESS. And today
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FOXY GRANDPA'S STORIES


opening Of her home that il was an
impOSsibility.
Again we tried to dig up the top
layer of the Garth when Bunny sail ::
You won't have any luck doing
that. Foxy Grandpa. You know oft
en- those little spiders put a bolt
on the inside of the door and it would
be impossible for you even TO pry it
OPEN"
You don't mean it," | said. How
| would like to see one of those little
creatures build house"
Wait until it starts to get dark
and perhaps YOU will see one. You
know they do most of their building
at night.
No reason why we shouldn't camp
right here" said |. II there is Il
colony OF them, one might start build
ing operations tonight. That would be-
Il real treat"
We waited around for a while and
we were repaid for taking Bunny'S
suggestion. Somehow or other that
little rabbit rarely diSappoints us
when hc suggests anything.
Just as the sun was setting along
came little spilcr. She hustled
around for a while. examining the
earth. Then she began digging. She
dug n tubular hole in the earth IA,
then what do you think she did: She
plastcrcd the wall with cement
like substance and then out of her
own spinning glands lined the wall
with a beautiful silkcn lining.
How is she going to make the
trap door, l wonder?" murmured
Bobby.
Watch" whispered Bunny, shes
starting it now
And she began building the door
from the outside. First she spun Il
web over the opening. running back
and forth, leaving n silkcn trail i'll her
footsteps. Then she covered the SilkCn
net with her own cement.
We waited. for she had decided to
rest. so the little lady sat perfectly
still for an hour and rested. Their
she busily started work again. Now
she covered the ccmcnted net Will
earth. pushing enough dirt down int
the middle until the door sagScd tC
suit her. This again she glued to
gcthcr and then covered the surface
with dead bits of leaves and vegetation
until it looked like the rest of tn
ground.
Then started the cutting. Will
her sharp fanSS she cut around th'
edge of the hole exactly as yOl
would omen a can with a can-opener
and she left just enough uncut TO ac
as n hinge.
Her house completed. in dartcd tn,
! little spider, the door closed ovPl
her and We were left in twilight, al
most spccchlcsS with wonder.
After n while Bunny said:
very convenient carrying your owl
| building materials with you"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

gladncss swing, and through the shad-
ow or the sun whisper bids me
sing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
Table Talks
Dinner Menu
By Alice IRWIN
Reheated Pot Roast
Baked Potatoes With Cheese
Corn on the Cob
Head Lettuce
Peach Sauce Cake

Ii is all very well and good to serve
the family the pot roast reheated
from last evenings dinner, but if We
are to get by with it we must make
the rest of the meal a bit more fes-
tive than everyday.
An egg, some bread crumbs and
half a cup of grated cheese will trans
form the plebeian baked potatoes into
a dish most tempting TO look upon and
to cat. You want to choose medium
sized potatoes, wash them, brush them
with cooking oil and bake until they
are done-abOut Al minutes in n mod
crate oven $3.50 dcgrecs). While they
are hot, cut them IN halves the long
way, remove the inside and mash with
two tablespoons butter, some salt and
pepper and the well-beGten white of
an egg. Fill the shells, cover with the
cheese which has been mixed with
buttcrcd bread crumbs and brown in a
hot oven.
The delightful new dish which is
part of this dinner is peach sauce
cake, which starts with the prepare
ton of the peach sauce. for which We
use six peaches. These are peeled,
cut in halves and the stones removed.
Onc-half Of cup cold water is added
to them and they are cooked until
they are soft and pulpy. Then they
are removed from the fire and forced
through sieve or colandcr. This
sauce is cooled before it is added to
the cake batter.
For the batter. cream Onc-third cup
shortening: add cup sugar and cream
again. Add two unbeatcn egg yOlkS.
one at time. beating thoroughly
after each addition. Add one cup peach
sauce then fold in the siftcd dry in
gradients which are two cups flour,
one teaspoon baking powder. half tea
spoon soda. half teaspoon salt. one
teaspoon cinnamon and half teaspoon
cloves. Beat egg whites stiff and cut
end fold into batter. Bake in n loaf
in n moderate oven $50 degrees for
A. minutes; If in layers in slightly
hotter oven $40 degrees % TO 80
minutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
May Men Break Engagements!
By ELSIE ROBINSON

there is only one attituGc which is
fitting in Il gcntlcman-the fair and
honest attitude. There is only one
method which shows true conSidCra-
ton and that's PERFECT FRANK
NESS.
There is nothing beautiful in n
mans refusal to break his engagement
with a woman he does not love. 1t is
the worst insult he could heap upon
her. 1t throws doubt upon her own
fairness and intelligence. II Crane
really bankers to be Gentleman he'll
tell Agnes just what he feels, instead
Of forcing her to endure the long
agony Of growing suspicion.
Copyright, 1925, King Feature Syn, Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
THE RHYMING OPTIMIST
By ALINE MICHAELIS
The Singer.
E MICHAELIS

This life is but circle, little,
shining ring, yet as l 90 my way
therein a something bids me sing.
From childhood back to childhood l
know my footsteps fare, along the
ck,cs Of trouble and through the
ways of care. | find few perfect
hours, few shining dreams come true.
above loves brightest bowers clouds
sometimes vcx the blue. But in grim
winters season as in the emerald
spring sometimes. without a reason,
some impulse bids me sing! y little
shining circle. this span of life We
know, and many men who pass this
way must taste the cup Of woe: but
still within my spirit the bells of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
Yes or No?

Are people right or left handed at
birth?
No. Babies are always ambidex-
trous. right or left handedness not
appearing until the sixth or seventh
month or later. indicating that the
race was probably ambidcxtrouS orig
inally, but became right or left handed
very CarlV
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
REQUESTED RECIPES
French DOughnuts

One egg. 0nc-half tablespoon salt,
three tablespoons milk, one cup
flour, two tablespoons sugar, two
teaspoons baking powder, one table
spoon melted shortening.
Beat eggs until light. and add
sugar. salt and shortening. Mix and
sift flour and baking powder and add
to first mixture. Force through n
pastry bag and tube Cusing a small
lady finger tubc) into hot fat and fry
until drowned
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
cool spread WIN
PEACH FILLING

White OF one egg, one cup sugar,
ono cup Uncoo5cd peach pulp.
Put all ingredients into a bowl and
beat until light and fluffy.
From the peach filling and the
baked potatoes we will have left over
the yolkS of two eggs; therefore |
suggest that the cake batter be made
with these and one whole egg instead
Of the two eggs called for in the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
CHEESE TORTE WITH
ZNViEBACk

One and onc-half pounds cottage
cheese, One-fouTth teaspoon salt,
one package zwicback (siX OunccSD
one cup sugar, juice and grated rind
of onc-half lemon, one teaspoon Gin
namOn. Onc-fOurth cup chopped
pistachio nuts. four eggs. onc-fOurth
cup flour. OnC-hnlf cup melted but
ter. one cup cream. one cup sugar.
Roll zwieback fine. mix with one
Gun sugar. cinnamon and the melted
butter. Set aside thrcc-fourths cup
of this mixture to sprinkle over the
top. Butter well ninc-inch spring
form, spread and press Zwieback mix
turc on the bottom and sides of the
form. Beat eggs without separating.
add one cup sugar and beat until
light, add salt and lemon rind and
Juice (and one teaspoon vanilla II de-
Sircd). Stir the cream in well, then
add cheese and flour and mix all to-
gcthcr. Force through fine sieve. Stir
until smooth, pour into Zwicback-
lined form. sprinkle remainder Of
ZwiCback mixture over top. add nuts
and bake in moderately low oven
G325 dcgrccS) for one hour. Turn OF
heat and let stand one hour longer
in oven. or until cooled, before rcmOv-
ing to serving plate.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT CAKE
Onc-Rnlf cup butter, one cup
orange juice. four teaspoons baking
powder, one-half cup socdless
rnisins. onc-fourth cup candied lem
on peel. onC-half cup chopped nuts,
one cup sugar. onc-fourth cup can
died orange pccl, onc-half cup candle
cherries. whites Of three eggs.
Cream butter. add sugar and cream
again. Add orange juice alternately
with two cups flour Sifted with bnk-
ing powder and salt. Add remaining
Gun Of flour with fincly-choppcd fruits
ard nuts. Fold in stiffly-bcntcn ccS
whites. Bake in loaf nan in n MOT
crate oven $3.50 degrees) for one hour
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
LAFAYETTE.

WHEN Lafayette visited America
a hundred years ago as the
guest of the nation his part in the
great adventure of the American
colonies lay nearly half century
in the background of his life.
When he had taken leave of us he
had left behind him a little group
of commonwealth, exhausted by
war and distracted by mutual jeal-
ousies and mistrust. On his return
in 1924 he found them bound into
a vigorous, expanding nation, bask-
ing in the sunshine of an "era of
good feeling"
1t is hard for us to realize that
in 1777 it seemed nothing out of
place for the Continental congress
to bestow a major generals COM
mission upon a 19-year-old French
aristocrat, incapable of giving an
ineligible command in English.
1t was, however, quite in accord
with the custom of the time so to
burden young shoulders with
weighty responsibilities, especially
if they were patrician shoulders.
Perhaps the practice was justified
by the prococity that was charac-
teristic of the age. More of the
statesmen of the Revolution were
under forty years of age than over
it. At 10 Alexander Hamilton,
born in the same year as Lafayette,
had profound and practical
knowledge of the principles of
government and finance. Across
the sea William Pitt was about to
enter upon the amazing parlia-
mentary career that was to make
him prime minister of England at
"a. The British navy swarmed
with midshipmen 10 and IL years
old.
How was it that Lafayette, heir
to an ancient and enormously
wealthy house, should have become
at period in life when the modern
boy is leaving high school sin
cere and ardent champion of the
rights of man? In almost any
of his compatriots the motive
might we'll have been caprice or
love of adventure In Lafayette it
was an Unborn passion for human
liberty.