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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
GOOD IN WINDING
ONES OWN BUSINESS
Blessed Are Those Who Re-
frain From Meddling.

The other night picked up book
OF the FITTINGS of one of the u"|'EerS.
He Is a sort of journalistic $hnut"r.
A rerivaliSt who does his work
through the printed page. lie tnld his
readers what success is and how to
attain ii and how we AL should be a
little better and BRIGHTER and more
earnest and helpful 1h:n we are
Shucks That stuff has just as much
relation TO ordinary human life as the
vegetation on the crest of Mnun: Ever
est has to tie climate in Nj >souri, He
was too bright and good for human
natures daily food. He wanted hi>
readers to get out and consciously
exert an influence. They We're all 10
be leaders in their community. They
were To stand up bravely for tha right
and hear witness In the market place.
More shucks! writes J. T. in the Kan
sas City Star.
Only now and then n Savonarola or
q Luther or Calvin or an Ignaiius
Loyola Is born. They were great men.
Great leaders. They had something to
say and they were able To say II In q
way that communicated merely de-
manded-the attention of their genera
tlOn. Each age. each year, almost each
day produces such n man. who differs
only in degree from the Luthers Of
yesterday. But you and I-John Pill
grim and John Smith-do not belong
with them
1t does not seem desirable for me to
tell my neighbor that he is going to
ruin or to admonish his daughter or
shake my head at his wife Maybe I'm
wrong. but II seems to me that II John
Pilgrim and John Smith mind their
own business and mind II we'll thev
are doing as much AZ the Supreme
Power will demand. II we are always
henest and always tell the truth. II
we do not gossip and are not mean
spirited and always try TO he fair.
III we are kind to others and fry tn
help and do not believe evil reports
too easily. And IL We refuse TO he
talked into the belief that black Ia
white
1t seems to me that we will be doing
a great deal more for our street than
a good many of the leaders are do
Ing. Some Of the leaders. between us
Do not lead Unless sounding board
Is the equivalent of crusader.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
SPREADING NEWS TWO
HUNDRED YEARS AGO
Neu York Gazette an Early
Periodical.

New Works first newspaper was
published just 300 years ago. 1t was
a modest little sheet less than one
fourth the size of d page of the Times
and appeared weekly. A bronze tab
let on the south side of the Cotton
exchange marks the site OF the once
from which it was issued. A few fugl-
tive news letters had appeared from
time to time, but no regular publica-
ton was attempted before 1925. The
first paper was known as the New
York Gazette. In Boston regular
weekly paper was published at an ear
lier date.
There was not much news in the
New York paper two centuries ago.
The Gazette consisted of single
sheet, printed on both sides, its page
two columns in width and the whole
contents measuring less than one mod
ern newspaper column.
In fact, the Gazette printed almost
no local news. Foreign affairs were
Of superior interest. The first number
devoted its first page to the text OF
treaty between the emperor of Ger
many and the king Of Spain. The Sec
ond news feature was "Remon-
STRANGE Of the Clergy of France" pre-
scented to the king against new tax
Of 2 per cent.
The only glimpse of local life In
early New York offered by the Gazette
ia to be found in the advertisements
Each issue contains but from one to
five advertisements. New York then
gave promise of becoming shipping
center Scarcely a week passes" 1t
appears, without the arrival or de-
parture of some seagoing vessel. Yet
there were no ship news reporters on
the Gazette staff. The Atlantic cross
ing then required two months or
more.
The real estate announcements Of
fered farms for sale down by the pres
ent crowded dead line. The suburban
lite, however, was already fiOurishing,
for there was surprising number of
plantations" on sale In New Jersey
and Long island. In almost every num-
Der or the Gazette there were auVer-
tisements OF slaves for sale. From
time to time the name of a traveller
passing through New York is men
toned. Otherwise all attempts at ac-
quainting the public with local hap
penings ceases.
The Gazette managed to exist.
though advertisements averaged only
ali incl or so weekly. A line across
the last page announces that the pa
per Is ito be sold by Richard Mckee.
Post Master, where advertisements
are TAX en- in" 1t was not until 17H
when the paper had run for about
nineteen years, that it achieved a cir
rulation Of 500 copies.-New York
Times.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
FAVOR Light Garb

In spite of the general criticism Vi
The dress of the modern woman fnere
are many doctors who advocate II w
the score of health. DIR. Leonard hill
member of the British Institute o.
Medical Research. hiames many Ills OF
his sex on the tight collars. tight BELTS
long trousers and heavy coats fhat
men wear. declaring that women oO'
tain more of The hralth-"iving ultra
violet rays by their use Of lovlecK
blouses. short skirts and thin stock
ings
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
Miniature Holy Land

One Of the most unusual exhip''s
ever shown in Canada, and one tha,
has attracted attention from one emu
Of the Dominion TO the other. Is tne
display Of "A miniature Holy land u
kdhlrnton This miniature Was manu-
featured by Camel brothers, two 81
cilians, who worked for more than
eleven years in their home in Edmor
Ton on the exhibit. II includes 6VV"
900 pieces and has 900 moving figures
Biblical scenes in amazing detail are
reproduced in miniature. The exIiu''
is to be shown throughout Canada anu
the United States.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
Not in Class by HerseN

Heaven has its troubles as well as
earth. only Heaven does not worry
about them so much as we DO mis-
fact was revealed by Betty, who vas
getting into bed when mamma came TO
kiss her goodnight. And did ymask
God to forgive your" she asked hav-
ing in mind the little temper EhIch
Betty had shown during the evening"
"Oh, yes, mamma" came the reply,
land God said 1t was all right He
had many little girls worser thii ne"
San Francisco Argonaut.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

larger islands in the southern Pacific.
Then had come the call for nurses.
Cherry had answered promptly.
And tonight was Christmas Eve!
Christmas Eve!
Cherry's mother would be bustlfng
about. busy with a hundred secrets.
Rows Of pies in the pantry! Rows of
stockings on the mantel piece. Whis-
perings In corners. Gatherings up and
down the stairs! Giggles from her
younger brothers and sisters who
could hardly contain themselves for
very eXuberance.
The rattle Of paper being wrapped
around presents! Secret conferences
about the best manner in which to
present mother with the Great Gift
(ProbabIy new shade for the living
room lamp.)
wood just piled in the fireplace. She
could see the scrolled patterns Of frost
Oh the windows. And outside the wide,
cleaning stretch of snow. White-not
white like this southern silver :.
Then she began thinking Of David.
He had not wanted her to come.
They had had tremendous quarrel
over II.
Anything might happen to you y
cried David
She could see Duvids face now, pale
and strained as he tried to smile II
good-by TO her from the wharf when
she sailed. lie waved his hat she
waved her handkerchief Cherry
was quite sensible and practical.
But David . well-David was diff
ferent. She missed telling him for
mercy's sake to comb his hair and not
let 1t ramp all over his head like a
naystack. David laughed at her, and
leased her and was. tender in nice,
clumsy man-way. And he had not
written her very often. A slim letter
of home news. He never said he
missed her or wanted to see her. or
when-in-the-dickens was she coming
home! She rather expected 10 be
urged about returning. But not a
SYLLABLE OH the subject.
Cherry was about to rise and go
hack TO her room, shared with another
nurse. when she heard quick footsteps
behind her.
"Miss Stone painted the voice of q
conyalescent native who was allowed
10 60 about on small errands. "Oh.
Miss S.one. They want YOU ut the
hOspital. An accident . . . come :!
Cherry was on her feet IN an In
slant. She ran all The way back, for
getting in her haste the lonely surge
Of Inconsistencies on Christmas Eve.
What co,.ld have happened! She
gained fragnentary account from the
nov running beside her.
The nurses were trimming Christ
mas :ree for patients In the ware
Strings Of small electric bulbs haf
been ordered lon: ago to grace his
very occasion. They had come in ~
the boat that very afternoon. Cherr
had paid no attention to the boat SD
wanted to get away by herself.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
Progressive German City

The celebrated old university tow
Of Heidelberg has set the pace amons
German cities in its efforts 10 solve
housing conditions. During the ias'
three years the city has erected lWV
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS houses and has PRIV
vided an additional l.Wn single ROOMS
by FORTHCOMING Off garrets. lne
houses have been constructed almos'
without exception on the quadransl'
plan, with the interior square maue
into park and playground. Each quap
ranyle accommodates from fifteen
twenty-five families.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

II was the same old story. A short
.ircuit of wires flash Of fire
and the tree ablnZe in no time 1t was
not regulation Christmas tree, but
one constructed with patient care to
look as nearly like one as possible.
Much green paper had been employed,
fest"ons of tinsel, bright haubles.
Cherry lew down the corridor tn the
ward. And upon entering found plenty
TO do. The fire had been Guenched but
not without danger TO several patients
and nurses. The place was still In a
conmotiOn. There was smell of
burned clothing The wreck of the
tree was a heap of ashes. Hands were
burned in putting out the fire. Elk
element and terror were written on
the faces of the sick.
WiJh quiet capability Cherry helped
to bring peace out of CHAOS. She
worked quickly Hands were bound
UP. Patients Soothed. The last trace
of the tree removed Order began to
"ri-n again in the large ward.
All through the excitement Cherry
WAS family aware of someone who was
always ready al her elbow to do the
nect SSary Fitting of patients out Of the
burned area. This somebody had n
towel bound over his forehead II
came over his eyes and fell on one
side almost ob>curing his face. The
lights In the ward were MOI going prop.
erly; everything was II bit dim. Cherry
paid no attention to anythn;: but the
necessary work. But she felt glad of
the strong, intelligent hands Of this
stranger.
When everything possible had been
done. Cherry left the ward and went
slowly outdoors to get breath. Now
that the emergency was over she be-
gan to feel again the unbearable wave
of loneliness sweep over her.
She stood long time in the
shadow of huge tree. How still, how
nexpressibly still everything was
You almost expected the moon to make
some sound as she glded through the
thin riffs Of clouds.
Home .sn0w-cOvered fields so far
away would she ever be hearing
the musical Jingle of sleigh bells?
Somebody stepped beside her. The
tall person with the towel bound over
his forehead.
Were you hurt in the fre?" asked
Cherry sympathetically
The tall person drew nearer. The
tall person laughed. A deep rumble
very pleasant to hear.
mot much" replied somebody.
Cherry stood as if turned to stone.
She was stiff with amazelnent. She
tried to cry out, and made no audible
sound whatever.
"Only hit of burn ON my hair"
said somebody. Then: aren't you
glad to see me, Cherry~
Cherry tainted Yes, it is regrettable
to report. but that is exactly what she
did. A thorougl-going, complete faint.
When she came to she tried to ex-
plain 1t away by saying the fire had
unnerved her. CHERRY with the best
nerves Oh the islandD
Cherry" somebody was saying soft
ly, over and over, "Cherry--aren't you
glad to see me on Christmas Eve, I've
come so far to be with you at this time
Cherry-say you're glad to see me!
Fifteen minutes later they were sit
ting on The silvery beach much In the
same place which had been occupied
by the homesick young lady from
northern New Hampshire.
David" said Cherry, David, how
did you do IT.
Planned it all along" replied David
laughing. decided you would have
had enough of it in years time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

Moonlight.
Found out the way to get here, and
thought I'd bring bit Of New England
Christmas to you out here on these
iarned coral islands. I've brought
you all kinds of things from the farm.
Maple sugar, Cherry! Latest pictures
of the twins-and holy terrors they are,
too! Stuff your mother made for you
to wear. Oh. the greatest amount of
dunnage. | arrived on the boat this
afternoon, after fpssing about In the
Pacific for weeks at dozens Of rotten
little ports. You were off duty, and
just as I was ready to tear around
after you, the fire happened"
They sat long time there In the
silvery moonlight. And they talked of
roasted chestnuts in front Of a fire
and sleigh-rides and plum buildings
and stockings hanging IN row on the
inantel piece. and how the back stairs
creaked when you tried to sneak down
EN- early Christmas morning. Cherry
was never quite SO happy in her life
Coming home with meY" asked
David.
"We-e-e-ll." said Cherry.
Lets get married tomorrow" sug-
gested David in the cherfulest man
ner.
ION Christmas Day in the morning?'
ION Christmas Day in the morning.
And they were!
And all the nurses and the doctors
and patients in the ward had a piece
Of maple sugar instead Of wedding
cake.
&C. 1876. Western Newspaper Unjen.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

eAcrucIaIIng pain in spite Of his tnlcA
rubber gloves. The diver also &c
Scribed an eel which he watched swar
lowing smaller fish. He saw swarlp'
of fish frightened. darling to and lrV
and lookin. like t,ocks Of swallows
Evening star., 1925-11-22
Night Life of Paris
Losing Its Shabbiness

Visitors to Paris who have not seen
the city since before the World War
notice many changes these days and
nights. Leaving aside the fashionable
night quarters where the animation
is undoubtedly greater. the visitor
cannot help being impressed by the
improved condition in the night side
Of the city's life in the avenues lead
ing to the outer districts, formerly the
highways of INDECENT folk of both
sexes and all ages. many obviously
putcasts-
Most of them used to make their
way to Les Halles. There was shell.
ter, too, at the Central markets. H.
lighted cafes were numerous In the
adjacent narrow streets. There, for
2 sous a cup, a man or a woman
might buy a drink and linger over it.
even sleep across a table till day
break. Nearly all of these cafes are
gone. So has the necessity for them.
There are still homeless people to be
seen. but they are unobtrusive com.
pared with those Of former years.
Better provision for necessitous
cases and, above all, the general abb
sence Of unemployment in France are
undoubtedly responsible for the
change.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
France Plans to Profit
By Real Estate Rise

French authorities are taking an in
ventory Of the national buildings in
Paris with a view 70 putting then1fto
better use or placing them on the mar
ket. Such an inventory was made a
dozen years ago, but a new one was
considered necessary on account Of the
rise in real estate values. The total of
the last inventory was 1,795 5.246 ,448
francs approximately $3.50, ,000, ,000).
The Arc de Triomphe was estimated
at 10000 900 francs (nominally $4,000
000); the July Column, erected where
formerly stood the Bastille, at 2,710, 900
francs C540, ,000J; the church and dome
Of the Palace Of the Invalides, includ
ing Napoleon 8 tomb, 43.5S0, 900 francs
($S,700, ,00o); the Pantheon. $4,000, 900
francs ($10, ,00o, ,000); the Opera; 53,372.-
900 francs S10.750, ,o00); the Louvre,
2S4 ,372 900 francs ($56, ,S7O.O .OOO); the Pal
ace of Versailles, including the Tria-
non, was estimated at 72O,155 900
francs ($144 ,000.000). To obtain pres
ent values, say the officials of the serv-
ice Of national palaces and govern
ment buildings, It will be necessary to
multiply these SUMS by Eve.
Evening star., 1925-11-22
GERMANY REGAINING PLACE
AS POWER IN WORLD TRADE
Entry Into International Chamber Of Commerce
Seen as Proof of Intent to Write New Chapter
in Her Relations With France.

many and her absence did not even
occasion comment.
But in the short span that has since
elapsed the International Chamber.
made up of business men of the world,
has been driving home the truth that
there existed an essential community
of interest among all nations n in
dustry, commerce and finance. That
is SO manifestly true in the case of
France and Germany that they have
now publicly expressed their belief in
it. AS this expression is but another
evidence of new spirit that is spread
ing over Europe, 1t may not be too
much to hope that even the gloomiest
pessimists may soon see a few signs
of a happier time.
There is not space here to give these
signs in detail, but when these three
events come with the seventh ami
versary of the end of the war it must
be clear that real peace has become a
fact-the third event, besides the two
mentioned. was the sending Of the
allied note to Berlin saying that the
last troops of Germany's former ene-
mics are soon to leave the Rhine.
Copyright. 1925)
Evening star., 1925-11-22
ny HERBERT S. HOUSTON.

Two events have just come into the
news, following close on the Locarno
conference, that show how quickly
Germany is returning to a place OF
power in the worlds industry and
finance.
One Of these events has been the
coming to America of Dr. HJa!mar
Schocft, head of the German Reisch'
bank, for conference with Leading
bankers here that are known to be
Of great importance. althougn tnelr
exact purpose has not been fully dis
closed. the other has been the receiv-
ing Of German business men (by an
interesting coincidence, on the eve OF
Armistice day. into the governing
council of the International Chamber
The significance Of this second event
stands forth as a rainbow OF hope
against the background of the war.
Indeed, the head Of the German dele.
CATION, Franz Won Mendelssohn, OF
the old German banking family, is re-
ported to have said that the presence
Of his group was evidence OF tne oe-
sire of the tndustrialists Of Germany
"to turn over the detested page Of
war and write a new chapter-a chap
fer of cooperatfon--in the history of
Franco. German relations" To this
challenging and evidently genuine
sentiment the head of the French de-
legation, Etinne Clementel, former
minister of finance, replied in kind,
saving that 1t was a matter of con-
graduation for the industrialists that
the two countries had come into great
organization where they could work
together for the prosperity Of their
own countries and for the good of
mankind.
Thus does the world, slowly, to be
sure, but steadily, go forward to hqui.
date the greatest war in history. But
when the complete dislocation Is con-
sidered which the war brought to the
ordered life Of civilized countries, the
liquidation is proceeding with good
deal Of speed and certainly with In
creasing acceleration. So, at least, 1t
seems to the writer. who has vivid
recollection Of the days in Paris, only
five years ago, when, as a member of
the American committee, he sat under
the Craftsmanship Of this same Gle
mentel working with colleagues from
eight other countries in setting up the
International Chamber OF Commerce.
No one was there to represent Ger.
Evening star., 1925-11-22

against me, and that there was an
alternative to my former views.
saw that the brain might be some
thing which is acted upon rather than
something which acts, and that it's
disorga niZation by accident or by
drugs might prevent such action, as
the broken fiddle prevents the efforts
OF the musician.
| read and read. The opponents OF
psychic things We're great men, Hux-
leys and Kelvins, but they were ready
TO admit that they had not found time
TO study the matter. On the other
hand, the advocates Of spirit had
studied it deeply, and spoke of what
they had seen. But then the phe-
nomena were so childish, the mes
sageS so futile,-how could ] accept
them as being from another world?
Slowly--too slowly-ny knowledge
expanded. l was hampered always by
preConCefved prejudice. Gradually
one or two facts emerged. One was
that these phenomena appeared trivial,
because l did not appreciate their OBJ
iect. \ knock at the door is in itself
trivial But it draws attention to the
person knocking, and that may not
be trivial. What were these rappings
save knockings at the door of our
Intelligence? They were signals to
engage our attention.
X \
Then as to the character Of some
of the messages, II death truly made
no change at all in the individual, as
was asserted by the Spiritualists,
then as the average man or woman
is of no very advanced intelligence,
was il not reasonable that the aver
age message should be superficial?
One by one my difficulties disap-