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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-30
MAKING BRICK WITHOUT
STRAW

About two months ago certain of
the Democratic leaders gave notice
to the world that they would pub
lish a weekly party organ, TO be
called The National Democrat. The
said publication was to be devoted
to telling of the many wonderful
things that the Democratic Party
did, (time, date, and good things
being limited att; that it would
show how naughty the Republicans
have been since they came into Of
flee in 1920. 1t was rumored that
President Coolidge's plan of economy
and tax reduction was to be offset
by some wonderful magic cure-all
which was later to be given to an
eagerly waiting citizenry.
According to the Washington Post,
The National Democrat has gone on
the rocks and suspended publication
until influential and affluent Demo
Gratis can be found to pay its debts
and give it another lease of life I'M
der new management.
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--..-,.p4~s-, tuorvtn ana ornvrN, each
differ by varying percentages OF
weight from the "liang," or Chinese
ounce Of silver II traveller from
Shanghai were TO make an extended
tour into The interior, passing through
the districts where manifold varie-
" OF coins circulate. the constant ex-
change from enc weight or coin TO
another would dlsslpate very large
Part of hia capital
An experienced traveller has been
known TO take scales with him, and
still his weights and the purity OF his
silver were subjected to dispute In
different provinces AZ coaet ports,
Mexican. Yuan, Dragon, nons.kong
and Hankow dollara are all current.
each having It's own defined exchange
value in the native market, while IN
the interior the added mtrieaclea "
dealing with cents and copper cash
are so great that IL is astonishing how
business can be carried on wtthou,
endless disputes and considerable
handicap to trade.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-30
Ay Fauorite Stories
He didn't Believe in Sirns

A fireman on duty behind the scenes
OF one of the big New York theatcrs
and charged with the responsibility OF
seeing to 1t that the regulations were
strictly obeyed hacl-stage, suffered a
profound shock as he came around
from behind stack of scenery. lust
before the evening performance. Stand
Ing in the opposite wings was a sales
man for an East side cloak and suit
concern. who had procured entrance
via the stage door for the purpose Of
soliciting orders for his wares among
the young ladies of the chorus. This
person was vehemently putting on a
large, long, black, malignant-looklng
cigar.
In three jumps the seandalized fire
man had the violator by the arm.
"Say." he demanded. "what the HI
do you mean, comm in here with that
torch burnin' in your face? Don't YOU
see that sign right up over your head7"
The trespasser's eyes turned where
the flreman's finger polluted
"Sure. mister" he said, Il see it,"
"Well, can't you read?" demanded
the fireman.
Sure l can read" admitted the
other calmly.
Then read what II says there. Don't
you see what 1t says In big letters? 1t
says-'No Smoking"
YES" agreed the East Slider with a
winning smile. but it don't say Posi-
lively"
tcopyriFht by the ceg,gSl Press Association,
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co.oPs

There are many small co-operatives
throughout the United States. han.
ding wool. peanuts. watermelons,
strawberries, beans. syrup. and other
products. The government reports
that there are at least 10000 local co
operative organizations In the United
States The Iowa Fleece and Wool
Growers Association does an annual
business OF s2.s36.25s; the Ohio Sheep
and Wool Growers. $780, 900; the
Oregon wool growers. 100000.
while the New York. Texas ard South
Dakota Associations are sstd to be
handling about quarter of q million
collars business each.
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intelligently that common thing we
cali "a pay check. has as much to 40
with individual Independence as any
other force in life
The greatest problem of indepen-
dence of the average man or woman
Is how to get out of what they earn
a good living and a reasonable degree
Of financial comforts in old age. We
cannot maintain a high standard of ma
tional life without an intelligent man
agement Of the financial matters that
constantly confront the average tndt
vidual and family In the aecumula-
ton OF capital in the hands OF the
masses lies the hope of the true inde-
pendenee OF nations people. The
chief concern OF wage earners is to
get a reasonable degree OF financial
independence cut Of what the< actual
ly earn.
This question Of how 70 attain per,
sonal financial Independence has not
been worked cut On the principle OF
individual responsibility. The most
important social needs today ara a
course OF instruction in public ed1ea
ton to give young people i practical
notion OF how to start life on sound
economic basis; and. secondly, a broad
cooperative plan IN American indus
try whereby men and women snail be
helped to work ont i personal financial
program thar vii guide them toward
q definite goal OF financial ndepen-
dence. There ought 70 De @'ig Ter a
man. for every dollar PUT aside siis.n
week now. to get back tour CT I've tai-
lars a week forty or dfzy Fears tIDer
regardless OF where he Hor8s.
The present policy n American IN
dustry OF helping ampieysss Is 1ased
on the assumption EAaG theg vii uii4
mately become dependent oit Age
pensions and ether terms I'll ahtnrfa5ie
compensation are ca Dc commended II
lieu of a practical ALTERNATIVES. 1ur IN
principle they are wrong and eouGr1-y
to the purposes q democracy what
we want Is an organized plan r1az
will direct working people toward N
dependence. No system can claim
complete success that does not con
template the financial Independence 81
every employee. according TO his abtE
ity to earn. It can be shown that
American employees, with reasonable
prudence on their own part, can reach
fair degree of Independence while
they are still working.
There must be injected into our In
dustrial policy an additional economic
element OF mutual benefit and perma
nent value to both labor and capital
concerned not alone with the amount
OF wages and profits that are earned
but with how these earnings shall be
used. | am arguing for an industrial
savings policy based upon the prlnei
pie OF Independence. am arguing
for new basis of cooperation in In
duStry, for the elimination OF poverty
and for a practical demonstration o
economic democracy.
When public education teaches
school students how to manage thei
personal affairs intelligently, ant
when the heads of firms make it re
quirement that every young man an'
young woman who accepts position
shall be working toward a definite
goal in saving money then we viii
attack economic llliteracy at tn
source and begin to save men from tn
tragedy of financial dependency
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-30
STRAIGHT TALKS
WITH AUNT EMMY
ON A MARROW ESCAPE

"Oh. Aunty. Just have to tain 10
you" said Maud bursting In on Aunt
Emmy. Those bonds Toms father
gave us for a wedding present have
matured and Tom has the money. A
man is trying to get Tom to invest In
radio company. l want your opinion
on It,"
Don't hurry; tell me everything
you can remember" said Aunt Emmy.
well, Tom didn't seem enthusiast
tic. Then Mr.. Brown, the salesman,
said that II he bought stock in his
company, and wanted his money at
any time. the company would buy back
his stock"
Are you sure he said thatr" inter
rupted Aunt Emmy. THAT Ia a claim
that is not made by people connected
with dependable investment houses.
Unless you have an agreement with
the company clearly stating that 1t
win repurchase It's stock, signed by
one Of its officers. you would have
great difficulty In getting the company
to buy back your stock. A company
cannot be compelled to repurchase its
own stock. Do you know who Mr..
Brown is?"
NO" replied Maud. Neither does
Tom, but he seems awfully nice and
Tom liked him right from the start
He is good looking. well dressed. and
has beautiful mannerA-
Aunt Emmy shifted. Ibid he offer
to sell you preferred stock on which
dividends are guaranteed.-
why, how did you know. Auntyr r
exclaimed Maud. THAT Is exactly
what he did"
II thought 30" said Aunt Emmy.
Reliable stock statesmen don't prom
tse that company viii repurchase its
stock. nor do they promise guaranteed
dividends Unless a company operates
profitably. 1t cannot pay honest divt
dends of any sort, guaranteed or other
wise. You can see how foolish 1t is to
believe that you can get dividends just
because some one says they are guar
anteed. The only guarantee In the
world for dividends Is the successful
operation OF company Guaranteed
dividends Is glib phrase used by I'M
scrupulous persons to get money from
unthinking ones A while back the
country was flooded with fake oil
stock Now dishonest promoters are
trying radio stock"
what shall DOR cried Maud.
tom is with Mr.. Brown now at the
store to buy the stock with the bond
money
"You just so to the phone and call
Tom" said Aunt Emmy. ASK him
bank at ten O'Clock. Tell him not to
buy the stock until you talk with him
again. Half the money Is yours. Then
call the bank and make an appoint
ment with the vice president to dis
cuss an Investment"
About noon Aunt Emmy's telephone
rang. 1t was Maud. The queerest
thing happened. Aunty," she said.
MIR. Brown agreed to meet us at the
bank az ten O'Clock. Tom and | wait
ed until eleven and he never showed
up Then Tom told the vice president
about it and he said we had lucky
escape. Only last week the hank hook
ed up the company Mr.. Brown repre-
sented and 1t Is absolutely no good -
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NEW ERA FOR
AGRICULTURE

New York.-A new era lies ahead
for agriculture because 1t now com
mands the best economic thought of
the business world directed on its
prime requirements OF better distribu
ton and marketing, President w. c.
Gordon of the State Bank Division,
American Bankers Association. de-
clares In a recent communication to
the thirteen thousand members OF
the division. He seeks to enlist their
interest in the work of improving the
marketing OF farm products.
THE farmer today finds himself
far removed from his consumer.cus
toner by long line OF intermediate
ager cies. which often leave him in q
position of disadvantage as an in
dividual producer" Mr. Gordon says
1T is. therefore. not strange that he
should seek to apply to agriculture
those principles of production and
distribution found successful in in,
dustry His rightful ambition is to
plication of successful business ex.
perience to the marketing of agricul
tural products. Commanding the best
economic thought of the business
world. agriculture undoubtedly stands
on the threshold of new era. In
lieu OF fantastic panaceas. agricultur'
al which. after all, is the
Nations welfare-has need OF sane,
long range program that is at once
practical. constructive and economt
cally sound"
He goes on to call attention to the
long view program suggested for ag.
ricultural distribution at Washing
ton by the Agricultural Conference,
urging study OF it.
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VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE

There is a greater gap between
the lowest type Of man and the
highest type of man than there is
between the highest type of ape and
the lowest type of man. Think that
over.
The cannibal eats human flesh
The civilized man shudders at the
thought. There is vast difference
between them-a gap that can't be
bridged
There are man-eating apes and
gorillas. They are in that respect
on "A level with the camibals. There
is no gap between them in that res
pect. They both live wild and
brutalized existence. Their only diff
ference is that they don't talk the
same language.
But there are highly civilized
people who don't speak the same
language. That is gap. But you
say it can be bridgod by each of
them learning the others language
And that is true, II is also true
that apes can be taught human Ian
guages. You who are movie goor;
have seen the human conduct of
highly trained apes. They have
learned the meaning of human
words, or else they could rot be
taught.
Evolution merely means change.
1t is incredible lhat some neople
can't see that the entire world is
in a constant state of change.
The most convincing argument for
evolution that have encountered is
the ape-like intelligence of = lot
of human beings.
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ENCOURAGEMENTS FOR
LAMBERTVILLE

1t is good news that Robert T.
Bowman and II. Collin Minton, Jr.,
of Trenton have taken over the
Woodward Farms tract on York
Road. They are prepared financial
ly to develop this property into the
choicest building sites Of the Della
ware Valley.
Both are successful business men
of unimpeaehable character, and
they are determined to make this
project success. Both Mr.. Minton
and Mr.. Bowman are keen enough
to see that city populations are
slowly but surely seeking subur-
ban homes where they can get
breathing space and freedom for
raising their families.
The lines of building advance
from Trenton are already pushing
past Titusville as it spreads up the
River Road. 1t is bound to reach
Lambertville in a short time. But
Mr.. Bowman and Mr.. Minton say
that they want Lambertville people
to have the first choice Of making
their homes on this beautiful pla-
teau, and so they are to make no
concerted effort to interest Trenton
people until local people have had
their pick.
Lambertyile needs new blood, and
she needs new homes. 1t is good
news that the Woodward Farms
tract gives promise of fulfilling this
service.
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ryptOpES MYTH

ENPLonES MYTH
Belief that General George
Washington held the honorary rank
Of French marshal, conferred by
King Louis XVI. was destroyed by
Robert p. skinner. United States
consul general here, recently in in
formation revealed to American l.e-
gionnaires. He said French histor-
ical societies are unable to find a
record referring to such a rank
However" he said, there ar
pears to be some justification to
the belief because an order given
the French expeditionary forces
to the United States in July. 1850.
ordered all French commanders to
render not only to General Wash
ington, but also to the president Of
congress, the honors of marshal
of France
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TO MAKE FARMING
YIELD BETTER RETURNS

The outstanding possibilities of co
operative marketing are more largely
along the lines of standardizing and
improving production, eliminating ex-
cess varieties, standardizing and i'm
proving grade and pack, stabilizing
production regulating flow to market,
improving distribution as between
markets, developing new markets, col
lectiye bargaining, betterment OF
financing, correcting trade abuses, and
representing producers before legisla-
tive and administrative bodies. says
X. E. Erdman, associate professor in
California College of Agriculture. All
OF these should, of course, result in
higher net returns. he says, adding:
III were to hist the limitations
should put them about as follows:
I. Cooperation cannot fix prices
ina. are out of line with supply and
demand conditions.
Cooperation cannot eliminate
the us3tlemaa. Il can, and does. OF
course. establish the farmers own
agencies to AXE the places Of private
agencies and often puts one oo-opers
tive agency where several 3aAls-s for
mer1y operated
IS. Cooperation Ea1Ecc r7sss-sas sHsss
greatly except u g IL - 81 zsc-sss'e
n scale Of aoerkEzsns uzzsss sg- sewss
eost5. Sume * IL g-= < large
scale operation. lE*eTzr, ~ E1sst
nasad because II -su,f.sl-sctssss pSvz--s
4x-raragaaes
=. Ea-1uer-zezT'a WI Is1 TIL E-s-E71s.-
Constant at-sntzun s. -ssuI.rsst II LsS
larr Of me uam1srsi1lly l,a.EuH-s 'vinas
i sraryl,ssiFa luE-lIesls Il ltss1's'ssF 5
business.
8. GB-lus-Gznn i,gs4 Itsn 1.szr-z-zl
ne farmer "a 1Gia fs T-ss1u.i-E tzr g
higher lr.es vst1aaE I.sss ssEH s'sisz II
am r. 44au-na IL -tai1-a e EsiEEag :
over 1rsea.
IS The stI-astfs- sfs1 rs.s rs
naeh II 4Ie 3snsf- e Cooperative
rarFscang "a Icea zass ns-aar AID
II 3. ~ cases gas ng-s assaszsa =
.,.zas aar aavs "a sea- IL za4ys 9.
certain tag csr=z5 zE7s7sss Us
= = 4@elz44 a41s1l14s u s.s-sseszs.sg
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ChsIs4.cas IN Minority

When any one questions why the
Christian churches send out foreign
missionaries, members of the church
can readily explain by pointing to the
proportion of Christians and non Chris
tian peoples in the world There are,
in fact, more than twice as many
non-Christians in the world as Chris
tians, and although Christianity has
made steady strides, many of the non
Christian races are prolific and the
ratio Is not changing very rapidly.
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E D 1 T 0 AL S
GARLIC MIGHT CURE IT

There seems to be an epidemic Of
"petting parties" sweeping over the
country. Hardly day passes with
out newspaper accounts Of the eff
forts being made by city and rural
officials to curb the promiscuous cud-
ding and necking being enjoyed by
amorous couples in parked automo-
biles.
Evidently one contributing cause
had been overlooked Halitosis. that
evil spirit of an ill-smelling breath
has these many years been unmo-
Tested But of late lurid advertise
ments have shrieked its shame thru
periodicals all over the country So
we arrive at the conclusion that its
cure has largely been effected, and
thus one obstacle to "petting" has
been removed.
Garlic might be introduced as n
substitute.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-30
HOW VETERANS WORK

HOW VETERANS WORK
IN CALIFORNIA
Santa Barbara, Cal.-Within one
hour after the first shock was felt
here in the recent earthquake disas-
ter, The American Legion had a
patrol of fifty men on the job
to prevent any attempts at looting.
In three hours several hundred uni
formed Legionnaires were patrol
ing the devasted district and CO.
operating with the local authorities
in enforcing law and order. Henry
Ewald, post commander directed the
activities of the Legion patrol.
How well the Legion did its job
was voiced by Mayor C. M. Andrew
who said: mot one act of violence
has been reported Perfect order
prevailed and strict obedience to
law and order was maintained,
believe, largely through the prompt
and aggressive action Of the Lee
gion in the moment of disaster
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Beyond His Depth

This amusing example of literary
English from letter written by stu
dent TO the head master OF II mission
airy institution in South Africa Is
My Lord, | find will be unable to be
at the aperture on the Inst. on the ID
Feb. On returning from my holidays |
found that my brother had fallen
asleep. The incident of the accident
was Il llon"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-30
THE RIGHT DIRECTION

EVOLUTION, which shows how
God has worked and is working in
Nature, does not rob a man of his
faith, but really confirms it the
more. Personally, we are not inter
ested so much in just where we
come from, but in where we are
going.-Town and Country.
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WHERE MONEY is A NUISANCE

Americans have reason to be thank
fuI for their simple and reliable mon
ey. The complications of the Chinese
currency are endless. China pos,
sesses 70 different money values. AS
to the money of account, the Kaikuan
Tael. familiar in connection with the
customs, the Hankow. Kuantung.
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SMILIN' THU
Continued from preceding column)

The Alabama coon thought he was
hard of hearing, and repeated in a
loud voice, "AH'S FRUM ALA
BAMAl WARS YO' TRUMP"
After failing to make him under
stand, he finally exclaimed in dis
gust:-"Yo' might be black, but yo'
amt no niger! Yo' CANT speak
Amer'cun"
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country was to
interpret / n d e :
pendence in its
political S e n S e ,
but independence
today has another
special signifi-
cance in its iinan-
elal sense. The
ability to apply
the primary prin-
ciples of personal
economies. TO use
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HARD TO DECIDE

An Irish sergeant was drilling
two very stupid recruits, who could
not be prevailed upon to keep step.
Losing all patience, he shouted:
'Tf | knew which of We two spal-
poems was out of step, I'd put
him straight in the guard-room. y
Easton News-Ledger
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INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
THE CURSE OF
AMERICAN SLANG

The young bride haad come out
second best in her first encounter
with the cookbook and gas range.
She ran to the telephone and called
up her mother. Mother" she sob
bed, 81 can't understand it. The
recipe says clearly, Bring to boil
on brisk fire, stirring for two min
utes Then beat it for ten minutes.
and when l came back again
it was burned to a crispl"
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OLD PAPERS
7 AG FkiN
BUILD CLUBHOUSE

BUILD CLUBHOUSE
Keokuk, IA carload of old
papers and magazines gathered by
The American Legion and Auxil-
larry here augmented the post build
ing fund by 500. The Legionnaires
plan to raise enough money from
the sale of old papers to build
them a new home.
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INDEPENDENCE OF
The FINANCIAL KIND
BY WILLIAM E. KNOX
President, American Bankers Asso-
citation,

The principle upon which America
was founded was independence. The
primary duty of the pioneers of this
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THEY OUGHT TO KNOW
Con electric sign of theatre, Racine
Wis.,
Legion Vodvil
Local Artists
Learning to Love
New Britain herald., 1925-12-02
"Hi, Paddy" hc cried. "What ar, you doing over here in broad
 daSlight?"

known how very nicely she could get along without him. But the fact is, Peter did not dare leave that hoI- low log. Not even after daylight did he dare leave, for then, though he did not fear Yowler so much, he did fear Rcddy Fox. A wandering Merry Little Breeze had brought 10 him the scent 6f Reddy. whereby he knew that Bcddy was somewhere near.
 However. as you so well know, Peter isn't one 10 waste much time worrying over such a matter as not being able to get home 10 the dear Old Briar-patch on time. It was enough for him 10 know that he was safc where he was. It was q good place to take a nap in, and after all there was no particular reason why he shouldn't remain there. So Peter crept inside the hollow log for a nap.
 Ii was quite late in the morning when Peter was awakened. At first