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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13

friendly sun warmed him and he be-
gan to pipe his song.
Wont have it." roared Old Winter,
bird. and as IL that was not enough he
called his brother Old North Wind, to
help him scare the birds and struggling
flowers away.
Now / will see II we can have a
little peace and quiet in the land" said
cross Old Winter. slow my sister.
Summer, can live in such noisy world
do not squirrels a-chat-
tering and brooks a-babbling, bees a.
humming and birds singing their heads
Of.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13
Had Another Pair

What do you mean by bringing me
odd pair Of bootsY' demanded the
nraged master. displaying one black
boot and one brown.
"Indade, sorr,.s said the new Irish
valet. "'tis a quare thing. But the
quarest thing II, there's another pair
down below just like them.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13

Pat new hired hand In a naehin,
shop. aftsr having been repeated,
warned % keep away from the dan
gsrous machinery. came In contaci
with baxs saw. The foreman han
psnsns aions. saw Pat HOLIDAY On ~.
bleeding stump Of fngsr. cried:
way. Pat how did that happsnY
J. suzs. sir." said PAT. Il jIsk pus
ne 1egsr near that saw rks shls--
A, - 3sheers. there eoes aaeeks
snAs-Dezs kasnslne
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13

Patience-Do you believe that love
ever dies out Of the Window
Patrice-1 know It Only last night
Reginald stayed too late and papa
wouldn't take the trouble to open the
ioor.-Yonkers Statesman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13

4 parliamentary candidate In q rural
district made he following remark In
she course Of bis address: aThers Is
no question In the world which cannot
be answered with Just Yes or Me-"
An cid farm laborer Jumped up and
SAID: Please. MASTER. might I ark e
q question:"
Certainly. my good FELLOW" sale
the candidate.
We'll. then. maister.- said the cid
farmland. whats the timsYs-I1on-
Zen Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13
Nothinx 70 Worry About

Speeder-What do you think Of thats
We are going 65 and she's only halt
openl
Nervous Passenger-But what Il We
should lose a wheel7
Hpeeder- Don't let that worry you !.
rvs spare one on behind.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13

SUCH LUCK.
When ended Is
( h e d ally
grind
A W e q r I Q d
Turns homeward,
but alas. to
find!
The cook has
went.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-03-13

: By Mcclure Newspaper syndieass.)
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
To Indulge in Idleness Occasionally Is Just
Plain Common Sense
By HEsTER HowLETT, in washingtOn Pose

TTT1HE perfect holiday is enjoyed only by those who understand the
art Of idlng And to be able to do absolutely nothing with ex-
U quiste thoroughness is a gift. In its most ectatic state, idleness
is achieved with not the slightest effort And only those over whom
the gods have thrown their mantle comprehend what this means. The real
thing can never be acquired, only initiated.
To lie laNng in the long grass, the murmur Of bubbing water in
your ears, the hum of insects and the song Of birds luaing you to sleep, is
the essence Of idIeness itself. To be drowsly aware of farm folk at work
an the distance puts the finishing touch to perfect bliss.
To know that many tasks arr awaiting your immediate attention and
to have resolved to let them wait is to have the passport to Olympus. For
idleness in its sublimet form demands that there shall be some work which
we have left undone-and mean to leave undone. For there never will be
one moment for any harassed mortal on this earth in which work, in one
form or other, will not endeavor to obtrude itself upon him.
Even Diogenes must have been under the necessity Of moving his tub
round at times in order to face the sun. And Nero, of fdding fame, had
to learn to play the instrument wherein his soul delighted. The very
tramp must walk the roads.
Amusement and games both demand effort; they have their uses and
their place in our lives. But there are times when even they must be con-
signed to oblivion and the command to Consider the lilies Of the field" be
obeyed.
For rest and sleep, twin mothers Of forgetfulness, re essential to
mans existence. The greater the amount of work he performs the more
does he need them. To indulge in ideness occasionally is just plain, sober
common sense. Unless some hours are given up to eths one cannot do
work worth while.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07

shades that have gone a long way
toward displacing black and very
dark tones. Navy blue eve was SOM
Der and will hold It's own, but the pop
ular demand is for light colors in mill
Iinery. Lanvin and nile green. blues,
in the bluet and other medium
shades; castllian red. fuchsia, sand,
oak, tan and blond tones, henna, pablo
Ia warm sand shaded and orchid are
depended on to redeem a dark dress or
suit from the commonplace. Even
black hats have white or colored fac
ings, which add much to their be-
colningness,
The hat at the top of the group pic
tured is made of senorita satin and
has a soft crown almost covered with
violets. Wide satin ribbon, bound with
braid. forms two deep folds about the
hat. They are split at the front.
where two little braid ornaments are
placed, and finished with two loops at
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
HALF THE ROAD IS YOURS

TT WAS in the Big Thompson Canyon
4 in Colorado that first saw the sign
"Half the road is yours" 1t was a
little %streainer pasted on the wind
shield of almost every a we met as
we made our way up the canyon.
Sometimes the road was narrow and II
was necessary I o drive slowly and
cautiously. If one edged over and
''hogged" the road there was danger
of running the other fellow into the
rocks or of pushing him off into the
stream below. II was a dangerous
road.
The slogan was only a courteous
way of pointing out the other mans
limitations. of suggesting to him that
only half the road was his, but 1t
seemed TO me so much better. so much
kinder than to say Half the road Is
mine" 1t was a concession rather
than a demand.
1t Is told of Abraham Lincoln, who
was one of the best trial lawyers of
his day, that when he went before a
fury TO present his defense in any
trial in which he might be engaged,
# was his custom to concede every
point possible t. his opponents. He
argued nothing that could be granted.
he dubbed we no tritiing details.
He gave the defendant all the road he
could but kept safely to his own half.
By doing this he won favor with
everyone, he seemed fairer. he won
attention, and he antagonized no one,
NOT even his opposing counsel. He
took the attitude of Half the road
is yours" and he won most of his
cases. helped often, l am sure, by this
diplomacy.
went to~a ball game this afternoon
where the visiting team questioned ev-
ery move the other team made, cbsl-
lenged every decision made by the
umpire, wrangled constantly, and act
ed throughout the game as II at least
two-thirds of the road were theirs
they we're jeered from the %bleachers,
they got the umpire on edge and If
there ever was a close decision, II
went 10 the other team. They lost
fine game because they were not will
ing to admit that anyone had any
rights but themselves.
Tolerance-the willingness to admit
that the other fellow has as much
right to live and 10 hold to his own
opinions and make his own decisions
as YOU have, that half the road is
his-goes a long way toward bringing
| peace on earth and good will toward
men. Most people will take half the
road anyway. so that we might better
offer ii to them before they take II
away by force.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
No Greater Service to the Public Than to
Promote Clear Thinking
Than to
By R. F. CRAM. united State chambeF Of Commend.

There is no greater,pubic service which any person o institution can
perform than to promote clear thinking. The Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States is attempting today to bring to bear on our national
problems the best business thought of the country and to place before the
proper authorities the result Of this thought.
Most Of our problems of today are purely economic in character, the
tariff, banking. transportation commerce, taxation etc 1t follows, there
fore, that they will not yield to political solution.
Business and professional men are business and professional men be-
cause they have the ability to measure economic facts and reach eoncu-
sions. That same ability which has made a man a success in business OF
profession, earnestly and unselfshly applied to our national economic
questions, will be Of untold service and value in their solution Our prn-
cipal difficulty has been with the business and professional man himself
He has been a tremendous asset to himself and an almost total loss to
the country.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07

ALONG
LIFE'S TRAIL
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean of Men, University of Illinois.
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10. 1925. Western Newspaper union.)
By THOMAS ARKLE A
Dean q Men, Univer.ity Of IlIin0i..
TASTY MARRIAGE

WMARRIAGE is honorable" Saint
AVA Paul asserted, and that was
something of an admission for there
was a good deal of the unconventional
In his time no doubt, and human ma
ture was little different from what it
now is. The Saint himself never quite
had the temerity to take tile plunge
into the matrimonial surf. and so he
did not speak from experience: but
he was d close observer, and his con
cluslons may, perhaps. be accepted
without question. But honorable
though it he. 1t is a step not always
wise to be taken. The marriage serv-
ice cautions deliberation and thought
before sticking ones head into the
moose.
The morning paper contained a mo-
tice of jim Barton's wedding. Jim is
just out of high school he is barely
seventeen. and his other half not even
as mature as that, and neither has
done much thinking or been very de
liberate. Their marriage has been a
matter of feeling. of sudden Impulse,
of physical desire, uncontrolled. Mar
riage means that Jim must renounce
college. that he must go at once to
manual labor not very remunerative.
The hasty marriage is usually a
youthful one, and youth goes pretty
rapidly when one assumes the re-
sponsibilities of maintaining a home
and of supporting a gradually increas-
ing family. Parenthood. for which one
nus always be prepared after mar
riage, brings wrinkles and gray hairs
and bald heads often, in spite of tonics
and face creams Many of the young
fellows | knew as a boy married be-
fore twenty, and | remember how
quickly they aged, how soon their
shoulders bent. and care dug its char
acters into their foreheads.
Happy marriage depends upon COM
tpatibility. and one can seldom deter
mine this i~ntelligently within a few
days or a few weeks v The rela-
tons between two people must CON
tinue, usually for some time before
they understand each other well
enough or respect eaen otner IulIy
enough. or have the qualities which
will bring contentment and happiness
from the close associations which come
from daily contact through a period OF
fifty years perhaps.
Getting married is a very serious
business. though. of course, as has
been said. no getting married is often
more serious.
The secret marriage is most OTTER
the hasty one entered into as the re
suit of a dare or as a joke, or an ad
venture. Mostly the results are dis
astrous The years that follow are
years of disillusionment and regret,
and the end is unhappiness and sep
aration. Marriage is an important
enough detail in a mans life for him
to go at it slowly.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07

the side. Below this hat. at the left, is
n of those popular models in which
Il felt or braid crown is mounted on 4
silk-covered brim. Tucked silk and
small silk flowers. used in bands, Illus
trate what milliners call tailored eff.
fects" in a flower trim. A small bow of
narrow ribbon on the top crown tin-
ishes the trimming. Opposite 1t. the
plaInest hat in the group is a shape of
milan straw topped by two tufts Of
hackle feathers in bright colors. Ii
has a collar Of narrow ribbon. Below
Il a similar shape of silk and straw
features a ribbon rosette perched on
top. The hat Of, straw and silk, at
the center of the group, adds IA hange
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
STIBOLT SUFFERED
FORTY LEG WOUNDS

More than forty wounds In the legs
led Noble Stibolt from the paths of a
travelling salesman to those of the law.
Today he is succeeding as an attorney
in the capacity of Inspector for the
American Surety company of New York;
city. is highly pleased with his position
and says he has better prospects Of
getting ahead than he would have had
if the World war had not changed the
course of his career.
Stibolt was wounded by fragments
Of a high explosive shell in the st.
Mlhiel drive of Sept. u, 1918. After
returning to civilian life, he. attempted
to cover his old territory as a hat
salesman. But his legs couldn't stanG
up under the strain of walking all Dig.
Stibolt, who is a member Of North
Shore post of the American Legion in
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
Plans for Monuments
Laid Before Congress

Final plans of the American Legion
Battle Monuments commission towards
marking the battIefields abroad and
commemorative the activities of Amer
lean troops overseas have been laid
before congress, according to legisla-
tive officials of the American Legion in
Washington.
The plans call for Identification of
the American cemeteries, cOmmemora-
tive monuments to the members of all
American organizations which partici-
pated in the major American opera
tions, historical monuments to record
important operations of American di-
visions, a monument at home to COM.
memorate the activities of the army
and naval forces Of the United States
in Italy and surrounding waters, erec-
ton Of tablets to mark locations of
headquarters of the American expedi-
tionary force and two memorials and
three monuments to commemorate
naval activities.
The commission contemplates the ex-
penditure of 100000 to carry out it's
plans.
The Legion has taken a leading part
in the work of the commission since it
was created by act of congress in 1922.
Several Legionnaires are on the COM
mission, including Gen. John j. Per-
shing, chairman; and Thomas w. Mill
Ter, president of the Fidac, o%rganiza-
ton of inter-allied veterans.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07

Of childhood; secondly, they come in
colors as lovely as flowers In spriNg-
time; thirdly, their assurance of per-
feet laundering is not lightly to be
overlooked.
If one chooses ito buy rather than
ito make" a visit to Juvenile shops
and departments will impress n with
the preponderance of English print
dresses for children as displayed.
They are shown in every conceivable
color and styling. The cunning little
panty frock" in the picture is an IL
Illustration of the adorable models to be
had for tile buying. This frock OF
English print is obtainable in almost
any color. but the n photographed
happened to be a bright clear yellow
with a TINY white and deep orange fig
ure. All its edges are piped with or
ange yellow percale. the pocket show
ing an inset of same. OF course there
is shocking about the neck, for that
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07

Is what everybody Is doing this sea-
son. lavishing shocking on tiny tots
dresses.
~Far-seeing mothers will welcome the
suggestion that il is the better part OF
economy and good taste to buy several
lengths in various colors. with a view
TO making up Il number of these little
frocks for daily utility wear. One
might select II fr%esll-iooking lavender,
a shade for which English prints are
famous. Make This up with white
pique cuffs, collars aud borderlngs,
embellishing with colorful daisies with
bright green stems and leaves.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
&c. 1925. Western Newspaper union,,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
Harmon Fairgrounds Are
Awarded to Many Cities

Many cities throughout the country
have recently been awarded Harmon
Foundation Fairgrounds through the
instrumentality of their local American
Legion posts. The latest instances OF
awards being made were in Dillon and
Marion, S. c., where the Legion posts
took a leading part In securing the
Fairgrounds. The post officials had
been working for the gifts ever since
the Harmon Foundation published
notice about a year ago that 80 awards
would be made to qualified cities, More
than 1000 applications We're made
from all parts of the United States.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
FAVORS ADORNMENT::
TOTS FROCKS OF ENGLISH PRINT

THIS is the day Of the trimmed hat.
4 Fashion maintains a preference for
simple lines in all kinds Of apparel,
but calls insistently for adornment-
and this trend is more apparent in
millinery than 1t is anywhere else.
Even the utility hat refuses to take
Its mission seriously and INDUCES in
little frivoIities of trimming, so that
we sometimes almost fail Il recognize
a tailored hat when we meet 1t OF the
street.
To begin with, tailored hats have
taken to pleasing colors In becoming
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07

Of hair braid about It's brlm edge to
Its adornment of ribbon and small
flowers.
just about now two kinds Of moth
ers are planning little daughters
tub-frocks for play time. school time
and summer time to come. namely.
those who choose to buy their chill
dren's dresses "ready made" and those
whose joy AMI pride it Is to make them
themselves. To either QUAINT English
prints" offer a timely word of advice.
Firstly, the designs in these prints
all the quaintness and charm
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07

Chicago, declares that the conscien-
tious efforts of the government agen-
cies given the ~herculean task of re-
facilitating the disabled will surely
be appreciated by the men more and
more as time goes on.
'sThe American Legion is in a great
measur responsible for this wonder
full work, and they certainly deserve
the support of the citizenry for the
important role which they have played
in helping rehabilitate the thousands
of ~incapacitated men, thereby fitting
them for life's battle on an equal basis
tional headquarters in indianapolis re-
Gently.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
Force Is Needed; Always Has Been Needed;
Always Will Be Needed"
By REAR ApMIRAL !. A. FIsKE. U. S. N, Retred.

During the 20 years ahead Of us it is clear that one OF the most I'M
portant factors in external politics will be an increasing foreign trade.
am not prophesyng; / am merely pointing out that the increasing
volume and Importance Of foreign trade are making 1t probable that wars
on the ocean will be much more frequent and tremendous In the future.
Now, in order that the United States shall be able to take her right
full part in this foreign trade, something more than mere intelligence Will
be needed. We must have a realization Of the fact that force is needed, al
ways has been needed, and always viii be needed, to support ones rights.
This being the case, the utmost we can dois to conduct our national
affairs in such a way as to avoid armed conflict so long IS armed conflict IS
avoidabe, and vet in such a way that, if a conflict comes, we shall enter 1T
o at least equal terms with our adversaries. This means that we must al
ways maintain a state Of reasonable preparedness for war.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
The Chance to Own a Home Of Their Own Is a
Blessing From Heaven
gx 3. n. gTANFIELp. U. 5. Senator prom Oregon.

To the few that have wealth, either by inheritance, speculation, or
happy investment, what / shall say makes no appeal; but to the honest,
hard-working man and woman who carry the burdens and perform the
real work of the world, receiving for their services the simple right to live,
with enough to eat, sufficient raiment for protection Of the body, and a
place to sleep, the chance to own a home of their own is a blessing from
heaven.
Everybody wants a home Of his own. Everybody wants everybody to
have a home of his own. Everybody knows that everybody having a home
of his own is a better American citizen.
The biggest thing our government can do in building real American
citizenship and combating the destructive forces Of bolshevsm, socialism,
extravaganza, unemployment, and unrest is to aid men and women to Sc
cure homes Of their own.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
Death Toll of the Motor Car Exceedingly
Heavy on Bird and Beast
BY DAYTON sToNER, Iowa University.

In this count only freshly killed carcasses of vertebrate animals lying
in or Immediately at the side of the highway were taken into consideration,
In general, the greatest number of casualties were encountered on the good
stretches of road. BY way Of illustrating this point it may be noted that
on the return journey between the laboratory and Marshalltown, Iowa, a
distance Of 211mies, all well graveled, l05 dead animals, representing Is
species, were counted; of these, 80 were red-headed w~oodpeckers.
1t will be sufficient to point out that on a sumner motor trip OF 632
miles over Iowa roads, 20 species of our native and introduced vertebrate
animals. representing a total of 225 individuals, were found dead as a re-
suit Of being crushed by passing automobiles, and that this agency de-
niands recognition as one of the important checks upon the natural IN.
crease of many forms of life.
Assuming that these conditions prevail over the thousands Of miles
Of improved highways in this state and throughout the United States, the
death toll Of the monrcar becomes still more appalling
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-07
Patience Is a Virtue

"Your wife is surely taking on
weight"
Don't see how she does 1t, staying
up till three or -four O'Clock in the
morning"
'Good heavens! Why does she stay
up that late?"
waiting for me."-American Legion
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1925-09-22
MARRY YOUNG, :
IS ADVICE OF
RECTOR
Sees Apartment With Intimate
Life As Aid to Happy
Union
BY international News Service

BOSTON, Sept. 22.--Marry young
This is the advice Of Reverend
George j. Prescott, rector of the
Church of Good Shepherd, South
End, who has tied the marriage
knot for 500 couples during his
fitfy-one years as pastor of the
church. The Reverend Mr.. Pres
colt retires from active church duty
soon to give his personal attention 70
other activities.
He has seen them come and go,
the Reverend Mr.. Prescott says
married them and buried them as
well, and after all those years he
stands pat on the marriage issue
as a permanent institution. Doctor
Prescott has the longest ministerial
record of any clergyman in Mass
achusetts.
Advises Young Folk
He advises young folk to marry
at an early age, but with the added
idea that the uphill struggle be
The Washington times., 1925-09-22
X Hospital CnapIain
GIVES MoToRIST A TAG
THEN FINDS He HAS II

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Sept. %. LAS
Traffic Patrolman Eugene Jantz
was tying a tag on the steering
wheel Of an auto owned BY j. A..
Cauley, twenty-five, he saw the
corner Of another tag sticking out
of pocket on the door Of the car.
Inside he found seventeen tags.
Cauley was arrested on charge of
being a suspicious person
The Washington times., 1925-09-22
Profit il U. S. Forests

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 22.-.
California national forests turned
in total of $9S6,646 into the
United States Treasury during the
last fiscal year from the sale Of
timber and grazing fees.
The Washington times., 1925-09-22

florida Ave. and II St. NE.
Florida Ave. and First ST.
N. E.
$50 Colorado Ave. N. w.
Connecticut Ave. and Porter
St. N. w.
Bladensburg Road and Bar
ney ST. Cottage City,
Georgia Ave. and Quincy St.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1925-09-22

26l2 Sherman Ave. N. w.
14th and D SITS. N. w.
26th St. and Pennsylvania
Ave. N. w.
Massachusetts Ave. and and
St. N. w.
Florida and New Jersey
AYES. N. w.
Georgia Ave. and Blair Road
N. w.
The Washington times., 1925-09-22

Florida Ave. and 14th Sc.
N. w.
3327 M St. N. w. George
town.
Wisconsin and Miller AYES.
(Bethesda)
Maryland Ave. and 9th st:
s. w.
18th and L SITS. N. w.
l4th and p Ste. N. w.
The Washington times., 1925-09-22
LIST of "STANDARD" Service Stations

Jennings and Cool Spring
Roads N. E.
New York, New Jersey AYES.
and Sd St. N. w.
Wisconsin Ave-, near War.
rem St. N. w.
Connecticut and Nebraska
AYES. N. w.
New Hampshire Ave. and M
ST. N. w.