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New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
GOVT. GIVES WAY
 TO SANTA CLAUS
Washington to Have Community
 Tree With COoIidSeS Present

Washington. Dec, 4 P,-The spirit of Christmas ongulfed Wash ington today submerging even tn- portant affairs Of state, as Santa Claus, aided by growM-ups and chil- dren, made last minute preparations to be king for day,
 With congress already in adjourn ment until after New Years the wheels of government began slow ing down today for an almost com. nlete holiday stop of three days, Al though the shutdown does not be come effective until the close Of the day's work, several cabinet mem hors slipped out Of town to spend Christmas with their families, and hundreds of employos also left their posts.
 President Coolidge, busy at his desk, left White House preparations for tomorrow to Mrs Coolidge and their son, John, who is home from college. Nothing elaborate is planned. as they expect 10 spend tho day in the seclusion Of the executive mansion and to have no house guests. There will be a White House Christmas tree, however, one shipped from Wisconsin and decorated today--and tonight the President and Mrs. Coolidge expect to take part in a Christmas eve ceremony at community tree planted south of the treasury.
 The president. al o'clock, will press a button lighting the tree, and he and Mrs. Coolidge expect to re- main for the singing of several Christmas carols. Later in the eve ming, the choir of First Congrcga- tional church. which they attend, will call at the White House to sing carols. among them Bells of Christmas" composed by Dr. Jason Noble Pierce. the pastor, and dcdi- catcd to Mrs. Coolidge
 The day before Christmas program of Mrs. Coolidge called also for her attendance at a party for poor chil- dren in one of the theaters under the auspices of the Central Union Mission. A tree laden with gifts for the youngsters had been placed on the stage and she agreed to lend hand in distributing presents. Yesterday she took part in a Santa Claus party at chlldrens hospital
 Like the president, q number of cabinet members and government officials will remain in the capital over the holidays Vice President Dawes, however, will spend the day at his home in Evanston. III. Sccre- tary Kellogg has gone to St, Paul, Minn, his home; Secretary Mellon will be in Pittsburgh, Attorney Gen oral Sargent at Ludlow, Vt, near Plymouth where the president g father will spend Christmas; Sccre- tary Wilbur at the home of a sister in Wayne. Pa, and Speaker Long worth at his Cincinnati home. A
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Morning hours are the best for work, psychologists believe.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

the event Of the presentatives Of both mine workers and operators failing to agree upon questions in dispute, both sides refer all disputed questions to impartial arbitration the board of which shall be selected in q manner agreeable 10 mine work CTS and operators.
 No comment on the latest move to bring the strike 10 an end vas forth coming today from either MT. Lewis or Major Englis. The miners leader. 9t his home In Springfield. III. for tho Christmas holidays. refused 10 discuss the priests letter and Major Inglis said he would await formal receipt of the communication before making any statement. The opera tors, however, are know 10 favor arbitration of the questions at issue.
 Mayor John Durkan of Scranton, chairman of the committee of mayors and burgesses of the anthra- cite region. whose efforts to bring inc miners any time to negotiate the basis on which the strike can be ended"
 We object only" ho added. "to meeting to pass upon certain speci- fed plans Of settlement. There can he no negotiations under such cir cumstanCes because of the attempt to settle in advance what the con- ference shall do. When We adjourned at Atlantic City it was with the pro vision that conferences could be re- sumed at any time at the call Of the chair on the request of either party. That is the orderly and most easily available way for conferences to be resumed"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
NOW FIND RUSSIA
 OPPOSED WAR IN'l4
Had Advised Serbia Against Re-
 SEtanCe, Records Disclose

Stanford University, Calf, Dec. A Pe--A copy of the minutes of tho meeting of the Russian ministry held July 24, 1914, which shed new light on the part Russia played in the stirring events preceding the World war, has been found in the Hoover war library here and has been translated by Robert C. Blink ley, reference librarian.
 These minutes, which Mir. Blink ley says have not been cited in all the ten years efforts to fix responsi- bility for the war, are said to show that Russia, instead of helping to precipitate the war by urging Ser bia to resist Austria. as has been charged. took exactly the opposite course. They represent Foreign Minister SarZanov as advising Serbia to refrain from armed resistance and the other ministers as approv- ing this advice.
 The document also records that the ministers gave their approval to Sarzanov's proposal to get in touch with the other European powers In an effort to persuade the Austro- Hungarian government to grant Serbia delay In her reply to Aus tria's utimatum resulting from the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Saragjevo. The meeting of the Russian ministry was held on the day after Austria issued her ultimatum so there might be time for the powers to investigate the documents in connection with the Sarajevo assassination which the Austro-H Hungarian government had in hand; (2) to approve his advice to Serbia that in case she should be unable to protect herself to refrain from armed resistance to invasion by Austro- Hungary and in stead to announced that she yielded to force and entrusted her fate to the judgment of the powers; (S) to authorize mobilization of Russian military and naval forces according to the progress of events;" (G to gather stores of war materials; and (5) to authorize the minister of finance to begin at once the with drawal of funds then in Germany and Austria.
 A later entry indicates that the day after the meeting the council held long meting with the ear al his palace. at which he approzed all these actions, broadening the scope of the mobilization plans and joined with his ministers in the de- cision to put the whole nation into 3 state of preparation for war.
 The minutes of the Russian coun- cil meeting are contained in a large, heavily bound volume Of ministerial records obtained in Russia for the Hoover war library. Whether other copies are available is not known here, but 1t is not believed any are to be found in Russia now This rarticular days transactions are in mimeographed form. as are the minutes of some other meetings, but most of them are printed.
 The announcement of the discov- cry and translation of the interest ing document was made to The As sociated Press today. Mir. Binkley will publish the translations to- gether with an article on their his torical aspect in the January mum. Der of current history"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
HOPES FOR AGREEMENT
French Finance Minister Still Is Optimistic Over Fate of Proposed Measures,

Optimistic Over Fate of Proposed
 Measures,
 Paris, Dec 24 Fl-Finance Minis ter Doumer still hopes to reach an agreement with his colleagues re- garding the measures for financial restoration at the cabinet meeting tomorrow morning
 He Is understood to be seeking to overcome the opposition. of the radi- cal ministers, Chautemps and Dala- dier, to an increase in the busine ss turnover tax by an extension of the system of fixed assessments now ap- piled only 10 small concerns not do- ing business Of more than 3Q0,000 francs (s12,0o0) annually. He is also considering the imposition of q stamp tax on all forms of conner cial transactions.
 In any case he has decided to in. troduce the bills in parliament on Saturday, so as to mark the date If the ministers agree on the mea- sures tomorrow the texts will be filed; otherwise the bills will be filed in blank and the government will continue its efforts to find q satisfactory formula between the close of the 1925 extraordinary scs- sion and the OpeOing of the 1QoG ordinary session.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Bret Forte's Book Is
 Very Popular Abroad

London. Dec. o4 Pt-London took dealers say there has been an exceptional demand for Bret Harte's books this Christmas. His story How Santa Claus Came to Simp- sons Tar" published in 1872, is credited with having popularized Santa Claus in England.
 It Is pointed out that Dickens, who did so much to add charm and TO- nance to the English Christmas, did not mention Santa in his writings, as the idea of the mythical distribution of gifts had not caught on during his time.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

number Of senators and representa- lives, most Of them from distant states, are remaining here through the recess,
 Through passage of a special act by congress, Saturday has been made a legal holiday this year in the Dis trict of Columbia The bill was passed after President Coolidge, by executive order. directed government offices to close the day after Christ mas as well as tomorrow, thus pro vlding. with Sunday, a three-day holiday for the thousands of govern ment workers in the capital.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Andy Smith Will Get
 S12.500 for Coaching

Philadelphia, Dec. A Pt-A con- tract, said by his friends to call for & salary of $l2.500 season 10 con tinue to coach the University of Cali fornla football team for the next four years. awaits the signature Of Andy Smith, who is i'll in hospital here with bronchial pneumonia The raper arrived here last week but Coach Smith was too i'll 10 look at his mail. Smiths condition was to- day reported as greatly improved, although he is not out of danger,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Sterling Expedition
 Ends Its Second Stage

Manila. Dec. q P-Members of .he Sterling Expedition to New Guinea, fostered by the smithson- ian Institution. completed the sec ond leg of their tourney today, ar irving on the liner President Van Ruren. The expedition next will go to Batavia, where outfitting will be completed. Members of the expedi ton expect to obtain q wireless out if at Batavia by means of which the expedition will be able 10 communi- cate with the outside world.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Cinderella Takes to Uke
 In Modern Stage Version

London. Dec, 24 (P-Cinderella, refusing to be outdone by Hamlet in modern dress, has adopted tho ukulele to keep pace with the times.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Wild Elk Are Tramrling
 Down Cotton Fields

Bakersfield. Cal. Dec. 24 U7a-- Wild elk are tramning down the cotton fields in the vicinity of Rio Bravo, adjacent 10 the great Miller much damage to late cotton, The elk come in from the big cattle ranges on moonlight nights and de vour the cotton with its nutritious oil seed. After eating their fill, 1t is said, the elk, sometimes as many as I5 and 20 in q band, feel so frisky that they spend the rest Of the night in tearing up and down the fields.
 Over 4o0,O0o homes Of all types have been built in England and Wales since the war
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Trees which have had limbs cut or broken off have the strange pow. CT of sealing up the sap duets near the exposed surface with wound gum"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
RiSsFIl COLGATE PRAISES WORK OF
' RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AMONG YOUTH
g. . Treasurer of s225Ooo Protestant Campaign

moro enrolled in $50 Of these
sa,is last summer, and in the next
- Years we hope to have zoo such
..hools with an enrolment OF $4,000.
anoilv newspapers cry aloud the
.,-,ss some petty-others SERIOUS
.,,,,,ed nv boys and girls between
,hs ares OF 16 and 20. Moral decay
W lor,s N re abroad in the land. Moth
= "a fathers are beginning to give
.,riops thought TO problems that were
,,,,nown in their youthful days. The
n-st,s,a,t forces of New Jersey have
nnited on a comprehensive program
MAJ Is hound TO result in much good
80 a, least s225,0OO is needed to
ling their plans to successful fru-
t.en. po,;n,,
.hon,d he organized. Community
aiming schools for leaders are nee
,ssory Already we have 81 sucn
tanning schools, but many more are
needed Forty-tive teacher training
.lasses are now In operation, and
,bsse should be multiplied many
times. .,
For the sake of Professionalism
Cor the sake of Ameriea-every
member of our faith should do his or
her bit toward providing the funds
hooded TO carry on this work, which
il INST starting in earnest. The future
holds forth a promise of finer Man
nod and Womanhood if we but do
our duty"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
f D IT o RI A L S
EFFICIENCY SNICK ERS

Employees of several departments
of the Lambertville Rubber Co. are
wondering wherein lies the eff.
cheney Of disseminating ice water tc
their departments. The great heat
attending the processes of manufac.
ture is not lessened any by the
sultry heat of summer.
Yet these employees are forced tc
drop their work and go to other
departments in order to get a cool.
ing drink. 1t goes without argu-
ment that workman renders bet
ter service when his bodily comfort
is best. To deny these men ice
water not only renders them less
efficient, but demoralizes their work
when they have to go elsewhere foi
drink of water.
'Penny wise and pound foolish,
is mild term to apply to suef
idiocy. To save few pitiful pen
MES on ice, and then squander thou
sands of dollars on efficiency engin
GERS" who strut around with stop
watches and slide-rules is an incon
sistency that can never be recon
ciled
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02

croyu ba oaid. ssI ayupct IN win the
cron,r f.o,, Tal.ber ue 10 fine
urestler and pses moro science than
onu man ~ the mot today However
fool sura that NV sunerIor physical
condition vil, nrevatI and that I will
onaroa yic,or,ous and tho cbsmpjon
of NV division diet Ia a very impor.
tant nar, ~ NV nrogr,m in training
for match Tho svstem that I use
ia realIv very s,mnIe involving only
good Judgment and canton in the Sc
Iection of food nrefer To eat scien.
t,ecalIv nrenared foods wbenever nos.
s,ble and never cat ANYTHING TO
which ts attacbed tho SLIGHTEST doubt
NJ ire Dur,,v 7 eat preat deal OF
c.nnod foods bec.nse am sure thai
tbev .ra npra and viii have no IN Of.
fects on INV digestive system Take
inst .s an sxomnia n, what food can
do for tho body-m,Ik II Is the great.
est of bodv hu,lders and yerv lmnor-
tant MIR, NJ anv mans diet But IL
sometimes ,mnura mr. concentrated and
NAV no tho source of illness n used
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02

Russell Colgate. President OF COR
gate and Company, who is serving -
Treasurer of the Statewide Cam N''SD
for s225 900 launched by the New '''
sew Council of Religious Education
and its auxiliaries. firmly believes
that as the twig is bent, SO the ''''
inclines. -,-,sd
Look at the men who have eaf ',
.boir niche in the industrial, civic ana
philanthropic life Of America, az
Won will find that they are the P'Vu
nets Of an early religious trsllllus
that has guided them throughout the"
life" says MIR. Colgate.
MANY a potential president SO s
in with the wrong gangs and becomes
a notentjal criminal The right k'hu
Of religious education in home. sehoo ,i
and church and comradesaip ~
keen the younger generation whole
some and clean-minded. and lheul'"'e
a moral foundation that is essen'lSi 70
good citizenship. -,
The Bible is the one book that mas
done more to develop character sh"u
all other courses combined The sun
day school in this State now reaches
only one young person out Of every
three of the Protestant faith. Help
is needed IL the other two-thirds are
ever to be reached Daily vacation
Bible schools have come to reinforce
the ranks of the Sunday Schools
Twenty-Five thousand Protestant chlF
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
Not Entirely ImpeccabIe

Among recent episcopal stories is one
OF dinner party given by the bishop
of London. According to Mrs. Stirling
author of "Llfe's Little Day:
Dean Inge was dining with the bish.
op of London, and among others pres.
ent was the bishop of Winchester.
Wines and liquors were handed round,
and both London and Winchester
waved them away. The dean took
champagne, port and liquor. Then CT
CARS were handed round. No, thank
YOU said London. Not for me, said
Winchester. The dean helped himself
to cigar, lighting 1t placidly. leaned
across TO Sir Lewis Coward, X. c.,
and indicating his companions, OBJ
served derrecatingly: But they have
other vices ="
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
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Heolthe,<zsssl'|.
a0I Home
WHAT is EvAPoRATEo MILkf

Did you ever stop to figure out the
exact meaning of 'Evaporated MKT
The word "eyaporated" may give you
the idea that in the process of evapo-
ration the milk has lost some of its
valuable qualities. 1t hasn't. 1t has
lost only water. Sixty per cent of the
water Is evaporated from the milk
after II comes fresh from the COW.
The first step in processing the milk
is the evaporation, when a portion OF
the water content Is removed. The
second step Is the homogenization,
which insures the cream being dis
trfbuted evenly throughout the milk.
The third is the canning. The fourth
is sterilization, which takes place In
the can when the milk is subjected TO
sufficient heat to destroy the bacteria
Thus evaporated milk remains as pure
and fresh in the container as when II
foamed into the pail In the farmers
barn.
Evaporated milk is now generally
recognized as the freshest milk avail.
able to those not living on farms and
producing their own milk. For fresh
ness In milk means purity.
Transportation of milk from the
dairy country to the city Is we'll syste-
matized and rapid and yet owing TO
the immense quantities Of milk that
must be rushed In daily, much of II
must be obtained at considerable dis
tances and a large per cent Is neces-
sarily some days old when II Is de-
livered by the milkman.
Evaporated milk. on the other hand,
Is last nights nd this mornings milk.
From the dairy barn, always under
rigid inspection. 1t is hurried by farm
ers to factories located In the heart OF
the dairy country and delivered when
II Is fresh. Eyaporated milk Is canned
Just at Its freshest moment" when
Il Is In its finest state. II Is never
allowed to get old, The whole proc
ess from cow to can requires only a
few hours II may be interesting to
know that the process of sterlizing
takes place after the milk has been
sealed In its containers Once in Its
sterllized containers, there is no pos
sibility of deterioration.
The sterilizing Of evaporated milk
insures its purlty-it makes safe
milk for the children. Evaporated
milk is boiled milk, and this makes II
more digestible.
II may be used for any milk need
with safety and economy.
For ordinary cream needs use II
lust as 1t comes from the can. When
a rich milk is desired add an equul
part of water. For cooking and buk-
ing two parts water and one part milk
Will usually suffice.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
SOUVENIR

Ex-Major O'Shea on Memorial Day
Was chosen to head the parade
He brushed his o. DIS and shined
his puttees,
But his helmet of steel was mis-
laid.
He cried to his wife: 81 can't for
the life
OF me think where | put my tin
hat
She replied; "Why, my dear, for
a week it's been here
On the porch where each night
you have sat-"
O'Shea took look at his wife's coy
nook,
Then started to rave and to
rant,
For there, painted green, to match
the porch screen,
Was his Misunderstanding a
plant.
With tears in her eyes, she sob
bed: "Why you prize
That rusty old thing puzzles
me.
The strap was all worn and the
lining was torn
And the dents were disgraceful
to see.'
Now the moral is clear: When you
next volunteer,
Stay far from the battle lines
strife;
From the shrapnel shells flee, and
your tin hat will be
A nice souvenir for your wife
jay Bee, in Legion Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
Honored AnatoIe France

In describing the funeral of Anatole
France which took place while he was
in Paris, William Lyon Phelps In Scrib-
ner's Magazine, says:
"As man of letters, Anatole France
was an aristocrat; in politics, he was
a Communist. Thus his appeal was
Universal, and It was Interesting to see
all classes of people represented
among the mourners.
"Of the honors paid him, and they
we're innumerable and extremely va
ried. one particularly impressed me.
There was to have been a play at the
Coincide Franchise on the afternoon
of the funeral. Although the house
had been sold out, the performance
was cancelled. and the money returned
90 ticket holders"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
Asparagus Eating

"The hardest job | have ut the din
ner table is eating asparagus" said
Hazelwood avenue resident Il never
know just how to approach IL, My
wife Insists that | impale each stalk
on my fork and eat from the top
backward toward the base have
heard that the proper way is to sever
the tip from the base with knife and
then fork the tip In. Another method
recommended is to use the fork only
in separating the tip. What l like to
do is to eat 1t with my fingers.
wish someone would lay down set
rule for this task. I'm sure the rule
would make everyone happy-partlcu-
larry II 1t allowed the use of the fin
gers and the complete dismissal of the
cutlery. News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-07-02
DRIVING CUSTOMERS AWAY

In our last issue there was an
editorial on GLOW To Kill Your
Business" 1t was pointed out that
dissatisfied customers mean the
doom of any business. In line with
the illustration cited on how a
Philadelphia merchant profted by
making good an unjust claim, a
clipping is reproduced under an adj
joining column on "Service And
Courtesy Pay" Read it.
Coming nearer home, here is an
illustration to the contrary: A man
bought an inexpensive watch of a
popular brand, paying cash for it.
But it was found to lose time. He
had it adjusted several times and
was always told it would then be
all right. But instead of being all
right it continued to run slower
than before.
As the watch was guaranteed for
year by the manufacturers the
man returned it and asked that it
be made good, or else that he be
given a new one. The ieweler flew
into unreasonable rage and began
to abuse the customer He dis
claimed all responsibility and told
the customer if he wanted any adj
iustment he'd have to write to the
manufacturers and return the watch
to them.
The customer pointed out that he
didn't buy the watch from the man
ufaeturer, but from the jeweler him.
self; that in the first place hi
didn't know where the manufac-
turers were located, and that as the
jeweler WIS the agent of the man.
ufacturer he should exchange the
watch for good one and make
the adjustment with the manufac.
turer himself
This he refused to do. However
he grudgingly agreed to return the
watch for the customer, BUT
CHARGED HIM TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS FOR TT
This customer had spent several
hundred dollars in that store, but
he now says, "Never again"