Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-03-13

Colombians live by panning platinum.
Fads and fashions often explode GUS
toms and habits with such violence
that the reverberations are heard
throughout America as well as the
land of their origin. Golf, imported
from Scotland, has swept the country,
and flying along on the breath of this
meteor enthusiasm came Knockers,
tweed cloth and wool socks for ma
ton that had been chained to blue
serge.
The automobile, too, ynust answer
for great deal before the bar of
justice. 1t must accoung, it is saidsa
for the slaughter of thousands o.
ostriches, and the disappearance q
the black derby and high shoes.
There Is immediate promise, Sou
Africa thinks, that it may redes
itself on the first count, the death
ostriches. After an introduction "
European royalty and Paris the t.&s
trich feather soon obtained gre
vogue. No possession was more desse
to the heart of American womanhooo
than the willow plume" which was
moved from hat to hat as seasons
changed.
To supply the growing demand,
arid South Africa, particularly the
Oudtshoorn district OF Cape Colony,
went in heavily for the big BIRDS In
1913 their business was $15,OO0OOO
worth Of feathers from nearly a mil
Hon ocfYinhoc with u,cr +hn
feather business went to pot and hun
dreds OF thousands of ostriches had
to be slaughtered. South Africa
blames not the war but the open au-
tomobile-frail feathers could not
stand the whipping wind. News from
the United States thar closed cars
are increasingly popular is a rainbow
of hope ostrich farmers see for the
future.
America Supplies Some.
AS America markets abroad for her
fads, so other countries come to us
for theirs. Particularly ornate
watches are made In America for
China. 1t is unimportant that these
watches keep time, the ornament is
everything, for the Chinese prize them
chiefly as pendants to be hung around
the neck.
American gold pieces are the par
ticular delight of Javanese, who wear
the coins on strings or as coat but
tons. This is somewhat more than a
fad, however, for the native looks
upon his American eagle gold buttons
as old-age insurance.
Through the good offices of the De-
partment of Commerce certain Ameri-
can manufacturers are now preparing
to manufacture fad in South Amer
lea. Brazilians have legendary imp
called Sacy, who Is supposed to bring
good luck. Sacy Is brown as berry,
has one leg and that ending in a
cloven hoof, wears bright red cap,
and smokes pipe. Sacy is to be ex-
ported from the United States soon
in the form Of Sacy balloons, Sacy
watch charms, Sacy celluloid buttons
and Sacy radiator caps, and he goes
with the hopes of American manufac-
turers that he will also bring them
good luck.
Not even the crossword puzzle fad
grips the United States more firmly
than "tulipomania' gripped Holland
In the early Seventeenth century. The
Dutch began collecting rare bulbs
from Russia and the Caucasus clear
through to the Pacific and as much
as $1,000 was paid for single root.
Although the bubble blew up, Hol-
land still clings to her tulips and ex-
ports great quantities of bulbs to the
United States.
Lapis lazuli, not the diamond, was
the precious stone of ancient Egypt.
To estimate properly the magnlficence.
of Tut-Ankh-Amen's tomb one need
only imagine each piece of blue jewel
converted into sparkling diamond.
For lapis lazuli Egypt traded Persia
emeralds. Early fads, indeed. are re-
sponslble for many of civilizations.
first trade routes. Amber was highly
valued by Mediterranean peoples,
whose demands were instrumental in
opening up trade to the amber clays;
of Poland and Germany.
Columbus set forth on his epic
adventure to find new route to the.
East-in the interest, it must be re-
membered. Of certain European food
fads.