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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

Not only does our religious
teaching but Psychology plainly
show how facial expressions are
EASILY changed by strong emotions
while science gives us to see these
facts verified in every day life.
Seated in the trolley, remember
seeing down the side street. an
elderly person give a little child Of
about -four, a cruel shove, that sent
the little one to the ground under
an auto. | we'll imagined if could
have seen the face Of the elderly
one ! would have seen an unmis
taxable autograph in the facial OK
preston bespeaking Of what must
have been d'abolical within. Be- it
known rg'inees, arrogancy, haUgh
t.nese. fault finding. eheerfulncss.
happiness {. i 4 disposition to help
and comfort can never live i'll the
same house (laeart) at the same
tine. Facial features marked by
gentleness and kindness, tho
sometimes comely and sometimes
sad arc always grand and beautiful.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

in his own strength. But ii is writ
ten: I'VE can do all things through
Christ VINO strengthens us. .
Christ wants us to do and this is
onething that He asks us all to do
by love serve one another.
This is better than any creed
While creeds often separte, love
unites. Many who are logically
clear in their theological views, are
IN no way religious.
Common sense religion is the
real necessity of the day A relig-
ion that has in it cultivation of
pure thoughts, a cleansing from
evil imaginations; a religion while
il Gains our own perturbed spirits,
and ofttimes enables us to see the
divine hand reaching toward rs
through the dark clouds, and we
hear the voice whispering to US
peace be STILL" we do not forget
to bear the burden of others.
This is the kind of religion that
is ultimately going to bring the
world 10 Christ.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

stores. schools and other build
ines. SO will the scientific re-
making of cities become one OF
the next notable activities OF the
civilized world-provided man
kind can be persuaded to divert
its activities from the wartime
art Of destroying them. Into
urban development there have
been brought in the last quarter
century at least two new factors
the skyscraper and the auto
mobile-which have enormous
I y complicated the problem.
Neither is likely to disappear,
for each meets q true economic
need. But to take care OF the
thousands economically housed
III tl.c modern SKY scra .-.er, the
old~ii.nc narrow SHEETS are as
iaac'f o;:;tc as thHy arc Tor Civ
ing passage to The hrndred3 d
ta,,r sands Of au .,,1nobiles III
which city people go to and
from their work.
Broader streets; more open
spaces available for parking
purposes; over and under pass
es; the sharp distinction by zon-
ing laws Of the business from
the residence sections; the re-
moval Of railway terminals to
the suburbs with broad, straight
motor highways for the distri-
button Of freight; the construc-
ton Of airports; the diffusion Of
population and Of certain types
of manufacturing in the out
skirts of the city-these and
score of other possible methods
for making city life more well
worth living await the solution
of the scientific" planner.
No modern city is ever fin
ished. We doubt if they will
ever accomplish their aim Of
making the city as free and
charming as the country.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
BUY ALO1.

1t was not so long abo that
the South started Il movement
to boost the cotton situation.
That movement had the slogan
Buy a bale"
We suggest that the ever yer
satile real estate salesman make
a fresh start with the slogan
Buy a lot.
The real estate salesman can
truthfully say the prospects are
that a lot will never be any
cheaper than it is today-now
Buy a lot"
There seems to be very
good supply with which to
start movement to- Buy q
lot.
There was never a better
time than now to--Buy lot .
IF anyone has run out Of
ideas for Christmas presents, let
him Buy lot
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
SERMONET'TE.
TIE WORTH OF A SMILE
BY Rev. Il. Ashley Cake

TIE WORTH OF A SMILE
BY love serve one another. Gal Wis
Few mornings since l was listen
ing to a model prayer. In ii was a
fervent request, such as before /
had never heard LORD for bid that
| should pass by anybody today
without 4 smile"
At the close of the prayer ]
looked and saw Il motto artistical-
ly lettered, Help somebody tolay.'
This with the prayer reminded me
Of an answer that was once given
me by my wife.
1t was early morning. / asked
that we should make somebady
happy today. We mutually agreed.
When l asked as to who it should
be, her reply was-Everybody we
meet" | thought it was a pretty
big contract indeed, a larger con-
tract than any man can ever do
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS
IN ATLANTIC INCREASED
Filings Of Naturalization Petitions
Have Been Raised Thirty
Per Cent

Applicants for citizenship in Att
ante county have increased during
the past about 80 per cent and to
date the filings for the March
session of naturalization court arc
FAR ahead. Of any previous similar
period prior to q session of the
court.
Following the February session
last year, the schedule of sittings
of The court was changed so that
sessions would be held four instead
eff three times each year. There
will be no session in February
1927, but in March, June, Septem
Der and December. This leaves q
days yet in which applicants may
file for the March session.
The final date being December %
The increase OF session was al
lowed for the purpose of cutting
down the number of applicants to
be heard at each session but witt
tile added sitting Of ~ court, eacl
session is now showing a greater
! number Of applicants thea had ap
peared n any one time in pas
years.
According to the Naturalization
Clerk, Henry Mcintyre, the mum
her already listed for March -
gives indication that on that date
the largest number of new citizen!
over admitted at one time in thi.
country will appear for their fina
papers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
REM EMHER NEEDY
TO the Editor

TO the Editor:-
pleasantyil!e Press;
1t is near Christmas. IT'S the
sunset of life gives my mystical
lore, and coming events east their
shadows before me"
It's winter and you by your
fireside so warm. my feel not the
blast OF the bitterest storm;
though cold winds are sweeping
DER mountains and horn and or
phans are starving Remember the
poor.
"To one of the least" in my
name, said the Lord, no visit of
mercy shall lose it's reward, but
measure for measure shall earth
like restore, and treasure In
Heaven-R Remember the poor.
Within thy bright parlor they
care not to pause crust and Il
shelter is all that they ask. Oh
lady, pity them forsaken long since
life's early morning. no friend
have they known. You sweep By
them proundly. you heed not their
grief, the price of trinlkct would
furnish relief Some of those poor
little orphans are weighted with
care, their lips are as marble that
uttered this prayer. Jesus said,
Suffer them to come unto me-"
SAMUEL FARMER CSC years old
AT Reading Avenue,
Pleasantville, n. J.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

Ii the sun went Oh a lear va
cation, the oceans would be fro =
zen solid, says one Of the scien-
lists. And it the earth should
travel half way to the sun we
would all be burned to death.
AS silly question No. l0l, which
would you prefer
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
XMAS FOR CHRISTMAS.

One objection to shortening
Christmas to Xmas is the pitfall
of pronunciation. With the use
of the brief form has grown d
tendency to read it Exmas,
an objectionable barbarism. So
pronounced, the word is quite
open to criticisms which clergy
men have expressed in reply to
a questionair.
X. however, as an abbrevia-
ton of Christ, has a history as
old almost as Christianity. In
catacomb inscriptions it stands
for Chirstos, the first letter be-
ing chi. Besides this abbrevia-
ton the symbol of Christ in
primitive Christian art was the
fish, as a play upon the initial
letters Of the Greek words for
Jesus Christ. Son of God. Saw
Jour. which spelled ichthus.
fish. The letter X. our equiva-
lent Of chi. meaning Christ. has
the sanction Of ancient usage
unquestionably.
The dictionaries and encyclo-
pedias include Xmas among the
Authorization of recognized
standing, also Xn for Christian.
They do not stigmatize it as
'colloquial' or vulgar. Still.
there is feeling for words that
impels most persons with a YER
bal conscience to spell Christ
mas out in full. Christmas is
beautiful word; Xmas is not.
On the score of good taste, the
appeal of the clergymen for the
disuse of Xmas is persuasive.
Yet the headline seems valid
exception. In a narrow column
space is precious. as it was on
the tablets Of the catacombs.
"SCIENTIFIC CITIES"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

Texas buyers have just or
dered $4,000 worth ofMaine
seed potatoes. Thus does the
lone star shine On the pine tree.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

Purchasing agents are told
that New England has savings
deposits Of $50 per capita. IF
this be slipping make the most
Of it.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

To the popular sportsr of the
season we now have to add
watching the barrel boil at the
bung.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

The business man whose over
head is the sky should not be sur
priced If he finds his profit in the
clouds
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

Somerset County is about to
learn that trial by by newspaper
costs a lot of money.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

to keep up prices should not forget
that while scarcity encourages
high prices it also encourages pro.
dnction in other countries where
there is no restriction.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
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DIPPING INTO
SCIENCE.
p <FfsFN7%rE~E :
Eskinos

Eskimos. habitants of the North
Polar regions, are thought to be
the primitive American race re-
lated to the indians. Although
OF several different groups, geo
graphically, all speak the same
language. They are said never
TO wash. They eat steady diet
of fat and oil. the meat usually
being uncooked, Fewer than
10000 are now alive, and the
race Is apparently dying out.
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Make VO,lr wants known
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

Many people find it easier to buy
goods on time than to pay for them
on time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

Is it possible that those arctic
evils reported to be flocking in such
numbers to New England are
curious 10 know the Whereabouts
Of those strange creatures Of the
air that visited their domain last
spring?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
SMILE AWHILE

And while you smile, another smile,
And soon there's miles and miles
of smiles.
And life's worth while, because you
smile"
Absecon, n. j., Dec. 10th, 1926.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17

We love to meet them because Oft
times the smiles of such without
any words engender smiles, lift
burdens, impart happiness as moth
ing else can. an love serve one
another"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-17
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Cuba restricting sugar production
Evening star., 1926-10-31

nautics, financial hacker of the tour
being made by the Josephine Ford in
the campaign to promote commercial
aviation. In his letter to DR.. Thomas
II. Healey, assistant dean Of the school.
Mr.. Kunkel says that the tour thus
far has been tremendous success.
"We are getting a punch into it that
Is noticeable and we are gaining mo-
mentum as we co." he said.
This is the first opportunity that
the people of the Middle West have had
to see the plane that carried Comdr.
Richard E. Byrd and his pilot, Ben.
nett. over the North Pole and Mr..
Kunkel says they are fiocking every
where to see 1t. The comfort of the
cabin, equipped like a Pullman, Is at
tracing much attention. One thing
about the trip that seems to impress
the Western cities visited, Mr.. Kun
kel relates. is the safety with which
the intrepid Josephine Ford has con.
veyed it's crew on flights that some
times have imperiled the plane.
When it was given to Comdr. Byrd
in New York for the present tour, it
Evening star., 1926-10-31
GIANT MONOPLANE
GIVEN GLAD HAND
Fokker Flyer, Josephine Ford,
North Pole Navigator" Ac-
claimed in Midwest.

Queen Marie Of Rumania may hold
the spotlight in the East, but JOS.
ephine Ford, giant Fokker monoplane
that flew over the North Pole, is get.
ting royal receptions everywhere on
its triumphant Westward fight across
the continent, according TO word re-
ceived here.
The great cities of the Midwest have
taken Josephine Ford to their hearts,
indicates Charles F. Kunkel of Wash
ington, a member of the party, and
have become embued with the en-
thusiasm the polar plane is inspiring
IN the interests of commercial avia-
ton. At Chicago, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl. Columbus, Ohio; Muncie, Ind,
indianapolis and Milwaukee, he writes,
conveys of planes have met the JOS
ephine Ford and escorted it to its
landing fields. Mayors, chambers OF
commerce and civic bodies have dined
and feted Pilot Lloyd Bennett and the
members of the. party. and in Mil
waukee and other cities it was report
ed that local chapters of the Nationa!
Aeronautic Associations either have
been organized or have started drives
for local airports.
Scars Above Clouds.
Writing high above the clouds en-
route from Milwaukee to St. Louis,
where the Josephine Ford now is rest
ing, on it's laurels. Mr.. kunkel said:
The era Of safe flying has dawned.
Within the next five years aerial
transports will connect every large
city in the United States. These will
f1y both night and day over lighted.
marked airways, cutting down or.
dlnary travel time greatly"
Mr. kunkel is a senior at the
Georgetown School of Foreign Service
and is representative of the Guggen-
helm fund for the promotion Of aero
Evening star., 1926-10-31

only to be instructive as regards the
meaning of the American Constitution
but also Stimulative to the extent of
encouraging citizens to exercise their
privileges as voters under the Consti-
tuition.
The contest has had the indorse.
ment and cooperation Of leading edu.
Gators and statesmen. President Cool.
idge has addressed three of it's final
meetings, including the International
finals held in. Washington on october
Is. He described the contest as "the
greatest competition Of it's kind ever
held in the world"
The American publishers committee
for the contest is made up of the
following: Frank B. Noyes. The
Washington Star; Adolph S. Ochs, the
New York Times; Walter A. Strong,
the Chicago Daily News; William L.
Mclean, jr., the Philadelphia Bulletin;
Frederick I. Thompson, the Birming-
ham Age Herald; Irwin Kirkwood, the
Kansas City Star. and Harry Chandler,
the Los Angeles Times.
The committee chairmen abroad
are: f. Hope Prince, Liverpool Post,
for England: Maurice Bunau-Varilla,
LIE Matin Paris. for France: Main
VI OUlO CldT, 1CT OdndUd,
Miguel LAM Duret, FL Universal
MeXico City,, for Mexico. and Riley
Fl. Allen, the Honolulu Star Bulletin,
for the Hawaiian Islands.
The schedule Of meetings for the
1927 contest will follow the same gen
eral plan as heretofore During
March and the first half of April the
elimination tests will be carried on
within the schools under the direction
of the teachers. During the latter
part of April the interscholastic COM
petitions within each newspaper terri
tory will be carried on. Early in May
the seven national semi.final meetings
will be held.
The national finals will be held in
Washington the first week in June.
The seven national finalists will be-
gin their European tour on July 2,
returning to the United States in
time for the opening of the schools
and colleges in September. The inter-
national finals will be held in Wash.
lnSton on October IA.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Waite Horses in Dema1 d.

The increased use Of motive power
and disuse of horses threaten to af-
feet those interested in string instru-
ments, says the Montreal Family
Herald. White horsehair is becoming
scarce and expensive, and as it is used
for bows for violins, violas and cellos
a substitute may have to be found.
When white horsehair becomes un-
obtainable any other colors may be
used and eventually wire may become
the accepted substitute, though this
Is inferior to horsehair.
Peruvian Indians use q boat made
from straw.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

had flown 1900 miles and visited %
cities in series Of trips which re-
markable feats were performed to
test its sturdiness. One Of these flights
was made from New York to Florida
and Cuba.
Purpose of Tour Explained.
"Our purpose in making tour OF
the country at this time" writes Mr..
Kunkel. "is threefold. We wish to ex-
hibit the plane which made the first
flight of the kind to the North Pole;
we wish to encourage cities to es-
tablish airports for air mail and pas.
senger service and for the benefit OF
industry, and we wish to establish the
practicability of airplanes by making
this cruise to lead the way"
Mr.. Kunkel said that the intention
Of the Pos, Office Department to turn
over it's transcontinental air mail
rights to private enterprise has serv-
ed to stimulate much interest in avia-
ton in the West. At the various cities
visited members of the Josephine
Ford's crew have been able to advice
Evening star., 1926-10-31

In Vienna a unique society has just
been organized. It's official title is
Society of Wrecked Lives Most
of the members are former 'convicts
or relatives Of men now in prison.
The society has held several meet.
ings. In which demand was made that
persons released from Jail should not
continue to be under police super
vision.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Sweet potatoes weighing more than
512 pounds were grown A. S. Herring
ton, farmer, living just outside of
Concordia, Kans., says the Topeka
Capital. He later unearthed five po-
tatoes which nearly equal the one
exhibited and each nearly a foot long
This was accomplished. too, in spite
of adverse crops and weather condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Mrs. Rose Murray Of Boston. who
has just crossed the Atlantic her thir.
ty-fourth time. was on the Titanic
when 1t sank. April IA. 1912. with
1.517 of its passengers, and again on
the Lusitania when 1t went down May
Z. 1915. with a loss of 1873 lives. Yet
she never feels safe on land. SAYS
Capper's Magazine.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

city officials concerning plans for air.
ports. establishment of which Is one
of the main detectives of the tour.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Most of the worlds emeralds are
produced in Colombia. South America
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

been able to imagine anything to equal the beauty of the book of Job or Genesis.
 Masonry should be tolerant. Neither Christianity nor Judaism has always been tolerant. The gospel of Jesus, of Moses and of the Apostles has been based on the philosophy of tolerance.
 When man refuses to listen to any kind of an argument you may be sure he Is not sure of his own position. A hard-headed. pig-head- ed individual holds to his own con- victions and refuses to listen to any others-this leads to bigotry. That is the kind of things which leads to that type of 100 per cent American ism that was heralded in the press, the sort of a man who says only one kind of an individual is fit That's the kind of bigotry we do not want.
 "The founders of the constitution and the Declaration of Indepen- dence stated that all men are creat- cu SQudl II IS lol SO. 1Uillc al U strong minded and some are weak minded. But within the limits of opportunity we all ought to be equal. If you dig down into the heart Of man you will find as much human .ty as in your own.
 Masonry stands for fellowship. The KiwaniS club. L'ons club, Ro- tary club, Chamber of Comm cree members, get together and pat on. another on the back and say. "We are fellows ali A man says, I am Baptist. We have rituals anG ceremonies the Methodists do not have We get together at the Bur ritt hotel and say, We are fellows all,' but at the bottom of mans heart he is still Baptist or a Methodist and mustn't be mention cd with a Cathollc. We have dog .n differcn: klnds Of Christiani y ll New Britain.
 Jesus did not preach any suc' intolerance. If your dogma CT rit ual prevents you from perfect fel- lowship with your fellowman, that is not true Chl istianity. and I can make the 5,.me remark about Jrda ism with just a trifle more empha sis.
 (Continued on Page 24)
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
Club Will Work for Rest of G. 0. P. Ticket But Wants Democrat Elected Sheriff.
Canvass Lasting for Two Weeks Reported to Have Revealed Ward Senti- ment Against County Official.

A fifth war independent political club has been organized among younger republicans of the district and will lend it's support to the en- tire ticket put forth by the G. O. P. with the exception of the nominee for sheriff of Hartford county, in which case leaders of the club say, support will be thrown to George H. Gabb, the democratic nominee.
 Although the chief purpose Of the club Is to knife" the candidacy of Edward W. Dewey, present sheriff and republican nominee for reelec- tion, sponsors of the movement say it is planned to make the organiza ton a permanent one.
 Strong Sentiment for Gabb.
 Two weeks have been devoted 10 a canvass Of the ward to determine whether the Gabb sentiment is as strong as leaders Of the youthful re- publicans believed it to be, and they announced today that reports receiv- ed at a special meeting last night indicated a strong feeling against Dewey and for Gabb. An organiza- tion meeting will be held in the early part Of next week at which time of flcers will be elected and the cam paign gotten under way. For the present, leaders of the new organi- ration prefer to remain anonymous. Assurance is given, however, that the campaign will be fought in the open with advertised rallies at which an effffort will be made to further the candidacy of Bingham, Trumbull, Alling. the Hall -Rackliffe-Jud legis- lative ticket, and Gabb.
 To Aid Gabb Election Day.
 The anti-Dewey drive will not only be carried on in the prediction ac- tvities of the new club. but also on election day and already plans for getting out a fleet of Gabb automo- piles have been laid.
 This is the second republican or ganization already on record as fla voring Gabb. The first in the field is the fourth ward anti organization force which will vote not only for Gabb. but also for the remainder of the democratic ticket, it's leaders say. Although the fourth warders have not yet begun the busy pro- gram of activities mapped out at the outset, a canvass is being conducted, lccording to those who claim to be spokesmen for the "antis."
 Anti-Dewey sentiment is not con- fined to the fourth and fifth wards, it as forcibly brought out at the county convention that nominated the present sheriff to succeed him. self. New Britain delegates voted as a unit for Eugene House of Glaston- bury, who opposed Dewey, and the fight against the sheriff centered about alleged ingratitude toward New Britain. Henry Hunt, Glaston- bury attorney who nominated House, declared New Britain elected Dewey four years ago after he had been a loser on the basis of his showing elsewhere in the county. and he then refused to appoint William J. Rawl- ings of this city as one of his depu- ties when requested to, do so by the local G. O. P. committee.