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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
Secret Of "Bi9ness''

To know how to fix the mind fully
and squarely on the subject presented.
involving duty, obligation or response
bility. and be able to act without hest
tation or wavering. is an accomplish
ment that distinguishes the bigger"
man. It's the big men who do the big
things in this world-Grft.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
STIRRING UP
GERMS "
BY THOMAS ARkLE CLARK
Dean of Men, University Of
Illinois.

THEY were talking about the vari-
GUS methods of scattering germs
and spreading disease when the col
his final skirmish with the whisk
broom before touching the passengers
for his tip at the end of the journey.
"Bresh you OFF," he asked ingrati-
atingly of one of the doctors.
THAT'S just exactly what 1 was
talking about" the disciple of Escu-
lapius exclaimed. Here's one of the
finest little systems of spreading
germs that ever was invented. The
porter brushes me off, and then he
brushes you, and every one else, and
stirs up lot of germs to be breathed
In and start disease. Germs ought not
to be disturbed in public: it's danger
GUS. Ill.,
The porter grinned. standing on
one foot and then on the other.
ooh, come on, doctah," he said. land
let me bresh you off. What little
breshin' do amt goin to disturb no
germs"
His work was mere formality. He
expected only to go through the mo-
lions. There was no enthusiasm or
thoroughness in his accomplishment.
/ used to wonder why Gilmore did
not seem to get on with the firm with
whom he was employed. 1 knew that
he had held the same job for ten
years or So and that finally he lost it
entirely.
what was the matter with Gill
more?' i asked the head of the firm
one day when we were talking to-
gether.
HE showed no interest in his
work" was the reply. HE dragged
himself to work in the morning as
eagerly as IL he were going to a hang
ing or his own funeral. He put no
energy into his work He showed no
enthusiasm. We let him go because
he was such dead one.
It was another case Of stirring up
no germs, of simply going through the
motions.
had Gordon in my Office for four
years, and he was one Of the most
enthusiastic workers have ever
known. When he set about rear
ranging things in the store room,
knew it would be thoroughly done,
that the remotest corner would be in
vestigated and every elusive envelope
run to cover. When he went through
the files for me, there was nothing
left without examination. No germs
were left undisturbed; he did the
business thoroughly.
II never got up in the morning" he
wrote me when he was leaving, sorry
to have to go to work. / always liked
It. It was pleasure to see how
much I could get done, and how we'll.
don't remember that ever looked
at the clock eager for quitting time"
People who don't know anything
about 1t say that Gordon has been
lucky. They can't understand how he
has gotten on so fast when there are
men who have been with the firm
twice as long as he has who are still
holding their old jobs.
know He stirs things up when
he has the whisk broom in his hands.
he puts life into his work and energy.
CO. 1926 Western Newspaper Union.)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
Fish and Fish

In the Philippines there are fish that
climb trees, fish that squirt poison
through syringes, fish so small that
10000 of them, matured. make light
breakfast for native. and fish that
live on dry land and drown when
placed i'm the water. zHss-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
"House" and "Hor,e"

A house is built of stone and brick.
OF piers and posts and stills, but
home is built Of loving deeds and en-
dearing associations that last through
out hundreds of years. A house.
though only humble cottage, may
within Its modest walls hold q home,
like a priceless gem in a ring. rich
in affections eternal gold.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
Art and ReliRion

The finest souls find escape from
life in art, the lowlier souls find escape
In religion; when say escape / mean
hope of escape, for escape there is
none.-George Moore.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
Rest Room

After visiting various city empo-
RUINS the proprietor Of PUNK Gen.
ter's leading grocery has taken some
cracker barrels and fixed up a rest
rOOn on his side porch.-Louisville
COurier-J Journal
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
The Ananias Club

"Shucks, no! A married man never
has any troubles" declared the
grouchy individual. who had been
yoked up for % years.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-01-28
Charm, Of Brick House

Europe has been land of brick
houses for hundreds Of years and
America is rapidly emerging from the
woo len Age" Many traveller has
returned from abroad with tales f
The picturesque homes of England
quite unaware that the underlying
cause of their charm lies in the mate
rial--solid, dignified brick-the appeal
Of which has only been enhanced By
years of sunshine and storm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscriber, OF Cecil County, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of
said county, letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate of
MAGGIE e. BASHAM
late of said county, deceased All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, duly authenticated,
on or before the 2Sth day of
November, 1926
they may otherwise by law. be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said
estate. All indebted to said estate
ire requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal
this 18TH day of May, 1925.
]. OTIS KENMARD, ,
Administrator.
Test: Robert j. McGauley. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11
NOT PERMISSIBLE TO WRITE
ON RATTOT

According to an opinion by At
torney-Genera Thomas H. Robinson,
voters in this State may not write on
ballots the names of persons for
whom they desire to vote.
The opinion was written by Wills
R. Jones, Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral, in reply to an inquiry by
H. Fillmore Landlord, Attorney at
Princess Anne.
In his answer, Mr.. Jones said:
''The Attorney-General has requested
me to answer your letter OF May
18th, in which you ask for an opinion
as to whether the voters may now
write on the ballot the names OF
persons for whom they desire TO
vote, since the passage OF Chapter
5S1 of the Acts of 1924, the general
purpose of which was to shorten the
ballot by eliminating blank spaces
thereon.
s'This inquiry has been very care
fully considered by the Attorney
General, and he is of the opinion
that it is not now permissible for
voter to write on the ballot the name
of any person for whom he may de-
sire to vote.
"Inasmuch as Section 81 OF the
Code of 1924 does not authorize the
writing of additional names on the
ballot by voter, the provision con-
tanned in Section 80 and reading or
other than the name or names OF
any other candidate written by a
voter on the ballot as provided by
Section becomes negatory.
You are entirely correct in your
assumption that voter may not use
sticker, and, in the opinion OF the
Attorney-General, no person is au-
thorized to cast his vote other than
for the candidates printed on the
ballot.
There are ample provisions con-
tanned in the election law by when
voters may secure the printing OF
the name of the candidate OF thelr
choice upon the ballot, so that the
elimination of the blank spaces
would seem to deprive the voters OF
none of their constitutional rights.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

While rummaging through the
garrett at his home in North East,
Benjamin Bryan found an old glass
bottle, estimated to be 125 years
old. 1t is of brown glass, .canteen
5haped, on one side having a pic
ture of General Taylor, and the in
scription. General Taylor Never
Surrenders,' blown in the glass.
On the other side is a picture of
George Washington and the inscrip-
ton, ''The Father of His Country. :"
Mr.. Bryan has sold the bottle to a
Baltimore collector for. Sex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

Three Oklahoma boys, II, IA, and
16 years old, rented and managed a
27-acre farm last year. added 1o
acres to their tract this year, ana
have it plowed and planted for the
1926 crops, all without missing
day from school. They are Dale
Stanley and Boise Mears, OF Jones'
Oklahoma county.
Altogether, according to reports
to the United States Department OF
Agriculture, the three brothers made
enough money in 1925 to pay all
their Indebtedness to their father
and had team, tools, and capltal
sufficient for larger crop in 1925.
This year they are growing potatoes
sweet potatoes, and cotton. a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

During 1925, 100000 automobiles
were stolen in Al principal cities Oh
the United States. Most cars are
stolen as a result OF the owner
carelessness. Most accidents are
caused as the result of drivers
carelessness or inexperience. lnsur-
ance companies can pay for lost cars
and broken bones, but unless the
public cooperates in protecting Doth
life and property, the insurance
companies are powerless to reduce
losses or insuraces rates. 1t pays
to be careful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

Secretary of Agriculture VIM. M
Jardine has turned over to Ralph
Walker, of Montgomery county;
Stanley Sutton, of Kent county, ana
Arthur Dunnigan, of Hartford coun-
ty, the International junior dairy
cattle judging cup for which they,
as national champions in dairy
judging, will compete in the nth
international contest for the cup to
be held in England, July 14th, at the
the close of the English Royal Live
Stock Show. The boys won the
privilege OF representing the united
States in the contest by making the
highest score in national judging
contest at the last National Dairy
Show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE

The attention Of our readers is
directed to the advertisement OF
Western Maryland. College appearing
in this issue. The college has made
record for thoroughness and ex
cellence not surpassed by any in the
state. 1t holds the highest rating
Cor colleges by the standardizing
agencies, being in every respect a
Standard Al college. Its beautiful
location in the highlands of Mary
land, its fine equipment In buildings
and grounds. its high grade faculty
its modern courses of study, make it
an attractive place to get a higher
education
The college offers eight courses
,eading to the degree of Bachelor of
'rts, Courses may be elected which
repare for the schools of law,
medicine. and engineering, and
which admit to the best professional
iehools. A four year course in
Home Economics leading to a degree
S offered, Students may also elect
| course in education, the compile
ion of which secures certificate
# the State Board of Education
enabling the holder to teach in the
high schools OF this and other states.
N addition to the regular courses
'ffered. there are supplementary
curses in Music and Speech a
ocular unit of the Reserve Officers
Training Corps is established at the
oliege, the Government supplying
he teachers of Military Science and
Tactics and uniforms and equip
ment. During the year just ended
Western Maryland ranked high
among the schools OF the Corps
Area in this department.
We commend Western Maryland
College to our readers who may be
considering sending their sons and
daughters away to college. The
college opens Monday. September
18th. for its 60th year. Students
are advised to register in advance.
A campaign has been successfully
concluded during the past year
whereby the college will come into
possession of S625,006 for endew-
tnent and a new building Thsse
added resources will mean much for
the future OF the. college.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11
A WORD TO THE WISE

Going on vacation to the
or to the seashore ? To
a summer camp, or on hike, or a
weekend trip ? Before you buy
your bathing suit, or get your
travelling toys together, go to your
doctor or to the nearest health Of
ficer and get him to vaccinate you
against typhoid fever. This is the
advice of DR.. John S. Fulton, Direc-
tor of the State Department of 4
Health to every Marylander, big and
little, yUung and old, who hasn't
within the last two years.
The typhoid vaccine is furnished
free of charge to all physicians by
the State Department of Health
Three visits of not more than five
or ten minutes each, a week apart,
to your doctor or the nearest health
officer, and three shots of typhoid
vaccine, will complete the job, and
you will be protected for another
season. g.
Since typhoid is no respector of
persons, or of ages, the advice in
regard to vaccination is given to
everybody, A report made by DR.
R. H. Riley, Chief of the State
the Health Officers conference IN
Baltimore, showed that over a
thousand people in the counties OF
Maryland 1057-eXactly, had ty
phoid fever last year, that is one
person out of every seven hundred
had the disease. In 1924 it was
less prevalent. That year, S2S'
people had typhoid, or one out of
every nine hundred in the popula.
ton. And these cases ranged in age
from babies three months old to men
and women of eighty. While no
age was free from it, two thirds of
the cases of typhoid-or nearly
seven hundred cases occurred among
children and grown-ups from five to
twenty-five years old.
"One of the things that makes it
so difficult to prevent the spread of
typhoid fever" DR.. Fulton said
in urging vaccination against the
disease, lis the fact that many
persons who recover from the
disease are perfectly well them.
tselves, but are what are known as
carriers of typhoid. Very often
these people handle milk or other
foods, and spread the disease
in that way to the members OF their
households or to other people. Ii
The discharges from the person who
have typhoid or who are carriers of
t, are not carefully disinfected and
disposed of. the typhoid germs may
pass into nearby streams, and per-
sons who drink from these streams
may easily contract the disease.
1.-The State Department OF Health
S cooperating with the State Roads
Commission and with all Local
authorities In inspecting and protect
ng drinking water supplies and
sanitary conveniences at the tourist
camps and at all other summer
camps throughout the State. 1t is
also making special inspections OF
the sanitary conditions of the
workers camps at canneries. But
it is best for the individuals to take
10 chances. Before you go off on
your hike, or your auto trip
or your summer vacation, go to
your doctor or to the nearest health
officer and get him to give you the 4
necessary three NEGOTIATIONS of ty-
phoid vaccine, SO that you may be
protected from typhoid fever where
ever it may be found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

Endorsement of the Eighteenth
Amendment and unanimous opposl-
ton to war and the agencies that
promote the war spirit were voiced
last week, by the General Synod,
of the Reformed Church OF the
United States, in resolutions adopt
ed at the thirty-second trennlal
session in convention in rnlia-
delphia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11
HUSKY BABY CHICKS

Pure bred Sheppard strain
S. G, Ancons and S. G. White
Leghorn baby chicks STATS
per hundred delivered. Safe
delivery and live arrival guar
anteed.
H. d. GAINES SEED GO.
Oxford Maryland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen & Walnut SITS.
Phone 1872 Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

A man is old as soon as he stops
learning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

High productive efficiency, and not
high wages, is the cause OF nigh
living standards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

Be natural so We'll all feel more
at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-06-11

No man is so selfish as to want to
keep all his popularity to himself.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-02-15

other things the conclusion is drawn that the taxes were levied with the intent of driving the defendant out of business. But the premise could not be known, it only could be prophesied. If known the conclusion as to legislative in- tent would not follow; and if the intent were entertained, in the only sense in which it rationally could be imputed, that is, to dis courage canning the larger amounts, the legislature lawfully might act with that intent. Fisheries were not the direct object of attack, but canneries. It would require a strong case in any event to invalidate a tax on things that the legislature had power to re gulate because of it's collateral re- action on something else. But there even as to fsher,es the legislature is given power to tax.
 Any tax is Encouragement and therefore a regulation so far as it goes, and the most plaus- ible reconciliation of this power with the restrictions upon amend ing or modifying the laws in force is that the only purpose of the restrictions was to prevent the Territory from doing away with all protection, in a short sighted rush of fish. At least we must take it to be clear that the unlimited power expressly given may be exercised with consideration of collateral advantages and disad- vantages. Alaska Fish Salting and By-Products Go. V. Smith, 255 US. A, AS. It could not be exercised intelligently otherwise. The extent of the power is question of specific interpretation not of general principle; and there fore we leave the many fami- liar cases that were cited, on one side.
 It is not unworthy of notice that in 9 of the act of August 24, 1912, an earlier statute of July 30, 186, c. SIS, 1, "A Stat. 17o, is taken up,in which the power of the territorial legislature to pass laws for the protection of game and fish are recognized, and also that the latest revision of the fish law by Congress was passed after the present tax law had been enacted and had been nnhald hu the District Court:
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-02-15

CTS had been used. Act of June 6, 1924, c. 272, 8; 43 Stat. 464, 467.
 It is much pressed that the tax discriminates against the large canneries in favor of the small ones this especially as contra vening the fifth Amendment and denying due process of law. Classi- fcation of taxes by the amount of the surplus taxes has been sus- tained in various connections here tofore. By way of specific answer it is pointed out by the Attorney General of Alaska that the size of the run of salmon cannot be foreseen; that cannery must be prepared to it's full capacity; that there always will be an irreducible minimum of expense to be borne whatever the size of the pack; that therefore a small pack may mean a loss and a larger one a profit, and that on these consider ations the law justly may attempt to proportion the tax to the prob able gains. The inequalities of the tax are based upon intelligible grounds of policy and cannot be said to deny the petitioner it's constitutional rights.
 Judgment Affirmed. A True Copy
 Clerk, Supreme Court, U. s.
 Subscribe for The FISHERMAN.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-05

tale. 1t is the true story Of a Modern
Bad Boy. This Bad Boy wasn't bad
because he was born with evil in.
stincts. He was bad because we hal
made him bad. We had taken away
his Fairgrounds and adventures. We
had robbed him of the chance to
make things with his hands" We
had made him a parasite on our ruth.
less, materialistic program.
He did nothing and had nothing he
could be proud of. And he was chock
full of creative instincts for which
there was no normal outlet.
So he made an outlet. He swiped
automobiles and money. He didn't
care what happened to him because
he didn't mean anything to himself
But the day he was put ION his
own he began to mean something to
himself. He acquired value in his own
eyes. He had someone to work for.
He became proud and ambitious, hon
est and reliable because all these at
tributes had suddenly acquired mean
ing and aim.
He became a good boy the day he
became a proud boy.
He learned how to walk when they
let him stand alone.
Think about that.
Copyright. 1925. King Features Syn. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-05
Yes or No?

]. Is the hair found on chickens,
and usually singed off after the feath-
crs are removed, true hair like that
found on mammals?
2. Can stars be seen through a
comets tail?
8. Is there any germ which causes
disease in all animals?
4. Do all the moons Of Jupiter re-
volye in one direction?
5. Are there more than two or three
radio active elements?
Answers to these questions may be
found
]. No. The scattering hairs found
under the feathers of birds, scientists
believe, are not true hairs like those
of the mammals, but reduced feathers.
2. Yes. Stars can be seen through
comets tail.
3. No. There is no organism known
which is uniformly pathogcnic to all
animals.
4. No. Eight of Jupiter's moons
reyolvc in one direction and one in
the opposite direction.
.. Yes. There are 40 radio active
elements known.
Copyright. 1926. King Features Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-05
LISTEN, WORLD!
Freeing the Kid
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

The neighbors thought the Peter
sons were crazy when they gave young
Oscar bank account and let hin
start to build an automobile in the
| basement.
My land Hadn't that kid been into
enough scrapes during the last three
years without endowing him so b.
could raise more Cain? Was it three
automobiles he'd swiDed, or four? And
how many times had he stolen money
| from his mother and dad? Why, al.
most any morning you could see tile
cops stopping at the Peterson house
to ask about Oscar. And he'd been a
ward Of the Juvenile court for good
ness knows how long. A thoroughly
Bad Egg, that's what Oscar was. And
yet. in the face of all that, his folks
were letting him have a bank account
and build a car!
The Pctersons themselves weren't
sure that it wasn't crazy stunt.
When Pa Peterson first heard of the
idea he raised the roof. But the doctor
insisted that they try it out. He was
one of those new Tangled doctors that
study your mind and find out why
you're acting goofy. Mrs. Peterson's
siSNNA 'diitu MN u pSl tHldti iSAs lphC
was sure he could help Oscar if they
only would give him a chance.
And after taking a lot of tests,
that's what the doctor advised.
Put him on his own for a WHILE"
said the doctor. Stop treating him as
Il bad boy and begin to treat him as a
responsible man. He's crazy about au-
tomobiles. All right. Let him go round
to the junk dealers and buy a lot Of
parts and build an automobile for
himself. Give him room in the base
ment and let him ask the other young
sters in. And you say he's been steal
ing your money and throwing il
away? Very we'll. Give him a bank
account of his ow' and see how he
uses it,"
Pa swore he'd never heard of any
thing so goofy in his life and even
Ma was doubtful. But at last they
decided to try 1t.
That was four months ago.
Today there isn't steadier young
man on the street than Oscar Peter
son There hasn't been a single rum
pus in those four months. He hasn't
swiped an automobile, nor lied, nor
played hockey. nor taken any money
from the family store.
He has not only built an automobile
for himself. but he has gotten a job
in the corner garage for Saturdays
and is adding to that bank account.
The garage man says the kid is
wiz" with his hands, and the most
reliable worker he has ever had
around the place.
No this isn't a journalistic fairy