The Monmouth herald., February 17, 1922, Image 3

LYRICS OF LIFE
Dy DOUGLAS MAL LOCH
French Brides
Are H appy Here'
YANKS WIN ANOTHER CUP
THE NEW YEAR EAST
AVE no tears for other year*.
For no other days;
in the east the sun uppeurs
With its morning rays.
Turn your hack upon the west.
Start again upon life's quest
With the rising sun 1—
Yesterday Is done.
H
Do not weep for years that sleep
In the fading p H s t
While the years before you sweep
Like an ocean vast.
There await your untried seas
O f new opportunities,
Lunds unvisited—
Shape your course ahead I
Do not live In years that give
Only old regret;
Fortune Is a fugitive—
You must seek her yet.
Time has closed the old year's door
But the New Year lies before—
There your fortune lies.
There awaits the prize!
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commendations and moving ahead In
masterful strength.
Uncommon Sense
By JOHN BLAKE
ON A BUDGET SYSTEM
OT only bird work, but sys­
tematic work Is necessary to
procress.
Not even n ditch
digger does exactly the same task all
the time.
Work that Is planned ahead, counts.
Work on the catch as catch can system
Is better than no work at all, but that
Is all that can be said for It.
I f your Job calls for various kinds
o f tasks, arrange It on the budget
system.
Decide In advance the order In
which It ought to be done to get the
best results. Allot a certain amount
of time to a certain part of your dally
duties, according to their Importance.
I f you know, before you begin. Just
how you expect to proceed, and ap­
proximately what results you hope to
accomplish by the end of the day, you
will get far more done than you would
If you tackled the Job haphazard,
It Is a good plan to get rid of the
drudgery first. Dispose o f the duties
that are disagreeable, as some duties
must Inevitably be.
Then you will reach the enjoyable,
and the more Important tasks with a
clear brain, and be able to get pleasure
as well as profit out o f their discharge.
The office mnn who has a fixed time
for going through Ids mail, another
for dlctnting letters, another for re­
ceiving and giving Instructions to sub­
ordinates, nnd still another for talk­
ing to business cabers, usually has a
clear desk by noon, and plenty of time
to think over his big problems.
The man In the same Job who begins
with nny task that hapi>ens to be at
hand Is usually half done at the end
of the day. and wonders wliat has be­
come of all his time.
There Is nothing in this world that
cannot be done better If It Is planned,
than if it !s not.
Begin your life by planning ench
day's work, and planning will soon be­
come automatic. Tasks will arrange
themselves In tbelr proper order.
You may be In a very small nnd un­
important position, but reducing your
duties to a budget system will save
time and energy, and help you to ac­
quire the competence and efficiency
that will lead to letter positions by
and by.
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Something to
Think Àbout
By F. A. WALKER
NOTES THAT JAR
HE adroit pcrsun who desires to
acquire the full measure of suc­
cess In whatever field of activity
he may be situated always prepares
the way to progress by a careful avoid­
ance of striking the notes that Jar.
This person appreciates that har­
mony has everything to do with his
advancement, and accordingly there
Is a f all times a strict observance of
the niceties o f congeniality.
There ntust he between him and
his employer no Jarring dissension, no
conflicting irgHM Ot, no incompatible
exhibition of pique. Irritation or par­
oxysms o f high words.
When sorely tried, and the future
of hi* career seems to be uncertain,
the Individual who has within bini
the basic material of which success
Is composed controls his emotions
and harmonizes M* speech and action
with what In his heart be knows to
be right.
In a moment or so the Inclination
to strike a discordant note Is gone
and as hi* way becomes easier he
forms the habit of pless'ng > inning
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Many capable men and women,
through their Irascibility, tartness
and acerbity, have struck the Jan­
gling note on the threshold o? a bril­
liant course and ruined themselves for
life.
In times of excitement and Irrita­
tion the one safe thing to do Is to
hold the tongue.
You may tie young, witty and beau­
tiful, endowed with natural gifts, but
If In your home or In your field o f oc­
cupation you persist In striking notes
that Jar, you will fall to command re­
spect or rise to a place of eminence.
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You cannot nfford, young mnn or
woman, to turn your back upon the
saving, sunny parts of nature, intend­
ed by our wise Creator to lift you up
from the level of a snarling beast.
I f you will look about you when
your vision Is clear and your brain Is
calm, you will observe that the men
nnd women In high places nre those
who practice diligently the simple
rules of harmony.
And this they do on no Instrument
other than their tongue, holding It
In leHsh when It would strike a Jar­
ring note and forcing It to give a soft
answer.
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THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
“ ACADEMY”
N TH E days when Athens was
regarded as the seat of learn­
ing for the entire world, the
suburb, Akadetnla—so-called be­
cause It was supposed originally
to have belonged to the Attic
hero, Aoadernus— was used by
the citizens as a gymnasium and
conference ground. It was here
that I'lato purchased n small
gnrden. In which he opened his
school and taught his philoso­
phy for more than SO years, his
scholars receiving the name of
“ Academics.”
Because of this,
other public places designed for
the gathering of the learned and
the teaching of the young have
been known as academies.
Cicero also had a villa or
country-seat near Puteoll, which
he called Academia, in memory
o f the suburb of Athens, and It
was this name which Inspired
him to name his famous -work,
“ Quaestlones Academleae." Pos­
sibly because of this fact Italy
has had the honor of founding
more academies of world wide
renown than any other nation,
though the Academle Ftgincalse,
founded by Cardinal Itlchelleu
In lC3o, stands at the top o f the
list today.
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I
You will find no hope behind.
Only falling night;
But the east is glad and kind
With the morning light,
Turn your eyes to New Year's cast.
Every hour the dawn Increased—
I’ ut the night away.
Yours Is now the Day I
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A little thing, a sunny smile.
And all day long the day shone bright;
The cares of life were made more light
And the sweetest hopes were born.
FOOD FOR TH E FAMILY,
HEBE Is no other article of food
which Is as frequently placed on
the table and takes as prominent
place In the diet ns bread. In some
form It Is served at every meal.
Bread because of Its prominent
place as food, should be well made
and well baked.
The Ideal loaf of bread Is dome
shaped, attractive In appearance, crust
smooth, of a rich brown color, the
crumb spongy, tender and of a delle
lous flavor of the wheat.
T
Sponge Method.
Take one quart of luke warm liquid
less one-half cupful If potato Is used;
four tenspoonfuls of salt, one-lmlf
cupful of yeast, one cupful of mashed
potato and three to four qunrts of
sifted flour. Mix and beat well then
add one-half the flour and set to rise
In a wnrm place over night. In the
morning add two tablespoonfuls each
of sugar nnd shortening nnd knead
until the dough feels elastic and no
longer sticks to the hands or board
Cover nnd let rise to double Its bulk,
then mold Into loaves. By cutting the
dough down with a knife once or
twice before molding, the texture of
the bread Is Improved. Divide Into
equal portions, stretching the outside
o f the loaf nnd pinching it together
underneath. Place In well greased
warm pans, cover and set to rise until
It Is two and one-half to three time«
Its original volume, depending upon
the kind of flour used. Spring or hard
winter wheat should take three time«
the original volume.
Soft winter
wheat two and one-half times.
Bread that Is fully risen should he
put Into a hot oven to kill the yea-t
and check further rising. I f the breml
Is not fully risen a slower oven may
he used. A five minute oven Is the
test for bread ready to be baked. Put
a teaspoonful of flour In a small tin
in the oven; if It browns In five
minutes It is ready for the bread.
C opyrigh t. 1911, W estern N e w » p « p « r Union
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How to Read Your Characteristics
and Tendencies—the Capabilities or
Weaknesses Thst Make for Success
or Failure ss Shown in Your Balm.
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i . W. C. AJFFERS ITS HELP
Clubs Formed In Various Cities and
Young Wives Attend Classes in
English— Some Still Coming
to Join Fiances.
New York.— Not all French brides In
this country are ao homesick that they
long to return to France. S|K'uking of
the recent Incident of Marshal l'och's
tour West In St. Maries, Idaho, where
three French war brides tearfully
begged to go buck to France, Miss
Eleanor Kller, who directs ibis work
at the National Bourd of the Young
Women’s Christian association and
under whose ehnperonnge nearly 4,000
war brides of nil nationalities came to
this country, emphusizeil that records
show the majority of them displaying
the utmost fortitude in adapting them­
selves to American ways.
“ Nothing was said of homesickness
or a desire to return to France when
Marshal Foch recently received the
gift of u silver plate from the Union
des Femmes de France, one of our na­
tionality clubs largely made up of
French brides In Boston, although the
personal greetings were warm nnd en­
thusiastic,” said Miss Kiler. "In fact,
a spontaneous ‘ Vive I'Amerique* Im­
mediately followed the ‘ Vive la France'
as he passed by. Small ns the Incident
was, nothing could be more typical of
the spirit many of these young women
are displaying In endeavoring to ban­
ish their homesickness and adopt the
new country to which their American
husbands have brought them.”
Turn to Y. W. C. A.
Due to their acquaintance with the
Young Women’s Christian association
In France, and the warm personal re­
lationships established when they were
officially chaperoned by the association
on the trip ncross. In many cases, it
was to the Y. W. C. A. that they have
turned for guidance and help. It was
explained.
"French cluhs, or French War
Brides’ cluhs, as they call themselves
In some of our centers In other cities,
which they themselves have organized,
are not for sociability nnd compan­
ionship ulone,” Miss Kller explained.
“ To leurn English Is their immediate
desire, and our English classes from
the first have been immensely popu-
lur among them. Classes In Infant
care. Including pre-natal care, have
also been repeatedly asked for and
well attended. In the great majority
of cases which we touch we have found
them anxious to overcome all the hand­
icaps which are so new nnd strange to
them In their new homes.”
An example given was thnt of the
Union des Femmes de France, nn or­
ganization of their own attached to
the Y. W. C. A. o f Boston. This elub,
of which Helen I.ufberry, sister of
Itnoul Lufberry, the nee who was
killed shortly before the armistice,
was the first secretary, gives benefit
concerts and other entertainments for
war orphans or young women of their
own nationality who nre 111 or In dis­
tress here. From the outset their
American husbands have been enthus­
iastic In Its support.
Tragic Exceptions.
The tragic exceptions to the major­
ity of cases which have apparently
turned out happily. Miss Kller said,
only Infrequently come to her notice.
“ Only Inst month n young woman who
contracted tuberculosis after the birth
o f her baby, sailed back to France,”
she continued. "She had been deserted
by her husband. Two cases of bigamy,
for which the men In question nre now
in prison, are also pathetic. Although
In one case the man begged his bride
to stay, she scorned his offer of loyal­
ty to her rather than to the wife that
he hnd left here when he went over­
seas. She has gone hack, and the Y. W.
<\ A. representatives In Baris are
helping her got a position and begin
anew.”
In eases of desperate homesickness,
it was said that the American hus­
bands had ofteu sent for other mem­
bers of their wives' families. Particu­
larly where a sister 1ms come over to
take up work here, the companionship
has proved u gieat comfort to the
young wives widely scattered in Iso­
lated communities.
“ Komances that started during the
war are still resulting In marriages,''
Miss Kller said. “ Only last week a
young woman came through here to
Join her fiance In California. They had
met and became engaged during the
war, while he was still overseas. A
highly accomplished girl, she had a
splendidly paid position with u famous
French house In l ’urls, nnd was re-
luctunt to leave. Finally her fiance
wrote us to meet her. and she went on
to begin life out In California."
Large Job of Corn Husking.
Webster City, la.— What Is believed
to establish a record for Iowa cum-
buskers was set at Story City, near
here, recently when Noah Vulde picked
nnd cribbed 1*8 bushels o f corn. The
achievement took place on his father's
farm In Hose Grove township, lie
worked approximately ten hours. In­
cluding the time taken to unload the
wagon.
The Argentine cup, donated by tho
Argentine government for rille shoot­
ing competition In 1003 nnd won con­
secutively since thnt year by the
Swiss, was cnptuied recently by the
American International It I tie team
during the world's championships ut
Lyons, Franc*.
H istoric Soho
Doom ed to Fall
London’s Funny Little Bohemian
Quarter to Be Swept
Away.
CITY IN NEED OF MORE SPACE
Many Years Ago This
London Was Regarded
Fashionable Dwelling
— There All Races
Section of
as a Very
Quarter
Meet.
London.—Dingy, funny, little Soho,
known to nil tourists and the affluent
half of the Amerhan expeditionary
forces, Is about to pull down Its faded
pink curtains, fold up Its murky lit­
tle shops and silently steal Into the
musty pages of history—by request.
London has need of space and, cruel­
ly, London, lias no need for funny lit­
tle Soho. In which case that small,
historic prowling spot of tempera-
mental bohemians, which Is supposed
to have derived Us name from the
duke of Monmouth's famous war cry.
"Soho,” at Sed go moor. Intends to take
Itself apart, brick by brick, until It Is
no more.
Gone will be the window of the
Italian grocer, lately so gny with
swirls of pale green spinach paste,
like fine spun spaghetti, the deep pur­
ple of choice violet liquor, the shiny
festoons of red pep|>ers nnd the tiny
almond cakes sprinkled with pink
sugar.
Rich Treasures In Filth.
Not ngnin will one finger nnd yearn
for the silky rugs from Afghanistan
and Bersln, the fat Ivory elephants
from India nnd the blue and gold Chi­
nese embroideries one finds In ttie hid­
den dirty corners of Soho.
Many years ago this smnll section
of London was regarded ns a very
fashionable dwelling quarter, hut after
a time trim maids and highly refer­
enced butlers were glimpsed no longer
In Soho’s haughty doorways.
Bur­
nished name plates and shining brass
knockers began to disappear ami then,
indeed. It seemed that severe re s e c ta ­
bility had deserted little Soho.
Its quaint, cobbled streets took to
YOUR HAND
Be a "Trail-Blazer.”
Five per cent of the people In the
THE CLERGYMAN’ S HAND
world are trail blazers. The rest are
content to follow In their footsteps.
F TH E line of the heart begins In
Every new discovery or Invention
a fork at the base of the forefinger
which has aided human progress has
(the finger of Jupiter), near th«-
had to combat the Indifference o f those finger of Saturn, one may read therein
who were satisfied to stay In the old thorough trustworthiness and kind
rut and “ let well enough alone."— ness of heart, two qualities so essen
Boot and Shoe Recorder.
tial to the successful clergyman. Nexr
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in order, perhaps, conies tact, which
Is shown by a concave shape o f the
Inside of the thumb, from the Joint to
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the Juncture o f the thumb and the
band.
I w rite tkese. ver\»e» on
Reason and logic, o f course, the min
tke. •trein
H e r must have, and these are Ind*
rated by a large, well-developed lower
As I t-rr\ coming kome.
half of the thumb.
I f this I* Joined
from work,
to a large first Joint of the thumb, It
5o v K «n tk e rrveter
means great will power, and often
gives e. kitek
time* great generosity.
Love o f children and of animals Is
I t » ct-cf»e tk e
seen In s well developed mount of Jupl
trvin j v s t
,
ter. at the base of the Unger of the
ÖLve x, je rk
same name, the forefinger. The hea«!
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line of the minister should be strong
as Indicating good brain power and
common sense but these traits are, of
course, not confined fo the men of the
doth.
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THE CHEERrVL CHERUB
Few Are Homesick and Want to
Go Back to Europe but They
Are Exceptions.
Soviet Congress Opens in B okhara
Two Bears Devour
Honey and Bees
Chehnlls, Wash.— William Dlu-
hosh, Sr., a farmer of the A l­
pha
neighborhood, lost two
stands of good bees und the
honey the hitter had stored
when two hours visited his api­
ary. The bears called In the
night and ate a hive of bees as
well as tho honey. Their appe­
tites whetted hy the sweets,
they returned the
following
night nnd got away with a sec­
ond hive of bees nnd nil their
honey. The third night Charles
Hanson, a neighbor, was wait­
ing for them with a gun. The
hears ambled uway In the dark.
scraping acquaintance and short cut­
ting through tho alloys of sordid neigh­
bors, moaiidorlug around In circles nnd
getting In ton late to clean up for din­
ner—hut nobody cared. Its bright w in­
dows got dust nnd soot In their eyes
and grow grimy from the fog, hut no
one took the trouble to wljie (hem. Its
front doors grew weary o f keeping
up nppcnrnnres and shed hot tears that
blistered the paint nnd uncovered
scratches and gashes on their neglect­
ed cheeks.
Its hack doors sagged sndly on rusty
nnd broken hinges. They creaked pain­
fully In a final, pitiful protest when
they were steadily pushed open to
ndmlt the Armenians, the Portuguese
and the Greeks.
Where All Races Meet.
Today Soho Is a rather hndly kept
haunt o f bohemia. Turkish, Chinese,
French nnd Italian cafes beckon nn ev­
ery side and are well patronized by
those who grow weary o f n too fre­
quent English diet of hotted mutton,
greens o f un unfathomable origin and
pasty white sauce.
Not long ago I spent nn afternoon
In Soho and found begging ns usual
nnd business at len-t nn Its feet. One
may buy anything from a pennyworth
of stewed eel* In vinegar to tlie last
word In n fall bonnet, from the rick­
ety old borrows thnt line nnd crowd
the curb on certain streets.
The restaurants In Soho nre very
Interesting. The fond Is always at­
tractively served nnd If the quality
Isn’t strictly first class the price I*.
One ndght expect to, hut d id n 't save
nny largo number o f the elusive shill­
ings. The most popular cafes charge
Piccadilly prices without n blush or
a pulinotor.
Papa, all done up In dress clothes
nnd n-glenmlng— In plnces—celluloid
shirt front, takes the order. Mamma
hollers It down the hack stairs to a
mysterious uncle; one daughter hears
It In triumph to your table, am! tho
other obligingly offers to run out to
buy yonr hitter because It Is after
hours—y*nd D. O. It. A. prohibits the
sale o f liquor In restaurnnta at cer­
tain Mmea each day.
But no longer will the mngy little
shops cal! one, nor the restaurants
amuse.
Funny little Soho Is going
away.
Tear Steals Pig.
V’ arden, I’a.— A big black hear stole
a ffi/ s m d pig from a pen at the home
of llcnry Tibbie on Herman Hill. A
«on, the .-»nly person at home, heard
the squeals of the pig and rnn out of
the house. The bear fied with the pig
This photograph was made during the soviet congress held at Bokhara In under a foreleg. When the hoy yelled
Central Aria, in what Is commonly known a* Turkestan. It shows the chair­ and gave chase the hear dropped the
man o f the congress. Abul Hndlr Muchudln, announcing the opening of the pig and escaped. The pig had been
squeezed so hard It died later.
meeting.