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BV c»rrl«r in Detroit. 6 cent* » week; *li«
1 where, fO cent* a week. By mail, s.l a
year. CaM Mam 4*20 Entered at the Post
office in Detroit a* iece"dcU»» mad -natter
From Hess to Tom;
From Tom to Bess:
From Bess to Tom!
Hume, December 5, IDI7.
Dear Brother:
1 am writing this for mother. Sh»* i";
hoping that y<u will is* abN to
this year aiu! spt*n<l < Kristina- u 'i
You would make u all very Nippy > ,)U j
could arrange it: mys< f, »t
mostly mother. It is very onesuiiu .< ri
in the old home since Gilbert eni.
1 want you to know that. nn» * * t
anxious to have > m le t- u • : ‘ 1
don’t let her know that 1 said un> i' ■'•r
about it la'cause - h»■ to.d m* Vl
if the letter wag froln me. 'V a\s,j
to use her own words, attei Irivmg - -
mem l** red a dozen times that he
you could be here: \ou know, !»*■•
very busy in the city and maybe 11,1
think it selfish in me if !we w >k
him.” One reason why
here is, 1 think, she h,»s 'fitted you
pair of mittens and ha.' bought you -m*
heavy nightgowns and i a lit’ u- rr: and
over whether they are the right size.
Now, Tom, come it you can. It "•*
her so much good. You know you
haven’t been home for <liristmas'now
in six years. With much love.
BESS.
—p- : - —l4 y*»u come, le 4 m know at
once. The sooner you write and tell me
you w»ll lx 1 here, the more day" of hap
piness you will provide for her, looking
forward to your coming.- B.
Office, December 22. 1917.
Dear Sister:
I tun very sorry, but it is simply im* |
possible for me to get away. I have a big
deal on in New York that will necessitate
my being there on the 27th. ! oe by
my railroad guide that 1 could make it by
leaving early the next morning, but th<
connections, as you know, are uncertain,
and there is that terrible wait of 35
minutes at the junction in case my train
should be on time. Besides, this is fright
ful weather for traveling and I have just
gotten over a bad cold. Now, I will tell
you what 1 want you to do. lam inclos
ing my check for SSO. You go and get
it cashed in new money and put it in
her stocking and tell her it is from me.
I am busy this morning, but tonight 1
intend sitting down and writing mother
ii good, long letter. I would like to Ik*
with you, but you know how it is. I
hope you have a very merry Christ
mas and a bountiful New Year. Your
loving,
BROTHER.
Home. December 29. 1917.
My Dear Brother:
I was sorry you couldn’t be here for
Christmas. 1 read your letter U mother
and she said she understood. She said
she didn’t blame you for not wanting to
take the tedious trip over here f«>r one
day, and appreciated, of course, that you
would have to keep your business en
gagement. I omitted the part about the
SSO check In reading your letter to her,
as I wanted to surprise her with it, and
1 am glad now that 1 did, because she
didn’t enthuse over the check as I ex-;
pected she would—thinking -he would j
rather have had you, l suppose. Just
then an idea struck me. Am »ng other
things that 1 got for her myself was a 50-
cent handkerchief and in emptying her
stocking 1 followed up your chock with
that. Tom, the effect was wonderful
when I told her the handkerchief was
from you. She complimented your taste
(that was where I lost out) and said:
“Wasn’t that thoughtful of him, to - iv
his business and go out into the crowd
ed stores and look around for something
he thought I would like.” At tin <s. dur
ing the day, wh« n we would happen to i••
alone, I would notice her eye gett ip a
little moist, and of course I knew b it all
I had to do was to walk over w ht. the
presents were, on the mantle, near hoi
chair, and admire the handkerchief and
she would U* alt right again. She now
cd that handkerchief to e\erybody that
came in, telling them that Torn : ■ km .•
out for her. Mother know - l am wi t
ing you and she wants me to t«T ><>u t<
be sure and ho careful about youi <■ I
and not let it run if it shou and come back.
She wants m* to toll v<tha; <.
is good and to be sure and wear your
rubbers, and be careful of getting in a
draft. She wants to thank you, she ay .
for the handkerchief and says she hope,
the mittens suited and that the night
gowns were the right ize. 1 have wait* 1
l»efore writing until sure that would
be back from New \ ork and .tl-u to ee
■jf VOUr—lofl i 1 to Mini :.Cl
Mother said it would naturalb be late,
on account of the crowded maii at th
season, and that sometime. g*t
lost. too. but I am mo>t afraid that 11
slipped your mind. Many thinks for
/t' ' *
•your New \ear’s greetings. The same
[to you and mother sends her’*. With
BESS, j
l\ S. Mother says she wants to thank |
you again for the handkerchief and that
-ii*' hopes th«' nightgowns tit. She wants
me to remind you again about wearing
your rubbers.- R
Saved! Saved!
Now i> the winter of our discontent
made glorious summer by the son-bf-a
v:un who runs Vogue, and who springs
upon our war ta> gloom the solution of
“How to live on s3s.»hio a year”
Oppres-ed l-y prospects of having to
j, »j i** t-• eg n war taxation, he takes
his $ >s,(>ou in hand and says. “We must
This means cutting off the frill? and}
feathers of s.wial sploshing.
ri>: a -mail family w ith only $55,-1
<*o • ramie. and living in a four or five- |
.story brownsume front, says Vogue, we
..ire first to economize by reducing our
fr» eof eight servants. furnace man and
Our meals are to be cut to three or j
four “perfectly chosen” meals per day. 1
Not more than two of the children can I
receive private instruction.
There w-11 not be enough f or a box at
'<* or>era. for two cars and a personal
maid for each woman in the family. And
>o on.
This plan of economy on $35,000 per
year is perfectly lovely, so far as it goes,
and a powerful lot of gratitude is due the
Vogue brains f<>r thinking it out.
It may be suggested, however, as ad
ditional economical measure, that grand-j
mama’s false teeth l>e hid, so that she'll
be contined to the more inexpensive
spoon-victuals, and that father be re
quired to grease his own boots, thus ob
viating the pay of one valet.
\ i ! NrrNies with more than two chil
li- n whl be m a fix that seems unavoid
able.
The alternative seems to be to drown
the surplus or let it grow up idiotic.
It surely requires skill and discretion
*
>uffer dreadfully.
From Another Point of View
|| ByC.T.S.
They are singing American songs in
England, probably, we presume, because
they think they have to do it.
« • •
The Kaiser’s palace was robbed. That
is, that's what the Kaiser says.
• • •
Detroit theaters were unable to give
Sunday matinees on account of the cold
weather- Due to delayed, trains, tho.
and not a "trike of the chorus girls.
* • •
PEACE TERMS
We had word* last nigh';
None from her; all from me.
Frowning, mad a* 1 could be
- giving her to underhand I «aa;
And she In tears—
SI » s seven years, la»t August.
Shi raised her head;
H<-r cheeks were red:
1 should hav* sent hi r straight to bed.
But couldn't—while we were mad.
Sometimes, w-hen she is bad.
1 wish that I wrere not her dad
All she had to sav was;
"You'll be sorry, now, because
1 made something yesterday.
At school, for you,
For Christmas”—
She tri*d. but. couldn't say the res'
\nd then her head sunk on her breast.
Finally, I had to sav (that i«.
The) sav I have to)
"Well, off to bed, and try tomorrow
To be good'*-
1 hoped she wouldn't bear me
Harder than f hoped she would
It took her longer than before
To pick her crayons front the floor;
she had to fake another look
Inside her faded drawing book
Ami had to have a rookie first
Before she went- and what, a thirst.
I sensed Ctwas true) a 1 »ttj*» lass
Looking at me o’er the glass.
With lashes raised and then pu’ down.
To see if still I wore a frown
Ol- what I’d given to have smiled'
Who cautions; “Sparc and spoil the child?”
Who savs that I mils' wear 'his frown
To «adden those big eves of brown?
~ r ' • -ai- arc reached a half g arcs
1* her'*- and mv last chance
\r and Ko I h-ar, sobbed. "Papa, dear”’
Too much!
' "Vanish, frown"”*
’WhM 4 it. better girl, f-ome here!"
‘ \ nb.-r g;r? Fll *rv to be
• Jf you will please make up With me;
‘ V * * f will, long as I li\e,
If .u'll kiss me and forglTfk"
There las* night?
On- guess. <•»..- v. 'oo .you’re right!
’ I'" ‘hi "ii- prewnt from lor
• * •
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t lit 1 fO'i | • t |\-
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i bread here, but Colorado goes i
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• • •
i • <1 !i. o.< * i ir ro root
\ burnt, you know, can cat anything.
Ihe idea, Barney, is this: We re no,
i uui iu. •
Editorial Page of Detroit Times
Our Boyhood Ambitions. , By Webster.
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The Ad-Mirror
Th* Tin-.cs Prints It, Ths Times Believes it
THIS DEPARTMENT is ma.ntained to shed the light of truth on the
operation* of the advertising faker, the quack and swindler. 1C
welcomes letter* relating experiences with advertisers who have
been unfair in their assertions or promises—who nave misled or
duped the reading public, it will pay proper recognition to honest adver
tisers. Dishonest advertisers who rray be found in The Times will not be
spared. It will print letters deemed of public interest. Advice will also
be given to investors. Only signed letters, giving the writer’s name and
address will be considered. Names will be printed or withheld as preferred
Address, The Ad Mirror, The Times, Detroit, Mich.
Eifltnr Ad Mirror:
Ha-. <• > .in inf ; 11 n • *'cnr.l-nr th» -k of the Fort Ahethjr
H-tel i-.mpinv* Jf v k nil • |v ~e nie. w ttj.hold inn rr.y n»m-
Detroit. Mi--h. Z - S
The Fort Shelby Hotel company -s building the Fort Shelby hotel at
the southwest corner of First «t ami Lafayette blvd. Here is an insrancf*
where the companj putting up tin builihng owns 'he land outright and will
also operate the hotel, whatever profits there are will be shared by the
I stockholders.
This venture should prove a *ucce*« for several reasons. First of
these, of course, is the demand for hotel accommodations in Detroit. With
a population close to l hdu.OhO tht* 'try n«-w rank* fourth in the Fnited
States, and as on*- of rh» great centers of artivity is now, more than
at an) preuou* time perhaps, receiving transient in large number.
The projectors se> ns to have madi a happy choice of site ft Jh a stone’s
throw from the fnion depot, the terminal of the pere Marquette, Wabash
and Pennsylvania line- Jf is also convenient to the D. 4c < docks and
the shopping and financial districts.
Two thing- about the financial end of the proposition strike us as being
particularly impressive. i» was put thru without *n\ promotion profit *nd
the stock represents actual value in property and equipment. The h*»» of
stockholders includ* 4 * many of the rno-t consenH’ive investors in Detroit
The land on which th>* building stands compr ses IR2 feet on Lafavette
| blvd It was pure) , -d for Jl'u.Ot." tho appraised n May, 1916 at $200,000
; The financing plan- rail for fOi-0.000 of 6 percent Ininds, already purchased
by Watllng. Ler< hi-n <v Fompany. $250,000 of 7 percent preferred stock and
$350,000 of common >'ock Os this stock about $ -00,000 has been sold
John r. Thompson, who has operated the Pi-ncrnft house in Saginaw
and *he McKinnon 1 •■u-e in <’ad lac. is presirlen* of the company and will
j manage the hotel Edward H. Lore hen. Jr., secretary treasurer of the com
panv. has been in charge of th*’ business admit -tration of the Y M C, A
I «r>r several years The plan is to operate the For? Shelby as a first class
| hotel at popular pric< « It will be opened early in the spring, barring un
! deia> * Th'-re will be 410 rooms, each u *h ba'h. It would serm to
! be a good risk from an investment standpoint
Anniversaries
i
rm>%9s
ITI7 Thomas H. Oallaiid#t. who
•«r* Mtstied th<* first school for <t*wf
mutes in Am< fl< », horn In Philadel
phia Died ir Hartford. iVnn..
9 last
ISi7— -Cengr*«s admitted \fiasiasippl
Iptn the If. r a* th< twentieth state
!%C. -Via count Mill, a foroirf com-
of ih* Rrltlih
<d 1 *«i p< -n ' nr ’
1953 Port Royal. \ * was
d»>s*r<.va*t hv F*d*fsl (unhtiAli
I*C4 «}rni Sh*rm»n *rriv»d at
Siunnah aid in r«trd Ida *.’•
1977- Worn*n arr' suthoflaed to
vote and hold ■ » n Wyoming
*, Ss» 7 Tan '> »U Hll a ans Ml
adopt'd proi it or
:aop .int v o Bul'-w announced
fi-rn.an Intar entt»-n *n thn Hottth
Afro an "ar * pr jrppoeathle
1914 Fr*»t'b C«’".rad town n f
-
1 9:r, r,rrr an' recalled fan's nr
R, v.f.d and » n I’afan. atU haa of
the r<arman ami'a** In M aah'Of *■ n
n\K 91 an tt.n ton a \ in run
w tn
\aw Rrlt i r f> ,r T. beaded hy
r«avid IJo . and «» r«a. of? tally an
no»n< ad
itarman mer-bant aut-martnc
] >#utp/ hia nd r»* ,- had (larn anv a i *
res*full> tin Ilia* »»g tar ' and I-! I
t oil a 9 a HIM I III! % 9 W
Prig f*en Kdward 'I ld»n<. T* <
A raaantly n fnn.mand of t'amp
frtt.ejhv. h- rn in Indian* t a*
t“da >
faptain Ift rman < i Ptn hnr C S
N, vah.-aa last. aaa anman 1 t ada jnli.
| x< a tha ■•rrifoand t *
■ h |> Vermont. i.-.rn in Masse I setts.
'-<• V'ara ago *toda)
I r .or. TANARUS, » rs f; ra : r. >a • ■ ,
at or ' if-m ttaisl-nvti ion *• • •
r*ri <\t i’ ' • a« i" *-*■< i *
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f.. ng-e a*t of Ih» >*#•.»• f. fi, Kit.t i rl «. 1
frbf Horn 'h n d* and till, hj
it ye*r» aa<> today.
Pointed Paragraphs
Isa who -ays nothing ia navar mis
'JUO'erJ t
HVh *«»me cjgars you
got n? )oa • »ix scents
Silwnat Roldan >e* i-orre people
kir k on fr»r» vi r
Ka< ** prejudiew kaap* many n fin |
lar on* of thi- hooknaknr'a hand'*.
Worrv .« -« int-To«f manklntl
pay a t*n the da)if of nature
Some no n aie p * ready to do an
injurv a • i are to apolngiz< for it
Panic i- hm n huhhJr- Th# laurel
wreath i Iff 'trrnuous than a haj
rel hoop
Amb!fi..v nryer rrrw* old Ip
f v, it -r id' in gr* ■ beyond the age
of discretion
Paradox- , t< |t rnav «eerti, *ije
right end of » »Jjei k to indor.** I*
the left , n ,j
“In the Day’s N>ws”
l»r. .1 .1 Juawenind, who ia to
' ' > •’ of honor 'onight ;t #
‘h* annual dinner of the Pennsyl
vania soeie*y of New York, haa
field thi post of French ambassador
ito th* t> *efj States for the past if,
ve.-ir |i. w;is lorn in Lyons In
ifd nf th* age of gnin*d
join •viott i Ihe prenrh foreign of
f t« • It - i«l*'tnat|f carier began
m IS>! when he was sent on an im
portanl m s-i.m to Tunis l.afer he
1 Rppoinffd 1 counselor of the
v n< h .tub, «> in laoidon From
• e represented Iran**
< 'opei,hag* and, and in the faffer
.-at u t «.p to th* I ndi'd S'fties
' - ,! ' l*r fu* »rand a- an
ntrrna'ptnal fafn* an*l his iionks
lMe been translat'd ln*o many
iai r i»ge- Probably ht« hes* known
eo-it , s \ llistopy of the
Luf .ifti I’topia.’N
Jhe Keep Well
Column
EYE DEFECTS
I
Many children at*' backward and
pt'em mentally duil when. t* a mat
t*»r A fact, tfjiy
prop* r cvc glarren
causes tj.' -f* children to jifoKTr♦'>».-
to th* classey to which they prop
«>rlv belong according to th-.r
Chlldren requiring cl.''*■•** should
wear them constantly Children of
ten complain that gla.«-M-■* at • tin
comfortable and unsatisfactory when
flrwt put on. which nay tv tru* , <-
it tak*« •;rr* for the eve- to . dap'
themselves to changed but onrre* t
e<i conditions and some paren'-s. |
thru pride or other causes, will not
permit their children to wear
Klas-o -•». Icop«rdlr ng ’lo ir child?.m'-*
vision, health, future happln* .a and
usefulness
Visual defects In *hildren hould
be corrn t■ and as early as possible
Som* Jefe« >s lead to blindness, or
partial bllrdne -, unless the proper
glasses arc w<vn when the child
I' young, and then the gla.- -*es mu;:
he Alt the irme.
Parents bavin - their rhlldr*n t
welfare a' Jo-art % ill sec that ih>
t}. and «ne. and also tuat the Rla-;••-*
are kept clean an 5 the fruin'
st rniehr.
Many • ross-eved children can b<
cured hy gla-son without an opera
tjon if the proper g!« ;•*■« nrf worn
j when the child is quite young Best
results ar* - obtained bet we* n the
ag* sos three and sit v*-ais.
Novel
II J
Punitive damage*, it J* held in the
i Mississippi of Illinois «• R < ■»»
vs Hawkins, I* k \ !T*l7, I). r *77
[ mav he awarded against a railroad
company in favor of a past*-ng< t
I who misses connections be* ausc of
the unreasonable holding of his train
beyond, schedule time to accommo
date a party of excursionist*
A man’s wife mny lay down the
law to her husband, hut she j* al
ways willing 'o let him M> down
the carpet.,
| VOI R SIGNATURE J
YOUR
HY TTU; FIK\ f .
I I
! ■ Th..* ■ pH M and
♦he hotel clerk, as 1 apologised for
th. «craw! on the register, which
passed for my name, anti which no
on* but myself could possibly read j
Now the fact is, I have struggled
for year- to miprov* upon that slg j
nature And sometime* | have sue i
reeded in ni iking each letter de
j < ipherable. hut not of;< n. M *r>or
1 l»ecame the -ante queer combination I
| of stroke* which requires th* clerk i
*ii rewrit* th*- tfLU*- abut* niv stir I
nature so tha* other* may r* .id It
p.ut -'he pi>(nt i« tha ! fjA clerk
knlw tha* T could’ not write morel
(dainty he knew that I was the
vT* r itTi o? it habil ; that T find been
signing my nam* tint «u; ton long
*fn rhar.g* tt ea*''\ ;u>d proO;ib!t
h* believed in th* philosophy »h#f,
a man ** character determined
na’ure and stv|e of his signature, j
and *h*t i was th* yjrtlni of my
theracter, which n<* u*«l to be |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1917
Steady Down
HI it. lliniM.VlO IIH IU K.
. Author of •'The Riddle of l‘«*re->n
a.ltv.” “Psj heli g> »nJ
* arenth od." •*<*.
riiere or** signs that (lie war i»
i lU'ic.g. *u\ttlrularly In our crowd'd
(itu*. tin- id* spread development
of 4 )• «tl*-> -, till* asy, Ui'HlDui <i II
tud> of ti ol .*d\* tscto tv ion*l st
bility and > dici* m:
Perhaps this is only what is to b*
t \|>*‘ *vl III' f*'!«tef. Sou ecunomi'
and hoc la l dislocation■■ made neves ,
• irv by w.u's iu*»*tl; w iultl natuially
tend t* hav< <« disturbing effect <*n j
many people
Hut tills lot < not t• 11 the whole I
• *ory An I. in *>ov ••'••tit, mviial
calmn* -s must In attained and inatp
tv. •• • v* •» • i*. •
Despite the great whirl of pt sent I
day happenings, people must not l**i
themselves b* conic unuuly ten-sc in ! j
nc v **u*
They must steady (flown
When they find themselves rush ]
ng feverishly from one thing to a i
other
When thev observe in them*clve* j
tendency to talk quickly, excitedly,
..nd volubly.
When *he notice tha* it takes lit j
tie to make them had tempered
Win n they discover tha* t lx*
l*ower to concentrate intention ha
dropped b.-low what is normal to j
them
When thev feel that their mu*Cl« |
are constantly taut.
Then they nc <1 »o recognize that j
these are symptoms indicating tha 1 I
th*y are reacting to » ir t roe con
dition.- in uch a way as to b*
thrown f u. of nervous balan* *
To regain nervoOs coat nil should 1
at once become their bu>iu»s.». boi.i j
(or their own rakes and for th< good |
of their eetintry.
H w ill h* lp them to do this if. no' !
being already engag' and in *> m *p •
( tic form of war work, th->> -> lect ;
a patriotic occtipatlon and »in r
apply ihemt**d\es to it.
It is, in fact, my observation that ;
most of the nervously strain' and folk j
I encounter today are people who !
have not joined as heart illy in p.<trt j
otic endeavor as they call and should |
join..
t «>nsctou«dy or KUbcoxx£‘ lou-ly
ih»-y ar** di.* -atlsfled with tlwiu
t-elves. Their nervousness is an I
outward sign of their inward di >sat i
tsfactlon.
Or els* th**y are people wholly oh- I
sorbed/ in wha* the effect of the war !
may be on ih*-ir personal fortunes.
I hey are people «o .self-centered 1
that the national crisis and the na j
tional needs m an little; to fh**tn
In which ca* * • the best nerve
(radii r l can pr*-srrib. for theta is
some r**nl thinking about tfi** signifl !
cancc of the war from a national j
point of view
Thus really thinking they will I
awaken, as *.he> have n«>t y**t done
to the paramount necessity for un 1
versal war service. They will s* • k
a w;\y In which they i« rsonally can
1 serve.
And, having foUnd a way, having
begun to forget seif In patriotic ter
\or, They will begin at the same
•unc to be io»>s*d from the bonds of
nervous strain.
I* may w»-U p* that they can he*
-*rve thr-ir country by laboring iili
g*ntl> at the'r pr*-.-*nt vm-atloti
Their r*-i'-a ii from nerve tension
will result just th*- same, prov ideri !
only that they truly sens* the p/itri
otic signifies ee of th'ir work, and
stick at, it with patriotic xeal.
k*or thus they will gain increased
self-r* sje<"' at*' - *-lt -sit isfai't inn. ele.
ment:, indi p«-n- ibl* to tranquility
of mind and n-*rv»-s.
An Experiment That Failed
_ j j
(>ne of the Incidents of the recent
election in Massachusetts seems to
have t:raped th** attention of cham
pions of advanced politics The
I silence has been especially eloquent
in Kansas City for the most obvious
of reasons Just now- a fatefully ]
chosen group of men are frmntng a
new charter tor Kansas Citv which
will embody the •‘commission form”
Inf h» ;il government, or a- nr,.r to it
1 i- 1 .;* under th* Missouri con
! sijtetion. Hut In Massachuscffa a
!ii umber ««f rifle that have b*-..n
| operaMng under the “commission
| form” of g*>v« rnni< n' have voted so
i ir(urn t«, *1 1 . mayor and council
j filar Th*- largest of th<- eastern
*■ l fles •(> discard fh* "nmiiTii-Hon
I forsn” i- Lynn. Ma*s„ a city «»f a
j hundred thousand people or more.
I'D* *llll* Ih* r< wh* alni > ' • ,»*> i <
i>n*> against continuing under ih*
I “commission form “ Th* chang*
I vvlll b« mad** D»n 1. a* which tim*
[ th**r«* will b** an upheaval <n the en
'ire meth**ds of tfi* municipal gov
eminent. \ mavoi and II aldermen.
i four at larg. and*'seven l*v wards
[ v ill tak*. th" place of th* commit
i -ion*r Kansa.- i'hv Journal •
SHOWS
CHARACTERISTICS
• hang* and before I could change rh**
i-, l« i* ni, h;i ;ul •' r!' ri u
'That'* your signatureit ‘'g<u
my gnat" to have that niillnv re,
matk burn Itself ln<o my mind. I
couldn’t get away from it
And there Hi»-n i 'wo signaftir'
In th* v hole world sh-is ar«* exactly
alil:» When you write your name
tha's your signature your mark,
and to one vj ho can read a uch
marks, it’s a key to yous ehara* ler
Anyway, it reveal* certain chftf
Httirlsties in your makeup which!
ir* #-a*d> r* id in the few irok.ii
that enn titd’ffyour name
There ■* as a' time w a man"!
nano -tood f"r *orn**»l,icg rlnm*'» 1
w» I. n’l a I Wav given bf*w *pey
sfiiinded ' pretty'' or Tooited "fun i
ning they w* re given beea'ise of !
pott.c fart for which they -tood*. oc
*upation or deed. *>r personal ap
pearanct*
Hu' r.'.v*. *t do* uX rn.'ttiw * j
ill t Wind ts r Hame !v il’a l>»fW
you writ* a: j
A Patriotic C hristmas
BY UR. FRANK CRANE
(Copyright, iyir>, by Frunk Crane!
A lady writes me a most interesting
and eoninioiwen.se suggestion.
“Several friends,’’ >)u* states, “have
agreed to discontinue this year their
usual exchange of gifts and to devote
their time and nioiu.v to Ked Cross or
other relief work." She expresses the
wish that this resolution be adopted by
everybody, that the usual Christmas
presents be given to children only, that
pine suitable souvenir be manufactured
to be sent with ones best patriotic
i hristmas wishes, and that altogether
wo make it a patriotic Christmas,
In this wish millions will concur.
( hristmas in its spirit is beautiful.
In its practical working out it becomes
often a nuisance.
Few of us can afford to give our friends
those gift:- which our generous impulse
suggests. Hut we are weak. Along
about the first of December we resolve
that year we will confine our giving
to a little card, then we are gradually
drawn into the swirl of Christmas buy
ing, and by the end of the month we
have ignominiously collapsed, we have
purchased the usual pile of useless gew
gaws, and our poor bank account is mas
sacred.
This year we have an excellent rea
***>n to reform. We are in the midst of
gigantic sacrifices. The government taxes
our income, the cost of living mounts,
and appeals for charity, especially for
the various forms of war relief, abound.
Why not, then, determine that in this
critical time we shall abstain from mak
ing presents, that we will stay out of the
alluring shops, and not allow ourselves
to be engulfed in the torrent of Christ
mas extravagance?
Let us sit down and caJculate how
much we can afford to give, and let us
give that to some organization that is
helping the soldiers.
Let us remember i»ur friends only with
a card or a letter with the personal
touch.
Os course, the children are to be ex
cepted. The toys and sweetmeats that
are their due must not be omitted. War
nr no war, the child must have this one
happy day.
Hut for the grown-ups it is no time
for self-indulgence when our sons and
brothers are in ramp and trench. If
we have anything to spare let us send
it to them.
Would not this be the most beautiful
f hristmas the country has ever knowm
j if it could l>e signalized bv an intelligent
self-restraint, and by such action as
would show that we realize the tremen
dous significance of the hour of trial
now upon us?
Laugh With Us !
”Stow rha f . Eruv'nor’“ Interrupted the old fluh
erman. ”f didn’t eare fluffin' 'hout the hiry . Bur
♦he young beggar has got all th** bait In hla
troupers pocket."
\ big -Mird)' countryman, fre«h from th*»
mnun' ilriH, Joined the police force, and was sent
to a town on the coast.
|l*» very anxinui* »o <«how < ■■ 7
how «m.irt h«- win, and kept a a i> /’K'j
c!o?e watch on ever\ thing th«i
wap going on around him [irjCW
One dm he wh walking 4* Aio
along "ne of (he principal rH , /Jid
*treet*i when l>e -aw a notice 9p '*(l T '
board with »he*o word* “Stand *J|
for four earring* *, ’ painied
on 1t
Thi meant of course, that no more than fonr
; rarr.'g* <• wen allow' and to ■'fnnd a( one time. A(
that moment, however, there happened to he
only three.
Th» polir*man went tip to the nearest driver
and inquired where the fourth carriage had
gone to. The man replied that be believed It
wa» In th* stahl*
Then go and bring r nut." gald th*' pollc**-
tt an. •ternl' “this i? a ind for four < arriagas^
not for threw.'*
\ me-her t it,, l'like iif Cnnuaug-Tt*" rulte
Itirit g it* v i*= 1 1 to India t* lls a funny at**ry con
» lining bin royal bighneH.**
, 1 1 1 | wt l< ,- t t i alcutfa. ll* had gone
ik "**' • f t ,< walk early one morning,
j ( \ and on hi« way back stopped
-I ( , *" -peak to an old aoldier, who
* •** w. .! w " r ‘ ‘tnotig other decorations,
I** " a ribbon of the mutiny.
! * Vou are in the army your-
.a i -"if'*’ ii k*’d th* old man pres*
• ntlv.
The duke adml' ed tfgit he w\«
"<>• tting on all right’ " o th«> next question,
*0 v hi* h hla royal highne? l * r*-plie*l that he
■ eMtied to b*' doing fairly well, th«> perhaps not
no well a." be could have w'r<h*‘d
' Vo, rnd > ott never will." wa- t:■*> tilunt and
ut' vpeefed retort *>f fh* veteran. ”’mu want a
P'.-.i fill lot of influence behind -on to maka
invHong of a *iifiw in tl* arrm nday You
ak- niv tip, matey, and chuck It!”
Vn old «torv which 1 t»-mg n vfv*d nowadays
concern- two rival nauruge m;t They lived
on opposite »"te of a certain
-li* •1, and on* dav one of r * a
A
'‘VT and „ , i
'■ijSe ‘ll o th* l g< n (I f -> J A
|trv\ and n*»Ullfi> of th*- c«>un | r t
tr> ’ Tit* next da*' over the
w. 1 app* ared tii* Vve -*e|| J f rl
til-.O' th' —re~*TT —nf Ttrr 7— — - - \
whole country ' Not to he on
done, the rival put up what he evidently regard
ed at a fitial m* nt tiatiiclt " vS'* *'d| Hi>g
■a.' k> tw ktr V« xi da f*pp*.*rc|
*• ■ k* 'v- ■ x
simple * xpre'smn of loyalty, "Dud sa\c the
k - ngi'*