THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1924 0 SEW TE HER Wh ¥ rnere's small choice. War: suip- \ @Fs; peace: snoopers. The "p* in psychology is silent, a husband in '"hqme." = Fhe old guard dies, but never sur- genders party leadership, 4 A 'creation" is a feminine hat t costs $20 more than it is worth, $ § Once 9 o'clock found the ruralists turning in; now it finds them tuning iu. It may be love that makes a girl give up a $30 job, and it may be laziness. It only our forefathers could see what's left of the freedom they fought for. m------ Segsons mean little to an ankle It ft isn't a mosquito biteyit is a frost bite. i. Another reason why so many peo- ple are acquitted is because they are not guilty. --de------ A mere Christmag card can ex- prégs as much love as a gift, but it seldom does. Now science can hear atoms. "There is still a chance for the voice of the people. ; Present day tendency: Demanding ' the finest; paying for it on the in- stallment plan. It is humiliating to argue with a fool. He doesn't know which one is the fool. . The commonest objection to in. goxieating home brew is that they Wow} tntoxicate. { Yet occasionally you meet an who hasn't been either oper- ated on or shot at, Thev've done about everything for filling stations except to call them "Ye gasse shoppes." it is estimated that 87 per cent. of those who pity themselves have- n't much else to do. ) The effort to exterminate our wild life seems easy for everybody ex- cept judges and juries. "It takes a lot of nerve for civiliz« folk to smile because the savage valuables for beads. And so heart diseass kills one in " We had no idea that there so many good dodgers. rh re is something pathetic In a | man's snort when he hears bbing hair saves time, 3 years Ne ig the head of a ; at 40 years the head of a ; at 60 the hged of a proces- Correct this sen : "We enter frequently," sid ehe, 'and ize our guests after they -------------------- , opportunity to except when he 'to others." SELF SERVICE. Many good folk are lamenting the passing of the era when men and women consecrated their lives to unselfish service and prepared them- selves to become ministers, mission- arfes, teachers or country doctors that they might administer to the spiritual, mental and physical needs of humanity without thought of large worldly gain. They are not In error when they charge that modern men and women are choosing voca- tions to-day In which they can do the greatest service to themselves. People to-day are coming to the belief that the best way they can help others is to produce much that their profit shall be large and that they shall never become dependent upon society. The old idea of ger- Z| vice was direct. The new service is ©! indireot. Twenty years ago it was still thought that only ministers, doctors and teachers served huma- carries his whole day's wage home is known to have earned that wage in service to soclety. Elbert Hubbard's version of the Golden Rule wah: as though you were the others," but an even more up-to-date version is "Do yourself much good and no bad Getting something for VES: | yourself is reprehensible only when it is gotten at the expense of 'an- other. _ SAMUEL GOMPERS. Samuel Gompers is dead, and In his passing labor loses a staunch friend and wise leader, and the na- tion a great citizen, For forty-two years he was president of the Ame- rican Federation of Labor, which he nurtured from an insignificant organization until it became a hody of 4,500,000 organized workmen, the greatest labor organization In the world's history. Always the foe of destructive ra- dicalism, Gompers constantly coun- seled a policy of moderation and sa- nity on the part of organized labor. That it was an enduring foundation is shown by the fact that the Ameri- can Federation of Labor today com- prises practically every craft union. Gompers, in 1917, was selected as one of the six members of the advisory commission of tha Council of National Defense. He gave him- self enthusiastically and successfully to the healing of the differences be- tween capital and labor so as to In- sure a successful prosecution of the war, It was due largely to him that {industrial peace was maintained while the country was at war. He declined to meet the Germans who invited him to attend a conference of the German Federation of Trade 'Unione to discuss peace. Instead, he visited Great Britain and other Al- lied countries, meeting the repreésen- tatives of labor and Inspiring them with his own ardor and discourag- ing any attempts to dicker with the enemy. Labor can {ll afford to Tose its leader, and the loss is an Interna- tional one. A DANGEROUS OROSSING. The painful cases dealt with by last week's court have terminated as they deserved in prison sentenc- es and fines, But as the judge sug- gested, the cause of the offences had been in operation long before the principals met and it may well be that the same causes are now work- ing to undermine other lives. When a sufficient number of fatalities have occurred at a dangerous level cross- ing we exert ourselves to make the crossing safe. This would seem to be a time for such exertion.§ / It is often not recognized that there is among girls the same gang spirit that brings boys together, and with both sexes this social instinct is turned either to good or bad ends by the leadership of the gang. K is often the case that such girls' groups have assumed and are grant- ed Hberties which they are unable to use wisely. This points to the lack of suitable parental control--and here lies the core of the tpoudle. Unwise parents have bad ghildren. Social workers of this city could almost have fore- told the late catastrophe. They knew the girl-leader's propensities; seri- ous talks made no impression on her, yet no one had power to save her from herself and from parents who would neither control nor co- operate, Those who would gladly have helped could mot and others would not, until finally the child and another were picked up by two fools in a car and the inevitable oc- curred. Inevitable? It had come to be nothing less, though timely aid even a few Weeks earlier would have made such an ending highly impro- bable. Other young lives are rush- ing, headstrong, upon e same reef. It is not yet too late for them. CANDLES AND CAROLS. Is there any sufficient reason why Christmas caroling should be left entirely to the Salvation Army Band, excellent as is the music pro- vided by that organization? Carols were sung long before they were played, and some of their ancient charm is lost in the newer mode of presentation. Are we too sophisti cated to return to old ways? J last. two or three years nity, To-day every workman who | "Do unto others | | Adeste Fideles. by the white heartily in American cities. Some will be so fortunate this year as to have singers in almost every neigh- borhood. Are not any Kingston spirits brave enough to restora the peglected custom here? It promises e'en nights, with something beau- ty and worth added. help: greatly fo bring Christ- mag in the heart. Anyone who sings can incite is friends to form a carol group to sing at other friends' doors. Every church choir could have its group, if only to sing a cheerful measure under their minister's window. And children, if given a little encourage- ment, would love.to go and sing at friendly doorways. Those organiz- ers, also, who were so successful with neighborhood dances this sum- mer, could they not do as well with neighborhood carolers? Among the many excellent carols from which | choice might be made are: Hark the Herald Angels Sing; Joy to the World, the Lord is Come; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Silent Night; Another pretty Christmas custom, which is practically ignored here, is that of putting a bright candle in the window to attract the homeless Christ Child. I Christmas is to be something more than a grab-bag and mistletoe festival we must re- store these other ancient symbols. So come, friends let us all enter in- to the spirit of Christmas time with That Body of Pours Barton, M.D, Real Rheymatism, One of my earliest recollections is seeing the red swollen joint of a friend, who was suffering with what was called rheumatism, It was extremely painful, and even the jar of a nurse walking across the room seemed to aggravate the pain, I have never forgotten it, and when I hear folks say they have rheumatism, because they feel a pain in the chest, the back, the neck, or elsewhere in the body, I feel like telling them what real rheumatism, as my friend had it, really ls. And yet the word is so loosely used 'these days, that almost all pain of unknown cause is spoken of as rheumatism, Now as a matter of fact, this true joint rheumatism is really the only form of rheumatism, that the phy- siclan will be talking about in a short time, because thanks to Prof. Rosenow, of Chicago, a little organ- ism called the rheumatic organism, has been isolated. Taking material found in a badly infected tonsil, he was able to pro- duce the swollen joints in animals, and then by a serum secured from these, were able to relieve the con- dition, i It is surprising how this word rheumatism is used. A chap will play a game of golf on a new course which fs a bit hilly, and the pain in his legs below the knee in front will be called rheuma- tism. Perhaps as he drives home from the golf course, a cool breeze will strike the back of his neck, while he is still warm from his game, and he has "muscular" rheu- matism. Or he works out In his gard little longer or harder than usual, and the next day he has lumbagoe or rheumatism in his back, Now what about this? Well, the real rheumatism, the kind that comes from bad teeth, ton- sils, or other infection is a serious matter, It is real painful during the attack and frequently effects the heart. In fact rheumatism, with one other condition, is responsible for practically all organic heart disease. Your doctor of course will know how to treat you should you have an attack, but why not let him look you over every year or two, and thus got ahead of any trouble. He is likely to know that body of yours better than anyone else, Fee KINGSTON IN 1854 Sidelights From Our Files-- A Backward Look. TEA MEETINGS. Feb. 13.--The prevailing taste of the Kingstonese some years ago wag in favor of circuses; that taste sub- sided; then came the love of soirdes and now the fashion is for tea shines, The difference between soirees and tea shines consists in this: at the former all ambitious people of either or both sexes have an equal chance of distinguishing themselves and figuring away in the eyes of their compeers; while at the latter, all the away is done gentry tp isters) who contrive fo engross to themselves all the smiles of the pretty women and the honors of the srentng. A few days ago a gentleman who went to one of these dismal affairs favored us with a letter complaining of the ill-bred conduct of a certain white chokered chap who kept per- petually hopping about the hall like [ter of the Gospel all the sport of "omens fv. OE abe t a hen on a griddle and who would allow no one present even to whis- per. As the letter was strongly worded it was not published, but its contests set us thinking. What right has any man, even if he be a minis- at a social tea- party where all pay their money alike, to take advantage of his black Candles im Be windows and song in our streets | coat and white neckcloth to domi- neer and lord it over his fellow men { ODD FACTS ABOUT | YOURSELF By YALE 8. NATHANSON, B. Sc. » MLA. Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania a Victims of Fear. The eeasoned old policeman walks leisurely down the street; hundreds of persons pass him. You are certain that many of these! night prowiers are criminals and if | you had the authority you would place them behind bars for your protection. But the policeman knows bet-| ter! He lets these "dangerous"| looking persons pass ard to your: surprise walks up to an inoffem- give looking individual and places him under arrest. You wonder why. Yet nine times out of ten the man he arrests is wanted some- | where in connection with crime. | If you ask the policeman he will) tell you, 'These fellows Took guilty. You can spot 'em the mmin- ute you see them." Tt is true. A criminal who kn he is being hounded walks up ! and do the street, afraid. He turns, uirms, is umeasy.* His | every step and action reveal bis | | tear. Touch him on the shoulder or | brush by him too closely es wou | pass and he is startled and jumps. But we are not criminals; how | (foes this concern us? The truth of the matter is that you have some | shadow 'which follows you as tlose- {ly as does the ariminal's guilt. ! You, too, are victimized by some | fear and made unhappy because | vou are afraid to admit yom are! afraid, or because of a mock vanity which does not permit you Yo face the situation squarely. Yom are not afraid to walk un- der a ladder---of course not--yet you always walk around ome. | You are not afraid to go to work! on Friday, yet you would not move into a new house on this day, buy a new suit or begin a long trip on Friday. | { You blow out a match so that a Ji third man canmot light his eclga- rette with it--but of course you arg not afraid or superstitious. You break a mirror--certaily you do not believe it is bad luck-- but nevertheless you feel umcom- fortable. You recall that to-day is the an- niversary of the terrible automeo- bile accident In which you figured and for which you carry a scar up- on your face--oertainly that can't matter--but you drive more ner- vously than fs your custom. Try this little experiment: Take your little five-year-old som or daughter. Say to him. "I want you to carry this dish into the next room. Now, this dish is very wval- unable. If you drop it and break it 1 cannot get another. You umder- stand you must be very careful with it. It is very valuable. Be sure you don't drop it. Take care of it." Keep repeating. "Be wery carefully. Don't drop it." And when he has progressed half way to the mext room shout aloud once more, "Be very careful! Don't drop it! Watch yourself!" elec, ete. And the next minute you can ex- pect to see the dish dropped to the fidor in smithereens. It is Mke a horse who rushes into the danger whidh he dreads. With the human it fs due largely to thb fact that the mind grasps an idea then is un- able to release it--the result is the dreaded thing occurs. Many persons borrow trouble by going to fortume tellers, who pre- dict some absurd happening and the person thus terrorized by the possibility of its happening aot- wally contributes in some way to bring it to pass. To-morrow-- Would You Run Away? Copyright, ger Company. Kiddie Kars, $1.50, $1.75, Robt. 1924, by Publc Led- | ™ -- ------ See Our $14.75 Overcoats BIBBY'S See Our $18.75 , Overcoats See Our Great $25 Overcoats BIBBY'S OVERCOAT | Values Are Absolutely Right Kindly bear in mind we are right on the- job every minute and are wise to all that is going on in the Suit and Overcoat business, and we make it our business to see that our customers get the very best that their money can buy in Kingston or out of Kingston. 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