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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_63-0376 Enlarge and print image (6M) |
| December 4, 1920—Page 4. THI JEFFERSONIAN, TOWSON, MARYLAND. THE JEFFERSONIAN TOWSON, MARTIiAND. B«ered a* ¦eeoad-claM matter mt tk« Paotoflle* at Baltimore, Maryland. Telepaeae—T*mti 289. Published every Saturday at Towaaa, Baltimore Cenaty, Maryland, by The Baltimore Covaty Jeffersonlan Publishing Company, Incorporated. OFFICERS. W. GUI Smith Elmer R. Halle, President. Secretary. William J. Peach, Vice-President and Treasurer. BOARD OF DIRECTORS John M. Dennis W. Gill Smith, Oarvllle D. Benson. Elmer R. Halle, William J. Peach. Losrie Bonnett Charles J. Fox L.OGIE3 BONNETT, Editor aad Manager SATURDAY, DEC. 4, 1920. Do your Christmas shopping early. Yes! Winter is just around the corner. If clothes are lower, women's skirts aren't clothes. A great many vamps look suspiciously like revamps. The politicians owe their most valuable discovery to Barnum. The wave of crime that is evident is taking the thrill out of the movies. We are wondering who will be the men in Harding's "Kitchen" cabinet. While the up-lifters preach, bootlegging flourishes right here in Tow-s,'on. Most of the trouble in the world is produced by those who don't produce anything else. The only logical explanation of the price of coal is that the earth has begun to charge storage. The chief obstacle to everlasting peace is one nation's conviction that ft can lick the other. Evidently we may be forced to concede that woman's sphere is this one in which we live._________ An economist asks what England gets out of Ireland. The question isn't what, but when. The grand vizier of Turkey is Damned. For that matter, so is the whole of Turkey. More industries would be a big asset to Baltimore county. Let's go after them in 1921._____________ Guessing who will be in President Harding's cabinet is now a popular Washington diversion. Prices may not be coming down, but they're not taking the hills on high gear the way they used to. Now that Thanksgiving is over, the only great blessing we have to look forward to is the income tax. The reason no one is wearing old clothes is because the kind one buys now wear out before they get old. A SUGGESTION FOR THE REMEDY,OF THE PARKING PROBLEM IN BALTIMORE. Some people seem to doubt the power of the press—but the newspaper, whether a big city daily or the remotest weekly, is the besjt policeman a community can have. A lamb was born in a neighboring county with six legs. In he present timesl of high cost of living such extra equipped animals are public benefactors. If things keep up the way that they have been doing, it will not be long before we will demand to see the "boot-leggers' " union card before making a purchase. It's about time old lady Democracy in Baltimore county called her sons together to prepare for the future. "She must'nt forget there is to be a campaign next fall. Congressman-elect Albert A. Blak-eney, from this district, in a recent interview said that he would go to Washington with an "open mind" on the big questions of the day. Just what he means by this no one seems to know. The State Forrester says: "Down with the bill-boards." Sure, and down with the board bills, too. After all, the slump in corn prices affects us all. It's bound to make pure maple syrup cheaper. The next Congress may or may not be dry, but there is one sure thing, and that is that the speeches will be. Do your Christmas shopping early, and remember mother and sister don't chew tobacco, even though they may vote. The future historians will determine what nations were fighting for by observing what they took after the fight.______________ Few people know the name of the new Cuban president, but most anyone knows what the island is now noted for. If onion extract is really a substitute for gasblin-e, as an expert says, perhaps a motor car would run farther on garlic. If candy would only come down before Christmas it would be a gift second to none in a beneficient Santa Claus' pack. Maybe President-elect Harding will now tell the country where he stands, whether with Root and Taft or Johnson and Borah. If you don't believe that the people of Baltimore county are a thrifty lot, review any of the bank statements as they are published. President-elect Harding will find his task at Washington after March 4th a more trying taajk than wrestling with big fish in the Gulf of Mexico. The housing sihortage in Towson is still acute, but when bricklayers are wllingto accept less than $10 a day more bricks will go into homes. The League of Nations has opened at Geneva, with the United States, Mexico, Germany, Turkey and Russia "on the outs|ide looking in." The voting of women merely added to the expenses of election, but in these days of a spendthrift people, who cares for expense? We have heard of no casualties, s;o far, resulting from the ultimate consumer having been hit by falling prices. It seems the only way to satisfy the continual cry for roads in the remote sections which, as a matter of fact, do not turn in enough money in taxes to take care of the upkeep of their roads, is by a bond issue. -The present administration, we believe, is opposed to this. However, it is the only solution to a very perplexing problem. Folks in all sections, of the county should purchase tickets for the minstrel show to be given by the Towson Post, American Legion, on the 10th and 11th of this month. Help the boys who went "overseas" to do and to die if necessary, to gather funds to secure a club house. There is only one way for you to show your appreciation, and that is by the small financial aid which they seek. Some people may be in favor of capital punishment for serious crimes, but to us it would seem far better to handle such cases in another way. If a man commits murder and is hung, the death sentence puts him out of the way and he is soon forgotten; if one commits rape, and is hanged, he is thrust into eternity and that is his end—the world soon forgets him, but his poor unfortunate victim must live on and endure the shame. Would it not be the better plan to sentence such culprits to imprisonment for life and make them work hard ,hard enough to suffer for the crime committed? In the case of murder do the same thing and turn hisj earnings over to the family of the one whose life he took. Capital punishment may have its effect upon humanity, but the number of murders and serious outrages seem to go on. To us it appears a "living death" is far more severe than a "real death." Speaking and Listening. A great deal has been written on the art of speaking; but a treatise on the art of listening would be more valuable. There are plenty of good talkers in society, but good hearers are rare. Carlyle's discourses, preached in so many volumes, with sad earnestness, on the text "Silence Is Goiden," have borne thus far but little fruit. A Frenchman once said of a gentleman in company, in whom he could detect no other quality worthy of a compliment, that he had "a great talent for silence." This apparent equivoque was n real compliment, for of all gifts one of the very rarest is that self-control which enables one to hold his tongue. Few persons have reflected how difficult it is to command that attention and concentration .... . which constitute a good listener. It requires not only high moral but also rare intellectual qualities. It is not, as one is apt fo suppose, a merely passive state.— William Mathews. THE OLD AND NEW PUBLISHERS OP THE AMERICAN. There is some comfort in the re-reflection that the indemnity leaves-little room on Germany's shoulder for a chip. The Irish question should be tried on the League of Nations at once, fl it can survive that, it will stand the wear and tear of time. It took the United States about three months to prepare for war, but we've been preparing for peace for two years now. A United States Senator favors a tariff on peanuts to keep out European products. We favor legislation to keep ut oil foreign "nuts." The Eighteenth Amendment took liquor out of the homes, and the Nineteenth Amendment put politics into the homes. Somehow or other you ust can't keep 'em apart. With the school teachers' plea for fnore compensation, and the cry for more roads, the County Commissioners will have to be some jugglers to keep next year's tax "rate on its esuilibium. On December 1st the ownership of the Baltimore American and Star formally passed from General Felix Agnus, the veteran publisher, to Mr. Frank A. Munsey.owner of the Baltimore News and a chain of newspapers throughout the East. Publication of the star was on the same day suspended and consolidated with the news. Publication of The American will continue as the morning edition of the News. We cannot let this opportunity pass to" pay a word of tribute to General Agnus and to congratulate Mr. Mun-sey. Although his publishing business was conducted in the City, General Agnus is now, and for years, has been a resident of Baltimore county, and we are therefore particularly proud of his achievements. Few men, if any, living or dead, 'ever had wider and longer experience as a publisher than General Agnus, and we know of none who was more generally respected and esteemed—and justly so—than he. Buut not only has he made his mark as a journalist; he has also made his mark as one of Maryland's most useful and distinguished sons, and when the history of his State comes to be written his name will be found among the names of the leading men of his day. May he continue to retain his youthfulness, in spite of his years, and enjoy the richest of life's blessings. We extend cordial greetings to Mr. Munsey. He is a man of great ability and force and we believe that he will be able to make the Baltimore American, just as he has made the Baltimore News, a power for good in the City and State. Perfectly Frank. Aunt Nellie and her "beau" had taken her tiny niece, Ruth, to the park. They did everything they could to amuse her, even standing by (for almost an hour) the "slide of life," while Ruth made one slide after another. Finally auntie thought she could make a facetious remark. Of course it was intended to amuse the "beau." "I believe I'll slide down next, Ruthie," she said. Little Ruth observed her with great concern. Then she said earnestly: "You can't Aunt Nellie, you're too wide." A Financial Wreck. Mumbleton tottered into the room like a man reeling under the effects of some terrible mental blow. His wife looked at him aghast. "What is- it?" she asked, in trembling accents. "It was not my fault," he murmured incoherently. "We are penniless." "Penniless!" she repeated, in a half-dazed way. "Oh, tell me, have you been speculating on that dreadful stock exchange? Tell me you have done nothing to tarnish your honor." "Nothing—nothing!" he replied. | "Oh, thank goodness for that!" she cried. "Now I can brave anything. Where has your money gone?" The wretched man placed his arm around her and gasped out: "I have paid the gas bill." Getting Action. A doctor received a note asking him to go at once to a case of smallpox, but to his surprise, on arriving at the patient's bedside he * found that it was merely a case of rheumatism. "But this is very plainly not smallpox," he said. "Well, doctor," replied the man, as lie shuffled one foot over the other, "to tell you the truth, we knew it was rheumatism, but nobody in the house could spell the word, and we thought smallpox would do just as well until you rame, and probably bring you nuh'ker" MUSIC BIG WD TO MORALE NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Engineer in Charge of Construction Work on Big Dam Has Found Idea Pays Well. Music as an aid to morale is having a successful test among laborers employed on the construction of the million-dollar Barrett dam near San Diego, Cal., according to H. N. Savage, hydraulic engineer In charge of the construction of the dam. A special recreation hall, provided with a player-piano, phonograph, a steel guitar and other instruments, was built by Mr-Savage for the use of the workers. "It has long been the custom on big projects to have clubs for the higher paid, technical men, but the common laboring class has been left to seek Its own pleasure," said Mr. Savage. "But on this job," he continued, "I have looked after the latter class and let the 'higher ups' take care of themselves. It may be a reversal of things, but I am 'finding it working out in fine shape, for our labor turnover, even though we are located 43 miles from the city, is remarkably small, and I believe that music and the other entertainments which we furnish the men keep them contented on the Job." About 75 per cent of the men on the Barrett dam work are of Mexican origin, although American citizens, and they are very fond of music. NOTICE William Penn. J Tne founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn, was born in London Oct. 14, 1644, and when he came to America in 1682 he was yet a young man. He stayed here for two years and then returned to England, but returned in 1699 and lived In Philadelphia and at Penn's Manor, near Bristol, for about two years, when he returned to England, whtfre he remained until his death at Ruseombe, Berkshire, in 1718. Penn was married twice and had four sons, His humanitarianism made him famous and his dealings with the Indians strikingly shows one of the many great principles of his life. Penn was a Quaker, and it is said that never a drop of Quaker blood was shed by the savages in all the wars against the white men of the English colonies during one hundred years and that no treaty made by Penn with the Indians was ever broken.—Chicago Journal. Her First Thought. A woman from the middle West spent a few weeks in Gloucester last summer and in conversation with a new acquaintance she made known the fact that it was her very first glimpse of the ocean. "It must have been quite a treat," remarked the other. "And how did the ocean impress you?" "Well," \tffts the reply, "when I saw the amount of water they have here Jt struck me that fish might be a little cheaper."—Boston Transcript. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND. Order No. 5857. IN THE MATTER OP THE APPLICATION OP THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY FOR AN ORDER PERMITTING AND APPROVING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PUBLIC DELIVERY SIDING AT LAKE STATION IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND. BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND. Case No. 1863. The above mentioned petition having been received and filed, it is this twenty-sixth day of November, 1920, by the Public Service Commission of Maryland. ORDERED, That the same be, and it is hereby set for hearing1 at the office of the Commission, Baltimore, Md., On, Thursday, December 9th, 1920, At 11 o'clock A. M., PROVIDED, The applicant cause a copy of this Order to be published in some newspaper published in Baltimore County, Maryland, at least one time before the eighth day of Decern^ ber, 1920. FURTHER PROVIDED, That the applicant shall cause a copy of this Drder to be conspicuously posted at Lake Station and there maintained until the day set for hearing- by this Order. True Copy—Test: B. S. FENDALL, Secretary. 12-4-lt. The Towson National Bank The Paramount Principle Of All BUSINESS Today Is SERVICE From its existence this Bank has endeavored to render COURTEOUS AND EFFICIENT SERVICE To the People of Baltimore County. For this reas&n and because of its UNUSUAL STRENGTH and STABILITY, we have adopted as our motto STRENGTH — SECURITY — SERVICE. We Invite You To Do Your Banking Business At This Institution. OFFICERS DUANE H. RICE, President W. CLARENCE CRAUMER, ERNEST C. HATCH. MARTIN R. SCHUSTER,&" Vice-President Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS DUANE H. RICE ERNEST C. HATCH LEWIS M. BACON WILTON GREENWAY MARTIN J. O'HARA JOHN S. BIDDISON J. FRANK HUDSON S. DUNCAN BLACK ALBERT S. COOK N. BOSLEY MERRYMAN, JR. JUDGE FRANK 1. DUNCAN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Notice is hereby given that a peti- tion has been filed in this office in ac- jcordance with Chaper 861 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland for the year i914, asking that a Special Tax of ten cents on each one hundred dollars of assessable property lying within the limits of the town of Tow- sion as described in said Act be imposed for the year 1921. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY. JOHN R. HAUT, ll-27-2t. Clerk. High Class Stock Salesman Who Is Anxious To Make Big Money ON A Good Oil Stock Proposition Said proposition being- one that will stand the strictest investigation, as it is meritorious. WRITE Capitol Dome Oil Company LEWISTOWN, MONTANA. ll-20-3t . !GHT | Th ; complete Electric Light and & Power Plasxt ¥ : uco. Built in sizes to suit any conditions .*, Develop ;d by the same men who 4 made Delco Starters for automobiles % CHAS. W WINTERS, Dealer 5 2013-15 N. Charles St. Homewood 1390 £ ^iileipikiqkis* JSTTGJgJ THE GAMBRILL GRAIN PRODUCTS CO. In the Market Every Day For WHEAT AND CORN Highest Cash Prices Paid We/have just installed NEW MACHINERY for unloading GRAIN from trucks and wagons quickly. We will receive WHEAT direct from THRASHER, "fan it free of charge and you take back the blowings. Phone at our expense for prices or further information. Phone Wolfe 4352. Warehouses 2121-23 Aliceanna Street. IF YOU IilVE IN BALTIMORE COUHTT BANK WITH THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BANK YORK ROAD/ TOWSON, MD. The Most Conveniently Located Bank In Baltimore County. Why Should I Deal "With The Baltimore County Bank? Because this bank knpws first of all—YOU. Because your condition of finances are known by us. Because knowing YOU and YOUR CONDITION, we know how besjt to help. Because your prosperity and ours, being bound together, we are able to appreciate conditions needed for our mutual success. Because our facilities have been moulded to fit your needs. Because in a large city you are simply an account, HEREI you are a PERSONALITY. ___ DO YOUR BANKING WITH US. WE GUARANTEE SERVICE. The little daughter of a clergyman stubbed her toe and said "Darn." "I'll give you ten cents," said her father, "if you'll never sky that word again." A few days later the little girl came to him and said: "Father, I've got a word now worth a half a dollar." DIRECTORS D. H. RICE, President M. J. O'HARA. Vice-Pres. P. I. DUNCAN. WILTON GREENWAY, DIXON CONNOLLY, H. W. HOOK, 2-23-19 E. C. HATCH, J. P. HUDSON, CHAS. E. WEAKLEY. L. M. BACON, JR.. ELMER R. HAILE, WM. C. KENNEY, Cashier Howard & Lexington Streets TEWARTN id Connection With James McCreery &iCo.t New York. Baltimore, Maryland Overcoats ForMen's and Young Men At A New Low Price They were bought but a few days ago from an overstocked maker. Therefore the low price $ 37 insteacj of $50, $55 and $60—the prices at which these fine coats were actually made to sell. Hand-failcred[dress model in oxford; double breasted. Also doublelbreasted ulsterettes, with patch pocket and welt seam. Decidedly the smartest models we have shown this season and in the heaviest blanket cloths made. Sizes 34 to 44. If youf are looking for an unusual coat at an unusual price—this is your opportunity. (Second Floor Annex, Stewart & Co.) |