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Weekly Lesson In English H \?(/h Often Misused . i> not say. "Where are you going to? Omit "to." | I1 not write, "I hereby agree to sceept your offer." Omit "hereby." Do not say, "Is your work most finished?" Say, almost finished." j '?J-M almost to express nearly. Do not say, "He turned down my jffer." Say, "He rejected my offer." We see things, we witness events. Say, "I saw the soldiers; I witnessed "Jle battle." Do not say, "What has transpired in our absence?" Say, "What has oc uirteil?" H'ord# often Mispronounced Grocery. Pronounce gro-ser-i, three syllables, and not gros-ri. Chloride. Rronounce klo-rid, o as in 'no." i as in "ride" or as in "rid," iccent first syllable. Hostelry. Pronounce hos-tel-ri, o as in ""T". not as. in "no," accent first lyllable. An fait (French, meaning expert, 4kil-iful.> Pronounce o-fe, q as in 'no," e :ts in "bet," accent last syl lable Migitcn 'tte. Pronounce min-yun-et, s as in "minute," u as in "run" (un stressed', e as in "bet," accent 'last syllable. Note H e (Latin phrase meaning f.ikc noti'e. ) Pronuuike no-ta-be-ni, ? ? it: "iid," a as in "ask," e as in " ." i as in "it," accents on first j third syllables. U'Axfs Often M'kx pelted ?n|K.?r;?te. Observi the oo. Skein: n- skaiv as it is pronounced. Com only one m. Balloon; two l's. (Vrinet: fwo e's, no s. Complete; rte. not eat. SPLENDID VACATION OPPORTUNITIES Greatly Reduced Round Trip Excursion Fares VIA Sou. Railway System August 7th, 1S31 Washington, D. C. . . $13.50 Virginia Beach, Va. 13,00 Chattanooga, Tenn. . 7.00 Birmingham, Ala. . . 10.00 [J MIT: 5 Days Round trip rates to Savan nah, Brunswick, all Florida points, and Havana, Cuba, it loss than one-way fares wirli Final return limits i-ang ing from seven to nineteen days according to distance j.f destination. For detailed information, ASK TICKET AGENTS, or axite Division Passenger Agent Asheville, N. C. Richmond, Va Norfolk. Va. . 11.50 12.50 J. H. Wood Synonyiw Frugal, economical, provident, sav ing. sparing. Throw, hurl, toss, cast, fling. Refresh, renovate, revive, recreate, invigorate. Worth (noun), value, usefulness, merit. Inmate, inborn, inherent, inbred, native, natural, congenital. Timid, timorous, fearful, coward ly, faint-hearted. Word Study "Use n word three times and it is yours." Let us increase odr vocabu lary by mastering one word each day. Words for this lesson: Sanguine; confident. "We were sanguine of success." Divers; several; sundry; various. "We have the divers statements of : St. Paul and St. James." Permeate; to pass through the pores or interstices of. "Water per , meates the ground." Relevant; bearing upon the case in hand. "We should be willing to face honestly all of the relevant facts.'' Unprejudiced; impartial; unbiased. "Every person who with unprejudic ed eyes looks about him knows that this is true." Modify; to change somewhat in f, nn or qualities. "We wish to modify the contract." 0 DISARMAMENT TO FOLLOW GREAT PLAN ? o ? One of the most interesting reac tions of the Hoover plan for a debt holiday has been the impetus it un deniably has given to the world dis armament movement. The disarma ment conference which more than a year ago was called to meet next February under the auspices of the League of Nations has heretofore been looked forward to with little hope that anything effective would be ac complished. That sentiment, however, 1 has obviously changed in a very ma terial way. From every part of Eu rope, even from Italy, where it was least expected, there have come from leading statesmen, since the Presi dent's proposal was made the most i optimistic predictions of practical | results that many now be expected from the Geneva conference. Our ; own government has wholeheartedly : and formally accepted an invitation i to attend this conference and has i promised full participation and eom , plete cooperation in it. Three times within as many months the President i of the United States has called at , tention in the most striking way to the heavy burden imposed upon the world by the present armaments and has not hesitated to suggest to Euro pean powers that relief from this burden is in their own hands and that to diminish it would go far to restore their own prosperity and the : return of the whole world to normal I conditions. Germany has solemnly | promised that the money which she I will be relieved from paying this ? year in the way of reparations shall not be used in any other way than j for economic relief, giving the most j earnest assurance that not a dollar j shall be expended for military pur j noses. It is hoped and expected that : France and other European powers I will respond in the spirit of these , German promises, so that when the ' great conference assembles in Go ! nova next February an advance to ' ward general disarmament may be ' expected. If this should follow as a ; by-product of the Hoover debt holi ! day plan the far-reaching importance ' of this statesmanlike stroke will be more than ever realized. Oh! How Easy!! Do you want a Home? Your very own Home? Then you may have it ever so easy ? Just pay 10 per cent Down and 1 per cent a Month That is all! And we have a large list of choice homes from which to make your se lection. See us now. HAMLIN & McCRARY REAL ESTATE Phone 275 Brevard, N. C. f THE PRAYER CORNER ] ik : ? , ^ w YOU! "Why are you here? To work and to love. TO WORK ? that is the put ting of what energies you find io your bodily and mental machine. In pro portion as you express yourself, and learn what forms of activity are good and what are harmful. You re ceive the wage of existence, which is HAPPINESS. "TO LOVE ? that is the normal ac tion of the pure you. You are not : alone. All about you are similar I You's. Your happiness is not drawn 'from yourself alone. You are incx Jtricably tangled in the web of soqls, | When you love, the stars in their 'courses fight for you. You taste cos mic (universe) joy. You are intro duced unto the secret of the universe. "When you do not love you are but a derelict. "All I can do is to read your signs interpreting them as best I can. I ilook not at your eyes, but through 'them to you." 1 "I clasp not your hand, but you, somewhere warming within the palm. "I hear your words but listen even 'to you, behind the words seeking me. "I love you, not your body, not your mind, not your clothes, not your virtues, not your possessisons, or position, or name. "An when your vestments all shall have been laid away under the sod that you that ,1 love shall live on, and somewhere, some day, meet this jme, that found his argument for im mortality in Love. A PRAYER FOR LOVE 0 God of Love, who hast given to 1 us a new commandment through I Thine only-begotten Son that we [should love one another even as Thou 'didst love us, the unworthy and the i wandering, and gavest Thy Beloved ?Son for our life and salvation. We pray Thee, Lord, give to us, Thy ser vants, in all time of our life on the i ! MR. grist, dog-catching, axv \ j MILITARY SERVICE (Chapel Hill Weekly) | I Frank L>. Grist, candidate fori United States senator, has threaten- ; ed suit against the Greensboro News i because that paper said he would | make "an elegant dog-catcher." Un ider the libel laws of this state a newspaper may clear itself ol liabel- 1 ity if it retracts offending words; within a certain time, and retraction; is demanded in the candidate's letter; 'to the News. "Unless you modify your statement," he writes, "I will i consider bringing court action against you for damages." , But, replies the News, "il is hard ly seen how the statement could be ? I modified in any material way with-; 'out the introduction of a negation. {That is, having said that Mr. Grist would make an elegant dog-catcher, 'the News, if it retracted would be put in the position of declaring or suggesting that Mr. Grist would not ! be an elegant dog-catcher, "and here is nothing whatever in the public record of this distinguished citizen 'that would warrant such a conclu sion; for this newspaper to declare 'that in its opinion Commissioner ! Grist would not be a good selection ! for dog-catcher would be tantamount to declaring that he is not fit for dog-catcher. This we respectfully but I firmly refuse to do. So doing, the 'News would stultify itself; it will j stand a lawsuit first." We thinfl Mr. Grist is in error in I taking exception to a tribute to his | potential talents as a dog-catcher. Skill in dog-catching is no mean ac complishment. We recall that once | when we were about to partake 'an outdoor meal a dog ran away with j the best part of it. and we tried our I best, in vain, to catch the thief, We 'would have been much more proud of 'catching that dog than of being elect led to the United States senate, and. !had we succeeded, we would have given him punishment pretty nearly as severe as a United States Senator inflicts when he makes a speech. In plain truth, a capable dog-catcher in the pursuance of his art often has to exhibit more ingenuity, tact, judg ment. and all-around ability than many a senator exhibits either during his campaign or after he gets upon ! the floor, ! But let us have done with talk of dog-catching'. We do not care whether or not Mr. Grist would make an ele gant dog-catcher. At the outset of his campaign, we find ourselves preju diced against him on another score. In his letter to the News he asks: "Do you think a man who suffered loss of his own blood in defense of his country in France is going to stand by and let such people as you belittle "him in his desire to serve the public?" If a man has lost blood in the service of his country, he should not proclaim it himself? he should leave that for other people to do. It is in order here to quote the Biblical in junction: "Let another praise thee, and not the words of thine own mouth." One of our pet hates is the seeking of political office on the ground of military service. There are many things disgusting about war, and one of them is the readiness of sol diers and sailors to glorify them selves, and demand rewards in the way of money and office, after a war is over. Veterans' organizations be come instruments to promote the sel fish purposes of their members, and thus they make a farce of all their protestations of patriotism. It is only a few months since the American Le gion appeared in this ignoble role, trading upon the servilty of the sen ators and representatives in Wash ington in order to engineer a raid upon the treasury. Whenever we hear a man citing the fact that he has served his country on the battlefield as a reason why he should be elected i to office, we begin to look arpund for somebody else to vote for. We should be far less inclined to oppose Mr. Crist because of any . speculations upon his dog-catching ' earth, a mind forgetful of past ill will, a pure conscience and sincere thoughts, and a heart to love our brethern. 0 God, dearest Friend, who hast 'so loved and saved us, the thought of I whom is so sweet, and always grow- 1 ing sweeter, come with Christ and dwell in our hearts; then Thou wilt, i keep watch over our lips, our steps, 'our deeds, and we shall not need to | be anxious either for our souls or our bodies. Give us Love, sweetest of all gifts, which knows no enemy. Give us in our hearts, pure love, born of Thy love to us, that we may love others as Thou lovest us. 0 most Loving Father of Jesus Christ, from whom floweth all love, let our hearts, froz en in sin, cold to Thee, and cold to 'others, be warmed by this Divine Fire. I 0 Almighty God, help us to put away all bitterness and wrath, and jevil speaking with all malice. May we possess our souls in patience, however we are tempted and provok ed, and not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. Enable us, O God of Patience, to bear one another's burdens, and to forbear one qnother in love. Oh teach us and ' help us all to live in peace, and to love in truth, following peace with a!! men. and walking in love, as Christ loved us, of whom let us learn such meekness and lowliness of heart that in Him we may find rest for our souls. Subdue all bitter resentments in our minds and let the law of kindness be in our tongues, and a meek and quiet spirit in all our lives. Make us so gentle and peaceable that we may be followers of Thee as dear children that Thou, the God of Peace, mayest dwell with us forevermore. So keep and bless us in Thy Son. Araen. capacities than because of his claim to credit on the score of military service. The Gagster His Girl Friend (admiringly) ? "How in the world do you make up your jokes, Mark?" Mark Twain ? "I sit down and laugh, and then think backwards." ? Virginia Reel. Hold Everything ftjr. and Mrs. Bernard Wade are the parents of an 8 1-2 per cent baby boy. They have named him Marvin Bernard. Miss Cecile Studev is caring for them.? The Whitehouse (Ohio) Standard. Climb Down Our Ladder i Solution to Town-Ship: 1, town; 2, [mown; ;i, moon; 4, coon; 5, coin; I chin; 7, chip; 8, ship. Modern Etiquette 1 ? When walking with two women, i should a man walk between them or at one side, leaving them together? | 2 ? When an invitation is extended verbally or by pbone, is it proper to say, 'Til let you know later"? 3 ? Is it permissible to take up food on the fork and divide it into two mouthfuls? 4 ? What sequence of pages should be followed in writing a very long letter? 5 ? When is the meat plate taken from the dinner table? j 6 ? Whom does one tip when sum snoring in a hotel? ; 7? When setting the table, where is the monogram of the cloth plactjti? 8 ? When horseback riding, who sets the pace, the man or the woman? 1 9 ? What is a good rule to fallow at a social gathering? | 10 ? What word should be avoided in the making of introductions? ! 11 ? Are dishes passed from hand to hand at a formal dinner? 12 ? When a woman is traveling alone, is it best for her to resent any polite remarks or attentions from a man? j 13 ? Is it proper to fan oneself in la theatre? ! 14 ? In the modern table service, i who does all the carving? 15 ? What are the two most im ! portant requisites of visiting eti quette? i 16 ? When only should the postal I card be used? ; 17 ? Is there any certain hour that ,a wedding should take place? 1H ? What kind of table centerpiece ! should be avoided? AXSWERS i 1 ? He should walk at one side, leaving the women together. I 2 ? Never. A verbal or phone invi tation should be accepted or declined i immediately without a half minute's | hesitation. 3 ? No, it is regarded as very poor ? table manners. 4 ? First, second, third, and fourth, i in the regular order, and never first, j third, or first and fourth, as is of lien seen. ! 5 ? When the salad plate is put down to take its place. 6 ? Practically every employee who serves him. p 7 ? To the right of the hostess' i cover. 8 ? The woman. 9 ? That "haste is undignified." Perfect poise should be cultivated. 10 ? No well-bred person uses the i world "meet" in making introduc tions. 11 ? No, only nuts or candy may be passed by the diners themselves. 12 ? No; they should be met wit! equal politeness. 13 ? It is permissible, but one should not fan so vigirously as tc cause others to feel the air current. { 14 ? The cook. / 15 ? Amiability and punctuality. 16 ? The postal card, except for the ever-present picture .variety, should be used for business purposes only. 17 ? No; almost any hour of the day is permissible. 18? The centerpiece that is so high as to obstruct the view across the table. 1 JONAS, THE OBSERVER A\V' < MORRISON. (Charlotte Observer) Editorializing on the possibility of failure of confirmation of the Jonas appointment as district attorney, The Concord Tribune submits: "Senator Morrison caused the Senate Commit tee to withhold a report on the Jonas nomination in the last Congress. He is report? cj to' have declared that he will never favor confirming Jonas or any other man who has said 'as mean things about the Democrats' as Mor rison says Jonas said aboi"- 1 back up Morrison in opposing Jonas' confirmation. If both senators do op pose it, he will not likely hold the iAk " Then The Tribune adverts to the circumstance that The Observer "a strong supporter of Morrison," makes call for confirmation of Jonas. The Concord paper is curious to know "if this can be interpreted as a rebuke for Morrison?" "The Observer," it continues, "more than any other agency in the State, perhaps, was responsible for Senator Morrison's first political success and it is un usual, at least, to see it taking issue with him. It has stood by the Senator on most occasions and certainly there has been the time when it was re cognized as a sort of spokesman for him, so its difference with his as to Mr. Jonas find the public wondering what it's all about." It simply means that it is advising Senator Morrison and other members of the Senate, in the line of a right eous action, a privilege it has exer cised during the whole of Morrison's public career and a privilege it has not hesitated to exercise with other public officials on any occasion when its exercise seems desirable. Senator Morrison has never been free from criticism by this paper, and we do not believe he would want to be free from a criticism that is never directed in malice. So, there is nothing to won der about in the course of The Ob server in advising the Senator as to what it believes to be public senti ' ment in the case of Jonas. And we are not so certain, after all, that it is "differing" from Morrison in the ? present instance. i j Hot Doge 1 Ted ? "My feet burn like the dick i ens; do you think a mustard bath ? would help?" Ned ? "Sure! There's nothing bec ter than mustard for hot dogs!" is believed that Senator C^ATURD.AV, iVe celfl ration of 'Ms (?' ore:. . tvent begins! e Friday, hon Marche v\iii be closed to give cur people a much needed rest after weeks of prepa ration --and too, that you may be served on Saturday by rested, courteous sales people. We cordially invite your friendly visit, inspection and purchase, selecting from an amazing assortment of brand new wares in all departments? the ulti mate in quality at the lowest prices in 16 years! i Shop Asheville^s Quality Department Store durino this event for the greatest values in 1.6 years
Brevard News (Brevard, N.C.)
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