Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1920 — Page 7

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920.

BOOKS AS MEDICINE

Books are frequently referred to as tools and as the key to the treasure trove of knowledge. The American Library Is daily demonstrating in U. S. Public Health Service Hospitals that convalescent soldiers and sailors find returning health and increasing strength in good books. —

FARM DWELLERS ASK FOR BOOKS

Announcement of the “Books for Everybody” Movement Brings Letter Flood. INFORMATIVE WORKS SOUGHT Requests for Reading Matter Range From Volume on Drainage to Collins' “Book of the V Stars." The announcement of the entrance ®f the American Library Association Upon the “Books for Everybody” movement and still later news accounts of the activities of the organization along these lines resulted in a widespread appeal from residents of the rural districts of the country for books on farming. Whether the American farmer is simply evidencing his ambition to do a good job better or whether the better cror>s of his neighbor, who has attendjA&n agricultural college or school, has M-urred him on is a matter difficult to determine. But the fact remains the farmer Is asking for books. The great majority of American farmers are either without libraries and book service or they are Inadequately served. One of the points which the American Library Association in its “Books for Everybody” movement is strongly prging is the extension of the county library system In states where enabling acts have been passed —some twentyone in number —and the proper legislation in others which have not yet takCn the step. The system, with its cenitral library and radiating lines to stations in the remotest sections of the county, assures good books to every knan, woman and child who cares to reach out a hand and grasp one. Letter* Show Need of Service. ‘ The American Library Association la tot giving Its entire attention to the jurban dweller, nor is it neglecting the (centers of population for the rural dlsItricts and communities. It is, however, eager to create a steady (flow of informative reading to rural (America. That the need for such serv|ice exists and that it is anxiously (sought Is evidenced In every letter of (this nature received by state library (commissions and by the A. L. A. A few (excerpts have been selected because Ithey seem to express most truly the (needs of thousands of others. i When Lydia Carlson, whose farm its beyond Mason, Wis., asked for copies (of “Productive Farm Crops,” “Pro(ductlve Vegetable Growing” and “Principles of the Practice of Poultry Raising” she echoed the book needs of her (neighbors. Then she revealed the fact (that her eyes are not always in the (furrows by asking for a copy of Colilns’ “Book of the Stars.” What Other* Desired. ( There was a pressing need behind (the letter from James Dunn, who lives (ten miles from Convent, La., the nearest town, which has a population of only 500 people. He asked for a copy (of “Practical Farm Drainage.” The (task of keeping hl* acres dry was beyond him. Walter Williams of Osseo, Hvis., wanted te know if he could make kuel alcohol from frozen potatoes and spoiled fruits, and If he could, were (there any books on the subject The (requests run the whole range of farm Some wish to know how (to treat scale, others desire fact* on (hog raising. Books giving Information on crop rotation are In demand. # The American Library Association Jis raising a $2,000,000 fund to finance ithe “Books for Everybody” movement which during the next three year* will foe carried on In co-operation with exl*tIng libraries and library agencies. The «noa*y Is not being raised through the » me'dlum of an Intensive drive but (through the individual efforts of the librarians, library trustees and friends •f libraries.

BOOKS BRING AID TO SOLDIER SICK

American Library Association Serves Ten Thousand Men in Nation’s Hospitals. EFFORTS BRING RESULTS. 7 ’ Works on Vocational Training Circulated Among Men Who Muat Tak* Up New Calling* Becauae of Their Injuriea. Hospital library service maintained by the American Library Association during the war was credited with great value in aiding In the recovery of many sick and disabled men. There are still In our hospitals more than 10,000 former service men. Of these nearly 8,000 are In Public Health Service hospitals, the remainder In civilian hospitals. Books, magazines and newspapers are sent to these men from the American Library Association. In the larger hospitals, containing over 300 patients, special librarians are placed. To the smaller hospitals, through the co-operation of many public libraries, library visitors are sent to visit the wards once or twice a week and learn the book needs of the patients. A special effort Is made te supply to ex-service men in hospitals the books In demand as a result of the training given by the Federal Board for Vocational Education. More Books for Blind. The A. L. A., In co-operation with other agencies already Interested In work for the blind, Is printing books in the new Braille type. Because of the newness of the revised Braille adopted for teaching to the American war blind, literature printed in it is limited to fewer than 200 books. Though the total number of blinded soldiers is small, their need of books is great, and the “magic of print” can do much to restorfe hope and usefulness to them. Not only for former service men who are sick or disabled Is the association working. The value of books proved so great to mpn in camps that efforts are still being made to connect discharged soldiers and sailors with libraries wherever they may be. Hundreds of letters have reached A. L. A. headquarters from former service men telling of the lack of library facilities in particular localities to which those men have returned. Direct Service Provided. In many cases there is a state library commission or a nearby library to which a man can be referred for the books he needs, but if there is no such organization through which he can be served, books for almost any serious purpose may be borrowed directly from the A. L. A. War Service, 24 West Thirty-ninth street. New York city. The only expense in connection with these loans is prepayment of return postage on books borrowed. The A. L. A. has published lists of books to help ex-service men who are studying to advance themselves in their work. “Five Hundred Business Books,” “One Thousand Technical Books” and reading courses on practical subjects are now in preparation. Other Work Being Done. Other branches of work which the A. L. A. War Servlcels carrying on include service to the Merchant Marine, Coast Guard and lighthouses, service to industrial communities which are resultant from the war, service to United States forces overseas. This work is carried on with money received from the United War Work funds, the use of which is limited by the condition* of the gift to these specific purpose*. The service of the Merchant Marine department provides free library service to seamen on American merchant ■hips in the form of “crews' libraries," Bookcase boxes, each containing about 80 books. Theso libraries are ®xchangeable at principal ports. Book* and magazines are sent also to men In coast guard stations, tn lightheuses and on lightship*.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

“JOE THE TURK” TOURS COUNTRY FOR S. A. APPEAL

FOREIGNER IN NATION-WIDE JOURNEY IN BEHALF OF 1920 HOME SERVICE. MEETS GREAT ENTHUSIASM His Story Illustrate* Change of Attitude Toward Army In Last Ten Years. Many Interesting facts iu connection with the rescue work of the Salvation Army in Indiana and oth-r states have come to the notice of the national committee of friends of the Salvation Army, who are planning the 1920 home service appeal for funds May 10-20. Little stories, throbbing with human interest, have been unearthed by the various voluntary committees working to place the facts about the work of the Army before the American people. The following story is one of the best of these, states Major -Arthur R. Robinson, state chairman of ths appeal for Indiana: Joe Garabed, alias “Joe, the Turk,” alias “Hole In the Wall Joe,” holds the Salvation Army’s long distance record for arrests. Since he first allied himself with the Salvation Army thirty-three year* ago and, armed with a stock of English and a large share of grit, became one of Its staunchest defenders, Joe has paid more than 100 enforced visits to an equal number of jails for holding street meetings on the main thoroughfares of unfriendly towns. And when he was brought to trial he was always acquitted, after making a speech to the court and winning friends for the Salvation Army. Work* for Service Fund. But Joe’s police record is about completed. The arrest and prosecution of Salvation Army officers is now a thing of the past. The rugged foreigner whose head and body bear the Imprints of the rocks of the rabble now speaks unmolested. Today he is stumping the country in behalf of the $10,000,000 Salvation Army Home Service Fund for which an appeal will be made from May 10 to 20. And everywhere he speaks he is greeted with enthusiastic approbation, especially when, clad in his native costume, and armed with a huge umbrella brilliant with electric lights, he tells the story of how he met and joined the Army.

When he first arrived in San Francisco many years ago, he rented a shoe making shop adjoining a saloon and made efficiency his watchword. So much so that instead of stepping next door to the bar he tore a hole in the wall when he was thirsty. This little invention gained him the name of “Hole in the Wall, Joe," and an almost constant state of intoxication. One night, 33 years ago, he staggered across the street and found himself in the midst of a Salvation Army meeting which was being vigorously, if not well, received with red ochre, rifte eggs and soft oranges. Without knowing why, without clearly understanding what the meeting was about, the young Ottoman, fired by drink, bared a defensive arm and invited all-comers to step forward. The following day the hole in the wall war boarded up. The following week the shoe repair shop was closed; and from that day on "Jo®, the Turk,” has devoted his life to the Salvation Army.

HOME SERVICE FUND AIDS PRISONERS’ WIVES

Comforts for Families of Men In Re- , formatory Named In 1920 Salvation Army Budget. Part of the $10,000,000 Salvation Anny home service fund which friends of the work of the Army are planning to rt-ice in u nation-wide appeal May 10 to 20, goes to provide comfort for those to whom justice demands that society should lend a helping hand —the wives and children of prisoners of the state institutions. Last Christmas the Army made survey of men in the state reformatory at Jeffersonville and finding that 135 men had wives and children, prepared immediately to send Christmas cheer to the prisoners’ families. A basket of goodies and gifts was mailed out from state headquarters to as many of the 135 as could be reached in this way, and the rest were sent checks covering the amount that had been spent in equipping the baskets. Letters of thankfulness poured in to Brigadier Simonson commander In charge of state headquarters, from the unfortunate wives of the men confined In the reformatory. In several cases the Salvation Army basket was the only bit of cheer that entered the homes on Christmas day. "Names of every family helped In this way last year have been kept on file in the state headquarters office, and efforts are made from time to time to discover if further help Is needed, and when the need Is there, the Army satisfies it,” stated th® Brigadier.

"TURCOS" of VENEZUELA

FEW PEOPLE associate the idea of Arabs, Moors or Turks with the picturesque cities of the Spanish main, yet there is a flourishing colony of these orientals in Venezuela, hailing from northern Africa and Asia Minor. They maintain among their foreign surrouudlugs all the custolns of their brethren in the Old World except that of plural marriage, on which institution the Venezuelan government has put Its foot. “It is a strange thing to walk along one of the main business streets, say, of Caracas, essentially Spanish in every respect,” says a writer in the New York Times, as quoted in the Literary Digest, "and suddenly see alongside Spanish names of merchants strange Oriental inscriptions, such as Abu Amad, Ben Sid, Chaiala, Benatar. One might easily Imagine one’s self in the bazaars of Tangier or Damascus.” They are au interesting lot, these “Turcos,” as the Venezuelans call them, irrespective of whether they came from Turkish territory or not. They will not work under a “boss,” and so all of them are in business for themselves, mostly as peddlers of small shopkeepers; and all of them make money hand over fist. Not only do they take in the coin, but they also save it, and it is no uncommon thing for an humble peddler to come Into a bank, plank down $20,000 in gold and ask for a receipt and a check, book. They don’t like banks and therefore keep their money at home until the amount becomes so large that they fear for its safety. And they will, under no circumstances, “mix” with the native population. Live Their Lives Apart. These Arabs and Moors and Turks live a life entirely apart from the Venezuelan community. Whereas, if a Venezuelan has half a million dollars, he is known all over the country and pointed out as one of the leading men in the community, a “Turco” in Caracas, the Venezuelan capita), may have that amount, or nearly as much, and live so entirely to himself that scarcely anybody in the city can even tell you where he dwells. There are “Turcos” with big accounts in the leading banks of Caracas who are still living in the wretched hovels they occupied when they first reached Venezuela, with ten or fifteen of their race packed into the same house, several in a room. And when they return to northern Africa or Asia Minor they often go back as they came, in the steerage, crowded in with hundreds of other passengers, though the purser of the steamer may have locked up for safekeeping thousands of their dollars which they have earned by years of hard work in Venezuela. The “Turcos” never accept a job. They want to be their own bosses first, last and all the time. They began by going to some old-established firm in Venezuela, asking a credit of $5 to $lO, and taking out a basket of trinkets and dry goods to sell from house to house in the capital or some of the lesser cities and towns. They start out shortly after dawn and work until dark. Their cry of “Compre, merchante” (“Buy, customer”), in a strange. Oriental singsong, is well known all over Venezuela. Prosper and Grow Rich. Gradually, as they prosper—and they almost invariably do —they get more credit from the big firms and eventually open a little shop, a mere “hole-in-the-wall,” where there is scarcely room for a person to turn around. They put In a stock of dry goods, trinkets, novelties and the like, or perhaps the lighter kind of hardware. Then they get rich. Their money multiplies in ways that strike the Venezuelans, who are inclined to take life easy, as miraculous. The quitting whistle means nothing to a "Turco.” He wilt start a little rathole of a shop near the market place in Caracas, for instance, and open up at dawn in order to catch the sellers of vegetables and fraits, who come Into the market from the village*

“Turco” Shop in Caracas.

round about, and the sellers of fish who cross the mountains from the seacoast in the small hours and reach Caracas at sunrise. He will remain open long after the shops of the Venezuelans are closed and their proprietors thinking of theaters and dinner parties. As a general rule, when a “Turco” has accumulated a sufficient amount of money, he will close up shop, pack up his belongings and return to his native land, where the means acquired in the western world enable him to live in “grand style,” according to the standards prevailing in the home town. Once in a while, how-ever, one of the little shopkeepers will decide to remain in South America and “branch out.” As a result some of the most important shops in Venezuela are owned by “Turcos.” Further: The “Turcos” who run these brg shops naturally need employees to help them, but the employees are never “Turcos," for, as I said, these people insist on being their own bosses. So the strange anomaly Is presented of these keen competitors of the Venezuelan merchants being served by Venezuelan employees. Customers entering several of the principal dry goods shops of Caracas will find behind the counter a young Venezuelan clerk, who will obligingly hand down goods from the shelves, while, tucked away In a dark cubby-hole, barely visible from the front of the shop, is a swarthy "Turco” proprietor bent over his ledger, trying to figure out how soon he can return to Mount Lebanon and cut a swath among home-folk. Observe Mohammedan Form*. “Turcos” are born traders and shun other forms of business. Their idea of a line of endeavor worth-while is one where they have to take no chances; hence they never speculate, not even so much as to extend credit to their customers, practically all their transactions being conducted on a cash basis. And they refuse to change their oriental ways, it seems. When they close their shops they hurry to the quarters where they live —in Caracas they are packed together in one of the worst sections of the city—and take U P a mode of living which is not a bit different from that of their kin along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. At sunset the Mohammedans among them prostrate themselves toward Mecca and recite the prayers enjoined upon them by the prophet. Old Moors, oriental to the finger tips, in spite of their occidental garb, sit at the doors of Span-ish-American hovels and chatter in Arabic, quite as if they were in Fez or Algiers. Now and then a feud, started at home before they emigrated, bursts out in the Arabic purlieus of some Venezuelan city, and then newspaper readers running over the police news see a wonderful collection of names, Abu'this and Mohammed that, all run In for disturbing the peace. Once one of these feuds took on the proportions of a regular Tong war qf New York’s Chinatown, and resulted in half a dozen murders before the passions aroused in northern Africa could be calmed down in Venezuela. There have been some amusing incidents connected with the rise of the “Turcos” in Venezuela. For one thing, they throw dignity to the winds and, there, too, they get under the skins of the Venezuelans, who, like everybody of the Spanish race, are nothing if not dignified. While the native merchant, however humble, will stay inside his shop and wait upon his customers with grave courtesy, the “Turco,” as like as Hot, will stand at the door and urge passers-by with on engaging smile to enter and look over his wares.

As the virtue of a strong spirituous liquor evaporates by degrees in a vial which is not closely stopped, in like manner the life and power of the spirit insensibly vanish away, if the heart be not kept with all diligence. —Bogatzkys. . . _ _

Heart Must Ever Be Right.

MR. AUTOMOBILE BUYER I am talking to you, and straight from the shoulder. The Nash Six, either in open or closed car, offers more for the money than an<y other touring car on the market, selling below $3,000. This is a broad statement. Make me prove it. Drop me a line. Ring my phone. And I’ll be there. Demonstration gladly given. Office phone 273. Residence 253. Prices F. O. B. Kenosha Nash Six — 5 passenger: wheelbase 121 inches. . $1,595 Nash Six—7 passenger: Wheelbase 127 inches.. 1,765 Nash Six — 4 passenger Sport M&del; wheelbase 121 inches 1,745 Nash Six —Roadster; wheelbase 121 Inches 1,696 Nash Six —Touring Sedan; wheelbase 127 inches.. 2,725 Nash Six — 4 passenger Coupe; wheelbase 127 inches Prices subject to Increase without notice. G. VV. GILDAN Retailer GOODLAND,

CERTIFICATE OF ENROLLMENT ROBERT Sound, PURE BRED Stallion. No. 3022. (Law* of Indiana, 1913, Chapter 28). The pedigree of the Stallion Robert, No. 69088, American, owned by Fred H. Llnback, P. O. Pleasant Ridge, IruL, Jasper county, described as follows: Color and marks, black, white snip on in has been examined - In the office of the of the Imliniui Stilllion Enrollment Hoard, and It Is (Not exact likeneaa) hereby certified that the said stallion is of PURE BREEDING and is registered in a pedigree register association, society or company recognized as standard In accordance witn section 4 at the Indiana Stallion Enrollment law. The above named Stallion has been examined by a duly qualified licensed vetiernarlan, and Is certified by affidavit to be free from the transmlsslbl* unaoundncsseH specified In the Indiana Stallion Enrollment Law. c. m. McConnell, Pres. HARRY M. MOBERLY, Vice-Pre*. Not good unless countersigned by W. B. KRUECK, Secretary. Renewed in 1820 within the tlmn specified in section 8 of the Indiana Stallion Enrollment law. Void after January 1, 1821. Robert will make the season of 192® as follows: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at my farm, one-half mil* north of Pleasant Ridge; Thursday*, Fridays and Saturdays at my place occupied bv Albert Llnback, 1 mile seat and 3 miles south of Rensselaer. TERMS—»I& to Insure colt to stand and auck, FRED LINBACK.

CERTIFICATE OF ENROLLMENT BONILLIANT Sound PURE BRED Stallion NO, 12361 A (Laws of Indiana, 1913, Chapter 23) The pedigree of the Stallion Bonnlliiant, No. 27168 American, owned by I. L. Jones. P. O. Rensselaer, Ind., County of Jasper, described as follows: Color and marks, red roan; <• n ii In 1907F11HH been examined In office of the the Indiana Stallion Enrollment Board and it is hereby (Not exact likeness) certified that the said stallion is or PURE BREEDING and is registered in a pedigree register association, society or company recognized as standard In accordance with Section 4 of the Indiana Stallion Enrollment law. The above Stallion has been examined by Dr. H. J. Kannal, a duly qualified licensed veternarlan, and is certified by affdavlt to be free from the transmissible unsoundnesscs specified as such in the Indiana Stallion Enrollment Law. (Seal) C. H. ANTHONY, Pres. c. m. McConnell, vice-Pres. Not good unless coutnersigned by h. e. McCartney, secy. Dated at Ekfayette, Indiana, this 4th day of April, 1918. Renewed March 15, 1919. H. e. McCartney, secy. Renewed February 7, 1920. W. B. KRUECK. Secy. Renewed in 1920 within the time specified in Section 8 of the Indiana Stallidn Enrollment Law. Void after January L 1921. BONILLIANT will stand during the season of 1920 at my place, 8-4 mil* west and 3-4 mile north of Alx. Terms 315 to Insure colt to stand and suck. Disposing of mares or moving from county, the fee becomes due and payable at once. Not responsible for accidents. Breeding hours, morning and evening. *• JONES.

INDIANA. STALLION ENROLLMENT BOARD. Certificate of Enrollment Sound OBADB Stallion. No. 15137 B Laws of Indiana, 1913, Chapter 28. The pedigree of the Grade Percheron Stallion, Gabon. Jr., owned by Joe F. Sheurlch, P. O|, Ilensselaer, Ind., R. F. D, 2, County of ' Jasper, described as follows: Color x ~ and narlcs. Black; foot In the Sire, Galton, Stud Book No. Cl 994, has been cxamln- S| O<| 111 Of the Secretary of the Indiana StalHon Enrollment Not an Board, and It Is exact likeness hereby certified that the said Stallton IS NOT OF PURE BREEDING and is, therefore, NOT ELIGIBLE TO REGISTRY in any Stud Book recognized aa Standard by the Indiana Stallion Enrollment Law. The above named Stallion has been examined by Dr. R. Y. Oosten, a duly qualified licensed veterinarian, and la certified by affidavit to be free from transmissible unsoundnesses specified as such in the Indiana Enrollment good unless countersigned by W. B. KRUECH, Secretary. C. M. McCONNBLL, President HARRY M. MOBERLY, Vice-Pres. Dated at Lafayette, Indians, this 28th day of April, 1920. • Note —This certificate expires annually January Ist, and must be renewed before March- 15th, following. Gabon, Jr., will stand the season at my place, 5 miles north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer, at 10 to lr»ure colt to stand and suck. Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but will 7.30 b ®

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