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^Ppp- 1 ? 1 1 t SECRETARY BR1 REASON OF ! '1 Ladies' Home Journal. "Why do I lecture?" I would pre- al fer to discuss the subject in the ab- oj stract, stating the advantages of the sf lecture platform in a impersonal ot way, but I yield to the opinion of the is editor of The Ladies' Home Jourial cc and answer the question which he h< propounds. sj There is, however, but little dif- ju ference between the two methods of 8t treatment, for the reasons that lead P( me to make use of the opportunities K1 ofTered by the lecture platform aret I J? presume, the same that lead others ai to do so. The overshadowing reason P( for lecturing, whether at Chautauquas or otherwise, is that there is no other audience which gives one the m same latitude for the presentation h< of general subjects in a non-partisan ei and non-sectarian way. at There are certain expenses atten-. n< dant upon a public meeting which s' must be paid by somebody, and that somebody may be, first, the speaker '(1 ?which would necessarily limit ,r speaking to those who have leisure 01 and are able to pay not only their <r traveling expenses but the expenses of advertising, hall, etc.; second, a limited number of enthusiasts in the ''' community?t-which would put an unfair burden upon a few; third, those to who attend?where the expense of * ' a meeting is divided among the an- 'e dience, the expense is light upon eacli one, andf since, the attendance ,u is voluntary, no injustice is done. 111 In political campaigns the speaker Wl is usually , a person in public life whose speeches are repayment, in of part, of his obligation to his eonstit- j uents; the local expenses of the meeting are paid out of the campaign fund. Such speeches are of course political, the needs of the campaign p:i being so urgent that the speaker has et' no time, and the audience no paT1 tience, for the discussion of subjects of a general character. ? cu , In the case of religious addresses the local church organization furnish '. the auditorium, and here, too. the speaker is, by the proprieties of the ^ occasion, limited as to his line of thought. There is practically no forum ex- m cept that furnished by the Chautauqua platform during the summer and ^ by the lecture platform .during the ^ entire yearf tor the presentation of those subjects which appeal to the general mass of the people without n( regard to party or creed. cc The winter lecture course is sup- ej ported by the leading people of the ci community, and the same is true of jn the summer Chautauqua, which, whether held in an outdoor auditor- tc ium or in a tent, accomodates crowds at which are too large for the ordinary j hollo ti During my college days I had the ti \ privilege of hearing Wendell Phil- th lipps on "The Lost Arts," Robert ot Ingersoll on "Shakespeare," and Henry Ward Beecher. Later I have heard Wendling, Taylor, Talnuige, Burdette, Dolliver, Nugent, and many others. At the present time | the lecture platform can claim among its friends a number of the most n prominent of our public men| minis- t, terB and educators. j. It is now nearly twenty years since di 1 began to use the platform as a 01 means of reaching the public. Dur- pi ing that time I have discussed gov- y( ernmental (|uestions, political' economy, sociology, ethics and religion, ^ the lectures delivered most fre- o) quently being, "A Conquering Nation," "The Vulue of an Ideal," "The ,)( Price of a Soul," "The Signs of the Times," "The Making of a Man," gt "Fundamentals," and the "Prince of Peace." The last named is the hegt known, having been delivered all over the United States and in other a] parts of the world. ^ So highly do I value the character f8 !%** 1 not * * rn o u/Hon /?o art/1 #1%/* rv**l \J I tllC ictiuic nuui?MV?f ???u mw |#? ? i" ||{ lege of spanking to such an audi- ' U; ence, that I have never for a moment hi thought of abandoning the lecture ' Ui i held. If I we-e financially able to ' g speak without remuneration and to pay my -'own traveling expenses I ^ would still avail myself of the lecture H< piaiiorm unu wuuiu preiur n 10 speaking under conditions which, by a< placing a pecuniary burden upon a ir few persona, would aeem to put me f< under obligations to them. ir I say I would?perhaps I should * say I think I would. If I had the n means I might yield to the temptations that so often come with wealth, ^ and spend my time looking for com- r fort. It may bo fortunate for me P that I am compelled to earn my liv- J' lng year by year, and I know of no more legitimate means of earning an n Income than that afforded by lectur- c lug. b if AN TELLS HIS I FfTIIR If the means employed are h lie the "making of a living" 1 ?en to criticism; and in wha >ect is lecturing less honorable her occupations or profession considered proper for a lawy dlect a fee for the services > s renders to his client?fo leeches which he makes to jud iry; the teacher is paid for tl ruction given; the minister is irted by the members of the regation to which he preaches lurnalist is paid to write edito id the public servant draws a msatlon collected from the p j taxation. The minister does not recei uch per sermon, but the pay \ 8 receives is none the less re ation for his pulpit work; tht :or and the member of Congre at receive a specified sum for >eech, but their speeches couh i delivered without the annus avance paid them. In some ies public service is rendered it compensation, but in such - n-s unice-noming is necessarily led to the well-to-do, and the nicy is everywhere toward out m. not away from it. But I presume 1 have been i write upon this subject beeau e criticism c'irected against m cturing since I took upon ni ie duties of the otiice which 1 )ld. 1 liave refrained from mi ly general explanation, becau ouhl seem like a reflection ther the intelligence or the ho the public to assume that old eiher Fhare in, or be a IT 't the attacks which have ade upon me in this respect. If lecturing is a legitimate ition no just objection can be i to an official's lecturing, unit >ing so he neglects public di ie announcement which i ina< e very beginning covered the e se, namely, that I would ieetu lautauquas during a part ol me allowed me for vacation uount of lecturing to be detern r the amount that I needed to y income equal to my expense I do not care to add anythii y accumulations during my ' oillce, but when I laid the m jfore the President he saw 11 ction to using so much of my on as was necessary to sav om actual ioss. It surely i jcessary to point out that on >pting a cabinet position add cpenses of official life to his targes and must pay both out < icome. Thirty days' vacation is all > government officials each id they almost invariably tak mtage of the vacation, usin* me as they see fit. As the ons are taken at different t te officials accommodating her, the work of the depart mcerned goes on. VVe have had so many impc Liestious before the state d< ent during the time I have ed the office that I have not illing to be absent even foi ;st. 1 spent less than ten da le lecture field during the >13, and less than five working iring the year 15)14?or less ae-fourth of the time allowe / law for t vacation during th ;?rn. The Mexican situation kept i te department during the sui ' 1913; and the European situ urlng the summer of 1914. nt, however, unreasonable to lat normal conditions may b ored before my term expires lat I may be permitted to in i the relaxation which the rulei mplate?and I find both relax nd inspiration, as well as adt > my Income, in meeting the p tee to face, ?n talking to them latters which I deem of import nd In drawing from them trength and encouragement 1 jsociation with th? npnni" ??? rwV|/iv Oiuil Ive. tune Forms of Rheumatism On Rheumatism is t. disease i:teri*ed by pains in the Joint i the muscles. The most coi jrms are: Acute and chronic latism and lumbago. All of rpes can be helped absolute pplylng some good liniment enetrates. An application of S .inimcnt two or three times i i) the affected part will give ii elief. Sloan's Liniment is roc ain, and especially rheumatic ecause it penetrates to the s< he trouble, soothes the nfflictei nd draws the pain. "Sloan'b jent is alt medicine." Get i f emergency. ottlo now. Keep it handy li KWIwaBraqMHavaBOTaHHHNMWUNMMM'INMW THE LANCASTER NEW | HOW TO LIVE ONE HUNDRED YEARS | Interest Inj; Leetuies liy Dr. < h ?rh?x pp l"? Barkc*r on the <hautr.uit.in I'latlos'iu i:? >lnnroe. , -uouroe journal. Of all the highly instructive and i entertaining numbers 01 the Chan -1 onor- tauqua program, the two lectures of j 8 not I>r. Charles E .Haker are uiuloubtely lt re_ the most valuable to the individual than w^? wi" adopt his philosophy of -jt happiness and practice It is rules of er to h?a'th. Hr. Rorher gave two lectures, vhich 'nst Pri(lt|y- 'I the morning hour r th?* 'ie 8P?ke on the "Finest of the Fine I ge or or How to be Always Happy." ! le in- This described in the most simple sup- am' beautiful way the mental and con. spiritual attitude that an individual i* the mi,8t a(l?Pt if he would be perfectly | rials* uttPPy al an times^ under all condicom Itio118, an(l 'n atl circumstances of life, eoplc ' ^ t'ie accomplishment of happiness is an art, it is based upon scien- , tific principles as truly as the art of vu_so engineering !s based upon the prlnciplet. of mathematics. It is the modnuin em, scientific, adaptation of the phi? SC11" | losophy of Jesus Christ and reveals ss (') the profound depths but simple ap1110 I plication of that philosophy, il not j aj i Dr. Barker is forty-five years old. (.run ' At forty he was a practicing physiwith c'aM hastening to an early death by 1 tlio worry and nerve strain of modcoun ; cm life. At that age he stopped.! con- ; r*- t ^ took stock, changed ltis viewpoint, . I and began practicing his new prinj ciples. Before that time, according j to his own testimony, he was a typiikUPII ! cal. ordinary fool. Since then he st ot i has had more happiness than in all o for | , - . . I uic njniier years 01 nis It I?. And lyseli | tjlp beauty 0f it j8 tlint any person, now ' high or low, rich or poor, may do the iking same thing. The fundamental thing se 11 ! is that happiness rests within one's upon I own mid cannot b*. secured by nest> | any extraneous surroundings. Hav-1 l'iey ; ing laid the foundation in the menected taj amj spiritual attitude of the in been dividual in his morning lecture, in the afternoon Dr. Darker showed occu- how this condition could easily be rais- followed up by perfect physical !ss in health and well-being, uties. THK RULES FOR HAPPINESS. | ile i'.i i. Cultivate the habit of always ntiru looking upon the bright side of every j re at experience. t'ie Worry and anxiety are the great ?l'10 killers. Worry has the physical efilned cect o1- breaking down tlie nerve cen-1 make tres and making one less able to do l8- j one's work or to meet any difficulty. ' ag to | Don't cross the bridge before you term come to it. Meet every trouble as it tatter arises. o ob- 2. Accept cheerfully your place vaea- in life while you are in it. believing ? me tliat it is the best possible place for s not you. e ac- This does not mean that one 8 the should not strive to better his confixed Hltinn ?>.. *" " I ?i nivalis inui wnue you | if his I are jn one position make the most of it ami don't he envious, fretful, and lowed jealous of others. "Oh," you say, year, "if I just had something else, or e ad- were in some other situation, 1 could ; the he happy." No you would not he. vaea- If you cannot command happiness in imes, your present position you could not each find It in another. ment 3. Throw your whole soul and spirit into your work, and do it the irtant I ')est you know how. ipart- ' s*? niatter what your work is, occu-1 while you are in it, you must make been a delight of doing it well or you will r the uever be happy. yg jn 4. Get into the habit of doing bits year ?' kindness and courtesies to all ; days those who touch your life each day. than This means at home, principally, d me Any one can he polite and pleasant e two an<' thoughtful when out on dress pa- j rade. Hut the folks who love you ne it moat an(l whom you most love are mmer t*lose ln y?ur own household or imation me<,iate surroundings. Try thoughtfulness, kindness and courtesy with \ lw them?husband to wife wife to him. I ""l'c band, children to parents, parents to i 10 re. . children, brothers to sisters and sis-1 and , . . .. i ters to brothers. ' 5. Adopt end maintain a simple, 'ation a,t',U('e of confidence and trust in CJod as your own Father. 1 on All of these rules were amplified ,eop ' and explained with many fine illus- i about . , . , trations. The person who heard a,1(Lthese lectures and expected to pick . 11 up a bit here and there like ' drink ivhirh buttermilk," or some other little | * ?nn rule of diet or habit, and failed to catch a comprehensive idea of the whole philosophy, will not be much trmblo benefited- Such is like looking for cjjar_ health in a drug store or expecting b and to come ,n some miraculous way nmon ,r,,ni a oollie- wut any one who dirt rheu- <"a^c'1 hroart spirit and the underthoae 8tan<*'n& of this art of living can ly by tran8form his own Hfe aR 8"re the | that fiun As ,)r- Marker said, few loan's *H1 have the enerprise, energy and a day perseverenee to accomplish this re-' istant HUit, Hut the man or woman who 'pain' wl" tl,? mental attitude Hct sat of forth above and then follow it up 1 part with the understanding of the physf- i Llni- oaj ittW8 tbat govern the body, can a ~ make himself master of himself, deft case thfono unhappiness and suffering S MAY 21, 1915. __ and make for himself a heawn rn ? earth. i Ir Till: CERTAINTY OF HEALTH. Urlefly stated ana in general tc.ins, all diseases that attack the; human body get their hold in the system simply because the organs for waste elimination are not per- ^4fcl mitted or helped to perform their 22 normal functions. When waste is not eliminated it becomes poison and breaks down the human mat hinc be- iMjKk fore it bus run half its course. I The organs of elimination are the > j^HvN lang8( the skin, the intestines, and ipPHB the kidneys. The rules of health all a' ^ Jly'^ relate to methods for keeping these j ag?S<^ organs at normal functions under the ; adverse conditions in u-lilcli u?-? WTGR The skin carries off enormous waste N ^ from its pores. These become clog- . ged. The intestines become sluggish i SssJ from lack of exercise and proper ~ diet, the lungs are not given free ?" play, and what happens? The kidneys attempt to do tiie work for all, and do it for a while. Hut presently I they go on strike, you go to see a ; doctor. He shakes his head and tells j you that you have diabetes, and the I jig is up with you. As to diet, no one under any circumstances should eat meat more than once a day. Scientific experiment lias shown over and over that even a man working at hard physical labor will do better work and feel better largely without meat. Fruits and much vegetables and the grains should be the principal diet.. Though if a man will look out for other things, lie may eat meat once a day. In Bulgaria, where, in a population about the size of New York city, there are more men and women over one hundred years of age than in all the balance of the world together, little meat is eaten. The diet is fruit and vegetables, and sour milk. Sour milk produces the bacteria which destroys disease germs, and everv one should .l.-mir buttermilk or sour milk of some kind each day without fail. Drink plenty of water all through the day. You can cure yourself of constipation ah Bolutely by certain exercises to stimulate the intestines accompanied by careful diet, and two cups of warm water before breakfast ever\ morning, with a fourth tea spoonful of i salt in them. The following is Dr. J Barker's list of exercises *o be taken in the morning in your own room. A few minutes each day will be sutli- ' dent. These rules are for 1I10 lungs. ??? the kidneys, the spine, the liver, stomach and intestines. The rules for aiding the skin to perform its functions are to take a "dry bath" every day, on getting up or on letiring. A stiff brush or a to.vei will do. Rub the skin briskly on every part of the body. BREATHING EXERCISES. 1. Bend body at hips, first at knees?throw arms out and backward as far us possible while inhaling and exhale while returning to originul position. O !?-*?*- ' ' *. nuwif siiouiuers- tnnaie rais- j 1 ing shoulders, and vice versa. j ( 3. Clasp hands behind back?I t throw out chest out and upward. I shoulders hack and inhale, and vice versa. t 4. Inhale abdominally-?then inhale again with the chest?let out air slowly. 5. Breathing run. FOR KIDNEYS. j 6. Keeping knees stiff?lower hands to floor and return to chest. FOR SPINE. 7. Swing the arms in a circle in front of the body, keeping the knees stiff and stretching upward as far as possible while raising arms. FOR LIVER. 8. Feet apart as far as possible 1 ?keeping knees stiff, bend body ??? from side to side^ raising arms alter- -!- i nately over the head. 9. Cladstonian Exercise. This isiV M exactly the exercise produced in chop- j+ ping wood with an axe. * ^ LYING-DOWN EXERCISES FOR | a STOMACH AND INTESTINES. Wk 10. Arms at side?raise chin t.> x chest and push hnnds along the ? limbs; vice versa. jjl 11. Throw body to sitting posi- ^ tion. keeping hips, knees and feet on X the floor. |T 12. Draw both knees back to | chest and return to floor. <? 12. liaise both legs from the floor J at the same time, keeping knees 5S stiff. 1 [ 14. Abdominal breathing exercise. without the breathing. \\ > ? : 5 <? Man Takes Ills Own Medicine is an J I Optimist. He has absolute faith in his medi- ; , cine?he knows when ho takes it for I ; certain ailments he gets relief. Peo- ^ | pie who take Dr. King's New Dls-13 i covery for an irritating cold are opti- :: rvi ioiti I, ? ' ul" ~' * ...iovn?me/ niiiiw mis cougn remeuy |jfc will penetrate the linings of the <? throat, kill the germs, and open the Ij > way for nature to act. You can't :: destroy a cold by superficial treatment?you must go to the cause of ; j i the trouble. Re an optimist. Get ^ a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery V TW ^ A AiX' '?- *. WCi. .. ? I "We Want a Co For a Graduation Gift the most well ciated thing you can give your boy "chum" is -g g IjP Self-Filling w Fountain Pe NON-LEAKABLE ?thf* npn tV>af fiHe /m/V ^1***..~ ?? rw. v<iuv _/>?d unu c??;u/<o licit'!/ a mere thumb-pressure on its "C And we have a host of other things, gifts?at all prices. Drop in and ss R OBINSON-LATh Good- V/ ry a box of GOODWILL SOAP and < will be pleased. Reduction this weel SALMON AND BEST SALMON that sell for TvventyrWENTY CENTS. PRUNES that >nts, now sell for TEN CENTS. AN GOODS and EVAPORATED A lave been helping you to get up DIN o continue this help if you only will < Phones 119 and Fresh Cabbage, Beans, Potatoes, 0 3eets, Turnips, Lettuce, and that T? <0 GOOD. Bennett-Terr PURE-FOOD STORl STONE'S C As good as Mother Bakes, several v? SLICED BAC Very fine for Breakfast, c OLIVE ZE; The new relish for Sandwiche HEINZ 57 VAR Call for Yonr Choic< Snap Beans, Green Cabbage, first on White Peas and Butter Edwards & I COAL AND WOOD TO COOK i % ?J % 3^1 oap-M&ker i 7 Devil Lye lold Process or Boiling Process. ' 1 Eigr 5c. Cans of Red will make twenty le best soap. is pulverized, and disis it touches the water, g, Washing, Scrubbing. r.k!in" come and appreor girl or your f n in 4 seconds by rescent-Filler." i too, suitable for ;e them. IAN CO. riU oleaneasy, you k Columbia River PRUNES Five Cents, now sell for Fifteen Also reduction on lPPLES. Now we NER and we wish all f 204 nions, Sweet Peas. :n-cent cake? v Co. . ??T. r^ri^rAKES1 irieties, 10c each. :on 10c lb. !i i 3T 1 ' s, 10c jar. IETIES ! ? ? ? n ;; the market. Also j; beans. j; > lorton 1 WITH, TOO. | \ & J in- y ^