Christian Century . bout like this, repliedold John, a knowing look on hisface. Ptaters is growin thatfast noAv that by the time I get abasketful dug the last ones is abouttwice the size of the first! Ill take that bet, .groaned the sicknewsboy. Wincing, he turned upon his side,and, sure enough, it killed him instantly. His friend, the bootblack, laid $2 onthe small corpses chest and departedsolemnly on tiptoe. John Purroy Mitchells Story. John Purroy Mitchell, recently electedmayor of Ncav York, was talking abouta new defense of Tammany. It is a ridiculously naive defense,he said. It reminds
Christian Century . bout like this, repliedold John, a knowing look on hisface. Ptaters is growin thatfast noAv that by the time I get abasketful dug the last ones is abouttwice the size of the first! Ill take that bet, .groaned the sicknewsboy. Wincing, he turned upon his side,and, sure enough, it killed him instantly. His friend, the bootblack, laid $2 onthe small corpses chest and departedsolemnly on tiptoe. John Purroy Mitchells Story. John Purroy Mitchell, recently electedmayor of Ncav York, was talking abouta new defense of Tammany. It is a ridiculously naive defense,he said. It reminds me of Paint Rock. A visitor to the retired village ofPaint Rock remarked to a native: Mr. Scribbler AA7as charmed AvithPaint Rock. In his book he calls it thequaintest, sleepiest toAvn But here the native, biting viciouslyinto a plug of chewing tobacco, growled: Wall, Paint Rock may be quaint,all right, all right; but I dont seenothin sleepy about a place Avhar eAery-bodys up at 4 oclock in the mornin,rain or Joseph E. Choate, former ambassadorto England and head of the NeAv YorkState Charities Aid Association, affirmsin his annual report that the nation ismaking headAvay in its fight on the Avhiteplague. He states that the reduction inthe number of fatalities from the diseaseis proof that the nation is fighting a win-ning battle in its endeavor to stamp outtuberculosis. In the state of NeAv York,Avhere Mr. Choate is a leader in this bat-tle, the success is notable. The decreasein the number of tuberculosis deaths inthe first seven months of this year, ascompared Avith the same period last year,is 183, and this is most promising in viewof the fact that the population of thestate has increased. During December and January theChristian Endeavorers of Chicago are tohave a help our church campaign,Avhen a special effort will be made to as-sist the church and denomination toAAThich the individual society belongs. Thejnlan has ben outlined by the union offi-cers and will at t
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