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! HOUSTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY...
..FEBRUARY 18. 1921
About Abolishing Useless Offices v-
f Governor Neff s address to the legislature MondaV was important cnougit
V rather too general to Justify -a ruthless obliteration of the bureaus and com-
i missions he condemned "If I had the power" he declared. "I would before
1 the sun goes down tonight abolish one-third of the boards commissions and
I bureaus now in operation."
But a declaration like th!s pets us nowhere. Which commissions boards
or bureaus? .
14 The legislature applauded the governor's utterances and the people gen-
erally will approve them but the test will come when the iping out of these
agencies begins.
f . Very likely there is efficiency as well as economy to be promoted by
"j abolishing useless offices but let a bill be introduced abolishing any board
I commission or bureau and the chances are it would Tail to pass. The legis-
lature that applauds the proposal to abolish one-third" would find it diffi-
icult to name one of the governmental agencies that should be abolished.
J' The governor was careful of course not to ileal in particulars. He is
an experienced former member of the legislature and he knows how strongly
'the bureaucratic idea becomes intrenched in our government and how adept
i incumbents and others are in marshalling facts to prove the desirability of
' continuing any particular bureau.
.... . . . .
The governor al?o knows that about the hardest thing to nnng aoout in
! legislation :s the abolition of offices The average member of a congress
i State legislature or city council is strongly imbued w ith the sp;rit of
politics and a public office is a highly regarded incident of politics entirely
aside from the need of it or the good that it does.
- Eliminate from politics the men who think highly of the material or
t emolumental rewards of politics and it wouldn't be an enticing game for
i
Tery many.
" The Post is deeply sympathetic with Governor Neff's convictions. It
does not criticise him for failing to specify the useless boards and bureaus.
Jor possibly it would not have been the best strategy. The Post will
1 however venture the suggestion that the governor may put the respon-
sibility more completely upon the legislature by offering a tentative plan
j of reorganization of the State government along with the recommendation
'that the legislature appoint a committee ot survey to sit during vacation
t If necessary to go carefully over the entire governmental machine and
'locate its weak places its overlapping service its utterly worthless service
;and other incidents which add' either unnecessary burdens to the tax bill
impair efficiency or tend to harass lawful business or industry.
(Some of the boards bureaus and commissions are performing necessary
aerrice and are indispensable. Others have been established at the in-
j stance of special interests at no direct cost to the people. Some perform
lseful service that might be transferred to other departments
j! The Post belipves that any board or bureau taken by itself would be
.' boards create an impression upon the public mind that much money is
t wasted.
J' Clearly the best way is to consider all together and construct a more
" compact and economical machine. Our governmental machinery needs a
' Vicientific going over from Washington down. It is all antiquated complex
t wasteful expensive and inefficient. uch a survey fairly and intelligently
l VBdertaken and thoroughly performed might save a good deal of money.
Yutt nmhohlv nnt na miu'h n ftnmp ft n think What it np-ttx mnrp than
reduced expenses is greatly increased efficiency.
So long as the government gives the citizen 100 cents worth of intelli-
gent efficient and necessary service for a dollar there will be no complaint.
It is the unnecessary or ineffective or jtoorly co-ordinated service that
Yokes the kicks. The main reason why the overhauling is postponed so
-often is the politician always in favor of increasing the number of places
of emolument in the public service fears that some pet of his or the favorite
of some influentifil friend may lose his job.
It is recalled that typesetting machines were kept out of the great gov-
ernment printing office at Washington for many years because the mem-
bers of congress feared that many of their friends employed there might
llose their places.
Let "Governor Neff begin by asking the legislature to make a survey.
.What he wants done will never be done off-hand. When the pinch comes
he will find that the legislators are from Missouri and insistent upon the
.visual proof that the office sought to be abolished is. after all useless.
Early Mornir.3 Ohz srvticns
... . ; . . -
By George M. Bailey
; Today is Marse Hiary's eighty-first anniversary
four-score years and then-some. Good wishes will
speed from tea thousand hearts to the venerable pri-
mate of" American journalism now enjoying the
warmth' of a Texas'-winter ' tMvestou. ' An so
ruddy arid robust is he ' iso happy in the quiet com
oanionsain of wife daughter and grandchildren thmt
we can recall and appreciate the lines Geldsmith-
HowTdest is be who crowns in shades like these
A youth of labour with a age of eaee. r V
But what we started to My was in recognition of
xjarse Henry's becoming a Texan Houston intends to
have his centennial properly celebrated and wilt e-
pect him to be present when the festivities begin.
liberty surviving that long. . . . '
Judge Kenesaw Mountain has started out as if h
intended to fix Senator Dial's clock for him.
Having killed a mosquito yesterday that was half as
large as a hummingbird we feel privileged to ask if
that isn't a fine tribute to the quality of our glorious
winter climate?
Henry Ford denies that he ever attempted to bor-
row $7s.ooo.ooo in Wall Street. He seems to have a
better monev scheme than that. All he has to do is
to release a covey of his machines anywhere in the
country and drain the community of its ready cash.
Governor Neff. is all hunk on the State railroad
proposition. The road ought to be sold given away
or . junked. As a warning it will be worth all
cost us.
The tinitrhr iv thai Ceneral Dawes talltea
frankly- with Mr. Harding about the cabinet. Well
f it was the Dawes idea of frankness we'll say the
president-elect heard ene of the breeiiest outputs of
rnina that nrr srorchod the atmosphere in his
vicinitv.
Vext Monday The Post will introduce Edgar V
Guest the poet of sunshine to the people of Hous-
ton. Due announcement will be made of the . place
where Mr. Guest will apear. You can't efford to
w
miss this great treat.
"Anyway the people have repudiated your crooked
old democratic party.- writes an insolent republican
of Beaumont. It's a fabrication : they didn't repu-
diate us because we were crooked but because we
lacked discretion and at times our lucid intervals
were too far apart.
It is said that William J. Bryan birthday dinners
are to be held in all parts of the country on March
19 as a part of the scheme to reorganiie the party
on a Bryan basis. We don't know just what our
previous engagement will be. but there win be one.
The winter looks as if it were playing for a beauti
ful strawberry cro. and a knockout for the peaches.
Governor Neff is urging the abolishing of a whole
passel of offices. This will never do. What was
government ordained for. if not to afford comfort
joy and sustenance for the saints of an invincible .and
everlasting democracy?
We are repHy savin the hoarse hoot and derisive
taught r we expected to harry the republican tympa-
nums with on ejectm night for the glorious days
ahead when the haughty rascals fail in everything
and wither in public esteem. It will be an awful
time. too. for Mr. Ryder to sit at breakfast in the
presence of a democratic wife when the republican
bubble bursts.
Jurt a Flhyms crTwo
The Sorehead. - ' "S -...
For years I went to Grocer Gregg's to buy say
prune and. cheese and- eggs ; i went tea thousand
tunes or more and wore a path around his store
till ever board I could recall and every oailhead
in the waQ. And when each month of trade was
done I always paid him hand made mo a and' never
said "Please chalk it down wntil my goat comes
back to town.1 .Then for a change I bought my
goods; say -prunes and cheese at Grocer Wood's. I
thought I'd trade there for a while since change of
; .Twcr.tyj-Five Years A30
c From Th . Houston Post FHss.
ruavasY 16 1896 t houstoh.
Ei Dunlap of. Victoria is a guest in the city.
Dr. C I. Foster has returned front . a trip
Quintana: .-
Mrs. George D. Hunter has returned- f roaa a Tist
to ralestine.v V. . . . . .. . .1
Captaia Fred Alien ind wife are visiting relative!
in Hlltvill.-: il. - . :; jv :! T
to
The annual children's masquerade ball took-place
base jt all the style and then 'return to Gregg's once I at Saengerbund hall corner Preston avenue and Ciro;
morekas.m the .festive days of yore. But meeting I line streeu j - ' . 'jx1
Gregg upon the street and giving him a . greeting
sweet he handed me a f rosea stare as grouchy as a
grixaly bear. Oh he was sore and full of hue be-
cause I left him fee a whllel he seemed to think he
owned' my soul and had a mortgage on my roll. The
good- ora years will roll away and whiskers red will
change to gray and dynasties will rise and burst and
how-wowa turn to wieuerwurst before I go to Gregg's
again to -blow my TJard-earned von men. ' The mer-
W YYMUroett principal of the Hamilton Street
school announces the addition of "to new books' to
the school library.' - v4vV..:vv v .
Miss Emma Sena 'accompanied by her .brother
Otto Sena left today for New Orleaas to enjoy the
Mardi Gras festivities. . .i
K P.' Starr and Wis Minnie Guhrs were married
yesterday February ij. (Mr. Starr la now auperia-
chants ia this world of our should always speak j tendent of Sam Houston Park.)
their thoughts with flowers ; if they espress their
thoughts with bricks they drive off patrons by such
tricks. Walt Masoh.
(Copyright loai by George Matthew Adams.)
J- BUILDING THE LONG AGO.
These shall be and we do not know
The glad sweet days of the long ago ;
When time has silvered the furrowed brow
We shall all return to the joys of now ;
When all of the cares are understood
These days shall seem to us oh so good I
There's never a manbut shall sigh to know
The bright blue skies of his long ago.
And the orchard fields where he used to play
With the glad companions of yesterday;
Oh -the friends of now in the far-lo-be
Are the ones he'll sigh for and long to see.
Our yesterdays we shall count them o'er
Shall sec the children around the door.
And the- roses nod and the lilacs bloom
And the old arm chair in the sitting room ;
Then many a day shall the wish occur
That we could return to the joys that were.
Oh the friends pass on with a glad good day
And we think that forever with us they'll stay.
But the summons comes and the voice is stilled.
And Hie has a void that can not be filled;
For out of the joys which today we know
We are building the future's long-ago.
(Copyright 1921. by Edgar A. Guest.)
AT THE SEASHORE
modern girl's morals are not
Editorial; The new discovery in photography bids
fair to meet a popular demand. . Everybody will wel
come a suggestion bow to make an X raise.
Colonel Frank Grice and E. G. Senter. editors of
the San Antonio Express aad Fort Worth Gazette
respectively were callers st The Post editorial rooms
today. : I
General Manager Monaerrate -of the San Antonio
and Aransas Pass railroad has deeded to the city
sufficient ground to extend Leeland avenue to the
city limit.
Hon. Jonathan Lane of Fayette county was in the
city today a guest of the Lawlor en route to San
Antonio after attending the sound money convention
at Galveston.
The Danes residing in the city have organised a
Danish society for social purposes. Following are
the officers elected: President James Christiansens
vice president Charles' Petersen ; secretary Alex de
Lemos; corresponding secretary Peter Olsen; treas-
urer. B. Repsdorph. a
8T ATE HAPPENINGS.
Rogers. Dr. G. T. Thomas and wife accompanied
I by his wife and daughter Mrs. Bigham of Temple
are visiting' in Galveston.
Waco. E. S. Peters of Calvert president of the
Cotton Growers'. Protective association says "cotton
can be grown with some profit at 6 cents per pound.
Five cents h a poor price and at 4 cents it is a dead
loss." ' '
. Granger. Among other names of well known teach
ers appearing on the program for the Teachers In
The fairest action of our human life' "vv
It scorning to revenge an injury i
For who forgives without a farther stf ue
His adversary's heart doth to him tie I . .
And tiaa firmer conquest truly said t
To win the heart thaa overthrow the 1 heaa.
v- - " t ldjr JUIsaoeu
7; little Stories For Bedtime ; ; .
Mischiefs like -sf"snowbsli
' Sent rolling down a hill;
' V 7 With every turn 5it bigger frowa ' 4 ..
f ' j; And bigger bigger stilL ; ' . 1
'Saminy Jay had started mischief by telling' Rddy
Fox where Johnny Chuck's new house was' IF yo
had asked him Sammy Jay would have said that he
haoVMokt All he had said was that he had hap..
pened to be up in Farmer sjrowa's bid orchard nd
ao . had called on Johnny Chuck in his" new .house.
He knew that Johnny Chuck wanted to keep vi
new house a secret and because Sammy ? l1 T
toHloiean things he had stsrted out to teu Johnny' '
secret just to plague Johnny auclt- Red.dy Fox
was the first to come alpng and Sammy had'Jold
him just enough to start Reddy off to hunt for .that
new house. 4
Now Reddy Fox is very sly oh' very sry" Ho-'
had( prttenoeu.
Sammy Jay thatv" het
knew all theime. i
where Johnny rtuck . -was
living.' wnen -c .
he left Sammy Jay -he
had starred in the
d i r e c t i o n .of
the Green Meadows
just as if he had 00
thought of going
over to Firmtf
Brown's' old orchartj.
But Sammy Jay w . . .
just as sly ss Reddy . 4
Fox. He fasnt
fooled for one mitt's
ute not one little .
minute. He chuckled
to himself as he . .
started to looT tor
mm r
. - A '. .
Jimmy Skunk. Then 1
fie changed - hv.i.fV
mind.
up
"L think rin r1 .
1 fo the old orchard!!
Miss Robertson's Sound Advice
Miss Robertson s the only woman member of coneress. but fhe is not a
vfanatir nn fhp :uhi-ft nf u-nman suffrap'p Shp ia a liAlipvor :n iha aiuQlitv
- I of the sexes politically not in the dominance of either and the warning she
t is giving to some of the more zealous political organizations of women is
i timely?
"'I The success of the woman suffraee movement appears to have turned the
'heads of a few vomen leaders who are trying to Wd the women of the
' ; country into a -e w ar From the position of demanding equality they have
j Jumped to that demanding privileges and thrpa'pninL- reprisals in the
;. Way of concert-a action by women if this or that desire be not gratified.
This of course s an utter perversion of the American spirit and the
whole American sche me of things and if carried to excess is going to dam-
age the cause of woman's equal rights.
J7 The men of the country are rather generally converted to the principle
J that wonvn are entitled to equal riehts with them politically and economic-
- i?.ally. but they are not yx ready to turn affairs over tr the direction of
.1 (.Women entire! ar.r! th a" tanon of sex antagonism 's the last thin- women
It -"political l. ac!i-rs t:.3!t to ur.d--r.akc
ij Miss RoUrK!n takes the sensible- vi- when she as: "1 am 6pposed
It may be that ear will come in style again but if
legs ever go out of style again then well believe
that woigen dress to withstand the criticism of other
women and not to phase the men.
We'll give Mr. Harding this straight tip: The
South doesnflf ert " a thrip whether he appoints a
Sou'herner in thicabinet or not. The faithful down
hero will be satisfied with post offices and other pat-
ronage and the lion's share of the garden seeds.
It is aid Josephus Daniels may try for the senate
in North Carolina but our notion is Josephus would
1 lc foolish to remain away from the old State long
j noueh for the tar to wear off. Anyway that Trin
! :y college pair of senators don't budge easily.
"The modern girl's morals are not what her
mother's were" said Cortlandt Blcecker. "I was
talking the other morning to a modern girl in an
ultra-modern bathing suit.
'My hired chaperon said she. as she brushed a
bit of sand from her bare round knee 'my hired
chaperon caught me kissing a married man last night.'
Good heavens !' said I. 'What did you do ?'
" 'I discharged her' said the modern girl."
' NO USE FOR GLOOM.
No use for gloom in this old world of cheer;
No use for sorrow while we're struggling here.
No use for worry when each mile we dig
All things in life witffNovelinesj grow big.
The heart is foolish that is prone to sigh
And make its moan and lift a constant cry.
No use for gloom in this old world that sings
In winter's heart of memory's joyous springs.
No use for gloom but always use for glow.
Trust and toil on and in the end you'll know.
The heart is silly that gives up at every turn.
When just ahead the peaks of triumph burn.
(Folj-er McKinsey. the 'entitown Bard.)
TWILL MAKE Hl:T HAPPY.
He Are you really embroidering that foot pillow
for me dear ?
She Yes love but if you ever dare to put your
foot on it 1 won't speak to you for a week.
SURE DEATH FOR HIS PATIKNTS.
Patient Does it really ever happen doctor that
a person is burled alive ?
M. D. I know this much that it'll never happen
to any of my patients.
PLAYING SAFE
Officer And you are giving a reward of only $5
for the return of your wife?
Husband Harry That's all
j The eggs and poultry men want a protective duty
I f 1.' cuts a dozen on eggs and 7 cents a pound on
poultry. That's a fine proposal to a hundred million
1 appetites after months and years of the wolflike
! voracity of the egg. poultry and butter trust. Not
much.
Mr. Harding thinks his salary should be taxed.
Yes. it should be taxed but it ought to be raised
A president re'ires from office under more or less
compulsion to live in dignified retirement. The four
killing years in the White House ought to earn him
enough to enable him to rest the balance of his days.
One Houston restaurant announces reductions rang
in? from 25 to 40 per cent. Amen and Hallelujah !
With this encouragement we helieve that good eating
may yet be able to retain its popularity.
Dorter? are akirc Attorney General Palmer why
ti-y can' prescribe deer for the sick. They ought to
krow. without .nskine foolish questions. Why that
- rt of latitude wouM put two-thirds of us in the
Viipital before luncheon
Began to Scream at the
Top of His Lungs.
mw1l uut ammv tov nnn awav he t!.W' A
w j-''. . . : . i .jjf 4.1
He got then first and hid in the top ot a w j
apple tree where he could see all that went oh.. It vV
wasn't lorn hefr rc he saw Reddv Fox steal out f ront .
stitute now in session (here are Dr. J. H. McLean of the Green Forest and over to the old orchard. Reddy s
Georgetown County . Superintendent . Hudson Pro- was nervous very nervous. You see it was broad
feasors A. E. Hill J. T. Wiley Lowrsnce A. Logan aayiignt ana tne out orcnaru was very near r
and others. I Brown s house. Keddy knew that ne ougni o n v -
rniiu ui ui-nigm. uui ne Knew iiiai mu jm-hv . "..e
ChnrV wntilH lv f.ist anlrrn Vow n4haDS lolinnr . -
tttntnat. Chuck thinking that no one knew where he lived -
Jspan is making naval preparatidns to resist Rus- would not be on the watch and he might ne nu'Br
sian influence in Korea. to Lch Johnny bo KedUy. with one ye cn rr. -
.... I mcr Itrown s house and one eve on ine watcp lor
Havana. General Weyler has ordered all corre- .om .j.- of Iohnnv Chuck stole into the old or- ' If
spondents to Ifrave the armies and has warned editors chard. Fvery few steps he would step and look and
listen. At every little noise he would start ner
vously. Then Sammy Jay would chuckle under his
breath.
So Riddv Fox crept and tiptoed about through the
old orchard. Every minute he grew more nervous
and every minute he grew more disappointed for heH
could tuid no sign of Johnny Chuck s house. tie
that only official reports will be allowed to appear.
Maple Sugar
By Dr. Frank Crane.
Maple sugar time is here.
f . L : i ... 1- ' 1 1 f 1 1 v : I-'
The festive flapjack will soon rejoice In a fresh coat 10 n'n "'"JX -1 s " 4
of varnish from the boiled juice of the sugar tree.
Not that the stuff you get in the grocery is maple
syrup anywhere but on the label. For most of it is
doctored sweet. It is not particularly injurious only
it is imitation.
'A wholesale grocer showed me some alleged maple
syrup some time ago. and said :
'That is not genuine. But can you guess how
much of it is real maple?"
I tasted it and hazarded: "I should say a third
of it." .
He smiled and replied: "Wrong. There is not one
particle of maple in it." '
But notwithstanding the wonders of creative chem
istry and the boast that it can beat Nature we cling
to the sentimental conviction that the Simon pure
blood of the hard maple has something about .it
whether vitamines or poetry or remiscence that noth
ing can quite equal.
And the season for maple sugar parties has ar-
tived. It is ready to open according to the Ameri-
can Forestry association's bulletin during the first
or middle of February in the Southern section and
a bit later further north : it depends upon that time
of winter's last lap when the days are warm and the
1 :L. ul I :
rvff; v ill 1; 1.. ku f. .(. .tl nigius uc.uw irrczmg.
is 1111 uais 1 v ui iiih aim auiiui miv Ji l aiaui
; do any organi''at:on tbat will be useI a.- a ciuli against the men. Ve can
not Bay we r. il do th s or do that to the men. if they do not comply with
wur wishes. We want co-operation and should let the women fill such offices
'.as they are capable of filling creditably.''
Ferhaps some of the more "advanced ' suffragists who are trying to
; manipulate the women voters politically' do not appreciate Miss Robertson
. but she ;s serving tne interests of women generally by her stand better
than are tfcey. and s worth more to. them in congress than a dozen of the
- preachers of woman dominance antagonism and sex strife.
We hand the ecstatic mitt to Clara Kimball Young
-in person." She is not as famous as Rabindranath
Tagore of course but she has many more friends.
of Oeteotives Gordon Murphy succeeds to the office of'"""' ha rcahed the good will and admiration of
many many millions. Houston enjoys meeting her
The New Chief of Police
A
Henry Ford says we will soon have a cowless era.
Rut we will bet the time will never come when there
w ill be no more bull.
Montgomery is discusaing traction on the basis of
"service at cost plus." The trouble about the cost
plus plan is they never are particular about the cost
and they plus to beat th& band.- -
Formi-i' ("
superintendent of police of Houston at a critical time. The city is experi-
encing a crime -u-. which if not as extensive as that of some other cities
is nevertheless ral enough to Tiave alarmed the citizenry and vigorous
L action in apprehending the criminals is expected of the new chief.
1!' Fortunately. Mri Murphy has had a long and successful career as an
off cer He has risen steadily in the department from the ranks of a patrol-
man and his experience will be highly valuable to him in his new position.
. He has achieved -r.siderable fame as a detective the local force under hs
.""'.direction having ran to earth numerous crooks of extensive otierations.
''Chief Murphy lirs much good work to his credit along that line.
In the present situation it H desirable that the city have the services
r; of a man as chief of police who has that sort of experience and talent. Ap-
- .prehending the perpetrators of the burglaries holdups and bank robberies
; that have been going on here lately !s essentially the work of a detective.
Houston has too many c rime mysteries pending. It is apparent that
"'the failure to get at the bottom of them is breeding others. When one set
i'ci crooks get awav with it others are encouraged to make the attempt. It
v.'l highly essential for the protection of the lives and property of the peo-
1ple of Houston that these mysteries be cleared up a quickly as possible
and that the police launc h a determined drive to tnppress the wave of crime.
-It l big opportunity that la presented to Chief Murphy as well as a
' responsibility heavier than that which rests on the chief in ordinary times.
The people generally have confidence in the new chiefs sincerity and abll-
it nd they hope to see the department function 100 per cent efficient
ugvdar lila supervision
screen favorites and Miss Young is one of them.
Being a democrat out of office may not be the
happiest state in the world but it is belter than being
a member bf a republican commission charged with
the job of "cleaning up St. Louis." We suspect
however the commission being republicans will
start on the city treasury and clean that first.
amount.
Husband Harry I know it.
POLITICALLY DANGEROUS.
"That speech" said the secretary "will enable any
body to know exactly what you had in mind."
"Do vou think so?" exclaimed the senator. "In
that case we'd better rewrite it."
THE CLERKS KNOW HER.
"Pa." asked little Thomas Clipping "what's
counter-irritant ?"
"A counter-irritant?" said Mr. dipping who was
reading his paper. "I guess that must be a woman
who shops all day and doesn't buy anything."
IT WASN'T FAIR.
"An amusing incident occurred in a trial I at-
tended not long ago" savs a lawyer. " 'Have vou'
demanded the judge after the customary formula.
'anything to say before sentence is pronounced
against you?'.
" 'Only one thing your honor.' said the convicted
nurgiar ine oniy ming 1 nave oojccieo. 10 in ini
trial was being identified by a man who kept his
head under the bed clothing the whole time I was
in the room. It strikes me that tht is not right
at all.' "
A SAFE RETREAT.
An actor-manager was being shown around a luna-
ic asylum Seated under a tree in the garden was
a man who was counting his fingers again and again
muttering u " Eny. meehy mine? moe."
Who's this?" asked the actor.
A strange ease sir" replied the attendant. "We
found him in the street. He's harmless but hope
lessly insane."
The actor looked at the lunatic closely while the
attendant moved away. "Bless my soul I" he ex
claimed presently. "He resembles a former member
of my company."
Tell me said- he addressing the lunatic "aren t
you Bawl tne actor.'
'Cheese it" whispered the lunatic. "If they don't
find me out I can stay here all the summer rent
free."
I ynil Hays declares America is still the hope of the world. If the re-
publicans continue the policies they have followed since the armistice it
Some Postscripts
As a rival to the wrist watch is a vanity case for
women worn in the same manner.
A public park with grounds for landing passenger
airplanes is to be built near lokio
Natives of Algeria bury with the dead the medicines
used bv them in their last illnesses.
French and Belgian interests wilh establish an agri
cultural school at Z.aoare (Jld Serbia.
The production of copper in the United States has
increased more than 25-fold since 1880.
The largest gold mines in the United States east
of tht Black Hills sre in North Carolina.
The Colombian -congress ia planning to subsidize the
tirst paper making plant in that country
A new railroad jack lifts 104 pounds for every
pounds ot pressure imparted to its handle.
A device to trap a window smsshlng burglar and
ting an electric alarm is a recent invention
Of Norway's 134.500 square miles of land about
j&.l4o square miles are covered with forests
The Ecuadorian congress has provided for the es-
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wth a rush.
Maple sugar is an. American industry and offers
opportunities for making money. Only the L'nitcd
States and Canada produce on a commercial scale.
A hole slanting upward is bored some two inches
into the tree and a metal or wooden tube inserted.
That and a bucket are about all the apparatus needed
The sap is boiled down to the proper molasses con
sistency
From ten to fifteen trees usually will yield enough
syrup for family use to make tapping worth while.
The flow of sap depends upon the age. condition
and habit of growth of the trees also upon the char
acter ot the weatner.
I 1- J ..am - t'tftmmm in-1... Alml
111 m ifuuu o. n . . . I. 11 ... I I . I 1 1 3 a in . 1. 1
will yield sufficient sap to make from one to six
quarts of syrup which in turn can be concentrated
into two to ten pounds of sugar. All hard maple
trees eight inches or more in diameter may be safely
and profitably tapped for syrup and sugar produc
tion.
This is written just to make you miserable wish-
ng vou had some friend back on the farm who would
take pity on you and send you a real cake.
(Copyright 1931 by Frank Crane.)
the very thought made him grind his teeth.' At v
last he decided to give it up. He was down in the 5
far comer of the old orchard now close by the old '...'.
stone wall and he got all ready to jump over the Wa
old stone wall when h - just happened to look on y
the other side of the dig apple tree he was under."''
and there was what he was looking for Johnny ' k
Chuck s new house I Johnny Chuck wasnt in sight y
hut lhert was the new house and Johnny must be "
eith -r inside or not far away. Reddv grinned. - It 1 - v.
was a sly wicked grin. He flattened himself out
in the grass behind the big apple tree.
I II give Johnny Chuck the surprise of his life t
muttered Reddy Fox under his breath. . 1
Now Sammy lav had heen watching all this time.
He knew that Jehtinv ('huck wa-s safely inside his 'P-
house for Johnny had seen Reddy when he first . 1
came into the old orchard. And iammy knew mat
Johnny Chuck knew that when Reddv fouDd that )..
new house he would hide just as he had done.
Johnny Chuck won t come out again today and
there won't be any excitement at all." thought 4.
Sammy Jay in disappointment for he had hoped to Y
see a fight between Reddy Fox and Johnny Chuck. V
Just then Sammy lookeil. over to Farmer Brown's .;-
house and there was Fanner Brown's boy getting p v
ready to saw wood. The imp of mischief under' -'
Sammy s pert cap gave him an idea. He flew over
o the old apple tree just over Reddy s head and be- ;
gan to scream at the top of his lungs. banner '
Prowd's boy- stopped work and looked over toward
the old orchard. f-
"When a Jay -screams like that there is usually
a hox around he muttered as he unfastened Bow
ser the Hound. He went and roi his terrible gun
and with Bowser hurried to where Sammy Jay was t.A.
screaming for Reddy Fox had once stolen one of his ' '
pet hens. Reddy snarled up at Sammy Jay and tried
to sneak away but Farmer BriAvn's boy and Bow: er '
saw him. He was too far away for Farmer Brown'i
boy to shoot but he had to run and run and tun (
before he could lose Row-ser. 1 " -.V-
Sammy Jay kept on screaming after Reddv ran -W1!
aw-av. so Farmer Brown's Kov umt nn until 1 . :1 I
to the tree where Sammy sat. He looked around -and
at first saw nothing for Sammy to make such v -a.
fuss about and ytss about to leave when he dis- J
covered Johnny Chuck's house. 11 V
'Well well." he said. "Bowser and I will kiw ?
some fun digging that chuck out some day."
Next Story: Johnny Chuck's Pride.
(Copyright igii. by T. W. Burgess.) V-
Woman's Dress and Weddings
(From Ike Omaha Bee.)
A Pittsburgh preacher gets passing attention by his
action in refusing to officiate at wedding ceremonies
in the evening because of the fashion of woman's
towns. He may and probably will satisfy his own
conscience on the point yet it is not likely his ac- p.urpo" "na 10 nc. "uer smssement
rion will seriously affect prevailing modes. One of
the peculiar characteristics of the female sex is that
its members satisfy themselves as far as possible in
selecting clothes and when they have achieved that
they do not especially worry as to What others think.
The decollete gown came into vogue many many
years ago: it has undergone scathing denunciations
of retormers and moralists: has sustained shocks poor golf stroke that "it is the biggest dam in the
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A Good Round Oath
(From the Memphis Commerctal-Apfevi. '
No one with the proper regard for the decencies
of life will undertake to' defend profanity; and it is '
claimed that its indulgence indicates a poverty of
language upon the part of one who uses profane
speech ; but it must be admitted that a good round
oath is not infrequently picturesque and that in "the
mouths of some men it is very compelling if abt
wholesome. The father of hi cniintn iM . tA.u.. 3l
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ing rage at the battle of Monmouth. swnr in mJ.'! 'i
purpose and to the utter amazement of his stsff.
And Senator Joe Bailey once called at the White
House to urge the promotion of an army officer .
telling President Roosevelt that Jhe legislature of "
lexas requested it. ine president replied that the
army staff opposed the promotion. "Damn the army''-'
staff" said Bailey. "Then I sav Damn the Tevaa V
legislature" responded Roosevelt. And President .
Wilson explained when he exclaimed "Assuanl" at a.
A Blue Law Emperor
(From the Detroit Newt.)
Constantine the great Roman emperor who ruled
in 121 A- U. was the first ruler in Europe to im
pose bine laws upon the people. Constantine was
highly religious and he demanded strict observance
of the Sabbath throughout his vast empire.
He decreed that "judges inhabitants and artificers
must rest on the Sabbath.
fications at the dictum of modistes but hss persisted
in form snd orinciole through all the vicissitudes of
changing fashions and unchanging prudery. Until
lovely woman changes her mind a"s to what she will
put on or leave off the Pittsburgh parson may rest
assured e wilt not be troubled with a rush of wed-
ding parties in the evening unless he recedes from
his position.
Home Life a Crime Mirror
All of which is preliminary to saying that the.
examination of Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes
by a committee of the house is the most refreshing s "
episode in our recent political life even if the general
did in imitation of Bob Acres put "damn" at the
end of many lines of his testimony. It rt.
speech of an able man who had participated in avV
great enterprise writhing with indignation at the
spirit that is seeking to discredit the administration . -of
our army for political purposes. -
(From the Chicago "Newt.)
Degeneracy of hime life" in Chicago and the rest
of the country is given by the Chicago crime corn-
He excepted husbandmen mission in its second snnual report made public re
from this order however since "sowing was a neces- I centty as one of the chief factors in the increase of
sitv and could not be done on any other day." I lawlessness.
Slaves could not be compelled to work on this day.l Among the causes cited as responsible for present I to eat. And we might add that a natural re.i .tH'! -
h Ik. .nnnr'. rr ihniiM k. rnurhl Umi. Mnililinni am 1 .... ". .. ' mirai result SISO )
in the act of forcing their slaves to labor a heavy
fine and perhaps a jail sentence would be imposed.
Children were emancipated irom lanor on tne saD-
bath. Constantine also qrdered his vast armies wher
ever they might.be to devote this day to prayer. At
the same time he set aside Friday as a day in which
prayer was required ot an the people. Later he ex-
tended his order to include Saturday as s day when
the wheels kof Roman industry should remain still.
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Every Vote Is One Vott Mora.
. 1 (From the Buffalo Express.).
James M. Cox proclaims his reappearance with the!
announcement that he is-now a private in the demo-1 owner owner was away and stole 1 10000 worth of
U be forlorn hope however. Itablishmcnt of aviation schools at Guayaquil aad I cratic ranks.. Mr. Co knows where tb party moat I jewels. The only reason they didn't take the apart-1 memh
Chew More Live Longer $ i
(From th Thrift Mafas'ine.) ' tl . "
How reasonable it would seem to be to learn to '
chew food twice as Ions as wr An mJ .
..- n natural jt i-
consequence eat half as much as we arc accustomed
in .WS A. mmh-J J " """Id Hve twice a long. J
viu gc Brainon we aiw 1010 oy the gradual de- v"
crease in the .body's power to eliminate waste matter T
People who practice "Fletcheruing" or very trier- ''
ough chewing are adding many vtara to iw. v ' '
We are accustomed to thinking of meat as being !' '
the only food which requires very thorough mastic i '
tfon. Everything w eat or drink should be taken
slowly so as-to be we 1 mixed with saliva. Even
milk should be slowly sipped instead of being drunk K
as wster. . ' . u r"
Any practice which eliminates doctors' hills and
Improves the health is a great 'economy -of vCoumt t'
but think too. Of Cutting -that orore. .kill il. .
When orderina two oounda nf t.nW f .1: v
member that pas pound will do even better iW
nMtrinionial responsibilities is regarded by persons
entering the marriage contract.
The hectic pursuit of artificial pleasures and the
mad rush attendant upon the making of dollars.
The degeneration of our ideals.
The entrance of .women into spheres of activity
formerly tiiieo oy men.
The flat habit and the moving habit.
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They're. VVIoked But Not fools.
(Frm lhtNew York Telegraph.)
Burglars recently visited an apartment while the
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