. N Beg i ini NB This picture gives a front view of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial temple on Shooters hill, near Alexandria, Va., the concrete roof of which has just been completed. It the largest roof ever poured, is PRIS SLSMME Sdddddddd N MRS. FANNY BERGEN'S "Ani I mal and Plant Lore” a superstition, common in some sections, is said to be that to kill a snake and hang it on a fence, or a tree, is a sure way of pro- ducing rain. In some sections, accord- ing to Mrs. Bergen, hanging the snake with its back up will prevent rain; with its back down bring on rain This, however, may be considered a local frill--though possibly it may have some mythological basis now un- discoverable’ and eliminated by time It is a curious fact that primitive man from the general form of the supersti tion, which is a very old Gerinan one. The old Germans were accustomed to kill a snake and hang him up in a tree when they wished rain, with the serpent’'s head pointed in the direc tion from which they expected the wind to come which would bring with it the desired showers. The use of serpents as rain charms prevails to- day among various peoples living in a primitive state and is evidently a con ception of. primitive man and a relic of serpent-worship, It is a curious fact that primitive man frequently performed his devotions by killing the thing he worshiped. A good example Is afforded by the cus. toms of the primitive Alnus of Japan with regard to the bear today. This curious “twist” of the primitive mind has never been quite satisfactorily ex. Doing His Best Whenever | found out that I have blundered, or that my work has been imperfect, and when I have been contemptuonsly criticized, and even when 1 have been overpraised, so that I have felt mortified, it has been my comfort to say hundreds of times to myself that “I have worked hard and as well as | could, and man oan more than this — Darwin. have greatest as no do il A tp UD AS Ge ry, (Arie «Mie — MARRIES HER!” Shdbbbbb ddd, ARRROURRROGH who has delved deeper Into primitive psychology than any other man, has gone far toward solving it. Just how widespread In this country the snake rainmaking superstition Is, it fm- possible to say; but Its habitnt ex. tends over a very considerable area, is (E by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) wsmsnO) Well Expressed When a man has not a good reason for doing a thing, he has renson for letting it alone —Sir one Wal- | £0 0.0 0 8 8 8 8 St bot.t LL A AB 8 0 2 82 THT AT aT yyy yay Pil TTyT ToT Ty . 8 3 8 8 2 2 8 BE TIA TTY ye 1. IONE JU JRL DUR J JW TE JN JO TNE ONE DNR BJ NN NE NJ RTT TTTTYTTTTYTT YY TYTY TY Blt 2 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 fooferfonfecfosfororforferforfeofefefofefeeiefefoield T IS a matter of serious concern when votes at the polis on election day are cast by less than 05 per cent of those who have the right of the franchise. The success of our demo cratic form of government depends upon the interest manifested in the vote as well as upon those elected to bear the responsibility of public office, When corruption in public offices is discovered we raise a strong volce of protest. When a public official goes wrong we demand an Investigation mst ———————— GIRUGAG SP rl li rll Pi Fmpgighn. 1987 oy Tie Bab Srudunm oa. “1 don't know about fathers being visited upon generations.” says Pondering Ponzelle, “hut it is easy to see that the of the mothers are.” shins By MARTHA MARTIN i 2.0.1 1.1 Beeleelocd I Te Ll TT La whe jeofrdoieieivieiodedeld i ¥ and that the erime be punished. Bot, in the meantime the publie conscience has not only suffered, but the com munity In which the erime has been committed must bear the ultimate re sult of the wrong done. Who 18 to blame? The one who does the wrong? Yes—but the first responsibility rests with those whe put him into office, or did not do all In their power to keep him from getting Into office. The lethargy of the public ming is appall- ing in this matter, The privileges enjoyed by us are made possible through the enactinent and enforcement of Laws wade and enforced by those for that purpose. lu any tive form of government, pature of the for fies are elected lnws. representa. in the very ultimate re the of that with voter: and yet the American people are Interested the extent only a little 50 per cent go to the polls to vole, case, the SUCCESS the sponsibility government io that over What is the reason*for this condition? It we were denied the of the franchise, we would privilege protest mistaken But, having all the privileges of this right as citizens why Is it not exercised ass It Perhaps the answer Is that it is a matter of carciessness rathes thao indifference or ignorance. A went should be ruled by the majority and yet in this greatest and most pow erful nation ernm language, be? gavern in the world of free gov. gs. the minority rules condition Is 8 menace to all our. inst] (0 tern Newspaper (Inlo HERE had been a little girl named word Halloween meant, And now It seemed as though an- other little girl did no! know what it meant and was feeling quite sad about it, It seems to me, too, word that we've used many of us are not it does exactly mean, And so 1 am going to tell the story of Miriam and of what her mother that It is a often that quite sure what 80 They Would All Try to Bite These Apples. seemed to be so much yet to be fin told her just so every one will be sure to know without having to do any- thing about looking it up, There was going to be a splendid party at Miriam's house, There were all sorts of preparations for it. Miriam did not know whether they would all be ready on time, for there seemed to be go much yet to be fin- ished. By NELLIE MAXWELL is SALAD is at all meals a wel come part of the menu after the breakfast of the day. Tomato Aspic. Take two cupfuls of stewed tomato to which a slice of onion has been added, with seasoning of salt. Boil 20 minutes and strain. Add twe table spoonfuls of gelatin dissolved in one half cupful of cold water and add to the tomato, Such seasonings as bay leaf, celery and cayenne may be added to the tomato while cooking If desired. Meld and serve when chilled on leaf lettuce with a highly seasoned salad dressing to which a half cupful of nuts has been added, / o— Browned Carrots. Parboll small even-sized enrrots and tay them well drained around the roast of mutton; baste often from the fat in the pan. Serve around the roust, Wisconsin Cherry Duff. Take two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one-fourth of a cupful of butter, one half cupful of sweet milk, one egg one-half cupful of flour, one and one half teaspoonfuls of baking powder, cene-fourth teaspoonful of sult, and one cupful of sweet canned cherries. Serve with Cherry Sauce. Take one cupful of the cherry juice, thicken with one teaspoonful of corn. starch, add one-third of a cupful of sugar, a pinch of salt and a table spoonful of butter just before serving. Flavor with a few drops of almond after the sauce has been well cooked Peach Betty, Take the soft crumbs from the cen: ter of the loaf of bread. Mix with one-half eupful of butter te three cup: fuls of crumbs, Put a layer of the buttered crumbs into a baking dish and lay over them a lager of sliced peaches; sprinkle with sugar, a grat- Ing of orange peel and bake one hour. Cover the dish during the first half hour, then remove and brown, Serve hot with cream and sugar, Apple Whip. Take one-fourth of a cupful of steamed, riced apple, add powdered sugar to sweeten, beat into one egg white, beat until stiff, Serve with cream. (@ 1027. Western Newspaper Union.) Paint Garden Tools If you paint the tools and other gar. den equipment about the place bright red, with a trith of blue, yellow or green, thelr gay appearance will be gentle but incessant reminder to ah careless ones who borrow or use them to promptly return them to the proper niche In the toolhouse, Incidentally, they are more easily found If mislaid. ” But probably the guests who were coming to the party were just as busy, for the guests would bring Halloween stunts with thew would doubtless be dressed up. Of Miriam did not Just guests would she two COUrse, what knew the that do, of and do all sorts of tricks already they were hangihg attached firmly by strings doorway and as soon as the to bite swing all try would them! And there was going of flour in these apples, annoyingly away 10 be an to find a den there. twenty -live-cent piece hid their teeth! And there bobbing In a great tub of water And these teeth, were had to be caug too, Some of these held pen nies, There would be fortune and Miriam's mother had he Hing, rised the fortunelelling witch whe would sit by now being made of red cheesecloth, At the bottom of it, barely hidden there would be a flashlight would be kept going all the course ! her ealdron which was time, Oh, the party was going to be splen. did. Miriam knew that And yet—and yet--she wished she knew why they had a party-not that she didn’t want a party! Bat why was it for this evening with the strange name, “Why, Miriam” that afternoon late as sight of Miriam's little just her mother she sald caught worried face, “this isn’t the time to look sad when wer: havi “What There ng ’ party is the trouble, my wins something in that the her under 2, Sweet wuy usked her that made she thought was so foolish a question “Mother, dear.” what does Halloween “October she began, mean?” thirty-first,” her “ust mother sald. for time devoted to holy purposes and een So that It means the any All Saints’ day. while coming be fore a religions day. has always been an evening of festivity and froji Foam tun or Halloween, hallow means =» is short for evening the evening before religions which is known as “But Halloween, for children “In all countries they celebrate ft— it is nn real children’s evening though in various countries the children have their little ways of “Our though, countries own celebrating used by of and we frist is dren witches ns things ng not : came out on Hal loween.” And joyed a ice to know somehow, Miriam for never en pariy so much, it was s know, 3 iren having a 1 to too, that in many coun on this very celeb=ation of wonderful kind! 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In some families, the fourth genera- “Specials” for Pigeons During the present pigeon racing i ran ning special trains to carry the birds from the So far homes to the starting points ““y such trains ve been planned i car is 35 feet long an y 540 birds The cars SpeCind ally race and have fie occas Aviators’ Triumphs As far as we have been able the Richthofen, Ger Von number World An Englis shaw, lish major, Bish the English ~Washington Star. wn broug An Instrument known 28 a “detecta- scope” been Invented that ean spot shoplifters and ionfing clerks in any room of a building has expose Why do so many, many babies of to- and Infantile ailments that used to worry mothers through the day, and If you don’t know the answer, you it is sweet to the taste, and gweet in the little stomach. And its gentle influence seems felt all through the tiny system. Not even a distaste- ful dose of castor oil does so much good. Fletcher's Castoria is purely vege diarrhea. 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