richshafen, Germany. shift its own position. Oe » we wee By F. A. WALKER trees ese ve '» LR) OW prone we are to estimate everything by Its size. The elephant gets his prominence in the circus menagerie almost entire. Iy because he Is the biggest thing there. He really Is not half so limmportant nor nearly so interesting as a subject of study as the parrot in the eage of mixed birds which attracts only pass ing attention. Nobody knows how it is or why ft is that the parrot of all the animal creation Is the only one that has either inclination or ability to speak human words and utter human sounds, Everyone in the wide world, ex- cept those who think Doctor Cook found it, knows that Peary discovered the North pole. Yet there is probably not one in a thousand who knows who discovered the fact that the mosquito was whol- Wee HW HN HE two snow shovels were rest- ing. They bad been doing a lot of hard work. It is true that they had been helped in their work by two boys, but they had done their share, They had been strong and steady and they hadn't objected to shoveling and shoveling the snow, There had been an snow the night before wns covered with iL No one could walk along the streets until the snow was shoveled, wr it had fallem in banks and great drifts And now that paths were the snow shovels were having a rest, Then, the boys who had been using them had gone off to scl They had been left ugainst {O0, extra fall of and everything made too, ool the Goor. “1 think it is olce to be a shovel,” said the first one. “1 hate te be a fan in the summer time, for example, and have to blow about in the hot air “It is so much nicer to go through the eoul, soft, beautiful snow, | dear snow,” snow wuld iy love the gaid the often you,” “I've “And 1 agree with second snow shovel. Cp lp pr lp lp Pirin p iPr lr br PrP erro t Some Pome Womans 5 By Douglas Malloch 3 or irr Cpr llr Dr re whe sea? Some woman, What makes some place the place to he? Some woman. With all the earth roam, Japan's pagoda. Peter's dome, What Is It brings the whole home? Some woman. through which te world We walk the way, and then we meet Some woman. after that one place One woman. Whatever wealth we sought alone, Whatever wealth we may have Known, Here's all the wealth we long to own: Some woman. And ia sweet For this is all there Is to life, Some woman, gentle sweetheart, waiting Some woman. And even when our hearts forget The hands we held, the lips we met, Viho prays to God to save uns yet? Some woman, (@. 192%. Douglas Malloch Some wife, thougnt how dreadful it would be to be a flatiron and to be put on un stove. “There was an old flatiron out In the barn once and it talked to me and told me how ft used to sit on a stove until It was good and hot and then how it was pushed back forth over damp clothes until it nu them smooth and warm, “That would a job | care for at all “But our work! Our work “Yes,” sald the first “and it Is easy to sp cold weather. In time It is different. 1 wouldn't hi anyone for being lazy in the summer “If anyone came **'So-nnd-So is very lazy, once ask, ‘When mig] told summer time I'd shake my head had a head, As | haven't I'd squeak a and 1 would say: “‘Friend, that isa't laziness. Tha is merely natural “Now we can work with a vim and with lots of energy because the makes us feel so fine, in the mer the alr is of no consequence is, to a snow shovel, it isn't of consequence, “In the winter the alr amounts to something. You can feel it. It about you and whispers to you tells you secrets and it makes you glow with the tales it has to tell of the wind and of Old Man Winter and of all the Crisp Little ‘Breezes, “if one has a face the winter makes it cool and soft and color, “If one Is and le 100, be wouldn't is play!" snow shovel, work in good the sun 80 mer tine and said 1 woul was So-and-So lazy? that it was in the to me was merel little weath er sum That any plays and air gives It a snow shovel it makes one feel full of energy and happiness. “I've heard, too, of people who've said they loved it when the first snow came to hear the snow shovels, per haps Iate at night or early in morning, working, working, working with the belp of boys girls, too, “They've sald the sound we make clearing the walks, squeaking with Joy, was so pleasant to hear in the crisp, clear stillness, “And, oh, dear, it does rejoice me to think that we're liked, too. For It is a nice thing to be a snow shovel “Often I thank my lucky stars (I'm not sare If 1 have any, but if 1 have, I thank them), that I'm not so many other things. Just suppose you and I were steam boilers or kitchen stoves or frying pans or furnaces or teaket ties or coffeepots or broilers or any such articles! “I've heard of people who were glad they were what they were. I've heard of those who were glad they weren't as others they knew--perhaps living the and 0000000000000 C SOOO CO00000 if only myself could talk to myself As | knew him a year ago 1 could tell him a lot That would save him a lot, Of things he ought to know ~~ Kipling WA STEFULNESS is not wrong to the provider, mark of irefliciency. It takes thought and some effort to plan wisely so that there will be no waste: but that is the housewife's business as It Is the business of the man of the house to be the provider, The following are only suggestions which every housewife will iy able to {it tu her own needs: Never throw away a spoonful of peas or beans because there Is not enough to serve; add them tc a salad or a hot meat digh, Or serve as an individual dish to one of the family. only a but a individual dishes and let the family choose which one they prefer. Keep the tray covered and make it a sur: prise; food will disappear like magie, The yellow strips of fat on steak in some families are cut off before cwoking ; others enjoy that tender por tion of the steak. If cut off, try out and use as fat for various dishes In seasoning. The fat from roasts, hacon and all such meats should be saved, By pouring boiling water on bacon fat, let it chill, the fat will be washed of the smoke flavor, if it Is objectionable, The tat from fowl tried out makes excellent shortening for eonokies and spice cakes, ginger bread, and swet fat makes fine shortening for pastry and biscuits ns well as gems If fat becomes too old, save until you have enough to make a little home-made soup; it Is real fun to know that yon are capable of such old-fashioned duties, To three pounds of fat take one ean of potash, melt the fat, add a tablespoonful each of ammonia and borax and the potash, stir well and pour into a mold. When cold cut Into enkes and you will have soup enough to last for wonths for dish washing and you will know just what It was made of. When sandwiches have been left over and have become slightly dry place them In a toaster and toast lightly on both sides. Serve at once «@ 1929, Western Newspaper Union.) could never simple, Jolly in such grandeur have any of the times, “But I'm ! am” *The same ond snow And then they rubbed they nice, particularly giad of what with me,” sald the shovel, sec they squenked the this song ns snow pear them | | J c——————————————— “it Is So Easy to Work in Good Crisp Cold Weather” which had been so firmly packed down: the snow shovels and gay! Work to us is just We Jove the winter and cold It keeps us young and we won't grows old Ahead of our time, oh, no, For we're of the winter time, you “ef, (Copyrin We're happy like play the bracing not wa healthy hy A ——N NINN Pl Sassen PRES EReD ly to blame for the spread seourge of vellow fever, The visiting of the North pole by the great explorer was a tremendous physical accomplishment, hut the finding of that theoretical extremity of the earth's axis has not and never will serve to save a single life, fill a single hour with happiness or be commercially worth a penny. While the discovery made by those miracle-working scientists and physi. cians who went into the swamps of Central America in search of the origin of the yellow fever germ have gaved thousands on thousands of Jives, ind that saving will go on as long as time shall last, If a hunting party made up of well known men, whether they were scien. tists or just rich men bent on sport, were to start for South Ameriea to find and kill some animal about which the world knows little or nothing, there would be plenty of publicity, the “movie” «men wauld grind thelr cam. eras and the world would be sure to know all about It. Some time ago a group of men left London to go to the West Indies to gather a collection of a certain variety of fresh water snails. These snails develop a germ which, transmitted to humans by menns of drinking water, causes serious and frequently futal iliness those in fected. It is a tentoone shot that have not read a word shout voyagers or thelr mission, 1hat will nol be a “movie” pleture of them and that will back from their humane without having had much second-class prize fizht of the fio yon these there shown they go and come mission as notice would Ledonimidy a By ; Er VERY pow and then we run ncross - the old, old superstition with re gard to s« where a crime has tragedy tak it up me place ted, or some grass will not grow The writer rem child of looking down with little hollow had the gallows upon inst man publicly banged in the state had been executed and, pointing to the bram bies which covered the bottom of the the children told each other that grass would not grow there The most celebrated spot of this kind was the "Field of the Forty Footsteps” in a suburb of Lon- don but now bulit-over, It is a fact that twd brothers killed each other in a duel on that ieaving fort; bloody footprints on the ground An wellattested fact that grass after that. doubtless ace, that rmbers us a awe into a where stood which the hollow, ever, once snot, it’ is never grew Many readers there have soon GoM one has sald that the best “J way to settle a dispute is for the interested parties to assemble about a table, and in an uvapassioned spirit, talk the matter out. Such a method of procedure would not only help to solve vexed problems but would also avoid many misunderstandings from even arising. The visit of Herbert Hoover to South America will undoubtedly have this wholesome effect. His purpose was to create that much needed spirit of good will, He was hopeful of es tablishing the most friendly relations possible between ourselves and our neighbors in South America. When governments, like individuals, know one another, difficult political prob tems are less likely to arise, effect of this visit upon our own country is also a note worthy achievement, South America with her scattered population of about The wholesome will doubtless in the near fu and economic need the help million people make rapid advances tare In her political iife. They .will counsel which such a ours can offer, Such friendly rela tions will also have a most salutary ef- fect in promoting equitable trade re lations between South America and ourselves, To what better use could Mr. Hoow er have devoted part of his time, prior tv hig Inauguration than to such a visit as this? The press of the country, through its editorial columns, have commented favorably upon It, Surely nothing but good can result. In one of his recent addresses, Mr. Hoover said: “Through greater un derstanding that comes with more con. tact, we may build vp that common respect and service which is the only enduring basis of international rela tions" ({E) 1925. Western Newspaper Union.) Besser We pay altogether too little tion tn little things, After nll the biggest thing in world is only an aggregation, ing tagether of little things, The highest mountain Is made, so the scientists tell as, of electrons, millions of which could dance on the point of a needle, A drop of water from has every scientific quality whole ocean has, We let the Idea away with us. We other more Important qualities. Don't Watch atten the a bring. the ocean thut the of bigness ron let size eclipse ard necessary forget the Hite things, out for them. Remember the little kindnesses, the little conrtesies, the little words of cheer that far and cost so little, Remember the story of the who saved a man's life because the man had saved It from destruc. tion, You never can tell when a little thing may mean or do a great deal. (B51 £0 80 nnt once Ly McClure Newspaper Byndicste) yRAloate i L300 ddd f places the as that of the Exe cution COvered hy iperstition which Forty Ho They civilized alike. The same iden Is in the old belief with reg of the arn old Hetman in says: hung Foot. ow” of hood. exist in among and sav. ple ® va rd the irron's passgge ies of rks. The “Mazeppa™ “The year before A Turkish army had passed o'er And where the Spahi's foot hath trod The verdure filles the bloody sod ™ The whole thing is merely a survival of belief of primitive man with regard to what is called by Sir James Frazer “the doctrine of the contagious magic of footprints.” Our faraway ancestors believed that a real and positive effect was produced by a man's upon anything upon which his foot pressed Naturally, if he was a bad man the effect was blasting. Primitive rman had his “Field of the Forty Foot when saberdoothed bear roared over the site of London and his grassiess “Execution Hollow” before the Pyramids were hulit, {2 Ww “ego” steps” the Me Clare Newspaper Syndicate.) SAWS By Viola Brothers Shore, PPee FOR THE GOOSE-— Souk women's tongues is like a dog's tall that wags all day, and what does it accomplish? All the world seems to be divided into pesple that talk and people that gives them something to talk about, FOR THE GANDER Understand a woman, and you have her. But then, for the sake of peace, stop understandin’ her. Lote of times fools rush a wo that angels fear to tread out (Copyright y man with. New Boat i DR. CALDWELL'S THREE RULES Dr. Caldwell watched the results of constipation for 47 years, and believed that no matter how careful people are of their health, diet and exercise, com- stipation will occur from time to time. Of next importance, then, is how to treat it when it comes. Dr. Caldwell always was in favor of getting as close to nature es possible, hence his remedy for sou} pation is a mild vegetable compound. It can not harm the most delicate system The Doctor never did approve of dras- tic physics and purges. He did not believe they were good for human beings to put into their system. Use Syrup Pepsin for yourself and members of the family in stomach, bad breath, no appetite, head. Get a bottle today, at any drugstore and observe these three rules of health: Keep the head cool, the feet warm, the bowels open. For a free trial bottle, just write yrup Pepsin,” Dept. BB, Monticello, Llinois. — “hal f as pretty 4% th and then to # smoke! The city country, anyway- that half with Mrs. Margaret or Washington Tells How to Get Rid of a Severe Cold “Last Augu cold and it break it up. 1 got so bad confined my bed for doctoring all the time without g any relief, I had no appetite, nate ly lost In fact, 1 had given all hopes of ever gettd “A friend recom 1 com jeave my Now, after tak glon five weeks, 1 welgh feel better than I have years, can eat anything, have no fects of the cold and work day. I thank Cod and Milks Emulsion for restoring my health” MES MARGA RET WASHINGTON, 1800 E, 14th Bt. Winston-8a NC fold by all druggists under a guar antee to give satisfaction or money refunded. The Milks Emulsion Co. Ind. I took a very seemed the 10 five flesh. and to sion ahle ing Milks Emnl 125 pot felt in nds two ¢ every Tem, The white man who lives farthest north on the Ameriean continent is a fur trader. at Point Barrow, Alsska, northernmost point of America. Worth Knowing When Winter Cold Comes! Dia ever remedy ft really of a five-hour There is one, and it of it com- grippe you hear for colds? does bring you m Even If it's this meth- od works takes longer. Pape's Compound is in tablet form Pleasanttasting, but it surely has the “authority I" Adv. Whatsoever the foolish man that shall the bunco man reap. only * Within the Reach of every woman-—health and strength. They're brougin to you by Doctor Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescription, which is sold by druggists. It will build up, strengthen and m- vigorate the “run-down™ nervous, or delicate woman. One who has used it re- marked: “1 am certainly glad to recommend the ‘Favorite Prescription.” Until two years ago 1 was ailmg all the time, had such intense pains in my side that a physi- cidn ordered me to the hospi- — tal, but my mother started me on Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre scription and two bottles was all 1 had to take to become as strong and well as any girl could wish to be. 1 am able to work every day and haven't the slightest pain like I had before” —Miss BERTHA CO 137 S. Cherry St. Richmond, V ja. IJALE'S ONEY of JAOREHOUND D & TAR
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