ABOUT THE LUCKY DUCK quack-quack,” ya, quack, sald Mrs, Duck. “lI never knew bow lucky I was until yesterday. “1 always thought I was a busy duck. But I'm not nearly so busy us little Sadie is, “One of Sadie's friends came aronnd to soe her yesterday and she said: “Come on, Sadie, come on out and play.’ “But Saidle called back and sald: “i can't for an hour, any- : I've beds to make and | promised to help wash the dishes. “Well, 1 thought to myself, I'm a lucky duck. I don’t have to make beds and I don’t hava to wash dishes “Of I would have a nice place to wash them in, here in the cone he course “Then it Is Much Nicer to Live in a Brook.” hrook, ns bot all “l agree with you, qulick, uack-quack,” said Miss Duck. .. sald Mrs. Duck, "it is to have no dishes 1 weeds I don't and 1 could but use pleasant I I'm glad things.” such . ¥ st quack ns one goes along “Now, when a cow is taken to some other place and nnd place, mead nw, as to go in a wagon then on a train in a stupid small after has lovely armer's old ky. You kn Bes and to aw doesn't have How It Started By JEAN NEWTON 00 0000000000000 00000000000 “CUT-THROAT” Te BE a cut-throat one need not nee- essarily cut throats. Nowadays the term is any kind, whet! any ii, Wi used to describe treachery of er not this is by physi a! violence the sense of or ac- It is rather than the which it mean to express when we refer to some one as a “cut throat.” However, It Is in its literal sense that the term had its origin. Coined by that great master of words, Wil Shakespeare, the word is over three hundred years old Its earliest recorded use is found in Mae. beth, said to have been written in 1006, in the following context: The murderer enters who has been com missioned by Macbeth to put Banquo wut of the way. Macbeth asks, “Is he dispatch'd? to which the “My lord, his throat is cut: him.” Macbeth art the best o the cut- companied treachery is car. particular medium by ried out that we nurderer opli os . that | Nays: did “11 ou throats!” for Then Copyright.) meme GABBY GERTIE “A girl sometimes does get credit for looking smart, if her tailor isn't," AAA III ITT work any more. She has been retired allowed wander any- where she likes around the farm, “She is a wonderful for she goes down the paths and the walks, but never steps on the lawn or the grass anywhere exeept in the meadow, ‘The farmer adores her and ull the members of the farmer's family adore her, “But, just the 1 think I'm a very lucky duck. It gives de- light to think how lucky | am. “Now, | must go down to see Miss White Duck at the end of the pond “1 sald I'd have a drink of brook water and a bite of bug with her this afternoon. Were you Invited?” “Yes, yes, indeed,” sald Miss Duck. “I'd almost forgotten. 1 was so in terested In what you saying.” “Ah, you flatter me, but it is delightful, too. Well, 1 must be ofl.” So two ducks started for the end of the pond and there Miss White Duck was waiting for them. “Quack, quack, good afternoon, Duck she “lessie Is to horse, T > same, nme were most suppose we the ladies,” said. “Good-afternoon, sald Mrs. Duck. “Good afternoon, sald Miss Duck. “Horrid weather we've t lately, quack, quack, said Miss White Duck. “Terrible,” sald Mrs quack, terrible.” “Horrible, k Hack, said Miss Duck. “And yet, come to hasn't White “No, think of it. have been much worse, qua sald Mrs. Duck. “True,” sald Miss Duck. quack, it might have really been bad.” They had their brook water and several Insects aplece, and after they the sald think very bad,” of been Duck. come to A] “Quack, had chatered water and some more about the insects Mrs. Duck to 1 (tin Weg ing uvome to she'd have be gett family, “Such na thank Duck.” ton, have had a Miss Duck, il Miss White Duel quack, | hin lovely you so mucl $0080000000000000000000000 Why We Do What We Do by M. K. THOMSON, Ph. D, 8000000000000 00000000008 WHY WE ENJOY THE COMICS F WE do not enjoy the comi in the daily newspapers something wrong wit} consult a Serve =» #gtrins thera is us We should Com ¥ doctor at once, ] i the very lives of busy people. useful purpose In We like comics because they are so deliciously absurd. A little shaver no bigger than a minote Is forever mak- ing wise cracks. Some poor devil is in hot water all the time, The comics reveal to us the absurd. ity of taking life too seriously. We recognize in them certain fundamen. tal truths that apply to our own lives. These comics are really carleatures. We see ourselves and our neighbors, We get a kick out of picturing some awkward friend of ours In the predicament of the comic actor. We enjoy sympathizing with ourselves in the perpetoal hard-lock The very exagperations bring these traits all the more forcibly, Most of the comics Involve a story, The story part Is In itself fascinating It arouses our curiosity. We are anx- ious to know what happens next in the love episodes of our mock hero, the extent of hard luck he may have or how he Is coming out with his rl diculons business adventure, The great celebrities of the more popula. comics are better known than many historical characters. If we should run inte any of them on the street we would recognize them at once, The comles furnish a real outlet for what they are—a lot of nonsense mixed up with a great deal of homely truth, a caricature of our mistrented selves and our ridiculous neighbors, a little relaxation In the midst of a busy day with lis eares and worries, and all the too sober realitios, (@ by McClure Newspaper Byndicate.) 0 Tea Drinking In Russia it is customary to place a lump of sugar in the mouth and let tea trickle through it. A newly mar ried couple in Burma exchange a mix- ture of tea leaves steeped In oll on their wedding day as an owen of matrimonial bliss, In Japan every artisan or laborer going to work takes his rice box of lacquered wood, a keitle, a tea eaddy, a teapot, a cup snd uls chop sticks. big re 3 0", out i EE Ea a a NN Davey Lee PPP eR PRD DPRRUDVLRePPereee / 4 « \ = inl ¥ J. Sam Cute little Davey Lee, now four years of age, and starring in “Sunny Boy,” his third appearancs in the “movies,” soon is to appear in another in which he will play opposite Al Jolson. His other pictures were, first, “The Singing Fool;"” second, “Frozen River,” with Rin.Tin.Tin. Davey has fine scal-brown hair, perfect teeth, biue eyes shaded by long brown lashes. — KE nssitnen LOCO DVDVOVOVVLOCLDOVCHOVLD | For Meditation By LEONARD A. BARRETT B COOGOO0000DOOD00ODO0000DS | RESPECT FOR LAW the street light red color instinctively the is set nt the oO. shes It and in absence of pnyerage torist w green any mirent danger of jehit Rome the This regarded may as a sli L. A Barrett persons wrong constitutes until discovered” | e appli i iis principle unfortunately than ¥ when applied to cent uiding principle. TT other persons them. the social ny community, it is danger ie extreme, never a present, unpunished are was Inwless The crimes and even un too numerous to men Everywhere evidences disrespect for law, Against such a state of public opin- ion have gone forth, from both pen and press, many strong protests; but none more vigorous and denunciatory than the words of President Hoover in an address to the Associated Press, President Hoover said that the pres ent disrespect for law Ia “the domi nant issue¢ before the American peo ple”: that “obedience to law is vital the preservation of our institu. tions and that the real problem is to awaken the moral sense.” In other words, President Hoover recognizes that obedience to law is fundamental ly a moral problem and no citizen has the moral right to refuse this | regpect and obedience. Mr. Hoov. er nlso emphasized the point that it law can only be upheld by po lice enforcement the future of our democracy is in serious peril. Obedi- ence to law then becomes a duly as well as a privilege of citizenship, for it is true of society as it is true of an Individual--obedience is liberty, disobedience Is slavery. (@. 1029, Western Newspaper L'nion.) more age than the which go discovered tion, of a we gee deliberate to |) ow (® by McClure Newspaper Byndivata) ARTIE His Adventures in Love, Life and the Pursuit of Happiness By GEORGE ADE ull Artie Goes Calling on Her 66 ET'S walk «pit a little whi and let the breeze blow on us,” sald Artie, when the con versation had begun He had found Mamie front stoop with her father and mother, It the first warm of early spring, and tired people all along the street had come into the open, the old- er ones to sit around the doorways and to droop, on he was night the children to romp on the sldewnliks, There was a carnation In Artie's buttonhole and clicked a walking stick on the sidewalk, The stiell of pipe smoke, the balm of the awakened which he unesen cheerfulness of the street, he hud never before found so lively, har monized with Lis own feelings. There wus a spring song going in his heart, and when be come te ie Carroll ft strove to find “Ain't asked, re stoop utterance in words, this = slo-order he moving you good people Mamie something In a loy Artie knew what “Stay where sald he. “I'll the end.” “Father was arose to cont nnd rather “Well, “Sure th 0 that one it's it. llow are you roll ¥ - § I'm all noon } thoug! It warm?” “It was all Then mon-place of that.” there followed remarks ashoyt “Well, 1 s'pose—you may be glad hear It” “What Is t?” “1 got a boost In my pay.” *Oh, that's lovely.” “I'm gettin’ thirty-five a week now.” I'm All 1 get is 10 “Now eighteen” “Suy, Mame, workin’ at all” “1 had to do something when | got out of school, and they didn’t need me I wouldn't mind it nicer man to work for,” the main guy up at your bad news 1 spoke to the up to you?” that's him.” “l got it in good and hard for them Do you know, Mame, this town's full of a lot 0° two-by-four dubs that's got into purty fair jobs and it's made ‘em so swelled up that you want to take a crack ot one of "em the min- ute you see him, [I'll bet that guy up in your place don't know nothin’ earth how to hold down measly job, snd he got that doin’ all the mean work around the place. It does me good to call one o If | ever go up there ugalin he makes any play at I'l hack at him so strong he won't know wha landed on him , m fellows Is unterfeits, They hem Jealous, I'm sore (o sec you around the house, if I had a “Who Is oflice—the come wi0 “Yes, fellows, on except his lots © p them lads down. and come that front 80 as n't know.” “You've " con i used and cold to the front ckle ; but There's Mil it. He than Mor. Mil I've got malier what lay It as if 8 bosom CRS % but Cause and at the first opportunity Artie sug gested taking a walk. While Mamie was in the house put ting on her hat, Artie said: “You've got lots of kids up this way” “The German family in house has nine,” replied Mrs “Do you want to get by Look at the new hat on her Artie laughed and Mamie gave her father a playful slap on the arm. “It's a hun,” remarked Artie As followed Mamie down the steps and away toward the corner he of the the next Carroll Mamie? . me, he because gllence Carroll were watching him and asking themselves whether he was what he pretended to be. On more than one occagion they had shown a liking for him. Certain He realized first time, that to him beyond and with this keenly, and for the they had been kind anything he deserved, realization came the resolve that he would never do anything fo cause them to change thelr opinions, “I'm afraid the old folks ‘II think we're givin' ‘em the shake,” sald he, as Mamie slipped her erm within his “No, no. They don’t mind” “1 guess they're wise enough to tum ble to it that | don’t come rubberin around this neighborhood every two or three nights just to see hem” Mamie laughed and put an added pressure on his arm. The streetlights leaped into balls of flume and Artie felt himself rising Into the air. What more could he ask? And yet, as they passed the corner, he was beaming foolishly and had lost his volce, He nad something to tell Mamie something which would be significant ; something to warn her of the supreme question and prepare her for WL They had come into the business street, where the trolley cars ran and the light was plentiful. “A little more wenther like this and we'll be hittin' the park,” he observed. “I'l be glad,” she replied, They walked In sllence for a few moments and then he said, “Mame, I've got some good news.’ “For me?" 1 i 1 : holdout If they w the whole shootin’ m I weaken on no proposition. anted me to be president 0 atch, I'd Jump in, as fall a con game as that old stiff we've got down there now. [lis office hours is from 11:00 to 11:30, and he ain't nothin’ but a ham-rester when he is there” Artie had become warmed up, and was walking fast. They stopped at a corner to allow a drove of motors to pass by, and Artie saw the red globes of a drug store across the gireet, “Let's have some 0’ the cold stuff, Mame,” said be, and he led her over to the place. “Give the Iady some strawberry be canse it's red.” said he to the clerk. “No, you'll not,” gaid she. “I want chocolate ice cream.” “Well, professor, yon can make mine the same. De a good fellow, too, when it comes to droppin’ in the ice cream.” (@ by Conrge Ade.) Memory Data A recent study made by the psy- cology cinsses of California has yielded some Interest. the average age at wkich the stu. nnd 83.30 for boys, some of the sub jects were able to recall incidents that befell them as enriy as 6 months, 1 year and GC months and 2 years.” The majority of the early memories wore of unpleasant events. The women recorded 42.0 per cent unpleasant and 302 per cent pleasant, for the men were 53.2 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively. The remain us doubtful or mixed. Advancement in Fiji The Fiji Islanders are forsaking their spears and war clubs for auto mobiles, of which they have nearly L1G, according to the Commerce de partment. Automobile registrations In this far-off island have (ncrensed. from 100 in 1018 to 1,074 nt the end of 1028 Tots of folks who think “Indigestion” have only an acid condi tion which could be corrected in five or ten minutes, An elective like Phillips Milk of Mags restores digestion to noru Phillips does away with sourness and gas right after mea prevents the distress so to occ two hours after eating, What ant preps to take! good it is for the sj burning temporary Milk times | they have apt sten Irons in Africa Mosquito Bites Balsam of Myrrh Money back for Bret bottle If not sulted, A Kill All Flies desiers, TEEY EFREAD DISEASE nced anywhere, DAISY FLY KILLER sttracts ang kills all Shen, Neat, ciosn, ornaments rient and Bon tad, ver from your desler HAROLD SOMERS, Brookiza N. Y Practical Progress Pertinent Question re Every If a cl some get him to tal It May Be Hrgent one is REFUTE NN 3 soon bring contentment. No harm done, for Castoria is a baby remedy, meant for babies. Perfectly safe to give the youngest infant; you have the doctors word for that! It is a vegetable pro duct and you could use it every day But it's in an emergency that Castorls means most, Some night when consti pation must be relieved-—or colic pains ~or other suffering. Never be without It; some mothers keep an extra‘bottle unopened, to make sure there tvill al ways be Castoria In the house. It is effective for older children, too; read the book that comes with it LR ALCAMMRALA CASTORIA
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