ABOUT CHRISTMAS HURRY 4“ I worked busily away in his work- shop, way up North, “that there is a grent deal of fun about Christmas time hurry. “Of course 1 plan for Christmas ~-almost, I might say frown one Christ- mas to another, “l think, as soon as Christmas is aver, of some nice gifts and some pleasunt surprises for the following year, “But no matter how much | plan ahead and do ahead there Is always f great deal that 1 must do In a hurry. “1 eall 1 love it! “There are last-minute letters be- Ing received, there are all sorts of things whichs come up which 1 want to do and which I feel | surely must do, and which, too, 1 enjoy doing. “There is something so splendid qabout hurrying for Christmas, it seems to refresh me and make me feel younger and younger rather than older and older, “Christmas hurry is like beautiful, clear, cool alr which makes people THINK,” sald Santa Claus, as he ft Christmas hurry. And “Ncw | Must Finish This Train of Cars.” feel go strong and well and able to tackle anything at all “People will say around Christmas time: “Oh, dear, but we must hurry. We have so much to do. “But their voices don’t sound tired and they don’t feel tired. They love the hurrying because it is Christmas hurrying. “Everything, really, when it comes yizht down te it, that is connected svith Christmas, Is nice!” joy of the North, Santa's dog. Durked as though he agreed, too. “let ule see” continued Santa Wg How It Started By JEAN NEWTON Claus, “there are all these addresses for chimney homes.” And Santa looked at pages afd pages of addresses or houses which he would be visiting on Christinas eve, “Then there are the fire-escupe nd dresses, You see, when they built those big apartinent houses In cities, as 1 think I've told you, Boy of the North, people didn't have fireplaces “Yet I knew that 1 must think of some way of getting to see the chil dren, “1 discovered the fire escapes which they were putting on thege buildings and I suld to myself: “*The lire escapes for Santa then if there are no chimneys,” So that is bow I get to the stockings of the city children, “The time Is getting short now, of the North, and the reindeer becoming impatient to be ofl. they love it! “Rushing, Joy ure How scampering, the towns and cities and try places and visiting every boy and girl everywhere. “The reindeer Know what it Is they are doing. Ah, yes, you can be sure they know, “And why wouldn't they know? The dears (] didn't mean to make g Joke, toy of the North), have been doling this for a pretty long time. “They get so excited by the time Christmas comes, that there is never any trouble In getting around every: where, “Oh, no! Not my reindeer. Why, we're scarcely away from one house before we're at another, and that is the truth, ~ “There! That doll Is Hasn't she pretty blue eyes? bow they open and close! “Now, 1 must finish this train of cars. The tracks are all ready and 1 have some fine lamp posts and a sta tion to go with this set. I'll make some boy very happy. “Yes, I must hurry. If 1 don't hurry I won't get through in time, “But | will get through in tline be cause I'll hurry! “There! 1 must attach the cars to each other. Then that will be fin ished. | have so many things almost done—just the last touches to be giv. en to them and then they will be all in readiness. “There's that doli's house | midst furnish, “Ah, ves, «+ must hurry. “Bit how 1 love to hurry! “And low everyone loves to ry at Christmas time! “Horry, hurry. “Scurry, scurry. “Joyous Christmas time.” (Copyright) flying over the coun little finished And see hur- Why We Do What We Do by M. K. THOMSON, Ph. D. “DARK AS EREBUS” HIS phrase, signifying the blackest darkness, which Is frequently met with in literature and sometimes In gpeech of a high sounding and classi cal flavor, takes its origin in the pages of the old Greek mythology. Erebus was a term used by the an- clent Greeks and Romans to denote the darkness of the lower world, and gn the lower world Itself. To Erebus went the souls of the departed, and at its entrance waited Cerebrus, the three headed dog with snakes for hale who turned bn those who entered but devoured all who attempted to return. Personifying everything as they did. the ancients called Erebus a son of Chaos and father of Aether (alr) and Hemera (day) {Copyright.) GABBY GERTIE REPUTATION FOR BEING BAD 10 MAN wants to be called a sissy, a milksop, a goody-goody. These are terms of scorn and ridicule be cause they stand for cowardice, weak: ness and the lack of manly qualities Thus in order to avoid being pm in the class with milksops a good man will seek a reputation for being bad. It is generally regarded as a greater compliment to be called a regular devil than to be classed as a sissy. There are styles In heroes as In dress and religion. Years ago the goody-good man was stylish, hence the numerous hypocrites who feigned a purity of character that did not be- long to them. Now that the prevailing style Is a person with zip and snap the tendency is to become a hypocrite of the opposite type In claiming a reputation for badness, that one does not possess, A good man wants a reputation for being bad also because of a childish wish to appear grown up, to attract attention by his daring and strength even as young boys who try hard to be “manly.” The boy who can chew the biggest cud of tobacco and spit the blackest and farthest gets the leadership of his gang. Somehow, men never outgrow this attitude of im- pressing their fellows with their strength and daring and toughness of brain and brawn, Polonius In advising his son, La ertes, who is about to leave for Paris to complete his education, cautions him against the evils of a great city. But he Is afruld the boy will take him too seriously and turn out a gowmdy- goody, so he ends by teiling him not to be too tame, either. The modern version of this view is expressed in a certain college fra- ternity song that praises its members by describing them as scholars and gentlemen, “not too fast and not too slow.” Badness in moderation seems to he admired more than goodness In the extreme, hence the desire on the part of a good man for a reputation for being bad. (@ by MeClure Newspaper Syedicste ) ¥ 020020000022200222222222Q¢ Lois Moran » and culture in the “talkies.” one of the few silent stars who shout. voice culture, For Meditation ©00000- By LEONARD A. BARRETT COOOTOO0 COOUOON0 IS THE WORLD FRIENDLY? PICTURE 18 something more than the harmonious blending of colors upon a piece of canvas; and than the hwarmony of sounds. means of a pleture an artist his through music, gedy, and all the rush for expression. the picture or the music message (0 you personally agpon yourself. If you have eyes to see you will see, If you have ears to hear you will hear, An art gallery is no place for eyes blind to the sense of beauty, and deaf ears receive no re ward for an eve ning spent listen ing to a symphony. That which we both hear and see is but a reflection of our As mirror reflects the image before it, so the heauty of a the reflection of our own personal appreciation of beau ty. The same fact holds true with reference to the pleasure we receive in our contacts with nature. To some persons a day In the woods means a music By reveals Nessnge ; pathos, love other emo Whether COuNeys a depends inner selves, LL. A. Barrett. pleture is hut ment ; to another it may mean noth. Mountains, rivers, the ocean and bring a message to as just In proportion to our capacity to appre cinte them. In his Peter Bell, Words worth writes: Did nature lead him as before; A primrose by a river's brim A yellow primrose was to him, And it was nothing more. What we see In persons largely a reflection of our own char acter, honesty, covers selfishness, see purity In others, is attracted to goodness. The we are accustomed to see In and selfishness readily own eyes, plishment, ship” and “The Friendly David Grayson (Ray Stannard ker) made many Interesting discov. friendly people.” sought, He discovered in others a reflection of his own soul. To him this was a friendly world, because he himself gave it friendship. Qive to the world the best you have And the best will come back to you (B®. 1929, Western Newspaper Union.) Losses From Hog Cholera Lowest Raising Animals Under Me- Lean County System Is Emphasized. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) log cholera seems to be slightly less prevalent this year than last, and last year losses from the disease were the lowest since the United States Depart. ment of agriculture has been keeping records, Dr. U. G. Houck, associate chief of the bureau of animal Industry announced In a summary of informa. tion assembled from thirty-one states, In four of these states, however— Indiana, Michigan, Nebrask. and Ohlo - hog cholera Is more prevalent than Inst year, Approximutely the same utnount of cholera us last sear was reported for Colorado, Kentucky North Carolina, Texas, [linols, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, Less Cholera Reported. In Alabama, California, Georgia, Marvinnd, Oklahoma, South Virginia, Washington, West Arknnsus, lowa, Florida, Louisiana, Missourl, Kunsas, kota, Virginia, Idaho, (‘nroling, With the exception of three states the decreases are slight, but Okinhoma ree ports a reduction of 50 per cent, Lou. cent “The eral.” hog cholera situation, in gen. guld Doctor Houck, “seems to somewhat better than last our information considerable increuse be According to been has this immuonizatio. against cholera In fifteen of the thirty-one states hog munization than sear.” Doctor Houck referred to a report from Idaho stating thet most hog cholera of recent months occurred furs where there had been pur chases at public grounds of animmun- fzed nnimals,. A middle western vel. erinarian explained occasional! “breaks” of the serum osusily when fittle attention Is given to the condition of the herd Immediately prior to immunization” the conse quence of administering virus when the animals were not In fit physical condition to reeeive it. In such cases losses ure likely to be severe, Harm Done by Vendors Doctor Houck also quoted an ob server of the swine industry in Ne ne saving that “vendors of swine remedies have become increas during the iast few Nebruska, In many cases they have cages] owners of sick herds to delay in securing competent veter inst oh occurred “Hon hraskn ingly prevalent years in puelsgtunee antl! toe Inte to save In other enses the reme dies fed to prevent sickness have ac tually caused sickness” This ohaserv- er iso emphasizes the desirability of ralsing bogs under the lelean Coun ty system of sanitatipn as sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, comments on the desira bility of feeding alanced rations and emphasizes the advisability of imme dintely employing a competent velepn inarian when disease appears in a herd. inary thelr hogs —— Tractors Are Gaining on Many Truck Farms in regions around large centers of population where truck gardening pre valls and in other places where small road crops are grown, the garden trae tor is gaining a strong Tootheld Poultry. fruit or truck farms use this mechanienl power very advantage ously in seeding. cultivating and har vesting, as well as in other draw.bay and belt power tasks The garden tractor fills a demand which resulis from the impractionhility of maintaining horses in thickly set tied truck or froit-producing areas. In sich areas nnd ls expensive and the high. These garden tractors are sgnall and compact and can be operated advan tugeously in gardens, orchards or oth er close quarters since they may be turned sharply and since the tools that operate are close to the source of pow. er. genernlly between the driver and the engine. $ Legume Crops Are Not Satisfactory for Silage Legume crops do not male good fertilizer as a rule. They are so high in nitrogen and low in sugars and starches that they do not keep well in a silo At the University of Mis sourl some years ago Professor Eckels was able to gpake very good silage out of Alfuifa hay that he allowed fo wilt before putting in the silo. Most ex. periments, however, have not been 80 successful. It is necessary to gave some sugar and starch fermentation to develop a good keeping quality. Most Efficient Method of Preserving a Post The most efficient farm method of preserving fence posts Is by what is enlled the hot and cold bath process. The trentment consists of heating the post in the preservative iL an open tank containing cold creosote for sev. eral hours more. The process varies greatly with the kind of wood treated and details can be secured from the state extension forester, college agriculture, University of Idaho, Mos: ow Know Plant Habits, Gardeners Advised Traits Must Be Known for Best Results in Crops. The home gardener must be well acquainted with the characteristics of the plants he grows If he Is to secure the best results for his efforts, ad- vises the vegetable department of the college of agriculture at New Bruns wick. The tralt of our common vege- table plants which cannot be over. looked In any way is their sensitive. ness to climatie conditions, Some vegetables require hot weather for their best development and are killed by a very light frost. Others do not develop properly during bot weather but will endure freezes. Each must be planted at a season of the year which will enable it to make its best development. Of the cool season crops some reach edible maturity quickly, and are al most always grown without transplant. ing. In this group we find peas; the short-season root crops like radish, fis spinach, mustard and kale; and Mie salad crops like leaf lettuce, gar. den cress and corn salad These shouid be planted as soon as the dan- ger of killing frosts is over. Other cool: season crops have a longer growing season than these, and must be started In a green house, hot- bed or cold frame sometime before they could be sown outdoors if they are to mature before hot weather, Cabbage, eauliflower and bead lettuce are in this clusg The time to trans plant these crops from the green house to the field Is as soon as the danger of killing frosts is past. Sue cessive planting of some can be made up to the first of May, but after this date it Is better to plant some of the Warn season crops. Fix Garden Tools Now, Save Time Next Spring 3¥ properly taking care of the gar- ready in spring can be suved, says the Rust has slow bot effective doing ed sguinst most carefully. All metal work, and wood, too, can be rubbed with an ollsoaked rag. The oll used should be clean but not too light, for it must give a perfect cov. ering through the winter. All bear. ings, too, can be kept shiny, such as the share of the garden plow or the hoe blade. coat the surface liberally with hard oll. This work is a dirty Job and should be done in old clothes, Should you find a toul badly rusted, fn brick bat will be found an excellent thing to remove the rust, A fine grade paper will cut through This can be finished with emery cloth, although a buffing wheel turned at high speed with some emery powder on It will be the best to put on a highiy polished surface that will “scour” when firsi used. also Alfalfa Will Furnish High-Grade Roughage Among wil the stancvard feed crops, alfalfa generally ranks at or gear the top in dollar value per acre. A good crop of alfalfa hay jlelds from two te seven times as much digestible pro- teln per acre as any of the farm crops commonly grown for live stock feed. An alfalfa field on the farm will do more than furnigh s>very class of live stock with the highest grade of rough. age possible at a reasonable cost. With alfalfa hay avaliable, other high yielding legumes can be used as pas ture, or they can be plowed under as soll builders. Alfalfa seeded In tle fall requires a good seedbed, well pulverized and firm, The soil pulverizer Is recog. nized as. a good tool for crushing clods and for Arming the soll before seeding. Agricultural Squibs Sheep are particular and will refuse leftovers. . 8 » Plenty of direct sunlight is an Im pertant factor in producing good gains in Tall pigs. . 5 @ Make repairs on your farm machin. ery now so that you won't have to waste valuable time ater on. - ® & @ A seed [rower can build up his busi ness and perhaps make splendid prof. its in the production of pure seed with: out exhibiting. . * » It does not pay to scatter straw of any kind on the field It can hest be used by making bedding for live stock and put back with manure. ee & The only way to handle green clo ver is to ensile It. Otherwise if It Is made Into hay it must be alrecured enough to Insure housing it without much heating. . 8 » The nse of the fanning mill for seed onts ordinarily pays well The remov. al of chaff, light, shrunken grains, weed seeds. and dirt insures a more uniform . rate of seeding. better ger mination, and a herve yield. ee If your home garden is composed of & heavy. Stiff soll that has a tendency manure or Any other vege Coal ashes also are For every stomach and intestinal fil This good old-fash. loned herb, home remedy for cousti- pation, stoma ‘es and other derafige- ments of the sys tem so prevalent these days is in even greater favor as a family medicine than In your grandmother's day. Cuts, Burns, Bruises Try Hanford’s Balsam of Myrrh All deniers are authorized to refund your money for the first bottle il not suited. Softening Toward Him Representative James M, Beck sald at an dinner: “If they had longer I'd have kept me out much felt ag bad as Brown “Brownlow was running for mayor, fat the end of a stormy hiz ear said: “You're winning them over, Brown They ined to i Yes, you're getting {Ign manager seemed more ne nore gnarled Brownlow. "Look and they iz but bombast me with rot. “Popular!” at my cont Why » vert, ten eggs. “Yes, the manager, Brownlow, bow but,” sald remember, ow it used to be bricks? You From Bunyan A murck-rake loge tine 1 iecting is a rake used In eo! Literally a such a term Is used who makes a prac of searching for, collecting and eorrupt practices among public is believed to refer fo “the man with the muck-rake™ in Bunyan's Pligrim's Progress muck er dung. muck-raker Is rake, Figuratively fc mean tice publish] one who nses the a person ree He officials. i Mothers . . Watch Children’s COLDS OMMON head colds often "serche™ in throat and chest where they may become dangerous. Don’t take @ chance — at the first sniffie rub en Children's Mustercle once every hour Jor five hours. Children's Musterole is just good eld Musterole, you have known so leag, ia milder form, . Working like the trained masseur, this famous blend of oil of mustard, camphor, menthol and ather ingredients brings relief naturally. Jr penetraves and suma- lates blood circulation, helps to draw out infection and pain. Keep full strength Musterole on hand, for adults and the milder — Children’s om Framee Has Air Police Alr police patrol has been estab lished over France te eonirol the movement of the large momber of planes that pass over the rountry daily, Pilots violating International alr regulations are subject to heavy fines Police airplanes warn erring pilots by Cring smoke bombs, and all aircraft being signaled In this manner are re guired to follow the police ship to the ground and land alongside It. Ne:ded a Mental Stroke “Is Bill absent-minded?” “He certainly is. It nearly cost him his life one time.” *How was that? “He fell overboard and forgot be knew how to swim.” Considerate Horatlo—Ah, sweetest Miranda, } would lay the world at your feet. bat for one thing, Miranda—And what 1s that? Horatio—Some other people are us ing it, dear. Effective Remedy Colly—Can you suggest something that will remove superfluous hair} Drggist——Yes; try matrimony. Never try to make a fool of a man ~Jjet nature fake its course. a ——— from Youth to Age
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