he
THE GNUS IN THE ZOO
6 HERE are three of us in the
z00,"” said the Blue or Gray Gnu,
sometimes called the Drindled Gnu,
“There's myself, for, as I'm doing
the talking, I consider I am the most
important of all.”
“There's myself,” said the White
Bearded Gnu, the largest of the three
animals, but very much like the Blue
Gnu,
“And there's
White-Tailled Gnu.
“I come from South Africa.
to live on herbs and grasses,
myself,” said the
“I'm interesting.
I used
Here
WalTegp
“lI Am Thoroughly Ugly and
Thoroughly Odd.”
grass and clover, too.
My nose isn't stralght—it Is what
You would call an oddly-shaped nose.
“My horns are peculiar and my hips
aren't at all beautiful, My tall is
like the tail of a horse except that It
ends off In white,
“I have ugly hairs on
around my face and so, as IL am thor-
oughly ugly and thoroughly odd—I am
most interesting.”
“I'm the best-looking of the three
sald the White-Bearded Guu.
None of them, however, were good
looking, and their expressions were
cross and mean. They looked like pe
cullar and very ugly horses.
they give me
my back and
“I have horns, too,” sald the White
Tailed Gnu “and my great-great-grand-
father was just like me—or I am just
Hke him,
“He used to get so bored with the
people who stared at him. He didn't
raise any objection to being in the
zoo—hardly any of us do, for that
matter, but he was so very much
bored all the time.”
“My great-great-grandfather,” sald
the White-Bearded Gnu, “used to trav-
el with about forty or fifty of his com-
panions In Africa just like the buf-
faloes have done In America, I am
told.
“He was a wild
great-grandfather.”
“Now that you've both had your
say,” remartied the Blue or Gray Gnu,
“let me say that I and my family hold
the record for being the crossest of all
the gnu families.
“We're all a cranky lot.
“We don't feel much erankier here
than when we were in the wild, wild,
free state, but we won't he petted.
“Nor will we make friends with any-
ong—not even the keeper,
“And I'm the leader when it comes
to crankiness. My keeper says I have
the meanest disposition.”
“You're just mean enough,
brag about It,” said the
Gnu,
“But what care 1?
“The life of a gnu 3
anyway. There 18 no
for having gnu families In the world
“Anyway, I think everything is so
dull and stupid, and so boring that 1}
rather like to mean, too,
“It's the only thing which gives me
any at in life”
And the others all agreed with this
Fore
one—my great-
too, to
White-1
‘alled
a dull affalr,
speci inl reason
be
nusement
sentiment,
The Gn
1
Is & gloon
nd blu
Some?
And a sad-
king sight
The one that's white
Is not all white,
But even so,
Is a sad-
Looking sight
{Coprright)
CTHE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
By H. IRVING KING
a —————————
Dear Editor:
TOADS AND TOMATOES
I ANDLING toads causes warts,
Any old-time dweller in the rural
districts can tell you that—and prove
it by citing cases. “I told Johhny not
to play with toads; but he would do
it and now just look at his hands!”
This superstition is simply a survival
of that homeopathic magic so popu-
lar In all ages; the doctrine of “like
causes like.” The toad Is a warty
creature—if the child handles him, the
child's hands become warty.
When the tomato first began to be
used as an article of food—and that
was about 1830—a very popular pre}
udice sprang up against it on the
ground that the eating of it “caused
cancer.” This superstition Is now al
most extinct, but now and then yon
will run across it still. It had Its
origin in this same homeopathic magle,
A tomato cut in half through its
“equator” presented a surface In
which there was a fancied resem:
blance to a full-grown, virulent can-
cer. Therefore to eat the tomato
would cause cancer. The incident of
the tomato shows that the primitive
mind of man is still at work and Is
capable of originating new supersti-
tions as well as retaining and perpet-
uating those of our ancestors.
(Eby MeClurs Newmaper Syndicate.)
GABBY GERTIE
“Fellars never know what's going to
turn up. It's the girl's nose.”
wsssisssnll Poin
Diminishing Pasture Lands
In a decade horses and mules have
decreased on farms to an extent that
releases 18,000,000 acres formerly vsed
for growing their feed.
HAVE thought | was the raliroad's
last friend, but my allegiance is
weakening. It's those night engineers
who are souring me. #
On any trip I'd much rather take
the train and read a book In comfort
and safety than to hug a steering
wheel for hours on end. I like trains
because the scenery Is not compul-
sory. But if I hit another hotel like
that one where the engines whistled
all night under my window, I'm go-
ing to love railroads less,
Even In one town where sleep ought
to be easy-—the all-night freight trains
sputtered and steamed In a way to
murder the public good will
I am starting a movement to put
Maxim silencers on whistles. Then 1
hope the raliroads will educate a little
tact and courtesy into thelr night en-
gineers, In these days of competition
from busses and trucks and airplanes,
I think the railroad needs all the
friends It can get.—Fred Barton.
{(@ by the Ball Syadicate, Inc.)
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How It Started
By JEAN NEWTON
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“BY AND LARGE”
ERE Is an expressive American
ism indicative of any object or
situation which Is considered in all
its fullness or In all respects, from
all angles, We hear it frequently em-
ployed as In the sentence:
“By and large, this Is about as good
a result as could be hoped for.”
This old-time Americanism has been
sanctioned by reputable usage. Credit
for its authorship Is attributed to Capt.
John Smith, who “coined” it in 1027.
It was subsequently introduced into
good literary society, being used by
Digby in 1627, and by Sturmy in 1609,
It is also said to have appeared In
Frazer's Magazine in 1833. W, OC. Ras
sell used it in 1881 and it has been
used generally ever since,
(i by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Useful Alarm Clock
No longer need the heavy sleeper
seek for his electrie light switeh when
awakened by his alarm clock in the
early hours of the morning. From the
Schwarzwald, the home of the cuckoo
clock, comes news of an alarm clock
that Hluminates itself at the ap-
pointed time. It Is in the shape of a
ball, the upper half of which revolves
faster than the lower, Around the
rim of the upper half stand the min-
utes, whilst around that of the lower
are the hours, the time being Indl
cated by a fixed hand, When the hour
for wakening comes an alarm Is rung
and the light Is automatically switched
on
Monte Blue
HAW 2 WW Wee We Ye He He We WW He We 0 Ue S36 365 9 He
Always one of the most popular
players in the movies since he started
into the business, Monte Blue is doing
equally as well in Vitaphone pictures.
Among the latter he has been sesen to
advantage in “Conquest,” “The Grey-
hound Limited,” “From Headquar-
ters,” “No Defense,” “Skin Deep”
“Show of Shows,” and “isle of Escape.”
He was born in Indianapolis and has
Indian blood in his veins,
smell Jus
COO OOOO COON INO OOOO
: For Meditation
By LEONARD A. BARRETT |8
2
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BEAUTY
RFAUTY shines brighter in the
heart of him who longs for it
i Te
”
n who sees it,
rretted that m
than in the eyes of his
It is to be reg any having
eyes do not desire to see the beautiful,
and many having ears fall to hear the
fle things in life,
Suppose we were to erect an art
museum, fill its corridors with statues
of the finest workmanship, upon its
walls hang paint.
ings representing
the work of the
masters, pl
all the nooks rare
and beautiful
works of art, bu
those visited
the museum failed
to see its beauty:
would
sire
eves such per.
speak
them
most worthw!
ace In
who
we not de
pen the
BONS, or
words to
that would lead
hf to the
tion of
Many
apprecia-
beauty?
persons are
daily living In this
beautiful temple of nature but with
souls adamant In the presence of all
the wonderful works of the Divine
Artist,
The ability to appreciate
whether in nature,
any of the
one's inner self
wrote, “It is the
makes the divinity without,” Socra-
tes prayed, “1 prayed thee, OO God,
that | may be beautiful within” If
there is no sense of heauty within, It
is impossible to see it without.
sees In the world without a reflection
of what deepest in the world
within,
In Italy every pupil in the grade
schools is taught to mu
sie, The result is that even the ditch
digger sings as he works, It is a
common thing to hear him singing
the music of the best operas. Our
educational system Is dt fault If 1+
does not provide sufficient time for
the development of the appreciation
of beauty whether in art or musie,
It is not necessary that we be able
to analyze technically the beauty of
a great cathedral, but there is a sense
of beauty one can feel and appreciate
because something in the cathedral
responds to the outreachings of the
soul for the highest and best,
The highest beauty of course is the
beauty of character. "Ye are the tem.
ple of God” Beautiful as a great
cathedral may be it is only secondary
in Importance to the beauty of a liv.
ing temple in which character and
service are expressed In daily minis
try to human need.
(©, 1920, Western Newspaper Union.)
L.A. Barrett.
beauty,
in paintings, or in
arts depends upon
Washington Irving
within that
fine
divinity
{ine
lies
appreciate
1@ by MoeClure Newspaper Syndicated
Control Noxious
Perennial Weeds
————
Chlorates of Calcium, Sodi-
um or Magnesium Are
Effective
Noxious pe weeds which
cause heavy losses on many farms
can be controlled under certain con-
ditlons by spraying with chlorates of
calcium, sodium or magnesinm, it is
Indicated by tests conducted by the
Colorado Agricultural college,
Although more definite information
Is needed before final recommenda
tions can be announced, a recent sur-
vey of plots of weeds throughout the
state where killing tests were made
gives some light on the problem, aec-
cording to Bruce J. Thornton, asslst-
ant botanist for the Colorado experi.
ment station, and T, G. Stewart, ex-
tension agronomist at the college.
Obtain Best Results,
Observations made during this sur-
vey indicate that the best results from
these chemical sprays may be obtained
as follows:
1. Allow the perennial weed pest to
reach full maturity, and perhaps make
an few seed.
2. Use two potinds or more of chlor.
ate salt per square rod In a fine
epray evenly distributed over the
follage,
8. Spraying the weed during
late afternoon or evening seems to
give the best results,
4. Follow-up treatments are neces-
gary, using the same strength of so-
lution, late this summer or next year.
amount of material required will
be determined by the number of plants
the area sprayed.
only tentative
srennial
the
These are recommen-
is empha
1 demon
Is now ler way In
state,
1 a8 they are
Danger of Fire.
Farmers warned that
wrious danger of fire
cium chlorate gives ap-
equal results, as far as
and has no fire
there Is
in using sodium
fire
proximately
tie
Git ate,
It is suggested that those who have
yal weed get
thelr county extension
or with Mr. Thormton of the
department at lege. If
in doubt as to the ation
4 he should dig up a con
ng roots and flow-
nd it to the
¢
serious perent problems
with
the o«
identifica
of any wee
Corn Best for Fowls
Watch the corn suppl) are
buying from the elevator and try and
obtain bright shiny yellow corn. Some
times an order of corn may contain a
Int of black or brown kernels or grain
that smells musty or shows signs of
Such com Is good for
It seems that a dog can
eat & spoiled product and disgorge it
snd lmmediately reduce the unfavor.
nble effects, The unfortunate chicken
y that you
not
mold.
goods or moldy or decayed feed, must
allow the material to pass through the
entire digestive system. That is why
The old idea that any-
lot of good
to Control Swarming
Some beekeepers make a practice of
clipping the wing of each queen, not
only to control swarming, but to keep
a check on the age of the queen, There
are arguments for and against this
practice and its value Is occasionally
a subject of controversy among bee-
keepers,
Instead of trying to control swa
ing by clipping the queen's wing, It
would be much better to manage bees
#0 that swarming Is prevented,
Swarming Is usually brought about by
overcrowding and congestion of bees
in the brood part of the hive. Rem.
edying this cause will reduce swarm-
ing to the minimum,
Sodium Chlorate Must
Be Handled Carefully
One of the most Important precau-
tions in the use of sodium chlorate as
a weed spray Is its loflammability.
Large quantities of sodium chlorate
were used throughout the United
States in the last two years and sev-
eral workers were severely burned.
Sodium chlorate does not catch fire
quicky but. burns rapidly after once
started. Fire must be kept away from
all articles such as clothing, rubbish,
refuse, and any other inflammable ma.
terial which has been sprayed with
sodium chlorate,
Utensils for Picking
Apples for a fancy market should
be picked In suitable containers, care
being taken at all times not to bruise
the fruit or puncture the skin, The
commercial apple crop Is usually
picked In picking bags or aprons, The
apples should not be allowed to fall
n long distance into the container, and
the picker should not let his picking
bag or apron bounce from round to
round of the ladder when descending.
Reasonable care should be exercised
in dumping the fruit into the barrels,
boxes, or on the packing table.
A
of New Insecticide
Malay States Urged to Grow
Rotenone-Bearing Plants,
(Prepared by the United Biates Department
of Agriculture.)
Finding rotenone,
superior to materials
used for Insect control,
States Department of Agr
urging the Malay states to
tenone-bearing plants on a
cial seale for the American trade,
This new Insecticide
quantities up to 7 per cent In
roots of the South American “cube”
plant (pronounced coobay), up to 5%
per cent In Derris roots, and to a
lesser extent In three other plants,
The cube now grows In
South America where the
similar to that of the
and surrounding countries,
R. C. Roark,
now generally
the United
feulture is
grow ro-
commer-
=
containing greater quantities of ro-
tenone might be derived by careful se-
lection and breeding. He points out
that cube roots are not yet available
commercially.
Tests by the Department of Agri
culture indicate that rotenone is high-
ly polsonous to both sucking and
chewing Insects. In tests conducted
privately, rot was fed to dogs,
cats, sheep and chickens In quanti-
ties up to 1 grain per pound of body
welght and no injury was noticeable,
enone
Remove All Old Caries
From the Berry Patches
Immediately the harvest
of both rasp rri
the old fruiting ca
moved. The removal
many di 1 Insects
the
ishment will be
following
blackberries and
nes shoul
BEUSEeS And
» . p i ¢ fird 1
berry patch and additional
n to
At this
wspherries
give
canes which are left,
be fou
goecount 3
wrries to produce new and
they shou
spring.
black!
er weak sh
thinned until
a at
shortened
OOLE,
to leave st
8-10 Inches apart
All Creosoted Timbers
Are Immune to Deca)
Decay of joints and sills
foe of durabil
will be conqu
goted timbers
in a great deal «
ns well ag In experimental trials
jarge lumber manufactu
the near future to stock
with a full line of such
soted by the
rates the
pressure metho
gato
through with th
bers treated In this
tically immune to decay,
iy around the
will last many
nary lumber
preservative
way
base of the
years longer
Fruit-Tree Leaf-Roller
Major Pest in Orchards
The fruit-tree leaf-roller was first
noticed as a serious pest in New York
state In 1011. Since that time it has
increased in numbers and destructive
ness, until it has become a major pest
in many orchards. It is notable
its habit of becoming suddenly very
abundant and injurious in a limited
area while orchards a little distance
away may remain untouched by It
During the next year or two It may
suddenly appear in some other local
ity. Once established In an orchard
it is likely to remain a stubborn pest
until reduced by thorough control
Measures,
Two Men to Fill Silo
of silo filling only two men are need-
ed,
and run through the cutter, A tractor
or electric motor furnishes the belt
power, Tramping is not
for keeping silage, recent experiments |
show, and in many cases this job has
been eliminated. Neither is it neces-
sary to have a man at the feed table
of the modern ensilage cutter,
FAR TE
Producing sweet cream requires
practically no more work or expense
than sour cream, except for cooling
and more frequent delivery,
- » -
Protein Is the high cost element in
feeds and its use should be governed
not only from a physical standpoint
but from an economical basis as
well,
. - .
At least one month before calving,
the heifers should be put in the milk-
ing barn so that they can hecome ac.
customed to the barn and to the other
cows before calving.
. & 9
Without additional feed cows must
call upon their body reserve to make
up the deficiency. This means a loss
of flesh and lowered milk production,
often very quickly In the cuse of the
very heavy producers,
MEDICINE
CABINET
THEIDEAL SIZE
a
NON
HABIT.
FORMING
Effective in Milder Doses
Insist on the Genuine
FOR CONSTIPATION
Beetle in More Churches
Stow,
known as the “Motor Chureh
Line 1 ’ y v i }
Ancoin™ ir Agla 5 10 be re
§ of the
is be
1 heetle
WHEN BABIES
FRE THERE are times
when a baby is too
fretful or feverish to
ung to There are some
ain away. But
then e's quick comfort in Castorial
For diarrhea, and other infantile
ills, give this pure veg le prepara-
tion. Whenever 0 Sel tongues tell
of constipation: whenever there's an
sign of sluggishness. Castoria has a
good taste iren love to take it,
Buy the genuine—with Chas. H.
Fletcher's signature on wrapper.
sleep.
her cannot pat
oss is
was
¥ the symbol ph of
the ho } Anjou rance,
the Bold, duke of
ifteenth century.
through
Normundy, i
never de-
the uncer-
tainty of human events. —Livy,
gestive organs all tranquilizel
Once vou have tried this form of
rellef you will cease to worry about
your diet and experience a new
freedom In eating.
This pleasant preparation is just
as good “or children, too. Use it
whenever coated tongue or fetid
breath signals need of a sweetener,
Physicians will tell you that every
spoonful of Phillips Milk of
nesia neutral'zes many times its
volume in acid. Get the genuine,
the name Phillips is {important
Imitations do not act th same!
[PHILLIPS
of Magnesia
W.N.U, BALTIMORE, NO. 36-1930.