ZEKE'S BEER GARDEN 8 By R. K. WILKINSON ©. Dell Syndicate —WNU Service. HAVE known Zeke Taylor for a score of years, He is an old man now, Dexter's oldest Inhibitants, He should, at his age, be retired from active business, should be spend- ing declining years as most old men of Dexter spend them-—spinning yarns with Elmer Stone and Sam Cook on the veranda of the Suncook hotel, or seated comfortably before the open fire of his own home with glowing pipe and pleasant dreams, That's how it should be, for it is these simple things from which Dex- ter folk derive their greatest pleasure. But Zeke cannot retire and live on his savings, for no savings have been set aside for this purpose. say he lacked in thrift and foresight during the days when his little grocery store, with Its lunch counter stretched across one side of it, knew a livel one of Some ly business, Seme say he was shiftless and lazy. But those of us who have been close ly associated with Zeke know that none of these accusations are founded on truth or fact. * * 4 Zeke might not h to business, or lazy. His life has heer one filled with little deeds of kindness. And from them he derived his keen- est enjoyment, Zeke Taylor has been friend to every man who crossed his path, Quite forgetful of his own future, he has helped this one in distress, counseled that one in matters of grave importance, lent moral and financial support to countless charitable move- ments and ishly denied himself when some stricken brother was sore- ly in need of ald. The little things of life have meant much to Ze ke, and others have bene- fited by this peculiarity of his makeup. Bit now ti Zeke is aged, these hings are forgotten, are come of the old man, ave been attentive but he was never shiftless unsel that what will be- fearful that sooner or later he be “on the town." And becaus they Folks wondering are hare ed into Zeke's for ind him sunk drop store for and into the dept] yf gloom. He wip . 3 tole ee, conten bankruptcy. His cred Busine to the cently The wardly wincing and being on the town. His pride was hurt, words held no complaint It was about this time that the tax. payers of the United States were, In a manner of speaking, quite steamed up over the beer and light-wine issue, It seemed almost Inevitable that three point two would be legalized, I mentioned this to Zeke and brightened considerably. One thing led to another and it wasn't long before Zeke's ordinarily lively imagination took on a new lease of life and began to function, I followed him through the rear door of the place and into the space beyond. There was a green lawn here and a shade tree or two, Almost instantly I sensed what was in the old man's mind. A beer gar- den! A real old fashioned beer gar- den! he spot was ideal; the location per- fect; the old and musty surroundings especially inducive. Moreover, there wasn't another store or lunch room in town so nat- urally and adequately equipped for the purpose, plating olng across the street fern lunch room, re- in- ure was sorely hurt, at thoughts of fall though his bitterness or note of he We discussed the idea at length. And the more we tialked the brighter became the look In Zeke's eyes, His enthusiasm and eagerness, re- sembling that of a child, brought a lump to my throat. I fell In with Zeke's plans quite whole-heartedly. And when a frown suddenly appeared on his face at some abrupt thought, I actually became alarmed. The establishment of a beer garden would, he remembered, entall the ex- penditure of a sum of money. And Zeke at the moment was absolutely penniless, Of course, I agreed to provide the necessary funds, an act which, I be lleve, has given me more pleasure than any equal expenditure prior to or after that day. There was no need, I told myself, to let Zeke know that the money I fnvested was the extent of my entire savings; that, should the beer garden experiment go to seed, I would be as penniless as he, And so, In the utmost secrecy, went ahead with our plans, None of the dozens of folks who passed daily to and fro In the street before Zeke's store so much as sus pected that in the plot beyond the rear deor a real and enchanting beer gar. den was being constructed. It was to be a surprise, Zeke, despite his decrepitness, worked like a Trojan, Tables were conveniently placed in # great, sweeping circle, with a bright. I ly colored umbrella above each. A trench was dug and water piped to a fountain skillfully fashloned of cement and rocks In the center of the plot by Zeke's own hands, The shade trees were trimmed up, shrubbery thinned to a respectable density, flowers and hedges planted where their effect would be most beneficial, The finished product was something to admire. And during its construction the beer and light wine bill had been rushed through congress and was passed, The day that it was signed I rushed down to Zeke's store in a high state of excitement; a state which was short- lived, For Zeke greeted ge at the door and the expression on his face betrayéd glumness and disappointment within, “It's the license,” he told me when I questioned him. “We got to have a license to sell beer and the danged thing cost 200 bucks!" . » . I stared at him blankly. It was true, last penny on equipment, only enough funds to shipment of beer, already ordered. It seemed like a little thing, that moment I knew It meant the dif. ference between being able to open on time—or ever for that matter, There wasn't a soul we could go to for funds. Zeke's creditors were pressing. M, holding out It looked pretty bad. - have to abandon the entire project, Zeke came through with an idea. It was a brilllant idea, quite char- acteristic of the Zeke whose brilliant over rough spots in the days when things were booming in Dexter and a man didn't have to body's back door to get his drink of beer, At first I was skeptical, but the more Zeke talked of his idea the more con- vinced I was that it would work. Had the situation been less serious I would have pian of his and wagered with anyone who wanted to wager that it would not work. » . * Anyway tion. On the day we put the idea Into execu- that beer was legalized the sign which Zeke had painted and flung wide the door, At first folks came out of sheer curl they poked thelr noses inside o and looked around. It was sight of that cozy le gare den in back that brought the way in It was osity. Grinning, i to hire outside help li the customers, 1 register kept ringing into the night. It was beer and cheese and hold such an appeal to 3 pretzels cole 80 many people at once. The next day the rush was greater, and the day following, Sunday, we were forced to hire three extra walters, We were off it looke« running, to a running start, and 1 as If we were going to keep later when quite unexpectedly a gov- ernment agent see our license Zeke winked broadly in my diree- tion and produced the requested docu- ment. * » . sharply. “This license was issued two ago. You've been selling beer than a week!" “Sure,” said Zeke, while I he breath, “that's right. days more a license, and we bought one.” “Admit It, eh? Well, mister, you're coming with me” “Walt a minute,” says Zeke. there license is for 3.2. days ago I ain't sold a mug of 3.2." The agent stared, “You're nuta. You got a sign out there says ‘beer,’ and folks have been coming here for a week" “Sure,” Zeke agreed, “they been coming here. But they ain't been drinking 3.2. They been drinking near beer. 1 advertised beer for sale, but I didn't stipulate what kind of beer. And these dumb bunnies who have been yapping for beer and light wines didn't know the difference.” It was true, These customers who constituted our first rush had been drinking near beer and never knew it. And the agent was good enough sport to keep his mouth shut, Zeke serves real beer now, or rather the man to whom he leased his garden does, Zeke himself spends his days on the veranda of the Suncook hotel, yarning with Elmer Stone and Sam Cook about the days when beer was beer, and he never had a worry In the world, Mexican Fashion Note The idea of male garb for women has been a complete fallure in Mex- fco, Girls who appear In public in the provincial eitles wearing male clothes are chased home by mobs of men and women who hurl ver'al in- sults and sticks, stones and overripe vegetables, His Distance Cholly—=How far will this rifle shoot? Clerk~Two miles, Oholly~1'1l take it; I want it to shoot at bears |—Kansas Oy. Star, THE HALL. PA T'S breathtaking the way millinery has burst into a blaze of glory be- our enchanted eyes this season. flowers to feathers, ribbons and brims of back ‘real n linery™ once more, Now that brims have definitely you may wear them as huge as Fashion places Not for brims been everywhere “ar no limit to their upon dimensions, have versatile, so season so chic and so In the cirel picturesque. le leghorn and roses tell ants beautiful such print, with gowns o In the other ist have woe or 80, or a tri f plums and eaves A or berries of some #0 it is tem fruit. By dress prints Is also ve apple the way, The group wreathes about the hat up in the | has one i HOSE wee front of yet con t this wids worn with servative enongh to permit brimmed chapean to be simple daytime costumes Just below, hat of rough cire straw, centered to the Jeft. Is a for cire and | cellulose black straws, rage. No, of cired luster you must know, are are all-black fabrics A perky multl- colored quill imparts a dash and a go to this » tailored hat which is is needed In a headplece one's cloth or linen the Ais0, to top back are pleasing cart- The turn op in the and are a the conventional he merry widow type. in the ft corner ¢ trend. Its simple e% it to wear with the lower le rtant nes sheer touch to ia ted at the is 8 cha g trans flowers bbon band parent brims are Huge capell add an fm we exquisite hinese In- nartest dress which lide right all-around Crowns ure the pew exo at 80 p of them are, wi us an angle 4 never in ives and so d-style, now istic or hatpins! wi per Union. Crowns, posed the world stay on themse } a final message—ol gtvie, el £ br Western Newsg SHEER RAYON DOT By CHERIE NICHOLAS Rayon has won its way to the “top. Upon it leading designers have set thelr seal of approval. Dotted sheers in self color is the last word In sum- mer materials. Ralsed rayon dots on a mousseline de rayon background de- scribes the handsome all-black fabrie which fashions the gown [llustrated. This model is making a very pride ful showing In the collection of man made materials which the Fashion Group of America have been exhibit ing In New York. They are smart for dinner and evening gowns but the big news concerning them is that the swanklest of daytime jacket sults and enesembles are being made of them, a tallleur of net being the newest of the pew. PASTEL WOOL NOW Every season secs some new fashion development which springs up mush. room fashion, overnight. This year it is short, loose or belted swagger coats of white or pastel wool over town frocks of plain or printed crepe. These coats are sold separately. They are quite inexpensive, And they give a decidedly fresh and summery air to a dark ensemble. They may take the place of the black or navy redingote with which you started out the spring season. String color Is very smart with black or navy. Other popular shades are a deep dusty yellow, linen blue, and a zoft leaf green. In many in. stances the color of the coat is accent. ed In the print of the frock, or in some detail of belt, scarf or other trimming. Evening Tailleurs Seen in Various Novel Fabrics New evening tailleurs, combining a tallored jacket and instep-length skirt ready for restaurant dining, are fash- joned of novel fabrics along striking lines. One sult of silver lame with a trim tailored jacket is finished with a black satin blouse and a facing of the same sable fabric Inside the skirt bem. Black faille or taffeta suits cut on the same lines appear with either long-sleeved or sleeveless blouses of white organdie or flame red crepe, Refreshing Colors Now Feature Newest Fashions Colors this season are amazingly refreshing. There's a “Flagship” blue with all of the light in It of a sky from a sailing vessel. Russet Is swapped from fall shades for spring and come petes with the new clay some people object to, Pale blue with a lavender tinge Is lovely In knitted wear and for eve. ning, with deeper blue trim. And brown comes In more different tinges than ever before. Back Fullness Black fullness in evening dresses continues to be thelr most noteworthy feature. It is achieved by ruffles, cas cades of flounces, bustles and other That Body of Yours By JAMES W, BARTON, M. D. Living Safely With Heart Disease TOTWITHSTANDING the fact that thousands of men with “leaking valves” In the heart fought in the war without difficulty, and notwithstanding that thousands of Individuals with leaking valves live to a good age, there are still a great many who worry be cause they have this condition. The leak in the valve has been caused by some allment—searlet fever, rheymatism or others, which left little valve with an “escalloped” edge 8 smooth y, when blood is ong that wa tura the little irough these is closed a back tl! of the valve, continues to pump this little leak, does It make to jut, if heart despite 11 aii is just lik ump that and year out but still sup needs, There do not ich about “leaks” in the heart, gth of gure ther about muscle ¥ to do the necessary work it is likely to continue essary work. ty long The individual t yng in his usual manner gs far as his life is con- As you know, the fall- breath, get- little tasks breath- first sign of a is shortness of ting out of breath doing that formerly d lessness, Now; wha an th adivid id not cause this eath- on slight exertion should first see his doctor, as 1 the EYE If it be 4 tem, or to a ue to acidosis, exercise may it % . . wd and more the phy- day, and as well of the lessened, ite ity eile los iy eS by rest. Hot Weather Eating Hi ni are Iw mista us mal any of kes Arm we ather: the ther is not eat. enough, ago 1 quoted Dr. W, C the Mayo clinic and it is “On trips to the 1 he man Alvare z of mbering. i ced that into camp hungry from an climb and immediately sits will occasional. er afterwards for several days pain, gas pressure, This is doe to the abdominal and diarrhoea” that decomposition or important ferments and prevent body. Similarly in hot weather. The heat for some time, thus The thought then is that down at once to a meal, that you lie down quietly on the right side you naturally think i= due to some bad or “tainted” food you have eaten, What about not eating enough food in the hot weather? Should you not eat less in the hot weather anyway? As a matter of fact you should eat a little less food In the hot weather, but really, only a very little less, The reason that you should eat al most as much food in the hot as in the cold weather, is because the proc esses of the body-—your muscles, your heart, your blood, your lungs—all have about the same amount of work to do all seasons of the year, A very small amount of food Is needed extra during the cold weather to create heat. In fact, If you are outdoors more, do more work or take more exercise in the warm than in the cold weather, you may quite correctly eat more food during the warm weather, Thus we find many individuals, thinking that all that food does is to heat the body, eating less than they actually need during the warm weath- er. Remember, then, don't eat when you are very hoff or tired; rest a while first, Remember, also, that you need al most as much food in the warm as in the cold weather, (Conpright. y= WNU 2orvics Buggy, Strictly American The one distinctly American contri bution to overland transportation is sald to be the buggy, smpeniioly 8 light, four-wheel wagon, ap peared about 1820, . which HOPE TO LEARN OLD SECRET To study four columns which have stood for 2000 years without show. ing a sign of decay or dust, a body of European steel manufacturers are visiting India. They hope to learn how people of those days produced stainiess steel, The columns were erected by Asoka, the great Buddhist emperor, in four districts of his In- dian empire, Each stands on a high rock and is Inscribed with the laws of Asoka’ reign. Ti wongh the cen turies e kes have them and storms have not them. 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