CREATION"? | WW | let A Eg) 3 SN CCRC ‘Authorities Start Fight on Pernicious Drug. New York. — Narcotic authorities throughout the country have started a grim, intensive drive against the use of marihuana, one of the most insid- fous and pernicious dope evils of the Twentieth century, The campalgn will be prosecuted with an intensity thal no similar past crusade has known, And it probably will fail. Almost io evitably it must do so. But that is not deterring United States officials from bending every ef- fort to stamping out widespread use of marihuana. If anything, their deter- mination was whetted by the recent discovery here of the raw material for 1,000,000 “reefers.” This is the slang term, used by addicts, to describe the innocent-looking cigarettes made form the lethal Mexican plant, A Drop in the Bucket. But—statistics startlingly show-—this seizure, while imposing on paper, per haps—was a mere drop In the huge bucket of marihuana dissemination. To root out the menace it would be necessary to include marihuana in the list of drugs forbidden by the Harrison act. This measure fixed a heavy penalty for the sale or possession of opium, heroin, cocaine and similarly deadly narcotics. But on the tople of mari huana it is silent, although desperate efforts are made yearly to have the latter included in the ban. The outstanding reason why the Iat- est and most savage thrust against marihuana may fail is easily explained. ‘This 1s the facility with which the ad- * Pug’s Fighting Face nS the Minnesota football team, iz not handsome to look upon when in action, but he gets there just the same. His friends think he might go to Holly wood and get a job as a screen vil lain. Marihuana diet can provide himself with it locally. If you craved cocaine or heroin, the only way you could get it would be to buy it surreptitiously from a peddier. But marihuana can easily and cheap ly be made by almost anyone, “Mary Warner,” as it is known along the wa- terfronts, will grow in window boxes, backyards, any patch of earth. There in lies the grimness of the situation, And the ironle corollary to this is the fact that in at least half the states of the Union it may be sold quite openly, without fear of arrest. Terrible in Effects. What is this sinister marihuana? It is scientifically designated as cannabis Americana (American hemp). From its plant hasheesh is made—a mixture of the dried seeds of the hemp, a little opium and aromatic spices. American addicts, however, usually smoke the ungarnished leaf, known as “reefers” or "muggles.” After the first few puffs the novice experiences a sense of wild hilarity. Then he falls into a profound slumber, The second time, however, the real ef. fects begin to tell, Space and time be come vastly distorted so that a second seems like hours, and a Kiss will last forever. Sensuous {mages become mag- nified and last indefinitely. A hand clap sounds like a thunderbolt and the addict can literally hear a pin drop. The craving for it becomes greater, unconquerable. After five years of taking it periods of temporary insan- ity result. Move 150-Year-Old Home From Coast to Coast Portland, Maine. — Charles Quincy Chase, of San Francisco, will transfer from coast to coast the 150-year-old homestead built by his great-grandfa- ther, So delighted was he with the land. mark when he visited Maine that he arranged to have it taken apart and shipped to California, where it will rise again on the shores of Lake Tahoe Golf Ball Is Moon in Calendar Clock Fort Worth, Texas. —A clock that tells the time of day, the day of the week and month and phases of the moon has been constructed by Price Kiker, whose occupation Is piano tuner. The clock works with such ae curacy, Kiker said, that It Is eal culated it will not vary more than one day in 48 years, A golf ball, painted black on one gide snd sluminum on the other, represents the moon. It Is connect- ed with the regular clock move ments by delicate gears and makes a complete turn in 20% days, just as the moon does, Kiker spent five years In figuring out the plan, he said but actually spent only five days constructing the clock. SMELLING SPACE ~ ALL OF THE OLFACTORY NERVES OCLUPY A SPACE ONLY 4/0 INCH IN DIAMETER, 12 FILLING A STOMACH- \ THE STOMAW'S NORMAL CAPACITY RANGES UP TO ONE-HALF GALLON. Our Neighbor—the Oriental By LEONARD A. BARRETT S80 far as numbers are concerned the late immigration laws have en- deavored to solve the problem of the Oriental in our country. Restrie- tions have prohlb- ited the Japanese and Chinese from entering. Whether this is a wise pol ley time alone will reveal. It is true that much of our menial labor ean be done more willing ly and far cheaper by the Oriental than by those of the white race. It is also true that mer chandise made In Japan has been of fered for sale In this country at a price cheaper than it can be manufactured in our shops. It is also true that the Oriental may not be the most con genial neighbor. He comes to us with Political Prodigy - F Rush D. Holt has been elected United States senator from West Virginia on the Democratic ticket, but being only twenty-nine years old, he cannot qual ify for the place until next June. Mr, Holt was a member of the West Vin ginia legislature, or house of delegates, when he was twenty-six years old and gained fame for his successful fight against waste in government expenses. His father, Dr. M. 8. Holt, is mayor of Weston, W. Va. the background of a different culture and insists on expressing his hereditary tendency. For this reason we find the Chinese, in particular, developing colonies of their own where they have thelr own temples, shops and social privileges. Every large city has its Chinatown. This is only one side of the picture. We should not forget that in our universities many Oriental stu. dents have won first rank in the field of scholarship. Many are preparing for a professional career in their native land. All of the Orientals In this country are not of what might be called the artisan class, When we seriously ask ourselves, what are the obligations we owe these neighbors, we face a dilemma. One thing certain: we cannot press assimila- tion to the extent of intermarriage If we want to preserve the white race The latter invariably loses its identity in the offspring of all intermarriages On the other hand, the best judgment of the Oriental mind is equally opposed to intermarriage. Nor can we assim. ilate them into citizenship, for the rea son of their tendency to colonize, It would be just as impossible for us to become Chinese or Japanese, Perhaps our obligation is best ex. pressed In the exercise of Christian courtesy and neighborly spirit, endeav- oring to instill into them the spirit of American democracy, and leave It to work from within outward. Whatever assimilation 1s possible, must arise within the personality of the Oriental himself, and cannot be forced upon him from the outside. ©. Western Newspaper Union, Famous Names Live Chieago.~The University of Chicago intends to challenge Harvard's claim to famous names, The frosh class here boasts of a Woodrow Wilson, William Cullen Bryant, Irving Berlin and Wal ter Eckersall, Has Bottle 200 Years Old Union City, Tenn—A small bottle, or demijohn, which is over 200 years old and which hag been In the family five generations, is owned by Mrs N BE Jenkins, of Union City. i N THESE days when economies are sought it is well to remember that fuel can be saved in many little ways of well-planned cooking. Frequently the saving proves one of time as well as colns. Modern stoves and methods require different management from the one-time kitchen stove burning coal and which was always kept going. This is seldom found. There were cer- tain advantages in it, for the constant heat made it possible to cook, slowly at least, without adding to the fuel bill. But on the other hand, the very fact that the fire was constant In creased costs. It is because the heat can be regulated at will today, that it is so important to have the fire going as little as is come patible with the culinary work. Cooking on top of a gas, oll or elec. tric stove requires less fuel than oven cookery. So when. ever possible, use top ®urners. When stoves are equipped with oil burners, top snd oven are heated at the same time, but it still should be borne ia mind that more oll is used when the is made hot, oven of the stove only is needed without high temperature. With an oll burning range the planning of cookery to save fuel Is much the same as with the ordinary, 1f less used, range. That is when the fire high, do oven bak ing as well as top cooking, and then let the fire burn low, or even cut off the flow of oll and let the fire go out Fs fk For Thrifty Cooking. When using the regulation oll stove, or the gas or electric stove, confine cooking to top burners as much as can be managed with results satisfactory. For example, try that delicious pud- ding, baked apple tapioca, made from cored, peeled, and sliced apples and pearl tapioca, water, sugar, a dash of salt, and cinnamon, If liked. Make it in a double boiler on top of the stove The tapioca will steam In the boiler much quicker and the apples soften in much less time than in the oven, Serve In sherbet cups, and top each glass with whipped cream or marsh mallow whip. Macaroni with cheese can be made in the double boiler, and if dished up and top covered with but. tered crumbs browned under the flame, the effect is practically identical with baked macaroni. When having a roast use the oven to cook other things which require a hot oven, when that Is needed, or which take long rather slow cooking If a lower temperature is right. It is amazing the reduction of time of keep- ing current on that can be managed in this way. Carelessness in turning ‘burners down, when a lower tempera. ture is all that is needed, will bring up bilis a bit. And not to turn off the current immediately it is not needed, is actual loss. A Place for Everything. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is certainly true when it pertains to putting away things so that they are easy to find. One's pa- tience is not taxed nor her temper el- ther when she can go to a place and find, not part of what is wanted, but every plece needed. Few things are more trying than to find one cuff of a collar and cuff set lacking, when one is In a hurry, and all three pleces should be together. There are some alds which may prove helpful in guard. ing against such an inconvenience, If 8a set is to be put away for some time, a good way to Insure having all parts together Is to take a stitch or two through them just enough to tack the articles together. See that these stitches are taken through the portions which turn under In each piece and so will not show even the tiny stitch holes when put on to wear. Pins can be used, but they are likely to leave rust marks wherever the pins rest, as well as in the pinholes, so the stitches are better. Another way is to spread the collar out on cardboard and lay both cuffs on it too, over the collar Wrap the whole set In tissue paper, and lay in a box. Many sets can be put in one box which should be wide though not necessarily deep. ©. Bell Byadicate ~~ WNT Service. Smart Accessories A black cellophane hat and bow are the smart modern accessories to this Schiaparelll costume. The coat is in black lightweight wool and is collared with two silver fox pelts. It Is worn over an afternoon dress of heavily crinkled rayon called “Pave™ » Mark W. in his So him view Fits the Figure PATTERN 1807 SR. a NRO NR SANA 3 ~ AA like this glip when you when you wear (t—and tub and iron it. What more could ask of any bit of lingerie? It is a wrap-around model that crosses in the hack and is both shadow-proaf and figures do change a time, and with all this talk “streamiine gllhovneties™ and not, it is a nice thing to know that one’s slip will fit exactly right, come what may. It takes next to no time to make, as you will find to your Joy, and irons flat like the pro- verblal handkerchief. Lovely in wash satin, crepe or unshrinkable rayon. Pattern 1887 is avaliable in sizes 24 38 38 40, 42, 44 and 40. Size 36 takes 3% yards 39 inch fabric. Iostrated step-by-step sewing in- structions Inciunded. Send FIFTEEN 1897 You make when you will it, you adjustable, bit ur from time to of what CENTS (15¢) In coins and stamps (coins preferred) for this pattern. Write plainly name, addregy and style number. BE SURE TO STATE SIZE. Address : orders Circle Pattern Department. 243 West Seven- teenth Street, New York City SIP QUITE RARE to Sewing Snoop—Truth is stranger than fie- tion, Siink--Maybe It only seems stran- ger because it's so much scarcer.— Pathfinder Magazine, Lucky Man Aphasia Victim—I can’t remember who I am or where 1 live, but here's my wife's photograph. Cop (looking at it)—You're a lucky man, A Distinction Mother—Fritz, you must behave. You should always treat a guest nicely, Son—He wasn't came, invited—he Just Explanation Employer No letter heads? Hasn't that 10 quires 1 ordered last week been delivered? Office Boy—Yes, but every steno WNU-—4 4034
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