THE PATTON COURIER Public ntilities in Beaumont, Texas, are spending sending power into southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana for a distance $6,000,000 to construct this second generating plant for of 175 miles to pump agricul tural irrigation plants on individual farms producing rice and truck crops in an area of 700,000 acres SQUAWKS FOR THE GOOSE AND THE GANDER By VIOLA BROTHERS SHORE FOR THE GOOSE— WW HEN you find mushrooms twenty cents a pound you immediately fmagine they musta been left over. And gen’rally they was, woman that you think better, goes around Many a would know pursin’ envy. The one siep from the sublime to the ridiculous is apt to be in jazz time. FOR THE GANDER— The highest wisdom has got a little foolishness mixed up in it. A poor, smart kid slave# away all his young years makin’ money that a rich old fool spends. Some guys has got such luck that if they was to inheri. an undertakin’ business, somebody’c discover an antidote for death. (Copyright.) «) Rebuke That Stung Tt is related that a certain man, who apparently didr’t like Buddha, eame ap to him and called him a lot of very ugly names. Buddha listened quietly until his reviler had quite run out of epithets, and then said to him: “If vou offer something to a man snd he refuser it, to whom, then, does it belong?” The man replied: “It belongs, I sup- pose to the one who offered it. Juddha said: “The abuse and vile pames you offer me, 1 refuse to ac- cept.”—From The Outlook. EE aaa aa a as ua a a eas, Without Objectives in Life Prat Ram nn PANEL N NEARLY all the recent distress- ing cases of suicide among boys and young nen, the suicides have been without any definite objectives in life. Not knowing where they were go ing, it seemed to them useless to go anywhere. Their minds were not occupied with the steady. systematic effort to do some one thing well. So they brooded over the futility ol existence, till their reason went awry and they found whut to their disor dered imaginations seemed the only way out. One of the most important duties of ieachers, leaders and directors is to interest young men in some definite aim in life. For those who come inte the world specially fitted for urt or engineering or any other specific calling this will not be necessary. jut the averuge boy has no special talent, or if he has he doesn’t tind it till his education is over. He turns from chis pursuit to that and none of them interest him. - » » 1 know that it is one of the most difficult things in the world to disco. er what will interest young men suf ficiently to muke it the dominant tl.ing in their lives. But recent advances in the science of psychology have oeen helpful in this pursuit, and it will be furthered when teachers discover that their mission in life is not to pity their pupils for their natural lack of book tore, but to try to understand them, end help to encourage their aspira- t'ons. The teaching profession is now ex- eellently equipped to make education easy for the studious. but it has much to learn about how to make it inter estine for ‘be average mind. a oN a &> Bedtime Story _ Kiddies © By MARTHA MARTIN PP 5 TR 0 0000000000000 | s Finger Nail Spots ® | inger INail Spots © 3 2 By H. IRVING KING 8 | Oo YOMETIMES upon examining your | time passed and man began to use i J finger nails you will see a little white spot which, as the nail grows, moves slowly toward the {inger's end. The superstitious will tell you that the little, white spot means money coming to you, due to arrive when the white spot reaches the end of the nail —a very common superstition, Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) mentions it as being very ancient in his day and ascribes its origin to the tendency which people have to con- sider any bodily symptom which they do not understand as a prophecy. The “British Apollo” in 1708 published a learned article scoffing at the super- stitution and explaining that the white spots in the nails were “glittering particles,” generally mixed with the red particles of the blood, but which had happened to get loose. Medical science was evidently badly equipped to battle with superstition in those days. But the superstition in question dated away back into the primitive ages when man’s hair and nails, liv- ing and growing parts of himself, were held to be peculiarly connected with his destiny. A white spot slowly ad- vancing up the nail must mean some- thing; as the spot was white the “something” was probably good. As PIE SA SDELY as 2 6s HAVE looked for some time for a nice place, and 1 think I have found it now,” said Mrs. Wolf. “I looked at a good many. In fact, I almost set up housekeeping in sev- eral and cleaned the dens our, but 1 didn't like them finally. 1 thought 1 could get a nicer home.” “Ah, Mrs. Wolf,” said Mr. Wolf, “this is beautiful. This is a perfect home. And how lovely this weather is." “Dear Mr. Wolf, would anyone imagine that the wild and dangerous and blood-thirsty wolf would talk about the weather,” Mrs. Wolf chuckled. “Ah, they don’t know,” said Mr. Wolf. “They do not know how we are when we are at home. ,We love each other so. y “We whisper all sorts of little noth. ings to each other, though to us they are not ‘nothings.’ They're ‘some- things’ of great importance, “Yes, this home is perfect. Well Mrs. Wolf, 1 had a dangerous time not I thought 1 was caught.” said Mrs. long ago. “Ah, don't tell me that,” Wolf. Jut you need not worry now,” said Mr. Wolf, “for you see that I am here, all safe and sound.” “Yes, yes,” said Mrs. Wolf, “but 1 cannot bear to think that you have been exposed to danger.” “But you have escaped! Yes, you have escaped, and you will be more -areful in the future?” “I am careful,” said Mr. Wolf, “but 1 will be even more careful. 1 had been hunting and having a little meal and was taking a nap away from the 3y JOHN BLAKE If every teacher would read and think zbout how to inspire boys and girls with definite ubjectives—to give them something to de that would keep their minds too busy to brood, there would be fewer epidemics of self-de- struction among young people * - -. On farms where boys are kept busy, even though the work is uninterest- ing, they seldom are suicidally in- clined. It is only when life becomes com plicated, when there are so many dis | hunting ground—but net far enough away. For an old hunter eame after me and almost would have had me. “But the wind was in the right di- rection so 1 could get a whiff of the human being coming toward me.” “Oh, Mr. Wolf, what a narrow es- “And How Lovely This Weather Is,” Said Mr. Wolf. cape. And how thankful I am it was an escape! “I wish 1 could give the wind a present to show my gratitude, but the wind isn’t the kind of a creature or a thing to whom one can give a pres- ent, “But 1 am grateful, oh, so grateful,” Mrs. Wolf said. “Yes,” Mr. Wolf continued, “we want to «be safe, for we only have each other.” a" a a a 2 Me a ee "a Te tractions that it is hard to concen- trate or a definite and purposeful line of action that introspection be- its dangerous seeds. Hard work is not enough, But hard and purposeful work, with a definite objective can soon put inte the shade all neurotic notions ana send young men on the road which, if it does not lead to fame and fortune, at least will lead to useful achievement, and to fully as much happiness as the for tunate and famous usually enjoy. (Copyright.) gins to sow SOME GOOD THINGS TO EAT By NELLIE MAXWELL 00D nicely served and daintily garnished will be much more pal atable und appetizing than that which is served carelessly. Next to palata bility we like our food to uppeal to the eye. Roquefort Salad Dressing. Cream two ounces of toquefort cheese, using a wooden spoon: add gradually four tablespoonfuls of olive oil or eream and two tahlespoonfuls of vinegar, a scant half teaspoonful of salt and a few dashes of cayenne Cream may be used fo replace all or part of the oil us one's taste desires. Banana Soup. Rub six ripe bananas through a sieve, add a pinch of salt and the grated rind of a lemon, put over the teat and when the beiling point is reached add two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch to a little cold milk and cook, stirring all the time; cool, add two tublespoonfuls of lemon juice, chil! and serve in chilled bouillon cups. Shrewsbury Cakes. Take two cupfuls of butter, the same of sugar, three pints of flour, four eggs and a teaspoonful of mace. Cream the butter, ndd the sugar, and the beaten eggs. [Rall out very thin, cut Into small cakes and bake in a hot oven. These cukes will keep a long time. Tartar Sauce. 2 Mix together one tahlespoonful each of vinegar and worcestershire sauce, one teaspoonful of lemon juice and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt. Heat over water. Brown one-third of a cupful of butter and carefully strain into the first mixture, Apples a la Mode. lere is an easy dessert for a busy day: Core some good baking apples and fill the centers with mincemeat Bake baztine ocensionnlly: serve hot (©. 1927. Western Newspaper (nion.) 0 Overtime Job The chaps who loaded the latest sworld’s largest clock” onto the freight train at \Waterbury had time hanging heavy on their hands,—Farm and Fire- aida, At that, tears came in Mrs. Wolf's eyes. “There, there,” he said, “there will be other little wolves, and 1 am happy, for we have each other. That means everything, Mrs. Wolf.” “Oh, yes, Mr. Wolf, that means everything, and, dear mate, you are so good to me. “How well 1 remember, tos, when there were the dear little wolf babies —three darling babies there were last spring. And after they were born and I was so afraid that something would happen to them, you kept us supplied with food so that I did not have to leave them. “But oh, Mr. Wolf, for the longest time I thought every time I came back to the den that somehow or other 1 would find my babies. Again and again I looked for them—after they had been killed and taken away. “Oh, dear, how sad it was. They were never there. And then we stood it for as long as we could, and now currency the good was conjectured to be money. A regula. cult grew up of divination by the finger nails under the name of onychomancy and as we know from Plautus, the educated Ro- man of 2,000 years ago watched the spots on his nalls with the same in- terest as the most superstitious Yan- kee of today. (©) by McClure Neher Syndicate. ) ENGAGEMENT EMBLEMS By JEAN NEWTON W HEN is a solitaire just a solitaire and when is it transformed into that emblem of magic and romance, the engagement ring? It is the latter when worn on the third finger of the left hand. Indeed, worn there, it need not be a solitaire; the humblest circlet when it appears on the proper finger becomes potent with symbolism, A mere “friendship” ring remains such only while it does not appear on that crucial finger. Once worn there it assumes a deeper sig- nificance! And when the bridegroom says, “I do,” and turns to his blushing bride, it is on that third finger of her left hand that he places the golden circlet which is a token and a symbol of their union. For the origin of this practice we must go back to the days of the an- cient Romans, whose wives wore their wedding rings on the third finger Hf the left hand because it was their be- lief that the nerve of that finger ran directly to the heart! (Copyright) we have another den for our home. “Yes, and we have a fine hill from which we can see what is going on. “And we will be happy, and there will be other little wolves. But best of all, Mr. Wolf, there is my dear mate.” And then she laughed. “How strangely our talk would sound to people. They do not know that wolves are different at home from when they see them. “And after all I think it is better to be nice in the home than outside it. At any rate that is what you think, and it is what I think, for we are two devoted wolves.” “Two devoted wolves is what we are,” said Mr. Wolf as he patted Mrs. Wolf on the shoulder and looked at her out of his eyes which now were very loving and affectionate. (Copyright.) HEN COLONEL LINDBERGH had the opportunity to commer- cialize his successful flight to Paris he steadfastly refused. He replied that he was interested primarily in aviation and wished his success to count in that direction. When Doctor Banting made that priceless discovery of insulin he frankly refused a proffered fortune. ather than capitalize his discovery he made it possible for the medical profession to have access to it at a reasonable cost. Today the scourge of diabetes can be kept under con- trol. When Doctor Steenbock discovered how to treat food with the ultra-vio- let ray so as to cure rickets, one busi- ness concern promptly offered him a million dollars if he would patent his discovery and sell it to them. Like ('olonel Lindbergh, and Doctor Bant ing he refused, stating that all he de- sired w the privilege of continuing his studies. This was made possible through the creation of the Wisconsin Research foundation. The attitude of these three men have created a wonderful reaction in the hearts of young men and women, Those Who Are Not Selfish By LEONARD A. BARRETT The moral impact of their point of | view will do much to encourage 4a more wholesome faith in unselfish | service 27, Western Newspaper Union.) O GIRUIGAGNO 1B A (Copyright. 1977, by The Ball Syndicat, lac) “When it comes to selling argu- ments," says Impecunious Imogene, “no advertising writer can produce one like # dollar in the pocket.” Air Liner to Carry 100 Passengers puasengers, ia equipped with WY foer, View of the body of the double-tierea air liner desizned by Alfred W tawson and under construction at Garwood, N. J. The plane will carry 100 twelve motors 4nd has a wing spread of kind of mixture and manner of feed | flesh and provide heat and energy, but {| bran and shorts, contain proportion- | ; ately more protein than do whole i into surplus body fat, | Specialist Tells How ) ALL-MASH FEED GOOD FOR EGGS Poultry’ keepers who have used the all-mash method of feeding chicks and growing pullets may continue the method for laying pullets, The plan has proved satisfactory for fall and winter egg production at the Ohio ex- periment station, and is being used by many successful poultrymen. The only change in the all-mash for gg’ production, according to D. C. Kennard, station poultryman, is to in- crease the meat scraps from 5 to 10 per cent and decrease the corn from 7) to 65 per cent. Coarsely ground wheat may be used instead of mid- dlings in the mash. And for best re sults, Mr. Kennard would also use milk in some form. Success with all-mash feeding the laying pullets, especially for winter eggs, is largely determined by the ing it. The mash should be as gran- ular as possible rather than finely ground. A suitable type of feeder should provide 20 to 24 feet of eat ing space per 100 pullets., Iresh mash should be fed daily in the evening, the amount being about what will be con- | sumed during the next 24 hours. Electric lights may be used to ad: vantage. A warm, moist mash fed in the evening, especially in cold weath- er, may prove beneficial. Details relative to the all-mash method of feeding lars may be had by writing the Ohio experiment sta- tion at Wooster, Laying Hens Must Have Ration Rich in Protein During the course of twelve months a high-laying hen will produce from 18 to 25 or more pounds of eggs—or from four to seven or more times her | own body weight, depending upon the weight of the hen. And it is a well- known fact that eggs are high in per- centage of protein. Logically, there- fore, it follows that laying hens must be fed a ration which is rich in pro- tein if they are to turn out this amount of protein-rich product and still maintain the muscle, sinew and blood in their own bodies. Home-grown grains, such as wheat oats, barley and corn, while they all contain a certain proportion of pro- tein, all rank as carbohydrate-rich feeds, necessary to maintain body lacking in sufficient proportion of pro- tein to meet the requirements of heavy egg production. Millfeeds, such as grains, but they, likewise, fail to sup- ply the needed amount. If the ration fed to laying hens contains these feeds only, without the addition of some protein-rich supplement, the feeder cannot expect high egg production; the hen simply cannot produce eggs, but can only turn the carbohydrates to Get Better Eggs ~ Care used in the mating of poultry and in the selection of hatching eggs will in a short time develop a flock that produces practically no inferior eggs, says L. M. Black, extension spe- cialist in poultry husbandry, at the college of agriculture of Rutgers uni- versity. Experiment has chown that certain characters are transwuitted to future layers through the egg. The pullet that is hatched from any particular egg tends to lay the same type egg as that from which she came, Successful poultrymen take advantage of this fact and select only typical, large, uniformly colored eggs when setting the incubator. Since sires, too, exert an influence upon the type of egg laid by the pullets, males selected for the breeding pens are from ancestors that were noted for their heavy production of large, uniformly colored and shaped eggs. There is an old German .adage which when translated reads, “As the bird, so is the egg.” It probably was not originated for poultrymen alone, but it holds great significance for them. Vitamines for Fowls Vitamines should not worry the good poultryman so much in summer as in winter. Green foods and sun- shine supply the vitamines that are wost apt to be lacking in the winter ration. During the early spring monthe these factors are apt to be tucking unless the poultryman takes special pains to see that the birds | have green stuff and sunshine. Al- falfa leaves, when put in a rack | where fowls may eat them, will help | to supply the need for green material. 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Although the of Christmas beg Fourth century, i Thirteenth centur tion became a ger It is interestin first Christmas ce world took place than two months which is usually discovery” of An Christopher Colm the soil of the Ni upon an explorat islands which he this time he anch harbor of Haiti, te name of a saint brated on Decemb minds of children nected with C Nicholas. Sunlight Confirmation of ing that sunlight tative of rickets, crippling bone di: may be ound abun cording 0 Dr. A. | physicien who ha ence ip the far Chinese nouses, es] er class, rarely ha dows, 1 yeports, i
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