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Does your English reveal your lack of education, or does it prove that you are a person
of culture and refinement? Are you handicapped in your speech and writing, or does
_ your command of English rise to meet every occasion and every situation? English is
_ the one tool you must use every day. This tells how you can improve it almost at once.
nN r ANY persons say, “Did
only 619% efficient in the
YA you hear from him to-
day?” They should say,
Have you heard from him
today?” Some spell “calen-
dar” “calender” or “calan-
dar.” | Still others say ‘‘be-
tween! you and I” instead of
between you and me.” It
is astonishing how often
“who?” is used for “whom,”
and how frequently the
‘simplest words are mispro-
mounced. Few know whether
‘to spell certain words with
one or two “c's” or “m’s” or
= ’s,” ‘or with “ie” or “ei,”
vital points of English gram-
mar. After countless experi-
ments Mr. Cody finally in-
vented a simple method by
which you can acquire a bet-
ter, command of English in
only 15 minutes a day. Now
you can stop making the mis-
takes which have been hurt-
ing you.
His Self-Correcting
Method
Mr. Cody was granted a
patent on his unique device.
Now he places it at your
land when to use commas in
order to make their meaning
absolutely clear. Most per-
'sons use only common words—colorless, ordi-
mary. Their speech and letters are lifeless,
monotenous, humdrum.
Your English Reveals You
+ Does your English help or hurt you? Do
[you write and speak correctly or do your errors
reveal and handicap you? Every time you talk
or write you show what you are. When you
mmispronounce or use the wrong word, punctu-
late incorrectly, or use flat, ordinary words, you
‘handicap yourself enormously. Words are the
compelling force in business. Ideas can be ex-
{pressed oaly in words. An unusual command
~ lof English enables you to present ideas clearly,
|forcefully, convincingly. English is a tool you
‘use every day to improve your business or social
|posttien. If it is correct it helps you. If in-
correct it hurts you more than you will ever
‘know, tor people are too polite to tell you
‘about your mistakes.
Stop Making Mistakes
. For years Mr. Cody studied the problem of
Creating instinctive habits of using good
English. He appealed to school superin-
tendents, and 150 of them placed classes at his
disposal for experiment. He appealed to great
corporations, and they let their employees be
. tested so Mr. Cody would know how accurate
they really were. He was amazed to discover
_ that the average person in school or business is
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SHERWIN CODY
“STEPPING STONE
TG ADVANCEMENT’
“The Course was a stepping
stone for me. Soon after I
enrolled I was promoted ta
Chief Clerk. Later the Course
was invaluable in helping me
ass the bar examinations;
87% failed. Also aided me
in. passing a number of Civil
Service examinations.’ AL~
BERT P. NEBELSICE, 5958
Midway Park, Chicago, Ill.
LOSES “FEELING
OF INFERIORITY’
‘Phe Course has removed my
feeling of inferiority. I now
feel self-assured and do not
hesitate ta enter into conver.
sation with anyone. My circie
ot friends has widened. Be-
fore Sherwin Cody helped me
1 was always thinking “Which
is the correct way to say it?”
But now I have no hesitation
about sp-aking or writing, for
I have been shown, through a
new, fascinating way, how to
speak grammatically; how to
punciuate properly; and how
to. express my thoughts fluent-
ly.” C€. J. WEBSTER, 1529
W.. Blavis Ave., Philadelphia,
Pa.
© WELPFUL IN BUSINESS
“I have found your Course
very beneficial, For anyone
in business whe has not had
the opportunity to receive the
necessary education in En-
glish it certainly proves itself
a very valuable help.
“When I mentioned to my
employer that I was taking
this course, he immediately
looked te me as one
upon
whom he eould depend to
“HELPED WONDERFULLY
IN MY POSITION
“I am more than pleased with
the Course and know that it
has helped me wonderfully in
my position as a stenog-
rapher.*> (MISS) SADIE
SMITH, Orwigsburg, Pa.
A GOOD INVESTMENT
“lI made a good investment
when I enrolled. Your ex-
cellent Course has uncovered
many errors of ycars’ stands
ing. Some had become so
fixed that it was with diffi.
culty they were corrected. A
realization of the great
amount of good derived from
this course, without any un-
pleasant “‘grinding’* or se
vere mental strain, prompts
me ta recommend it to any
one seeking freedom from the
annoyamee of imperfect En~
glishe
‘““The feeling one derives
from the assurance he is
speaking grammatically can-
not, be compared with the
nominal charge made for the
Course, = charge within the
means of everyone who
wishes to advance his educa-
tion.” = JOSEPH R. DACH-
TERA, 160k W. Lake St,
Chicago, IIL
FROM A MINISTER
“Before taking this Course I
suffered from self-conscious.
ness because of my’ inability
to use words correctly. That
feeling has been banished and
I am able to express
thoughts more effectively and-
accurately. The Course has
helped me to make vast im-
‘provement in the public
speaking I do.” REV.
1605
disposal. You do the lesson
given on any particular page,
then you see just how Mr.
Cody would correct that
paper. You mark your errors, check them.
Next week you try that page again, correct
errors, and check them in the second column.
You see at a glance what you failed to remem-
ber, and you compare your average with that
of grammar school graduates, high school
graduates, and experienced stenographers, until
you reach the 1009, point in spelling, punctu-
ation, pronunciation, grammar, expression.
Learn by Habit—Not by Rules
Mr. Cody made thousands of tests and then
applied scientific principles in developing his
present method. He found that the trouble
with old methods is that they do not stick in
the mind. Rules are memorized, but correct
habits are not formed. Finally the rules them-
selves are forgotten. The Sherwin Cody
method forms correct habits by constantly call-
ing attention to your own mistakes.
Only 15 Minutes a Day
One wonderful thing about Mr. Cody's
course is the speed with which these habit-
forming drills can be done. You can write the
answers to fifty questions in 15 minutes and
correct your work in 5 minutes more. The
drudgery of copying has been ended. Also,
you do not have to go through material with
which you are familiar. You concentrate on
your mistakes until it becomes “second nature”
to speak and write correctlv.
Write for FREE BOOK
A book explaining Mr. Cody’s remarkable course is
ready. If you are ever embarrassed by mistakes in gram-
mar, spelling, pronunciation, if you ever grope for
words, this book will prove a revelation.
A command of polished and effzctive English de-
notes education and culture. It wins friends, impresses
others favorably, and is a key to social and business
success. Now this efficient system of acquiring it is of-
fered to you. Spare time study—15 minutes a day—in
your own home will give you power of language
worth more than you now realize.
Write for this new free book, “How You Can Mas:
ter Good English in 15 Minutes a Day.” Merely mail
the coupon or a postal card. You never can reach
your greatest possibilities until you use correct English.
Write today for this free book. No agent will call.
Sherwin Cody School of English, 1441 Searle Bldg,
Rochester, N. Y.
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1—*I have heard you often
on the radio.”
2—Ridges.
3—By astronomers to de-
termine the composition
of stars.
4—360 degrees.
5—Soho.
6—Buffalo, Boston, Detroit,
Portland.
T—Should be judgment,
privilege.
8—A person who relates
anecdotes well.
HORIZONTAL
1—Defensive diteh
5—Buddhist priest
9—~Garden flower
11—Nuts
13—Is indignant at
14—Greediness
16—Devour
17—Brought into line
19—Extinet bird
20—Exclamation of sorrow
22—Related - on the mother’s
side
23—Target
24—Prodded
26—Officeholders
27—Locations
28—In a hurry
30—Conceals
31—Father
32—Sharp flavor
3—Spice
35—Wicker containers
38—Polish
39—Narrow bed
40—Robbed
42—Public vehicles
43—Legal documents
45—Influence
46—Purpose
47—Spring flowers
49—Period preceding
50—Individuals
52—Secluded
54—TFalls
55—Scandinavians
56—DBoys
57—Ran
VERTICAL
1—Inaccuracy
2—A numeral
3—Coin of India
4—Name
Fb—River embankment
6—Sour
‘
9—Mixable.
10—An organized massacre
of a group or class.
11—Waste, leap, lost.
12—Flow, oaks, acorns.
13—Tennyson.
14—Santiago,
15—All are from the Bible.
16—~California.
17—Hannibal.
18—Manager
company.
19—Pyromaniae,
20—London.,
of am opera
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TOWN CROSSWORD
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK
7—Angry
8—Enliven
9—TFanatic
10—Stupid
11—Nether garments
12—Sugplies
13—Garner
15—Asiatic beasts of burden
18—Crew
21—Times
23—Dwarfs
25—Ride
27—Disappears from view
29—Wrath
30—Possesses
32—Rags
33—Drink of water after spirits
34—Generous
35—Seethe
36—Rose above all others
37—Drudges
38—Pan fish
39—Out-of-sorts
41—Stared
43—Gales
44—Simmers
47—Empty
48—Pace
51—Resort
53—~Carp-like fish
SOLUTION TO
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