The broad ax., 1920-05-08
Jsp..o.o vsoman aaa LIsarasura.

gapaaSSS NOnsA aAd LItSratHeG
Il Is to the japanese vOmSn that the
japanese language owes much Of the
progress II has made during the last
century. She was Of old forbidden to
study the Chinese language, which was
considered the exclusive monopoly Of
men. The japanese women took hold
Of their native tongue and were soon
at the head Of the literary movement
Of their country.
India Rubber Strangely Named.
Few articles seem more strangely /
named than india rubber. Il gets Its
name from the FIRST use 70 which II /
was put-that OF erasing pencil marks
BY rubbing. Nor should Il Be assO-
eiated with India. The tree was Arst
mentioned by an explorer among the
Mexican Indians three centuries ago. |
Teach Iron Instead Of Wood.
Investigation dIsclOses the fact that
q many districts % England the Gus
tom nf touching wood still prevails just |
a. g. lid among past generations In
Srntlund the superstition Of the touch |
Is not unknown. although in their case
q Is iron that Is believed to possess
the charm ~ averting evil. For In
stance. the fSher people Of Scotland
Who regard the sight or mention OF
Dig as a bad omen. are accustomed %
/ touch iron
Spontaneous Combustion.
Because the hollow fbers Of cotton
are loaded with oxygen they burn with
a quick flash. When you add TO cot
ton, which is already loaded with oXy-
/ gen, oil. which is also loaded with oxy-
gen, the excess Of oxygen is likely
sooner or later TO make the cotton
burst into flame. That Is how spon-
| taneOus combustion occurs among oily
rags.-YOuth's Companion.
Tempora Mutantur.
! First century A. D.: "And now abid-
eth faith. hope. charity. these three;
but the greatest Of these Is charity"
Twentieth century A. D.: And now
abideth muscle, brains. money. these
three but the greatst Of these Is.
Strong Light Kills Lebsters.
Lobsters are very sensitive to cold
and light, being accustomed to the
comparatively steady temperature and
the obscure light OF the ocean bottom.
Exposure to strong sunlight is soon
fatal to them.
cornstareh In Turkish Delight.
The only corn product used to an ap-
preciable extent in Greece is corn
starch. This Il employed to make lou
coumIa or Turkish delight, a clear,
jellylike confectiOn popular in the
near East.
New AIrplaRs Engine.
Tests have been completed on q new
type Of aIrplans engine, which will be
Eilent. and from which the danger OF
Are IN the air has been removed.
A Word for the Dogs.
Jud Tunkins says the affection OF q
dog for a man is beautiful and it's
shame the way many a person fools
the dog.
Tepsy TUrVy Bird.
The hamingo, because Of the shape
Of its bill, is obliged, In feeding, to
turn its head upside down, In order to
take in Q hsh.
OOaI VISiOA
There's - m0oOpoly of sol viaoaA
ItS net particular about tAs FaadSAea
Of its bsnaneiaFy. Il nnds the simple
Maid of Orleans and MAKES her Q
reat factor IN history. II takes tAS
youth, Luther, and makes him the -
former Of religion II has taken ma
from the pl0W, the EArSE the SeuE
lery and raised them 70 sminsnea. u
has also used he son Of the mannoA-
Il known msn - At expressions Of IN
purpose and net a. IndiVidualA Il n
limited only by the power u The sol
to match it'll With ths Rsat rcd
Exchange.
Time 70 Money.
Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Tomkins. I'm going to read poetry
after this" what fort" TT saves
% much time. There are so many
open spaces in poetry that the time
required to read . page IL materially
shortenedT"
pInbevlt Course.
There are golfers 60 engrossed In
the game that they can think and talk
Of nothing else. Such a one was taken
By an astronomer to look at the moon
through & telescope. Asked what he
thought Of that satellite, the golfer re-
piled: 'Tt's a. RIGHT, but it's aufu' fu'
o. bunkers"-BOstOn Transcript
Robbed of His Support
With reference to the road mender
who fell down last week and injured
himself an explanation has now been
given. It appears that the colleague
next to him must have moyed.-Lon-
don Punch.
In Preferred Position.
Jud Tunkins says one reason why
his life is a comparatively happy one
is that he can quit work and go to the
movies without bOthering to write Q
letter Of resignation.
Control That IL. Important
II Is easy to forget q kindness and
10 remember a kick. Yet controlling