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The Washington times., 1920-12-19

about the closed doors. Men that had bet lifes
work and family's happiness on race horse, a
card or financier's word of honor meet to wonder
why they did it. Clerks that stole to fatten gam
blers come back to wonder why they could not let
others sorrows warn them.
Divorce courts, dives and the striving for social
recognition based on extravaganza or toadyism are
all entrances to Fool Land and all crowded
Here is another extract from Mr.. McCay's memo
randum sent with his picture of Fool Land
"Tell young men, ESPECIALLY, that this picture
is for them For one girl fool there ten fool men.
Not one of course would buy his ticket of the barker
with his cap and bells the traditional fool as have
drawn him. Not would be found in the crowd
headed for Fool Land if it were labelled in big let
ters FOOL LAND, as have labelled it here"
Yet every fool land Is labelled and most plainly
Thousands of young men, every day, enter Land
of Fools labelled "You can't afford it," Other thou
sands day after day pass under the sign This land
and it's drink are poisons; only fools come here
Young men go to Fool Land and ruin, not because
they don't KNOW but because they don't CARE
or think they don't care They care enough when
they come to realize how easy is to get in and how
hard to get out
For instance to day all whiskey sold now is poison
ous and much of it is deadly poison actually capable
of producing blindness and death in few hours
Yet fools buy and drink it, and may OF them from
mere curiosity lacking even the excuse OF confirmed
hopeless habit that kills the will
Curiosity lures many to Fool Land, weakness
makes others drift bad heredity pushes on few but
very few. And even they know where they are
going and COULD stop, -...
You see mouse caught in trap, its neck squeezed
down and broken by the vicious spring above the
cheese and you feel sorry for the little creature.
You would despse its stupidity, If told that the
mouse knewdhe spring was there, had actually seen
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

his brothers, dead in the trap and still went in
The traps for FOOLS from wood alcohol to designing
vicious schemers, are all LABELLED: "This is a
trap for FOOLS" But the fools go in. They have less
sense than mice.
Sometimes you are tempted to believe that Fool
Land is great sieve in which what is not worth while
among us is cast aside to make room for others
There is Fool Land for the idle biggest land Of ALL
It holds those that miss their chance, and pass
through the world without being PART of it,
There is smaller Fool Land for those that work
too much, never lifting their noses from the grind
stone going through the world without seeing it.
But there few of them. Theirs is small pasture.
Fortunately not all travellers to Fool Land are the
same.
Some enter, like it, stay, want to leave They
are hopeless and incurable Others know where they
are and WHAT they are, but wander about in Fool
Land, not knowing how to get out. Pity them, there
are many of them.
third class, and luckily the largest class enter
Fool Land by the front gate, pass through rapidly
and 60 out the other side to life and work worth while
Many know Fool Land by experience, have been
there and escaped.
These tell of their experience as Dante told Of his
trip through He'll He described the biting snakes,
boiling pitch, roaring flames, prodding devils in way
to make anyone behave, you would say. But Dante's
story did not diminish the number of Satans visitors
They are still passing below the sign Leave Hope
Behind"
So with returning travellers from Fool Land, the
men that were ALMOST ruined forever, etc. They
tell their tale; no one listens.
The ticket seller in this picture has his assistants
drumming up trade for him, and sometimes these
men and women that increase the sale of Fool Land
tickets are eminently respectable.
They are excuse making fools that say: "A young
man must have his fling" Or they say: "A young
man is all the better for sowing his wild oats" Any
doctor can tell the young that he will regret tax
ing THAT advice.
Fool Land is crowded because few listen to others,
curiosity draws millions IS light draws moths, youth
often lacks purpose, and folly is FALSE purpose.
See the crowd hear the barker shouting: Hurry,
get your ticket" But YOU need not hurry and YOU
need not get your ticket Leave Fool Land to the
Fools. You know NOW alnhat it can teach yOu'
The Washington times., 1920-12-19
| I. !

ous It NAV have been that she ended HIM, hoping
to end disgust with HERSELF Not probable, for
women usually kill themselves under such circum
stances.
What really happened only the recording anger
knows or ever will know. Murder trials prove moth
ing, except what the jury thinks about killing or
sparing some particular killer.
But, convicted or acquitted Clara Smith Hamon
NAV call herself useful. She wrote in her famous
diary few lines that ought to teach millions, and
that WOULD teach and warn, if human beings could
be warned or taught by the misfortunes OF others.
Not blaming the alone, not sparing herself,
Mrs. Hamon told her diary that remorse and regret
could do good, just knowing of her folly in adj
vance could not save her. These are her words on
which Mr. McCay's cartoon is based: II KNEW ALL
THAT KNOW NOW WHEN TOOK MY TICKET
FOR FOOL LAND"
Here is part Of Mr. McCay's comment on his own
cartoon:
The barker stands at the door of his tent yelling:
.step up, step up come on men; they're in the water
NOW
"Fol]y selling tickets to Fool Land, is the most
cessful barker and ticket seller in all history. He
began his ticket selling with the first man He will
keep on selling tickets while there are any men and
women left.
HE sold ticket to the first cave dweller that went
deliberately into the wrong cave found the other man
home, and lost his life.
HE sold ticket to Marc Antony, when he flung
away glory, Rome and as good wife as man ever
had, to travel with Cleopatra in Fool Land
"Folly sold a ticket to the Germa Emperor, when
he decided to provide separate throne, newly car
peted' for each of his many sons Now none Of them
has ANYTHING but memories one is a suicide and
their fathers ticket for Fool Land has landed him in
Holland and oblivion
That Ia one attract from McCaY, memorandum at
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

thought the fool does stop, at death.
There are as many kinds of fools
as there are kinds of uice, folly
and weakness. All kinds are Uel-
come in the 'Land", a place is
prepared for each.
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

AVING endured all she could en-
dure - no one knows just what
bitterness it was that pulled the
trigger, Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon
killed the man with whom she lived.
It NAV have been that he tired of
her and let her know-very danger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
SEWING SUPERSTITI0NS

Patch beside a patch Is neighborly;
patch upon patch is beggary.
Rip seam in making dress, and
you will live to wear the dress out.
II is unlucky to forget to make a
knot in your thread when sewing.
Begin 10 sew new garment on Fri
day or Saturday, and 1t will never be
finished
Finish sewing any garment on Sat-
urday, It Is sign that you Will have
something new next week.
Break a machine needle while maxi
ing a garment--lt foretells you viii be
kissed By q handsome man when wear.
ing that garment.
When busting up the front OF a
gown, " you by mistake put the right
front TO the left shoulder seam, make
u wish and Il WI be granted
u two people sew on the same piece
OF work M the same time the work
Will never be properly finished.
II you happen to prick your finger
while making any article OF under
clothing and drop OF blood falls on
the garment there viii be death be-
fore long,
The person who sews or patches any
thlng % hts or her own body should
tiNhls take something ln The mouth,
q else lie or she viii become forget
FHl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
TO BUILD WORKERS. HOMES
BELGIUM AIloeates 100000 Francs
TO Be Handled as Long
Term Loans.

The Belgian government has decided
to allocate 1OO,0OO,000 francs In 1920
for building workmen's houses. This
money will be lent to the local author
tiles or approved building societies at
. per cent for twenty years, at the end
of which time n new agreement Will
be entered into.
The conditions are that no loan may
exceed half the cost Of the building
or a maximum Of G00O francs aud the
rent charged must not amount to more
than 4 per cent of the total cost Of
building.
1t is officially calculated that the
cost Of building in the devastated
arens win be about 10000 francs TO
house. A garden city of 100 houses
in R0ulers was begun September II
and Is to be finished in 100 working
days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way TO cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. Catarrhal Deafness is
raused by an infamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube Is lntlamed you have
rumbllng sound or imperfect hearing. and
when Il is entirely closed. Deafness is the
tesult Unless the inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored TO It's nor
mai condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases OF Deafness are
caused by Catarrh. which IL an infiamed
condition NJ the Mucous Surfaces
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE
An Druggist. 75c. Circulars free.
+. J Cheney n Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
MEANINGS OF COL0RS

Symbolism OF coiors, whether dis
played in dresses, the background of
pictures, or otherwise, is as follows
Rose, martyrdom.
Pale green, baptism.
Purple, justice royalty.
Gold, glory and power.
Black typifies grief, death.
Silver chastity and purity.
Gray is the shade Of penance and
of sin.
Red, martyrdom for faith, charity;
In dress, divine love.
Violet is love and truth, but also
passion and suffering
Scarlet. the fervor and glory or Wit
nesses to the church.
White is the token of life, light, in
nocence, purity, faith, and joy.
Pale blue, peace, prudence, love Of
good works, a serene conscience.
Purple is the color of royalty loyal
ty and things true TO celestial origin.
Blue, hope, love OF divine works; in
dress divine contemplation, piety, sim
certify
Green, faith. gladness, Immortality,
the resurrection of the just; in dress,
the gladness of the faithful.
When a Sioux Indian courts a girl
he paints his eyes blue and yellow and
she paints hers red, as these are the
lucky colors for love.
These are colOrs for the months:
January, crimson; February, hello
trOpe; March. dark blue; April, gray;
May pink; June, white; July, light
blue; August, yellow September, Law
ender; October, golden brown Novem-
Der, dark brown; December, green,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
Beyond Expression.

An elderly lady was questioning the
eX-artilleryman. "And what was the
most terrible sight you witnessed in
the warp
"Well, it was like this" replied the
soldier. 1--WE had just spotted a Ger.
man machine-gun nest with about II
enemy gunners that were holding up
our advance We located the nest and
put the first shot right in the middle
Of the ferries"
How dreadful" interrupted the old
lady, did it kill them all?"
Nom" replied the soldier sadly, 1T
was a dud. American Legion Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
How He Did II.

Jones was very much surprised to
see a lot of quite nice looking clocks
displayed in window, marked So
each.
He went inside and asked to see
one.
81 don't know how you can do 1t at
the price" he remarked. at must
cost that to make one of these"
ut does" replied the jeweler.
"Then where does your profit come
M" asked Jones in amazement
"In repairing them" the jeweler in
formed him bluntly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

All men love power, but few know
how to use il.
The hatchet-faced gossip loves WELD
ing a hammer.
One job on your hands is better than
two in your mind.
A Bible in a mans hand is no proof
of religion in his heart.
More men would become famous If
they didn't attempt to write poetry.
1t is difficult to greet misfortune with
q smile when 1t is always frowning.
Women love secrets because of the
pleasure they derive from letting them
escape.
After choosing his own boss many a
man is dissatisfied-so to the divorce
court for him.
1t takes a cute girl to get so close
TO a man that when he tries to kiss
her it's impossible for her to get away.
The average woman makes a siren
nous effort to discover her husbands
faults for the purpose of hiding them
from others.-Chicago News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
Predicts sovIets for World,

A soviet wireless message received
from Moscow flashed New Years
greetings to the world. The message
after celebrating 1919 as year or
victory for the soylcts, says "ln 1920
we shall attain victorious end Of
civil war. Siberia, the Ukraine, the
Don region and the Caucasus desire
soylets. There also will be soylets at
Berlin, Washington, Paris and London,
Soviet authority Will be supreme
throughout the world
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
Hawaiian Islands

In the lIeFaiiun group there are
twelve main islands, all classed as
United States territory. The total
area Is 449 square miles. The lnhab-
tied islands number eight Hawaii,
Maui Kaho5owe Lannl. Molokal.
Oahu Maui md Nihua In addition
there are numerous small Islands In
the ehaln Which arr valuable for their
guano depo..fa aud shark fishing
grounds but wairn are not inhabited.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
Modernized Grammar

The teacher OF New Hampshire
school was one day examining a few
OF her select pupils in grammar
"Stand up, Johnnie, and make me a
sentence containing the word sci.
DOM" she said pointing TO small
boy. Johnnie paused AS II IN thought.
then with a flush Of triumph on his
face replied Last week father had
I'VE horses. but yesterday he seldom +
Boston Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
Doc Gone.

Il hear your dog died"
at did"
"Was it a lap dog?"
yep; it would lap anything"
"What did it die Off"
at died of a Tuesday"
81 want to know how it died."
at died on it's back"
"What did it die Off"
at fought a circular saw"
"What was the RESULT"
LASTED only one round."-Boys
Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
1ts ADVANTAGE.

Sunday School Tcacher-Tbe man
with five talents increased them to
tn, but the man with one hid his.
That was wrong, wasn't t.?
Willie Willis Huh! Think Of the
laugh he had on the other guy when
the income tax man came around and
took away % per cent Of the ten tai
ents.-,ludgc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

eral months and tried other remedies.
had read Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and decided to try it;
After taking twelve bottles | found
myself much improved and ! took six
more. / have never had any more
trouble in that respect since. / have
done all kinds Of work and at present
am an attendant at state Hospital
and am feeling fine. / have recon-
mended your Vegetable Compound to
dozens Of my friends and shall always
recommend it. - LILLIAN THARP, S2l
S. 9Th St., Carrollton, Ky.
If you have any symptom about which
You would like to know write to the
lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free o.
charge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
pIayinu the Game

Grace-She saves ull letters she re-
Celyes from her male friends,
Edythc-IOr her sentiment?
Grace-No; She thinks she might
work breach Of promise suit out
OF them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

Ignorance may be bliss, but ones
knowledge of ones ignorance is what
bltSters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
Cnnslstent-

80 | judge by his running com,
meuts on fugitive poetry"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

NOQlu Albh W hAh Naa
distance, ride or
take any exercise at
all without resting.
If / swept the floor
or did any kind Of
work it would bring
my sickness on. l
was weak and lang
uid, had no energy,
and lifewas a misery
TO me. . | was under
the care Of a good
physician for sew
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

A woman who isn't curious is a
curiosity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

Even Were New Suits Not $40.
Sir Oliver Lodge says that dying Is
Ike discmdiug an old suit Of clothes
To some Of US doing the latter Is al.
most as hard as dying truly.--Bos
tor Irnn.crlpt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

A girl thinks ner body is a glove for
her heart
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

Tomorrow Is the happiest day In a
mans life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

The noblest pursuit of woman Is
an honest man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

II is only when we are compelled to
eat bread that we realize the sinful
ness of cake.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

Open confession may be good foI
the soul, but it's jolly bad for the
reputation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
LIFE Was A
MISERY TO her
Saws this Woman Until Re-
lieved by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Carrollton, KY suffered almost
two years with female weakness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

II woman keeps her mouth shut
It's safe to bet she needs to visit the
dentist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

He who lives without folly Is no
as wise as he lmagines,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

Judge not a man by the hang Of his
trousers. The attitude Of prayer pro
duces baggness at the knees.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

1t takes a cute girl to get so close
TO a man that when he tries to kiss
her it's impossible for her to get away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

OF two evils choose the one you en-
Joy most,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

After choosing his own boss many a
man is dissatisfied-so to the divorce
court for him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

Women love secrets because of the
pleasure they derive from letting them
escape,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06
TRUE TlT-BlTS

Many warm heart beats over cold
feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

1t is difficult to greet misfortune with
O smile when 1t is always frowning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-05-06

More men would become famous If
they didn't attempt to write poetry.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
A GOOD TOPIC


 What is your opinion of the peace treaty?'' T still consider it highly important. Y" replied Senator Sorghum, and I am surprised to see how long We have managed to get along without one"
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
TO STAGE ANOTHER
 BIC CARNIVAL AT THE
 PEACOCK THURSDAY

Encouraged by the enthusiastic pa tronage accorded the big masquerade ball at the Peacock last Thursday, manager Walter Willis Powell has de- cided to stage a similar affair next Thursday night.
 As lenten season is over it is ex- pected the affair this week will exceed in gaiety and attendance that of last Thursday night when hundreds of jewellers tripped the light fantastic or entered thoroughly into the spirit of the occasion from comfortable seats in the gallery or at the tables.
 Phoenix loves good. clean. whole some amusement" manager Powell declared after the ball Thursday night. T never had the fact brought to me so forcibly at this masquerade. But they have proved beyond doubt that this is the kind of an affair they want and I'm going to do everything in my power to satisfy their desires.''
 Although strong staff of entertain CTS is constantly maintained at the Peacock and the old original orchestra is always an attraction in itself the greatest source of fun and amusement at the masquerade was derived from the patrons themselves. They trans formed the big dance hall into a many ring circus with a new act being pre-
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04

Phone your Classified Ads to The Republican. We will collect later.- Phone 4331.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
WILLIAM $. HART IN BLUE BLAzES RAWDEN'
 OPENS AT HIP TODAY

To begin the week, the Hip will of- fers it's patrons the engagement to start today of William $. Hart in this Aircraft triumph Blue Blazes Raw den"
 There has never been man in pie lures that could equal the character studies as offered by this singular screen personality. They live and breathe the spirit of the early west the land of promise for those brave enough to brave it's dangers-the land of opportunity for the iron-nerved pioneers who looked toward the set ting run, and the land of catastrophe for those who sought by underhand methods to gain the upper hand in the scheme of things in the new country. Into this atmosphere, more alluring on account of it's romantic nature. and more appealing on account of the wonderful scope for virile action, Hart has gone, and Big Bill' is now looked upon as the finest type of the west erner of the days of yesterday on either stage or screen. There is not a phase of the life of the plans and des- ert that does not seem to come within the comprehensive and thorough un- derstanding of this distinguished actors wonderful act Thereon hangs the secret of his success---that coupled with the class of stories that he has selected for his Aircraft pictures.
 Blue Blazes Rawden" will be found
Arizona republican., 1920-04-04
TONIGHT LAST TIME AT ELKS ID SEE THE
 GREAT BLACKSTONE ;

What a wealth of diversion the Elks theater offers for this evening. To many Phoenicians this popular amuse- ment center regularly banishes all fear of a dull Sunday, and more than the customary amount of enthusiasm is never in all the long and successful being expressed for this evening, for list of presentations at the Elks thea ter has a production been offered which has met with quite the amount of enthusiasm as has the Great Blackstone" and his large company of world renowned magicians.
 Regret cannot help but be experi- enced by anyone allowing this unusual opportunity to pass by unattended. It would be vain attempt to try to list the numbers of amazing stunts the Great Blackstone will offer for the last time this evening, or to even at tempt to express his weird and un- surpassed ability, for he must be seen to be appreciated.
 An unusually congenia1 performance is offered by this great magician, as he includes the entire audience in his performance, many of them partici- pating to the extent of appearing on the stage, an aiding in his remarkable feats.
 Don't forget that tonight ends your opportunity of seeing this master magical genius, and it would be well to attend to those tickets at once.