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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
MARSHAL F0cn's FIRST PIPE
vrwneh General Discarded cissrettas
whsr Great o~vwsiss Asstnss
German EWsray Began.

TIE truth about Feeh's famous islps
came e.s. also na The M~ga trip II was
o. the ~py helsaa, and the marshal sAs
alnihg tn NJ fosaearvA pr,sst. cat
krrt f1nnef the prime nisst.,rr saia I
Tray SMOKE yeut pipe n rea hke mar,
shal" TIE ~Astiss pulled beautiful
ease, c,intalning two handsome pipes
from his roeket A. the chief u state
commented on their s~~uty. he said
they v~rc given 10 hsln ~ . sveap Of
American Mrttsts
~NsNv you be~n smoking . pipe for
Swngf ssk~i reibear~
my nrN pipe was % July ia
1918
TIE vvry day you hcEsn the ef.cn
s|T that ted 10 tfcfcrsr~ sxeEarfh-ts
retncerw
Yrs The cigarettes we're fearful
si the tirne. ~ tnok to the pipe. IKE
everybody elisa"
Ard that u the true story ~ 'he IN
nous "peace pipe" q, Marshsl rech, II
we ran trust lie slf1et
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
HANDLING or GuMB0 SOILS
t~ec, "a Methods BERG Developed by
Farmers or MIX River Heeis.
nation Pro iect.

More Elective methods ~ handing
srsal Ills are being t~Teicped BY
sa5re 4 tie farmers "a 'sr Mir River
facis~a'icn project In Mon.sns. says
tse ai'ed States department NJ Ar
V'rt IRE ars ccncirsior n that IN
i+Yt. ire TIL, kind II aNtt TIE water
sscE " npal!ed rr~qrertly and In
sos gg rtif'%* Mneh sre1hie In Eet'
''ng rns started msy b overcome ny
s'ci ia regular haiti NJ fall ?lo~.
~ TIE see-.lng % sacb sails 70 a.
'aTT yeInS or vNi.e sweet clavfr IN
7zr-es.e est 81. IA pfevt.x a sa..as ~ sn5-
dN e amas antt for s%tt1Gg grain o.
MI Ia siA-t@. .atsr.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

Gsapleieiy hemmed IN by DANES
while hghting forest Hfe recentiy
psar tvnaeid. on tbs Low Grade
Assaoh. Joseph Goila. section fortmau,
Who 10 aged sisty.four promptly ur
Hmnined his gang 10 conquer the
0asses. Leading his men With youth
fsi vixnr. he became separated tr"m
tAsm The hre suddenly sncrclrd
ktni To save HIS life NE had 70 make
Q hAtnd dash through the wall O. Are
<tsia for the greater part of his Snrty
pears Vt service was Wholly burned
81 i~nasis yanls News
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
PUREBRED CAMPAIGN
STARTED BY SURVEY
Many Methods Used 10 Carry on
Better. Stres Movement.
ss~ses~ ccarsy. indAAna. orvantred
by ssetlens by ceusfy Aes~s--
Posters shesstns yaiHs 81 iss-
psssea Stree Mere ussu.

,sRt.sAFs4, h. w rsa.st saA.ss. r,ss%gtw+s&
IN AsrssMSass E.
A variety u Eaeshots are hesEg ern
played to carry en tie hs1ser Sres
campaign whieh TIE usitet States De
partlneat " Agriculture hss he%a w.
or"asly psprnntsnF tn sii parts q. Tire
country In stsut,en ecauty. Ibtisns.
q livestock sarvey vas ssken a. the
hts step In this cainrsign rnArs
the leadership NJ +. A. Parker. the
evun,y agen,, the e0ahty VAS partially
erganlEsst By sections art returns
wvre secured frcm ego farms r~rre-
senting ea~hals ~ the teisl Earnhrr
tn the area, As shs reports were rsa "a
frvrn farms To ali PARTS of The canAsy,
The percentages may be taken 40 an
ayvrwSe,
The dsurvs show that az the balls
ksEs = per cent we're parehreis, NJ
p,r cent grades and ~ per e~nt
serahs II the hoars keg, ~ per cent
we're pasehrets ~ per cen, graana.
ard ~ per cent scrubs et the rams
u per cent we're parwbteds Sg per
eens grades, and - per cent acruhs,
's'wrrry"sarsAa Y~r rrsst ~ tie gSsHisrY
was ~ pare breeding. TIE remaindex
hciug rsi,ed stos's With these figures
a, hard the geaeral livestock sssocla.
noa u the county began a paFearet-
sires campaign. using posters aud M
erasurs supplied BY the United states
Department ~ Agriculture. and held
Ing LEGAL mcetinFs M which ,.Isa
showing the value Of purvhrei fires,
we're given.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

Drifting fer naItes In a free hailoan
might serta TO efyer little prospect fef
landing again On your e~n doorstep,
Hot Az srcsnnaasts air curvcn, and
n ii.tlv haM,i anss tatscss this tsaoA tos
Iunius 7 Smith, ~ III. army air s~rs
Ice. Al Langley feld Virginia itis
experience 10 unique In lighter shMn-ais
work Carried of In one ti~ction hy
the wind. the sefonnui s.cend~d Until
be struck ralG i1Gurinx that the
rsltn wNs c~a.na. ~ two stroax air
currents moving In opposite dres>
tinn. he thfvw nut hslisss. rose ahevs
the cslm. ~snrhi the eurr~n, moving
swiftly In the di~etian npfAaaits And
returned ,c his starting pnint.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

tPrwpsrva hy tie uHWsa states n.r~rtsn s~s
~ AsFfNsstar~
"ilgs long do We hsre to ilpf"
Judging from numerous reports re-
ecisei BY the United States Depart.
ment ~ Agriculture the question n
length OF dipping interests the major
~ ~ live -t,sea owners In sfeas quar-
shsined because dt cattle tstAs .Ihs
departments answer il Fcae or sew
eral years depending on how you dip"
Naturally cattle owners wish TO com.
plete tick eradication In the shortest
possible time and ~ least cost and In.
ctsyenlenre.
The experience u the department In
Graduating ticks from half million
square miles shaws roarlustsely that
regular systematic dipping Of all cattle
every IA days ~ the quickest nsana
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
Whole System Is
Benefited by
Tanlac

Mcmsan9s IT fsxtl wrvvus r~uras
ana eenvzis~ruaez SvwrywAe~e havs
s~sttn~c 10 the r~nsaftshas F~~w VI
Txaiac tn hssaEsHx bach tAssr health
ssr~nsfA ard warkfmg sfAstsnsy. II
Seems 10 sar1ly fnvtwcwSss To ccmssi'
tsrss. and h . pow~rraa Ne 1t wcns.
sesa Mr~ 0corgs O. rSww=A N sasesa
orwswn ssys;
@Aty Msrvws, w~E~ xg~~< ana tAe nstas
| sss w~ssT vDouxA % k~~r ~ ras
ssrengsAS - | le<s weight sne became
~ weak IN s@saned | has ~ encrgy NJ
IN. Tsnise rwsscr~a my health e@a.
pa%srsy, ard saia~t twelve rcsnads In
wesyAs.s
There IN not q st,sgte rerstn 81 the
body that u not seaets~t by th~ hesp~
tul action Al Tsaise. n ensai~s the
ssvwAacA 10 tura fced tate healthy
tlroi, hssae ard uswstae. parties tire
systesa ard hesrs ytsa e&-s 10 nsrpsal
ws4gAs. Get bottle friday as aay
good tiiuggass.--AdssrvtAeasut.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

Failure ~ eycn few cattle owners to
dir sH their cattle nay Undo the ef
forts ~ their aelghbar~ who bring AL
the cattle 10 The sass 90 schedule, The
h@ss~H II an.gssal .ln'9s,ry, ,'rritch
StHtSs Department ~ Agriculture. viii
sHnly ea request fall Information for
ror pstrg tick eradication in the
ertrst ;lrts~%.sa* season when free
Hens Rrr saithfuiiy followed.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
Didn't Want 70 Tsfk.

In the smoking rooin ri an eaHt.
bound car the otlwr evening there
wsre tao nen~ one ~ them Erouehs.
the othst receptive Amer snsoklnr
two Indifferent cigars the latter said
10 the former
How fnr are you gutnEY
buffalo" Acknowledged the cther.
TAKEN on his guard
IL that 49, Well, Buffalo IN great
town. have cousin living there
and rye been ther. myM,f s~serni
sirn~~ Fr--~whas are ycn going TO DO
tn nnTntnr"
Change cars" --- Chicago Herald
and Examiner
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
GOLD MEDA-
,l !9!..!:!s!!
SORE EYES e. -: III; \. I'M.
Ismss Cot the kass.

khartiy after helng made pe~s,
tard AsSA"rsmerne. ~ha wss hettsr
known ~ sir james Afasrel Hnm.
went to tine ri the Aeusc af IN odd
friend, where he announced hima~f
to Jsames ~ ~i.nFd NssheYxmegas
~Nhesr' cried shs startled dam~ssic.
Tort MAgh~nnserne." ssid -
with stnphssss
Iesnes aAoak his head lie fs~
paired Of attempting 10 F~n3@s ths tfAs
~rusfi Tutfafvf. WRIST ~~s ~ ~ Ass
The waiter ~sa advancing 10 the es~w
ins ro0lA.
iesmes he.stntesi . moment. then
boldly nuns open the sioar and pro
claimed. THE late Mir James Hsgg@
london III Bits
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
WORK or EXTENSION AGENTS
Ot'a.et se~-ary 1 Demonstrations
IN Ao-s Management ard A.
rarsrs~ art 10 Giys-.

FrfHr*Fa agfats working With ssrfn
Eet1er "a a9.i gave II 90 dsr1sfr~srA-
'la1s - fefae npanaSt Gses, sn3 Ar
rsrgTEne-L Results trorr tsese 3er+
tsl~f Fa'As ~ -~gaAr~~-s 70 the United
Sss.%s lpFpArfa ean: II AS-t-G.trre -
tirtfd a2sN ae--%s h7ilt NJ -vzao4
rEet. according 70 4e-~.msssrsssna sze
gest .a-s. zoo Kitchens -~s--sas~..
fssss.lso sas-rs str~v~se&~ ~: s,fssl water
systems. tGsp sept nnkx and 100
Lighting systens MssAlias.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
Won, sphsr..

The ladies alsh a. have the rtgh,
81 vote HAS THE rough srx ever 10
pHyed them % this right They had
thls right since the creation IL ne
world In funerals, disputes ana In all
that excites the feelings " the inmates
~ The hafem 4 woman oT giri Ia
not made to make us hear her svee,
voice In elections, but within the walls
~ her hpgsc ID tand,ug her chiL
dren. In consoing her husband. In
singing AtAhran egyptian Maiil.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
CROW BUCKWHEAT.
ON POORER LAND.
win Survive ard GIVE Fair Re-
turn on Soils Too Thin gur
Other Crops.
NITROGEN IS BIG ESSENTIAL
Care Must Be Exercised In Applying
Material. ~ Greg 10 SUBJ
to Ledstns In Seasons vi
AhansaHt Rainfall

Since hackwaeat IL considered a
'isosr iand' rrag. IL will survive and
often give IL fair return an iAnd too
poor FIR cora, oats and elasev. many
farmers have discovered
Baghs heat rs4glTes considerable ns.
.tugeu fur It's maximum srUHth kYta
though IT. period of srv~th eqtaea 81
the season wten tht SOIL IL farnlsh a.
available nitrngE most raPdly. slili
"a very paoY soils tight appllsat on
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

Having clearva yunr ssin ke~p II clear
by making Gu'icura your every day
toilst preparations The Soap 10 cleanse
and purify. the 'ointtnent 10 secsh~ aud
heal, the 1'alcum TO powder and rers
fume M toilet table 10 complete
without them, Advertisement.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
Record Grain Elevator.

The largest grain elevator In tho
world wns hull, Mt Minneapolis JuBcs
tion. MIMI In iSsG The building IL
I9n feet long. ~ feet wide and lis
feet high. Nlsh storing capacity for
2.esuHH bushels of grain.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
Must BE Wall Dressed,

"Shc wants nr~ gown.
What furf'
she's going ~ sing ever tho radio
aeAt week and she couldn't think ot
appearing for all tltpsp People in A
gown shr has alrvaly worn twice. -
Detroit Free Press
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

$50 here said the angry customer,
~whsn I,erd~r poultry froiA ypu again
| don't want you to send ne sny of
thc.~ sifrlsne chickens"
what Kind Az roo mean. Mry
TIE sort that sr~ AL wings ard ms
cttnery, ana mn n~at ~~tsns,an Tran
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

ror your daughters sske, use Red
Cross Ball Eine In The laundry. she
will then have that dainty ~eiLgreofn-
sf appearances thaz Kris stsaifqe s--sKsa.
srrtipsrnent.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

ny curious "freRs~ Of nature, I'm.
seets NMrh >ara. .raast hsAgtsfal whsn
Fully developed, are os1rn the mosv
rsp,ifssye In ti~ grub .tArr.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

II farm manure ur lttle heterogeneous
fertilizer l. desirable, Care il a~sN's'
-ary in Supplying nisrugenoas faatv-
rial to hurkahcst. ho~eNet a. The
crop - suhleyt - lodging. particularly
In seasons Of abundant ratafsA
ehosphorie AZ Needed
Like TIE true etreai>. hgekwhest re-
pponts ta a Liberal application ofpans
paarte acid THIS IL particularly true
tn New ietk since thr saAs 4 The
huckw heat secilon ARE universally !e-
firieng In phosphorus Il also seems
e. respond u patasil This Ia To Re cx
peytrti, since thu poorest s,ils have
been trained ~ their available potash.
While the total supply Of potash IS
adequate SELLS seeded e. buck wheat
are often these uhsrh have not been
we'll treated IN the past. and as ~
suit not orjy hns the organic matter
been depleted hnt q, the sane time
The rate ut Witch the potash se,onaes
available has been murh retarded
liure Is net needed stncr huckwbeat ~
tolerant " soil nctify
To Fertlirs This season.
TskiHS IN II these IL .tars ,rtc con
sl,srutioa az well ~ 'ertt ser costs.
the prime essential En tie ftrtiitsstian
~ hus ~ hra' this season Is an alpli
aFtap af vs. ia ~" poer.s 80 be
xcsa ctr -iet riseap,seg rs, ,'ss, attp ~ svt9
sr~ a, tAr >ew lors s'a'e oVllcge u
Agriculture say IN Nry tbn sAils
whore mtnayy II MT asaI,a . 10 al
ditl7r ~ tte aeii rr ysf thtr ~ - ita
pounds ~ Nitrate = satA o. slp' ate
~ aguHtonlR and .S to " raads u
mur'ate x pltash utay te ,sr'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

Ii a. ,,.aI~,t.l tlrc wergt never NAN
p~t~sNd sxrvpt Ia the Instance 4 Saah's
nxsod.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

Estarm always liHt,s saqf wprk, tor
Idle hands Il door maybe It's Satan.
again
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22

Every imam likes 10 hear wise
woman talk because shn always tabs
tn nw about himself
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22
Dip ALL CATTLE REGULARLY
Quickest and Nest Effective Nay u
Getting Rid Of ricss 10 srs
sswatle Treatment

tfrwpsrvi hy ths rEtsA states bsn&FtaAs~s
~ ASffRestar~
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Dramas of Small Towns
Appeal to Theatergoers
Charles Ray Finds Rural Pictures as Interest
ing as Those of City Life.

esting and appealing than the
stereotyped productions of life in
the big city.
His current production Is an ex-
ample of how fascinating can be q
story of small town life and how
dramatic such a tale can be made.
Its title Is 'Smudge" and it is be-
ing distributed by First National.
1t Is the current attraction at Gran
dalPs Metropolitan Theater with
Buster Keaton's The Blacksmith"
as a co-stellar feature of the bill.
'Smudge" is a story of Citrona, a
little town situated in the State or
California. with Ray playing the
part of the editor and publisher of
a daily newspaper there. 1t Is con-
ceded to be one Of the best pic
lures that Ray has ever made.
Things look peaceful enough to
the youthful editor when he starts
to run the newspaper which he has
inherited from his father, and he is
even doubtful whether such a small
town can stir up enough news to
make the Daily Citizen worth read
ing. But he quickly discovers that
all the villainy Is not confined TO
the big cities, and he has enough
adventures during the first few
months to save him from the ex-
pected ennui.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
Dame Fashions Moods
Portrayed in "Borderland''
Scenes From 1850 to 1922 Show Startling Con.
trasts in Women's Changing Attire.

city. The story is by Beulah Marie
Dix. Paul Powell directed. with
Harry Perry at the camera. Included
in the cast are Milton Sills. Fred
Huntley. Casson Ferguson, Bertram
Grassby, Sylvia Ashton.
Besides presenting one of the most
beautiful and talented OF Para
mounts galaxy of stars, Ethel Clay
ton, Her Own Money" which opens
a four-day engagement at Loew's
Palace today, offers to the public a
cast of unusual strength.
The list of supporting players is
headed by Warner Baxter. who has
the role of Lew Alden in this adap-
tation of Mark Swans play. MI
Baxter was recently won over to
the silent drama after a notable rec
ord before the footlights.
Charles French, famous character
actor, and a veteran of stage and
screen, plays one of the principal
character roles.
Clarence Burton, famous for his
villain characterizations in Para
mount pictures, does a light role
which borders on comedy, thus
proving himself a versatile actor.
Mae Busch, who was seen in
Foolish Wives" plays the feminine
heavy role. Others of Importance
are Jean Acker and Roscoe Harms.
Elmer Rice adapted the play TO the
screen and Joseph Henabery direct
ed. The story concerns the marital
problems of a young wife with an
eNtravagant, selfish husband whose
indiscretions have to be balanced
by the wife's economy and self-sac-
rifice.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
DANIEL BREESKIN
TO WELD BATON
AT SAVOY THEATER

Daniel Breeskin. one of the most
skillful as well as most popular d.
rectors in the capital, will assume
the conductorship of the augmented
orchestra at Crandalps Savoy Thea
ter and Garden next Sunday, July
80.
This announcement will be en-
Enthusiastically received by patrons of
the Savoy and other lovers of the
best pictures and music, for Mr..
Breeskin has long been associated
with the artistic development of
the orchestral settings for silent
drama. Born in Russia and a
brother of Elias Breeskin, the noted
concert violinist. Daniel Breeskin
also is a violin soloist of rare at
tainment whose thoroughly found
ed knowledge of the European
schools of standard and classical
musical composition and expression
In no way surpasses his grasp of
the American musical sense and the
value of its distinctive forms of ex-
preston.
Under his direction the Savoy or
chestra will precede its accompani-
ment OF the pictured portions of the
bill with a series of selections
which will embrace both standard
numbers and current hits and will
also include violin solos which he
himself will render. The first of
these concerts will be given next
Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23

A shift Of locale from 1850 to 1922
provides an interesting variation Of
charming gowns for Agnes Ayres in
''Borderland." her new Paramount
picture. which begins a weeks en-
gagement at Loew's Columbia this
afternoon.
A yellow cut velvet evening gown
hits the eye because of its unbelted
effect and the startling use on the
skirt of yellow crystal beads. Crys-
tai beads form the head-dress, a
dangle of them hanging at one side
Of the head for a charming and
novel effect.
There's a jazz dancing gown of
gold lace, modified hoop-skirt effect
decorated with broad bands Of seal
ing with red ribbon with zellaphane
flowers OF orange, red and purple.
As a contrast, there are several
gorgeous hoop-skirts of 1850, worn
by Dora Beckett whose spirit re-
turns to warn Edith Wayne of the
consequences of her projected mis-
step. An old rose skirt. whose hoops
are about eight feet in diameter, is
covered with orchid lace from skirt
to modest neck. Another hoop-skirt
of delft blue and bronze is decorated
with worsted passementerie.
"Borderland." besides presenting
an interesting sartorial contrast. is
said to be an unusual dramatic nov
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
QUICK THINKING
SAVES TOM WISE -
EMBARRASSMENT

Tom Wise, creator of the charac-
ter Of "A Gentleman from Missis-
sippi," recalls one instance in which
he found II necessary to depart
hastily from a curtain speech he
had used nightly for almost two
seasons. 1t was at the Columbia
Theater here in 1909, his second big
season with the original company,
and the house was packed with
United States Senators. the occasion
being a theater party arranged by
Senator Jim Gordon. at that time a
member of the upper house from
the State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Wise had been using a cur
tain speech in which he apologized
to the audience for making their
representatives in Congress appear
villainous. He concluded his speech
with a line Mark Twain once got
off to the effect that United states
Senators are a fine lot OF men
the best money can buy"
The speech went big in other
cities and on the night In question
Mr.. Wise had proceeded well into
it when It suddenly occurred to
him that Mark Twain's remark.
however witty, might not go SO
well with that nights audience. He
hesitated a moment, apologized Tor
his limited ability as an orator ana
closed with the wish that he couid
express himself. with the beauty ana
simplicity of a Jim Gordon
His compliment to their Missls-
sippi colleague deeply moved the
Senators and he was cheered for
ave minutes.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23

Where would you say, at a rough
guess, drama comes from? Is the
most interesting dramatic clash the
result of small-town familiarity Of
the sort that breeds contempt. or
is the laundering canyon Of a Broad
way most prolific in such conflict
as o. Henry, for example. picked
up daily whereon to base his dra-
matte fictions? 1t is an open ques-
tion to the solution of which the
screen recently has materially con-
tributed.
"A drama laid in a large city"
This phrase is one seen constant
ly in newspapers and magazines IN
describing the new books and plays
of the season. The reason for it
is that the majority Of writer's are un-
der the impression that only metro
politan centers can furnish sufh-
cient dramatic contrast for novel;
ization. and that as a plot basis the
small town is negligible.
This belief was largely over
thrown by the remarkable success
of Sinclair Lewis novel of small
town life, Main Street." which be-
came one of the best sellers of the
season. But that achievement
called attention to the fact that
the small town had been the locale
for many of the most popular of
motion pictures, and especially the
First National attractions in which
Charles Ray has been starred.
Ray, in fact, has specialized In
producing photodramas laid In
small towns, and he has demon
strated that such stories in most
instances can be made more inter-
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
MAN RESEMBLES
CUCUMBER THESE
DAYS-HITCHCOCK

Few Of Raymond Hitchcock
friends, even of his intimates. are
aware Of the depth Of his philosophy
or the erudition with which he has
cultivated the science of horticul-
ture. One might be pardoned. per-
haps. for thinking. at the outset.
that philosophy and phorticulture
might not have much in COM
mon; but II one thinks so. one Is
all wrong. In fact. two would be
twice as wrong II two thought SO
Hitchcock's lament anent the
humble cucumber follows:
THE cucumber" he says. 'fs the
most human vegetable we have.
The tired business man hasn't the
mental enregy or poise to give to
these weighty considerations. but
fortunately there are in the world
deep thinkers like myself who can
delve into these problems and thus
supply the pearls of thought which
make our present-day freedom en-
durable.
THE cucumber Is warty. So Is
much of humanity. Some humanity
is mostly wart, demanding that Sum-
day newspapers be suppressed, that
street cars and trains be taken of
the rails when the blue first day
of the week rolls around, and all
that sort OF thing.
Then, again, the cucumber lies
fat on tho ground and never looks
up. Again. how human! The Gu
cumber is thin-skinned: and human
ity has been skinned so often that
we envy the lot Of the cucumber that
has been decently planted.
The cucumber sneaks under its
leaves, as so many American citizens
hide from the daylight these days,
in order that they may enjoy secret
ly the good times which. before the
time of volstead. they used to enjoy
openly. Like the cucumber, we
cover ourselves nowadays with dirt
the dirt Of hypocrisy"
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
LOCAL PRODUCER
AIDS IN SOLVING
WANTS OF PUBLIC
What does the public want?

What does the public want?
A good many business men in
every line of endeavor are striving
daily to solve that problem. Arthur
Leslie Smith, director of the Belasco
Players. admits that a completely
satisfactory solution may never be
forthcoming. but he believes. never
theless, that he has found a clue.
In the first place, the public
wants amusement within the reach
of the family pocketbook. That ex-
plains largely the great vogue of
the movies" Mr.. Smith says.
IN the second place. il wants
novelty-it wants things that IT
hasn't seen before.
in the third place, It wants time
illness. That means not only that IL
prefers new plays to old, generally
speaking, but that II prefers plays
of the present day-plays whose
characters are types with which IL
is more or less familiar-rather
than plays whose characters wear
the costumes and are placed In the
environment of a century ago. The
costume play is seldom successful
on the American stage.
In the fourtn place, IL "ants
youth and competent acting in COM
bination-a combination rather DIFF
fcult to obtain, but a matter not
impossible Of solution.
MY policy in presenting stock
has been to offer plays which j be-
lieved to be new and interesting,
and for the most part plays which
had not been seen here. That policy
seems to have been most welcome
to the Washington public"