The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-19
Gland FARM STIRS
TOWN; YOUTH BUBBLES
CITIZENS OF BAY STATE VII
" AGE GET EXCITED. sTAID
SECTION IS SHOCKED.


WEST DENNIS, Mass.-A refusal
-. seIectmen of West Dennis to
| -, him a sanitarium license has not
y5tsrred DR.. ], Lee Hanson from go
;ng right ahead with the development
us h. gland factory" in this, the
Oh ms lad section of the old Bay state.
mo- o. Hanson sat smoking pensively
~; factory" veranda today while
on aoats and Sleeps and rabbits-the
nls I,eys haven't yet arrived-cavorted
i nbomt the place developing nice tat,
a .ronq glands which some day may
s, 1orr the anatomy OF a wealthy Con-
1ui in quest OF his youth.
F'q nowntown the outraged citizens OF
H. community fused and fumed as to
li lEot thew could do and there was
VII WIZ talk of the immortality" and un-
n nesdi;ness of the modern idea of
'ra,nbIng animals and human being
.orather in an effort to extend the
E;5I;cal lie and portion of three score
wears and ten.
Starts the Trouble.
NJ Hanson says he doesn't need a
,;,anse 10 operate the factory" and
IEot his experiments will go ahead, re-
nordIess OF what the country folks
ss a: OF his "newfangled" notion.
The trouble began when the clinic
r.arqsented by Dr. Hanson, special
n in glandular pathology, purchased
pne OF the old farming properties here
ND announced to the world that
suceforth West Dennis would have
Iomething besides its traditions to
oast about,
West Dennis, he said, was about to
ave gland farm, a real gland farm,
There the fountain of youth would
Epbbe and gurgle for the aged and
bpre detective childreri might be
rhted for their Affections.
Furthermore, the doctor announced,
West Dennis gland farm was to con-
mel many varied and radical expert
tents in glandular pathology. For this
purpose it was to keep vast numbers
goats. rabbits, guiena pigs, etc,
non which these experiments would
conducted
Residents of West Dennis had heard
4 sbout glands before the farm was es
hblshed. They read of them in the
Newspapers. They chuckled over the
ews OF them or discussed them grave
whichever might be their individ
Al attitude on things glandular, but
his was in the quiet repose Of West
Dennis far from the scene of the
Hands. But when to their amazement
he glands were brought right into
est Dennis and they were obliged
rub elbows with them, so to speak,
lutte different situation presented
seli Then the fun began.
Splits Town into Factions.
Residents stood open mouthed on
b. roadside and watched the glands,
E live. kicking and squealing, brought
motor trucks.
From that moment the town was
Bit into factions.
Il can't bear to think of it; just
hit bear to think of it," wept one
Dston matron. Il have been coming
y West Dennis for years to enjoy its
laint surroundings and its tradition.
intend to write some poetry this
Far and, my dear, I'm just too up
"a to do a thing. All | hear in the
BNH i SIduuS. VI lllSliuS III thNl
tiers ask me about the glands. | am
mo,t mad from glands. They are
bsitiy5ly vulgar"
On the other hand many of the
wnspeople welcomed a glimmer of
outside. world is West Dennis.
hey wanted the gland farm and did
hesitate to say so. On this issue
eong friendships were shattered.
be one apparently least concerned
aS Dr. Hanson He went cheerfully
out his work and in due time APP
bed for a license to conduct a SAM
rlum
Never before was a town meeting
largely attended as the one in which
HansOn's sanitarium license was
crashed out. The selectmen, Caleb +.
POWELL William Crowell and w. 5.
oger, gravely listened to the storm
ID then, just as gravely, announced
license would not be issued.
Dr.. Hanson replied with equal gravl-
that he intended to conduct his eN-
*rments in West Dennis, license or
license.
Next day came fght-the first
Bh West Dennis has known in years
when two young toWnsmen engag-
III an alteration having to do with
relative organic position of the
yrold gland and its physical func-
pms. The residents are still wonder
S-and the fur is still flying.