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St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
The
Wishing Buttons
By CHRISTOPHER G. HAZARD

ITO Us children there was mystic.
- rious charm about old Mr.. Uplook,
He used to spend a good deal Of his
time in the back part Of his shop, turn.
ing bits Of mahogany into little boats
and telling us stories while he Clipped
and polished. He had small person
in his! throat whom he called Pedro,
and he would make him grunt out an
ewers to our questions in a wonderful
manner. His vest buttons were con.
nected with several insects, and when
we touched them there would come
out now a bee, then a mosquito, and
once in while bug that would
snap off our noses. The buzzing Of
the bee, the piping Of the mosquito,
and the dangerous assault of the snap
bug gave US many a thrill and him
much enjoyment.
One Christmas time, being rather
short Of rich relatives and very long
on hope, we conceived the idea Of
drawing upon the fairy resources Of
our good friend, by suggesting a but
ton that would connect with the good
genius Of the holidays and bless our
wishes. So we asked Mr.. Uplook If
he thought the first two buttons on his
coat could by any possibility have any
thing to do with the Christmas case.
He said that he would have to go into
his back room and see about it first,
but when he came out we knew by
his looks that it would be all right.
We wanted to press the buttons sew
eral times, but Mr.. Uplook thought
that once would be enough, and said
that In each case we might whisper
two desires, whispering loud enough
for him to hear, so that he might be
sure we were getting the thing
straight. So we pressed and whis-
pered in that perfect faith that Mr..
Uplook always inspired in us.
We were not surprised on Christmas
morning when things happened just
as we had expected, and kind Mr.. Up
look seemed just like real Santa
Claus as he stood by the roadside
with his camera, taking picture Of
one boy with red-topped, copper-toed
boots, riding on new sled; and Of
another who was trying pair Of
shining skates on the wayside pond
and trying to keep fur cap In its
place. And we boys were painting
upon our hearts a picture Of this
good friend that has lasted until nov
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
CARD GAMES AT CHRISTMAS
Thin Pasteboards Afforded Means OF
Entertainments In England During
Yuletide Season.

ATT UNIVERSAL Christmas Gus
80 "A tom Of England In olden
= - times was playing at cards.
x Persons who never touched
card at any other season
Of the year felt bound to play few
games at Christmas.
A prohibitory statute Of Henry Wis
reign forbade card playing save during
the Christmas holidays. OF course this
prohibition extended only to persons Of
humble rank.
Sir Roger De Coverley took care to
provide both creature comfort and
amusement for his neighbors at Christ
mas BY sending "a string Of hogs pud-
dings and pack Of cards" to every
poor family In the parish.
Even the pulpit comes In for It's
share OF anecdotes regarding playing
cards. Fuller gives an example of
clergyman preaching from Romans
1928, "As God hath dealt to every
man the measure Of faith" The rever-
end gentleman in question adopted as
an Illustration Of his discourse the
metaphor Of dealing as applied to
cards, reminding his congregation that
they should follow suit, ever play
above board, improve the gifts dealt
out to them, take care of their
trumps, play promptly when it came
their turn, etc.
Short notes were frequently written
on the backs Of playing cards. In an
old collection Of poetry u found the
following lines:
ITO a Lady Who Sent Her Compl-
ments to Clergyman on the Ten Of
Hearts.
"Your compliments, dear lady, pray
f0rbear,
"Old English services are more sim
cere;
"You send ten hearts-the 1.-THE is only
mine,
@Give me but one and burn the other
nine. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
CHRISTMAS OPENS THE HEART
It ls the Gladstone SeasoY, When the
Happiest People Are Those
Who Give the Most,

OH HRISTMAS is one of the
NV words Of the language that
~ convey a suggestion, create
u U a vision, project an atmos-
phere OF glamour, romance
and sentiment far greater than them
selves.
To say Christmas is to open the
eyes OF the. mind and the doors OF the
heart to the dearest recOllections Of
our childhood; and these fond and
shadowy remembrances mean little
unless they create In us the desire to
have Christmas mean as much to
children today as 1t meant to us when
we were tiny
For Christmas, the birthday OF an
immortal child, was, Is and must re-
main especially the festival Of the
bright innocence of infancy. That IL
why we resent it when some over.
literal and painfully conscientious
person rises up in duty bound to de-
clare there Is no Santa Claus. Such
joy-killers, robbing the nursery Of an
Illusion cherished would take away
the fairy tales and quell the spirit Of
adventure and flood every mystery Of
shadowland with the light Of common
day.
Let no improving modernist tamper
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
CHRISTMAS FEAST FOR BIRDS
Feathery Tribe In Bosnia Not Forgot
ten-Food Placed Near Nests
and Shelters.

ATT7HRISTMAS Is not merely q
festival celebrated by and
- for man alone Among the
folklore Of other countries
are several quaint stories
In which animals and birds give evil
dence Of their alteration. A we'll
known Bosnian legend offers version
OF world-adoration. They claim that
on the holy day "the sun in the east
bowed down, the stars stood still; the
mountains and forests shook and
touched the earth with their SUBMITS,
and the green pine tree bent; the
grass was be-fowered with the open
ing of blossoms; incense sweet as
myrrh pervaded upland and forest !;
birds sang on the mountain tops and
all give thanks to the great God"
In Bosnia on Christmas Day sheaf
Of rye Is put near birds nests and
bird houses for the birds Christmas.
An old Indian legend says that on
Christmas night all the deer In the
forest kneel In alteration before the
0ASok spit. w Oc " u1ul, uUWcVeE,
who tries to spy upon them. He 10
punished with perpetual stiffening OF
the knees. 4
Many people Of the Old World
claim that on Christmas night animals
are gifted with speech, but none must
trespass or eavesdrop.
Many and many have been the tales
which account for the robins red
breast. In great many parts Of Europe
he is called the Savior's bird, and
story is told that when the Christ was
cruciied the robin, unable to stand
His suffering, ventured to pluck the
thorns from His head. In doing so, the
blood stained the robins breast, which
sign he wears today.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
How Did Auntie Known

It was their second Christmas and
the young wife was proudly display
Ing the big Christmas remembrance,
an electric washer, from "friend hus-
band" to the relatives gathered, when
one auntie remarked: isn't that just
typical Of married life-the first
Christmas talking machine and
the second Christmas a washing ma
chine!"
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16

with the old-time, traditional observ-
ance of Christmas We need for the
life of our own souls the Christmas
tree and the Yule log at the domestic
hearth, and the stockings hung a-roW.
and the Joyful clatter Of the great
morning, and the dinner with the fam
lily gathered round In glad reunion.
We need the sweet custom Of the
interchange OF tokens, when into that
custom there creeps no accent of eom-
pulsion, no hint of mercenary calcu-
lation. For we know that 1t Is OF the
very essence Of Christmas to give, not
to receive. The blessing rests on
those whose love, "great enough to-
hold the world, seeks outlet on this
day to other liyes-cramped and
pinched, alone and poor, meager n
comfort, facing the day without
smile and the night without the pillow
of hope.
It Is wretched celebration of the.
time to shut oneself In with a surfeit
of feast and piled heard OF gifts
and exult that we have so much.
Those whose Christmas Is the mer-
riest, whose coming year is certain to
be happiest, are those who give the
most away, and in the giving give
themselves Ledger.
Nut Bread.
One egg, cupful sugar, 3 cupfuls
flour. teaspoonfuls baking powder,
/ large cupful nuts, little salt.
Use enough water to mix; let stand
90 minutes; bake. slowly one hour.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16

dreams. Her hair was damp on her
brow.
Again Nell stirred, and gradually
awakened. Her ey Is unclosed, humid.
shadpWy, unconscious. They rested
upon Dick for moment before they
became clear and comprehensive. He
stood back fully ten feet from her,
and to all outside appearances re.
garded her calmly.
The Washington times., 1922-06-17
WAYSIDE WISDOM
THE BROWNING OvERLORD
(Copyright. 1927
BY s. E. Kiser


lie goes grimly in the morning to richly
III paneled room,
Where his nod may mean good fortune or
his frown be some ones doom;
He has but to press a button, and lively
, scurry starts,
BY word he causes sorrow to creep into
happy hearts.
lie is lord and he is master; he can give or
III take away;
Men who think that they have freedom hear
his order, and obey;
He can cause their wives and children to be
pale and desolate;
Unaware of their existence, he is master OF
their fate.
MANY men depend upon him for the pleas
V1 ures they derive,
BY his grace their prayers are answered,
or their hopes are kept alive;
He is overload and ruler, and his subjects,
being meek,
Heed as il he were Caesar when II pleases
him to speak.
WHAT cares he for their ambitions or the
w plans they dare to make;
He is busy with great matters where mems
fortunes are at stake;
BY a friendly word in passing he could
brighten the dark days,
But that might encourage some one to be
asking for a raise.
The Washington times., 1922-06-17
WHY NOT APPLY THIS TO
YOUR BUSINESSs

spent the weekend at, the home of
youugish man who has had quite extraordi'
nary success in creating a spirit Of team
work in the important organization he is
president Of. When he sat down to dinner
with the family we all Joined bonds, In
what is called THE Magic Circle, while
one of the children said grace. A delightful
little touch. isn't IL? II made me think.
Shortly afterward. I participated In con-
ference Of the executives of business con-
cern. At one stage there were indications
Of a lack of teamwork between different de-
partment heads. Souething was said about
the advisability OF each man attending
strictly to his own affairs. "The Magic
Circle" incident flashed into my mind.
related II, and / rather think Il produced
the desired effect. There are perhaps Q
good many organizations that could apply
this same incident and this same spirit to
the running OF their affairs. Is Il not so7
--B. G. Forbes. In Forbes Masasine. II. .
The Washington times., 1922-06-17
Imports. from, Germany

~ HE bugaboo of the United States being flooded
with cheap imports from Germany is one shat
is not substantiated by figures.
Our imports from Germany in 1913, the last peace
year. were $19O,O00,000. In 1920 these imports had
sunk to $s9,OO0OOo and in 1921 to $s0,oOo,OOO.
Meanwhile our exports to Germany have re-
covered. They amounted to $345, 100000 in 1918;
they had rebounded to $311 100000 in 1920 and to
1912 100000 in 1921. The volume of exports to Ger
many in 1921 was less than in 1913, because the
1921 price level was some 30 per cent higher than
before the u.% .
This heavy preponderance of imports continued
in the first quarter of 1922, when we imported
$26, 100000 from Germany and exported $4,000, 600
to her.
The real problem is to get German imports NOV
ing to this country in sufficient volume to pay for
more Of our exports.
The Washington times., 1922-06-17
Unfair Treatment of
the District
BY BILL PRICE.
--Ecclesiastes, Kill.

The Senate now gets another taste of the
arbitrary purpose of certain elements in the
House to "stick" the people of the District of
Columbia to the limit in the matter of addi-
tional taxation, and to refuse to agree to any
legislation proposed by the Senate which seems
fair to this city.
The House has sent back to the Senate,
without agreement the amendment to the Dis
trct appropriation bill to determine whether
there is in the Treasury an accumulation of
$5,000,000 which should be properly credited to
the District.
The gentlemen behind the scenes in the
House who seem to be shaping District legis-
lation to suit themselves, regardless of the fact
that the Senate is constitutionally supposed TO
have part in all legislation, are apparently
determined that this surplus of SIS, 100000 shall
not be credited to the District and made usable
by the District Commissioners. These House
bosses seem to take it for granted that the
Senate is willing that the District Commits
sioners shall draw upon this surplus in be-
ginning the program of putting District finances
upon cash basis. Is the Senate going t" lay
down once more for the House roller to 40 its
work.
If the Senate acquiesces in the House position
the radical taxation amendments now in the
District bill will become effective July /, 1922,
and in few years the District must, through
additional taxation, place itself upon cash
basis. When that time arrives, the House
enemies of the District will have new schemes
to foist that will impose further burdens upon
District taxpayers.
The House, as WHOLE is not inimical to the
District or to our people. District financial
legislation in that body is shaped by sroall
coterie of men who years ago determined to
impose their views upon Congress. Our friends
in the House do not make the fight they should
to protect our interests. We have no repre-
sentative in that body to present the Districts
side of fiscal matters The result is that three
or four men in the House fasten their schemes
upon the majority, most of whom are new men
unacquainted with the history of District
financial legislation.
The $5,0O0,000 surplus Justly belonging to the
District of Columbia-officially admitted by the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller
General-would serve as q useful credit in the
Inauguration of the proposed new fiscal changes
and would, it is believed by the Commission
ers, remove the necessity of comparatively
large increases in taxation rates upon District
people.
Even if allowed the temporary use of the
surplus, until Congress completes it's investi-
cations as to this fund, the Commissioners
would be in position much sooner to reach the
goal of a cash basis.
The Senate has yielded so often to the radical
demands Of the House for changes in District
fiscal laws and methods the time may have
arrived when the upper body will stiffen its
backbone to some extent and refuse longer to
be party to the injustices that are being at
tempted.
The Washington times., 1922-06-17
p u F F l N C
ALONG
n Unp D.
BY Bugs" Baer.

How many times should silk
II Ened llapprr powu,r u,r
nose per day
TIL ATS question mark that
= has Chicago all Steamed up
like CLAIMS at shore dinner.
REAUTY expert gurgles that
once every twenlyIour hOuTs
is enough for talcum addicls 10
shadow.box with nose mop.
CHORUS girl redheels her way
to front row of Indignation
quorum and falsettes that one
hundred times every day is cor.
rect prescription for taps on bu.
gle.
A RGUMENT Is for ladies' only.
But, as usual, some tax
payer always sticks his unpow.
powdered moonshine smeller. into
trouble.
ILLINOIS Congressman wants
to limit nose powdering to
two everye twenty.four hours.
WHAT
pun Americanette noses on
talcum diet?
THIS Illinois Daniel had better
keep his own nose out o.
lioness' den.
WAR Is over now and there
w will be no oOervation cf
talcum. During War, our pa.
triotic flapper powdered rev.
ellie on her horn every morn
and played taps on her bugle
every night. But now she
can dust off her puggy little
beezer any time her mirror de.
sires.
ONE thousand puffy wallops
= each calendar dav. isn't
enough II her nose insists on
shining like heliograph in hot
n,n. No girl wants her beak
shining and throwing off sparks.
HERE's one question that
Congress should shv away
from. Let Washington tell diplo.
mats how to wear their beezers
nut any time Congress starts
aiming laws at lady noses II is
exceeding its ignorance.
IT is necessary for girl to Duff
her nose every time II Is Eeces.
sary.
/ EFT 'em powder and let 'em
puff un'f hines In their
elbows turn sour. Foot Of tyrart
has never trod on that American
beak and when flapper raises
her powder arsenal 10 her nose,
M power on earth shall pull Il
down.
The Washington times., 1922-06-17

BRINGING THE DEAD TO LIFE.
Many apparently dead persons have been
resuscitated by injecting Into the heart one
cubic centimeter Of in 1000 solution Of
either adrenalin or pituitrin: the injection IN
made into the left intercostal space one or
two finger-breadths to the left Of the sternai
border.
The Washington times., 1922-06-17

According to the United States
Marine Band, the bass. baritone
and trombone should be In the
front rank during a march.
The Washington times., 1922-06-17

"Bell-the-cat" was "a name
given to one of the Scotch
Douglases. Archibald. SON of
George. fourth Earl Of Angus,
bore the mama.
Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05
(Told In Eight Sketches) By JOHN RAYMOND
No. l
THE AGE OF CHEMISTRY

Within the last few years the world has been electrified by the vast strides made in the field of science by the ere ative chemist. Indeed, within a gener- ation the influence exerted upon the entire fabric of our civilization from within the laboratory has been so enormous that we are prepared at last to accept the oft-repeated state ment that we have passed beyond the age of machinery and have entered into the more mysterious age of chem istry.
 What this new era is to bring forth in the way of scientific discovery rests upon conjecture, but certainly, the miracles performed in the last half century have been sufficient to warrant almost any expectancy.
 America has heard that Germany's chemists saved her from an early dis astrous defeat, both in the field and in the matter of obtaining supplies. Without the tremendous expansion of her plants for the production of nj trates and ammonia from the air by processes developed by her great chemists the war, without question, would have ended years before it did, as a result of the exhaustion of Ger many's explosives, if not from the ex- haustion of her food supplies because of the lack of fertilizer for her fields. So great, in fact, have been the ac- complishments in the last few years that scientists now declare that a na- ton without applied chemistry will be "defenseless in war and laggards in peace"
 Previously unheard of scientific feats have been reported from the labora- tory, but because of necessity, they were performed so quietly they were robbed of their glamor and their trap pings of romance while lesser achieve ments on the field of battle and in the council chambers of diplomats have been hailed by throngs.
 Those of Us who have left the class room and the study hall far behind tinG
Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
The New Years Sun

I send the joyful message forth that good old Sol is coming north. He paused upon his southward track, l gather from the almanac, then slowly, surely started back. O soon he'll quit those far off geezers, the southern zone Antipodesers, and they in turn will be the freezers. But though he leave the gents forlorn who cluster south of Capricorn, I trust this thougth may ease their pain, that southern loss is northern gain; and none should scowl or knit his brow, for they have got their innings now. While here we wither with pneu- monia, sweet summer singes Pata- gonia. While we have snow and ice all over, New Zealand lies knee-d ep in clover. They're picking peaches in Tasmania while frost is frizzling Pennsylvania. With last years reso- lutions rusted, some rules of conduct we have busted, but since the sun has made the turn our souls with high re- solve should burn. Let's shake, December thirty-frst, besetting sins with which we're cursed, and ere we seek our cots and couches cut out our meanness and our grouches.
 BOB ADAMS
Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05
BOB ADAMS TO GIVE
 US A SMILE A WEEK

Bob Adams, a contributor to the Country Gentleman and other we'll known periodicals, hereafter will write a prose poem every week for The Connecticut Western News un- der the heading Rude Rural Rhymes". This newspaper is one of a syndicate of leading American corntry weeklies for which Mr. Adams is writing these poems exclu- sively.
 Everyone is familiar with the "Lineless Rhymes" of Walt Mason which for years have been features of hundreds of daily papers through out the coutnry. MT. Adams is just as facile in rhyme and original in humor as is "Uncle Walt"
 Readers of this paper will, it is confidently expected, watch eagerly each week for the Bob Adams poem.
Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05
Trees Strong.

TroHs and plants display a wonder fUl strength at times. Some of them will lift a heavy stone which blocks their way or even split a rock. but there Is one thing which they can not withstand and that is the strangle- hold of another plant which encircles them. A honeysuckle will soon kill tree which 1t takes hold of and in the tropical forests there are many creepers which kill the trees they climb and save themselves by reach ing out to neighboring trees.
Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05
"Perpetual CaIendar.n

The Rev. Francesca Scatigna of Locorotondo In the province of Bari, Italy, claims to have discoNrrcd a "pc"pctual calendar" which has baticd science fer centuries. His calendar consists of two discs, "ne sunorimDoscd upon the other, hy the turning of which the correct day, wcc', md month gay be obtained. The c'rat astronomer IIerscEeI declared tl@' a prIpc,r#l calendar never could Uo deyi~rd.--I'roA the Argon0ut.
Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05
SNAP SHOTS

If we should win another war soon we'd be ruined.-Columbia Record.
 ***
 The cost of living is still about the same-all fellow has.-Toledo Blade.
 China's conception of the open door theory is that it should provide for exits as we'll as entrances Richmond Times Dispatch.
 Another step toward enduring peace will come when the powers stop confusing national honor with national pride.-Boston Herald. Not much difference between ''free speech" and talking too much Wall Street Journal.
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 Congress would accomplish more with fewer "blocs' land more tackle. Columbia Record.
 Agricultural sections are slowly recovering from the bump of bump CT crops.-Steubenvi1le Herald-Star
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 While business is on the upgrade Q lot of sand is needed to keep the wheels from slipping,-Columbia Re cord.
 The Irish free state already has two emblems of sovereignty: flag and some outstanding bonds.-Kan- sas City Star.
 The concert of nations will be i'm proved by addition of the Irish harp. -Greenville Piedmont.
 
 Putting Europe back on her feet will get her off our hands.-Wilkes- Barre Times-Recorder.
 If they can have peace in Ireland there is no reason why the whole world can't have it.-Toledo Blade. 4NO WOIlOSI o IlSII SSGo u1SCOuI She can never find things where she lays them.-New York American. China might feel more kindly to- ward the open door if she doesn't have to serve as the mat.-Toledc Blade.
 If dry agents were really "poison- ed by drinking 'evidence', the ways of Providence are becoming less mysterious.-Wall Street Journal Dispatches to the British news. papers differ widely as to the recep tion the Prince of Wales received ir Calcutta. That makes it pretty witk open arms.-Waterbury Republican
Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05

New York papers told US on Sat urday that that city's prohibition battalion, 155 strong, reinforced by several "dry" sleuths, would see to the most rigid observance enforce ment of the law on New Years eve. This made interesting reading to many until they picked up Sundays papers and read that the Volstead- defying celebration, resulting in many casualties, was the widest in the city's history.