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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
Pointed Paragraphs

Short lives make merry undertak-
Crs.
But the blond lawyer is not always
a legal light.
Fault-finding women frequently
step on their own corns.
Every worthless man thinks tina.
he would make good as a critic.
Many a woman has lived to regrc.
the day when she discovered her
affinity.
, If kisses were poisonous the under
takers would have to work overtime.
A man never appreciates good luck
so much as when he is having a
run of bad.
A wise man treats his mother-in-
law with kindness early and often.
1t doesn't take n woman long to
come to the pOint-unless she is
sharpening n pencil.
Many a woman never knows what
she wants until she finds out what
her husband does not want.
IL n man wants a word picture of
himself that isn't at all flattering.
n" should arouse the ire of some
Sharp-tOnPucd woman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
The Use of Maxir,s
BY ii. Arlington Bruce.

From time to time publishers bring
out volumes of maxims, aphorisms,
proverbs, and quotations. They, OF
course, would not go on doing this I'M
less there were a continui g and suf-
ficiently strong demand. Yet there is
ample evidence that the demand can
not accurately be described as ardent
or insistent. Patiently one may go
through 4 ,ons series Of monthly lists
of 'Dest-sclling non-fiction" without
once finding in these lists the title of
any book of the wise sayings" type.
Almost every OTHER Kind of book
including books more remarkable for
the notoriety .of their authors than for
the worth of their cuntents--stands a
reasonable chance of ranking among
the "six best" or ten best" of the
month. But there never is rush TO
buy a maxim book, so far as the book
lists show.
Which is the more surprisin,, in that
such books offer something of which
multitudes are well aware that they,
or persons near and dear to them,
stand much in need-sage counsel as
to the proper management of life and
the right life attitudes.
Directly, incAively. often Witty,
maxim books state truths of universal
application in the solving of personal
problDns connected with the gaining
of happiness and success. Everybody
wants to be happy, everybody wants
to be successful. Thousands upon
thousands are neither happy nor sue
eessful-and wonder why.
Maxim books tell them by, and in
language. that nobody can fail to UNI
derstand. Consider. for example, the
wealth of directive and corrective in
formation given in these few brief
maxims, culled from a recent and note
worthy addition to the literature of
maxims. FORBES Epigrams:"
"The cight-hour-day self made mil
lionaire has yet T. be. born"
"Don't talk about your abilities.
Dem, nstTate them"
"The happiness that comes from
getting isn't one-two-three. with that
which comes from giving"
ADO, or by and by you will be I'M
done"
when in a fix. sweating will get
you farther than swearing"
"Your setbacks should set your
teeth"
"Dodging work is the haruest work
of all, and yields the poorest returns"
"If you don't save, don't expect
ever TO become more than a hired
man."
1.-The secret of happiness might al
most be expressed in one wOrd-Help-
fulneSS."
"Without faith. Low infinitely fu-
tile would all things be! Having
faith, how worthwhile do life and i
fort become"
"If you can't submit to bossing
you're never likely to boss"
Every one Of thrSe-and hey are
typical Of the hundreds from which
they are taken--has direct. perhaps
vital. significance to numerous some
bodies. If those sompbodies would only
search out and apply the maxims
bearing on their faults, errors, and
happiness and success
would be far cOmmoner phenomena
than thew are today.
And if they would but tell their
friends how they have themselves
nrofited from the pandering of max
inns. it would not be long before good
maxim books would be rs consnicu-
ously present in the "best sellers"
lists rs today they are conspicuously
absent from them
Copyright 1928 by The Associated
NCws0Hnnrs.D
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

1t had evidently never been taught to Z
speak. as he could not get a word
out of it.
But" he added, 81 understand
parrots thoroughly and in n few min
utes 1 stall teach it to saw Hello"
Accordingly, he sat down and said
n Il clear voice. Hello" No reply
from Poll. Again he said the same
thing. and repeated the word at half
minute intervals for at least half an
hour Without eliciting the slightest
reply from the bird. Ihcn he got
desperate.
Hello" he shouted at the top Of
his voice.
There was a slight ruffling OF
feathers and the opening IF one bright
eye.
Lime busy" snapped the parrot.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

the construction of sorely needed new
buildings. For time the legislators
were inclined to regard the institution
as sort of luxury. Some of them.
with little if any education themselves.
were down on" colleges and universe
ties. So, the states greatest school had
to make the most of the money it was
able to get-and oftentimes the amount
was hardly enough to pay running ex-
penses.
Later the Legislature began to en-
tcrtain more liberal views respecting
higher education in general and the
University of Texas in particular. But
by that tine the states expenses had
mounted to such an extent that the Uni
vcrsty had to take what was left. so
to speak, after other demands had been
satisfied. The constitutional tax limit
was reached, and hence the Legislature
was "up against it," so far as raising
more money for the University was con-
ccrncd. OF course it could have pared
other appropriations, and economical
in many ways-but it did not Who
cares to undertake an explanation?
In making it lawful to pledge the in
come from the University's permanent
fund as a basis for loan for Immediate
construction of buildings, the Legisla-
ture has reversed what may seem to be
the proper order of procedure. But no
harm will be done il the Legislature dis
charges its part of the responsibility.
And it certainly has assumed a large
share of responsibility for the schools |
future by authorizing the prospective
loan. The proper order of procedure, |
under more favorable conditions, would |
be for the Legislature to ascertain, first, |
where it would get the revenue. required |
to pay construction bills, and then au-
thorizc the builders to go ahead. But
it has authorized the University to Dor
row the money it needs, and therefore |
it has obligated itself, certainly in the
moral and perhaps in the legal sense,
to see to it that the institution does not |
suffer for lack OF support in the future
If the income from the UNIVERSITIES |
permanent fund should have to be used |
in paying off the debt incurred in the
construction of new buildings, it would |
devolve upon tie Legislature to make
up whatever resulting shortage there
might be in the amount available for
running expenses. That is what the
Legislature seems to have obligated it
self at least morally, to do. And since
maintenance of the University is a con-
stitutional duty resting upon the Legis-
lature, it is difficult to see how that OBJ
legation could be neglected.
In effect, the Legislature has indi-
Gated that it will perform better in the
future task which it has performed
only indiffcrently in the past. 1t has NOR |,
ally bound itself to such Improvement
And if it fulfils the obligation which
1t has thus voluntarily Incurred, no one
would have warrant for complaining
that the Legislature in authorizing the
University to borrow the money, and
in morally binding itself to make ade-
quate appropriations later, had put the
cart before the horse"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
INACTIVE LEGISLATORS

"They also serve who only stand and
wait" seems to represent the political
philosophy Of two members of the Texas
Legislature. One gathers as much from
reports OF their inactivity as lawmakers.
But if they are making no laws, is It
correct 10 call them "law-makers"
One of them was elected, he is re-
ported as explaining, on his promise to
the people of his district that he would
vote no most of the time" And the
record will show, he says, that he has
been faithful to that pledge. Not only
has he proposed no bills or resolutions,
but he processes to see no good reason
why he should do so. Il don't know OF
any needed Legislation" he is quoted,
"that could prompt bill at nv hands"
He does not. however, claim to have
voted against every bill and resolution
presented by others in the Legislature.
The inference, therefore, is that in his
opinion some legislation is needed; 9TH
erwise his affirmative votes would be.
highly discreditable to him. If he adj
mits, by his affirmative votes in few
cases, that some additional laws are
needed. why shouldn't he himself pro-
pose them? If a. need for legislation
exist at all, legislator would have no
less warrant for initiating it than for
yoting for it. If he sometimes did the
latter and consistently failed to do the
former, then he would be subject to one
f two criticisms: He would seem to
We lacking in resourcefulness, or in abil-
;ty to recognize public needs, or else
10 be serving fetch at the expense
II duty.
AS matter Of fact, far too many laws
are enacted at every session Of the Texas
Legislature-to say nothing of the bills
introduced. Doubtless the average citi-
zen would prefer that there be no legis-
lation at all, even on matters needing
attention, rather than that the majority
of the laws enaeted should be such as
to perform no real public service or that
many of them should be such as to per-
form an actual disservice.
But it is extremely doubtful if the
interests of the state, even under pres
ent conditions, can be best served by
legislators who go to Austin with the
pre-determination to offer no bills on
their own account and who subsequent
ly admit, by their occasional affirma-
tive vote, that some additional laws are
needed. If legislator believed that a
given bill was bad one he could fully
discharge his duty to his constituents
only by opposing it with all his might.
If he believed that there were bad
laws already in the statute books, he
would be doing less than his duty If he
failed to introduce repeal measures. III
he believed that a matter deserved orig
inal legislative attention, he should take
the initiative, rather than leave the work
to other members.
In short, he should use his mind, his
vote and his influence, in the most posi-
tive way Of which he was capable, to-
give the state constructive laws and
relieve it of the burden of harmful leg
islation. He cannot perform his full
duty by playing the role of a passive OBJ
server most of the time and simply vot-
ing "no" some Of the time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
SONG.

When l am dead, my dearest,
Sing no sad songs for me:
Plant thou no roses at my head.
No shady cypress tree:
BE the green grass above me
With showers and dewdrops wet:
And if thou wilt, remember,
And If thou wilt, forget.
| shall not see the shadows.
! shall not feel the rain:
1 shall not hear the nightingale
Sing on. as if in pain:
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise nor set,
HAPPY ! may remember.
And haply may forget
Christina Georgna Rosetti.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

of the highest paid skilled mechanics
in the world, we realize afresh, Just
what an advance the United States has
made in the last twenty-five years.
For it is in one-quarter of a century
only. that all this has come about. TWEEN
ty-five years ago today, the motor car
was crude and very uncertain sort
of vehicle, more of curiosity than
anything else, a sort OF 4 freak buggy,
suited only for eccentric people to ride
in and open only to the wealthy.
Today, who is so poor in these United
States as not to own or drive 4 flivver?
1t is probable that today, there is one
motor vehicle to every nine or ten
people i'll the United States, which,
eliminating the aged, children, disabled,
sick and those employed in such man
ner as to leave them no need for a mo-
tor car or no time for one means pretty
nearly everybody in this country is OPP
Grating a motor car or truck.
AT the close OF January. 1923, statis-
tics indicated between twelve and thirteen
million motor vehicles of which between
one and two million were motor trucks.
More than two billions of dollars are de-
voted to this great industry with an out
put that could it be grouped in one
spot, would build an immense city of
skilled workers and their families and
dependents.
That this is a motor age is without
question, yet in all the world, OF all the |
peoples under the sun, the American !
people alone have the purchasing power
to take advantage of the motor vehicle.
That is why industrially and cconomi-
cally, with all our faults, economists are
constantly pointing out to us, we are
years in advance of the remainder of |
the world when it comes to productive
ability. We annihilate time in our
and business institutions be-
cause of the fact that our motor cars |
have given us the quickest, cheapest and
best transportation on earth and we
are the only people who can pay the
bill
AS TO the future of the motor car in
dustry, he would be a brave prophet
who would speak That it is destined |
to double and treble many times over
in volume is apparent. The motor car
both for pleasure and business has come
to stay. But it is chiefly as a business
asset that its stability as transportation
is assured. 1t would not be possible
today to do business without the motor
car and the motor truck on the basis
on which we operate in this country.
Were the motor vehicle to suddenly be
eliminated, the average American, from
office to household, would find his
scheme OF things completely upset -
Hence the motor Car is not luxury.
1t has become a necessity-a real bust
ness asset. 1t is, entitled to be placed
in that category for all purposes, wheth-
er at the bank or in levying our taxes.
1t is far more of factor in our every
day affairs than the horse and wagon
ever was and is entitled to exactly the
same consideration at the hands of bust
ness and before the law.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
ARREST A WANDERER
COnfesSes to Numbering Young Broth.
er Eleven Years Ago. Police Say.

Hamilton. Ohio, Fe,. 19.-Aftcr
having wandered aimlessly about the
country for eleven years. Joseph
Peterson. 2S, was arrested last night
by Sheriff Rudy Laubach on a charge
Of murder.
After his arrest Peterson admitted
that he also had assumed the names
OF Dixon and Peterson. according to
officers. and stated that his real
name is Joseph Siorgen. He con-
fessed killing his brother. Edwin Sior-
gen, -. eleven years ago in Port
land, Conn, during a quarrel, officers
say. .
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
AUSTIN BLUE LAWS
Arrest Capital Movie Proprietor For
Running Show on Sunday.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 19.-Complaint
charging violation of the Sunday clos
ing law was filed against J. ]. Hcg-
man, picture proprietor here Sunday.
His picture show remained open
throughout the afternoon. Hpgman
was last week found not guilty of
violating the law, following his arrest
on n similar charge last Sunday by
police. The charge yesterday was
filed by Chief Deputy Sheriff John
Dupriest, in justice court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
$4,000 FIRE LOSS

Blaze Wipes Out Business Section Of
Wisconsin Lumber Town.
Amigo, Wis. Feb. 19.-The business
district of Elcho, lumber and resort
center 81 miles north of this city, lay
in ruins last night after fire of I'M
known origin which ragged from early
this morning TO noon, according TO re-
ports reaching here. The buildings
of the Elcho State Bank, the Muskie
hotel and seven stores were destroyed,
reports said. The loss is expected to
exceed $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
WORLD AIR TOUR
French SquadriIla Will Start Long
Jaunt Next Month.

BY the Associated Press.
Paris. Feb. ia French squad
rilla of five acroplancs will start
March II on a tour of the world.
The expedition was conceived by the
noted pilot Marcel Bapt. and will be
headed by Captain Madon.
The route will include Italy. Tunis.
Egypt, Syria, McSopotamia. Persia,
India. Siam. CGmbodia, IndO-China.
Korea, Japan. North. Central and
South America. Africa and Spain. 1t
is expected that the trip will take
about tvs wears
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

-Four bandits kidnapped a town mar
shall in Kansas the other day when he
tried to arrest them for stealing over
coats. Nobody ever heard of bandits
kidnapping town marshal in Texas.
Texas marshals are too handy with a
siX-shooter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

pulCii.lSc anu lu-I
vited all his friends
ound to see ii.
When they were|
assembled in t b d
room where theI
parrots p e r . nj
stood lie announc-|
cd that although
the parrLt was obi
yiOtIS,y ap old hirdI
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

6 e T N destrOyo
and pain killt
and various otlI
remedies a sic
young man g
peared, He bea
upon Mr.. Sparl
Good evenii,
What can l get d
you, sir?"
s u.op1 N 81
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

Honest" said he, 81 could not
have stood another month of that
wholesome rural fare. Just sitting
there and eating cakes"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

4 iERE was an
/ election coming,
) and in my baili-
W lex. anyhow,
the interest did
mt seem to be
exactly intense.
Meeting a n
old ward heller,
l said:
Well, jim.
what does it
look like to ycu
will the Re-
publicans or the
ID @ m era { S
win 2"
" Aw, Mr.. Gal
Ivan" he re-
Snnndnl "Thnr-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

Aa-NAA " AAN NoAAAN ~
see her. One eve
n j ng a bashfu
young man called
s a m pe ! Green
called.
After the trio
had sat together
in silence for some
t j m e, the young
nan ventured to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

The British are contemplating re-
calling their troops from the Rhine. If
this thing keeps up, the Rhine is going
to be a lonesome, forsaken spot pretty
soon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

1T looks as though 1t might rain
sir"
It's not going to rain" wa
Father Browns gruff reply.
For nearly half an hour there wa
complete silence. Finally the old
mans curiosity got the better of hirnI
who are you?" he growled.
samuel Green" was the response
What? Not old Ton Green's
SOM"
YES, sir"
"Well, them" exclaimed the fatherj
tLawing, at may rain, 1t may rain.
Higgins had just bought a parrot
He was extremely proud of his newt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

cure" said Mr.. Sparks. "a good one|
The young man held out a SIND
bottle filled with a black fluid.
Here is the very thing. ] guaral
tee this TO cure any corn in one nigl|
Only ST."
Mr.. Sparks paid and took his pu
chase home. A week later he limpi
ahgrily into the store again.
That corn cure you sold me-" |,
snapped, was no good at all You,
n fraud! / thought you said I'd
guaranteed it to cure a corn in Cd
light?"
Quite So" said the young ma
biandly.. But 1 didn't say whic
night"
Miss Betty Brown, the prettiest gil
in the village, was blessed with
father who snubbed all the youn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
A Laugh or Two.

Mr.. Sparks gave a groan as
limped painfully up to the counter
the druggist. From behind a pile
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

An airman fell 1000 feet at FL Paso.
wrecked his ship but escaped unframed.
Pretty SOFT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
Where to Go
Stock.

NaudeViIIt.
Majestic: Vaudeville and pictures.
Stock.
Royal: Edna Park and players in
The Brat"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19
CAPITOL.
,ASa JOKES

BY JAMES A. GALLIVAN
. s. Representative From Massa.
chisetts. Twelfth District.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

II ALL be licked-nobody'l be
elected
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

Motion Pictures.
Rialto: Mabel Normand in "Suz-
anna"
Fmpire: Harold Lloyd in "Dr.
Jack"
Rivoli: Foolish Wives"
Princess: Barbara La Mari in per-
son. Also Tom Mix in "Just Tony"
Tourist Club. 10 Fast Crocl1tt
street. omen from S q. N. to II =. N.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

New York in popular Imagination happy pa
of hunters Yet the other morning
Second wild deer appeared Village
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-19

And two loads Of hay drawn by black
Fourth street day last week. Doubtless
stunt but it created mild of excitement
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-02-09
The Appealing Charm
of Health and Bea,,.,.

Sioux Falls, S. Dak.-"About 49,.
years ago was in rundown. nerv ,"o
condition, my back ached terribly snS
! had bearing pains. l suffered fr @nr
functional disturbances, and fell SCI
and mean all over. A friend told ny rs
about DR.. Pierce's Favorite pr.
scription and she was so enthus;a.,;.
about it that l bought a bottle i
never took medicine in nv r;fs
that did me SO much good; it Strength
ened me and rid me of all INV acb..
and pains. My system was repulated
and my nervousness left me. / am
still just as we'll and strong a. can h.
never know sick or wearisome dau
and / give all the credit to ~
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Christina Van Hess. 142s. N. Dakota
Street.
Sold at drug stores in tablets nj
liquid. Write DR.. Pierce, President
Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y. for
free medical advice. Send IOc for
trial pkg. tablets.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-02-09

In an interview today. Mr.. Warren
Wright, President Of the Calumet
Baking Powder Company, strongly ad-
vocated the use Of newspaper adver-
Using. and points to Calumet's sue
cess as proof Of his statement.
Calumet sales are 21a times as
much as any other brand" stated Mr..
Wright, 'and we attribute this to our
lavish use Of newspaper space. We
believe that the newspaper is the most
direct medium we can use In getting
our message across to the housewife.
and we know from our experience COW
ering thirty years that the housewife
VIII respond to newspaper advertIs-
Ing quicker thnn she will to any other
form of advertising.
"The housewives have confidence In
newspaper advertisements because
they know that the newspapers set up
high standards for their advertisers
It Is for that reason that the house
wife looks to the newspaper for in
formation on products in which she
. interested"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-02-09
Reflector Grade sional.

A novel railr0nd grade cruising sig
nal reflects sunlight In the daytime and
automobile headlights ut night through
red glass.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-02-09
IN Saves Need Buying New Skirt
- - Putnam FadeIess Dyes-dyes or tnts as Won ,sh


Acting on requests to decipher Il.
iegible documents and papers, par.
ticulnrly those that have passed
through fire without being burned TO
ashes, the bureau Of standards hns
worked out method that Is very
elective and comparatively simple. II
y bnsed on the principle that a pho
tegraphic plate or film. besides being
sensitive to light. Is also sensitive to
certain gases or vapors. The specimen
under Investigation Is placed between
swo Photographic plates and kept In
mt'mnte contnct with the sensItlzed
seating In The dnrk. for a period OF
TWO weeks In the cnse of fast plnies
I'm development In the usual mnnner
, perfect copy OF the writing and
printing Is ohtained.--Populur Ne
shanics Magazine.