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New Britain herald., 1924-12-04
STUDY OF MODESTY
 A VERY QUEER ONE
Various NatiOnalities and Races
 Have Their Own Ideas

Washington, D. C.. Dec. IA Chinese woman would not think of exposing to tho public gaze her bound feet a lady of Tap would never be seen promenading down the mud-hut boulevard of her native village without her woven necklace of hibiscus leaves though her grass skirt was her only garment. and the Mohammedah woman Of few years ago would not be seen without her veil.
 "Modesty has a geography all Its own," says a bulletin from the Washington, D. C., headquarters of the National Geographic society. in connection with the winter fashion decrees from Paris.
 Keep Finger Tips Hidden
 Alexander von Humboldt, who travelled extensively over the world known in the eighteenth century, recorded In his travels that some of the Central Asian peoples are re- luctant to let any one see their finger tips. A traveller who visited the Alaska coast, in the some coun- try, found that native women, after he had persuaded them 10 remove an ornament which made the lower part of the mouth protrude two or three inches. were greatly em- barrasscd.
 Tt seems paradoxical that clothes trtn lnI nC
 namentation rather than for warmth. Arabs of the hot deserts of Arabia and Africa arc fully swathed in flowing garments, which only in part serve as protection from the heat, while the Patagonians, from the coldost portion of the South American continent, wear only the skin Of one animal as a kind Of windshield Our word, modesty, came from the Latin modus, mean ing measure Of standard. and the clothing which was customarily worn therefore became our first conception of what was the proper or modest thing to wear. Each of the worlds peoples consequently has its own standards.
 Pcuicoat Embarrassed Her
 'The explorers who first came to American shores found that the Carib Indian women. who simply wore embroidered Eirdles, often np- peared without this single garment, but they were never so rcmiss as to ,~t ,i,t natto red or yellowish- red dye. This constituted their idea of wom- anly modesty. One explorer re- ported in his iournels that a wom- an Of a tribe in Brazil, whose cus- tom it was to go unciothed, had in some mysterious manner acquired q petticoat which she put on for special occasions, but it seemed to have the effect of making her thoroughly ill at ease.
 "Thc Chinese women are among the most dcmure and modest in the world but they wear trousers, And. Furthermore. some of them would be mortified at the immodesty Of skirt.
 The beaches Of American sea- side resorts would pain the fine sen- abilities of the Sumatra and Colo bos savages who consider it highly improper to expose the knees. The SnagglC-Tooth Mode Tn one of the New Ilebridcs Islands in the Pacific, married woman can be modest only by being snaggle-toothcd. Part of the we'd ding ceremony consists of relieving the lady of her two middle incisors
New Britain herald., 1924-12-04
Packing Box Industry
 Shows Increase of 32.9

Washington, Dec. 4. -- The na- ton paid s162, S57,7S4 for its wood- en packing boxes in 1923, according 10 figures made public today by the census bureau. The figures does not include cigar boxes. The survey Of the packing box industry showed an increase in business of 329 per cent over 1921.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-04
HEADS TROLLEYMEN's UNION

New Haven, Dec. 4. John J. O'Connor was elected president of the local trolIeymen's union, a count Of the ballot completed early today showed. He led by 52 votes over Frederick r. Walker, the present in- Cumbent.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-04
The SnagglC-Tooth Mode

Tn one of the New IIebridcs Islands in the Pacific, a married woman can be modest only by being snaggle- Part of the we'd ding ceremony consists of relieving the lady Of her two middle incisors
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
A DISILLUSIONED ANARCHIST

It is too bad about Emma Goldman. Years ago,
when she was free and prosperous in this country,
she devoted herself to the apparently congenial
task of damning the United States, its flag, its
constitution its laws, it's economic and social sys-
TENS, and pretty much everything about it; and
to organizing conspiracies, plots, riots and all
other forms of deviltry, aimed at the overthrow
ing of our government. The Red revolution, such
as they have been having in Russia, was her ideal
of earthly paradise
After time she became so offensive in her in
citations to law-breaking that we had to send her
back to the country from which she had come
Russia. It was supposed that she would be quite
happy under the regime of Lenine and Trotzsky.
But she was not On the contrary, she found
Bolshevik and Soviet Russia quite intoerable. So
she went to Berlin. But in Socialist Germany she
was no happier, and presently her complete incom-
patbiity with the country compelled her depar-
ture from it. to find an asylum in bourgeois, capi-
tastc England. And there she remains, far hap
pier than ever before since she was sent out Of
America
But she is not entirely happy She wants to
come back to this very United States which she
once so furiousy condemned, but which she now
comedies to be the best country in the world
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
DOESN'T THIS SURPRISE YOU?

An editorial in The Sun last week reviewed in
a general way the building improvements that had
been made in Flagstaff during the last two or
three years. Being used to reading big figures
about the immense amounts spent in building in
Los Angeles, and the publicity Phoenix lately has
been giving itself along the same line the writer
iestingy remarked to a caller few days ago that
Flagstaffs building in the last two years must
have amounted to half million dollars.
The curiosity of both was aroused and pencils
were put at work. The caller chanced to be con-
nected with the lumber interests here, man who
knows few things about building costs and also
knows just what building has been going on in
Flagstaff.
When the total was reached mind you the
cost of sites was in no case taken into considera-
ton nor were new residences or minor improve
ments to business or other buildings considered
it was found to be $685. 900.
II all building improvements had been included,
the total would have reached to at least $750,000.
Not so bad for town that has had no boom. "
In fact most of our people would have told you,
if asked casually, that there hadn't been much of
anything at all doing in the way of building in the
last two or three years.
Practically all of the $582, 900 spent in the
last two years, more than two-thirds of it in the
last 18 months
If you don't think Flagstaff is building up, inn
proving, growing just wake up and take look
around.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
SORRY FOR CoCoNINo PEOPLE

In reprinting in full in its editorial column q
recent article from The Coconno Sun, the Daily
Journal Miner of Prescott, said, under the caption
"We Are Sorry for the People of Coconino:"
"The Journal-Miner deeply regrets the error
into which the voters of Coconino county fell when
after the impossible had been achieved and the
supervisors at Flagstaff had been won over to
accepting the governments offer for the Bright
Angel trail the electors rejected the offer. 1t is
a most regrettable loss that Coconno has sustain
ed and the loss will be the greater time goes on,
for the government, impatient at the muddling,
has determined to duplicate the trail over short
er and much better route.
This paper Joined with the Coconino Sun in
urging the acceptance of the government offer
because it knew that the construction of half
million dollar highway to the canyon and it's main
tenance was out of the power of the county but
well within that of the federal government. We
realized that the possession of such an approach
road was the greatest thing that could be confer
red upon Coconino county. In scarcely less de-
gree would such road benefit the entire state.
The Grand Canyon is too big tourist asset to
be monkeyed with by politicians
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
ANOTHER BOSTON BABY

$50 this is the baby, eh ?" said the
bachelor. "Bless his little tootsie-
wootsies! Watch me tickleum ribs
The genial one proceeded to play
rag time on the unoffending infants
ribs, foolishly imagining the child was
enjoying it.
The up-to-date child stood it for
some time, and then cried out: Moth
er, will you inform me whether the
deplorable condition of this person is
due to permanent dementia or spas
modic and intermittent insanity ?"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
SAVED AT LAST

The new minister had asked All
Jones to lead in prayer. 1t was A's
first experience, but not wishing to
disappoint his new pastor, he COM
piled. Twenty minutes later found
him still praying.
The congregation was becoming
restless. Finally from deacon's pew
there came loud and devout
"Amen."
Unbending his knees the supplicant
exclaimed.
"God bless you, deacon! That's the
word I've been trying to think of ever
since | startedw
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
FAIR ENOUGH

Senator Magnus Johnson was point
ing out the dreadful condition of the
farmer-600,000 farmers in fifteen
states virtually bankrupt
"And the government" he said, sin
stead Of lending helping hand. tries
to fool the farmer with absurd ex-
cuses. It's like the carver.
THE carver was carving a spring
broiler He took practically the whole
bird for himself. All his friend got
was the neck and back.
{ Holy gee!' his friend protested
What's the matter?' said the car
yer Suppose you had carved-what
would have happened then ?"
I'D have given you the best por-
tions,' said the friend.
"Well,' said the carver-'well, I've
got 'en, amt ~"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING

The train drew up at station and
there was a long wait during which
many of the passengers got up and
craned their necks to see what was
happening.
At last man carrying a heavy
box climbed YEARLY aboard and de-
posted the box on the rack overhead.
A nervous old gentleman eyed the
huge package with evident distrust
do you think that box is safe up
there?" he demanded.
ooh, yes" replied the man, cheer
fully, "it's lockedl"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
WHAT PUZZLED HIM

A Scotch professor was advocating
the advantages of athletic exercises.
"The Roman YOUTH" he declared,
used to swim three times across the
Tiber before breakfast" Observing a
smile on the face Of one of his stu
dents, the professor demanded:
"Mr. McAllister, why do you smile I?
We shall be glad to share your
amusement"
81 was just thinking, sir" the stu
dent replied, weren't the Roman
youths puzzled to get their clothes at
the end of the swim ?"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
HAS DIFFICULTY

An undergraduate looked in upon
another, busily engaged in inditing a
letter.
Writing home for money ?" he in
quired.
No." was the laconic reply.
well, you seem to be taking a lot
of trouble over it. You had COM
mcnced it when | called couple of
hours ago."
"Er-you see old man, I'm trying
to write home without asking for
money!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
The HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
; !. !. i - !. !. !. !. = !. + I. J:

Phil: Il suppose you will lay off
and go to Sans funeral tomorrow"
Bill: mo, why should go to his
funeral? He won't go to mine"
where's my whisk broom, Mary? ?"
asked the professor.
you ate it for breakfast, sir" re-
piled the maid. ''The other cereal was
all gone"
Employer: Nanny, hear you call
your grandson Dick. Is he named for
his Uncle Richard ?"
Old Nanny: mo sub! That col
ored child's name is Nordic"
Disappointed Friend: Il thought you
told me this election would be walk
over? ?"
Well, answered the former candi-
date, it was--I was the doorstep"
Minister: "And in closing brethren,
let us pray. ! will ask Deacon Brown
% lead"
Deacon Brown awakening from a
nap): Er-r-r-it isn't my lead-I just
dealt"
Hot dog!" yelled the restaurant
man.
Gimme dog-a big dog" the kid
handed up his coin. Excitedly he peeps
into the sandwich, a yell is heard.
Mother, why it's only Vicente.
Little Alice Cat the movies): Moth
er, where does that music come
from ?"
Mother: "From the pipe organ.
dear"
Little Alice: "Why, mother, do
not see any smoke"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

Times change Over in the Panhandle country
some of the newspapers are carrying quite lot
Of advertising with pictures of elegant young men
in tuxedos or evening clothes. Time was when a
plains youngster would have had to be lassoed and
tied before anyone could have forced him into a
tuxedo-or anything more formal than $3.50
store boughten suit.-El Paso Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
CLASSICAL

A descendant of Harmodius was
taunting Iphicrates with his low
birth. ''The difference between US is
this" replied the latter: "My family
begins with me and your ends with
you"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

Samuel Gompers account of the great victory
won by the A. F and L. through the partnership
of its officials with the LaFolette-Socialist party
reminds one of the Arkansas editors description
of his victory over an indignant subscribers
Holding his hands in our hair and his teeth Sc
curey on our nose, we held on until help arrived
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
YOU'RE A PUMPKIN I"

The year's fastest repartee. from
Alabama: Tom Heflin speaking to
farmers declared: Il was raised be-
tween two rows Of corn" and voice
from the outskirts of the crowd OBJ
serves, "That makes you a pumpkin. :"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
TOO MICH

Pat: ''How much do you charge for
a funeral notice in your paper?"
Editor: Fifty cents an inch"
Pat: Good heavens, me poor broth
er is six feet high"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

Vice President-elect Dawes has discovered that
he has the right to go on the floor of the senate
and participate in the debates. 1t is evident that
fapdoodle will not be SO often received in silence
in the next senate.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

1t will be noticed that Great Britain did not call
upon the league of nations to settle her little con-
troversy with Egypt.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

A few tenants in town will tell you that they
know of at least one furnace that it would have
been safe for Mrs Sheatsley to have crawled into.
Albuquerque Journal.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

We suppose they hit upon the name Los Angeles
for the Zeppelin because it is going to shoot
around a lot and is filled with gas.-Santa Fe New
Mexican
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

They used to get quite sob out of singing
about "the old folks at home," but nowadays YOU
can't find the old folks at home-they're out in
the car
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

Well, it is about time of year again to COM
mence thinking about doing your Christmas shop
ping early.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

There seems to be two more big problems before
the people today-where to park and where to
jump,
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

Disappointed Friend: Il thought you
told me this election would be walk
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

Well, answered the former candi-
date, it was--I was the doorstep"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12

''Hot dog" yelled the restaurant
Evening star., 1924-02-05
Foreign Policy Statement
Draws Divided Opinion

lit is not cooperation which the
United States has employed-it is in
dependent action. What was needed
was an associa ton OF American ma
tions ready to join in disfavor Of gov
tempted In Mexico. That would have
been co-operation, and it would haH"
avoided serious disadvantage OF the
situation as it now exists. Our neigh.
Dor nations are exactly as dislncllned
to a supergovernment as we are.
When the United States asserts power
in a Latin American republic the
southern nations are hradly less
alarmed II the action is for their
good than IL 1t is for their harm. Our
Independent action in Mexico, there
fore, is viewed with distrust.
Reviewing carefully and at con
siderable length the Hughes position.
the Dayton News points out 1T wonia
doctrine in an international capacity.
The legaue of nations has exactly the
same idea in mind. only 1T stretches
lout to greater widths and lengths in
visualizing the necessity for Mon
roe doctrine or whatever kind of a
doctrine you wish to call 1t, actively
enforced in the whole world. If our
government believes what II says
about perpetuating peace in this sec
tion of the world why Is It SO as
subject in it's wider and in sense
more necessary scope? Perhaps Mr.
Hughes would be willing to explain?
But the Binghamton Press sees in the
Hughes declaration something ''in
structive and Illuminating. 1t should
be carefully studied by those who
wish to know precisely what the
State Department is doing and who
do not depend for their information
upon wildcat stories from irrespon-
sible sources"
Evening star., 1924-02-05
The Funeral Plan.

Decision to hold q simple, unostenta-
tious funeral ceremony for Woodrow
Wilson, with at least temporary inter-
ment in Washington, will impress the
country favorably. He was consp:cu-
ously a simple man. averse to cere-
mony and display. While in Office he,
Of course, conformed to the require
ments of his position and participated
in the fornlalities for which the high
post he held called. But Ee preferred
the quiet procedure OF the private citi-
zen. On at least two occasions he per-
sonally took his place in line as a
marcher in parades and walked the
length Of Pennsylvania avenue with
his fellow citizens, contributing by his
example to displays of patriotic feel
ing, and thereby to the war-making
service Of the country. But it is
known that he did not relish the
"pomp and circumstance" Of elaborate
manifestations.
Woodrow Wilson died in the ranks
of the citizenry. He had discharged
his duty as the Chief Executive and
had resumed his place with his fellow
Americans. He passed away high in
the esteem of his countrymen, and it
is fitting that in some manner they
mark their appreciation OF his serv-
ices. But that will not necessarily be
at the hour of his interment. There
will be services and memorial meet.
ings throughout the country. Doubt
less some striking tangible memorial
will be erected to perpetuate his works
and influence.
Selection of the Capital as the place
of his entombment, Professionally at
least, is wise. Here were rendered the
services that made the name of Wood
row Wilson known throughout the
world. Here were made those sacri.
fees Of his strength that led to his
physical downfall. The association of
his name with that Of the Capital Is
for all time. Naturally other cities,
with which there is reason for as
sociation at this time with Woodrow
Wilson, desire his burial there. But
none has so great a claim, If claim
there can be in such a case, as the
city of his supreme endeavor and his
invaluable contribution to the higher
life Of the republic.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
Has Winter Comet

After several days Of almost spring
like balnliness the weather has
broken" A severe storm is raging
in the middle west, with bitter cold
and snow and high winds. Washing.
ton gets its first taste Of this vista.
ton in the form Of heavy rain, &C.
companied, strangely, by lightning.
The forecast indicates sharp turn
toward real winter conditions.
Believers in the ground.hog tradi.
ton will aver that this 10 the first
sign Of the long stretch Of bad weather
following the sunshine on the I'd Of
February. More scientific belief will
incline to the conclusion that it is
merely the natural turn Of affairs,
that it is reasonable to expect q bit
Of winter some time during this period
Of the year.
For a good many years January has
been a. clement month in Washing.
ton. Rarely is there any really severe
weather for three or four weeks after
the beginning Of the new year. Sun.
chasers who are familiar with the
record Of Washington ordinarily do
not turn their faces southwark much
before February I, and often do not
seek the softer airs Of Florida before
the middle of that month The Mxst
Evening star., 1924-02-05
and that the prospects Of rival candi.

and that the prospects Of rival candi.
dates are enhanced thereby. q.
So the Smith people, feeling that
things are looking up for the other
candidates in this broadening Of the
field for all, have decided to put In a
few licks right away for their man
and "beat the others to it, At a
meeting in New York last night the
supporters Of Gov. Smith set out to
create national organization for their
candidate. The meeting was reported
to have been attended by Smith par
tisans from New Jersey, Massachu.
setts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania,
New York and Illinois.
1t will be noted that this field covers
the so-called wet" area. 1t may also
be significant that James Mckinney.
who was one Of Cox's supporters in
1920. was made manager for New
York state. The slogan of the national
organization was declared to be "Of
the people. for the people,"
Although the majority opinion Of
the national leaders of the mrty is
opposed TO a wet plank, and they think
other circumstances attending Gov.
smiths candidacy preclude his nom-
nation as the democratic standard
bearer, the Smith movement will
probably not be discounted in its i'm.
portance. 1t will be construed as an
effort to create an important bloc OF
delegates in the control of a certain
group with the intention of swinging
them to some one else. possibly to one
who Is not yet in the limelight.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
Give the Code a Chance.

The bill to codify the laws Of the
United States was for the third time
unanimously passed by the House of
Representatives in the first week Of
January Of this year. AS the House
met in the first week Of December this
early action meant rapid work by the
House committee on revision Of the
laws.
1t is now about a month since the
bill passed the House and went to
the Senate, where the bill has made
no progress whatever. There is sharp
contrast between the work of the two
houses on this bill. While the House
has three times unanimously passed it
the bill has not yet been permitted to
come before the Senate for considera.
tion.
The proposed code contains all the
general and permanent laws Of the
United States in force on December
2, 1923, aggregating two and one.half
million words. 1t is contended for it
that there Is no similar publication
which compares with it in accuracy
and completeness. The arduous expert
labor involved in this compilation
ought not to be wasted merely through
failure Of the Senate to consider the
codiflcation bill, and the code ought
not to be rejected except for good
reason, clearly stated, and based upon
careful study Of the compilation on its
merits.
Courtesy to the House Of Repre-
sentatives, which has thrice approved
this compilation, suggests that at the
very least the Senate committee on
revision Of the laws promptly give a
hearing on the code to the, House
COMMITTEES and others who think that
the enactment OF the codifying bill
viii be. Of great benefit to the bench,
the bar, litigants. officials and Ameri-
can citizens in general.