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THAT PARKWAY LOOK
By H. Addington Bruce

u FTEN, I have no doubt, in talking to
| J other people you have from time to
~ time detected in their eyes a curious
faraway look. 1t has disagreeaby impressed
you, perhaps irritated you.
You have intuitiveIy, and quite correctly,
interpreted it as a sign that they are paying
little or no heed to what you are saying.
This wounds your self-esteem, and you in
wardly denounce them as exceedingly rude.
You are sure you would not be similarly in
consderate, whatever the circumstances.
Are you really sure of that?
If so, you are to be Congratulated For
indulgence in the faraway look is more than
a fairly common failing. Many, many years
ago the observant La ROchefoucauld noted
lone of the reasons that We find so few
persons rational and agreeable in converse
ton is. there is hardly a person who does
not think more Of what he wants to say
than of his answer to what is said.
THE most clever and polite are content
with only seeming effectiveness, while We per-
Ceiye in their mind and eyes that they are
wandering from what is said and desire to
return to what they want to say; instead of
considering that the worst way to persuade
or please others is to try thus strongly to
please ourselves, and that to listen we'll and
to answer well are some of the greatest
charms we can have in conversation"
In the light of this passage, reconsider
both your annoyance at those in which you
detect the faraway look, and your own con-
fdence that others never have reason to
detect it in you.
With regard to the others, mitigate some
what your condemnation Of them by the re-
fection that they simply are behaving as
most people do and that there is nothing
personal in their inattention. With regard
to yourself, Ike a point of observing for
time just how attentive YOU actually are
when others talk to you.
You will find, to your establishment that
your mind wanders in most extraordinary
way from what they are saying; that your
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-01
MY FAVORITE STORY
BY IRWIN 6 CORR

On the top floor of an East Side tenement.
Mr., Pincus lay dying. Never again would he
sit patiently in his secondhand clothing estab-
lishment on the ground floor, never again
cnaffer with customers. He was through with
shopkeeping forever, For days, now, he had
been stretched on his bed in the little flat
upstairs growing steadily weaker.
Today the physician had abandoned all hor.c
lor him and had broken the news to the pa.
uents household that the end was at hand,
10 the sorrowing family it seemed that the
husband and father was at the last gasp. But,
as they stood grouped about him. he opened
MS eyes aud IN them was the light of con,
sclousness. His wife leaned over him:
See, Abram,' she said, between sobs Il am
mere. All the children are here. Lena and
Rosy and lssy and David and Meyer and me-
we are waiting TO hear your last message and
TO pray for you. Speak to us, Abram~
His lips moved. Mrs. Pincus bent her head
still lower TO catch the words
Who is watching the store?" asked Mr..
Pincus.
Copyright, 1920
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-01

@, Where do elephants go to die? NJ. A. S
A This is a question which has puzzled
scientists for years. In the countries where
they live in a wild state, elephants which
have died natural death are never found
Q. How much sugar tea and coffee does
the average family use? G. n. D.
A According to a survey made by the De-
partment of Labor in 191S-1919, the aver
age annual consumption per family is: Sugar
147 pounds; tea, pounds; coffee, 4 pounds
Q. What highway has the heaviest travel?
G. RS
A. The New Jersey section of the Lincoln
Highway has the heaviest travel Of any road
of its length in the United States In 1920
an official 24-hour. count taken near Jersey
City showed STAT passenger cars, while in
1924 the number had increased to 14,100.
@. How many copyrights are issued a year?
B. 0. F.
A. During the last fiscal year 14S,94S
copyright registrations were made at the
of Congress.
Q. What is used to color butter? H. T. B.
A. The Department Of Agriculture says
that the coloring matter usually added to
butter is annatto.
Q. What is the shenandoah" program for
this summer? y. P
A. The shenandoah will be used as a scout
cruiser for the Atlantic Fleet during the
early summer, and will join the Pacific fleet
for maneuyers
Q. How wide is the River Jordan? s 6.
A. The width of the River Jordan varies
with seasons of the year. During the short
rainy season it becomes rushing torrent.
In many parts ii is at times narrow stream
which may be stepped over.
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CHAPTER NNU
oh nnI-nnn

A GAIN Anthony eXerted himself to catch
u and hold Miriam's interest. He was
charming, deferential, interesting, and
he did not make the mistake of compliment
ing her To Miriam this was unusual. Rare
ly had she gone anywhere with any man
without having him first tell her how lovely
she looked. Anthony Breen merely accepted
that fact and she could not help appreciat-
ing his polish and exquisite courtesy
Before they left the apartment he had
penetrated her reserve for the first time and
she had laughed aloud. She was charming
when she laughed; her face dimpled like
that of a little girl, and her eyes crinkled
deliciously at the corners. He held her eve.
ming cloak fOr-her. and noted how simple
and yet effective it was. 1t was Of gray
velvet with a collar of gray fox, and was
lined throughout with the most heavenly
shade of gold.
Anthony ruminated on its probable cost
But them he thought to himself doubt
less she gets her material at wholesale prices
and has her things made up for next to moth
ing"
When they reached the hotel where An
thony was giving the dnner-dance he waited
while she gave her wrap to an attendant, and
then walked by her side to the ballroom. He
was conscious Of a feeling of pride as he real
lied that people were staring at them. and
he laughed at himself. Why should he be
proud Of walking with a girl who was de-
Signer for Holland & Carson, he, a Breen, 10
whom any woman was possible? But the
fact remained that he was proud, and when
they reached the ballroom he had no wish
20 give her up. There was time enough for
tAat, and in the meantime they would dance.
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SANDER
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

By HAZEL DE1O BACf1ELOR
Its a good thing you aren't going to
marry me-" Anthony said with grin. You
take life much too lightly Chris. You don't
seem a bit in love with Creighton"
Just because I haven't one of those deep,
dark natures like some people, you accuse
me of being light. Now you take a girl like
Miriam Fowel, he'd take ans ga cement
seriously"
(Which H. right"
"Well, of course. it's all in the way you
look at it, but you let yourself in for a lot
Of SUFFERING if you care like that. 1 don't
want to- suffer, Id hate man who made me
unhappy about anything. | want to be bright
and sunshiny. I'm marrying Creighton be-
cause l know he'll be a good pal rather than
a desperate lover. l couldn't stand anything
like that, I'm not made for it,
Anthony realized from this conversation
that Christine had a nature that drew away
from any depth of emotion, Any intensity
of feeling frightened her, she would dwell
always on the surface of life, and, as she
said would never suffer to any extent.
Thinking of this idly, Anthony came to the
realization that woman of this type would
never appeal to him. He had never thought
before of any woman who might appeal to
him. He had never wanted woman in his
life but he knew now that if he ever did,
she must be a woman capable of intense
feeling This thought suddenly star
Ting. Why on earth did he feel this way?
Was it because of any capacity of emotion in
himself? What did he know about emo
ton? He had always scoffed at the idea of
such thing, he had always sworn never to
trust woman. Well, it didn't necessarily
mean that he would trust woman simply
because he dsliked Christine's attitude to-
ward love and marriage. He becoming
fanciful, and that would never do. He de-
spised sentimentaIty and he knew we'll that
no woman could love without being to some
extent sentimental about it. Perhaps Chris
tines attitude - so far wrong, after all
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pose of words. They use
them as ideas, and dote
on vague e 7 m and
misty phrases to disguise
their intellectual destitu-
ton.
A considerable number
of these men spend their
time visiting colleges and
universities, and lectur-
ing students on matters
religious. Their minds
have secreted a number
of meaningless words and
empty expressions which
they have so overworked
that their verbal crea-
tiOns have become the
can't by W h i C h their
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-01

Any Tri-WeeNy Journal reader can
get the answer to any question pulling
him by writing to The Atlanta journal
Information Bureau, Frederic j. Has
kin director, Washington, ID. c., and in
closing a two-cent stamp for return
postage. DO NOT SEND 1T 60 OUR
ATLANTA OFFICE.
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A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
If any of you lack pisdom, let him ask
Of God, that gipeth to all men literally
and upbraideth not, and it shall be gipen
him. But let him ask in faith, nothing
wapering. For he that Wapereth is like a
mare of the sea, driven with the mind
and tossed For let not that man think that
he shall receive anything of the Lord.
A double minded man is unstable in all
his ways.-The EpistIe of James 1:4-8.
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80. s. TIDWELL,
"R. 2, Altoona, Ga"
They make an interesting study, don

They make an interesting study, don't
they?
Brother Midyette, of North Carolina
quit because we permit Mrs FELTON, to ex-
press her honest views about the Wilson
administration. He thinks the Wilson ad-
ministrstion was a wonderful epoch in our
national government, SO do we. and so We
have said many times. But because we per-
nit our beloved old contributor to express
her convictions, which happens to differ rad
ically from ours, he will have no more to
do with us.
Farewell Brother Nidyette.
Brother Evans, also of North Carolina,
would not miss Mrs. Felton's articles by any
means. But II we followed Brother Mid
yette's wishes he would have to. Then it
might be- farewell. Brother Evans.
Brother Hughes, of Georgia. likes every
thing in our paper except our articles about
Mr.. Wilson's career.
And Brother Tidweu, of Georgia, likes
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OLD-TTNE RELIGION
BY BISHOP w. A. GAMBLER
A GOD WHO is A HORIZON

TOU VIII \ 6ONIION
r T was the diplomatic and deceitful Talley
! rand who said words are made to con-
~~ ceal ideas"
In recent years there has arisen a type or
class of men, who go beyond the thought of
the subtle Frenchman concerning the pur-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-01

Fixft, who will quick
ly and cheerfully see
that things are made
rig hts
We want every sub
scriter to get The Tri-
Weekly Journal reg
ularly and punctual-
ly. We want all Of
them to receive what
they have paid for.
We want only salts
fled subscribers. A
small percentage Of
errors are unaYold-
able, but we want to
correct them quickly.
Address,
MISS FIXIT,
eekly Journal,
!, Georgia.
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THE TRI- WEEKLY JOURNAL
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

The label used addressing your paper shows me
time your subscription expires By renewing at iease
regular service -
In ordering paper changed, be sure to give your
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please give the route number. ~ ..,
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real concern is with your own ideas, as La
Rochefoucauld describes.
In this case, make an effort to place
yourself truly in the category of the select
exceptonals who have scnooled themselves
to give unfagging attention to even the
most tedious of takers. For if the first
part of La RoaA efoucaulds observation is
correct the second part is equally so.
That is to listen we'll is an essential ele-
ment in the art of talking. 1t not only
avoids the giving of needless pain, but re-
bounds in several ways to the benefit of the
good listener-not least in increasing his
power to impress his own ideas on those
with whom he talks.
Hence it will repeatedly happen that
merely because the faraway look is never
seen in his eyes, he will be successfully per-
suasive when otherwise mis- words might be
quite without appeal. Though, of course,
this prospect of self-advantage should never
be the decisive factor in influencing a man
to convert himself from an Indifferent listen
er to an excellent one.
Ordinary courtesy and the inst ct OF
sympathy should suffice for that.
Copyright, 1924)
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OUIPS AND OUIDDITIES

Prof. Simon Newcomb tells of the follow
ing incident having occurred during re-
cent visit paid by several young western
women to the Washin gton observatory. Il
had done my best" said the eminent as
tronomer, "to answer with credit to myself
the running fire of questions which my fair
callers propounded. l think | had named
even the remotest consultations for them
and was congratulating myself upon the out
come when one of the younger members OF
the party interjected: But, as it has never
been proved that stars are inhabited, how do
the astronomers ever find out their names?"
The girl who had been promoted from the
chorus of the pantomime company TO a
small part very pleased with herself.
But not so the rest of the chorus, who were.
Of course, consumed with jealousy.
At the rehearsal the producer said good"
after she had spoken her lines and after
that there was no holding her.
at rehearsal l letter perfect" she
informed the girls. $50 you see, my dears,
there's one consolaton-I know my words"
And the mink Of the company inquired
maliciously:
What Both of them ?"
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Tell It to Little Miss Fixit

liz anything is wrong in service from
The Tri-Weekly journal, let US know.
Send letter or postcard to Little Miss
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Just Among Ourselves

~ NE mail last week brought four letters,
which We shall print in the order in
which they were opened. Taken to-
gether, they furnish an interesting study
and almost constitute an editorial in them
selves.
Here is No. /:
II have been a subscriber to your paper
off and on for ten years, and regular read
er for the past three years. Have always
considered The Tri-Weekly Journal Dem
ocratic newspaper but for you to persist in
printing Mrs Felton's criticisms of such men
as Wilson and Daniels makes your paper I'M
desirable, hence you may drop my name
from your list when my time is up.
yours truly,
81. r. MIDYETTE,
Lake Landing, N. c..
"P. S.-I consider Mr.. Wilson and his ad-
ministration the cleanest president and
presidential administration that has come
within my knowledge"
Here is letter No. 2:
Enclosed you will find postal money or
der for 81. Please let the dear old Tri-
Weekly Journal come on. 1 would not miss
Mrs, w H. Felton's letter by any means.
ALEX J. EVANS,
Manson, N. c."
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Letter No. 5:
please find enclosed one dollar for which
extend my subscription one year, and oblige,
as / cannot get along without The Tri-
Weekly Journal. l like all the writers, espe-
cially Mrs. Felton, and all your special ar
ticles except one and that is the series
about Wilson by David Lawrence. l do not
approve of Mr.. Wilson'S administration or
policies. THOMAS H. HUGHES,
White, Ga"
And here is letter No. A:
4 II am enclosing remittance for my re-
newal for The Tri-Weekly Journal. Sorry l
did not renew sooner, for 1 do not like to
miss an issue,
Il think your editorial page is just fine
the difference of opinion is what makes it
SO Interesting.
30. S, TIDWELL,
"R. 2, Altoona, Ga"
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our editorial page because it permits the eX-
preston of difference of opinion.
We are inclined to believe that Brother
Tidwens compliment is worth receiving. We
hope to continue to deserve it,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-10
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AMERICAN LEGION.
Frank +. Whitmoe Post Has Ban
uuct and Annual Meeting.

Frank E. Whitmore post, Ameri-
can Legion, held banquet at Ander-
sons Inn last Wednesday evening, in
connection with it's annual meeting.
Thirty-one members of the post and
the following guests were present;
Mayor Lewis Hodgkins, ex-Mayor
George S. Foster, o. w. Tapley, c. l..
Morang, NJ L. Adams, George r.
Hadlock of the Bar Harbor post, and
w. H. Titus.
A chicken supper, prepared and
served in Host Anderson's excellent
manner was enjoyed, cigars were
lighted, and the post members then
enjoyed brief remarks, wise and
otherwise, by the guests of the eve
ming, Commander l.. c. Fortier,
presiding. All had good word for
the Legion, and promised support in
the various undertakings of Frank e.
Whitmore post.
The business meeting followed.
Officers were elected as follows: l..
C. Fortier commander Earle l..
Grindle, first vice commander;
Charles A. Haynes, second vice com
mander; Harold Hawkes., adjutant;
Frank j. Dunleavy, finance officer;
Herbert L. Beal, historian Howard
Young, chaplain; Robert H. Haynes,
sergeant at-arms; T. J. Abernethy,
publicity officer; l. Perlinsky, en-
ployment officer; Leon j. Tilden,
James A. McKeen, Leon Cooper,
rooms committee; entertainment
committee, all officers of the post;
membership committee, every men,
Der of the post
General discussion of post affairs
and plans for the year followed. The
post is active, though limited in
membership. Its guiding principles
are service to the eX-service men
and service to the community.
Every ex-service man should be en-
rolled in it. and each member of the
post is a committee of one to see
that he is.
Meetings of the post are held every
Wednesday evening at 7.30, at the
post headquarters. The post is soon
to move from it's present quarters
to the rooms on the third floor of E.
G. Moore's building, at the corner of
Main and Water streets.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-10
Green Mt. Pomona Grange.

Green Mt. Pomona held an all-day
meeting December 6, with Nicolin
grange Despite the uncertain
weather and bad travelling, nearly all
officers were present, and an at
tendance of over one hundred.
In the forenoon, besides the regu-
lar business, there was an address by
Charles II. White, chief of bureau
of markets of the State department
of agriculture.
In the afternoon, the degree of Po-
mona was conferred on class OF
eleven, and officers were elected and
installed as follows: d. G. Hall,
master; Charles l.. Shand, overseer;
Frances Klaus, lecturer; George
Fogg, steward; Stephen c. Klaus, as
sistant steward Susie Fogg, chap
lain; ]. Sherman Douglas, treasurer;
Margaret Milliken, secretary; Alfred
Mcfarland, gate-keeper; Elva Hall
Pomona; Elizabeth Haslam, Ceres;
Carrie King, Flora; Margaret Hodg-
kins, l.. A. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-10
DECLINED HONOR.
Hancock County Woman offered Ju-
dicial Position.

HANCOCK county woman OHereu Ju'
dicial Position.
Mrs. Percy T. Clarke of Stoning-
| ton has declined the honor of ap-
| pointment as recorder of the West.
ern Hancock municipal court, of.
fered her by Governor Baxter, which
| would have carried with it the dis
! tinction of being the first woman in
Maine to hold a judicial position
The recorder, under the special act
creating the office, really has CO.
jurisdiction with the judge of the
court, and in practice in the Western
Hancock court, usually presides as
judge in cases in the towns in and
adjacent to the one in which the re-
| corder lives. The correspondence
between Governor Baxter and Mrs
Clarke follows:
Augusta, Nov. rs, 1924.
Dear Mrs. Clarke:
/ should like very much to appoint
you as recorder of the Western Han
cock municipal court, and if you will
accept the position, your name will be
Immediately placed upon the official
board.
Inc sup Is d pOSllloI III
which you can render a distinct pub
lie service. and l am sure you will not
regret accepting it, if you conclude to
do So 1t is time that the women of
Maine were represented on our courts,
and you will be the first one to hold a
judicial position. In appointing you,
| want to have your maiden name, and
will you please, when writing me. give
your name in full.
With kind regards, / am
Faithfully yours,
Percival P. Baxter,
Governor of Maine.
Stonington. Nov. %, 1924.
Hon. Percival p. Baxter
Governor of Maine.
Dear Governor Baxter l have for
acknowledgment your letter of the
twenty fifth instant, in which you ex-
press a desire to appoint me recorder
of the Western Hancock municipal
court.
1t is indeed gratifying to reflect that
you deem we'll to ask the women oil
Maine to assume some of the duties
and responsibilities attendant upon our
judicial positions.
| assure you that | feel honored by
your suggestion that my efforts in this
connection would be of some service TO
the community. and that | would be the
first of my sex in our State to hold
judicial position
l sincerely regret that, by reason OF
and exact
ing demands upon my time ana TO
which | owe my best endeavor, l am
unable to accept the recordership.
Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. Percy T. Clarke.