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CHAPTER Ky
The Eyes of the Village

The Eyes of the Village
EN OO march right upstairs as soon as
you We finished breakfast. and get
ready for church." Henry Martin
spoke as though Gail were still ten years old
ana Buddy's blue eyes sparkled He was en-
Toying the scene, and his sisters discom-
ntu[e. Like any small boy he was delighted
TO hear some one besides himself suhiectod
to parental authority
Gail said nothing. Her cheeks burning
with outraged Womanhood, she had dropped
her eyes to her plate and was making an eff
fort to eat her breakfast, but she was acute
Iy conscious of the silence that had fallen.
DO you hear me, Gail?"
Yes, father I hear you"
linen don't let me see any more of this
nonsense. And Henry Martin attacked his
nam and eggs with renewed vigor
Gail left the table after few minutes,
and Mrs. Martin rose to follow her In
stantly the eyes of her husband were upon
her and he spoke still with that note of an
thority in his voice:
Now, Mary, don't so to coddIing the girl
\ on make her worse by sympathizing with
her. Let her alone!"
Mrs. Martin opened her lips to speak,
changed her mind and said nothing. But she
hurried out of the room, and a moment later
was climbing the stairs to Calls room.
The girl was standing by the window look
ms out at the tree-shaded street. DaIesburg
was very beautiful in the morning sunlight
newly washed, and far in the distance misty
mountains were outlined family against the
hard blue of the arch overhead
Gail dear" her mothers voice broke the
silence and Gail wheeled sharply about.
You're going to do as your father says,
aren't you? You won't gain anything by
holding out against him, and you'll only sue
coed in making things at home more difficult
for all of us
Calls chin had been set stubbornly. but
- Wv
sorry for her mother. At least she herself
had youth in her favor and in youth any
thing can happen.
"All right, mother, I'll 60" she said
quickly. And Mrs. Martin with sigh of
relief turned away and went into her own
room.
Gail and her mother walked to church be-
hind Mr.. Martin and Buddy. Calls face was
eXpressionless, it was as though she bore a
mask, and when they had climbed the
church steps and were suddenly surrounded
by chattering humanity. Gail realized that
she was horribly self-cOnsCiOus People
spoke TO her and she answered them, she
forced a frozen smile to her lips and tried
to hold her head high, but when the social
seance was over, and it was time to go in,
she sank into a corner of the pew with a
sensation of intense relief.
She was acutefy conscious of tho eyes of
every one turned upon her. and she Won
dered with a little tightening around her
heart whether George had come to church
that morning. She had already planned her
course of action where George was concern
ed She wanted 10 behave toward him with
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serve for a clear definition. It means more
to western minds that the great ajority Of
Latvians are Protestant in religion most of
them being Lutherans. In pursuits they are
mainly agricultural manfigsting thrift that
would do credit to Scotland herself. They
are intensely patriotic; love of home and of
native land inspire them to self-sacrifice In
time OF peace no less than to valor in time
of war. This virtue it was, no doubt, that
made them steadfast against the propaganda
of Bolshevism. Neither the Establishments
nor threats of Lenine could sway Latyia's
yeomcnry from their common sense and COM
mon devotion to country. Each family, n
its little farmstead found alike in the neces
stiles and the sanctities of life argument
enough against Soviet vagaries.
The rewards of this faith so staunchly kept
are being reaped by the people of Latvia to-
dav in a national prosperity and vigor that
command the whole worlds respect. While
some others have talked of repudiating heir
debts and some indeed have done so, this
youthful republic has met every obligation.
A splendid record, and splendid promise!
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Orr Governmental Debt

HE Indebtedness Of our federal govern
ment at the close of the year 1922
was six hundred and seventy-two per
cent greater than in 1912. This fact, re-
yealed in late report of the census bu-
reau. loses much of its power to surprise
when we remember that the decade in ques-
ton brought the costliest war upon which
America ever embarked.
1t is not the federal government alone,
however, that witnessed vast increase In
expenses and obligations. During the same
period the Indebtedness of the states multi
piled one hundred and seventy-five per cent,
reaching total Of one billion one hundred
and sixty-three million dollars At the same
time the debts of counties climbed to one
billion three hundred and sixty seven mil
lion, an increase of two hundred and sixty
eight per cent while those of towns ano
cities expanded to seven billion seven hum
dred and thirty-two million, an increase of
one hundred and forty nine per cent
The federal state, county and municipal
aggregate thus becomes thirty-two billion
eight hundred million dollars, against which,
as the Journal of Commerce points out,
there are sinking funds and other assets,
"held for the retirement Of the DEBT
amounting to about one billion nine hun
dred and thirty-five million. This leaves
a. net Indebtedness of thirty billion eight
hundred and fifty million, or little less
than two hundred and eight-four dollars per
capita 1t appears that at four and HAIR
per cent interest, with one per cent sink
ing fund charge, "the burden of these debts
amounts to more than one billion eight
hundred million dollars per annum, with
out taking into account the costs of ad-
minstration."
These figures, compared with the coun-
try's resources, do not indicate, We are
bound to say, that America is being buried
beneath governmental obligations. But they
do call for careful bordering.
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Q. What kind of fuel is used in steam
automobiles? w. H. X.
A. Kerosene is used ard as this is a lower
grade of fuel than gasoline it is less eXpen-
sive. However, about the same mileage may
be obtained from gallon of kerosene in a
steam automobile a gallon of gasoline IN
an internal combustion engine automobile
Q. What do the initials S. P. D. stand for?
T. L.
A. These initials are used as an abbrevia-
ton for the Latin phrase Salutem plurlman
dict, which means HE wishes much health, -
or sends his best respects.
@. How much of the money collected for
Japanese relief was spent in aid of Amerl-
cans in Japan? A. M. 7.
A. The Red Gross report says that $S2,5OO
cash was paid to the state department for
assistance to American citizens in Japan.
Contributions to the relief fund have nearly
reached $11,000,000.
@. What is the largest town in South Afri-
ca? A. T.
A. The largest town in South Africa is Jo-
hannesburg. Cape Town, however, is the
seat of the legislature, and Pretoria the seat
of the government.
Q. Have United States postage stamps any
watermarkS? j. H. S.
A. Watermarked paper used by the
United States in the manufacture of postage
stamps until 1916, when it's use discon-
tinued with view to broadening competition
among paper manufacturers in bidding upon
contracts to supply the government with pa
per. 1t was believed that the value of the
watermark was a protection against counter
feiting, but this belief was outweighed in the
production and the cost of paper.
Q. Is any attempt being made to restore
or rebuild Solomon'S temple at Jerusalem?-
H. f. P.
A. The site of Solomon's temple is at
present covered by the Mosque of Omar,
which is in the hands of the Mohammedans.
The mosque area is closely guarded by the
Mohammedans and excavation is per-
mitted.
Q. Do animals see 'color?-K. G. l..
A. Scientists differ in their opinions on
this point. Experiments have been performed
with monkeys, chickens, rabbits and rats In
some instances. where the animals appar-
emily responded more readily to one color
than to another 1t was thought possible that
they We're affected more by the differences in
the intensity of the colOrs rather than by the
different colors Latest results indicate that
animals do not readily detect color differ
ences.
Q. We're the streets of London lighted by
gas in the eighteenth century?-H. T.
a. The first exhibition of lighting the
streets by gas took place on the kings birth
day, June 4. 1907. The lights consisted of a
row of lamps in front of the colonnade before
Carleton House, London.
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MY FAVORITE STORIES
By Irwin 5. CohI,


Among gamblers there is a saying, and a
true one, that no matter how wise a guy may
be in his own line he's always a sucker at
some other fellows game. The expert conf
dence man goes against the crooked roulette
wheel The promoter Of fixed foot races blows
his loot on faro. -.
1t has remained for a sporting person whose
speciality is poker to explain why, in his own
case, he fails to garner any profits when he
inyades kindred field Of endeavor. He went
to Belmont track one day to play the races
When he returned home in the evening he was
penniIess. The handbook-makers had
stripped him of his last dollar.
His wife took him to task. .es
'Y gu certainly are a sucker" she said.
Every time you go 10 the track you come
home cleaned out. Why is it you always lose
there when you always can win at cards?"
We'll" he said I've been thinking about
that very thing myself, and 1 guess the answer
is that / don't shuttle the horses"
(COpyright, 1920
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WHY ALLOW POLITICAL PROPAGANDA
in THE UNITED STATES
VXTHEN the Box invitation was pub
w lished in the newspapers a num-
BY MRS. "

in IHE ONIIFD SIAJES
WY HEN the Box invitation pub
wv lished in the newspapers a num-
Der of friends and acquaintance
wrote me concerning it.
Some flattered me by saying they did not
know any writer who had sensed the real
condition of the United States more accu-
rately, and the prize of 100000 for a pop
ular essay on the subject of peace would be
good pay, etc.
My experience is worth a good deal to
me. Where mammoth proposition appears
with big pay | have found it wholesome
to ask why and wherefore. | well under
stand the imperfections of human Judgment
and the cupidty of the human race and
mad Woman's intuition that somebody or
some nation with plenty Of money could
AFFORD to venture considerable amount to
induce favorable mention of the Versailles
League of Nations from the one hundred
and ten millions of population comprising
the United States of America
The billions loaned to the allies are still
unpaid. Except Great Britain nobody cover
there" expects to refund a dollar of this
loan, and Great Britain is going to take
her time about it,
A world court a Versailles League Of
Ndtlohs means great lawsuit, with law
yers' like Hon. Elihu Root, to plead the
case for these defendants, who are NOT az
pectlng to pay dollar Of those billions of
cash loaned by the Wilson administration
after these United States were Obliged vns
hlPeHeu 10 Duy Liberty and Victory
Donds at par value, to furnish the cash to
european governments, who were. so-ca1led
our allies. ' ~ ''1i0u
When [ saw it published that "Hon Elihu
Root was to be one of the Judges for the
BOX prize, with his established reputation
St being always in accord with British in
rerests said to other people that Box prize
VIII be easy to settle And it is not sur
prlslng that Great Britain and France are
IN 1ull sympathy and hold warm admiration
LOT the pro-alied adventure. The allies
can easily finance the propa ganda thus in
'rouuced' and L am not surprised that there
are prominent women, as we'll as men "over
mere VINO are advocating the support of
me versailles League Of Nations when ali
expenses and per diem are settled for bv
lne same European liberal finance arrange
HehtS' Nothlng easier to see''
Almost any scheme will be cheaper than
giving a check for nearly $12,0OO,0 900 900.
The American people owe thanks to pre-
serving mercy that we had sufficient com
mon sense IN congress to disqualify that adj
venture Tar enough to refuse to validate
the versailles League of Nations!
But there are people who made big money
and had opportunity to further the schemes
of willing people to extract big salaries and
tloat legally on speculative profits and reap
rich harvests of hard cash.
1t was great time for the spenders I
heard of one clerk-a woman in Washing
ton City-who proposed to spend her vaca-
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THE COUNTRY HOME
:. H. FELTON,

ton in her home town. maybe in Wisconsin
or Michigan. She got full pay during her
absence, and some sort Of pass, which al
lowed her to go by way of Tampa, Fla,
with two of her subordinates, free also from
passenger fares who took the trip to keep
her company, and the whole outlay was set
tied by the government. This story came
out in full '1~o in, take a bis swim, the
water 70 fine and the little ones followed
the tracks of the big ones, and had splen-.
did time with the tax money. There was
no let-up the Taxpayers
1t reached place where bank presidents
were directed to point out depositors who
failed to buy Liberty bonds and Victory
bonds, and to report their names and de-
posted amounts to an officer, and while
the depositors had committed no crime thew
were to be arrested on some suspicion and
tried before the federal courts of the United
States, to be sentenced to fine or imprison-
ment therefor.
(There are official documents in safe
keeping which were fortunately preserved
to prove there things when the World war
was in full blast)
1t was big time. 1.-The big fish eating
the little ones"
They would like to do it over again. These
propagandists will have full sway, I fear,
during the coming presidential campaign,
they have nothing to lose and everything
TO gain. The wasteful extravaganza of the
war with Germany is monumental in scone
and quantity.
1t was shameful, but it put the bottom
rail on top and they now are crazy for
more.
1t is to be hoped than exposure will come;
that the size of the present conspiracy may
be estimated, and that the helpless and the
innocent may be saved from ruin and desc
lation!
When I was small girl I read that old
book of fiction called 1.-The Scottish Chiefs"
That nearly eighty years ago.
English gold and English tyranny made
the names of Wallace and Bruce familiar
to every reader of English history. 1t was
a recital never to be forgotten. Scotland
won at last.
understood it better when Benedict Ar
mold was corrupted by British gold during
the Revolutionary war and was bribed to
commite treason
Major Andre captured by some plain
New England continental troopers and the
proof of Arnold's treachery and bribery was
found on Major Andre when the latter was
on his way to meet Arnold and to thus de-
feat General Washington's army and restore
this country to the control of Great Britain
AS many are convinced at this time thaD
British gold is working throughout this coun-
try, paying for the employment of writer's,
lawyers and speakers it is we'll to sound
the alarm and help this people to deter
mine to put only Americans on guard at
this crucial time when recognized propa-
gand1sts are so brazen in endeavoring again
to bind these United States to the domina-
ton and control of British interests
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GEOGRAPHICAL LINES
BV DR.. Frank Crane

TINE story is told of Bill Nye that when
he went sightseeing up Lookout Noun.
tain the boy who was acting as guide
told him that from the summit where they
were standing they could see four states.
Lets see 'em," said Bill. where are
they?"
That" said the boy. "is Tennessee. yon-
der is Georgia, that is Alabama, and that is
North Carolina"
mo, you don't" replied Bill, shaking his
finger at the youth. you may stuff some
folks with that, but not me. I studied geog-
raphy in school, and I know that Tennessee
is yellow, Alabama is green, Georgia is blue
and North Carolina is red. I'm sure North
Carolina is red" he added, "for I helped
paint it red myself last week-Me and Bill
Vischer."
l remember very we'll the first time
crossed the boundary line of my native state
of Illinois into Indiana, and how surprised l
was to find no Zine" at all; not even a fence;
nothing but muddy stream; to discover also
that the ground was the same color.
Since then have learned that more things
than geographical boundaries are purely
imaginary.
Brought up a Protestant, I was amazed to
find, when still quite lad, that Roman Cath
olics are just as human as Methodists.
Another shock came when it was revealed
to me that one of the gentlest wisest teachers
1 ever had was Democrat; ! had thought
all Democrats chewed tobacco and carried
guns.
One by one l have seen the partitions of
humanitys house fall. have found that the
people in every class room are Just folks
| have lived in a family Of Italian wage
workers in Tiyol have sat at the mahogany
table of an Italian prince 1 have mingled
with German farmers at the Passing Fair,
have dined with English nobility and passed
the night at the house of IN English shop
keeper. | have visited with the President OF
the United States, senators, mayors, and gov
ernors, and have also sopped my bread III
the bacon gravy at the woodchoppers family
board in Sangamon county, and as far as
can see there is no difference; that is, none
to speak of. A bright boy could adjust him
self to any of these situations in a week or So
Social barriers are also imaginary geosraph-
zeal lines.
We are learning. too, that all sciences
shade into each other Pasteur was chemist
and slid over accidentally into biology.
Metchnikoff was a zoOIogist and became the
discOverer Of immunity from disease.
Nobody knows where the vegetable king
dom leaves off and the animal kingdom
begins.
Who can put his finger on the line that
runs between socialism and democracy?
What is the difference between the Demo
cratic and the Republican party? A prize
will be given for any answer at all.
The fact is that classification Of all kinds
are merely mental "labor-saving machinery.
They are useful for purposes of discussion,
Just as Kentucky's difference from Tennessee
is useful for purposes of taxation.
But we're all folks We all love and hate
laugh and cry. eat and sleep. Girls and boys
love about the same way in Teheran and
Texas, at European courts and Iowa cross
roads.
(COnvrioht 1904
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A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Better is a little with the fear Of the
Lord than great treasure ana trouble there
NTH. Better is dinner of herbs where
lore is, than stalled OK and hatred there
NTH. Better it is to be of humble spirit
NTH the lowly than to divide the spoil
NTH the proud.-ProperbS. Let your con-
persdtion be without copetousneSS; and
be content with such things as ye hare,
for He hath said, 81 nil neper Leave thee
nor forSake thee"
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THE LOVE TRAP,

What has gone before-Gail Martin
has been engaged to George Hartley for
two years when she discovers that he is
in love with another woman She gives
him his freedom, but the other girl tells
him she has only been playing. Gail.
chafing under the burden of small-town
gossip, asks her mothers help in getting
out of town, but her father will not
permit it. In desperation Gail deter
mines to go to her father herself
Now go on with the story.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

Charity for revenue only is a mistake.
After hesitating a man often finds that it
is too late to act.
The poet is born, but the liar is compelled
to acquire his art.
Before giving advice wise man prepares
TO dodge the consequences.
It takes a woman to make every word tell
when it comes to impaTting secrets.
Lots OF men suddenly become near-sighted
when they start out TO look for work.
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HER MONEY
BY CAROLYN BEECHER

What has gone before.-Althea Cross
by inherits a fortune on condition that
she marry before she is thirty-five She
falls in love with handsome young DR..
Peter Graham and marries him without
telling him about the condition in the
will. Eventually he hears gossips dis
eussing it and assumes she married him
to get possession of the fortune. He be-
comes cool and she assumes he married
her for her money She becomes very
jealous Of her husbands kindly atten-
tions to Mrs. Ruth Williams, a wealthy
patient, and also Of the nurse in his Of
flee, Mabel Howard. Althea meets Ken
meth Moore and his gaiety attracts her.
Now go on with the story.
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The Marvel of Little Latv;a

THE little republic of Latvia, what
was Russia's western confines before
the World war, has set the wonderful
example Of balancing her budget, stabilizing
her exchange, paying her entire debt to the
United States for food, settling with Great
Britain for purchases of munitions, and de-
posting in the Bank of England two mil
loin pounds in gold bullion. lizard work
and national patriotism" are the sinews of
this achievement reports an American OBJ
server. I'm war her sons and daughters
fought for Latvia. Now they have thrown
aside the sword and taken up the pIow-
share. Every farmer is a landholder He
has his small, clean farmhouse, his twenty
head of cattle, his fifty acres. He is work
ing all the hours God gave him; not only
the man himself, but his wife and daughters,
all work for the coed of Latvia."
This is record from which all states
may draw inspiration. Imagine a country
with only half the area of Georgia and a
million fewer inhabitants, long oppressed by
Russian czardom and then imepriled by Boil
shevism; country across which hostile
armies swept, leaving devastation in their
wake, and on which was laid a burden of
continual fighting for two years after the
armistice the western front was declared
Such were the limitations, the hardships and
dangers against which Latvia had to struggle
In winning her freedom and meeting her
debts. Many a larger and older state would
do we'll to take a leaf from her book of
golden deeds.
While favorable situation and goodly
resources have much to do with the young
republics attainments and shining prospects.
a great deal more must be credited to the
character of the people. The country is
bounded on the north by the Gulf of Riga
and Esthonia, on the east by Russia, on the
south by Lithuania and Poland and on the
west by the Baltic Sea, being one of the three
Atates OF North Central Europe with frontage
upon that water. glance at the map will
through trade between Russia and the ma
lions of the west. At her ports, of which
Riga Is the most important, converge three
OF the principal Russian railways. Her coast
line is three hundred and forty miles in
length, and her present rail systems have an
extent OF nearly two thousand miles. Agri-
culture, dairying and the raising OF live stock
are the chief occupations. Production of flax
hes peen one OF the peoples mainstays, but
az a result OF war rava-as the area OF this
crop was reduced from normal two hundred
and seventy-t.ve thousand acres to about sew
ea~J thousand. The country is rich in for
ests, which it is taking care to conserve by
provident laws and scientific measures such
az Georgia has yet to adopt Industries,
though still in the infant stage are develop
ing steadily and give large promise.
While these natural advantages have stood
Lstvia In good stead, the basic reason for her
advancement and prosperity will be found in
the stamina OF her people. They are de-
scribed as more nearly Teutonic than Slavic
In type, though these terms are usually sub
ieet TO so many notifications they hardly