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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
THE CASE OF THE BLOND

The girl with the auburn hair that could be almost called red, takes down the receiver)
 Hello. This is F. M. O00O0.
 Its me all right. but you got your nerve with you callin' me kid and every thing, Mir. Ryan.
 Well, say, listen. I guess that's a kind of good reason why it's swell time for you to quit, see: Just be- cause you was too fresh all the time ain't no reason why you don't have to quit now.
 Well. I guess you're wise to. what to call me. all right. That's only for just my friends to call me by. Them folks that aint nothin' but just merely acquaintances don't need to get so fresh to call me by my front name, see
 "Ill say I aint kiddin.' My mere acquaintances call me Miss Mahoney.
 And I don't see as there's no need of no explaining. l shouldn't think you'd need any person to tell you
 Well, say. listen. I didn't know as you could ever a said me and you was, you know. was what you could call goin' together. but, if we was, maybe it's time we quit.
 Anyway, I wouldn't never made mention of us quittin' if I hadn't of had swell reason for knowin' you was all ready to-
 Well, I guess l don't have to have no Diff in the bean before l get wise to know how person feels. When a guy shows as plain as
 Say. listen. guess you're wise all right or otherwise I'd be glad to tell you
 All I got to say, Mir. Ryan. is a girls got right to have her self-re' spect and when fellow shows as plain as what some folks that l could mention done that he wants to quit goin' with q girl--if that's what you want to call it.
 Well. who said I said I wanted tC quit? I wouldn't never of thought a word about it if you hadn't of showed
 Say. listen. I'd be tickled pink to only I guess you know all right
 But say, Ed, listen! I never said I wanted to quit goin' together. And wouldn't never had snch a thought in a thousand years only when 1 phoned you last night and your ma says where you' was and everything I couldn't helr but think-you know-and every thing
 But. say, Ed, listen. How could help but think when your ma says
 But, say, lookit. 1 shouldn't think
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

not stimulate me in my work, but rather dulled and befogsed my wits.
 "When she got me well on my pins again, she told me the truth about my self and my work, which turned out to be such bitter and unaccustomed stuff I hated her for discovering it.
 "Fortunately for me she persisted and kept our relations running open and above board, without flatteries and peace at any price--the truth all the time whether I liked it or not--and finally on this foundation of sincerity and confidence. conviction grew in my mind that my wife was by long odds the best friend had ever known.
 Tt followed naturally that the same methods of frankness and truth ap- piled to criticism of my work could not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Courtship Days
By BETTY VINCENT

Dear Miss Vincent About two years ago 1 met man who is five years younger than am. We were very good friends until I told him that l was older. Then he did not call so often, but every time we happen to meet at the same dance or place of amusement he always takes me home. We also exchange cards at every holiday. Now. Miss Vincent l have since learned to care very much for this thap and would like to know how 1 can regain his old friendship.
 DOROTHY.
 Five years between a man and a woman makes quite a good deal of difference when the balance is on the womans side. A woman is naturally older than a man and as the years roll on she is very apt to show her age more than the man. even though he is bald. Telltale wrinkles about the eyes and peculiar sag to the mouth are very apt to appear. However, if you have a naturally youthful, Optimis- tic spirit you might manage to keep up with your young man. Do not push matters, but rather wait to see how he feels about this difference
 Dear Miss Vincent: Last summer while at camp l met young man and during my two weeks stay we were together great deal. When vacation time was over we parted and had absolutely no idea of ever seeing him again because he didn't seem to want to continue our friendship in the city. About a week ago I met him on the street and he was very friendly-noth- ing more. He made no attempt to ask to see me again. If 1 should meet him again would it be proper to ask him to call at my home?
 PERPLEXED.
 It was the young mans place to ask if he might call l am afraid you will have to consider his friendship as merely platonic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
DUDLEY'S RHYMES
X Letter to Bill.

Dear Billy, the postman's just left me your note. It's welcome-you bet you, it is! I've fingered, old boy, on each sentence you wrote. That letters pippin-gee whiz! It's twenty odd years since we've met, you khow, Bill. It seems like hundred to me-since we used to swim in the creek by the mill and dive off the stump of the tree.
 You say that winter is breaking out there? It means, Bill, that many a kid in two or three months will be run ming round bare and diving where you and l did. The stumps is still stand ing? Say, Bill, ain't that great? The swimming holes deeper, you think? You've started me hankering, yearn- ing. old skate, and into my heart put kink.
 Say, Bill, listen dumbbell! Let's sidetrack dull care some time. when the weather gets hot, and meet once again for journey out there-I mean to the blessed old spot where you and swam with the gang years ago. Let's pull off our clothes on the fly and swim in the creek twenty minutes or so--you know, as a sort of gOodby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Seeking to eliminate the dense fogs which sometimes hang for days over London, English scientists are experi- menting with an electric machine de- signed to attract the floating particles of moisture from the air and to con dense them into water, .s..s,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

effect of tininess and firmness of brim be made correct and the rset of the ribbon is tied in bow and tucked under the right ear.
 Let the ends of your bow be quite long to make an even smaller whole of the hat itself, according to fashions latest commands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
UnusuaI Candlesticks

Distinct Individuality Is shown in pair of hammered silver candlesticks that are very low and sQuatty. and hold tall thick blue candles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
LATEST FROM PARIS

PARIS, France.
 The fetching peignour sketched on the left is worn by Yvonne Printemps in her new comedy at the Theatre de rEtoile. and features the long, loose sleeve panels that are being SAssd so much this season ion is the fabric making the entire gar ment. A Ioose.s straight blouse. tied at the waist-line with a tiny string belt reaches to 6 point well down on the hips and has a narrow turned back cuff at the lower edge. bordered with silver rib- bon. Attached to the bottom of the blouse beneath the cuff is shirred flouncs of crepe chiffon which forms the soft, full skirt Silver ribbon edges the long paneis. which fall from the diminu- tive sleeves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

The world spends $200,00O,000 a year for matches, seven for each per son being the average daily consump- tiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

The ice-palace at Montreal Is built of blocks of ice. When. the structure is erected, it is sprayed with water, so that it freezes solid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

A California .rancher was recently witness to spectacle not often seen by human beings, that of a deadly eom- bat between two deer with their horns locked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Morphine valued at $150000 was found concealed in the paneled walls of steamship recently by customs of ficerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

ITO truly answer yopr question I should have to write book about un- selfishness, superior intelligence, integ- rity, sacrifice and finally about what ie must mean q don't know) to give up one's own career to make another's.
 If as you say there may be pos sible inspiration tucked away in my answer for other wives and women, here goes for the public good.
 'In the first place my wife post. poned my decent interment by per suading me that overwork was h,is. take and vacations necessities. and that tobacco, and other bad habits did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

The excess sugar supplies available for the United States in 1924 will total 425,00 tons, it is estimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

More than One-third of the worlds consumption of turpentine is consumed in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

fail to clear the air let in light. and
 II believe have made progress in every way and some of the best thingn in my work have come through sug- gestions from my wife; I am altogether q better, healthier, wiser and happier man since she, married me, and may God have mercy on my soul for having been such . fool before.
 Cordially yours.
 FREDERICK ,MACMONNIES."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
yE; WOMEN By BETTY RRAyNEnD
HOW MY WIFE HAS. HELPED ME

HOW MY WIFE HAS. HELPED ME
 Frederick, MacMonnies is world fla nous as a sculptor. He has received the highest prize open to foreigners, from fEcole ,des Beaux Arts at Paris and has done many exceptional pieces of work, both in this country and abroad. s,s
 am indebted to Mir. MacMonnies for the following:
 Dear Miss Brainerd:
 Your request to tell you how my wife helped me rather startled me the subject is so big.
 Instead of laundering ones soiled linen in public-to make an exposure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Cast in glass and over twenty-four feet high, a statute of William Shakes peare has been made for a London park. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Worker bees that are more industri- One hundred and ten hsi.ks in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

, of ones most precious and spotlees be-
 longings even if . trif1e intimate. is in ldeed nicer and more unusual.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
DEMANDS COURTEOUS TREAT
MENT OF VETERANS

Courteous and humane treatment
for every disabled veteran who seeks
the aid of the United States Vet
erans' Bureau is the aim of Cen
eral Frank T. Hines, director of the
bureau. In letters to the managers
of the fourteen districts of the
bureau he requests the elimination
of every employee who, in his of
fetal capacity, comes into person
al contact with the disabled and who
does not meet these men in eour-
teous manner or see that they re-
eeive every possible assistance.
In his direct message to the dis
trict managers the director asks:
Have you eliminated those who
are not qualified to meet these men
as they should be be met? Have
you looked into the matter of how
we'll the man with the most difficult
case is handled? Does he leave
the office unhappy because neglect
ed, or does he find that no effort
was spared either to have his
needs me by the government, or
by an organization in the commun-
ity which could help him."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
HOMES. SMITH. DUBB. DOUGH

JONES, SMITH, DUBB, DOUGH
Hon. Eugene Black, COMPRESSION
al representative from Texas, in an
argument in Congress in favor of
a constitutional amendment to do
away with tax-exempt bonds, said:
"There is nothing which contri-
butes more to the spirit of tax
evasion than for the taxpayers of
the country, generally, to believe
there is a large amount of wealth
which is escaping its just part of
the tax burden.
with our present evils of tax
exemption which are growing in
their aggravation evrey year, in
what situation do we find ourselves? ?
"The Government, in the person
Of its internal revenue tax collec-
tor, calls on four of it's citizens,
Jones and Smith and Dubb and
Dough, each of them giving an in
come of $4,000 annually. Jones is
4 manufacturer; Smith, business
man; Dubb, a professional man;
and Dough, retired capitalist who
gets his income by clipping cou-
pons from municipal and state bonds,
The Government says: "Come in,
Smith, and Jones and Dubb; l have
word to say to you. l need some
money to support the army, the
navy; | need some money for
national defense; | need $500,000,-
600 required to discharge our obi
cations to the wounded and dis
abled of the world war; | need
money to pay interest on national
debt and take care of sinking fund;
but Dough, you need not come in;
your income is from state and num-
icipal bonds | will just throw your
part of the tax on the already
burdened shoulders of Smith, Jones
and Dubb.'
II have always been led to be-
lieve that Democracy means equal
opportunity, and just as important,
equal obligation. 1t is because l
believe this pending amendment will
compel the fulfilment of equal OBJ
legation that l will support 1.-THE
Manufacturer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
L D T o R I A L S
A GOVERNMENT THAT is
FRANK ENOUGH TO BE HONEST
WITH ITSELF

You have perhaps heard the ex-
preston Of ridicule on a mans dis
honesty-"He's so crooked he would
cheat himself at solitaire"
But on the other hand we pity
the deluded person who kids him
self into believing he's "all to the
good" when he is really run down
at the heels
The Norwegian Government is
preparing a bill to repeal the pro-
hibition law which went into effect
in that country about the same time
it began here. Premier Berg, Of
Norway, said, "The Government has
resolved to ask parliment to re-
peal the prohibition law because it
has had an extraordinarily in
furious effect Prohibition has led
to Decentralization, to contempt and
disregard of laws. to smuggling on a
large scale. and to an Indictment
to drinking"
Norway has been frank enough
to look in the mirror and honestly
admit it's defects.
But in the United States, with
the country flooded with liquor and
with a wave of lawlessness contin-
ually increasing. there are people
who still contend that prohibition
is a good thing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
URGE CIVIC ACTIVITIES BY
LEGION

The Community and Civic Bet
terment Bureau" has been opened
BY the American Legion at Indiana
polls as division of the National
Americanism Commission. The new
division is beginning an intensive
extension of the community and
civic welfare work among 1900
posts of the organization. The
bureau was established under man.
date of the San Francisco eonven-
ton of the Legion.
Aid and direction will be given
posts in the development in their
towns and cities Of playground and
recreational work. wider use of
schools, community eenters, boy and
girl scout troops, and in every other
constructive activity for community
improvement. A booklet Your Post
and Your Town containing actual
experiences Of some of the posts
in this direction. is TO be distributed
Immediately to all posts. The book
let is not manual Of procedure.
but a series Of examples. It is
founded on community welfare az
Invites already accomplished By
hundreds Of posts. Cooperation from
TIE Playground ard Recreation As
soesation Of America ard from the
Community Service. Inc. has been
assured.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
O.TSlAAM. sessEFSlAAlMsl. ~ \,

Bob lngersoll said in one of his
lectures; shakespeare was an in
telleetual ocean whose waves washed
all the shores of thought"
As you may suspect from the
above, we have selected the works
of Shakespeare as our eighth selec-
ton in "rhe Ten Best Books"
We had intended to write more
or less high hrowiSh essay on the
subject, using the above quotation
to begin with, Instead we have de-
cided to just tell in a plain matter
of-fact way, just Why we like the
Bard Of Avon.
Honest lnjuH, we do like him.
We know it is popular to say that
we like him. even if our tongue is
in our cheek when we say il.
1t all began with an English teach
err, away back in grammar school,
She made us love those marvellous
tragedies We were the leader in a
debate, in the aforesaid teachers
class, on Resolved, That Brutus
was nobler character than Mare
Antony, We took the part Of the
much mahgued Antony. and, sad to
relate, lost. We still think we had
the better of the debate, altho the
judges differed from US.
That decided our hoyish mind in
favor Of Julius Caesar" We
thought Antony was noble soul
to thus defend his dead friend
Possibly much Of the famous ora
tory was bunk" or "hoekum@, but
it gives us thrill even vet. when
we are supposed to be hlase and
sophisticated
We have seen many Of the plays
in the theatre, and with some
pretty good casts, too, And they al
ways give us a thrill When some
Of the famous lines are superhly
uttered by someone like Marlowe er
Skinner for instance, We get the
joy-creeps down our spinal column
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25

We usually read the play before
we saw it, then afterward re-read
it with a still keener sense of de
light.
Some of the tragedies we have
read many times, not quite SO
heavy on the comedies. and the
historical plays last of ALL
We are not yet in our dotage
yet remember Henry Irving as
Shylock, and Otis skinner and
Ada Rehan as petruchio and RATHER
inc,
f. II, Sothern and Forbes Robert
son have delighted our eyes and
ears in Hamlet"
Jacob Adler and +. II. Sothern,
as well as Irving, have portrayed
Shylock for us.
Nat Goodwin and the Ben Greet
Players have interpreted the mid
summer Nights Dream" for our
dedication.
And SO we might so on, but no
need, The strange thing is, that
tho we have seen many fine plays
of Shakespeare given by stars in
the theatrical armament, and have
not seen Julius Caesar" enacted,
yet is StiIl our favorite book among
those immortal ones penned by the
man who caused Cassius to say to
Caesar;
"Why. man. he doth bestride the
narrow world.
Like a Colossus. and we petty
men
Walk under his huge legs, and
peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable
graves.
Men at some time are masters
Of their fates.
The fault, dear Rrutus. is not in
our stars,
But IN ourselves. that we are
underhngs."
L II $.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
The Romance of Words
"PANic~
90, isz4. Western Newspaper

A CCORDTNG to ancient
n mythology. Pan, the god Of
the countryside. was once gen
eral In the army which Bacchus
led into India While enCamped
in rocky valley. Pans men
we're surrounded by an over
whelmlng force Of the enemy,
but orders were issued that all
the soldiers were to ride al mid
night. and, at given signal. to
shout as loudly as possible. The
strategem was carried through,
and. the hills echoing the sound.
It's volume was so Increased, that
the enemy was frightened and
fled. taking II for granted that
the invaders had been reinforced
during the early hours Of the
night.
II was because of this that
unreasouing and groundless fears
took the name of panic, the
shepherds OF ancient Rome main
tanning that any sounds OF
which they could not locate the
cause We're caused by Pan him
self in order to frighten them.
The word, therefore. is tribute
to an almost forgotten mythology
which persists In such other
forms AS ajovial. ''mercurial,"
martial" and the like, all OF
them derived from the names Of
the gods in whom the pagan Ro-
mans believed.
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
XANDALS DEFACE
VETERANS MEMORIAL

Legionnaires in Washington. d.
c., are carefully guarding memoir
ials to world war soldiers, follow
ing recent acts of vandalism on a
bronze plate erected in memory of
f. w. Emery, Jr., formerly
Washington newspaper man.
A memorial tree planted on Six
teeth Street had been marked with
the name and war record of En-
cry, bronze tablet being attached
to a concrete base bearing the
mans name and record. Unknown
persons used hammer on the plate.
defaced the face and partially de-
molished the base. The vandalism
was discovered by Legionnaires who
regularly inspect the trees. As a
consequence of the incident, the
police have been asked to protect
all memorials from further harm,
and the Legionnaires are arranging
frequent inspection to offset rep
stition of the event.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
AN HONEST JURYMAN

Look here" said a young jury
man after the jury had retired,
"if | understand Alright, the plain
tiff doesn't ask for damages for
blghted affections or anything of
that sort. but only wants his pre-
sents back"
THAT is So" agreed the foreman.
We'll, then, vote we don't give
him a cent" said the young jury
man hastily, "If all the fun he had
with that girl didn't cover the
amount the presents cost him, it
was his own fault. Gentlemen,
eourted that girl once myselfi"-
Mystic Worker.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
Baked Ham With Potatoes.

Lay thick slice of center cut OF
ham in the bottom of a casserole. Rub
into the ham a teaspoonful of mus
tarI and two tablespoonfuls of brown
sugar. Cover the ham with thinly
sliced potatoes, enough to furnish the
family, adding one finely shredded
onion. Cover with milk and add such
seasoning of salt and pepper as Is
needed. Bake long and slowly in a
moderate oven until the milk is all
cooked into the potatoes and makes
a rich brown gravy with the fat from
the ham. Serve from the casserole.
This ia nice dinner for busy day,
as it may be prepared, put into the
nven and left for hours without NOV
ing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
"SELFISHNEss is ONLY AN
OTHER NAME For SIICIDE'

The profound thought expressed
in the address of President Cool
idge last Tuesday in New York
has been commented on by many
who heard him over the radio. In
fact. many have compared this
address with those of Lincoln. Ger
tainly he made comments that re-
Elected calm judgement not often
met with in this hurbly-burly day
of Islander and turmoil
And what impressed me was the
fact that so many Of his sage COM
ments are valuable for application
TO daily life and to the individual
as well as the government and the
country ms a whole Consider this
extract from his speech;
Fundamentally America is
sound. 1t has both the power and
disposition to maintain itself in
healthy economic and moral
condition. But it cannot do this
by turning all its thoughts in
on itself, or by making its ma
terial prosperity its supreme
choice. SELFtSHNESS Is ONLY
ANOTHER NAME FOR SUI
eide. The progress of
the world rests on courage, hon
or and faith. If America main
tains its prosperity it must
maintain it's ideals"
And the ideals of free America
are those established by the hardy
pioneers who rebelled against the
yoke of England. Their war cry was
mo TAXATION WITHOUT REP
RESENTATIoN"
The citizens of Lambertvile can
we'll apply this part Of the Presi-
dents address at the polls here on
May 18th by refusing to vote for
those who would deny the right of
the ballot to the taxpayers Of this
city.
(0ther editorials in next eolumnl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-25
snInach Ala ParlsIenne.

Cook the amount OF spinach needed
for the family, washing 1t carefully
and cooking until tender with only
the water that clings TO the washed
leaves. Chop very fine after cooking
until nearly tender, drain dry In
cloth. pressing out all the liquor be-
fore chopping. Season with butter.
pepper, salt and little nutmeg; cook
until tender then add pinch of
soda, a small teaspeonfu OF sugar
and thres tablespoonfuls Of rich
cream; whip to a paste, boil up once
and serve very hot.