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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Toys Have Their Direct Effects
 On Health
BY ps. CHARLOTTE c. WEST

."ITH THE tremendous ns,. multi " plication of children's play
 things, good and bad-indeed, so bad are some that they are exceed ingly harmful to the health of your children-science has taken hand in the matter and has discovered that toys can be something more than mere play things; also that some toys have a very bad effect upon the mind and entire nervous system of so delicate an organ ism as that of a little child.
 To begin with, toys should be beau tiful as well as useful. They should stimulate the childs imagination, as well as train him to do something. For this reason mechanical toys are utter ly useless, and in place, for instance, of "chu chu" car that goes mechanical let her use her igeunity and maternal be put together, so bringing into play the child's mental powers.
 A doll house that is all furnished and fixed gives your little girl no op. portunity to develop her natural in sincts toward creating a home and little ones. Provide the materials and let her use her ingenuity and maternal impulses.
 Ugly, vulgar. rude pictures. and toys such as unnatural or grotesque animals highly colored and painted playthings besides inflaming child's imagination and making a lasting impression upon his sensitive brain cells. may also affect his health through the digestive tract, as the first thing a little child does with brightly colored toy is to put it to his mouth.
 The toys age begins at three months when baby should be provided with 6 pair of celluloid dumbbells. His in. terest increases and is active from two to ten years. During these years the childs education, mental and physical growth may be tremendously stimulated by the judicious selection of proper playthings.
 Other dangerous toys are those which have sharp edges, corners ol points. Unhygienic; those that art not washable, have paint or dye tha runs. Avoid besides, those that give harsh, metallic, jingling sounds; ugly ill-proportioned shapes; harsh and in harmonious colors; ugly, simpering ol unwholesome expressions in dolls anc animals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Mothers And
 Their Children

One Mother Says: E5as
 If youngster pushes any obstruc- tion up the nose, never try to poke it out, as you will only push it up far ther. Compress one side of the nose while the child blows hard on the other side. If this does not bring the object out, let the child smell a little pepper. This will cause a good sneeze and will usually dislodge the obstruc- tion. If it fails, however, the next step is to take the child at once to the doc tor.
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tie nervous when wakened suddenly from sound sleep. Ring the bell. We must have cot made up for you" Both the bell boy and the chamber maid were so cross that l, sitting on Aunt Rachers bed, watching them make up my cot, whispered to her that perhaps we had better tip them. "Yes, get something out of my purse, she said, and I gave them each a dollar and a half,l and they cheered up at once. .
 "It seems to me that that was un. necessarily liberal" said Aunt Rachel when she asked me how much I had given. ,9I
 "But, dear, you said yourself it was the middle of the night, and I know how generous you are to those who serve you. felt quite like 6 princess when I handed it to them. You don't mind, do you?''
 "Umph," was her only reply, and in. stead of chatting with me in the school girl fashion I had thought she would like she said she wished to quiet down and get to sleep again.
 In the morning I noticed a large package in the room and I inquired what 1t was.
 "It's lamp bought for a wedding present for my old Emmeline, who used to cook for me before broke up house. keeping. By mistake it was sent here instead of her house. I must call a messenger to take 1t to her today"
 How lovely of you to remember her, ing her bath opened the package k<A GaA Gsx nN :
 Good gracious, Lucille, why did you do thatf We can never get it packed again," she said when she saw what ] had. done.
 "oh, can. do it easily" answered, but when we came up from breakfast we found that all the paper excelsior and the box had been removed from the room when 1t was set to rights.
 Now, what are we going to do, Lucile?'
 Let me take it for you, Aunt Ra. chel. Then it won't have to be wrapped and packed carefully. I can take it in a cab."
 "Well. I'll guess you'll have to, be- cause the wedding is tonight"
 I'm delighted to do it for you"
 "Well, it's long ride out there. Here's $10. It's the only bill have. Pay your taxi out of that"
 This afternoon as Aunt Rachel was leaving our house after family lunch party she asked me how I got along with the lamp.
 "Oh, very well, except the shade got broken when the cab gave fearful jolt. The roads are outrageously bad out that way" Did you have enough. money from the S1O to buy new shade?" she asked eoldly. ..s-..-
 Way, no, aunty, spent it all on the ssxi: Iou see, came around by the Mallorees. It was such a good chance to pay them a call"
 "Yes, I suppose. it was," she said with freezing glance. q hope, Lucille. you're not going to play bridge near my hotel any evening soon again." can't see why she should have said that. ''-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

Operated by an electric motor. 9 min iature clothes washing machine has been designed for handling delicate fab rics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06

The juices from cooked vegetables may be used as a basis for creamed soups. .
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

When a person is in an unhappy pre-
dicament-"betwee the devil and the
deep sea'-he is sometimes said to be
abetween Scylla and Charybdis." Ac-
cording to a Greek legend, these were
two monsters, one of which lurked on
each side of narrow sea passage. In
steering his vessel in such way as
to escape one the unlucky mariner fell
into the clutches of the other.
There are two words panic and
hygienic-which we use almost every
day. "Panic" is sudden, unreason-
ing fear of something. 1t is derived
from the name Of the god. of shepherds
-Pan-whose presence as he lurked in
visible amongst the thickets or reeds,
made itself felt by mortals, and sud
denly smote them with fear so acute
that they fed from the unseen.
"Hygienic'' is derived from the name
of the goddess of health-Hygeia.
How many people realize when they
speak of putting an animal into a
lethal chamber that the name comes
from Lethe-a river on the borders
of Hades-whose waters brought for
getfulness to whoever drank of them3
And when they describe something as
being In q state Of "chaos" do they
ever think that they are naming the
f1rst ne all the old heather gods
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
French in Canada
Rooted to the Soil

French-Canadians are devoted to
their families and their soil; there is
no doubt about that They have been
told it for many years by politicians
and writer's, and now they have demon
strated it.
The proof comes through recent
awards by an organization of the city
Of Quebec, which has discovered one
family that has been on the same land
since 1929, and it is believed still oc-
cupies the original house. An island
of Orleans habitant has 30 living de-
scendants.
Louis Hebert, the first Canadian set.
tier, came in 1917, and his scn-in-law,
Guillaume Couillard, was first to use
pillow in this country in 1923.
The family which has remained on
the same land for the greatest length
of time in Quebec county Is that of
Ismael Bedard of Charlesbourg. 1t has
been there since 1929, and still occu-
pies the original house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

He was caught while trying TO take a
load of ammunition to the Cheyennes.
He escaped from the soldiers and fled
with me to find the Ogalafa. He
brought some of the white mans
money with him as present to Tash-
unca-uitcO."
"Tashunca-uitco needs no presents
Of money from the white men," harsh
~ Informed Crazy Horse. What he
needs he takes"
And he shook his coup wand iii the
little bell tinkled madly. Loud grunts
Of approval met his declaration. Loud
cries of "washte-helo!" were raised
when he pointed to the greenbacks
and directed:
"Give it to the men who have lost
horses and lodges
If there was one disgruntled war
rior it was Little Big Man. Sticking
up from between his crossed legs were
the butts Of Dinsdale's guns Crazy
Horse, who ever had great love for
excellent firearms and who packed
three Winchester rifles witt. him and
one or more hand guns, touched the
big revolvers and said, II will take
only these"
Little Big Man passed them over and
for several minutes the war chief ex-
amined them knowingly and his fea-
lures grew animated as he realized
their excellence. Suddenly he ceased
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

/ we're kept alive improves our chances.
Little Big Man won't dare hurt us
until he hears from Crazy Horse. Al
ready he has sent messenger to
Slim butte to fill in the details of the
mirror-message
The warrior behind him reached a
hand forward and roughly clapped it
over his mouth. Scissors left hand
shot to the front and caught the Of
Tending palm and at the same time
his right hand darted up under the
armpit and, pulling and pushing, he
sent the guard rolling headlong The
camp was in an uproar in an instant,
the warriors scrambling for their
weapons. Scissors sternly called out !:
1.-THE Ogalala are very foolish. Ny
medicine will grow very angry. Some
of you will go to Mato Tipi tonight as
ghosts. What do you mean by treating
the friends of your war chief in this
way? Are we Crows or Poncas?"
| Little Big Man chewed his lips and
puzzled over the situation. To leave
the prisoners hands free was to con-
| fess failure. To tie them up was use
less. Els quandary was interrupted by
the rapid drumming of flying hoofs.
| A pony raced in among the lodges and
a rider threw himself to the ground.
With CLEAN of hope lighting his
sullen eyes, Little Big Man called on
the man to speak.
'Tashunca-uitco and Shunca-luta,
his medicine man, even now are rid
ing to this camp announced the
man. ''They were on the way here
with dozen warriors when Little
/ Big Mans first messenger met them
and told them about the white men.
They will be here very soon.'
i ut is good!'' cried Little Big Man
in great relief.
whats he saying?" muttered Dins-
/ dale.
"Crazy Horse and his medicine man,
/ Sorrel Horse, will arrive In minute
or So I am very wakan, but only
Taku Wakan can straighten this mess
out. If only Crazy Horse was coming
it would be better. Sorrel Horse is
i jealous OF all medicine men. He'll
work to have us skinned alive. But
man amt done for SO long as he
can hope"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
AN ODD DUEL


SYNOPSIS the late sum-
mer of 1876, Peter Dinsdale, on
his way to the Black hills to
join the throng of gold-seekers,
makes the acquaintance of the
keeper of q Deadwood gambling
mouse, San Juan Joe, who is re-
turning to Deadwood. On their
way through Red canyon Dins-
dale and Joe meet a young
woman running from party of
Indians. Dinsdale takes her on
his horse and the two men ride
through her pursuers, killing
several The girl is Lottie Carl.
and she has no relatives. Near
Deadwood they overtake pros
pector whom Joe halls as old
Iron Pyrites." At DeadWood
City San Juan Joe, popular in the
community, is given an enthusi-
Astic welcome, which is extended
to Dinsdale. Joe takes Dinsdale
and Lottie to the house Of a
woman Of the town, Kitty
the Schemer, Joe's mistress,
where the gambler had intended
to install Lottie Dinsdale re-
fuses to allow 1t, taking Lottie
d
safeguarded. Dinsdale saves an
apparently half-witted individual,
known as Scissors, from mis-
treatment at the hands of a bad
man." Bandy Allen, who VOWS
vengeance on Dinsdale. Scissors
nickname is derived from his
ability to cut, with paper and
scissors. remarkable likeneSses
of persons. or anything that
strikes his fancy. Dinsdale takes
to him. Iron Pyrites arrives in
town. At a midnight meeting OF
road-agents plans are made to
rob one Of the treasure coaches.
Dinsdaie acquires reputation as
n reckless spender and an expert
gunman San Juan Joe, believ-
ing Dinsdale to be a train-robber,
warns him of the coming of Jim
Omaha" Union Pacific detective,
and advises him to take a pros
pecting trip with Pyrites. Dins-
dale appears reluctant. Dinsdale
kills Allen. He then takes to the
hills with Pyrites. While pros
pecting, Dinsdale blunders onto
a large log cabin. In cellar
Dlnsdale finds the proceeds of
robberies. A man enters the cabin.
Dinsdale knocks him senseless.
He makes his way back to Py-
rites The two make their way
to Rapid City. In gambling
place a stranger, with bandaged,
head, tells Dinsdale his name is
Easy" Telling Pyrites he be-
iieves Easy" is the man he
slugged in the cabin, Dinsdale
sets out with Scissors for Dead
wood. They are ambushed by a
band of Ogalala, among whom
Scissors had once been a captive.
Scissors claims friendship with
Crazy Horse" great Indian
chief. The Indians, impressed,
take them to their village. Dur
ing Scissors previous captivity
Sorre1 Horse had looked on him
as a rival medicine-man. A test
OF the superiority Of the white
and red mems medicine" is ar
ranged.
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insistence that no warrior should pass
him when he gave the order to attack.
He was great general; intensely
loyal to his people and their cause,
a patriot who had no use for wealth.
And Taku Wakan could ask no more
of any of his dusky children.
AS he walked around the end of the
circle to take a position beside Little
Big Man he was wearing his feather
bonnet and other warpath regalia. In
one hand he carried a Winchester rifle
and in the other a twelve-foot coup
wand of willow. The wand was dec
grated with symbolic feathers, bits Of
fur, and the tinkling bell. He dropped
on robe beside Little Big Man and
placed his rifle across his lap and rest
ed the end Of his coup wand on the
ground, and stared stolidly at Scis-
sors. His gaze quickened as it shift
ed to the pile Of greenbacks and dust
in front of Little Big Man The treas
ure meant nothing to him except as
it represented so many magazine guns
and fixed ammunition.
"The white man with the talking
knives will tell why he came to the
Teton country" he abruptly COM
manded.
Scissors needed no interpreter, and
began to explain why he and his friend
had gone to Mato Tipi to make stone
offerings to Tunkan so the god would
send forth his flying rocks" to learn
where Tash-unca-uitco was to be
found.
"And while we were asking this OF
Tunkan our prayer was answered
Scissors continued. "He who lives on
Mato Tipi at times sent Little Big
Man and his braves to lead us to
Tashunca-uitto, and it is well. ]
brought this white man with me, as
his life was net safe among white men
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Musical jealousy

Musicians are sensitive and some
times also envious. An eminent violin
,st and an eminent pianist sat together
in box during one Of Heifetz's violin
recitals. When the yociferous ap-
plause, which greeted the end Of a
magnificent display Of technique, re-
verberated through the hall, the violin
list, in order to camoufiage his discom-
future, exclaimed: i must get out Of
this-the heats unbearablel' Not for
pianists was the immortal
reply.'-From my Years of Indiscre-
ton" by Cyril Scott.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
African "Coniuring''

On the west coast of Africa natives
of the .'bush" claim to have two souls.
One animates the persons human
body, the other takes on the 'were
(wer) shape" by means of magic
draft handed down through the ages.
In that land evil spirits Turk in the
rocks. trees and the rivers. Here the
Goddess Nimm (great oval-shaped
rock in river) keeps her vigil and
doles out revenge or help to the suppl
cant at her shrine. Sixty per cent of
the deaths in West Africa are believed
to be due to witchcraft or sorcery.
From these ancestors our southern ne
gro inherits his belief in the power of
the voodoo, and his "conjuring" prac-
tees are a direct throwback to the
"bush', folk.-New York Times.
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CHAPTER Continued.

"To be free of Little Big Mans
clumsy cords is easy for the medicine
of Two Knives Talking" gravely as
sured Scissors "Will he find the road
to Slim butte openi'
And he brought his hands before
him to, show they were free.
With q. yelp Little Big Mar turned
and called loudly. Warriors came on
the run.
1.-TWO Knives Talking has united the
rawhide," grunted the leader.
Two warriors advanced to Scissors
and paved about behind him, but
could find no vestige Of the thongs.
'sTwo Knives Talking's medicine ate
them up" explained Scissors. Are
the Ogalala afraid / will fly up
among the thunder birds, that they
must tie me?'
The leader snapped out an order
and fresh thongs were brought and
Scissors tied up for the second time.
what the devil did you do with the
cordsY' whispered Dinsdale from sthe
corner Of his mouth.
'In your side pocket" yawned
Scissors.
Little Big Man harshly demanded :
s'Why do white men ride out to Mato
Tipi and place rocks in trees?"
because we are turning red," was
the prompt reply.
''Where is Wichakpa-yamani (Gen-
seral Crook now?"
''When / am treated as brother
my medicine will tell you" coldly re-
piled Scissors.
"They say you will talk with very
fast tongue when you feel the skin
ming knives" threatened Little Big
Man.
Scissors smiled tolerantly and said T:
''Crazy Horse will soon set his friend
free to walk where he WILL"
1.-TWO Knives Talking has a weak
medicine. 1t freed him once; now it is
very tired" jeered Little Big Man.
my young men may not wait for you
to see Tashunca-uitco. They say they
want white skin for medicine shirts.
They say they are sharpening their
knives"
''Little Big Man talks like a Sho-
.shoni singing to the MOON" sneered
Scissors. "a very wakan man never
sleeps"
And to the CONSERVATION of the spec
tators he again brought his hands be-
fore him. Men rushed upon him but
the cords ha1 vanished. Little Big
Man glared murderously, then grew
uneasy. A doubt was sprouting in his
mind. Mato Tipi was sacred ground,
and those who prayed to Tunkan
through rocks and stones must be
very careful not to give offense. The
prisoners were white, yet they had
been captured, taken by surprise,
when placing rocks In the trees. Scis-
sors read the tumult in the mans
mind and whispered encouragement
to Dinsdale.
Little Big Man gave an order and
both men were released and conduct
ed outside the lodge and tied to the
medicine pole, from which hung the
strangled yuppy. 4 warrior was told
to sit behind them to watch their
hands. The warrior obeyed, but die
1ot fancy the task, for 1t was like spy
ing on some agency controlled by
Nwrkan. To Dinsdale Scissors said:
They're badly worried. Every hour
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

"Ever heard these Irish bulls?" I. O.
inquiries.
Two Celts we're talking about mi
crobes, when one said: "Sure, they're
so small that handful Of 'em could
be placed on the tip Of a needle"
Another Irishman was discussing
cremation with a friend. The friend
asked: 'Do yez think It's good
thing?"
Why, man, do that" was the re-
ply. "Whin yez is cr-remated yez can
have the ashes put in little tin box
and carry 'em around wild yez In your
visit pocket"
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Real Meaning Of Words Used Almost Every Day

Chaos who ruled over confusion be-
fore any other gods existed?
"Under his aegis" is another phrase
often used "Aegis" was the name of
the shield of the goddess of wisdom,
Minerva, and is used to indicate what
the shield afforded protection.
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whats your guess as to the
outcome of this strange duel? II
Scissors wins, what thenW
CTo BE coNT1NUED.)
Forms of Government

"a republic is different from an au-
tocracy."
Undoubtedly" answered Senator
Sorghum. 'In a republic as far as
you can go is to order man to resign
at sunset or take the consequences
In an autocracy you can have him
shot at sunrise. w Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Unable To Learn

Jud Tunkins says some people SIM
ply can't learn. An old schoolmates
after writing Honesty is the best
policy" over and over In his copy book.
got arrested for forgery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

The first commercially successful
overhead trolley car appeared in this
country in Richmond, Va, May A.
1885,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

Lots of folks are pleasant to talk to
but disagreeable to listen TO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

It's wise fiapper who doesn't neg
lect the education Of her parents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24

Secrets are like money-good for
nothing unless placed In circulation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-07-24
Tenpus Fugit

Do 1t now. Today will be yesterday
tomorrOw.-Boston Transcript
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-21

Clerks. Freight Handlers, Express
and Station Employees.
At the present rate of pay, accord.
ing to the brief, the average wife
can afford new silk suit 'once in
100 years" a silk shirtwaist once
in ten years.
As for the white collars the men
are not so eager on their own ac
count, but they point out that their
wives desire to exhibit a well.
dressed husband"
MEN who cannot afford fine
Clothes, says the brief, build up
a defensive attitude, making fun of
dudes and expressing a liking for
rough attire. But women do not
develop such protection against
feeling inferior when not well
dressed
The demands of the brotherhood
already had been presented asking
about 10 per cent or a. restoration
of the peak wartime wage. The
brief Is supplementary document.
"A wage to be adequate must
provide for the decent support of a
family of at least five, including
husband, wife and three dependent
children" says the brief. An aver
age wage of at least 50 900 is neces.
sary to provide the barest essentials
of a decent living for a family Of
five in America today"
Going into the details of ex-
penditures, figuring on the in
comes of various classifications of
railway employees, the brief says:
More families are purchasing
white collars and presenting more
respectable appearing husband to
the world as the family income
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increases. It 10 perhaps q little
matter, but 1t is one Of the factors
today in self respect; that Is, in.
determining the average mans
sense of equality"
WOmen's Clothes Discussed.
Under the heading "Wife's
Clothes is the following:
Women, very justly, set great,
store by being daintily and attrac,
lively dressed. 1t is, In a sense, an
important feature Of the home, a.
factor in the happiness and unity
of the family. So that deprivations
forced by low wages in the matter
of the wife,s clothes will probably
be more keenly felt than similar
ones described in the case OF hus-
band.
obviously, the ability OF a
woman to have little silk in her
life expands from extreme limita-
ton In the lower incomes to a some
what greater possibility where the
income is more adequate.
THE average wife in a family
with an income between $1,000 and
$1,000 stands to get a new silk
dress once in 100 years, new silk
skirt once In ten and a new silk
petticoat once in twenty years.
silk suits would evidently be hand.
ed down as heirlooms.
But in the matter OF silk stock.
ings, almost a necessity to a happy
woman today. it means for the aver.
age wife Of $1,000 to 81, 500 family
three new pairs every five years.
In fact only one-fourth of the FAM
lilies in this group are shown in
dulging in any such extravagant
purchases.