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Caller-You say your boss went
Europe this morning. When will
return?
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lunch anyhow.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-04
The Peoples Column

Communications are solicited on
all subjects, full name must be
signed as an evidence of good
faith. 1t is understood that this
paper does not indorse the senti-
ments of all communications and is
at liberty to take issue when deem
ed necessary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-04
mont, Rhode Island, Maryland and

mont, Rhode Island, Maryland and
Delaware.
5. Eliminate the evil speak-easy.
6. Transfer prosperity from the
bootlegger to the grocer and legiti-
mate merchant
Z. Bring employment activity and
increased prosperity to those interest
ed IN building, machinery, lumber,
cooperage, printing, advertising, au-
tomobiles, auto trucks, corn products,
ice, banking, brokerage, groceries,
glass-making, chemicals, coal, oil,
corks, grain, railroads, refrigeration,
insurance, lithographing, metals,
paints, pipes, valves, pumps, rubber,
transportation, hotels, perfumes, ar
tificial silks, restaurants, flavorings,
dyes, soaps, drugs, medicines and eX-
plosives.
Why should we endure a law which,
desnite many honest and ardent hopes
fails of its main purpose destroys in
dustry, increases taxes, creates boot
leggers, debauches youth, ruins
health and does vast harm and little
good?
Respectfully yours,
CHAS. r. JONES,
Ill West Church st.
Newark, Ohio
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-04
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Abolish Income and Inheritance
Tax. A plan.
President Coolidge and his import
ant constituents are very emphatic
and impressive in proclaiming to the
nation that there will be relief meas
ures passed at the next session of
Congress for a tax burdened people,
Some predict that there will be a %
per cent cut in the income tax rate.
Others are in favor of larger reduc-
tions. There is also talk of reduc-
ton in the inheritance tax.
We ask those Representatives sent
to Washington by their constituents
who are crying for tax reduction, why
they do not abolish the income tax.
We ask those Senators in the upper
chamber why they do not repeal the
inheritance tax clause. Modify the
Volstead Act, and it will be unneces~
sary to impose either income or in
heritance taxes.
If we were to adopt the British tax
on beer, under q modification of the
Volstead Act to permit the manufac-
ture of beer and light wines, we
would collect a net tax of $1,320, ,000,-
900 annually. This amount would not
only enable us to abolish the income
and Inheritance taxes, but we would
have a comfortable surplus also.
A tax on beer has two good ad-
vantages, namely; G) it is paid by
stamps, consequently it costs little to
collect and is not the subject of dis
putes or of scandals concerning re-
bates and adjustments, and (2) it is
paid willingly. Taxpayers, instead of
condemning the government for the
imposition of the levy, will give it
their approval and support.
Other than the tax phase, if we
would carry out this plan, the fol-
lowing results would be obtained:
/. Restore an industry in which
there was a capital investment OF
1853, ,710.
2. Put to work in the beverage
manufacturing plants alone, $500
workers, to say nothing of the many
who would be employed in the max
ing of bottles, boxes, crowns, corks
labels, etc.
3. Create a market for materials
amounting annually to $123 ,685 ,489.
4. Open a market for farm pro
ducts which in 1913 had a value o
| S87 ,520, ,287, or more than the tota
farm products Of the States Of Yer
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-04
Road Contractors
Must Do Good Job

Columbus, O.-State Highway Com
missioner George F. Schlesinger, was
given applause which would have
shaken things up if it had been con-
fined in a single area. But as it was
this voice of approval extended to
almost every one Of the SO counties Of
this grand old state when he SAID
that neither religious nor political
affiliations would have anything to
do with contractors getting road jobs
in Ohio while he was at the head Of
the highway department. And
George said more than that. He said
he didn't give a continental darn
where the contractors bought their
materials, their road building equip
ment or who furnished their surety
bonds. All he wants is good con
tractors to do just what the state re-
quires of them and that is to build
the best roads that are possible. Il
don't owe anyone but Governor Dona-
hey for my job as highway director,
and am only under obligations to him
to build the best roads possible at the
least cost" the new highway commits
sioner said, and regardless of poll
ties, this statement seems to make 4
real hit with those who want the
roads without the burden of constant
cost Of maintenance and improvement.
eve double the wear
Of every pair"
Acme Shoe Shop
81 Hudson Ave.
MO,,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
THE MOONBEAMS

ONE night some very young Noon
beams scampered down to Earth
to look for closed doors and shutters.
Moonbeams, you know, just love to
creep through cracks and crevices and
seq things that folks think they have
locked up-just like boys and girls for
al the world-the Moonbeams, / mean.
"Oh, here is place to peep
tFsough," cried one little BEAM "Come,
tEAre is room for all of us and expect
thHre will be something wonderful to
SIZE
The shutters through which they
srept were those of the broken toy
shop where all the dolls and toy dogs
and cats and crippled toys Of all sorts
are taken when some accident hap
pens to them.
Now, it was not long after Christ
mas, and the toy member had been SO
busy that he could not mend half the
toys that were brought to him to be
made well, and the long, wide shelf in
front of the window was pretty well
filed.
Just as the little Moonbeams peeked
the magic hour struck, which set all
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

Claude is popular in France, Louis
XII, who gave both his daughters mas
culine names, called the eldest Claude
and when she was the wife Of Fran
coils i, la Refine Claude plums were so
termed in her honor. Her daughter
carried the name Claude into the
House Of Lorraine. From there it
passed into Switzerland where it be-
came Claudine The Italians immedi-
ately adopted 1t and termed 1t Claudia.
France clings to Claude, Claudine, and
Claude.
Claudia's talismanic jewel is the
cat's-eye, which Is surrounded by more
superstitions and legends than almost
any other stone.. 1t is used by the ma
tives of Ceylon, where most cat's-eyes
are found, as a charm against evil
spirits and it has the same value to the
people Of India. 1t becomes almost
hypnotic stone to some people and is
said to provide it's wearer with I'M
falling magnetism and attraction. But
to dream of a cat's-eye signifies treach-
cry. Claudia's lucky day is Thursday
and g Is said to be her mystic number.
20 by Wheeler Syndicate, Inc)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
sToblecloth' Spread by
Mist ODer Mountain Top

One of the most interesting sights
to be seen in cloudland is the
spreading Of the tablecloth" over
Table mountain in South Africa. When
southerly or southeasterly wind
sweeps in from the southern ocean the
mountain barrier defect is upward,
the moist air cools by expansion, and
dense white cloud spreads over the
summit.
1t is particularly striking because a
perfectly cloudless sky generally pre-
walls at the same time over the sur
rounding country The cloud forms a
level layer and pours over the leeward
edge Of the mountain, dissolving and
disappearing at a fairly definite level.
Thus the picture of a "tablecloth" is
complete The wind that causes the
cloud is always more or less violent,
and after making the sweep of the
mountain it descends in cataract into
the city of Cape Town, which it fills
with dust and uproar. The sudden
ness with which the cloud forms is a
source of danger to persons who make
the ascent of Table mountain.
Fatal accidents have occurred be-
cause visitors have wandered about in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
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what happened to you, Teddy?"
inquired a little Dog on wheels, that
had a hole in his back.
"Oh, boy came to our playrOom
and played at hunting bears, so he
stabbed me with his knife" said Teddy.
But how did you get so badly dam
aged?'
"Oh, somebody wanted to know
why I didn't bark, and he cut me
open," replied toy Dog. 'They say the
toy member can fix me all right, but I
am afraid he will have hard time
mending my back"
"O-o-o!'' cried the Dolly without any
hair. II have been thinking, suppose
something happens to the toy member
before he gets to US. we will never be
made whole. O-o-o."
BY this time the little Moonbeams
were trembling so with fright they
could hardly creep from between the
shutters. They did not stop to peek
anywhere else, but made their way
back to the Moonman and threw them
selves in his lap. 1T was terrible
sight," was all they could say.
When at last Mr.. Moonman found
out what had scared them he laughed.
go back tomorrow night and see what
you find behind those shutters" he
said. ''It happens every year. You'll
find everything will be right"
It took great deal of urging the
next night to get the little Moonbeams
started off on their trip down to the
earth. Old Mr.. Moonman was very
late In showing his face, but after a
while off ran the Moonbeams and
crept through the shutters of the toy
shop.
It was a very different sight from
that which they saw the night before.
They hardly knew Miss Dolly, with
her new hair and her new foot. and
the other doll had her new arm and
Puss new pair Of eyes, which she
was using to look into every corner
for stray mouse.
Teddy Bear was so well mended you
could not tell where the cut had been,
and toy Dog was barking for every
body to look at his back and trying
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
Che Dhu
Of
Super'stitions
Blu H. lRDlNG KIN g.
BONFIRES

PONFIRES as we know them in this
~ country now are not expressions
of popular superstition but they have
their origin in superstition and in Scot
land and Ireland in quite recent times
the bonfires lighted at certain dates
were clearly survivals Of ancient SUI
perstitious rites as are, likewise, the
midsummer fires lighted in certain
parts of England.
In the old days, says one writer
these fires "Blazed on every hill and in
every farm. No field was fruitful into
which a burning brand had not been
thrown, no horse or cow which had
not been touched by fire that night"
These "needfres'' of old were set
burning In all parts Of Europe, though
the date upon which they were lighted
appears to have differed in different
localities. AS rule, however, they
were midsummer fires and were sup
posed to symbolic the reaching of the
sun to its highest point in the heavens.
In this country the bonfire has be-
come simply an expression of general
10y over some great event or at some
great anniversary. But originally these
fires were undoubtedly connected with
sun-worship. The fact that in some
places these fires are still called "bale-
fires'' is thought by some authorities to
indicate that they were once lighted in
honor of Baal, the Phoenician sun-god.
That they are survivalS of sun worship
in some phase is, however. abundantly
proved. This is not in antagonism to
Professor Frazer's story that they
were originally fires for human sacri-
fice-they might well have been both.
About these "balefres," ''real f1reR,"
''needfres,' etc., of which cur bonfire
is the representative, enough has been
written to make small library.
GO by Mcclure NewspaDS ST'aeFas Nss1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
CONTRADICTIONS

TKYHEN Saturday morning came
w and Mary realized that John was
going off for the entire day to play
golf, she suddenly felt as If the person
to whom she had been married for
two years were a hard man and
stranger.
She was standing on street corner
waiting for car, when she noticed q
green dress and huge hat The wom-
an was rouged and powdered and
wore many flashing jewels. What a
creature!" thought Mary. Then she
began to wonder why her car didn't
come. Evidently there was block,
and presently it began to rain. me
first thing she knew pleasant voice
beside her said: 'Win you have half
of my umbrella?' There was the
dressy lady.
All the way home Mary was argu-
Ing with herself on the inconsistency
of human nature. She couldn't explain
It: she Just began to recognize 1t. she
was late when she opened her own
door, and John had already reached
home. There he sat in her precious
winged chair, dropping cigarette ashes
OH the chintz. For a moment her soul
was tried. Then the train OK thoughts
she had been following in the street
car came back to her. The inconsis-
tencies of human nature! At that
point she accepted her husbands con-
tradictions, too. Moreover, as she
found him an ash receiver, she felt it
comic h'a 20 have got past the deifi-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
CLAUDIA

nNE Of the popular names OF mod
~ ern times with certain aristo-
cratic class is Claudia, meaning famed.
The name has a distinguished origin
and is fitted to grace the most queenly.
It comes from the Claudian gems OF
Rome, and going still further back, Is
derived from the Greek word meaning
famed
Though the Claudii were family OF
evil fame who figure In most Of Rome's
tragedies, there is no denying their
imperious will and attachments. The
regin Of Emperor Claudius gave his
name vogue in both the masculine and
feminine form.
The first Claudia known was one
who sends her greetings to st. Timothy
in st. Pauls Epistle. She is believed
TO have been the daughter Of British
nrince and the wife of Prudens. The
epigrams of Martial speak of lady
of the name of Claudia as British, and
thus Claudia is marked by two very
dissimilar authorities as one of the
first British Christians.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
And Worth the Money Too!

A noted lawyer down in Texas, who
labored under the defects of having
a high temper and of being deaf, was
trying a case in a courtroom presided
over by a younger man. for whom the
older practitioner had small opinion.
Presently in an argument over a
motion there was a clash between the
lawyer and the judge. The judge or
dered the lawyer to sit down, and as
the lawyer, being deaf, didn't hear
him and went on talking, the judge
fined MIN $40 for contempt of court.
The lawyer leaned toward the clerk
and cupped his hand behind his car.
what did he say?" he inquired.
HE fined you $10," explained the
clerk
For whatY
"For contempt of this court" said
the clerk.
The lawyer shot poisonous look
toward the bench and reached hand
into his pocket.
'Tll pay it now" he said. Its a
just debit"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
Advice to Charlie Chaplin

Last spring when General Neville,
the hero of the defense of Verdun,
was making his tour of America he
was the guest of honor at big public
reception in one of the Los Angeles
hotels. Among those invited to meet
the distinguished visitor were the
more prominent members of the NOV
ing-picture colony.
At the doors of General Neville's
suite Will Rogers met Charlie Chaplin.
Chaplin, who in private life is a re-
served and rather shy little man, was
considerably fused up over the pros
pect ahead of him.
81 suppose we're expected to say a
few words to the general" he confided
to Rogers. "But for the life Of me
can't think of the best way to start the
conversation"
Rogers gave to the problem mo-
ment of earnest consideration.
"Well,'' he said, "you might ask him
# he was in the war, and which side
he was on"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
Good Enough Reason

A bright girl in large school ap-
piled to her teacher for leave to be
absent half day, on a plea that her
mother had received telegram which
stated company was on the way.
cts my fathers half-sister and her
three boys" said the pupil anxiously
.'and mother doesn't see how she can
do without me, because those boys
always act SO dreadfully."
The teacher referred to her printed
list of reasons which justified absence
and asked if her case came under any
of them.
II think it might come under this
head, Miss Rules" said the girl, point
ing as she spoke to the words 'Domes-
tic Affection"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
Haze uou his Habit
Bu Margaret Morrison

cation stage; instead of a somewhat
awesome superman, she found herself
companionably married to very dear
and splendid, and also fallible, human
being.
When one friend of yours Is always
late for an appointment, or when an
other irritates you with nasal voice,
or when an acquaintance for whom you
otherwise have great esteem insists on
shouting forth your name in a public
place-have you acquired the habit Of
asking yourself this question: Has
she an honest mind and kind heart ?
If so, you will find that the other traits
assume their just proportions.
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT?
60 by Metropolitan Newspaper service,)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
Ocean Clay

Immense areas Of the ocean have
beds of red clay There IS no ooze
covering it, because in those paris
there is virtually no life at the sur
face. The red clay areas are far
from any shore and so receive none
of the sediment washed from the land.
They might well be called the deserts
of the sea, for they have no plant life
and almost no animal life. That red
clay is perhaps the Oldest deposit at
the bottom of the ocean. 1t must
have formed very slowly and partly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

his best to look himself until he near
ly lost his balance twisting himself
around.
The little Moonbeams were so inter-
ested that they forgot TO stay close to
the shutters, but peeked so far through
that the toys saw them and called out,
ooh, come in, Moonbeams, and make
the place bright. We are so happy we
want to dance for Joy because we are
whole again"
So the Moonbeams tumbled into the
shop, and there they stayed until Mr..
Moonman came to find them, thinking
they must be lost.
what did tell you?" he said. "Of
course they are as good as new, but
every year. after Christmas, it hap
pens-lots of accidents; but they al
ways get mended.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

the mist and fallen over precipices :;
some who preferred to wait for the
mist to rise have been obliged to re-
main for hours in one spot. The liter
allure Of the ''tablecloth" dates back
at least as far as the Seventeenth CEN
tury. There is quaint old German
work dealing with atmospheric mar
vels, published at Nuremberg in 1880,
containing picture and description
Of the cloud, which had already ac-
CURED its present name
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

to Look at His Back.
the toys talking. One poor dolly had
lost her hair and foot. '"Oh, will
/ ever be made well again?" she was
saying.
"Of course you WILL" replied an
other doll that had lost her arm. "Once
my little mother was cross and she
grabbed me right by my hair and took
1t all off, but the toy member fixed it
as good as new"
81 am sure will never see another
mouse" mewed a poor pussy made of
cloth. Both my eyes were pulled off
by the little mistress of our playroom,
and she threw them out of the window,
too-m-e-o-w."
''Oh, hush, Prlss, you are enough to
set folks crazy" said a poor Teddy
Bear with dreadful hole in one side of
his body. "You will see all right again ;
the toy member will give you a new
pair Of eyes,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
Scraps

Jupiter, the largest planet, has a
diameter of $500 miles.
Colorado has the greatest average
altitude of any state in the country.
The temperature of a beehive in
winter is about IA degrees cent?
grade.
Although only 400 stars can be
seen with the naked eye, a catalogue
of 100000 is being prepared.
About the gold headdress of King
Tut-Ankh-Amen was found littla
crown of withered natural flowers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
GET FEELING
WELL AGAIN

From Mother Natures storehouse
we have gathered the roots, barks
and herbs which are compounded,
under the famous Tanlac formula,
to make Tanlac. This great tonic
and builder has brought health and
strength to millions.
If your body is weak and under
nourished, If you can't sleep or eat,
have stomach trouble or burning
rheumatism, just you see how
quickly Tanlac can help you back
to health and strength.
Most people notice a big change
for the better after the very first
bottle. They have better appetiteS
and more pep. The sparkle comes
back to their dull eyes and color TO
their faded cheeks.
Don't delay taking Tanlac an
other precious day. Stop at your
druggists now and get a bottle
Of this, the greatest of all tonics.
Take T1nLac Vegetable PilIs
fer Constellation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

from volcanic matter such as pumice
and volcanic glass; the fragments
were slowly worn to pieces, and the
various substances finally decomposed
and formed clays. The red color is
owing to oxides of iron and Of man
ganese in the volcanic rocks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

HOW TO SOLVE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
in the whit
nrst IN word
to
a word VIII
to a
o he
n
slang, terms and
in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
Bigger Mental Game

~ don't need no crossword puz-
zles," said Uncle Eben. my minds
busy enough studyin' up words dat'll
go towards 'splainin' to de landlord. -
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
EXERCISE

a MORNING exercise I've
"A found
That helps me all day long
Is when the dawn comes dancing
round
To lift my voice in song.
Then when seek the broad
highway,
And with my fellows stand,
1t fills with vigor all the day
To let my heart expand.
And then for strengthened arms
/ find
The process mighty good
TO stretch them forth to all my
kind
In smiling Brotherhood.
q by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

George La Blanche, who in 1889
Knocked out Jack Dempsey, the Non
pareil, with the famous pivot punch,
and surprised the pugilistic world, has
Oeen working in Colusa, Cal, as a
tailor, for more than year. 1t was
aot learned until recently that he was
the fighting marine of the sos who
was accorded the honors Of cham
pion. He is known in Colusa as
George Ferguson, his real name. He
Is seventy-four now and looks hearty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-26

There are three classes of men:
the retrograde, the stationary, and the
progressive.