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Their posters on disease. pres
nancy. and allied topics have
been plastered all over Russia
The government film on these III
innate, matters has been dis
tributed to ali cities and towns.
1t shows the birth Of an ;ctual
baby upon the screen and de.
picts In non-salacious diagrams
the various processes. It tells
the story Of the working CIR
who went to a midwife for an
operation and died as the result.
The final reel pictures the mid
wife grimacing behind the prison
bars. This film has drawn enor
nous audiences wherever it has
been shown in Russia.
Mr.. Blanshard says that sex ex
perteEce is. and has for manYf
years, been taken for grantees
outside marriage. Marriage Is
an agreement between two, people
to have each other: there Is no
legal compulsion to register mar
rage; there are no laws against
people who live together without
marriage" But in this connec
tAOA ~ 0AAOuIu U0 utluGESlOO0 tIldI
the Russian social and legal at.
'itude toward such unions diff
ferese radically from ours. Men
and women living in this way
are not held to be bad" Their
children are not considered lille.
ultimate nor are the parents alb
solved from responsibility for
them. nor, penalized socially for
having them.
During 1925 several new rulings
were made concerning the protec-
ton of 'illegitimate' children. fThe
phrase 'illegitimate' children is
never used in the new Russian
law in its odious sense. Children
are rated as equals whether horn
in or out of wedlock.l Hitherto
if the paternity of the child of
an unmarried mother was in
doubt. all possible fathers who
could be identified were com,
PEELED to contribute to the supA
port of the child. This led Ia
much confusion. Under the nov
law the court must choose ons
possible father and place the r,
sponsibility upon him."
Think these things over.
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through the crimson sunset cuI-
tain, and curious eyes will note
her more and more as the winter
goes on, and her supremacy be
comes esta blished 1t will not De
the least Of the notable features
of 1927 that it is one of the epafE
in which Venus occupies her eve
ming throne during the time hat
the most populated hemisr hero
of the earth beholds the sun climb.
ing to the summer solstiee. AT
the beginning of 1926 Venus was
near the close of her everinS
reign, the next year opens with
her just entering upon it,
Most Likely World
Venus seems to me to be the
most likely world in the solar sys-
tenn, outside the earth, to be in
habited. If 1 had a comm 'ssion.
and the means, to explore the
other planets. would steer first
for Venus. When she is nearest
us, that is between the earth and
the sun, she is only about 2G,000,.
600 miles away-but little more
than a hundred times the distance
to the moon. Landed on her
surface. one would be considerably
lighter than at home-just the
right condition for travelling. What.
sight to go straight toward her.
seeing her grow; at first, a huge
star, then as large as the full
moon. but rela lively brighter: at
last. filling half the sky, as the
earth does to us upon it! And
then, to send back by wireless the
story Of the first meeting with the
inhabitants! Perhaps that joy Is
reserved for somebody in The next
century.
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SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland
Red Heads Versus Blondes

Red Heads Versus Blondes
TNHIS is the Blonde Decades!
L Blondes common, Blondes pre-
ferred. and Blondes peroxide!
Blondes have come in vogue
with rush, along. with walnut
furniture, mustaches, bell-bottom
trousers, pomade and other trivial
tiles. Almost any girl would
rather be blonde than President.
Yet. beside a genuine red-haired
woman, golden blonde Is as
harmless and insipid as pink ice
cream beside imported Scotch and
caviar.
Most men "see red" from the
time when they fall for a red
Noah's ark or d red sled, until
the time when they fall for a red
headed Gree.
A Iimpid-eyed brunette may
touch a mans heart; a blonde
may get to his pocket.book-but
a red-haired woman goes straight
to his head. and makes him so
dizzy that he can't see where
he's going.
A brunette may know how to
angle for a man; blonde may
lead him on; but a red-haired girl
just casually takes off her hat,
and he follows the light!
A brunette must be interesting.
beautiful or rich in order to fas-
cinate men, blonde must be cute,
pretty and coquettish-but a red
haired girl doesn't have to be
anything but RED-HEADED!
Of course, there is always
blonde in mans life"-untn
some red-haired woman decides to
push her OUT Of it!
Gentlemen may prefer blondes;
but when q flaxen beauty sees
a Titan beauty gazing thought
fully at her pet Boy Friend, she
closes her eyes, mutterS Il prayer,
anu LSLhC Go IiNAAA lIS al SAid "H~+t
out a struggle.
All the famous sirens, man.
tanners. and world-Wreckers of his.
tory have been red -headed--eltl1eT
by nature or by preference. Very
few kingdoms have been run by
Acknowledgment The power
either on or behind nearly every
throne has been a hank of red
hair.
When His Majesty. Satan. wants
to go on his annual Lenten Vaca-
ton. he merely scatters a few
red-headed women around, and
leaves them to carry on.
TO be born with red hair Is TO
be born with a gold spoon in
your mouth, the wand of Gree in
one hand, and the box of Pandora
in the other.
There is no more danger III in
Producing the man you love to
beautiful red-haired woman, than
there is in dropping lighted
fire.cracker into the gasoline
tank.
Why all this sudden frenzy over
BLONDES? Was Cleopatra
blonde? Or Helen of Troy. or
Catherine the Great. or Queen
Elizabeth or PompadOur? tloI
one of them! A blonde is just
the innocent bystander" when
q rod-haiEOd woman gets started!
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GEx is the
basis of life.
It would eenl,
then. that sex
should be the
most thorough
" understood
frankly faced
fact in our edn.
cationaI pro-
gram. Such is
not the case.
No subject 9 s."
yelled. distorted.
m u DID lie d and
srnuddied in our
eluca tional anG
social program.
in our private
and public dis
course and in
ur literature
than is the sub
ject Of sex.
This is in a
sense true of
- sa4naF
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TIME smallest hair throws Its
l. shadow.-Goeth.
Want OF decency is want OF
sense.--Roscommon
Life is not so short but that
there is always time for coGr-
tesy-Emerson.
The block Of granite which
was an obstar'a iii the pathway
of the weak ne ONES u stepping
stone IN the pathway Of the
strong
Curiosity is looking over other
peoples affairs. and overlooking
@Or own.-H. L. Wayland,
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cussed with the
utmost earnest
ness and dig
nifty. but with
perfect frank
ness.
This frank
ness IN pubic
discussion prob
ably constitutes
q more import
ant .5Ontribu
ton to the 90
luton OF sex
problems than
a n v actual
changes n i
have tax Z II
place III rus
sian family life
The Comnaun
lists persistent
II ca m p q igI
against the re
licences which
have surround
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Skyline

Egyptian" Queen Marie called New York's wellknown
skyline Massive solid, like the pyramds-thats the way
it impressed her. viewing it in the rain.
Too bad the royal sightser couldn't have studied lower
Manhattan at bst-in the clear crspness
morning. shouetted background of flaming sky
striking of all pricked against the dark in piled
Of lighted windows.
Well for Marie Manhattan doomed vaguely through
the wet she couldnt how dirty it is The
famous skyline sadly needs bath.
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SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

Silence is sometimes the 81
verest criticism. Charles BuSIon
Dignity consists not In possess
ing honors, but in the conscious
ness that we deserve them
Aristotle.
Despise not any man. and ,ie
not spurn anything: for there l.
no man that hath not his hom
nor is there anything that bath
not its place-Rabhi Ben Azas
Death and love are the tW
wings that bear the good mar
to heaven.-Michael Angelo.
Waste of time is the most ex-
travagant and costly OF all e1'
penseS. -Theophrastus.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
A LETTER
by JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

not pretending. knew that you
never gave them thought when you
drove through town.
AS said awhile ago, that was
not your fault. You have always
moved in a circle where people have
quite bit of money. People like
that are interesting, usually, and
their houses are nice places to
visit, with bright fires and pretty
curtains and tasteful furniture. No
wonder you like to visit them.
There is nothing attractive about
poverty-nothing. Raggy bed covers,
windows stuffed with old coats, bare
floors-only one room to live ana
eat in, and patches Of old tin on
the roof-things like that are nos
pleasant even to think about, Thank
your lucky stars, old fellow, tha,
you never were brought up among
them.
And yet, @ow that think it over.
am not so sure that you ought
to. If you had spent the first ten
on the outskirts of little town,
or in one of those backroom Iene
ments in q big city, perhaps you
would be little more useful on
Christmas day. Perhaps, you would
put on another sleigh tandem fash-
ion behind those. reindeer of yours,
and load it with presents for peu~
pie who never got a present in their
lives-children and grown-ups, too.
Even if you didn't want to go into
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
ROYAL FAMILY
ALL TO MEET
FOR CHRISTMAS

LONDON Dec. 1S t9.-Evcry mems
Der Of the royal family will be at sand
ringham house for Christmas this year,
except tho Duke Of Connaught, who
is on the Riviera.
With many young friends of the
princes invited, it will be like one OF
the pre-war Christmas parties, with
the usual huge Christmas tree in the
center of the big ball room. This tree
viii contain personal presents for the
FAMILY as well as many gifts destined
for less fortunate people in the neigh
borhood who will receive them during
Christmas week.
Queen Mary, as always, is taking
personal interest in the tree which is
cut from the royal estate and will SUI
pervse the decorations and the tying
on of all the presents.
The dancing will be enlivened by
the presence of Prince George, who has
just returned from far eastern naval
service. He has The reputation of be-
ing the merriest of the four boys of
the kings household and nearly as
fond of dancing as the Prince of Wales.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
l,,oNny ron RnPAIRS

MEXICo CITY, Dec. 1S Especial to
The Dispatch) President Gales has
authorized 10000 pesos to be turned
over 20 the, union of joiners and
carpenters of Vera Cruz to be used
in repairing the shops of this union
which was badly damaged by hur-
ricane some months ago. The eX-
,penditures will be supervised by the
representative of the treasury.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
Letters to Santa Claus


More letters to Santa Claus, and still
they come, many of them addressed to
Santa Claus at the Douglas Dispatch,
the North Pole, the postoffice, and
other places. The Dispatch is publish
ing only such letters as are written
clearly enough to be made out. Names
and addresses VIII be published when
given in the letters.
Dear Santa Claus:
Just line to tell you not to forget
us. We want a baseball bat and shoes,
little garage, little toy horse, two
little girl dolls, choo-choo train with
a caboose on behind that runs on a
crack, a monkey thag climbs up a
stick and rocking horse. We are
good little boys, mama says Bring
lots of candy, nuts and everything.
Your Two Good Boys,
M. A. GRAY,
5 Il. r. BROWN.
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roRrsrnY coNGREss

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1S Especial to-
The Dispatch) The union of pro-
fessional foresters is organizing the
first national congress of forestry
20 take place early next year. Ihe
purpose of the congress will be TO
discuss matters not only of a tech
nical nature, but also those affect
ing members of The profession.
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such places yourself, for fear or
getting SCOT in your whiskers OF
smudges on your pretty red coat,
YOU could easily hire some little
boy or girl to distribute the pres
ents. / can send you the names OF
lot of them, if you want them.
l hope you will not consider this
letter rude-and yet, if it makes
you realize that there is another
world than the one you make SO
happy, 1 shall not much care. But
anyway, you are extremely kind
even if you are not so very thought
full. And / wish you a Merry Christ
mas.
sincerely yours,
j. j. NJ.
(Copyright 1926 by the Bell syn
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

winston Churchill as a boy at Har-
row always was getting into scrapes
Even today the chancellor of the ex-
cheauer, is fond of anything out of
the ordinary
Mr. Churchill is one of the youngest
of British statesmen, having just cele-
brated his fifty-second birthday, but
his colleagues contend that he will still
enjoy joke if he lives to be hun
dred.
Mr.. Churchills latest "scrape" re-
lates to a lot of elderly women whom
he met in the hallway leading to his
office. All carried little bags. Won
dering what delegation was calling
upon him so early Mr.. Churchill's en-
quiry ELECTED the fact that the crowd
was made up of charwomen.
They did not want to see the chan
celIor Of the exchequer at all, but
were waiting for their pay. Mr.
Churchill decided to get better ac-
duainted with them. AS the Christ
mas spirit was in the offing, the fiat
went forth that all these mice, old
ladies'" were to come into the chan
cellor's office at noon the next day
and they did. Mrs. Churchill was there
too, to assist her husband in looking
after the guests of one of the strangest
mealtilne affairs Great Britain had
experienced
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fore Christmas The police obtained
an order from the courts to ban all
carol parties before that date, owing
to complaints last year from residents
who asserted that they suffered from
the continuous 'carolling' four weeks
before Christmas.
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nNnrsIRARLEs nARRnD

MFXICO CITY, Dec. 1S Especial 70
The Dispatchl,-Persons known to be
drug addicts and habitual drunkards
will not be allowed to enter Mexico,
according toMorders issued to immi-
grafton Inspectors at border points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

Col. ]. NJ. Mitchell, secretary of
the Carnegie United Kingdom trust,
says there is a larger demand in
the countryside for literature Of
every kind than there is in the
cities.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus:
1 been good little boy all this year
and l want you to bring me blue street
car and a truck and roller skates and
some candy and nuts. That is all.
Thank you Santa,
MATTHEW SICOCAN, JR"
1926 Eighteenth Street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

More than 100000 foreisners have
announced their intention of becom-
ing French citizens.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

Pimlco, once a fashionable residen-
tial center, is to be frightened and re-
habiltated as social center if the
duke of Westminster can manage It,
The duke has introduced all sorts of
new and stringent conditions in the
granting Of new leases for the property
he holds on the south side Of Bucking-
ham palace road.
one condition is that the houses shall
be painted every four years and nc
washing may be displayed in the bach
gardens, and certain rents will berais'
cd, presumably In order to bring in 4
better class Of tenants The duke Il
one Of the largest property owners II
London M W..
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

"Spilliwobbler has invaded BucMng
ham palace. 1t is new game and
was seen for the first time by Queen
Mary at the. Dolls hospital during an
inspection of the toys and other Christ
mas novelties. -
The queen had good laugh when
"Spilliwobble" was shown her. She
took much interest in endeavoring to
make the little balls run into cups by
means of a magnet. The attempt fail
ed, much to the queens amusement, so
she ordered a set for the palace, where
she said she might play the game un-
noticed by crowds, as was not the case
at the toy exhibition. The queen
thought also that the king might be
interested in "Spilliwobble."
The queen bought more than 100
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

No carols will be sung in the streets
of leighton Buzzard, a market town
in Bedfordshire until seven days be-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

toys. some of which cost but penny
while others ran up to Is and 20 shil-
1inoS
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19
Sincerely yours,

j. j. NJ.
Copyright 1926 by the Bell syn.
dicate, Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-19

Q 1925 BY NEA SERVICE, INC
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Chigi palace I asked this Svengali-
like ruler of Italy what he figured
might happen when he let's go the
reins. His reply was that Italy is
now safely past the crisis; that the
population is completely Fascist and
that Fascism is so thoroughly estab-
hshed that his passing now would
make little differences. Others would
carry on.
am not so sure. History shows
that confusion generally follows the
passing Of relationships such as
Italy's. Seldom, if ever, does one
nation produce two men of the Mus
solini type in one era, the one to
succeed the other. More commonly
there Is a struggle among a handful
Of lesser survivors each to step into
the vacant and considerably over
sized, shoes.
Such is one danger now hanging
over Italy. The other is interna-
tional.
Forty Wild Oats
MuSSOl1Ll Is 1OIly VIII Oats IOlleu
into one. He thrives on action. He
fears God nor man nor devil. His
energy would supply a regiment.
Dramatic to degree that
bleaches the personalities of Roose-
welt and the Prussian Kaiser to a
pale pink, he has mesmerized al
most every one Of Italy's 100000
inhabitants into thinking they are
wild cats too.
Five years ago Europe never gave
thought to Italy when she was
planning the future. Today Italy
not only demands, but with alacrity
is accorded, a place at every
European council table. Italy
seethes with nationalism. Italy in
sists on a place in the sun.
Too Many Babies
Italy wishes to be mistress in the
Mediterranean. She has a 100000
over production of babies annually
and she wants Colonies for her sur
plus population. But where will she
find them? The last of the world
free, or easily 'grabbable, territories
are already grabbed.
There's Tunis, of course, next door
to italian Tripoli. But Tunisia flirt-
ations means trouble with France
There's Anatolia, but Anatolia is
Turkish. And there's Angola, which
is Portuguese. And so on.
Against these obstacles, however,
one has to reckon with the present
ebullient mood, kept always at the
boiling point by the dynamic duce.
To the new Italy nothing seems i'm
possible.
Last Outrage Cited
The recent Franco-Italian incident
following the attempt to bomb Mus
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solini is enlightening. The bomb
tosser was an italian subject, but
he had lived in Marseilles. So no
sooner had the smoke of the explod-
ing bomb waited away on the Roman
breeze than the dramatic Mussolini
was making a speech from a balcony
Of Chigi Palace, telling the bub-
bling, boiling, vengeful crowd below
that France would have to stop har
boring plotters against the italian
state or take the consequences.
Here, then, is Italy-the pulsat-
ing, busy, constructive, ambitious,
promising Italy as described in pre-
vious articles side by side with the
equally new, but fiery, impulsive,
passionate ana explosive italy which
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BY William Philip Simms

WASHINGTON, Oct. To-day
Benito Mussolini's Italy-this month
celebrating the fourth anniversary
Of the Duce's march on Rome and
the Fascist dictatorship - stands
face to face with two real perils.
The first danger Is to Italy her
self, a menace Of trouble inside the
country If and when Mussolini dis
appears from the scene.
The second is the italian menace
to the outside world as a result Of
the almost incredible nationalistic
spirit now rampant from one end of
the country to the other and ever
on the increase
The SOmbre Side
In preceding articles I have
described the miracle Of the new
Italy, which Italy's compelling boss
has created. Today to complete the
story, I will picture the other and
more sombre side.
Mussolini, who rather closely re-
sembles school book pictures of Ma
poleon, has completely hypnotized
Italy. So much so that Italy Is
Mussolini and Mussolini Is Italy to
such an extent there is grave danger
that Italy might not easily get over
the period which must follow his
passing from power.
Four times would-be assassins
have attempted the Duce's life. Each
time he escaped by a hairs breadth
And while he told me he never felt
better in his life, and though we'll
posted Americans in Rome insisted
that the stories Of his being i'll Of
some fatal disease is nonsense, Mus
solini is mortal, like the rest of us,
and some day must go.
So during our conversation in
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HENRY FORD ASSAILED

WASHINGTON. Oct. Henry
Ford was bitterly assailed by mi
nority stockholders Of the Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton Railroad in a brief
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission today recommending
acceptance Of a tentative report
recommending denial Of application
Of the Detroit & Ironton Railroad for
authority to acquire the Detroit, To-
ledo & IrOnton,
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no unbiased observer could help
noting at the same time.
Only the future can pick the win
ner
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TWOREAL PER|LS
FACED TODAY BY
MUSSOLIN| RULE
One Is Death of Dictator
Other Is NationaIistic
Spirit.

Editors Note: This is the last Of
series Of articles. on. ,Mussolini. written
by William Philip Simms. Times for
eign editor. who has Just returned from
a swing around Europe.
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