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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09

"'VengCanCc is mine, l will repay,
saith the Lord"
But those words spelled almost moth
ing at all TO the Christians that inhab-
tied this globe one hundred years ago.
Judging by their record they evident
ly thought that the Lord means well
but they weren't going to take any
chances. For vengeance was the best
thing they did.
The offender against society Jared
i'll in those stern days. And he didn't
have to offend very hard, either. Pris-
Ons weren't corrective institutions.
They were frankly places of most
hideOus punishment. The men VINO
entered their dark walls, hale and
hearty, came out haggard, half rotten
| huSks. This was eminently satisfac-
| tory to those who believed in the ven
geance business. Unfortunately they
also came out adopts at every sort OF
degeneraCy and crime. This WASH
quite as satisfactory.
1t almost made it seem as If this
vengeance business, might prove a
boomerang and that it might be bet
ter to leave it to the Lord after all.
| However, vengeance was a lot OF
fun and we hated to give it up. 1t
took many hard knocks to convince us
that it was poor economy to turn men
out of prison worse than they went in.
| In fact, many of us aren't convinced
yet. But in general, the feeling is
spreading that it does not pay to turn
humans into hyenas.
So the Black Hole and the Straight
Jacket have gone, and New Idea has
come in their place.
That New Idea is education.
viii such education make all re-
leased prisoners brilliant law abiding
successes? By no means. Education
doesn't make all men outside prison
walls brilliant, law abiding successes
Why then should it work miracles
with men who are heavily handicap
ped by bad mental and physical in
heritance or acquired habits?
Education does, however, serve To
protect society, as well as the man
himself, by developing constructive in
telligence in the prisoner. We have
been amazed to find how much con
structive intelligence there is in our
prisoners. In fact, it becomes increas'
ingly apparent that some Of OuT
brightest brains are on the wrong side
of the prison wall
We are not only giving courses Of
instruction in manual training, and
the grammar and high school grades
within prison walls, but many prison
crs are also taking extension courses
from the various universities anC
making brilliant records in the same
The following report is taken from an
address on university Work in Pris'
ons" by Mr.. BARLEY Crum, one of the
instructors. 1t refers to the worl
being done by the University Of Cali
fOrnia, as follows:
six prisoners at San Quentin are
making a decided study of income tax
law. Others are studying drawing
philosophy, journalism, history
French, Latin, music and, yes, biology
The desires and longings of the
prisoners and their ambitions are ex
pressed in the essays submitted by
them. Their reactions to prison life
serve to invest their work with rea
interest. Strange subjects-strange t
us who are taught TO think of the in.
mates of prisons as dull, plodding men
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09

"She wanted it that way" Nicholas
Perry said.
"And you let your-little kitchen
maid'-have her own way" l de-
manded scOrnfully. That isn't like
you. Your story doesn't hang tOgeth-
err"
But it's true" he replied logged
ly. "Arlette had always had a ire
mendous charm for me-a great fas-
CinatiOn.
Are you sure?" l asked with a
cynicism born of the past few days
and what | had learned. that you
didn't marry her because that was the
easiest way TO assure yourself of DR..
WiIlis's fOrtune?"
That" he said callously. lis pre-
ciscly what Arlette accused me Of
when we came home from our we'd
ding. She had matured a lot. | in
sisted that she had grown to be d
womaA through her love for another
man. She didn't deny it."
He looked at me shrewdly, and just
what he had intended to convey to me,
came into my mind.
you mean-my husband" |
asked.
1T is your right to know" he an.
swered with ugly emphasis. You
might just tell your Jim that he can't
have her. And if you take my
advice you'll stick to him and make
it a little more difficult for him to
make her the second Mrs. Harrison
after she gets her Paris decree
80 that's what you think she has
gone fOr?" I asked.
what else"
ITO cultivate her voice." ! man
aged proudly. "And let me tell y0d
this-if jim was one of those who
helped her get away from you and
the marriage into which you inveiglet
her, IN did good job. And if he got
some one to lend her the money TO
pay for her vocal training, he did a
better job" -,
"You can't think that, really" said
Nicholas Perry.
Il know it, I insisted, determined
to stick to this theory and see If =
couldn't get myself to believe it.
But jim didn't help her get away
from me-not in the sense you mean,
he sneered. "He wasn't trying to help
her escape an unwelcOme sutton huS-
band. He didn't know of our marriage,
She didn't tell him. She wrote me
that She said no one knew of oar
marriage, and that it was no marriage
at all and that she'd find a way to
undo it. So you see your Jim ism
a noble herO-but an GnamOured fool
that's all ~
"Will you go. please" I said ris'
ing suddenly and with all the dignity
| could muster. You shan't stay here
insinuating all the horrible things you
can think of. jim will see you about
the rent. I'm glad we're leaving this
house-and this neighborhOOd. And il
I-Arlette's guardian according to hel
grandfather's wiIl-can help her an
null this horrible marriage will
You may be sure of that"
$50 ahead!" said Nick Perry get
ting nonchalantly to his feet. "Sht
roped me in with her pathetic story
of how ! had spoiled her life. Shell
get your Jim next. And when you are
a lonely divorcee-a deserted wife, re-
member this: l would have helped
you if you had been willing to be 6
little more pally. Now you can make
your own blunders for all of me-"
And he stalked out of the place
leaving me to realize / had made al
enemy, and one who would not spa:'
me.
ITO Be COntinued.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
By FAY KING

upon their reputation, but it costs
them a great deal more money and
time to establish that reputation; So
they are not much better off than the
Rich. Their game is to disdain the
modern that mere money may purchase
and spend greater amounts for rare
old &ings.
The game between the Rich and the
Richer is for one to ScOrn what the
other likes. The Rich wouldn't trade
their modern overstuffcd furniture fol
all the mOthcaten secondhand junk
that the Richer call antiques.
It's the Richest have the winning
punch.
They can afford to wear what they
want, do as they please and go where
they like.
They can afford to live simply, eco,
nomicalIy. and keep horse and buggy,
They can actually afford to be stingy
and tight.
Their main trouble is outwitting the
Rich and Richer who pursue them. To
get in with the Richest is the big
goal of the Rich and Richer. If the
Richest will only lend their name and
approval to anything the Rich anC
Richer to anything the Rich and Rich
er will dig long and deep to con
tribute.
With the Rich-money talks! Will
the Richer-mOney whispers, but will
the RicheSt-silence is goldenl
Watch the score!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
Child Training
for Parents
By L. Lamar Matthews.

Even before the Hi School Hik,
ers" reached the lodge on the side of
the Old Bald Top Mountain it had
begun to rain. just as they carried
in the last of the supplies for the
weekend camping party the down.
pour started in earnest.
Then q howl went up from twenty
freshmen. Their day in the woods
was spoiled. When they left the city
early that morning the sun was shin
ing and the birds were calling all
young creatures to come out and
frolic in the gladness of a spring day.
Now they would be shut in for
hours!
1t was Billy Wayne who first Te.
covered from the blow. Let's eat.
he suggested. Immediately there was
a perceptible change for the better
in the cheerfulnss of the boys. Grape
juice.' Billy shouted, as he began
unpacking the kit his mother had
filled with provisions.
Save it til last" another boy per
suaded. And SO the bottle of grape
Juice was opened and set upon the
improvised table, while the boys par
took of the viands they had brought
from home.
When they were lingering over the
last bites, Mr.. Gray their leader,
said: Let me show you an expert
ment."
As he arranged for the experiment
the boys watched eagerly. Mr.. Gray
filled one glass with water and an
other with grape juice. Over the q ass
Of water he placed a card and then
inverted the glass so that it fit OK
actly atop the glass of grape juice
Then he carefully slipped the card
aside. And twenty boys watched
with breathless interest while the
grape-colored fluid rose slowly to the
top glass and the water descended
gradually to the bottom of the other
glass.
"Let me try it," begged a bright
eyed boy-which was exactly what
Mr. Gray had intended,
After that one of the older lads
said: Il know another experiment -
So, taking a tumbler about three.
fourths full of water he placed over
the top a stiff piece Of paper. Then
he inverted the glass in his palm
That left a vacuum in the top Of
the glass. He lifted the glass in his
hand and although it was upside
down no water spilled.
By a little clever maneuvering n
crowd of disgruntlcd youngsters had
been entertained all the morning. The
ills which would naturally arise from
the discomfort Of twenty boys shut up
in a shack on rainy day had been
avoided. Their leader had no diff.
culties to settle, no problems to solve.
lie prevented them by keeping the
boys interested.
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Service Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
MEDITATIONS OF A WIFE
These Modern Lovers.
By HELEN ROWLAND

Man will never lose his optimism, so
long as every girl believes that he
never really loved any of the others. "
When a man has lived long enough
to appreciate the Importance and value
of a woman's love, alas, he is usually
too old to inspire it.
When a young man tells you, cynic-
ally, that he has no interest in any
woman on earth, you may not say it
but you know what you think, just the
same.
If there were only one man and two
women in the world, the man would
marry the brunette, and spend the rest
of his life trying to flirt with the
blonde.
Love, nowadays, is like the spring
weather, neither warm nor cold, nor
distinguish awfully changeable.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
FOXY GRANDPA'S STORIES
Bunny's Cousin Chooses a Safe Location.

We were over in England, and never
in all my life have | seen Bunny spend
so much time away from home.
But Bobby missed his little play
mate very much and one night he pro-
tested TO me.
why, Foxy Grandpa, he can't even
sit on the porch with us He's forever
running out behind that dOg-kennel
and | never knew that Bunny was
particularly fond of dogs. And this
dog is great big English mastift
and / should think he would scare
Bunny to death"
Bobby couldn't rest until he solved
this mystery. So that evening after
supper when Bunny had excused him
self and vanished in a flash toward the
dog kennel, Bobby carefully sauntered
out in that direction himself.
In little while he came back. His
eyes were shining and he was chuck
ling to himself.
Hes got q pal out there, Foxy
Grandpa. A great big fellOw-very
light brown, with black tips on his
ears"
"Ono of his cousins, I presume, l
laughed. An English mare without
doubt"
you ought to see their four ears
sticking up. They are certainly hav-
ing & serious conversation.
Perhaps there is a Rabbits World
Court under discussion, Bobby. How
do we know"
But why under the sun do they
select such a dangerous place for their
meeting?" puzzled Bobby. Right there
back of that big dogs house,"
I'll ask him." l said, smiling.
Just as it was getting dark Bunny
came in, hoped up on my lap and
sighed. Then he spoke.
Foxy Grandpa" said he. 1T is n
world known fact that my cousins, the
English hares, are smarter than We
are and much more clever at taking
care of themselves. It's a fact, too,
that they don't live in burrows as we
do, but NSye in nests or forms right on
the grodnd. But they show such wis
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
THE MAKING OF A HUSBAND
A SERIAL By Ann Lisle
Chapter 242.

wright 1926 King Features syndicate. incorporated
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09

"Arlcttc is your wife," l repeated
mechanically, looking at Nicholas
Perry with an odd feeling that he
and l and the living room at the
Birches were all Pigments Of a dream.
"But-how can mat be? You didn't
say anything when she disappeared
and everyone waS-dredgimg ponds for
herr"
"A fine time to announce yourself
as happy bridegroom he gcOffed.
But it would have been the nat
ural thing
''The natural thing to say that the
little kitchen maid I'd married the
day before had run away from meE'
he broke in CURLY.
But" | protested, trying to recall
things just as they had occurred. "GOd
let me drive you home from Mays
wedding. We left Arlette there clean.
ing up. 1t was BERTHE Lingard who
drove her home to your place-and
left her at the gate of the Hedge
row"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09

Of course, a woman always knows
that a man loves her, long before he
discovers it; but that doesn't prevent
her from yearning for little articulate
reinsurance, now and then, instead of
mere dumb show.
Why do most men want to pet?
Well, half the time because they
haven't the brains TO think of anything
else to do, and the other half because
tine girl hasn't the brains to under
stand anything else.
.
The heart of a woman Is a secret
sanctuary, where she is constantly
burning incense and candles before
idols Of clay.
Kisses used to be given, stolen or
exchanged; now they just happen, "
and you hardly notice it.
Many a beautiful romance ends its
life as a breach-Of -prOmise suit.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
LISTEN, WORLD!
Better Than Vengeance
Bv ELSIE ROBINSON

often appear. Prisoner No. 1854,
for example, writes Of the Law of
Biogenesis,' and his papers receive the
commentator of his instructors,
Some of the men in prison write
long religious diatribes. They quote
the Bible voluminously. Some are even
advocates of stringent blue laws. One
prisoner, indeed, traces all the evils
of man to the smoking of cigarettes.
Many of the prisoners tell Of the
prison, but there are Others who are
extremely sensitive and dislike any
mention Of the fact that they are con-
fined. Some Of the prisoners write OF
things which seem out of keeping with
prison life. For example, prisoner No,
3416, who may be confined for grand
larceny states:
Material possessions on a grand
scale, as a rule connote lack of that
more enduring prosperity which signl'
flies character
Which is a far cry from the shrek
of tortured man in straight jacket
isn't it?
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dom in their selection or locations for
homes :"
"In what way, Bunny"
"Well," said he, take for instance
this big cousin of mine right on this
very place. There he is back in his
form right beside that dogs kennel.
He knows that no fox or weasel or
cat will come near that kennel. and
he knows very well that that dog is
chained up and can't get loose. He
says his home is as safe as the Bank
of England, and that must be a very
safe place because people are always
talking about it,"
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Service, Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
TARTAR SAUCE.
Requested Recipe.)

REQUESTED ReCipe.)
To one cup of mayonnaisc add the
following:
Two tablespoons Capers.
Two tablespoons chopped olives.
Two tablespoons chopped pickles.
One tablespoon chopped parsley.
One tablespoon finely cut chives.
If chives are not available use one
half teaspoon of onion juice or 0
green onion cut very fine. Pimentos
may also be added.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-09
Table Talks
Serving
By Mildred Kitchen

1t. lends an air of hospitality TO
see the host preside-to carve, etc.
II he is not skilled in this it is wiser
to serve the plates in the kitchen
and have them brought in in per-
feet condition by yourself or maid.
If the husband serves and there is a
maid let her stand near, and when a
plate is ready place it from the right
side of the guest. You might be serv-
ing the other vegetable if it goes in
separate dish. and a Skillful maid
can place it also Cat the right in
between or after serving the plates.
A maid should pass anything from
which a guest helps himself from the
left, and low enough TO be COM
Portable for the guest.
Place the coffee at the right. Reach
in from the right to get the water
glass, step back and refill it. Do
not fill more than three-fOurths full.
Never reach across and in front OF
guests in serving. Just do the easiest,
most sensible thing.
ON CLEANING.
A reader of this column sent up
the lOllOWlUE dlltT LtduiuE tue ltCthN
article on cleaning. / pass it on to
you:
Il read your article on clean bath
rooms with interest, but you never
mentioned the cleaner par excellence.
1t is ordinary gasoline. Sprinkled
on a cloth and rubbed over the bath
tub, toilet. lavatory and even the
kitchen sink, and polished with dry
cloth, it is the quickest. easiest, cheap
est and most satisfactory method you
or any one else ever knew. The odOr
is gone in five minutes, leaving a de-
| lightful. fresh smell around. Let all
the women in this town know of it"
SOME SALAD SUGGESTIONS.
1. Raw spinach shredded mot
chopped), combined with celery, bean
sprouts and French dressing. This is
very good.
?. Shredded lettuce, celery and
dressing.
3. Stuffed celery stalks.
1. Cold slaw with sour cream
dressing.
;. Wilted lettuce.
6. Watercrcss and French dress
ing.
{. Shredded raw carrots. celery and
peanuts held together with mayon-
naise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
CAMP GOOD WILL
OPENS FOR SEASON
First Groups of Mothers and
Children Examined and
Started on Outing.

Early today little family groups in
Guiding mothers with babies in arms
or little boys and girls hand in hand
began gathering at two public school
buildings. the Curtis, at 1929 . street.
and the Thomson. at Twelfth and l.,
for their registration and physical eX-
animation before starting for the ride
through Rock Creek Park TO Camp
Good Will for a twoWeek outing.
The group at the Thomson School
was under the personal direction OF
Miss Rebeka Morse. District visitor
for the central district. A troop of
Boy Scouts assisted. They are mem
bers of the Scout Troop 45, Eagle Pa
troll. and their names are: Warren
Hayes. Phillip Pierce. Don Wolforon,
William Jackson. Albert Powers, Ben
ME Genna. Russell Paine, Charles
Walker and Kennedy Watkins.
The examinations were conducted by
DR. John r. Dull, DR.. Robert McCul-
Tough and the following school nurses:
Miss Inez Sager. Miss Elizabeth Essex,
Miss Marjorie Woodsell and Mrs. Alice
Everett. They were assisted by vol
Inteer helpers, as follows: Mrs. Thorn.
vs. Gardner. Mrs. Anne O'Donnell. Mrs
y. G. Morse and Miss Ramsay hewitt
The group was taken in two
busses loaned by the Royal Blue
Line. truck loaned by the Palais
Royal and private cars sent by Mrs
Adolph Kahn and Mrs. Louis y.
Simon to Camp Good Will.
Mrs. Dorothy Bean, visitor for the
Georgetown district. had charge of
the party assembled at the Curtis
School. There the eXamina tons
We're made by DR. Joseph A. Murphy.
chief medical inspector for the pub
lie schools. assisted by DIR. Is. f.
Macy, DR.. D. Z. Hatfield and DR..
Bennett Hammond. dentist. The
school nurses helping were Miss
Eula Flynn. Miss Bertha Nick. Ohr,
Miss Mary Gordon and Miss Grace
Heinecke. Volunteer helpers were
Miss Carrie Naylor and Mrs. King.
Those who gave the use of their
cars were Mrs. X. Schofield, Mrs.
Malcolm Morgan. Mrs. Frances Adj
Olson. Mrs. r. CreeCy, Mrs. Archi-
bald King, Mrs. Robert Martin, Mrs.
Is. NJ. McKelway and others.
Camp Pleasant Opens.
Camp Pleasant. on the hillside over
looking a grand view of the Potomac
River at Blue Plains, d. c., opened
its friendly arms yesterday to its first
party of campers. There were 81 re-
ceived the first day. according to Mrs.
Laura B. Glenn, the director in charge
of this camp, who received the party.
made them feel at home and had
ready a good hot dinner for them on
their arrival Mrs. Glenn is assisted
by John Burr. and has on her staff
Dennis Simpson in charge of the boys,
Miss Anabelle Thornton in charge of
the girls and two nurses for the baby
pavilion. Miss B. B. Smallwood and
Miss Louise Elms. The capacity of
the camp is 125, and additional ar.
rivals are expected.
The expense of hiring a bus to take.
this group to camp was met by volun-
tary contributions from the following
business men of South Washington:
DIR. NJ. Wiseman. DIR. Charles s. God
den, DIR. Ira +. Warf, DR.. George NJ.
Murray, DR.. B. +. Hailstock. Wilbur
Jordan, William Banks, Robert Camp
bell. DR.. George A. Johnson, DIR. AL
fred Phillips, John r. Lines and
George Gray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
The Buggy.

The buggy's standing in the shed,
it's resting in the shade; the iron tires
are rusty red. the woodwork Is de-
cayed, and good old Dobbin, he is
dead, asleep in yonder glade. The
wheels will never turn again. the
buggys day is done. and up the hill
and down the glen the honking autos
run, with joyous girls and happy men
joyriding in the sun. why don't
you" asks my nephey James. dis
pose of that old rig? 1t has no place
in modern games. the ancient thing
nejig, no self-respecting gents or
danes would ride in such a gig" 1T
is a relic of the past" L sadly made
reply; lit speaks to me of pleasures
vast in happy days gone by. when my
bay mare could travel fast and climb
all hills on high. | well recall when
it was new, long years ago" | said:
1.-THE body part was painted blue, the
wheels a corking red, and my bay
mare she fairly few. with proud and
appraised head. | took my sweetheart,
Sarah Jane. for drives when evening
fell; we trotted up the dusty lane,
and through the hazel dell. and what
| said. lovesick swain, | have no
time 10 tell. NOW, tnefe she SltS Dy
yonder tree. and she, like me is grav
but she looks just as good to me as
on that bygone day; just ask her if
she won't agree to give this rig away.
Then you will hear her say. with ire
that buggy's not for sale: twill stand
there, 'twiXt the crib and byre. while
we infest this vale; you couldn't buy
spoke or tire with any sort of kale.
That buggy s the connecting link with
old days. bright and fair. when
Sarah'S withered cheeks We're pink
and / had all my hair. and I'd feel
sorry for the gink who'd move it out
from there. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
ARRESTING OF AUTOISTS
TOO FREELY CONDEMNED
Florida Governor Sees Harm tc
State in Overzealousness of
Police Officers.

BY the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. June 3d.
The wholesale robbery of Florida mo-
florists" by police officers who enjoy "a
pleasurable graft in ''unWarranted ar
rests has been condemned by Gov
John w. Martin.
II know of nothing calculated to do
the State more injury than the un-
warranted arrest of people and the
imposing of enormous bonds and fines
on them" the chief executive declared
in letter to Karl Lehman. general
secretary of the orlando Chamber of
Commerce.
why can't the chambers of com
merce Of the State take some stand
against this practice and lend their
good offices to assist me in this mat
ter?" the governor said.
His letter was in response to one
from Mr.. Lehman complaining of
the promiscuous stopping of motorists
in Orange County. Complaints have
also been received by the governor
from other sections of the State.
Gov. Martin said he intended asking
the 1927 session of the Florida legis-
lature to do something to break up
this diabolcai condition"