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New Britain herald., 1926-11-03
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(Scene: The same. IL is the next day, The teacher is addressing the class.)
 Teacher: q have an important announcement to make. Tomorrow the president of the school board is coming to call on Us. l want you all to be good, bright children, and answer my questions quickly and properly, and be a credit 10 me-
 Pupils: We will, dear teacher"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-03
New Britain Herald

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Gabb; well, I'm surprised" "
New Britain herald., 1926-11-03

Morris: T woudl have won if this were Texas"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-03

Thoms: I'm glad 1 refused "a be a candidate"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-03

Among the rd workers who really need fve-day week is the presidential spok csman.
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Correct this sentence: "Ha Ha," she laugh' as she got off the scales; almost two hundred" (Protected by Publishers Syndicate)
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Why They Don't Vote
THE jamestown SUM

Quite frequently someone calls attention to the
danger to representative government caused by the
fact that every year an increasing number of
Americans are staying away from the polls. Pres
ident Coolidge himself pointed out this peril in his
recent address to the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. 1t is often remarked too, that the cit
izen who doesn't vote in nine cases out of ten is
conservativcly inclined citizen, whether he be Re-
publican or Democrat.
1t might be suggested, therefore, that there is
another for this lack of interest in voting
than laziness the part of the average citi-
In each succeeding election nowadays the per-
ccntage Of those voting to the whole number eigi-
bic seems to grow less One reason for this which
is not often dwelt upon is that, when it comes to
voting the average citizen is getting too much CT
good thing, and nothing pals on most Americans
more than this.
In the good cid days" We went to the polls
once every two years to vote and that about
all there was to it. But now we have two or three
elections nearly every year, and, worst of ALL dog
and cat squabble preceding each Instead of
the biennial election to express the will Of the peo
pie this present year starts off with senatorial and
state primaries, local primaries and all sorts Of pr
maries lasting from carly spring until the first of
October. And in a good many communities there
will be campaigns on bond issues and various Other
referendum ideas No wonder then that by the time
the regular election rolls around lot of people will
be too weary with it all to go and vote. For there
is nothing quite SO disgusting as a primary which
tends to be disgusting. Then next year there will
be city and state elections in Of the states
say nothing Of more refcrendums, and these will
last until tits time for the presidential primaries to
open up again.
This is all quite different from the old days when
the people voted in November on the candidates Sc
lected in convention and left the selection Of the
United States senator's to the state legislatures Of
course once in while there was some anguish over
the result Of state convention, but no convention
unrest ever lasted long as the mildest primary
does nowadays.
For q, long time the cry has been "let the people
rule taking the authority away from delegated
meetings and giving it to voters direct. But the
way they are failing to come out to vote might in
dicate that the people getting tired of ruling.
Perhaps the best way to whet their appettes would
be- not to pass q law compelling them to vote but
70 abolish lot Of useless primary campaigns, SO
making the general election pleasing novelty again
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JUDY DECLARES JERRY A
STRANGER

l hastily dlsengaged myself from
Jcrry's arms and felt my face grow
red as said: please let me go home,
Mr. Officer. | am just about all in.
Tomorrow | will come back if you
wish and tell you all about the jinx
that has been following me ever since
came to this fair city Of yours.
Nov ] want to go home. If you
will let me go, / am sure Mr.. Hatha-
way will come over and tell you all
about it in the morning"
my dear young lady, you don't
have to tell me anything. Personally
would like to have you prefer some
charges against man or men un-
known who came near killing YOU,
but that is up to you. l can't keep
you from going to your home, young
lady, if ! wanted~to. But ! really
would like some information whereby
| could jug those men,"
did they steal anything from
your"
yes, they, or rather he, for think
there was but one man. took from
me my purse"
How much money was there in
it?'
"A little over twenty-five dollars
which owe to Mrs. Riley for my
room rent. The purse itself. how
ever. is probably worth" l looked
at Jerry.
"Officer, l gave the purse to Miss
Dean this morning and it cost two
hundred and fifty dollars. 1t was the
finest one l could buy. | gave it to
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Editorial Comment
Into a New Country
est. Paul Dispatch

ST Paul men who are to compose the memoer-
shin of St. Paul Association Trade Tour, leaving inc
city Nav l6 are going to a new country, Out VI
the beaten path of transcontinenta main lines, f'ch
in history and still sustaining much OF the methoos
and manners of an elder day. Perhaps they win
not be called upon to rough it. but there should DC
many thrill for them they pass through this
almost unknown countrywide hinterland OF North
Dakota.
They strike into North Dakota from the main line
of the st, Paul road at almost the center OF PROB
ably the greatest colony of German Russian farmers
in the United States They will see land that Tor
its soil offered little chance for success. yet which
is today more prosperous than many richer sections
because of the industry and almost primitive meth-
DDS of living Of the queerly clad. bearded men IN
garments not much changed from what the peasant
of Russia wore.
From Bismarck they viii 60 north on the route OF
the famous Ignite Limited" to strike the Fort
Berthold Indian reservation. following the Missouri
on the east bank. touching at Sanish where the
bridge is to be built and ending at Wilton
where the largest Ignite mine in the country is OPP
Grated. Next day they will cross to the west bank
and from Kdeer the end Of the branch an oasis Of
woods we'll watered by streams, with the Knife river
south and the Little Missouri north Of them, pass
eastward through rich and as yet undevclopcd
country.
Not content with traversing Indian rcscrva-
ton, they will go south along the Missouri to the
Standing Rock reservation, through historic Fort
Rice. to Cannonball $50 named from the peculiar
round boulders that fill the river) to He'll in Grant
county, that once Hell to compete with the
town Of Paradise, few miles south, to Mott, 1.-THE
spot the gods forgot SO the legend when rain
failed for nearly eight years, and out to New Eng
land close to the famous duties that rise like pine
cone towers in Slope county A great country, full!
Of resources and Of strong people, where the In
dian and the cowboy yet to be found and where,
despite unimagned hardshps and pioneer conditions.
the spirit Of undaunted and courageous people
flames in conquering fight.
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The British Crisis

Great Britain is experiencing calamity CT the
first order the first general strike in her history.
Five million British workers are out of their jobs
2,525,000| as members of the unions officially on
strike and approximately equal number en-
plcyes in industries which have been forced to
close result of the strike order. The issue is
thus fairly joined between that section of the
munity represented by the trade unions and that
other section for which Premier Stanley Baldwin and
his government claim mandate to act. Civil liberties
and rights have been revoked and the tight little
isle" is under strict military rule, with every
source Of communication and transportation under
government control to keep the essentials in cpcr-
alton.
lnasmuch as this is the first occasion on which
organized labor has thus faty raised the issue of
direct action on such scale there is some doubt as
to the immediate efficiency Of the governments
preparations to carry en- the essential services of
feeding and transporting the people and heating
and lighting their homes.
Although the government has made these prepar
ations,. backed by thousands upon thousands Of
volunteers, to continue what known the vital
services, the distribution Of food bread and milk for
the children, and although the big corporations have
arranged to provide sleeping and eating QUAR-
tcrs for their employees, that the necessity Of re-
turning home by day night is obviated, there is
tremendous te-up in all the big cities and there
has been an immediate cessation Of many forms of
labor dependent upon the greater industries COM
prised IN the Trades Union Congress-
This widespread demonstration by some five mil
lien workers will unless speedily terminated,
untold suffering, with the loss of millions Of dol
lars From viewpoint three thousand miles dis
tant hardly take too CONSTRUCTED view of
the situation, and on the whole, it is monumental
tragedy. Let US hope some solution to the catas-
trophe will soon be found.
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IN NEW YORK

New York. May 1.-Two dramas
Of Broadway. -. Each chapter in
human weakness. Each 4 preach
ment on vanity and restraint. :.
Each typical Of the ironc under
current to the outward gaicty Of the
bright light belt
No. 1.-Two sisters. Both bcauti-
full Daughters of moderately we'll
off parents in an upstate town. Both
with stage ambitions. One several
years older and much wiser than the
other.
Look after Babe" the parents ad-
monishcd the elder sister.
After a few preliminary skirmishcs
with Broadway the older sister be-
gins to win success in the films. It's
not SO easy for the younger one. She
gets few odd jobs in choruses and
such. She drifts into fast company.
She. starts coming into the apart
mcnt in the carly morning. Free
qucntlf she is drunk. She is rcpri-
manded by the other. There arc
many sistcrly quarrcls and tears in
the hours just before the dawn.
One morning the youngstcr is in
particularly bad shape.
what would mother say" i'm
plores the older sister.
The other leaves the room. Ten
minutes later she is writhing on the
floor. She has drunk a fatal dose Of
poison.
No. 2-He is "clown" in one Of
the very grille" shows. His brand
of humor is known to be particularly
"broad" He is presumed to repre-.
sent the slick wisecracking type.
Love. rcspectability-all such things
are themes for jibcs.
Consistency of man and woman
just gravy" for. his brand of ridi-
cule.
He becomes cnamorcd Of famous
beauty. Her figure has won her
many prize and no little fame in
the show world.
All Broadway knew they were
.sthick as mush." She was accepted
as "his girl" Their names were al
ways paired. they were always to-
gcthcr at the night clubs and public
affairs.
One night she appeared in a place
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(Oficial City, State and County Newspaper)
Oscar $. StrauS

1t comes to few men to achieve many things
in so splendid fashion true Of Oscar s.
Stratus. lawyer merchant, diplomatist statesman
and philanthropist, who died recently at the age
of 75 He was, without question: one of the most
distinguished Americans Of his time. His public life
included three terms ambassador to Turkey. a
post he filled with particular brilliancy, and a term
as Secretary Of Commerce and Labor.
His commercial activities included partnership in
two great department stores in the city of New
York after he had for many years conducted a most
successful law practice. He born in Germany
and came TO this country when four years old,
his childhood having been spent in Georgia. He
studied at Columbia University, where he took
several degrees.
Mr. Straus Jew. but his early training was
such that he became identified with the Christian
faith also and during his whole life he was an
thusiastc exponent of observation-disclosures in religion
and his wide and generous philanthropies were so
designed as to include both the jew and the Chess
tian.
1t was in the realm of public service. however,
that Mr. Straus achieved deserved and lasting
emncnce for unselfish patriotic thought and ac-
tvity In addition to representing the United States
in Turkey he was once candidate for governor Of
New York, was twice a member Of the Permanent
Tribunal at The Hague.
Other smaller distinctions colored Mr.. Straus'
public life. and he had the unique experience of
serving in offices of high rank under five success
sivc Presidents two Of whom were Democrats stand
ing at the extreme opposite poles of that party and
three Republicans. also Of decidedly different stand
ngs
Mr.. Straus had the whoehcarted admiration and
respect Of the whole world, both in appreciation Of
his sterling character, his varied achievements and
his comprehensive philanthropes. With his passing
lo, l.,
sympathies and interest embraced every construc-
tive effort for good.
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HEALTH SERVICE
POSTURE AND
HEALTH

on health. is the average woman's
shoe. y
Fortunately for men there has
only been one style Of posture-the
crcct-which is the correct one.
In correct posture the various or
gans Of the body are kept in their
proper places and arc given tho
proper space, neither too much nor
too little. Correct posture insurcs
proper blood supply. enabling all
parts Of the body to properly per-
form their functions.
Shoulders Back
The principal requisites Of correct
posture are that tho shoulders shall
be we'll back, the chin shall be held
in and the muscles of the abdomen
contracted; the chest should be held
any other part of the body shO0ld
high but not so high that it makes
breathing difficult.
In order to attain the full benefits
of correct posture. training. should
begin in infancy. The child should
receive proper nourishment to pro-
mote proper growth and develop
mcnt 1t should wear clothing that
does not construct or dcform.
It should lie on firm mattress
with no pillow or very small ono
in order to prevent any possible de-
formity Of the spine that may re-
suit from the sagging Of the body
when lying on soft mattresses and
pillows.
Any defects of the limbs or eyes or
be corrected as carly as possible. AS
tho child begins to walk propcr-fit-
ting shoes and stockings arc impor-
tant in order not to deform' the feet.
When the child begins to 60 to
school or before, the vision and the
healing should be tested and. If
found below normal. defects should
be corrected, as such defects often
cause faulty carriage Of the head
and may also produce many other
more serious conditions.
The school seats should be Of
proper height and shape so as TO
comfortably fit the child and not de-
form his posture. Posture training
should be given to the child in the
schools.
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Study in Pride

A convicted wife heater was sentenced TO the whip
ping pest in a Baltimore Jail and received i've lashes
across his back. A crowd of about loo spectators
watched the primitive punishment
81 don't mind taking my medicine, the man 'oiu
his jailcrs as they locked his hands around the
,h;nnny most "but don't think you ought to make
a circus Of it,
man who beats his wife, who then shows con
tempt for physical punishment but feels his prios
and self-rcspect injured by being publicly lnsu'eo
would make suitable subject for psychologca'
study A pride which governs our puollc ana mo-
our private life not only lacks sincerity but Is Vaiue
hess and mask which fails to hide true ,haracter
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News From the
State Univers::::,s,

Twcnty-onc State University stud
ents were voted into active member
ship in the Dakota Playmakcrs, Uni
versity dramatic Organization, accord
ing to an announcement released by
Director +. D. Schcnbcrgtr.
Those who were elected arc: Jessie
DcPuy. Grafton; Madricnnc Florence,
Humboldt, Mimi; Alice Krick. Ber-
thold; Margaret Thomas. Woodstock,
H.: Gladys Edin. East Grand Forks,
Mimi; Mary Barnes, Fargo; Joyce
Roberts. Tower CITY: Olaf Thorson,
Bartlett; Alloys Wartncr, Harvey;
Henry Haussamen, Grafton; Charles
Buchanan. Darlington; Robert Bonnet
Newark. n. j.; Edward Thompson. ST.
Thomas; Winnifred Davies, Dorot thy
Gchrkc, Marion Van Osdcl, Jack
Blain. Allan Olson, Cecil Joyce
Robert Young. Roy La Meter. and
William Randall, all Of Grand Forks
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Bismarck High
School Typists
Win in Contest

Mandan and Bismarck were the
only entries in the first Slope dis
trict typcwriting contest for high
school commercial students held at
the Mandan high school Saturday aft
crnoon under the direction of Miss
Serene Witness, commercial instruc-
tor in the Mandan high school. Thc
contest was won by Bismarck with
an average net rate of 3G words per
minute to Mandan's 81.
Several other schools Of the dis
trict had made entries for the con-
test but because of the heavy rains
they did not send their representa-
tives. Each school was represented
by a team of five contestants and
each wrote for Is minutes. The in
dividual scores were:
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ADVENTURES
&Me.TWINS

But it did shrink-the little Whit.
fets purple bombazine suit did. It
shrank and shrank until the Whit
fct looked like a fried sausage that
had burst out here and there in spots
through its tight jacket. His hands
and feet and head and cars looked
miles too big for his clothes, but he
was SO happy because the beautiful!
purple color hadn't faded. that he
never bothered bit about the
shrinking.
So off they started again to find
his shadow.
II lost it when l was crossing the
stile," said the Whiffct. ut couldn't
get over, guess, as it was pretty
Steep"
So to the stile they went. to look
for the lost shadow.
And there sat Grumpy Grinny. the
ground squirrel. right on the stile.
'Hello!" said the Twins. What
ever are you doing, Grumpy"
Counting my chickens before they
are hatched,' said Grumpy grumpily.
what does that mcan?" asked the
Whiffet. HAS it anything to do with
shadows ~
"And what is a ground squirrel do
ing with chickens anyway said
Nancy.
"I'll tell YOU said Grumpy. ut
has nothing to do with shadows and
it has nothing to do with chickens.
I'm just being bad. Pop said he'd
give me a nickel so | told Jimmy
Duck I'd buy his kite. Pop said !
was counting my chickens before they
were matched and that it was wrong.
So got mad and came out here and
now I'm counting all the chickens
want. I'm up to three hundred and
twenty mine now"
They left Grumpy counting on his
fingers, Three hundred and thirty.
three hundred and thirty-onc, three
hundred and thirty-two." and SO on
But there was no sign Of shadow
anywhere!
So along they went until they came
to the old plow. And there on the
big pointy thing at the front, sat
Spokes the .Spider.
And Spokcs the Spider was putting
and putting and putting, his sides
going out and in like blaoksmith's
bellows.
Goodness alive. Spokes!" cried
Nick. what aret you doingw
Crossing my bridges before
come to them." said Spokes. going on
with his putting. and keeping his
eyes tight shut.
"Have you lost your senses?" said
Nancy. How can you cross bridges
when you're only sitting on a plow?'
I'm being bad" said the spider.
II was frightened because the rooster
nearly ate me and Pop said was
crossing bridges before i came to
them. So here ! am crossing bridges.
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Bobby Leach and Death

Bobby Leach went ever Niagara Falls in barrel
and came out Of that tremendous battcring whir-
pool alive.
Bobby Leach. one july day Is years ago. crashed
through space with the thunder of raging waters
beating him into insensibility.
But Bobby is dead today. He slipped an
ange peel not long ago. He broke his leg. The
leg was amputated. Blood poisoning set in. Death
had the last laugh on Bobby Leach.
Which is only the tale that insurance companies
and their veracious figures tell again and again.
.Occupations of risk" even plain daredevil pur-
suits" kill 50 few persons compared with the can
opener the stair step, the kitchen stepadder and
the rusty tack.
1.-THE little things ag&in.
I And it is not only the physical realm which en-
l,1ixes the death that turks in little things death
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HER} 3 OWN WAY
byaG Girl @ Today
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her in compensation for the insults
she received in my fathers restau-
rant when a purse OF hers WAS taken
containing two hundred and fifty
dollars.
ut is long story, officer. and
haven't time to tell it to you how,"
continued Jerry. Besides ! think
Miss Dean should be taken home. and
put to bed. will return in the morn
ing and answer any question you
may put to me, for | am just as
anxious to have that man found and
punished as you are
The officer looked both curious and
somewhat Disguised.
Don't worry said Jerry. "be-
cause l haven't time to tell you all
that led up to this attack, but will
tell it all to you in the morning. 1t
may have some bearing on the case.
"The sooner we get the story, Mr.
Hathaway, the easier it will be to
find the thief"
Cali right said Jerry as he rushed
me out to his roadster.
"Judy," he said the moment we
were on our way to- Mamic's: II wan,
you to- marry me tomorrow morning
1t is not safe to leave you out in the
cold another moment without some
one to take care of YOU"
Don't be in such hurry" | said
happily, for ! was beginning to like
my impctuous. lover very much
"You must know we arc almost
strangers"
Copyright, 1926. NEA Service, Inc.)
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ny DIR. muGH $. CUMMING
Surgeon General, United States
Public Health Service

Public Health Service
Posture may be defined as the
position Of the several parts of the
body in relation to each other and
refers TO the bearing or carriage OF
person in sitting standing and
walking.
Posture contributes substantially
to the general appearance and is
dependent on the state Of the health.
the type Of tho physique or build.
the tone of the muscles and state OF
the mind.
BY the tone of the muscles is
meant their ability to easily and
quickly contract and relax. That the
state Of the mind has an important
bearing on posture may be observed
in the detected appearance of a per-
son who is depressed as co1trasted
with the buoyant appearance Of one
who is clatcd.
The emotions particularly influ-
cncc posture, as witness the sinking
posture Of fear and the erect posture
of courage or defiance.
Double Reaction
Now. il ones physical and mental
state reacts on his posture. it is
not unreasonable to. suppose that his
posture will react on his physical and
mental state.
This is widely recognized. as wit
ness such expressions as "bracc up
and 'shead high" which arc admoni-
lions to come out of a depressed or
fearful state. The erect military pos
ture is intended to instill confidence
and Danish fear.
There have been many styles or
fashions in the posture of women
and these have not always been con-
ducive to health. Wrong styles in
posture have undoubtedly caused
many misplaced positions and dis.
ordered functions Of the organs OF
the body.
Woman's posture is often influ-
cnced by her dress. A very marked
example of the pernicious influence
Of dress on posture, and, incidentally