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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-22
Truth and Advertising
Have Made America Great

Truth In news columns and adver.
Using IL the foundation Of Americas
prosperity, Melvin A. Traylor, Second
Vice President American : Bankers
Association. recently said. adding:
Continuance of our prosperity rests
chiefly upon continuation of the great
est Of all causes for our present good
times truth In news columns. truth
over the store counters and truth in
advertising. Worldwide. acceptance
of great discoveries and inventions
has been due to the fact that the news
papers truthfully described them and
the manufacturers truthfuIly adver-
tised them. If deceit had been the
general rule, II the motto had been
sell quick and let the buyer beware
the public would have turned against
the new things. I recall one particu-
larry large Arm which three years ago
began advertising its wares falsely: 1t
Is today hopelessly bankrupt.
"Wise advertising costs nothing.
You have only to increase the sale OF
your products to the point that covers
the advertising charge to enjoy the
enlarged basiness without cost. The
natural saving In overhead Is extra
profit for dividends or for further en-
pansion." a
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running because they have already lost
their savings.
Listen to this one! 1t Is 3 typical
ease. A tract Of Land, just ordinary
land, nothing about It to indicate
there il oil beneath the surface. An
oil rig. . few tools, half q dozen
strings Of pipe are close ct hand. A
large show tent filed with chairs that
will seat several hundred people. 1t
Is 10 q. M. The sun Is shining bright
", and Il Is q glorious day.
Presently several large busses draw
up loaded with people ranging In age
from nifty years TO eighty. A corps. OF
high-pressure statesmen rush out to
greet the arrivals and to assure them
that they are most welcome to what
win be the next great OH city OF
America The aged and feeble mind
cd are tenderly conducted to com
Portable chairs under the big tent.
In plain view Of those seated as they
peer out through the nap OF the tent
stands ma5estically the oil rig sDat-
tered with crude oil and nearby is the
big oil stump also filed with. oil.
Through an ingenious circulating sys-
tenn oil from the stump flows into the
well and back into the stump through
. pipe in full view.
Religious Revival Methods
Presently the oficial lecturer calls
the meeting to order. The impression
he creates is that he is either min
lister or has studied for the ministry.
He opens the meeting with prayer for
the success Of the venture in oil. After
prayer this sanctimOnious gentleman
tells how he has invested all Of his
own earnings and all OF his children's
savings in the venture. so confident Is
he that It IL to be an oil gusher and
ell are to be made rich.
He charms his audience with his
cratory. He impresses them with his
honesty. He calls their attention to
oil in plain view. intimating that II
ID from the well And while he IL
painting before them. flguratively
speaking. luxury and old age comforts
II they invest in the "A-A" Oil Com
many. the foreman OF the rig rushes
in. his clothes spaktered with crude
oil. He is excited and almost out OF
breath as he reaches the sanctimoni
Gus lecturer. A Few words are whis-
pereA. The lecturers face registers
great delight ut the news. he turns
back 10 his audience, smile Of vic
tosy On his tags. The foreman EuahsG
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go deeper to-
sand we can
b a r = Q Z
adds.
deeper! Go
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their savings IN 1rauuuIenL SCHEMES OF UI5 A!LLA
or another. Many widow is in financial diff
Guilty not because she was left penniless by her
husband but because she lost her inheritance by
investing it in gold bricks" Many bank de-
positor who once carried fine balance is pennl-
less today not because he did not know how to
save but because he did not know how to invest.
Perhaps Il I relate some wildcat promotions
that give an insight into the activities of invest
ment sharks it will quicken relentless determl.
nation to provide depositors with much needed
advice in investment matters have come in per-
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u&nGS OK CertafH cases SAu uOS uHSN
ing on my imagination in the least.
NOR am relying on hearsay. but Civ
Ing nrst-hand information.
Unbelievable but True
Many millions Of dollars have been
hast In oil. The sum Is staggering.
Int ever corner Of the United States
the malls carry high-powered sales
talk Of great riches to be made In oil.
Carried away by these promises, de-
Dcsitors quietly withdraw funds from
their banks and send them on to wild
cat spectators. Not one out OF hun
dred has ever recovered the money
he invested. Still wildcat promotions
continue to flourish. with new crop o.
victims coming up to take the place
Of those who are forced out Of the
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an IIInminated punnmv.

Experiments are being made by the
Navy Department with new illumi-
nant, which is launched on dummy.
and win illuminate target or enemy
ship at night, leaYing the attaching
i1agca In AagfEnAasA q.
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on downl" I shout
the salesmen all
most in unison. fol-
lowed by cheers
from the listeners.
The zero hour Is
at hand. The time
has come for the
high-pressure art
lists to sign up the
listeners for units.
The salesmen hit
while the iron Ia
hot" Nearly every
listener Is signed
up. The few who
hesitate are forgot
49, nAr-~
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EXPOSES WILES OF FAKE STOCK
statesmen And PROMOTERS
Latest Methods Of Confidence Men Described by American
Bankers Association Official - Declares That
Shrewder Schemes Than Ever Before Are
Taking Peoples Savings.
BY w. r. MoREHousE,
Public Relations Commission American Bankers Associations
ARTICLE NO. I

MUCH of the distress Of people in America today
4V1 DUE the that they have not had oppo
nifty to and but the fact that they have lost
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unbelievable because Of the Of the
defraud thousands of Woodworking savers have peer
led invest their savings in these promotions In giving the mgr
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
The Reid "Home Rule" Bill for
the District

The bill of Representative Reid giving greater home rule
to the people District will be carefully considered
by them, he has requested
The aims and purposes Mr. Reid will be received with
appreciation because the based upon Mr. Reid
feeling that the people Of Washington right in their con-
tenton they allowed to the cys internal
affairs under the complete domination of Congress
victims of its neglect and indifference.
There also Mr. Reds bill and his statement concerning
it the hint that Congress getting tired of being burdened
with the consideration myriad Of details concerning the
District which take away the time and attention that should
be given to national legislation. >
Moreover Mr. that the interests Of members Of
Congress do not lie in the District their responsibility and
concern being it should be- primarily with their con-
stituents'' IS. #%
In this admission is much to think explains much
Of the lack Of Of Congress- whole in the strictly
local affairs Of this city But handful Of in Senate
House. who do devote their earnest efforts to Washington
and try legsate for what people appear want
the District would indeed in plight than the little
thought Of stepchild.
weakness Mr. Reds bill is that while intends to give
greater home rule here by making city council Of the
District Commissioners and gives them certain powers
exercised by Federal agencies the people still deprived Of
choosing their Commissioners.
The Commissioners under his BILL would be obligated to the
President and the influences which would bring about their
selection They would not be responsible to the people Of the
city any than those appointed by the President
They might prove good and loyal washngonians and try
hard they believed the people here desired They
might prove to be just the opposite.
YET the Commissioners selected under the Reid bill would
given powers in handling the cys affairs and
they could exercise these with complete disregard Of
public sentiment, If they so desired
Home rule foundation in the rule Of the people,
in the rule Of officials named by others In the Reid blu
The people will not rule any more than they do now
the Commissioners proposed in this bill elected BY
the people, they could be- then the powers and authority
given them might be considered powers and authority belong
the people, and temporarily delegated to their chosen
representatives. VI
Pnhl;c Sentiment an the hill viii slowly shane itself and we
may expect Mr. Reid good friend Of the District to keep
IN touch with that sentiment
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WKYE recently had national apple Weeh
/" Millions of apples were given to orphan asyums
public schools and other institutions
There a bumper apple crop this year.
Government report that the production OF apples
year was more than 100000 barrels This means
about 800 apples per person
The favorable weather this IS responsible Tor the
finest crop on record and prices were very low
The apple is the first fruit to be mentioned IN the history
of the world. It apple that Eve ate
of fruit called some sort OF apple
earth apples-pommes de Nterreorages are
apples of China tomatoes love apples, and SO
The apple contains mild acid which very beneficial to
most systems although some people cannot eat them
So heahfu is the apple article OF steady diet that
proverb An apple day keeps the doctor away
Many people eat apple just before going to bed
It has been noted that those who do not drink or nave
given up the drinking habit very fond OF apples
They seem to be in some way substitute for liquor
The apple is the friend OF and the ideal food 1t not
only contains nourshment and vamnes but it has sufficient
bulk to be Of value in the intestines.
Apples are good raw, and apple pie great American
institution.
Every encouragement should be given to the production Of
apples and to their wide consumption They not only
pleasant but health giving food.
Children eat them all times and their consumption does
not seem to take away their appetite for other foods
The only thing that be against their popularity
is that they are common and easily be procured
every apple dollar apiece and hard TO get there
would be discovered them wonderful medicinal values
But things water and air and apples though vital
and necessary m dsregarded simply because they
are
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
A Brave French Child.

This small boy Paul GRAVEYARD, six years old, is the
youngest parachute jumper He about go up in air
plane with his mother When they get up three thou
sand feet this boy will jump from the airpane very likely
starting down head first
The parachute strapped around his chest and his back
will open in plenty of time and let him land lightly
feather. H.
This youngster ENJOYS parachute jumping and says
nice to sell through the air like bird
HE HAS NOT LEARNED TO BE AFRAID
Fear especially fear, put into children their lives
warped, their capacity diminished by it,
In Japan, you raise your hand above the head of little
child and scow the child laughs In Japan strikes
child In this country raise your hand child and the
child will cover in fear
We must remember however the difference between FEAR
and CAUTION fear that parayzs the mind and dmnshes
ability, caution that prevents accidents and injury
Fortunate is the child brought up atmosphere free
from fear and at the time free from oohardy foolish
ness, denial of plain truth.
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
By ELSIE ROBINSON

I
Stiffness and recklessness there's
something SPLENDID. The demon
STATIONS you dislike are largely
the froth on the heady strength
of new wine.
These youngsters will do things
which dad and grandpa could
never have done. They will ques-
ton old forms and traditions but
it is time that those forms and
traditions were questioned. for
they have outgrown their use
fulness. They will defy che rished
sentimentality. but they will per
form. heroic service for true senti-
ment. They will do more to help
the sick. the deficient, the down
and.outers than their predecessors
have ever done.
They will waste good deal Of
, time and lose money-yes. But
they will conserve things whiril
are more valuable than time and
money. They will conserve pIiic
and happiness and freedom, youth
and hope and courage.
They are wrecking conventions
and throwing caution to the winds
but they are also Mrecking and
dispelling fear. that greatest en-:
envy of mankind. And they are
exposing hypocrisy. that hidden
cancer of the soul.
They will break new trails for
the feet of humanity. these hilari-
Gus children of ours. And for
those of us who like our snug
corners. it will seem a terrifying
process. But the generations to
come will be grateful for the
service they have rendered.
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON

A Cynlc ON Holidays

Vanity of vanities, saith the
Cynic. all Is vanity!
What profit hath a man OF all
the gifts he has given, all the fol-
lies he hath repented. and all the
women he hath kissed?
One holiday passeth and another
cometh. but the indigestion abid.
eth all week!
Christmas departeth and the
New Year approacheth. bringing
fresh calendars and beautiful resO-
lutions. But the bootlegger wink
eth. and the devil smileth in his
sleeve. saying. Now shall / gather
many paving stones. and the down
ward path shall be macadamized
with Never Against
Holly continueth to gladden. the
eye. but orchids are costlieI than
rubies. and mistletoe is no more!
For why shall a man seek an
EXCUSE for kissing damsel who
is only waiting to be kissed?
The lonely bachelor pityeth him
self. that he hath no woman to
brighten his life. at this. the Yule.
tide season: and the married man
swalloweth his tears. and pretend
eth to be happy. while he ponder
eth how he shall settle his wife's
charge accounts. when it Is "all
over"
Lo, they that are without appe-
title mourn their loss and cannot
eat; and they that are full of appe-
tite fear their GAIN. and will not
eat! And the dieters and the
gluttons are. alike. a WEAKNESS
to the spirit!
The new dances come and the
old dances pass away. But the feet
of the damsels are never weary,
and the next.morning headache is
always the samei
One gentleman preferreth blondes
and another preferreth brunetteS:
but in the end. all women are
henna or peroxide. and there Is no
difference IN them!
One damsel saith. "Yes, darling"
and another damsel saith SIR;
Uul, TIC GNu. S4lOy C0u <A4S4| w
"petted;" and when the love.chase
is over, their kisses are but ashes
in the mouth.
The restaurants are full OF gay
ETY., and their ViandS are in many
tongues upon the menu. But, in
the mouth the Christmas Turkey
is always as roast veal, and roast
veal always as corned.beef and
cabbage; and q perfectly mashed
potato-who can find one?
Behold. one restaurant Closeth
and another openeth: but the wall
table is always beneath the
draughty window or beside the
radiator.
And to freeze or to roast is tho
fate Of Man, both here and here
after.
Why then dost thou bid me re.
joice and be glad for the Holiday
Season, saith the Synic.
For, upon the morning after
Christmas, one may say. ut was
WORTH it ALL" but q Thousand
and one shall say, "Thank Hea.
ven. THAT'S over!''
SELAH!
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QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman-

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
IL /: Kindly advise me If the
girl who walks with the best man
is called the bridesmaid" or maid
of honorY'
2. The bride is also going to
have two other girls in the we'd
ding party. What are they called?
G. B.
The chief attendant of the bride,
If she Is unmarried. is called the
maid Of honor. If she is married,
she is called the matron of honor.
The attendants of secondary i'm.
portance are called bridesmaids
In a well-planned wedding now.
adays. the best man does not take
part in either the professional or
occasional. 1t IS not good form
for him to walk with the attendan.
Of the bride. During the process
sional. he waits with the groom
at the front of the church for the
arrival of the bridal party. After
the ceremony has been performed
and the occasional has started
down the aisle, he goes to the
vestryroom where he and the
groom have waited before the
wedding. and. after handing the
clergyman's fee to the clergyman.
he takes the hat and coat Of the
groom and hastens with tn am to
the groom at the front Of the
church.
have prepared pamphIet on
the wedding PROFESSIONAL and
one on the Wedding Recessional, -
which I shall he most happy to
send you If you will send me an adj
dressed envelope.
2. Bridesmaids.
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lay on his dinner plate tonight.
It's by no less an authority than
Dean Armstrong of Northwestern
University and 1T COMES OUT
STRONG FOR THE MODEM
KOLLEGE KID.
Figures prove that the hip
fIask-fur-coat age produces better
scholarship. In 1915. IL fraterni-
eral average of Ia; the first sem.
ester Of our present year, with
three times as many students,
averaged 1.9. Our present stu
dent body of $500 on this cam
pus had general average Of IL.
All this despite the fact that the
automobile is the parlor and our
girls have grown independent.
Having read which, Dad will
probably snort-"S'all tommyrot.
Doesn't stand to reason that
these llooch-swilling young squirts
can be doing better than their
law-abiding elders did at their
age. why. lookit 'em. Flying
around In automobiles-seventy
miles an hour. Spending all their
fathers hard earned dollars on
bunch of half dressed girls with
out a thought in their heads.
Thinking OF nothing but raising
Cain-that's what they excel in
raising Cain. Show ms one
good point about EN-
All right, Dad. Wen show you
not only one good point but
dozen Of them.
1t Is true that the class or
'O6, and it's predecessors, was
quieter, more law abiding, less
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on Mars wax and wane with the
seasons, just as do the far North
ern and Southern snoWfieldS on
the earth.
Although Mars during this op.
position has not been as near the
earth as he sometimes comes, yet
on account Of the very favorable
position that he has been holding
in the sky with respect to observ.
ers in the northern hemisphere,
where most of the great observa-
tories are placed, it may turn out
after the observations have been
finished, studied and compared,
that some very interesting discov.
cries have been made which will
throw light upon the Availability
problem.
No Special Meaning"
But why, when so many exceed
ingly interesting things are to be
known about this other world in
the sky above our heads, should
anyone imagine that it's appear
ance has any "meaning"-that
word being employed. apparently,
in a more or less astrological
sense? Neither Mars nor any
other -'anet. nor the moon, nor
the stars. has any meaning" for
US in that way. All Of their move
nients are performed with perfect
regularity, with absolute indiffer-
ence. to human affairs and In &C.
cordance with natural laws whose
working has been thoroughly ex.
planned. None of their changes of
place, or of appearance, is un-
expected to the astronomer. He
can predict them all with aston
ishing precision for years and
even hundreds of years in adj
vance. Perhaps the surest way
to get rid OF astrological supersti-
ton is to study astronomy, and
thereby learn what the celestial
bodies are. truly about, together
with the causes and laws of their
movements and phases.
The explanation of the alternate
Frightening and darkening of a
shining object seen near the hori-
zon is to be found in the change
ability Of the atmosphere. 1t Is a
very common phenomenon, and
smoke, mist and thin clouds in
the air often produce surprising
effects Of this kind when their
presence Is not otherwise noticed.
them to take gifts If they wish to.
The pest kind of gift, think.
for a party of this informal kind
Is a gift of a Joke" variety
that Is. some trifle or favor that
is a take-off on one of the hob
bies or enthusiasts Of the per.
son for whom the party Is to be
given. OF course, these must be
in the best of taste. Or one
can take some other kind OF
trlfle. something like a box OF
sweets of some kind thar will
make pleasant addition to the
party. Sailed or glace nuts, can
dies, crystallized ginger or fruits
you could take a supply of one
of these. An appropriate gift.
too, is a carton of the brothers
favorite cigarettes or cigars.
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
ADDLeS

Apples

WE recently had a national apple week
w Millions of apples were given to orphan aslyums,
y nuhlic schools and other institutions.
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
ONCE-OVERS
By J. J. MUNDY
Save That Extra Dollar for Tight Place

Save That Extra Dollar Tor q Tight Pace
You debating with yourself proposition the
of which would denying yourself some pleasure and
comfort you now enjoy.
To payments would require stable amounts far more
than you have into savings and hesitate to
make the sacrifice.
You belong to class that go in business as
individuals.
You are gifted enough to large income and
you have no experience in money investment.
In other words, you of large number who
depend upon savings from ordinary salary for all the
accumulation they will ever have.
This means frugaty and sefdenal # you keep yourself
free from obligations to others.
You know enough about your ability to classify
self but will you look squarey in the face is the
question
Don't be silly and allow yourself to imagine great good
fortune will in later yearsfor that getting bach
to fairy-story days.
Better make up your mind to look expenditures with
and save more money
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
LISTEN, WORLD!

rambunctlous on
the whole than
the youngsters
Of today. But
that wasn't an
un mitig a t e d
blessing. The
greatest records
have not been
hung up by
obedient, acqui-
escent. pc n n VI
wise member ) Of
society. They
have often been
made by the
fighters and the
doubters. the ex-
perimenters and
rebels. the scot
fers at senti.
mentality.
These qualities
seem bad medi.
cine to you, Dad.
But b e n e a [ il
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cause one person says we should
and the other person says we
needn't. So we have come to
you for the final judgment.
A READER.
wish that l could answer
your questions with a conVicting
defiuiteness; but it is impos-
sible to do this when the ques.-
ton is one which involves the
giving of presents. You see, pres
cuts and present-giVing are such
personal matters. such questions
of choice and taste that one
cannot advise another person
when she must give a gift and
when it is not necessary to give
"A gift. The giving OF gifts is. or
should be, absolutely according
to a persons wish. Give a girl
when you wish to. and don't give
one when you don't wish to. And
that. realize only too well, is
not very helpful.
There is. as a matter OF fact.
no reason why. for a party of this
kind. either the girls or boys
should take gifts; nor, on the
ether hand. is it incorrect for
The Washington times., 1926-12-21
TTAs Dad been
-

HAS Dad been
11making q few
feeling remarks
about the Good
old college
Days when a
college course
meant Learning
Something?
Has he been
ninging mean
grunts at the
hip-totin'. cigar
cites m ok in 8,
CharIesto -shak-
ing Collegiates
OF the present
day? And tell
ing you what q
wonderful crop
Of kids they had
twenty year IS
ago or even
ten?
II so, clip the
following quota
AGA~ lAk ~
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WISE SAYINGS

Most Of the critical things In
life. which become the starting
points of human destiny. are little
things. -R. Smith