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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24
The Staff Doctors Of the Eye Ward, Of
the Cook County Hospital, Contend
that julius F. Taylor Was One Of the
Best and Politest Patients that Had
Been In that Ward for Some Time.

Not long after the departure of War
den Zimmer from our bedside on that
same Tuesday evening, June 8, one Of
the staff doctors drew a chair along
by the side of our bed and he asked
this question: rs this Julius Taylor"
and we responded yes, sir, and the
doctor strongly intimated that he
wished to ask us few important ques-
tions pertaining to our past and pres
ent career and habits; first he wanted
to know about how old we were and
when we informed him as to that fact
he declared that we were exceedingly
well preserved for a person of our
age" the next questions propounded
to us by him was "are you ever at
tackled by long spells Of coughing,
sneezing, etc, etc" and we replied no
to those questions, then he asked are
you addicted to drinking whisky, COM
monty known as moonshine. Do you
dissipate to excess in other directions
and SO on to all Of those and many
more we said no indeed, that we be-
lieved in the plain and simple life" and
he thought that was fine, then the doc
tor paused for a few moments as
though he were engaged in recording
in a book
Up to that time we labored under
the impression that there were no
more questions for the doctor to ask
US and we could not see him. We
felt sure that he had gone. Finally he
said; 'Mr. Taylor you have a pretty
clean record to your credit and most
any man could feel proud of it" and to
tell the truth we felt quite proud of it
ourself, but the next question flung
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24

who has had even a short period Of
experience, has in a thousand incidents
and in hundred crises shown that he
is animated by devotion to his corps
and to his colors-and to his COM
manders, regardless Of their occasional
disposition to act the martinet-which
is worthy of note and commentator
when l had the honor to be the
chief executive of the great State of
Illinois, our Illinois National Guard
comprises 10 regiments, one Of which
was co1ored regiment-the Eighth
Illinois-which served with distinction
in the Spanish War, which, in my opin-
ion, would have equaled in valor the
achievement of the historic black regi-
ment, which saved the day at San Juan
Hill, when the Rough Riders were in
danger. This regiment became in the
World War the Three Hundred and
Seventieth Infantry Regiment
Illinois is proud and always will be, Of
this phalanx No organization
was claimed to have exceeded it, not
only in administration and supply serv-
ice, but in operations and in combat
achievement. Our great Republic
should and, / believe, ever will recog-
nize the claims Of these men upon the
gratitude Of the Nation. No lesser
authority than General Pershing has
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24

the order, Pace pledges himself to cor
rect these conditions, asserting that
elk money ought to be spent with
Elks." His platform is to give all the
orders printing as we'll as its regalia
work to colored business houses, to
deposit the orders funds under proper
safeguards in our strong and well-man-
aged banking institutions, to urge the
investment of the large amounts of
unnecessary cash balances In first
mortgages to help lodges buy their
own homes, and to reduce the un-
necessary high taxes and useless ex-
penditures of the grand lodge.
1t will be remembered that Harry
Pace was initiated into the order at
Atlanta, Ga, having been born in
Georgia and having lived many years
in Atlanta. He was at one time a
member of Jones Valley Lodge No. IA
of Birmingham and was the principal
speaker before the lodge on several
occasions. Bates has boasted that the
only time he ever went South was to
the grand lodges held in Virginia.
There is scarcely any question as to
which of. the two men the southern
delegates will support, and it is freely
predicted that Pace will be overwhelm-
ingly elected.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24
Bates Shrewd Politician

One Of the oldest political tricks
which has been employed by Bates has
been to draw attention away from
himself and his long tenure of Office
by setting up a contest for the grand
exalted rulers position year after year.
He has been continually at war with
the present Grand Exalted Ruler ].
Finley Wilson throughout his several
administrations, largely because Will
son insisted on exercising the authority
Of his own Office, which Bates usurped
from some Of Wilson's less positive
predecessors. Notwithstanding Bates
constant and repeated denunciation of
Wilson he has sought to claim credit
for the growth Of the order to which
growth he has made little or no con-
tribution. Although the Grand Lodge
pays him $1,000 year salary, two
clerks, Office rent and expenses run
ming into big figures, Bates gives the
order only his time after his Office
hours at the Pennsylvania station
Some lay members who are good at
figures are beginning to realize that
the order has been run largely for the
financial profit of Bates, who has
drawn in salary over $4,000 from the
treasury Of the organization for work
done after sundown In addition to
this he drew in one year $2,l88 for
back expenses" The question is now
being asked why ito what purpose is
the payment of taxes?" 1t now be-
comes apparent that Bates is the chief
beneficiary in the Elks order. The
bulk Of the orders money has been for
many years in white banks at unfavor-
able interest rates in one Southern
city, while colored banks are given the
smaller accounts and required to give
bonds to secure the deposits. The
orders printing, issued out by Bates,
was given entirely during the past year
to white printer, while colored print
ers, members of the order, were not
given chance to even figure jobs.
One white firm received for printing
in 1o24-25 the sum Of $3,o12.08 which
ought to have gone to help build up
our own newspapers and job printing
offices.
In his appeal to the members Of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24

at us follows. "Mr. Taylor have you
at any time in the past been innocu-
lated BY social or venereal diseases" 4"
Before he had fully uttered those
words we shouted cut mo, sir; never
in this world"
In an instant the doctor warmly
pressed our hand and said: Mr.. Tay-
lor am glad that YOU have spoken the
truth in that respect the very fact that
you have lived a sober and sane life
will enable you to put up a strong and
winning fight against the dangerous
cataract, for the after effect is more
severe and critical than the operation" +"
Before the doctor silently disap-
peared for the evening he unbosomed
himself thus: "Mr. Taylor you must
lay straight out on your back until
Saturday evening after you have
travelled half of the distance or until
Thursday evening you will be allowed
one pillow and if you live to reach the
end Of the road Saturday evening you
will be entitled to receive the second
pillow for you will have justly
and bravely earned it, in the mean
time you must lay on your back
all the time and not attempt to shift
your body to either side Of your bed
and you must continue to look straight
up to the starry heavens"
On Saturday evening we received
our second pillow after passing
through red hot 21e and birthstone.
and no person in the world ever
waged a stronger or determined fight
against the cataract than ourselves.
Not long after those incidents and
scenes had been enacted DR.. Ralph
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24

Davis, in speaking in behalf of him
self and the four other staff doctors Of
Ward TO- the eye ward, had this to
say: "Mr. Taylor the staff doctors are
greatly pleased with your department
since you have been in the Cook Coun-
ty Hospital, you have conducted your
self like a perfect gentleman. Miss
Irish, the head nurse of Ward 20, and
the other lady assistants, including
Miss Mccormick, who so faithfully
looked after you for two weeks all
join in saying that you were nice
patient and always showed the great
est consideration to all those with
whom you came in contact" We
heartily thanked Dr. Davis for the
kind words which he uttered in our
behalf
Miss Bennion, who is a lovely lady,
served as head nurse of that ward for
seven or eight years, and on our sec
ond week at the hospital she resigned
her position and departed for Spokane,
Washington, where she will make her
future home Miss Bennion would
pass our bedside at least once a day
and she would always speak a few
words Of hope and encouragement
and 50 on. Just before she left the
hospital she bade US goodbye and we
wished her the greatest success in her
new field of labor.
Miss Irish who succeeded Miss Ben
Mon as head nurse Of that ward has
also been connected with the hospital
for some years. She is full of busi-
ness, she is tall, very graceful with
charming manners and decidedly good
looking and she is the right lady in
the right place.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24

in my family l cannot bring myself to
the place where l can accept the offer
rendered me. 1t would mean in a way
breaking up my home. My two sons,
nineteen and twenty, are just entering
the business world and | feel it would
not be fair to leave them in Philadel-
phia at this time in their life Mrs.
Greenway and l both feel our first
duty is to them until they become
definitely anchored and somewhat old
er This is, perhaps, the strongest
reason why we feel we ought not to
accept the work at Lincoln University.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24
IMPROVING

Benjamin Mitchem, 1929 Prairie
avenue, is improving at Provident hos
pital where he has been for two weeks
on account of illness.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24
RETURNS TO COLP

Mrs. Vita Copeling has returned to
her home in Colp, Ill, after spending
several weeks in the city with relatives
at ALA Calumet avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24
NICELY FURNISHED ROOM TO
RENT TO MARRIED COUPLE

Rooms to rent, all conveniences;
first class neighborhood; married
couple preferred Phone Kenwood
Oo06.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-07-24

$400 was never satisfactorily explained
nor made good by the Grand Secretary
Bates.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02
Menus for he Family
? " .tsN Friend.

Breakfast: Orange juice, cereal, | thin cream, creamed dried beef on toast, crisp graham toast, milk, cof- | fee.
 Luncheon: Stuffed beets, peanut butter sandwiches, apple bread pud- ding, milk. tea. Dinner: Roast beef, Drowned po- tatoes, creamed carrots, head let tuce with chiffonade dressing, junk ct ice cream with fresh crushed berries. crisp cookies. graham bread, milk, coffee.
 Roast beef is quite as good sliced cold as it Is hot, in warm weather, so it's economy to buy a roast large enough to- serve your family two meals.
 Stuffed BectS
 Four medium sized beets, 2 table spoons melted butter. teaspoons sugar, 1-2 teaspoon salt, teaspoon vinegar, 1 1-2 cups cooked green peas, tablespoons buttered crumbs.
 Choose beets of uniform size. Wash and cook until tender. Slip off skins and scoop out centers to form
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02

seen anything like these. There were
 two of them, one being little big
 ger than the other One look at then
 was enough; he certainly didn't want to be pinched by either of those
 claws The shell of this fellow was g dark green, which looked almost black, and there were places on the l big claws that were red.
 Barker the Seal, lying on a big rock not far from where Reddy had found this fellow. called to Reddy to ask what he was staring at so. 1 is.'I don't know what it is," replied Reddy.
 What does it look lille?" inquired Barker. Tt looks like a crab, yet 1t doesn't. It's got the biggest claws l ever saw" replied Reddy
 Bring it over here where l can look at it." said Barker. Reddy besitated. He didn't like to admit that he was afraid to pick that thing up. But he was. You see, he wasn't quite sure that it wasn't alive. Finally he got a hold of it by the tail and dragged it over.
 Barker merely gave it a glance "Pooh!" said he. that's nothing but a lobster. There's nothing queer about that. That one is dead, any, way"
 Whats it like when it's alive ?" inquired Reddy, Its funny I've never seen any running around on the beach,"
 Barker began to laugh. What are you laughing at?" demanded Red dY
 "The idea of Big Claw running around on the beach," replied Bark CT.
 Grabs do. and this thing looks like a crab. Anyway, it has legs like a crab and claws like a crab, only bigger. Why shouldn't 1t run around the same as the crabs do?" said Reddy. Because lobster lives in the water and not on land; that's why" replied Barker If that one was. alive, it wouldn't be up there. And let me tell you that if you. ever find n live one you want 10 keep away from those big claws"
 "Huh!" replied Reddy You don't have 10 tell me that. wonder if it's good to eat"
 Good to eat!" exclaimed Barker. If there is anything better to eat han Big Claw the Lobster, I don't know what it is But you want to get one when he hasn't any she'll"
 Reddy looked at Barker sus- Say that again." said he. Copyright, 1926, by T. w. Burgess)
 The next story: When Big Claw Cannot Pinch"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02

II you are considering replenish- ing your midsummer day wardrobe select a model with a hint of fall In Its silhouette, fabric and color. While the autumn modes are not definitely established. we know from the midsummer openings that early fall day frocks will be straight in line, warm in the way of coloring. with trimmings semi-tailored in ap- pearance.
 The day frock sketched today is most practical little model as 1t is suitable for wear we'll into the fall. It is made of heavy flat crepe, in a lovely raspberry red color, a shade in high favor at present in Paris.
 Its chief feature is the ingenious way in which pleats have been used. Not only is there a pleated panel to give movement to the front of the skirt but bands of pleating on the bodice. a iabot. and pleated half sleeves held in three places with narrow bands of match ing embroidery.
 The cut of the neck line, with it's hint of a sailor collar, is an- other arresting feature.
 A semi-tailored frock for early fall street wear illustrates the ef- fectiveness of pleats when used with ingenuity
 Copyright, 1926, (EFs>
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02
Quicksands of Love Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 Repeiafions ofa Me

and genuine concern for Dicky. But
 jealous dislike of the girl had sharp ened my ears and I caught an in- tonation which l knew was not meant for me-a distinct note of
 triumph, and in flashing instant of revelation. l understood her scheme, ! l reserved my understanding, however for later minute. and an- Iswered her with brisk casualness as ! though her perplexities and Dicky's were the least of my worries.
 "Oid Girl. I'm Proud of You"
 "Oh! l don't believe he will be
 heartbroken," I laughed. "Dicky never took anything very seriously in his life. as you probably know" What do you mean by that?" she demanded, crassly. and I knew that she could have bitten her tongue through in her impotent anger at having uttered the query betraying her comprehension of the thrust I had given her,
 Exactly nothing" I returned, air. fly. And now. I really must ask you to excuse me, Ede. I am terri bly, busy this morning. But if I find anybody in search of an office girls job, I'll send her down to you. Good by"
 I hung up the receiver almost immediately, but her sputtered. "Madge, you. don't understand" came to my ears as I did so. I walked 10 the window. and gazed out upon the great river below with eyes while I fought and the tensed nerves and shaking muscles which had leaped from control when I had finished my conversation with her. By the time Lillian's Swift footsteps came through the door I was able to turn from the window and greet her with an ironic little smile.
 Boy! Page Napoleon. or Grant or Lee" she exclaimed, "and tell them to get down from their pedes- tals and give q real mistress of strategy a chance to climb up. Old girl I'm proud of you. I'll, bet that sweet cat, Edith, won't unsheath her claws again for month at least"
 Copyright, 1926, by Newspaper
 Feature Service. Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02
By NINON

hitch somewhere which made Tiff and love very different proposi tion from the life had dreamed.
 AS if to further mix up my prob lem, l met Jerry as l left the apart ment house.
 How did you know I was here ?'' I asked.
 T saw Mamie on the street, he answered promptly, "after you ran away from me this morning and she told me that I would probably find you at The Circle. I went there, and after describing Joan and you to Jem Smith. he said that you prob- ably were over here.
 Its queer place for you to be. Judy" he said looking around. q don't like you to go to such places without some man with you"
 Immediately the old fighting spirit rose in me. Here was Jerry finding fault with me for doing something that he knew nothing about. Just when I had softened to- ward him, just when I had made up my mind that perhaps the safety of Jerry's home was best for me, I knew that l could not accept It.
 Furtively, I looked up into his face and saw his mouth had settled into decisive lines. knew he was thinking that he knew what was best for me-perhaps he did, but I also knew that I did not love Jerry Hathaway we'll enough to let him decide my life for me. I must still go on my own way.
 Copyright. 1926. NEA Service.
 TOMORROW Judy's New EHpiauI
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02
HER!QWN };! ) N WAY
 oYa Girl of Today

This seemed to be the status of all the husbands and wives in that lit- tie. country town from which I had come. The women were compara- lively busy and possibly contented in caring for their children, and that was all.
 Since 1 had come to the city had seen an entirely different kind of life "a kind of life l had read about and seen upon the screen. But there was Robert Tremaine. He had not been happy with his wife long be- fore he knew Mamie. And yet she had told me that when they were married, Bobby Tremaine was crazy about his wife. What had made them grow apart? What was this terrible thing that @me be- tween always?
 In the lives of all my acquaint- ances, rich and poor. there was some
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02

cups. Combine melted butter sugar, 7a't and vinegar and brush beets inside and out witt. this mixture. Fill %''i@ "jth Netl seasoned peas moist e..'j win cIesm Cover with butter 't ""HdA~ aN1 bake about twenty minutes in hot oven. 'a
 Any pyrf,rfed vegetable can be lsed in place of the peas. It's quite important that the vegetable chosen be well moistened before baking. Otherwise the dish becomes DO dry.
 Copyright, 1926, NEA Service.
 Inc }
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02
Madge Trims the Claws of a
 Office Contriyer.

There was but one thought in my mind as answered Edith Fair fax's astonishing request. That was my fear that my voice would tremble and betray to her the fierce anger which was mine at the hu- initiation which she had planned to give me.
 For that it was her plan-tfis scheme for me to take a subordinate position in the office Of the maga- zine where she was virtually Dicky's partner-I did not doubt for, a sec ond. The idea never would have oc- cured to Dicky, but I could im- agine the plausible manner in which she had explained 1t to him and gained his sanction to it. Knowing his childish stubbornness when he once has been committed to any line of action, l had very distinct real ization of what his anger would be when he found out that had re- fused Edith's tender of the position. But I cared nothing for his possible anger. My own occupied all my at tention. -
 From somewhere. however, I pumped up the ability to keep my voice absolutely steady as an- swered.
 T am sorry, Edith" I said with icy courtesy. but you will have to look elsewhere for help in the of flee. I must decline even to con- sider the work you outline'
 I heard her catch her breath in astonishment, and smiled to myself maliciously
 'fDicky Will Be Disappointed"
 But Madge." she protested. Sdoesn't 1t mean anything to you that the very success of this ven ture may depend upon your helping us out in this way"
 T am sure you are exaggerating the importance of my aid" I re- turned smoothly, but even if your premise is true, I cannot give you any other decision"
 Then that is your last word" she | said. That Is what I must tell l Dicky. Poor boy! He will be so disappointed"
 To an ordinary auditor her voice | would have revealed only rancor
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02

accustomed to them that 1t never occurred to him that they were queer.
 But when one night he found on the beach a dead, queer-loolling creature that had been cast up by the waves, He was the most surpris- cd fox you ever saw. Never had he seen anything like this. His first thought was that if was some kind of crab. It had legs very much like the legs Of the crabs. But then he discovered that the body was alto gether different. The body was long and seemed to be in several parts which were hinged. And then the pnthing claws! Never had Reddy
New Britain herald., 1926-08-02
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DR. HUGH s. CUMMING Surgeon General, United States
 II

Surgeon General. United States
 Public Health Service
 Now that the warm months are upon us. when bodily and solar heat produce within us an exceptional craving for water and other drinks. it is we'll to recall the fact that there may be danger in satisfying this healthy thirst. unless care is ex- ercised in doing so.
 It is probably no exaggeraton to say that every day there are in the United States an average of a mill / lion persons who suffer or are re- covering from some communicable disease of some kind.
 Many Diseases Among the most prevalent and the most damaging of these ailments are the so-called respiratory diseases" and also we should place here the ordinary contagious diseases, practi- cally all of which are conveyed by . the secretions of the nose and mouth. and consequently by the common drinking cup.
 iiSiuuVh Ill tilCoS SIoupS VI tSpll tory and contagious diseases) are tuberculosis, pneumonia, influenza, diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles whooping cough, cerebro-spinaI meningitis. infantile paralysis, small pox. chickenpox, humps, German measles, septic sore throat, and last but not least. the common cold.
 Highly Contagious
 Some of these diseases may be conveyed in some other way. but certainly all of them may be convey ed by the secretions of the nose and mouth. They may be spread through articles that are carried to the mouth. such as glasses. cups, spoons, towels, handkerchiefs, and pencils if such articles are used in com mon with other persons.
 If one drinks from a glass that reaches him unsterilized from the previous use by person whose mouth or lips contain the germs of any of the diseases conveyed by the secretions of the nose and mouth, he exposes himself to the danger of con- tracing them. National Laws
 In order to minimize the dangers of these diseases. and to prevent their being carried from one state to another, the secretary of the trea- sury. on recommendation of the Public Health Service in the year 1921, forbade the use of common drinking cups on trains steamers. and other public carriers engaged in interstate commerce.
 The majority of the states them- selves have also enacted sanitary measures forbidding the use of the common drinking cup. In addition, many cities and towns have supple mented state laws and regulations with local ordinances which forbid the use of unsterilized drinking ves- sells at soda fountains. in hotels, restaurants. theaters, and other public places.