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, 1926-09-15
POVERTY THEN AND NOW

Poverty is a relative condition. That is, the poor of to-
day are more richly endowed with worldly goods than the poor
of twenty years ago, although the one felt no poorer nor richer
than the other. Many of this age who feel poor would be
considered of better than moderate means by their correspond
ing class of two decades past.
Picture a boy of poor family in 1905: Home-cut hair,
trousers made over from fathers and then patched, patch
quilt shirt, sans shoes, stockings and underwear, happy with
a penny or a marble, lucky to have darned stockings, baggy
underwear and a frayed coat and cap for winter and compelled
to work his way into the circus or for his infrequent ice cream
soda. And the poor of twenty years ago were content with
such homely fare a beef stew, potatoes and rice. Parents then
boosted of wearing the same suit or dress for ten years-it
was fortunate for them their clothes were durable for thew
could not have purchased new ones.
And then there are the poor of the year 1925 who occupy
the same social position as that family of 1905 just described.
The new poor have shoes all around, on occasion they have
the rainent to dress both decently and comfortably, they have
carpets on the floor at home and good furniture, the probability
is a fhvver or secondhand car of larger make is parked in
the yard and cakes and pies are not strangers to their table.
Once the poor resented they could not quit work and still
eat; now they complain because they must work to keep up the
payments on the automobile, radio and mothers fur coat and
save enough for next summers tour.
, 1926-09-15
THE FINE ART OF HOG CALLING


We're learning more and more every day.
We are finding out that "hog-caling" is a real art. A news
paper admitted that it didn't know anything about it. and i'm
mediateiy there followed a flood of "authoritive" information
from westerners, easterners, southerners and northerners.
Oh, yes, we know that hogs are called" We called them
ourselves some years ago, but far be it from us to venture the
correct approach.
We find, too, that there isn't any one particular exercise of
the vocal cords to bring piggie a running.
Suggestions have come from various parts of the country,
each supposed to be the original and authentic cal. Here they
are:
Indiana and western Kentucky: "P-o-o-o-o-gi-e! Poo
o-o-gi-e! P-oo-o-o-gieW
Middle west: "Whoo-ee! Who-ee! Whoo-ee"
East Texas: 30 Pgl Pig o! Pig o. Pig o! Pig Or
Delefare: Who-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e"
Glasgow, KY: "Soo-e-e-e-ei Soo-eeee! Soo-e-e-e-el'
Fred Patel, champion hog collier of Nebraska, whose call
can be heard two miles away, says it's "Pooooew-olig'
He also says: you've got to have appeal, as well as power
in your voice. You've got to convince the hogs you've got some
thing for them"
Now. just how do they do it in this county?
, 1926-09-15
THE CUSTER BATTLEFIELD
HIWAY

There are a lot of starters in the
world, but those who start things
and finish them draw admiration
and confidence. The Custer Bat
tlefield Hiway association started a
project eve years ago to get a
road built, maintained and marked
direct from the centers of popula-
ton to the scenic wonders of the
great northwest. The idea was
considered a wild dream at the
time, as the necessary route would
have to traverse several hundred
miles of waste land where only
saddle horses could go. Today it
is one of the best marked roads in
the country and is 10 per cent COM
pleted with either concrete or grav-
ell surface, the balance being well
maintained and included in con-
struction programs for the near
future. Also during the past two
years it has carried a larger 70
lume of traffic into this territory
than any other road, being recon-
mended by most of the large east
ern automobile clubs, as well as
the Pacific coast clubs. The Au-
tomobile Club of Southern Califor-
mia logged the entire route this
season and is giving it preference
over all other highways to the
east.
This has not been accomplished
without many sacrifices and hard
ships which nave been met and
overcome by the determined will
and grit of the officers of the as
ISOLATION, and the faithful support
of the business men along the
route. To bring about the transit
ton of the road conditions and to
put the route before the public in
so short a time with a limited
annual budget has taxed the capa-
bilities of the best obtainable men,
and it has been done, not by eight
hour days, but by every person in
the organization putting their whole
time and energy into the success of
the project.
, 1926-09-15
THE REASON WE PROSPER

America is on the highest plane of living the world has ever
known. The wants of the people are enormous and to supply
these wants industry and business all around the circle are alive.
The fundamental cause of all our prosperity has not been
the activity of any one industry or group of industries, but the
great increase of per capita production which has made it pos
sble for each worker to share in a larger way in the return
from the industry good wages and steady employment) and thus
maintained consumption on a level equal to the higher level of
production. This general state of wen-beng, together with the
growing Investigation of industry, has contributed to increased
stability and has made business less susceptible to shocks at any
given point.
, 1926-09-15
The

A young married couple argued
for months what kind of a vehicle
they would buy with their savings.
Wifey wanted a sedan.
Dearie wanted a roadster. So
they compromised and bought a
baby carriage.
, 1926-09-15
Correct. Sit Down

Correct, Sit Down
Nov, children" said the teach
er, tell me the opposite of the
word misery"
"Happiness!"
And of sadness?"
"Gladness!"
"And of woe?"
"Giddap!"
, 1926-09-15

About the hardest thing to cure is injured feelings.
Another western college has banned the use of automobiles
by students. With this sort of policy continued, soon there will
be no fun in going to college.
The federal motor law is said to have placed 5000 automo-
bile thieves behind the bars, but the ones not there are the
ones that are causing the trouble now.
, 1926-09-15
One on the Deacon

Brother Brown, I,se collectin
TO de benefit O. the worthy pas
tah," explained one of the deacons
as he called on M of the breth-
rem. "You all know our recter am
leabin' dis chuch and we all am
agoin' to git together and give him
a little momentum"
, 1926-09-15
Lost or Strayed

The switchboard at police head
quarters flashed and a sweet young
voice mumured: Have you lost a
policeman"
mo. Why?"
We'll, a bluecoat was seen
along the street and this
never happened before in our neigh
borhood. goodbye"
, 1926-09-15

These law suits are most always
settled to the satisfaction of both
lawyers.
, 1926-09-15
Iife'S Mirror

Life's Mirror
Struggling yer and ever
To accomplish, to attain some goal
We rush through life,
Forgetting. neglecting. missing
The little things.
, 1926-09-15
GIRLS, GET MARRIED
SHOOT TO KILL
MILLIONS WE PAY FRANCE
WELCOME, THE VOICE

Rosamond Pinchot. daughter of
Amos R. E. Pinchot, niece of the
governor of Pennsylvania, retires
from the stage. Her father, who
has common sense, allowed her to
act and she had great success in
1.-THE Miracle" No longer Inter
ested in acting" the earnest young
woman is looking for serious
work"
, 1926-09-15

Not so much the first cost as
the accessories dent the po%cketbook.
, 1926-09-15

GIRLS, GET MARRIED
SHOOT TO KILL
MILLIONS WE PAY FRANCE
, WELCOME, THE VOICE
Rosamond Pinchot. daughter of
Amos r. E. Pinchot, niece of the
governor of Pennsylvania, retires
from the stage. Her father, who
has common ense, allowed her to
act and she had great success in
1.-THE Miracle" No longer Inter
ested in acting" the earnest young
woman is looking for serious
work"
What would Bertha, of 1.-The
SHOWS of yesterysar," amount to
if she hadn't created Charlemagne?
Who would know Nancy Hanks; if
she were not the mother of Abraham
Lincoln, or poor Abrotonan, of her
Throcian blood, Celtic undoubtedly,
had not produced Themistocles?
Young ladies, act, dance. sing,
run for office, fly, shoot lions in
Africa, if you must. But get mar
ried and have children.
American tourists travelling "for
to admire and for to see," also to
visit dressmakers, milliners and
get away from prohibition spent
in France last year 900
a great deal of money, and real
money. 1t would be a pity if mis-
understandings about debts that
may never be paid should make
Americans in France so uncomfort-
able as to cut off that yearly
tribute to the French dressmaking
minotaur. We want France to
prosper, and it is pleasant to have
Americans leaving hundreds of
millions in France. bringing back
information.
Two new ideas in prohibition en-
forcement. "Shoot to kill orders
and sent to prohibition officers,
particularly to a squad of forty
customs men recently appointed
for special bootleg work.
IL thc DOOlltSStio luh away thty
are to be shot-dead if possible.
Also the government will divide
the receipts from fines imposed on
b~ootleggers. The informer will
get one-quarter of what the gov
eminent gets.
This shows energy. but will it
discourage men that can change
one dollars worth of corn into
fifty dollars worth of bootleg
whiskey?
Young Krishnamurti from India
has arrived and comes to free us
from our 'materialism." He will
be as welcome as Hercules in the
Augean stables.
This earnest. sincere youth is,
among other things, an excellent
horseman, a good sportsman, and
was an infant prodigy. He was
carried each night to a tent in his
sleep. AS he dreamt, so his
friends say, the Master appeared
and gave him instructions. At the
age of twelve, he wrot his book,
cat the Feet of the Master"
That does not necessarily mean
divine inspiration. Consider little
Christian Heinrich Heinecken, who
ded in 1925, before he was five
years of age" He was able to
onverse plainly at ten months.
When M year old he knew by
heart the most important parts of
the Pentateuch. At two years of
age he had mastered sacred history,
at three he was thoroughly ac-
quainted with history and geo.
graphy, ancient and modern, sacred
and profane. and spoke French and
Latin. He devoted himself to re-
ligious study in his fourth year, and
to church history. And this is no
yarn" but historical facts. Crowds
flocked to Lubbock to see him, and
a year before he died he was taken
to see the King of Denmark at CO.
penhagen.
His death before the age of five
should warn parents not to drive
talented children.
, 1926-09-15

Some ~flappers are like brown
sugar-so sweet and u%nrefined.
, 1926-09-15

Fly-Tox your horse before hitch
ing up.
, 1926-09-15

The BARRIERS claim a style of bob
to fit every head. How about a
~square-bob, Tony?
, 1926-09-15

The new stenographer was very
very beautiful. The two partners
of the firm were holding a meeting.
Senior partner: How about you
going out and getting some orders?"
Junior partner: How would it
be If you went?".
, 1926-09-15

A Scot was playing golf with
his wife when the thought struck
him.: "Is this yer birthday? Well
then. 1 think I'll give ye' the hole"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
TRUDE EDERLE IS
GIVEN OR F A 7
m. Y. RECEPTION
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

NEW YORK, Aug. 27. = Gertrude
Ederle was given a home coming
ovation today such as New York never
before has given a woman.
Packed throngs that witnessed hel
triumphant. procession up the canyon
of lower Broadway were estimated as
greater than those that welcomed re-
turning heroes after the World war
1t was the day of days for the youth
full swimmer, who was the first Of
her sex to conquer the English chan
man had ever achieved.
A triumphant parade, brass band,
fluttering flags, showers of confetti
and ticker tape and thunderous
shouts of applause marked her prog
ress up the famous thoroughfare.
The crowd that gathered outside the
city hail. where Mayor Walker pre-
sented her with a scroll ocmmemor
ating her deed, reacher such proper
tions that 100 extra policemen were
called to prevent seriou strouble. Six
women and children were injured
when crushed in the mass of hu-
manity. Fences Were broken down
under the windows of the city hall,
and the doors We're stormed after
they had been closed during the well
coming ceremonies in the mayors
chambers. Later "Trudy's' arrival
at her home in upper Amsterdam
avenue was the occasion for a jubi.
liant celebration by her neighbors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28

inches. Bunny" had busy day in the
garden, snaring six flies, while Pereyra
took two and Ruiz one. Ruiz made a
long run past the foul line in the tall
weeks and grabbed Myers foul.
Arzate, the snappy little backstop for
the locals, ripped his finger when tag
ging Ferguson at the plate and was
forced to retire. Keith Collins, who
has been playing first base in credit
able style, put on the mask and finish
ed the game. Collins IS a real catcher
and hits well. Dave Gomez played
first when Collins went behind the bat.
The Blues lost an opportunity to
score twice earlier in the game by not
having strong pinch hitter. With
runners on the paths, weak grounders
were rolled to retire the side.
Lindsey, Weaver, Arzate and Pereyra
were the most effective with the will
low, while Ell Paso's heavy artillery
consisted of Routh, Combs, Moore,
Myer, Ferguson and Tobin. Ferguson
hit four in five, while Routh and Tobin
hit three in four trips to the rubber.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
B o w LIN G

The G. and A. Sharks advanced an
other notch by administering a mild
drubbing to the All-Star aggregation,
garnering three points from them last
night. Richards bowled high game for
the evening, scoring 220. Warnock ac-
cumulated high total with $40. Cutler
managed 1876 as high game for his
team. He also bowled high total for
the All-Stars, making 492.
The Invincib1es and the American
legion No. are scheduled for Mon
days game. This promises to be hot
and bloody contest, if all the partici-
pants are on hand with their battle-
axes and their supporters. Scores:
c. & A.: Ballentine, 528; Warnock,
$40; Hansen, 416; Richards, 495; Totals,
1888.
All-stars: Colvin, 1884; Cutler, 492;
Perrin, 447; Magma, 467. Totals, 1890.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28

Ell PaSO cIOuted out Il hltS Tor a
total of 93 bases, including five triples
and two doubles. Arzate poled homer
between center and left in the third in
ming and Weaver doubled in the eighth
for the only two extra base hits for the
local team.
Each team scored in the first frame,
but Ell Paso jumped into what seemed
safe lead in the second after Combs
had grounded out to Herbstreith. Min
jarez bobbled Fergusons hopper and
Baugh lifted skyscraper to Pereyra.
Right here the stick work of the visit
ing wrecking crew started it's on
slaught. Tobin singled to left, Routh
tripled to deep center after having a
three-two count, bringing in two runs.
Moore and Myer ripped off clean sim
giles. Green, the slab artist for Ell
Paso, smacked sizzling triple, Moore
and Myer crossing the rubber. Speck
ended the agony by whiting.
The Blues staged rally in the fourth
when Arguijo drew pass, was forced
out, Combe to Routh, while Collins
reached first Minjarez and Lindsey
got free transportation to first when
Green developed streak of wildness.
Weaver skied out to Tobin, but Pete
Arzate cleaned up with a fourply swat
that rolled to the fence. After Green
had pitched three balls to Herbstreith,
he was sent to the showers and Cham
pion was sent on the mound.
Happy" Herbstreith singled past
Speck on the first ball pitched. Pereyra
sent Texas leaguer" over Routh, but
Pratha failed to get the bat off his
shoulders and was an easy strike-out
victim.
In the fifth Ell Paso annexed three
more runs when Combs "out-foxed"
Weaver and placed hit between Sec
ond and short. Ferguson lifted high
fly to right and it Went for a triple
when Pratha, the Casa Grande phenom,
badly misjudged the ball and it rolled
to the fence. Baugh rolled a single
past second and it rolled through FRA
tha in right field for three sacks. On
those two plays, Pratha was as grace
full as an elephant on waxed floor.
Both errors were costly. Ruiz went to
field in the sixth inning. The Ell Paso
outfit added two more runs in each of
the seventh and eighth innings, clinch-
ing the game
"Hi" Myer Ioafed when Champion
lifted a high fly to center field. Lind
sey uncorked a fast throw to first and
caught the runner off the base by
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
T'ILDEN, CHAPLIN
In FINALS AT
NEWPORT MEET
(By DISPATCH A. p. wirsl

NEWPORT, r. T., Aug, q. The
battle of Newport, netdom's last ma
jor clash of racquets in singles COM
petition before the Davis cup chal-
lenge round and the national cham
pionship, reached it's final stage to-
day With William T. Tilden and his
youthful protege, Alfred H. Chaplin,
Jr., of Springfield, Mass as it's re-
naming survivors.
Both came through the emi-finals
today in stirring uphill struggles, the
national champion fighting two hours
through drizzle to overtake and de-
feat Manuel 'Alonzo of Spain, 6-1, 3-6
from a first set defeat to triumph
over Brian &c. Norton of San An
tonic, SO, 6-1, GA, Ga.
While the victory of Chaplin, who
received default from William NJ
Johnston in the quarter finals, fur
niShed the surprise of the days play,
Tilden's gruelling match with Alfonso
took a fashionable Newport gallery
through one of the most bitterly
fought duels ever waged on the his
toric Casino courts. After being
crushed in the first set, the former
Spanish Davis cup player came back
with squirt of unbeatable tennis
against which Tilden's best efforts
seemed wasted
With the set scores standing two to
one against him, Tilden saw the
match slipping away as Alfonso quick
Iy ran off the first three games of |
The fourth set. Then the Philadelphia |
wizard made his stand
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
TEMPE, TUCSON,
TO STAGE SWIM
MEETS SEPT. 6

Douglas swimmers are invited to
participate in two important swim
ming meets on Labor day, September
6. The Tucson labor trades council
will hold a state swimming and div
ing meet at Wetmores swimming
pool, beginning at 3 p M, in which
they will give cups and prizes
amounting to $500 in value.
Three judges will decide the win.
ners of the diving contests. All swim.
ming and diving organizations in the
southwest are cordially invited to
participate in this event. Persons
wishing to enter the various contests
must register at Wetmore's before tht
opening of the contest. The follow
ing program will be given:
Fancy diving for men; 4O-yard dash,
free style; SO-yard girls arce; 40,
yard dash for boys under 16; 4O-yard
breast stroke dash; girls fancy div
ing contest so second plunge for
distance; 4O-yard back stroke dash;
so second underwater swim; 220-yard
swim and optional races.
The Tempe Civic club will aga1r.
sponsor a state amateur athletic
swimming meet in the. large outdoor
pool at .Iempe, DeSlIlHlHS DIT d. H.,
Labor day. A similar event held last
year proved so successful in attend
ance and records established that it
has been decided to make this a
yearly event.
The sanction of the American ANA
teur Athletic union has been asked
for the present meet so that an Off
cial record and register may be kept
records made. There will be con-
tests for all classes, including men,
women, boys and girls. Prizes, will
be given to the winners.
Competent, disinterested jud g s
from various parts of the state will
be selected and the rules governing
such contests will be followed. APP
plication blanks for entering the con-
tests may be secured by writing Ray
mond w. Still, secretary, Tempe Civic
club, Tempe. There is ample shade
for camping and lpicnicking near the
pool
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
Blonde and Brunette To
Play Final Round In
Women's Golf Tourney
(Bs Dispatch A. P. Wirel

CHICAGO, Aug. PA blonde and
a brunette will meet in the final
round of the womens western cham
pionshipt tournament at Olympic
fields tomorrow to determine which
is preferred in golf.
Miss Dorothy Page, a tall and ro-
bust 17-year-old golden haired girl
from. Maple Bluff, Madison, Wis, won
her way into the final pairing today
by eliminating Miss Naomi Hull, a
young Indiana school teacher, in the.
semi final round, 2 up and 1 to play;
and Mrs. o. S. Hill of Meadow Lake.
Kansas City, a rather diminutive
brunette with an uncanny ability to
drive hard and straight, put out Mrs.
Stewart Hanley of Lochmoor, De-
troit city champion, and 2.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28

Coach Van Antwerp was very pleas
ed to learn Friday that Enrique
Ruiz, one of the stars of the team
last year and an all southern confer
ence tackle, will be with the team
again this year. Ruiz has been work.
ing in bank at Nogales during the
summer. He is fast, aggressive
player and his return assures Doug
las high school a strong, aggressive
line attack. Coach Van Antwerp will
have IL letter men around which to
build this seasons team.
Word was received Friday that Ben
Flores, all-state halfback, and Fucnaro
seeley, star backfield man, Will re-
turn to Douglas high this fall. they
are expected here within the next
few days. The schedule this season
will include games with Eel Paso,
Bisbee, Miami Nogales, Tucson and
Las Cruces.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
CHARLES YOUNG
WINS TRAPSHOOT
CROWN FRIDAY

VANDALIA Ohio, Aug. .27.-Already
twice a champion, Charles A. Young
of Springfield, Ohio, annexed the trap
shooting crown of the western hemi+
sphere when he won the grand Ameri-
can handicap by breaking 100 tar.
gets at 90 yards, a perfect score, at
the amateur trap shooting association
ground here today.
Second, third and fourth places, re,
,spectivelyJ were taken by r. G. john
son. Gable, Ohio; II. r. Vail, Industry,
Ill; and E. C. Boice, Pontiac, Mich,
after they shot off a tie of SO.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28

Summary: TWO-base hits, Waner;
Rhyme to Rawlings; left on base, New
York 4, Pittsburgh 6; base on balls, off
Bush 2, off Barnes l. off Fitzsimmons
II; struck out, by Barnes 1, by Bush 1;
hits, off Barnes 10 in innings, off
Fitzsimmons 1 in inning; losing
pitcher Barnes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
REDs WIN AGAIN.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-Cincinnati
remained right behind Pittsburgh by
scoring victory, to 0, over Brooklyn.
The Reds won solely through the
splendid pitching of Eppa Rixey, who
let the visitors down with three hits
and did not permit one of them to lget
as far as second base. The Cincinnati
infield made three snappy double plays
and Curt Walker pivoted a double by
to Pipp after catching foul. Score:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
CHICAGO BEATS BOSTON,

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Steady pitching
by Tony Kaufman, who held Boston
to five hits, enabled Chicago to defeat
the visitors, 5 to 1, today and run their
winning streak to six games Joe Gen
ewich was hit hard in two innings when
the Cubs scored all their runs. Grimm
cracked a home run with a man on in
the sixth.
Score: K. III. E
Boston .. 900 900 001- 0
Chicago ... 900 023 0O*- 8 0
Batteries: Genewich and u. Taylor;
Kaufman and Hartnett.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
OLATHE TEAM WINS

DENVER, Aug. 27.-Olathe, Colo,
defeated the Denver Chiropractors,
q to 6, and Parco, Wyo., won from
Amarillo, Texas, II to 6, in the sec
ond days games of the Denver Posts
baseball tournament here. The first
was a hurlers' battle between Wheat
ley Of Olathe and Geick OF the Chiros,
Olathe brought in four runs in the
last half of the ninth to win. Parco
put it's game virtually on ice in
fifth inning, scoring 9 of its IL runs
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
yANIxEEs BEAT DETROIT.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Herb Pennock
hung up his goth victory of the season
today when the Yankees won an OPEN
er of a series with Detroit. Tony Laz-
zeri sewed up the game in the fourth
his 10th home run of the season com
ing with two on base. The score:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-28
GIANTS CLOUT OUT q
HITS FOR A TOTAL OF
'33 BASES IN CONTEST

The Ell Paso Giants had little trouble tanning the
Douglas Blues in the first Of the threegame series which
is being played here this week. the final being
13 to 8. Arguijos offerings lambasted to all
Of the lot and the visitors hits numerous
as seeds in pomegranate, while Green and Champion
held the Douglas batters to ten hits.