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and ratified as all the other amend
ments have been ratified, constitute
a Bill of Rights. Had the Constitu-
tional Convention concluded Bill of
Rights was needed, it would have been
placed ahead of the Constitution, like
the Preamble. Hamilton argued that
the Constitution did not call for Bill
of Rights; that it was in itself the
great Bill of Rights for the American
people, and he pointed out that the
State of New York and some other
States did not have a Bill of Rights
in connection with their Constitu-
tions; but jefferson and others ar
gued that a Bill of Rights be append
ed by the amendment plan, and this
was done.
But the first ten amendments
changed nothing in the original con-
stitutional plan and in effect amended
nothing. 1t might be proper to state
in passing that very respectable au-
thority holds to the view that the Bill
of Rights did not strengthen the Con-
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stitution but rather weakened it. Ger
tain it is that the main object of the
supporters Of the first ten amend
ments, namely, to prevent the en-
croachment of the federal branch up
on the powers inherent in the states,
went glimmering long ago.
Then came the Eleventh Amend
ment correcting an error of court.
The Twelfth Amendment, directing
the electoral college to vote for a
president and president of the
same political faith, where the for
mer provision was to vote for but
one, the highest to be president and
the next highest to DE president,
made no structural change, though it
gave somewhat less of minority
representation in the executive de-
partment of the federal branch.
The Thirteenth Amendment sound
ing to abolish slavery had no practi-
cal effect, as that institution had al
ready been disposed of through the
arbritrament of arms. 1t did put the
offensive word slavery into the Con-
stitution where the founders of the
Republic had been careful to keep
that odious word out of the instru-
ment.
That part of the Fourteenth
Amendment which aimed to punish
the South by cutting down represen-
tation in the House of Representa-
tives if they did not let the negro
vote, was never enforced, and other
sections of the Amendment made no
structural changes.
The Fifteenth, or negro suffrage
Amendment, was never enforced, but
proposed a serious denial of the right
of self-government to the States.
With the ratification of the Six
teenth or income tax Amendment, we
come, in effect, to the beginning of
the structural changes in our Consti-
tuition.
The Seventeenth Amendment de-
stroyed the federal character of the
Senate, creating, as it were, a second
House of Representatives, like two
congressman at large from each state,
representing constituencies mot states.
The change was revolutionary, far
reaching, and has been attended by
many political manifestations. Direct
action to secure political results
rushed through the open door. In
that Amendment we now face the
anomalous situation of federal re-
public, as originally conceived, with
the dominant federal feature in the
national branch destroyed.
The Eighteenth Amendment struck
heavily at the structural plan of the
Constitution, particularly the dual
feature. 1t sets up an entirely new
theory of government, that Of econ
current power" between Congress and
the several states" supplanting the
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original constitutional plan of clearly
divided powers. 1t reset more land
marks and tore down more founda-
ton stones from the original plan
than all the amendments from the
first to the fifteenth inclusive. In the
final analysis (mark the limitation)
prohibition is not on trial in the 18th
Amendment. AS a sound or unsound
policy of government prohibition will
receive its vindication or rejection
when given a fair trial under the
Constitution proper.
The Nineteenth Amendment went
another step to deny to the people
of the states the right of self-gov-
eminent.
We may, upon proper analysis,
trace why the last four amendments
awakened so much political apprehen-
sion. They not only change the orig
NAL plan of the Republic, but they
set up antagonistic theories and prac-
tees to the original plan. The earlier
amendments may be likened to adding
supports to building where all nee
essary supports had already been
provided for, and the later amend
ments to tearing out supports upon
which the whole plan rested heavily.
To state the Importance of the sub
Ject in another light, suppose all the
earlier amendments had made as
much structural change as the latter
additions, how much of the original
Constitution would remain? What
two systems of government among
societies of men differ more widely
than do the later amendments from
the original constitutional plan?
But the amendment changes do not
embrace all the departures from the
original plan of the Republic. Great
structural changes have been inau-
gurated through administration pol
icies, changes which in themselves
have carried US far afeld as a nation.
The erection Of a vast bureaucratic
system, state and federal, (boards,
bureaus and commissions not amena-
BILE to any direct control of the Amer
lean electorate, but vastly increasing
and rejecting the executive appoint
ing power) has overlaid, like a web,
our whole political experiment. Much
that vitality affects the rights, liber-
ties and property of freemen is now
controlled more by bureaucracies than
is affected by the original powers of
government. The judicial system,
state and federal, is being made sub
servient to the ''rules" Gin effect leg
islation) of multiplied bureaucracies
which in turn are chained to the ex-
ecutive appointing power.
The substitution of the initiative
and referendum for legislative re-
sponsibility, along with direct pri-
maries, has cut heavily into the ba-
sic principle of representative gov
eminent without the constant func-
tioning of which true Republic can
not be said to exist
The subsidies conditionally voted
the states by Congress are as dis
creditable to the federal branch as
to the states.
The extension of federal power to
a multiplicity of matters outside the
orbit in which it was constitutionally
designed to revolve has in large
measure untitled it to deal with the
major matters for which it was spec
tally fitted and designed
The primary object of this article
has been to indicate the departures
from the original plan of our Federal
Republic rather than attempt to trace
out the results attendant upon the in
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ROAD PETITION.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
thirty days after the first publication
hereof the undersigned will make ap-
plication to the Board of County Com
sioners of Garrett county for the ap-
pointment of viewers to view and re-
locate a portion of the public county
road leading from the McCabe School
House in Election District No. 2 to
the West Virginia line, said change so
prayed being for the purpose of elm
mating very steep grade in said
road, and to run through the lands of
Walter and John Wakefield.
WALTER WAKEFIELD,
JOHN WAKEFIELD,
PLAYFORD FRIEND,
And others, Petitioners.
Published first time January 7, 1926.
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ORDER NISI.

John E. Steding ct al. VS.. Charles 7. Beck
man ct al.
No. 2542 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County Maryland.
ORDERED, This 5th day of January, 1926,
by the Circuit Court for Garrett County. Ma
ryland, sitting in equity, that the sale made
and reported in the above cause by Ernest
Ray Jones, Trustee, be ratified and confirm
ed unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 9Th day of February,
1926; provided copy of this order be pub
lished in some newspaper published in Gar
rett county once week for three successive
weeks before the 10Th day of January, 1926.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S1101.00. E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
E. z. TOWER, Clerk.
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The Constitutional Amend
ments and Other Struc-
tural Changes In Our Re-
publican Form of Govern
ment.
BY Finley C. HendricksOn in the
Cumberland Sunday Times.

The argument is made that there
should not be such an ado of late
about amending the Constitution,
since it has been amended nineteen
times, and ten amendments were ad-
ded shortly after the draft was rat
flied.
If we analyze the amendments,
however, it will plainly appear why
the earlier amendments created so
little dissatisfaction and apprehen-
sion as compared with the later ad-
ditions.
The first ten additions to the Con-
stitution while called amendments
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Some Absurd Weather Predictions

days is supposed to depend in one
wav or another on the weather
at Candlemas Day, February 2,
which is called grounding day in
this country; also on that or st.
Swithin's Day, July 10; st. Peters
Day, February % (Which has al.
ready been regulated by the
weather on the I'd OF january;
on Pancake Tuesday, Ash Wednes.
day, st. Medard's Day. June 8;
st. Protasius' Day, June 10; July
8, the first dog day; st. Bartholo:
news Day, August "a. A brief
calculation will show how upfor.
tunately these periods overlap ana
either contradict each other or
plunge the world in q vale OF per-
petual rain. 1t is not clear why
the period affected should SO often
be 40 days, except possibly for the
example set by Noah. There are
also numerous shorter periods COW
cred by similar predictions.
The Weather Bureau discredits
them all, emphasizing the fact
that the only reliable guide to
weather behavior IL the record OF
what has happened in the past,
and as such records show con.
siderable variety in the weather
as a rule, it is absurd to base
prophecies on them.
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INGROWN TOE.
NAILS

MATURE can take . joke about
an the length and width Of
skirts. but not about the length
and width Of shoes, points out Eli
leen Bourne, well-known beauty
expert. in an article in this weeks
Liberty. ..Ingrown nails she
writes. though credited genera
to inJudicious cutting Of the nails.
are more often caused by shoes SO
narrow that the toe.nails are
forced diagenally on the toes in
stead OF parallel with the toe
bones. The nail does not grow in.
it is pushed in.
"a more careful selection OF
shoes will safeguard foot welfare
for the persistent ingrown-nail SUI
ferer,' Miss Bourne continues
''These must be broad in the toe
and should permit q thumbs width
between the first toe and the end
of the shoe. A high heel that
forces the toes forward or q stock
ing that is too short II harmful.
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HOW CARUSO
VOICED HER

HOW Caruso proposed TO her
A by singing to her, is told by
Billie Burke in an interview by
Sidney Sutherland in this weeks
Liberty. cit was while playing
in Mrs. Dot that Caruso proposed
ta me- Miss Burke, now the wife
of Flo ZiegfeId, producer Of the
famous FolIies. explains. '"The
show was in Boston Caruso was
appearing in concert there, and
he used to come to my rooms at
the old Touraine, fall on his
knees, and beg me to be his wife.
! can never forget his lovely soft
brown eyes, his inpassioned ges-
lures. his broken English.
with his golden voice, then at
the height of its golden charm"
Miss Burke goes on, The would
almost drive me insane with the
unsurpassed song. to the beloved
Mimi. When he finished he would
cock his great head to one side,
to STE If the strains of that in
comparable throat had caused
me TO change my mind. Then he
would rise to his feet, toss his
hands aloft, and run 0uk IS the
ROOM"
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ConDIerion Hints for the Girl With an oily Skin

Next, rinse your face with more
water. Finally. dip your finger
tips in q cupful Of cold water to
which has been added five drops
OF benzoin, and pat your face with
your wet finger tips until your
skin is dry. Powder can be busted
on over this bAnzoin.Water mixture
as a foundation, as soon as it is
thoroughly dried into the skin. II
you prefer. use witch-hazel instead
Of the benzoin- water lotion.
Rouge or any cosmetic tending
to obstruct the pores should be
applied only very sparingly to an
oily skin. Pure cleansing cold
cream, or better still, warm olive
oil. will cleanse and soften your
skin at night. Afterward, wash
your face with warm, then cold
water. Do not use the oil, how
ever, on the nights you use the
oatmeal bag.
These bags should be applied
twice daily for ten days. After
that, use them once a week.
Be sure to eliminate greasy food,
fried food, rich pastries and grav-
les from your diet. Take Q bath
every day to wash supertluouS olls
from your pores. Exercise In the
fresh air.
By following these suggestions
you will, / trust, find 1t possible
to keep your complexion smooth,
clear and free from the objection
able, shiny look that betrays an
oVer-oily skin.
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! hoppy brinnled hat. Looking for
all the world like yellow holly
hook someway grown feet.
Christine a. peoIly in rose color;
snug bodice; wide, fIy-away skirt
floating about her slimness.
The two of them, an eye on the
clock, fingers flying.
Pleasant Prospect
"A ride up the river'd be nice,
Christy. There's boat leaves az
two
''Well--Iisten: the shops have the
fall styles. Let's lunch at the Van
Rex and look around"
Tap, tap, jingle at the typewriter;
Number? Number" at '1e
switchboard.
Twelve o'clock.
The two OF them, skipping
through the lobby, laughing, chat
tering, joyous. A car out IN the
street half as long as a Pullman;
cleaning nickel and glass. a crest
z on the door.
Gay, it's them! Maybe-oh,
now they've seem Christine waved
airily, darted forward. laughed up
at Pennington. Gay, standing UNI
certainly, saw them beckon; now
Christy was coming with Stanley
Baird.
wants us to go for drive. Come
on, Gay. be an angel for once"
He. was holding out MS hand
with a littIe-boy grin.
why so stand-offish. Miss
Mooreo Or may / cali you Gay?
Ripping name! Come for q little
rider"
Gay forced herself to meet the
merry eyes. But we cant. you
see. We've planned something"
"Oh, that" Christine put up both
hands. she'll come. -
The Motor Ride
Gay was walking toward the
car; she heard Baird say. ''You
drive, PEN; felt his hand on her
elbow, helping her into the, back
seat.
The skinned along, t:rned up
town, hit the Drive. Baird talked
pleasantly but she answered moth
ing at all; sat watching Christine's
profile.
He laid his hand on hers, tight
closed upon the seat. Didn't you
want to come, Gay? I've been
wishing so might know you. You
in the office there with never a
word for a fellow. PH tell him to
turn back If you'd rather"
Very gently, very big-brotherisn
he was, and she felt ashamed. I'm
sorry. Truly You see I'm SOL
of dulI-not like Christy.
She turned her face then, smil-
ing; he looked at her as he had
The Washington times., 1926-12-30

nOES the weather on certain
- days of the year control thb
weather for long periods in thu
future? One Of the difficulties in
the way of accepting any Of theee
predictions, the Weather Bureau
Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture points out, is tkat
most of them overlap and lead
the discerning into many absufdi-
ties.
For example, many people be-
lieve in forecasts starting from
certain supposedly important .key
or control days in the years 1t
is said that las the LIST of iJan.
uaryis so will be all the rest
of the month; that theE I'd
day of January Though !itself
already ruled by the 1sO s1eter.
mines the weather of FEBRUARY,
and, strangely enough, also that
of the following Septembet; and
that the Sd of January Qissewise
ruled By the 1st' is a model of
the coming March" Thes Sd IS
also credited with fixirSg the
weather OF the following nine
weeks. If we go on to Sts Paul's
day. January %, we fino: assur-
ance that il it be fine so iWill all
the rest of the year be. :But we
have just been told that !the LIST
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az beauty. Destiny was building
on sGch days for them Dotn.
though they didn't know Il then.
Building Tor Christine. avid 81
life, eager to let this 90. Builc-
ing for Gay, with her truer sense
OF values. her capacity Tor uIl.
breakable bonds.
Christine dangled, her feet IA
the water. studying the OLD stone
house.
Sometime I'm going TO have
villa on Long Island. The most
gorgeous one on the North Shore
with q private beach and q vel.
low awning on the pier. And
expresses marching in line.
We'll, don't you like our trees,
Clnristy? Not many own d living
Christmas tree so near the house
they can hang presents on It
and have real snow for decora-
ton. Z
''You don't get me, Gay. Any
way we've just got to have q
place in town. We've got to have
somewhere to entertain the kind
Of friends WHOM do us some good.
Honestly, can you imagine Penny
and Stan fitting in here?
sitting IN the living room, with
Jaimie telling them about the
north lot he's turning into pas.
ture, and Mary handing out
lemonade and doushnuts? Can
you, Gay?''
Scarlet ran along Gays chin:
she stood up. mo-" she said, II,
can't, But it's not because
there's anything wrong with
Jamie or Mary. You might see;
it, Christy. They're not our sort
Penny ana Stanand they know
II as well as we DO. There's no
use pretending. That's why I'm
not going out with them again. :
The Great Chance
you're what7 Are you crazy?
why, youIl never have another
chance ike Stanley Baird. Hes
wild about you, tool For heav-
ems sake. don't be 80 dumb"
II mean what say!''
Stfll she found it hard to hold
to her resolution in time that toll
lowed Penny was In the office
now. though the girls saw little
Of him; far too little to suit
Christine.
And young Baird always was
dropping in, stopping to chat, IN.
viting Gay to lunch, assuming
rather q pleading attitude az she
found one excuse after another
for refusing him.
$50 sWeet--so chilly Wouldn't
even eat d sandwich with him. Il
she didn't like Westchester there's
d soda fountain downstairs and an
ex.bartender for chaperon."
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BOILING MEAT
PROPERLY

ITO boil 4 piece OF meat, 1t is
l. explained in Sir William H.
Kamer's recent book. "a Manual
Of Hygiene" the joint should be
plunged for a few minutes into
boiling water. so as to seal UP the
surface by coagulating the pro-
teins, thus preventing the escape
or the soluble proteins into the
water, OF which as little as pos
sible should be used. The further
cooking should be carried out at q
temperature just below 40 degrees
r. In roasting a high temperature
should be maintained at first, in
order to seal the surface by coagu-
latlng the proteins. When this
has been done the remainder of
the cooking should be carried out
at lower temperature.
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Thrilling Cmaxes Tense Situations and the AmOurs OF
Jazz-Crazed Youth Feature This Remarkable
Serial Novel of Modern Life

) looked the other day, going out
the door.
OH
You're sweet
Light running in her veins,
dancing, singing,
He puts his arm along the back
of the seat but she moved as Il
to settle herself more comfortably
and he took 1t away. After that
they talked about the country;
he had a camp in the AdiroTi.
dacl1s: she told him OF Moore
Christine called. We're going
to lunch at April Manor, folks.
Penny just said So"
YOU'D like that. Gay2 It's q
roadhouse up in Westchester.
There'Il be no one there this
time of day
It seemed like dream TO her;
the restaurant as gIitterinG as
any in the ,.ity, deserted now;
the dainty luncheon; Baird's
nearness. his concern for her.
A New Thrill
Then cocktails were brought
a new experience she never hal
sat at table where cocktails were
served. Soon she was staring In
amazement at Christine's hi!arity,
her attempts not always success
ful--te evade Penny's kisses. He
was noisy; frankly eager to acs
quire IAN edge"
But you haven't touched your
glass, Gay. Something else you'd
rather have?''
THANK you. 7 DONE care for
such things, Mr.. Baird
Neither do then. That's my
last. Do something
"AhS-slie doesn't trust him.
Will she say Stan? That's not
so much. is it?''
She laughed and repeated his
Sweet! Take off your hat.
Gay. There-lilSe yellow roser'
you did send them? They
were darling"
so were you He was Sc.
rious all at once. She arose
nervousIy. tried to ratch her
cousins eye
I'VE must go now. It's been
gorgeous, but we must CO."
Howls Of protest from Penny:
resentment from Christine. But
Baird paid the bill quickly. helped
her into the front seat, got behind
the wheel. I'm taking no chance
Of a wreck with you along" he
explained.
She felt a lightness at that,
almost as IL she were rising on
wings
The Peters
Christine and Penny openly pet
ted on the back seat. Shocked
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BY Maria Jeritza,
Prima Donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One of
the Most Beautiful Women OF
the Day

IElIlA6 DUIAHd VI TIC XACGAUpUuNuh
Opera Company and One of
the Most Beautiful Women OF
the. Day
A Z this time OF year, the aver.
A sge woman who values beauty
of complexion. uses more than
her usual allowance Of pure, nour-
ishing cold cream to counteract
winter winds. Not all women,
however. are able to indulge in
the free use Of cold cream for
the reason that it makes a natur-
ally oily skin still more greasy.
II your nose persists in shining
despite vanishing cream and pow
der, you may be fairly certain
that you have an oily skin. A
trip to a very best beauty special
list available. NAV be worth your
while, for she would be able to
anaIyze your skin after a careful
examination and so help direct
your beauty regime.
/ know q woman who believed
that her skin was oily because
she was troubled with blackheads
and large pores, whereas, it was
extremely dry. All her efforts
to improve her complexion made
it worse, because instead Of nour-
fishing and feeding her skin, she
was using greaseless creams,
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SHE GUESSES
TIP SIZE

A experienced waitress can usu-
"A ally tell by LOOKING at a pa
tron how large a tip she may ex-
pect, according to Eleanc:r konwles,
a former waitress, VINO writes
about dealing them off the arm"
in an article in this Geek's Lib
erty.
You get so you canialmost tell
the size of the tip by the appear
ance of the customer, "sshe writes.
1.-The best tippers. in :my expert
ence, are middle-aged business men
THE ruddy-faced kind: that seem
to take everything with a smile.
They don't kick at the!service, ana
If a girl is tired and ssloWs up a
little they seem 10 Hnj'""~tn nd"
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Read This First

Gay Moore, shy, grey.eyed and
blend, is introduced to, the reader
rs she hobs along lower Broad
way during the rush hour. With
her Is her COUSIN Christine Noe.
Christine il as flippaBt rs Gay Is
deMure. Two SElappiIy dressed
youths were In a smart roadster
parked ut the curb. One was
Stanley Baird. son Of the girls
employer. The other was Roger
Pennington. pole star. The girls
hurried to the office. Gay was
busy at her work when Christine
WHISPERED: Listen. Glsess who's
calling the bOss2 The Lilac
Lady! Wouldn't the Misstls be
NOW CONTINUE
Peggy and her friend. Mimi
Brooks: pale face; tight shingie
with straight. narrow panels OF
hair down her cheeks like side
burns, sleek. brushed-back look.
The Command
They waited, bored and hos
tile, stenographe sealing glances.
Then Peggy said. over her shout.
der. Get me a number. girl"
Gays throat hurt: Christine
turned page. went on reading.
did you hear me? said
ref me a number"
Christine looked up slowly.
eyes narrowed. I'm give you 3
line. Miss Baird"
A flutter in the office. With
DN~rz roai~.N
fIounced into her fathers room.
''Christy. how could you?''
I'm teach her to do that to
me?''
Stanley Baird's face was puck
cred as with choked laughter
when he led his sister away: he
went out. arm around M mi
Brooks.
Gay watched and little chill
erept round and round her heart
CHAPTER VII
Saturday mornings were differ
ent from the rest. Other mornings
plodded. bearing the burden OF
long, long days; other mornings
were dressed In blue with white
collars and second best silk stock.
ings.
But Saturday. That tripped
along on dancing feet, so light they
were. so quick, 50 gay, bringing
shining thing-haIf Enoiiday-ad-
Venturei
Tea in the gorgeousness OF an
uptown hotel; window shopping on
the Avenue; a bus ride past the
Park; matinee.
Saturday morning, and Gay all
In fiounces, pale like her hair;