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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
HEROES

I am not fighting for money, but
because 1 want to fight.-Dempsey
They never are fighting for money
These lads of the leather clad fist
The lure of red gold, as we've ofter
been told ..
Is a thing they can lightly resist.
They battle for exercise sometimes,
Though now and then thinking OF
fame,
But mostly they punch other lads in
the lunch
For the love of the wonderful game
And there's nothing the bruisers SO
bitterly hate
AS accepting their share of the gate
When pug, as he punches or wal
lops
observes sotto voce, "Take that!"
1t is perfectly plain he has no thought
of gain
While he lays his opponent out flat
No visions Of unmeasured riches
Are born in his hard-heaving breast
He knows in his heart that he bat
tied for art
And that's why he did his poor best
The last thing he thinks about under
the sun
Is the hat full of cash that he won
The business man labors for profits,
The lawyer and doctor for fees,
Most people are keen for the crinkly
long green
Which brings them distinction and
ease. l.t
But no prizefighter thinks about lucre
According to current report,
He is just in the ring for the love oi
the thing
Which reporters refer to as sport.
Yet despising the gold which he wins
with success
He grabs for it, nevertheless.
so, PROBABLY rs CAL
We are glad that the ability to look
dignified in ten gallon hat isn't one
of the requisite qualifications for the
presidency.
DOWNRIGHT. 1927. Bell Syndicate. Inc
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19
ABE MARTIN I

Colonel Lindbergh's popularity
ought t. last long while, unless
O. course, he gifts careless an ex-
presses an opinion, about some
thin, 81 don't have no trouble
KILN time when I'm wOrkin'.
but 1 don't know what t do with
myself when I'm i, loafin',"', COM
planned Ike SOles t'day; iaa,5a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19
Plucked From the Plains

"If you paid as much attention to
getting on the green as you do TO get
ting in the powder you'd break 200"
eyes, but Charlie, then you wouldn't
have anyone to beat."-Notre Dame
Juggler.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

"Why didn't the poor thing try to
swim after the ship went DOWN."
"He couldn't; he didn't have
bathing suit. ."-Bucknell Belle Hop.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

New Office Boy. A man called
here to thrash you few minutes
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

"Say, do you know what prune is?"
Nope, what is it?"
"a raisin with infalmmatory rheu-
matism Reserve Red Cat.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

Said Able, with all the curiosity of
the younger generation: "Poppa,
what is ethics?"
Said his father with all the accu-
mulated wisdom Of the older genera
ton: Ethics, my son, is when a cus-
toner comes in to pay $40 bill
and pays $50 by mistake. Should you
keep the $40 or divide it with your
partner?"-Boston Teapot.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

please don't smoke that" t..
"Why? That's good two-bit
cigar" 2t4 lrurNfs
"Well, IS cents worth Of it was
gone when you got it."-U, of Wash.
Columns. ra 3sta
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

Editor: What did you say to him?
New office Boy: I told him I was
sorry you were not in.-TaWney Kat.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

Clerk: Here's a lovely valentine:
ITO the only girl ever loved"
He: Fine. I'll take it--no, six of
those, please-Iowa, Frivol, lEn
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-19

A little girl was put in an upper
berth for the first time. She kept
crying till her mother told her not
to be afraid because God would watch
over her.
Mother, are you there?" she cried.
eyes"
Father, are you there?"
yeah"
A fellow passenger lost all patience
at this point and beloved forth:
"Were all here! Your father and
mother and brothers and sisters and
aunts and uncles and cousins. All
here: now go to Sleep"
There was pause, then, very
softly: Mammal"
"Well?"
"Was that God?"-Chaperon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06

and who pays the membership fees,
but
ARTICLE Y. Voting No person
can vote until they shall have first
become member, Each person
shall have one vote, and no proxy
voting shall be allowed.
ARTICLE vi. Meetings. Regular
meetings Of the Club shall be held
on the fourth Tuesday in the
month, and Executive meetings OF
the Executive Committee shall be
held on the second Tuesday in thu
month.
Special meetings may be called
by the President at any time he
deems necessary.
ARTICLE VII. Committee s
There shall be three standing com
mittees. Publicity, Transportation
and Highways. Special commit
tees shall be appointed from tim
to time as their needs arise.
The Executive committee shat
consist Of, the Officers of the Clut
Chairmen of the Standing Com
mittees and District Directors. Thf
District Directors TO be selected
by the President of the Club auC
the Chairmen of the Standing
Committees, from the differenr
communities or districts.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
vashon Methodist Episcopal
Church

Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Mr.. A. Larsen, Supt.
Morning worship at II 100 a. m.
Epworth League 700 Mr.. Her
bert Ward, president,
The Ladies Aid wish to thank all
who helped I omake their Spring
Fete, such splendid success. The
spirited music Of the High School
Orchestra was greatly appreciated,
The Missionary Society had a
very happy meeting last Wednes-
day with their president, Miss
Markham.
The Church Official Board
meets at the Methodist Parsonage
this Friday, to hear good reports
from each department and plan
Tor future progress.
Hail to the Brightness" by
Schiller was the anthem effectively
sung by the Vested Choir last
sunday, The augmented choir
are busy preparing to help in the
Baccalaureate Service Music.
Welcome to Mothers Day"
services. Evening sermon, Mary,
Mother
Morning sermon ''The Ideal
Father and the Real Son.
Address by Scoutmaster Thomp-
son at the morning service
Archie NJ. Herd, Minister
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06

ARTICLE |. The name Of this
Club shall be Yashou Island Com
mercial Club.
ARTICLE II. The object of this
Club is to improve the island as a
whole and to promote the general
welfare of the people, both in bust
ness, social, religious and public
relations with ourselves and our
neighbors.
ARTICLE III. Powers and Pur-
poses, The Club shall have power
TO represent the Island as a whole
in all public relations relative to
the public benefit, fix membership
fees, call meetings Of the Club and
designate who shal and shall not
become members Of the Club.
ARTICLE Nv. Membership. ANY
person can become a member Of the
Club who is eighteen years of age
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
ISLAND CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church

Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship II 100 a. M.
Next Sunday May Sth is Moth
ers Day. The sermon and music
ai the morning service will besin
keeping with The day. II is hoped
there win be a large attendance.
Young Peoples meeting at Z 40
p. m. Topic Elements in Ideal
Home Life.
Evening Worship $500 q. m.
The Junior choir viii sing at the
evening service.
Choir rehearsal Thursday even
ing at S O'Clock.
All are invited to attend these
services. Strangers in the Com.
muuity always welcome.
Hugh Armstrong. Minister
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06

An ~ LIE H. ELECTIONS II u
Qualifications OF officers,
Elections shall be held on the
Fourth Tuesday in September of
each year for the Election of off
GERS. All officers shall be elected
by majority vote of the members
in good standing present at the
meeting. as follows: Nominations
to be made from the floor and Sc
cret Ballot east, the one receiving
he Majority vote is Elected.
Officers. The officers of the
Club shall consist of, President,
Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Duties and Compensation of Of
RS:
Section I. The President and
Vice President shall perform du-
ties as usually devoNing upon such
Officers.
Section II. The Secretary I'M
der the Direction Of the Executive
Committee shall keep a record OF
all meetings, conduct the cores
pondence and serve as custodian Of
all property and records Of the
Club. He shall serve all notices
and notifications of meetings as di-
rected by the President, or Elk
esutiye Committee.
Section HI. The Treasurer. Ii
shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to keep safely all monies and secu-
rites belonging to the Club and
disburse the same under the direc,
ton Of the Executive Committee
by Resolution duly adopted by the
members of the Club.
Section ". The President and
Vice President Of the Club shall
serve without pay. The Executive
Committee shall have power to fix
the compensation of the Secretary
and such other employees as may
be required.
Section V. The Executive
Committee shall have power to
transact all business of the Club,
on the mid month meetings and on
all called meetings.
The President of the Club is the
Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee.
The President of the Club and
the Chairman of he standing Com.
mittees shall have power to fill all
vacancies on the Executive Com
mite.
GENERAL RULES. Quorum. Al
any General meeting % members
shall constitute a Quorum.
AT any Executive meeting
shall constitute ii Quorum.
AMENDMENTS. This constitu
ton and BY Laws can be amended
at any time, Providing the propos
ed Amendment be presented be
fore an open melting of the Club
and passed upon by two third
majority vote of the Member,
present.
ORDER OF BUSINESS. TIL,
regular order Of business at all
meetings Of the Club shall be SC
far as possible as follows:
l. Reading aud disposal of any
unapproved minutes.
Q Reports of Officers of the
Club.
3. Reports of Standing Com.
miltees
4. Reports of Special Com.
lmittees.
| .. Election of Officers.
G. Unfinished Business.
T. New Business.
Signed,
c. l.. Garner.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
Cove NJ L. Church

Sunday School at 1000 a. Ill.,
Mr. Albin sundberg, supt.
Sermon Scandinavian by Rev.
u korsmo at liam.
Junior League at 3 800 p. I'd. Mr
+ sigrisi. Supt.
Young Peoples Meeting at 7.0o
p m. Rael Ramquist. President
Topic Loyalty to my Church.
$50 evening service.
All orr cordially invited.
Rev August Petersen, Pastor
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
Evening Service at Z 80 p. m.
Every Sunday.
Rev. II. f. Anderson, Pastor
vashon Lutheran Church

Services (English) 1st Sunday
of every month.
Norwegian every 3rd Sunday.
Sunday School 10 a. IN.
Morning Worship II a. IN.
Ladies Aid Society meets every
Bird Wednesday of the month.
?. Skartyedt, Pastor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
Christian Science Society

Branch of the Mother Church,
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Of Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at Center
11:00 a. m.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Reading Room open Saturday
from / 80 to 400 p. m. where
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
THE PATRIOTS PLEDGE
CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS

The following draft of new
Constitutions and BY Laws lor the
Vashon Island Commercial Clue
was read at the last meeting and
the same will come no for action
at the next meeting to be held al
the Island Club this month.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-06
Burton Baptist Church

Mothers Day Services next Sun
day.
10 a. m. Bible School.
Il a. m. Theme, "a Mothers
Great joy
I p. m. Young Peoples Meeting.
s p. m. Song and Praise. Old
Familiar songs.
3 p. m. Service at Maury Hall.
Families are requested to sit to
gether at these services.
7. S. Fretz, Pastor.
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Rev, c. Fosmark and K. Wufle-
sta ministers.
Sunday school and Bible Glass al
1000 a. m. George Fcsmark, Supt,
Morning service at II a. m.
Evening service at S p. m,
The string band will play and
ing in the evening.
All are cordially invited TO our
services.
NJ. NJ. Gimse, See.
Lisabeula Community Church
Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Christian Endeavor $3.50 p. m.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
PHI DELTA THETA
HOUSE IS BURNED
Midnight Fire Gets Such a Good
Start That It Cannot
Be Checked
LEAP SAVES BOYS LIFE

The Phi Delta Theta fraternity
house was destroyed by fire night be-
fore last. The blaze had gained such
headway before it was discovered that
one or two Of the boys rooming on
the upper floor had to jump out of
the window to save their lives.
This is Chapel Hills second bad
fire within week, the first being one
at the MacRaes'. Also there was
small blaze at Pickard's hotel.
Nobody seems to know just how
fire in the Phi Delta Theta house
started. The firemen responded
promptly to the alarm, but when they
arrived the house was beyond hope
of saving. The firemen directed their
efforts toward preventing the spread
of flames to the adjoining Kappa
Sigma and Sigma Delta Phi houses.
The snow on the roofs of these COM
bined with the streams of water from
the fire engine to protect them. The
Phi Delta Theta house is total loss,
and most Of the contents were like
wise burned. There was only meagre
insurance-around $1,000 or $1,000.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
Women Urge S Laws
Community Club Here Gives Support
to Legislative Program

Mrs. A. M. Jordan, president OF
the Community Club, and Mrs. George
Howe, chairman of the Legislative
committee, have called meeting OF
that committee at Mrs. Howe's home
this friday afternoon at half past
three o'clock. The purpose OF the
meeting is to discuss ways and means
of aiding the passage through the
legislature of the Ave measures sup
ported by the women's organizations
in North Carolina.
These measures are: % a state
wide Australian ballot law; (2) an
eight hour limit to the working day
of children under 16 engaged in in
dustrial and mercantile pursuits; (3)
the establishment of a farm prison
for women offenders older than those
received at Samarcand; (4) two
weeks notice before marriage; (5)
the taking over by the state of the
reformatory for colored girls.
This program was endorsed by the
Community Club at its last meeting
and every member was asked to write
to the three representatives of this
district in the legislature, Assembly
man A. H. Graham and Senators ].
Clyde Ray and w. B. Horton. Let
ters to these should be addressed ;
care Of the General Assembly, Ra-
leigh, N. @. Every club member is
requested to notify the legislative COM
mittee Of the letters she has written
50 that record may be kept for the
committees report,
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
Lipman's Oyster Roast
Merchant Entertains Firemen with
Large Quantity of Appetizing
Bivalves

Jack Lipman, the clothing
merchant, was host to the Chap
ell Hill firemen at an oyster roast
New Years eve. The feast was
served in the little building just
beyond the one mile bridge on
the Pittsboro road.
Mr.. Lipman had obtained two
barrels of oysters by fast ex-
press from Chesapeake Bay. Foy
Baker, celebrated for his barbe-
cues, was the chief roaster and
proved himself as skillful with
oysters as he has always been
in the preparation of pig.
E. M. Knox, DR.. Nathan, and
two or three other guests who
had lived near the sea, gave in
valuable aid in getting the oys-
ters out of the shells. Most of
the guests were landlubbers who
didn't know the trick and they
would have been in a bad way
but for the experts from the
coast.
Charlie Gooch, giving the
party the benefit of his expert
ence as a restauranteur, presided
over the table where coca cola,
ginger ale and other innocuous
drinks were served.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14

informed the audience that the
piano was locked and the key
was lost. Scouts had been sent
out in search of it, and he crav-
ed the patience of the audience.
Minutes dragged by. Madame
Sundelius remained hidden be-
hind the screen. Again Mr..
Weaver departed-and again
came back. Now he had his
smile with him once more. Not
only the smile, but a huge screw
driver.
With this implement he at
tackled the piano.
"It can't be DONE" he told the
crowd. "The screws are held
by. bolts, and we can't get at the
bolts. We will bring over the
piano from the music depart.
ment in the New West"
The audience was getting &C.
customed now to Mr.. Weaver's
frequent exits and was therefore
not surprised to see him sally.
ing forth another time. Wher
they next caught sight of hin
he was preceded down the aisle
by six or eight students who
were urging forward the piano
to the stage, and the hall re-
sounded with applause.
When the lifters had scatter
ed, returning to their seats,
Madame Sundelius appeared
fractionally from behind the
screen. That is to say, one bare
arm appeared. 1t pointed to
where the instrument should be
placed, and Mr.. Weaver alone
got it to it's proper position
Then he sat down at the key.
board as unconcernedly as
though this had been his nor
NAL preparation for a concert
Madame Sundelius and her &C.
companist gave a charming per.
formance. 1t was evident thai
she took the episode of the lost
key with the utmost good humor
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
Zeta Psi to Build
Contract Signed for $4,000 House
on Cameron Avenue

BY the first of next September
the Zeta Psi fraternity expects
to have completed its house on
the old Harris place. (more re-
Gently the Wallace Patterson
place) on the north side of Cam
eron avenue about hundred
yards from the University cam
pus.
The contract was let Monday
to Brodie S. Thompson. At
wood-Nash are the architects.
The cost of the building will be
about $4,000.
The Zeta Phis' home will be
the central unit in new fra
ternity court, with the houses
of Kappa Alpha and Kappa Sig
ma eventually to have the flank
positions Immediately upon the
avenue
The architects plans show a
structure of Colonial style with
a spacious, columned porch in
front. The walls are to be of
brick of the same kind used in
the Carolina Inn and laid, as in
the Inn, with the Flemish bond.
The trimmings will be of marble.
The chapter room as well as
the dining room and kitchen will
be in the basement. The main
floor will have a large hall and
living room. The house provides,
altogether, for sleeping quarters
for 80 persons.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14

Report Shows Increase Ii Deposits
Gain in Net Profit Account

The report of the cashier of
the Bank of Chapel Hill, present
ed to the stockholders at their
meeting last Friday, reflected a
prosperity for 1926 greater than
in any previous year of the
banks history.
Deposits on December 31st
were $1,285,512, an increase of
$160,073 over the last day of
1925. After the payment of
dividends and charges for de-
probation, the net profit account
showed a gain of more than
$4,000.
During 1926 the bank paid out
$25, 1853 in interest on deposits.
1t made 1920 loans aggregating
$1,196,751.
The stockholders reelected all
the last years directors. There
are no changes in the2officers.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
Weaver Thwarts Music Dept. Jinx
By Bringing in Substitute Piano

Once more the evil jinx who
hounds the University's music
department has come into &C
tion.
This time he hid the key of
the piano in Memorial Hall just
as Marie Sundelius, Metropoli-
tan Grand Opera star, was
about to begin her recital. The
distinguished singer had to wait
until Mr.. Weaver, aided by a
platoon of brawny students,
whisked a substitute instrument
over from the New West build
ing.
It will be recalled by the mus
ic lovers of the village that the
Cherniavski Trio failed to turn
up for their concert here last
year because they boarded the
wrong bus and were taken to
Raleigh instead of Chapel Hill.
They came and gave their per-
formance next day. Then, last
fall, the University band, sched-
uled to attend the football game
in Wake Forest, were left in
Chapel Hill because the bus as
signed to them broke down.
So it is plain that there is a
jinx with a grudge against music
in the University. Maybe he is
a lowbrow and resents the pass
ing of the bullfrog-on-the-bank
type of college music and the in
PRODUCTION of more worthy pro-
grams.
When Mr.. Weaver and Mad
anne Sundelius marched down
the aisle of Memorial Hall last
Friday evening their faces were
wreathed in happy smiles. The
visitor disappeared behind a
screen and Mr.. Weaver, who was
} to be her accompanist, advanced
upon the piano. A moment or
two later, the smile gone from
his face, he walked out of the
hall and was gone several min
utes. When he reappeared he
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
Miss Sides, Decorator

Mrs. L. r. Sides, who had been
suffering from a headache, lay down
the other afternoon to take a nap.
For covering she used her handsome
new red coat. While she slept her
daughter, Frances, not yet three
years old, discovered an ink bottle
and amused herself decorating the
red coat. When the ink was gone
she went out Of the room and got
. can Of Dutch Cleanser, with which
she proceeded to cover up the trail
of ink. When the Dutch Cleanser
was gone she brought in some Oat-
Peal and used this for the third lay
"a. Mrs. Sidss's new red coat is now
baing dyed black.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
MacRae House Burns
Interior of Upper Floors Destroyed
Reconstruction to Start Soon

The home Of Mrs. r. s. Mac
Rae on Franklin street opposite
the Episcopal church, caught
fire while the family were at
supper Saturday evening. Be-
fore the blaze was extinguished
the interior of the second and
third stories, and large part of
the roof, were in ruins.
1t was the most spectacular
fire that Chapel Hill has seen in
years. At one time it looked as
if it might spread to the Woollen
home ana the A. T. o. house.
The Durham fire company sent
some of it's equipment over to
assist the Chapel Hill firemen.
The fire was started by sparks
from a burning chimney falling
on the roof.
A large crowd gathered quick
ly and nearly all the contents of
the house were. carried to safety.
The building was heavily insur-
ed and it is thought there will
be no money lost to the Mac
Raes. Almost before the ruins
had stopped smoking Mrs. Mac
Rae's sons had begun negotia-
tions with Brodie Thompson for
the reconstruction.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-01-14
ASNOW BLANKET
COVERS VILLAGE
Fan Begins Sunday Night and
Keeps up Monday; Depth
Reaches a Foot
DIFFICULTIES OF TRAVEL

Chapel Hill has been blanketed,
this week, under the heaviest snow
that the village has seen in many
years.
Snow began to fall Sunday night
and kept on falling all through Mon
day. BY suppertime Monday it had
reached depth of about foot; and
at many places, in drifts, it was still
deeper. Continued low temperature
has kept it here. The thermometer
registered 8 degrees above zero early
Wednesday morning. When this
paper went to press Thursday after
noon there was a feel in the air that
seemed to forecast rapid melting; but
30 there had been Tuesday-and it
suddenly turned cold again.
Automobilists and pedestrians have
found it hard to move about. The
editor of the WEEKLY, making the
turn southwark at Strowd's garage
corner at around five miles an hour,
was astonished to have his Ford
whirl about and face down toward
the post-office-after which he took
the vehicle home and impounded it in
the garage. AS DR.. William Mac
Nider was driving out through the
east gate of the campus his car turn
ed about and faced west. "All right" I"
he said, "if you want to go that way,
CO." and so he drove back through the
campus and out by way of the west
gate.
One person who lost his footing
while walking down slope on the
main street, and suddenly found his
feet kicking wildly up at the sky,
was Charles T. Woollen, business
manager of the University Many
another citizen had similar surprise.