New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Consider the modest alphabet.

advance the cause of progress fl
 every field of endeavor among race
 which use 1t than any other factor
 It is indispensable in literature
 the drama, business and communi cation. both oral and written. B, adjustment Of its letters, words are
 built and thoughts are exchanged
 It means millions of dollars annuall,
 to industry in written or verbal or.
 ders. It provides a source of in. come for authors and librettists. Ii it were wiped out instantly, there would be no employment for letter carriers, postal clerks and the rest of the post office army of workers
 Through use of the alphabet wars are declared and 1t aids their prose cution by the formation of patrio- tic slogans by which men may be recruited to arms and money raised to finance the conflict. It is also the weapon of peace, used in the drafting of terms and for the sig natures of the warning nations rep- resentatives.
 The simply lullaby which mother sings to her baby and the curse of the murderer are both composed of the alphabet. The child in school totters along to it's first reader up the stairs of the alphabet, as Shake speare was forced to do before he amassed his titanic vocabulary.
 Everywhere. the alphabet is seen as touching intimately upon our lives. Lafayette. we are here" the American soldiers cried as they landed on the soil of France. "They shall not pass" expressed the de- termination of the French soldiers at Verdun as they threw their bodies in the breaches blown by enemy ar tillery, thus hurling the alpha bet into the teeth of men who sought to kill them.
 No tenderer sentiment could be uttered than the words T love you" spoken by sweethearts in nook where the eyes of the world are shut out. Rest in peace" says the clergyman as the soul of dying person leaves the body.
 Through the whole gamut of life, the alphabet is our constant con- panion. Yet people will use the ex- pression Its as simple as A B C."
 In ending our series of instruc- tons on How to Ride d Horse" We wish to say few words in regard to the animal itself to show that we are broad minded and not partial in our views.
 We have already spoken of the importance of really riding horse in connection with horse back rid ing. If the animal is so important to the sport therefore, shouldn't we, in passing, say few words of grati- tude of our four-legged chum? We shouldn't? How many here think that we shouldn't? Those opposed It is so carried. Jot that LLwn, Ger aldine.
 Now that we arc going to speak q few words Of commenda1ion regard ing our mount, let us assume that the horse is really a nice horse and that he has put his heart into the business of teaching you the fine points of riding. Let us say that he has put you in the hospital eight and distinct times and that the last time he really made regu- lar thing of it and that you are still resting comfortably in Ward B-3. Now is the time to commend your horse in no uncertain terms.
 Little things which may be picked up at very little cost will assure your horse that you are all for him and that you hold no grudses for the many merry tumbles that you have taken together. Anything such as a necktie rack, an inexpensive bill fold, a wrist watch or a fountain pen. makes dandy gifts with which to present your horse at the end of 8 very pleasant relationship. These should be given with l cute little speech, not at all like the one you made when he failed to quite make that eight foot hurdle and landed you some five feet beyond the far thest spectator, but a neatly ar- ranged, concise and polite speech such as:
 "Unaccustomed as I nm to public speaking, it is my great pleasure in being called upon to present a few at this suspicious occa- sion."
 Then follow your own outline, not forgetting to turn left at the red barn to avoid nasty de'our just be- yond Tuppers Falls.
 The horse will then reciprocate with some little pleasantly and you should clutch hands firmly, giving the photographer plenty of time to snap you with and without hats.
 Another thing regarding the in which we have given you makes perfect in every thing. Now you doubtlesaly believe that you have accomplished all you have to know in order to be an eX- rert horseman. Such is rot the case. There are countless pha. es of the sport which we have .let touched upon, such as riding the ranges, cav airy tactics, care of the carburetor and the Rover Boys in Honduras. These things will come only through patient practice and conscientious study.
 We hope you have enjoyed your training at riding a horsc-we have watching you. That time your mount spilled you on the cinder track gave us something to giggle about for the next two :tcnths-and the time you first took tue hurdle pardon us while we ial gh some more.
 And so now into the dawn of a new day. let us depart. And in the meantime remember--"A clean tooth