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The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Well Was He Called
"Wise Ben Frunklin''

II made it a rule to forbear all direct
contradiction to the sentiments of 9TH
ers. and all positive assertions Of my
own" wrote Benjamin Franklin In his
autobiography. II even forbid myself
the use Of every word or expression
in the language that imported fixed
opinion, such as certainly, undoubted-
~, etc., and adopted, instead of them,
I conceive, l apprehend, or l imagine
thing to be so or SO; or it so ap-
pearsSto me at the present. When an
other asserted something that
thought an error, denied myself the
pleasure of cOntradicting him abrupt
ly, and Of showing Immediately some
absurdity in his proposition; and in
answering l began by observing that
In certain cases or circumstances his
opinion would be right, but in the
present case there appear'd or seem'd
to me some difference, etc. l soon
found the advantage of this change in
my manner; the conversation l en-
gag'd in went on more pleasantly. The
modest way in which l proposal my
opinions prOcur'd them a reader re-
ceptiOn and less contradiction l had
less modification when was found to
be in the wrong, and l more easily
prevaird with others to give up their
mistakes and join with me when 1
happened to be in the right"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Mother:in-La.O Giues
Voice to Reflections

II thought for a while that Harold
was going to get out to the golf course
alone, but just as he was leaving Min
MES new trousers were delivered.
"Lamech and l lived happily to-
gether many years, but he never
played game of any kind after we
were married except once. We went
to the volunteer fireman's picnic and
he played baseball for two or more
minutes. He was laid up four days.
'Minnie's husband works harder at
his play than he does his job. La
mech used to watch the weather signs
to keep from losing his crops. Many's
the time his rheumatic knee has given
him warning to get the hay in off the
south forty. In the spring and sum-
mer Harold reads the forecasts to see
If the weather is likely to be bad
enough to make him 60 to the Office.
"Of course, Minnie makes him take
his recreatiOns seriously. I've noticed
a woman who can wear sport clothes
usually advocates golf for her hus-
band. But if Minnie isn't any better
swinging club than she is broom
it is waste Of good all-wool cloth to
put her on the links."-Exchange
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Fete Days Dependent
on Church Su, Dial

In 1743 a meridian column was set
up In the old Church Of st. Sulpice,
Paris, for determining the date on
which Easter and other church fetes
would fall. The column bears long
vertical mark extending down its GEN.
ter; this mark is prolonged on the
floor. Together these two lines de-
termine a vertical plane in space,
which If sufficiently produced would
include the earth's axis and through
which the sun would pass at noontime
as the earth rotated.
In order to make this event visible
a small slit was cut through the roof
Of the church in the same meridian
plane. Through it the sunlight pene-
trated, slanting downward toward the
line below, and swept across it at
noontime. AS Easter approach ed, the
suns altitude in the heavens increased
until the spot Of sunlight finally
crossed the line at the marked point.
Since the other fetes followed Easter
by an arbitrary lapse of time, the old
meridian column, installed by Maurice
de Sully, determined them all.-Scien-
ttfic American.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Character Is Shaped
BY Means of THOUGHT

Every day we are becoming more
like our thoughts. If they are mean
and selfish, we cannot prevent our
selves from becoming so. If they are
unclean and evil, our character and
conduct will inevitably be shaped by
them. 1t Is true that as a man think
eth In his heart, so he is"
As Charles Kingsley says: "Think
about yourself; about what you want,
what you like, what respect people
ought to pay you, and then to you
nothing will be pure. You will spoil
everything you touch; you will make
sin and misery for yourself out of
everything which God sends you; you
will be as wretched as you choose, on
earth or in heaven either"
And on the other hand, loving
thoughts will produce loving acts, and
generous, kindly way of regarding
others in our own minds will bring us
to a generous, kindly treatment of
them in daily llfe.-Pentecost Herald,
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Mental State Depends
Much on Environment

In order permanently to cure child
OF nervousness it is necessary to re-
move the underlying cause, not merely
to alleviate the distressing symptoms,
declares DR.. Frank Howard Richard
son in Hygeia Magazine. This will
probably involve some change in the
environment, for 1t is recognized that
environmental influences affect child
so much that they will greatly modify
any mental condition, no matter how
bad.
While this is encouraging, there will
be plenty Of difficulty in many cases.
If a companion, teacher, brother
or a sister Is at the bottom of the
nervous condition, the change may
easily be made. However, in many
cases the child's nervousness is really
due to jealous or tyrannical father
or to a weak, pampering mother. 1t Is
almost hopeless to alter the environ
ment resulting from such parental dis
turbances.
In all cases it is up to the parents
to provide the proper atmosphere and
environment for their children's de-
velopment. Otherwise no amount Of
treatment by physician or psychiatrist
will be Of any avail.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Strictly Business

A celebrated Welsh basso profundo,
after years of fame, returned to his
native village in the wilds of Cardi-
ganshire. A charity concert was ar
ranged, and the world famous virtuoso
was billed to sing "The Village Black
smith," Just before the concert a To-
cal supporter came around to the ar
lists dressing room.
The visitor approached the artist
and said: Il understand that you are
going to sing a song, The Village
Blacksmith Well, I'm telling you
now that I am the village blacksmith
and l want to say that if by any
chawnce you get an encore, will you
shove in an extra verse to say that
also let out bikes on ire at sixpence
an hourY-'Taffy Tales From Welsh
Wales"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES

The Girl Scouts will hold their
first Program of Investiture next Fri
day evening, February 10. We are
proud that the troop had grown to
20 members. The parents are espe-
cially urged to be present. A social
evening is being prepared for both
young and older folks.
The Glee club will sing Sunday,
February IS, at the Central Y. w.
c. A, st. Paul, on a program ar
ranged for Inter-Racial Sunday.
The Dostaler Girls club enter
tanned so children at a Valentine
Party Saturday afternoon at the
Center. AS always, the kiddies had
a glorious time. This group of girls
have proved themselves staunch
friends of the House, and this is only
one of large number of parties that
have been given for the children dur
ing the year.
The Postal Alliance meets the first
Sunday of each month. Enlightened
postal employees are availaing them
selves of the opportunity of becom-
ing part of this beneficial organiza-
ton.
The unusually large crowd who at
tended Forum Sunday afternoon
were we'll pleased with the fine pro-
grom presented. Remember, the
Forum meets the first and third Sun
days of each month.
Miss Brown appeared on the pro-
gram Saturday afternoon at the
Young Peoples Conference held at
Fourth Baptist Church. Her address
was on Relationship of Races"
The Better Music club gave a
dance at the House Friday. evening.
This is the group known as the
Black and Gold Orchestra.
The intermediate Girls lost their
game with Wells Tuesday evening.
Miss Brown addressed the young
people of Fourth Baptist Church
Sunday at their early evening meet
ing.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Taken at His Word

One day while riding on a crowded
street car noticed woman standing
in the throng struggling with many
bundles and baby. Thinking of be-
ing Of some assistance, I inquired,
Cant relieve you Of some of your
bundles?" To my surprise, she handed
me the baby.
My bachelor dignity was already at
the zero point, but when I noticed a
group Of giggling girls who were stu
dents in my class at the city high
school my modification was complete.
assure you my embarrassment did
not end with the incident.-E. N. A.
B., in Chicago Tribune.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Her Version

A child, who is in the first grade
at school, returned home one evening,
and, at the dinner table, repeated a
riddle that she had heard at school
that day.
''If man were locked up in a
house for two weeks, and there was
no food in the house, what would he
eat?" After few minutes of upsuc-
cessful attempts to guess the answer,
the members Of the family gave up"
and requested the solution.
"Why, he would eat the raisins on
the calendar and drink the milk from
the bed" replied the child. The an
swer had been: 1.-THE dates on the
calendar and water from the springs
in the bed"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Post-Facto Postcards

The acme of preparation was at
tanned by a woman whom the Boston
Herald tells about. She had gone to a
hospital to undergo an operation. Be-
fore the surgeon arrived she asked for
two postal cards, wrote a short mes
sage on each, addressed them both to
her husband and asked the nurse to
mail the one it was best to mail the
next day.
The nurse glanced at the cards and
saw that one of them read as follows
my dear husband: have had the
operation and am doing nicely. VIII
be at home in a week or two
On the other card was written:
my dear husband: have had the
operation and am sorry to tell you that
I did not survive"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Manners and Breeding

make a difference between good
manners and good breeding; although,
in order to vary my expression, I am
sometimes forced to confound them.
By the first I only understand the art
of remembering and applying certain
settled forms Of behavior. But good
breeding Is of a much larger extent
for besides an uncommon degree of
literature sufficient to qualify a gen.
tleman for reading a play, or a politi-
cal pamphlet. 1t takes in a great COM
pass Of knowledge; no less than that
Of fighting, dancing, gaming, making
the circle of Italy, riding the great
horse, and speaking French, not to
mention some other secondary or sub
altern accomplishments, which are
more easily cquired.-Jonathan
Swift.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Feminine Philosophy

It is MINNIE. de Stael who loves to
quote that inimitable definition of
Schelling, architecture is frozen mu-
Sic" 1t is she, the most famous wOm-
an of her century, who finds that "for
women glory is only brilliant mourn
ing worn for happiness" and that
"everything which does not touch
ones heart leaves ones life free."~
On a profounder subject she says:
1.-THE mystery of existence is the con-
nection between our sins and our sor-
rows. I have never done a wrong
which has not been the cause of mis-
fortune;" and, Zone must take care,
If one can, that the decline of this
life be the youth Of the next. To for
get self without ceasing to be inter-
ested in others gives the soul some
thing of the divine."-FrOm "The
Women Of the Salons" by s. G. Tai
lantyre.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Soft Bed Saves Sleep

If you earn your living mainly by
brain work. you can save at least two
hours of rest every night by sleeping
on a good, soft bed. Such is the con-
clusion reached by DR.. Donald A.
Laird Of the department of psychology.
Colgate university, following a series
of experiments with students. BY
measurements OK mental reactions in
terms Of calories, says Popular Sci
ence Monthly, he found that a soft
bed will build as much mental energy
in six hours as hard bed will build
in eight.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
NORTH CAROLINA MAN
SAYS HE is FATHER OF AZ
(PreSton News Service)

Burlington, N. c., Feb. 1O-Tom
Moore, Orange County, father of AZ
children and his second wife, mother
of the last "a, paid Burlington a visit
Monday, shopping for some time in
the business district.
Moore, who is 70 years old, but
could pass for As, said he was not
considering entering his claim as
champion sire because the system to
handle vital statistics was not so
highly perfected when his family
was coming along.
His second, no doubt could asso-
ciate with one of her younger STEP
daughters as sister. She looks
quite young.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Good Reading

Good literature has a charm in.
comparable, but it has also a power
Unreasonable in the forming or trans.
forming of nation as of an individual
character. The people that have the
cleanest. healthiest literature will be-,
come the cleanest and healthiest peo-
pie. A good thought wisely expressed
and thoughtfully applied is priceless
for its endurance. Throw 1t on the
winds and it will find it's bourne; sink
it in the deepest water and it will
reach its haven. for the noblest
thoughts are the breath of Almighti.
ness, and remain imperishable to the
end Of time and beyond.-Exchange.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
The Crucible

The passing over from one year to
the next offers opportunity for stock
taking or inventory-making In life.
What interest in service has my life
yielded? Life has been considered by
some one as doing business under the
firm name of "Soul & Company" Soul
is the senior partner. Body is the
associate. January first is the time to
set down the income and the outgo of
the character, to consider how life's
business prospers; to determine
whether "Soul & Company" are rich
in the coin of heaven or are facing
moral NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Her.
rick.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
China's Olympic Games

More than 5000 years ago China
had gladiators who met in a contest
somewhat like the modern Olympic
games. These gladiators amused and
thrilled the crowds not only with
fancy juggling, but with real en-
counters between champions, one de-
Tending himself with scimitar while
the CHALLENGER tried to plunge a long
spear into 5 body. Their skill would
hold the audience breathless. There
is an effort on to revive these feats
Of skill and strength.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Porty-Line Incident

whenever my sister called up my
mother, as she did every morning at a
certain hour. the people downstairs
listened in. That led to installing a
private line" writes M. G. "A short
time afterward member of the fam.
lily met one of the eavesdroppers. She
said, You're not on our party line
any more, are your The answer was,
NO I'm sorry said the eavesdrop.
per, because we don't get the latest
news any MORE" That sort
of evened it up.-Capper's Weekly
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
CassouDary's Vengeance

A cassowary in New Guinea, after a
formal magistrates inquiry. was con-
victed of numbering two human be-
ings. The criminal had been tethered
in a native village as pet, and, no
doubt, had been thoroughly teased.
Breaking away, it nursed its griev-
ance' in the bush until full grown.
Then it came back and made war on
the natives. A man named Tauno was
killed in his own garden, and his
mother, who went to look for him, was
also murdered.
Such was the terrorism caused by
the cassowary that people in the vii
lage were ordered not to go out alone
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
DEATHS
Roy Todd

Roy Todd, aged IL years, son of
Mrs. Julia Todd, 841 Rondo St., died
at Ancker hospital Feb. 8. Funeral
services were held Friday, Feb. II,
at 2 p. m, from st. James A. M. e.
church, Rev. w. H. Griffin officiating.
Members of Boy Scout Troop No.
IS, of which he was a member, act
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

ed as pallbearers. Besides his moth
er, he is survived by two brothers.
George and James, and grandmoth-
er, in Macon, Mo. Interment at Oak
land cemetery. A. ]. McGavock, fu-
neral director.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

at 1921 goth Ave-, So. Mr.. Spence
was city fireman for about 1S years.
Died after a very brief illness. w.
Squire Neal funeral director. Serv-
ices at st. Peters church Feb. 9, Rev.
H. C. Boyd officiating. Survived by
his sister Mrs. Ada Airhart of Indi-
annapolis who came to Mpls. to attend
the funeral. Burial at Hillside ceme-
terry.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Celebration Passed Up

Fourth of July in Vicksburg, Miss,
is much the same as any other day.
1t is the only city in the United
States which does not celebrate the
Fourth, as It was on that day that the
city fell to the Union troops during
the Civil war.-Detroit News.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

Don't miss the Spanish-American
Auxiliary Card Party, Tuesday, Feb.
22nd.. at $3.50 p. M, at Old Capitol.
Prizes worth while.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

Van Artie Spence
Van Artie Spence died at Ancker
hospital Sunday Feb. 9Th at the age
of about As years. Formerly resided
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

Card Party, Elks' Hall, 9th and
Lyndale, Golden Circle. Feb. 18th.
$3.50 gold piece, list prize. Admis-
sion Is cents. Clareta Jackson,
Chairman.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

Clover Leaf Charity Club will give
a card party Feb. 24fh at Pioneer
Hall, 5SS RondO st. Prizes. Tickets
25 cents. Lunch Free.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
PAGE FOUR
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Episcopal Ladies' Dinner, Feb. 2S.
Chicken and gatherings.

Keep off date of May 3. A May
Pole to be given by Kings Daughters
Circle.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

Join the Northwestern Negro Bust
ness and Professional Mems Associa-
ton. Call the st. Paul Echo, Cedar
1879, GA Court Block.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
ELK OFFICIAL REMOVED

New Orleans, La, Feb.-(By The
Associated Negro Press). Aaron A.
B. Chatters, grand district deputy for
Southern Louisiana of the I. B. 90.
Elks, has been removed from Office
by Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley
Wilson, of Washington, D. c., and
Crescent Lodge No. 299 reinstated
pending the decision of w. D. Thorn
as, acting deputy stationed at South
ern University, this state.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
MRS. T. HI. LYLES

MRS. T. HI. LYLES
UNDERTAKEN
Cedar O8-Phones-Dale 2947
NEATLY furnished room, railroad
man or quiet couple. Elk. 1866.
FOR SALE-HOme-made jellies, pre-
serves, pickles and relishes, rea-
sonable. 445 University.
TWO Groom heated flats, $1,000 to
$500 per month. 319-329 Far
rington Ave. F. ID. McCracken,
agent. Cedar 6349.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-14
Steel City Is Gary Monument;
 Is Erected Among Sand Dunes

GARY, Ind, Oct. IA. = Steel built Gary, and Gary is a per petual memorial to tho man whose name is linked with the growth of the industry in Am erica.
 Twenty-One years ago this fall Judge Ebert H.. Gary. head of the newly organized United States Steel Corporation. clamb- cred down a rude ladder over the side of sand dune and watched group of engineers stake site for new mill for the corpora tion.
 He surveyed scene of deso- late waste. On all sides was shifting sand, with the pinnacles of wind-blown dunes varying the flat expanse. A group of once white tents huddled in Tapping dejection.
 But the sorrowful landscape faded before the eyes of the man with the close-clipped mustache. He saw new world center of stee e!-making at this foot of Lake Michigan, with its avenue of water to the iron ore fields. He visioned the rise of great city.
 Gary has population. of 100,- 900 today. The sioughs and the sand have disappeared and broad boulevards have been reared over them. And for seven miles along the lake front stretch the stacks of industry employing 25,0OO men.
 In it's civic, business and re- ligious life, Gary the city bears the impress of Gary the man. Through the years of expansion of United States Steel, the late industrial leader guided the growth of the fledgling city, help ing with counsel and with money.
 A great deal of the land with Tn the city IS owned by the in- dustry around which it is built. The United States Steel Corpora- tion opens subdivisions, sells the land and supervises the erection of homes.
 As steel has grown Gary has pr,spered. In 1920 the city had population of 5O,0O0. At that time revolutionary step was taken fin the steel industry-the Pittsburgh plus plan was aband- oned-and the industry forged ahead in an unprecedented man. ner. Gary kept step, doubling its population in seven years.
 Where early residents once crossed swamp over a crude foot-bridge, $2,O0O,O0O hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-14
ION STROKE OF THREE"
 AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

Built on story of more than erdinary appeal, brilliantly direct. ed by r. Harmon Wright, and enacted by a cast of splendid talent. the first Associated Arts production entitled "On the Stroke Of Three is one of the best pic. lures which Hollywood has turn ed out in. recent months. It will add materially to the prestige of the F.B.O studios where it was produced. and will garner new laurels for Madge Bellamy. Mary Carr and Kenneth Harlan, who are the featured players The story, which deals with the homs- ly life of the simple mountaia folk in Ashuluna Valley, as well IS the social whirl of New York's wealthiest set, is an adaptation of the novel. "Tbe Man from Asha- luna," by Henry Payson Dowst. In the cast of supporting players are Eddie Phillips, John Milan, Dorothy Damn, Robert Dudley and Edward Davis. "On the Stroke of Three' will be at the Liberty tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-14
MISS FALLDAE 2 MAKES REPORT
 OF INSPECTION
Juneau Public and Paro-
 chial Schools, and . Douglas Inspected

{ Miss Marie Faildine. Red Cross Nurse attached to the Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cross, has just completed in- ] apected in the Public and Paro- ehial Schools of the city and also of Douglas. with the following results:
 Juneau Public Schools
 Number of pupils inspected. 4S6; number of pupils inspected for first time, 1O4; number of pupils showing no symptoms of defects, "A thew pupils, 15 not defective); number of pupils hav- ing had corrections of defects since previous inspection, III.
 Symptoms of defects as fol- lows: vision, 116; eyes. 23; ears, 39; teeth. 273; nose, 91 throat, 138; glands. 125; skin, IA; heart. Is; posture, 59; under I weight. (10 per cent or more) 1k: overweight. (20 per cent or sIinore) 1s; and symptoms of goi- tte. 14.
 Corrections since previous in- bpection: vision. 22; eyes, 2; .iars. 10; teeth. 3S; nose, 15; throat, 15; skin, 4; heart, II Rlands. 16: posture. II: under weight. IL; and thyroid (goi- tfe), 2.
 sxPupils showing no symptoms ol defects: Ruth Allen, Billy AL sxander, Hazel Boyce. Jane Blom- ssaen, Claude Baldwin. Harriet TDertalson. Alvin Blomquist. Marie Bussinger. Julia Bailey. Anna Campbell, Clarence Dunn, Betty lee Dunn, Ruth Ferguson. Dor othy Glass. Renee Guerin. Sybii Godfrey. David Heisel, Stanley lEtisel. George Hall, Robert Hur- ley. William Herriman, Agnes Herner, Janette Hildre. Hiding Maglund. Gordon fngman. Dor othy Jones. Heeln Jukich,e Roy .Sohnson. Arthur Judson, Stella lchnson. Musiel Jarman. xenia KashevaroR. Virginia Kay. Ruth khnas. Milton Lagergren. Earl lagergten. Wilhelmina Larsen. caceIia Larsen, Elmer Lindstrom, ' Ylpao Lahikalnen, Mildred Nor [ rloon. John Megsitt Alice Mer- Tilt, Frederick Magill. Melvin 4Srritt, Alice. MacDpaddsA. Wal tef Maesser, Evelyn MeIsoA, Fran SSs 0rsen. George 0Sborns, 1ai-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-14

Nut Breads, CaKcs and Pies made to order by Yrs. Sully.
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