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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
WASHINGTON a.
: LETTER SKI
By RODNEY BUTCHER, NEA Service writer.

WASHINGTON the republicans
lose the election to the democrats
next November it's their own fault.
The democratic women, who are in
finitely more active i'll promoting the
partys welfare than democratic men,
are hopping mad at the G.. O.. p.
since it's government officials inter
fered with the slogan contest OF the
Democratic National Women's cluo
The ladies held a local contest some
time ago to pick campaign slogan
for next year, realizing that a good
slogan goes a long way whether it
means anything or not The winning
yell was Eight years of Wall street;
give Main street a chance"
Then someone thought it would be
a dandy idea to have a national
contest After all, the Main street
slogan was little cumbersome and
might not appeal to the city people,
So notice of the big contest was sent
to democrats over the country, and,
because someone had conceived a
bright idea regarding the clubs de-
ficit, 81 entry fee was stipulated.
Then the post office department
butted in and announced that this
looked like a lottery and that some
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01

one would be prosecuted if such plans
were carried through. The post office
wouldn't prosecute, of course, unless
the ladies refused to listen to reason
and withdraw that about the 81 fee.
New notices were sent out and the
contest is gnow open to all comers
The club members did their work
all over again without word OF
public comment but privately many
Of them are boiling with rage al
what they think was a case OF dirty
mean politics.
What a proud and happy man
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover must
have been the other morning when
he awolle to find all the New York
morning newspapers printing stories
to the effect that eastern republicans
would allow him to run for vice
president on a ticket with Hughes.
According tc these stories, assur-
ances mad been received that Mr..
Hoover would gladly accept second
place, The same Mr.. Hoover, OF
course, who now considers himself
the outstanding candidate for the
presidential nomination.
The Hughes Hoover ticket story was
inspired by one or all of several
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
World Series Takes Stage

What matters that the league nations council
December after making
that the Mexican political situation
Babe Ruth the world series
only four
1T is futile attempt
towards the national sport that
the main topic of conversation
ned with the worlds
More people the be watching
th baseball scoreboards throughout the
New York the wheat pit in Chicago orleans
classic has Installed writing machine in The
Dispatch offices which will pitched during the
entire. series. - nm
This report in will
front of Dispatch building
of telegraph wires will be devoted exc,
sye games progress
It doubtful in l it be
presidential election closely
news does the
feeding readers columns Of
devoted the athletes who
win take
them from the
Of the will avidy
and will then information
therein contained concerning the
Not the world
knney compelled nearly much interest
youth playing
ball the sandots
series
There something compelling thought that
players ina nation of ball
determine which actually
entire country thrill
miles contest of skill the American
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01


whipping humiliation
justice
huniating abdcation national
strength
condition
the only for forgetting and
the vernacuar, M Bhou Hindenbug
will be
getting
S Il
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
N EN- u S F 0 R
F A NJ II
BY SISTER MARY

BREAKFAST - Baked pears,
boiled rice with chopped raisins,
cream. toasted graham rolls,
creamed potatoes, broiled cottage
ham, milk, coffee. {.
LUNCHEON-Cream of satisfy
soup, croutons, cottage cheese and
pepper sandwiches, boiled peach
dumplings, grape juice.
DINNER-Lamb pie. creamed
new turnips, honeydew and cheese
ball salad. fresh plum pudding,
milk, coffee.
Honeydew melon is cut in balls
and marinated in French dressing
for one hour. Cream cheese is com.
bined with chopped nuts and olives
and made into small balls and
chilled for one hour. The melon
balls and cheese balls are then
served on lettuce with French dress.
ing poured over the whole.
Lamb Pie
Sixteen small white onions, 11s
cups diced cold roast lamb. 8 me.
dium sized tomatoes. 1 teaspoon
salt, u teaspoon pepper. table.
spoon butter. tablespoon flour.
baking powder biscuit dough.
Peel onions and cook. uncovered.
in slightly salted boiling water
until tender but not broken. Drain
and put into a buttered baking
dish. Remove meat from lamb
bone. Cover bone with cold water
and bring slowly to the boiling
point. Simmer for 80 minutes,
There should be " cup Of broth.
Cover onions in baking dish with
meat and cover meat with layer
of peeled and sliced tomatoes.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rub
butter and -four together and
sprinkle over tomatoes. Pour over
lamb broth and cover with sheet
OF dough about y inch thick. Bake.
30 minutes in a hot oven and serve
from baking dish.
Copyright. 1927. NEA Service. Inch
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
With Other Editors
THE PRICE OF FORGETTING
CLOS Angeles Times)

that countrys postwar drive create
responsibility the worlds greatest confagratn
his feIowdpomas
establishing commendabe worthy
old wounds from healing
do same
will Hohenzolen
blame people
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
COMPENSATION

We never deemed it worth our while
To live beneath the turbid Nile,
Nor thought the hippopotamus
Had much, if anything on us
We were not troubled in the least
With envy of this stodgy beast
Till in the ZOO, beneath some trees
We saw hippo lie at ease,
His head reclined his muscles slack
With twelve mosquitoes on his back!
And every last mosquito tried
To penetrate that iron hide,
To pierce that hard and furrowed skin
And sink his poisoned beaks therein
And though they tried with might
and main
Their evil efforts were in vain,
The while the vast behemota's sleep
Was obviously sound and deep.
Now often of an autumn night
When round our head in humming
flight
Comes many an i'll intentioned pest
TO rob us of our needful rest
The hippo, we reflect has not
Much reason to repine his lot.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Domestic .PhiIosophy

"That was an excellent paper your
daughter read on The Influence of
Science as Applied to Practical Gov
ernment'
Eyes, Helen is the pride of her
class, and now that she has mastered
the Influence of Science as Applied
to Practical Government 1 hope she
will be willing to find out something
concerning the Influence of the
Vacuum Cleaner as Applied to the
Parlor Rug"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01

has strength in the west and south,
especially in California where Hughes
was beaten in 1916, and the Hughes
crowd surely would like to corral this
strength.
Furthermore, to make it appear
that Hoover would be satisfied with
the vice presidency would weaken
his strength everywhere, which would
be fine for Hughes. Undoubtedly the
Hughes hackers would be glad to have
Hoover take the second place. under
their man, but the idea suggests that
Of asking a gambler to sell a good
chance at a million dollar prize for
Is cents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Hirh Einannn

"A dime? What do you want a
dime for?"
"Wot do want a dime fur! Well,
mister, I'll tell yer. I've got nine
hundred an ninety-nine thousan',
nine hundred an ninety-nine dollars
an ninety cents, an I'd just love
t. make it a million"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Ought to StOp Traffic

Grover G. Darrow, commissioner of
public safety, today issued an order
for the members of the traffic division
of the police bureau to don their
summer apparel while on duty, com.
prising large straw hat, white
shirt and black tie.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
&{SAE|iBi8

Radio messages, it is claimed, can
be driven through solid matter re-
gardless of it's density When congress
convenes again, we'll know how to
explain our wishes.
Iily-white hands usually are a
denial of hard work-eXcept when one
of them is decorated with an en-
gagement ring.
A New York financier is going to
build hotel in which only million
aires can find accommodations. Hes
far behind the times.
The Ford accessory manufacturers
who are in such dire straits ought
tc start turning out spare parts for
pedestrians.
The country is becoming mora
prosperous. Every pig you run over
on your motor trips is a thorough
bred worth $100.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
PIuckcd From the Plains
The POpu;aus Blue

Come into the garden, Maud,
We can see airplanes careen,
And something may fall out Maud,
and crack you on the bean.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
ABE MARTIN

I'd like t. bet 10 t. / Cal didn'
try out Echo Canyon while he mua
in tn west. Winter rules prevail tn
year around at tn Skunk Ridge
Country club, an Tell BinIIey teas
up ever time he goes out.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
WIEN WILL IT BE

Maybe we'll get better statesmen
when people are as interested in
the result of an election as they are
in the result of prize fight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Make It Snappy

Make 1t Snappy
Publisher Ito author): You'll have
to rewrite this novel, Mr. Scribbler,
if you want it to SELL The Boston
police have positively refused to sup
press it,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
How Come Vacant?

How Come Vacant?
approximately Is gallons of home
brewed beer was reported to have
been found in vacant residence at
842 Derode street. k
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Born Magnate

$50 you figure my boy will be
a big executive some day?''
eyes, it always takes him so long
to eat his lunch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01

WE MIGHT HAVE KEPT THE CUP
Tco bad Bobbie Jones doesn't play
tennis too.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
No Mormon

"Allow me to present my wife tc
you"
Many thanks, but I have one."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
ONLY ONE PROBLEM

We wonder where all the jazz mu-
sicians come from We are reason
ably sure about where they will
go to.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Slightly Use,
,IuSt like That

''W got new baby at our house
'Didya turn in the old one"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01

Birth of Sprinter
what steps would you take if you
saw dangerous lion on the campus?"
"Long ones"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Oak on Sauash

An uncultured parent consulted a
college president about his sons
education.
II can't afford to have the boy
waste four years at college" he said
Cant you fix him up with a shor.
course that will do just as well,
professor?"
1--WE can," replied the professor.
'It all depends upon what you want
to make of the boy You'll recall
that it takes a hundred years tn
make an oak tree. but a good squash
natures in a few weeks"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
When Candnr Rules

Listen" remarked the exasperated
driver over his shoulder, "Lindbergh
got to Paris without any advice from
the back seat"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

James Hamilton, Of Los Angeles.
is in the city on business. Mr..
Hamilton was the original owner
of the White House cafe in
Douglas.
Mrs. j. j. P. Armstrong, who
has been spending the summer in
California, is expected home in a
few days.
Mrs. w. G.. Mcdonald, OF BIS
bee. is the guest of Mrs. John F..
Ross on Fourth street.
DR.. L. j. Tuttle has returned
from Oklahoma, where he spent
several weeks with relatives.
j. G. Erickson returned yester-
day from the east, where he
visited New York, Michigan and
Ohio. While at Niagara Falls
Mr.. Erickson met Mr.. and Mrs.
E. j. Huxtable.
Albert M. Sames, chairman of
the republican territorial commit
tee, left yesterday for Phoenix on
a short business visit.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01

DresSmaker: Your dress will be
done just as soon as L sew the
fastener
Flanner. All right make il snannv
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01

Both Wet
A certain American lady had no
use for foreign languages, relates
Robert Underwood Johnson.
II think it takes so much fronl
the feeling of being in a foreign
country TO speak the language was
her naive explanation.
"But how do you get along" she
was asked. For instance, when you
are driving in Paris. and you wish
the cocher to go faster?"
"Oh, I know enough French for
that. I Just arise, poke him in the
back with my parasol and say,
Rapidly. rapidly"
Which recalls the story about a
French woman. proud OF her limited
knowledge of English, who was in
troduced to an American lady, equally
proud Of her limited knowledge OF
French The French woman insisted
Upon expressing herself il English,
and the American would talk nothing
but French. When the guests began
to depart they were still at it. At
last they rose to &c.
Reservoir" said the fair American
Tanks responded her new friend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01

Old Complaint
Doctor, I'd like prescription" !"
"For what?"
"A fishing trip"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01


Doctor, I'd like a prescription" !"
"For what?"
"A fishing trip"
Rocky Job
Boss: Rastus. you good for nothing
scamp, where have you been loafing
all day? Didn't tell you to lay
in some coal.
Ra@N Yassu. Abs been layin'
in Gle coal all day, tho dere is lots
of softer places whar Ah'd ruther
lay
Cold Feet
Everything was in readiness for
the marriage ceremony, and both
groom and best man had arrived at
the church in plenty OF time. The
former, however, was uneasy.
whats worryin' ye, Tamson?'
asked the best man, tiptoeing up the
aisle. "Ha'e ye lost the ring?"
The other gazed at his friends
immaculate attire and general air o.:
gay bachelordom. Then he heaved
a woeful sigh
Ma he answered rather despond-
emily: "the rings safe enough, man,
but I've lost ma wild enthusiasm" !"
Her Logic
Mrs. A. Cat resort: Doesn't it
worry you to write to your husband
for more money?
Mrs. B.: ot at all. If he's having
& good time he owes it to me and
if he isn't having a good time he has
saved it.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
World Wide Standardization
Of Weights and Measures

The Second PanAmercan Standardization Conference
81 session II this city the general purpose Of which is to
and foster larger commercial and intellectual inter-
between the nations Of the American continent again
draws strong attention to this country adoption Of the
metric system. a
Our system Of weights and measures is tumble that
constantly compcates business affairs is really
not system because weights and differ in
various States and localities Buckwheat is 20 pounds
the hushel in California 48 pounds in nine States 80 in
seven, 66 in Kentucky Sheled and the
in different places So does bushe Of rye We have
no standard of size as to barrels.
There national confusion and uncertainty in these matters
All over the country, enaing commercial loss and in
efficiency.
How much confusing system of weights and
measures to foreign countries seek to do business with?
Virtually all the world Great Britain and the United
States has the metric system simplicity itself compared
10 the system Of this country or England.
expect to increase foreign business we must
talk the language other people do when it
weights and Our foreign trade is changing We
must find markets for manufacturers To obtain those
markets must simplify commercial methods by international
standardization We make easier for foreign nations
TO do business with We must the annoyances and
friction due to Misunderstanding Of weights and
An expert makes the statement that any intelligent child
can learn and carry in his mind the whole metric system in
three LESSONS adult master it in few hours of serious
study, while mo man has, will, master the
United States system Of weights and measures
The great business establishments of this country realizing
the Importance Of foreign commerce to u.s. virtually
unanimous for the adoption Of the system only
because OF its importance in promoting trade with other
countries but in removing commercial complications in
ewn country
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Copyright. 1927. New York
AYening Journal. Inc
Registered q. 8. Patent 0fftea.
Reading and Nature
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE

nrAN'S egosm leads him to believe that he can ac-
lV compish anything and manage anything by his mind
Occasionally this egotism receives severe shock
The mind that informs the universe is vastly
and cunning than the human mind things performed
in the ordinary of nature that would entirely BATTLE
human ingenuity.
Could any outside the pages Of such fiction a
Frankensteins construct human bodyf , as
Could any man make piece of machinery that would
thinkf
Coult duplicate the process of the circulation Of
the blood the and veins or parallel the operation
Of the systemi
Recently youth dying Of paralysis and number Of
his friends volunteered do their best keep him alive
by inducing artificial respiration through regular pressure
upon his chest
They worked hours to do what natures does easily.
Nature regulates the constant out 90 and in 90 Of he
breath and the circulation of the blood the other bodily
functions.
Man thinks he has accomplished great deal when he has
made locomotive, arshp liner but which
one OF these maryes wonderful the phenomenon OF
life exhibited In any cat dogf
Nature all the world in spring and leads the tree
from the acorn to the sturdy oak Her paths and processes
are mysterious Nobody has made living thing from
something that was not already alive. ia N
Life together with light electricity heat and gravitation
in their essences still impenetrably mysterious
Not all the kings horses and all the king men can
unscramble an egg s N
The best do with poor faculties is to learn thu
ways OF nature and conform ourselves much possible
to them We use the forces that hum in the
about us but we cannot make one of them.
Think how easy it is for you walk the crowded street
and go from house to office merely by
to where you going And what infinite mains
estimatons and reasonings the blind must use in
to accomplish the same purpose without eyes.
We can quickly learn to eyes and ears and de-
vep remarkable amount Of physical ability but we cannot
make eye ear.
Man has made marvellous machines and accomplished
some wonderful results but these things amazing on
in proportionate degree.
no picture that has ever been painted rival the
feet dawn or the glorious sunset No machinery that has
ever been constructed within million miles Of the vast
cosmos OF which are part No automaton Of man =
creation is quite 50 remarkable the human body and
mind.
he y certainly poor-sprted and slow-thinking
who does not recognize the universe mind that :
vastly superior to his own and ability that far ranseenda
what his cen ever do
cOpynEAt 1917 Mcclure syndicate
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
BY ELSIE ROBINSON
eesIe RonINson

that's exactly the kind of q girl
they want to find. But do they
try to find Mabel? They do not.
They treat her just as If she was
the office linoleum. So what's
the use. ETC.. ETC., etc., cries
Mabel.
Herman, the Worthy Young
Man, is also convinced that
Righteousness is a dud. For
four years Herman has worked in
the same Gents Furnishing Store.
During that time Herman has also
abstained from smoking. drinking
and rough language. He has
never been late. He has never
sassed the boss nor snubbed
customer nor bungled sales-slip.
Yet no one has praised or pro-
NOTED him. Other young men
have been advanced over his head
young men with not half his
sterling virtues. So what's the
use, ETC., ETC., etc, cries Herman.
What's the use Of being good
the way you are, Mabel and Her.
MANI
NO USE AT ALL.
Now don't jump to the alarm.
ing conclusion that I'm advising
you to be. bad. I'm not. But
am advising you to adopt another
kind of goodness If you want to
get on in life.
The trouble with your goodness
Is that it's all NEGATIVE. 1t
consists in NOT DOING THINGS.
There's no pulling power in that
sort of goodness. It's as punch
less as the hole in q doughnut. 1t
doesn't make people notice you or
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

} Illusion Of color and romance to
the world and attracting atten.
ton in return. But what are you
offering? Nothing but q nicely
washed skin. Well, that's no par.
ticular treat to q young man,
sister.
1t isn't enough to keep makeup
OFF your face. You must put
something ON your face-some-
thing that will advance your stock
as well or better than makeup.
Humor. sympathy, understanding,
are the hest of all make-ups.
And they're POSITIVE good
ness. They all put you on
record-Self Righteousness suds
never will.
Make yourself desirable and
you'll be desired.
That same advice goes for you,
Herman. As a store fixture
you're 100 per cent, but as a
colorful. convincing human you're
a wash-out. You have no bad
habits--but that isn't enough.
Have you any good ones? You
have told me what you don't do.
What do you do? What partic.
ular personal punch do you put
into your performance? What
can you do better than the
other fellows? You claim they
don't promote you. Have you
ever promoted yourself-or have
you merely played safe ana
felt superior? Chew on that,
son.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
u. S. EXPORTS
TREES

MEXICO has recently imported
1V4 from the United States
$4,000 fruit trees, 10000 white
mulberry cuttings, 10000 scions
of other trees for grating, a
multitude of strawberry plants,
and 10000 packages of garden
and, flower seeds. These are for
use in school gardens throughout
the Republic in carrying out the
purpose, of the federal ministry
of education that every school
shall have fruit trees and q gar
den, so far as possible. School
Life.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

newly.killed goat. We are told this
about the rite Of blcod-brother.
hood:
The stranger and Kikuyu
elder sit side by side on tha
ground on a log Of wood: the
arm Of each il slightly cut ana
the blood smeared on to pieces
Of the liver Of q freshly.kilIed
goat. The weapons Of the two
men are placed together over
their heads and a knife Is drawn
backward and forward along the
weapons by a man who sinrs
wild incarnation. While this "A
being done the men exchange
their pieces Of liver. and swallow
them. After such q celebration
a stranger is safe from attach
from the particular section 81
the kikuyu nation with whom
the rite has besn chseryede
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
STRANGERS IN AFRICA


0NE of the most interesting of
~ the savage tribes of British
East Africa are the Kikuyu.
These people inhabit that land
which extends from the southern
slopes OF Mt. Kenya down south.
ward to the great Rift valley. q
land OF vast forests and shoulder.
ing volcanoes.
They are an intelligent .looking
race. with their chocolate brown
skins, round heads, wide noses,
thick lips, small, pointed cIins,
and oval. darting eyes. Their high
foreheads and well-formed heads
are q characteristic of the tribe.
The, Kikuyu nave great faith In
the sancitity Of Northumberland
Al stranger may not enter the
country unless his path has been
sprtnkled with the blood Of 4
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
TRAVELLING
SCHOOL

A RAILWAY car. equipped for
"A trade instruction Of railway
men without interruption to their
work. travels from town to town
in Wyoming providing vocational
training to railway engineers,
firemen, and engine-maintenance
men. The service not only bere-
fits the $50 men whom II reaches
but the general public as well,
through improved railroad service
and increased safety in travel.