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one QlQ WHEN
"stays were the mainstay of all re-
spectacle women BY going about
it in the same way, | mean-have
your girdle fitted az you would
have had an old-fashioned corset.
The filter will take you into a
little dressing and after TAX
ing your and getting the
general lines Of YOU figure. will slip
a girdle on you which is usually COM
Portable. A little pulling UP here or
down there and you feel all put
together"
Before leaving the dressing room
go through a series OF exercises. Try
crossing the legs. one i've the other.
now bend forward as far as possible,
twist and turn as you viii and not
one bit OF discomfort will you have
n the girdle is properly fitted. And
the comfortable feeling OF security IL
gives TO the body viii be equally
wonderful.
For the average figure the girdle
should come 10 the waistline and
well down over the hips in the back.
The stays in the front OF the girdle
must be just the right length or they
will push up when bending over.
Too long front stays are what aus
the girdle 70 jab into the stomach
when leaning over, as the thighs
push them up. When they are the
right length and properly fitted. they
do not move when one bends over.
Then too, no more wrinkled.
crooked seams in the stockings. For.
once the hose are pror@rly adjusted
and the carriers fastened. the stock
ings remain in place.
Woman's increasing activity IN
sports has. TO a large extent. brought
about more shapely figures. but for
the girl who sits at a desk all day
or who does not indulge In sports. a
properly fitted Eirdle Is the most
important part OF her wardrobe.
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over in different ways.
Speech must be simple.
One should appeal TO the emotions.
Apt. timely and trick" phrases
are always telling.
A loud. big voice. impresses a
crowd.
Cartoons. flags. parades. band
music-al these help to create the
proper atmosphere Of suggestion.
However. Just as a crowd Is quick
20 accept a suggestion. Il IL also
quick 10 lose II.
Crowd attention cannot be held for
long.
Physical discomfort such as hun
ger. cold. sudden rain. viii oft break
the hypnotic spell.
To hold a crowds attention variety
In important
Furthermore. a stronger sugges-
tion-one appealing more to the emo
tions-will continue the hypnotic in
fluence when a weaker suggestion
has died out.
For instance. at the cry Of Fire"
in a theatre n stampede has often
been averted by a sudden burst OF
music from the orchestra
Crowds are peculiar but an inter
esting study!
The principles OF crowd psychology
which I have outlined above ought
10 help you TO understand much OF
the worlds doings which. on the
surface. may have appeared pulling
and even contradictory 70 YOU
Especially interesting will q study
OF the habits OF crowds he In the
coming presidential campaign.
A knowledge OF these matters will
make you more tolerant. too.
Nor will you take the crowd re-
actions zoo seriously.
But be careful OF your w crowd
reactions when o find yourself in
n large group.
Let your reason rule!
c1pyrfEht is2s. NswIpaps Feature Service. Inc
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AS the trouble progresses. II In
wolves the glands along the Jaw and
under the tongue. IL then passes
20 the other side OF the e
This swelling and the and
pain caused by IL. make eating. or
opening the mouth. a very painful
process Accompanying the swell
ing may be ear ache and some dis
turbance OF hearing. The ear symp-
toms are not observed In every
case.
Many children go through mumps
with no other discomfort than that
OF being the butt Of the jokes OF the
family and friends. They are the
lucky ones.
There are sometimes complica-
tons such as Inflammation OF the
breast. enlargement ~ the thyroid
gland and swellings OF other glands.
These are uncommon and need give
you no worry.
The chief thing 10 do IN mumps Is
TO keep the affected child from other
members OF the family. BE sure the
bowels move freely. give liquid or
semi-liquid diet and keep the patient
in bed during the period OF the fever.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25

Owe that begins and ends with
tragedy IS a thing one seldom
hears OF in this modern age.
Yet in the olden times IL was more
often the rule than the exception.
And his was the kind OF love that
blazed between Francesca Polteni
and Paolo Malatesti.
A marriage had been arranged
between the lovely Francisco and
Giovanni. lord Of the Malatesti.
Giovanni was old. lame and of I'M
p-repossessing appearance. Fearing,
perhaps that his appearance would
90 against him when the lovely
Francesca beheld her bridegroom.
he sent his brother Paolo to marry
her by proxy.
When Paolo arrived with hts
escort. Francesca "a in the garden
OF her home. and On being informed
Of the arrival Of the backgrounds
be. ran 10 welcome him. Can you
imagine these two lovely young
things facing each other? Paolo.
who was known as ''the beautiful"
and Francesca. lovelier than pen
can describe-w hat "A meeting IL
must have beeni What thoughts
must have raced through their
hearts-and what a disillusion When
Francesca. after the marriage cere-
mony, discovered that the hand
some Paolo raj only the bridegroom
by proxy.
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Long. Long Ago. She Began
rest when / come back? she yawned
oh. I'm hungry. 50 iii eat while
rest here
$50 Lazy Beetle rested and ate her
cake. When she had finished she
decided she could make the trip
much faster II she took a little nap
first. so Lazy Beetle lay down on a
leaf and was soon sound asleep. She
slept and slept until the sun was
almost down. then she awakened. IL
was too late TO 20 on, 70 Lazy Beetle
jumped up and started back towards
her home, when she discovered she
could only fly just a little way az q
time and when she glanced NJ her
wings. she found someone had
chewed them about half off while
she had been asleep and that was the
reason she couldn't fly any better.
Lazy Beetle sat down and cried and
cried. but that didn't help lenEthen
her wings. When IL began to grow
dark she ran home. the stones and
sticks hurt her feet and when she
at last reached her Mama's house
she was a sorry sight.
AT first Mama Beetle wasn't go
ing to let her in. for she hardly rec.
ogniZed her own lazy child. But
when Mama Beetle saw the chewe5-
of wings. she felt very sorry and
gave her lazy child q warm bath and
q cup OF hot tea and tucked her
into bed without even scolding her,
and from that day 10 this all LAZY
Beetles relatives are short-wfnged
beetles" ended Granny Tumblebug.
Goodness" cried the oldest Turn
blebug girl. I'D hate to lose nv
wings" and she. with the help OF her
sister. began making mudballs as
fast a. they could.
You never can tell who will cons
along and chew your wings off if
you are lazy" laughed Granny Tum-
blebug. She was very happy for her
yarn had worked wonders with her
grandchildren. and from hat day on
no n ever had to gcold them for
being lazy.
capgrEhL 1928. Newspaper Feature Services. Inc.
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Some Odd Facts

A Californian inventor. busy on a
light-projecting apparatus for guild
ing aircraft during night flights.
gave an amusing proof Of the con-
centrative capacity OF his ~reflectors
by turning the reflector to the sun
and cooking a Joint OF meat In he
heat OF the reflected rays. Incl
dentally, he claims 10 be able TO
throw a beam Of light that will be
visible at a distance OF $50 miles.
II you would be healthy, eat sea
weed, says a well-known botanist, in
urging that IL be served often as a
salad. stew or soup. Not only IS
seaweed a preventive Of goitre. by
virtue of its richness IN iodine, but
81 contains other valuable ingredients
we now receive indirectly by eating
the fish that feed on Il. Babies. she
says. can digest IL as easily as
adults.
IN English composer has invented
q piano the upper keyboard OF which
has a register one octave higher
than the lower. Il a be coupled 10
play with the lower. and octave runs
can be played with single fingers
Income tax was paid by $500. 900
inhabitants OF Great Britain in the
last financial year.
Babies seem TO flourish IN London.
where the infant mortality rate is
marvelouSly low.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
TT took all the courage / posses

ut took all the courage ! possessed.
to present an unruffled front to
N Harry Underwood's announce
ment that Dicky had had a sudden
summons TO the city. But as II was
only the corollary OF the luncheon
invitation he Just had given Lillian
and me. ! vas enabled to give my
acceptance q cordial and care-free
air. ignoring the more significant
news.
What a perfectly charming ar
rangementl" / exclaimed. II accept
with pleasure Don't you. Lillian2'
Yes. II II doesn't take too long
she said practically. Remember.
we've got a lot OF shopping to do.
But | have a great idea. Wen time
our visit TO the hotel neal luncheon.
Then we either a eat In the dining
room-really they serve a very
good meal. or there are three SPLEEN
did restaurants within a block. a
French, an Italian and a famous old
one dating back a couple OF genera
tons"
"oh. yes. Darragh's." her husband
chimed in. well. then. wen meet
you at the hotel lounge-when?"
Latlldu IClltGlGu q lew EtNVh1S.
1--WE get in at nine-thirty. and
well go uptown first 10 select n
or two things which no girl can be
happy without and which we can
best get at a certain Fifth Avenue
shop she said. THAT errand ac-
complished. we'll get as much more
done as possible before eleven-thirty.
II will take fifteen minutes to each
the hotel. fifteen minutes to give the
suite the once over. fifteen more
minutes for Madge and me TO primp
and drag II over the gridlron. That
brings us to twelve-fifteen. Suppose
you meet US then with the intention
OF lunching az twelve-thirty. AS Wei
take that earliest train in the norm
ing. we shall need an early lunch
" though fortified by M Of
katie's breakfasts"
Il doubt IT," Dicky said. speaking
for the first time since the discus
sion Of the hotel suite began. sus-
pected that he had been waiting for
some subject absolutely unrelated to
his captivating change OF plan for
me. II always feel like a stuffed
anaconda by the time she gets
through serving me before a
Journey"
II never knew you 70 refuse a
second helping" Harry Underwood
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Blanche Silver
Why Tumblebugs Are Busy
Little Creatures.

kkNH H. COME. come. come. chill
dren." said Grandma Tum-
blebug. better DO up and
busy or you might lose your wings
too"
Lose our winEsr' exclaimed n
four little Tumblebugs. why
Granny Tumblebug. what do you
mean by that?"
why, haven't you heard about
the little cousin OF yours, Missy
SHORTY Winged Beetle?' asked Granny
Tumble-buR. She had been WATCHING
the four little Tumblebugs for
several days and not one OF them
knew how TO roll "a mudhall y
rectly and Granny Tumblebug knew
they were old enough to start homes
OF their own and II worried her.
Long. long ago. when the world
was very. very young. she began,
when the Tumblebug children had
gathered around her chair. there
lived a little Beetle lady under a
stone wall.
she was a very, very lazy little
Beetle and never thought OF help
ing her Mama All she did was eat,
when her Mama went out and FOUND
food for her. for Lazy Beetle. as
folks called her. was too lazy 70 hunt
her own food. One day her Mama
sent her 20 the store In a hurry.
Lady Beetle didn't want 20 50 and
cried very bitterly. but Mama Beetle
made her 60 just the same.
Lazy Beetle flew away fussing
all the time. She was very o and
ugly. She went for quite a little
way. then sat down on a stone to
rest.
"'ShaIl I eat my cake first. or
Ehall I rest. or shall i 60 on. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25

are IN use IN nearly
all homes. hotels. and in
many business and factory
buildings. There Is nothing that
quite takes the hampers place. so
IL has continued IN use with constant
improvements in shapes and ma
terials. In early days the old COW
cred willow basket was in vogue.
deep. square and large with a rather
heavy wooden bottom. Gradually
this model was lighteEed IN weight
and made in round and oLlong
shapes. even In three-cornered
shapes.
Then came N a e e d a r e
hampers. painted and perforated on
top and at the sides with groups OF
ventilating holes. Then came papier
mache painted in attractive colors
and these had their degree OF popu.
larity. though still the old willow
basket held favor.
Today we have the enameled
wooden receptacies that are painted
In pastel colors and decorated with
flowers. figures. fish and fruits.
Then we have hampers OF light
painted wood covered with Bingham
covers MAJ nave btCU water ptDpltu
so that they may be washed off
when need be. The Bingham is
chosen in plaids that match the
room decorations wherein thew are
10 stand.
The enameled wood hampers are
very attractive affairs with a glass
handle on the cover and We finger
handles at the sides to handle the
hamper with when II is full They
are light and in ohlons or ~rectangu-
lar shapes. These shapes tit into
smaller inches than the large square
shapes occupy. Quite new are the
cane hampers with bamboo or
wooden trim.
For nursery use the hampers are
low and small so that the children
can use them without assistance for
stockings and small wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Don't Laugh at Mumps---a Serious Affliction
3.-What will make my eyelashes
grow longer?
4.-What can I do for bunions7

A.-For her age and height she
should weigh about l0s pounds.
2.-Yes. You should also watch
your diet. For particulars send a
self-addressed. stamped envelope and
repeat your question.
3.-YOu might try applying 10
yellow oxide OF mercury ointment 10
the lashes at night.
4-Thev require special treatment.
For full Information send a self
addressed. stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
Al. W. Q.-What causes spots In
front ~ the eyes. especially when
IN a strong light or out in the open.
They appear 20 follow the move
ment Of the eve itself?
A.-May be due TO a circulatory
disturbance or biliousness. Try build
ing up your general health and Be-
sure that the system Is kept clear.
III there are no results. have the
ewes tested For further particulars
send a selt-addressed. stamped nve-
lope and repeat your question.
W. D. r. Q.-what should a girl
weigh who is fifteen Of age
and s ~ 6 IN. tan2
2.-What should a girl weigh who
Is fourteen years OF z and 5 n.
2 In. tall7
s.-How car / stop biting my
fingernails7
A.-For her age and height she
should weigh about l24 pounds.
2.-For her age and height she
should weigh about lilo pounds.
airy painting the fingers with
tincture OF asafetida. Use a little
will-pOwer.
A. r. O.-What will make the legs
stouter? -
Attaining weight in general
should helm and exercise will develop
the muscles.
cnnyrfrhr tc2S N~uxnan~s r..s,r. Eavsn~ -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25

simple gathering OF MANY PERSONS.
In a crowd, individuals of different nationali-
ties, different sexes. different ages, and with
different ideas and sentiments change until they
seem to become one single, composite individual
In a crowd a collective type Of mind develops
automatically which makes those composing the
crowd think and act quite different from what
they would apart from the crowd.
Individual personality disappears in a crowd.
Each person becomes highly suggestible, es-
pecially to some common impulse-patriotism for
instance.
II has been noted that a crowd is more sug-
gestible standing up than when sitting down.
Much Of the rowdyism in the galleries of
English theatres was done away with when seats
were provided for all.
The orator and the proverbial political spell
binder" deliberately makes use Of crowd psycholo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Words of the Wise
The great principle Of human
satisfaction is engagement.
-Pdieg.

$3.50 ffNN~RNG W ReAAa4HN
satisfaction Is engagement.
Policy.
Recreation il intended 70 the
mind as whetting il to the
scythe, 10 sharpen the edge OF
it, which otherwise would grow
dull and blunt. Hall.
II the fool would persist in his folly
he would become wise. Blake.
Praise Hds originally a PEN
sion paid BIZ the UOrLd-SUift.
The truest Characters Of ignorance
Are vanity and pride and arrogance.
Butler.
Procrastination is the thief Of
time. Young.
He that Is ashamed TO Be seen
in a mean condition UouId be
proud in a splendid one.
Seneca.
The dePositary Of power Is always
unpopular. -Dirraeh.
Some men are SO covetous Us
If they were TO live forever;
and others so profuse, as il
they were to die the next mo-
ment. Aristotle.
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of m o d e S t
a r e impera-
tive.
o S wo-
men have dis
covered t h i S
and r wear
ing a girdle or
c o r. e let Of
. o m e n d,
whether or not
it is comfort
able.
Girdle COM
fort is easy to
attain If one
goes about il
the same way
III 49,
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irregular hem and moulded hipline.
Other detachable scarves sponsor
a collar effect OF chiffon rounded
with deep borders Of fragile lace
IN many cases with an interviewer
metal thread. One OF New York's
leading stores is featuring such
scarves at the moment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
INDIVIDUAL THOUGHT
DISAPPEARS IN O
Under the Influence Of the Spell Binder" Impulse
and Suggestion, the Different Personalities Of
the Crowd Seem to Merge Into One.
BY DR.. LOUIS E. BISCH
Eminent Psychologist.

YWyHE way in which an individuals mind works when he Is BY him
self is quite different from the way it works when that same
II individual is in a crowd.
From the psychological viewpoint a crowd Is much more than a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Answers to Health Queries

FL y. Q-What treatment do YOU
suggest for nervuusness7
A.-Ftrst OF all build up the gen
eral health and In this way benefit
the system as well as the
entire body Outside recreation and
diversion are often helpful for a ner-
vous condition. For further particu-
lars send a self-addressed. stamped
envelope and repeat your question.
ID. l.. r. Q.-What should a girl
weigh who is fourteen years old and
5 IT. lis in. tall?
2.-Wil skating. walking. running
and such exercise help TO reduce me
about the hips7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Crowd Psychology an Interesting Study-Says DIR. Biscl
Modern Styles
Call for Trim
Figure

BY Josephine Huddleston.
TKYITH the ever increasing
W. tendency of a snugly
nodded hipline, the need
for girdles to meet the demands
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25

The first symptom, even before fever is noticed may be pain
below the ear. Then the swelling begins II starts below the lobe Of
the ear, forcing the lobe outward. Soon the swelling progresses and
spreads TO the tissues back Of the al and in front Of the ear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ | am deeply In love with a
boy two years my senior. We have
been going together over 10 months
and are now engaged 10 be mar
ried. although ! am still in my
teens. In all the time | have gone
with him. he has never said or
done anything out OF the way TO
me. but a certain girl has said
some very nasty things about me
Sometimes ! think ] shall make
her prove her statement and other
times | think | should forgive and
forget, and let time tell her. What
advice have you for me?
INNOCENT.
INNOCENT: There are always peo-
III pie who cannot bear 10 see
others happy. and this Is evidently
what has caused the malicious gossip
OF the girl. Pay no attention to IL
my dear. AS you say. for.
gfve and forget. and go right ahead
your wedding preparations. And
I'm wishing you all the luck and
in the world
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25

this Is because the victim looks so funny.
While there is no particular time Of year
when humps are not prevalent, yet the Spring
and Fall find this disease almost epidemic among
children. Just what causes mumps has not yet
been discovered, but it is believed to be a dis
ease of germ origin.
AS a rule boys suffer with mumps more than
girls and only an occasional adult has it. II IS
infectious or Catching" and on this account
spreads rapidly in a school.
The incubation period, that is. the period
between exposure and the first symptom, Is
from two to three weeks. Then there is a fever.
II may be slight or it may rise to l02 or l03
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

~ | have been going with a girl
steady for three years We are
not engaged. This girl insists on
going with other friends. She SAYS
she does not care for them. but
likes TO 20 out with them for a
change.
Should ! continue on going with
this girl7
Please advise me what 70 do.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25

T. sway a crowd and make its suggesubiity as contagious rs
possible, ideas that carry deep reasoning must not be employed.
Facts can best be Unmarried TO a crowd by repeating them over and
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WONDERING; As you are not en-
w gagged to the young lady. you
rave no right to attempt to limit
her friendships. Wondering. II you
care enough for her 10 ask her TO be
your wife. then you would both he
more or less limited In your friend
ships with the opposite sex.
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BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. ID.
United States Senator from New York.
primer COMMISSIONS Of Health. NeD York Cit

WYE get no sympathy if we have the humps.
w This is one affection which usually
causes our friends 70 laugh. OF course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25

II medicine Is required your doctor
will prescribe H.
Fortunately humps rarely recur In
the same individual
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c7pTrrht. 1928. Newspaper Featur. Service. rns.
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20 ~: ss4 =: 80 n; go; s :, T m; n;
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Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
A Variety of Modern
Hampers.

nv AMPERS are in use in nearly
all homes. hotels. and in
~ many business and factory
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1928-01-13

4 'azili i' a ked iej ppsol ssnd.
mil, "A "A 'fvttl asiiin Il radcs oR ba n
szAla do kostola obetovat' bohom.
Ale na6o lst do historic, we'd
|skveideim, nesmrtel 'nym ppmni-
kom 81 lprace 4 obete naSich, sps-
nilych Sloyeniek, ktore vykonaly;
q priniesly "a slobpdu nASho naro-
.da.
Nuz my ma tieto a i'm podobne
a 81 ae'hetne srdcia apelujemes Sc
stricky naSe, dokaEte teraz, ze
ME ste tax slabe, chladne me-
dbale, Ee BY ste "a til nasu sloven-
cinu, "a chlebicek a prava nasho
naroda nicoho vykonat' neinohly
Prehovorte vsade dobre sloyo "a
Slov. Ligu, ktora chce pravo q
cest' vydobyt' tel reel, ktoru ma
zyvame materinskou, lebo mas ma
se maticky til rec ucily. Podpo-
Irujte svoJu narodnd ustanoyizen
Slovensk1 Ligu, boriacu sa "a chile
bfeek, aby mas l'ud nehladoval 8
20 svojho domu do cudziny ute.
kat nemusel
Daj Bcze, aby tymito 1prim
nyfni hlbin srdca pochadzajli
cimi slovami vsetky nase drah,
slovenky do narodnej prace po
vzbudene a pohnute boly.
Jan A. Kocur,
tajomnik Slov. Ligy