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The Washington times., 1929-10-26
THE CRUMB EATER
Bu Herbert Kaufman

strokes artist aren't wasted even If they
erased.
The formulas seldom correct but they
tell what need further considered and thus naro" ne
field of possibility.
Experiment involves mistakes but if you don't make the
same mistake twice the becomes an asset-you Ns
learned something else not to waste time on.
Until every outcroppng has been investigated the pros
pector stands show find And until every expedent
law applied attorney has chance to win his
Until every selling plan has been considered ingenuity may
It's the won quts the men determined make good next
time the old guards who'd rather die than surrender who
live to sign pay-checks instead of wage receipts.
While you're scrambling for windfalls with other job
cowardswatng for something to fall your way-hey are
up in the top branches collecting the juicy plums
Tmdiys struggle for existence tears harder than
ambitions fights for distinction
Even a king can't read without learning the alphabet
Princes spend much time the C of anything
scuons. Roses in imperial gardens die as quickly from
neglect those in the peasant gaffar's yard.
You much the next to possess much as
he You can't cut lots while straight highways
are the shortest distances to
You only reduce the trip to the goal by developing
different stride and maintaining faster pace.
When judge yourself clever enough to get more by
giving ess-youv We furnished absolute proof you can't
Every century known thousands of such FOOLS but they
have never been known beyond their century
half-enoughers permitted to seize and hold oppor
unties reserved for thorougne there be impetus for
merit
Success has left few otprins the pans-they're
One finds none but cultivated aues in the wreaths of fame
You play too SAFE to play vital the affairs of this
highly competitive century.
You miser your cheap pinchbeck though
the golden hour of destiny You'd rather have poor
tainty than rich venture
Wishing for things like fishing for thngs-wased effort
without perseverance and the right bait.
There's chance for every in the country but
haven't spunk enough to yours.
wills your caper prevailed America there be
transcontinnta systems Hudson tunnels, hydro
electric plants preeminence industries
merce.
Nothing valuable bought wrought with counter
felt attempts. Or pucked from the wish bush.
You refuse to meet the terms of independence promotion
and consequently will remain peckng worthless
eavingsa crumb eater condemned by indifference
luton to accept what's left when ability has satisfied its
appetite for white meat"
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
A FRENCH IDEA OF JUNGLE SAM"

the upper part of this picture you see Uncle Sam point
ing to the word Pax, meaning peace; below French
cacaursts idea of what Uncle Sam does to that word
"Pax"
average Frenchman living home believes that Uncle
Sam is shyoc grinder of poor unfortunate nations that
him money.
This cartoon from the Paris ChortOor represents the
goHeral French feeling exactly.
The facts that settlement actually forgave 81
cent of what owed this Government The French have
carmngly humorous idea that they saved this nation from
destruction by Germany We don't agree with that but let
it go.
did collect from France in that settlement made by
our Government ONE DOLLAR OF MONEY LENT TO
FRANCE DURING THE WAR We forgave 81 per cent of
the French debt collected only SO long period with
very low rate of interest every dollar collected
money that we lent to France AFTER THE WAR HAD
ENDED.
And even during the did all the thou
sands of millions entirely for purposes
presence of mind and good business Judgment the
French good deal of that money buying ships which
strengthen the great commercial ship company the
Messagerie Maritime.
When the settlement with France made, President
Hoover statement in which he put the facts plainly
He showed that in settlement had forgiven 81 per
of France collecting only 49, and that had not
taken from the French single dollar lent to them WHILE
THE WAR WAS ON.
You may be interested to hear that NOT ONE SINGLE
FRENCH NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED WORD OF PREs1-
DENT HOoVER's STATEMENT.
Newspapers printed in Paris in English, only by
ngshmen and Americans printed the Presidents statement
Not single French paper in the whole of France printed
a word of what the President said.
Not one in ten thousand millions of people
are of the fact that instead of dealing with
less syock and paying Uncle Sam every dollar that they
thy permitted to pay not dollar of what they bor
rowed the time and only SO per cent of their total debt
As shylock Uncle Sam is poor imitation.
The fact that France doesn't know u.s. after all,
portant
Americans like the French, wish them WELL and wish that
their would give them accurate information
They glad to know that the French have
accumulated in New York City alone thousand million
dollars payable in god and have, Uncle Sam, the
greatest gold supply in the world
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
ONCE-OVERS
WHERE THE MONEY GOES

A RE you like so many men
"A who complain about the bills
for gas, water, electricity or
groceries, at your home?
You make a fuss about one
dollar increase in a month and
yet you will spend many dollars
within the month without any
thought of blaming yourself.
If you would keep account for
80 days of the money you spend
unnecessarily you might find a
slight increase in bills for necessi-
ties insignificant.
If you have a real desire to
save, why not start by reducing
on luxuries or the amount you
spend on amusements? Why al
ways attack the bills for house.
hold necessities?
1t is not what you spend for
every day living that sends the
bills in their sum total higher
than you may wish. 1t is the
things you might have gone with
out that put the Crimp in your
savings account,
Then, when you figure it fair
lV and squarely, YOU will find 1t
not so much matter of things
in the home as things outside
the home that amount 10 ex-
travag gancs.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
By Temple Manning

HALFWAY between the Spanish
AA port OF Barcelona and the
famous French seacoast city Of
Marseilles there lie, amid the rip
pling blue waters Of the Medl-
terranean, the Balearic Isles.
Quiet, colorful. picturesque, these
islands have withstood the attacks
of modern life and are today but
little changed from the time when
Spain, with the religious fervor Of
the thirteenth century wrested
them from the Moors and under
took to convert the Saracens to
Christianity.
Chief in this little group of
islands is Majorca, or Mallorca, as
it is something called. And, in
Marjorca, the metropolis is Palma.
Palma, seen as one enters the
bay on one of the steamers which
ply between the islands and BARGE
Iona or other Mediterranean ports,
glistens brilliantly of white amidst
the green verdure of the island.
1t looks Moorish, as it is, for,
despite the fact that the Spanish
have ruled it for centuries. life
has progressed so slowly that the
island still retains the charaC-
teristiCs of its early life.
The hills of Maiorca descend
to the waters edge and, as a re
suit, many of the streets of Palma
are nothing but flights of stairs
ascending and descending between
the blank faCades of buildings
Some Of the streets are narroU
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

and tortuous, reminding one Of
some of the cities of northern
Africa.
But in the architecture of the
houses which face these narrow
streets. will be found a touch
which is distinctly Majorcan. 1t
ia the colonnaded balcony which
Is placed at the top of most of
the houses. The street-leVel door
vavs are arched and such few
windows AS open on the street
are nIaced high in the walls and
nrotected by heavy shutters.
The recreational and social life
OF Palma is simple, much of 1t
revolving around the church
affairs The Cathedral Of Palma
is generally considered to be one
of the purest examples OF Gothic
architecture in the world. 1t was
begun in 1890, Immediately after
the Spanish had won the island
from the Moors, and completed
$50 years later. The spires and
graceful lines of the roof have
won universal acclaim.
The interior walls of the Cathe-
draI are unusually beautiful. Into
them has been worked gold and
on this are imposed in relief,
gigantic palm branches whose
fronds. of majolica catch the light
from the windows above. The
choir stalls are also eXtraordin-
arilv beautiful. Between the seats
.tard ,rrvnd ototuos of saints,
their w.r@e spread for tlight to
the hsASAnA-
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

T HIS community is unanimous in demanding that suff
public school buildings shall be
give every Washington child decent chance thoroug
public school education.
Our people are failure to have suficier
buildings by this away with congestion
instruction the seventy three cheap msy portable
school buildings that thousands of children must work
under difficulties, particularly in winter.
There has been much shifting of responsibility for this
dismal failure and there may be shifting in the future
but just the responsibility for increased appropriations
for new buildings for the next fiscal year is clearly with the
Board of Education District Commissioners and
get Bureau.
Unless generous appropriations for buildings
fiscal year the situation will remain unimproved
will be toward elimination of portabes and
giving rghtfu opportunities Washington children
Estimates for the next fiscal year are being
sdered by the Budget Bureau Discussion Of the various
items will continue for days to In few days
the Board Education will appear before the Budget Bureau
to urge the allowance of school items asked for
Commissioners,
If the District Commissioners and the Budget
| Bureau not disposed to grant School Board
quests for sufficient money for buildings the
board has the opportunity to make fight that OiH
haUe community and Congressional backing.
If the Board of Education fails TO insist upon all
! the money that can be used in one year for ne,U
school buildings, irrespective of what the total
budget may be- fails of its duty to the school chill
| dren of Washington. 1t longer place
sponsi6iIity elsewhere.
If the Commissioners do not urge full and liberal
school building appropriations they, too, fail to
realize the feeling of the people of this city.
And finally, the Budget Bureau has the oppor-
tynitv to held soDe this important problem by in
creosng any and all estimates for the schools and by
telling Congress that this outrageous condition should
cease at the earliest possible moment.
Hagglng over the total local estimates be submitted to
CONGRESS will relieve overcrowdng in schools No matter
what estimates may be the schools should be literally
provided for
There is no financial shortage in District funds There is
cash surplus than $8500000 in the Treasury
collections for the net fiscal year will be ample
Let's huOe further eOasion of responsibility,
Put in the coming District estimates every dollar that
can be used in the next fiscal year for school
buildings and for necessary sites.
Then the matter IUtu be to Congress and uUe DW
see uhat Congress WiU do.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
THE MARRY
GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland.
We Modern Women

Many a woman secretly wishes
that she could "do over" her
husband as she docs over" her
house, into an antique style. or
an Early American period"
In these days Of rapid divorce
and progressive matrimony, a
patcr who has been in the family
for ; or 10 years is regarded
by the children as quite an heir.
loom.
Whether you are born in the
20 -etU Ciu L, ,.C ute class
success consists in featuring"
your own type, not in being a
poor imitation Of the other woman.
This modernistic "companionate'
sort of marriage must keep a
woman feeling as nervous and
jumpy as living in rented house,
which may be sold over her head,
any day, or any moment.
Woman did not take mans
clothes-reform movement very seri-
ously probably, because she
knows of so many other things
about him that need reforming
so much more desperately.
If he didn't melt Under the mel
lowing harvest moon, and doesn't
come to the point under he
provocative excitement of Christ
mas, the only thing you can do,
dear heart. is to wait until spring
gets into his veins-and the marry
ing mood is upon him.
Husbands and clocks do not
exactly MAKE the world go
round: but they have a way of
making you feel that it would
come to q dead stop without
them.
Marriage is the point, at which
a man and woman stop trying to
captivate each other, and begin
trying to SUBjugate each other
and that's where the test begins!
Most wedling-rings are worn
too loosely, nowadays, to be worn
thin as grandmother was.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis e. Bisch-

A CNE, or "pimples," is really a
"A serious condition. BY this l
do not mean to imply that it is
disease which endangers life,
but rather that 1t has caused
much unhappiness and embarrass-
ment and sometimes has actually
brought on nervous disorders.
For acne vulgaris." which is
It's technical name, is a disfigur-
ing disorder. 1t is the commonest
skin disease to attack the face.
And 1t is a real disease.
"Blackheads" are the cause Of
pimples, and b}achheads are
caused by a germ affection Of
the fat glands in the skin,
Acne is the commonest dur
ing the years of adolescence. Few
young men or young women pass
through puberty without having
at least a few blackheads and
pimples. The development OF the
sex glands and other glands OF
secretion undoubtedly play part.
After thirty it is practically un-
known unless caused by the tax
ing of drugs, such as bromldes'
or by other disorders.
What actually happens 10 that
the sebaCeous or fat glands OF the
skin become clogged. This, how
ever, does not mean that black
heads are merely aCCumulatons
of dirt on the skin. Such a con-
ditiOn could not occur If the skin
were not in an abnormal condition.
The blackhead itself is formed
because the horny cells OF the
outer skin, which also grow down
a little ways into the sebaceous
gland opening In the skin. multi
ply faster than normal. with the
result that the sebaCeous opening
itself becomes clogged.
From the outside the blackhead
looks like a speck Of dirt, but IT
Is not. 1t ia an accumulation OF
horny skin tissue.
Sooner or later such blackheads
may develop into pimples. These
may contain pus. Then, later sun
when the pimple opens of itself
or is opened, it may leave scar
which may be permanent.
In most cases the face alone
IS affected by acne but 1t may
occur on the back ana Oh '"e
chest.
In thick. greasy and flabhy
skin acne seems to be more pre-
valent, and poor general heaith
makes people more suscep',nle'
Anemia may be a factor. Too
much starch in the diet, or sweets
may be causes.
The best way to clean the face
and help a greasy skin Is to use
good soap and plenty of water.
The idea that soap IS injurious
to the skin is A popular ldea
among women. but it is faltacious
Care must be taken by women
also that cosmetics and oint
ments be removed carefully II the
skin is to remain healthy and
not be liable to acne.
It Is also a mistaken idea that
washing the face with milk in
stead of water is best for acne
AS a matter Of fact, the grease
of the milk makes a greasy skin
worse.
Acne is aften difficult to cure
A proper diet should he fol
lowed. Sugar. cakes, pies, candy
ice cream. Jams, Jelly, cereals
potaApes and such like CarbohN
drsA> foods should not he taken
Plenty of water should he drunl
daily. The general health shoulc
he promoted Electric treatment
often help whNn everything els
in the way ot skin lotions ha
called
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
LISTEN WORLD!
Are We "Masters of Our Fme?"
By Elsie Robinson

WHY do I believe these things?
Just because l want to believe
them? Nes AND THEREIN
LIES THE BEST POSSIBLE
REASON FOR BELIEVING
THEN.
For why should I WANT life to
be a free, proud adventure unless
there were a reason FOR that want
ing? And why should l desire the
fine and noble things in life unless
there We're an aim to that desire?
There's a reason for the desires
Of the spirit just as there's rea-
son for the organs of the body.
There's a reason for the stomach.
lungs, heart. The reason for stom-
ach is food The reason for heart
is blood. Even is YOU had never
seen food, tac stomach would be
proof that prove blood. then the
cropping for t existed.
And there Is, I'm sure, as good
a reason for the hungers of the
spirit. II stomachs prove food,
ard lungs prove air, and hearts
prove blood then the cropping for
beauty and the clamor for free
dom in our spirits, prove that
beauty and freedom can and
should exist.
Why do I feel, in spite of all my
ignorance and bewilderment, that
AM "the master Of my fate!
Why do I feel that I'm free?
Because it's RIGHT and NAT
URAL to feel that way. Because
freedom is ." and NY spirit was
made to desire 1T AND
SOME DAY SHALL HAVE IT.
That, to me. is the answer to
the riddle Of life. Maybe it isn't
the right answer. But, at any rate.
II keeps me proud and on the job.
And If the gods are putting any
thing over on newell. I'll never
know it, FOR I'M SURELY GO
ING TO PLAY THIS HAND OUT
~ III r (,yXNEIn 'rLJE CARDS
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

HOW would you answer this
IL letter?
Dear Miss Robinson:
would like very much to have
your opinion on the following:
Are we predestined to be what We
are? Are some of us born to be
paupers all our lives, while others
are born to be milliOnaires? Are
criminals prcdestined to be Grim
inals, no matter how hard they
strive against it? Or are we all
horn with equal rights, and is it
up to us to work out our own
lives?
ANXIOUS.
Lady. I'm not going to deceive
you. Naturally, I'M tickled pink
at your assumption that I'm sort
of SocTa t s-GOd-EnCyclope
Britannica combination. and I'd
surely like to strut my stuff ac-
cordingly. But past grievous ex'
perienCes have shown me that 1t
can't be done. Somebody always
gets wise to me. SO I'll beat them
to it and confess flat that l DON'T
KNOW.
l
we are or how we got this way.
don't know whether I'm master
of my fate" or just another
painted monkey on a string.
BUT I'VE GOT A HUNCH
AND I'M GOING TO PLAY IT
THROUGH TO THE FINISH.
AND MY HUNCH Is THAT
WE ALL HAVE A CHANCE
AND A CHOICE.
Obviously. were not all born
free or equal. But | do believe
that we can choose between
beauty and ugliness-Courag and
Cowa ardliness-truth and dishonor
always. OF course, within our
own limitations. And I do be-
lieve that there's strength enough
in each of us to enforce our
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Hearst Papers Advocate:

l. An agreement OF Engnsh-speakang peoples to pre-
serve peace among themselves and to promote the
peace Of the eOorld.
Proportional representation in the United States
Senate, no State to haze less than tUo Senators.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
pOrtionment in the House of Representatives.
3. separate Department of the Army, of the Macy
and of the Air Forces, all united under Secretary
y National Defense.
4. Federal action to the limit of Federal poUerS to
abolish terGcg in the United States uader Secre-
tary of Education.
5. Election of Congress in November Installation on
the first Of January foIo,Uing Inauguration Of the
President first of January nert after November
election.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
More School Buildings For
Washington Imperative

Responsibility for Liberal Appropriations Now With
School Board Commissioners and BUDGET Bureau
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-24
Large Attendance Of
Editors Expected
Pike Dinner Friday Evening High
light of Newspaper Mems
Convention

The registration for the whit
er meeting of the Northern Min
nesota Editorial Association which
will be held in Sank Centre Friday
and Saturday of this week indi-
Gates that many representative
business men from other commune
ties will be brought to this city.
Very naturally the programs at
the day meetings will be of par
ticularly interest to the craft only.
Friday evening at $50 the la
dies of the Episcopal church will
serve a pike dinner at the Com
munity Club rooms. About go
Sank Centre business men have
purchased tickets for this dinner.
The program should be snappy
one with special features. Mayor
Lawrence Hodgson, of st. Paul,
will be the principal speaker.
There are 10 or a dozen tickets
still available for business and pro-
fessional men. If you are inter
aested get in touch with Asa M.
Wallace at once. The price is
$1.50 per plate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-24
Two Riehm Boys Do Time
for Holdingford Burglary
Will Complete Sentence in Long
Prairie Jail for Game Law
Violation

Herald readers will recall that
Matthias Riehm, Of Holdingford,
was convicted in the municipal
court at Sank Centre about the
middle of December for the un-
lawful possession of fur-bearing
animals.
At the same time the father was
arrested two sons Fred and Gilbert,
were arrested by the game wardens
for violating the game laws in
Todd county.
When the home was being
searched considerable property was
found, indicated that it had been
stolen.
The boys who were serving a
Jail sentence at Long Prairie for
conviction of illegal trapping were
indicted at the recent session of the
Stearns county grand jury for
robbery, were tried before Judge
Roeser and jury at St. Cloud and
convicted of larceny. Judge Roes-
err sentenced Fred to three years
Imprisonment at Saltwater and Gil
bert Reihm to serve the usual re-
formatory sentence at St. Cloud.
Both men, however, were ordered
back to the Long Prairie jail to
complete their 90-day sentences be-
fore being taken to serve their last
sentences.
The men were convicted of rob-
bling hardware store at Holding
ford and there is strong evidence
that they were the parties who
robbed the Feierabend Garage at
Grey Eagle, taking over $1,000
worth of radio equipment, automo-
bile tires and auto accessories.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-24
4-Cenf Gasoline Tan
Bill Given Attention
Legislature Will Consider Propo-
sition to Increase Fund for
Highway Improvement.

st. Paul, Jan. Ex-senator Chas.
E. Adams, of Duluth, today be-
gan what is generally looked upon
as a long fight on une part of cities
to force the highway department
to pave streets designated as high
ways.
Adams asked the legislature to
declare that rs per cent of the
highway system is constructed and
permanently improved. This &C
ton is held as necessary under a
constitutional amendment before
the legislature may name addi-
tional routes as state highways.
The Duluth senator seeks extern
sions of highway No. 1 through his
city and the projection of No. 8 to
meet with No. 1 at the edge of the
city.
Highway Commissioner Charles
M. Babcock has said that the rs
per cent limit of construction and
Improvement has not yet been
reached.