New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
THE MESSAGE OF CLARA BOW How One. Man Hcarl That Message
 and What He Did About It
By Charles Cine


 A great many churchmen are spending a great deal of time these days thinking about Clara Bow. This dainty little lady. who stars in Paramount Pictures (and remem- Der, my friends. if it's 2 Paramount Picture it's the best show in town If i it's that kind of town) this dainty little lady has captivated the hearts Of all who like to look behind the mere shadows that prance and pirouette upon the silver screen and search the depths Of the souls that turk behind thosc shadows. Who has not thrilled inwardly 10 the charm of little Miss Bow s pranks?
 Who has not sensed tn" significant message conveyed in her delclons ha"lcquinados Of youth i Who. having known her. is not iust . little bit better equipped to meet the problems and concerns that confront us from day to day? 1 Clara Bow comes 10 us like :; breath of fresh air at a time when the lungs Of civilization are clogged with the accumulated backWash nt centuries Of age-old traditions, age old concepts, age-old dogmas. She 1 has proved that you can teach an old dogma new tricks!
 The signficansce of Clara Bow ls best Illustrated by an episode in the home life Of friend Of mine who lives in a city not far from here. My friend and his good wife were scatter by their fresides on 2 win- ,,er's evening not long aso, He Wac reading the evening paper; she was
 Suddenly my friend laid aside his paper and looked across at his ''bet- ter half"
 My dear" said he. 'it is much too fine an evening to spend in doors, The moon is al the full and 8 rleaSant breeze has coma up. So let us put on our hats and coats and % 10 the moving picture show
 Nov. my friend is totally indlffer- ent to the world Of make believe that is called the silent dra ma, Thus his wife's .uspicians were aroused.
 "Wha,s the picture teday?' she as''ed.
 I'm bIessol if know" respond cd my friend. good ma uredly. "Bui it's bound to be entertaining. and We can have froaird chocolate maI,ed milk Or what you will sfterward."
 Look in the paper and see Nha' it is commanded his wife, and II was obvious that she meant jusI V hat she said
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 It's q picture called Red Hair. he told her
 Who's in it?" she asked, ant again he consulted his paper.
 'semeohe named Clara Row" sai, he.
 Oh" exclaimed his wife. $, that's why you want us 10 put oI l our hats and coats and go 10 ;h' moving picture show" And tha foolish woman added You don leave this house 'e see any Clsr, Bow pictures-- while keep M. 7 health"
 And sure enough nay friend staye, 5 at home that evening and listcne' : to the Clicduot Club L.skimos owe ! the radio
 DciinititHi
 1 successful man: one who be lleNes nothing.
 7 \ successful woman: one who be r licves no one.
 [ SWeftest Of All! n Are tIere any sWe eter words l s the English language" nusingly in z auired young Prof. Briggs. than z love you'?"
 y Well" grimly remarked the ol r Thinker, T understand that som 2 authorities regard Here's that s1" q owe you!' as about the acme of sat " isfactory. If not sweet, sentence."
 Mary Kansas.
 My UMIe! My Uncle Burnet says he miss' h the American thsater 0f August " Daiy and John Drew and Ada Re