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to rise 70 his feet and disengage the
pan from his wet head. None dared
assist him. K. p, II not a firing squad,
was the least the conspirators contem-
plated. -
flcer. great beads Of water rolling down
his cheeks.
I'VE did, sir" chorused the soldiers.
The Officer laughed loudly. The men
were astonished. Then they began to
grin sheepishly What sort of an Of
ficer was this, anyway? pretty regu-
lar kind of guy.
gotten From that time on those boys
idolized their lieutenant. He was
smothered with attentions and the
morale of his outfit was not surpassed.
The officer happened to be friend
of ours. He had left successful
Broadway production, in which he was
starring. to enter a training camp. He
returned to the States, and Is again
star. He had the spirit OF youth and
understood his fellows. He could take
joke.
The other afternoon a clean-cut lad
of perhaps Is visited local broadcast
ing studio. 1t was the first time he
had ever been behind the scenes. For
some reason there was large hand bell
resting on table In one of the studios.
An executive picked 1t up and swung
1t vigorously. The boy watched the
gesture. Then the radio man said to
an announcer: Il think this Is pretty
good idea to have this bell here. Now,
when we want to call the announcers
they can hear the bell wherever they
may be in the building"
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Mushrooms and Bacon.

Stew some mushrooms for a few min
utes in brown sauce or stock and add
one tablespoonful of butter Have
ready some rounds of hot buttered toast
and crisply fried bacon On each piece
of toast place a slice of bacon and on
the bacon a mushroom or two. Sprin-
around
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" GO - AAAhN Ae
He was instructed
to carry a heavy
one = legge d draw
ing table to a cer-
tain artist. When
he delivered it he
was told by the
artist that he
didn't need it, after
all, and to take 1t
to another floor to
another man.
without a word
of complaint the
boy lugged the
burden to its des-
tination. " h e r e
once again he was
told that it was
not needed and to
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take it to another floor.
He carried the table to at least six
different men before he fell" for the
hoax. Then a wide grin adorned his
freckled face. He wasn't a gutter.
Today he is one of the best known IL
Illustrators In the country Trif1ing jokes
frequently try a boys mettle.
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rs tlAC NooA
1t - the pan - fell
from its position
with a CHATTER and
landed upon the
head of-an ofhcer
on inspection.
The impact was
sufficient to SEND
the lieutenant TO
his knees. His head
was covered by the
dish pan and the
water drenched his
new uniform.
There was a
moment OF terror
in the hearts OF
the boys, as they
saw the officer at
tempt dignihedly
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MENU FOR A DAY.

MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST
Stewed Prunes
Fsrina with Cream
Soft Boiled Eggs, Toast
Griddle Cakes, Maple Sirup
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Vegetable Plate
Hot Baking Powder Biscuits
Banana Custard
Waters, Tea
Clear Soup
Baked Ham
Macaroni and Cheese
Pan-Browned Potatoes
Tomato Salad
Pineapple Shortcake, Tea
GRIDDLE CAKES.
One cup -four, 2 teaspoons
baking powder, "a teaspoon salt,
egg, / cup milk, teaspoon
butter, melted. Beat well and
do not use much grease on grid
die. They are light and good.
BANANA CUSTARD.
Arrange alternate layers of
stale cake and slices of bananas
in a glass dish and pour a boiled
cuStard over them.
PINEAPPLE SHORTCAKE.
One cup butter, 2 cups pow
dered sugar, 3 cups -four, cup
milk, whites eggs, little salt.
Cream butter and sugar, add
milk and beat hard before put
ting in whites of eggs. Sift 2
teaspoons cream of tartar and
of soda III -four, beating lightly.
Filling and icing-Boil l cup
graduated sugar and u cup
pineapple juice. carefully
strained, for minutes, after ad-
ding teaspoon lemon juice.
Beat white egg to stiff froth,
add boiled Sirup gradually to it,
whipping mixture as sirup is
added with the egg whip. Beat
6 minutes longer and ice cake
thickly. For filling add enough
finely chopped pineapple to icing
to make 1t moist and thick.
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dry went in the lower part of the bag
which was accessible through the Upper
opening. The lower two rows of pock-
cts were stitched to the front of the
bag only. They were laid with box
pleats along the line of stitching, which
gave fullness enough to hold a pair of
shoes when the pocket was opened.
The long, narrow pocket held the UNI
brella
Another clever device consisted of
hat stands made of cones of stiff card
board covered with wall paper and
shelIacked. When the hat was on the
cone the transparent hat cover of
glazed tarlatan was slipped over the
top.
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In a run of 176 miles in IT'S minutes
in spite of one cautionary stop and a
severe slack for signals, a train in Eng
land made 156 miles in 149 minutes
and the last los u miles In 98 minutes
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OF 900 London girls who recently
took examinations to the civil service
as stenographers 7O8 failed and more
than 100 were unable to get even one
credit In shorthand
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in force.
The German fleet had hoped to make surprise
attack but had been defeated in this hope by British
air scouts.
The British battle cruiser undertook to hold the
German fleet until the heavier ships then Sxty't1ve
miles to the north under Admiral Jellicoe could rush
southwark.
The firing began at o'clock over ten-mile gap.
The Germans possessed better range-hnding appar-
atls and showed superior craftsmanship
Admiral Jellcoe arrived with the British battle
ships at $50 p. m.
At D. m. the Germans began to withdraw, aided
by low visibility and by p. m. they disappeared IN
the fog.
Had it not been for the fog, the British might have
continued the battle.
The result was indecislve The British losses were
the larger The British lost 6,097 officers and men.
The Germans lost 2,445.
The British lost five battle cruisers and three de-
stroyers The battleshipS of the Grand feet which
had come up with Jellicoe did not suffer much only
one life being lost on it.
The Germans lost one battleship and two battle
cruisers.
Dr. McAde writes, king George, addressing the
assembled British captains few days after the bat
tie told them that weather had deprived them of a
wall-earned victory.
1T was not, however. weather at its worst in the
North sea: but such as it was-the battling mists of
summer evening-it changed what might have been
the greatest fight in history into an uncertain, nde
cisiYe action
1t should be added, in all fairness however that
many naval critics believe that the Germans showed
superior strategy the weather alone should not
be stressed.
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Nation of MateriaIiSnn

INDUSTRY and industrial devel-
L opment, as represented by more
mills and payrolls and reflected by
real estate booms, stock speculation
political theories and social prob
lens, has become the all absorbing
topic with us Americans.
Art, poetry and literature have
been drawn into the vortex Of what
some folk like to describe as a rnael-
strom of materialisln. Even religion
itself has shown signs of succumb-
ing to the all prevalent commercial
tendencies.
No one could find plenty Of ex-
cuse for gloon1ing over such an OBJ
session, though 1t Is obviously not
an urn1ixed evil.
Whatever else may be said Of 1t,
it has done more to develop a crav-
ing for peace, especially along inter-
national lines, than anything else
that has thus far occurred, while
it has created the impulse, as well
as the wherewithal to promote
many a scientific and philanthropic
venture.
This country, as dominated by a
so-called materialism, certainly
stands out in reaSsuring contrast to
Mexico which so many praise for its
supposed artistic temperament.
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More Spies

The public hearing so much about the activities
of Mrs Mabel Walker Wilebrandt assistant attorney
general, as chief of government spy system in
prison and in prohibition enforcement is apt to forget
that the system is much bigger than the woman. The
enforced resignation of Warden Shook of Atlanta Fed
eral penitentiary, who objected to undercover men
being fraudulently committed to that institution,
tends to obscure the larger issue.
For tie disagreeable truth is that the govern
ment has a w.lole army of spies-between 4,5Oo and
5000 mer and women--who are operating under prac"
tically every federal department. This army costs
the taxpayers almost $125oo,OG0 year in salaries
alone 1t does not include the open and legitimate
government Investigators numbering $4,000.
These spies are a law unto themselves. They tap
wires rife the mails, break into homes and offices.
No lawabidng citizen is safe from them Their VIC
tins are chosen from United States senators on
down. When they fail to turn up socalled evidence,
often they deliberately incite others to crime to get
a man alleged bootlegger or labor radical or lr-
desirable alien or something else.
The fathers of this republic of free men were de-
termined that the vicious government spy systems
of Europe should not be copied here. Until the Civil
war; apart from military intelligence there were no
government spies here. Then small "secret service
which even today numbers less than 15o-was
formed to hunt counterfeiters
But with the growth of labor troubles at the turn
of this century, the espionage system was
enlarged BY 1908 congress under protest was induced
to extend it further
With even less cause, the Harding administration
continued the Palmer policy under Attorney General
Daugherty and William j. Burns. They tried to
frame" Senator Wheeler. When Daugherty was
driven from the cabinet in disgrace, Harlan F. Stone
became his successor.
There is always the possibility that secret po-
lice system may become menace to free government
and free institutions because it carries with it the pos
sibities of abuses of power which not always
quickly apprehended understood" Stone declared
Attorney General Mitchell, who just has taken
Office was appointed by Hoover on the recommended
ton of Stone and other supreme court judges.
It is unthinkable that the President and Mitchell
will continue governmental spy system which is so
completely vicious and un-American
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Michigan Reconsiders

The Michigan legislature has voted to repeal sec
tons of the states habitual criminal law under which
it was mandatory to sentence fouth-offense prisoners
to life terms for violation OF the prohibition laws.
The repeal was brought about by the operation
of public sentiment Citizens rebelled against putting
the sale of drink bottle of liquor in the same
category as highway robbery and murder Sentencing
a mother to the penitentiary for life for selling
small quantity of gin focused public attention the
laws harsh provisions. The legislature needed the
popular demand for repeal.
The change was not accomplished without a
spirited fight by the AntiSaloon League which advo-
Gated the Jaw in the beginning and since mas de-
Tended it with all its resources.
IS Dry leaders profess satisfaction with the substiu-
ton by the legislature OF new law which would
abolish probation terms for prohibition offenses and
compel judges send every prohibition violator TO
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Engineers Good Work

MECHANICAL engineers are
IV1 holding three-day session in
Knoxville, listening to papers, dis
cussing problems of their profession
and having a general good time.
Some of the papers should be in
teresting to layrnen because Of what
they promise by way of improved
living conditions.
There have been two on the posi-
bility of smokeless cities, which is a
boon to intrigue millions, and one on
the potential water power of the
Tennessee river, which means every
thing to this section.
A recently completed government
survey shows that the Tennessee
river is not only the third largest
In this country, but that 1t is capable
of producing more waterpower than
any river in the world.
One hundred and forty-one dam
sites have been marked as essential
to its ideal development, with a po-
tential horse power of 100000 and
practical horsepower of at least
5000, 900.
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Some See Danger i'm Moonlight Sleep

In the mythology of the Egyp-
tians, the moon was mistress OF
the brain, the sun lord of the fore
head, and to various consultations
we're assigned the tissues which they
were supposed to govern.
All of this belief is without sci
entif1c substantiation. The causes
of various forms of insanity vary
from infections by germs of one type
or another to hereditary influences
and malformations of brain struc-
ture.
If you should happen to sleep in
the moonlight because your win
dows are open and the moon comes
pouring in, you need have no fear
that this will disturb your mental
ity.
1t is far more important to have
the fresh air while sleeping than
to avoid the light of the moon.
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U knoxville, Tenn, March 23.-
IN The Elizahethton strike ha,
SAYS:

II MA WILLIE, 1eIll.s March SOs--
~ The Elizabethton strike has
been settled on an open shop basis
and with a slight wage increase.
There is more rejoicing through
this section than one would expect
from the numbers involved, the is
sue raised, or the way 1t turned
out.
It wasn't much of a strike If con-
Sidered by itself. Three hundred
girls started it, without being very
clear as to what they wanted. Sym
pathy and chivalry brought them
something like 1000 recruits.
That was enough to dislocate the
two Elizabethton mills, force them
to shut down and throw 5000 out
of work.
AT the end, one could hardly tell
whether it was a strike, or a lock
out.
What 1t implied, however, vas
not only clearer, but more serious.
The southwark drift Of the tex
tilei industry, which has been the
most dramatic feature during the
last generation, was inspired not
only by climatic advantages, but by
a belief that labor conditions were
more favorable.
A strike anywhere, and no mat
ter for what cause, is bound to dis
courage the movement.
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Reason

GONE enterprising American avn
- ator' could make enough to re-
tire by dropping down into northern
Mexico and rescuing General Es-
cobar, defeated rebel leader, who
faces a firing squad If captured, for
Escobar has collected millions OF
dollars worth of loot and would
necessarily be generous with a fiy-
ing life-saver.
Mussolini has issued new edition
of the Ten Commandments, the first
one telling his followers not to be-
lieve In perpetual peace, the fifth
one saying that their muskets must
be preserved for time of war, and
the eighth one announcing that
Mussolini always is right.
If the dictator simply won't be
happy until he becomes the kaisers
neighbor, he is proceeding in the
right way.
What a thrill to read that Com
mander Byrd has flown to the res
cue of his three missing mate in the
Antarctic and saved them!
And what a relief to think of this
band Of real men, after being sur
feited with bootleggers, prize fight
ers and cheap politicians!
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Take Off the Lid

No circumstance or condition should be permitted
to interfere with full thorough and PUBLIC hear
ing before the highway commission of the reasons for
a change in the dictatorship.
The commission, admittedly sent word to Director
williams that it desired his resignation and gave as
the reason that the action prompted by Governor
Leslie
The answer of Williams was to point to the law
which provides that the director can not be removed
excent after hearing on charges of negligence or
malfeasance in Office.
The situation is such that it impossible that
any of the officials concerned can withdraw or change
their attitude.
A refusal Of the commission to proceed with
public hearing the conduct of the director and
the department would be confession that the men,
bers had themselves betrayed public interest by en-
deavorng to discharge good public servant for po-
ltcal reasons The law, apparently tried to keep the
expenditure of this vast fund, twenty millions of
dollars year and growing, away from the influence
of politics.
For Williams to change his mind and resign with
out hearing would be confession that behind the
numerous charges that have been made in the past
few years and which he has successfully weathered
in many storm there was a basis OF truth which
he l1esitated to bring out into the open.
II is impossible to see how Governor Leslie, whose
reputation for being square awed in the clinches Is
well established, can now consent to any hesitation
on the part of the commission to hold such a hear
ing since its members privately asked for the resigna
ton of Williams.
The public has right to know what is happen
ing in the highway department and how its money
is being spent The people pay more for roads than
they do for schools or jails health or recreation
They pay more for cement than they do for churches
The tax hits every pocketbook and hits them hard
The people in the past have had very lew
empses into the workings of the department. There
have been no public meetings of commissioners The
reports have been infrequent and long delayed.
The friends of Williams certain that he had
produced the best roads at cost lower than exists
in other states The critics of Williams have in
tiaed the contrary and suggested that the cost OF
maintenance is suspicously high.
The time has come most certainly, when the
public should get the inside facts through public
hearing.
If Williams is being disposed of in order to ad-
vance some selfish interest he should be protected
in his job.
If the Governor knows that change is deslr-
able and that Williams has reached the end OF his
usefulness he should be mere than glad to give the
people the facts.
Will the lid be lifted? If not, why?
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Jail for from fifty days to four years. and to impose
fines of from $50 to $4,000.

jail for from fifty days to four years. and to impose
fines of from $50 to $1,000.
Whatever the merits of the new statute may be,
it certainly allows judges wide discretion, which the
other law did not. And the difference between fifty
days in jail and lifetime in prison is considerable.
Michigan's experiment. is fresh evidence OF the
uselessness of unreasonable penalties as means to
check crime, fact which jurists repeatedly have
pointed out in connection with prohibition.
It demonstrates also that the public. however
much il may want prohibition enforced, is unwilling
that the dry laws should be put above all others, and
that violators should be singled out for cruel and
unusual punishment.
Without a reasonable amount Of public support,
no law can be enforced. The public is not yet WILL
ing to agree that man who owns pint OF whisky
should have the same treatment as man who shoots
his neighbor burns his house.
Mchigan's experience should be interesting to
other states and to congress.
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CHANCE TO GET RICH
=
CHEAPER THAN LIVER
SAVED THE JACK POT

VXTHAT horrible commentary
w on so-called free government
when Frank j. Loescf1, veteran
crime pursuer, states that the city
hall of Chicago is the refuge OF
crime!
And what Loesch states is true in
Chicago is true in a thousand other
places in this land of ours.
Crooked politicsl
President Hoover is doing his best
to make Washington dry and if he
can just make all the senators and
representatives who voted for the
Jones law, providing a five-year
punishment, go on the water wagon
themselves, he will do more than
any of his predecessors have done,
Il r. Il
Clarence Darrow's works are on
the market, including his opposition
to prohibition, his insistence that
life is not worth living, his argu-
ment that man is a mere machine,
his defense of Loeb and Leopold
and other contributions to total de-
pravity.
The advertisement states that the
book contains 100000 words and
gives you two pounds for a dollar,
which is cheaper than liver, which
is all we can say for the proposition.
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innocent

A ND let me add at ence that
IA have not the slightest reason
to impugn a singular strange hap
pening in Miss Lowell's book. She
was there and was not.
And there is another factor
which impels me away from skepti-
cism. The young woman boasts a
shoulder spread as wide as that of
Kid Chocolate and when one critic
expressed mild doubts as to certain
portions of her narrative she invited
him to take his glasses off. I, who
am not even protected by horn rims,
would be foolish to run any. such
risk.
According to my standards 1.-THE
Cradle of the Deep" is fundament-
ally veracious book. If any SCENT
ist comes along and ships a few
feet off the shark caught by the
crew or lowers the height of tile
water spout broken by the captains
rifle, I'll still hold my ground.
Primarily, the book is about Joan
Lowell. 1t is interesting chiefly as
piece of Self-revelation. I've seen
her and she is precisely the person
that she says she is.
The book touches upon one of the
most famous controversies known to
travellers. Will a shark bite man
or turn up his nose at him? Joan
Lowell belongs to the school which
believes it will attack, while Will
liam Beebe defends the shark.
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I'LL 49,
is17|t4eF
ANNIVERSARY
GIVE ME LIBERTY Or"
March %


.0N March %, IT'S. Patrick
" Henry reused the Virginia
delegates to the provincial conven-
ton with one of the most stirring
speeches In the worlds history. The
speech has come down to us as the
greatest piece of oratory of the
colonial era.
It was delivered in defense of
resolutions which Henry himself
introduced, to organize a militia and
to put the colony in an attitude of
defense. Its most stirring passage
was:
There is no retreat but in sub
mission and slavery. Our chains
are already forged. Their clanking
may be heard on the plains OF Bos-
ton. The next gale that sweeps
from the north will bring the clash
of resounding arms.
Our brethren are already in the
field. Why stand here idle? What
is it that gentlemen wish? What
would they have? Is life so dear
or peace so sweet as to be purchased
at the price Of chains and slavery?
Forbid it. Almighty God! I know
not what course others may take,
but as for me. give me liberty or
give me deathl"
The resolutions were passed
unanimously.