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The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-10-16
Entertain Friends

Miss Thresa New and Miss Leola
Spray entersairkd Mss Anna Frank
and Miss Aphax Rflipsen a the
Jos. Robinson home Sunday after
noon stesss1 ,,sssS >s.sa- =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17

tinet value. although much Of IL Is far
short Of his highest quality Of produc-
ton. Every scrap of the work of the
old masters, even though below stand
ard or immature, or imperfect through
haste or other cause, is cherished and
highly valued. Just so the early writ
ings of those who became masters Of
literature are respected. Original man.
uscripts even of the most trihing
character bring high prices in the
market of literary souvenirs.
The fact that the artist keeps all of
his old material, his failures and his
experiments, shows that he values them
and that he regards them as records.
Probably every artist who produces
freely clings fondly to early works even
though they may be unworthy of dis
play. Yet there are innunaerable cases
of destruction Of canvases by painters
themselves. of painting over old COM
positions. Storage room and stretchers
are assets in a painters business and
sometimes purely commercial consider
atoms dictate destruction.
It is known that some painters prefer
to leave nothing behind them that
shows their painful procedure toward
success. The personal temperament
plays large part in determining this
question. When the painter leaves no
instructions TO guide his executors their
own Judgment must prevail. In the
present case it Is not to be assumed
that the sixty-one paintings that were
destroyed were rated as Of no market
value. The painters widow has stated
that she felt that they were not repre-
sentative Of her husbands work and
that they were burned for that reason
only, which is to be accepted without
question as the reason for their de-
struction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Extra Talesman Can
Save State Money

From the New York World.
From the United States attorneys
Office we have received q memorandum
with reference to the use of a thir-
teenth Juror In criminal cases. TO hear
the evidence under oath, and to take
the place of any juror who becomes in
capaeitated by illness, insanity, or any
other circumstance from continuing to
sit The arguments set forth in its
favor seem TO us almost tncontrovertible
1t Is cited, for example, that the caicu-
lations of actuaries indicate that In any
protFacted trial the chances that at
least one juror will become incapaci-
tated are anywhere from 20 to - per
cent, an estimate that seems extremely
plausible when it Is recalled that in two
important trials recently, that Of the
Communists at Gastonia and that Of
MeAanus in New York, the proceedings
had TO be interrupted on account of the
indispositjon of jurors. one going insane
at the sight of a wax dummy, the other
becoming Ill. The legal difdcuities, II
this memorandum Is Informed, appear
to be very slight. As means Of pre-
venting absurd waste of time and labor
in the dispensatien Of justice. it would
seem that the plan could well be
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Threat of Crowds
In Panic Is Great

From the New York Herald Tribune
Two accidents In "a hours have once
more undersigned the fact that the only
really serious danger in our mechanical
city life is the panic danger. Eighty ;
nine people were injured in a stalled
subway train under the East River for
no reasons at all except that the crowd
boat collision on the North River a
very grave less Of life seems to have
been only narrowly averted. The ferry
passengers were not in danger because
of the collision; they were In danger
because for few minutes they showed
signs OF going into a panic.
The 10 persons who were killed re-
Gently in a tilm studio fire were the
victims more Of panic than OF FIRE. With
all our safety apparatus, our provisions
for accident prevention and for rescue.
city are only very. rarely. indeed, of
much seriousness IN themselves. But
even slight accidents can be converted
instantly into catastrophes If the close
packed crowds OF New York City life
lose their heads. Every possible pro-
vision against the panic danger
through providing exits. lights, visible
safeguards, adequate personnel-should
be required and insisted upon.
1t Is nowhere possible, however, to
guard absolutely against panic. Every
person should taks thought with him.
self about his possible conduct in case
he should md himself in an accident.
He should impress upon his mind that
the worst danger when something hap
pens Is the. danger of thinking that
there Is one; he should prepare himself
not only to keep his head, but to doI
what he can to steady others. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

we would have found some humor In
the booklet.
We are happy that he has found fun
In the thing. Half a million of his fell
low Americans have done the same, or
have professed to have done the same.
He has company, as the saying is.
what we resent is that he will not
permit us the luxury of an opinion.
We permit him to be amused, why will
he not allow us to be bored?
Rainy days have that effect on some
dispositions. The rain seems to make
them hostile TO opinion--other peoples
opinion. Their own Ii all right, but
that Of another Is all wrong.
A rainy day seems to set them Arm
ly. They become apostles of the truth,
as they see it, and willingly would boil
you in oil If you do not agree with
them.
If the sun were shining they might
be willing to admit that the thing is
not as funny, after all, as they and
their 10000 fellow Americans seem to
think it Is.
And dripping umbrellasl
The man who invented the umbrella
never foresaw q modern motor bus.
He knew only ancient London, In us
leisurely, stage coach days. !,
Even then, however, he was laughed
at. And if he had TO sit in q bus to-
day, while an irate lady permitted her
umbrella to drip all over him, he would
wonder If he did right, after all.
eff you would get UP, like gentle.
man, and let me sit down." no douot
the lady would say. "the umbrella
would not drip upon YOU"
OF course she is right.
We had rather get dripped upon,
we arose with gallantry cleaning IN
our eyes the lady slid into our seat
without giving us so much as glance.
It is too bad, lady, but you and your
sisters will have to pay for that. Can
us impolite all you please, 1t Will 90 no
good. We get up only for gray-hareo
ladies, and their hair must be pretty
gray, too.
Another thing that makes the waves
run up the river the wrong way on q
rainy day is the general grouchiness OF
the populace.
Somehow we have never gotten over
the feeling that it is all right for us to
be moody when 1t rains, but entirely all
wrong for any one else to be so upset.
It is easy enough to offer arguments
We believe we have done so ourself IN
this column for the past six years. Time
and again we have praised the lowell
ness of rainy days, told how gladly they
are accepted by the growing things OF
the garden, and shown the impossible
ity OF changing them, no matter what
we think of them.
We rather suspect that we are q
theoretical fellow, and try to make our
selves see things as they ought to be
seen. New and then, as here. We break
int lamentations, which, after all. hurt
no enc. .
If every one else would be happy and
gay on rainy day we feel sure the
waves would all be running in the right
direction. But the bus driver begins it
by frowning terribly as he wipes of
the steam from his windshield, where
the wiper has broken down,
The lady with the dripping umbrella
stands on ones toes In the aisle, and the
elevator man shuts the doors in ones
face. So 1t gees all day long. We dc
not need to go down to the Potomac
to see If the little gray waves are run
ming up the river the wrong way.
We know they arel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17

What do you need to know? Is there
some point about your business or per-
sonal life that puzzles you? Is there
something you want to know without
delay? Submit your question TO Fred
eric j. Haskin, director Of our Washing
ton Information Bureau. He is en-
ployed to help you. Address your In
| ton Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, dtrec-
tor, washington, D. c., and inclose 2
cents In coin or stamps Tor return
postage.
@. In what country are the people
Of the most inventive turn OF mind'
A. The Tn Scientific American says that
Switzerland leads. ~
has Canada?-G. r.
A. The forest area Of Canals T. est:
mated at i,iSi,464 square. miles. OF
this area, s65 $50 square miles are pro-
ductive and accessible.
q. Are the vocal cords Of man
longer or shorter than those Of Q wom-
AMI. II. r.
A. The length of the vocal cords Of
men Is estimated at Seven-twelfths OF
an inch and of women at five-twelfths
of an inch. This Is factor In the
pitch of voices. It is highly probable
that a slight difference also exists be-
tween bass and tenor, and between con-
traito and soprano: put 1t Is difncuit
to measure with guffcient accuracy.
q. Why is an artesian weii SO
named?-H. M.
A The first one was found in Europe
in the province Of Artois, hence the
name "artesian."
@. What kind of a place Is Piccadilly
A. In London the word circus" is
used as we use Circle" in many cities
In this country. It Is circular con-
course into which a number OF streets
run. In the center is tube station.
Q; Is Jack pine used for railroad
A. It is found that jack pine D. par
ticularly adaptable to creosoting treat
ment. and Is therefore being used n
increasing quantities for railroad ties.
Q. what is the Augsburg Confess
A. Il Is the chief eredal statement of
faith In the Lutheran Church.
@. How long has the heir to the
throne Of Spain been called the Prince
of Asturiass-N. g.
A. Since 1883 the heir-apparent TO
the crown of CASTLE, and later to the
crewns Of the SPANS. has been known
as the Prinee or Princess Of Asturias.
@. What kind Of archery is butt
shooting and what Is roving2-J. B.
A. Butt shooting is an old English
term which means the same thing as
target shooting. In the olden days the
shooting grounds were equipped with
banks Of dirt. covered with sod, which
formed the so-cailed butt. Over this
sod was usually placed . piece Of paper
to act as . target, and the terra butt
shooting" was used to distinguish It
from rovers. Rowing consists in shoot
ing at various targets placed in fields
at varying distances. The archers
sheet from one to another, which helps
develop their Judgment Of distances, and
did in the eden days mean quite lot
to the yeomen. whose business was
shooting the bow and arrow. and on
DAYS when they were not fighting they
were in the fields practicing rowing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

the Young Guard is trying to throw him
cut. The genial HeesieF veteran Is back
on the job and looks fit for another
long battle with the, coalition, which be-
fore the Christmas holidays forced him
to Florida for rest and reeuperation
Watson has also been the victim of re-
ports that he was going to retire TO pfi-
vate life when his term expires two
years hence. He vigorously denied that
report, too.
+ \ X +
A large plaeard adorns the First Con-
gregational Church Of Washington read
ing For Sale, Preparatory to Rebuild
ing elsewhere" This large red brick
structure in the heart of the downtown
section Of the capital was the Presi-
dents church during the Coolidge ad-
ministration. Through the medium OF
the picture postcard 1t is familiar to
many thousands in all parts of the
Nation. Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, the
energetic pastor, has been laying plans
for q new church ediflee ever since he
and his church came into the public
eye.
(Copyright, 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Foot Balls ''East''
Is Seen as in West

From the Oakland Tribune
Apparently foot ball must decide what
is East" and what west" The Vie
tory Of the Eastern" team at San
Francisco, accepted on the Atlantic
Coast as partial consolation for the de.
feats of the Army, Pittsburgh and
Pennsylvania is scruttn2ed with no
great enthusiasm by the men on the
sunrise shore.
For q glance at the lineup, says the
Herald Tribune of New York, gives us
provincials longitudinal shock. EX-
cept for o man from Dartmouth and
one from Colgate, the Eastern frontiers
of the picked Eastern eleven are In
diana and Michigan. The fulibaek Il
a Minnesotan. In foot ball geography
Minnesota is out where the East begins
Nebraska, providing a star for the op.
posing team, Is still reckoned of the
West. but If the East continues it's
march toward the sunset all-Eastera
foot ball may yet claim everything right
up to the Coast Range. The people OF
the Eastern seaboaFd have clung 70 the
grandfatheriy Idea that even Illinois
and her Tleighbofs are West--at any
rate, Middle West. In the continental
sweep of sport they are Middle East,
and the East II lucky TO have them on
its side In foot ball"
Ave, the East Is East and the West
Is West but where does one begin 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
Clare Briggs Called Artist,
Teacher, Preacher, Humorist

tends the Reek Island Argus, cas- any
college instructor and he served a
indebted se such men. The Days Of
Real Sport revived happy memories Of
ehilaheed in many minds. Mr.. Briggs
had place In our hearts and was our
benefactor, friend and teacher. Some
times he preached at Us from his news
paper pulpit and the experience was
life happier and brighter for thou
sands" The Chattanooga News points
to the influence Of "Mr. and Mrs."
holding that "it was exceptional. be-
cause of the geHtleness Of its humor
and the friendly and affectionate aspect
it showed of family life in these United
States" That paper adds: There was
nothing grotesque about 1t, and nothing
common or vulgar. Sweet in its spirit,
amusing In its mirroring of the aver
age family, 1t was d help to the sanity
Of American life"
"He contributed much to the sun
shine that lightens the gravity and re-
lakes the tension eff American life"
AYERS the Syracuse Herald, which also
points out that Gin the buoyancy Of
his hunaeF, In his preference for the
pictorial subjects that arouse innocent
merriment without resort to caustic
ridicule. In the human sympathies that
silone through his genial burlesque, he
was In q class by himself" The Long
Beach Press Telegram offers the trib-
utes that he was "a great humorist and
o clever artist" that "his sketches car
ried no sting" and that Ibis memory
will rest secure in the affections of
numberless admirers"
"He talked to the mass in the
language Of universal experience" says
the Canton Daily News, which also re-
calls: often his cartoons had an effect
not unlike coming Unexpectedly upon
Q portrait OF ones self. Certainly he
knew the secret Of the much discussed
human interest which is commonly
held the basis of public appeal" The
Bay City Times states that he knew
life as it was lived both In the provinces
35 years age and as 1t Is lived in the
metropolis of today" The Belolt Daily
News ct his native state of Wisconsin
emphasizes the host of friends that hs
had made during his successful career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17

THE little gray waves ran up the
river the wrong way" said George Du
/ Maurier, in his "Trilby," describing a
rain.
Somehow that seems a good picture
Of all the rains we ever knew. The
little waves Of everything seem to run
up the river of life the wrong way then.
Poets have sung the beauty OF rain,
but they have not changed our attl-
tude q BIT. We do not like rainy Gays.
Let us picture the BENEFITS to the gar
den as much as we may, We still remain
dissatisfied on . gray, mclemenI
morning.
The heart and mind Of human beings
long for sunshine, blue skies, white
clouds, green grass. We may accept
rainy days because We have TO. put
there Is little doubt about human pref
erence.
After vainly forecasting rain for a
solid week, the Weather Bureau finally
got its wish. Well, we hope the FORE
casters were satisfied!
We were not.
Rain is a nuisance, a necessary one,
no doubt, but let and hindrance new
ertheless.
Overshoes, for instance.
Women show more independence than
men by, refusing to wear them, but
they deserve no particular credit for
this, because they permit their skirts
to be run UP and down their legs At
Partisan dictates.
Few women stop to put on rubpers,
yet there is little doubt that no article
Is more necessary or wholesome than
extra foot covering during rain.
Wet feet are always wet feet. 1t has
been proved that chickens standing in
water catch certain diseases much
quicker than chickens with dry feet.
Perhaps much the same thing could be
proved Of human beings If 1t we're nee
essary to hold them in cold water until
they caught" something or other.
Men are more sold" on overshoes,
CATERS Of recent years have not won
over the women as a class. In every
rain one sees hundreds of girls on
downtown streets In the thinnest of
dress shoes.
Mere man must contemplate the at
titude of women in the rain with sin
cere admiration. They walk along as
II the sun were shining. Hat and dress
may be OF the most expensive variety
cent.
Light stockings may be spattered with
mud, but the average young girl never
gives so much g. . glance downward as
she trips gayiy along y street A rainy
day means nothing In her life except q
rainy day. How We wish We could be
like thatl
A rainy day depFesses us to the point
where we resent the man who enters
our office chuckling over certain small
book of enormous sales.
cts the funniest thing ever read"
he says, barely able to contain his
mirth.
81 think 1t is rotten" say we,
unpleasantly.
"You don't think it fllnny?" He is
thupderstruek.
II do not
"Yeu didn't laugh2"
81 did not"
"And you have geod sense Of humeF,
too" he replies, with pity yelling his
voice.
It is all the fault of the rainy day,
he thinks. II the sun were shining,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
The Destruction of Paintings.

A little more than a year ago, an
American artist Of considerable note
died In italy, WHARF he was engaged
In painting. Ne left behind hiHs q
large amount Of finished and some un-
finished work and about 5000 drawings,
sketches and notes for eeatemplated
compositions. In settling his estate his
widow has sold large quantity Of this
material, but the other day some sixty-
one oil paintings, which we're found In
her husbands studio after his death,
we're destroyed by fire. They had been
selected by herself and her son for
this fate because she felt that they
were not representative Of the artists
&crk and should not be preserved. No
estimate Of their possible commercial
value has been made.
This action Of the destruction OF
work by o successful artist raises q
question anew which has been often
discussed, whether artistic creative work
ef any kind, whatever its quality. by
one who has made name, should be
destroyed. Much, Of course, depends
upon the degree Of eminence attained
BY the deceased. Everything that WA
done by Whistler has today . very dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
A Veteran Diplomat.
rom the Philadelphia Evening BuiletiB


Although not a career man, Jacob
Gould Schurnlan, who has resigned as
Ambassador to Germany, Is q veteran
In the foreign service. He began 80
wears ago by service as chairman OF the
Philippines Commission. was Minister
TO Greece before the war, and to China
aftsr IL. For four and half years ne
has been Ambassador at Berlin.
He succeeded a man who had won
high favor in Germany, Mr.. Houghton,
and 1t is a signal proof Of his tact that
ne soon obtained comparable place
In the esteem Of the German people.
DR.. Schurman had baen educated IN
part In German universities, but he
made no secret Of his sympathy TOR the
allied cause In the World War; the
YeleeHie he received In the new Ger
many, however, and the increasing
cordially Of the relations between the
Ambassador and the German people
were ample proof of the feeling over
seas that the American treaty Of 1921
had not only put formal close to a
state of war, but had opened up new
chapter Of cordial and friendly relations.
DR.. Schufmarl's scholarly tempsra-
ment commended him to German APP
probation and he has been made sim
gularly at hons in the German AGA.
denlic as well as Official world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
College Professionalism

In indorsing without a dissenting
vote the report Of the Carnegie Foun-
dalton, which scored professionalism Ia
college sports, the Association Of Amer
lean Colleges, In session in this city
took the only natural action. There
was no alternative. And while the
delegates from the various colleges rep
resented at the conference might have
made heated replies to the aspersions
Of professionalism in their own partic-
ular institutions, they wisely let the
motion for Endorsement go through
without discussion, knowing that how
ever innocent particular college might
be, nothing was to be gained by bring
ing again to public notice the unsavory
conditions revealed by the body Of ex-
perts which composed the Carnegie
Foundations commission of inquiry.
Unquestionably there is some profess
sionalism In the colleges OF this country
today, particularly in foot ball, which
has eene to be not emily o method Of
attracting attention to various iastitu-
tons for advertising purposes, but the
spert that maintains ell OF the other
collegiate athletic activities. While IN
many cases there may not be down.
right professionalism, it Is common
knowledge that In some Institutions the
lines Of amateurism are exceedingly
elastic end @ great player for the foet
ball team finds little difaculty in work
ing" his way through college.
The practice Of colleges making things
easy" for star athletic performers has
grown rapidly during the past ten years.
This growth has been coincident with
the Feaiization that advertising pays
and that one Of the best advertisements
for o college Is pFe-eminenee IN sports.
As matter Of feet the sports angle Of
college HE has been stressed to such
an extent In recent years that 1t has
drawn forth protests from noted edu-
Gators wte see In 1t Q menace to the
proper scholastic training Of young
manhood.
Obviously athletics In college. utilized
to 0 nermsl degree, are beneficial. They
bring cut the best in the formation Of
character of youth and make for health
g well as good sportsmanship. But
education should be the paramount
ressea for every boys attendance and
education eannet be acquired on the
foot bah field or the eiHdef track. A
proper balance should be maintained
between study end athletics and It Is
only when this balance is disturbed
that there Is o temptation on the part
Of the students, alumni and even Of
Aeiais 10 attempt to stretch the strict
Bounds Of aERsteuFism.
Whatever else the Carnegie Founda-
ton report has done, 1t has brought out
into the open the increase Of practice
which should no longer be tolerated In
the educational institutions of this
country. The Association of American
Colleges acted wisely indeed Ia indors.
ing the report and in pledging itself to
purge its member colleges OF any faint
Of professionalism.