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AVOID EYE

The process of seeing requires an
almost unbelievable amount of energy.
It is estimated that about one-fifth
of u nervous energy is spent in this
manner. You a readily understand
that where there is a definite defect
in the vision, this strain may be great
ly increased
The introduction of scientifically
made glasses has added many years
to the life of the average person. Man
can now continue to enjoy life
through many additional years where
formerly he had to sit in his arm
chair and wait for the end.
The excavation from eyestrain is
such an important factor in causing
disease that I discuss this with every
patient who comes to me in my pri-
vate practice. No diagnosis of disease
can be accurate if the physician does
not inquire into the amount of energy
that a patient wastes through eye
fatigue.
The eye is a marvellous organ and is
necessarily very sensitive to convey
the delicate shadow impressions from
the outside world to the optic nerve
so that these impulses may be i'm
pressed upon the center Of vision in
the brain.
One who possesses perfect eyesight
is indeed fortunate, because such an
individual will usually live longer,
have better health, and learn more
through observation than one with
imperfect sight. Where there is a
definite eye defect, it is a possible
cause of headaches, wasted vitality
and ever functional or organic dis
eases. These defects are also possible
through a straining of the eyes from
faulty light and bad reading habits,
even when there is no actual defect
in the eye itself.
The optometrists of today are high
ly trained specialists who have be-
come educated through an intensive
training, and they are better able to
examine the eyes and discover the
errors of vision than is the average
physician.
Some of the defects of vision can
only be corrected through using the
right kind of glasses, but the majority
of cases can undoubtedly be benefited
through developing good habits of
reading and the additional help of
electrical treatments, diet and eye
exercises.
I have prepared a series of eye exer-
cises for strengthening the muscles
and improving the circulation of the
eye. If anyone desires this article and
will send me a large self addressed
stamped envelope, it will be mailed
without charge.
If VA wish to preserve your eye
sight you should avoid the glare of
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Quotations

Mature reserves the right to ~
flict upon her children the most ter
rifying jests."-Thornton Wilder.
X X ~
III women were to have a gospel
Of beauty. N word would contain it,
and that word Is 'refinement.'"-
Marilyn Miller.
- \ X
Virtually rather than perfection is
the measure Of achievement."-Sam.
uel Hoffenstein.
1.-THE public demands simplifica-
ton. It likes to say that Pershing
won the war with some little help
from the Unknown Soldier. "-Vjlhjal-
mur Stefansson.
Titles count for nothing nova
days."-Sir Oswald Mosley.
y
1T is as important for the purpose
of thought to keep language efficient
as it is in surgery to keep tetanus
bacilN out Of ones bandages."-Ezra
Pound.
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Installment Taxes

This Is the age of installment payments. Somebody
has proposed that taxes be paid that way. Not on the
so per cent basis as Is done in many counties ard some
cities at present. but on a monthly basis, so that The home
owner can meet them just as he meets water, rent or
gas bills and telephone charges. -
The plan was one OF those recently proposed by the
United States Building and Loan League, which met in
annual session at Lansing. Michigan, and heard various
plans for encouraging home building.
The idea was not the suggestion Of a lot Of shallow
thinkers for the report was signed by an imposing ar
ray OF financiers and businessmen. It was urged with
an equally imposing array Of arguments.
For one thing. the authors of the plan contend it
would tend to develop tax consciousness. That, It Is
held, would make the taxpayer more vigilant in his
duties Of citizen as they concern the public finance and
expenditure. It would make him more watchful, lead
TO closer contact with such activities as municipal and
county government and would improve the quality of
citizenship, so that a greater percentage again would go
to the polls on primary and general election day and
discharge the present neglected obligation of the fran
chse.
The effect would also be beneficial, say the PROPONENTS
OF the Idea, in avoiding borrowing on both sides. There
are times when the taxpayer, not having accumulated
the necessary funds at tax paying time has to make a
loan TO pay up. In Bismarck and Burleigh county, the
practice Is more prevalent of allowing the tax to run
delinquent. Once the property owner gets behind, the
tendency Is to get in deeper, whereby city lots, for in
0o"ANoS " ANaV duU LIE municipal treasury loses
the steady income, while the delinquent amount is gen.
orally compromised to get the ground back on the tax
lists again and thus become a municipal asset.
The present system Of lump payment is a survival of a
day that has passed in many respects. It originated in
the time when the country was agricultural. All bust
ness was done more or less on an annual settlement
oay. Then more OF it was done on the cash and short
period payment plan while now the era Of ~installment
creolt mas developed. Most incomes now are received
IN weekly ar monthly payments and the new tax pay
ing idea Is merely an extension Of the pay as you 20"
principle to public obligations as well as private.
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AS Others See lis

over IN India. the British officials are objecting to
American movies. They are blaming the length of our
Kisses. the meandering love of our theme-songs, and the
way In which our heroes and heroines of the silver screen
90 q grand fade-out to live happily ever after, for the
fact that there is discomfort in India.
Just what all of this has got to do with Gandhi's de-
sire to make salt from the sea water is rather a problem.
Just how the fact that somebody's love story ended with
wedding bells should encourage an uprising in Calcutta
or any other eastern city we. do not know.
l u would rather seem that this objection is a compM-
nnent to American life as thrown on the screen. Life in
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HE sat down heavily at some dis.
lance and looked at her with
sore, red eyes, a great wreck of a
man.
Tea was brought in, and Gideon
made a pretense Of taking some.
Judy chartered away. and all the
time the man never took his eyes
from her face.
Presently she found nothing
more to say. Into the room there
had crept an ominous atmosphere.
To the girl it was as ii some mighty
beast were there, very silent and
invisible. holding its breath.
Il think you'd better go now"
she said a little family.
Gideon rose and came toward
her.
"You drive me mad!" he said.
1t was a whisper. but it went
raging through the room. He was
shaking from head to foot. Mad.
ness had entered into him. He
could not have her, and he wanted
to kill her.
She was In actual physical dan.
ger. He put out his hands. The
veins on his forehead were big to
bursting. He was like some pri-
meval creature baked Of his de-
sire. He could not have her. so he
thirsted for her blood.
Judy was not afraid. It was not
like that other time. She was not
afraid Of death. OF course, she
knew that he could kill her with
those great hands. She was very
small and weak, and he could east.
ly choke the life out Of her; but
she was not afraid.
ooh. you great big bully!" she
said. Hit a man Of your own size,
can't you"
His Jaw dropped. So did his
arms. He went ashen white, tot.
tered. and would have fallen, but
saved himself by clutching a chair.
With those light words she had
conquered him again. There was
nothing he could do to her-nothing
he could do to a girl who did not
want money and was not afraid, Of
death.
Here. you want pulling to-
gether. Mr.. Punch" she went on.
There's some brandy in that cup.
board-take some"
He helped himself, and gradually
recovered: but he was a broken
man. He hardly dared to look at
her. He kept his eyes on the car
pet. He answered in brief whis-
pers when she rallied him gayly.
He went away. after saying some
meaningless phrases. He shuffled
down the stairs.
She watched him from her win.
dow, ambling along the street, like
a sleepwalker. She saw him hold.
ing out his hands and looking at
them. She knew what danger she
had been in. No doubt he almost
felt her neck between his fingers.
The next day Bruce Gideon start
ed for France. He went alone.
In his pocket was a letter from
Luna Colt. fixing the date OF their
marriage for the first of December
the date that he himself had pro.
posed. Gideon was taking his last
hing OF freedom before he tied him.
self for life.
Ito Be Concluded)
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1--WE won't come back too soon,"
he said. "Werl go abroad some.
where. After all, Clarissa. We have
S,r work."
They shook hands on their pact,
and Chummy washed and changed
her dress, and they went down.
stairs together and around the
corner and acros the road to in.
dulge. this being a special occa.
sion, in Ginori's special table d'hote
dinner.
A MONTH later, 1t was the first
"a week Of November, that was
soft with the lingering sunshine of
a summer loath to depart.
Judy left the nursing home and
went back to her old lodgings. The
landlady Of the place and her
daughter were Judy's bond slaves,
and a nurse from the nursing home
came every day to attend to her re-
naming bandages.
Madame de Toros, too, was most
kind. Judy liked her more and
more; but she would not meet her
bfother-which seemed really a
little ungrateful. as he had brought
her home in his yacht.
"It's no good" she said to his
sister. "It's really no good. He
won't be just friends. even II I
could forgive him. But there,
what's the good Of talking about
him? He's going to be married,
and he'll soon forget all about me-"
Il don't think he will" Thirza
de Toros replied. DO you mind
telling me why you refused to
marry him."
"How do you know he asked me?'
"He told me So"
Il didn't want to-that's ALL"
"You rather led him on, didn't
your"
"Thats my business-and his. He
! knows why"
His sister said no more; but q
few days later she brought a mes.
sage from Gideon to Judy's lodg.
ings. He was going aboard, and he
implored Judy to see him once
more to say goodby.
Judy relented sufficiently to say
that he might come to tea the next
day.
When he came, he was shown
into her sitting room. Presently
Judy hobbled into the room on her
two sticks. a, regular little shadow,
dressed in black, and with a quiet
glow in her eyes that the man had
never cen before.
Good gracious, what a wreck
you look!" she exclaimed. What
on. earth have you been doing?
Haven't you been to bed for a
month. a.d have you had too much
to drink every night?"
Something like it," he answered.
I'D be ashamed Of myself. Mr..
Punch"
"It's your fault, Judy" he be.
gan, but she Interrupted him.
"Now drop that! Be civil, please.
thought you'd come to say good.
bly,"
$50 i have. unless you've
changed your mind"
II shall never do that, silly! Be.
sides, I thought you were marrying
your beauteous princess, after ALL"
"You know perfectly we'll I'D
chuck her tomorrow for you. as
: did BEFORE" he said brutally.
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=. 1850 H CHELSEA HOUSE

looked at Chummy and laughed q
little awkwardly. "And. after all,
we've a good deal in common,
Chummy. and I don't think we
should get on each others nerves
I dno't want to. be rude"
you're not rude. Bastien-you're
wonderful. But are you sure /.
would work."
Il don't e how it could help
working. Married to me, you
couldn't marry Steyne. Why should
Judy imagine you married me,
when you were free to marry
Steyne II you wanted to-"
CHUMMY nodded.
And, Of course" she nut In,
ALAN loves her too much to think"
That's right, Chummy." said
Dumont. "Men don't think" Then
again he looked at her deprecating.
ly. What do you say? Can you
do IT."
III you can, why shouldn't II"
she asked. Her voice was deeper
than ever. II don't think you love
her more than I do, Bastien-only
differently: but it's not fair to
YOU"
why not?" he asked belligerent.
ly. Aren't. you a wife. any man
would be lucky to get? I should
say you were!"
"Oh. I don't know. Bastien. I'm
rather funny. you know. Remetn.
Der all those years! And then,
when Alan did come back. I didn't
know him: and I didn't know that
l didn't know him. Bastien. /
might easily get queer again."
"I'll take the risk" said Dumont
and his eyes met hers with an un-
fiinching purpose behind which
lurked the humorous twinkle neces.
sary to leaven the situation, diff.
cult as it was.
And then they both laughed.
MY way out is better than
yours" Dumont went on. I'm fact,
it's the only way. II I hadn't come
In tonight. Chummy, and You had
really done that supremely idiotic
thing. do you think Judy wouldn't
have known? Do you think for a
moment Judy would have married
Steyne then? Do you imagine Judy
would ever have been happy again?
Il believe Judy cares for you, in
a way. more than she cares for
anybody on earth. There's a place
In Judy's heart that nobody but
you can ever I'LL. It's q bargain,
then?"
IT you really think its. the best
way, Bastien."
you'll have to buck up and do
some acting" he said. a trile
nervously. you've got to be
happy, you know. We'd. better get
married at once quite quietly, with.
out letting them know, and 60
away. They'll do some wondering.
Then we turn up again. an old
married couple. That way it won't
give Judy such a shock"
mo. Bastien."
Il think between us we can man.
age It."
"Oh, yes, Of course we can" She
smiled at him-that wonderful
young smile now tinged with the
maturity Of pain. II believe you're
right. Bastien. It's perhaps the
only way. You know Judy"
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Today Is the
Anniversary of
THE SLAVERY DEBATES

On August 81, 1853, Abraham Lin
coin and. his great political rival,
Stephen A. Douglas, began their Sc
ries Of memorable debates on the
question of slavery in Ottawa. Ill.
Douglas, a Democrat, was recog-
nized as n of the ablest men in his
party and was styled the little
giant" 1t vas his contention that
the federal government had no right
to legislate on the matter of slavery
in the territories.
In discussing this question with his
opponent. Douglas. gained sufficient
fame to elect him to the United
States senate. At the same time Lin
coins admirable stand agains. slav-
cry won for him a national reputa-
ton. Whatever hope Douglas had of
becoming president was ruined be-
cause of a shift in his position during
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onto the paper. The best artificial
light is from indirect sources or from
powerful frosted globes. Learn to
stop reading as soon as your eyes feel
tired. It is no good to continue reaot
ing a book all night long simply be-
cause one becomes interested in the
story. Avoid doing work that requAes
close application, such as fine needle
work, or reading very small type.
Reading on trains while objects are
being passed is enervating to the eyes
as is sitting too close to a motion pic
ture screen.
Do not wear improperly fitted
glasses. It is a poor economy to pay
Is to Is cents for your glasses when
they may ruin your vision. There are
often injurious effects from glasses
even though they seem to fit. Only
a scientific examination can deter
mine the correct glasses.
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BARBS

A hot weather tip from the sur
geon-general's office is to keep the
spinal cord protected. We doubt,
however. if women will make their
frocks conform to the suggestion.
X X X
Walter Damrosch says: "The radio
will save the family life from disrup-
ton by the automobile" P. S.-Wal-
ter Damrosch plays for the radio.
X * *
A house without doors has been
erected in London. The builders are
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Economists See Turn in Business

Belief that business is headed back to something OF a
more normal state is growing among leaders OF 1hance'
industry and trade. Roger Babson is the latest au1hor-
ity to express this assurance. He sees the promise Oh
betterment in midwest prospects. The farmer OF tna1
region has turned the corner, in his view, and IN que
time he will find himself better off than the pesslm-
ism created by the drouth led the nation to fear.
His view is that of leaders who already are beginning
to see ways around the crop decline. Better prices are
almost inevitable in the opinion OF economists ana stats-
tciats. Even the drastically serious condition Win
reference to livestock, due to feed shortage, is a spotted
one, Montana, for instance, is hardest hit, but II IL
can be arranged for North Dakota to take over the iced
ing of some of its neighbours sheep and beef nerds, even
this serious outlook will be ameliorated. Much depends
on averting the necessity of rushing stock to mar
kt because of lack of feed, still further depressing prices.
Babson sees Europe coming into the market to buy, as
q result OF the drouth reports. Gradually conditions WILL
take on increasingly forward tendency and the country
will swing back to better days, though the period OF
regeneration may extend from 10 to 20 months, IN
Babsons view. ..
John E. Edgerton, president of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, also is of the opinion that a
normal economic condition will be achieved from now on
through 1881. He surveys the national process OF recov-
cry from the recent business slump IN the August Re
view Of Reviews.
Edgerton sees in even the present demoralized state
of business and the resulting pessimism, evidence of an
upturn from underneath the forbidding surface. The
speed Of recovery will be in ratio to the readiness of
pessimists ceasing to bemoan conditions and losses and
setting themselves to recover lost ground.
The existing pessimism is partly the result Of COM
PARSONS with abnormaly prosperous years. says Edger-
on. We measure with a wrong yardstick. Instead, this
ear should be compared with far u~nhappier years in the
first three decades of the present century. In these 30
years there have been worse ones than 1880, he main
tains. Pace has merely slackened at this time, he MAIN
tains, but it is recovering by imperceptible degrees.
The bright feature in his view is the maintenance of
wage scales. This will maintain the high standard Of liv-
ing which is the basis of American progress and pros
perity. It is to the credit of American employers that
they have resisted all temptation, even under terrific
pressure, to recede on the matter of the high wage stan
dard. Business in general will reap the benefit of that
as recovery proceeds.
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thought to be amateur bridge fans
anxious to avoid further grand slams.
X X X
The mayor of a North Carolina
town who was arrested for drunken
ness recently probably felt it was his
duty to lessen that Internally long
time between drinks.
X X X
Now that he has recalled Primo
Camera to the Italian army, Mus
solini will feel that war can begin any
time.
X X X
1t really wasn't necessary to recall
Camera for training in the army.
He was getting splendid setting up"
exercises in this country. .
Copyright, 1880, NEA Service. Inc.)
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BEGIN HERE ID

, BEGIN HERE TODAY
JUDITH GRANT, artists model,
loves ALAN STEYNE. ms does
CHUMMY MORLEY. her hest
friend. Chummy had loved Steyne
years nEO n lost her memory
when he went awny, 30. though
he loves Judith, Judith insists he
must marry Chummy. VIII regains
her memory when he returns. Ju.
dith studies dancing and becomes
star I'm a musical how backed by
rich BRUCE GIDEON, who II in.
fntuated with her. Meanwhile,
Chummy learns that Steyne and
judith love each, other. and breaks
her engagement, but judith re.
he belongs to Chummy. judith
plans to marry Gideon 40 that
Steyne will forget her md marry
Chummy3 but b flnds she can.
mot do It, and rejects Gideon's
proposals.. Steyne and Chummy
dith II badly hurt in a theater
hre. She goes to n hospital and
1t II doubted II she can ever dance
ng0ln. Chummy, realizing. that
Steyne loves judith. tries to COM.
init suicide by inhaling gas. hut
IL found and revived by BASTIEN
loves judith. she tells Bastien
why she had tried to kill herself.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
\ GAIN a slight doubt crept into
"A Dumont's mind.
"Are you quite sure Of all this,
Chummy?" he asked.
"Of course I am. When she came
back the other day, she was only
eager for Alan and me to marry:
but she loves him. Bastien. Judy
loves him and he loves her, but she
will never marry him while I am
alive; so you'd much better have
let me die"
THAT was your way out" he
said.
1.-THE only way" she replied.
Bastien rose and walked up and
down the room. Chummy was re-
covering her self-control. Her voice
no longer had that wild tone: It
was her ordinary. beautiful, bell.
like voice.
II don't think It's the only way
at ALL" he said.
1T Is. Bastien; and now you've
spoiled It. You see. I've been per.
fectly horrid. When Alan used to
be worried about Judy and Mr..
Gideon. ] used to think that Judy
could look after herself. and that
he was being too fussy. I never
dreamed that I was standing be-
tween them!"
you needn't stand between them
any longer" he said.
Il must while I'm alive. You
know Judy. She'll never give way"
"Chummy. you couldn't marry
Steyne II you we're married to
someone else."
ITO someone else! To whom?"
ITO me-"
Chummy stared at him.
"Oh, Bastien!"
ITS a perfectly sound sugges.
tion." he assured her.
But Bastien. you love Judy
y%ourself!"
$50 you know that?"
"Of course I do"
And SO do you love her.
Chummy. Between us, we can give
her her happiness. II you marry
me. You can't marry Steyne: and
then she can"
"Bastien, you would be willing
to do that for Judy?"
"Of course 7 would" Then he
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the debates. He vas forced by Lin
coin to make statements which un-
dermined his popularity.
But after Lincoln was elected
Douglas continued to exert a power
full influence and his hearty support
OF the Lincoln administration upon
the outbreak of the Civil War was of
powerful effect in the defense of the
Union.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Handball for Office Workers

Question: G. E. w. asks: DO yes
recommend the game Of handball for
the office worker? If so, how often
should it be played, and what addi-
tional exercise do you suggest?"
Answer: Playing handball is a very
good exercise for the office worker.
Three 40-minute periods per week
would be valuable. The different ma
chimes used in the gymnasiums arc
also to be recommended. However. a
certain amount of calisthenic exer-
cises should also be taken each day in
connection with walking, swimming,
etc.
Dried Beans
Question: P. H. asks: "Are liza
beans the best dried beans to S as
food? Or which kind of bean VOL;
be the best to use in an emergenc,
Also, the best way to prepare drie
beans as a food SO they will retain
their flavor and the vitamins. Will
long or hard boiling injure their vita
Minis? Would simmering be the best
way?"
Answer: Any dried beans ma be
used by those in good health. They
should be cooked a long time by sim
mering or slow baking, where only a
small amount of heat is used.
Brown Spots
Question: H. L. X. asks: "What
would cause dark, rusty brown spots
to form on my forehead? They have
been forming within the last tseAe
years"
to are often caused by biliousness. and
If this is true in your case, the thing
to do is to get rid of congestion in
your liver and gall bladder. Send for
the article called "a Cleansing Diet"
which outlines a splendid regimen for
you to follow. Please enclose q large
self addressed stamped envelope.
Copyright. 1880, by The Bell
Syndicate, Inc.)