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World Court Judges
New York TimeS)

The Times correspondent at Geneva singled out in the
his special dispatch of yesterday the fact that the Ameri.
can nominators have not yet named candidates for the
World Court. Like the other national groups. they are
entitled to propose four men, though but two can come
from their own country. Several Americans have been
proposed for the election which is to come in September,
put all OF them have been put forward by other nations.
II Is a matter OF comment at Geneva that our own
nomlnatorS have not yet made a selection. In some
quarters 1t is limited that they will not do it at all this
year, since the United States has not yet ratified the
protocol for adherence to the World Court. But this
did Not prevent the choice of Judge Moore as a member
OF the World Court, nor, when he resigned, that of Judge
Hughes. The widespread desire that there should be at
least one American Judge is shown by the fact that other
national groups have already placed in nomination five
or six Americans.
The composition of the World Cour. as 1t is to be
made up in September, will be subje = 10 close scrutiny.
It is expected that a few of the S ing judges will be
designated again, but several new ones are to be added.
One danger which has somewhat troubled friends of the
World Court is lest the new members of it may be chosen
less as impartial judges. eminent in their knowledge of
actual agents, of their home governments. Already a ten
resisted and overcome if the World Court is to continue
to function as a body that thinks, not of national inter-
ests, but of an absolute justice that knows nothing Of
territorial boundaries or pretensions. To this end 1t Is
plainly desirable that an American judge of unquestioned
learning AND demonstrated independence should sit with
the others. II our nominators are to act at all, they
must do so quickly. Should they agree upon an Ameri-
can name, there can be no doubt that the others would
quickly drop their tentative selections and fall In with
a choice felt to be, not only proper III itself, but distinc-
lively American.
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and apartments with community viriity. They suggest
the easy drift, a decline in the fibre Of family life. a
slipping into habits that more and more rob men and
women of that self-reliance and individual capacity that
has been the strength of America. The old log cabin
once was our ideal and our glory. To exchange its ideals
for the modern apartment expresses comfort and con-
ven.snce, but it does not express character as our great
men of the Lincoln type, born in these humble homes,
developed it.
Tie r,ore modern homes also produced their fine type
of American. Out of them have come technicians, art
lists. great thinkers, statesmen, lawyers and doctors OF
wide fame and distinctive achievements. But, since the
World war. the building of houses to constitute such
been a falling off. The vice president of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards, reporting last Deccm-
ber to the National Business Survey Conference OF the
United States Chamber Of Commerce, named the proceed
ing October as the worst month that we have had in
our business in the last so years" The condition nc at
tributed partly to the lack Of money for construction and
to excessive tax on real estate, pointing to New York
City, where 90 per cent of the tax burden there is borne
by real estate Similar conditions as to real estate taxes
arc found, Of course, in nearly every city of the country.
At the same time the American Construction council
reported a decline of 33 l-3 per cent in dwelling house
construction under the previous years figures.
This decline is not one of finance alone, though that
is a big factor. 1t has come to the point where it now
costs more to build a home. At the same time the sys-
tenn OF real estate development has also made it easier
to build, by loans, by building association assistance and
by small down payments and the rest of the price in in
stalnents as rent is paid.
1t is encouraging. therefore. that the United States
Building and Loan league has taken up the problem and
Is going to try to bring the country back to a building
program again. 1t means to increase its investors from
100000 to 10000, 900 and to establish short-term financ-
ing for the benefit of home builders.
If this drive and the steps that may be devised as a
result OF the presidents action in creating the home
problem commission bring results they will not only
remedy a social condition, but they may be the means of
restoring to the country its old employment capacity and
thus solve another national ailment of the times.
The commission which the president named will un-
dertake systematic survey and study of all the factors
that bear on home ow~nership-financing, design, equip
m1ent, city planning, transportation, etc. The goal of
such research is not remedial legislation, but an assem-
oily OF facts that will stimulate private enterprise in
answering the demand for home ownership by bringing
the purchase of a home within the means of the average
wage Garner.
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Civil Disobedience
Duluth Herald

It will not be easy for the British authorities to laugh
off the civil disobedience Of many Of the people of India.
It means that a large part Of the people are in rebellion
against the laws. and indifferent to punishment for legal
disobedience. In fact. these unarmed rebenious, with
their parades, their occupancy of public places. their
boycotts, and their songs and lamentations, are a most
serious problem.
In this country the criminal is disobedient to the laws.
But he believes in the necessity for law, breaks 1t, hides
from it, confesses, denies or goes to prison, not as one
defying the law, but as one in general rebellion. Ameri-
can criminals generally admit the wisdom Of laws even
when they are lawbreakerS.
The only case where civil diSobedience is practiced
here is against prohibition. It is a secret civil dis
obedience. Millions sincerely believe that prohibition has
no place in the criminal code and is an invasion OF right.
But q very large group, even Of those who are wet in
feeling, does not practice open civil dsobedience to pro-
hibition. Their i~nfractions of it are usually furtive. al
though persistent. Probably if large numbers did not
expect a modification of prohibition eStrernism. they
would drift into civil disobedence. But they do not wish
that, for most of these are believers in law and order.
although they condemn prohibition as a crude survival.
II there were general civil disobedience in any Ameri-
can city. conditions would forthwith become intolerable.
It is bad enough now in some things, but, for all that,
practically all people obey or pretend to obey the laws
and ordinances. It is not good merely to pretend to
obey, and yet that prctense of obedience carries a nee
essary element of respect for legality. 1t is usually more
prudent than defiant. although not more honest. 1t is
not civil disobedience which is goried in.
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Editorial Comment
"A Corn Shortage and Wheat Prices
minneapolis JournaD

IN many sections of the country, heat and drouth
have seriously damaged corn. A corn Shortage probably
would have the effect, first of sending livestock prices
oown, que 10 drastic reduction of herds in the face of a
!eeo famine, and then of sending livestock prices soar
ing, que to u shortage of animals. The producer who
leu mat ne could not afford to feed his stock would suf-
y; Inc producer who felt that he could, would profit.
Years ago, in times of heavy wheat surplus and lou,
prices. II was demonstrated that low priced wheat can be
pro1ltaoly fed TO high priced livestock. Would not, then,
q corn shortage this year automatically peg the price of
the existing wheat surplus?
SO huge is the normal production of corn and other
ieeu crops, tnat the wheat surplus would be only a drop
In the bucket, in the event of a total failure of the corn
harvest. But If the corn harvest is merely reduced to a
point a few hundred million bushels below feeding needs.
would that not just about wipe out the vexatious ac-
cumulation OF unwanted wheat, while at the same time
saving the livestock producer from the necessity of
sacrificing his product?
The point at which rising livestock prices can be made
automatically to stabilize falling wheat prices should be
determined by the department of agriculture and made
known to the farmers of the country.
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other she had played up to her
brother. No doubt he had lied to
her: and now she had found him
out. Her dark, bold, humorous
eyes went from Judy's face to his.
and they expressed as clearly as
possible:
$50 you have been fooled, my
good mani"
Eyes. Thirza. I had a beastly
headache that night" he said ex-
pansively. Il don't know what it
was. except perhaps the rotten show
we went to. That ballet danced
about as well as l could"
"Or the champagne you drank
at supper, Mr.. Punch" Judy put
in, regardless Of her rudcness. see.
ing that his sister had drunk al
most as much.
LIE was simply a doormat spread
- out under Judy's feet. Madame
de Toros smiled.
Gideon called a cab. and saw his
sister into 1t. Judy waved from
the pavement. Madame de Toros
waved back. There was a look of
admiration in her dark eyes.
Miss Judy. / want to talk to
you very seriously" Gideon said.
I'VE can't talk out Of doors. Will
you"
Come back to my hotel" she
said.
They drove there in silence. Judy
took up hardly any room in her
corner. Gideon shifted his feet
nervously the whole time.
Judy had a private sitting room.
She was obliged to, because she
had to see so many people. 1t was
like all private sitting rooms in
hotels. 1t was full Of summer
flowers. The windows were open.
"Sit down." said Judy. Would
you like some tea?"
He refused it, and he did not sit
down. He walked up and down. He
was agitated-more SO than she
would have believed possible. His
eyes would not meet hers. His pal.
lor was startling. He looked blue
about the lips.
=" can never apologize enough"
he said. His voice trembled so that
he could hardly get the words out.
Il was drunk. Judy. believe me,
was drunk"
We'll leave 1t at that" she an.
swered c%arelessly. what do you
want to talk to me about?"s
Judy. do tell me that you for.
give me! I can't rest until you've
said so. 1t was unpardonable. It
was m0nstrous!"
She smiled ever so slightly. She
knew that what he meant was, 1T
was unsuccessful" She had no II.
lusi0ns about him.
considering I'm sitting talking
to you here, I must have forgiven
you. mustn't II" she said.
She was not afraid of him any
nnore.> There was nothing to be
afraid of. She had conquered him
for good and all. She had him In
the hollow OF her hand.
Judy" he said, will you marry
me-"
He could hardly get the words
out. The sweat stood in beads or
his forehead. He might have beer
a raw gambler stalking everything
! he had.
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There are several types Of poisoning
which result from using poisonous
chemicals in manufacturing proc
esses. The most common occupation
al disorder that q doctor is called up
on to treat is chronic lead poisoning.
It occurs in almost every type Of in
dustry which necessitates handling
this metal or its compounds. such al
white lead paints.
The lead enters the body very grad
ually. and it seems to enter through
the skin as through the inhalation Of
dust or vapor. Most cases of metal
poisoning may be prevented by keep
ing the dust and fumes from entering
the mouths and noses OF the workers.
The symptoms Of this form Of pois-
oning are abdominal pains, constipa-
ton, and a peculiar leaden hue Of the
gums, the palate, and even the skin.
When this poisoning becomes chronic,
it produces severe kidney disorders,
paralysis, and sometimes blindness.
Death from lead poisoning resembles
the symptoms Of blood poisoning.
Another type Of industrial poison
ing which is very frequently met with
but not often recognized is. mercury
poisoning, caused by an excessive
contact with mercury. When frying
gold" was practiced, these cases were
fairly common. The mercury was
used to absorb the gold by amaiga-
nation from the small rock and
gravel with which the gold 10 mixed,
and the mercury was evaporatec from
a frying pan, leaving the gold as a
residue.
There are other occupations that
use mercury, and usually precautions
are taken to avoid this poisoning.
This disorder is very insidious. as It's
worst effects often do not occur until
many years have passed. It produces
symptoms very similar to those of adj
vanced syphilis, such as paralysis and
softening Of the brain.
Phosphorus poisoning at one time
was quite common in match factories,
but modern methods Of preparing the
phosphorus have almost eliminated
this disease.
Gasoline and kerosene poisoning
usually occur by accident, more FREE
quently in children, but ever the in
halation of gasoline vapor will pro-
duce. poisoning. In swallowing as lit
tie as an ounce Of gasoline or benzine.
Inconsistencies will generally result
in from ten to fifteen minutes, and
death may occur shortly after. Some
individuals have more resistance and
can swallow a large amount without
producing death. It produces a burn
ing pain in the throat and stomach.
Vomiting, thirst. dizziness, headache,
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Judy" he said thickly. Its be-
cause l can't live without you that
I want you to Be my wife,"
Then there came the great mo-
ment, the completion of Judy's plan
and purpose, the accomplishment Of
her revenge for the slight that this
man had put upon her and upon
all women Of her class.
There was before her eyes the
vision of a big motor car. with a
handsome. dissipated.looking man
sitting in it beside a young woman
"a pale girl, with yellow-brown,
fantastic curls and turquoise-blue
eyes-a girl who wore pearls of
fabulous size-a girl who looked
cool on a very hot day-Gertie
Clarendon, once a chorus girl. Judy
remembered that hot day wildly,
and what Clara jerks, her com.
panion. had said.
And now she leaned forward, her
little hand appraised, as if she were
teaching this big man a lesson, her
face white and a little strained in
this moment of her triumph, but
her eyes laughing and her voice
sweet and pleasant.
mo, Mr.. Punch" she said. "You
mean it's because you can't get me
any other way!"
Gideon looked at her. his face
suffused. his mouth open. He
breathed snoringly. She thought
he was going to have a fit.
"And, Mr.. Punch" she went on,
with all the laughter in the world
in her voice, "I'm very much hon.
ored, but I don't want to be your
wife. thank you all the same!"
Gideon stared at Judy.
But why-why?"
He was recovering control Of
himself.
Ever since I was quite a kid"
Judy replied, 1--WE vowed that I
would never marry until I fell in
love. I've always thought it took
a lot to make marriage worth
while"
But you don't know what you're
talking about" he insisted. You
don't know what you're throwing
away! You shall have everything
everything you could possibly
want in the world. No living wo.
man has anything like what Ill
give you. You don't Know how rich
I am"
Money doesn't tempt ms one
Bit" Judy answered. II can earn
all I want, or am likely to want.
II people get sick Of my dancing. I
can be a model again."
you talk of falling in love-" he
said. why haven't you fallen in
love yet? You must have done so.
Every man is after you"
well, perhaps I have" she an.
swered, with a laugh.
"Then why haven't you married
him."
"Oh, secrets. secrets!" she chided
him.
You can't mean it," he said
again.
Il do mean it, truly. Mr.. Punch"
The red came back into his eyes.
His voice grew thick. He looked
as ugly as a man we'll could look.
What did you lead me on for!
Why did you make a fool Of met"
! Ito BE Continued). '~f
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Quotations

III anyone needs saving, It is peo-
pie Of middle age."-Arthur Garfield
Hays.
Men in public life in this country
are permitted to indulge in the lux
ury Of good taste only moderately
Calvin Coolidge.
woman surpasseS mar in love and
is surpassed by him in friendship
Will Durant.
mo man feels upon quite friendly
terms with his fellow beings when
conscious that he needs a shave
James Branch Cabell.
X * *
Human beings are born UNEQUAL"
Dean William Ralph Inge.
mi. Tilden has done so much for
tennis that he should be above critic
ism."-Helen Wills Moody.
Brightness in mechanics, Brightness
in morals are basically the same
thing and cannot rest apart."-Henry
Ford.
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Today Is the
Anniversary of
BATTLE OF BENNINGTON

On Aug. 16, TIT, one Of the most
significant battles of the Revolution
took place when a force of New
Hampshire militia under General
John Stark defeated a combined
force of Hessians, British Loyalists
and Indians at Bennington, Vermont.
They were sent to Bennington by
General John Burgoyne to capture
the depot of supplies which the
Americans were reported to have
there. AS the invaders were utterly
ignorant of the country, as we'll as
of the Revolutionists' methods of
warfare, they were easily trapped,
surrounded and captured. OF a force
of about 1000. more than 200 were
killed and wounded, 10 returned to
Burgoyne and the rest taken prison.
ers. The American loss was IA killed
and AZ wounded.
Washington called this victory a
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have helped relieve the unemploy-
ment situation. Our impression, on
the contrary, was that they were
putting the country in a hole.
X X X
A dentist says that by looking into
the mouth you can tell the age of q
human just as you can a horse. So
now women will be motivated by rea-
sons other than good form to cover
up their yawns.
A Kentucky editor suggests that
emporiums be built specializing in
milk drinks. At least the beverage
should be popular with those patron
izing baby golf courses.
Copyright, 1880, NEA Service. Inc.)
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1880 ~ CHELSEA HOUSE.

TUDY did not turn a hair.
- why do you ask me to marry
YOU, Mr.. Punch?" she said.
Because l want you to be my
wife," he replied, his voice trem.
bling like a nervous girls singing
in public for the first time.
Funny you didn't think OF 1t
before!" she commented. II don't
belong to your world, you know.
You have never introduced me to
your friends. I should never have
known your sister but that we met
by accident, and she was nice to
me. I like your sister," she added,
with a touch Of defiance. "She's a
good Sort"
"She would welcome you." he
said.
He looked at her and held his
breath.
"You really want me to marry
your" she asked.
Il want it more than anything
on EARTH"
S<o knew the note that came into
his voice. She held up her cool
little hand.
Listen. Mr.. Punch!" she said.
Long ago there was a room, some.
where in New York, and in that
room there were easels with pic.
lures on them, and a lot of beauti.
full furniture. On the floor there
was a lovely white bearskin rug,
and on that bearskin rug sat Judy
Grant one afternoon, and a tall
screen hid her.
From the next room came two
gentlemen well known in New York
very we'll known. indeed-real
gentlemen, they were! And they
came in and were talking about
little Judy Grant, the artists model
What a pity she's not the sort Of
girl one could marry!' one of them
said: and the other said he didn't
think of marriage. although he was
keen on the girl. If one did marry
it wouldn't be a little Judy Grant!
he added. Now. weren't they real
gentlemen, MI. Punch?"
Gideon had wholly forgotten the
incident; but It came back to him
that he and Stornaway had vaguely
discussed Judy one afternoon. while
looking at the sketch Of her thai
Stornaway had done.
"Good gracious, you were there!'
he exclaimed. spluttering. But o.
course that was nonsense! Yot
mustn't take any notice Of that"
X don't know that I did," sh.
answered.
Judy. don't be cruel!" he plead
ed. II know I've been a fool-al
utter fool; but now I've come Il
my senses, and I know there's onl!
one thing in this world I want
to make you my wife"
Tier head was a little on on
IL side, as she surveyed him. II
the back of her eyes the light o
keen enjoyment glowed brightly.
"Mr. Punch" she said sweetly
II wasn't good enough to MARI.
you when you and Mr.. 'Stornawa,
were talking about me. Why am
now? Is it because I've done some
thing: Because I'm a dancer? In
not any different myself, truly In
not. I'm ctill little Judy Grant"
> 1T isn't because OF anythin:
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great stroke" because it prevented
Burgoyne from getting the supplies
he sorely needed and cut off all COM
m%unication between him and the
garrison. Further, it resulted in the
desertion of a large body of Indians
and Canadians, while it greatly
strengthened the Americans, par
ticularly by causing the enlistment
of large bodies of militia for service
under General Gates.
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Tackling the Home Problem

President Hoover applied his commission policy to the
solution Of one Of the most vital problems d the times
in this country when he named a body of citizens to in
~vestigate the laggardness which has crept into home
building.
Homes have been the greatest moral factor in forming
the character OF the nation. 1t is natural, then, that a
decline in building them should inspire uneasiness, that
there should be fear that this might be a symptom Of a
new national ailment. For it is hard to associate flats