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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06

rabbit, which is the symbol for the moon, came
to be an Easter symbol Also
The more intimate association of the rabbit
and the egg Is probably due to pretty little
legend which comes from Germany 1t is as fol-
lows:
1T was lovely day in early springtme and
Mrs. Rabbit was hurrying along the woodland
path, taking some wild flowers to a sick wood
chuck friend. Suddenly she came upon q lot
of loose feathers In the path She looked about
her and then discovered nest full of eggs
"'Oh, dear me- exclaimed Mrs. Bunny, "a
fox must have stolen the mother chicken And
there are her eggs, getting chilled. I'll just sit
on them to keep them warm. So saying she put
down her baskets and sat upon the nest.
Imagine Mrs. Rabbits surprise, when she
got up from the nest, the next morning and
found that family Of chicks had Matched from
the eggs. Since their mother Is gone presume
/ shall have to take care of the poor little
things said the tender-hearted Mrs. Rabbit
This she did. Ever since then the rabbit has been
associated with Easter and Easter eggs"
In some parts Of northern Germany the child
zen hang eggs on trees similar to Christmas
trees and candy fayors, gifts and all sorts OF
Easter novelties are placed on the tree around
which the children gather aHd sing happy songs
on Easter morning. Peasants in other European
countries were accustomed to hang festoons of
eggs over the chimney piece and to hand them
down as heirlooms, for they were regarded as
treasures TO be kept and not as baubles to be
destroyed thrown away.
In England under the old ecclesiastical laws
rent payable In Easter eggs games were
played with them Ca fact which was probably
the forerunner Of Easter "egg-rollings," such
as that observed each year on the White House
lawn In Washington, especially by the children
In north England. Still another association aof
the egg with Easter lay In the fact that 1t was
contrary to religious tenets to eat eggs during
Lent, but when Easter marked the end of that
period they were the first feshly nourIshment aft
er the fast to sanctify the body.
The custom Of dyeng Easter eggs goes back
for many centuries. Peasants in the European
countries dyed them red as a symbol OF Christ,s
blood, but the lords and ladies covered theirs
with gold leaf. Later more elaborate decora-
lions were used. Sometimes they bore cupids
and love knots, flaming hearts and the signs
of the zodiac Sometimes they were halved and
the shells hinged together with ribbon and lined
with gilt paper and religious pictures Among
the Venetians 1t was the custom to give friend
a gift egg bearing the giver's portrait, and
many other variations on egg decoration were
common In France, Spain and Belgium
Half century ago Easter eggs were made
of porcelain, ivory, mother-of-pearl, bronze. sill
yer, or gold In the form OF little cases to hold
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06
THE GREAT SECRET

suppose we shall never acquire
the capacity to imagine how life can
go on apart from body as q car
rier of our personality and as the or.
gan Of our values. As Emerson 20
well put 1t: mo sociable angel
ever breathes an early syllable to
satisfy the longings of saints or the
fears of msrtals. The secret is kept.
The mystery is unsolyed.p And 1t Is
as II should be. / should be sorry
II we had prospectuses of ''the be-
yOnd," Ii the secrets we're all I'M
rolled and we could calculate" In
advance. 1t Is enough TO know that
ut must tally" with what is best In
Nature. 1t cannot be inferior In tone
to the already known works of the
Artist who writes the moral law
DR.. Rufus Jones.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06

tian festival it has its parallels In paganism and
the symbolism of Easter shows d curious mix
ture of the Christian and the pagan. To the
Christian conscious Of the true meaning and
religious significance Of Easter, 1t is a matter
for regret that many persons are seemingly
more familiar with the pagan symbols which
have become associated with Easter incident
ally than they are with the true symbols of
that day. However, the association of some of
these familiar Easter Symbols pagan though
they may have been In origin with Christian
festival, has a certain inherent interest.
The association Of the egg with Easter goes
back to certain beliefs of the ancents. Eggs
had been associated with the worship OF Ash
tnreth, of the Astarte of the Phnenicians-I Isis
of the Egyptians, Diana Of the Greeks and Ro-
mans and Eostre, whom the Teutons worshipped
In the spring Incidentally the name Easter
Is said by some to be derived from the name
of this Teutonic goddess, although others as
sert that 1t was named for an old pagan spring
festival In honor of the suns new birth In the
east
The Egyptians regarded the egg as an emblem
of the recreation Of things and of mans regen-
Grafton Then, too, the egg with Its life germ
destined to produce a living creature when
warmed by the mother hen Is easily associated
with the idea of the earth blossoming forth
under the warm rays or the sun In the spring,
both closely akin to the general idea of resur-
recton.
Since the Resurrection of Christ occurred In
the spring, 1t Is easy to see how the symbols
Of the egg and all revived life In the spring.
time came to be associated with this event In
the history Of Christianity. The egg as
symbol was taken over by the Hebrews as an
emblem of their delivery from bondage and next
the early Christians took 1t over as their symbol
of the Resurrection
The association of the rabbit or hare with
Easter has Its foundations In the ancient belief
In European and Asiatic countries that the hare
is the symbol for the moon The moon Is the
"open-eyed watcher OF the night" and the hare
is nocturnal animal. The young of the hare
are born with their eyes open and are said never
TO close them. Since the date OF Easter la gov
ernaA ~ the moon, 1t La easily seen how the
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06
WOMEN: Wofch your
BOWELS

What should women do to keep their
bowels moving frcely7 A doctor
should know the answer. That is why
pure Syrup Pepsin is so good for
women. 1t just suits their delicate
organism. 1t is the prescription of an
old family doctor who has treated
thousands of women patients, and
who made a special study Of bowel
troubles.
1t is fine for children, too. They
love its taste. Let them have it every
time their tongues are coated or their
skin is sallow. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin is made from fresh laxative
herbs, pure pepsin and other harm
less ingredients.
When you've sick headache,
cant eat, are bilious or sluggish;
and at the times when you are most
apt to be constipated, take little of
this famous prescription Gall drug
stores keep it ready in big bottles),
and you'll know why DR.. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin is the favorite laxative
oil over million womenl
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06

Old Man Doolittle was past ninety
when he thought 1T was time for him
to take, out come life insurance. The
agent told him the company couldn't
accept such risk as that--a man
over ninety years OF age.
well" squeaked the old gentleman.
If You look up your figures you'll
find that mighty few people die after
the age OF ninety"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06

A sixth-grade teacher had placed
long list of words on the board, plan
ming to teach and interpret the word
synonym"
what Is synonym" she asked.
All members of the class looked
somewhat puzzled, but finally one
hand went up.
"Well, Allcita, what is a synonym
continued the teacher.
tits what we sprinkle on the top OF
coffee cake was the answer.--IndIan-
apolIs News.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06
Virtue In Humor

The sense Of humor Is now one of
the cardinal virtues; to the modern
mind, 1t covers multitudes Of SINS
Aldous Huxley.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06

DR.. pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxAtive-three for a eathartic.-Adv.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

y ELMO SEQ WATSON
It'll the possible exception Of Christi
mas, there Is no other red letter day
In our calendar which has associated
with 1t so many different symbols as
has Easter. Back Of all these SYM
bols, of course, is the one essential
fact that Easter day Is the anniver-
sary Of the resurrection Of Jesus, and
the spirit of Easter is the reassur-
ance that there Is life after death,
that the soul OF man Is immortal.
RI1f npnn thnnnh 10 cfnr. 10 d Ghr.ic
The Washington times., 1933-09-02

This will help greatly to tighten
the way. 1t is also a good idea
to paint the bottom step a solid
white.
Doors that won't close and
drawers that won't open may be
corrected by sandpapering the
edges and vanishing them. The
varnlsh prevents further swelling
and shrinking.
Old stoves, both coal and gas
ranges, can be made new with
black paint, manufactured espe-
cially for this purpose. First wash
the stove and burners with strong
soapy suds and rinse with clear
water. Then apply two coats of
stove enamel. Do not forget to
include the back of the stove, and
the hood and ventilating pipes.
Bronze metal or aluminium paints
may be used for trim.
Buy in September and Buy American
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
Housewives Are Advised
To Repaint Old Furniture
sHs.::

Conveniences and comfort in
the home may be increased from
time to time with improving in
various ways out-of-date furniture,
remodeling an old bureau into a
modern chest of drawers, paint
ing the linen closet blue to keep
the linens white and repairing the
old stove, the Renovize Washing,
ton Campaign Committee points
out.
Following are seven suggestions
that may be easily carried out
and will add to the convenience
and comfort of the home.
Out-of-date bedroom pieces of
furniture lend themselves par
ticularly well to modernization.
Mid-Victorian beds may have the
high headboard cut down to the
height of the footboards; or the
headboard may be removed en-
tirely, and the footboard used as
the head.
A bureau with arms which sup
port a mirror may be changed
into a modern chest of drawers
by removing the arms and any
extra carving which is ordinarily
glued on, filling the holes with
putty, and refinishing.
Table, cabinet, chiffonier and
other drawers will be neater and
cleaner if painted or vanished on
the inside.
Instead of wrapping linen in
blue paper to keep it white, the
linen drawer may be painted
blue. This method is equally ef-
fective and far more convenient,
making it possible to give to
everyday linen the care otherwise
reserved only for the finest pieces
When cellar steps are dark and
can't be easily seen, use a border
of aluminium or white paint
around the edge of each step
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
BUY HOME NOW,
LOAN LEAGUE
ADVISES
Purchase of House Site
First Essential to
Those Who Build

CHICAGO. Sept. Amy fam
lily which plans on buying a home
in the next year or two should
lose no time in getting the deed
to a piece of property while the
bargains are still on.
The United States Building and
Loan League hand out this bit Of
advice from it's studies of the
price level fluctuations in build
ing materials. The rapid upward
leap of this index in the past two
months foreShadows the end of
the buyers market in homes
which has characterized the past
three years, said Morton Bodfish,
executive manager of the league.
He added:
"The man who bought a home
the last week of June for some
S4,19O would have to pay about
$500 more right now to replace
that property. Similarly the
family which bought a $4,000
home last year when the price
level was at it's lowest would
have to pay at least $3.50 more
for the same building under
present building COSTS"
The league officials cited fig
ureS from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics showing that building
materials are now 800 ner cent of
their 1926 cost, as contrasted to
the 69.6 per cent level at which
they stood this time last year.
Building costs already have passed
the 1881 index which was around
74.3 per cent he said.
Since the cost of reproduction
enters largely into the price which
must be paid for a home, it is
evident that home bought today
will cost considerably more q few
months hence,
The Washington times., 1933-09-02

Sound Building Appraisal
Declared Vital by Expert

In connection with the newly
adopted rules Of ethics of the
American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisal, and particularly in con-
nection with the clauses in which
the institute declares for a state
ment on the economic soundness
of a construction project as an
essential part of a construction
appraisal, it is interesting to note
a report prepared on behalf of
the Committee on Realty Finance,
National Conference on Construc-
ton, by DR.. Arthur j. Mertzke,
formerly research assistant, Divi-
sion of Building and Housing,
Bureau of Standards, U. S. De,
partment of Commerce, now eco.
nomic advisor to the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board.
The report, a comprehensive
study of present real estate ap.
praisal methods, is published in
full in the current issue Of the
journal of the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers. DR..
Mertzke says:
"GueSSwOrk masquerading un-
der the name of appraising is
no more entitled to that desig-
nation than a counterfeit bill
is to be considered lawful cur
rency. Vital improvement in
appraisal methods may be
hoped for through the estab-
lishment of better qualifications
for appraisers by some agency
such as the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers,
which has recently been organ
lied by the National AssOcia.
ton of Real Estate Boards.
while engineering genius
has developed a technique which
enables it to erect physically
safe structures towering to more
than 100 stories, the economic
SOundneSS of many construction
projects has been scrutinized
with far less concern by those
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
HOUSING POLICY
LAID OUT BY
ARCHITECTS
KIaber Committee Covers 2
Phases; Recovery Act Is
Aid to Rehabilitation

A national housing and rehabili
tation policy which aims to end
"the chaotic growth of cities and
to prevent waste of Federal funds
has been formulated by the com
mittee on economics of site plan
ming and housing of the American
Institute of Architects.
The plan, made public here in
a preliminary report of the com
mittee, headed by Eugene H. Kla.
ber, of Chicago, covers two phases
housing on unoccupied land
and housing to replace slums and
other blighted use.
Aided by Act
The committee says in a formal
statement:
"The passage of the recovery
act offers an opportunity for
housing and the rehabilitation
of our American cities. A por.
tiOn of the $4,000, 600, 900 appro-
priated can be spent for these
purposes. This committee rec
Ognizes what may be accom-
pliShed by the welI-considered
use of these funds, but feels
that there is a grave danger of
repeating the mistakes of the
past in their use, unless loans
are made in conformity with a
definite housing and rehabilita-
ton policy and it has set itself
the task of formulating such a
policy.
''It is likely that most appli-
cations for government loans
will be for housing construction,
for housing and rehabilitation
are two fields in which there is
a demonstrable and pressing
need throughout the country. ..
CONSCIOUS OF NEEDS
"In the last few years, our
communities have become
keenly conscious of their short.
cOmingS. Mounting municipal
expenses, high taxation, dis
tricts that are blighted and can
not meet the costs of their
maintenance, inadequate hous-
ing, except for the compare
lively well-to-do, rOtting and
bankruptcy of the body polite
all have engaged public at
tention and many suggestions
have been made for their pos
Sible ameliOratiOn."
In attacking the problem of re
Mobilization, planners are handi
capped by the social burden o1
slums and the economic drag ot
blighted areas that do not pay
for their upkeep. according to the
committee.
Excessive assessments, baseC
on the speculative hopes Of lanc
owners, it is pointed out, have en-
gendered waste and extravaganza
which have loaded these districts
with heavy taxes.
c,onI - noIIop and NoIxo Tnh
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
BUILDING GAINS
IN 81 STATES

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Contracts
awarded in the 81 Eastern States
for construction of all descriptions
during the period from August /
through August IS, 1888, totaled
56,c43,60O, according to F. w.
Dodge Corporation.
This figure is larger by 80 per
cent than the total for the first
half of July but was about IL per
cent smaller than in the cor
responding half of August, 1882.
Public works and utilities
awards during the first half of
August totaled $27 ,2O9,8OO and
compared with only $18,94O,8OO
for the entire month of July. It
is this class of construction that
is looked to, now, to bolster the
improvement which has recently
been manifested in private con-
struction; hence, the current in.
crease affords considerable en-
cOuragment.
Residential building awards dur
ing the initial half of August
totaled $10,876.100, as against So
998,3OO for the corresponding
period of 1882; nonresidential
building awards from August /
through August IS totaled $18,-
57,70O as contrasted with $23,-
624,9OO for the like 1882 period.
Contract for construction
awarded in the 81 Eastern States
during July amounted to $685.
100 as against $102.341, 900 in
June and $128,768,70O in July,
1882.
In. Snu,4a.,aI,a aud IlIlx N, ,n,inn4a
The Washington times., 1933-09-02

Buy in September and Buy American
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
Civic Association
PLQnninq BudQet

The financial committee of the
Woodside, Nd, Civic Association
is planning a budget for the
coming year.
The committee consists of Karl
Jarrell Mrs. Helen Wade, Capt.
L. F. Birthright, Howard Kacey,
A. L. Blakeslee, M. K. Armstrong,
V. E. Grothlisch, Allen Gardiner
and H. E. johnson.
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
Heavy Construction
ShOVs Steady Gain

NEW YORK, Sept. with
the public works program get
ting under way, especially in the
highway field. heavy engineering
construction is showing signs of
revival after two months of leth-
argy, according to contract award
figures compiled by Engineering
NeWs-Record. Contracts let dur
ing the week ended August 81
amount to $l5,961,0 900, as COM
pared with an average of little
better than IL millions for nine
preceding weeks. Highway let
tings reached $4,70O,OOO for the
week, figure exceeded only
three times this wear.
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
CiUitans to Be Hosts
to 80 Boys Gt Camp

Washington Civitan Club will be
host to 80 members of the Civitan
Boys Garden Club at an all-day
outing today at Camp Let's, Y. M.
C. A. summer camp on Rhodes
River. The boys will leave from
the gardens of the club on Benning
Road in automobiles at 9 a. m.
Activities for the day include
athletic contests, pie and cracker
eating contests and swimming. A
banquet with awarding of prizes
for various events will conclude
the program.
The Washington times., 1933-09-02

who were financially response
BILE for them.
1--WE are warranted in advanc-
ing the opinion that a vast
number of ill-advised building
projects would never have gone
beyond the blue print stage
had these projects been sub
jected to thorough analyses by.
competent appraisers, because
such analyses would inevitably
have disclosed their unsOund-
ness as bases for the loans which
were made to finance them. A
sound appraisal should be the
very keystone in the plan of
every construction project, since
the financial success or failure
of the project will depend upon
its economic SOundnesS."
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
SPRING VALLEY
SITE Of HOME
ON DISPLAY
An-Gas Equipment Among
Features in Residence
For ModernS

The charm of the New England
Colonial combined with rich fur
nishings and colorful interior dec
grafton Of the David Crockett
house at 1900 Quebec st. in
Spring Valley has met with en-
thusiaStic approval by the hun.
dreds of visitors who have in
spected this delightful new resi-
dence built by w. c. g A. N
Miller.
Each Of the many distinctive
features incorporated in this mod
ern home has received its share
Of favorable comment.
The appealing g architectural
treatment, the bright and spa
cious living room with open fire
place, the cosy dining room, COM
Portable bed chambers, ships
cabin room and finished recrea-
ton room with open fireplace
show the care of the builders in
designing a residence with the
latest innovations in home de-
sign.
All-GaS Equipment
Ever thoughtful of the house
wife and the tightening of her
duties to promote her efficiency
and increase her leisure. w. c. &
A. N. Miller have made the David
Crockett house an all-gas home,
including an automatic gas range,
gas refrigerator, Bryant auto
matte gas boiler and automatic
hot water storage heater.
The cheerful kitchen, with its
cream walls, white built-in cabi-
nets with adequate storage space,
and contrasting green linoleum,
makes a cool and comfortable
room. The attractive Estate au-
tomato gas range is of table top
design, in black and white, with
four burners with automatic
lighting.
There is a roomy oven with
temperature control. utensil
drawer equipped with compart-
ments for cooking accessories,
peper and salt containers, recipe
file and knife sharpener. There
are three other utility drawers.
New Freezing Principle
The Electrolux gas refrigerator
used in this home introduces a
new principle of freezing, where
by tiny gas flame does all
the work. No water is needed,
there is no vibration or noise
and harml IS refrigerant is
used.
D inexpensive to operate, with
long life, it provides constant,
steady cold, with plenty of ice
cubes and has many new fea-
ture., consisting of air-cooled
temperature equator, trigger
release trays and two-temperature
chilling unit.
Heat for this home is furnished
BY the efficient Bryant gas
bo.41r, protected against heat
loss through thick asbestos, air
celled insulation. It has a ther-
mostat pilot, protected from
moisture and dirt, keeping the
gas supply closed unless the
pilot is burning.
This all-gas home is open for
inspection daily and Sunday, and
may be reached by driving out
Massachusetts Avenue part Wis
conSin Avenue to Cathedral Ave
nue.; continue out Cathedral
Av nue. to the entrance of Spring
Valley, and then follow the direc-
tional signs to the exhibit home.
The Washington times., 1933-09-02
RAILWAYS LOSE

ROME 0.N.SD-Italian state
railway traffic returns have
dropped SO per cent nd it is
expected they will show a deficit
of $36,000,000 at the end of this
year,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-12

tory experimentation. If the juice
making cells of the pancreas de-
generated after you had tied off
the pancreaS, Banting saw, they
could not affect the island cells.
Then you could get at the is
lands alone. Then perhaps you
would have the thing which made
the mysterious substance the body
needed to stave off diabetes, need
ed to consume its sugar.
He went down-the country
knifeman suddenly turned labora-
tory visionary-to the great Pro-
fessor j. j. R. Macleod of the
University of Toronto.
81 want ten dogs and an assist
ant for eight weeks" he said.
Macleod agreed. He let him
have young Dr. Best. Banting, in
a frenzy, tackled the mystery.
He tied off the dogs pencrea-
attic ducts, waited two months,
took out the degenerated tissue
and found intact those islands of
Langerhans. From them he made
an extract.
Then another dog, with it's pan
creas removed, was made a typi-
cal diabetic.
Would the extract cure the dog
dying of diabetes? Banting
thought so. 1t was the summer
of 1921. The test was at hand.