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Logical Development
BV James T. Williams, Jr.

pthe attention Of Americans
North, East, South and West
as a presidential possibility.
To date he is the only Republi-
can governor whose Qualifica-
tions for the Presidency seem to
be attracting increasing national
attention as the truth about his
governorship makes its way to
the four corners of the country.
Calvin Coolidge used to say
that there is no substitute un.
der the American system for
leadership in the Presidency"
The same is true of leadership
in the office Of governor.
A President who can lead with
out treSpaSsing upon the con.
stitutional powers Of the legis-
lative or judicial branches Of the
Federal Government generally
commands national support for
his administrative and legiSla-
tive aims.
A governor who can lead his
people, and at the same time
scrupulously respect the CO.
ordinate authorities and response
bilities of the legislature and the
courts of his State, wins respect
as a constitutional governor.
ADMIRABLE RECORD
That respect generally carries
with it the support Of his people
and the cooperation Of his legis-
lative and judicial partners in
the government.
A governor who can balance
the budget of his State, as Gov.
ernor Landon has done, and de-
velop among his people an en-.
thuSiasm for efficient admins.
tration that comes from the
elimination of waste and political
graft is bound to be a popular
leader in times like this.
A governor who can find within
the constitutional limits Of his Of
flee the power to achieve his aims
and obtain the cooperation of his
legislature demonstrates admins
trative and executive talents Of a
high order.
The records of Grover Cleveland
as Governor Of New York and as
President and of Calvin Coolidge
as Governor Of Massachusetts, and
as President show that their presi-
Dental achievements were a
logical development on a larger
scale of the successful work that
distinguished their gubernatorial
administrations.
In the light Of these facts of
history the spontaneous interest
which all sorts and conditions of
Americans have begun to show in
the admirable record which Gov.
ernor Landon of Kansas has made
does not seem surprising.
It may easily prove to be a
forecast of great events next year
in which the State Of Kansas will
lead,
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thing Of his own thought toward
us by these words, which he puts
in the mouth of one Of his char
acterS:
Thereafter Mr.. Wilbur dis
coursed Of his nation. its native
strength, and its weakness, its
native intelligence, its imperfect
manners and great heart"
He was q critic but he was also
an enthusiast. To this man
grown old in foreign lands In his
country's service, America was
still the America Of his youth.
Her recent developments he
knew only from the newspapers,
and he loyalty Strove to recon.
cile them with his old ideal.
America only needed interest
to be loved, but he found it hard
to get her true worth across the
footlights.
you English" he said, ''have
got q neat, hard1shell national
character with a high gloss on
1t. Foreigners may not like it,
but they can't mistake it. It hits
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Listen, World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

>his whining throat. And yet
there was that other side Of her.
Not half q dozen-and amongst
that half dozen, no man-ever saw
the room where she slept. But it
was, the old women said, as bare
and clean as a nuns white cell,
with only a big, black cross be-
meath a faded picture Of the Vir.
gin. Beside that, a table, one
chair, a cot. That splendid sin.
ner'S body Sprawling on a rough,
plank cot!
HER SECRET
And there was Something-even
stranger. Twice a year-on some
Saints day particularly dear to
those Of her own dark blood
she swept her barroom clear OF
the loafing swine-ordered her
girls to scrub paint and powder
off their faceS-erected in front
Of the bar a great altar, with pic
lures and symbols from a secret
chest. Then, as the twilight fell,
out into the street she'd go,
dressed all in black, and round
them up. Men, women and chill
dren-She'd order them all into
line and place herself at the head.
So, chanting, they would slowly
march toward the fandango hall
-enter-and for a long, stilled
moment kneel in prayer.
That was all. That one, still
space of prayer. After that the
altar was put away and-riot.
Men shouting, drinking; girls
whirling on their twinkling. scar.
let heels. With Candelaria her.
self Haunting it over them all
mouth unSmiling, eyes inscru-
table.
Why had she done it? What did
it mean to her? Nobody ever knew
Yet even now, though IS years
have passed, you'll find they still
speak in Hornitos Of "Candelaria' &
Day" AS though she were a saint
instead Of a-wanton. Or was
she? Who knows?
But often, hearing some bitter
Judgment, I stop and think. Think
back to that strange, wild woman
with her Sustained haunt, her
convent cell, her altar in front OF
q bar. You never can tell!
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''Say It With Dynamite

Dynamite is CommunSms weapon now in its open warfare
against America and American institutions shown BY the
series of bombing ouags in Milwaukee Wisconsin, which
eliminated Sunday in the killing Of two persons and the
wounding Of thirteen.
One Of the dead Americans will be pleased to hear the
dynamiter himself.
The other they with horror an innocent nine
year-od girl-One who merely happened to be within the
zone Of the explosion.
But few innocent victims less cannot be con-
sidered of Importance to the manacal type Of Red.
Milwaukee peaceful and governed city hitherto knows
more about Communism than it did before.
The United States it is to be hoped knows more as result
Of Nilwaukees experience
The Wisconsin News Hearst newspaper in Milwaukee takes
pardonabe pride the fact that by its offer Of 5000 reward
for the capture the dynaers it has been singled out for
special Communistic nvective.
truth Of the exposures by that and other Hearst news
papers Of Communist propaganda and plotting has never been
more sgnay confirmed than by these threats from the Reds
The violence that Communism has preached IN this country
and promised TO this country being practiced ON this
country, as the Milwaukee bombings witness
The American people have evidence by which to Judge
Communism AS IT Is IN FACT IN THE UNITED STATES
TODAY. -...
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Under the American system Of
government the office Of governor
corresponds more closely in its
authorities and responsibilities to
the office Of the Presidency than
does any other.
The President represents the
whole American people in their
corporate capacity as a nation.
The governor represents all the
people Of his State in their
corporate capacity as a State.
Just as the President is the
Chief Executive Of the United
States and the head of the execu.
tive branch Of the Federal Gov.
ernment, so the governor is the
chief executive Of his State and
the head Of its executive depart.
ment.
The office Of governor is not
only the oldest executive post in
this country but it is one of the
most important. It antedates the
first Colonial Assembly and made
its first appearance in Virginia.
1t was ian American political
institution" in the early days OF
the republic and it is all of that
today.
In the light Of the place the
office Of governor has occupied in
American history it is not surpris
ing that the governorship Of q
State has a number of times
proved to be a stepping stone to
the Presidency.
A STEPPING STONE
In every presidential year the
office of governor comes to the
fore by reason Of the candidacy
Of one or more governors for
the presidential nomination by
the Democratic or Republican
parties.
Thomas Jefferson was the first
governor Of his State to become
President of the United States.
1t was not the magic of a great
name, but his splendid record as
Governor Of the State of New
York that first took Grover
Cleveland from the Executive
Mansion in Albany to the White
House.
Theodore Roosevelt always in.
sisted that his training as Chief
Executive of the State of New
York was invaluable to him in
the Presidency. In this conten.
ton Calvin Coolidge heartily
agreed with Roosevelt the Great.
Under these circumstances it
is not surprising that the remark.
able record which Governor
Landon has made a chief execu.
tive of the State of Kansas
should more and more attract
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JOHN BUCHAN

The flags are flying in Ottawa,
and the echoes Of the cannon
which saluted the new Governor
General Of our great neighbor to
the north have barely died away.
With appropriate pomp and cere-
mony, the Dominion receives "the
person of the King in Canada," !"
Lord Tweedsmuir.
It is not, however, as Baron
Tweedsmuir, or even Governor
General Of the Dominion Of Can.
ada that this writer takes q spe-
cial pleasure in presenting his
compliments. Primarily, they are
extended to Mr.. John Buchan,
brilliant historian and novelist.
This scholarly and very human
Scotsman belongs to that great
company Of Caledonian writer's
which includes Sir Walter Scott,
Robert Louis Stevenson, and
others.
Long before his shoulder re-
ceived the touch Of King Georges
sword, he was described as the
greatest roma1cer since Steven
son. His seat in the House Of
Lords, his present eminence as
the personal representative Of the
Crown in Canada. are, after all,
merely the decoration Of q Splen-
did career in literature. The
present master Of Rideau Hall.
the palace Of the Governor Gen.
eral in Ottawa, has been lawyer,
soldier, business man, novelist,
historian, esSayiSt, poet and mem
ber Of Parliament.
But writing Is his first love. II
you have ever turned the pages
of Oliver Cromwell, you have en-
joyed one Of the most human
studies Of the Great Protector
which has ever been written, His
monograph on the massacre Of
Glenco, his thrilling tale Of the
revenge which the HanoverianS
took in that tragic Scottish glen
for the Jacobite rebellions. And
his History Of English Litera'
ture" is more readable than
Taine'S.
HIS FIRST LOVE
In the world of fiction, he is
an incurable romanticist. In
Green Mantle" path Of the
King" "Three Hostages" Gap
in the Curtain" Courts Of the
Morning" and many other such
tales which have robbed men Of
sleep, he quite magically trans
ports his readers. from the dull,
drab business Of life to enchanted
regions where gallant gentlemen
peril their lives for fair ladies,
and black villains are brought to
their proper desserts. His four
volume History Of the Great
War" stands pre-eminent in its
field.
We Americans are frequently
irritated by peevish or downright
ignorant British comments on
American customs. institutions
and general ways Of living. Since
the days Of Charles Dickens, It
has been almost a habit Of visiting
BritisherS to dwell among us for
the space Of days or weeks and
then return across the water to
expound the cruditieS and absurd
tiles Of American life. James
Bryce was a notable exception,
even as Kipling was not.
John Buchan. Lord Tweeds-
muir, is one with James Bryce
in his sympathetic understand
ing of the American character,
and of American institutions gen.
orally. In one Of his recent nov
els 1.-The Court Of the Morn
ing" he exposes seemingly some
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By Edwin C. Hill
By T. E. Powers

, they were poorer. Their best
men are laboring like galley
slaves to discipline their country.
They have to give 1t an adequate
law and q proper public service" !"
John Buchan's mother was a
cousin of Gladstone. During the
World war, he was in the British
Secret Service, one Of the Or
ganizers Of British propaganda
throughout the civilized world.
He was member Of Parliament
from 1927 until his elevation to
the House Of Lords as Baron
TweedSmuir.
The very afternoon that he
was named by King George as
Governor General of the Domin-
ion of Canada, and received also
his patent as Baron, he was
standing with friends in a re-
freshment room in the House of
Commons. Within that historic
legislative chamber q bill was
coming to a vote. The whips
were gathering the Strayed M.
P.'S. One approached Author
Buchan. 'No good summoning
me-" said Buchan, "I was re-
moved from this house at 3
o'clock this afternoon"
Canada, one gathers, does not
particularly love the Lord. In the
experience of this writer there is
much less kowtowing to titles in
Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa
than there is in New York, Chi
cago and San Francisco. Probably
Canada would have preferred a
plain commoner as the personal
representative Of His Majesty,
King George v. But John Buch-
ans services to England-to the
Empire-had been so notable that
the King could not avoid about
the only form of royal apprecia-
ton which was appropriate and
possible.
SENSE OF HUMOR
The chances are that Canada
viii quickly eradicate any small
prejudice which may attach it.
self to his shining new title. A
very human person with a fine
sense Of humor, a spritely wit
and q way of getting along with
all degrees Of men, it is easy to
predict that he will be one Of the
most successful Crown representa-
tiveS the Dominion has enter.
tanned in many a year.
In his private life the new
Governor General is fond of
riding, climbing bleak, Scottish
mountains, salmon fishing and
stag hunting. Rather frail in ap-
pearance, he is nevertheless Of
remarkable vitality and endur-
ance. His head and brow chal-
lenge attention-the head Of a
thinker. He regards business as
his duty, and life as his amuSe-
ment.
Although a good Scot, Buchan's
British home is IN oxford. He
has never produced a book that
is not worth reading, whether
written to convey serious informa-
ton or to tighten the passing
hour. Happily in his favor are
the chances that he will be the
author Of the most important
work Of his career-closer and
more understanding relations Of
the Canadian nation with the
major country and with the en-
pire as a whole. If so. he will be
underpaid with his salary Of $4S,-
799 a year.
ACOpyriEht, 1888, by King FeaturSO
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Drys in the States

The Women's Christian Temperance Union Of NEW
YORK STATE recently adopted resolutions urging that
Washington be made ''bons dry"
group of earnest drys in VIRGINIA is circulating
petition to be sent to members of Congress asking that
Washington be dried up.
Senator Arthur Capper, of KANSAS, has announced
that he will lead fight in the coming session of Con-
gress to repeal repeal in the District.
We of course like to see the entire citizenry of the
United States interested in the affairs of the Federal
city but this desire the part of folks from outside
to dictate the private lives Of Washngonans to
be an unwarranted intrusion.
There are probably enough things wrong in KANSAS,
NEW YORK and VIRGINIA to occupy fully the attention
of residents Of those States without their being distracted
by the PURELY LOCAL PROBLEMS OF THE DIS
TRIcT OF COLUMBIA. .....- ..
None Of these States is perfectly dry, and the resi-
dents Of those communities interested in preventing
eOnsumption Of alcoholic beverages they might Weu
eonfine their activities to their States.
Washington has quite few men and women who sin
cerey believe that the city would be better off if the
sale of such beverages were prohibited here.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THIS CITY HAS QUITE
FEW MEN AND WOMEN WHO SUFFERED
THROUGH THE DISASTROUS PROHIBITION EX-
PERTINENT AND WHO NOW WANT TO GIVE THE
CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH Is IN OPERATION A
REASONABLE CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD
The local drys can be depended upon to make known
any faults that may be found with the present system
Likewise they can be counted upon to try to induce
Congress again to dry up the community.
IN SIMPLE FAIRNESS TO THE V0TELESS AND
PoWERLESs RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT WE
THINK THE DRYs IN THE STATES COULD WELL
AFFORD TO LEAVE THE LOCAL WET AND DRY
PROBLEM IN THE HANDS OF THE VETS AND
DRYS WHO RESIDE HERE
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with the sword.-Sir Henry Sid
ney.
I never desire to converse with
a man who has written more than
he has read.-Samuel johnson.
The drying up a single tear has
more of honest fame, than she'd
ding seas Of gore.-Byron,
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LITTLE THEATER"

The little theater movement has
reached a new maximum.
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Iches' department has installed
a little theater in the Statue of
Liberty in New York harbor.
In the so-called travel year end
ing September 30, 1885, more than
a quarter Of a million people
visited the statue. The number
of visitors represented an increase
of some $1,000 persons in the
number of the preceding year.
The Interior Department de-
creed that such an increase war
ranted special attention.
In the statue it installed a map
six by four feet in size, designed
at the National Park Service mu-
scum laboratories at Morristown
National Historical Park, New
Jersey.
The map was placed on the
upper elevator landing so that
visitors could locate for himself
the outstanding landmarks, etc.,
Of Greater New York.
The little theater was also
added.
Lantern slides and lectures give
the tourist history of the statue
and itS construction
HEIGHTS!
The Administrators craze for
propaganda, presSagentry, ETC., ap-
pears to have influenced business
in one way, If not in the manner
desired by the Raw Dealers.
The Department Of Agriculture
may issue bulletins concerning
bovine burdens, the love-life Of
the linnet or similar publications.
But it does not have a corner on
that field.
The Lackawanna Railroad re.
Gently issued a document entitled
"The Lackawanna to Buy an
Owl"
Contained in the utterance Is a
dissertation concerning the trouble
the railroad had with sparrows in
its shops where cars were painted,
Of how a horned owl drove the
smaller birds away and then flew
off itself, and finally of the de-
sire Of the road to secure another
owl.
The railroad used two pages for
its bedtime story.
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The Price of Shoes

Remote control of leather producing farm animals by the
AAA will result in the American public paying $1000oo0oO
more for its shoes next year.
With less leather the price has gone up.
Charge that $100O00000 AGAINST the Washington desk
farmers. But don't try to charge it TO them.
The AAA isn't paying YOUR bills.
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IN AND OUT

A bit of a furry was recently
provoked when a published pic
ture Of the President in New York
disclosed a slight gap in the lower
teeth.
Inquiry was provoked.
The White House reported:
'"The President has a pivot
tooth which he can put in or take
out at will. He forgot it that
day"
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YOU NEVER CAN TELL

4OO ANG GG9 NfAkN II GA0
She was, they say, q great, bitter
flame Of q woman. What she had
been before she descended upon
that rowdy mining camp in the
California Sierra, no one knew,
Nor did she ever tell.
Suddenly there she was-step
ping down out of the old stage
coach into the plaza-her fringed
flounces trailing in the sun,seared
dust, her Spanish shawl blooming
like some fierce jungle flower
against the bare, bright hills, the
brilliant, hreoding sky.
How they must have stared at
her, those shaggy giants of men
Slouching in a silent circle, their
women peering through the barred
windows behind them. Silky banks
Of blue-black hair parting above
smoldering, ivory-lidded eyes. .
wide, scarlet slash of a mouth
burning against the vivid pallol
Of her cheeks. big body rippline
beneath her splendid silk. never
had Hornitos seen such glory, OF
known such arrogant domination.
"Candelaria"-that'S the only
name she ever gave-and within
a week it was known the length
and the breadth Of the Mother
Lode. A woman like that buying
and running a fandango house
widest, roughest rendezvous with.
in a hundred miles! But run it
she, did, and every living soul in
the district with it. =
A BYWORD ,
Even now, when IS years have
passed, her name is still q byword.
The beauty Of her-the mystery
and the brutal power. Fandango
women-alwayS, before, they had
been nameless things, barred from
q decent world by their own
shame. But Candelaria-some
thing about her blazed like q flame
above the murk she'd chosen for
her lot. r.. e... - t...'
Not that she wasn't as bad as
the next one, judging by the com.
mon standard. Temper Of the
devil himself Heaven help any OF
her girls who tried to double-cross
her! And many a man she threw
out with her own two hands, their
ringed beauty hard as steel about
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The Greatest Show On Earth
By John Snure, T.

Ide-frosted according to Capitol
Architect David A. Lynn.
The human propensity for in
Scribing initials and other writings
on surfaces where they may be
seen by the public extends even
to the Capitol elvators.
The inscriptions, according to
Lynn, failed to add to the beauties
of the quarters of the legislative
branch.
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SPAGHETTI"

In quiet corner of the Capital
city an Italian restaurant proprie-
tor gives a new view Of the Italo.
Ethiopian situation.
In his opinion:
"'Tis like the man who sits and
eats a big bowl Of spaghetti. He
eats and eats until he can't eat
any more.
''But he still has q lot Of
spaghetti.
"A starving man comes along
and wants to eat the spaghetti.
But the man won't give it to
him. He wants to be selfish and
save it for himself until to-
morrow.
But the Italians are going to
go in and get their spaghetti"
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The office OF State GoUernor
Is the oldest erecuttUe post In
AmerfcG.-FTom "The GoUer7t-
ment of the United States" BY
William Bennett Munro.
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Words From Wise Men

Nothing is more hopeless than
a scheme of merriment.-Samuel
johnson.
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Let your mirth be ever void Of
scurrility and biting words to any
man, for a wound given by a
word Is oftentimes harder to be
cured than that which Is given
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SILVER

Reports are that the Senate
silver bloc is planning to make a
new campaign in the coming ses.
sion to boost the use of the
white metal in the United States.
Although one Of the small
minorities Of the upper legis.
lative branch, the silver bloc Is
one Of the most powerful as may
be atteSted by Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, jr.
The group has yet to be even
partially satisfied with the COM
promise legislation secured after
months of pickering.
It is reported that Senator Will
liam e. Borah Of Idaho, Senator
Key Pittman Of Colorado, Senator
Elmer Thomas Of Oklahoma, and
the rest will seek to enact legisla-
tion that will force the Govern
ment to increase its purchases by
several million ounces.
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OLD FAVORITES
Today
BENJAMIN r. C.. Lou

Today -BenJ0n1In Il. c. Lou
bring you all my olden days,
My childhoods morning glow
love you down the meadow ways
Where early blossoms blow:
And up deep lanes of long-gone-by,
Shining with dewdrops yet
wander still, till you and I
Over the world met
bring you all my happy days
Armfuls of flowers-oh
I love you the sunlight stays
On mountains heaped with
And where the dearest dream-budS
With tears and dew-drops wet,
toss today; for you and
Over the world met
ReadCrs inved to send to the editor their sugges
ons of old fGvores among the poems for reprntino in
this spdce.) =
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WIDESPREAD

Vandalism has forced another
change at the Capitol.
Frosted glass partitions on ele-
vators installed last year are to be