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The Washington times., 1937-02-11

em0ny until we do face and solve IL.
If a man or woman is miserable
married, they would be miserable
unmarried, for there is some
breach in their own natures which
allow misery to take possession Of
them. If they were really fortified
in themselves, they could manage
misery.
No other human being can
wreck your life unless you. your
self, by some secret weakness, per-
NIT that wreckage. AS matter
Of fact, many of us are so lazy
and cowardly that we would rather
be bound by an unhappy marriage.
which seems to make dramatic
martyrs of us, than stand llp and
fight for our own freedom and
SelfreSpect.
Much of our misery comes from
our stupid, sentimental attitude
toward marriage. wonder If any
people have as childish a concep-
ton of marriage as we Americans.
Most of us never proceed beyond
the fairy-tale notion of our bed.
time-Story days. 80 the brave
prince found the beautiful princess
and they lived happily ever after"
:. Idiotic as it seems, that is our
mental picture of what success
full marriage should be.
No matter how intelligent we
may be on every other subject, we
go completely ga-ga when it comes
to wedlock. If we enter a COM
mercial partnership we shrewdly
anticipate all possible dangers and
protect ourselves accordingly. But
marriage, we think, is different"
D.. so different that it is Sacrilege
even to apply practical tests to it.
For marriage doesn't work that
way . marriage has some mys.
terious alchemy which dissolves all
discord. Unless, of course, the
Other Fellow is an impossible mon.
Ster!
FUNDAMENTAL LAW
Piffle! Marriage-beautiful as
it may be if we make it beauti.
ful-is still bound by that funda.
mental law which governs all life
that law which DEGREES that EACH
MAN is RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS
OWN SPIRIT; MUST MAKE HIS
OWN PROGRESS AND PROTECT
HIS OWN RIGHTS.
No power can ever make two
spirits one. 1t is as infantile and
unreasonable to expect another
person to make you happy as it
would be TO expect him to breathe
for you. And neither the black
est hate nor the tenderest love
can exempt us from the law.
If you once face this fact if
you once assume the responsible
ity for and the rule over your
own spirit then you are i'm.
pregnable. You may and will be
lonely. you may and will know
hours of wistfulneSs and bewild.
erment. But you will be, forever,
beyond anyone'S power to hurt,
hinder or humiliate you as safe
and serene as though you dwelt
on another star!
This column UelcomeS and
requests comments. Letters
presenting personal problems
may also be sent. AL letters
1DiH be handled confdentiGlly
and GnSWered promptly if
stamped, addressed envelopes
are included).
Copyright. 1887, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
The Greatest Show on Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

scented the taxpayers of the coun-
try. In answer to questions from
the chairman, Senator Tom Con-
nally, Mr.. Palmer said that he
had worked in the Department of
Agriculture for A years and he
did not think the Capitol should
be changed until the public was
advised as to just what specific
plan was to be followed.
He said that he couldn't walk
around Washington now and find
one of the buildings that he used to
work in except the Capitol. They
have all been torn down for the
new construction.
Senator Connally twitted him by
asking if he thought the old wood.
en- building that Mr.. Palmer
started in should have been pre-
served. Mr.. Palmer shot back:
ooh no. No architect in the
world could have saved that
building. l used to have to get
a kettle of boiling water and
pour it on the white ants to
keep them from eating my desk
away when l went to work in the
morning."
Senator Connally then wanted
to know where Mr.. Palmer worked
now.
"In the Department of the
Exterior" was the answer 1--WE
been retired three years."
GOOD IDEA
In the cloakroom back Of the
House chamber a group of Repre-
sentatives were chatting while
their more active brethren were
debating the Red rider" on the
floor of the House.
One member opined that:
"When we get tired of hear
ing about communism we can
get up and walk out of the
chamber. 1 think we ought to
have an amendment to this bill
granting the school children
the same privilege. If they got
tired of listening to any subject
in the school room they also
ought to have the right to get
up and walk out"
His colleague urged him to pre-
sent such an amendment. One
said:
"Why, you know if you did
that you could be President in
1857. All the children who are
in the schools now would vote
for you en- maSSe."
For some strange reason these
liberal views stopped right in the
cloak room and the Red rider"
was washed to a pale pink and
passed with many signs of relief
from members who have found it
a plague to their existence for
some time.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

instance, who used to do an oc-
casional turn in Jail for etching
some powerful politician with an
all-too-truthful acid pen.
I believe the expression "inde-
pendent as a hog IN ice" derives
from Missouri. Mr.. Benton, reared
in Missouri, a grandson of that
rip-snorting old Congressman Ben
ton, who rode hell-for-leather
through several sessions of con.
gressional flummery, is exactly
that.
Tom Benton's people, an impor-
tant clan in Missouri, had slated
him for a business career, but he
cut loose and began to paint. He
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Soon AS Practicable

NNEN MONTHS ago Congress passed an act creating
i District of Columbia Airport Commission and
cbarond if with the duty of selecting site for airport
ADEQUATE to meet the needs of the National Capital
Tn the LEGISLATION creating the commission 1t was d
rected to make its report Gas soon as pracucaoe'
In view of the fact that the commission was supposed
to be composed of those who knew something about air
ports and about conditions IN and around the District
and in view of the further fact that it had Immediately
available exhaustive studies of all available sites made
bv nrevous commissions and committees Congress APP
narentlv expected that the study would be made with
reasonable expedition
1t even went so far to be optimistic that the report
voud be completed before the present session convened
early in January and provided that if Congress should
not be in session when the report available the Com
mission ght report to the Secretary of the Senate and
the Clerk of the House.
Such optimism seems to have been entirely unwar-
ranted
CONGRESS has now been in session almost two months
and the only sign of activity the part of the airport
commission has been request for an appropriation of
$4,000.
It would seem to be time for the commission to
come out from behind its hedge of secrecy at least long
enough to let the Congress and the District know that it
is working
If no progress has been made Congress and the Dis
trict deserve to know Il.
believes that in the near future it will have report
which will reasonably insure solution of the airport
problem then Congress and the District deserve to know
that.
Every day that development of proper airport for
the District delayed the National Capital falls farther
behind in the procession of American cities adequately
equipped to handle this modern form of transportation
Airport conditions here have been condemned by pilot
after pilot and by flying passenger after flying passen-
ger
YET HERE WHERE PROGRESS SHOULD BE
MOST NOTABLE WHERE, BECAUSE OF THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS VITAL INTEREST,
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXEMPLARY, AIR TER
MINAL FACILITIES ARE SHOCKING DIS
GRACE.
In view of these conditions how much longer is the
District Airport Commission going to delay the report
that Congress 10 months ago wanted soon prac-
ticable?'
And then, how much longer is Congress going to de-
lay action on the airport?
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

parents or other
relatives! For
some re a S o n
t h e y do n o {
wish, or are un-
a b ! e, to liv e
apart, but the
irritating a C t S
or attitudes of
t h e r conlpan-
ions make an
agonizing aSso-
c | q I l o n. So
what?
L We re a d
m a n y tn ou .
sands of such
onnana,,,o;ook;z-.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

than any other
city in the coun-
try.
At the mere
mention of a
subject dealing
with any change
in our Govern
ment up in the
Capitol will bob
men who can
give you first
hand infOrma-
ton on very
S ort notice.
The remarkable
thing about it is
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

there bein g
nothing new in
the world long
before Voltaire
m a d e his re-
m a r k about
IT h e m ore
C h a n 6 e, t h e
m ore of the
S a m e thing
The H u m a n
S de of the
News is a daily
re m i n d er OF
t h a t. Here's S
Tom B e n t o n
stirring up a
cirJ11irr vow, ho
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

have found that what he called
his Heart" had no more palpita-
ton than a hard-boiled egg.
But now, when a man is in the
marrying mood, he isn't going to
let such a little thing as the loss
of ONE girl stop him. There's
always another girl" who can
be persuaded to double for the eX'
intended.
That's WV love has no grave
yard any NJ, re; and breaking an
engagement is almost as simple
and painless as having tooth out,
With a modern anaesthetic.
Copyright. 1897, King Features
SyndLaatas 1Re.)
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Marry-GO-ROund
BH Helen ROWLQnd
DIsCARDING LOVES GRAVEYARDs

Nobody seems to have any use'
for graveyard for love any more,
where a damsel or lover can go
and weep bitter-sweet tears amidst
the rosemary and the rue, for a
dead romance.
In the good old sentimental
days, when women pressed flowers
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

Wise old Montaigne IS aintS
Beuve called him the wisest of all
Frenchmen-h arped lot on
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
LEARN TO LIVE FREE!

Those daily dozens of walls flom
wretched mortals who cant get
along" with uncongenial mates,
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
EXPERT ADVICE

Washington, with Congress as
its main drawing card, has more
authorities on any given subject
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

sizzling row be Edwin c. Hill
cause he caricatures living poll
tiCianS in his murals for the
Missouri State Capitol.
And here, if you will run back
through the clips for about three
centuries, is Giuseppe Con t i,
mural artist of Padua, starting
little civil war by sabotaging a
big mural in the baptistry. In
the guise of one of the more
unpleasant Of Biblical characters,
he worked in pC"5onous cartoon
of the towns most imposing
stuffed shirts.
Signor Cont, like Tom Benton,
was a Whlppy little gamecock OF
a man, who painted life as he saw
it and let the quipS fall where they
may. Rows of that kind used to
Warmup readily into sword play
in those days, and the painter was
snicker7 7sneeing all around town
before he finally jumped to SWltz-
erland
Mr. Benton includes several Mis-
SOuri celebrities in his muralS; he
gives his version of frankie and
Johnnie" Jesse James and his
sang robbing a bank, the Kansas
City stOckyards. the interior OF a
big brewery, and portrays other
persons and events of MlsSourlS S
history. That, of course, Is JOLT
right between the eyes for the
GraeCo Roman school of decora-
ton which would snap into a job
like that with the old dependable
Ceres, Aurora, Lycurgus or what
not.
HEATED ARGUMENT
The comeback was unmiStakable
and right on time. There was a
luSty roar about the $4,000 OF
State money which Mr.. Benton
had spent on the job. There was
another angry charge that he had
used up S2,751 worth of good Mis-
souri, eggs in preparing his paints,
which could have been put to bet
ter use by throwing them at the
pictures. Mr.. Benton said in reply
he had used only S10.50 worth OF
eggs, and added:
Il am an ordinary American,
painting the world in front of
me. 1 have no time for hOkus-
pOkus."
The eggs might indicate that
Mr. Benton worked in some geSso
effects.
Mr.. Benton's paintings have
touched off much heated argu-
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

DEAN SWIFT famed satirist, once made what he
~ termed ''modest proposal" to end famine in
Ireland bv eating the children of the Emerald Isle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-22
A Resembling Knock
at Opportunities Door!

1t might be a good thing if those
people who wuit so patiently for
opportunity to knock at their door
would give a good hard knock at
opportunity's door. This Micaw-
berlike attitude of always wait
ing for smething to turn up has
it's drawbacks. While these wait
ers are biding their time at home,
others are out carving their des-
tiny by virtue of their own hands
and talents. Like many other
proverbs, the saying that sop
portunity knocks once at every
mans door" has been abused. OPP
portunity is more often found by
those who go looking for it. -
Voice Writing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-22

Inmates of the local insane asy-
lum attended a photograph con-
cert recently, during which all types
of recorded melody were given a
hearing. When the program was
concluded they were asked to vote
on what they liked best.
Unanimous choice was for Ameri-
can jazz.-Variety.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-22
Explained

Attorney for the Defense Ito COM
plainant)-You say my client kicked
you in the face?
Complainant-He did.
Attorney-How could he reach
your face with his feet? He is not
a tall man.
Complainant - He knocked me
down first, sir.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-22
HeaIth-vvrecking Functional
PAINS

Severe functional pains of men
situation, cramping spells and jan
gled nerves soon rob woman Of her
natural, youthful freshness. PAIN
lines in a woman's fase too often
grow into AGE linesl
Thousands of women have found
1t helpful to take Cardui. They say
1t seemed to ease their pains, and
they noticed an increase in their
appetites and finally strengthened
resistance to the discomfort of
monthly periods.
Try Cardui. OF course if it doesn't
help you, see your doctor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-22
Mixed

Grandmother gave little Marylin
q peach to eat.
The child ate it, and then bring
ing the seed, said:
"That was a nice apple you gave
me, grandma, but couldn't eat the
walnut inside. indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-22

When Our Parents Pass On
When our parents are living we
feel that they stand between us
and death; when they are gone, we
ourselves are in the forefront Of
the battle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-22
To AIkaIize
Acid Indigestion
Away Fast
People Everywhere Are Adopting
This Remarkable " Phillips" Way

People Everywhere Are Adopting
This Remarkable " Phillips" Way
The way to gain almost incredibly
quick relief, from stomach condition
arising from overacidity, is to aka
lie the stomach quickly with Phil
lips Milk of Magnesia.
You take either two teaspoons of
the liquid Phillips after meals; or
two Phillips Milk of Magnesia Tab
lets. Almost instantly 'acid indiges-
ton" goes, gas from hyperacidity,
'acid headaches ''-from over-in-
diligence in food or smoking = and
nausea are relieved. You feel made
over; forget you have stomach.
Try this Phillips way if you have
any acid stomach upsets. Get either
the liquid Phillips" or the remark
able, new Phillips Milk Of Magnesia
Tablets. Only 25f for a big box Of
tablets at drug stores.
ALSO IN TABLET FORM: INN
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-07

His emphasis is primarily on the
inner life, Love not the world" he
says. neither the things that are in
the world Ones heart must be
weaned away from the passions of
earth and centered upon God and
His love. "If our hearts do not con-
denim us John assures us in our
lesson text, 1--WE have perfect con-
fidence towards God"
But how are we to prove the real
ity of this inward experience? BY
three tests, John insists. First, there
is the test of ethical behavior. We
do know that we know Him. if we
keep his commandments Secondly,
there is the test of belief. EVERY
spirit which acknowledges that Je-
u Christ has come as man is from
God" Finally, there is the test of
%brotherly love. Again and again
does John return to the theme of
love. Consider that characteristic
phrase, Beloved, let us love one
another: for love is of God" In a
world of hate how much we need
this counsel!
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-07
Slot Machines Are Barred

Contrary to general belief, slot machines, pin
games and other types of gambling games and devices
are not permitted under the hickey" gambling law
enacted by the last legislative assembly.
The city of Great Falls has taken the lead for
Moniana towns and cities and has placed a ban on
lotteries and slot machines. The chief of police there.
through It's city administration, served notice to op-
orators that a deadline in which machines could be
operated was in force. Take them out or have them
confscated' was the order. slot machines and lottery
games were Immediately cleared from the corporate
limits of Great Falls.
Montanas hickey" gambling law permits So
colied shortcard games. "2l' or blackjack, penny an
tie poker, bridge, solo and other card games. BUT
NOT the slot machine or pin game, which never have
been known to give the player even odds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-07
BETTER HEALTH
BY DR. j. ROSSLYN r
BONE EATERS
Director, New Mexico Bureau Of Public Health

Offhand you might think a person
rather queer for eating bones. Real
ly it is we who are queer, we North
Americans and our dainty Europ-
can ancestors, for most peoples of
the world are bone eaters. They eat
the soft ends and the porous insides
of the long bones, they crunch and
munich the small bones of birds and
little animals entire and the Chinese
have even discovered how to extract
the important bone mineral by the
use of vinegar. The well known Chi
nese dish "sweet-sour spare-ribs" is
made by breaking the ribs into small
pieces and cooking them, with any
meat that happens to be attached,
dish is so rich in available calcium,
the essential bone mineral, that it
will easily supply the body's calci-
am need for a day.
How do these peoples know that
their bodies must have calcium, a
discovery which science has made
only in recent years? How do the
Chinese know that nursing and
pregnant mothers must have an ex-
ira supply of calcium? Yet they have
a tradition by which these mothers
must be provided with a special dish
made from the bosses of pigs feet
cooked in vinegar. Who told the
American Indian to prepare his tor
tillas with lime water? You may an
swer these questions. | will simply
add that racial wisdom is such that
we should offer lessons in diet to
other races with a good deal of HUI
mility.
Our own experts seen to have de-
that we should get our calcium
from milk. We need, says Professor
sherman, n half to two thirds of
a gramme of calcium daily. Children
and mothers need a gramme. To
supply this we must give them at
least a quart of milk every day. But
If milk does not agree, or if you
get %pasteurizd milk and pre-
fer not to take the risk of drinking
raw milk, then pou may take your
in the form of dicalcium
phosphate. Or you may eat bones.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-07
SUGAR HEET HARVEST nEGINs Ar sim

harvesting of sugar beets in the irrigated area
around Sidney has begun in spite of the wet weathe
which temporarily delayed operations. The sugar ia,
tory has opened with a three-shift schedule. and wi
run as steadily as beets can be supplied.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-07
A Miracle Is Wrought

Two weeks ago the spirit of our people had
reached the lowest ebb in years-yes. perhaps since
the settlement of this area. Farmers. business men.
aimost TO the last man. who had hoped against hope
through successive years of dismal drouth and crop
failure, now with the approaching lateness of fall and
stlll without moisture, had all but given up in de-
spair.
Today all is changed. With almost three inches
OF ram covering every portion of the county in the
last 1--WE days, hopes have been revived. Smiles have
replaced detected frowns. The complete reversal of
spirit seems nothing short of a miracle.
veteran farmers of this section contend this is
the hrst Time since l927-ten years ago-that the
country has received such a good soaking with late
1all rains. They also tell us that fall rains are very
necessary to good crops the following summer.
And so, there is universal, genuine rejoicing.
sheridan county-having passed through the
most disastrous drouth in its entire historo-aeain
has It's eyes on the rising sun
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-07
DO YOU REMEMRER'
News Items Taken from Files 4
The P~lentywood Heaald q
20 YEARS AGO

A. c. Erickson has opened law offices in the
Patterson-Johnson rooms in the Herald building.
]. W. Mckee left for a short trip to Great Falls
Thursday.
MARRIED-George Bennett and Hattie Lodgs-
don, both of Medicine Lake, before Justice Olson on
Wednesday.
Charles Brightsman had the misfortune Friday
OF having his left hand badly burned while working
on the engine of his automobile.
Mrs. Charles Davis. entertained the members of
the Vespera club and two guests at her home last
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Jack w. Dwyer of Bainville was here the
first of the week to get the necessary blanks and pa
pers for organizing and getting ready for Red Cross
work.
Mr., and Mrs. George Rowley are enjoying a visit
from Mr.. Rowley's sister, Miss Grace, who is here
from California. Gust Wittwer is also here visiting
at the Rowley home.
H. H. Waldron of Froid and H. M. Lewis and
Harry Johnson of this city went to Westby Wednes-
day evening to organize an auxiliary to the PLENTY
wood Red Cross chapter.
Marion Chandler is back in town from three
months spent in Scobey. He has been at the head of
the grading outfit that has been building the Plen-
tywood-Scobey road.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-07

The first Epistle of John was writ
ten early in the second century at
about the sam time as the Fourth
Gospel. 1t cannot reasonably be
doubted that both books are by the
same author, for they have the same
style, vocabulary, and pattern of
thought. Scholars debate whether
the Epistle was written before or af-
ter the Gospel. Ii the Epistle came
later we may think of it as an at
tempt TO remove certain difficulties
created by the Gospel. There is rea-
son TO believe, however. that the
Epistle, despite its similarity TO
Johns Gospel. is quite Independent.
From this point of view we can
say, with Prof. Scott, that it re-
veals John as applying his concep-
tions to matters of common life and
TO the practical issues of his own
day"
Note how John stresses the cen
trail significance of the souls health.