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Good Manners Is First Standard For Youths
Who Desire To Reflect The Best In Gentiity

make it fairly easy for a boy to
change himself from a self-con-
scious, awkward individual to a
real gentleman.
One of the first things to be
considered, after enrolling in the
school of good manners, is poise
and appearance. Neatness and
cleanliness are the two most i'm
portant factors in developing a
well groomed appearance. Con-
cerning this problem, Mr.. Bar
bour remarks: Hood manners
are not exhibited only in speech
and deed; they are displayed by
personal appearance. How you
look counts great deal to soci-
ETY., and remember that it is So
city you are setting out to make
friends with. First impressions
are important, and if you appear
in public looking unclean of body
or sloppily dressed you're off on
the wrong foot"
Every boy goes through the
awkward adolescent stage when
he becomes so Unconscious that
it is painful to the extreme. In
the presence Of his elders, or per-
haps girls, he becomes confused
and embarrassed-feeling out of
place and at a loss to say the
proper thing. There are many
ways in which boy can make
this period in his life less painful.
Dancing, calisthenics, and boxing
are three of the best activities
which will help him lose his awk-
wardness and self-consciousness.
Good manners offer considerable
relief to the boy passing through
this stage.
Good manners begin at home
but how many boys practice them
there. II is obvious that If the
boy would take his place as a
gentleman in the complex societ.'
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outside his home, he must first
learn to be a gentleman in deal
ing with the members of his own
family. On this subject, Mr.. Bar
bour says: mo fairer test of a
fellows manners can be made
than by observing how he COM
ports himself amidst home sur
roundings."
There are innumerable other
little rules of prime Importance
which a boy should consider.
School life offers a supreme test
to the boys manners. During the
day he comes in contact with
many types of people-teachers,
instructors, girls and boys of his
own age, and toward each he
must adopt a different attitude.
There are even little courtesies
to be observed when simply walk
ing down the street. AS a guest,
the young boy must indeed be
more careful that his manners
are at their best. At parties, en-
tertainments, theaters-e place
has it's own rules of conduct.
Many boys regard manners as
something which only girls are
supposed to observe. 1t would be
well for these boys to think over
what Mr.. Barbour says here:
Don't think that good manners
class you as a sissy; that being
courteous and presentable makes
you effeminate. They do not; no
more than acting rudely or dress
ing like tramp makes you "he
man" Mannerliness doesn't de-
tract from manliness. To be at
heart gentleman should be the
aim Of every boy. A gentleman
is "a well bred and honorable
man." or, by common definition, a
respectable and we'll behaved one.
You can't be anything much finer
than that"
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BY Ralph Parr

nEING a gentleman is an art
u and, it might be added, a sadly
neglected art. Young boys who
seek to be numbered among soci-
ety's best citizens must first ac-
quaint themselves with the stand
ards of a true gentleman. And the
first and foremost of these stand
ards is good manners. To most
boys manners appear to be just
necessary evils. So few realize
that the simple observance of
these little rules and regulations
of society makes life infinitely
more pleasant and more comfort
able.
In his book, Good Manners for
Boys" published by D. Appleton
Century Co, Ralph Henry Bar
bour has compiled one of the
simplest and most complete code
of manners a boy could wish for.
At the beginning of his interest
ing and informative little book,
Mr.. Barbour says: There is no
law compelling you to have good
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manners. You can't be arrested
for impoliteness or jailed for
rudeness. However, though the
law takes no cogniZance of bad
manners, there is another force
which does. Society condemns
them and exacts it's penalty. So
ciety expects its members to play
the game according to the pre-
scribed and accepted rules and
disdains those guilty of disobed-
ience."
Because of the the completely
of life in the world today, man.
ners require more and more of
our attention. In days gone by
manners were more easily ac-
quired, as everybody observed the
simple rules of conduct set down
by society. Young boys were
taught to respect these rules from
their earliest years. But today,
many boys become men before
they realize the Importance and
necessity of good manners.
To be well hammered the boy
of today has a thousand and one
seemingly insignificant details to
acquaint himself with. Mr.. Bar
bours book will go long way in
helping boy school himself on
these details. Such problems as
poise and appearance, drinking,
smoking, manners in the home.
school, and about town, good
craftsmanship, and many others
are discussed in such a way as to
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A shower of peanut shucks des-
cended over Mr. Billip's shoulders.
Mr.. Billip turned around and
glared. One of the fellows nudged
another in the ribs. The two guf-
fawed. Mr.. Billip stared back at
his program.
Listen, if Blew wins the four
forty"
BLEW won't get a lookin!"
Mr.. Billips hat was showed for
ward on his head A thick voice,
not alarmed, said Sorry" and
guffawed. Mr.. Billip did not look
around.
Abby said, There's Dickie on
the field"
Before Mr.. Billip could look, a
pistol went off and some one
shouted, There goes the mile!"
Everyone jumped to his feet.
Mr.. Billip's hat was knocked from
his head. Mr.. Billip started to re-
mark to Abby something about
the dignity of mankind, but Abby
pounded both fists into his shoul-
der and shrieked, Look at Gary
Benner rum
Mr.. Billip looked. He could see
nothing. A woman in front of him
was waving a program directly
before his face Everybody in the
stadium was cheering and shout
ing.
The tumult increased Someone
hit Mr.. Billip on the head. Abby
pounded his arm. A voice roared
in his ear. Come on, Benner!
Alta boy"
Yeah, Crawford
And then the race was over.
Mr.. Billip knew that because
Abby was jumping up and down
and clapping her hands and some
body behind him was pounding
him on the back.
When everybody had sat down,
Mr.. Billip asked Abby, Did Craw-
ford win the race?"
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shoulder. The meet isn't lost any
way" he said.
Il bet it will depend upon the
relay" Abby said.
Soon Mr.. Billip heard others
voicing her opinion.
"Yes, sir, it's going to depend
upon the relay"
Let's see, they'll use Miller and
Dodge"
Think they'll use Blew"
"Oh, l guess so. Still, after that
bad start"
by gosh, they're going to give
the little devil another chance"
Men, get that cup!"
THE FIRST two runners were
digging foot holes for the
start. The stands settled to a
hush. The runners crouched. The
pistol cracked. A great roar filled
the stadium.
The two runners sped down the
track abreast, went around, fin
ished almost tied. The second
Crawford runner made a poor
start. The Eastgate man took a
two pace lead. The Eastgate
stands were jubilant. The East
gate man held his lead to their
frantic cheering.
The third Crawford man took
the baton well. He almost gained
the second runners loss. Crawford
took hope again.
Alta boy! Show 'em your
dust!'
No good. Halfway around the
track he weakened. The Eastgate
cheers went to a tremendous roar.
Crawford pleaded. No use. The
fellow was winded. The Eastgate
man left him behind.
DICK and Leonard were
crouched, waiting for their men.
"Oh, but he isn't getting a fair
start" Abby almost sobbed.
Hell take what he gets" Mr..
Billip said grimly.
The Eastgate runner came in
five yards ahead. Leonard was
off. The Eastgate stands went
mad.
Dick took the baton. He shot
down the track. His little legs
fiicked like shuttles.
The whole stadium was one
mass of agonized frenzied human
ity.
ck-oh-Dickw
Crawford! Crawford"
"Do-your-stuff!"
They made the curve. Dick was |
running like a demon. He was
closing on Leonard. But the race
was too short. Five yards to make |
UP.
MAN, you've got to do i'll"
"Dick! Dick! Dick"
Dicks head was up. His shoul-
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ders vibrated with his swift short
strides. Steadily, steadily, he
gained ON Leonard.
Halfway around. Two yards be- .
hind yet, and Leonard was quick
ening pace. Dick could never
make it.
BLEW! Blew
Get him."
Hes coming! Boyl what a
racew
Around the last curve. Both
were running like mad. The last
straightway, and the tape.
Come, Dick! Dick!"
Get him! Get him.
There was no voice after that,
only one overwhelming roar, sew
enty thousand voices all calling
for victory.
Mr.. Billip had one hand in his
mouth and the other in the hair
of the woman in front of him.
Forty feet to go. Dick half a
yard behind.
Dick! Dickw
Abreast, and the tape ahead.
Dicks chest went out. His mus
cles were like bent steel. He gave
final lurch. His chest broke the
tape.
When Mr.. Billip came back to
sanity, he had both arms around
Abby, Abby was pounding him in
the face, he was pounding Abby
on the back, and both of them
were jumping up and down on
the seat in kind of bear hop.
Mr.. Billip was the first to come
to his senses. He let go of Abby
and slumped down on the bench,
feeling very weak but ineffably
happy. Abby sat down beside him.
For a long time neither spoke.
Then Abby said, please, Mr..
Billip, I don't know what awful
things you've got to say to Dickie.
but please don't say them until
tomorrow. Don't spoil his fun to-
night"
Mr.. Billip was silent. He stared
hard at his program. At last he
said, Maybe what I was going
to say isn't necessary anyway.
"Dickie's okay, Mr.. Billip," Alb
by said.
I'll take your word for it," MI.
Billip said.
Copyright, 1887
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FALSE teeth
Giving You A
"Denture Static" Speech?

Loose plates cause dentuYe static,
clicking. mumbling, lisping, kissing,
and slipping and popping out II tells
everybody you wear them. FASTEETH
stops all trouble. grips plates tight for
"a hours. This denture powder is aka
line--can't cause sore gums. burning,
or bad breath. Tasteess. Get FAS-
TEETH at any drug store. When mouth
tissues change. see your dentist.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-09
n@OME ON, Blew! Rum"
- Dick Blew strained every

uOOME ON, Blew Run!
- Dick Blew strained every
muscle. His legs went fast
enough. but they were too short.
Chick Leonard, Eastgate's runner
the lean and stalwart Chick
was anead OF him. Dick saw the
crowd at the finish line. His lungs
were ready to burst.
Come on. Dickie! You can do
it,
That was Abby. If Abby
thought he could do it, he could
lie pushed his tired muscles
harder. Chick clung with him.
The tape was ahead.
Chest forward, head up, he
gave last lunge. The tape broke
across his BODY. Waiting arms re-
ceived him. He heard shouting.
Fellows lifted him to their shoul-
ders. Some one ran up and called
Il had five hundred bet for you,
Dick, at two to one. That'll give
you a thousand"
The crowd parted. A girl was
pushing her way through. She
was little, dark-haired, insolent
hOyden. She waved at Dick.
Let me down." Dick said
quickly.
The fellows let him slide to the
ground. The crowd suddenly
hushed. The girl came to him. He
opened his arms and she nestled
against him. lifting her insolent
bow lips to be kissed.
Il love you, Dickie," she said
ABBY, 1 Won 4 thousand dol
larsl We can be married.
The earth heaved under his feet.
The sun came down out of the
sky and lammed him in the nose.
Abby fioated away into space like
a soaring seagull. He reached out
to catch her. His fingers touched
bristly hair.
Lego me, you idiot! Come
on, wake up!'
The ground heaved again. Dick
opened his eyes. Lud Bartlett was
iouncing him up and down on his
cot.
Dick muttered D you for
a cockroachi If you knew the
dream you spoiled"
Never mind the dream" Lud
said. There's a wire here for
you. From a Mr.. Blip-or some
think like that"
Dick sat up with a jerk. Bill
lip?" he said.
Yeah, that's it. Mr.. Augustus
Btllip."
Dick stuck one foot out from
the covers and rested it on the
floor. "Omigosh! What did he
say?"
"Fienty! He's coming to Craw-
ford this morning."
"Olnigosh, Coming here on the
day OF the Big Meet! What time ?"
The second foot struck the floor.
Ten o'clock. And it's nine now"
"Lud, I'm sunk"
Who's Billip? And what's he
sore about?"
He's the guy who's putting
me through Crawford. He's sore
about everything. Too much ath-
letics. He found out / was bet
ting. And Abby! He got wind
somehow of that weekend 1 spent
at the coast with her He's got
me down"
well, he's going to deliver an
ultimatum today"
The day of the meet" Dick
walled again. 'Lud, for heavens
sake, don't let him find out about
that bet I made with you"
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Il Race, Il Girl And Mr. BiAib Who Changed His Mind

Does that mean don't get my
fifty after the meet ?"
Dick Strengthened up belliger-
emily. Listen here, I'm beating
Chick Leonard today. After the
meet you're going to turn over
one hundred smackers to me.
may need it to live on if Billip
kicks me out of Crawford"
You haven't got a prayer,
bozo! They rang your death knell
when they stuck you in the four
forty"
It'll be my death knell if Old
Man Bilip hears about our bet
Listen, if l have to bring him to
the house, don't mention it. Don't
mention Abby. Warn the fellows!"
Dick threw his bathrobe over
his shoulders and went to the
shower. His spirit was sick. Old
Man Billip coming on a day like
this Mr.. Billip, who thought
competitive sports beneath the
dignity of man. Mr.. Billip's IA
vorite expression: The dignity of
man." Betting was beneath the
dignity of man. And a weekend
at the coast with Abby was quite
beneath the dignity of man.
Dick groaned and stepped un-
der the shower.
@LEANSED in body if not in
~ spirit, he called Abby and
told her of Mr.. Billip's coming.
Abby saw nothing amiss in that.
She said, I'll take him to the
meet"
"Omigosh, no." Dick said. He
wouldn't like a track meet. And
he doesn't like you"
He's never met me-"
Just the same he doesn't like
you"
I'll make him like me-"
Dick stalled off that terrible
prospect. Eventually, of course,
Mr.. Billip would have to meet
Abby. But not yet. 1t would be
all right if he could trust Abby
to be diplomatic. But no. If Abby
thought Mr.. Billip an old fogy,
she would tell him so to his face.
At ten o'clock, smiling and try
ing to look the serious and intel
lectual college student, Dick met
Mr.. Billip at the Crawford rail-
road station.
Mr.. Augustus Billip was sixty
and lean and straight as a flag
staff. His immaculate felt hat
was set far enough back to dis
play his noble high forehead. His
eyes were gray-green and bellig-
erent. The cheeks were the weak
ness of Mr.. Billips face. They
were round and knobby, with pink
spots on the knobs.
You got my wire, l perceive"
Mr.. Billip said loftily And I be-
lieve you understand why l have
come. For boy with your op-
portunity to be wasting his time
in athletics, and then this busi-
ness with girl. -"
Standing there in the blazing
sun of the railroad platform, Mr..
Billip explained at length the seri-
Gus purpose of sending Dick to
college. He ended with the dunn
founding announcement that he
desired to meet Abby that morn
ing.
Mr.. Billip could not have stag
gered Dick more if he had
punched him in the nose. Mr.. Bill
lip meet Abby - now - without
preparation! Dick found a multi
tude of excuses. The meet-so
many people-Abby was busy.
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Thirdly, just as they were leav-
ing the house after lunch, an up
stairs window went up, head
stuck out and a voice called:
Hey, Dick, if you win that bet
from Lud, l want the five bucks
you owe me. And if you need any
help with that old fossil you were
worrying about this morning, call
:" Somebody grabbed the pro-
iected shoulders from behind and
yanked them inside the window.
1t was too late. Mr. Billip had
stopped abruptly.
you've been betting again ?"
he asked.
Yes, sir" Dick said meekly.
This was a special kind of
bet," Abby said. Our regular
four-forty man is sick, and
they've stuck Dickie in his place.
This bet is Dickie's way of show
ing his faith in himself. Dickie,
you run along to the stadium and
I'll explain to Mr.. Billip."
THE STADIUM was already
crowded when Abby and Mr..
Billip arrived. Program sellers
shouted. A band blared. Seventy
thousand persons chartered and
swore and laughed and cheered.
Mr.. Billip detested excitement
He did not want to go to the meet.
He wanted to say things to Abby
devastating things But Abby
gave him no chance.
The preliminaries to the field
events had already started. Off
cials and track men chatted on
the field. Behind Mr.. Billip and
Abby a row of Crawford men dis
cussed the meet.
well, Crawford's got to work
like h, all right
1--WE haven't a prayer"
Lay off that line, or I'll smack
you"
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AMY Duli ouI Nll up
Crawfords glory is at stake!'
Mr.. Billip still failed to see that
Crawford's glory was any reason
for a man to make a bowling
hyena of himself.
well, now the four-forty. Lit
tie Dick Blew"
Yeah. But he amt got a
prayer against Chick Leonard"
He gets a fast start, though"
Leonard will wear him out"
Abby said, There goes Dickie.
They're lining up"
(Which is Leonardo" Mr.. Bill
lip asked.
1.-The tall one on the other side"
The men were crouched. A pis-
tol barked. The runners tore down
the track. Everyone leaped to his
feet. Abby's hand went to her
mouth. "Oh," she cried, "Dickie
didn't get his start"
Mr.. Billip stared at the field.
Leonard was leading by a good
distance.
"Omigosh, walkaway"
Mr.. Billip suddenly sprang to
his feet. He was struck by the an
initiating thought that Richard
was losing his race. Richard
losing. Why, the one thing that
everybody said Richard could do,
was run.
Look, Blew's coming up"
HE can't make it. Leonard's
got him"
'I tell you he's coming up"
MY gosh, he is! Dick! Dick!
Alta boy!"
The Crawford stands were in
pandemonium. Abby was jumping
up and down on her seat and
shouting, "Dickie! Dickie"
Dick was overtaking Chick Leo
nard. But he was still two yards
behind, and they were on the last
straightway.
Dick! -your-stuff"
Fifty feet from the finish. Dick
was still behind. Mr.. Billip could
do nothing but stare with wide
eyes, his lips open too, but no
sound issuing therefrom.
Blew! Blew!"
Cheers, cries, a great roar
and then sudden silence. In that
silence Mr.. Billip said to Abby in
an uncomprehending voice, Why
he lost"
NO" Abby said, II think he
tied. Yes, he tied"
But he didn't win," Mr.. Billip
said.
mo-" Abby said. And that
means he lost his bet"
oh, Ill pay his bet for him."
Mr.. Billip said.
Abby looked at him. Her eyes
smiled. II knew you were a dear,
Mr.. Billip," she said. Then more
tears came into her eyes. Mr..
Billip patted her gingerly on the
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Mr.. Billip waved them away. The
young lady would perhaps have
lunch with them.
THE EVENTS of the next four
hours were a series of catas-
trophies for Dick Blew
First of ALL Abby innocently
suggested that they take Mr.. Bill
lip to the buffet lunch at Dicks -
fraternity house. Mr.. Billip -
jumped at the idea.
Secondly, Abby insisted that
Mr.. Billip go to the meet with her,
and when Mr.. Billip protested,
employing his favorite phrase,
My dear young lady. l believe
that life should have a certain w a
dignity" Abby said abruptly. -
"Blop!"
Dick punched her in the shoul-
der. Mr.. Billip surveyed in amaze
ment the venturesome female
who capped his words of wisdom wi
"Blopn
You don't understand how important Il
meet is," Abby said. "Eastgate and era
ford have both got two meets toward t
league cup and the one that wins this mt
wins the cup"
Mr. Billip said severely, Young lady
came to Crawford to have a serious ia
with you and Richard"
"Oh, Mr.. Billip, don't ask me to be serio
today" Abby said Don't be serious un
you've seen Dickie rum
There are many things I'd rather s
Richard do than that" Mr. Billip said.
Have you ever seen him rum"
NO" Mr.. Billip admitted.
Then you don't know what you're taI
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Abby stared at him.
"Yes. Didn't you see?"
II couldn't" Mr.. Billip
said.
You want to stand on
your seat" Abby said.
oh" Mr.. Billip said.
He wouldn't have been at
all surprised if Abby had
told him to stand on his
head.
The century was run.
Crawford took only a
third. Abby said disconso-
lately, "Oh, Dickie could
have won that" Mr.. Billip
didn't sec that that helped
matters. Neither did the
fellows behind them.
Gosh, that's a hard
blow. Goodbye, cup!"
Another shower of pea
nut shucks. Mr.. Billip was
completely resigned now
to the indignity of every
thing. Two more races
were run to the same fren-
zied uproar. Mr., Billip did
not see how human beings
could so forget themselves.
He said so to ABBY,
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CONT TRIBUTOR S

fboaia aad,ey all manpeyibf5. t5ofo.
s'apb' and AT 10 Editor, Fire Sia,
W'etiJ, go Foi'om Srssf, San Fyan.
rnco, neionHg bohags 10 insAys ysin,n
Of Enaeefbia5le maie,iaI.
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COPYRIGHT. 1877
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-03-04

Court should be Independent not
packed, and that it should be the
final arbiter, not of Congress, but
of the Constitutionality of Laws,
since the Constitution evidently
was framed with the idea Of a gov.
eminent of checks and balances,
and the present President evidently
purposes withdrawing the checks
(and the balance.)
We were aroused by Congress
man Hills endeavor to make the
public think that the fifth" judge
had undue power. Why did he pick
out the fifth? Why not the first?
But, even so, has the fifth judge as.
great power as the president? Does
the fifth judge direct his Congress,
in frequent and volui11inous mes
sages, what to do? And as to ma
thenatical calculations of power
the fifth judge has the backing of
five ni11tlls of the Court, or 81 per-
cent of it; the president had sixty
percent backing by the electorate.
Presidential backing was influenced,
to some extent, by its policies of
subsidization, leaving perhaps a.
smaller margin of honest approval
than had the efifth" judge. We
believe such arguments pure soph-
istry, and they annoy us, as does
anything that savors of trickery.