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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-15

dhia, speak like a mani There was
promised"
Rundhia stared at his feet. He
had the grace to speak a. II he were
ashamed. He almost mumbled: II
release her from the promise"
Norwood looked at Lynn steadily:
do you accept that?"
mo I refuse. Is this your ven
geance? It's cruel. Doesn't thu re-
traction satisfy your"
Norwood smiled at Lynn and
made reassuring gesture. Run
dhia stared; he looked astonished.
The Maharanee stood up. Norwood
spoke:
Lynn, did Rundhia tell you that
! tore up your letter? He lied. Your
aunt gave it to me less than an hour
ago. It reached her by mistake in
the wrong envelope"
81 confirm that" said the Resi-
dent.
Lynn stood up and waited for Run
dhia to speak. He didn't.
"Rundhia," she said, did you
hear that?" Then, turning: THANK
you, Captain Norwood"
"Just a misunderstanding" Nor
wood answered. 81 will explain it
later"
Lynn shook her head. Her eyes
met his but she made no reply. She
left the room by the door behind
the screen. The Maharanee followed
her. Silence.
The Resident wiped his face with
the handkerchief: STEADY, Nor
wood" he said. Steady" He spoke
aloud to the Maharajah:
"Does Your Highess wish"
81 wish for tranquility I do not
care to know any more!"
Garry on!" said the Resident.
"Careful!".
Norwood raised the goblet, this
time in his right hand: "You don't
deserve this, Rundhia. You're
blackguard." He glanced at the Res
ident: "You agree, sir?"
The Resident nodded. The Ma
harajah stared, fascinated. Norwood
spilled the contents of the goblet
on the floor.
The Maharajah turned to Rum
dhia:
Leave the room. Never return"
Rundhia moved toward the door
behind the screen, but the Resident
jumped out of his chair. Rundhia
began to hurry. Norwood was too
quick. He showed the screen in
Rundhia's way. It banged against
the door and the noise almost made
the Maharajah scream.
"Your Highness," said the Resi-
dent, sin Prince Rundhia's presence,
l take this opportunity to inform
you that I have written to His Maj
esty's advisers, strongly recon-
mending them to exercise their veto
in the matter Of Prince Rundhia's
succession to the throne Of Kadur."
"You have already written?"
81 have mailed the letter."
81 resign" said Rundhia sullenly.
"You and your veto may 60 to the
devil"
MAY l speak to Your Highness
alone?" asked the Resident.
The Maharajah scowled at Run
dhia: go out that way!" He point
ed to the door into the anteroom.
Rundhia walked out. Norwood fol-
lowed. He overlook Rundhia at the
head of the stairs. and Rundhia
turned about and faced him:
81 sincerely regret" he re-
marked. looking straight into Nor
woods eyes. that the men who
fred Mt VOL missed"
Eyes, you had rotten luck. Rum
dhia. What will you do-go to Eu-
rope? The. Riviera? That's crowded
with might-have-beens who insisted
on hitting below the belt. D'you
know, Rundhia, if had even sus-
pected you of having put one over
on Lynn Harding. would have let
you hang. You know, they hang
even princes who play at your
game" He laughed. mo, Run
dhia, no. You will walk ahead of me
down the stairs. I know that trick"
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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erAlsor MuAoy-whu ssaMcr

The Maharajah read, stared at the
Resident, stared at Rundhia, stared
at Norwood, reached for his foun-
tain pen and signed.
Rundhia recovered a bit of his in
science. "Are you satisfied?" he de-
manded.
mo-" said Norwood. mot yet"
He reached for the goblet-raised
it, shifted it, smiled at Rundhia.
Then he looked straight at Lynn.
Lynn was watching the Mahara-
nee, but she seemed conscious of
Norwood's stare. Rundhia whis-
pered to her, but she took no notice.
"Rundhia," said Norwood, st will
ask you two questions. Answer
whichever you please. What is in
this goblet?"
The Maharanee pulled herself to
her feet, picked up her cushion and
went and knelt at the Maharajah's
left hand, so that she could watch
Rundhia:
"Rundhia," she said, "answerl'
Rundhia said nothing; he glared
at Norwood. Lynn turned in her
chair to watch Rundhia's face. Nor
wood spoke again:
"You don't answer the first one?
Very well, here's the other: why did
you sign that retraction? I didn't ask
you for it. Who did,"
Rundhia was silent.
"Speakl" said the Maharanee.
She had unveiled her face. She was
looking at Lynn.
Rundhia glanced at Lynn. Lynn
looked suddenly straight at Nor
wood and spoke with such con-
strained emotion that her voice
sounded fiercely angry:
Captain Norwood, l asked Run
dhia to write that. II it isn't what
you wanted, you may blame me-"
Norwood's lips moved toward
smile, but he saw her embarrass-
ment, SO he checked it. He looked
straight in her eyes for several sec
onds before he looked at Rundhia
again:
Substitute question, Rundhia!
You didn't answer that one. How
much did you charge for this re-
traction OF your accusation against
me?"
Rundhia had had time to consid-
er. He sneered: II wrote that as
an act Of magnanimity. Was it
wasted on your"
Norwood glanced quickly at Lynn.
mo, no, Rundhia, it wasn't wasted.
But tell US all what is in this goblet.
could have it analysed. Perhaps
you would prefer to consult that
Bengal doctor before you answer?
Question bit awkward? Your trou-
BILE is that you can't guess how much
know, can you? Can you guess
why let the Bengal leave the
room? Any chance that he betrayed
you? Rather drop the question?
Very well, answer the other: how
much or what did you charge, and
to whom; for the magnanimous re-
traction of your accusation against
me? / insist on an answer"
Rundhia spoke sullenly: Nothing.
No one. 1 don't even know what
you mean"
Norwood looked at Lynn. Her lips
moved. He was in time to check
her:
please say nothing! l want Run
dhia to tell it-Rundhia, choose. /
won't wait all night. Account for
the contents of this goblet-or else
answer: what promise have you ex-
acted-from whom?"
The Maharanee spoke in
strained voice: Answer him, Run
dhia.'
Rundhia was silent. Lynn stared.
He avoided her eyes.
IF should have to mention this
goblet again. said Norwood, 81 will
ask His Highness the Maharajah to
summon the guard. What promise
have you exacted from whom as
the price of your signing that re-
traction?"
There was no price"
The Maharanee was looking at
Lynn. She spoke suddenly: "Run-
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-15
Our Presidents

GROVER CLEVELAND We
~ toed the greatest number Of
bills (496) during his two terms
Of Office.
James X. Polk was the FIRST
dark horse President.
President Andrew johnson
was impeached by the house Of
representatives, but was acquit-
ted by the senate in the i'm
parchment trial.
T,co Presidents, Thomas jefferson
and John Quincy Adams, scese elect
ed BY the house Of representatives.
The average length Of life Of
our Presidents of before the
Civil war was 1873 years. The
average length Of life after the
Civil war has been 6l.67 years.
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and all persons.-Ruskin.
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Full Reasn

To abstain that we may enjoy
is the epicurianism of reason
Rousseau.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-15
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

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cause It goes right to the eeak q tho
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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-15

Bend or Break
There are two kinds Of weak
ness, that which breaks and that
which bends.-J. r. Lowell.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-15

Ranch house, .Nitespot. Dine. dance. beer.
vine. hqu1r licenss pd. "; Mod. equip.
sl.7so. Il. CIssst.S, ia z. Arsssls. III.
Fewer, California.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
E;AdiGEeMal oaEMHSiG8

at you. Down home she would have
taken the story to Miss Matte, the
society editor, and there W
have been a whole column about
it in the local paper, with her pic
ture. There would have been an
announcement party, too, in n
old white brick house under tall
trees and her friends would have
gathered.
But that story had ended. Ended
as surely as though life had closed
the covers of a green and gold
story book. Growing up wasn't the
smooth proposition she had be-
lieved.
No more reporters called Linda,
but about two o'clock Mr.. Bagley
came to her desk, his keen eyes
twinkling. whats this I hear
about your picture being wanted
for the press?'
My picture?" she gasped.
81 just had a call. Your engage
ment to Ronnie Stafford is out, and
seems to be news" His smile was
puzzled. Want to give out pic
tures?"
II haven't any, really" Then
she remembered that a staff pho
tographer had taken some one day
when she first came to the agency.
At the time she had thought there
might be a model opening, but out
side of ar occasional call, she had
stayed at the desk.
Now she recalled a picture with
her eyes looking up, looking high,
and her hair spilling under a halo
hat. There was another with the
curls caught in wings on her
cheeks and her wide eyes demure
and questioning. She had given
Ronnie one of those when he first
came back. There was a third with
her legs crossed. That, of course,
she decided, would be the m that
the press would want.
The papers favored women who
sat with their knees revealed.
She wrinkled her broWs in per-
plexity. But Mr.. Bagley, I thought
a. girl announced her w engage
|ment!"
Not in Manhattan. But this is
good publicity for you. Young Stat
Continued on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
motional fatigue, she told hersel1.

emotional fatigue, she told hersel1.
'TomorroW-as soon as we an,
she nromised. but she felt no bet
ter. Maybe you wanted sometnlng,
someone, tried to obtain 1t ana
make the pattern of a dream come
true for so many years, ina Wneh
YOU received the completion, the
LOB was gone. But it would come
back. Always it would come back!
For life was not fixed IN an I'M
changing mold. 1t was liquid, flow
ing and love and dreams came
back, Just as the tides or the
moon or spring.
But when she reached her own
apartment the next morning the
old elation had not returned,
though Ronald was devoted and
attentive. She slipped into a
crushed rose linen frock, placed a
cart wheel on her bright curls,
picked up white gloves and bag,
and went to her office. She was
early, for the boat had docked at
six and she had left it as soon as
she could. Ronald had come with
her, though most of the house par
ty we're sleeping until much later.
It was around noon when her
telephone rang. She sat up, alert,
at the question that a drawing.
strange masculine voice sent
across the wires.
Miss Avery? Any truth to the
story that you and that trumpet
player-the swingman-a r e step
ping off soon?" l
stepping Off" She was hunt
ing for an escape.
"Huh-huh. Going to a justice of
peace, getting married, you
know
".And who are you?"
''Oh, Just a member of the in
curing profession. Well, what
about it? Want to verify or deny
Iit?"
Have you talked to"
THE swing prize?' Just hung
up on him. He said to call you"
i've nothing to say She re-
placed the telephone.
This wasn't the way to make an
announcement-to tell it to a care
less, inquisitive voice that laughed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
How About "AIl Aid to Canada?

The first interest of the United States is defense of the Western Hemisphere. All agree on that. Some favor static "MagInot Line" defense. Others think the best defense is aid to Britain - that a defeated Britain would make hemlS- phere defense doubly difficult, and that therefore Aid to Britain IS phase Of hemisphere defense
 But how about Aid to Canada? The tiny Canadian navy has already suffered severe war losses. Surplus or over age de- Stroyers or other naval ships, even mar chant ships, might well be transferred to Canada, thus building hemisphere de- fense directly. A Canadian navy capable of holding up it's share of continental defense would be continental advan- tage. True, at the present moment, Canada would use those ships and de- many Canada is at war with Germany. But that is Canada's problem
 Britain wins or Britain loses in this war. If Britain wins, it would not need surplus armaments lent or transferred by the United States. But Canada would, and Canada is an integral part of American defense If Britain loseS it could be forced into a peace which would imply transfer of it's war materials to Germany, including anything the UniCed States has sent But Canada is separate country It declared war separately on Germany. And while Canada will never let Britain down by making separate peace, Canada might not acquiesce on the same terms to peace forced on Britain by military collapse In other words, Canada might be more inclined, and might be better able, to bring back to the Western Hemisphere after the war, how ever the war comes out, ships and guns that would still be useful to hemisphere defense.
 Canada is our next-door neighbor. The United States is justified to the fullest degree in giving Canada any aid that seems mutually beneficial. More ships to Canada implies development of larger and better base facilities in Canada - and added defense asset to the hemi- sphere. Ships, arms, any aid granted to Canada seem more likely to revert into eventual hemisphere defense assets than aid sent direct to Britain. Yet so far as the prosecution of the present war is con cerned, they would be equally useful to the British Might it not be well, there fore, while there is so much agitation for "All Aid to Britain" to turn more closely to the possibly greater advantages ot All Aid to Canada?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
What To Do?

In a recent address before various as- sessing officials of this state Tax Cem- missioner Charles J. Mclaughlin said that small property owners and the small farmer are not being treated equitably at the hands of taxing agencies. It is his contention that low values proper ties are assessed at or above what might be considered fair valuation, but higher priced property is well below it's true valuation The same claim is often ex- pressed in our larger cities and has been made right here in Waterbury.
 There have been efforts made to have all property revalued so that the assess ment list might be capitalized, but to date we have only the plan to do this in the near future. Of course that won't solve all our tax problems We will have them with us no matter what is done, because more ways are being devised today for governmental spending and governments can't spent without raising money through taxation.
 The number of new taxes of recent years is an imposing one. And if we were to compare the tax lists of today with those of twenty-five years ago we'd be appreciably surprised. One thing seems to remain paramount = nothing has yet been found to substitute for the property tax It bears the burden of taxation in the United tSates and probably always will under our system of government. But that some means must be found of making such taxes equitable and bear able for all goes without saying. It's one problem before all of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
Selected Poem
TO THE BRAVE

TO THE BRAVE
 (Max Press in the New York Times) Life kills the gentle and vanqushes the brave All doors open out upon the pit of Time. Madmen live in riot, easy sleeps the knave. Truth and Beauty do net live long nthe slime. What is there left, then, what is there left? Children vail, the strong go down., the world
 pours blood,
 The brain begins to reel, the heart is reft. The shrines of men are toppled in the mud What is there left but to wake from false dreams And sword in hand go out to meet the pack And reach that one clean bit of sky which gleams, Or stand aganist the fall, and go down, fighting
 back.
 What is there left but to strike one blow and them If death thrusts in the hand the bitetr cup, He shall find that We can die like men, Facing the legions of the fiend and standing up. And where we lie Honor splendid and sad shall stalk In white and unstained robes amid the dead And perhaps about the roads our children walk: That cleaner Spring shall bloom for which we bled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
More Horrible U More Costly

AS modern war has added still another horror to those which war developed in the past - bombing in their beds of unarmed civilians - so it has introduced another element of cost. Pensions and various forms of bonuses and compensa- tion for soldiers have become a recognized feature of war. Now comes compensation for the victims of air attack It is cer- tainly just and logical development.
 Britain, starting at Christmas, will be- gin to pay compensation to those in- jured in air raids, beginning with pitt full $1.40 week for unemployed women not hospitalized as a result of their in- juries, up to $7 a week for hospitalized married men. These tiny compensationS are evidently mere forerunner of what is to come = one more way in which wars cost is increasing in direct proportion to it's horrors. Considering that something like 10000 British civilians nave been killed and perhaps 30,0O0 wounded by German bombs since all-out raiding be- gan last September, the possibilities are evident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26

Duke of Wellington was very sure, as he looked upon conditions in his day, that widespread destruction was just around the corner, and he thanked God that he was being spared the pain of seeing it ravage humanity.
 The Dukes state of mind was typical of a mood which men en- certain in every age. We discover in the writings of those who have gone before. numberless prophecies of immediate doom. Most of them could be taken up and replanted in a modern setting, and we would find ourselves agreeing with these gloomy prophecies as men did generations ago. Yet they did not come true then, and all such dire forebodings will probably not come true now.
 We have much to discourage us today. Certain evil conditions are unprecedented. But let us never forget that our forebears expected ruin to overtike their generation, as We sometimes expect 1t to over- take ours. In other words, we can be too serious and too pesslmistic about present world affairs. Let us be on our guard, but let us also bear in mind that in the past the worst has seldom happened.
 An Rights Reserved-.Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
Bombed Again Wilkinson

In palmy days before the present war there was no saucier figure in Britain's House of Commons than perky little Ellen Wilkinson, member for the business depressed town of Jarrow. She was called "Red Ellen," not only because of her un- ruly mop of red hair, but also because she was decided left-winger in the Labor Party. In debate she was irrepressible. There was red flame of courage in her. That same courage inspires her now as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry close to besieged London. oa dor i Twice p shc has has been bombed out of places she called home. After the last bombing, she sent telegram to Jarrow where the folks were expecting her: Bombed again. Cannot come. Deeply sorry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
Views Of The Press

in those sections of the state where trade schools already exist.
 For every three persons now in training two are waiting for lack of schools facilities. We might even say that for every two now waiting four or five more potential train ees are needed If our industrial pro- gram is to be speed up to meet the urgencies of the situation. It is foolish to talk about academic sub- jects today. We need meu-and wo- men-who are skilled in doing things which count.
 More than that. If there was any great lesson drilled home by the de- pression- driven home at least by those with open minds who were acute enough to observe the facts 1t was the helplessneSs of the un- skilled worker and the relative se- curity of the man skilled in some trade. There esweYe two kinds of hu- mans whose services went begging during the depression. One was the man who had only his muscles to offer; the other the kind whose training was, solely along unwanted academic lines.
 The man with skilled hands is the last to lose his job in a depression fl he, loses it at all; and the first to get it back with the slightest revival of business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
TEMPTING WATER FUND
 (Meriden Journal)

In Meriden, the city owned Water Department, is called a money maker. It pays part of the salaries of the mayor, city engineer, con- troller, in addition to the depart ment personnel, and there has been enough to spare to pay for some street paving. Bonds have been paid off regularly and the only criticism might be of the neglect to build up a reserve as private company would be compelled by law to do. Waterbury,s Mayor Scully has no such good luck and will appoint a committee to find ways to make that city,s water works self-sup- porting. At present. it receives from water users a little more than half of its operating cost each year. A trick is employed to make up the difference. City departments are billed for large sums. though they do not use anywhere near the amount of water for which they are charged.
 It is up to the citizens, says the mayor. If water rentals are raised the consumers in general, taxes could be reduced, for there would be drop in departmental budgets, But taxpayers, if like these in Meri- den, will want some tax-rate guar antee. They're so suspicious!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26

The year 1941 for Connecticut may be distinguished by many events of which We have no prior knowledge, but there's one thing we're sure about right now and that's the fact that Connecticut will fall in line with most of the other states in the observance of Thanksgiving It will be observed in this state on the next to the last Thursday in conformity with the presidential proclamation on the same. Governor-ele Robert A. Hurley has already taken occasion to make this both public and plain. We think that he will find plenty of critics, but he'll have more on his side than opposed to him. Although New England is dying hard on the tradi tional CD date, slowly but surely all states are bound to fall in line with the President on the earlier observance of the holiday