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Evening star., 1941-06-15
CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK
by Charming Pollock

ing. The next day, his five-y year-old asked,
Dad, did you steal any more rocks"
The boss Oman himself tells the story of
a father who, under cover of darkness,
led his son into more expensive seats in a
motion-picture theater. What" asks
]. Edgar Hoover, could he expect of his
sons integrity after that" On the other
hand, there was the London lad who, very
recently, telephoned his employer that
he'd be late because we've had little
trouble at home" That little trouble"
proved to be a bomb that had destroyed
the house But" the boy said later,
Father never let anything keep him from
his job, and won't either" His counter
part is the twelve-year-old New Yorker
recently awarded medal for saving
younger child from an onrushing taxi, at
the cost of his own leg. Praised in the
hospital, this youngster Dragged, MY
the time!'
WHAT we are, it seems to me, is what our
children are likely to become. Not in
falhbly, of course; the best of us have had
occasion to be ashamed of our progeny.
and comparatively few of the great pro-
duee greatness in the next generation. But
as between example and precept, l give
the edge to example. have seen too many
parents whose every second utterance was
an admonition or a rebuke, and who
accomplished nothing. and too few of that
far happier group whose discipline is
being rather than saying. If the ooakers
are right, and there is breakdown in the
manners and morals and stamina and
ideals of our youth, l should look for at
least part of the cause in adult behavior.
Neither church nor school, l believe can
supply standard of thought and conduct
that is lacking at home
As one of the anCients said, What goes
through the ear passes; what goes through
the eye remains. Lord Chesterfield wrote
wise and famous letters of advice to his
son, but l don't recall that the son ever
distinguished himself in consequence. On
the other hand, generation ago there
was lad in England on whom most coun-
sci seems to have been completely lost
He was a somewhat wild and wayward
youth, the despair of his teachers and, to
a considerable extent, distress to his
parents. However, this boys outstanding
quality was passionate faith in, and admi
ration of, his father. MY father" he
said, repeatedly, lis very great man."
To noted friend, he conhded, The thing
want most is to be as honest and fearless
as my father. No biographer doubts that
this admiration and emulation has proved
vital to millions of people all over the
world
The boy s name was Winston Churchill.
Evening star., 1941-06-15

\
I in this country celebrated Fathers
~ Day last April. He regards the
story as so sentimental that he permits my
repeating it only on condition that don't
use his name.
For the first time in years, this man had
returned to the city in which he was born.
and where his forebears are buried, and
was received with enthusiasm. He made
nationally important speech at public
luncheon, and was cheered Justify. After
ward, his hotel rooms were filled by a
crowd that manifested almost fervent
faith and admiration. When it was all
over, he slipped out to the cemetery and
stood alone by his fathers grave. Il was
proud of you, Father he said, land of
what people thought of you in your home
town. Today, came home, and hope
you wouldn't have been ashamed of me-"
Whatever the date, that was Fathers
Day.
1t never seemed important to me wheth-
er or not man is hero to his valet, but
much depends upon his being hero to his
son, or daughter. don't recall that my
own father gave me many specific instruc-
tions as to behavior in life. There was no
need. l saw how he lived, and that be-
came my pattern. should have paid little
attention, perhaps. if he had told me every
hour that honesty is the best policy" -
certainly none at all if | had found him
short changing someone between times;
but shall never forget that he lost the
citys advertising for his newspaper, which
needed it badly. sooner than soften his
attacks on the political machine. In my
opinion, the parent who has to say, Don't
do that" is making confession.
10 BE translated into works, faith must
have passion in it, and few things are
more passionate than child's hero wor-
ship. Consciously or unconsciously, most
youngsters are trying to be like some
one; for while, it was the glamorous
gangster of cheap fiction or movies, and
then along came the Oman, ten times
more glamorous, and juvenile ideals swung
to law and order All the maxims ever
penned or uttered couldn't have made
crime and crookedness as unappealing as
they became when our juveniles began
admiring cops" instead of robbers.
| think the parent who captures that ad-
miration, who seems to his son or daughter
wiser and kinder and squarer than anyone
else, is likely to have pride for present,
rather than gimcracks, on Fathers Day.
1t isn't easy, of course. Little slips,
little failures, little falls from the pedestal
are so apt to be magnifed in youthful
eyes. An editor friend of mine was restor-
ing his suburban back yard and took few
stones from pile intended for street paw
Evening star., 1941-06-15
Hurris q Ewing

VI. SOOpeys WHO 0sNco HS ouis
IOhe crickets chirb faster and the ants
Vork harder when the temperature goes ub."
TRUE OR FALSE? Just another of those
silly weather proverbs? BY no means,
for the statement above is backed up by
well-known American scientists, who have
shown that an almost perfect record of the
temperature of the air can be obtained by
timing the chirpng of crickets or the speed
of ants
Oddly enough, two of the most impor-
tant students of insect thermometers
have been famed astronomers too - DR..
Harlow Shapley, Director of the Harvard
College Observatory at Cambridge. Mass
achusetts. and the late DR.. Edwin B.
Frost, who for many years was Director
of the University of Chicagc's Yerkes
Observatory at Williams Bay. Wisconsin.
Their insect study hobby - between
glimpses of the universe - has revealed
many interesting facts.
THE CRICKET. DR. Frost found that by
counting the number of chirps cricket
makes in Ia seconds, and adding 40 to
that number, one gets the correct tenn
perature.
As simple as that.
Imagine what this will mean to the
weather sage who is forever betting on
his ability to guess the temperature. He
has only to gaze at his watch few seconds
while slyly listening to the chirping of
cricket Then he can wisely announce the
correct temperature and collect on his bets.
And the system has proved to be accu-
rate. Tests show that it is possible to get
the correct temperature within l degree
rs per cent of the time and within 2 de-
grees 90 per cent of the time.
So when you get worried about heat
prostration this summer, just let cricket
decide for you. If he tells you it too hot,
take his word for it and sit in the shade
AND THE ANT. DR.. Shapley has found
that ants give away the temperature in
much the same way that crickets do.
Instead of slowing up as people do when
the weather gets warmer, the ants just
work harder than ever. So by timing them
at their work it is possible to obtain the
temperature of the air.
But the cricket is the most convenient
of the insect thermometers. One listens to
them moment, and they practically call
out the temperature! BEN LOGAN
Evening star., 1941-06-15

writer's for the movies. They gave up that
work because of their greater interest in
magazine fiction. They like. best of all. to
write stories about American family life,
for they believe that the hope of the world
lies in the survival of the average Ameri-
can family. classification La will give
you something to think about
Evening star., 1941-06-15
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CLAIMING POLLOCK, author of the
important Fathers Day message on this
page, recently gave Sunday-evening lee
ture in California, defining what he be-
lieves democracy to be- At the end of his
lecture he said IF any of you believe in
democracy as have stated it, will you
please send me post card? Not letter -
just a post card with your name and ad-
dress on it." BY Tuesday he had received
l0O4 cards, representing large majority
of his audience Such response offers stir
ring evidence of the spirit of our people.
Evening star., 1941-06-15

WRITING TEAM. Ethel Doherty and
Louise Long, who wrote the story CLASH
fication Ia" in this issue, believe that
the young people in our draft army are
the finest cross section of youth in the
world, and that American ideals are safe
in their hands, These two authors are both
descended from the earliest settlers in
America. They learned how to work to-
gether when they were successful script
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
More News About Debutantes Of "a

AND NOW. :. more news about debutantes of 1871.
Emily Peter daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. julius c. Peter
%. will be leaving in late September.
To enter Olive College. freshman.
You just can't imagine the fun she is having getting
ready -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

seizures. The most important
thing for a person subject 10
seizures TO know is that a great
deal of help can be given by the
modern physician with modern
methods. There is nothing 10
be ashamed of in the condition
and any one who is subject TO II
should consult a physician. The
doctor can give him great
deal of help. Mental impair
ment may be the result of
frequent seizures and when
these are properly understood,
the state of mind is improved
r. S. NJ: as living in a three
room apartment doing justice TO
a small child? This question is
of interest TO many married
couples with a small child on a
limited income. We have a bed
room, living room, bath, and
good-sized kitchen; also a hack
porch with plenty of sunshine.
Our child sleeps IL hours every
night and 2 hours during the
day, hut Is the noise harmful 10
her even though she sleeps
well? Naturally, we do not
have any big parties but she is
conscious of low talking when
friends come in. We cannot live,
In isolation and shun our friends,
hut are we doing an injustice TO
her ."
Answer: II seems TO me this
child is decidedly not under
privileged, and l ann afraid you
are falling into the habit that
many mothers acquire OF fussy
apprehension.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
ChiIdren's
Home Camp
Fe+e Friday

THAT JOLLY affair, the an
nuai banquet at the Protestant
Children's Home Camp. out
near Orchard Lake, will take
place Friday evening and prep
arations for it are proceeding
apace.
Mrs. Theodore Hinchman will
present awards for citizenship
and sports.
Among the board members
who will be present are Mrs.
StandiSh Backus. Mrs. Charles
b. Du Charme. Mrs. Frederick s.
Ford and Mrs. Wallace Nc
kenZie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
they're OF on a Cav Junket

OFF on gay junket are the Jack OConnors of
Grayton road and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry MacCallum.
Who'll be gone about fortnight
Visiting friends in Washington, D. New York City
and concentrating Cape Cod &C..
They'll also be guests of Mr.. and Mrs Cuyer Balwin
Maplewood, n. j..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Also in Keeping With Deb Chatter

ALSO IN keeping with deb chatter.
Is the fact that Nancy Bigeow. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Paddock.
Will Join the ranks of the teachers this Autumn.
becomes member of the staff of Detroit Coun-
try Day School,.
All her friends think she's punch. 20 get
spy teaching job and right next door to home prac
tically)....
Her very first year of school,.
She prepared for nursery school work in Boston and
that is what she'll do at Detroit Country Day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
n N ay5 f: 'x
III with a~0T

THIS Is THE day that the Board Of Directors and the
past Board II the Colony Club.
VIII fete Mary Ann Grer luncheon and kitchen
shower the club.
All were close friends Of Mary AIMS mother the
late Mrs. John c. Grier.
Mary viii marry Charles Cristy Jones son Of Dr.
and Mrs Clement r. Jeues Of Evans City and Pittsburgh,
Pa.
The guests Will sit large table to be covered
pale blue linen cloth. and centered ny bowl OF
gadioh and white which Will De lanked by two
smaller bowls Of The arrangcment....
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Better Health
BY LOGAN CLENDENING, NJ. d.

The Laynen's League Against
Epilepsy, established at the Har-
ward Medical School, Boston, is
an organization composed of the
best informed, public minded
physicians, and has as its object
to keep the public informed
about the progress on epilepsy
and related diseases.
More than that, its object is
10 carry our modern knowledge
of epilepsy TO those who need it,
10 diSpel the taboos and super
stitionS which exist. and TO try
TO teach the people who have
these periodical spells, that they
are not outcasts from society or
mentally deranged, and that
there is nothing to be ashamed
of in this condition any more
than there is in any other ordi-
nary disease.
In pursuance of this objective,
an extremely valuable expression
of the modern viewpoint on this
condition is contained in a book
called Science and Seizures by
Dr. William G.. Lennox of the
Harvard Medical School (Har-
per x Bros, Paul b. Hoeber,
194D. This book treats not only
of epilepsy but also of m,graine
headaches which are seizures of
a somewhat related kind, Most
OF the tabooS and popular ideas
about these conditions are fully
discussed.
Samples: Epilepsy is not a
mental disease. but a physical
disease. 1t IS manifest by dis
ordered electric currents of the
brain.
Is EPILEPSY HEREDITARYc
Is epilepsy hereditary? This
is a frequent question which
correspondents write TO me.
Statistical studies show that not
more than 20 per cent of
patients give a history of
seizures i'm known relatives. 1t
VIII not do. however. 10 mini
mile the possibility OF heredi-
tary epilepsy II an epileptic
has four children, there is one
chance out of 10 that one Of
these children viii have seizures.
II there are two children, the
chances arc one out of 20.
About one out of % relatives Of
the average patient has seizures.
Two great contributions have
recently been made 10 the study
of epilepsy by Boston physicians.
One Is a machine which can
record The electric pulsations of
the brain. These are picked up
tpam The scalp and made To
write a line. All people subject
10 epilepsy produce a pattern on
this record. Different types are
also recorded by the instrument.
II pictures both danger signals
and progress
The second discovery is the
Use Of dllantin 10 prevent or
minimize the epileptic attacks.
DIFFERENT CAUSES
There are many different
kinds Of epilepsy and there are
many different causes for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Amono Those Who Will Be Present

PRESENT WILL BE
Miss Agnes Burt Mrs Kenneth w. Cunningham
Mrs Emerson Frantz- Ms. Frank ". Godie
Mrs Arthur Herman. E. Mrs. Donald Melville Mrs.
walter Tant Mrs Allan Wales. Mrs Roger V.
Walker.
Mrs. George H. Zimmerman. Mrs. Arthur W. Sem
pliner. Mrs Irene Staheln. Mrs. George H. Pratt
and Miss Martha Beatty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
DIFFERENT CAUSES

There are many different
kinds Of epilepsy and there are
many different causes for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
David O. Hamilton and DeughterBepart

DAVID o. HAMILTON of Crosse Ponte and his deb
daughter. :. Elizabeth Mary.
Have Just left for the East.
Where they'll visit with relatives.
In Duckshury- Mass.--.-for about a week --4-.----
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

WORKING HARD TO AID BRITAIN
MRS EDWARD NJ. METZEN is of several
prominent folks who selling boxes for the Oracle
Fields concert at Masonic Temple September IA.
scott Cooper of Mrs James Ridley. atgrand-
cooper of Walkervile daughter Emory Wendell
ate Mr. GeePer-e studied atTheyre be married sometime
upper Canada College n September
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
IN THE ROUGH

efforts as a first-year member. .
A match was in the making between
Ed Chamberlain and DR.. j. S. Stein
er for honors in slicing, but was
postponed as both lost the art. .
Club officials have requested the
state highway department to level
the old interurban bed along the
highway and provide a wide BERN
for a safe entrance to the course. i.
Wanted-fire extinguishers. DR..
Evan Basinger and Harry Bogart
have been burning up the course
with phenomenal bursts of speed.
It is nothing for them to play Is
holes while others are making the
rounds of nine. . AS golf goes, DR..
Boyd Travis says the early bird gets
the worm. Ralph Patterson and
William Edwards won a nine-hole
match with Don Patterson and DR..
NJ. D. Soash, due to a slight letup
on the part of DR.. Soash's partner.
]. Woody Little and Norm Triplett
are challenging all comers-but the
bets are barred. Lost-One golf
club somewhere around the ninth
hole. Return to DIR. Soash. Sup
port Buttons new course and come
out next Sunday for the inter-city
match with McComb. No admission
charge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
From BIuffton Golf Club

Bluffton Golf Club members will
play their first inter-city match
when they entertain the McComb
club on the local course at p. m.
Sunday.
The public is invited to attend and
follow their favorite players around
the course in the 18-hole match play.
No admission will be charged.
A fve-year lease on the Blutfton
course was signed last week by the
local golf club, with an option for
renewal. The course was leased from
+. +. Wenger.
Officers for next year were elected
at last weeks meeting, as follows
Ed Chamberlain, president; William
Edwards, vice-president; Harry Bo-
gart, secretary; and Elmer Romey
treasurer. Thirty-five members have
signed for next year, and drive is
under way for additional applica.
tions. All new members paying
dues for next year have the privilege
of playing the balance of 1941 free
Tee Shots-Hi Huser won the
Labor Day Handicap tournament
and received a fine prize for his
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18

The annual net income per person
on farms stood at about 1925 at the
end Of 1919. At the end of 1921,
the net income per person on farms
was less than 500. Income for per-
sons not on farms was $3.50 per
year at the end of 1920 and still
was over s140 at the close of 1921.
Per capita net income for people
not on farms fas consistently higher
than for farm people from 1921
through 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18

Fretz, tackle, and Grow, back.
Starting lineup for the Beavers
likely will be: Soash and Huns
berger, ends; Fretz and Beery,
225-pounder, tackles; Yoder and
Deeds, guards; Workman, center;
Wenger, Grow, Swank and Fellers,
backs.
Two complete backfeld aggrega-
tions have been developed by the
Beaver mentor, however, and his
alternates include Holcomb, Graham,
Hugus and Sommers.
Others who may see action are:
?. Radulovich, guard, who with Gra-
ham transferred here from Miami;
Soldner, guard; Kohl, Martin and
Kerr, tackles; Suter, center; Simcox
and the Wrist Brothers, ends.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
Bluffton High And Bluffton College
Gridders Play Here Friday, Saturday

With opening the 1941 gdron sports
followers will have
IN action at home Friday and Saturday of
Bufton Highs assignment be nocturnal contest with
Columbus Grove of
Friday
On the following night Bufton grdders appear
stadium against formidable
Potsy Clark. formerly mentor of the Detroit Lions:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18

A normal crop of soybeans con-
sists of about 400 to 700 pounds of
root material per acre and about
4,50O pounds of tops on a dry weight
basis. Soybeans cut for hay re-
move more organic matter from the
soil than they return. Soybeans
combined for grain return three or
four times as much organic matter
as they remove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18

BLUFFToN HIGH
Bluffton Highs starting lineup
against Columbus Grove Friday night
will be larger team than the 1910
aggregation which tied for cham
pionship of the Western Buckeye
league.
Altho untried in action, the squad
has shown promise in practice that
raises hopes for the second success
full season in a row, altho the true
story will not be known until after
this weeks game. s.-.e.a-e-@
Nucleus of the team has been built
around six lettermen, with promising
new candidates filling the gaps left
by last years graduates. Veterans
in uniform again include James Dep
pier, Bob Cooney, Pete Schmidt,
Roger Howe, Russ Gratz and Clay
ton Weiss.
Tentative starting lineup an
nounced by Coach Dwight Diller in
cludes: Cooney and Jim Stratton,
ends; Weiss and R. Gratz, tackles
Deppler and Dick Klay, guards
John Hermann, center; Howe, quar-
terback; Schmidt, left half; Klassen
or Beidler, right half, and Fred
Hermann, fullback.
With two solid weeks of workouts
behind them, 1941 squad members
are rounding into shape nicely, and
Coach Diller is expecting to send a
smooth working aggregation into
action against the visiting Columbus
Grove outfit.
Little is known of the strength of
the Putnam county crew, but the
visitors are expected to be materially
better than the team which repre-
sented the school last year when
Columbus Grove resumed football
after a two-year layoff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
BLUFFToN COLLEGE

With IL lettermen in uniform and
number of promising new candi-
dates giving the veterans a real bat
tie for several positions, Bluffton
college is expected to send its best
team in several years into action
against Grand Rapids under the
lights here Saturday night.
Coach A. c. Burcky's proteges will
need all the strength they can must
er, however, for the Grand Rapids
outfit is reported to be moving up
into the big-time class, and a form
idable outfit will oppose the Beavers
in the first game of the season for
both crews.
Indicating the stepped-up football
tempo at Grand Rapids was the inn
portation of Potsy Clark as coach.
Clark was an All-American football
player for Illinois, and later gained
additional fame as a successful coach
for the Detroit Lions professional
team.
Bluffton lettermen include Dick
Wenger, who is being shifted from
the line to fullback; Hunsberger,
fullback in 1910 who goes to an end +;
Swank, back; Workman, center; Yo-
der, guard; Fellers, back; Deeds,
guard; Soash, end; Holcomb, back
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-18
We All Have Cars

1t is claimed that approximately
one-haf the motorists in the Unit
ed States have incomes of less than
$50 a week.