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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Mothers Honored at Program
Sponsored by Legion Auxiliary

Mothers OF several members were
guests at the meeting OF the Amer.
lean Legion Auxiliary, Thursday al
the Legion home.
AS a tribute TO them. William Nc
Candless sang That Wonderful
Mother OF Mine" and THE Old Re
train" in opening the program. Mrs.
Charlotte Adams gave two amusing
readings. Don't You Know" and
"A Little Boys Prayer"
At the conclusion OF the program,
corsages were presented to the
Gold Star mothers. Mrs. William
Harrington and Mrs. Lillian Lott,
and TO mothers OF members, Mrs.
E. c. Robtoy, Mrs. Hooker, Milan.
Mrs. Robert Cullen. Mrs. Amelia
Koch, Mrs. George Shuart, Mrs. E.
E. Graichen, Mrs. Charles Free.
man, Mrs. Ray Clark and Mrs.
Sarah McMullen, Menomonie, Wis,
Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Bertha Slit
were also presented with corsages.
Mrs. T. S. Weber. child welfare
chairman. reported on her work for
the month, closing with the read
ing Of an appropriate poem.
Mrs. Charles Kuster read Mrs.
Britt Eddings' report on finances.
Mrs. Eddings was absent on &C
count OF Illness.
Mrs. Ray Clark, program chair.
man, reported sending cards and
flowers to shut.ins and mothers.
A letter from Harold Magee ask
ing for talent from the Unit to
participate in the Fourth Of July
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Slayer COnfesses After
Meal AWakens Conscience

Camden. n. j., Apr. 25-APS A
juicy steak dinner led to solution
OF the baseball bat Staying OF Mrs.
Agnes McBurney, 3s-year-old form
er rodeo star and mother OF six
children.
The appetizing meal accomplish.
ed last night wha. detectives were
unable TO do in full day OF ques-
tioning Robert Cox. 40.year-old
former WPA worker.
you boys have been good to me
and given me \ good feed. I'll con-
fess now. | did IT," Cox told Prose
cutor Samuel B. Orlando.
He pleaded guilty to murder
charges and was held without bail.
Orlando said Cox related how he
asked for a drink OF water at the
McBurney farmhouse, hit the fam.
lily dog with stick when It growl-
ed and was pushed of the steps
by Mrs. McBurney.
81 saw a baseball bat lying there
and picked 1t up and hit her with
it until she was dead" the prose
cutor quoted the accused man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Police Question Child
in Staying of Mother

Detroit, Apr. 25-INS-Police to-
day continued their efforts to find
some clue in the shotgun murder
OF Mrs. Charles Covert. IS, In
her home in nearby Flat Fock.
Her six year old son, Harry,
was unable to shed much light on
the crime. His only answer TO
questions was:
II was on the sofa"
Further attempts at questioning
brought only childish tears.
Harry. meanwhile, was confined
In the Wayne County juvenile de-
tention home on the suspicion that
he is afflicted with mumps.
A preliminary examination
brought the theory the woman died
natural death. But further
probing resulted in murder tho
DRY.
The body was discovered by an
other son. Charles, eight, when he
returned from school at noon. The
woman's husband, Charles, was
at work in the Michigan Alkali
Company, police said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Committees Named
at Spring Luncheon
For Women Golfers

Committees for the summer were
appointed, reports were cad and
nine new members were introduced
at the annual spring luncho on meet
Ing Of the Washtenaw Women's
Golf Association. Thursday at the
Washtenaw Country Club.
A delicious luncheon was served
TO about so In the dining room,
the table decorations being Of lovely
spring flowers.
With Mrs. Edward Nehlsen pre-
siding at the business meeting. the
tournament schedule for the sum-
mer was read by Mrs. F. A. Battelle,
OF the tournament committee Mrs.
William Nelson. tournament CT air
man, announced that there will be
six mixed two-ball foursomes during
the summer, and that the first
Ladies Day with the past presi-
dents as hostesses will be May /.
There will be prizes for golf and
bridge. Copies OF the newly revised
constitution and bylaws were avail
able.
SOulLilklCCS duuOuuCCu ny MIS-.
Nehlsen are Mrs. William Nelson,
Mrs. Battelle, Mrs. Walter Wisbin,
tournament; Mrs. Erwin Saunders,
Mrs. Edward James, handicap: Mrs.
F. B. Williamson, Mrs. Robert
Schrepper, ringers: Mrs. c. P. Nc
lain, Detroit, rules; Mrs. William
F. Waidner. Mrs. z. G. Wiedman,
luncheon; Mrs. Fred Fisher. Mrs
Gertrude South, flowers; Mrs. F
G. Hutton, Mrs. Mathew Sinkule
bridge; Mrs. Clare ]. Hewens, Mrs
Leslie Fashbaugh, press; Mrs. Verr
Kelly, Mrs. Jack Miller. Mrs. vii
liam Butzin, Mrs. Edward James
and Mrs. Albert Vossler, house
| hold.
New members introduced by the
president are Mrs. Clifford Gold
smith, Mrs. A. R. McAndrew. Mrs
Jack Evans, Mrs. Joseph elmer
Mrs. Evelyn Weaver, Mrs. John
Tessmer, Mrs. Edwin Stahl. Mrs
Don Gillette, and Mrs. ]. c. Blu
chanan.
Mrs. Paul Hayward, president OF
the bowling league last year. re,
ported that Mrs. Dan Anders' team
won the pin and Mrs. Sinkule's
team was winner OF the consola-
ton. Mrs. Wisbin's team, runner
up. won the flowers.
Next years bowling team Off
GERS are Mrs. NJ. P. O'Hara. presi-
dent; and Mrs. Lynn Schaffer, sec
retary-treasurer.
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pageant, was read by Mrs. S. s.
Starr, secretary.
Mrs. NJ. Roe, rehabilitation chair.
man, reported two more veterans
at the Leland Sanatorium, making
four now who need help and at
tention from this department OF the
unit. 9
Mrs. Harrington informed the
unit OF the death OF Mrs. Charles
Emens. the first president OF the
unit. 1t was voted to purchase an
Auxiliary marker for the grave OF
Mrs. Emens.
The various activities listed for
the month are rummage sale.
May 2 and g. a social party May
Is at the Legion home with Mrs.
A. L. Bales and Mrs. Gertrude
Stokes as hostesses; bake sale.
May II.
Mrs. owen Campbell stated in
her report that the date OF the
tennis tournament will be decided
after the next district meeting at
Dundee, April 81.
Four members marched in the
birthday parade and deposited
their coins and received their
birthday gifts.
Guests present were Mrs. Sarah
McMullen. Menomonie, Wis. Mrs.
Earl Campbell, Mrs. E. c. Robtoy,
Mrs. E. E. Graichen. Mrs. Lott,
Mrs. Robert Cullen and Mrs. Koch,
Mrs. George Shuart, Mrs. Charles
Freeman.
Committee for the evening was
Mrs. w. H. Shaw, chairman, Mrs.
Glenn Jordan, Mrs. Charles Kuster,
Mrs. w. Shook, Mrs. G. Robins,
Mrs. L. Dimond.
Refreshments OF coffee. cake and
ice cream were served. The stock
ing prize was won by Mrs. Stitt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

Al the Ypsllanti Child Study Club
meeting at the home OF Mrs. D. w
Martin Thursday evening, Mrs. Mac
Begole gave an Informative talk
on The Value OF Dancing Lessons.
First, Mrs. Begole told that one OF
the most important benefits OF dane
ing is the acquisition OF the habit
OF thinking and moving rhythmic
ally.
Then she described the historic
background of the dance. The de-
sire TO dance Is mans subconscious
striving for rhythmic expression OF
thought and II is not improbable
that dancing preceded speech, she
said. The early dance was. first,
religious and part OF a ritual OF
prayer. second, the beginnings OF
folk dancing, in which people made
dances based on aheir work, play,
and courtship. The dance had a
great influence on other forms OF
culture. II gave poetry its rhythm.
and the modern symphony orches-
ira is an outgrowth, indirectly, Of
the dance, Mrs. Bicycle said.
The speaker told that French
court dancers were introduced into
Russia many years ago and that
the Russian ballet grew from this
beginning. In 1861, Louis the Four
teenth OF France, founded the Royal
Academy OF Dancing and Music and
the classic dance became as devel.
oped and involved a form as contra.
puntal music.
She explained that ballet dancing
hos the five foot positions as base
with very definite arm movement
and that II is as pointless for
student OF the dance to ignore the
exercises OF ballet as for piano
player 10 ignore finger exercises.
She feels that study OF classical
ballet is the only sound foundation
for any form OF dancing A student
must first learn bodily poise, mus
cular coordination and balance.
Among the reasons Mrs. Begole
mentioned for the study OF dancing
were for pleasure, 10 satisfy the
creative impulse, and for health.
Then she told OF many famous
dancers. One was Marie Taglioni,
the famous Italian ballerina, who
was the ugly humpbacked child OF an
Italian dancing master. Her father
started when she was young train
ing her with ballet exercise, until
at IS she had overcome her deform-
ity and became one OF the foremost
dancers OF her day.
Next she told OF the Ballet Russo,
which one may see today. II is very
much like opera, only instead OF
singing, the parts are danced only
10 the very best OF music. She de-
scribed the great pleasure children
get from the movement, sound, and
color. Then she described the Deni.
shawn school OF the dance devel.
oped by Ruth st. Denis and Ted
Shawn, who believe in dancing
barefoot or with a soft ballet slip
per rather than toe slipper. The
classic foundation OF the ballet is
the same in this school. The
music INSTALLATION, which is love-
ly, is based on a system OF inter-
preting the notes OF the music d.
rectly. through dance steps and
movements.
Miss ST. Denis and Mr.. Shawn
studied the dances Of the Far East.
These dances are very complicated
and styled with every movement
having definite meaning. At pres
ent Miss ST. Denis has a school In
New York. She is about 20 years
old but still dances. beautifully.
Mrs. Begole was very generous
In answering questions. She said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Goodwill Industries
in Detroit Described
For Prospect Club

Mrs. lola MCGOWAN, OF the De.
troit Goodwill Industries, gave an
interesting description OF that or.
CARNATIONS work for and with
handicapped persons at the meeting
OF the Prospect Child Study Club,
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Lewis Corbeille.
Introduced by Mrs. Louis Hub
bard, Mrs. MCGOWAN described the
helpful social service work carried
on. She said the institution opens
with chapel service each morning
at s, many denominations joining.
There have been as many as IA
nations and So states represented at
single meeting, she said, Once a
month they have get together" par
ties and also celebrate all holidays.
She says the emotions OF the handi-
capped are the same as those OF
normal persons, but self expression
has been denied them. They have
every desire to earn their own liv-
ing. She said that many OF their
workers have been turned out by
| their families, who have grown
tired Of caring for them or paying
their hospital bills. She told OF many
pathetic cases where the Indus
tries are helping these handicapped
people to support themselvs. They
/ are taught many things to do with
their hands, as shoe repairing, up
| holstering. furniture repairing, sew
I ing and cabinet making. IL is amaZ-
ing how many apparently used up
articles are made disable and at
tractive. These remade articles are
sold and furnish the money paid
the workers.
The number employed depends
upon the articles, often seemingly
impossible to restore to usefulness,
that are contributed by the public.
Trucks visit nearby towns as well
as points in the city to obtain the
material. Meals are furnished the
workers at cost in the factory.
There are nine establishments
maintained in Detroit and no money
is received from other sources than
their sales. The workers morale is
greatly aided by the means OF earn
ing their living by useful work.
The Prospect Club members pre-
scented the speaker with a large
basket of canned goods for the
pantry shelf Of the Industries.
At the business meeting, Mrs.
Guy Ableson presided in the alb
sence OF the president. The social
committee announced that the an
nual luncheon will be May % at
the Farm Cupboard. An invitation
was accepted from the Garden Club
to hear Mrs. -Arlie Hopkins. Bear
Lake, the representative OF the
United States to the International
Congress Of Farm Women, who will
speak May In Roosevelt Audi
forum. The next meeting OF the
club will be with Mrs. Max Ross,
May 8, Mothers Day.
The hostess. assisted by Mrs.
Guy Ableson and Mrs. Joseph Schar.
bat, served refreshments OF ice
cream and waters.
Charles H. Cook, a recent draftee
in the Selective Service Army, has
been sent to Camp Livingston, La.
He is in Company c, 10th medical
regiment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

Mrs. Clarissa Miller, Manchester,
visited her sister, Mrs. R. w. Nc
Naughton, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Miller
Flint, will be week end guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Palma.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Carl Suter, Toledo,
will be week end guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. La Nome Rutherford
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Patt will be
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Waite" Har-
ris Sunday night.
Edward Thibodeau, who came
from Norfolk, Va, on furlough. re-
turned this morning to meet his
ship at Newport, r. I.
Mrs. John Cronk. guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. T. H. Bird, will go to
Windsor today to visit Mrs. Arthur
Gallie. She will be joined next week
end by her mother. Mrs. Walter
Wickham and little daughter, Diedre
Cronk. who also are visiting in the
Bird home. and the three will re-
turn to this city.
Prof. Harry L. Smith OF the Nor
NAL College faculty attended a
meeting OF the Schoolmasters' Club
in Ann Arbor today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Results of Union Drive q
at Ford Plant Outlined

Results OF the union drive at the
River Rouge plant OF the Ford
Motor Company were told at q
Clio union meeting Thursday eve
ming in the Masonic Temple. About
800 workers. among them United
Stove Co. employees. attended.
Speakers were Edward Taylor
and Norman Smith. Detroit. co-di-
rectors OF the Rouge drive, Roy
Reuther. and William McAuley,
OF the regional office in Pontiac,
and James A. Morgan, information.
al representative from Pontiac.
II was announced that the Ford
organizing committee will request
a vote at the Ypsilanti Ford plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
ProWIer Turks Behind
Summit st. Residences

A prowler was seen lurking be-
hind houses on Summit st. be-
tween Congress st. and w. Michi.
gan Ave. about 10 o'clock Thursday
night Scout cars we're dispatch
ed, but officers found no trace OF
him.
He was seen by Mrs. Reynolds
Congdon, ITO Congress st., who
saw him hiding behind tree. He
disappeared along Summit St.
she said. He was wearing . grey
jacket and trousers, and wore q
cap low over his eyes, she told
police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Vatican Described For Catholic
Women by Monsgr. Allen Babcock

! all OF the fallen countries are still
at the Vatican. The Pope reserves
every Sunday for his relatives. The
speaker was introduced by Father
Erwin LeFebvre.
Mrs. Mabel Stadtmiller. vice
president, presided at the meeting
in the absence OF the president
Mrs. George Ennen. Mrs. Thomas
McDermott acted as secretary in
the absence OF Mrs. Fred DUPONT,
Jr.
The digest report was given by
Miss Blanche Emery. and the legis-
lative report by Mrs. o. ]. Cleary,
who also read letter from the ma.
tional president regarding the
youth movement.
Mrs. Stadtmiller announced that
the congregation OF the church has
been invited to the annual benefit
card party for the School OF Social
Service in Washington, D. c. Tho
card party will be May at the
Statler Hotel, Detroit.
Mrs. r. J. Miller announced the
party for the benefit OF the school
library. next Tuesday at st. John
auditorium.
Prayers we're offered for Mrs.
Ennen who is i'll in ST. Mary's Hos
pital, ST. Louis.
D. e Wadsworth. Dewagiaer re-
turned to his home today after a
weeks visit with his sisters, Mrs.
A. ]. Guile, Misses Martha and
Frances Wadsworth, this city, and
Mrs. !. c. Drew, Denton.
Misses Florence and Jessie
Swsine and Mrs. D. D. Frisbee left
Los Angeles Thursday and after
sightseeing on the way and visiting
Miss Virginia George in Kansas
City. are expected to arrive in this
city in about two weeks.
Mrs. James Lumb, Mrs. Herbert
Meagher and Mrs. Lumbs three
grandchildren from Chicago are
coming today to visit a week with
Mrs. Robert J. Stephens.
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William Smith. Grand Rapids.
came Wednesday to visit his cunt,
Mrs. William X Halves. He will
return home Saturday.
Verne Pentecost and son. James.
arrived Wednesday -nigtt from
Compton. Cal. to visit Mr.. Pente-
costs brother-in-law, c. NJ. Mohler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Mrs. Simon Hostess
to B. B. Bunco Club

B. B. Bunco Club was enter
tanned at the home OF Mrs. John
Simon. Thursday night. Prize win
ners were Mrs. Hedge Johanson.
Mrs. John Simon. and Mrs. Harold
Walcott. the special prize going to
Mrs. Claude Walcott.
The next party will be at the
home Of Mrs. Albert Davies with
Mrs. Johanson, hostess.
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WHAT WAS HIS REASON:

THAT is a pretty good question
to ask whenever the opening lead
err picks something different from
what you expected, Was he trying
to give his partner ruff, because
he held so many in the suit he
led? Was he hoping to get a ruff
himself. because he had just a sim
gleton or doubleton? Was he try
ing to knock an entry out Of the
dummy? Or to stop ruffs by your
side? Or to avoid leading away
from guarded honors elsewhere in
his hand? Somewhere among
these or similar questions will lie
the answer. unless he was merely
making a fancy lead hoping for
either a break OF luck or the
chance Of befuddling you.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Attend Observancex

DR.. and Mrs. H. C. Colburn and
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Shaw will go
to Detroit today to attend the
observance OF the 25th anniversary
OF the ordination of Rev. Burton
Levering. and the 25th wedding an
niversary OF Rev. and Mrs. Lever
ing. The celebration OF the ami
versaries is being sponsored by the
League of Women in All Saints
Episcopal Church, where r. Lev
ering is rector. He was former rec
tor OF the Ypsilanti church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Birthday Observed

Miss Betty Fenker and Luther
Fenker entertained their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Hugo Fenker, at din
ner Thursday night in Detroit, in
observance OF Rev. Fenker's birth
day. They spent the evening at the
home OF Mrs. Fenker's sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Brown, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

SHANGHAI-AP-The Japanese
navy announced today 1t had made
representations to Italian naval
authorities in connection with the
seizure by Italian marines OF the
Yugoslav freighter Tomislav here
Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Birthday Observed

Mrs. Carlos Childs. who is CON
fined to her bed most OF the time
at her home on Congress St., OBJ
served her S4th birthday Thursday.
She received a shower OF cards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Play Cards

Play Cards
Martha A. Beach Tent Daughters
Of Union Veterans played cards
following their cooperative supper
and social meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Rhea Brewer. Thursday eve
ming The next regular meeting will
-heAay-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Parentx of Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pister, De-
troit, are parents OF a son born
Thursday in Boyer Hospital. The
baby weighed six pounds, four and
one half ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
To Entertain At Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernal II. Sevey
will entertain Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Stevens and Mr.. md Mrs Clifford
TAFT. Plymouth, and Dr. and Mrs.
Max shadley, Pontiac, tonight, at a
cooperative dinner and bridge.
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ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

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wishes all subscriber TO re- .
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and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily 9
Press Phone the Press once .
at 40 before 6 p. m.
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Attend Reception

Attend Reception
Mrs. Joseph F.. Warner. accom-.
panied by Mrs. c. S. Manning, went
to East Lansing Thursday to attend
a reception given by the House
and Senate Club for Mrs r. s.
Shaw. wife OF the retiring president
OF Michigan State College The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with spring flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Breakey,
Jr.. returned Thursday from a two
weeks motor trip to the South.
They spent a week in Pinehurst.
n. c.. and on the way back visited
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Breakey in
Washington. d. c.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

happy.
He wished there was some
thing he could do about it.
He wished that Harriet would
get sensible. He even wished
he had never seen Willie
Club. But he never con-
sidered dropping the case.
Under Arches pirite d
statement of his case, the jury
found Willie guilty and the
judge gave him three years.
Archie went home, not trium-
plant, but sad. He'd paid off
that rat but he'd lost his girl.
A telegram was under his
door.
Dearest" II said. 81 still
believe you are harsh. but you
can't help it. Something must
have happened in your child
hood to turn you bitter. I've
missed you terribly. Can you
call me up? Harriet"
Archie picked up the tele-
phone and dialed her number.
THE END.
TOmorrow's short story:
MAN Walks Dog" by George
Dixon,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

ing.
II don't know" Archie de-
clared honestly. Eyes. That's
1t. 1 believe I am! HE'LL"
what, Archie ?"
A NEW OUTLOOK
He looked at her with new,
but not seeing, eyes.
Harriet" he pronounced,
you are a very lovely girl"
I'm glad you think So"
Harriet whispered. do you
want to kiss me again."
1t was at this point that
Archie started Harriet'S
education.
People" he told her, care
heels. Some of them are high
and some of them are low, but
they're all heels. They'll
steal you blind. They'll lie
TO you. They'll 60 back on
their word. You. can't trust
anybody any further than you
can throw them. That goes
for man, woman and child"
"Oh no." Harriet defended
the race, "Men and women
are instinctively good. When
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

MY FELLOW Hoosier and
WI fraternity brother in Sigma
Chi. George AIDE. recently
passed his seventy-fifth year
and received a flood of affec-
tionate, congratulatory tele-
grams at his charming Winter
home in Miami Beach, Fla.
The author of Fables in
Slang" having recovered from a
serious illness, appeared to be
regaining his vigor under the
warm Florida sun.
At the meeting OF the One
Hundred Club down there re-
Gently. reminded Mr.. AIDE that
he had once said, it was many
years ago:
"a lot Of smart men came
from Indiana--and the smarter
they are the quicker they
come"
Good heavens" said George,
throwing up both hands. don't
mention that. I've been trying
to live 1t down for years"
dorm in Kentland, Ind, on
- Feb. 9, 1866, Mr.. AIDE was
a typical Indiana small-town
boy-"barefoot boy with cheeks
of TAM" the kind Longfellow
wrote about. He liked to hang
around the cracker-barrel and
the prune box in the village
general store and listen to the
wisdom of the village sages. A
lot of that he capitalized in the
years that were to come.
Kentland is a very tiny place
even today, but ii taught George
AIDE a lot about human nature.
Purdue gave him the trim
mings. with a B. S. degree, and
then in 1890 he went to work
for the Chicago Record with his
friend, John T. McCutcheon, at
SD a week.
He wrote his first Fable in
Slang" in 1898. a fable about