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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1921.
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TRICKS OF CRIMINAL LAWYERS
,iy yorence "cfcficfi oys J
Apparently the Matter of Affecting
Juries Has Been Reduced to a
Fine Art.
A former district attorney of Dela
ware county, who has tried scores of
murder cases, says it Is the defendant
or defendant's attorney who prepares
the case most carefully in advance,
who wins, a Philadelphia correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Times-Star
writes. Some of the stage tricks of
murder trial stagecraft he reveals as
follows :
"Garb the woman in the case as an
Innocent schoolgirl. - ,
"Find if the alleged murderer has a
twenty-second cousin or any distant
relative with a baby, and bring them
into court. See that the prisoner has
an opportunity to kiss the baby, even
if he never saw it before, just as the
jury is filing from the room.
"Fumble with bloody clothes or click
the -murderous pistol when an oppos
ing attorney makes a telling point. The
noise distracts the jury's attenton.
"Have silk hosiery prominently dis
played before the jury box by a de
fendant. "Find the alleged murderer's grand
mother or someone that will look like
a grandmother and will cry copiously.
Have her sit where the jury can see
her at all times.
"Find the defendant's husband or
someone who will sit as a husband.
Have pledges of loyalty made so jury
can see vamp eyes."
DRESS AND UNDRESS
The Modern Tendency m Styles
PANAMA OF SMALL ACCOUNT
Little Republic of Importance Only
Because of the Canal Which
Cuts Across It.
The little republic of Panama Is
shaped like a section of waving rib
bon or of a squirming snake. It is 31
miles across at its narrowest point
and not much over 50 miles wide
throughout most of Its 450 miles of
length. It is about the size of South
Carolina. The greater part of the At
lantic side of the isthmus is occupied
by jungles. The population is
between a third and a half of a mil
lion. Some pure Indians occupy the
central mountains and a part of the
Atlantic coast toward South America.
There is a large negro element in the
population. The ' remainder are of
Spanish extraction and of mixed
blood.. The majority of the more civ
ilized and progressive inhabitants live
on the Pacific side of the island, and
are concentrated noticeably in the
western end, toward the Costa Rican
border. Since the cession of the
canal zone to the- United States. Pan
ama has had no army but has depend
ed solely on its national police force.
National Geographic Society Bulletin.
By Rev. Martin Scott, S. J.
The purpose of dress is twofold, to
protect the body and to ornament it.
Some women nowadays pervert the
use of dress.
It is the nature of woman to be at
tractive. But her greatest attraction
5s her modesty. Any woman can atract
men by a certain style of dress ,or the
lack of dress, bufl it is not the attrac
tion that a proper woman cares for.
No man whose love is worth having
cares for a woman of that kind. He
may use her as a toy, but he will not
love her.
Some men will take every conces
sion a woman will make; but the more
she yields, the less they respect her.
They will amuse themelvos with her,
but they will not marry her, ordinarily
God put the instinct of attractive
ness in woman in order to induce hon
est love and marriage. The way some
women dress now induces only dishon
orable love. In fact, it is wrong to
call it love at all. It is just passion,
sex passion, and implies no esteem,
no honest purpose, no idea whatever
o true affection.
Undress is Now Dress.
Do not think that speak thus merely
becaue I am a priest. It is not only
religious people who lament the in
dency of modern dress. Physicians
and statesmen and moralists join in
the condemnation of the present im
modest fashions. They condemn them
because of their positive harm.
Dr. Foveau de Ccurnelea, one of the
best-known physicians in Europe, de
clares that some of the worst evi'3
now confronting civilized Nation may
be laid at the door of the fomine craze
for indecent dress. Among other
things he says: "Woman's clothing
has reduced itself to the most simple
expression by its scantiness. She is i
Pressed in these days when she is un
dressed." What a dreadfu; indictment by a
man of the world.
The unusual always attracts. If
a woman concedes mora than pro
priety allows, of course she will at
tract notice. She may even get a
certain sort of admiration that spells
ruin.
. Immodesty js Dangerous
Man has a twofold nature, animal
md spiritual. An immodestly dressed
woman may win the admiration of
man'? animal nature; but it is only a
brutal' admiration, not only not worth
having, but positively dangerous t?
;!Oth men and women. i
A decent woman does not want 'he 1
admiration which comes from sacrifie
ins her modesty. And a decent man
does not want to associate honorably
with a woman who disregards modesty.
But when this same license of dress
is transferred to the ordinary walka
of life, the results to morale is most
detrimental. And it becomes postively
ruinous when it pervades certain
ranks. When license of ores? takes
hold of factory girls, or clerks in
stores, or office girls, it makes of them
so many proximate occasions of sin to
those With whom they associate.
Mothers Often to Blame.
I can understand how a flighty girl
may indulge in such license of dress
through vanity and ignorance of its
sinful effects; but hew a Christian
mother will tolerate it in her daughter
is incomprehensible. Mothers have
had experience with the pitfalls of life.
They know that with every- precaution
there is neverthless constant danger
for their daughters. Yet the7 allow
those dear to them to risk their world
ly happiness and their immortal souls
for the sake of fashion
Of course I know that some mothers
will say that they cannot help it If
Miey cannot they are 'to blame them
selves. The first time a girl attempts
to wear the dress that improperly ex
poses her is the time to act.
Instruction is Necessary
Some parents find it hard to instruct
their children on these matters.
It is hard for me to touch this
suhjact. But it is better to do it than
to neglect ,it.
From the way some girl3 dress you
would think that the object of life
was iust to dazzle people. .Now I am
not setting myself against dress, but
against the improprieties of dress. A
girl should dress well. No man can have
any respect for a girl who does not
know-how to dress
Gocd Taste Attractive
Attractiveness which comes from
good taste in dressing is a desirable
quality in a woman Men admire very
much a girl who shows individuality
and character in her dress. A girl who
dresses well is apt to do other things
well. Fine taste in dress is one of
the best gifts a woman can possess.
But when a girl, instead of winning
admiration by exquisite taste in dress,
does so by vulgar displav of her per
son, she shows not only her vulgarity,
but also her incapability of dressing
intsligently and decorously. A girl
of brains and taste does not have to
depend up.'.n impropriety to mtike her
self charming.
8 THE WOMAN CITIZEN
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The Women and Americanization
Under the inspiration of Mrs. Pen
nylaeker, national civics chairman of
the Federation of Women's clubs,
many committees throughout America
are planning to make this) Fourth cf
July a great Americanization Day
when, processions! of the newly enfran
chised shall be the guests of honor .if
their town aMd with flags flying, music
and marching shall catch' a new vision
of the American spirit.
In these procepsions. as guests of
honor shall be the two classes, those
who are just now twenty-one and of
age to (vote and those foreign born
who, during the year, have foresworn
their allegiance to a foreign country
end have taken on fealty to the
United States. Such a ceremony and
such a reception into citizenship cf
these two classes will make them real
ize the importance and dignity of
citizenship and their own responsibii
ity to conduct themselves as citizens
worthy of so great nJn honor.
.HANDICRAFTintheHomD
FTLET DrGN FOR A NIGHTGOWN
Parents, especially mothers are wak
ing up to an interest in the movies
their children are seeing. Some of
these are postively dangerous from a
character standpoint. Nebraska, after
a hard fought battle saw a bill through
its House and Senate v only to have it
voted next day on the grounds that it
interfered with "personal liberty" and
the "sacred rights" of parents.
Indiana has had the first jury made
tin entirely of colored women. In
twelve minutes they decided a case
of a damaged coal wagon in Indianapolis.
A Great Surgeon.
According to the books, Dr. Robert
Abbe is 70. He was born and edu
cated in New York. He is one of the
great lights of surgery. He has been
snrgeon to St. Luke's hospital for more
than a generation, to the New York
Cancer hospital for nearly a genera
tion. He is consulting surgeon at a
number of other hospitals and he has
been a lecturer on, or professor of
surgery at two or three of our great
medical schools. He was the pioneer
In the use of radium in the United
States. He completed not long ago a
work on Mme. Curie and her monu
mental discovery. His life has been
torus teres atque rotundus, a brilliant
and beneficent record of devotion to
science and the relief of human suffer
ing. Amid the procession of louder
names the quiet generals of the un
ending war against disease are too
often forgotten. The more reason for
some expression of public gratitude
to "him who wears today the glory of
his 70 years." Ne York Times.
Women in Scotland Yard.
Conservative Scotland Yard is find
ing women of decided value on its de
tective force, especially in ferreting
out the intricacies of certain sorts of
crime, writes a London correspondent.
The talent of these feminine sleuths. It
is said, is due largely because of their
greater success at practicing decep
tion. And it has been found that they
can keep a secret.
Many of the women detectives cover
assignments at social events where it
Is necessary for them to wear evening
gowns add jewels and to display the
social graces. Women detectives were
employed first in London, but now
their activities have extended to the
provinces.
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The National Federation of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs num
bers now about 500,000 women. It
has adopted as an emblem for its pin
the Nike of Samothrace, popularly
known asi the . "Winged Victory." The
National Convention will be held in
Cleveland July. 38-23. ''Chautauqua
Week" will be observed by this or
ganization at Chautauqua, N. Y., July
25-30.
privilege of buying food in the cafe,
and of course, for seeing the dancing.
Is it because cemetaries are peaceful
that they so attract some people? Oi
ls it just because they have green
gras-s and trees? Personally they never
enticed me much: but uptown, in a
big cemetery connected with Trinity
Church, dczens of young matrons fore
gather with their babies and their
sewing and have just as nice after
noons as you could imagine.
The highest death rate in New York
City is undoubtedly among the hotel
canary birds. There has been a sud
denly increased demand for songsters
on the part of hotels durings the past
few seasons, and they have become to
be a much of a necessity irT the hotel
lea rooms as a jazz band on Broad
way. But they certainly don't manage
to live long. Not enough of the patrons
understand the imitations of a bird
diet, and it seems to be the accepted
thirg around here to show. your appre
ciation of any living creature Ty feed
ing it. One note manager has actual
!y been driven to putting up signs read
ing, "Don't feed the birds " "I can"t
put the c-asres too high." ho explained,
"because the women explain that they
can't see the pretty canaries. And if
they're within reach, they are fed all
ports of junk, peanuts and candy, as'
well as lettuce from the dining room
The lettuce is harmless but mayon
naise dressing wasin't meant for ca
naries." LUCY JEANNE PRICE.
This filet pat
tern is to be
worked with
very tine thread
and a maii nook.
Make three
Fquares hke the
pattern. and
when finished in
sert them in the
front of a nighi
gown in the posi
tions shown :r.
the sketch. The
square?- are in-srr-
?tl with a but
tonhole .-nUch.
The ro-.vs of dots
. which come below
the squares may
be worked in a
satirl stitch. . or
they may consist
of groups of lar.se
French knots.
When Frer.ch
knots are usea make a cluster of
five or six knots vvry close togeth
er. The nock and sleeves of the
gown are finished with a picot.
Have a line of machine hemstitch
ing done around the neck and
sleeves; cut the material off close
to the hemstitching, and work the
picot in the meshes of the stitch
ing. The eyelets for the ribbon at
the waist of the gown may be but
tonholed with embroidery cotton,
or they may be omitted.
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DESIGN FOR A TRAY COVKR
This attractive
cross stitch pattern
is placed in the four
corners of a serving
tray cover. If plam
linen is used for the
cover the design will
have to transferred
to the material with
carbon paper. If
one uses a fine qual
ity of linen huck
such as that which
comes for guest tow
els, it will not be
necessary to trans-,
fer the pattern, but
the design can be
cross stitched Into
the little squares
formed In the huck
weave. It is a sim
ple matter to follow
a cross stitch pattern
when one once has
the material marked
off in squares. If one
" wishes the design
may be worked over
needle point scrim,
and the threads of
the scrim pulled out
when the pattern is
finished.
Cut the tray cover
the size desired, and
place the design tn
the corners as shown
Jn the sketch. The
tour Sowers In the
design which point
to the center are
doxte in rose color, and the leaves
and stems In green. The triangu
lar shaped pieces around the flow
ibts may be done In another shade
of rose or in brown. In fact any
Color scheme may he worked out to
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all around the tray cover, and fin
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done in one of the colors as&d &t tbe
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Back to Normal, Tendency
Of Automobile Industry
Although the automobile market is I Small Cars Nexf
far from stable, the present indica- 1 When the market reaches its "angle
tions point toward the rapid return to ; of repose" this condition will no longer
normal conditions. . j exbit. "There has been a tendency for
Auto dealers in Oregon City and I the larser cars to reduce more in prj
Clackamas county feci optcmistic over ! Portion than the smaller macdiines,"
.he outlook, and altho the industry has &aid Jake Rialey, of the Clackamas
not completely recovered from the i County Auto company. "The next re
sJumn lte last year, there is a steady ductions, I believe, will be seen in the
climb that is tending toward a sounder ! sraai' car umrei. i uis, n.i bc.x s, win
footing. ' ' iIle return t0 a standard condition
Starting last winter, there was a : wnere P1 ,ces aaln assume tneir re.-
movament upon the part of the manu- a-ive place.
factuiers to reduce the prices of their Buying during the past year has
mar.hir.ps. T'ne rimns at' first were i switched to cars of higher price. This
neither large nor numerous, but lately
COPYRIGHT KEYHONI VIIW CO. NIW YORK
LADY CURZON-THE NEW AMERICAN MARCHIONESS
Lord Curzon has been raised to the rank of a marquis. This is especially
interesting to Americans, as he married beautiful Grace Hinds, daughter
of the late U. S. Minister to Brazil. This was a second marriage her first
husband, Alfred Duggan A. Smith, an American millionaire, died four years
before her marriage to Lord Curzon. She is tall, dignified and charming
with "Titian" hair and brown eyes.
Apprehensive.
She had received a proposal of mar
riage from a man she had always re
garded more in the light of a brother
than a lover.
"Janet," he began, "you know, I
have always turned to you ; . that I
have always thought of you. May I
that is ah, will you be my wife?"
"What a start you gave me, Henry,"
said Janet at last. "Do you know I
thought ..from your manner that you
were going to ask me to lend you some
money."
Will Teach Air Navigation.
Air navigation In peace "and war Is
the subject of a new extension course
te be given at Columbia university.
The problems to .be studied will be
elementary. "In this course," says the
announcement, "some elements ' enter
ing into the employment of aircraft
both for war and also for special
commercial purposes will receive
major consideration. Engineering ac
complishments and problems awaiting
solution will be described."
Letter
Lucy Jeanne Price
NEy YORK, Jufy 2. Fame extends
even to socks. In a downtown sport
ing goods store's window is a pair cf
perfectly white woolens with this sign
on them: "The Socks Tilden Wore
When He Won the World's Championship."
literature is more or less represented,
but Zola, Flaubert - and Baudelaire
seem to have. been. the music critic's
favorites.
Just when Zegfeld has closed his
'Frolics," declaring that New York's
late-hour-gayety is dead forever, the
all-colored" show, "Shuffle Along,"
has found 11:30 p. m. such a popular
hour for a performance that it has dis
continued its. Wednesday matinees in
favor of the midnight hour . In spite of
doubts of a good many experienced
theatrical (predictors, this musical
melange" at the Sixty-third Street
Music Hall has achieved success. It
is reminiscent of the old Williams
and Walker shows of 20 years ago.
THIRTY YEARS
AGO TODAY
Taken from the Oregon City Enter
prise July 3, 1891.
Elected Principal It is very much
regretted that Professor Fia.nk Rigler,
principal of the Oregon City schools,
has been elected principal of the Har
rison street school of Portalnd. It is
to be hoped that he can be induced to
resign that position and remain here.
There's a treat anead of patrons of
he New York Public Library; at least
lor such cf them as appreciate inti-; and quite evidently the public still
mate association with greatness. For . (jfces them.
the collection of books wh'ch belong-
ei to the late James G. Huneker was At last we know what the couvert
left by him for the public's use and j charge, is all about- People have
will soon be at their disposal. The. grumbled quietly about that dollar or
pungent joy to the reader will be per- so at the cabaret restaurants; but be
sonal annotations made all through I jng well trained Americans, they
the book. Such notes as "Tawaddle," j never ask why. Now Dorothy Dixon
'Rot." "'More twaddle" arc written in
the margins in a nervous, angular
handwriting. Sometimes he is more
diffuse. On the title page of a German
work on Arnold Schoenbeg, the ultra
modern composer, Huneke- has writ
ten, "If you will eat prickly musicsl
Tjears yon must not be surprised if
colic is the result." The library is a
large and inclusive one All European
Hyson and 'Carl Hyson have made it
clear in their suit against a Broad
way restaurant . The entertainers, it
seems, get 50 per cent of that couvert.
and they stipulate how much the pub
lic is to be charged for it. In this par
ticular place, the ?1 and $2 couvert
charges amounted in' one month ac
cording to the Hysons, to ?12,786. The
public paid that amount for the
vacation Recital The organ con
cert given at the Congregational
church last Friday evening was well
atexided. The solos of Mrs. E E. Wil
liams and Mrs E. E. Charman were
rendered and favorably received. Th
Congregational choir from Portland
made its appearance. The new organ
is a vauable acquisition to th"e church.
Abundance of Cherries We think
we never saw such an abundance of
fruit as we have now in .Oregon. On
ast Saturday Major Rinearson brought
to our office from a tree ir. his orchard
a branch nine inches in length, bearing
thirteen clusters, of neat, delicious May
Duke cherries', numbering 126 cherries,
anyone that would make a good mouth
full.
5 Divorce Decrees
Granted by Court
Five divorce decrees were granted
Saturday by Jhe circuit court. . They
are:
John G- from Ida E. Olson; Mary E.
from John Albertson; Mina from c
M. Rynerson; Wa'ter G. irom Marie
D. Guiley and Ardis from Emery Shep-ard.
the majority of the standard makes of
cars have reduced considerably iu
price.
Prices Very Lev
Prices Tor the most part have return
ed to a point where thev are very little
over 20 per cent above what they were
for the same cars in 1914. This, ac
cording to Ralph Parker, of the Miller-Parker,
Automobile, company, puts
them really on a par with what they
were seven years ago, because the cars
have become 20 per cent better. The
improvements in the quality of
material used and the bettering of
design as well as addition of new con
veniences and economical attachments
has brought about this chmge.
"Where you pay 20 per cent more
for a car than you woud have in 1914."
said Mr. Parker, '-you are really gee
ting 20 per cent more for your money.
In actual value the machines have
come down to a pre-war ba--isw"
Flucuations in the local as well as
the national market are said by the
dealers here to be largely due to the
irregularity with which prices are be
ing reduced. A sudden and appre
ciable reduction in the price of a more
or less popular car, increases its sales
temporarily beyond those of its competitors
is indicated by the fact that sales
records show Studebakers selling
second to Fords. The market for cars
between these two in price, such as
the plants producng practically to ca
pacity. The automobile world, is not, how
ever,, experiencing the acute shortage
that was felt just before the slump of
I last year. The buying experienced
I an abnormal increase duruig the war,
due to high wages and abnormal con
ditions, but at present the market has
become saner and more dependable.
. Little Shortage Remains
In some types of machines there is
still a. shortage, but the dealers are
finding little difficulty in making de
liveries over any period of time. Tem
porary shortages, due to transporta
tion conditions and minor shortages of
material are found in localities, but are
not representative of the national con
dition of the market.
I mis conmtion, witn tne supply or
cars about equal to the demand, is due
to a slowing up on the part of -the buy
ng public. Cars are not being sold
so much now regardless cf whether
the buyer can afford it or not Thus
the superficial market has been cut
down and the sales are based upon a
saner demand, more dependable, and
hence tending to strengthen the mar
ket.
4 Marriage Licenses
Preceed July Fourth
Reaching an average as high as. that
obtained for any one day during tte
month of June ,four marriage licenses
were issued Saturday in the office of
the county clerk. .
They are: ..
Jessie L Daniels, 19, of Mulino, and
Venita Gregory, l' ot Mulmo.
Harry P Amiele. 23. of Milwa-ukic
and Isabell Mazzer, 28, of Beaverton.
Delbert M. Hutchinson, 25, of Mn-
lalla and Cora Monson, 25, of Canby
. Richard H. Reynolds 21, Macks-
burg-, and Rena Hutchinson, 21, of
Canby.
DIVORCES ARE ALLOWED.
Two decress of divorce wee hand
ed dowtn today by the circuit court.
They are Ureth V. Binford from her
husband, Jay T. Binford, and Hazel
R. Bean against George M. Bean. Both
women were granted the custody of
minor children.
ALBERT J. PANI
If the United States recognizes the
Obregon government Albert J. Pani
will be Mexican ambassador at Wash
:ngton Pending that action, he will
come to Washington January 1 and
will act as agent of his government
while awaiting developments. ,
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New Developments In
The Automobile World
Face Mask for Auto Drivers
A complete face mask, to be but
toned to the cap and equipped with
an adjustable eye shield against glar
ing headlights, has been patented to
protect automobile drivers in cold
weather.
Protects Side Curtain Fabric
There has been invented a thimblo
ro rthe ends of upright rods used to
support automobile side curtains to
protect the fabric from puncture and
relieve the stitching from strains.
Keeps 'Water From Running Board.
A new rubber mat for automobile
running boards not only prevents a
person's foot from slipping but also
drains off the accumulated mud and
water.
Makes Ease for Driver
A new automobile steering gear, in
which cams replace the usual seg
ments .sectors and worms; has been
invented by an Englishman, who
claims it will prevent shocks on' rough
roads and twisting strains to the steer
ing columns.
Indicate Supply of Gasoline
A newly invented gauge to indicate
the. amount of gasoline in an automo
bile tank of. a dial on the instrument
board of a car is operated by the pres
sure of the fuel on a cylinder screwed
into the bottom drain pipe.
Gives Overheating Alarm '
When an automohiei engine over
heats sufficiently for the water in the
radiator to boil the steam blows an
alarm whiste, which has been invent
ed to be inserted in a radiator cap.
Portabe Welding Plant
A portable arc welding plant, to be
carred on a motor truck, portions cf
it helping to complete the truck's
power equipment, has been invented
by an Englishman.
Crown-Willamettes
Win 19-Inning Game
After cleaning up the Salem Sena
tors in a sensational game Sunday, ths
Crown-Willamette baseball team on
Monday went to Camas, Wash., to
try its luck against the Columbia
river millmen
Sunday's game at Salem went 19
inningg ,and was won by the Oregon
City paper men by a score of 2 to 1.
Meyers and King Cole pitched for'
the winning team.
DIVORCE IS ASKED.
Asrkinj? a divorce on: grounds of
cruel treatment, Grace H. Barvee Sat
urday filed a complaint with the cir
cuit court against her husband, C. L.
Barzee.
JUDGMENT SECURED.
A judgment in the total sum of
JS9.57 was returned by the circuit
court Saturday against F. W. McLeran
in favor of the Credit Savings com
pany. The suit was instituted for the
collection of interest.
(i. A. Donkers was convicted in the.
justice court Thursday morning of
reckless driving. He was fined $10
and costs.
LIGHTS A CANDLE IN
STREAM OF WATER
Burnell
Ford Does , Strange Things
With Electricity.
Burnell Ford, prominent inventor
and electrical scientist, presents a lecture-entertainment
for Chautauqua
patrons on the first night which will
be of unusual interest. Among his
interesting experiments will be the
production of an electric storm upon
the platform, 250,000 volts of electricity
being discharged into the air; thp
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operation of a submarine chaser by
wireless; welding of metal by elec
trical current passing through the
human body ; setting off explosives by
wireless; lighting of a candle by
means of a stream of water, and many
other intensely Interesting experiments.
Mayor Moore of Philadelphia, being
congratulated on the success of his
administration, laughed and observed."
"Good workmen are always mode St
about their work. " A lady once said
gushingly to Mark Twain :
" T guess, being such a grand writer
as you are, you're awfully fond
books, aren't you?'
" 'Well, that depends,' drawlea tne
humorist. 'If a book has a leather
cover it has magnificent value as a
razor strop. A brief, concise work,
such as the French write, is very use
ful to put under the short leg of a .
wabbly table. Large, old-fashioned
books with clasps can't be beat as
missiles to hurl at dogs and cats. A
large book, like a geography, is nearly
as good as a piece of tin to nail over
a broken window paae.' "