SIX PAGES EDITORIAL, SPORTS SECTION TWO SECOND MAIN NEWS PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1921. Secretary Denby Is Enthusiastic Over Job K r k H ', 1 . ,H It It t Navy Chieftain Has Served in the Ranks DEVIL DOGS' WITH WHOM HE SERVED ARE LOYAL TO HIM Former Associates in the Marines Acclaim Him as a "Reg ular Guy" (Then n presented herewith the eizhth In aeries of article written (or the New York World by Louis Seibold desenbint Edwin Denby. the secretary of the nary in the cabinet cf President Harding.) By Louis Seibold (Copyright, 1921. by Press Publishing Co.. Ilia New Tor World) Washington, July 2. The career of Edwin Denby, secretary of the navy in the cabinet of President Harding, is of more than passing in terest to every small boy In the country who loves adventure and the picturesque. The period of it which fills the large and unctuous soul of the secretary himself with an over flowing pride and which will appeal to the imagination of the American small boy has to do with the "devil dogs," as the kaiser's troops were wont to describe the United States marines. Denby was a "devil dog," first a private, then a top sergeant. and finally emerged as a major of reserves. A3" EEOQUEXT TRIBUTE No greater tribute was ever paid to any "devil dog" than that accorded the "devil dog" who became the boss of the navy by a jubilant bunch of marine of ficers that hopped in their planes and taxied to St Augustine the day that President Harding announced the ap pointment of Denby as secretary of the navy. The half dozen machines . that broke the 100-mile record between Paris Island, S. C, and the Florida winter re sort were shamefully overloaded by en thusiastic airmen, who floated all over the Ponce de Leon hotel and insisted upon telling Mr. Harding that he had picked the best man in the world to run the navy. As for Denby himself,-.the volunteer tribute paid to him by the "devil dogs" from Paris Island just filled his cup of happiness to overflowing. Unlike most who try to make it appear that the office sought them, Denby frankly admitted it had always been his ambi tion to be hooked up with the navy In erne' way and that his selection to direct its destinies completely filled his idea of what realty- constituted happiness. There was no guile about Denby when he told me a few minutes after Mr. Harding had announced his appointment that he was "Just too full for utterance," something tike the small boy who finds in his stock ing at Christmas time everything that his boyhood soul has longed for. The persons who met him on the day of his appointment made up their minds that he was a "regular guy," as one of them expressed it He said with the most engaging frankness that he'd rather be secretary of the -navy than anything else in the world, - and his . record thus far as head of that depart ment has rather tended to confirm the impression that he is still exacting the fullest measure of happiness from the realization of his ambition. . PATS TRIBUTE TO DANIELS The very first thing he did after he had got his desk in shipshape in the navy department was to go to sea to look over the fleet of fighting boats as sembled at Guantanamo for the usual winter maneuvers. Officers and men of the warships 'that he inspected voted him dass A in every respect. He talked to them straight from the shoulder, told them exactly what he thought of the sea forces of the nation, applauded their ef ficiency and then proved himself a good sportsman by paying a generous trib ute to Josephus Daniels, his predecessor. He did so by declaring that the United States navy was in the finest possible shape and that the condition of the ships and -conduct of the officers and men established its complete and satis factory efficiency. While he was- about it be made a pretty good job of his in spection. Investigating the mysteries of the engine rooms and gun turrets of the dreadnoughts, sleeping blissfully on a destroyer in a choppy sea, went down in a submarine and up in a captive bal loon. He sampled the messes of the wardroom and of the third class seamen. Then he came back to Washington in a destroyer -and proceeded to get down to work. LOVES HIS JOB Now a man who loves his job aa Denby loves his is likely to find pleasure in even the routine that most men find irksome. Denby even likes to sign his name several hundred times a day, which Secretary of State Hughes re cently told the guests at a dinner con stituted 95 per cent of the actual work of a cabinet officer. Denby loves to roam around the navy department venturing into all sorts of places that a naval secretary rarely ever i i The National Capital Census Figures Reveal Interesting Racial Divisions Restive Spirit Greets Administration's Procrastination Congressmen Divided Into Blocs. Edwin Denby, secretary of the navy sees, getting acquainted with everybody. and ''taking a close-up of every detail connected with his job. Being a pretty thorough two-handed sort of a man he splits bis day up between his desk, listen ing to recommendations, the kicks of everybody in the service and talking with politicians seeking - the promotion of favorites or additions to their patronage. While he was a "devil dog" Denby learned to work hard and as secretary of the navy he is toiling under forced draft, as it were, to not only keep up with his work but to absorb informa tion that will be useful to him in mak ing recommendations to congress or in creasing the efficiency of the service. Critics of a pacifist frame of mind were considerably shocked when Denby, ia response to a question, declared him self to be in favor of making the United States navy the biggest and most effici ent in the world. Advocates of universal disarmament attacked this statement but Denby baa never withdrawn it a fact which has not impaired his popularity with the officers and men of the service. CHANGE WELCOMES Only a few days ago Denby made a move, that was hailed with a wild chorus of hurrahs by the officers to change to "mufti" (civilian clothes) when not actually on duty. During the actual hostilities army and navy officers were compelled to wear their uniforms at all times. Inasmuch as the United States ia only technically at war as a result of the failure of the senate to ratify the German peace treaty, Denby said he though it was nonsense to compel of ficers to go around all dressed up in uniform when they are not engaged in actual service. The result of his recent order has been to remove from the Washington scenery about three-fourths of the costume effects constantly on view. As Denby knows the difference be tween an officer and a seaman is merely one of technical rank, he says that soon he is going to extend the order to In clude the privileges to enlisted men al ready accorded officers. His annonce ment will tend to Increase bis wide popu larity with the gobs, who already re gard him as a friend. The fact is that every gob in the service already acclaims Dehby as a "buddy," and consequently expresses great confidence in him. STRICT DISCIPLIXARIAX When he was a comparatively young fellow Denby was a gunner's mate of the third class in the war with Spain. At 47 he enlisted as a private in the marine corps, worked like a Trojan to take a hand with the other "devil dogs" in the fighting in Prance and made such a good record there that he earned rapid promotion, coming out, as said, a major. Going up the line, Denby, while a se vere disclipinarian, made friends with all of the men with whom he fought shoulder to shoulder. He is credited with always having been most sympa thetic and helpful to his fellow privates and to have been a "human being" when he 'became top sergeant who can, if he elects, exercise the powers of an auto Only a few days ago a private "devil dog," with whom the naval secretary served, "got In bad" with his command ing officer. He . wrote the secretary about it and asked him to intercede. Denby replied he was awful sorry his old pal bad been put in the hoosegow, but that a scrutiny of the papers proved that he was being justly punished and expressed the hope that the lesson would not be lost "After you get out" he is reported to have written the offender, "come and see me and I will see if we can't get you started in the right way. I wish I could knock off some of your sentence for old time's sake, but I don't believe It would be wise to do so." LIKES TO BO FAVOBS There is one thing about Denby on which everybody agrees. It is that he'd rather do a favor for you than not He is always genial, ready to listen to you with the air of a man who is really in terested in your mission, looks you In the eye and leaves the impression on your mind that he desires your friend ship. He is one of those great big, open- faced, baldheaded fellows that fairly exudes good nature , through his jaw, which is of .the square cut Tammany type, carries warning of both character and determination. He bulks almost abnormally large In physique, being well over 6 feet and top ping the scales at 250 pounds. About the only things he can buy ready made is an umbrella and a handkerchief. His eyes are small and blue and friendly. He is bald clear to the apex of his oval shaped head. Sideways be looks a good deal like big Tom Foley, the Tammany boss, of the Brooklyn bridge district. He is always smiling when his mental ma chlnery is not consecrated on some prob lem or the scrutiny of a doctrine. He is now 51 years old, but looks 10 years younger. After being graduated from the Uni versity of Michigan, where he has lived from early boyhood, which was spent at Evansville. Ind., where he was born, he entered upon a spirit of adventure by goiing to China with his father who wai United States minister to that country. For 10 years he was engaged in the customs service of China under Sir Rob ert Hart When he came back to Michigan at the end of that time he began to take up what la now known as welfare work. He waa active in prison reform and in the promotion of other helpful undertakings of a civic character. Incidentally, he practised law, and. after serving in the Michigan house of representatives In 1903. was elected to congress for three terms, serving between 1905 and 1911. WEEKS BOOSTED HIM t was wane he was in congress that he began to specialise in naval affairs aad met up with John W. Weeks, who la now the secretary of war. Incidentally, it was Weeks who first called the at tention of Mr. Harding to Denby as a man worth looking over for the navy department Weeks, who is quite as baldheaded as Denby and much the same type of man, started Denby after the job. Senator Townsend of Michigan and some of the most important men in that state got behind Denby. The latter made a favor able impression on Mr. Harding who sent for him and, after looking him over, or dered him the navy portfolio on the spot When he was selected, Denby, who di vided his time between practicing law and making money out of the manufac ture of motor cars, was really working hardest as chief probation officer of the recorder's court of Detroit It is just this sort of work that Denby likes most after the navy. Starting fellows whose feet have slipped on the upward path is one of his specialities. The other day he told about two fel lows that had "got in wrong" and faced a prison sentence. Denby got them off and lent them money to get back to their homes in Pennsylvania. They re paid the- money after he became secre tary of the navy. He has two children one 8 and one 5 He goes to the Episcopal church regu larly and devotes a lot of time to help ing out the parson in welfare work. And he is very fond of dinner parti ea He has Introduced something of an in novation to . official Washington by wearing a canary colored vest with a claw-hammer coat It Is his favorite color, by the way. They are wearing 'em this year in Michigan. He can "play at" golf, but he doesn't care for it particularly. His idea of fun is his Job. Census Reveals Racial Division WASHINGTON. July 2. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THK JOUR NAL) That the United States is be coming more and more a white man's country seems to be established by the completed census figures on race popu lation. Whites comprise 89.70 of the total population, against 88.88 per cent in 1910, a shift of 84 hundredths of 1 per cent aa compared -with all other races. A shift of nearly 1 per cent In such a large mass Is important and is ac counted for mainly in the figures of Increase for the white race compared with the negro, which ia the principal non-white element The white popula tion Increased IS per cent the negro only 6.5 per cent In numbers, there are 94,822,431 whites and 10.483,013 negroes. In 10 years the whites have Increased nearly 13,100,000, and the negroes have increased 640.000. In the same time there has been a remarkable shift of the colored popula tion from the old South to the North. Over 400.000 of the negro gain is in the Northern states. In the South, the gain for the negro was less than 3 per cent with a decided decrease in Tennessee. Kentucky, Alabama. Mississippi and Arkansas. This colored migration has gone largely into Ohio. Illinois. Indiana Penn sylvania and Michigan. It carries a political influence that was felt In the last election, and is something with which forecasters must reckon In the years to come. In Ohio and Illinois the Republicans are fortified with something like 80,000 votes in each state, solid blocks of votes that are dependable without regard to the issue. The negro Democrat is a curiosity rarely found. There are more blacks than whites In South Carolina and Mississippi, but If the same ratios are maintained for another 10 years every state In 1930 will have a white majority. Even without continuance of the unusual emigration of colored workmen from those states, it seems likely that the normal gain of the whites will carry them ahead in the next 10 year period. In percentage gain the Japanese are well ahead of all others for the last 10 years, but their 53.9 per cent gain brings them only to 111.000 for the entire coun try, and nearly 72,000 are In California The Chinese have dropped from 71,000 to 61,000, and the Indians froth 265,000 to 242,000. While many of the foreign white Im migrants augment the foreign speaking sections of the large cities, and do not rapidly graduate into Americanism, the history of the past shows that they do eventually reach the "melting pot" and they do not present the problem of un asslmllable races, so the figures of grow ing white preponderance give encourage ment to those who hold that the nation's safety depends first of all on racial! solidarity. - Ring Just Crazy About Dogs Some Experiences Related Next Sunday : tary of labor. James J. Davis, secre- though the senate acted promptly, the house delayed it nearly two months. The thing Mr. Ramsay er neglected to say, and which it would have been em barrassing for him to say, waa that the resolution was held up by the house leaders because they bad White House information that delay waa desirable and that the president desired the Knox reso lution changed before it waa passed. Vice-President Coolldge has reported, after an outside trip, that the people are so Impatient over the failure to make progress with tax legislation in the di rection of reduction of tax burdens, so freely promised during the campaign. Senator Smoot has now bluntly stated that he does not see that it 'will be pos sible to reduce expenditures in any ma terial degree for several years to coma Early promises as to tariff revision have also fallen down, although house leaders appear to be straightening out some of the snarls, and hope to have the bill through the house before the end of July. At that the tariff program la about two months behind schedule, and how long the senate will take on the bill no one can predict In other directions the same slowness to get into action has caused criticism. The peace resolution does not settle terms of peace, and goes nowhere, so far as closing up the account with Ger many Is concerned. The new association of nations remains vague and undefined. The new shipping board has been named only recently and is confronted with dif ficulty because of the short time in which it must prepare plans and make a showing to sustain new appropriations needed after July 1 if it la to remain a going concern. Distress in some of the farming sec tions is acuta By reviving the war finance corporation some assistance has been rendered to the export trade and thereby to certain agricultural interests, but this was only done by restoring one of the war agencies and flying In the face of campaign talk about getting rid of special war legislation. Administration Moves Slowly WASHINGTON. July 2 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL) The slowness of the Harding ad ministration In taking hold of affairs is bringing a backfire to members of the but those allied with organised labor and Community of Interest Expressed WASHINGTON. July 2. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL) The growth of groups of mem bers of congress to promote certain kinds of legislation is being viewed with anxiety by some of the more conserva tive members, who see in it a tendency to class or sectional division and a threat to party leadership and regularity. The organization of the "agricultural bloc" is one of the latest with a sub stantial membership in both houses. About 22 senators, members of both par ties, assemble from time to time to dis cuss legislation for the benefit of the farmers. Senators Kenyon of Iowa, Norris of Nebraska and Capper of Kan sas are active In it There is a cor responding organisation in the house to look after legislation affecting the farmers. .. This seems to be the most virile aad active of any of the "blocs," a name borrowed from parliaments of Europe. where governments are frequently main tained by a combination of groups of special interest, with agrarian and labor issues most prominent The labor ele ment in congress has no organization j The dog thought the kid would took better with one leg and It took S people to get him not to operate. senate and house, and some of the Re publican leaders are saying that the first good impressions will be lost unless more rapid progress Is made. "It is very evident that the people are beginning to manifest some impatience with this congress," said Representative Ramsayer of Iowa, Republican, speaking on the Porter peace resolution. He said the people, In view of Mr. Harding's pledges, had a right to expect prompt passage of a peace resolution, and al- Roving Rat Starts Near Riot ft. Health Officer Comments Shrill, feminine shrieks disturbed the gathering dusk in the towntown district the other evening, halting the theatre crowds and turning them for a moment into attentive pillars of stone. There was an instant of hesitancy while shrieks continued and then the crowds started moving towards Broadway and Washington. Policemen, with hands on clubs, pushed hurriedly through. They found a scared, battered rat oc cupying the square where the streets met, while around the sides of the square a wall of curious people had formed. The rat was helpless ; every time he tried to break through some young fel low kicked him. He was game, but what chance did he have? Soon be staggered into the middle of the street and died. WOMI5 D I SPLAT E R FRIGHT Bystanders who were on the scene when the rat first appeared said that "a long-legged blonde" did most of the screaming. When asked how they knew she was long-legged they answered "Because." She ran to a telephone pole and tried to climb it they added. Several other women lost their self-possession and dashed madly for the curb. This incident led Dr. George Parrish, city health officer, to comment strongly on rata "The rat that started the riot in the street was only one of the thousands that have been driven uptown by the high waters in the Willamette." he ex plained. "According to statistics of the federal government there is a rat for every person in the United States. That makes our quota nearly 300,000. SCATTERED BT FLOOD "Ordinarily, our rata live in the ram shackle old buildings along the water front but the high water has scattered them, showing people what a pest they would be If allowed to multiply unhampered. "Right now, as the waters are reced ing, is the best time to kill them. The city health department has eight In- tend to destroy party unity particularly sympathetic with it do con fer and act as a unit when labor ques tions are uppermost i- arly In the present congress there was an organization of Western members formed for cohesive action on Japanese questions, but there has been little occa sion for it to go into action. Headed by Senator Johnson of California, this group is ready to meet whenever the occasion cornea It was proposed when the present ses sion opened that the former service men who are members of the house, more than 20, should organise to promote sol dier legislation, but this idea was dropped. It was explained that the pur pose might be misconstrued, and the former soldiers thought it better to re frain from any appearance of organised action in behalf of their comrades, and trust to the fairness of congress for the success of matters in which they are Interested. j Western members of fne public land states have an organization to assist the cause of irrigation, particularly the adoption of a new program that will place reclamation upon a continuing basis. These organizations are of dif fering degrees of solidarity, and except for the "agricultural bloc" they do not often meet in any formal way. Never theless, they are deplored by some vet eran legislators. Representatives Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, former senator, is one of these. He says that they substitute selfish or particular interest for common good, entl If comblna- spectors in the business district now. telling building owners how they can get rid of the rats. . "The best method is to pump out the basements as soon as they are above the level of the river, then dampen the floor around the walls in front of the holes and sprinkle chloride of lime on boards or the dry floor just inside the damp strip The rat will get his feet wet first then he will step in the lime It will burn him and he will try to lick It off. The lime will kill some of the rats and the rest will disappear Imme diately. It's a sure method. "Cats and traps are good, but they require more attention. "I've made a recommendation that the federal government appoint a rat exter minator along the' waterfront Condi tions are certain to grow worse here as our commerce grows and more and more ships cast anchor, in the harbor. "The old buildings along the water front are Ideal breeding places for rata They should all be torn down and re placed with modern buildings." Text Book Written By Beed Professor Adopted at College After 10 years preparation, inspired by his experience as professor of mathe matics at Reed college. Dr. Frank Loxley Griffin has been informed of the publi cation of his text book for college fresh man mathematics by Houghton Mifflin company. In the new text "An Intro duction to Mathematical Analysis," Dr. Griffin has attempted to impart to the student with the usual high school foundation in mathematics, a broader understanding of the ecteace of mathe matics, its relation to the physical sciences and its practical application in modern fields from engineering to fi nance and biology. Predictions of the publishers indicate that more than 200 colleges and uni versities in the United States and Canada will adopt the text immediately. The book win be introduced at Reed college during the coming session aad Its adop tion by many of the major institutions is expected. Dr. Frank Loxley Griffin came to Reed college from Williams college in 1921 and is the sole surwior of the original faculty. Formerly professor of mathe matics at Bowdoin college, he has ac complished extensive research work in other branches of science and is listed la "Who's Who" aa one of the foremost rast hemp tin iinn In this country. tions are formed among them, they may lead to imperfect compromises and ill balanced legislation But be regards the present conditions as mostly temporary. Temporary alliances for a common purpose, such as the irreconcilable squad on the peace treaty, are common enough in congress. The difference with the "agricultural bloc" and certain other groups just now la that they seem to aim at permanent existence, with an actual, though flexible, organization and a purpose to deal with a wide variety of legislation from what the Socialist delights to call the "class conscious" standpoint. This tendency may wear down under the frowns of the party leaders When Is Civil Service Not Civil Service WASHINGTON. July 2. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL) When is civil service not civil service? Why, when it is set aside by the president Now and then exceptions are made In particular cases, where some meritorious person is barred by a technical rule. These exceptions are not frequent, but the president is reported to have decided to use his authority In an unusual way in . order to secure the appointment of the man he wants for postmaster at New York. Edward M. Morgan, former postmaster, who has a good record and has been generally Indorsed, has been selected. He has passed the age limit and this limitation Is to be waived in order to restore him to his former posi tion. It is understood that the prsaH t does not Intend by this to encourage the hope that it win be done In other nssns. He considers New York exceptional, net only because of the importance of the office, but because of the unusual quali fications and indorsements of Mr. Mor gan, who has served ewer 30 years to the office, for a large part of the time aa postmaster. By Ring W. Lardner To the editor: Every little wile you hear people talking about a man that they don't nobody seem to have much use for him on acct. of not' paying his debts or beating his wife or some thing, and every body takes a rap at him about this in that till finely! one of the party peaks up and ays they must be some good in him because he 1 1 k e a animals. "A man can't be all bad when he la so kind to doga" That la what they generally always aay and that ia the reason, you see so many men stop on the street when they see a dog and pet.lt because they figure that maybe somebody will be look ing at them do It, and the next time they are getting panned, why who ever seen it will speak up and say "He can't be all bad because he likes dogs." Well friends when you come right down to cases they's about as much sense to this aa to a good many other delusions that we got here in this country, like for Inst the one about nobody wanUng to win the 1st. pot and the one about a whole lot of authors not being able to do their beat work unlest they are pickled. But if likeing animals ain't a virtue In itself why I don't see how it proves that a man has got any vir tues, and personly if I had a daugh ter and she wanted to get married and I asked her what kind of a bird the guy waa and she said she didn't know nothing about him except that one day she seen him kiss a leopard, why I would hold up my blessing till a few of the missing precincts was heard from. But as long aa our best people haa got it. in their skull that a friendly feeling towards dumb brutes takes the curse off a bad egg, why I or nobody else is going to be sucker enough to come out and admit that all the horses, rams and oxen In the world could drop dead tomorrow morning without us batting an eye. Pretty near everybody wants to be well thought of and If likeing dogs or sheep la a help along those lines, why even if I didn't like them, I wouldn't never loose a opportunity to be seen in their company and act aa if I waa have ing the time of my Ufa But wile I waa raised in a kennel, you might say, and some of my most intimate childhood friends waa of the canine gender, still and all I be leive doga la better In some climates than others, the same aa oysters, and I don't think It should ought to be held against a man if he don't feel the same fervor towards N. T. dogs like he felt towards Michigan dogs, and I am free to confess that the 4 dogs who I have grew to know per sonly here on Long Island haa failed to rouse tender yearnings aay ways near similar to those Inspired by the flea bearers of my youth. And in case they should be any tendency on the part of my readers to denounce me for falling to re spond whole heartily to the wilea of the Long Island breed let me pre sent a brief sketch of same so as true lovers of the canine tribe can judge for themselfs If the fault ia all mine. NO. 1 This waa the dainty toy that be longed to Gene Buck and it waa a bull dog no bigger than a X car garage and It wouldn't harm a hair of nobody's head only other animals aad people. Childern were aa safe with this pet aa walking in the Pitta- burg freight yarda and he wouldn't no more think 'of wronging a eat than scratching himself. In fairness to Mr. Buck I will state that a pal of his give him the dog aa a present without no com ment Well they wasn't no trouble till Qene had the dog pretty near a Vs hr. when he let him out He waa gone 10 minutes dureing which Gene received a couple of phone vtu He cant be all bad, because he likes dogs calls announcing more in anger than sorrow the sudden deaths of 2 adjacent cats of noble berth so when the dog came back Gene spanked him and give him a terrible scolding and after that he didn't kill no more cats except when he got outdoora But the next day De Wolf Hopper come over to call and brought hia kid which the dog thought would look betteV with one leg and it took 5 people to get him not to operate, so after that Gene called up the supt of a dog's reform school and the man says he would take him and cure him of the cat habit by tying one of hia victims around his neck and leavelng it there a wk. but he didn't know how to cure the taste for young Hoppers unlest De Wolf could spare the kid the wk. after they waa finished with ,the cat. This, proposition fell through bat any way Gene aent the dog to the reformatory and is still paying board for same. NO. 2 The people that lived 3 houses from the undersigned decided to aIV V V W UUIalU W It Vl up a. aVV Ull l like you can't take doga no more so they asked us did we want the dog aa it was very nice around children and we took It and aura enough it was O. K. in regards to children but It shared its new owner's feelinga to wards motorcycles and every time one went past the house the dog would run out and spill the contents, and on Sundays when the traffic waa heavy they would sometimes be aa many aa 4 or S motorcycle Jehus standing on their head in the middle of the road. One of them finely took offense and told on the dog and the justice of the peace called me up and says I would half to km It In 24 hra and the only way I could think of to do same waa drown it in the bath tab and if yon done that why the bath tub wouldn't be no good no more because it waa a good size dog and no matter how often you pulled the stopper it would still be there. So we called Up some people In Glen Cove and asked them if they wanted a dog that waa very nice around children and they said yea and I hope none of their children ride a motorcycle. NO. S The next door neighbors baa a pro-German police dog that win a blue ribbon once but now it acta as body guard for the lady of the house and one day we waa over there and the host says to slap hia Mrs. on the arm and see what happened so J slapped her on the arm and I can still show you what happened, When you dance with mine hos tess this sweet little petty dances right along with you and watchs your step and if you tred on my lady's toe he fines you a mouth full and if you and her la partners in a bridge game he lays under the table and you either bid right and play right or you get nipped. NO. 4 This la onr present Incumbrance which we didn't ask for him and nobody give him to us but here he is and he haa got the Insomnia and he has picked a spot outside my window to enjoy It but not only that bnt be haa learnt that If you jump at a screen often enough it will finally give way and the result ia that they ain't a door or window on the 1st. fir. that yon couldn't drive a rhinoceros through it and all the bugs that didn't all ready live In the house la movelng In and bringing their family.' That la a true record of the 4 dogs who I have met since takeing up my abode in Nassau county so when people ask me do I like dogs I aay I am crazy about them and I think they are all right in their place but It ain't Long Island. RING W. LARDNER Great Neck, July 1. (Ceorrickt 121. by the Bad Sradtease. me.) Qlds,Wortman&KW Snbeperibence 2ap OUR Store Will Remain Closed TOMORROW JULY 4 Read Important News of the Great July Furniture Sale Papers 1