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THE RULE OF
' V As long as great numbers
nma niuf tn vnto wo win
and. under some Domical complications, , a sraaii uunvt.w
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And this may oecome a dangerous conumon. , ;;
A Witness I Russia. 'ruled by a militant minority that, in
a Country like, ours, with so high a percentage of the popula
tion able to read and write and
of education, would seem negligible. But here before us, oi
a klate only a few weeks old, is the xase of Minnesota.
' Minnesota, according to the.census of 1920,' has approxi
mately a million and a quarter voters. About half a million
of them voted in the recent senatorial election. Sixty per
cent of the voters stayed at home. Three hundred thousand
registered voters failed to turn out. The stay-at-homes, were
evidently not people impressed with the idea that a battle was
on between the plutocracy and the common people, as the
muvhhww -- w
would have registered and voted. I
: i f Magnus -Johnson received five ; thousand less votes for
Senator than he did for Governor last year, and 35,000 less
votes than Shipstead received for Senator in j 1922. : As a
candidate for Senator, Preus fell 114,000 short of his vote
for Governor last fall. The Democrats cast 180,000 votes for
Wilson for President in 1916; this year their j vote fell off
more than 85 per cent from that -figure,;'' v l" :
H The Socialist candidate for Senator in the recent election
received most of the Democratic votes cast, along with many
Republican votes not permanently Socialist, but which were
cast for Johnson in blind protest against a low price for
wheat. ; ' ?' 'f; .!' " ':-"' .v-K-'i--v" v.'-.'
; : The significant thing is that only forty per cent of the
potential vote of the state was cast, and that the victorious
Socialist candidate received only about one-fourth of the
state's total vote, if every citizen were to register and cast
-his ballot, as patriotic duty requires , -
I . luuccu, as due raici ui uui
l Minnesota and every other state threatened with bociai-
Ut control needs courage and : aggressiveness y an aroused
fliblic opinion i campaigns of education. They needTf ull
votes. Pussyfooting; sidestepping, apologizing . and tonv.
promising will not turn the trickwill not serve to keep a
militant and noisy minority down. . ; J . - . i , j ;
- The people of this country, if they are to make and keep
tfie United States safe from the dangers of Socialism, must
have leadership not afraid to get out in the open, and fight
this menace tp the finish. v j ,. :i
j' Socialism is wrong-, Everlastingly wrong. 'And there. is
only one kind, from the pink parlor Socialism of certain jqf
the idle rich, clear back and clear down to the red radicalism
of the Bolshevists of Russia.' It is all based ort the idea of
Ilarl Marx that property should all be held in common. Again,
there are many names, and numerous disguises but there is
winjr uuc niuu ui quuousui, it. ou gut: a uacK.io me community
ownership of property, and therefore communistic govern
ment of all human affairs.
J But this is not a Socialist country, excepting in a very
sniall minoritv of its neonle: norham no
in Russia. This cannot become a Socialist country, excepting
through the. cowardice and lethargy of those who have no
" sympathy with the ideas of either the reds or the pinks.;
I . THE COST W WHEAT;
In Spokane county, Washing
ton, the county agent has figured
that wheat costs 9 7 He. a bushel
to? produce. By . the i way, the
farmer is the only man on earth
who can continue to live by rals-r
lag a crop below cost. It Is true,
however, but we do not want our
farmers Just to get through, they
are entitled to make a fair prof
it, v' Unless they are able to giro
their children advantages equal
to town children, then farming
must lose: out. v . , j;f 'vu'
; It ia certainly true that there
Is J an over-production of wheat.
Tle south has been kept poor for
years by 'sticking to the single
crop of cotton. The middle west
and the west has stuck to wheat
when wheat has not responded.
Y7heat Is the easiest crop a farm
er , can raise, but It tar also the
raost unsatisfactory, j The crop
that" takes 'the hardest work la
the crop that brings the best re
sults. . Instead of raising wheat
below cost, It la up to the farmers
to diversity! and not glut the mar-
Kei. i ; ;a : c f
' Any ..plan for regulating price's
.must of j necessity include- a plan
for regulating production, for the
r.atural law of supply and demand
rales over all other laws in the
domain of prices. : '
! f it la possible to control .sup
ply it Is possible to work In har
mony with the law of supply and
demand. ' .' , . -; .
The farm bureau has a large
membership, and since the farm
era' who are to supply the wheat
rdsed for the loans will retain
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
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Oregon, as second class matter.
THE MINORITY,
of people in this country re-
)i9v thp rule of the minority:
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having at least smattering
iiusutuuuiia icuii ra.
only partially covering Its value,
they all will be interested in. cur
tailing whea' production next
year. The cooperation of these
farmers therefore seems to be as
sured. " S ;' '. ; .
THE LITTLE ORCHESTRA
Salem music lovers are being
presented an opportunity to se
cure the famous Kansas City Lit
tle Symphony orchestra. The big
orchestras nearly ; always lose
money Jn every town they go. At
the same time, the price is so high
that they shut out: many families
who love these refinements In life.
The Kansas City Little Symphony
orcnestra carries i 22 modi
every one a1 star, j This belnan
irae, ine price .or admission can
oe within reach of alL We know
that any musical entertainment I
mat comes to this city will heh I
more if it is heard: by a thousand
people rather than by the faith-
Flit )lliail,ail '
. Music ought to be popularized
uecausQ n aaoji to the refinement I
and Joy of life. The average ar
tist charges unreasonably. The
country must torn to these more
modest II organizations that can I
reach the masses
The Oregon Statesman la
great believer In the phonograph
Music Is so good that every family
ought to have it. I A. phonograph I
will bring the world's
musical
masters Into the lowliest hut'lu
Marlon county. !
A GERMAN .CRISIS
Returning travelers tell us that
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blowout. This is either actual or
artificial.1 The fact is the earns
in either case.' The Ruhr" inva
sion has paralyzed Germany, has
upset Europe and has yielded
France only grief. ' , f
The German mark is now value
less, and the French franc has bit
the toboggan with' tremendous
force. France took Ruhr and
gave Germany its excuse. If It
needed one and its reason if that
was needed. Germany Is now
ready "to blow up and chaos'
means Bolshevism getting a firm
foothold in Europe. While we all
thank God that America Is not
complicated in Europe, at the
same time, ' we realize that , the
kind office of administration and
the w!secounsel of an ; unselfish
government, could have saved
Germany. We heed the European
markets and we need to affect a
stabilizing influence in Europe. ;
J. ROGOFF, WHISTLER
A young wharf atendant, nam
ed John Rogoff, has discovered
that he possesses a new talent.
He can whistle rats out of their
holes. While this talent was new
io John, the Pled Piper of Ham
lin practiced It many, years ago
In that famous poem. However,
old Pied took not only the rats,
but all the children at the same
time. It was a calamity because
the people needed the children
more than they suffered from the
rats. : -v . ,.
What a glorious thing It would
be if this new talent 'should real
ly rid us of rats. Suppose a man
came into Salem, walked .in eyery
alley,, near every big -storehouse
and whistled the rats. Listen, the
rats y destroy ' $20,0e0,eu0,000
worth of . crops " in a year."" The
economical loss occasioned by the
rats would make - a world pros
perous. John, we wish you well,
and may your tribe increase.
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A COAL STRIKE !
The administration has forbid
den a coal strike. No one conver
sant with the coal situation will
believe that this will have any ef
fect. The coal miners are a law
unto themselves. They are most,
ly foreigners who obey their local
leaders implicitly. Up to this
time, miners and operators have
fought it out among themselves
and the public has never failed to
pay the bill. ,
A new note is being sounded
in our industrial life. The peo
ple, the party of the third part,
are demanding a hearing, because
the interests of the third party
outweighs the' Interests of the two
other parties. I
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There Is a lesson in Dluck In
the 'state of Washington. R. A.
Long preceded by several brass
bands and followed by a large
hallelujah chorus set out to found
the city of Longview. He let the
chips fall where they may and
hewed to his purpose. Kelso was
four miles away. Would Kelso
glTe up in despair, thrown up its
hands and whine? Yes, Kelso did
not. Kelso perked up. She is
spending thousands of dollars In
Improvements. She does not pro
pose being wiped oft the' map: or
thrown off her feet by Longview.
Noble Kelso, what it Is doing un
der , stress any city can ;do , as a
business proposition.
THE NEW CHURCH
The Oregon ;Statesmaa 'has. noU
ed with much pleasure the effort
to erect a new Christian church
In Salem. This ' Is naturally an
almost model town. But it can.be
kept so only by the dominating
Influence of the churches.
Churches must be-attractive and
homey. Big bare walls and stiff
back chairs with hard seats will
not do. Man must have some
comfort with religion, i j
As usual. Jit ; is noticeable that
th biggest contribution of all was
made by the women, the Mary
Martha society. . But .the men
are not going to let the women do
It all and let the project fall. :
Clarence Saunders has given up
tne direction of a large chain of
stores. Saunders was yellow. ; In
his extremitv he called n nnn tha
HQanciers to help him,; but when
inB neip was extenaea, ne set up
a cry mai mey were trying to
rob him. For ten days he was a
hero. Then the public : learned
tnat he was a lath painted to re-
a" ,rou
For some reason Salem does
not seem to havn n n nriUnanm
against jay walking. Jay walk-
Ing is more dangerous than jay
driving. A pedestrian cannot
take his own resDonsibllltr In
crossing treet, and there are
ao many autos now that the
must step in and tell him
where he must walk.
' The automobile Industry has
grown so , tremendously that it is
ImnoaalhlA tn roallva it Than
are now 120 standard antomohHea
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- a aaa tuio duui iaic: a V I
M seemed that we could all
have to develop arms that
were impervious to sun, rain and
wind, so exposed, were they by all
the frocks. It comes as a relief
to find that the poor sleeveless
girls of this year's styles are not
going to be expected to develop
an Immunity to colds after all.
For the latest contribution to the
costume world is a whort ligert
silk coat that is almost a blouse.
, It is made of crepe de chine and
may be of any color either to
match or to contrast with the
rather tight sleeveless dress of
pleated silk crepe with which it
is ; worn. i
! The frills, which are very fash
ionable, are made of the same
tissue as the blouse and occur, at
the neck and sleeves. The collar,
tucked finely about the neck,
narrows as it descends untl it
dwindles away at the bottom of
the blouse-coat. The sleeves,
tucked just beneath the elbow,
fall ; In two frills, ? Two straight
bands finish the coat beneath a
suede belt. ! '
Demountable costumes have al
eo been developed In different ma
terials. 'A French couturier has
invented a robe casague a coat
dress of woolen material to be
worn over a light costume of silk.
This is a great help for week-end
Adele Garrison's Vw Pliae of
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
CHAPTER 381
THE CONFIRMATION MADGE
READ IN LILLIAN'S FACE
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I purposely walked with a jaun
ty stride and forced a smite in
my face as I stepped toward the
car where Dicky and Robert Sav
arin we're waiting. But the
shock I had received in being told
of Marion's death, even though
the next minute lad brought
proof of her well-being had been
too great for me to hide its traces.
Both men exclaimed at the sight
o! me Dicky swung toward me
and put his arm under mine.
: "Good heavens, girl! Your
face, is an. ash heap.. ." What's tbe
matter?" - - ( .' 'J
"Bad news from the hospital?"
. Robert Savnrii's lips were stiff
an he framed the words. '. !
"No. Good," J repl-eJ, "Both
Marlon and LiUisn are in splen
did conditio?! this morning, and
we can see tlfem as soon as wo get
there."
Madge Explains.
"Are you- 111, sweetheart?"
Dicky's voice held the tender vbo
licitude which softens any terror,
any ailment for me. .H--" !
- "Ko, but I've had a shock that
has upset me. I'll be air right
presently, and I'll have time to
tell you about it, for I ion't want
to drive for a minute or two.' -.
"Perhaps you think it" strange
that I don't offer to drive, Sav
arin," Dicky said flippantly, his
volatile spirits rushing back with
the assurance that I was all right.
and that there was no bad news. J
"But I ' assure you ; that ; taking
candy from a baby is a mild trims
compared to taking the wheel
from my wife." v
M smiled faintly under his rail
lery, then struck directly into my
story. Tbey listened attentively,
characteristically, Dicky showing
distinctly, sympathetically, his
comprehension of what tbe shock
had been to me.
"That woman ought to be
lynched," Dicky said when I had
finished. "But I fancy it's a mis
take not unknown in hospitals a
that. I know I've had the same
thing happen to me three dis
tinct times." ;
"It's a mistake that there's abs
olutely no excuse for making,
said kindly - Robert Savarin,
sternly, and' I saw that the
thought of what might have been
had struck him deeply.,
"Visitors For Miss Marion."
"Suppose we don't think of it
any: longer," I suggested, turning
my switch key.' "I told the nurse
to tell Marion we'd be there in
side of fifteen minutes, rid I
must make good my promise."
'"You'll have to' go some,"
Dicky said, looking at his watch.
' "I'll take the back streets," I
repl'ed, sending the car forward.
"There's a tmost efficient nuis
ance of a motorcycle cop. over
here." Dicky explained, "and be
certainly holds you strictly to fif
teen, which ridiculous in the fore
noon hours. Do you drive?" 1
"I have learned in the last
year," Robert Savarin replied.'
"What make of car have you?"
I suspected that Dicky had ask
ed the question purposely in order
to divert our guest's mind. And
whether accidental or intentional,
it was e.'ficacious, for the W.tor
discussion that followed last-id
spiritedly until we . reached the
hospital door. Then Robert Sav
arin fell silent, and I hurried him
-down the hall and Into the corri-
HOLDING A HUSBAND
visits, as tbe frocks may be -worn
separately and the space saved in
tbe suitcase used, for an extra
gown.- . i :
do which led to the private
rooms.
"Wait here just a moment," 1
whispered, as we neared the door
"I'd better speak to Miss Jones
first." , .
The nurse answered my knock
quickly, stepped outside, and
shut the door after her.
"Has her ; uncle' arrived?" she
asked. -then smilingly; "Lhope he
hasn't ; breakfasted, for Marion
refuses to eat hers until he can
eat with her. So If he will give
me his ordr I will hurry it down,
for I am anxious to have Marion
eat-her breakfast as soon as pos
sible." - r
I hastened- to 'introduce Miss
Jones to the two men, and to ex
plain her: dilemma.- Robert Sav
arin was' prompt and smiling in
bis response.' - ; '
. "Any breakfast you serve will
be perfectly satisfactory," heald.
"I would like a cup of strong cof
fee, the rest-is Immaterial."
"Very well, then, if you will
follow me, please." ' v.
k She opened the door and called
cheerfully: :
f rvisitors for 'Miss Marlon."
t Dicky and I purposely held back
a little that Robert Savarin might
go in first. : To me. Miss Jones
Fsaid: I
"Have "you and Mr. Graham
breakfasted?"
: "Royally," I smiled. ; "Just
serve the three.''
JU "I'll g and order immediate-
fly." she said, adding : with a sig
nificant smile. "I fancy my servic
es are not much needed here."
Robert Savarin was kneeling by
Marion's bed,, while the child
with her hands tugging - at his
hair, an old trick of hers -was
excitedly pouring forth her de
light at his arrival.. And On Lil
lian's face, watching them, there
Was the "glory that never was on
sea or land." ; '
(To be continued)
CREDIT CLAIMED
DY
Early Construction of Naf.
tron Cut-Off Due to Ac-
tion From Oregon
It was the complaint of the
Oregon public service commission
and its intervention in the South
ern Pacific-Central Pacific con
troversy that has forced the early
construction of the Natron cut-off
that is now promised-Immediately
by the Southern Pacific com
pany, according to a . statement
made public by the commission
yesterday. The statement quotes
testimony offered in the hearing
in ' Washington, D. C, in proof of
its claims. ;
Hearing on the remaining por
tions of the commission's com
plaint will beheld before the in
terstate commerce commission at
Portland in.the near future. ;
Case Not Appealed. '
Announcement of Southern Pa
cific officials that the Natron cut
off, will be constructed at once
follows announcement by Attor
ney General Daugherty, after, sev
eral conferences with the presi
dent, that he will not appeal from
the recent decision of the fed
eral court. at Sti Paul in which it
was held that the interstate com
merce commission had authority
FUTURE DATES
I
Anfruot 1 to 15 Annnal aomm-r emmp
of Y JICA. Tra-k rier. .
Aon.t I to 29 A nana! arampmcat pi
Bey BTonta at Caaradia.
Anrut' Wadaeadajr Minacaot pie-
bic, atata fairKroaada. - i
Aarvit 7. Friday s Iowa pieaie, fair
, tronnda. -Anrnt
16-19 Katwnal " g n a t d rifle
- natcbea at Clackanaa rifle raaca.
September 19, Wedneadajr Wilmtte
September. 24 to 29 Oregoa ttaU fair.
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C0MM1SS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1923
to consent to the lease and stock
ownership of the Central Pacific
by the Southern Pacific railroad.
According to the statement of
the Oregon commission it remains
now for the interstate commerce
commission to act upon the peti
tion of the Central Pacific Rail
way company for authority to con
struct i the Natron cut-off, now
pending before that body. In the
event that the interstate com
merce commission acts favorably
upon .the petition for certificate
of public convenience and neces
sity, part of the; railroad construc
tion program as sought under the
Oregon, public service commis
sion's complaint filed with the
interstate commerce commission
in October. 1922, will have been
accomplished,
r History of Case.
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The application of the South
ern Pacific company to acquire
control by lease and by stock own
ership of the Central Pacific Rail
way company was filed with the
interstate commerce commission
on October, 17. .It22.y- Thd Ore
gon commission's complaint, seek
ing railroad development in the
state of Oregon, was drawn during
the month of September and was
filed with the interstate com
merce commission on October, 29,
1922. r
Hearing on the application of
the Southern Pacific to 'acquire
control of the Central Pacific be
gan in j Washington, D. C, On No
vember 22.1922.
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HUNDRED MEN "MOT -
LOST IN COAL MINE
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dicated that '.there had been little
damage to the inside of the mine.
With the exception of one cave
in.' the interior is said to show
little effects of tbe blast. Rapid
extension of the "trip" tracks in
dicated that progress was fast in
side the mine, and that the work
ers were not greatly hampered by
debris, i . ' ;': , '
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As usual, the hungry tramp
came to the back door .for some
thing to eat, and as ; usual the
housewife showed hlm the wood
pile. Now, this wood pile was
an exceedingly large one, and the
tramp ! unusually lazy. He sat
Udown and told Jokes to the wood;
they .cracked their sides laugh
ing. Of course the lady fed him,
and he went away.
The next morning a tremendous
crack was heard in the vicinity of
the 'woodpile. It was an English
walnut just catching on to the
tramp's Jokes. '
PUNCTUATION PEOPLE, ,
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- A GOOSEHIXE TALE
Jack Sprat stole a pork roast
away,
So the brother pig vowed he'd re-
Py ,
. To Jack's rival he sped.
With placard that said: -
"Fat pigs very special today!" "
Did you ever wonder ' why the
little pig went to market? I'll
bet you thought he went in order
to do. the Saturday's shopping. I
used to think so, too, but it
wasn't' for that reason at tall. And
I'm going to tell you how I hap
pened to- f ind out.
It was Old . Mother Hubbard
that told me. She lived in Gooee
ville, Just down the street and
around the corner. from Jack
Sprat, so she would know. It
was all .Jack Sprat's fault. Tou
know. Jack Sprat was a butcher,
and a more horrid, stingy, grasp
ing old butcher you never heard
of in all your life. . y
Mother , Hubbard told me with
r
CM
jssr
. The work of bringing the bod
ies to; the surface, which began
this evening, is expected to . be
completed tomorrow. Rescue
workers have attempted to stop
th- trln of the unitea
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A New Display of
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lilow Apreiss
We are now. showing our line of fall roats, suits and dresses.
Wtylen have changed .to extreme tbia year and we extend, to
you a hearty welcome to Inspect our stock.
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The Price. Indicate that It Pays to"Pay As Vou Go."
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A Sweetmeat
A heart-aproned maid brings
wear paper.hats.ai this girls
Ye Sweetmeat Shoppe!" This
inviting sign over the diningroom
door, means, .dejignts" ins keeping
with its name t6 ' guests at the
summer afternoon "party.
.After the arrival Of every one,
the hostess-brings out, numerous
sheets of . colored paper announc
ing that a millinery school is be
gun, v Each girl chooses a color
combination and with scissors,
paste, pins, needles and ' thread
begins work on her bonnet. The
milliners vie to create .the most
stylish models. - Upon completion
are to-be seen every kind from
turbans to picture hats, flower
decked. Then -wearing their hats
the girls " visit the Sweetmeat
Shop.'. ' - - t , v -; i .' : i" -.
The .dining room has been
turned into a tea room with small
tears in her eyes that it was' all.
that horrid Butcher Sprat fault
that she hadn't any bone in her
cupboard, but then that'a another
story. I was going to tell you
about the little pig.
Of course the little pig was
Just scared to death of Old But
cher Sprat. All the animals hated
him, most of all the - cow that
Jumped over the -moon. I have
heard ' that was the reason she
Jumped so far, to get away from
that horrid old Butcher Sprat.
However, I don't know how true
that is. '. ,i: "
Now the little pig was Just as
fat as he could be. In fact, he
was fatter than a pig ever had
been before or ever has been
since. , Jack Sprat would have
given "anything If he had only
hid this. nice, fat, little pig. But
no, indeed! The little pig was too
sly for the old butcher.
The little pig's .brothers and
sisters were not as clever and sly
as he was. .And the little pig that
stayed at home waa one of them.
One day. he disappeared and the
very next day our, little pig rec
ognized a pork roast in Butcher
Sprat's window. : .
You don't wonder, do you, that
the little pig hated Butcher Sprat
worse than ever now? Just think
how you would have felt it you
were a Utile pig and saw . your
brother made into a nice, lucious
pork, roast! The little pig deter
mined right on the spot that he
wooldmke thatterrlble Bprat
bureau of mines rescue car, t
ported on the way here from Ut.
It was said, because of the bei:
that the mine, will be cleared -1
bodies and virtually all debris t
morrow. :
So complete in
workmanship and
style designs that
tbey may well be
called bouse dresses.
Materials are of
ginghams, percales
and crepe in all the
bright colors and
color combinations.
t Particularly be
coming is the white
with
blue check
the side-tie
with
eash.
We have ar-'
ranged a display, in,
our south window.'
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The prices are
98c to $2.98
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Loads
Of Fun
Edited by John,M. J filler
Shop Party ,"
surprise sundaes to guests who
summer tea party.
tables and ..chairs and made ar
tistic with flowers, bird cages, or
other , decorations of the hostess'
choosing. There are heart-shaped
candies which a little maid brings
with . menu books from which to
order;.; ' The maid la really only
one of the guests in a heart
shaped paper apron and cap. .Her
menus contain such tempting
things a Sweetmeat Special and
delights named for the' various
guests. Of course each orders a
different thing and each' ' "Is
brought something new. The
sundaes are easily made with
chocolate, vanilla and strawberry
ice creams ' fixed up in different
ways with syrup and nuts.
It's as 'pretty as In a really
truly tea ; shop to see pink and
yellow hats bob over strawberry
and marshmallow! - ,
butcher pay for it. J He thought
up all the horrible things he could
do to him. ..r-.
"Killing him would be too good
for him," decided the little pig;
and then he thought .harder, than
ever. "Oh, I know," he cried at
last. "He's such a stingy, grasp
ing old mteer if I could only, ruin
hU business that would be the
worst thing I could do to him."
For days the little pig thought
and thought, and at last a won
derful idea came to him. He im
mediately rushed off to the mar
ket as fast as ever he could with
a big placard in his hand. - Then
he hunted up the butcher there
the only other butcher in town.
""Every morning. 111 come
down," the little pig said," and
you can hang, me up in front of
your stall. When the people come
past and see thia sign, 'Nice, Fat
Pig Today, they will all come
here to buy their meat and soon
oia Butcher Sprat will have to go
out of business." And that la
Just what did happen. Soon
Butcher Sprat could not afford
any fat or lean meat, either, and
the little pig had his revenge.