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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1923 uel. B. J. HENDRICKS Preaident : CARLFJ ABR.VMS Secretary J. L. BRADY Vice-President A ia a atArn man WhATl Jonea intimated !. that my visits I -V .-V-.. tro work him. He has were unii.5a.j, u.... - w., patience with the childlike but he " Pnt to have , o has none with the perfidy grown men ' r" lamed Dally Except Monday by " - TUB 8TATKS.MAN' POBLISHINQ COMPA5T, ; 21 & -S. Cotumerclal St., Salem, Oregon (Portland Office. 723 Board of Trade Building. Phone Beacon HIS) MKMIIEP OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Presc is exclusively entitled to the ase tor pabll- cauuu si an news aupaicom crwuiitm tu cvt viuv w.w In this paper and also the local news published herein. - Quezon takes exceptions to . . . rlenA Tet the fact that Gen. Wood's efforts to prevent the j , was not needed that everything looting of the national bank there. I possible was being done for ; her Nearly a million had been wasted and Marlon left me with a sense and the General put a stop to of freedom to attend to my own u Prnhnhlv Manuel found ; a I affairs. R. J. Hendricks John I. Brady - Fraak Jaskoskl - Manager ' - - - Editor "Manager Job Dept. H TELEPHONES: Business Office - - - -News Department - - ' - -Circulation Office ... Society Editor - - - Job Department ' - -f v ' IS 23-106 . S8S . lOf S8S little personal difficulty there. ; At any rate as a good friend we ad- Vise Manuel to have a care. Gen. Wood is about the worst man we know of to trifle with. ' MISBRANDING FIUIT ! Entered at the Postofflce In Balem, Oregon, aa second class matter. GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS A Washington court has decided that it is illegal to put an Oregon brand on Washington state fruit. This is sound. However the Cal ifornia people continue to make j writer." he volunteered confidenti- good money putting California i ally. "Oee, I wisb i como wnw hr,ni. i.n Hroenn Fruit. like that! I hain't never see no- Tbe law ought to be broad in body write like that Deiore, cepi Fvprv taiA ia entit- one teacner we,naa year - Readers of this corner of The Statesman will recall the case of a high salaried functionary of the United States "Depart ment r of Agriculture " who, two or three"; weeks ago, visited Salem on official business, and that the fact was accidentally developed that this -official of the department of our govern ment supposed to look after the interests of our people on the land did not know that Oregon had a flax industry; did not kr. ow that we raised flax here ; did not even know the name of the man at the head of the fiber bureau of the United States Department 'of Agriculture,! . - ' ' -? " - ' Here is another ease along the same line, brought out by the American Economist : ' There is a "bureau of foreign and domestic commerce" maintained; by jour government; but the American Economist says this has been a misnomer; that no one hrs been looking out for our domestic commerce. However, tl a last Congress appropriated i. $50,000 for the purpose of developing domestic trade, and a chief of , fche "bureau of domestic commerce", has been appointed. ; But the American Economist says interests have "got in cu the ground floor' that have opposed every measure calcu lated to rebuild domestic trade and production on sound eco nomic bases; their only idea apparently being to' increase the irportation of foreign competitive products whereas, the American Economist, contends, ."the most important part of l-siness, life is production and still, more production." The Lconomist goes on to say: .", ; . , t h ' "The best thing that the new bureau of domestic com V merce can do it to work for the greatest. possible domestic production and the greatest possible consumption of domes ' tic products. There is where the hope of prosperity lies. It is not in the export trade, except in a few selected " industries. "Hie greatest1 good to the greatest number lies in the greatest home consumption of home products. "We shbuld think that it would be within the province . J of the new bureau to point out cases of overproduction and failure of markets and to indicate where the situation might be improved by turning to some other line of pro eduction in which there is a domestic demand. . A j v "The bureau of domestic commerce has a great future if it turns ity activities in the right direction " ;v : That is just what The Statesman has been contending Jot. This new" bureau; if headed by a man with vision,-say one built ca the lines -of Herbert Hoover, and.with a, tithe o.f;4he mmey frittered away at "WasMngton by statistician?; and agricultural economists (like the one who visited Salem) and impractical vriosaries on hi salaries and large expense accounts with their hea3 ia the clouds; frittered away on frippery and folderol end fiddlefzddle ' dC tV, If sucb a man were put m charge of . this bureau, with -ach an appropriation, he could quicklylJead this country to :' e point of self sufficiency. ; He could bring about the pro action of all our wooband mutton at borne; tall our sugar in United States territory; aU our fUx and hemp products at n -it finn find starch and dextrine, and all oi Tthousand other products for which we now. depend rfm other And in doing Ibis Home demands would be built up. for all cr agricultural products of which we grow a pls.. We would soon be importing wheat instead of trying m' vain to . nmf;fiKi fnwm demand for our surplus . ' - And our whole country and every branch of our industries foStlSc. Itl? wET Etooa iulddS; Wh,t Ilenry Ford for instaMfc leaders among the "GeTdn to brassVek.; back to Pi" what our resources are ana aeveiop KU1 " i Tir places hi k program looking toJW- .and rePair them and build them np and make them strong ' -merely figuring and fooling and foozling, and put over a creat program of constructive work. VeS t Washineton. men with visions who are not visionaries; atatesmanship that is constructive. ts Bource. led to the rewards of its own in dustry and to mlsbrand fruit is not only to cause deception but It tween grnmbles t the heat of discourages production., No. man tjie ier0gene lamp beside him, is in a positfon to do his best I eianced at me keenly. . I knew when he knows that the result of I that Jerry's reference to the hand his labor will never be known. I writing on the envelope practi- rniiv had assured him tnat i tne .1 a f!a a a Ta. Irm. nrrtera .ro nnw nermlttfid expeciea Brer u'"l to wear .civilaln clothes In private per had arrived. For there, are ?: f.-!f abUlIy-thr not mean that the .man m e ug, awaltlng. nnironn is unpopular, jubi means that the people do not lie to be reminded of war. If you practice every . day. Torrv D ckv snoke oracuiany It is a shame. A child beater A nerfectlv straight face, at Dallas was let off with a nne j.yOUn probably write Just that of S75. , Thla u a poor way io i !n year or two. protect helpless children. ;i ne i . "We all would, Jerry," uicay man tri hf tpmnpr was bad and 1 alehed. "And here a sometnins 4k t.tm a littio ftnolfn onahln Ton to select still an guv ins) nnu . ...... . . .tii fo tftwarrta lmnrov- other writing- lesson., iuwu I I ff. fur a temner. The nity is the I nsn nnnfr, nnt in not in ooeratlon I He ntia out a piece i KEKTIXQ 'AT IT The agitators for a recall are working withiri their legal right but they are showing themselves nighty poor citizens. The recall is a sacred weapon, adopted by the J people for their protection on drastic occasions. It was nev er Intended to he the instrument of unscrupulous politicians getting their way. Governor Pierce has not had a fair, show.; He has not tad a real opportunity to put Into operation his program. : .' It te charged that Governor pierce has not reduced , taxes. No eane man ever thought he could reduce taxes 'unless given a law maklne body in sympathy with program. With-a , legislature; of one political faith and the gover nor of another it means little per manent good In the shape of for- u.i,i9tifln. lien . are so shaped that it ia mighty hard for them to forget partisan advantage and work with opposing forces to accomplish a public good. Oregon lec-islators are no gUyCKUVftB : cvoontioB to the rule. r The Oregon Statesman does not believe , Governor. Pierce will be recalled. , It still believes it Is p iirely a game of f politics and a inlshty low brand at that. A D-1I SITUATION' , . attorney general of the .-? 3 liiued'a state ..4 cn f - cr.r:rcer.cnt of the prohibition law that la appalling. It shows that people in so-called high life are really pur most dan .geroua-teltixens. i The thug and the rober gets oui m me ojnsu hut the parlor criminal sits in his palace and demands that the law be enforced against the other fel low. In a synopsis of the report made public with President Coolidge' consent,, the period since the Vol stead law was placed on the sta tute books was described by the department of Justice as one of the most tragic epochs in Ameri can history relative to law en forcement." ' . ,-, "; : "It reaveals, . . among - ether things,' said the official synopsis "that . the department of Justice has been called npon to prosecute a member of the. Judiciary, prom inent members of the American bar, high officials of the federal and state governent, multi-millionaires, scions ! of the nation's aristocracy and the sordid story ot assassination, bribery and cor ruption . that found' )ta way into the very sanctums, wherein t the inviolability of the law was pre sumed to have been held' sacred . I rest and quiet than she was ex- penenemg. Ana wnue en uu- jutterably sad at my Impotence to It was late Friday night when Jerry Ticer, returning home from Sag Harbor, put his head inside the door with his usual grin and duck of the head. for you. Misses Gra- ' Letter nam ,'Oh, thank you, Jerry!"'! an swered, and be crossed the room with his awkward, shambling gait, and held the letter ' out to me.' -i f MIt'a an awful purty hand- inf Sh was awful smart, ana her writing looked like that."; Dicky, who was reading he?- "Isn't That Junior?" in Oregon. It was a graceful act for the Oregon Methodist conference to elect Dr. Clarence True Wilson the ' first delegate to I the general 'to the boy in adroit dismissal, Jerry took it and started for the door. Yes. ma'am, thank you," he grinned, and the door ciosea al ter him. "Who is your, correspondent conference. . Dr. Wllsoni is a na- with snch remarkable , cniro- tinWai -fieiira and in honoring him I rranhv?" my mother-in-law asked the church is honoring itself. curiously from her menaing; Bas ket. . .... A W mm..m-WA AA Ttri.ii fa . or a not ret- - "I dont know yei, rj.wuu have the satisfaction of knowing M"0 J' ,,,, wftm at. for some excuse which would sat Isfy Mother Graham and yet Keep that the government is maintain ng a; fine , string of polo ponies . t th f her, for the army officers at Corval-I , i8nt ,. that Junior? Hs. ,,, :: , ' Oregon State News Kecall of Pierce WJi'erever you go these days there is talk! of recalling Gover nor Pierce, and it is asserted by the leading newspapers of the states that a fund of $15,000 has been subscribed to spring the re call whenever the opportune time arrives. It is our prediction. however, that those favoring the recall will not get very far. Analysis of the reasons for the insistent demand for the recall Is to be found in politics. Pierce was elected by the open combina tion of a large number ot repub licans. Instead of listening to these men the governor has seen fit to reorganize the old demo cratic warhorses, a majority of whom are npt his kind and who really voted for the republican candidate. : , But to our way of thinking this is not sufficient reason for a recall. Polk County Observer. ; Hravy ' Prune Crop CORVALLIS, Sept. 14. Prune driers throughout the valley be gan their fall run the middle of the week, according to O. R. Wld mer of the Spring Hill district, who was in the city this morn ing. ' , , .V Mr. Wldmer operates a 42-acre prune orchard on this farm, which he says will yield approximately three tons, to the acre. He re ports the prune crop in this sec tion unusually heavy and the fruit this year of exceptional ' quality. The section of the country around Albany has an . exceptional crop this season, while the territory around Salem has a light crop. Many of the orchards in that sec tion have no fruit at all, Mr, Widmer stated. . .. - readiness the other, members of the committee. O. J. Hurd of Cor vallls, . A." B. Starbuck of Dallas, and Mr. Silver af the Dundee Prune association, will meet here to give their approval to the plans and make whatever are found necessary. EDITORIALS OFiTHE PEOPLE Will Observe, Constitution Week GRANTS PASS. Sept. 14. Con stitution week. September ,16-22, will receive a , full recognition In Grants Pass, with appropriate ex ercises to commemorate the adop tion of the basic law ot the coun try. Observance vjill start on Sunday with every minister In the city devoting his sermon to a text in keeping with the occasion. Dur ing the week- that follows every opportunity will be taken In bring ing the subject of the constitution to the front. Every night at the Rivoli the atre, following the picture, a four- minute man will give a talk on some phase of the constitution. ,r;X : More -Seed - Potatoes '. CORYALLIs! Sept. 14. Benton county will have some certified seed potatoes again this year if present prospects hold good, ac cording to COunty," Agent LCY -R, Briggs, who with Professor, G. R Hyslop, representing' the Exten sion Service, has just finished ..the second field Inspection of those in the county that had passed the first field inspection. At the time of the first inspection, a number of fields failed to pass the- rigid requirements because of too much mosaic. , This was the disease that at that season was much worse. - : - In the iif ty years since its In vention no piece of machinery has done more to vindicate itself than the typewriter. It has filled-a long ' felt want, k The typewriter is now Indespenslble. f ' ! Speaking of doing things on a big scale, there are more than one ten 'thousand esse Incubators in the northwest. t . IIOICG li IIDSBN Dicky timrk a. listening attitude. "1 rose quickly, with tbe-TKsuer In my hand. Wr "I'll run uo at once," I vaia. "I'll go with you," Dicky sail I carelessly. , ' His mother swept us aside wun "You'll only get him all excit ed." she said. "I was Just going to bed. anyway, and I'll see mo him." I She went out of the room, and pioky grinned triumphantly at me. . . . l "The ruse that never fails, ne said. "Now let's hear wnat aean Grade has to say." (To be continued.) Haze Caused by Fires MEDFORD, Sept. 14. Smoke and haze which has been hanging over the valley for, the past three or four days is the result1 of a large forest fire in the "Klamath national forest on the Klamata river and the south slope Of the Slbkiyous, according to H. II. Ran kin, supervisor of Crater national forest. Forty-five fires have oc curred this season In Crater na tional forest but have caused lit tle damage, as all of them were brought under control before at taining serious; proportions. Twenty-nine of the 45 fires were caused by lightning, according to statistics of the forest service. Anot;er Prune Meeting ROSEDUF.G, Sept. 14 -A meet ing will be held .In Roseburg in a few. days of the members of the sub-committee of the North west Cooperative Prune exchange, at which time the final details of the organization plans will be considered. ' George Neuner, the retiring;- district -attorney, who attended a meeting of .the repre sentatives of the various districts at Salem yesterday, was selected to continue the work: of arrang ing the final draft of the plans, and is now working on the pa pers necessary for this purpose. As soon as he has the outline in division IS DRY. BUT IS FOB B VOTE United Brethren Minister; at Conference Praises Serv Ice Men "More, praise for the ex-soldier and less criticism toward him will make, more former service men favorable toward prohibi tion." Rev. W. U Blessing. 23. nastor of the United Brethren church at Vancouver, Wash., said last night. "I am for the 18th amendment and prohibition, and don't get that wrong." he said. "We know that the open saloon Is never coming back. We also know that light wines and beer have proved a failure in France.' ' ' ' . " Rev. Mr. Blessing said that the greatest help toward readjustment is In the absence of criticism, es pecially that which is unjust. He recently startled his congregation and Vancouver; citizens by an avowed stand for a referendum on the" 18th amendment on the grounds that it was a "'minority legislation." Though his stand Is attacked by members of the WC TU, the church official board unanimously voted in favor of his return. "Education and modern Ideas In regard to religion will have a big place in the church 'curricu lum next year," Rev. Mr. Blessing said. "During the year I have been pastor at' Vancouver, 30 persons have united -wjlthv the church, and ltfhas'made me best financial record In Its history." Although he was only 17 at the time of the World war, Mr. Blessing saw action on the west ern front, ' participating In five major offensives as a member of a machine gun unit of the 37th Charges Denied.. Editor Statesman:" In your copy of The Statesman of Monday, Seut. 10, you published an account of one, Jane Doe Allen, having beent arrested for assault and bat tery on Genevieve Karst. I beg through the same med'-. um to emphatically deny , the charges, which l ean prove are false.. - -.!.;'-- Why should I hurt a child whom I know Is" not to blame for things she might do? ' Not to vindicate myself In the eyes of my false accusers, who, not having the facts, came out In full force; managed one blow In retaliation for which (being a mother myself. I have made ili allowance) but for the sake oi my loyal friends and family. ra I offering this, the true facts In the case, the fundamental back ground of which rests on a trivial matter of blackberry vinea wh'ch. like all of God's gifts to the chl.d ren of, men, lifted up their offer ing of fruit for us unworthy mor tals to accept or reject. ' Jane Doe Allen. Republican Heard From -Editor Statesman: . Why Is there such a great . propaganda -launched to keep Governor Plecre from appointing a new hospital head? Can it be possible that something Is rotten in Denmark? There never was yet a man so big but others can fill his place. It is often good" for the public to have a change, r They : learn a great deal of the inside of an Institu tion that is news to them. Thou sands of Republicans voted for Governor Pierce to get rid of the public sap suckers that had a pull. The recall 1ugaboo is boy's play, and If ft shall come it means a bigger majority than ever for Governor Pierce. ' The public Is with him. f-.Give bira a free rein to carry' oat the policies he advo cated. . A Falr-Minded Republican I- "I THINGS TO DO I T 1 The Biggest Little Paper in the World LOADS I OF FUN t I Adele Garrison New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE BITS FOR BREAKFAST 1 CHAPTER 408. North America won. . The Latin races are out of luck xxruv mrifv PMPliiVEn THE In the prize ring when pittea RUSE THAT NEVER FAILS." Katie was as good as her word. She went at the problem of clean ing the old Dacey farmhouse and getting it ready for the Workmen with thoroughness and dispatch, kept Jim, Sam Ticer and Jerry on the Jump with her autocratic but sensible and eminently necessary demands. , To one person, Mrs. Ticer. she Issued no orders, thus against the Anglo-Saxons; tney sleep too much: are too easily put to sleep. ( There was an auction sale over In Polk county yesterday,- attend ed by a big crowd. They had just heard of the reported recall move ment against the governor. There was mild excitement and general discussion. A man who was in that crowd told the Bits for Break Bring Dairy Along : JIARSHFIELD. Sept. 14. One traveler camped In the Marsh field auto camp is taking no chances IbduT the condition of- the milk wherever his wanderings may lead jfmXHe drote'inta the camp last nightwith V. trailer loaded with about halt a dozen milk goats. This morning -he and his wife. were energetically engaged In get ting their daily supply of milk from the animal. Farmers Are Discouraged ALBANY, Sept. 14. V What U the farmer to do next year ' is me general question being asked and discussed by the iarmers oi this section of Oregon who are nraeticallv completing hauling their grain and hay crops to me warehouses 'for storage this week. One farmer today said he is go ing to stay with the ship, despite the unfavorable condition while it is said a larger numher af farmers are having sales this year than ever before with the view of retiring from the business.; Community Fair ! The Oak Lawn, farm "byreau will hold a. community fair at the Norwegian Lutheran hall, one half mile east af Monitor, Satur day, Sept. 15. It comprises Oak Lawn, Elliott Prairie, Monte Crista and Manltor school ais tricts. and promises to be one of the best attenaea anairs ee. held .in this section, -wood ourn Independent.-: Copyright, 1023, Associated Editors. Edited by John M. Miller . - . . . . iut proving nersew me po8 "l fast maa that every single person more aipiomacy iuau x uwt btcu her credit, for. T : I had feared a clash between these two women of quick tern pers, who each guarded her pre rogatives with Jealous care, but they seemed to get along togeth er aronderf ully, and I gave my self dd to the dllghtf ul task of selecting wall papers and seeing that the paint for the old hand- nresent at that sale, of all politi cal parties, declared his or her In tention to vote against the recall, in case it comes to a vote. This gives a definite line on the reac tion to the proposition, at least at first blush. ? A thA world's shortage in 1IAT3 A CARE lANTJEL Manuel Quezon of the Phjlip pines. Is playing with fire. and. It Is red hot. He declares that the legislature will no longer submit Its budget to Genl Wood. That means a lot of trouble for Man- nrunes soaks in deeper, the mar -a ..nrv wa. f iu'st the ket will keep picking up. The ' ; . I : .w right ivory tint. I growers wm ht ''a If Junior's adoration of Katie prices, i iay w.i ou.jr had not aroused his, grandmoth- j :: to.ii. er's jealousy,' the problem of ; keeping my doughty mother-In-1 ' This is a sizable country. Presi- law out of Katie's way would have I dent Harding and party were with been an insuperable one.' , But I in XSO of the Arctic circle, and with avidity she seized the. chance I still well wttmn Cnlted States ter of having her beloved grandson to j ritory. V herself and away from Katie, and as we did not wish the child do go near the Dacey farmhouse until It had been thoroughly renovated she had no chance to exercise the tyrannical overseeing with which she was wont to make Katie's life miserable at cleaning, time., "Letter for Tou." . -.,-. I went to the hospital Thurs day and again on Friday, finding things there: apparently unchang ed. -Marlon getting stronger Lil lian quiet, almost apathetic, Rob ert: Savarin watchful, anxious. And each lima I returned home with my heart heavy with appre hension ' for Lillian. Yet there was nothing Jn the world I could do to help her. Indeed, Miss t The county market road paving In old Marion Is being rushed, rac ing against the time of the begin ning of the fall rains. - Marion county now has more miles of paved market' roads roan any oth er Oregon t county, ' not excepting Multnomah. And her miles are going to gradually lengthen, next year and all the years of the fa ture. It is going to be continual ly easier for our people to": get from where they are to , where they want to be. with their prod nets or wares or their families. Classified Ads in The . Statesman Bring Results- I FOOTBALL X.ESSOH TWO KBBa:ac with to Bn I I HITTING THE LINE PIVOTINGv DODGING I FUTURE DATES I September IT. Mondaj Ooastimioa September 18, Satidey TMCA. wtU.r no nrocram at Wallace farm. ; BepmbVr 18, Tue.d.y Marion eoBt, rraod jury meet. A. September is, weaueauay September 20. - Thursday M,rlf" eoanty community leaeraiioa Chamber of commerce. : . s.ni.iw 2n Thnraday - Willamette alley hardware and Implement dealer to hold eoayentlon in Salem. . September SO. ai ' ana i rtnn. R.nunilr 21. FridaV Children'a .i;nt nh,nW af Commerce. September 21. Friday V'ty onac meeting at eity ball x ' flmtember 24. Monday County tat coram im ion of all ronnties - to meet ia Salem. .. ' - September 24 to 20 Orerea atoto fair. September 2. Satorday Football. Wil 1 .m.tt Or.ran. at Balem. . October I. Ifonday Salem acbeoli Alien. : ' - October ' 2, . Taeaday - Xaturalixatlon day. October . Satarday FootbaU. ' Willa mette Waahinetoa,' at Seattle. October 20, Saturday Football. Witla mette vs. Mt. Angel eollere, at Salem. October 23, 24. 25, 28 and 27 Aa nnal aboar at atate nenitentiarr. - October 94 and 25, Wednesday and Thnraday- Completion . of paving of ri cifia highway from California lino to Vancouver. B. C, to. bo" celebrated at Olympia, Portland and Salem, -y October 27, 8atnrday--Football, Wills mette t. Cheraewa. at Salem. Koember 3. Saturday Football.- Willa mette College of Pnget Sonnd. at --laeoma. KoTambcr S to 1 Faeifle Interna tional Itireatock ozpoaitioa. Portland. - November S, Tneaday Special election on income tax referendum, -November 10, Saturday Football. Wil lametto a. Linfield. at MeMianvltlo. Xovembor lSFriday Football. - WiU' mette . Whitman, at Saleni. ' Korember 28 Friday Football. Wllla s mette tb. Pacifie. probably - at Port " land. ' - - it ; .Jforeniber. 29 Thnraday i-Footbsll, W lino a. College ot Idaho, at Uoiae. (This is the secondof a esries of 12 lesons which bring; Out the most Important points which ey ery boy should know who wants to learn to play football right.) When a player has learned how to hold and shift the ball, he Is ready to learn how to run' with Run Ixw He should run low, bending the body at the hips, but keeping the head up and eyes to the front. He watches where he is going and picks the holes made by the line men. The head should be kept up until he is about to hit some one, then he should put the head down and take ' the force of the bump on the headkuard; : ; i j. Speed is the most important thing, hut the runner should also know a few tricks to fool tack- lers. Quick change of direction is one method. This is done by shortening and ' quickening the step just as the tackled approach es. Pivot Body Another method is to stop quickly at the proper time to cause the tackier to misdirect his tackle. PlTotlng , the body ; a full turn will, also sometimes throw a tackier off bis direction, and the. runner can then go on. All these tricks must be care fully practiced, so that as little time as possible will be lost In Us ing : them. " -J : !:. ;', ... Next Week: "The Kick-off." Hard Times Co-ed: "What makes the tow er of Pisa lean-' l - Ed: t'lt was built during a famine." A TVPEWRITER WORD . CX)UNTKR . A detachable derlce recently made in England that may be put: on any style. of. machine I a word counter which' registers the number of words -written .as th typewriter keys are played. The Invention ' takes the form of a T-flap which rests on . the space bar. The operator of the type writer strikes -the T-bar at the end of each word and the machine spaces, at ; the same time record ing the word number. Answer to today's picture puz zle: , The 1 names or the authors are Longfellow, Bacon, Howells, Barns. : " .:. " Plashes ; .' Old Man: "Young man. you're running- amuck." ' . . Motorist: "No, sir. this la a stuts." . ' - :r : : I THE SHORT STORY, JR. it , w A ROBER1 IS THE HEN : HOUSE 44 A robbery!" Kenneth declared,. 'And his voice on the why of it aired; - Bat to Kenneth's delight v His Had set him right And the truth of the "orbbery" 7 bared. , . . . "Mother! Mother!" ' Kenneth burst into the kitchen, his ' face Hashed with excitement! "Some body has robbed the ' hen house. A thief has stolen a lot of our chickens!" . " " "Oh, no! Are all the chickens gone?" Mrs. Babcock asked anx iously. . ' , . r-: , - ' i - "Well, not all of them.' but lots of them are. I didn't count, but there must he at least 9 or 10 missing." " :":J-:"X,-'.'.j ,;: Mrs. Babcock sighed In relief. Oh. then.it isn't so bad after all. I don't Imagine they are stolen. A thief would have taken all of them or at least , more than that, They probably got out some way or other and you'll find them run ning around in the garden." "Oh no, they're stolen. I know they are. You Just ought to have seen the chicken house. That was proof enough that there was a thief. The place was all turned upside down.: Why. there were a couple of broken eggs lying right in front of .the door. But just, to satisfy you I'll go out and look In the garden." ; , A minute later Kenneth "was back. - -j.,,1 - "No, sir! There isn't a sign of a chicken out there. ' There isn't any place they could get through the fence, either. I tell you they're stolen. If you had seen that chic ken, house you would say so, too." , "What's all the excitement about?" Mr. Babcock v came ' in with' his foaming pall of milk to find his wife and son talking ex citedly In the dqorway. . - i - ) ' "We've been robbed!" Ken neth declared. "You should see the chicken house."" It's all turned topsy-turvy. The nest Just inside the door Mk ttrrfmd"trr3side down and " . -: r-'Mrs: -Babcock-broke in with a laugh, j "Well, I can account ' for that nest," she said. 'There was an tld setting hen that I Just couldn't make stop, so I upset the' nest to see If the wouldn't break her." - . ; . - -Kenneth looked) 'disappointed. But that,dosen't prove: there wasn't ; a thief In the chicken house last night," he insisted. "The hens are gone, and I guess you didn't steal them, did you?" It "was Mr. Babcock's turn to throw back his head with a hearty laugh. "No, I'm the guilty one there. I stole the chickens. We have too many, so I decided to lock up a bunch to fatten and sell " "But all those broken eggs?" Kenneth persisted. "How do you account ". . "There were two. I stepped on them when I went In," bis father laughed. ' ; "Yes, I took them out of the nest when 1 upset it and must have forgotten to pick them up," . Mrs. Babcock explained, ' , mm r mm