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4 THE OREGON STATESMAN," SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY MORNINft. APRIL 20 1924 v v. Issued Daily Kxcept Monday by J THE STATESMAN PUBlISHCrO COICPAKT 213 Son th Commercial St., Salem, Oregon R. J. Hendricks Job Ij. Brady 'rank Jaskoxki ' OF THE - Tho Associated Press f exclusively news dispatches, credited to- it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the wtl pnbiixfted herein. Ii. J. UEXrRICKS President . . CARl.K ABRAM8 : Secretary i - - ' ...-..-- Bl'SIXKfiS OFFICE t , Themaa F. Clark Co, Xw York. 141-14& Weat 36th St.; Chicago. Marquette Build- - Inf. W. R. Grothwahl. Mrr. ( , ' (Portland Office. 336 Worcester Bid.. Phone 6637 BRoadway, O. F. Williama, Mgr.) Business Of fire Xw Dpartinettt .. v. M - . ' 23-106 ' Jab Department : 1- .'Entered at the Poateffieo in Salem, T GIVE THEM BACK THEIR MONEY .' The Oregon state flax industry recently; paid at the Port land custom house $832.80 duty, being 40 cents a-bushel on 2082 bushels of "pedigreed'-flax seed from Canada, in two ship raents ... . ' -. i . '-f -- ; And this charge has been passed on' to the farnTers of the Salem district sowing flax, for the farmer takes the seed at cost, the amount in each case being charged up against his delivery of;fhix-atliaest"time;;r;;r""''.:'r' - - - -- -A'- It-is Understood that there isN authority :at:"Washington for the refunding of such charges; on seed. This-is certainly a case ivhere such authority ought to be exercised.?: This "pedigreed" see4 is brought frith, the idea' of improving the strairi here ; to give our growers a flax with a longer fiber, .with la heavier yield to the acre-more tons of flax tor the acre for the farmers, and more seed and fiber, to the ton -for the manufacturer, and a higher grade and therefore higher priced fiber, " T. It is a part of the foundation work leading up to the crea tion of-an industry here that will eventually bring $100,000,000 annually to the Salem district for linens and twines and fibers and the by-products .of flax that will .make the United States a wealthier country by that much eaeh year, for the whole scheme means the creation of such values out of an annual crop grown on our jahd; and a very' small proportion of our available land, plus the labor of the people in the mills, all the way up from the threshing and retting to the scutching and spinning and weaving and bleaching- and artistic finishing, , . . This matter .has been brought to the attention of Senator jrcNary and Congressman Hawley. They have I been asked rto present the matter. to the proper authorities. They will no doubt . ' And they will no doubt succeed in' the' request for a refund of the money to the growers " ... ... .;-w. ...... .... - ..' v For -surely the whole people of the United States, if they could all understand the matter, would not want their govern ment to stand in the attitude of fining men attempting to make1 a new $100,000,000 annual industry lor their section,, their state id their countryleading to other new industries, suoh as the growing and manufacturing of hemp, and in other "ways con ferring benefits down through all the generations, beyond com putation in value to our whole country. OFFICIALS OF STATE ; There is published in another column a news article takerf frcrn the Oregonian of yesterday, which ran in that paper under a heading-reading: "Officials of state scored for laxity. New tr lining. school for hoys imperative heed. Immediate probe crVe.dA 1 Judge Handler ;brands 'delay; as' 'outrageous shame;' 1 -Ids foijth made-to suff r.!. J , t ' r;)r'- ":-:- - I i vThis 'article Js,printed because of the fact that Judge (Tanzler i -resentsja large .body of "opinion Jn this state. fleLjrep.resehts i ,cQnsdrerabTe degree the people who objected to the .construe t .n oftheigroup of new buildings on the present site; their r Vjectioua Jiaxing caused -a halt-to .he called till the eonvening-of t..e 1923 session of the Legislature, "which body, having in view fljt ha hact passed,! gave the state board the authority to pur cLasV'a.new ;site-! " ':' , ':."" ?:'. i ilakingthat action both directory and' mandatbry, 'in the i .ture-f-the-ease, as this writeir argued in The Statesmanrof T.'ednesday , ": 'T-V ?:" ; Not only, mandatory' as to the purchase of the new land, but t j to the quantity and 'quality-of land- designed to give a chance fr the training of the boys in the lines of agriculture adap'tett t theip-vabilities 'and'to'the lBehehie'of Things 'in" this locality ; i.Jd tending to making the institution partly or entirely self i :pporting.-v Y" T' r ' v ; :A to the charge of negligence, that is easily explainable 1 y the sicknessof the ! JatejState JTreasurer0. .P.Hflf f . ... - r.v.6vnsa our op sciiooiy.- . lA sufrey made of the University cZ .Minnesota-shows that18:4 -per t.nt of, the student body dropped cut of 'school In 1922 and 1923, L-ii that 1,650 students, out of 3,025 quit school during the term for "one -cause or another." This proportloa of students who quit Ja probably fair for all the other -ictixities of life. In the Minne f 5ta survey 1,639 left school the f irst." yea c.C anrfonly" 1 7 8 con4 Vleted theJr courses..'- In an'e(for to ascertain the' reason" for' this condition, tfi,e 'survey -showed that SO per eehtJett for.flnanclarreaa ons.. This is a "deptorabl 'situa tion.but everyone familiar .with college life' generally knows that ridre men gamble on their ability ti capitalize-the blue sky . and get jthrough, on - "shoe strings"' than Women. , It means the men; are -willing to take more desperate chances than women. Illness was Eiveil faa"areason"; for"leaylng by' 17 percent of the men and 14 per cent of the women. However, the Echool records confirm that not brer half of these were really ill. Ten ;perMcent .pf , both .nien and women were needed at home. - No : ian Admitted that- he- quit school 3 get married. although 3 A per at of the women made' this ei- ise... -ElghtyLkper- cent of both : ien end women expressed an in t rntion ,to return to complete their ; lucationi - Very feV of them will ever do so. : --. . - The problem presented by the r . a dents, is more- than- personal, i ore ; than local.. .It shows a Jt e . beca nse- the appropriations : the legislature are not used as ' .tenisl. Ilow to remedy this i.i 'a.-'nnettiaa,' ';Sorne think - '-m i i")r't.. sttf?f 'nee. - Manager -' '- - Kditor Maitcrr Job Iept. ASSOCIATED PRESS A .' entitled to the nso for publication t all s . J. X,. BRADY Vice-President TELEPHONES: ;: i - 23 .' Circulation Office E83 100 - Society Editor - . .. , 583 ) Oregon, aa aeeoad-elass matter. .1 SCORED FOE LAXITY show fitness, both physical and monetary, , but the - moment we do that we challenge1 our democracy. It is becoming a very serious busi ness. ' , . . PURE PROPAGANDA ""It is' wonderful In V peace lov ing state like Oregon how much war propaganda is put over. The effort to preserve . the battleship Oregon is not sentiment,. . It is pure business, jit is an effort to flame, the" dying .embers of" th war spirit. The legislature appro priated $15,000 through sentiraen tality,.xf course, but-back -of the sentiment there' was" a cold, never ceasing mailed hand-; V The proposition to " damp a lot of German war relics is also prop aganda. - Wei do' not heed these things; we Cannot use them in our business. 'V ;'-;' , (;-'-: ; '. '. ' What Oregon needs is not to.be reminded of jwar, but to eletate our citizenship by inspiring them with a lovej pi country" and in elevating the, standards of; citizen ship. Our ' pNeoplehate . war, and love peace. If the necessity arises they -would go to war, but if edu cated in the art of, peace. properly . there would be 'no war to goto. Wa are in hearty sympathy with ail these efforts to honor the last war's - soldier J-because", of " what they endured and what they did, but .the best service we can . ren der their children! Is to make con- ditlons so satisfactory that; the j posterity of the soldiers will never have to go through wnat the Am erican soldiers have gone through in every war. A monument to the soldiers is quite a different thing from the purchase of a battleship or " the stacking up. of momentos 1 of , hostilities. JIha-llffereneels' that the-war propaganda .Is to in spire hatred, while the monuments and memorial buildings are for the purpose of inspiring love for the soldiers and recognition of their efforts.5 We have had quite enough hate in America; It is time to return more to love. " THE PARCEL POST ' The man who said that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" might have extended his observa tions. The special interests never sleep. The fight on the primaries has been going on continuously. and unless the friends of just gov ernment stay awake the fixers and manipulators - will get in their work.- Just now there is an effort being made to increase the parcel post rate. , Of course, this means that the express companies have organized to put the postof f ice carrier - department out of busi ness. No-legislation in the - last quarter century has been more beneficial to the people than, the parcel post. That is Just: the reason that the fight is" being made. The parcel , post is so use ful and it saves the people so much money that it must be put out of business. " The friends j of this means of transportation, and es pecially the farmers, must' get busy right away because, frankly, the present congress cannot be trusted. It Is running wild and is liable to do anything. A selfish, irresponsible minority .is. running both houses, and the staid workers of both parties are taking a back Eeat. '.:;. .- . i PROTECTING OUR STATE . The federal government believes that it can best handle the foot and mouth disease. We might all believe the same way exeept for the fact that the authorities have already protested against the means so far employed. The government does not appreciate the desperateness of the situation. Governor Pierce, who himself is a cattle man, probably knows more about the situation than any man in Washington and he has . the courage to hold his position. It U very important not to have any conflict , between the. state and federal government, ',bot Governor Pierce i Is right in insisting upon a strict quarantine being the first consideration, . That Is f such t a dreadful disease., that it.musV be stamped out. It would bankrupt Oregon to have thia disease ap pear here In any number of vic tims. We must protect ourselves. - f OUT, OP THE CODfITTEE i The McXary-Haugen bill- has passed the committee deliberations and is now on the senate's calen dar. It is considerably ' changed lut its Integrity - has - been main tained. It was always felt that the bill was 'too broad.. It was never 'seriously contended that It was" economic ; i it was contended that' It met "a "real emergency and that it gave help where help must be' had. . ", v; ,"!.- ? When ,a man is drowning It is a poor time to ask if he is ortho dox or unorthodox; when he is a professional man, if he is regular or Irregular. . That is the situation in the wheat business. It must bave.help, nd.the McNary bill comes nearest offering that help of any. bill proposed.- It would meet a real situation and meet it in - a way . that would give the farmers -an opportunity; to help themselves. It Is no more than we have been doing for the cor porations .under the tariff laws. , ENTERTAINING TOURISTS Mr. Vining of the state chamber of commerce asks that the tourists be entertained In the various cities and towns. The Oregon 'states man has suggested this for Salem. If we get the community- house as planned, this can' be done very readily. , Salem has . a lot of musi cal and literary talent that can be utilized to make the stay In the auto park attractive. A capital city is always fortunate In; that it attracts the better class of - people. People of talent; know that they can ; find congenial surroundings in any fcapitaV'city.- Salem is un usually fortunate In thfs respect. It all depends upon their ability to provide V community house in the park: The tabernacle building has taught us a lesson. We know that when we want to do anything we can do It, and when we want to do it quickly it can be done. The community house and these entertainments can be taken care of. quite. rapidly. . ; VERY FOOLISH - Certain California v Interests which, have always been selfish, sordid and low, are insisting that they will boycott Oregon, lumber lf"we'donot permit fruit to come In here. There is nothing to this; it is Just an exhibition. of the in tolerable California spirit that is always ruthless always heartless. They douot care what' hapjjens to Oregon-. They are will is g for ' Oregon to become exposed, to the foot and mouth disease if thereby they can sell a few more oranges and fruits California has been Imposing upon' the northwest for years, but here is one time that it has over reached itself. It must not; it shall not introduce the disease in to Oregon. " ' . HARDLY YET ' Reports from Russia indicate that RUs&ia is preparing for a gen era war in July. It is doomed to disappointment for more reas ons than .one. Russia can go to war easier than any other nation. They have over a million' soldiers. that could be sacrificed without batting an eye while other coun tries .give . consideration to their citizens. . - If the Dawes commission report is followed the European atmos phere will clear. - The world,, has for the first time" 'sine the war had an opportunity to, gather it self together - and puH Jtself out of the terrible slough of despair where it has'- been 7 for the 'past five and a half years. : A GOOD CANDIDATE The Oregon Statesman is a re publican newspaper but it wants to say a word for George Lv Berry, who aspires for the democratic nomination for vice president. Mr. Berry is a great labor leader who has always been constructive ami who always insisted that labor keep its word.. He came from the ranks and made a large reputation by. his courage and -fairness. ' f. . WHY I , WROTE" J Tho Interpreter's Rouse" . J ' By Struthers ''Burt ' I wrote "The Interpreter's House" primarily because I am a writer and can't help myself, al though frequently I wish that ' I could. If it has any particular purpose It lies in the attempt o-, give some sort of synthetic pic tureor rather, atmosphere of the country and to place against this background fairly well edu cated and to some extent idealise tic people. ' ". Since the. war any number of important, novels have been writ ten, ; but practically all of them have been; marked by a. complete national pessimism and a lack of any characters capable of fune- tionlng bove r the neck. - That i all right. We need pessimism In this country, self criticism, sajTl donicism. Our worst enemy is, sentimentality, and that we hav$ to fight. But there is no com plete picture of any country whic.bj does not show some Idealism and some tradition of gentleness and honor. And after all this is -' a large country and although, as ia the case with all countries, tfa greedy and dishonorable and un hinking may be in the majority there are enough gentle ana Hon orable people to make the writing about them not only improtant hut necessary. I do not agree with one of my lady reviewers who says 'drama can" not happen In ia dra wins: 'room.' I trust" she does not conduct her life along theVe lines, for the thesis is a dangerou one. ' . . However,; that is not important. The Interpreter's House" is only one of three novels I hope to write along the same general lines, and I merely chose to' place the first in New York and amongst fairly wealthy people. What I have set myself, and I know it is a gigan tic task, and I have no hope of succeeding except partially, is to try to giver some Impression of the country as a -whole. My only qualifications are the facts that, I have lived all oyer America,', and; wiin an us Tauiis, loxoiyAatiuu.- ately. The 100 dissenter, is mak ing of himself as7 fif a subject of satire as his enemy the 100 per center. . : '..' .'.'-l' . Ballot Title Completed On Compensation Measure Attorney General I. - H. Van Winkle has completed ballot title for a measure to make the work men's compensation act? compul sory. The initiators are memDers of the Oregon Workmen's Com pensation league. The title reads: 'To-secure all citizens the ben efits of the workmen's compensa tion .'law;, making all employers and employes, public, and private, ia hazardous occupations subject to said law, except those within jurisdiction of United States laws; providing for graduated scale of contributions to. accident fund ac- (nnKnir to hazard, and for defin-ti X -r, -- r hazardous occupations pro viding for limiting and regulating workmen's contributions .for medi cal and hospital service; providing for injury and decision whether injury, disease or death. Uncaused- by failure to provide safety ap pliances, and for payment for such' failure; requiring referendum of all acts charging or repealing workmen's . compensation . law. or regulations." , , CUTOUT PERSONS TS) iBellatofiHlfnncanrmt vf tn.tsv Mtns.coaatlDttion CHAMDEPXAlirC CI using mad cofcirtio j t!y ZZ W MJIMUGE PROBLEMS Adele Garrlsoa'a New Phase of REVELATIONS OP A WIFE Copyright till, by Newspaper Featara Service, Inc. CHAPTER 151 HOW MADGE AND DICKY FOUND KATIE. "Luckily there's a side entrance to this restaurant." Without appearing to notice it, I knew that Dicky was contemplat lag my, black eye ruefully, dread ing our-entrance into even.8o un pretentious a restaurant as the one before us, where we expected to find Katie. I shrank from curious' glances myself, but with true feminine in consistency, I resented a similar attitude in Dicky. Just exactly how I expected him to feel I can not tell, but I suspect, that deep within me was the absurd roman tic longing to have him take me on his - arm ; and with head held high, sweep into the most exclu sive dining-room in the city. The little detail -that I would almost have died j before I would have faced such an ordeal made no dif ference in my' secret feeling that Dicky. .- should ' not have been ashamed of my appearance, no matter bow bizarre it was.: But, fortunately for me, my common sense is generally strong enough effectually to smother the pathos which, to my disgust, lurks within my cosmos,; and I forced an enthusiastic assent to my lips. "Oh, I'm so glad! Do you sup pose there are many people in there?" 'Not now. Isn't quite j lunch time yet. Look here, what are you going to order? I'll tell you now that I simply . won't eat here. I've danced around 'to your tune all the morning, but this particu lar worm is going to turn and tie himself up into knots right here. I'll order something for a stall so you can have a chance to send for Katie, but nix on eating here, also non non!" - I saw that he was in one of his obstinate moods, so I acquiesced promptly, and all the more readily because my glimpse of the interior of the restaurant was anything but reassuring. . I thought I'd order some sliced oranges, toast and a pot of tea. I said. "I could hardly: order less." '":'.. "I ' !vL ' "'., . Dicky snorted. - , t "Youll have no' .takers on that bet," he drawled. "But it's a good enough bluff at that, so we'll make It double., . Come along." The Waiter Is Amused. I followed him tremulously into the side, door of the restaurant which held less than half a doz en customers in all. A counter for serving ran the whole length of the room at the back with a hole In, the wall behind i it through which the . waiters shouted their orders and received in return the food for their customers. As "we entered a burly white-aproned chap shouted in tones that could tte heard a block: "Two -on a raft, one Java," -"What does he mean. Dicky?" I: whispered. "Sounds like a Conrad novel. doesnt , he?' Dicky whispered back. "But jit's nothing so high brow. He simply means - two poached eggs and one cup of cof fee. Pipe this one that's coming after us." I followed Dicky's eye to a little weazened man, who might have been 40 or 60, who. was sidling, up to us with ' a crab-like motion, due, I saw, to a" deformity in his shoulders. . . He was a whole head shorter than I, and he evidently added near-sightedness to his other af flictions, for he gave no indication of noting anything unusual in my appearance until he. was directly in front of us. Then he started violently, and with an astonished grin peered up at -my black eye, with a curiosity so naive, so gam in-like that I felt no resentment. only an almost uncontrollable In clination to laugh. "ileesis Graham ! Then he turned his glance on Dicky, measuring him, and there was more than curiosity. It was distinct admiration ami respect that shone in bis wrinkled old face,' and I saw my husband bite his lips to keep back a chuckle until' the little chap turned away and led us to a table so near the counter that we could hear the clatter from the kitchen. But it was a table '. somewhat shielded from the rest of;the.room and Ij dropped into my seat, thankful that so much of ' my ordeal was over. : . , . ; While .Dicky gave the order Ii was conscious that the old fellow was still furtively gazing at me. an,d when he went to. the counter he did; "not : shout .: our.' orders through the opening but pulling open-a door, disappeared into the regions beyond. , ;7 , "If. he .were big enough, I'd punch' his ;nose for him," Dicky growled,- 'grinning ; reluctantly. "But he'a " Things To I Copyright, 1023, Associated Editors. Sightseeing Trips Grosbeaks of the Valley and Pine Forest The Grosbeaks belong to the same Finch family as the Cardin al, the Goldfinch j and the Indigo Bunting which were described last week. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a bird of the moun- tain valley. He likes to live in river birches or along the border of a spruce'forest - He has a black coat, -hood, wings and tail with white underparts with a rose-head shirt. front shaped like, a triangle. Notice also in the picture that he has a big, powerful, stubby bill. He lives anywhere from Manitoba to Maine and . southward, to North Carolina and Kansas, building a frail nest 10 to 20 feet ' above the grouud in which may be found, during the latter half of May, four or five blue eggs mark ed with brown.' The female's col oring betrays that she is a rela "He's simply delicious," I said. "And he doesn't feel sorry for me, or shocked at you a bit.' "He looks as if he were saying. You will get funny with ' your husband, will you? Well, he's the broth of a boy that can trim you proper!' I'll bet shes telling the kitchen force about you so they can peep through the window at a real he man. Listen, I told you so!" , '-! i : From the kitchen came a sub dued giggle, and in Katie's unmis takable accents: " "You poor feeeh, let me look! Then there was a wild scream of." ' "Meesis Graham, oh! my Meesis Graham!" and Katie came flying through the kitchen door, upset ting the little waiter and his tray as she came. (To be continued) Cap'n Zyb LuSSO skill . The other day I was telling yon about the cowboys' rope spinning stunts. . Today I have a different rope trick for you. If we keep up these rope stunts we'll all be sure enough cowboys soon! , This one is called "looping the peg." Fasten your L lasso to a short stake or peg about 6 inches high (see picture). Your lasso should be about 15 or 20 feet long and you should stand at the far end from the stake. . Pull the rope out straight. Now, give a quick motion as shown : in the picture. which will send a loop , "rolling" down the lasso. The trick to this rests in making the loop fall around the peg. You will have to put a good stiff "throw" into the motion in order to make the loop travel clear to the stake. Also it takes real skill to cause this loop to "Hop over" the peg. And re member, fellows, it does not count unless the loop falls over the stake, as shown in the picture. Now, who's the first to do it? KNOW THIS OXE? 1 showed this picture to a friend of mine before it was printed, and she knew who it was right away. She said, "What a shame to make poor Venus di Milo carry a market basket around." Yes, that's exactly who It I Venus di. Milo dressed up as she might appear today and go to market on Saturday morning, v is there any one you would like to see, drawn up in a way which they do not usually appear? If so, let me; know about it and I'll try to persuade my artist to fix things up the way yon want them. How would it do to have Babe Ruth fixed up like a toe dancer or to have ' Luis j Firpo playing tiddley-winks? V CAP'N ZYB. Johnson Smith Initiates Anti-Hanging Amendment Johnson S. Smith, former war den of the state penitentiary, Ben Selling and others yesterday filed with the secretary of state a pre liminary petition for the initiation of a measure to repeal the Oregon capital punishment provision , of the- state.' institution. They pro pose p have the measure placed on the ballot. for the general elec tion in November. r SEATTLE HAS QUAKE SEATTLE. Anril 25. A severe earthquake, waa felt here at 12:03 O'clock. thia morning. . inn The Boys and Girls Statesman The Blgseat IJttI Papec nl Ue I7orlJ - With The Birds tive of the sparrow. The young males, too, in the fall, are streaked with brown, but have red breasts. The Grosbeak's song i s like the Robin's only it is more flowing and Joyous. The Robin, sings in jerky triplets'; the Grosbeak in ac cented and smooth triplets. His call-note is a sharp peep. The Grosbeak is a valuable bird cit izen, for he destroys June bugs, the potato beetle and the grape vine beetle. , - The pine Grosbeay is a cold weather bird. - In summer het lives in northern North America, spend ing the winter in the northern United Stales. He is prepared for the most bitter cold for during the summer he stored up a layer of fat under his feathers which keeps him warm,: and if : a day comes when the pine' cones and buds do not "yield him a good meal his stored-up- f opd .will tide him over. ,: ' .- . - In color he Is the most delicious peach pink. In the landscape of snow and ice 'where he is found, he makes a most artistic appear ance as he flits in and out of the pine trees, deftly picking out the seeds of the pine cone with his beak, which Is to him what hands are to a person. - His call is a whistle of three or tour notes. The Pine Grosbeak is a pink color with white bars on the black wings. He has a dark brown parrot-like beak and hrown feet. unfmof) Domestic felicity cannot Ie pre served, i n family jars. . ' Sharps and Flats The poet was telling the business man, "- ... ' .' ' Of the spring bird's song and na ture's plan." "When you hear the thrill from the bluebird's throat, Then you may look for the rob in's note, , . ' When the earliest violets are peep ing through, ' .. He's always there when , his note . ' "Is 'due'." ' f ' ' '. Said the business man with a chuckle of glee: ."That last named bird Is; the bird for me. , He is the bird I long to meet. Whether his song is ' harsh or sweet, : ' I'll cheer" for him the seasons through. The bird that is there when his note is due." D. A. Doran But Mama Was Not In Hearing "Papa, why do brides wear long veils?" " , ' ' " '" ; - . -. , .. . '.- - ' "To conceal their satisfaction, I presume, -my son." - Ezra Triplett. It's usually, when a man speaks without thinking that he says what ho thinks. - v The Eternal MvsteVy He found her behind the count er of Stacy's. And he fell madly,' violently In love with her. 'Indeed, he fell so far that he even decided to marry her. - But, of course. he must first send her away to be educated- so that she might' bef a mental com panion to mm. So he sent her away to be edu cated. ; And when she returned, bloom ing like a rose, they were mar ried. . And now she chats', lightly of the cosmic ureg: of Ezra Pound: of E.len Glasgcw; of the Freu dian theory; of the Italian system of bel canto; of-Grieg; of Bok hara rugs; of Flemish tapestries; of- Sex Complex; of Trust a woman, though, to null a dirty trick like that. ' BacUolor -: Always -:-v Mrs. Tiff (sarcastically) "It seems to me I'm always wrong." Mr. Tiff: "VelV you're right for once." . J. 'A. Draine tVERT ACTOR WHEM he looks in a !M, ' LMjRRORJHlNKS H E S STARjCAZiNG 3 Edited by John 1L lHIr A Fany-Colorel May Day Basket. This May Basket with fancy corners will hold quite a largo bouqnet of wildflowers. It ia mado from an eight-inch square of pa per. Figured wallpaper Is perhaps prettier than any other kind, and a sample sheet will do, though brown wrapping paper, drawing paper or any kind of stiff sheets may be used. Fold cornerwise twice, as the first three diagrams show you. Unfold 'as in No. 4. and fold each side separately up to the center dot - until you have crisscross creases as In No. 6. Cut with your scissors in from the corners to the point where the continuous line meets the two dotted ones. Paste the corner wings together and fasten, your handle in place. Every Rider thinks his own Hobby 'a Thoroughbred A reconteur- is known by the stories he doesnt tell. . (Copyright 1924. Reproduction Forbidden.) ' V Iteador are requested t contribot. .All humor, epigram (or humoroua root toea), jokea, aneedotea, poetry, bur leaque, aatriea and bright aayinga ( children, must ) original and uupub liahed. Accepted material will be paid for at regular rates. All manuscripts must b written on on side of ilia paper only, should bear name of this newspaper, and should be addressed ta the Fan Shop Editor, Tito Ore ron statesman. I WHY I WROTE "THE PARK j SWAN." By Ernest Pascal. I The answer to this rather diffi cult query is really contained ,1a the title, "The Dark, Swan," the story of. an ugly woman..., The world ; abounds in ugly women, while at the same time Beauty is sought after, worshipped, pan dered to, as perhaps never before in the history of civilization ex cept perhaps in the Babylonia? era. . - . In this day of comparative freo dom of thought and action the pretty girl has an easy time of it, but the ugly girl, endowed wit It the same passions and desires, if confronted at almost every turn by obstacles and the-greater val ue we place upon beauty of a ma terial kind, 'the'-greater become the; obstacles in the" path of beauty's plain sister. It seemed' to me that her wn a theme that had been sadly ne glected by the modern novelist and playwright. The problems of the ugly girl offer great scope for drama. Its chief danger, and probably the reason for its- ne glect, i3 that the average Writer seems to be under the Impression that a heroine must be beautiful in order t& gain the sympathy of a reader.' I find that a consider able number of people are anti pathetic to my character of Cor nelia Quinn, but by far the greater number like her and are thor oughly in sympathy with her and her struggles, despite the fact that she was born an ugly duckling and remained an ugly duckling all the years of her not uninteresting life. ; HOOLBOYS SNTJFP-BOX RADIO SET, FOR 1 LIMIT CONTEST, COST 60 CENTS SCvv.v.'w-v-A'.ii. -x-v.-.iy.:... .. v...v. v p. 1 ! i ObicAspn vfiAAi .vtu v. miiureu aire nuu- mutlng most unusuaj receiving sets In a. r-rm nut I r I . . - governed Dy ruies which fix the maximum cost at One dritlnr A .1 j - "'"mil Jiurnar i.u submitted n. i,uv .... . in a snuff-box. Tt 1 .v half the limit but Arnol 1 l.aa 1 tbl?. to get all tho i f.,. X--s- W?JK ; ' i