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PAGE EIGHT The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Saturday Morning, October 5, 1929 'All Quiet Western Front" i CHAI'TKH XVII. The terror of the front sinks deep down- when e turn our backs upon It; we make grim, coarse Jests about it; that keeps us from going mad; as long as we take It that way we maintain our own reirrtanee. But we do not forget. It's all rot that they put in the war news about the good humor of the troops, now they are arranging dances almost before they are out of the front line. We don't act like that because we are in a good humor; we are In a good humor because otherwise we should go to pieces. If It were not go we could not hold out much longer; our humor becomes more bitter every month. And this I know; all these things that now, while we are still in the war, sink down in us like a stone, after the war shall waken again, and then shall begin the disentanglement of life and death. The days, the weeks, the years -out here shall come back again, and our dead comrades shall stand up again and march with us. our heads shall be clear, we hall have a purpose, and so we shall march, our dead comrades beside ns, the years at the front Then Leer and Tjaden stroll up and immediately the con versation becomes smutty. behind us: against whom, against whom? Some time ago there was an army theatre in these parts. Col. ored posters of the performances are still sticking on a boarding. With wide eyes Kropp and I stand In front of it. We can hardly credit that such things still exist. A girl in a light summer dress, with a red patent-leather belt about her hips! She is standing wfth one hand on a railing and with the other she holds a straw hat. She wears white stockings and white shoes, fine buckle shoes with high heels. Behind her smiles a blue lake with white horses, at the side is a bright bay. She is a lovely girl with a deli cate nose, red lips, and slender legs, wonderfully clean and well cared for, she certainly bathes twice a day and never has any dirt under her nails. At most perhaps a bit of sand from the beach. Beside her stands a maji in white trousers, a blue Jacket and sailor's cap; but he interests us much less. The girl on the poster is a won der to us. We have quite forgot ten that there are such things; and even now we hardly believe our eyes. We have seen nothing like it for years, nothing like It for happiness, beauty and joy. That is peace time, that is as it should be; we feel excited. "Just look at those thin shoes though, she couldn't march many (miles In those," I gay and then begin to feel silly, for It is ab surd to stand In front of a pic ture like this and think of noth ing but marching. "How old would she be?" Kropp asks. "About 2 at the most," I haz ard. "Then she would be older than us! She is not more than 17, let me tell you!" It gives us goose-flesh. "That would be good, Albert. What do you think?" He nods. "I have white trous ers at home, too." "White trousers," says I "but a girl like that " We look askance at one anoth er. There s not much to boast of here two ragged, stained and dirty uniforms. It is hopeless to compete. So we proceed to tear the young man with the white trousers off the boarding taking care not to damage the girl. That Is some thing towards it. "We could go and get delous ed, anyway," Kropp then sug gests. I am not very enthusiastic be cause it doesn't do one's clothes any good and a man is lousy again inside two hours. But when we have considered the picture once more, I declare myself willing, I even go farther. "We might see If we conld get a clean shirt as well " "Socks might be better," says Albert, not without reason. "Yes, socks, too, perhaps. Let's go and explore a bit." Then Leer and Tjaden stroll up; they look at the poster and Immediately the conversation be comes smutty. Leer was the first of our class to run wild, and he gave stirring details of it. After his fashion he enjoys himself ov er the picture, and Tjaden sup ports him nobly. It does not distress us exactly. Who isn't smutty is no soldier; it merely does not suit us at the moment, so we edge away and march off to the deloasing sta tion with the same feeling as if it were a swell gentlemen's outfit ters. e e I am called to the orderly room. The company commander gives me a leave-pass and a trav el pass and wishes me a good journey. I look to see how much leave I have got. Seventeen days 14 days leave and three days for traveling. It is not enough and I ask whether I cannot have five days for traveling. Bertinck points to my pass. There I see that I am not to report to the front immediately. After my leave I have to report for a course of training to a camp on the moors. The others congratulate me. Kat gives me good advice, and tells me I ought to try and get a base-job. "If you are smart, you'll hang onto it." I would rather not have gone (Continued on Iae 9.) GOOD-NIGHT STORIES By Max .Trell a - Mr. Pumh Tells the Story of His "Monkey-Hat" "Oh, good morning," Mr. Punch!" greeted Knarf, the little shadow-boy. Mij, Flor, Hanid and Yam the other shadow-children, with the odd turned about names nodded to Mr. Punch. "Good morning," they said brightly. Mr. Punch was quite plainly pleased. He smiled genially. In fact, to be perfectly exact, he grinned from ear to ear. "Good morning, my dears." lie exclaim ed "I hope you are all well this morning." "What Is that you're wearing on your head, Mr. Tunch?" Mij asked. "That Is my hat, my child. Do you like It?" It was a curiosity, that hat. It was bright red and ended In a tassel like a nice skater's hat. "I call it my monkey-hat that's what I call it. And for a good reason a very, very good reason, which I could tell you if if " Mr. Punch looked about stealthily. "You see," he explain ed, after he had satisfied himself that they weren't being over heard, "Judy doesn't fancy my telling stories. But If a story Is true it ought to be told, oughtn't it?" "Certainly," agreed the sha dows. "There now, I knew I was right. And this story that I am going' to tell yon about my monkey-hat Is true. It's true, true- and-true " "Don't you mean true, through and through?" Hanid asked. "Yes, through and through. I'm glad you corrected me. I like to tell my stories properly. Well, many years ago, when I was quite a young man, I went sailing as a sailor aboard a sailing vessel. Bye and bye we came to a little island "What was it?" Knarf wanted to know " "It was right onthe EquaTor. I can give you the exact address if you want to go there. It was quite a nice little island. The ship an chored in the harbor. Then the captain said to me: 'Punch. ' said he 'take this pile of hats and branches of the tree, came down and stole the hats. I awoke to see them with the hats pulled ov- ' mine. They nad stolen every hat I except the one I was wearing. In my anger I pulled the hat off my head and hurled It on the ground, crying up at the mon keys 'Since you have stolen all j my other hats come down and : take this one too!' j "Imagine my delight to f!nd ! every one of the monkeys im mediately imitating my example and hurling its hat down. They all fell at my feet. I gathered "Iff My Monkey Hat." bring them to the island. They belong to Chief Eatemup.' There upon he handed me a pile of red hats, each of them like the one I'm wearing now. 'Aye aye, Cap'n,' I replied, as I boarded a rowboat and set out for shore. After landing I started walking toward the center of the island where Chief Eatemup lived. It was exceedingly hot, and. as I be gan to feel sleepy, I decided to take a brief nap in the shade of one of the ban van trees before continuing. One of the red hats I put on my head, for I was ac customed to sleeping in a night cap, and the others I set beside me on the ground. "Hardly had I closed my eyes when a score of monkeys, who had been watching me from the them up in an instant and hand ed them safe and sound to Chief Eatemup. When I related to him he was so pleased that he pre sented me with this hat which, in remembrance of the event, I call my monkey-hat." The shadow-children were quite impressed with the story. And is It really true?" Yam asked. "Indeed it i?," Mr. Punch said. "It's a true story, true-and-true." "You mean through and through." Hanid said. "Oh, yes, through and through. I beg your pardon." re;.. WORD HUNT (Trademark) Copyright, Alexander LlchUnU;. raUnt Faodlaf - English language there are EIGHTEEN WORDS (each bavin hut, i'.itn) that begin wltn the letter S T One of them fa lS 1TIAIB 2jspn i 3iS)T! 41ST1 j 5jS IT I 6JSJTT 7 IS IX 8STI 9ispn i iOjS T I lS T 12S ITlHT I3ST1 1 MlSfTI 15,'ST1 1 16STj 1 17ST1 1 8SJTi f To pierce with or as with s pointed Veapou. (TOO ni ply the others.) The adtUt mala of the red deer Also, any of various' male animals. Also, a social gathering of men only. A heavenly body, or a figure taken a representing eucb. Also, the chief personage of a theatrical play. To stop: check. Also, a guy rope. To await. To r amain. To abide. Main axis or trunk of a plant or tree. Also, to stop or. dam up. . To advance or recede. Also, a rest for the foot In ascend lng or descending. Alio, a degree higher or lower. To stand; to allow to remain, (in prtntiog.) To boll slowly; also a dish so prepared. To impart movement; to rouae; to Incite. At the entrance of a building: a portico, with a colon nade designed to afford a sheltered meeting place. In the United 6 tat: A abort stake or stub. To close; to nil up; to render Impassable; to suppress. To check or interrupt. To cause to cease. , To place compactly. Also, to contain; to furnish room for! A stump. .The abort part of anything after the larger part ha been broken off or used up or detached. A collection of horses. Also, a stallion. Also', a small scantling. Also, a detachable buttonlike device. Unfermented. or partly fermented, grape Juice. Also, wine revived by the admixture of must. To render senseless by a blow, as on the head. To stu pefy or overpower with sudden emotion. (One of two forms.) A boll on the edge of the eyelid. KOIB Frnprr nounr, eTitoIrte and archaic word, xtrem!y nnual technical and scientific words that would offend rood Uste, and tboie pluralt of nouns, and inri!ar verba, that are farmed by the addition of a or ca are purpose!? excluded fren Word Hunts. The solution for today's Word Hunt will be found on the Classified page POLLY AND HER PALS Does Paw Crave Nournshment By CLIFF STERRETT, BUILD A RESERVE OF STRENGTH EXERCISE! Dr. Copeland Gives a Good Health Tip in Advising that the Heart Muscles Be Prepared for the In evitable Demands of Life's Uncertainties. By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United Slates Senator from New York. Former Commissioner of Health, Veto York City. MANY persons ask about the heart. Perhaps one has been told U avoid violent exercise and emotion, for fear of their bad effects on this organ. Another may have been told to walk briskly and to stimulate an interest in things, so that the heart will beat more vigorously. Just how should this vital organ be treated? How are we to reconcile these conflicting state ments? The heart is a mass of muscles. It must beat seventy times, or so, every minute. Mo matter how quiet yon may be, the powerful heart muscles contract strongly every time there is a heart beat. When you are hurried or excited these contractions are fairly violent. There is no doubt that for some persons safety demands moderation and caution against those experiences which excite the heart. Bat for most of us, by all odds the vast majority of us, it is important to train the heart so that it is accustomed to hard work. Reasonable work, f course. There arise emergencies when tremendous strain is thrown upon the heart. These emer gencies ax met in health, and likewise they are met in disease. Yon may run for the street car, or be told of some frightful accident to one near and dear to you. Without warning there may come a terrible and unprepared for demand upon your heart muscles. yjr yon may nave some proiouna perfectly well and healthy all ber life. 1. Is there danger of a 2-year old child being a cripple when her ankle seem stiff and when attempt ing to walk she stands on ber toes? C)A.COPLAND Dlnese. when prolonged overwork is thrown upon the heart, In a disease like pneumonia the high fever aad rapid pulse nay test the endurance f the strongest heart. You never know - what demands ' rill be made on your heart muse lea. You must be ready for whatever may 1 come. When you know that the heart Is largely muscle you know that It must be treated like other muscles If It la to grow strong. There must be systematic exercise, during which the heart muscles are made to work harder than they usually do. The trouble with most persons Is that they never take any exercise beyond that demanded by their daily duties. It would be foolish to advise a farmer, a carpenter, a plumber or any other man engaged In active, hard, muscular work to "take exer cise." He would laugh at you. I But a bookkeeper, a manicurist, a stenographer, most clerks and the majority of business men and women do not get physical exercise, or at least brisk physical exercise. They must have It If the body generally, and the heart In particular, are to be kept In prime condition. Tou should lay'' up a reserve of strength In your heart muscles by keeping them fit and strong by vig orous exercisr during a part of the day. This Is your duty to yourself. Of course. If you nave a weak heart and your doctor advises against such exercises you should follow his advice. But for most of us such vigorous work as I have de scribed will add strength, and length of days, too. "Answers to Health Queries I. D. Q. What do you advise for -threadworms? . A. Send self -addressed, stamped envelop for fun particulars and re peat your ejuestfon. ; If. I W. Qv-What diet and ex ercise would yoa advise for a srx-year-old child 4 ft. 4 to. tan. weigh ins ahmtt 71 Bounds T 0m ha been A. A well-balanced diet, avoiding too many sweets and rich foods proper exercise and regular elimina tion should be suitable under the cir cumstances. For full particulars send a self-addressed, stamped en velope and repeat your question. 2 She may have a touch of rickets. I would suggest that you have her examined by an orthopedist. He will advise the necessary treatment. E. g. C Q. What effect would rubber pants nave on a baby if worn constantly. 2 Do you advise the use of pas teurized milk ror bottle babies 7 A. Might cause chafing, t Tea. e e M. A. P. Q. What will reduce the abdomen and hips? A It Is difficult to reduce weight In any part of the body without re ducing in general. Send self-addressed, stamped envelope for fur ther particulars and repeat your question. see I COME, B"W,TB.L US WHAr I BtHOfD. HOJ. 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