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Founded Hit
"No Favor Surety Us; No Fear SJiaU Aic"
From First Statesman. March 11. If SI
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Federal Control of Money and Credit
zTKUT of the gibberish which. Father Coughlin talks one ex
tracta his major plank; governmental control of credit
and money. The priest apparently think the legislation
putting the federal reserve more, completely under govern
ment domination is still inadequate. The authority of the
federal reserve bank to issue bank notes for circulation he
claims is a misplaced power which should be exercised by the
government itself. His candidate, Lemke, on the other hand,
favors legislation for refinancing farm mortgages by issu
ance of federal reserve notes in huge volume.
A really devastating criticism of the whole current
formula of easy money and easy credit through the federal
reserve banks is expressed in an address by O. K. Burrell,
associate professor of business administration at the Uni
versity of Oregon at a banking conference in Pullman, Wash
ington which was held several weeks ago. The address was
reprinted in the "Coast Banker', and well repays thoughtful
study not only by bankers but by business men and publicists.
In brief Prof. Burrell lays at the door of federal reserve
policies the responsibility for wide swings of inflation and
deflation which have occurred since it was established in
1914. This opinion was long the thesis of the Commercial
and Financial Chronicle, a Wall Street publication," which
weekly during the late 20's fulminated against the easy
money policies of the federal reserve as paving the way
for. a financial crash, which later occurred. Henry Parker
Willis, one of the authors of the act, has also objected to the
war-time amendments to the act which converted the federal
reserve banks from a banking agency to finance trade and
commerce to an agency to finance the government in conduct
ing a war. .When the federal reserve bill (was before the
senate, Elihu Root of New York, was about the only voice to
point out its potentialities for evil. He declared its mechan
. ism was expansive rather than elastic, that Is, it can expand
the currency all right, but cannot or will not contract it in
a manner to avoid calamity. So the country rides on waves
of paper money to an inevitable catastrophe. It did it in
1920 ; again in 1927-9It is doing it now. ;
In financing ordinary commercial transactions these
demands for credit liquidate themselves in the normal course
of business. But when the federal reserve banks go out and
buy up vast quantities of government bonds thgy set up big
credits for the commercial banks which thuC became re
serves for lending. The banks proceed to lendJr sometimes
to buy long-time investment securities. This artificial stim
ulus to commercial bank deposits invites easy credit and
generous lending. The foundation of a boom is laid ; business
then misjudges demand and over-expands. The ensuing con
traction brings depression. For example, it is one of the
traditions of the farmers that the federal reserve banks by
calling loans in May, 1920, precipitated the depression of
that year, which broke farm prices. But the ultimate collapse
was inevitable. To quote Prof . Burrell :
"The Inevitable result of Inflationary or cheap money poli
cies is over-optimism when caution should rule, and over
pessimism when Bound business and sound economics call for
expansion In an economic order whose smooth operation is
dependent upon accurate individual business Judgment, a gov
ernmental policy of cheap money made it Impossible for these
3 udfementa to, function. i
The recent effort of the federal reserve board to head
rbff dangerous inflation by credit control, through doubling
the reserves requirement, is not effective; in the opinion
of Prof. Burrell, because the root of the evil is bank deposit
inflation through bond juggling: and the only result of the
. credit control in a banking system already sadly out of gear
is "that new and legitimate
prevented . and the free exchange of goods and services
hampered and restricted with resulting i stagnation and
unemployment. Burrell paints a gloomy, picture of the
future :
"The errors of the past are being repeated and compounded.
Did easy money policies and excess reserve of less than a billion
generate the wildest period of speculation since the Mississippi
Bubble? Therefore the remedy is still cheaper money and ex
cess reserves of three billions. Was the non-liq old investment
credit expansion of the "commercial banking system responsible
for over-expansion of capital equipment, unemployment, and
chaos in the security markets of 1932? Therefore, make it
easier for banks to make real estate loans and to rediscount
Investment credit. r ( :
His conclusion is as follows : I
, "America desperately needs the stabilizing influence of a
commercial banking system. It does sot now have one. The
typical bank today is something of a cross between an invest
ment trust and a postoff ice. ... The balance wheel of a com
mercial banking system has been all but destroyed in the process
of manufacturing and maintaining cheap credit. Individual banks
have been compelled to turn to non-commercial credit by the
continued outpouring of manufactured bank deposits. ,
"In 1913 the American people bartered away stability and
economic order for easy money and cheap, credit. They were,
of course, ignorant of the nature of the bargain that was made.
They were persuaded to make this bargain by the pious phrases
of political liberalism, and in the belief that they could acquire
easy and cheap credit without losing stability. The American
people have been encouraged to look upon the federal reserve
banking machinery exactly as the regency of France looked upon
John Law and his printing presses. Their continued devotion to
the federal reserve philosophy is explainable only by their dis
position to accept the fine expression of noble purpose as sound
economics. One of the sad facts of this somewhat imperfect
world is that among free men, society may choose either cheap
and easy credit or economic order, but not both.
The Statesman has previously condemned the easy
money "manipulation of the federal reserve banks in 1927-9,
and warned against making the federal reserve mechanism
the plaything of politicians anxious to retain their power.
, We recall how, when the federal reserve act was adopted its
sponsors assured the country there would be no more panics,
a prophecy and promise sadly denied by events. However
the theory of an elastic currency for a strictly commercial
banking agency is sound, and seemingly Prof. Burrell does
not question this. It is when the commercial banking system
is made the means of financing costly wars, and costly "re
covery", and when its interest rates and market operations
are interfered with by political pressures that the basic
theory of the system is so upset that the system cannot
function. ; Y ""
Instead of putting the federal reserve system further
under the dictation of politicians and instead of encouraging
the investment of liquid banks funds in long-term bonds,
public or private, the moves should be toward a control free
from political or Wall street manipulation, designed to
finance the current operations of business and agriculture
on a sound basis.
Freedom of the Seas
GREAT Britain bristled when a tiny freight and passenger
vessel flying the Union Jaclf was stopped and searched
by a cruiser, on the high seas, just before it entered a
port of Spanish Morocco. The captain of the merchant vessel
demanded an apology from the Spanish captain, which was
given when the great battle cruiser, Repulse, of the British
navy hove in sight over the horizon line, its guns unlimbered
and decks cleared for action. .
The British cruiser was defending the doctrine of free
dom of the seas, -for Great Britain. This was a traditional
American doctrine, which the British navy repeatedly over
rode, even so late as the world war. Its establishment tor
the world was one of Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points.
Since then, this country has been busy abandoning its doc
trir.2 cf freedom cf the seas. Now it appears that Great
Britain h espousing it,- for British merchant vessels.
commercial transactions are
On ilia Record
By DOROTIIT THOMPSON
Legal vs. Moral Rights ;
The announcement front Berlin
that the Nazi government has In
structed German ships to return
fire with fire is
no contribution
to t h e peace of
the world. There
are three Ques
tions Involved; a
legal question; a'
moral Question;
a political Ques
tion. Legally.
the German ac
tion Is at least
debatable. In
case of war, in- Dorotay Tboapses
ternatlonal law permits a bellig
erent to decree a blockade and
control the seas off an enemy
coast if it can do so. - The Madrid
government has decreed such sv
blockade of the coast controlled
by the rebels. International law
extends this right to the high seas.
It includes the right of "visit and
search" to Investigate possible un
neutral services being furnished a
belligerent by other powers.
Thus. If the Spanish Insurrec
tion is legally and technically a
civil war. the Madrid government
was within -its rights in searching
the German vessel. ' Neutral re
ports from Spain have stated un
equivocally that German naval of
ficers have paid visits to tne re Dei
leader, General Franco, and that
he has had tangible support from
Germany in the form of airplanes.
If these visits were a recognition
of belligerency, then the Naxi pro
tests are totally unjustified, and
their threats to fire upon Loyal
ist vessels is a breach of inter
national law. If she has not re
cognized that the insurgents are
belligerents, then these visits are
unjustified and inadmissible sup
port of revolutionary forces inside
a friendly power. Germany's le
gal position-Is extremely weak.
If Germany! means her official
protestations -of neutrality, then
her moral position Is even weaker
than her legal one. The time has
passed when the world will con
done the protection of a nation's
amour propre, at the risk of set
ting off a world, war, ? Early s in
August a Spanish rebel cruiser
fired on the "Blue Shadow, ths
yacht of British citizen. Captain
Rupert Savil, oft Gijon. This was
not a case of "visit and search
under any possible rules of inter
national warfare. And Captain
SavUe was killed and his wife in
jured. But the British govern
ment did not propose returning
fire against rebel cruisers and
thus embroiling the nation in a
war of incalculable dimensions.
On August 7th, the American ship
"Excam bio n," carrying 120 pas
sengers, three of them American
refugees from Spain, was held up
by a Loyalist submarine, which
sent a shot across he bows. The
American vessel received a board
ing party, Captain Kub.no ex
plained that the ship was neutral,
and it was allowed to depart in
peace.
Britain and the United .States
together have the greatest navies
on the seven seas;each nation is
perfectly capable of defending its
"rights. But public opinion i in
both countries supports the belief
that there are considerations
which outweigh technical
''rights, and possible insults to
national "honor."
Furthermore, protests of out
rage because her nationals are
threatened with danger in tot
midst of a peculiarly virulent rev
olution, come badly from Natl
Germany, which at the height of
her own revolution showed very
little consideration for the rights
of nationals of other countries.
In April, U33. when Hitler had
been Chancellor for four months,
and in supreme control of the
country for several weeks, there
were lodged, at one time, in the
German foreign office, three hun-
urea amaariis, aescriomg as
saults of Nazi Storm Troopers
upon the national of friendly pow
ers. Russian, Polish, American,
Austrian, uzecnosiovak, and other
citizens, were knocked down,
beaten and otherwise brutally as
saulted. The r German govern-
meat's explanation was that un
fortunate episodes were bound to
occur in the course of a revolution
although at the time, the Nazis
were In complete possession : of
the country, and there was not a
hint of civil rebellion against
tnem.
- .
We may take It that if, under
an me circumstances, tne Ger
man government decides to return
fire tor fire, it does so In full
realization of the possible bo litl.
cat consequences of such action.
ii win mean nrst, mat she is act
ing as itaiys proxy in a situation
In which Italy apparently hopes
to gain new territory In the West
ern Mediterranean. The an
nouncement that Italy considers
occupying tne Balearic islands,
the fact that Italy has consulted
Germany in the matter and, as
far as we know, no other onwor
and Germany's reply that Bhe
was uismierestea in any change of
the status quo In the islands; this.
together with Italy's and Ger
many's . collaboration : with the
Spanish rebels, and the unannr.
ment on Friday that Italy had in
vited Germany. Austria, Hungary
ana me outer central EuroDean
powers and no others to partici
pate in tne torthcoming Italian
war games, are all indications
that a German-Italian collabora
tion is at the moment a fact.
":
Very important, too. Is the at
tltude taken by the government
controlled German press la. the
matter of the search by the Loy
alist cruiser. The oresa blinM
not Madrid, but Russia, insisting
that the whole insurrection la
Spain was engineered br Moscow.
This is a curious putting of the
cart before the horse. A left lib
eral but by no means communist
government was assaulted by 4
military and fascist insurrection,
In the course of sucsressing it
the liberal government called on
all anti-fascist forces, and -armed
them. Amongst those forces are
communists and anarchists, who
if . . :
Iff ! .
Br R. J. nENDPJCrJ3
RHverton. second elty - - 8-25-36
of Marion county, has an
honorable past. prosperous
present, auspicious future:
Th Tilts man. Invited to speak
at the fourth annual Marion coun
ty Pomona Grange picnie at Sil
verton oars: on Sunday afternoon.
August 9th. a matters ot history
connected with the Silverton sec
tion, said in substance:
W
I first began to sense the stur-
dinesa of nioneer Silverton when
X met Wallace Mount as a school
mate in the University ot Oregon,
and one of the Mascbers, and oth
ers from this section. . .
I Wallace Mount became a
member of the supreme court of
the state of Washington. He was
a sister of Mrs. Eva Wolf ard of
Silverton and a son of the late
Rebecca Mount of that city.)
m -
A city or a - section Is best
known by the character of its peo
nle. So indeed. Silverton occupies
no mean place in history, and
down to the present oay.
"Tam" Mc Arthur in his book,
Oregon Geographic Names,"
says: ' . .
S
"Silverton takes its name from
the fact that It Is located on Sil
ver creek. The early history ot
the community Is given in Down's
A History of the Silverton Count
trv mm 223. ' The first settle
ment was at a community called
MUford, where James Smith and
John Barger established a . saw
mill about 1846. This was about
two miles upstream from the pres
ent site of Silverton. Down says
that the town of Silverton itself
rtat ps from the vear 1854. but
that the name did not come into
use until the following year. Var
ious milling and mercantile estab
lishments along Silver creek as
far south as Milford were finally
concentrated in Silverton. the oth-
may. Indeed, prove if the govern
ment wish, to have the real power.
But that Moscow engineered this
fracas, is to imply that the Soviets
are lacking in the rudiments of
political sense, and there is no
reason for thinking that.
- ,
On the contrary, the weird and
nightmarish political trial going
on in Moscow has very important
international implications. That
it Is another cooked-up political
demonstration, no one who reads
the reports carefully can doubt.
Moscow would not put on this
show, at this moment, except tor
a i purpose. And the purpose is
clear. It is to discredit, la Rus
sia, and throughout the world, the
Trotskylst group, and to discredit
them as thoroughly as possible.
by smearing them with nihilism
and fascism.
".. ..
Why does Moscow do thiat Be
cause the Trotskylsts represent
the most active forces in the in
ternational Communist movement,
la Spain the Trotskylsts hare been
the most active revolutionaries.
The same is truCta France. The
Moscow government was against
the strikes following the installa
tion of the Popular Front, and
lately tne official Communists
have been joining with conserv
ative forces in France, in asking
that the Front Populaire be con
verted Into the "Front Francais,"
with the collaboration of all men
of good win. In this trial in
Moscow the Russia government is
doing nothing less than wash its
hands very publicly of all forces
throughout the world who threat
en existing democracies with revo
lution. The German government's ex
planation that its course is only
a response to "public demands" is
a little funny. Who controls. the
press, the radio and everv channel
for the infuenclng of public op
inion in Germany? No private in
dividuals able to express spontan
eous feelings. ..
Copyright, 1935,
New York Tribune. Inc. '.
DaUy Health Talks
By ROYAL S. COPEXAND, BL D.
United States seaator from New York,
Former Commissioner ot Health.
Hew York City
i "IF 1 HAD only known! This
la an exclamation too often heard
when a patient is told she has can-
. cer ot the breast. In most cases
this tragedy could have been avoid
ed. It might fcava been avoided If
er!y signs of the disturbance had
been recognized and medical atten
tion Immediately obtained. Too
often some simple condition Is neg
lected, something due to a trivial
and apparently unimportant cause.
I am more confident that if every
one were familiar with the faigns
of this disease, many lives could be
saved. A great deal of unneces
sary pain could be avoided. Most
of the serious effects ot cancer oc
cur as a result of Ignorance. The
suSerer applies f er treatment when
It Is too lata. "
t Cancer of the breast is found in
women ot all ages. -It Is especially
encountered in those who have
borne children. This is because of
the lnCammatlons, infections and
Irritations of the breast to which
nursing mothers are subjected, .
Danger Signals
1 cannot overstate the impor
tance of accepting any growth,
swelling, paia 4Jaeosafort of the
breast as a danger simaL Of
course, It Is probably the result of
congestion or mild inflammatian.
But this should be determined by
the physician who la familiar with
. .disturbances et the breast. .,
i Often a am&Il tumor, cr growth
! the breast may be completely
removed by a simple Incision. At
times the growth is an Innocent
non-cancerous form of trouble. But
If left alone. It may rapidly grow
: and ultimately become cancffrous.
When a growth is of a cancer
ous nature the operation Is more
radical. In a severe case the en
tire breast may need to be re
moved, as well as all adjacent
er location being abandoned.
.'ThYnaine BargervCle was sug
gested for the new community In
honor of John Barger. a nearby
land owner. This was rejected be
cause of confusion with Parkers
rilla nearby, ; :
; "Mrs; T. R. Coon; a member f
a pioneer Silverton family, has
written the compiler McArthur)
that Polly r Crandall Coon Price
actually selected the name of Sil
verton. She came to Oregon la
IS 52, following her husband,
T. L. Coon, who had arrived short
ly before. Her husband died Jam.
10, 1854, before securing title to
his donation land claim. Mrs.
Coon remained on the land and
secured the title and sold , town
lots, naming the place Silverton.
This was probably the fall of
1854 or early in 1855, as the Sil
verton Poet k!fice was established
July IS. r855, with Charles Mil
ler postmaster. Mrs. Coon mar
ried Stephen Price in September,
1855."
V S
(John Barger married James
Smith's daughter, Rebecca Jane
Smith.)
The marriage records of Mar
Ion county show that Polly L.
Coon was married to Stephen
Price September 27, 1855 Its
number - was ,208; that was the
208th couple officially reported as
married la Marion county.
.
They platted the town of Silver
ton, ' though the record does not
show any dedication; only a copy
ot the plat, certified to by TV W.
Davenport, county surveyor, and
a statement therewith by Daven
port showing the lots were a
chain and a half broad by two
chains-long, and that the survey
was made April 11 and 12, 1860.
The recording was done by A. B.
Cosper, clerk of Marion county,
by J. O. Carr, deputy.
i
(That meant the original lots
were 99 by 132 feet. Also, they
were just lots, numbered north
and south, and the blocks not
numbered at all. It was usual in
that period to measure lota and
blocks by the surreyor's chain.
That is how the down town streets
of Salem came to be 99 feet wide.
They are a chain and a half
wide.)
S
But sales of lots in Silverton
town were soon made (In fact
had already been made) by Ste
phen and Polly L. Price, and so
the lack of dedication has stood,
with no one feeling the loss.
Stranger things have happened.
The original plat ot main Salem
town was made by Dr. W. H.
Wlllson and he owned only halt
the land - his (the husband's)
part of the donation land claim.
(Continued on Page Id)
Ten Years Ago
AsuriMt 25. 102 '
Pola Negri, fiancee of the late
Rudolph Valentino, left Los An
geles today to attend Valentino's
funeral in New York City.
'- ' .' -
Tuxedo park Junior high school
plans were studied by the board
at last night's meeting.
Queen Marie ot Rumania, has
received Invitations representing
over 30,000,000 citizens asking
her to be their guest while vis
iting in the U. S.
Twenty Years Ago
August 25. 1916 -
Mayor R. O- Thomas of Turner
assaulted, believed to have sworn
out a warrant for arrest of South
ern Pacific foreman.
Board of Control ' arranged
amicable understanding with
prison heads, and all officials are
to retain Jobs.
Return ot the Merchant Sub
marine Deutschland at. Berlin re
joiced by tour nations.
glands. Though this may sound
terrible, it Is in reality a simple
thing when performed by a com
petent surgeon.
The operation assures the pa
tient of complete eradication ot the
cancerous cells. Perhaps it will be
followed by a special form of x-ray
treatment. This treatment may be
given over prolonged period of
time. .When surgery and x-ray art
combined, the victim Is likely to
be assured of no recurrence ot the
dreaded disease.
Answers to Health Queries
J. E. L. Q. What do you ad
vise for low blood pressure ?
A. This disturbance Is apt to
be found accompanying some other
condition or disorder. For full par
ticulars send a stamped, self-addressed
envelope and repeat your
question."
Mrs. A. EL A. Q. What do you
advise for alcoholism?
A. For full particulars send a
self -addressed, ; stamped envelop
and repeat your question.
Mrs. P. W. Q. WCl a special
diet help sciatica T I have h&di
teeth, tonsils and nasal sinuses z
amiaed and they are not eauatns
the trouble. 2: What can be done
for pimples on th facet
A Yea, in soma Instances ths
diet la very Important, for further
particulars send m stamped, self
addressed envelope and. repeat your '
question. 2: Care?s let and regu
lar: habits should tend to clear the
complexion and benefit the system
in general. For fuH particulars
send a self addressed, stamped, en
velope and repeat your question.
-:' Dr. Crim4 t f !ai t wmwi
lairiM tfm r4ru rfc .
4reM4, - whi
tair rtiMt. Ad4ra lU-v
t Dr. Co !& in T t
wtpapet at Us aula eb.ee la tia
city. , . .
(Copyright. 19S$. X. T. 8 inej
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"GLITTERING GIRL"
CHAPTER XVII
Vernon's thoughts were bright
wings as they drove to the tavern
in a taxicab.
It was a small brick house la the
East Sixties, with a bar to the rear
on tne ground floor, and a rsstau
rant above.
Sugar Sarrafl was waiting for
them. The place was fairly folk
was amount; a cigarette in tne
lobby, and looking rather nervous.
"Let's have a drink. You're late
At first he did not see Vernon, "I'd
the devil ef a time getting away.
Didnt go to the See at all this
morning. Myrtle wanted me to go
through a lot ot papers and Insur
ances with her.- And then that chap
Terry Shannon dropped in."
Vernon's heart missed a beat.
Nan gave a chuckle.
"Somewhat of a coincidence! He's
coming here. He's rather sweet
er on my beauteous cousin."
Then Sugar Sarrail saw Vernon
and apologized for the emission in
the half light. He admird her. His
bored face lightened a little.
Vernon, declined a cocktail in the
bar. She was agog for Terry's ar
rival. Inquisltiv Nan brought up the
subject immediately. How did
Terry com to visit Sugar's home?
Who was the attraction?
"My sister-in-law, young Alma.
Sugar lowered his voice to add:
"Must say his taste surprises me!
She's Just like Myrtle, They're two
f a kind. Sisters."
"But Terry is crazy about Ver
non," Nan insisted. Awkward if he
didn't shew up I She hated three
somes. Sugar was hungry, it transpired.
Also, he didnt fancy waiting? in the
bar. Leaving word that Shannon
was to follow them, he led the way
upstairs.
What could be keeping Terry?
Vernon wondered restlessly. It
eouldnt be this Alma person. He
had assured her at the Soy dams
party that there was nothing what
ever between Alma and himself. ...
Fifteen minutes later, Nan was
summoned downstairs to answer a
telephone call.
She came back whistling ruefully.
Terry's walked out on us. It seems
I was wrong about the fair Alma.
Re's lunching with her at yeur horn.
Sugar. H Just 'phoned to say h
can't com."
IV chanfed my mind. I shall
have a cocktail, after all," exclaimed
Vernon with an outward show of
gaiety, smothering her wretched
disappointment ever Terry's failure
to appear at luncheon in the Goldfish
Tavern.
"Atta glrll She's learning." And
Sugar gave her an admiring glance.
It was not the first. Nan was net
tled. How dare Sugar's bold dark
eyes stray from her own fair face!
1 should b furious with Terry,
were I you, Vernon I He was coming
en yeur account. And now he claims
that he forgot he had a previous en
gaferaent with Almal"
H hop to the Lord you didnt spill
the beans that am here?" Sugar
srav Nana sharn rlance.
Nan winked Impudently. "D'you
tiiftk 1 was born yesterday I"
Vernon thought: "There are hate
ful undercurrents. In New York. I
wonder, is anyone really happy?"
She drained her glass, determined
she would -put that uncertain ansa
tiiy.Tsrry EHsaoa, tit of her mind
rtd heart, xhere must b tome
thine more, to this Alma business
titan admitted, when h would wif
e's out .of a defisit engagement to
reet : atr, -at t.is last minuta. ' ' As
Lxely as not. Alma had induced him
t .--chang his mind, had brought
rressur t tor a tam. . .
-Better try to keep her thoughts on
rrir.ee fcjtrtaou -aa attitu' vrcun
woul 1 dsL-'-t her mother. 1 soul
of poUtene&s, the Prince would never
let one down leave vne. as new.
"cid-raaa-ett" fci a party.
Lhe thought: "I shan't !t Nan
isd hT fceza th!r.k I'm st a l upset
ver Terry net ecmirr." the re
5nJ!ai wJi snilles to t char's com
plltnts. - . , . -
l:.!s CI t-t sr.:t Nan. Eat Iv
ttcsJ cf i".3a -7 her J?lonry, she
aiust mal Lu-Uous Lzzzx fsel
Czztlcz in Spain
V i ... -i ' j ft. i
soma qualms. I promised Toggy
u ens on to join him in the bar for a
coffee and benedictine. He asked me
when I was retting the 'phone call
from Terry. Excuse me for ten min
utes, my children."
The moment Nan had disappeared,
Sugar mad himself even more
charming to Vernon. He even hinted
that he would appreciate an evening
rendezvous with her what about
doing a nightclub together!
l eouldVt. Your wife"
- "My dear, that's okay. Don't be
antedeluvian."
"But Nan ks wouldn't like it
either." Vernon felt irritated with
him,
"How can anyone as pretty
"Why, Nan only looks upon me as
a pSL t he fiirts with all of us, but
it doesn't mean anything."
Don't be too sure. Anyway. I
think the whol thing's wrong."
II drew a breath, looking at her
intently. "Hew -can any on as
ty aa you are be such a prude i
Jut come, you'r oosinir.
"I'm not. I can't see what fun
there is in going out with a married
man, more especially when he is liv
ing; with his own wife. All that
would com of it would to a lot of
talk and criticism."
"My dear, how early Victorian!"
ph, you think rm a f ool."
"On the contrary. I think you're a
beautiful irl who has her head
screwed a little too firmly on her
shoulders. You're only young once,
my (dear. You should loosen tip. Grab
what you want. All the analyzing
about ' right and wrong can come
when you're older."
"You think so?
"I think," sail "Ssjsr" EarraH
slowly, ar i his dark eyes burned
like) twin Vesuvius as causiht fcer
finders in a tight elasp, "that yeu're
oaimaaoiy -irmDi na a wasa u
heaven you would come cross even
est Little Uv up to the promise
your yes." -.".-.-:;-.:
I think that kind of Ulk b rather
cheap.
Tbu dont. Toor Just statics.
Yc want to tantalize rs, l zr
star. J you girls better than you do
yourself.".
"Ltt f "f my Cngers. Come ens
will ECS U3."
Ti - i rut what peer Is v 'll
t?rf ' s "Victorian siia. I'm
asiuwaed cf you
Vr--.!j drew I r r r.i srway from
List ltcI-3. L-tt..eroci.t'.lhsi
mer. l i.i Lcr a I .'JLs. If orJy
she could forget Terry Lhannon! At
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by
MAY CHRISTIE
this very minute he was probably
deep in a flirtation with his Alma. . . .
Iter pride was hurt. ;
But no one should know about It.
After all, why shouldn't she try
to get even with Terry by flirt ing
Just a little, in a mild way, with this
good-looking, ardent "Sugar" ?
Nan's interest in the man was
shallow. Nan was the type of gr,
who adored to play with fire, wht
was out for every new sensation.
She thought it smart to flirt with
married men. To annoy the "up
stage" Myrtle rave her intense joy,
even thouah Myrtle gave no out
ward sign of noticing Nan's exist
ence. .
as you are be such a prude?"
"Let's have another little rook.
tail," "Sugar" now suggested. It
was as though he had a sixth sense
where women were concerned, and
sensed Vernon's mood.
. "Okay with me." She smiled daz
zunly at him.
"Smile again, Beautiful. Yen have
the loveliest smila I'v ever seen.
Her heart gave an odd pang, re
membering that Terry had used al
most those same words to her at the
Suy dams' party I
They wer all fiirts. thes men-about-town.
Why not beat them at
their own game ?
So Vernon smiled again . . , play
ing with fir ... amusing herself
verbally with th lightly impres
sionable "Sugar."
"You oug-ht not to be married at
all." She blew a ring of smok front
her cigaretta, "You ought to be
syndicated!"
"So that X can shed my sweetness
and -lirhf over a wid variety of
ladUs?"
"Oh, you t that anywayl.
"You thick I'm incapable of really
falling in love?"
"Yes. LBr the bee. Flitti? from
fiawsr to Cower and xtractuig th
hoceyl
"How unfair of you I"
"And tlien fjttl on, leaving th
br j trail fceLisd yo'o, yu vaia crea-
"I'm only vain when I'm wllh you
when you emile n me I"
:Josenso. I've I ard lots about
you. I ra ca t3 you."
5 .1 1 ecu. t c- 7 r,:ai.e en Kr.rrc:?-
f , :n n von, I e no ctLer wemr t
$.-oi.:i L-.tereit ne.
"Your varxlty freaking aga:.J
V.'hit ca.a vre --. u:s la you ?"
(To E Cor.'wRued)