PAGE THE DfllUY TIDINGS EDITORIAL and FEATURE PAGE ESTABLISHED IN 1876 ASH LAN D D A IL Y C. J. READ, T ID IN G S OUT W. H. PERKINS, news editor MANAGING EDITOR WAY Q L JR By Williams / Ï -ife u L S A M A .YOU'RE. MAWlM’) Lenten Thoughts Whether or not one observes the church sea­ son of Ixnit, there is a certain element in that ob­ servance that ought to enter ever}’ Iffe, and a per­ son’s nature will be lacking if it does not respônd to that sentiment. s • The great fàult of our human nature is its absorption in material things. We hurry and scurry from one däT to the next, intent on our work and our pleasures, until these aspects of life seem to crowd out everything else. Many of us seem to have forgotten, or never to hâve realized, that there is anything in the universe more than what we càn see immediately around us. But as Shakespeare said through one of his characters, there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy, The Lenton season was created tô check for a time this dominating demand of m aterialistic as­ pects on our attention. It dwells 'upon abstinence and sacrifice, on the idea th at when the body gives up something of fleshly satisfaction, and the mind is content to got along without some of the joys of sense, the spirit will be more open to the higher suggestions. The Lenton period calls for sacrifice, aJnd this warns against the selfish principle of seeking only for enjoyment. The motto of this agescenis to he to have a good time. people hurry through tlieir work in order to meet their material needs and provide themselves with the means b can freely purchase their pleasures. They look to the sjiorts and diversions of the period as the chief end to he sought after, and, their whole minds and hearts are centered on these satisfactions. The Lenton spirit says that this is unnatural and contrary to the higher spirit of man, and that it will be a useful thing to set bside these thoughts l o r a time, and see if we can not find Congress Goes Home The 69th congress has finisliecl its work and gone home, and there seems to be no general de­ mand to have an extra session of the new 'con­ gress called. There are plenty of things that need to be done and could be done, and yet tlie ma­ chine of hnsineas runs quite as smoothly when the lawmakers are not stirring up any new excitement.. I t will be generally admitted that the congress just adjourned has not accomplished any great body of important legislation, though many useful things have been done. Before we get congresses that will run the country in a thoroughly efficient manner, there will have to be a very considerable change in the point of view of the people. They must become keener students of political problems and more intelligent about them, so that when the lawmaker»? fail to do what they should, they will meet with a powerful reaction at home. Good Listeners » President Coolidge is said ' to be a very good listener, and mueh given to starting his visitors to talking, and learning what he can from them, and as we all know, very slow to express his own opinion. The ability to listen well has been the basis of many successful careers. There are two kinds of good listeners. Some listen because they have nothing particular to say, and they get through their social contacts more easily to, let someone else do the talking. And then there are soin^ who are so keen after information, so anxious to get the bottom facts about everything, th at their main idea when they meet people, is to find out what they know, and absorb the cream of whatever wisdom they have. A listener who works on that plan, is bound to see pretty far into the inside of things^ --- A Baltimore man says his wife spent $50,000 in trying to reduce. She certainty wnceeeded as far as the bankroll was concerned. A1 all the wind in the Senate (which, you’ll have to admit, is no inconsiderable zephyr) couldn’t sway either Need. Burglar* in New York got $100.(MK) worth of* HMpfrin, This may -be j»art of a campaign against the night clubs. Famous maternal lines: “ Why, Willie! How did you e v er'ftrt your knuckles so d irty?” - M E A M U R D E R E R -X fS A L L . O ÌS CU2 CHLOROFORM DOM^T HUCrT-fecTê MO S K âM »T A » w r M U R D E R r- A IN ’T DO O S ALMOST K u m u n ? Dell Thomas, who has been em­ Connecticut Human Boclety, ploye« in Whited’s JJewelry Em­ were presented two dogs who\ porium for a number of years, had lead searching parties has accepted a position With But­ Miss Emma Howard went to their master, J o h n terfield Bros., leading Jewelers of insmbtt Tuesday to visit Schmidt. 70, who disappeared Portland, and left today for the itUr. Mrs. (Trace Turner, • from home and later was metropolis. enee goes to San Francisco found dead In the wood. «9M *T W t XI—Continued Gkuck kept puffing Away moat tats hand-made elgM- 2 n<*» <« «» even stretch of ke tufrned tod «aid genially ♦» -Buddy, “Wan, Buddy ole hoes, l o t s great Mg brother in Fred, ril tell yuk. I love him al- rtadr. See what be done for m e!“ And he rolled another clgaret “Bqy!“ atotefmad Chuck, with the flneenthuslaem o f the enpert, “that b ro k er o’ yourn sure U n handle a Buddy sUM astutely, *171 say he He waa silent a while aa (Stack narrowly avoided colliding with a email car, and turned about to about fluent Maledictions on the driver’! head. Then Buddy aald suddenly, adjust­ ing his knapsack on his hack. '“Seen Fred at all tnh-day, Chuckf" "Why, the danged—Whoa! I didn’t mean yore brother, Buddy. Jest thinkto’ o’ that dtag-towted foal Ui the 1901 fllwtar. . . A b a t’d yuh say? Oh, aeon Fred! Naw, kto, Chunk.” Art the way mto S tern Buddy c l u t c h e d his alpen-stock and “Sdoutsl ’“fw - Into Mne!“ Immediately ¡«ho laughing, tzflk- lag groups of bora gUaofrM, as If by magic, and the Soouts Jumped silently Into (heir placet. As they lined ng, Alert, at attention, awalt- tng tfea words of their le«$ir, Bud­ dy thought: "Gosh, ef I on> knew »here Fred to r “Men," aald the ScOUt-maater, “tab-day's our big chance tub get famous. We start right now tub cHmb -M t Whitney — America’s highest peak! Now any Scout that don't feel well. Or would rather take a leave of absence tub-day be­ cause of the dangers o’ this climb, let him step right out an’ speak up now. No one's goto’ tnh think any less o* him. This to a right hard tussle we're facin’, meh. It’s rough goto*, and it's tough climbin'. Step out, Soouts!" His face had been quiet as he spoke, hut when he noticed the ab­ solute rigidity of the line, the fact that not one muscle moved la the Hne of boys before him, he re­ laxed Into a broad grin, and turn­ ing to Bide Hanson, who was standing to a crowd of townspeople, saM proudly: “That's the kind o’ mea we’re raisin' to this country. Bide!“ The crowd cheered good-natur­ edly, and In a salvo of friendly fare­ wells tbs Twtop swung easily into the short stretch between Sierra and the foothills of ML WhltneyX, On to Mt. Whitneyl They marched along In silence, every boy Of them feeling a great proud lifting of the heart Oh, It waa great to be a Scout! Through the dust of the road, to a long straight unwavering Una, the etss- dard-bearer carrying his fluttering Scout pennon at the head of the One lUp, one carelett ttep, might have meant iiia tter. thought of the missing Fred. No, Fred Wasn't 'oat on a short ride. Ruddy ju«t knew that Something wm wrofcg. It worried Baddy frightfslly. He had pome to Worship Fred for his side, his manliness, his queer little smile, his ease end calmness with animals, his good-nature. The thought that something might have happened to this wonderful new bfg brothdr hurt Buddy—made him forget that he stow faced with a terrific physical and nervous ordeal. HU held the alpea-stcck tightly, as if tt were * weapon. They rolled into Sierra, where Chuck hade Buddy a cordial good­ bye ahd departed with his carious -dbck-llke gait for the general store to purchase some kitchen-supplies for the ranch. Buddy shook off his morbid thoughts ahd ran up the -street to the adobe Jail, to front of whlca stood most of the Scouts ef Troop 2, almost ready for depa. Troop, the Scout-master setting an easy bnt rapid pace, every face flushed With excitement, determine, tlon, healthT-yea, it was great tu be a Scout Their muscles tight, ened, their jaws grew firm, end with bright eyes they forged ahead, theto eyes always on the slender yet massive pinnacle of stone and anew and Mother Earth that towered to the distance—their goal. . . The minutes lengthened Into hours; the sun climbed high and biased down. Still the Troop marched on, fresh, determined, un- wV e,r,n«; At mid-day (he leader called a halt Jnst as they were en­ tering the foot hills. OUmp was magically struck, wood collected for great Area, pots set bolltog, boys running hither and thither on their self-impoeefi tasks of co­ operating to make a speedy and generous midday meal. Buddy sat a little aloof, mnneh- kread, eating his beans and a little meat, thlnklag (Menially and anxiously of Fred. What had hap­ pened to him? Where waa he? Had he—left them? . ..... Buddy caught slgbj of Ride U.JAm, the big good-natfcred k - riff , talking earnestly with a 4>rk, quietly dressed man, evi­ dently a sfrahger to Sierra. H» »an up to the troop, and Fas greeted riotously Ay hie 'Mllew- RsMtZ. ‘" to . Baddy!" “How’S tr ic h e r 'Hew’f yer brother?" “Where Is ha*’ “Ready fer 'the big climb?" “Tap lath, Buddy Meh tour* There was a 'good deal ef geatle ralUevy at Buddy’s expense while the Tree» welted for the arrival of tlto Vtot ef the Soouts. Bide HaMea edattonsd to talk to the dark stranger, and Buddy noticed uascmfortgbly that occasionally ftky looked hto way and seamed to be talkW» abobt him. "Weuder what b M s ’ b a fte r r thought Buddy, and shifted reat- leaely while the Troop waited. Sud­ denly he caught Bide tockonlng to him, and he walked calmly over, "Went ma, B ld e r he asked, a Sturdy little figure to khaki and rolled woolen utOcklnga. put toe to Jill?" a.’AS'ti 5 ^ ^ k h t he squirmed, rh> lumd to let hta mlhd entortala » hideous thought Fred was! such a man—such a friendly (el- low, shch a brother 1 He he ooridn't have left them! fcheu Buddy remembered the queer looks j of kla sister and «ether, and his ^?a7^*®*ote him with sudden tjato- y y 1» -. ’ 5?'® * “ soatofhlng . J““1® tod Mother know d 1 018 appearance. . . . U *7 hBd ot “ r* dis­ - K7h^ * n« « ’’•«IT. Buddy flhtahM Ms me«l and begah to « • r to . -Finally, with the tender's quick Joyous c o m B t n d , they “Ooffba Bide grtoed sheepteMy. “New, Buddy, nothin* like that a-tall. Bpddy gravely Jhoo^handa with < Dr. J. P. Eastsr hotoe now, ; sonny?“ ■ gltog to he trbthful. •&&& wuz hams test night, hat ha «insto got UP awful eariv this m omia’ and took k ride. Hta hoes la gone from the stable—might he back by this ttoM. tbouto." l ú a * v “* ¿ T i « » M u * atan,i might hava maatat dtaastor te oha ¡ or ail , I (To ho co itln n ed l