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By Arthur Perry.
Russia has severed diplomatic
relations with Finland, to safe
guard her own security. This
will teach the Finns, in the
future, not to ferociously beg
for peace.
This Is Thanksgiving day No.
1 for the year and many of the
diners of the land view turkey
as they do a "double-feature"
movie.
"Owing to conflicting engage
ment!, Dr. J. Edgar Purdy, district
Mothodlat superintendent, was not
abl. to conduct dedication cere
monies for the new Monroe parson
age Sunday evening." (Monroe
Items, Corvallli Gautte-Tlmea). Just
as a guess, maybe the Ladles' Aid
conflicted with the choir, sometimes
known aa the War department.
The brevity, etc., etc., of this
col. this week has been due to
the flu. Normalcy will return
on the morrow.
OF
IN UNITED STATES
ID WAR FACTOR
Berkeley, Cal. (D.R) Responsi
bility for the war in Europe
rests partly with the United
States, says Franklin C. Palm,
professor of modern European
history at the University of Cal
ifornia. "There is little reason to
doubt that some of the funda
mental causes of the war He In
this country," he declared. "In
the United States today there
exists an important part of the
Maginot line of capitalistic-democratic
defense, as one of the
fundamental reasons for the
whole struggle."
America's "curse of Midas,"
exemplified by the "hoarding
of a goodly portion of the
world's gold at Fort Knox, Ky."
was cited bv Palm ns one of h.
contributing American factors
mat brought about the war.
"The European struggle." he
slated, "is rooted in the depres
sion of 1922 which marked the
crisis and climax of an age
old struggle for world markets."
"The war now going on," he
said, "is fundamentally a strug
gle between 'haves' and 'have
nots' with two types of economy
finance capitalism and state
capitalism each fighting to
prevail."
Gets Expert Car.
Pasadena, Cal. (U.Rl When i
bee alighted on the tip of hi
tongue, Othmar Wild an HiHn'
say a word about It lln
kept his tongue out, rushed to
me nospitai, pointed to the bee
ana lei a doctor brush it off
CoEdt
Brattleboro, Vt. (U.R) Fifteen-'
year-old Betty Decdy and her!
mother are clnssmaies at the j
Brattleboro high school. Mrs.'
Dcedy enrolled as a frcshmnn to
study home economics and diete
tics. 20
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Fublis f(t try sVpuTin
Stalin Follows Hitler
CONQUEST by force is bad enough. But when a nation supple
ments that with treachery, hypocrisy and deceit, ai Soviet
Russia has done in the case of Finland, one wonders if the limit
to moral decline from a national standpoint, hasn't really been
reached!
No one could condone, In this day and age, the unprovoked
attack of a great military power, like Russia, upon a small, com
paratively weak neighbor like Finland, merely because the former
coveted certain points of naval and military value, within the
boundaries of the latter. That is imperialistic militarism in its most
exaggerated and medieval form.
But, as the world goes, there is of course, ample precedent for
that.
EVEN Charlemagne and Napoleon at their worst however, (if
our memory of history isn't at fault) didn't try to paint their
victims, as outlaws and aggressors and themselves as plaster saints.
They were no paragons of virtue, but at least they weren't out-and-out
liars and snivelling hypocrites.
When the former marched against Rome, as we recall it, he
didn't try to make out he was protecting Paris from a Roman
Invasion! When Bonaparte invaded Russia, he didn't pretend, the
Czar had first attacked and killed the soldiers of France. They
both went out to take 'by force what they wanted, and what they
believed would add to the glory and power of their native lands,
they didn't try to draw over their depredations the cloak of piety
or self righteousness.
Above all, they didn't try to place the moral guilt of subsequent
bloodshed and rapine, they themselves brought about, upon the
unoffending heads of their victims. They were ruthless enough
Heaven knows, but at least they had a certain rugged integrity,
and didn't add to the crime of violence, the evil of Pecksniffian
pretense.
BUT that Is what the Kremlin, through Brother Molotoff, has
done or attempted to do. From the first, according to the
Soviet foreign office, Finland has been the offender and the ag
gressor, the willing tool of alien militarists, a country thirsting
for blood, and blind to all reason or persuasion, the country that
for the protection of Petrograd, and integrity of the largest power
in Europe, must be crushed.
And perhaps the most depressing feature of the entire sicken
ing business, is the fact that Stalin and his associates would hardly
resort to such barefaced, infantile mendacity, if they didn't know,
the Russian people or at least a majority of them, were gullible
enough to swallow it.
Certainly they can't believe anyone outside of Russia will be
lieve such nonsense. The whole nauseating clap-trap must have
been rlgged-up solely for home consumption, so the people of
Russia will support their red army and navy in a war of "self
defense."
Incredible to anyone outside a totalitarian state, but It only goes
to show, we fear, what an absolute tyranny, with the control of
the press, the abolition of free speech and free assembly, can do
in this supposedly enlightened age, as far as the control of
public thinking and therefore public policy and action are
concerned.
BUT even more serious from the standpoint of world peace and
stability, than this Invasion of Finland by Soviet Russia per se,
is the inescapable implication, that not only has Stalin adopted the
Hitler technique, but if this conquest of Finland by force Is really
carried out, and Finland to all intents and purposes becomes a
part of Russia, then the die Is cast as far as Hitler and Stalin are
concerned, the latter can't afford from then on to let an allied
conquest of Nazi Germany take place, if he can prevent it.
In other words if this Invasion of Finland, is what it SEEMS
to be, then that non-aggression alliance between Germany and
Russia is pretty sure to develop eventually, if it hasn't already,
into a military one,
And that, from any standpoint of world security and world
decency is, in our judgment, the worst news since the war started.
Don't Miss "Hay Fever"
WE hereby let our readers in on a newspaper secret. One of
the bancs of non-metropolitan journalism are amateur
theatricals.
For while they can't be Ignored by the small daily, as they can
be and are by the city press; nothing of real value can be said
about them, because nothing discriminating is wanted by anyone.
As a result, amateur theatrical reviews in the small daily field,
are a total loss as far as honest criticism is concerned, and a terri
ble chore as far as the newspaper staff is concerned, they come
under the general heading of blah and nothing else.
This is not because of any timidity on the part of the news
papers or fear of losing a few subscribers, that isn't it it is
rather due to the essential nature of all amateur theatrical work.
No one expects them to be good from any professional stand
point. With them the "higher criticism" or any real criticism Is
therefore out of place. Like roasting the one-legged baseball player
it could be done of course, but the point is NOT that he played
such a poor game but that he could play the GAME AT ALL! So
with the amateur actors, the wonder is not that they are at times
so bad, but that they can, with their inexperience and usually brief
training, ACT AT ALL.
THEREFORE, we feel disposed to supplement whatever may
appear in another column of this paper regarding the perfor
mance of Noel Coward's "liny Fever" at the High school auditor
ium, Inst night (which as above Indicated will be accepted as the
usuaj complimentary reader and nothing else) with the statement,
that it was really one of the very best amateur performances this
department has ever seen, and those who fail to attend tonight,
will miss an evening of genuine and refreshing entertainment. In
fact there was only one flaw from first to last, and that was a
minor one. The property man slipped when he didn't put coffee
or something more closely resembling coffee than hot water in
the breakfast table coffee pot!
So if you want a good laugh and see some genuinely good
amateur acting, acting with the ease, restraint and naturalness
that amateur Beting almost always LACKS, get a sent before It's
too late at the final showing tonight.
Overcrowding In the Campo
Santo cemetery in Gonna, Italy,
resulted in the erection of rows
of marble tombs on the tint roof
of its great public muusoleum.
When the tungsten filament
of an Incandescent bulb reaches
the temperature where it gives
off light it Is twice as hot as
1 molten steel.
Personal Health Service
By William
Sltned letters pertaining to persuoal health and hyflrne. not to disease
diagnosis or treatment, will be ansncred bf Dr. Urady If a stamped self
addressed envelope ts enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink.
Owing to the large number or letters received only a few can be answered.
No reply can be made to queries not conforming to Instructions. Address
Dr. William Brady, ZOS El Camlnp, Beterly Hills, Calif.
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO H
In order to keep the discussion
on a practical basis and avoid
vague conjecture It is well to
remember that
no one knows
what "resist
ance" me a n s,
but we do
know what im
munity means,
and so when
we speak of
s u s ceptibility
to .respiratory
infection, whe
ther it is diph
theria or influ
enza or pneu
monia or simple sore throat we
mean that the individual has less
immunity against the specific
lnicction than is necessary to
protect him against the disease.
Whether any particular factor
or influence or condition or
group of influences may raise or
lower an individual's immunity
to many or all of the respiratory
infections is debatable.
In recent years many patholo
gists have come to believe that
lack of or insufficient intake of
certain vitamins, notably vita
min A, may render the individ
ual more susceptible to any and
all respiratory infections. The
pathologists have formed this
opinion from study of animal
nutrition. They have found that
a deficiency in the daily intake
of vitamin A is responsible for
impaired growth and function of
the mucours membranes in all
parts of the body, and when the
mucous membranes lining the
respiratory tract are not as heal
thy and vigorous as they should
be, the individual's first line of
defense against bacterial inva
sion is weakened.
When an individual is unduly
susceptible to respiratory infec
tion there is one way he can
find out whether his susceptibil
ity is due to vitamin A deficien
cy, and that is by seeing to it
that his daily intake of vitamin
A is considerably greater for a
few months than may be neces
sary to keep a normal individual
perfectly well. It may be prac
ticable in some instances to get
such an optimal vitamin A in
take from food alone as by
drinking more rciUk and cream,
eating more butter, egg yolk,
carrot greens, liver, etc.; it is
easier to take pure natural vita
min A in a capsule to supple
ment the diet say three cap
sules daily, each capsule contain
ing 25,000 units of natural vita
min A (not pro-vitamin A or
carotene, which requires meta
The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph Alsop
and
Robert Kintner
Released by The North
American Newspaper
Alliance, Ine
Washington, Nov. 29. The
president's desire for domestic
tranquility will have its first
real test on December 5, when
utilities executives will begin
conferences with the national
power policy committee on na
tional defense power needs.
For the sake of reasonable
unity in the war emergency, the
president undoubtedly wants to
keep the business men and the
conservative democrats as hap
py as he can. But power policy
is his personal hobby. It is the
last field in which the new deal
I group, always opposed to busi
ness appeasement, remains ac
tive and dominant. An aggres
sive power policy is being urged
on the president, and may tempt
him so strongly that domestic
tranquility will be knocked in
to a cocked hat.
From preliminary huffings.
puffings and name-callings on
both sides, it is being inferred
that another big row between
the utilities and the government
is now in progress. This is not
quite the fact. Both sides anxi
ously desire to avoid a row.
Both sides want to compromise.
The trouble, which has already
caused the huffings. puffings
and name callings aforemen
tioned, arises from the feeling
of each side that it is misunder
stood by the other. Three great
questions are at issue:
1. The securities and exchange
commission has a previously undis
closed plitn to start stern legal pro
ceedlnca against utllltlrs holding
companies whK'h hr.ve proved slow
In Intrtrntlni; thiniclvrs l;nd-r the
holding company act. The members
Brady, H O.
ESPIRATORY INFECTION
bolism in the animal body to
convert it into natural or real
vitamin A.) This therapeutic ex
periment can do no harm in any
circumstance may improve
health in other respects than just
immunity against respiratory in
fection. For example it may re
lieve chronic dry eyes and feel
ing of "sand in the eyes," or
night-blindness or undue sensi'
tivity to glare in night driving.
Another common factor of
susceptibility to the more chro
nic respiratory troubles, such as
chronic rhinitis, chronic bronctv
itis, chronic laryngitis, chronic
sinusitis, is overheated and
hence excessively dried out at
mosphere in the house in the
season of artificial heating. The
indoor temperature should be
kept between 64 and 68 de
grees Fahrenheit and never per
mitted to rise above 70. One
means or another of "condition
ing" the air, that is, humidifying
it, should be used, no matter
what method of heating is em
ployed. I have a monograph on
humidifying the home send a
stamped envelope bearing your
address and ask for it.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Not In Same Category
Why not give us some more talks
about rheumatism, neuritis and the
like? If you have any literature along
this line I would thank you for a
copy. (T. A. B.)
Answer The chief point of sem
blance between arthritis (If thst Is
what you call "rheumatism") and
neuritis Is that both affect human
beings. Monograph on Arthritis avail
able on request Inclose stamped en
velope bearing your address. For
booklet "The Ills Called Rheuma
tism" Inclose ten cents coin. Thank
you for your suggestion we'll have
some articles on neuritis, arthritis,
sciatica, lumbago.
lays In Red
Is It true that a child should
remain In bed nine days after the
breaking out of measles rash? (Mrs.
R. A. H.)
Answer Ordinarily It Is advisable
that the patient remain at rest In
bed only as long aa the fever lasts,
unless some complication occurs
which makes longer rest necessary.
Time for Pinner
Our children aro five and seven
years old and thoy go to bed at
seven and eight o'clock respectively.
Is It better for them to eat the
main meal of the day at noon and
a light supper at six o'clock, or
lunch at noon and dinner at six?
(P. D.l
Answer Lunch midday, hearty
meal at end of day.
(Protected by John P. Dille Co.)
Ed. Note: Persons wishing to
communicate with Dr. Brady
should send letter direct to Dr.
William Brady, M. D IHi E)
Camlno. Bev?rly mils. Calif.
of the SEC think they have waited
long enough to get action from the
utilities. A fair number of companies
have been cooperative, and against
these there Is no complaint. The
large majority, however, are thought
by the SEC to be waiting for 1940
and a possible change In the politi
cal weather. This It Is not proposed
to allow.
Two methods of procedure are
open separate suits against the re
calcitrant companies, or mass suits
sgalnst the entire Industry, to com
pel It ss a whole to comply with
the law. So strong la SEC feeling
In the matter that the second, more
severe procedure now seems more
popular with the commission.
S. The war has revived the presl
(lint's pet project tor a public power
development on the St. Lawrence
river. This fell through hfnra tr
eatise Of Opposition In th jutnnto
and the Canadians' lack of Interest.
it is inougnt that both the jennte
and the Canadians msy now be
brought round, and the project will
probably be revived at the nut
slon of congress.
S. The grid system of high ten
sion power lines to connect the
large eastern utilities systems Is
what win chiefly occupy the com
mittee meeting on Tuesday. Con
necting these systems Is thought
vital by government experts. They
want to spend 300.CO0.0O0 at once
on the most essential links, and
S00.ooo.000 more In a fire to seven
year long-range program. The na
tional power policy committee has
already concluded that the money
should be supplied by the govern
ment, but there la argument
whether the high tension lines, once
built, would belong to the govern,
ment or the utilities Except as na
tional defense projects, they are un
profitable. Each of these great questions Is
thoroughly confused by clsmorous
assertions and counter-assertions on
both sides. Government men. like
Harold Ickes snd Benjamin V. Co
hen, regard the grid system of high
tension lines as ptrfectly Innocent
and very necessary. They state that
until recently It was approved by
the utilities men themselves. The
utilities executives, on the other
hand, see In the proposed system
another governmental effort to ob
tain an Increased foothold In their
business, and are accordingly deeply
aalrmed.
So, too, the government men say
that the St. Lawrence power project
win affect only one utilities com
psny. Nlsiiara-Hudson. and that It
win be the policy to establish co
operation between the prolect and
the company. Utilities men regard
the project as a symbol a violation
of the prln.-lple thst there shall be
no further governmental ventures In
the power business. Aa for the dif
ference between the utility men's
and the SEC's Tlews of the utilities'
compliance with the holding com
pany act. It la such a broad chasm
that bridging it will be well-nigh
Impossible. Only the president can
Impose a compromise. Bis handling
of the problem will be highly Indicative.
At the
National Capitol
With
John W. Kelly
(Continued from Page One.)
attributed, perhaps, to distances,
the impulse of westerners to
move around and the willing
ness to do without something
else rather than be car-less.
OK TUB farms of Oregon there
are 89,830 passenger cars and
14.343 trucks. Washington farms
have almost the same number of
passenger cars, 69.S87, but while
Washington farms are a trifle under
Oregon with passenger cars, it has
23,793 trucks moving crops.
Employed In the automobile busi
ness In Washington are 93,335 and
of these an army of 68.383 are truck
drivers. Oregon's employes In the
Industry number 60.454 and of these
44.320 drive trucks.
PACIFIC coast Is the only area In
the United States falling to
show more placements by the pub
lic employment service In October.
Oregon's slump from September was
18 percent; Washington's 41 percent;
California's 8 percent. But Idaho's
employment, through this service,
Increased 118 percent; Montana's In
crease 18 percent. New registrations
for Jobs with the service In October
In Oregon were 15.947; Washington
23.431.
Notwithstanding this record, the
service placed 8,275 In private Jobs
In Washington and 5,735 in Oregon
last month: obtained public Jobs
for 1171 In Oregon and the same
kind of jobs for 1060 In Washington.
Explanation for the falling off on
the Pacific coast Is attributed to
decllnea in agricultural placements,
the fruit, hops and similar crops
having been harvested, thus affect
ing, particularly, migratory labor.
GOVERNMENT scientists Indicate
a potential Industry for Pacific
Northwest. They claim that their ex
periments have produced a wood
plastic that can be manufactured
and sold for four cents a pound,
with a profit. While wood Is the
base, when It has been processed
Into plastic It Is something entirely
different.
This plastic can be moulded Into
any shape or form and can be sub
stituted for bakellte (the black tele
phone receivers) which sells up to
S3 a pound. A report on this wood
plastic Is being prepared for sen
ators Interested In finding some
commercial use for wood waste of
northwestern forests.
IN this season of promotions In the
marine corps. Oregon and Wash
ington are well represented, three
residents of the former and two of
the latter being advanced from ma
jor to lieutenant-colonel. Oregon
promotions: Major Herman R. And
erson, home address Medford, now
Inspector-Instructor at Spokane; Ma
jor John W. Beckett, Portland, with
fleet marine force at San Diego;
Major Elmer E. Hall. Bnker. also at
San Diego. Washington promotions:
Major Theodore H. Cartrtght. Seat
tle, now at Quantlco: Major Oeoiige
T. Hall. Seattle, Inspector-Instructor
at Portland. Only other state equal
ling Oregon's promotions Is Mary
land. When the president delivers his
message In January he ts expected
to ask that 53.000 additional en
listed men be provided for the reg
ular army and that national guard
be atrengthened to 320.000, which Is
40.000 more than the guard Is now
recruiting.
Strategists are proposing 600.000
troops, regular and the guard, with
an ultimate aim for 750.000. All for
national defense, of course.
Fern Valley
Fern Valley, Nov. 29. (Spl.)
Mr. and Mrs. L. Hughes ate
Thanksgiving dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John E.
Roberts of Phoenix. Other
guests present were Dr. and
Mrs. Frank Roberts and daugh
ter, Pauline of Medford and
Mrs. Macie Wright of Phoenix.
Mr. and Mra. E. E. Marshall enter
tained at Thanksgiving dinner the
following guests: E. P. Hughes and
son Idelbert and Miss Ethel Sowell
of Medford. Walter Hughes of San
Diego. Csllf., Mrs. E. W. Beer and
Ernest Lee.
L. H. Hughes was very agreeably
surprised Thursday by the arrival
of his brother, C. W. Hushes of
San Diego. Calif. Mr. Hughes re
turned to his home Sunday morning.
Ted Marshall, who Is attending
the University at Eugene, spent
Thanksgiving at the home of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Puhl. Phyllis
and Roger were guests of Mr. and
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Mrs. Wltlsrd Hoffman of Cut Creek
Thanksgiving day.
Norval Lady, who is working up
Applegata near the Sterling mine.
spent Sunday with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mra. W. Lady.
Mra. Margret Beer la quit lit with
the flu.
Lloyd and Warren Arnold are
pounding hay for some of the farm
era of Fern valley.
Roy and Ernie Bola of the Bola
and Sons Peed store of Phoenix were
transacting business in Fern Valley
Monday.
FAMILY GROUPS
IN MJE WORK
By Alexander Kahn
(U.R) Staff Correspondent
Hollywood (U.R) Hollywood
may not have a Royal Family
of the screen, such as Ethel,
Lionel and John Barrymore
comprised on the stage, but
there is an increasing number
of family groups making their
living through the medium of
motion pictures.
These include sister groups,
father - and - son couples and
brother-and-sister pairs.
In the first category may be
found the Lane sisters from In
dianola, Iowa Lola, Priscilla
and Rosemary. They worked to
gether in the recently-finished
"Four Wives". There is a fourth
Lane sister, Leota, but she
wasn't available and Gale Page
was pressed into service as a
sister in pictures.
Then there are three Beerys
in pictures now, Wallace, Noah
and Noah, Jr. Jack Holt, action
star for many years, and his son,
handsome Tim Holt, both work
in the movies.
The de Havilland girls might
be mentioned also. Olivia, who
first established herself in pic
tures, trained and coached her
sister, Joan, but when the lat
ter got a contract, she called
herself Jean Fontaine, to avoid
confusion and refrain from trad
ing on Olivia's fame.
Three of the Cagneys are now
in pictures. Foremost, of course,
is James. William is a producer
on the same lot and also serves
as Jim's business manager. The
boys' younger sister, Jeanne,
came from New York recently.
Margaret Lindsay's young sis
ter is another who changed her
name upon making her picture
debut. The younger Lindsay
girl, is known as Jane Gilbert.
The Gleasons, father, mother
and son Jimmie, Lucille and
Russell are a fond triple alli
ance and sometimes all three
appear in the same picture. Then
of course, there are the Marx
Brothers, likewise three in num
ber now, and the mad Ritz
Brothers.
The Grange
Central Point Grange
The regular meeting of the Central
Point Orange will be held Friday
evening. December 1.
The lecture hour will bo In charge
of the Jacksonville Orange under the
direction of Mrs. Anna Wendt. All
grangers aro urged to be present for
this meeting to greet the group from
Jacksonville.
Everyone In the valley la reminded
of the turkey dinner and dance to
be held Thursday evening. Novem
ber 30. The ladles of the grange
will hold a bazaar In connection
with the dinner. The bazaar will
be open from 2 p. m. till 9.
Oregon officially celebrated Thanks
giving last week but for those who
prefer the traditional date. Thursday,
November 30. Central Point Grange
will serve turkey with all the trim
mings. People who would like to
celebrate twice and people who Just
enjoy a good dinner without the
work of preparing it will also keep
November 30 In mind. Serving will
start promptly at 6:00 o'clock and
continue until late. Standing In line
will be unnecessary and plans have
been made to serve everyone In the
order of their arrival.
Dancing. ,to the music of Sllva's
orchestra, win be from 8:00 until
11:00, with the possibility of dancing
later If desired.
The Orange Home Ec. club Is
sponsoring a bazaar In conjunction
with the dinner, which will be open
both afternoon antj evening. Grange
ladles are reminded that cooklea
cake. etc.. aa well as fancywork, will
be acceptable.
Upper Rogue Grange.
Home Economics club of the
Upper Rogue Grange will have
charge of the lecture hour. An
amusing skit will be put on,
and members are urged to be
present at the next meeting
to be held December 7.
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History from the flies of tha
Mall Tribune 10 and to yeara
ago.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
December. 1, 1929
(It was Tuesday)
d-mMmiI Mnnver in message
condemns violations of the Vol
stead act.
Henrv Ford rjerdicts nation
will enjoy "fair business' for
next three months.
Local couple of tender years,
believed to have eloped.
six Jackson county districts
vote extra road tax levy.
Letter to editor deplores "pol
naitQinr, now active in
our midst", and predicts trouble.
irrioiH weathpr continues in
Middle West, with no rain in
sight for Pacific coast states,
tv.,,0i hnHlv needed for farm
ing and curbing of forest fires.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
December 1, 1919
(It was Wednesday)
Rain, snow and sleet fall over
the city and valley, as cold wave
is broken.
Two youths who stole auto
parked here are captured by
Ashland police.
County resident writes a testi
monial advertisement stating
"three bottles of Tanlac" have
caused him to gain 15 pounds.
Santa Claus to parade Med
ford streets tonight.
President Wilson in message
to congress urges legislation
curbing "radicals" and warning
given to "Bolshevikis."
nation wiue muuaumi anw,.
down caused by shortage of
coal, due to mine strike.
Ye Poets Comer
North Wind.
(By Lily Grace Haynes.)
Oh, strong north wind, grieving
you cry
With so many tears, please tell
me why,
You take my breath, you are
so cold;
With wonder I fear you. Are
you old,
Lonely, lonely, lonely?
I, said the north wind, am sad
and old,
With bitter winter, so bleak
and cold;
While painting your windows
and frosting each tree,
What terrible sights in your
land I see
Grieving, grieving, grieving.
I whistle and screech to make
you do right:
This message I give you day
and night:
Do the good you can in this,
your day,
The gifts you give are all that
stay,
Alway, alway, alway.
My Neighbor's Garden.
My neighbor has a garden fair.
With sweet perfume, with blos
soms rare;
There hummingbirds seek daily
food,
While bees find honey for their
brood.
They share it with the passers
by, Who joy in it the same as I.
My thoughts and labor were
not given
To make of it a bit of heaven.
My neighbor caught a vision
bright,
This strip of earth should give'
delight:
God put the thought in neigh
bor's head.
'Twas He the tiny rootlets fed.
Dear neighbor, if you only knew
How God and you were part
ners true,
This bit of garden, one grand
bouquet
Cheered many hearts who pass
ed this way.
In it God put the joy of living.
For in it grew the spirit of
giving.
Grace Haynes.
Delivered 6.000 Babies.
Worcester. Mass. (U.R) When
Dr. Joseph C. E. Tasse observed
the 50th anniversary of his
entry into practice, he an
nounced that in that time he
had delivered 6,000 babies.
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