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The Whipping Post Small imagination and less vision is shown by those members of the legislature who demand that the state establish the whipping post as a method of punishment. The very suggestion shows how little they understand the problems of the day, or its needs. The whipping post once held an important place m the penal system of this country. It flourished in the days of the witch burners and the stocks, where women were held tip to public scorn with their tongues held in cleft sticks. It belongs, of course, only in a community of witch burners. If it be established at all, it should apply to criminals who can be terrified by the idea of physical mutilation, not to those for whom the bloody lash would have no terrors. The thug and gun man and bandit who live a rough life and to whom a bruised head or stray gunshot is but an inconvenience, would probably not be at all terrified by thought of a public whipping. They are used to whippings, of a kind. If the whipping post, where as one member says be would have human beings “riddled into rags," Is to be established, let it be for those crimes which it might have some chance of prevention as well as punishment. Let the first whippings go for those model citizens Who steal the funds of banks entrusted to them by their neighbors. It might also deter mayors who are caught grafting on the public or councilmen who plead guilty, ot state chairmen who loot bank funds to establish their political power. The criminals who live in refined and respectable circles, the vendors of blue sky, the violators of the corrupt practices act under which anarchy replaces government, the defaulting bankers, the fixers of public officials, might hesitate if they thought that they would stand in a public place to be whipped, if public conscience could stand for the brutalizing spectacle. If we are to journey back to the jungle, let it be she modern jungle of crime. If we are to apply primitive methods of punishment, let them be coed on real crimes. Os course the suggestion of such a measure is a confession. If some thought were given to the speeding/up of justice, the elimination of delay In appeals to the highest court, the certainty that no pull or power could save, the desperate suggestion of such brutality would not be possible.

That Imaginary Line E. W, Backus of Minneapolis owns a dam in the Rainy river, which forms the boundary line between Minnesota and Ontario. At one end of the dam is the Canadian town of Ft. Francis and at the other end the Minnesota town of International Falls. He built the dam with permission of congress. Ft. Francis and International Falls both use the electricity generated by the water falling over the dam. It comes from the same turbine at the same moment. It Is sold by a Canadian and an American corporation, both Backus-owned. But in Ft Francis it costs the consumer 3 cents straight for light and l cent for heat In International Falls the primary light rate Is 10 cents for light; in South International Falls, 12 cents; in Ranier, a few miles away, 13 cents. There Is one significant differencee. The Canadian corporation sells the current wholesale to the city of Ft. Francis, which retails It to Its citizens. And Ft Francis is in position to buy from the Ontario Power Commission, publicly owned. The Minnesota citizens can’t buy from the Ontario commission, and their only present source of power is the American corporation. Backus is the man who wants to build his dams and power plants along the whole line of lovely lakes and rivers which supply the Rainy river, having now an application before the international joint commission for permission. Cruisers and Commonsense There can be no legitimate objection to the senate agreement to limit debate on the cruiser bill, beginning next Monday. Because certain cruiser advocates resorted to unfair tactics to defeat the Kellogg peace pact does not justify a minority filibuster now against the cruiser bill. Opponents of the cruiser bill have a right to sufficient time to which to present their case, which they are getting. If they fall to convince the majority, they must with good grace put down the result to the hazards of represenative government. Passage of the bill In it* present form will be in defiance of the President and commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces. He has appealed repeatedly for elimination of the time clause, providing for construction over the next three years. The country is facing a budget deficit, and cannot afford to spend the $274,000,000 for cruisers, which would increase the present naval program to more than half a billion dollars. President-Elect Hoover in a letter read to the senate has supported Coolldge’s position. Both Coolidge and Hoover are known to be vigorous advocates of an “adequate” navy. Both are in position to know the exact international situation and the danger or lack of danger of war. Since Coolidge and Hoover want to postpone the actual construction of cruisers, by what superior knowledge of facts can senators contend that an emergency exists, justifying passage of the bill? The only answer to that Is that Great Britain Is determined to maintain her naval superiority over the United States. But this answer is not adequate. In Coolidge’s own words, “only one navy approaches ours and .lone surpasses it.” Oar submarine and destroyer superiority offsets in part the British cruiser superioity. And to argue that G.eat Britain never will agree to actual cruiser parity with us is to confuse the war-like policy of the British admiralty with the friendly policy of the British people. Tangible evidence that some headway is being made by the British people in their demand for a more just and friendly governmental policy toward the United States Is shown by the statement of Foreign Minister Chamberlain last Saturday. “We admit freely and willingly the parity between ?he United States forces and our own.” he said. With anew British government coming into power altar the June general elections, and the Hoover ad-

ministration soon to take office, the time is almost ripe for friendly negotiations on the twin disputes over freedom of the seas anu cruiser parity. Ramsey MacDonald, former British premier and possibly the next premier, who favors such a friendly Anglo-American agreement, just has stated that passage of the American cruiser bill will weaken the forces of peace abroad. That is so self-evident that it admits of no argument. The issue raised by the cruiser bill is clear: Why jeopardize a naval limitation agreement by the threat of an armament race, when for>the first time In seven years there Is a good chance of obtaining cruiser equality by friendly negotiation? A threat by a strong nation is stronger, the longer It is withheld. Commonsense, ec.onomy, and peace require postponement of the cruiser bill. The Truly Great Well might the city pause and pay its tribute of respect to Anna Nicholas, not because she was a great writer, not because she had the gift of phrase and clarity of vision that made her judgment valued in literary circles, but because she possessed the qualities of true greatness. When, as a young woman, she joined the staff of a morning paper in what was then a small city, it required courage. In that day, women were little known in newspaper offices, largely recruited from the printer’s case. She was, in a degree, a pioneer in anew field that now opens the door of opportunity to many thousands of women. That she became the friend and counsellor of those who rose to political eminence, that she encouraged budding genius among authors who became famous, that she impressed her own thought upon the community through the written word, tells only part of her real story. That lies in the fifty-three years of work, each day anew day, each task anew task, each problem anew problem, to which she brought the same courage and enthusiasm and vision which prompted her to seek her first “job” in a strange work. Those who are truly great need no tablets nor monuments. They have already perpetuated themselves In the thought, the ideals, the purposes which they have inspired in other lives. And surely this remarkable woman won her place among those who rightfully belong there. A Puzzle .Just why the house military affairs committee feels called upon to vote on Muscle Shoals legislation at this session is difficult to understand. Only five weeks remain of this congress and there is absolutely no chance of such legislation being enacted, particularly since Senator Norris has announced he will block it in the senate. The agitation for a Muscle Shoals bill comes from the American Cyanamid Company, whose proposal already has been rejected, both In house and senate. Although the company has submitted what is purported to be anew offer, the members of the committee scarcely have had time to determine what safeguards it offers the government, or the advisability of accepting it. A prospective juror in Washington said he never had heard of the dry law. But then, of course, you can’t blame that on Washington. The existing treasury deficit of $375,000,000 will be wiped out by June 1, according to plans. When you are paying the last of those Christmas bills, think that over. Dean Inge of London has been called “the Gloomy Dean.” Yet he says the time may yet come when Great Britain “will hare to discipline the U. S. A.” Dr. Einstein says electro-magnetism and gravity are identical He must have been watching people saw down and go boom.

—....mm mmm David Dietz on Science. —— Muscular and Chemical No. 267

DIGESTION is a combination of muscular ac.tion and chemical activity. It begins as soon as food is taken into the mouth. At the same time the food is chewed, chemical activity begins in the reaction between the food f,nd the saliva. As soon as ,he food is swallowed, it begins to be pushed along by the muscular action of the walls of the digestive system. At the same time, many glands pour chemical secretions into the food.

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tines. When it contracts, it prevents the passage of food from the stomach to the intestines. The movements of the stomach are known technically as peristalsis. They consist of two kinds. One is a series of waves of contraction, starting at the upper end of the stomach and ending at the pylorus. The other is a sort of rolling or churning, which Dr. Clendenning compares to the action of an electric washing machine. These movements of the stomach are controlled by the nerves which center in the solar plexus. Solid food remains in the stomach from three to four hours. Many small glands are scattered among the cells which compose the lining of the stomach. As the food is churned by the muscular action of the stomach, these glands pour their digestive juices into the food. After some time, the pylorus begins to permit small amounts of well-digested food to pass through into the intestines. The small intestines, which are entered first, are coiled up rather compactly. If straightened out, they would be about twenty feet long. From the small intestines, the bolus of food, as it is technically called, passes into the large intestines. These are about five feet in length. Protracted digestion goes on while the food is passing through the intestines and many additional juices are poured into it by various organs and glands.

M. E. TRACY SAYS: “Experience, Which Is the Foundation of Knowledge, Remains, to Some Extent, a Matter of Clock Ticks. ,>

DENVER, Colo., Jan. 30.—Smith and Hoover meet, reminisce and wish each other luck. Their prominence, rather than what they did, makes the episode worth noting. What they did was not exceptional. It has been done a thousand times since the polls closed last November. Four months ago we were all partisans, shouting that our side must win to save the country. Today we are all Americans once more, content to believe that the country is quite safe and that it would have been quite safe, no matter which side had won. Just as the President-elect has met and laughed with his defeated opponent, so have Governors-elect, mayors-elect ,and constables-elect. We play the political game hard while it lasts, but seldom take it seriously enough to make it the basis *of personal animosity. John Adams was so angry at his defeat that he refused to wait and greet Thomas Jefferson. The fact that we can not forget the incident speaks for itself. tt tt It Knowledge by Experience QPEAKING of elections, young (J John D. Rockefeller’s attorney says the latter lias enough profits corralled to oust Colonel Robert W. Stewart as head of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Let us hope so. Meanwhile Rockefeller is in Egypt paying his respects not only to King Fuad, but to an ancient civilization. The chances are that he will spend some of his millions to protect its mementoes from the vandalism of the irreverently curious. That is as it should be. If romance and adventure call upon us to travel new trails, poise demands that we back-track some of the old ones. We are right in assuming that we can gain knowledge through the experience of others, whether they dwell just over the hill, or call to us from the ages. tt tt tt Clock Ticks —Learning LITTLE as the ancient Egyptians may have known about the creature comforts with which we have surrounded ourselves, they knew much about the basic problems of life. No people could struggle with those problems successfully enough to maintain a government for thirty centuries, without learning something about the—something more than we have been able to learn by maintaining a government for only 150 years. Say what you will, but age has its value, regardless of time or place, and experience, which is the foundation of knowledge, remains, to some extent, a matter of clock ticks. No matter in what lowly circumstances he was born, or what a humble station he was compelled to fill, the octogenarian usually can be depended on to tell youth some things it does not know. By the same token, a modern republic still in its teens may be able to learn something from an empire, which though buried by the march of events, survived for more than 100 generations. tt tt Harnessing Thunder Bolt LET us push forward by all means, but let us not forget to do what the engineer has found indispensible, and that is to take a backward sight once in a while to keep our course straight. Presently we shall be controlling the thunder storm, if not actually utilizing it, as is forecast by those experiments now undter way in the laboratories of the General Electric Company. Presently we shall be starting our autos by radio, if G. M. Williams is correct. Even so, we shall probably be wrestling with divorce and childless marriages just as Augustus Caesar did, and, perhaps, with no better results. t> a tt Problem of the Insane COLORADO faces the necessity of enlarging her insane asylum. The number of patients practically has doubled during the last twelve years, though the state’s population | has increased very little. This typifies a country-wide condition. There hardjly is a state but j what finds itself up against exactI ly the same problem. ! Institutional records show that we have about 250,000 insane, where we had scarcely 100.000 two decades ago. j The trouble with institutional recI ords is that they are confined to J institutions. They do not show how many insane are, or were on the outside. Public care of the insane, as w r e provide for it today, is comparatively new. so new, indeed, as to lack anything like a uniform system of determining who shall be considered insane. tt u Sanity Standards Vary STATES do not agree on what constitutes insanity, whether from a criminal or civil standpoint. To judge by institutional records, some states have twice zs great a percentage of insanity as others, without any apparent reason for it. New York, with a population of 11.400,000. has 43,000 insane, ac- j cording to these records, while j Texas, with a population nearly half j as great, has only 7.600. We simply lack reliable information when It comes to determining the actual number of insant people in this country, and especially when it comes to determining the number of different times in the past.

The food when swallowed passes down the esophagus into the stomach. The stomach is a muscular bag. Its walls are made up largely of smooth muscle fibers. It is ( marked off from the intestines by a strong circular J muscle band called the pylorus. ! The pylorus acts as a sort of valve between the stomach and the intes-

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Never Put Off Until Tomorrow, Etc!

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DAILY HEALTH SERVICE Heart Has Great Power to Recuperate

BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia, the Health Magazine. WHEN the heart gives out it is impossible to get another one. In a recent consideration of the danger of heart disease, Dr. L. M.

Q. —Is there any truth In the statement that athletic mothers have a more difficult time at childbirth than the unathletic type? A.—There is no evidence to support such a contention. The factors causing difficulty in childbirth , are those of bony framework and the masculature of internal organs that are not affected by general exercise.

Warfield has pointed out that we have two kidneys and two lungs and a great deal more intestines than we need, but we have only one heart

Reason

SENATOR BORAH’S insistence that other nations will be led to consider disarmament if we do not build those fifteen cruisers, is the leading left-handed logic of the season. England was induced to participate in Harding’s naval conference only by the fact that we had adopted a building program which would have given us the greatest navy in the world. tt tt a Ex-Governor Smith is entitled to a great deal, but the New York legislature did right to kill the bill to suspend the law and admit him to the bar without an examination. No law should be suspended for anybody—not in a republic! tt tt n It was disastrous for this New Yorker to be shot by his wife who is a lion huntress, but it was much more complimentary than If she had been a mere clay pigeon shooter. tt tt tt * Ten thousand people in Washington are permitted to have liquor because they are in the diplomatic service, which strengthens the ties between our statesmen and those of other lands as nothing else could do. tt tt tt General Ludendorff demands that the former kaiser be permitted to return to Germany and while the kaiser is eager to come back, he’ll never do it as fast as he left. tt tt tt The manager of the New York Yankees is going to his bail players wear numbers next season, which shows that he is confident that no other club can get them. tt tt tt The best suggestion that has been given to Mr. Hoover is that he appoint Gifford Pinchot secretary of the interior, for Pinchot is the best friend conservation ever had, and consequently the best enemy of those who desire to plunder the public resources. a u it Rodalia Salazar of Mexico has just died at the age of 116 years, during which time he participated in ohly thirty-three wars, which will cause him to go down in history as one of the greatest of Mexican pacifists. tt it it Lincoln Neb., has not had one murder in three years, which proves that a great many of her people have moved to Chicago.

Daily Thought

and it is among the most important of the organs of the body. Fortunately for the life of mankind, the heart has enormous power of recuperation and a great amount of reserve. Tt is, however merely human tissue and will wear out under continuous overstrain and break down under the attack of disease. Measuring the Load It is for this reason > that every man, at least those who have passed middle age, should be able to answer correctly the question, “How is your heart?” If he wants to live as long as he can, he should have some idea of the functional capacity of this important organ, so that he will not overtax its strength in giving it too great a load to carry and will aid it in its defense against infections coming from various sources in the body. Almost everyone knows the early signs of heart failure, but similar symptoms to a mild degree may be

By Frederick “ LANDIS

THIS Chicago policeman should have been commended, instead of punished when he used a club to end a dispute in court between two lawyer’s who were arguing about a point of law, for that’s the only practical way to simplify legal procedure.

Common Bridge Errors AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM BY W. W. WENTWORTH

30 FAILURE TO ESTABLISH SEVEN-CARD SUIT. North (Dummy)— A 9 VQJS2 O 10 M .AKQ 9 4 3 West— Leads A K ( EasiSouth .(Declarer)— AA 6 2 <v> A K 9 4 OAQ 5 Z A 5 2

The Bidding—South bids one heart. West bids one spade. North bids two hearts and all pass. Deciding the Play—West leads king of spades and Declarer takes trick with ace of spades. How should Declarer plan to play to insure game? The Error—Declarer leads 2 of spades and ruffs it in the Dummy. Then king of clubs is led. The Correct Method—Declarer endeavors to establish his club suit by playing 2 of clubs and finessing queen of clubs. Assume this trick

This Date in U. S. History

Jan. 30. 1835—Richard Lawrence, maniac, attempted to assassinate Resident Jackson. 1847—Yerba Buena became San Francisco. 1862—Ironclad Monitor launched. 1897—Treaty with England, settling Alaska boundary dispute, signed. 1911—J. A. D. McCurdy flew from c Key West to Havana.

brought on by other conditions. Swelling of the feet, shortness of breath on exercise, pain and similar symptoms are not always indicative of heart disease. It is only the competent physician who can tell by listening to the heart’s beat, by the use of functional tests, and by other methods involving the use of the X-ray, the size of the heart, its capacity and irs need for rest. First Aid Is Best When the heart becomes weakened, it can not be controlled directly as can other tissue of the body. It is, however, a living tissue and tends to recover with a sufficient amount of rest, and with aid to the combat of infection by removal of the source of infection. Hence it is that the first prescription in heart disease is rest, not rest for an hour or rest for a day, but sufficient rest to permit the worn-out tissues to regain their vitality.

LEFT - HANDED LOGIC a a DIPLOMATS ARE WET tt a a SHIP THEM TO INDIA

THE trial of Ex-Secretary Fall and the election contest of Senator Vare will both be continued on ’account of illness. We should get both of these frail fellows and keep them in a glass case. tt tt If the Governor of Oklahoma, now on trial, was merely corrupt, that isn’t so bad—for a Governor, but if, as charged, he and Mrs. Hammonds, his confidential secretary, pulled off Hindoo ceremonies in the Governor’s office, then both of them should be crated and shipped to Calcutta.

is won by East, the fiinesse failing. No matter what suit East may play, Declarer eventually wins the lead and plays 2 of clubs to king of clubs. The third club is ruffed by Declarer so that the clubs are established. Trumps are then drawn and the game is assured. The Principle—When holding any seven cards in combined hands with tops as good as king and queen, the probability is that the suit can be established on the third round. (Copyright. 1029. Ready Reference Publishing Company)

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Idas* sad opinion* !• pressed In this column are those of one of America’* most Interestins writer* and are presented without nsard to their screement with the editorial attitude of this paper. The Editor.

B' B * B B B B JL SEEMS TO ME tt tt By HEYWOOD BROUN

PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 30. When I sat down to the table to play roulette, they laughed at me. They didn’t know that I had studied the game in twelve easy lessons sent by mail. No one is laughing now*. Not even myself for, win or lose, it is my method to maintain an air of calm frigidity. “Easy come, easy go,” as every columnist believes. If the first dozen fail to turn up, it may be that my little sister cannot go to college and get the education which she needs so vitally. For a time it looked as if my hope of comfortable old age was to go glimmering on the black. I was even beginning to wonder if my little son could make any appreciable sum on a newspaper route. At one time they had me $37.50 in the hole. And then the tide turned. Slowly the forces of evil were beaten back. At the moment I shall not need to negotiate for that second mortgage or sell my grandfather’s gold watch. In the begnning I may have done a few things wrong. Possibly I dropped my right shoulder and failed to kep my eye upon the ball. There is no denying that I was just a little out of practice But by now I play roulette much better. . tt tt Hold ’Em, Heywood EVEN on that first trying afternoon the final score w r as oto 0. which should be recorded as a moral victory, since I played the last three chukkers with a sprained wrist. At the end of the first half the croupier made a fatal mistake. When I said. “Give me S2O more in 50-cent chips,” the fellow sneered at me. One may do many things to a Broun, but sneering is not among (better known as Beau Brown) them. The blood of old Basil Broun burned in my veins. I resolved that I would show them, even if I had to change another S2O. They are not laughing now. I hold them spellbound. Some might think the turning point was lucky. When 14 came I had it nailed on the nose for a couple of quarters. Cheerfully I hauled my winnings in. but I forgot that my original bet still rested on 14. So when the number repeated, another “Woolworth tower’’ of counters was handed me. For a moment I thought the house was cheating itself, and within me there raged a duel as to whether or not I should tell them about it. Then I r lembered what I had learned in the third’lesson of “Roulette in 12 Easy Lessons,” and realized that the money was rightfully mine. Here in the southland everything seems topsy-turvy. Before leaving New York two friends agree to take 15 per cent, each, of my poker game. They anticipated a killing. And rightly, too, for I have played a full dozen times with easy marks and shnookles. Unfortunately I am the type of gambler who cannot do well except against foes who are worthy of his metal. Against women and other incompetent players I fail invariably.

Too Dumb HOW is it possible to bluff people who won’t even take the trouble to remember how many cards were drawn? Brainy strategy is of no avail against the mindless. These explanations may seem long winded and tiresome, but some sort of report is due my stockholders. Never again will I consent to be a corporation. The responsibility is too great. When midnight comes around and one or two would like to stop, because of the lateness of the hour, it is not possible for me to join in this request. I must keep on and on because of the stockholders. I cannot quit when widows and orphans own shares in me. Roulette is quite another matter; but in this pursuit I’m on my own. No one had sufficient confidence in my ability to ask for an interest. By now I’ve got the hang of the pastime, for I never was ’’om to be listed in Barnum’s statistics. Take last night for instance. Upon leaving the hotel I found the sky ablaze with the brilliance of a tropical full moon. In fact, I feel confident that I would have made a complete killing if it had not been for Peggy Hopkins Joyce. I ’was in mid-career when she came up to the table and, all the chairs being occupied, stood directly behind me. Every time I put 50 cents on a number she would reach over my shoulder and top it with $25. Moreover, I was all but blinded, as the hands glistening with many fine gems swept just before my eyes. And as I wctched the five magnificent engagement rings flutter before me like glass houses in a gale, I decided that this could not go on. To myself I said, ”1 can’t afford to play numbers in conjunction with a lady so obviously lucky in love. There is no health in such a silent partnership.” Besides, I had dropped $12.50 of my winnings. And in addition to all that, I hate to see a lady stand while I am sitting. With courtly grace I rose and said, "Madame, won’t you have my seat?” with many girlish protestations she took it and what befell from that time on I do not know (Copyright 1929, for The Times' Wbat is the origin of the word electricity? It was known to the ancient Greeks that amber wheD rubbed possessed the power to attract light objects. This power was called “electricity” by them and was derived from the Latin word “electrum.” meaning "amber.” What is the age, height and weight of Colleen Moo-e, the motion picture actress? She is 25 years old, is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. What was the attendance at the Dempsey-Carpentier fight and the Firpo-Willard fight? Dempsey-Carpentier, 90,000; Flr-po-Willard, 100,000,