The Syracuse Journal, Volume 25, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 23 February 1933 — Page 3

THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 1333

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CHAPTER I ’— Muy day is of outstanding Importance In the scholastic year of a southern college. It marks definitely the end of a long grind; it comes quietly and unobtrusively, and stu dents who—on April thirtieth—have looked upon the semester as never ending are suddenly weakened to real! cation that insfe very short time there will be an exodus and the great build j Ings will become mere hollow shells. | And this Muy day was perfect.- A , brilliant sun smiled down from an unflecked sky; spring (lowers |*eeped flirtatiously from (he hillsides; groups : of students tout'd under the trees chat- ■ ting Idly—or not talking at a)L It j was a day for dreaming; for idly j wandering thoughts. , V Twelve hundred students of both • sexes succumbed to the spell. Worries were dissipated. Spring had come late to tills Jewel like campus of Mnrland university in mid Alabama; but had atoned. In the glory of Its coming, for all its tardiness. t Oxer on the bill a scant quarter! mile beyond the Howl stood the worn- I en’s dormitory, and Immediately be ‘ fore it was a lilac bush In radiant blossom. A girl stepped from the hall way into the sunlight and paused by the lilac bush. -Then, with the as cured deliberation of a senior, she ; proceeded to violate a college rule. j Antoinette Peyton picked <a spray of lilac, plucked the Hower boldly, In different to any eyes which might be hold her. Then she gazed across a tiny, verdant valley toward the knoll upon which were situated the academic buildings of the university. Tony Peyton was a pretty-girl. She was more than a pretty girl. There was strength of character in her vivid face with Its tiny, scarlet mouth and great, lustrous black eyes. She gave an Impreaitton of gorgeous vitality. She touched the sprig of lilac to her mouth—and smiled. She smiled Into the sprig, and the campus smiled back at her. She stared off arrow the tops of the pine trees toward the knoll on which the academic buildings reared their Imposing forms. All of a pattern; red brick and white stone: nine of them standing like Indomitable sentinels about the natural stadium which had been converted Into the Howl. Mnrland wasn't a Mg college—lts total .enrollment was less than twelve hun-dred-hut It was proud. Its campus was mellow- with rich southern tradition; Its archives yielded records of undergraduates who had gone off tn the first hitter days of *6l to Join the Confederate fereea.-; In the hall of <U<I Main was Its World war roll of honor. There were records, too, of graduates who had risen to positions of Importance In the fields of science and art. Anti perhaps the students attached Just a wee bit too much importance to the eminence recently achieved by the Marland football and track teams. Just a little bit too much Impor tahce . . , but this morning Tony Peyton could understand that, because as she looked down Into the almost empty Bow) she saw in her mind's eye a picture which had Impressed Itself Indelibly upon her eighteen months before when Marland's greatest gridiron team, under the leadership of Larry Welch, had smashed and battered Its way to*a legitimate claim to the mythical national championship. That had been a day: twenty thou sand fanatic* gone wild In the Bowl; a riot of color and a welter of sound. ... | Tony glanced at her wrist watch and sighed. With a conscious effort she rid herself of the spell. With a | quick, eager stride she started down the hill into the valley which must be crossed before one could mount the other hill—the hill upon which the college buildings stood. She moved through the tiny valley, head thrown back, sprig of lilac held In her right hand, lips moving slightly as she hummed a popular melody. The magic of the day was upon her and she approached the Hill with a feeling of reluctance that the spell must be broken. And then — quite suddenly — "he stopped. Just before her was a huge oak tree. Tony knew that particular tree; It stood sentinel before a forest nook affectionately known by all stu dents at Marland as the Rower; a tiny, secluded spot sheltered by giant trees. carpeted with violets and em bowered In honeysuckle. Voices came to her from that nook: voices of a man and a girt. Tony's teeth pressed tight together and a startled, worried expression leaped Into her eyes. She was afraid—but she wasn't sure. A man In yonder—with a girl. Noth Ing In that to dispel the glory of the day. It would have been a matter for more wonder had the Bower been unoccupied. But she fancied that she knew the voices ... the man's voice; the girl's sweetly shrill answers. Then there was silence. Tony was of no mind to Interrupt a campus romance. Unless. . . . She remained motionless for several minutes; her face a study In worried concentration. Why didn’t they speak again? She wished to be sure. She thought. . . . And then her doubt vanished. From behind the shelter of trees and vines came a man's voice; rich and soft and freighted with caresses. -Little sweetheart,” said. "jours

the most bewitching /thing I've ever seen" \ Tony’s lips pressed to a firm, angry line. It was I*at Thayer all right: Pat making love. In his suave, polished, deferentially superior way—to someone. Then the childish voice of Thayer's companion: a voice which trembled with the eagerness of a first girlish j»asslon—“Oh. Pat," said the girl, “you—you're so wonderful.!'' Tony's face grew stern. She heal I feted no longer. She circled the great oak tree and shoved aside the curtain of honeysuckle vines. The man met her eyes. Rut he con- j tinned to hold the girl tightly In his { arms. He smiled sardonically at the Intruder over the fluffy golden hair of his companion. “And who.” he Inquired with mocking politeness —“Who invited you, Tony?” There was. fierce hostility In the glance which passed between Tony Peyton and the tall, too well groomed a “And Who," He Inquired With Mocking Politeness—“ Who Invited You, Tony?" young man. The fluffy little girl whom Pat had been cuddling in his arms disentangled herself tyal turned to face the intruder. There was ah air about her which amounted to defiance. Os embarrass ment there was not a trace. • Her wide-open blue eyes met Tony's squarely; her trim little figure was taut with a sense of outrage and she made no secret of the fact that she was mad clear through. “Well," akked Ivy Welch sharply, “are we Intruding?” Tony paid no attention to Ivy. She spoke to the man. “Aren’t you taking foolish chances, i Pat?’* she askedgravely. He smiled and shrugged. “Why does that Interest you?” J “You know perfectly .well why It interests me.” “Jealous?" he mocked. Tony laughed. It was a short,, bitter laugh and It stung. "Os you?" f ' His face flushed “You'd betterfun along. Tony," he advised, “and mind your own business.*’ “I shall. And I'll take Ivy with me.” The younger girl stared incredulously. ‘Take me with you?” she echoed. “What are you talking about?” “You'll understand some time. Ivy.” said Tony gently. “If you’ll Just believe me now—” Ivy stamped her foot Impatiently. Tton’t be silly, Tony. I'm not a child." “No-o. But you’re only seventeen, and—” “—And Pm getting older every day. Now llsteh here; I'm trying not to get sore. But my friends are nobody's business." “Yea. they are. This time." Ivy turned Io Thayer. “What’s the big Idea?” she demanded. “Ask her," suggested Pat. Tt isn't a very big Idea," said Tony. “And I can't explain, except to say that Pat understands what I'm driving at. I'm asking you to take my word that it would be best for you to keep away from Pat Thayer." “Why? What's so terribly wrong with him? Or maybe you think I’ve never been kissed before. Is that It!” “Na If It was anyone else. . , ." “But It isn't. Tony. | It’s Pat. And Tm asking you why hew so dangerous. I'm trying to be nice, and it Isn't very easy. The only thing HI aay Is this: If you can’t tell me what you're hinting at, then I'll stick with Pat as long as he wants.” Tony's eyes flickered to Thayer’s sardonic face. “Why don't you do the decent thing, Pat? Why don't you call It off?” “Why should he?" Inquired Ivy. Then she turned toward the man. Tell me, Pat—what Is there between you two?” “Ask Tony," he repeated. “Sheli tell you what she wishes you to know.” Jealously, Ivy faced Tony Peyton. She opened her Ups to speak, and closed them again, for the expression she saw on the face of the slender senior flashed a message that whatever ndght exist between Tony and Pat Thayer—it certainly was not akin to love. <.

Tony was staring straight at Pat and there was no mistaking the loathlag in her glance. Paterson Thayer was an outstanding figure at Marland university. He had entered as a Junior the preceding year, and this was hia final senior semester. He was twenty-three years of age. He was well over six feet in height; with a slim, well-muscled figure. His manner was that of a man of the world. Vague stories had trailed Pat to the Marland campus. Rumor had it that he had been Invited to resign from the two northern universities where he had done freshman and sophomore work. He hadn't been expelled exactly, but there were ugly stories having to do with certain social activities which conscientious student councils felt their colleges might well dispense with. He had never been a part of Marland. He bore himself with a certain aloof dignity, as though the enthusiasms and excitements of college Use were for those younger and less ex- ■ I perienced than himself. He dressed Immaculately and expensively, but disdained the extremes of tailoring so popular with the campus youth of the ! day. He had been elected to Pei Tau I Theta at one of the other college* and since arriving In the South had Uved ( at the Psi Tau fraternity house. Apparently he had ample money, and In the classroom he experienced I little difficulty. The professors felt , that Pat Thayer was above the average student in worldly experience; they resented his superior manner and his Insouciance, yet even those who detested him most heartily could not fail to give him excellent grades. His campus reputation was neither savory nor downright bad. Certain of the students spoke of him as a wild one. hut no one bad ever caught him in the act of being wild. The result : whs that he was the ruler at a court .of youngsters who made humble obeisance to his superior wisdom and { experience. He was mature—yet It . was a queer twist In the man's nature that he had little contact with his classmates. They seemed to see hint 1 too clearly for his own, peace of mind, and so he contented himself with the blind Idolatry of freshmen and sophomores —Immature, imtginative youths and girls who were flattered by the friendship of thia man of the world. Tony knew him. She knew him more thoroughly than anyone else on the campus. She knew that he was arrogant and weak and a poseur. This affair with Ivy Welch I Tony liked Ivy Welch. She was wholesome and genuine—but, after all, she was only seventeen years of age, and to seventeen the first amorous palpitations of the heart are to be taken very seriously and not to be lightly intruded upon. As Ivy herself would have expressed it. Pat Thayer had her running around In circles. She bitterly resented Tony and didn't care how quickly Tony knew it. "I still don't see where this Is any of your business.” “If Isn’t—exactly. . . .* •Then good-by. There's Just room In the Bower for two." “Get this. Ivy—" Tony spoke rather •more sharply than she intended. “I don’t give a hang what Pat Thayer does. Right now I'm thinking of you.” “That's a laugh.” “I fancy," interrupted the man, "that she's really thinking about your brother—Larry." Tony did not evade the challenge. . “Perhaps that's true, Pat" . | “You see, Ivy," he said, "she figures that as a potential member of your I family, It’s up to her to protect InnoIceat you from villainous me.” Ivy smiled with genuine amusement. “Can you beat it?" site inquired. "Can you even tie It? Say. listen, Tony—you don't really think I need protection, do you?" ! “Yes. From Pat Thayer, at any rate." “You know what, Tony? You give me a pain in the neck. What’s tt all about?" “Pat can explain," said Tony. "I didn't ask him. I asked you." “I’d rather not say anything." Ivy stamped her foot. “You’ve got to say something. I have a right to know.” “What right!” An incongruous sort of dignity settled about Ivy’s girlish shoulders. “Pat and 1 are engaged,” she announced. A light of genuine fear dawned In Tony’s deep, black eyea. Her Ups were without a smile • her expression stern and accusing. She spoke directly to Thayer, Ignoring tha girt "Have you really gone that fer, Patr “You beard what Ivy said." "I’m asking you." ■' "Yea—it’s true." Tony walked very close to him. "Ton’re got to cut Itr X “Who saya aoF T do." “And what right have you to give orders?” j “I have plenty of right Ton know I have, Pat Thayer. You've got to quit thia thing and quit it quick. It waa bad enough when I thought you i were carrying on with a kid. But to | let her think she’s engaged to y0u...." “Tony." broke in Ivy, and there waa real distress in her voice, “I wish you'd tell me—" “Oh! I could teU you plenty. This man la no good. Ivy. He's making a fool of you—" Thayer’s hand closed over Tony's arm. "Lay off!" he growled. *Tve stood about all I’m going to atand." ' Hla manner waa ugly and threatening, but Tony faced him defiantly, her cheeks blaring. "You’ve got me started. Pat—and I warn you TU carry through If you don't call things off right here." “You haven! the nerve." •No? Try me and see." •I shall. And get thia, Tony: You can't bluff me. You've tried it before, and it don't work. Just one thing TU warn you: Don't you start anything unless you're prepared to go through with It" TU gffT U though htt iHMi FaL

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ve skmhl a go<Hl dtnil. but I'm not go- •» to tolerate this. You’ve got this •t>r kid loco, an J the sooner she ov.s whal sori of rat you are. the ■ ner she'll <*on>e out pt her trance." His face was livid. Once again he rasiHxl her arm. "That’s enough!” “Take your hand away." "Are you going to butt out of here -and stay out?" "Not until you promise me to keep tway from Ivy." The man bent closer, until his face was on a level with Tony's. His gray | eyes and her black ones clashed like ! drawn daggers. Ivy Welch, completely forgotten, stared at them —not under- j i standing what it was' all about, but i ! knowing that something very terrible ( I was happening. There was something ! I between Pat Thayer and this girl; 1 j something which her Immature mind i knew must be very tragic. I She had always been fond of Tony; | had looked up to her. But she loved ' Pat . . . even though she didn’t like j his ugly expression, or the harsh sound ! of his voice, or the manner in which he grabbed Tony's arm. It was a Pat Thayer she had never before seen, and ' she Celt vaguely disturbed. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ■

i \MAIL SOLOMON’S CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fisher were called to Elkhart, Sunday, by the death of Mrs. John Huffman". Chester Firestone and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Art Nicolai. Ralph Vail spent one day last week at Indianapolis in the interest of the Farm Bureau. Mr. and Mrs. Oris Chiddister of near Millersburg spent Friday with Allen Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Miller of Benton called on Ernest Shock and family, Sunday. , Ralph Darr and Miss Juanita Gushwa spent Sunday with George Stacker and family near Middlebury. ( Howard Ummel spent the week end w-ith Gene Darr. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gardner of j Goshen spent Sunday with Mr, And Mrs. Ralph Vail. Ralph Darr, Mrs Wilbur Miller and son, Mrs. Albert Zimmerman and daughter called on Omer Darr and family, Saturday evening. George Darr and daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Miller and son, and Clinton Bushong and family of Syracuse spent Sunday with Mrs. George Darr of Syracuse. i Harley Mcßride and daughter, Mbs. Jacobson of Morrison, 111.,, spent Friday nig-ht with Harry McBride and family. On Saturday they attended the funeral of a felative in LaPorte. j Mr, and Mrs. Albert Zimmerman and son Junior called on Frank Gibson and family, Friday evening. A parent-teachers meeting will be held in the Hex school, Friday evening, Feb. 24. Mr. Loop, the band teacher, will present a play. The revival meetings are in pro gress at this place. Much interest is being taken. The orchestra is helping with the music. Everyone has a cordial invitation to come and enjoy the meetings. 0 SALEM George Coy called at the Joe Smith home, on Saturday. The Moo Club met at the George Auer home, Saturday night. James Hendershott of Elkhart spent the week end. at the Joe Smith home. They spent Sunday with Emory Guy and wife. George and John Auer and wives spent Saturday in Goshen. Lester Dewart called at the Joe Smith home, Sunday evening. Harry Smith spent Sunday with James Pinkerton. Reuben Mock and daughter Waneta and Albert Mock and wife made a business trip to Warsaw on Wed* nesday. Art Hummel and John Auer and families spent Thursday evening in the George Auer home. Donald Smith spent Sunday with t George Coy. Viola Roberts returned te her home near North Webster, Sunday, after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. George Auer. AFRICA. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Miller visited in the Jonas Cripe home, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock called on Mrs. Orval Shock. Wednesday afternoon. Sunday gusets of Jonas Cripe and Mrs. Elizabeth Shock were: Mr. and Mrs. Will Shock and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stamats of Warsaw; Daniel Rothen berg dr and Winton Bixler of near Webster. j Eli Shock and daughters Irene, Betty and D'Maris Shock made a trip to Warsaw Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Brown of Indian Village called on her mother, Mrs. , Elizabeth Shock. Wednesday afternoon. 7 Miss Rowena Ins ley spent Thursday night with D'Maris and Doris Shock. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gans of Warsaw spent Saturday night and Sunday with Eli Shock and family; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dye and son Charles and Mrs. Alice Shock were also Sunday guests in the Shock home. Jonas Cripe and Mrs. Elizabeth Shock made a business trip to Warsaw, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Shock and son

Dickie spent Sunday with her par- j ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Lewallen. | Mrs. Stanley Miller spent Wednes- ■ day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j Sim Lewellen. Little Joe Shock suffered with the croup Saturday night and Sunday. ! ZION. The Zion Ladies W. M. A. held; their regular meeting lest Thursday. The day was spent in quilting. About 15 men cut down trees and sawed these into firewood, and a pot luck dinner was served to all at the noon hour. Mrs. Floyd Brower, Mrs. Emory Guy and Mrs. Ida Guy spent Wednesday with Mrs. Eston Clayton. Maxwell Brower spent Sunday afternoon with Joe Godschalk and family. James Hendershott of Elkhart and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and daughters Marjorie and Lucille spent Sunday with Mr. and Mis. Emory Guy. Emory Guy called on Jay Rensberger, Sunday evening. Emerson Bushong spent Saturday afternoon with Philip Brower. Ray LeCount and family and Geo. Strieby helped Floyd Brower and Emory Guy to butcher, Saturday. CONCORD Those who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wyland, Sunday, were: Mr. and Mis. George Bricker Os Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Jacques of Rockford, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Larvis Coy and Mies Mildred Anderson. Chancy Coy and family spent Sun-! day afternoon at th^ Dewey Coyhome. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Strieby spent j Monday eveniing at the Ray Le-! Count home. ■ Mrs. LaVica Bucher spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dewart. James Gilbert called at the Chester Stiffler home, Tuesday. J Mrs. Anna Mathews ijpent Mord y with Mrs. Alice Mathews of Syracuse. ’ . Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gilbert of Elkhart spent Sunday " with his parents, James Gilbert and wife. Chester Stiffler and family spent Wednesday afternoon at the Chancy Coy home. _ ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Chancy Coy will move Thursday to the Sylvester Coyfarm. We are sorry to lose them from our neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mathew-s spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Neff. WEST~END i Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rowdabaugh were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Metz. Mr and Mrs Amsy Clem spent Sunday morning at the bedside of Mrs. John Weybright, who is ill at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cooper. Mr. and Mis. Eugene Sheffield' spent the week end in South Bend 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sheffield. I Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Weybright of Nappanee were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Niles. Mrs. Harley Gall spent the week) end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | J. W. Weybright, caring for the; new grandson, who Was born Saturday morning. Those who called at the home of J. W. Weybright, Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lemler of Bourbon; Mr. and Mrs. James Berry of Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gall, Harley Gall, Mr. and Mrs. O. Weybright, Mrs. Russell Whitehead, Mrs. Harold Whitehead. Mr. and Mrs. D. Lemler of Bourbon were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irve Neff. DISMAL Mrs. Lon Burley called on Mrs. Solly Bowser, Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lung of Cromwell spent Wednesday with Merrit Lufig and wife. The members of the Ladies Aid were entertained at the home of Mrs. Flickinger, near Wawasee, Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cole of Bloomington are spending a few days with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Morris. Mrs. Orville Shock has returned home from the Lucky hospital in

WOMAN LOST 20 POUNDS IN 4 WEEKS Mrs. Mae West of St. Louis, Mo., writes: "I’m only 28 yrs. old and weighed 170 lbs. until taking one box of your Kruschen Salts just 4 weeks ago. I now weigh 150 lbs. I also have more energy and furthermore I’ve never had a hungry moment. Fat folks should take one half teaspoonful of Kruschen Salts in a glass of hot water in the morning before breakfast — it’s the SAFE, harmless way to reduce as tens of thousands of men and women know. For your health's sake ask for and get Kruschen at any drug store —thei cost for a bottle that lasts 4 weeks is but a trifle and if after the first’ bottle you are not joyfully satisfied with resulta— money back. —adv

(Wolf Lake and is being cared for by [her aunt, Mrs. Will Wright of AuMiss Leota Lung of Fort Wayne was the guest over the week end of her parents, Lee Lung and family. ' Roy Miles of Milford called at the Merrit Lung home, Sunday evening. Roy Brownbridge and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bitner and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jones Pollock and Ottis of Goshen and Miss Rena Pollock of New Paris were guests of Dora Clingcrman and Mrs. Clingerman, Sunday. TIPPECANOE Eicel Wright and Allen Gordy did some painting near Cromwell, last week. Mr. and Mrs. George White and family spent Tuesday evening at the Albert Scott hcine. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Mock and family-of near New Paris called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bigler, Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Josifh Garber and Royal Kime spent Thursday evening at the Gordy hoine. Jessie Bax-gher called at the Chasi Bigler home, one day last week. Ct.lleis at the Josiah ijarber home, last week were Emniit Gordy, Jessie Baugher, Noble and Mayzel Kline and Mrs. Dick Miller. Mrs. Stanley Morehead called on Mrs. J. L. Kline, Saturday afternoon. Those who called on Jessie Bfugher 1 st week .were Mr. and Mrs. Clint Cox, Mayiel Kline and Ike Reed. Royal Kline-and Josiah Garber made a business trip to Milford, Saturday. \ d 0 S. S. CLASS MEETS. The Good Cheer Class of the Chuich of the Brethren held their monthly meeting in the basement of the church Ist Tuesday eveningIloyd Middleton, the president, and Jesse Shock, teacher, were in charge of the meeting. There were 79 in attendance. . New members present were Mr. and Mrs Gordon Johnson, Mr. and Mis. George Rai ig and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis. The general work work of the Sun- 1 day School and Church were discussed. The class pledged themselves to work for an attendance of 300 in the entiie school fry May Ist. A geoc liberal offering was made for missioi work from the class treasury. Afte. the business session, Bible drills and contests were enjoyed. Mrs. Car". Gordy and Mrs. Frank Gibson pre sented a humorous dialogue. Margaret Gibson gave a reading. A plate lunch was served to all present. The only mishap of the evening~Yv?s when Mrs. Barnhart filled all the sugar- bowls with salt instead of sugar, (by mistake) a-nd the jqke was that Mr. Barnhart was the first to discover the mistake. The lucky ones were those who did not use sugar in their coffee. -—- —-—n tEDUCATIONAL CROSS-CURRENTS What the professor said: “Basket ball develops individuality and initiative.” What the coach said: “Get in there and do exactly as I —Rochester Times-Union.

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FRENCH TOURIST INDUSTRY SLACKENS One of the principal industries of France which has suffered a decided slump curing the past year has been the tourist trade.’ Less than a million alien visitors went into France during the year 1932, according to official reports, and the number was nearly 600,000 less than the year before. The biggest drQp of tourists to France was from (£1 eat Britain, which nation sent about 350,000 fewer visitors the channel in 1932 than in 1931. No doubt one of the principal .easons for the falling off of the British tourists was the “buy British” campaign which has been waged relentlessly 'MI over tfrk tight little island for about two years. The British people are not only advised to j» u y British made goods, but are being told to do their traveling inside the British Empire an 4so keep their money at home. This c’mpa ; gn, coupled with the t’ghtness of money dye to-hard times has brought about' a great failing off in the number of British going to France. But .this is only part of the story. Americans going to France li st year J numbered 143,000, a decline of 62,000. There hf.s been a steady decline in the number of American tourists going to Europe ever 'since the stock, market debacle of 1929. The “buy American” campaign is just now getting a ell under way, and the chances are that there w>H be an even greater decline in the number of American tourists g(ring abroad durf ing the present yeaij. Now the American tourist has always been welcomed in Paris, for financial if not for ' sentimental reasons. He has spent his money freely and the money he Has left there h s helped to take care of the unfavoiflable trade balance which France h.k with the United States. It is likely, nowj however, thtit the ebbing tide of tourists to France may be accelerated: by the fact the repudiation of the December installment on the debt owed to America h s not calculated 1 : to inereike French prestige in the United States. European governments, especiaHy Great Britain and France, seem {io. have assumed the attitude tfr ,t there is no rocm for ai gument on the debt questiionj that Uncle Sim will have to cancel (and theie is nothing he can do abolit it. Well, the American tourist trade is one thjng ‘.O be taken into consideration. Already there is t'lk around Washington to the effect that .a. prohibitive 'ee should be changed by our 'gli>Yernment for p ssports to defaulting nations. It is easy to see wfriere France might lose Irnore than the;annual debt ■ installments by cancellation. . I, ■> • ? ARRIVE FOR THE SUMMER Mr. and Mrs. McClellan at Butt’s landing said they saw a yellow jammer or flicker, in ;the grove of t)rees near their home pn Syracuse Iftke, last Saturday, Feb. 18. They said after the flicker arrives, there is never any really c|dd weather. /{They also said this is {the earliest they have ever known one of these pirds to come to Syracuse for the summer, that they don’t usually start Horih during February. { {{