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BRISBANE THIS WEEK A Tough Old Bird Five Billions More? New* of Hog* Submarine* Wanted

Amo* R. E. Plnchot, who ha* leisure and think*, utter* profound truth writing ft) one of

the “professor*." “Capitalism is a tough old bird, that will live a good deal longer than any of us will.” Capitalism, which means government by organised dollars and Industry, instead of organised soldiers, will last longer than the present generation, longer than this century. Capitalism Is the new financial

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feudalism that replaced military feudalism. There I* no reason why It should not last a* long as military feudalism lasted, many centuries. Senator Borah, one of the senate’* able men, predicts that congress will sit until November 1, and that five thousand one hundred and twenty millions more will be appropriated for ‘immediate spending. That would make about an even ten billions In extra appropriation for thl* year. Two thousand one hundred and twenty millions of the money would pay th* soldiers' bonus In “greenbacks.’’ and three thousand millions , would be used to take up mortgage* on farm*. "Hogs sell up to >lO.lO, best price since -September. 1930." That come* from Kansas City—ten dollars and ten cent* for a hog weighing one hundred pounds. That may not mean much to you; It means much to the farmer* that raise hog*. It also has meaning for housekeepers that buy sausage*. For some mysterious reason, when pork prices go up 10 per cent sausage prices go up 100 per cent. I Rear Admiral Yates Stirling. Jr., commanding Brooklyn navy yard, say* America needs long-range submarine* to protect our interests in the Pacific. Since 1018, when sweet peace returned. wise Japan, according to Admiral Stirling, has built 64 submarine*. Including 27 of long range, each carrying six torpedo tubes, powerful guns, able to cross the Pacific and return without refueling. Japan has also a special fleet of eight submarine* for placing destructive ocean mines, four of them able to operate 5.000 miles from their base. Each could place 45 bombs in the path .of enemy shipping, Newell P. Sherman, choir singer. Boy Scout master, fell in love with a girl sixteen, admits that to make hl* way clear he upset a canoe, throwing the mother of hl* two children into the water, kept pushing her away from the boat until she sank and drowned. This young gentleman Is 6 feet 4 Inches tall, but the electric chair can doubtless be arranged to fit him. You will hope that no tender hearted parole board will say, "He ought to have another chance." one chance to drown the mother of your two children seems enough. A A '■ ' Rome report* Fascist excitement because "Japan assumes the role of Abyssinian champion.” Mussolini'* press say* Japan sets herself up as leader of and African people*, "against the civilisation and culture of the white race." A Fascist newspaper calls Japan •the enemy of Europe and America, dreaming of world conquest." That seems to he a keg of powder with only a spark lacking. Scientist* experimenting with guinea pigs take one or ten or a hundred guinea pig*, never all the guinea pigs at once. College profeaaor*. union labor leaders convinced of their ability to Invent a better government, gentlemen who believe In no government at all, and other experimenter*, should select a definite number of American guinea pigs for experiment, not practice on Che 130.000.000 all at once. Mis* Margaret McDermott, spinster lady of Chicago, left 325,000 for an old spits dog. Many write to the executor* saying they simply "adore animals," especially spits dog*, and would Ilk* to take car* of "Pet” in return for the income on 325.000. That Interests men that leave large fortune* to daughter* or sons. Fortune hunters from' abroad ar* always ready to spend money left to daughter*. and scheming ladle*, foreign or native, are ready to help a young gentleman spend his Inherited money, as recently Illustrated tn a certain Ryan case. 0 Moscow dispatches say the Soviet's north polar flight from Moscow to San Francisco may start any day. If three Russian airmen make that fl.ooft.mlle flight, nonstop, from Moscow to San Francisco successfully. San Francisco will be interested, and Washington, D. C.. ought to be interested. The government might even interest Itself in building some long-distance plan** • KM* FVataraa lac. • yxr ** frlet - Mohammad** Y**r The Mohammedan lunar year of *4 days is a creation which correspond* to nothing In nature, says an Egyptologist, yet this limping calendar system has been used for 1.313 years—or, as a Mohammedan will count it, I«SM years. Sml SjrwilSKhls Among ancient peoples the soul ha* been frequently and variously imagined as a butterfly, a moth, bee, firefly t as well as aysnboMßcd with sparky flames and stars.

News Review of Current Events the World Over President’s Way of Ending Virgin Islands Row Arouses Criticism —Senator Black Probes for Truth About Utilities Cigar Box. By EDWARD W. PICKARD C Western Newspaper Union.

THAT row over the administration of tbe Virgin Islands was so unpleasant that President Roosevelt felt Impelled to settle It himself. So he

removed from office the two chief battlers, Gov. Paul M. Pearson and Judge T. Webber Wilson, had other Job* found for them, and nominated as Pearson’s successor Lawrence W. Cramer, who was serving as lieutenant governor of St Croix Island. Confirmation of this appointment was not Imme-

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dtate. The senate committee investigating' the islands affair* was slow tn making up Its inlnd about Cramer, and from St Thomas came the news that the foes of the Pearson administration there, together with a delegation from St. Croix, were protesting vigorously against the President's selection of a new governor. The Emancipator, opposition paper, said editorially: “The Islanders would about as soon have Pearson, for under . Cramer no change of policy can be expected. Poor and unknown as the humble people of the Virgin Islands may be, they are en J titled to an example of honor and courage from the President of the American Republic.” The disposal of Pearson and Wilson also aroused criticism In Washington. The former had been attacked steadily by Pat Harrison of Mississippi and other Democratic senators, but Secretary of the Interior Ickes had defended him warmly, so he was given a Job under Ickes, being made assistant director of housing In the PWA at >B.OOO a year, a place not previously filled. In order to provide a Job for Judge Wilson, a former congressman from Mississippi and a protege of Senator Harrison, a woman was forced off the federal parole board. Attorney General Cummings requested and obtained the resignation of Dr. Amy A. Stannard, a psychiatrist who has been in the government service 12 years with a civil service status and bad been a member of the parole board since 1930. Wilson was sworn tn as her successor. Since Wilson’s qualifications for the place appeared to be chiefly political, observers in Washington noted sadly that the parole board wa* getting back Into political hand* PARTIAL investigation of the milk • Industry by the federal trade commission was wild,to have revealed deplorable conditions and Jhe adminisration ask.-/for s2<)o.ootr*to continue the inquiry. The senate committee In considering the deficiency appropriation bill cut out that item altogether, but when the measure came before the senate Duffy of Wisconsin moved an amendment aciding the sum asked. After a hot debate this was approved by a vote of 51 to 18 and the bill was then passed. The numerous senate, amendment* had added a total of more than $80,000,000 to the house measure, so the $300,000,000 bill wa* sent to conference. WHAT was In the cigar box wrapped In a newspaper! That I* what Senator Hugo Black, chairman of the senate lobby committee, want-

ed to know. Before the committee for questioning was John W. Carpenter of Dallas, president of tbe Texas Power and Light company. Readmitted freely that he and other utility men had hotel conferences, dinners and a trip down Che*ai)**ke bay with congressmen durthe fight over the

Wheeler-Rayburn bill, and that he himself had centered hl* effort* on Texas congressmen. But of the mysterious box he could or would tell nothing. Blaek probed and probed, and finally asked: “Do you still say that In the morning (of the day before the vote on the utilities bill ’death sentence') you didn't give a congressman a box wrapped up In a newspaper?" Carpenter replied quietly: “I don’t think 1 did, unless It was a few dgars." Senate and house conferee* met to consider tbe utility control bill, but there were small signs that they could get together, and one session ended abruptly in a real row. Two administration lobbyists. Benjamin Cohen and Doxler A. De Vane, were brought Into the executive seaaian by Senator* Wheeler and Barkley and though Representative George Huddleston protested. their continued presence wa* insisted upon. Whereupon the fiery Alabama congressman and hi* fellow* from the house walked out and broke up the meeting. Cohen is generally given credit for writing tbe measure and Wheeler has said be knows all about IL After leaving the committee room, Huddleston said flatly that the house conferee* wood not recede from the position that tbe “death sentence” must be eliminated. QPPONENTS of the AAA amendmeats designed to strengthen the power* of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace decided to let the basic act go up to the Supreme court, so the administration bill was passed by the senate with only 15 adverse votes. Both Republican and conservative Democratic foes of tbe AAA are confident that the Supreme court will hold the basic act unconstitutional and an early test is assured by a senate amendment permitting suit* to recover processing taxes that have not been

passed on to producers or consumer*. One of the major purposes of the amendments was to close the courts, but the senate rejected this scheme by a vote of 41 to 23. As a result the Hoosack Mills case, in which the Boston Circuit Courts of Appeals held the AAA unconstitutional, will not be thrown out and the highest tribunal will have a chance to pass upon it Amid so much adverse criticism, the action of the Midwest farm leaders gathered In Chicago must have been soothing to Mr. Wallace. Resolutions were passed praising the secretary and congressional leaders for their efforts in behalf of “agricultural equality.” The farm leaders urged senate approval for the commodity exchange bill, passed by the house, and asked re-establishment of the Pacific Northwest Wheat Export corporation under the AAA to prevent wheat surpluses in that area from competing with Midwest wheat and other grains. The meeting voiced opposition to the plans for transportation co-ordi-nation, suggesting farmers would profit more by competition among carriers. DERMANENT federal control of the liquor, business is provided for in a bill which was passed by the house and sent to the senate with prospects of early adoption by that body. The measure, which creates within the treasury a new agency to be known as the federal alcohol administration, was asked by the President to. replace the FACA killed by the Supreme court’s NRA de-' cision. Mr. Roosevelt wanted the new agency to be an independent office, but the house decided otherwise. IMMEDIATE convocation of the 1 League of Nations council to deal with the Italo-Ethlopian question was demanded by Haile Selassie, emperor

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article because of the “threat to her Independence from Italy." British dispatches said Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and leading members of his cabinet were believed to favor full league action, if other nations agreed, as a last resort to avert the threatened conflict Diplomatic quarters in London heard that the British government probably would alter its policy and permit the export of arms to Ethiopia. The emperor’s new minister there, W. C. Martin, had a conference at the foreign office and came out smiling happily but saying nothlufl. Previously Mr. Martin had admitted that Ethiopia was short not only of arms but also of money. “At the moment we have very little money,” he said. “I am doing all that 1* possible to raise loans in London, but thus far I have not met with a great measure of success. “Stories have been published that there are large secret funds available and that Emperor Haile Selassie has a treasure hoard of gold and Jewels, but that Is wrong. I am over here to offer concessions for gold, copper, and oil in return for loans, but the London bankers with whom I have had discussions do not seem willing to part with their money. The attitude, of the (Ity of London men seems to be that If Italy defeats Ethiopia It will not recognize concessions granted other countries by Ethiopia." FARMERS In the Middle West, ready * to harvest their crops, found they couldn’t get hands to do the work. The Idle men ordinarily counted on for this were on the relief roll* and declined offer* of farm labor for two reasons: The wages paid by the farmers were less than the sums received from the relief organization or for government works, and If the men once went off th* doie they feared they would, have trouble getting back there when the harvest was over. The situation was desperate and emergency relief commissions were urged to take action. This they did In the states affected and it was announced the “revolt” wa* under control. The Illinois commission stopped all relief works in tbe rural areas until after harvest In Kansas persons refusing any temporary employment were removed from the relief rolls, in Nebraska 26 counties were cut off from federal relief allotments and In 15 other* the allotments were cut In half. In nearly a score of lowa counties officials denied relief and able-bodied men on relief roll* were admonished to accept employment in tbe harvest field*. Relief workers In Redwood county, Minnesota, abut down works projects and officials in many other counties Indicated they would follow the evam. pie. In North Dakota all but specialized projects were halted and the state administrator announced that as soon a* the harvest was over the new works progress administration would take care of unemployable*. TOM HEFLIN of Alabama once more is on the federal pay roll. The big former senator and representative who wa* beaten to 1931 by Bankhead has accepted an appointment as administrative assistant for the Atlanta district of the federal housing administration. Tbe job pays 34£00 * year.

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of Ethiopia. On his behalf the demand was telegraphed to the league secretariat at Geneva by Taclja Hnwariat, Ethiopian minister to France and delegate to the league. He Insisted that the council proceed to the examination of the situation under article XV of the league covenant, Ethiopia invoking this

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CHESTER a DAVIS, AAA administrator, and his fellow officials were greviously shocked when they were shown this classified real estate advertisement In the Globe of Joplin, Mo.: "Dandy way to make money: Buy this 13 acres for hog raising. Signup with the government to not raise, say, 500 hogs. It will pay you 31,000. That will pay for tbe acres and have some left." “It’s preposterousexploded Mr. Davis. “It’s at least preliminary to fraud. It’s deliberate misrepresentation and not in any way possible. I shall begin an investigation at once.” DETERMINATION of the Naxi* to put an end* to “political Catholicism" in Germany and their consequent drive against Catholic youth organiza-

tions may bring on results more serious even than has the Nazi antl-semltlsm. General Goering, head of the secret police, gave out a warning to Catholic priests to be careful in their comments from the pulpit, and Franz Guertner, minister of Justice, Issued a decree threatening prosecution for any priest violating

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Goering’s Injunction. Throughout the country generally the Catholic clergy was cautious, but in Freiburg, Baden, where the Goering order had not been published before Sunday, the priest* read in their pulpits a letter from the episcopate calling the Nazi action a violation of the concordat with the Vatican. To this charge tbe Nazis reply that the Catholics were the first to violate the concordat by making attacks on the Hitler youth movement in their parish papers. ‘ This new “purge” by the Nazis includes a renewed crusade against the Jews and dissolution of the Steel Helmets. veterans’ organization, in various provinces. The Jews are helpless and, if Julius Streicher has his way, will be all driven out of Berlin or segregated In ghettos. But the Steel Helmets, whose chief is Minister of Labor Franz Seldte, are likely to cause the Hitler government a lot of trouble. The organization’s weekly paper Is using language that is not often heard In Germany these days, and Seldte is demanding the reason for suppression of the local divisions. I XJAYOR la GUARDIA of New York has created /an international Incident all by himself. He backed up License Commissioner Paul Moss in his refusal to license one “Mr. K” to work in the metropolis as a massage operator because he is a German. The German diplomatic officials were preparing to complain to the State department that the city was violating the German-American commercial treaty of 1925. But Mr. La Guardia declared the treaty is null and void “because Germany has discriminated against American citizens of Jewish origin.” He Indicated that not even the State department can force him to back down. “This order shall be carried out until such time as we are directed to do otherwise by the courts,” he said. The German question also threatened to come up in the senate, for* Senator King of Utah said he would ask an investigation to determine whether the United States would be warranted in “severing diplomatic relations” with Germany. 'T’HAT wholly un-American proce- * dure, the general strike, was tried out by organized labor in Indiana and the 67,000 Inhabitants of Terre Haute were deprived of all food supplies. The local authorities of Vigo county called on the governor for help and Mr. McNutt promptly ordered 14 companies of the National Guard to the scene. Brig. Gen. Wray De Pre*, In command, promised the merchants who had been bullied Into shutting their shops would be given protection, and said his first endeavor would be to restore the milk and Ice service. Thl* had been cut off even from hospital*. . The generaj strike was called by 48 unions without warning, because labor leader* had been unable to reach an agreement with the Columbian Enameling and Stamping company. Some 600 of that concern’s employees went on strike In March and the plant was closed down, but the union leaders thought It was about to be reopened by strikebreaker*. Conciliator* from the Department of Labor arrived and within 48 hour* the general strike collapsed and was called off by the union officials In charge. The strike at the stamping company, however, continued In effect and several times the troop* were forced to use tear gas bomb* to disperse riotous mobs. Terre Haute merchants estimated that the two day*’ strike cost them at least half a million dollars. The state spent probably 350,000 in maintaining order by use of the troop*. The state federation of labor asserted the sympathy walkout was unauthorized. DROPPING all their rebellious indignation, the Democrat* of tbe house did everything the admtolstration wished in considering the social security bill as altered by the senate. The conferees had settled all differences after two weeks of hard work, but one of the amendments they accepted was that permitting private ' pension system* to function under the measure. The majority members of the house were informed that President Roosevelt was opposed to this, so they refused-to accept it The senate would not permit the elimination of the amendment, so back to conference went the bill. EORGE, ex-king of Greece, was planning a sadden hop to Athens to resume the throne. Emissaries from Greece were received In the exclusive London hotel where the former monarch resides; a big airplane was kept standing in readiness at Croydon, and at another airport a second plane was prepared to carry George’s servants. But the news hounds found it out and gave it to the public, whereat George was exceedingly wroth and his contemplated coup was postponed. His secretary asked newspapers and news agencies to say anything about it. ♦

f e National Topics Interpreted /LJj by William Bruckart National Pre** Building Washington, D. C.

Washington.—President Roosevelt knows and those close to him realize ~ that sometimes some- " A Laugh thing more than a Not Enough laugh is required to kill off a rumor. That is one of the reasons why the President is planning If and when congress adjourns to make an extended tour of this country. He knows of rumors going about the land that his health Is not up to par and he is taking this method of disclosing to the American people by action rather than word the answer that he Is physically fit Whoever occupies the White House Is continually subjected to whispered rumors as well as open assertions of one kind or another. Some, as in this instance, reflect on’ the health of the chief executive. Others, as happened within the last quarter of a century, reflected on the personal habits and practices of the President Still others have related in times past to personal fortunes and financial dealings of the man in the White House. Usually these “whispering campaigns” are of a derogatory character. No one ever knows exactly how they start nor is it ever possible for observers to put a finger on the rumors as they float by. It is a condition that seems to be bred by prominence of the individual about whom the rumor mongers can operate because people are always Interested in what a President of the United States is doing. In the current instance the "whispering campaign" was largely unknown to Washington until summer resort residents began returning to the city. They brought back all sorts of stories that were being circulated in distant places concerning Mr. Roosevelt’s health. The gossip, for that is what It appears to be, spread like wild-fire In Washington and became of so much concern that It crept into one of the White House press conferences. “Mr. President,” one of the 200 correspondents present asked, “are you In a little bad health?” The chief executive’s answer was the laugh which has endeared him to many people. He was just back from a short cruise aboard a yacht in Chesapeake bay. His face was sun-tanned. He leaned back in his chair and demanded to know what the correspondents thought about It I think that the news dispatches from Washington that night indicated rather clearly what the correspondents thought about the state of the President’s health, for surely none of these dispatches indicated any particular alarm. * • • Nevertheless, the rumors continued to go and a good many thousand peo- _ _ . pie apparently beLot People Seeiieved that Mr. for Themtelvea Roosevelt had. broken under the strain of his New Deal presidency. So, before the summer Is over millions of Americans probably will have an opportunity to see for themselves Just as the correspondents saw at the press conference that the President still has his smile ;* that his hair is no more gray than when he took office in 1933, and that his countenance shows no earmarks of the strain which every President of the United States finds an inherent part of that Job. One trip upon which Mr. Roosevelt has set his heart Is a tour to the Pacific coast and return. It will provide an opportunity for several millions of Americans to see him and a lesser number to hear him speak. It will carry him through territory which contains probably about half of the nation’s population. It Is well recognized in Washington that no amount of denials by informed persons or any amount of second-hand testimony Is sufficient to squelch malicious stories of the kind that have been circulated about the President The eye witness is the only one who is. prepared to discredit such stories and, unless present plans are revised, th* eye witnesses will be many this summer. The President probably will make other trips during the late fall and early winter as welt Plans for these are still in the making and their length and number depends somewhat upon the date of congressional adjournment. Tbe program fits well Into the Roosevelt methods. In the 28 months of his tenure the President has done a considerable amount of travel He has made three cruises on the yacht owned by Vincent Astor, two of which lasted more than two weeks each. He traveled to the east coast of Canada In June, 1933, aboard the craft. Amberjack, and returned two weeks later aboard a navy ship. Last year, It will be remembered, he visited Haiti, Puerto Rico, tbe Virgin islands, Colombia, the Panama canal, Clipperton island, and Hawaii. On his return from that cruise he crossed the Northwest, making several speeches before reaching Washington. In 1933 and In 1934 he visited Warm Springs, Georgia, the colony where victims of infantile paralysis ar< nursed back to health and with which the President, because of his own affliction, has had much personal connection. In returning from the 1934 visit to Warm Springs, Mr. Roosevelt stopped at Muscle Shoals, Norris dam, and Birmingham for personal visits to points and things which interested him. All of these trips have been In addition to periodical visits to his home at Hyde Park, N. I, and, apparently, all that he needs to add to his mileage this summer is a period of comparative calmness In Washington. • • If superficial appearances count !or anything, the administration is actually making moves To Reduce designed to reduce the federal treasury’s deficit It is yet too early to tell definitely what the plans are and administration spokesmen are strangely quiet about them but there are certain signs and por-

tents which may be examined in the effort to determine which way the government Is headed In respect of the gigantic expenditures for public works, relief, and general government costs. While congressional committees continue to examine tax questions with a view to enactment of legislation that will increase federal revenue, the President and his advisers have taken steps to cut down the drain on the treasury. The first and probably the most important of these moves Is the announcement that on November 1 federal aid to those people unable to work will cease definitely. Relief Administrator Hopkins announced after a conference with the President that the relief policy will be changed on November 1 and that the various states, counties, and municipalities will be expected after that date to look after that segment of the population known as the unemployables. These are people who for one reason or another cannot earn their own living by work. Previously Mr. Roosevelt had directed his fiscal advisers to make a thorough study of relief requirements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1936. While this is almost 11 months away, the President told newspaper correspondents that he desired to know as early as possible what the burden of relief would be in the future. His announcement was interpreted as having a connection with budget requirements and prospective revenue under the proposed new tax legislation. Earlier, Public Works Administrator Ickes had made known that the program of public works expenditures for Improvement of the Mississippi valley and its rivers had been abandoned. It will be recalled that the National Resources board had recommended extensive improvements to be carried out from public works funds in the hands of the public works administrator. These involve vast sums. Now, it is made to appear that the PWA and the administratiort have in mind some restraint on expenditures of that character and that hereafter gigantic allotments of a public works or improvement character may be expected to be fewer in number. The result of this will be, of course, to hold in the treasury some of the total of the $5,000,000,000 public works appropriation. Reduction of the outgo for direct relief necessarily will be reflected In the remainder of the public works-relief fund and It Is reported that other plans are in the making which will have as their prospective end a restoration to private employment of greater numbers of Idle workers than heretofore have been contemplated. Then, as another indication of administration intention to restore funds to the treasury and thus reduce the difference between Income and expenses was an announcement by Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance corporation. Mr. Jones made known that hereafter the RFC will not make loans to banks. He declared that the banking structure was In an excellent condition and that further aid was not required. The fact which Mr. Jones did not mention in his announcement is, however, that the banks are exhibiting no particular desire to borrow from the federal government The RFC already holds preferred stock in almost half of the banks in the country and these banks, according to RFC records, are liquidating their obligations as rapidly as they can do so. This is significant It means that the banks desire to get out from under federal Influence. Thus It Is made to appear that the RFC did not cease making loans until It found there was no particular demand for Its money. Nevertheless the action of the RFC and the steady procession of repayments coming in to RFC means the retirement of certain outstanding gov-ernment-guaranteed obligations. This ultima*fly will have the effect of adding cash to the balance in the treasury and as that balance increases there la an obvious reduction of the deficit « * • I have reported to you previously how slowly the administration plans , ,or spring the $5,Wor ks~ Relief 000,000,000 works rePlane Drag Het fund were progressing. In connection with the Hopkins’ announcement on relief and the President’s relief sur-‘ vey order, it was disclosed that only approximately fifteen thousand persons have been given jobs since the money was made available. This figure does not include the additional list of recruit* for the Civilian Conservation corps whose numbers, have grown from 300,000 to 403,000. It will be recalled that provision was made In the $5,000,000,000 appropriation resolution for an increase of the CCC from 300,000 to 600,000. Thus, In two months, the CCC has had only about one-third of the total increase which was expected. Frankly, CCC enlistments have been so disappointing that the responsible authorities have changed the age limit In order to permit the maximum of entries into that service. Those in a position to know and who will speak candidly about conditions entertain some fear that the total ever will approach the 600,000 to which enlistments are restricted. C Western Newspaper Union. f Origin •( Memorial Ring. In olden times It was the custom to bequeath memorial rings to one’s friends, as is shown in many wills. Richard H (1400) left a gold ring to each of his nine executors. Shakespeare bequeathed rings to a number of friends. Samuel Pepys willed 123 memorial rings to friends. Followers of Charles I, after his execution, wore memorial rings, some with his effigy or name on them, and it established a custom that lasted many years. In the Eighteenth century hair from the head of the deceased was used in forming a device.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1935.

Crochet Designs in Wide Demand ■■■ ° Wi ism. a H9Ha| Crocheted edgings and insertions have such a wide application to household linens and wearing apparel that they are always in demand and always In use. Pillow cases, towels, table runners, dresser sets, aprons, gowns, kiddie dresses, handkerchiefs, curtains, bed-spreads, and many other articles, require these handmade finishing touches to make them attractive. Book No. 26 contains 72 actual size illustrations with instructions for many beautiful edgings, some insertions and a few medallions, and is a valuable book to have on hand when an edging is wanted. Use a thread of proper size, depending on article to which edging is to be applied. Send 15c to our crochet department and receive this book by mail. Address, HOME CRAFT COMPANY, DEPARTMENT B, Nineteenth and St Louis avenue, St Louis, Mo. Inclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply, when writing for any information. Those "Last Word.’’ There used to be a silly fad of attributing to every notable man on his deathbed some phrase which was supposed to epitomize his career. The stone cutter’s chisel on the entablature of the public building is a bit byway of being a similar sentimentality—the attempt to provide an age with “last words.” So conceived. how would this age of ours come off? A bevy of reporters were holding what” is technically known as a “death watch” on a famous man who was thought to be dying. “What are his last words going to be?” asked one. “He isn’t going to. have any,” replied a confrere tartly. “Your city editor and mine can’t get together on them.” But this story has a happy ending. The man got well.—“ Uncle Dudley," In the Boston Sunday Globe.

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