The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 4

| PAGE FOUR \ 4 * THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ~~~ 7 * THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, ; Matter. BISMARCK TRIBUNE CO. - Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY Publishers |: DETROIT. Kresge Bldg. j CHICAGO Matauette Bldg. \ inet PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK - - Fifth Ave. Bldg. Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class| absolute ruin the allies may assume the liabilities of a bankrupt nation and permit Germany to keep the assets in the way of a strong position in the world trade. ’ The United States government though adhering to its | policy not to involve the country in “entangling alliances” | has not been blind to the trend of affairs in Europe. 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Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) .......00 0.60006 7.20 | Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck).... 5,00) Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota............... 6.00! THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION | Members of the state legislature, in the coming session, will have the opportunity to relieve the highegfinstitutions | of learning of the state of any obligation to perform the functions of administrative officers of the state government. They -will have the opportuntiy to define clearly, and in a manner which will lend a tone ‘of finality, just what the) state expects of the University of North Dakota and the Agricultural College, and to say whether or not these insti-! tutions shall devote themselves entirely to the business of | education, or whether a great deal of energy shall. be’ mis-! applied in tasks wholly foreign to educational institutions. President Coulter of the Agricultural College has clearly and with force set out his position. He wants the Agricul- tural College to be purely an educational institution, and desires the legislature to divorce the regulatory work of the state now vested in part in the college. Dr. H. E. French. of the University of, North Dakota has given the same view with respect to the duties of the state board of health. \ There probably is sqme work done in Bismarck, particu- uarly the institute work of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor, which could better be done in ‘connection with; the extension work of the Agricultural College, since it is entirely an educational service to farmers. i There are many objections to placing the regulatory | work in an institution of higher learning. The regulatory work, which at the Agricultural College consists of the oil | inspection, grain grading, hotel inspection and food and drug} inspection, is foreign to the primary functions of the college. Energies of those charged with educating the young men and women there may be diverted into other channels. There is the objection that to some extent it. brings the educational ; institutions into politics, or makes them the object of critic- ism which always results in such regulatory. work. Dr. Coulter has pointed out another practical objection. The! year’s disbursements of the Agricultural College are shown in the state reports to be $812,000. The fact ts, he points out, that but $162,000 of this amount was spent for educa- tion, The;remainder was spent either for building work or for the regulatory work. The false impression goes out that the Agricultural College’ is spending. $812,000 a year in educational work, more than any other institution, and such.a sum that many persons will immediately conclude that the educational load on the state is too great and ought to be reduced. = Dr. French desires a real state board of. health created, and believes it ought to be in Bismarck. Not only do people of other states naturally expect to take up business with such & department at the state capitol, but many persons in North Dakota have come to Bismarck to consult the state board of Health and found the executive officer was located in Grand Forks. Dr. French has pointed out that a prejudice may be created against the University through dealings someone may have had with the board, and there is a tendency to associate the University with the “political arms” of the! state government. The laboratories of the Agricultural College and the University may well continue to aid in ‘the administration of the state business by doing a purely scien- fific service. es I | = There are some who have voiced the. opinion that the state capital brings to Bismarck many advantages but also-the disadvantages of encouraging a perpetual and vig- orous interest in politics. However that may be, Bismarck is the capital city of North Dakota; welcomes the advan= tages and accepts the responsibilities ;her citizens would we come the institution of the regulatory work in the state cal itol and without hesitation part with any educational fun tion which should properly be in the University or the Agri- cultural College. %» Be as te At a yt MOVING. CAUTIOUSLY _ There is every asgurance that the’ Harding administra- tion is not going to permit the nation to become entangled in the mesh of European diplomacy through ‘exercise of the nation’s power to bring order out of the muddled situation abroad. While reports from Washington have blown vari- ously hot and cold upon the proponents and opponents of active participation of America in foreign: affairs through ‘epen alliance with other powers, the attitude of the state department as made'plain in semi-official dispatches remains the same. America’s prosperity is in part dependent upon stabilized conditions in Europe, and for a selfish reason if for no other the government of the United States is anxious to lend its aid and power judiciously in righting matters; but does not intend that America shall be made the “goat.” The news. from: Europe continues favorable. The state- ment of Prime Minister Bonar Law of Great Britain that Germany was on the verge of a complete collapse was an- swered by the declaration that, the situation in Germany | is unchanged, and that the statement, while true, was issued with a view of endeavoring to impress the French mind with the necessity of a definite and less severe Policy on reparations. Until France, ‘Germany and Great Britain settle | the reparations issue it is. plainly impossible for govern- mental action to bring aid to Europe. There appears little hope of gaining the assent of France to a policy which would permit other powers to stabilize European conditions, for | France is‘moved not only by fear of and hatréd toward Ger- many but by/the feeling that Germany has cheated the allies through the creation of her disordered state of finan- ces, and that ‘it was with deliberate intent that the printing Bresses were loosed to print marks by the billions. . It is not surprising that France is bitter. liberate or not, the effect of Germany’s furious printing of marks has been the creation of a lower standard of living which enable German industrialists to produce much cheaper than her neighbors, to regain trade at the expense of France and Great Britain, and to create huge gold reserves in for- eign countries which cannot be affected by the sinking of the value of the mark.’ Though the very life of Germany is endangered, there is the hope that to save Germany from on Whether de- | destroy a, neighbor. EDITORIAL REVIEW | Comments reproduced in_ this column may or may not express the opinion of The Tribune. They are presented here ir order that our readérs may have both sides of important issues which are being discussed in the press of the day, FRED JANSONIUS, DISTRICT JUDGE The appointment of County Judge Fred Jansonius of \this city to fill the vacancy on the district bench in the Fourth judicial dis- trict caused by Judge W. L. Nuessle’s election as a member of the state supreme court, is hailed | with a great deal of satisfaction by Judge Jansonius’ friends throughout the state. His ap- ipointment is a well merited recognition of his splendid abil- ity ag a jurist, his enviable rec- ord ag a public official and his untarnished reputation as a pri- vate citizen. We take pleasure. in commending Governor Nestos up- his selection of our fellow townsman for. this important’ po- sition; and congratulate the people of the Fourth judicial district up- on the securing of this worthy successor to Justice-elect=Nuessle. —Wells County Fatmer: CONGRESS MUS" TCH ITS STEP The country /is generally in agreement, that something, must be done to aid the farmer. The imperative need of agriculture is recognized, not only jn the Middle- west, but in the West, the South and the East. Fy And from the evidences that have come from these various sec- tions, the public fully under- stantis the need.and is urging upon the best plan possible be devised to place America’s great founda- tion industfy back on its feet. ‘But the public is asking some- thing further. It is asking’ that Congress deal with the problem, just as the public is attempting to deal with it, as. a business and economic one. It’ is ‘asking that the question be. handled in a busi- ness fashion, and. that,“as nearly \as possible, a correct solution’ be found. The public, ie in’no mood for any petty bickering which:-has so frequently. characterized tegis- lative procedure ‘in ‘the recent pagt;. it will not brook ‘the: pley- ing of partisan politics: *' °* There is nothing in this: farmer jsituation, which legislation can improve, that cannot be worked out by the earnest effort of Con- gress, together. with the advice of those who have been co-operating !with the administration, in arriv- ling at a sane and balanced solu- tion. ‘There is no need for wild states- manship; there is no need for any congressional faction to make a football out pf the program. The Public is itching its represent- atives more closely on this farm legislation than it has on any mat- ter in months. It will pay Congress to watch its step, use its head, and show results.—Fargo Forum. THE HOME BUILDING CASE In the suit brought by a lumber firm against ‘the state for the col- lection of profits, actual and pros- pective, which the company claim- ed. to be due it, the verdict is for the state. In the hearing there Was presented a mass of testimony illustrating the peculiar methods of Pollard, the man employed by the Home Building association as its purchasing agent. No business oragnization can be held morally .respokgikle ;for the ‘improper methods of one ot its em- {ployes whoygoes wrong, provided the concern has used proper care in the selection of its force and has exercised proper supervision jover its members. It appears ‘that iat no time was Pollard. regarded {as a heavyweight. and the former manager testified that he had been ‘suspicious’ of his integrity for ;some time. Unfortunately political considerations entered into the case, and instead of bringing the ‘man up short, making a searching examination of his conduct, and \discharging him. if' it were found jthat he was either dishonest or in- jcapable, it was thought inadvis- sable to do anything in the case until after an élection which was |then pending. The testimony is jthat Mr. Lemke urged this post- ,Ponement of a course which any |Private business concern would hav deemed imperative,\ and /woula have taken without delay. | Without throwing political | bricks ‘at anyone it is proper to ‘point out that exactly this sort of ithing is cne of the inherent de- fects in the whole system of public joperation of ordinary business. There ig always the political angle |to be regarded. The people in charge may be fully convinced that a certain course is demanded by the ordinary business principles | that should govern, but if the con- |trolling power is vested in a poli- \tical body the possibility of politi- ical complications . will always arise, Men who are really big. may ig- Nore these political elements, but |the elements are there, and the |aueesion is sure to arise whether jit is not better to submit a l‘ttle |longer to a known ‘evil which ought to be eradicated at once jrather than spoil a political pro- |gram which those in charge believe to be sound and benefic‘al—Grand Forks Herald. representatives in ‘congress that | AAR WHAT’SGOINGON IN THE WORLD. Harding Program Outlined President Hard.ng has let \the } country known he is aware it isdis- satisf.ed. Needless to say, it is the last elec- 'tion he ifterpreis. thus. «In an adress at the| opening of the regular December sess.on’ of Congress he outlined a program which polit.cians describe as a plat- form, brought up tadate from 1920. Summarized, he recommends: More a.d to the farmers. End of the Railroad Labor Board; a labor division of the Interstate {Commerce Commission, with power | to make both sices obey. ont Const.tutional amendments stop- 1 ping child labor and limiting tax free securit'es. Stricter immigration laws. Prohibition enforcement. An effort to learn why, when prices producers receive are low, those consumers must pay, often ary very high. Adoption ,of a plan to draft, in | time ‘of need, all the countrys re-j sources fer defense, Further negotiat/ons in’ the’ inter- ests of internationl neace. No Plan For Th'rd Party The president’s méssage is taken ‘generally as in the nature} of an answer to the expressed views of the progressives who ga’ned so much in Congressional strength at the Noveinber elect’on, ! The progressives already: in the enate have been giyen the country | something of an ided of the polic'es they will advocate when the new. Congress convenes next March. As yet they lack numbers to pnd.rtake making any of their plang effective, for this is ‘still the old Congress, with the Republicans in. an over- whelming majority. In the new one, however, they will have the deciding votes. between the two big parties, and will be in a position to name terms to one, or the other, or-both of the larger groups. A convention of representatives of what ‘is known as the labor progres: sive and liberal. sentiment.opened:i Cleveland -early in the week, but was unofficially stated by 1 ing ‘men at. this gathering that it isin ‘The stockings were hung by Tore open the shutters and threw When what to my wondering But a miniature sleigh and eight With a little old drive so lively And he whistled and shout “Now, Dasher! now, Dan To the top of the Now dash away! As dry leaves So With i bo tale ‘on the evening of peared, & year later, would admit its aut threatened territory, but hasn't de- livered them, The Chinese general in charge says he doesn’t mean to accuse the Japanese of bad faith, but that relations exist between them and the bandits, nevertheless. | MANDAN NEWS JOIN IN MARRIAGE. Richard Eide and Miss Helyne H. j, (Donovan were united.in marriage at eb: aeyDee. 19, at the home of Rev. “I. ¥9iling, the rites of the Luth- eran’ church being used’ in the serv- the ides to form a “third / party, Which many people have been fook-: ing for. " ee New Irish Regime Is. Launcsif The Irish Free State has been for- mally, launched, with ,Titiothy. a lifelong fighter, for home ru! first governor.general. sf But between those who. measure of freedom, whi¢ the,same. as Canada’s, © ices. The couple were attended by! fr. and Mrs, Carl B. Nagel. Mr.-Bide is a well knownsemploy¢ forthern Pacific. The bride, ja eousin /of J. M. Hanley, ne she, has been making her . of the Missouri Slope irri- ‘Ineeting to'be held Jan. 10 ’ fiose | gatiowy ine who demand, complete independence, re Taade at a meeting of a small prob with the last tie to England severed, bitter strife, still rages. ’ Several men high in the Free State government have been assas- sinated by .republicans. In turn, a number of republican captives of the Free State have been courtmartialed and shot, among them as notable a man as Rory O’Connor, who was republican army commander. 3 These executions have led to fierce attacks on the government in (the Dail Eireann, or Free State par- lmenter especially by the Labor members, who accuse the Free State authorities of committing “murder.” | The feeling between these oppos- ing groups of Irish is perhaps even deadiier than it ever has;been be- tween the Irish and English, and there is no prospects of peace at present, The map explains why Russia is so much interested in the “Turkish straits.” i Every country needs an outlet to the sea—needs it the year ‘round. Big as she ‘is, except when the weather’s warm Russia has only. one such outlet—and it’s through these straits. and Archangel and Vladivostok—all but the port of Odessa and others less important, on the Black 'Sea. These always are open, but to get from the~ Black Sea to ‘the open [now the sole route is through the = Bosporus, the Sea of. Difficult Problem of Tth Strait She has seaports enough, but they’re all so far north that in win- ter they freeze up—like Constadt Marmor, the mile-wide Dardanelles and the Mediterranean. That's | the reason the Russians at the. Lausanne conference are fighting sé hard to prevent the “straits” from being placed under allied control. If they are, Russia will be in the position of a man with a huge farm he can visit or leave, about six months out of every year, through only one narrow lane—and that un- der control of somebody else. It's the hardest problem the Lau- sanne conference has to solve. Accuses Nobody” But— i In the Far East a notable event was the surrender by Japan to China of the peninsula of Shan- tung, territory which was taken from the Chinese by Germany 24 of business men called togeth- er by President H. S. Russell of the Missouri Slope press and develop- ypent, association Tuesday. ‘The main’ purpose of the January meeting will be to draft legislation for presentation in the coming state assembly which would provide state and federal aid, ‘Irvigation Engineer G. D. McMa- hich federal aid may be secured, “A total of little over $100 in cash was’ taken from the hotel® safe in the Lewis & Clark billard hall about 1:80 o'clock Wednesday morning by someone who knew the combination of. the safe. The robbers entered by way of the side door which. opens toward the alley, through the panel of the door. 4 i ements for a Slope-wide | yt of Bismarck, outlined the way’! ~ S7TWAS the night before Christmas when all through ’the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, chimney with care, In hopes thal Saint Nicholas soon woul The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums danced through their heads. And Mama in her ‘kerchief and I in my eap nh Had just settled our brains for a tong winter’s nap; ; ‘When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter Away to the window I fled like a flash, ‘The moon on the breasteof the new fallen snow * Gave the luster of midday to objects be exes should nt I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick, More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, and called therm H.now, Prancer! Qn Comet! on Cupid! of Donder and Blitzen! * rch! To the top of the wall! away! dash away all!” j (before the wild hurricane ty ‘When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky, to,the housetop the coursers thev flew, ) the sleigh full of toys'and Saint Nicholas too. CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE. author of “A’ Before Christmas,” was born July 15, 1° suburban village of Chelsea. edycated for the ministry, Moore home. a Miss Butler’ memorized the lines and sent therm to the toa day Prof. Moore thought go lightly of the for the Chinese defenders of the | ¢¢ A hole was cub! g FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922. we hight AND then ins Te. ! st kb He was dressed And his clot} ) His ch the sash, The stump of a ‘And the ni He had a broad reindeer, quick And I Lauy name. Vixen! \ CLEMENT CLARKE MOOKE 4? ‘The author did not even think of having it poem oN Nie ‘The prancing and pawing of each little hoof— {As | drew in my bead and weet Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with a bound. ‘A bundle of toys he had fh is back, vt lis eves—how they twinkled! i oe home ‘win! His dimples how i His droll little mouth And the beard on his Pipe b i That when he 1 Ut He was chubby wi vonnted ray Sentinel, in which they twinkling I heard on the roof * \ and was turning around, ail in furs from his head to his foot, were all‘arnished with ashes and soot. ¢ jing his pack, roses, his nose like a cherry! etd te Gos tes toe as he held tight in his teeth, d his head like a wreath; little round belly, he laughed tke bowiful of hit, @ right jolly nL saw him in spite of myself A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon eave Jue know | had nothing ead: le spoke not « word, but went strai i And filled all the stockings. then Tuned uth © Jerk. ‘And laying his finger pe ‘of his nose And giving a nod up @ He sprang to his sleigh, to ‘And away they all flew like: But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight, ‘Merry Christmas to all. and to all a good night” pone, is team gave « whist! down'of's thistle ‘Visit From St. Nicholas,” better known se * Twas 1779, i an old-time mansion in what was then the Like his father, the second Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York and third president of but devoted himself to oriental and classical literature. P \ * "Twas the Night ees ‘was written for, Prof Moore's own Ne entertainment ut a in Nit was years before BADLANDS AND BRONCHO TRAILS” INTERESTING STORY OF THE WEST “Badlands and Broncho Trails,” Lewis F. Crawford’s new book whch is just Gf the press, presents a series of realistic pictures of certain experiences, people, and animals which made up, a great portion of life. in the Badlands in the early days. te "As the author declares in the pre- face to his book the sketches are in- tended merely as highlights in every day life. They are to picture the human side of ranch life; to weave the romance of the North Dakota prairies into stories, of the, Bad- lands. | } With thjs as his purpose, the duthor accomplishes his aim. Each & the nine chapters which compose the book are practically distinct and complete ‘stories in _ themselves. Each presents its’ own panoramic view, each contains a glimpse into the same particular phase of this frontier life. The book opens with a description of Sentinel Butte which serves as a sett'ng for the following chapters. “A Range ' Fragedy” the second chapter contains a very intimate and detailed accountant of one specific tragedy which is a very common one on the plains. In the chapter on “The Old Regu- lar’ a tribute is paid to the hardy soldiers of early days when “In- dian fight’ng” was part of every white man’s duty in the Wild West. Against such famous adversaries as Red Cloud, Crazy Horse; Roman Nose, Black Kettle, Gall, Dull Knife, Chief Joseph, and Geronimo, The chapter devoted to “Nugget,” a story of a cowhorsf is probably the gem qi the entire book. For the man who has ever r'dden faithful horse, particularly for © person who has owned a “Nug- ¢ ‘ EVERETT’ TRUE BY CONDO WOMAN SCCICTY. VERY FEW SECONDS, WHILE SITTING HERE I HAVE BEEN \ THINKING HOW MUCH FORCE !§ WASTED IN BiG}: WORLD WHICH, IG PROPERLY HARNGSSEDi COULD BE APPLISD TO THE. SENGFIT OF { Tt HAVE IN MIND SOMG, SORT OF ATTACHMGNT TO BE WO PERSON WITH THE HABIT AIR BACK FORCIBLY THROUGH THE TECTH RN BY GvERY GE SUCKING THE APPARATUS COULD STORE UP THe SOUND WAVES UNTIL SUFFICIENT GNGREY HAD BEGN ACCUMULATED AND THEN ,SOODENCLY RSLSASED INTHE FORM OF A 3 SS 2 ae zat A— ts Se Sones im — | MU J MM THUMP CVGR THE BRAIN CAVITY 2 TAS INTENSITY OF CONTUSSION COULD BE years ago, in punishment for des- truction af German life and proper- | ty by the Boxers, and which the | Japanese, in turn, wrestle from cases!!! REGULATED: TO MEET THE VARYING RSEQUIREMGNTS OF EITHER LIGHT OR STUGEBORN get” of his own and knows the value jis one which will touch a. tender i spot in his memory. The author's style ‘n writing about Nugget is in- dicated in the following excerpt. “No man who, loves a good horse can be wholly. bad./ The contact with domestic animals teaches loyal- ty, mercy, justice, and kindness— traits) that this \ work-a-day world needs. above all else. A ride on Nugget after a hard day's work ‘n- doors was to clasp hands of recon- cilition across the chasm; to drown troubles in the waters of Lethe; to turn back the hands on the dial of Chronos; to drink of the waters of youth. Almost any horse will give: pleasure, but Nugget had a rare. quality, which added a finality to satisfaction. To characterize hm is to deal in superlatives. ‘The gift of speech alcne, makes masters.’” That the writer is a. scholar and a student of literature is iydicated throughout, the book. He makes compar’sons, yet his pictures are always simple, his use of coloquial expressions pt the west always in- telligible. To those who have lived in‘ the west in the early day, to those who have loved the west, the «book is filled with human interest from ster’es of a blizzard that swept over the range, of broncho busting, of a tenderfoot, and of other intergral parts of the Badlands of North Da- kota in the early day. OO | NEWS BRIEFS | ey Boston.—Alexander Doyle, Ameri- can sculptor, died. Londén—Dr. “Theodor Melchoir, one of the German delegates at the Versaillies conference’ wase reported to have left for Paris to submit gresh reparations proposals to the French. & “Washington. —Colonel L. G. Nutt, elijéf; of the narcotic division of the prohibition ‘bureau said there ‘has been marked decrease in the num- ber of drug addicts in the country in recent years, New York.—Wm. R. Walker of the United States Steel Corporation diea. London. — The international Tom- mission which has been studying the question of revision of the laws of warfare, adjourned for the holidays agfter having taken action on the classification of nationalitity mark- ings for airplanes. Rome—Prog. Vincenzo Tangorra, died, one day after he resigned as minister of the treasury. Chicago.—May Walker Ollie Home- stead, a Holstein, belonging to’ the Minnesota Holstein company of Aus- tin, Minn., was announced as Amer- icas new champion butter producing cow. ‘ New York.—The cost of living among the wage earners families in of a dependable cow pony,.the story | ‘What could be worse than getting in jail’ about Christmas time? |. Perhaps nobody loves a fat m ‘because he is hard to get around. ; This winter a hypocrite is a coal {dealer who frowns, The Christmas during which we | shop carly is always, next Christmas, \ Restaurant mince pie is made by putting something in the raisins. Sam Gompers fell asleep in court. | Some. courts do look like « hurches. A Tennessee hunter who wore a red cap and meta bull will buy an- other kind of cap when he gets out. Once your friends put you hep b ut now they put hip. x When a man is talking to himself he believes everything he hears. Biggest oil output during Christ- mas is the castog oil intake. Another comet has appeared, mak- | ing three, none of which is as high Jas friend chicken in Russia. | A. big. Canadian asbestos mill burned recently. We can prove it did, Congress ends its ‘session in March, which is the month of other winds. : | “A Michigan woman horsewhipped her husband, so she may have thought he acted like a jackass. .An Alabama man who drove too fast with a wagon load of dynamite is a former Alabama man now. All the cream on \milk must be vanishing cream because you seldom ; See any cream. on milk. / Absence'of short skirts makes the | men’s neck grow, longer. What is so rare as a hot day in i winter? Bert Brown of Vermont killed a wildcat with his hands, so Bert wiil always have something to talk about. Acting low down is not the proper way to get ‘higher up. If many of our day dreams came true they would be nightmares. French; explorer has found some bread 2,400 years old, which deosn’t seem so old.to cafe eaters. San Francisco bandits blew a safe and, escaped * with -$46,000. © Policu think. robbery was the motive. Small turkeys are better than big turkeys because there isn’t so much hash on,a small turkey. Reader asks if a doctor’s book gives the inside story. Yes, ~ ADVENTURE OF - THE TWINS By Olive Barton Roberts The next person who came to call upon the Green Wizard was Mr. |Sprinkle-Blow, the Weatherman. | He rode his magical umbrella through the sky until he came above {the place where the Green Wizard |had his. workshop in the tree-tops. Then opening his umbrella, he hung onto'the handle and dropped down, ag the parachute-man does at the circus. “I just thought I'd drop in,” he said as he landed with a thump night in the middle of the room. The Green Wizard laughed. “You nearly dropped into the soup!” he {declared, nodding toward his big kettle nearby. “I wonder how Weath- erman soup would taste!” Then everybody laughed, for Nan- jey and Nick were there, too. “That’s just it,” announced Mr. | Spr'nkle-Blow, jumping to his feet and closing . his magical umbrella [with a snap, “That's exactly what I jeame to. seq you about. Th's um- brella you made for me is a dandy, | but you see I just can’t guide it ex- Tactly right. I was wondering if you ‘knew how to make such a thing asa ; magical airplane.” | “Well, now!” answer the Green | Wizard. “I might. But where would you keep it?” “Up in Bluster Gust Land where ;1 live,” answered the fairy Weather- man. “I’d build a garage or a hangar, ‘or whatever they keep airplanes in, j tight beside my house. Oh, there {would be. no trouble at all!” | “All right then, I'll do it,” said the Green Wizard obligingly. “Buti remember, never throw away your jumbrella. Take it with you, for you never can tell what may hap- pen.” ——__________, ‘| ATHOUGHT | o_O | It is a good “thing to give thanks pine United tates has gone up. more | unto the Lord, and to sing praises than 58 per cent since 1914, accord- | unto Thy name, O most high: to ing to the national industrial con-|show forth Thy loving kindness in ference board. ithe morning, and Thy faithfulness fevery night—Psalm 92:1, 2. Germany during the World: War. { However, the transfer means that | China must begin immediately to} protect it against bandits, of whom | an army has been threatening to in- | vade it as soon as the Jananese left, | The Pekin administration adopt- | ed the typically oriental. plan of | hiring 1000 of the bandits to keep | the others out and paid the latter | $100,000 to keep quiet for the pre- | sent. They may do it or they may not. Japan undertook to furnish arms Ul C YM « MN) Nea WN 7 \ Jilly | WWM ‘Washington. — Sir. Keith Smith," British aviator completed plans for crossing the western hemisphere on his 23,000-mile ‘airplane flight around >| the world. depart- ment accepted the invitation of Chile Washington.—The . state i to attend the Pan-American confer- | ence in March at Santiago. Many a cheap fountain pen signs ‘a~big’ check, TET ans’ § 4 |. Gratitude is one of the rarest of virtues——Theadore Parker. mAVE YOU INVITED AN UNSEEN GUEST to YOUR Christmas Table? Thousands of Orphaned Children appeal to you. ‘Sixty dollars a year, or $5a month will save a Child’s Life through NEAR EAST RELIEF =