The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 19, 1924, Page 6

qasnsimeieiapeares bit Override the V ENAT N 898 ec t y D. er ix a and ho but w toed by President Coolidge It president t + Coo gener had 1 no Ap} of the depart t, showed that than $188,000,00¢ Higher-uy others on with stirrec they are mal ing if this / ing able to c RD now servic rly 10,000 "in the 8,000 service st impression is th: 1g geniv it portant and efficient is his sale s organization. all manufacturers in following his goods to Seeing that they sell instead of accumulating Manufacturers’ goal used to be merely to s dealer. Now they recognize the dealer only as a link in @ chain, with the consuming public the real customer. Keeping Our Heads SHOTGUN figures in a violent dispute at Kent, N Y., as to ownership of hickory nuts that 1 Side the fence. A generation ago this sort of thing hap- pened almost daily, in season, in every community. Now it’s rare. The present generation undoubtedly is broader-minded and more tolerant than former ones. We quarrel less Over trifles. Repressed emotions, formerly vented in triv- jal disputes, now are hurled at other auto drivers The Phantom Alibi TIS human nature to dodge responsibility. Man is for- ever seeking alibis, blaming his troubles on anything _ except himself. Illustrating this, Dr. W. R. Riddell points ott that it is a universal custom to call a disease by a name indi- cating that it had a foreign origin. For instance, take the mysterious malady we call Span- ish influenza. The Spanish call it Italian fever. The Ger- Mans cal] it the Russian pestilence. The Russians call it Chinese catarrh. All countries dodge responsibility. When a man makes a blunder, he near excuse on the tip of his tongue. Even tho the blunder is a direct result of his own personal carelessness or in- ability, he musters up conditions and outside influences to alibi him. And usually he actually believes he is a vic- tim rather then an offender. Samples: “Oh, I'd have gotten it done, but it was such a nasty day. val meant to do that, and knew it should be done, but Mr. Blank attracted my attention and...” “Tt wasn’t my fault. I didn’t know the pistol was loaded.” The record of inefficiency is written in excuses. * « * N RECENT years, man has discovered a new gold mine of alibis—the invisible. Certain crimes, which used to be considered matters of personal will-power and power of choice are now blamed on mental weaknesses inherited from ancestors, or to the influence of “the jazz age,” or to brains unstabilized by the nervous strain of wartime. Psycho-analysis caught popular fancy largely because it furnished a wealth of new alibis for human weaknesses and erring. Psychic cults thrive as never before, for the $ame reason. It is, for instance, much easier to blame the stars or the influence of the departed than to shoulder responsibility. The most unfortunate phase is that dodging responsibil- ity tends to make people blunder again and again. The alibi is a weakener, a destroyer. Standing up and taking our medicine is painful, but it strengthens and makes us alert against future mistakes. Taxes for Road OTOR cars in our country last year paid nearly $472,- 000,000 in taxes, or an average of $31 apiece, This total includes everything from license taxes and personal property taxes to federal ey taxes. Combined, the than half of w , gasoline e taxes, se taxes amounted to not much more at was spent on the nation’s roads. Directly or indirectly, you're helping pay for the roads whether you drive a car or not. Since nearly every fam- ily has a car, very few have an unfai r burden, Sow flakes: N THESE that Jack nights that are still there's a touch of a chill and It tells us Trost {a night le away as the fall-time’s at play We have witnessed the s day there's a dreariness settling down last touch of red, with Its wonderful hows how green leaves have brown As fall weather hovers we take on more covers and dtess in a snuggier ter-bound trip brings thésrosty we're feeling it plainly today When frisky wafts ming a-tingle; we're filled with a The spread, Our win ade nip and our spirit of si hold the weather run right tn his tap. There's a hint in the sky that the snow flakes will fly, a the clouds gather daytime and night, King Winter is hymonindy the time Is fast coming when mature wil drem up in white. — AawY right, 1924, for The Starr The Seattle Star ! sun sinks away at the end of the| turned unto! Our duliness is lost a8 we witness Jack Frost » “Dictator it ol eto io : os Questions Pp Ls Answered jenator i aes ———/ | which save . ' ate Smoking I toom ) Stories tion | ¥ the foot. | fo ee blew Liquor Ruling] plate ae the Fort Nocona, 1 stethent Ne . » million | ar Forth fields ne > feet of jen of the new field are enormous. | 6 helium plant at Fort Worth FABLES ON HEALTH it HOLIDAY RUSHES (6A LU tired gut!” It's a commonplace expres sion almost now, with he holiday rush approaching and! With the cold weather | winter coming on reaching its height, tired t | Look out for these Christmas holi-| come susceptible Jat home and get themselves in a tate of completo physical and nor anywhere vous tire. ually | les be nd in the day rushes. There Is more than eco: r eaeenh axe nomic value in the “do-your-shop-| likely to be turned loose in. qoodly | |ping-early” slogan. 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Add alternately,a little at a time, the milk and the flour which has been sifted with the baking powder, salt and cocoa, Stir until smooth. Add beaten egg whites and vanilla. Put one tablespoon of batter into each greased tin and bake in moderate oven (400°F.) about 20 minutes. Cover with Boiled Frosting, Makes 12 cakes. BOILED FROSTING 144 cups granulated sugar whites of 2 eggs 4, cup water ¥% teaspoon vanilla extract Boil sugar and water without stirring until syrup spins a thread (240°F,), Pour very slowly over stiffly beaten egg whites and beat until smooth. Add flavoring; mix well and spread between layers and on top of cake. 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt Makes 12 biscuits. 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder yond the ele | -——e——_ Sez Dumbell Dud: Three arrested women say they stole dresses in order to shave something to wear to a wedding. 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