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HINTS HILARITIES x i HAPPENIN6S HELPS
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MUSCLE SHOALS.
NITROGEN, OR POWER?
FORD OFFERS AID.
UP TO THE PRESIDENT.
At the Request of the V.'ar D.
l«irtmeut Henry Ford offered to
develop the power plant, built by
the people at Muscle Shoals to
provide nitrogen from the atmos
phere for use in war time.
hHtrogei.1 can be made Into ex
plosives for war and fertiliser for
peace.
Politician* In Washington re
nted Ford’s offey although the
&re South and all the farmer*
demanded that the Government
JxtVt It. Ford, w»ari<»d of Wash
jpgton’s vacillation, withdrew his
wra.
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" ** *sSt WUS® “
lit u#e now —y -- t
pqt under control of a great
power monopoly
this oountry
fold's |tate
Bvery voter in
SFrsJSTx**'
!e^ property from eeWsh #*
Thase are points in HeWT Ford**
^*1 am willing to co-operato v^th
the Government !*» ^niiSa e
Muscle Shoals into a
plantTmak'i'.g cneap fertiliser for
the American farmers.
"In my opinion, the onoais
shoSd be used for the production
of nitrate and ferul.zer^ .
■q believe that the Government
could itself keep Muscle Shoals and
run it. not as a power plant but
a nitrate plant, to uelp th«
fanners in peace and sa- ^
the country in war. The peopu
of i:.' «... <>»«••« 1 ■ «v ‘
000,000 li> Ciosiie a go*«xaiaeuu
nitrate plant, not a powex noose.
Wo should not loss sight of ths
original sad biggest reason for
Muscle Shoals being built.
•If the Government keeps Meeds
Shoals and operates the nitrate
plant by the army and navy, I
shall be glad to put at their ser
vice all that the Ford company haa
of knowledge and experience. Our
engineers have been working for
three years on the problem of
making cheap nitrogen from the air
for farmers. We believe we have
discovered improvements on the
present process. We believe a:r
nitrate can be made at a price that
will materially reduce the cost of
fertiliser on the farm.
“The Ford company will turn
over to the Government, without
cost, the results of its research.
“We will lend the men to help
build up an efficient organization
to run the Shoals. As a cit:zci\8
duty, we worked with the army and
navy during the war. We are ready
to give the same co-operation to
the Government in aid of the farm
ers now, cost free, to the Govern
ment.
“It is a mistake to say that the
Government cannot run the ni
trate plant as well as any private
party. This is the very kind of
business the Government oughi to
ungage in. Electro - chemical
methods of air nitrogen fixation
do not require great forces of
employes. It la a straight Job of
letting the force; of nature work
for you. The Government as
«?
an as there are in this field.
„ * with some of theft when
we were figuring on the Shoals.
™If the Government keeps Mus
cle Shoals and runs it for the
farmers, I w^l help, so far as
technical help go*s,juft a* much
aa I could have helped if I had
taken the property over”
“HENRY FORD.M
Tfce question is, "Shell Muads
Shoals- which the people own, be
developed primarily as » nitro
gen producing plant, and s econo ar
*▼ as a power plant, both in the
public Interest? Or shall the
great enterprise be given to pn
vate monopolists to be exploited
on the usual basis of ail that tne
traffic will bear?”
President Coolidge will decide
the matter. Congress will not send
him a bill if it is known that he
will veto it. • ,.
Write the President and tell him
what you think. Farmers, es
pecially, should write. The Presi
dent is always glad to hear from
any citizen.
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llndtjohi'
While hard-hearted Ton is u\e
offspring of Caret;, if* only the
toller that gets, anywheres. We
And ourselves slaves of the
mandates of pelf, or, work i'er
a livin' to satisfy Self—but ;
iayin’ up treasures in mansions
above, is the certified fruits of • j
a labor of love.
The feller who strives at the
warnin’ of need, may outgrow
his habit and hook up with
greed; then he’ll hammer and
grovel, and chisel an’ moil,
while selfishly hoardin’ the price :
of his toil,—but his sorid en- }
deavor and outcome will prove, (
that the happiest job is the i
labor of love.
A close observation compels
ua to own—that the feller aint
normal that goes it alone.
There must be some dear one
enshrined in the heart, which
feels like the whole, though it's
only a part,—some gentle-voiced
Darlin’—a child or a wife,—
some object to keer fur—that’s
dearer than life. For, if ever
a blessin’ is showered from
above, it’s certain to rain on the
labor of lovel
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OLLYWOOD’S
Sunshine Girl
TTHOUGH an Invalid, at-d fwrced
to Me helpless in her modest
apartment, Luclle RictaMi Is
•*Tbo Manshine Girl” of Hollywood.
Actrooees, blue because of Dad in
vcBtfnonts, ot^ara despondent be
cause of contmct breaks an4 some
who Just feel that life Is not so good,
visit LuoUe end go away with neft
courage.
A year ago Luclle was on the
threshold of stardom. She was se
lected as one of 13 girls who had
made the most progress in motion
pictures during the twelve preceding
months.
« They called her a queen, and
Hollywood presented her to the pub
lic as one^of ^the^comlng cinema
atari./
THE sole support of a mother ai\d
family of brothers and sisters.
Luclle was overjoyed at the
thoughts of her success.
But It was short lived. Just a
taste of that happiness for which so
many, many girls strive
Then the doctor was called one
day. Lucille was 111.
"A. nervous breakdown." he said.
"A year's complete rest, at least,
and not so much exercise even ns
arising from bed."
WILL she ever be aide to go
back to the movies 'Tis doubt
ful. Even if she were to fu’.iy
recover, the position she held would
be lost to her because of her long ab
sence
But Lucile Is hopeful Sh»'» vheer
ful. even in the face of it all She's
"The Sunshine Olrl" of cinema land.
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; I BEGIN HERE TODAY
the “Nervous Wreek," an eccen
tric young easterner, is driving Sally
Morgan from her fathers rAnch to
Uie station when they run out of
gasoline. At the point of a gun the
Wreck takes five gallons from
^Later "they are held captive at a
ranch <along the way because Char
lie McSween. the foreman, wants
.Sally for a cook. They discover
that Mr. Underwood, the ®wn®r °*
• he ranch, was in the car which they
ue!d up. Sheriff Bob Well*. 1J“
Sally’s fiance, comes to the ranch to
rSke charge of the case. Tbe Wreck
■ notifies Sally. “How long do YOU
■suppose he’s going to stay? asks
Sally anxiously
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
•'Haven’t an idea- Not long. I
„ness. unless he’s loafing on his job.
"Oh. Bob never loafs. He’s too
ctrtive. He’s a real sheriff.”
The Wreck was tired of hearing
Hie sheriff's virtues related, but he
ride-stepi>cd an argument on the
point.
"Well, what are you going to do?”
;ie asked. "Go out in the hills and
r.ide?"
“No o. We can’t do that. But do
we dare go up to the house? ^
•If we don’t, who gets the aupper?”
“Oh, I suppose we do," she said
wearily. ‘‘But If Bob should happen
•o walk Into the kitchen—” She fin
ished it with a gesture.
“He won't. He’s busy with Un
derwood. Got to take a chance, any
ijjow.”
"Yes: we’ve got to.”
They walked briskly to the house,
praying that the sherlfT would stay
somewhere around the front until
they reached the kitchen. Sally did
not breathe comfortably until she
made certain that the kitchen was
empty. The Wreck moved over to
the pantry door ”apd bolted it.
“Only one door to iVatch now,” he
lid.
"Unbolt it, Henry. Suppose he
. unes in the other way? I’m going
trough that pantry in one Jump.
And vice versa, if he cornea in from
•he pantry. I’m not going to be
<(.-.*ttled up."
He unbolted the door and 8ally
went nervously about the work of
netting supper.
“You’d better be careful there*
• i*ody in the living-room when you
*he table." she warned him.
—* look first."
u Mppsasd tMW WM nobody m
• ie Uvlnf-room. A* nearly « ttoo
'-eck could Judge, the rtieriff and
•r. Underwood were sitting out
•mt. Bvery minute or sp Sally
ent ta ft window that commanded
view of the corral to see whether
'he bltek horse was still there. It;
always was. She was overcoming
her first dismay, and In place of it
was growing angry.
The oW unreasoning resentment
< gainst Bob Welle was returning.
: i made ao difference if be did not
now who he was pursuing; from
.e standpoint of Sally It was no less
n pleasant. Nor was she any too
: taln that he would abandon the
vise If he knew, for he was oon
vntlous to the leaning-backward
;nt—a regular bull*dog. He had
habit of talking about enforcing
,e law Impartially against ell evil
■ ers; he even boasted about It. She
membered when It seemed to sound
ry -well; but that was before she
ul a posse on her trail. She won
red how far Bob Wells would really
>. if be learned the truth. She was
•ne too sure.
When Charley McSween came In
• jumped at the sound of his step
,(1 a fork clattered on the floor.
"That’s company,” said Charley,
nd It happens we’ve got company,
i'am. The sheriff of this sovereign
1 God-fearin’ county has dropped
o get a little mite more lnforma^
about^\hese desperadoes thai
• vetin’ to exterminate. I. just
*m6 In to t#H you he’« gUyln' to
iifppor. Set another plate In ttie
llnln’-room. • Henry. He’s goln' to
at with the family."
"One more doeen’t make any dif
erence," eald ffally with an effort at
Ightness.
"It does with the sheriff, ma’am,
ie’s a powerful eater. I’ve seen Mm
vork. He’s a powerful talker, too.
rie’s been workin’ up a real good
ippetite, talkin’ to Mr. Underwood,
t seems he’s aimin' to do great thing*
n the line of makin’ the country safe
!or democracy Hes been tollin’ Quite
i lot about some of the things ho
has done already, and the samples is
impressive. He’s got a posse down
the road a piece, waitin’ for develop
ments. Tomorrow, as near as I can
make out. they’re going to raise hell
among the wicked.’’
Sally winced inwardly. Charley
was putting things in his own words,
of course; but somehow it sounded
strangely as if Bob Wells himself
were talking.
"So you’d best get plenty, ma’am, ’
concluded Charley, "for he sure has
talked himself empty.”
All of this brought a grin to the
face of the Wreck, which Sally ob
If III I tki fh lllli III. 1/ . t
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YOU’RE TO WAIT _0N TH®
TABLE TONIGHT."
Mrv«d. tut did not dan nnnt.* But
aU/v / u *>nA/4 "'"*-***— """
turn* to him tfcruptiy wocni
Charley went out. her mind Ailed ]
with another thought.
••If he stays for suriv<’
means you can't wan »*i
Henry.”
“I'm not kicking.”
“Maybe not. But who’s going to
take your place? I can t.
•'I should say not. I guess we can
get one of the boys."
Sally shook her head. She knew
cowpunchers.
"Timothy!" said the Wreck sud*
"But I wonder If he "will/’ she
mused.
"He will; don’t worry.
"Have you been fighting with Tim*
othy?” and she eyed him suspi*
“Lord no! Timothy won’t fight
anybody. But he’ll "wait on the
table " ,. . .
She knew that something had
passed between the Wreck and Tim
othy. She might have guessed if
she had counted the dishes.
"There’ll have to be a reason for
it,” she said. “You'll have to be
sick. You’ll have to go down to
the bunk house and stay there.
"And suppose this sheriff comes
in while you're up here alone?"
"Oh 1 can take care of myself.’
He did not like the idea of leaving
her to face possible consequences
but he could see .that it might bt
necessary. It would take a real rea
son to avert any possible specula
tkmi in tha mind of Charley
Swats, who a till had a way of revet > ■
In# to the fact that Henry William*
was sat “very strong," and who a<
waya grinned faintly when he men
ttoned It. ,
The Wreck found Timothy In tlm
Shed where they kept the Mg car
He wee paaalng the time In grinding
valves- There wae a faint look of
alarm In hie eyes aa he beheld the
thrower of diahee.
• “You’re to wait on the table to
night.*’ eald the Wreck bluntly. “Bet
ter go up to the kitchen now."
«Me wait on the tablet I never
did. I den't know how. What for?”
iiPnnsnsS I'm lick/1
“You don’t look sick,* eald Timothy
“And you didn't act tick a while
■•I’m Mek,“ repeated the Wreck
“How I look hae nothing to do wltli
It. It'a nerves. One of my spells If
coming on. It wae beginning this
afternoon—Just beginning. you
undersfendf"
The look that he gave Timothy
bored him like an auger.
“I tried to walk It off, hot 1
couldn't. It's coming on again, li
gets worse. If I don’t get to bed
there's no telling—"
Timothy began wiping his hand?
on a ball of Cotton waste.
“I'll wait on the table," he said
gloomily. "Only if I don’t do it
right they haven’t'got any license to
bawl me out. You better go get
into bed right away "
The . Wreck went off to the bunk
house, where he stretched hlmseif
on the blankets and tried to get In
terested In an old magazine. He felt
like a man who had retreated under
fire, but he knew there was nothing
else to do. What worried .him most
wae the possibility that Sally might
face a crisis alone. If anything hap
pened he wanted to be there.
Sally did not find Timothy par
ticularly deft, although he seemed to
be willing enough, once she had an
!
apron on him. one insiruciea mm
In some of the rudiments, and had
him practicing at the kitchen table,
with Imaginary guests to be served.
"It’s only for this evening. I'm
sure," she said. "Henry is almost
certain to be better in the morning."
Timothy said he hoped so, because
the boss was always fussy about how
his meals were served, having lived
in New York most of his life.
Sally felt easier in mind when he
reported that the family and the
sheriff were at the table. It gave her
a breathing spell. She knew that
Bob was not likely to get up from
the table so long as there was any
thing more to be served. Eating, to
him. wi a pleasurable Job of stok
ing. as she bad learned fro*n plenty
•f experience at the Bar-M. He was
even slightly vain of his ac^levment?
as a trencherman, Charley hod bee
I enure<r ngm aooui u. oo she kept
Timothy busy between kitchen and
I room, carrying things ths*
» *n * ngry to el *1 at
wot 'ft* h- o.
. *ucl. hr Old not wait, «<» - *'*e
of his trips back to the kitchen Sa, y
observed that he was munching some
thing. He brazenly admitted that he
had been ‘‘snitching’* a biscuit or
two.
'They look so good, ma'am, ho
said with an apologetic smile. And
I’m pretty empty. Besides that, it
gets on your nerves to hear 'em
boosting the food when all you’re
supposed to do Is carry It round. ’
Of course she could not be angry.
“Who Is boosting it?” she asked.
“The -boss and the sheriff are both
doing it.“ said Timothy. “But you’ve
got to admit they make good every
thing they say, by the way they lick
into it.”
It did not surprise her to hear that
Bob Wells was enjoying himself.
What a joke it was! If he only knew!
It was some satisfaction to know
that you were doing a good job, even
if you were conscripted.
Timothy kept her informed of the
i progress of supper, and also made a
report of the conversation.
"It turns out,” he said, “that other
. parties beside us have been gettin :
held up. The country gets
! wild when you’re this far fro:
; York."
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t Red Cross
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Try Your Luck With This Deep One
By MARTHA WAGNER.
The puzzle this we/3k by Martha Wagner is conventional i n design but
well worth 'the effort in working.- 11 might be called tile ‘ Four X puz
zle: There are one or two sticklers hidden in '.lie seemingly easy three
and four letter words but by the w cll|!known system of filling in from
al? angles they most likely will wor k themselves out. Why dont you
time yourself on th s puzzle. Spee d in accurate thinking is a valuable
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No. 16.
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HORIZONTAL
An effeminate boy.
The Roentgenays.
Light blow.
OU1 age (poetic.)
Tool. (Hewing.)
To fasten.
Spdash gently.
Preposition.
Central State, (abbr.)
Preposition.
(Editor, (abbr.)
I love (Latin)
Willingly.
Behold.
Stuff.
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Narrow woven band.
To remove entirely.
To cultivate land.
Sand.
Send out.
Fruit bearing part of a cereal.
Plump.
Note of the mus.'cal scale.
To be.
Negative (Latin)
Nine. (Roman)
Covering for head.
Tool for boring.
Southern State, (abbr.)
Deface.
Shelter.
River l'n Virginia.
Animal in South America.
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VERTICAL.
Pronoun
Weaken.
To eject from the mouth.
Peruse.
Chain of mountains in Europe.
A unit of measure (abbr.)
Wading birds.
Chemical particles.
Forty-one (Roman)
Si?nse of smell.
An evil glance.
American Medical -Association.
To permit.
Craft; cunning.
Note of musical scale.
Company (abbr.)
30 Equality as to value.
32 Instrument for propelling boat.
33 Be worthy of.
34 Adapt for some purpose.
35 Preposition.
36 Assemble.
37 Seize.
38 Pronoun.
39 Soft white metal.
40 Long seat.
42 Boy’s name.
45 Number (Latin abbr.)
47 UnusuaJ.
49 U. S. unit of money.
52 Second son of Noah.
5 4 Beverage.
57 a parent.
58 Printers measure.
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