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Health' and Right Living 1
BY ROYAL S. COPELAJO, M. IX
Former Commissioner of Health
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Peculiar Need* of Valley
Farm relief for the Valley has some angles peculiar
to this section. _
The same thing probably could be said of the com
belt, the wheat belt or any of a dozen other parts
of the nation. It is a common thing to consider your
own problems as entirely different to those of other
persons or places.
But while this is true, and while It is certain there
are many phases of the Valley's problem which are
Identical with those of other sections, there appears to
be real reason to believe that a different handling will
be required in this section.
To begin with, agricultural development in the
Valley has far outstripped industrial and business de
velopment. The section as at present organized is so
overwhelmingly agricultural that the outside world
must be depended upon largely to consume the pro
ducts of the fertile lands.
That is to say. the Valley at present Is engaged in
shipping raw material. Manufacturers are needed to
turn produce of the soil Into finished material.
Cotton mills should be located in the Valley and
the 100,000-bale crop should be sent out as finished
cloth.
Canning plants should be provided to care for a
large part of the fruit and vegetables grc-wn—to at
least use cull* and overripe fruit and vegetables which
are unfit for shipping.
Then there should be any number of small factories
producing things used tn the Valley-to supply a local
demand.
This would mean a larger local population and
greater consumption of farm products at home, with
a consequently correspondingly smaller quantity of
produce to ship to other sections of the United States.
An oversupply of any vegetable or fruit on the
markets of the United States sends down the price of
that commodity. If the surplus was consumed at
home the farmers would receive better prices for the
portion of the crop used at home and also for that
entering competition with produce from other points.
Another thing which would help the farming prob
lem in the Valley is capitalization of all the resources
of the section.
The principal assets of the Valley are fertile soli and
fine climate.
At present the soil !s being made use of and the
climate, a potential producer of great wealth, is being
entirely neglected.
Climate of the Valley will attract tourists from
all parts of the country provided they are told of it
truthfully, and If entertainment features are provid
ed to keep them here once they arrive.
This can be done with profit to those who provide the
needed features.
Of course, these things wil not solve the problems
of overproduction, of inefficient marketing or any one
serve the lesson the worries of the Valiev agriculturist,
of a dozen other ills but attention given them wih
Mussolini Bravest of the Brave
Dictator Mussolini of Italy is the bravest of the
brave. Beauty contests are forbidden throuehout Italy
by order of the dictator. Mussolini issued the order
ws minister of the interior of Italy. His areument
**In view of the extensive prevalence, especially dur
ing the summer time, of beauty contests with proc
lamations of queens, and princesses and in consider
ation of the grave inconveniences to the moral order
derived therefrom .similar forms of dangerous exploi
tation of feminine vanity as well as parodies thereof
are henceforth forbidden."
Yes. hats off to the Italian dictator. He Is the
bravest of the brave. Exploitation of feminine sanity
must be eradicated. Public morals demand It. In
Italy the ballot is not in the hands of woman. Man
ts its kingly wlelder. If the Italian woman had the
ballot what would happen to Mussolini?
Resmlation of Barbers
State regulation of barbers is on the wav That is
before a Texan is permitted to ply his calling as a
barber he must take out a license from the state.
Rep. M. E. Mehl is the author of the measure. If
the governor approves the bill it will be a law and
then barbering wil be an Industry regulated by the
state. As for public utility control. It will bog up
Again in June under the big dome and the hotel
of Austin will be crowded almost to suffocation by the
representatives of the various public utility units of
an imperial commonwealth. Labor union barbers won
their fight. Next, rate making will be the demand.
Man Was Here First
A human skull has been found near San Angelo.
A scientist says that the skull was deposited more
than 4.000.000 years ago or 3.500.000 years before the
existence of the Java ape man. To the tree tops, ye
dumbbell doubters.
Why He Resigned
A district police commander handed in his resig
nation at Kansas City because 729 gallons of confis
cated alcohol mysteriously disappeared from police
storage. Perhaps it was a case of evaporation.
Women Seen as Breadwinners in Future Genera
tions.—Head-line. Sounds as though bread might be
put up as bridge prizes.—Arkansas Gazette.
A happy marriage Is one in which the husband
make9 an allowance for the wife, and the wife makes
Allowances tor the husband.—Virginian-Pilot,
THE STOCK MARKET CASEY JONES
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Come, all you rounders, If you want to hear
A story about a brave engineer.
Casey Jones was the rounder’s name—
In a railroad market he won his fame.
The court told Casey at ten of three
That the loser was the L C. C.;
Mounted to his cabin with “buy” orders in his hand
And he took his long-sought trip to the Promised
Land.
CHORUS
Casey Jones! Mounted to his cabin I
Casey Jones! With “buy” orders in his hand!
Casey Jones! Reachin’ and a-grabbin’
For Erie, Frisco, Wabash and some Pj£ Giaude.
n.
Put in your water and shovel In your coal,
Put your head out the window, watch them drivers
roll.
“I’ll uiis engine off the rails, and howl
^«use I'm four years late in the market now.”
He looked at his watch and his watch was slow,
He looked at the ticker and he craved the dou^h;
He turned to the fireman and he said:
•Were going to make plenty at full speed ahead!”
CHORUS
Casey Jones! Going to make plenty!
Casey Jones! Figures in his head!
Casey Jones! Going to make plenty!
We’re going to make plenty at full speed ahead!
HI.
Casey pulled up that “Wall Street hill,”
He tooted for the crossing with an awful shrill,
The switchman knew by the engine's moans
That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones.
He pulled up within two blocks of the place—
The F. R. B.* stared him right in the face;
Turned to the fireman, said, “Boy, you'd better Jump,
’Cause there's two locomotives that’s a-going to
bump.”
CHORU8
Casey Jones! Two locomotives!
Casey Jones! That's a-going to bump!
Casey Jones! Two locomotives!
Two locomotives that’s a-going to bump!
IV.
Casey said Just before he died,
• There’s two more roads that I’d like to ride.”
Fireman said, “What can they be?”
"The oils and chemicals look good to me.”
Mrs. Jones sat on the bed a-slghing,
Just received a message that Casey was dying.
Said, “Go to bed, children, face it like a sport,
’Cause you got another papa and he sold ’em short.”
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•Federal Reserve Board, if you must know.
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CONDITIONS GOOD
President Hoover has named his commission of
citizens to seek a solution of law enforcement and or
ganization of Justice. It’s a big Job, but the commis
sion has a lovely century for it.
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There are 11 members on the commission, with Mr.
Wickersham at quarterback and Mr. Newton B. Ba
ker as a fleet broken-field runner and Mr. Roscoe
Pound specializing in drop-kicking. The other play
ers are so little known nationally It may be necessary
to number them.
By HERBERT C. PLUMMER
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WASHINGTON. May 28.—Well does Prof. Charles
E. Munroe remember the day prior to America s entry
into the world war when the capitol in Washington
was rocked by a bomb.
He has a good reason. It was one of the very few
times in his 58 years of experience with explosives
when he could arrive at a definite conclusion as to the
method employed by the bomber in setting off the
blast. , „ .
Prof. Munroe is chief explosive chemist of the bu
reau of mines. He now is 80 years old. “Dean of ex
plosives information” is how one great European
journal described him. Governments and scientific
societies all over the world have heaped honors on
him.
Upon Prof. Munroe’s shoulders rests the responsi
bility of clearing up the mystery surrounding many
explosions. He rendered valuable aid in clearing up
the explosion at the foot of Wall street during the
war days. He also investigated blasts at various mu
nitions factories during the same period.
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A MYSTERY
But he regards the bombing of the capitol tn Wash
ington as perhaps the most interesting of his many
experiences.
The reception room of the United States senate
had been reduced to a mass of wreckage. The huge
mirrors had been shattered. The chandeliers had been
broken into bits.
Prof. Munroe was called in to investigate.
At a glance he was satisfied that dynamite was the
explosive used by the bomber. But how was the
charge set off? In vain did he search through the
wreckage for bits of tell-tale metal—parts of a de
tonator—or for bits of wire.
Not a single clue was to be found. Yet Prof. Mun
roe was satisfied that dynamite was used.
Within a few hours after the bombing of the cap
itol. police in New York picked up a young German
who claimed that he was an instructor at Cornell. He
had made an attempt on the life of J. P. Morgan the
younger.
After severe gruelling the suspect admitted that
he was the one who planted the bomb in Washington.
Prof. Munroe went to New York to get the details.
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CAREFUL PLAN
For a considerable length of time the bomber had
been conducting a series of experiments in an en
deavor to discover the most effective method of ac
complishing his purpose. Arriving at a conclusion, he
procured the necessary supplies and headed for Wash
ington. ...
Once in the national capital, he sought out the
president s private entrance to the chambers of the
United States senate.
He chose the reception room of the senate as the
most appropriate place to plant his bomb. With in
finite care he hid the deadly missile that he had pre
pared in secret at his home laboratory.
And then he went to the station, bought his ticket
and returned to New York.
Subsequent events were Just as he had planned.
When the bomb exploded he was speeding to New
York. Not a single trace of his crime j-emained.
Prof. Munroe was satisfied. Many times he had
conducted the same experiment in his laboratory. But
it was the first time any such practical use had been
i demonstrated to him.
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| A DRAB LITTLE !
MOTH FLIES TO
HAPPINESS
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^ By Alma Sioux Scarberrv^ ai/thor or*MAKE up#etc. Lv--' J
Vivian Matthews. 20. a doorstep
baby, is known among the younger
set of Bender. Kan., as a "flat tire.”
Kentworth Hillman Johns HI. scion
of the wealthiest family in the town,
is to marry Aurelia "Dovie” Jansen,
and learns she has married Count
Von Popper in Paris. "Through
with women.” Kent, in order to get
a million dollars willed to him by his
grandfather, providing he marries,
offers Vivian $100,000 and a Paris
divorce in a year, if she will marry
him. He tells her frankly It is be
cause he loved Dovie and wants to
marry someone who couldn't hurt
him.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
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CHAPTER V
Cuddles, consumed with curiosity
to hear all about the date, was at
her door the next morning before
Vivian was dressed. She burst in
like a young cyclone.
“Gimme news! Gimme the low
down.-’
She caught one look at Vivian,
red eyed and sleepless and sat down,
shaking a knowing head.
"By golly, a hangover! You sure
look bleary-eyed this morning,
sweetheart. Must have been a large
evening.”
Vivian shook her head negatively,
hesitating to tell Cuddles anything
about what was on her mind, yet
wanting, more than she had ever
wanted before, to confide in some
one.
“No. indeed. I haven’t slept—
that’s all.”
"Well, I expected that.” Cuddles
giggled. "I could see when you were
so tongue-tied last evening that this
was all going to go to your head
and cause insomnia and things.”
Suddenly Vivian surprised Cud
dles. herself, into speechlessness,
when she turned and looked at her
squarely.
“You were right. Pat. He does
want to marry me.”
Cuddles opened her mouth to
speak—and gulped. Vivian smiled
and nodded.
"This tongue ties even you. does
n’t it? Well, it's the truth. Kent
worth Hillman Johns III has asked
to take in marriage Vivian Mat
thews' Benders smallest social
light.”
Pat was beside her in a moment,
her arms around her neck.
"Oh. my dear. I am so glad. I
know you lo\re him. I am so glad
he loves you, too. Why, It's—like a
book—”
Vivian stopped her with a light
laugh.
"Yeah—it's like a—book, all right.
But this loving me has nothing to
do with It.”
Pat was mystified with Vivian
taking it in such an indifferent way.
Plainly she was puzzled and stun
ned, as Vivian told her as much as
she could of Kent's wanting to mar
ry hej. withholding the more impor
tant details. She made it quite
clear, however, that it was to get
Grandfather John's million dollars.
Pat's mercenary little heart could
not begin to understand how Vivian
could even entertain the Idea of
turning the proposition down. See
ing her own love of luxury and
clothes, and knowing what they
meant to a woman who had lived
her life on Broadway four years,
she could not conceal her amaze
ment at Vivian's hesitation.
"You're crazy, plain crazy." she
told her seriously. "You love him.
Whether he loves you or not, what
does that matter? Maybe he will
some day. Besides, you'll have all
that money. Believe me. honey,
clothes and things are all that mat
ter to a woman. She can win any
man in two shoes if she has the
fine feathers to parade before his
nose."
Vivian did not tell Cuddles that
she was to marry Kent for Just a
year. What she did tell her she
knew she would keep. Cuddles was
loyal to the last drop of the hat.
Luxury loving and flippant she
might be—but not catty or a tattle
tale.
Just as nearly every woman in the
world believes that she can be beau
tiful and desirable if she has the
proper background, so Pat con
Vivian told Kent she would marry him.
vinced Vivian that she could be de
sired of men if she had the where
withal. And Vivian was not hard
to convince. For down in her heart
she had known all along that she
cared enough for Kent to become
his wife at any cost, hoping against
hope that a miracle might happen,
so that she might have his love just
for a little while.
Cuddles seemed much more ex
cited than Vivian when Vivian
ftnally told her she would tell Kent
that evening that she would marry
him. Vivian felt in a sort of daze.
As though she were in a dream, or
had suddenly taken up another’s
life and dropped her own common
place existence behind her. It was
like stepping into another incarna
tion.
Pat went home to her own room,
shaken with excitement and the
suddenness of Vivian's change of
circumstances. What interested her
most was what all the people of
Bender would say when it hap
pened. Wasnt she glad she came
back home this summer, though?
She wouldn’t have missed this show
for the w-frfldf
Suddenly Vi^nn realized that she
would have to tell her guardian of
the forthcoming marriage. She
turned cold at the thought. But
realized the longer she waited the
harder it would be. There was
nothing Miss Matthews could do
about it. anyway; she was of ape.
And so in that train of thought she
sat down beside the old lady’s bed.
Miss Martha smiled at her kind
ly. and did something very rare. She
reached out and took her hand
"Did you have a nice time last
night, my child—with Kent Johns?”
"Yes—pretty good." Vivian turned
her head and plunged. "He has
asked me to marry him."
Vivian was aljmned at the sud
■ den startled cry that came from the
old lady. She looked at her In ut
ter amazement. But Miss Martha,
catching herself, smiled faintly.
"Forgive me. Vivian, my child. I
was so surprised. I didn't mean
to scare you.”
Then she seemed to shrink back
among the pillows. Vivian held to
her hand and waited for her to go
on.
“You—what did you tell him. Vi
vian?”
“I didn't give him my answer. I
wanted to talk it over.”
Miss Martha raised up and looked
into the pale face.
“You—do you love him. my child?”
Vivian answered her with an ef
fort.
“I can’t remember when I haven’t
loved him—”
The old face smiled suddenly—a
rare smile—and her answer was a
relieved sigh.
“Ah. then that is very well. I
give you my blessing.” She bent
over and kissed Vivian's cheek, and
Vivian touched as she never had
been before, buried her face in the
covers beside her old guardian. She
raised her head when she heard
Miss Martha unmistakably chuckle
—and looked at her in amazement
“You—you are laughing.”
8uch a look of fiendish delight
came into the old gray eyes that
Vivian shuddered.
“Some day, my little girl, you
shall laugh, too—laugh at them all
Everyone of them. God works in
a mysterious way, his wonders tc
perform.”
Vivian held back and stared at
her uncomprehending! y—
half afraid. Was she losing her
mind? Miss Mat ha saw this and
shook her head.
"No, my child, I am not crazy
Some day you will understand.*
Then she leaned over and looked at
her earnestly. "Don’t you ever let
Only a few years ago we. had
practically or no knowledge of the
effects of many infections. In this
matter, science has made great
strides in the past years.
Diseased tonsils and abscessed
teeth were given attention only be
cause they caused pam. The pos
sible connection oeiween disease- ol
these organs and the average case
of rheumatism or auto-intoxication
would have caused a smile.
Experiment and careful observa
tion have shown that the pockets
of the tonsils, the roots of the teeth
and the nasal sinuses are ideal
breeding places for millions of
germs of many varieties. Not only
are they gertn-breedmg and pus
producing, but their products qrncic
iy travel to the blond stream. In
this way, the Infection spreads to
all parts of the body.
The effect may manifest itself
first in some of the joints, taking
the form of articular rheumatism.
Or the kidney may become infect
ed, causing the symptoms of
Brights disease. The onset or first
sign of many such conditions may
come on without distinct warning
“Auto-intoxication.” eye trouble,
nasal trouble, poor circulation,
headache, sleeplessness and many
other disagreeable ailments may re
sult from abscessed teeth, tonsils
and nasal sinuses. We must not
overlook this possibility.
It is not an uncommon sight
even in this day to see persons
whose teeth are plainly neglected.
There is little or no excuse for
this. Evn the poorest in purse can
find relief. Every large city now
has one or more dental clinica
where treatment of all kinds Is
given by experts for a very nom
inal fee. i
Begin right away to give thought
to some of these things. If you
have not done so lately, go to your
dentist. Have him examine your
teeth carefully. If there la doubt
of the presence of infection, the X
rav will search It out and show
which tooth or teeth can be blamed.
Make a practice of having your
teeth examined at regular Inter
vals.
The same attention should be
given the cavities where pus is like
ly to form. Have the tonsils and
nasal sinuses examined. Infection
here will account for the symptoms
and discomfort you have recently
suffered.
The value of attention to all
these things is demonstrated by
the fine work done in some of the
insane asylums. It has been dem
onstrated that many of the Inmates
have been returned to useful and
normal lives by the correction of
conditions arising from such in
fections as I have mentioned. These
are extreme examples of what I
have in mind, but they show how
important the various Infections
really are.
ANSWERS TO HEALTH
QUERIES
“BILL" Q —What do you advise*
for blackheads?
A —Correct the diet by cutting
down on sugar, starches and coffee.
Eat simple food.
•A SUBSCRIBER ” What causes
lumbago and what do you advise for
relief?
A.—This is usualy due to cold or
strain, or possibly some Infection is
the source of the trouble. Applica
tion of heat, massage and electricity
are helpful. In some instances hav
ing the back strapned is also bene
ficial.
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Mrs. M. Q—What should a girl
[of twenty-one. five feet two inches
tall, weigh?
■—
2.—what should a man of thtrtv.
' five feet eight and a hal finches tall,
weigh?
A —She should weight about t$4
| pounds He should weigh about 155
I pounds.
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D. R. Q—What should a girl
j need twenty-one and a half years,
j five feet four and a half inches tall
j weigh?
A —She should weigh about 125
pounds.
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J. M. Q —How can I make my
eyelashes grow? *
A.—By applying one per cent yel
yourself feel that there li anybody
in the world too good for you. Any
body—you understand? Don't let
Kent Johns treat you as though he
were doing you a favor by marry
ing you. Hold your head up with
the best of ’em.” Her voice rose. “I
tell you—you can. You’re as well
bom as anybody in this town.
Something in Miss Martha's man
ner, and in what she had said,
caused Vivian to wonder if she were
not keeping something back from
her. She clutched at her hands
and begged suddenly:
“Oh, what do you mean? If you
know anything about me. tell me—
please, please. Are you keeping
something back?”
Miss Marthas lips closed in a
firm line, and she shook her head
“Nonsense. Of course I’m not!
But you remember what I have told
you. You are as good as anybody
Don’t let them walk on you. I know
you've always worried because you
don't know your right name.”
But not another word could Vi
vian get from the sick old lady. Shf
dismissed her with a cross sigh. And
for the first time in her life Viviar
believed that her guardian mighl
know more of her than she hac
ever told. Somehow it lightened h«
heart. A
And sothat flight. In the same
grove of tree* where the night be
fore Kent made his strange ant
wild proposition. Vivian told hiir
she would marry him.
He raised her cool white hand ant
slipped a priceless white diamonc
on her finger. Then, with a husk]
*T11 play fair with you. Viv.” he
drove her home in els i era
drove her home in silence.
She wondered If ever a girl hat
been betrothed in quite such i
strange manner. And again she
asked herself, as often before:
“What Is to become of me -
dO BE CONTINUED I
low oxide of mercury ointment «a
the lashes every night.
Olive 8. Q—What should a young
man aged twenty-thiW. flea feet
eight inches tall weight
A.—He should weight about lit
Who am 1? What cabinet pool
does my husband hoid? What
prominent Missouri office did tk*
occupy?
What colony wee founded toe
Transcendental Ista, In America. In
1841?
What mountain rant# forma a
I natural boundary between Europe
and Asia In Russia?
"Tea. rather, blesaed are thre
that hear the word of God. tad
keep It " Where is thla pamape
found In the Bible*
Today's Ruswsps
Persons bom on this day are
somewhat conceited and lore flat*
tery. They usually are tot food
spirit*.
Star Lore
TRY THIS QUESTION ON Ton
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
By Arthur DrV. Carpenter
The writer has recently arreamd
In a lecture before a Boston high
school assembly, discussing Thar
Lore Here Is hoar he CUmwjZjiia
engaged After he had tntwngXid
the head master said bead nww
conferred with the head id f t
science department. To get a Una
on local high school** knowledge of
astronomy, the science head ashed
a representative elawr “What an*
the heavenly todiesV* The answer
was a bit startling, as follows:
"Ood. the angel*, and the wind *
The Star Lore writer wa» engaged
at once to come and give hi* as
semble lecture. Don’t let the read
er infer this to be an extreme case,
'"More Tomorrow l
Answers to Tore going QowtlaiM
1. Caroline Hyde; secretary of
agriculture; rrnrr i rwwdllg
2. Brooke Farm
3. Ural mountains
4. St. Luke xt. V
McALLEN LEGION TO
UNVEIL MEMORIAL
tSpecial to The Herald'
McALLEN. May 23—The mam
tng of a memorial to aoidiera «m
cave their live* in the World Wa#
will occupy a promirer* place h
the Memorial Day services Thora
day of Loyal Service Post No 37 of
the American Legion
The memorial wttl rotufc* of a
German Maxim gun mounted on a
concrete base to the city part. w«!i
a marble slab for the
Mayor F. E. Osborn and
mander Earl Herah will partirlpata
to the ceremonlea at the gnuHBaa.
and an address win be deliver™!
by Chaplain Boone of the Trvag
Commander* of the American Le
pon.
Harry Merta Is at tha head of Una
committee In charge of arrange
ment tfor Memorial Day.
WIFE VANIAHEN IN fOO
LONDON. —Mrm. Fhgwnoc Meet*,
who vanished to a fog seven year*
ago while walking with her hus
band, haa been declared legacy
dead.
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