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The Valley’s Opportunity
A 20,000,000-box shortage of citrus fruit will exist
fa the United States next session, in the opinion oi
J. M. Del Curto, state entomologist.
He points to the invasion of Florida by the Medi
terranean fruit fly and to damage caused by freezes
in the citrus belts of Florida and California.
In the face of this reduced production in the two
leading citrus growing states of the country, Valley
production promises a great increase over that of last
season.
If this promise is realized this truly will be •'the
Valley's year.” The contemplated big demand will
mean much more to Valley orchardists than the op
portunity to sell this one crop at a fancy figure.
There will be the opportunity to convince large
numbers of people that Valley grapefruit is distinc
tive in quality, and this opportunity should be grasp
ed to the fullest extent.
There is going to be a serious temptation to ship
any kind of fruit at all, including culls, as first class
fruit because of the big demand. This temptation
will be a terrible pitfall and, unless it is resisted, maj
, bring disaster.
If the new users of Valley grapefruit this season
get only the best they will continue to demand the
Valley product even after Florida has returned to
the market with quantity production.
If the new customers get culls, green fruit, or any
thing else but the best they will refuse to purchase
Valley grapefruit in the future and this section will
have permanently lost an opportunity to establish
a huge outlet.
This outlet is going to be seriously needed. Del
Curto points out that five years ago Texas was sixth
In citrus production and that today she stands third,
being led only by Florida and California.
When the approximately 5.000,000 trees in Valley
orchards reach maturity and are bearing full crops
Texas will lead the nation. Then Valley grapefruit
will need every possible friend if the supply is to be
consumed.
We sympathize with Florida in this dark hour,
when banks are closing their doors almost daily,
when her farmers are denied the privilege of growing
revenue producing crops and when no one can saj
-- what the future holds, but the Valley must use good
business sense in establishing herself in new markets
while the opportunity exists.
Don’t Buy ‘Surethings’
“Don’t buy securities from fly by night solicitors—
(Or from any other kind of solicitors—until you have
Consulted your banker or have made a thorough in
vestigation.”
That is the warning being sounded by Valley
Chamber of commerce executives.
It is a threadbare warning, but one which has real
merit and one which will keep many bank accounts
intact if followed.
The chamber of commerce managers at their
monthly meeting Friday night revealed that the usual
flood of purveyors of spurious “investment opportuni
ties” have flocked to the Valley with the arrival of
the cotton crop.
"Steer clear of the stranger who approaches you
with a proposition to invest your money in something
that cannot fail, or which promises unusual dividends.
If the opportunity was as good and as sure as these
salesmen say, it would not be for sale. Investigate
and sa\'e your money.”
Good advice. Fail to follow it and live to be
sorry.
Why Farm Relief?
A bulletin issued by the federal department of
agriculture carries the message that the best farm
returns for any year since the post-war agricultural
depression is reported in the annual survey for 1928.
Gross receipts were larger on the average during 1928
than in 1927 but expenses were also higher. There
are 6.000,000 American farmers. Reports were re
ceived from 11.851 owner operated farms. What hap
pened to the tenants? There is a vast army of these
luckless wights in all the states east of the Mississip
pi river and 65 per cent of the farms of Texas are
worked by tenants—whites and Mexicans and blacks.
It appears that the American tenant farmer does
3iot figure in the government survey.
A Busy Man—the Governor
Governor Moody is a very busy man. He is pre
paring to do the whittling act. He must lop off $2,
000.000 to keep the appropriations within the revenue
to sight.
A nine-judge supreme court has been ordered by
the people. Of course, the governor appoints and the
senate confirms. Regardless of the intense heat there
are patriotic citizens the state over who are furnish
ing the governor with a list of available men and urg
ing the appointment of their favorites.
This makes it easy for the individual who assumes
the responsibility when he takes the oath of office
and carries the load. There is ever self-elected ad
visors at the elbow of the chief executive.
The cub reporter who could find no news to write
about the wedding because the groom did not appear
has been found again. This time he renorts no news
to write about, in Arkansas because of the flood.—
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The latest American innovation is a huge organ.
Incorporating all the present jazz effects, which can
be played by one man. who is concealed from the au
dience. "Safety first,” as the Tory slogan said.—
Winch.
Is
THE WICKERSHAM PLAN
The nation is now agog over the Wickersham pro
posal for solving the prohibition enforcement prob
lem.
The former attorney general would have Unele
Sam pursue the border and offshore booze industry,
centering its attention on ships and trucks, and pay
ing no attention to individuals backing up to local re
filling stations.
His idea is that the government should get after
the cargo-lot violators and let the states handle the
individual bottle trade.
The proposition ruined what started out to be a
perfectly delightful summer picnic of governors at a
Connecticut shore resort. If there is anything the
average governor doesn’t want to touch it's the liquor
enforcement problem. Trying to get out from under
the Wickersham proposition with a good face kept
the assembled governors so busy that none of them
mastered the jack-knife dive or perfected his overhead
swimming stroke at New London.
The idea that the states should attend to the gin,
rye and Scotch after it left the wholesale warehouses
and got as far as the bars, the pantries and the golf
club locker-rooms was quite unsatisfactory to the
executives, some of whom might have to raid their
own cellars under the proposition.
Only the big bootleggers heartily indorse the plan.
They see how, driving along a road with a load of
bocze and seeing government agents ahead, they j
could back into a lot, take a sign "Country Club" on !
the truck, hop into some golf pants, sing "Sweet Ad
eline" in quartette formation and insist they were
subject only to local regulation.
The average citizen is puzzled by the proposal and
doesn't quite know what to think of it. All he is sure
of is that a scofflaw would have a tough time reason
ing out whether he was drinking under government
jurisdiction or whether he was getting parboiled un
der state control.
He figures that the big question of the hour would
be how big a "still" would have to be before it would
pass out of state supervision and become a matter for
federal attention.
A situation is even foreseen in which a woman
might call the police station and say, "I want an offi
cer at once."
"What for?" the sergeant might ask.
"There5s a drunken man on my lawn."
"How drunk is.he?"
"What difference docs that make?”
"Well, if he’s dmnk on a big scale, it's a govern
ment matter. You’ll have to call Washington."
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EPITAPHS FOR WEEK-END TOURISTS
Here reposes
Ajax Clode;
He cut out on a
Narrow road.
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’Neath this urn
Lies Gustave Kluss;
He tried to block
A motor bus.
• • • •
Oh, shed a tear
For Luther Stover;
He tried to toot
Two state cops over.
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WASHINGTON, July 27.—First, there’s Jimmy,
Then Jane,
Then Jean,
Then Joan,
And last, Jewel.
Here is the roster of five of the most famous chil
dren in Washington—the son and daughters of Sec
retary of Labor and Mrs. James J. Davis.
The five ‘Jays” they are called, and a great deal
more familiar are these names in the social circles
of the national capital than many high ranking offi
cials of the government. They are known everywhere,
and their list of friends includes everyone from a First
Lady of the land on down the line.
Jimmy is 14 and the oldest. Jane, Jean. Joan and
Jewel follow in order and present a picture of the
proverbial stair steps. All the girls dress alike.
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PALS OF MRS. COOLIDGE
These five children were a constant source of de
light and pleasure to Mrs. Coolidge when she was
mistress of the White House. The then First Lady
was one of the best pals they had.
They were always her guests on the south portico
of the White House at the annual Easter egg rolling,
and given the place of honor. When the Coolidges
went to the circus they took the “Jays” along, and
it was from Mrs. Coolidge’s knee that one of them
watched the antics of the clowns.
One winter when snow fell in Washington, with
their mother the five of them procured a sleigh, drove
to the White House and took Mrs. Coolidge for a ride
around the city. And as further evidence of her fond
ness for the “Jays" frequently she would climb
aboard Jimmy’s sled and coast to the bottom of one
of the hills near the Davis suburban home.
They counted Mrs. Coolidge as one of them. As
one of the little girls remarked:
“Sometimes ‘G’ for Grace sounds very much
like ‘J.’”
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JIMMY GRADUATES
At their mother’s afternoon receptions—whether
they be formal or informal—the children are present.
That is, all except Jimmy. At one time he presided
over the punch bowl on these occasions. But no
longer. At the age of 14 he finds a much better way
to spend his time.
But the four little girls are always there. All
dressed alike, they may be seen sitting in a row on a
divan or sofa looking most demure and very well-be
haved. Sometimes Jane assumes the place at the
punch bowl abdicated by Jimmy. They never speak
unless spoken to.
They publish a school paper for the family in
which is reported the news of each at school. Jane
is the editor, Jean and Joan are the reporters and
Jewel is the most enthusiastic subscriber.
Incidentally, there are nothing but “Jays” in the
Davis family. Secretary Davis’ given name is James.
Mrs. Davis’ name is Jean.
A Flint editor says that with 25 million automobiles
in this country there's no chance for Bolshevism,
which only gees to show that he’s never heard the
sentiment of the man driving the car at the tail end
of the procession.—Detroit News.
Jazz music has been introduced into Japan, and
here we thought all the time that jazz dancing was
just a variation of ju-jutsu!—Cincinnati Enquirer.
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CHAPTER LVII
“I been geinn’ a great kick, my
self, out o’ the way you younguns
have settled down and showed this
town that you can work just as
hard—and be just as happy—with
nothing as with a million dollars.”
The judge gave Kent another
sidewise glance, and saw that his
hands gripped on the wheel of the
car—then kept on.
“There was a great many oltf she
cats said she'd married you for your
money, and that you married her
to spite that crazy little empty
headed nincompoop you thought
you liked once. They gave it just
about a year to last—and they all
had their eyes open for Vivian to
take off some day and hot foot it to
Paree for a divorce.
“It made my blood boil when they
said she was runnin’ around with
that artist feller, because she was
crazy about him. I knowed better.
She was just gettin’ her picture
fixed by him. I knowed, because
she come into the office off and
on and we'd have a talk, and she’d
tell me about little things and what
fun she wras havin’ motherin’ you
and what a big, sweet baby you
wras.
“You know women—they like
that. The more helpless a man is,
the more they love him. I couldn't
look at them little green eyes of
hers, dancin’ with love, and not
know they was all a bunch of liars
that ought to be taken out and
strung up in the town square.”
When the judge paused for breath
Kent had turned and was looking
at him, his jaws set and misery in
his eyes. The old man sat up as
if with surprise.
“What's the matter, my boy? You
don’t look so good? Ain't you feel
in’ well?”
Kent struggled with himself a
moment.
“No, I’m not sick.”
The judge thought it best, to keep
still for a change and see what Kent
had to say for himself. He settled
back and smoked, chuckling in
wardly.
Kent broke the silence.
“Judge, there are a lot of things
vou don't know about my marriage
to Vivian—and a lot of things I
can't tell you. All the things you
have said sound very beautiful—
but it’s not quite a correct picture.
Vivian is going to divorce me, very
soon.”
Judge Potter jumped admirably—
as though he knew nothing at all
about the Matthews-Johns contract
marriage.
“Good jumpin’ cats, my boy, what
are you talkin’ about? You’re crazy
with the heat.”
“No, unfortunately, I'm not,
judge. I’ve never really been a hus
band to her. I’ve ruined my life
and hers, too, I'm afraid. But, of
course, she'll marry again.”
“Well, well ” the judge seemed
overcome with grief and disappoint
ment. “Then some o’ that there gos
sip is true. It makes me sick, Kent,
my boy. I've knowed both of you
kids since you was knee high to a
sparrow. Don’t you want to tell
me a little more about it? I’m old
er'n you are—”
“There’s not much use ” Kent
broke in, impatiently. “It just can't
be helped. It’s my fault—and I’m
not good enough for a girl like Vi
vian. I was a blind, fuddled idiot.
Besides, she loves somebody else.”
“We won’t argie that you're not a
blind, fuddled idiot. That’s your
business, if you want to knock your
self—you oughta know. But, don't
tell an old man like me that Vi
vian don't love you when I know
better. For didn't she tell me, with
her very own lips—in strict confi
dence. of course, and I shouldn't be
blabbin'—but didn't she tell me
only a few weeks ago that she had
always loved you and you was the
only bird she ever w’ould love. She
wasn't talkin’ to hear herself talk.
I've knowed the kid too long. She’s
always come to me with her little
secrets. Her and me is pals.”
It was another monologue. Kent
stopped the car at the field and sat
searching the face of the old man
beside him. The judge looked back
at him—hiding tb amusement in i
his old eyes. He certainly had the
young whipper snapper stirred up
and thinkin’.
Kent heaved his big body from
the car, wearily. The little judge
followed slowly : iter him. and when
they were going up the path to the
hangar he stopped.
“No hard feelin's, Kent. You don't
think I'm a nebby old codger, do
you? I ain’t meanin’ to be that
way. Eut I'd like to see you young
uns fix this here fool - scrap you
had up. It'll te a sin to give the
long-tongues the chance to sit back
and put her through the mill o’
scandal the way they sure will. A
nice girl like her. It ain't fair. If
you was a man you’d do somethin’
about it. What's the matter? Your
so-called pride givin’ you a dig?
Ain't got the gumption to go home
tonight and take her in your arms
and kiss all the ache and hurt out
o’ her heart : id tell her you love
her and from now on—God •’ id
she bein’ willin’ you're goin’ to be
the most lovin’ : 1 devout husband
in this town.”
His eyes beamed mischeviously,
and he dug lent in the ribs. “Ask
me about women, my boy. You
didn't know me when I was in my
prime!”
Kent said nothing. He walked with
his head down and the judge felt
keen pity for him. He had rubbed
it in a bit harr’. But, maybe it
would set him to thinking. Before
br’d see their marriage end as it
had started, he’d feel like kidnap
ing both of them rnd dropping
them down on a desert island.
Vivian was just ready to "ake off.
They stopped nearby, but she did
not see them in *'ie crowd. Kent
gripped his hands. Every t me she
went up lately he had felt that way.
Cubby had his camera sc", up
and was making close-ups of the
“Ace of Hearts,” smilin and wav
ing from her plane. All at once
Kent left the judge and struggled
through the owd to Vivian’s side.
She saw him and gave him a gay
smile.
*‘Viv, hone: . y,u give me the wil
lies every time you go up in this
darn thing. Be careful, will you?
Dr n't go through all those wild
stunts. You might crash—”
She interrupted 1 '.:n with a laugh,
but his fear for her safety filled her
with a wild joy.
“Mavbe you better kiss me good
bye,” she teased, and leaned a lit
tle toward him.
He reached over, hurriedly, and
kissed her. The crowd laughed, and
the camera caught it. It did not
miss the old judge either, and he
stood rooted in his tracks. He want
ed to do a little jig. Leave it to him
to fixe things up!
Vivian hadn't dreamed he would
kiss her before all those people. Her
hands trembled as she began to
work the controls for thetake-off.
Something was wrong with the
Moonshine. It took her several min
utes to get started. Kent stood
nearby, watching, and knew there
must be trouble. He wanted to pull
her forcibly from the plane, and
carry her home. Premonition seized
him.
But with a roar that dispersed
the crowd in all directions, and in a
cloud of dust Vivian left the ground.
The plane wobbled drunkenly. She
realized something was seriously
wrong. The Moonshine had never
acted like that before.
The engine was missing so seri
ously that she grew quite ill with
a dreadful premonition of trouble.
But her head was clear. If she
could just keep from freezing with
that fear she had heard so much
about . . . being frozen to the stick
. . . Kent was down the^e, wanting
her back . . worrying afc ’.t her
... he had kissed her before all
those people . . .
It happened so suddenly that Vi
vian was scarcely aware of it. But
she felt the plane hurtling through
the air. She had lost complete
control . . . there was a horrible
flash, and she knew the gas tank
had caught fire.
With a fiendish screaming of
wires, the Moonshine shot down to
earth like a rocket—its precious
cargo fainting r way in her death
trap of fire . . . oblivion.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Italy Ordered To
Pray For Its King
VATICAN CITY, July 27.——
The prayer for the king of Italy,
long in abeyance until the signing
of the Lateran treaties between the
church and state, is now prescribed
to be said in all the Roman Catho
lic churches of the kingdom.
There has been promulgated by
the Sacred Congregations Rites,
acting in accordance with article
12 of the concordat.
‘ Let us pray for our king," Victor
Emmanuel,” the prayer begins. “O
God, to whom are subservient all
powers and dlgr -ies. give unto Thy
servant our king. Victor Emmanuel,
a prosperous exercise of his dignity
wherein he will always fear Thee
and will worthily take counsel of
himself, together with the pc-ple
subject to him, for Thy pleasure.”
GIRL PLAYS SIXTY BELLS
LOUGHBOROUGH. Eng. — Miss
Violet Carrier, aged 20, played 60
bells in the first public bell recital
ever given in England by a member
of her sex.
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Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL S. COPELAJD, M. D.
Former Commissioner of Health
It is too bad for any one of us
to feel that disease is inevitable.
Death is inevitable and one cause
or another each of us will be swept
into enternity. But there are some
diseases, and common diseases at
that we have and really have no
business to have.
For instance, there is “Summer
diarrhoea.” “Dysentery.” “flux”—
it makes no difference what you
call it, this ailment is all too com
mon. Why have it at all?
Ninety-nine times out of a hun
dred, summer diarrhoea is the di
rect result of eating improper or
contaminated food. While all the
life forces may be lower in exces
sively hot weather, there could be
no such disturbance of digestion
without taking the wrong things in
to the stomach.
No matter how well food is pro
duced and how carefully it is han
dled, there is sure to be some con
tact with germs or batceria. For
tunately most of these organisms
are friendly ones. Indeed, they may
be forms of life that are quite es
sential to our welfare.
On the other hand, too many of
them are anytning but friendly.
They are real enemies, capable of
making us very sick.
But even if they are dangerous
when taken into our bodies in large
numbers, we are strong enough to
resist them if their numbers are
not too great. It is when the food
is submitted to wrong conditions
after it is purchased, that the dan
ger becomes a real menace to
health.
Unless the perishable foods are
kept all the time at a temperature
of 50 degrees or less any germs that
may be present will speedily multi
ply. In 24 hours a few germs will
become a billion.
Any perishable food you see, may
be changed from something valu
able to health to something posi
tively dangerous. It is not the food
of course, but the germ life and
poisons developed within it that
making it capable of causing serious
illness.
Among the other possible effects
of heat upon the food is the de
velopment of germs that cause diar
rhoea dysentery is what happens to
one who has eaten food contami
nated in this • inner.
Milk and meat, vegetables and
fruits, everything that is uncanned
or unprotected by its own natural
coverings may speedily spoil. Even
through the senses of taste and
smell may not reveal it, there may
be such spoilage, such germ growth,
as to make the food unfit for hu
man use.
If you refuse to eat in doubtful
plaees and take pains properly to
refrigerate the fc ‘-ds in your own
home you are reasonably safe. The
certainty of good health is promot
ed by buying nothing except sound
fresh raw foods.
Answers to "lealth Queries
W. B. Q.—Can warts be removed?
2—What do you advise for remov
ing superfluous hair?
A—Yes. For particulars send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
2—Superfluous hair may be re
moved by the use of the electric
needle. The work must be done by
an expert skilled in this particular
l'ne. For further information send
a self-addressed, stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
G. O. Q—What should a two and
a half month old baby weigh?
2—My baby is breast-fed, but
| troubled with constipation. What
do you advise?
A.—At this age a baby should
weigh about 10 pounds.
2—Your diet i" probably at fault.
Add plenty of fresh green veegta
bles. fresh and stewed fruits, b’an
and whole * ''eat bread to your
diet.
| Grab Bag I
Who am I? In what attempt did
I recently fail? What was the name
of my ship?
Which king of Prussia was called
“the Great?"
In whose honor was the state of
Georgia named?
“I am the good shepherd, and
know my sheep, and am known of
mine.” Where is this passage found
in the Bible?
Today’s Horoscope
Persons born on this day are clear
thinkers and independent. They are
impatient with opposition.
Horoscope for Sunday
Persons born on this day are ideal
istic and suffer greatly when their
ideals are shattered. They should
not place their friends upon too
high pedestals.
STAR LORE
Nature of Sun Spots
By Arthur DeV. Carpenter
Sun spots seen as-dark areas on
the solar surface, are interpreted
by Dr. Hale, as vast whirls compar
able to tornadoes, generated by in
ternal conditions of the sun. They
frequently appear in pairs, and are
probably the two ends of whirls con
nected underneath the sun’s surface,
for one of the pair will turn from
left to right and the other from
right to left. When very active, sun
spots collect numerously in groups.
Their o',fer edges by centrifugal
force. 1 irow off cloud vapors that
become cooled and condensed by
expansion. The center of sun spots
may be seen to suck in cloud vapors.
(More Tomorrow)
Answers to Foregoing Questions
1. Dieudonne Coste: Paris-New
York flight: Question Mark.
2. Frederick IT.
3. King George II of England
4. St. John x. 14. ^1
SAVES 179 LIVES
COWES. Eng.—’William Jacobs
was awarded a medal for helping
save 179 lives over a period of 40
years.
MOTHER’S STRANGE DEATH
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Mrs. Christina
Keene died as she saw her 4-year
old daughter’s tooth extracted.