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‘The Mexican Problem’
The problem of limiting Mexican Immigration—a
tubject which has been much discussed in the past
several months by those who know least about it—
recently was handled with a great deal more under
standing than usual by Professor Herbert I. Priestley
of the University of California In an address before
the Institute of Politics in Willlamstown. Mass.
“It is clear,” he said, "that in the United States
not many trains could move and not many mouths j
ceuld be fed with beet sugar, beans, lettuce, tomatoes,
onions, walnuts, citrus fruits and melons without our
present supply of Mexican labor. Nor could the cot
ton industry of the Southwest be maintained without
these imported pickers. We are cruelly and viciously
dependent for our very existence upon labor."
Dr. Priestley described the Mexican population as
an "indignant and propagating disease." and declared j
that our closer relations with the Caribbean area since
1898 have “multiplied tremendously the dangers of ■
tropical disease in this country." He described the ;
efforts which are, nevertheless, being made by West-1
em and Southwestern states to obtain and retain their
supply of Mexican labor as well as the agitation of
labor and other bodies for a quota restriction upon
their entry.
Dr. Priestley did not favor the application of a
quota law, but argued rather that the problem should
be met by efforts to raise the standards of the Mex
icans.
Dr. Priestly said that probably 1.000.000 and possi
bly double that number, of Latin-Amerieans have
come into this country since the passage of the quota ,
law. most of them being Mexicans.
At least in the talk of Dr. Priestley there is no
effort to point out to citizens living along the Mexi
can border that we are seriously menaced by some ■
unnamed evil.
It has been customary lately for some learned
scholar who never has been south of the Mason and
Dixon line to get up in meeting and rant over the
menace to American ideals and institutions that arose
from “unhindered immigration of uneducated Mex
icans.”
Dr. Priestley shows an understanding of the prob
lems of the Southwest which it is to be hoped will j
eventually be gamed by seme of the crusaders who
are seeking to put Mexico on the quota basis.
The Danger of Fasting
A Chicago man not long ago Joined a health cult
With other members he went to a tent colony in Col
orado and began a prolonged fast, which was guaran
teed to bring “youth, truth and health” to all whc;
tried it
Today the Chicago man fs dead. Doctors who ex- j
amined his wasted body said that he simply starved
himself to death. The tent colony, it should be added.
Is breaking uj>—quite understandably.
This sort of thing happen* every so often; often
enough, indeed, to make a word of warning necessary
for those who may be led astray by the extravagant
claims made by cranks for the cure-all of fasting.
Never, under any circumstances, go without food
except on the advice of a reputable physician. You
may hear countless tales of men who have built up
their health in that way—but there are even more
tales of men who have killed themselvse trying it.
THE VACATIONISTS’ RELIEF FUND
With summer on its last lap, this department Is
pleased to announce that the Fund for the relief uf
3ummer Vacationists is continuing to do splendid
work, which will go on until well into September.
More summer vacations were rescued last week ind
returned to their own homes than during any other
week in the fund's history. They were all suffering
badly from a corn-on-the-cob diet. You know how it is
at summer hotels the last two weeks in August—
corn-on-the-cob for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
And pretty terrible corn, too!
• • •
One of the summer vacations saved last week was
a Miss X-, whose case was typical ofthousands.
3he picked a summer hotel through one of those
circulars. It looked like a smart, up to date hotel
in the picture, but when she got there she found it a
merger of an abandoned homestead, a quick-iunch
con and a storage warehouse, combining the worst
features of each. Miss X- had a bathroom in
which the water—pressure was so inadequate that it
took her sij hours -to fill the tub. She had to cet
up In the middle of the night in order to cet water
enoughs to take a morning bath the followinng after
noon, and the worry and strain just about killed her.
A Vacationists’ Relief Fund scout found her m the
aick of time and today, back in her own apartment
with modern plumbing, she is a new woman.
• • • •
Then there is the. case of Mrs. B-, a mother
who went to the 6hore with her three little children
and was run down and trampled on by athletic
young men tossing the medicine-ball. She was
vushed to the first aid tent whehe the crowd in Its
j stampede to see what was going on, pushed over the
j tent and trampled her again. When she was rescued!
a second time the life-guards assembled for their J
j first aid work, but promptly lost interest in her when ’
. ihey saw that she was over 18 years of age and not
very pretty. A Vacationists’ Relief Fund agent tes
cued this mother, but the three children as yet to
be located. Remember that 850 will find these three
j kiddies, or their equivalent.
The following is a letter from a thankful vacation
ist, which will show what the fund means to tuffers
r.t vacation resorts:
Dear tir:
I happened to pick one of those mountain resort*
where there is nothing to do but—
1. Play lawn croquet.
2. Be a fourth at bridge.
3. Go fishing.
I don’t like bridge and never went in much for
croquet. I had to go fishing. You know what those
lakes near summer resorts are: leaky boats, bum oars
and a four-inch perc’l every Whitsunday.
Just as I was about to end it all, one of your relief
agents saved me. H. L. K.
• • •
Have you helped yet? Remember that $5 will be suf
ficient to save one adult or two children. During the
i remainder of the season, in fact, six adults can be
saved for $25 Do your bit today.
• • •
THE FUND STANDING
(The management regrets to announce that the fig
ures Just blew away. They will be announced, if found,
in an early issue.)
BACK HOMES
Vacation’s o’er and I am back
Amid the town’s congestion
With color, freckles, grand new girl —
And chronic indigestion.
I‘ve stood the summer hotel food
Survived the owner’s shakedown;
I’m full of vigor, full of vim—
And ready for a breakdown.
The ocean air has done me good
• From August to September);
And 1 11 plunge into work again—
But not before December.
NIGHT CLUB NOTE
The night clubs of New York are reported dying.
Owing to the fact so many people are away for
'the summer, it is impossible to get enough bad air
into the clubs to make them appeal to visitors.
• • •
PROBABLY THE PENT HOUSE TYPE OF FOWL
TO RENT,—Stucco house, six large rooms, tile
kitchen and bath, stall shower, double flows, large
breakfast room with table; brass plumbing, paneled
walls, steam boiler. Suitable for keeping large flock
of chickens —Jersey newspaper.
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READ THIS FIRST: ,
Charlotte Chatterton. nicknamed
Chatty. 1* a bom gossip Her mother j
a widowed dressmaker, througn a
wealthy customer gets Chatty a po
sition as telephone operator at the
Van Nuys Co.. Bonds. Chatty, with
her incessant chattering and gossip
creates havoc. She falls in love with
one of the up-an-coming bond
salesmen. David Jordan. He is in
terested in her. but when her gossip
causes Agnes Herford to lose her po
tion David passes her up. Later 1
Chatty listens in on all of David's
phone conversations and he finally
“calls'’ her down in front of the
office people. Chatty's girl friend
Billie Langenau. a file clerk, and
Winnie Talcott. Mr, Van’s secretary
nave some lively parties. Chatty has
dates with a newcomer to the office
Bryant Dunning, who is married but
says his wife has left him. Chatty
goes with Bryant more to spite
David.
Chatty overhears a phone conver
sation. and learns that David is
going to leave Van Nuys and go tc
work at the Midas bank. Chatty be
lieves David is copying the bond
buyers’ names at Van Nuys’ and
runs to Mr. Van with the story. Mr.
Van knows all about it. and tells
Chatty she can apologize to David
or leave her position. Chatty quits
rather than apologize to David
Later, she meets David as he is
leaving, and secretly apologizes to
him.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER XL
Chatty intended to stay at home
! that evening. She walked home
half blinded with unshed tears
David's one little smile aching in her
heart. For it was a smile of pity, a
smile of regret that Chatty was not
what he had thought her. a smile of
a big man answering an unimpor
tant appeal—
“What does he care whether 1
apologize or not?” thought Chatty
unhappily. “He—he’s forgotten he
ever liked me. And I—oh. I hate
him. hate him!"
But, Chatty knew she meant
“love," not "hate.” even as she told
herself the little lie.
Well, one had to go on from here!
She had a good mother, and a
brother who needed her. and a
home and she'd just forget her lost
job and her lost lover and her lost
friends—yes, she’d cut out Bryant
too! She’d Just stay home, now
until she got a new Job. and help
her mother with the sewing and
look after Pud and—
Chatty pictured herself as a ro
mantic ligure, an abused girl with a
tragedy in her life. She would be
pale and Interesting and sad look
ing. as Agnes had been—somehow
there was nothing to laugh at in
poor Agnes, now. longing for a man
she loved, who didn't care about her
Chatty was certain that Mr. Van
Nuys didn't really care anything
about Agnes, or he would never have
let her go.
And now Chatty had a fellow
feeling for Agnes. 8he. too, cared
for a man who didn't care about
her. She. too. had been separated
from the daily contact with him
She. too. had no hope in life.
Full of good and self-sacrificing
resolutions. Chatty entered her
home.
Pud was fooling with his radio
And suddenly the music began.
A sweet voiced soprano with a
tremble In her voice sang: "It's All
Over!” Chatty couldn't stand It
She turned and fled.
She walked the street for an hour
trying to still her beating heart and
control her tears. Then she tele
phoned Biilifc
Winnie Talcott
“Can I come to see you a little!
while?” she asked. "I'm-I'm—not
happy
Billie would be mighty glad tc
have her! She was to come right
over! It was too bad. but—“Oh
come on. Chat! I'll help you get
another job!” 1
But it wasn't another job Chatty
worried over Juat then. It was al!
over. That was what hurt so: she
wouldn't see David any more!
Down in her heart had always
been the conviction that all this was
just a phase. David would get over
his peeve with her. He'd see that
she wasn't really a tattle-tale, a
trouble maker. He'd come around!
And she'd tie a can to Bryant, and
they'd aU be happy together: David
and she, Billie and George. Why
hadn't Billie said anything about
George lately Well, no matter.
But now she knew that it was all
Just a dream. It was all over—
She telephoned her mother she
was with Billie for supper. That was
a little lie, too, because Billie's sup
per was over when ChatAy arrived
and Chatty wasn't hungry, anyway
But what did one fib matter, more
or less? A . .
Alas. Billie's well-meant efforts at
comfort did not produce much of
an effect. She guessed, perhaps
something else than her jobless
state worried Chatty.
“Better tell me what's the real
j trouble!” she begged. “A trouble
1 shared is a trouble halved.”
‘ Oh. can’t you guess?'* demanded
Chatty.
"Oh. yes, I can guess!" smiled
Billie. “I know. But I didn’t know
if I could speak of it. It’s David, of
course.”
"Yes.” answered Chatty. "Oh
Billie, do you think there is any
chance at all that—that he'll come
back to me?”
Billie bent over her sewing, not
answering for a minute. Then:
“Chatty. I’d love to say ‘yes’ to com
fort you. But from what I know of
men I don't think David will ever
come back to you. unless you can
change yougself.”
"How, change myself?” asked
Chatty, too miserable to resent the
implication that she needed chang
ing.
“Go by yourself,” answered Billie
"Take a pencil and a piece of paper
Make a list—an honest list, mind
you. not a pretended list—of the
things you have done and said since
you met David which he either
knows of and dislikes, or which he
would abominate if he did know of
them.”
"I haven’t done or said anything 1’
(Continued on page 8.)
There is no more disheartening
sight than a young person badly
crippled from a preventable cause.
Many a person must go through life
on crutches or using a cane, who
might have enjoyed the full use of
his limbs.
Such cases are often the result of
arthritis. This affects young and old
alike. It Is often referred to as
chronic rheumatism."
Arthritis may be chronic or acute.
In the acute form there may be a
high temperature, swelling of the
joints, soreness to touch and often
marked redness of the affected area.
The symptoms of acute arthritis are
the same as those of rheumatic fe
ver.
The symptoms of chronic arthritis
may be gradual In their appearance.
The real nature of the disease may
not be recognized until there is
marked deformity. The hands, the
knuckles and other joints, particu
larly of the fingers, become involved
first. They are very tender, red.
swollen and painful to move. There
may be gradual dislocation of the
involved Joints.
When the diagnosis of arthritis
has been made, every attention
should be given to improving the
condition. The source of the infec
tion must be found and removed
This may be in the teeth, tonsils,
nasal sinuses or it may be in the in
testinal tract.
Plenty of fresh air is essential.
Care of the diet is the next essen
tial step. The carbohydrates should j
be reduced but not the proteins. In
every case the diet must be nourish
ing. Water to drink is necessary as
an aid in increasing elimination.!
Where cathartics must be used, the
laxative waters are very beneficial. ;
Hydrotherapy, massage and baking
all have their value. Just which kind 1
of treatment to employ should
determined by the doctor treating
the case. This is true too, as regards
the use of the affected limbs.
It is a great mistake to settle down
to the practice of making no effort j
at movement. Even a Joint healthy
! to begin with will grow stiff if not
i used regularly.
It is very important to keep up
j regular movements of the joints. Of
course, this is not good practice dur
' mg the acute, painful stage, but i
j when the inflammation has disap
peared free movement is important.
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Anwers to Health Queries
H. R. M. Q—What causes warts?
2—How can I make freckles less
| noticeable?
A.—It is probable that there is
some sort of germ responsible for
their appearance. It may be planted
in the site of a trifling Injury and
thus get a start. If the wart is very
small it may be clipped off by your
physician and the iodine applied to
the base.
2—You might try equal parts of
lemon juice and peroxide.
• • •
A. D. R. Q.—What should a girl
weigh who is seventeen years old
and five feet four inches tall?
2—What can be done for an oily
skin?
A —For her age and height afct
should weigh about 121 pounds.
2—Try applying hot and cold
compresses alternately to the fact
for ten minutes night and morning.
• • •
N. E. H. Q —What do you advise
for headache?
2—Why do certain foods cause a
burning in the stomach, alo gas.
A.—An examination whll determ
ine the exact cause.
2—This may be due to faulty diet
and poor elimination. For further
particulars send self - addressed
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
• * •
J. M Q—What causes the feet
to swell and ache?
A. May be due to a number of
caeues. It would be wise to have a
urinalysis made.
L. N. Q —I am 18 yean cl age,
five feet three and a half ind*.
taU. What should I weigh?
2—How can I reduce?
A.—You should weigh about 12C
pounds.
2.—If you restrict your diet with
regard to sweets and starches and
take regular systematic exercise
daily you should notice reductions
in your weight.
Who am I? Where do I work
as secretary? Where la my employ
er’s summer camp?
Who Is the head of the soviet
comlssars governing Russia?
..—
Who won permanent possession of
the Gordon Bennett international
balloon race trophy by winning the
1928 race?
“But there is a spirit m man: and
the inspiration of the Almighty
glveth them understanding.” Where
is this passage found in the Bible?
Today’s Horoscope
Persons born under this sign are
not always opportune with their ad
j vice and frequently become annoy
ing to their friends. They are
usually very thoughtful of their
families.
Star Lore
1 - -— - - im ii—i iL.i.jL_L__j| j
MODERN THERMAL TEST OF
JUPITER
(By Arthur DeV. Carpenter)
Before the invention of the ra
diometric method for measuring t(4o
surface temperatures of the »:wm
and planets, it was thought that Ju
piter possessed a hot surface gener
ated from intense internal tempera
tures. But the thermocouple regis
ters the surface temperature of
Jupiter as Jwing at about 140 de
grees below zero C. (284 degrees be
low zero F.). Professor Harold Jef
freys suggests that Jupiter may be
! accounted for after this manner:
, As possessing a rocky core 58.000
miles in diameter, the same sur
rounded by an ocean of water or
I ice 11.000 miles deep, and this in
turn overlaid with a gaseous atmos
phere 4,000 miles in height.
(More Tomorrow)
Answers to Foregoing Questions
1. Walter Newton: the White
House; on the Rapldan river, Vir
ginia.
2. Alexis Rykov.
3. United States.
4. Job xxxii, 25.
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