VOL. -LI
Tens of Sunflower*
Produced in Canada
The Canadian sunflower crop bn>
grown to. enormous proportion*, the
plant having beta found to form ex
cellent all *r«- Sunflower yields from
twenty to twenty-flve tana per acre, a
great deal more than the average corn
crop, and the extent to which It haa
been cultivated In Canada shows how
this plant, until a few yean ago ds
aplaed as a worthiest weed, haa be
come a crop of great economic value.
The Importance of the sunflower was
Scat urged by Dominion government
agricultural experts, who atreased Its
value tor silage purposes. Farmers
began te plant email fields, and foupd
experiment profitable.
Expansion has lately been so rapid
ttiat last year Alberta alone produced
4. erOp of pearly 200,000 tons, at a
cost which, in view of the food value
of the plant. Is declared to be the
cheapest silage or fodder crop, yet
raised. Farmers' report thac live stock
take readily to It
Jangle Still Unsafe
for Tourist Tra"~c
While a motor omnibus waa proceed
lng along a road through a dense ptn
gtela Ceylon, the driver noticed a in i"
of wftd elephants a short 01 anm
ahead.
Thinking to scare them off, a pes
■jnger In the omnibus took a shot at
.eleader. The bullet grazed 11* imclr,
wtnwittpon' it "bellowed iotidlv mi
charged the omnibus, followed W tl.
rest of the herd.
The. passengers dived beneath tlx
seats, but the driver stm*k to his post
and accelerated steering the c* r
straight at "the" leading eWphnnt. As
he eptnroached,' he "swerved past th*
animal.
In e flash tbe animal stre-tli«J out
bis trunk sad «>re the hood from the
omnibus, a chaae of more than a
nrtle followed, bat eventually the herd
was hmwn sat
- No i hin * Sm °tt About Him
Str Bi Ml Caaflel. the financier, cam*
° n^lM atlll-a boy and entered
banking house of Blschoffahelm ft
P 6, ** ® WgaUKSMit capacity. There
*®*a gsve evidence of extrnordl
nary ability and he advanced rapidly
One day the boons was confronted
vWa a difficult situation, the handling
w blch presented seemingly Insuper
able ebstscles to all. Young Casuel
suggested' a solution which appeared
to be feasthW end -wi* Intrusted with
the task. Hsvtn* accomplished It snr
cesefnHy, to the complete sstlsfactlon
of We nrperter* he was cslled Into the
oflfce m* informed: "We are entirely
sattefWd with the manner in which ymi
ha ve discharged this undertaking, #nd.
as an indication «f oar appreciation,
we have decided to raise your aalary
to frve hundred pounds.- Young Cas
se» calmly repHed, "I suppose you
mean five thousand pounds." Where
upon everyone looked with astonish
ment at everyone else, but Mr. Blsch
offshete retorted just as calmly and
pramp«y, I*, sir-—London An
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WeaMtft Commit Herself.
Knoseraos ladies now study law, are
admitted te practice sad become orna
, meats ef the bsr. A Supreme court
lodge met one ef the yoaagsst la the
corridor ad a public bonding. He
bowed sad paased to remark: "Too
are Am prettlsst lawyer I ever saw.
and, I amy add, eae ef the best."
■he thanked him aad passed on.
"Which eompllmeat did yea prefer?"
asked a friend who bad overheard.
Bat the lady, heing a good lawyer
as waif ss a pretty girt, refused to
csmmH
Mattonehatel Rebuilt.
Vsttaskchatei, one of the most pie
lymoe, villages la rraace, held by
ait Qmmaaa tor four years, snd later
eaptotod by American troops, hss been
jebalH by 11 las Belle Skinner, s
wealthy resident ef Holyoke, Mass.
The place has a new towa ball, with
a school, a aew library and—a thin?
aakaown hetore la tbe long gisrory
tbe village—a water supply system »
wall as a monument to the war dt-a
; * New Crop Diseases.
Fifteen new diseases of field snd .
vegetable crape were reported In tbe
United States daring 1922. Twe>-
. crops were affected. They were .
rat, as dish. Swiss chard, let roc* i«
tato, radish, Chinese cabb.:> h
watermelea. sweet potato, toroute ■
tobacco. Most of the ne* die*,
appeared la very restricted ar_
seemtag to he the result ef ettn. r
cUmattc and stellar condition
Two Typem-ef Arti'ti
The great srtlst Is forever en'argtn*
the scope of human art sad •n»hr»» n
things with love that bs »
knows aft betoro He can
that k? making them bean,
tbe sitfdb* artist w*to brti.g» u
what he calls his ait things turn «r
- aglg and ramala Just as ug);
fr.iraf.ar u ****'
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER
At tk*'North Polo
The North pole, recognised as th«
northern extremity of the earth, is la
the midst of a hollow which holds no
land in the neighborhood of the pole
itself. Tbe most northerly landß poo
sess animal life—musk-ox, reindeer,
polar bear, wolf, fox, ermine, land
birds, as well as insect life, and during
a few short weeks In summer, bjll-
Uant flowers. Human Ufa Is found
within some 700 miles at the North
pole. ,
Glycerin on Glass
To prevent raindrops or water from
beading on glass, wipe off the glass
with a piece of cloth wet with glycerin.
The first tow drops remain as drops
spreading and ahowlng a tendency to
run, but as the drops Increase in num
ber they come Into contact with each
other and coalesce,' forming a smooth
transparent film of water over the en
tire surface, which Is no obstruction
to vision.
Arithmetic'a Origin
Mathematics as a science made It*
first definite appearance among the
Egyptians. There are evidences of its
antiquity among the Chinese, Hindus
and Babylonians, but the earliest writ
ten records of considerable mathemati
cal progress are found in Egypt and
give an Interesting view of the state
of the science as early as the latter
part of the third millennium before
Christ. >
English Nobility
The higher nobility, or peerage, of
Sngland consists of the five ranks:
Duke, marquis, earl, viscount and
baron. All persons holding these titles
are members of the upper house of
parliament, where they sit as lords
temporal. The archbishops of the es
tablished church, are termed lords
spiritual. They are not peers of the
realm, bat have seats In the upper
house.
I Color in the Household
I Color haa decided effect on the ap
parent site of a room. Light shades
give an effect of space; also a dis
tribution of colors will have this same
effect; tor example, a room wltA light
mils aad dark rugs and hangings will
look larger than one done In dark
color. Also s sense of space Is cre
ated by using the same color on the
ft alls of adjoining rooms.
Suffer in Captivity
Some wild animals are so fretful la
captivity that their lives are shortened
materially. This is true of foxes snd
monkeys. Elephants and snakes do
not seem to suffer much from captiv
ity, but / ara strongly Inclined to long
lives la sny environment The mor
tality among wild animals In soolog
leal parks In very high.
Olives at Their Best
In the southwestern corner of Spain
are grown the best green
the world.. It Is s small area, only a
little ever 80 miles squsre, but bo
cause of some combination of hot sun,
soil and surroundings, olives hero
attain an unrivaled size and meatt
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Radiator Cbver
The fruresu of mines says that the
covering of a radiator with linen doth
or with a board will not reduce th#
heat In a room. On the contrary It
throws the best out Into the room
where It Is'more effective than If al
lowed to ascend directly to the calling.
Merely a Legend
Anthorttlea aay that there ara poi
sonous anakea In Jerusalem, snd In
asmuch as vipers are spt to stuck
people regardless of the vicinity where
they are found, the statement made
that persons In Palestine have never
been bitten Is not bssod oa fact
WoodworkerJ Triumph
By catting oak trees lato boards un
edged snd shipping in such a way that
the original log form Is maintained,
German end Polish lutpber dealers
supply cabinetmakers of Sweden with
wood that permits the iwtehtwg of the
panels of each piece ef furniture.
To Every Men His Pert
We do not ask tbst thy truth msy
conquer, because It cannot bat con
quer; Its conquest Is assured from the
very foundation of tbe world. Bat we
do ask thsi we msy hsve a part la
this great victory.—Julia Ward Howe.
Sheep and Humanity
We laugh heartily to aee a whole
flock of sheep Jump because one did
so. Might not one Imagine that tbe
■up -rior belags do the same snd tor
exactly the same reason.—Foike Ore
nil*
Diet of- Chinese
The Chinese as s race probably havw
s variety In their food tbaa the
American* and more sources of the
of an (dpquste diet,
S»t ("he vvsag la the Jeuraal ef Home
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GRAHAM, fl. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1923
' Church Authority Runs
Along National Lines
Authority In the eastern orthodox
churches is divided afong national
lines. There Is a Russian church, a
Rumanian church, s Greek church and
so on, with primates, metropolltana or
patriarchs of their own nationality at
the head of each.
Fpur offices te which a great and
.ancient prestige attaches are the patrl
archates of Constantinople, Alexandria,
j Antloch and Jerusalem, and that of
tW ecumenical patriarch of Constan
tinople has the meßt weight of all; his
Influence extends throughout the east
ern churches if though his, authority
does not.
But the Russian church, for instance,
is a sister church to that of Constan
tinople and not at all a subsidiary.
Nor is this s result of recent events
in Russia,, the autonomy of the Rus
sian orthodox faith dating to 1721.
I Under the czars this was tbe es>
! tabllshed ■ church. Soviet Russia haa
disestablished It. ancj appi*oprlated«cer
tain of its properties, and the govern
ment policy Includes a propaganda I
against' all religion. But any faith I
whatever may' be 'freely professed in
Russia, so far as Soviet law Is con
cernsd. —Cleveland Plain Deafer.
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Moravian Church Has
School in Far North
i At Makkovlk, in the Ice-bound pen
insula of the North American continent
known as Labrador, a country where
one may travel hundreds of miles with
out seeing a human habitation, and
where 'the temperature in winter is
often 60 degrees below zero, there Is
a boarding school kept by two Eng
lishwomen.
It is under the control of the Mora
vian church; and 1h one of the most
, remarkable as well as the feast ac
cessible schools In the world. A mis- '
| slon steamer goes out once a year with
I goods for the Eskimos, and on her last
trip along the coast, prior to her re
turn, she takes both Eskimo children
and the few white children available
to tbe Makkovlk boarding school.
There Aiey must remain until the
long winter Is over, for in such ter
rible cOld, and with no conveyance
but dog-sledges, it is impossible for
children to travel. That they are
happy goes without saying, and with (
a gramophone, a piano, and a fine se
lection of lantern slides, as well as
I an excellent library, the children get
' not only a good education but also a
good time.
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Service Has Many Duties
The United States coast guard
service was created by an act of con
gress of January 28, 1915, by com
bining therein the revenue-cutter serv
ice and the life-saving sepflce. Its
duties are to render assistance to ves
sels in distress, saving life and prop
erty ; destruction or removal of wrecks
and other floating dangers to naviga
tion ; extension of medical aid to Amer- .
lean vessels engaged in deep-sea fish
eries; protection of the customs rev
enue; operation aa a part of the navy
In time ot war or when the President
shall so direct; enforcement of laws
anq regulations governing anchorage
of vessel a In navigable waters, and
quarantine and neutrality; suppress
ing mutinies on merchant vessels; en
forcement of navigation and other
luws governing merchant vessels, etc.;
protection of game and seal and other
fisheries In Alasks and work as an in
ternational. Ice patrol off Newfound
land. I
"• Treasure Chest
A. large, • Iron-bound chest In West
minster - abbey was found on being
opened some years ago to contain the
body of St Edward, famous king to
gether with some early English
Jewelry.
! Remarkable Compliment
Dr Lyman Abbott spesklng of Jmr
ay Llnd's singing, ssld "It wss Impos
sible to doubt the Itesurrectlon while
•hs was singing T Know That My Re
deemer Llveth."* - •
Papal Tiara
Joeephy Braun says: "The first
proven sppearanee of tbe word tiara
aa the deslgnstlon of tbe pspal head
covering Is In the life of Psschsl Q
(1099-1118) In tbe Liber Pontlflcalla.
Err on the Other Side
Mshy people ere so busy telling tbe
world whst Is wrong with It they
hnven't time to Improve It —Toledo
Blade.
1 -■ » Futile Fair
Western exchange: "I'.esldes being
s talented singer, Miss Rogers pos
sesses s magnetic ix-rsonallty and a
manner that Is entirely free from ef
'ectlvenew."—Boston Transcript •
Harsh Words
-- . - Hr--» m Sitch s dear
r • It
•ro
.»*. l'yK» I
A UiA
Had Their Nerve
A well-known lecturer wu promised
S2O if ha would give a talk at a char
ity affair in a email town. Ha con
sented, and drove In a motor ear for
twelve raljes through n heavy fain*
storm to keep his engagement. Though
: he had come prepared to speak for
only half an hour he found upon his
I arrival that he was expected to occupy
| the platform for an hour, which ha
did. The hall In which the affair was
h«d was poorly lighted and drafty and
thfc lecturer was thankful when At
was finally able to leave the platform.
An envelope was handed him, and In It I
he found a S2O bill, together with a 1
note reading: "If you will give us your
fee God will aid you In your efforts."
Strictly Nmutral
A Junior football match was In
progress and great excitement waa i
aroused. One of the backs tackled the
opposing center forward, and after
ranch wild kicking both fell.
"Foul," said the referee, blowing his
whistle.
"Who for 7" a sited the home captain.
I "Us," came the reply from the high
ly excited official.—Vancouver Prov
ince.
Restoring Books
Books that have lain long In •
damp place and acquired : a musty
•melt should be thoroughly aired and
exposed to the sunlight for several I
days. This should arrest the odor.
Mildew may be checked by brushing 1
over the books with spirits of wine or
a few drops of essential oil, such as
oil of cloves, applied with a soft
cloth. The books should be dusted fre
quently.
Innocence
Just before the polo match one of
*the players was talking to a lady
friend who sat In the enclosure.
■ "Have you ever, seen a polo match
before?" he Inquired.
"No, never," she replied, "but I'm
sure I shall enjoy It, and I wish you'd
hurry up and begin, for I'm just dying
to see those beautiful ponies kick the
ball about."
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Clung to Austrian Pikes
, Arnold Von Wlkdelried, Swiss here,
| is said to have decided Swiss victory
at Sempach. In 1380, by clinging to
all Austrian pikes he could reach,
ihlio opening up the enemy's ranks
for compatriots to pass through.
Why Called "Brougham"
Baron Brougham and Vaux, a prom
inent English politician who lived
from 1778 to 1808, drove about in a
little carriage especially built for him.
The vehicle became associated with
bis name, and was the forerunner of
the modern brougham.
Why So Much Misery
Few things are needed to make a
wise man happy; nothing can make a
fool content; that is why most mea
are miserable. —La Rochefoucauld.
Where Even Death Is Mild
We're net pessimistic, on the con
trary happy. We live in the
beat port in Chlna v Tientsin Is a
health resort, and if you look at our
statistical reports yon will see that we
have less serious deaths than any oth
er port, all other aspirants to the con
trary.—The Mel Foo Shield (Shang
hai).
Plant Care
The only reason that house plants
should not be kept In a sleeping room
is that the temperature of a well-venti
lated room Is lowei than the tempera
ture necessaryf or plants. The average
plant should have a night temperature
of around SO degrees and a day tem
perature of around 70 degrees.
Early Church Dignitary
Rev. John Carroll, who was born
In Upper Marlboro, ML, and who
I wu edauUed abroad and returned to
' this csentry ** a priest in 1774, be
came subsequently—about
first Catholic bishop In America. .....
immortal Nursery Tale
"Goody Two-Shoes." the old English
nursery tale that la such a favorite with
children, was written by Oliver Gold
smith In 1765 for N«%berry. the pub
lisher. whose office wss near St. Paul's
churchward, London.
Take Name From Birds
Gowk storms Is the name that used
to be applied to the short rainstorms
that ocmr In spring, especially about
the time the gowk, or cuckoo, reap
pears In the North after a winter's ab
sence in the South.
Oldest Newspaper
I The oldest newspaper Is supposed
to be the Chinese Tchlng-Pao. or News
of the Capitol, which has appeared
daily in Peking since about 750 A. i).
It consists chiefly of official news, tm-
I perlal decree*, etc. i
NO THOUGHT GIVEN TO VICTIM
Only the Criminal's Side -Considered
by Penologists at Their
„ Convention.
The warden of Sing Sing recently
pleaded before a convention of
penologists for the sbolltlon of capital
punishment. He argued that many
men do'not fear death, and hence are
not deterred from murder by the
threat of death. The warden evident
ly is a benevolent man, who views ths
j whole matter from the prisoner's point
I of view.
In that convention of penologists
the cause of the convicted criming
seemed to be pleaded from every an
gle. There wasn't a word in favor of
the victims of criminals, those whom
they robbed, clubbed, shot, Injured or
killed.
I A poor man, or a liard-working wom
an, Is robbed of the weekly wuge or
the year's savings by some lazy,
vicious, worthless rascal. A cittaen of
good habits, of productive value, la
robbed of his life by a brutal, perhaps
a drug-eating wretch who hasn't one
1 jgood point In his favor. The Indigna
tion of the sentimentalists Is not
aroused. Most of the protests on*
hears come from the tender-hearted
who have no compassion for the vic
tims, but are sedulously concerned for
the thug's comfort of mind and body,
and even for the sensitiveness of his
feelings.
Capital punishment may or may not
bo justified. A really intelligent and
Imaginative man would fear death less
than life-long imprisonment at hard
labor. What la demanded, however, Is
certainty and celerity In punishment,
and a degree of punishment d«es pre
vent crime, and that crime flourishes
in proportion to the delay and uncer
tainty of punishment.
The Journal recently cited the e»
perlence of Judge Thayer of Massa
chusetts. By severity of sentence he
stopped crimes of violence In Spring
field and Worcester. When knaves go
unwhlpped of Justice, their impunity
encourages other knaves to ifteal, In
jure, kill. When a manslayer swings,
when the robber gets a long term at
hard labor with no time off, when the
gunman Is sent up relentlessly to
prison In which be Isn't coddled and in
which he stays twelve or fourteen
/ears, then and only then is a decent
rttlien safe on the streets and in his
home.—Minneapolis Journal.
Lsgenda of Grand Conyon.
An Indian legend says that the
Grand Canyon of Colorado was made
single handed by l'ack-l-tha-a-wl, who
was armed with a large flint knife and
a big stick. Once upon a time the
world was covered so deep with water
that nobody knew what to do until
Pack-l-tha-a-wl took the Initiative. The
knife he thrust deep Into the heart
of the earth, hammering until the can
yon was formed. Another legend says
that there was a great chief who
mourned the death of his wife Tav
woats. One of the Indian gods came
to him and told him his wife was in a
happier land, and offered, to take him
there that he might see lor himself, if,
upon his return, he would cease to
mourn. The great chief promised.
Then Tavwoats made a trail through
the mountains. Then he rolled a river
Inte the gorge so broad and raging that
it would engulf any that might at
tempt to enter thereby.
Indian Summer.
In North America a period of mild,
balmy weather, usually occurring In
November, characterized by a clear ♦
sky and a hasy or smoky atmosphere,
especially neor the horizon, Is known j
as Indian summer. The name Is said
to be derived from the custom, among
the Indians, of using this time of year
to harvest their corn. According to,
one of their "they always;
had a second summer of nine days |
Just before the winter set In." Indian I
summer corresponds to a similar sea-.
son prevailing during the Iste nn'iimn
In England and the Mediterranean,
countries, called "St. Martin's sum- !
mer,"»from Bt. Msrtln's festival, which
falls on November 11. Shakespeare
refers to this In Henry VI, part first,
as follows: i
This nlsht the sieve assuredly Til raise;
Espect St. Martin's summer, halcyon
days. __
—Kansas City Star.
Marvelous Voice
The English word stentorian Is de
rived from Stentor, s Greek herald
who took part in the siege of Troy, and
who. Homer affirms, had a voice as
loud as the combined voices of CO other
men.
. No, This Wasn't Said
A parson wrote to his bishop asking
him to come and hold a quiet day. The
bishop declined, saying: "Tour parish
does net need a quiet day. It heeds
an earthquake"—Christian Register.
Wisdaltn Here
"You ain't glneter get much good
fum readin' de Bible," said Uncle
Eben, "If all you's lookln' fob Is sum
pfn' to staht an argument abouL"—-
I Washington Star.
Must Guard Our Pheasant*.
The shots and shells of the World
war are even now damaging the game
birds of America, Indirectly bat none
tlie less vitally. Lee S. Craqdall, cura
tor ef birds of the New York Zoolog
ical park, In a report to the American
Game Protective association warns
that unless the few fortunate posses
sors of aviary pheasants cherish and
increase tliem daring the coming.
breeding season all species are In
danger of becoming virtually extinct
The Industry of collecting and distrib
uting wild birds and animals has been
badly demoralized by the war and
American breeders can no longer de
pend upon European Importations for
supply, he explained. The sfeed stock
of many kinds of game birds and wa
terfowl has become dangerously re
duced and even If it is possible to ob
tain fresh stock, the newly-imported,
wild-caught birds often breed with
great reluctance and years must pass
before a prolific breeding strain
be developed from them.
Center of Qoldflsh Industry.
What makes Philadelphia the cen
ter for breeding those rare and won
derful fish ono sees In an aquarium?
Experts tell me It Is the center and
regularly produces the largest crop of
goldfish of unusual types and other
strange kinds of what I may call toy 1
fish. You will find the reason for thlfl
odd Industry in those despised ditches
which crisscross Neck
It seems that even a parlor fish
thrive* best on Its natural food. Fish
culturlsts know that and so they go
down to the Neck and scoop up
from these stagnant water-boles and
trenches the larvae which to a fish are
as beefsteak and baked potatoes to an
athlete.
I have it from a sea captain wbo
has been everywhere that here ha
finds the largest variety and beat
specimens of those fish which are
meant to please the eye, but not ap
pease the stomachs—Philadelphia In
«ulrer.
Too Early.
In some of the luncheon buffets at
certain stations, for the reassurance
of doubting customers. It Is the cus
tom to mark on the ahell of a boiled
egg the date on which It was laid.
On one occaalon a party arrived at
a station shortly before midnight and
demanded eggs that were laid that
day.
"Sorry," answered the attendant,
"today's eggs are all gone; but" —here
he glanced at the clock, which pointed
to a quarter to twelve—"lf you'd not
mind the date, I could give you mm
of tomorrow's."
The Loser's End.
"Seems to me," asserted the fretful
man, "that we spend entirely too much
time preaching success."
"No harm In such a tendency, I
hope."
"I don't know so much about that.
It gives boys lofty Ideas about life
We can't all be winners."
"Thst's all right," said the other
man cheerfully. "The loser's end la
•ften worth while."
Making Breaka.
The Guest—Your table is very pret
tily decorated. Rut what's the Idea of
the mlolature forest fire on the cake!
Ml OH Oldsmltb —You goof. Those
an my birthday candles.—Washington
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Sundog
4 When other combinations of reflec
tions from snow crystals occur so as to
double or treble the brightness of spots
In the parbelic circle la the reflection
ef the sunlight forming a band of
White light around the horizon at the
apparent angular altitude: of the aun >
and usually passing through It, It U
known as a sundog.
Trimming Maple Trees
The Department of Agriculture says
that the best time to trim maple trees
Is in June, when they are In most
active growth. Probably the worst
time Is in August, unless it Is Just
as the buds are puahlng, when they
are most likely to bleed.
Cou\rse of Wisdom
Blinks—"What would you do If a
bandit told yoa to bold up your
hands?" Jinks—"WeiJ, If after a hur
ried consultation with them my legs
didn't feel they were equal to■ the
emergency I'd urge my bands to go
en up, I think."—Cincinnati Enquirer.
Worthy of Immortality
Nothing Is known of the author of
the first published dictionary of the
English language, except that his first
name was Henry Cock era m. Ills "Eng
lish Diction arte" first appeared In 1620,
•nd by 1870 had twelve editions.
Epic Poem
"The Trumpeter of Sacklngen," a
papular German epic poem, by Joseph
Victor von Scheffel, In a little mora
than'oo years aftor its publication In
1486 had passed through 200 larga
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NO. 49
WHAT DOES MODERN
GIRL REALLY WANTZ
Question On* of Thorn
Finds Hard to Anowor.
When you analyse the question «C ,
what modern girls really want, It la
necessary to disabuse the nlpd Of tha
delightfully vague, msgazlneooveev
tennis-playing, matlnee-golng aeature
as a true conception of the modsn
girl.
In a general way, the modern girl
belongs to two recognized social J
classes— classes—and how
many subdivisions are here I—and tha
class which is generally known ss tha
"upper."
In the middle dass you will find that
the vaguest and most doubtful femi
nine member of the family has been
taught the art of shorthand and type
writing, In the firm conviction that
sooner or later she will become an In
valuable asset to the firm" and find
romance In the course of her work.
What she wants is either to be taught
to spell and write her own language, _J|
or to clear the coarse for the profes
sions! girl, "A Most Modern Girl"
writes, in the Washington Post
In the next social subsection there
s the girl who works spasmodically
in every sense of the word—and whose ,
family seems to spend its time implor
ing her to "give It up" and "stay at
ae and help mother." Whether she
lass it or not the only possible
solution ef her problem is matrimony,
with a strong accent on the last syl
lable in view of her general Inability
to cope with anything for long.
- Then there Is the real professional
girl, by which Is meant the girl wbo *
works becnuss she must and who
works thoroughly because ahe enjoys
It and because ahe meana to get there.
What doea ahe want? Certainly she
smokes too much; she "gads a boot
too much; spends too much, flirts toe
much. Bat why not? Hers Is the
doubtful privilege of being an Impor
tant man's right hand for and
of receiving the "sack" when he dies.
The humiliating classification of "sur
plus" Is applied to thoae of her num
ber wbo are not fortupate enough te
find a man to marry them. . . . She*
does not know what she wants—ss4
she eats, works and is merry.
The daughters of the supertax pay
era present a still more difficult prob
lem. All of them dance, aome dope,
some ««t married and unmarried wtth
amazing facility; many hare no family
life. . . . But they all hare a want
It seems strange with unlimited m artsy
and pleasure this should be so. Per
haps what they want Is work I
Analysis Is the dangerous fashioa et
the age, and self-analysis the most
vicious form at that Calm lnlrospst
tlon st times may be good for the soot
but not that continual probing for
what Is wanted.
Perhaps, after all. what the modem
girl wants Is not to be reminded that
shs wants anything.
Fooled Customs Officers
The customs cordon between north
ern and southern Ireland la, s(
course, n great nuisance to pesple
whose market town lies across the
border, and the indignation of tbsss
making acquaintance wtth the law's
vagaries for the first time sometimes
Issds to amusing incidents. The othsr
day a market wmbsu was taking
heme in her basket a good, school
"family" cake On Qndlng that the "
duty would amount to as mtfeh as (ho
pries of the cake Itself, she declined
to pay. "Refuse ye may," said tha
official, laying hands on the not un
inviting looking coofectlon, "but we
confiscate the cake" "That yell not"
said she. and snatching the cake out
of his hands she retired across tha
border and, regardless of possible
future consequences, proceeded under
the eyes of the disappointed official
to consume It to the last crumb.
Unsinkable Ships
Aa engineer named Llebetrau, in tha
Austrian province of Fararlberfc
claims to bars Invented an apparatus
which can be installed In ships to make
them unsinkable. £>
The Invention consists of a device
whereby the water which has entered
through a leak Is forced back again
and the ship's buoyancy maintained.
Experiments with a 12-foot boat
wore carried out on Lake Boden. The
boat in which the apparatus was In
stalled wss loaded with 900 pounds
of stone and then sunk In 00 feet of
water by opening a valve. The boat
later rose to the surface, and remained
floating.
The engineer ststes that his Inven
tion can be Installed In liners and ca»
trolled from the bridge.
Paint Also Helps.
Most people go to the expense oi
having cellar walls whitewashed ev
ery year or so, but few people feel
that it is necessary to have any paint
•sed in the cellar. However, it Is •
good idea to have cellar stairs treated
to a coat or so of good toot paint II
prolongs thslr Ufe and makes thsa
easier to ctaß later.