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Folks: I do not like pajamas, old * fashioned I may be, but I prefer a nightie, no coat and pants for me, the latter with a draw string that cuts into my turn— the man who wears pajamas, to say the least, is dumb. The real he-man wears nighties, for in these modern days, pajamas for the women is the very latest craze. When a man marries, he goes into the hands of a recevier. Confound a cuss that’ll leave his cistern uncovered so’s another feller falls in! yelled Windy Wolf, who at that moment was in my cistern. .As soon as I get out I’ll whip you on less ground than a two dollar bill will cover! Good thing for me, and mebby you, that .you mentioned that fact before I fished you out, I replied. I’ll just let you stay in there till you don’t. Apropos of a new dance, called “the elevator” (because there are no steps In it), we notice that a dancing instructor that is running a series of lessons in a popular, magazine, advises, “When you dance, forget your feet.” This advice is being generally followed, and feet, in many cases, are not being used at all. In connection of this interest ing development of the terpsicho rean art, a young man told us that when he came home the other night atvjaine o’clock he found his roommate trying to.bandage a piece of raw beefsteak over his left eye. His chin was already decorated with strips of adhesive plaster. What!s the matter, Bill? I ..thought you had a date tonight with-that girl you met at noon. I did, respond^ Bill, but she didn’t think it proper to go out with me on such thort acquaint ance, so we decided to stay in and dance. But what’s that got to do wjith your mutilated phiz? Well, you see, we had started the phonograph and were dancing when her father came in. He’s j as deaf as a post, and he couldn’t hear the music. Speaking of telephones, as no | body was, here’s something else [* to wonder about: Why are the wrong numbers never busy? Tomorrow I may waxen lie upon |:r ™y lonely bier, your smile my ... closed eyes will not see, your ; voice my deaf ears hear; I shall not feel the kiss you press upon my cheek or brow. Today, all these would mean so much—why not bestow them now? Tomorrow, you may flowers lay Upon my new-made mound; their fragrance will not reach to me, six feet beneath the ground! But, oh, the wondtous -words of hope one small red rose would say, if - you could find it in your heart to give it to me today! The news story of a prominent .wedding this week mentioned the -bride’s name eight times, and the i ^bridegroom’s once. We are glad $> see the groom holding his own dh this manner. __ ^ No wonder it costs more to send |||?ds to school now than it did vjwhen we older ones were acquir what we hoped would be an ‘education. In those days a 15 iljent slate, a -10-cent copy book, penholder and a penny meel pen-point and a little bottle of ink made from mother’s wash ing indigo equipped ;ys for % / l - germ’ and writin’. Now, com plains ye editor, the Tdds have to have lucent writing tablets every few days, an Eversharp pen cil at a dollar, a fountain pen at. $3 to $5, and everything else in proportion* and if they live more than half a mile from school, they have to have Fords or some thing better to carry them to and The little home where 1 was born is gone* from mortal view; the school hoU3e where I went! each day—the school is missing, too, the gray stone churchy all ivy clad, can now be seen no more; the city hall has disappeared, the bank, the grocery store. The places that I knew of old have passed away, I trow. You know the reason well enough—they’re filling stations now. A little Charlotte boy, asked if he knew who the Prince of Wales was, replied that he was the pne that swallowed Jonah. ' Office Dog! (Copyright, 1924, Moss Feature Syndicate, Marion, Jnd.) Hello Neighbors: Wives must be petted, or they will not be quite happy. SWEET NOTHINGS. My Rose, he said, as he pressed her velvet cheek to his. My cactus, she said, as she en countered his stifbble. TAKING NO CHANCES. Ehotographer: Not quite such a grave expression, please. Look pleasant. * ' Husband: Yes, but my wife’s going to send one of these photo graphs to her mother. If I look pleasant she’ll come on a visit. Hubby: You’re three-quarters of an hour late. What do you mean keeping me standing around like a fool? The Wife: I can’t help the way you stand. THEY ARE NOTORIOUSLY BAD. The fact that auto engines are not a|. reliable as. they once were, con be proved by iiost any mother with an attractive daughter. She’ll testify that engines inva riably break down, mostly at mid night. BOUGHT ON TICK. How do you want to pay for this alarm clock?’’ asked the clerk. Oh, on time payments, I sup pose, tittered the customer. A SONG OF THE ROAD; It s ho, for the lure of the open road, The blue of the summer skies; With my girl and I as they only load And a car that swiftly flies, It s over the hills and the world go hang, And—thunderation! a tire went ~ 4 bang! Then ho, for the open road that > lies * Like a ribbon across the hills; The feel of wind and dust in our eyes; The rush with its joy and thrills; The landscape’s blur as on we pass; And—darned if I ain’t run out of gas! New ho, for ever and ever so far, Beyond the horizon ripi; The steady hum of a mighty car; The roads that we. lightly skim, The roar of the -rushing wind, in our ears, And—plague it all, but I’ve strip { : $>ed my gears." * Willie had tried by variops means to interest his father in conversation. I^nEu tryihg to reMr satd fhe exasperated par ent. . Now don’t bother me. Willie was silent for almost jsl minute. Then reflectively: Awful accident in the. subway today. Father looked up with interest. What’s that? .he asked. An acci dent in the subway? Yes, replied Willie, edging to wards the door. A woman had tier eye on a seat and a man sat on it. , \->u- ~ " EXTRACTION EXTRACT. My dentist was a fine fellow. Each time he extracted a tooth he gave me a glass of whisky. Don’t you go to him any more? I haven’t any more teeth left. Who ever supposed that the manufacture of haurpins would be classed among the non-essential industries? An ounce of encouragement is worth a ton of scolding. He—How is that back tire on your side, Eunice? She (lo(oking over the side of the car)—Oh, it’s all right. It’s flat on the bottom, but it’s jround on.the top. There are just three sides to every question., Your side, the other fellow’s side and the right side. Asked and (U. S. Press Association, Conti nental Trust Bldg., Wash ington, D. C.) CThis is a valuable educational feature in The fierald. Send in your questions, and address them to United States Tress Associa tion, Continental Trust Building, Washington, D. C. Mention this paper when you write. Enclose two cents in stamps for reply. Do not include, trivial- matter or questions requiring extensive re search). J Q* What ; is tl$e meaning of the Indian name, Nashaminy—the name of a small river in Bucks county, Pennsylvania? The Bureau of Ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, furnishes the follow-; ing meanipg of the word Nashf aminy: "Stream formed. by con fluence of two branches.” Q. Where war the*-£harter Oak, Ideated? This famous . oak - tree ; stood upon the northern slope of the Wytlis . Hill, in ‘Hartford. The trunk was twenty-five feet in cir cumference near the roots. • A large cavity, about; two feet^Trom the ground, was the place of con cealment of the original charter of Connecticut from the summer of 1687 until the spring of 1689, when it was brought forth, and under it Connecticut resumed its charter government. The tree was blown down by a heavy gale on August 29, 1856. Q. What was the origin of Queensberryi’s rules ? The Marquis of Queensberry waa a recognized authority on' boxing, and his rules prevailed in the sport.' H^e was born in Eng land in 1844 and died in 1906: : He was one of the founders of ! the Amateur Athletic Club and part author of the 'prize ring rules which bear his name. : •. • Q* What is roup in poultry, : and hdW should 'it be bandied? Eoup is an infectious disease of the respiratory passages cf poultry. It progresses rapidly and is frequently fatal. The eyes be come closed and the head often swells. The most rigid precau tions in isolating diseased mem bers of the flocks should be £$> served and d&infeetibh '■%£■- Hfie premises should follow. . . Q. In what Museum of Art, or gallery is the original of Rodin’s “The Thinker?” Who is Rodin and what other famous work has he done? Francois Auguste Rodin was an eminent French sculptor, born in, 1840 and died in 1917. The orig inal of “The Thinker” is in the Place du Pantheon, Paris. There is a large plaster cast,' of this fig ure in 'the MetrUpolitrih Museum' df Art in New York City, The Metropolitan Museum is fortunate in having sfeveral of Rodin’s orig inal pieces, among which arb*“The Hand of God,” “Adam,” “Eve,” “Pygmalion and Galatea” and the ^‘Brother and Sister.” Originals or copies bf his works are to be found in all the great sculpture collections of the globe. Q. What was the Omnibus Bill? The Omnibus Bill was the name popularly given to a compromise act, originally reported by Henry Clay, which passed both houses of Congress in 1850. From the cir cumstance that several measures entirely distinct in their effect, were embodied in one bill it was so-called. The most important stipulations of this act were those providing for the admission of California into the union as a state with its anti-slavery consti tution; for the admission of Utah and New Mexico as territories, with no mention of slavery; for the abolition of the slave trade in th# District of Columbia, arid for the rendition of fugitive slaves. Q. Who is Elsie Janis? Elsie Janis is an actress. Her ancestors arrived in America in 1747 and helped to build the first blockade at York, Pennsylvania, and fought under Washington. She has, starred in the “Belle of New York,”, “Fortune Teller,” “The Duchess,” “Vanderbilt Cup,” “Fair Co-Ed,” and “The Slim Prin cess.” She is a member of the D. A. R. RED CROSS BUSY Atlanta, Get. 9.—The annual report of public health activities of the 702 local Red Cross chap ters, in th§ southern division was made public here. The report, covering the fiscal year which has past (dosed, is for the states of North and South Carolina, Ten nessee, Georgia, Alabama, Flor ida, Louisiana and Mississippi. In 79 communities in these states where Red Cross public health nurses are stationed, the nurses wade 130,333 visits to homes where sickness and disease required their services, the report states. They have also inspected 149,943 - school children, and as sisted them in getting their de fects corrected. “Educational authorities de clare that this work in the schools is of inestimable value, as im provement in the child’s health invariably leads to better school attendance, closer attention to studies, and a higher standard of school work,” the report declares. “And of e_qual importance,” it continues, “is the work of the nurses in caring for the sick, pro tecting the well, and teaching the principles of good health to .all; Thejr also watch over the expect ant mother and advise her in those matters which insure sound health to the little newcomer, and later instruct her in the scientific prin ciples of child care.” The report on nutrition shows that in the 4& Red Cross chapters which are engaged in this work, 28,900 adults and 9,060 children have received instructions in “What to eat for health.” ^ “Malnutrition, from which one in every three children suffers, is now recognized as a serious con dition/’ explains the report. “Many defects of vision, teeth and general health are attributable *to improper eating. It is to remedy this condition that the Red Cross has instituted nutrition work in its chapters.” In the home hygiene and care of the sick classes conducted by 97 of the chapters, over 3,000 women and girls have been taught the elementary principles of nursing, the proper care of ordi nary sicknesses in the home and the principles of sanitation and hygiene essential to good health. These classes are taught by Red Cross nu-rses who have had spe cial training for this work. Bright Boy—/In Siberia they don’t hang a man with a wooden leg.;; ’ Innocent Boy—“Why not?” ' Bright Boy—“They use a rope.”—The Continent (Chica go). jrppMS Weekly Kates on Ste«n»-lieated Rooms PIEDMONT HOTEL TP B. F. 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