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Sobriquets Given American Leaders “Tall Sycamore Of Wabash" For Voorhros. “Coley" Goes For Senator Blrasr. N. Y. Times. So far has the American people abandoned the custom of pinning tags upon its poUtlcal figures that no account of the recent death of Moses E. Clapp, once United States genator from Minnesota, mentioned i ♦he sobriquet by which he once was known. Early in his career a news paper referred to him as “The Black Eagle of Fergus Falls”; it was used constantly in Minnesota and fol lowed him to Washington. That was the period when these appellations were dealt 1n lavishly. Apparently it has passed, and with It has gone the ctistom. No man eminent in public life today has a parentheti cal descriptive that comes to mind. Governor Roosevelt, tn his two nominating speeches, tried to make Alfred E. Smith known as "The Happy Wafriorft had soma vogue, but vanished. Yet. as ‘‘Al’’ he IS known to most of the people of the United States. What is the significance of the change? Some student of our time;, might well take up a study of the causes which now lead the Ameri can public to refer to politlclarii more generally by their first names and to abandon the older and more pompous but inevitable sobriquets. Perhaps the reason was partly due to the fact that news paper writing is today less figura tive and more impersonal. For the older generation of editors was chiefly responsible, with the older type of stump speakers for casting the features or figures of the well known tn a resonant phrase. Col onel Rooecvelt was "The Rough Rider,” although the gradual change to "Teddy” may have mark ed the beginning of the present preference. Mr. Blaine was invari ably "Tire Plumed Knight” after Ingersoll had once called him that. Senator Voorhees was ."The Tall sycamore oi tne waDasn, ana so fond was Indiana of the tag that later It was applied to Vice Presi dent Fairbanks. Senator Ti.lman was "Pitchfork Ben” more eften than anything else, but Senator Blease, even among his native adorer*, is only "Coley.” Mr. Wads worth is "Jic," not "The Tall Sap ling of the Genesee.” And Mr. 3orah whom an elder generation would have perhaps dubbed “The Beasom of Boise.” is never anything but “Senator.” When W. C. P. Breckin ridge and William Jennings Brver were tamed as speakers, on* was "The Silver-Tongued” and the other was ‘‘The Boy Orator of the Plattr.’ One of the leading political orators of these times Is Charles E. Hughss. but where is his sobriquot? All his dignity would not have presented the America of 1800 from giving htm one. The custom has changed, and now all is “Jimmy” or “Al” or “Pat" although it. probably will never be "Herb.” It is to the figures in the world of sports that the name mekers have turned their talent. In preparatory school years ago maybe even now—the studen'a of English literature would monoton ously recite that "the Romantic era of Byron. Burns. Shelley and Keats marked a change from the cold, mechanical movement employed b.v Pope, Gay and Prior." The aband onment of sobriquets for pub'lc men apparently marks the end of the Romantic era hr politics and the beginning of the Familiar. Marriage Not A Fight To Finish London.—A warning against a sex war as a result or the present-day freedom of women was utte’ed hy the bishop of Manchester, Dr. Guy War mam, when he addressed the delegates to the conference of the National Council of Women of Great Britain at a service in,Man chester cathedral. The bishop said there was no need for sex antagonism and. urging women to do all they could to pre vent it, continued: -mere is danger in mis modern wotld where so much Is written and : talked about sex and the confl'ct between men and women in nature. There Is a kind of suggestion that man’s point of view and woman's point of view are Irreconcilable— that erne sex or the other has to strive for mastery. “As a partner and sympathizer l would say that anything like sex antagonism would hinder us in the achievement of our greatest task. The problems of marriage today are great and difficult. There Is the danger tost we give the younger gen eration *;« idea that married life Is one long conflict, or—as soneonc leeringly remarked—the permanent marriage is a fight to the finish. “Wa are troubled and concerned about the problems of divorce. I honestly believe that it is the task of married folk to let the world see that marriage is a great and mighty thing. It Is the task of married folk to help young men and women make such marriages that, in the days to come, there will be m need to break them.” SUN-BA TH SHOULD BE MADE A DAILY RITUAL Exposure to Sunshine Is Good for Young and Old Says Dr. Copeland, Telling Mothers It is a Chief Factor in Welfare of Infants. By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United States Senator from New York Former Commissioner of Health, hew York City. NOT long ago I *aw an eight-months old baby. It had • great big head, was large for its age, had big, questioning eyes, and in many ways was an attractive youngster. But the child was "peaked." It was pale, almost wasen in ap DR COPELAND. pearance. It was listless, vitting quieuy in us j chair, almost the only movement being in those great eyes. It isn’t normal for an infant to be "too good ” Restlessness, eagerness, perpetual motion—these are normal symptoms. Their absence creates the suspicion that all is not well with the baby. On many occasions I have told you how im portant an adjunct to the household are the scales. They are needed to measure the physical progress of the baby. Steady increase of weight is the surest sign of good health. But of course increase of weight is only otic sign of health. Indeed, it may give a false sens* of security. Unless the other evidences of vigoi and health are present, the fat of the baby i. not a good sign at all. . There are two factors that, more than a othars, determine the welfare of an infant: 'Ih inclusion m uie jooq oi uie ewanimi * i sunshine or its equivalent, tho modern ultra-violet light. Even though a young mother does not know the difference^ h tween vitamin C and a side of sole leather, if she will give her bal cod liver ou, orange or tomato Juice- • and plenty of sunlight. the youngster is almost sure to thrive. Everybody knows the baby must have milk and fresh air. But the three- things 1 have mentioned ere overlooked all too frequently In the homes of America. Nobody can afford to forget that I the sun rules the world. No wonder | there are tribes that worship the sun. Sunlight has such a vital parti in human welfare that the orb of day ] deserves credit If not adoration. ' In the polar regions, where there ara many months of darkness or semi-darkness, travelers and the na tives. as well, bleach out during the long Winter. They become anemic, weak and waated. No matter how strong you may he. you need exposure to light. If this la true of the huskies, what can be aald of tiny babies? They must have sunlight if they ara to grow. PAnawera toHcallfi (jiierfe*] A Reader. Q.—Should enlarged tone!la bt removed? A -Tea. If they sxo diseased and unusually large. W. C Q.—Arc sulphur and creejn of tartar Injurious to one's health? A.—No M. H. Q.—What causes shortness of breath? A. —Shortness of breath may be due to asthma, bronchitis or Indiges tion as well as heart weakness. B. ▼. W Q._What win cure acne? A.—You must cure your diet, by cutting down on sugar, starches and coffee. Eat simple hand Kor fur ther particulars send eelf-addressed. stamped envelop# and repent your question. A Reader. Q.—What oauses poor eircuiatlon'’ A.-—A run-down state of health causes poor circulation. Reader. Q.—Whst would you *d visa to remove warts? A.—Apply vaseline to the area surrounding the warts. Then apr glacial acetio acid to the warta u be careful rot to get the acid > the akin. Repeat this treatment t. four days. • • • A Reader Q.— What eaus> “stomach flu?" A.—This Is a fdrtn of Indigestlo It la advisable to eat the simpli kind of food, avoiding tea and coffr In place of white bread, eat bn muffins, toast or swelhack. F< further particulars, kindly send self-addressed, stamped envelope ai restate your question. • • • I,. M. H. Q.—How much shou1 a persorv *7 years old, 5 feet, Inches tall, weigh? A.—A person 37 years old, 5 fee1 I Inches tall should weigh 14 pounds. • • • - An Old Reader. Q — What U th cause of poor circulation. A.—Build up your general heslt and your circulation will Improve MISS M. R. Q.-What cans paint In the thighs when wroth Is rainy? Can it be rheumatism? A.—Possibly. • • • W. C Q.—What Cannes dreamlnc and how can It he stopped? Q.—What should a boy aged 1' height S feet 11 lnche*. weigh? A.—Dreaming Is usually cause by some Intestinal disorder. Avoh eating before retiring A.—About 153 pounds. • • • t,. O. Q.—Is it harmful to drink wster with your meats? Q.—Is It necessary to redecorati the wulls snd floors sfter a tuber cular patient? A—It Is not harmful to drink water with your meals. A—It la not necessary to redeco rate the walls and floors after a tubercular patient. If the house Is, thoroughly cleaned. CwrrlXrt. IMS. Koww Hwvles, (at, Lobbyists Seen In Congress In 1787; Worked Good Trick Kev. Dr. Cutler Worked Bribe Sys. tern To Get Valuable Land In Northwest. Washington.—The first high powered lobbyist to sway congress by subtle means was the Rev Dr. Manasseh Cutler of Massachusetts. The Rev. Dr. Cutler worked on the continental congress in 1787 at New York and after bribing in fluential members with promise of participation In the profits ob tained about 5,000,000 acres of the best land In the Northwest territory, which appears to have cost the promoters about one cent an acre. He was a man or considerable intellectual attainment and per sonal charm and he was a fast worker, for he seems to have put the deal over In about three weeks. The Ohio company, which sent the Rev. Dr. Cutler to New York, was organized by a group of In fluential New Englanders headed by General Rufus Putnam. It was Cutlers job, first, to obtain pas sage of an ordinance providing for efficient government of the territory and ten to get the land. He won both times. Nobody Cared About It. This was the first big land deal of the kind ever engineered in congress, but many more were to follow. Cutler appears to have been sur prised to find a general indifference to his proposal. Some members even suggested that it would be poor business for the infant gov ernment, which had at that time not yet obtained ratification of the new constitution * But puritanical seruplps were not allowed to stand in the way and the agreement, was soon arrived at. The Rev. Dr. Cutler wrote tn his journal: “We obtained the grant of near five millions of acres . . . one mil lion and a half for the Ohio com pany and the remainder for a pri vate speculation, in which many of the principal characters of Ameri ca are concerned. Without con recttng this speculation, slmi'.ai terms and advantages could no have been obtained tor the Ohlc company.” The price to be paid was soms eight or nine cents an acre ir specie. The promoters never hat any idea of paying actual money They had bought up the govern ment paper at around 10 cents cr the dollar and. they argued, her* was a fine chance for congress tc retire some of its obligations. Members of congress and 1 hi promoters were appointed to gov ern this land about to be opener up to ex-soldiers and other smal settlers who were to provide tht real profits. Like the undertakei who married the midwife, this crowd was out to get the popula tion coming and going, for it die not take its own payment for lot; In specie. Cutler had promised General Arthur St. Clair, president ol congress, the salaried governor ship of the northwest territory plus some stock in return for his support. Two directors of the Ohio company were made judges and the three men ran the show. But to return to the Rev. Dr. Cutler—granddaddy of lobbyists. Sessions of congress were secret then and Cutler was allowed on the floor. Subsequent students expressed amazement at the speed with which the act was passed, but they did not have access to the clergyman’s Journal. Somehow or other three new southern members were put on the committee in charge of the act. forming a majority. Thera is little doubt that Cutler had ar ranged to stack the committee. The unanimity with which the trio accepted the anti-slavery provisions of the ordinance astonished some contemporary diarists. In Greenville, S C., a rare thing happened recently A mother swore out a warrant for the arrest of her 12-year-old son and had him put In jail for stealing $3 from her. TJien the woman disappeared and no trace of her has been found. r J.C.PENNEYC©. MASONIC.BUILDING SHELBY, N. C. I Fall and Winter Needs For the Family and Home Priced at Important Savings! 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