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A Thought For The Day
For in death there is no remembrance of thee;
in the grave who shail give thee thanks?—Psalms
6:5.
We understand death for the first time when he
puts his hand upon one whom we love—Madame de
Stael.
CATTON’S COMMENT
| 8Y BRUCE CATTON !
Somewhere back in January, Congress put throush]
a $4,800.000,000 bill for work-relief. |
This was to be the final, triumphant, mopping-up
drive of the great campaign against unemployment.
it was to take 3,600,000 men off the dole and restore
them to honest jobs. It was to “prime the pump”
once more with such expenditures for capital as
would finally set our whole productiveg machine in
motion again.
That was just about séven months ago. Today,
according to the most recent check-up, slightly less
than 25000 people have gone to work under this
bill. The great public works that were to result are
hardly past the blue-print stage. The whole cam
paign has bogged down in a manner utterly dis
maying to anyone who hopes to see the government
worle its way out of the expensive business of dirert
relief.
One trouble—perhaps the chief one—seems to be
that there are too many bosses.
Harry Hopkins is Federal Relief Administrator.
Secretary Ickes is Public Works Administrotor.
Frank C. Walker is a sort of middle man, head of
the Division of Applications and Informatien.
men ag possible are given work-—any kind and every
It is Mr. Ickes' job to see to it that the jbsspt,uu
kind of work, so long as it is work.
It is Mr. Ickes’ job to seg to it that the jobs un
dertaken are as useful, ag substantial and as per
manent as possible.
It is Mr. Walker's job to harmonize the inevitable
conflicts between these viewpoints. and that is some
thing that takes a bit of doing; for the more suc
cessful- Mr. Hopkins ig the less successful Mr. Ickes
will have to be, and vice versa.
As a result, the whole program seems to be in a
state of considerable confusion. At one moment
it looks as if Mr. Ickes' program fqr substantial and
enduring public workg will carry the day; a little
later it appears that Mr. Hopkins will have his way
and-will put men to work at raking leaves and roll
ing tennig courts; now and then it almost looks as
if nothing would be done. i
What ‘seems to be needed is a firm and definite
decision from the White House. In some ways this
work relief program is.the most important single
undertaking 'of the whole administration. Indecision
and the conflict' of varying plans should not be al
lowed to cripple it any. longer.
FEEBLE-MINDEDNESS
BBY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Jo'uro_u-l o_f"th§ Amfi‘i;ln Medical Association.
and of Hygeia, the Health Magazine
Your intellect or intelligence is to a large extent
inherited. This differs from learning. A person
may have an educatibn without being intelligent.
When the intelligence of a human being fails to
develop beyond the average of a child 12 years old,
he is considered feeble-minded.
Feeble-mindedness ranges from idiocy through im
becility and moronism, up to normal intelligence. A
person of a mental age below that of two years is
said to be an idiot.
Persons with a mental age below that of seven
yearg are called imbeciles, and those below that of
the age of 12 are called morons. £
It is also possible to divide thesp sub-classifica
tiong into high-grade, low-grade ani middle-grade
idiots, morons and imbeciles, but such classifica
tions demand more extensive study and eXpert
knowledge. From the point of view of practical liv
ing these classifications are not important.
An idiot is obviously incapable of doing any work
or even of taking care of himself, exactly ag a child
under two years of age cannot work or take care of
itself,
An imbecile, however, having the body of a grown
person and with the mental capacity of a child of
seven years can be taught to do the things that a
child under seven years of age can do.
Under supervision, it can help weed a garden, and
it can fetch and carry within the limits of its
strength, but always under supervision,
Morofis, on the other hand, can be taught to scrub
or mend, to do manual work and occasionally even
operate simple machines, without too much super
vision.
Statisticians calculate that feeble-minagdness is
so fully bred into the race that approximately 10,-
000,000 normal people in the United States are car
riers of feeble-mindedness.
There are occasional cases in which feeble-mind
edness is not the result of heredity. These are cases
in which there is a lack of thyroid gland secretion,
resulting in the condition called cretnism, with stop
ping of development, cases in which the brain is in
jured at birth, and cases in which some serious in
fectious condition has destroyed quality of the brain
tissue.
The only answer which modern civilization has to
the problem of perpetuation of the feeble-minded
nesg is sterilization. No doubt, sterilization of the
feeble-minded would result in diminishing the total
number to some extént and, if carried out over a
sumciengy long time, might eventually produce a
great reduction.
However. the large number of feeble-minded makes
it unlikely that thg result would soon be apparent.
Segregation of the feeble-minded in institutions
seems at present to be the only possible method of
immediate control.
- GRAND JURY SYSTEM OBSOLETE
The grand jury system for investigating
crime and violations of the law is deteri
oating in the minds and estimation of the
public. In a number of the states, the
abolition of the system:is growing in pop
ularity. In North Carolina, a number of
the Superior Court judges have gone on
record as declaring the grand jury a use
less organization. The Statesville (N, C.)
Record in commenting on the grand jury
system in that state, says:
“If changing times have obliterated the
necessity of the functions of grand juries,
and to dispense with them would save ex
pense which is paid from tax money, we
say let us no longer have grand juries, or
have a revision of the system under which
they are selected and required to per
form.”
The grand jury system has grown anti
quated, no doubt, and obsolete in its func
tioning, and the time is not far distant
when we believe it will be - abolished in
this state. It may serve a good purpose
in aiding the prosecuting attorneys, but
after all, the jury can only return an in
dietment and the guilt or innocence of the
indicted must be found before the court.
The chief objection, as we see it, to the
grand jury syctem, it opens the way for ir
responsible peop:e or those who hold griev
ances against another to go before a grand
jury, allege charges of violation of the
laws, cause a true bill to be returned and
the stigma of a trial is forced upon inno
¢cent people. However, the abolition of
grand juries in this state is a mooted ques
tion which will require much discussion
of the pros and cons.
VIRGINIANS CAPABLE OF JUDGING
When the Press Association of Virginia
met in New York last week a considerable
flurry occurred over the praparation of a
menu for the editors’ dinner to be served
at one of the leading hotels in that city.
The editors wanted their ham served cold
while the chef at this elite hostelery said'
that it must be served hot. He contended|
that to serve boiled ham cold would be a
reflection on the reputation of his hotel
and that he would be criticised as a “know‘
nothing” by all the chefs in New York.
The argument waxed warm between the
chef and the past president of the associa
tion John Stewart Bryan, a native Virgini
an and one who should know how the fa
mous Smithfield brand of hams should be
served. Finally, the chef won his point
and in order to keep peace in the “‘wig
wam’’, the editors quietly submitted to
the pleadings of the foreign chef who
‘knows about as much about serving ham
as he does about cooking corn bread. A
slice of Smithfield ham is good cold or hot
and so far as we are concerned, we will
‘take ours either ‘way it is served.
_CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNISTS
The International Congress of the Com
munists is now in session in Moscow. Lead
ers from all parts of the world are in at
tendance. upon the congress, Much con
cern has been expressed from official
sources in this country over the results of
the conference. A resolution directed to
American Communists was adopted as fol
lows:
“In order further to widen its influencel
among the workers, it (the American
Communist Party) must grow and streng-l
then its position in a number of trade
union movements, and must more energet-I
ically than before carry on the struggle
for the creation of a wide party movement
among workers and farmers so as to form
a coalition of all worker organizations
against the bourgeoisie.” ‘
The report declared that American Com
munists have recently succeeded in extend
ing their influence to many organizations
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor, and have had a hand in many
important strikes, including the longshore
men’s strike on the Pacific coast last sum
mer, and the San Francisco general strike.
The American branch of the party was
instructed to ‘“force the wealthy, the
church, and the state to open their treas
uries for those who are hungry”. It was
also called to the attention of the Ameri
can members the success of the Russian
revolutionaires in confiscating chureh
property and otherwise causing destruc
tion in that country. In fact, the Mother
organization in Moscow is expecting a
great deal of the American branch in fol
lowing the program as outlined in that na-l
tion.
Regardless of attempted minimizing the
danger of the spread of Communism in
this country, its doctrine is being dissemi
nated through literature and special emi
saries from the home office in Moscow.
These representatives are sailing under
many gusises, seeking entrance in the
schools, colleges, labor and .ivie organiza
tions as well as in our governments, state
and national. These are unusual times in
the United States. There is an unrestful
feeling among the people; they are sus
ceptible to colorful pictured changes in
governmental functioning as well as in
labor and business. They are preparing to
build a wall around our govemmental|
structure with the hopes of destroying it
and building a Communistic edifice dedi
cated tc the powers in Russia and for the
advancement of their doctrine, |
Quring the hot, dry weather in Bengal,
India, sunshades of coarse bamboo mat
ting on banmboo poles are placed over the
shaliow ponds and tanks in which fish for
‘market are kept.
‘ The emu lays its eggs only at night and
during the winter months,
The stomach of a hippopotamus will
hold four to five bushels of food.
The President of the United States ap
points the territorial judges of Alaska.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY
JO DARIEN, finishing her
first year in college, learns
her father is out of work. Jo
hunts a job and secures part
time work in a marine supply
store, There she meets weal
thy, handsome DOUGLAS
MARSH who offers her the job
of hostess at his inn at Crest
Lake. Jo accepts. This
causeg a quarrel with BRET
PAUL to whom she is engaged
and Jo breaks the engage
ment.
She goes to Crest Lake.
Her duties are pleasant bhut
Marsh’s eccentric mother takes
a dislike to the girl. BABS
MONTGOMERY, a school ac
quaintance who is jealous of
Jo’s popularity, comes to the
Inn. PETER FRAGONET, film
actor, and his wife are also
guests,
Fragonet pays Jo marked
attentions, tells her he loves
her and begs her to marry
him as soon as he can seeure
a divorce. He goes to Holly
wood, promising to return
soon.
’ Bret Paul comes to Crest
Lake as the life guard.
Marsh takes Jo to dinner at
a nearby tavern., He tells her
Fragonet is to return soon and
that part of a motion picture is
to be filmed at Crest Lake.
Sl
} CHAPTER XXIV
L Silas Drann’s company from the
lAtlas Pictures Corporation, one of
the “big six” organizations of
Hollywood, arrived at Crest Lake
just two weeks after Jo and Marsh
had discussed the coming of the
actors and actresses over Mrs.
Bowen’'s delectable fried chicken.
Fragonet was not with the first
contingent. He had private busi
ness to attend to in Hollywood,
Silas Drann explained, and there
was no reason for him to appear
pntil all thenecessary preparations
were made. Jo Darien could not
help but wonder if Fragonet’s
“private business” had to with his
separation from his wife, but she
was secretly glad that her meeting
with the movie star was to be
postponed for a while. ‘
However, Fragonet had obvious
ly told Drann about her, for when
Douglas Marsh introduced them
the huge, beetle-browed director
was interested at once. “Oh, yes
. . .” he said, in the faintest of
foreign accents, “Jo Darien. 1
know . . . I know.” Just what he
knew he did not say, but Jo had
;the uncomfortable feeling that his
deep-set eyes could look quite
‘through her.
‘ With Drann were other princi
pals—Lolita Montez, the Ileading
l]ady, a tall brunet who was as
slender as any woman Jo had ever
rseen. Jo had watched heir on the
'screen and had not realized that
|the heartless motion picture cam
!era adds at least 15 or 20 pounds
to the performer's weight. No won
der actresses had to watch their
diets! Then there was Jarvis
Maurice, a new Emglish actor who
had just signed a contract with
Atlas after successful stage work
in London. The third of the prin
cipals was Johnny Barley, the
comedian who had saved many a
bad picture from utter failure.
Barley was a short, sad-faced little
man who, off the screen, was any
thing but comiecal.
Most of Drann’s company was
composed of cameramen, sound
technicians, script clerks—and even
carpenters., For several sets had
to be built before the actual
“shooting” began. The principals
stayed at the Inn, and the others
Marsh assigned to the cottages,
———— }
~ Instantly the lake became a hive
of activity and the sound of ham
mer and saw echoed and re-echoed.
l’l‘he guests, far from resenting the
intrusion of the Hollywood work
lers, welcomed the diversion. They
lwere all eager participants when
Drann would allow it, and theyf
lwere always willing observers.
| “I feally haven't any use for a
hostess now,” Marsh told Jo hu
lmorously. “Drann and his crew of
lamts are keeping everyone enter
{tained in fine fashion!”
‘While Drann drove his technici
ans without mercy, the principals
were seldom seen. Lolita Montez
had gone to her room upon her
‘ val-and had hardly been'wvisible
gince. The Englishman arose be
fore dawn each morning and
tramped in the woods alone, re
‘turning for a a late dinner in his
room after dark. Ocgeasionally Jo
and Tubby caught a glimpse of
Johnny Barley stalking about the
buildings morosely. Usually he car
ried wtih him the faint aroma of
| liguor, ‘
“I’ll never be able to believe that
man is funny again,” Tubby told
Jo. But what Tubby worried about
mostly was Lolita Montez's ab
sence. “Why doesn’t she show her
self once in a while? Is she high
hat, or what?” :
~ Jo laughed. “I suppose she gets
tired of showing herself, Tubby.
Think of being magnified and mul
tiplied for thousands of cities all
over the world. Wouldn’t you like
to feel you wevre alone once in a
while?”
“Well,” retorted Tubby, “I'm
magnified, even if I'm not multi
plied, and I don’t mind being
seen!”
But Tubby got her reward at
last, for one night at dinner she
received a compliment from Silas
Drann, perhaps the greatest mo
tion picture director in Hollywood.
She and Jo had come into the din
ing room late, after a hard game
of tennis, and were the only ones
there. While they were ordering
dinner Silas Drann walked in, his
hair still awry from the day’s
work, his cravatless shirt open at
the throat and his golf trousers
stained with pitch.
“Ah . . .” he said, bowing low,
“l should like to join you young
ladies.”
“-{V:a'd be delighted,” Jo said, and
Tubby could only stare.
She stared a good deal during
the dinner, when finally, with
alarming suddenness, Drann turn
ed to her. “I have moticed you,
Miss Davis, more than once. And
I want to pay you a compliment.”
“Y.yes?” stammered Tubby.
“Yes,” repeated Drann with
force. “I want to congratulate you
for allowing yourself to grow as 2
woman should. In the motion pic
tures all I see are skinny women.
“T get sick of skinny women! After
all, I am a European, and I like a
woman one can see and get hold
of!” He looked at Tubby flercely.{
“Do you understand?”’ |
Tubby mnodded nervously. “Yes, |
Mr. Drann . . .”
When the dinner was over, and
Drann, after a cigaret, had excused
himself and stomped up to his
room, Tubby heaved a great sigh.
At sight of Tubby’s relief, and re
membering her wide-eyed fearful
astonishment at Drann’s speech, Jo
was beside herself with amuse
ment. o
“Oh, Tubby — if only you could
have seen yourself!” Jo cried.
“Imagine his nerve. He likes a
woman he can see and get hold of!
I’d like to have him try to get hold
of me!” Tubby told Jo impetuous
ly. ;
“Would you, really? Maybe he
will,” laughed Jo.
Tubby glared at her. “Do you
suppose he's really like that all
the time, or is he just posing?
{They say you have to act crazy to
'l hold a job in Hollywood. He ought
{to hold his a iong time!™
| They left the dining room and
strolled out on the veranda.
“There’s something I've been dy
ing to ask you,” Tubby said at last,
“Remember the time we were go
ing to have a game of tennis, and
Douglag Marsh called you for a
conference after he got back from
that hunting trip?”
“Yes, Tubby.”
“Well, that was a mighty long
conference. If you'll pardon my
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being excessively snoopy, you got
back that night about 11, Of course
that’s all right—but you've been
mighty quiet about it ever since.”
Jo laughed. “Well, there wasn't
much to report, except that I did
n't lose my job”. ‘
“I noticed that,” said Tubby
meaningly, “And I've also noticed
that Marsh hasn’t been nearly so
attentive to Babs Montgomery
since that time,”
“You ought to be a detective
Tubby. I'm afraid that Mr. Marsh's
attitude toward Babs, if it’s really
changed at all, hasn’t been affect.
ed by the night you mention.”
Tubby nodded. “All right. But
I'm not blind. He's been as cool
as a cucumber about Babs, and
she hasn't liked it. She’s been giv
ing Bret Paul a rush, apparently
just to see if she can stir Marsh
a little, but he won’t stir.”
“I think you've got things wrong,
Tubby. Babs always liked Bret.
You know that.”
“Sure, But don’t ever dream
she’'d pass up a chance to join the
Montgomery money with the Marsh
money. That would make quite a
pile of dough, you know.”
“I suppose it would,” Jo said,
wishing Tubby would stop her per
gisting probing. “What do you say
we¢ take one obs the motorboats
out? There’s a moon, and it should
be mice on the lake tonight?”
“Not me. It's too darned chilly,
even if it is almost August., I’m
going to curl up in the lobby with
a book — and maybe I'll get a
glimpse of Lolita.”
“Well, I think I'll walk down by
the lake anyway, Tubky.”
“Jo . ~ . you're not angry be
cause I'm sure a snoopy cuss?”
- Jo laughed. “Of course rot,
Tulby. Only, you're really wrong
about Douglas Marsh.”
“That's what you say. ’'Bye.”
Tubby turned into the Inn so., her
pussible — Lut not probabdie--
glimpse of the glamorous Lolita
‘Montez.
Alone, Jo walked slowly down
the lake path. Contrary to Tubby’s
remark, the night was not at all
chilly. Amusedly Jo told herself
that Tubby probably wanted her
to be alone, believing she was half
planning to encounter Douglas
Marsh. Tubby was the grandest
person in the world when you were
in trouble; but at other times she
wag likely to be just the least bit
difficult. Of course she was wrong
about Marsh—and yet, what she
had said about him and Babs
Montgomery was true. Jo herself
had recognized that the two were
together not nearly so much these
days,
“Hello .« v o JOI"
Startled, she turned on the path
to see a figure in the shadows be
hind her. She did not recognize
the voice at once, and she won
dered for a moment who the man
could be.
(To Be Continued)
PAGE ONE-A
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with the National Grain Yeast Cor«
poration is Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Jjunior, .
‘When he isn't driving a truck,
young Roosevelt, son of the presi
dent, is busy in the plant learning
the business from all angles under
the guidance of his older brothezj,
James. He mixes chemicalg in the
laboratory. Helps out in the sales
division and attends conferences.
But best of all, he likes to drive a
truck. :
“It's a swell job,” he said. “Get
up at the crack of dawn, drive in
from Long Island with the sun and
deliver yeast to bakersg all day.”
“When you quit at 7, you know
you've done a day's work. But
you've had a lot of fun.” i
In order to get to work on time
from near Port Washington, Long
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summer, young Roosevelt has to
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to Harvara where he will be a
junior next fall but thinks he
might like to join the yeast firm
permanently when he gradaates. |
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