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A Thought For The Day
Let the day perich wherein | was born, and the
. night in which it was said, There is a man child
conceived.—Job 3:3.
Remember that life ig niether pain nor pleasure;
it is serious business, to be entered upon with cour
age and in spirit of gelf-sacrifice.~De Tocqueville.
| CATTON'S COMMENT |
eBY BRUCE CATTON st
The French are supposed to be the most logical of |
_all peaple; but the things that have Leen happening
in BEurope lately seem to show that a logical nation
is just as apt to wind up in the side pocket as one
which follows every whim of the moment,
Bver since 1918, French statesmen have tested ev-1
ery step in foreign policy by asking whether it would
promote French “gecurity.” If it would, well and
good; if not, they would have none of it.
So today, after 17 years of ceaseless effort to make
France forever safe .from German attack, the nation
faces a greater peril of war than at any time since
. the armistice, and the security so “logically” bullt
up turns out to be nine-tenths make-believe.
The logical French began by trying to cripple Ger
many permanently. This gerved to build up such a
“feeling of desperation in Germany that a revenge
monger like Hitler could gain a huge following.
¥hen the fuilure of the Austrian Credit Anstalt
was fellowed by the Hoover moratorium in 1931, the
Fren{quite logically refused to help bring financial
relief "to their dreaded foes. And What happened
after thut?
3 fii that happened was that the German people,
driven frantic by misfortune, threw out of office a
gveljfinent that favored a peaceful settlement of
the natign’s difficulties with France and installed a
regimé which is hastily preparing new armies and
air téta for a settlement by force of arms,
" Phem eame the fuss in Kthiopia. Caring not a whit
about .the Ethiopians, the French logically kept 100 -
ing ’a&a@ to the anticipated war with Cermany and
tried to keep on the good side of both Italy and Eng
land. & : .
The Tesult of this effort almost wrecked the League
'of Nagiohs, on which France relies for defense
‘against the German menace, and so alienated the
sym jes of the average Englishman as to make it |
very 3m‘obable that England would again come to
France's aid in case of attack.
- Andso-after 17 years of complete self-interest, the
French find themselves in a far tighter position than
any pelicy of unselffish idealism could possibly have
‘brought about, :
- The] ordinary citizen who is forever looking out
for Number One generally winds up by becoming s 0
absorbed in his own affairs that he steps into an
%fihde. Perhaps the same thing is true of
;‘( haps, in other words, a nation can best pro
‘mote 4ts own safety by lending a helping hand to
“its nefghbors once in a While.
. The, French very obviously wouald be better ofl!
‘fodaywif -they had worried a little less about their
own precious security and a little more about the
merg health of Europe.
Qld Capitalistic Device in Russia
~ The speed-up is an old and dreaded enemy of the
Amod{an workman. The workman resents it, and
blames it on the cupidity of the boss. Sometimes,
if he is feeling especially rowelled by the practice,
he blames it on capitalism as an institution.
So there is something rather odd in the news that
the sd*me speed-up has made its appearance in—of
all places—Boviet Russia,
Some -of the Russians don't seem to like it any
better” than their confreres in capitalistic lands,
either, At any rate, a recent dispatch from Moscow
tells how the government is having two men shot for
objecting to the speed-up, and is sending a good
many more to prison. °
~ It all started, as far ag Russia was concerned, when
an ambitious Russian miner discovered that by swing
ing. hg pick properly, making every move count, and
taking lesg time out to chew sunflower seeds, he
could dnerease his production by something like 1400
per cént—which makes one suspect, offhand, that
his original production couldn’t have been anything
to brag about.
Anyhow, he made his discovery and acted on it, and
the government wag duly impressed. Now everyone
is doipg it, willy-nilly, from mine to factory to co
operative farm.
. This is boosting production, causing the setting of
any new records, creating a buying boom in the
&cm department stores—and, last but not least;
‘fausing some old-fashioned capitalistic’discontent in
_the breasts of the sturdy soulg who have to swing the
picka- o
_And the Russians, who have a way all thejr gwn of
‘dealing with discontent, have handed out two death
-sentences and a number of prison terms to encour
age the lazy.
‘hig, Modern world is full of surprises, but none
of them is much more unexpected than this business
of worl in a workers’ state suffering from that
same workers’ bugaboo, the speed-up. And it leads
_one te wonder if it isn’t modern production in itself
15 ological necessity for turning out con-
_Sla.fi‘(lncreasing efficiency—which is the Dbasic
cause of proletarian discontent.
_‘ ig to say that we are, after all, in the hands
of our own tehnology. The machines have taken
c" B N e
We have devised a means of life, based on mass
produétion, which lays down its own rules. It steps
up :t@ pace of life, demandg that we be ruthlessly
efficient,-and breaks us if we can't stand it.
+ It Works under Communism as under capitalism.
mw adjusting itself to our needs, it forces us
to adjust ourselves to it.
; mvmm it, we cannot stop it, but must
"keep pace, mw'}hown irks us. The rule seems’
fitowwd wn Moscow as well as in Detroit.
INGENUITY OF AMERICANS
i The annual report of the Secretary of
Commerce show that Americars have lost
none of their inventive powers. In 1935
that department of the government re
ceived 81,248 applications for patents.
This is the largest number ever received
in one year by the patent office.
A century ago and in recerit years, there
has been criticism of the patent office,
many believing that it had served its pur
pose and that the American people had
invented about all there was to invent and
that the time had arrived for the office to
be abolished. However, that opinion or
belief is not supported by the records of
the office. Regardless of the number of
apvlications filed in past years, new in
ventions are coming to the minds of our
people and they are seeking to secure
protection for their genius in patenting
some article that is of commercial value.
The patent office has not been a burden
on the taxpayers of the country, but on
the other hand it has lived within its in
come, Last year, the receipts from all
gources, for that office amounted to $4,-
264,874.67; the expenditures amounted to
$4,153,5691.21, a surplus of $111,283.46.
So long as the receipts of the office are
sufficient to carry on the work, the office
or department should not be molested, but
those in charge of the work should be
encouraged to carry on its operation for
the benefit of those who possess inven
tive minds.
THE LINDBERGHS SEEK PROTECTION
If newspaper reports are to be credited,
it is, indeed, unfortunate and a blot on
the law enforcement agencies of the
United States. It is alleged that the
Lindberghs h a v e received numerous
anonymous letters threatening the kid
naping of their young son, born since the
kidnaping and murder of their first child.
For fear of a repetition of the former
crime, these parents have gone to a
country where kidnaping is unknown.
Another reason, so it is stated, for the
Lindberghs taking up their residence in
England was that they felt for safety of
their child. Guards were employed and
kept in service every hour, day and
night.
The Hauptmann case and its final out
come may have had something to do in
influencing them in making up their
minds to move to a country where law
enforcement is supreme. Crime does not
flourish in England nor is kidnaping an
industry, but all laws are rigidly enforced
and the criminally inclined fear the re
sults.
Under conditions which the Lindberghs
have lived since the kidnaping of their
young son, their departure for a place
where they can enjoy peace, restfulness
and protection is nothing more than could
be expected of human beings.
MILWAUKEE’S CRIME RECORD
~ Milwaukee has much to be proud of in
its low crime record. In fact, that city
has attracted the attention of other large
cities in the country as to how such a rec
ord is accomplished,
During the past three months, New
York has had 103 homicides, Chicago 65
while Milwaukee had only one. In the
same period, other crimeg committed were
as follows: robbery, New York, 283;
Chicago 2,221; Milwaukee 6. Burglary,
New York, 650; Chicago 4,212; Milwau
kee, 178.
The foregoing is only a few compari
sons with the larger cities of the country;
other gities, no doubt, have similar rec
ords, but the low record enjoyed by Mil
waukee, is remarkable, due, in a great
measure, to the strict enforcement of the
law and the heavy fines and sentences
imposed by the courts.
DOUBLE TRACKING THE HIGHWAYS
The number of automobile accidents
and head-on collisions occurring daily has
caused several of the states to build high
ways on a system of double tracking. The
pavement of the highways is separated by
the building of an elevated space which
forces motorists to keep on the right side
of the highway. While the new system
is expensive, yet when the protection of
lives is taken into consideration, the in
vestment is a wise one.
The average motorist will not exercise
care when driving, so in order to curtail
the number of accidents, a system of force
is necessary. With the building of an
elevated park space in the center of the
highways, the elimination of danger of
accidents will be greatly reduced. While
‘Georgia has not built any roads of this
character, it would be a wise policy on
the part of the officials to adopt such a
plan in order to protect the careful driver
from the ravages of the road-hog and the
“don’t care” motorist.
A POOR INSPIRATION
A detachment of mutilated veterans of
the World War, says a dispatch from Na
ples, has been shipped off to Africa,
where the disabled ex-soldiers are expect
ed to inspire Italian troopers to new
heights of enthusiasm and daring.
The generals are ordinarily pretty well
up on their understanding of military psy
chology; but a stay-at-home might be
permitted to wonder whether this partic=
ular stunt will be quite as effective as it
might be. Somehow, it smacks a little too
much of a death’s head at a feast.
Untried soldiers, looking upon armless
and legless and eyeless casualties of a for
mer war, might, just possibly, conclude
that warfare is a mugg’s game.
- And when soldiers in the mass begin to
take that viewpoint, the war is over—
whether the generals think it is or not.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY
Against the wishes of her
grandmother, aristocratic Mrs.
Williard Cameron, Dana West
brook marrieg Dr, Scott Stanley
struggling young physician.
Before her marriage, she had
broken with wealthy Ronald
Moore, Dana’s half-sister, Nan
cy, is in love with Ronald, but
hides her feelings, knowing he
loves Dana.
Both Mrs. Cameron and Paula
Long, who has loved Scott for
years, hope the marriage will
not last. ;
Paula, a patient of Scott’s, is
always calling him and manag
ing vo see him at parties. Dana
has become aware of Paula’s
infatuation for her husband.
Sco—t;,c_:'eopiy in love with his
wife, is uncomfortable over the
situation. 0 &
One stormy night Paula’s
housekeeper calls Scott, telling
him Paula is ill. Scott goes to
see her and stays away all
night. Dana, not knowing Paula
had attempted suicide, goes to
her grandmother. Mrs, Camer
on determines to do all she can
to make the separation perm
anent.
Next day Scott is called upon
to perform a dangerous opera
tion. He returns nome with a
heavy heart, realizing Dana is
not there to share in his
triumph.
Scott recognizes Dana one
day on the street. He hastens
after her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORS
CHAPTER XXXV,
Scott walked more swiftly, his |
eyes on the little figure ahead. |
Once he called, “Dana!” but ap
parently she did not hear him.
He started to run—and stopped
abruptly. A car was coming from
the opposite direction. It swung
to the curb and he saw Ronnie;
Moore was at the wheel. Ronnie|
spoke to Dana and she nodded.%
Then he stepped out and openedl
the door of the car for Dana tc|
enter. [
Scott turned and retraced his
steps. When he reached his own
car Ronnie’s roadster was not in
sight, He must have cut around
the corner.
So already Dana was seeing
Ronnie. Scott told himself he
might have known it. By this
time his feeling was not the fierce
anger that blazed periodically, but
a despair more terrible to bear,
Now that Ronnie had swung
back in line, Dana would be a
fool to come back to him, Scott
argued. Why should she choose a
man who had nothing more than
vague prospects when she could
marry one who was sitting on
and run out on her husband at
live who would choose the poor
man. There had been such a girl,
but she had discovered her folly,
and run out on hre husband at
the first opportunity. On a sham
pretext that she wouldn’t deceive
anyone.
Scott, sitting motionless in his|
car, laughed shortiy. It was a‘
mirthless laugh.
There wasn't any use going ofll
his head about the situation.
Other men had lost their wives‘
for the same reason. Money. It
was strange that men should go
on wanting women who had dis
appointed and disillusioned them
but they did. Wanted them tear-'
fully, with a need that was like
nothing else. Feeling lost and in
complete, as though an arm or
leg or eye were missing. Or,
worse, as though some spiritual
element that gave meaning to lif
was gone forever.
If Dana had only waited Soot"
knew he could have made money
for her. Neot as much money as
Ronnie had. Not 10 million. But
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enough to give her a fine home
and pretty clothes if that was
what she wanted,
The though of Ronnie was like
acid, burning new tracks of mis
ery along which hig tortured
thoughts must travel. Scott wa:
glad in a dull kind of way—per
haps relieved was the better word
—that Dr. Osborne had invited
#im to his home tonight. Dr. Os
borne had become a staunch
friend.
Dana. . and Ronnie arrived at
the Cameron home. Nancy, who
‘had U@eg} reading, glanced up at
them ! startled. She got up and
started toward the door.
~Ronnie called, “Don't go, Nan
ey. T want to talk with vou.”
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“With me?' Nancy Kkept her
hand on the door.
“Why not?’ Ronnie drawled.
He was smiling, bat his eyes
looked puzzled. "But I suppose
should know better than to ex
pect you to reciprocate. Dana,
this is a case where devotion has
gone unrewarded.”™
“You like to talk,” mocked
Nancy, her dark eyes meeting his,
unsmiling.
“Yes, but it never gets me any
where with you. I haa a hopeless
passion for you, for years. It be
gan when you breezed through
mathematies, leaving me to make
up grades during summer vaca
tion. It burned fiercely when you
played dazzling tennis, while 1
played like a dub. And it reached
its zenith when you failed to step
on my toes at dances the first
yvear I came home from college, 2s
all the other girls I picked did!”
“You were a poor picker,” Nancy
said. “You were always hauling
girls around who generally decor
ated the walls. I suspected you
had assumed the role of good Sa
maritan and were going around
binding up the bruised hearts of
unpopular little girls.”
“You never gave me a chance
to bind up your heart.,”
Ronnie had come close to Nancy
and was staring down into her
eves. His tone was no longer ban
tering. “Not that you weren't
popular, or wouldn’t have been if
you had cared about it. But you
didn’t like boys and parties.”
Nancy said, “Boys can he silly.
I was never surer of it than I am
at this minute.”
She went inside then. ‘
“That’s an example of what T
always get from Nancy,” Ronnie
said with a laugh. He joined
Dana, who was sitting in the
swing, her gaze toward the street.
Her slim hands were lying quiet
ly in her lap. How thin she was,
and sad-looking. Ronnie’'s heart
went out to her in a rush of ten
derness.
“I don’t know what Scott did,”
Ronnie said gruffly, “but I do
know he isn't worth alk this., No
man couid be. After all, you've
only known Scott a little over a
year.”
But I am marvied to him!”
“And you love him?”
After a moment, Dana nodded.
“Then why don’'t you go back
and try asgain?”’
“I couldn’'t,” Dana shook her
head sorrowfully. “And he doesn't
want me to.”
Ronnie felt his heart leap. He
took Dana’s hands, folding them
closely in his own. After a mo
ment he released them. Not be
cause Dana had resisted, but be
cause she seemed ungonscious
that he was holding them.
This business had been a shock
to Dana, but she’d come out of it
after a little. She was young and
beautiful, and it would be the
most natural thing in the world
for her to want pleasure and com
panionship again.
Dana became aware of the deep
ening silence, and of Ronnie's
troubled face. What a dear he
was! You would think being rich
might have spoiled Ronnie, made
him cocksure and arrogant. But
it hadn’t. Having money didn't
seem to count at all with him.
Maybe it was because he had
always had it. With Scott, now.
how difficult it had been just
managing to make enough to tide
them over.
Were her thoughts always, Dana
asked herself, to lead straight to
Scott? They mustn’t. It would be
too cruel to spend your life want
ing someone who didn’t want you
at all. s
Ronnie’s face was still sober,
but- net reproachful. Dana smiled
at him, trying to speak brightly:
“Were vou really interested in
Nancy when you were in high
school?”
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1936.
“I really was.” Ronnie lit a
cigaret and then absently crushed
it on the arm of the swing. “But
it didn’t do me any good. She
loathed me—why, I could never
discover. Maybe it was something
that happened when we were kids,
though I haven't the siightest
memory of anything of the sort.
She stili dislikes me just as cor
dially as she ever did.”
“She doesn’t dislike you,” Dana
replied thoughtfully. “She
couldn’t. That’s only Naney's
way. I think it's because she's
always been lonely, and grew up
with older people.”
“Too bad,” Ronnie said care
lessly. Apparently he had lost in
terest in reminiscing. “She
wouldn’t have been lonely if she
had had a different way.” He
added, “Not that it matters any
more. 1 haven't given Nancy a
thought in years.”
Dana looked toward the door.
Did she imagine it or was that a
slight sound inside? Perhaps it
was just the wind rocking one
of the chairs.
“I haven’t thought about any
one,” Ronnie said slowly, “in
more than a year.”
When Dana did not answer he
spoke in a lighter tone, “Maybhe
there’s some consolation in being
an old bachelor, at that.”
And then Ronnie flushed. That
was a darn tactless thing to say.
But Dana hadn’t taken the
words personally. That was the
nicest thing about her. She never
suspected you of underlying mo
tives. But Nancy! There was a
girl who was a hotbed of suspic
ion.
~ “Do you mind if I come over
again, Dana?’ Ronnie asked, g
ting to his feet. ‘“Let me take
you out for a drive now and then
just for a little fresh air.”
“Please do, Ronnie,” Dana said.
He gripped her hands hard, then
bounded down the steps. Dana
realized that people would proba
bly gossip if she went out for air
with Ronnie, but they were gos
siping already. Scott had taught
her how to be indifferent to what
other people thought. “What do
we care for staring people?’ he
had said, on their wedding day.
She was passing Nancy's door
when a sound inside made her
hesitate. It had been like a muf
fled sob, but instantly all was
quiet again. Too still and quiet.
The house, everything, was get
ting on Dana’s nerves. Here she
was imagining sounds at the
door. Imagining someone sobbing
in Nancy’s room.
*“Oh, Scott, hurry, hurry!”
Dana’s silent cry went winging
out. “If you don't I'll be losing
my mind!”
(To Be Continued.)
MANN INJURED
Edward Mann, an employe of
Dials Shoe Shop, at Normaltown
was injured in a fall on the ice
this morning. It was first believed
that his arm was broken or dis
located but the injury has proven
to be not ag bad as first expected.
He will be back a* work in a few
days. b