m1 Human Fruity.
,wi Happy Ricks
:wi took his IC-
,, luncheon table
Unit, "I observed
on the ting-polo
mrnlzi street this
- 'im Lili‘St person
-'l‘l"l. to
alwu-m -
at the Pacific
\mpzlny.” some-
- :nv he quit play-
1hr» cemetery,"
mmioprod, "01d
,.~:-. ~ Mr than James-
, , tut-{w and hurled
1‘ p . . }t>llllifl.ll speak—
‘lm: the flag for
now, and when
put young pups
q ». you look at m
:41 a blessing it
.lo not live for-
n,... , "71ppy.‘ ‘tho last
‘Yutl're human.
wn‘l.”
'.\ '4 3 my arrogant
5a
..,.
~ rsnr of Cold. illn-
;;»_.~. - lilll‘tf. Guppy. Ho
3“ - '1» in his business
- \ religious f0!
5 > Hf‘ (‘mlrae he was
‘llll, “us unques—
tlzitllrul that he
.llu to tours with-
.74: ' ' part or his friends
.l» .- in, never did uny-
:. ‘- imprcss his foi-
- 'rlghttuily egotis-
v'rl mun Skelton
”.5: challenged.
'i arrogant young
:1. ' convinced that
'- ' '1 nmong you who
.'.1l".‘
4, . ;1r:- my portion,
t1" - ~ 'n should happen.
truly honest with
lllld yourself dc-
n‘ui age quite as
mm Skellon. Ego
(4111105 with white
‘ 'nil and the presi-
I number of Com-
. :u 1n has devoted nil
win task of mak-
1'” ‘ l‘ natural that 8
t . : -. 1 .ml with tax ex-
.»1114 represent to
n! human achieve-
old man Likelton
«in: more fun out
‘ 2":(1 1'lllll\'nlf‘d the
spending and
x hr~ did manage to
"l " ' klt‘k out 0! life,
' - ' ago he turned lit-
’l‘fll,’ 'said J. Aug-
‘ slow ridiculous."
‘ whiny declared. “Pa:-
': is: and I. very
~11 frailty. It is
1‘ ills life, old men
'or self-expression.
~-“' i some sort of son:
‘ ' ‘ Izl't have time to
“as quite old and
«1: had been presi-
:,l lwr of Commerce
“:pressed hll indivi-
. tnrcibly it became
“mutton. went to
he reorganized.
. ”m "on limited to one
.1: > ‘ \' ‘3 on foreign trade
tifw . 1
fr)
*3 lznquet.
ll ‘ ,
_“_‘ ‘nn newer amounted
"‘ 1'i'1 while, but he
4 “.5,“ he accumulat-
Thereafter he
. hirts for the ssvinxfi
l‘cv was a. director.
' Hers were ‘Thrift'
11-» Feeling.‘ “The
r l'- r Cent. Compound.’
- a . l‘lrr‘lirl: of Opulmce'
‘ S-’lf-Sacrlfice.' Why.
‘ ' . :1 wealthy and l}!!!-
;4 ‘ A.;A:u:1n. who had luc'
‘ :w : the police Ind had
l' ,1 respectable It l1!t!
'1'4‘. 3 book about his
urn. 3outhful unintent—
1'. the marine operuhii
,4 ' “a life, liberty Ind
‘ E 1ppinens.
" r of lact.‘ 'CaPD)‘ ccn‘
‘l't rat-y microbe It-
~. mm about the time it
n rvn them that. II 905‘
wry are as good u ll!
Then they commence
. '7‘...
n
..
.z'. .
"'r‘lvle
Conventions no.1
nth later we receive a
‘ S'Odgy address. in bonu-
brautitul and expensive
. Eoind in limp green leu-
I had my life to live over
:2 I " "'4 'i make n coiledion of
shume ‘
the years ami‘
l'uiwrs to be reed st ,
stick it in the cornerstones of build-
ings in order that future generations
might come to realize that their one
cestors were not monkeys but plain.
simple, human beings.
“Of all the prize boneheads or
business, however." Cappy continued.
“God grant that I may ever avoid
the business man w,ho liming retir—
ed at sixty. decides that now is the
time to circumnnsignte the globe. He
does—and keepq a. diary. Upon re-
turning home he calls in his scope-
tnry and hands him the diary: ‘Tyoe
this diary and put it in nice shape'
he orders. 'I intend publishing it
for private circulation among my
friends!
"Immediately. that secretary. an-
xi‘ous to please. proceeds to soak his
soul in Stoddard's Travels and inter
palates entire chapters in the diary.
In due course where the author can
see it every time he calls. Each
time he drops in he asks you if you
have read it and you tell him you
have not as yet found time. but that
You are keeping it before you until
business slacks up and you can at.
lord a. literary feast.
“Finally. one day. you look out in
the little square at the intersection
of California. Drumm and Market
streets and you see the flag go to
halt-mast. Immidately you send
down the cities boy to ask who is
(lead and lo. it is the uuthor or ’My
Trip Around The \Vorld.’ with a
glad cry you hurl hisugook into the
fireplace, and when :11 return ‘rom
luncheon another blow has fallen.
On your desk is a magnificent vol-
ume, profusely illustrated from
poor koduk pictures. It is No. 141
of a limited edition of Henry Grigg'o
‘Record 01 My Journey Up 'lhe
Yang-tse- -kie.ng Rixer! with 30111:
notes on the origin age and present
condition of the Great Chinese “hi it ."
write a. book. dealing with )our it’l-
“liave you ever been tempted to
ventures in business. Cappy'." J.
Augustus Redell inquired.
"0h, many times," Cappy replied
truthfully. “I yearn to write my au-
Trail of the Dodo. " \Vhen I do. How-
ever. I m going to sell it. None of
you young idiots would appreciate
my autobiography if I eent you au—
iogrnphed presentation copies. 0n
the other hand if 1 mail it to you on
approval. with a. request for five doi-
lars in case it inleresis you. you'll
read it in order to get a line on the
exact proportions of my monumen~
tal ego.
“Then you'd send me your check."
“You'd wait a. long time for my
check." Eddie Smith. the marine in-
surance broker declared.
"I would?" Cappy queirud. "I
think not. I haven't lived seventy-
four years in a real world without
locating the point of least rcsistence
in every human being. Eddie. I’d
'have a. photograph of you in my
book and the photograph would Le
captioned: ‘Marine Insurance Dodo.
early part of twentieth Century. Now
almost extinct. This species noted
for its complacency and 4000“”!
mount
sou “last You: tor.
yin: .
a. premium rebate uni policy Ito
finding this blot on your. record"
would think kindly of: he std
me your check. Your ego would
respond to the advertising sud you
would have to own tho 5001.11
dot to exhibit the Id. .
"Speaidng or the liter-cry business
man”! once induced old man Shelton
to part, voluntarily. with ten thouv
sand dollars he didn't owe. it wasn't
for charity «(a he wasn’t ”called up-
on to make the donation. 1- merely
though he ought to make it becnue
be had more motley than he nee-led
and s. friend cl mine didn‘t hum so
much money on he needed.
"It was before the war. one day
a. young men came to me and told
m._. about a nwanill and; nice in.
tie patch of A-No. 1 spru , _very ac-
cessible. The owner worth a_deep—
financial: mire and bud to cell 43.8.
der to escape foreclosure and s. to-
tal loss.'o.nd the young man in ques-
tion ‘brought the good thing to me
out of gratitude for e. favor I has:
once done him. He didn't expect to
make anything out or it. He Just
happened to be the possessor of an
inside tip of grm value and he gave
it to me.
"Well. I had the property apprais-
ed and the timber cruised and made
up my mind it was a good thing to
buy. At the time. however. it was
almost too large a bite for me. so
I took old man Shelton in on the
deal with me, fifty-fifty. \Ve had
on to it two months and sold it to
the government at a. profit of half
a million dollars, and when dividing
the swag 1 suggested torold man
Skelton that. had it not been for my
young and pennlless friend wewouid
never have heard of thegood thing.
50'! suggested that we slip the boy
about ten thousand dollars each. out
of sheer appreciation.
Skeiton promptly informed by that
if 1 was‘tcrazy he was not, and I
knew it was useless to pross the issue'
However. I called in my young
friend and gave him my ten thou-
sand and some good advica
"Son.’ 1 said. reaching up on my
desk and taking down Old man Skel-
ton's book entitled "Short Cuts to
Fortune." read this book. even if
you sicken under the strain. Read it
from cover to cover and remember
what you read. Pick out the least
dull of all the dull things in it and
memorize them. Then some day
bump into old man Shelton on
chance and tell him you have just
finished reading his book in the pub-
iic library. In order not to lie. go
to the public library to read the aw-
ful thing. Talk to him for half an
hour about his book and wax en-
thusiastic. Prove to him you have
read it. Nobody else ever has and
the thought that you appreciate him
will endear you to him. Ask him if
he is the author of any other books
that will aid is youngman. and he'll
send you an'autographed copy or
his diary of a. trip around the world.
Read that carptully and compliment
him on his observant eye and analy-
tical mind. Then ask him for no-
other book and he'll send you a. mess
of banking brochures. Read them
all and write him 1 letter of thanks
and appreciation.
"Well. the boy did it—nnd when
he reported back to me that he had
done it. ' I was not surprised when
and bone tiles.
set-—
die at end.
bamboo tiles.
wooden box—-
evenly and
everyday—-
mm
‘1 1...: sort 0! literal? ”in. “P3
Five-drawer box with
heavy, even cut bamboo
Stunning
.340
Practical box withvhan-
Bone and
Chinese
315
pica. “ bamboo" ” {it}.
smoothly
curved. Excellent set for
310
m Minn" 1851.. 325
$1.50 “3'1 $2.50 “8"
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Store Closes Daily at 6 O’clock
A Game
3 game for Christmas?
has gone mad about.
as to be a luxury.
is enjoyed by all. ”
will want for Xmas.
leather,
Mah J ongg
How rarely one is able to give grown-ups
thank the Chinese for giving us this unusual
opportunity. Mah Jongg, the game the
A game fascinating in
every respect and yet sufficiently expensive
Luxury, yes, but almost a necessity too,
for the party is sure to be a success if a Mah
Jongg set can be introduceddthc afternoon *
or evening passes like a flash and “a good time
Here you will find sets in a large variety
of boxes and at various prices. Also stunning
Mah Jongg tables, wonderful gifts for thoSe
already possessing the game.
Counter bones—books of mice—appropri-
ate prizes—ail of these are gifts your friends
Minna Coven made of fine black Ven-
etian cloth with four pockets of red leather
and edges bound ’with same. 7. They cantibe
used on a regular sizcdcard We
Another quality trimmed with imitation
Gift—3
Really we should
world
WW
..
$7.00 A '
$4.75
hurry an dat a. bargain price. in 'or- ,
dicate. Inc. All rights Reserved.
proliuction Prohibited.
m am
said I 1936th him“ on
Ind larder I fought
theisorntnxuu hewutoglvo up.
nndinihesndmcciled themng
men in and in". him our checks.
Iklcfimlnebucktomcotcouue.”
reaper." said J. Augustus. Baden.
“you Must write n book."
But Guppy shook his head. "Would
that mine enemy might write e book.
but not thine own self."
he ducted
hnfiunrdly. end attached hh soup.
Covyrlght by United Feature 81?.
E-
ersndy end Louise. "
eSam was 1 colored
“Louise No.
tones of his wife saying:
Old man ‘
“Nigger. your ‘hoss' wants 301:
on the telephone."
1’ "CrepeSatinsT-l
Canton crepe:
dc chines.
crepes.
beautiful,
terns used
Crepe
gay all
so mu
blouses. These are absolutely
new silks, many are the new-
est comEng spring materials
40 inches wide. Regu
' sell for$3. 50 to$4.50
$2.49 yd.
*\
Q!
for ’ nil-around
wear.
' range.
or skirts
Tuiedoor
models. oyThere are
style to wear with
p.
gentleman
popular with the ladies. One
111! t. Mirandy. his wife.
"ing through his pockets and round
3 card inscribed:
On'inqulring from her spouse its
meaning. she was informed it was
the nuns and number of a race
horse. A few days later Sam was
awakened from sletp by the stern
was go-
21"
Heavy
Knitted Suits
and Frocks
Fashionable women have
proven that the knitted suit
frock is becoming the
fashionable lgala-i: ffioeillr £30:
bowlin g an ac
3’ ‘0 daytime
Our collection of these -
frocks is very complete sud
ofi‘ers a wide style and price
Skirt and blouse costumes
costs in either
inese box coat
models too, in plain Smile!
white
sport blouses. or; in long ,
sleeve Styles. All are. knit-‘7'
“directory position. or the turmeric
us n group has merely been in-
cluded men: the mantle sac-
tors. Since the phenomcml ml in
the prtccotccttontnthenutnmnor
1920. there. has been nuerlos or re.
mmmmeprlcactothir tut-m
nudism-notably com. hogs. beet
colt-lo glut when. This year the dis-
cussicno‘ofethp tumor-t problems
have centered in the plight ot the
wheat-growers. :slthorkh the present
price position or when; appears to
livestock. The. scum! extent at the.
agricultural doprciion. end its rela-
tion to the senor-.1 businem 'ccupok
are among the most important ques-
tions bearing on present end .pros-
pective conditions-in this country.
states thc'curren't issue of the Gnar-
uity Survey. published by the
Guaranty Trust Company et vNew
York.
The relative lupin-mice oE the low
price or whect s.- a. factor in the
:out .thst . the veins ot. the
bone motorinnfnvorable then that of
general agricultural situation ‘hns
been; umjoct or some controversy.
the‘Surves dye. It has been pointed
wheat
carotid-"yes: will probobly snout
toonlysboutslxpcrccutor the
tots! voice of farm products. Grout-
leg the lubotsntinl smy of this
estimtc. and granting also that n
depressed Wheel: Belt does not ieco
essarily menn a. corresponding dob
pression in other agricultural dis~
tricts. it is never-thatc- apparent
that low whentprices are a much
'more important factor then the
foregoing 118““ would indicate.
On the Junie, the uricl‘lturnl
outlook is not so untuvornblo us it
hes been often represented. An di-
critica- corn crop is in prospect.
with prices holding up well. Hogs
and cattle are cheap. but stocks on
the farms and current shipments sh
very “rye, and price! hove shown
unexpected strength under the heavy‘
market récetpts of the tent few
weeks. The cotton crop is not large.
but the price is high sud will. pre-
cumbly remain so. Wheat is consi-
ontput to noble them. an
to dam the world in ,
your q somewhat reduced
when: crop but come into
tion with a. very uni we:
and the consequent
foreign demand has dep
price. ~
Fortunately. the. restricted
pean mnrket is portly offset
unusually strong domestic
In 573 churches in New York
one Sunday therewas an accrue
tendance of 48 persons. and w '*
some time in one citymot New
two moving picture theatres
paid attendance of 14,100- In "
ington ‘7 000 persons attended
churches and 50,000 persons a .
doubly higher than a. month end
fl..- - .. .
O.
. v-
omit m a? ' .53,
VEStoredoseedsinStSo’clock.
and crepe
anus
. ‘65:
over pat-
in over-
rly
1200 Yards Finest
Quality Silks
To Go On Sale
Our Silk Sales are famous and this is a dazzling climax to
all that have gone before.
Because we were willing to take short and long lengths
alike, we were able to get these most wonderful quality silks at
slashed prices. Lengths of pieces are:~ from 3 to 18 yards, but
you may buy the quantity you
Chiffon Tsfielu' 1n dark and light colors, many two-toned
effects. Tafletas such as debu tantes are wearing in cvcnmg
wish.
frodcs. Tafl'etas beautiful for lamp shades.
Satins in every conceivable shade, 36 inches wide.
Silks that usually sell from $2. $0 to $3. 00
T.”"
-9'r\
dress
\"I'I'IK
WonderfulSllk&
Wool Brochdes
Soft, heavy clinging
nes-
sidered cheap at $6 01’
$8 just a short time ago. ~
Some are all ill
or ”and
trasting colors such
navy
navy, etc.
$4. 00 yd.
.. ‘If You Are
Up-To-Date You”
Have A Sport Coat
These separate Coats have .-
bmnehs important to a ' '
fashionable woman’ s ward-.
robe as the sweater. ‘
Here they may be had in
straight line pencil silhou-
ette cut of in the English.
models which swing from
- the shoulders. Made of fin-
' at imported woolen fab-
rics, many of them are
moistureproof.
behadin shadow
40 theatres gt the come time. 7
y WBIC COI!‘
e! one col-
lmve con-
as
and tan, silver and
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