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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1937 PAGE EIGHT Large Crowd at Wood River Girl Scout Card Party 23 Occupied Community Park Outer Three Paths to Empire in China Ins can Goldberg, Young women were: for WOOD RIVKR, 17 Twenty-three tnbles were oceupio! with the playing rn ls evening at the Girl Scout nnrty In Community Park pavilion Potted plants were given as prizes the winners at each table. A show featuring the latest in wennng apparel for home ami rPP given by Mrs. Phocbr who also presented a during the showing, thai modelled the Miss Jane Guker, Miss JudilM Dolllker, Mrs. FA Crawford, Mrs. and Miss Dorothy Robin- Pearl Mitchell WHS pianist the event.

Constance Septles dtince, Jackie Schana- felt nnd Junior Schillinger played duet. Betty and Lelty Thompson gave a novelty lap dance, and Gwendolyn Schana- fclt snng a vocal number. Auxiliary Installation WOOD RIVER The loca American Legion Auxiliary wll hold its regular meeting on Mon day night. The meeting will feature the annual installation of officers Mrs. M.

F. Manning will be the installing officer. I'lnn Hay Ride WOOD No. 5 the Wood River Girl Scouts wil nnve a supper hike and hayrack ride to a woods near Bethalto Mrs. Wesley Lucking and Mrs George Botteran will accompany the scouts.

Scouts of Troop No, will be the guests. Wood River Notes WOOD and Mrs. O. Crawford and Mrs. Crawford's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. R. Cloyd oi Decatur, are leaving today for it vacation trip to Hollywood, Calif, Miss Bernadine Maloney and Miss Fnye Woolsey will return tomorrow night from a two weeks visit In California. Warren Monken is recovering from an infection in his foot. Mrs.

Lydin Pear'ce, president of the Wood River W. C. T. attended a meeting of the Upper Alton body, at College Avenue Baptist church Thursday. Mrs.

George Green is ill at her home. PERSONS You Meet Here and There By BOLL BRUNNER CRussian influence) jiiHMiimiHi Center of Russian, war power TSfNGTAO NANKING HANGCH FOOCHOW MILES the 16th century, the peo- glance at the map tells While discussing finer things in life with a college professor the other day, we approached the subject of life and, evolution and ended up at that inevitable blank wall, the meaning of life. The answer, we concluded, was a mystery too encompassing and vast for us to comprehend and so we let it go at that. However, several interesting observations came out of the discussion. It was said that the gentleman who made that crack, "It takes all kind of people to make a world," really said a mouthful if the statement Is analyzed, sic: From the optimist's standpoint, we must have bad people with the good to know how good people are.

Everything in this world is in. relation to something else, otherwise we would be unable to judge anything or any one. A Theory of Relativity In this statement, we can find a layman's theory of "relativity." The universe is constantly in balance and trmt balance can neither be destroyed chemically or any other way. For instance, there will never be a time when all men aro rich. If everyone today was given exactly a million dollars they would be no richer than before because their wealth would be computed relatively.

The average wealthy man is happier than the normal poor man, because the wealthy man's joys and sorrows arc relatively as vital as the poor man's. For example, a poor man may feel frustration when he sees the fine dothcs and cars of wealthy people which he cannot have. The wealthy man may also feel just as much frustration but for a totally different reason. Perhaps he may envy the power of a dictator. Perhaps his stomach makes his life miserable.

Maybe liis daughter has run off with the chauffeur, They'd Kirk Their Heels If, as sonic think, money brings happiness, then all the rich men in the world would )r kicking up their heels with the sheer juy of living. Personally, we; an- cd with one or two wealthy Individuals and wouldn't say they were any happier or any uiiliappicr, on an average, than the boys who have to struggle for their daily broad. One of the most distressing exercises in mental cnlcstlu-nics occurs when one becomes entangled in (l mess of relative if one is attempting to write clearly and skim over the subject, at least, In a case like this, perhaps it is bent to drop the subject with the satisfaction of knowing that perhaps someone was stirred to agree or disagree with the writer, The eiirth travels around the suii ai. an average speed of 18.52 miles second, or nearly 70,000 miles an hour. AST and populous few really vital vhere an invading army might Irlke a death blow.

Yet there are. throe broad high- vays to the political and economic heart of Cathay. On two of them, Japan already has set foot. And now she seems to be heading for he third. Observers see in these military hrusts Japan's desire to control the Far East's markets, with Japanese goods and Japanese-taxed 'orcign merchandise routed through the Island Empire instead of Chinese ports.

once the stronghold of Manchus, is dangerously close to the border of Manchoukuo, the puppet state created by Japan. And Peiping, with its traditions of power and its hold on converging railroads, is tremendously important in trade and politics. So Japan struck at Peiping, cutting its railroad lines, and occupying the city. Beyond Peiping lies rich Shansi province with its coal, iron, cotton and silk, which Japan needs. It's population numbers 12,000,000.

near where Shanghai now stands, were harassed by Japanese marauders. Again, in the 20th century, native villages of the Shanghai area arc feeling the thrust of Japanese military might. Shanghai, a city of 3,250,000 population, is the sixth largest in the world and the richest trade center of the Far East. Its commercial importance is indicated by the fact that American property there is valued at $100,000,000. The Yangtze river gives Shanghai a channel for transporting its flood the interior.

In Its port, fronting the ocean, dock cargo ships from all over the world. "Broad East" is a great plumb, so far as Japanese desire to dominate the Asiatic mainland is concerned. Canton is the capital of this territory and the area around it produces silk, sugar, indigo, oil plants and fruit. After having evacuated her own nationals Japan has senf bombing planes over Canton, terrorizing the populace. And Canton is only 100 miles from British-dominated Hongkong.

How Japan Has Penetrated The Asiatic Mainland I93I--CREATES IN DEPENDENT" STATE OF MANCHOUKUO I895--GETS FORMOSA AS RESULT OF SINO- JAPANESE WAR I9IO--ANNEXES KOREA AS RESULT OF RUSSO JAPANESE WAR 1933-ADDS JEHOL TO MANCHOUKUO Talks on Health To Farm Bureau KDWAHD.SVILLK, Sept. 17. diseases and their control was the topic of an illustrated talk delivered yesterday before 1115 members of the Madison County Home Bureau by Miss Fanny Brooks, health specialist of the University of Illinois Home Economics extension staff. The meeting was held at '2 p. m.

in the circuit court room of the court house here. Prevalence and rapid increase of so-called social diseases In the United States was illustrated by charts provided by Miss Brooks, who also discussed means effective control in this country. In comparing conditions in this the number of reported cases per HKiO population as has Sweden and other Scandanavian countries. Social diseases in the Scandanavian countries have been virtually stamped out through legislation and control measures, Miss Brooks said. She also discussed the new Illinois Marriage Laws as a means of curbirig the spread of social diseases.

countries in I host 1 regard diseases, Miss Brooks nf foreign to venereal pointed out that New York stale has times Shipnmit Notes Billy Jones celebrated his fourth birthday, Mrs. Minnie Schroedcr, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hancock of Brighton were supper guests at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Jones. Thomas Duffey went to Alton Tuesday to visit his children until Sunday. Mrs, Kverett Travers, daughters, Klsic Rose and Lois, were in Alton Tuesday. Miss Mary Alice Straban and Miss Mildred Reader were Alton visitors Wednesday. Kverelt Travers and Albert Van liykc were in St.

Louis, Tuesday. OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS FOR BOY SCOUT SHOES MAUL'S BROWNbilt SHOE STORE 121 W. 3rd Street Spray from the plunging waters Victoria Falls, in Africa, ascends move than 1000 feet into the air. The Shwe Dagon, one of India's most beautiful shrines, was built to shelter eight hairs from the head of Buddha. Bids Today on Edwardsville to Wood River Road Highway May Be Paved Before Coming of Bad Weather EDWARDSVILLE, Sept.

17, (Spe- grading now completed, pnvlng of the new Wood Rlver-Ed- wardsville Route 159 before winter appeared a certainty today as bids on slabbing the 6.98-mlle strip of rpad were belnj? received by the slate highway department at Springfield. Bids for the stretch of slab, to be 20 feet wide, with 10-foot earth shoulders on each provide a shortcut safety route between Wood River and the county seat scheduled to be received by the Division of Highways at 10 o'clock this morning in Springfield. Estimates on other highway projects over the state are also set for call today. To Widen Street The Route 159. paving project, not Included at first in the list of highway Improvements for which bids were requested today, was later added to the list In a supplementary notice sent to contractors by Ernst Lieberman, chief state highway engineer.

Widening of two blocks of paving at the north limits of Edwardsville where Mnin street will merge with the new Route 159, now a slight bottle-neck, will also be included in the paving contract for the new road, as will also be the lowering and paving of the north end of Main street. Slabbing of slightly less than a mile of Route 112, to provide a connector between that as the Bunker Hill the new Route 159 just north of the Edwardsville city limits, will also be let with the main paving contract, it is understood. Ground Work Done Grading on Route 159 and the small strip of 112, together with bridges, culverts and railroad overpasses, is now finished. Because oi rapid progress and early completion of grading work by the contractors, Joseph Kesl Son, Edwardsville. the paving was included in the call for bids at Springfield today.

Should Route 159 be paved this fall, as now seems assured, traffic over the new road will be less hazardous during winter months than over the old narrow road now in use between Wood River and Edwardsville. The new highway will combine latest safety features, eliminating railroad grade crossings by over passes, with no dangerous hills or curves in a direct route from the north end of Main street here to connect with the old route 159 at the north limits of Wood River. Medora Notes Peek and Russell Jones of Godfrey called Wednesday evening on Mrs. Viola Peek. Mrs.

Julia Wood of Virden is visiting her son, Virgil Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thurm are the parents of a boy born Wednesday evening. Mrs.

Viola Peek and son, Jean, and Mrs. Rebecca Hudspeth were supper guests Tuesday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Robinson. Mr.

and Mrs. Clever Strunk of Bunker Hill called Thursday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. James Strunk. Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Warner and Miss Stella Warner returned home Tuesday evening after a few weeks' vacation in Flint, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. T.

H. Craig of Medora and Mr. and Mrs. G. G.

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17, of Macoupin county's prominent visited Hartford Eads In Modesto during the Macoupin fair. Eads, a prominent politician before being stricken to His bed with arthritis, has gained In political strength since his Illness occurred five years ago and seldom does a day go by without some prominent office holder dropping In. When visited Wednesday Eads displayed a rare sense of good humor, and, although flat of his back with a diseases that has shrunk his fingers and feet until they are unusable, local politicians count him as a prominent factor In any election. On the wall near his bed Eads has several hundred pictures of his favorite personages. Eads wife Is his constant companion and It is throughm her that Eads is able to keep In touch with liis political friends in the county ay letter and postcard.

C. F. Bangert Will In Probate Court EDWARDSVILLE, Sept. 17 of Charles F. Bangert, who died at Wood River July 16, 1936, was yesterday admitted to probate by Judge C.

W. Burton. Two sons, Maurice Carlysle and John Charles Bangert, are be- Hold Verdict Was Excessive by $285 EDWARDSV1LLE, 16, Mudge today handed down a decision on the motion of the Village of Hartford for a new trial of the suit of Orvllle B. Dunham, who had for compensa-' tlon for his ai auditor. The trial jury returned a verdict for $705 In favor of Dunham.

Judge Mudge today Informed Dunham's attorney! that If he will remit $285, the court will enter judgment fot $510. If this is not done within 20 dayi, the court nounced, he will grant a new trial. The court held that the village, under its contract with Dunham, was not liable for thi $285. queathcd the estate. The two sons, named executors, being unable te qualify because of non-residence In the state, Joseph L.

Conners of Wood River was appointed administrator with bond of $1000. Inventory In the estate was also approved. John W. Ballard of Wood River, husband of the late Eva A. Ballard, who died at Wood River Jan.

29, 1936, Is bequeathed her estate under the will probated yesterday. Testimony of George G. Guker and Laura M. Guker was heard pr to admission of the will, and F. Springer of Edwardsvllle was appointed guardian ad litem for John Edward Marks, a minor.

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