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I APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Monday Evening, December 20, 192ff Page Six THAT HAPPY YULETIDE SPIRIT APPLETON POST -CRESCENT Health Talks VOL. 48. Xo. 171. See-Sawing On Broadway By Gilbert Swan I'Cbushj3 daily except suxdat.

by the post publishing COMPANY APPLETON'. WIS. deal to argue in favor of a special session if the present congress does not enact satisfactory farm legislation, provide proper control of radio and attend to other measures that demand attention. In some respects it might be a good thing to let the short and lame-duck session kill time with tax debate and then turn the legislative program over to the newly elected congress in a special session. ENTHntD AT THE POSTOFFICE AT TON.

AS SECOND MATTER Bt WILLIAM KRAUT. M. D. Noted rii.vslclan And Author Dr. Brady will answer all signed letters pertaining to health.

Writer's names are never printed. Only Inquiries of general Interest are answered In this column, but all letters will be answered by mail If written In Ink and a stamped self-addressed envelope Is enclosed. Requests for diagnosis or treatment of Individual cases cannot be considered. Address Dr. William Brady, In care of this paper.

New York New York is npt generally regarded as much of a church town. Yet, upon a Sunday morning, you ou JOHN k7 KLIN 13 President A. B. TURNBULIi Secretary-Treasurer L. DAVIS Business Manager tt-nwPPIPTinv RATES or ke can find scenes along Fifth avenue Madison or Park that would mak THE! APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Is delivered by carrier to city and suburban subscribers for fit-'teen cents a week, or $7.50 a year In advance.

By one month 65c, three months $1.50. sis months THIS IS A GIFT Save your friends and yourself the pain of jim $2.60, one year in advance cracks for Christmas gifts this year. Hero is a list of books which do not cost a great ileal and will fV; 'Jr- I BEING ViEA JNljpiP as of Kicks Jpfi please any recipient. I select these because I know they are good. I do not mean to imply tluit books not on my list are not good.but I am not recom mending books which are not worth the price.

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is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news credited to it or not credited In this raper and also the local news published herein. i Circulation Guaranteed Audit Bureau of Circulation for anybody interested in the science of the little book on "Food Nutrition and Health." by Prof. E. A'. McCollum, John Hopkins school of hygiene, Baltimore, is suro to please.

This book is published at $1:50 by the author. For a friend who has diabetes "Diabetes Diet," by McHenry Cooper, published at $2 by Harper Brothers, New York, makes a practical and useful guidebook. Or if tho ratient is making his own urinalysis and trying to regulate his diet accord ingly, a "Primer for Diabetic Patients," by Wilder Broadway envious. Several there aro where the standing-room only sign is out hours before the doors open and where lines rather in front, just as they gather before a popular movie theater. There may be another church that issues "scat tickets," but I am acquainted only with one the Park Avenue Baptist church, where Rev.

Henry Emerson Fosdick preaches. Not the least attraction of this church is the arrival of John D. Rockefeller for this is "his" I saw him in come out of a cold, snowy morning, looking for all the world liko a venerable His cars wero padded with warm ear-muffs his thin aged, hands covered by heavy gloves; his spare, awkward figure muffled in a heavy coat. Besido him came his valet. The moment the oil magnate removed his hat the valet jumped to his task of fixing tho very famous Rockefeller hair or rather lack of it.

Visitors from all over the world are drawn by the Fosdick reputation, but few crash the church doors at tho first attempt. In the basement below a service is held for tho overflow and here the Rev. Fosdick appears for a few moments, the general service being given by a substitute pf.stoi". Those who go through the' novitiate of ireveral overflow meetings the best candidates for admission tickets. It is taken as an indication of their sincerity and interest.

Thoso who stand in line make at THE POST-CRESCENX'S PROGRAM FOR A GREATER APPLETON City Manager Form of Government. Greater Representation for Appleton on County Board. A systematic plan of Park and Playground extensions and improvements. Foley- Ellithorpe, published by W. B.

Saunders company, Philadelphia, at $1.50 (if 1 recollect) will furnish excellent instructions. For a tuberculosis ratient or for one "threatened" with the disease, tho "Recovery Record" by Drs. G. A. Webb and C.

T. Ryder, published by Paul B. Hoeber, New York, at $2, is a veritable gold mine of concentrated wisdom for the first SO pages, and a gold brick for the rest of tho book which consists, of printed charts for recording pulse, temperature, etc. Suppose you have an old friend, 30, 40 or even doddering along toward 50, whose memory seems to be poor. Don't chide the old chap for it, but pre sent him with a copy of Dr.

Arnold Lorand's "De fective Memory, Absent Mindedness," published at $3 by F. A. Davis company, Philadelphia. Dr Lo-rand is the author of "Old Age Deferred" and his books seldom slop over into the wild, but remain pretty well within the bounds of sound science. Maybe you have some amateur parents or even least the overflow and, if they siff some old and experienced parents who are yet novices at the business of teaching children tho truth in the right way.

Give such parents a copy of "The Parents' Guide" by Dr. Emma F. A. Drake and SEEKERS AFTER PEACE In recent years certain figures stand out conspicuously as the great friends and promoters of world peace. One of these was Mr.

Roosevelt, nothwithstand-ing his "big stick" policy, for he believed in a league of nations to enforce peace and in a world court. Another is Elihu Root, one of the principal founders of the world court, and a third is of course Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Root's service in behalf of world peace has just been recognized by awarding to him the Woodrow Wilson Frize. No more appropriate selection could have been made, in fact there was no other to compete with Mr.

Root. He alone was entitled to the high honor this distinction confers. For more than ten years Mr. Root had been a student of international peace. The party to which he belonged was irrevocably committed to the very policy for bringing it about that Mr.

Wilson eventually put into play. Mr. Root was, therefore, serving not only his personal wishes, but the record of his party. His selection by Mr. Wilson as the American member to help draft the world court protocol and set up that tribunal was a natural recognition of this work and of Mr.

Root's eminent ability. These events, and the connection of Mr. Root, Mr. Roosevelt. Mr.

Taft and other distinguished Republicans with them, culminating in Mr. Wilson's acts, constitute a chapter of great statesmanship and honor in American history. But it has all come to naught. It has remained for a Republican administration and the Republican party to disavow the policies and constructive acts in foreign affairs of leaders beside whom those of today are pygmies and cheap politicians. They would, indeed, assent to American participation in the world court, but with reservations offensive to other adherents, and now a Republican president has pigeon-holed our proposed membership and stands ready to see it lapse, merely because political exigencies of the moment seem to invite such a course, Few greater indictments of the Republican party have been recorded, and it is an indictment that will stand.

Not only is it a humiliation upon the Republican party, but the humiliation is accentuated by the notable and deserving honor now conferred upon one of its foremost leaders, Elihu Root. Ozora S. Davis, published by J. L. Nichols Naperville, 111., at $2.

Here are three excellent books for the expectant mother. "Tho Prospective Mother," by Dr. J. M. Slemons, published by D.

Appleton New York, The Question Box IBRARY ADVENTURES By Arnold Mulder at "Simplifying Motherhood," by Dr. Frank H. natient, eventually get into the 'Vicket" list and may pass in. The "little church around the corner" seldom Is missed by visitors, particularly those who are interested in romance and thousands who have been wed there come back on pilgrim mages, while sons, daughters, and grandchildren inhale a bit of Its romantic tradition. One couple made it a practice tft visit the church on each anniversary of their wedding.

A year or so ago it was noted that they did not come. Inquiry showed that the wife had died. A few weeks later the bereaved husband appeared to find some solace within its walls. Richardson, published by G. P.

Putnam's Sons. New-York, at 1.75; and "Approaching: Motherhood," by Any reader can get answer to any Dr. George L. Brodhead, published by Paul B. Hoeber, New York, at $1.59.

Of the three I it with a richness of detail that Is question by writing The Post Crescent Information Frederic J. Haskin, Di like Dr. Ricbradsons "Simplifying Motherhood" A SOUTH AFRICAN GENIUS For the third time In this series of "Adventures" I am calling" attention to the work of Sarah Gertrude Millin rstonishing. The secret of it eludues one even after the most searching analysis. I rector, Washington, D.

C. This offer applies strictly to information. The best, but perhaps the average lay reader will find Dr. Slemons' "The Prospective Mother'' quite as helpful. Dr.

Slemons gives an excellent general of South Africa, a novelist who, it Bureau can net give advice legal, medical, and financial matters. It course of instruction for the potential mother. Dr. have been trying to discover reading each of the three books, how it was done but have failed complete-ly. When a writer can take, let us seems to me, has a clear right to the title of genius.

She has published three novels. I happened to read the does not attempt to settle domestic Richardson places more emphasis on the importance of nursing the baby. Dr. Brodhead presents the essential information in the attractive form of troubles, nor undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your second first, "God's Stepchildren," say, he material of a book like "An questions and answers throughout the book.

American Tragedy," covering S40 closely printed pages, and compress It For anybody who is interested in health and question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postago. The reply is sent direct to inquir in a book of 230 pages of large print without losing a single jot of the Im and I still believe it was one of the greatest novels of 1925. Next I read "Mary Glenn," which was a story on on a much smaller scale than "God's Stepchildren, covering a few weeks instead' of a century of time but just as exquisltly done. Recently I picked up Miss Millin's first pub- wants sound and authoritative information on all aspects of health, if tho poor gink doesn't know enough to subscribe for this newspaper send him as a gift a year's subscription to Hygcir, published at er.

Address The Appleton Post Cres AGREEMENT IN LAKE WATER DIVERSION An agreement has been reached between those supporting Chicago's fight for the Illinois river waterway improvement and those who have opposed it, under which provision is made in the river and harbor bill for the dredging of a nine foot channel to connect Chicago with the Mississippi river. All parties accepted an amendment to the bill which states "that "nothing in this act shall be construed as authorizing any diversion of water freni Lake Michigan." This meets satisfactorily the objections to the act in its original form. It is the opinion of Major-General Edgar Jadwin, chief of engineers' of the war department, that the amendment in no way affects the question of diversion. It is the general understanding that it leaves the issue without prejudice to either the opponents or proponents of diversion. Of course if improvement of the waterway is authorized Chicago will ask for and expect to receive authority to divert whatever water is necessary to navigation.

It has been stated that the amount of water required by the proposed nine foot channel is very much less than is now being diverted, in fact nominal. It is entir an engineering ques'iJr but if this estimate is correct it goes to substantiate the contention that Chicago's real interest is not in the lakes-to-the-gulf-waterway, but in the diversion of water in sufficient quantity to continue using it for exploitation and to dispose of its sewage. At any rate, provision for the wateP-way is without harm if the lake states which are opposing diversion obtain a favorable verdict in the supreme court of the United States, where they are seeking to enjoin Chicago from its theft of lake water and where the authority of congress or any other agency of government to permit diversion at the expense of navigation is challenged. So far as incorporating the Illinois waterway project into the river and harbor bill is concerned, it leaves the whole subject of diversion in status quo. This is satisfactory to the lake states, whose hopes of protection lie primarily with the supreme court, and secondarily with congress.

pression of the story or of the mnterial or of the sense of the background, It cent Information Bureau, Frederic Haskin, Director, Washington, C. is sheer genius, offhand, almost any 535 North Dearborn street, Chicago, at fi a year. This is in my judgment the cleanest, mosst interesting and helpful health magazine available, and it will be welcomed in any home. one would say that such a'feat is impossible. But it is the business of Do persons look three times normal size to animals? H.

E. Q. their S. genius to do tho impossible, and Sarah Gertrude Millin has done it three time Shop for Men at the Store for Men A. The, Biological Survey says thaj; in succession, DIAMOND MINE STORY the crystalline lens varies somewhat "The Jordans" is the story of the diamond mines of South Africa.

An English youth, Henry Jordan, goes to South African during? the early diamond rush, when Kimberly was a QUESTIONS AM) ANSWERS Chapped Hands Some time ago you published a remedy for chapped hands. Will you kindly give it again? (R. Answer Boil in a pint of distilled water or rain water three teaspoonfuls of boric acid, three tea-spoonfuls of glycerin and 80 grains of tragacanth shavings or chips (not powder), stirring constantly until a clear thin jelly is obtained. Add water to make tip for evaporation. Apply a fo wdrops to hands twice a day after washing and before the skin is quite dry.

This potion prevents redness and roughness of the skin as well as chapping. It is sometimes used as a soothing 1. tion af more open veldt, to seek his fortune-. lishep book, "The Jordans," issued in America in 1925, and in that, her maiden flight, there is the same power, the same sense of great material greatly handled, the same certainty that here is that very rare thing, an original writer. EXPERIMENTING WITH IDEAS This is not saying that "The Jordans" is as great a novel as cither "God's Stepchildren" or "Mary Glenn." I do not believe it is.

The story is not as well organized as cither tine of the other two and there runs through it tho suggestion that the author sometimes was groping. It sounds as if she is experimenting with her ideas and is trying them out on the public. The result is that the story lacks that'unity of impression that makes the impact of both "God's Stepchildren" and of "Mary Glenn' unforgettable. But after admitting that. "The Jor Ho is congenitally a failure and he fails, with diamonds all about him that When you are buying a gift for a man, the surest way of pleasing him is to get something from a man's store, where he would buy it himself.

make the fortunes of others, even of his partner in the venture. Incident ally every one of Miss Millin's books contains a failure and she understands the psychology of the falluro better ter shaving. than any writer I know. (Copyright John F. Dille company.) The second half of the book tells the story of this failure's famiily, the story of -the second generation whom South Africa has become an empire of wealth and influence.

And LOOKING BACKWARD again in one form or another It is dans" is still very far ahead of the average novel that is published and it the story of failure not failure in money matters necessarily but In oth has the one quality that distinguishes Sarah Gertrude Millin from all present- TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Monday, Dec. 23, 1901 A daughter was born the previous day to Mr. In the eyes of different mammals. Magnification of the object may sometimes result, but it is impossible to tell the comparative Impression on the retina and the optic nerve. Should man appear three times his normal size to animals other objects would also bo magnified three times.

Q. Will gasoline freeze? E. R. B. A.

The Bureau of Standards says that gasoline has no definite point. It stiffens up slowly like melted wax at temperatures far below those ordinarily encountered even in the Arctic. Q. How many loaves of bread will a barrel of flour make? R. J.

A. A barrel of flour makes appi JX-imatcly 285 loaves of bread. This figure will vary according to the formula used by individual bakers, but is the estimated average. Q. Are the Premier Diamond mines still producing? V.

McW. A. George F. Kunz, an authority on precious stones, says that the Premier Diamond Mines do not onl produce but in the year 1925 the diamonds sold totaled 1,271,063 carats as compared with 1, 027,110 of the eccuing year. The number of loads washed and the number of carats found showed a corresponding Increase.

Q. Whv is the opal considered unlucky? B. H. A. The opal has not always been regarded as an unlucky stone.

The superstition regarding its bad luck began in the 14th century at the time of the Black Death, particularly in Venice. At that time the opal was a favorite of the Italian jewelers, but it was said that opals worn by those stricken with the disease became suddenly brilliant and that their lustre departed upon the death of the owner, thus the opal became associated with death and an object of dread. Q. Are the Ead Lands of Dakota day novelists whose work I am acquainted with, a genius for com er forms. The 6tory of spiritual frustration, of artistic frustration.

The congenital taint of ITenry Jordan Is transmitted to his children hy Ills and Mrs, F. W. Harriman. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

P. G. Curtis, Richmond-st, the previous Saturday. Boer wife. A moving story and a strong story.

pression. That quality Is found all three books. "God's Stepchildren" covers a century in time and the story of four generations is told. Tet the book covers only about 300 pages. In Charles Baldwin who was attending the Chicago Medical school was spending tho holidays at his home.

Anyone who wante to know the real writers of today should by all means CONTINUE WITH TRIALS Following the acquittal of Fan and Doheny the government will now have to determine whether it will prosecute them for bribery, of which they are charged, as well as Fall and Sinclair on both bribery and conspiracy charges. Regardless of whether the trials will result in conviction or acquittal, we think the government owes it to the people and to itself to push these cases. It may or may net be easier to prove bribery than conspiracy, but it is worth the effort. We are not going to stop corruption and betrayals of trust in public life by even a strong gesture against offenses as this trio is charged with, and as they undoubtedly committed. We should go all the way and that means trying the issue to a final conclusion.

If juries will not convict them the government has at least done its duty by the people and in support of its own The Rev. T. J. Sauer, pastor of Sit, Paul Lutheran read Sarah Gertrude Millin. spite of that the story of the four generations Is told adequately, Rs church decided the previous day at the unanimous adequately as if a writer like Dos- request of the congregation to decline his call as toovsky had, devoted 2,000 pages to itfs city missionary at Milwaukee and remain in charge he would probably have done.

Caves tinder Arizona's "natural bridge" near Pine, contain springs of limcwater in which an ordinary felt hat, if left for a few months, can be Mary Glenn" was even briefer only some 250 pages, if a remember "petrified." correctly. But again the impression of telling the story of a whole genera Here are a Few of th Many Suggestions Neckwear Handkerchiefs Hosiery Cuff Links Belts Shirts Pajamas Caps Gloves Slippers Golf Hose Bill Folds Mufflers Bath Robes Knitted Vests Sweaters House Coats Motor Robes Lounging Robes Luggage Smoking Jackets Etc of the Appleton church. What was thought to be the first Memorial win-dew for the late President William McKinley to be introduced in Wisconsin if not in the entire west, was provided for the previous night and was soon to bo erected in place at the Emanuel church. Plans for the memorial window were decided on the previous day at the dedication services of the new church which were in charge of Eishop Thomas Bowman of Chicago. Berlin music lovers were treatel to tion is given and It is given adequate a concert in Esperanto, the "univer ly so that the reader does not feel that anything has been left out.

"The sal language," in the form of a re cital by a baritone using Esperanto Jordans" has only 243 pages but the text. story covers two generations and does The Appleton Dairy Board of Trade was to be incorporated soon it was decided at the last regu lar meeting of the stockholders the previous night. Among those who were to be included as incor absolute desert? H. K. K.

porators were the officers of the board who had been appointed a committee to execute the new Queer quirks of nature A. The Bad Lands Of South Dakota r- ivtmj-nve ears ago American women were plan. They were: President. G. W.

Frazer, freedom: secretary. John A. Brill. Appleton; treasurer, can not strictly speaking be classed as a. desert region.

The terra Is somewhat misleading, as the land Is fertile except -where It is so steep that vega-tatioin Is washed off. In level por w.nut uu idv.vj'j pairs oi siik stockings a year, nays a magazine writer. Even today that's enough for some women. John L. Jacquot, Appleton.

Birds Need Santa Claus When Snow Comes tions buffalo grass grows and sup TEN YEARS AGO Monday, Dee. 18, 1918 An eastern professor says the scientific discovery of the child is the greatest ever made. But. professor, how about the time mother found William behind the barn smoking? ports herds of cattle. Good water is usually found in shallow wells Miss Elizabeth Utz, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. nnd considerable farming is carried on. George L'tz, corner of Eldorado and Lawe-sts, had been removed to St. Elizabeth hospital the previous Q. Do the Queen of Rumania and day for an operation for appendicitis, NO TAX REDUCTION The administration party leaders in the house have decided there will be no reduction of income taxes, either temporary or permanentat the present session.

This action is taken on the ground that to attempt tax legislation of any kind would tie up the short sitting with debate ending in nothing. The Democrats have announced their intention of pressing for permanent reduction of taxes, a proposition to which the administration will not accede. Both Mr. Mellon and President Coolidge say there must be no change in existing rates for another year or so, until the final Avorkings of the present law can be determined. They are willing to extend a rebate for one year, and in lieu of tliis they prefer to apply the prospective surplus to a further reduction of the national debt.

The government really had no alternative but to abandon the president's proposal for temporary relief to income taxpayers in the face of Democratic policy. Indications are that it will now use the surplus to reduce the war indebtedness, an alternative that has its merits and in support of which there is much public opinion. However, the administration's decision is not necessarily final. It will be possible to call an extra session, knowing the adjournment March 4, provided the president wishes tr vec tie through and have the tax question thrashed out along with oilier pendin" legislation. In fact, there will be a great The largest currency the United States prints is a $10,000 bill.

Probably the only person offered one will be a street car conductor. Mrs. Coolidge have bobbed hair? A daughter was born that morning to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sigl, Outagamie-eo.

A daughter was born the previous Saturday to B. A. Mrs. Coo'idge nas not. had her hair bobbed, Queen Maria has bobbed hair.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shattuck at Theda Clark hospital. Mrs. Shattuck was formerly Miss Harwood, Bashful William used to hide behind his mother's skirts when company came.

-Now he takes a walk around the block. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harwood of this city. The second rf the series of eight classes for Headlines you never see: CHAUFFEUR QUTTS: SAYS RICH WIDOW TRIED TO ELOPE WITH HIM.

janitors of public and private buildings was to be held at the high school that evening. The subject. ODD TESTING MACHINE IN USE Among" the many testing machines In use to aid American industry sre those to test the power of adhesive tape, the deformation of golf balls under driving stress, the muscular reaction of frogs' legs, the strength of casket handles and the tractive efforts of elephants. was to be the study of moisture in the air and ret BY AURTHTK N. PACK President, American Nature Ass'n.

After the Christmas tree has served its appointed purpose of bringing joy to the children, it may be planted outdoor and laden with gifts for the birds, for this is their season of stress. If the weather be mild and open, they have small need of our bounty, for the fruit still is clinging to woodbine and pokeweed and holly, the seed of a million weeds is on field and roadside, and the insects wintering beneath the leaves and grass, furnish them a feat. But when the enow drifts deep, or thi ice-storm seals from their search the bounty which Nature has provided, then our help is welcome. With the earliest dawn they are up and about, seeking whatever "we may spare from our abundance. Then may the discarded Christmas tree enter on its second period of uscfullness.

Bind to its trunk and branches some bags of suet; suspend from its stoutest limb the halves of an opened cocoanut: clear at its base a space of ground, and then scatter bread crumbs, and parings and bones with bits of meat and fat adhering, or rolled oats or corn fiakes. almost anything In the way of eatables. Junco and sparrow and chickadee Famous fallaci'-s: "Po vou're a newspaper man. ative humidity. Tou must meet I jts of interesting people." John Tracy was elected president of the Catholic Kniehts of Wisconsin branch No.

128 at. the annual we wonder v. hat Adam would say if he could meeting the previous week. Other officers were Matt Schmidt Son have bcin here to enjoy Apple Week with us. F.

J. Rooney. vice president; E. Otto, recording secretary; Julius Pcerenboom, financial secretary and treasurer; Martin Van Ryzin, trustee for three Gene Tunney was served with a summons in New York for participating In exhibition bouts. Now he's a true champion.

years and John O'Kecfc. marshall. Among those who were to take part In the an AXTS AWE LARGEST ANIMALS In certain places of South America and Africa there are species of ants that strike fear and awe into even the largest beasts. These ants r-t times start "marching" and it is said that that the most agile and strongest animals must fcive way to them. nual Christmas exercises at the Methodist church Two Floors of Good Things to Wear the following Sunday were: John Keller.

Chester More young people might stay at home nights if didn't mind bung alone in the house. Davis, lone Agrell, Randall P.euss, Emma Newby, and cardinal, en the blue jay, wil Phillip Reuss, Jack Clark, Roberta Burns, Lillian rock to the feait. Thus may we help Schroeder. Robert Showalter. Ora Znenlke, Kenneth Famous Ian have a good friend in city hall and I'll done them and also help ourselves, for A drop of water nay contain as P.uf-hey and Caroline Nicholson.

Another group of sight of them at their featt will morel many as 100 forms of life, visible un than repay us for the small effort, pier a microscope. children wre to present a Christmas play, "Chi! drcn of the Christmas Spirit." I 5Vbat would a politician do in heaven? m-4 t-O t-o -3-e -tou- gk 1.