Show THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND If 'a 'Bird the Window Flys in By IRVING H said a man ((YES we failed” the writer the other day to “1 knew we would The first day we opened the shop a bird flew In at the window I told tny partner then we would never muke a go of it” Let anyone Investigate and he will be surprised bow many people of his acquaintance believe that a bird In at a window brings had luck ing Here we have a survival from the Your re dim shadowy days of old probspected ancestor Stonehatchet when a bird ably felt as perturbed flew into his cave as you do when one Primifiles Into your drawing room with tive man considered everything relation to himself and what he could not understand he was suspicious of Birds could fly— he could not There fore there was something supernatural about birds — he himself representing When a bird for no apthe natural parent reason violated the rules and came flying Into his cave something It was unusual and the was wrong unusual puzzled and scared the primitive man ere we get the origin of a bird superstition wblcb survives In Its modified original form unto this day In some cases though by other superwhich stitions gradually gathered - about birds — Thus in some sections a bird flying Into a room Is considered to be or to symbolize a soul come for another soul and thus to portend death This comes from the Idea which grew up among some tribes of the transmigration of souls Into birds Also primitive man became obsessed with the Idea that birds somehow dicated the future The early name for the chief of the augurs “The Observer of Birds" was Auspex The word augur Itself— which means but also not only one who predicts A NEW EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER ! the act certain of predicting — though of unorigin has been thought by to come from a many philologists combination of two words meaning (jb by licClur Newppr SHE HAS HEARD THAT— "Movies” Coldly Received The audience at the flrst “moving show was apparently under picture” the Impression that they were a trick advance of some kind In shadow which was then very popular graphy was even The flrst movie audience more critical than a modern crowd and did not even deign to ap ptaud Cretonne Hat Bag Syndicate) 11 MORE By Douglas Malloch XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX preacher proved there’s a 'plIK That had heaven not always the stars then across my screen she moved And healed my wounds and hid my scars I knew her mothering awhile She mothered all the men she met And all men her Madonna smile Remember yet beyond And “ which has been purchased from the Hamilton Metalplaue comMilwaukee" monoplane The "Malden Jesse C Johnson has converted the plane by the Johnson Aeroplane company of Delray Fla pany of Milwaukee into an experimental helicopter by providing horizontal propellere for each wing In addition to the front driven' a from motor in shafts cause the rise are land the and by and The fuselage props wing planeto prop almost vertically t Because her company was peace And dignity her locks of gray The littleness of life would cease And thoughts of bate would pass away And even now when passions stir When men grow angry as men will They only need to think of her And all Is still now “Gone they tell us she Is gone where?” our hungry hearts reply And every man’s heart answers "On" — For so much goodness could not die Yes If I doubted heaven before That there was heaven for men like roe know there must be something more For such ns she f® 1929 Dougla Malloch And t n Teaching Children By THE joyment eat Is of getting the problem to eat with tolerance and enthe food which they should the wall of thousands of moth- ers When the allotted amount of milk cannot be enjoyed as milk It must be In custards puddings camouflaged sauces and various dishes NEWTON guess or rather a good bluff will A large percentage They are the ones who haven't yet acquired the poise tb admit that there Is something am sorry And they do not know to say It the proportion of those who fall Into your little trap will probably be greater among women than among For while many women think men us straight as any man women In general cunnot match men In general when It comes to the faculty of think Ing straight of calling a spade a spade and of not trying to fool them selves The average man when asked about something that he does not know will more readily admit that he does not know than the average She will be more Inclined to bluff It ont not so much from motives of dishonesty as from a penchant for fooling herself With reference to this art of bluffing certain tests were made recently at the University of Cincinnati In which the students were asked to define words that did not exist to place quotations from Shakespeare which were made up for the occasion to designate the authors of certain books And had never been written which the tests revealed that the freshmen bluffed the most and seniors the least that the least bluffing was done by students who ranked highest academically the highest record for exposgood on subjects from those whose college was lowest That of course the old story that knows most knows general coming record at brings us back to the person who when he does not know Only the fool "knows It all” A girl complained to me that the old women In her family were oppressive In their Insistence In “knowing It all” even In matters that were entirely foreign to them She asked me If this were a quality common with old people If It Is In my opinion they are old people who have gone sterile mentally whose minds have atrophied Otherwise they would not have this quality tn common with those who never had anything to give Old people whose minds mentally are strong and active are the last ones (Texas) family recently the “road to recovery” him run over by an autocon in a wheelchair It jj to Eat Proper NELLIE It Is not whnt we read but whit we remember that makes us learned It Is not what wa Intend but what we do that makes ua useful ""It Is not"' but a lifelong strugfew faint wishes makee ut valiant— Henry gle that Ward Beechar All”? In ttie world to be guilty of “knowing It all" For one of the compensations of old age a healthy old age Is Its Hs real Its understanding tolerance wisdom (IS bv the Bell Syndlcsts Inc) Jewish Confection Hamenhislien cakes contain poppy seed mixed with sugai and honey Jews serve the enkes on of the down Purlin In commemoration fall of Hamen who conspired against the Jews LIGHTHOUSE Food basis child for the diet of the 4 healthy Whsat Scones Mix cupful of cold cooked of with oatmeal cupful of softened milk one tablespoonful of sugar butler one teaspoonful of salt one well teaspoonful ot bea ten egg a n d jpne-- a f cupful whole wheat flour sifted with a Bake la of baking powder gem pans © !! Weetern Newspaper Union) Whole MAXWELL a Spinach carrots chard brocolll and other of the leafy vegetables must tf the chlldien learn to like them be dressed to appeal to eye and taste Katherine Norris In one of her Interesting novels has a clever grandmother serve torrac salad to her which they learned to enjoy family before they knew It was carrot spelled backward Grated carrot Is so good as a salad and may be added to almost any combination They are especially good In Salad Pineappts Take one package of lemon Jello add a cupful of bolting water and a cupful of the pineapple Juice When cool stir lu a cupful of fresh raw Do not grind them aa grated carrots It leaves them either too dry If put through the peanut butter knife or In small chunks If a courser knife Is used Add cupful of finely diced and drained the pineapple same of tender diced celery Season with salt a dash of cayenne and mold Serve with a highly seasoned mayonnaise dressing When fresh spinach cannot be obtained there are many brands of fine spinach on the market Do not wuste the liquid over It serve It as a sauce or In gravy for meats Milk being the food substance thut Is almost a perfect food should he the evening meal with bread for the small child There Is apparently no food which can serve so well as a TTGae (OuiflellErcEa’s What Does Your Child Want to Know u Anjwrd ti BOURJAILY 4H voices came to me through As I was a haze of dreamy comfort carried off to bed I remember thinking ‘What things I will have to tell to Jane In the morning!' "The next morning I wanted to be up bright and early to be sure to see the men before they went ashore My father was to row them over In the dory because they couldn’t stay long In the lighthouse There wouldn't be Lightenough food to go around house keepers were allotted Jut so much a year for each person and none Most of our supplies came for guests from a little village a few miles away on the other side of the headland over for them once My futher rowed or twice a week In the dory I knew he teas planning to go that day be cause our food supply had become low luring the stormy weather A t a artl d e w hi ch want makes Its debut this season— the cretonne hat bag It Is ss dee as it Is practical One of Its oratlve many winning points Is that It Is col and can be packed flat for lapslble travel Of all Christmas suggestions this ornamental hat bag which can be hung in any closet la one of the most worthwhile ones on the list for It Is something which has been really needed You can find them In various cretonne shops or where bags are sold Give Painted Crockery ' WHAT MAKES THE FIRE GO 0UT1 It dies from lack ot oxygen To keep It burning bright Or heat to help the coal combine With oxygen ao light (Copyrlatat) CCrcnir A Donofnv EDMONDS ADVENTURES PART It “When I looked again where father had stood alone there clung four men over the They started scrambling rocks to Hie house One fell and was picked up and carried “With a kind word my mother left me and ran down stairs The wind was still blowing hard and It had beAll I dared think gun to rain again I had to keep on about was the bell You striking It whatever happened know It’s part of a lighthouse keeper’s duty never to give up I was a was son this and lighthouse keeper’s my flrst test “I kept on striking the bell twice every minute making sure the clangs It seemed ages were loud and even before I heard the door open and my father appeared He was dripping wet and water was running even from his beard but he looked happy " 'Itun along now and get warm' he And he thanked me for said to roe helping “I was quite speechless as I climbed On down the stairs Into the kitchen Around the the threshold I paused men table sat three strange My mother was filling their cups from a How big I felt when I steaming pot aat with them to drink my hot milk I wanted to listen to their talk but warmth the sudden made me sleepy Tad their “Jackie” pet of a Dallas mobile pulling himself along traptlon built especially for PURCHASE SOMETHING itions If a girl has on button or five— thump little heart bounce with Joy— for it’e a sign she will marry a rich man (© by McClurs Nswspspsr Syndicate) TO MAKE TO ooooooooooooooooo By JEAN of YOU know the meaning A' “psychoterminality ?” There’s Nobody else does either no such word But ask that question of ten of your friends and see how many start to "hum” and "ha” and fish about for some kind of a definition that Is a PRESENTS OR Do You Think You ‘Know O CHRISTMAS USEFUL KING HHHHtfH4(Hf-Ht(Hf(HHHf-aHtlH- F'k UTAH v Verily In their Twentieth century crusade Interior decorators beauty spare not even the humblest object In the home— ordinary kitchen crock Behold grandma’s ery no exception popular cookie Jar and even the “little brown Jug” the more modern cracker Jar pitchers too with to match likewise drinking mugs flower pots and other crockery Items too numerous to mention all "dolled up” with painted hollyhocks and blooms posing as Christmas art shops gifts de luxe In various our land throughout i I V Pewter for Christmas I HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW EGYPT? (Hick out ths following features) Ankh the emblem of Ilf Wooden Head Rest Rronie Cats Wooden Ftah “As soon as I wag dressed I ran out Into the kitchen Behind the lighthouse I heard voices Everybody was there gathered about the dory which lay on Its side like a wounded thing a huge hole torn in the bottom The storm had torn It from Its moorings and pounded it against the rocks mend It we were Unless wo stranded there until some passing boat came within hailing distance That was not likely to happen very soon The waters about the lighthouse were so treacherous that most boats did not venture near "They searched the lighthouse for with which to mend the something boat But the hole was too Mg After a hopeless attempt to make the dory with makeshift materials seaworthy the men gave up and settled themselves peacefully In the sun to rest after their Strenuous night “Jane and I were not at gll dis- To be pleased with the situation stranded on a lonely rock and faced with the danger of starving was an adventure And besides It was not often that we had three people all at once to talk to They showed as odd Goblet of Lotus Design Wooden Comb Scars bs or beetles (charm tection) Pyramid Statue of Osiris Temple People carrying offerings Four vases The Sphinx for pro- trinkets they had gathered In all parts of the world They delighted ua with stories of desperate encounters with of shipwrecks and strange savages sens “Just In the middle of onr excitement Father came from further conference about what should be done Mother he said had made two flags of a piece of white cloth and a piece of red Joined together and tacked to the end of a stick We were to take turns As soon as watching from the tower a boat was sighted my father would use the flags to the signal of distress from the balcony of the lighthouse while somebody else struck the If this did not sueceed In atbell tracting the attention of the crew the only thing we could do was to wait for the next boat and try again “One of the fishermen a tured bearded Norwegian named Eric was given first watch and as a special favor Jane and I were allowed to be ' his assistants “I was thinking Eric Was dozing and Jane playing about hla feet when a boat k suddenly she (To Be Continued) Js It’s fashionable to give pewter this year So jot down In your Christmas list a few apropos articles such as a quulnt candlestick perhaps a vase or a nut bowl or If one gives generously an entire coffee or tea service There's no doubt about It— pewter Is "It” for Christmas or wedding gifts Rose Powder Box TVell may It be said of the woman who uses this dainty flower powder combox that “she hns a plexion” Cunning Idea this of nestling a little round pasteboard box In The heart of a handmade cr“pe paper rose A cluster of artificial flower stamens are pasted on the lid which makes it easy to handle (see sketch) Lovely Chrlstmaa gift I j r |