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Show i TIIE SMITIIFIELD SENTINEL, SMITIIFIELD. UTAn MODERN MAKERS OF LIVE SLANG COSTLY ROAD MATERIAL lean sport page bloomed to Its present lluwer of Ungual license, slang was being built In the same manner. Artemus Ward, Orpheus C. Kerr and Petroleum V. Nushy were doing It half a century or more ago. And be- Stone from surrounding maaa-tuin- s which bus been used for some time on roads In three vlllugea near Mlskolcz, Hungary, has been deTen Writers Get Credit for fore them were other generations of clared by experts to be slung founders. Some of them at black marble. Enriching Language. In their day. tulned a bit of fume Most of them are forgotten. Wilfred J. Funk knows words. IIo lying ago the wise began to recogought to, because he publishes dic- nize that slang la good English in tionaries und writes poetry highly the making. They poo poohed the dissimilar occupations, hut birth strictures of the purists and la now In dealing in words. So lie may propMuch erly qualify ns an expert on slung. the dictionaries, frequently without One feels that he is a bit too ex- the patronizing label of "colloquial." clusive, .however, In crowning only Happily all slang does not make ten Americana as the fathers of the grade of good, or accepted Engmodern slang, or the argot of con- lish. Frequently It is not apt and temporary Americana, If you must falls of lti own weight Good slang give your slang a highbrow label (and we maintain that the definition This Is said In no disparagement la valid) should be direct Illuminatof the magnificent audacity with ing, a detour to greater clarity along which the ten he mentions have com- the sometimes tedious highways of mitted mayhem on Innocent English. language. As such it merits a perThe ten Sime Silverman, IL L. manent place In the language and If l, Mencken, T. A. Dorgan, Walter It la good enough It will attain It Bugs Baer, Ring Lardner, Da- Cleveland Plain Dealer. All mon Ilunyon, Gelett Ilurgcss, George Ade and Gene Buck are leaders, no Miscast doubt, In the creation of the new The Manager What made you and startling Jargon. But thclr CLEANED SPARK M.UG5 GIVE task Is shared by thousands of oth- fall down on the duet with your " MOTORS THE SPARK OF LIFE... SAVE ers, mostly anonymous, who dally wife? You aang It nil right with GAS . . . SNAP UP PERFOIMANGI are coining new language and put- Mrs. Tonsils. The Tenor With my wife It ting It into circulation. The chances are that the moat seemed too much like interrupting Removing spark plug oxide popular and enduring examples of her. costing gets rid of the chief cause of sluggishness, hard starting, slang, should they be traced to their birth by a careful scholar, could not loasorpower. All Registered AC be given a definite paternity. Like to dean your spark F00T;l ROTATIONS Topay, .they Just grew. costs so little means so nrntil Not a few of them grew on the Replace badly worn plugs with Bliitara, cracksd skin, Itchiag or Bport pages of American newspapers. new ACk homing sooa stUtvtd sod hsalios Witness the verb to Merkle, or to pcoaocedwifhtoochtfl baihrlh an pull a Merkle, which arose from Tuna lot Raymond KslgM unfortunate but spectacular Incident and Itia CUCKOOS in a certain world series of 20 years hIgh-qu&IU- y SYNOPSIS On lur alKhtMnth birthday, Bar- bara, motherless dauahter of Christopher Thorne, artist, receive! a birthday rlna from Bruce MacLaln, young artlat friend of the family, but more than friend to Barbara. Barbara and Bruee go picnicking. He telle ber a lory of a gypsy boy, a little gypiy girl whom he loves, and the anng of a allver flute. She knowa It la her own love tala Her father la killed In an accident. Relalivea arrive and take charge of things. Barbara feara the ehildren'e ae pa ration and Ita effect!. Deeper! to, aha plana to take her two brother! and alater and run away to her godfather, "Uncle Stephen" Drake. Ua. a bachelor, forty yeara old, atlll baa vivid recollectlona of Barbara' a mother, whom ha had loved eighteen yeara before. He had made up bla mind to propoae; that. night to Emily Trent,, ao houaehold might that hla have a' permanent head. But the arrival Of the children Interrupt! the Barbara telle him why they ran away, and be faela bla heart warm to the brave daughter of hla early love. But be telle her he muat aend them all back... Kit la taken 111. Stephen Unde hlmaelf atrangely unable to reaume hla lover-Ilk- e feeling for Bislly. well-order- pro-poa- t Are we luiMIiitt Guy asked, glancing up at Stephen from under her long curled lashes. They all looked at Stephen, Bar bare, Kit, Gay and Jamie. He felt thut he couldn't full them. "It'a pleasant having you here," he said and realized, with a atari of that what he aald was true. Aunt Lola wai plaintive but Gay waa firm. She couldnt leave Kit when he was alck. If Uncle Stephen didnt mind, she would very much rather stay. "Uncle Stephen didn't mind. It wm decided that Guy should go to Florida later. Uncle Herbert behaved very well. An excellent luncheon had mellowed his temper. He scolded the children for running away, In a somewhat Jocular fashion. He asked Kit riddles and tousled Gay'a curia and admired Jamie's electric trains. He was agreeable to Barbara. He produced a checkbook and pen. "That's quite an right," Stephen said. "Let me take care of them, aur-irla- plMM." CHAPTER VIII ! 13 Uncle Herbert wag very angry, Indeed. Stephen realized that when Uncle Herbert exploded In the ofllce. He wag glad he had sent him the ofllce address. The children would be xpnred the wo rat of the explosion. Aunt Lola, who had come with Uncle ! Herbert to represent wasnt angry. the relatives, She waa merely very much hurt. It. was Barbara's fault, ahe rejieated. whenever Uncle Herbert paused to catch a breath. Dear little Gay would never have thought of such a thing. Barbara, ahe feared, was like her mother, willful and headstrong, with no proper regard for other peoples feelings. "Barbara Is an unusual child," Stephen said, nettled by Aunt Lola's remarks. "Impulsive, perhaps. But not headstrong. She wanted to keep the children together." ... "A notion I1 AU a notion!" nde Herbert stormed. "We cant blame her too much, I suppose," Aunt Lola aald with a fluttering sigh. "It's the way ahe has been brought up. Christopher Thorne was " Respect for the dead caused Aunt Lola to pause. But her expression implied many things, "Poor BarShe sighed again. "I'm afraid bara she hadn't a happy life." t 8tephen had thought her the person he had ever known the Barbara he had loved. Through Uncle Herbert's voice, he heard her voice, gay and amused r through-Aun- t Lolas perfume; which waa making hla head ache a little, he smelled the roses of southern France. It seemed an act of treachery to Barbara to deliver her children Into the handa of the enemy. But what In the world could he do? "Kit la a bit 111." he said when Uncle Herbert's rage had subsided a little and Aunt Lola had ceased to sigh. "Well have to keep him a week i i , i r; 'i i i j y 5 s i r hap-plea- 4J & ? r iv or two." Uncle Herbert's expression Indicated that this waa the Anal Indignity. "I must get back to the ofllce," he said, louder than waa necessary. "I have wasted a great real of time." "There's no reason for you to stay. Stephen felt that hla patience waa fraying at the edges. "Well send Kit to you as soon as he la well enongh to travel." "What about Jamie?" Aunt Lola asked. "Aunt Josephine Is very much annoyed." She thought of the Irate old lady In the red brick Providence house. Stephen thought or her, too as Barbara bad described her. lie felt a disturbing desire to guard and protect the children. lie knew It was an unreasonable desire. But it seemed a shame that Barbara should be forced to live where ahe had once been so unhappy. He waa reluctant to send her to Providence. Stephen, of course, knew nothing at all about Bruce. I can take Gay at once. I suppose?" Aunt Lola asked. There arc such delightful children at the hotel. I'm sure Blie will have a lovely time." Hotel children! Stephen thought with a silent groan. lie had seen them In many places, pert, girls. Utile boys who bullied the porters and maids and smoked cigarettes on the sly. Guy hadn't Barbaras character. Looking at Aunt It was easy to see what pretty Gay would probably become. Still, there was no reason why be should make himself responsible. He was sorry for the four Thornes. But what In the world could he do? I suppose so." he said with no great enthusiasm. Gay, he thought, would be entirely willing to go with Aunt Lola. But Gay surprlaed him, when they reached Stephen's home thut afternoon. She sat on the side of the huge bed helping Kit fit together one of the picture puzzles. Barbara had been reading aloud to Juinle when Stephen brought Aunt Lola and Uncle Herbert Into the room. The reading had atopped abruptly and the color had paled from her cheeks. A little of It returned when Gny said, sweetly but over-dresse- d ... V J firmly : Oh no. Aunt Lola. I can't leave Kit when hea alck." "But we mustn't Impose on Ur. Drake." Aunt Lola was hurt by Gny'a lack of Interest In the trip to Florida. "Couldnt think of It, Ur. Drake." Uncle Herbert was pompous and dignified. The family pride waa at stake. "I'd rather. They are my guests. I have some claim on them, you know," bo added with a smile. "Barbara la my little flllette." "Uy little flllette!" . . . Barbara felt a singing Inside of herself. Uncle Stephen, ahe thought, was the kindest man In the world. Uncle Herbert aald If yon Insist doubtfully. "I certainly do." "Well, well " The checkbook waa restored to Uncle Herbert's pocket. He looked kindly at the children. "We cant expect old heads on young shoulders, I suppose, he said to Stephen and accepted another cigar. They left some time later, declining an Invitation to dinner. The children greeted him Jubilantly when Stephen returned to the room where Kit lay, propped against pillows, after Aunt Lola and Unde Herbert had gone. Jamie and Gay fell upon him with rapturous cries. Stephen felt hlmaelf smothered In thin young arms and lusty bearlike embraces. It did something strange to hla heart Ha looked over their heads at Barbara standing beside Klt'a bed. Her eyes thanked him. She smiled her gayest smile. Bless them, he thought with a lump In hla throat What Jolly youngsters they were! They sang lustily to tell Uncle Stephen how very happy they were. .. Aunt Edith opened the door, her face beneath waved white hair very stern and disapproving, "The doctor advised rest and quiet" ahe said when she could be heard. "A little pleasant excitement wont hnrt him. Stephen amlled at Kit We're propped against the pillows, celebrating," he aald. "The enemy has been routed. "Whoopee!" Jamie shouted, hla freckled face shining with happy excitement They swung into the chorus again. "Chips" barked. Jamie, to Aunt Edith's horror, beat time with a pair of drumstick! that used to be Stephen's against the foot of the bed. Kit tinkled the spoon against the glass and croaked like a happy bullfrog. "Gracious !" Aunt Edith thought and buttoned ber Ups together. That Bruce a evening Barbara wrote to . . . Kit Is sick, but not very, Just cold and a temperature. I waa wor- ried but Kit says Ita an act of Providence you know the way he talks. Anyhow, Uncle Stephen will let us stay here until Kit la better, although he waa provoked about ua running away. I think tie's getting to like ns a little. lie brought 11s presents last night a lovely necklace for me and he has been so kind about Kit. "Aunt I.ola and Uncle Herbert came today hut they were very polite. I think they were Impressed by Uncle Stephen's home. It's very elegant, Bruce. It's built out of stone with Ivy all over It and stnhlns (only they dont have horaes now) and greenhouses and lawns and gardens and lovely trees. And a butler! What do you think of that? It's a very educating experience to live in a house that has a name and n butler and cords with tnmelg to ring for the servants. There is a library Just full of books and a drawing room all full of rosewood furniture and chnndellers with glass Icicle dripping from them and cabinets full of the loveliest things; little Jade trees and Ivory elephants and flowers made out of glass. Aad a conservatory!!! I didn't know people had conservatories and drawing rooms except In hooks, did you, Bruce dar ling? But, of course, this la a very 1 1 old house. "We have a great deal to live up to because, ulthough Mother's relatives are 'well to do,' they don't live In places like this. Gay la simply entranced! You know how she loves elegance! But I wish we were hack In Provlnretown with Martha scolding us and Manuel playing his accordion and Father coining In from the studio with paint on hla trousers and his halt all mussed up. making Jokes and teL' Ing us stories the way he used to do. (TO DE CONTINUED.) states Join Governors of forty-thre- e In proclaiming September "Street and Highway Safety month." States issuing the call possess twenty-on- e million of the nation's automobiles, and they average twenty-sithousand seven hundred deaths from autouiubile accidents annually. The nations "grand total Is thirty g x' thuusund five hundred such deaths. Details wired by Mr. G. D. Newton of Hartford, Conn., show that this year thus far deaths from automobile accidents are running 20 per cent ahead of last year, meaning probably thousand deaths for 1934. thirty-si- x Secretary of Commerce Roper, chairman of the national conference on street and highway safety, urges concerted action through the nation, and there la certainly need of It . The Increase la deaths, unfortunately, Indicates increasing recklessness among Americana, and, more unfortunately, Increased recklessness In drinking. Wln-chel- cleaned up, and (PaMrtto 9 . "h'Se.pua The New York State American Legion demands a new law that would give government the power to draft everybody In caie of war, with power to control all manufactures, railroads, etc. The national government assumed all those rights and powers hut time, and would do ao again without any special law. Many would advocate a law forbidding any wholesale conscription of American youth or cash without n preliminary vote, allowing the people to expresa their opinion. The nation may not be always as foolish ns It was last time. And long before the modern Amer- - WNU 8784 W MC INEQUALITY SPAM PLUG 10 p. m. Eoalara Daylight Soring Ham Satardayt eriiEe Salt Lake Citys fewest Hotel Rudolf ness, chosen to succeed Hitler If the Lord should take the chancellor, warns members of the Nazi party not to employ Jewish lawyers, recommend any Jew for official or other positions, and Nazi party members must not associate publicly with Jews, That should suit Jews, If some of the things that Chan-- , cellor Hitler said concerning the moral character of Nazis recently executed by his order are true. 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The first strike, some would aay, la described by Milton, telling of Lucifer and hla attempt to rule In heaven. Otherg would say that Eve waa the first striker, bored, with no one but Adam to talk to, delighted to meet the serpent, although aha was sorry later and wished she had not struck against the rule concerning the forbidden tree. Mrs. J. H. Water An Abode renowned President West the Throughout Salt Lakes Most Hospitable HOTEL Invites You RATES m . Distinctive Residence e 400 Baths j THE Hotel NewJhonsc W. E. SUTTON, General Manager CHAUNCEY W. WEST Assist. Gan. Manager ERNEST C. ROSSITER, Mgr. - Another courageous flier, Douglas Duvla, waa killed while striving to win the Thompson trophy race at Cleveland Just after he had broken another record. CoL Roscoe Turner, who recently agnln broke the Pacific to Atlantic record, won the Thompson . trophy. Davis, a modest young Georgian, Just before his death had beaten the land speed record, going above 300 miles an hour. 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