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Show TIIE BULLETIN Quilt of Applique Is Popular; Easy to Do JJttanhho-O-d- ' ELMO Death s Back W indow ' By FLOYD GIBBONS WELL, sir, heres another candidate for the girl's dormitory ol club. What I mean, the ladies have been bustin here so I wonder if we're not going to have to throw fast that ing a couple of the men out to make room for them. Now don't get nervous, fellows. I was only kidding when I said that. Theres room enough for four billion people in this club of ours, and at last reports there were only two billion in the world. Unless the Martians or the people from the moon get to flooding in here in large numbers, there'll be room enough for everybody. But Ill admit I get a little nervous when I see the girls putting it ever on the men in this adventuring business. Adventuring was onee a job for men and men only. But what I'm scared of now is that some dame like Shirley Temple will grab my meal ticket and I'll have to hunt up a job washing dishes or minding a baby. Window Boxes Pon't Make a Hit With Mary. And speaking of babies, that brings us around to todays DistinM rs. Mary Donohue of The Bronx, N. Y. guished Adventurer-ladMary has a baby, and the baby had an adventure. The baby isnt much of a hand at writing its only three now go Mary sent the yarn in herself. After all it was more of an adventure for Mary than it was for the child. The babv wasnt quite old enough to know what was y going on. It happened on Septembei Then, Mary and her family were living in a comfortable home on the fourth floor ot an apartment house. The place was nicely fixed up, even to a window box on the sill in the living room. And about that window box- - well that'a the main part of the story. Whenever Mary sees a window box now, she gets a queer, sickish feeling inside her, no matter how beautiful the flowers are in it, for it reminds her of the murderous one in her own home, and brings her back to that terrible September morning when she saw her youngest d child her baby plunge to certain death. Baby Climbs Into an Adventure All Hia Own. It was eight o'clock in the morning, and Mary was mighty busy. She has five other children, and this was the first day of school There were a million and one things that had to be done for those other kids on this 10, 1934. . eighteen-month-ol- The Baby Plummeted Four Stories to the Ground special morning. They had to have an extra good washing, now that the vacation days were over. They had to be fed a little earlier, and packed off with their new notebooks and pencil boxes under their arms Mary had just put the finishing touches on one of her little . girls' hfcir ribbons when she just happened to wonder what the baby was doing. It's one of those hunches that pester a mother probably forty times a day. Most of the time theyre false alarma. But this one wasnt. Mary went to the living room to see if everything was ail right and everything wasn't all right. There, in the window box, outside the window and four Bights up from the ground, was the baby. He had climbed np there and stood looking over the line of baek yards that stretched away down the block. And just as Mary entered the room she heard an ominous, cracking sound FROM THE WINDOW BOX ON WHICH THE BABY WAS STANDING! Baby and Window Box Plunge to the Ground. "I didnt scream," says Mary. "Instead I walked cautiously toward the open window, trying not to frighten him. My senses seemed to be leaving me. I took another step and reached out to catch him. But it was too late." Yes. Ii was too late. Just as Mary reached, there was another loud crack, and the window box went plummeting toward the earth. The baby went with it down four stories in a clear drop to the ground. Mary CANT describe the emotions she felt then. No pen ever made could describe them. "When I saw my baby go, my heart went with him," she says. And that's the nearest she can come to telling us how she felt. "I rushed down the stairs," she says, "I wanted to be the first to told his little dead body in my arms. My eyes were unseeing saw nothing but the space in front of me that led to my baby. I reached the cellar and started up the steps leading to the yard. Then I saw my daughter coming toward me with the baby in her arms She had gotten there before me. Providence Plus Defective Drain Save Child's Life. But what was this? The baby, instead ol lying stiff and molionles.-i- n his sister's arms, was crying lustily. "1 took him in my arms, says Mary. "1 dont want to try to express my feelings then. God alone knows how I felt to be holding my baby alive. ' For a while. I couldnt believe my eyes. Then I saw what had happened." And what had happened, boys snd girls, was Just this. It had rained for several days previous to the accident. The drainage of the yard was defective snd water had collected. In some spots it was almost a foot deep, and it was into one uf those spots the baby fell. And (hough Mary took bint to a doctor and then to a hospital, oo one was ever able to find a scratch on him. That's the story, boys and girls, ot why Mary Donohue cant stand the sight of a window box. it brings back too terrible a memory. If I sound incoherent," she says at the end of her letter, "its because I've been going through that ordeal all over again as I've been wTiting it." nine-year-o- ld 1 Xll Banish Tibet Scapegoat When Crops Are Failure When the crops fail, or other trouble cornea on the people of Tibet, the tribe assembles and a goat led by a black rope is brought before them by its owner. The man pleads for its lile, and very likely in the distant past he may have brought his goat as a substitute for the sacrifice of his own. But now the only punishment is the banishment of the goat from the flock. A white rope is substituted for the black one. fhe goat is then gayly adorned and, having been well fed, is driven off to the hills, an exile. No one may touch it or lay a load on It. It is a wanderer Herrle- doing penance for the sins of the people. In other parts of Tibet there used to be, and may be still, a sea porn an. He was one who was either Washington. There seems to be little doubt any longer that President Roosevelt is To Lurm getting ready to Farm Vote spring a new sur prise among his many surprises and that he will employ it to wean away as much of the farm vote from Governor Landon of Kansas as is possible. The President usually has a card up his sleeve, one that he can pull out with a flourish and, one that, on the surface at least, carries very convincing prospects in the particular line he has chosen. In this instance, it seems rather well established that you may expect the President to come forward brand new proposishortly with effort tion for greater between the farmers and the city consumers. He is likely to present this new proposition some of his critics have been unkind enough to describe it as a new rabbit from the hat in a dressing that will be quite alluring. It ia not clear yet Just when the new plan will be offered by the President and his New Deal associates, but the guess can be made that it will come in time to permit a full exposition of the program by the New Dealers in advance of election. By the same token, it is apparent that the Presidents 1936 promises for the farmers will be disclosed late enough so that the Republicans will have little time to pick it to pieces. on the fact that Mr. The tip-oRoosevelt is developing another farm program comes in Mr. SecWallaces iatest book retary Of course, "Whose Constitution." the secretarys observations may not be charged directly to the President. Nevertheless, it is the opinion of many of us who have watched the New Deal wheels go around that the secretary of agriculture usually leads the procession in offering new suggestions for New Deal activities. Secretary Wallace is a candid man and his frankness continuously has been of an engaging sort. For the reason that he is of this type, I think it can be said usually that his views reflect what is going on beneath the surface. That is, his views ordinarily serve as a trial balloon, whether the secretary realizes it or not, and if they are watched closely, an accurate fore? cast of what is coming may be made. It might have been that the secretary's book would have escaped attention as a vehicle carrying a message from the inner circle of New Dealers except for one line that was tucked away in the Democratic platform, or the platform adopted by the Philadelphia conff vention. The sentence in the platform with the secretary's book may properly be connected reads: "We will act to secure to the consumer fair value, honest sales and a decreasing spread between the price he pays and the price the producer receives." Some observers here have linked that proposition with a thought that Mr. Roosevelt proposes to organize not only among the farmers but to link those with similar among the consumers. The conviction held by these individuals is that Mr. Roosevelt, astute politician that he. is, is seeking to kill two birds with one stone. In other words, they contend that his plan will be thrown out as an inducement for the farmers to support him- and his policies and that when he deals with the voters in great industrial areas he will point out to them the possibility of cheaper food in this manner. It is to be remembered in connection with the reported new farm program that Mr. Roosevelt has sent a commission to Europe to idea. There study the has been no fanfare, no blare of trumpets about the departure of these men, each being an avowed New Dealer and each one being thoroughly dependable. That is, they are men who can be depended upon to present the facts they gather in true New Deal light. They have been in Europe now about a month. It is expected they will remain at least one month longer. If, then, they take a month to write that we can expect another New Deal farm program, based upon the idea, to emerge from the White House around October 1. It is just 30 days from that date to the election. which re-ele- ct destitute or had done some wrong. Like the goat, he was first well fed and then compelled to roam for We now have had acceptance three years in Central Tibet, a speeches by both Mr. Roosevelt and banished man, who would have Governor Landon, tound it hard to live in the bitter Campaign Ms opponent. To winter, but whom none would help the extent that ssues Cocker Spaniels Cocker spaniels, be cause of their ability in England of seeking woodcock, are developed into a popular little sportThe Vankor ing dog in America. type of Cocker spaniel is smaller than its British cousin. the keynote speeches of the national conventions indicate the trend of mind of the party workers and to the extent that the acceptance speeches tell in a way the deeply rooted views of the candidates, the issues of the campaign are drawn. Of course, it has frequently been HE DEFEATED HIMSELF blame for HISTORIANS lay the defeat to a Blaines number of men. But the fact is that Blaine defeated himself with the aid of Roscoe Conkling. It started when both men were young congressmen. One day in 18G6 the New Yorker, who h: d been lording it over the lower house, became engaged in a dispute with the Maine representative and declared haughtily: "if the member from Maine had the least idea how profoundly indifferent I am to his opinion upon the subject under debate, I think he would hardly take the trouble to express it." Blaine rose and, facing Conkling, As tj the delivered this speech: I hope cruel sarcasm, gentlemans he will not be ton severe. The con- the case that the issues of July are not the issues that decide the election in November. There art those students of politics who are saying this year that the questions discussed by President Roosevelt and Governor Landon in their acceptance speeches are going to have very little to do with the decision of the voters three months hence. I can report only on a consensus among political authorities on this point. That consensus seems to be that Mr. Landon is going to stick to discussion of the major problems as he sees them and that Mr. Roosevelts strategy will be governed entirely by whatever changes take place in campaign conditions. In other words, these writers in Washington who have gone through many a harried political battle, seem to feel that Mr. Roosevelts campaign strategy is going to be exactly like the policies he has followed in his present administration. By that I mean, to quote the Presidents own words, that "If one thing fails, we will try something -- Leaf40 ROORBACK A S ELECTION time nears, watch out for "roorbacks" those campaign lies which are circulated in the last few days of a campaign by partisans of one candidate to discredit and perhaps aid in debating another candidate. Weve had such canards in every political campaign since the days of John Adams but it wasnt until 1844 that they were given their distinctive name. On August 1 of that year a let-twas printed in the Ithaca (N. Y.) Journal which asserted that James K. Polk, the Democratic em- er L'niva. urination, getting up at night, pufnncse under the eyes; feel nervous, miserable ell upset Dont delay? Use Doan's RHa, Doan's ere especially for poorly fune tioning kidneys. They ere recommended by grateful users the country over. Get them from any druggist SALT LAKE'S NEWEST HOSTELRY Oar lobby la delightfully air caaled during tbe saasmer aseatlu Radio far (very Ream candidate, branded his slaves with his initials as though they were so SOO Raaaio-SO- O Ratim many cattle. Other abolitionist journals promptly reprinted the letter to sway sentiment in the North against the Tennessean and it was as promptly denounced by Polks supporters. The editor of the Journal was attacked viciously and he retaliated by starting libel suits against his detractors. He declared that the truth of the statement could HOTEL not be doubted, since the authority for the statement was a book which had "received the approbation of every American critic." It was Ratal HJO to $3.00 Roorbacks Tour Through SouthTho Hotel Tempi Squirt hoe a O ern and Western States in the Year highly dmi rabl, friendly 1836" and Roorback was a foreign e, will olwoyo find it I observer with no personal interlupnmflljr comYofort hie, ond mo thoroughly agreeable. ests and no friends to flatter. Moreunderstand why thia hotel lot over he had written his book long RECOMMENDED HIGHLY Tow eon oleo appreciate whys before Polk was a candidate for llta a aiarft at rfiatfnctioa to slop President. at thia beautiful hoatalry But Polk's friends soon proved ERNEST C ROSSITER, Mgr. that the whole thing was a hoax. They showed that the alleged quotation from Roorbacks Tour had 3238 been lifted from George William WNU W d - Kikkiwr L.' M&s&Ki.diteysj red-head- WrK-.vr- terials. Pattern Nee-diecr- aft r C You can have good luck tokens around you year in, year out, if you makfr this Bluebird quilt, and such a simple one it is too, in easy applique, with each bird all in one patch. You may make the birds uniform in color, or vary them by using up colorful scraps. Thus, using but three ma- - Lately, I have heard through underground channels that Democrat- ic Chairman Far- . arley ley is getting a little irked at the Irked 1933. 1191 large-minde- There is the conviction among these same writers that Governor Landon will resort to no oratorical flourishes nor will he employ any of the tactics that Mr. Roosevelt has so often used in his fireside radio chats. Further, it is quite evident, I believe, that Governor Landon will make the burden of his plea to the American people an appeal to restore what he considers to be the American form of government. It was quite obvious from his acceptance speech, as it has been evident in some of his pronouncements, that he favors the common sense idea in government management and that he will permit nothing to swerve him from that course. But it should be said, it seems to me, that if Governor London is able to maintain that plane throughout his campaign, he will be deserving of great commendation. There are many observers here who believe he has undertaken a task of the most difficult kind. The governor has built up or others have built up around him an atmosphere of simplicity. It has reached a high pitch. The question is can he keep the campaign attuned to that pitch from now until November? If he does, he will surprise a great many observers. methods Fatten 1191 copies to you with complete, simple instructions for d gentletempt o' that cutting, sewing and finishing toman is so wilting; his haughty gether with yardage chart, diadisdain, his grandiloquent swell, gram of quilt to help arrange the his majestic, supereminent, over- blocks for single and double bed powering turkey gobbler strut has size, and a diagiam of block been so crushing- to myself and which serves as a guide for placall the members of the house that ing the patches and suggests con1 know it was an act of the greatmaterials. est temerity to venture upon a con- trasting Send 15 cents in stamps or troversy with him. But, sir, I know coins (coins preferred) for this who is responsible for this. It is to The Sewing Circle not his fault. It Is the fault of an- pattern Department, 82 Eighth other. That gifted and satirical Ave., New York, N. Y. writer, Theodore Tilton of the New Write plainly pattern number, York Independent, spent ' some your name and address. weeks in this city recently. His letters published in that paper embraced, with many serious state?' ments, a little jocose satire, a part KILLS of which was the statement that LUCE Dathe mantle of the late Winter vis had fallen upon the member from New York. That gentleman LmETsu JUST A took it seriously and it has given DASH IN RATMIRS. 7 o much Msnwa his strut additional pomposity. The OR SPREAD ON? ROOSTS resemblance is striking. Hyperion to a satyr; Thersites to Hercules; mud to marble; dunghill to diamond; a singed cat to a royal Bengal tiger; a whining puppy to a roaring lion. That brief talk it took only two minutes ruined Blaines political career forever. It completely Bs Sure They Properly squelched Conkling but it pierced Cleanse the Blood his vanity to the roots. From that VOUR kidneys are constantly filter moment he hated Blaine and for I ing waste matter from the blood the next 20 years devoted himself stream. But kidneys sometimes lag in to thwarting the "Plumed Knight." their work do not ect as nature inTwice he kept the New Englander tended fail to remove impurities that from getting the Republican nompoison the system when retained. ination and once contributed to his Then you may suffer nagging backdefeat at the polls in November ache, dizziness, scanty or too frequent else." ployed by the youthful Johi. Hamilton, who is chairman of the Republicans. "Big Jim" has taken a leave of absence as postmaster general, you will remember, in order to devote his time to President Roosevelt He is now in a position to battle and, judging by his record, he can be expected to carry on a vigorous fight. That makes it all the more surprising to know that "Big Jim" has grown s. little bit peevish as a result of the nudging and the razing that the Republican chairman has been handing him. Six weeks elapsed between the nomination of Governor Landon and the date of his formal notification. During this time, Mr. Hamilton alone had to carry the Republican ball. He made numerous speeches and minced no words in any of them. He struck out straight from the shoulder at Mr. Farley. During that time, Mr. Hamilton really had no one firing back at him. It was exactly the same condition as obtained befor : the Republicans had selected a candidate and Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Farley had no one to fight back at them. The test for Mr. Hamilton, therefore will come when Mr. Farley gets into action and the Democratic campaign is fully under way. He is young in national politics and some of the success of the Republican campaign is going to depend upon how Mr. Hamilton conducts himself, when Mr. Farley starts jibing and knocking down the Republican chairman's ears in the heat of battle. There is another phase of the campaign that is going to be interesting to watch. For three years, Mr. Roosevelt has had open channels on the radio, has had the utmost freedom in picking his spots for delivering new pronouncements or bis appeals for patience by the people. But that time has passed insofar as the President is concerned. He is now confronted with competition. What I am trying to say is that everywhere and every time the President speaks, he will speak with the knowledge that a fighting opposition is ready to leap on every word and every proposal that he makes. This is an entirely different circumstance than any Mr. Roosevelt has faced since he entered the White House March 4, scon WATSON Temple Square almoa-pticr.Y- ou mmoo-ulattnero-Co- Featherstonaughs "Excursion AftThrough the Slave States. er giving verbatim this Englishman's description of a slave trader's encampment, the author of the letter to the Ithaca Journal had added: "Forty of these unfortunate beings had been purchased I was informed, of the Hon. J. K. Polk, the present speaker of the house of representatives; the mark of the branding iron, with the initials of his name on their shoulders, distinguishing them from the i rest." After this revelation, the whole villainous forgery" was investigated, the editor of the Ithaca Journal was exonerated and the author of the letter exposed as a Democratic officeholder, belonging tc a faction opposed to Polk. The excitement over this incident died down before the election but by that time the fame of "Roorback, a man who had never existed, was firmly established and his name has come down in history as a synonym for a political forgery or a Ue in a whispering campaign. VnIui Kawipapv I niuii. nr -- . - j. ro - Rtr. DOLLARS & HEALTH The successful person is a healthy person. Dont let yourself be handicapped by tick headaches, a sluggish condition, ' stomach "nerves" and other dangerous signs of over-acidit- MILNESIA FOR HEALTH Milncsia, the original milk of magnesi In wafer form, neutralizes stomach acidi give quick, pleasant elimination. F.ac wafer equals 4 teaspoonfuls milk of mag leia-Tasty,to- 20c,?5i &60c evcrywticri |