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Show j' ' VENTURERS CLUB PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF! - When the Volts Broke Loose By FLOYD GIBBONS Famous Headline Hunter everybody: all know what happens when the lions get loose, that can be just as deadly as a full grown, lion. Its a doggone sight more common than ons, too; - Youve got em in your own house, and they travel long every street in the city you live in. Its volts Im talk-ti- g about those little electrical sledgehammers that pack Hello nan-eatin- f f i "V Lxj1l By JOSEPH W. LaBINE Mr. Husband, have you ever complained when the little wife stayed late at bridge club and made you fix your own dinner? Have you ever chafed over a stack of dirty dishes while the Missus enjoyed a vacation at the lake? Deadlines from the lives F " " y g Youd better take It and smile. Mister, because things are looking bad for the Man of the House,Womanr using her wiles and wisdom, is get- ting a strangle hold on the nations purse strings and uch a terrific wallop. The more of those volt you get together In one place, the more of edging her way into almost wallop they pack. A hundred and ten of them the number in your every field of activity once ghting circuit at home will knock a man flat on his back if he get In marked For Men Only. But this story is about a lad who was fooling around tie way of them. The time of those ornery things and thats three or four may come when a nth eleven thousand imes as many as they run through the electric chair up at Sing Sing. struggling young business Richard Flushing of Jamaica, N. Y., la today's Distinguished woman asks the man of her Adventurer, and he wins the honor with the story ef hew it feels choice to love, honor and to see the volts come hopping out ef the cable eleven Hmnaand obey, to keep house and raise an is Dick and he electrician, strong. says hes had plenty ef the children. All of a sudden sort or another, but this one with the galloping dose calls of oae after its too late were relightning was the biggest thrill he ever had or ever expects to have. alizing that American women The date was February 7, 1933. At that time Dick was working tot are in a fair way to dictate ie Long Island railroad. It takes a lot of current to run those elec rifled trains that run out of New York on the Long Island, and Dicks how tomorrows social strucDb was in the roads key where the voltage came through In ture shall be formed. -- sub-statio- n, jrge quantities. Thought It Was a Simple Job. Todays women hold or expect to Inherit 70 per cent of the nation's With such a financial wealth. weapon in their power, it is only fair to assume that politics and industry may soon be in their grasp. Figures Are Overwhelming. Eighty per cent of Americas 2104.500.000.- 000 outstanding life inWomen, thousands of them, pack into subways, street cars and subsurance has been assigned to womurban trains each day In metropolitan centers, competing with men ou en. Since the proud beauties averterms for supremacy in commerce, industry and politics. Where even age a six per cent longer life than will it lead? mere man, theyre in a fair way to collect most of it. Moreover, Buffalo, N. Y., an official who ex- largely with unpaid household tasks, women constitute 49 per cent of the amined more than 1,700 women for traditionally and unsoundly consid15.000.- 000 stockholders in American service observed that fewer ered of low money value. jury corporations. They hold titles to 40 women were disqualified for lack of Theyre Strong Haters. per cent of our- - homes and control knowledge of court terms than men. Point three (and here's a good 85 per cent of the national buying Women are more honest than men one, Misterl ) is that women are not power. in admitting they dont know the the suave diplomats required for Once they gain a foothold In the answer to a question, he said. success in business. When It comes business world, determined women Men try to guess at the answer; to real hate, women are tops, ac- usually succeed. The following list women just say they dont know. Eleven Thousand Veit of Current of salaries paid women exIn New York a prominent judge ecutives two years ago is far above explains that when women are helptto service an eleven thousand volt feeder that had been taken out average, but it will make many a ing decide court cases, the attory the day men while some tests were being made. male wage earner Jealous: Both of them started for the cellar of the neys for both sides need to sharpen where the dis Sarah M. Sheridan, vice presi- their wits, since ladies of the jury Dnnectmg switches are located. They took along their switch sticks, will not bow to emotionalism like ut they didnt bother about rubber gloves, for their Job was a simple dent, the Detroit Edison company, $27,762; Edna Newton, editor, the men. Surprising, isn't it? latter of throwing a switch and letting the Juice ride on through. Conde Nast Publishing company, Man Offers Rebuttal. At least, thats what they thought. But when they reached the cellar Helen Neuschaefer, secreAt this point, since Mr. Husband $28,865; discovered was that something ley wrong. Ground wires high tension tary, A. Sartorius Sc Co., $30,000; probably feels pretty downhearted, ables were dangling in the air when they should have been hanging Sophia R. Louttit, Providence, R. I., its pleasing to run into a friend like n brackets. The two men laid aside their switch sticks and proceeded Sinclair $36,000; head, company laundry Lewis, the novelist, who ) put those wires where they belonged. The wires were dead, for the Blanche Green, are not ready to rule women president, Spencer says witches were still open, and Dick and his partner figured thered be Corset company, $57,629, and Va- America. 0 need for gloves or any such precautions. leria Bonham, president, Valeria Women have been too prone to Dirks partner put one set of witgs on the brackets and In he says, interfere with things, Homes, Inc., $40,000. so he doing passed within a few Inches ef the open switch, d Most women workers arent rushed into have They consistently biik thought he went a little TOO close to it for comfort. He executives, but their apti- all sorts of reform movements and hung his own set of wires on the brackets and, in passing the tude tor traditional men's jobs is made everyone very uncomforta' witch, took care to be farther away from it than usual. The cable amazing. A Cadiz, Ohio, woman ble. Prohibition was a neat little in Dliks hand was at least eight inches from the switch when, spent 23 years in a coal mine, and a job put over by the ladies. Look suddenly, things began to (happen. Minnesota woman works beside her what it cost the country and the Eleven Thousand Volts Hit Them. husband as a lumber Jill in the havoc it created before the law was A back feed was what woods. North annulled. Were still suffering from An extra load of power was suddenly did it. hunted back from another station. Perhaps the most outstanding the effects of it." It hit that switch, but couldnt et through it because it was open. If there had been no other metal In woman today is Mme. Chian g Although Mi'. Lewis will not find wife of China's ruler and often total agreement on his prohibition ie neighborhood that current would have stayed where it was. But the real iere was that ground wire in Dicks hand eight inches from the switch, considered argument, most men will concur hat current eleven thousand volts of it streaked out toward that wire boss of the Chinese repubthat women are upsetting the social " ith all the force of a thunderbolt. lic. She is in charge of air forces apple-caby demanding equal D.ck felt himself being picked up off his feet and hurled through the in the current war with Japan and rights. While insisting on being givir m one direction, while his partner, standing near by, was hurled is said to have executed several en all the privileges of men, they the other. Each of them landed twenty feet away, on opposite sides minor officials for accepting bribes. have not accepted the responsibiliMiss Edna Nelson, stewardess for f the switch. And why shouldnt women take an ties. That at least is the opinion Dicks eyes had been seared by the terrific blast of the United Airlines, is one of the Urge ower He felt the floor come who some men in of stand world role affairs? politely up next important then he and and the hit him, thing up emembers is staggering to his feet and seeing his partner, forty feet Mrs. Charles A. Beard, author of in the crowded street car at nigh, army ef trained nurses now following this romantic profession. "ay. doing the same thing. His face was scorched and burned from the terrific heat. cording to experts in the British diHe put his hand to his head and It was bald! vorce courts. Men, being tougher, Every bit of hair "as burned, not only from his head, but from his arms as weU. The are just meek second-raterThat current, he says, learned experts explain that the cruhad given me a heat shave, cleaner than any barber could have done It, and all in a fraction of a el streak in feminine makeup comes second. out especially whem the object of Dick w diked back to their hate is another woman, provthe switch from which those deadly volts had rel en lor se. His partner came over and Joined him. The switch was ing that women will never be sucotlwng but a mass of molten metaL cessful In business dealings with Lumps of hot copper lay on the 00r The big insulators were gone. There wasnt so much as a other women. The same experts say gn of tncm They had been blown to dust. that men forget more quickly. Womlike elephants, will never rest en, Lucky to Escape With Their Lives. until they get satisfaction. If they Savs Dick. out "Even the fireproof barrier had whole bricks burned think theyve been wronged. u Both my partner and I considered ourselves mighty lucky to get The fourth point comes from testiWlth our lives. I dont believe either one of us had taken much of the mony given by the working girl oltage through our bodies. I escaped because I was holding the ground an energetic young Boston herself, fire at a place that was well Insulated. Had my hand been In any other secretary, who rushes home with an ace, or had there been a would In I leak the unquestionably wire, slight armful of groceries each night ave gone up in a cloud of smoke. a housewife. Shes So, if you were to give Dick a choice between a bunch of loose lions How much does my salary really d tf'n fr fifteen thousand loose volts, I have a hunch that hed take the mean to my family? ahe asks. "A ions every time. . There may not be much left of you when a crowd of three-fourtof it is wasted ns get good through looking you over, but thered be a darned sight more on nan the such expenses as a maid, extra volts would leave. food, luncheons, carfares, clothes, Copyright. WNU Service. laundry, etc. That could all be cut out If I stayed home and did the Air I sed Discovered Sugar Beet by Normal Adult job nature fitted me for. In other lnrle .qUdn,'ty 0t lr U8el The discovery of sugar in the beet F words, for about $10 a week. I'm deadllIt varie made by a German chemist, was considerably priving my youngsters of their his mother when they need her most every 100 Marggraf, as early as 1747. Little jn activity. For while lying down, progress was made until 50 years and working myself into a nervous as Co her s Weekly, a man will later when another German chem Modern women follow every trade and profession from carpentry to stew in the bargain. ls cubc feet while medicine. The comely lass in this picture is getting ready to paint a house. And anyway, grumbles her sitting, 1st, Achard, succeeded in extractmie standing and 244 while ing sugar from the beet root on a husband, it ain't fair. The fact to womseats business their diking says giving On Understanding Woman, that my wife and several million comparatively large scale. the first sharp distinction between en. Much to their dismay, working other women are working keeps my Cacti lB Coat animals and the human race (an- girls find this chivalrous custom dis- salary, down. She gets home late Am Pol, Native Hawaiian Dish act, are used in the speaking) came appearing. t thropologically or dish every night and I eat canned beans coat of arms Hawaiian, in their native The second point in 'defense of for supper. The beds are never of when woman started industries and source WSe me real the discovered fc rly poi, during the cave years. mans continued supremacy is a made on time, the dishes are never Artec good teeth and bones long before agriculture bu'dT Century t0,d the into Clt'es where they would modern science. Research Certainly the list of women who tendency to pay women smaller washed and the house looks like a nd th treRecent United States Dewages. shambles. If this foolishness doesnt dental superiority of Hawaiian re- have altered world history Is of Labor surveys show a stop pretty soon Im going to partment been Josephine, has which the long Cleopatra, mendous. A2tec reached a veals that poi, omt of from 50 to 60 per cent Mexico City U D Okay, Mister, answers the wife, a leading native dish in the islands, Queen VictoriS and Joan dArc are difference awd nre The list must include between mens and women's salafew. dont you try washing dishes a quantity why an but large unusually contains Peas iL0 U ries on the same type of jobs. Sea- yourself now and then? an hnage of a per of calcium and phosphorus. This the contemporary Wallis Warfield, on who isson, location and occupation seldom Which makes a fellow suddenly 10 duchess of Windsor. Puni,hed ws coupled with the sunshine of the nade of cT alter the situation. The reason, ac- realize that women always have, necesowe their sucwomen the nd furnished While Jabbed many which with cacti lands, eedles ha.h and always will, direct the destiny tribaI VOodo doctor, sary vitamin D element, resulted in cess more to charm than ability, it cording to Miss Mary Elizabeth i:ut who made the study, is that of mankind. would he afflicted with the fine teeth and bones of the island cannot be denied that the ladies ou Wasters Newspaper Union, "ess or would die. have their share of intelligence. In womens work has been concerned race. came to work at four oclock that February day. He and his artner worked the four to midnight shift They had only been on the ab fur five minutes when they got an order over the telephone to put Dick top-flig- ht sub-stati- high-powere- Kai-She- spells economy and a better wardrobe for all the family, as these patterns indicate. You can sew at home during brisk winter days and have a new dress for all the family In no time at all and at very little expense. When you sew, you spend only a fraction of what you would usually pay for dresses of this character. Enlist the familys enthusiasm, and you can make winter days cheery for all of you by planning something new to wear. For Big Sister. A charming Princess frock on trim and tailored lines. Note that it buttons from neck to hem and that the waistline is belted to add g a snug line. This is a dress with plenty of swish for the most college girl. Make it up for Spring in thin wool, alpaca or print crepe. Youll lines. like Us clean-cu- t For Little Sister. A copy of the popular Big Apple frock with the same flaring skirt, fitted basque and short, puffed sleeves. The dress that your little girl will adore wearing, for she fashions. likes these copy-cMake it for Spring school days of chambray, percale or cotton broadcloth. For immediate wear, try it in serge or flannel. It is a dress that has flaring, graceful SEW-YOUR-OW- k, behind-the-scen- rt 1 N r Pid-geo- n, Size 10 years requires 2Vk yards of 35 or 39 inch material plus Mi yard contrasting for collar and cuffs. Pattern 1448 is designed for sizes 36 to 52. Size 33 requires 5V4 yards of 35 or 39 inch material plus yard contrasting. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New Montgomery Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Patterns 15 cents (in coins) each. Bn Syndicate. , WNU Service. young-lookin- fashion-knowin- g at ARE YOU ONLY A 3 74 WIFE? Mae eu Mvar wadarttaad e thru quarter aril a wU who la lovable (or thraa wiih of tha month but a hall-atha fourth. No mattar how your back aehaa no matter how loudly your narvaa Kranm doa't taka U out oa your husband. For urn gooerallon on woman haa told another bow to fo "amiling th touch with Lydia E. Piakhama VacatabU Compound. It help Nature too up th system, thus laaaen inr th discomforts from th functional dm orders which woman must sndurs. Maks a not NOW to cat n bottle of Pinkhams today WITHOUT FAIL from you r drurxiat more than a milium woman Sava written In tetters mportinf benefit. "hr not fry LYDIA E. FIN SHAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND! Dominion Over Self You can never have a greater For Mother. or a less dominion than that over This slenderizing coat frock Is Leonardo da Vinci. one which you will find becoming yourself. Deand comfortable to wear. signed on Princess lines with long surplice collar and two button closing at waistline, it is as easy to get into as a coat and as easy to wear. Make it up in rayon To keep food waste soft crepe, alpaca or one of the better moving, many doctor recoi cottons. Youll use it again and mend Nujol because of again throughout the coming season. gentle, lubricating The Patterns. action. lines. CONSTIPATED? I Pattern 1347 is designed for designed for to 42 (32 to 42 bust). Size 10 requires 4 yards of 35 or 39 inch material plus yard contrasting. sizes 14 Pattern 1454 is Strange Facts I Elephant s. ' sizes 8 to 18 years. Without ! Trunks largest of the true seals known as sea elephants. n bulls are sometimes 25 feet long and weigh over 2,000 pounds. They are called not on account of their size, but because the ends of their noses are so shaped as to resem- THE INSIST ON GENUINE NUJOL Real Riches his best riches, ignorance of wealth. Goldsmith. And Do You Suffer Front Nerves? Full-grow- ts ble short, wrinkled trunks. Their hair is gray except for a patch of white on their necks and they have long tusks. were once common all through the Pacific ocean, but their fat bodies yield so much oil that they have been hunted mercilessly. Now they are found only in the South Pacific ocean. Next to the sea elephants the largest of all the seals are the sea lions. Stellers sea lion, which is common throughout the North Pacific, sometimes exceeds 10 feet in length. The short ears of sea lions differentiate them from true seals ; also their necks are longer. Since their forelimbs are triangular paddles and their hindlimbs d feet which do not are turn back like seals feet, they can use all four limbs on land. They can easily climb up rocks and cliffs. Like the sea lions, the fur seals are not true seals, but eared seals, and they are sometimes known as sea bears. They differ from other seals in having a coat of thick, soft, brown underfur which we know as sealskin. The outer coat is composed of stiff grayish hairs which are removed when the fur is dressed. Britannica Junior Sea-elepha- web-toe- Mrs. A. Provo, Utah Hadlock, Route 3. : and Celt thin waa I earl weak and nervous, day alI used Dr. ter day. Pierce! Favorite Prescription and H certainty did me lota of good. I bad a food gamed appetite, weight and strength, war no longer nervous and felt fait in every way. Buy It in liquid or tablets from your druggist today. M. IVere you ever alone In a strange city? If you wero you know tho fruc valut of this newspaper Alone in strange city. It is pretty dull. Even the news pa per dont seem to print many of the things that interest Headline stories are all right, but there ia something lacking. That you. something ia local news. For all good newspaper ere edited especially foe their local readers. News of your friends and neighbor is needed along with that of far off placet. That ia why a newspaper in a strange city is so uninteresting. And that ia why this newspaper is so important to you. NOW to a good time to get to . KNOW YOUR NEWSPAPER |