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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH " Putting Things Across By FRANK H. WILLIAMS (. 1923, by McClurs Newspaper Syndicate.) There was a puzzled frown on the g countenance of young Howard Orr. Howard was deeply in love with lovely Lucille Grant, but his love affair wasnt progressing at all satisfactorily. In fact, Lucille was showing favoritism to Howards rival John Loftus, district manager of the big Acme Manufacturing company. Everywhere about the winter resort Lucille was seen with John greatly to Howards chagrin. And yet, he felt confident, there was something he could tell Lucille which would go far toward making her break with John and view himself with greater favor. But Howard was conscientious and straight and square-mindeIn spite of Lucilles declaration that he was merely a loafer living on Inherited money and that he had no guiding principles and ambitions. Much as he desired to tell Lucille this little thing which might make such a difference In her attitude toward him, he refrained from clean-cu- t, good-lookin- doing so. Nevertheless there were times when he felt tremendously like utterly blasting John. One of these times had just oc- curred. The three of them had been seated on the beach and John, as usual, had been bragging of his work, his company and his prospects. The A- -d Manufacturing company Is the lttftst company in America," John had said. Our president Is a young felttfw, full of pep. He sure does make things hum. AH of the district managers are young fellows, too. And all of us district managers have splendid chances for making a big . thing out of our connection with this company. Really, a district manager with the Acme company has one of the best opportunities In America. Thats what the president wrote me, and I believe him. Im going to tell him that I have perfect belief in him when Im Introduced to him at the meeting of district managers In New York. Im going back to my district office in Denver after this vacation and then to the meeting of district managers. There had been animation and enthusiasm In the way John talked. And after hed finished L'ucille had nodded several times and then said signifi' cantly : It must be splendid to take so much pleasure in your work and to be so ambitious and to be doing big things in the world of men. I cant understand a man who has no definite business and who Isnt doing the big things he could be doing unless he really Isnt capable of doing a big thing. As she had said this she looked squarely Into Howards eyes and then had abruptly gone off with John. That was the trouble Lucille was always comparing him with John and always making it evident that she considered John more of a man than himself. ' Howards concern Increased as the time drew near for Johns departure. Lucille and John were always together tiow. Was she going to become engaged to John? Was there no chance for anyone else? Howard admitted to himself one day, as he sat gloomily on the hotel veranda gazing out at John and Lucille frolicking in the surf, that life without Lucille would be very dreary Indeed. And yet he couldnt tell her anything to Johns disparagement he simply couldnt He must see her and try to win her before she was irretrievably lost and he must try to do so in a straightforward, square way. The opportunity for seeing Lucille came next day, early in the morning. As Howard came out of the hotel he saw Lucille standing on the veranda looking rather disconsolately in the direction of the railroad station. Hello, said Howard, stepping up -- to her and trying to smile brightly. Its a dandy day, Isnt It? Lucile turned and looked at him with a questioning glance In her at this, and Howard's heart sank at this evidence of her Interest in John.' Do you think it would evidence real ability to get the order from this Cummings? Would the getting of the order convince you that the man who got it had real ability and could do big things? questioned Howard. Yes," declared Lucille, more animation in her manner. Its a mans work a real mans work I Then began Howard. "This Cumx mings doesnt know me. I know all about. the Acme Manufacturing company from John. Ive got his order blanks. Ill go to Jacksonville, pose as John and land the order I Oh I gasped Lucille incredulously, more Interest in her eyes than had been there for a long time when talkOh, if you only ing to Howard. could. But remember, John fell down on It." And in her voice and glance was a suggestion that since John hadnt been able to land the order, Howard could . hardly expect to do so. But Howard only smiled,' and, tipping his hat, left! It was two days later that Howard returned to the Grove hotel, his heart fired with hope. He glanced at the beach. There was John, alone. Then he glanced up at the hotel veranda. There was Lucille seated in the midst of a small crowd of women. Lucille saw Howard at once and disengaging herself from the throng came to him. Did you get it? she queried, with much apparent Interest. Surely," Howard answered. Read this. He banded a letter to her. It was addressed to the sales manager of the Acme Manufacturing company and was signed by Ralph Cummings, president of the Globe Distributing company. A letter gave the Acme company a big order and also commended the enterprise and enthusiasm of the Acme companys manager, Mr. John Loftus. Cummings thought 'that I was John, Howard explained. thats splenWhy, why, Lucille, did. Simply splendid. I I didnt think you had It in you." Howard saw his chance and seized it. Do do you think theres a chance for me with you? he demanded, huskily. The mantling flush on Lucilles cheeks was the answer. Then she murmured softly : I I always did like you, but I simply cant stand men who cant do Johns demonstrated things. And that he cant do, things. The sales manager of the jAcme company has v fired him! Howard smiled.' Oh, John will be given another Hes stupid chance," said Howard. Ill admit that But Fll see be gets another chance. Only a very stupid man wouldnt have connected my name with the name of the president of the Acme Manufacturing company." "What? Youre gasped Lucille. not the Acme companys president?" Yes, said Howard, I am. On my first vacation in years, too. And it looks as If it Is going to turn out to be the best vacation in my life. Oh, Lucille, I couldnt tell you before when I knew John was on probation. I couldnt put him out of the running with you by telling you I was bis boss and he was of no account. I had to make you understand that I am a worker and can put things across. And and Ill know Im a success if I can put the biggest thing in my life across. May I tell you what It Is? And as he whispered the flush on Lucilles face deepened and a warm light glowed in her eyes while she breathed assent. ' VOLCANOES IN UNITED STATES Eruptions Are Not Frequent, but They Are Well Within the Memory of the Average Man. V When Mount Lassen, in northern California, became active In 1914, it g was an event, for it was the first volcanic eruption within the borders of the United States proper known to have taken place within historic times. Stones and mud were thrown for half a mile from the crater, while ash drifted for 15 to 20 miles. Previously the region had been, a sort of Yellowstone with boiling mud springs emitting sulphurous eyes. gases and a few agitated springs that In her hand were two telegrams, approached geysers In activity. which she had evidently just received, Mount Lassen is on the edge of one and which she handed to Howard. of the greatest ancient lava flows in He took the messages and read the world a flow which covers large them thoughtfully. This was the first areas in northern California. Oregon, one: Washington and Idaho. Upon another Mr. John Loftus, Grove Hotel, Palm edge of the same lava flow is situMeet Ralph Cum- ated Yellowstone National park, with Beach, Florida. phenomena. mings, president Globe Distributing its On this same flow, farther north, company, at Jacksonville and get big order from him. This Is your chance are the huge volcanic cones, now exto make good. Acme Manufacturing tinct, of Mount Rainier, Mount Hood and Mount Shasta. The activity recompany, by Otto Gumper, sales sponsible for these large peaks and The second telegram read this for the extensive flow took place hundreds of thousands, or even millions v.oy : Miss Lucille Grant. Grove Hotel, of years ago, before the last Ice age. Palm Beach, Florida. Globe Distrib- The region immediately around Lasuting company president says wont sen, alone, apparently has preserved talk business on vacation, so Im com- a channel with the deep fires. ing back. Meet me at station 4:30 Cave Man. p. 'm., Tuesday. John. ' Howard read the two messages over He Is a great ladies man, isnt he?" again, then he looked up at Lucille , Yes, he makes love to eight girls a - ani noted that her face was clouded. week, approximately. What do you mean, approxiWell? questioned Howard. . "T Im afraid," said Lucille, "that mately? Ob, roughly." John Isnt making as good with this company as hed led us to believe. Losing Her Pep. This telegram from the sales manager Ethel It took Gladys almost a year Indicates hes been falling down. And now he didn't land the order. Oh, if to land that rich young Van Moneigh. Clara Goodness! She must bars hed only got it!" There was real distress in her face been out of practice I epoch-makin- near-volcan- man-cger- ." Daddy's Eveiii6 Fairy Tale jyjAflSH comtcHi m GRAHAM BONNER iv - vimiN niwavh give your digestion a kick" with FORGET-ME-NOT- S YVRIGLEYS. Sound teeth, a good appetite and proper dlgesdon mean MUCH to your health. "Sometimes, said a little Forget-Me-Ngrowing in the garden in a shady place near some ferns, I think of my other name, and I smile to myself. Often Tve seen you " smiling ' WKIGLEYS lu helper-- ala all this work pleasant, to said yourself, beneficial pick-me-u- p. Fairy andPrincess per- Joy, haps youve been thinking then - of your other name. "I dont believe I know of any other name which she you have, continued, a n d Im sure Td like I Am Not Silly." to know... Perhaps Ive several names which I do not know myself, the Forget-Me-Ncontinued. "You know we flowers are like that. I do hope were never rude because of 1L At least, we try never to be. You see, sometimes some one will go up to a flower and will "speak to that flower by a name the flower has never really known it had. To be sure, people make mistakes and call flowers by their wrong names. They forget the names of flowers just as they forget the names of people. It is quite, quite easy to understand that they would do this. But I mean that they often speak to flowers by names which the flowers somehow feel are names thlch they really own and yet which they dont know themselves. Now, there are the gorgeous pink flowers Mountain Laurels. Theyre also called Calico Bush flowers. And Pink Azalea flowers are also called Pinksters, They iather like the name of Pinksters better than the other. They say it is so simple a name, and that it sounds like the woods and not like a greenhouse. And Pinksters do love the woods t "But, as I say, we flowers always try to be very polite as were called by our different names and we try to smile our nice back at Light Station, Heron Neck, Maine. By JOHN OLIVER LA GORCE, Vice President National Geographic Society. Realization of the great age of the earth and the long periods involved in the birth of mountain ranges and the disappearance of continents often obscures the fact that changes are taking place rapidly enough actually to be watched and measured. In places the clock of geologic time runs so fast, in fact, that we may, as it were, see the minute hand moving upon the diaL One of the mosf conspicuous places by which to illustrate this remarkable condition is the coast-lin- e of the southeastern United States from the Virginia capes to the Rio Grande. Here, as along every other coast-lin- e on the face of the earth there is perpetual warfare between the land and the sea, with the wind as a shifting ally, now throwing its weight into the balance on the one side and now on the other. Here the land is taking the offensive, driving the sea back foot by foot, always with the aid of the wind; there the sea assumes the offensive and eats its way landward slowly and laboriously, but none the less successfully. The varying fortunes of this relentless and g war, which neither truce nor treaty will ever bring t an end, can be read in the shifting sands of the seashore. At many points along the coast of the northeastern states are found bold cliffs, and the charging sea attacks them with the shot and shell of loose shingle. Some of them, however, are adamant and Impregnable in their frontal fortifications and hold out against the sorest siege, but between them have occurred stretches of softer rock which have been literally pounded to dust by the oceans heavy artillery, thus permitting flank attacks on the hitherto unconquered defenses. Along the southeastern coast, howd cliff Is the excepever, the tion and the long stretches of glittering sand the rule. Here the sandy beach reaches out farther and into tho sea, and the water is thus enabled to penetrate farther and farther into the land, because the attack of the sea is usually a frontal movement and that of the land frequently a wedge attack; thus we can account for the long, straight shore on the one hand and the spit on the other. Cape Henrys Sand Dune. Cape Henry, Virginia, where the great Chesapeake bay empties into the Atlantic, is one of the most interesting points along the South Atlantic coast It affords an to study the battle royal between the sea, the winds and the sands, and it Is remarkable also for the weird beauty of .Its beach, extending in broken masses of sand as far as the eye can reach, picked out here and there along the land edge by gnarled and stunted trees, beach grass and hardy shrubs, which make a brave fight against the age-lon- rock-boun- far-tlfc- sr excellent-opportunit- storm-buffete- d enemy. At Cape Henry In 1791 was erected the first lighthouse built by the young United States government After many years of faithful service the ancient beacon gave way to a more pretentious structure, which was erected n 1881, but the old lighthouse still stands on Its great hill of sand and rock like a sentinel of a forgotten army ready to spring to arms ulien called. Stretching inland behind the original lighthouse is a great dune, or rather a mountain of sand, which has been the savings bank of the winds for untold centuries. The dune is more than 100 feet high in many places, and the great plateau on its crest, stretching back into the country for several miles, covers an area of many acres. Slowly but surely the great mass of sand crystals is making Its way toward the interior, being pushed back inch by inch by the restless wind, and it is mercilessly engulfing a great pine forest. It is even rapidly filling up the Lynnhaven river, stream famous for a small fresh-wat- It er its .oysters. Long Island, Rockaway Beach, grows westward at the rate of nearly a mile every twenty years. At Nag Head. North Carolina, the land has extended into the sea at the rate of 35 feet a year. In 1804 Dr. Nathaniel Bowdltch prepared a chart of Salem and Marblehead harbors, giving the soundings over various ledges of rock. Ninety yea: s later similar soundings were taken, and in all cases the water was found to be considerably deeper, once again telling the tale of endless ' warring. Retreat of the Shore Line. On the shore of Cape Cod, near Chatham, the land is retreating at the rate of a foot a year, and on the southern shore of Marthas Vineyard it is giving up the fight to the enemy at the rate of three feet every twelve months, while on the southern face of Nanlttket the retreat has been as much as six feet a year, the records tell us. From Portland, Me., to Cape Florida there is a fairly barrier of sand-reefall of them built up by the sea and its ally, the wind, from the material pounded from the shoreline by the waves. From Chesapeake bay to Biscayne bay, Florida, a distance of 700 miles, there is a natural rampart of sand so continuous, fencing such an unbroken series of lagoons in from the sea, that it Is possible to make the entire journey through inland waters without exposure to the s, open sea. In its Incessant warfare against the land, the sea literally takes Its captured hosts and makes them do battle people. under its command. The boulders other name is Mouse-EaIsnt that are shattered from the face of a thatMya funny name?" cliff are dashed up against it again Oh, yes, laughed Fairy Princess and again, hammering others loose, is a funny name. 1 dont Joy, the while being worn round and think that Fve ever heard you called by smooth as the projectiles of big guns that name before. must be. As the process goes on, these "I have called by it, said the been huge shells are worn down and t, r. crumbled until there remains nothing to tell the story of forced fighting against their own stronghold save grains of sand on some distant beach or the soft carpet spread upon the floor of the sea many fathoms deep. The waves always find a most valuable ally in the wind while their work of coast-lin- e transformation goes on. The possibilities of the wind as a worker in conjunction with the waves are revealed when we consider that during a violent storm the air may hold in suspension as much as 126,000 tons of sand to the cubic mile. This sand, driven hither and thither, finds a resting place somewhere, and that resting place is usually a dune along the shore. How Sand Dunes Are Made. A sand dune always has a humble A piece of wreckage cast beginning. up by the waves may start It, or any sort of obstacle lying upon the shore may cause it to come into being. Once started, the dune becomes a trap to catch sand in. It takes Its toll of every passing gust of wind, and thus continues to grow and grow. Often they keep advancing until they bury orchards, forests, and even buildings, like great drifts of scow. Along the coast of New Jersey one may see orchards which have been covered by n sand within the memory of man so that only the tops of the trees now protrude above the surface. It is not exceptional to see a forest Invaded and sometimes even complete ly buried. To watch the struggles of the trees against their encroaching enemy is one of the most remarkable sights of nature. As the sand rises around their trunks new roots are put out near the surface, and they continue to fight their battle month in and month out, but generally they are finally .completely engulfed. Thd alternating burial and resurrection of forests is due mainly to the tendency of sand dunes to migrate. On Hatteras island. North Carolina, the migration of a dune literally robbed a cemetery of its dead, dashing down the gravestones and exposing the bones of the bodies buried there, says Professor Cobb, an authority on the subject of beach formations. On the northern end of Hatteras island a fishing village has been completely buried, while the sand has entirely crossed the island at several places north of Cape Hatteras. This movement of sand was started Just after the Civil war by the cutting of trees for ship timbers, and, although the section is known today as the Great Woods, thpre is not a stick of timber to be seen. but not very often. Forget-Me-No- And, as I say, I may have other names. Some other members of the family may. know of them, but at the time 1 can only think of my usual name of Forget-Me-Nand my other one of Mouse-Ea- r. "Do you wonder I laugh or smile to myself when I think of that name? It is such a funny name I As though I had an ear like a mouse! Have I? 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Ah, said the Fairy Princess Joy, "the creatures who should not think themselves so superior always do. I 1 suppose it is becaus they have made themselves small because theyve thought they were so big. I mean that people grow small in their minds and in their natures when they think theyre so big and so important. I see, the Forget-Me-Nanswered. But, as I said, it is not that I would mind, but I dont think there is very much resemblance. Now we different Forget-Me-Nflowers are just as alike as we can be. I wouldnt blame anyone for saying, T cant tell you from your little brother or your little sister. In fact, I think you all are tremendously alike. I think we all look amazingly alike, but I dont think we look like the ears of mice. In the first place, mice are gray and we are blue, with centers of yellow. ot ot wind-blow- ot ' And ' pice th Sure Relief 55ELJL-AM- S EVERYWHERE iiimmi Cannot Exist in the Human Body If You Will Uae Trunks Proscription. 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