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Show THE JORDAN Worthwhile Qualities • Yes, He Did Haul Her on His Sled • Joys of Christmas Time Recalled in Romance on Ocean Liner. LONGER WEAR MO R ~ TRACflON LESS TIRE TROUBLE R EA L ECONOMY By MART HA BANNING THOMAS . "ID FIRESTONE GUM DIPPED CORDS FULLER PEP - - - -... BLL, it's true," all· ~erted the young man with very '' dark hair and blue eY.es. The girl ans w e r e d nothing, but turned away from him. "You need not give me the benefit of that devastating profile, either," he continued In a sort of savage tend!o'rnet;s, "I'm churned up now so I don't know whether I'm buttermilk or bonny clabber." He hesitated an instant, but perceiving no help from his companion, took the final climax of his remarks like a hurdle. ''I'm perfectly mad about you!" Ln~t night, in Ills cabin, lie had re· hearsed the scene several times an(J he had always ended in an intense and dramatic huskiness with these very words. What's the use of a re· hear~al if you don't cling to the lines? He was nHtd about her-and at her! "Here I've sat day after day in this darned steamer chair, and you in yours, being tortured by that out ntgeous little hat that won't let me see only half an inch of. cheek and one eyelash, and you've smlled away to yourself and been mighty cool and sweet and inscrutable. I won't stand It another day. We land tomorrow, and I want to know. Wlll you marry me or won't you?" "I've only known you six days and four hour~!" said the girl. "What the dickens has that got to do with it? You must know somewhere under those curls whether you, er--l!ke me or not.' "You look well in a steamer chair, and out of It," she mused wickedly, "but life, unfortunately, is comprised of. other ingredients. How, for instance, am I to know your taste in ties off ship? Or your theories on making a fire? 'l'his has wrecked more than one bungalow In vloleqt argu· ment and is ne;er settled. You haYe a nice nose (f<he turned f<uddenly the full focus of her mlsehief upon him nnd he ft>lt awfully ~·oung and emhar· the horclo>r? And did your aunt IIH\o> (loughnuls in a ~tom ja•· under Ute pantry shelf and a great gray cut, whose nome was Polonius? Dill Hhe'!" The very young man uttered one long, low whistle. "Are you-" he began-"are you that sa~sy, cunning little whoppet who drove me like a ~lave every time I came to visit Aunt Tud~· during the holldays?'' "I am!" answered the girl like one taking a vow. "Do you live there now-out in that little town in Montana?" "I dol" "'l'hen what, In the nnme of all ren·wn, are you so far from home for, ,allivanting around the ~tlobe? You JOURNAL --:S::-- Cherub Serves as Santa's Assistant Task Is to Aid Merry Old They're Going! Kris During His Christmas Rush. By CHRISTOPHER G. r1AZARD E LOOKED like a Cupid or a cherub, without any particular business on earth, but he wu assistant to that ~~===:::::;:::fC merry genius who has so much busi· ness at Christmas time that he doesn't know what to do. Hi;; task was to trudge about with bundles in the interest of happy sights ancl greetings. Mr. Inkworthy's printer made a mistake when he said that the hoy came from a "fondling'' asylum, I hut the word fitted his mission if. it did fail to point out Ills source. Ink· worthy's proofreader was as incor· l'igible an errorist as old Mr. Suit, the tailor, who told Doctor Pillsbury, when he complained that one leg of his pan taloons was creased in front whlle the other was creased on the side, that pantaloons would sometimes work that way. "Are your hands sticky?" said the CIH'rub to small Sarah, as he pul~~d a doll out of his pack. "Not quite," said the young mother, as she pressed the new daughter to her heart. In the other room wall a real baby, who was crying for even more than he was worth. "He wants some mamma," ex· plained his sister, and forthwith the messenger summoned her. She was really glad to see him again, for it was he who had given bet· the deepest wish of her heart the Christmas be· · fore when he brought the crying \ youngster to her house. It was a chilo that tl!e world needed on Christma~ day. God knew that. Sarah had re I marked on that occasion, "God Is a! most as good as Marfa," alluding to the character of her nurse. His visit to Mr. Fiint pleased the Cherub, for he purposed to bleed him. Having no relatives, the old man hal1 thought that he would escape, but he was eventually argued and wheedle(! 1 out of three gifts. a crutch for rheu · To Remind. You Again that No~ • is the Time to Select Your I . A Most Beautiful Assortment to Select From I ''And Did You Drag Around a Littie Girl 011 Your Sled?" ought not to he out of pinafores and pigtail;:!" "You are not hoary with age yourself!" shP laughed. "I've been in England on business." "Why haven't I seen you before! Where have you been all these years! How . I" "I went east to school and you tl> college. 1 never saw you after you were ten, an~·way. Your aunt diell and you stopped coming. 1 still haV(! a crumpled Christmas card you sent me years ago." If somebody In buttons had not urged them to leave the ship th" chances are that they would have been there yet-explaining happ!ly over their joint rPeognition. Sometime later the very young man Jordan Publishing Co. Midvale, Utah I THE CHRISTJ"'AS SEAL SPEAKS I cord production by 60,000 cars. for "bough ten" presents, they were j The achievement of a half million limited to "The Erie Train Boy," by Paralyzed in both arms and legs, p1·oduction in a single year ~ulmin- Alger, Henty's '"With Clive in India," confined always to his wheel chair, ates a ,se1·ies ~f records set by the a New Testament, a sled, a pair m Mal. Rose, vigoTous -of mind and in- Chevrolet Motor company during Ui25. skates and that most wonderful <>f domitable of soul, composed and dedi- Among these was the building of the all old-time toys, a tin monkey that cated .the foLlowing :poem, "I Alm. a two millionth Chevrolet which came climbed a string. Little <?hristmas Seal," to help in early in September from the assembly At that, Christmas of long ago rethe Chnstmas Seal Sale lines of the central factory at Flint, presented proportionately as big an I AM A LITTLE CHRISTMAS SEAL Michigan. The record production IOf outlay as now, comparing earni~.> . . 2,000,000 cars. has been achieved by in the 1$wo periods. I am a httle Chnstmas Seal. , no other manufacturer of three speed But the gift itself was secondary saw the girl "who should have been In Oh, please, sir, won't you buy me'! 1 tTansmission autocmobiles. to the spirit of the giver. Somehow pinafores," into a taxi. For I have a mission that is real, I The haLf million ChevTolet total every grown-up can'.t help believing "And you wlll 1_uarry me?" he wa"' And no one should deny me. for this year 1-epresents a greater the Christmas of those days v; A'e cu:ging under the Sl'reen of the motor's number of u~ts than was built by the superi<>r. The Christmas eve <e terA penny, sir, will pay for me, hum. "And you'll be in Montana for I'm sure you'll ne~r rue itcompany _dunn¥' the entire first eight taiilJment at the church was as enjoyChri;;tmas? And you'll let me take My p 1iasion is to fight T. B., years of 1t~ existence .. Chevrolet's to- j able as the modern movie. And the you home to mother?" And you must help me do it. tal productJon to date ~s greater than ride in a cutter over the deep snow "Yes," smiled the girl softly, "yoh the ~umber of _cars b~1lt by al~ aut.o- beat the auto-trip of 1925. Christmas clear, idiott.t boy, !Jut I shall feel hurt It's moPe than just a one hand stunt mobtle compa_mes durmg the first 20 is always changing and (to the adults) if you dou't wear a red knitted caJ>, To slay this thing of terror, years of the mdu.stry. never for the better. and gin' me a ride on u sled.'' So I'm the army at the front The !phenomenal 1925 totai is the The door of thE.' machine slammed And your're the stretcher-beare~·; result of a. series . of record-~reak.ing ADVERTISING CUTS PRICES shut. The very young man with tlH' For w'he1·e .w e come or where we go, I ~onths durmg. wh1ch productiOn con-I t>lack hair and hlue eyps sent a kiss In foul or fairest weather, ~stently remm~ned far above _the prePersons who have not given the after it, to the great amusement of at Tuberculosis is " our foe, vious mark:> 1or oorresponchng per-,. . . . . And we must stand together. iods in other years. :Month after subJect 0 .r a~lvertlsmg ~erwus thought least a dozE:n bystander~. Hut \\"hat month tentative production schedules may be mclmed to beheve that .>tandid they kno\\' of red caps and s!Pds and Christmas with mother Both life and heal1Jh we may prolong, proved inadequate to the require- dare! products could be sold cheaper in Montana? If you will pay a penny; ment.s of the. Chevrol~t sales depart-j if the manufacturers did not spend (@), I925, Western Newlrpaper Union.) Let's help the k.iddies to be strong, ments. lgnormg prevwus seasonable so Jnuch money m · acl vert'1smg . th em. · b . . d eclmes, For unfed tots are many; pu he clemand continued un-j Th . . .. . And house to hou.se and town to town, abated through the autwnn and into ~ contiaty 18 the ~Iuth. Let's work to save th-e babies- the winter. The tentative production Every conce-rn whiCh seeks a ~"CnOh please, sir, do not turn me down, schedules were increased and the fac- -era! market for its goods finds it neeWith promises and "mabies" torie::; then proceede(l to surpass even essary to set aside a certain sum each the revised schedules. His Visit to Mr. Flint Pleased the year for advertising, and t~s is Just kindly kiss me on the back W. S. Knudsen, pre<>ident of the Cherub. And stick me to a Jetter, Chevrolet Motor company, attributes chaTged as a pa1t of the operating FOR SALE-Ver~· good Garlan(l the cocmiPany's increased suceess dur- expenses, that same as rent, fuel, or matlc 'I'om Foley, a cane for his fathet· And for a •penny and a smack range $30.00. Call E. R. Benson. · and a bundle of clothes f.or his wife. We'll ~ake the whole world better· mg t h e year to three major factors: insurance. The aim of the aclvertis(N-2G) "One factor is the greater pro~per- ing manager is to buy the largest ::lfrs. Foley found the bundle full of Ancl oh how glad w~ bot'h shall feel for best, tightum for (•hange, llightum If you'll but rtru:st and try me; ity of the country bringing a conse- ~~:;::;ible; cm::ulation among wnJOnS LOST~SiveT and gold thimble. En~eeond best, and scrub for rainy day~. I'm just a little Christmas !Seal, quent grclwth in the marlrot for our who would ·be intere::sted in his product graved "V" on. Fined retur•t to Every manufacturer has certain · 1 "Another is the deShe was delighted. At the next house d . Oh Please, sir, won't you buy ,me?' pro uct, " h e saH. Mrs . .Melvin Lind. Reward. (N-26) the Cherub was cross-examined by tho> ,. -Mal Rose.. grees to which the closed car has el- fixed chal•ges which must be paid out FIH.E INSURANCE-Don't Delay. three-year-old mistress o! a manse -------· iminated seasonable buying. A third of the 1-eceipts from the business, See H. C. Aylett, 320 N. Main. TeL Enrybody else was out f.or the mo· "Utat's Great Salt Lake is not en- .and equally impol'tant d'ac.tol· is the and the larger the volume of •business Midvale 36. tf ment, so that the young learner had tirely wanting in plant and animal policy of the company in constantly that can be created the less per ar- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · an unhindered cha.nce to increase her J.ife," declared S. E. Aldous, acting improving the Chevrolet and in pass- ticle is charged for the payment of I<'OR SALE-Che:.ler White broo·.l stoek of wisdom. The conversation head of the depaTtment 1 of zoolog:y ing .on to the purchase1 the benefit of overhead coats. This volume of bu;;sow, abo Leg-horn Hoo~iers fo · was as follows: at the University af Utah. "Many manufacturing economies renclered po 8 iness js obtained only by creating a breeding purposes. Thoroughb1·e.\ Mistress: ""What's in the can?" people think that absolutely ~ form sible only by tremendous production." demand for the goods, and it is most Tancret. I mile South Union ;;:chool The Cherub: "That's white paint." of life 'can live in the salty water of quickly and cheaply done by ,direct Nephi Gregory, Phone Mid. 170-J. "What you goin' to do wlf itr• the lake, but a .study of the water appeal through newspapers. "I'm going to put it on the wall." shows intereiltting although very small SPELL!" 'G CLUB The same principle which obtains LOST-Between Social Avehu'e- and "How are you go in' to put it on?" forms of both animal and •plant life." in the case of the general advertiser 56 South, one folder containing"\\'lth a trush." Artemia or~the small w.ater-animal Ada Milne Age 14 could be applied in the business of Watkin's accounts. Notify W. T. "'Yily are you goln' to pit the paint m<>re commonly known as the "fairy 8th Grade Sandy School the smallest merchant. The q~.~icker Lovindge, Lehi, Utah. $5.00 reward. on the wall?" shrimp," is present in large numbers Teacher, l\Iiss Winn the turnover which a dealer is" able 12-3-25 "To make it all nice and clean and in the salt sea. Some are decorated The 8th A. Grade and the 7th B. to make the sooner his profit is ob~----------------------------white?" with elabol·ate colors baing green, red Grades have planned a club in spell- tained and the cash is put in the till FOR RENT OR SALE-Unfurnisho>d "Whpn are you goin' to do it'l'' yellow and orange. Most of them are ing. Neff Brown, was the chosen for new purchases. Advertising of 4-room terrace. Call Was. 27H:J ''Ton1orro"~·" ·about a :third of .an inch in length. one to choo~e for the one side and the practical .kind will help to make 203 1st Ave., off Locust St., Mid"Is that the paint?" They al·e, however, too small for com- Clayton Nehon for the other side. quicker sales and more frequ t provale. 12-3-25 . periodic gliding cmovement by means We have chosen colors for each si(le. fits. The result i·s tnat the retailer "Is It white paint?'' FOR SALE- -FORD witn sLarter Price of sets of leg;s 011 either side of the Neff's is green and Clayton's red. The with the aid of the general arlvertiso;. "Yes." $60.00. J. C. Soffe, East .Midvale. body, giving the appearance of what contest will last until Christmati. The is able to maintain standard prices "\Yhere's the wall?" Sandy R. F. D. No. 3. lt might put one in minds of a fairy side that loses will have to treat the and quality in .the widely advertised "Over there." flying through the air. Some years side that wins. articles. "At·e you goln' to pit It on a wall?" ago, many of these small shi,imps ''Yes." Learning to skate causes many 1.1 weTe collected and cooked and were THE OLD-TIME CHRISTMAS GET YOUR AUTO LICENSE "So It will be nice and clean and described as being "actually delicious" man's downfall. white?" They are, however, tto small for comOld-timers caught in the holiday That annual, easily forgettable Think of the money we save ever~ "Yes." mercia! use rush and gazing at the wonderfully need, next year's auto license, is upon winter on fly-swatters! At this point the Cherub produced The lake aJlso contaii1 s some form.a alluring panorama of the shop win- the motorists of Midvale Citv. For The value of a kiss depends upon a jumping jack and bestowed it upon of protozoans or one--celled animals d~ws often fa~l into a .reminiscent weeks officials have been calli~g .pubthe Inquisitive Infant, but ns a new and a green one-eelled plant as well • mood and re-hve the Chnstmases of lie attention to this important matthe law of supply and demand. hail of questions began with "What's as the larval form or "wo1,m-stage" I the long ago.. Who do~s not fondl_Y ter. While there has been some reThere is mo1·e parking ~;pace around that for?" and as evening drew on, he of the gnats which in July and Au- recall the magic of Chnstmas m his sponse, thousands of motorists are a library than around a movie. concluded to call it a day's work and gust Litemlly cover the lake in places, childhood? apparently going to delay until the Only a few more months until retreated. giving the surface of the water the Moat of the presents were home- last day and when their licenses can(~. 1926, WeotArn Newopaper Union.) bathing girls will be back on magaappearance of metal. made. Perhaps grandma furnished not be issued "while you wait" wrll zine covers. Considerable study of life in Great mittens, knitted by oil lamp after start to cuss. It is easy to figure what you shouk Salt Lake has ,been done by the Uni- you had ·been tucked Jn bed, thick, Obviously the thing to do is for the have said after it is' too late to !'a} it 1 veTsity anr! more will be carried on wa11m mittens with a long cord that motorists of the state to .make tt:heir Red Sea Unchanged The Capitol at Washington covers' in the future. extended up through coat sleeves and application now. There is no indicaThe RPd ~en at the presPnt time II 362,000 square feet and no telling _·r;, of U. News Bureau around the neck to prevent loss. Aunt tion that any respite will be granted approximately the same width as lt how many square head;;;. Saphronia gave you .a basket of delinquent motorists after Januarv 1. The vital and telling phrases coin- wn~ at the time of the Israelites' cross'Be±'ore the end of December the Christmas cookies, shaped li~e ani- None ~hould be. Ample. ':o~ice ·has ed day by day are soon incorporatell Ing. The breadth of the sea ranges Chevrolet Motor company will estab- mals and stars and covered Wlth de- been given. The auto cbv1S10n has from 100 to 200 mlles. in ou ,. slanguage. !ish a new record foT thej entire auto- licious colored .sugar. !been ready for a long time to issue If you are worried, just think of motive industry by attaining a proUncle Tom gave you a watch, and the licenses. If part of the . ublic the nnoney you save this :;eason !Jy duction during .the year 1925 of more his generosity appalled you e\•en if chooses to ign<>re the oJfpc,rtunity, strawberries being out of season. Level Surlt6ce• than 500,000 rpassenger cars and j it was the old turnip that he had dis- they will !get no sympathy iC after Character is marie by the things A level surface Is one that 111 at trucks. carded. You can imagine the rleaction the first of the year they are arrested you Btand for; reputati-on is made hy every point perpendicular to the dlThis production fpr a single year you would get if you tried giving a for canying antiquited license plate:;. the things you fall for. , rertion of gravity, as distinguished never before has been approached by 1925 boy a second-hand timepiece. 1 When the 11'ctn tells her that he from a olane Rurfare. The surface of anv other manufacturer of selective 1 Most of the 'Presents w>ere useful, I' Mrs. Orrel Bateman had as her loves her mind, he means that she water In a quiescent state is a level tr;n~mission automobiles. This year/in the old days, including a reefer guest Thursday, Mrs. K. C. Carlson isn't much for looks. 1 lf.Jrface.. Chevrolet will exceed its previous 1·e- overcoat and a new pair of shoes. A·s of Midvale. I I Of course a cat may look at a but it will have to hurry. kin~ DE P ENDABLE SERVICE AT LOW COST I Our .Shop is equipped to handle all I kinds of Battery and Auto repairing. Up-To-Date, dependable, Service at Low Cost. W e are always glad to serve you. Come in and let us install an EXIDE BATTERY IN YOUR CAR 0 . & E. ELECTRIC 24 E . Center St. .... Phone: Mid. 272 Midvale, U tab Ruby Leak 7th Grade So. Jordan School Age 11 Carolyn Hay, Teacher T heodore Hutchings of South Jordan is to leave December 9 for the Great Britain Mission. Many parties have been given in his honor. Saturday evening ,his Sunday School class gave a party and gave him some necessary presents. Monday tlie farewell t estimonial was held, after which a dan ce was given. Tuesday the mutual gave him a party. Games were played and refreshme~ts were served. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer announce the birth of a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and Miss Han sen moto1·ed to Richfield Wednesday and spent Thanksgiving there. T he Shields family of South Jordan held a reunion the evening of Thanksgiving in the Sandy K. of P. H all. F riday evening the Salt Lake County Firemen gave a benefit concert and dance in the South Jordan Almusement hall. A large crowd was present. F UNERAL SERVICE F uner al services for Mr. Jedediah Goff were held in the East Midvale w ard ch apel Friday, Dec 4 at 2 o'clock. Bishop T. F. Greenwood in charge. Musical nUJmbers were f urnished by t he ward choir assisted by Miss Beatrice Simpers who sang· "Teach me to Pl'ay' 'and Mra. Ethel Mille1·be1·g sang "0 Dry Those Tears." The speeakers were Harold Goff of Salt Lake, nephew of Mr. Goff. Thos. F inlayson of West Jordan, President J{lhure of Sandy, President John G., Sharp and Bi,;hop Greenwood. All hore witness to the sterling character and the good work of Mr. Goff. The opening prayer was offered by BaTley Glover and the benediction was pronounced by Mr. Robert E. Dimond of West Jordan. Interment w as made in the Midvale Cemetery Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kite of Salt Lake were guests of Mr. Charles Sharp on Sunday, I WANT ADS "Will You Marry Me or Won't You?" He Asked Her. rassed) and a pleasant :New England chin, and enough hair to last as long as you need it, and-" "Go on I Go on !" urged the young man bitterly, "you haven't mentioned my ey<'s yet, or my mouth : they're thronly ones I've got, so I hope they pass muster." "Your eyes," began the girl airily, "your eyes-" "Yes," encouraged the young man. looking straight into her own. She wavered. With elaborate intent ness she flicked oiT a speck from her coat. "They'll do," she said without look· ing up. The very young man toolr a long breath. "One more itE.'m to be che~:ked o1l'. PIE.'ase be kin(] to duml.J animals. How about my mouth?" "It ought to have a bit in it!" she flashed, and before he could gather his thoughts for a retort she had left her chaiJ' and disappeared. The young man felt stunned. He did not see her again until just before they landed. She was standing by thl rail looking particularly provoked iJ, a dull blue suit and gray furs. Screw ing up his courage, he crossed ov~c>r and spoke to her. "You've got to give me an answer before you set foot off this ship I" he said without preamble. "I'm starting west tonight to spend Christmas with my mother. Been away a year; I'Ye ~;ot some business to settle up on the way, so I shan't get home for nearly six weeks, but I promised this year I wouldn't be away. You see my cl>in isn't New England, after all-jus• plain :Montana: I bate to disappoint you. Will you marry me?" "Montana?" said the girl slowly-"'Vhere ?'' "Oh, a llttle town up near the border ; you've never heard of it. New Englanders think the world ends at the boundary of New York." '.l'he very young- man found himselr the object of a long, clear scrutiny. "Yes," reflected tilt> girl aloud; ''I (\o believe it's so." Then she turned to him and said with gn•at earnestnes,. "Did you ever WPal' a funny little red knitted cap wi1h a hlaek ta~sel1 And did you useu to 1irag around a littlP girl on ~·our slp(\ whPn you \\"ere visiting yo ur aunt in the next town-near I I I ~ |