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Show r THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER. FT AH Abouf Chile STAGE COACH . ,r 1 , S - TALES By E. C. TAYLOR -i The Congressman's Joke 4O "TOM COUWI.N, famous Ohio astatesman and popular orator of a century ago, has a keen sense of humor, and because of his dark complexion,- played a Joke on an obsequious tavern keeper one time, that was often related up and down the length of the National road and at Washington. Tom In his early days was a wagoner, a driver of freight wagon t trains along the great highway, and the rallying cry of his friends In the campaign that elected him governor of Ohio was, "llurrnh for Tom Corwin, the wag- i-- - .UMW 4i.:; ......... v :ay i .. - . '"i, - " - " , east-wes- Bathing Beach at Valparaiso. by the National Geographlo Society. WashiiiKlon. D. C.) (Prepared recent forced retirement of president of Chile throws empnasis on some of the features of the Chilean end government. The old Chilean constitution ex- Isted from 1833 until 1925 and was the oldest constitution of a republic In the western hemisphere except tiat of the United States. It was s.d Intimate mixture of the governmental principles of the United States an-- those of Europe. While It was not designed with such an idea in view, developments seemed to be steering Chile toward a real parliamentary system. Then came the new constitution of 1925, which modified their trend. Under the Chilean constitution of 1S33 the American system of three separate functions executive, legislative and judicial was adopted; but unlike the United States, Chile Incorporated a system of federal centralization which was probably more extreme than In any other republic. This president appoints the 16 lntendants, who correspond roughly to our governors. With the lntendants nominating them, he also appoints the G5 governors who rule over regions such as might be formed by groups of counties In the United States, and the aleades of municipalities with more than 19,000 population. The governors appoint subdelegates to administer the .iiTplIer municipalities roughly corresponding to townships, and the subdelegates in turn appoint Inspectors for small precincts. The whole elaborate civil hierarchy centers in the president and Is ruled - form the national capital. THE un-ri- il Direct Election Adopted. The constitution of 1833 provid- ed for the Indirect election of president for five years through a sort of electoral college; the indirect (election of senators in the provinces Ifor sixteen-yea- r terms; and the direct election of members of the low-je- r house from the districts. This The preshas all been changed. ident Is now directly elected for six 'years, but Is ineligible for The 45 senators are elected :by direct vote In their groups of Iprovinces, for terms of eight years, "with half the seats newly filled The deputies of every four years. :the lower house are also elected by direct popular votes in their departments or groups of departments. As 'in the United States; a cabinet Is appointed by the president and is .responsible to him. The old constitution established the Itoman Catholic church and prohibited other forms of public worThe new constitution sepa-Weship. church and state and did away d property qualifications for voters.- - All citizens over twenty- one years of age who can read and write and who register, may vote. An unusual feature of the Chilean ySovernment Is its tribunal califica-do- r which must pass on the validity of all elections of president, senaIt consists of tors and deputies. with - five members chosen by lot, one chosen from past presidents and vice presidents of the senate; one from past presidents and vice presidents of the lower chamber; two from ministers of the Supreme courU- - and one from the ministers of the Court of Appeals of the city where congress meets. Chile may be superficially compared to California with directions reversed. It stretches In a narrow strip with the Tacific on one side and a mountain range on the other, and embraces dry desert, a productive temperate region, and an era of moisture and cold. Whereas California Is only 800 miles long, Chile Is 2.700 miles In length. To correspond with Chile In extent ot latitude covered, California would ''have to annex on the south a strip twice as long as Mexico's Lower California, and would hnve to extend northward to the lower tip of bow-eve- Alaska's "Prnhandle." Great Ethnical Differences, "'jle differs as much ethnically ' from the real South America as It does poli'Itnlly. It has had a ereat-o- r proportion of northern European migration thnn ils sister states, The largely Ocrniiin and I'.riti-predominant si rain Is a mixture of Spanish and Araucanlan Indian, a mingling which extends through all social levels. Few Immigrants from southern I urnpe have come In. The vu t beds of sodium nitrate h. discovered In what Is now northern Chile more than 100 years ago have meant much to the country economically during the last half century. But the perfection of processes In Europe to extract nitrogen electrically from the air, and the growth of ammonia products from coal distillation has greatly reduced the preferred position that Chile long held. First opened up In 1830 when the region was under Peruvian and Bolivian ownership, the mining operations did not reach a great magnitude until Chile annexed the territory in 1880. After that the world's demand for nitrate grew so great that by 1913 Chile exported between two and three million tons. The World war Increased the demand, for nitrate Is the chief raw material for explosives as well as for wheat and cotton growing; and Chile's desert deposits kept the guns of the allies boomine. If one would get a quick conception of the Importance, the lovely surroundings and the climate of Santiago, Chile's capital, be should set Sun Francisco or Los Angeles down In the most beautiful Inland position of the Valley of California, give the Sierra Nevadas 4,000 feet more height and pile on them more generous caps of snow. s Santiago, with Its nearly of a million population, Is fairly comparable in size to Pittsburgh and Boston. Among the Spanish cities of the world only Madrid and Barcelona In the Old world, and Buenos Aires and Mexico City In the New, exceed it. But It is not on size that admirers of Santiago base their eulogies. The city, like our own capital, has a subtle charm all Its own. Much of this is due to Its location. Many travelers agree that it has the most beautiful and Inspiring setting of all the great Inland cities of the world. It is situated near the upper end of a mountain-rimmevalley, 40 miles long by 20 miles wide. Ten miles to the east the Andes rise to heights greater than 18,000 feet, presenting a towering wall always On the west Is a lower coast range; and to the south stretches a level expanse of fertile farming land divided Into large esthree-quarter- d snow-cappe- tates. Park of Santa Lucia. Santiago is built on the plain, but hill covwithin It rises a 400-foering several hundred acres, which has been made into one of the world's unique parks. Once nearly bare, the hill of Santa Lucia has been transformed Into an enchanting modern hanging garden of groves and flower beds, winding roads and trails, cascades, terraces. sylvan theaters and observation From its slopes one may kiosks. obtain numerous- charming vistas, and from Its top Santiago lies spread out in all Its lovely details. It Is a city predominately of low, d buildings, for the hand of Spain lies heavy upon It In all matters of habit and custom. But for all that the old Spanish life has taken on a briskness that must be bred of the West. There Is a movement and bustle that modifies much of the influence of Old Spain, and which at the same time stamps Santiago unmistakably a metropolis. The axis of life In Santiago Is the beautiful Alameda de las Delicias avenue of the de"the lights," which cleaves the city in two. Its great breadth of 350 feet Is divided by four rows of stately trees. Down the center Is the Pasco, a broad promenade, lined with many flower beds and little parks, along which in numerable nursemaids herd their romping charges. On either side of the Paseo are the tracks of the electric street railway, and farther out The Ala side are broad highways. nieda Is lined with many of the finest residences and public build lugs of the capital. The lover of fresh air comes Into his own in Santiago's delightful cli mate. Croat crowds promenade on the Paseo and In the plazas each Most of the dwellings ore evening. of the Spanish type with open courts-Ithe center, in which most of the family's time Is spent. The streei cars are with th tipper seals open. Those who wish to climb the steps mid enjoy the nit and the view pay a smaller fee than the passengers who ride on the lower level. - tree-line- d statue-studde- double-decker- oner boy I" Because of his dark complexion, Tom frequently was mistaken for a negro by strangers. At that time the race distinction was very much pronounced. Once, when he was a member of congress, he passed over the National road In a chartered coach In company with Henry Clay and oth er distinguished gentlemen, en route to Washington, D. 0. The party stopped one day at an old stage tavern, kept by Samuel Cessna at the foot of Town hill, in a place also known as "Snib Hollow," 25 miles east of Cumberland, Md. Cessna was fond of entertaining guests and was particularly anxious to cater to these distinguished travelers. The tall form of Tom Corwin attracted his attention. He noted Tom's swarthy complexion and heard his companions call him Tom and supposed he was the servant of the party. Cessna had met Clay before and knew him. The party ordered dinner, and then someone suggested drinks all around to relieve the tedium of travel and excite an appetite for the expected dinner. Cessna hurried to his storeroom and produced a bottle of fine old cognac, the "tony" drink of the old pike. The finest drink of the day was brandy and loaf sugar, lighted by a taper and burnt. Popular tradition had It that "if burnt brandy couldn't save a man" in need of physical relaxation, his case was hopeless. The zealous old landlord produced this drink, and handed It first to the other gentlemen In Corwln's party. After each of the others had stepped up to the bar and been served, Cessna, In a patronizing way, offered a glass to Corwin, saying : "Tom, you take a drink." Corwin drank off the glass In an humble manner and returned it to the landlord with modest thanks. The others In the party saw what was transpiring and kept straight faces. Dinner then was announced and when the party entered the dining room, they saw that a side table, after the custom of the time, had been set for their "servant" Corwin went over to the side table and sat down, while the others gathered around the sumptuous feast at tie main table. All by himself in the corner, Corwin enjoyed an excellent meal. Clay occasionally would call over to him : "Tom, how are yon getting on?" Corwin would modestly reply: "Very well." Dinners in those days were elaborate affairs, and this continued for nearly two hours. When all had satisfied their appetites, the lord produced cigars, and passed them around --to Clay and the others. Then he took one from the box and laid It on the "servant's" table. "Take a cigar, Tom," Cessna said Corwin expressed condescendingly. his humble thanks, and went outside to light it. Soon after the meal was over the coach was r ady to depart, and the to distinguished party said good-bthe landlord. Clay was the last to appear, and with him was the "servant." "Mr. Cessna," Clay said, "permit me to introduce the Hon. Thomas land- y Corwin of Ohio." It took the flabbergasted landlord a long time to recover, and whenever Tom Corwin passed through after that, he was given the best In the house. (. 1931. Western Newspaper Union.) Prehittorie Cave Bear Vne nmons wild animals was the great cave bear, a creature twice the size of the grizzly bear of Lions and tigers North America. hnil litHo chance acalnst this now- erful enemy. In the prehistoric age of man it necame anunuani in me British Isles, as proved by the extraordinary number of remains which have been found In caverns r and caves. It did not extend north than Yorkshire. Remains of a bear found in Ireland more re semble the grizzly or today, and bones of this mammal have also been discovered in England. Lon gestive of Germanism, though we yielded on the point of sauerkraut, at least for the duration of hostilities. But Bismarck remained Bismarck, and sauerkraut again became sauerAmericans Not Prone to Make kraut after a spell as "liberty cabAlterations. bage." However It may satisfy the exigencies of nationalism or local poliSince the nonstop aviators from tics, we hope for the sake of our store of geographical this country landed by the Golden Horn it has dawned on most of us knowledge that other countries, too, for the first time that the Turks have will leave their city names as they been changing the name of their are. New York Herald Tribune. great metropolis. We may have heard of Staniboul, but never Frown on Lion Hunters dreamed we would have to say Killing From Airplanes Istanbul. We learned of it as Conlions from airplanes Is Hunting Romans name the the stantinople, in all parts of Africa out, distinctly gave to what the Greeks called Bywhere the British writ rules. The zantium, and in our secret thoughts open veldt of the great African game it probably always will be Constancountry offers great possibilities for tinople. coursing in automoAfter the fall of the Russian monbiles, and easy landing for airplanes. Petro-grabecame St. archy Petersburg Hence, sportsmen have been rather only to be later sovietized as lions. This Is overshooting Leningrad, all of which was to be as bad for several reasons. Itregarded threatexpected from the mania of the Bol- ens the sport with extinction, but sheviks for uprooting everything are joined in their anxiconnected with the old regime. sportsmen who do not wish Then the Norwegians changed the ety by zoologists, to see another splendid wild animal name of Christlania to Oslo, that of to the list of extinct species. the old national capital across the added and animal eeolo-glst- s Conservationists bay. China followed the fashion, also see in the lion a useful am" when the capital of the repubregulator for the numbers of antelic was transferred to Nanking, and other grazing nnimals, lope became Peiping. which without some natural check In spite of our reputation for and overmight Increase too change the United States has dis- graze the range. rapidly in thickly Only played a surprising permanent In districts, where lions bethis respect Our urln nomencla- populated come troublesome stock killers and not from derived the Engture, only potential menaces to human life, Is lish, the French, the Spanish and exterminativc hunting tolerated. the Indians, but from the classics and any other stray books that More Than a Hint might have been read by our more "I think the radio Is lots of comlettered city founders, has persisted with little modification. Sometimes pany," declared the ruditor's wife. "Yes," nodded the tired hostess, the names were difficult of pronoun-elatioor calculated to inspire lev- "and you don't find It standing In ity, but the original christening has the doorway an hour before saying either." generally held. We might have renamed New Orleans for Thomas Jefferson or St. Augustine for AnSuspicion drew Jackson, as the English altered Mrs. A. I met your husband tothe name of New Amsterdam to New day and he was telling me how much Tork when they drove out the Dutch. he was in love with his work. Mrs. B. Was he Indeed? I shall During the war we even resisted the patriotic pressure to give the capital have to take a look In at the office. of North Dakota a name less sug Boston Transcript. SLOW TO CHANGE NAMES OF CITIES hard-learne- cross-countr- re-kin- g n good-nigh- don Tit-Bit- Denotes Time' Travel The letter "M" stands for Meridi an, the highest point attained by the sun In Its dally course; hence, noon, or twelve o'clock daytime. 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Manhattan Pleasures There U more fun sppudine ten minutes in the Bronx Botanical par dens than three hours at the swell est niulit club In town. American 111 AR OWNERS have shown their appreciation of Firestone extra values business. During May, hy giving Firestone Service Dealers a record-breakin- g n noon. This Machine Age Studies of how machinery causes unemployment by replacing man power have been made from time to Astrology, which is as clearly one of the oldest of superstitions as as- time during the past fifty years. The latest of this kind, made for tronomy is the oldest of the sciences, Collier'sstudy Weekly, reveals a razor-blad- e appears to have reached Us climax machine which takes the place in the West In the Fourteenth and of 500 men, and a railroad switchwhen Fifteenth centuries, its posidevice which supersedes 368 tion was one of great honor and Im- ing men. Machines have now displaced portance In the courts of Europe. 9 out of 10 shoe workers, It is But the combined effect of the shown. astronomy, the Reformation, and the Renaissance was to sap its foundations, and after the middle of the Seventeenth century Its decline was rapid and unchecked. In the East, however, which was its real home, and where Copernicus counted for little and Luther for nothing,, it has had a far longer life 4 ; ;t and a far stronger hold, and doubtless has a wide vogue still. In Egypt, India, China, and Chaldea it was the subject of elaborate study and high honor almost from the dawn of history. The special eminence of Chaldea in this department Is attested by the Bible when It tells us of Daniel's appointment by Nebuchadnezzar as "master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers." Your Lake City And it Is a probable conjecture that the wise men from the East win folUnder the "Beacon of Hospitality," In lowed the star to Bethlehem some the center of things, this hotel offers the rre combination of five centuries later were magi and scrrice and cordiality snd astrologers from Chaldea. comfort. 400 rooms, each with bath, If, after the lapse of 19 more cen$2 to $4 single. Csfe snd cafeteria. turies this strange hybrid of science HOTEL and superstition which flourished so vigorously under the clear skies of the plains of Shinar still retains V. E. Sutto CW. West much of Its ancient power, the fact Gen'l Mgr. Ass't Gen'l Mgr. is not to he attributed solely to the conservatism of what till ' the last Mamie's Art a few years really was an uochanging "Did you visit the art galleries East. While in the West religion has helped science to discredit astrology, when you were in Dresden? "We didn't need to. 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