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Show THE WEEKLY REFLEX. KAYSVILLE, UTAH mM UP AN ANCIENT- - : All WORK TO ! lathe CLEAN UP IDEA Diamond A WEARING COMPLETE WAR EQUIPMENT NATIONAL GUARDSMAN April birth atone. It should eet in gold or platinum. We make kinds and styles of mountings. be all TOWN Rings, complete In handsome mount ings, from $25 up. Perfectly safe to or der by mail. Vi v PARK Monkeys Imitate. And theres a lot Hercules .Cleaned the Augean of monkeys" tn most of us. .Stables by Using River as Imitation is bad for the monkey if his model is bad, but the climber who Broom, Long, Long Ago. follows a good example keeps out of a lot of trouble. Just so with us mor- Inspired byuironment, we can Nowadays Health and Beauty Demand think great thoughts and do things Sanitation in Home and Town worth while. Depressed by environ More Than 6,000 Communities meat, we can sink into the depths. But 'thanks to the human power of I Are Busy This Year. initiative, we can shape our environ- can make it what we kill, if f U-- fcUL By HAROLD G. BLODGETT. And so Intimate are our own Clean-up- " effort Is of prehistoric j interests linked up with those of our Origin. Ask the school children and neighbors that when we improve our they will tell you that in Greek own surroundings, be ILfiter 80 'little, clean-umythology they read of we improve theirs. colossal and endeavor for day" that Itlght there the monkey" In man as- results probably beats any renovating gorts itself. sort undertaken job of the rapid-firThe fact that we are our brothers since. It Is not a pretty story, but keeper," responsible to a certain extent here It Is : Augeas, the king of Elis, for the example we set him, may nol was not strong on sanitation. weigh heavily on our shoulders. But For decades he had permitted filth to the monkey In man keeps right on hccumulate. He didnt care much about working Just the same. his people or hts health, but he had a Today your neighbor slicks up his little herd of some 3,000 oxen of which yard, cleans the alley, removes rub- he was considerably proud. For 80 bish, plants flowers, trims his hedge, years the stable which housed the herd paints his house. had not been cleaned, when suddenly Tomorrow you will find that your He wanted the own place looks sick. You never noold Augeas awoke, stable cleaned. ticed before that a little cleaning up The Job was so stupendous that or-- and painting up and greening up would dinary mortals could make no head- - accomplish so much in making home I way against the piles of refuse, until Ufo happy and healthy through the Hercules, who had never before been I long outdoor months of summer. So Tamed ss a sanitarian, stepped up and I you get busy with the pruning shears, I paid he would clean It np. Two rivers, the rake, the lawn mower, the garden the Alpheus and the Penens, flowed j hose and the spade. You start a paint-nea- r I by. nercnjes changed the course er working on your house and out-D- f J flowed the rivers until they through buildings. Forthwith you, your wife In a and the Augean stables, day the I and the kiddles begin to realize more I "dean-up- " task was accomplished. fully the Joy of living in this city through the good old summer Emulated, I clean-up" had Its has Since that day after tomorrow other nelghlor8 place In the worlds vernacular. With I w111 to perk up" their premises gin U ie spring the desire to refurbish I and others will helr Pons. Then tomes subconsciously into the hearts I so and the spirit f men and women, and communities. fllow their example, from will pPriDg, spread generation But without direction and sustained ef-to block and house block, house to fort the expression of that desire, ln Eut lct 8 not wftlt toT thls creeping the form of the ordinary clean-u- p flay" or week," has resulted tn such regeneration. , OTpcrOtlal ..117 .fln dill, that IPlUl(fTWP mV rtnr W, ' (he more experienced and earnest civic and more safe. workers have for long held such days' the community sanitary If there is Unsightly advertising on' 1 1 .. - 51-- , "k OUNOtOlftf 1 MAKERS OF JEWELRY mo MAIN SIIUXT SALT REAL TRAGEDY CITt LAK IN BIRD LIFE tals. T Story of Long Vigil Kept by Scarlet Coated Songster for Missing Mate Is Full of Pathos. l lVi S vl.W e & I'- - h .v A p x v lkMh- A s Wx Jf e 11 1 I f W'T: I coramu-Hercul- -- s' iVsw S A National UuardMuan with bis emilu quiptmul lotidy for a call to light. A sohlUis iqtilpnunt coiinM of a groat numbor of articles skillfully pmkd m that they make a small luimllo oontparativcly to the number of articles. The kit includes a blanket, rtiie, Imjonet. kit hag. tmliUlge belt, canteen, pan. plate, knife, fork, spoon articles, Photo shows tlnee vlevvs of the National tent, spikes, a rubber blanket, and several other Guardsman, side, frout and back, with Hit- - equipment uttacbed to him. SKCi, HIGH-SCHOO- BOYS LEARNING GUNNERY L potent wrath until nightfull, when he sank to rest The next morning at early dawn he renewed his clarion call, and cam back to renew the battle of the previous day with his delusive Image, This little tragedy In the heart of the bird has been carried on for five months. Ills flaming coat la Just ns bright and his kingly bearing none the less striking, but A great change hac come over the spirit of tho bird. He gave no sign of the battle royal that has raged in his breast for weary days and weeks, but Us song has fallen Into Silence. Cincinnati Enquirer, es t, ?, J 'nSSr... to 3k v vWa I rK'rVeWs'O .it Of lb, noa. Clean up your property, business and clean-up-" in a day the wanted residence, inside and outside, front and heavens hacked him' and he did back. Since that day men and women, mere the authorities keep streets and mortal have wught to emulate the , Help Do QOt throw papera ot aUeyg j expert orifI!?',r clean-uin streets or yards. rubbish and they have failed. Communities for ash pit Is full have It cleaned If days out your years have conducted clean-uIs ont of repair and a fire It If of the annual-bat- h order, only to find risk have It repaired. that the next day there was filth beSee that manure Is removed from hind the ears and between the toes." stables once a week. And a week later conditions generally See that garbage Is kept only In "were as bad as ever." with tightly-fittin- g metal It remained for Allen W. Clark, pub- covers. containers, Vermin and files will pester lisher of a St Louis trade paper, to If you dont Interests you turn the "spring clean-up- " Clean up your vacant lots and turn Into permanent and constructive chan- - them Into flower or vegetable gardens, oels. Years ago Mr. Clark made np J the gmoke that comes from his mind that this could be done ; that and eliminate mmneT your real campaigns, jworing Toward dell- - j old shacks on your prop-kit- e are there ideals and accomplishing real re- - J - hich are unsightly and fire risks, suits, could be organized everywhere have ttem temmMi. to take the place of the old If yon have no yard for a garden dean-up- " methods. flower boxes for your windows. In May, 1912, he founded a clean-op- " plant If yon own vacant property make It He look at Its best. A tenant will move and paint-up- " organization. movement, 1q m much hoped that a tborough-goin- r sooner, national In Its scope and practical In mak0 --clean Up and Paint Up its principles, might take the place and Keep It Up a reftI aiogan hereof the annual bath" idea as ex- I abouts by living np to 1L e dean-u- p A New Definition. word The "gentleman" has always been a difficulty, and great writers, particularly Newman, In a famous passage, have been at pains to define it. Probably the higher you ascend tho social scale the more seldom yon hear the word. But a new measure of gentility came my way recently (writes a it p p g. it high-scho- ol WOMENS m day" old-tim- Movement I M tX MOTOR CORPS ANSWERS MASSACHUSETTS FI "Pr 1 V H ' Growing. y fpr$g;A W tJa ?88 1 fLYS K I 11 J tw 1'Z S anlpleJH k M j paint-npjmoveme- . nI I . h S self-respe- y ct f ' A & w y gy .jy i V x Good Exercise. of your limbs need do calves If the Keloping try the following exercise S Stand erect raised on your toes and -with hands clapped at the waist Then smartly swing the right foot backward and upward ss if you were tiring t$ kick yourself with the heeL Assume the - first position again and repeat with the left foot- - With a little prae tlce yon will actually perform the kicking. Alternate, first right then left In quickly active movements, never, however, allowing the heel of either foot to sink to the floor, using only the toes for support This exer-- j risers splendid for the calves and will the knee. Joints.1 generally J1lmber-np- " . , , - . , For four years the scope of this move-- I T1 t58 meat has been rapidly extended until ItomormwBova ti and woett with more this year It Is a l ral aad than 6,000 local communities In the ls a :J W0?LprfRent organization and direction of realjtt be P may future boy activity. not clean-u- p and palnt-up- " campaigns, I dont" or the girl may be a great or weeks." Continuous campaigns for home and 18 home towns beautiful, sanitary and W7 at commitconducted by permanent vrtth one of the young people-t- elk tee? and Involving the cooperation of lit and a minute them for dty and town officials, clubwomen, 8T commerdal organizations, the schoolto worth hlle in Motor corps A, composed entirely of women .and the only organization of Its kind In the country, has responded children, fire prevention interests, all If8 autos 4 own e their drive part 0 the Massachusetts call for troops and Is now on duty in Boston. The members of the corps business men and property owners and and. provide transportation for the Natlonal Guard officers. the press, and the goal aimed at by all Ith that dolts give the of (he clean-u- p propaganda. ' AndW this wild success is being achieved whUo-J- hat IMPORTANT UNlf OF OUR NAVY thousands of cities and towns through- - worth out the country today. In fact, requests assistance have come 1j than for "clean-up- " from South America, the Philippines, 'T dltted. giv Australia. India. Canada, England and aometMng Important and deduite '"O France. The slogah. Clean "up and do for themselves and the cm to battbe become indeed has paint up" part in the local cam- tie cry of earnest and practical civic munity. be should ImportanL paigu workers round the- - world. "Such tnigazinea as Outlook, Pictorial 7, Beview, Every Week, Associated Sunday Magazine, the American City, Kansas Municipalities, Journal of MIchi--1 The towns that haye made them i dean-u- p ex-- 1 selves and the a have part printed of, gsn Municipalities are cleaner and tensive editorials and feature articles I f j i of It. Naturally the on the practical value of the work, better because 1 I and florist the carpenter, paint dealer, OPPORTUNITY FOR BOY SCOUT . r wRl object to this. bot'the-pcssimis- t .y I glT "Wonderful progress has been made nd rins?nt! . 1 J The house ttatispal In in developing i during the past year 4 I I 4 ' Boy Scouts a recognition of their op- - bood 1188 C f ' J End Iff i , to others for service ... portunlties 8 live i which f ' their community obligations. For - q and Jus Paint mates for ft ' v v.t vi Instance, specific reports of such civic in safety first." tillable pride. help as antifiy, anti mosquito and clean-up- " 4 CLEAN-U- P POET BUSY and paint-up- " campaigns. Improving t f school gardens, planting trees, protecty i Little beds of flowers, ing parks and acting as emergency pov cans of Little Taint, lice have been received from more Miss Margaret XL Cmmpackcr urgMake attractive neighborhoods -than 200 different places which have ing a crowd of men to Join the United Out of those that aint States navy. In Greeley square. New been actually recorded. a. n n. I v. r TV. Tn! oA RtatM (I i CALL A- rt4(' I correspondent). The landlord had sent his men to mend a gap In the fence, and the maid, observing them through the kitchen window, remarked : There are two men In the garden, and one of thems a gentleman lea wearing a mackintosh!" A gtgaccordlng to Carlyle, used to be the atandard of respectability a standard more dlffl- -: rult to attain than this new one of gen tllity. Manchester Guardian. in the Thirboys, ardent preparedness advocates, standing beside one of the mortars and School of the of .Brooklyn, Boys High teenth Coast Defense command, Brooklyn, N. Y. These are students etc in uniformed khaki, hat, are puttees, school. regulation of that They are part of the military organization and drill with rifles, going through maneuvers and tactics. Group of hit-or-ml- ss pressed in the or "week." In the annals of bird lore nothing can be found surpassing tn pathos the story which comes from Turlton, O. Tor many weeks, close to the home of the writer, early and late there coubi be heard TMThudTeaf'caTTbr a bird' to his mate. With his scarlet coat la fctrong contrast w 1th his surroundings, and his no less decided military bear big, be would porch on the topmost twig of a tall apple tree, and from Ids coign of vantage scan the little world around him with bis eagle eye, hoping to glimpse the familiar form of his lost companion. Ills alert ear and eye catching no sight or sound of the absent loved one, lie would pour out hts soul In unavailing pleadings for her n turn. The little singer in his untiring song proclaimed the fact that he wns waiting with a hopeful heart. One morning, while in quest of the rnrly worm, he chanced to light upon a1 btish that stood by a window opposite the window of another house ouiy a few feet away, and, seeing his image' reflected so vividly and so close to him, ho flew Joyously at the apparition, bemate. His lieving it to bo bis long-los- t enthusiasm knew no bound?. Quiclc and hard were the blows struck with his horny beak and claws In his ira- -i Free Speech. An old negro woman had lived wtthj a certain family in the South for manyl oc-years. One day her mistress had caalon to reprimand her quite sharply! for something that had gone wrong. The n egress said nothing at the time, but" a Utile later" her volce could be" heard In the kitchen In shrill vituperation of everything and everybody, with a rattling accompaniment pans and kettles. So loud became the clamor anil so vindictive the exclamations tiias Mrs. C. went hurriedly down to tho kitchen. Why, Liza," she began, who on earth are jot amazement, no talking tor I aint talkin' to X but old negress replied, body," the dont keer who in dis house hy&rs me Harpers Magazine. 5 st ""'I """" Britain. rank railroads British Although fourth among the nations in regard to mileage, they carry more passengers every year than are carried la any ( other country. Railway Traffic In i The Rare Bird. Brains are a common eommodl Ity." That sor Yes. What I'm always looking tSf is a man who knows how to use L1.J brains." A Low Rate. What Is the death rata la tk!j ' Well, stranger. I havent sl-rin- ltyr fh ft . tr yej exact figures, but I iie as cheap here as anyw her la t' aorld." reckon |