Show THE fIlE BIGGEST AMERICAN BRAIN There is a considerable difference of opinion among scientists as to whether the siz size of a quails mans brain has a d direct re- re 1 J F to his intellectual capacity capa capa- cit city or not hot In general however it is the common belief that the person with the largest brain has also the most powerful in in- If that is true then the thc most intellectual person who everli ever li lived lid d on the N North American continent continents so far cs as s any evidence goes was an Aleutian Indian who died several hundred years ago and whose skeleton has been une unearthed on one of the islands off the tip of Alaska Alaska- He had a skull capacity of 2005 cubic centimeters which is just a trifle tri tri- fie larger than the case brain-case of Daniel Webster ebster who certain was one of Americas America's int giants The largest brain brcin of which there is any record belonged to the RUs Russian n rI t t which measured 20 2030 0 ruble cubic cen ce- centimeters C tim not not not much bigger than that tha t of the unknown Aleutian Indian the great I German state statesman man had an enormous enormous enormous enor enor- head with a a abrain brain capacity capaci capaci- i I ty of 1965 cubic centimeters The French poet the German composer Beethoven and Immanuel Kant the great philosopher of two hundred years nars ago all nIl were noted forthe for forthe forthe the size of their h heads ads All of which is flattering to the theman man who wears a 71 2 hat or larger though it must be admitted admitted ad ad- admitted that some smart men never neer wore bigger than 6 hat Mere size is not enough to account for the brilliance of some of or the worlds world's best brains ins in all ll probability pi Nevertheless it is too bad that there ther are no records traditions traditions traditions tra tra- or relics to tell us more mor e about this Indian with that tha t grea great t brain case DONT SHOOT ILL I'LL COME lE DOWN These words of Davy Crockett Crockett Crockett Crock Crock- ett or a modification have been used as a catch phrase ever since his famous shot crack-shot days How often someone says I 1 in fun Dont shoot Ill I'll give I in v The story from which the saying saying say say- j ing springs has even gotten into into into in in- I to Congress It It appears that one day this fro frontier ier marksman got a coon I up tip a h tree and was about to tale take e aim when the future fur fut coa coat t cried out cc Dont Don't shoot Colonel Ill come down Im I'm a gone o coon I Well yeU Davy has gone too having having hav hav- ing inh left this mundane sphere March 7 6 G. 1836 It is probable that more mor r ro opIe o- o pie have thoughts of him this s I year than in the century n 11 t I his passing as he was one o of I those thos who fell fen in the defense defens s 's t of the Alamo at San Antonio I f Besides Resides being a It track rack shot he had other notable retools characteristics j tics which enabled him to rise to the ranks of an officer in the I army He also served his country country country coun coun- j try as a Congressman 1827 THE GOOD FIGHT Thus according to the dictionary diction diction- ary I am not a happy man atall at atall atall all yet when I consider what a real zest for living fills m me how pleasantly stimulated I am amby amby by so many things of the world I and how much more Inore susceptible I am to laughter than to t tears I feel inclined to believe that I the dictionary is wrong about it But no matter what your dif- dif may be whether sickness sickness sick sick- I ness of the heart the body or orthe orthe I I the pocketbook I can sit up with I II I you you as an nn accredited lodge bro bro- ther then I have faced thwarted thwart d and v vanquished a tribe of t torturing demons and in the hidden recesses reces reces- recesses ses of my heart and mind I have sought for fOl happiness and found it it- Raymond L. L Goldman GoldI Goldman Gold Gold- man in The Good Fight Cow- Cow I ard McCann Co DUSTY BOOKS ARE FUTILE The best books are those which contain the records of the history and the wisdom of men They r are the priceless links with past ages and other pe peoples ples Th y are arc the keys to the treasure treasure treasure trea trea- sure chests of the accumulated thought and nd experience of races and nations nations- Good books are ara the constant companions of the man marl who would serve his b best st purpose l' l in inIfe L'-ff L' for they advise him in service service ser vice and strengthen hi his ideals deals Good books are to all at little or no cost They are your ready and constant companions comI com com- I if if you want tt ti em I who enjoys life sJ should liko book book- should want to own sown 1 m I-m m s end and nd should be ready re cly dy to lo lend them to others Foe For book bonks are useful only as they i f fe e e used the the Rotarian CAPIT CAPITALISM I ALISI MAY JAY STAY Ih There Thare re are those who blatantly aver that capitalism and the profit motive for supplying human human hu- hu man needs are on the way out yea verily are about to be kicked kick kick- ed out Others while admitting that ills of the system are sev several ral raland and serious m maintain that the system nl can be purged and in- in and new parts be te grafted on or into to the benefit of the body politic politic- One of the next steps of capitalism capitalism capi capi- should be for the financial financial financial finan finan- cial c care cere re of men men during r slack or shut hut down lown p periods just as funds are allowed to cover the cost of ma while not operating There is' is certainly is-certainly more p per per- r- r sonar freedom und under r capitali capitalism m th the under s scheme home yet tri rd d in n Europe |