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EVERYBODY TEASES PETER
RABBIT
*• 11 AD any more dreams, Pe
n ter?”
"Ttll us about those tracks
again!"
"Better find out what’i th» mat
ter with your eyes, Pe’^r. They
see too much!”
This was what Peter heard every
time he met any of his friends
They al. laughed a* him. every one
of them, and all bcause he had
tried to tell them thBt there was a
stranger deep in the Green For
est who made tracks ever and
ever so much bigger than those of
Bowser the Hound. Nr one ever
hat heard of such a thing tn the
Green Forest, and no one believed
Peter. At first they thought he was
joking, but when he grew Indignant
and they saw how very earnest he
was they thought that he ’ad been
frightened and had imagined that
the tracks were a great deal big
ger than they really were Of course
they were made by Bowser the
Hound, and timid Peter had Just
thought that they were nigger and
different That’s what everybody
thought.
So whenever they saw him they
teaser' him until it got so that Peter
wouldn't stick his head out of the
dear Olu Briar Patch until after
dark. You see, he didn’t like being
teased and laughed at. No on* does.
Of course not. But it was great fun
for the others. Once Jimmy Skunk
came to the edge of the Old Briar
Patch and pretended to be terribly
excited.
"I’ve found some tracks, great
big ones, down on the Green Mead
ows." he cried. "Come with me,
Peter, and see if they are like the
one*- that you saw in the Green
Forest."
Right away Peter was quite as
excited as Jimmy seemed to be.
and he hurried to follow Jimmy
down acrosr the Green Meadows
“Better Find Out What's the Matter
With Your Eyes, Peter. They See
Toe Much."
which, you know, were not green
then at all, but all covered with
snow. Peter was so excited he
didrs . know what to do. It seemed
to him that Jimmy Skunk, who, you
know, never hurries, moved slower
than ever. “What did I tell you,
Jimmy Skunk? Now, perhaps, you'll
believe me the next time I tell you
a thing." he whispered as they drew
near the place where Jimmy said
the tracks were.
“Ho, ho, ho! Ha, ha, ha!" laughed
Jimmy Skunk. “There are your
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tracks ol the Green Forest, Peter
Rabbit. Look at them, so that next
time you will know them. Ho. ho.
ho! Ha, ha. ha!”
But Peter was too disappointed
and too angry .o say a word. He
just turned his back on Jimmy
SkunK and started back (or the Old
Briar Patch as (ast as he could go.
"I d<*r't care,” Peter would say
over and over to himsell when he
was alone ”1 did see those tracks,
arid there is a stranger in the Green
Forest, and he has got terrible great
claws. I wouldn't go up there again
(or anything! No. sir. I wouldn't go
up there again i( I was starving
and there was no (ood rnywhere,
but there I—I do wish that some
body would believe me.”
© T. W Burgen —WNU Service.
'Graphic Golf
By BEST BALL
iij^^MANNE.t
'I IN WHICH
'Ja BOBBV JONES
ctX Cocks
yy \ wrists at
' \ TOP OF
STROKE
Wrists still l
COOKED at this \
stage: 3
OF DOWNSTROKE.
MORE WIUST COCK
SMOOTHER SWINGING
IN THE larger illustration above
Bobby Jones has reached the ex
tent of his upstroke and body turn
At this point Jones' oack is pre
sented to the hole, his left hip is
well around to the right and his
wrists are cocked in the manner so
typical of many others if the golfing
greats. Jones, however, does not ,
stop his wrist cock at this point.
By allowing the fingers of his left
hand to relax a trille, the clubhead
dips below the horizontal and gives
a greater measure of cock to the
wrists. This not only gives him the
chance to put more power into the
final speeding up of the clubhead
but serves another purpose. As the
lef* hip turns to the left on the down
swing it exerts a pullin^pressure
on the left arm. By this method of
allowing a further dip to the club
head. Jones is able to take up any
shock or sudden downward momen
tum, through this left arm pull, and
bring the clubhead down in a slow
er, smoother fashion. In the low
er. smaller illustration Jones'
hands have nearly reached the half
way downswing mark yet his wrists
are still cocked. In fact they will
stay cocked about two-thirds of the
way down, when they will unleash
their power, reaching a climax at
impact.
ti Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service.
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Virginia Knowles believes in looking Into things. She's looking into
a microscope here as she examines animal bacteria, but she spends
most of her time looking into ailments of domestic animals. Virginia,
who is twelve, has been a studcn under her veterinarian father for six
years at the pet hospital that bears the Knowles family name in Miami,
Fla. She is specializing in the study of animal skin diseases.
KNOW THYSELF
by DR. GEORGE D. GREER
WHY SHOULD WE STUDY
HUMAN NATURE?
BECAUSE, if we do, it will save
us a great deal of trouble and
that is reason enough. This knowl
edge is the lubricant of all social
life. He who best understands
human nature has most power over
his fellow-men. You enjoy a word
of praise for work well done, or
even well intended. So does your
neighbor. A word of appreciation
is a small price to pay for good
will and friendship. You do not like
to have someone spread an unpleas
ant tale about you even if it is
true. Neither does that person of
whom you have learned something
uncomplimentary. Friend, wife,
husband, or in-law may be grumpy
and unresponsive at times. Why
should you get peeved about It; you
have your spells of grumpiness too.
Human nature is very much the
| same wherever you find it
©—WNU Service
REPAIRING A GARAGE
V] OT long ago a friend told me
^ that the door: of his one-car
frame garage were beginning to
stick; that he was having more and
more trouble in opening and closing
them. We examined the garage to
gether, and found that the trouble
lay in the rotting of the bottom of
the post on one side of the door
opening — a imber four inches
square. The garage floor was con
crete, but at that particular spot
water had collected, and the bottom
of the post was rotted to such an
extent that the whole corner of the
garage was beginning to settle.
To repair the damage, we screwed
a 2-foot length of a 2 x 4 '.o the post,
with the bottom 18 inches or so
above the floor and well above the
rotted portion. Putting an automo
bile Jack under this screwed-on
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piece, we raised the post to its origi
nal position, in which the doors
opened and closed freely. We then
cut off the rotted portion, and re
p'"ced it with concrete. For this we
built a box of light wood, about 6
inches square inside, directly under
the 4x4 door-post. This we filled
with concrete, using a mixture of 1
part cement, 3 parts of sand, and
6 parts of gravel, with only enough
water to make a thick mixture. The
box was filled full, so that the con
crete camr up to the cut-off bottom
of the door-post. After three days,
the bo* was removed, and the jack
worked to let the door-post come
down on its new base. This move
ment was hardly one-half inch. Pro
tected by the concrete, there is
no chance that there will be any
further rotting. Later, my friend
did the same thing to the post on
t ie other side of the door frame.
The doors of my garage swing
outward. In a heavy storm the
catch of one of them slipped, and
its door was slammed so hard that
the horizontal pieces at the top and
I in the center were broken away
I from the vertical side piece to
| which the hinges are attached. At
first it seemed that a new door
would be required; but before go
ing to this expense, a repair was
made that has now -too* for four
years. The main part of the door
was blocked up and the horizontal
pieces forced tightly against the
vertical side piece. Two 1-inch holes
were bored into the edge of the
door—through the hinged side piece,
and into the end of the horizontal
top piece. Two similar holes were
also bored through the side piece
and into the end of the horizontal
piece in the center of the door. One
inch dowels of hardwood were then
drive/i into these holes, and secured
by nails. This repair w'as a com
plete success. Instead of being put
to the expense of a new door, the
cost was for four feet of dowel, a
few nails, and less than an hour of
labor.
Bv Roger B. Whitman
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A BABE IS BORN
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
A BABE is born, and life begins
With trouble, though it’s only
pins. *
Already culture hovers o’er him
And clothing has provided for him.
If he has been so ill-advised.
He happens to the civilized,
Conspiring persons on the quiet
Already start to plot his diet
The babe, the boy, and then the
man,
They civilize him all they can.
He must have certain fixed persua
sions,
And certain clothes for "ome occa
sions.
Created in the image of
His God, or something else above,
He soon becomes, while Satan chor
tles,
The image of all other mortals.
The babe becomes, of many a thing,
A subject, who should be a king,
And life, that should be all enjoy
ment,
Becomes his regular employment.
And then some day he lays it down,
A stranger in some crowded town,
And often wonders, when it’s ended.
If that was just what God intended.
© Douglas MalJodi.—WNU Service.
Rose Point Lace
The pattern ot rose point lace is
faithfully copied in this unusual
I print or black silk crepe. The bor
ders of the print form double pan
els down the front of the dress,
which is buttoned from neck to hem.
The rest of the dress has spaced
motifs of the lace design.
GIRUGAQin I
"The groom of today guarantees
his bride all the luxuries of her
single days," says soliquizing Eliz
abeth. "that is if her job and sal
ary permits.”
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Parading the Fashions
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A STYLE show De Luxe for De
** Ladies on this De Lightful
Spring day!
Betty Ann feels just a bit the
most elegant of the three for her
housecoat is superlative. She has
“skirts” like the ladies in the
feminine yesterdays; her basque
is form-fitting; her sash has a
bow, and her sleeves puff. The il
lusion is so perfect that she is
about to reach for smelling salts
or a sprig of old lavender.
Matrons Have Vanity, Too.
Mama, very young for her
years, can not resist styles that
bring more compliments her way.
The no-belt feature of this one is
definitely new, and does wonders
for the figure a bit past the slim
stage. The continuing collar,
which in soft pastels is always
flattering, gives the break re
quired by the all-in-one waist and
skirt. The fitted top and flaring
bottom make for style plus com
[
fort, a demand matrons, even
though youthful, always make.
Parties and Picnics.
Winifred on the left is privately
making up her mind to have a
housecoat, too; though she is
mightily pleased with the way her
print has turned out. She chose
this style because the fitted, brok
en waist line and front seamed
skirt are so very slenderizing.
She’s on her way to the 4-H meet
ing now and has only stopped
to remind Betty Ann of the picnic
(‘‘The Jolly Twelve” are having.
The Patterns.
Pattern 1285 comes in sizes 12
20 (30 to 40). Size 14 requires 3%
yards of 39 inch material.
Pattern 1282 is for sizes 14-20
(32 to 44 bust). Size 16 requires
5% yards of 39 inch material. It
requires yards of ribbon for
tie belt.
Pattern 1983 is for sizes 36 to 50.
Size 38 requires 5% yards of 39
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Springerle
4 eggs
1 pound flour
2 tablespoonfuls anise seed
1 pound powdered sugar
3 level teaspoonfuls baking powder
Beat egg yolks and whites sep
arately, then together until
creamy; add sugar, slowly beat
ing until bubbles appear. Sift th«
baking powder with the flour thor-i
oughly, then add the anise seed'
Add slowly to the above mixture
and mix well. Let stand for four
hours in a cool place. Roll out,
cut into fancy shapes and place on
sheets of paper to dry. Bake in
slow oven.
Copyright.—WNU Service.
inch material. With the short
sleeves it requires only 5 yards
of 39 inch material.
New Pattern Book.
Send for the Barbara Bell Spring
and Summer Pattern Book con
taining designs of attractive, prac
tical and becoming clothes. Ex
clusive fashions for children,
young women and matrons. Price,
15 cents per copy.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020,
211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111.
Price of patterns, 15 cents (in
coins) each.
© Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service.
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