Nature, History and Custom
Add to May Day’s Importance
Throughout medieval and modern hit
tory May Day—May l — has been in
creasingly imfiortant as a day of festival AUf37f|7\
and fun, a day which marks the HIHMHh
beginning of a new year.
Here are some of its : * , Bv
important ,<^1
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May Day throughout much of the world is observed by work
men, but nowhere to much at in Soviet Russia. Above: Students
march in the annual May Day parade, in which more than half a
million persons participated.
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In Hawaii, May Day is also
“Lei Day," the annual flower fes
tival marking the peak of the
season. Traditionally, all classes
of people wear leis.
Each May l the President de
clares Child Health day. Fed
eral, state and local health offi
cials plan community projects
and physical examinations.
Beginning May I is the peak
30 days for tornado frequency.
Also this month the hurricane
season starts, endangering Gulf
and Atlantic coasts.
California’s trout season opens
May 1, which is called “rainbow
day,” at Bishop, Cal. Above:
Two Hollywood starlets start out
for their first day's fishing.
On May 1 many veterans’ groups observe the anniversary of
Admiral Dewey’s battle of Manila bay, which took place in 1898.
Above: Admiral Dewey and the tomb where he is buried, a shrine
visited each year on Dewey day.
May l is moving day in big
cities. In New York alone an esti
mated 240,000 persons move bag
and baggage to new homes, leased
for not less than six months.
It's the biggest day in the year
for “queens.” One of this year's
is pretty Suzanne Sommers, icho
presides at the May festival o)
Duke university, Durham, N. C.
MA Y POLE—Most familiar emblem of May day in the schools.
WHO’S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
1 I 1
By LEMUEL F. PARTON
(Consolidated restores— WNU Service.I
NEW YORK —One bright, sunny
day in July. 1920. King Chris
tian X of Denmark, mounted on a
beautiful white horse, led his troops
a c r a s s a
Military Force boundary line
It New Problem to reclaim the
r r» • . ms- northern part
For Damth King of Schles^ig.
lost to the Germans in 1864. Den
mark had been crippled in the World
war. suffering much more than Nor
way and Sweden, but somehow she
had managed to save her little king
dom. The king, addressing a cheer
ing throng, hailed the organization
of international law and order, un
der which small nations could live
in peace.
The king, who is six feet, six
inches tall, the tallest man in his
kingdom, recruited a guard of the
tallest and handsomest young men
he could And. but none so taU as he.
They were gorgeously uniformed
and the ceremony of the changing
of the guard might have been read
ied by Franz Lehar. But many
times, the king reminded his people
that all this was merely appropri
ate ceremonial, and that Denmark’s
safety lay in keeping in the van
guard of civilization, and not in
armed forces.
Last summer, under great nerv
ous tension, he seemed to feel that
the pozers of darkness were clos
ing in. and suffered a serious ill
ness. Today, with the fate of Den
mark resolved in far-ranging and
desperate issues, the old king, near
ing 70, yields to the inevitable. The
New world structure of law and or
der has fallen and Denmark is one
of many casualties.
At the age of 28. Christian mar
ried Alexandrine, princess of Meek
icnuurK-ocnwerin. wnen ne was
crowned in May. 1912. the Danish
populace was prepared to dislike
him, descendant of an alien dynasty
as he was. and there were some
overt demonstrations against him.
But he won his people with his fur
therance of a liberal, constitutional
government. Although he was
trained as an army officer, and had
a liking for military pomp, he fre
quently denounced militarism and
opposed efforts to get his tiny coun
try goose-stepping and arming.
While he was proud of having the
tallest and most resplendent guard
in Europe, he slipped away from his
bodyguards at every opportunity
and enjoyed tremendously bicycling
around Copenhagen, unattended.
Into the ruck with Denmark's gains
of two decades goes what probably
has been the world’s most succes
ful state-sponsored industrial and
agricultural co-operation.
C'MIL HURJA, big. Babe Ruthian
political statistician and preci
slonist. who greatly aided the early
New Deal by charting the public
_ , , drift, is now
Political Field an ally of
lt,Gold Mine’ the Garner
To Emil Hurja Parity w'fh
assaying in the gold ilelds inspired
his system of getting the mill-run
of public sentiment. He once told
this reporter about his interesting
career Taking a start from the
wilds of the Michigan peninsula,
when he was 18. notes from his di
ary might be something like this:
Rode the rods on the way to Seat
tle. Found more comfort in the
v u v vi v vat.
Landed in Yakima, did this and
that, and finally got to Seattle. Since
I had learned to set type at the age
of nine, I convinced the Post-Intel
ligencer l was a newspaper man.
Managed to get by, but realized
an education might help, so started
grabbing one off the side at the Uni
versity of Washington. Found Dr.
Henry Suzallo. the president, was
the greatest man 1 ever met.
Dr. Suzallo said Henry Ford want
ed him to send somebody on his
peace ship and it might as well
be me
Went on the peace ship; came
home and rammed around the Texas
oil fields and then got to Alaska.
Fell in with Ben Smith, who had a
real gold mine Came back home
| and got into Wall Street and poll
| tics.
Began assaying political mothei
lodes; got so 1 could tell whethei
l would get a string of color, and
found 1 was assistant to Mr. James
Farley, chairman of the national
Democratic committee.
Like Mr. Garner.
EIGHTEEN years ago, ManueJ
Quezon, president of the Philip
pine commonwealth, said to a group
of American business men, “1 woulc
rather live under a government rur
like hell by Filipinos than under s
government run like heaven by
Americans " Now. with the shadow
of Nippon reaching out into the Pa
ciflc, he isn't so sure. Word fronr
Washington is that while he stil
thinks 1946 may be all right foi
casting off. but he is dickering foi
a re-examination of the Philippine
problem.
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS
V. — _
The cut surface of a lemon will
remove marks made by matches
on painted walls.
• • •
Geraniums like a fairly heavy
soil and must be potbound to flow
er well. They will invariably re
fuse to bloom if kept in a large
i pot.
• • *
Never salt fresh meats when
frying. Salt tends to extract the
juices and hardens these meats.
• • •
Before polishing furniture, first
go over it with a piece of cheese
I cloth wrung out of hot water, then
apply polish. This gives excel
lent results.
• * t
Fish, when being fried, should
never be allowed to soak in fat.
The fat should be perfectly hot
when the fish is put in and kept
at the same temperature while it
is frying.
• * *
When spreading sandwiches,
leave about a quarter-inch around
the edges unspread. Then, when
you put the second slice of bread
in position, press it down firmly.
The filling will spread to the
edges, but is less likely to ooze
out.
• • »
Red and white or yellow and
white checked dish toweling
makes very attractive and eco
nomical curtains for the kitchen.
When they fade they can be used
for towels and replaced with new
ones.
• * •
When furniture knobs or handles
become loose remove the bolts
from the knobs and insert rubber
washers similar to those used on
water faucets. Replace the bolt.
The knob will then be firmer.
• • *
When washing or ironing, put
a thick rug under your feet and
you will find you do not tire so
easily.
• • •
Before washing colored hand
kerchiefs for the first time, soak
them for 10 minutes in a basin of
cold water to which a tablespoon
of turpentine has been added.
1905-B I K \ [
~pHE shirtwaister is always an
excellent choice for those of
you who want to look slimmer
than the scales imply, and this
one (1905-B) is designed to look
especially slenderizing. The pan
eled skirt is slim-hipped and al
most straight. The plain front of
the bodice continues the line of
the skirt panel, to give a length
ening effect. The shoulders are
j squared out, but not gathered,
S and the fullness under the shoul
der yoke takes care of correct fit
over the bust.
A smart double-collar effect
finishes the deep v of the neckline
—and you can wear the dress
merely with its self collar, if you
like. A classic style like this
makes up nicely in such street
materials as spun rayon or flat
crepe, and in linen or chambray
to wear around the house. It’s
one of those comfortable patterns
that you’ll repeat many times.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1905-B
is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42,
44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. Size 38 re
quires 4% yards of 39-inch mate
rial; % yard contrasting. Send or
der to:
SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT.
Room 1324
211 W. Wacker Dr. Chicago
Enclose IS cents In coins for
Pattern No. Size..
Name .
Address .
Scented Divorce
In 1700 an act was passed by
parliament which laid down that
any woman, whatever her age and
whether she be married, single or
a widow, who by the use of per
fume, cosmetics, paint, false j
teeth, wigs, iron corsets, padded !
bust and hips, or high-heeled |
shoes, inveigles a male subject i
of his majesty into marriage, shall
be guilty of having broken the law
which prohibits the practicing of
witchcraft and other arts of black
magic, and any such marriage
will be counted for null and void. 1
ASK ME O A Quiz With Answers
y Offering Information
| P. R I on Various Subjects
... . .♦
The Questions
1. What official of a national
political convention is called the
keynoter?
2. What First Lady was re
ferred to as “Lemonade Lucy”?
3. Is the bark of the dog natural
or a development?
4. Is the Finnish language a
Scandinavian tongue?
5. What are the reflections on
water made by moonlight called?
6. What is the oldest continuous
ly inhabited community in the
United States?
7. Is it possible to have rain
when there are no clouds in the
sky?
8. In subtraction, what is the
number to be subtracted called?
The Answers
1. The temporary chairman.
2 Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes,
who substituted lemonade for
wines at the White House.
3. The bark is an artificial de
velopment. After becoming domes
ticated dogs began barking.
4. No, it is more directly related
to Japanese, Turkish and Mongo
lian.
5. Moonglades.
6. It is believed to be Oraibi,
Ariz., an Indian village in exist
ence since 1370.
7. The weather bureau says it
has no record of true rain falling
from a clear sky.
8. The subtrahend.
Evil Offspring
Jealousy is said to be the off
spring of love. Yet, unless the
parent makes haste to strangle
the child, the child will not rest
till it has poisoned the parent.—
Hare.
THE CHEERFUL CHERUB
• wmmmmMmmmmmmmmarnmmmmmmmmmmm •
I love the nice
round world so mucK.
It $ives me trees
end mountains hi$H.
And never stopping
d^v or
It t-tkes me. j
riding through
the sUy. ^
Also Live Well
. Such as are thy habitual
thoughts, such also will be the
character of thy soul—for the soul
is dyed by the thoughts. Dye it,
then, with a continuous series of
such thoughts as these—that
where a man can live, there, if
he will, he can also live well.—
Marcus Antoninus.
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Then you WON’T raise cloud*
of dust when YOU dust
Once upon a time the family joked about
Mom or Sis chasing the dust around. Now,
when they dust, they pick up the furry dusty
stuff;itSTAYS in the cloth. You add a dasb
of genuine O-Cedar Polish to dustdoth or
mop, let it season a bit, and now your dust
cloth picks up and keeps the dust. Ask fort
MOPS, WAX, DUSTERS, CLEANERS AND
O-CEDAR FLY AND MOTH SPRAY
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