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Tss R Cluims for Mettle Don‘t mistake hard boiledness for courage. The fact that there‘s fron % hndfiâ€"&â€"fimi _ â€" are a mak of motile.â€"PFarm.and Fire and ufi- the phases one by one imnrovement has been immediate. "The farm problem in the United Statâ€"s is so important," he concludes, "that we can afford to overiook no possible contribution to its solution. PFew of the problem‘s careful students believe that it can be soived by legisâ€" lntive panaceas. By taking:it apart, situation," he says, "than mixing the farms and the factorieaâ€"the decenâ€" tralizatfon of industry, as it is often In communities where such comâ€" binations of farm and factory groups have occurred, he continues, economic farmer receive a small share of the dollar his far away customer pays, but the price that he gets from his mnearby customers is affected by the fact that the base price is decided at so great a distance. "I know of nothing that can do bors if the pian of T. R. Preston, presâ€" ident of the American Bankers assoâ€" ciation, calling for building up of farm and factory communities side by side, is followed out. Preston, as president of the Hamilâ€" ton National Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., has had abundant opportunity to observe the problems of farmers in regions surrounding that southern city. Commenting on the national farm problem in The Farm and Fireâ€" side, Preston deciares that bringing the factory to the agricultural comâ€" mflphmm‘ existing financial difficulties of the to the fact that not only does the HAS PLAN TO SOLVE FARMERS‘ PROBLEMS "Can‘t stop me, once I get started, that‘s sure enough," laughed Simon Judd. "Talkin‘s my long suit, and always was, I guess. But don‘t you folks let me bust up any plans you have made. If you want to talk, I‘ve got a lot of stuff I got to read over "Now, that‘s just why 1 want you to stay," John Drane said. "If Sime and 1 get to‘ talking boyhood days we‘ll never go to bed. Don‘t you see? We‘ll be taiking over the old days. We‘ll never stop." j "I only thought, as you had Mr. Judd hereâ€"" "I think," Dart said, when John Drane turned at the top of the steps, "I‘ll come back later onâ€"tomorrow, perhaps." Drane scowled his annoyance. "Now, don‘t do that, William," he said. "You know that I don‘t like to have my plans disarranged. You said you would stay the night and 1 have gounted on it. | want to thrash that matter out with you. Don‘t be a fool." â€" ‘ Dart stood stroking his gray beard, studying Simon Judd as the big man climbed the veranda steps. From the rear the moversents of the man from Riverband were almost grotesque as he hoisted his great bulk from step to step. Bob was waiting for her and, after a word of greeting to Dart, she hurâ€" ried away. She did not like Dart; she had never liked him; she could not imagine what her uncle John saw in him. The zi-rl“ga;; 36&& l;eâ€"r' -lund and for a minute or two they talked, the girl smiling lnd Judd ln!gl_uing for mo reason but because of his own unfailing good humor; then she said, having learned that the jolly fat man might stay a day or two, that Factory whistles, instead of the rm bell of another day, will call ricultural workers from their laâ€" "Yes, one of my boyhood chums," John Drane said, smiling slightly. "Simon Judd, in fact. And Judd this is my grand niece Amy." "Oh, mothing!" she said. "It was anly about Robert; whether you wanted to see him now, but if you have visitorsâ€"" "This evening, perhaps," John Drane said. "But, one minute, Amy. This is an old friend of mineâ€"" "Chum, black my cats, when we were kids, why don‘t you say, huh ?". Simon Judd demanded. "He‘s afraid to tell how iong ago that was, huh?"‘ Industrial Centers in Close Proximity man of mystery, is visited by William Dart and by a boyhood chum, Simon Judd. ‘.“Mtolm.uyw girl, Amy Dreme, approaches them. Now go on with the story! What‘s was it, Amy*" John Drane happened beforeâ€" by one."~â€"Farm & Fireside. Culture and education and wealth do not create happiness. but a fow New Brougham Sweeps Clean "The new brougham, fresh from the :uny.uu.'.,...:..,;..,. of pushegrts, aweeping them over one |TELLS OF CONTACTS | _ _ | wITH STAGE STARS act behind the scenes or off the stage. larly favorable comment on their work Mhmh-m’«u to take personal calls for them. "People often ask me," said Peter _ _Stars of the stage in the United States are more thoughtful, more kind ilnd generous as they grow older, acâ€" cording to Peter Mason, negro custodâ€" jan of manuscripts and clippings at the Empire Theatre for the past 33 years. His work there has caused him to come into daily contact with such faâ€" mous actors and actresses as Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore and the Gther famous members of her family, with the late John Drew and Charles Â¥Frohman. In many cases these stars have looked to Peter to care for their _,-_E.‘b cd.‘lth- about some particuâ€" Old Custodian of Manuscripts Says Theatre People Are Human We can do that later," John Drane said. "Tell me about Riverbank:; not I kind of like ‘em dark and strong. But, I don‘t know; I‘llâ€"risk one. Now, if you fellers had anything to talk overâ€"" Norbert, as if knowing what was desired, appeared on the veranda with cigarsâ€"long slender light cigars of admirable quality. Dart and Drane took cigars, but Judd hesitated. “Mosily I smoke a plp;,j(;l;n.” he said, "and !_hen_-! do go in foria cigar |__"And that‘s what brought you to 1 New York, Simon?" Drane asked. "Are you on the track of a criminal *" [ "Lands‘ o‘ goodness, no‘" laughed Simon Judd, slapping his buge thigh. "Why, I ain‘t started in yet, John! 1 don‘t get my badge until first of the year. No sir‘ I come down here to have a look around and see â€"how these New York detective fellers manage the business. And I must say they‘re right kindly to strangers; told me a lot of things; gave me a lot of pamâ€"| phiets and ome thing and another. It‘s | goin‘ to help me a lot, John; I got the| genius for it, all right, but I got to brush up on the technic more or less, I guess, though, maybe [ll get along | all right." | "Crime tracin‘," explained Simon Judd, turning toward the little man in black. "Huntin‘ out who done the crime. What you call detective work. 1 feel 1 got genius that way." "Being a policeman?" William asked. to let loose the voice gets squeeky on me. There was awhile I tried the butcher business, but the sight of blood always did make me faintish, so I sort of gave that up, too. But 1 got the right thing now, John. Pretty near ever since I was a boy I‘ve had a leanin‘ toward it." or later he‘s goin‘ to find out what he‘s made for. There was one time I tried preachin‘ and it looked awhile like that was goin‘ to be it, but I ain‘t got the voice for itâ€"when l go "Yes, sir, John," Simon Judd conâ€" tinued cheerfully, "I been all my life tryin‘ one thing and another but you can‘t discourage a good man; sooner steps and taken one of the wicker chairs. He put his elbows on its arms and now began revolving his thumbs, leaning forward and looking off over the lawn. some timeâ€"stuff I got down to New York to get hoid of. I been made chief of police back home, John." "That is interesting. At seventy, too, Simon," Drane said. "Yes, I guess they got around to where they thought they needed some brains at last," Simon Judd chuckled. "Folks do, sometimes. Yes, sir, made me chief of police of Riverbank, sure as you‘re a foot high." William Dart had come up the It‘s Nice to Have It ie m OR nom ie ihpngrntie tgice o it 1 is Telephone H. P. 523 mfl . PRAIRIR AVENUE, HIGHWOOD, ILL the stars ALUSTRATIONS EY FE.WATSOM up the "Yes, ma‘m, the felt the way I de get up." "Josic," she said pre considerable effort, "I better have Norbert . and the other men ag: have gotten up." ing ?" ho e en m S CUTE hue â€"natural to those suffering from her disease, but she was dressed as always, neatly. in antiiddaleini ud e s 18 she could bear, Presently, as no onef appeared in the breakfast room other than the maid Josie, Mrs. VinCQnt! drew out her chair and seated herself, | ready to arise at momentary notice. , Her face was unusually pale, of the i pLevE e ue it 1 On Sunday mornings John Drane and his household usually slept later than usual and breakfast was not served until nine. At nine, this mornâ€" ing, Mrs. Vincentâ€"who for many years had sat at the foot of John Drane‘s table behind the coffee pot and toasterâ€"stood in the breakfast room waiting for her employer. She stood near her chair and she seemed to be suffering, for her eyes were closed and she held one hand against the small of ber back. She was actuâ€" ally in great pain, for she was a diabe~; tic and at times the pains caused by' her condition were almost more than ‘And, as I was sayin‘ about the changes in Riverbankâ€"you know that field where we used to go to hunt rabbits" Bailey‘s field, John? Well, you‘d never know itâ€"all built up with houses; streets and all, gas and electric. sewers, everything! You reâ€" member little Ross Gartnerâ€"father used to run the Western Hotel? He developed that part of townâ€"" ‘ With Simon Judd talking and John: Drane asking a question now and then, they remained there on the veranda until dark, when Norbert called them to dinner, looked up at him suddenly. There was a question in his eyesâ€"a quesâ€" tion and fright. If he feared anything, however, there was no sign of anyâ€" thing to fear in Simon Judd‘s face. The fat man was finding unexpected pleasure in his cigar. "She‘s making her home with me nowâ€"yes," John Drane answered. _ "That‘s niceâ€"nice to have young folks around," Simon Judd said. "And. as 1 was savin‘ shaut tha "You‘re not so you?" â€" â€" "I said she was my grandâ€"niece," und .!ohn Drane, and William Dart "Well, yes," Simon Judd said, puffâ€" ing at his cigar. "Say, this ain‘t such a bad smoke, is it? Yes, quite a few changes, John. Main Street ain‘t changed much, but out,aroundâ€"you‘d be surprised. Say, t&l’ niece of yours is mighty nite girl, ain‘t she? You didn‘t say she was your niece, did 733 GLENCOE AVENUE Telepbone Highland Park 2637 many of money on your grounds with very little worthwhile accomâ€" plishment, While a stmail amount properly spent by an expert will show real, artistic results. 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On the.verandaâ€"for it was there the small family gathered before breakfast in nice weather â€" Amy Drane was sitting on the arm of a | chair looking through the pages of the huge Sunday newspaper, and she: had just opened wide a double page of brown illustrations when she heard ‘ a piercing scream from the floor above and the fall of a body to the floor. She threw aside the paper and, swingâ€" ing open the screen door, ran up the[ wide stairs. In the hall Simon Judd, | !trouser»d but coatless and with his suspenders hanging, was coming down ; }the passage from the yellow guest| room as hastily as his huge bulk could | move, and at the open doer of John Drane‘s room the girl Josie lay ou(-‘ stretched on the floor unconscious. | Amy Drane was about to bend down ‘ to raise her when her eyes glimpsed | her uncle on his bed and she stood‘ white and speechless, petrified with | horror. ‘Fhe old man, her uncle, la_v} with his head thrown back against the pillow, his Rlassy eyes staring at | her, and the front of his pajama coat was sodden with blood from a spot aver the heart to the bed covers drawn close about him. I "He‘s got one of them awful coughâ€" ing spells again," she said. "I guess I‘l have to go myself, and I don‘t feel hardly able." She looked at Mrs. Vincent, but that poor woman was suffering. | _ "I guess you‘ll have to go, Josie,". she managed to say. 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