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ft: 1 Our Washington iA Letter Natioaal -By-- *.» .Washington, December 21--Unless 1 there is a sudden change in tactics a special session of Congress in tue early spring will be inevitable. The recess this week for the holidays discloses that the senate has achieved little or nothing in legislation with even routine business suspended in favor of empty talk-fests. Debate has been shut off in the House with the resulting passage of important appropriation bills and a few emergency measures. Nearly all committee meetings have been postponed until the new year. It has been -difficult to master a quorum as the "lameducks* or defeated legislators -are devoting more time to searching for profitable connections than handling the public business of their constituents. f There is an aspect of thfc current ... "economy in. government'!. movement /' that seldom? appears on the surface. %% It i's th£ five-day week for all workers; : This is the specific objective of labor, ' unions and their friends in Congress. The advocates and opponents of the proposition have plausible arguments. The chances favor the adoption of the five-day week by indirection- Representative LaGuardia of New York, a Progressive Republican-Socialist, let the cat out of the bag in opposing . further -payouts for government employes. His idea is to force the public to its knees in acceptance by closing post offices, internal revenue offices and customs houses so industry could •not function only during the prescribed period. Instead of the Biblical injunction of one day of rest in seven it may be necessary to take another. While the Congress is taking to cur. tail appropriations for the multitude of Federal agencies, It is not giving ^ serious thought to revenue measures. • Of course, the proposed legislation for a beer tax is the exception. It appears that this proposal will be substituted for a general revision of income tax I find other measures at this session. " There is a wide difference of opinion as to the yield from a beer tax. Repeal plans have been put aside in favor of the '8>eer and revenue" idea which in a way meets the mandate of the r recent election. The "drys" are fighting against what appears as overwhelming odds. This group will make its last stand in the Senate where protracted debate is scheduled on the modification of the Volstead act. Few people realize the double adverse effect of the depression on government affairs. It has been established that a slump in taxable incomes is usually followed by ncreased demands for Federal monies in emergency relief projects to stimulate unemployment or alleviate suffering. The fact that President Hoover in his annual message definitely recommended a manufacturers excise tax as a new basis of Federal revenue automatically precluded its enactment at this term for political reasons. Mr. Hoover r£?,lsed to endorse the plaii last winter and his conversion to the idea came too iattr. Vct; it is in the cards that a sales tax of I_some sort will be drawn as the present taxation scheme has been proven inadequate to the government's need for money. The Federal deficit piles up - five million dollars per day. Interesting items to taxpayers and other citizens revealed at Congressional hearings or in special reports of Federal officials: Banking laws will be materially changed after the Senate makes up its mind .on the Glass bill in January. Farm income is smaller .than a year ago by a considerable amount. Estimated decrease in individual income taxes for 1932 will reach 47 per cent--a mark of hard times, Taxes on tobacco have declined less tSian any other major revenue source. The mortality of failures is . much greater among small banks than among the banks with larg-er Resources. There is little hope attached to proposals to cut Congressional and other Federal salaries 25 per cent. President Hoover will continue to send nominations to high office to the Senate knowing full well the appointees will not be confirmed. The Democrats want all patronage available when they take over the reins March 4. Big Navy advocates are playing a waiting game in face of economies. They are pinning their bets on the Presidentelect, formerly Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the Wilson regime and sympathetic to the service. - • During the past fiscal year the .••• Government authorized the production of 1,711,029 gallons at six distilleries . The law does not permit the bottling of whiskey in -bond until it has aged four years. The total output of this year is intended to provide a five year supply for medicinal purposes. There were 21 fruit distilleries making brandy, wines amounting to 630,786 taxable gallons, a drop from last year of 188,000 gallons. It is a strictly supervised business that to do with alcohol. LIGHTS • •/ NEW YORK The secretary of a famous playwright recently called1 op a noted author. She was telephoning, she said, to repeat for the opening of his show, which his friends could have at regular box office prices. "Thank him for me," replied the author, "and tell htm that I have arranged with my publishers to have a stack of mj latest book laid aside, and that copies may be secured by my close friends at the regular retail price, without recourse to speculators." • * • Science has opened one more job to the blind. A New York woman, who lost her sight long ago, is employed as a radio critic by one of the largest broadcasting companies. The company has found her opinion of programs valuable. , • '•%[• -im '*/' v. The average length of a hotel bed if said to be six feet six inches, but Royal Ryan tells me of one hotel that has laid in a couple of dozen beds a foot longer. This will be good news (for such cirlrens as Robert Sherwood, Jess Willard and. others who .didn't stop growing. • •* Oils Dora is, football cOach at Detroit,, is supposed strongly to resemble Eddie Guest, the poet. One way to tell them apart is to watch Dorais write a poem and Guest coach an <eleven. Eddie Batchelor tells me that Oorais has two small sons who are, us might be expected, enthusiastic devotees of the pigskin pastime. Recently, the coach stopped to watch his progeny engaged in an exciting game. He was somewhat puzzled by the presence of a ten-year-old, who followed the action up and down the lot with a large alarm clock hung around his neck by a piece of rope. Suddenly the alarm went off with a terrific din, and play was suspended. It was then explained that the boy with the clocS^ iwas the timekeeper. He set the alarm to ring in fifteen minutes, which marked the end of a quarter. • * • H. N, Swanson, who quit magazine editing, spent several weeks in New York, but now has returned to Hollywood. These film executives seem to lead an active life. Since George Palmer Putnam, for example, has become connected with the motion picture industry, the only way to talk to him comfortably is to ride along beside him on a bicycle- as he sprints from conference to conference. < * * *' ' Y In a penthouse on the West side of New York lives a baron who was once stationed in German Africa, a Filipino boy, aqd a monkey. The three appear to get along in perfect amity. • * * The Dutch Treat club, which suspends during the suroer months, has started Its luncheons again. Probably more well known persons have spoken at this club than at any other like organization in the world. » • * About the only time that New York youngsters get a chance to see a horse is when the Rodeo comes to Madison Square Garden. Whether or not this show makes the youth- of the town long to be cowboys is a question. The buckers they bring to these championships look slightly more dangerous than lions and a city boy's reaction might i>c that they were better objects for big game hunting than for l-iding. But it does teach the city dwellers the difference between the bronks and the Bronx. C, 1*32, Bell Syndicate.--WNB Serrle*. Q0m&s Back to Farm Movement Growing, Figures Show .Washington.--Increases during the first three months of 1932, according to the Department of Agriculture, indicate a total farm population at the end of the year of approximately 32,- 000,000. This figure would be only 77,000 lower than the 1910 rural population year. During the first three months of this year the department said, the farm population of the United States Increased by 263,000. "The farm population estimates," said the department, "clearly indicate the effect of the cllffent business degression, yet even during this period many farm people\have moved to cities." It was pointed ont, however, that the net farmward movement during the first 90 days of 1932 amounted to 132,000 persons--564,000 having moved to farms from cities, as compared with 432,000 who left farms for cities. "The net gains in farm population iq.J930 and 1931, plus the projected gains this year," the department said, "will more than offset the decrease of approximately a million and a half people in the farm population from the years 1920 to 1930." HRISTMAS morning dawned cold and clear. Over field and farmhouse and winding roads, was a snowy blanket. "Good Christmas weather !" said Jared Pigeon, as he stamped in from the post office, and thumped a bundle of letters on the kitchen table. He was regarding his wife from a watchful eye, for he had noted a letter from Caroline, their daughter, Jared went out to his ear to bring in the Christmas packages. He saw his wife's pretty, wrinkled face bent over a long letter in Caroline's handwriting, as be closed the door. Of course It was natural for their only child to desire other friends---and it would be pokey indeed to come home to eat Christmas dinner with two old people! And there was Billy Wakeman, too. She used to go around with Billy. Now they had quarreled and Billy was very grave and grown-up in the conduct of his public garage. He had a good mind to go down and ask Billy to come and eat Christmas dinner with' them--Billy had no folks of his own. • Forgetting all about the Christmas packages in the back of his sleigh- Mr. Pigeon Jumped in and. turning around in the hard way he had dug out of the snow, went tingling out of the yard and down the road toward the large garage and oil and gas station that Billy Wakeman had built on the main road. "Hello, Mr. Pigeon," said Billy, "Mepry Christmas!" » ; "Same to you," returned Jared Pigeon, "I came over after you, Billy Wakeman." , "What, can I do for yon?" asked Billy. "Come and eat dinner with ma and me--I kinder expect Caroline ain't coming down." "Thank you," said Billy getting very red, and then pale. "Come when you like, so's you get there before one o'clock," grinned Jared, wishing he knew some girl he Two Type* of Top** is a true or precious topaz and also quartz topaz. True topaz Is * complex silicate of aluminium with • high fluorine content,, .-sjjxufe quartz topaz is silicon dioxide with an admixture of metals which give it color. True topaz may be light yellow, light by tfa JeffersoA and John chosen President jresentatiyes. M original covenant of the Mora* reads: "We will as#i* itech other in the spirit of lovet live honestly Jobless Go Fishing, Rod Makers Thrive Post Mills, Vt.--The depression has brought prosperity to this mountain hamlet. A rod company, sole Industry of the > village, returned to normal production and now has added a night shift, employing a total of fifty hands. It manufactures split bamboo rods and other fishing paraphernalia. Many of the nation's Jobless have turned to angling toT^hile away their idle moments, thus increasing the demand for these products, according to company officials. "Well, Jared Pigeon," Exclaimed Hit Wife, "Where Have You Been?" could ask to share dinner with Billy. "Well, Jared Pigeon!" exclaimed his wife, coming to the back door as he came in with his delayed packages, "where have you been--leaving me with this news about Caroline--" "• Don't get excited, Phoebe," protested her husband dumping the packages on the floor and closing the kitchen door. "I know it's terrible that Caroline can't come home this Christmas, but you know what young folks are these days. I've asked Billy Wakeman to dinner. If you can think of any girl I can ask so there'll be four of us, mother--" Mrs. Pigeon smiled sedately. "Land no, Jared, Caroline's the only girl I can think of," she said, "and now, with company, we've got to get busy. Mother Pigeon; running np and down stairs, was very busy--setting the table with all their best chins. There was a delicious warmth up there In Caroline's room. Then, when everything was almost ready, when Mrs. Pigeon In her best black silk, and a new cap with a tiny violet bow on her lovely white hair, was entertaining Billy Wakeman, Just as a mother cares for her own beloved son, Just before it was time to1 siT" down to that delicious dinner, mysteriously set for four people--though Mr. Pigeon knew mother always set a place for Caroline, anyway--just then they heard 'the horn of the village stage It's stopping here!" yelled Mr. Pigeon, rushing to the side door, and in a moment a lovely, laughing girl was throwing off ber furs among them, not seeing Billy Wakeman at first, where he stood white and tense. Then she saw him, and a wonderful look came into her face--"Billy!" she whis pered, "You here? Oh, this makes it perfect!" Billy Wakeman held out his arms and Caroline went Into them like a homing bird. Mrs. Pigeon drew her husband Into the kitchen and closed the door. "Jared." she said, "you todk it fot granted this niorhing that Caroline wasn't coming home--but she Is here! She said she was tired of the city, and that she would find something to do in town. I knew her heart WHS breaking for Billy--you did n woDderful thing to ask him--" , Lih'i GtmI Nn4 It is a curious thing that we should •ee the full beauty of our lives only when they are passed, or in visions of a possible future. What we most need Is to see and feel the beauty and Joy of today.--Moncure D. Conway. Tke Biggest Fool No youth ever can make a* big a fool of himself as a middle-aged man can.--Cincinnati Enquirer, Goo4 R«l« It is a good and safe rule to sojourn In every place aB If you mean to spend your life there, never omitting an opportunity of doing a kindness, or speaking a true word, or making frUpqri. Km»1I Old age is only another name for the decline of enthusiasm.--Rev. W. A. 4!^ Shl#w.,, ^ The ^Tome Circle held their Christ mfa party at the home of Mrs. C. L. Harrison Wednesday. Dinner was served at 12:30. In the afternoon a fine program was enjoyed. Instead of the members exchanging Christmas gifts, each member brought a useful article and they were put in a basket and presented to Mrs. Minnie Coates who was very thankful to the Home Circle for them. Mrs. George Young entertained the Bunco club at a Christmas party Thursday afternoon. Honors went to; Mrs. Nick Freund, Mrs. Ed. Thompson, Mirs. Viola Low and Mrs. Thomas Doherty. At the close of the games and luncheon, Christmas gifts were exchanged. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Laurence report the arrival of a daughter born Friday Dec. 16th. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters entertained the '500' club at a Christmas party at their home, Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hitchens and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Shepard. At the close of the games and luncheon, comical Christmas gifts were exchanged which afforded much merriment. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Butler "and daughter Helen Ruth and Rdsalie Whiting spent Thursday in Chicago where the little girls saw Santa Claus Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters spent Friday at Belvidere and Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Shepard and family were visitors at Woodstock Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. M- Stephenson were callers at Woodstock, Saturday .afternoon. J Mrs. Mayme Hfarrison of McHenry 'and Mrs. J. C. Pearson were visitors at Woodstock Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Anderson and family spent Thursday afternoon at Woodstocjc. ~ Mrs. Emma Merchant of Woodstock is visiting relatives here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young spent Wednesday afternoon in the Matt, j Nimsgern home at Spring Grove- I Mrs. Kenneth Merchant and Mrs. | Ray Merchant were visitors at Woodstock, Saturday afternoon. j Adrian Thomas of Chicago aid Robert iSlavik of Elgin spent Wednes- j day and Thursday with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thomas. Mrs. Edward Thompson and daughters Grace Mary and Mrs. NL'k Adams spent Wednesday afternoon at Woodstock. j Lewis Hawley ahd Clayton Harrison attended a Shriners meeting at Rock- j ford, Wednesday evening. | Mr. and' Mrs. Clayton Bruce and daughter Phyllis spent Sunday with relatives at Woodstock. j Mrs. Ed. Peet and daughters spent Saturday afternoon at Woodstock. The Milk Producers association held their election of officers and an oyster | supper at the M. W- A. Hall Friday j evening. The officers were as foi-' lows: Charles Osborne, President; Ben Justen, .Vice President ;Thomas Dojierty, Secretary; Peter Smith, Committeman. There were 75 present considering the cold weather. j The first meeting of the Parent ! Teachers association was held at the school house, Wednesday evening. The program consisted of Christmas car- i ols, solo, Mrs. Kenneth Christy; three violn solos, Sheldon Johonnott; read- i ing, Mrs. Raymond Harrison; speaker, Prof. Duker of McHenry. The j next meeting will be Jan. 11. Miss Norma Whiting entertained her Bridge club of three tables from Grayslake at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Whiting Wednesday evening. Luncheon was served. Mr- and Mirs. G. E. Shepard and family spent Sunday with relatives at McHenry. Mrs. Viola Lowspent Friday at Woodstock. Charles Shepard of Richmond and Miss Pratt of Lake Geneva spent Wednesday evening in the home of the formers brother George Shepard an 1 family!. ' • - * Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson and Mrs. Nick Adams spent Friday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carr and children spent Saturday afternoon at Woodstock. Mrs. P. A. Hitchens and Mrs. L. E. Hawley- spent Monday in Chicago. Mr- and Mrs. Leon Dodge and Mrs. W. A. Dodge spent Monday afternoon at Woodstock. Fred Wiedrich and son Fred. Jr., spent Monday in Chicago. Miss Dorothy Carr and Dewey Beck of Chicago spent the week-end in the Charles Carr home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Block and children of Kenosha spent Sunday in the Dr. Hepburn homo. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wiedrich and children and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carr and children spent Sunday in the Fred. Wiedrich home. Mrs. Viola Low and Mr. and Mr>. Ray Peters were callers at Woodstock, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters spent Monday at Belvidere and Hunter. Mrs. Ed- Peet and daughters Dorothy and Edna were visitors at Waukegan, Wednesday. Miss "Alice Peet returned home Saturday from a week spent at Aurora. J. D. Smith of Urbana was a visitor here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon of Antioch and Mr. and Mrs. Olney Moe and daughter of Chicago were supper guesite in the Mrs. Jennie Bacon home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bacon also called at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dodge. Mrs. Wm. Hepburn and Viola Bager were visitors at Elgin Tuesday. The Ladies Aid Society will seirve dinner at the M. W. A- Hall, Wednesday Dec. 28th. Tht Sunday School jrapils of the M. E. church will present the following program at the church Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Song--Congregation. Prayer . ....... | Recitation--Welcome Dialogue--The stranger child Dialogue--Christmas marketers Song--Choir nialoimrii Song--Away in the Mmuwi- Offertory / Remarks by pastor Hesitation--Christmas • Song--Why do bells at 'Christmas ring. Dialogue--Three stockings is * row Recitation Song by congregation. There will be a Christmas tree and a Santa Claus. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thomas spent Monday with relatives at Woodstock Clay Rager of Chicago spent Monday heye with his family. -^Canadian Masonic History The flrst Masonic lodge in Canada was established at Port Royal in 1738, by Erasmus Phillips, an officer of the Fortieth regiment, and a newspaper article published a few years ago, gives the place of meeting as the present "Annapolis Royal hotel," then called "Sinclair's inn." Korean H««<l|«tr ' Koreans arc remembered by the tourist for their strange headdress. Each man hiss a close-fitting cap, over which Is a common European top hat, its brim a bit wider and the crown small with ribbons tying under the chin. Women wear no hats at alt R is a rtern fact to realise that th* well-being and happiness of every home is terribly dependent on each of its members. One false note destroys the chime. When <£he prodigal closes the home door behind him, he shakes the very roof tree. It is not his empty chair he leaves behind; he leaves also bowed heads, broken hearts, h otnblttered Jives.--E. Garrett. Maalcal tframa An opera is really a musical snttlnft of the drama. Near the close of the Sixteenth century a few Florentine musicians tried to revive the musical declamation of the Greek drama. These experiments marked the begin* ning of the early Italian opera, whicb ts now of historic interest only. Modern opera dates from the Eighteenth century. ..... .. - r Fir# Department Insurance We will insure you for five years for the sum of $100.00 for $2.25, ot 45 cents per year, for fire department service on farm or city property, upon which we write fire insurance. We will pay cash for services rendered by any regularly organized fire department. We will endorse any policy for the unexpired term thereof issued in our agency at the prevailing fire rate for a full or partial term , this service. Call Mcileiiry SOO, -' A- . Stoffel and Reihanspergef West McHenry, 111., * mm\ There really is no finer, more appreciated, more lasting gift than a piece of quality furniture! Here are a few seasonable, sensible holiday suggestions! No Nicer Gift! NEW CHAIRS #6,50 W I Here is one of many aew, beautiful chairs now being offered at reasonable pricings! 'Sou must see them. A Gift for Any Maitf Chair Ensemble $35.00 r ; Three Useful Pieces! Dad, husband or sweetheart will enthuse over this contribution to his comfort! The big, luxurious chair is made for rest and relaxation. Handsomely covered in a choice of upholsterings. Together with drop leaf table and attractive pottery lamp. In Doubt, GIVE LAMPS $1.35 W You'll make no mistake by giving lamps . . . here are tabl« and floor styles at jprices to please every purse. * Cedar and Walnut Chests . Pull cedar lined. A pleasing, practical Christmas gift at small cost. Special TO PRETTY END -- TABLES $1.35 w A pleasing style at a pleasingly moderate price! A useful membrance. : She Will Enjdf* SEWING CABINET MAGAZINE RACKS $1.25 SLEDS Remember the Kiddies * CHAIRS GO-CART& TRICYCLES Here are Si Few Suggestions Dining Room and Living Room Suites Bedroom Suites ... Breakfast Sets Hoover Vacuums ^ Thor Washers Carpet Sweepers Inner Spring Mattresses Mirrors toadies' Desks * Ferneries Card Tables Radio Benches Pier Cabinets Smoking Stands What-Nots Costumers Gifts for the Whole Family Jacob-" Justen & Green Street McHenry, Wt m , --- - ' " v:-Vv-, . /V