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' ji- ~ - *--- *XmIm9BaZuBI ' • * \ . . . ' • ' - • . ^ • & • ' • 7 / . WP& CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS '•" ^By Congessman Chauncey W . R e e d • -- ifo- Judiciary: Faced with the problem in purchasing silver at sixty cents per of passing upon the most important ounce while the world price of silver piece of legislation which has con- is forty-five cents per ounce. Under fronted an Ameiican Congress in -the terms of the Silver Purchase Act, many years, the membfers of both the|the Treasury must buy silver until the Senate and Housfc. are expecting at world price equals $1.29 per ounce... So least two mouths controversy on the • far it has cost one billion dollars to President's recent proposal for a re-1 raise the world pri<^of silver one «ent organization of the judiei^branch of!per ounce. the government. First hearings on the Social Security: A subcommittee of proposal will be heard before the Sen- the Senate Finance Committee has just ate Judiciary Committee on March 9. been named to make a complete in vestigation of the reserve plan under the Social Security Act which contem- Jt is anticipated that the first real battle on the question will be heard on the Senate floor as it is expected piates building up • $47,000,000,000 ; • V f that the Administration will be able fun<i by 1980 to finance old age pento exert enough pressure to secure sions. Opponents of the present act a favorable report on the proposal fear the misappropriations of present . . from the Senate Judiciary Committee. funds for purposes other than pay- . ' *,v No doubt when the measure is pre- ment of pensions. 1 . .iv? sented upon the Senate floor one United State® Comtitutio» Sekqrf. the greatest filibusters in history w 11 ^ntennia, Commission: Quite a long. *4 be witnessed *•»* rumored that toi^ ^ nevertheless ftn imDortant one 7^ date forty Sei^^ ^have Mu. pspecialIy in times like ^ present. . . . y • themselves as opposed »o this legisla-1 This Coteaii8sion headed b Eepresent. tion. Sentiment against the proposal « . tJ,„ •<„ , -i„ • . . - appears to be growing daily on both ative Sol Bloom is busily engaged in vit - -mmaakkiinngg plans for aa- nnaattiioonn--wwiiddee cele- T'-r -ft" * Houm ,,ng. of the brmtio* 0„ tKe fonn,tior and r,lWca. .* api ©. ; 1 " :*r -- ' Ition of the Constitution of the United , House Appropriations Comihittfee | States. 1 The opening celebration will Chairman Passes On: The Administra- be held September 17, 1937 in commemoration of the date the Constitution was submitted to the Continental Congress and will close on April 30, 1939, just one hundred and fifty years . tion lost another of its, strong supporters upon the death of Representa- - tivis James P. Buchanan of Texas, Chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Although a strong believer in government econ- "he piloted the $4,880,000,000 ^work <$lief program through the after the first inauguration of President Washington. LAURES FAMILY AT ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA *«• House at the Request of the President. The new Chairman of the Committee will be Representative E. T. Taylor of Colorado, age 80 years. Gold vs. Silver: The gold influx into1 ten are nW at St. Peteijsburgj.Jf^ this country as a result of the revalue'it has beenUearned by friends receiVation of the dollar is giving the ad- ing cards fppm them. They spent a ministration one grand headache and Mr. andi? Mrs. Math Laures, Mrs. Elizabeth Laures and Mrs. N. J. Jus- / has practically nullified the government's silver purchase program. Ways of steming the tide of gold importa- . tions are .being sought, possibly by way of a tax on incoming gold which raises the troublesome possibilty of foreign reprisals. At present, the Treasury has spent over $1,000,000,000 month at Orlando and intend to go on to Miami before returning home some time this month. -- The Traveler's Palm ' The Traveler's palm is so called because parts of its stalks catch water which often js welcome to sojourners in dry climes. Glasses Fitted , .Eyes Examined Dr. Paul A. Schwabs J i - ' O P T O M E T R I S T fit. E. N'tE BUILDING - Thursday Afternoon West McHeqry " Hours, 1:30 - 5:00--Phone I23-J Mardi, Gru, frencli^Name* Alludes to Qld Ceremony Mardi gras (pronounced mardee grah)J$ French and literally means fat Tuesday. It is Shrove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent. Shrove is .the past tense of shrive, meaning confess, and Shrove Tuesday is the day on which confess sion of shrift was made preparatory to the 40 days of Lent. The Fr'ench name mardi gras or fat Tuesday alludes to an old ceremony in which a fat ox, symbolizing the passing meat, was paraded through the streets of Paris and other French cities on Shrove Tuesday. Lent being a period of fasting, 'mardi gras naturally became a day of carnival and revelry. j , In England the day was formerly; observed by eating pancakes, and it is still often referred to as pancake Tuesday, although eating pancakes on this day survives only as a social custom. Pancakes seem to have become particularly associated with Shrove Tuesday because the people desired to use up what grease, lard and similar forbidden foods they had on hand before Lent. Carnivals .and pageants still characterize mardi gras in many cities in Europe. Several cities in the United States alsp observe the day in like fashion, Snd in two or three states mardi gras is a legal holiday. The pageant on mardi gras at New Orleans' was ' introduced by the French population. Although pageants were given as early as 1827, it was not until 30 years later that the distinctive ceremonies now associated with the day in that city were introduced For the HOTTEST MUSIC Come To * HOOTS TAVERN : V' On U. S. 12 7-- .r-r-•*'McHenry, III., BINE AND DANCE EVEEY SATURDAY NIGHT 'p f r BOB PETERSON S ORCHESTRA Some Superstitions Our People Like to Mention That it is bad luck for a black cat to cross in front of one is based on the medieval belief that Satan often assumed the form of a black torn ctu when he went out among the people to stir up mischief. In some parts of Europe it was believed that black cats lived only seven years, when they were transformed into evil spirits. That June is the lucky month for marriage is based on the;, Roman belief that June was named in honor of Juno, the wife of Jupiter, who was the patroness of happy marriages. That opals are unlucky is said to date back to the Fourteenth century when they were unfavorably associated with the plague known as the black death. It was said that in Italy, particularly in Venice, such gems worn by persons stricken with the plague suddenly ttfrned brilliant and then lost their luster when, their owners died. Friday the thirteenth long has been regarded as an evil omen, the idea being about 2,000 years old. Jesus was crucified on Fridays* At the Last Supper there were 13 at the table, and Judas, the thirteenth disciple, was the one who betrayed his Lord. That it is unlucky to accept a third light from a match i^ said to originate from war times. When a ^sbldier lit a matfch it revealed'ftis whereabouts to the enemy. >«4-- -- - Police Radio Bring* Speedy Aid to Pet* * Brookline, Mass.--Police short wave radio now/brings swift aid c&ttf and do« in trouble. When the signal ^Calling M.S. P.C.A." is flashed over the police radio, Charlie Brook, driver of the radio-equipped ambulance of the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, listens to directions, then speeds to the aid of tile domestic pets. BADGER VS. BULLDOG BATTLE NO CONTEST Loaves of Bread . The McHenry Flour Mills, to promote the us? of McHenry Flour, offers three cash prizes for the threi best home made loaves of bread, made from McHenry FloUrr ; ' 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prise ?$15.O0- -$10.00 $ 5.00 No contestant allowed to submit more than one loaf. v . Bread to be judged on Saturday afternoon Mar. 6, 1987, at 4 p< in. The judges will not know who b^ted the loaves until after tlLir decisions are' i*endered, each loaf will receive a number before being pjaced on judges' tables. The three lucky persons must be willing to swear that the loaf s»e- exhibited was made, entirely from McHenry milled flour. Ahy liousewife reading this ad may compete! "'RECIFE--- V ; / "• The following recipe has been tested and adopted as the most practical way of baking a good home-made bread with McllENRY FLOUR. 3 lbs. McHenry Floor. / »/i cup sugar. - ' .. . 3 teaspoons salt. --' 3 tablespoons sh 1{«. fresh yeast. £:<ttps lukewarm/watejf-er Milk and water. ,, Mix or knead the dough from five to ten minutes, then » ^ set' to rise at a temperature of 75 to 80 degrees. Let rise % 1M hours, then punch down. Let rise for % hour and " punch down the second time.. Let rise for M hour, then put in pans. - Cover with a cloth and allow, the dough -to ' double its bulk. .Put in oven and bake for 4.5 to' 50 minutM. • Bread will.be judged as, to texture and color of loaf, color of crunt symmetry*^ loaf and flavor. • „ •. ' A one-poundKoaf is plenty large.' i See for yourself what a wonderful loaf of bread McHenry Flour makes»-- The A is none better. " L?aves.must be at_McHenry_F1Mr MrHs. not later than 4 n'. m.. ^iturday, March 6, 1937. . McHenry Flour Mills WM, SPENCER, Prop. T Fighting Cattle of South France The fighting cattle of South France bear a strong resemblance to the extinct aurochs. Their home is in the Rhone delta and particularly the Island of Camargue, situated between the two principal branches of the Rhone. These cat-: tie are relatively small, bjit speedy and . active. They are used principally for bloodless bull fights, which are held in all cities and villages of Provence. In color they generally are black and in winter they have lonfc coats of hair. They have well-formed horns bending first to the side and then straight forward, similar to all ancient pictures of the aurochs. These cattle are bred to preserve their primitive wildness and have few, il any, of the traits of domestic cattle. Name "Hurricane" Traced A god of the Carib Indians, "Hurricane," is responsible for the name most frequently applied to tropical ] storms. Born in the belt of calm | air over the Atlantic ocean just ! north of the equator, hurricanes are J greatly affected by the earth's ro- I tation. Winds, which otherwise ! would blow directly toward the rainstorm center, are deflected to^ the right, and rof&ting winds begin to move at speeds from 50 to 120 miles an hour. . \ Johnson Faultless in Dress 1 Andrew Johnson, while occupying the White House, was faultless in his dress, and particular to the poiht of fastidiousness*. He always wore a frock coat and high standing collar, well fitting shoes or boots and carefully cut trousers. His biographers say that he was among "the most perfect types of American manhood; that he was of perfect mold and splendid physique." Tung Oil From Nut Tung oil, or chinawood oil is a thick oil, rather unpleasant in both smell and physiological action. As its name suggests, it is pressed from the nut of a tree that has been cultivated in China for 2,000 years. Tung oil dries at about the same ratte as linseed oil to form a tough and highly resistant film. It long has been the basis of the celebrated Chinese lacquers. - Spiders in Mock Fights Male spiders engage in mock fights to attract attention of the females. - 1 • vTookM Streets el isfcaagiiftr v> Chinese, believing devils travel only in straight lines, built the streets of Shanghai crooked. Th« operation cm January 1, 1695. Veterans Use Gag That Harks Back'.to Civil War.- St. Charles, Mo. -- Behind locked doors seventy-five American Legionnaires sat in intense silence, watching preparations for a battle between a wild badger and „a brindle bulldog. --" -v Ira Jones, commander of the Legion post and sponsor of-the fight that had been tei med by the humane society a "brutal, un-American spectacle," called for volunteers to bring in the badger. Five husky veterans walked out and returned With a large, wooden , box, hinged so that the tpp could be lifted. A veteran sat on the bqx to prevent the badger's escape. Patsy, the brindle bulldog, was brought in next. She sniffed the box and growled. Two vfetfcfrans stood near byf> loaded rifles held ready. Jones relieved,, th£ tension for a moment by explaining that Patsy was his own dog. No one else had been willing to risk a dog, he said, so Patsy was going into mortal combat. Jones gave the dog a final pat on the head. Thfen he handed a veteran a rope to which the badger was tied. Tersely, he gave instructions. Patsy's fangs were bared in a snarl. The war veterans leaned, forward eagerly. A muffled cough echoed in the silence. • Then Jones ordered: yr "Lift the lid!" - The top t>f the box was "thrown upward. The rope yanked." A staccato clanking rang through the room. A man yelled., A veteran with the rope looked into the box and stood gaping. Everyone else looked, too. There was a roar of laughter. On the end of the rope was ,a large porcelain piece. When he had' stopped laughing enough to answer questions Jones denied that the threats of the Ijumane society to invoke the Miss o u r i s t a t u t e w h i c h p r o h i t i t s d o g fights had frightened him. "I guess it just runs in the family,'^ he said. "My" father pulled the same gag on his buddies in the civil war." Hero'* Swim in Icy Water Saves 36 on .Freighter St. John, N. B. -- Harold Hansen, twenty-six years old, Norwegian seaman, swam through the icy waters of the Bay of Fundy recently, rigged up a breeches buoy and saved the lives ofgthe crew of 36 of th% Norwegian freighter King's County. The vessel, lost in a heavy fog which blanketed the New Brunswick coast Thursday, went half a mile off her course and piled up on a^ rocky ledge at Lorneville, N. If., seven miles northwest of here. Tlfce entire "bottom of the 5,000 ton vessel was ripped away. The list of the vessel and the rough Seas made it ihnpossible to launch the life boatST Hansen tied a rope around his waist, plunged info the cold water and swam the 125 feet to shore. Half an hour later the entire crew had been taken off the rapidly sinking ship. Hansen," hero of the near tragedy, whose home is at^ Skein, Norway. was recovering in a hospital. The Origin of Scooting When- oyer seven million American boys and men are attracted to membership in any movement, it is interesting and proper to ascertain just how it came into being, what that movement has which is so attractive and whether-or not it is desirable. The 27th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America has just been celebrated throughout the United States of America. Since its origin in 1910, it has had over 7 million members and the present actively registered membership is considerably over 1,000,000, the largest in its history. How did this thing called "Scouting" come into being? What is it designed to accomplish in the lives of boys and men? How is it administered? How is it maintained and extended? In this and subsequent articles, we shall try to analyse this, America's most popular Youth Movement. " Robert Baden-Powell of England, out of his vast experience with men and boys in England, India and Africa, developed an outline of a Scouting Program for boys. He had also studied the works of Seton's "Woodcraft Indians" and Dan Beard's "Boy Pioneers" and "Sons of Daniel Boone." He wanted to be sure it would work, So in 1907 he took a group of boys with him to Brownsea Island in the English Channel for the first Boy Scout Qamp the world has ever seen. From this "labratdry" experience iri character building, he writes the book, "Scouting for Boys." The movement quickly spread throughout all England. How did Scouting come to America ? The answer is a true story of real romance as told on page 17 of the Boy Scout Handbook, It is of, great significance that the incident that caused Scouting to be organized nationally in the United States was the active performance of one of the precepts of the Movement --The Daily Good Turn-*-by a small unknown London boy. It was in the fall of 1909 when the Chicago publisher, William D. Boyce, was seeking a certain location in the congested part of London, that a lad approached him, saluted and asked if he might be of aid. Boyce accepted his service and upon reaching his destination offered the boy a shilling. The boy courteously refused the money by saluting and saying: "No, thank you, sir! I am a Scout. And a Scout never takes anything for being helpful!" Boyce inquired as to what he meant, and the boy, expressing astonishment that everyone did not know of Baden- Powell's Boy Scouts, asked permission to take him to the headquarters of the British Boy Scout Association. What he learned of Scouting- impressed Boyce so much that he secured and brought with him to America all available literature 6n the subject and proceeded to take steps for the subsequent incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America, which was effected on February 8, 1910. Watch for the article next week telling how Scouting was 'finally organized in America. Bob Beckenbaugh and sister, Virginia; of Chicago spent Sunday with their parents. . T • GROVE There was a good attendance at the card party held at St. Peter's School Tuesday afternoon. Auction five hundred was in play and prize winners were Mrs. Nick Freund, Miss Marie Fitzpatrick and Miss Kate. Keefe received consolation. : Mrs. Mark Pierce, who has been quite ill with the flu the past few weeks, has recovered and is again able to be up and around. Miss Dorothy Klein, Chicago, spent the past two weeks at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Huff have moved from Chicago to the Joseph Rauen house in town. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Huff back to this community. With the exception of about twelve ^Ttfursday, March 4,193T neryfas served and a delightful afternoon was spent in visiting. Mrs. John B. Freund is convalescing •t her home following an operation at Therese's hospital several weeks ago. She is recovering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner and family, Chicago, spent the weekend with relatives here. Miss Mildred Freund returned to Chicago with them where she has accepted a position. Miss Eleanor Hergott, who is employed in Chicago, spent Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kattner, soil,. Billy, visited in the home of Mr. aw? Mrs. Ed. Hoffman in Wilmette Sonday.. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund, son. Tommy, motored to McHenry Sunday to spend the day with his mother, Mrs. M. J. Freund. < . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hergott spent a pleasant afternoon at cards and vis-,* iting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. years spent in Chicago, they had always resided in this vicinity. Ernest Peacock returned home on Nick Freund on Sunday. Saturday from the hospital at "Wood- The-Martin Stoffel ..family moved stock and is greatly improved. from the Nimsgern farm to a farm A party of friends invaded the.home Pear Richmond on Monday. . . of Mrs. Fnuik May Thursday after-1. Charles Freund transacted business noon in honor of her birthday. Tables Chicago on Tuesday. were arranged and ftve hundred play-} Alyin Bowers, who graduated frodt ed during the afternoon. The lovely DePaul JJniversity > Law Sihooi prizes for high scores went to Mrs. 1#.8t week, is spending a few days J. J. Freund and Mrs. Nick Freund, his while consolation went to Mrs. Tom . McCafferty. A lovely lunch was served by the guests after which the guest of honor was presented with a gift. Steve Justen attended the funeral of Policeman Ben Kylmke, who was killed while directing traffic, in Chicago last week. Members .of the Lotus Country Women's Club motored to Racine, Wis., on Saturday to spend the day with Miss Mary Swensbn. A pot-luck dina LIlacBushAlds fn Waihins ^ Flowers of the California {Qac bush produce an abundance of cleansing lather when rubbed water. Cooking School Is Old The Cordon Bleu cooking school; in Paris was founded three cetik-' turies ago by Henry IV. % Jmf, service # T - * U (ntr middle name: Our trained men will give your c*rthe beA lubrication job in town. Quickly, cheerfully and competently. At the right prices, too. Qur attendants use the latest greasing equipment and Rotary Lift which aids them to reach accurately all the ^working parts of your car. Try us on the next job--especially if you happen to be in a hurry. 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