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This Week b Arthur Brisbane Crime Wave No Puzzle Terrible French Duel War Might Teach Us Grand Monarch Cheerful Those puzzled by our American crime wave, murderers and other crim inals who enter prison only to be shortly released, the constant growth of crime, kidnaping and so on need be surprised no longer. After reading the account of condi tions In New York's prison, "Welfare Island," they will realize that the question Is not "Why cannot the United States cope with crime/?" but "Why Is not crime ten times' worse than it is?" The details concerning this prison, run by criminals, are Incredible. Some, regarding horrible depravity, are too dreadful to be mentioned. Paris reportB a genuine French duel between a member of the chamber of deputies, Andre Hesse, and John Helnelx, lawyer. One was Insulted, which doesn't matter, by something the other said abouf the Stavisky scan dal and the Bayonne pawnshop. Four seconds, two doctors and the two principals presented an Imposing spectacle as the desperate duelists faced each other. coat9 off In the cold dawn, about eighty feet apart. Each fired at the other twice, and then, presumably, embraced. Nobody was hurt, but "Honor" was restored to her throne. An American reporter said the four bullets were picked up, side by side, lying forty feet from each of the duelists, in accordance with arrange ments. That sounds lmprohable, un less the desperate duelists were de celved by their benevolent seconds. Russia and Japan stl^Ll talk war, Russia loudly, Japan quietly. The Japanese emperor, which means his military advisers, alone can declare war. Nobody speaks for the emperor until the time has come to act. This country hopes for no war, but if war should come the United States might learn valuable lessons about fu ture wara. We should see In that war tens of thousands gassed, cities de stroyed from the clouds, inhabitants sent rushing into the country to es cape gas In the streets, as once In wartime country inhabitants rushed to ciiies for protection. Russian fire bombs would destroy tens of thou sands of the" highly inflammable Jap anese dwellings. Many disagreeable things would be learned In such a war. If you are not prejudiced against bigh-soundlng titles, supposed to have been abandoned in this country when we broke away from England and royalty you will be interested to know that Mr. Scieber of Akron, Ohio, gr?nd monarch of the Mystic Order of the ' Enchanted Realm of the United States and Canada, inspecting his vari ous "grottoes" throughout the country, finds cheerfulness and a better feeling everywhere. A strike of waiters, cooks, all em ployees of New York hotels and res taurants Is suggested. Iiabor leaders that tell men to strike undoubtedly understand their business better than others. But, apart from special In formation, It would seem desirable to let prosperity take root a little while longer, If It will. Strike enthusiasts may find them selves out of frork suddenly without the help of a strike. The past four years have taught the country that it is easy enough for a man to be idle. Those that criticize the President's program in regard to spending of twelve thousand million dollars in 1034, providing employment and start ing up industry, do not know all the interesting figures or they would not criticize the amount. In 1038 American workers received in wages thirty-two thousand million dollars less than they received In 1029. when conditions were good. And those most severely affected are men working for low wages. The govern ment proposes to spend only one-third of the drop In wages. The total na tional Income dropped from eighty-one thousand millions In 1020 to forty-nine thousand millions In 1032. Ahmed Osmnn, executed In the Massachusetts electric chair on Tues day. was the first Turkish oltlzon and the first Moharnniedt*!) ever executed in MassaMiusetts. I/e spent his last hours going through the ritual of his I religion, although MoHnmmed never mnde special provision for an electric chair, electricity being unknown In his day. The prison offered him his choice of three assorted clergymen to ac company him to the death chair? two Christian, the third not. But they could offer him no Vlohammednn comforter, so he refused and went alone. Two thousand volts of electricity, applied three times, perhaps made him real ize that there are conditions ahead of as not dreamed of by Mohammed. In Munich the public prosecutor, representing tlte German government, demands eight months In jal) for three Catholic priests accused of "spread ing atrocity stories about condition* In Germany." \ Any government should have a bet ter reply to such stories thsn "eight Months In jail." A Kin* r?aturM synrtlMtft, Im WNU Gloomy Future Forecast for Chain Store System Decline in Sales Shown by Trade Commission. Washington. D. C. ? A gloomy future for the vast chain store Industry In this country Is foreseen by the federal trade commission In Its annual report for the fiscal year 1932-1933. Summarizing In the report the re sults of Its exhaustive Investigation of air phases of the chain store sys tem, the commission found that the outlook for the industry, contrary to outward Indications, is definitely glum. "Notwithstanding the general growth of chain store business as a whole and the Increase In size and great success of many Individual chains." the com mission reported, "the tendency of most of the kinds of chains clearly ap pears to be (1) declining average sales per store, (2) decreasing business In come per store, (3) decreasing turn over of business Investment, and (4) declining rates of return on Invest ment over the period of time covered by this portion of the Inquiry." Wide Variation In Profits. The commission found a wide varia tion In the net operating profits of the twenty-six types of chain stores In cluded In Its Investigation. The lowest rate of profit on sales was In the hat and cap chains, which showed an op erating loss of 0.42 per cent. The high est rate was a profit of 11.40 per cent In the furniture chains. "The study of chain store operations disclosed that a falrty substantial num ber of companies reported losses In stead of profits from operations," the commission stated. "This condition ex isted In some measure In all of the 20 kinds of chains and Involved aggre gate saleB of over $1,500,000,000, the losses totaling $43,934,074. These losses average more than $40,000 per . com pany year, or slightly more than $2,000 Fish Hear Whistle, Wiggle Back Home Pasadena, Calif. ? Nineteen gold fish that figuratively walked back home In response to a whistle were introduced to a skeptical public to day by Mrs. J. II. Fertlg of Pasa dena. The leading fish was Billy, a doughty old veteran of the pool Mrs. Fertlg has In her back yard. Billy. *nd his companions were swept away by torrential rains. Mrs. Fertlg recalled her gardener, Harry' Fraser, once boasted he could call Billy by a peculiar whis tle. She summoned the gardener to prove It. Fraser walked from puddle to puddle whistling. At the largest he again whistled. Up popped Billy. Fraser, said Mrs. Fertlg, re treated backward still whistling, and Billy, trnlled by the 18 other goldtlsh, swam meekly back to the pool. per store year for the chains sustain ing the losses." The commission's report summarised also Its detailed report to congress In results of an Investigation Into special discounts and allowances In certain types of chain. "These studies," It was said, "^ere undertaken to determine the truth or falsity of assertions frequently made thnt chain store organizations hold an Important advantage over Independent dealers, because of the large discounts obtained by them on many Items, which Independent competitors were not able to obtain." * In the case of tobacco, according to the report, "the total amount of the sales of 1 :t4 manufacturers of tobacco and related miscellaneous commodities to these tobacco distributors aggre gated Just under 250 million In 1920 and over 285 million in 1930. The total allowances In the former year were 50,417,121, and In the latter year, $0, 928,002." Show Grocery Figures. In the grocery chains the commis sion found that "the total amount of the sales of all the 457 reporting man ufacturers of grocery and mlscellan eons related produ<rts to these grocery distributors amounted to S08.0 million dollars In 1929, and for the 404 re porting manufacturers to 351.0 mil lion dollars in 1930. The total allow ances in the former year were $0,800, 213, and in the latter year, $0,439, 51*" "The total amount of the sales of all of the 082 reporting manufac turers of drug and miscellaneous re lated products to these drug distribu tors," the report continued, "amounted to 140.3 million dollars In 1929 and for the 088 reporting manufacturers to 138.4 million dollars in 1030. The toial allowances in the former year were $3,450,283, and In the latter year, $3,798,033." In the eight years Included In the commission's study, the report dis closed. "average business Investment per company for all of the 20 kinds of chains was $1,503,901, the range be ing from a low of $92,789 for men's furnishings chains to a high average of $1.1,759.113 per company for de partment store chains. The average per store for all kinds of chains was $27,157. the lowest average being $5, 547 per store for the millinery chains and the highest $830,213 per store for department store chains." Embryonic Pastor* Waiter* Boston. ? Some 20 Boston university theological students, working as walt ers In Boston restaurants, quit their part-time Jobs when the establishments began serving liquor. Rain Goggles for the Motorist This is L.. A. V. Davoren of Kngland wearing a pair of the "ruin guggles" that he has Invented. They are fitted with windscreen wipers which are driven by an exterior air fan that comes Into operation when the motorist Is trav ellng at a speed of fifteen miles an hour or upwards. Big Mining Boom in Rockies Predicted New Monetary Policies Spur Gold Prospectors. Denver, Colo. ? Mining authorities of <he Rocky mountain region predict lim will see one of the greatest booms In many years. With government monetary policies lifting prices of both gold nnd silver to levels making for profitable opera tion of many mines long closed down, production of the precious metals Is expected to lenp to new highs. Already, despite the fact tlint com ing of winter has hetd down activity, ofllelnl figures reveal n modest boom. Production totals of Colorado mines F. D. BIRTHDAY CAKE I W*i t* 1? probably the l>iKK<'*i birth day rwke ev??r baked. It \vn? made nt < *?>rn I OhMcr, Flu., nnd rfent to the pnUent* nf. Warm Springs, On., to bo enfmi on President lloosevelt'R birth dny, Jnnunry 80. Kealde It fit rind* (k>l. Henry I,. Dougherty, jconorn I rhnlr man of the nntlonnl committee thnt arranged for Roosevelt birthday pur ties In hundred* of cities nnd towns to raise money for the Warm Hprlngs Foundation. for last year, reports showed, reached nearly $7,000,000 In value. ra total far above 1032. A considerable increase In produc tion of silver was recorded, but gold production decreased slightly. Never tbeless, the fact the government bought the yellow metal at high levelH resulted In an Increase In value of the gold produced. The gold-buying order of President Roosevelt resulted In one of the greatest prospecting rushes In state history ? nnd not n few of the thou sands who searched the mountains for gold were successful. There was Charlie Starr, for exam ple. Only a few days after the gov ernment order he revealed discovery of one of the richest lodes ever found In Colorado. Almost at the grass roots this long-time prospector and his partner, CJeorge Ollmore. found untold riches. The Starr discovery, located near Mancns, Colo., was only one of many. In the Cripple Creek district, gcner ally believed worked out long ago, sev eral new discoveries were made. In the district around Starr's discovery dozens of new strikes were reported, many of them apparently of sufficient value to make llielr owners wealthy. Effect of the hoom was at once a{> parent. Itecelpts of newly mined gold at the United States mint here doubled and then quadrupled. New capital came Into the state to be Invested In mining properties. Equipment com panies dealing In mining materials re ported enormous Increases In bust ness. The silver-buying order, which lift ed the prlre of the white metal to 04% cents nn ounce, was expected to have nn even greater effect. Certain ly, authorities said. It will provide the Stimulus for many new mining opera tions. Says Misfits Find Dodge in "Nervous Breakdown" llerkeley, Calif. ? There Is no such thing as s "nervous breakdown,* ac cording to Dr. M. C. Held, University of California psychiatrist. Actually, Doctor Iteed said, the con dition termed s "breakdown" Is s mental "compromise." "A typical case that we have In col lege," the psychiatrist said, "is the stu dent who attempts to take subjects In which he Is uninterested or for which he Is mentally unadopted. Unable to force himself to give the concentration to master these subjects, he worries continually, and at the approach of finals he attempts to drive his brain and will power. "The result from a case of this kind Is that the conscious mind Is deter mined to carry on, but the uncon scions mind rebels. The so-called nervous breakdown Is a compromise. The individual 'saves' his face and tho scorn of the world Is changed to sym pathy find solicitation. This Is an un conscious evasion of responsibility." Relaxation was cited by the phychla- | frlst as an aid to overcoming such j conditions. I Court Fight Over $7.50 Calf Will Cost $1,500 Lewiston, Mont. ? The stV>ry of how a calf valued at $7..r>0 eventually cost more than $1 ,M>0 has been written In court records here. The Ford Creek Sheep company and Kverett A. Wilson, a rancher, disput ed possession of Hie animal and went to court. Wilson won the first ver diet, In a justice court. An. appeal was taken to District court, where a Jury disagreed after a long, bard fight. Opponents were preparing to re sume their legal battle when tho case was settled out of court. Court costs, litigation, attorney fees. Juries, and other expenses are expected ?o run above $ 1 .MX). 197 Pi?c?? of Slcin Griftxd Omaha, Neb. Larry Hogan, of Walt hlil, Neb., can sympathize with the "Patchwork Olrl of O*." After being gravely burned about the left leg re cently, physicians at St. Joseph's hos pital here removed 107 pieces of skin from Hogan's right leg and grafted them to his left. No-Smotcing Ran I .if tori Itoston. ? Simmons college's 1,200 girl students are celebrating repeal? of a no smoking rule. For the first time since the Institution was founded In 1800, a smoking room has been opened. Coll*?(?d StonM 44 Y?tara Ontario, Wis. - A collection of 1,000 or more stones and shells started 4H year* ago Is the hobby of Mrs. Carrie Downing, farm woman living near'' here. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson (Bjr REV. P. B. F1TZWATEU, D. D.. M?m b*r of Faculty, Moody Blbl* Institute of Chicago.) C- 19 3 4. Western Newip*p?r Union. Lesson for February 11 TIMELY WARNINGS (Temperance Lesson). -9 LESSON TEXT? Matthew 7:l-2?. GOLDEN TEXT ? Every tree that brlngreth not forth good fruit Is hewn down, and cast Into the fire. Matthew 7:19. PRIMARY TOPIC? The Golden Rule. JUNIOR TOPIC ? Keeping Jesus' Law. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC ? The Truth About Alcoholic Bev erages. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADUI-T TOP IC ? Drastic Methods for a Deadly Evil. I. Concerning Censorious Judgment? (vv 1-12). 1. The sin and folly of (iv. 1-5). This prohibition should not be so con strued as to forbid our making an es timate of the lives of those about us, for "by their fruits ye shall know them." Neither should It prevent us from administering rebuke to those who deserve It. It Is not wrong to condemn the errors and faults of those who are practicing sin; neither does It mean thai sin should go unrebuked until we ourselves are perfect. It does definitely and vigorously rebuke readi ness to blame others and to magnify their weaknesses and errors. 2. The duty of discrimination in dealing out holy things (v. 6). The gospel should be preached to all. Tho Word of God should be proclaimed to all. hut at the same time It should be borne In mind that "do^and swine" have no comprehension holy things. 3. Qualification for discrimination (vv. 7-12). a. A life of prayer (vv. 7-11). Only those are able rightly to divide the word of truth who live In close communion with God. b. The disposition to treat others as one would be treated by others (v. 12). The Word of God and the com mon Judgment of mankind constitute a definite standard of life so far as that standard bea -s on the principle gov erning the life. In all doubtful ques tions between man and man we should deal with our fellows as we would have them ileal with us. In fact, the whole law concerning human relations Is compressed Into this one rule. II. Entrance Into the Kingdom Urged (vv. 13, 11). Ilefore everyone there are set two ways and only two ways, life and death, heaven and hell. Two gates open out Into these ways. The nar row gate Is the way of life. The In vitation Is for all to enter this gate. III. The 'Warning Against False Teachers (vv. 15-20). 1. Their real existence (v. 15). Ever since God had a people, false proph ets and teachers have appeared among them. That they appear everywhere need not surprise us, for Christ fore told that such should arise. 2. Their nature (v. 15). a. They are hypocritical. They ore emissaries of Satan. The devil does his most successful work by mas querading as an angel of light (II Cor. 11 :14, 15). All through the centuries Satan's success has come mainly through his ability to deceive. b. They are destructive. This Is suggested by their being "ravening wolves." False teachers are doing their most deadly work while pretend ing to be loyal to the Rlble and to Jesus Christ. , 3. The unfailing test (vv. 10-18). "Tlv their fruits ye shall know them." Every tree hears Its own kind of fruit. Nature Is Inexorable In her laws as to this. It Is equally true In the spirit ual world. 4. Their ultimate end (v. ID). All false teachers shall ultimately he pun ished by being cast Into the fire. Al though God has Infinite pntlence and bears long, be will see to It that this evil work does not go on forever. IV. The Dangers of Empty Profes sion ( vv. 21 23). 1. Merely calling Christ "I/ord" will not answer for doing his will (v. 21). 2. One may do supernatural works and still be lost (vv. 22, 23). Not nil supernatural works are divine. The devil Is ii supernatural being. All evil doors are under bis sway. 3. A coining Ropnration from God (v. 23). One may have been a Sun dny school teacher or n minister and have performed many mighty works and yet hear from Christ the awful declaration. "I never knew yon: d<^ part from me ye that work Iniquity." V. The One and Only Safe Way (vv. 24-20). 1. Hear the sayings of Christ (v. 24). 2. Do what Christ commands (vv. 24-20). Wtinn W ? Am Drml We may live when we nre dead - not only, ns wo trust, In Heaven, hut nlso by the Impress we made In Christ's name upon others. A Pr?y*r Almighty God, we open onr hearts In prayer that thou lead us more Into the truth as It Is In Jesus. We want to serve thee In It ; and w? desire the dnys to come when the truth will be lived and followed In enrth even st It In In heaven. God'* Gra?? God's graco Is God's lovs on tho quest for loveless children, whose sins sre scarlet snd whose Iniquities nre red like crimson. 'While we were jr?t ?Inners Oh r 1st died for us.' DETERMINATION OF SEX About thirty years ago It was dis covered that sex is determined by the male cells and this because the cells are of two different sires. One size gives rise to female and the other to male offspring. New polit ical and social possibilities were en visioned. Biologists began to discuss ways of separating the two sorts and thus settling beforehand whether children should be boys or girls. Soviet - science, which Is particu larly active and daring In biological experimentation, has announced that the two kinds of male cells have at last been separated. In animals at least, it Is now possible to determine exactly what the sex of progeny will be. So said I'rof. Julian Huxley re cently In an address that he deliv ered In London. 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