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SUCH IS LIFE ? 110 Per Cent Correct By Charles Sughroe SBf&f I GOT AU* TEN ||/| QUJESWN? RK*H"C \MD -^r~~ZZT\ Answer Another / JO'S tUF/' Piomt ^ ^ 7> Pp 4fP\ f AS* ME-- ^ /fltA A/Mr that <?\ [ wo Pew. <seMt^_J Old Mining T owns Are Stirring Anew New Gold Rush in Far West On in Full Force. Sun Francisco. ? Again this spring, on the heels of the rise of gold prices, dreamy-eyed adventurers ; lan'ky, gnarled veterans of the Klondike; min ers and clerks, gamblers and promot erg, are following the come-hither look of Lady Luck. Ghost towns dating hack to the West's beginnings are stir ring anew after a Rip Van Winkle slumber. Abandoned mines are sud denly heaving and raucous, as prospec tors thrust down new shafts. The new gold rush, which started last year, Is now on In full force. Scalp-hungry Indians are no longer the chief menace to the gold seekers. Agonizing death In some sun-parched desert Is a remote peril. P>ut much of the old color and drama has enlivened the Klondike, the wide, open West anil points South. Once More Wide Open. Casual, gold-Itchy houris, spiritual descendants of Diamond Li I and Lady Ixiu, are drifting into the newly staked mining camps. Saloons and gambling halls are once more wide open, and while bridge and poker are more fre quently played among the miners, an occasional game of faro Is not rare. Men are perhaps less quick on the trig ger, but the professional card sharp, the mine salter, the con man has come Fire Chief Doris Griffin of Washington, F>. C.. hns tlie uniform of a fire chief nnd n!l the responsibility that Roes with It. She Is ft freshman at the University of Kansas and has Just been appointed fire chief of Corbln hall, plrls' dormi tory. back Into his own. And sudden dls i appearances and mysterious deaths are i reported frotn time to time along the ! Colorado river and west of the Pecos. Almost since the first day that Pres ident Itoospvelt set a premium on new ly-mined gold there has been a steady revival in the old gold camps. Carl Dunrud, a Klrwin "dude ranch er," GO nllles southeast of Cody, Wyo., recently boueht machinery for the re opening of mines that had been dor mant for 30 years. In the hills near Haboqulvari peak. Ariz., the Magma Copper company Is sinking shafts in ancient Spanish mines at Indian Oasis. In the old days fortunes in ores were carted away by Spanish conqulstadores. Indian Oastt? has a miniature gold rush all Its own for the Magma com pany has options on :>.*? claims which have not been operated in ."?() years. More than fiOO men are grubbing in old tunnels and abandoned diggings which haven't known the echo ol' pick and spade in decades. Gold in Them Hills. Ward Elmore, eighty-year-old soldier cf fortune, swears there is an El Dora do in the hills of northern California. Ills story started a new horde of gold seekers rushing from San Francisco. Placer mining Is widespread ' today in California, Nevada and New Mexico. One of the most important develop ments Is the remlnlng of the Almaden, oldest and most historic mine in the West. Even In far-off Alaska the rediscov ery of pay placer gravel lias been re ported In the vicinity of Nlnllchlk, which dates back to the time of the Russian occupation. When Alaska be came American property various min ing groups dug there with varying de grees of success. A few weeks ago Ted Crawford, John Kelly and Knute Armstrong took four ounces of gold from the earth and that set off a new rush there. And, of course, with the new gold rush, has come a wave of fraud, des perado-deeds, and the practice of salt ing or faking a gold find so thiit iome gullible prospector will buy. Canadian Valentine Causes Family Row Montreal. ? Mrs. Aldel Clouatre Is suing her brother and his wife for $1011.09 because they allegedly sent her a valentine. Mrs. Clouatre alleges the valen tine bore a picture of a "funny faced" woman, whose features were partially hidden behind a massive pair of spectacles, and nt the bot tom In writing the caption: "She looks very much like you, eh? She has glasses like yours." On the re verse side were other Insults. Mrs. Clouatre declares the valen tine "Injured her feelings." Her brother and his wife deny sending the valentine. AMAZE A MINUTE SCIENT1FACTS ~ BY ARNOLD Living on Borrowed Capital By LEONARD A. BARRETT Many explanations are advanced for our present ills. Poverty Is blamed by a large number of persons. Be cause people nr? poor, due to unem ployment, they cU> not have money to spend. A lack of buying power slows down 1 n (I ii s t r y. The more unem ployment we have, the less purchasing power. A sort of vicious circle! Many believe that speculation was the chief cause of our present trouble. , Accounts became over extended In tlie security market. When the Inevitable crash came these securities had to be sold with large losses. In order to procure funds for speculative purposes, homes were mort traced and loans made beyond any reasonable hope of being repaid. The shrinkage of values in mortgaged property and the forced >ale of securi ties caused our troubles. Machinery also came in for its share of the Warring on T. B. Under the sign of the double-barred cross Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Is firing the first gun In the renewed of fensive on tuberculosis In the United States. She Is speaking over the radio at a meeting held In the United States Chamber of Commerce In Wash ington. responsibility. The machine displaced labor, thus causing two serious dis turbances; increased unemployment and creation of more merchandise than could be consumed, which gave rise to the cry of overproduction. VVe would venture to add another cause seldom mentioned. A word of advice offered to a young married couple was, to spend monthly a little loss than is earned. An accumulated reserve would thus be created to meet the exigencies of misfortune. Might the real cause of our Ills be that more money was spent than earned? The excess of money spent was provided for through mortgages, loans, pur chases on time, etc. In short, we were living on borrowed capital. The president of the United States Chamber of Commerce In a recent ad dress expressed the thought that what j we needed roost was recovery and not reform. Is It not a fair question to ask whether we can ever have a per nutrient recovery until we first have re form? -at least a reform In the absurd practice of living on borrowed capital? To our fathers a debt was a debt, ami a mortgage was dreaded like a nightmare. (?), W?ti>rn Nnw?'p*i>?r tfnlftn. My Neighbor Says: The host time to add walnuts to n cooked tilling or tYostlng Is Just before removing ( li?? mixture from the fire. ? ? * Moisten dry stove polish with vino gar Instead of water nnd your stove will take on a better polish. ? ? ? The unsightly ring left by cleaning fluids when used for removing spots may be avolifrd by placing under the spot h pad made of thick ahsorben: cotton. (J!) thn A No wnpupnra. WNW Harvlr*. ) 'TMiK homemaker who keeps track of i expenses generally finds that the j outlay for soap Is proportionally larue This does not mean that It amounts to a great deal, but that for so small an I Item In the running of a home, It Is surprisingly large. By checking up on It she finds that waste is chiefly the cause. Soap Is one of ti. ? cleaning agents that inelts rapidly. t has to he hardened by time and exposure to the open nlr to resist ordinary use When It Is fresh It seems Uternll.v to melt a w 11 y even with careful use. So It Is nn econ omy to buy several cakes of soap at a time, and when half gone, to cot another similar sup ply, and unwrap and stack like blocks built up as for a tower. This hardening costs nothing and proves a real saving into the bargain. Soap dishes that drain oft the water i are money saving | equipment as they also permit air to circulate a r o u n d cakes of soap, and this dries and hardens them again. But of these mention has been made In a recent article, so let us pass along to other saving methods In soap costs. A cake of soap that is frequently dipped in water will reduce in Blzo perceptibly In a day. I know In one household where the soap bill Is amazingly big. that this reduction In size Is notice able after a single dishwashing op eration. And why? Because the wom an holds the cake of soap under the hot water ftfucet while It runs Its stream of melting heat over It. Suds are quickly formed but at real cost. The same effect would result If a soap shaker holding small unusable left over pieces of soap was doused In the pan of hot water. This Is good use for odds and ends. It suggests the thriftlness of accumulating these small bits of soap from all soap dishes over the house, and putting them to such a use. To Launder Damank. A little trick of soap thrift which used to be done In eurly days In this country when toilet poap was a luxury, Is still followed today by many who are acquainted with It. The soap was never dipped In the water. The hands were plunged In and when dripping wet the soap was held In the palms of the hands and well rubbed until the lather was sufficient. Then back Into the sonp dish went the costly cake for which several dollars may have been paid. Today such economy may well be practiced and at no loss of effectiveness of the soap. Now that damask table covers are In fashion again whether they he of i linen, rayon, a mixture of both, or of silk, It Is Important to know how to launder them so that they retain their original beautiful sheen. The first point of significance Is to remove all spots and stains which have not been taken out Immediately after they were made. The napery should be looked over before putting Into tha wash water, and these marks should > be treated, for then the cloth does not j have to be rubbed much In other | places. It Is only spots and soiled I places that require special care. Aft- I er these are gone tablecloths and j napkins are very easily washed. Speaking of napkins, be sure to got all : odor of food from them. This clings amazingly. When the napery Is ironed | the heat brings any remaining odor | out, unpleasantly. Rinse white napery In bluing water, but not the colored damask. Dry the 1 linen In the open air as this Imparts a I I fresh fragrance that may well be Ilk- ; I ened to perfume. Since the linen will ( ' have no starch In it. It can be Ironed I before It gets actually dry. ?. Bell Syndicate. ? WNU Servlo#. Here's Something New Painted fa I lie taffeta la something new under the sun. In black nnd white and combined with white pique, It is ultra-srf?art for town wear. This suit and rough straw sailor will look fresh even when spring turns to sum mer. Crow Outcrowi Roosters Regina, Sask. ? A crow that cau "outcrow" the average rooster Is owned by Dan Cnlver of Ilethune. Calver caught the young crow last fall and put It in his chicken coop. The crow spent several months with the hens and roosters, and now can crow with the best of them. Family Autogyro Is Due Before Long In tho npnr future tho fnmlly autogyro may bo taken from tho garage on * Munday, have If* rotor hladcn "unfolded" and take off for a ride nround tho countryside. Uncle Ham In furnishing tho financial backing for the devel opment of a low cost wlngloaa plane of the gyro type, with rotor wing* that fold back. Ffere we are looking down on the folded rotor*. The plane embodies most Improvement* of the safety type and eliminate* many thing* that havo kept the avernge mnn from flying. Perfection in Its Simplicity P ATTER X 20?a dkft 2092 Every now and then some simple Idea comes along ami creates a furor ? and every one wonders why It hadn't happened before! Like this perfectly grand house dress which has been designed. Its long coat linos make one appear slim aa a rail while at work about the house, and It gives much freedom of move ment. Its greatest feature, of course, Is the fact you can slip It on and not be bothered by mussing your hair or twisting your neck ? Just a dive Into It and It's on. It is attractive in colored cotton broadcloth, percale or pique print, substantial materials lending themselves well to its coat lines. Pattern 20!)2 Is available In sizes 16, 18, 20. :u. 36, n^. 40. 42, 14 and 40. Size H(J takes 4 1 i yards .'it! Inch fabric and % yard contrasting. Il lustrated step by-step sewing Instruc tions Included. Send FIFTEEN CENTS ( l.~?c) In coins or stamps (coins preferred) for this pattern. Write plainly name, address, and style number. BR SURE TO STATE SIZE. Address orders to Sewing Circle Pattern Department, 213 West Sev enteenth Street, New York City. APPROPRIATE "Why do yon call your wife ?Bill?' " "Because every time l come homo she's got something new I know I'll get a bill for." ? Cincinnati Knqulrer. I ntcr ? s t ed Joyce was unusually attentive while she watched her daddy spade a garden spot. Finally she asked: "Daddy, what .-ire you doing?" "I'm making a tin v. er bed.'' tie said "Well," hesitantly, "who is going to sleep In It ?"? Indianapolis News. Subicqucnt Event* lie ? I smiled nt a very pretty glr last night, nnd as s'ie passed me sh? gave me a smile in return. She- ? What followed? lie ? 1 did Border t'ities Star. Both Bnrrod Correspondent 'Mi your southern seacoast I noticed -toine line loca tl?ns for surf bathing. Minister ? Sir, under the Soviet government there never will he either serfs or bathing. WNU? 7 18- -nr>