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McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCQRJttlCK. S. C- TmiRgnAY. JANUARY 23. 1941 Various Motifs for Embroidering Linens TLJERE’S pleasure for every needlewoman—a transfer pat tern in varied small motifs that permits you to make at least a dozen different gifts. Pattern 2891 contains a transfer pattern of 24 motifs ranging from 3x9 inches to Iftxltt Inches; materials required; color ■chemes; Illustrations of stitches. Send order to: i; Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave. New York Enclose 15 cents in coins for Pat tern No Name Address BLACKMAN STOCK AND POULTRY MEDICINES *s Lkk-A-Brik 'a Hog Powder *• Stock Powder i*s Poultry Powder i's Poultry Tablets Madman's Lice Powder Blackman’s Dip A Disinfectant HIGHEST QUALITY—LOWEST COST SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR TOUR MONEY BACK IBUT FROM YOUR DEALER] BLACKMAN STOCK MEDICINE CO. CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Calm in Danger True courage is cool and calm. The bravest men have the least bullying insolence, and in the time of'danger are found the most se- rene and free.—Shaftesbury. For Only 10/Now Less ifian 1< dose Dr. Hitchcock’s LAXATIVE POWDER Unused Freedom A dictatorship is a nation where men once had freedom but didn’t use it.—A. Brandon. SOOTHE mmor BURNS ROLINE ITE PETROLEUM JELLY Little Choice There’s small choice in rotter apples.—Shakespeare. COLDS quickly uit LIQUID TABLETS SALVE NOSE DROP* COUCH DROPS : TEACHING A CHILD VALUE OF PENNIES A child of a wise mother will be taught from early childhood to be come a regular reader of the adver- tijcmentd. In that way better perhaps than in any other can the child be taught the great value of penniesand the permanent benefit which comes from making every penny count. 1841-INAUGURATION DAY-1941 “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to*he best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” March 4, 1841—“Old Tippecanoe” Harrison, Indian fighter, rides in triumph to be inaugurated President of the United States. By ELMO SCOTT WATSON (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) I NAUGURATION DAY in 1841 was an historic occa sion—for several reasons. After one of the most color ful and riotous political con tests in the history of the na tion the Whigs had succeed ed in electing a Presiden tial candidate for the first time. So they were ready to celebrate in a big way. Despite a heavy rain, the great est crowd that had yet attended an inauguration crowded into Washington to see “Old Tippeca noe” Harrison become President. A salute of 26 guns at daybreak heralded the opening of the big celebration. Early in the morning a car riage, drawn by four white horses, presented by the Whigs of Baltimore, called for him at his hotel. But the general insisted upon riding horseback to his in auguration. Mounted on a white charger, with an escort of mount ed marshals, he rode to the Capi tol, holding his hat in his hand and waving it to the cheering crowds massed along his route. Behind him streamed “Tippe canoe clubs” from Virginia and Maryland, dragging floats on each of which was mounted a log cabin with a hard cider barrel in front and a coonskin nailed to the door. Prophetic of the new industrial era just opening in America was a power loom, mounted on a wagon, sent there by a factory at Laurel, Md. More than 50,000 persons gath ered before the east portico of the Capitol to hear his inaugural address—and they heard the longest speech that any President had ever given on that occasion. He stood for an hour, without hat or coat, in the biting wind iptil he had finished. But that fwas only the beginning of his hardships. All the afternoon he stood in a receiving line at the White House, greeting the thousands who streamed past him to shake his hand. That night there were three inaugural balls and the old soldier (he was 68—the oldest man ever elected President), borne up by the excitement of the occasion, attended all three. served by an American Presi dent. Twenty years later an even more momentous inaugural pa rade moved through the streets of Washington. In a carriage was James Buchanan, an old man in a rusty swallow-tailed coat, slumped down beside a tall, lanky backwoodsman from Illinois in a new black suit and a shining high augurated in 1869, again soldiers were on guard because there had been threats against his life. But again fears for the safety of the President-elect proved ground less. Grant’s inauguration drew the biggest crowd that had yet gathered in Washington for this event. Many had to walk the streets of the city all night be cause the hotels were filled and March 4,1861—Chief Justice Taney administers the oath to Abraham Lincoln. hat with a gold-headed cane in his hand. Double files of cavalry rode on each side of the carriage as it moved along Pennsylvania ave nue and riflemen were stationed on roofs commanding the thor oughfare. For men in the South had sworn that Abraham Lincoln should never be sworn in as Pres ident of the Disunited States. But March 4, 1913—Woodrow Wilson takes the oath of office. After the last ball was over, the general returned to the White House but he was too tired to sleep. Tremors of exhaustion shook his body as he stumbled into bed. Outside his window an owl hooted all night and the next morning the general complained that a howling dog had kept him awake. Negro servants in the Executive Mansion shook their heads ominously. It was a “sign,” they said. And they were right. For within a month President William Henry Harrison died of the cold he had contracted while reading his inaugural address. His had been the shortest term the journey was made without un toward incident. A few minutes later the tall lanky man came out on the east portico, to be greeted by only the laintest of cheers. Then, stand ing before Chief Justice Taney of the Supreme Court, he took the oath of office. As he drew the manuscript of his address from his pocket, he could find no place to put his hat. So Stephen A. Douglas, his old friend and po litical enemy, stepped forward with the remark “If I can’t be President, at least I can hold the President’s hat.” When Ulysses S. Grant was in- they could obtain no lodging. Grant laid aside his inevitable cigar when he was sworn in but disappointed the crowd by not wearing his uniform of blue. Throughout the reading of his in augural address his little daugh ter, Nellie, who had slipped away from her mother, stood beside him and held his hand. His second inauguration took place on one of the coldest March fourths ever recorded in the na tional capital. Many people were frostbitten, as were some of the West Point cadets who paraded without their overcoats. The in augural ball was a failure be cause the building was so cold that the musicians could scarce ly play, the refreshments were frozen solid and none of the guests dared remove their outer wraps. Wilson’s first inaugural was lit tle more than a triumphal pro cession of Democrats celebrating their first victory since Cleveland and it was marked by the pres ence of suffragists in the parade. ItSvas marked also by the first illumination of the capital by searchlight. His second inaugu ration was without the customary festivities, due to the threat of war hanging over the nation. Again a President-elect rode to and from the Capitol between lines of heavily-armed soldiers and with armed watchers on the roof tops. A cold, misty rain storm added to the gloom of the occasion. It sent the President to bed with a cold, thus giving impetus to the demand that In auguration Day be moved for ward to April, as it had been when our first President, George Wash ington, was sworn in. Instead the date was moved back to January 20 and the first President to take his oath of of fice on that date was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who will take it again on January 20, 1941—for the third time I fmcne (WNU Service)ll NOTES OF AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER The Wireless: There’s no type in the composing rooms that can pack the sting FDR gets into his radio delivery. Frinstance this excerpt from his message to Congress; “We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle to feather their own nests” . . . Ellin Mackay Berlin was ladylike in her comments about Mrs. Chas. Lind bergh. She called her “a sensitive and gentle woman, bewildered and frightened by skillful German propaganda” . . . The Film Critics’ broadcast made us uncomfortable. They praised, honored and gave excerpts from their prize picture, “Grapes of Wrath”—a dramatic tale of starving Americans—while the broadcast emanated from the lush, silky Wainbow Woom! . . . Town Meeting of the Air was a bore when the often-booed Verne Marshall was flopping. Dean Acheson was mere ly wonderful. The Front Pages: The Washing ton papers showed a photo of Rush Holt taking down his Senator’s shin gle after being defeated for re-elec tion. The photo should go in the schoolrooms, like Washington cross ing the Delaware, to illustrate an historical cause for rejoicing . . . A licking does things to the imagina tion of Fascist editors. The defend ers of Bardia were cheered for the “undying glory of delaying the en emy,” while the Britons had to take what satisfaction they could get out of winning the battle . . . Dale Har rison, once an AP columnist, will contribute paragraphs to Newsweek . . . John T. McManus offers a good way to keep score on how well the Ratzis are doing in South America. Where “The Great Dictator” finds it tough to get bookings, you can find the busy Berliners. The Story Tellers: The mag illus trations aren’t a bad barometer of America’s war sentiments. You be gin to see the swastika in fiction illustrations. It wasn’t long ago, either, that the Satevepost was ap peasing enough to skip all mention of Germany in the serialization of “Escape.” You didn’t have to be bright to know where the cruelties took place. Of course, maybe the omissions were the author’s . . . Klaus Mann’s first issue of Decision is out. S. Maugham, V. Sheean and R. Sherwood are on the editorial board . . . Hitler is caught smiling in a photo in Look. No wonder: He’s got his handS'ar.ound the throat of a helpless little girl . . . Mar garet Case Harriman, who is put ting Clare Boothe through the wring er for a gossip weekly, was a staff sister of her victim on the old Vanity Fair ... La Boothe’s career can’t be very interesting. She’s scheduled for only two articles! Typewriter Ribbons: Olin Mill er’s: The Italians venied, vidied and vamoosed . . . P. Wilson’s: A man may have no bad habits and have worse . Rob Wagner’s: He has no more sense of direction than a string of firecrackers . . . Virginia Faulkner’s: Her parents cut her off without a sentiment. . . Anon’s: Dic tatorship is always an aria—never an opera . . . Q. Reynolds’: A long thin line of red tape finally strangled France ... I. Hoffman’s: He had that derelicked look about him . . . Oscar Wilde’s: I always like to know everything about my new friends and nothing about my old ones. Accenting the Width Of a Narrow Room] By RUTH WYETH SPEARS O N A Thursday afternoon the south end of a certain dining room was as shown here in the upper sketch. The following Mon day it appeared as shown belowi' Cupboards had t>een added to dis play china and give storage space, yet the room actually seemed wid-' er and more spacious than before. The transformation was made by the handy man with no tools SAME ROOM WITH CURTAINS OYER WALL AND WINDOW SPACE FRAMED WITH CUPBOARDS SINGLE WINDOW WITH LONG CURTAINS MAKES SMALL ROOM LOOK NARROW but a hammer, saw and screw driver plus the aid of his willing helper with needle, thread and paint brush. The new curtain treatment, shown in the sketch, made the window seem wider ancl the strong horizontal lines of the cupboards also helped to create an illusion of width. The cupboards were eight inches deep and made of one-inch lumber with doors of plywood for the lower part. • • • NOTE: Mrs. Spears’ Bodies 1 and 3 ara ( full of other practical ideas for making^ and hanging curtains. Each book has 321 pages of pictures showing you how to' modernize and beautify your home. Send order to: NOTES OF A REPORTER TO HIS EDITOR Verne Marshall, who offered to take on all comers at Town Hall, had two bodyguards with him. Watch for invite to speak from Joe McNazi’s mob . . . Eve Curie due shortly for another lecture tour . . . | Wm. P. Lear of Dayton, whose plane was forced down near Jacksonville, is at St. Vincent’s hosp there, minus eight teeth plus broken jaw . . . Slapsie Maxie’s, in Miami, an over night smash success. You can’t even get into the gambling room. That crowded . . . Singapore Sadie’s, backed by millionaires, paid off its publicity agent with a check that bounced . . . See page 35 Radio Guide photo of Hal Kemp, inspecting last recording he made: Got a Date With an Angel”! U. S. foreign air travel will be made parallel to the steamship pat tern, according to Administration plans. Six great firms to place American aviation in every quarter of globe . . . Have the Washington boys check Luise Rainer’s new hear*, an attache at British Em bassy. The Windsors have definitely de cided to visit New York City in Sept. After spending August on his Calgary ranch . . . 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