The Night of Charity''' National Publicatioiv of the Benevolent and Protective Ohder of Elks of the United States of America
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• < 'I! GvamS* FEBRUARY, 1935 EASTERN EDITION "Jre the Pinks More Dangerous than the Reds' 99 Rafael Sahatini — ''The Night of Charity''' National Publicatioiv of the Benevolent AND Protective Ohder of Elks of the United States of America. Published Under the Direction of the Grand Lodge by the Na« tional Memorial and Publication Commission ''To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members- ^ quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship " —From Preamble to the Constitution, Benevolent and Protective Order of 'Elks Charles Spencer Hart Joseph T. Fanning Business Manager Editor and Executive Director James S. Warren Managing Editor February, 19 3 5 General Features ISews ofElkdoIII This Month Every public spirited member of the Order is Editorials Rafael Sabatini urged particularly to read and re-read the follow ing three features In (his number: The IVight of Charity 4 The article by Samuel Crowther starling on Pro-America Program Page 10 Gathers Increased The Grand Exalted Ruler's statement on Pagei 20 avd 21 Momenliim 20 Burt McConnell The telegram from Concord, Mass., Lodge, on Pane 28. Acts of Friendship. ... 22 They Bring 'Em Back Taken together these items will bring you up-to- date on the development of Grand Exalted Ruler Dead '7 Shannon's great Pro-America program. The Crow Elkdom Ontdoors 24 ther article is timely, and wholly sound in the many pertinent points it makes. The recommendations Under ihe Spreading of Grand Exalted Ruler Shannon before the Special Samuel Crowther Committee appointed by the House of Representa Antlers 26 tives to investigate un-American activities, are vastly Are the Pinks More significant. The action taken by Concord Lodge The 1935 Grand Lodge points the way to a great nation-wide cooperative Dangerous Than the effort in which the Grand Exulted Ruler hopes most Convention 27 sincerely to have the help of every Lodge in the Reds? 10 Order. Endorse the Grand Ex Rafael Sabatini alted Ruler's Pro- America Program... 28 On Stage and Screen 12 This month there is also presented the first of a group of five short stories, based on impurtani his torical events, by Rafael Sabatini—one of (he most Register Now for the popular current authors. If you like to read of life 1935 Bowling Tour Cast and Broadcast. 14 in the raw—of ruthlessness, brutality, intrigue and nament 29 deception as practiced by our forefathers—Sabatini is your man. A keen student of European history, with an unparalleled faculty for digging out the Paul Annixter motives that lay behind history-making episodes— and without a peer as a story teller—but read "The Cinched to a Cyclone 15 Night "f C;harity" and see whether you agree. And don't overlook the magnificent illustrations by Harvey Uunn. George Coffin Cover Design by Famous Bridge Hands 25 Scott Evans (Ivo Oilkcj, 00 lilast Street, Neiv York. N. Y. jlaiiu-crlpis iiiu.it i)i i.iiinviiticii a(r(impniik'd lij -unick'Ht postayu for their return ria firii class mail. Thoy iviif'bn iiHiiific'd lith i;iri' but tina .\i:iB.iziiie assumes iii> resiwiislbllily for their safety C-piiti-iht. /.o.I.T, Oil Ihi Uincrolenl and Pintietive Order vl EH.s ot (fti' VnitM Hliitcn nl Aiiie'ica February, 1935 AStartlingMemoryFeat That^u (BanUo How I learned the secret in one evening. It has helped me every day. WHEN Faulkner invited me to do eactly what he had done. At first I 'I 'HESE are only a few of the ways I a dinner party I little thought amused myself with my new-found ability I have profited. No longer do I suffer it would be the direct means by amazing people at parties. My "memory X the humiliation of meeting men I of getting me a substantial increase in feat" surely made a hit. I was showered salary. Here is how it all came about. know and not being able to recall their with invitations for all sorts of affairs. names. The moment I see a man his name Toward the close of the evening things flashes to my mind, together with a string began to drag. Finally some one sug But the most gratifying thing about the of facts about him. I always liked to read, improvement ofmy memory was the remark- but usually forgot most of it. Now I find it gested that every one do a "stunt." Some able way it helped me in business. I discov easy to recall what I have read. Another sang, others played the piano, recited- ered that my memory training had literally told stones, and so on. surprising thing is that I can now master a put a razor edge on my brain. My brain subject in considerably less time than be Then it came to Macdonald's turn had become clearer, quicker, keener. I was fore. Price lists, market quotations, data of all fast acquiring that mental grasp and alert He said he^had a simple "stunt" he hoped kinds, I can recall in detail almost at will. we would hke. He selected me to assist ness I had so often admired in men spoken him. First he asked to be blindfolded. of as "wonders" and "genuises." My vocabulary, too, has increased. When Those present were to call out twenty- I see a striking word or expression I mem five numbers of three figures each, such Next I noticed a marked improvement in orize it and use it in my dictation or con my conversational powers. Formerly my versation. This has put more sparkle and as 161, 249, and so on. He asked to talk was halting and disconnected. I never wnte down the numbers called. pulling power into my conversation and could think of things to say until the con business letters. And I can nowdo my day's This was done. Macdonald then astound versation was over. Later I would think of work quicker and with much less effort ed us by repeating the entire list back striking things I "might have said." But simply because I do not have to keep stop wards and forwards. Then he asked peo now I can think like a flash. I never have ping to look things up. lo hesitate for the right word, the right ex ple to request numbers by positions, such But the best part of it is that since my as the eighth number, the fourth number pression. I instantly find myself saying the and so on. Instantly he repeated back the very thing I want to say to make the best memory first attracted the attention of our impression. president, my salary has steadily been in exact number m the position called He creased. Today it is much greater than it did this with the entire list—over and over It wasn't long before my new-found ability was the day Macdonald got me interested again, without making a single mistake. to remember things attracted the attention in improving my memory. Then Macdonald asked that a deck of of our president. He got the habit of call cards be shuffled and called out to him in ing me in whenever he wanted facts about the business. As he said; "You can always WHAT Macdonald told me that evening their order. Still blindfolded, he instant was: "Get the Roth Memory Course." ly named the cards in their order back tell me instantly what I want to know. I did. That is bow I learned to do the Others always dodge out of the office,.say diings I have told you about. Its pub wards and forwards. Then he gave us the lishers are so confident it will also show you how number of any card, counting from the ing, 'I'll look it up.' " to develop a remarkable memory that they wil top, or the card for any number. gladly sead it on approval. Send no money. Merely mail coupon, or write We a",were amazed. You might expect a letter, and the complete Course will be sent to to see this done on the stage. But to see Myability to remember often helped me you, all charges prepaid. If after examination you in dealing with others, particularly in decide that you do not want to keep it, then return it done by an everyday business man is committee meetings. The man who It and you will owe nothing. 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Then he said the reason most recall instantly as though written before me '•••••••••••••••••••••IS people have bad memories is because they in black and white.