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This Month General Features This issue of The Elks Magazine contains News of Elkdojn what the editors believe to he a pleasingly varied collection of stories and articles. It Paul Annixter is true that both Paul Annixter's story, "The Grand Lodge OfTicers Die Off," and 11. Kent Richards' article, "Dogs Against Darkness," have animals as and Committees The Die Off their main characters, but the similarity ends right there. Mr. Annixter tells a blood curdlin!5 story of tlie fierce struggle Show Business 10 for existence which is the lot of the crea tures in the northern wilds, whereas Mr. A Message from the Richards' article deals with dogs and the Cast and Broadcast 12 great humanitarian scrvice they are being Grand Exalted Ruler 5 taught to render to the blind. Both "The Die Off" and "Dogs Against Darkness" make fascinating reading and can be heartily H. Kent Richards recommended. Editorial Then Wynant Davis Hubbard has con Dogs Against Darkness 13 tributed "Tambati" which should provide a few hair raising moments for even the most hardened of mystery story readers. This is Wynant Davis Hubbard a tale laid in Africa, and no one who is Under the Spreading acquainted with Mr. Hubbard can doubt Tambati 16 that he knows that dark continent. For Antlers he has lived there for years, on and off, and can never seem to get enough of it. In fact, right now, according to last reports, Artie McGovern he is out there, somewhere in Abyssinia, following the fighting. The Grand Exalted Condition with a "Condition with a Capital C" is also called to your attention. For whether you Ruler's Visits Capital C 20 are overweight or under, fat or lean, you will benefit by Mr. McGovern's sane advice —that is, if you will take it seriously. Cover Design By- Another outstanding feature in this issue News of the State is the inspiring message from the Grand Walter Beach Humphrey Exalted Ruler which appears on page 5. Associations Every member of the Order should read it thoughtfully.

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COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS GRAND EXALTED RULER James T. Hallixax, (Queens Borough, N. Y., No. S7S) John E Drummey, Chairman, Seattle, Wash., No. 92, Room 1107, 475 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Elks Home, Fourth Avenue and Spring Street. F a Humphrey, Fort Collins, Colo., No. 804, Elks Home, Linden and Walnut Streets. GRAND ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT EW Mackey, Manitowoc, Wis., No. 687, Elks Home, Bernard F. Dickmann, St. Louis, Mo., No. 9, Office of South Eighth Street. t xt „ the Mayor. Albert E. Dearden, Trenton, N. J., No. lOo, 120 North Warren Street. GRAND ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Coleman Karesh, Columbia, S. C., No. 1190, Elks Home, 1632 Hampton Avenue. Dr. Lloyd R. Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo., Xo. 309, Ferguson Building. LODGE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Charles Spencer Hart, Chairman, (Mount Vernon, N. Y., GRAND ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT No 842) 50 East 42nd Street, New York. N. Y. Hinkle C. Hays, Sullivan, Ind., No. 911, Elks Home, J. Ford Zietlow, Aberdeen, S. 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IN THE winter wild, as all who live there know, half Mishi's deed by driving his son away and polishing off the creatures spend their time in killing and the the cannibal feast himself. It had tided them both other half in avoiding being killed. This is most through the leanest month of a lean winter. trying, particularly so to those intermediate ones like Now Mishi had come into man's estate; he had wooed Mishi, the gray Canada lynx, who belong neither to and mated the shrewish female of his choice. Three the one side nor the other, but to both._ With his gray Ivnx kits mewed and staggered about in the domestic den and Mishi was paying the inevitable penalty for whiskered face, tufted ears and perennial outraged ex that cannibal«heritag€ of his kind. He had been banned pression, Mishi looked like an old man of no very nice character, whose evil had become indurated with age. from the comforts of bed and home. His snarly spouse, Mishi knew nothing of Nature's law of balance, which an ardent mother, as all cats are, wished to bring up is that life must go on only through death; that many her kittens where the sins of the parents would not be should die that one might live, and that one. after visited upon them—in short, where the father wouldn't living, should die at last that through his death still be fussing about. She had chosen her den and nursery others might find life. But he did know that he had with care in a hollow six feet up in a blasted cedar his paws full to survive. He had done pretty well to sj^ag and Mishi was not allowed within twenty yards date. When less than a year old, he had killed and eaten one of his sisters, much to his own growth and ''^He^^^ his other troubles, too, this winter. It had advancement. She had been the runt oi the family and been a bad year all round, a year of hunger, fear and was no loss to anyone anyhow. Mishi's father, in fact, savage feud. Something was wrong with the winter had happened along at the time and had sanctioned woods. It seemed not a thing that anyone could lay December, 1935 claw or finger on, however. Just what it was even was a "year of no rabbits." Science has since recognized not at all clear, yet all the forest folk, those who were them as natural "die-ofits," Nature's periodic times abroad, that is—and they seemed very few—seemed to for taking inventory. creep about stealthily with fingers to their mouths as Mishi had been hunting fully five miles from home it were, and there was a distinct hush over everything. of late—a thing he had never done before, and at that It was more than the'stillness of winter; it was a quiet the pickings were lean. Nothing had come to weight surcharged with a definite mystery. his stomach in twenty-four hours save a lean and stringy stoat he had surprised the day before in a tangle of windfalls. On this particular afternoon, very Small game seemed entirely gone from the forest; cold and dank and dumb because of gathering snow grouse and i*abbits in particular. And when the snow- clouds, Mishi lay in one of his favorite resting places, shoe rabbit is gone from his runways in the thickets, deep in the dark embrace of an ancient spruce from It plays hob with everyone and everything. whose dense shadow he could watch without being seen This is truer than anyone realizes, or has yet been the life of the underways. He was purring today, able to set down. No one places any importance to gently but withal a bit horribly. And he was wearing speak of in the feckless and finicky tribe of the rabbits. his old man's smile of omniverous expectation. His They are endless and meaningless so long as they are appetite, as usual, was a public danger. present, inconsequential as the leaves. But let them disappear as they do mysteriously every ten years, and their vast importance is felt in the economy of forest A COVEY of grouse were feeding just out of sight affairs. beyond the shoulder of a bluff, drawing slowly nearby. While rabbit meat is plentiful, the larger killers find If they came another twenty yards closer, before seek it expedient to recognize truce between one another. ing the trees to roost, Mishi would know how to handle They respect, to a certain extent, each other's ranges the situation. Odd green sheens and shadows kept and avoid one another's lairs through a sort of common drifting across the lynx's pale and unforgettable eyes prudence. But when rabbit and grouse hunting are as he waited. gone, all that is changed. The fiercely individual blood- Suddenly his bob tail gave a twitch and he screamed drinkers of the forest begin warring, cousin upon —not with fear but with rage and vexation. It sounded cousin, even family groups turning upon one another, as if an escaped demon had been caught and dragged because the foolish, skipping legions of the rabbit folk back to the nether regions again. 'The grouse had ab are always the mam food supply and therefore the real ruptly risen with a whimper of wings and Mishi knew mediators of the wilderness. Long ago the northern his long wait had been useless. Indians noted these phenomena; they called such a time But the grouse had come to rest in the low spruce

% The Elks Magazine fangs and their ears were quite flat to their heads. that clothed the ridge. Mishi Then their two right forepaws whizzed up in exact uni branch. He did not so much seem to „d son, flickered, poised an instant and dropped again The swart shadows beneath the trees swallowed him p while the moaning was redoubled. They were trying and when next he materialized it was beneath tne to frighten each other, for all cats from the lion down roosting birds. will refrain from battle if victory can be gained in any other way. , , ^ Those two, however, knew too much about each other. Then a weird thing happened As They ceased their bluffing presently and sank to the enously upward, two of the grouse began to qmve^' ground. No one could have told how they came to be heads drooped and they fell from their p '^y as locked and grappling half an instant later. They did dead. The rest of the flock went wicked not seem to have moved, yet there they were, rolling, Mishi sprang forward striking ^wo smashmg^^ screaming, wrenching and roweling in a hori-id tangle blows with his big oversize paws. The flp«hless. of leaves and fur. Red chaos followed, wholly indescrib ever, was already defunct. Also, it was al able. Over and over they rolled, Mishi on top most of Those birds had been stricken with some stiange m the time, but that meant nothing in a cat fight. In ady, quite possibly diphtheria. crouched fact, the coveted position was underneath and on one s something passing strange about it, „j,(jabout back, for then the terrible roweling hind-legs could have there over the bodies looking overhead and roundabout full play. The wild-cat's hind-legs worked overtime, with that psychic gaze all cats possess. bnnnd- revolving like twin buzz-saws, with all the power that With no sound nor warning a was in them. , , xi. • i. • j ing down the slope above. It was a big m Times the two broke apart and reared on their hind- who had long been lord paramount over leffs wrestling, then hurled in again, spinning, reeling, joining Mishi's, a beast of Mishi's revolving. When their devil's clinch was broken a few the most wicked catastrophes that bunted on • seconds later and they crouched apin six feet apart, Mishi needed no books to tell him about this customei. both were tinged the color of sunset in the last light of He knew the wild-cat of old for a , g afternoon, though it was not the sun that tinged them. mare before whom even the timber wolf The wild-cat had a deep gash on one shoulder, a gouge Presumably it was the wild-cat that had P P ^ j over one eye and a red trickle down both forelegs. grouse in the first place. At any rate he appioached

They seemed not to have moved, yet there they were, rolling, screaming, wrenching and rowel ing in a horrid tangle of leaves and fur. Red chaos followed, wholly indescribable

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literally on end with rage and drew up, sidewise and Mishi had scarlet grid-irons on his chest and belly and all on tip-toe, about a spring and a half away, bnstimg shredded ears, but the working parts of him were still and moaning softly to himself. Mishi_swung siaewise, sound and he had lost no more blood than was healthy. too, and joined in the moaning, magnified by the bris For a time thereafter both crouched moveless, glaring tling of all his wonderful coat. at one another. One thing was plain to both—all too For two whole minutes the pair of them remained plain. They were too well matched by far to make the thus, swearing horrible things at each other beneath profit in hand worth the peril. Both drew the same con their whiskers. There was a wet glisten to their bared clusion simultaneously, and both chose the same alterna- December, 1935

tive. They had an exorbitant love for life, these two, footed pack would have its inning. Only at such a time perhaps because they and death met so often. As if as this would the wolves have tackled a bear, but mad timed to a hair each pounced upon the nearest grouse, dened as they were by famine and excitement, the warm snatched it up and streaked away into the forest, spit scent of meat was overpowering. Again and again they ting and hissing like a couple of squibs touched off with pulled the bear down by weight of numbers amid a a match, each evidently under the illusion he was being chaos of sounds as from the Pit—snarls, bellowing and pursued. the horrid click of snapping It was a very serious matter teeth, and in between times for all that. What Mishi had done was to start a very pretty A they fought and at such little blood feud and burden members of their own crew himself with a life-long foe 4 53 the bear had maimed or who would ever be waiting to ;j--^^ do him in and who for sheer .: evilness had only one equal in all the forest \yorld—himself. The bird Mishi rated was no more than two or three mouthfuls—a mere aggrava- tor for such an appetite as his. His hunger had become more than a name, it was an incubus that would notlet him J'. rae another over the kill. rest. Furthermore, that unholy row attendant upon the battle . had aroused all game and all The scent of all t^at meat and hunters for a half a mile . around as imperatively as a huntsman's horn rouses hounds. • Therefore some half hour later and three miles toward home he heard a rush upon ^ the snow. Ten long, lean gray • :Jll shapes shot toward him out of the spruce shadows. Fangs whiter than snow gleamed ' like drawn blades against fur, and clicked at Mishi's stern as he went bounding away on his abnormally long hind-legs like a great india rubber ball. """* Even the wolves were feeling the pinch of famine this year thing else wending the blue- as their unwarranted bent for ' black shadows beneath the tough and stringy cat meat spruce. proclaimed. Though they could Slouching along slowly, fol travel like the wind Mishi drew away from them as if lowing the trail the wolves they were standmg still. He headed the forest bill as a had left, came two slovenly, squat, forbidding shapes. spnnter but like all his kind his bolt%vas soon shot^ They were a pair of wolverines, the devils of the north Up a tiee he \yent and from a high branch bent down ern woods, the spirits incarnate of the cold, hunger and insolently andtold the wolves where they were at libertv cruelty of the North. They were between a badger and worst lynx language. And a good few of a bear in size, with coarse heavy coats of brownish fur, them did for just there it pleased Fate to spring one of heavy-limbed and heavy-muscled, and of dark scowling the startling surprises for which she is famed, followed visage, savage and vindictive beyond compare. Rarely did by numerous things which were not upon the program these solitary beasts hunt together, and when they did as originally intended. Two of the wolves milling below it was proof indeed that famine stalked the winter wild. were suddenly precipitated downward beneath the crust ot the snow, headlong into a yawning hole Straight up to the wolves the newcomers slouched u hadfulbeen ofmatted a debrisover ofwithleaves brushand and bark,snow; the and there was seen then the weight that lay back of the othei half was full of bear. The bear was not dead, name of wolverine in those parts. They were two only hibernating; in other words, as dangerous as frozen against five full-grown, famished and half-crazed wolves, yet the outcome of that clash was never for a moment roused from/' for hibernationnothing exceeds in the middlethe wrath of winter of a bear He in doubt. Fear and faint-heartedness was left out when the wolverine was made. Acting in perfect unison the leTlnd^half'^StS^ ri'' snowy woods sleep- wolves might in the end have killed the wolverines, but landedidnaea fairlaii nnnnthfupon the stomach of the sleener andwolveswhat it was certain that only one or two of them would have survived the encounter, for the wolverine is the greatest had°^^er Sked^th^V^ ^t'hts that in-fighter this continent has ever known. thosrHdJp? S Since thecave lion ranged For a space the wolves stood their ground, snarling horribly, their faces masks of utter rage. All the wol th^valYeyT ^ ground sloth gallumphed in verines used were their sinister, green-shadowed eyes. fhhurled, themselves upon But the eyes had it in this instance, hands down. Slowly wputni up a wild Thermopylgethe bear,at the uprisenopening onto his hishind-legs,den. He the five retreated, giving over their hard won meat, swung his great torepaws like a boxer and laid about and without ado the two squat, imperturable beasts fell upon the kill, nor did they stop feeding until the u j ' crash, and with each swing a wolf lay greater portion had disappeared. The wolves, mean stretched on the snow or crawled feebly away, howling time, were busy burying some of their dead, their own for bruin is a one-punch fighter at all times. The bear fangs and gullets serving for the spades and graves. could not balance long on his hind-legs, however, and Mishi, watching his chance, was just about to slip the moment he would sink to all fours again the nimble- down from his perch and make (Continued on page UO) I V.

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Above,Aliss Lyjtn Foiiianne, the Queen of this Depart ment's Heart, luith her husband, Mr. Alfred hunt, in the Theater Guild's robust presentation of "The Taming of the Shrew." Aliss Fontanne is not seated upon a full- blooded Arabian stallion. Upper right, the crap-shooting scene from the Theater Guild's current opera, "Porgy and Bess/' the outstanding musical sensation of the season, by Dubose Heyivard and George Gershwin. In these tivo ventures the Guild has outdone itself—which is doing a lot of outdoing. Right,Mark Plant as Eros, the God of Love, and Marv Boland in "Jubilee," the much touted niusical comedy of the season. Mr. Plant is built like a brick skyscraper and Miss Boland is practically the funniest woman alive.. Cole Porter turote the music. Lower right-hand corner, an electrifying moment in "Blind Alley" New York's niost hair-raisin melodrama. Roy Hargrave, with pistol, presents perhaps the truest characterization in any play on the boards this zcinter. Belozu, Billy Ouinn, Burgess Meredith and Margo in a scene from Maxzvell Anderson's "JFinterset," ]\Ir. Anderson's best play to date and already a hot competitor for the Pulitzer Prize. Mr. Meredith confirms the zvell- considered opinion of practically everyone that he is the finest you?rg actor of the day. The Elks Magazine

Above is a caricature of N. T. G. (Nils T. Granlund). one of the flowers of NBC's 1935 flock. At top, right: Eddie Cantor, cracking his perennial gags in weekly broadcasts for CBS. At his right is Ann Lester, whose rich voice is one of the treats NBC has to offer. Below them are Peg La Centra, who puts verve and vivacity into slightly tired jazz, and M'^allace Beery, a swell master-of- ceremonies on the Shell Chateau program, presented by TFEAF. The radio is a new venture for Mr. Beery. At right, centcr, are two heeyootiful ladies: Dorothy Lamont, a singer of soulful solos for WJZ, and Agnes Moorehead, the villainess who plays dirty tricks on Helen Hayes in "The Netv Penny," broadcast over J\liss Moorehead does not re motely resemble the viper she reveals herself to be in "The New Penny." Kate Smith, whose picture appears below the ladies, just goes on coming up over the mountain three times a week for WABC. One marvels at the endurance displayed both by Miss Smith and the ?nountain. At right is Nino A'lartini, still this Depart ment's preference in tenors. We have been complimented frequently on our strength of character in never referring to Mr. Martini as a beverage, either sweet or dry. Bottorn: Fred Allen, a funny felloiv zvho makes merry quip and jest over JFEAF. He is put to shame by the Metropolitan's lovely Miss Gladys Sivarthout zvho appears serenelyat hisright. MissStvarthouisings like a goddess and makes neither quip nor jest. i . Decembery 1935

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Above: Down crowded Above: There are tico sidewalks and across sides to the icork of traffic ridden streets The Seeing Eye. First, the dog guides lead the dogs must be their sightless masters. taught to guide, and These fine animals are then, the blind trained the blind's salvation to follow without fear

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NO man ever had abett|îriend^#riend than hishia dog. tween accepting chai4^^^^^^^vblishing "his inder Most any dog lover will to that, and with Khat,fast ..devotionand with /'^Nowaâya most valuable mainly emphasis. The comDanionshinâ«^tearttasfc devotion of a dog for his master is as ol«H|^êi^ lllatoTy. for sport and compani*on|i8WHR at one time or an But there is in this country "of dog other, SiA necessity Eequiced, man has developed almost owners who only recently have •jH^î^t^'howat^liow gre^t every- biêd into an economically useful,aide—one which a friend a dog can be. To th^jB^dog is more tha% infrequently has proved indispensable. a devoted pal; their dogs meai^Tmpst as much as l^j of all breeds ,have given protection as watch itself. For the men and women of this little gro^,^^ There have Ijên the cart dogs of Holland, our blind, and their dogs, to them, ai*e eyes. clumsy, noisy,^ inefficient bloodhounds, and the They are graduates of The Seeing Eye, that npw iWroic St. Bernards'whose rescues of Alpine travelers famous school at Morristown, New Jersey, where^the thrilled the world for years. The World War provided intelligent brain of the German shepherd is educated the greatest opportunity in modern times for the de to become the optic nerve of the sightless. Educated, velopment of dogs' usefulness. The Airdale (known in fact,, to supply the eyes which will take them where abroad as the War Dog) gained a world wide reputation their own cannot, through the complexity of city traf for remarkable patrol service. The Doberman Pinscher, fic, onto street cars and busses, into stores and offices, the Giant Schnauzer and other breeds were used to to jobs which make all the difference to a blind man be- maintain communications under fire, to provide quick The Elks Magazine

Left: The blind man is introduced to the dog who is to 1 4' become his guide. This is one of the first steps in the train ing of the students at The Seeing Eye, for the master must learn to win the afjec- tion of the dog, and how to care for her

movement of machine guns, wherevei*, in fact, a dan gerous job could be done as efficiently by a dog as by a man. At the close of the war, Germany alone had nearly 50,000 dogs engaged in service. Most of them were shepherds. Though The Seeing Eye has used French Briards, Labrador Retrievers and Doberman Pinschers, it depends almost wholly on the German Shepherd (or police dog) for its guides for the blind. At The See ing Eye they say that the shepherd can adapt itself to a wider range of human temperament than most other breeds, and its reliability and willingness have been proved through centuries of service to mankind throughout middle Europe. Above: Teaching the dog to judge height. This is a most Dog guides for the blind were first developed in interesting phase in the training of the canine guide. The Germany in 1915 when the increasing number of apprentice dog is first introduced to the problem by means blinded war veterans offered an obvious opportunity of a rope stretched across the sidewalk. If the dog fails to notice it the instructor, just as he is about to bump, slaps it for German technique in handling dogs. Some 4,000 with his hand, and pulls back on the harness. Below: A shepherds now guide blind men and women in Ger dog guide leading her master around sidewalk obstructions many. It was an American woman, however, who brought the service to this country. Some twelve years ago, Dorothy Harrison Eustis began a dog breeding ex periment in Switzerland. It was her intention to recapture in the shepherd many of the qualities which had been lost through breeding for show purposes. At her estate, Fortunate Fields, dogs were developed for Swiss policework, for patrolling international boundaries in the customs service, liaison work with the Swiss army, as an arm of the Italian Metropoli tan Police, and to guide the blind. These experi ments, which were carried on for ten years, combined to foiTn one of the most extensive breeding programs ever conducted with higher animals. They contrib uted much valuable data to the science of genetics. But even more important was the contribution which they made to the welfare of the blind—The Seeing Eye. Much has been written about Seeing Eye dogs and their amazing precision in guiding blind people through traffic. That there has never been a serious accident is sometimes offered as evidence that the blind are safer with their dogs than they would be if they had eyes. But the remarkable work which these dogs are doing does not consist wholly of solving for December. 1935 the blind the problem of automobiles and pedestrians, coal holes and low awnings. That is of itself a splendid job— as much as anyone would ask.

1,. I• Yet these dogs are doing another job, and its importance is just beginning to be understood. In bringing the blind physical independence, The Seeing Eye is bringing mental Of liberty as well. By guiding her master into jobs—more and different jobs—the dog is guiding him also into a new conception of his own capacity. Now blind people are beginning to realize that they are fit for something besides chair caning and basket weaving. Why shouldn't they, when men and women with Seeing Eye dogs are successful as lawyers, newspapermen, salesmen, store keepers, execu tives and stenographers? And as for the public (which means you and me). The Seeing Eye is just about awakening us to the fact that because a man loses his sight, it does not necessarily mean that he has also lost his brain. Since The Seeing Eye was established in 1929, one per son has openly refused to recognize that this new service of dog to man has in it the elements of importance or even of necessity. She—it was a woman—acknowledged readily enough that lack of sight was confining and that blind people ought not to risk traffic unaccompanied. But to be led by a dog—that, she said, was degrading. How much better it would be, she suggested brightly, if the 110,000 blind in this country were led by Boy Scouts! Give your sympathy not to the scouts but to the blind For their problem goes deeper than that. They don't want just to have some person lead them about. They want to be free of human aid. And above all they want recognition of their capabilities. They don't want it believed any longer that their minds i^S cannot function because their eyes cannot see. What is it like to be blind? Ask a blind person, as I have. But do it honestly, seeking information and not just to satisfy your curiosity, or you will never find out. I have talked with men and women whose sight was grad ually dimming into a blur of grey and black; to others whose eyes were irretrievably gone. I have asked those who have regained unhoped for freedom through The Seeing Eye, and others who do not know of the school's existence. Here is one answer. A young blind man is to spend the 1 •»; .v*. ^ day at his aunt's house. A friend leads him over in the m.." . morning and leaves him at the gate. The blind man edges his way cautiously up the steps and into the house. Inside, I j - ii^!.^^vA:r^S.t-a,'-j-y.r:.,^^Sr. < '.s. •..-; r-.vv. ' he calls for his aunt, and his uncle. There is no answer. At top of page: Buddy guiding his blind master, They have forgotten that he is to come. He waits for them Morris Frank. Mr. Frank has given many lectures on in a chair in silence. Minutes become hours. Finally he the great work that The Seeing Eye is doing. At decides to call up for someone to come and take him home. center: Mrs. Dorothy Harrison Eustis with three of He gropes his way to the telephone but it is a dial instru the dogs. It is Mrs. Eustis who brought The Seeing ment. He has never used one; someone has always done Eye service to this country. Below: A dog guide it for him. (Continued on page Jf5) pulling his master back as an auto passes. With a perfectly trained dog it is safe to cross any street Left: A young dog at ^ The Seeing Eye. /n- telligent, quick to learn, good tempered and faithful, these dogs are perfect guides

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ERGEANT COLLINS of the Northern for the girl. At first glance Collins had taken the slim Rhodesia police squirmed his body into a figure in worn khaki pants for a young boy. She had . more comfortable position in his worn walked with the swaggering steps of a youngster on deck chair and stared out over the hot his first long trip with older men. Then she had swung African valley lying below. The lowering about and faced him. Old Doerwald's niece had been —- sun, sinking close to the horizon, was very attractive. drawing water from the Zambesi in flat To the experienced Sergeant the combination did not semi-opaque rays. Conical hills reared from the floor of seem one to stay together. Three hardened backveldt the long trough. The sun vanished suddenly, as if Dutchmen and two colonial Englishmen. Dutchmen plunged into water. A quayle cackled shrilly from a were usually looked upon with suspicion by the colonials. tree. They were sly—"clever" was the Dutch word—and often A native, smartly dressed in the uniform of the very unreliable. Collins guessed that one of the Dutch Northern Rhodesia police, came out of the hut and men had stumbled on some discovery or bit of news placed a lantern on the table. His bare splay feet, pro which had led him to make up to the Englishmen in truding grotesquely below the neat blue puttees, made order to secure cash to finance the trip. Dutchmen of scarcly a sound. He saluted the silent figure in the chair. the type of Doerwald and Hertzog were invariably broke 'Tnkos." but they usually clung together. He frowned as his Collins looked up. "Yes." thoughts brought back clearer pictures of the five men. "A messenger has come from Bunybunyamma." Doerwald, the spokesman and presumable leader, was Collins put his glass down with a sigh. "I will see old. His dark beard was stained with tobacco marks. him." More silly native tangles prolaably. Someone in Bushy protruding eyebrows cast shadows over his eyes. trouble with somebody's wife. Both Smit and Jackson were tall sunburned men, lean The messenger approached and stood at attention. from work. Yet there was no mistaking the English The black fez and grey nightgown-like tunic, symbols man. He wore his worn clothes with an air the Dutch of petty authority, were dirty and worn. But the man's men could not imitate and his thin face wore an eager face, shining with perspiration, was keen enough. interested expression which contrasted sharply with the "Well?" asked Collins. expressionless face of his companion. Walker was the "I'nkos." The native relaxed and allowed his hand to mystery amongst the men. He was young and fresh and drop to his side. "I come from Bunybunyamma. There eagerly interested in everything. He had wanted to talk are white people near the village." in sharp contrast with the older men who were so reti Collins sat up. That must be the party of prospec cent as to be rude. Collins wondered why he had joined tors who had gone through six weeks ago. The party such a party. Possibly he had had a little money, more with the girl. He opened the slip of paper the messen likely because of the girl. ger handed him. It was a label from a bean can. The Collins dismissed the village messenger with a wave message was short, as if it had been written only be of his hand and called for Corporal Kambove. cause the Government required all deaths to be re When his native ofllicer appeared out of the darkness ported. "Report Jackson drowned. Doerwald." Collins Collins asked bluntly. .- stared over the veldt. "Why did that messenger come in?" A hard, weathered group the prospecting party had "Because-one of the white men at his village die," appeared when they had passed through. Hard except answered the native evasively. The Elks Magazine

But there ivas Anna. Was she on her uncle's side or on that of Walker in whom she teas obviously interested? Moreover, Collins could not drive out of his mind the suspicion that Walker tvas concealing something—something that related to Anna

"What other reason?" Collins knew from long experi ence that messengers often had bits of information to add to written reports. The Corporal shuffled his feet. His eyes, showing the whites sharp against the scarred black of his face, stared MD-3S over the white man's head. "I'nkns?" Don't pretend. Come on. Any more news?" lage he held court for an hour or two and then went on. Kambove twisted awkwardly. He looked from side to The hills became steeper and if possible, rockier. There side. One hand opened and closed spasmodically. Re was little shade. As hour after hour passed Collins' porting white people was dangerous. One could not temper grew worse. Why did people, if they had to die guess how the news would be taken. in his district, choose the farthest corner of it. He "Well," Collins spoke sharply. There was something kicked a stone viciously. He was a fool to take any behind this reluctance to speak. stock in the "hooting of an owl," The party had seemed "Messenger says there is trouble in camp of white on reasonably good terms when he had seen them. Young people. Walker and Anna, the girl, had joked together and he "Wh^tkind of trouble?" Memory of the scar pocked- had not noticed any resentment on the part of the four marked face of Hertzog and Doerwald's curious bearded older men. He trudged along thinking. The sun had grin as contrasted with the clean lean faces of the two gone and the veldt grew cooler. A night jar flapped up Colonials flashed into Collins' mind. And there was the from the path and skimmed away on silent wings. Far girl. ahead Collins could hear the throbbing beat of tomtoms from a native village. The calling rhythmic sound <«rp pulsed over the veldt like the beating of a great heart. 1 HE white men have found something." Kambove Oom, oom, oom, oom, as if insisting on the omnipotence spoke reluctantly. "They quarrel. Messenger boy says of man. Collins frowned. Ordinarily the throb of the death hangs over the camp." His eyes rolled and he drums was pleasing but tonight they grated and threw hesitated, then finished defiantly. "Twice the owl has an uneasy foreboding over him. He tried to whistle to been heard at night." drive the feeling away but the sound died away on his Collins did not smile. The hooting of an owl was just lips. It sounded silly, ineffectual against the powerful an expression. If an owl had not hooted a hyena would beat which rolled over the veldt. have been heard cackling in the bush. The messenger Collins expected to find the party camped close to the would have used that as a portent. Under no circum village of Bunybunyamma. It was one more annoying stances would he admit that it was his own interpreta- fact that he had to tramp another mile to find the group tion of events that led to a report. Many spirits and of grass shelters which housed the prospectors under a ghosts and witches roamed at large. If he only reported huge baobab tree. Standing in the middle of the camp signs which had been shown no harm could come. Collins stared around closely. The glint from a rifle Kambove coughed. Collins glanced up. barrel caught his eye. A couple of empty water sacks _ 'We will go tomorrow." There would have to be an hung from a pole. An unlit lantern stood on a table. though it meant a long trek across the veldt. Everything was as it should be. Collins stood quiet as N dio, I'nkos." The Corporal saluted and melted if listening to something. He had entered the camp so swallowing him as though he had been quietly that not even a native had awakened. The only whisked away by a witch's wand. sound was a steady snore which came from the blackness For three days Collins trekked through the valley. It of a shelter to his right, and the beat of the tomtoms was the end of September, hot and dusty. At each vil- from the village. December, 1935 Collins frowned. An uneasy feeling as of trouble Collins, studying the men, saw that Smit's eyes never brewing had settled on him. What was it about this left Doerwald's face. He was glaring fixedly at the old apparently peaceful camp that affected him? He glanced man, his eyes burning with an expression the police slowly about. Nothing unusual. Not one thing which man could not name. Was it fear? Hate? Kambove was not exactly as it should be. His look fell on his kicked the remains of the fire together. Little flames natives. They, too, were uneasy. danced up. Their flickering light played over the rifles Collins shrugged and called out. "Doerwald!" in the hands of the men and threw unnatural shadows There was a rustle in the shelters. The snores ceased. across their faces. Tall and sunburnt, they glowered Collins felt the pressure of eyes staring at him from the down at the man who had the authority to call them out darkness. of bed. "Doerwald." His call echoed oddly under the huge "Anybody with Jackson when he died?" Collins tree. It was as if the night resented the sharp call and asked suddenly. tried to muffle the sound. Not far away a jackal yipped. No one answered for a long moment. Then Walker, A figure appeared from a shelter. The moonlight the youngest of the four men, spoke. glanced in a thin line along the shining barrel of a rifle. "I was." Above it Collins could see the shaggy outline of a heavy "So. Well, what happened?" beard. Other figures moved. "Hello, Collins." Doerwald straightened up and ad vanced still holding his rifle. "What's the idea of rout f HE boy—he was hardly twenty-five—swallowed hard ing people out in the middle of the night?" and scuffed his feet. He sensed the tone of suspicion "1 got your note about Jackson's death." Collins was in the policeman's voice. irritated at his unwelcome reception. The others "We went down to get a drink," he began defiantly. crowded up, the girl one of them. Without her hat she "Yes." was prettier than he had thought. The moonlight played "There was no water in the bags. Before we started on her tousled hair, spinning it out into a fairy halo. for work Jackson and I went down to the river. We Collins eyes narrowed slightly as the pocked marked had a drink. Then just as we stood up Jackson sort of man he remembered as Hertzog shouldered close to her. swayed and fell into the river." Walker shivered and "Didn't you expect me?" shook himself. "Tomorrow maybe." Doerwald's voice snapped the "The crocs got him." Hertzog spoke in a thick voice. policeman back to earth. "Hell! It was only an official Collins was staring at Walker, who had closed his eyes. report." "Look for him?" Collins asked Doerwald. "Sit down." Collins pulled out a chair for himself and The old man shrugged. "What was the use? Plenty pushed one toward the old man. But Doerwald remained of crocodiles here, you know." standing. Walker stood close to Anna on the opposite "Crocs, eh?" It was Smit who spoke. Collins glanced side from the grinning Hertzog. Smit, nondescript and at him. His face was twitching but his eyes were still disheveled from sleep, remained apart. fixed on Doei'wald. "Crocs!" {Continued on page SA)

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^^UCCESS stories of famous men carry many recipes ^ for reaching the top of the ladder, butthe one most day back in November, 1925, seldom mentioned and by far the most important is • to when Christy Walsh, Babe Ruth's manager, brought him be great a man must feel great, and to feel great he to my gymnasium. Feet first, he had returned to New must be fit! ' loilowing a general physical collapse. And how the Today's leaders in business or in any other enterprise aggeung Sultan of Swat stood before me, as sorry a pay strict attention to physical condition because thev physical specimen as I have ever seen. His blood pres- know they have to. Generally speaking, big men—and I sure was low, his pulse high. He tipped the scales at 254, don t mean heavyweights—recognize the fact that keep- pounds, all of which was loose flabby muscles and soft mg in the best of health is an absolute necessity if thev 0 s 01 lat. His was a story of excesses and extremes— expect to make the long climb back up the hill to pros too much food, too little exercise, too much and the perity. Most of them coasted down the hill into finan wrong kind of diversion, too little sleep and rest. cial disaster or very near it, during the Big Toboggan through!" the sports writers insisted, and it^ blide of 1929, and they know that the second ascent is must be admitted that anyone with an ounce of skepti twice as hard as the first, so they must be in condition cism in his makeup would find it difficult to believe the with a capital C. ' contrary. Fortunately the Babe, himself, came to the Such men as Hon. Grover Whalen, Wilfred J. Funk bitter realization that there were no two ways about it. Gene Sarazen, Hendrik Jiitner he had to get back his health and good physical Willem Van Loon, A. B. condition—or else. The See, Hugh Lofting, Paul ^ "else" meant the end of Whiteman, Henry Mor- -oood tMG.EsTlo^J his baseball career; spell- gerthau, Jr., Hon. Nathan ing tragedy for himself, Straus, Jr., Samuel L. " i ^ for baseball in general ("Roxy") Rothafel, Mor and for the countless ton Downey, Mario Cham- ^ k fans whose idol he was. lee, James Melton, Philip Five months passed. It Merivale, Basil Sydney, .i/ ' was March, 1926. Ruth Lou Gehrig, Jack Demp- - walked out on the practice sey, Babe Ruth, Vinnie Augustine; Richards and Johnny Far- 1

It was an inspiring feat, yes! But not a miracle. After twenty-five years of coaching the great and the near-great—^the bankers, the bakers, the athletes, and ^ 4 the candle-stick makers—in the art of acquiring good health and physical fitness, I can say emphatically: "Good physical condition with its accompanying self- assurance, poise and confidence, is never gained by any miracle or shortcut. The accomplishment in every case is the result of the application of common sense methods to your everyday life." Because Babe Ruth had for so long flouted the rules of good health, the consequences in his case were much more apparent, and therefore, his startling comeback seemed all the more remarkable. But the Babe's prob Vou CAMt4oT WISH Fat lems are the problems of many so-called "average" men among the millions who are constantly waging a battle Sufficient it is, then, to say: "If Ruth, against all against fat. The only difference is that Babe fought his natural odds could keep his weight down, his health up, battle and won! He has reduced more, and more consist and still remain a batting champion long past the play ently, than any man I have ever known. From 1925 ing time of most baseball stars; then the business man, to 1934 Babe Ruth probably lost 10,000 pounds, and the machinist, the telegraphoperator—the averageman— even that is a conservative estimate. But he had to can certainly manage to take offthe paunches and curves." work to do it. Obviously, he was designed by Nature to Not, however, with the nostrums on the market today be a heavyweight. He is one of those healthy individuals which enthusiastic manufacturers sell to a public that with an pormous appetite who can get more fat from a is as lazy as it is gullible. You cannot wish, wash, pat, single slice of bread than the ordinary person does from roll, scrub, or drink away fat. So if, in a moment of a whole loaf. susceptibility, you have bought some pills, salts, or per haps one of those extraordinary pink-handled reducing brushes in the childish hope that through the use of TO e£ GfSEAT, A fV\AN MUST FEEL GrCEfVT...,AND them you would soon gain a lithe, athletic figure—throw •To FE£L G«EAT/ WE MOST the whole mess into the waste basket and go to work e.E F»T /« One exception to this rule I hesitate to mention since it IS the one form of obesity that will not yield to exercise and diet alone, and is the one form erroneously used as the fat person's alibi for years. This is the case which involves glandular overactivity. A physician can readily identify such a condition and he should always be consulted before beginning any sort of a reducing Babe Ruth's re- treatment. However, glandular cases are really more I />/ " ✓ Y) ducing regimen rare than we are inclined to believe in our present day applied to "health-conscious" stage, and once you have been given / anyone who is not a clean bill of health by your own doctor, you may pro / only anxious to ceed with reduction without fear of impairing your / lose his excess physical well-being. weight, but is *. T willing to make the sacrifices nec That word, "reduction," for one reason or another, essary to accomplish results. With the Bambino, always seems to bring up the thought of diet. In recent wholesale reformation in his daily schedule was indi years the terms have become almost synonymous to the cated. The first thought was to get him on a regular layman. But a sensible reducing diet need not be the routine of diet, exercise, rest and recreation. Contrary to bugaboo of tables and charts, diagrams and graphs, common opinion, the diet problem was a simple one. The sacrifices and suppressions, so many are inclined to Babe was limited to two meals a day, but that does not make it. A reducing diet that will keep you feeling mean that he didn't have enough food. His diet, and the well while taking off the poundage must contain all one I prescribe for any person who is reducing, was the essential elements of food which are needed to sus made up almost entirely of fresh fruits and vegetables, tain the human machine. Believe it or not, even though lean meat and fish; with little sugars and starches. He had you are overweight, you cannot live without some an average, well balanced diet that anyone can follow. fat. You need sugar and starches (the medicos call them But diet alone didn't answer the problem of taking off carbohydrates) for heat and energy. You must have the Babe's superfluous weight. That accumulation of fat protein. You likewise require {Continued on page 41) had to be worked off. He came to the gymnasuim every day and for two hours sweated through a regimen of DO SOfV>ETW»NG' TO exercise which included intensive abdominal exercises GET AWAY FCOJVN THE similar to those given at the end of this article; move immediate problem ments with the medicine ball, dumb-bells, wand drills, AT hamo treadmill and other gymnasium apparatus. He boxed, played handball or squash—whatever api)ealed to him in the way of recreative work—but he had to keep moving. His workout ended with an electric cabinet bath and thorough massage. The main thing for all you fat folks to remember, however, is that Babe Ruth, himself, cooperated to the nth degree. And that's where most overweight persons fail. It was no hit-and-miss affair with the Babe. If he wavered for one day, he made up for it with more strin gent rules, the next. And if you are sincere in your efforts to reduce, you must adopt, as he did, a day-to-day discipline. "My life," he used to complain, "is just one round of diet and exercise." So it was, and so it must be in a modified form, for all those who are ovei*weight and V'ho, in fighting fat, still want to keep fit. The Elks Magazine EDITORIAL

LET'S PLAY SANTA CLAUS AGAIN HRISTMAS is primarily a religious festival; and many denomina- tions so observe it with special formalities and ceremonials. But to the great majority of people its technical religious significance has become subordinate to, if not completely merged in, the cele bration of the day as one of which Santa Claus, under various names, is the patron saint, and which is an occasion for the expression of good will, for gift giving and the performance of kindly deeds. Simply because the Order, as such, does not permit religious considerations to play any part in its activities, and not because it considers the primary sig nificance of the day unimportant, the fraternal observance of Christmas by the subordinate Lpdges is undertaken in that wholesome spirit which is more generally pervasive. And the quite universal celebration of it has been accepted by the Lodges as affording an opportunity for special fraternal activities to promote the happiness and welfare of the poor and needy, as their particular contributions to the observance of the occasion. So generous have these contributions been during past years, that they have become recognized in the several jurisdictions as important features of the seasonal community charities. Failure to continue such activities by any Lodge 'Am would not only create a noticeable deficit in the local aggregate, but it would cause keen disappointment to many to whom the Elks have been their only Santa Claus. As the happy dayapproaches, may the true spirit which should attend it grow large in all Elk hearts; so that, with characteristic generosity and kindliness, they will again bring that cheer and happiness to others less fortunate, which comes most assuredly from a realization that they have not been forgotten dur ing the season of universal good will. Let's play Santa Claus again in every community in which there is an Elks Lodge.

ENLIGHTENED PUBLIC OPINION UBLIC opinion is undoubtedly the most potent factor in the deter- ^ mination of any question presented for decision by the American ^ people or their official representatives. To the aggregate force of that public opinion each citizen contributes to the extent of his individual attitude plus his personal influence exerted thereby upon others. It follows that such attitude should be intelligently assumed after appropriate consideration of all the elements involved. Some wit has said that there are always two sides to every question and fre quently three or four. No fair minded man will definitely form an opinion thereon without giving thought to every one of those sides. And yet many are unwittingly led to do so. They read but one newspaper whose editorial comments naturally reflect the editor's own preconceived view point and are often one sided arguments rather than helpfully informative.. Their associations are usually with a limited group having like interests with themselves and who are actuated by similar mental processes. Prejudices are unconsciously permitted to sway judgment. The result is an unduly narrow concept of the matter, in issue. Every person desiring to take an enlightened stand upon any particular ques tion should read expressions presenting different views based upon other con siderations deemed important. He should extend his contacts so as to enlarge his opportunities for hearing other opinions and the arguments supporting them. He should eliminate prejudice, and give unbiased thought to the sub ject. Only in, this way will the combined force of what is called public opinion become truly intelligent so as to logically justify the influence it exerts. The Order of Elks is made up of so vast a number of individuals that the December, 1935 effect of their opinions is an important contribution to what constitutes public sentiment. The real value of that contribution depends upon the fair minded intelligence with which the individual opinions are formed. And the fraternally patriotic obligation rests upon every member to exercise that fair mindedness and intelligence in considering all phases of a given question. By the faithful observance of the obligation, and only so, can the Order be come the force and influence it should be in the formulation of an enlightened public opinion which will inevitably control the ultimate decision and attend ing results.

WINTER ITH the coming of December, Winter has definitely settled upon ^hole country. In some portions the climate is less rigorous than in others, of course; but over a very large extent of our terri- weather conditions essentially multiply the needs of human HI beings as related to mere creature comforts. Unhappily the season itself brings to the great body of the economically unfortunate no compensating increased abilities to meet the unusual needs. This means greater suffering among those who compose this class unless those who are more fortunate share generously with their neighbors who are thus brought into distress. The word neighbors is used in its larger charitable sense, as embracing all our human brothers; and not with its restricted meaning, as including only those who live in our small physical neighborhood. As you read this, you are most likely to be comfortably situated; wearing seasonable clothing; sitting in a warm room; with a body amply nourished by good food. You may not have much, or any, money in the bank. But you are quite sure to be in a position which, without any great sacrifice to you or yours, admits of your sharing something of your comparatively much with those in your community who have such a pitiful little. Why not follow the generous impulse which stirs you, before your attention is distracted, and make some contribution to the comfort and wellbeing of those of whom you can easily learn by calling any relief agency on the telephone? That's a good fellow!

LIKE AN ELK expression like an Elk" is frequently used in reference to a 1 fraternal act; and it is interesting to analyse the meaning which fc ^ usuallyrepute inattaches whichto theitOrderand whichis held.speaks volumes for the general A deed performed like an Elk means one that is actuated by the purest unselfishness. It seeks only to benefit others with no idea of any substantial or material return. It implies an uncalculating generosity. It looks only to the need to be met and how completely that need may be served; not merely how little can be made to do. It connotes a cheeriness that bespeaks a real happiness derived from the act; not a mere complacent recognition that a duty has been perfunctorily performed. It involves a manner which is born of thoughtful consideration of the feel ings of others, and which seeks to avoid inappropriate publicity. And it embodies a true dignity which is conscious of the worthiness of the act. A deed so performed is a concrete expression of the highest virtues taught by our Order and which every true EJk strives to exemplify in his daily life. If it lacks any one of these suggested features it fails to measure up to that full ness of benevolence which must attend it, if it is to be really like an Elk. Members of the Order should have a special pride in the use of the expres sion by those who are not members; for it shows they have come to realize what that i^mbership implies and how generally its benevolent obligations are observed. And they should be alert to maintairl and enlarge that fraternal reputation by their own conduct so that it be always truly Elklike in the best The Elks Magazine

0., Pres.; G. William Allen, Honolu lu, Vice-Pi-es.; Nelson J. Galipeau, Appleton, Wis., Secy., and G. W. Miller, Pulaski, Va., Treas. Under the Nelson-J, Galipeau California North District Elks Meet at Sacramento Spreading The annual conference of officers of the California North District was recently held at Sacramento, Calif., in the beautiful Home of Sacramento Lodge, No, 6. The pro Antlers gram started with an initiation of candidates in the middle of the af ternoon, the initiatory ceremonies being conducted by officers of va News of Subordinate rious Lodges of the District. The conference was called bj'' D.D. William J. Quinn, of Stockton Lodges Throughout Lodge, No. 218, who introduced the 75 officers who were present. Fol lowing the conference, Sacramento Lodge entertained the visitors with the Order a fine dinner served in the banquet room. Entertainment was provided. Series of Class Initiations in Some of the officers present trav Los Angeles, Calif., Lodge eled over 200 miles to attend and all were highly satisfied with the In addition to its Joseph T. Fan work accomplished. It was an ning Class, initiated on November nounced at the meeting that every 14 in honor of Past Grand Exalted Lodge in the District was enthu Ruler Joseph T. Fanning, Los An siastically planning for its Joseph geles, Calif., Lodge, No. 99, is bring T. Fanning Class to be initiated in ing into the Order this month an November in the respective Home other large group of candidates in of each Lodge, and reports have honor of Past Grand Exalted Ruler shown that the total number of new Michael F. Shannon. The Lodge has members brought into the Order embarked on an ambitious program through these classes is of gratify of initiations with a class for every ing proportions. month. William J. Quinn, D.D. In January, P.E.R. Marshall F. McComb, a member of the Grand Pekin, III., Lodge Dedicates Forum, will be similarly honored. Memorial Pipe Organ The name of P.E.R. John J. Doyle, Grand Esquire, will be given to the Pekin, 111., Lodge, No. 1271, for February class when a number of mally dedicated its pipe organ re prominent Los Angeles citizens will cently with impressive ceremonies in become members of the Order on the presence of upwards of 500 "Doyle Night." Lodge members and guests. The Each of these events is the out organ was installed as a memorial to standing monthly date on the Lodge the late Jacob Schmidt, editor and calendar. Elaborate programs of publisher, and a charter member of entertainment, speaking cards, and Pekin Lodge; Lawrence J. Duffin, refreshments occupy that part of who served as Est. Lead. Knight for the evening which is not taken up several years, and the late Herold D. with the regular Lodge meeting. Taaks, also a charter member, who served on many committees during his 17 years of membership. National Home Elks Hold The donors of the Memorial were Golf Tournament Mrs. Ida E. Schmidt, widow of Jacob The Fall Tournament of the Elks Schmidt and aunt of Lawrence Duf National Home golf club was run fin, and Mrs. Carolyn J. Taaks, the Bronx, N. Y., Lodge off in October with much enthusiasm mother of Herold Taaks. Mr. Taaks Holds Charity Ball and display of golfing prowess ex was also a nephew of Mrs. Schmidt. Bronx, N. Y., Lodge, No. 871, held hibited by the participants. John The gift of the pipe organ, one of the its Charity Ball on November 4 at A. Tipton, of Buffalo, N. Y., won finest made, was reported in these the Concourse Plaza Hotel. The Ball first prize, S. H. DeHoff, of Towson, columns several months ago. That it was heartily enjoyed by the Bronx Md., second prize, and William S. is appreciated by the membership Elks who credit the Community Wel Campbel, of Latrobe, Pa., third prize. was evidenced by the universal ex fare Committee of the Lodge with its While golf is played throughout pressions of members as well as the success. the year on the National Home links guests present at the dedicatory cere The Glee Club of Bronx Lodge, at Bedford, Va., no more tourna monies. The program was presided under the direction of Fred Vettel, ments will be held there until the over by E.R. Everett A. Stropes. has been giving a succession of con spring season opens. The Club Opening and closing prayers were certs in Homes and Hospitals in New claims to be the only golf club in the made by the Rev. Arno A. Zimmer York. The Glee Club will be heard United States with members hailing man. The Memorial Address was in February at the "Follies of 1936" from nearly every State in the delivered by Judge John T. Culbert- to be presented in the Bronx Winter Union, and from Hawaii and the son, Jr., immediate Past Exalted Garden. Bronx Elks are already Philippine Islands. The present of Ruler of Pekin Lodge. looking forward to this musical treat. ficials are Peter J. Malott> Columbus, Roy S. Preston, Secy. George B. Bley, E.R. December. 1935

•t-r lUi Left, at top: the officers of Glendale, Calif., Lodge, who comprise the. State Champion Ritualistic Team of California. The Team eliminated all other contestants in the competition at the resent California State Elks Association Convention at Santa Monica

Left, center: The diamond hall team, sponsored by Valley City, N, D., Lodge, which ivon the local championship

Left, below: A group of dis tinguished members of the Order who saw Leavemvorth, Kans., Lodge, gain a record- breaking class of candidates at a recent initiation Philadelphia, Pa., Lodge Moves into Old Home After an absence of 10 years Philadelphia, Pa., Lodge, No. 2, has returned to its former Home at 1820 Arch Street. It was here that some of the greatest strides of any subordinate Lodge in the Order were accomplished. The ceremo nies incidental to the re- establishment of the Lodge in its old Home met with enthusiastic acclaim by hundreds of old time mem bers who had for various reasons been obliged to forego the privilege of membership during the past decade. Past Grand Exalted Ruler Charles H. Grakelow, P.E.R. of No. 2, installed the new Lodge regime in its present quarters in his usual happy style. With Deputy Attorney - General Adrian Bonnelly as Ex alted Ruler and Dr. Calvin 0. Althouse, Commander- in-Chief of the Philadel phia Consistory, as Est. Loyal Knight, the Lodge is making rapid progress in fraternal circles in Phila delphia, and there is every indication that it will in the near future be up top among the subordinate Lodges of the Order. Record-Breaking Class Initiated Lodge. The combination of the Philadelphia Lodge, which built by Leavenworth, Kans., Lodge bands of the Senior and Junior High for itself a nation-wide reputation Schools and the band of Leaven for hospitality, is doing everything Leavenworth, Kans., Lodge, No. worth Lodge gave the parade a mu in its power to create within the 661, recently broke the State's all- sical unit of more than a hundred walls of its Home the true spirit of time initiation record by the induc pieces. Elkdom, and looks forward with a tion into the Order of a class of The members and the candidates great deal of pleasure to the opportu nearly 150 candidates. The Class is were guests at a chicken dinner nity of welcoming Elks from other the foundation in the Lodge's plans after the disbanding of the parade. Lodges in the Order. for making, itself the largest Elk The crack Degree Team of Kansas Recent business as well as social Lodge, in the State. From as far City, Mo., Lodge, No. 26, performed meetings have been extremely in away as Omaha, Neb., prominent the initiatory work. Judge LeRoy teresting to the membership. Some Elks journeyed to Leavenworth to T. Hand delivered the address of wel of the guest speakers have been Su witness one of the longest civilian come and Mr. Kelsey addressed the preme Court Justice George W. marching parades ever staged in the assemblage. The District Deputy Maxey, former Attorney-General city. The procession was led by a made his official inspection of the Francis Shunk Brown, Attorney- car driven by Mayor J. H. Miller Lodge on this occasion, and was General Charles J. Margiotti and bearing D.D. James B. Kelsey and highly pleased with the conditions he Owen B. Hunt. E.R. Arthur Fowler of Leavenworth found there. Max Slepin, Esquire 26 The Elks Magazine A Telegram to the Joseph T. Fanning Class from President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Elks 19th National The three divisions are five-man, may be secured by writing Secy. Bowling Tournament two-man and individual. The All- John J. Gray, 1616 South 16th E.R. George F. Conver and the Events is determined by the aggre Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. Gray members of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lodge, gate score in the three divisions will be glad to help arrange dates No. 5, are working diligently on rolled by the bowler. It is not nec and other details in connection with preparations for the 19th Annual essary to enter all divisions in order the meet. to bowl in the tournament. Elk Elks National Bowling Tournament John J. Gray, Secy.-Treas., bowlers may enter either of the divi Elks Bowling Assn. to be held in Cincinnati next March sions, any two or all as they may and April under the auspices of the desire. Addition to Home Dedicated by Lodge. They hope to smash all pre ^duced fares will prevail on all Weehawken, N. J., Lodge vious records for entries. Many Elk Lodges throughout the railroads for Elks attending the With over 500 persons witnessing tournament. Further information East and Middle West have signified the ceremonies, Weehawken, N. J., their intention of sending large dele gations to participate in the tourney. Reservations have already been re quested for their members; by Pitts Prize Winners of The Old Gold-Elks Magazine burgh, Louisville, Toledo,; Chicago, Oak Park, Fremont, D^roit, Mil waukee and St. Louis Lo^es. Spe Baseball Contest cial committees are working in Cin Robert L. Miller, L. M. Gagle, cinnati for entries and a monster Mrs. Celia Mendelson, 145. Marathon Ave., 317 11th St., S.W., 147 Catherine Ave., booster meeting is one of ihe events Dayton, Ohio, Washington, D. C. Muskegon, Mich. on the Lodge's program. The local Lodge expects to enter 100 five-man C. F. Kemps, A. B. Shoemaker, J. G. Sommer, teams. 220 E. Dayton St., 6 West Jefferson St. 1237 Potomac Ave., Diamond medals or trophies, with South Bend, Ind. Quincy, Michigan. Hagerstown, Md. engraving emblematic of the bowling Virginia Pohlman, Ross H. Belbeclc, C. M. Seaton, game and of the Elks Bowling Asso 350 West 11th St., RFD 3, 7627 Phillips Ave., ciation, will be awarded the cham Fremont, Neb. Lansing, Mich. Chicago, 111. pions of each division. The Lodge A. V. Cloutier, L. Bruce Myers, Roy A. Cochran, represented by the team declared as 935 West 9th, 207 Crescent Ave., 471 Beacon Road, the five-man team champions will be Des Moines, la. Ellwood City, Pa. Newark, Ohio. awarded a beautiful trophy in addi tion to the medals given the indi Mrs. F. R. Fisher, C. J. Harris, E. A. Simon. vidual members of the team. 3749 Montgomery Ave. Box 473, 202 N. Liberty St., The entry fee is $3.50 per man in Norwood, Ohio. Gainesville, Fla. Galion, Ohio. each division with no other charges. December, 1935

Lodge, No. 1456, recently dedicated a delegations from the Lodges of Gulf- Bollard, Wash., Lodge Band new addition to its Home. Throngs port, Biloxi and Pascagoula, Miss., Presents Flag and Pole to of visitors congregated on the spa and Pensacola, Fla., attended. The cious grounds as E.R. Frank R. Hel- Degree Team of Birmingham, Ala., Convalescent Home linghausen opened the ceremonies fol Lodge was also present. After the On Sunday, October 20, the Elks lowing the invocation by Chaplain initiation ceremonies a dinner was Band of Ballard, Wash., Lodge, No. Nelson Fairweather. Mayor John held, followed by a dance and floor 827, presented to the Orthopedic G. Meister, a member of the Lodge, show. Convalescent Home situated on the delivered a brief introductory ad Talks were made by Mr. Tardy; Lake Washington Canal, a hand dress in which he conveyed the con State Trustee Sam Lefkovitz of En- some flag and flag pole. Past Grand gratulations of the township upon sley, Ala., Lodge, No. 987; P.D.D. Exalted Ruler Walter F. Meier, of the splendid record of the Lodge and Harry W. English of Birmingham Seattle, Wash., Lodge, No. 92, under the high esteem which it holds in the Lodge, No. 79; P.E.R. Ed N. Levy of whose leadership the Washington community. Demopolis, Ala., Lodge, No. 681, and State Elks Association built the Grand Trustee William T. Phil Secy. W. W. Walker of Pascagoula, made the presentation lips, Secy, of New York, N. Y., Lodge Miss., Lodge, No. 1120. speech. A bronze plate, bearing the date, the Lodge number and the names of the ^ J members of the Band 2 Committee, was placed on ;s.. •/ the pole. The Band ren- dered an appropriate con- cert for the occasion. Jl Henry C. Fox is the Di- if rector of the Band Com- ^ mittee, and Joseph T. •.•1 Gogerty, Manager. The - «rj other members are P.E.R. 9Carlson, J?' Milo^owie,RobbinsReubenand Byron Hogan. No. 1, for nearly a quarter of a cen Joseph T. Gogerty tury, was the principal speaker. He recalled that he helped to install Wee- hawken Lodge 15 years ago and spoke of the steady advancement Top: Officials at the dedica that it has made up to the present tion of the Lodge Room and time. Grill addition to the Home of The dedication ceremonies were Weehawken, N. J., Lodge. impressively performed by Mr. Hel- The principal speaker was linghausen and his officers. The Grand Trustee William T. speeches of D.D. Nelson A. Pomfret Phillips, (8th from right) of Paterson, N. J., Lodge, and State Pres. Nicholas Albano of Newark, N. J., Lodge, were features of the 2nd picture from top: Mem program. Among the other promi bers of Globe, Ariz., Lodge nent New Jersey Elks present were who attended a surprise party State Vice-Pres. John H. Killeen, to Past State President Joseph Weehawken; P.D.D.'s Richard F. F. Mayer Flood, Jr., Bayonne; Dr. William A. Bittmar, Jersey City, and Thomas Osborne, Kearny; E.R. Thomas A. McCarthy, Bayonne; P.E.R. Patrick 3rd picture from top: The H. Sullivan, Jersey City, and P.E.R.'s uniformed band of Duluth, John Roeder, Jr., and Frank Bucino, Minn., Lodge Hoboken. The cost of the addition was $12,- 000. The money was raised during the past two depression years and just before the dedication not only were all bills connected with the work of construction paid, but an addi tional sum of more than $3,000 was deposited in the Lodge treasury. Henry L. Schroeder, Jr., Treas. Large Class Initiated at Mobile, Ala., Lodge At a meeting held on October 24, Mobile, Ala., Lodge, No. 108, initi ated the "C. M. Tardy Class of Can didates," numbering 24 members. m w -4 E.R. Fournier J. Gale, Secy.-Treas. of the Ala. State Elks Assn., pre sided over the meeting. The class was named in honor of Clarence M. Tardy, Pres. of the State Assn. The ritualistic work was per formed by the Degree Team of Bloc- ton, Ala., Lodge, No. 710, champion Vi Degree Team of the State. Large Some of the 700 Elks who attended a picnic given by Medford, Ore., Lodge recently The Elhs Magazine Grand Tiler Joseph B. Kyle Honored by Gary, Ind., Lodger At a regular meeting, Gary, Ind., Central Edition Lodge, No. 1152, supplemented the business session with a party in honor of P.E.R. Joseph B. Kyle. The affair was given by way of express This Section Contains Additional ing the Lodge's appreciation of the compliment paid it by the members of the Grand Lodge in electing Mr. Kyle to the office of Grand Tiler at News of Central States Lodges the Columbus Reunion in recognition of his services to the Order. Elks of Ind. North and State Assn. Officers were invited, responding in such numbers that the attendance reached a high of 175. Past Pres. Clyde Hunter of Gaiy introduced Goodland Lodge; State Secretary Mr, Kyle in an excellent speech, Wayne H. Lamoreux of Great Bend reviewing his activities in aidincr the Lodge, and D.D. Charles G. Brosius growth and progress of the Order in of Wichita Lodge. A dedication ban Indiana. Expressions of apprecia quet was held at the Hotel Ripley in tion were also made by many visiting the evening with John M. Houston Elks. An entertainment and the acting as Toastmaster. The invoca serving of refreshments rounded out tion was given by the Rev. Thomas the evening. Mablev. Addresses of welcome were Among those present were Past made by Senator Claude 0. Conkey Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight Frank and Mr. Lamoreux and a vocal solo J. McMichael, Gary; D.D. Harley H. was sung by Miss Frances Goerz. Rudolph, Michigan City; State Pres. Brief remarks were made by Mr. 0. Ray Miner, Warsaw; First State Rain, Mr. Ryan, Ed Wagner, Chair Vice-Pres., A. Gordon Taylor, La man of the Building Committee, and Porte; Past State Treas., Han*y K. John Dickey, a charter member of Kramer, Michigan City; State Chap Newton Lodge. Music was furnished lain the Rev. W. E. Hoffenbacher, by Mrs. Wayne Bell's orchestra. Logansport; State Trustee Edward The new Home is a two-story con J. Greenwald, Whiting, and P.D.D. crete and brick structure 40 by 90 OIlie M. Berry, Lebanon. feet, with Erland F. Andren, Secy, basement. It Superior, IFis., Lodge is completely Honors Departing Member outfitted with Three pictures of the A farewell party honoring Charles Woodtvard, Okla., Elks modern Blaxall, a well known member of Rodeo, an account of equipment of Superior, Wis., Lodge, No. 403, was which we published last the highest month. Above: one of held recently by his fellow members the champion calf rop- _____ type and in the Lodge Home. Mr. Blaxall has ers just leaving the pen. planned to sold his businesss establishment in Below: a rider just Superior and made ready to move to leaving the back of a Pelouse, Wash. steer, and at bottom: a '"Ti- Elks' On behalf of the membership birds-eye view of the P.E.R. Olaf Johnson presented Mr. Rodeo. Note the Indian Blaxall with a handsome wrist watch wigwams at extreme right. The Indians fol ••-" accom- as a token of their regard. Mr. low the rodeos, as they modations for Johnson was Exalted Ruler when Mr. are given the injured ladies. Blaxall became a member. stock, which they kill

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Neivton, Kans., Lodge Dedicates New Home Newton, Kans., Lodge, No. 706, held dedication ceremonies recently that formally gave to the Order a handsome, commodiousbuildingwhich will house the members of Newton Lodge, and offer the hospitality of a temporary home to visiting Elks. The exercises began in the afternoon in charge of E.R. Ray Ballard and were open to the public. The Lodge was honored by the presence of Past Grand Exalted Ruler Frank L. Rain of Fairbury, Neb., Lodge, and Past Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight H. Glenn Boyd of Wichita, Kans., Lodge. Assisting in the ceremonies were Mr. Boyd; State Pres. J. J. Ryan of Dorombor, 79.95 C 29 Fall Activities of Gulfport, Miss., Lodge Hancock, Mich., Lodge Ionia, Mich., Lodge Member Loses Card Sponsors Boat Ride Over 200 members were present at Gulfport, Miss., Lodge, No; 978, A large party of Elks of Michigan, the initial meeting of Ionia, Mich., reports that'on the fifth of October North, comprising the Upper Penin Lodge, No. 548, which marked the one of its members, W. L. Wallace, sula of the State, recently, enjoyed a beginning of the Lodge's fall sea lost his wallet containing his mem special cruise to Isle Royale in Lake son. From that time on meetings and bership card and other valuable docu Superior, sponsored by Hancock, Lodge activities exceeded the expec ments, The Lodge requests that any Mich., Lodge, No. 381. tations of the officers and prepara Elk finding the wallet return it to The trip was made on the S.S. tions for an even more successful Mr. Wallace who is now residing in Seminole, a former coast guard cut winter were planned at subsequent Washington, D. C. He can be ter which at one time saw service in meetings to keep up the enthusiasm reached at the House of Represen the north Atlantic. and interest of the membership. tatives Building No. 1336, or through En route across the 50 miles of The official.visit in October of D.D. the Secretary of Gulfport, Miss., Lake Superior, Hancock Lodge pro Chauncey J. Howe of Hillsdale Lodge, Lodge, at East Beach, Gulfport. vided luncheon, music and refresh No. 1575, brought out over 300 Ionia A. F. Lefeve, Secy. ments. Card games and deck sports Elks. A fine class initiation and a furnished entertainment. On the banquet were held in his honor. On island a delicious Lake Superior October 30 a dinner was given with white fish dinner was served at Mi- an attendance of 400. Charles Geh- nong Lodge at Tobin's Harbor, after ringer, star second baseman of the which there was an impromptu pro Detroit Tigers, Harry Heilman, for gram. Among the distinguished mer first baseman of the same team, members of the Order aboard the and now a radio announcer, and Seminole was Dr. F. 0. Logic, of Charles "Lady" Baldwin, a retired Iron Mountain, D.D. for Mich., North. Major League pitcher for Detroit, The District Deputy expressed his were guests of honor on the occasion. pleasure at being a member of the The initiation in November of the party. Joseph T. Fanning Class imbued the Hennessy M. Finnegan, Secy. Lodge with new life and interest. Many former members are being reinstated. Arnold A. Schmidt, E.R. New Alabama Lodge Is Groiviug Much routine business was trans acted and several candidates initiated at a meeting of Bessemer, Ala,, Lodge, No. 721, a short time after its institution, E.R. George H. Baum- gardner presided. Pres. C. M, Tar dy of the Ala. State Elks Assn. was a member of a visiting delegation 1/:% from Birmingham Lodge.

In circle: Miss Margaret Gribler, of Van JFert, Ohio, who was a recent recipient of a scholar' ship in the John Karr Business School, awarded by Van fVert, O., Lodge

Above and at left: Groups of Elks tvho, with their ladies, enjoyed n recent cruise to Isle Royale, on Lake Superior, aboard the S.S. Semi nole. The cruise, sponsored by Hancock, Mich., Lodge, tvas participated in by members from various Lodges in Michigan North, comprising the Upper Peninsula of that State

Chicago Lodge No. 1596 Tyler, Tex., Elks Plan Loss of Member s Card Reported Charity Program by Knoxville, Tenn., Lodge Leases New Home Tyler, Tex., Lodge, No. 1594, has Chicago, 111., Lodge, No. 1596, has Knoxville, Tenn., Lodge reports the announced that it has leased for a mapped out a program for the win loss of a membership card, number ter that will take care of the furnish term of five years and is now occupy 46, membership No. 513, belonging ing its new Lodge Home at 6156 Cot ing of wood to the poor. Delivery of to T. P. Roberts. Dues are paid to the wood to the local Federated tage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Dedi April 1, 1936. cation exercises were scheduled to Charities has already started and the The finder of this card is requested latter organization will attend to its take place about the 15th of Novem to return it to Knoxville Lodge, No. ber, two weeks before this item distribution. 160, corner State and Clinch S^treets. appears. Not neglecting its social activities, Other subordinate Lodges of the the Lodge held a dance on November The members are delighted with Order are warned against honoring their quarters and the Lodge, insti 7 for its members and their invited the card if it is presented. guests. tuted last summer, is progressing. D. Al White, Secy. John T. Rush, Secy. The Elks Magazine The Grand Exalted Ruler's Visits

A HE officers and alarge number Among the dinner guests were of members of Freeport, N. Y., F. William Wolters, a member of Directly below, members of the Canal Lodge, No. 1253, gathered in the the Grand Lodge Auditing Com Zone Lodges welcoming Judge Halli dining room of their beautifully- mittee, P.E.R. John Scileppi, and nan on his recent visit to Panama, and appointed Home on October 16 to Secy. James D. Moran, all of beneath them, standing on the dock enjoy with Grand Exalted Ruler Queens Borough Lodge; Past State are: James O. Ded Londes, P.E.R- James T. Hallinan a dinner given Pres.'s Joseph Brand of Bronx John W. Divyer, E.R. John A. Wright, by the Lodge in his honor. E. R. Lodge and Philip Clancy of Niagara Judge Hallinan, and P.D.D.'s R. M- Herbert A. Mcllroy, who presided, Falls Lodge; State Trustee Gustav Davies and Charles F. Magee introduced P.D.D. Peter Stephen H. Papenmeyer, Hempstead Lodge; Beck as Toastmaster who, in turn, Judge L. D. Van Woert of Otsego presented Judge Hallinan as the County, a member of Oneonta only speaker. After complimenting Lodge; Mayor Robert E. Patterson the Committee on Arrangements of Freeport; P.E.R. Wilbur L. Losee upon the success of the occasion, of Montclair, N. J., Lodge, and the the Grand Exalted Ruler delivered Rev. Father John J. Mahon. The a vigorous address to the assembled P.E.R.'s of Freeport Lodge in at Elks that stimulated the hearers to tendance were Leo Fishel, George tremendous enthusiasm. Announce Morton Levy, Franklin G. Hill, ment of an increasing number of Clarence A. Edwards, Peter Ste applications for membership as well phen Beck, Worden E. Winne, as for the re-affiliation of many for George M. Bird, Arved L. Larson, mer members was cause for a re F. Harold Loonam, Isadore Lewis, newal of hearty applause. After Joseph P. Glynn, Lyman R. Young, the termination of the function William J. Murphy and George S. Judge Hallinan held an informal re Johnson. ception, greeting many old friends At 3 o'clock on Saturday after of Freeport and many who were noon, October 19, the Grand Exalted visitors from neighboring Lodges. (Continued on page 32) u f

lop large picture: Judge Hallinan surrounded by Panama Elks at a reception held jor him in the Canal Zone Lower picture: Distinguished members of the Order at a dinner tendered the Grand Exalted Ruler by Queens Borough, N. Y•> Lodge December, 1935

The Home of Fond du Lac, Wis., Lodge, where the Wis. State Elks Assn. met

News of the State Associations

Vermont nington, Vt., Lodge, No. 567. After Colorado I TTT? A 1 r. . « attending a meeting of the New On Tuesday, October 22, a special A fh?the VermontVo + 2?^+State Elks Asso-® Judge StateHallinanElkshadAssn.beenatentertainedSyracuse, get-together meeting of the Colorado State Elks Association, called by ^ Spi in^eld, Vf"Vt., on Sunday, Oct. 6. He was accompaniedby the Benningtonbv his Secre-Elks. State Pres. Jacob L. Sherman of Representatives of the 10 Lodges in tary, James D. Moran, Secy, of Denver Lodge, was held in Colorado gie State were pi^sent and State Queens Borough, N. Y., Lodge. Springs. Over 400 enthusiastic Elks attended, many driving great dis P^E^R of Spungfield Lodge, No.^ Elks present wereprominentPast GrandVermontEs- tances through a blizzard. Mr. Sher 1560, piesided. The one-day session teemed Loyal Knight Riley C Bow- man was accompanied by Past Grand was devoted to the business of the ers of Montpelier Lodge; Past sSe Exalted Ruler John R. Coen of Ster Association. Pres. Charles F. Mann of Brat- ling, Colo., Lodge, and Past State Grand Exalted Ruler James T. tleboro Lodge, and P.D.D. John T. Pres. Milton L. Anfenger of Denver Hallinan motored to Springfield with Nelson of Barre Lodge. In a dele Lodge, an associate member of the E.R. Robert E. Cummings of Ben- gation from New Hampshire were Grand Lodge Activities Committee. Frank J. Kelly, Con- The long list of prominent Colo cord, the first President rado Elks at the meeting included the of the N.H. State Elks names of some of the most prominent Assn.; State Pres. Ben- and zealous members of the Order in jamin P. Hopkins, the State, among them being Grand gij|||3|™ Keene Lodge; Dr. C. J. Esteemed Loyal Knight Dr. Lloyd R. Washburn, Concord, Allen, Colorado Springs; F. A. Hum State Inner Guard, and phrey, Fort Collins, a member of the State Trustee Bernard Grand Lodge Committee on Creden J. Gilbo, Keene Lodge. tials ; George L. Hamllik, Central JKHi^B The Grand Exalted City, D.D. for Colo., Cent., and W. Ruler delivered a five- E. Daley, Loveland, D.D. for Colo., 1 * • minute radio address to North; Past State Pres. H. D. Tobey of Boulder Lodge; State Chaplain \c andmembersfriendsof theoverOrderSta- Val Higgins, Denver; State Secy. W. tion WNBX at Spring- P. Hurley, Fort Collins; and the en field. His presence at tire Board of Trustees of the Colo. ' the State Convention State Elks Assn. consisting of Z. D. added much to its suc Havers, Denver, J. Raymond Kis- cess both from a social sock. Fort Collins, and Lawrence E. Accola, Pueblo. James Clark, Treas point. After his speech urer of Fort Collins Lodge, who has the Bennington Elks es not missed a meeting of the Lodge Sandcortedfraternalhim to Albanystand since 1915, was a member of the where he and Mr. Fort Collins delegation. Moran took a train to The Longmont Elks Band, led by Jimmie Carrol, contributed to the Oi?icers elected to pleasure of the gathering. Lodges serve the Association represented besides those already during the ensuing year mentioned were Canon City, Cripple *rmr-T are: Pres., Arthur L. Creek and Victor, and many Elks •JSiSSS, Graves, St. Johnsbury; were present from various localities throughout the State. Bowers, Montpelier; Business of the State Association and matters pertaining to the Order ward Charron, St. Al- were discussed. A banquet was one bans; 3rd Vice-Pres., of the main features of the gather Photos Oil S/iiboi/oan Press Francis E. Morrissey, ing and an initiation was splendidly Top picture: The Sheboygitn Drum and'• Bugle Bennington; Secy., Jut- staged by the officers of Colorado Corps as it appeared in the parade xvhich tvaswas the A- Longmoore, St. Springs Lodge. The meeting was closing feature of the Wisconsin Stale Elkscs AssoAsso- Johnsbury; Treas., Car- not only one of the most constructive ciation Convention held in Fond dii Lac early in rol Hardigan, Burling but from a get-together standpoint August ton. one of the most enjoyable evet- held Sidney J. Paine, by Colorado Elks. Lower picture: The dccorative float enteredi in the Correspondent, W. P. Hurley, State Secy. parade by Oshkosh, l^'is,. Lodge Wohurn, Mass., Lodge {Continued on page 3S) 32 The Elks Magazine The Grand Exalted Ruler's Visits {Continued from 'page 30)

Kuler and a host of Grand Lodge and Mr. Courtney delivered addresses from nearby Lodges who attended officials and members of the Order on Americanism and Fraternalism. a dinner in honor of the Grand Ex assembled in the Mirror Room of the During the evening Judge Hallinan alted Ruler. A regular session of Hotel Morrison to join in the cele was presented by Mr. Eisenman the Lodge was held after dinner in bration of the 59th Anniversary of with a handsome cocktail set, suit the Masonic Temple adjacent to the Chicago, 111., Lodge, No. 4. An initia ably engraved, intended, however, Lodge Home where the assemblage tion and banquet had been arranged for Mrs. Hallinan. The Grand Ex was augmented by other delegations and Judge Hallinan was the honored alted Ruler graciously accepted the arriving from neighboring Lodges. guest on this eventful occasion. gift for his wife, and then addressed State Trustee Gustav H. Papen- In response to "an invitation ex the assemblage, thanking the mem meyer and P.E.R. Dominick Guando tended by E. R. Irving Eisenman of bers of Chicago Lodge for his recep headed the delegation from Hemp^- Chicago Lodge to perform the work tion and all those who had come to stead Lodge; P.D.D. Thomas F. of initiation upon a class of 116 can pay him homage. The demonstra Cuite headed the delegation from didates, the P.E.R.'s Degree Team tion which took place at the close of Brooklyn Lodge, and the Glen Cove of Oak Park, 111., Lodge, No. 1295, his speech was indeed a tribute both delegation was headed by D.D. officiated. The members of the Oak to the personality of the Grand Ex Michael A. Petroccia. From Free- Park Team are P.E.R.'s Roy F. Cum- alted Ruler and to the wisdom and port Lodge came P.D.D. Peter miios, Wilford D. Prest, James Finn, clarity of his message as head of the Stephen Beck, E.R. Herbert A. Mc- William J. Savage, Harry Reiser, Order. The releasing of a thousand Ilroy and a large number of mem Frank P. White, Clarence B. Hetzel red, white and blue balloons added to bers. P.E.R. Horace Sullivan of and A. J. Busscher. The newly initi the excitement of the moment. Lynbrook Lodge and several mem ated Elks and assembled guests wit Over 400 telegrams and letters of bers were present. The Grand Ex nessed a perfect exemplification of congratulation were received by Chi alted Ruler's own Lodge—Queens ritualistic work. The Class numbered cago Lodge on its Anniversary. Borough, No. 878—^was represented many men prominent in the civic, Among the members of the Lodge by P.E.R.'s F. William Wolters, a political and professional life of introduced by Judge Feinberg were member of the Grand Lodge Audit Chicago. Harry Armstrong, who became a ing Committee, P.D.D. Matthew J. member of the Order in its earliest Merritt, James D. Hampton, George days, and Louis A. Cohn, one of the A. Burden and a very large delega 1 HE Chicago Lodge of Antlers oldest living members on the Lodge's tion of members. ^ . then initiated 19 candidates into its roster. E.R. Irwin R. Browner of Great own organization in a manner that The banquet was followed by en Neck Lodge, in presenting Judge brought forth praise from all who tertainment lasting several hours. Hallinan, stated that the tie that witnessed the work of the young Every theatre and cafe in Chicago binds Great Neck Lodge to Queens men. Chicago Lodge is exceedingly sent members of its company or floor Borough Lodge was more than just proud of its Antlers Lodge and all of show to take part in the program. an ordinary one, inasmuch as the members present were gratified The Eleven O'Clock Toast was de Queens Borough Lodge was re to hear the congratulations and com livered by Past Grand Exalted Ruler garded as the Mother Lodge of No. pliments contained in the speech de Bruce A. Campbell. On Sunday, 1543. livered by the Grand Exalted Ruler October 20, Judge Hallinan, accom at the conclusion of the ceremonies panied by his Secretary, James D. and also in the remarks of Grand Moran, who had also participated in Earnestly and eloquently the Trustee Henry C. Warner of Dixon, the festivities, returned to New York. Grand Exalted Ruler pointed out 111., Lodge. A reception was then the objectives of the order and held for the visiting Grand Lodge called upon all members of Great dignitaries which continued until Many of the older members of Neck Lodge for cooperation in pro time for the Anniversary Banquet Mount Vernon, N. Y., Lodge, No. moting a successful administra^on at 7:30 P.M. 842, assembled on Tuesday evening, of its affairs during the year. The John P. Harding, General Chair October 22, at the Lodge Home Rev. Edward J. Donovan, who was man of the Anniversary Celebra when the Grand Exalted Ruler Chaplain of the N. Y. State Elks tion, escorted Judge Hallinan into paid his official visit to that Lodge, Assn. in 1922-23-24, spoke briefly of the Cameo Room of the Hotel in where he was greeted by a large the advantages enjoyed by Great which the banquet was held. Over 800 representation of the membership. Neck Lodge and pledged full sup Elks were present. In the Grand Ex A number of P.E.R.'s were present, port in carrying out the Gr^d Ex alted Ruler's party were Past Grand including Sydney A. Syme, P.D.D., alted Ruler's policy. Past Exalted Exalted Rulers Bruce A. Campbell of and M. Burr Wright, Sr. Rulers of the host Lodge present East St. Louis, III., Lodge, Floyd E. At the regular session of the on the occasion included Herbert R. Thompson of Moline, 111., Lodge, and Lodge Judge Hallinan was formally Ninesling, State Vice-Pres.; Henry Grand Secretary J. Edgar Masters presented, and Past Grand Exalted A. Sahm, Glen E. Towns, John A. of Charleroi, Pa., Lodge; D.D. Franz Ruler Murray Hulbert was also in Wells and Robert N. Palmer. A. Koehler of Des Plaines, 111., troduced. Both Judge Hallinan Shortly after his visit to Great Lodge; P.E.R. Judge Michael Fein- and Judge Hulbert spoke of the rec Neck Lodge, Judge Hallinan jour berg of Chicago Lodge, who acted ord made by Mount Vernon Lodge neyed to Bedford, Va., to attend as Toastmaster; States Attorney in the years gone by. They also the Annual Fall Meeting of the Thomas J. Courtney; District At explained to those present the pro Board of Grand Trustees held in the torney Michael Igoe and E.R. Irving gram for this year, the successful Board room at the Elks National Eisenman. completion of which would require Home on Friday, October 25. The sincere thanks of Chicago the hearty cooperation of all sub After much routine business had Lodge to the Grand Exalted Ruler ordinate Lodges in the Order. been disposed of, the Board received and Grand Lodge officials, and all the On Wednesday evening, October the report of Superintendent Rob assembled guests, for making the 23, the well appointed Home of ert A. Scott. The report of the Anniversary Celebration a complete Great Neck, N. Y., Lodge No. 1543, Home physician was included, and success was eloquently expressed in was taxed to its capacity to accom a most satisfactory condition of af- Mr. Eisenman's speech. Mr. Igoe modate local Elks and delegations (Continued on page 39) December, 1935 33 Vews of the State Associations

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California sports were again enjoyed. Over of the Association will be held in 700 ladies took advantage of the ar Oakland. The presence of Past Grand Ex rangements that had been made by Early in the afternoon more than alted Rulers William M. Abbott of the host Lodge for visits to the 4,000 Elks marched in what was San Francisco and Michael F. Shan movie studios and to private homes pronounced to be the finest parade non of Los Angeles was a feature of of famous picture stars. ever held at a California State Elks the annual convention of the Cali The Chanters of various Lodges Convention. Official police estimates fornia State Elks Association held held their annual contest in the eve placed the number of those who wit at Santa Monica. The duration of ning after which the Annual Hi nessed the procession at 50,000. Be the assembly was three days, all of Jinks for delegates, visitors and fore the vast throng filed bands, them replete with accomplishment their ladies was held in the Auditori drum and bugle corps, drill teams, and social acrtivity. um, over 3,500 being present. The and a mile of floats and novelty en The Convention o^ned at 10 A.M. affair was under the direction of the tries. Snappy uniforms and gay on September 26 with Pres. Milton members of Santa Monica Lodge. bunting added to the general gay R. Standish presiding. Among the The Eleven 0'Clock Toast was given and vivid effect. Entries from prominent visitors and State officers by Pres. Standish, and at the close Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, introduced were Past Pres.'s Abbott of the Hi Jinks dancing began, last San Pedro, Redondo Beach and San and Shannon, Ralph Hagan, Harry ing several hours. Fernando were .among the largest M. Ticknor, Richard C. Benbough, Lodge delegations. Elk bands from Mifflin G. Potts, William E. Simp Merced, Inglewood, Glendale, Re son, John J, Doyle, Fred B. Mell- Final reports from various com dondo Beach, Santa Monica and other mann, Horace S. Williamson, F. E. mittees were submitted at the Sat Lodges of the State supplied stirring Dayton, Horace H. Quinby and J. urday morning business session music. All along the line of march Thomas Crowe; Vice-Pres.'s Harry which was opened by the Antlers of the uniformed Drill Teams of San D. Hyde and Gerald B. Adrian; Huntington Park Lodge with the in Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, Pas Trustees George M. Smith, Hal E. itiation of a class of candidates for adena, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, Willis, Edgar W. Dale, Frank H. Lodge. The work of the young Inglewood and Huntington Park Pratt, Roscoe W. Burson and Joseph officers was practically perfect and Lodges executed intricate maneuvers. K. Choate; Secy., Richard C. Ben- was received with expressions of ap- Drum and bugle corps adding color bough; Tiler Thomas Abbott; Chap I^obation by Mr. Standish and by to the parade came from Santa Bar lain the Rev. David Todd Gillmor, and me delegates and high officials of the bara, Taft, Anaheim, Compton, San Sergeant-at-Arms Aubrey N. Irwin. Order who were present. Past Grand Fernando and Long Beach Lodges, The opening session was given Exalted Ruler Shannon addressed and the American Legion and Native over to reports from all the standing the Convention on the communistic Sons were also represented. Among committees followed by the annual situation in the State and told what the larger floats in the great num Memorial Service under the direction the Elks had accomplished with the ber were those entered by Hunting- of Mr. Potts, Past Grand Esteemed aid of Committees from the Ameri ton Park, Long Beach and Santa Leading Knight. The speaker was can Legion and the Junior Chamber Monica Lodges, the Venice Mardi P.E.R. Dr. A. R. Schultz of Redlands of Commerce of California to sup Gras Assn., the Santa Monica Life Lodge, and the musical program was press communistic activities, and also Guards, the Venice Police, and the presented by the Chanters of Los outlined plans for further action. city of Santa Monica. Hal Clark Angeles Lodge. The next order of business was the Sanborn, Santa Monica Public Works The afternoon offered much in the election of State officers for the en Commissioner, was Grand Marshal. way of amusement and outdoor ding year. They are as follows: sports. Many played golf. An auto Pres., George M. Smith, San Jose; tour had been arranged for the la Vice-Pres.'s: Charles W. Merz, 1 HE Annual President's Ball, held dies and a large number attended a Marysville; John O. Kroyer, Santa in the La Monica ballroom on the polo game. In the evening the an Rosa; James A. Greenelsh, San Luis pier in the evening, was a beautiful nual banquet in honor of the State Obispo; A. P. Anderson, Taft; spectacle as well as an enjoyable af President was held, over 700 being Joseph L. Hofer, Huntington Park, fair. It was the final feature of the present. A floor show and other and Leonard P. Bonnat, Anaheim; Convention. splendid entertainment lasting un Trustees: Edgar W. Dale, Richmond; The list of winning Lodges in the til well past midnight were presented John B. Scherrer, Gilroy, and Arthur different contests staged during the by Santa Monica Lodge. B. Cheroske, Long Beach; Secy., three days of the meeting is as fol The second business session Richard C. Benbough, San Diego, lows ; State Cup: Band Contest— opened at 10 A.M. on Friday morning, and Treas., Edward J. Mahoney, Class A, Glendale; Class B, Merced. September 27, with Pres. Standish Tulare. The President-elect then re- Bowling—875 Class, Whittier; 825 again presiding. Various other com appointed the Rev David Todd Gill Class, Glendale. Drum and Bugle mittee reports were received. Past mor, Stockton, Chaplain, and Thomas Corps—Anaheim. Drill Team—Sac Grand Exalted Ruler Abbott was the Abbott, Los Angeles, Tiler, and ap- ramento. Glee Club—Los Angeles. speaker of the day, and interesting ^inted James J. McCarthy, Santa Golf—4-man team, Huntington and instructive talks were made by Monica, Sergeant-at-Arms. Park; low gross, Robert C. McCrys- many of the delegates relating to the ^The final report of the Registra tal, Huntington Park. Parade—Taft work of the Order in the different tion Committee showed an attend Lodge. The State Cup in the Ritual parts of the State. It was shown ance of 2,506 registered at Conven istic Contest was won by Glendale that a steady gain in membership tion Headquarters. Closing reports Lodge. Santa Ana Lodge was had been made. P.E.R. Leo V. were made after which presentation awarded the Shanly Cup for second Youngworth of Los Angeles Lodge of a gift for his home was made by place and Vallejo Lodge the Hoerlin spoke on what had been done by Past State Pres. F. E. Dayton to the Cup for third place. All of the con California Elks to check the growth retiring President, Mr. Standish. test winners were given first prize of Communism in the State. After The Convention then adjourned un cups by Santa Monica Lodge. the close of the meeting outdoor til 1936 when the annual meeting Richard C. Benbough, State Secy. Tambati! {Continued from page 19)

A slurred chuckle broke from his lips, Kneeling, Collins fished out the mass "That's a lie!" Walker said hotly. "Shut up!" Hertzog snapped. —a bunch of sticks. He was about Collins had permitted Kambove to Smit subsided. to toss them back when he noticed speak to see what effect it would "Why do you have your watering how pulpy they were. He examined have on the man befoi-e him. place at the rapids?" Collins fired the them more closely. They were soft "It's no lie, Walker," he contra question suddenly. and mushy, their ends were clean dicted softly. "I found the boiled "Because of the, crocs," Hertzog cut, and they were all about the same sticks below the rapids." rejoined. He seemed to have assumed length. Collins turned them over "But Anna wasn't cooking muti. the leadership of the party. "Not so thoughtfully. Where had he seen She was making bird lime. Do you many in fast water." something like this before? Suddenly think she'd murder Jackson?" The Collins was not satisfied. The an his face cleared only to have a deeper boy's eyes blazed and he took a step swers were perfectly straightfor frown crease his forehead. Some towards Kambove. "You filthy nig ward. It was late and he was tired. sticks just like these had been used ger. I'll " Perhaps things would be clearer in as evidence in a witchdoctoring trial "Steady, Walker." Collins leai^d the morning. He stood up. at the Boma some months before. He up and stood in front of him. He "All right. We'll make a formal gathered up his find and walked snapped a question. "What made you report in the morning." slowly back to his camp. "There he say murder? Do you think it's mur He walked off towards his camp sent for his Corporal. der?" site. But tired as he was, Collins lay "Kambove. Go to the village. Talk "No!" the boy shouted in angei. awake for a long time. Why should with natives. Find out who here has "Damn you, Collins, you leave Anna a man suddenly topple into a river been boiling medicine." out of this." He whirled about ana early in the morning ? There couldn't stalked away. ^ have been enough sun for sunstroke, nr The remainder of the day Colics and Jackson had not looked the type X HE native went off and Collins put in poking about the camp, for heart failure. He was thin, but sent for Walker. When the young saw that Anna, in true Dutch lasn wiry and tough. And that sly smirk fellow arrived he stared at him for a ion, was in charge of the food ana of Hertzog's and Smit's -outburst long time before speaking. Walker busy with yeast making, meant something. Walker had been stared back for a while, then he potato water and sugar. waiKei scared. And then the girl. Her eyes looked away. hung around but Collins did not see had not left his face for a moment. "Anything to add to what you said him speak to the girl. The three The camp, Collins realized, was a last night?" Collins asked. Dutchmen had disappeared. turmoil of emotions and suspicions. "No." ing the situation, Collins wonderea "Jackson drank and just fell into if the finding of a mine had split the the river, eh?" He stared at Walker party. The Colonials would stick to HE was down at the watering and rustled the pages of the note gether against the three spot the first thing in the morning. book lying open on the table before But there was Anna. Was she on he It was cold and mist smoked up him. "Didn't call out or speak?" uncle's side or on that of Walkei i off the rushing water. A great rock "No." whom she was obviously ' ran out into the stream ending "Why was there no water in As yet Collins had no proof that tne sharply as if a chunk had been camp?" camp was split. Still, that uneasy broken off the end. Collins stared "What there was had just been distrustful air which he had sensea down. A strong swimmer would boiled. The bags were hot." upon his arrival persisted. The camp not have much chance in that. Collins was silent. Was he trying was not at rest. There were under There were no footprints. Turning to unearth something that did not currents at which he could only he made his way to shore and fol exist? That Walker had anything to guess. Collins was certain that lowed down the river. There was do with Jackson's death he found it for instance, hated Doerwald, tnat just a chance that Jackson's body difficult to believe. Yet he felt the he was afraid of the old man. A.nd might have escaped the crocodiles boy was concealing something. Hertzog's bullying attitude suggested and lodged in an eddy. At the end "What have you fellows found that he was on Doerwald's side_, tnat of the rapids he sat down on a stone down here, Walker?" As he did not the two had for some reason joinea and stared at the river. On a spit answer, Collins continued, "You'll forces against the others. Collins downstream a crocodile lay sunning have to file papers with me eventu shrugged. It was too much ^9^*, himself. Blocks and pools of j'ellow- ally. Might as well tell now. What He went to bed. Late that night he ish foam eddied about. Collins is it? A mine?" awakened suddenly. He could not stared at the croc. The reptile lay "Yes," grudgingly. have told what sound he had heard motionless but he knew it was watch "Valuable?" yet abruptly he found himself wide ing him unblinkingly. "They say so." awake, his eyes staring into the dark A dark mass, lodged against a Kambove came up and saluted. ness. For a moment he listened. stone in the foam, caught Collins' Collins turned to him and spoke in Gently pushing his blanket back he eyes. He jumped up. The crocodile native. The Corporal answered rap sat up and reaching down felt for rushed into the water with a splash. idly. his shoes. Years on the veldt had December, 1935

taught Collins not to go barefoot. Too many thorns, scorpions, spiders and such. He groped beside the bed. Suddenly he stiffened. His hand touched something he was sure had not been beside his bed when he blew out the lamp. He felt cautiously about. What he found felt like \ u. matches stuck on end in the dust be side the bed. Carefully he picked, one up and held it against the moonlight outside. A grunt escaped him. What he held was a short, pointed little •stake, the sharpened end darker than, the rest. Poison! The poison stakes •the,natives set before a hut to pierce the feet of him they fear. Collins felt for his shoes. They were gone. For a long time he sat staring out between the flaps. Boiled bits of roots in the river below the rapids. Now poison stakes. Some one had sneaked into his tent so quietly that he had been able to plant those deadly things and steal his shoes before he awoke. Collins lay down. The bed creaked with his movements and then he lay still thinking and watching the door, Kambove said the girl had been boil ing some sort of native medicine. Walker had burst into a denial but it seemed to Collins that the boy was trying to convince himself as much as the policeman. He had been wor ried. There was bad blood in the camp, probably about the mine. Walker cared for Anna and unless he was badly mistaken Hertzog, too, had his eye on her. Jackson was dead. Neither Doerwald nor Smit would talk. o/7/gttG- A movement outside caught Col lins' eye. His body tensed. Some thing or some person was approach ing cautiously. A shadow loomed against the tent. He turned his head to get a better look. The bed creaked. The Oift Instantly the shadow vanished. But not before Collins had seen the form. It was a young, slender body, dark against the moonlit canvas. Anna. TO CHEER HIS Or Walker. Collins lay back again. He tried to keep awake to think but suddenly he FOR MOXTHSt TO COME slept. The sun was shining when he awoke. Sleepily he gazed at a fly SEARCH the gift counters— you can imagine. Make up your crawling on the canvas. Then the ^ hunthunt, forhourshnnrs! in thetVip jostlingir»ctlintr lictnnwlist now. TiisstJustwritewrifp Gillette "Blue"Rliiia night's events flooded back. He Christmas shopping crowds and Blades" on your shopping list for stared at the floor. The stakes were you couldn't find a more men who "have everything" or gone. His shoes stood where he had placed them upon retiring. thoroughly acceptable gift at are hard to please. He ate his breakfast in puzzled anything like the price of this at Most dealers have the special silence. For minutes at a time he tractive package of 50 Gillette Christmas carton or can get it stared at the veldt while his food "Blue Blades." Here's a gift that foryouquickly.Save ^ cooled. will cheer a man's mornings for Fetching his notebook Collins yourself endless spread it on the table. He read over months to come — assure him steps and be sure of M BLU£ I the notes he had made. There was hundreds of clean, easy shaves. a warm reception not much that was definite. Only his The Gillette "Blue Blade," for your gift. Ask Ju/ finding the stakes. The boiled sticks especially made for tender skin, your dealer for the fl /B and Jackson's death might be just is first choice of most men every coincidence. Anna might have been Christmas carton cooking up some roots for a native where. It is the blade in demand of Gillette "Blue liniment or making bird lime. After —the most logical, practical gift all she had been raised on the veldt and knew about the roots the natives used for medicines. But those little stakes? Collins flipped his notebook GILLETTE BLVE BLADES shut. The only evidence he had The Elks Magazine 36 pointexi liirectly at the boy and girl "I'nkos?" gether." He faced' the Dutchman and he just would not believe it. The policeman looked up. who glowered at him fiercely. "Getting to be an old fool," he mut "I'nkos. Trouble." The native "No," answered Hertzog. "I go nodded towards the other camp. with Doerwald." tered. Yet he could not drive out of Anna broke the tension. "Hertzog Ms mind the suspicion that Walker "What's happened?" "Two white men not come back to- can go with me." was concealing something. Some "I don't trust him," Collins said thing that related to Anna. Why Coliihs jumped up. "Which two?" coldly. shoidd he, Collins, try to twist the "You think I murder, eh?" The facts around because a boy and girl "The young one and the tall Dutch man." ., way Hertzog slurred the word made had fallen in love? it sound ghastly. In the evening after the others had Walkei- ^ind Smit. Collins seized an Anna shook her head. "He won't returned Collins walked over to the old coat and pulling it on, hurried hurt me." camp to visit. Doerwald greeted him over to the prospectors' camp. Doer "All right," Collins made up his civiUy enough but Smit and Hertzog wald and Hertzog were sitting be mind. "Come on, Doerwald." sat silent and lumpish. Watching fore the fire. For a moment Collins Collins had prided himself on his their faces Collins wondered how did not see Anna just beyond on the veldt knowledge but as he hunted the Walker had ever come to join up farther side. "What's happened here now, Doer veldt with the old Dutch prospector with such a group. Beside the other he realized he knew scarcely any men he seemed a kid. Just then he wald?" „ ^ , thing of the fine points of tracking. was sitting beside Anna beyond the "Nothing." It was Hertzog who answered. There was a rasp of He saw a sign now and then but for glow of the fire. Collins noticed that the greater part was content to fol Hertzog kept glancing at them. An ter feeling in his voice, but Collins low, realizing that Doerwald was not angry glitter flicked into his eyes felt that it was directed more at following a trail so much as using Doerwald than at him. ' but seeing that Collins was watching his experience of the country to guess he turned his head and dragged on "Shut up," he snapped, I didn t^ where a man like Smit would go his pipe. The two youngsters got up speak to you. What's happened, Doerwald?" i hunting. The tracks of game seemed suddenly arid walked away towards to mean more than almost any other the river. In the gloom it was diffi The older man looked up. Walker sign. cult to tell which young, slender body and Smit went off hunting and. was which. haven't come back yet. Thats all. Why?" Hertzog's voice broke the silence "Hear any shots? Hour after hour went by. The gratingly. "Doerwald, you told me—" Doerwald shook his head. Wind sun climbed up and burnt viciously A glance from the old man silenced and searchingly on the men. Heat the wrong way." him. Smit grinned evilly. Hertzog, Collins sat down. Ill waves danced over the veldt. The Collins observed, was really jealous awhile." He glanced at Anna. Her trees wobbled crazily. Collins wiped of Walker. the sweat from his face and plodded hands were folded in her lap. They on only to come to an abrupt halt as were tightly clenched. No one spoke. a shot broke the noon stillness. It D lOERWALD was the first to leave Doerwald sucked on his pipe and sounded far away behind them. the prospectors' camp the next morn stared into the fire. Hertzog was slumped back, his "Wait a minute, Doerwald." ing. If he was aware of Collins trail The old man stopped. The natives ing behind him he gave no sign. shadow. Now and then the fire fell huddled together. Collins listened Steadily he tramped up a worn trail in upon itself and flames flickered for intently. Nothing. beside the river. Collins, behind, just a moment. By their light Collins, "What was that?" kept him in view between the trees. watching, could see Hertzog's pock Doerwald lifted his shoulders. At a turn in the river Doerwald van marked face. It was grim with a "Hertzog shot something." ished. Collins hurried up cautiously. leering twisted grin. His eyes were fixed on his bearded companion with "Not a signal?" There was no sign of the old man "No. Three shots, then two shots. anywhere. The path kept on but a triumphant glare. Suddenly the silence was shattered You know that, Collins." Doerwald Doerwald had turned off. He turned turned and went on. Collins followed. back looking for fresh boot marks. by the booming roar of a lion. Anna started violently. Again and again Doerwald grunted and pointed to "Following me, eh?" some eland tracks. Following them Collins started. Doerwald stood the sound tore through the darkness were the flat crunched marks which before him. "You damned police and echoed and re-echoed amongst the hills. A jackal cried out shrilly. only boots can make. They increased man," he ground out the words in Anna jumped up and ran hurriedly their pace, and Collins discovered into one of the shelters. Collins that they had been traveling in a "It's a free country, Doerwald. thought he heard a sob. Anna was great loop and were not far from "Not for policemen." Doerwald wondering, Collins guessed, whether camp. spoke the last word as though it the lions were worrying a body. Suddenly Kambove spoke excitedly tasted bad. "We don't want you Hertzog turned his head to watch and pointed. Not far beyond vul here." her but did not speak. Another half tures were wheeling and circling "I've noticed that," Collins ad close above the trees. Others sat mitted wryly. He stared at the tall hour went by. The fire had died down. A chill dampness stole into about. With a sickening realization bearded man. "Who murdered Jack of what lay ahead Collins ran for son?" he snapped out suddenly. If camp from the river. The lion had not roared again but a leopard was ward. Three huge birds ran heavily he had hoped to startle the old man along the ground and took wing into betrayal he failed. hunting the bank below the camp. A bushbuck barked explosively. clumsily. A brown thing lay sprawled "No one. He fell in the river." under a tree. Collins ran to it and Collins tried another tack. "Going Hertzog stood up. "Going to bed," he announced, "'night, Doerwald." turned it over. The vultures had to work at your mine?" picked at the head and hands but "There'g'no mine here.'^ Without a glance at Collins he disap "What are you hanging about for peared into his hut. The policeman they had only increased the horror of the black swollen lips, the black then?" rose and flexed his limbs. "Looking." "I'll be going, Doerwald," he fingers and the frozen grimace of Collins gave up. Shrugging his stopped and looked down at the agony on the dead man's face. Un shoulders he walked past Doerwald silent man in the deck chair. "If der his anger and horror Collins felt and returned to his camp. Walker's not back by morning we a surge of relief. It was the dour About seven, just after he had will look for him." Smit whose body they had found. finished his supper, Kambove ap The veldt was cold and grey when Collins turned to Doei-wald. proached. Collins was staring mood Collins routed out the others. "Who did this?" ily into the fire. "Hertzog. You and I will go to- The Dutchman stared at him im- December, 193S

passively and said nothing. The na tives were in a tight little group, their eyes rolling in fear. Collins felt they read more in this death than he did. He signed to Kambove 'OTdwrrrr and ordered him to dig a grave. Nerving himself he bent over the body and examined it as best he could. There was not a mark on it. TFifrinWr The sun was very low when they buried Smit. It was not much of a grave but Doerwald did not seem to care and Collins was too preoccupied with his thoughts to suggest more ceremony. Silently he followed as the prospector headed for camp. The giant baobab loomed ahead. A fire blazed beneath, throwing the weird, thick branches into pinkish relief. The two men rounded the tree and stopped short. Two figures sat by the camp fire. One was Anna. She was bent over, her head resting on her hands. The other was Walker. Collins strode forward. "Where have you been?" he asked the youngster. The boy did not answer. Collins looked into his face. Then he shook him. "When did you get here?" Walker's head fell forward. He groaned and relaxing, would have fallen from the chair had not Collins pushed him back. He turned to Anna. "What's the matter with him? When did he come in?" Anna did not look up. She sat has placed Seagram's Crown Whiskies in a "Kingdom staring into the fire. Her voice All Their Own" ... It has made them America's Favorites ... Crown sounded hollow and far away. "I don't know. He is sick. He Whiskies are made with Seagram's traditional skill in distilling and. was here when I came." Sudden suspicion flamed in Collins. blending—gained through more than three generations of experience. "Where's Hertzog?" Anna motioned towards a shelter. And —to insure this taste — now, and for years to come — Seagram's "There." holds in reserve a vast treasure — millions of gallons of rare whiskey. Something in the girl's voice caused both Collins and Doerwald to start for the shelter. The Dutch man seized a lantern and held it high. Hertzog lay on a rude bed breathing heavily. "Drunk," muttered Doerwald. Col lins grunted sharply and bent over the man. "Look." Hertzog's left leg was matted with blood. Collins pulled out his knife and cut away the trouser. A ragged hole gaped in the white skin. A hole made by a soft nosed bullet. "Take care of him," commanded Collins. He returned and sat down near Anna. For a minute he watched the leaping flames of the fire. Be hind the river boomed dully. "Anna," he spoke quietly, "what kind of a mine have you found here?" The cook passed carrying a basin of hot water. The girl did not look up. "Anna." 'JYes?" "What kind of a mine have you found?" "Chrome." Stagram-DhtiUers Corp^^Executive Officts: Nttvvr—.. YorkV—i 38 The Elks Magazine

Collins sucked his breath in fright was pitiful. Collins nodded. were following the man whom you sharply. When he spoke his voice "Yes. I have known several days." suspected of poisoning Jackson, the had a steely quality. "When the new He hesitated. "Anna. See here. man who planted the poisoned stakes railway comes up this valley from You're just a kid. So's Walker. beside my bed." Salisbury the mine will be worthy a I'm not promising anything but if Everything clicked in Collins' fortune. Just like the mines at Vic you tell the truth I'll do everything mind. He rose and hurried to the toria. So you and Walker got rid of I can for you." Dutchman's camp. Rounding the Jackson, then you tried to poison "You think I did it?" Her aston baobab tree he entered the hut in me." He paused. His voice rose a ishment was too real to be feigned. which Hertzog had been lying. little. "Yesterday Walker killed "You think Bob killed Smit? No! A lantern hung from a pole. There No! He never could._ No!" was no one in the shelter but the Smit. And you tried to kill Hertzog. wounded man lying on the bed. He You—" "What were you doing with those was conscious now. "No. No. We haven't killed any sticks then?" Anna dropped her eyes to her "Where's Doerwald?" body." "Gone." Hertzog ground his teeth "Then what were you doing out hands. "I—I was testing them." "Testing them?" Disbelief rang and his face twisted with pain as he side my tent three nights ago?" tried to sit up. "The dirty swine "I was following somebody." in Collins' voice. "Testing them?" he repeated. Why?" He's—" There was a dull thump. Walker "I know." Collins rushed out of had fallen out of his chair. Anna "Because—oh, I can't tell you." "Because you saw Walker boiling the shelter. Doerwald was not to be jumped up with a cry and bent over found. The Dutchman had heard the form lying in the dust. them, eh? Or because you saw him put something in Jackson's food? him coming and cleared out into the "Bob. Bob." She tried to raise night. Collins walked slowly back to him but could not. She turned her Isn't that the reason?" "No. Bob had nothing to do with his camp. Anna was standing wait white and tear-stained face towards ing. the policeman. "Do something for it." Anna's voice gained strength. "How did you test the sticks?" "Your uncle has gone," Collins him. He's sick. Won't you do some said. thing?" A sob broke in her throat. "I boiled them and I fed some of the water to one of the little birds I The girl swayed with relief. Collins stooped over and picked up "Oh," she said, "I was so afraid " the limp form. Holding the boy in had." Anna closed her eyes. Col Tears were in her eyes as she left his arms he looked about and then lins waited for her to go on. "And then?" Collins, running lightly into the tent strode off to his own camp. Anna where Walker was sleeping. followed and stood by the cot as Col For a while Collins sat moodily lins laid Walker down. Kambove SHIVER shook the girl. Her watching the fire. Then he called appeared. A Kambove and gave him orders to "Medicine chest," Collins ordered. voice had lost its ring of defiance. "It hopped about for a while and then track the escaping Dutchman as soon For an hour neither spoke. Deftly as there was light. Pouring himself the policeman stripped off Walker's took a drink of water and then—and then—" a drink he followed the girl into the shirt and sponged him with cool tent. water from the bags hanging outside. "Yes ?" "Then it fell over dead." Anna's "Why did you shoot Hertzog?" He forced some brandy between "He tried to—to make love tc me " the boy's teeth and continued his voice was so low Collins had to lean forward to hear. But he straight She raised her head proudly. "No chafing. The patient stirred and body has done that." muttered. His knees doubled up and ened quickly. A hard, grim look of Collins nodded. "That's what I then straightened with a jerk. He understanding settled on his i^ce. His eyes narrowed. Jackson had thought." He sighed and sat down gurgled. His eyes opened slowly. "He isn't badly hurt." "Bob," exclaimed Anna. "Oh, died of native poison. The trial Col lins had attended several months ago Collins passed the night dozing in Bob!" returned to his memory. He remem his chair. Once he got up and went bered too, of reading in some of the to look at Hertzog. He was sleep old office records of the poison which ing. Anna sat at the foot of Walker's S)>HE would have dropped onto the only took effect after drinking water. bed watching. Collins wondered that bed but Collins pushed her back. ^ she could remain awake. "Here. Drink some more of this." And he remembered that there had He held a large spoon of brandy to been no drinking water in camp. the sick man's mouth. Walker swal Collins sat on the edge of the box TToWARD dawn she slept heavily lowed it and then closed his eyes. staring into the fire. Anna watched him fearfully. The policeman was and Collins spent the morning mak Collins watched him for a minute. thinking furiously. A thought was ing the invalids comfortable. Kam He stood up and motioned Anna dancing in the back of his mind. bove and his men returned a little outside. Suddenly it came through. He knew after noon. They were carrying a "He's asleep," he told her and heavy burden. The Corporal ap pointed to the chair before the fire. now how Smit had been killed and what was wrong with Walker. proached Collins. "Sit down." "I'nkos." With a glance back into the tent "Someone boiled roots and mixed the poison with Jackson's supper. Collins looked up. Then he saw Anna sank into the chair. Collins the burden the man was carrying. drew a box forward and sitting Did he come in late?" The girl nodded miserably. "I thought so. It was Doerwald. He stood ud* down, began his questions again. "Yes?" "Who were you following that He ate alone. He went to bed. All night long that poison worked in his "I'nkos, we found—" night?" The Sergeant raised his hand. He "I don't know." body. Early in the morning Jackson "It was Walker, wasn't it?" He woke up. He wanted a drink. There glanced into the tent behind. Walker had seen the covert frightened look was no water in camp so he went was sitting up, his head resting Anna had cast towards his tent. down to the river." Collins' voice on Anna's shoulder. Their hands, "No. No. I didn't see anyone." grew harsh. "He went to the river clasped together, lay on the blanket! "But you thought it was him. and drank. And he died." He Collins moved out of earshot. Kam You did think so. Didn't you?" stared hard at Anna. bove resumed his report. Anna did not answer. "You know who gave Jackson that "I'nkos. We found him the other "What were those roots you were poison. You saw something or side of the village. He was dead. He boiling?" found something. But you had to be was old and he went without his She turned her white strained face certain. So you tested the stuff hat." The Negro fumbled in his towards him. Her eyes widened and yourself?" It was more a statement leather pouch and extracted some her lower lip hung down. "You than a question. "Anna, it was you thing which he handed Collins. "In know—you know about that?" Her outside my tent that night. You his pocket I found this." December, 1935

It was a small gourd. The narrow open end was corked with a bit of rag. Collins started to pull it out. "No, I'nkos!" Kambove exclaimed. "I'nkos! Tambati!" The poisonous dust from a ground- up mululemma root, which natives float on the air and which strangles those who breathe it. It was what he had finally figured out the night vflCflTion before. Doerwald, after Collins had Ever Conceived left him on the path to the mine, had followed Smit and Walker. It had been easy for that experienced back- veldter, just as it had been easy for him to slip into Collins' tent and set up the poison stakes. Once he had located the two men, Doerwald had drawn abreast of them and floated the fine, impalpable dust down upon them on the faint wind. Smit had ^ELEBRITIES in American life tation without extra charge to every inhaled the full dose. Walker, young and strong, breathed just enough to . . . golf champions and thea resort interest in and near Miami, make him terribly ill. Of course ter stars ... leaders in American and guest membership in the famous Doerwald had been able to find Smit's body. He had known all society, business and professions . . . Florida Year-Round Clubs. along exactly where it was lying. together with hundreds of other ex Not only do you have the greatest The long trek had been just a ruse. He looked Kambove in the face. perienced vacationists ... choose to resort hotel in America in which to "Dig a grave under the baobab," spend their winters at the Miami enjoy your winter holidays, but a he ordered, "and then take water to the Dutchman, Hertzog." Biltmore, "Center of the Wintertime COMPLETE VACATION is included As his Corporal saluted, Collins World" ... one of the world's at no additional cost ... the biggest turned towards his tent. He must prepare for his trek back to the really great resort hotels. vacation value you can find ... Zambesi with the invalids. Why? and regardless of its moderate tfost, the BEST at ANY PRICE. First, the hotel estate is one of the The Grand Exalted most beautiful in America. What sport hobby do you particu larly prefer? Golf? Tennis? Horse Ruler's Visits Second, the Miami Biltmore offers (Continued from page 32) the most luxurious refinements in back riding? Fishing? Sailing? Swimming and aquatic sports? Fly fairs was shown to exist. An in hotel living. ing? Bicycling? Bridge? Dancing? spection was made of the entire Third, there's always more "doing'* premises under the guidance of Or just comfortable relaxation? At Grand Trustee Henry A. Guenther, at the Miami Biltmore than any other the Miami Biltmore you have the best Home Member, which disclosed that winter play spot. the efforts of Mr. Scott and his staff facilities for indulging sports and to enhance the natural beauty of Fourth, the Miami Biltmore grants the surroundings had been highly recreational diversions to gratify successful. The lawns and shrub privileges and economies that are every mood, every taste, every age. bery were in excellent shape, and available nowhere else ... extra Here's keen living for you . . . the buildings and live stock were also in splendid condition. The at ordinary courtesies worth hundreds packed with action and exciting mosphere of the Home is that of a of dollars to a guest in. the course of pleasures or the comfort of loafing country gentleman's residence and the guests enjoy all the comforts a winter vacation—such as transpor- in the good Florida sun. and pleasures which a real home provides. The scenic view from the porch is beautiful at every season of the year and a constant source CENTER OF THE WINTERTIME WORLD of pleasure to all the residents. On Saturday evening, after the Board had completed all of its busi ness, a delightful program was pre For particuUtr information (name your sented, under the able direction of favorite sport!) and reservations, ad- Mr. Scott, for the entertainment of dress the hotel direct .. .or New York office: 521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2421-25 the residents of the Home. They ... Chicago office: 180 North Michi were briefly but warmly addressed gan Avenue, Room 1015. by the Grand Exalted Ruler who re ceived a hearty welcome. Judge Hallinan introduced Madam Basha Malinoff who, in private life, is Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell, the wife of the ^minmi Chairman of the Board of Grand Trustees. Mrs. Maxwell enter tained with a group of songs, the closing number being "Mighty Lak' BILTmORG a Rose." So enjoyable was her pro gram that the audience was loath CORAL GABLES, MIAMI, FLORIDA 40 The Elks Magazine to permit the singer to leave the icy with respect to intensifying in HELPED SHIFT PIANO platform. One of the finest films of terest in the Order. His message the year—"Naughty Marietta"— was punctuated with frequent AND STRAINED WRIST held the close attention of all for bursts of applause, and aroused en the remainder of the evening, and thusiasm to a high degree as was from the pleasure and satisfaction manifested at the termination of registered on the face of every the Lodge meeting when the Grand guest of the Home, it was evident Exalted Ruler held a reception and that the entertainment had been greeted every member personally. a complete success. Judge M. A. Tierney, a P.E.R. of In addition to Grand Exalted Troy Lodge, responded for that or Ruler Hallinan and the members of ganization. E.R. Robert L. Ricker- the Board of Grand Trustees, which son presided. includes the Chairman, Lloyd Max A large number of the Lodge's well; Vice-Chairman William T. Past Exalted Rulers were on hand, Phillips; Secretary Henry C. War including Past State Pres. Dr. J. ner; Approving Member David Edward Gallico. Many prominent Sholtz, Governor of Florida, and Elks attended from, out of town, Home Member Henry A. Guenther, among them being George W. Den- there were present Past Grand Ex ton of Gloversville Lodge, and Past alted Rulers Joseph T. Fanning and State Pres. Philip Clancy, of Nia Rush L. Holland; Grand Secretary gara Falls Lodge—Pres. and Secy, J. Edgar Masters, and James D. respectively of the N.Y. State Elks Moran, Secretary to the Grand Ex Assn., and Past State Pres. William alted Ruler. E. Fitzsimmons of Albany Lodge. Accompanied by Mr. Phillips and On Friday evening, November 1, Mr. Moran, the Grand Exalted Ruler Pittsfield, Mass., Lodge, No. 272, paid his next official visit on Thurs was host to Judge Hallinan who day evening, October 31, to Troy, was accompanied by a large dele N. Y., Lodge, No. 141, and was the gation of Troy members and by a guest of honor at a dinner and at delegation from Bennington, Vt., the subsequent assembly of Lodge Lodge. The enthusiasm occasioned members. The occasion also marked by his visit to Troy Lodge was the annual meeting of the Past Ex equaled at the Pittsfield meeting, alted Rulers Association of New and again the Grand Exalted Ruler York, N.E., and representatives of convinced his hearers of his sin But good old every Lodge in the .District were cerity and his firm intention of present. making this year one of healthy Absorbine Jr. Judge Hallinan outlined his pol- progress for the Order. Gave Quick Relief STEPPING to the aid of two The Die Off servants who were shiftinga piano back into place, Mrs. D.* (Continued from page 9) painfullystrainedherleftwrist. a dash for it when there fell upon rifles. His tasseled ears lay tight When discomfort and swelling his keen ears another sound which back on his head at that and he be continued to increase during turned him to stone. came but a wraith, a half-guessed the day, she thought of an The wolverines heard it, too, and shadow whisking through the forest. Absorbine Jr. bottle in the even they froze in their tracks. By devious and circuitous ways he bathroom and started frequent From a mile away in the direction arrived at last in the vicinity of his applications. Pain and swelling from whence they had come, a ring home den. Something had drawn him both rapidly subsided and she ing, terrifying sound came echoing irresistibly thither. For many days through the woods—the bloodthirsty past he hadn't seen his mate and he was able to enjoy a good night's baying of hounds. Those wolverines, wished to find out how it went with sleep. In a couple of days the like all their kind, had been playing her. He approached, however, like a incident was forgotten. hob with trap-lines and live stock thief in the night, in case of misun For years this remarkable old and had called vengeance down upon derstanding. them. The hide crawled along their Five yards from the maternal den- liniment has been the good spines with a premonitory chill as mouth he stopped and crouched, still friend of countless families. they faced back along the trail they and dumb as death. Silence swathed There's nothing like it for sore had come. Short of leg and clumsy the place, nothing more. Could his muscles, aches, sprains and of movement they could not hope to wife have spirited the kittens away bruises. Kills the fungi that outdistance the dogs, so they climbed to some more secret place? Or had cause Athlete's Foot, too. And up the big leaning spruce in which she in the infinite provision of her costs very little — because a Mishi crouched. motherhood seen fit to slay them? little goes so far. All druggists', Mishi scrambled higher. He knew Such things happen in the feline S1.25 the bottle. For free sam too much about wolverines. Out world, though the reasons passeth ple, write W. F. Young, Inc., along a high limb he crept and finally mere human understanding. Springfield, Mass. jumped for it, a splendid leap, Mishi took two steps nearer, hiss twenty-five feet out into a deep drift. ing and growling softly in his ruff. ^B(tsed on actual letterfrom ourfiles Then away through the blue snow- Abruptly the growling was echoed shadows he streaked, half insane from just within the den, and there, over turning his back on all that limned in the darkness, was the ABSORBINE JR meat, but still more so over the din malign flat face and sinister eyes of of dogs and men. From far behind his enemy, the old male wild-cat. Relieves sore muscles, bruises, he heard presently the furious treed- He did not know that the night be muscular aches, sprains, cry of dogs, shouts and later the fore, his wife in her extremity of Athlete's Foot short, slapping, vicious report of hunger had attacked a big porcupine December, 1935 and in the struggle that ensued one kicking report of a rifle rang out of the long quills on the animal's just there, and stretched her twitch barbed tail had penetrated her brain, ing in the snow. One of the hunters mercifully ending her long unequal had run Mishi's fresh trail and dur battle to survive. The wild-cat had ing the fight had approached unheard learned of it, however; and no flies on whispering skis. ever settled on him or his ideas. He hau sought out the lynx's den for the express purpose of killing and eating Mishi? He had melted spook the young of his foe of foes. like into the primeval hush and All of this, or most of it, flashed shadow of the spruce, given speed through Mishi's brain in the first in by a .318 copper-tipped bullet which stant. He had caught the wild-cat came whining after him and lifted a literally red-handed, and he dealt good-sized pufE of fur from one with him swiftly and to the purpose. shoulder in passing. Because of that Only one thing exceeded Mishi's and other things he did not stop frenzy to get into that den, and that when he had made good his escape, was the wild-cat's frenzy to get out but fled on and on all the rest of that of it. The resulting mix-up was ap day and night and most of the next palling, stupendous. In the midst of day too, heading blindly southward, it the wild-cat lifted up his voice for whither a repentant nature now saw help—it was the voice of a night fit to draw him. He covered more mare, no less, a fiendish scream that than a hundred miles before he came belonged to the nether regions. His at last to a region much to his liking, mate heard it from afar and came at an elder swamp flanked by low hills the speed of the wind. She found furred with spruce and pine. And her lord stretched out in a very in the heart of the swamp was vouch dramatic and picturesque attitude, safed a miracle—a fresh rabbit track and knew at a glance what the —the first he had seen since early Fall. And not far from that was a trouble was. It was death that was the trouble, for parental outrage had fresh lynx-track made, though he did lent Mishi the fury of demons. not know it, by a half-sister of his And glaring at her over the car who had been driven away from "IS THERE A DOCTOR cass of her mate was Mishi himself, home for economic reasons the win ter before. red and unforgettable. A moment All in all, it looked as if things IN THE HOUSE?" they stood there bristling. Then the were going to be a bit easier h-om she-cat was aware that Mishi was now on. The rabbits and grouse, a '"T^HE dame doesn't need a doctor. not looking at her at all, but past X Just let tlie hero clean out his her, and down the slope behind, and few at a time, were beginning to fiit back from the unknown place into gassybriar and send out for a tin of across his gooseberry eyes there which they had gone. Hope of life, flitted the shadow of sudden fear. and even of love, through the winter the tobacco that's swell to smell and That was the last thing she ever saw could now be revived. Nature was cooler to smoke—and let the play in this world, for the sharp, clear, all-wise. go on to a happy end. Sir Walter Raleigh is the mildest, pleasantest hlend of well-aged Kentucky Bur- Condition—with a Capital C leys ever offered to men who like pipes but dislike pipe-nip. Exagger (Continued from -page 21) ation? Can't be—sales growthsays it's simple truth. Trya tin keptfresh minerals in your menu. These things' sugary syrups) ; and then take in the in heavy gold foiland rave with us. are important. whole category of vegetables; spin Never limit yourself, therefore, to ach, carrots, lettuce, celery, broccoli, Brown & W^illiamson Tobacco Corporatioa one or two items of food, as some of kale, string beans, tomatoes, cabbage, Louisville, Kcotucky. Dcpt.E-512 our ridiculous "sure-fire" reducing onions, beets, turnips—either raw or diets would have you do. Give your cooked without elaborate sauces. self enough to eat in proportion to They are good for you and taste good FREE the physical activity you indulge in as well. BOOKLET during the day. Get enough variety If you do this you will find your if tells how to D3ake into your meals so thej'" don't become your pipe tnste self with little or no craving for an TAKE CARE better, sweeter. a_ monotonous bore. After all, good Write for a copy. other hot roll, a second helping of PIPE' digestion depends for a large part mashed potatoes or chestnut dress upon your enjoyment of food. Per ing, to say nothing of that last sonally one of my favorite dishes is splurge on the hot mince pie. While a medium broiled steak with all the I'm_ at it, I may as well let you in on vegetable fixin's, but I should hate a little trick that has helped many to be sentenced to lifetime servitude of my reducers to ward off the de on such a diet. Maybe your idea of sire for starch. If you are a bread Heaven is all the pie-a-la-mode you and butter fiend, or find your life is can get; but could you really stand not complete without French fried it three times a day for a week. potatoes, try this ... put two or Eat what you like—but not too three slices of raw apple on your much of it. If you feel hungry after butter plate and use it as a substi cutting down on what you consider tute. It sounds strange, but it tastes top rich or fattening, fill in the gaps grand! Moreover, it satisfies that with more bulky substances—all the craving for a bite of "something" to fresh fruits; melons, oranges, grape go with your main dinner course. As fruit, apples, pears, peaches, grapes, for dessert, there's really nothing J* I 5 AND IT'S MILDER (go lightly on fruits stewed with better to top off a good meal than 42 The Elks Magazine

a bit of fresh fruit. Take a ripe spective games, but it just wasn't pear, or a small bunch of grapes in enough. What happened—we added stead of the atrocious French pas seventeen pounds to Johnny's frame CfW.. THE PERFECT tries which carry entirely too many and twelve to Sidney's—and both RIR CDOLED PIPE calories for your welfare, even reached heights to which they had with the though they may tickle those tricky aspired, but never quite attained. taste-buds in your tongue! We usually find in the thin person FIHEST BRIRR Now that we have covered the (barring organic disease of course) patent the high-strung, nervous type who Applied dietary question, our second thought For 1935 on reducing is exercise. I don't care thinks he must do everything at top A MAN'S speed. This sort of individual is PIPE how much you cut down on your diet •Large bowl gives —you may starve if you like—you taught, first of all, to relax, to take ©EASILYIons cool smoke. will never in this world reduce cor a more phlegmatic outlook, to go CLEANED rectly and sanely if you do not com easy. We also find in such cases that ©spiralA twist nndis out.the bine exercise with your restricted there is not a complete assimilation 2 AIR-CELLS diet. Oh, you may lose Aveight, I'll of the food they eat. Consequently, Exclusive Patented exercise is concentrated on the ab "Smoke Condition grant you that, but what's the sense ing" design. of taking it off, if the tissues are to dominal muscles to give them greater For the remain flabby and soft, without life strength and tone. With Farrell, as or tone ? The fat that has accumulated with many another underweight per fllan UJho Knows in the body must be burned up son, there was a definite sagging of through physical activity, and physi the internal organs, known medically The Fine Art of Smoking cal activity involves exercise. Ten or as ptosis. Exercise does much to cor New patented "Smoke Conditioning" design, zm- rect this. More rest is essential. I portcd Algerian briar, laree bowl, and balanced handling fifteen minutes each day devoted to €.->8e make Air-Cooled Alrilow the pcrfea pipe. It Is custom regular exercise is enough for the do not necessarily mean more sleep, buUt and finisUea by hand to a beautiful natural poUsli. although thin men and women need AIRFLOW IS EXTRA COOL. Study the diagram. person who wants to reduce; pro Nous 2 Alr-Cclls. All moisture, sludge and flakes eausbt tn more than fat ones, but I do mean spiral chamber. Top cell smoke conditions—produces a vided of course he is not grossly eensationally cool, clcun happy smoke. overweight. If the regular routine frequent intervals of complete relax SENT ON TRIAL. Rmoke an ation throughout the day. You may ^ Airflow at no risk. Airflow sent on exercise described in this article does • •1*13 TEST and TRI.'^L basis. A speciiLl not appeal to you, then make up for not be a professional golfer or a ten • TODAY. nis star, but if you are underweight rDCC pipe and TOBACCO POUCH it in extra walking, tennis, golf, MONOGRAM fn 22-K 60LD swimming or whatever sport you like you will require periods of "laying- off." High-strung business men find LAND0N&WARNERDept.P.47 : best. A form of exercise such as a 360 N. Michigan Ave., ChicaBO. III. • game, which you enjoy, is often bet it helps a lot to give themselves at es—send FREE details on no-rlsk, no J least ten or fifteen minutes' rest after obligation, smoke on irial offer. • ter than woi-k which you probably look upon as a chore. If your inter luncheon. You don't need to lie down Name est and enthusiasm are aroused, the —just sit in a comfortable chair in some place where there is no hurry Addreas mind is stimulated and the work of reduction is a source of pleasure. and bustle and relax every muscle. Town Sine If you find, in mid-morning or after noon that the tension is becoming too IJUT mind you, even the systematic great and every nerve is "on edge," exercise which I advocate and which walk away from your work bench or has been so successful for many desk—wash your face and hands BARLUM yeai-s, may easily be overdone. Watch with cool water, smoke a cigarette, your reactions to physical exercise go next door and say "Hello" to a HOTEL and alwavs remember that it is far fellow worker—do anything to get better to do too little than too much away from the immediate problem at WHERE OLD-FASHIONED at a time. Not everyone can play hand, and give brain and body a HOSPITALITY AWAITS YOU long, hard, and fast; so start otf chance to escape if only for two or slowly and gradually increase your three minutes. I've known expert work as you become more accus accountants to work for hours over tomed to it. All physical activity is a column of figures without finding a problem which the individual must the error they sought, but it fairly solve and depends entirely upon the leaped out at them once they re type of person he is, the amount of turned to the task after a brief inter energy he spends in an ordinary val of "changing-the-subject" so to day's work, and the kind of work he speak. is engaged in. So much for our fat folks. The lean ones have equally as difficult a 1 N addition to rest, mild physical A DAY. AND UP task, even .though they may not get exercise is conducive to greater mus quite so much sympathy or publicity. cular relaxation and this, in turn, Take Johnny Farrell and Sidney leads to restoration of nerve and Wood, for instance, two of my fore brain energy. Diet too, plays an im DETROIT most "skinny" examples. portant role in the life of the person Farrell came to me back in 1927. who is underweight. You can eat CADILLAC SQUARE He couldn't imagine what was wrong yourself thin, paradoxical as it may BATES SrOELT sound. Very often we find the thin «•'' with his golf game. In short ses sions with the little white pill, man who consumes a large quantity Johnny was second to none. But long of food but gets no value from it. He tournaments found him lagging far is simply calling upon his internal behind the leaders. He simply didn't organs to do entirely too much work, 1). S. Government Jobs have the physical stamina to carry especially if they are weak and run Start $1260 to $2J00 a Yr. him through. The nerve strain was down already. We need food for —wo.MEN, .N'oiv -lO-liour too gi'eat for his frail body. Like strength, it is true, but if we do not ivtik miMiis muiiy I'usl Onice aii- piilntinenls. Write Immi'ilialcly wise, Sidney Wood, another thin properly assimilate it, it will do us ior free :{2-pnRi: iirink. wlUi li.n little or no good. A thin person may of iirisilions iiiiil p;irtlciilar4 tell- youngster, was "tops" in tennis hiB iioiv Hi gi't liiiiii. when he was in condition. 'These eat all the things forbidden to a fat FRANKLIN INSTITUTE individual and still not gain an Dept. E237 Reehester, N. Y. boys knew all the rules of their re- December, 1935

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Above all surplun lo.id of flesh is sano with hands clasped under the head, the Wiiist line (-a things, do not hurry and do not have raise the head and shoulders and FROM THIS-TO THIS the body contracted or rigid in any draw up both knees, trying to touch IMMEDIATELY way. your chin with the knees. Count as Try Itcdiiciiig Belt 10 Days tit Our Expense No. 1—Lie fiat on your back, with you return to the starting position. COSTS NOTHING TO TRY IT shoulders against the fioor. arms at Nos. 13 and 14—Lie flat on your LEWIS REDUCING BELTBr CO,CO. the sides, the palms turned down. back with hands at the sides, palms '133^33 ElizabethEHz Avc., Dept. E. Newark.•k, N. J. Exhale completely, forcing all the down. Raise both legs up straight, WRITE NOW FOR FREE TRIAL OFFER air out of the lungs. Then begin to keeping the knees stiff and the toes inhale deeply and slowly, raising the pointed. 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He tries dialing aimlesslJ^ Finally traffic may seem at once more hazard a voice responds. ous and difficult. Dogs guiding the "Operator." blind are no novelty in Morristown. "I want to get Walker 6575," he Drivers do not slow up because they says with relief. see the master and his dog in the "Will you dial it, please?" street. The residents there know "I can't. .. ." how thoroughly the dog has been "Just dial W-A-6-5-7-5." educated. "I can't. I'm blind." As the traffic clears for a moment, There is a short, merry laugh. the dog throws her weight forward •Mi "Ha Ha. That's a good one." a bit and our blind man, obedient to The receiver clicks in his ear. He the pull on the harness, steps with /.yA is disconnected. her off the curb. Several cars ap proach; she stops to let them pass. Another opening, and they proceed And here is another answer. A to the center of the street, "rhe dog month had passed since a blind man, waits as one car, two cars, go by. the head of a family of foux*, had There is another coming, a little way been given a haircut. Each morning off. Quickly judging the distance, he had said to his wife, before she she leans into the harness and, with went out to work, "Tell one of the her master responding in synchro kids to come home right after school nized movement, takes him safely in and take me to the barber shop." front of it, with ample space to spare. CUSTOm BUILT Each morning she did this and each At The Seeing Eye they will tell day the "kids" forgot. Six weeks you that the dog's job is to guide. K O Y A L £ had passed before one of them re If, for example, an ash can obstructs a4-TUBt membered. When they got to the the sidewalk, she guides her master shop the youngster spied a friend. around it without once slowing the 'I *HliS super radio-mujicol instrument vai created "I'm going to talk to Billy," he said, pace. If a low awning endangers his JL for ttiose discriminating and exacting few "I'll be back for you, Dad." Itiiist on tKc finest^most beautiful, most precisely tuilt head, she guides him away from it. radio obtainable. A set of rare disiinction, musically In twenty minutes his hair was cut Even a broken or irregular sidewalk but his son had not returned. He and artistically perfect, tbc Royale offers over 100 does not escape her alert eyes and she ; features . . >assuring a luxurious and idealised type of never did return, and later, when the guides her master where he will not trlUianl,sparkling,guaranteed world-wide performance shop was closed, the barber led him .. . heretofore unattainable. It is today's only "aged" stumble. radio...offers 6tuningranges...^3*^10 2^00meters...etc. home. But the master directs the dog. The answer to what blindness is Blind people usually have a mental This 24 - tube acliievement out- like might be summed up in one performs other receivers. Assures picture of their own communities; if Unlimited Scope Full Fidelity word; frustration. they haven't, they learn at The See Audio range is20 to 16,000 cycles | ing Eye how to form this picture by per second . . . 40 watts undistorted I- X These simple problems of getting using landmarks which a person with output. Fully guaranteed for 5years |g jWly r U from place to place are solved daily eyes would scarcely notice. Uneven pavement, the smell of a bakery or The 30-day FR££ Trial Offer en- IS jlRI jB ^ and in a hundred ways by The See ablcs you to try the S.oyBle ing Eye dog. There are other, more drug store, unusual air currents, deep seated, obstacles which she over identify a district to a sensitive blind comes as well. But first, let us watch person as certainly as the Empire her at work guiding her sightless State Building marks for us the Island of Manhattan. master, on the streets of the Seeing ^ COTALC EAcio Eye's home city, Morristown. (Divijion Alidwest ICftdioCorporation) She (males are used as well) walks Dep(.'S86F,CiBclnnall. Ohio. When he starts in the morning to 'Without obligation. me literature describing at her niaster's left side. His sensi an appointment ten or fifteen blocks Cujtom-Built 24-Tulje 6-Ttining Ran^. Royale tive fingers lightly grasp the loop of away, a blind person with a Seeing Radio...And detiuU of your SO^dayFreeTrialPlikn. a U-shaped, strong leather harness Eye guide goes there as quickly and which is buckled about her shoulders. as directly, and with as much, if not Her pace is brisk, rather faster than more, safety than if he could see. that of the pedestrians about her. At each street corner the dog stops With her master close beside her she, at the curb. Here the master, with every few moments, shifts her direc the command of "right," "left," or tion slightly to avoid bumping "forward," tells the dog in which ^ ADog Soap passersby. A few feet ahead there direction he wishes to go. The dog is a baby carriage on the sidewalk, never crosses the street until traffic partly hidden by hurrying pedes clears. No amount of haste or ui'g- " at LastMat trians. The dog pulls sharply to the The only soap of Its kitid! • Oils ing could induce her to risk her X StopsStons Itchinit,Itchini}. stimulntcssrimiilnroc left. Instantly the movement is tele master's safety. Dogs are in all balr growth, gives coat a "doS ^ Tones Show" sheen, destroys "doSCic" • Grooms graphed to her master. Without probability color blind, but even if odors, kills fleas and lice, clcons missing a step or slackening pace, they were not The Seeing Eye does perfectly. Outlasts two ordi • Kills Fleas they go around the carriage and pro nary bars. At drug and pet not believe that maximum safety stores, 50c, or write William • Deodorizes ceed steadily to the corner. Of the Cooper & Nephews. Inc., 1929 would result from instructing its ani Clifton Avenue, Chicago. 111. ^ Cleans next five people to pass the carriage mals to depend on any system of All In One three miss it narrowly, and two, their traffic lights or signals. There are Operation! eyes on other things, bump into it. PULVEX too many drivers who ignore signals, Backcd by OS Vcarsr Crossing a street dense with auto and variations in regulations would ' s''o°a'p KipcTicnco 46 The Elks Magazine

render dangerous in some cities a him and was told he should do it for system of instruction which might himself. He had to cut his own food, be thoroughly dependable elsewhere. too. He tried and found that, like 8 INCHES OFF When a blind person has learned to unpacking his bag, it wasn't so hard. use a Seeing Eye guide, he can do so There were eight in Alden's class, anywhere. Last summer one young and all of them struggled to over WAISTllHEs* man went with his Seeing Eye guide come old habits of helplessness. •Director reduccd waistline from ^ t to Europe and visited places of in 42 to 34 In. Feel 10yearsyounger. •• Their lessons the first two days of CONSTIPATION GONE — No tired, terest as Independently and with as the month's course consisted wholly bloated fcclins after meals." G. Newton, Troy, M. Y. much pleasure (and probably with of lectures—how to care for the dog; less fuss) as any tourist. How did to_ feed and brush her and how to WORKS AWAY FAT he find his way around strange for win her affection. Instructors taught Massage reduces—so does Direc tor. Its elastic action, witli every eign cities? He asked questions, just them the technique of command—the movomeat of your body. causc3 as all the otjier tourists did. tone of kindly authority which wins aEressureeentle.thatchanging,easily, comforta-vibrating ly works away abdominal /at the dog's respect and later, her affec RESTORES VIGOR tion. Directorputssnapinyour Rj_EMARKABLE, you say, for a Their first lessons with their dogs step, helps to rclieve"short breath." restores vi^or. blind man. Well, he didn't seem to consisted of obedience exercises— You look and feel yciirs younger as soon as you think it was unusual. But this in setting up exercises, The Seeing Eye •wear Director Belt. dependence is not made possible calls them. Once a dog will sit, lie Break Constipation . merely by handing over a highly Habit Loose, fallen^ down, and fetch for her new master, abdominal muscles 80 L trained dog to a blind man and wish the actual lessons in guiding begin. back where they belong.I NO DIET Massagc-like action ofQ ing them Godspeed. The dog is not At first these lessons are given on Director increases elimi-l trained at all, she is educated. And nation and regularity ina! residential sidewalks, where a pedes normal way without thel like the well bred lady she is, she use of harsh, irritating,! trian rarely is encountered. The stu harmful cathartics. 1 never forgets the principles of her dent must learn to obey instantly the SENTON TRI AL-Scnd| education. TODAY for FREE detaili_ slightest pull on the harness, for the of NO-RISK TRIAL offer.' That blind man whom we watched dog, whose education is already com going through traffic in Morristown I LANDON & WARNER, Dept. T-5 plete, expects her guiding to be fol I 360 No. Michigan Ave.. Chicago, III. was a student ready to graduate. He lowed. Until the student becomes I YES, send me FREE details on TRIAL offer. had to be taught to do what he did. adept, his instructor always follows I While he was studying at The Seeing immediately behind, prepared to stop I Name _ __ Eye, he was treated precisely as if I the dog or the student in case of I Address he were a sighted person enrolled for danger. a brief university course. The fact [ City Slate But before this education of the that his instruction was in inde student can take place, the dog her pendence and not, say, in architec self goes to school. It requires three ture or law, made necessary a most months of daily study before The unusual curriculum. It is one which Seeing Eye will certify a dog as hav was varied to suit his temperament ing shown sufficient proficiency to and that of his dog. It is one in guide a blind man. which tact and timely words of en couragement formed an important part of his instructor's equipment. T]HE Seeing Eye people will tell That curriculum opened for him a you that the dogs are educated, not new way to life. Let me illustrate. trained. The distinction they say is When he arrived at The Seeing important. A trained animal reacts Eye, anxious and hopeful, our blind only upon command, either by word man (shall we call him Frank Alden, or gesture. An educated animal—a lile yourself aw.-iy to tlio placcs you have lone wanted to scf. Travtiini: Odsis liltlc If you oiiii a .SJlrer Uniiio. for that was not his name?) was at Seeing Eye dog—is taught to think Complelo liviiijj, liitinc and -iluepiiiK iircoiiinioilatidns. first surprised and hurt at the treat Pays fur itself In liolcl liills .liirccl. Five new niodtls. for herself, and should any command Xciv tjo8a Chleaso. III. best of several hundred candidates, accepted by the school, I had the yet only five of them have managed feeling, during these first hours, that to finish the first year. A Seeing every one of the students was afraid. Eye instructor must learn animal The fear was partly hidden by hope, ' Natlomvlile opiior- „,„ tunitics for (rained men. Qualify lii lelsuro liOOd ray psychology, he must have the tact and but it was unmistakable. It was not time. Prevluus uxijcriuncc proiuil uiinecei- '• patience to win the confidence of fear of The Seeing Eye, or of the sary. FUEiO Bouk glvci ilolalls, FaScinaltDE LEWIS HOTEL TRAINING SCHOOLS WnrL sensitive blind people and equally new experience ahead. That, appa Room LW-6590 Washinftton, l>. C. sensitive dogs; and, if he is to de rently, was the basis for hope. These velop other apprentices, he must be blind people, and thousands of others able to teach what he knows. He can like them, I have since discovex'ed, never hope for large financial reward, were afraid because they had been

Eye, I considered it, as you may also, a pattern. If it is easy to recognize After Miss Draper had finished her to be an interesting place where won a graduate of Harvard or Oxford, it performance, I went backstage to derful things were being done with is even simpler to identify a blind offer my congratulations. Miss Kel dogs. But as my investigation led person who has been through the ler was there being introduced. Tap me further I began to analyze its mill of institution routine. By and ping a steady tattoo into the palm of value more carefully. I looked about large he is afraid to attempt any her secretary, who interpreted orally. for some means by which to measure thing which does not come within the Miss Keller described the scenes she its work. Since there is no other narrow compass of his learning. The had most enjoyed. If she missed institution just like it, I found that outstanding exceptions make the gen anything in them, then so did the it must be measured by the yardstick eral application of the rule more rest of us. of organizations working in one way absolute. Helen Keller is exceptional, of or another for the welfare of the CJonsequently, when he reaches the course. But a few months ago I blind. I tried to make such a com age limit or finishes school, the young looked in on one of the many artistic parison of its value in a dozen differ blind man is wholly unprepared to "little theatres" which come to life ent ways. Each time I was unsuc associate with seeing people. They each year in Connecticut's summer, cessful. Whenever I tried to measure are strangers to him, and because colonies. As part of the entertain it by, some other organization. The the stamp of the institution is .so ment a one act play was given by Seeing Eye" became not the cloth but unmistakable, even his family and amateur actors. It was one of those the yardstick.. It is the blind wel old friends are apt to find him a little average performances such as you fare organizations themselves that "queer." Soon he seeks out the local might see anywhere. Nothing-bril need the measuring. It is they who workshop where other blind people liant, yet it was done with an easy, seem to be responsible for this psy herd together and there he begins confidence which is sometimes lack chosis of fear which I saw in the caning chairs and weaving baskets. ing in seasoned troupers. When the blind students at The Seeing Eye. ' Now he feels more sure of himself. curtain dropped there was a round Welfare work for the blind in this He is among his own kind. or two of honest applause and the country has three major outlets: the The problem of eliminating this usual curtain calls. Few in the publication of books in Braille, the fear complex in many of its students audience knew until after the lights operation of schools corresponding is most difficult for The Seeing Eye. went up, and we were told—and some to public grammar and high schools, Records on file at Morristown de refused to believe even then—that and the maintenance of workshops scribe case after case where months three of the four actors in the play where the blind are kept busy caning and years of persistent effort have were blind. chairs and weaving baskets and belts. been expended to build up sufficient Those blind people certainly were To administer these activities (and courage in a promising blind person getting something out of life. I numerous lesser ones such as homes before he has finally enrolled, hope learned, on inquiry, that they did not for the aged and special schools) ful, but still afraid. have Seeing Eye dogs though they there are a vast number of local and hoped some day to get them. Cer state associations and commissions, tainly from my observations their regulated for the most part by con W]HAT can a blind person get out chances for real happiness will be science and tradition. Remember of life? Is the dog guide the only road infinitely greater with a dog guide that word—tradition. It is the key to happiness? Not even the Seeing than without one. to the psychosis of fear. Eye people claim that. What anyone And now, one more story. If our average schools for the gets out of life depends on the indi The unusual devotion and consid blind are giving education to the vidual, whether he has eyes or not. eration which Seeing Eye dogs show sightless, as, indeed, they are, they The fingers of a sensitive blind per for their blind masters have prompted are also teaching them to be blind— son can reveal to him the beauty of many to inquire whether or not the to live always as a blind person. If sculpture, if not of painting; his ears dogs know that the men and women they are instilling the rules of arith are enough for the theatre, movies, they guide are blind. Do they some metic and spelling, they are at the music, the radio; Braille brings lit how recognize and respect a differ same time teaching that blindness is erature to his finger tips. How about ence between people with eyesight a fate to be accepted and not a handi Clinton Russell, the blind man who and those who cannot see? The See cap to be overcome. By uncon shoots a round of golf in less than ing Eye can't answer this. Yet it is sciously inculcating in impression 82? a fact that around the house where able blind people the philosophy that Last winter I sat almost next to the dogs do not guide their masters, life is drab at best but somehow it Helen Keller in a theatre where Ruth they will invariably step aside to per must be lived, they are almost in Draper was appearing. Anyone who mit a blind man to pass, though at delibly instilling the belief that life, has seen Miss Draper's monologue the approach of a seeing person they except within the narrow limits of characterizations knows that she gets will remain where they are without the world of the blind, is something her greatest effects through slight the slightest concern at being at once mysterious, awesome and gestures, through facial expression bumped into or stepped on. never to be attained. and with revealing words which may All this is but a reflection of the be no more than bits of conversation. traditional conception of blindness: The movement of her arm may indi 1 HE inimitable Alexander Wooll- the afflicted will seek out the afflicted cate a stage full of people, if you see cott has told an interesting tale and comfort one another. And this the movement. If not you may miss about Buddy, the pioneer Seeing Eye conception, however false, has been the point. dog in America. As Mr. Woollcott accepted by blind people and has re Miss Keller never missed a point. tells it, Buddy's blind master, Morris sulted in one of the most damnable With her secretary telegraphing the Frank, was giving a lecture on The methods of administering welfare words and action into the palm of Seeing Eye one afternoon at which a ever devised by man—segregation. her hand with machine gun rapidity, number of blind people were present. If there ever was a system more Miss Keller smiled at humor, sympa When Mr. Frank had finished, Buddy successful in stifling the initiative thized with sorrow, her face continu guided him off the platform and of a handicapped human being than ously alive with interest. Yet to her started toward the rear of the audi that of herding him with others sim eyes and ears the room was empty torium. As the two of them walked ilarly encumbered, it has by now of everything save black silence. up the narrow aisle many hands been humanely outlawed. Only an We were in the first row and sep reached out to give Buddy an affec open display of pity can approach arated from the orchestra pit by a tionate pat. Eveiy so often Buddy its devastating effects. brass railing. During the intermis slowed down almost imperceptibly The segregation of the sightless sion the orchestra played and Miss and licked one of the outstretched in schools (in those enlightened Keller kept one hand on the railing hands. And, swears Mr. Woollcott, states where there are any special to pick up the vibrations. 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