A MONKEY RANCH "During the last campaign," said Senator Heltfeld, "I spoke all over Idaho. One day, up in the northern part of the State, a wheel came off the buggy in which I was riding. walked along the road a piece until I came to a rancher's house. The only person I could find was a big, shock-headed Swede.

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HOW IT GOES "Well, George," said the president of the company to old George, "how goes it?"

"Fair to middlin', sir," answered George. And he continued to currycomb a bay horse. "Me and this here hoss," George said suddenly, "has worked for your firm sixteen years."

"Well, well," said the president, thinking a little guiltily of George's seven-dollar salary. "And I suppose you are both pretty highly valued, George, eh?"

"H'm," said George, "the both of us was took sick last week, and they got a doctor for the hoss, but they just docked my pay."

COMFORT FOR BALD HEADS Here is a grain of comfort for the bald-headed men:

No matter to what extent they are compelled to bear the ridicule of their friends because of their shining domes, and no matter how remorse may grip their souls as they see their hair going, the fact that it is falling out is a guaranty they will never be inmates of an insane asylum.

This is the declaration of Dr. Robert B. Clark, of Monroe, Wis., who has made a lifelong study of insanity and mental diseases.

"I have examined several hundred patients regarding their sanity," said Dr. Clark. "I have had the opportunity of studying many hundreds of others in the asylums of the country, and in all my experience I have yet, with a single exception, to see an insane man who was bald-headed.

THE FOUR KINDS OF MEN He who knows not and knows not he knows not. He is foolish. Shun him.

He who knows not and knows he knows not. He is simple. Teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows. He is asleep. Wake him. He who knows and knows he knows. He is wise. Follow him.— Selected.

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Many a mother has refused to bring her child up on falsehoods on the ground that when he finds out the

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LD KRIS, known by everybody, having formed countless acquaintances without even an introduc

tion. It is safe to say that few regret their belief in him, and we would ask what would Christmas be without the innocent childish faith which makes the youngsters more human.

The days are here when the "kids" are living in a state of unnatural goodness. The days prior to Christmas are fraught with excitement for them. Anticipation, Hope, Curiosity and we may say fear lest they be overlooked, all play a part in their feelings.

All are aroused by the thought of Santa Claus and the hope of being in his good books. When the belief in him has passed half the Christmas spirit passes too. When the child outgrows Santa he loses most of his childhood as well.

And yet many conscientious, scrupulous mothers have put the veto on deceiving their offspring with regard to this fabulous Christmas saint.

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Have these conscientious earnest women right on their side?

There is a great deal to be said on both sides. It is not a question which can be settled in a day. All of us who look back on our childhood can remember our love and faith in Santa Claus above any other juvenile memories. In reminiscing we can almost feel again that suspense on Christmas Eve, that determination to stay awake and see Santa with our own eyes. We can remember our mother's caution that Santa never enters the house where the children are awake. And then how we thought we would fool him and pretend to go to sleepa pretense which always ended in the real thing.

Do we ask that our children do without these memories? But we must consider the question faithfully and carefully, not clouded by sentimental recollections of our Own youth. We must try to decide whether the fibs connected with the Kris Kringle fable are apt to dull our children's senses to the fine disinction between truth and falsehood, between right and wrong.

Well, let us consider a bit. Are we any the worse men and women for our childish belief in fairies and Santa? Did we lose faith in our mothers when we discovered that we had been deceived and that there was no such being in reality? It is safe to say that not one out of every hundred men and women regrets his faith in Santa, and, far from being worse men and women for their childish love of the Christmas saint, they are softer, more human, none the less strong mentally or morally.

When we consider the hundreds of children who have flourished on the Christmas fable, why should we fear lest it weaken the mental stamina of our offspring? The American child's most salient characteristic is his sense of humor. The average child comes to such a gradual understand

WOMAN WRITER LAUDS UNIONS

San Francisco, Dec. 11. Inez Haynes Gillmore, writer, expresses these views of the A. F. of L. convention in a local newspaper:

"I was truly impressed by the physical aspect of those men. They were the biggest, the most high-standing, the most straight-looking men I ever saw in my life. And they had more of the fighting spirit than all of the army and navy put together, because the army and navy are bureaucratic and fight for a position, while the A. F. of L. fights only for labor.

"I believe that the labor union is the only thing that we have that is training men to citizenship. Our schools do not do it, or colleges do not do it. But as soon as a man joins a labor union he begins his training in citizenship. The remarkable intelligence of every man in that

convention as to what was going on, and their knowledge and understanding of it and all of the economic laws under it was the most impressive thing I have ever seen.

"I say this without qualification, and I go on record as saying this, that the best citizens the country has will be found among the unionists."

NEW GLASS BLOWERS' OFFICIAL

Harry Jenkins is secretary of the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of America, succeeding William Launer, deceased. The new official has held many positions of trust in the Glass Bottle Blowers' Union, among them being organizer, member of the ntional executive board and secretary of the joint wage committee which meets employers to adjust wage

scales.

NEW YORK

The fourteenth annual entertainment, ball and reception of Local Union No. 1, of the International Union of Elevator Constructors of New York, was held at Palm Garden, at 58th Street, between Third and Lexington Avenues, on Wednesday evening, November 24th (Thanksgiving eve), 1915.

To say that the hall was decorated beautifully would be putting it mildly, as evidently no expense was spared to produce such a gorgeous display.

About three thousand persons were in attendance, it being difficult to distinguish the many elevator constructors in their spike-tail coats. Many representatives of the various elevator and insurance companies were present, also numerous business representatives of Local Unions of other trades.

The event was conducted under the auspices of the officers of Local No. 1, assisted by the following committees:

Floor Committee-Ed. C. Murphy, Chairman; John McCarthy, Assistant; T. Zataplek, Fred Seber, Fred Sulllvan and Louis Hirsch.

Levering, Arthur Steiner, John Moroney and Al. Roberts.

Sergeants-at-Arms-James Farrow, Chairman; Hugh Cuff, Assistant; Andrew Williams and Wm. Murphy.

Honorary Members-Fred Frankenberg, Harry McLaughlin, Edward Frost and Enoch Hill.

The social function was opened by a grand performance given under the direction of the private entertainment department of B. F. Keith's Theatres and under the personal supervision of Francis Rockefeller King, the following program being rendered to the delight of those present:

Overture, selected. Burke Brothers and Kendall, novelty act. Eveleen Dunmore (late of Musical Comedy), in a selected repertoire of songs. Charles Hoey and Harry Lee in "The Nominee." Ernest R. Ball (the wellknown composer), in an original offering. Mott and Maxfield, "Smart Vaudevillians." Kate Elinore and Sam Williams, in their laughing success, entitled "The Hunter and the Hunter-ess."

Jimmie Flynn, the sweet tenor, known to almost every one present, rendered several songs, which were well received.

The music for both the entertainment and dance was furnished under the personal supervision of Phil Lemlein, Musical Director.

Immediately after the show the seats were quickly folded and put under the stage, and "decks were cleared for action." After several dances about two thousand of those present participated in the grand march, which was led by Brother Ed. C. Murphy and Miss Claire Sullivan. Handsome bouquets were presented to the ladies on the front line at the end of the march.

The reservations for the boxes in the balcony had been secured long in