Souvenirs is sure beyond the peradventure of a doubt that by the 14th all uncertainty had been removed. The experiments conducted over comparatively small distances had been confirmed over thou sands of miles, and the timorous hopes of adventure had been glorified in the apotheosis of Three years later news of the Russo-Japanese war was being collected for "The Times" at Weihaiwei by Captain Lionel James with the De Forest wire-
Jess station which he had established there in the early months of the fighting. A few months before, by June 11, 1903, the Italian Legation in Peking had installed a Marconi system communicate with the Italian hips in. the Gulf of Pechilt. From there it was but the Jogical conclusion of all that hac ow a girdle round the world. retoss hail Already supplied ships at sex ith news for their daily Vulletins, the first help to a vessel in distress had been given early enough, and in the course a very few years all that wireless was to mean to the world was being foreshadowed. Looking back over those days, and remembering the enthusiasm which the reception of the first short signals across the Atlantic aroused in the press.at home, and considering the application of the discoveries then made to the very ordinary affairs of life nowadays, humility before the ocean of knowledge yet to be investigated is to a certain extent discounted " by appreciation of the progress which humanity has made in less than three decades. For what has happened in this one branch of scitntifie discovery has been duplicated in others And that is not much, if all that is said bout the boundaries of know-Jedge is indeed true; but yet sufficient to justify some pride our own achievements. That mankind should pride itself in what, has been done is not only but correct, for if it allowed itself to be overcome by Virtue is usually its own reward Hour the late orgies of the Daughters Jof the Am ican Revolution—who ave been acting on the Better Flas Committee Fave been meted cut} more material recompense, The whose work for Better Films was outstanding in merit will be prcsented with little souvenirs through the courtesy of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of Amer~ ica in Hollywood, souvenirs which may be used for various things, including heirlooms. One of them, for is the whip used by Mary!
and Douglas Fairbanks, in "The Taming of the Shi There isn't much one can do with a whip these days, except threaten the youngsters with it or hang it up for decoration, or insinuation, be side a picture of the hunt. The second reward is the silken-blue blotter writing pad used by Gloria Swanson in "The Trespasser" United Artists Studios. About the only thing to do with that is to take it at face value and use it as a blotter writing pad. "Silken blue," whatever that may mean, sounds rather perishable and should only'
used in boudoirs devoted to blondes anyway. Maurice Chevalier has come forth with something practical and offers a silver cigarette ich he ured in "The Love It is presumed that the D. A. R. do not smoke, but perhaps their men may be allowed to do so. A nice Christmas present fora instant cousin, that, while the cor~ sage of lovely Rowers worn by Mary, Brian in "Only the Brave" might help to brighten up sister's old party dress. 'The heavy pewter goblet used in "The Rogue Song", by Law. rence Tibbett, is. probably' the pick' of the Tot, although what anyone in! [America, especially aD. A. R., is ing to do with a pewter goblet, the ranks of the heirlooms. A ately wrought brooch especially Ps. production
Laura La Plante, "and delectable and worn by' feavvings of marcasite and jade worn lby Armida in "General Crack' complete the prize list. They will bel distributed according to the bimonthly grade reviews of preview pictures as made by two thousand Jehairmen. Six will be divided among! sit national divisions and the most energetic D. A. Rin each division will run off with a prize. The! seventh award is at large, to go fto-the best individual letter' refleting local taste in films or comment The national crusade organized in Boston to prevent the smoking of cigarettes by women, comes as no! distinct surprise to the women. They knew that such crusade would be coming slong sooner or later, either for cigarettes or chewing gum, they being about the only thing that America hasn't prohibited. How-fever, it ie not expected that the eampaign will be taken very seriously. The educational methods proposed by the leaders have all. been heard and seen before and if they think they ate putting out any new propaganda when they try to. tell feminine America that smoking bad for their lungs, teeth, stomach, eyes, morals, and fingers, they are mistaken. It's all in the hygiene books in the grade schools, and the physiology books in the high schools, and in the university lectores (popularly labelled Smut I.) which all freshman are required to attend. And should the National Anti-Smoking League for" Women ultimately obtain legislation prohibiting the use of cigarettes by women, there is going to be a lot good wholesome frolic in that country, for either there will have to be a total deportation of al! tobacco, er of all men. " It is not particularly difficult to get forbidden fruit juice in any neighbourhood, and it is going to be a lot easier to the forbidden cigarette from father, brother, husband, fiance and boy friend. When events come to 'a showdown and some sweet young thing is arrested for having contraband tobacco in her possession in all probability her brother will have been the cigarette bootlegger, also liable to gaol sentence. Then, of course, there is going to be the same trouble a8 there always. has been with lady _motor-ear drivers. No policeman will want to arrest a girl with the piquant smile and quivering chin, even though she} does inhale her smoke in a throughly capable manner.—3.0.
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