Judge — May 12, 1928 — page 26: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Leaves from Myrtles sketch-book By Harry Grant Dart HROUGH lack of leisure, Coromia has not been able to fix upon which of her tal- ents she shall dev but she has made som terribly interesting boy friends. Three of them, from attention teaching them the “Hog Wobble,” a new society tive that she ii whispering that t k besides has Dol in the matter Asleep in the Deep and Growing Pains Once in a great battle on the river Nile some soldiers had to work overtime so long and work so hard by day and by night that toward fall some of them got drowsy and snatched a nap in the midst of a barrage. A few never woke up. They wanted to keep awake and they tried not to sleep but old Jupiter Pluvius jv:* bundled them right off to slumberland. In another battle the captain of a man-of-war fell asleep in the mouth of a cannon. He slept soundly for two hours and never stirred until someone pulled the firing pin. Imagine his surprise on awakening. Soldiers have done even stranger things than that. They have fallen asleep while they were marching along, and one company of infantrymen went over the top in their pajamas. Children who work in factories often have just as much trouble about keeping awake as a night watchman. One little union girl was found fast asleep at her iron- ing machine. She had eaten her work and put her lunch through the treadle while she was doz- ing. Another little stitcher was found feeding a button hole ma- chine with chewing gum while she peacefully munched on a dozen collars—forty winks was the answer. Ask your father to open and his bosom and also holes in the soul of H who has ut it may mixed ng to shut his hand as fast as he can. After a few rounds he will say that he is getting very tired, but tell him what the h-ll, Rome wasn’t built in a day. At last he'll get a cramp in his wrist and his fin- gers will stop moving. Now ask him to play you a tune on his flute. This is just what happens when our brain refuses to work. We all know that thinking is the work that the brain does. It begins when we wake up in the morning and it does not stop until we get to the office. No wonder it gets tired. No wonder you haven't the energy to study Pelmanism evenings. If you lie down and are not asleep you are no policeman. If Potices you dream when you're asleep your brain is working overtime— so is your welsh rarcbit. One of the important things to remember is that children grow fast while they're asleep. If you have a baby, you might visit him once a month for a year. Before you know it he'll be in short pants, and it won't be long before the little tot is voting —if he’s gotten his proper sleep. His mother will also tell you that he does nothing but sleep “just like his old man,” from this you know that he must be a six-footer. A good sound sleeper should put on several inches during the night unless he’s playing possum. One little tot slept across the aisle from me on the way to Buffalo, a few nights ago. His mother had carefully tucked him away in the upper at Albany. The next morning he was in the wash- room shaving. Questions 1, Did you ever snatch a snooze? 2. What happened to the little girl who ate her piece-work? 3. In what position can we sleep best? a. upside down? b, in- side out? ¢. right tackle? +. Measure yourself the morning after. What is your capacity? —Jacx Ciuetr OIeZY AIDES They named their baby Lindy because he had fir. Judge pays $5 for each one printed an—I’ve ’ad me eye on you for some time, Miss. Lapy Morontst (archly)—Oh, constable! Just fancy! and I thought you were pulling me up for speeding! —Tartier comicbooks.com