Having perused well the chronicle of the week, the Vigilant Patriot views with alarm:

Any attempt on the part of Washington hostesses to exploit Senator Brookhart as a curiosity. (See p. 6.)

The light heavyweight championship of the world, an honor tarnished in transit. (P. 21.)

The attempt of a partly blind youth to make money by a partly blind pig. (P. 19.)

Waste minds who lose themselves on Waste Lands. (P. 12.)

Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, who will be absent for their own reasons from the Pan-American Conference. (P. 11.)

Taller Japanese to be evolved by straphanging in Tokio's new subway. (P. 11.)

The anger of Popocatepetl. (P. 11.)

The bluntness of the American Minister to Peking. (P. 11.)

The skylines of old Italy--now to be broken for the first time. (P. 9.)

A difference in addition between the French and German totals of reparations made by Germany. (P. 9.)

Ireland at the throat of Ireland. (P. 8.)

A four to one vote to abolish the Wisconsin National Guard, recorded in the House of Representatives of that state. (P. 6.)

The primrose path along which Lady Nicotine is being invited to follow John Barleycorn. (P. 6.)

Fifty-one per cent of the population of Hawaii, who are Orientals. (P. 6.)

A billion dollars to be spent this year on their armies by the United States, England, France, Italy. (P. 4.)