Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-07
September. School Days, and Oysters

S 2, r ff :: With September, two things ars' present which make. their. appearanca eoincidentally each year, and sN the jennings and goings of which are of interest to mighty near every man, wclan and child, directly or indi- recly.
 With Septa mber come school days. and because September is one of the months with an 'r;', oysters also make their appearance. The chll1re n and th.ir parens s are mostly con cerned with the approach of school days, while the epicure. the lover of gustatory d. licacles, feels himself aroused and enthused over the oppor- tunity to again indulge in his appetite for the delicious though waery bivalva.
 Preparing for School.
 The city schools, the colleges ana the universities, together with the private schools, all throw open their doors and begin l,he new term this month. Already mothers are maklnS prepars ticns, while fathers are LOOK ing after the financial exigencles or the occasion. There will be books to buy: clothing must bei prepateo; the little, folks mus: have their ralncoats and their galcshes; wraps and Wol-. lens lrmst be hs uled from the moth balls, and given sn airing; countess minor arrangements must be per fected, even for the youngster Who will attend, a school but few blocKs distant from his home.
 The CIoti,es Question.
 For the older boy or girl. the lad and lassie who 1ill Httcnd col lege or university, even more eNteh- sive arrangements will be necessary, and here again the ques lon ol clothes is most important. BctWesh the. youngster at home ana the vonngster abroad, so f3r as concerns school, the principal difference ls more clothes. Of course, TOT Nne poy Or girl away from home, asa mus nrnduce the means of getting the railroad ticket. the Pullman berth' whatever fees dues and charges are assessed by the college or university and-not the least important }tem- pocket money.
 When Dad Is King.
 oe oourse. it is a time of strsss' unrrv work and anxiety for mother. Sha Inows what is needed. and it IS un to her to provide 1t. Thinss coss money and more money, these uass v. wartimes, and there is where iatne' shines. a,, ,,;ar,v
 Eather is one of those pecuilafly constituted animals or artlc'es VI things which somehow always ap- naars to fit the emergency: How he ,doss # he himself cannot explain hut he generally does what IS re- onired. If mother says she neeas sIa tn oct Mamie's shoes, hats, ana suSn necessities. father explains patlently rhat he can not sse a ray of hght onvwhere. But when father comes home for lunch, he noncnaian..Js losses bankroll in mothers iap' ana gets his reward lnstantet, wnJn n;a mother and daughter both fall on ms necr and tell him he's dear.
 Snch are the conditions wnicn recnr year after year, when septemoer rolls around. so far as concerns thls education proposltlon. .-.,,,
 Oysters. however, "is some.l'ihs else again" ,or of
 Here in Pine Bluff, the lover oi oysters loses lalf the pleasure of the game, because ha gets ms oys.ers s,s, 5 out out of a gallon pail, served with aara 2 dipper. In the oyster country, wn1.e tSa M hivaIve gisSsindigenolis iand roan,s a1 viii. no se espgcting oyster ~ ' allow himself i, tos be so sunlafa !. ss.l FLY tsss, atsd if his strong v jaws EVE Sa chan6sR Rfo grasp of Snding han9' Fl M oysfef III not an 19S s }. s