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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27


gingerly out of bed the other
AAB morning, on schedule, liter
WV ally to break the Ice in the
water pitcher. he glanced out the win
dow and stopped suddenly. amazed
Out of doors it looked as though
some giant hand had collected all the
snow there is in the world and dumped
it down on tho Townbred's country
place, Five Oaks and vicinity. Great
drifts of it were piled up everywhere.
The driveway was as though it had
never been, and the front fence and
gate were just barely visible.
Gee whiZ." he exclaimed. And
then. as though that were not suffi-
GENTLY forcible, he added. For the
love of Mike"
Mrs. Townbred heard him and called
from her room. what is the matter.
Ruthvin?"
Look out your window, Frieda." he
called back.
Mrs. Townbred did And instantly
her thought was for the stock. "Oh,
Ruthvin," she exclaimed, II wonder If
the chickens are all right-poor Old
Bob-he's been suffering dreadfully
with rheumatism, as it isl
Forthwith she was up and dressing
and hurrying downstairs to find out
from John, the hired man, how her
chickens and pigs and horses and the
COW had Jared during the bitter cold
night.
After a hasty breakfast, Mr.. Town
bred FASTENED to the station to catch
his usual "Seven-thirty" to the city
Had the snow been water. one Nigh,
truthfully say that he swan from his
front porch to the cheese-box station
half buried by the side of-well, OF
the place where the stretch of track
was usually visible
Withal, 1t was good sport. for despite
the cold and the piled-up snow. ant
tho early hour, the spirit of boyhooC
which delights in wading through new
fallen snow. the deeper the better
weled up within Mr.. Townbred ant
brought a sparkle to his eyes and
healthy glow to his whole body.
A half-hour wait at the station
in the cheerful company of the re
mainder of the daily commuters from
Five Oaks-and it was definitely as
certained that "the line" was tied up
snow bound. Not car had go
through that morning, it seemed, ant
1t was doubtful If the right Of wa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
"Bowin' and Scrapin.

>HERE was once n certain Young
Man who was employed-and
couldn't Forget 1t himself nor
- let anybody else forget It,
either. He was Nuts on it. Not that
he was Proud of his Job. or vastly
Impressed with the Dignity Of his
Labor, or even painfully Conscientious
and DESTROYS of doing his Daily Tasks.
For he wasn't.
Instead. he was merely born En-
ploys. Which Is to say that he had
the Soul and the Backbone of a poor
Boob who lives always in Mortal Fear
and Terror of his Job.
His attitude in the office implied
that his Boss owned him Body and
Soul. He fawned upon him. He was
q Bootlicker; O Pussy-Footed Uriah
Heep, bowin' and scrapin' whenever
the Boss came around. He never
missed an Opportunity to kowtow to
the Boss-and there are several other
Descriptive Terms. well-known. less
elegant but darn sight moro Exact
which might be Pasted on him. You
know them-yes. indeed!
Let the Boss como down to the ONCE
OF a morning.
Who was it Jumped out OF his Skin
to fling open the Private ONCE" door
and bow him in?
Who was it literally Shook In his
Shoes every time the Boss spoke ia
him?
Who was 1t in the Office who Pref
aced and Concluded every statemen,
to the Boss with an Apology. Cring-
ing Hesitation for Daring to Intrude
Sickening self effacement and hang
ing upon every word. and a Humility
and Exaggerated Difference that
would make an Ostrich go on a still
hunt for Something with which ia
Settle his Stomach?
And who was it the Boss walked
All over, considered the very Dirt un-
der his feet and felt like FASTING In
the Jaw because he Got on his
Nerves?
Who was It?
Answer:-Our Hero!
But O. II. didn't Figure 1t that
way. He thought he was Making a
Hit with the Boss. Even had he Fig
ured otherwise. he couldn't have
Helped 1t. The soul of his was a
Slave. a Parasite, Sycophant. He
came by 1t Naturally, To save his
Neck he couldn't Help It!
He had no Conception of the Proper
Attitude between Employe and EN-.
poyer, of the honest Respect and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
tests. Mrs. Townbred did so.

tests. Mrs. Townbred did so.
DR.. Campbell came, lantern alight
on the dashboard and his faithful
mare Nelly, veteran of many such
calls" trudgng bravely along
through the snow. Being a country
doctor, he dispensed with the frills.
In fact, he hadn't the slightest hest
tation in ordering such old-fashioned
remedies as a hot mustard foot-bath,
plenty Of blankets and-a little med
iCine.
Tho next morning not even the
spirit Of Mr.. Townbred. much less his
flesh, was willing to get up and go to
the office. though the cars were rum
ming almost on schedule. So Mrs.
Townbred informed "Old Dobbins" of
that fact, narrating the circumstances.
Whereupon "Old Dobbins" tried to
conceal his chuckles under an express
sion of sympathy and concern. But
he couldn't resist one dig"
Tell that husband of yours, my
dear Mrs. Townbred," he chuckled.
that If half the boys in the Office are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
AMERICAN MOTHER CRITICISED

wretches the walls of whose rooms
are absolutely bare of covering of
any sort because, she says, she cam
not have them papered or painted I'M
til the last child has grown up and
is past the age when he will put dirty
hands on things. Fancy that! Why
mothers boudoir was always done in
tho palest blue-walls, chairs, every
leave n fingerprint on her treasures
either in that room or in any other.
We wero reared to take care OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
EyItf
SEAS )klABLE dC)TT|NGS.

Shocking, so much used on the
clothes of grown-ups as well as those
Of children, is done more easily now
than of old when gathers were used
as a preparation for it. The material
is laid in knife plaits, the pattern
placed upon it. and the marking done
with lead pencil.
Cuffs are growing longer, and the
fullness of the sleeve is placed right
above them.
Branching candlesticks are used for
table decorations again as they were
in the time of our grandmothers, and
are pleasing change from the single
sticks which have obtained for so
long. From five to seven branches are
not considered too many for candle
labrum that is used as a centerpiece
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

he himself could do the chores reg
ularly-just as though he had been
born and bred to 1t.
That afternoon. before the fire, Mr.
Townbred began to have witches in
his back. Also. he sneezed-and
sneezed--and sneezed, BY four O'Clock
he was asking for hot whiskey and
quinine; and by nine o'clock thar
night he was certain he was going
to die. At that latter stage, with a
man, 1t is always the wife's cue to
send for the Doctor. despite all pro-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

things.
Me. I am n believer in the good
old-fashioned spanking that did SO
little permanent harm and so much
permanent good in the days when
was kidlet. But the children Of to-
day rear their parents, the parents
do not rear the children. and since
the youngsters object to spankings as
humiliating, why the parents let them
go unpublished and call it following
the Montessori method. All bosh."
said the hostess. and poured herself
second cup of tea to sooth her ruff
fed spirits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
TO CARE FOR HOUSE PLANTS

va OTil1NG so beauties the win
HN ter home as house plants, and
~ almost every housekeeper now
" 4 especially every suburban
sckecper-manage to have green
things banked in several windows Of
her house.
And it Is easy enough TO find at
tractive plants for the window gar
dons. the shops of the florists are full
of ferns and azaleas and geraniums
and many other sorts which do excel
lently well for the purpose. The
problem is not to make a pretty gar
den. but to keep 1t pretty.
1t is at this time in tho year that
the leaves of plants begin to turn
yellow and to drop off, to the i'm
mense perpleXity and distress of their
owner.
And now what Is the matter ?"
says she bitterly.
The matter may be one Of several
things. 1t may be first and foremost
that the plants are suffocating. Plants
need as much fresh air as humans,
and they need it every day, and what
with our Theoretically sealed, over
heated, coal-gas filled homes they sell
dom get it, once each day, then, a
window at some distance from the
plants should be opened and the win
ter air allowed to rush in and be-
come warmed bit before 1t reaches
the garden.
A little oxygen will cheer up fad
| ing plant wonderfully as experiment
will show.
Then many amateurs water their
plants but indifferently, drowning
them today, neglectng them tomor-
row. A window box OF very vigorous
ferns which ornaments one home are
| watered once week, but then they
are given real bath. The soil is
thoroughly soaked and tho fronds
we'll sprinkled. they are aired
| nNnrN DAY and in CONSEQUENCE they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

Flirt, his beloved saddle-mare, and
Sukey, the COW. all three of which
pampered pets were loudly voicing
their disapproval at being full hour
behind their regular morning feeding
time.
Though John had already fed the
chickens, OF course, the boards and
nests were still to be cleaned. And
Mr.. Townbred assumed that task quite
as matter of course. 1t looked easy
but before long he began to have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

on the sick-list TO-DAY because they
forgot their rubbers or because the
janitor let the fire go out in their
he ought to know before
hand that city man can't be valet
to pigs, chickens and COW without
u comeback. And ask him for me
If a stea heated apartment with a
few friends in for Auction wouldn't
look good to him right now-ccuntry
place or no country place."
Copyright. 1916. by Edward Riddle
PadgetO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Simple Rules Which IF Observed Will
Keep The Window Garden
Green And Beautiful.

are as vigorous as though they
were growing in their natural habitat
beside the stream. The gardener who
has raised these to maturity has also
many potted plants, and she has
stated days for watering these, which
she does by drawing water in the
bathtub. immerslng the pots in this.
and then washing the leaves with q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

away-that Its wearer was a matron.
Then as women became a little less
anxious to flourish their married state
in the face of the world tho wedding
rings came down a bit in size, and
while still very golden and very plain
It adopted modester proportions; a
narrow band often almost hidden I'M
der the pretentious engagement ring
worn with and above it.
But now the wedding ring itself has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
NIGHTGOWNS DARING AND
DEMCRE.

~ HERE are two kinds OF new robe
de mutt these days; one Is almost
~ puritanically modest, with long
sleeves and little roll collar like a
mans nightshirt: the other Is daring
garment. slashed from shoulder to
hem down each side and tied together
at waist. hip and ankle with ribbon.
There is no sleeve and the ribbon
bows at the waistline run through a
shirred casing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

Il the Spanish tendency in dress is
followed it will cause a much-to-
~ he-desired change in the shape of
D. shoes. The present-day shoe with
Its long toothpick vamp and its badly
placed heel is very ugly intrinsically,
and is, besides, unbecoming to the
foot of the average woman.
The Spanish shoe has a rounded
toe. a straight high heel, rosettes In
the place of buckles, and is very at
tractive.
And twelve dollars is not considered
too high a price to pay for a plain
walking boot nowadays.
A few very smart women who have
plenty of costumes are wearing coats
of leather trimmed with collar and
cuffs of fur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
WEDDING RING HAS
CHANGED SHAPE

~HE wedding ring which should
~ be surely the most stable Of
earthly institutions, is even now
~ undergoing change. Time
was when the wedding ring could not
be had too broad to suit the new and
enthusiastic bride. Twenty years ago
every wedding ring was great circlet
of gold that weighed down the average
finger. and announced to all behold
ers-and 1t could be seen half a mile
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
1t Is Declared That She Fears Her
Offspring And Is Often Con-
trollcd BY 1t.

child I should criticise the American
mother, l suppose. No youngster of
today minds anyone SO far as l can
see. Women hear little about the
Montessori method and they imagine
that its fundamental principle Is to
allow children to develop individuality
by doing exactly as they please and
they invariably please to do something
that is little less than criminal" She
gazed at the ruins of her cup mourn
fully.
II go occasionally to visit q friend
who has a daughter about eight years
old. The mother and l sit down to
have a chat about people whom we
10th knew years ago and small daugh-
ter pulls up a chair near us and sits
there engrossed. looking from her
mother to me and from mo to her
mother and interfering such remarks
as Who, mother?' When was this,
mother?' What did she mean when
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

she sud that, mother UNI
til l go nearly wild. The
curious part is that mother
invariably stops the con-
versation in order to ex-
plain at great length all
of the details demanded.
Now a wise mother would
make that child leave tho
room to engage in her
own affairs while we talked,
but my friends see
to be afraid of their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

~ HAT in her opinion every house
A keeper should take a course OF
~ instruction at a cooking school.
~ She declares that she is more
and more moved to protest against
the utter lack of training for their
positions that most wives have. They
know a little French and some Latin.
can parse and spell and do" exam
pies in arithmetic and algebra, but
when it comes to making out prop
erly balanced menu for dinner. one
with the calories and other food prin-
ciples in proper proportions. they are
utterly at sea. Their idea of perfect
meal is to have one green vegetable
and one starchy one. That is the ex-
tent of their knowledge on tho sub
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Snow-Bound
a

27W HEN Mr.. Townbred climbed
gingerly out of bed the other
AA 81 morning. on schedule, liter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

Wa OTtIfNG so beauties the win
n ter home as house plants, and
81 u almost every housekeeper now
" x especially every suburban
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
Fifteen Years Ago
lFron1 The lima. EIInaA

THIS afternoon ot o o'clock the men
h'rs of the legislature and friends to N
number of sryrnty-nvc. arrived fro
GlihriD They were met at the train nt
taken for d drive over tho city. Tonigl
thor. viii hn % reception nj the npei
house ana speeches viii be made and a
clilzous ot the city given an opportunit
tU meet tho legislators
Ferdinand Aufnrht. the new landlo
uf tho North sid, hotel, and his fnmi
arrived yesterday from their home
Bethany. Mo
The materials for the bank vault Of Il
American National bank are beIl
pushed na rapidly ns possible q
stone viii NOV. into the office wi
G.E aud Luke
Miss Jennie Thrclirll Miss Ann
rHrl,r nul Mis- Young of Norman VIC
visitors boz tN, city this week
Thn council nt Its meeting Mond
night nHl consider tnp matter OF paviI
'uu streets under tho new law ju
un rd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
EDITORIAL PAGE
Twenty Years Ago

L. A. Cross Of the Richardson Lun
hrr company of Shawnee returned to TN
city today
j. w. Riley LEFT this morning Tor (,
days visit loo his old home. nanyillc. In
g. W e rhiun has been nppolnt'
deputy marshal at this place. John Br,
gan ut Shawnee and johnny Jones
Togumsch Mr. Chnns appointment
AN exceptionally good one
The ladies Of the Conprcgation
church VIII give "a photograph socul
the home OF Mr. and Mrs William Ru,
ON Washington street Wednesday eve
Iug
Mu Mary Ellen Lease viii deliver n
great lecture, Christ or Caesar. which
nl the Christian church Wtdncsd
evening. March rs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

{ say. poet short of food. "Unless the in
spiration comes, | can produce no spiel; sit
here twddling of my thumbs, and longing for
a meal. And oft feel privation's lash upon
my person fall; O, for a plate OF corn-beet
hash, o, for a Goldfish bali ~ 81 can't afford
such things as moods the short-haired poet
said; "and | must write the platitudes that
tester in my head. Perhaps my song is not in
spired, perhaps it's lacking Art, perchance it
makes the highbrow tired, and breaks the pur-
lists heart; but all the merchants in the grad
are pleased to get my trade; they know that
when owe scad, that sCad is promptly paid.
Each day buckle down to work, regardless of
my mood, Just like a tmsmith or clerk, with
earnest zeal imbued; and then, until my mus
-h..,.L .Lkl hnlLr Lu ..ln-h Lhn .LLlrr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

IN old farmer down tho country. Ei,
ing Instructions for hls wiI direct,
that legacy Of t25,on1 hc given 10 b
wife Being informed that some di.
tlnctlou was usually made In case n
widow married again. he doubled n
sum. and. when told that this wus COZ
tray to custom. he snid with hearttc
sympathy for his possible successor:
"Ay. hut him that gets hcr'll deser,
IT,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

ces tire throughout my eighthour day. punch the suffng
from my Tyre, and make that punching pay Should for
inspiration wait could not turn the trick could not keep my
credit straight. get my meals ON tick"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-06
ADVICE BY HETTY GREEN
Told Girl sienoarapher 20 Figure
in Pennies and Save
Them"

During one OF the periods of her
economical living sfreaks the late Mrs.
Hetty Green was staying &c modsr.
nte-priced boarding house. where q
jobless young sfcnographer came 10
know her. The girl finally landed
position for ST. week and told Mrs
Green OF II.
you've got 10 leave here said the
old woman ernphaiieaIIy. You are not
earning enough 20 pay SO much for
your keep. III tell you where to 30.
There's a hotel for working girls
know. lent the man the money 70
build a. There are Mushrooms there
and sewing rooms. Nuke your own
clothes and care for them. Get
roommate. II VIII cost you only 81
Save So our Of your Sl2. DO not 20
out nights. Watch your company. DO
what tell You and you'Il get on. Any.
body can. The trouble Is. most people
don't know the value OF Eve cents.
You are advised. Don't figure In dol
lars: figure In pennies, and save
them"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-06
Japan Sent Us Fragrant
Honeysuckle; Now a New
Variety Comes From China

Years ago Japan sent TO this coun-
try vigorous green vine which won
favor through Its lavish display of
fragrant white flowers in late spring.
For a time the vine and flowers were
kept with the bounds of gardens,
lawns and parks. Then 1t ran away.
Today you'll find it roaming along the
roadside. climbing stumps and hedges.
It needs no gardener, for 1t can take
care of itself. It's the honeysuckle.
The Japanese variety which ran
away Joined some of its American cou-
sins, who are just as pretty and just
as fragrant. There's the coral honey
suckle, for example, famous porch
climber in the southern states, with
trumpet-shaped flowers, red outside
and scarlet within. In England they
have the woodbine, a cream-colored
fragrant relative of the heneysuckle.
Recently there came a new variety
from China, where 1t was found on.the
tops of mountains 6,000 feet above the
sea. Its foliage is almost evergreen,
and the flowers are a reddish bronze.
Another variety has red flowers, with
yellow and buff markings.
There's no need to hunt for the
honeysuekle. It's fragrance will an
nounce itself before you're near
enough to see 1t.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-06

common expression. This, like first
rate and Its accompanying express
sions, second rate" third rate" and
so on, comes from the days OF wooden
fighting ships. The quarters" were
projections erected, along the bulwarks,
behind which sailors could lie low and
which were used to help to repel board
ers.
ITO sail against the wind"-to be
very much in the minority-and ito
lower your sail"-to confess yourself
conquered-are both terms borrowed
from the sea, and the same may be
said of high and dry" and 'laid up
and "spliced," the slang term for get
ting married.
When we talk of a person being
knocked into cooked hat" we mean
that he was limp enough to be doubled
up and carried under the arm like the
cooked hat of a naval officer. And we
say that so and so will be ION the
rocks If he does not "steer clear" of
the money Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-06

The 19l6-19i7 NEGRO Yearbook"
estimates that the eolored race is now
ruising 81. 5O0. 900 yearly In this eoun-
try for the support OF sehpols-mos,
Of this probably going to denomina-
uonal colleges aud academies. but
much being expended IN rural dis
tricts upon primary schools. The
kosenwaid fund for building country
schoolhouses. for example. offers con-
tributions only to communities which
have themselves raised an equal
amount. For private and higher
schools for the Negro In 19Is.i5. the
United States. the states and the cit
les spent ST03.358. For coiored pub
lie schools the is former slave states.
the District Of Columbia and Okla
homa spent Si0.o85. 900. which il lit
tie more than one-niuth the amount
expended for white public schools.
Taking ali schools and the country as
a whole. 20 Negro education was given
less than SI5.oo0.O o0-as against
nearly Ss2o.0oo.eoo spent for education
Of the whites. The combined budget
Of four or i've Of our largest universe
ties would equal the amount spent on
the separate education Of our Negro
population The spectacle OF a none
too prosperous Negro population CIV
Ing tfor 80 large sums ought TO In
splre more generosity among the
whites.-Sew York Post.