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The Washington times., 1917-08-04
A Plain Talk.
DEAR HIss FArRFAx'

DEAR HISS FAIRFAxi
have been going about with
. man shout . year. during
which time he treated me very
eSvGll6rly. never keeping hiA APP
peintmtnte, coming late, ETC., But
GiwEyb gave ne good SxcussE
SEINE time age he made m APP
poIBtm6ut With ne ana dient
eoma. and aincs then have heard
nothing from him TIL about I've
weeks age, when he wrote me .
ver1 formal letter about some
thing very insigniheahL at the
same time saying he was rather
lane50ne for me. with never an
other word about the appoint
msnt which be broks or why ]
didn't htef frefn him all this
time. 70 which ! answered IN .
letter IN EeroFd with his. but
nothing about his calling or even
a hint Of eEcsuTaGemert.
Do you think ought 70 have
called up or written 20 md cut
the reason Tor his not ksepinE
the enGGSenasht, or otheFtriss had
] bSst dFop the matter sntirsly7
! thought had forgotten him.
Sat Il seems I still care. Our en-
gAgemSnt vas not yet announced
JANE.
WHAT you need 10 . plain talk
Possibly this man is . litti'
ssAafAsd ~ himself ana too pIout
- saz -: posSibIy he feels thst
u vGlil IKE . drift away from
- ysEASaa aag ugly A1SaAS q
The Washington times., 1917-08-04
By Ira S. Vile,
CAsaoeiatS EdItor AmerIean Msdieins
and Member New York City

CAsaocists EdItoT Ameriean Msdicin
and Member New York City
Board of EdueatiOn.)
THE early dStsetIon Of heart dis
ease Of tn utmost import
anee.
The heart IL . vital organ and
upon its health depends the proper
circulation Of the blood.
The aetuAl disease states Of the
heart are numerous and their causes
ere numbsrlesA
When actual organic disease be-
gins with alterations in the Tissues
Of the heart or its covering mem
oranes the essential in treatment
10 rest. Drugs are less important
and not under your control.
Every pulsation saved affords that
much time for recuperation.
II your arm IL broken. your wrist
Bprained. your nnger cut what do
you dot
You have IT splinted. bHndagsd.
put at rest
You can not aFtihciHIly bind up .
diseased heart
It IL possible to relieve Il Of un-
necessary and weakening effort
NSA C1A Jaw - 1ha NhNN-
waiting work.
You can ofeT II the safest con-
ditlous for continued action with
out increasing the danger Of pro-
gTesSive deterioration.
Bear in mind what constitutes
the relief OF heart strain.
Use your common sense and give
your heart a rest
Whatever increases the forcs
rate. or pressure OF the heart tends
to weaken Its tone.
Whatever impedes the circulation
of blood through the arteries en-
barRsses heart action.
II your child 10 afflicted, you
have a duty to perform by teaching
Il the value and necessity for con-
serving its energy and sparing the
injured heart
II IL hard to control active mind
ed children but IL can be doue-Gnd
II Is your obligation to teach and
secure tho requisite control
Colo baths are to be avoided,
either IN the tub or in flowing
stream. lake, or ocean. The pound
ing OF waves or breakers 10 eBpsci-
ally undesirable.
Great efforts at lifting, pushing,
The Washington times., 1917-08-04
Mary MacLane Writes on Self

SELF is the slysst, subtleSt thinE
In human scope.
Unless ifapsllSd to violent action
By . violent reason--liks love or
hatred or Jealousy or q baby or hu-
INFLATED pride or roweling ambi-
ti6n--a woman follows the physical
line Of least resistance.
bay TO me IN the mirror: ''It'S
you and ne. Mary AaeLane, ana
another wasting, damninE tomor-
row. Tomorrow, and tomorrow,
and tomeFfevF
But q tendency TO wash ones
dishes After eating one's breakfast
feels cenelusively and pleasantly
middle class.
Eggs, and I've eaten them every
day for quite hve-and-twenty years,
are always q Fascinating novelty.
When In family-ciYcle-ness I have
had to hide my true self a. II be-
hind 3 hundred black wells since
the age of two years.
OFTEN when I walk I 90 without
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

long, for an army OF . million ants
work swiftly. From his window
Quicksilver watched the growing
FEAR but laughed as he unlocked his
door. He shot poison-tipped ar
rows into their midst, and many
brave soldiers fell. but others took
their places quietly. while the am
ouIance bearers carried on the
dead. When Quicksilver saw he
was beaten he retired to his house
and locked the door.
At last the messy forest tanRla
was down. The Sunbeams began 10
dance about the enchanted castle.
Ihey flashed their torches onto the
staircase. but no fairies came forth.
He has locked the door, sobbsd
Antoinstte.
can open II. now that So
where IL is" said our fairy. She
hurried to the staircase and started
down. The fairies were aKhast.
while the Sunbeams held their
breath. though they still dashed
their light down the stairs.
Straight to the crystal door she
went, touching II with her lnario
wand. saying:
Wand made OF moonbeam ray,
Let me have this wish. I pray
with all possible magical spsed
Open this door to my friends in need
Immediately the door swung
open. and the rAinbow-eIad fairies
rushed up the stairs. How they
shouted and laughed, surrounding
sweet Content ana her helpers and
dancing merrily. Instead of two
fairies there were several dozen
VINO came out. They gave three
cheers for the Admirable Army OF
Ants, for General Redcoat and
sweet Content Antoinette went
happily home with her children.
who were ovsrJoyed TO see their
mother again
The Washington times., 1917-08-04
Advice to the LOvelO1n
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

rserininstIehs Or uahAppinSss On
anyoody's part You had better
write him . friendly little hot.,
suggesting that you would like 70
see him. and then when you are
face to face. give him clearly to
understand that you don't want TO
hold him IL he desires to so. and
that you DO insist on more oouFts-
Gus and considsrate treatment IL he
means to stay. Demand the respect
that Is due you. but don't nag about
little things O..
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

me, and wander far from me. and
forget me.
But I love my life, even while I
analyEs it BIT by BIT and so hate Il.
The aight air kisses my lips and
throat It gives me . charmed and
unsxeiting feeling OF being c.
rssssd without being loved
suppose there's nothing quits
peculiar TO even my Utmost self in
what I ponder and what I expert
encs and what feel.
Ny two dresses tell mel am
having no restless unrealities OF 50
cial life with chattering women
and no monotonous, casualty, blood
thirsty hirtations with men.
May I own no egotism that Is not
sensitive and poignant and vibrant;
q harp Of worn strings
so love my body for It must lie
at last. pale and still-still-stIl
In Its grave.
VurtheF extracts from this unEaua
beck will appear soOn.)
The Washington times., 1917-08-04
He Should Not Pay.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Is It proper for a young man.
who has been going about atkadI-
ly with girl for the past three
years, and who has been invited
BY her 70 spend a day with her
while she ii away on her vacs-
tion and 10 stopping at a board
tnS house Appropriated By her
mother. to pay for the meals
which he receives that day, or
should he AIleW her to pay for
them, he being her guest?
4 CONSTANT READER.
A GUEST does not pay for his
meals. II the young man were
visiting the girl at her own home
he would not offer to rsnunerat.
her fer the meals he happened tc
eat Well. really the BltustIens ara
ROt very dIhsrsuL
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

TIE are oil the painters Of self portrait
w from the paints which arc al th0t tie past
has left us, the striving of ancestors, their
sueoesses and failures Their VirtTes and Vices their
art and their literature. These are the paints on
the eGnrGs for good or " beginning. Our taste
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

Trained BY her introspectioH Of hsr-
SELF, MarV MdoLaHs 70 GSisk 10
ondlyse the I0Hlts ara ptrtHss tH oth-
era. Here ore Soma more sstps6ts
from her IatersstSHS book, az, Hdfy
AdcL0ns," pubhshsd By ne ?. 4.
Stakes Compohy:
This woman, locked Gt a. . con-
undrum. was gifted and pTofouhd.
pen and q bottle Of perfume
and doorknob and . granite ket-
tie and an electric light: I have the
use OF each, since white man 10 20
ingenious.
am OF womansex and most
things that go with that, with some
other points.
A bishop serving truly and tire
lsssly the poor Of his diocese serves
strong vanity and ideal OF the Ego
in himself.
There Is q Self In each human
one which litss and has its sweet.
vain. someway frightful being. not
in depths and not ~ surfaces. but
just beneath the skin.
The Washington times., 1917-08-04
Meeting Success
Half Way
Exactly What Do You Do With Your Luncheon
Hour and What is the Result1
BY Lillian Lauferty.

nVsYf
by LlIldH LduIcIIy.
nn EALLY, I haven't time to
N come down TO the Brsvoort
for lunch 1t takes me al
most thrse-duArters Of an hour sx-
ira TO make that trip. and once
get down there like to linger .
httls for my psins
NO honestly. old man. ! can't
Do It. I've . lot OF work TO DO to-
DAY and II I run down to the drug
s.a,. "a h.v. . ..navioh ana n
-, -. - -.
mAIuse MIX o~n Do 0AeA on tn NJ
lob in fifteen or twenty mInutSA
NJ rrovy ,h., I.n,. sooS IN. ma.
-. 80. - a -.
but haven't time to come way
down 10 the BrevooTt"
es mighty decent OF you 70
-. -
0ut rsAiiy hA'eh' t'he. w. :"
not an old Crouch. ia like to see
You- Oh All Tight, III meet you
-,
~ the tlines eauA
And Donald clicked up the re-
seiysr ana turned to me with n sigh.
~. -. -. %, ~. So,,.,
wow NJ" '''i. 49,
out OF that ensaEement-or woulo
your
.DT.Sh. ..r,dr,, h.v. .ith.r-
replied poiiteIy'
Come on now-don't try TO make
me feel better about IT. know you
-. ...a = =.
NoHlo heveE nAYe oonsoeI W ~
sumo couple OF Nie
= uhehsSh
nae no tlsnt 10 pehu a
niteen minu .htns
20 seS yOu5n - a
nn s ~
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

ThIs story will be eohtiRaed In
the sunday afternoon editiOa Of
The Tlmes,
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

/ GENTLY. ~ dsss the -1isafd" ths1
scorn. Too much food. too many
cigars. too many eoektAiis--Aud
then back 10 the oirieS f6tilnk
dtowsy aud lazy. aSryeuSly irrit-
able or ansriiy cross over the fact
that when . f6iiow has 80 darn
much to DO" he's lucky " he gets
away from the Office BY I.
I know any number Of men like
that; do your Are you who READ
Just that sort Of . manf Does it
occur to you to figure out that II
you get down to the offies at and
have q big days work ahssd Of you
"A days work which needs eight or
ten hours Of sarnsst, efficient con-
eentration-that breaking In on II
for = luncheon party which stfstchss
itself over three hours, or even tAo,
f. not going to assist you to q sehOd-
ule which shall permit you 70 call
Il day at 81
Both Are Bad.
Gobbling down . hafty sandwich
and . glass Of milk and racing back
to the Job IL probably bad for the
digestion-but II isn't . bit worse
than consuming three Bronx cock
tails. two heavy cigars. half . dozen
cigarettes. . chicken pie. some to-
maine with roausfort DRESSING.
French pastry and three or four
cups OF conss. Starving Y0IrSslf .
bit at noon may nnd you tired ~
niEht-but II doesn't md you
clogged up with the poison Of rich
foods and stimulants.
Overeatihg. OVerdrinking and
smoking to excess are bound to send
you back to work either oVSr-stimu-
lated or sleepy. And stskiing .
couple OF hours for supposedly con-
struetive but probably ubels6s talk
means either neEisetihg yodf JOB
or working like mad at the time
when evening fatigue u Beginning
to come upon you.
Men talk a lot about the absurd
lunches women eAt-Snd grant
you. oh. my brothers. that We do eat
silly lunches. grant. too. that q
great many women linger over the
midday meal and turn II into = So
cial event which has to be called
nothing less dIgnlfed than luncheon.
But business women either rush
down an eclair and some Ice cream
or quietly order q simple meal which
they consume in short order and top
OF with a walk. And. anyway. the
habit Of leaving the onfiee at 1880
and returning At II rahscuiinS--
not feminine.
Wasting the noon hour and one or
two that come after Il 10 . splendid
way to make the days work seem
too long and too heavy. Enieieney
bids that all Of Us eat simple lunches
ana count on q walk IN the fresh air
10 give US the stimulation and fresh
ness that We need.
The Washington times., 1917-08-04
CONVENIENT.

/ keep . conscience clear,
I've a hundred pounds q yea
And ] manage to exist and [
be glad.
Charles Maekay.
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

May I own no egotism that Is not
sensitive and poignant and vibrant;
q harp OF worn strings.
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

so love my body for It must lie
at last, pale and still-still-stIl
In its grave.
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

OFTEN when I walk I go without
The Washington times., 1917-08-04

purtAeF extracts from this unIqus
beck will appear sOOn.)
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-16
NEEDED

A bill is now pending before the state legislature adopting
a new ballot, which Is something on the order of the Australian
ballot. New Mexico certainly needs a different system Of voting.
An amendment TO the bill that is badly needed is a provision
to allow two polling places where the vote Is 200 or more. In
the November election there were something near $50 votes
cast at this precinct. From the time thes polls opened until the
closing hour, there was a line waiting to vote and many Of the
men in the precinct failed to vote, although there were no voters
present at the time the door was closed, for some had seen that
II would be impossible to get in before six o'clock and left. No
citizen should be deprived Of the right Of casting his ballot
for this cause, and a law providing for a polling place for every
200 votes or fraction thereof would certainly keep such from
happening. Where there Is a heavy vote cast II takes two or three
days to get the returns, and works a great hardship upon the
election board. In some cases IL would be more expensive to
establish other polling places, but the way II is managed in this
precinct there would be no additional expense. N. J. Yarbrough
has served on nearly every board that has been appointed in
Columbus and we have IL from him that he has never received
one cent for serving. II this method is general over the state
there would be no additional expense, and IL the judges and
clerks generally receive pay for their work. in a case like Column
bus or Deming at the last election the board would no doubt
much rather serve without compensation and get through with
the count in an hour or two than to work all night and all next
day for the small sum of three dollars, the amount allowed by
law. This Is a matter that certainly deserves some consideration
by the lawmakers and the people who believe in fair and square
elections should communicate with our senator and representa-
tive, and get them to use their influence in getting such an
amendment through at this session.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-16
THAT HEADLIGHT C A

The readers of the Courier may not all know there is a
town thirty-hve miles north Of Columbus. There is just the same
whether you may happen TO kno wof IL or not. The town has two
newspapers which doubtless many of you never saw, but they
are published in the said town Just the same. One of these papers
is called the Deming Headlight. We claim It is a good little paper,
but doubt whether the publisher can make such a claim.
There was once a road board in Luna county that tried to
use the funds received from a bond issue to build a road to a mine
in the Tres Hermanas mountain, and did get far enough along
to spend some money on the road. The board at that time was
partly composed of the Headlights friends. and there was no
kick at all on the part Of that sheet. Later a new board was APP
pointed. A contract was let for some concrete work, and the
lowest bidder. who happened to be a brother of a member Of the
board, ws awarded this contract. There was absolutely nothing
irregular in the procedure, but the contract was given to a brother
of a member of the board, and the Headlight began to yIl rob
berry. And now they claim that they are for the development of
Luna county, but it would seem that the policy is not to refrain
from using the paper to get back at a fellow against whom they
hold a personal grudge, regardless of the development of Luna
county.
Now in the last issue of the Headlight they come out plain
as day and accuse the Courier of using old fashioned newspaper
methods. We plead guilty to the charge without hearing the
evidence. But if the Headlight refers to speaking the truth, we
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-16
SHALL COLUMBUS WOMEN ENTER POLITICAL ARENA

Now that the pressure under which Columbusites have lived
during the past year is somewhat relieved, the women will have
more time to look about them and see what larger matters need
their attention. As evidence of this the organization Of Red Cross
society, a nation wide movement may be cited. Next to humanity
and the home, most Of US place politics. and the question now be-
fore the house is Shall the women Of Columbus lag behind the
procession in their interest in matters political?
At Albuquerque last week the women of the best class
launched a campaign for the right to vote. Miss Gertrude Wat
kins' organizer of the National American Women's Suffrage As
ISOLATION met the members Of the Woman's Club and much enthu-
siasm was evoked for the movement towards giving the women OF
the state equal suffrage with men.
The third state legislature is to hear from New Mexico
advocates of suffrage for women, according to plans being laid by
the party in many New Mexican towns-would il not be well for
our village to look into the matter. and at least give thought and
discussion to whether it is best or the reverse for the women here
who are second TO none in intelligence and heart. to enter the
political arena in seeking to gain a say in national and state
politics.
The Courier will gladly give space when possible to both
sides of the question of ito vote or not to vote for that is the
question confronting every intelligent woman in the United
States today.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-16
SHOULD OBSERVE MARCH 9th

How shall Columbus remember March 9th, 1916 on March
Sun' 1917, 10 q question now facing us-A whole year has rolled
round since that fatal night, which Is still so fresh in our memoir
les that the sting, the sorrow. and the outrage still fingers. in
spite OF the strenuous days that have followed that tragic period.
Inere can be no celebration. there is nothing TO celebrate
Tor our dead are unavenged-our danger Of a repetition OF the
terror mas not passed In spite of the efforts Of the many soldiers
and officers who have been with us in the last twelve months.
But we can remember, and IL Is only right that we should
remember, the men and the dear woman who died so needlessiy
under the bullets OF a foreign foe.
Most OF the thoughts on the anniversary that Is now so
nearly on US, will be of the civilians and the soldiers who died
last March and so part Of the service will be memorial and Of
religious eharacter-lt Is planned to lay a corner stone in a new
is also planned 10 ask the Bishop Of New Mexico TO
come TO Columbus for an address, he has been with us before and
what he has to say. always touched the point. The army as
always, Will cooperate and can also be counted on 10 helm with
music-The Y. M. c. A. sent the Courier word Il is heart and
soul In any part or kind of memorial service that can be gotten
up.
And many citizens say they would like to 20 in procession
10 valley Heights Cemetary at some part Of the service, with their
cars showing the national colors tied with a black ribbon, in silent
memory Of the victims Of the raid.
The Courier suggests that our Mayor proclaim the date al
day OF memorial for the Columbus citizens who were victims oil
the raid and for the soldiers of the 18th Cavalry who died in the
defence OF the village, and il might be well also TO remember the
soldiers OF the expedition into Mexico who died in service there.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-16

viii most certainly remain old ~fashiOGsd, regardless Of any stand
the official county paper has taken OF may take.
Further more the Headlight charges us with trying 10
promote strife between the sister towns. Il Is useless to state
that II m not necessary on the part of the Courier. II has been
long ago. and the Headlight has been the greatest
factor IN doing IT, II was created when every influence was
brought to bear to take the troops from Columbus and leave US
on the border unprotected. Columbus has forgiven that. And
Columbus would be glad to forgive and forget everything II she
would be given a chance. But that is another story.
. The Headlight never fails to take a slam at Columbus when
the opportunity Ia presented. A little news story from Columbus
puohshed IN that paper nearly always leaves a sting. Nothing
is printed about our growth or development, but IL a gambling
Joint or . boouegRer IL pnched Il Is worth front page space.
Inc Headlight appears to believe that Columbus has no real
people.
Columbus is ready and willing 10 bury the hachet. In
future We will meet Deming $3.50 on anything that is for our
mutual interests. Win the Headlight agree?
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-16
DUR HEALTH AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT

We want our readers to feel at liberty to call on our SAM
tation expert at any time for advise on home or farm sanitation.
diet in disease, care and feeding Of children and preparation Of
food for the sick. Mr.. N. F. Chapman. who conducts our Depart
ment Of Health and Sanitation, Is an expert in his line, having
devoted years to the study Of dietetics, general sanitation, also
municipal problems. He has been of valuable assistance TO school
teachers and superintendents in furnishing ideas and data on
school hygiene. The various womens' clubs and civic leagues
have called on him to direct cleanup campaigns and make sani-
tary surveys in some of the large southern cities. His articles
appear weekly in papers over the South and West. as well as in
some of the large eastern daiies. The Courier feels a pride in
this department, and we want our readers to get the real benefit
from II by asking Mr.. Chapman questions. This department Is
not intended to take the place of the physician-neither does
i prescribe medicines, nor make diagnoses but is intended to
help the mother who desires to raise strong, healthy children.
and Danish preventable sickness from the home.