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Evening star., 1917-01-21
MAGAZINE SECTION for January FL, 1917


The recollection of her shimmering per-
sonality, the gladness of her laugh, the
youth and hope in her eyes, which often
grew mighty thoughtful and capable of
stirring me when they looked into mine
well, it seemed to me inconceivable that
| should give it up.
WENT back to her. At the end of
week, we had been out for walk one
night-a walk before went home. When
we came back, the Cherrill house was
dark, and she stopped at the front door.
There wasn't sound but the painting of
the smelters away off at the other end of
town. And somehow her hand got into
mine. 1t was the first time.
I've contempt for hand-holders un-
less And at that moment | was con-
vinced-at that devils moment-that she
was fine, that she wasn't light and selfish,
and that | had been terrible rotter even
to believe it, | thought-why, | knew
| loved her. That's on the level.
drew her to me. She was SO fragrant!
She made the faintest little sound.
couldn't tell what it meant. But she
didn't resist kissed her.
I've kissed other girls, but there was no
significance attached. But this time it
was terrible mistake.
She said to me, when she saw the eX-
preston on my face-the awakening eX-
pression-my coming out of the dream:
"You are sorry?"
| could not say anything. My hand
grew cold and let hers fall.
There's no doubt that she saw at once
that | was not going to say that | loved
her. | felt all the caution against that
ever felt. 1t makes me squirm now to
think that | was tempted to say, "For
heavens sake, Vanessa, don't misunder-
moment"
But | said nothing.
"Well, | am not sorry" she said firmly.
said nothing. l felt an emptiness. 1t
may sound foolish, but felt as if she had
been a companion for centuries, and that
now something had come about that was
going to take her away.
And yet, when walked down the. Main
Street, | felt like a creature that has just
wriggled out of a trap. | began to use my
head. | said to myself that my cool judg-
ment was against choosing her-forever.
There was not sentimental, emotional
thing in me that didn't cry out that she
was-everyt thing. But my head told me
that had no measure of her real worth
that all the chances were against her
being more than the bewitching but selfish
and spoiled daughter of parents who could
only see for her social ambition and ad
vantageous marriage and all that kind of
thing. | could have yelled my JOY until
people stuck their heads out the windows!
| had escaped!
I NEVER saw her alone again. In the
two weeks that were left she told a few
persons in Delavan Falls that | was one
of the finest young men who had ever
come there. That was all.
Her father came down in their touring
car to the station to see me off. But
she was not with him.
When the train pulled out of Delavan
Evening star., 1917-01-21


well water, and then | walked back. Just
then | saw the maroon-colored touring
car going over the bridge. There was a
patch of white on the back seat, and a
lavender automobile veil.
4Gus!" l called to Kesterman, who was
just going into the bank. Changed my
mind. I'll go with you.
That's how | met her. She danced
well-she had that same shimmering
in the motions of her body. She was
healthy, and she was full of contradic-
tions. The contradictions all came from
herbeing balanced justthen between sweet
ness and wholesomeness and simple ideals,
and, on the other hand, guile and flirta-
tousness and cold interest in herself.
Birth and the older traditions of her peo-
pie had tried to make her very real
woman; but Delavan and money and
ambition to be modern, smart, and at
tractive at any cost, and the idea that,
as certain kinds of girls say, "All men are
alike was tempting her to make con-
cessions. First one could see her as a
creature of the sun, and then as creature
of some artificial glare. She was at the
crossroads, perhaps. She was twenty.
ash never drinks cocktails said
Louise Fenner. "Vanessa feels and acts
like it without them
nOyouseeher?- rcopper-colored hair,
her blue eyes yearning for something
big, her lips trembling for warmth, her
chin showing the tirmness and the stabi-
ity of her family stock, her vitality calling
her to eternal motion, her tremendous in
terest in her own self and her destiny?
Oh, she was like the surface of the molten
copper-bright hues, all shimmering!
And there wasn't much left in Delavan,
after the days work, except to take a
correspondence school lcourse-or Vanessa.
| suppose took Vanessa, and overdid
it. l suppose it pleased my vanity be-
cause the younger crowd in Delavan
looked upon me with that strange defer
ence which is paid to persons of old, re-
spectacle families who happen to have
graduated from one of the Eastern col
leges and who have learned to look well
without reading articles on how to dress.
Above all, it pleased my vanity that
Vanessa herself took me as an exception
as desirable outsider, as representa-
tive of larger world.
/ remember thinking of this one night
when l was staring at the ceiling of my
bedroom, waiting for the effects of late
after-dinner coffee at the Cherrills' to
wear off. Some one had told me about
q rumor that she and l were engaged.
"Never mind, old man., Gus Kester-
man said to me, when | was kicking about
it. dts natural. You see, every one
thinks that you would not spend so much
time with girl except for two reasons.
One of them would be that you wanted
to see if she would kiss you and the other
would be that you were planning to marry
her. And because the people here have
found out that Vanessa, ever since she
was fifteen, has appeared willing to be
kissed by somebody, but never has, they
can't believe you are the somebody.
There've been too many others. So they
think you're not trying that. They think
you mean it seriously engagement mar
riage, and all that, old man. For you
certainly have put in the evening hours"
The whole thing suddenly filled me with
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07

permanent nurse for the school and
community. work To begin with the
school year in September. The chief
aim of this work is To correlate more
closely the needs and efforts OF the
school and the home "a 90 cleanliness
ana 4 scasc correction and prevention.
Growth OF schools.
While oar city cannot nj this time
claim Il boom" movement. yet the
crmal growth OF the school popula
ION demands eacn year the addition
Of from one To three grade teachers.
IN casting up for the ensuing year
tho superintendent finds that the us
ial increa ,e cannot bc avoided. The
present building capacity. under the
old class room system, II already
taxed 20 It's limit To avoid, undef
the present stress and burden OF tax
alton. the necessity for the erection OF
added class rooms al this time, Super
ntandent Hin Is endeavoring To worN
)ut for the ensuing year program
in accordance with the Gary idea. or
modification thereof whereby
! through a system of movable class
recitations. more groups OF children
can he accommodated than there are
regular class rooms provided. Thii
will be a marked economy In SO far
as the system can here be applied.
II is clear. however, that in the near
future provision must be made for
added accommodations We cannot
Ii We would escape our obligations In
caring for this growth in population,
and judging from the past we do not
think that our citizens will attempt to
shirk the responsibility, when The
emergency actually confronts us.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07

Falls High SCHOOL, when properly GER
titled and recommended By the Prin
cipal or the superintendent have en-
joyed the privilege of diploma admis-
sion without special examination to
any of the colleges of the North Cen
trail Association Of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools.
I'm addition TO the usual academic
work of the High School, there are
maintained an excellent Commercial
Department, Domestic Science and
Art Department and a Manual Train
ing Department Music and Art are
also taught In addition to the rcgu-
lar Manual Training, as before cited.
Bricklaying and Carpentry are taught
course in Plumbing is also under
con 3ideration.
Other industrial and vocational
courses have been suggested, and oc-
casionally urged, hut the school man
agement fully realize that all OF these
additions must OF necessity largely in
crease the cost of our schools to tax
payers. In fact, statistics show that
these modern demands and innoya-
tions are largely responsible for the
marked advance i'm recent years OF
school taxation all over the country
Hence. unless the recent smith
Hughes Industrial aid law passed by
Congress proves of considerable di-
rect material assistance, IL is doubt
ml whether the school authorities viii
feel justified at present in further in
dustrial and vocational extension.
The Forest Park School Is provided
with an efficient Principal and corps
OF assistant teachers and thus the
grade work is thoroughly organized.
Stress IL being laid more and more
upon thoroughness and efficiency in
the essentials. Special supervisors
are employed in Music, Art and Pen
manship, and I'm addition the Gram
mar Department pupils enjoy the
benefits of the Manual Training and
Domestic Science and Art.
Playground supervision during I'm
termissions Is everywhere regularly
demanded Of the teachers by the Su-
perintendent
Special school for Adult Foreigners.
a we'll organized afternoon and
evening school for teaching essentials
of English. arithmetic, pcnmnnship
etc. 10 foreigners Il provided School
is conducted by competent teachers
Monday and Wednesday evenings from
1850 o'clock 10 900 o'clock. and Tues
day and Thursday afternoons from
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07

library, the selection Of the many and
beautiful works Of art that adorn The
walls OF all the rooms TO say nothing
of the organization Of the courses OF
study and equipment for prosecuting
the work Of regular instruction, he
has ever been the guiding spirit.
Backed by a board of education OF
superior intelligence and business
Judgment, one that has Away had the
best educational interests OF the COM
munity foremost in mind, and sup
ported by corps Of loyal capable
and efficient teachers, Mr. Hill has
developed here a school system that
has few equals and no 5upcriors in
cities of equal size anywhere in this
country
The High School is efficiently or
ganized and conducted. For several
years any graduate of the Crystal
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07
Forest Park School.

The emergencies which compelled
the changes in the High School build
ing also involved the erection In l9l2
and 1913 of one OF the finest grade
buildings in Michigan. This Is
three-story brick building, OF excel
lent architecture. 2O5 feet by l2S feet,
and located but few rods from the
High School building. This building
has 26 actual class rooms besides
several large industrial rooms, lunch
rooms. etc. giving an equivalent ca
pacity OF SO class rooms, not including
a fine Gymnasium. The corridors and
stairways Of this building are absc-
lutely fireproof and the class rooms
are practically so.
Other special features of this build
ing are It's large Gymnasium with
Shower Baths. etc, its commodlous
and we'll equipped Lunch Rooms,
Nurses and Health Ohicer's room.
fine Assembly Hall seated with opera
chairs. and it's excellent quarters for
Manual Training, Bricklaying and
Carpentry In addition TO these and
the Offices and the class rooms before
cited, three well appointed Kinder
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07

1900 10 $3.50 o'clock No tuition Is
charged
Health 0Alcer and school Nurse.
A competent Health officer is en-
ployed. who is required 10 devote four
hours per day 10 the work
Uudor the auspices OF Ladies'
Health Club two school nurses have,
at different periods during the current
school year been associated with the
schools, but the tenure OF service of
these nurses has not thus far been
fully satisfactory. However, plans
are being maturcd for securing a
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07
ABOUT CRYSTAL FALLS SCHOOLS
Description Of Our Schools and of the Educational advantages
of This School District

Dome itic Science and Art Work.
Two notable features OF this build
ing are it's unusual collection of stat
uary and masterpiece pictures, large
ly donated by classes graduating from
the high school, and the excellent
Library rooms and Library consisting
81 some 1000 volumes Of well select
cd books
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07
buildings ard Crounds.


In 1905 and 1906 an excellent High
school building was erected TO ac-
commodate. not only tie High School
proper. but the upper Grammar
grades. a. the schools We're then con
stituted. Included were High School
Study and Assembly Hall with suit
able recitation rooms. three special
science rooms, eighth grade class
rooms, and. ia the basement, rooms
for Domestic Science and Manual
Training and the first public school
Gymnasium erected in the Upper PEN
insula soon however, the growth of
the schools and the general insult
ability OF the older frame buildings
compelled the projection OF extensive
changes, whereby this building is now
used exclusively for High School and
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07

Perhaps most notable among the
achievements OF Crystal Falls are its
public schools. Visitors to our city
are al once attracted by the splendid
school buildings. fine school equip
ment and apparent general excellence
oi work done.
buildings ard Grounds.
The wisdom OF the community ~
Us policy OF continuing in Office ciii-
cient. experienced school officers ana
progressive school supervision Is full
ly evidenced ia the really remarkable
central school plant which has been
worked out during the past few years.
Nearly thirty acres in the choicest
location Of the city are included In
this site.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07

Half way betweeh the HIsH oUI'UUI
and the Forest Park School Is well
equipped Heating Plant. This Is CON
nected with each of the school build
ings. and they with each other, by
means Of a concrete tunnel some 200
feet long and large enough to admit
OF the free passage Of people. This
tunnel is overtopped with a sidewalk
and the whole Is unusually convenient.
especially in inclement weather.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-07
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The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
Bits Of information

Nea York produces most apple
only TWO season ara mentioned IN
th Bidl ummor and Vnter
a woman t. inventor u q suit
case 8lth l-z- that untold 40 10 can
be used as q dressing table
As early AS 45ll q C irrigation
became an object ri national import
ance 20 the Egyptians
The talescribe an instrument
which records both sides ~ con
versatlon. Is said 20 % Edison's lat
est invention
In Carnegie Eeophysioal labora
tory. Washington. y c., rocks and
minerals are now being reproduced
by artificial means.
Miss Rose I.orenz, who began a.
A catalogue girl in an art gallery
now earns from $4,000 10 $4,000
year "A an art expert in London
Book ~ Esther Is road thru by
the Jews In their synagogues at he
feast Of PTIrim u is a PECULIARLY OF
tho book that the name OF God does
not occur IN f.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28

Pointed Paragraphs

a '-cnd who IS never in need is
most unusual
Troubles and gray mules should
al~ag DO approached from The
front
Mar nan who II cramped FOR
'ime 70 ais world may have Il 70
burn Fl se mex,
P.eIy ~ men believe thai u f.
better p smoke poor cigar than
none A. an
One srocracker does not make a
summer but II often makes one
sprnz
N- spends hAl' - time re-
pea.-r sclf and the other half IN
g'-' III revised
seldom forgves an injury
1u'I a''er be has rot even
ono ~ the world doesn't
know Tho other half lives. That
81 envi0Us
r.e nan Who IL too proud 70 beg
and nest 20 steal needs unlim-
Pod or credit
W. lf a man cant walk slow
a street car 10 catch
h.o st enough 20 catch a street
e.-
orDr- moments Tho world
uDrrow place Nn which 70
.rNm9. but wide am vast
looking for friend
to chaps those whose
nix their husbands are
nan other mon
t0rs in eiocuton teach a
tH 10 talk. but. unfortunately
la to think
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
Success In Proverbs
nv u. ADDINGToN BRrCE
Author 81 'Dhe Riddle OF Person
Aiity Psychology and
rarenthood etc.

What shall do 20 succeed" Is
question many young men and
women are today asking themselves
on the eve OF beginning their ca
reers in the world OF business IN.
deavor
Their school days ended last
month They have allowed them.
selves a last long vacation. Now
they must buckle down 10 work
They are eager. earnest. ambitious
And. because they are all this. the
question keeps rising in their minds.
What shall | do 20 succeed"
To help them gain correct an.
swer 20 this most important ques.
lion, here are some wise savings
cleaned from the collective folk wis
dom oi many peoples They are
sayings one and all worth learning
by heart-and worth taking 10
heart:
one secret Of success is 20 know
how 20 deny yourself and other peo
PIE
Honesty IS the hest policy.
Success Is by acting. nor wishing
The secret OF success is con
stancy 20 purpose
Perseverance brings success
An oak is not felled AZ one nIow
Persuasion Us better than force.
Il you make not much W three
pence y.lll ne'er be worth a groat
Profit by good example
Envy has made no man rich
Roast geese don't come ayins into
he mouth
EJil gains are as bad as a loss
courage conduct and perseyer
ance conquer an before them
RE thar cannot be counselied can
nor be- helped
door poverty comes IN az the win
dow
Who hastens n Tho bec.nn.ng SCH
dom goes FAR
success the child 81 audsclty
Good clothes Open ail doors
Tho thou hast never So man}
coun sectors. yet 90 nor forsake the
counsel Of thy oen soul
The morning hour has gold N rs
mouth
Aa ounce ~ patience IS worth d
pound on brains
n. who follow, it'eness shall and
q the pa.h ID distress
Learn from other mems mistakes
90 proven yoar own
A stout heart brushes ili luck
fortune smiles upon tho brave
and frovus ipon che coward
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
They Work in Mans Place;
They Fight and Die in Mans
Place, But They Do not Vote

Nobody mocks those Russian women
of the Legion of Death" who fell and
died for democracy on the Wilma front.
Word came to US OF the traltorous re
treat of Russian male divisions before
the Austro--Germans but the Legion OF
Death" remained there fighting.
And when the battle was over. when
the booming of cannon, the rafting OF
machine guns and the kissing of shrap-
mel died away into the calm of the awful
stiffness. five Russian girls, daughters of
the country's best blood, lay there and
did not move.
Meantime, women Of the United
States Of America, enlisted with their
Russian sisters in the extension Of de-
mocracy to all peoples occupied Jail cells
in the nations capital, suffering treat
ment as criminals for carrying banners
in the streets Of the capital IN the name
Of their cause the right to vote and
share the privileges Of democracy with
men.
If there is chiyalry in men in Rus
STA, the sacrifice of those poor girls and
those others Of their sex who offer 70
make the same sacrifice, should aid
Kerensky in his huge task, the success
full completion of which means SO much
to. the future of the. war and To Russia
and the world.
Wherever there is chivalry in men.
there viii be appreciation that the wo-
men heroes in this war number mil
lion times five all doing their part as
heroically as those Of the Legion Of
Death.
With stout, firm, courageous. patriotic
hearts, all over Europe, for three years,
they have faced war and what i means
TO women. with little time for the nurs-
ing Of aching. breaking hearts, or to dry
away their tears for fathers husbands,
sons and brothers before-ealled upon 10
bend to their tasks in the shops, fac
tories and felds-AND NOW on THE
LINZ rs on THE NILNA
FRONT-taking the places of MEN.
1t needs but the chivalry the men Of
Russia must feel for these women who
died for them. fighting for democracy
tor the men Of our own country 70 sense
hat democracy here has not been ex-
tended in woman case as it might have
been.
If they care qualified 70 SUFFER and
WORK and FIGHT in mans place, why
IN the name of common sense. in the
name Of humanity in the name Of de-
are they not qualified for mans
place in the voting booth and why should
the right to vote be held from them
onger?
II is coming eventually anyhow
WHY NOT NOW?
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
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The Detroit times., 1917-07-28

teeth are undeniably important The
comfort and health of the child de-.
ponds greatly on their condition
These teeth are the masticat0-y
organs of the child from two 20 =
years Therefore II they are al.
lowed 20 decay. food cannot be
properly masticated The result
the child. being improperly noHr
shed cannot develop physically as
70 should
When proper mastication e I'm
paired and food passes thru a mouth
made flthy by decsylng teeth "a be.
comes tainted with dangerous germs
is n any wonder such children are
sickly. OF lowered resistance and
very often members ~ the men.
ally deficient" class In school,
The temporary or "frst teeth
play az important part IA tho d.
veiopmenf Of The jaws The little
arch must develop sufficiently The
result %, neglect is Lnder developed
arches and a crowded irregular set
~ teeth
So child should be allowed 70
suck ire thumb or be given rubber
paciaers 20 keep r. quiet Habi's
such az these are a very frequent
cause - high narrow and protrid
ing upper mouth arches
Neglect ~ the frs+ teeth ir y
child may also breed and sow tie
germs % disease which. gaining or.
trance go the systnm VIII pave 'hr
eay FOR serious ailments ~ al if
fe
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28

The National Association of Real rs.
tate Boards, at its meeting in Milwaukee
awarded the years achievement pixie Ia
Minneapolis Then it had 20 do~some.
thing TO square itself and gave the next
convention 10 st. Paul
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
Lunlgran1S
80 Eaas u 90


HENRY. Mo VIII buck. OF Tren.
on. teuf ont into tAe country in
biz mach no 70 ge' fresh eggs for hts
wife ~. doVn FOR the winter He
says some 81 them be cant swear
hy. hu cua he Knows Is tresh AT
irving home, he found a wayside
hen N1r into HIS machine unnotic-
ed fn 20 the wheels. had made
p nest orr ~ hi7 coat AMI laid an
egg NE ngine Drowned he cackie-
Loses Liberty Bond
EDGEETL. Uiah-Astor Asquith
has pFealcd 20 he postmaster 70
help him establish proof oT HIS sub.
scrirfo1 % the Liberty loan As
qui'h 9png son aged Two. swai-
lowed HE Liberty loan button. and
one ~ --e pigs. loose in tho barn.
yard ate up tho bond, which had
dropped from Asqulfh's pocket while
be az pumping water for he cattle
10 claims &, was a 5000 bond
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
one YEAR AGO TO-DAY

Jim" Scott memorial on Belle Isle had
not been completed
Well Bert. there looks TO be nothing
to DO bat pet out and crank 'er again.
Please come out of the turnips. Rover
and roll on the butter beans awhile
lever go barefooted and get nettled