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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01

lie promises such as the one you now read ing, and in exercising further the power as mayor, l shall my best judgment, as occasions arise, along the lines of carrying out the spirit as we'll as the letter of these declarations.
 For that reason, 1 have adhered to the policy of keeping myself free from obliga- tions to individuals, or groups, and oblgating myself only to the entire city, and in the most public possible.
 Perhaps this is mistaken policy. Per- haps, being business man, have taken the wrong course. Perhaps it is not what poli ticans would declare to be popular course, but even if knew that at this moment, 1 would not change the definite program have mapped out
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01
DeviIed Ham Cronuettes.

To cups of hot, mashed potatoes add 1 can deviled ham (smalD, l tea spoonful of onion juice, 2 tablespoon fuls mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste. Beat white of 1 egg stiff, add yoIk and beat again. Add beaten egg to mixture. Shape in hands and roll in white meal. Fry deep brown in hot fat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01
BOY BREAKS WRIST.

Fred Mills, 14, of 32 Houston street, stubhed his toe near the corner of Main and State streets last night and fell and broke his left wrist. He was treated at the Elmer gency hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01
" ALLEN E. VINCENT-Democratic Fusion Labor Parties Candidate for Mayor

these promises, by verbal statement in the heat of campaign, and then to forget them quietly when the campaign is over.
 No such method can be associated with me- because I have chosen the program of making my promises over my signature to the best of my ability. 1 shall not forget them, nor pass them by, nor try to evade them.
 am told that business man has no right to expect to hold any office in the City of Bridgeport, and that only politician should be qualified. I am willing to admit that 1 am only business man and that 1 only make definite promises, in definite way, and when l make them, mean to carry them out.
 And when such promises concern whole city of 100000 people, l think that all the peo- pie should be taken into the secret and shown just what was on the program.
 have, therefore, refraned from making any kind of private promises for the benefit of any individual or set of individuals. If elected mayor shall be guided by these pub
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01

Fellow Citizens:-
 have this feeling about campaign prom ises; that all cards should be laid on the table.
 When l have promises to make, I make them in public print, in full view of the entire city, and with my name on the bottom.
 do not believe in making, for campaign purposes, promises that are never mean to be kept. 1 have seen great many political cam pagns come and go, and the number of brok- en promises is beyond the number of hairs on a mans head. And the method is to make
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01

POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-01

POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
The Lesson of the Air Derby.

AS an object lesson to the people of the
United States the great sea to sea air derby
was worth all it cost, and a great deal more
1t cost seven lives and many thousands of
dollars The men who died to make it a sue
cess were heroes in a great cause, though they
may not have been fully aware OF it. AS for
the monetary outlay it will be returned to
the country many times over. if the lesson to
which the achievement points is taken to heart
AS General William Mitchell, chief of the
air service, pointed out. the airline distance
covered is 5,402 miles, which is as far as from
Constantinople to New York; from Berlin to
Denver; from Toxic to San Francisco, and
twice as far as from Europe to America This
distance was covered in less than so hours
actual flying time.
If anything still is needed to convince the
people Of the United States that their period
of isolation is at end and that it is abso-
lutely necessary for their own future protec-
ton to take an interest and assume a directing
hand in the general affairs OF the world the
accomplishment of Parson Maynard and those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
In the Days News

Sir William Hearst whose admin
istration is at stake in the Ontario
election today, has been premier of
the province since 1914. Prior 70
tht time he had been minister Of
lands, forests and mines. native
of Canada. he received his educa-
ton in Toronto. He was trained
for the legal profession, and. being
called to the bar in 1883. began
practice in that year at Sault Ste
Marie. In 1908 he was promoted
to be a member of the provincial
legislature, and. three years later,
was sent as a member from the
electoral district OF Sault Ste.
Marie. His administration accomp-
lished much valuable work during
the war and has given its support
10 many progressive measures. In
GLIDING women suffrage. In 1915
the premier's work in a public ca
pacity was recognized by Toronto
university IN the conferment Of the
degree OF doctor OF laws upon him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
William Waldorf Astor.

Few tears will be shed in America for Will
liam Waldorf Aston, the expatriate who de-
clared this lis no country for a bred in the
bone gentleman to live in" Even that affront
might have been overlooked, as well his
silly squandering of s2O.OOO,OOO of American
money to gain British title, if he had not
gone out Of his way to purchase the flag of
the Chesapeake, captured by the British in the
war of 1912 from an American vessel and give
it as a trophy to the British museum That
was the last straw and the country OF his birth
never forgave him.
In losing the regard OF America Astor did
not gain that of the British. Though>1e relg-
iously observed the rules of the game as
played at the British court he always was
looked upon as an interloper.
Astor had much property on both sides of
the Atlantic. In the last two years some of it
was subject to double taxation and taxes are
said TO have exceeded his income. Perhaps
contemplation OF his income tax schedules had
something to do with bringing his fatal ill
ness-heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
Brad'SBit O. Verse
An EiE OPENER.

/ wish my neighbor on the right
would keep his fence a bit more
tight. His chickens and his
yearIing calf give my old dog the
equine laugh and frolic on my gar
den bed and worry me till 1 see
red. But when remonstance mild
l make the unregenerate old jake
begiRs to drivel and to cuss, and
gives his ultimatum thus: why
don't you go and fix it then? I've
boarded your old brindle hen and
kept your shoats in roasting ears
for 10 these many, many years. The
fence is strictly on the line; it's
yours to mend as well as mine.
And when his manly speech soaked
in l thought how foolish L had been
For often had / censured him and
thought his lamp was growing dim
and that he had but small regard
for rights of mine in my back yard.
But now I pondered deep and long
and saw that | was headed wrong,
and that in others | was prone to
see grim faults, but not my own. II
isn't hard to rant and snort anu
see our neighbors falling short. But
when We try their lamps to trim,
We often find our own is dim.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
HQart 10HOm0
: 7,t1DHODCOImcC
BY TEMPLE

portunity. 1t may be. however, IN
you speak in a friendly way the
young man will show further in
.terest in you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; There is
young man who lives near my
home who has tried TO go with me
but ] have not gone with him much.
He has written letters, some ~
which / ignored entirely, but once
he asked for a place in my heart
and | answered that he should have
a place as a very dear friend.
He tried TO go with my sister be
fore me and she would not go with
him But he is now going with a
girl who lives not far from me-.
When | see them together a jealous
pang wrings my heart, yet I don
believe | would go with him II he
should ask me. ! think OF him all
the time and / cannot understand
why ! feel this way when I would
not go with him when I had the
chance.
Do you think my feelings are
caused from love or jealousy?
He gave me a present Christmas
Should l return It now, and with
what words?
We are both young. which may
account some for my strange feel
ings.
CINDERELLA-WM
Your feeling is caused from jeal-
ousy and a desire for possession.
You do not want the young man
yourself and neither do you want
anyone else1o have him. If he still
wanted your company, you would
feel as you used to. II is ridiculous
to make yourself miserable over
someone you would not want IL You
could have him. Use will power
and take an interest in some other
boy or your girl friends.
Do not give him a Christmas
present, because to do so would he
bad form. A girl is not supposed
to give a Christmas present to
young man unless she is engaged
to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
UE AGsTN TAl KS
BY WILLIAM BRADY ND.
AND AUTHOR

slows away at least three squares
day one is likely to weaken and
die. The greater the feed the
harder it is to realize that fasting
is salutary.
It seems crdel to brighten Mrs.
Stuffins. yet it is often necessary to
do so in order to persuade her to
take care of herself. The three
great dangers which she faces,
then, are o. Angina pectoris, t2)
Apoplexy (stroke of paralysis), and
50 Heart muscle exhaustion
slow heart failure over a period
of many months.
The best remedy yet found for
the stout fiorid woman and her high
blood pressure is daily walking,
the one exercise she hates TO take.
A diet restricted almost exclusively
to milk, milk products. fruits, GER
eals and vegetables, is unusually
advisable. These remedies are cal
cuIafed to take care of the high
geared circulation. In many cases
the patient is greatly benefited, and
especially as regards hot flashes,
by appropriate ductless gland hor-
none medication prescribed and
supervised by her physician.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Running Ear.
Please tell me how much alec
hoI to use 10 make the solution OF
boric acid for running ear, and how
often and how much to put in the
ear. &c. HI
Answer-Dissolve as much boric
acid in an ounce or two of alcohol
as the alcohol will dissolve, and
then some, so that a little remains
at the bottom on standing. Drop
three or four drops in the ear
night and morning, for few
weeks.
Good Medicines Are Poisonous.
have been advised to take thy
rold treatment and go on a milk
diet. Do you consider thyroid eX-
tract dangerous? Or. b.
Answer-It is powerful remedy,
and like most powerful remedies, II
may do serious harm If fooled
with. Only under the personal
supervision of your physician
would it be safe to use thyroid ex-
tract-and in certain disturbances
of health 1t is a very eficacious
remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
Today's Events

State Of nationwide campaign
for the Roosevelt memorial fund
Nominations are to be made to-
day for the eight bye-elections to be
held for the dominion house of COM
mons next week
The InternationaY Trade confer
ence, postponed ISfom Sept. 20, is
opened at Atlantic City today, I'M
der the auspices OF the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United aSttes.
A new wage scale and hours OF
labor will be discussed by the or
ganized miners of Tennessee and
Kentucky, meeting in convention to-
day at Knoxville.
A campaign to kill off the rats
in the interest of public health and
economy will be inaugurated
throughout Great Britain today un-
der the direction of the board OF
agriculture.
The Universalist general conven-
tion-the national gathering of Uni
versalist churches-meets in an
nual session in Baltimore today and
continue through the remainder OF
the week
A three-day national educational
conference meets in Winnipeg to-
day to direct public attention to
the fundamental problems of edu-
cational work in Canada, and to
consider education in its relation 10
Canadian citizenship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
preparing for a Halloween party to
be given at a club room, and as We
have little experience in such an
affair we wish you would let us
know what would be the best kind
of games, and what kind OF eats
would be best TO serve at a party
of this kind. We are inviting the
lady friends of our members TO al
tend, whom we want to show a good
time, so we would be pleased 10
have all the information you can
give us regarding this affair.
Also, what decorations would be
the best. PLEASURE.
1t is impossible to devote space
in my column to questions con-
corning entertaining. You can find
this information in womens maya
zines for the month of October and
also in books on entertaining.
Serve cider, doughnuts and
pumpkin pie.
Corn husks, autumn leaves and
pumpkins make attractive decOra-
tons for a Halloween party.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am
about TO be married and have q
small sum of money saved. / IN
derstand that it is the girls place TO
buy linens and bedding. l cannot
afford this and buy my clothes, too.
What would you advise me to do ?
He has told me not to worry about
buying anything. BRIDE-TO-BE.
Buy clothes with your money
and let your fance take care of the
purchases for the home.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am a
girl 20 years old% About ole year
ago l met a fellow and lately he
has stopped and talked to me.
treated him coldly at the time and
now I regret it, as / have taken a
great fancy to him. Could you give
me any advice TO win him back, as
/ would like TO have his friend
ship? UNHAPPY.
l think you have lost your OPP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

ars who are troublesome. but the
RoystonS are simply unreachable.
But does not Mr.. Burton try to
curb them %
He can't. About all he thinks
about is his books. for he is a great
student. The boys Overrun him
and he is too much occupied with
what he calls a sense of duty to
resist them. You see. when his
sister, a widow, died, he promised
to be a father to the little orphans,
and a nice handful he has hadi'
All this rather discouraged
Frances, but by the time the school
opened she had gathered up com
ple.e information as TO the history
and traits of all of the scholars and
had decided upon definite policy
She stood in the open doorway as
the odd-twenty children trooped in.
/ To each she extended a welcoming
hand.
Il hope we are all going to be
like a happy. helpful family this
term" she said.
ciously and slipped past the ex-
tended hand. but each OF his broth
ers returned the greeting cheerily.
"Oh. I'm late again. I'm always
late!" painted a girl OF II, dashing
breathlessiy into the study room
after the last stroke OF the bell had
sounded.
This is Mercy Isle, is Il not?"
queried Frances kindly.
"Yes'm. And I have to help with
the dishes"
ed Frances graciously, and we are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
Today's Anniversaries

lS0S-Sir Narcisse Belleau, Canad-
ian statesman, first lieuten-
ant governor of Quebec. after
the confederation, born in
Quebec. Died there Sept -,
1894.
1S20-Spain ratified the treaty ceJ-
ing Florida to the United
States.
lS42-Grace Darling, the heroine
Of Longstone lighthouse, died
at Marlborough, Eng Born
there in 1915.
1S44-Cicero Stephens Hawks was
bishop OF Missouri.
1S69-Governor Holden issued A
proclamation against the
disorders and violence OF Sc
cret societies in certain
counties of North Carolina.
190l-Yale university began a ce'e-
"bration of its bi-centennial.
definitely checked
the advance Of the Germans
on Warsaw.
1915-Germans made strong attack
on siX-mile front east Of
Rheims and drove French
from first line trenches. bat
soon lost the ground gained.
Roumanians forced back to-
ward Black sea by new at
tack on Won Machensen.
l9l7-Four Zeppelins which had
taken part in raid on London
were shot down in France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
The Stout FIorid Woman.

OF middle age or older, consider
ably too heavy, fond, oh, ever so
fond of good food and plenty Of it,
she pants from slight cxertion and
Just can't stand a regimen which
restricts her generous eating. She
complains of dizziness, Of ringing
in the ears. OF indigestion" and
gas around the heart" of hot
flashes and of being so nervous"
Round her gather the neighborhood
gossips. who assure her it is her
age. How the old women love com
pany.
It's not her age at all. She is
merely being punished for exceed
ing the feed limit.
When we get a chance at this
woman, which We do ultimately,
though she looked so hearty that she
just knows she does not need a
doctor, we find that her blood pres
sure is up in G sharp somewhere,
merely an incident, you under
stand, and by no means an expla-
nation of her condition. If we tell
her anything definite about 1t she
is likely to go home and announce
to the gossips that the doctor said
it was blood pressure Then the
gossips flock round with warranted
remedies for blood pressure
Among these remedies bleeding is
given an exalted position. Gossips
harbor the notion that too high
blood pressure is synonymous with
too much blood AS a matter o.
fact. bleeding, even if it temporar-
lily relieves the patient, is alwa IS
a disappointment. A hemorrhage
does. to be sure. temporarily lower
blood pressure. but In two or three
days the blood pressure is right
back where it was before the bleed
ing.
1t would indeed be grand If the
high feed woman could maintain
her high feeding and seek a pile
botomy every week or so. But it
doesn't work out that way. She
must learn to travel at a lower
rate of feed
The Karell regimen fits her con-
dition like a glove, but Mrs. Stufirs
certainly does not relish Karelling
1t seems so attenuated. and she
cherishes a belief that unless one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
THE GATES OF GLADNESS.
BY George Elmer Cobb.
Copyright. 1919. by the Western
Newspaper Union).

Newspaper UniOn).
1t was the longing hope OF
Frances Holdings that she would
be able to change the gates OF
gloom-as she considered the por-
tails to the fenced-in little red
country schoolhouse at Appleton
into the gates of gladness. She
had just arranged for board and
lodging with a widow lady at the
scattered settlement
You'll have your crosses. dear,
Mrs. Potter declared, and the prin-
cipal one will be the Royston
boys"
'Who are the Royston boys?''
questioned Frances apprehensive-
ly
Fourteen. a; Ned. his twin :;
Bob. 70; DcE. 10 Did Won notice
the large house just beyond the
de7ot surrounded by fir trees?"
Why. yes. I did" announced
Frances. and l noticed TOO. a tall.
gra~e-faced. scholarly looking
young man a The gate
Tast is Mr.. Noel Burton" re-
:c.taa re ;alkative landladv, "and
.le is t.,e adopted father OF those
.f95v yOV0E torments. | fancy they
have about worn him out with their
;pTauks. They lead a rebellion at
:the school about once a month and
'rour predecessor gave up his task
IA Despair There are other schol-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
TlHuE DAILY SHORT STORY

going to excuse you always, II you
are a little behind time. You
mustn't run this way, though, and
get all warm and f1ustered. Now,
children,
All hands fixed their eyes on the
new teacher Miss Holdings took
from the hook the ragged, discol-
ored FOOLS cap her predecessor had
used. She walked to the stove and
thrust it out OF view. Then she
picked up the ruler on the desk
and beckoned to the elder Royston
lad
You are stout and strong, Jem. -
she spoke Won't you please
break lhe ruler in two and throw
it out OF the window? We won't
need that kind OF thing any more,
will we?" and Jem swelled up with
Importance at this compliment to
his strength and smartiy showed
off in reducing the ruler to
splinters.
A strange spell of calm brooded
over the little schoolroom that
morning. Jem Poyston alone ex-
hibited some restlessness. At re-
cess Miss Holdings called him up
TO her desk.
You like to be outside, Jem. do
yoU not?" she intimated.
Should say I did, Huh! II 1
had my way I'd be in the woods
half the time"
That is a good trait. It shows
that you must love nature, and the
birds, and the flowers. 1 have an
errand for you to do, II you will
be so kind. It is to go down to
the general store and get some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

States as 2,933,S74. The Year Book
for 1914 reports the total popula-
ton of Jews in the world as 49,
1889
Q. What individual in history
was called the "Eaglet?'
NV.
A. The son of Napoleon, some
times known as Napoleon II and
afterwards as the Duke of Reich
stadt, was called "Eaglet" He
died when only 81 years of age.
Q. What is the largest number
of cylinders used in aviation en-
gines? T. Z.
A. Twenty-four cylinders were
used in an experimental Liberty
aero engine.
@. Tell me the meaning of James
Earl Frazer's sculpture called
THE End of the Trail" r. X.
A. This tragicPpicture of the In
dian on his pony is supposed to
symbolic the dying out of the In
dian race
Q. How many patents have been
granted in the United States?
A. More than 100000 patents
have been granted in this country
since the United States patent of
fee was established in the latter
part of the 18th century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

crayons for blackboard service.
You needn't come back here till
afternoon school"
1t was-a strenuous week for the
polite, though at times fearsome
teacher-diplomat. but at its end she
burst in upon Mrs. Porter with a
radiant face
"Oh, l am so happy" she cried.
Those Royston boys have become
my most loyal champions.
And Mr.. Burton was over here
an hour ago" said Mrs. Porter.
wondering what new mischief the
lads were breeding, for they had
changed so in a week he had got
suspicious"
Mr.. Burton told the same story
over again to Frances in person a
week later, and he seemed to en-
terrain so favorable and grateful
an opinion OF the charming, friend
ly school teacher. that his delight
was to stroll over TO the little red
schoolhouse and walk home with
her.
The town trustees are dreadful
ly anxious to have you sign for an
other year" Mrs Porter said to
Frances at the end OF the school
term.
II have changed my plans. -
stammered Frances, IN an embar=
raised way.
For the better. dear?" smiled
the wise old widow And you de-
serve H. You managed those IN
ruly boys as their teacher. and as
their adopted mother you will Ger
tainly make perfect angels of
themi"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

fAny reader can get the answer TO o.
ton bureau. Frederic J. Hashin, Director.
confidential. the replies being sent direct
paid TO anonymous lettersD.
@. How can I remove tar. kind
that is used on our gravel roads,
from an automobile body, without
injuring the varnish? L. c. D.
A. Our automobile expert says
that after the tar has become hard
ened it is almost impossible to re-
move it without injuring the var
nish of the machine. When the tar
is in a soft condition it may be re-
moved by applying warm water
and a good body soap. Vaseline
and grease paint or lard are also
used.
Q. How many bills have been
passed over President Wilson's
veto? H. F. F.
A. The day light saving law was
the first bill to be passed over the
presidents veto.
Q. Has July fourth been made
national holiday by act Of con-
gress? c. d.
A. Independence day is a ma
tional holiday by general custom
and observance, and not because
of congressional legislation.
@. What is the total Jewish pop
ulation of the United tSates and
the world? E. T. J.
A. The American Jewish Year
Book for 1919 reports the total pop
ulation of Jews in the United