davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

Listen, women!
The government is making a last
appeal to you for help, and it's just as
much your duty to respond to 1t as it
was TO observe meatless and wheatless
days, and put your new hat money into
thrift stamps, and roll bandages, or do
any of the other things that you did
during the war, and showed Uncle Sam
that he could depend on his daughters
just as surely as he could upon his
sons.
And this new duty is to help the re-
turning soldiers get jobs. You will say
that you are not an employer of labor,
that you don't ever hire a kitchen
maid. That is true. But you are the
great indirect employer Of labor be-
cause you are the power behind the
man who hires the worker.
Did you ever stop to think that
women-just plain, ordinary, moderate
ly well-to-do women like yourself
really have the handling and spending
of all the money in the world, and
that they dominate industry? Except
for his vices and his outside clothes,
the average man does not spend a
dollar of what he earns. It's his wife
who decides on the house they buy, the
kind OF an automobile they keep, the
piano they purchase. 1t is she who
buys the groceries md the furniture
and the wall paper, and picks out the
schools the children attend, and selects
the doctor they call in, and the dentist
who takes care of their teeth,
This was why the government called
on the women to save when it needed
billions of dollars for the war, and it
is why it calls on them now to spend
all that they can reasonably afford.
Atone time 1t was necessary not only
to conserve the money, but to take ev-
cry man that could be spared out Of
nonessential industries. Now 1t is nee
essary to put these men back at work
and enable them to earn money again,
trick.
The oldiers are coming back now at
the rate of 300 900 or 400, 900 a month.
Before they went away these men fol-
lowed every sort of trade and occupa-
ton. They were painters and paper
hangers, and carpenters and bricklay-
ers, and clerks and bookkeepers, and
office men, and doctors and lawyers,
and what not.
They gave up good jobs without a
backward look of regret, when their
country called them. Not all of the
heroes are those who died upon the
battlefield, or who come back to us
manned. The men who, after a hard
and bitter struggle, had just gotten his
little business so it was prospecting and
paying, or the mar who had lust
climbed up in his office to a place OF
power and influence, who locked the
door of his shop, or shut down the tor
OF his desk, and went away to fight Sor
you and me, did just as brave and gal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
MAGAZINE FEATURES
SPRUCE UP!

liant a thing as any fellow who ever
went over the top.
In many a case he sacrificed an m
bition that was dearer than life to MIN,
for he knew that when he came back
the little handful of customers that he
had gathered together for his shop
would have drifted away, or another
would sit in his chair at his desk. But
he went with a smile on his lips, and
never a word Of complaint at what he
was giving up. And 1t is u duty to
salute these men with a special reVer-
ence as u%ncrowned heroes, those who
have known the cross without the
crown of glory.
It's up to US to show our appreciation
by doing something practical for them,
and the war department has pointed
out a way in which this may be done.
1t is by the simple process of having
done now all the things that need to
be done, and that you are planning to
do.
If you are going to build a new house,
start 1t. That will give work to car
r~oofers n decorators, and so on.
If your old house needs repairs, make
them now. Build the porch you have
been longing for. Put fresh paint and
paper on, fix your walks, do all Of the
things that you have been leaving. un-
done during the war, and in this way
you will give work to thousands OF SOL
diers.
Have your old furniture renovated.
Repaint YOU automobile. Get all the
new clothes you can afford for every
member of the family, and generally
spruce up. 1t is just as much your pa
triotic duty now to help make work
for the returning soldiers as it was to
buy Liberty bonds.
This is a big public movement In
which every, woman can help by doing
her bit, and If every woman did, there
would be no difficulty about the prob
lem of getting the soldiers back to
work.
1t isn't often that one has the privl-
lege Of helping others and helping me-
self at the same time, but here Is that
rare chance. We can eat our cake and
have 1t, too. We can give the soldiers
work, perform a great patriotic duty
and save ourselves money by having
a grand national house cleaning and re-
pairing bee.
Go to it, ladies. Uncle Sam asks II
of you. Have a regular orgy of fixing
things up. 1t will improve your own
morale to be spic-and span once more,
and 1t will save the morale of the men
who have come back from the front
with nothing to do and the necessity OF
beginning life over again.
Spruce up, A newly painted house Is
as much of a sign of patriotism now as
a service flag in the window vas a
year ago.
Copyright, 1919, by the Wheeler Syn.
dictate, Inc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

or so. It would seem like old times!"
Estrelda put down her paper.
And of course" said she, "old times
are better than these!"
mo, dear Freddie told her. But
was exceedingly fond of Elizabeth.
Jul families grew up together"
Estrelda.
"Why-no she Doesn't said Fred
die. What an idea-she said only the
other night you were one of the hand
soonest girls she ever saw!'
E4strelda softened a little. Still:
She never calls on me, and she never
asked me to come to see herr" she said.
",Why-,Im, perfectly sure she'd be
d~elighted-" began poor Freddie.
Estrelda half rose from the couch.
."All right" she said. "Tl go with
She hadn't the slightest intention of
going. But some, instinct had told her
that Freddie longed for this little hour
by himself. Jealousy had leaped with
IN her. She did not propose to allow
hin to have it.. There was a pause
Freddie to be evasive. But he knew
he would not go to see Elizabeth and
take Estrelda with him; he knew he
would not go-not even at the cost
of unkind words. So:
we'll" he stammered. IL Just
remembered-they were going out to-
d~ay-anyway. We've couldn't go!'.
why don't you phone?" suggested
his wife. Maybe they've changed their
plans"
Freddie sank into a chair and yawned
deliberately. The yawn was overdone.
I'm too lazy!" he said with great
affected WEAKNESS. "Td rather loaf"
You may think you're pulling off
something, my dear" said his wife,
"but-you're not-that's all!'
Freddie did not answer. He scarce
ly heard her. Far off and unattain-
able there still danced before him the
phantom Of a little girl with a face that
was poignant with sweetness and with
purity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
HEARD IRST TIME.

Lee Fong was brought before a local
justice and fined for breaking the law.
The Judge had great difficulty in MAX
ing the Oriental understand, as he
feigned entire ignorance of English.
Finally, in desperation, the Judge said:
Here, nan do you see? That is one
dollar. Pay it-or go to jail"
The Chink still appeared to be unen-
lightened and the magistrate repeated
the question.
Allow me to talk to him, your
honor" burst forth the husky coop who
had arrested him. III make him I'M
derstand."
The officer approached the prisoner
and shouted in his ear: Say, you with
the teakettle face, can't you hear any
thing? You've got to pay a fine of S2."
You're a liar!" shouted back the
. Chink. TITS only $1."-Everybody's
Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JUNE IL, 1919.

JUNE ~ 1919.
Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Sy~ndicate.)
The early part Of this day should be
lucky. Venus and Neptune rule strong
~ for good. The evening Is threaten
ing for Mars Is strongly adverse.
Women will be extraordinarily active
in work that requires great construc-
tive and executive ability from this
time on, II the stars are read Alright.
Politics, which will claim attention.
will prove that women have peculiar
talents for campaigning. A leader will
prepare a brilliant coup, which may
gain large reinforcements for n OF
the great parties. the seers declare.
Actresses should benefit from this
government of the stars, which makes
for supreme success. A foreigner will
win fame in America.
Neptune is in a place supposed to en-
courage all movements to cleanse cities
and to provide sanitary reforms.
Peril is indicated for Eastern centers
of population which should guard
against eEidemics.
Under this sway, oil is supposed to
have special virtue, whether used as a
food or in massage.
South Africa Is to attract attention to
its commercial possibilities II some-
thing like a rush to certain centers Of
activity is presaged by the stars,
Venus is in n place read as fore
shadowing sweeping changes in the So
| cial status of women who are idlers.
The leisure class will be no longer in
an enviable position, the stars indicate.
Trade relations come much to the fore
the end OF this month which Will be
exceedingly good for certain lines OF
business.
Persons whose birthdate II Is may
meet with much trouble during the
wear. They should be cautious in FL
nancial affairs,
Children born on his day are likely
to be affectionate and romantic. They
may be inclined toward extravaganza
and self indulgence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
GYlNcWW lGGILXEs a
IN 'BEDIIME' STORY6


why, you look all right" said Uncle
Wiggily, magnanimous like and sani-
tary' You're tail isn't in curl papers,
and"
"oh, yes, but I haven't a thing in
the house to eat" said Nurse Jane.
"Still I could make a hasty pudding
she went on, IF you'd get me some
corn meal"
of course I'll get it." promised Uncle
hasty pudding?"
''Qh, it is one that is made very
quickly answered the muskrat lady.
You just stir up som corn meal In
hot water, put in some sugar some
molasses, raisins and then flavor II with
sassafras. That's a hasty pudding"
Then I'll hop along and get the corn
meal" said Uncle Wiggily. You can
entertain the company until / get back,
and when l arrive with the corr meal
III amuse them until you make the
hasty pudding"
Very good" spoke Nurse Jane.
So, away hoped Uncle Wiggily.
a small hill he waved his paw to Baby
Bunty, and then the little rabbit girl
was sure everything was all right.
Won't you company rolk come up
to the hollow stump bungalow and sit
DOWN. she asked, politely. I'm sure
OHCle "lBBly anu Nurse Jane Will
want you to stay to tea"
Thank you, we WILL" said Mrs. Wib-
~blewobble. So up they went and met
Nurse Jane.
Meanwhile Uncle Wiggily was hur-
rying through the ood to the corn
meal store, and soon he had reached it.
Hurry, If you please" he said to
Uncle Butter, the goat gentleman, who
was behind the counter. II want some
corn meal for a very quick pudding"
"A very quick pudding! / never heard
of such a kind laughed Uncle Butter.
We'll, it's something like that" went
on Uncle Wiggily.
Il guess you mean a hasty pudding"
spoke Uncle Butter.
"Oh, yes, that's IT," exclaimed Mr..
L~ongears. But I'm in a hurry, so it
must be a quick pudding"
Il suppose So" said Uncle Butter as
he wrapped up the yellow corn meal.
with a bag Of it under his paw Uncle
Wiggily hoped back through the woods
to his hollow stump bungalow. On the
way Mr.. Stubtail, the peal gentleman,
saw Uncle Wiggily and called after
him:
Il say, hold on a minute. 1 want to
talk to you"
.Oh, dear me, no!'' cried Uncle Wig
gily. I'm in a great hurry. Nurse Jane
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

CHAPTER NO. 12O.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
So all week long the phantom Of
Elizabeth Deane haunted Freddie. He
wanted to see her. He wanted to
an ache. He had to see her!
To be sure he had not thought Of her
especially since his marriage to Es-
trelda. Estrelda had made life pretty
hectic for him; had given him little or
no time to think of anything or any
body. And too, since his marriage, he
had been completely separated from the
life which would naturally remind him
of his one-time little playfellow. Then
he had seen Mrs. Deane, Elizabeth's
mother. She had told him that in the
spring Elizabeth was to go to Europe
for a year or more. And suddenly an
awful longing to see her before she
went, had come ove Freddie. He did
not know it, but his yearning for Eliza
beth was heavy too, with longing for
those other carefree times through
which they two had frolicked. For
days, after he had seen Mrs, Deane,
1t seemed to Freddie that he looked
for Elizabeth in every passer on the
streets. On the following Sunday he
could keep his thoughts to himself no
longer.
He had had a very late breakfast
with Estrelda. Now, in untidy disar-
ray, she was curled on the lounge in
the sitting room looking at the .colored
sections Of the newspapers, Freddie
paced the small room several times
before he spoke. And:
do sit down." said his wife GROSSLY,
II can't read. You make me nervous!'
"Sweetie," said Freddie, would you
care If l went out?"
"Where are you going?' she asked.
Freddie was incapable of subterfuge.
II haven't seen little Elizabeth Deane
for perfect ages" he said. "Td like
awfully to run over and have a little
pow-wow with her If she's home.
wouldn't be gone more than an hour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

HAS PROVIDED the means,
THAT HAS driven care.
FOR A little while.
OUT OF many homes.
AND HAS frightened the eyes,
OF LITTLE girls,
AND OF little boys.
WHO HAD lost all faith.
IN A Santa Claus.
AT CHRISTMAS time.
AND FOR all of the cheer,
AND FOR all of the Joy.
THAT YOU'VE given away.
l SPEAK the thanks,
OF ALL Of those.
TO WHOM you gave.
AND IF gratitude.
COULD FILL the seats.
OF THE opera house.
ON THE night of the eighth.
1T MOST surely would.
BUT OF course 1t can't.
AND ALL It can DO.
is TO wish for you.
AND YOUR annual show.
AS COMPLETE uccess
AS YOU have assured.
TO THOSE other shows.
THAT I'VE told about
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)


paper Syndicate,)
BY HOWARD r. GARls.
well, did you have a nice time at
the party last night, Baby Bunty?"
asked Uncle Wigglly Of the little rab-
bit girl the day after she had worn
the lady slipper flowers on her tiny
paws, as she danced with johnnie
Bushytail, the squirrel boy, at Alice
Wibblewobble's entertainment.
Yes, l had a lovely time" said
Baby Bunty. THANK you so much,
Uncle wiggily, for getting the flower
slippers for me. OF course, l danced
them through, but" =,
"oh. no matter about that" said
Uncle Wiggily. There are more lady
slippers growing in the place where the
bumbisbee showed them to me. And
"Tag! You're it," suddenly cried
Eaby Bunty as she hoped off the
porch after tapping Uncle Wiggily on
his tall six hat; "MoW you , must t,G chase
"Oh. l can't! Ouch! my rheumatism, y
cried Mr., Longears, as he put his paw
to his back. .,
"Oh, If you hop about and run It
will do yorr rheumatism good, laughed
Baby Bunty. "Come on! Chase mel
quite some better after it. He had Just
when, all Of a sudden, Mr.. Longears
saw coming up the woodland path, Mr..
and, Mrs. Wibblewobble, the duck lady
and gentleman, and with them was
Grandfather Goosey Gander.
"Oh, goodie,' cried Baby Bunty, clap
ping her paws. "We're going to have
company"
ut does look so,'' spoke Uncle Wig
gily, scratching his pink, twinkling
nose with a cone from a pine tree:
Here, Baby Bunty, you stand still and
talk to them while hop on ahead and
tell Nurse Jane they're coming. You
keep Grandpa Goosey and the others
waiting here awhile"
What for?" asked Baby Bunty.
$50 they won't take Nurse Jane too
4 mucN by surprise. She doesn't know
\ they're coming, and her tail may be
in curl papers for all l know" answered
&Uncle Wiggily. /.
III So, while Baby Bunty kept Mr.. and
Mrs. Wibblewobble and Grandpa Goosey
Baking on the woodland path, Uncle
Wiggily hoped around the back way
and told Nurse Jane that company was
booming.
"Oh, dear me-" cried the muskrat
hdy. I'm not ready for company! or
purse I'm glad to have them, but I'm
800 F#. --
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

WILLIAM COLLIER.
AMUSEMENT DIRECTOR.
THE LAMBS Gambol.
MY DEAR Willie.
I'VE BEEN sitting around.
AND WAITING.
FOR SOMEONE to ask me.
TO WRITE something.
80
ABOUT YOUR Gambol.
AT THE Manhattan Opera House.
ON THE night Of the Eighth.
AND NOBODY has.
AND I'M glad.
BECAUSE l wanted to do 1t.
JUST FOR the reason.
THAT l owe 1t to you.
BECAUSE EVERY time.
SINCE I'VE been in New York.
WHEN / wanted something.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
BY &c. p.

FOR A benefit.
OR A Christmas Fund party.
OR TO help some one.
THE FIRST thing I've done.
is TO find a Lamb.
AND GO along with him.
WHEN HE went to lunch,
AND THEN ask you.
AND YOUR brother members.
IF YOU wouldn't help.
AND IN the vernacular.
OF THE soldier boys.
I'M HERE to say.
AND I'LL tell the world.
THAT YOU never failed.
, TO COME right through,
. AND I'LL also say.
THAT WHAT you've done.
AND I'VE seen it myself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11

AND I'VE q belief.
THAT WHAT we deserve.
WE WILL surely get.
AND IF that be true.
AS THE doughboy says.
TIL TELL the world.
YOU'RE GOING to sell out.
| THANK you.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-27
CLEAN THE ARMY SLATE

There remains for the regular the job of cleaning its
slate The credit side piled high with noble deeds the debt
items of official mischief which should be obeated
by courts martial.
Aircraft and ordnance have reflected glory REGULAR
establishment. On the contrary the money
branches have been distinct dscedt military establishment
which, though small has history of integrity.
Civilian Investigations there have BEEN But they fixed
responsibility for the stupidity with which administration
air and ordnance marked throughout
knows that there spendous necency
know who at fault.
So long the responsibility unsettled is obvious
institution bears the ignomny The army should
this unfair 1t the service that
neficiency of individuals unpublished.
Investigation and punishment requisite the
of the obviously necessary if useful in
formation for the future of the the
plumbers of aircraft and ordnance permitted
the scuheon of the regular have nothing
that the thing won't happen another time
sponsble will of penalty the guilt falls
the service.
1t maniesty the duty of the investigate the
deeds in aircraft and ordnance The Investigations ought be by
court martial and not by mild civilian nterrogation followed by
gentle admonion If billions of dollars wasted and
American soldiers killed because of the cupabe negligence swivel
chair patriots, the army ought to find about
The credits of the army many by the sins
committed in its ., .,.. .....
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-27
SCHOOL BOOKS
ARE HIGHER HERE
KENTUCKY CHILDREN PAY MORE
FOR BIOGRAPHIES THAN IN.
DIANA CHILDREN PAY.
MUCH PADDING is SHOWN
Thousands Of Dollars Are Paid BY
... Parents In Kentucky For Few
...... Extra Trlmmlnas.

Kentucky school children are forced
to pay 30 cents more for their geogra-
piles than the school children Just
across the river In Indiana because of
the recent adoption by the Kentucky
State Textbook Commission. In Indi-
ana the book costs 40 cents and In
Kentucky the price is II cents. The
Older children who use an advanced
edition of the same geography in Ken.
lucky pay $1.08 while the Indiana chill.
dren pay only 80 cents. zoo.
The two Biographies are the first
and second books Of Tarr and McMur-
rvs World Biographies, published by
the Mcmillan Company.
The only difference In the two hooks
is that the Kentucky book has been
padded with long sentences and a few
extra pictures scattered here aud
there.
The. following are few samples OF
the padding:
Kentucky edition-"In the spring
men begin to work the soil those who
have small gardens break up the
ground with such tools as spades aud
forks" '@-'''s
Indiana edltion-"In the spring meu
begin to work the soil those who have
small gardens spade up the ground. .
Kentucky edition-"Those who live
on farms turn the soil over with ploN>
drawn by horses. In these ways til.
Soil is loosened and made soft SO that
seeds and plants can grow In it."
Indiana edition-"Those who live on
farms turn the soil over with plows
drawn by horses" .......
Kentucky edltlon-"Later In the
summer the crops are ready to gather
Indiana edltlon-"Later the crops
are ready to gather"
Both Indiana and Kentucky editions
have supplements In the back of the
books paying particular attention t.
the affairs Of the state. ...
The two sets of books are practj
cally the same with the exception Of
the padding, but the school children
of Kentucky must pay 80 cents and IS
cents more per book than the Indiana
children pay. ''-.
And In addition, on account of the
first textbook adoption having been
thrown out by the Court of Appeals,
Kentucky school children in many sec.
tons are not able to get the new books
at any price.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-27
HANDBOOK DOES
NOT SCORE A HIT
DEMOCRATIC VOLUME LEAVES
OUT MUCH OF INTEREST
TO TAX PAYERS.
MISTAKES IN THE FIGURES
Book Talks LearnedIy OF Many Mat.
ters But 10 Silent on Certain Acts
Of Stanley Administration.

The Democratic Handbook is Great
ing about as much furore as a choii
singer at funeral. -... .,.....
First and foremost Is Congressman
Barkley's figures which Edwin P. Nor
row showed to be wrong and which
Mr.. Barley has never taken the pains
to right.
Then comes Supt. Gilbert's state
ment Of the teachers salaries paid In
Kentucky with trifing difference OF
over 100000 between his figures and
those given by Auditor Robert l.
Greene. Also Gilbert's statement thai
Morrow can't appoint a new school
textbook commission because the ap
pointment comes after he gives up of.
fee when the law says the appoint.
ment shall be made In January, 1923
nearly year before the next governor
retires.
The chapter on public roads occu'
pies considerable space, but says moth.
ing about the resolution passed by the
Fiscal Court of Carlisle county con.
demning the state road department
and calling for an investigation by the
State Legislature.
Much Is made Of prison labor on the
roads, but nothing Is said about the
hundreds Of convicts compelled to
work inside prison walls for whose la
Dor the taxpayers are given from 90
to So cents per day by private parties
through contracts made by Demo.
cratic Board of Control. ...
The chapter on the Agricultural Blu.
reau refers learnedly to "hemorrhagic
septlcemia," tuberculosis In milk, foot
and mouth disease and CHAMBERS, but
is silent on Mat Cohen's personal tray.
cling expense account Of more than
$4,000 In three years and double saa.
ries paid to employees In his depart.
nient.
The book pirates Of anti-pass legls.
lation, but tells nothing of the pass
Gov. Black asked for his friend VII.
liam Tye, when he was an assistant
attorney general of Kentucky, and of
course nothing about Tom Rhea's pass
on the l.. x n. which was to be good
during his campaign for treasurer, and
for the rest of the year If he was
elected.
Pages on the fire marshal's work are
filled with figures on fire escapes, but
do not show that Sam Robertson, the
assistant state fire marshal, drew q
salary of $l25 from the taxpayers for
last July during which time he was
Gov. Blacks campaign manager for
Louisville In headquarters at the Tyler
Hotel.
Supt Gilbert again files TO the res
cue of his "sore toe" book and swears
that the only cost to the State was the
cost Of printing. That cost, however
was more than $4,000, which came gu,
Of the taxpayers pockets.
The state primary law is given prom,
inence but nothing is said In favor OF
the election Of judges on a non-partl.
san ticket, thus taking the judiciary
out Of partisan politics.
The rest Of the book is given over
to state platforms beginning with the
Republican platform of 1895.
On the back page of the book is q
letter to Congressman Barley asking
for thousand dollars for the League
to Enforce Peace. If Mr.. Barley has
given that thousand dollars, 1t hasn't
been made apparent to the reading
public of Kentucky.