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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK

BY DOROTHY DIX,
Ths Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

young woman who Is pretty, in
teilgent and vivacious wants to know
why 1t is that she is unusually popular
with her own sex, but makes no hit
with the opposite sex--why she has
hosts Of girl friends, but never a beau.
Because there are women who are
women's women, and there are women
who are mems women, and the two
are rarely the same. Nobody knows
why this should be so. 1t merely is.
The girl whom mans mother ard
sisters pick out for him for wife sell
dom fires his fancy. while the girl he
chooses for a wife keeps them Won
dering the balance OF their lives what
he saw in her to make him want to
marry her. In every community there
are nice, modest domestic girls, with
good looks and nice property, that all
the women swear by, and the men pass
by. and who drift into spinsterhood,
although they would have made modal
wives. Men abstractly recognize their
worth Just az much as the women do,
and advise other MEN to marry them,
but they decline to volunteer for the
march to the altar themselves.
What this peculiar magic Is that
woman possesses that works on WON
on and fails on men, il Is impossible
to say. It is not beauty. Men are not
half as sensitive to beauty In woman
as other women are. They are not as
critical Of it, for many woman who
passes for living picture among men
would never get a blue ribbon in a
beauty show from her own sex.
Men are also more easily deceived by
a eamouflage beauty than women are.
Men will admire handmade complex
len and transformation hair, and mis-
take pretty frock for pretty face,
but women know the genuine article
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

when they see It, and they simply wOr
ship at the feet Of a really beautiful
woman, They love to look at her foi
in her they see the ldealization and
glorification of their sex.
Women also admire woman who is
smart looking and well dressed, and who
carries herself with an Air. They es-
peclally like this in woman who ism t
very literally endowed with good looks,
for II Is q triumph of art over nature,
and a proof OF her~cleverness and re-
sourcefulness. Men likewise enjoy be
ing seen in public with a woman whose
clothes make other women rubber, hut
they put more stress on neatness In a
woman than othor women do.
so far as appearances go, masculine
and feminine ideals of what consti-
tutes charm In n woman are the same.
II Is when we come 10 Il woman's men
tai and moral makeup that their tastes
begin to differ, Women like clever
women, intelligent, clear thinking. far ~
seeing women. The average man does
not relish feminine brains unless they
are scrambled. Women simply loathe
a hen-minded woman who runs around
In circles and never knows which way
she la headed or where she is going, or
what she Is toing to do when she gets
there,
Men like q woman VINO has just got
intelligence enough to roll her eyes al
them and ask them what they think she
thinks, and who~begs them to explain
to her what those long editorials in
the papers mean, and who gasp over
the wonder Of the mighty masculine IN,
'el'ect that can fathom these mystic
ries.
OF course men will deny this asser-
ton that they prefer feminine fools,
but YOU will never find a brilliant giri
who is a belle A few discerning men
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
Twice Told Tales
DEG. I, 1909.
Ten Years Ago Today In Memphis.

DEG. I, 1909.
Memphis gets the normal school for
West Tennessee, it was announced In
Nashville by the state board Johnson
City gets the East Tennessee normal
and Murfreesboro the school for Middle
Tennessee The B. NJ C. and the public
schools are planning a celebration of
the event.
More than 5000 miles Of railroad,
forming the st. Louis g. San Francisco,
commonly known as the Frisco, changed
hands in New York through its sever
ance from the Rock Island lines, with
which it was merged in 1903, according
to dispatch from New York. The
purchasers are b. F. Yeakum. formerly
board, and B. L. Winchell, former presi-
dent of the Rock Island, Mr., Winchell
now becoming president of the Frisco.
Nicaraguan diplomatic relations with
the United States have been severed
and war between that country and the
United States has practically been de-
clared Secretary Of State Knox has
given PHILIPPE Rodriguez, charge d az
flares of thu Nicaraguan legation at
Washington, his passports.
Writ ]. Wills, chairman OF the Mem
phis Artesian commission. has perfected
a new pump which he and his assoei-
ates believes win revolutioniZe the dis
tribution of water In Memphis.
Gen. George w Gordon, M. C.,
win leave for Washington Saturday to
attend the opening of the congress.
Miss May Pearl Scott has returned
from Rosedale Miss. her home to CON
tlnue as house guest Of Miss Mary Kirk
until the holidays.
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MACHINE FEATURE
sE)gVNCLE WIGGITX Is ~ y
BEDTINE' STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY'S BEAN BAGS.

are made Of. Then he got him needle
and thread and a hickory nut Tor a
thimble to push the needle through the
cloth. And he got him some beans from
down cellar, Uncle Wiggily did, and BE
started in.
So that Nurse Jane wouldn't see him,
the bunny went up to his own room,
And there he began to sew. But the
muskrat lady knew he was up to some
thing, so she crept softly up, and, see
ing the ships Of cloth and the pieces Of
thread outside his door, she guessed
what he was doing.
III you need button sewed on, you d
halter 'at me do it." said Nurse Jane
insinuating like and obligatory.
No, thank you. It isn't buttons, "
saia 4 ace WIggily, trying not to laugh.
He kept on sewing away at the bean
bags, and really he didn't make them so
badly or course they were rather
puckered up in the corners, and instead
Of being nice and even in shape they
looked more like the pieces of cut-up
puzzle, but that didn't matter. And
Uncle Wiggily -pricked his paws once or
twice. But he didn't care.
At last the bean bags were finished,
again. There were 10 OF them.
II hope that isn't unlucky!" said the
bunny as he put them in basket next
morning and started for the hollow
stump school.
He was thinking what fun the ami
mai children would have, playing bean
bag games at recess, when, all Of
sudden, there was rustling In the
bushes, and out jumped the bad old
Pipsisewah.
"Oh. no! Oh, ha"' howled the Pip,
81 am in luck today! First I'll take one
of the nice apple dumphngs you have
in that basket, and then I'll take your
sousev
He reached forth his paw to do this
but brave Uncle Wiggily suddenly took
out bean bag No. 10, and threw 1t right
at the bad chap, hitting him very hard
one the nose,
80. WOW! O, wow" howled the Pip
as the bag burst and all the beans scat
tered out. What has struck me? |
never knew apple dumplings were like
that" And holding his paw to. his
nose away he ran as fast as anything
"Ha! Hal" laughed Uncle Wlggily
Thirteen was not unluck after all
Now / have an even dozen bean bags
left for the animal children"
And when he reached the hollow
stump school with them the lady mouse
teacher thanked the bunny very much
and the rabbits, squirrels, ducks, puppy
dogs and all the other animal boys and
girls had lots Of fun with Uncle Wig
gily's bean bags. So, If the rubber
plant doesn't stretch over the top OF
the hat tree and put cap on the head
of the stairs, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's red mittens.
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Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicate.)
EI HOWARD r. GARIs.

One day when Uncle Wiggily was
hopping through the woods on his wsV
nome 70 his hollow stump bungalow.
ne met the lady mouse school teacher.
The lady mouse didn't see the bunny
gentleman at first, but snibbled along
Tlth q bunch of examination papers
under her paw, And the lady mouse
fJas saying to herself:
i don't see how | am ever going to
do 1t. never can get them finished on
appointed"
The lady mouse school teacher is in
trouble said Uncle Wiggily TO him
self. II must try to help her"
30, making low and polite bow with
his pink twinkling nose, as well as his
a tall silk hat, Uncle Wiggily asked:
May not have the pleasure of help
ing you In your trouble, Miss Lady
Mouse? What is 1t you can't do; cor
rect those examination papers in time
TO tell the animal children tomorrow
whether or not they have passed? Is
that what you can't do?"
oh, no, answer the school teacher.
1T isn't that, But | promised the chill
dren ] would make them a lot Of bean
bags so they could pay li,tIe games al
the hollow stump school at recess and
at noon. The weather is getting. too
cold now to play out of doors much.
and | want them to have some bean bag
fun. But / have no time, with all the
other things must do, to make the
bean bags"
Then I'll make them for you!' cried
Uncle Wlggily, quick-like and impul-
sive. 1T will be a pleasure for me"
You are very kind" said the lady
mouse. Uncle Wiggily always was
kind to lady mouse school teachers.
'Tu hop right back to my hollow
stump bungalow, and start making bean
bags" said the bunny gentleman. "Tll
bring them to you at the school tomor-
row"
do you think you CAM" asked the
lady mouse.
Surely" Uncle Wiggily answered
and then he hoped along through the
woods until he came to his home In the
hollow stump. where he lived with
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrate
lady housekeeper.
Nurse Jane was busy in the kitchen,
so Uncle Wiggily said nothing to her
about going to make the bean bags for
the lady mouse school teacher.
Nurse Jane might sniffle at me,
thought Uncle Wiggily.
The bunny rabbit knew little about
/. sewing-at least he thought he knew
/ NOW to make cloth bag and stuff IL
full of beans. So he found some old
pieces of muslin or satin, or silk or
calico--you know, whatever bean bags
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may admire her, but the herd pass her
by as If she had the leprosy.
II Is the baby doll and the baby-talk
lady who makes "A hit with men. and
whom their own sex can not abide.
Women like the helpful, efficient
women. Women who can stand on their
own feet, and justify their having lived
by their work. You can see this In the
way that other women glorify those Of
their sex who have achieved success
in any line Womens heroinea are the
Cats, and Clara BaTtons, and the great
women writer's, and artists, and fnan-
clers
But however much a man may alb
stractly admire the achievements OF
these women. they personally do not
appeal to him. The woman who does
things doesn't touch the soft spot In his
heart. It's the good adhesive Ginger
who does that for wet dishrag s
ana always has been, the masculine
ideal Of what IL most admirable ia
woman.
There Is something IN a sloppy flop-
pv spineless woman who can do moth
ing but weep and hang onto man that
makes an irresistible appeal to him that
nothing else on earth does. and that
makes him want to take her home and
take care OF her ana Cherlsh her az
the annie Of his eve. This f. why the
little sick -kitten girl always has plenty
Of beaux, and the trifling, ne-account
wife gets ten times the love and con
sideration that the capable, industrious
independent woman ever geta.
It's womans weakness that appeals
to the strength OF man and brings out
al that is most chivarous In him, while
it infuriates and dlsgusts other women
Women despise parasitic woman as
much as men love her.
But no one can really explain why
some women are women's women and
others are mems women What we
cali the attraction Of the s. xes is a
subtle and mysterious call Of flesh to
yond our fathomng
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%
TONNE
CRRA.SisaNs.AEVO

BUT MY wife protested,
WHILE insisted.
1T WOULD be all right. IA z q
AND SHE said it wouldn't.
AND said it would.
AND THEY'D understand.
AND SHE said they wouldn't.
AND THEY'D both be sore.
AND | said they wouldn't.
AND SHE said they would.
AND l said she was foolish.
AND SHE said she wasn't.
AND THAT | was foolish.
AND l said wasn't.
AND SHE said I was.
AND WE almost quarreled,
But THE waiter was listening
AND WE had to quit.
AND SHE'S not here.
AND SHE can't answer back,
AND l know / was right
AND I'M not going to be bullied.
AND, ANYWAY,
l DIDN'T go over
AND ON the way out.
WE WENT right past.
WHERE THE couple sat,
AND I looked at the table.
AND IN front of the man.
WAS A slice of prune pie.
JUST ABOUT half gone.
AND AS ! passed. J
HE LooKED up at me.
AND HIS great blue eyes.
WERE THE eyes of a striker.
FORCED BACK to work.
THANK you.
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sIEAR2yI!;%AYHOt1'@n n! EplRO, !BL

him all my life and he IL well thought
Of by every one who knows him. | am
also very ubedient to my parents, never
having diaObeyed them In anyway. They
think wall Of my friend, too, hut when
he visits me they call bedtime at s or
S3O o'clock, What time would you
think IT proper for him to go9 He
usually comes at about 4.3O or O'clock
in the afternoon. @. l.
| should think he might be allowed to
stay until 10 in the evening. II isn't
az If he lived next door and dropped in
frequently. Once every two weeks is
only an occasional visit and in view OF
this, would speak pleasantly to my
parents about allowing him to remain
later than 8 or $3.50 o'clock.
Dear Mrs, Thompson; am II and
/ became wife last November My
husband is % and Is so jealous he
makes me quite miserable The reasnp
| married him so early was because
| loved him and he promised me he
would let me continue school until |
graduated My husbands home is in
Mississippi, and | preferred to to attend
the same school l attended before |
married lie suggested that | be put
in the d0rmitory and | agreed. Up IN
til three weeks ago he seemed salts
fled but recently l haven't heard any
thing from him, although ! have con
tinued writing Lately | decided to write
the cook, and learned from her that he
Is angry because he heard | went out
with an old beau ! solemnly swear
that | didn't and that | haven't seen
this boy since | came here. 1t is the
heighth Of my ambition to prove 10 my
husband that | am true and ] wish
above anything to make him have con
fidence in me. So please tell me what
to do Heartbrokenly, ANNIE.
Since you have married It would be
best for YOU To stay with your hus-
band why not write him that you
have thought over everything and think
maybe MS best that you give up your
education. Say you are sorry no hasn't
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

Dear Mrs, Thompson: | am a mar
ried woman Of IS and am very UNI
happy. My husband curses most of the
time, | was a widow when we mar
ried and he refused to allow my two
small daughters to stay with US, The
children are married now, however, aud
we have a hoy-~nly last husband ana ].
Somehow the father teaches the boy
not to mind me, to do things especially
for spite, | am thinking Of leaving my
home. but fear the tongues Of people
inclined to talk, Lately | have become
attached to "A man Of 30 years. DO you
think ! could get divorce and marry
this last mani Would such thing
be wrong In the eyes Of God and man?
BROKEN HEARTED.
I've often wondered how a woman
with more than one husband feels and
which one of them she expects to meet
IN the after world It's IA crazy idea,
probably, but you We been married twice
and now you figure on irving II again.
il II because you have never been hap
Dy and you are seeding again 10 at
tempt to he? your eec"od husband was
wrong in not cariuE fCr your two small
daughters and | d rot approve u, any
parent who does not try 70 control his
or her children Etill where have you
met or seen this other man? You are
u wife and n mother and your conduct
must always be above even tAn least
bit OF reproach. | would suggest that
you think everything over carefully be
fore y1u decide to leave your husband
and home. Give them both another
chance, Clean the house nicely, cook
something the father and son like and
try to rlease them. Put on your incest
dress and talk pleasantly of your hus-
bands work or something he Is inter
ested in. DO this for each day and
night for week or SO and then write
me again,
~--~aAaH+.-
Dear Mrs. Thompson am post %
years of age and | have friend aged
"a, who visits me on an average Of
once every two weeks. | have known
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

Dear Mrs. Thompson am post 25
years of age and | have a friend aged
81, who visits me on an average Of
once every two weeks. | have known
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

To Delpha: | would leave, I think,
and 20 out into the world Demand
a small sum OF money with which to
make start and seek a job. ! win
be glad to help you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01

I'VE WRITTEN twice,
ABOUT THE man. .- -s.
WHO QUARRELED With his wife.
BECAUSE SHE said,
THAT HE fixed prune pie.
AND HE said he didn't.
AND I'VE told you all.
HOW SHE went away.
TO HER sisters home.
AND WOULDN'T come back
UNTIL HE'D admit.
THAT HE liked prune pie,
AND I'VE been worried.
AND IN sure you have.
AND BECAUSE you have.
! HASTEN to tell you.
THAT SHE'S back again.
=,
AND JUST last night.
IN THE dining room.
l SAW them both.
AT A table for two
AND HE was smiling.
AND 50 was she.
AND THEY'D ordered their dinner.
AND so had we.
AND l watched them both.
WHILE sat and ate.
AND THEY both were glad.
AND MY heart grew warm
THAT SHE'D come back
TO THE tall. sad man.
NO LONGER sad.
AND | had a desire.
TO GO to them.
AND SHAKE their hands.
AND SAY to them,
THAT | was glad.
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Read News Scimitar Wants,
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been able to trust you, but II he's
ready for you to come home just let
You know Say, too, that If he doesn't
mind, you viii try to learn few
things there-go back and buy the
books that you need and try to make
yourself aud your husband happy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
engaged to boy for the last eight
planned-to be married the last Of the
year. Still the last time my husband
to-he called he acted very peculiar.
Talked as II he didn't want to be wed
and said he would like to join the avia-
ton and number Of other things
and that he couldn't do them II we
married. When | showed that | doubt
ed him, and | certainly had right to,
he tried to pet me ana said l must
believe he was true, Do you think he
is fooling me? ] love him very dearly
and shudder at the thought of giving
him up. Besides | have gone to great
deal OF expense lately in fixing for the
coming event--what would you do? I'm
afraid he doesn't want to marry mo
now NJ. NJ.
Just phone him after you read this.
Ask him to come over, explain the sltu-
ation, Say Il love you and really
truly expected to marry you. That I
nave NpV"t luViV lciidpS lHa' Siitulu
on arranging my little rousseau" but
that Notwithstanding any and every
thing, you do not wish to marry him
unless he wishes to be married, say
that YOU have existed up to the present
without him and that, If it comes to
have to. that you can continue to do
so in the future. And YOU can, II you
must, and | wouldn't marry man that
hesitated to marry me. In case he
breaks the engagement you viii be
more happy. Unless a man puts his
wife above anything save his honor as
Il gentleman no couple can be happy.
=
TO Delpha: I would leave, I think,
and go out into the world Demand
a small sum OF money with which TO
make start and seek job. ! win
be glad to help you,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
bANrrL :. rAoUp.

Daniel J. Faour. head Of the firm Of
d. J. Faour q Bros, bankers and mer-
chants, s5 washington street, and one
Of the most prominent Syrians in the
United States. died Saturday In his
home. 1856 Amity street, Brooklyn, In
his ifty-third year.
Mr.. Faour came to the United States
twenty-eight years ago and began busi-
ness In general merchandise at 10 Morris
street In 1900 he and his three broth
ers organised the present banking
house. He was member and an officer
In many charitable and civic organisa-
tons. It was his wish that his funeral
be held without flowers and that
money intended for such tribute be sent
instead to the Syrian Mount Lebanon Re-
lief Committee of which he was treas
urer. the RED Cross or other worthy
cause.
Mr.. Faour was active IN the Lebanon
League Of Progress Knights of Column
bus, Bedford Council. Syrian American
Club. United Syrian Societies, and also
was a member of the Merchants Assoc
citation and the Credit Mems Association.
He 10 survived by his wife and three
brothers Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be
in st. Johns Cemetery.
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VAN DYKE ASKS AID
FOR PROTESTANTS
Former Minister Tells Of Raw
aging Of Churches by the
Kaiser's Hordes.

Dr. Henry van Dyke spoke in the
Brick Presbyterian Church yesterday on
behalf Of a ss.2oo.oo fund for the relief
Of Protestant churches In France and
Belgium. In Belgium before the war
out Of total population OF 7,5oo.o
people there were 10000 Professionals, he
said, and in France. out OF 10000, 900
people there were about 100000 Protss-
tants. The effect OF the early perssct-
lions which caused the Protestants 10
leave these countries had never been
overcome.
"Nominally Protestant but pagan at
heart. the Kaiser sent out his hordas to
ravage and destroy Catholic and Profess
tant alike" said DR.. van Dyke. 'One
hundred and thirty Protestant churches,
more than one-eighth of the total num-
Der. were under enemy IRE More than
s2.ooo,o0o worth of actual destruction
was inflicted upon them.
You have heard Of the shameful
damage done to the Cathedral of
Rheims by the German fire, but have
you heard Of the humble Reformed
Church OF Rheims. deliberately de-
stroyed by German incendiary bombs?
want you TO hear OF II and to remem-
Der 1t
The record Of Catholics in France
and Belgium. England and America dur
ing this war has been nne. The names
of Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal Mer-
cier stand out as representing true pa
triotism and Christian feeling, but our
Protestant brethren have borne an equal
part In the honor and suffering Of this
righteous war.
They have seen their homes demol-
ished, their churches wrecked their
households broken and scattered. ths In
dustries by which they lived reduced to
ruin. They cannot get upon their feet
unless We hold out our hand to them.
The faith Of our spiritual forefathers
calls to our hearta"
DR.. van Dyke said that out Of 1000
French Protestant pastors more than
500 were enrolled In the fighting forces
and that nearly half Of them received ci-
tations. Tho largest Protestant popula-
ton In France Ii In Alsace-Lorraine. he
said
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biushed in sweet confusion--so the
press agent says-picked up his skirts
and scuttled out Of the days news.
Samuel L. Rothspfei is doing joinery
work on the second Rothapfel unit Pro-
xramme to be presented at the Park
Theatre In two or three weeks as soon
as the FIRST programme has taken TO
the open road.
At 1880 o'clock tonight r. H. Burn
side. Shepherd of the Lambs. win round
up the Gamboleers who are TO crate
and entertain In philadelphia for trip
there In four ta1il which indicates that
not even taxi btifs can deter the Lambs
from their purpose Of trying to enlfven
the Quaker City. But this Philadelphia
spree, the whisper goes. will be only a
faint shadow Of the revels to occur at
the Hudson Theatre tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. when the auction Of
seats for the Gambol In sprung.
The marriage of Frances Meyer.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. William
Meyer Of $40 West 1esth street. IL an
nounced to take place to-day, and
though the fact h not explicitly set
forth In the announcement. the prom
tnence in this connection Of the name
Of Mr.. Orloh. composer Of Listen Les
ter" leads one to believe that he IL the
other necessary adjunct to make II q
wedding party.