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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18

, of the almost nightmare queerness OF II
all. 1 know this was my chance to
! score an important point, so l went
| on relentlessly.
Betty, now that you see how well
your arm is being taken care of.
| don't you see also how wrong 1T Is
to worry over the other things that
! have been-such stumbling blocks to
| you?"
! 'I try not to think, Anne. But
| it's hard lying here. And / know
! now I'm a coward, too-about pain.
So that makes it seem all the worse
my driving poor Atherton into the
war by. telling him what I'd do If
| l were man. He didn't want to
go and he had to because he knew
I'd dispise him"
Now listen, dear" I interrupted
gravely. "Atherton Bryce died splen-
! didly. You gave him a chance to go
like a man-with his airplane for
funeral pyre. Not just dropping
of sickness, drying miserably, rusting.
You made him a hero-thats what
you did for him..
You think that. Anne? Really?"
II know it, Betty b. There's
man you were square with. And
know how square you can be with
some people.
Are you scolding. Anne? I'm sick,
you know. Scolding from you hurts
Yes, I'm scolding, dear. You can
be square. You were with the man
who is dead"--
And you think I'm not-with Ter
rye" whispered Betty, burrowinG her
flushing cheek in my shoulder.
until Rat
I replied.
How do YOU mean, Anne
"Why, dear, you love Terry. And
you aren't brave enough to risk life
again. You're living in a ay-ghost
! world of pain and remembering. And
Terry's out in what ought to be sun
light, but what is all darkness be-
cause he's so lonely for YOU"
"Oh. Anne-don't, don't! | can't
| bear it! 1 told you once that | al
ways hurt the people | love-that
friendship was the best. Ever since
! l saw Terry tumble down that hill
| in No Mans Land with shell and
| fame back of him. I've felt as If
Id seen my poor Atherton falling
| falling in his flaming car. 1t was
/ an omen"
We'll. If it was an omen,' I ven
| tured daringly, "I can only inter
pret it to mean that Terry was saved
! for you-and the other, not being
meant for you, had to go, Betty
omens are silly-stupid. It's all so
| long ago, can't you forget and start
over?"
No! I've tried"
Tried! Betty. you're selfish wo-
man after all. You aren't big enough
and brave enough to ask your friends
for help, because you'd rather play
Lady Bountiful. 1t wasn't remember
ing Atherton that kept you from
Terry, 1t was being stupid and proud
and afraid about your arm"
Anne !"
Yes" I went on pitilessly, But
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

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Gently massage Musterole in with TIE
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Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18
BY ANN Isle
CHAPTER CXLVI

CHARIbR S2NLNl
Copyright, 1919, King Features Syn
dicate, Inc)
Don't call ,Terry-yet," said Betty,
shyly. 'I want to talk to you first"
Then I'll get all comfy in chair
l replied, rising from my kneelins posi-
ton by the bed, which 1 kept rearing
I'd joggle and so disturb the bandaged
right arm lying in a strange mechanical
cradle" above the coverlet. Oh Betty
dear, I'm SO glad I remembered MISS
Moss. Tony made me by playing de-
tective and asking Jeanie where she q
met you first"
"You clever Princess Anne-to hg-
IRE that Miss Moss is my friend IN
need /" murmured Betty, WIN shih-
ing eyes. III, ,oa
Your friend in need-I wish had
been allowed to be that 1rleno' be'ts
b." 1 answered, remembering WHAT
BETTY had called herself the uthe slie
helped me buy Virginia's house preseh.
the very day I had first reached ous
humbly asking for the friendship L ""u
once been too stupid TO take.
For a minute she lay quite still, smillng
at me wistfully. Then she spoke, with
a husky little catch in her throat:
1T asked you to promise that IL you
ever needed n friend you'd come 10
Betty B. And now it's Betty VINO needs
the friend, and you've come-so Tar
TO me-
Her voice trailed off. and in another
minute my splendid. brave, proud Betty
was sobbing for all the world ike
tired little girl.
I slipped TO the floor at her left side
and pillowed her head against my heart
smoothing her soft hair and murmuring
to her as if she were my own little
sick girl.
After a minute or two Betty lay
still and then a muffled voice spoke
I'm so tired, Anne-so tired
Il know, dear" 1 answered. you've
borne the pain and the fear all alone.
/ used to see you press your hand to
your lips and wonder"
Betty sighed and snuggled closer.
1T was vanity"
You big baby! You regular woman,
you" | replied. But I'm sure II
was more than that. The pain
1T was awful, Anne" Betty shud-
dered. THAT scar burned like fire, and
1t seemed to be dragging my fingers
back and twisting up my arm. 1
couldn't brush my hair sometimes. And
I kept thinking if L lost the use of my
hand-I used to put it to my lips to
cool the pain"
The pains gone, dear And your
arms going to get WE'LL" said.
Betty's long gray-green eyes flashed
me quick, but intent glance. 1t made
me realize how strangely our parts
were reversed. Here was comforting,
brave, self-reliant Betty as if she were a
helpless little girl instead of the splendid
woman she had always shown herself
to be. But in spite of my consciousness
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18

you play Lady Bountiful to everyone
except the man who loves you so
tenderly, so-gloriously that you owe
MIN everything. You let Terry starve
In the dark, because you aren't brave
enough to take what you want. Your
arms going to be well now. But
even II it weren't. don't you know
how Terry would love taking care
of you?"
Anne! Anne-you hurtn
Il know. dear-but it's true; all
true"
1 held her close and said no more
"A little clock licked in the silence
and window curtain rustled against
the sill.
Anne" whispered a meek little
voice at last, you might get Miss
Moss and take her for a walk-and
tell Terry I'm alone. But would you
mind powdering my nose first?
think I've been-crying a little"
ITO he Continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18
LITTLE TALKS BY
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

There's an aspect of the life ot
many young girl wage earners that
wish all mothers would consider.
It's the homelessness of living a
| home.
The hom elessness, I mean. OF
living with parents who, absorbed
| with other anXieties, haven't real.
lzed that a self-supporting girl need.
more than room to lodge in anC
food to eat
The homelessness of always hav,
ing to make way for the other
mem bers of selfish or tumultous
! family, of never being able to in.
Vite ones friepGs, or to receive call.
from young men.
| Does this sound like q simple anG
shallow grievance on the part oi
the hundreds of young girls who
wistfully give it expression?
To my mind, it's a very serious
one.
The plain truth is that a girl who
contributes to the maintenance of a
household, as these wage-earnine
girls do, isn't treated squarely when
she isn't given the privileges of a
home.
She knows this herself. In many
cases, she's on the point of leaving
home because of it. So Think it is
time that mothers faced the ques-
ton too.
To be sure, mothers are usually
oVerworked. We all know that. And
the claims of the younger children
are very pressing. So it's quite
natural that they should lose the
sense of responsibility for sons and
daughters who seem old enough to
take care of themselves.
Mothers Problems
Mothers know that flats are
usually too small for the families
that live in them, and so are houses
Days are too short evenings seem
scarcely to exist at all, and fami-
lies make greater demands than
any presents could possibly grant.
In the face of all these grim
facts, is it still the parents duty to
sacrifice the family sitting room tc
anything so frivolous as young
daughters social life?
Frankly speaking, T think it is
For part of the time. at lest. And
/ think mothers would agree with
me, if they once carefully thought
the thing over.
! The eighteen-yer-old wa ge-earnel
works longer hours than she should
! except in few fortunate cases. The
hour or two that she might be out
| doors she has to spend in train Of
subway. When evening comes, sh,
needs recreation almost more thar
she needs food for sleep. All TIL,
youth in her cries aloud for it
that youth that all day long has t,
pretend it's a grown-up machin
Her parents. even though they ma,
work much harder than she. canno
possibly need normal social lif
as much as she needs it. The need
of youth are imperative. Something
goes wrong if they're not granted.
This is just as true of boys, if i
weren't for two things. One is, tina
it's possible for boys to get thei
social life away from home. An
the other is, that it is particular
girls business to keep hersel
strong and normal with stead
nerves and good vitality. becaus
earning that weekly pay-envelop
doesn't comprise the meaning of lif
for her. Some day she'll be
mother.
And a girl can't be the right kin
of mother unless she's sound an
strong. So looked at from thi
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, point of view alone, don't YOU see
now important it is that she has her
! recreation?
What Home Means
! This is, in fact, an argument that
/ know most mothers will respond
10. They wouldn't have thought of
IL IN this light before, but now that
1 they do see 1t as it is they'll con
trive the family life so that the
eighteen-year-old girl stenographer
can have a home IN the only real
sense. That is, have her friends
come to see her. ,...,+
There are, as it happens, plenty
or other arguments in favor of
granting home privileges to the girl
who boards at home. There's one in
! particular that's rather forcible.
! If girl is spirited and resolute.
strongly conscious of her individual
/ rights, you can't really deprive her
except temporarily, of the social life
she needs. She's going to get it,
anyway.
If her own family doesn't give
her the space and the time to lead
her own life. She'll live somewhere
else. She doesn't in the least want
to do this. It's a dreary business at
70 L,
But she feels that she is being forced
! to.
! She feels. in fact. just as the fol-
lowing letter reveals. 1t is one of
| many voicing the same burden
Don't for a moment think of it as a
solitary case.
| DO you think it advisable" asks
this wage-earner, for a girl of
almost nineteen to leave home when
conditions have become almost in
tolerable? My mother seems to
/ think that my whole life should
consist of my work, and begrudges
me amusement of the most innocent
kind. My home is not open to my
friends If 1 so out with them,
which is, not often, l have TO meet
them outside. or at their homes. and
imagine they wonder why / do
! not invite them to my home.
And as for having a young man
call-that is beyond the question. 1
have to refuse the hospitality. OF my
home to the men / meet in business
and who want TO know me socially
and / have too much self-respect to
meet them outside.
Longs for Girls Life
I'm getting to an age when ]
am no longer a child and long for a
girls life. I have thought of leaving
home and living at the Y. w. c. A,
but I am earning only SIG a week
and am afraid of facing the world
with that amount. What shall Ido?'
/ You see it's only the most rea-
sonable and conservative social life
that these young girls ask for them.
selves. You are almost Surp'iss q
at their tolerance and good sens,
It's perfectly obvious that they are
not going to abuse any freedom
they secure. They are not reck.
less, moon -coveting, children. They
are young women, prematuurely
steadied by their experience of the
workers world, and what they are
, asking for is really only life itself
Can't you give it to them?
Persuade father that even though
, he likes peaceful evenings he ism
, after all, entitled to all the peace
, that one household can supply. ant
that, besides, it's good for him tt
go out occasionally. And it's goot
| for you to go out with him. Yol
| know it's what you secretly like
) better than anything. And as fol
: the young fry. they oughtn't to bt
anywhere but studying their lessons
or in bed. You can arrange it al
if you seriously make an effort to
Give eighteen-year-old chance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18

What crimes are committed in thy
| name!
don't want to be either unfair
| or unkind. L realize that, as my
| correspondent says, in his desire to
| explain himself. and writing to a
literary lady" he has been unduly
! verbose; still that ponderous. Ad-
disonian syle of his is plainly a habit.
And, If he is the sort of young fell
low l think he is, he will not feel
hurt, but thank me for pointing out
fault, which L believe Is the chief
bar to his success.
Words are statesmen. If he were
at the head of a business would he
send out men to solicit the trade
who were affected. pedantic, slow.
heavy, absurdly over-dressed? Then
since he is Offering in the mark ct
his talents and qualifications his
education and business experience,
his youth and enthusiasm. let him
send out words to tell about those
wares that are crisp, clear-cu busi-
ness-like, straightforward, up-to-
date.
1t is good thing to remember the
cynical comment of the city editor
to the cub reporter who was urging
the necessity of spreading himself
on an account of fire.
son" he said. "the story of the
creation of the world is told in less
than five hundred words. guess
your fire will have to stay inside that
limit"
Letter writing. it is often lamented,
as lost art. Maybe it Is in n Lady
Mary Montague and Morace Walpole
sense. But so far as getting results
are concerned. it seems to me that
ihe real art of letter-writing is only
IN process of discovery. Great com
nercial houses have been built 10
solely on the appeal of the typewrit-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18
DOES HE LOVE HER?

Dear MISS falrSaX:
L am nineteen and am considered
good looking, and also a good dancer
and / am very jolly girl.
There is young man whom I
have gone out with quite a number
of times, but knowing that he goes
out with other girls do not know
whether he loves me. But, while
with me he seems to pay all at
tention to me. lF ~, -
Now. Miss Fairfax. 7 would like
to know her to find out whether he
likes me. or not. ANXIOUS.
There is no way of knowing
whether the young man is in love
without you until he himself tells
you SO. The chances are that so far.
he is not. Be reasonably patient
until you know. each other better.
Love ,shonld not be forced in this
hasty fashion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18
How to Acquire Hair Beauty

You can enjoy a delightful sham
poo with very little effort and for q
very trifling cost, if you get from
your drggist's a package of can
throX and dissolve u teaspoonful in
cup of hot water. This makes a
full cup of shampoo liquid, enough
so it is easy to apply it to all the
hair instead. of just the. top of the
head. Your shampoo is now ready.
Just pour little at time on the
scalp and hair until both are en-
tirely covered by the daintily per-
fumed preparation that thoroughly
dissolves and removes every bit of
dandruff, excess oil and dirt. After
rinsing the hair dries quickly with
fluffiness that makes it seem
heavier than it is, and takes on a
rich luster and a softness that
makes arranging il a pleasure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18

ten word. Business men are learn
ing more and more to discard the ole
hackneyed, cumbersome phrases, and
to make every word count in their
correspondence.
To the young man who has writ
ten me ] respectfully suggest that
he drop the burden of academic ex-
preston under which he is stagger-
ing and take a brief. intensive course
in selling talk" as eXemplifed by
the high priced word-artists who con-
coct the advertisements in the news
papers and magazines. Then, when
he has mastered their method, let him
make his application for a position.
and ! fancy his letters will meet with
very different reception.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18
Advice to the Lovelorn
PARTED LOVERS

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l have known a young man for
quite some time. love him and
know my love is reciprocated. He
asked me many times to go out with
him, but ] refused owing to the fact
that we are of different religions.
Since my refusal our friendship
waned. Now do you think it would
be proper for me to write this man
and try to gain back our friendship.
If nothing else. as / do believe that
our religion will keep us apart.
CONSTANCE.
Since you still believe that the diff
ference in religion is an insur-
mountable barrier, l should think it
much wiser not to attempt seeing
each other again. 1t would not be
fair. either to yourself or to the
young man with whom you believe
yourself in love-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-18

27SS-This attractive model my be
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The waist has fitted lining to which
skirt and tunic are Joined. Taffeta,
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The pattern is cut in sizes: "a,
Sc, 3S, 40, AZ, A and 46 inches bust
measure Size SO requires 8 1-2 yards
of "A inch material. With of skirt
at lower edge is about two yards,
with plaits extended.
A pattern of this illustration
mailed to any address on receipt of
10 cents in silver, or stamps.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-15
FORBIDS SALE OF
CHRISTMAS BABE

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Sale OF an
unborn babe, due to arrive with Santa
claus has been blocked by Juvenile
officer Astredo.
Financially unable to properly care
for the infant, due to see the light OF
day about Christmas Mr.. and Mrs
Huber. Barnett published an "ad''
offering it for adoption.
Learning of the facts, Astredo a
once notified the Barnetts that un
born children cannot be commercial
lied. a,
kent" Astredo said, "Barnett seem
10 hold the idea he should get som
financial return from the child II
} appears to want to be relieved OF a =
I RESPONSIBILITY for bringing it INTO IN
e world" ,on on,
san Francisco men ana women sul
y ported Astredo's stand. ,na.a
O The Barnetts have Two cn'iu' : :
: rhelma 4. and Lloyd 2. He is 9 sho
+ maker. They have been marrieu :
it years Mrs. Barnett is ~
= Astredo asserted he told tiie'ii
,f ossistance were needed there are ma
,e 'nsti,ntions upon which they cos
Is call.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-15
FORMER SALEM YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE Married

ar-,aee Of Andrew v ovah
IA Miss Eeva Ellen Vaughan ~
Tar,nle a methodist Episcopal emu
ssanone s washington, has neen ln
op p.,nesa ana reception WIN pc ~
ilou 49,, al the church SATURDAY eve"
,rg december 20. 1919. " oya,,
"sr 'Ths bridegroom, Andrew y S ~
). ,he son OF Rev. John ova'l = ~
Ta.,,r,s = sns Methodist Episcopal en1ss. ar,y
aenp rs washington. who forrns.x
,saa spUs n portland and Salem, VIZ, :,
res'uss o,r,mert = ns home missionary
an app ar and southern Tashins'on'
Tss n bridegroom was for some me-, ',',,' ,r.,,r
.onn,ant Of the state inous.s 80 sauss
49, commission at the s,a'e !. - ss.,.
ahco ~ represents the Braassr...s, !.
no ~, .,,,a Agency in the southesA-s.s,
!, hercsh..o snA southern Idaho yer
j r,,ory, having hls hsa's
"a..a BRIDE Is Miss seva h.,s ~
4 A graduate from sne n, !
sau Msthodlst Deaconess seno' -
: i!onal me-. so,sco class Of 1918. sna W ~
(, San ff s nth tho First Aeinoa''
l. os s.,eh, salem. for one yeas A.. 80, ,ooE
cleveland. Ohio. sne w, sns ss,yst
!. IN .eSuate course in social 80 49,
n posi- s.rarne field secretary -,r 80
4. ana .-ss~nt rear abe was opDva sn.,
: ID tho - 80 20 Or. stevens, pfts4ae'
az az tho srhoo' q Ban 49, bysdegrooi
"a ssss a9eaes.rs Bo.s granssasss',s s,,s sSs ssss
~ ss,Asss Met sss.sr. Euaiee and ss, e,ss os0s''
in;Iss 4s.s az ssalss st,sr ,aass,, ,.a ass' W.
ny u.li be sss Boyer Ss'
re washington.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-15

Prior to the 1917 session OF ,ha
state legislature. the federal govern
ment appropriated money for most
and forest roads, Oregon's allotn,ent
OF which amounted to $1,000 600 with
the understanding that the various
states were to meet, their apport.on-
ments before the federal money he.
came available for use on projects In
1.-THE state.
Sum is Authorized
The 1917 legislature passed what is
known as the Bean Barrett bill auth
orizing the state board of control to
meet the federal appropriation. A to-
ltal of s1,2oo,00o In state bonds has
lalready been authorized under this
Iact.
/ A recent amendment to the fedora
act carries with 1t greatly increased
appropriations for post and fores
roads. Oregon's share under thi
, amended act amounts to in excess o
/, S4,000,000, If an equal amount is pro
vided by the state. Several weeks ag
! the state. highway department, actin
: on the theory that the Beam Barre,
. act was passed with the intention 9
: meeting any appropriation the fedel
y al government might advance In tn
future, asked the state board OF cor
troll for an additional s1,ooO,O0O !,
e. Bean Barrett bonds.
r. Request Is Refused
,e This request was refused by Il
r board, on the ground that the amou
"a requested was 100000 in excess
~ the amount authorized by the Bea
,,a Barrett act of 1917, which, they co
tend, limits their authority to the
:. suance of bonds up to 81 800, ,00o. tt
II. contention is disputed by the ST
~ highway department which has 9
ra pealed to the supreme court to co
- pei the board to grant Its request
~ 80 the additional s1,oOo,ooo worth
~, bonds and at the same time to pl
H. its Interpretation upon the author
1; - which is granted the board under
ne BEAN Barrett act. If the court he
49, 49, with the highway department. app
'as .n imately $2,5Oo,o00 of federal mo
i'e will. still be available for use in {
gon, it is pointed out