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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
WOMEN,S IMAGINATION.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

we do without gossip? 1t would be a
dumb world and a dull one.
Another place where women's imag-
nation stands them in good stead, and
where they have the advantage over
men is in the domestic relationship,
When a man makes a mistake in mar
riage and finds 1t out he doesn't try to
bin the fact to himself.
If he is of the stuff Of which heroes
n martyrs are made he grits his
as he can. But he doesn't pretend
to himself that he is happy, or that
the shrewish, slatternly, unsympathetic
creature to whom he is married is his
ideal of feminine perfection.
Not so with a woman. When she
marries she wraps her husband up in
so many layers Of the pink chiffons of
her imagination that she never really
sees him as he Is, Not being able to
distinguish between fact and fiction, she
doesn't really know whether she got
the matrimonial prize she was after
or not.
lie is a man, the marriage ceremony
pressed the button and her fancy does
the rest and clothes him in impene-
trable disguise that keeps her from
realizing that her idol not only has feet
of clay, but is made of mud,
When it comes to a mothers imag-
~ination, we find woman's inability to
see straight, and to observe things as
they really are at its highest and mer-
ciful estate. Nothing else on earth eX-
cept the pink mosquito netting over
a basket of green n wormy peaches
is capable of casting such an alluring
halo.
1t turns weak-eyed, sniveling little
demons into seraphic cherubs. 1t con-
verts ugly little s~nub-nosed, carroty-
haired brats into creatures of immortal
beauty. 1t casts the mantle of genius
over the dull and witless.
1t sets the star of hope above every
cradle and to 1t we are indebted for
the continued growth of our popula-
ton, for nobody but It's mother can see
enough in the average child to think
1t worth while the trouble of rearing.
Imagination is Gods consolation prize
to mothers, for 1t keeps them from
ever seeing their children as they real
ly are.
Morally, it may be a bad thing that
woman's imagination should have been
developed at the expense of her veraci-
ty. Practically 1t doesn't work out SO
badly. There are plenty of times when
1t is actually immoral to gaze upon
the naked truth and see people and
things without any softening haze of
fancy about them. In an uncertain
world, where the only certain thing is
the certainty of not getting what you
want, the blessing Of II healthy imagi-
nation is not to be despised. For life
itself needs a lot of camouflaging.
Copyright, 1919. by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

A judge recently granted a new trial
to a man on the ground that the ac-
eused was entitled to a rehearing of
MS case he had been con-
victed on the evidence of women.
This blow IL enough to kill mother,
put his ono softened it by saying
that although woman's testimony on
the witness stand wasn't worth a hill
of beans as testimony, woman had, in
reality, a higher moral sense than nan.
The. only reason that she didn't tell the
truth, whole truth and nothing but the
truth on the witness stand was because
the exuberance of the feminine imag-
ination prevented her from being able
TO distinguish between fact and fic-
ton.
Little as those Of us who are strong
for the equality of the sexes like to
truth In the JUDGES contention. 1t
must be admitted that, as a general
thing, ONE haven't the faculty of
seeing dead straight. They see things
upside down, or topsy-turvy, or cut
on the bias and shirred in the middle,
or like they want them to be, or like
they should have been to be properly
thrilling and dramatic.
This may ~disqualify them for being
star witnesses in a murder trial, but 1t
is what gives the salt and SAVIOR to
ordinary everyday life, and enables as
to endure it, Therefore, a lively mag
ination in good working order is not
a drawback to a woman. 1t is her
chief charm and her most desirable as
set. and she is to be congratulated upon
possessing it.
One shudders to contemplate how dull
society would become il women were
as un~imaginatiVe as men n stuck as
close to the literal facts. Conversation
would degenerate into a series of
grunts, because there would be moth
ing interesting to tell and nothing any
one cared to hear.
People meet together in social inter-
course to relate fairy stories concern
ing themselves and others, n to in
dulge in surmises about their neigh
bors. 1t is our favorite indoor sport.
But how little we should have to say,
what yawning abysseS of deadly ST.
lence there would be If we only told
the things we really know, just exactly
as they happened!
Women are never guilty of this fault,
They fetch out their imaginations and
do q few fancy stitches of embroidery,
and 10, they have turned the most pro-
sale of situations into a romance, or a
scandal that makes us thrill with in
terest and excitement.
* man, for instance. will see a mar
ried woman and a handsome young fell
low sitting together under the palms
at a ball, and 1t is simply a couple Of
people and a shrub to him and nothing
more, A woman sees the same couple
and the same palm out of the corner
of her eyes she beholds in it a
three volume novel full Of misunder-
standing and broken hearts and elope-
ments-or else noble self-abrogation-
and divorce, or a secret sorrow nobly
borne.
why, it's women's imagination that
is the mother Of gossip, and what would
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

paper S~yhulcale.D
Good influences dominate today. ac
cording to aStrOlogy. Although Saturr
Is strongly adverse early in the morn
ing, Mars and Jupiter are in bencfll
aspect later.
It is supposed to be a most fortunate
rule under which to arrange CONNER
cial treaties growing out of war, since
1t makes for clear vision and great
profit.
Bankers and all who control big bust
ness transactions are well directed dur
Ing this sway of the stars.
Immense fortunes, rivaling those made
Just before the United States entered
the war, are forecast for the next few
years. but they may bring some sort Of
national trouble.
From this date on benefits accruing
from the world war will be apparent,
but these will be accompanied by prob
lens that may be very serious, the
Seers prophesy.
Saturn has given a long warning that
relates to mines, and the signs con-
tinue to be most sinister. Trouble af-
fecttng iron and copper il indicated.
The death of u noted military man is
again forecast. This will be but one
among tho many that reduce the num-
Der Of distinguished leaders in national
life.
The lunatton Of Aug. 2b, which is now
affecting conditions, Is exceedingly
threatening, 1t will he remembered, and
for this reason wisdom and caution in
all affairs OF life are especially neces-
sary at this time.
Losses of public funds, either through
waste or through unavoidable condi-
tions. will be revealed in quaters not
yet Investigated, a%strologers ~foretell.
Mars ruling the m~idheaveu at Parts
and %conjoined with Jupiter in the sign
Of Lea threatens defeat Of the French
ministry and even may mean war or
revolution.
Persons whose blrthdate II is have
the angury Of a busy year. They should
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

Baraboo, Wis.
Dear Mr.. X. G. B.-As l sat on my
porch and read your gossip in today's
paper, | was reminded ever so clearly
of the minister's little girl, Della Miller,
who was an invalid.
All day long she sat in her wheel
chair, and | would go over to see her
and take the paper with me and read
your column to her, She as well as
other little ones who We're always
gathered around her chair, grew to
know you and like o very much. And
| want you to know that when / failed
to appear she missed it so.
| often wonder IL the people in large
cities where there is so much doing en-
joy your writings like we do in small
towns.
Little Della passed away one year
ago, and / can't help thinking of her as
l read your column today.
Very sincerely yours,
CATHERINE V. racket.
MY DEAR Mrs. Racket.
WITHOUT ANY apology.
FOR PRINTING your letter.
I'M GOING to tell you.
THAT AS | sat here.
AND READ your letter.
1T BROUGHT to my mind.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r.. GARlS.

BY HOWARD r. oARls.
ralned IN Woodland, near the
Orange Ice Mountains, where Uncle
Wlgglly Longears lived in a hollow
stump bungalow near his animal
friends; My, how the water came down!
II ralned pitchforks and hoe handles,
II ralned cats and dogs and ships and
like that.
Uncle Wiggily looked from his hollow
stump bungalow window. and then he
gave a whistle on his pink, twinkling
nose, ana reached for his tall silk hat
and his rheumatism crutch, striped red,
white and blue like a barber pole.
GOODNESS me sakes alive and some
frogs legs!" cried Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper.
You aren't going in all this rain,
are you Uncle Wiggily?"
well, l guess | am" he answered.
i Just saw Johnnie Bushytail. the
squirrel boy, out in the rain and I'm
gong out, too. Johnnie's having a lot
OF fln smashing through the puddles."
But you'll get all wet II you go
OUT, cried Nurse Jane.
oh, no, Not very!' answered Uncle
Wlggily,, Johnnie has a toadstood for
an umbrella. I can keen pretty dry
under that. I'm going outs
So out hopped the bunny rabbit gen.
tleman, calling:
Hi. Johnniel Ho, Johnnie! Wait for
me- want to walk under your UNI
An right" chartered the Bushytail
SQUIRREL boy Gwen nave lots OF fun.'
So he waited and Uncle Wiggily ran
out from his hollow stump bungalow,
and the bunny got under the squirrel
boys toadstool umbrella and away they
went as happy as clans.
1t rained pitchforks and hoe handles.
cats n dogs and srinS and snails and
puppy dogs tails. but neither Uncle
Wiggily nor Johnnie minded it.
TN glad l came out!p said the
bunny.
SO am. IT. added Johnnie. I'm 60
ing to-"
Ard iuTt then. ~ If = sudden. t1e~H
came a heavy patter of rain-sort Of
extra special heavy, like cream AN
down came Johnnie's umbrella, and the
squirrel boy and the rabbit gentleman
got all wet.
Dear me, What happened?' cried
Uncle Wiggily as a drop twinkled or
his pink nose,
"Oh, this Is an old umbrella" said
Johnnie, and every once in a while II
"'a- eNut That's v'Not Il did now.
But / can put it up again"
80 he opened the Tad tool umbrella
again-toadstools being the only kind
Of umbrellas used in Woodland-and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
MAGAZINE FEATURES
G4VNClEN IGGILY q
SeBEDTIME' STORY
UNCLE WIGGLY AND JOHNNIES UMBRELLA.

off started Uncle wiggily and the
squirrel boy once more, as cheerful as
They had not gone very far before,
once mere, all of a sudden, the umbrella
closed up again, and Uncle Wiggily got
all wet.
on, I'm so sorry" exclaimed
this on purpose, Uncle Wiggily' but,
really, I'm not!" =
"Oh, l know you wouldn't play a trick
like that on mel said the bunny gen
whiskers. lets try once more"
Well it rained cats and dogs and
pitchforks and hoe handles and ships
and snails and puppy dogs tails, and
Uncle Wiggily and Johnnie went on in
the showers as happy as fried eggs
Then, all of a sudden. out from under
a bush popped the bad old Skeezieks.
'Ah, ha, Just in time for mel
howled the bad chap. II was just wait
ing for some one to come along with
an umbrella. Now I'll walk with YOU
and he squeezed himself in between
Uncle Wiggily and Johnnie, taking up
the best part of the umbrella room for
himself. Oh, he was selfish, was that
Skeezicks chap!
Where do you want to go?" asked
Johnnie politely.
Home to my dem answered the
Skeezicks, and you'll go home with
me, too. And when we get there
Well, what was going to happen then
the Skeezicks never told. For, all of
a sudden, it began to rain hOptoads and
little green frogs, to say nothing of
angleworms, and, of course, there were
the pitchforks and hoe handles and
cats and dogs and ships and snails and
puppy dogs tails. Oh, It rained very
hard, and, as the Skeezicks was squeez-
ing himself in, trying to keep dry, all
at once Johnnie's toadstool umbrella
closed up again and down came the
water over everybody.
ooh, WOW! Oh, double wow and an
orange ~lollypopi" howled the Skeezicks.
you did that on purpose. Now Tn
soaking wet. I'm not going to walk
under your old umbrella" And back
he ran to hide under the bushes.
But do you s'pose Johnnie and Uncle
Wiggily cared for that? Indeed they
were glad to get rid Of the Skee. john
ME put the umbrella up again, and he
and Uncle Wiggily hurried on AS happy
as ice cream cones and the Skeezicks
didn't get them at all. So this teaches
us that it is sometimes a good thing
to have an umbrella that goes shut
when you least expect 1t. And II the
looking glass doesn't try to hide in
the feather bed so the sofa cushion
can't see to part it's hair, I'll tell YOU
EXT about Uncle Wiggily and Bilie's
boots.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
HE WAS DELICATE.

1t was one OF the days near the end
OF June, and Young Bill, having TO sus-
clsCo's best town painters" had Mad
4 hard night, lie looked it when. al
? o'clock in the morning, he wandered
Into the hotel dining room to keep an
appointment with n friend, who was
Just then at breakfast"
Hello, Jack" Bill murmured, lawn
ing 1t appeared rs II every syllable
cost him untold effort. He sat down
and rubbed his eyes with his fists. He
bit his lips to keep from yawning again,
Had hrealfast?" Jack inquired.
NO, the other replied. Don't want
any
Well" Jack insisted. have a cup OF
coffee, anyway"
Don't want any coffee" he said, "Tt
would keep me awake all day"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
MUCH DISAPPOINTED

PROF. Pate is a very remarkable
man. He attended every showing of a
certain movie serial, whereas persons
Of less persistence usually gave it up
after witnessing half a dozen install
ments. discouraged at being unable to
discover what II is about, But the pro-
lessor stuck to the bitter end"
"Ah! And did he finally learn what
he wished to know"
mo. He says he did not expect to
be able to find out what it was about,
but he Is much disappointed at being
unable to find out why he couldn't find
out what II was about2''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
CAUSE SIX WEEKS OLD.

AT an engineers shop in the East
the proprietor had one man upon
whom he could rely for being pu~nctual
to his time, Just recently he has fallen
from this habit and on several oc-
casions has been late.
He was behind time a few mornings
ago and the proprietor called him into
the office.
Cant you manage to get here at
your time, James. as you used to do?"
he said.
Il cant sleep at nights, now, sir,
and it makes me late sometimes, but
] will try to alter it." replied the man.
IF 1t Is sleeplessness you suffer
from, James, why don't you consult a
doctor and find out the cause?"
"Oh, | know the cause, sir; it Is
six weeks old"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
NO BIRDS IN THEM.

A vegetarian whose family was out
of town went to breakfast at a restau-
rant and took a seat next to a stranger.
The vegetarian took occasion to adyer-
tise his creed by telling the stranger
that the human diet should be strictly
vegetarian.
But replied the stranger, II sell
dom eat meat"
you just now ordered eggs" said
the vegetarian. "An egg is practically
meat, because 1t eventually becomes a
bird"
'"rhe kind of eggs | eat never be-
come BIRDS answered the stranger.
impossible" cried the vegetarian.
what kind Of eggs do you eat?''
principally boiled eggs said the
stranger.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
(RRe.uo.eGT eEES
81 K.C. ID.

THE LITTLE Jim ward.
OF THE Children's hospital.
IN SAN Francisco.
WHERE TWO score children.
LAY QUIET all night.
IN PLASTER casts.
AND STRAPPED to boards.
AND ! used to go there.
AND l knew them all.
AND THEY knew me.
AND ONE afternoon.
I TOOK Harry Houdlni.
THE "HANncuFF King"
AND HE took little rabbits.
RIGHT OUT Of my hat.
AND A bushel of candy.
FROM A scent sack.
AND SILVER dollars.
FROM A little boys ears.
AND HE made them laugh.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
HE 0 RAISE.

A year & a manufacturer engaged
u hoy, For months there was nothing
noticeable about the boy except that
he never took his eyes off the work he
was doing, A few weeks ago the manu-
~faturer looked up TO see tho boy stand
ing beside his desk.
What do YOU want?' he asked,
Want me pay raised"
What are you getting?'
Ten shillings a week"
"Well, how much do you think you
are worth"
Fifteen shlllings."
"You think so, do you?"
yes, sir; an I've been thinkin' SO
for three weeks, but I've been so blamed
busy | amt had time to speak to YOU
about it,
The boy got the raise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
.
ON A grand picnic.
THANK you,
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John @. ouInlus, the
Sunshine Man.

Whose putteth his trust In the Lord
shall be safe. Prov, xxx, 25.
will cry unto God most high: unto
God, that. performeth all things for
me.'-Ps. lvii, 2,
Only thy restless heart keep still,
And wait in cheerful hope; content
TO take whate'er His gracious will,
His a~ll-dlscerning love hath sent;
Nor doubt our inmost thoughts are
known
To Him who chose us for His own
q. Neumark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

so THAT one little girl.
TOLD ME later on.
SHE HAD laughed so much.
1T HAD cracked her cast.
AND ANOTHER day.
TOOK up a band.
AND THEY sat around.
ON THE little white beds.
AND ONE little kid.
HAD THE drummer man.
AND ANOTHER kid.
$50
HAD a trombone man.
AND ALL over the ward.
EACH CHILD had a man.
RIGHT THERE on his bed.
AND HOW they played!
THOSE BIG band men!
'
AND SOME OF them cried.
AND IN telling you this.
IN SPITE of the fact.
THAT SOME poor soul,
WILL RISE up and say.
THAT I'm Dragging again.
AND MY answer Is.
THAT ONE Sunday night.
/ DRAGGED like this.
FROM A church platform.
-
AND THE very next week.
A DOZEN men,
TOOK A hundred orphans,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

Thou hast given so much to me.
Give one thing more. a grateful heart.
Not thankful when ii pieaseth me,
As II thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart, whose pulse may be
Thy praise. C. Herbert,
DAYTON. Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

Thou shalt rejoice before the Lord.
thy God, IN all that thou puttest thine
hands unto. '-Deut, Xii, Is.
BE ye thankful Co. ill.,, 10.
II any N would tell YOU the short
est, surest way to all happiness and all
perfection, he must tell YOU 10 make il
q rule to yourself TO thank and praise
God for everything that happens to
you. For Il IL certain that whatever
seeming calamity happens to you, II
you thank and praise God for it, you
turn II into a blessing. Could you,
do more for yourself than by this
thankful spirit, for II heals with a word
speaking, and turns all that II touches
into happlness.-William Law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2 1910.

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndlcate.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

Read News scimitar Wants.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-11
GOT ROAST BEEF
Crew Of United States Vessel FED
Hunory Citizens OF RoumanIa.

Some of the inhabitants OF Con-
StarIZa, Il Roumuuan city on the Black
sea. tasted meat Tor the FIRST time III
two wears when a few weeks ago the
crew of the L. :. :. Western Plains
roasted whole beef and gave 1t to
them. writes J. C. Piper, seaman In
n lpttcr to friends In Louisiana.
People at C0nstanza and other R"u'
muniun svaportS visited by til" West
ern Plains were found to be actually
starving to death. writes Piper NJ
ConstnnZa TN" men employed to heIp
unload the vessel were 50 weak from
hunger they could not work.
While money was plentiful there
was no food to he bought, says IN"
letter of ripcr to his friends. The
Germans stripped The country clean
of fnodslulla. Children were dying
daily from starvation. Clothing was
50 scarce the people wore clothes
made from hurlap, tn" Western
Plains was ut Camden, \. j., when
Piper wrote
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-11

lCoatlnued from page H.
tangements and judged on its merits
as guarantee of new and better
order in the life of the nations.
Il am a Republican," he declared,
and do not consider that my political
utilization has anything to do with the
league of nations" Mr.. Petit gave
very interesting conversations he had
with thinking men in Europe on the
subject He told of European condi'
tions in the period just before the
var and how he thanked God he livei
in the United States, where militarism
lid not confront one on every side.
He certainly showed that he had the
acts leading up to the war Thoroughly
learned. with many interesting mat
rers one does not see in print.
one of the most delightful concerts
of the 1919 session of the community
Assembly is booked for Tuesday, Aus.
70 when Miss Helen DvOrak and her
brother, RAYMOND DyOrak. will be
present and give grand concert al
o:3g in the afternoon and prelude at
O'Clock at niaht. These remarkable
musicians are relatives of the famous
Anton Dvnrak the well known com
poser OF the "Humoresque" and other
,nIardid comuositions. Miss Dvorak
hos gained a national reputation fol
Nor wonderful work on the violin, hav
ing carried off many medals in violin
contests tbe last few wears. Miss
Dvorak produces a wonderful tone and
her musicianshin as faultless Her
brother, who accompanies her. is an
ACCOMPLISHED pianist. and aside from
The accompaniments which he plays
for his sister he will render several
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-11
DEMOuNTABlE RAFT
WILL CROSS OCEAN
UNIQUE Vessel Composed Of Mil.
lions Of Feet of Lumber to
Have Own Power.

Construction of "demountable" RATS
or ships is being undertaken in Can
ada. This announcement has aWak-
ened much interest among lumber
shippers in this country, some OF
whom have the same problems to
meet that confront the trad" in the
Dominion. The British timber con
tl'olI,r. who is arranging for the mill
Ing of large amounts of lumber Tor
the British government at Vancouver
announces that practical " / Is
about 10 be made Of Shpp.n. i to
England by way Of the rnAHma canal
IN II solid mass held together by III
Vulnerable heavy iron bolts. II IS
thought quite possible that this cA'
pertinent will succeed.
For some years there vas used on
the Pacific coast IA wire sound log fhIt
Tor loug-,listUnce toW-. IN structure
it differed very slightly from The pro-
uo>ed drmountahle craft. The latter
is TO be much more Ike real snip
than WAS its forernnucr, drawing
nearly eighteen feet of WATER WIN Il
freehoard nearly half as great. Inc
wire raft was small in comparison,
the new contrivauce carrying, or more
properly speaking, containing, lhr'e
to five million feet of timber. Ana
everything on board except the en-
zine will be sold in England. Inc
iron rods which will hold the raft to-
sether are expected to find good
market there.
There was much trouble at first IN
placing the engine, for no engine room
could be contrived. 1t was decided 10
bolt il down to the deck ana to le"Nc
hollow space aft for fuel, supplies
and living quarters for the crew.
When the demountahle raft arrives IN
England the engine will be shipped
back 70 British Columbia. The reason
for the raft is lack of tonnage ANA
high freight rates, which have ham
pered the industry in Canada Tor
years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-11

tiers who came to visit are caring for
her.
J. b. Read left last week for For
est City on business.
Mrs. Clarence Rainier Of Aurora Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Gladys Din
nins.
The Women's Foreign Mission So
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church met Tuesday afternoon with
Ms. Craien at the parsonage. There
VAS very cool attendance. The
time was given over to Miss Emma
Ehly, a missionary who has been
home on ii years leave. She gays an
excellent talk, together with a report
on the centenary meeting at Coum
bus, Ohio. A number Of Liberty bell'
we're taken at this time. The price