El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-10

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fact that y you give your domestic
servant a ticket for a farce sAe in
variably replies the next morning
that. although she liked Il very much
she couldn't help llushing-
why IS this WHAT. In the absence
OF compulsion. did she want7 To
weep7 Probably
Carrying packages became such a
habit with me during the war that
stil 90 home from each shopping
tour loaded down" said Mrs. James l.
Hayes -Four deliveries are made out
my way each day, but I find 70 much
more satisfactory 20 carry my pur-
chases along with me. People may
not think quite so Well OF me Tor do
ing o. but as ! am not out on dress
parade when 90 70 town on buy
ing trip. il Is OF the least Interest 10
me what anyone may think
Reading the other day OF the death
OF the venerable DR.. Mary walker,
the woman rhvsician who wore pan
falcons On Washington. o. C.. SO many
years reminded me OF a Joke the
PAGES OF the United States senate
pulled off on that picturesque and
more or less eccentric old lady about
90 wears ago said DIT. C. h Gree1up.
OF Boston Those pages were bright
youngsters ard they picked up all The
senator's and would hold mock sena-
total sessions OF their own once In
a while. They were great shows. TOO.
but OF course the kids would have
their Jokes There would be officers
of The senate the gentleman from
this state and from that. and some
real good speeches would be made
may be better than some Of the real
Fenatorial efforts on this occasion
the Joke was when a committee re-
O.. a. 81 D. al-Hn
money TO buy new pair OF pants
for DR.. Mary Walker. The sneeches
made by those youngsters were said
to have been gems I know the &C
count OF this mock senate and its pro
ceedines regarding Dr. Mary and her
nantaloous was published all over
the country at that time S7e and
her costume were a countrywide Joke
In those days ard this senatorial ap-
nrouriatiou % those pages did not
lessen her uoto~iety-"
The first patient % be received at
the new Baptist sanatorium was also
the first contributor TO the iustitu-
ton when 10 was launched" said Mrs.
H. F. NermilliOn- when she first be-
came III. she had a beautiful suit Of
hair and, being IN moderate circur1-
stances, had 10 cut and sold and the
proceeds turned 20 the fund for the
Institution After finding that she
was the first contributor. she 50 much
desired 20 be the first patient also
that she moved out the first morning
the Institution opened. nOtWitnstano-
lnE the sandstorm that was blowing
that day"
The appointment OF senator's A. s
Jones. Of New Mexico. Charles j
Henderson, OF Nevada. and Selden /
spencer, OF Missouri. as members o.
the commission on rehabilitation or
the civil service has been announced
by vice president Marshall This COM
pletes the personnel Of the commits
sion. speaker Clark already having
appointed the members from the
house side. namely representatives
Edward keatinE. Of Colorado; Henry
Allen Cooper, OF Wisconsin. and
Courtnav ". E1r11iu OF Missouri"
said William T.. Griffith. fourth vice
president Of the national federation
OF federal employees. Immediately
after the senate appointments were
announced, the members OF the com
mission met and organized. electing
senator Jones chairman and repre-
sentative. keating secretary 1t is
announced that the commission VII
make its preliminary report 70 the
first regular session OF the 66th con-
Eress in Decsmbe The commission
on ificatiou or the federal civil
service is provided for in the leFis-
lative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill which has Just been
signed by the president Its work
under the present act is confined 70
the district Of Columbia. but. accord