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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23
BY HOWARD R. oARis.
Copyright 1920. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

There they go! Falling all over
the floor Ny dish rags, my wiping
towels and even the dish mop! There
they go! oh, dear me-"
Uncle Wiggily lowered the paper
he was reading in the sitting room
of his hollow stump bungalow, as he
heard this talk from the kitchen,
where Nurse Jane was busy.
There, now something else had to
fall" exclaimed the muskrat lady
housekeeper. "Oh, dear! What am
to do?"
Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose and got up from his chair.
That" he said. sounds to me like
trouble. / had better see what's the
matter"
AS he went out into the kitchen
Nurse Jane was picking dish towels
up off the floor
What's the matter, JAMIE" asked
Uncle Wiggily soft and gentle like,
for well he knew one must speak
that way when in a kitchen.
Matter" cried the muskrat lady.
THE matter is that everything seems
to be falling to the floor. My cloths
and rags that l put on chairs or the
tablet get knocked off so easily"
why don't you hang them up on
nails?' asked the rabbit gentleman.
That's just it-why don't II" re-
peated Nurse Jane THE time the
painter came to paint the kitchen he
took out all the nails | had to hang
been put back"
oh, I'll drive some nails in the
kitchen walls for you to hang things
on, offered the bunny.
81 was hoping you'd say that"
spoke Nurse Jane. II can't drive a
nail myself. The hammer always
seems to slip off and bang my paw"
Yes, you have to be careful" spoke
Uncle Wiggily. and now, jamie, my
dear, if yOull go out of the kitchen
and let me have it to myself for a
little while I'll drive some nails in
for you"
SO the muskrat lady housekeeper
went out and Uncle Wiggily, brought
forth his hammer and nails. Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy had showed him where
she wanted the nails driven so she
could hang things up on them.
Uncle Wiggily went about this
work slowly and carefully, for well
he knew how it would hurt if the
hammer should slip off the head of a
nail and strike his paw.
Uncle Wiggily drove two or three
nails in the wall over the sink, and
he was just going to start another
nail near the gas stove when the
door of the Kitchen opened.
81 haven't quite finished yet. jamie.
my dear" said the bunny, not turn
ing around, III You would not mind
staying out a while longer l."
'I've stayed ont as long as I'm 60
iug to-" said a harsh, unpleasant
voice. Nov I've come into get YOU.
and you'd better come right along,'
Uncle Wiggily looked around and
there he saw the Grillery Growlery
Bear who had come in the Kitchen.
Come along with me" rumbled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

gram for starting the free for-all
|. Illustration of a Weeks Seized
ule of Study, Home Work, Athletics
and Social Affairs for Youth. Dis
cussion led by the principal of the
high school
2. How to Manage a Youths
Dance Party in a Manner Consistent
with the Requirements of Good
School Work and Good Citizenship.
Discussion led by a parent.
3. How to Manage a Non sance
Party and Make it Satisfy the Social
interests and Requirements of the
Youth. Discussion led by a parent.
4. a Defense of the Love Dreams
of the Young. Discussion led by an
educator
After an afternoon or evening to-
gether where their troubles can be
considered in the frank atmosphere
Of an open meeting, the two factions
nearly always discover that their
problems and the method of solution
are practically the same.
Day after day, there come 70 my
office appeals for assistance in tho
management Of trouble between par
ents and their joy riding adOlesCents.
And my best remedy is the forego-
ing community program. The par
ent who attempts to manage his
child alone may fail but when an
entire neighborhood city or country
rallies as one to the management
OF the youth en- masse. success is
practically assured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23
\ VNCLE WIGGICY1BtS& Is
lBEDIIYE STOR1
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE NAILS

the bear. 81 want to nibble your
ears!"
ooh, II can't exactly come now"
said Uncle Wiggily. 1T would never
do to go away without. finishing this
work for Nurse Jane. I'm driving
some nails in, so she can hang up
the kitchen things" went on the
bunny. IF so be you wanted to help
me. Mr.. Bear. and would hold the
nails as | drive them, | could, no
doubt. come with you much quicker"
said Uncle Wiggily.
Yes, | s'pose you could" grum-
bled the Grillery Crowley Bear.
We'll, give me nail. I'll hold it for
you. Where do YOU want it to go?"
Over by the gas stove" answered
Uncle Wiggily, trying to stop his
pink nose from twinkling, as he
! thought of a daring plan to get rid
of the bear.
The bad chap held the nail in his
paw against the wall. Uncle Wig
gily raised the hammer and brought
it down bith a bang.
"Ouch!" howled the bear.
What's the natter" asked Uncle
| Wiggily, innocent like and uncom-
pretending.
Matter! You know what's the
matter" growled the bear, with his
paw in his mouth. you hit me in
stead of the NALL"
"Oh, did I?' asked the bunny, sa =
luxurious like and unruffled. 1T was
the fault of the hammer Try again,
Mr.. Bear"
But you've got to be more care
full" growled the bad chap. Don't
you hit me again"
"Tll try" said Uncle Wiggily, sort
Of conundrum like.
Once more the bear held the nail
against the wall, using his other paw
this time, as the first one was Sore.
"Whack! Bang" the hammer came
down.
"Wouch! Ouch! Chouch!" yelled
the bear, and he put his other paw
in his mouth this time. There you
go hitting me again."
Il didn't do 1.-THE hammer hit
you" said Uncle Wiggily with a
pleasant smile. Just hold the nail
once more"
Well, if you hit me the third
time!" rumbled the bear. II don't
know what I'll do Again he held
the nail.
"Bunko! Cracko!" Down went
| N''N'N W i6SiiS lltlllliiltl, anu lIlS
| time it, hit the bear on the end Of
his soft and tender nose. What do
you think of that?
"Oh wow Oh lollypops and lie
orice leggings!" howled the bear.
This is too much" and away he
ran holding both his sore paws over
! his sore nose
We'll, I'm glad he's gone" said
| Uncle Wiggily. sort of twinklinR his
pink nose congratulatory like. Now
! can finish putting in the nails"
And he did, not hitting his paw once.
The hammer was acting much bet
ter now. Nurse Jane was thankful
to have the nails to hang things on.
And If the pepper caster doesn't
sprinkle salt in the ice cream to
make the little puppy dog think it's
April Fool candy I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Johnnie's
| football.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

and gravs-strewn trail. and yet how
much lies between.
I Too long has Alaska been a prey
to politicians. Its needs have beer
ignored. II has been a long dis
lance away and there is danger that
its wealth in mines. fisheries and
woods will DO held, not for the Deo-
pie of the country, but will be COB
bled up by huge corporations and
viii go TO swell fortunes that are al
| ready beyond the limits Of national
discretion 10 the airplanes in blaZ-
ing Il pathway have also opened a
way for now deaf they will merit
"A nesit uf gratitude. not only from
Alaska. hut the entire nation as
Welt
Il is not only az It's gold deposits
that Alaska Is supremciy Fich There
are riches beyond The dreams of
Croesus in les virgin forests. its
waters trem with fish and the aErI-
CULTURAL possibilities &C thai land age
enormous. - is a second uphir for
gold, ana not even Hiram AT Tyre
Nas master OF the forest wealth that
can re found Cn 'SeWard's ice
berg"
FOR HarminE purposes the land far
'rN0scends Sweden, Norway ans Fin
land AVID those lands support =
large. healthy and vigorous body ~
Inhabitants. There are huge tracts
~ blaCkberVEs, raspberries, blue
berries AND salmon beTies. with
the same care as Sweden exercises
in her farming. Alaska can sustain
millions OF inhabitants. IN her re-
Gently imported reindeer, now grown
to n tremendous industry, Alaska can
keep us in cheap meat through all
the centuries to come.
Alaskan rivers make the Mississippi
look like a small mill stream. The
Yukon is 80 miles wide 500 miles
from its mouth The PorCupine. the
Koyukuk and the Ketchlkan, all
tributaries of the Yukon, are as wide
as the Mississippi at Memphis and
are all navigable into the heart Of
the country during the summer
months. These rivers will yet be a
great asset to us.
There is need for Il new era in
Alaska. Residents there are justly
angered Mt the maladmlnistration
they have been subjected to, There
is a rising tide of resentment against
the bureaucracy that would grind
them down for selfish gain. Canada
looks longingly at the rich stretch
Of alien territory, keeping her from
much of the Pacific ocean, and would
gladly incorporate II within her
borders.
There is need Oft more adequate
laws for the protection Of the people.
At present settlers are actually dis
couraged from taking up land. that
the holdings of large corporations
may not be disturbed This should
be stopped. No man should be com
PEELED to travel 1900 miles to register
his land. as is the case Mt present.
Loyal Alaskans will rejoice in the
promise of the new era that the air
planes promise to bring
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23
Teachers and School Board.

We have IL on authority of the
teachers who were present and of
course accept their statement as ac-
curate, that they did not urge the
Nonpartisan league at its meeting
Thursday night to indorse the indie
pendent candidates for the city board
OF education In their capacity as rep
resentatives Of the public school
teachers union, but favored the in
dorsement individually as members
OF the Nonpartisan league.
The News Scimitar stated Friday
that the league Endorsed the indie
pendent candidates at the request of
the teachers union. 1t appears that
the union has taken no action in ia
vor Of either ticket, and it is to be
hoped that 1t will not.
So far as we are able to ascer-
tain there il no mark against the
Citizens league candidates that
would warrant even so strict a labor
union body as the teachers in the
public schools to blacklist the league
candidates as unfair"
There are two tickets in the field.
technically. but really there are 10
candidates for the five positions on
the city school board. The voters
will express their choice of individuals
rather than follow the usual formula
OF swallowing the ticket whole. One
has as much right to be called
Democratic as the other, and it is
not possible TO cite any political or
factional reason that would stand
the test Of close scrutiny in favor
Of one set Of candidates as a whole
or against another set as a whole.
The NonpartIsan league. as a po-
litlcal organization, has right 10 in
dorse the Independent candidates or
not to indorse them. Any other or
ganization Of a Ike nature has the
same right. with the exception Of the
party committee. which Is without
authority to give the stamp u rcgu-
larity to one over the other.
The public school teachers lndi-
vidually have right to express and
vote their preference. but we serious
~ doubt the wisdom Of their com
Ing ont as a BODY in favor of one
set 81 candidates and opposed 70 an
other. The teachers at. ,mwoycd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23
MANAGING THE
HIGH SCHOOL
BY DR.. WIN. A. M'KEEVER,
Professor in the University of Kan.
sas, and a Well Known Educator.

sas, and a Well Known Educator.
The community that can manage
its nigh school population wins: tho
one that cannot loses" remarked a
shrewd merchant and man of public
affairs. And at present this city
les losing out he added The high
school element has the upper hand.
The lessons Of the classroom are a
ere incident, while midnight disRi-
patton is the real thing"
| pom careful inquiry here found
TWO opposing elements of the parent
population those who held their
uyh school youths at home midwcek
lights and provided a week end
happy social program and those
who turned their young members
loose to run AT will the round of So
rlal excitement The former desired
d 'leaNle Of parents" to control all
social affairs. the latter were bit
trr-"ndcrs,' and would have no med
dlng with the personal liberty Of
Young America.
50 the quarrel goes merrily on as
Youths, and with no very clear signs
of a break in the ranks of either
side Wherefore, in order to bring
about A compromise, and to set up a
program Of constructive guidance for
fnn lcyelorn youths involved, ! have
1o.l instrumental in many places in
having called a mass meeting where
the opposing elements might thrash
out their differences together in an
open forum. Here is my typical pro-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

VIII Dt luIlISHeu IL ISHuSoIeu NJ lHO
librarian.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am a woman
20 years Of age and have been mar
rled two years. My mother gave me
$4,000 for a wedding present and |
bought all of my furniture and paid
down on a home. For two years |
have worked hard TO pay for II and now
II is all my own. | have been very
happy for the past two years, but am
afraid | will not continue to be so. My
husband has a sister In Chicago and
she has been begging him, to come there
and live with her. She wants US to
sell the home and everything. She
and do not get along together as lt
ls and am sure II we were to go
there II would make my life miserable.
! have refused to 90 and the result
was a quarrel. please tell me If | am
not right In refusing TO- 90:
think you were right in refusing
to make your home with someone else.
Even If you and your sister in law
off in home Of your own. You are
making a mistake by taking it upon
yourself to provide home. Your hus-
band will be happier if you give UP
work and let the responsibility rest
upon his shoulders. 1t is weakening
to his character to help him too much.
of my" furniture and my" home,
and that you refer to your happiness
Would it not be better II you felt that
everything were 'our" home, "our"
happiness? Yours is case where I'M
selfishness is selfishness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

woman will lie to anybody else
on earth sooner than to the man
she loves, a man will lie to the wo-
man he loves. sooner than to any
body else on earth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23
Girl Believes TarS
Yarn; Has Long Wait
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs Thompson-I girl of Il and have been
going with sailor boy who promised faithfully that we
be married when he got back and haven't heard from
him since April He said he would Christmas and that
would be the first and that needn't worry for he would
be back for day What do you suppose keeps him
from writing? DO you think he will write and viii
ever hear frgm him? ANXIOUS MARGARET
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

Woman is the peg, on which the
youth hangs his ideals the man OF
80 his dreams, his excuses. and his
Cynicisms; the man of 40, his jokes;
and the man Of 60. his sermons
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23
BY Annabel WorthIneton.

An afternoon frock Of silk that will
be becoming to the growing girl is
No. 9770. A smart little overblouse,
weighted with silk tassels, is worn
over a foundation dress. The latter
closes at the back, has a One-piece
gathered skirt and sleeves that may
be long or short. A bit of velvet rib
bon marks the waist line.
The girls dress, No. 9770, is cut in
sizes to IA years. Size S requires
3 yards 36-inch material and IA yards
narrow ribbon. Price, Is cents.
Limited space prevents showing all
the styles. We will send our az
page fashion magazine, containing
all the good new styles, dressmak-
ing helps, serial story, etc, for &c,
postage prepaid, or &c If ordered
with a pattern. Send l5e for maya
zine and pattern to Fashion Depart
ment, The News Scimtar, % East
Eighteenth street, New York city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

It is almost as whitening to speak
of a worthy woman" as il Is to
speak. Of a worthy poem" an In
structive book" an exemplary young
man" or an "estimable song
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

A summer love affair is always an
amusing diversion for one-but U
takes quite a while to find out which
one
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

Dear Mrs. Thompson--l am a man Of
q years and of prominent family,
but live In the country where the girls
are very scarce. There is little or no
entertainment here and ! Get so lone.
some I nearly croak On Sunday. in
stead of calling on some nice little grille
as the boys you know like to ido, have
70 90 and see some boy friend. | have
a flivVer So we Just drive around all
alone. know you have many readers
and that there must be some lonesome
girl among them who would like to cor
respond with the right kind of man. !
know you are not a matchmaker, but II
you have any Inquiries about this letter
| will gladly furnish you my name.
Any help from you will be highly ap-
A LONESOME BRUNETTE.
Send your name and address, as there
will be inquiries from some girl be-
cause you know everybody's lonesome
Just a little bit While / am not a
matchmaker if there comes a time
when ! can help someone to bear "a
burden it is my wish and great desire
to assist In whatever way possible.
Dear Mrs, Thompson-May say a
few words to "oId Hsn7" Where Is
your heart? II seems that you have
my child or this mann" Let me tell
you what to do. Co TO God In earnest
prayer and ask him TO forgive you for
thinking Of caetIna away what He has
given you. Can you not net>son1e work
to do and leave your baby with your
mother? think you can.
MOTHER OF TWO.
Gear Mrs. Thompson--WilI you please
advise where | may obtain a hitt0ry
of famous operas end painting and their
tties7 GRATEFUL.
The following books Of operas and
paintings can be found at the Goodwin
institute library. which is located on the
seventh floor of the Goodwin building,
corner OF Madison and Third: Operas
"The Standard Opera, by George Up
ton THE Standard Opera Glass" by
Charles Annesley "A Guide to the
Opera" by Esther singleton Paint
ings-"Famous Paintings by Esther
Singleton. Best one Volume History
of Art Called 'Appola, or History of
Art Throughout the ACES" by Reinach
You will be allowed to read these books
in the library, and may be able to
borrow any one of them for few days
reading at home. Prices and publishers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

To a bachelor, marriage is the
most interesting thing in the world
to talk about
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

The only SuppVsing 1 can do is that
If this man loved you, as he should he
would have written long before this
He may think he cares for you, but it
would never be in satisfactory way
that would bring happiness. Every
woman likes to have the man she loves
think of her and give her little atten-
lions. which would include letters dur
! ing separation NV advice is to for
get about the sailor boy because 1t
looks very much as if he had forgotten
you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-l am a man
81 years Of age and am engaged to
Jet to our marrying, although they
admit they have nothing against me.
! am considered a gentleman and do
not drink as most boys do. Their only
reason Is that they do not want her to
leave home. They think can not sup
age man. | love this girl, and feel that
! Just must have her for, II you will
excuse the expression, am a fool
about her. | am sure she loves me,
| for she said she would marry me re-
gardless Of what her parents said.
against their will? believe some
parents cause their children to live a
very unhappy life by not letting them
marry the ones they love. take ad-
vice from anyone that Is older than |
am, and respect gray hair, | could go
ahead and give you the history Of my
life, as there Is nothing In It OF which
| | am ashamed, but do not think II nee
essary. But, Mrs. Thompson, don't
| you think deep down in your heart |
should 90 ahead and marry this precious
| girl? ANXIOUS.
Yes, ! think you should marry the
| girl, since you love her so much and
| she loves you. But / do not think you
| should marry her until you have saved
at least one thousand dollars or are able
| to start out in your own home, which
| is practically paid for as well as the
| furniture in it. To marry unless you
| are really prepared to support the girl
! you love would be more than an un-
| kindness to her. She would have to
save and overwork, which, loving you,
| she would gladly do. but while the
| spirit may be more, than willing, the
| flesh might have more than 1t could
| stand up under, until you would lose
the sweet, beautiful girl you love now,
and in her place you would find q tired
and irritable little woman, unfit to en-
| joy her husband and be a companion
to him or to the children which would
probably come. My picture is very
pessimistic. If you were an older man
| would be more hopeful and give my
sanction to an immediate marriage.
| Under the circumstances, however,
since you are-so young, / honestly be-
| lieve that you should wait until you
are ready to make a good running start
| in married life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-23

Finland has seven wooden mills.
The Nile valley has virtually no rata.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-21
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The Charter Again.

Editor Leader: am pleased to
see this discussion about the city
charter. but do not believe many o.
our citizens care much about the
matter one way or the other The
charter oueht TO he amended at least
10 the extent Of giving larger as
sessment, fixing up the school board
fences so there will be no more
sQuabbles and to provide for mO-e
fire protection. II we have city
manager we should have man wno
is complete stranger A Guthrie
man has partisans and there viii be
chickering's from the stare with a home
man Nov Mr. Nissiey made good
mayor: believe he would be less
Objectionable as manager than any
Guthrie man l know of The man
ager. il we have one. should be pail
at least $500 and he should be un-
der direct control OF an advisory
committee. who Will have the power
to fire him. II necessary A Whole
lot OF things could be done for the
town by man devoting al his time
TO the work and we'll paid to do it,
Mrs. II.