davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
Hasn't Found "Culture"
Successful With Men.

MY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a constant reader of your
articles in The Washington Times,
and will be frank in saying that
they interest me merely as a study
OF human nature, at times ex-
tremely amusing, at times ex-
tremely sad.
From the heading of this letter
you will, no doubt, know that 1 am
one of the fortunate or unfortunate
Government employees in Washing
ton, with no purpose whatsoever
except that Washington keeps me
from going into anything higher
in life, keeps me from knowing
why l am, where. and who.
Being endowed with the nature
of Becky Sharp" i do not suffer
much i'll from the effects Of any
thing, as my nature allows me to
adapt myself to any circumstances,
providing that these circumstances
fall in, in the right time and place
OF my personalities 1.-TWO OF them).
am a graduate OF a university.
a linguist, schools abroad, and
other things of knowledge which
never brought me anything and
never will. as long as my face still
retains it's prettiness, which, by the
way, has been a handicap all my
life, twenty-five years, and which
make men jolly me along and treat
me as though l were some sort or
a rubber doll. always back to its
natural form after a punch,
Because one is stylish, because
one Is good looking, at times witty,
Is that a reason for constant mis-
treatment, misjudgment. meeting
of the wrong sort, meeting OF men
who neither respect. LOT Judge one
right, who, when approached on a
subject OF intellectualism, shrink
away from you (as IL one had the
smallpox, are bored, who are
constantly wishing to take almost
your life from you, or are waiting
for an invitation to a murder, and
those very men represent, or are
supposed to represent, society, men
of affairs, mel. OF education. or
course, the first education Is In
herited, the second acquired by
schooling; but without the FIRST.
which embodies n fine character,
fine ambitions, fine desires, fine
feelings, the first, no matter how
great, Is useless.
This man signing himself Happy
Though Unmarried" seems to be on
the right track. but on the wrong
-all OLe can never judge n woman
by what she IL at the first or sec
ond meeting, as she usually pre-
tends to be the thing which ~ In
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
Dangerous, Damaging Waste
.sas of Mr.. Wilson's Private Wars

ney General 10 seen starting a great
crusade against buying anything
except the actual necessaries for
immediate needs we see the secre-
tsry OF Agriculture advising and
urging the state Highway Commits
sioL TO buy all kinds OF material
and machinery for road construc-
tion and store II for future use.
Baker Greatest Hoarder.
I'VE behold the Treasury Depart
ment urging Congress to accept a
generous donation by patriotic citi-
zens OF a Southern city OF 5000
hospital. When a generous appro-
priation 10 made by Congress to
build this hospital we see this same
department letting contract to
some OF these same patriotic citi-
xens who donated the land.
That Is not all. The contract Is
let at Just double the amount which
the Treasury Department estimated
IL would cost to have the same i'm
provements made by letting out the
work to subcontraotors.
I'VE hear all OF the executive de-
partments in one grand Al ale de-
nouncing the hoarder of the neces-
saries of life and threatening to
throw him in jail. while at the same
time we behold the Secretary Of
War, the greatest hoarder OF neces.
stiles In all the world, refusing to
dispose of his boarded stock until
commanded by Congress"
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

vogue, unless she is very foolish.
For the standard seems to prevail
that IL you are not up to the min
ute-you are just out of luck, that
is all. and what woman now-a-day
wishes to be out of luck. no matter
how much brains, how much cul-
ture, how much she knows about
Cortot, Courbet. Rubens, or Toll
stoy. Nietsche, Balzac, Heine,
Shelley, Dante or Plato. or music,
ever domestic science.
One more remark, and that Is,
women are not carrying their
knowledge printed on visiting
cards.
/ should love to know a man OF
his type and manner, to merely
convince him of few things IL IL
were possible.
UNHAPPY AND UNMARRIED.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

gresham James w. Good Of Iowa,
chairman OF the House Committee
on Appropriations. He made the
statement tonight before the Illi-
nois Manufseturers' Association In
an address advocating q budget
system.
This sum, the speaker said, rep
resented a per capita tax OF sal.
and to collect even a much smaller
sum the hand OF the taNgatherer
would fall heavily on many of the
people. He charged many Govern
ment department heads with ex-
travagance.
Budget Is Needed.
"No press bureau budget plan nor,
the British budget system will an
swer," he said, for the need OF an
American budget code. He said the
taxpayers were becoming more in
sistent for Government fiscal ef-
ficiency. and apparently the United
States Government was the only
great business concern not run
along business lines. He added:
an one breath, the Secretary OF
Labor asks for s14,5OO,00O to estab-
lish employment agencies through
out the country to help our unem-
ployed find jobs. while another
voices his approval of the plan OF
the Commissioner of immigration
to bring into the United States l00,-
900 Iaborers from Porto Rico and
Mexico to supply a labor shortage.
"On the same day that the Attor-
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
Fairfax Writes the Problems and Pitfalls Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

all the frills taken of. writes In the
behalf of the girls who really as
pire to something higher than fine
clothes and a wonderful time. The
world is full of them. Look for
yourself. you that term yourself
Happy Though Unmarried" yet
claim you are seeking a wonderful
wife. HAPPY BLONDE"
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
The Mouse Became Brave.

The mouse, according to the
Treasury clerk who contributes the
lines, found something running from
a barrel in the cellar.
Now, the barrel held whiskey, but this
little guy
Had been raised in Kansas, so knew
nothing Of rye:
SO the mousie first tasted the stun
that was wasted
And liked the sensation, for IL rlade
him feel gay;
I'll Just get enough OF that avfGl
good stun,
Before the big BLUM comes and takes
II away.
And when the wee mousie had f,llcd
his wee skin
SO full Of the liquor no more could he
get In,
He gave one big jump to the top OF
the keg,
Cooked his head on ono side, and
moved his front leg.
I'm brave as lion-1'm as big as a
I could XIII that dern cat II Il cane
along now!
To d. X: Your puzzle is not ex-
actly clear. Write and explain more
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
What is the value of a
United States half-dime,
dated 1858?
Our readers 1ciU an
sWer. Also as to other old
and vdludble coins.
q. r. O. CAR SHORTAGE.

There are between 5000 and 5000
employees in the G. p. o. Many are
compelled to use the w. r. and Il.
cars. Most of the employees get out
about 4:30. Wouldn't IL be good
policy to have plenty of cars for this
crowd? Many times there are no cars
in sight, and people are packed like
sardines Hundreds walk who would
ride il sufficient cars were operated.
S. M S.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
F it were not for adding to the
already quite complete self

cStteH Oh tHt BtHtIcfHdH VITO
signed himself Happy Though
Unmarried l might tell him Of
the dozens of letters which came
as a result of his rather frank and
somewhat disgruntled letter. 1t
would appear there are numbers Of
young women who would like to
convince him he is wrong, al
wrong. Here are a few Of the
most interesting:
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
On The AnacOstia Line.

Boarding an Anacostia car the
other morning, one citizen greeted
another:
Hello, John, how arc you?
Haven't seen you in q long time.
Where have you been?
John-"Havent been anywhere,
only waiting for q car" e. M. r.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
Chairman Good Says Appro-
priations for Year Mean a
Tax Of SAT on Every Per-
son in Nation.
Denounces Executive Heads
Who Ask Economy and Then
ahSpend ReokIessIy-Baker Big
Hoarder.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9-The estimated
requirements OF the United States
Government, not including any
thing for the Railroad Administra-
tion. for the next fiscal year were
placed at $3.50, 900, 900 by Con-
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

HEARD AND
SEEN
BY BILL PRICE.

Ellie sHEETz has a nddle made
from the door OF the Francis Scott
Key mansion and also the one that
won a United States senstorship for
the late lamented Bob Taylor. OF
Tennessee.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

viii one of your ardent readers
inform another how long the Hippo
drome in New York has been in ex-
istence? s. X.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

of
1oNGREssMAN editorial but he
~ all that the Administration
America have been paying
Wilson's private abroad after the war;
the United States and the United States nation
has been andn nde !
We
fr that because
private mott
of the American
people.
He
dipping taking to
accordance with his personal pudc and make himself figure
in European politics.
all expense
objection
rpuda the popular will being hout republican institutions and our
the head Government
making
Russia democracy undevoped immature most newborn things are
nevet a democracy
And making in representatives the
ded bloody
pages o history
making military dynasty
whose selfish object to capture and control and opp Siberia as has subdue and
oppressed
Asia
perhaps phase private
warfare lson ha been conduc
The complete dscrdtng of
ohere phase
anohe menacing aspect of
And fibustng
the danger
to the welfare of itzery the development
wholly
o withdraw from
compelling
of
Uctaton discount n Amerca
Circumstances solving
conscience the
Good
dangerous and damaging of all
prosecution of Mr. Wilson's of
rights
Mr. Good nothing of
Administrations responsibility
rights and their duties
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
when IL a Woman q wonsns

Why do some men take their
hats of in an elevator when
there are women passengers and
do not show the same courtesy
when they get In an elevator
with only the woman operator
aboard? Is an elevator conduc-
tress any the less a woman be-
cause she runs an elevator?
WOMAN OPERATOR
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
Short on Culture
But Doesn's Care a Fig.


Since coming to Washington q
few months ago, / have been read
ing your section OF The Times with
increasing interest i have been
tempted to write you several times,
but my problem scarcely seems If
enough Importance to trouble you.
After reading the letter from "Hap-
py Though Unmarried" 1 felt as II
1 must ask him a few questions.
First l would like very much to
know his opinion Of the present
day member of his own sex, also
what class OF girls he has met. since
day members of his own sex, also
his fastidious taste?
However, ] am very ready to ad-
NIT his criticism is not entirely
misplaced, II is just too general.
am a member OF the working class
of girls, just since coming to Wash.
ington, and l assure you we are
not all as Happy Though Unmar-
ried" paints us. Few people, be
they men or women. show their
real self to strangers.
Is II necessary for every one OF
us to know the difference between
a Courbet and Corot- / assure
you l know nothing OF either.
(shall very soon tho IL I can find
the time). At present more worth
while things interest me. A hike,
good play. music mot jazz neces .
sarily). or the scenery and places
of interest around our beautiful
city appear to me to be of much
more interest than knowing any
thing about your Courbet and Corot.
A WESTERN STRANGER.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
Going Strong On Moons.

As TO that inquiry about how long
since there were nye Sundays in
February. az there will be next month.
do you know that there were two new
moons last March for the 1Tst time In
hfty-nye yesrsG 7. A. T.
That was before prohibition went
into effect, believe, but here comes
another writer and says he saw a
full moon in Washington recently
and this is a dry town.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

To d. X: Your puzzle is not ex-
actly clear. Write and explain more
f,,IIy rnrTOp
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

Dear Mr.. KABLER:
"Jugo" In Jugoslav is
pronounced You CO."
So Jugo. Bill Price can
tell you where to go. 1
don't know you we'll
enough. ]. e. s.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


Do you think It proper or right
for a girl to call up a fellow every
time he asks her to, as he say It's
more convenient for him and it's
very hard to get me on the phone?
! have known him for quite a while,
and he Is a very nice man. Suppose
We should break friendship, do you
think he would blab It to the whole
town that l often called him on the
phone, and make me feel very much
embarrassed, as I have heard SO
many cases as that before? IL does
not seem that way at present, and I
like him very much. Please let me
know as soon as possible by publi-
cation in The Times, and thanking
you very much. l am, @. p.
Usually think II a much better
arrangement for the young man TO
do the telephoning, but | can
easily see where circumstances
might make It more desirable and
convenient to have the young wo-
man initiate the telephone calls.
II you haven't any more faith in
this young man than to suppose
he would "blab IL all over town."
| should insist that he make the
effort to get you, even though Il
,s dirficrlt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
PERPETRATE PLEASANT
SURPRISE YEsTERDA


Mrs. A. L. Ferguson was the OBJ
ject of delightful birthday sur
prise yesterday afternoon and even
ing. The Degree of Honor, of
which she is member, met in the
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry
Phillips. After the business had
been dispensed with the fifteen
ladies present were ushered into the
dining room which had been neatly
decorated and on the center of the
table was a big birthday cake and
lighted candles. This was quite a
surprise to Mrs. Ferguson but she
joined heartily with the ladies in
enjoying the little social affair that
had been planned in her honor. Re-
freshments were served and a royal
good time was had.
This was only the beginning Of the
festivities for on arriving at her
home Mrs. Ferguson found her home
all decorated and on the dining
room table was another big birthday
cake and lighted candles. Little
Elizabeth O'Brien had planned and
carried out a surprise which includ-
ed the inviting of 80 guests who
went to the Ferguson home and par
took of 1900 O'Clock dinner. The
guests remained for the evening,
which was spent in social CONVERSE
ton.
Mrs. Ferguson was presented a
number of useful presents which
she will cherish as the years go by.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
FARM BUREAU MEETING

A meeting of the directors of the
Audubon County Farm Bureau VIII
be held at the county agents office
at the court house this afternoon.
Among the business to be transact
ed is the selection of a successor to
Miss Olga Christensen, who has re-
signed her position to become effec-
tive soon.
]. E. Palmer of the Extension De-
partment of Ames college is here to
meet with the board and to help lay
out plans for this years farm bureau
work. Plans in mind are quite eX-
tensiye and there IS every indication
that the bureau will be of real sery-
ice to its members this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
GOES TO NEW POSITION

A. j. Van Sise, for four years
county engineer of Audubon county
left this morning for Atlantic, where
he takes up his duties as assistant
district engineer under L. M. Mar
tin. Mr.. Van Sise will make his
headquarters in Atlantic, but will
work in twelve counties in south
western Iowa. He has purchased
property in Atlantic and will move
his family there early in June, after
the close Of school. Mr.. Van Sise
has been a very valuable man to Au-
dubon county and IT was with much
reluctance that the board of SUPER
visors released him from his con-
tract. However. the opportunity
that came to him was of such char
acter that he could not well refuse
to accept II as it was a promotion
and brought him in contact with
much important state work for
which he is so well Qualified His
many friends here and elsewhere
will wish him success In his new To-
cation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
NEW COUNTY ENGINEER
HAS REEN EMPLOYED

The board of supervisors at their
meeting last week hired a new coun-
ty engineer in the person OF Harry
Clark of Denison. Mr.. Clark was
here to meet with the board. he
has been in the work for several
years, but during the war was in the
service. He comes highly recon-
mended and will no doubt prove an
efficient man. He should nave
been here to begin work today, but
it will be impossible for him to reach
Audubon until the fore part of next
week, when he will take up the
work left by A. ]. Van Sise, who re-
signed to accept a position with the
district engineer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
TO BE MARRIED. 7ToMoRRow

Gideon Joahnnes Ferriera of Iowa
City and Miss Lucille Culver of this
city will be united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. V. L. Culver tomorrow ev-
ening at five o'clock, the ceremony
being in charge of Rev. VIM. Mack,
pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN church.
Only the immediate relatives and
close personal friends of the con-
tracing parties will witness the
ceremony.
The groom has just graduated
from the school of medicine and we
understand will locate at Montreal,
Canada, to practice his profession
The bride is one of the splendid
young women of Audubon and is at
present teaching in the public
schools at Extra.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
MARRIED AT BRAYToN

Miss Josephine L. Clark, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Clark and M.
l.. Swanson, both of Brayton were
united in marriage yesterday. The
young people have a host of close
personal friends, all Of whom join
the Republican in wishing them an
abundance of happiness through
the years of their married life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
For Representative

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for the office of representative
In the state legislature from Audu-
hon county, subject to the decision
of the voters at the primary TO De
held in June. F. c. SAMPSoN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
For sheriff

Kindly announce through the col
umns of the Republican that am
candidate for sheriff on the Republic
can ticket subject to the Republican
voters of Audubon county at the
urinary in June. ]. C. BOYER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

The regular monthly meeting of
Audubon Post No. 120 American
Legion, will be held in the court
house on Monday evening, April s
at 500 p. m. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
For Sheriff

I hereby announce myself as
candidate for sheriff of Audubon
county on the Republican ticket,
subiect to the decision of the voters
of that party at the June primaries
M. KNUDSEN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Sheriff

Kindly announce that ! VIII De =
candidate for sheriff on the repupn-
can ticket, subject to the decision OF
the voters at the primary in June.
Andrew Jorgensen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01

hereby announce that I will be a
candidate for sheriff on the republic
can ticket in Audubon county.
submit my candidacy to the decision
of the voters at the primary to be-
B. F. Wilson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
For State senator

| herby announce my candidacy
for the nomination of state senator
in the 18th Senatorial District COM
posed of Audubon, Guthrie and Dali
las counties on the Republican tick
ct, subject to the decision OF the
voters at the primaries to be held
in June. H. j. HOOGENAKKER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
BARN FOR RENT

Have good barn for rent for
storage purposes and also room for
two automobiles. Enquire at
once OF II. J. Savage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
DIED AT HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT

%AA AL
p. A. Ehlers, residing two miles
west Of Bradleyville died at the
hospital in atlantic 1Td about seven
O'Clock last night. MIR. Ehiers took
suddenly i'll last Saturday with ap-
pendicitis and his condition contin-
ued to grow worse until last night
he was taken to the hospital in At
lantic where he was operated on II
was found that the appendix had
been ruptured. The operation it,
self was a success but due to heart
trouble he could not withstand the
shock of the anaesthetic.
He leaves wife and two chill
dren, son and daughter. His
remains will be brought here this
afternoon and taken to the family
home where short funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon. The
remains will then be brought to
Audubon and taken to the Christian
church where services will be held
at two o'clock. Interment will
be made in Cameron Center ceme-
terry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01

The kids all want to hear the
Grinnell Glee Club. Good music
and good fun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
MORE CANDIDATES FOR
SHERIFF. OF AVrnIvRON

There are now four candidates
for sheriff on the Republican ticket
who will go before the people at the
primaries next June. Andrew Jor-
gensen and b. F. Wilson announced
themselves two weeks ago. Yester-
day nj. Knudsen and j. c. Boyer
took out nomination papers which
are now in circulation. All of the
men are well known in all parts of
the county. Mr.. Jorgensen has been
In the automobile business here for
several years. Mr. Knudsen has
been a farmer and lived near Extra
many years. having moved to Audi
bon the first of March when he
purchased the l.. E. Tramp property.
B. F. Wilson is the present incum-
bent and ]. C. Boyer has been his
deputy the past three years. The
Republicans will certainly have no
trouble in selecting a good man
from the list Of men who have al
ready announced themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
CRESCENT THEATRE
BILLY BURK
SADIE LOVE"
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Harvey Hight left this morning
to spend a few days with his chill
dren near Casey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-08
Status of the New York
Stock Exchange

SEw YORK, May . -- Fractional Losses
On snseH volume % tssding were req
istsFrd ~ heading tissues nt ths stock
market opening today. Profit sAting Gas
in sejiencs IN tho stseia and fnaaatrlHir
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isvpiosis. -. er = BALDWIN. iiG.. or
= t'sntrHi Leather. s3s. up u; Teas
a fseiro, as. orr Y stuasbakfr. 80.
81 i Pans Americas. tsA, so = Nov
York Central 7is. 40 a. crsefhi-.
mss. up 5 Republic. "a. % ~ Terss
Company. tfA. up ~ Hsthlehsfp -,
~. OFT = Royal Dsteh. Ns~ York.
itsA. % =.
9bf cossfirr movement eoniinuse 20 be
The close ara safflrd Crucibis Up o.
ia. = points aver Ffiasss iss. Htasi
oonfnsn wsnt above 80
The market rioEsd higher
NEW YORK. Iay t.--A heavy &C.
mAsd for securities. with ft~ offerings.
rausra price ralif Ia tho last few min
uias 81 trading IN tndays shart ~rxeion
Of the stock usfket- Practically the en-
tlrs list Was carried forward for rsins
rsnelsg fam I 70 8 points. crertnis
vent up 20 st., - points over FRIDAYS
low Steel eomfnaa rot sheys ~ and
MeafcAn Petroleum urEr 1tT. Cyfeffngs
of ateeis and sre,iaitirs were decidedly
sfAfes and shorts had 70 bid UP the
stocks oIr ard eauipmerts also f~Eis-
trree pssssssc1tf ssirs
me rails hsta fra tnrpoat tire s~ss'or
ana many ~ fhe-s tssu~s were higher ~
the sia-s than At any time dur.ns tue
past too ~sehA Royal pufrh. New
YORK. snd rsn-Amersosn. both the AZ"
end u" isssss. sers bought heavily.