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The Washington times., 1920-02-24
Beatrice Fairfax Writes of the Problems and Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

you think age should step In the
way II you really and truly love
him? BLUE EYES.
The age ought to make no diff
ference, but ! wouldn't think of
trying to show your feeling for
him except to be friendly and cor
dial when you meet him. If he
cares for you, or when he realizes
he cares for you, he will lose no
time in trying to find out your
attitude toward him. / wish
could make girls understand that
even in these modern days they
only lessen their desirability to
men by showing their affections
before the physiological moment
that is, when the man inquiries.
They would save themselves much
humiliation and many unhappy
regrets if they would let the man
"show his hand" first. You may
compare it to the difference be-
tween a hungry man who wants
food and sick man upon whom
someone is trying to- force some
thing to eat.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
We are two young girls, consider
ed very pretty. and with quito a
number Of boy friends. There are
two boys for whom we cared espe-
cially and with whom we went out
q good bit. All of this friendship
was not on our side, as the boys
were, indeed, very nice to us and
gave us very pretty presents for
Christmas. We gave them neckties.
New Year night we went out with
them and for some reason Cor per-
haps none at alD they acted very
queer. Ever since then we have
only seen them once or twice, that
was when we happened TO pass them
on the street. We spoke. but that
was all. We have talked to them
over the phone several times, and
they act as II nothing is the matter,
but yet they never speak about go
ing out together again. We do not
like to say anything to them. as we
don't like II to look like we are
running after them" as Il were.
What would you advise us to do,
call them up and ask for an ex-
PLANTATION, or Just wait and hope.
BROKEN BLOSSOMS.
In the first place, don't use such
a lugubrious signature as Broken
Blossoms" and / won't have you
thinking of yourself in such
terms. Sure as you live and
breathe, thoughts are things and
you can make yourself picture
of woe il you will or a CLEAN of
gladness, IL you will.
Don't call and don't "wait and
hope" Go ahead and have just
as good a time as you can with
out them. Do you think THEY
are moping around waiting for
you to telephone. No, you bet
your life. they're not. And not
until women cease to NOPE around
after men will men get busy and
run after them.
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A Conductor Worth While.

Conductor 453 Of tho Mount Raniee
line of the w. r. and F., deserves
commentator for prompt and efs
fective first aid treatment given &
passenger taken Ill on his car during
the crowded hour. So quickly did hd
carry the unconscious man to the
sidewalk, and so efficacious was tho
treatment, that both conductor and
passengers were back on the car be-
fore many Of the passengers realized
that anything out Of the ordinary
had happened. Tho conductor buA
recently wore tho uniform Of tho u,
S. Marines, which probably explains
the rapidity with which he got int
action" A. v. HAGAN.
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We are too poor TO help our
soldier boys. but I see that
the cold-water boys are franz
ing up to get $4,000, 900 for
prohibition enforcement. Some
gravy! WALTER DORM.
HITTING POLITICIANS.

Those little politicians Of Primes
Georges County, Nd. who are try
ing to repeal the Wells road law are
not going to fool the people. That
law put the construction and repair
of roads in the hands Of the county.
The game now is to return to the
old system so that political debts
may be paid at the expense Of the
taxpayers. 1t is this sort of thing
that makes taxes high, rs all the
little politicians must get hunk Of
county money for doing nothing on
the roads. Paying political debts
with the taxes of the people is poor
business. Governor Richie has
been informed that IL a change is
contemplated the people ought to be
allowed to vote on the question.
JOHN r. RIGGLES.
About violins: Anybody who has q
real Strsdivari can get mighty good
money for II.
ALICE O. MARES.
The Washington times., 1920-02-24

The dog can never be anything but dog The child
may be anything that development combined with normal
brain power produce.
There ought to be provision made that would render
it unnecessary for ANY mother offer her child for SALE
There ought to be national law that would assure
mother that she will be cared for when her baby is born
and that the baby itself will be provided for during the
period of its helpessness
The State legislatures and the Government Washing
ton protect dogs by failing to pass laws forbdding the
keeping of hundreds of thousands of fouregged nusances
which expense and destroy millions of dollars worth
of property every year
The legislatures and the Government fail to
pass single law that to expectant mothers either
support to their helpless osprngs comfortable
present assured future.
So far as legislation goes the quotations dogs and
babies here presented show just about their estimated value
dogs 10; babies, 1.
There ought to be readjustment that will give the
baby at least equal show
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Here is one on + street northwest:
II in Need of Repairs
WILL DEW
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING.
If IN NEED
PLEASE DROP POSTAL.
WILL CALL.
suppose this Is all right. Say you
had n glass eye, wooden leg, false
teeth, etc. FRIENDLY FAN.
I. do not know n worse pest
than the chap who boards n street
car during the rush hours. hands
the conductor IS bill for change,
and holds up the rest of the
crowd. r. ID. X.
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HEARD ND SEEN

'Mopotype Section. G. P. o." praises
the new promotions to high places
by Public Printer Ford-such rs
STANLEY RIDINGS. THOMAS c.
PARSONS, and ]. HARRY PHILLIPS.
The boys call Parsons "Spadge' and
Phillips Sunshine"
One Of the admirers Of AL B.
GRIFFITH, Washington mimic,
says he entertained 400 Elks one
evening in Alexandria and coming
home on the electric line kept every
body interested by initiating differ
ent varieties of birds, dog fight, a
rusty pump handle, an alarm clock,
and an airplane.
TOP" CLARKE, with a feeble
voice, told the boys in the Patent
Office that TOM was very III. While
they were expressing deep regret and
almost weeping themselves he in
formed them that TOM was the finest
cat in town. ANDY RAWLINGS.
Your article on the salaries of
District employees was right and
proper They are the poorest
paid workers in Washington.
left the District service years ago
because of this situation and went
to private employment, for which
I am paid q satisfactory salary.
]. NJ. r.
Said Congress to Government clerks;
watch out or you'll Jimmy" the works
smoot and Blanton we know
Have the old goods to show,
That all of you much duty shirks
Said Goyernment clerks In reply:
You give MS q pain In the eye.
For you need have no fear
on your thousands year
That Of hunger you'll ever die.
" c. NJ r.
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l. e. c.
! admit the geniality Of JACK
OKEEFE, Of Thoity-thoid street,
New York, but why not hand bou-
quet to WARREN SAMPLE, office
Of the Auditor for War? Ripples of
cheer radiate from him at all times.
H. N.
Is Foggybottom to get no considera-
ton from the Capital Traction? Just
stand at 18th street and Pa ave. soma
afternoon during the rush hours and
see how long you'll have to wait fog
+. and G. cars. PASSENGER
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A
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
If we had dog markets have cotton and grain
markets. and baby markets have exchanges for the
sale Of stocks and bonds the quotations would make inter
esting reading
At present the market would be about like this
Dogs, preferred NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
Babies, common NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
These are the figures quoted by two women within q
week. One owned dog which took first prize in q big
show She fixed the price to nquirng buyer at ten
thousand
Another woman, driven to desperation by debt and pow
erty, offered to sell her little one for thousand
We print the pictures of both of them here without
their owners, so that you may what was for SALE
How much is dog Of this kind really worth?
NOTHING.
He cannot hunt well enough to provide himself with his
food He is not big enough to be of any pro-
lection He be good home for few feas and many
disease germs, and there his usefulness ends.
What about the baby? What is it good for? This
baby is Jew The great patriarch Moses probably had
less comforts than this baby despite the poverty Of its
mother This little one with wrinkled face and wang
eyes, the muscles of which not yet under control has
all the possibilities of great who have made its
famous.
All the banking instincts of Rothschild the diplo
matte ability of Disrael the legal talents Of Lord
Reading may be dormant in it.
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AGAR MISS FAIRFAX:

will appreciate IL very
II much II you will help me
with n great question. I think your
answer to this will also help other
girls.
am nineteen years Of age and
went with a boy of twenty-five.
He seemed to think great deal
of me, but he would never take me
out any place. There were three
months we didn't go one place.
When I said something about IT
he became very indignant and
have not seen him since.
Lately I've been going with an
other boy Of twenty-five and he
never wants to 60 out. l even
ask him to go places and he re-
fuses.
1t isn't because these boys
couldn't AFFORD to go out; L know
their circumstances and they
could afford to go out every night.
wouldn't want to go out every
time they call, but every human
being likes some entertainment.
go with some college boyl
don't expect them to take me out
often, but they seem to be the
most anxious to do so.
So please tell me what to DO
with boys who think they are
sports II they spend a diner
THE GIRL WHO STAYS AT HOME.
Apparently your home is 90
pleasant and your companionshlp
40 agreeable, these young men
have no desire to go elsewhere. A
great many girls get taken about
because they are not living at
home and have no place to enter
tain their young men friends. /
think it is much nicer to be situa-
ated as you are, but you are
quite reasonable in wanting to 20
about to a certain extent. II boy
becomes indignant when you sug-
gest q little outing, there Is moth
ing you can do with him. except
get rid of him. They won't all
be like that and those that are
are too unreasonable to number
among your friends. II l were
YOU | would be dressed for the
street, with the gloves on, when
this young ruan calls next time
announce you are going to the
movies-or wherever 1t happens
to be. Then he can go along or
stay at home. ! doubt il he will
do the latter.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have read with much pleasure
and interest your sound advice
and would be very thankful Of you
would advise me.
am twenty-one, considered
nice looking. I went to grade
school only.
Although I secm to make friends
and talk freely with the girls,
can't seem TO be ale to start q
worthwhile consideration with the
boys on the frst meeting. but as
grow to know them better ! be-
como more friendly. but think
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on in the world around you. Get
a few good magazines each month
and a weekly, like the Literary Di-
gest, which has in tabloid form,
all the interesting events of the
eek. Gradually read good htera-
ture and from it get an under
standing Of men and things. I'm
not going to prescribe any par
ticular list. Prowl around down
at the library or in book stores
and pick up what interests you
most. There is nothing more fool
ish than to suggest that every
one read the same set of books.
individuality must be taken into
account to q certain extent.
Whatever you do, don't undertake
too much at once, because the
most deadly thing In the world is
undigested knowledge and unas-
simulated reading.
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am in love with a man twelve
years my senior. I have known him
for about three years and during
tho last year have learned to
love and think of him continually.
/ do not know that he knows the
way I feel toward him. I am posi-
tive he has no idea How should I
90 about 1t to let him know that
I caro- for him? see him every
day. but In an informal way. Do
The Washington times., 1920-02-24

Mary had . little goat.
IT had no nose--some sight:
1 asked her how II smeiled. Said she,
1T SURE does smell. all right"
L. z. c.
The Washington times., 1920-02-24
said Congress- to Government clerks:
watch out or you'll Jimmy the works.

DISLOCATING YOUR NECks.
In re various sorts of conduc-
tors, may mention number or
motormen on city cars who
Jerk your neck out OF socket at
the start of your journey.
Just stand still until he stops
again. There you are. Crack!
Back in again.
G. wBATHERBY.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03
WINSTON CHURCHILI.a, rs ONE
OF FOREMOST NOvEfLsTS

Mr. Churchill is a st. Louisian by
birth. his father at one time West
India merchant, having omved there
from Maine. At the age OF seventeen
after finishing the course at Smith
Academy. st. Louis, he was appointed
TO the United States Naval Academy
at annapolis, from which he was
graduated in 1891. receiving an APP
pointment to the cruiser San Fran
cisco. the lying in tn New York har-
Dor.
His thoughts had turned from Il
naval career to one In literature be-
fore he had finished the course at
the Naval Academy and he resigned
from the Navy after brief service
on board the cruiser San Francisco.
He was then connected with the Army
and Navy Journal in New York. leav-
Ing that in 1895 to become associated
with the Cosmopolitan Magazine OF
which he was soon made managing ed
itor. After nine months he resigned
from he magazine to devote himself
entirely to Independent literary work.
His first novel, THE Celebrity"
was sent to Macmillan Company un-
finished while lie went to Europe.
The publishers wrote accepting the
Manuscript and askinS hun to FIN sin
T.. ard when finlly tbs novel .p-
peared in 1895 it brought him both
profit ad reputation.
His other novels are. "Richar Car
vel" THE Crisis" The Crossing
"Coniston," Mr.. Crewe's Career
"A Modern Chronicle" T'fhe Inside
Of the Cup" "A Far Country" and
'The Dwelling Place OF Light
When MI Churchill wrote "The
Dwelling Place of Light he put into
the story real people real incidents
and real places Critics said it was the
most realsti, mirror OF the phases
of life he describes that had appeared
in modern literature, aud there was
good reason Cor their comment. for
80 was life
THE Dwelling place OF Light
plays at the Coy neXt Wednesday
and THURSDAY
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Scurry C0unty---Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum
mon L. r. Crawford by making pub
lcation Of this citation once in each
week for four successive weeks pre-
yious to the return day hereof, in
some newspaper published in your
county 10 appear at the next regular
term of the district court of Scurry
county % De holden at the court
house theyso in Snyder on the 4th
Monday ia December. 1920, the same
being the eth day Of December
1920, then 3nd there tO answer pc
tition filed Goa said court on the Goth
day of November, 1920, in a suit,
numbered % the docket OF said court
40. 2169 wherein Nora Eta Crsw-
iorG is pliutiff and l. II. Crawford
is defendant. said petition alleging
that plaintiff and defendant werd
lawfully mJrried on or about the 9Th
day OF October, 1907, aud continued
10 live together as husband and
wife until on or about the 9th day
OF June, tJi4. when defendant left
Plaintiff tor the purpose of perma-
nently Abandoning her and that more
than three years have elapsed since
said abaudOment, plaintiff prays for
judgmet disSOlying the bonds of mat
rimony. custody Of their two chill
dren. Tia Pearl and George Lewis,
costs OF suit. etc.
Herein tJl not. but have, before
said court on the said first day OF
the next term thereof this writ, with
your return thereon, showing how
you have executed the same.
Given Guder my hand aud seal Of
said court lhis the goth day of No
vember = y, 1920.
Seal NELLIE WEEMS,
Clerk OF the district court. Scurry
county, Texas. 81
$50 ACRES about 9 miles from Sny-
der. 100 acres in cultivation. Well
improved $1,000 per acre. 100000
cash lud balance to suit at 8 per
cent. Big Bargain Baker. Grayum G.
Zoe
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

After an illness OF three weeks
Sister Murphy passed away.
She was he daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. York. She died Nov. 81,
1920. She was married to Alex Muir
ply. Oct. 3, 1910.
Sister Murphy was converted In
her sixteenth year and has been a
faithful member of the Methodist
church for II years.
To know her was to love her.
Besides a husband and three chill
dren, she leaves host OF friends and
other loved ones to morn her de-
parture. But we know that she lived
while in this world of pain and sor-
row, that she now awaits till that
great day, when she win hear II said
well done good and faithful one"
On account of waiting for her sis
ter. (Mrs. Susie r, Blanton, of Haras
Kansas), who was to arrive on the
southbound evening train. but who
failed to arrive till the night train,
funeral srvices were not held till
5 p. m. Sunday at the family home.
The body was entered at the Dur
ham cemetery at p. m.
The Durham community has sus-
tanned a great loss which cannever
be repaid. She was ever ready to do
her part in al things. She never
uttered a word OF complaint, always
had a kind word for all.
To behold her face was 20 know
that Gods love was ever shown by
her
May God bless and comfort Bro.
Murphy and other loved ones.
VIM, u. Walton,
Methodist Pastor at Gail.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

FOR SALE Extra good pair of 2
year old mules, brown mealy nose,
fifteen hands high, pair weighs
twenty-ons hundred, gentle broke
well matched and gated. c. b. Alex
ander, Derm )tt, Texas. csc
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

Eti.is and many other neighbor
hoods around were thrown In sad
ness when the message was flashed
over the wires Thursday morning
that Miss Joyce Kimbrough, II year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. O.
Kimbrough was dead after an oper'
alton at Abilene for very severe
case OF appendicitis.
On he night of Nov. 2, she was
stricken with appendicitis and was
taken TO Abilene on the 4th where
she underwent an operation some
time later. and seemed to improve
some until last Saturday morning
she was taken with bloodpoison and
lived only n short time.
Realizing that the end was near
she called her monther and said
Mamma | am going to die, but |
am ready and willing. She protested
faith in Christ four months prior TO
her death and prepared to meet her
God. which of all the good deeds she
ever done, this was the greatest.
Her mother was at the bedside
throughout the recent illness, but all
the cares of devoted mother could
not save her when the time came for
her to leave this world of trouble TO
cross over the river to sleep peace
full sleep, which was Monday, Nov.
90. 1920, at 1910 p. m.
She leaves father, mother. six
sisters and three brothers and host
Of relatives and friends to NOUN her
death.
As the writer, | can truthfully say
that | have never had the pleasure
Of meeting a mere true. honorable
and Christian friend than Joyce and
at all times she had n good word for
each and every ono whom she met
and we all felt cheerful when in her
presence OF enemies she had none,
but her friends numbered thousands
and was steadily increasing day By
day as she travelled down the path
way of life just in the prime of
young womanhood. not realizing that
the end was so near.
The writer and many friends of
Joyce offer their sympathy and con-
dolence TO the bereayed parents i'm
this most trying hour
There is a vacant place wherever
we look and we cannot express fin
words how sadly we will miss her in
the future when we look about us
and cannot hear the cheerful greeting
nor see the welcome smile which was
so natural and always waiting for
anyone. any time. anywhere.
The pathway of life for all Of us
is like n dream. so short and uncer-
tain that we know not when we are
nearing the end
We can never hope to see her face
here in this world again, but let us
prepare to meet her in the beyond
Jesus said "In my fathers house
are many mansions. If 1t had not been
so | would not have told you" so
there Is room for us all when at the
end OF our journey of life we must
bid home and loved ones farewell and
cross over the great divide where
there is no pain, no sorrow and no
death and where JOY and happiness
viii reign supreme throughout the
ages of eternity.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

Miss Marguerite Carlton left last
week for Seminole, Texas, where she
has accepted a position in the public
8 hool at that place.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

Money TO lend in any amount and
FOR immediate closing. Don't have
20 wait. Repay any year
Doren & Erwin,
Northwest Cor. Court House.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

Mrs. A. z Higginbotham, late of
Hermleigh. but now Of Abilene. wat
in the ely Saturday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

FOR SALE OR TRADE Six room
house and block of land will trade
for small farm. Call Signal office.25c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03

Ranch loans for immediate clos
Ing With repayment plan any year
Gee "a Boren & Erwin.
Northwest Cor. Court House.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-03
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets
you are not getting genuine Aspirin
prescribed by physicians for twenty
one years and proved safe by millions
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bay
er package for Colds. Headache, Neu
ralgia, Rheumatism, Earache, Tooth
ache, Lumbago and for pain. Handy
tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
NEWPORT CHURCH
TO PREPARE SUPPER
5Declal 10 The Evonlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT. Nov. iO.-A meeting was
held at the home OF Mrs. w. r..
GrOome, president OF ihe Lad es' Aid
Society OF Newport NJ. p. Church. last
evening. when plans wen, made for
a supper 20 be given In the Masonic
Hall, on December @ The Ladies' 4 Il
Society OF the stanton NJ. h. Church
VIII join with The Newport Society In
giving The supper. Proceeds will be
used for parsonage Improvements.
The sunday school classes of Mrs.
Bair and Miss Bessie Lyman will hold
a box social In the sunday school ON
saturday even/g. The young women
are asked 20 take boxes. The proceeds
Will be given toward the piano fund
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gregg and Mrs
u. W. Chandler moiored 10 CordOVa
Md, on Saturday. and spent the week
end with the Rev. and Mrs. ]. II
Whedbee
Miss Alice Timer of Richardson
Park. spent the weekend here Will
Miss Lillian Chandler.
MIR and Mrs j. Lee Davis of Ocear
View. Va, and dauehters Edith AM
Grace spent The weekend here will
Mr. and Mrs George w Seeds. Mr.
and Mrs Seeds also had as their guests
on Monday, Mrs. Rchecca Lane o
| TempleVille Md, and Mrs. II. W
Davis OF Washington
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Maclary had al