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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
An Ideal Woman

Oh little gods OF the Fiction Writers,
Hear now the prayer Of Gentle
Send me-oh send mel pray three,
just one novel
With Real WomGa iJr q heroine.
Not a priggish, preaching little Polly
anna, eternally chatt 5Iing plati-dlc1
Nor a swagg ring, nannish Sylvia
Scarlet. with the vocabulary OF 4
doughboy driving mule ami The man
ners of barmaid.
Nor a souless e50tisl. like Linda
Condors nor q dri3d PRIME. ike Mary
oliver.
Not a hard hearted little wording,
with one virtue, IN blood col puscle
and a determination . live her I'm
life" even though she MAY wreck
everybody else's.
Nor scintilating puppet who tan-
not open her lips without spl1ttoring
eplgrams for three pages at stretch
But normal, human, living CONAN,
Sane, spontaneous, courageous and
fairly intelligent
Yet gentler than Il Ierfume1 wind
across a summer garden,
Tenderer than spring romlncr,
daintier than old lace, and more femi-
nine than ruffles and rosemary!
A woman-modern TO the finger tips,
filled with a new delight in work. and a
reverence for her own ideals.
Yet, still fragrant with old lavender
thoughts and sweet with foolish little
feminine impulses.
A live woman. DulSing with warm
heart blood, high hopes, and glorious
visions, eager for life and love
Yet, not morbid erotc signing for
soul kisses
woman who, understands" who
believes in men, in herself, and in the
world, and knows in her heart that it is
fast becoming a woman's world
Yet would rather talk poetry than
eugenlcs, or plant rose garden than
start a strike!
A woman, sweet as a moonlight So
nata, glowing as a morning rose-yet
not simpering, magazine-coVer girl,
A real woman
Not wooden marienette, with The
noisy energy of an army tank. and an
encyclopedia for a soul,
oh, little gods Of the Fiction Writers,
Send me a novel-just one novel
With a Real Woman for heroine
The kind of a woman that men fall
in love with.
That women admire and envy-and
adore
And that every woman aspires to be,
The ideal woman of Nineteen
Twenty!
Amen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
For the Table

Seald the oysters in the boiling wa
ter, drain. Put the water in a sauce
pan with butter and mace, bay leaves,
salt and pepper. Let come to u boil,
add cracker crumbs and milk, let come
to boil, then add the oysters, cook two
f..inutes more, cut the centers of each
slice OF bread, place on platter, brush
each piece with melted butter substi-
tute, put in quick oven to brown, fill
with creamed oysters and serve.
Hamburg With Noodles--For the moo
dies: Into one egg stir pinch of salt
and flour to make a stiff dough. Roll
out as thin as possible, allow to dry
short time, roll up and cut fine.
Shape one pound OF hamburg steak
into large cake about one inch thick
Brown well on both sides in hot fat
Add one cup well-seasoned tomatoes
and one cup Of water, Cover and sim
mer one hour Add sufficient boiling
water TO cover then add the noodles.
Continue cooking for 20 minutes.
Serve meat on large platter surround
ed by noodles
Luncheon Dish--Take one-half pound
hamburg steak, season with salt and
pepper, shape in ball and place in GEN.
ter of a large. deep baking dish Pare
and slice potatoes. arrange in dish layer
Of potatoes, salt pepper, butter, flour
and then another layer of potato until
dish is full, covering meat. Then cover
all with milk ana water. equal parts
Bake one hour in moderate oven.
Cabbage Saiad-Select good, firm
small head cabbage, chop finely; then
place on lettuce leaves, pouring Dress
ing over same
Left Over Cereal MISUNDERSTANDING
one cup leftover cereal for cup OF
flour Combine the cereal with the
milk.
Apple cake-Spread muffin mixture
one-half inch thick on creased pans
and lay small sections Of apples on
top of dough and sprinkle with spiced
sugar Bake half an hour in slow
oven or until the apples are soft and
the cake brown,
Sally Lunn--Add two eggs to the NUT
fin mixture and Use one less teaspoon
baking powder. Bake in a creased pan
in moderate oven half an hour.
Orange Cup Cakes--One cup of sugar,
three tablespoons of butter substitute,
two eggs well beaten added to sugar
and butter substitute which have been
creamed together. one and one-han cups
OF flour, one and one-half teaspoons OF
baking powder. one-half cup OF orange
juice and the grated rind Of one orange.
Bake in gem pans for 20 minutes and
while hot roll in powdered sugar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
As a Woman Thinks
eY EDITH {. MoRlARTV.
AGREED 70 DISAGREE.

There was a family row going on.
The air seemed 10 be charged. The
very young wife aud mother was wound
~ scoring her older sister. II seems
that sister, who was a typical fun low
ing American girl with free aNhletc
air about her ana very modern views
about freedom for women and careers
mad committed the objectionable sin
Of smoking cigareS.
Upon being upbraided Sos her act,
she asked her sister, Doesn't your
husband smoke? Do YOU think any
less OF him because he smokes a pipe
all day long or a cigar after dinner
NO, OF course not" was the indtg-
naEt reply,
Am 7 any worse now than before !
smoked, or am any worse than he
YES. he's man and it's different"
40 you mean TO tell me" the erring
one asked In amazed tones, that you
believe In q double standard Tor men
and women
why, Of course" retorted the young
wife with equal amazemenS.
rhen the cross examination ended
for the older sister threw up her hands
in disgust and left the room and the
Young wife sighed with a resigned air
and wondered where her sister got
tnoSe freak lUtdss
These two young women represent
the two main factions into which wom-
en- are dividing today There are those
who refuse to face facts, hut rather
continue to live along without .ques.
tiOning in any way the old order OF
things. Then there are those who
question everything and would break
down all Of the old rules and regua-
tons and try to throw out all OF the
old conventions
The two factions should get together
and they would probably find that both
are partially right. Surely the very
modern woman Is right who believes
that If thing Is morally wrong boil
for woman and man and that neither
should be guilty OF 1t, Surely she Is
right to uphold n single standard. Hei
| single standard Is not and should moi
| be what any Of her conservative sis
ters think II Is, however. The single
standard does nos mean that the bar
riers should be removed and a woman
allowed all Of the license that mar
| is allowed. No, indeed, II means tha
the barriers should remain but thai
men should be included within thos'
| barriers and not just women. Tit
| modern woman wants freedom, no
| license. She wants to hold to the OLE
| ideals OF womanhood being something
| finer, nobler. more sympathetic
| sweeter than the other half OF man
! kind and SHE intends to do II despit
| all pessimistic predictions.
! Surely the mind and morals OF tn
| young girl who smoked cigaret ar,
| not quite so perverted as are thos
| OF her sister, who admits she approve
| of the double standard But there |
no doubt but that the latter is NOR
| kissabe.
| Copyright. 1920
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

But Of the scores of CITY bows who I'M
times past have written begging me to
help them get out on the farm, nearly
all have displayed Il striking lack Of
initiative and of a. clear idea as to how
70 proceed, - more than ever before.
am going to specify carefully the
lines to follow.
During the entire month of March is
2 very good time 20 strike QUE for farm
wc~ll
farmward is to arm himself with a
letter Of commentator from sonic
good business man or other person who
can speak from knowledge as to the
bows character and reliability.
The second step is faithfully to
snend the money for ticket TO the
race selected on the map. II one
starts early in March perhaps he should
hit Northern Oklahoma or Southern
Kansas
Now, as soon as the town is reached
Jet the youth inquire at the Chamber of
Ssommerce, the government postoffice
building, or the local newspaper office
for place to work on farm. Hest
tate very little as to choice of places.
The presumption is that you know
nothing about farming. Engage any
where for week or two on trial, to
work for your board and tuition
Admit frankly that you do not know
anything about farming, but that you
are eager to learn. Then. go to it
with all your might and learn-how to
feed and harness team; how to milk
COW or care for swine; how to feed
poultry or clean out a barn; how to
chop stove wood or repair a field
fence; how TO guide horse or run a
turTow; how to put out garden or
run grain drill etc. etc.
What you must work for assiduously
for the first two or three weeks is,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
Hints
eV MRS. MARY MORTON

Irish Stew--Two pounds forequarter
of lamb. two quarts of boiling water,
four tablespoons flour, four potatoes,
one onion, one carrot, one white tur-
nip, two teaspoons salt, one-eighth tea
spoon pepper.
Cut the meat in dice, removing the
fat. Then cover with boiling water
and simmer gently for about one hour.
vegetables cut into cubes, cooking for
one hour longer.
The sliced potatoes are added last and
cooked with the rest of the ingredients
for 20 minutes longer. The stew is then
thickened by adding the flour mixed
with cold water to a paste.
Mutton Ple-One pound Of shoulder
mutton, half cup of flour, one onion.
one carrot, six potatoes, one tablespoon
of fat substitute. one teaspoon of ball-
ing powder, salt
Cook vegetables and meat In water
to cover, but boil potatoes separately
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Prepare one cup Of mashed potatoes
INTO dice with other vegetables and
place in baking dish. Add the diced
meat and cover with the liquor in
which these have been cooked slightly
thickened with flour
Mix the mashed potatoes with flour
and baking powder and spread over the
top OF the dish. Bake for 20 minutes
until crust is Drowned.
Sour MIX or euttermik Biscuits
Use buttermlk or sour milk for liquid
and substitute one TEASPOON baking
soda for baking powder. AOr allow half
teaspoon of soda for each cup Of sour
or buttermilk and use half the amount
Of baking powder.
Ham 6iscuits--As with the cheese
biscuits use one tablespoon less short
ening than for plain biscuits Add one
half cup minced ham to the dry ingre-
dents and shortening and proceed as
before.
Ralsin Biscuits--To the recipe for
plain biscuits add Que tablespoon gram
ulated sugar to the dry ingredients
and one-half cup cleaned and chopped
raisins to the mixed shortening and dry
ingredients. Proceed as before.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

the Bazumpus and, quickly pulling his
nose out of the book, away he ran.
Don't you want to know where
Uncle Wiggiy lives?" Johnnie called
after him, sarcastic like and tantaliz-
ing.
mo, I've got to get my nose fixed
you broke it. I guess" howled the
Bazup, as call him for short, though
his nose was very long.
Away he ran, not getting any of the
bunny gentleman's souse because of the
trick Johnnie worked with his Jog
City" And then the squirrel boy ran
on and played school and had lots Of
fun. And Mr.. Longears was much
obliged.
And if the Jumping Jack doesn't try
to dance up and down in the middle of
the apple pie and scare the piece of
cheese SO it goes and hides in the
sugar bowl. I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and Blllie's jam.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
DIVIDED.

The inquisitive old lady standing be-
side the discharged but still uniformed
soldier kept cycling his red chevron per-
sistently.
she asked.
THAT, ma'am," replied the ex-soldier
represents the division between me
and the United States army"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
'EIlIVNCLE WlGGICNEE VIZ j 81
llBEDTIYE STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JOHNNIE's JOGGIFY.

No, that tells about the equator"
said Johnnie.
well, does 1t tell on this page
where Uncle Wiggily lives?" asked the
bad chap, leaning over. and getting
his long, thin nose closer and closer
to the book.
mo, that page tells about where CO.
conuts grow" cried Johnnie and then,
as he was holding the book for the
bad chap to look at, the squirrel boy
suddenly closed it with a snap, catch
ing the long, thin nose of the unpleas-
ant creature fast between the covers.
ouch! Wouch! Skatouch!" howled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
What Name?
e. MILDRED msasHalL
BESSIE.

Hcsste Is - course, one a. 'eS -
rivatNSs - Elizabeth. buR so srequeRt-
Iy is . given in baptism without any
rets-ence 10 its more proper antecedeut
thsC 81 has come 10 be regarded as
separate and distinct name
Through It's association with Eliza
beth, Il has its source IN the old He
brew name Elisheba and probably came
TO he evolved from the shortening Of
elizabeth to Beth, whence 8ess shortly
followed. The first Bess ON record is
said to have been Elizabeth Woudville,
whose mother, Jacquetta, Of LuNem-
burg, imported it from Flanders.
shakespeare Edward ". called her
Bess and her daughter, Elizabeth Of
OF the queen. How Bessee, the en-
the verses which told OF the political
courtship Of Henry OF Richmond. "lret-
~ BCsSee' is the granddaughter Of
simon dc Moutfoyd in the old English
ballad.
Good Queen Bess" is too we'll known
to netd comment out through her Bcss
had incredible popularity in the Eng
fish court, at least one out Of every
three young women bearing the name
Gorke was called Lady Bessee" in
dearing form OF Bess came to be spelt
Bessie is not satisfactorily explained,
unless II is the Scotch preference which
gained vogue in England Bessie is a
laNorite Scotch name, but Betsey, its
equivalent, soon became popular IN
England and remains so.
Germany calls Bessie IisChen. She
is Babette in France and Beta in Ital-
ian, Russia has a form taken from the
German, Lisenka.
The flame hearted ruby Is Bessie s
a lgst, Fnty
age, .nyncihility and long life. Sun
day is her lucky day and 1 her lucky
number The lily, gignifylng purity, is
her flower
Copyright, 1920, by Nhe Wheeler Syn
dicate Inc)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
HoRsON,s CHOICE.

what does my ~.tle man want to
bny today--candy?" -sked the kindly
shopl<eeper. as the little boy entered
you bet | do" was the reply, but
I've got to buy SOAP
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
Back to Farm Boys,
AdOice of Professor
BY DR.. WILLIAM A. MKEEVER.
of the University of Kansas and An Al

For he tenderfoo city boy who feels the ca get
the soil and try his fortune there was perhaps
where. and the wages will be relatively good IN vass ag-
cultural territory stretching from say Columbus. O.. to Sana
KAN and from Oklahoma City to Fargo. n D.. there will be
places oS tens al thousands agricultural helpers than Che
market VIII be able 20 snnnfv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
Why DO Boys Prefer
Old-FaShi0ned Girl?
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

VcaV Mrs Ih0mpsOn Why do you always say That boys
IKE good odfashioned girl You know that it not and
would be ashamed make such assertion. popular
and admit that ! hug and kiss the boys CLEO. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Before marriage n woman primps in
the hope that she may meet her
Fate, but after marriage she dons
her glad rags" in the hope that she
will meet her worst enemy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Note to readers: Is there fact con
corning your name In which you are
Interested? DO YOU know its history
its meaning. it derivation and signiti-
canoe? no you know your lucky day
and your lucky jewel? If not, Mildred
Marshall will tell you.
Send self addressed and stamped en-
velope with your queries, to Mildred
Marshall, The News SCimitar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Love comes falteringly, on tip-toe--
but departs in a flying machine,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

II 03g x:Nogl!25:
FUDDIED.

We like grand opera.
We like it because
We don't understand it.
We catch a word here and there
Like "Oh" or "Ah,"
And it is great sport
To try to dope 1t out.
The foreign language
In opera is fascinating
For that reason.
The other night we went
To hear "Oberon''
BY the Metropolitan crew.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

A man may amuse himself. listening
to the hooting of cynical owl or the
cackling Of silly goose--but he mar
ries at the first call of cooling dove
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

rather be loved by one man and re-
spected by others, than 10 lead a SO
called butterfly existence and amount
to little or nothing I do not mean 70
be rude, but / am afraid that this u
where YOU are heading No real man
loves a girl who has been too free with
her hugs and Kisses" and sometimes
very popular girls marry badly. When
! advise girls TO be old-fashiOned and
keep their self respect, / am looking
to their futures. One beau a lifetime
is better than a dozen II he is the right
kind and his intentions are serious
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
Widow-Cisns

Love is the name OF a thousand pas
siOns and emotions from friendship to
conceit and from idolatry to vanity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

They all sang well,
But we couldn't understand
A word they sang all evening.
Usually We can grab a word
Here and there.
We saw many others who
Could not understand a word.
On the way out we stopped
At the box office and asked:
What language was that
Opera sung in. anyhow
/ And the man replied:
1t was sung in English.
| V'0ll-~0 wondere
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

An engaged man has as many as
tonishng theories about marriage as a
man who has been drawn for jury duty
has about the law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Gear ere. Thompson-Are girls born
and bred simply to marry2 Ny parents
Oeem TO think so, and I have wondered.
LUCIA.
Marriage and motherhood are the des-
tiny OF woman. still one need not hur-
ry 10 enter the welded state, All that
Is necessary for girl 10 do is to keep
herself worthy OF the love Of a good
man and occupied until he appears.
Love has its place in the life OF every
one and should not be forced. Neither
should it be discussed constantly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

butler Culeworth,
the deliver their chops
exceedingly
goods Our valet Meadows
purchases shifting yesterday chauffeur
Tinghas obliged in front of a petrol
filling station all pump would
without the cash in hand Meeting
the highway today related these things him
what the tradpeope
coming to their senses he replied which
do Ourself-hawhaw!
become 10 drink for hasers? asks
Joe Dunn. They all in milk days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Dear Mrs. thompson am a mar
ried woman, 80 years old, and have
two Riddles, one aged years and the
other 6 months, During the coming
summer we mean TO travel a good deal.
What material shall purchase for my
best dress7 p. S.
A pretty quality OF crepe de chine.
dress, Taffeta will also be worn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson-After four
months Of married lire, separated from
my husband and now am a 6ivorcee OF
over two years. II is not my intention
to remarry, but | have thought Of cut
ting my wedding ring and setting Il
with some pretty eolored stone. What
do you think Of the plan? ARLEEN.
As sentiment for II is no longer a
matter of concern, cut the ring II you
care and have il set.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson--Are beads or
embroidery trimmings most shownl
ANITA.
The shops display both trimmings im-
partially, so either, l take H. Is good
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson--WIll you give
me the name OF firm which will han
die fine sewing? ! have written you be-
fore, but received no reply. live IN
the country. CORNELtA.
Glance through the paper and notice
the advertisement Of department store
firms. Write personal letters to the
managers and send samples of work to
each one. Inclose postage for reply.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Never since
bit OF refined but foeu yesterday when
eman arrived at the office with Of books ordered
days had forgotten demanded Sac
payment
Oh, the things bought in the Oden DAYS
That have beyond recall,
in the old, old golden days
Which like these a
When millionaire,
And scattered wide his gold
And the lOwiest thought he a
In the days of old
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

To Snowdrop--Only flesh and blood
uncles are privileged TO kiss youthful
and attractive nieces. ] wouldn't allow
the man you mentioned to be demon-
strative.
TO the girl who wanted to become an
attorney: A good sound education Isl
needed before the law course Is started.
Your spelling Is terrible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson--i am IS years
Of age and / love a GIRL Of 10. VIII the
difference In years Influence our future,
should we decide to marry? A. l.
! think not II you endeayor to keep
youthful viewpoint.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson--Wlll the Menu
phis Aeroplane company take girls as
students, and have any women yet com
pieted course OF training here7
have a cousin who Is an ace and was
recently discharged from the royal fly
am wild to learn how to drive Il.
ALIAS X. STiNSON.
The airplane company here gives in
structiods TO girls, but no woman has
yet completed course at plotting. al
though some are now enrolled as pupils.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson--A girl whom
know patronizes me in the country, but
Is never nice to me In town. what
would you do to cure her OF her lofty
city manner? LOlCE.
Be cool TO her In the country and
cooler vet when you see her In town.
II she thaws in her manner, patronize
her slightly. If she presents YOU
chance for discussion, frankly state
that you do not care for people VINO
are pleasant today and Indifferent to-
morrow
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-26
Patches, Not Overalls

8 Have you seen anybody wearing oy-
erals who isn't in the habit of wear-
ing them? No? Few people have.
Have you heard anybody talk lately
about the overall movement? No?
Neither have We 1t died a-borning,
just as such spectacular movements
usually do. 1t was spasmodic, futile
expression Of discomfort with high
prices, not deepseated enough to last
long or accomplish anything.
John M. Parker, the new governor
of Louisiana, said the other day: The
man who has the moral courage to
wear old clothes these days is setting
ssan example of independent manhood
TO the whole world" And he is also
sponiting out a very much more practi-
zeal way Of attacking high prices than
all the overall movements imaginable
y It isn't the profiteer who makes
high prices any more than it is the
people that pay them. A profiteer
who charged a higher price than peo-
sple will pay would never pile, up one
penny upon another PROTECTING is
without profit except as gullible peo-
pie provide it. Abstention from need
less buying is a sure way to kill pro-
sfiteering.
B Governor Parker is right when he
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-26
Starving Vienna

The palaces Of Vienna, which fous-
ed the diseased but royal breed that
led Austria into the war and kept her
there, are emty except for American
feeding stations; while their erstwhile
occupants strut and blow in Swiss re-
sorts amid their little pomps and
gauds. The stores and shops of Wen
ma, renowned through Europe for their
beautiful things, are stripped and gut
ted The banks of Vienna have plenty
of money; but it's good for nothing
or next to nothing. And the people
of Vienna are empty, too-empty of
pride and empty of hope and empty
of food They're especially empty of
food. Quite by chance one daysI Stun
bled into the home of Rosalie Amsuss,
aged IL, and watched her dying of
starvation. 1t was very unpleasant
spectacle. There are plenty of Rosalie
Amsusses in Vienna. The stories that
you read about starvation in Vienna
are quite true.