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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

costs are required of those having suf-
ficient means.
Insane, Predetermined and venereal
diseased persons not admitted.
No county, township, city or village
funds to be paid for maintenance of
any paupers in any Sunset home.
Dues for care to be paid to County
Treasurer, and returnable to the indi-
vidual or his estate, if not used.
Husband and wife to be admitted
together.
The purpose being to provide COM
Portable care under guarantee of the
State, for the self-respecting aged
who wish to assure care for them
selves, if needed, in their last years.
COMMISSION ON THE AGED,
WinnebagO, MINI.
A brief letter to your legislators at
once will indicate your interest in the
welfare of the deserving aged of our
state.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
Topsy-Turvy Times.

The times are topsy-turvy.
Not thing is as it used to be,
Even the climates changed;
Change is in the air;
Ships are, too,
And under the water
Instead of only on the sea as former
ly they were.
Kings are off their thrones
And mper0rS-saWing wood.
The worlds gone on strike.
No harmony anywhere;
Musical comedy has no music
And not enough comedy to keep you
from noticing it.
McdeTn poetry never rhymes;
1t can have as few CT as many feet
as are necessary
To put it across.
Stoves cook without fires,
Most dinners are cooked without cooks
Would that we could buy them without
cash
Drinks have no kick,
Phones phone without wires
And the other day
| saw an orchestra
Conducted
BY leader without hair.
"A. Rebecca Baker in Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
The Poor Little Rich Boy
Terrell Love Holiday in the Christ
mas Life.

When Perkins, the butler, in Santa
Claus costume, switched on the library
lights, William de Puyster Mont
morency opened his eyes. William,
aged IS, had fallen asleep in a big
chair, and had remained there unnotic-
ed when his father put out the lights
and retired
Good evening"" languidly greeted
the lad
"Why-er--'ow are you, sir?" stam-
mered Perkins.
William recognized the voice, not
to mention the accent, but being a
man of the world, he played the game.
Put down your pack and have a
seat, won't you?"
THANK you, sir. Hi do find it bit
'eavy." Thinking he had not been
recognized, though he must have
known that William had long since
ceased to believe in Santa Claus, Per-
kins proceeded:
Nov, sir, what1l you ave hout o.
me pack?"
"a cigarette-if l can trust you,"
replied the blase richling.
Perkins produced one, also a match,
and, winking, "Never word to your
father, sir"
Cow habout this very 'andsome
signet ring, SIR"
Give it to some poor devil who new
er had one" responded William, inhal-
ing deeply.
Perkins opened a monogrammed
leather case.
"This wrist watch" he announced in
reverent tones, sis hexactly like the
one worn by is royal 'ighness, the
prince of Wales"
William spread bored smile.
Il fancy it costs less and keeps no
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

better time than the half-dozen I al
ready own"
"'Ere's a card, sir, calling for a
Rolls-Royce chassis, to be equipped
with sport model, custom-built body
of your own designing"
81 cut out the speed stuff" yawned
William, when wrenched my knee
in that last wreck"
Perkins closed his pack.
SIS there anything you would like,
sir?"
81 want to want something" was
the pathetic admission. "And that is
impossible. I've had everything"
AS Santa Perkins turned at the door
to say good night, William spoke:
you might warn other parents like
mine, Santa, to leave something for
their kids to wish for. Dut, of course"
he cynically added, flicking cigarette
ash upon the priceless oriental rug,
they would pay no attention to the
warning"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

There are girls who wouldn't let
their little narrow minds think of a
heaven where fur coats could not be
worn
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19
TIE OKLAHoMAN,s MISTAKE.

In "a leading editorial under the caption AN
Unwise CoYrse," the esteemed Okahoman ac-
cused the Tulsa Clearing House association OF
having agreed to withhold credit from all en-
poyers of union labor. and says the federal
government should do something about 1t.
The facts were available had The Oklahoman
desired them. The action OF the Tulsa Clear
ing House Association is of no great concern to
The World. Nor is the opinion OF The okla
homan concerning that action. But The World
ls concerned that the record be kept fairly
straight
What the Tulsa Clearing House association
resolved was that It, would not extend credit to
any employer who agreed to unfair terms with
organized labor So far from seeking to force
employees to discriminate in giving employment,
the action of the clearing house for the
directly opposite purpose to prevent employees
from discriminating.
AZ we understand the position OF tho Tulsa
Clearing House association II Is simply on rec
ord as opposing the employment of any man be-
cause he is a union man or refusing employ
As am academic proposition we should say
the Tulsa Clearing House association is standing
mighty close to constitutional grounds, IL main
tains that man may work regardless of
whether or not no belonges to a union.
DOGS the esteemed oklahoman object to this?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19

Read In the returns Of the school bond cleo
ton tho clear reason why Tulsa Is. The rapid
growth Of rhc city has imposed what az times
seems q cruel necessity on the taxpayers Each
year II has been necessary TO construct school
plant addition equal % the total plant require
mcnts OF tho average county scat town.
But the work has gone forward The alb
normal conditions prevailing In all circles
brought the salary question to an issue a,
tmo when the building issue was already sorely
pressing There was but one solution: TO
raise more money for the educational system.
There was the alternative, OF course, OF per-
mitting the school plant to go backward, or to
shorten tho teaching term. But this not
considered for a moment.
Tho situation was placed clearly before the
splendid citizenship OF the city. Business or
ganlsatlons after a thorough Investigation,
stated that an additional levy was necessary to
Increase the teachers salaries to that point
where necessity pared with Justice that an ad-
dltlonal bond issue was necessary to carry for
ward delayed building projects.
THAT proposition was submitted to the peo-
pie of the city without an aggressive campaign
II was a matter In which each citizen was
charged with slhilar responsibility, had an equal
interest
The decision is inspiring to every resident OF
Tulsa. The board was given a mandate to i'm
pose such financial obligations on the city as are
necessary to carry out It's plans,
1t Is a positive privilege to he resident Of
such community
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19

that parents possessing one are barred from tho
rental lists Of property owners, discouraged from
entering the hosterles Of the country and in
vlted to remain outside the public places OF
Amusement
Those men who have sons and daughters do
not require the services Of childloss academi-
clans to assist them In discharglng their obli-
cations those who have cowardly evaded the
responsibilities ~ parcnthood cannot secure alb
solution from their maker by hypooritcally
pntronizinR such public movements. God help
that child. whether son or daughter, that finds
Itself dependent on such influences and sym
pathy'
We would loyousiy. enthusiastically, almost
rclEously support q community movement that
had for ls purpose tho utter abolishment or
the artificial barriers thrown in the way Of
parcnthood by those who consider commercial
ism as Of moro consequence than childhood,
and who II tho facts were known, are among
the most ardent patrons Of the present so.oalicd
father and son movement
Otherwise we'd rather spend day at he
circus with the Kid
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19
IncOnse-Tar Facts
You Should Knop

Bridegrooms are worry.,v ..
how they shall figure their irn,.W @ 70
tax. A constant stream Of tpn,,,ule
from the ncwlywels is reacbin, ~
Internal revenue Officials In a we
of these cases both the br,da "iu,
groom were employed up tn tbo a., aia
ding date ;a.nd the principal r,o,r. q. -
which advice is asked .s ~ VI
whether the brides income r,"e. 70
shown on the groom's return y
me answer as given by the irs,.
nal revenue men is that ali ~ a.
earnings and other income Of bos
The bride and the groom for %a
year 1919 must be considered eva.
II u was all spent on troUs~au M.
monds, wedding trips ana bonb,n.
The fact that they were marri.d y.
or before December 81 ioins tbs-
for the whole year, 80 far az 4"
come tax is concerned '"'
A bride of 1919 is iudu,v hcr.
10 figure up her income and IN ~
Il to hubby's 1919 earnings To ds,s.
mine whether an income tax re,ns'
Is required. II the total wis tq ess
or more. a return must be- rnas.
in which case both bride and rroo.,
may flle separate returns. or muo
file a Joint return. The latter metboo
Is preferred by the collectors t,nla..
the aggregate net income Of 49,
husband and wife is $4,000 or ovo,
And they all want TO know whetbs,
although married only part OF N.
year 1919. they are entitled 10 claim
full exemption as n married conn,
The answer is "A dccidod YES. tb.y
are allowed $4,000, plus $500 4,
each dependent who IS under IL o
who, through age. defect, otc /
Incapable of elf-support. This oY
emption may be split iu any propor
tions on the separate returns Of hus
band and wife. IL they file that wa,
And remember that March IA
the final date for filing returns an
paying income taxes Is tho warnlb
that the revenue men add 10 N
above advice.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19
CHAPTER LXXXIII.
A Blizzard.

All night II had showed steadily.
When Tom left for the office the
big swirling flakes were still COM
ing down, softly, steadily. But by
ten O'Clock the wind had risen and
the blizzard had started. Peggy
and I went 20 market, and 1t was
all We could do to get home. The
snow had drifted go that even at
that time we could scarcely struggle
through the piled up drifts in the
street.
During the afternoon II gradu-
ally increased in violence until we
began to wonder how Tom was to
get home. He had three long
blocks to walk artet leaving the
subway. and the wind In his face
ali the way About 4 O'Clock | tried
to reach him on the telephone but
the wires were all down, and | could
get no answer. Peggy and | stood
by the window watching. Occa-
sionally Norah Joined us. awed and
frightened by the force OF the
storm. Six o'clock came and she
left to attend TO the dinner.
Sure It will be all burned up II
I stand here any longer!" she
grumbled, loaah to leave.
DO light up!" Peggy exclaimed.
This storm Is getting on my nerves.
thought we had storms out home
but never saw anything like this
really was beginning to be
frightened. Even after we turned
on the lights kept going to the
window, and, holding my hands
around my face TO shut out the
light, | watched for Tom.
Helpless Fright.
When 7 o'clock came and we had
heard nothing from Tom, we went
out to dinner. more to stop Norah's
grumbling, than because we Were
| hungry. The storm had steadily in
creased In violence until the drifts
were piled up in spots as high as q
| person, and, the wind blowing the
swirling snow made It impossible
I TO see across the street, while the
street lights loked like tightening
| bugs through "a mist.
| | couldn't eat, neither could sit
still. Back and forth I went from
| the dining room to the living room
window which fronted the street
the only ones in the apartment from
which I could watch for Tom.
Finally l rang for the elevator
and went down to the door. Severa
other women, Helen among them
were in the hall. all nervously talk
ing. and questioning the hanboy
who knew as little as they did.
"Oh, Helen." ] exclaimed. 'lsn'
| II awful? How do you suppos,
they'll ever get homer"
81 think they'll be along sooI
now, Sue" she returned. "Yol
know the subway will be jammed ant
then it, will take them some tim'
TO walk over here. They'll have q
fairly plough their way through TN
drifta never saw anythini
like it,"
do come up with Peggy an,
me" said 10 her. The boy will
tell you II Walter gets in befor
Tom does"
II believe I will" Then to tn
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19
FATHER AND son WEEK

This is father and son week We don't Just
know bow It started or why, but we arc for It.
/. will not only afford father an opportunity to
get acquainted with son, but also 4 will afford
him an opportunity TO learn something from
As we understand It, the two are to sit down
together in various places and break bread at
one and the Same time. TO have this happen
at least once year will be worth all it costs
on the average Is still enjoying his beauty
nap when father gulps down his stack OF brown
les and drinks his Java; and he has not yet ar
rived home when father smokes his after dinner
pipe and slips into the blankets,
It viii he fine thing for them to meet at
the fcstal board, look into each others eyes and
get at least a passing impression one of the
other. By keeping perfectly quic, father can
possibly manage to get by without calling forth
apology from son. while son will not be
forced to publicly recognize the relationship un-
less he is charitsbly disposed to do so.
Cyniclsm, you say? Not a bit OF It, For II
the relationship existing between father and
son is natural and what God almighty intended
it should be this proposed public manifestation
is work or supererogauon If not absolute
hypocrisy. son is not only fathers pal and fell
low but he feeds with him three times a day,
is absent, and alternates with him in returning
thanks to the glver Of all good things before the
assembled family. Father does not have to ex-
hibit son In public to prove that he is proud OF
him; nor does son have 10 wear his heart on
his sleeves to show that ne thinks his "old man"
is the real stuff
Aud If the public affair only brings together
tho other kind that indeed strangers, not
only in daily life but ambition aud purpose
hcn ID is OF the practice which "prays loudly
iu public TO be heard of men,
Tho dads" who have raised real sons are
keen 20 have the boy go with them to public
meetings of an kinds lust as fast as his years
viii permit; to introduce him to friends with
pride that is modostly silent And the real
'hids' feel mighty good 10 go along with dad
ON an such occasions.
II is NOT our intention to be cynical or a crepe
hanger, Vc only pray that We may be reason
tucs OF old fashioned parents. Yet we are ready
g, wager a goodly sum that this father and son
movement is the invention Of ono that was
never either father or son in the best meaning
Of either word; ana that it is being promul-
gated and sponsored very largely by those who
have cvaded the responsibilities OF fttherhood.
II is hypociuc0l 10 paint the Elorles Of SON
hood and fath6rhood and at the same time con
tribute TO a social condition that discourages
both the one ANA the other, II the bpy--the
grand and glorious American boy--ls the impor-
tant and desirable adjunct 20 society he is being
sentimentally painted to be this week, why is II
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19
ROOSEVELT, THE BOY, AS SEEN BY SISTER

was his first lie was invited 10
speak before the Nineteenth Cen
tury club. Oh, 1t was bigh-bTow
club. IL was 10 clever--well, the
editor of the Evening Post was pres
ident of IL. so you can see lust now
clever 1t was. The speaker of the
night was allowed so long for his
talk. Then a member OF THE club was
designated to rebut the speakers 3
remarks. The club member was al
lowed is minutes and then the
speaker was allowed 10 minutes to
rebut the rebutal.
well, Theodore spoke on Amer
icanism. The applause was piteous.
| dislike the club, the building ana
everything. for | didn't think they
gave my brother the right treat
ment. Then Or. st. Clair Mckelway,
"A very brilliant and witty speaker,
got up and he Just floored my
brother. Hhe referred scathingly TO
young men and their fondness for
isms.' and the applause was terrific.
| was anxious, but saw my brother,
that smile of his on his lace, arise
and I guessed he had thought of
something.
"I don't want 10 minutes. Mr..
i =
five minutes ! just want to ask a
question. Mr.. Chairman. IL all isms
ars fads and must be wiped out
how about patriotism 2
Theodore Roosevelt won right
there. said his sister. and there was
u smile on the face OF THE tiger
over or Through an Ostacie.
Referring to his later life, the days
et oyster Bay, Mrs. Robinson told
Of the walls on which he used to
| lead he children OF TIE Rooss5e.
| families during .re sunday after
mons. There wds one rule COVER l'ne
these tramps, she said, these OBJ
stacle walks, and that was this
| Straight through or over. never
around, an obstacle II was over
| fences, walls, through hedges anc
| up hills. When one of the small pc
destrians Jagged, the colonel woult
turn and say--"don't finch, don
foul---come on. hit the line hard"
| Drawing to a close. Mrs. Robinson
! came to February. 1918, when th'
| colonel lay In Roosevelt hospital ant
| THE doctors said he had "a hours Il
| live. Mrs. Robinson told how sh
/ waited in an anteroom, until tn
colonel called for her. The doctor
said death was a matter of time, sh
said. and the colonies four sons wer
fighting abroad. She went to tn
bedside and. leaning over. placed he
ear close to his mouth.
"'Puss, he said, Il am glad that |
| In not one of my boys. for they cal
die for their country New Yorl
Times.
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HHuShalld
g and "a
By.Jarle Phelps

elevator boy she said: 'If Mr..
Thurston comes in, | shall be In
Mrs. Randall's apartment, call me
Immediately"
BY s O'Clock | was almost frantic;
and Helen was but little calmer.
Peggy tried to keep up our spirits
by telling us that nothing could
possibly happen in the three blocks
they had 10 come from the sub
way; that 1t was only the probable
blockade which was delaying them.
4 Helpful Ncighbor.
II was about half past eight when
We heard a commotion in the hall.
rushed 70 the door. and there
was Walter Thurston, covered with
SNOW, pale and painting from the
exertion, holding Tom on one side.
while the elevator boy held the
other.
"Oh, Tom" gasped. rs he
hurt?" l asked Walter.
NO, only exhausted" he replied,
himself speaking with difficulty,
We got Tom in and took off his
wet clothes. Peggy made hot
drinks, and both Walter and Tom
drank thirstily OF them. Walter
had dropped Immediately into a big
chair, and closed mis- eyes. Helen
lowered about him, as she tried to
get him TO go upstairs and undress.
He was too tired TO move, and only
shook his head. Tom went 10
sleep almost Immediately, but Wal
ter, after a little, explained to us
that he was sure that Tom would
be all right in the morning. That
It was nothing but complete ex-
haustion,
| stumbled over Tom In a big
drift on the next block" he told us
He had fallen and seemed to have
Sfafen many times after leaving the
subway, and had so used up his
strength. He' be all right In the
morning"
After he had explained how he
had found Tom, he and Helen left
US Peggy went to bed, but | sat
long beside Tom--whom, we had
decided should not be disturbed
thankful that he had come back to
me. And | made myself all sorts
OF promises as to the things / would
do for him, to make him happy II
was nearly daylight when finally
crawled off to bed, but Tom didn'l
waken until noon.
morrow--Pricks OF Conscience
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gather around the bed and Theodore
would tell long stories about Jun
giles and hold mighty and imaginary
lights with strange Deasts, ana
here was always "a small boy in the
storles--I suspect 1t was Theodore
himself--who understood the lam
guaRe OF the animals and would
translate their opinions Of cakes and
The like to us"
Forests and jungles and beasts.
these we're the things that interested
the sick boy most. said Mrs. ROD
inson. ana on days when he was
able to be about the house he car
ried under one arm Stanley's book
on Africa and under the other
Woods Natural History one day in
the book on nature Theodore discov-
cred an explanatory note which, as
1t dealt with subject that preceded
H. was headed "The Foregoing
Ants" That was enough for Theo-
dore, for the young man who later
was to find the River Of Doubt.
Never In all his valiant researches in
Woods had he ever come across the
Foregoing species OF ants.
IL was a discovery, Bie must share
IL with the household! SO he care
fully wrote an ESSAY on this par
ticular Kind OF an ant ana invited
everybody. from the cook to dad
and mother" up TO hts room at 1880
O'Clock the next afternoon. Theodore
read his essay with a great deal OF
excitement. and everybody agreed
they told him so--that dt was a re
markable discovery. But, as Mrs
Robinson pointed out, the father
and mother did laugh a great deal
out In the han later on.
His First Speech.
Steadily making his body" Theo-
dore Roosevelt came to rs years old
stronger and already with that vi
brance that marked th. man as h6
is recalled today. At 20 years OF age
he entered the assembly and short.
| ly afterward he was invited to New
York to make his first sIhech il
| his native city
at was his first speech and as hi,
last message on Americanism, sc
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-19
The Horoscope
''The stars incline. but do not compel
Thursday, February 10, 1920.


This is 1py OF great planetary
influence in which many stars con-
tend for mastery. While Mercury,
Uranus, Venus and Jupiter are in
benefic aspect, Saturn, Mars and
Neptune are all adverse.
During this sway the mind may
be disturbed and concentration on
any important task may be diff
cult
1t should be a fairly favorable
rule for those who send out writings
OF any sort Publicity Is subject to
an auspicious sway.
Contracts or agreements, espe-
cially those relating to the theater
or to any form of entertainments.
are under the best possible dlrec-
tiou.
1t Is a lucky day for love affairs,
for making new acquaintances and
for seeking old friends.
Weddings and all social affairs
have a happy augury while this con-
figuration prevails.
Women should push all business
affairs. IT is an especially auspi-
cious day for entering into partner
ships or signing agreements.
Modtstes and milliners should
profit largely from some new fash
orders
Again there is threatening sign
that seems to augur III for the army
and navy
New responsibilities for women
seem to be indicated and many will
win fame in the nea few months.
Children's best interests will be
much discussed in the public prints
and in the halls OF legislation dur
ing the coming months
The spring may be a period of
much Illness, but IL will also develop
increased faith in mental healing
spiritism and divine power to cure
human ills.
Persons whose birthdate II In have
the augury OF a successful year.
Many events will occur to lift life
out OF commonplace ruts
Children born on this day are
likely 20 be clever, intelligent and
studious. These subjects of Pisces
are often great scientists.
(Copyright 1920, b. the Mcclure Nsxgspef ssndcAte