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New-York tribune., 1920-04-30

We rushed in blithely the other day
York State on how to bring up chill
dren. Quoting from W. H. Hudson, we
said firmly that they should never be
spanked - or even chided very much.
"Let them run about and shift for
themselves" we said airily. "The IN
stinct Of the child is often more sound
than that Of the grown-up. He is closer
to old race instincts and memories than
his parent Then we finished up with
our mule story and asked for ques-
tions.
We expected that somebody would
ask whether Ethel Barrymore was a
good actress, and did we like the novels
of Fl. G. Wells, or one or two other
easy questions like that, to which a
lecturer need say nothing more than
yes or mo" or "assuredly." Instead
of that somebody said, "How many
children have YOU brought up"
We could only answer that there
was one, and that he wasn't very far
up yet, nor had we been trusted with
complete charge Of MIN. At that point
objections and questions became GEN
eral and exceedingly difficult. Proba-
bly, we gave some ground. There was,
as we remember it, the admission that
there were times in which a spanking
might seem very tempting solution
OF difficult problem, although we did
qualify it by urging that no moral in
depreciation be introduced into the
punishment We once knew mother
who used to say, "Gladys, you have
been bad girl, and so tomorrow at
half-past eleven I'm going to spank
YOU" That pose of cool and calm
dellberation, Of even-handed Justice,
of godlke inflexibility, has always
seemed to us unbecoming in parent.
If he spanks child he ought to be
frank enough to say that he does it
because he is angry and can't thin x
up anything better at the moment.
However, it is probable that we were
too much fustered to develop our posi-
ton at any great length. We felt un-
comfortably as if we had agreed to
talk to a G. A. r. Post on the Battle
OF Gettysburg. One mother told us
that she had raised four children with
frequent spankings and that one was
now college professor while the other
three were exceedingly successful in
the wholesale hardware business. She
said she had never regretted it, All
four had grown up God-fearing and
dutiful.
A still more devastating revelation
OF experience in child raising was yet
TO plague our confidence and compla-
cency. I'm an old woman" said one
hearer, as we started to retire in none
too good order, ''and I can talk to YOU
frankly. have a daughter now who
Is old enough to have children of he,
own. brought her up on that ro-as-
you u-pease system you have been talk.
ing about, and do YOU know what has
become Of her."
We blanched a little and wondered
just how frank she was going to be
before we said "No"
She calls herself Socialist" said
the old lady, and our lines broke away
into full retreat at all points
Readers who have enjoyed "The Out
law" by Maurice Hewlett. will be in
terested to hear that another of his
novels based on an Icelandc saga will
be issued in May 1t is called "The
Light Heart md Henry Holt & Co
arc the publishers.
A.
Albert Payson Tcrhunc, who wrote
Lad: A Dog" has written new dos
story called Bruce which is published
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Village Nocturnes
The Dark Trees Drip

l met MIN III INC QaIkncSS ana TIC lllISt.
Our feet fell silent on the spongy walk.
Or he, I'm sure, would have avoided
The gloom was not so great, but
could catch.
Though indistinct, avoidance in his
"HelIo," | said "is your COW sick, or
what
On earth has turned YOU out of bed
this hour ?"
it off.
"But I'm night bird, anyhow prowl
While others are asleep; you're not
"You can't do nothin'," he cut n The
Will die at its appointed time-like me-
His voice was strange; he shufRcd to
be gone:
But would not permit.
"The riddle is:o'
asked.
"How old arc you?" he flung out sharp.
"Im forty-one'--
~ beat you by ten years.
/ found to-day couldn't lift as much
AS could once. A cans canful now.
Got me around the heart. the doctor
waited while the dark trees drippcd
their mist.
He said: Go easy; but it
isn't that
Go easy, when you've got a wife and
kids
A damn hne chance Tqe got to ease up
work,
Or any one like me 1t isn't that"--
The dark trees dripped, a katydid
awoke
And hoarsely shrilled far of a rooster
crowed
While he kicked up the soft ground
with his boot
II never thought of death before" he
cried,
As hoarsc and sudden as the katydid;
"Not my own DEATH I mean. To be
snuffed QUIT
Grow old, get kids, work like dog
for years,
To find you're going down hill all the
time
And somewhere on the slope a sneakin'
guy
To knife YOU sudden as you pass and
Good night! By God, it isn't fair nor
right"
"You're not the first who's been through
this" I said,
And tried to put banter in my tone,
Though when you meet man who
faces death
At midnight, under lacklimbed, drip
ping trees,
There's something in it Of solemnity.
"You'd best 20 home and sleep; not
you nor
Can alter how the Lord has mussed the
world
II can't go home he cried, II can't,
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come on.
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Albert Payson Tcrhunc, who wrote
Lad: Dog" has written ~ new dog
story called Bruce which is published
by E. P. Dutton.
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Readers who have enjoyed "The Out
law by Maurice Hewlett, will be in
terested to hear that another of his
novels based on an Icelandic saga will
be issued in May. 1t is called "The
Light Heart md Henry Holt & Co.
are the publishers.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-30
qua ~

H,sfed At the Pox.onnce at New York Second
C9am Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1920-04-30

Scribner's Is bringing out Passion.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-30

The Queen Of the May, mother,
owing to tho Daylight Saving, will be
called an hour earlier. F. p. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-30

We lay wreath with blossoms sweet on
Tho brow Of Walter Prichard Eaton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
PERsoNETTE
Dy NlksaA.
Howard Jayne.

AVW0A0 00y ne
Lots Of boys run away and 90
west. but not many Of them be-
come so important that a special
car is sent for them q few years
later to bring them back In state.
Howard Jayne is one who did. He
was Is years old and had spent one
year in the University Of Chicago
when he felt the call OF the west
Being An adventurous ard free-lov-
Ing youth he obeyed that call i'm
mediately. and was soon working
as . lumber-jack in the pine camps
on the east slope Of the Cascades.
He gradually pushed on to the
coast. following the timber west.
and carrying all his earthly pos
sessions in a pack on his back.
When he reached the sea at
Willapa Harbor. Wash. he stopped
in what was then pioneer coun-
try. He went to work with the
Willapa Lumber company. a very
modest saw mill operation. In the
10 years or so before the war he
grew up with the country. 1t be-
came the largest company in the
largest timber-producing district on
the coast, and he became its gen
eral manager. During the war his
mill produced most Of the spruce
lumber used in the manufacture Of
aeroplanes. His efficiency and ex-
ecutive ability attracted the atten-
ton both of our own country and
of the representatives of our allies.
And so they invited him to come
east to Washington, D. c.. and con-
fer with them, and sent a special
car to conduct him thither with all
due pomp and ceremony.
Howard Jayne probably did not
relish the pomp and ceremony
much. He is like one of his trees
in his direct, outdoor sort of man
ners, and his disregard Of the use
less trappings of civilization. In
deed, when left to his own devices
in the way of travelling no one could
be more inconspicuous than he. This
was shown when he made a flying
trip from Washington to New York
to confer with an Italian commits
sion. A delegation of ceremonious
and bebadged Italians waited at the
station to welcome him in a COM
plicated way, and they waited and
waited until the last person had
left the train and disappeared
without ever seeing their expected
guest. They had to canvass the city
for him before they finally located
| him in his hotel and could proceed
with the ceremonies which they
had planned for him. 1t is no won
der that he slipped past them at
the station. They were expecting a
pompous and elderly man of af-
fairs, and Mr. Jayne, in spite of his
i achievements in the lumber world,
is still a bronzed and rather Shy
young man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
Frederic Haskin's Letter
ONE MORE GARDEN STORY.

, tire SPACE He remembers that car
rots, beets, satisfy, early turnips,
parsnips, and all crops of that type
may be grown in rows II TO Is
inches apart, and will occupy a
comparatively small space if group
ed together. The taller-growing
crops, such as pole beans, toma-
| toes trained to stakes, and sweet
corn, he plans to plant at one side
of the garden where they will not
shade the smaller crops.
John finds that he can run his
rows north and south, which is a
good method from the sunshine
standpoint. and also that he can ar
range the rows so that they may
be conveniently cultivated.
The next thing John Juniper does
the weather still being cold and
the ground hard-is to get his seeds
and tools. For his seeds he goes
to dealer he knows to be reliable
and buys varieties that are guaran-
teed to produce. When he buys
| his tools he feels the inclination
| felt by all beginners in gardening,
by the way-to load himself down
with enough tools to cultivate a
| small farm. But John checks him
self. and finds he can get along
with few and comparatively mex
pensive articles of equipment. He
learns that the only essential tools
are spade or spading fork. hoe
| and a steel rake. He adds two
wooden stakes and strong string
to serve as line in making straigh,
rows, and later on he buys water
ing can.
John is told by his wife that she
wants fresh vegetables just as soon
as they will vegetate. So he gets
a shallow box that will just fit in a
window, puts some looking soil
into the box, sows a few seeds OF
tomatoes and cabbage, places the
box in window where it will be
protected from the cold and at the
same time get the benefit Of the
sunlight, and allows nature to take
her course. Nature does, the seeds
terminate, and when the weather
gets warm John transfers these
plants to his garden. Because OF
their head start these plants are
first under the wire and on the
table.
Johns first real work comes
when he starts preparing the
ground of his yard for the recep-
ton of his seeds. The ground is
new to gardening. all the stones
have to be pulled out and piled
at one side, and the same thing to
be done with wires and everything
else that is not soil. Then the
ground must be spaded-the plot
is not large enough to justly hiring
man to do job of plowing-and
then it is thoroughly raked. John
breaks the soil up into fine particles
to a depth Of eight inches. By this
time he has learned the true and
historic meaning of the phrase,
Sweat Of the brow" But he keeps
going.
| John suspects, and probably with
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
In the Days News

Sir John Scott Kettle, who cele-
brates his S0th birthday today. is q
world famous authority on geo
graphical and kindred subjects. He
is a native Of Dundee, Scotland. and
was educated at Perth and at the
Universities of St. Andrews and
Edinburgh. For many years he
has been the editor OF the we'll
known publication, "The States
mems Year Book" and has written
copiously on geographical and kin
dred subjects. He has served as II
brarian Of the Royal Geographical
society and as president Of the geo
graphical section Of the British as
sociation. Geographical societies
in a dozen Of the principal countries
Of the world have honored him with
membership. In 1915 he was
awarded the Callum gold medal OF
the American Geographical society
and the gold medals Of Paris and
the Royal Scottish Geographical So
ciety. In 1918 he was kntghted BY
King George.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29

Washington. D. c., March 81
There is a new sign of spring which
rivals the blue bird, the crocus,
moving vans, spooning couples,
endemic laziness, and all the rest
of those signs which the poets sing
and neglect to- sing.
This new one is the spring gar
den campaign. 1t has been with
US now for some four or five years,
and it's outbreak has been each year
more violent than before. 1t be-
gan by pleading the necessities OF
war, and now it pleads the neces-
sity for thrift. 1t emanates pri-
marily from the department of ag-
riculture, but is assisted by various
worthy lay organizations. 1t claims
to have converted 10 million Amer
leans to the cult of the hoe, and
no one seems inclined to dispute
the figures. 1t was good deal
laughed at in its early days, but
this happens no longer. Anyone
can see that it has put many thou
sands of acres that would other
wise be waste land, undeR inten-
sive cultivation; that it has i'm
planted the gardening habit in mil
lions, and in the face of these great
and undeniable achievements it be-
hooves the scoffer to keep mum.
The difficulty which the evangel-
lists of this movement now encoun-
ter is that there is hardly any
thing new to say about it. How
ever, Edwin T. Meredith, the
new secretary of agriculture, gives
us an exclusive interview on the
subject in which he says that the
professional gardeners are buying
only half as much seed this year as
usual. Therefore, he argues, it is
going to be hard to buy vegetables
The market gardeners cannot get
the necessary labor. If you want
fresh vegeta bles. you must furnish
your own labor. Mr.. Meredith gives
the following realistic account OF
how to 60 about it:
The steps in making a garden
vary somewhat with conditions, but
essentially they are the same. Here
is an outline of what John Juniper
who lives in a suburb of Baltimore
Md, will do from the time he gets
the garden bug" until that glad
and happy day when he begins to
mil the products.
First, John goes to the kitchen
door, surveys his 80 by so feet OF
backyard, and then he sits down
and draws himself plan. John is
one of those systematic fellows and
he believes in knowing what he is
going to do before he does it. He
puts down on paper the exact di-
mansions of his available land He
assigns space to the vegetables he
wants to grow, giving the sunniest
spots to the crops that require
most sunlight. He bears in mind
that lettuce, radishes, early beets
and some other crops can be grown
in the same rows with others and
removed before the main crop at
tains sufficient size to require en-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
BACK TO NORMAL.

We won't get back to normal until had
days So long rous grow on trees
we'll hit high places of
We prudent while the blowing money galley
It's epidemic like the flu this
Some day panic large and pale with four white feet
braided TAIL will land while
Then will the
housewives sobs will thrives while
keep alive. Then
for canvasback and endon and
wholesome liver on the And we'll attire the
princey tips the chaueurs hire all
demonstrate that Then
figure weary time before
ha loose from dime
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29

justice, that his soil is not as rich
as it might be, so he fertilizes it
He is unable to find the wagon load
OF manure that he probably would
need-blame the automobile for
that-so he buys enough CONNER
cial fertilizer for his plot. He finds
that sack of commercial fertil-
izer would be too much for his
| needs so he joins with two neigh
bors and they buy the sack togeth-
er. Then John applies his fertilizer
by scattering it broadcast over the
land after spading and raking. The
fertilizer is thoroughly mixed into
the soil by another thorough raking.
1t seems to be almost time to be
putting the seeds in the ground, so
John calls up the weather bureau
Office and finds what is the average
date of the last killing frost in his
community. Supplied with this
knowledge he is able to make his
planting with comparative safety.
/ Some crops, such as Irish potatoes,
tsmooth peas, onion sets, kale, tur-
! nips. beets, lettuce and mustard,
| may be planted 10 days to two
weeks before the average date of
7 the last killing frost. While the
young plants are injured by frost
they require 10 days to two weeks
to come up, and by the time they
sprout, frost danger is likely to be
past. Sometimes the first plant
I; ings are killed, but it is worth TAX
ing chance anyway. Another
group of crops, including carrots,
beets, parsnips, radishes, satisfy,
wrinkled peas, spinach and early
sweet corn, may be planted about
the time Of the last killing frost.
A third group, including cucum-
| bers, cantaioupes, okra, Swiss
chard. snap beans, cauliflower, and
tomato plants should not be plant
ed until after frost danger is past.
Still later planting is recommended
for a group of what are known as
heatloving plants, including pep
pers. egg plants, sweet potatoes,
lima beans and summer squash.
Here are a few reminders for
John from the departments garden
specialists:
Buy seeds early and get the best.
Good seeds will not sleep long, in
good garden soil, but poor ones may
never wake up.
Many amateur gardeners have an
idea that they should plant every
| thing in the seed catalogs. but, as
a rule, not more than Is or 20
kinds of vegetables should be
planted in small garden.
A screen of lima beans makes a
good shade for the back porch.
The advice of Plinty the Elder,
who lived nearly twenty centuries
ago, is still good for gardeners:
dig deep, manure we'll, work
| often"
| Soil should be pulverized as
deeply as it is plowed or spaded.
No matter how perfectly the sur
face is prepared, if the soil is coarse
and lumpy below, the plants will
| not thrive. Large air spaces in
the soil are detriment. but a large
number of very small air spaces
are a benefit.
Plants can not thrive with their
| roots in water. Soil must be well
drained if garden crops are to sue
! coed.
Don't brag about your garden but
dig and keep on digging.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29

dozen states met in conference
today at Empora, Kan, to consider
the shortage of teachers. wages
and the situation with regards 10
rural schools.
The New Jersey cases involvin;
the validity of the prohibition
amendment insofar as it relates to
the manufacture of beer alleged to
be Notwithstanding and docketeG
for argument today in the supreme
court Of the United States.
1t is not generally known that q
hen. when setting, turns her eggs
entirely around once day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29

Had a. fosor . ssalsdis
b. IL artsa, ssoistsrs-pro
UreePsr % ses,y pestsss.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
Today's Events

Henry White, former United
States ambassador to France. and
one of the delegates to the peace
conference. celebrates his 10th
birthday today.
Elaborate preparations were
completed at Colon today for the
reception of the H. r. II. the
Prince of Wales, whose ship is to
pass through the Panama canal on
the way to Australia.
Public school educators of half
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29

Then the piano and played them.
making without the bit Of trouble
themselves And needn't tell they famous
Skylark quickly
Nancy Nick thanked the professor for
his pupils coming and
He
of musicout of the
lady bugs.
Green Shoes battered
down the road another adventure.
Copyright, 1920, n E. A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
/, ADVENTURES
OF the TWINS
Olive Robsvty Bracn.
} EobWSy Bwta1


The Musical Dues ss4se
They themselves Professor
Skyarks delight my" himself Il"
dollars music lessons I'll the richest
in Topsy-Turvy Land"
Miss Lady Bug spokesman arsa
professor If chirp
musi
We only that old
Eadybue. lady bug. Ny away home,
Your house Is fire and children alene.
a soldiers OF
Il won't promised the professor obingngly
While Miss adBug he had been busy and now
white
which he had made musical stah-lke this. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-01

Florence Domes is visiting her mo-
Their, Mrs. ]. M. Domes.
Mrs. w. G. King is suffering from
"a severe attack Of rheumatism.
Judge Frank Rudkin spent a few
hours in the city Wednesday
The Congregational Missionary So
ciety will meet on Thursday, January
8, with Mrs. D. S. Brogunier.
Miss Burdette Hoadley left this
week for Seattle, where she will be-
come student at the U. Of w.
Miss Viola Rankin returned Mon.
day from, an enjoyable visit in the
Coast cities.
DR.. c. NJ, Rrunn is spending the
week at. the Coast, visiting relatives.
He will return Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs.>S. M. Henderson were
Christmas guests Of their son in Pas
co. +
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Akin entertain.
ed large party Of friends al. dinner
on Christmas Day. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Oliver were
Christmas guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Oliver. They returned to their
home in Idaho Saturday. s
The Mission Circle of the Baptist
church met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. E. A. Terrell. The society has
begun the. study Of .Americanization:
Mrs. ]. F. Perry was hostess at a
luncheon on Wednesday Of this week.
The affair was complimentary to her
daughter, Miss Ida Perry, who is
spending the holidays here.
F. L. Watson left for Seattle on
Sunday. His wife and daughter will
join him the latter part of the week
and will make their home there for
the present. Miss Beatrice will enter
the. University; as. u
One Of the most interesting affairs
of the Christmas season among the
younger people, was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs: F. L. Fraser on Sat
|urday evening when twelve girl friends
of their daughter Miss Sybil prepared
and served delicious four course
dinner. Christmas decorations were
used in the home and Christmas gifts
exchanged by the girls and the eve
ming was pleasantly spent with music.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-01

Ed L. Drouin Of Bremerton has
purchased the F. Z. Davis tract which
lies adjacent to his father, j. +. Drou-
ms crop. Mr.. Drouin will not take
immediate possession but expects to
erect residence during the summer
and move over in August to harvest
the crop. Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Drouin
have both visited here several times.
Mr.. DROWN spending several of, his
flrloughs from the Navy yard here
and Mrs. Drouin has made long visits
here. This tract has been cared for by
j o. Cleye for the past two years.