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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JOHNNIE'S SPRING
ny HOWARD b. GARIs

, he. and Uncle Wiggily began search
| ing for the spring in the woods II
/ was not very cold, and there was only
a little white layer OF snow here and
I there on the dried leaves OF the
I forest.
All OF a sudden. as Uncle Wiggily
/ was climbing down a little hill.
| thinking ne might find some bubbl-
[ ing water at the bottom, he heard
Johnnie calling TO him The squirrel
boy had wandered off little way.
i've found itr' chartered Johnnie
I've found the spring, Uncle Wig
aWeu. 7 hope he doesn't fail IN the
/ water OF the spring" thought the old
/ gentleman rabbit 1T would be just
I like him 10 do IL and then he'd tell
me he toppled in 70 see Il IL were
[ frozen Be careful. Billier" called
Uncle Wiggily. Don't fail In the
I spring"
! "Oh. you can't fall in this spring
answered the squirrel boy.
What does he mean? Can't fan in
that spring. You can fall into any
Mr. Longears, hurrying toward
Johnnie
And. as he approached the little
squirrel boy Uncle Wiggily saw him
dried leaves. where Johnnie had
scraped away the snow.
rs the spring there, JOhnnie?"
asked the rabbit gentleman
Yes. right here; I've found it,"
cried Johnnie in delight
Where? I don't see any bubbling
waterg' exclaimed Mr.. Longears. as
he came up and looked down over
Jcnnnie's shoulder
There" said the squirrel boy.
pointing 20 some tiny pink and white
flowers that were growing under
the leaves and snow. You said
when flowers began to push up from
the ground that was a spring"
so Il is, Johnnie, so il is" said
the old gentleman, with happy LOOK
on his face You have really found
the first sign Of spring-the trailing
arbutuss the mayflower or ground
laurel That. around here at least. rs
a sure sign OF spring. and you have
found IL"
as that better than an unfrozen
spring Of water?" asked Billie.
Much better" said Uncle Wiggily.
and as they each picked some OF the
growl on the other side Of the
path. and there stood the bad old fox.
What are you doing in my
woods2' gurgled the fox
Just looking for spring" gently
answered Uncle Wiggily.
And found IT," said Billie. hold
ing out some OF the trailing arbutus
blossoms Don't you want sniff,
1lr. FOx2'
Now the bad fox had been going to
nibble some sOuse off Uncle Wig
gily's ears, but when the unpleasant
creature saw the first real sign Of
spring, and thought OF the gladstone
sumner coming. the fox felt 500
different that he gave long sigh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Ira Ue Lette


N lib n - LaAEAAAs
VTTILBUR J. CARR is an institution
w at the state department in wash
fngtou. A. A. Adee. the continu-
ing assistant secretary OF state. IS his
only prominent rival for length OF
service 1Ir. Adee has passed upon
the prophecies FOR 50 long at the state
department that people have come to
tell stories abo1t his correspondence
with Ben Franklin when that old
printer was writing chattily from his
post I'm Paris 3Ir. Carr IS a child be-
side Adee. yet he has been about the
for % years
And stlu ne IS young man Re
was picked early While emerging from
school in lexington. Ky. and PIT 20
work as a clerk. Ate 20 years OF IN
broken urbanity he found himself d.
rector OF the consular service This
lar 1luuE organization keeps It's I'm
ger on the business pulse OF the world
Il knows the supply OF teak in SIN
gap0re. and the rate Of exchange be-
tween B0rneo and Baltimore It is the
biggest machine Uncle sam has for
the gathering Of information
But the notifications Of it seems
not 20 worry llr- Carr The health
advertisements and the pleasure re-
sorts SHOW pictures OF men OF Just
his type, robust 1aunty, care free.
debonair-men six feet tall who
weigh $50 pounds with a slight ten
cency 70 Eoridlcy and badness Some
one viii depict a new type OF Ameri-
can one OF these days TO supersede the
Wilbur J. Carr would make him a
good model
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
XVIII


New Questions.
Where is the finest Irish point
lace made2
-What IS the Order OF the Gin
s-Who wrote the Tale Of a Tub
what IS the name OF the famous
valley near the top OF Mt Rainier.
ana Why IS Il thus named2
o-hoW many varieties OF plants
are there on lit. Rainier
w nat is the difference IN the
law OF the road in United States
and in European couutries2
WHAT is a sturgeon
e " n-l sreat industries are de-
rived rom sturgeon fishiuE2
s-M no was Sir Henry MorEan3
ll-What is heuiguity.
Answers to Hesterday's Kwlz-
1-Amper OF fine quality IS found
On the shores OF the Baltic sea
"a buf1alo-bug is a carpet-beetle
OF destructive proclivitles.
a-Lle Chinese New Year OF 1920
vas celebrated from February IS TO
February g.
by changing the location OF the
hives from the neiEhborhood OF one
poisoning crop 70 another through
the season, apiarists in California
greatly increase the amount Of the
United Italy became a country in
broadway. the famous New York
thoroughfare, was originally named
the BlOomingdale Road
I'm honor OF the martyred British
Red Cross nurse. Canada named q
mountain 1888 feet nigh and a lake
in the Canadian Rockies, 1T Edith
Caveu and Cavell Lake
e-Many OF the early Spanish set
tiers OF St Augustine. FLORIDA. were
from the island OF liuorca- The
beauty OF the Minorcan women is
still a marked type there
g-The powerful lafayette radio
station is being completed BY Ameri-
can engineers az Bordeaux. France.
1Q-TraTelers state that the high
cost OF living IS responsible for the
substitution OF one wife for several
in Turkish households
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Worlds Smallest Baby
Born in New York

New York, March 2o.-New York,
the worlds largest city. is claiming
the worlds smallest baby.
The child in question is Jeanne Gus
set. daughter OF Mr.. and Ms Louis
Ousset. and her weight at birth was
exactly half a pound Although nearly
month old. the tiny miss stiu fails
TO tip the scales at an even pound
Miss Louise Bernard. the nurse who
cares for Jeanne. declares the child Is
normal in every way and predicts that
Ii shortly win begin TO regain weight
at q tremendous rate.
The wee girl IS one OF twins who
were born on February "a The other
twin. a boy. weighed three-quarters
Of a pound. but died soon after Il was
born
Physicians and specialists have ex-
pressed Amusement over the case and
declare the child TO be. without doubt
the smallest infant ever born who has
survived
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of This nate, 1906

A LONDON report states that the
"a first smoking car ever reserved
for women in Great Britain left
London for Liverpool today. The
window bore a label reading lad es
smoking" The innovation attests
the spread OF smoking among women
in England during recent years
The FL Paso school children VIII
join in celebrating tie Tooth ami
versary Of the birthday OF BeuitO
JuareZ at Juarez tomorrow
c. W jenkins left for Chicago last
evening
There viii be a joint meeting Of
the FL Paso County Medical society
and the public in the city council
chamber. city, hail. saturday, March
"a. at s p. m
Prof George Roach. county school
superintendent. is improving rapidly
and viii be out in q short time, IL he
does not have a relapse
H NJ Mundy has gone to Dallas
to attend the meeting Of the Texas
Cattle Raisers' association W W.
Turney is also there, presiding over
the deliberations Of the organization
Ballard Coldwell left for Austin,
where he is attending college He
spent a vacation Of a month in Fl
Paso with his parents at their home
on North santa Fe street
Mrs A. II. Goldsteiu entertains the
Thursday Afternoon club tomorrow
Mrs. ". II Smith, wife Of the con-
gresham from this district. is now
permitted to see friends at her home
IN Washington She has been III an
winter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
The Irish Situation

ENGLAND needs cool heads to avert another Irish trag-
edy Reports Of Sim Fem activities show that Ireland
is drifting toward anarchy. The home rule bill which
Lloyd George has framed is looked upon as the extreme
concession which England is willing to make, and it IS
scornfuly rejected by Irish leaders The Sim Fem IS
arng and the British government is constantly strength
ening its garrisons.
Unless calm judgment gets the best Of passion some
will of these days, put match to the powder key
and Ireland viii be swept by the fire Of angry revolt Ire
land has trained armies England has Instead she
has organizations in every city, town and hamlet
the purpose Of which is the overthrow Of British rule
The situation would be bad If the question could
be settled by armies for then the end would come quickly
but with every Iishman rebel, though still retaining
the appearance Of peaceful citizen the outlook is grave
for the country.
England has a bad situation to handle. She has de-
lyed her offer Of home rule too long The history of Brit
ISL rule in Ireland record Of broken pledges. At last
she is willing to allow the Irish to rule themselves, but
the extreme radicals in the south Of ireland and almost all
Obstetrics reject it. Nothing but independence viii satisfy
the southern radicals this Of course Great Britain viii
with the British parliament So both sides await the
clash that every to realize is coming and which
neither England Ireland is seriously trying to avert
It is unfortunate for Ireland that the hot heads in
control The world sympathzes with her ambitions for
self government, but eands best friends deplore the
which being employed to attain It Thousands
Of lives VIII doubt be sacrificed in the vain endeavor
win liberty, and many innocent viii suffer- all pur
pose Independence IS impossible, and liberty VIII be
won by force of arms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

InNE Saturday, when there was no
~ school in the hollow stump.
taught by the lady mouse.
Johnnie and Billie Bushytal, the
two squirrel boys. heard Uncle wig
giy humming this little sOnE-
March the twenty-first IS spring,
The little birds begin to sing"
why do they call the ending OF
winter spring. asked Johnnie, who
was the sort OF a squirrel boy want
ing TO know many things. why do
they call It spring."
Because" answered the old rabbit
gentleman. at this time OF the year.
starting tomorrow so many things
take spring or jump
Winter starts TO Jump back to the
North Pole. where IL belongs. Sum
mer starts spriuging Up from the
equator with the sun, which starts
springing up from the south. The sap.
or juice. in the trees and shrubs
starts springing Up from the roots,
where IL has been all winter. the
flowers start springing up from un-
der the ground Everything begins
TO spring, and 50 they call it
spring"
7 see" said Johnnie. and then he
began putting on has jacket and cap.
Where are you going2" asked his
7 an going out ifthe woods and
look for spring" srswered Johnnie
I may not be abl4 TO see the sap
sprlnging In the trees, the way 10
dripped out when Uncle WigEily and
I made icicle candy for the party,
but perhaps I can see the ice crack
ing off some spring Of water. or
something like that I am going 10
the woods 70 look ror spring"
And III come with you" said
Uncle Wiggily. j am tired OF win
ter I shall be very glad 10 see
spring again"
AS Billie had 10 go 10 the eight and
nine cent store for his mother, 10 get
a cake Of soap for the wash board,
who was going 10 have a party with
the tub and clothes pins on Monday.
Uncle Wigglly and Johnnie went off
by themselves.
Together over the fields and
through the woods went the bunny
rabbit gentleman and the little
squirrel boy, looking for the spring.
First they stopped ana listened with
their ears against the trees They
wanted TO hear the sap springing up
inside But the sap flows very
Then they looked at the. sun. TO see
II it might be springing up from the
south Well. the sun was there. but
IL moved so slowly, or seemed TO
move. that really they could not tell
whether or not it was helping spring
to come.
II I could find a bubbling spring
winter had gone" said Uncle Wiggily.
That will be the easiest to look for,
Johnnie. Let's look for a bubbling
spring If we find one that isn't
frozen Il viii be a good sign"
-All right" answered Johnnie So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
A Narrow Recruiting Policy.

THE department must awaken to several things Itself
among them if it expects to reWin the favor Of the
American public and hold IT. Somebody up Washing
ton IS asleep there too many swivel chair clerks
tanglng up the red tape For instance many who
fought and bled and medals and made nightly good
IN the late barred from re-enlistment Why7
Because they can't fight? No. Because they not capa-
bic Of becoming excellent peace well soldiers?
No. The reason is: They can't up to certain lit
erary qualifications prescribed by the administration.
Although the amy able and has time and the equip
ment to teach all they need to know IN literary way
to become efficient soldiers and noncommssioned Officers
refuses to enlist men, those who have served in
some instances as long two years with distinction in the
greatest the world has known They lack "edu-
catonal qualifications" under the order of things
These men were able and willing to do their bit toward
winning victory; they ought have chance to serve
now when making good requires much less energy
Recruiting officers everywhere running against OBJ
staces set IN their paths by blunderng war department
Just the other day recruiting officer asked by e.
Paso he could enlist This man had made good in
the emergency army He asserted his right as an Amer-
can citizen to serve IN the permanent army But techn
caltes barred him in the peace army He didn't know
enough arithmetic OF grammar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

THE engineer Of the Iickville train
1 had a hard time last Thursday try
ing TO run over a COW. The COW was
unusually large and head strong aud
showed fight when she saw the train
approaching along the even tenor Of its
way. The fireman was ordered to put
IN more wood, and a full headwav of
steam was turned On, but when the
collision took place the animal escaped
unscTatehed While the engine was
killed.
Sim Flinders is going to let his farm
grow up IN bushes so that the tax
assessor can't ind It.
Luke Mathewsla, who las been max
ing his own toothpieks for the past 70
years, learned today that he could by
a thousand for a nickel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Little lnEerUiews.

his character is SO undermined that
ne VII lie more than he viii tell the
truth These unfortunates don't de-
serve censure as much as pity. It is
recognizing the condition prevailing
here and lending assistance in this
/ drug addict problem
The American War officers meet
every second and fourth Monday
in the month in the basement Of the
chamber or commerce and have some
very interesting meetings. said n.
Lapowszi, city clerk former lieuten-
ant colonel IN the army, and vice
commander Of the American War
DIticers- There are - members Of
the American War Officers at pres
ent- From among this number the
post commander. Dr.. c II. Hendricks,
a former colonel appoints men to
read papers at the meeting. These
papers are on some branch OF the
service and about some phase Of that
branch the author IS particularly in
terested in The adjutant Of the
American War Officers is DR.. H E
Stevenson. also a former colonel in
the army"
The Kiwanis- songbooks viii be
ready for Kiwanians at the next
luncheon meeting in the Sheldon
hotel said Frank Cheek, song
leader OF the Kiwanis club. when
the books get here singing win be
one OF the features OF the luncheons.
Then there viii no excuse for any
member not opening his mouth and
singing good and loud for the words
and music viii be right before him"
Strange as Il may seem. the nan
who yen the NEST about the mis-
carriage Of justice are the very ones
VINO object to serving on the jury"
said judge ". D Howe, OF the 3kth
district court. eIf the court ex-
cused every man who presented an
excuse there would not be enough
men left to try half OF the cases.
which come up As Il IS, with ex-
cusing as few as the court feels
justified In we sometimes occasion
qil1lculty IN getting sufficient
jurors.
when a business man. or any
other man always has an excuse and
begs of from jury service. then he
should not be too critical II u other
men return verdict different from
the one he would have reached.
Besides the evident business pros
perity in FL Paso, this city should be
one OF the greatest resorts in the
country, said L 3. Stuart Of St
Louis 4 have recently made an al
most complete tour OF the United
States and nowhere have / seen
cleaner or more delightful place in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

which TO live from a health stand
point The streets, taking the city
as a whole, are the cleanest 7 have
ever seen The air is inviEorating and
the scenery is uneQualed because Of
its variations within such short dis
tances- FL Paso IS spoken OF all over
the country and from all indications
many people from st. Louis and that
section viii be visitors in FL Paso
within the coming months. Iuarez
and the opening OF the race tracks
there this fall viii bring thousands
Of people here that would not come
otherwise"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Little lntzCiewl
Pollock Urges Need OF Detention Home For Drug AddictS
american War Officers Discuss Army In Regular Meetings

4 have always advocated q deten-
Ation home for drug addicts. and
think the government should hack
rs Up with II" said police Judge
Charles Pollock Those moor nm
fortdnates that get onto the drug
habit are a menace 70 the communf-
~ and more or less parasitic. They
can't work They promise to leave
town, and then don't so that they
constitute big problem for any city.
There are some OF the most pitiable
cases IN FL Paso imaginable But, IL
We had a detention home. where they
could 90 and be kept away from
drugs, and where they would have
proper medical treatment and enough
work 70 give them exercise they
could rid themselves OF the habit and
regain their health The drug addict
loses his sense Of shame and usually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON.
Ups And Downs

downs styles; one day
n they Wit meath Fortunes frowns the next smiles gabOl
when have when appears,
without uumanly Some
They step they tall
pep winners sen
filled their money
the village
they invoke
tive wall And who wondered admired they paved up
make shrivel
calmly joys gowns wofu sobbng
when to downs.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams. WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

dropped his tail between his hind
legs and walked away. not hurting
Uncle Wiggily or Johnnie at all So.
you see. its a good thing the squirrel
boy found the spring.
And If the egg doesn't jump out
side its she'll and try 70 go off play
ing by itself. with the cocOauut
cake TO keep it company. I'll tell you
next about Uncle WigEily and Bibles
Copyright 1920. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Wed Hour after Meeting;
Corresbondence Comtship

Savannah. Ca. March 90 After
corresponding through the offices Of
an agency. Miss Merle Ashcraft, Of
Indianapolis. and Stephen w Snow
den. Of savannah. were married here
Wednesday. Miss Ashcraft arrived
here Wednesday morning, and within
an hour the couple were made man
other before
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

MY DEAR Tony.
IN THE first place
YOU OUGHT to know.
THAT THIS isn't a column
FOR BOOTLEGGERs.
OR WILD women
AND 1T served you right
WHEN THE bottle blew up
AND IF your father.
HAD BEEN bringing you up.
THE WAY he should
he WOULD never have tried.
TIE SECOND bottle.
Bet / should worry
AND THE reason I'm writing
IS BECAUSE IN your letter.
YOU SPEAK OF raisins.
AND IT viii make you mad.
WHEN write and tell you.
THAT I'VE recently been
WHERE THE raisins grow
AROUND THE town OF Fresno.
IN CALIFORNIA.
AND 1 promised the mayor.
THAT I'D write in my column.
ABOUT HIS town.
AND TELL the people.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

Ter some unaocountable reason a
1 ifhas been" never lives t know it.
When a feller hain't gittin' talked int
somethin' downtown his wife is gittin'
talked out O. somethin' at home.
Copyright National Newspaper seniee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

Satire should. Ike polished razor keen.
Wound nth touch that's scarcely fell or seen.
Lady Mary Wortley Montague
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

EaisiH shortage is IN sight Another blow to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

ABOUT THE millions Of tons
OR MILLIONS OF pounds
OR MILLIONS OF raisins.
THAT THEY send to the market
on EVERY year
AND he made ms a present
OF A box Of raisins.
AND MY three Initial
WERE SET in prunss.
AND I'VE eaten the k
AND a lot Of raisins
AND I'VE got TO pay for them
BY WRITING something
AND I'VE tried to do It.
But IT looked Ike an ad-
AND THEN at the pest Office
I GOT your letter
WITH A lot OF mall.
AND YOU speak OF raisias-
AND IT gives me a chance
TO WRITE about raisins.
AND To mention Fresno.
AND IN sending you four.
AND YOU can make a bomb.
OR A bottle OF pop
Oh ANY old thing
I THANK You.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
We TOWNE GOSSIP
\ Q S once.

DEAR K C. BI freedom ny liquor nv women
Wild They
kick in it. Then made and rai opened
bottle at the table and everybody
one and ne got his and then he said the dam stuff dangerous
bottle WIndoVsl nobody
the window Then father said we'd have empty them
the cellar and put them water Ike read the police do opening
blew
Then reading power III ten the
world and half Of Texas that
they've taken liquor viii
TsHs viii they become wild what's you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

School teachers poorly paid proportion to
the work done and the knowledge required than people
Of any other calling EARTH yet they entrusted with
the future Of orr boys and girls
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

Cardinal MERCER has Tebuked the h people Of Belgium
for setting bad example to the poor by their extravaganza
Over here is the ch who complaining Of the ezrava-
gance Of the poor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

Chinese fought IN the American army IN France This
e Paso drafted, which ought to be prma faGe
proof Of his citizenship Now he wants TO 60 back
China and IS denied passport the ground that he is
not citizen. If he is not citizen he should have
been drafted If he Is citizen he ought to have the
night to passport that any other citizen has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

Copyright. 1920. by
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

What's the Of all this preliminary campaigning IN
Mexico for the presidency when the who finally lands
the Job IS going to have to get It and hold It with gun
as usual?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20

plete news report by
covering Arizona. New
York Entered az the