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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

is nevertheless a fact, that when we
have to pay the price of poverty. ana
shabbiness and everlasting self denial
for love, and the possession Of a mate
and children and home, we balk at the
bargain. And men balk more than Wo,
men do. for men care less for love, and
children and home than women do.
The bachelor with an income that en-
ables him to, go in good society and live
in luxury does little figuring, and
ascertains that what is plenty for one
is scant rations for two, to say moth
ing OF a possible four or five.
He has his pretty rooms, artistlcally
furnished. He can afford little car,
perhaps. He belongs to a good club.
He dresses well, He is in demand for
parties in the homes of the rich, for
the man who is not tagged by super
fluous woman is a jewel above price
to hostesses.
If he marries all of this must be sac
rificed. He must live in a small fiat,
or a suburban cottage He must fur
nish 1t cheapy. He must live among
people who are often ignorant and un-
cultivated. His wife must be a do
nestle drudge. She must dress shah
billy, as he must. He will be asked no
more to the fine homes where his bach
elorhood was his card Of admission.
Such being the case, II is any Won
der that he takes a long, lingering look
at the cakes and ale of his single estate
before he gives them up? And then
decides to hang onto them, and let
matrimony go.
But when the bachelor doesn't marry
it isn't fair to lay the blame on the
girls. and say that they demand too
many Injuries. No man really consid-
ers the woman when he makes his de-
cision to stay unwed. He is consider
ing his own tastes and comforts. He Is
thinking Of his own back and tumnIy.
Far more women would take the risk
or poverty for the sake of love than
men, but they never have the oppor-
tunity to show that they put sentiment
above an automobile, and would rather
go clothed in romance than in silk at
tire. Men don't give them the chance.
The men don't propose and, after all,
it is they who settle the matrimonial
question. The most sentimental and
least grating girl in the world cant
drag man to the altar against his
will.
No. Bachelors must find some bet
ter excuse for staying single than that
girls won't marry any man who isn't
rich. l dare, and double dare, any
one of them to put the matter to proof
by proposing to the next nice young
woman he fancies-but doesn't ask to
marry him.
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Copyright 1920, Ay the Mcclure News
paper Syndlcate.)
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aIt IN eVll place, whlle Neptune alone
is iriendIy.
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prevalent and When II Is most unwlse
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ilsuratlon TO reacuonarles VINO desire
u restore what mas beeh outsro"h'
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IN adverse aspect is held L" nave mo
most ihaIlEh power many persons may
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Nau'dEes OF OLD conditions
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poSlu"h ana even violence qlreCted
against me machinery or me law
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ms tltne' owing 10 increase OF patients
ana lack OF suffilcent workers on thor
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Ihyslc!ahs nave the forecast Of
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As the IA" OF opositl"n seems TO work
always, inc Styts declare that al me
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

how about getting rich quick The
continued In business and continued
growing and multiplying. They were
ca pitalized at SOS GOO. 900. and this cap
ital has been Increased to Ht2 00o
to meet the growing demand for this
modest form Of public service. The
basic idea was To extend the particular
line OF activity 20 serve more people,
and make up in volume what was de-
MED in moderate prices.
Tho great mail order houses and
other commercial institutions that have
amassed millions proceeded on the
same plan. Tiny sought To make a
small profit ON a great many rather
than a large profit on a few The same
policy could be adopted with benefit
in other activities Of life
Patience and continuous service are
almost sure TO prove profitable In the
end, while overwhelming and overstep-
ping bring disaster. People would fare
better II thev would look closer after
the small things Of life-the small outgo
In the way Of expenses These seem
negligible at the time. but they con
unue uninterruptedly and aggregate
large Rmounta Small things grow into
big things. and unless we husband the
small things the big things will escape
us.
At the present time and at prevailing
prices FOR everything the dollar is al
most contemplate unit. but compe-
tence and fortune are won by adding
one dollar to another The day Of
small things is the all important day
and that means every day Of our lives
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Small Things.

The sages and &oIomons from the
days Of remote antiquity have been
telling the world to look carefully after
the small things in lie, and such id
vice as "Despise not the dav Of small
things" Take care Of the pennies the
pounds will take care Of themselves
have been repeated over and over again
throughout the ages.
The small things are held in con
tempt The spirit OF walllngford IL
abroad in the land and everyone Is
seeking 10 get rich quick That small
things count fast and aggregate into
big things has been shown by the sue
cess Of the WOODWORK chain Of five
and ten-cent stores. which has declared
a stock dividend Of 80 per cent, which
ia surely a good return on the invest
ment. When the five and ten-cent
stores were first launched they were
not taken seriously. They were an ex-
pertinent. and in the esteem Of business
men not a promising experiment. They
might succeed and lrove profitable. but
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24
Water transportation.

The more water transportation rs dis
cussed the more important 1t becomes.
Through Il the commerce of the Coun-
try can be largely salvaged The rail
roads are giutted and overburdened. .
they cannot handle the business offered
them. AT one time there is a shortage
Of coal and all the time a shortage OF
oars and other rolling stock. Production
may have fallen off, but still the sur
plus products find great difficulty in
reaching tidewater and the markets OF
the world, nor can the surplus products
OF one section of the country reach
other points in the country where they
are needed by consumers,
That so much thought and action
are being devoted TO water transporta-
ton is most encouraging, and especial
ly so since II is taking such a praC-
tical form. The great waterways, the
natural arteries OF commerce OF the
country, are not being put to use. on
the Mississippi river and Its tributaries
there are not bottoms enough to carry
the freights and not terminals enough
20 receive and discharge them promptly
and economically The great canal
system OF New York state has been
crippled and largely destroyed by the
railroads and hostile legislation The
proposition to transfer the great barge
systems Of that state, where they are
not used, TO the Mississippi and its
tributaries should be energetcally en-
couraged These barges can be used
here. There Is An abundance Of water
and plenty OF freights to be moved The
congestion OF the railroads can be re-
lieved II shippers and receivers will
insist on using the water routes They
are slower than the rail routes. but
there is time, and by looking ahead
and providing for the future in advance
the water routes viii serve large
purpose.
The Mississippi river Is ready and
willing to carry the surplus products OF
a very large part OF this country "
given a chance, and II would seem
that this chance is to be given in the
near future. The great Mississippi
river should BE- dotted with schools
and shoals OF freight carrying craft at
all times. The great cities throughout
the valley where freights are produced
and assembled should join with Mem
phls in providing adequate water trans
portation 10 serve the country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

buy buy the kind of things we have been
Do you think my wife ought to give
up the idea Of working for my sake, or
because she thinks she will be happier
working? DOUBTFUL DON
The arguments are strong on both
sides. It does seem as If your wife
ought to be able to find more ways to
economize II you have as good a SAL
airy as your employer seems to think
On the other hand she seems to be
managing as best she knows how. 1t
is hard for a woman who has never
done laundry work to undertake it.
| believe I would bury my pride and
let her have her way. She will be
happier. if she has money to make her
life easier. II you work conscientious
ly you will surely advance. When
times settle you will probably make
what she needs and stay at home.
1t is tragedy that prices have gone
so high that the high wages of today
can not combat them. The, happiness
in thousands Of homes is clouded in
the same way yours is.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I have very
oily skin. VIII you please tell me what
| can do for ths7 BLONDE.
greasy foods, because diet has a great
on the condition Of the skin.
Wiping off the face occasionally with
diluted alcohol (25 per cent strength
is beneficial in the case of an oily
skin.
A few drops of ammonia or a pinch
of borax in the water with which the
face Is washed is also helpful.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--i am troubled
with falling hair. | have always had
beautiful, thick hair and this Worries
me a great deal. | am not a pretty
girl, but everyone remarks about my
beautiful brown hair. What can | do?
BRUNETTE.
Crude petroleum is often used to pre-
vent falling hair 1t does not leave
the hair too greasy, but helps the scalp
Use as little as possible at each appl-
cation, rubbing INTO the scalp with
gentle massage every night.
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irresponsible.

The murder OF President Carranza
IL another instance IN the multiplied
zion of evidence OF the deporahle con
dition affecting the people of Mex
leo.
Since the overthrow NJ niaz there
has been no responsible government In
Mexico, and any man who. by reason
81 superior intelligence or character Is
raised to place OF leadership imme-
diately becomes a target for the as
sassin in his own ranks or in the
ranks OF the enemy.
The United States win not tolerate In
reference with any nation on the
American continent by European ma
tons We have drawn a line around
the Americas. and by frequent reference
20 the Monroe doctrine repeatedly de-
clared II TO he our business TO settle dis
turbances arising among the neighbors
10 the south II they are unable TO set
tie them among themselves
In this respect we have tailed, The
United States might give its moral sup
port 20 the element that stands for
order. and in that way bring about a
restoration OF peace such ~ the country
perhaps viii never know until some
power strong enough to compel respect
manifests firm, but friendly, deter
mination to put stop to disgraceful
conditions.
This country, In recent years, has
been exceedingly jealous in Its efforts
to reconcile the differences between
the Armenlans and the Turks. II has
been suggested that II the United States
enters the league OF nations Turkey
will be made n mandatory Of this gov
ernment That would necessitate a
large army In Turkey. There have been
differences over the Adriatic question
that caused this government 70 make
demands so positive that the interested
powers could not refuse,
There il no criticism OF those who
sincerely wish to keep an army In Eu-
rope for high and holy purposes. but
II must be remembered that some of
the other new formed nations, which
II Is proposed to protect from external
aggression, are as tempestuous and as
ill-suited to maintain government as
the people of Mexico.
The conditions existing in Mexico are
such that the nations thousands OF miles
away may be prompted TO advise this
country TO remove the beam from its
own eye before attempting tn extri
cate the mote In the neighbours eye.
The situation ia exceedingly delicate
IL Is one that must be handled with
caution. but II is one that can not
be forever ignored.
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A wealthy bachelor answers all Of
these questions with an emphatic yves"
He says that women marry for money,
and that they not only regard matri-
mony simply as a meal ticket, but they
demand that II shall be a meal ticket
at fashionable restaurant with
smart cabaret, or else. they quit. He
further deposes that no man with a
$4,000 income can afford to take unto
himself wife, and says that the reason
that he, and many other unmarried
men he knows. don't get married is be-
domestic young girls, who are willing
to lead the simple life as their moth
ers did.
It's a delicate job to settle off-hand
whether women or men are the home
wreckers. To dispassionate observer
1t seems more a question OF individu-
alty than sex. Some times a good
man gets a selfish, shrewish, eXtrava-
giant wife who makes his domestic life
hell on earth.
Sometimes a good woman marries a
brute. who turns their home into an
husband and wife are self-centered:
egotistic, intent only on their personal
pleasures and then there is the sound
in that establishment of crashing china
and breaking VOWS as they fight it out
Matrimony has its saints and its mar
tyrs, and its victims of both sexes
but, take it by and large, there are
undoubtedly more women than men who
deliberately and consciously and con-
scientiously try to make their mar
riages success, and to do their duty
in the holy state.
Men are apt to think that they have
done everything that can be expected
of them toward making a happy homd
when they pay the bills, and that no
reasonable woman could ask for any
thing more than a wedding ring to keep
her in perpetual state of bliss.
AS for the charge that women now
adays marry only for money. why, this
is the first time in the whole history
of the feminine sex when a woman
doesn't have to marry for a living. She
can make quite as good a one herself
as the average man can offer her. Dear
grandmamma may have looked artless,
but she knew she had to marry her
bread and butter, for in her days the
only honorable work for a perfect lady
was working a man,
Concerning the charge that women
care more for the flesh pots than men,
perhaps the sexes break even there. 1t
is the curse of our civilization that
what used to be, luxuries have become
necessities, and that our love of COM
fort and ease is stronger than our love
of romance.
Blink the crude fact as we will, it
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24
BY HOWARD r. oARIs.
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper
SyndiCate)

BY HOWARD r. GARIS.
one day, when Uncle wiggily was
| hopping through the woods looking for
nice head OF sassafras cabbage, which
he might take home to Nurse Jane
| Fuzzy Wuzzy, he met Beckie Stubtail,
the little girl bear.
rabbit gentleman Don't you want TO
come with me and look for an adven-
turc?"
oh. thank you, no. answered
BeCkie. II am too busy just now, dear
| Uncle WigRily"
Busy" shifted the bunny. making
his pink nose flipper like flapper, Why,
what are you doing"
"Oh. I'm not exactly busy now, ex-
| planned Beckie, but | am hurryng to
the store. and then | am going to hurry
MY! what's all the hurry ahout?"
asked Uncle wiggily with laugh.
| MY mother is making me new
dress went on Beckie, land she said
| might help, I'm going to snip out the
basting threads, but first have to get
a pair Of shippers and that's what I'm
going to the store to get nova pair
Of shippers
what are snlppers?" asked the rab-
bit gentleman who did not know much
about dressmaking except that needle
has one eyes which II cant see anything
with.
Shippers. explained Beckie, the lit
| tie girl bear, are little huttonhole scis.
sors You get them at the ten and
eleven cent store and then you snip
OF; the basttng threads. oh. my new
dress Is going 10 be lovely. Uncle Wig
| gly, And really I'd stop and have an
adventure with you, but have to hurry
on and get my shippers
That's all right Beckie,' spoke the
rabbit gentleman. "rn hop along by
myself You go get your shippers and
some other time wen take walk to-
gether,"
SO Beckie went one way and Uncle
Wiggilv went the other. The rabbit
Of cinnamon lettuce which he was 60
ing to pick for Nurse Jane when, all
Of sudden he felt himself caught by
the ears, lifted or his feet and pushed,
head first, down into baE.
Now I've got you cried voice,
and the next Uncle Wiggly knew he
WAS being slung over the back Of some
bad creature and taken away.
Dear me- exclaimed the rabbit gen
| tlcman down inside the cloth bag.
This is most unfortunate The bad
old Pipstsewah. or the Skeczicks, must
certainly have caught me this time on,
woe Is nc This time | lose my souse'
| Up and down Uncle Wiggily was jig
| gled as he was carried or inside tho
| bag Ito was lust wondering how far
| II was to tho den NJ the nlpsisewah,
when. all Of "a sudden he heard a voice
| speaking somewhere outside the bag
Are you IN there l'nclc Wtggily?'
whispered tho voice
Yes I'm here" unclc WtERilv Wits
pered back "Rut who arc YOU
I'm Bcckie stuhtaiL was the an
on. dear. sighed Uncle w,eRily
! Are you inside a bag too 81,
/ no, I'm outside. went ON Reckie
h.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24
For the Table

5raised Lamb chops-Havc chops cut
six to onr-haf pounds " firm rack Dip
each chop In flour and brown quickly
Now hit 10 sauce pan and add one cup
Of boiling water and two onions chopped
fine Simmer slowly until ue-half or
the water is nearly evaporated, then
INT on utle blocks OF toast Pour gravy
over each chop and Earnish with water
CrPss,
Lima Beans Ferriere-Soak two cups
dried lima beans overnight in cold va
ter to cover Drain. nut m casserole
dish and sprinkle with onr-haf tea
spoon salt and onc-oiEhth teaspoon rep
per cat a two-lnch cube NJ fat salt
pork IN small pieces. try out and strain
To fat add small onion thinW sliced
and one half cup one-third inch carrot
cubes and stir constantly untN vegeta-
bleS are Drowned Add to beans. dot
over with two tablespoons butter and
add water to haN the height " beans
Cover and cook in slow oven until beans
are soft
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

AN HUMBLE plea.
UNTO YOUR boss.
AND SAY to him.
YOU MUST have air.
YOU GIRLS of Troy.
WHOSE HANDS have shaped.
THE FEARFUL Jokes.
THAT MEN must wear.
AND WEARING them.
MAKE NO complaint
BUT LOVE you.
FOR THE yokes you've made.
1 THANK you.
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running away before the bad chap could
stop him.
Here! You come back" howled the
Pip. when, at last he saw the bunny
skipping away with Beekie and her
shippers. You come right back here
and give me some souse"
But do you s'pose Uncle Wiggiiy went
back? Indeed, he did not. And WASH t
it good Reckie had her snipperst
So, II the milk wagon doesn't chase
the hand organ around the block to
hear it play Little Drops Of Water
III tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and Neddie's claws.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

Besides being suitable for choir and
altar boys, No 96Og is a surplice that is
cut in larger sizes, so that it can
be worn by priests or clergymen.
The mems and boys clerical or choral
surplice No. 5000 is cut in sizes 8, IL
and l6 years and &c, 40, A and As
inches, Size &c requires AZ yards 60
inch material.
Limited space prevents showing all
the styles We will send our 32-page
fashion magazine, containing all the
good, new styles, dressmaking helps,
serial story etc. for cents, postage
prepaid, or cents, If ordered with
pattern. Send Is cents for magazine
and pattern,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

Potato PuH-To a quart OF hot
mashed potato add q tablespoon OF but
ter little milk to soften, two beaten
eggs, then enough rich milk or cream
to make the mixture quite soft, adding
salt to taste Put in buttered dish
and bake to a golden brown
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

Nothing but a guilty woman would
nave private box AT the postoffice,
unless she is a business woman. A
married woman that would receive her
mail In this manner has evidently dis
covered that her husband opens her mail.
1t is very wrong for a woman to have
a private box at the postoffice in a
suspicious character
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

Dear Mrs. Thompson--WIIl you please
give piece of advice to two chums,
with two boys about our ages. our
parents are strict with US and refuse
to let US 90 with them. Do you think
there Is any harm In kissing boys you
are engaged to and love AdeVotedIy7 Is
wrong to wave at the boys7
3. S. AND 3. S.
You might have added two silly
chums' for that is just what you are.
You do not even know the definition
Of love and those poor little jelly beans
that you think are in love with you
would break their necks running if one
said Boob" at them. Save all of that
wasted affection until you and the boys
grow up. 1t is bad taste to attract a
mans attention unless you are ac-
quainted with him, and the same rule
applies to boys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

Our fashions and patterns are fur.
nished by the leading fashion artists
OF New York city. Send orders for
patterns TO Fashion Department, The
News Scimitar, % East Eighteenth
street New York city,
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Should Woman Haze
PriUate p. 0. Box?
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson-Coud you please tell me why the
women who have private boxes at the postoce have such
guilty faces when they enter the building? Is it right for
married to receive her mail in such manner?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

Parsnlp Wlne-Two and one quarter
pounds parsnips to one gallon Of water:
three pounds OF sugar 10 one gallon Of
Juice. one half cake yeast, three sliced
lemons, one half pound raisns, two
sliced oranges Boil parsnips without
peellng them, Strain, then add the
sugar, lemons, oranges and yeast. Let
stand ten days in a stone jar. Strain
and bottle,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-24

Dear X. c. B.--We are the collar girls
Of Troy and we wonder II you will say
word for us. Some OF us are so
closed in in the center OF rooms that
we get neither sunlight nor air. Fans are
kept going churning the same old hot
air all the time in overheated rooms,
and 1t sickens us to breathe 1t, and our
lungs are just starved for want OF real
fresh air. II we open a door the boss
will come along and say in a loud, rough
voice; Close the door" We are afraid
to say anything
Now you sing OF birds and cats and
dogs and all creation. Why not sing
OF us? We read what you said some
time ago about the high price of col
lars and how you threatened to go with
out them. We hope you won't. because
you looked so horrid without a collar,
although with one on you are passing
fair, II your picture Is an index Of
your looks
II you will help US to get fresh air
for our lungs We will. name a brand Of
collar *. c. B." which will be just as
finished as your column.
Anyway, we want some OF Gods sun
light and free fresh air as we go
through life singing the Song Of the
Shirt" Yours for fair play
THE COLLAR GIRLS OF TROY.
DEAR COLLAR Girls Of Troy
If SUNLIGHT.
AND FRESH air.
AND GENTLE winds.
AND SPRING.
AND GROWING grass
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Note to readers Is there a fact con.
corning your name In which you are
It's meaning; its derivation and signifi-
canoe? DO you know your lucky day
and your lucky jewel? II not. Mildred
Marshall will tell you.
Send self-addressed and stamped en-
velope with your queries, to Mildred
Marshall The News Scimtar