Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-20
FROM THE DIARY OF A MIDDLE
GLASS pnOR

CLASS BOOB.
May 3. 1S2l-Up early this morning
to whitewash my last stiff collar and
trim my cuffs Laundry, of course,
is out of the question and besides,
the collar is too old and feeble. We
have a new breakfast food that is
proving quite atisfactory-potato
crumbles. Mary saves the potato par
ings from the day before, crisps them
In the oven and then brushes them
into small bits. 1t is my contention,
that IL we could secure sugar and
milk and had some sort Of flavoring
matter that would conceal the taste,
potato crumbles would be very palat-
able.
Heavens. What appetites the
children have, bless their dear little
hearts, have promised them each
small piece of meat on Memorial
Day and they are looking forward to
IL eagerly. It will be horse steak, nat
urally. but the little dears will never
know the difference.
May I'll was fortunate enough
On the car this morning to pick up a
| newspaper discarded by a prosperous
! longshoreman. 1t Is really a pleasure
TO keep up with current events but of
course. with five children. l cannot
afford the luxury Of newspapers. I
noticed that the plumbers are strik-
ing for fifty dollars day. All well,
they are the modern aristocrats--I
suppose much must be conceded to
A I1,. J. In
hesitation went in to Mr. Flintstone
today and preached a subject have
been thinking about for several
years-the possibility of a raise.
He seemed somewhat taken aback.
but was kind enough to explain that
with the rate of foreign exchange
what It is and the excess profits tax
eating into his income II would be
suicidal for the firm to consider the
matter at present, tho he personally,
IL he consulted his own wishes. would
be glad enough to pass the applica-
ton on to the board of directors.
! could not quite make out whether
he meant TO do anything or not. In
the meantime I will simply have to
let my insurance lapse. This, at least.
will enable Us to buy pair of shoes
for the baby, which she needs badly.
May 5.-A delightful evening. The
cook we had six years ago. a dear
soul who has never forgotten us,
came around in her new automobile
and took Mary and the four elder
children to the movies. watched the
baby and was able to use almost
the entire time working on lin
erick contest for which they offered
a prize Of so. should be -overjoyed
IL got the prize. Perhaps Mary
might be able to trim her last years
hat with 1t. She is a careful spender.
May 6.-Mary and have given up
going to church tho we still send the
children to Sunday school. We feel
little shabby and the collection is
really more than we can afford. 1t
was Alioe's turn to use Mabel's stock
inge so Mabel stayed home with us.
I think she enjoyed her morning
listening to the photograph next
door. Had to so down to the office
this afternoon to finish up some
work. Perhaps Mr.. FTintstone will al
low me something extra for it.
MeSS Cur -->:... . .:::s 55esn raised
again. Mary. poor soul, was greatly
cut up over it-and she is not in the
best of health either. But It is not
the catastrophe it seemed, at first to
be. Old Grayson in our office has
been eviotsd from his flat and is at
present camping out in his janitoTs
garage. But he promises to come and
live with us on = shares basis. It
solves the problem-tho may have.
to adopt him to get around the
clause in our lease against sub let
ting.
May Stripped my coat on q bill
file this morning. It won't be At to
wear. Maybe the old Palm Beach
have had for three seasons will do
after all. Have cut myself down to
one doughnut for lunch. arayson
says in time I'll be better for It.
All upset at the house this evening.
Mary had twins.
Large numbers CO people IL Ccoopen-
hagen seem to agree with Shakes
peare that there's something rotten
In Denmark.
For quite spell we've been looking
around for a Job that suited US right
down to tho ground. And we think
we've found 1t. We hereby announce
that our attitude II receptive toward
q life appointment ~ president pro-
fessor In an electoral college.
. . Il 81 4 n i a q j 2 . \
Over III Ulster they Ssssyf HI: It's Il pofFs 5
home rule bill that won't work both
ways. 81 y. W