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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure New
paper Syndicatel
eY HOWARD r. oARIs.

Uncle wiggiIy, suppose you are go.
ing out to take a walk today, and look
for an adventure; are you not?" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Of the bunny
rabbit uncle gentleman one morning.
Well, ! generally do" he answered,
as he stood on Ge steps of Mrs. VIII
blewobbles house
Well, | wish, while you're out, went
on Nurse Jane. that you'd stop at the
seven and eight cent store and get me
cabbage cutter"
I'm bring you the sharpest cabbage
cutter in the eleven and twelve cent
store promised Uncle Wiggily, ana
then he started to hop over the fields
and throsgh the woods on his way to
find an adventure.
But the only one he had was that OF
getting lost between the perfumery
counter and the soap aisle in the fifteen
and sixteen cent store, and the little
mousie girl who played the piano had
to show the bunny gentleman the way
out with his cabbage cutter.
Il guess I'd better go back home,
now" !9lid Uncle Wiggiy to himself.
The rabbit gentleman was hopping
through the woods with the sharp cab
bage cutter under his paw. when all Of
a sudden he met Jackie Bow Wow, the
puppy dog boy.
"0H, hello, Uncle Wiggily" barked
Jackie.
Anu just lHpll lntlt was Il IuElllUk
in the bushes and a grillery -growlery
sort of voice doomed out from behind
sassafras tree, and Jackie cried;
Come on. Uncle Wiggily! Rum |
guess this is an adventure, and It isn't
very nice one, either"
Uncle Wiggily gave one look back
over his shoulder and cried:
Il should say not, The skillery- seal
lery alligator is after US. Oh. Jackie!
How shall we ever get away
You can't get away" growled the
skillery- scallery alligator with the
double jointed tail
well. we can try barkcd Jackie,
Come on, Uncle Wiggily," called the
little puppy dog hoy as he caught hold
Of the bunny's paw in his own. TN
help you run, and We can hide away
from the alligator in my house,
gily, as he leaned heavily on his red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch. why, your kennel House is
far, far from here, Jackie Wen never
get there before the alligator catches
us.
ooh, don't mean the house where
| live" barked Jackie. II mean a play
house that my brother Peetie and |
built in a hollow log in the woods 1t
isn't far from here, You and can
crawl in the hollow log and hide away
from the skillery ,.scallery alligator with
lne uOuDic- JOlnltu TAIL
II hope we may" sighed the buany.
Dear me, wish never had any souse
, on my ears" he added Someone is
always trying to get it off "
He and Jackie ran on as fast as they
could, and the had alligator crawfed
after them, but the bunny gentleman
and the puppy dog boy managed to get
to the hollow log first
you crawl in and I'll CrawI in after
you, Uncle Wiggily," said Jackie. The
log is ali nicely followed out inside.
Poetic and l often play in it,"
Uncle Wiggly looked back through
the woods He could hear the bad
skillery- scallery chap crashing through
the bushes. Then the bunny gentlepan
| tucked his red, white and blue striped
| rheumatism crutch under his paw and
crawled into the log. 1t was a tight
fit, but-he managed to enter. Jackie
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

of wealth earned by the sweat Of some
one else's brow--it is this fraternity
which cries out loudest against the
high wages" to the common Industrial
class and the diligent and honest bust :
ness man But we must begin with
the children and teach them all 10
despise such characterization and to
respect common industry and honest
thrift everywhere.
If anyone honestly earns his play
time, his refreshing vacation his in
dependent home and family life. his
wage adequate for all these and for
enjoying the full measure of high hu-
man exfstence-it is, the man or woman
who stays faithfully by bis machine,
his bench, his trowel, his engine, his
store, his office his business, and hon
estiy sweats it out at the post Of duty.
He Is the salt of the earth" for to-
day and the true standard of measure
Of society for tomorrow.
Exalt the type of this great COM
moncr in the eyes of your growing sons
and daughters. Make them like him.
Teach them to believe that he should
have full measure of pay and a full
measure Of ioy-in-livfn as reward
for his service. Teach them how to
contend for the rights of humanity,
which cause is indeed their very own
And finally, to them it may in turn
be declared I'VE are the salt of the
earth"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q-Why. does the moon rise later
each night? r. J. F.
A.--The moons revolution about the
earth carries II forward. or toward
the east, at such a rate that II gains
about IL degrees on the sun daily. II
therefore rises, crosses the meridian
and sets, on an average OF about 80
minutes later each day.
Q-~How did the name doughhoy come
70 be applied to American soldlers?--
f. r. ID.
A.--There have been many conflict
ing stories concerning this term. one
mat seems plausible IL that this was
the name Of a small cake issued TO the
sailors Later II was anylied 60 a but
ton OF similar shape worn by infantry
men, and finally to the soldiers them
selves.
Q-What is catgut?-M II. H..
A-This Is 4 material employed in
the manufacture of the strings OF vio-
Inns harps guitars and other musical
instruments, and also used for cords
carrying clock weights, bows for arch
crs and for whipcord. II is generally
prepared from the intastines of sheep,
| rarely from those Of the horse, ass or
mule, and never from those of the cat.
Q--what constitutes a first class
| postoffice?--L. A. w
"A first class postoffice is one at
! payment Of salary to the postmaster
Of $4,000 a year or more. The receipts
have to he $40. 600 to justify this mini
mum salary.
Q-Where was the Liberty bell made
and when IS S. r.
A. This bell was ordered by the as
sembly Of the province 81 Pennsylvania
in 1851 through Robert Charles, the
agent OF that province in London. Il
arrived from England in 1859, and was
| hung in September Of that year. II was
recast in April and again in June, 1853
Q Has a real case OF black SHOWS
| ever been recorded?--D. r. II.
A.-The London Morning Post, OF
! Jan. 20, 1911, stated that n fall Of black
snow had occurred recently in the lower
| Emmen valley in Switzerland, The
| most reasonable explanation offered for
this WAS that In certain conditions Of
weather snow may take an appearance
of blackness which is quite deceptive.
10 appears that after the snowfall there
was a slight thaw, and very fine rain
fall While II was still raining, a pier
| cling cold and dry north or northeast
wind get in and froze the rain on the
surface Of the snow. Underneath the
crust Of pure ice thus formed there was
small air-fillcd space and the light
when reflected from the snow beneath
| produced TO the eye dark appearance.
Q-What noted men have been bache-
| lors9--l l.. NJ
Among the most famous bachelors
| in the worlds history are Miehelalgelo.
! Rafael PetrarCh, Alexander Pope Sir
Isaac Newton, Schopeuhaueg, Charles
! Lamb Whittier. Swinburne. Alfred De
! Musset Noltaire Tilden the scientist
! Cecil Rhodes Phillips Brooks. John Bur
| roughs, President Buchanan Of the
! United states, Walt Whitman, Lewis
! Carroll, Henry James. Lord Kitchener,
| t'hVDiu .igZt Ha.tNnNpu hipDlO para-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
As Woman Thinks
GIVE FATHER A CHANCE.

Someone wrote in to the editor of
paper recently and asked that fathers
be given r little recognition which is
due them instead of giving mothers all
the glory. 1t was woman who wrote
the letter and she said that honoring
mothers of soldiers, observing Mothers
day and all the rest of the recognition
given to mothers was fine, but that
surely fathers ought to come in for
their share.
1t is true. Mothers do get lot more
recognition than fathers, but even so
they will never get all of the. credit
! that they deserve. Perhaps a little
more notice., a little more attention
and little more glory awarded to
} fathers might reward those who de-
serve it and inspire those who do
not. l.'e
There is one father who took the
early morning car with his little daugh7
ter the other day who deserves to be
on the Honor Roll for Good Fathers
and perhaps there are many others like
him. If so, let us give them all a
medal or honor them in some way. He
did not send any of his sons off to bat
tie because he was such young father
that his oldest was but eleven. He
was never Schooled in the duties of
father, for boys never are. Yet, after
seeing him with his little ten year-old
daughter, one was sure that he was
the father perfect.
He led her to a seat as though she
were grande dame instead of little
school girl. He carried her books and
tiny umbrella without a trace of en-
barrassment,s Then after they were
Settled be opened one of her books and
started hearing her recite her lessons.
lie answered her many questions with
all the patience. usually accorded to
mothers and then when the lessons
were finished they played some little
invented game, The little girl made
81 sentences of words her father point
ed out in his paper. Then when it
was time for her to get off he kissed
her and helped her Off the car.
From there on he looked just like
any other ordinary man busy reading
his morning paper, but those who had
seen him before knew he was not an
ordinary man, but he was a real
father That man needs no recogni-
ton, no badge, no glory. He gets more
IMAM any OF these from just being a
father" but for the sake of those men
who do need some reward, some stimu-
liant, some announcement, let US see
that they get it, Let us see that they
feel the Importance of their jobs as
fathers.
Copyright, 1920
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

and each time plenty of men--wom"n,
too, in some cases-have been stood up
against wall and shot. His way
since he came to power in Guatemala
In 1898 has been soaked in blood; the
prisons have been packed with his po-
litical opponents; mysterious stories
have been constantly told Of how in
fluentiRl foes of his have disappeared
forever, leaving no trace of what be-
fell them.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera was born
Nov. 81, 1857, at the city of Quezalten-
ahgo, in the interior of Guatemala. He
studied law at the national capital and
was appointed governor of the depart
ment of Retalhuleu and, in 1885 chief
Justice of his native city. But these
posts were not big enough for his Rmbi-
tons He managed to get himself APP
pointed second vice president of the re-
public. And then, when President Bar
rios was assassinated in 1898, Cabrera
saw his chance. AS second vice-pres-
dent, he was not the man who would
automatically succeed Barrios But that
trifle didn't bother him. He is said to
have walked into a meeting of the big
men of the Barrios government, laid
revolver down on the table before him
and remarked:
Gentlemen, | am president of Guate-
mala!"
He was right. And he has been ruler
of Guatemala ever since. czar in the
pdlIllltSl udyS VI NLdl 1911 q lAphiuh Nll
peror at the height Of imperial Rome's
power, a blood thirsty despot of the Far
East, might well envy Manuel Estrada
Cabrera, firmly seated on his Central
American throne. cheerfully acting in
a way that would have made a tyrant
of antiquity blush for fear that he was
OVERRIDING things.
Cabrera has amassed an enormous
fortune, 1t is said, largely by confisca-
ton of plantations and other properties
in Guatemala. His principal foes are
among the land owning class, many Of
whom he has driven from their country
in order to confiscate their holdings
Although Cabreras regime has been
ruthless and his methods utterly des-
potic. his defenders insist that. on the
whole, his long reign has brought more
good than evil to Guatemala. He has
Improved the countrys finances, they
say, carried out many important. public
works, reformed and llberaized the
laws, fostered agriculture. introduced
modern systems of sanitation. Above
all, they declare, he has shown himself
such a jealous believer in education
that he has installed in Guatemala q
really up to- date school system passed
on American models.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
Women of Today

The national conventions this year
are going to have plenty OF women to
help them nominate their respective
candidates. One Of the most recently
named women who win attend the
Democratic national convention a. san
Francisco is Miss Bessie Agnes Dryer.
Miss Dwyor is a lawyer. librarian and
lecturer She has been named az dele
gate to the convention by the Demo-
cratic party Of the Philippine islands
Miss Dwyer spent l6 years in the
philippines in the service Of the in
sular bureau. She returned Ia Wash
ington in 1919 and since that time she
has been travelling about tine country
speaking before womens clubs and other
civic organizations regarding history,
development and progress of these won
derful islands 10000 miles away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

The worker, the common laborer, the
food producer, the plain business man,
the honest middle man, the dillgent
public servant-in short, the plain every
day shirt-sleeve habitue at his post
of duty, whether farm, shop, factory,
store or office-this Is the type of COM
mon man who is coming rapidly to
the front today and who tomorrow will
be known as the salt of the earth"
Parents are warned 10 watch these
Agns Of the times and make all due
diligence to prepare their growing young
for what is not only coming but prac-
tically at our door-that is, the day of
the common men.
Society has decreed that the idIer
must go. 1t will tolerate the rich glad
ly SO long as they continue diligently
and honestly throughout the years Of
normal application to produce more
wealth or more something worth while,
You can not save your boy from
ignominy by merely providing him with
comfortable life Inheritance" You
must teach him to be industrious, hon
est, sympathetic, faithful in season and
out OF season to the ideal of comrade-
ship with great common humanity. II
your boy dwindles into mere spend
thrift and parasite society will hate
him and make him ashamed Of his false
position in the world.
1t Is the soft fingered gentry, the
class of idle easy -spenders, squanderers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
WOMAN FOR GERMAN POST.

Fraulein Gertrude Baumar has been
appointed director Of the department Of
public schools. SiJ@ Is the first woman
to occupy leading post in connec-
ton with the administration of home
affairs in Germany
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

After an unbroken
rule of 22 years
this last of Latin
American dictators
suddenly found
himself attacked
in Guatemala City,
his capital, by rebel
soldiers, and com
PEELED to fly to save
his life. Accord -
ing to recent re-
ports he has been
captured. II this
is true he will
probably soon go to
his final reward,
The recent in
surrection against
Cabrera was by no
means the first.
There have been
plenty Of plots
against him hefnre.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

A cotton frock with great deal Of
individuality can be had at httle eN-
pense by using this pattern, No. 9,633,
and several yards of striped bingham
or voiie.
The lady's dress No 1888 Is cut in
sizes 80 to AZ inches bust measure. Size
SO requires 3Is yards 36-lnch material
and three fourths yard SG.inch con
trastug.
Limited Space prevents showing all
the STYLES here. We will send you our
80 page fashion magazine, containing
all the good. new styles hints on dress
making etc, for &c. or Sc II ordered
with pattern. Send Is cents for mag
azne and pattern,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

DO you fhlnk thts Us rtehtF W '
should 90 TO work and take care Of my
self don't you think II would be better
than making the man unhappy as we'll
as myself, as ! can never love him. Tell
Undecided" that II shs expects TO be
happy never to marry man much Old.
r. thar herself The man ! married
HEARTeRoKEN
II rs just such cases as yours that
are filing the divorce courts now You
should have known your mind before
you took the marriage vow, but since
YOU lind YOU have made a mistake there
is no reason for YOU to live lie. 1t
would he Tar better for YOU and for the
man whose life YOU have wronged, 10
live apart and, IL you are capable Of
doing so. to take care Of yourself and
not to ask assistance from your hus
band or parents Let this be lesson
to you and next time look before you
leap.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l am 26 years
Of age ana have been married 10 years,
My husband nnistreated me, finally de-
sorting me over three years ago. have
girl 8 and a boy 4 years Of age.
came here to Get a divorce, as my state
does not grant divorces. 10 II all right
to 90 with boys while am here TO pass
away the time? have made lots Of
friends, girls and boys and all the boys
seem crazy about me. BLACK EHEs.
You are old enough TO know that II
would be very imprudent for you to
accept the attentions OF men (you say
boys. but no boy" wants to go with
woman 70 years of agel Until you
have secured divorce from your huR-
band you are still a married woman.
Possibly the fact that the boys are
crazy about YOU IL the reason your
husband deserted you.
Dear Mrs. ThompsoH-Plsass send me
the address Of the wheeler syndicate,
Inc" IL
37S Fourth avenue, New York city
Dear Mrs Thomrson--kIndIy tell me
some nice Gifts for graduating presents.
! have two girl friends who will grad
uate IN week and I would likesto know
what to give them. FRANK.
Flowers, candy, books, fans or
string Of paris 1T isn't necessary that
they be Tiffany pearls)
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l am boy Of
rs and am In love with a school GIRL
who 10 year my junior. Her parents
object to my calling more than once
a week. How can I see her oftener1
Would IL he right for me TO ask her 20
my heme to spend the eesRins? We
live about five miles fTerI TOYS. Ia "
all right far me to ask her &c attend an
enterta innsnt there | love this girl
better thPn any ! haSe met ana ! talnk
she ls beginning 20 lave me. How can
! find cut whether shn iesss nc or
not7 ANXIOUS cY.
Find out from the girls parents what
their objrCtion Is to your calling ofteaer
| and II they have Just cause suppose
you try TO correct this fault and pos
sibly they will feel differently about
your visits. Not unless she Is a mem
Der Of a party Yes. II she loves you
| she will find some way OF letting you
| know il, 80 don't take too much for
| granted
| Dear Mrs. Thompson-Is II all right
| for a young airt to invite a boy 10 her
home the first time they meet7 Where
can oct music book that teaches
| the notes? JOHN.
| Yes. IL Is perfectly correct for a young
| girl to invite boy 10 can on their
| first meeting This indicates that she
would like your friendship. Al any
ri hHI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
GRADUATES SEEK JOBS.

The records OF the Vassar occupation
bureau show that Y members % the
present senior class have already filed
applications for positions after June,
% of them looking Tor teaching posi-
lions, II for openings In business, 10
for social service work eight for lab
oratory and other scientific work, seven
for psychological work and five for
Journalistic or advertising positions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
WAGGISH.

First Glass Scout (patting his chum's
dogl-There, Johnny, is something you
never saw before.
Terderfoot-What?
First Glass Scout-Why, your dog s
tail.-Boys' Life for April.
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OF COURSE

soascout-Yes, sir; that's a maa-s'-
land Scout-How splondid And ~h4t
Is that little one just in 'front.'
Seascout--Oh, that's only tug or
waf'--Bcys Life for April
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
SEE

Camp Outfitttr--t want TO see some
mirrors.
StnrckcepeF-Hand mirrors?
Camn Outfitter--No. some that you
can see your face in Boys Bife for
April
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Our fashions and patterns are fur.
nithed By the leading fashion artists
OF New York city. Send orders Tor
patterns to Fashion Department, The
News seimitar, ~ East eighteenth
street, New York city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
SHELL SHOOK.

First RooHter-Whats the matter
with airs Brahma?
Second Ditto-Sheli shock Ducks
came out OF the eggs she was setting
on,--B0ys' Life fer April
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WHO'S WHO

II looks as if the opponents of Man
uel Estrada Cabrera, despotic monarch
it seems absurd to call him by his
official title of president--of Guatemala,
had at last driven him from power
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
LIFE SAVING.

Drowning Mau-Quick. throw me q
lifehelt
Rescuer Ga taiorl-Yes. sir what
size around the waist? Boys Life for
April,
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Shirt-SleeUed Man,
Salt of the Earth
BY DIR. WILLIAM A. MKEEvER.

by the of their brow shall they eat bread Such,
all ordinary parents of the present younger gensaon
such is the motto which society large is setting up for
of its fundamental maxims.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08
WidOw-Cis1ns

A pessimist is never actually unhappy
there arc too many things in the
world going exactly his way!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Now that apartments have shrunken
to the size of hat, and hats are al
most the size Of an apartment, where
shall we keep the dog?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Note 10 readers Is there a fact con-
corning your name IN whCh you az
interesteda 10 YOU know its history,
it's meaning its derivation and sighifi-
canoe? DO you know your lucky Gay
and your lucky jewel? II not, Mildred
Marshall will tell you.
Send self addressed and stamped en-
velope with your queries TO Mha'ee
NIarsbau The News ScimuT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

A sweetheart talking nonsense on a
moonlight night. and a husband talk
ing finance on a rainy morning are
so different that one has to pinch
oneself in order to realize that it's the
same man
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Red oak. which weighs $500 pounds
per cord, Is the heaviest wood cut in
the United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Dear Mrs. Thompson-ls Il all right
for young airl to invite a boy 10 her
the notes7 JOHN.
Yes. IL Is perfectly correct for a young
girl to invite n boy 10 can on their
first meeting This indicates that she
would like your friendship. Al any
music house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Platonic friendship is that stage OF
love at which a man is still wonder
ing II he dare kiss girl!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

The cave man may be a stupid WON.
ans ideal-but for perfect lover COM
mend me to a shy man, who leaves
lots to a woman's Imagination He is
such a sweet surprise!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Every woman is at heart young
enough to be daughter and old enough
to be a mother to the man she loves
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

A philosopher is a man who regards
alimony merely as the luxury tax on
liberty
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

How can a woman tell the truth about
her age, when no woman is the same
age on two different days. in two diff.
ferent moods, or in two different hats
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Uncle WiggiIy, ] suppose you are go
ing out to take a walk today, and look
for an adventure; are you not?" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Of the bunny
Well, ! generally do" he answered,
as he stood on Enc stems of Mrs. WIN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-08

Dear Mrs. ThompsoH-Plsase send me
the address Of the wheeler syndleats,
Inc" G. L.
373 Fourth avenue, New York city