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TN HE great majority Of mothers
want their girls to mary.
Il They think, and rightly, that
the career of wife and mother is the
foreordained one for woman, and the
one in which she finds her greatest
usefulness and content with life.
Naturally every mother desires
that her daughters marriage snail
be successful, and that it Will re-
suit, like the old fairy tale, in ana
so they were married and lived hap
PLY ever afterwards" instead OF END
ing in the divorce court.
This being true, the greatest mar
vel on earth is, that the average
mother does absolutely nothing 10
fit her daughter for the business OF
Wifehood. She teaches her nothing,
either theoretically or practically,
is married and has a husband, and
home No manage She sends her out
to tackle the most difficult, and the
most complicated job on earth, With
out having given her a single d1rec-
ton about how to<even begin her gl-
gantic task.
No wonder that so many marriages
are failuresI 1t speaks volumes tor
the patience, and the forbearance,
and the devotion of men that more
of them do not bundle back their ig-
norant, untaught, unframed brides to
the mothers who have foisted them
off on unsuspecting men who wanted,
and thought they were getting, wives
who could do their part, as the men
do theirs, in the making Of home.
And the curious part of it all Is
that these women, who send their I'M
fitted daughters into the dangers Of
marriage, do not thus recklessly risk
their girls happiness through any
spite or malignancy, though hatred
itself could no no crueler thing. They
love their girls. They want them to
be happy. They want them to get
along with their husbands. They
want them to be good and thrifty
housekeepers, but they want these
things to be accomplished in some
mysterious manner without their
having to go to any trouble about 1t.
Yet every married woman knows,
from her own experience, that
the basis of a happy mar
ried life is bound to be
laid on the solid foundation of
comfortable, well ordered, and we'll
run home. There is no romance that
will survive soggy bread, and wa
terry potatoes, overdone or underdone
meat There is no sunshine in
house where the wife has always got
up the rainy weather. flag Of tears
over the pies she has burnt. No man
can look forward to coming home at
night, after a hard days work, to a
cluttered house where the beds are
unmade, and the floor unswept, and
everything is at skies and sevens. No
love survives the perpetual pounding
of the bill collector on the dor.
The first quarrel that the major
ity of young couples have is over the
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DOROTHY DIX'S TALK ON
Training Girls for Vices
( BY DOROTHY DIX
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

wife's incompetency to manage her
end of the joint matrimonial partner
ship. She can neither cook, nor keep
cook. She has no idea of how to
buy, and runs her husband in debt.
His first disillusion comes when he
finds out that instead of getting a
helpmeet, he has taken on himself a
burden, and that the home that he
had looked forward to for so many
years is not the place of rest and
peace of his dreams, but a place of
turmoil where a hysterical bride
weeps over food that is first aid to
the undertaken, and sobs mother.
In which wish she is fervently, if
silently, joined by the poor goat OF
a husnband.
OF course, in time, the young wife
generally does learn to cook, and to
keep house, and to keep the bills in
reason, but by the time she has &C
quired all of this valuable informa-
ton, that she should have started
out with, she has brushed the first
bloom off of marriage and it's finest
rapture is gone. Her husband will
never more see her upon a pedestal,
but as a laundering amateur, who
didn't know her job, and learned on
him at the expense of his digestion.
Every mother might save her
daughter from this disastrous ex-
perience if she would, for no matter
what other advantages or lack of
advantages they may have, every
mother can teach her girls how to
| cook, and how to market, and how to
sew. And no matter what else she
| does in the world she is sure to be
| called upon at some time to have to
do these things.
That girls are reared without any
domestic knowledge is the mothers
fault, because all girls have an in
stinctive yearning towards their
| hereditary occupation. You can, see
this in the way little girls always
play keeping house." and making
mud pies, and having their doll tea
| parties.
But mothers are so jealous of
their own prerogatives, they are so
bossy and so afraid that somebody
else will have some authority in
their houses, that they keep their
| daughters out of the kitchen and
never give them chance to learn
| the things they need to know.
| Mothers wants her daughters to help
but she will never let them take any
| doing things with ones own hands
that one gets q working knowledge
| of how to do them properly.
Nor do mothers teach their
daughters anything of the ethical
| duties of wifehood. They do not
tell them that marriage means sacri-
flee, that it means unselfshness and
putting of someone's else happiness
before their own, that it calls for
patience, and self control, and I'M
Outstanding, and tenderness, and
that when a woman takes a man for
bette or worse, it means being a
| g sport who swallows the bitter
with the sweet without making
| faces.
There is only one person on earth
who can settle the divorce problem.
And that is mother. In her hands
/ rest the domestic happiness of the
/ men and women Of the world, and
she doesn' trouble to safegard it
What pity!
Copyright, 1920. by The Wheeler
Syndicae, Inc.)
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How to Be Thrifty and
Make Over Old Clothes

Here are a few suggestions that
the thrifty woman can use in max
ing over old garments:
A ladies' coat and skirt suit can
be made into very servtceabIe one
piece dress. A separate skirt COM
b1ned with a remnant makes a pref
ty one-piece dress.
Long coats can be made over for
ones self, or a top coat for young
girl or boy.
A short coat can be remodeIled
for a dress for a girl, using rem
nant for combination.
Waists can be tinted and recut
for a guimpe for girl, or camisole,
or a baby's cap, or a covering for
a Woman's summer hat.
From worn nightgowns, infants
dresses, children's petticoats or cor.
set covers can be made.
If the gowns are heavier, the worn
Jokes may be cut off. Sew up the
end, run a tape through the hem
and you have a slip cover for dress
Or coat.
From mems worn shirts, children's
dresses, combined with remnants
can be made blouse waists for a
boy, bibs for the baby, or apron for
the woman.
Old neckties make beautiful patch
work comfort tops or couch covers
Old sweaters may be washed, dyed,
unraveled, reknit for women's OF
children's sweaters, scarfs, caps or
wristlets.
Keep fall scraps Of silk or velvet
for patchwork quilts, couch covers
shopping or work bags.
Stocking tops or old underwear may
be used for boomers, or petticoats
for babiHs or little girls, bed socks
dust rags or wash rags or for mis-
cellaneous mending.
If possible, mend knit underwear
with knit underwear patches, bast-
ing the patch over tie hole. Stitch
with machine, he n ling down the
raw edge hv hand
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The Country Home
CYCLONES AND ToRNADoEs
BY MRS. w. Fl. FELTON,


There seems to be some difference
between cyclones and tornadoes, &C.
cording to those who have written
and published their opinions on the
subject.
Cyclones are said to be revolving
storms like waterspouts in mid
ocean, while tornadoes are fierce
wind storms going straight across
the regions thus visited. The read
ers of The Tri-Weekly Journal have
been fully acquainted with the de-
vastations of the storm of Sunday,
the 28th of March, where LAGRANGE
and West Point were the greatest
sufferers, although other places, like
Macon, and Washington (Wilkes
county,, were seriously affected
My first personal experience with
such a tornado occurred in 1866
the year after the surrender-on
either the 18th or 10Th of April. We
had been to church in Gainesville
during the forenoon, and the storm
came On about nightfall. My hus-
band came in from the barn, after
the stock had been fed, and said
Il wish you would go to the door
and look at the cloud that is coming
over us. 1t is as black as night,
with incessant lightning"
Just then we both noticed a pecu-
liar wailing sound. The wind was
moaning very peculiar moan that
I always noticed in the approach of
other storm clouds like the one
which I am now recalling. We be-
gan to barricade the doors, and d.
rectly we were in the midst Of it.
The grove of large native oaks IN
front Of the dwelling attracted our
notice first. The trees were green
with young leaves, and we could
hear the crashing as they were up
| rooted. Then there came a big
crash. We were almost certain
that the long az" in the rear Of our
house had been completely crushed
by a fallen tree. We were in a
| front room and had all our unite
efforts could do to keep the inside
door closed.
The big oak in the rear missed the
dwelling and destroyed the "meal
house." where we stored wood and
meal and such like. 1t made a stun.
| ming noise, and as there were more
oaks in the backyard we expected
| more to fall every second.
| There were five of them PROSTATE
when we were able to look out, with
| lantern, about midnight.
The wind was heavier about &
mile from us. 1t passed through E
big orchard-and cut a path clear
| through-leaving nothing green a:
it went on.
In February, 1884, we had another
experience. The day was exactly
| like last Sunday. Torrential rains
blasts of wind and lowering clouds
too black to read print in the
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AUN.T JU!L!A''S
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will close with best wishes to all. Let your
letters fly to ETHEL COMBS.
Kannapolis, N. O.
Good morning, Aunt Julia and all the
cousins! Please let me in this fine morn
ing. I have written once before, but didn't
see it in print, SO thought 1 would try
again. I'll promise not to stay very long,
as 1 am busy crocheting. Well, cousins,
don't you all think Aunt Julia is the dearest
aunt on earth to adopt little French girl
Come on. all you South Carolina girls and
boys, and don't let the other states get
ahead of us. Well, as 1t is the rule, will
try to describe myself: l have blue eyes.
real fair complexion, chestnut hair, five feet
high and weigh 100 pounds. Now the
fright is over. Come from behind that
chair, Dunkley STANDBY. Well see auntie
coming with the broomstick, so must be
going. Please don't let Mr.. W. B. get this,
1 would like to get a birthday shower on
March 81 By-by, and let your letters fly to
Your new cousin,
JAMIE LEE FLOYD.
Inman, s. c., Route 8.
2. S.-Please find inclosed 10 cents for
Yvonne.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1t has
been about three years since l visited you
all, but wish to be admitted once again.
I don't notice any letters from great big
folks" Why don't some of you write? How
are You all these beautiful spring days? I'll
admit that I'm living on a farm and, of
course, you already know what that means.
I taught school last winter, but am staying
at home now on account of the sad misfor-
tune we have had in our home. On Tuesday
evening. September 30, 1919, at 4:30 O'Clock,
God called from earth to heaven my dear
father. He was sixty-six years of age. MY
youngest brother was in far-away France at
the time, and when he came home in Oc-
tober he found the one he loved SO dearly
sleeping in the little churchyard, never to
wake any more. Cousins, you know not
how sad it was. As have never asked a
favor of anyone, I'm going to try my skill
now. 1 want a Friendship sofa pillow
top To the one sending me the most
pieces Of silks (any colors and sizes) 1 will
send handsome present Aunt Julia, let
me ask about some Of my old friends, then
I'll go. Will Lancaster, of Scottsburg, Ind,
have you forgotten that promise of hanging
your hat up at my home? I wonder if one
special friend from Waynesville, N. c.,
whom I learned through this Letter Box, has
forgotten me? Old kid, I'll never forget
you. Dave Pitman, of Frank, N. O.,
guess you are sailing on the sea of matri-
mony, are you not? Yes, yes, auntie, I'm
leaving. Don't be looking out of the corner
of your eyes. Much love to all, especially
the ones 1 corresponded with long ago.
An old cousin,
HAUTA LAMBERT.
Jayess, Miss.
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SICK women
Hear ME-
You Can Be Free from Pain
as I Am, If You Do asIDid.

Harrington, Me.-'1 suffered with
backache, pains through my hips and
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Dear Aunt and Cousins: Please slip over
and give me a seat by Aunt Julia. won
am going to school and having some kind
of time. We are planning to give big
entertainment at the last of the school.
guess had better describe myself and 60
Don't get scared. Here goes: Fair COM
pexion, blue eyes and light hair. guess
had better ring off. Write to
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am com
ing for admittance into your happy band. /
am farmers boy and enjoy farm life fine.
/ go to school and love all my books, also
my teacher and playmates. How many of
you cousins like to go fishing? I do for
one Well, as hear Mr.. Wastebasket com
ing, L will go. Emory Jones, come again,
your letter was fine. So all you cousins
Writee to your cousin. With much love to
all. 1NEY HERNDON!
Payo. Ga. r. F. D. l.
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit North Carolina boy into your band
of boys and girls? I am thirteen years old
in the eighth grade at school. There Is
lots of ''fiu'' here now. have three broth
ers and no sisters. 1 live in the country,
and like country life pretty well. My
father has a thirty-five-acre farm and half
interest in a store and mill. l have to
help clerk in the store and cut shingles most
of the time 1 will go before Mr.. w. B.
gets over his sick SPELL All of you write
to me. Your cousin,
G. BROWN FERGUSON.
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Ellenboro, N. O., Route 2.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a little Georgia girl to join your happy
band of boys and girls. Well, as it is the
rule to describe oneself, I will follow suit
Don't run and hide. Here l go: have
blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion and
my age is twelve. Well, cousins, what do
you do for pastime? 1 go to school and am
in the fifth and sixth grades. l am little
orphan girl. MY mother died last November
and left me and my brother to housekeep.
Well, Aunt Julia, as nd yletter is getting
long, will have to close for this time, as
this is my first attempt. Hoping to CORE
spond with any of you cousins,
FLORENCE LONGENIA WALKER.
Hazlehurst. Ga. R. F. D. 2, Box 25-A.
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I
come for the first time. I have been a
silent reader of the letter box, but never
did write, so I thought would write and
see if you would print 1t now. I will de-
scribe myself, so don't get scared and run.
I am IA years old, AZ feet tall, blue eyes,
| light hair, fair complexion, weight 100
pounds. Mr.. W. B., if you please. don't
get this. With love to al. your cousin,
RICHARD BINGHAM.
franklin, N. O., Route 1, Box 8.
P. S.-Would like to correspond with
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
let another North Carolina girl into your
happy band of girls and boys? AS all the
other cousins describe themselves, I will
too. Don't you laugh: Dark gray eyes, dark
brown hair, age eight years. Don't you
think am little for my age? My weight is
only forty-two pounds. When my letter
gets there hope Mr.. W. B. will be out.
go to school and am in the third grade.
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Inman, s. c., Route 8.
P. S.-Please find inclosed 10 cents TO
YVonne.
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please adj
init another Mississippi boy into your happy
band. I will promise not to stay long. I
will describe myself. am 4 feet and 8
inches high, weigh 80 pounds, and will
be Is in August, and am so ugly that you
can't ride bicycle by me, and 1 can't chop
cotton at all, for 1t willis wherever I go.
So if any of you girls want to correspond
with me let the letters fly. I live on a
farm and I love it best Of all. go to
cousins come over when spring comes and
we will go fishing, as live in sight Of the
creek. So I will close, hoping Aunty will
please print this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, SUNDAY OCTOBER 1o 1920

Too much talent may be real handi- cap
 "Why?"
 Because things will come too easy at first for such a man He will get the ertion because of his smartness, and fail to develop himself When a real test comes he will not be prepared to meet it."
 Would you put the emphasis on hard work?''
 Every time"
 Suppose a man does not like his job feels that he is a misfit or is not qualified. What would you advise him to do?"
 He must either learn to like his work or get into something that he does like No man can really make progress with out enthusiasm
 ls enthusiasm for work inherent, or is f something that can be cultivated?'
 Enthusiasm results from doing some- thing for which you think you are espe- cially fitted and which promises ade- Guate returns for the efforts put forth. man can enjoy a lot of hard work if he sees a big prize at the end of the trail. The gold seeker forgets all about toll and privation because his imagination is fired by the hope of finding gold. Your work may be disagreeahle and disheart- enng but maybe it will help you to take a long look ahead. Let your fancy run a little and picture the results of what you are doing Tt is very important to get into something that has very bis future. Then your efforts become cumulative. Each succeeding year shows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
To the Modern Astronomy

From The New Heavens" by George
 Ellery Hale, in 'Scribner.
 The remarkable progress of modern astronomy is mainly due to two great instrumental advances: the rise and development of the photographic tele- scope and the application of the spec tfoscope to the study of celestial oD- 9ects. These new and powerful instru- inents supplemented hv many access series which have completely revolu- uonlzed observatory euuipment, have rot only revealed a vastly greater number of stars and nebulae they have also rendered feasible observations of a type formerly regarded as f1npossi- Ole. The chemical analysis of a faint star IS now So easy that it can be ac- coinplished in very short time-as quickly, in fact as an equally complex substance can be analysed in the labo- latory. The spectroscope also meas ures a stars velocity, the pressure at clfferent levels in it's atmosphere i.s approximate temperature. and now. by a new an ingenious method, it's dis tance from the earth. It determines the velocity of rotation of the sun an! nebuiae the existence and periods of