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The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Frisco Raised Lid
During Convention,
Official Declares
tRy United presS.I

San Francisco, Oct. THAT San
Francisco took of the lid during
the Democratic convention and
treated" visitors to forty gallons
of whisky was charged here to-
day by John S. Dunnigan. a city
cmploye. who claimed he supervised
the distribution.
Dunnigan declared a Democratic
politician, high in the councils Of
the government at Washington. told
him to take the lid Off
The whisky was taken from the
warehouse on a requisition signed
by the city health officer, Dunnigan
declared.
According to Acting Mayor Ralph
Mclean there was no secret about
the lid" being off.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
YEGGS GET $225
IN VIRGINIA
Safe Looted of Cash and
Stamps in Callett-Bank
Thieves Suspected.
Especial 10 Washington H-raId.)

CatIett, Va. Oct. THE Catlett
postofficc last night was entered by
thieves who blasted the safe and
escaped with $125 cash and 500 in
postage stamps.
Postmaster J. B. Powers dis
covered the robbery when he came
to work this morning NitroglyC-
crime was used to blow the safe
The thieves are believed to be mem
bers of the same gang that robbed
4 bank at Nokcsvillc. Va, a week
ago.
Fostonico inspectors are invcstI-
eating.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Lumber Market Inactive.

Cumberland. Nd. Oct. despite
q drop in tho wholesale price ~
lumber the market iS dull here.
dealers say. The recent increase in
freight rates is given as one rea-
son for this. Car shortage in the
South has retarded shipments.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
BERLIN DARKENED
BY ELECTRICAL STRIKE

London. Oct. Berlin is without
light or telephones tonight. accord
ing to a Central News dispatch.
\ strike Of electricians has
plunged the city in darkness and
crippled the entire telephone sys-
TEN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

way without further ceremony, con
seauently leaving the good. behind
Miss F7orenc- Fry entertained the
members Of the Beta Gamma Epsilon
sorority at her home IN Pennsylvania
avenue ON Thursday evening The
business program was followed by a
rociai evening during which a guest
Prize was given to Mss Mildred DUG
gan. Five hundred was enjoyed. the
honors going to Misses Mildred dug
gan and Lucille Daesling. a two
course luncheon was served.
Miss Mildred Water of LaPorte ave
pue will leave tomorrow for the Mich
igan state Normal school at Upsiiani,
Mich.
Roy W. Smith arrested for havins
no lights on hls truck was fined SAGE
and costs In the city court on Thurs
day.
John Gamer. who Is suffering with
badly injured eve as the result of
a piece Of steel lodging IN ii, IS show
ing a slight improvement in his con
dition.
Miss Annette Buchanan Of this city.
who is attending a school for DIE
ticians at Battle Creek, Mich, has been
elected president Of the senior class
Of the school Of Home Economics and
president Of the students council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

peoples meeting. 700 p. m. Jr
Young peoples meeting ct zoo .. m
Song service from 500 to $50. Preach
ing at $40 Subject. The Phuipplan
~Jailor." Baptising at the close Of the
evening service.
a daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Collins Of %Fischrupp avenue
mother and babe are doing nicely
Mrs. Fisher of LaPorte avenue spent
yesterday visiting friends in South CHI
easo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gayle. Jr., are erecting
a home on west i1Sth street In the
Forsyth Water Gardens, which Is al
most ready for
The Ladies of the Evangelical Luth-
r church will give a roast beef
supper IN the church p~ariors on nest
Thursday evenins.
There will be A meeting OF all peo-
pie Interested in forming a dramatic
club at the Community house next
Monday evening at 7:So p. m.
Mrs. w, B. Carringer spent Thurs
day In Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cobb. nee Ruth
Tilton. returned yesterday from their
wedding trip to Georgetown. Ky.
where they visited the formers mother
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs; Cobb will
reside with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Harry Tilton OF LaPorte ave
nue..
I Miss Eleanore Ehlerr, who lie In
training at the Washington park hos
pital In Chicago. Is spending a two
weeks vacation visiting her father,
Edward Ehlers. and other relatives.
Miss Frieda Fisher OF LaPorte ave
nue. has recovered from an attack 81
lumbago.
Mrs. Robert L Hughes OF Chicase
was the guest of Mrs. John c. Hale
tof oliver street on Thursday.
Miss Helen Tharp Is attending the
Columbia college of Expression in Chi
cago.
A burglar. entered the Fink and
Winsberg store on Schrage avenue and
was seen by men coming from work
on the u o'clock SHIFT. piling up his
loot. The witness reported the affair
tc the police. but upon going to the
scene the officer found the clothins
no expected TO take all in a heap. bu,
the marsuder gone. 1t Is thought that
the burglar knowing he had been seer
decided he had better make his geta-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
AN ENEMY TO
/ CONSTIPATION

Constipation and bowel trouble
can t be helped by strong drugs.
The stomach and bowels need a
vegetable remedy like DR.. Edwards'
Daudelion Pills to help them produce
natural, easy movement.
DR.. Edwards Dandclion Pills con
tain no Calomsl or injurious drugs.
They are purely vegetable and teach
the bowels to act without physic.
They act on the liver. increase the
flow Of bile; this, in turn, digestina
the food and moving the bowels In o
perfectly natural nner
Get a box today, and it's goodbye
constipation, and all stomach and liver
troubles. For sale by all Druggists
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
WHITING
--ond its
PEOPLE

The services at the Methodist church
tomorrow will close one Of the best
Years In the history OF the ~orxaniza-
lion. The nnal reports will show a
.plend!d increase In all departments
OF the work Over eighty new mem
bers were received during the year.
By tar the largest benevolent report
ever made by the church VIII be taken
% conference this year. The addition
Of Miss Helen johnson. educational and
social worker, to the stan, and the new
organlEauon plans being made. make
The outlook for the coming year most
e-ncouraginS. The pastor, Rev. Il. p.
Irey, has been given g unanimous In
vitetion by the board to return for the
thtrd year with an advance In salary
sunday school at $50 tomorrow. Ser
. by the pastor at 10.45 and 7:3O.
Mrs G. f. Ordeman will sing at5the
morning service, with Mrs. c. P. Nc
Neil accompanying on the violin. Prof.
J. H Hoskinson will address the Ep-
worth league at $40.
All classes in the Congregational
church Sunday school will be esumed
sunday. Plans for rally day, which
viii be held Oct. srd will be made.
Subject for the morning church serv-
Ice What Christ Brings to Men" All
members and friends are urged to be
present The pastor will speak before
the Sunday evening club on the sub
iect. The Wall Street Crime" ,
whiting Church OF Christ. sunday.
Sept. 30. 1920. Bible school. GAS. d.
s. J%urinton. Sept morning worship and
sermon at 100. subject. The CONVEX
sion OF Saul" Evening services, Young
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
Whiting
Advertisements
Are Winners

Mid-month Records now on sale at
SAM ARONBERG'S 5O2 I19th stree.
Whiting. Ind. 9-15
FOR RENT@Garage. 41e Sheridan Ave.
Whiting. 9-22-S
FOR SALE story frame house, Z
rooms on Ohio Ave. price $500. 90;
100000 cash. balance monthly pay
ments. 2 story frame house on Sheri-
dan Ave. with new garage. in splendid
condition. Price $7.5Oo-OO. IL story
frame house on Cleveland Ave. pos
session at onoe. Price &6.50o.O0 l
story brick house on Euclid Ave. price
SIS. 500. 90. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co.,
Phone II. 529 18th Street. Whiting.
9-22-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
grAz rxEArEx TONIGHT

George walsh In "Sink or Swim"
and latest Fox Hewk also three acts OF
vaudeville Tomorrow Louis Renn4son
in "oh, JOHNNY StopI Look! LISTEN"
charIes Chaplin In "eBy The Sea-" 9 riot
Of fun, also latest episode OF the Van
tnshtug Dagger" with Eddie Polo. 9-25
Deposit a, little each month with
the whiting tsavings e. Loan associa-
ton so that when old age comes you
can sit on your own" front porch in
eontentment and peace.
wANTED-Saleslady. good pay and
permanent position for saleslady
with ready-to-wear experience. Polish
or Slovish speaking perferred. Give ref
srsnce in own handwriting. Address
N. r Times. $685.
WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms and bath Phone whiting As
before 400 p. n. 9-25-1
October Columbia Records
also that Naughty Waltz
now on sale at Sam Aro1>
berg, Jeweler, SOP 10th St.
Whiting. s-2S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms and bath Phone whiting As
before 400 p. m. 9-25-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
COUNCIL WILLING To PROCEED
WITH VIRGINIA ST. PARKWAY

$780,, ..,, ,,. c,.,,
500 "GoLu ,'n,,I,. ''"''' '.' .'. .,,,.,
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, l'up'S' Do " - VIM, az" u ,,,o,-
IH' u" 81 lr'i''' url, !. % 49,, q
sum 80 >-''''' was 'akcn 'r"th nc pup
&c W TX t"nv anu u"P"Hs'tH III ne l'"p
- I'ot una 10 Pay OIL '"'S UH"ci' III
IN, 'a'''r '"tu ,,.,
nr G3un'It aETtru !" So inc W NJ, =
InE Noid f""nuFN o. ''i'",h SN'', >
+ ht"nES1d' inc p'hht' ana use" "n'S 10y
ms 'Trp"ra.r ION t"r 'h' sum OF S|."u''
councilman l"n'! w. '"T "''iS 'hc''-
per 70 "hr"H' th'S irahNSTHyh' -,
t''ml"NI"il was Erhnl"u 'ohh w. i''"E
! from IN" main I'm" nt IN" u. 4 q. %
{ r'ant 10 l." erected between F"rtleth
and Forty Nrst streets on MCtOlI"ch
street.
tn" central GIA~~ works was granted
PERMISSION 10 construct 4 similar side
track across Fourteenth street near
: their plant.
The nrm OF JENNA " M"tL' I"'at"d AT
i9Ib Main street, was granted prr'N.S-
sion I" erect medal awning over th"
sidewalk at IN" FiaC" of business. t"In-
Gilman fancy was EXCUSED from voting
on this ordinances.
\ committee" Of three. C"uncil'n"n
Noit". fancy and captain otto, was
named 20 investigate request Of III
| Standard ON company 70 install T"n oil
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
kANAWHA COUNTY IN
!. REFUSAL TO DEPRIVE
VOTERS At PRIMARY

CHARLESTON, W. Va. June -
Taking the position that a voter should
NOT be deprived nt has vote on tech
nicality and holding that IN" failure 10
use affirmation books IN som" precincts
at tho recent primary was du" 20 haste
-of voters and not to any intention OF
election officials as 70 disregard the re-
,ouirementa the kanAwhn county court
unanimously decided today not 20 throw
out the votes OF any precincts IN tHlS
county and to let the result stand ~
originally reported
e. Motions 70 throw ont several PRECINCTS
. mad been rqadr on behalf OF \. Is. Moore.
candidate for the Republican nomIua-
ton for state auditor: A. s. Clayton.
candidate for IN" nemoCrat" uomlE a
ton for prosecuting attorney. and Ben
ChildcsS caNdtdat" for m" Democratic
q nomination for constable IN Charleston
district.
- Attorneys ~ Samuel = Montgomery.
candidate Tor the Republican Domtna-
ton for governor on whose behalf the
recount of votes was originally request
cd made no motion 60 throw out pre-
cinct votes and did not appear IN this
hearing until Attorney !. T.. Morgan
had some Cabin Creek and Charleston
election officers brought h"tnr" the court
% and began taking their testimony con-
corning use % affirmation hooks Then
Attorney u. Clayton aUr. unC"d th"t M"
was representing Mr. montgomery m
tho matter % taking this evidence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
SIX THOUSAND
MINERS CALLED
OUT IN N|NGO

QUART EsTON. w Va. Jun" "a
,.-,ke order was issued today from '"e
local headquarters OF IA" Unite" N'.,
Uo-ksrn Of America. DISTRICT -. erect
,r~ to-rorrov. and directing approx
.,.Ix 1000 in Mlnco county. west
x,,-1i,a and Pike county. kentucNE'
. r,;nsrs leave their work. The STRIKE
. nrds- follows refusal OF the "iInamSph
, 60 Onorators' Association 10 meet WY"
. the miners, District kr"S'de"' y. :
, Kseney stated. ,,,,. r-ac-
. The workers caleu oNC HItnGo ron,.
, ticaily Al OF the miners OF Mihgo Tou,,,
- ard Tr.-c than 1000 others employer
prinolpaiiy by West Virginia corpSr"
lions on the Kentucky SIDE OF I"F a.
rivnr and along Pond creek one o. -
trihntories in pike county. Many az
nc Xen,ucky workers 1--we IN N'nS"
cnnnty. and all have recently become
nfSsiiH.Ad with the miners union.
President c. +. KeeDey. or DiStrtCI ="
called a conference OF IN" newly az
tSd miners for Williamson last "cdneS.
Sey and Thursday for the purpose OF
Sormulat!ng their demands on the opera
fora, Colncident with this call res
dent Keeney said. operators or the W.
ware requested by district officials 10
yoeet with the workers to ne Sotiate
ware agreement and 10 arrive al an
Sno1cabie settlement OF all differences
betweon miners and their smptASeS
which the operators declined 10 DO.
The United States department %
labor, through one Of its officials mas
Kcrwin, was in communication with NY
Kssnev to.day, in an effort 70 avert the
strike order but the latter refused 70
suspend action. after explaining the CIR
cnnostances which Ted to It's issuance
A total OF. 1875 miners families nave
, been evtcted Huce the work OK organ
zation started In MnGo and Pike coOn-
tiss according 20 reports received at
miners headquarters to-day. Ten: COLO
mics have been established a; Sp7iSS'
Lick Crack ard Nolan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
NO|te Takes Day Off
Signing Marshall Bonds

CUARI.ESTON, ". VIA. Jun" 20
Henry \. NUltc, assistant |" tn hlt"r-
nry general spent most Of tn" day to
day Signing road blnGa issued by thr""
IF the ministerial districts Of Marshal.
county. by which more than half a mil
non dollars Will hccom" aNallabI" Tor
road building in That county.
one of the bond issues WAS for S2Si
nnu for Cameron district on which nm
appeal was taken by citizens :" the
supreme court of appeals from the or
der Of IN" attorney general approving
Tho bonds. hut on which the attorney
general was upheld.
The Mead district bond iSsu" was for
SIS, 600 and that for clay district was
frrfS"O0 600
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
MCoNKEYS HAVE TWO
STRONG WEEK-ENDERS

The McConkcya baseball nlnc Will
max" a rwo-day trip duwn-StatC on Sun
day AMI Monday. ON Sunday they val!
cross bats with tho strong C,1rkShurG
ninr. whI'c on Monday they Will again
enter siIr opposition in The Morgan
tow American Legion.
On Thursday evening twilight game
will be played between III" McCork"ys
and the Wheeling Mold & Foundry. the
third gam" of it's kind between these
two teams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
FAIR PRICE BOARD
FOR BELMONT co.

John rr"Ifrcr. ohio TAI" rice commits
Sioncr announced = far rice commission
Yesterday tor Belmont county. inc com
mission viii seek t. regulate rlCeS ana
protect the consumer from prohtccrH.
The organization OF u fair price comm'S-
SION m Rclmun; county comes among
rnr last. as ONO has been fairly well
ursanlzrd IN rs nght against H. {. J."
Gcorgr Cook, If Martins Ferry, IS
Tn" county chairman r"rT's"nNnG inc
uuNli,. and the other members d"SlE-
mated are Robert M,K"lvcy. farmer. Of
Key; Mrs. J. +. liluckl"rd, wife "t th"
postmaster of Martins Ferry represent
ing the housewives. and Cornelius cur
rem retailer Of R"lla,lr". and Frank I""-
yipkh. Of BridEvurl, represent labor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30

Billie Reutbcr and Jackie James wi
furnish the attraction for the four roun
curtain raiser at the Independent ia
celebration next Monday, at Sistersrtite
W. Va These youngsters have AWAY.
pleased the local fans and should Prov
a large attraction at the down stay
show Efforts arc being made by th'
SistersyiIle MANAGEMENT to bring VIZ
Colley. OF Wellsburg, and Johnny Gal
lagher. Of this city, together in the mali
bout Of eight rounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
BRIDGEPORT MAN
JAILED ON CHARGE
OF BEATING WIFE

y jess Kaufman was arrested nv
RridEeport police lat" last evening IN
= n charge OF beating mis- VIE. II - not
known JUS; how the quarrel started nut
the neighbors called the police io IN"
: seen" on account Of screams FOR h"lr.
Mrs Kaufman, u = sad, WAS Found in
a serious condition upon the arrival Of
the police and "a Bridgeport doctor was
summoned and rendered medical aid.
4; an early hour this morning. n" was
reported - be resting AZ easily as
could he eNpscter.
Kaufman was taken - ths s.. Glars
willie jnil wher" hr VIII await &, h"arin:;.
~ stat"uan, was mad" ~ 70" BrldG"-
port police 70 tho Ntf"rt thar Kaufman
,.is dcScrtr- from tho United States
/, Army and this charge Will 3" invests
RatNd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
CLERKS BUSY

County and city CLERKS -" l"ry busy
issuing iIccns" fer in n~y.1 Year Cor
pcddlIng. cigars. cigarettes. tntr'''. .tr..
while the citizens ar making - rush
on the city trcaSurNrs ofIic,, ~ IN e.
fort 10 pay their water rent before the
time for Discount GAD..cs today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
Nichols Funeral.

Funeral services for clara {, Nichols.
VINO died sunday in New York tlty.
were held Yesterday afternoon AT !
o'clock nt tn" HON" of her SISTER, Mrs.
Emma Spears "" 2%lu Main street.
RcV. l.. :. Crosse. pastor Of the Zane
Street NJ. i. church. offiClatcd. Burial
was made IN Peninsula cemetery. Tn"
deceased leaves her mother. nN" sisters
and rnr brother to mourn h'r loss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
Amens Servic es.

Funeral services for Miss Mary
AmcnS. no died sunday at tn" family
residence near $" bridge q; Elm
Grove. wor" held yesterday afternoon
at 3 O'clock Rev. l.. +. l.ewollyn. pas
tor Of tn $rnn" PRESBYTERIAN church.
OffCiatcd Iutcrmcnt was mad" IN
Stone Church cemetery. tn" deceased
was nfty years Of aEr and IS survived
l,N fhrnn slItnrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30

Tho Yankee Juniors Will got a chance
for revenge next Monday when they
Inc Up against tho South Island nine.
that gave them their first defeat IN
three years last Sunday. The game will
be played in the morning, and should
prove quite interesting. II will start at
10 O'Clock sharp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30

Funeral services were held from tho
family residence on Water street for
Ralph ,;ustaNc. aged IL. m" son o.
Louisa and Gustavc Marx. Who died last
Friday afternoon. Rev. G. f. li"n had
chnrrc If Glc services and int"rmcnt
was mad" ii Greenwood cemetery. TIL"
deceased Wa in his second year Of high
Srho"l and participated In all athletics.
II" leaves his PARENTS. two brothers,
Harry and tAw"od. and on" sister.
Martha.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
Don't Poison Baby.

CORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her CHIC muss v'
PAREGORIC audanum make sleep Inese drugs VIII Eoouoe
eep and FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the FROM WHICH
IS NO WAKING Many the children who have been hed Or
Whose health ruined for life by pgo laudnum ana morphine Haon
f which is narcotic product OPIUM Druggists prohibited from selling
either of the narcotics children ALL anybody without aDeng
them pson The definition narcotic is III medicine which 'sAeOss PAN
and PRODUCES Sleep produces spo co'o coo0
us and den smell medicines containing opium are
and sold under the Drops Cord Soothing Srup etc. You
should permit any medicine be given to your onolea 9n y o
YOUR physician know of what composed CASIORA DOIS No1 CoN
fam NARCOTICS if signature Of Chas e. Fletcher
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
PIE TROLEUM.

OF. CITY. IA. Junc - --Cred' bal
ances 500. Runs 52.;:G. aIcrAE"
5i.707. Shipments S>.@'o. average
5N.9S4.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Baltimore, s: Jersey City. o.
Rochester, A. Akron. Q.
Syracuse. 6: Reading. IL.
Buffalo. :; Toronto. l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-30

Tailor Made Auto Seat Covers.
Waltz & Co. Make Them TO Fit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04
USE 10 MILLION POUNDS
OF LIME ON LOCAL FARMS

over 100000 pounds OF lime
were used in St. Joseph county TO re-
lieve the acidity of the soil accord
ing TO statistics compiled BY County
Agent r. c. Bird.
Lime has been used only during
the past few years IN st. Joseph
county" said Mr.. Bird but Il Is
fast being used very extensively.
There is q large portion OF the
county that IL too sweet and the ap-
plication OF lime Is necessar ~ before
q good stand OF alfalfa and other
legumes can be secured"
Great difficulty is being encoun-
tered in securing potash for muck
lands of the county. Mr.. Bird has
spent some time in an effort 70 Sc
cure some for county farmers but
has been unsuccessful so far. The
annual consumption of potash in
the United States is about 5000.
600 TONS" said Mr.. Bird, %and the
supply for the coming year will
hardly exceed 10000"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04
BY JENNY B. MERRILL. PHI. ID.
Superintendent Of KinderCartens Of
Daily Vacation Bible schools. 30
Bible House. New York City.

Bible House, New York CITY.
There il not enough time given 10
constructive work. 20 the pleasure o.
making things" either in the home
OF school
In a suggestive book. Home.
school and Vacation" mother
writes. a young child's capabfity
and skill grow rapidly. II Is a good
plan after he Is four years TO man
age 50 that he always can have
something visible TO show his
father for instance. at the end OF the
day. something made with his own
hands"
This wise mother adds another
reason besides the pleasure this Gre
alive work gives. She says. IF the
mind after this age Cfour years. IS
let 10 play all day. II rapidly grows
averse 70 ordered application and
submission 90 authority
Now 10 be practical. what can
children make? I should like %
show you the airplane made from "A
cigar box by a little colored boy OF
nine
ing 20 children this year. It ia al
ways wise 20 allow them 20 follow
the life interests OF the adult world
whenever they appeal to little peo-
pie.
But you ask what can younger
children make i'm the aircraft line
They can fold stiff paper into darts
and il is surprising 20 see how high
little boys can hUrl them. Then, too.
they can make pin-wheels. and
while these do not fly. they buzz
through the air and afford much
amusement Let the little people
make many pin-wheels. large and
small and OF varied colors, using
cl0thes-pins for handles if no older
brother is at hand 20 white a stick.
Encourage older and younger chill
dren 10 work together, for self-cOn-
rol and adaptability are gained
through social intercourse. II is
needless TO say that almost an chill
dren like 10 blow soap bubbles. How
they fly See whose will fly the
highest,
Another source OF interest 90 chill
dren is the well known scrap book.
Little people love 10 cut ont pic
lures. They may collect them in "a
box at first or put an the animals
in one envelope. the toys in another
and 50 on. When they can cut and
arrange the pictures fairly well.
help them 10 mount one sheet. After
this practice fold a large piece of
paper and let them mount the -four
pages. then use a book
To manage paper and scissors.
make paste. select pictures. mount
and press them with a blotting pad,
are all activities which interest and
Instruct children.
Scrap books illustrating Bible and
other favorite stories. chtldren's po-
ems. the different countries and peo-
plies of the world. and the various
trades and occupations not only oc-
cupy but educate little children.
such work is a good pastime for
rainy days cor Sundays.
When children have acquired skill
I'm making scrap books and have
learned to- select and arrange pie
lures, they should be allowed the
privilege of sending their handworls
to some less fortunate children I'm