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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

n IS there a new invocation 10 en-
able the blind to readf r. z L.
A The optophone, a recent IN
vention now beiag manufactured IN
England, reads aloud from the printed
page. something after the manner OF
a phonoRraph, and can be manipu-
lated by an ordinarily intelligent
blind person It IS run BIZ electricity.
@ what IS the origin Of sc PIuri-
bus Unum19. G. n.
A The motto aE Pluribus Unum"
occurs originally in a Latin poem
-'AIoretun." attributed TO Vergn.
Q. What f. the greatest height
from which parachute drop has been
madef r. A. NJ
A The present record Of 1880
feet. or slightly more than three and
three-quarterB miles, was made last
June at a Texas flying field by an
officer OF the United States air serT-
i've
@. What is meant by the AsIzum
Of OtWaFa1 in the peace treaty with
Germauyf /. v. S.
A This has reference 70 former
German possessions in Africa. The
skuu is to the natives a symbol ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
By EDNA KENT FORBES


the opposite. II you would care TO
have a list Of foods for reduction.
send an addressed, stamped envelope
and I will be glad TO mail It 10 you
E. r W.-The only sensible way 10
thin the hair is to have strands OF IL
cut out Have II done so it VIII leave
the mass thoroughly evened- For in
stance, small strands taken away
from different parts OF the head.
You can reduce your shoulders
through special exercises for this.
Never allow yourself 10 stoop and, Of
course, wear simple, plain lines in
your clothes. A woman with large
shoulders must carry herself we'll
H0peful=Wear a brassiere and for
get all about Il. A girl as young as
you are viii develop all over and no
part VIII De more noticeable than the
others. Your mother can dress you
so the bust is not so prominent
X K.-Sassafras root can be OBJ
tanned from any druggist It should
be STEPPED IN order TO extract the
juices, just as You would do with
any tea Lime Juice can be made in
your own kitchen, from lines Put
the two together.
J. S B-Four weight is correct for
your size and years Your type seems
English though IL is not a decided
one Almost any color viii be becom-
ing as your complexion is unusually
good. II the black hat IS becoming. Il
viii be all right II should be trimmed
very simply for a gil as young as
yourself
All inquiries addressed to Miss
Forbes in care OF the Beauty Chats
department viii be answered in these
columns in their turn. This requires
considerable time. however. owing 10
the great number received So II a
personal or quicker reply is desired,
a stamped and self adressed envelope
must be enclosed with the question.
The Editor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
SSilos

MORE silos needed in the Rio Grands valley Sos
w important purpose than controlling prices.
As conservators Of food they unequaed They are
giant outdoor thermos bottles.
George n Clark, Doua Ana county, N. N, farmer told
recent visit to FL Paso how around Las Cruces
enabled to get Of the best sos in the country
he said the county farm bureau Of which he formerly
manager procured standard form for making concrete
sos. This form enables farmers build the best kind
a slo for less than $500.
The silo the form viii build has capacity of so tons
Upwards Of 20 of them have built in the upper valley
in two years.
In the dry sunny southwest silos last longer than in
northern countries where the elements them down
Every farmer out here VIII have one In time. Why not
now7
It VIII cost money, but with half the world On jag
the United States should have good army ready.
Things look better in Mexico. Let show her We
appreciate it.
Nobody ever says Fill 'em up again at soda fountain
Hon use doth breed habit IN 4 man.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGuY And NURSE JAMES FEAIHERS
By r

through the arr Oh. what shall I
dor cried Nurse Jane. sadly ike
aTu help you catch your tsatlers,
Nurse Jane" offered Uncle Wiggtly-
There. now you see what meant oy
the rnuzzrat lady's feathsr4 III
get them all hack for you"
How can you asked Nurse jana
reaching up her paws and managing
70 Gather a Few q he fluffy thinsa-
IN jump Up after them and grab
them as Dickis and Nellie Chip-Chip
did" said the bunny. But he soon
found that he was not as lively as 3
sparrow He and Nurse Jane did
catch a few Of the floating feathers.
but most OF them were fast blowing
away.
"Oh. daarT' sighed Nurse Jane
I'm so sorry I cut Up and vas
foxy like. throHinE The soap and scat
tsring the fsathsrsl" said Uncle Wig
Eily- What shall 7 dog"
1t seemed as If al the feathers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
HoD I Earned
Ny First Money

THE first money I earned was in the
oil game and was hard to take I
was given a 2 cent piece for tax
ing g dose CT castor oil ] an still
in the oil game but Il Is Speedway
now and not castor and they have
quit making . cent pieces. 50 that the
oil Is no longer hard 10 taks.-H l.
lfaechteL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

A REVIVAL.
I SOMETIMES think our huss OF gray
4 Come from forgstfuinsss OF play.
And losing sight Of how the boy
Finds a vast store o. pursst Joy
In al the simple things n sight
That move 10 laughter and delight.
Wherefore I deem it wise In age
Backward &c turn the present paEs.
And for a little ease my stress
With the delights Of bcyishness.
And cen as he
JOY IN the simpler things I see.
Copyright. 1890. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
The Loafers

PLY whole long ago
Of deaths my
sheriff would and promptly his worldly
gear ana when my harp gets smoking hot its cooling system eged to
ain o. kindred spot oftentm there
ways SIT on benches BY days they do not toll they
ss M pay see the same old musty By day. and after dark barred
out an to
there's nothing they burb peeer
along
existence nice when buckle barely
pneef bow doth the hoozy little bum
must Ton ana make things hum to gain board and berth? mystery
wot that needs solution mu and when
to beat the Dutch
coDyright By George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

TIE business women as a class. are
not the homemakers." observed
Miss Mary Stedmond. secretary
20 the city engineer. following her
return from Y ". c. A confer
ence at Estes Park, Colo, which she
attended as the representative Of the
local y. W. auxiliary organization
composed Of young women in BUSH
ness lie That this condition is
true was wen agreed among the more
than 500 young women gathered at
the meeting from all parts OF the
southwest But il was also agreed
should have business training OF some
sort, to enable her to care for her
self and any dependents should the
contingency suddenly arise DeVel-
opments at the meeting also indi-
Gated that this is coming 70 pass,
creasingly active part In the prac-
teal affairs OF the world, and that,
in so doing. a material moral uphft
is resulting.
Anyone contemplating a tourney
70 the streams OF the northern woods
might find It profitable ia many ways
TO pause long enough to look over
the advantages OF that sort TO be
found in New Mexico said c. r Folk,
assistant city engineer who has just
returned from a BRIEF vacation spent
in that state. Better fishing and
hunting than IS offered in New Mex
Eco IS not 10 be found anywhere, and
the grounds are sufficiently near Ell
PasO TO make them quickly accessible
at small cost To those who visit
those mountain streams 7 would ad-
wise that they do their fishing just
after noon. because &c IS then that
insect life begins 70 awaken. and the
fish seem 20 bite better. Pish and
game are 70 be found in abundance
we saw one herd OF III deer. and
caught as many fish as we had use
for. Following my trip. would not
only be amazed 10 learn OF anyone
from the southwest going TO Alichi-
gan or anywhere in the north on a
fishing trip but IL IS difficult 10 un-
derstaud why Il IS that the New Mex
lean streams do not overshadoW those
OF northern states IN attracting Wis
IF you want to know whether or
not you really absorb a drug when
rHHrnrH-n = nHaHn=nH r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

william Archer. the English dra-
matte critic now visiting IN New
York. advises John Golden 70 send
Frank Bacon and sLlghtnln' to Lon
on when New York gets through
with them. 1Ir. Archer thinks Mr
Bacon's performance would do es
well there as Jefferson's rip Van
Wrinkle"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
H. W. M'DERMID WILL SUCCEED
MARTINDALE AS EXPRESS ACT.

". J. Martindaie. general agent Of
the American Railway Express com
panys stationed in FL Paso, IL short"
months has been transferred 10 Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Martipdale's place viii be taken
by H " McDermid, formerly Of Port
land Ore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

AIRS TnF0RD MOoTs' nephew has
w resigned as a prohibitionist an
gone { work. "A front porch cam.
psigu is ali right if you've got your
beds made an tn dishes washed" said
Mrs. Lafe Bud tday.
Copyright Nati5nuI Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

PonzFs fortune appears TO be his
misfortune
Thereu never be a drop IN woollens
for the man who carries nothing on
his hip
II the Republicans really wanted
their candidate TO have a front
porch, why didn't they nominate
Taft2
Since the writer Of this column IS
now 4 presidential candidate we
wish 70 state that. IN our opinion,
neither the blond nor the brunet IS
deceltful unless
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24
About BrOadl0ay Plays And Players

NEW YORK, Aug. IA new ro-
IN mantle played called "Tester-
year" written by Sydney Stone.
has been accepted for production By
Max p Wilmer and S Romberg.
These producers plan 70 feature
John Arthur Sungold. a lyric tenor.
in IT. Sungold has been recruited
from the Yiddish stage for the
Charles Purcell role in The Magic
Melody on tour. When he finishes
that engagement he viii appear in
''Testeryear."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

Washington, D. C.. Aug 24.-First
Lieut. Roscoe Bell. infantry. Camp
Furlong, detailed 10 high school at
Dallas, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

The play in which Henry W say
age, Inc, viii present Madge Ken
nedy is Cor ed" a comedT-dranna
by Dodson Mitchell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

Smith seems 10 be well satisfied
with his new car" said Frank Mayo,
Universal filmist, to director Fred
Thompson recently.
Yes" replied Thompson He tells
ne he hasn't paid a cent for repairs
In all the six months he has
owned IT.
That's right. guess" said Mayo
The fellow who's been doing his re-
pair work tells ne the same story
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

GOSSIP.
A chorus man. Who WIS refused
Job yesterday, then tried % ssu the
manager stock IN a patent potato
peeler concern
r ziegfsld. II. has engaged An
nette Babe for a role IN the new
Charles Purcell Is singing q new
love waltz song called Dear Heart.
4iy Heart Sweetheart In The Poor
Little Ritz Girl"
Dorothy Dickson. Of aLassis.- IS to
act in films for the Famous Players
Lasszy company.
Alice Hamilton has been engaged
FOR The Greenwich village Folliss."
opening p the G. V. thsater on
August &c.
George Mckay IS back IN The cast
OF Honey Girl" Hes been having e
swell time with the humps.
Bernlce Dewey Is now uuderstudy
FOR Nay Thompson IN nThe rridufnhE
houncers" at the Century Promenade
Spanish Love" another WagenhaIs
& Eemper production. has opened At
Maxine Elliott's theater.
Emma Dunn- Ralph Morgan ard
Lillian Lorraine have been surersd
By the Selwyns for sonny"
Frank Fay and Harry Landon have
been added to the cast OF Jim Jan
August 90.
Eight ticket sellers are on dutv
constantly at the Hlppodrors
handling the tickets for Good
Times
A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
Tennis and golf win develop q
woman's MUSCLES but 50 VIII a
broom
FOoLIsHlIENE.
There once vas a foolish young rat,
Who shook his gray fist ~ a eat
And now ever day
His relatives sad.
Il wonder where willie a ulF1
FROM TIE CHESTNUT TREE
Bobbis. which teeth does q mar
get lastE
The false ones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

THE young lady across the way says
1 nothing is more essential to health
than good ventilation and one doesn't
wonder that the labor unions are SO
strong for the open shop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

CALEM BARLOW, our talented banjo
- picker, says if people keep on find
ing more interest in a photograph than
they do in the higher circles Of music,
he IS going to have to go back to bot
toming chairs.
>
A big, enthusiastic dog fight was get
ting under nice Roadway in front Of
the blacksmith shop this morning, and
would no doubt have been one of the
best Of the season, had not a church
member stopped It.
= .
Raj Barlow says he often wonders
at what a powerful institution the
moon is, but that the public don't en-
joy it near as much as they would if
they had to pay to look at it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

me people OF the nehb0r STATES should not deal with each
other IN peace ther mutual profit FL Paso and Mexico
have kept the peace al these years in spite Of the utmost
efforts Of the governments to smash it. Now let
be prompt to reopen the way return of the fine old
nsghborness that used to make border life distinctive
and little more delightful than anywhere else.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

Those persons who fear go to To1reou should reem
Der that TOrreOn merchant was robbed in E. Paso
5000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

David Bslasco produced -Cau the
Doctor" in Asbury Park. and william
A Bray -Immodest Violet IN Long
Branch last week
TO TELL ALL.
People have been Fostering Wilson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

Collision. author-producer o. The
Girl with the Carmlne Lips." az the
Punch and Judy. SO much about the
Identity OF the young woman who
plays the title role that he has de-
cided 70 print the answer u you
want 70 know before that ask Hrs
Collision
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

IF you want TO know whether or
not you really absorb a drug when
you're smoking a cigaret, Just dry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

When city and county officials fan out the public might
stand chance Of getting the truth if the doors were
kept closed
Fl Paso should don her best dress for her coming party
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

FROM TIE CHESTNUT TREE
Robbie. which teeth does q nan
get lastZ'
The false ones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

Hon use doth breed habit IN man.
william Shakrpere.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

there once was a foolish young rat.
Who shook his gray fiat AZ q eat,
And now ever day
His relatives sad.
q wonder where willie a atTs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

It VIII cost money, but with half the world on jag
he United States should have good army ready
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-24

A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
Tennis and golf win develop q
romans muscles but 50 wiz a
room
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The Dolores star., 1920-07-09
Placed on Same Footing as See
ing as Result of Doctor
Wheeler's Observations.
NO LONGER AN EXPERIMENT
Blind Are Taught to Wind Electric
CoIs-Effect of Being Self-Sup-
porting Keeps Them Healthy
and in Good Spirits.

New Iork.-SO many of the war.
blinded have found work in the cleo
.rical manufacturing plant Il means of
supporting themselves, rendering them
independent of any charity or philan-
,hrOpic assistance. that special atten-
ion is being directed to the work of
Dr.. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler, who
made possible this new field of gain.
'ul occupation for the SlghtlesS.
There is nothing new in the en-
ieavor to enable the blind to work or
.ven in the effort made to find ready
market for their product. but In the
Wheeler cOinpany's factory
he unseeing work on an exact par
with the seeing. their goods there
'Ore. being placed In the open market.
Doctor Whcelers interest In the
problem of the blind, starting some
years ago. became intensified when the
war brought their numbers. both here
and abroad, to Il highly increased
total. In going through the various
departments of the cOmpanyS electric
Al manufacturin. plant al Ampere. n.
D.. WI NIIili - l''S''' ~ '' i'''' -
The fact that girls skilled in winding
wire coils performed their work with
nut watching the movements of their
hands. nS II touch typiSt or II piano
player ignores her fingers. The coil
winding girls chatted and laughed
among themselves MS they worked. and
their work was satisfactory. Doctor
Wheeler then blindfoldcd himself and
attempted to wind Il coil. He proved
to his own satisfaction that here was
work which. with little practice. the
SightleSs could do on II par with nor
NAL workers.
Proves a Success.
The Double Duty Finger Guild was
the direct result. That Is the name
given to the department. employing
only men and women without sight.
This department has been in success
ful operation for three years in the
Wheeler fnctOry, and it has
ceased to he considered AN experiment
or even an innovation.
At first special instructors were en-
gagged and II small group of blind were
sci to work 1T winding the wire coils.
The Dolores star., 1920-07-09
EXPLAINING THAT 80 CENTS
1t, and the Clerk Gave Him
the Information.

/ Ch1mp Clark likes shirts that have
snail rod stripe. Not long ago he
fent into the shop OF II Washington
bbrr.Hsl"r to buy II dress shirt. Sc
Rrtne one. hr gave the clerk Il SO
! w. aId while waiting for his change
Elndrr"d around looking at the shirts
|>played. Eut let the former speaker
~ u> about II. says The Nations
fl>ur~S.
Il found fine shirt with small red
frirr> and | like to wear that kind.
|llrin@ the war You could not yet II
PlW with red stripes which would
p fade, said to the clerk:
'Nhat IS the price of that shirt? 2
Three dollars
Give me that and take it out of
T. ten
|'Whrn he came back with the
}hngr he did not have enough and |
iIed his attention to IL.
l"u are guuging me. What is that
ftra thirty cents for?'
That, replied the clerk. is the
les tax that you d fools enacted
I there in congress ;"
The Dolores star., 1920-07-09
JUST MADE HIM HOMESlCK
Cookery Book Brought Fond Recoliec-
tons to Colored Doughboy
Serving in France.

II was very black. says the Satur-
day Evening Post. and In his khaki he
looked like coffee and chocolate ice
cream. After eating hearty meal in
the American Red Cross cantecn he
sat down with II book near the coun
ter. The kind-hcartcd worker looked
over once or twice in his direction and
was surprised to see biz tears rolling
down his cheeks.
"Why, this will never do" she said
kindly. SIS there anything | can do
to help you: I'll be glad to. If | can.
He dug his knuclles into his eyes
and replied:
II sholy am ashamed to make u
baby ou,cn myself. ma'am. This yer
book done make me so mighty home
sick"
She picked up the book he had been
rcadn. II was the Cantccn cook
book. and it was opened at the sec
ton ON "How to Fry Chicken.
The Dolores star., 1920-07-09
Give Sightless
Equal Chance

The members of this first group were
paid during their apprenticeship Is
cents an hour, and, after four weeks
instruction, were given places in the
shops. Later the hourly rate of pay
for trained workers was changed to
piecework plan and this proved more
Interesting and stimulating to the
worker. AT the factory it was said
that skilled blind worker earned
from s. to 81 a day at piecework.
More startling than the work in the
coil-winding rooms is the handling of
various kinds of machinery by the
SiShtless. At the nOtching machines
they put in metal plates and stamp
them with the desired notcheS. Blind
men also stack these plates, or punch
ines." and weigh them.
S!ghtless typists and stenographers
also are employed by the company. In
the jobroom a special system of indi-
vidual records keeps track of more
than 1000 jobs in process. Here n
blind stenOgrapher handles the phone
calls coming in at spaced plugs down
the length of the room. using sim
pie chair and typewriter stand on
rollers, in which she travels up and
down the line.
A Blind Secretary.
Miss Jessie Lewis, secretary to Mrs.
Ida II. Clifford. director of the Double
Duty Finger Guild, handles the steno-
graphic work and filing in the guilds
nf Shn to, ia Of hn Do
kins Institute for the Blind. Miss
Lewis is the creator of the American
Braille shorthand system. All her
cards and records are marked in
Bra.ie. and she turns to n desired pa
per with the ease and promptness of
Skilled sighted worker.
Most of the successful blind appli-
cants for positions In the factory
come from independent sources rather
than institutions. The age limit is
supposed to be forty-tive. although
older men from the state of New .1er-
sey have been accepted. Two persons
must guarantee one months board and
return carfarc. In case the applicant
does not make good"
The worker stands absolutely on his
own merit and soon learns to take
pride in bringing his work up to the
standard required by the factory in
SpectorS.
Marked Independence is shown by
the sghtlcss employees in handling
their work and in moving about the
factory and grounds. The effect upon
them of being Sclf-supporting and en-.
gagged in work which is the same as
that done by normal persons and
which must pass the same tests of in.
SpcctiOn. works wonders in keeping
them up to healthy standard OF
good spirits and courage.