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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
Copyright. 1915, by lhe Mcclure Nows-
paper Syndicate. Nov York City.
pLA MING CHRISTMAS DINNER.

We have acquired much wisdom Of late
years IN planning our big meals. Thanks
giving dinner and Christmas dinner are not
the dietary moDstrosty as they used to be
when ii was customary for the hostess on
such occasions To present 10 her guests
about four times as much food and twice
rs much variety as was good for tlitm
Now we feel that good taste is shown
when n lcss hearty meal is offered. We have
grown To know that the table TINT groanA
with food is apt to make those who sit
alb out il groan later on. We have also
learned that % enjoy good food and TO eat
too much Of IL are quite different prop0-
sitions.
The important thing IS to maintain the
Christmas tradition in planning your
Christmas dinner sad 10 do this within
your means and without planning too
heavy meal. II turkey or goose arc out
of the question YOU may substitute chick
en-, but roast pork las as many Christmas
associations IN old England as have these
birds and pork is one ot the meats that
have recently gone down IN price. Besides
eranberries and the various vegetables
that go with turkey or goose go just NJ well
with portk.
II YOU wish 10 have a first course before
| the main course, IL IS Il good plan TO have
fruit cocktail or halves of grapefruit
| This is often easier TO manage than oysters
ON the half shell and il is less filing than
a soup. Moreover il tends to stimulate
the appetite and leave one eager for the
hearty dishes that follow.
A simple salad course a always appro-
pirate with the Christina dinner and lends
variety without actually adding much adj
ditional nourishrnent 10 the meal A plain
| lettuce salad oF endive, or possibly an en-
dive or lettuce with orange sections is a
good selection.
Plum pudding is the traditional Christ
mas dessert Of old England but many
persons prefer mince pie Either Of these
/ is really HIiiitient and it is absurd TO add
/ 10 them cheese and nuts and raisins with
! possibly ice cream.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
By Laura A kirkrnan
"JJJST HOW TO MAKE
A COTTON BED COMFORT

Isn't it awful bride friend wrote
me month ago. The only cotton com
forts I'd have In our apartment cost from
s. up fthe cheaper ones are sInall-slze and
made of such tawdry material. ] dont
know how well ever pay for one this
winter
In reply sent this young friend ex-
nlicit directions for making comfort,
POINTING out 10 her that she could
make one for $430 if she would first have
a carpenter make her quilting frame
And TO-DAY ! received her answer to my
letter. You should see my quitting
framep' she says enthusiastically. ''It
looks so funny set up N New York
apartment The man who came IN TO read
the electric light metre almost wept when
he saw it; he said he was country-born
and had seen his women folks around {.
quilting frame IN his boyhood | believe
lots of CITY women would get quilting
frames Il YOU'D write about it IN your
column. Why don't you2 People must
cut out your articles and send them in
letters TO their friends, and | am sure the
directions YOU sent me would be appre-
ciated by many.
So am taking this friends advice and
publishing the following directions:
Have carpenter make you two
lengths Of board eight feet long, and two
lengths Of board SIX and one-haf feet long
These boards should be from two to three
inches wide and quite fat The kind Of
clothes poles that are fat, not round, will
do it sawed the right length. Now tack
a STRIP of bed ticking on each of these
boards the entire length, letting one edge
of the strip Of ticking hang out about one
inch beyond the edge of the board, so that
the comfort may be sewed onto the ticking
when YOU are ready to tuft it. -Four iron
clamps (the kind that screw DOWN will be
necessary to secure the crossed-oyer boards
together at the four corners after the
quilt is sewed onto the ticking. Thus the
quilt will be stretched taut and one can
tuft it,
Now for the material: The comfort VIII
be two and one-half yards long and two
yards wide This will take 10 yards of
material for the covering; two hve-yaTd
lengths Of material one yard wide will be
sewed together, then doubled over on
itself with cotton batting between the two
thicknesses Silkaline is, Of course, the
incest material TO use for this covering
but it is now about 40 cents yard Gt used
to be 20 cents per yard, SO cotton challis
should be used in place of the silkaline
Cotton chalis can be bought In most
vicinities for % cents a yard. A bat of
cotton two and one-hah yards long and
two yards wide viii cost about SLIGO
When you have sewed the two five
yards lengths Of material together length
wise, lay it on the floor, spread the bat of
cotton on one-half of it, fold the other end
of the material over the cotton, and jaste
the material together over the cotton on
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
WHY
WHY
DO We Send "Christmas Cards."

Copyright. 1920, By Wheeler Syndicate inc
Tho gfsily colored catds and booklets
which have come TO be part of the Christ
mrs celebretion, are, IN reality, survival
II the Christmas pieces" popular during
the first half Of the last century. These
were sheets Of writing paper, adorned with
various sketches, used by schoolboys nj
the approach Of the holidays 20 tell Of the
progress which they had made IN their
studies, and TO suggest various gifs Of
which they would approve at Christmas
Gradually these Cbristmas pieces"
grew more and more elaborate, and the
Christmas card as we now know it. had
its origin in ls46 when Joseph Cundall,
q London artist, issued the first one
utilizing an idea suggested by Sir Henry
Cole. These cards were about the size Of
visiting-card and were hand-colored
More than thousand of these were sold
IN the fret season
IL was not until 1862, however, that The
custom Of sending cards at Christmas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
MORGENTHA APPEALS
FOR ARMENIA

Mrs, Elizabeth f. ELLIS, II the Near
East Relief, has received dispatch from
Henry Morge~ithau, who has beer ap-
pointed personal representative Of Presi-
dent Wilson in Armenia, emphasizing
the urgent and distressing reeds #
orphaned children and child refugees IN
Armenia and neighboring territory
1t was announced that John Govatos
has accepted the chnrmanship of com
mittee Of Greek residents of Wilmington,
v hich viii assist the Near Fast Relief
Fifty stores N the city ownedand managed
by Greeks will receive contributions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

ents that nobody but her could see, and
that as far as that respect goes you haven't
changed oven to this day.
The baby behaved exceptionally we'll all
during the visit, only crying once for all
stomach ache and once for lack Of atten-
tion and once for general principles, and
each time few words from me had him
quiet again in less than half an hour
Your mother said you were an unusually
good baby and practically never cried
except when you weren't eating, which
WIS rarely il ever
Well, Joe, think of me but don't fall
down any manholes or anything. Your
ever loving
Teaste
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

All inquiries addressed to Miss kirl<man
in care of the Efficient Housekeeping
department will be answered IN these
columns in their turn. This requires CON
siderable time, however, owing TO the
great number received So il n personal
or quicker reply is desired, stamped and
self-addressed envelope must be enclosed
with the question--The Editor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

San Francisco has mose telepbonss IN
proportion ~ population than any 0thsf
large city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
, three omen sides Of the Quilt.

the three open sides of the quilt.
Now it is ready to put on the frame;
Simply basto the four sides of the untuftod
quilt onto the ticking using the two
longest boards for the two long sides OF
the comfort, of course. Put on the clamps.
Rest the whole frame on chairs and begin
tufting. Two balls of silkatecn (at 10
cents balD will be required. Tuft It
close Ut will wash better when soiled II
tuftod close) Three inches between tufts
is not too close. To tuft, simply put
large-eyed needle, threaded with double
silkateen, down through the comfort on
the right side, and up again from beneath,
tying it twice on the upper side.
When you have tufted the entare quilt,
rip it off the frame and run the edges
together with silkateen, to finish them OH
Tomorrow Letters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Concert to Aid Blind Babies.

A concert under the auspices of the
Alert Sunshine Branch will be gwen at
the High School tonight. John A. Thoms
Will he the pianist and Harry w Staus-
bach Will give violin numbers Emily
Stokes Hagar of Philadelphia VIII 81 z
The concert is for the benefit Of the
emergency fund for the blind babies the
branch is aiding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

What shall i give? The answer is IN
elassifcation 64-A of the Want Ads
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
SANDMAN STORY
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.
Protected by George Mntthew Adams
WHAT THE COLLINS AND THE
SPIDERS SAY

tffNt
Once upon n time there lived in ancient
Holland a small maiden called Freda
She and her mother had n cottage near
tulip field and not far from one of the big
dykes which kept the ocean out OF the
land.
The mother sewed all day stitching
the plain clothing, but this brought
her in only a little money. In those days
there was no finery, only dresses of wool
and dressed skins, but the mother and
daughter managed to live.
Then one day q food came, their
COWS were drowned and poverty stared
them in the face. In deep distress Frcda
wandered out into the field trying to
think of some plan for help. The sun was
warm, so she sat in the shade of bush
by the side of the road Presently she MOTTO
ed n spiders broken web swinging loosely
from a bough Carefully she lifted it and
put it back in place.
Il am much obliged for your kind
ness" Sid the spider as she sprang
out into her web. Maybe some day
/ can repay you.
Freda went on dowr the road. As she
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

gained real foothold. Experiments werr
then made by Goodsll n Bon, and Il ~v
found that the public showed a marked
preference for cheap variety u card,
bearing sorDe Chr.ssnas motto aDd =
brightly picturr. Hundreds 81
tho,rrsnds of these were sold, and ths Gus
tom quickly spread across tho Atlantic
suppIanting, ~ considerable extert.
the old-fashioncd idea n writing q n0te ~
sending an inexpensive pfeaent b. every
friend AZ Christina
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
THE GIRL WHO
HAD NO CHANCE

By Marian Rubincam.
rcrvr,rht. 1910, by the McClurc News
papcr Syndicate New York CITY.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-18
{. v. CURPHEY
BUYS } TRUCKS
FOR VALLEY USE
Rapidly Expanding Business
Makes 1t Necessary for Huge
Fleet to be in Operation for
T1Ney's Needs.

c. W. Curphey, we'll known Imperial
Valley truck man, has just received
from Chicago, five new Y ton Mas
ter trucks, which he purchased through
the Sherlock keene Motor Truck Co.,
of Los Angeles, Master truck distrib-
utors for Southern California. These
trucks will be Immediately placed in
service taking care of the big trucking
business which he has built up through
out the valley. They are now being
equipped with bodies built by the C..
+. Coggins company.
Mr.. Curphey's experience is another
evidence OF the certain success Of a
man who has the nerve to anticipate
his community's needs. He came to
Ell Centre seven years ago and started
operations with one truck. His policy
seems to have been to buy trucks and
then find work to keep them busy;
anyway he kept adding to his fleet
and his business grew as the valley
developed, until today he handles the
incoming. and outgoing freight for
many OF the big business houses, as
we'll as doing general hauling and con-
tracing.
"Curphey bought one of the first
Master trucks sold on the western
coast" said Mr.. Sherlock in an inter
view this morning. at bucked the
heat, sand and heavy loads so success
fully that three months later he
bought the second Master, and in an
other six months added two more
They were of different sizes and var
led somewhat in equipment, and be-
lieving that it would be much better to
standardize on one truck and one size
with exactly the same specifications
in all. he ordered five Masters, all to
be 2l2 ton, long wheelbase. with the
new Walker double gear reduction
rear axle. This axle is claimed to be
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-18

absolutely the latest thing in a truck
rear-end. The new trucks also have
large gas tanks, and one has pneu-
matte tires.
Mr.. keene of the distributing COM
pany went to Chicago to see about the
shipment of these trucks and eight
other carloads to Southern California.
He found the big Master COMPANY
working under difficulties on account
of the switchmen's strike, and in
some cases parts were being brought
several hundred miles by truck, and
new trucks were being driven so or
100 miles outside the city to be placed
in cars for shipment. Mr.. Curphey's
trucks fere loaded at Joliet. Of the
ten carloads of Masters ordered at
that time. April 1, nine carloads have
been shipped out of Chicago, and some
have already arrived.
Mr.. Sherlock with j. d. Russell his
expert Master mechanic formerly in
spector at the Master factory, is now
in FL Centre to see that the new trucks
are properly tuned up for their life
work, and also to dispose Of the used
trucks
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-18

pie today with angry and menacing
suspicion. Herein lie possibilities for
mischief far graver than many of us
perhaps realize.
The difference between what the
producers of the raw material receive
and what the ultimate consumers have
to pay, continues to be increasingly
irritating and is the real cause of thu
more dangerous manifestations OF
this angry feeling among the people.
1t is obvious that some of these mid
die men are going to be killed off.
And it is just as obvious that some
of them should be killed. If the pro-
cess of destruction is controlled by a
judicial spirit, then the killing is like
ly to do great deal of good. If,
however, it is controlled by the mob
spirit it is likely to do a vast deal of
harm. For the mob very often kills,
or cripples, what is useful through
some insane and disorderly method
employed to get rid of what is useless.
1t is true that some middle men rem
der an indispensable service to socie
ty. 1t is also true, that many of
them are mere parasites. How to get
rid of the parasites, is q problem and
it has always been a problem. 1t
would be ideal if the producers and
consumers would join in common cause
against these parasites, but the tax
they impose, you see, is largely borne
by either the consumer, or the pro-
Queer, rarely, if ever, it is borne by
them jointly. Hence, a joint effort
is too dependent on an altruistic senti-
ment to be of much practicable value.
Regrettable as it is, it is neverthe-
less fact, that the class which hap
pens to be in the stronger position
has always forced the other class to,
either carry the parasite or carry all
the burden incident to brighten him.
Let us illustrate by applying this
to the cotton trade: For instance,
let US assume that the producers hold
the stronger position or, in other
words, can wait longer than the spin
ners for cotton to move. If, say, fl
ty cents per pound brings satisfac-
tory profit to the producers and 1t
takes, say, three cents per pound to
cover the amount the parasites take
out, it is perfectly evident that the
producers, by holding out for fifty
cents, can force the spinners to either
paw the three cents or fight the para
sites. 1t is also just as evident that,
if the positions were reversed, the
spinners would compef the producers
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-18

to do the same thing. This is, I'M
jquestionably, sustained by the records
covering practically every phase of
the history of the cotton trade.
1t seems clear, therefore, that the
chief aim of the producers should be
to make their position infinitely
stronger than that of the consuming
world. 1t stands out just as clear,
that three things are necessary to
bring this about: First, business
like understanding of what it cost to
gorw cotton. Second, the Importance
of protecting the crop so that it can
be carried for an indefinite period
without loss through exposure. Third:
A technical knowledge of grades and
world market conditions, SO that in
selling the crop the farmer will be on
an absolute equal footing with the
buyer.
With the foundation of his position
thus laid on solid basis, the writer
is confident that the producers can
force the spinnerS 10 shoulder alone
all the burden incident to either carry
ing or fighting the parasites. Just
as the Spinners have, in fact, COMPEL
ed the producers to do during the last
fifty years. Hence, in the judgment
of the writer, it is imperative that
every ounce of energy the cotton
growers possess should be directed
towards achieving their independence
along these indicated lines. In other
words, the various organizations
should work definitely towards a po-
sition where the producer can force
the consuming world to seek him in
marketing the crop, and not his hav-
ing to do all the seeking as has al
ways been the case in the past. We
often waste vital energies in attempt
ing too much.
In this connection, it is, perhaps,
well to point out that last year the
products of Southern fields, factories,
forests and mines, including oil,
amounted to approximately thirty
three billion dollars. AS this would
buy outright fifteen entire crops of
cotton, it demonstrates that the South
certainly does not need outside money
to protect one crop.
A great stride forward has already
been made towards placing cotton in
an unassailable position, for it is OBJ
vious that the producers view as to
the cost of production and the wealth
of the South are now the dominant
influences in controlling the price.
New Orleans, La, May Is, 1920.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-18
MORRISON'S COTTON REPORT

The middle men as factors in econo-
mic life have always engaged much
of the attention of the economists.
They are now engaging much of the
attention OF the masses. While the
world generally has heretofore re-
garded the activities of middle men
with, more or less, philosophic calm
ness, they are undoubtedly being re-
garded by the great body of the peo-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-05-18
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
WoRTHINGToN
An Enjoyable Social Event

A social was given on Tuesday
evening. July 20, by Mr.. and Mrs
Earl o. Bryan and J. Lane Parrish
| al their Main street residence, the
honor guests being Mrs. villa Gas
kill and daughter, Miss Meryle ~
Moore, Of Los Angeles, Cal. The
evenings entertainment consisted
In vocal and instrumental music
and recitations. Among the Sc
| lections rendered by Miss Moore
on Tie piano were Second Valse,-
Durand, s"Sylphide,p Loeschhorn,
and Second Waltz, GODDARD. she
also gave q recitation rec!ting BE
tween Two Loves and "Da MeFi'
ean Gal" Misses Clariee and Mary
cakes rendered vocal selections,
among them being Whispering
Hone" Loves Wonder Land" ana
sLat the Rest Of the World 60
By." Doris Parrish, Maxine Barbe,
virginia Bryan and Stanley Wooc
rendered some beautiful plano Sc
lectIons. The evening was de-
iightfully spent and refreshments
we're were served to all present. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Is. j. Sturm, Mr.. and Mrs. F. y.
Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse N.
Wood, Mesdames Fred Bil!nsaea'
Chas. E. Parrish. Ora Exstrom'
Martha J. Parrish, Opal Talking
ton, Ar!ie Barbe, Elizabeth Wood
A. D. Ireland, Gertrude Bryan,
Misses Clarice Cakes, Mary Cakes,
Doris Parrish. Olga Parrish. Max
Inc Berbe. Virginia Bryan, Evelyn
sturm, Naomi Sturm. Masters
Stanley Wood, James Talhngton,
Frank Talkington, Marcus Barbe'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-24
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o prompt relief for eczema AM
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