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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
On the Surface Only.

The recent wave OF price reduction
which brought Joy to the housekeepers
and retail buyers generally is a sur
face demonstration. and does not mark
a permanent trend. according 10 the
monthly report OF the experts on the
federal reserve board
The basic fact OF the economic world
today Is misrepresentation, and while II
remains the basic fact the country will
never enjoy low prices on the goods
produced,
Nobody will claim that there Is not
profiteering here and profIteering there.
but economic authorities have repeated.
" emphasized the fact that 1t is the
symptom and not tho cause of the
trouble. With normal amount Of
production excessive prices would be
automatically corrected by the COM
petition OF goods put on sale at prices
calculated TO bring only reasonable
profit
The cause OF underproduction is easy
enough--in theory. 1t Is labor trouble.
There is plenty of labor, but either 1t
has been diverted to ends which pro-
duce Injuries and comforts rather than
the necessities OF life or else the labor
that has stuck to the ship puts in too
much time on strikes and too little on
the job. On this head the report says
THE labor situation during the past
month has been one Of the outstand-
ing elements of doubt and difficulty
In addition TO intense shortage OF labor
on farms and at other points of primary
production. sporadic strikes in many
lines Of manufacturing, notably textiles.
have continued to indicate unrest
Wages have apparently fallen behind
the advance in prices and cost Of liv-
ing. The movement of labor from the
farms to the cities continues"
The laborer Is worthy of his hire,
and everybody sympathizes with his In
sistence on living wage. What the
public needs to do Is to see that 1t Is
paid only to the essential worker. not
the unnecessary and parasite worker.
Let the rich man be his own barber,
bootbiack and chauffeur. When people
quit paying high prices for goods and
services that they can as well dispense
with, the workers will drift back to
the farm, the mine, the railroad, and
the shortage Of production will gradually
put itself right,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

ike some cases | know--a womans kin.
sisters, brothers, mother and motherkln.
law are ever and eternaIly opening every
letter she gets, adding to everything
they read and spreading II to the four
winds. | say as long as a wonafi's
husband knows what she does and pays
for her box It Is her business and noscne
but crook will condemn a womau or
gIr' who tries to keep her affairs from
the world.
ONE WHO WANTS A BON.
l could have signed your letter lust
as you did on reading less than half
of it. l had no idea that there were
so many women who practiced this se-
crecy, and If l have offended you II ~
your misfortune and not my fault.
There is only one side in story like
this to me, and that is not a good one.
Possibly If you would mend your ways
you wouldn't be so thoroughly posted
on what is termed crook. If the
shoe fits grin and bear 1t, but do not
blame your family for your faults.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--i have two boy
friends whom | have been trying TO-
decide between for a long time. | am
/ refer Is 27, and the other is SO, al
though he appears great deal younn-
err. The older boy has always appe AIRED
to love me very dearly, and has beggsd
me to become engaged to him. There
is YlTi WITH 10 several years my Ju0t1F
who loves him. have thought | cared
more for the other boy, but now reai-
lie II Is the older boy that | care for.
Recently | was with him at place
were the younger girl was, and he
scarcely paid any attention to me, AL
though he has called me every day
since. What do you think of his ae.
tions, and should | give up the other
boy for him? The older boy Is Very,
very homely, while the younger one Ii
very handsome. What Is good for a.
rough complexIon7 Please tell me what
will make the hair grow. | am oonsid-
cred very pretty and am very popular
and | hate to lose my hair.
MARY ANN.
Your friends are men, not boys; after
they are Il they are men. No doubt he
used that method to win you, for il q
man or woman can make one or the
other jealous then he can walk away
with his prize. l hardly believe, il you
will excuse my frankness. that you are
in love with either, or you would not
have to get my advice on the subject.
When a woman loves a man it, III
mighty hard for her to find fault In
him. Cold cream applied on retiring or
many Vt the lotions druggists prepare.
Massage the scalp every night and once
a week rub vaseline into the roots.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
IVNCLE WlGGICY1t22 81
IIlBEDTIN1E STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND ARABELLA'S GINGER
RRFAD
BREAD.

cent store. The Skeezicks most impo-
litely grabbed it and bit off the head.
And then you should have seen the
queer look that came over the bad
chaps face! His mouth was full of lath-
cry foam and he cried!
Gingerbread! Gingerbread That
isn't gingerbread. That's a cake Of
soap Wow! Fluff! Oh, gazooka!" And
away he ran to wash the soap out of
his mouth, the lathery foam flying all
over.
Dear mel" said Uncle Wiggily as he
picked up what was left of the brown
image of a boy. THE girl clerk in the
six and eleven cent store made a mis-
take and gave me cake of soap the
same shape and color as a gingerbread
boy. No wonder the Skee was fooled!"'
We'll, I'm glad he was!" clucked
Arabella Then she and Uncle Wiggily
went. back to the store and bought a
real gingerbread boy for Charlie and
Nurse Jane used the soap chap to wash
the dishes. SO everything came out
all right you see; and If the tea kettle
doesn't puff steam in the face of the
clock and make it sneeZe it's hands off,
III tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and Needless notions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

A week or 10 days ago met another
woman and | am now In love with her.
She Is from a good family and as
do not Intend to live single wrote
pardon me for such authority and not
to consider this correspondence but
letter of Information. Thus far I
have not received reply. She received
the letter all right. Now please give
me your best advice. Shall | write to
her again or was that letter out Of
place? Please advise me to the best
] am not surprised that your wife
left you If you cared no more for her
than this. She was wise to take the
bank account and I feel like patting
her on the back. Husbands do not
seem to realize that wives have the
they have. Suppose you had taken the
same notion she did you would NOT
have notified her and if you had de-
cided to return you would have been
offended if she had questioned you
What is sauce for the goose should be
to forget about the money as quickly
as you have your wife? That is what
Is worrying you anyhow. No woman
who has an ounce of self-respect would
condescend to answer your letter for
do you realize you are married man?
l. L
turn over a new leaf and maybe your
wife will come back to you. l will warn
you that you had better let the other
woman alone.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Mother and !
are going to one of our leading cities,
and OF course, will be at a hotel NV
young man friend Is coming to see me
from another city while | am there.
Please tell me how to entertain him.
or Is II his place to entertain US? |
have never come to this before and
thought II best to ask you az your sua
pestlons are good. UNDECIDED.
Your friend will take pleasure in en-
tertaining you and your mother. You
are not expected to entertain him. The
pleasure of having you with him Is all
he expects. Should you have party
given you by other friends, naturally
he would be member of the party.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-ln the paper,
Monday May "a, noticed one of your
articles regarding a postofflce box for
married women and you condemn them.
as all narrow. minded people do, Why
did you not say that there are always
two sides to a story7 But you did not
SO ! dare you to publish this letter as
II stands. | say no woman, married or
single, will pay for box unless It Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Public Discussion
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NOTHING TO REcANT. Z.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

" ~ y " y y y v y "
To The News Sclmitar:
II the editor will be kind enough to
once more allow me little space ! will
promise to give him rest, at least for
while, on the subject of prohibition.
although II is my candid opinion that
1t is the greatest menace that ever
confronted the American people And
have nothing to recant that have said
about It's motives or its principles
Neither have l any apologies to offer
for being man enough to stand up for
the constitutional rights of myself and
fellow man, and | have enough VIII
sonian democratic blood in my veins to
cause me to despise any law that seeks,
by sheer force, to bring the sober and
intelligent class TO the level OF the
hypocrite and drunkard. or that would
punish the innocent for the guilty. But
Just as long as people continue to re-
nounce their reason and common sense
and allow themselves to be deluded by
the threadbare tales and ghost stories
Of the high paid tools of the antisa-
loon league II will be like giving medi-
cine to the dead. for their case Ia pitt
ful as well as hopeless. / have fought
with unttring energy every form of
prohibition, purely because its princi-
pies are both dangerous and wrong, for
1t knows no bounds or limitations and
would not hesitate to take one right
or privilege just as quick as 1t would
another. for the fanatic seiZes upon
anything that exctes his Ire, and the
people OF the United States today are
reaping the results OF its wretched and
miserable folly. 1t is the sole cause
Of the peace treaty not being signed
and the cause of the labor unrest In
fact. II is at the bottom OF all the dis
turbances and discontentment that has
thrown the world In chaos and turmoil;
because 1t Is bending every energy to
unite the church and state and when
It does free America will he found Bit
ing dust and cropping In darkness grow
cling at the feet OF intolerant fanati-
cism and viii soon take Its place among
the mighty empires that have fallen In
the past. Yours respectfully
A. @. WINSLOW.
Lexington. Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

riers will sustain exceedingly heavy
advanced, 1t is obvious that no railroad
can continue as an efficient transpor-
tation agency unless its revenue re-
turns are ample, II follows that the
credit OF these carriers Will be so
weakened that they cannot secure sur
ficicnt capital to carry on the business
Of transportation in an adequate or eff
fective way
The railroads have been guaranteed
by the government 5la and per cent
on their property investment up un-
I'll September !. 1920 Their fate after
the expiration of that period rests with
the Interstate Commerce commission.
At the present time the railroads find
themselves unable to secure available
~ per cent This rate Of interest is
charged even to railroad companies
having good credit and offering sound
collateral as security,
Because OF the fact that railroads
have not been able TO keep stride with
the industrial growth Of the country,
the situation Is rapidly reaching de-
plorable state. Were these railroads
In position to provide ample equipment.
motive power, tracks, terminals, etc.
the public would not be facing embar-
goes, shortage of cars. poor service.
etc, which are their present everyday
problems. The net result ia that the
industries OF this country have out
grown their transportation system and
production is tagging. Efficient trans
portation and prosperity Of the nation
so hand in hand. 1t Is hoped the In
terstate Commerce commission will
promptly reach a decision which will be
fair and liberal to all interests. SO
that the carriers may again function
properly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

Astrologers read this MS a quiet day
but the stars are not altogether friend
ly, Mars rules with sinister power,
while Venus, Uranus and Saturn are
adverse.
Under this planetary direction dissen-
sons and quarrels are likely to multi
ply.
There is an especially menacing sign
that seems to indicate clashes OF wits
between men and women. This may
mean great divergence of opinion con-
corning important public questions.
All the signs seem to indicate that
masculine traits win be strongly EN-
phasl2od in dealings that involve CO.
operation with women,
The rule is not promising one for
domestic happiness, or harmony in or
CARNATIONS with memberships of both
sexes
Quarrels may be easily started dur
ing this sway OF the stars and they may
be more serious than they first appear
10 be. for both Saturn and Uranus are
in malefiC aspect
Human impulses win continue to be
uncertain and vaCillatlng while strange
NagarleS may be common among both
men and women.
Uranus win continue to encourage
tho most violent upheayals " old con-
ditiou and the most sudden changes OF
opinion Men VIII b. as much affected
As women by thus government of tn
planets which will greatly influence thr
fall elections
Disputes between persons m high
place again are forctojd In England
both houses Of parliament Will develop
sensational scenes, while In this Coun-
try leaders Of thought will violently dis.
agree
Women should be- careful to guard
against tn" "urt uriuE ~ old social pre-
ludtr,s or tho harhortug Of new AM
muSittrs since their minds viii be- aa-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

Our fashions and patterns are fur.
njshed by the leading fashion artists
OF New York city, Send orders for
patterns to Fashion Department, The
News SctmItar, % East Eighteenth
street. New York city
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Man L0Ues Another
When Wife Departs
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THoMPsoN

Dear Mrs. Ihompson-I am and have been married
years but months ago my wife took all the money
had saved and during my absence from the city left With
warning by letter telegram and have not heard
from her since 1t nearly gieved to death for about five
runn,c
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

The last bona-fidc maid servant will
soon he found in the museum Of nat
ural history along with III Dynosaurus
and other specimens of extinct species
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Kmo7v ThyseB Well
Then Talk MnrYingl
BY DOROTHY DIX, =
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

The best advice that can otter any youth contemplating
matrimony 60 off to quiet spot and have hearo-
with himself and honestly try to find out what
of he really and what he aspreo be and to Do
in the world
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, JUNE S. 1920.

Copyright. 1920. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.
 CAMPAIGN HERE

The local committee in charge of raising funds for the Roosevelt memorial, will meet Thursday night at Sen ator Rays office at 7::30 O. clock to discuss the campai- gn. Tomorrow night Capt. ]. J. Finnegan will make a talk at the Liberty theatre and pave the way for the cam nqign in Seward for the Roosevelt memorial fund.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27
GREER IS TAKING MINING
 MACHINERY TO CACHE CREEK

B. 4. Grier, arrival on the Alar''- da and registered at the Hotel Seward, former we'll known local man, brought north mining machinery which will be shipped to his property on Cache creek. NIT. Grier has come north aftor a visit Of several months in the states especially those on the Pacific Coast. Hc says hundreds are coming north this spring and summer.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27
ANCHORAGE BUSINESS GOOD

T. w. Hawkins. of Brown & Haw- ldnS, returned on the train laFt rI,ht after a business trip to Anchorage. Mr. Hawkins reports that business is good at Anchorage in all lines and the hotels are crowded with guests.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27
Andy's express meets sll trains and steamers. Phone l4S.
HilnIInHIITnIUlIumHIInnnIImInnInmn
FORMER PRIVATE CAR ON SEWARD DIVISION BEING
 CHANGED INTO CHAIR CAR

The prvate car Seward" formerly used by k. J. Weir. will soon be out of the shops in new dress. The car IS to be fitted up as a buffet end chair car and will be used on the train be- tween Seward and Anchorage. The name Steward" will still remain.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27

The following were recently install ed as officers in the Masonic LoIgc at Skagway; Dan Mcdonald, w. M, I. N. Hanson, s. w.; F. J. VandewaE, J. w.: Arnold Gutfeld, Treasurer; T. ]. Standish, Secretary. k. E. Gault, s. D.; J. A. Kettles, J. D.; Rev. b. l.. Winterberger, Chaplain; w. s. Sparks, s. g.; S. NJ. Wiltoo, J. &; P. Fl. Ganty, Organist. and Karl Larson, Tyler.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27
SYLVIA'S

bem here and in other Italian cities is SD acute that the Italian cabinet nas approved a plan to appropriate the equivalent of SS,OOOOOO for buii:' homes for wage-earners. The first .rIsas will ba built in Rome for which an initial allotment of $2,OOO,OOO has been advanced.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27

Frank Page, for many years Chief of the Fire Department, Street Con missioner and Chief of Police at has resigned. He will leave shortly for the States. Jack Eckerl has been appointed to succeed him.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27

HOUSING PROBLEMS ARE
 NOW ACUTE IN ITALY ROME, Jaa., 9T- The houSinS pzo-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-27

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-17
WHY DRUGGISTS RECON-
MEND SWsM proof

For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
markable record maintained by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kid
.ney, liver and bladder medicine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is strengthening
medicine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver
and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test Of
years. 1t is sold by all druggists on
its merit and it should help you. No
other kidney medicine has so many
friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and
start treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DIR. Kilmer e Co., Binghamton, N.
Y, for sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the Ben
nington Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Misses Hilda and Ruth Pratt are in
J Albany for few days.
Leo Grafton is assisting in the
Salem store on Park street.
DR.. F. S. Pratt left this morning for
an extended trip through the south.
Rubber boots for men, high or short
boots. Priced the lowest at the New
York store.--Adv.
Friday and Saturday, Mystery
of the yellow Room from the novel
by CASTOR Leroux. Opera House.--Adv
James Wood, who Tor several weeks
has been suffering from rheumatism,
was able 10 be down town Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle OConnor, who recently
underwent an operation at the Put
nam Memorial hospital, was able to-
day to leave the Institution and return
to her home on Stafford street.
Did you ever see the gate that leads
to the death chair? See The Black
Gate starring Earle Williams; Chapter
Ia of THE Black Secret" and Niobe,
the water queen. Harte Theatre to-
day.-Adv.
Mrs. w. j. Lennon, who came here
several weeks ago on visit and who
was unable to return home because
her little son became suddenly i'll Of
scarlet fever, left Saturday for Hol
yoke. The little boy has recovered
iond Mr.. Lennon came here last week
ITO accompany them home.
A pleasant surprise party was given
in honor of Miss Isabelle Remington
Tuesday evening at her home on
Branch street. There were about
twenty-five young people present and
delightful evening of games and
music was enjoyed. Light refresh
ments were served.
See "The Silver King" at Library
Theatre today-It is one of the most
thrilling pictures ever screened--a
story OF love, of life, of death, it will
touch the deepest chords of your be-
ing "a Paramount-Artcraft special at
traction also Century Comedy @
parts). Regular admission Adv.
A number from Bennington viii
leave next week for South, Bend, Ind,
where they have employment in the
Wilson Bros, new underwear mill.
Among those who will move their fam
lilies to South Bend and who today
completed packing their household
furniture in cars at the alton are:
Walter Youngs, James Lyons, George
Brown, Lawrence Gallipo, William
SCHNEIDER and Mrs. Helena Downs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-17
PERSHING TO RUN FOR
G. o. p. NOMINATION
Commander of American Forces In
France in Campaign as Com
promise Candidate.

PiSH'iSC SdHuiudtEs
Washington, March 15.-General
John j. Pershing supported by some
influential republicans, is expected to
enter the race for the republican nom
ination for president as a compromise
candidate.
A movement directed by the Ne
braska Soldiers and Sailors Pegshing
club, which has been active for many
months, has kept General Pershing
prominent in the pubic eye as presi
Dental possibility, with the result, ac
cording to those who expect a free
for-all race at Chicago, that General
PeTshing will enter the convention
with a goodly number of delegates,
including Nebraska's sixteen.
BY the middle of next month, 1t is
predicted by some republican leaders
the situation will be considerably clar
flied and the failure of any of the as
pirants supported by the Old Guard to
gain Roadway will be apparent. Then
it is proposed by those behind Gen
eral Pershing to promote his cause
with vigor in the hope that he will
gain the support of States where SEN
timent is divided between Lowden
and Harding.
The significance OF General Perish
ing's prospects lies in the belief Of
certain republican leaders that Meth
er Lowden nor Harding will be con
sidered progressive enough to com
mand the Independents or womers
votes, and that there will be divided
sentiment in the ranks of the socalled
progressive wing between Wood and
Johnson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-17
Tauaht chlneao -Lacemaklnn.

The art of lacemalSing WAS first
taught to the Chinese of the Chefoo
district by foreign missionaries about
twenty-five years ago. They believed
that by teaching iacemaking the wom-
en- and girls would find PROFITABLE EN-
ployment within their own homes, and
the subsequent spread of the indus
try has fully justified their efforts.
Although first taught in Chefoo, Chi
Hsia Hsien was the first district in
which lace was extensively made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-17
Product Of Imported Material.

Despite the fact that although the
buggy whip is manufactured exclu-
sively in this country, all of the raw
material from which it Is mnde, except
ing the thread, is imported. The whale
bone used in its manufacture comes
from the Arctic ocean, the rattan
from the South Sea islands and the
rawhide. which is made from the skin
of the carabao, comes from the Phil
ippine islands, or some other place
where the climate Is extremely warm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-17
ONLY IN MARYLAND.

Imagine roasting turkey already
as dry as tinder Only in Maryland,
where a few good cooks still llnger, Is
It served properly. There they do not
roast it, but boil it, and then serve Il
with thick, creamy oyster sauce. The
difference is Ike that between perfect
ly broiled tenderl6in and fried chuck
steak.-E. W. loves Monthly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-17
candlemas pay.

On Canoiemas day the Christmas
decorations are taken down in the
churches as it is the Fenst of the
Publication, or the Presentation of
Christ in the Temple. The term Can
dlemas is used owing TO the prac-
tice of the early church, when lighted
candles We're carried in the procession
in memory of Simeon's words at the
presentation of the infant Savior: ITO
be a light to tighten the Gentiles."