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Evening journal., 1920-06-16
BY Mildred Marshall

Those who regard auto-suggestion
as a potent problem. should refrain
from bestowing the name OF Leah
upon their children. For Leah slcni-
iles weary and suggests the depress-
ing influence OF heavy burdens 10
bear through life. 70 Is good old
Biblical name, however, ana comes
originally from. the Hebrew word.
lawah, which means Hanging upon.
dependence, and hence WEAKNESS
The Biblical Leah was Inc sister
OF the beautiful Rachel. She called
her third son. Levi. from The same
word Lawah, because She hoped thai
her husband would be more closely
dependent upon her.
The French omit The final ~" call
ing her Lea and from them Italy re
ccived the graceful Liza. Dante EN-.
ploys the latter title when ne make.
the Biblical Leah the emblem OF ac.
tive and fruitful love at the same time
that he terms her sister Rachel tht
symbol Of mediiative love.
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
TIE MYSTERY SOLVED.

It was a great mystery about Wally
NOodchuck getting upstairs from tne
1tchen without anyone seeing himi
nd a still greater mystery how ne
ot the children up there and into
heir trundle beds When everyone
new he had put them out that very
hy.
But while Tingallng and the twins
sood watching Wally rocking the
Rbies and singing to them In his
lectric-Sweeper voice, who should
Ome rushing up stairs but the wise
Nd Magical Mushroom. He had been
eeping guard outside. "Oh, hO, so
here he ism he exclaimed pointing
b Wally. I'm going TO tell on him.
ie made a new back doorway out OF
he kitchen while you were waiting
b the parlOr for your tea, hunted up
is lost babies, and then rushed home
gain with them. He dug a hole In
pc roof OF his bedroom and dropped
hem in" The Mushroom talked so
Ast he was all out OF breath.
Tingaling, tho fairy landlord ting
d his heels meaningly, and Wally
hlvered. lie was morLally afraid he'd
et one tied on, OF six maybe.
d. 'Wally." threatened Tingaling.
I'm ashamed OF you, and I haven't
ecided whether TO bell you. or TO
Rise your rent You're running my
lOuse, and you're certainly not a re-
ponsible parent What II Fleet the
'ox had come along while your chill
ren were out2"
Wally had no answer 10 this.
Well" ne said finally, "the birds
rop their babies out OF the nest 70
each EN- to ly don't they2 And ]
Fad in the Log Hollow Bugle' that
pc people Of Timbuc-Zanzicascar
hrow their children into the water
o teach 'em 20 swim, so / thought
ID try the same thing and
You're a queer 'un, said Tingaling.
And you're quite sure. 70 wasn't be
huse you wanted all the food Tor
'ourself?"
Wally nodded that he was-wen,
retty surer"
IAN rightw said the fairy. turning
way. Don't do il again, and III let
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
ALLOW ERROR Isis

Error lists for 1918 were allowed
by the Levy Court yesterday os fol-
lows: John r. Taylor. New Castle
county assessment, $3.50; road. sS3SI.
and capltation. S77; Joseph c. Hutch
insOn, AppOqulnimink, county and
poor assessments, S55.iS; road. s2779
capiiauon, sH dog 5000; John c.
Stuckert, Red Lion, county and poor,
s735. and road S90S0.
payrOlls allowed were: county.
s9,37s20, and Public Building Com
mission. SS9270
Evening journal., 1920-06-16

you on this time. Come on. kid
does :"
Copyright, 1870, n. E. A.
Evening journal., 1920-06-16

The garnet is Leah's talismanic
stone. 10 promises her bodily
strength and COURAGEOUS spirit
Like its cousin. the ruby. Il has the
power TO avert danger and disease
Friday Is Leah's lucky day and z her
lucky number.
yYM44 Ws..A.ss
Evening journal., 1920-06-16

tant Episcopal diocese OF EastOn. 10
succeed The late Bishop William r.
Adams. has notified Dean sutton that
he has accepted
The newly-elccted bishop Is secre-
tary OF the Scamcns Institute In New
York. and is a leading and influential
minister OF the East
Bishop Davenport was born In
Queen Anne county Nd. For ihe past
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
D. A. N. WARD HEAD
OF W. M. COLLEGE

WESTMINSTER Nd. June i6.-The
Rev, Dr. A. Norman Ward. chancellor
by The trustees OF Western MARYLAND
College as the new president OF the
Institution. For four years be was
vlce-president OF the college. he Will
accept and will succeed the Rev. Dr.
Thomas II. Lewis, who hat been
elected president OF the General Con-
ference Of The Methodist Protestant
Church for The Inlled Slalas.
Evening journal., 1920-06-16

annual memorial service 10 be held
IN East Lake Methodist Church. The
tncampmeni viii be accompanied by
Mutual Encampment and by Canton
Del, no. 4. IN full dress Uniform.
on June q Christine Encampment
degree STAN will confer the pairlarchal
degree on a class OF candidates. 10 Is
hoped that the attendance will be
LARGELY increased
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
NEW BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits were issued
morning.
To Emma Greenwell. 1900 Maryland
avenue, addition. $40; A. r. Green
well. builder.
To James Duncan. 1913 Shallcross
avenue, addition, $3.50; s. r. Jackson,
builder.
TO Joe Matuzeswiskl, 2iO Poplar
street. addition. Si25; w. Gurtatowski,
builder.
To u. r. Letherbury. 800 Porter
street, addition, $40
To DR.. Earl Bell, 23i3 West Six
teenth street. alterations, $500.
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
MRS. REYNALD BOSS
In THEIR HOME

Declaring that he doesn't want TO
have anything more 10 do with it,
William !. Reynolds, when given a
hearing In Municipal Court yesterday
on a charge OF nOn-suppOrt OF his
wife and 1--WE children, offered 30 per-
NIT his wife 10 collect his wages each
pay day.
The court, however, lxed an order
Of S25 a week against him, leaving
him S. a week Out OF his wages, and
making the wife the financial man
ager OF the household.
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
CONTRACTORS ORGANIZE

UHEoIEH, Pa, June l6-FOll0Wlnr
settlement Of the strike OF electro
clans, who demanded Sl25 an hour.
electrical contractors have formed an
organization. and 10 Is understood
that an open shop will be declared
Practically all the contractors We're
against the wage increase.
Evening journal., 1920-06-16

week he has been motoring on the
shore and making a personal visit
over the territory In which he soon
viii have charge.
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
MEMnnIAI sEnNIcE.

Members ef Christine Encampmeni
No. ~, ]. q. %. 4. are requested 10 bj
present al Z o'clock on June 20. al the
odd Fellows Building t0 attend th,
Evening journal., 1920-06-16
DIR. G. H. DAVENPORT
ACCEPTS BISHOPRTC

ELKTON. Nd. juno i6i-Rev. Or.
George n. Davenport OF New York.
recently elected bishop OF the prolos-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23
CIegyen and Churches OF 81 PaSo Big Credit To City;
Northern Mexico Coal Some Day Will Be Big Help To S.

IL PASO has the right TO be proud
- OF its clergymen and its church
services said T. T. Ames. For
a city OF this size, the number Of fine
ciergymen is amazing. I have been
70 as many as a dozen different
churches and each time, the minister
has been a man Of remarkable and
unusual hriIllance and magnetism FL
Paso is fortunate IN being able to at
tract and retain ministers Of this
type They are the greatest power
FOR good in the community Even the
hot weather does not seem to have re-
tarded the work Of the churches nor
their regular services, which seem 10
be attended by congregations as large
as those Of cooler times
= =
"In northern Mexico vast store
houses Of coal are TO be found which
probably some day VIII serve to sup
plant the supply for an ever-increas-
ing demand in this country" said
Edgar r. Simpson, who has been q
close student Of fuel supplies. FL
Paso and the southwest. because Of
natural location. viii benefit ma
tsrially, because practically all coal
coming out Of that country VIII find
an outlet through the uatural gate
way OF FL Paso. Cheap labor and an
abundant supply Of coal viii make
economical operation OF mines possi-
bic. and transportation, the chief DIFF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23
TO BUY AT HOME AND MANUFACTURE
AT HOME, WILL HELP SOLVE PUZZLE

centage Of grain being moved with the available grain
is almost negligible, it is declared, and slow delivery is
holding up the sale of the crops.
J. G. Smith Of Fort Worth, big grain exporter points
to the difficulty Of getting grain against the bidding
Of the larger cities Of the north and east Whea and oats
worth S75o0oOOo must be moved from the Texas grain
belt OF they viii rot the ground" he says.
The principles apply many manufactured goods,
Of which the southwest buys heavily Take for example,
furniture cotton goods and shoes All these things be
economically produced in FL Paso and the southwest but
send away lumber cotton leather buy them
back IN manufactured from the great eastern cities
at immensely increased cost paying dozen profits the
way. This money comes back.
Every chamber of commerce in the southwest VIII do
well devote its best attention to the study Of dstrbu
ton and manufacturing Every assistance must be given
producers market their stuff proitably the
point Of production And statistics be gathered which
wiz show 1t to be worth while to establish important
manufactures in the southwest to supply home markets
directly.
It win be many year before the railroad difficulties
VIII be solved and supply and freight charges adjusted
the needs Of the country. Self help is largely in
hands The southwest has abundant labor supply
which only needs training to make it efficient any
We must not lose sight Of the fact that to make
worth to himself in earning power Is to make him
worth to the entire community. It is not much
larger population need better utilization Of that
which already have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23
Short SnatcheS
From EUe7yWherg

The mosquitoes, too. are active in q
front porch camDaiEn--Boston Globe
Trotzky asserts that the soviet gov
eminent OF Russia Is sound; yes, just
like a drum--Norfolk Ledger Dis
patch.
a doctor says that a mans face at
50 tells his history, diet and thinking.
II doesn't, II he keeps it shut up
Minneapolis Journal
The German reparation position
simply is that the same COW cannot
furnish both beef and miik.-Green-
Vile Is c. Piedmont
Mr.. Debs is the one candidate who
doesn't claim that he Is going to
come out in the open during the cam
paign--Wichita Eagle.
The candidate who has let It be
known that his wife has auburn hair
Is taking long chances with the red
headed vote--Columbus Dispatch
Wilson and Cox are % frame a
league fight according 20 Demo
cratic bulletins. Hays and Harding
are framing a league funeral accord
ing to Republicans.-Pitts Dis
patch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23
Bedtime Stories FOr ~ LittEe Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY UP A TREE.
BY HOWARD r. GARTs.

until he stood on the same branch
that Uncle WiggIly was cutting of
What are you doing9' asked the
Skee.
I am trimming the tree so Nurse
Jane viii have a better view OF the
mountain and the duck pond ocean.
answered the bunn- What are you
going 10 dor
i am going 70 take your soussr'
answered the Skee. and Uncle Wig
giIy knew that full we'll
Before YOU take any" begged the
rabbit gentleman. -wiH you please let
me finish cutting off this branch for
Nurse Jane"
+Iu cut il myself cried the skee-
ziclzs- Then III be sure It's done
right Give me the saw III cut the
branch, and thea I'll nibble your
souse
Most impolitelv the skee grabbed
the saw from Uncle Wiggily, and be-
gan 70 saw through the tree limb
meanwhile standing near the bunny
rabbit
Excuse me-" said Uncle WigEiiy
politely. "but you are making a mis-
take You are standing the wrong
way and il you don't looa out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23

ficulty now faced. viii find its own
solution when conditions ia that
country adjust themselves.
= = =
I didn't know what a wonderful
trip It was until after I had read a
few Of the several thousand columns
written by press representative on
the press special which carried
writer's from Chicago TO san Fran
cisco 10 cover the Democratic conven-
ton" commented T. L. Pickering. Of
New York, assistant general passen-
ger agent Of the Southern Pacific
lines, who Travelled IN charge OF the
writer's special The scenery was
beautiful, Of course, but the thing
that struck me was, that after a
group Of writer's had spent most Of
the night in a smoke-fogEed COM
partment playing cards. they could
come out and write stories regarding
the approaching convention which
would be eagerly read. and in those
stories, they would Invariably com
meut on the scenery then flying by
In the darkness. But they are fine
bunch OF fellows, and the trip with
them was far more enjoyable than II
I bad been in charge Of a special
carrying every one OF the many men
seeking the presidential nomination"
= =
Earle B. Mayfield, running for re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23
Consider The Bride and Bridegroom
By Helm ROW. M

4 EYrdaughter. consider the Bride and
lfl Bridegroom, how strangely Diff
ferent are their dreams OF mar
riage
For the enc iookeLh forward to the
wedding dry as the beginning OF Life
but the other regardeth Il as the
end OF LfJertyi
10, the bride saith IN her heart.
Behold, my Beloved is q King. who
leadeth me into the House OF Natri-
mony and crowneth me his Queenw
BU- The Bridegroom moaueth in his
ALAS. aIasi am lamb being led
to the sacrificed For I know not
WHY DO this thing-yet I cannot
help itr
The Bride saith.
10. how sacred Is the Wedding
with what holy exaltation is my
beloved filled at thought Of IL
How eagerly he yearneIh for the
hour when he shall lead me TO the
altar and call me his"
But the Bridegroom groaneth in his
soul, saying:
aOh, Lord, now give me the
strength TO go through with this
persecution, which she and her
mother have thrust upon me.
Yea, help me TO ENDURE this at
Fiction!
4 pray 10 heaven LAaL my AeeL
shall not stumble, nor my tongue be-
come tied, at the psychological mo-
mentl I pray that my coat may lit
In the back, that my cravat shall not
ride up about mine ears, and that my
collar may not wilt, while the multi
tude gazeth upon me. Yea, I pray for
the END, that It may come quickly
and painlesslyl
-oh. Providence. now give me
NERVEr'
The Bride saith:
How strangely comforting wiz Il
seem unto my Beloved to have a
woman to look after his wants; TO
live in a house where things are or
aerly. and everything hath its particu-
lar placei
For the mending OF his garments
shan be my delight, and the cleaning
OF his desk my daily JOY. and his DEN
shall be always swept and garnished
with knicl1-knacksi"
But the Bridegroom sigheth Bit
terly:
Alas. alasi No longer shall I be
permitted TO cast mine ashes upon
the rugs and to strew mine house
with clgaret stumps.
"SO longer may I throw live
matches into the ysastebasket and
smoke an ancient pipe IN the
draWingrOOns nor place my feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23

ONE day, as Uncle Wiggily was sit
" ting on the porch OF the hollow
stump bungalow, with Nurse Jane
housekeeper said
'Alr. Longears. II We had a few
branches cut off that tree in the yard
could look out much further and
better, and have a prettier view"
4es, 1 believe you could" agreed
the bunny rabbit gentleman. squirt
ing along his pink. tWlnkIing nose
me tree branches are too thick III
get Mr. SaWfish, the carpenter gen
tleman, and have him saw off a few"
7 wish you would said Nurse
The next day Uncle TVigEuy hoped
over 20 the duck pond ocean, and
Whlstled 10 Jimmie WihbleWobble. the
duck boy, who was sailing a boat
with Bully Ao-Tail, the frog chap
is 4lr- SaWfish in his carpenter
shopF asked the bunny gentleman
Jimmie stuck his head down under
water and looked for Mr.. Sawfish-
NO" quacked the duck boy. he
isn't in Uncle Wiggily- But could I
do anything for your"
Nurse Jane wants some branches
sawed off a tree in the yard 50 she
can see under and get a better view.
explained 4Ir. Longears- But n Mr.
sawfish isn't In 1 don't know what 10
4 can see some OF his extra saws
down IN his shop" went on Jimmie
II 7 brought You up one maybe you
could saw the limbs off the tree
yourself. Uncle WiEgily."
"Oh, maybe I could I never thought
OF that spoke the bunny II the
limbs were not so high up I could
get Toodle OF Noodle Flat-Tail. the
beaver boys, 70 gnaW them off for
ne But they are not very good
climbers. II I have a saw can 90
it myself"
So Jimmie. the duck. dived down
under water. and brought Up an extra
saw rom the carpenter shop OF 4Ir.
Sawfish-
what are you going to do2" asked
Nurse Jane. as she saw her rabbit
gentleman friend coming home with
a hop, skip and jump.
I'm going Up a tree and saw off
some branches replied Uncle Wig
gily. IN make believe I'm a car
penter for A while"
Uncle WIggily put on his overaIIs
and q cap, and. with the help OF a
step ladder, he got up in the tree and
walked out on the limb that he was
TO saw off Il was large limb, and
Vow don't stand on the wrong
side to saw Il OFF, cried Nurse Jane.
What do you meau+wrouE slider
asked the bunny I'm standing on
top, and not on the bottom. That
would be the wrong side
-Oh. nog said the muslrat lady
IF you stand on the far end Of the
limb. with the saw between you and
the tree trunk. and saw off the limb.
you viii fan with 10. That's the wrong
side You must stand next 70 the tree
trunk, and saw outside Then when
the sawed piece OF the branch falls to
the ground you viii not fal with Il.
Tou'u be standing on the part OF the
limb that is still fast 70 the tree"
-Iu do as you say" agreed Uncle
Wiggily.
he was saving the limb off in the
proper way with the extra saw he had
borrowed from Mr. Sawfish when. all
OF sudden along came trorting the
bad Skeezicks-
"Oh no. Just because you're up a
tree You needn't think ] cant get
souse off your earsi' snickered the I
skee. Then up the tree he scrambled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23

upon the chairs and the table at
my pleasure.
verify. verify I must cast aside
the garments which other damsels
have monogramed for me, the cravats
which they have knitted for me. the
scented coathangers and the embrof-
dered pillows which they have be-
slowed upon me Yea, I must fling
away the posters and burn the sou
venirs which have cheered me in my
lonely days.
FOR She Who Must Be HUNDRED
shall think herself the FIRST 70 put
the Feminine Touch upon my life
and wherefore shall disenchant
her2'
Go 10. my Daughter The Bride
looketn upon marriage as a Sacra-
mert' wherein she playeIh the role OF
High Priestess.
But the Bridegroom looketh upon
Il as a Sacrafice, wherein he playeth
the role OF the Fatted Calf
and among the Wedding Guests
there are those who smile and those
Who weep, those who tremble. those
who sigh and those who murmur.
What an IDEAL matchi How PER-
fectly they UNDERSTAND one an
other Copyright. 1890. by Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23

Don't talk 70 mel" growlsd the
Skee- I've sawed more tree branches
than you have ever seen / know
what I am doing There she Eoes-f
with that he gave a last hard shove
70 the saw. the tree branch was cut
rhrouEh-aud down ic went TO the
ground ker-bunko. And as the Szss
happened 70 be standing on the part
sawed Off down the bad chap went
ker-thump, 70, and the saw scratched
his scraggily nose.
what did I tell you77 asked Uncle
Wiggily, who was safe on the un-
sawed of part OF the limb what
did T.
"Oh. don't talk to mel" snickered
the Skes as he limped away. -I'Il ger
your souse some other time." Then
Uncle Wiggily climbed down. got the
saw, sawed of the rest OF the
branches in the right way and all
was happy.
And II the railroad train doesn't
purf smoke in the face OF the alarm
clock, and make IL sneeEa its hands
Off IN tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's spool gun.-Copyright 1e21,
By the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23

election as member OF the railroad
commission OF Texas, has served six
OF eight years I think IL is eight, fun
Of actual experience which. Of course,
better qualities him TO serve the ship
pers Of Texas than can his opponent,
who never has had any experience in
railroading. in rate matters and IN
transportation problems" said A. U.
Iadlock. traffic manager OF the cham
Der OF commerce
''lIr. 8fayfield has always been fair
with the railroads, but at the same
time has been very dfiigent IA his
efforts 20 see that the shippers,
in all cases brought before the com
mission got a square deal
Both the name OF Mayfseld and
the name OF his opponent are printed
on the ballot Few people have any
particular interest In who the mem
bers OF the Texas railroad commits
sion are; that IS, they apparently do
not realize just how much interest
they have or ought TO have. So, il IS
my thought that by calling attention
20 Mr. Mayfield, some OF them at least
who might vote for his opponent on
the grounds that it won't do any
harm 70 let a new man have Job for
awhile, may be led TO vote for the
man who can give the best service
Mr.. Mavfield"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23
How Mrs. Brennan
Became Flour Salesman


MRS. EMMA BRENNAN made a liv-
lNl ing with her needle, but it was
arduous. and the returns were not
lucrative. She had an idea Women
are the users Of the flour men make
women are its judges. Then why
should not a woman be a flour sales
MANI
She located in a mid-western- city
, for this purpose, and when she made
application for a job 10 she head OF
a large milling concern she was
laughed at She persisted; ne took
her on trial
The result2 For the asst six years
the second highest record In he
amount Of Individual sales made by
the travelling representatives. OF the
concern has been made by Mrs-
Brennan.
Tt is Characteristic Of her sex that
she began with the small order TO
the small dealer. She got acqdainted
with every miller. baker and grocer
in the town who she thou sht might
handle flour. She called on the
women and interested them in the
dealer who bought her goods. In a
few days she sent IN an order for a
carload OF flour, large order for
the very small town in which she be-
gan work. In this way she has
established so large a patronage that
her original territory had 70 be oil
vided
She IS earning more than when
she bent over a needle al day; she
is growing larger in heart and soul
because OF this larger contact with
the world
She did not say, Il would ike TO DO
it. but I am afraid" There could be
no more drastic change than from p
sewing machine to the job OF travel
ing salesman. She wen because she
knew it was a big idea, and she had
faith. What's yours2 - Copyright
1920-Thompson Feature Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-23

OF a pool OF water because Of germs
And they didn't die any faster then
than now that any Of US knows Of
Lending indoor sports Living
over your vacation period or
planning your vacation period.
When YOU see man wearing spats.
you feel that he is out OF place wear
Ing trousers.
@%
Things to forget: Your promise
to vote for man who later proves
unworthy.
Il is not phat pou did yesterday,
but Dhdt uou may do tomorrow. that
sells pour services.
A lot OF men are chivalrous these
days and DR.. ". r. Jameson is one
OF these. but he's certainly far from
being a Silent Knight
y ,
THE GALLEY BOY SAYS IF YOU
DON'T GET TO SEE ENOUGH OF YOUR
SWEETHEART, TAKE her TO THE
sWD1lING POOL
Our idea Of a snap: Having a Job
in an ice factory in summer.
Generally, who you hear people say
they are liberal minded" they mean
they'll wink at some misgiving on
your part