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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
Is Marriage A Success? Vel, NosU,
Who Wants To KnOaU? Lardner Does

one OF the big newspapers have
I been running e serious OF articles
lately on marriage and Wheather
its a success or vice versa and every
day they been printing letters that
was sent lu % them BY husbands and
Wifes stEteinE their views on the case
ana the editors seems % think they
should be the people that should
ought 20 know, but IS far a. been
able 20 make out from their letters
the game wiz 60 Into extra innings
and they WI finely half 70 cal IL
OF on acct OF darkness. Il looks
IKE what the papers calla Q hung
jury and 10 should be-
Most Of the letters seems 10 Be Of
Che female persuasion. and they'g been
very few Of them where the ladies'
God bless them has give themself the
worst OF st. Il their marriage has
been a success It was their own fault
and 81 its been a failure the credit
goes 10 Geo. That IS with few ez-
cepLonE-
A woman Admits It.
The other day for inst they was g.
woman wrote ln and owned up that
her hymeneal uuptials had flopped
but maybe she was 70 blame That
was IN the 1st paragraph The rest
Of The letter give her husband one
he III OF pasteinE as they say,
but az lease it shows that some
woman can be fair minded even II its
only for one paragraph
The trouble with the discussion
and why it amt libel 10 get rs no
where's is on acct OF the big ma
s0rity Of the letters Cumeing from
people that has only been married
one time. What can they know about
jig Its just like you was 70 30 70 a
bird that has shot one round OF Eolf
fin his whole life and ask him how
60 hit the BAN in order 70 get a back
spin. The only husbands and Wifes
that has got license TO talk on the
subject is the ones that is habitual
brides and Erooms and has made a
practice OF tying the coniugal slip
knot got a friend Of mine that IS
now running his 9Th relay and ought
10 know what he Is talking about so
the other night I asked him TO give
me his frank opinion on the subject
thinking my host or readers would be
interested, and here is what he had
70 say iu part
FRIEND Had 50 Percent Average.
-Four uarriseea out OF five OF in
other words so percent IS a bowling
success The other % percent IS g
fasco OF the LIST water an at
present Oh the midst o. one OF the
last named hut as the successes is
more nleasanter TO talk about than
The busrs viii start in on the
former.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

everything 70 him and IL he still
wants TO marry me, shall 7 get a
divorce or shall I 90 on to suffer
heart agony and unhapplness be-
cause I'm already marrledF'
II ever there was a member OF the
want 70 eat her cake and have 90 too
tr1De- This broken hearted" crea-
rure who talks about the agony Of
her marriage hasn't the slightest idea
Of eXtricating herself from the arms
OF the man for whom she doesn't care
unless she's quite sure that the arms
OF the man she so madly adcres CD
are waiting 10 enfold her. she don't
venture anything until she's sure
she's going TO have something else
Just as good Some men must offer
her 4 haven Of refuge against age
and the storms OF life
And we are to pity her. forsoothl
When woman who longs with all
her heart Tor one man marries an
other does she ever stop to figure out
what she's offering the man to whom
the altart Doesn't Il occur % her
that there's something OF give and
take in marriage-that she's sup
posed TO do her bit TO make the man
Who marrles her happy-that he has
a right TO expect something OF his
wlfez or does she marry with cold
olooued desire 20 get ECme strong
man 70 work for her support
II that's DC. one mans about as
good as another-such things as earn
ms capacities being equal and all
talk about broken hearts is nothing
short or absurd
What are the real facts about the
woman who has married because she's
afraid she IS getting old and no one
else win ask herr Hasn't she made
a bargain which she ought TO keep2
II that bargain is too much for her.
shouldn't she do her best 20 get out
OF &c without waiting TO see n she's
going OF get prize in place Of the
one she's relinquishinE2
A woman who loves 20 the point
Of heart break and agony will wait
and wait A woman who loves and
feels that it is vain viii make some
practical effort 70 forget herself
through her own efforts But the
woman who seizes upon "the easy
way" through dependence on another
man, owes far more 20 the man she
has so ruthlessly taken advantage Of
than she can possibly owe 70 her own
selfish weak self. And II she eN-
poets ever 90 be a real woman, it's I'd
to her 20 think about her husband
and his feelings and not merely about
her own wish 20 have everything
without paying anything IN turn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

IN his celebrated volume called Laughter" Henri Berg
writes. How often has it been said that the fuller
the theater the uncontrolled the laughter of the
denc When the genial philosopher in London last
spring he received from Dr. Hugo Gortz Of Jena letter
incosing German comic artists published conception of
the statement quoted of laughing faces, containing
than 100 types ell plainly in the final commissions Of
uncomfortable merment. reproduction Of this drawing is
printed above Gaze upon xedy for 60 seconds and OBJ
serve your Psychological impressions.
Prof. Bergson is a confessed comic movie "fau.- On
The previous evening he had enjoyed hearty laugh az a
Harold Lloyd comedy. Tbs German artists RabeaiIisn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
The Wonderful Stories Of "OZ" EgEZz
ByL. Frank Baum

. to the wall for good five minutes.
At the end OF that time he faced them
with a more cheerful expression upon
/ his painted face.
Where IS the Saw-Horse you rode
here2" he asked the Pumpkinhead-
why. I said he was a Jewel. and
so your man locked him up In the
royal treasury" said Jack
TT was the only place I could think
Of. your Majesty" added the Soldier,
fearing he had made a blrnder.
1T pleases me very much said
the Scarecrow. Has the animal been
fed?"
"Oh. yes, I gave him a heaping
peck Of sawdust"
Excellent cried the Scarecrow.
Bring the horse here at once"
The soldier fastened away and
presently they heard the gathering
OF the horses wooden legs upon the
pavement as he was led into the
COURTYARD.
His Majesty regarded the steed
'He doesn't seem especially grace
full he remarked. But I suppose
he can run"
"He can. indeed" said Tip. gazing
upon the Saw Horse admiringly.
Then. bearing Us upon his back
ne must make dash through the
ranks OF the rebels and carry US TO
my friend the Tin Woodman," an
nounced the ScarecroW.
re can't carry four objected Tip
-No, but he may be Induced to
carry three" said his Majesty. Il
shan therefore leave my Royal Army
behind For, the ease with which he
was conquered, I nave little conf
dence in his powers"
"Stil, he can run declared Tip,
laughingly.
Il expected this blow" said the
Soldier sulkily; bur I can bear It..
I shan disguise myself by cutting
! off my lovely green whiskers. And.
after ALL Dc g no more dangerous
{ 70 face those reckless girls than 20
I ride this fiery. untamed wooden
/ horse
Perhaps you are right" observed
I his Majesty But FOR NY part, not
being a soldier, an fond Of danger.
D Now my boy you must mount first.
I And please sit as close TO the horse
D neck az possible"
Tip climbed up quickly TO his place,
D ana the ccarecroW and the Soldier
] managed 20 hoist the Pumpkinhead 10
z a seat just behind him There re-
manned so ittle space for the King
I that be was liable 20 fan of as soon
as the horse started.
Fetch a cl8thesline@ said the King
7 % MS Army 'and tie US an together.
| off"
And while the Soldier was gone for
] the clothesline his Majesty continued.
1T is Wen for me 20 be careful, for
I my very existence is I'm danger"
u have 70 be Is careful as you do. "
{ said Jack.
Not exactly" replied the Scare
Z crow; ''for n anything happened to
ne. that would be the end Of ne.
But u anything happened 70 you they
could use you for seed"
The Soldier now returned with a
/ long line and tied all three firmly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
The Girl Who MarrieS One Man
Loving Another All The While

THERE doesn't seem rhyme OF. rea-
son in IT, It's one OF those things
Wllch-from the point Of view
q common sense-you'd say Just
happening all about US, every day,
all the time and for no reason which
fully explains g.
With a big. overwhelming love IN
her bert Tor oIre man. a woman who
feels that love IS vain, has several
ways OF trying 70 forget the unat-
LAllalle- -leres WORK There s
travel There's devotinE her life to
good works. There's plugging along
ana waiting for ime 70 heal her
wound There's even hoping against
hope that everything viii come out
right In the end, and living In the
dream OF what may yet come to
pass.
But or the evidence OF the letters
which come TO me daily, the number
OF women who do the one thing 10
wreck their already somewhat out OF
true course existence Is made up OF
an TOO many uiglts.
Here's an example Of how the lady
In the case makes shipwreck OF her
happiness and that Of az least one
other being;
About six months ago married a
man Tor home and money without
love- while an the time my heart and
love was for another. The man whom
7 love and whom 7 was 20 marry
three years ago, is in another city
and cannot be found. though / tried
20 locate him In every possible way
before 7 married. Three years ago I
refused 20 marry him on account OF
our difference In religion Now
realize that the man sent away
means more 90 me than anything else.
Ny suiferinEs and louginEs have
taught me this. i tried 20 locate him
and tell him this. but 20 no avail
Sometimes 4 have gone almost mad
with longing 90 see him But as
thought was getting older and
probably would never seen him again.
i decided 20 marry and try TO forget
MY former sweetheart
wow, az the end Of six months Of
marriage 70 a man who is very good
70 me and loves me dearly, I am get
ting more broken hearted each day.
-lIy husband said that he would
gladly divorce me III I couldn't be
happy with him This 7 would do II
/ thought / could locate my first
sweetheart I'm sure If he knew OF
my uuhappiness and love for him he
would come TO me Immediately. What
shall 7 d02
'Can Il possibly locate my sweet
heart AID then, after explaining
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

intention Of injuring me Just because
I happen 10 be the king"
II heard them say" remarked Iip,
with some hesitation, that they in
tend 20 make a rag carpet OF your
outside and stuff their sofa-cuEhions
with your inside"
Then an really in danger" de-
clared his Majesty, positively, and
It VIII be wise for ne 70 consider
means OF escape"
Where can you 60" asked lack
Pumpzzinhead.
WHY, to NY friend the Tin Wood
man, who rules over the Wrinkles, and
calls himself their Emperor" was
the answer. - an sure ne viii pro-
tect me"
Tip was looking out OF the window.
The palace Is surrounded by the
enemy" said he. 1T Is too late TO
escape They would soon tear you
TO pieces.
The Scarecr0W sighed
In an emergency" he announced.
1T is always good thing TO pause
and reflect Please excuse me while
I pause and reflect"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

But we also are in danger" said
the Pumpzinhead, anxiously- II
any OF those girls understand cooking
my end is not far off"
NONSENSE exclaimed the Scare
crow: they're too busy TO cook, even
II they know howl"
But should I remain here q prisoner
Tor any length Of time protested
Jack I'm liable TO spoil"
"Ahi then you would not be fit TO
associate WITH returned the Scare
crow. The matter is more serious
than 7 suspected.
you. said the Pumpkinhead.
gioomily. are liable 20 live for many
years Ky life is necessarily short.
So must take advantage Of the few
days that remain TO me"
There there- Don't wOrrr."
answered the ScarecroW soothinEly.
IF you'u keep quiet long enough for
me 70 think. Tll-try TO find some way
Tor Us all 20 escape"
So the others waited IN patient
silence while the Scarecrow walked
20 a corner and stood with his face
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

THE LIST. sal I married was the
daughter Of a wealthy real estate man
name Ella The old man give her q
cheek for $4,000 for a wedding
present and as we was waiting Tor
the train TO take US 20 the Falls. ]
got her TO endorse the check on the
grounds that maybe we would run
short on the trip and half 10 get one
Of the porters TO cash the check.
Wen. we got 20 the Falls ana set
there looking at them for about =
hr- and finely I asked her how she
liked 20 and she said her It hurt her
going away shoes and besides II they
was pleasure 10 be got out OF stare
Ing all day at a bunch Of running
water why not do % in comfort BY
going back 20 the hotel and 90 in the
bathroom and turn on AL the faucets.
Didn't Like Niagara.
"She said that as far as she was
concerned Niagara was g cheese. So
] told her that Of course they WASH c
no sport IN just setting there and
gapeing az It, but the real fun was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
To The LOvetorn

my home and never go 20 parties
or dances, although 7 have had
many invitations. He always
tells me he is heartbroken be-
cause he knows I am fooiing him,
and it is 50 untrue How could
really make him understand. for
love him delrly2 Madeline.
The young mans Jealous and doubt
ing nature don't promise very well
for happiness In marriage. II he
cannot believe in your loyalty, don't
you see how he win nag at you with
ugly questions all through your mar
TiaEe2 II isn't fair or decent OF him
TO take this attitude Of doubt. The
fault lies IN his nature. Suppose you
did 90 20 occasional dances-Wouldn'
you Still be true to him in your heart.
A little diversion doesn't interfere
with deep feelings. does IT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

IN return. as be never seems 20
notice any Of the other girls but
men who work with him say that
ne is the only support OF his old
parents and that he Is having
difficulty in making both ends
meet he stops and talks 20
me on the street I would Ike
TO ask him % come up and see
me az home. Both Of US are en-
harraascd over the affair. SO
could you please tell me =
should invite him anyway or wait
in the hopes that better days
are coming2 A B. AcC-
BY all means. invite the younl
nan % call on you. Way should yoI
et him 80 on being lonely and per
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
Advice


MAY YET WIN.
Dca- Miss FairfaE:
Nearly two years ago 7 met
girl Of seventeen at dance
whose beautiful curls and charm
fascinated me deeply Since then
have called on her. one night
last week as we sat talking I
told her or my love, and she
frankly. though sorrOWfully, told
me she had never thought Of me in
that way aud didn't think she
ever would Stiu. willingly she
offered me her lips for G. kiss. I
accepted them. knowing she did
not care Tor me. but I could not
resist Now she's ashamed Was
this worse than accepting my
gifts7 A. r
At the moment Of refusing the love
you offered. her kiss was a delicate
and tender thing offered because she
grieved at having no more 70 offer
one Of whom she had grown 20 fond
even 81 not in Just the way he hoped
for. So there's no reason why your
friend should renroach herself too
deeply. Your letter suggests that she
may be capable OF fine, deep feeling,
and that 81 you are worthy OF her
hest-iustead Of yielding 20 the charm
o. her beautiful clothes and winning
manners-you may yet win her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

conception reminded him of the sea Of laughing faces in tie
London theater, Of which his own had been example.
On the impulse Of the moment he addressed note 90
Harold LLOYD at Culver City, Calf, inclosng the drawing
and confessing that it had set him laughing n 80 seconds
he suggested that LLOYD have it screened and used
means of -comcly psychologizing the members Of his
company whenever they appeared lacking in sonic urge
movie comedians is gttering successso much that 6
be used only at long intervals because Of the subss
quent tendency Of the players to laugh themselves ss
Of the Picture
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02
OWES HER THE TRUTH.

" - MN AAAa NJ a NJ
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Ny brother has been going out
with a young woman two years
older than himself and believes
himself in love with her. Re-
Gently he has met a very sweet
young girl and he now realizes
that Il was merely an infatuatlOn
he had for the older young
woman. He still continues going
out with the older one. because
he cannot tell her that he wants
Co give her up. and he thinks
himself got good enough for the
sweet young girl he loves. he
has confessed this TO me and
asked me for my help Do you
advise me TO write TO the Eirl he
loves and tell her OF his regard,
or do you think Il better for him
% write 70 her. ]. B.
Your brother must have the cour
age 70 manage his own affairs. II
couldn't do any girl a worse iniu8
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

Dear Miss Fairfax
7 am 10 years old and have been
going about with a young man
for three years.
He has very good habits and
we love each other dearly, but
the only trouble is he accuses me
OF going with other young men,
and he has no reas3n 20, for my
mother has been I'D Tor "a number
OF years and have always loved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

tlce than 20 do about with her. know
ing in his heart that he can never be
fond OF her again That he has out
grown her may seem cruel 90 her.
but that is beyond his altering What
he owes her IS the truth. promptly
and mercifully-but directly. She
must have a chance TO know where
she stands and 10 adjust her life ac-
cordingly. and he has no right 20
WOO the second girl until he has done
the fair thing by the first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

haps a little cynical about the girls
OF today and their admiration for
the -speuder" who takes them ont
and gives them q good time-aul
perhaps has no sincere friendship %
Eire2 A little tact and consideration.
plus some sympathy are Just what
he needs There are any number OF
good times yours for the 15zlng--a
picnic lunch On the PALISADES some
Sunday. with you bringing the lunch
from home. a walk fl tia park a
bus ride-ciny expenditures that he
can AFFORD and that VIII give him the
greatest happiness.
British Columbia nov leads che do
mlnion provinces in the value Of Its
lumber production
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

A0N HI 10 lNNIa
Dear Miss FAIRFAX.
I am 90 and fond Of a young
man who works IN the next de-
partment. 7 think he likes ne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Short SnGtcheS
From EUesyWherg

Who ever thought the south would
start q movement for the wearing
Of the blue F'-Coiumbia Record
Many a nan who makes first base
in the business world gets caught
Stealing before reaching third--Los
Angeles Express.
II the president Is looking for a
more quiet place 20 spend the sum
mer. We suggest next door 70 Col.
House--Detroit News
No doubt Debs considers the case
Of NeWberry and realizes that he
made a mistake BY not becoming a
miI1ionairs.-Bingha sun
Poland IS thinking OF modelling It's
senate on ours. and II Il wants teW
model senators to start on with, We
could chserfully lend them--Phila-
delphia Press.
We note the organization for a
League for Sound Taxation II the
design is 70 tax the various city
noises that annoy Us. we are Tor il
hiladelphia Record
The sad thing about oVeralis Is
that while statesmen judges college
presidents and press agents are put
ting them on. sWitchmen and brick
layers are taking them off.-NeW
YORK Evening Post
An Atlantic City man = suing
another for q secret formula for c1-
tracing wool from mixed cloth It
is some formula II Il can extract wool
from the average al WOOL suit
Columbus CITIZEN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

chant was his own grocer. He went
on TO do his errand and when he
reached the store. he asked the clerk
IL there were any fresh eggs on hand.
The clerk replied enthusiastically
that they had just received g consign-
ment Of farm eggs guaranteed alb
solutely fresh. Ny friend asked the
price per dozen and the clerk an
swered: Seventy cents I don't think
my friend exactly collapsed, but what
he thought couldn't be put in the
paper And he went away from that
place as soon as he could get 70 the
door,"
I think the present latitude al
lowed tourists in going to Jaurez
VIII react to the benefit Of Fl Paso."
said Carol G. Van Ark II tourists
learn that by visiting FL Paso they
can make trip into the Mexican
town across the river. they VIII come
here with that as a big inducement.
II they are told that they cannot
cross they viii seek points that have
places OF interest for them TO visit
For a time / believed that some dis
elimination was being exercised as
relative to FL PasO as I was told that
other border cities were given more
lUtude that was FL Paso in this
matter. However think the present
arrangement Is a good one. where
reasonable latitude is given. with
proper supervision. I think the pub
lie will do more to keep regulations
such as we have now. and I think
that, rather than take all the latitude
possible. as they did when 1t required
so much red tape to get across. they
viii stay on the safe side to a great
er extent"
Now that the automobile show Is
over I want to say that 7 believe the
effect on the automobile trade for FL
PasO will be far reaching" said F. T.
Edwards Of Maria. who was a visitor
at the show The show that your
dealers staged here is the sort Of
thing that makes the community IN
consciously look toward FL Paso as
headquarters for the automobile in
dustry in this section. I heard sew
eral dealers from the smaller towns
say this show has increased their
selling efficiency 50 per cent. Fur
thermore, It has placed before the
automobile buying public all cars for
a comparison and while Il has slim
ulated rivalry among the various
dealers Il has also bred cooperation
as to their Industry as q whole. Not
one person has spoken Of the show
to me except in terms Of highest
praise. I also heard some compli-
mentary remarks for the work OF the
! two army bands which played az the
show"