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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
PLAYWRIeHs ON PiAYWRIrINe.
(Brander Matthews in 1.-The North
American Reyiew")

N6TanO6T Matthew's IN Inc NOTLn
American Review.")
The younger Dumas once imagined
his father replying to those who had
asked him If he would not be salts
isfied if he had achieved the common
dation of the best judges only: mo,
the appreciation of these judges would
not amply indemnify me for the cold
ness of the others, because the drama,
which appeals to the many, cannot be
satisfied with the approval of the few"
In putting this opinion into the mouth
of the elder Dumas, his son was but
expressing the belief of every sue
cessful playwright who has been
moved to discuss the art of the drama;
and it may be well to recall the fact
that in their own day all the great
dramatists were only successful play
wrights. their popularity being beyond
question even if their greatness was
still in doubt,
There are other beliefs of the sue
cessful playwrights. One of them is
that the playwright, like the poet, is
born and not made. The younger Du-
mas declared that a man may be-
come a painter, a sculptor. even
musician, by study, but not a play
wright. . It is a freak Of nature.
which has constructed the vision as
to enable him to see things in a GER
tain way" He added that this very
rare faculty is revealed in the first
attempt at play writing, however un-
ambitious this Juvenile effort may be.
Goethe had said almost the same thing
asserting that writing for the stage
is something peculiar 1t is a
craft which one must understand ana
it requires a talent which one must
possess" In other words. the play
wright, like the poet, again, must be
born, and he must be made, also.
after he is born. since he needs to
master the technic of his trade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
Revelations
of o. Wife
BY ADELE GARRISON.
Why the Nurse Proved a Failure.

Why the Nurse Proved q Failure.
The sound of a taMcab's wflir IN
the street below, ring at the bell. q
rustic of skirts, as Katie opened the
door. and my mother-in-law's nurse
confronted me.
"wiIl you kindly pay the taxi
driver? 1 understood this was a hurry
call, so l came in a taxi"
/ sent Katie down stairs with the
money, and then turned back to the
woman whose appearance and manner
1 disliked the moment l saw her.
She was not standing where l had
left her. Indeed, she was not in the
room at all. but her long cloak and
rested her suitcase.
/ walked to the door OF my mother
laws room, where Dicky had been
sitting beside his mothers bed. DR..
Petit had been unable to'get the nurse
he wished. and in the time which in
tervened before we had secured one
had prepared and put on the mustard
plasters which the physician had or
dered and had encased her in the
pneumonia Jacket he had asked her
to get. The nurse was bending over
the bed. her hands busy with the fas-
Jennings OF the pneumonia Jacket.
''Will you kindly get me little warm
water and little olive oil?" She did
not turn her head toward me as she
spoke. These mustard plasters are
not necessary with the jacket and will
get cold soon. OF course, before pro-
fessional aid arrives one naturally
wants to try old remedies"
Her tone was insufferable in its
airy patronage. 1 was malevolently
glad to puncture the balloon Of her
self conceit.
DR.. Petit ordered them to remain
until the skin was well reddend,"
said smoothly. Il have only just put
them on, so 1 do not think they can
have possibly done what he wished
yet"
"Ohl" The exclamation held amaze
ment and chagrin, and she changed
color, but she recovered herself in a
moment. it'll a def movement she re-
placed the covers over her patient,
and then Strengthened herself to her
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

ly. THE new nurses airs have rather
upset US"
They upset me. too" his mother
replied grinily. Il took one look az
her and kept my eyes shut after that
She won't do at all. Margaret, where's
that medicine?"
Right here I gave her one OF the
pellets DR.. Petit had left and put
glass OF water TO her lips while Dic'yy
raised her gently from her pillows.
She drank thirstily and then lay back
on her pillows as IL exhausted BY
the effort.
The nurse appeared IN the doorway.
Her face was flushed with annoyance.
'Dr Petit is not IN his office. shs'
said. IF you will kindly tell me what
he said about the medicines then I
think you would better both ltGve
the room. The patient needs all tn ,if
there is and quiet as we'll"
Dicky rose at once and walked from
the room knew that the nurses de-
cision was right. but I stole a glance
at the face on the pillows to see how
my mother law would take this au-
tocratic dismissal of her son. But II
she had heard she made no sign. I
decided that she must have dropped
TO sleep again.
AS quietly as I could / indicated
the medicines and the physicians di-
rections to the nurse and left the
room. She followed rae 70 the door and
spoke in a low tone:
Tn an hour / shall bathe the pa
tient and change the linen on her bed.
Please be ready 10 help me lift her.
After a while I shall want your hus-
band or the maid 20 help me move the
dresser out here and the couch in
there, so / can snatch some sleep when
she sleepE."
II had a hot bath last night and a
sponge this morning. You VIII not
battle me again today This bed linen
was put on clean for me last night.
I viii not have il changed" Ny moth
er-in-law's slow tones interrupted US
and then ended In a Fit OF coughing.
There, there, dearie you mustn't
excite yourself won't do anything
bad to you" The nurse cooed the
words as If the sick woman were a
petulant child, at the same time
steadying her skillfully until the par
oxysm Of coughing had passed. I paid
mental tribute t. the deftness Of
her motions, but ! could not hide "A
smile at the temerity Of any one who
could call my agust mOther-in-law
"Dearie"
Margaret" gasped my mother-in-
law as soon as she could get her
breath, send for that doctor at arB.
must see him Immediately.
ITO be Continued)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

Now that Mrs. Charlie Chaplin says
her husband did not do anything but
think, we wonder who is his double.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

Pa says
That he don't Know
What to DO with all the Cigars
He got on Election Day;
Sister says
That all she got
Was a Free Ride to
The polls;
But ma says That
She Don't Have to be Smoked out
In order TO do The Right Thing
Nor she Amt Amin to ask for any
Free Rides
Till she takes the last One
To the Cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

The Tampa Times has this to say:
THE main element of uncertainty lies
in the vote of the women, but that
is not so uncertain as It may SEEM
The white women of Florida have inn
bibed from birth, the democratic doc
trines held so firmly by their fathers
and sons and husbands. and so far as
they vote ar all, will vote in that faith
1t is uncomfortable that they should do
otherwise. They will stand as a unit
for white supremacy, and all that it
implies If they all vote, as they
should, 1t will simply double the
white democratic vote. The voting
negro women will, of course, vote the
republican ticket, because that party
freed them from slavery fifty years
ago, but the numbers voting. except
in few isolated instances will be
negligible, and will have little influ-
ence on the general result
AT the same time it behooves the
democratic party of Florida to get out
its full voting strength. It Will not
do to assume. as ii has in years past,
that a primary nomination is equiva-
lent to an election, and let il go at
that. We are facing today a vigorous
and determined enemy, who will
scrupie at nothing to insure success.
Every white democrat owes it to his
party and his country to get out and
cast his vote for white supremacy
and good government"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
A SONG.
(By Frank L. stanton.)

Love is a lonely way:
Hands clasp and then they part!
But remember that / loved you
In life's love ways, Sweetheart!
And I did not fear fate's challenge
Nor deaths unerring dart;
1 only knew / loved you,
Sweetheart Sweetheart!
Dark storms may dim your heaven,
But sure, the clouds will part,
Remembering that l loved you,
Even unto death, Sweetheart
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
THE FAMILY ACCOUNTED For

THE FAMILY ACCOUNTED FOR.
Johns gone to practisin' law; Bilps
out exhortin'; Dicks teachin' school,
Toms in the dry goods line. and Rufe's
runnin' for the legislator
AN the old man-what's he dom
of"
ooh. he's a-supportin' of John, an
Bill, an Dick, an Tom, an Rufe."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

Now that Mrs. Charlie Chaplin says
her husband did not do anything but
think. we wonder who is his double.
Not many more days to register.
Have you?
1t is easy to tell the other fell
low what to do, and so hard to do as
much as the other fellow.
Life has a good -many rugged ways,
but the rougner the climb the better
the view.
After all, it isn't how much we do
but how well we do whatever is the
next thing.
This is the time of year when we
begin to wish we had not used quite
so many moth balls.
Funnything how the weather men
have slipped up and gotten January
all mixed up with September. October
will probably straighten 'em out.
Slang may not be good form, but
it cuts a figure that appeals to- the
masses.
How about that Christmas shop
ping?
If we just had house room we
could manage without elbow room.
The Tampa Tribune is getting some
mighty good notices in it's first col
umn.
Pay your dollar for democracy.
Those women who did not have to
pay a poll tax are not prevented
from sending a dollar to the national
democratic committee to help in put
ting the campaign over.
Our illusions are more valuable to
us than to anybody else.
o.
The League of Nations has already
prevented two wars. That has helped
some.
Sincerity is sometimes costly, but
always worth all that we have.
%
Few of US can take the measure
OF success.
The Miami Herald notes that a Mon
treal newspaper contains two city hall
advertisements, one for senior law
clerk, $1,000 year." and the other
for a furnace man, for municipal
bath, $1.0S0 a year" Judging from
this, those Canadians are willing to
pay more for getting into hot water
than they pay to lawyer to get
them out OF it,
This is a good time of year to take
stock Of ourselves as well as our
wardrobes. Both may need furbish-
ing up.
Being down in the mouth does not
help you much when you are up in
ehe air.
Those two hundred freshmen at the
Btate University will keep the soph-
ignores pretty busy.
No wise man will bet a hat with
woman on an election. says the De-
Funiak Breeze.
The high cost of eating has nothing
Oh the high cost OF sleeping.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
RURAL SCHOOLS BIG
PROBLEM FOR U. S.
Miss Carney, New York, Ad-
dressing Maryland Teachers,
Saws States Should Act
FEDERAL AID ONLY KEY

"Since one-half sof the school popu-
istion in the United States is attend
ing rural schools, education in rural
districts is one of the country's big
gest problems, which can only be
solved with a nationwide program
based on national needs" This was
the declaration of Miss Mabel Carney,
Teachers College. New York, before
the Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation. now in annual convention at
Ocean City. The convention will be
in session at the State School Build
ing until Thursday.
Though commencing Maryland for
its excellent rural school supervision
and for its well-organized system,
Miss Carney pointed out that like
other States, its greatest rural needs
are teachers, higher salaries and bet
ter equipped instructors. Only 27 per
cent. of rural teachers are normal
school graduates she stated, while 81
per cent. haze not , completed high
school work and 10 per cent. are only
grammar SCHOOL graduates. With the
average saiarySof all teachers $3.50
the average for rural teachers is less
than $500, she sid.
Even when the schools are open,
she said, 1.-The term is but 1877 days foi
the country child. This means he
must lose two years school worf
through eight grades. More than q
900, 1000 country school children have
been at work in the fields instead o.
getting an education"
In view of the fact that the welfare
of II 900, 900 people is involved in this
problem, she sid. the support OF The
public to alleviate the situation is i'm
perative. She urged campaigns il
every State to further legislation fol
rural schools.
Federal aid" she concluded. mus
be had. and the Smith-fowner bill
provides the means of giving this aid
From this Maryland would get $I,166,
IT'S each year.
Following Miss Carney, DR.. l.. S
Hawkins, chief of Division of Voca
tional Education, Washington, spoke
The address of welcome was Delivers
by ]. Hooper Miles. G. Llyod Palmer
of Frederick, president of the associa
ton, presided superintendent Z. F
Webb, of Cumberland, gave the re
Spouse to the welcome.
Today is being devoted to depart
mental meetings on physical educa
ton, primary work, music, home eco
nomics, rural schools and agricul
tural work. There will be a genera
meeting, followed by reception ant
dance. Capt. $. M. North chairman
| tonight UItsa#4g sr iocq
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
BIBLE SCHOOLS WERE
OPENED YESTERDAY

Under the auspices of the Daily va
cation Bible School Association OF
MARYLAND. more than 20 Bible schools
will be opened today in Baltimore and
various parts of the state and in
which several thousand children will
BE enrolled and tutored Py expert
teachers. This work has THE. unquaE
fled Endorsement OF the welfare
workers among the children and up
ward of so churches of many denom-
nations will. throw open their parish
houses and Sunday School roonis. for
the conduct of these schools.
Besides the Bible teaching features
of these schools, the children are
taught singing, various kinds of man.
ual work, sewing and other kinds of
handiwork and household duties. The
girls will be given special instruc-
ton in the art of keeping house and
of caring for their little brothers and
sisters in addition TO self preserva-
ton. The curriculum will also in
elude such patriotic stunts as are
considered potent factors in the
Americanization program. The large
corps of teachers has been undergo
| ing special instruction during the last
week preparatory to the opening OF
the schools and unless unforeseen
ltrDubles arise, there wilk be ample
/ teachers for the opening sessions, al
least for the first week,
/ 1.-THE officers of the association in.
clude many of the prominent minis
tiers and laymen$ who are deyoting
their time energies to the develop
ment, religiously. morally and ply
sically, of the child-life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
AT THE REPUBLIC TONIGHT

q I'll ~
NJ Y Allison, the captivating Metro
star, in 1.-THE Cheater," is announced
as the feature attraction at the Repdb-
lie theatre tonight. The new photo
play is described as one OF the sensa-
tons of the year, presenting Miss AL
lison in an intensely dram tic role.
1.-THE Cheater" is a screen version
of Judah the notable stage play by
Henry Arthur Jones, also author OF
"The Silver King" THE Liars" and
Mrs Danes Defense" Judah" was
first plsyed in Londan with E. S. Will
lard in the title role.
The story of THE Cheater" deals
with faith healing and when it was
produced in England it created a
storm Of discussion. The controversy
resembled that now raging here over
spiritualism and kindred topics.
Miss Allison's role is that of Lily
Me ny, who, under the name of Vashti
Dethic, has won reputation for eff
fecting cures by faith. She knows she
is a cheater and when she faces the
prospect of trying to cure the Grip
pied sister of Judah, Lord Asgarby,
she experiences a change of heart due
to Judah's nobility and the simple
fifth of his little sister.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
PROPER MONTH FOR
PRUNING SHRUBBERY

June is the proper month to prune
all shrubs that bloom before the
leaves appear or at the same time
Cut them uback to encourage new
growth for next year, which will pro-
Ciuce the bloom and get them into
shape Eil2c bushes that have be-
come unsightly and leafless base, may
be headed back and encouraged to
develop lower branches. This should
dc done sparingly, however.
Flowering almonds and golden bells
should be deprived of some of their
old wood to encourage fresh and
husky shoots from the base of the
bush.
Syringas may be nipped into shape
after they shed their bloom if they
have stretched out of bounds or not
of symmetrical shape. 1t is best to
prune these early spring blooming
shrubs in midsummer.
Pruning in the fall or spring is al
ways done at the sacrifice of bloom.
Late June pruning encourages growth
which will mature in time for flower
ing wood, s.o
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
NEED NOT PAY
USUAL LICENSE

"A number of saloonkeepers came
near throwing fit yesterday. when
they received notices from the Inter-
nal Revenue Department calling upon
them to take out government licenses
They had concluded that since the adj
vent of prohibition they were not re-
quired to do this and so they went
to headquarters for an explanation.
They were informed that all who dis
pensed liquor must pay as usual and
druggists came within this class.
Being unable to separate the goats
from the sheep notices were sent to
all who had heretofore paid for the
privilege The saloon men are not
expected to pay, much as they would
like TO do so to secure immunity
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
JUNE IS THE TIME FOR
THINNING OUT GARDEN

June is the month of thinning out
This is one of the most essential
tasks of the garden for quality in
either vegetables or flowers. II
takes a hard heart to pull up and
throw away the promising looking
vegetables and flowers, but If they
aren't thinned out the older they get
the less they will fulfill early prom
ises. They can't do it.
IL the articles in the gardening
series have been followed, the proper
distances can readily be determined.
They are the minimum for proper de-
velopment.
There are no self-thinning plants.
They may choke themselves almost
to death in the struggle for food, but
they won't remove themselves TO make
room for the others. 1t is hand
job.
Fruit needs thinning as well as the
flowers and vegetables. 1t is good
plan to go all over the garden with
the exterminating idea in mind. 1t is
case of the survival of the fittest.
Pull out the weaklings.
1t is not necessary to destroy the
surplus in many cases. For instance
young beets may be pulled out and
transplanted to where there is more
room and they will go along and make
good beets, The. same can be done
with carrots if the gardener is Sc
tender hearted he Just can't bear to
throw them away.
The commonest mistake of gar
deners is allowing their plants, whe-
Their vegetable or flowers, to occupy
the ground too thickly. There is just
food enough to support a certain num-
Der of specimens in good health and
vigor. Reduce to that number.
The only assistance in thinning
anybody will get will be the insect
pests, and they thin altogether toe
we'll The insects must be Trimmed
applications of insectides which have
been explained at considerable length
Thinning the growth as we'll as the
plants is another essential. Early to-
matoes will be throwing outside
shoots. These should be pinched out
to give the main stem, which should
be trained to paslsingle trunk, the
chance iforoits full development.
In the flower garden there will be
the same need for regulating space
.t-Ntk
If the bean vines show signs OF
becoming unruly and there are toe
many runners, few pinched out will
contribute to the vigor of those which
are left. Watch the growth and keeI
it sturdy. 1t is better to have a few
sturdy stems than a number of thin
weak ones
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
Nursing The Onions Along

Young onions from seed need atter-
ton toward the end of June, as the
hot weather settles down. See that
they are thinned and keep the roots
weeded. This has to be done by hand,
for there is no way to hoe safely
among young onions.
The rows between the plants should
be kept titled with a wheel hoe or the
hand variety, and it is time to begin
to hoe in commercial fertilizer or give
light sprinklings of nitrate from time
to time. Little and often is the rule,
not too heavy to force to soft and rank
growth, or the onions are likely to
run to neck at the expense of the bulb.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
ACTIVITIES OF
COUNTY AGENT
GEORGE NORRIS
Visits Davidsonville Club And
Other Meetings During Past
Week - Girls Club In Fine
Exhibition - Eek ample OF
Treating Peaches
TOBACCO INTERESTS
MILLERSVILLE FARMERS

The Davidsonville Club held a big
meeting last Monday in spite of the
threatening weather George Fox
County Superintendent of Education
spoke on the Consolidated Schools "
Permanent officers were elected and
the constitution was adopted.
The Galesville meeting of the South
ern Anne Arundel County Community
Club was held on Wednesday night
with large attend nee. DR.. Frank
Bomberger, assistant extension direct
or, spoke on Organization" Mr..
Bomberger has made the subject of
rural organization his life work and
spoke as one with authority. All who
heard him were impressed with his
ideas on the work of organizing rural
communities. Mr.. Bomberger stated
all the things that had been spoken
of were not easy and were not things
to be accomplished in a few minutes,
but in some instances were the works
of lifetime or even longer periods.
He confined his discussions to the
schools, roads and better agriculture.
The County Agent spoke on the local
organization of Anne Arundel county
and gave an outline of how the work
had progressed during the past twelve
months
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29

The Atlanta Ocean is calling the
summer pleasure-seekers and calling
them further than usual-Bermuda.
for instance, which is beyond the
dry three-mile limit.-Philadelph
Record.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
FOUR BIG BATTLESu,n,
FINISH GUN PRAcT,o

The battleships PennsvIv,.s
ona, North Dakota, and On, Az.
the Atlantic fleet, have arrived
York, having completed big. ~ NtE
tice off the Virginia Capes w.. pa
exception of the Oklahoma MIA as
chored in the North river INV '' az.
ships docked at the Navy ys,, 9r
After being paid off. il isur51
that the members of the crou.. woe.
battleships will get long y, {, ','
leave. s'lt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
Other Notes OF Interest

The Anne Arundel County Agricul-
tural Society will postpone its regu-
lar monthly meeting, which was to
have been held on Tuesday, July 9Th
until Tuesday, July 18th An inter
esting program is being prepared for
this meeting and it is hoped that a
large crowd will attend.
The st. Margaret's Community Club
will hold its regular monthly meeting
on Friday night, July End, at the
Parish Hall.
The County Agent expects to be out
of his Office until July Il, but any in
quiries addressed to him by postal
will receive attention upon his return.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-29
Treatment OF Peaches

The peach orchard of ]. ID. Phelps,
near Glenburnie, was visited by Mr..
Shaw, Extension Horticulturist. The
peaches ere very promising in Mr..
Phelps orchard, but then Mr.. Phelps
plays the game as it should be played.
He begins early in the spring and
keeps up his spraying until the last
peach is harvested in the fall and then
he starts in to worm his trees.
Peaches can be had in Anne Arundel
when they are treated as they are
treated on Mr. Phelps place. Mr..
Phelps has been recently elected as
county vice-president of the Horticul-
tural Society This society has a
meeting once year, and this year it
is planned to hold its annual meeting
at Salisbury. Mr.. Phelps expects to
attend this meeting and make a report
Tor Ammo Arundel county.