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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

to leave no pores OF the surface
material untitled. It takes a week
or more for the printing to dry pro-
perly. To add the surface coat to
damp printing is TO make cracks and
peeiinE certain. as the under coat
viii continue TO contract until II IS
dry. and the resulting tension viii be
overcome by the paint cracking.
Inside painting follows practically
the same rules as outside work. The
main thing to remember is to put a
thing smooth coat on a dry. smooth
surface. A thick coat OF paint does
not, as might be supposed. have extra
wearing properties. The reason is
that the tensile strength OF a thick
layer is SO strong that Il does not
contract and expand with the wood.
and when he wood expands beneath
Il. Il cracks under the strain. In ap-
parent contradiction TO this IS the
fact that three or four coats are
more lasting than two.
Color are as important inside
the house uE out. A scientist who
made experiments to test the ef-
feet Of cerfnin coiors On school
children reported that red caused
temporary stimulation, followed
By reaction and q headache. The
effect OF blue VyEs cnlmueaH and
Heri0uBuesss green. Increased
vitality and happiness yellow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
IRbI4
Why

TR1EA IS one Of the many feminine
names derived from Teutonic
mythology. Its evolution Is some
what involved. and Il cannot be def
final form which comes 90 Us as
Irmas was reached. u Is evidently
the AugllciEation OF patiently
Teutonic form. Curiously enough IL
signifies public peace"
Tracing Irma back 70 its mytho-
logical origin, It Is revealed that the
third son Of Aannus was said TO be
EFT, a deity Worshipped as lrman or
Ermin- The evolution OF this word
through German nomenclature, IS fr-
relevant here, but the curious fact
remains that its feminine form ap-
pears in the Teutonic language as
Herminie. not Irminie OF Irma. as
one might suppose
In Italy. however. the name Erme-
linda arose and named a sanity vir-
sin Of the sixth century. Spain had
already received Irmln. and had 1ro-
ceeded to give it various interpreta-
lions, until g certain HermsnburEa
was discovered among the royal
princesses- This lady was offered IN
marriage to a Frank king but the
honor was declined
Eruesinda Was the name OF tie
lady who carried the blue blood OF
the Balten 90 the line OF Alfonso.
Her name meant public dignity.
SOutheT. IN his famous poem. calls
her Hermeslnd.
The AnElo-SaNon version was Err
matrude and Irmagarde or Ermen-
garde- The latter form is frequent
in Germany today.
The bervl is Irma's talismanic
stone liz is said 20 make its u-sarer
amiable and uncomfortable. ana 10
awaken love IN married people. FRI
day is Irma's lucky day ana g her
lucky number.-Copyright, 1890. b.
the Wheeler Syndiczta.' Ina
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

congress would sell papers. Readers
would buy to see that sort OF thing
Yet the Philadelphia papers give
daily more columns OF space on white
paper that costs them dearly 70 the
boosting OF begging or promoting
propositions. And let Philadslphlans
remember that such r. not the case
everywhere.
The Journal which for a century
and a quarter has been REGARDED in
all parts OF the world as the greatest
newspaper published e. the London
Times But 50 Tar as booming any
thing IN London goes the Times might
az well be printed IN Toxic. Il de-
votes but little OF its resources and
capital to that sort OF thing.
Chaperons AdFertiainF.
There is another feature OF Journal
those not in the business OF print
ing papers Every paper refuses to
accept certain classes OF advertise
ments which. II printed, would yield
tens OF thousands OF dollars IN
revenue.
The public says, perhaps. a paper
has no right 70 publish Questionable
ads. But do other businesses scruti-
nizs as closely2
Does any Job printer refuse to
print nice stationery for socaued
brokers who are trying TO gun the
public BY sending them lying isttersg
Does an automobile firm refuse to
accept the perfectly good money Of
such fake concern although the car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
OPHELLA

Of ali the fanciful names which ap-
" peal 20 feminine taste, Opheiia
possesses perhaps the tenderest
memories. Though the name signi-
fies serpent" only romance, youth,
and tragic misfortune Is ever con-
nected with It.
EtymoloEists declare that Ophella
is an out and out invention OF Shaks-
pere. Certainly her claim TO i'm
story Of the bard OF Avon who makes
the gently maiden a striking con-
trast for the melancholy Dane OF
Hamlet"
WITHOUT her rosemary for remem-
branceP Ophelia would stin exist
among those who are readers OF
Shakspere.
Il Is possible that ophelia Is a
translation OF the old Ormilds, a
northern appeliatlve derived from the
serpent name. through the Greek
-ophis." There Is no other explana-
ton Of her existence unless she was
purely an invention OF Shakspere, al
though a woman does appear IN the
old story OF Amleth. The curious
coincidence is. however. that the mas
ter dramatist should have placed her
IN the land chiefly favoriug serpen-
tine names.
The opal Is the gem assigned 10
Ophelia- The unfortunate influence
which IL Is said TO exert for others,
VIII prove tallsman against that
vary evil II Ophelia wears it. It will
bring her good fortune and her
dAy ana her lucky number. The
chrysanthemum Is her flower.-Copy-
right, 1929. By the wheeler Syndicate,
Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
The Meanings Of Girls NanesWnt They Stand For And Why
OLGA

OLGA is one Of the most interesting
~ OF feminine names. Her Russian
ancestry, as well as her famous
bearers and the aura OF sanctity
worthy OF more attention than she
generally received The name comes
originally from the Morse and means
holly" but It first sprang to fame
Olga was the name OF the first
Christian duchess in Russia She
was the Eodmother Of Vladimir, the
first grand duke to be baptised In the
Christian church in 98s.
Faith" a sort Of devotional prayer
book, as one Of the saints OF the Rus
sian calendar.
When the royal widow Olga came
from Muscovy to seek instruction
and baptism, she was called Helena,
in honor OF the empress Helena
mother OF the founder OF Constanti-
nople- Olga iE, therefore, sometimes
s4aisg ito to be TRANSLATION q
that this is a mistake founded on
the fact that the royal widow and
another royal sain were called by
both names. Olga according to an
of Oleg, the Russian form OF HelEi.
which the race OF Rurik derived from
the Morse ancestor.
Among the modern bearers OF the
name are included the grand duchess
Olga Of Russia. sister OF the late
car. His Inflated daughter. the
young grand duchess, was likewise
called Olga
OlEa's talismanic stone is the dia-
mond. Il promises her victory In
every endeavOr. feRrlessness and in
vuinerability. 1t is said 20 have the
power to enhance the love Of q hus-
band for his wife Saturday Is Olga's
lucky day and her lucky number.
The violet is her floWer.-Copyrigh
1920, oy the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

quests every day 20 print or 20 urge,
70 commend or damn, to beg or pro
mote something cut Of which the
owner Of the paper can derive no finan-
clai benefit He is expected 70 en-
ploy his capital In that way for the
common welfare.
A newspaper has but two possible
sources OF income. One Is from the
sale Of the paper and the other from
the sale o. advertising space.
Whatever IN q PAPER does not at
tract readers 10 buy Is not = profit
able thing for the owner financially.
Whatever In a paper takes up
space where an advertisement might
be printed IS q direct and immediate
loss. Very little OF what IS called
civic boosting" ever brings to a
newspaper 4 single reader Certainly
no begging proposition does.
Appeal1 For Relief.
Armenians always require relief
so II seems. and the papers are ex-
pected TO print columns OF appeals.
But no person would ever think OF
buying newspaper Just to read an
article asking him to contribute
money to someone six thousand miles
away.
An account OF a prise fight. base
bah game. murder. election. elope-
ment In high social circles, s horse
race, q battle or a hot debate IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
By MILDRED MARsHALL
LEFTY

ONE Of the glad" names is Letitia.
II comes from the Latin adjec-
tive, lactus, meaning glad. from which
the substantive "lactitia" was formed
Whether ancient Rome underwent a
glad" period, etymologists do not
record, but the fact remains that
Laetitia as proper name was
adopted by the fashionable maids and
NATIONS Of that by-gone empire
Laetitia first made her appearance
as Leuzia. a name favored By the
Italians during the fashion for ex-
IRENE novelty that prevailed IN the
CinQue-Canto. Spain adopted Letizia,
but the name reached England IN the
form OF Lettuce.
In ireland Lettics was extremely
popular. one famous bearer Of the
name was Lettuce Knollys, the wife OF
the Earl OF Essex Letitia was
evolved in Ireland and is still a fav-
0rite with Irish lasses. though Lefty.
popular form.
Letitia and Lefty are both In vogue
IN this country. The touch Of pro-
priety, which has become associated
with Letitia has somewhat lessened
her vogue but Lefty flourishes after
the manner OF all contractions in
America
The turquois is Letitia's talismanic
stone. II set in gold. II will protect
her from all danger. especially when
travelling. According 10 an old legend,
the stone viii break at the approach
OF evil The best possible good luck
is promised to Lefty II she can see the
new moon reflected In her turquois.
Saturday Is her lucky day and 1 her
lucky number.-Copyright 1920, By
the Wheeler Syndicate Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Spring Time Is Season For Painting;
Lack Of Paint Said To Cause Greater
Annual Loss To Property Than Fire

selecting colors. II you live in a
city brick row. as most FL Pasoans
do, this probably does not concern
but for the dwellers in wood. con-
crete and stone houses. finding the
right color scheme Is often difficult.
In garden cities the color ana plan
OF every house must be approved by
a local committee on architecture,
but in most communities no stand
ard Is required, and the desire to
brighten up the place often results
In every house on a block taking On
q different color. The effect IN these
cases is more startling than restful
A good color can make an ugly
residence attractive, or at least In
conspicuous, while the wrong shade
or too many shades often ruin an
otherwise we'll planned house Brick
red is curiously enough, the most un-
obtrusive color for a building. Green
and brown are usually good. brown
being warmer, and harmoniZing bet
teE with grass and foliage.
White is attractive for certain
types OF homes. notably the old farm
house and the colonial style. White
paint Is less durable than light tint,
according to chemists Of the de-
partment Of agriculture. They advise
adding g little cream or buff, or a
tinge Of gray TO add TO the life Of
the coat.
Some houses OF the bungalow type
LOOK Wei IN Two El4lEHs A4le LNL Alle
lower part and another color. Of e
different shade Of the same color,
for the upper half. This effect needs
careful planning. It Is often abused.
so that instead OF harmonizing. the
two colors contrast wildly and the
house seems divided against itself.
Use Good Materials.
Materials Tor painting should be Of
good quality, as cheap grades do not
last so long and are more difficult
10 spread. Whether the wall 70 be
covered is outside or within. the sur
race should be carefully prepared be-
fore printing. II the old coat Is in
fairly good condition, and not too
thick Il may not be necessary to
scrape it off but rought places where
the paint has cracked or peeled must
be scraped and sand papered.
The surface to be coated should be
absolutely dry, free from dust, and
smooth. Outdoor painting cannot be
don't vel on a windy or showery day.
Wind drives dust. insects, straw and
papers against the wet paint, while
rain streaks it and spoils the smooth
ness. Even for indoor work, dry
v Gather is preferable.
The first coat Of paint IS more i'm
portant than the outer coat, as it
fills the pores Of the wood or plaster
and prevents moisture from getting
in This printing is best applied thin
and smooth, with special notice taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
BETTER BUSINESS METHODS
No. 6.

very few clues as buildings do not
burn with equal intensity in all parts
nor for equal periods OF time. C0nse-
uuently the purchase OF equipment
for fire protection Involved a good bit
9 OF guess work
Kew Era IN Production.
Today this situation Is greatly i'm
proved. With the growth OF our
cities and the proportionate Increase
in fire hazards, IL became necessary
to make tests and gather statistics
by which 10 establish standards OF
fire protection and fire prevention
Thus we have restricted zones In
cities where buildings must conform
with certain ordinances covering ma
terials OF construction, fire escapes,
In line with these developments
arose the rules for inspection BY city
and state officials. Various bureaus
were established by the government
and by organized insurance companies
not only for research and TO set
standards but TO furnish the public
with the results OF their studies.
The most notable work OF this kind
has been accomplished By the Under
writer's Laboratories Possibly a
brief description OF their activities
will be Of interest
The Underwriters Laboratories.
lac. IS not organized for profit and
- Independent Of manufacturers. Il
Is supported BY the national board OF
fire insurance underwriters for the
purpose OF testing the relative merits
OF fire protection and fire prevention
devices and materials. Il plays an
important part IN the service rem
dered By the Insurance companies 20
decrease fire losses.
The underwriters label signifies
-
laboratory furnace and will offer sue
cessful resistance TO fire OF a speci-
fed temperature for q specified time.
Underwriters labels read class A."
class E" and so on. class A" being
the rating for devices and materials
which offer the greatest protection
When you hear Of approved fire eI-
means the articles are approved by
and bear a label OF the Underwriters
Laboratories.
Tests Ten the Tale.
However. Il Is not enough 10 know
that a product bears an underwriters
label As stated before. these labels
cover various degrees OF fire resist
ance. Therefore 10 know how much
protection any equipment affords &c
Is necessary 20 know what tests &C
must pass before being approved.
This information can be secured
from any fire marshal. from any fire
insurance company or agent or by
direct inquiry 10 the Underwriters
Laboratories. A study Of their stand
ards will be doubly profitable. First.
for the satisfaction IN securing equip
ment OF known fire resistance. Sec
ond. because many "approvedT de-
vices pay for themselves in reduced
insurance rates.
The principal consideration. how
ever. with respect TO protecting the
records Of business. Is the fact that
guess work may now be eliminated
These various underwriters labels
enable the business man to select that
article which offers the degree Of fire
resistance demanded by the fire haz-l
ards OF his premises and the value Of
his records.
He is thus assured Of ample pro-
lection for the vital records Of busi-
ness, at the same time avoiding over
investment for records Of less value
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Ring w. Lardner Visits Circus;
Gets Lesson In Natural History
Circus;

hfpnopotamus and ] wouldn't even
mention that bird in THIS article only
it says way down IN the artiels that
the tusks OF the hippopotamus, or
River Horse. are very solid and CON-
pact. admirably adapted for making
delicate philosophical apparatus and
articles Of dentistry" So the. guy
that wrote "oueed's and myself de-
cided that 1 Of these days we viii
90 out and buy the tusks Of the River
Horse and make q few philosophical
apparatus and see what happens.
The next article Is about the royal
aof ali rapacious animals. the tiger
Il the most formidable, as, in Its
ferocious nature strength, blood
thirstiness ana cruelty are found
united cigar stores; It climbs Up
ties most trequented by it are the
crossings OF nullahs.1
well" I said to my seat neighbor
as I nicknamed him. after this J
shall never sit in a tree or hang
around the crossing Of a nullah
Neither viii I, said my seat
On the Elephant.
The next article Is about the sle-
plant as they call him.
The elephant enjoys the sense Of
smelling in such perfection that II
several people be standing around
him. he will discover food in the
E1lHA1l VI any one pLeaElL anu laAe II
out by his proboscis with great dex-
terity."
Wen. said % NY seat nelghbor.
let's never 90 to & circus again with
spaghetti IN our pockets or some
thing on the hip.
The next article Is about the
giraffe.
CRATES once acclimated eat hay.
meal and are inordinately fond Of
mulberry leaves.
Wen. I asst my nelghbor II he had
any mulberry leaves IN his pocket
and he said no, and we thought the
CRATES would probably get sore and
kind OF resent II In some way. so I
said let's walk out on the circus and
he said yes, and I could tell you a
whole lot more about the human per-
formers and their history out OF the
program but I don't want to be Capt
Anger and bore anybody to death.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
LUCINDA

I lucinda IS a 18th product. II IA
" the romantic version OF Lucy. a
name borne by many noble wom-
en- OF that period whom poetry pre-
ferred to address as Lucinda. under
the impression that the latter was
more pleasing and popular than the
simple Lucy.
Lucinda, OF course. signifies light.
Her origin is with the Latin word
lux, meaning light. which gave rise
TO the faYorite old Roman name
Lucius, one born at daylight. or one
Of fair complexion, as some transla-
lions would have IT.
The first feminine form which
paved the way for the rise Of Lu-
'clnua was Lucia. This name be-
longed TO a virgin martyr Of SYRIA
cuse, whose name Of light, being in
oieated BY early painters By a lamp
or By an eye, led 10 the legend that
her beautiful eyes had been put out
santa Lucia was the patroness OF
Neapolitan fishermen and her name
was soon adopted by the Normans.
The daughter OF the earl OF 1farica
was baptised Lucia IN the time OF
Edward the Confessor. France re-
ceiYed her as Lucie through the house
of Blois. One Lucie, a sister OF
Stephen, was among those lost in
the white ship. In England, Lucy
was the ravOrite form. until the at
fectation Of the 18th century pro-
duced Lucinda Lucy Anne. another
popular version, had its counterpart
In italy In Luciano and In France In
Lucienne.
gem II viii safeguard her from
danger and contagion and has a so
bering effect upon frivolous or
high-strung temperament Saturday
IS Lucinda.s lucky day and Z her
lucky number.-Copyrigh 1920, by
the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
The National assembly Of Hun
gary has one woman member.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

EQ1tor II Ealc AGfalQs
TlTELL. Sir, siucs tbs last time ]
w wrote an art.cla for this paper
I had a grand time the other
niEht witch means In other words
that seen a circus IN n. Z. city and
I cant tell you the name Of II on
acct Of It being Ts. the ethics Of
5ournalisms to- print anything free
about ci-cuses though baseball clubs
witch is much funnier can be men
toned freely. But II I kind Of hint
that this circus is modestly called the
Erea test show on earth and that
Madison Square garden IL where I
seen Il, why maybe you can kind OF
guess witch circus this Is.
Wen they was about 10 OF US In
the party and needless TO say We got
In on a pass ana for that reason I
won't knock the circus except when
mlne host said that the first idear
was to 60 and see the freaks though
IS matter OF fact we had plenty OF
them in our own party and I won't
name them on acct Of giveing. offence
Wen We went into the freaks room
md the first thing We run up vs.
was my pals the CRATES who I can
s-mpathize with because our necks IS
about the same distants and I was
going 20 ask them where they bought
their collars but several Of the freaks
IN or own party kept shoTeing ms
along SC q person didn't have tine to
TAX 20 NOBODY
Sympathy via Giruffea.
We'll they's very few OF the freaks
that can remember who they was.
Well one Of them was Cap. Anger
supposed TO be the taleEt giant IN
the world and several OF our freaks
kind OF acted ike they was afraid
70 90 Up close 70 him but 7 went
right up and looked him in the eye
because last July 7 seen g giant
pretty near as big and he didn't harm
nobody except some Of We girls that
mad bet down on him In passing
I might make the remark that an
Anger Is thing that boress but in
that respect he had nothing on the
circus Wen I forgot to say q min
ute ago that kind Of resented have
ing the CRATES parked in the freaks
room because they have long necks
and their tongues was ali hanging
out witch makes Us synonymous or
hoTerer you spell It
One OF the other freaks I remember
g girl they called the halliday and
IN 1he 1st place don't see why they
classify her as q freak because rhey's
50 many Of them running around
loose This gal however was cut off
IN the middle aid I don't know II she
IS getting a good salary but at lease
she don't half TO buy shoes because
that's the = that isn't at the circus
Right close TO the = lady was a man
that his head was so small that they
couldn't De no parking space for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

TEE painiug season is on. II you
4 haven't already felt a hankering
after overaus. a brush and a
bucket Of paint, you probably viii
soon.
The painting urge IS good
example OF natures efficiency. You
don't feel an overwhelming desire to
spruce things up at Christmas or
fourth Of July. Maybe your sub
conscious mind knows that paint
quickly in not weather. or maybe
it doesn't Either way. spring Is
the tine when you notice that the
house looks shabby beside the re-
5uvenated flower bed, and that the
iron frog fountain is shabby in spots.
The esthetic value OF paint IS not,
however, its most important quality.
As some one has eunhoniously put IL.
paint Is primarily for protection.
Paint IS defined as g chemical com
bination Of materials which prevents
rust OF decay Tests show that de-
cay OF structural material sometimes
begins after only "A hours OF eL-
posure 20 the weather
Manufacturer say thut lack OF
paint cnuEes greater annual
property loss than fire. Ger
LliulF houses In every community
dlil into decay through lack OF
EuElGGe uEoleEfluus and mucl iron
machinery deterioFates from the
same cause.
The situation Is made worse at
present by the fact that labor Is ex-
Densivs and scarce. and paint is from
100 to 200 percent higher than be-
fore the war. The department Of
agriculture has no influence on paint
prices, but 10 makes the suggestion
that labor IS three-fourths OF the
cost OF q painting Job, and that. while
painting may be fine art. the lay
man can get satisfactory results
himself on a Job which present no
unusual difficulties, IL he viii only
follow the rules.
The first rule. naturally, Is to find
out what needs a fresh coat Crack
ing, scaling. or an abrased surface I
are signs that the paint no longer
protects the material, so that uois-
turs easily penetrates the cracks. and
decay results With good paint
materials and careful workmanship, I
the outside OF q frame hose needs !
renoTating once IN three or four
years Life Of paint on the inside l
depends largely on local conditions, !
such as care OF property and the 4
climate
Most Of En- Brick Here
II the outside OF a house is to be I
done over, it is a good idea to look /
around your community, and espe- (
ciallT your neighborhood. before