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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
IVNCLE WlGGICYha Is 8
lBEDT[NE STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BILLIE'S BALL

wishing the policeman dog would CoTle
along and arrest the bad Bazoopa when
all at once, Jimmie the duck came N
from the kitchen, and Jimmie hao
Bilfie's ball.
oh! What's going on here?" asked
the duck boy.
Nothing is going on. but something
is coming OFF, snapped the Bazoopa
Some souse is coming off Uncle Wig
gily's ears"
But Jimmie suddenly aimed Billie's
rubber ball at the bad animal, and. as
Jimmie squeezed the ball, out shot a
stream of water. Right in the Bazoo-
pa s face the water spurted.
oh WOW! oh stop! Don't do that
You know I'm afraid of water!" howled
the Bazoopa, dancing up and down.
"Of course | know it, That's why Tn
squirting it at you quacked Jimmie
and he pressed the rubber ball harder
and harder, and sprayed so much water
on the Bazoopa that the crafty
creature had to jump out the window
to keep from being drowned
"Oh, Jimmie!" said Uncle Wiggily
when he saw that the bad animal was
gone. you saved my souse"
I'm glad | did" quaCked Jimmie
''When | went out to the kitchen to get
Jimme's ball | heard the Bazoopa come
in. | knew he hated water so | filled
the ball at the sink and doused him. "
Wasn't Jimmie clever? | think so
And il the pineapple pie doesn't jump
out Of the gas stove before it's baked
and go sliding down Hill with the piece
OF cheese, I'll tell you next about Uncle
WiGgily and Jackie's house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
For the Table

Thousand Island Salad Dresslna-Mix
one heapng tablespoon flour. one Ia
blespoon butter, one-half teaspoon mus
tard cream all together; add one cur
boiling water and boil until thick.
In separate dish add the juice OF
one lemon, two teaspoons sugar, one
half teaspoon salt, and a little paprka,
yolks of two eggs cheat these WELD.
then add one cup of olive oil and beat
until mixed well.
Add the other mixture and beat until
mixed well
Add the other mixture and beat until
thick. Add enough chilli sauce 20
taste, and chop in one red and one
green pepper.
This makes a delicious dressing and
is very tasty when used for any salad.
Sunshine cake-Whitos of six eeps
yolks Of five small eggs, one cup of
graduated sugar s!fted one-half tea
spoon of extract (almond preferretD
one cup of pastry flour, one third scant
teaspoon Of cream tartar, pinch of salt.
Sift the flour five times measure
and set aside.
Separate the eggs, putting the yolks
in small bowl and the whites in mix
ing bowl. Beat yolks very light.
Beat whites to foam. then add cream
tartar and whip until dry and stiff.
Add sugar TO the whites and carefully
toid IN, then yCli| ana tOld in, then
flavoring and lastly the flour folded
in very lightly.
Bake in ungrea sod patent pan 20
minutes. When done inyert pan and
do not remove until cool.
Very SLOW oven the first 10 minutes
and gradually turn UP fire.
Blackberry Puddins-Pour off juice
from one can blacliberrics, add water
to make one pint. Heat to boiling point
and dissolve in ono D1CLarp i.Iln NN-upr
it begins to harden add one cup OF
blackberries Cthe rest to be used for q
piel and hickory nut meats. Serve with
whipped cream,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
As a Woman Thinks
BY EDITH {. MoRIARTY.


The recent action OF the Y. W. c. A.
az their national convention in ADOPT :
ing the Industrial program has caused
no little stir and excitement in po-
htical and Industrial circles. Aside
from the fact that one OF the most
prominent leaders and workers in the
organization Mrs. Finley j. shepard,
resigned after the resolution was adopt 70
ed. there was excitement among people
outside the organization who wondered
just what the results OF this action VIII
mean to labor and industry.
The conservatives who did not want
the Y. W e. A. to enter into indus
trial problems with such force may have
some good reasons, but every woman.
no matter what her personal feeling in
the matter. should feel truly grateful
TO those strong progressive women who
put the resolution across.
The Y. W &. A. has always been
an organization FOR women and mainly
for the working woman. II has always
given girl everything possible for her
welfare. education and recreation. Now
that women are entering more and more
into the industrial fields, 1t is only the
logical thing that the Y W. c. a.
should be one Of the first big organi-
cations to concentrate upon women 5
interests in business and industry. This
organization in fact. is one OF the first,
one Of the largest. and one of the most
powerful women's organizations in the
world In view Of this fact 1t is not
strange that come political and indus
trial leaders outside the association
itself fear greatly the industrial pro-
gram" just voted upon.
This program includes no night work
for women, A 44-hour week. the aboli
ton Of child labor and the right OF
collective bargaining.
No matter what ones religion, nc
matter what ones color. no matter
what ones politics or vocation may be
rarely II can truly be said by every
one that at this time, when all exist .
ing orders are in such chaotic Condl
ton when there is strife and strikes
on every hand, when the mass OF young
women starting out in the work day
world are liable to be swaNcd by either
corrupt politics, bombasuC Bolshcvism
or renegade unionism. surely this is the
timely moment for the Y. w, c. a.
to take a hand and lead in the pro-
Eressive movements. not lag behind and
fail the girl just when she needs II
most. We ought to thank the Y. w.
G. A for taking up SO great burden
as 1t has In its industrial program for
II Is going to give gigantic support to
reforms and platforms which we as in
dvidual women should have done long
ago and which we as individuals never
have made effective.
Copyright, 1920
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

can drink and how much money she
lost on the races talks about women
having a right to live their own lives
and the slavery Of conventions, and then
she wonders why she seldom has a
beau
How would like to tell her the truth
and say, Quit being silly little goose.
pretending to be something you are not.
You are no sport, II you would put
on some decent clothes wash the paint
off your face. and bahblc about the in
noccut simple things you really know,
and let men know that you help mother
with the Homework and make your own
clothes. you'd be as attractive to men
as you are unattractive now
And there Is woman. Such n nice,
good kind woman and she has such
nice family. Mother "a perpetual
motion talking machine with one record
on H. that she grinds out increasingly
MRry's beauty. Johns intellect Susie
talent. Georges achievement in ath-
letics. Their clothes. their beaus, their
illnesses, every slightest detail about
them; over and over and over again.
How would like to tell her the truth
and say. MY dear woman, you are moi
only making yourself the champion bore
of the community. but you are doing
your children an irreparahle injury. YOU
are raising expectations OF their per
forming miracles, and no matter what
they do everybody will think they are
failures because they won't come ur
to your press agentry. Nothing human
could,
And tho middle aged woman who al.
ways is talking about how young she Is
and saying that she married when she
was mere child. and the individual
whom everything reminds OF something
else. and the man who always tells you
the funny stories out Of the humorous
papers. and all Of those who think they
rocite and sing and cant, OH what a
peaceful world this would he n we
could only tell them to can It. forget
&C. to get off Of that stuff forever, but
we can't. for somebody might retaliate
by telling us the truth, and then where
would we be-
Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
Copyright, 1920. by Mcclure NewspG
per Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. oARIs.

Where are. you going, Uncle Wig
gtlyE' quacked Jimmie, the duck, as he
came home from the hollow stump
school one Friday afternoon and saw
the rabbit gentleman about to hop off
through the woods.
Why, | am just going over to see
Billie Bushytail, the squirrel boy" an
swered MIR. Longears,
What's the matter with Billie?''
asked Jimmie. He wasn't at school
Billie has the toothache," went on
Uncle Wiggily. He cracked too hard
a nut in his teeth and now he is not
feeling well. Nurse Jane was over
thought I'd pay Billie a little visit and
try to cheer him up
ION, may cope?" asked Jimmie.
I'D help cheer him, too
Uncle Wiggily and Jimmie found
Mrs. Bushytail trying to amuse Billie
was rather cross and fretfuL l am
sorry to say.
I'm sure don't know what to do"
chartered the squirrel lady.
Just leave him to Jimmie and me,
laughed Uncle Wggiy in his jolly
way. You go to the movies, or out
shopping for a while When you come
back to supper Billie will be a different
nm sure hope so. his mother said,
when the three friends had the house
to themselves, what would you like to
play"
ia like to play ball" answered
We'll | don't very well see how we
can play ball in the house, said the
rabbit gentleman 1--WE might break
some of your mothers things"
Il have a rubber ball" chartered
Billie. That is soft and II it hits the
piano it wont scratch it,
Well Uncle Wiggily thought that
would he all right, SD they got Billie's
ball and then MIR. Longears, Jimmie
and the squirrel boy started in to have
They were having jolly time, and
Billie had almost forgotten about his
toothache when something happened.
Billie threw the ball to Jimmie and
the, boy duck missed it. The rubber
Jimmie waddled after it. And Just as
he did the door burst open and in came
the BaZoopa.
Now the Bazoopa was worse than
even the PipsisCwah or the Skeezcks
when It came to wanting Uncle Wig
gily's house and as soon as the bunny
gentleman saw the bad chap he at once
held his paws over his cars Uncle
Wiggily did.
"Hal There's no use doing that"
howed the Bazoopa. II see your ears
all right, and I'm going to get souse
off them
oh, please don't" begged the bunny
gentleman.
Yes l shall'' said the bad chap.
Billie, the squirrel boy, crouched in
one corner of the room
oh, If | only had my rubber ball. l
could throw it at this unpleasant
creature and make him let Uncle Wig
gily alone" thought Billie. But the
ball had rolled out in the kitchen, near
the sink, and Jimmie, the duck, had
gone after It.
"a hard baseball would be better to
throw at the Ba2oopa,' thought Billie.
But, alas have neither"
Uncle WigEily still had his ears COW
cred with his paws, hoping he might
save his souse, and the bunny was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
Mrs. Solomon Says:
Copyright, 1920 by the Wheeler Syn
dictate. InC)

Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler SYM
dictate, lnC)
Hear my son, the instructions of
mother; for when Solomon sang of the
perfect wife he drew inspiration from
all the virtues of his seven hundred
wives.
Yet, in all his harem, there was not
one flawless woman.
For 10, there was Trillah, whose voice
was of silver and whose feet were
lighter than the fall of almond bios
soms-yet she wore curl-papers under
her boudoir cap and left her hair in
the comb.
And there was Musa, whose wit was
more sparkling than wine and whose
cpigrams were more piquant than
spices-yet her tongue knew not weari-
ness, and she would never stop talking!
And there was GraCia, who was fair
err than the rose Of morning and sweet
err than a pomegranatc-yets she opened
her vanity case at the restaurant tahle
and powdered her nose in public with
out shame.
And there was Jazza, whose mirth
was as spring tonic and whose gaiety
was as sunlight on meadow-yet her
pies and buildings were all burnt Oh
ferings,'
And there was Vampa. whose heart
was a sirocco, and whose kisses were
as old wine-yet her jealousy was more
inteuse than either, and her temper
was exceeding Bolshevistic.
And there was Nesta, whose broider-
les we're famed in the land and whose
cooking was the poetry of viands-yet
she caused Solomon to wipe his feet
before entering door and made him
to do his smoking, in the kitchen, a.
And there was Zerah, whose eenue-
nrncos-yet her conversat aan was va tH Hs
buzzing of a photograph with only one
tune. ..,
And there was Eshna, who ,gossiped;
and Zillah. who opened his letters ana
kept tabs upon him with a ouija board
and Mara, who read Freud and bob9 ,.,d
her hair. and Zira, who borrowed his
collars and owned a pair Of Pekinese;
and Jedda WHO washed tasHd i, his bu Plp Sum m
v HVop' f,,rg. and ShTieka, who assailed
his ears morning, noon and night with
iunumerable questions
And To- If solomon could not find
perfect wife in seven hundred .guesses,
how shall any man hope to find one
of these in only one guess?
10 tnI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

And we would be poor, forlorn crea-
lures, without friend on earth. No
body ever knew moderately yeracious
person. who was popular in society,
or one OF those lucky individuals at
whose coming every eye brightens, and
everyone begins to purr,
Yet. can you think OF any one thing
that would work such an immediate
and wholesale reformation as for each
OF us to be handed nice, large, solid
chunk OF truth about ourselves, and thus
have our attention directed to some
particular weakness? This would give
us a chance to correct II, for most Of
our faults are the faults Of ignorance.
Wouldn't you like to be the truth tell
er with steel helmet and gas mask.
a coat OF chain armor on and an air
plane to make n quick get away in UNI
I'll the offended parties had had time
TO cool down and realize that you were
doing il for their good.
There's n boy | knew. Such n nice
young chap. SO handsome, clever and
agreeable. An up-and coming young
man, too, because he's Just full of
energy and pep, Some of these days
he is going 10 be big man, but he
must have had a careless mother be
cause she did not teach him how to
hold his fork. He grabs It as II it were
harpoon. Nobody could see this hoy
eat without having his stock go down
so per cent in their estimation.
How / wish had the courage to tell
him the truth. and advise him to take
q few lessons in table etiquette. II
would be worth q hundred thousand
dollars to him, but ! shall never dare
even whisper to him that table cutlery
/ IN an appliance OF luxury and not
weapon of offense and defense.
There's a young girl know. Really
a pretty, sweet, nice girl, with pfenty
of gray matter just above the hair
mattresses over her ears This girl
greatly desires 10 be admired by men,
and 10 mako a good marriage. hut some
how she's made the mistake Of thinking
that the way TO attract the attention
Of men Is being loud and brRZen.
So she dresses herself In extreme
style She paints her face. shaves and
dyes her eyebrows, pretends to be
sport and brags about how much she
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
What's In a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
ARAB ELLA.

Arabella, which is bestowed in All
good faith by fond parents only to be
cut down directly to the more convent
ent Bella is a name Of great power
and dignity. 1t comes fr m the eagle
series of Icelandic names, which are re-
sponsible for many of the appellatiVes
popular in English speaking countries.
Arabella signifies eagle heroine.
The fist lady to bear the name was
the granddaughter of William the Lion,
OF Scotland, who married Robert de
QuOci Another Arabella was she, VINO,
with her husband John de Montpyneon'
held the manor Of Magdalen LAYER in
the Thirty-ninth of Henry Ill
The NOrmans, who made radical
changes in al. names that did not sound
like French, cut Arabella down to Ar
bell. MY Lady Arbelr" was the title
Of the unfortunate Arabela Stuart,
whose history is familiar to all OF US:
1t is chiefly due to this poor lady that
Arabella gained such vogue and had
such widespread usage in England.
Arabella's talismanc gem is the dla-
mond 1t promises her fearlessness
success. and, if set in gold, and worn
on the left hand, true and abiding love
Thursday is her lucky day and 8 her
lucky number. The violet is her flower
Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler syn
dictate, InC.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

Chocolate Sauce-Place in sauce pan
One-half cup syrup, three quarters cup
water, three level tablespoons corn
starch and four level tablespoons CO.
Goa. Stir to dissolve the starch bring
to boil, cook slowly for five minutes,
remove from fire and add one teaspoon
vanilla and one-half teaspoon extract
cinnamon.
II you have a copper tea kettle and
/ wonder how you could clean it, Just
take damp cloth and dip it in coal or
wood ashes and rub good all over. Then
wash the kettle in warm water with
lots of soap, Take "A dry cloth and dry
it thoroughly and it will shine so that
you can see yourself in it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
SYSTEM

Economy is all very well. but Mrs,
Simpkns had got it badly. Her latest
wheeze was 10 assemble her eight chill
dren-yes. she had eight ranging from
two to eleven-and ask them swCetly
Nov, who'll have a penny and go
TO he'd without supper"
And naturally most Of the youngsters
would accept the offer eagerly.
Then, in the morning. with her bright
and CHEEKY smile she would gather
them around the table and ask blitheIy:
Now, who'll give mummy a penny
for a nice breakfast"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

is II all right Tor girl or my age to
90 out at night with boy? Is u any
really loves him? have real black hair,
brown eyes and dark complexion; what
coIors should wear and how long
should ! wear my dresses? E. {. w.
Meet other boys and forget all about
him. You are too young anyhow to
be thinking of love affairs. If you
want this boys friendship go to him
and tell him the truth; even though it
after thinking it over, admire you more.
If you go with the right kind of boy
l see no harm in your going to the
movies or any kind of entertainment
where you will see your friends, but
be sure that you know where you are
going before YOU leave home. 1t is GER
tainly very bad form for girl to kiss
a boy and the boy that you kiss will
| often ridicule you to others and have
no respect for you. Any color Of brown
| rose or yellow. About 10 inches from
the ground.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-can you sug-
gest something that will make the fin
they break off and remain stubby. What
| Is the address of Cullen Lands, who
played the part of "The Curly Kid" In
1.-THE Girl From Outside" and Is he
married. If SO, to whom?
A CONSTANT READER.
You had better consult a manicurist.
Care Goldwyn Picture studio, Culver
City, California. | think not.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-wu4at Is a GOOD
| cold cream lotion to use to remove
| freckes? Can you tel! me. something
to take wrinkles out Of a PERSONS face?
What can be done for hair that Is
breaking off and always full of dan
drutf? Do you answer letters person
ally? Tell me q nice way to trim a
| Leghorn hat? Which is going to be
worn most white Oxfords or pumps?
wolfe blouse? When is Mothers day?
| AN UNKNOWN FRIEND.
Any of the best brands of cold cream.
Massage the face each night and morn
| ing with cold cream. Rub the scalp
well with vaseline and tie up the head
in towel for several hours; then use
a good tar soap and wash the hair
thoroughly in warm water, allowing it
to dry in the sun, if possible Yes.
Flowers and ribbon are both used this
season; you might use a ribbon six
inches wide, fringed at the end, and
why not embroider a conventional de-
sign on the ribbon or any kind of fancy
stitches will be attractive on 1t. Both
are being worn. Have it hemstitched
and use a dainty lace. Sunday, May o.
=
Dear Mrs. Thompson-We are girls
of IL and Il, are we too young to have
a dance? We are both blondes, what COL
ors should we wear? How should we
fix our hair? Do you think It nice
! For LITTLE oirIs we nIav with to run off
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
MISS OR SMALL WoMAN's DRESS.

This spring milady will go forth in a
frock that has an accordion plated
skirt-that is, if she is arsighted
enough to obtain this pattern, No. 9,6OS
The miss or small womans dress,
No. 9,60S. is cut in sizes IA to 20 years.
Size is requires 2ls yards of 4O-inch
material for skirt, "a yards 36-inCh
for waist and one yard four-inch ribbon
for girdle.
Limited space prevents showing all
the styles here. We will send You our
32-page fashion magazine, containing
all the good, new styles, hints on dress
making. etc, for SC, or &c. if ordered
with n pattern Send Is cents for mag
azine and pattern.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
MADE TO MEASURE,

Mrs. Newrlch-Don't you think, Will
liam now that we are getting into so.
cety. that we should have a coat OF
arms?
my tailor about IT tomorrow Boston
Transcript
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
# Only Some People
Could Be Told Truth
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

OF is of the things that isn't done 1t simply
isn't 1t can't be did Telling the truth started out in
the morning attempted speak the truth for single day
we would end up the hospital by md-aftenoon and prob
ably spend balance lives cruchc because had
manned and roughly manhanded by those whose
want had ffended
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
Girl Wishes to Win
Back LOUe of Boy
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs thompson girl 10 years old and have
going with boy who seemed to for until about
month ago and he doesn't anything for though
feel somewhat blame but love him dearly Please
advise how win his love again
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
PRIVATE INFORMATION.

Corporal Cto rookie who is clumsiiy
handling gun-I told you to take a
fine sight. Don't YOU know what a
fine sight is?
Rookie-Surc, | know what fine
sight is. 4 hoatload Of corporals sink
ng.-Boys' Life for April
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

Theda Bara announces she is to head
her own company this summer. Ir
the fall, Miss Bara is to 60 on the
stage again in a tour with THE Blue
Flame"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

Buddy McQuoid, 10 years old, who
was chosen to appear in a Jack Pick
ford photoplay because of his resemo-
lance to Jack, proudly refers TO the
picture as Jacks and Mine"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

The total cost OF pulp wood at the
mills In tho United States in 1918 was
S1S,l6IllS. Tho greatest producer OF
pulp wood was Maine. with 1924. 69t
cords.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
SIX ME
@17TOWW ME
MES@9 GOSSIP
VA 49, (REo.o S. pat. oFFl
!. w. BY k.C.B. ::

YEARS AGO.
HAD a catcher's mitt.
AND HE had ball.
AND HE was throwing to me.
BACK OF a church.
NEAR OUR boarding house,
AND ! muffed the ball.
AND IT caromed.
AND WENT into the church.
THROUGH A window.
OF CoLoRED glass.
AND FROM then on.
FOR FOUR or five months.
WE WERE paying money.
TO THE local agent.
FOR COLoRED windows.
AND always insisted.
IT WAS his throwing.
AND HE always insisted.
IT WAS my catching.
AND ANYWAY.
I HADN'T seen him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

Irene Castle, one of the best dressed
women of the screen, has signed con-
tract to design dresses and wraps for
one of Chicago's largest mail order
houses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

Our fashions and patterns are fur
nished by the leading fashion artists
OF New York city. Send orders for
patterns to Fashion Department The
News Scimtar, % East Eighteenth
tstreet. New York city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
In MOvieland
COSBY BITS.

Five Thousand extras are used m
one scene of Tom Moore's The Great
Accident"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
WHAT?

First Scout-Say! what is that you
can put in barrel and the more you
put in the lighter IL gets?
Second Scout-Don't know.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
(REo.u s. pat. OFF.)
BY k.C.B.

THAT BROKE tho window.
/ THANK you.