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The Adair County news., 1920-06-16
Knlfley.

Mr.. Bill Hancock, of this
place, while equaIizing spokes at
the spoke factory at this place,
got his hand caught in the saw,
nearly severing three of his fin
gers from his hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Bault
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Jackson.
Misses Olive and Dorothy
Squirting, of Campbellsville, Wis.
tied at Mr.. L. R. Chelf's, Of
this place, last week.
( The work on the new bank al
this place, is progressing rapid.
ly. The brick-layers have near
ly finished the outside of the
building at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Sanders
spent last Sunday with the lat.
ter's brother, Mr.. Walter Al.
mold.
Mr.. Robert Arnold and wife,
The Adair County news., 1920-06-16

the tobacco growers are glad so
they can get through setting to-
bacco. There isn't very much
tobacco raised around here.
If any of my friends see this
in print, 1 would be glad to hear
from them.
l will close, giving my best
wishes to the News and its read
ers.
Ruth Montgomery.
The Adair County news., 1920-06-16

Most fungous diseases, such as
celery rust and potato blight,
may be held in check by spray
Ing with Bordeaux mixture:
Four pounds copper sulphate,
four pounds lime. fifty gallons
water.
The Adair County news., 1920-06-16

In North Carolina the peach
crop will be short in the Western
Piedmont and some of the noun
tain counties.
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Somebody Will Get Bumped in
The School Investigation
By BILL PRICE.

II is evident from the start of the Senatorial nvestga
ton into Washingtons school system that somebody is
going get bumped before il is all The fevent hope
citizens is that outcome there will be bettement
conditions and Improvement Of the system. Such nvest
cations rarely accomplish good They develop ill feeling
and wrangng not often productive OF constructive
legislation action.
1t is plain that there will be no Immediately beneficial
results but possibly considerable decentralization that will
weaken the administration of the schools already topsy
turvy mainly due the failure of Congress to provide for
and attract teachers through better salaries and the
ignoring of the repeated requests OF local authorities for
more school buildings and modern improvements in the old
ones.
Washington school children being educated under
difficulties and under conditions that not creditabe to
the Nations Capital The fight over the superntendency
will add to the turmoil, lessen instruction efficiency
The community will look to the Senate committee to
strengthen the gashes the school system that Will be left
ny the investigation although the committee has no power
beyond recommendations may make for necessary els
tion It's findings along other lines will be OF Importance
through their moral influences only.
At least member of the committee is known to favor
plan of putting the schools wholly under control of the
District Commissioners and providing for the election of the
Commissioners by direct vote of District people, The Board
of Education would either be abolished entirely its
bers appointed by the Commissioners elected by the people
There can be getting away from the strong desire of
Washington people to be placed in direct control of their
own strictly local affairs through suffrage rights They
heartily tired of having their principal local officials
eced for them the theory that they do not know what
thew want themselves entitled to consideration
chatever Peary and other Arctic explorers made the
skmos happy by giving them candy and gum drops. Our
1,m drops are hand-pcked local officers with which
must be contented.
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A Tribute To Mother From ,
Soldier.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
am one OF Uncle Sans lighting
men and have seen hard times. ]
am now home with n bad wound in
the hand, with plenty of time to think.
I have often wondered why some one
doesn't write on the subject,
Mother" Mother-what sweet
sound that name has to millions of
minds and hearts? To some 1t brings
good thoughts, to others tidings OF
loved one. and still others consola-
ton and rest. The last thoughts Of
the prisoner as he sits awaiting exc
cution turn TO his mother, and he
bows his head in grief to think what
he would not give just to be clasped
once more in her tender arms. The
soldier on the battlefield on the eve
of a great conflict or charge thinks
of his mother.
other folks may love you, but only
mother understands. She works and
slaves for you, looks after you, and
forgives you for anything you may
do. DANIEL DEOR1O,
zoe G street northeast.
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Beatrice Fairfax Pitfalls Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

charge he paid me above mention
ed visit. "B" asked to pay me
visit the following Sunday after
noon and ! consented. but it hap
pened the same Sunday. only in the
evening l had an engagement with
a. i, of course. thought that
"B" would leave before "A" came.
but no: tho calamity then came,
which ended by 3D." being left to
spend the rest OF the evening with
me. "B" felt badly about this, and
said he was going to write IA
letter. which he cid. and he also
stated that he knew i loved a"
and that he was not going to IN
terfere any more. l also sent "A"
n letter and apologized but he lid
not reply. until about three or four
months. and then he paid me
visit at my office. then decided
- have a party, and I invited both
~" and 3D." to play smart, and
after that time "A" did not show
up any more until almost months,
and that was two days before New
Year, when he paid me a visit
at the office and asked me to go
to q New Years party with him.
i went, thinking now that every
thing would be all right again, and
that he really did care for me and
WAS willing to come back again
but l have only seen him once since
then, and he called on me one even
ing unexpectedly. and II happened
/ had an engagement with another
friend. so. therefore, i could no.
entertain him and he left. Since
then / have only received . telc.
phone call. DO you think that 1t
could have been possible that be
took me for q Substitute" when
he took me to the New Year parry
or does 1t appear to you that he
really cares and wants to como
back again? would also like To
know II 1t would be proper for ME
to send him an invitation to
party I expect to have? 1 hope
that he will see this. and from my
explanation above / am quite sure
he will know that "hc Is the real
one" and l may hear from him.
FIVE FEET ONE"
That seems TO be the way with
womcn-whcn they have man
they play "smarty-smarty" and
don't appreciate him. Then, when
they lose him, they are ready to
move heaven and earth to get him
back.
Men are only human, you know,
and actuated by much the same
instincts and motives (big and
great) as ourselves, and ! wouldn't
be at all surprised il what you
suspect about his New Year in
vitation was the truth and that he
was thereby attempting to pay
you back in your own coin for
some Of the hardships and sights
he had suffered in the past.
Here's hoping he reads our col
umn and that, finding you arc
duly penitent, will return to you
with the usual happy ever after
ward" Tor until the next timc)
ending.
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Keeping u. S. Salaries Down.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:


Men like Senator Smoot think that
they are saving tho Government
money by keeping the salaries down.
Don't they know that in the ma.
jority of Government work every
time an old employe leaves It takes
two new ones to replace him? And
then there is delay and inefhciency,
which, in the end, costs the Govern
ment much more than they think they
are saving. ! am a Government en-
ploye myself, and / talk from actual
experience.
1t is about time that the United
States Government, the largest and
richest employer in the world. should
realize, as all modern and up-to-date
employers have, that a satisfied en-
ploye satisfies his employer, and that
the opposite brings opposite result
In no other business establishment is
there as much chance for "shirking
OF work and getting away with II" as
in the Government bureaus. A salts
Ned employe will do good work with
out being watched.
A SATISFIED WORKER
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60 the Editor Of THE TIMES:

Co the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Speaking of dogs and babies,
friend of mine was hunting rooms
apartment, or any decent place TO
rhelter his little family. He rang
one door bell. A lady answered, told
nim he could have the rooms. he
told her he had two children. That
vas a different proposition. She SAID
she couldn't take children, Tor she
had a dog once. I have two children
myself. A few months ago l had to
take them home, for I was disguised
with hearing people say: 1--WE don't
lake children" When I came back
1 Just put them in a home to board.
l don't know when I will get up cour-
age enough to start out looking
again. Most places where children
are allowed are not fit places Tor
hem. The decent places are so high
Only those with lots OF money can
y>fford to pay the rents. And usually
children are not allowed.
am in my early twenties ana
should not stop my family number at
.wo. but 1 have quite bit OF encour-
,gement, don't you think? would
be horrified to know i would become
>. mother the third time, for most OF
renting agents and rooming-house
landladies look upon you as II you
had leprosy. Am not writing TINS Tor
print unless you want to use II. out
nave wanted to get this out OF my
yvstem ever since / read an article.
some time ago about THE world
.;hould wake up and increase the opu-
lation" or something to that erect
u all young mothers have the expert
snce I and quite few others 1 know
nave had, they will not want to In
crease 1t much, IL any. -
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From The Public To The Editor

case can be routed through the bu-
reau with practically no delay what
soever.
In regard to the amendment sec-
ton, in the last month this section
has been considerably depleted. For
merly this section was comprised Of
at least $50 employees. exclusive Of
supervisors and chiefs. At the head
of the section there Is a chief. The
term manager" Is applied to the one
in charge of the subdivision, to which
that section belongs. The super
visors are not so numerous. by any
means, to the extent which "a. II. H."
states; neither are the other officials
They are placed there for a purpose
which they do well. and all work in
cooperation for the service and eX-
service man. +. NJ X.
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Please help me in the following.
A very dear friend Of mine Is going
to South America to stay indef-
nitely. Now. Ia it customary and
proper for a young lady to give
young man a remembrance OF some
kind? MARION
Under the circumstances, /
think it would be very nice to give
the young man a simple gift, such
as a fountain pen, an ever-sharp
pencil or several books to read on
the trip. Try to make the GIFT
impersonal but still expressive OF
a kindly thought on your part.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
About six months ago. I was
going with a young man when he
suddenly stopped speaking to me.
I don't know OF any cause for him
to do such a thing, as we both live
in the suburbs of Washington and
there Is no other girl he likes here,
for he told me so. Now II you
think I'm to blame why I'd gladly
apologize to him. for l can't bear to
lose him, love him so. Now Miss
Fairfax will you kindly tell me
what to do. BLoNDr.
Only some extraordinary Of
tense on your part could warrant
such conduct on his. II you have
been guilty and want to apologize,
that is something for you to de-
eide. It doesn't appear from your
letter that you are in the wrong,
but rather that the young man
wants to drop your friendship. In
that event, you would gain moth
ing but humiliation by seeking
him.
DEAR MISS FAIRAX:
While the questions I am going
to ask you are not of the kind
you are usually used to answering,
won't you please help mo out I
have been in Washington for the
last two months working for the
Government, and am from a very
small Southern town. This Is my
first of city life, and naturally, 1
am quite ignorant concerning
many OF the things my city sisters
and brothers are we'll informed on.
1 have been invited out to dine q
number Of times, but have been q
little timid about going, for fear
that I don't know the things that
l should about dining In public.
and here Is where you can help me:
Won't you please tell me what
Service a Ia Carte" means; also,
Table d'Hotc;" American and
European Plan" Also, received an
invitation the other day with r. s.
V. p. In the corner. What does this
mean7
DOUBTFUL soUTHERNBR.-
There are two forms Of hotel
service and some hotels combine
both. Service a Ia carte" msans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-10
viii Soldiers Get Half Fare
Under Private Ownership?

70 the Editor OF THE TINES;
while the Government controlled
tho railroads, It granted soldiers half
fare. Now that the railroads are
turned back to their owners the half
fare privilege is revoked.
The owners of the railroads are
composed of well-to-do men. While
III these have contributed their share
IN this great war, some of the more
prominent owners and shareholders In
these railroads have often proclaimed
publicly that nothing should be too
good for the home coming soldiers OF
this glorious country.
I sincerely hope that the half fare
will be restored to the soldiers.
W. BLUEMER-
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The Heart of a Child
A Very Interesting X-Ray Picture.

Did you ever look into the heart of a child?
Did you ever look into the heart of your child?
Particularly did you look into the heart OF gri
These questions of anatomy they are questions
Of emotion.
of the great failures of parents they SO much
older than their children.
Not older in yearsthat does not matter But older in
thoughts, older in conversation, older in outlook
Supposng you condemned to spend the next ten
years your life with people who thought along the
lines you do and never talked your language.
They might speak your words, but the way they put
them together would be largely meaningless.
Suppose they came down to your level, or SYM
pathzed with you in your troubles or helped solve your
problems, smoothed your path Would you look Win
much anticipation toward the passage Of those years?
That is the kind of sentence that is put upon many
chd-ten years of sotudemental lonesomeness And at
the end of time the parents wonder why the child
not more communicative her plans and confidential
regarding her hopes and desires.
Parents who cannot be companions and conAdants to
child who share thoughts and divide up joys and
sorrows ought not to bring little ones into the world
Fiction which is not truth has a very narrow appeal
The popular story writer the who puts down on paper
the things of e-the emotions the aspirations the dsap
pontments that you already know and recognize and say
''That is l."
Fannie Hurst has the ability to vaze the people of
her Stories which makes her OF the really
worthwhile story telers of the day
AS writer of short stories she has already achieved
place. AS the author of sustained fuength novel she
makes her debut in this months issue OF the Cosmopolitan
Magazine under the title of "Star- Dust.
It is her treatment the opening chapters of her lead
ing character little girl that leads to the question: did
Won ever look into the heart of child?"
If you parent who does not know your child
MISUNDERSTANDING you mother and your rela
tons with your daughter more of critic and fault
finder than of guide and counseorf you have not the
utmost confidence your child and in you can learn
q real lesson from what Miss Hurst has written.
Most mothers mean to be kind Many mothers are unin
enonay cruel But that they do not mean to be does not
lessen the effect nor change the result
Mothers should read Star Dust and learn the lesson
which is naturally and enoyaby taught by the recital of
the lives and relations of Mrs Benz Becker and Lily
her daughter real look into the heart Of child 1t
IS worth studying.
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Once-Overs
Copyright 1920 International Feature Service. Inc
BETTER A DINNER OF HERBS WHERE LOVE Is,
BY J. J. MUNDY.

J. J. MUNDY
Mrs Married friend happy
her husband what right
that she did marry a a man?
Suppose he does much money your husband
Those enjoyment Of life
dreamed gilmore than money could buy
And after ALL happiness is the thing in life.
Have there been life when realized the
ta smaness of money al money?
Would prefer ride fivver with husband
whose society rather than
with cranky, sulen life companion?
Don't your undesd sympathy who is happily
aarried, despite her lack Of this worlds goods
kao - ts 70 be pitied
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that you are to order by the card"
or menu, where each individual
dish is listed at a certain price. In
other words you build up your own
dinner and take much or little as
your appetite prompts or your
purse permits.
Table d'Hote" means a course
dinner at a stipulated price, which
you pay whether you eat one course
or five.
American and European plan"
means combination of both serv-
ices, the American plan being that
fixed sum is charged for room
and three meals day, the
sum to be paid by the
day or week. This is now
used more by boarding houses
and sumner resorts than by first
class hotels. These latter adhere
to the European plan" In which
the charges 1or room and meals are
separate. no charge being made ex-
cept for such meals as you order
by the card"
"R. S. v. p" Is an abbreviation
for Responds sil vous plais,"
which means please reply"
whether you will be able to accept
the invitation.
Any book dealer will recommend
a good book on social customs and
usages at a small cost.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Quite some time ago I attended 4
Georgetown Frat" dance, and. OF
course, met great many young
men. One especially appealed to
me; In fact, It was, I might say, a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-10
No Delay of Work In War
Risk Bureau.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In reference to the letter OF "A II.
". ." | maintain that his statement Is
absolutely incorrect. Under the pres
ont methods Il Is made possible for a
letter OF a policyholder to be an
swered within two or three weeks,
recording TO the Information required,
and also the Information rendered by
the insured himself, such rs his policy
number, serial number, and such data.
with this information on hand the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-10

There are two different sets
and types that congregate around
Seventh and II streets northeast
Did the young lady who wrote
you refer to the barber shop
gang, on one side OF the street.
or the cigar store crowd, on the
other?
The inquiry is signed by seven
young men. Her letter referred to
the barbershop 'he-vamps," As she
called them.
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Tell ZEKE the six soldiers gath
cred $50 cocoanuts. Is that correci!
L. NJ. YOUNG.
3. Il. l.. says the problem has two
unknown quantities and only one
equation" and then he submits some
thing he believes will prove nerd:
A square post, say 12-inch each fa;e,
was made into octogan shape. WHIST
did the face OF each mcasuref
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-10

Will clever comrades of H. and
S. explain why the American
soldier was called dough-boy;
why some of the Englishmen
were called limeys or ime-juic-
ers, and why is a Frenchman
SO often referred to as a frog?
ROY A. TOMLINSON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-10

1.-THE F1oorwalkers" at Kann Sons
Co., are throwing bouquets at Bill
LIE WHENEVER, in letters they are
writing to this column. Billy might
blush II everything they say should
be printed.
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Soldiers Allotment Checks.

SOI0IeFN AHOtmrHt NHe
"a Soldiers Wife" living at Po-
tomac, Va, says that her allotment
check for January reached her about
March 8. She thinks that IT is very
trying upon the wives of soldiers to
be kept waiting so long for their
rhecks
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II something didn't "ale" C's
powers Of deduction, he would
know that flies do not go In win.
ter. They "high-beer-nit" ana
are ready TO "pop" out any bright
day. II this is too rum" III
try a-"gin.'
EDMUND s. DELANEY.
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PARKING OF AUTOMOBILES.

For the bencnt of. and to facilitste
the business of. those professional and
business men who have TO use their
automobiles several. and sometimes
dozens OF times n day. ] want to ofIer
the following observations: On
street between Fourteenth ana M
teenth. automobiles are parked n the
center Of the street: men and women
park their cars here early In the morn
ing. and they remain there siI day.
why could not these all Gay parterS
be required to park their autos around
parks. or at least out OF the conKested
business district? ] cite = street only:
the same conditions obtain around
Fourteenth and II streets, Vermont ave-
nue., Fifteenth street to X street. AID
many other sections OF downtown busy
Washington GOLDEN RULR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-10

Did RICHARD BUTLER play lead
ing man in Ben Hur about ten years
go and did VAN buren, play Ben
Iur at any time?
REGULAR READER.
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THE RELATION PROBLEM.

A dozen readers solve the reIa-
ton problem submitted by d. }.
JONES, u. s. Marines. They say II
was too easy. THE visitor to the
prison was the prisoners own faith
err" is the invariable answer. Among
those sending the solution were
DAVID DUDLEY. Benning; BYRON
b. COSTELLO: ALICE A. MARES, Il.
S. Nice, c. A p, T. w. H., and ). H.
w.
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THOSE F STREET BOYS.

know number OF the Il street
boys, as they are referred to. Several
have served overseas. They are in
telligent, well dressed. good looking.
You can't Judge a book by It's cover.
They arc all right II. V. NJ.
Another soldier objects to knocking
the l. street lizards. He declares tn at
because n fellow dresses we'll gives
no one the liberty OF charging him
with being n male vamp.
The women Of England do not want
the + street handles, as suggested by
one OF your girl writer's. The Eng
llsh women admire real men. They
criticise the English Johnnie Just as
much as we do our own.
S. C. II.
do not know the reason why
Tho busy, buzzy little fly,
IN winter time, away doth HE
Yet WHOM tho days are warm and dry,
You find him slwnys nittinr nigh.
But this I do knuw.-by next July.
Summer will have rs full supply
or ny. that will our tcmpcrs try,
And well arise and swat tho guy.
But he vii, never. never disi