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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
The Rouged Belle
 as Seen by Others

In a recent work of fiction there ap- pcarcd a minute description of feminine character who was 'rouged and be- ribboned like the typical smal-town bclle, says an exchange.
 Twenty years ago ribbons and romance were inseparabe. To be ribbonless, whether by day or night. was to be in adequately clothed. But even in that era of small waists and high pompadours ribbons were not associated with rouge. Rouge was confined to the stage and to that stratum of society called by the French the half-World. The small-toWn belle wore ribbons, but she also wore her natural face; and only the most daring or the most desperate had the courage to apply talCum to a shiny nose.
 The modern small-tOWn belle Is not an outlander. She is not picturesque peasant arrayed in quaint attire.
 The circulation of the fashion maga- zine IS not confined to the vicinity of street railways. When the small-toWn belle desires a new frock or suit, she orders the pattern and makes it herself, or visits a snall-tOWn store and demands a garment that will duplicate the colored print in her fashion magazine. Ii Paris and Fifth avenue are showing beribbOned froCks, ribbons she will have-not other wise. The small-toWn merchant does not 1v in the face of fashion, and when the star salesman in a Fifth avenue shop is holding a shimmering creation before the eager eyes of a patron and calling heav- en to witness that 1t IS a very sweet little thing-sO girlish, so chic, so smart the small-tOWn merchant Is showing a garment as like 1t as one pea is like an other, and the labels inside the garments prove them the product of the same loft.
 The small-toWn belle wears the shoes and the stockings and the corsets and the furs that are advertised in the maga zines she arranges her hair in the man ner prescribed by a dancer or a movie star, as do her city cousins; she plays the latest substitute for music written to tickle the ears of Broadway; she reads the six best sellers and tells how near she came to the ditch when the other driver forced her to speed in order to get past but she doesn't use rouge.
 Perhaps-for she is feminine to her finger tips-perhaps she buys box of it and experiments behind the locked door of her bedroom; but if she dares so much she dares no more. For she knows that a public appearance behind a coat of rouge would cause a number of mpleas- ant things to happen. Her mother, who is old-fashioned and little proud of the fact, would send her to her room to wash her face; or if she evaded her mother and got upon the street, other mothers would glance at her sharply and say to one another that it was very sad, because she had always seemed such good girl, and 1t must be a terrible blow to her parents; and a few snart-A1eCk young men who formerly bowed their heads or glanced aside as she passed by, knowing themselves unfit to look her in the face, would now exchange know ing winks and stare brazenly or venture a softly spoken Hello, kid" The small town belle who is rouged is found only in fiction.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
CARELESS NOT
 WILFUL MISCONDUCT

A decision by Compensation Commits sioner George B. Chandler finds that or dinary carelessness is not necessarily wifi misconduct and for this reason Mike Roman, an employe of Landers, Frary & Clark, of New Britain, was granted compensation despite the claim of the employer that his carelessness in getting an index finger beneath a die press was Wilful misconduct. It was shown in the hearing that an attachment on the press designed to force the hands away before the die fell did not func- tion at the time of the accident, and consequently Roman was allowed twelve and tWO-thirds weeks compensa- tion for the total loss of one joint of his finger. This amounted to $l86.62 and in addition he was granted compensa- tion for 10 days total disability at the rate of $13.24 a week.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
AN o. HENRY STORY.

o. Henry, the well-known story writer, once promised the editor of a magazine that he would deliver a short story to him on the following Monday Several Mondays passed, but the Muse was refractory and the wrathful editor wrote this note:
 My Dear Q. Henry: If I do not re- ceive that story from you by 12 o'clock today, am going to put on my heaviest soled shoes, come down to your house, and kick you down stairs. I always keep my promises"
 Whereupon o. Henry sat down and wrote this characteristic reply:
 Dear Sir; 1, too would keep my promises if l could fulfill them with my feet. The New Success.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
IOWA DEFEATS
 CAN'T STRIKE BILL

Des Moines, Iowa, April 22-The Iowa legislature has adjourned without passing the Kimc can't-strike bill An other vicious proposal that met the same fate would permit trade unions to be sued, just as is incorporated bodies now are. Under this plan every member of a union would be liable for the act of any other member during strikes. It would put the spy and private detective in clover and the property of every unionist would be jeOpardized
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
Black and White Shepherds Plaid.

silhouette, which is the dominant style feature of spring tailor-mades.
 This pleasing and practical suit is not especially new in general effect, but it has new details of development that make it quite impossible to mis- take this suit as belonging to any oth- CT seasons offerings than this pres ent one of spring, 1921.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
PADS AND RANCHES

Spring models are characterized by the long waist and wide hip girdle.
 Certain modish gowns made of gray cloth are trimmed with gray Persian lamb collar and cuffs.
 Evening gowns designed in straight chemise style are smartest when they are made of gold, silver, or steel net. BriIliant-hued sashes tied low about the hips add a charming touch of color
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
SPRING COLD.
WANT LONGER HOURS.

New York, April 22.-The high price of print paper does not satisfy nanufac- turers, and they ask employees to cut wages 30 per cent. and lengthen the work-day from eight to nine hours At conference in this city representatives Of the interested unions rejected the plan and perfected an organization to resist the demand
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
BecominQ Style.

A new millinery model, particularly becoming to a brunette. has q circle of ostrich feathers in attractive shades of bronze and green and blue, over which falls q lace veil in tete de Lcgre
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22

Willles-Barre, Pa, April 22-By a vote of 513 to 6 employees of the Hazard Manufacturing company refused a wage cut and suspended work The manage ment declares that the machinists would willingly accept rates but their leaders" advised them not to.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
Velvet Topples.

Velvet poppies ringed with match less t1ueS of ostrich make one shoUl- der-Strap of an evening gown, and brilIiants make the other
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22

prosperity with advertising putting urd claims of rather test They dis cover Iate is O stick propaganda.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22

VT dIlE lHIIS you ny lO uo. If you decide that you have got To do thing, no matter what, The pessimist will, if he can, Dash ice-cold water on your plan. Don't let the pessi1nist get your goat, But jump right up, pull off your coat, And with your conscience for your guide Work till you've lathered up your hide What if you make slight mistake? lis thus you learn success to make; He who has made not one mistake, Was never known one thing to make. Sc start your efforts with a will, And if the fiend pursues you still, Just double up your good right fist And hand it to the pessinist.
 Manly Ritch.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22

Organize, Agitate. Educate-the s1o- gan, of the A. F. of L. Can you tninL, of a better one?
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
CHECKING ACCOUNTS

First Natioanl Bank, 4O-42 Church St. Mechanics Bank, The, Church and Center Sts. Merchants National Bank, State cor ner Chapel
 57 Church St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
A PESSIMIST.

The pessimist Is always there To spread deep gloom and black despair On propositions you'd put through, Or any thing you try to do.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
BOOTS AND SHOES

Besse-Richey Co.,, 778-782 Chapel St. G. w. Brandt & Co.,, 487-491 State St. Cummings & Frawley, Boston Branch
 Shoe Store, 845 Chapel St. Sorosis Shoe Co.,, 8l4 Chapel St. Lewis Shoe Co.,, Room '23, Liberty
 Bldg, 152 Temple St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
EXPRESS
EYEGLASSES
FLORISTS

FLORISTS Coombs Flower Shoppe, o78 Chapel St., near Hotel Taft; Phone Colony 3/; and two stores in Hartford. John J. McQuiggan, 123 Church St. S. H! Moore O., 1O54 Chapel St., Phone Liberty 374O and 3741. The Myers Flower Shop, 93o Chapel St FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH Delivered anywhere in United States or Canada by Coombs Flower Shoppe, 978 Chapel St., near Hotel Taft; Phone Colony 37; and two storei5 1n Hartford.
 FUNERAL FLOWERS Coombs Flower Shoppe, 978 Chapel st., near Hotel Taft; Phone Colony 37; and two stores in Hartford.
 FURNISHINGS Besse-R Richev Co.,, 778-782 Chapel St. C. w. Brandt X Co.,, 487-49l State St. I. Johnson & Sons, The Live Store, S5-8o Church St. Pagers, 6-8 Congress Ave.
 FURNITURE Rullard's, o1-97 Orange St. w. B. Hall, 458 to 40 State, near Elm St.
 s. Stein, 57 Broadway. Boston Furniture Co.,, 821 and oz5 Grand Ave.
 FURS AND FUR WORK The Friend E. Brooks Co.,, 125 Church St.
 GROCERIES E. Schoenberger x Sons, els Howard Ave. 33o Grand Ave. 360 State St., II Shelton Ave-, 151 Dixwell Ave, and 28 Congress Ave.
 HARDWARE N. T. Bushnell Co.,, 28o-295 State St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
CIGARS
CLOTHIERS

The Gillespie Drug Co.,, 2 stores, "A
 Chapel St., and 6 Chapel St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
CARPETS AND RU|

Bullard's, o1-o7 Orange St. w. B. Hall, 458 to 40 State, near Elm
 St. Window Shade Co.,, 75-81 Orange St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
BUILDERS SUPPLIES

New York Plumbing & Masons Sup ply Co.,, 43 Dixwell Ave.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22

Besse- -Richey Co.,, 778-782 Chapel St. Hvman's, Inc, IS Church St. ]. Johnson & Sons, "The Live Store"
 S5-80 Church St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
CONFECTIONERY

The House of Hasse1bach, the home of home made candy and ice cream. Under new arrangement, J. A. DeBowes, Mgr.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
TODAY7S SERMON.

The man who was Charles Dickens office boy is still living, but admits that he never had literary aspirations him. self. Probably, however, he would like to have been an architect; and over in some architects office across the street, there was boy just crazy to get at writing books
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
STOVES AND RANGES

Boston Furniture Co.,, 82l and 823
 Grand Ave- Bullard's 91-o7 Orange St. w. B. Hall, 458 to 40 State, near Elm
 St. Wm. Keane & Son, 31 Broadway.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
TIRES AND TUBES
TRUNKS AND BAGS
WALL PAPER

John Brown, Inc, 153-157 George St.,
 corner Church St.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
As Others See 1t
AN EXTRA SESSION
miami IIerald.)

There is always a Discrimination in the state
to approve the holding of extra session of
the legislature principally, perhaps, account
OF the cost. The last session of the Legislature
cost the taxpayers of the state the rather neat
little sum of hundred thousand dollars or
Whereabouts.
Another objection is to the legislature itself,
in the general distrust that the people hold that
it will not do the thing it is assembled to do and
will do the things to which the people object
But the time has come when it will be neces-
sary to consider seriously whether or not the
legislature of Florida ought to be called into
special session to consider just one proposition
and to enact laws that would Immediately clear
up situation that is working to the disadvantage
of the whole state. ITO wait nearly two years for
action would be disaster to Florida
The Herald has told something of the agitation
over the state on the matter of tick eradication.
1t has pointed out that, under the pressure exert
ed by the open-range cattle owners of the state
the legislature that met last spring in Tallahas-
see prevented from enacting laws that would
enforce statewide dipping, the result of which
would be to clear the state from the tick through
which the cattle foyer is transmitted and would
extinguish the fever itself.
Since the legislature adjourned the predicted
results have DEVELOPED The state of Florida is.
practically in quarantine so far as the shipping
of either its cattle ar its hides to any other
ket is concerned. M'lorida cattle cannot now be
shipped to or sold iii any market in this country.
and there is every reason to believe that the
last market open to the state, Cuba, will be closed
within very short time.
Now that the cat e men are feeling the pinch
incident to the looseness of our laws with ref
erence to cattle sanitation they are experiencing
a change of heart and are indicating that they
would be glad to join in a general catte-dpping
crusade. But it will require law, such a law as
was proposed and defeated in the last legisla-
ture, to raise the quarantine against the state.
In view of the change of sentiment said to have
taken place among the cattle men and the dire ne
cessties of the case, the question is, would it
not be a good thing if special session of the
legislature were called to remedy the conditions,
provided that the legislature would confine itself
to this one subject of legislation and provided,
further, that the cattle men of the state would
join in expediting the passage of the bill?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
THE CRIPPLE

Old Jimpson Jones has spawned limbs, he can
not use them any more; the gay world round him
scoots and SKINS he sits by his cottage door,
and casts his tired and ancient glims on autos
passing, score by score The autos glitter like
star, they're painted up in gorgeous tones; the
back seats often empty are, and well might rest
some weary bones; the joycarts journey near and
far but no one stops for Jimpson JONES' The
drivers look to left and right for damsels who
might like ride; they'd like to show some
madens bright how smooth and fast their boats
can glide; and cripples anguish through the
night, forsaken, sad and heayy-eyed. Old Jimp-
son Jones has bunged-np feet that will not stand
the walking test; and shining cars go down the
street and show all kinds of pep and zest; he Of
ten sees an empty seat on which poor old man
might rest. And he is sick to go aield to country
roads where green things grow, to sec the orchard
and the field the farmyards where the ROSTERS
crow; oh, such ioyride well might yield more
pleasure than he'll ever know The autos roar
and chug and crash, and throw up clouds of
dust and stones, and some of them were bought
for cash, and some involve extensive loans, and
some are good, and some are trash-but 1T one
stops for Jimpson Jones.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
THE GATEWAY STILL CLOSED

The good roads program FORCES ahead steadily
though somewhat slowly since Florida voted to
do the job piecemeal. Distrust of former high
way departments and an unwillIngness on the
part of counties that had already been sufficiently
progressive to build their own roads to contribute
even small amount to less progressive counties
III enabling the state to construct trunk highways
through these counties, made it impossible to carry
on statewide program. The contention was
made at the time that unless Florida should under
take a general scheme of road construction as
state proposition it would be years before there
could be any real state highway system. That
this is true is evidenced by the fact that today
there is no means Of getting out of or into Florida
by automobile without injury to property and
the everlasting "ruination" of temper The road
to Waycross from Jacksonville is not paved; the
road between Lake City and Jacksonville is moi
paved; the trail from Lake City to Gainesville
is moi paved with anything except good inten-
tons but these are a poor substitute for asphalt
or bricks under broing sun and in ball-bearing
sand The south Florida counties could we'll af-
ICid ~ SOHlIlDute SlldIe vi ult state dutO-
mobile license in connecting our system of good
roads with those of Georgia in two or three
directions. Today we are practically shut in
from the outside world while we are keeping
cu thousands who would like to come and abide
with us. 1t is a short-sighted, parsimonious policy
that would deny us the benefits of through con-
nection with our sister states A prominent resi-
dent of a nearby county who was loud in denuncia-
ton of the plan 10 have all Florida join in the
construction of statewide highway system when
the opportunity was offered last fall, has been
thoroughly converted after attempting to make an
Automobile tour to his former home near Chatta-
nooga He has seen the light and is now pleading
with the state road department to speed up its
building program and construct roads that go from
somewhere to somewhere. There is some comfort
in the assurance of Chairman Phillips of the de-
partment that at least two.main arteries of travel
are to be rushed TO completion ones from middle
Georgia to Lake City and the other from eastern
Georgia TO Jacksonville. Both will be worth hun
dreds Of thousands OF dollars to Florida because
the way will then be open for the coming of that
great multitude heretofore barred by miles of i'm
possible sand trails 1t is a buainess investment of
the highest type and enc that will pay enormous
dividends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
Daily Poem
ON YOUR TOES
Farm Life)

Farm Life) d
l knew a sprinter once who ran
Swiftcr than any other man
In all our school. And yet he could
(And not a comrade understood)
Not win single open race,
But grew content with second place.
Our trainer was a wise old chap;
So he put on his thinking cap
And watched this fellow On the mark
He poised as lightly as lark
And got away at crack of gun;
But yet he never, never won.
Watching him one day near the finish
Our trainer saw his speed diminish.
He'd led the field by full yard
Nor seemingly was running hard.
Then as a runner near him steals
Our man comes down upon his heels
Trainer smiled and said: 81 know
Why past the tape he does not go
Ahead of all the rest. Next race
He'll be accorded foremost place.
For 10 l have discerned the lack
Which holds this wondrous Splinter
back
Next sprint our wonder started in
Our trainer with a knowing grin
Stood near the finish, with his eye
Upon the men as they went by.
And as this runner by him goes
The trainer yells: up on your toes!'
Up on his toes the sprinter went
And o err the mark his feet he sent
a goodly distance ere the rest
Could reach it though they ran with
.zest
Now how to win this runner knows:
He simply stays up on his toes!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
FLORIDA NEWSPAPERS
Industrial Index.)

industrial lndeX.)
Among the newspapers of the nation there is
none whose spirit is finer than those published
in Florida. The enterprise, the progressiveness
and the public spirit of the Florida press is pro-
verbal Nowhere in the country is more atten
ton given to constructive news, to items that
make for community upbuilding
Just now number of quite good newspapers
in Florida are becoming still better. We have
in mind several daies and weeklies which are
now making substantial improvements both me-
Chemically and otherwise. There will be one or
two new dailies in the state; existing daily pa
pers will be enlarged, in some instances and in
the weekly field the list of those publications now
improving their facilities is most credtabe
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
By George Bingham.

A total stranger came through town
this afternoon. Sidney Hooks said he
knew somebody was coming because
his nose had been itching all morn
ing.
1t is being advertised around on
the trees and barns that Atlas Peck
will make public address at the
Void Onion school building Friday
night Atlas is right good speaker,
but his main fault is that he always
has something to say in conclusion
three or four times before he con-
cludes.
The Mail Carrier has made the de-
mand that after his death, if he is
ever thought Of he must not he re-
ferred to as the "late mail carrier"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
QUITE A DIFFERENT THING

Mrs. Newlywed-I told my husband
last night that my love was growing
cold because he paid SO little attention
to me.
Mrs. Oldwed--What did he say to-
that?
Mrs. Newlywed - Merely grunted
and went on reading his newspaper.
Then | told him the soup was getting
cold. .< -
Mrs; Oldwed--Whaf happened, then? ?
- Mrs. NeWlywed-He jumped up and
asked me why the thunder didn't say.
before that dinner was ready!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07

A report from Spain says that the Spanish
forces are thinking of attacking the Moorish reb-
els tomorrow Which reminds us of the inno-
cent traveller, who spent few months in Anda-
lusia, and declared upon his return that the Spanish
had but two days in their calendar Domingo,
when they have their bull fights, and Manana,
when they go TO work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07
SOME AVERSIONS

l hate him more
Than | can speak
Who says I'll pay
You back next week."
And | detest
The thoughtless frumps
Who always ask
Me what is trumps?'
And there is one
Whom l could STAY
He says, You're walk -
Ing like a jay"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07

The human family is divided into two great
classes-or, rather, enc large and one small class
1t is easy for any person to determine to which
one he belongs Just wait till you hear of some
body making some easy money and note wheth-
er you envy the winner or sympathize with the
victim
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07

Many laws broken by only few per-
sons. They are, therefore, good laws. One
law is broken by man y-amost all-persons.
1t is, therefore, a bad law.-Tampa Tribune.
While the Tribune was probably trying to be
sarcastic, it states tru4 broad and far-reaching
principle of sociology.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07

We always read The photographers Easy
Chair" in the Literary Digest with great Deal of
interest, because we exp ect the photographer 10
surprise us some day BY pronouncng word the
way We have always heaf I'd it pronounced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07

We move that unit. women stop the present fire.
quenl Ct arms of m rderous calibre, we men
folks discontinue the us of the gallant toast to
the ladies, Our arms your defense. your arms
our recomPense.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-07

The Florida Times Jnion inquiries as to the
exact meaning of the liant City Couriers state
ment that "Elillsboroughs roads are the best +"
Proud Polk knows thai the Courier means only
sjhat they are the best iR fiillsborough county.