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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-23
The Middle Ground
BY MARION RUBINCAM

James ideas on life were what trou-
bled the older woman.
There was this strange man, for in
stance. Jane had announced calmly
that she was in love with young doc
tor, a student also in her university,
now beginning his practice.
But she wasn't engaged-though
further questioning developed the
fact that the man was also in love
with her. Further. she said she would
not marry him anyway, because they
were poor and they would hinder each
ot.,er in their respective careers,
Has he asked you to marry him.
the mother asked once.
Certainly not" said Jane.
How do you know he's in love with
you them"
( Because he told me so-because l
/ know it, even if he had never said it. 81
But you haven't said you were in
| love with him."
why, of course. mother | am, so
why pretend I'm not"
"But-well, it seems to me you
ought to be engaged then. 'Tisn't
right, for man to take up A girls
! time and play with her affections, il
! he isn't serious"
Hes deadly serious, But life ISM
as simple as you think. There's more
! to marriage than love" the cir
turned to look at her mother. I'll ask
him down for his vacation, and you'll
find he's really very nice. You just
don't understand"
! Poor Amy Talbot admitted there
was much she did not understand,
(Tomorrow-Trouble Brews).
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Heart Problems

Dear Mrs Thompson How can
a girl educate a man to respect her?
I have asked this question of several
of my friends, but they cannot an
swer it. CHIQUEATTA.
First of all you must respect your
self in order to be respected by
others. Respect yourself too much
to be careless about your appearance.
Also respect yourself too much TO
permit men to kiss and fondle you
simply for the pleasure of the moment.
You will realize sometime you will
want to marry and to that man you
will want to give yourself free from
stain. Never go places where you
would not want your friends and &C
Quaintances to see you, and conduct
yourself the best you know how,
whether you are alone or being
watched by others When men mis-
understand you and say or do ia
miliar things, let them know imme-
diately that they have OVerstepped
their bounds and they cannot act in
such a way with you.
Dear Mrs Thompson: My little girl
is constipated all the time, and has
been all her life, but is worse since
she started to school. She is past
seven years old. What can l do. l
have spoken to a doctor about it.
Thanks for your advice. A MOTHER
Your family doctor should be con-
suited, as there may be complications
of some kind One cannot well an
swer a medical question satisfactorily
by mail.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are three
girls and would like to ask you for
advice. When introduced to a fellow,
should you shake hands or not? If
we have met a fellow once and he
asks for a date, would it be proper to
give him one? Is it proper to go ma
chine riding with fellow at night?
How many nights a week do you think
a girl should be with a fellow?
S. E. J. E, c. NJ.
! It is proper to shake hands when in
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JAMES IDEAS


Mrs. Talbot found her romantic vi
sion of her children's visit rather sad
ly shattered after they had been home
a week or so.
Jane, the out-spoken contributed
more to this feeling than any of the
others. Jane usually said what she
thought when she was with the fam
lily. Claire felt her position as an out
slider and was much more tactful.
Amy, who had rebelled before and who
knew something was wrong, without
knowing what it was, now began to
find words for her complaints.
Jane did not approve of the meals,
that was one thing The Talbot's kept
what the mother considered a good
table" She rejoiced in this because
it was only in the last five years or so
that they could afford any but the
most meagre sort of cooking.
Ham, eggs. hot biscuits, fresh white
bread. pancakes. syrup, and coffee
Jane said. surveying the breakfast
table one morning.
What's the matter with that" Jor-
dan demanded, looking up over his
cup. Amt that enough"
Far too much" Jane answered Sc
renely. sitting down in her place. It's
practically all starch, except the ham,
which takes so many hours to digest
that it yever should be breakfast
dish. The stomach needs something
light after it's long fast
II was brought up on a substantial
diet, and I've never been sick in my
life. guess if this sort of food is
good for me, it's good for my children
too"
Young Amy saw trouble coming, and
moved restlessly in her chair. Mrs,
Talbot began asking everyone to have
a secoAd cup of coffee by way OF di-
yerting attention.
Jane smiled good naturally, and an
swered
You've never been really well, eth
err. father You suffer from pains in
the stomach. You are subject to
rheumatism"
Il can plough field for IL hours
And you couldn't run so yards
without having your heart act queer
It's the fat and starch in the food.
Now you should begin breakfast with
a dish of fresh berries"
We're having berries for dinner
Jane dear. Please don't get your
father started. He needs food because
he works hard"
Jane subsidized at her mothers re-
quest. Mrs Talbot worried that morn
ing, because OF her cooking. Jane dis
approved of dumplings-there was
boiled chicken with dumplings, fat
and yellow, swimming in the gravy
and potatoes and hot biscuits again
and a cake for dessert.
Jane talked about strange things
starch and carbohydrates and Galleries
and vitamines, and showed such al
intimate acquaintance with the hu
man digestive system that the mother
felt it wasn't somehow quite moral
She had always eaten hot biscuits and
large amounts of cake and jam, and
boiled puddings and things of that sort
she made the best cakes and rolls IL
the village and she was proud OF hel
skill.
According to Jane this was al
wrong.
IF you must eat this pasty white
bread. take it stale, or else toast 1t,
was one OF her edicts.
This sort of thing was only trltle
Jane might rearrange the kitchen anc
every other room in the house, as she
did after being home two weeks, anC
the mother would worry and fuss, anC
perhaps object-but it wasn't serious
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NOTE TO PHYSICIANS
Please let as send you copy Of Prot; HG70s $
fuUrebort. A postal card reqneStao1H 6r1ng1t,
Chester Kent 8 Co., I42 Berkeley ST., Boston.
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this recession has taken place In the
last six months" the report states.
Indiana banks are reported to be
carrying a larger volume of liquid
credits than normal, but the demand
for short time credits is less than II
was year ago and less than it was
six months ago. The volume OF
frozen credits" has steadily decreas-
ed. Foreign sales of Indiana products
have decreased in the last year.
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CAPTURES AMERICAN EAGLE.
(By Associated Press)

IBN AssOCIaJeU PTEssI
PERU, Nov. 23.-Owen Wilson,
hunting on his fathers farm, shot ac'I
wounded a big bird. He was able to
capture the bird and found that it
was an American eagle weighing Il
pounds and measuring seven feet with
its wings spread.
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to her that il would be much better to
do her ironing in the evenings after
she comes home. Thus she would have
Sunday free for worship and health
full relaxation At your age and
height 115 pounds would seem natur
al weight.
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Do you want to earn all about
ballot forms, nominating process
es, election laws and why men do
not vote? You can find out by at
tending the institute on Efficiency
in Government" to be held in Chi
cago the first week in December
under the auspices of the National
League of Women Voters. The in
stitute, which will be conducted by
Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland,
second vice president of the league,
will endeavor to teach the women
by direct method Gnat will make
the democratic form of govern
ment more representative. The in
stitute is to be held in connection
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not feel that you need to be chaper-
oned all the time. Probably your sis
ter works, and feels that Sunday is
the only time that she has in which
to do her ironing Why not suggest
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REDUCED COSTS

CONTINUED from Page One.)
been absorbed, but there still exists
a considerable surplus of agricultural
implements, which is an important in
dustry at Richmond. In northwestern
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-23

Indiana there is a considerable sur
plus of many steel products.
Indiana costs of production in IN
dustry have declined steadily since
the first of the year, but at a greater
rate in the last six months, the sur
yey sets forth. Cost of material, la
Dor and construction are reported TO
have declined in the order named, but
taxes have increased and Transports
ton costs have remained stationary.
The decline of wholesale prices OF
finished goods in Indiana in the last
year has ranged from to As per cent,
the survey shows. Reductions in re-
tail prices of commodities produced in
Indiana range from 80 per cent in food
products TO an average of Is per cent
in other articles. Most of the decline
in food prices took place in the first
six months Of the year, while two
thirds of the retail price decline of
other articles occurred after the first
six months.
Decreases Reported
Decreases ranging from three per
cent in wheat to 40 per cent in oats
are reported TO have taken place in
the output of q number of agricultural
products in the last year There has
been no decrease in the production of
cattle and a slight increase in the
production of hogs. A surplus of corn,
oats and wheat is reported.
Labor represents the greatest de
| crease in agricultural production costs
! Materials and construction costs have
declined somewhat. This reduction
! has been Offset to a considerable ex
I tent, the survey shows, by an increase
in taxation. transportation costs anc
| interest rates.
There has been an average de
! crease of about one-half in prices paic
! to the farmer, but virtually none o
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11

swept aside and the industry founded on an
economical basis All capital not essential to
tho conduct of The industry will be squeezed
out Of II, to find Investment elsewhere. while
that which remains will be so firmly
trenched and 40 economically handled. that II
viii earn substantial divd,nds on = much lower
price TO the oonsumcr for cars than has ever
before been thought possible.
Motor cars are "A necessity Mako no mis-.
take on that point But the time has past for
manufacturers TO break into the market with
novelty and make thcmselves miluonaircs
over night Tho device having become a firmly
ontrenchcd necessity, necessity viii now require
that It bo put on an economical baas-a basia
that viii not dtrort the financial and CONNER.
cial fabric OF the nation,
Even next year conditions are ukcly TO be
such that, In the case Of tho most popular cars
u may be necessary Tor you TO Ro TO tho store
handling them and make your purchase ns YOU
would II you were now purchasing . grain
binder or moving machine. Thc profits Of tho
present era are TO hc realized through ccon-
omies inauguratcd IN every line NJ business
The time has passed when profits can he had
by merely marking up prices. In this rovolu-
ton the motor car industry cannot hope 10
become an exception.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
REGULATING PRIMARIES.

The decision Of the supreme court in the
Newborry case has served TO call attention TO
"A very serious defect In the existing political
system. In this case the lower court was re-
versod not because Of evidence or error In
pleading. but because OF law. The court point
ed out that the federal government had no
control of state nominating primaries and
therefore could not act as prosecutor In the
case.
without reference to the case Of Senator New
berry, this decision does invite primary frauds
in the future in all states whore local govern
ment is In the hands Of that party Interested
in perpetrating primary frauds. A decision
which ignores the fundsm mental question OF
guilt, resting solely on n tcchnicaly OF law, is
offensive to the public taste. Likewise II s
ropugnant to sound policy It Is not contend
ed, Of course. that such decslons can he avoid
cd under the accepted rules of pleading but
It IL oontonded that there ought to he some
way to decide every criminal prosecution upon
the merits of the presented.
SO important, vital IN the issue thus Joined
by the courts decision In this case, 1t IL not
surprising to read that Senator Johnson i'm
medatcly moved to remedy the defect thus
shown up, by introducing resolution In the
senate proposing n constitutional amendment
granting the congress the right to regulate
state primaries
II such resolution succeeds and such amend +
mcnt is made. the way will be open for uni
form presidential preference primary. Once tho
way s opened for such law public opinion.
under the compulsion OF sheer necessity viii
force Its enactment. Because the wisdom Of
all states holding a presidential primary on an
identical day for the purpose OF expressing n
preference for presidential candidates and nam
ing representatives TO execute the state will
30 Expressed in a national convention. is no less
apparent than is the necessity that such prac-
tice be adopted In order to prevent ten or
fifteen tired men from meeting In back-room
and naming the man"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
now PROSPERITY is TO BE ATTAINED

II is not surprising to hear one of the ablcst
In the motor car industry prophesyinr
that within short time the motor car Industry
is to be revoutioned precisely az was the har-
vester industry at the time tho international
company formed, when the various com
peting harvester concerns were gathered to-
gether under a single mana sc mcnt and n single
capitalization, Il was called "A trust. And il was
and is, But behind the process forcing IT, was
the necessity for economy.
And It Is economy that Is forcing the motor
car industry into the same channels Waste
Grass wsste--yea criminal wsste--cannot en-
dure, The harvester business came to be one
OF the great money making Investments Of the
age. Various manufacturing concerns sprang
up all over the north, each putting on the mar
ket harvesting machine differing but little
from others. The markets were flooded with
stocks and the competition which followed was
characterized by waste comparable only to that
which followed the mushroom growth OF the
motor car industry.
Then, as now in the case OF motor ear manu-.
featuring, the financial interests of the country
were burdened with harvester securities The
orgy OF wild, unbrded, senscless competition
continued until bankruptcy had swept many
manufacturing concerns from the field and all
were threatened with ruin.
Consolidation movements have been at
tempted in the motor car world one OF them
AZ least attaining some proportions But con.
diuons were not ripe for the great economic
movement which would put the motor car in.
dustry in fixed channels and keep it there. For-
tunes were made almost overnight and prices
scared because the demand appeared to be
unlimited, Then came the reaction Just as in
the case OF the harvester era, and something
must needs be done.
We think 1t entirely likely that within the
next five years the established and proven
makes OF cars will be under the control and dis.
tribution OF a single concern. II has been said
time after time that It IL easily possible to SO.
lect five which will fiji the requirements OF
the American market perfectly. The rest rcp.
resents waste.
II that is true, and there liz no reason "a
doubt H. then you may be sure that as spsedi,y
as conditions will permit, this waste will be
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
REPUBLICAN STATE CHAIRMANsu,r.

correspondent writes The World to protest
against state Chairman Harris resignlng his
position THAT would be an admission that
the office s considered Of value only in secur-
ing political spoil1" says our correspondent.
since MIR. Harris turned down at WASH
ngton before he thought of rcsigning."
Not at all. when Mr.. Harris was given
the endorsement OF the state committee last
December he promised the committee that he
would resign state chairman when the ma =
tlonai committee elected him az Its Oklahoma
member
This the national committee did In March,
but Mr.. Harris absence In Washington and the
continued session OF the Legislature made It
impolitic II not Impossible for him to call tho
state committee together to receive his resig-
nation.
His announcement that he will call the com.
mittee together for that purposc after the leg
islature adjourns does not grow out OF any
disappointments he may have experienced at
Washington. but because he pledged himself
months ago to such course, And Mr. Harris
s the type Of gentleman who keeps his promises.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
INVESTIGATING VII

4 political writer IN tho Muskogcc Times.
Democrat is frantic because hc hears that the
house republicans have enlisted the co-opera.
tion OF certain democrats and are preparing 10
Investigate tho governors office. The writer
refers to the matter as another investigation"
The tcrminology is unfortunate 1t is not ac'
curatc. II the house leaders are engaged In
the manner described, they are merely prepar-
ing 10 resume investigation imperativcly or
dcred by public opinion. which was Interrupted
by the statehouse olgarchy during the regular
session
Surely enough had been learned during the
previous session Of the legislature To not only
Justify a resumption OF the probe but to arouse
wild longing for 1t to be resumed. Nor is It
a matter of preference. The good of the state.
the interests OF the people require IT,
II the house leaders have discovered way
to prove Governor Robertson innocent by a
thorough and palnstaking investigation. by all
means let them undertake that investigation.
II innocent he Is entitled to his vindca-
ton. n guilty, the people are entitled to the
Information.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11

Astrologers read this as an un.
fortunate day, for Venus dominates
It with sinister power, while Jupiter,
Mars and Saturn are all adverse.
II is day that may be especially
disappointing to the business or pro.
fessional ambitions Of women.
They who are married under this
planetary government should be
careful not TO quarrel. for Mars viii
encourage bootless arguments and
foolish disagreements.
II is not A lucky day for entertain.
ments Of any sort since the plane
tary rule is held to inspire uniayor.
able criticism and even ridicule,
Saturn makes all dark and hidden
things peculiarly dangerous At his
time and by this same sign crimes
committed by stealth probably will
increase.
The seers have prophesied that
the tendency to intrigue and deceit
would be emphasized under this
sway and for that reason false
friends will multiply.
Stress is likely to be placed on
truth telling and the theory that
thoughts are to be easily read may
have an effect on veracity. the sees
declare.
Mars is in evil place and again
there is forecast of activity in
military and naval affairs.
Changes I'm the presidents cabi.
net before the end of the year have
been prognosticated by foreign as
trologers
Portugal and Switzerland arc both
under a menacing direction Of the
stars.
Persons whose birthdate It is
have the augury OF a busy year that
brings vexation, or even disappoin,.
ments that may be easily overcome
Children born on this day may be
difficult to guide. but they should
be bright and talented.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
The Woman Who Loved land Earned
BY JANE PHELPS
A MODERN STORY OF HOME AND BUSINESS

Society be damned, What man
wants when he gets married is a
nome! And the man who gets Mary
Ryan VIII have "a nifty one or I'm
mistaken. | hope she lands Kenyon.
They will make good pair"
Robert, what ails you? You never
used TO swear. or to be careless in
your speech. / can't imagine what
has come over you lately DO you
know you have
Never mind finishing what you
have to say. | know it all. Here
comes that girl. Give me my coffee
and I'll get out"
Fortunately the coffee was fairly
good and hot He gulped down two
cups, but refused to eat anything
Simply made a wry face when |
asked him TO please eat little toast
Come home early, Robert"
said as he started away without kiss
ing me goodbye as usual. | was
hurt at the omission, but | was also
proud | would not ask for a caress
IN get my dinner before | come
in"
'oh, don't do that! Come home
and we will both go out"
Very well, but I'll pay my share
and you can pay yours"
Anything to please you, Robert,
so long as you don't leave me alone.
He flung himself out of tho room.
and heard the front door slam
when he went out. Here was a new
Robert, one | scarcely knew. | won
dered what had come over him. It
couldn't be that his position made
him so unhappy that he had to- take
TO drink. Could il be possible that
he had meant what he had said
about being through IL he could not
have a home of his own?
My heart almost stopped beating
as | thought what that would mean
through. Through with me. Per-
haps to go TO Marion Hovey. The
thought was torture. But he had
not been himself when he said it.
would walt until ne was feeling bet
ter, then talk to MN. All day /
heard
III | can't have a home of my
own--if it is only two rooms--I am
through" Even when selling hats ]
could hear him repeat that sentence,
until felt as If / would scream.
"A home of his own"--why he
didn't earn enough to pay for one
room in u good locality
Tomorrow--Gerry IL Discouraged.