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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26
THE. RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-
Ambition.

CoME people sigh for money. for
~ millions they aspire to make life
bright and sunny and safe each
fond desire. Some have another
yearnins. they say their souls are
burning to troad the path Of learn
ing and set the world afire. Now
wealthy folks and clever may call
my choosing strange when confess
I'd never for gifts like theirs ar
range: ia rather far be Sadie Of col
or dark and shady. or any other lady
who runs the kitchen range. I envy
not the scholor with long unruly
locks nor him with many q dollar
and ninety pairs of socks; but how
my pulse would quicken could 1
but fry the chicken and set the broth
to thicken while smashing pans and
crooks! To luxury and riches I've
not been introduced and naugnt save
teachers switches the cause Of
dreaming and wondering and schem.
ing at thought % blisses :eeming for
Cook, who& rules the roost. For
Cook must get present most every
week or so, and cooks must have
things pleasant and though others
weep in woe! yes, mother may be
wailing and fathers temper ailing
but Cook must have clear sailing.
or else she's apt to go. II I've a
guest she RACES and though her sal
ary's high. she asks for extra wages
when washing out 4 tie and II I
should not heed her out say do not
need her. the ladies who succeed her
will alse make me sigh. oh, not for
leaning's treasure and not for Jewels
rare would I give up my leisure and
toll within my lair; but how I crave
the power Of cooks with tempers
sour, of cooks without a care.
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A Spirited and Swiftly Moving Romance of
/ Hearts and High Society, by the Greatest
! Living Master of Fiction.

strelsa laughed. cleared her brow
and eyes of the soft light hair. and.
flinging out both arms. took Molly
to her heart in a swift, hard en-
brace.
"Therer' she said. breathless. IT
adore, you, anyhow. Molly. 80 Do
you think I'll get anything for my
house?"
Yes, when you sell It. That's
the hopeless part Of It Just ut this
time Of year."
Perhaps my iuck VIII turn"
said strslsA. You know rye had
IN awful lot Of the other kind all
my life"
They laughed.
Strelsa went on: "Perhaps
when ! sell everything I'll have
enough left over to buy q little
house up here near you. Molly, and
have pigs and chickens and .
cow!'
A Little Left.
How long could you stand that
kind Of existence. sflly7"
strslsa looked gravely back at
her. then with . sigh: TT seems a
though could stand It forever.
now. You know I seem to be chang.
ing q little all the while. First,
when Mrs. sprowl found mo at Col.
orado Springs and persuaded mo to
come to New York I was mad for
pieasure-crazy about anything that
promised gaiety and amusement
anything to make me forget.
You know I never went any.
where in Colorado Springs; I was
too nl-in most of the time. -
And Mrs Sprowl said she knew
my mother its curious, but
mother never said anything about
her-and she cared for fashionable
people.
80 came to New York last
winter-and you know the rest-I
got tired physically. first; then 90
many wanted to marry me-and
90 many women urged me to do 80
many thinss-and I was unhappy
about Rix--and then came this
awful financial crash-"
stop thinking Of it!"
Yes; mean to. only wanted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26

Widely Known Lecturer and Author
and . National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.

Widely Known Lecturer and Author
and . National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.
THOR many years have watched
the Indian boys and girls
pass in and out at their
schools scattered variously through
out the country. Within my men,
ory and under the influence Of q
splendid scheme Of education they
have moved forward practically
from q stage of barbarian to one
Of modern citizenship. This trans
formation of the Red Man has
been one of the really great educa-
tional achievements of the Ameri-
can Government.
Recently there has been another
mighty uprising among these
aborigines, a gathering of all the
tribes on the continent at the pic
turesque Prairie du Chen, Wis.
a great Indian cemetery. a celebra-
ton of the progress of the past and
a INSTALLATION Of future purpose.
Something approaching a national
exposition of the Red Mans whole
life and achievement were there
staged on a mammoth scale.
1t was my happy privilege to
spend a week at this pretentious
affair and conduct a national in
stitute of juvenile welfare. with
especial reference to the education
and training Of the young of these
ancient tribes. The teachers of all
the Indian schools of North Amer
lea were present. There were lee
lures, conferences. projects and
exhibits. all contributory to
brief but enriched course Of In
struction and inspiration.
- But II the foregoing statements
have led anyone to imagine that
our program of child guidance at
the coming centenary must neces-
sarily be something strange or
unique he must be set right. AL
though It required a century Of
trial and error before this country
found out that the Indian Is just
a plain human being. we are now
fully aware of the fact.
My program Of Juvenile manage
ment for this event was therefore
made out practically the same as
eternal human instincts, desires
sidered as for our own children.
The only very significant fact
for US here, and one to which
wish the entire commonwealth
might give heed, Is the superior
character OF the schools and the
schooling now provided for our
Indian boys and girls. These Gov.
eminent schools are better bal
anced, better managed, better
safeguarded-as a rule-than Is
the case with our public schools,
so-called.
Here we have the nearest APP
proach to a democracy Of expert
ence-the great essentials Of play,
work, fellowship and religion be-
Ing wrought into the growing lives
through community .practice. Here
we have also the best moral guard
ianship.
The young Indians are not per-
mitted to run freely to the indul.
gence to which our own children
have free access. Here, also, the
health conservation Is of superior
order. Through balanced diet. reg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26
NEW USE FOR
TELEPHONE

Fish when they swim mako q
noise. and this. it is said, can be
detected by the telephone. Most
of us have watched with interest
the movements Of shoals Of fish
beneath the surface of, the sea or
OF lake, but few will have asso-
ciated with those movements the
idea of noise. Nevertheless, such
movements do make q noise, and
Norwegian fishermen have taken
advantage Of that fact to devise
an arrangement to assist them in
detecting and locating fish ut con.
siderable depths. They lower .
microphone by means OF a wire
from their boat into the water, the
other end Of the wire being con.
nected with q telephone receiver
on the boat. AS the latter slowly
proceeds on her course in search
Of a haul, an operator. keeps the re-
ceiver OF the telephone to his ear
and he can tell instantly when q
shoal OF fish is being approached.
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OUR INDIAN WARDS


ular habits Of sleep. exercise,
study and work the young wards
are made wonderfully rudy and
comparatively free from bodily
ailmentss
Finally. II is going to put m
educational director upon q test
OF his true mettle as to the matter
OF giving any substantial assist
ance to teachers Of the Indian chill
dren. These instructors are al.
ready practicing nearly all that ia
modern and inspirational In the
work of training.
Hail to the happy Red boys and
girls who-let US hope-win con-
tinue to receive permanent bless
ings from the educational ad-
vantages.
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ADVICE THE
LOVELORN
by Beatrice Fairfax
Deprived of Pleasures.

DepTlVeu OI treasures
MAG FAIRFAX
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A mother, who is very strict
with her son, objects to him going
with girls, going to dances, or even
talking to girls. Do you think that
Is right? Is she depriving him of
youthful pleasures? This boy ia
eighteen years old and likes the
girls and likes to dance.
A FRIEND.
OF COURSE. she Is depriving him
Of much innocent pleasure.
However, there are a great many
mothers just like this one. They
have left their own youth so far
behind them, they can't get even
ono viewpoint Of that of their own
children. II Is decidedly more
healthy for youth to openly partici.
pate In a few innocent pleasures
than to partake secretly OF those
not so innocent. A wise mother
knows this, and acts accordingly.
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streisa flushed. y wonder" she
unused. II wonder whether-but Il
seems impossible that 1 should sud
denly find 1 didn't care for every
thing I cared for this winter. Per-
haps I'm too tired to care just now"
"It might be-" said Molly, that
something - for example, your
friendship with Rix - had made
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d that she knows all about bookkeeping stenogaphy and pewr

, other matters seem less important"
The girl looked UP quickly, saw
nothing in Molly's expression to dis
turb her, then turned her eyes away,
and lay silent. considering.
II her friendship for Quarren had
imperceptibly filled her mind. even
crowding aside other and most i'm
portant matters, she did not realize
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mes to see Quarren.

quiet II I could-n there's enough
money left to let mo rest some
where"
There viii be-" said Molly,
watching her.
do you think sol And-then
there would be no necessity for
for"
'Langiyr'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26
Household Suggestions

II a jelly or blancmange is wanted
cold quickly, put It into small
moulds-teacups will do--and II no
ice is available. place the moulds
in a basin and pour enough cold
water to reach nearly to the top of
the moul"s. Add n good proportion
Of salt to the water. and place the
basin In as cool q place as possible.
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you to understand how. one by one.
emotions and desires have been
killed in me during the last four
years. And even the de-
sire for wealth and position-which
I chung to up to yesterday-some-
how. now-this morning-has be-
come little moro than a dreamy
wish. I'd rather have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26

Fish, frogs, ETC., which are able
to change their color to conform
with their surroundings, lose this
power II they become blind?
Although blind, a Canadian ex-
soldier recently passed the Canad.
ian civil service examination for en-
ployment AZ a shorthand clerkf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26
BY Robert w. Chambers.
Whose Novels Have Won Him In.
49,. ternational Fame.

"noso xNOvOio H1No "Vu AAAAAs 49,
+' ternational Fame.
<ETTow could you misuse Rix
by marrying him7"
..t by accepting what
could never return"
2 Lower"
Docs he ask thatf"
:. sNno--not now. But-he wants
q. And I haven't II to stve- 30 I
can't take his-and lot him work
Ill his life Tor my oomfort--I can't
take Il from Sir Charles and acoept
the position and fortune he offered
me once
She lay silent . moment, then
Enclosed her eyes.
Molly" she said. IT don't BE-
fievs that Sir Charles In going to
mind very much"
Molly met her eyes for an In
slant. very near. and . pale flash
Of telepathy passed between them.
Then Strelsa smiled.
You mean Chrysos." said Molly.
Yes. Don't you think
so1"
"she's little moro than . chfld.
don't know. Men are
that way-men Of Sir Charles age
and experience are likely to drift.
that way. But II you are
done with Sir Charles, what he does
no longer interests me-e1cept that
the Lacys viii become insufferable
#"
Hoping for Luck.
Don't talk that way, dear"
IT don't like the famlly-except
Chrysos."
Then be glad Of her-if It
comes true. Sir Charles u
. deag~almost too perfectly ideal
TO be O man. ! do wish Il
for his sake. He was 4
little unhappy, over me. I think"
'HIe adores you still. you little
villsinr' whispered Molly, fondlins
her. "But-let poets sing and ro-
msncers rave-there's nothing that
starves an quickly a. love. And
Sir Charles has been long fasting
good luck to him and moro shame
on your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26
"HE earth has 80 many move
ments Of one kind or another
that II would Droba bly he inn

THE earth has so many move
ments Of one kind or another
that 1t would probably be i'm
possible to enumerate them all.
There are no. doubt some Of which
we are unaware.
The principal ones, however. are
very evident, although the relattv-
fly Of motion tends to disguise their
real nature. They may be divided
under different heads. First, there
are the motions Of the earth as a
WHOLE. O., as an individual body,
the results Of which are to change
ats place in space with respect to
other bodies, such as the sun and
the stars.
The most familiar Of these mo-
tons IL the revolution around the
sun, performed once every year.
Everybody is made aware of this
motion by the changes Of season
that It causes. Yet IL the earth's
axis stood upright to the plane of
its orbit about the sun there would
be no changing seasons, but only
one season all the year round, and
then only careful watching Of
the other heavenly bodies would re-
veal the fact that the earth revolves
around the sun.
A second motion Of the earth as
a whole through space Is entirely
concealed from Ordinary observatiop
just because Of the lack Of any con-
spicuous associated phenomenon,
like the change Of seasons, to fix
popular attention upon 1t. This IL
the earth's share in the so-called
proper motion" Of the solar sys-
tenn.
This motion. which IL generally
spoken OF a. the solar, or the suns.
motion through space, takes place
In what seems a straight line, which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26

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The skin clear, soft, healthy. Al lead
ing toilet counters. II they haven't Il,
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the fight of Benedict Ar
mold in 1780, to the British warship Vuture. The
traitor thereafter led enemy force against the pa
triots and cursed by the nation that bought him.
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BY Garrett p. Serviss

Eminent Astronomer and Authority
on Subjects Of Scientific
interests.
,"I have three large scrapbooks
filled with your articles. which
would not sell for 500 apiece. Now
] am in quest Of some information
which cannot find in works on
astronomy or in any article Of yours
that have seen. How many mo-
tions and movements has the earth7
read in Popular Astronomy the
other day that It has five, but have
= vague recollection of reading
somewhere that there are about q
dozen of them.-H. H. H., Rich
mond, Va"
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-15
VlIFON'S MILLS

Friends gro glad 20 know Mrs.
Ilaurice Nalhon who has been IA
tent in Somerset Hospital returned
ONE On saturday last much improv-
Il in health
Lloyd Holden who has employment
the north woods spent few days
i tho home of his uncle Charles
I6lden on the cross road last week
ringing with him two deer.
II is rerorto1 that the Charles Whit
emofp farm has again been sold To
1artie5 from Aroos ook county. John
lcore ~1o has been living ON the
lace about a year will go to Newport
reside.
Mrs Eelle Young of the Back road
'ho las been spending three weeks
it'll her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles
'lclden. returned home on saturday.
Charles Holden has recently moved
Ne household goods of his son Harold
md wife to a nice little home recently
purchased on Beech street Harold
vas employment AT Gerald Bros. grain
ttore.
Lester Young has been working for
week in the blacksmith shop Of
'homas Flewelling.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. W NJ Earle visited
ricnds in East Madison on sunday,
Mrs Edward Whitney and sons
ltton and Wilbur made an overnight
isit in town last week ut the home of
her brother. Herbert Wentworth
Archie Corson suffered an i'll turn
toll, 10 hpI nj
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sTARKs

Mr. and Mrs. Roy. Moore of Farm
ington were week-end guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Will Moore.
There will be an Xmas entertain
ment at the Town Hall. Saturday eve
ming. Dec. Gath Everyone cordially
invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Thurlow re
turned to their home in Richmond last
Saturday
Mrs. John Hutchinson made bus
mess trip to Pennington one day last
week
The Progressive club was enter
tanned bv Mrs. Fred Upper last Sat
urdav. \ baked bean dinner was serv-
ed There were over thirty in attend
ance and a very nice time enjoyed by
All prescnt. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. VI. d. Frederic, Dee. 18th.
Roger Farmer OF Pennington was a
recent guest of relatives in town.
The annual fair of the Progressive
club will be held Tuesday, Dec goth.
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PTCII CORNER

Miss Florence GaNnor is boarding
With Mrs. Earl Greene.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
VI. o. Deane Taloga, Okla. will be
.orry to learn that they are both in
1oor health Mr.. Deane and family
moved West p wears ago. They write
VI having no rain this fall.
Mrs. Eliza Clark is visiting with
friends in Skowhegan
Mrs. Fred Steele of North Madison,
was guest of Mrs. Lillian Tupper
one day last week,
Tho children OF the Pugh Corner
school are selling pencils toward pay
ing for the graphaphone which they
1op SHIT last fan.
Gerald Mason of Oakland was the
week end visitor of his sister Mrs.
Chas Bagley and family
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storr was presente6 aal ONE hand
sone gifts. thG aeezeuluan HfeeeH
being given by DG sEaH winch vas
reolied to very nicely ny W. siofr
altho she was much surprised 10 re-
eelve the same. Refreshments we're
serFed consisting o. peanuts several
kinds OF confectionery, eal.e ami cocoa.
re party broke up wishing Mfs-
5tofr best wishes for d happy letife
ard thanking Mr. Otis Ter isis hes-
pifality
Air and Mrs. Martin Perkins were
ea.lsts at Charles Bates in NarfIGse-
#rga sunday
1eiseft savoy Elfonso ous. Nfs
I'm otis ami Charles Mckee ne al
=8'ns lie have the gas lights in tauel
OIL
H. l.. York was a caller In smith
Gea Monday
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WEST EYEDEN

The Washington School closed
Dee. 9th. after 4 successful term of
nine weeks, taught by Miss Gladys
Cooper In the afternoon the children
gave an entertainment and had a
Xmax tree which was much enjoyed
hy all. The following pupils were not
absent or tardy for the entire term:
Evelyn. Olive, Cora, Dwight Barron
ana Frank Berry.
4 party was held ut the home OF
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MERCER

Funeral services for the late Will
liam Greenleaf were held Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Farrar, of Nor
lidgeWock. was the officiating clergy
man Mr.. Greenleaf was sixty-nine
years of age and was buried in the
East Mercer cemetery, beside his wife.
whose death occurred so recently.
Mrs Alton Smith. who has been
-iet Tor several weeks. is more com
Portable at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bacon. Jr., who
are living in Norridgewock. we're
weekend visitors at the home of his
parents, in South Mercer.
Miss lnez Brown returned from
Rome Sunday.
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HOXF

On TUESDAY evening, Dec G, at the
home Of F. Otis at IIoXie occurred a
very pleasant party when about 80
neighhors ard friends gathered for a
social in honor Of Mrs Aurie Storr.
whose anproaehing marriage to Still
man r. tjolme4 of Skowhogan will
soon take place When al the guests
had arrived games and music We're
INDUCED in until late hour Mrs.
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John Wentworth Saturday evening
Games were played. A treat consist
ing OF cake, cocoa. popcorn. candy
and apples was served About 30 we're
present and good time enjoyed by
II
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the Crosby Company. MISS crosby
selections ao.H.sd q wide range u
sonts. reading H.zb humorous ana
pathetic a5=3 dancing. The program
was also F'de1 a"HH ~ hS an excel
lent nsani.t a5a yaHalsi vino also was
tenor singcs
SUNDAY afternoon between The hours
of and 8. A. err - Ecafle IN teams
of two visited tnruast the cutire Cen
gregational Parrish The church h.,
system Of conducting ts hae ness.
The Old POINT Pest NHble Grands
Association was catst.5ed Monday
evening Av flrz Inns HskHHey nj The
home of her da1eMar Nr7 James
Riley. Dainty refreshments ware
served and a pheasant tm reported
Mrs. Charles Cross IS working in
.he Harry Merrill variety store dur
ing the HOLIDAYS
\ very ENJOYABLE atUl Has held
1t TIE Congregations church Iaf Fri
aav evening undo tae =. 4ee- af theI
Girl Scouts. Gqmf usre played
good sam was Melted iar tAo treasury
David Tayloe was business visitor
in Lewiston Monday Sir Tsior has
boon m poor health Tor soa, l'ae anu
veni to that eit4 ter medical treat
ment.
Perfume sets. soc and mp. Us mail
postrafd. Sampeass pr. Store
ekowberan. lH50
Mrs. villa Hilton entertaiue par
y at Whist Iacsday afternoon
MIS-. ,>IAglte LeiNlil9 WV no. ,1,,
me-, fa,- ,vac,ss ie reno,tel :, f.. on
Tho oain
Fr7nl< nracI,eu of skoghes.n WI.
=, ..nost mo frst IF tbo wee. - n,
- ~ bfs nncIe samuel pra.'.,f
Wrs Ia,ras ,rhorne of Nortf tv=ar
,yas a business caller in town .'aa
day
Nrss eddie Roderiek and l'Hl
aa,,ghter nj elfovhegan v-e~r tn,
eur7te Monday Of Mrs Iuel.sn
crhanet Ir
F,.ner clark arrompapieI bv Iii
sister Mrs Wifliam Booker Nero 81
N6rtb Ny Portland over SaturIa,
NIGHT heing called there by the crit
cal illness Of their brother.
Sor47ia held tae!r regular merllht
Monday at the homo OF Mrs. ". 4"
Sawyer. who was 'ss'stod N enter
| tanning by Mrs. Acite weston an
Mrs. Lucy Niles. me spetial Iel'oi
of the afternoon was 'ne tt." by pup
| ". +. NoedbufS Oh 'he Aaal9oh -oNqN
hogan district on the Needs ana ne
!