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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
FIRE A VERIFIED BY QUICK
WORK OF AN EMPLOY
Mixture of Chemicals at Parfait Products Companys
Plant Catches Fire, but Does Very
Little Damage

Clear thinking and quick action
on the part OF Mike L.ovcnstGin, OF
the Parfait Products Co, OH Eigh-
teenth Street. narrowly avcrtcd n
serious hrc in that plant yesterday
afternoon about !: o'clock
a large pot containing mixture
OF chemicals in the process of manu-
facture caught fire and sen; shoets
nt hrmc IN all dircctiona The room
in which the burning mixture was
located. contained man. other ar
ticlcs Of highly innam.nahie content
which would have been excellent fuel
x ,r tho blaze had not ltr. Lovenstein
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07

rushed in and with bare hands picked
hp the blazing pot. which nc threw
cat of tho back door into the rear
yard.
In the meantime an alarm brough,
a detan OF dire engines to the spot.
Lines OF hose were laid but cncmi-
cal line from Engine No. was NIL
that was needed to cxtinguish tho
hre. No damage was done to tho
building other than the destruction
OF tho mixture.
The building in which tho blaze
occurred is In the heart OF tho busi-
ness and tacIry district
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
Gcrmans to Buy Russian Land.
IBy United News. ]


BERLIN. April G.-The rich Stinncs
and Thyssen financial and industrial
interests are reported to have closed
I deal witire the Russian government
for the purchase OF important con-
cessions, especially in Russian for
csts. 4 consular treaty to facilitate
trade between Germany and Russia
will soon be closed, the reports, re-
ccivcd by a German agency, declare.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
PRESIDENTIAL JOB
HAS ORA WBACKS
lBy United News. !

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Presidcnt
Harding has discovered that the joh
of chief executive in the United States
imposes it's limitations. When hav-
ing his picture taken with reprcsen-
iativcs OF the Womans Party Wed
nesday, photographers asked some OF
tho group to be seated.
"If l weren't President. ] would be
glad TO sit down there on the grass
myself" said the President II find
however, that as the chief executive
] can't do many things would like
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
QUEENSTOWN U. S. CONSUL
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
IBy Associated Press /,

CORK, April 6.-Mason Mitchell
United states consul in Queenstown.
narrowly escaped being shot a few
daSs ago while motoring from
Queenstown TO Cork. it was learned
here today.
Mr' Mitchell was riding with Ben
jamin Harrigan. an Official of the
Ford works. Both men are slightly
deaf and when the automobile passed
a group of soldiers in tho street they
failed to hear the challenge 10 hair
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
N. Y. C. LOSES WAGE FIGHT
[By United News. ]

CHICAGO. April 6.--Tho New York
Central Railroad. it is reported. has
lost its tight for an immediate wage
reduction.
Decision OF the New York centrars
petition for temporary ruling by
the United states Labor Board will
be made Thursday, it was announced.
The road. according to reports, VIII
be ordered TO proceed with the case
on its morts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
so HURT IN TOKYO FIRE

TOKYO. Aprii 6.-Fire which hrok
out in the Asakusa section of Tokyo
at $50 O'clock this morning was still
spreading at o'clock this afternoon.
Fittr persons have been injured.
while LOO houses have been de-
stroyed. among them eight temples.
a schoolhouse and n police station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
wilson 10 Build Near Washington.

WILSON 10 HH1Iu wear WnEh1ngtOn.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April g.
wooGrow WILSON will have a hand
some country home near Washington,
u. @. il was learned here.today. a
philadelphia architeet has been at
work on plans for tlle former presi- :
dent since last November. 3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
,.ooo POUNDS smoked Men. stolen.

''"o '""""H smoke" meat stolen.
Special 10 The Times s-Dispatchl
uol.DSBORO. y. g.. April e.
Thieves early this morning broke
MO the smoke houses of J. w. Stof-
ford and Tom Dean. farmers, five
miles cast of here. and carried away
more than 1000 pounds Of smoked
meat. An automobile was used and
no clues were left.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
Noted Opium smussler Arrested.

Noted Opium Snuggicr Arrested.
UGDENSBURG. n. y, April c.
Harry stone. of Chicago, known to
'ederai authorities as the king of
plum smuggiers" was arrested by
us,oms inspectors today on train
round from Montreal to Massena.
Morphine. cocaine and opium. valued
At between $4,000 and $4,000, which
L is alleged were in his possession,
wcrc seized.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07

Jersey TO Vnccinnte School Children.
TRENTON. n. j.. April 6.--State-
wide vaccination OF schoo! children
and teachers was requested by the
hoard OF health here today. II re-
quested local boards OF education
throughout the state to have the
vaccinatinr doue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
vESUvIUs IN ERUPTION
ley Associated Presa

icy Associated Press.l
NAPLES, April 6,--Sfount yesu.
vius Is in active eruption. The erup-
tion Is the most violent that has
occurred iii ilfteen years. 1t is ac,as
accompanied b. impressive ,n,ernal
rumblings.
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--Ady. ~ Ind
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The Weather

rarity cloudy In north, unxetticsi,
probably showers in aouth portion
todnyI tomorrow unsettled.
For weather report SEQ Editorial pas..
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
THE NEWSPAPER.
By Grace E. Polk,

"No, we have no opening for a wom-
an reporter just now. Our staff al
lows of only three women and / have
four at present AS a matter of fact.
/ am planning to get rid Of one next
week" The young woman who starts
out to find her first newspaper lob
is very likely to be met with some such
remark as this. Editors are peculiar
species. To discourage all young as
pirants in general, and young women
aspirants in particular is one OF the
unwritten laws of their calling. In
more than ten years newspaper expe-
rience, I can never remember to nave
met an editor who said, why, yes,
we are looking for good woman !;
what are your qualifications! 1t just
isn't done.
The young woman who has decided
to do newspaper work may look upon
part Of this unwelcoming attitude as
the natural prejudice of editors. But
part Of it has a real foundation in
very essential fact. A city editor once
said to me, Every time l take WON
an on the staff, j lessen it's per capita
effectiveness" And he explained il
this way: "A girl may be able to get
the news as well as man; she may be
able to write it up better; but new
woman or not. there are certain as
signments I can't send her on. Sup
pose. for instance. a fire breaks out in
the Aredlight' district at a. m. In a
pinch I can send any man. from the
editorial writer to the office boy, to
cover it: but / really can't send girl.
So when I take girl on the staff, it
becomes by that much specialized
staff. However," he added, I'VE have
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

when Ole Olson came into the bank and
wanted to talk shout Montana wouM
show It to him. Ole had Z MICS piece
% land and lots Of money IN the oank.
He had . biz family. He waneeo to
come to Montana to get land Tor ~ q
his boys.
never received any g0vernment ai01
You have never experienced = crop
failure! You are prosperous ana Wen
to do! Look ct this ,clipping under 9
Montana date line about drouth ana
suffering"
I leave 1t to you men. Do you not
think that it 10 Giving the other fenow
who is opposing ~ the best ammuai'
ton IA the world7
Al stated before, the newspapefs
do not realize this and say that th9se
things must be printed because tney
constitute news and the people must
have the news. The tact remains theI
they will not print these things wneu
they find the damage that IL does o0,
as stated shove, you can watcn sne
newspapers and enter your protest.
Now in closing, II any Of you are @
all interested fR finding out Why Mon
tana viii ultimately be Z succeesfM 9fy
farming state I WIN be only too eiad
to furnish you with additional date
which upon study VIII convmcs you o
that fact.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
FOREWORD.
Nv Lucille r, Collins.

Journalism, as the word is most com
monty used, applies to editorial work,
either writing or editing. for newspa-
pers. but the term is rather an indef1-
mite one (as a matter Of fact rarely
heard in newspaper offices) and is fire.
ouently made to cover the kindred
lines Of publicity, magazine writing. and
advertising. An effort is here made to
outline some of the opportunities in
these various branches Of the journal
istic profession, for the woman who
has ability to write.
Whatever branch Of the work
young woman expects to take up,
Broad command of the English language
with a firm groundwork in the, funda-
mentals, such as grammar and spell
Ing, is the best equipment
I speak Of grammar and spelling, be-
cause it is q fact that the average high
school or college graduate entering a
newspaper office usually has hard
row to hoe before she learns that sim
pie things like grammar and spelling
are important, and will not be attended
to by the city editor in lieu OF teach
er. Geography is subject that seems
to be much neglected in modern day
education and one that is very impor-
tant to the reporter. l refer Of course
to simple knowledge of location and
smelling of names Of cities Of impor-
lance. When university graduate
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WOMEN M)OURNALLSM
WHY HE WONDERED
WHERE HE STOOD

"What shall I do when l finish
school?'' is the question many girl
is asking herself. what shall DO
now?" is q question, too, being asked
BY many girls who have just finished
school and for the first time are facing
the world.
We read on every side Of such won
derful opportunities open for the Wom-
en- of today that it may seem strange
SO many girls find it difficult to decide
on q career, and then, when the voca,
ton has been chosen, to get foothold
if it be anything outside Of teaching.
True, there are many opportunities for
the girl who is properly equipped, as
every career that is worth following re-
uuires some kind of special preparation.
Now just what kind Of preparation IS
best for certain vacations, ana lnst
how one should go about it to get this
preparation is something many OF the
most ardent acclaimers OF the new era
for women are rather vague about.
To answer this what" and how"
,he women's vocational bureau OF Min
neapolis, Of which Miss Margaret
smith is director, has prepared a Sc
ries Of papers on opportunities 1or
Below is the one on Opportunities
for Women in Journalism" It is pre-,
pared by Miss Lucille r. Collins and
Miss Grace q. Polk, two young women
who have had a wide and varied ex-
perience in newspaper and pubhclty
work and are now operating very
successful publicity bureau OF their
own.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
ADVERTISING.
Bv Lucille r. Collins.

Advertising is one Of the fields OF
journalistic work that offers special
opportunity to women. Copy writer's,
snace BUYERS, secretaries and account-
ants are on the staffs Of all advertis,,
ing agencies as well as checkers ana
commercial artists. In large cities OF
the east, where big advertising agen-
cies are operated there are good fields
Of opportunity in research work anu
field investigation. Mercantile estab-
Ishments employ women as advertising
managers and copy writers. whiie IN
manufacturing establishments the posi-
ton of assistant advertising manager
Is frequently held by woman. hnoWi-
edge Of stenography is one OF the pest
avenues to the advertising fleld as IL
enables a young woman to take a po-
sition as a secretary IN an advertising
concern and through her secretarlai
work learn the business. Another way
NJ entrance is through training in COM
mercial art work. Many young women
start out BY taking commercial art
courses. later go into engraving houses
for experience and thence advance TO
positions as advertising agents.
Newspaper Experience ValuaDie.
Newsnaper experience is valuable
asset to the young woman VINO "ould
choose advertising as vocation In
the majority Of cases it is necessary
TO start in minor positions and learn
the business from the bottom up.
Among positions open to women are
clerks, copywriters, secretaries, ac-
checkers, commercial artists,
space BUYERS, advertising managers. as
sistant advertising managers, solicitors
Of advertising. research and statistical
workers and field Investigators.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
Montana As an
Agricultural State
by old heads in the game over period
tcontinued from Page Three)

by old heads in the game over period
Of 30 years.
Now when you take into considera-
ton the fact that on behind us is the
mortgage of the banker or of other
business men it is no trouble for you
to see that If dry farming is not a sue
cess this land will not have an agri-
cultural valuation, but will have graz
ing valuation of not to exceed $40 an
acre. Is it any trouble for you to fig
ure out whether or not the business
men of Montana are going to take big
loss if dry farming is failure?
Great Falls Future.
Great Falls win always be a stead
ily growing city regardless of the sue
cess Of the dry farming proposition. Is
it not reasonable to assume that it will
be greater city and better city II
there are u families in each township
instead of having one family in each
township? There is really no excuse
for the existence Of the majority Of
the small towns il dry farming is a
failure. II dry farming is success
these towns will not only exist but they
will be good towns and Great Falls will
enjoy the many visits Of the bankers,
the lawyers, the dentists, and the mer-
chants from these little towns to say
nothing Of all the ranchers who come
into the big town for things which are
not available at home.
Now then, inasmuch as we viii have
added prosperity if dry farming il q
success, and we will suffer loss it it
is failure, then lido not deceive your
self into believing that there is any
middle ground or that your personal
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

proposition is not up for consideration
and discussion) would it not be better
to get right out and assist in every
possible way to further the cause OF
dry farming?
Not Selfish Interest.
You may say, Probably that is all
right, but Humphrey is visionary and
OF course he is interested because the
bank which he represents has money
to loan on this land"
You are right. There is q reason
why am interested, but remember
there are lot of mighty good fellows
having security on behind us. If we
did not believe in the successful out
come OF this proposition, Humphrey
would not be here today.
You may say, That is all right too.
but what in the world can / do"
There are at least two or three
things that any thinking man can do.
You can throw the weight OF your EVIL
dence in favor Of the dry land propo-
sition. You can study up on this
proposition, and every time that you
hear man make derogatory state
ment, so far as the success of dry
farming 10 concerned. you can 80 right
after him and make him show UP. Nine
times out of ten, or ninety mine times
out Of q hundred he cannot prove q
thing and he does not realize the seri-
BUSINESS of his statements.
Advertising, Good and Bad.
You all know the value Of advertis-
ing. Every time any man states that
the High Line will not be successful
agricultural country, just 80 often he
sends out bad advertising. You can
read the Montana papers and every
time you read a statement in these
papers which implies calamity or fail
ure you can call up the manager of
these papers and enter your protest.
If enough perfectly good fellows
follow that method, these things will
not creep into the papers. These
things have not been printed in the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

spells Butte, Mont, "beaut' then I
feel justified in inserting this simple
warning.
Economics and political science are
two important studies for the prospect
i've woman reporter. One Of the criti-
cisms of women's qualifications for a
local newspaper staff often made by
city editors is that they cannot send
them to cover financial and political
stories because they have not sufficient
fundamental knowledge of such sub
jects to make an intelligent report
The ideal reporter or news writer
should have broad education with an
ever growing desire for information,
ready wit, federation. impartial and i'm
personal viewpoint toward all subjects
whether political. economic or religious
and last and most important sense OF
humor.
The whims and foibles Of an ever
changing and versatile public must not
be taken too seriously. II the news
getter should take to heart the pet
causes and grievances Of her patrons
she would shortly resemble the cham
elion-the little animal that changes
it's color to match it's surroundings.
When that unfortunate creature was
placed upon a piece of plaid it disinte-
grated trying to match the various
hues and shades.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20

four girls on the staff now and If you
can convince the managing editor that
he needs you, I'll be glad to try you
out"
Women Given Chance.
It is on this "however' clause that a
young woman usually gets into news
paper. She has to convince the editor.
While no editor was ever known to
encourage a woman. it is equally true
that few have had the temerity to try
to run a paper without her. This ap
plies only to the metropolitan daily.
In most small town papers the staff
consists of one man who is everything
from managing editor to copy boy. This
man" is usually man, not woman,
though there are exceptions. If you
can convince the editor, and back up
the convincing with the real goods, you
are pretty sure of getting a newspaper
position and keeping it until you cut
Job depends upon exceptional ability
and good health, for there is no deny
ing that newspaper reporting is q
young woman's as well as young
mans business.
All this applies to getting into the
field of straight newspaper reporting.
There are special fields in which
women have an accepted place on news
papers, though even in these, some edi-
tors do not hesitate to prefer men. The
man society reporter is an institution
on many Of the best dailies. These
special fields are the society depart
ment. usually the opening wedge for
woman to get into newspaper work,
the "woman's page" and that Of the
feature writer, whose special duty it
is to cover important or sensational
news events from "the woman's stand
point" or to get feature stories, which
from their nature woman can handle
better than a man. All these lines
may be covered by men. but az a mat
ter Of fact, usually aren't.
The qualifications that make up a
good woman reporter are the same as
those Of good man reporter.
She must be alert, ever on the job,
enthusiastic over her work, learn quick
ly to recognize news when she sees it.
and she must have an appropriate and
readable style. There are an indefi-
mite number Of other qualifications
equally important. Newspaper honor
is curious and intangible thing, but
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
MAGAZINE WRITING.
BY Lucille r. Collins.

For the person Of literary bent.
magazine work offers probably better
opportunity than does newspaper re-
porting or advertising work which are
more commercialized. Writing for ma
tional periodicals or magazine sections
of newspapers, especially Sunday pa
pers, offers q broader scope for writ
ing because she who would write for a
national magazine must write with suf-
people in the nation, while she who
writes for daily paper is confined to
a rather limited locality. Newspaper
staff work is good starter for the as
pirant to periodical writing. Market
ing the literary product is one phase
of the work that the writer must learn
early in the game. 1t is necessary to
study the policies Of different maya
zines and submit to them only
such stories or articles as seem to be
in keeping with their style and edito-
rial plan. Fiction is good field in
which to specialize as styles do not
change as rapidly in that line as in
other branches. The successful writer
! must ever be on the alert for new
| methods, styles and ideas. She must
not be afraid Of new trend Of thoughts
and IDEAS She must not look askance
at W0aL may seem 70 HcI W pC AooASs.A"
Because while editors may not be ready
to take up the new thoughts that are
evolving at the present day in few
years they will be elamoring for works
upon that special line, and the demand
| can be filled only by the writer who
has been thinking sufficiently ahead of
her time to be ready for the new day
Stories, poems, articles. essays,
books, reviews, interviews are. among
the types Of writing that may be done
| for the average magazine. Scenario
writing is another lucrative field as the
| creat motion picture producers are
ever e. on the alert for something new to
| offer the never to be satisfied public.
The rapidly with which motion pic
lures are produced and displayed makes
the demand for scenarios greater tnan
that of the legitimate stage. Some
journalists develop into playwrigh,tss,
but that is another story not for this
pamphlet.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
sprlng Wraps

The Wraps the thing this
Easter. You'll want one to- wear
over the new frocks. They are
graceful affairs be-caped and be-
draped and be-decked with en-
broidery. Then too, there are
smart Coats with a more utilitar-
ian air for general purposes. From
$3.50 to ............... $4,000