davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28

lady's boudoir-the same motif car
ried through a woman's most init
mate belongings; stamping as hers
the cushions of her chaise Tongue,
the lamp upon her desk, as well as
her clothes.
Some people think that painting
on silk is a very difficult process.
It is not, however. There is paint
especially-prepared for work on
silks and satins and any fne-haired
brush works we'll.
Sidney Carlyle says that he will
not be entirely satisfied until all
evening wraps boast hand-painted
lining-every satin gown q conceit
Of one kind or another, done, Of
course. in paint, and that he even
hopes to see. some day, men max
ing use of q long-lost beauty IN
decoration, which once made them
I the beaux OF the world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28

plots to meet the needs Of the in
Cattle and sheep were
introduced years ago an6 many
cattle now run wild. Clothes are
only to be obtained by bartering
from ships that call. For protec-
ton to the feet the people make
moccasins Of bullock hide. Won
derful socks are made by the wom-
en- from wool carded by themselves.
From June to October of this
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28

year the people had been without
bread, tea, coffee and sugar, but
they all looked pretty we'll nour-
'ished."
The reason there is no bread is
that so or 60 years ego a ship
wreck near the island allowed rats
to get ashore so that since that
time no wheat has been raised.
But the men say that they are go
ing to try again when the next mail
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28

in a year or two brings them some
seed wheat. In the meantime, they
are In no hurry; il there isn't any
bread they can be contented on po-
tatoes. And, to supplement their
potatoes. fish are abundant, and
birds with their eggs, and seals.
They want for many things. says
the chaplain, nevertheless" there
appears to be little discomfort and
few ever wish to leava the island"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30
Ruin Girls at Earlier Age.

WASHINGTON. Declaring that
girls now admitted to the Florence
Crittenton homes are at the average
of 16 years as compared with an aver
age age of % years a few years ago,
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, national
president of that organization, de-
clared at a meeting of the interna-
tional reform bureau that "the facts
have almost forced me to the point
of questioning whether women are
better guardians of morals than men,"
II have six little girls under 10 in
my charge physically and morally
ruined" she said. II am at a loss to
understand the cause of this alarm
ing change unless it be a national
loosening of the standards in our
homes. You can't expect much of
young girls when there are so many
60-year-old 'vamps'"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30
NO NAUGHTY DANCES
AT STATE COLLEGE

Associated students of the Washing
ton State college have gone on record
as opposed to cheek-to-cheek dancing
and other improper forms of the ponu.
lar Indoor sport" At their last as.
sembly they voted to pledge their per-
sonal and collegiate honor to dance
properly according to rules the stu.
dent social committee and the Student
Women's league have framed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30

Buiit-ln -cupboards should extend to
the ceiling This gives more room for
storage and less for dirt. '''' - -
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30
The Christmas Cactus.

| wish you would give me some in
formation about the Christmas cac
tus, how it is handled as a house
plant, etc.-Mrs. S. j. S., III.
The Christmas or crab cactus (Epi-
phillum truncatum) is a native of
Brazil. 1t requires a period of rest
to mature their growth and set bloom
buds. Native plants in such territory
rest during the dry season and break
into bloom when the rains start new
growth. Let the plant rest through
July, August and September, then be-
gin to give more water and keep it
growing until May and then gradu-
ally without water for two or three
months. The plant should always be
kept in full sunlight to ripen its
growth.
For soil, use one part of sand to
four parts of good rich garden loan.
Give good drainage by putting pots
lerd in the bottom of the pot. Ex-
,essive amount of water at the foot |
will cause rot and death of the plant.
The best temperature for these
'lants while growing is about sixty
legrees Fahrenheit. While the num-
Ter of species is not large in differ
mt localities, there are a great many
arden forms of these very useful
lants for the window garden.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30
A Woman Jurors First Experience

y woman Jurors First Experience
looked critically at my fellow
Jurors, and decided that 1 should not
like them. One had red head, a soil
ed collar, and pugnacious jaw. His
name was Ignatius Ryan 1 am half
Irish myself and l actively hated him.
The feuds of three hundred years
were FESTIVE in our blood. Ignatius
and l were born to be on opposite
sides OF the fence. A Russian egg
Gambler wished to be excused. He did
not speak English well enough, he
said, but the panel was small one
and the judge differed with him. One
young woman said that her boss
would not let her off. He had told her
that he would not keep her place for
her. Send him to me-" snapped the
judge, land I'll commit him to the
county prison" I'm losing money
by this" said the young house-paint-
er next to me, and the woman beside !
him agreed. eff you have any kind
of a job" said she to me. ethfs
wouldn't pay you" They'd ought to
put it up to five dollars day." said
the crier. Then people wouldn't
mind serving"
The bench in this court was a
swivel chair, and his honor tipped
back in it very much at his ease.
Case after case he called, and case
after case was not ready. I began to
understand the meaning of ''the laws
ielay." At last two lawyers agreed
nat they were ready The crier drew Y
slip from a box, called a number
nd a name, and directed the Juror
nus called to take his place as num- O
er one In the jury box After all e
welve places were filed, eight more V
ames were called and the owners g
ere directed to seats in the, front {
ne OF chairs. The lawyers then G
rabbed the long printed lists which
ave our names, our residences, and
equations, and stabbed an accusing b
nger at one or another juror, who b;
en had to descend from the box M
ID take seat on the waiting chairs. in
nile his place was filled by one of er
e eight In the front row. The law r.
RS knew nothing about US, so far as la
could see. We were clerks, team ID
srs, colored stevedores, stenogra- &c
ers, housewives, plasterers, and sh
'ctrlcians, from every ward in the ba
y. 1t was not likely that we had ar
interest in the cases to be tried
the challenging went merrily on.
December Scribner's. or,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30

A convalescent home for disabled
World War veterans will be estab-
lished at Seattle Immediately. it was
announced Friday following a meeting
OF the Thirteenth District u. s. Vet
Grams bureau, attended by twenty-four
vocational experts, representing Ore.
gon, washington and Idaho. The Red
Cross was also represented by the
conference
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30
Men Like to Look Pretty, Too.

Would you like to be the men that
taxes pictures; photographs the fair
graduates. the blushing bride and the
comely matron?
me fellow who stays the livelong
day In studio, surrounded by ex-
quislte pictures and fairy-like tints.
with nothing to do but catch the
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30
Home Affairs and Matters
Interesting to Women

likeness or numerous fair maids
{ with an occasional Apollo Belveder
: thrown in for variety.
) | always thought his position a dis
: tinctly enviable one until a talk wit
a photographer disillusioned me-
He says he has to idealize an,
/. beautify he world-which is al
very well--but he has to do it for
dollar less dozen than the next fel
low, he complained, to gain he mum
dane necessities of life.
Ladies are so hard to please" he
said. They are not realists. The
greater number of women are charm
ing, fascinating but wholly unreason-
able. Their beautiful points must be
highly exaggerated and their faults
wholly obliterated before the picture
suits them. Then, if in the process
of idealization you take out the tint
est characteristic of their personality
well" his hands moved in an artis-
tically significant motion-''your pilot
ographic goose is cooked" he finished
and laughed at his slightly incongru-
Gus slang.
Why complain of women?" l OBJ
Jected aren't men just as bad?"
Well" he said thoughtfully, "a
man is the fussiest creature imagin-
able when he does come to have
picture taken but he doesn't come
very often" The photographer in !
dulged in thoughtful silence as his |
eyes roved over number of hand
some masculine faces staring from
elaborate frames
III tell you" he confided, "men
'nly come to the photographers about
hree times in their lives-once on
heir own initiative.
THE first time, their mother brings
hem in, unwilling young persons,
nywhere from three to seven years
I age. The poor picture man r
reathes profound sigh when he at :
ist manages to catch their stormy +
in the semblance of q ! .
mile.
"The next time they arrive with r
ardly more goodwill at the heels of .
lelr fiancee. This time the young :
dy causes the trouble She insists on :
pleasant expression, the proper n
ing Tor man in his position" my r,
mpanion said with a slight smile. n
nd the boy ends up with a wide n
in that pleases the young lady, but o,
axes him blush for the rest of his n,
e.
But the third time, he comes of his ri
IN accord. That's when he's bud q,
lg into politics or some other i'm n,
rtant walk of life. This is perhaps n
most painful sitting for everyone Al
lcerned. The man fuses about his N
lre-h1s suit, his tie, the way his he
users are creased. Once in a suit n,
e pose he holds his breath till the wi
Up OF the camera tells him that h
: battle is done -,
After that nothing short of glass 20
rye would persuade him to pose n,
in -.
he photographer seemed to think I'm,
were altogether more sane and Te,
onal creatures than women. in
TX It's really mean that everyone 20.
has much experience with women rio
lares they are charming but un- an,
The photographer told me =
men-in contrast to women tie,
e realists. -;
Wen want their attire to be per the
but their face must be true. with Der
teYer drawbacks or assets nature flaw
there. L.adies-well,7 he put in due
lngly 81 guess they are all fond owe
bbing-" Skin
rushed away from the unkind peri
ture before he could finish mel
---------- pluI
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30

low. as the roots are very. qlosestos the
surface. sxsS ~ AsAS {, 3,
Tire use of manure or fertilizer Isl
not advised at present fny soils which
contain the proper proportion and
quality of peat and. sand. The depart.
ment of agriculture is carrying on ex.
periments in .the cultivation of blue
berries at Washington, D. c., and at
Whitesbog; near Browns Mills,sNs 8
At the latter place.a field Of hybrids
of about one-third Of an acre set at
by feet bore at the rate Of SO bush.
els an acre when years old, and III
bushels the following year The ber-
ries sold in New.York at a. little over, +,
$40 bushel. They bore light. crop
the second year after planting. and the
following year produced nearly 3of
bushels an acre. sts.S ,t' a.sgss
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30

A supply of postal cards around the
mouse often saves delay in writing for
prices or writing for information in
which one may be interested
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30

A new oil company has been formed
by Latah county men having their
base OF operations in Toole county
montana, adjacent to leases now be-
ing worked by number of independ-
ent companies, among which is the
Troy Sweet Grass Oil syndicate The
latter company has well down about
l4OO feet and it is said indications are
good that the well will be brought in
shortly. The officers and principaI
hackers OF the new company are Troy
and Moscow men.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-30

Fruit furnishes to the diet in n
greater or less degree, carbohydrates.
some protein, water, minera, matter
and vitamines.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
Various Cause. Of Death.

II is Illuminating to read the causes
Of death. In l917-a typical year in
which the figures were not complicat.
ed by the war--l4.2 of every thousand
persons in the United States died !;
out Of every hundred thousand deaths
1882 were from diseases Of the heart.
1873 from pneumonia. l464 from
tuberculosis, 1914 from kidney trou-
bles. 500 from apoplexy. SIG from
cancer. 70 from diarrhoea, 25.3 from
diseases Of the arteries. 17.2 from In.
duenza, 1863 from diabetes. 1876 from
diphtheria lf.3 from bronchitis. loss
from accidents of all sorts. Arterial
diseases and diabetes show an In.
crease that is really alarming; for in
1900 only 81 per 100000 died Of the
former and only 81 the latter. These,
with those OF the heart and kidneys,
are diseases that result directly from
the strain and stress Of modern life.
Popular Science Monthly.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
mo ENTANGLMENTS"

1t was not on the initiative of the
American Government that notes on
German reparation were exchanged
between Secretary Hughes and DR..
Simons. The first communication
was handed to the American repre-
sentative in Berlin, and was rather
an elaborate exposition of the Ger
man attitude toward reparation in
general and the form it should take
in particular. 1t called for some
sort of reply from the United
State, and the despatch that Mr.
Hughes drafted and sent to Berlin
is model of clear cut exposition of
Americas position on the repara-
ton question. While announcing
that the United States stands with
the allies in holding Germany re-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
PROSPERITY WITHIN OURSELVES

The sooner we realize that pros
porous conditions depend more on
ourselves than on outside artificial
aids the better for all.
The farmer who depends on gov
eminent to make him rich or make
his land yield crops or market them
for him is waiting in vain.
We must realize that prosperity is
the result Of our own endeavor and
Of our savings and is not handed us
by political devices.
Organizations state and federal,
laws and commissions are sources of
profit to those who follow them and
manage them, not to the people
Commissions to lend US money, to
show us how to live. all make more
money and live better than those
they claim to be benefitting.
Extending the functions of gov
eminent is minimizing the opportun-
tiles of the individual and making
him burden bearing slave for
others.
The state or nation for whom the
government pretends to do the most
is in the end the most impoverished
and the heaviest taxed.
We cannot tax or govern ourselves
into affluence but our prosperity be-
gins when we resolve to spend less
than our incomes and save and de-
velop.-The Manufacturer.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15

CARNATIONS must he limited by the
prevalence Of heller on the subject
Tor which the organization stands
me American Legion, drawing its
members from every type of organiza
ton and from practically every fam
lily In the United States, has the back
ing OF the whole nation"
MIR. Dawes was born and educated
III wisconsin. When he was gradu.
aIed from high school he went West
and finally settled at Wrangel. Alas.
ka. as proprietor Of q weekly news
paper. Later. he sold his newspaper
and attended Valparaiso University
Law school. finishing the course IN
1915.
AS member OF the artillery par,
unit of the First army, Mr. Dawes
served In France. After his discharp,
from the army he returned to Alask;
ana entered the practice of law AT
juneau. He is charter member O.,
Afford John Bradford Post No. of
me Legion and is now vice commando,
OF the department of Alaska as wei,
rs national committeeman.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
AMEN TO AMENDMENTS

China, Czechoslovakia, The Meth
erlands and France have each SUBJ
mitted proposed amendments to the
league of nations covenant. To be-
come effective each amendment must
receive the unanimous approval of
the league council and also q major
ity vote in the assembly. The diff
ficulties in the way of actual amend
ment are manifest, and it Is quite
possible that each of those now pro-
posed will fail Of adoption, which
fact would not increase the friendly
feeling Of the members.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
D. Watch for date.

soon. Watch for date.
Ira Centers made . business trip
to Nesperce this week.
Watch for date Of the w. H. s.
play. The Young folks are very
busy.
Mr.. Allen space returned to We
ippe with his bride Sunday evening.
where q host of friends were gath
cred to wish Mr.. and Mrs. Space
long and happy married life. They
were showered with rice from the
store to the hotel. after which every
one gathered at the store and en-
joyed the wedding treats Of candy
and cigars. .. s.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Free were guests At
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W.,
Centers Sunday.
A dinner was given at the home
of w. M. Pruitt Tuesday evening In
liz nor of Mr.. Hobert Pruitt Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus
Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Centers,
Mr.. Francis Storms, Mr.. 4ra Centers,
Mrs. Logan Boswell. Miss Inez Cen
ters. Miss Eva Birchman, Mr.. Pruitt
and Hobert Pruitt.
Alva Centers drove stage fron,
Pierce to Weippe last week.
Blaine Snyder has moved his FAM
lily into the Albert Carr residence.
Blaine is carrying the mai from
Weippe to Pierce.
Alva Centers and family will &C.
cupy the Simon Bonner residence iE
Weippe this summer.
Ben Campbell returned from Las
iston Sunday, where he has been
planting garden. They expect to
move down soon.
Bill Simmons is preparing to cut
his summer wood.
Tedrick Peterson visited his sis
ter in Orofino, Miss Ellen Peterson,
the first of the week.
Correspondent.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
CHECKING ACCOUNTS OF FIDEL-
ITY STATE BANK

v. e. Warner. of the State De-
partment of Finance. is checking up
the accounts Of the Fidelity State
Bank Of this place, whose doors were
closed last Friday at noon by order
of State Finance Department. c. A.
Bemis Of the Spokane branch of the
Federal Reserve System is also here
in the interest of his organization
in reference to the closed bank
1t is generally presumed that q
new banking organization will be
created to again open in the present
Fidelity State Bank location. In
our next issue we hope to be able to
furnish our readers. with more def
mite information regarding local
banking matters.
Everything good to eat at Small's
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15

present time the labor cost alone
on such q shipment is $1.04. In
1917 the cost of transporting 100
ounds OF shoes from Boston, Mass.
to Philadelphia, Pa, was 81 cents.
Today the labor cost alone Of this
transportation by rail Is 81 cents.
Or exactly the same as the whole
freight charge n 1917. The freight
on 100 rounds Of typewriters shipped
from Hartford. Conn.,, to Cleveland,
o., in 1917 was 55.9 cents. The Ia
Dor cost alone at the present time OF
moving 100 pounds Of typewriters
from Hartford to Cleveland is Sc
cents The rate per 100 pounds on
lumber from Georgia to Norfolk, Va.
was 20 cents in 1917. The present
rate is 31.6 cents. The present labor
cost OF moving 100 pounds OF lum-
Der between these points IA Is cents.
or 3.5 cents more than the increase
in freight charge
Labor, very naturally, opposes re-
duction Of wages. Industry in this
country faces worldwide competi-
tion. A protective tariff may be
interposed, but 1t is not plain that
1t will be an effective barrier
against the necessitous competition
of Old World countries. with them
1t is not q question of profits. but of
exchange of what they can produce
for commodities of this country
which they require. And the great
diversity OF interests in this country
always offers an obstacle to a tariff
wall high enough to exclude compel
tive products. The readjustment
process must to some degree affect
everybody; there must be a general
letting down of wages, taxes and
transportation charges, a speeding
up of production and quality of
thrift such as the people Of this
country never have practiced, to
maintain progress and prosperity in
the new era of world competition
Omaha Bee.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
Seattle Has Veterans. Hotel.

veterans Hotel" q three story struc
ture with accommodations for $50 Sc
atue unemployed ex-service men. 4,
the result Of the activities of Seattle
Post No. 1S of the American Legion
and committee Of prominent citizen,
OF that city. Any veteran In need OF
temporary shelter will be housed In
the hotel for reasonable length nj
time regardless Of Legion membership
The project was financed by the LIE
gion and popular contributions.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-04-15
REIMBURSEMENT PROCESSES

Close observers Of reimbursement
processes in industry find some curl
GUS developments. For instance, En-
cheering and Contracting. a journal
for builders. submits these figures
from the record OF q Chicago firm of
contractors: On four jobs involving
bricklaying this voluntary speeding
up Of work was shown. A year ago
the average number of bricks laid IA
day by each bricklayer was 400:
ten months ago II had Increased to
876; five months ago to $50 and on
the fourth Job, which was completed
six weeks ago. the average was / 800.
Thus within year the product per
man increased more than zoo per
cent, or got back to the average be-
fore the war.
Commenting on this the editor of
the builders journal says:
The editor of Engineering and
Contracting believes that his readers
will share his feelings on this mat
ter. He rejoices at the effect which
such Improvement will have on the
building industry. He does not re-
joice in the thought that hard ne
cessity has wrung this better out
put from the men. nordoes he be-
heve that In most instances hard
ship has been more than a stimulus
to awaken men fromfour years. day
dreams in which the necessity for
conscientious effort was forgotten.
Laying 400 bricks was not a days
work. An industrious workman can
lay 1000 or more. But the brick
layer did what he saw others doing
he exacted a maximum wage for
a minimum return. He saw a gov
eminent throwing millions of dol
lars right and left; he found every
body in an orgy of extravaganza in
duced by easy money, so he merely
got into the current and drifted
with Others. Now, like the others,
he is coming out of 1t and getting
back TO the prewar basis.
Labor cost has increased immense
ly in the past four years. For illus
tration. the engineering journal
finds that the freight rate on 100
pounds Of goods from Lowell, Mass,
to Seattle in 1917 was 81. At the