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The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
ExTRAvAGANcE REBUKED

A significant test of temper was
put up to the president elect, in
the way he would take the plans
for costly and extraragant in
augural celebration. Some men
would rather enjoy big blow out.
Their sense OF vanity would be Hat
tered. and they would have the idea
that great gloriiieation would
create enthusiasm and give their
administration Il popular send off,
Mr.. Harding shows himself to he
oi different type. He is plick te
see that costly display would
come at most inopportune time
when men are out OF work. and the
country is pcrpleNed over economic
problems.
His letter stating his strong pre-
ference for simple ceremony, is Il
fine expression of his modest tastes
and devotion to duty MIR Harding
is quick to see that he can win his
way only by deeds, and that the
time for celebrating is when he fin
ishes his work and not when he be.
gins it.
1t will he said by some that the
amounts appropriated by the fed
eral and state governments for this
affair are small when divided among
all the taxpayers and that an inn
upon these pretentios appearances.
tain the dignity of the nation. But
American dignity is not dependent
upo these pretetious appearances.
II that argument is carried out, it
will lead to costly extravaganza all
around.
This is the same kind OF spirit
that puts marble post offices in
little country towns, on the ground
that the dignity of the country de
mands an impressive structure. The
expenditure OF more money than is
necessary for any public cause is
never dignified 1t gives an impress
sion OF careless sQuandering OF re
sources. Mr.. Harding has rung true
in this matter. giving promise OF n
sound attitude toward much bigger
problems.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
HOME TOWN ORGANIZATIONS

1t is significant OF the deepest feel
ingS of humanity, that the first
organization formed in pioneer
settlement is commonly a church or
Sunday school
The mining camp or numbering set
Element has hardly got out of the
tent stage, before some cheerful
home missionary turns up, and
proceeds to organize for worship
and instruction. And the roughest
men instinctively welcome this
form OF association. They have
probably seen somewhere from prac
tical experience, the results that
follow from church and Sunday
school organization They know
that where the churches go, life
and property are safer there is less
rr!lGn and drunkenness, and educa-
tiOn and human welfare are i'm
proved.
When community reaches high
state of civilization like Holly, the
tangible benefits created by church
organizations are not so immediate
ly apparent. But if you were to
close up every religious organiza-
tiOn, it would not take long to see
the difference. People would not
care to live in city that did not
recognize the deepest aspirations of
mnn
Where the churches are decadent,
selfish spirit grows up in con-
nunity. that restricts all develop
ment. There is no strong reminder
that people should live for some
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
TWO SPOTS

Home farmers who will be cusSing
their poor unrepaired tools next
because there is nothing to do.
People who think medical inspec.
tion Of school children is useless
fad. will be blaming the Lord if
theere is a scarlet fever epidemic.
City people are supposed to have
town folks, but usually they are
too dead broke to 90 to many OF
them
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
WE HAVE MOVED

We have moved our Cleaning Shop
from our former location on Main
street to the Simpson building, First
door west of the Goodman Tin Shop.
on Santa Fe Avenue.
We thank you for your past lib
eral paronage and ask contin.
uance of the same in our new loca.
ton.
IF YOUR CLOTHES ARE NOT
BECOMING TO YOU, BETTER
BE COMING TO US"
THE WARDKoBE CLEANERS
On Santa Fo Avenue.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
thing besides their own selfish in,

thing besides their own selfish in
tercsts.
Elective church work accomplish
es many results other than spirit
nal blessings it was primarily es-
tablished to create. A gospel of
generous giving and helpfulness
makes people more willing to take
hold and work for community
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20

c1ISCs. People who have learned
TO give up time and money to pro.
note the generous aims of their
church, arc also apt to have public
spirit, and to he willing to work
for the benefit of the community in
social, educational and civic ways.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20

Most people, if they really want
to know who caused the high prices
can locate at least one of the guilty
parties by looking in mirror
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20

Cereal manufacturers who refuse
to reduce the price of their break
fast foods, are reminded that the
grocery stores contain a wide assort-
Iuent OF other appetizing eatahles.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20

100 per cent Americans are not re
ported to be Dragging any about
the liberty bonds of their govern
ment being worth only S5 per cent.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
S,,snenders in Gotham Not Chicago

~ HICAGO.-The artless and touch
~ ing custom Of embroidering
trailing design Of forget-me-nots on
pair Of suspenders for the young
spruce Is the latest wrinkle IN new
York, but woe to the trouble-maKer
who attempts such thing In Chicago
say State street authorities.
The male species has a perfect
right to go back to a primitive ana
logical method Of holding up Its con-
limitations, elsewhere, If it wants to-
but it just isn't being done In Chicago
Unless, says Fl. Young. it is done un-
der cover.
"It's like this" said Mr.. Young. You
either wear suspenders and keep your
vest on, or you buy what looks IKE
the latest thing In harness.
1T goes on under the shirt ana II
has an equipoise arrangement OF
straps that fits over your shoulders
and is adjusted over your trousers a.
the sides. But not man under forty
/ will wear them and only 20 per cen'
of those over forty.
| aAs for the suspenders being II
fashion this year, and embroidered
/ flowers at that, it just isn't possible.
II was a long time ago, say 70 years
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
Ninety-Nine- Planning His Future

"Avoid all worry and keep mar
monious mind. Worry Is among the
worst things In the world. Have
strong will power. Always look tor
the new. Keep calm"
On his ninety-ninth birthday ami
versary Doctor PEBBLES walked erect,
only occasionally using a cane; his
sight was good, although he used spec
tacles for reading; his hearing "as
good as ever" and his appetite and
digestion he declared excellent. HIS
long white beard and hair gave him o
truly venerable appearance. Asked
what his plans for the future were, he
replied:
TO live a number Ut years more
and to write at least another book.
This will be on the progress Of Chris
tianity as It Is preached. showing how
preachers are leaving hell fire, brim-
stone, purgatory and many other old
time dogmas behind" Then he added:
TN every marble block there Is an
angels form awaiting the sculptor's
chisel. God Is good. There Is no ap.
solute evil In the universe, because
God made It."
Doctor PEBBLES was born March "a
1922, at Nottingham, VT, and was
graduated from Oxford academy, Che
mango county, New York, in 1841. He
has travelled around the eartn nve
times.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06

aggregation away to the rrabue home.
A stout and ruddy gentleman at ease
on the piazza got actually pale as ne
shook his namesake's hand. After Q
machine gun fire Of greetinge and In
quiries, he was roaring through long
distance: "Jack Whitsett, you scoun-
drel, come right on to the love feast.
Not a word from you this dozen years
now that boy Of yours Is doing his
best to steal my only girl. Asked Tor
her. What you talking about, mani
That's old stuff-clean out OF fashion.
Never mind the hundred miles ana
more-bet you've got car that knocks
off 80 to the hour without half try
ing. We won't wait dinner for you
but there'll be supper later. Come
I say! Your country calls you
Answer here in person"
A gurgling laugh came over the vile.
Hearing 1t, young Whitsett smiled:
Hell be here" Then to the rector:
1.-THE pater is strong for pure religion
and undefled'-don't you dare pull
any progressive stuff at the reading
desk tonight, If you care to keep his
friendship"
I'm glad he's coming-need some
body to speak for me in the worst
way" Billy Brent broke in, flushing q
little. "Tm a stranger, nobody's SON
nor grandson, in this neck OF the
woods. Pappy Jack knows me from
nv beginning-heTl give me a char
acter only twice as bad as deserve"
"Isn't this rather sudden7" the rec
tor asked with twinkling eyes that
seemed to burn Frances cheeks-they
flushed so beautifully.
81 suppose hunger makes even q
minister impolite." his wife chided
gently. "You should certainly know
better than to ask such leading ques-
tons after all you said this morning
of the gospel of perfect love-"
"Were you there invisiblyT young
Whitsett asked, amid the general
laughter. A head shake answered him
but after a minute she said: Its this
way, you see-I get out his sermon
for him the same as his clean hands
If I didn't he'd forget and read the
same things so often the vestry would
have the trouble Of calling new
man."
"Salvation by matrimony, eh. boysT
Mr.. Trabue said with a e fatherly
information, his eyes upon. ,the yount
men. .aTrue doctrine! Go 70 It'll Yot
won't repent. A good WI ke Is above
rubies"
sWe're happy converts, sir" Whit
: sett said audaciously. "Since you keel
the best in stock, tell Us the price"
price? Oh, a real man." came tn
. answer. "Now let's feed, other thing
can watt"
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New York Jails Likely to Be Crowded
Take care Of the children one hour

Take care Of the children one hour
every day.
Ruv candy and fruit for the wife and
children once week.
Stay home one night week.
Take the family out every SUNDAY
to church in the morning and fof q
walk In the afternoon.
Allow the wife to handle the finances
of the family.
Start a savings bank account.
Wait on himself instead OF ASKING
the wife to wait on him.
Repeat every day to his wife, u
least once, his marriage vows.
Wash the dishes every night
Magistrate Kochendorfer says tnat
few men recognize the daily monotony
of a woman's life in keeping mousse
hold together on small pay. The men
have some variety even II only going
from their homes to their oftices' Out
the wives are sentenced to monotonous
drudgery.
.Men who abuse their wives neeo
waking I'D more than they need JAZZ
the magistrate expounded. THE Az
eraee man would be cured permanent
" IL he could he set to the tasks TO
which his wife is committed and tnus
learn how much less attractive y noe
day than his"
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ArEW Acknowledgements John
IN Kochendorfer Of this city has be-
gun to put into effect his doctrine tnat
the right kind of punishment for err
ing husbands will end marital infeici-
ty.
Holding that husbands are to blame
for seven-eighths Of all domestic rows,
the magistrate announced that instead
of sending them to jail he would SEN
tence them to any one Of ten tasks
they might choose. Then. the next con-
victed husband who was arraigned De-
fore him for abusing his wife was or
dered to common homework TOR q
week, or go to the workhouse. Inc
choices Magistrate Kochendorfer al
lows his prisoners follow:
Prepare the family breakfast every
morning.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
A Second Solomon Come to Judgment

AXE FOREST, HL.-What type
l. of girl appeals to a wholesome
boy? What things do boys object to!
What qualities has the ideal giri5
Floyd Brown, director of the Young
Mems Club Of Lake Forest, who says
he has had lots Of experience with
girls, having been engaged three times
before he married, answers all these
questions. On invitation he spoke to
$50 girl students of a fashionable SEM
mary.
Boys do not like girls who talk
loud, chew gum in public, powder their
noses or cross their legs in public, or
flirt with other men while under es-
cort," he said. "They like silk stock
ings and shapely legs, but girls who
exhibit these do not make much OF q
hit.
Paint and powder may help at
times, but a boy likes best the rudy
natural complexion. He likes q girl
who snuggles up to him while dancing
but doesn't respect the girl for 1t. de
doesn't care for the clinging vine type
| He wants girl who can cook, VINO is
| economical and thrifty, and who takes
an interest In children; a girl in q
clean dress, one with smile and 9
pleasant greeting.
81 can tell you from my own expe
riences why some young women do mol
attract men. There was one who wa
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
HAS VARIETY OF MEANINGS
sIano Term "Hookum Snivey," Com
mon In East Africa and India May
Be Literally Used.

The Anglo-Indian word hookum,
used also in East Africa, designates
an official order, judgment. There
is also the slang term hOokum snivey
with various meanings a. An IMPOSE
ton. such as getting food under false
pretenses; (2) One who does this;
(3) A crook OF thick iron wire to
loosen wooden bolts Of doors from
without.
According to the Lexicon Balatronl-
cum." hookum snivey Is described as
feeding a man and dog for nothing.
Three men, one Of whom pretends to
he sick and unable to eat. go to q
public house, the two well men make q
bargain with the landlord for theif
dinner, and when he is out OF signt'
feed their pretended sick companion
and dog gratis"
According to Bees Dictionary
as "a practice Of soldiers In quarters
when they obtain grub for nix" 10
seph Wright in his English Diaiec'
Dictionary" gives hookem snivey, al
indescribable though simple machine
employed by boys in playing at neae
and harp" He quotes Edgeworth''
aIrish Bulls" edition Of 1903. TIT
term is used in Devonshire Tor any
thing deceitful, tricky, or sly.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06

r OS ANGELES.-This city has
II man who has lived 90 years and
says he's going to keep right ON living
for some time. He Is DR.. James Mar.
tin PEBBLES, physician and author, who
recently celebrated his ninety-nintn
birthday anniversary and has written
a book on "How to Live q Century and
Grow Old Gracefully" He ascribes
his long life in large measure to ab-
stinence from eating animal flesh.
Doctor PEBBLES stopped eating meat
when he was thirty-nine years old. He
wrote his book on the rules OF living
when he was sixty-two.
Other rules he made for himself
and which he said he believed had
helped him to reach his advanced
years included:
go to bed every night at 8 80. Out
of bed every morning at 6. Never use
tobacco. Never use intoxicating liQ-
uors. Never complain.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06

that the male Of the species began dis
carding coats on hot days, thus expos
ing those unattractive items Of attire
called suspenders. Before that he used
to swelter in the lightest Of tweeds
and serges with linen waistcoats. Then
fellows began to leave OF their waist
coats and. although the exposed shirt
looked awful at first, the custom De-
came universal. That was when the
belt came in, and suspenders were put
away for the summer. The later com
ing in Of the coatless man completed
the banishing of suspenders, for most
men. Only here and there man wouio
continue TO wear 'em, because ne mao
to, but at the same time would GRO
his bay window with . belt"
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always losing buttons. Another
spooned with everybody. A third
snapped boys letters with other girls
II knew another girl who was SYM
pathetic, who understood. She was
quite attractive. That Is what the
ideal girl should have: understanding
and sympathy. The golden girl D
cheerful. She Is not an angel; she mas
plenty Of faults; but she Is lovaoie.
She is not a reformer. She Is good
listener. She has self-respect. Sne
doesn't have to be pretty, though gooo
looks add q certain charm. She Is not
gossip, though everybody conades
in her.
always have bright face ana
wear a fresh, clean dress for your nus.
band when he comes home. Never iet
him see you in an untidy kimono ana
with your hair awry."
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NAUTICAL lecturer ut Christ church,
vost he continued to All until 1881. He
published books Of q purely mathe-
maticaI nature Arsty but In 1885 he
uublished. under the Dseudonym OF
sIevyis Carroll "Aliee's Adventures In
Wonderland" q work that was the ont
come Of his keen sympathy with The
lrnagination Of children AID their sense
of I'm. This Whimsical story was nm
Immediate success, and the name "Lewis
Carrolln has ever since been q house,
hold. word.
Mr.. Dodgson was extremely fono OF
children, and 1t was an open secret
that the original OF Alice was . daugh-
ter OF Dean Liddel. A dramatic version
Of the Alice books was produced NJ
Christmas, 1889, and has since enjoyed
numerous revivals.
Throughout this dual existence, Mr.
Dodgson persisteatly refused to be
pvbIicly identiAed with "Lewis Car
roll.n although his authorship OF
~Alice In wonderland" and "ThrouSh
the Looking Glass" was well known.
He died ut GuilferA sn the 18th Of
January, 1885, his memory II appro-
priately kept green ~ cot in tn.
ChiIdren's hospital, Great Ormons
street, London, which was erected and
endowed perDetuaIly By public sub
scffDt1on.
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zSv~~~~VI
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
ALICE IN
WONDERLAND
By LEWIS cARRou
Condensation by
Newton Newi<irk
Condemnation by
Newton NeWkirk

Lewis Carroll
(Charles Lutwidge
ID o d g so NJ was
born In the VII
lage Of Darebury,
Cheshire, England,
Jan. ~, 1882. He
was q mAthema-
ticiaA ~ we'll n
author, and while
the literary life
Of "Lewis Car-
rolln was familiar
to q wide circle
Of readers, the
pFivat e life OF
Charles Lutwidgs
D0dGson was re-
tired and pfactt-
cally uneventful.
He took q hrs1
class in the Ana
m q { h e m q t lea
school In 1854
and the follow.
ing year was ap.
pointed mathe'
~A-A-A -A--~A .
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
Originated "John Bull"

The term "John Bull" was nrst
used by John Arbuthnot, witty Scotch
doctor and writer in 1.-THE History OF
John Bull" published in 1712. IN
which In a discussion Of the political
Affairs OF Europe at that time, Jonn
Bull. representing England, appears
as 4 jolly, honest, plain-dealing but
hot.tempered farmer. Arbuthnota
word picture was later reproduced u
. drawing BY Sir Francis Carrutners
Gould. and now the name and the pic
ture through long use have become
familiar to all. John Bull wears 9
..tile" hat, q swallow-tail coat trous
ers tucked In boots and across M
ample waistcoat usually appear I'M
outlines OF the British nag.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
No Kissers In Japan.

Japanese girls do not kiss each
other. nor do parents ever Kiss or en-
brace their children. They bow, kneel,
smile and utter polite phrases with
downcast or averted eyes and bent
head, and are content with this sort
at expression Of affection
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
rormer ..wastsr utilized.

The enhanced value Of timber To-
DAY Il making profitable the CONVEX
sion to waste into understandable prod
ncts Alcohol, tanning extracts. tur-
pentine. pine oils, fber for rugs. car
nets. bags and all sorts OF faDrlcs'
imitation leather. linoleums and IN
sulating materials are few OF tne
PRODUCTS obtainable from sawmlis
waste which was formerly thrown
away.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
a LICE sat nodding sleepily on q
~ messy bank beside her big sis
- - ter. who was reading.

Presently q pmk-eyed white raDDlt
ran by looking at its watch and cry
ing, "Oh dear-I shall be late" Alice
bounded after the rabbit across field
and into a hole under hedge. After
running through the hole a distance
she suddenly stepped of into space
and began to fall. She fell slowly
and it was a very pleasant sensation.
Alice was wondering whether she would
stop at the earth's center when, bump!
she landed on heap Of leaves un-
hurt.
The rabbit was scampering down the
passage. Springing to her feet she
| pursued, but it disappeared around
the next corner and Alice found her.
self in a long hall Of many doors all
locked. On table was a golden
kew which fitted the smallest door,
only Is inches high. Unlocking this
she beheld q beautiful flower garden,
but could not squeeze through the
door.
On the table she found a bottle
labeled 'Drink Me-" Alice tasted-i'
was delicious and she drank it all
Soon she shrank to only ten inches IL
height. "Now I can go into the gar
den I" cried Alice, running to the door
but. alas, she had relocked it and lef
the key on the table far beyond hel
reach.
Beneath the table In a glass disi
she found q cookie on which wer'
the words, "Eat Me-" She ate tni'
and soon grew nine feet tall. Pres
emily the rabbit entered and seeinl
Alice fled in dismay. dropping hi
gloves and fan. Alice picked them u
. and began to fan herself. Soon sn
was only two feet high and droppe
the fan in a fright. Thereupon sn
stopped growing smaller and knew
J was magic fan.
Hearing footballs she turned to Sc
] the rabbit standing near. 1t wa
. nearly as tall as she and seemed yer
, angry. 'You go to my house an
! bring me a pair Of gloves and fan
: commanded the rabbit sternly. Anc
J badly frightened. started to obe'
D Strangely enough the hall vanishe
and she found herself running throue
a deep wood. Soon she came to
little white house. The doorplate sal
J. "W. Rabbit" Entering she hurrie
: upstairs to the rabbits bedroom an
+ found, not gloves and a fan, but
J. hottie on the bureau. It was not
: beled, but Alice drank the content
], She grew so rapidly that the room WI
+ hardly big enough to contain ner'
q though she was lying on the fioor WI
g her knees drawn up to her chin.
y while in this predicament someol
threw a handful Of pebbles throul
the window into the room. The
turned into bits Of candy. Alice 9
+ several OF them and soon shrank un
she could escape from the house. Hu
ming into the wood she sat down
side q mushroom to rest.
.What can / do for your" asked
u voice. Alice looked up and on
ls OF the mushroom sat blue caterl
lar smoking a pipe. ooh, please, 81
replied Alice, snake me larger
sThat.s easy" said the caterpiiis
to cone side Of this mushroom VIII ma
b sou taller and the other side snorte
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Mean Trick
s.That druggist played . mean uick
on the gang"
sHow so1"
aHe had q pretty salessirl."
"WellY
4Got . lot Of customers ana tnen
married her himself" -Loulsvlls
Courier-Journal.
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cotton n Australia.

Government experts Will invesusa.s
the possibility Of raising cotton preD-
ably In Australia.