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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
THE SUCCESSFUL HousEKEEPRR.

II wish | were business woman
instead of a housckeepcr." ! heard a
young woman say the other day
"then Id have a chance TO win sue
cess in this world The girl who
vns speaking keeps house for her
elderly parents. She is ar only dnugn-
ter. They live in q large, old.fash-
ioned house which has been IN the
family for years and which, because
OF lack OF money, lis badly in need
OF repairs-but the old people love u
just as IL lis. There liz no servant ~
that house. the daughter must ~"
all the housework as well as nurse her
frail old parents during their frequent
spells OF Illness.
And yet this girl doeu not think she
IL successful
MY dear / said TO her as she
made the above statement about want
ing a business career. you are win
ming success at this moment Just as
surely as the woman who Is climbing
TO fame and riches. You are doing
, something really worth while. You
are keeping home together for your
dear old parents"
I believe there are many other
housewives who would look surprised
fas che did. when ! gave her my
slant" on her life), IL they were told
that they were successful women. In
fact, when i turn my thoughts "a
this household and that, I can count
| literally dozens of women who are
| suecessfuI-an don't know IL!
| There is Mrs. A., for instance. who
would say: "T'ye never done much
with my life-except keep house foi
| Henry This ehildiess couple havs
been married is years and / know
\ for a. fact how much Henry hai
grown 10 lean upon his CHEEKY it'll
| wife: how her eyer-present smile ha
given him the courage to struggle oi
in n business which was never YER
Hourishing, how her sympathy 70
him has been the one warm com
fort OF his life. II IL isn't success
| to make someone else happy--the
don't know what success is.
Then there is Mrs. u. who ha
reared FIVE children. They're nc
any OF them wonders she often say
none of them will ever set tn
world afire. But--they've none Z
them ever done a disgraceful thin
in their lives" She always say
those last few words with her chi
proudly raised. And she has rigf
| 10 pride. For she is a successf'
| woman: she has reared FIVE Goo
Citizens.
Yes, reader friends. the success tbs
lies in mediocrity and in the perforl
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

"You do we'll, monsieur. said the
volnp soldier, whose Intelligence ana
native dignity made him, despite his
peas,nt origin, one with whom gentle
ma, might converse. "Some day they
will learn in France of what stuff the
l,.tle Bearnaise King is made. ! have
stood watching him when he httle sup
noeed that a common soldier might take
note of such things, and | have seen
on his face the sign OF great intentions.
Norr goes on under that black hair than
rrople guess at,--he can do more fhan
drink and hunt and make love and Jest
and swear.
He was in no haste TO reach Gascony,
he said. and so he intended 10 vlsie
former comrade who dwelt IN village
some leagues from my road. In the al
tevnoon. coming to the by-road which
led TO this place, he left me, with the
words; :. !,
"Mv name is Blaise Tripsult, and
should IL happen. that you ever enroll
a company for tho King OF Navarro
"The first name on my list shall be
Bl.,ss Tripault," replied, smiling, and
rode on, alone.
Whenever / heard riders behind me,
looked back. At evening | reached an
eminence which gave a good view OF the
country through which | had passed
Two rroups OF horsemen were visible.
One of these consisted OF seven men. The
chief figure was burly one which could
not mistake,-that of Barbemouche.
"Pes,er' | muttered, frowning. 90
they are following me into Poitou' Am !
never to have any rcstg
| took similar precautions that night
To those which | had taken the night
before. The next day, about noon, emerg
ing out of a valley, saw my pursuers on
tho top of the hih az my rear. Piamiy.
they intended TO follow me to the end OF
the earth. hoped they would stop
in Poisiers and get drunk, but they
tarried there no more than l. And so 1t
was. later. at Civray and at Angouieme.
Every day ! got one or two giimpses
OF this persistent pack of hounds. Every
night | used like measures TO make sud
den fight possible. One night the sound
for which | kept my ears expectant
reached them, the sound OF horses
hoofs on the hard road. | dropped from
the open window of the ina at which |
was. led out my horse from the she'd
and made off, southwark. The noise
made bv their own horses prevented my
purslers from hearing that made by
mine. Presently the chatter abruptly
roesed. whereupon knew that they had
stopped AZ the inn which ! had iett.
Nv relief az this was Offset by chagrln
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape-

Me and my cuzzin Arties was play
ing dominoes on our setting room
floor and pop was taking a nap on
the sofer. and all OF a suddin he start
ed 10 smile in his sleep as If he thawt
ne was having a funny dreem- Artie
saying, G., lets wake him up and ask
him wat he's smiling at and see If its
as funny as he thinks it is.
No. he gets too mad wen enybody
wakes him up Wen he's asleep, I sed.
And we kepp on playing dominoes
ard pritty soon pop started to laff rite
cut loud without stopping sleeping.
and Artfe sed, G.. iissen to him, you
better wake him up and ask him wat
he's iafting at, because II he wakes
up by himself he mite forget and
then nobody wouldent ever find out,
and wen you tell him he was laffing
nc mite get mad at you for not wax
irg him up so he could remember wat
the joak was.
Sounding like a pritty good of
argewment, and / sed, Wei all rite.
II he laffs agen III wake him up and
ask MIN wat the joak is and then ne
cant blame me If he don't remember it.
Wich jest then pop started 70 shake
al. over on account of lafffng so hard
ir hrs sleep. and Artie sed. Now. ask
HIM now
'Wich I started to do, shaking him
little and saying, Pop, pop, hay pop,
watts the joak, watts you laffing at,
pop? Ony pop jest kepp on sleeping
ard / started to shake him hard as
enything. saying, Watts you lafinS at.
rop, hay pop, pop.
Wat, wat? Wat the doose? watts
az this? sed pop opening his eyes 50
sudd1n j forgot to stop shaking him.
and he give me fearse push saying
Lay if, wat do you wunt, are you go
ing crazy2
You was laffing. pop, wat was you
laffing at ] sed.
Is that wat YOU woak ME up 20
ask me2 sed pop. and ! sed, Yes sir,
| thawt maybe IL ] dident ] thawt
maybe you mite forget.
You mite ne perfeckiy all rite Il you
had more branes. sed pop. And he
made Artie 20 home and gave me 4
fearse cracks with his slipper and
dident tell me what he was iaffing al
after ali, which he probc~ty dident re-
member himself enyways
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

The attorney for woman. who is
,eing tried for the murder of her hus-
and, refused 20 let any woman serve
IN the jury on the ground that women
are hard in their judgments of other
women.
Strange how tenaciously that old
myth about woman's inhumanity tn
woman persists. Nine out OF ten
people believe ii, yet not one OF the
nine, IL put 10 the test. could bring
forward a single instance. in their per-
sonal knowledge, of where a woman
has turned deaf ear 10 another
woman's cry for help. or refused 10
hold out 4 hand to another woman in
troubis.
The very woman who repeats the
ibel on her sex knows that she her
self is filed with a perfect passion Of
pity for all other women. The very
man who talks cynically about how
hard women are on each other, ex-
cepts his wife and mother who often
bore him to tears with their women
pensioners, and their poor Marys.
md poor Elias whom they are al
ways having to dinner. and dragging
around in the automobile because they
are so old. and ugly. and frumpy and
unattractive that nobody else will
bother To try 20 bring little bright
Mss into their foriorn lives.
Certainly the women are always
cIawing at their sister women. and try
ing TO pun them down are Mesdamss
Y. None of US know them personally
and the amazing thing is that we
should go on passing along this silly
and hoary eanard. II simply goes 10
show that the world is ruled. as
Stephenson said. by catch phrases.
Once people have got a nice little
convenient catch phrase for anything
they cease 10 consider whether il is
true or false. applicable or not. They
90 on using it because il saves them
the trouble of thinking.
That is the way with the theory
that women are hard on other women
and the amusing side light on il is
that it is only women who are con-
3emned for not being in state of
perpetual stopping over with naudlin
sentimentality about their sex.
Nobody expects a man 20 think that
every other man in the world is a
perfect darling and dear. and 10 be
ready 10 introduce him into his clubs
and take him into tha bosom of his
family, no matter who or what he is
Nobody expects an honest and honor
able man 20 consort with thieves and
Jail birds. And nobody says how hard
men are on other men when he re-
fuses to meet such socially. or even
20 give them employment in his store
or factory. Nobody thinks of refusing
20 let a man serve on a jury because
the average man is not likely 10 be
overcome with sympathy when he is
called upon 10 try a man for murder
ing his wife TO get her money.
Mes feel that they have a right to
criticise their fellow men. and when
they find one who is rotten. or who IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

clouds into the sunlight and as. they
aassed Mr.. Sunman his warm smile
quickly dried them But ii did not
last long for the next thing the Prin-
cess knew the Monster had plunged
head first into the middle of a big
ocean and was swimming down to the
bottom He was able TO use his wings
Tor swimming as well as for flying.
Don't tell them about the Rain
Gives" whispered the Monsifr as the
Mermaids came swimming from be-
aind the coral and seaweed.
Il do not sc how the fish find a
place TO swim about" said the Him
cess: the Mermaids take up all the
ROOM
There is pIsnty of room for them
IN other parts OF the ocean," replied
he Monster. This is the place where
the Msrmaids live, and there is Father
Neptune's Castle. We must call on
aim and then I think l had better
AXE you home, for by this time your
nurse must be well punished for tell
ing you such bad fibs about me"
Continued Tomorrow.l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

who Ia loud and fast looking, or who
IL talked about.
"A woman make thousand excuses
for such a woman. and say TO her bus-
band that she was just indiscreet, or
lacked taste. and that her kindness of
heart. and real goodness Offset a lot
Of foolishness. but the man judged only
what he saw, and his thumbs are
always down for the woman who
doesn't live UP to the conventions.
So In view Of all these fact1-ond
they are facts as our own personal
experiences will show-isn't IL about
time for us TO abondon the ancient
catch phrase that women are hard
on other women?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
FRECKLE-FACE
sun and wind Bring Ont Ugly Spots.
How 70 Remove Easily.

Here's chance. Miss Freckie-facs.
10 try q remedy for freckIes with tho
guarantee Of a reliable concern that Il
will not cost you penny unless y
removes the freckIes; while II 4 does
give you a. clear complexion the er-
pense IL trifiing.
simply get an ounce u Otbine--
double strength--frorn any druggist
and a few applications should show
you how easy Il IS 70 rid yourself Of
the homely freckies and get a beauti-
fuI complexion. Rarely IS more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Re sure to ask the druggist FOR the
double strength Othine as this
strength is sold under guarantee q
money back II it fails to remove
freckIee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
rHR PRINCESS AND
THE MONSTER
Part Ill


Up and up they sailed onoe more,
but this time the Monster took her
Tar above the tree tops. over the tips
of the high mountains, UP among the
clouds.
Taare she saw all the little 81 eepinS
stars tucked in their fieecy, cloud
covered beds. and the Princess Won
dered how they could all sleep -
soundly with the old sunmah shining
ali the day.
Just then little star wlnked at her,
and she knew they were net all asleep.
and that they Were ready 70 twinkle
the minute il was time TO jump out Of
bed.
But some OF them were very still.
and the Monster told her thsy had
been asleep for 100000 years, he
thought. and perhaps more, Now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
sxs.ifs BOY SCOUTS ~ n. g.
Rest Of The World Reports Bnf gs0,.
0sg Members.

ny Associated Press 70 Evs-ry Evening
New York. Aug H. nembersblD OF
The Boy scouts Of America, one of whoss
" ottoes is "do at least one good deed
livery day. has now reached s2s.5f3.
. his II said - be Iarger tnan the total
membership II scouts In the rest o<
the world.
The total membership of ether coa1n-
tries affiliated with the international
scout Bureau at London n $50 0s9.
The British Empire has s2s,70O.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. John W. Talley of Perry's
Tavern is leaving today with Mrs.
John c. Husbands for an extensive
trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
Canada.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

want 10 escore the heart Of the city
and enjoy yourself? Go 20 Brandy
wine Springs Park.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. Kirknan

ance OF ones daily taek. IL too fire.
quentiy overlooked by the housekeep-
er. And I believe that It IL our duty
to think about these things and ar-
alyze our position in this world. IL
we are successful, We ought 70 realize
II. For ~ makes our work 50 much
easier when we renlize that It's worth
while. Greasy dishes III sink are
not just n lot Of greasy dishes for us
to wash IL we realize that washing
those dishes is the very finest thing
wc could be doing. on, don't you see,
it's all the difference between saying
TO ourselves We're wasting our
time at this work and saying TO oDr-
selves. this work Is our Big Chance"
We housekeepcrs, as class. are
too prone to humility. And humility
doesn't get one half az far in this
world as zest for task which one
thinks is the finest in the world
Tornorrow-Two Good Dinners From
Left-overs.
An inquiries addressed to Miss Kirk
nan in care of the Efficient House
keeping" department will be snsy cred
| In these columns in their turn. This
requires considerable time. however.
owing To the great number received.
so IL a personal or quicker reply is
desired, stamped and sclf-sddressed
envelope must be enclosed with tbs
/ question.--The Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
THE SANDMAN STORY
BY Abbie Phillips Wake.

cpyrkhs 1921 by
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

Try an Every Evening want Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
AN ENEMY. TO THE KING

Tournoic bv
Of DAnsor ae FuIh
of gianAc clemcntnas HishwAyman
con,r,sat 1897 by O,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
WHOSE JUDGMENT IS HARSHER,
THAT OF WOMEN OR OF MEN?
Their Sisters
Thoughts Their
Justice Mahin

Copyright 1871 by the Wheeler syndic ate Inc,
Deming graphic., 1921-12-13

Here are two Of many animals
that are due TO arrive on Christ
mas morning. A black kitty that will
stand any amount Of hard usage Is
very easy to make, requiring only a
pair Of silk stocking tops that have
survived the worn-out feet. Cut or
the worn feet and trim out the ankles
IN a curved line TO form the ears.
Sew q seam along this line turn right
side out and stun with cotton to form
the body. Wind the remainder of the
tops with small cord to form the tail
and tie a gay bow Of ribbon at the
end. Two white bone buttons make
the eyes and heavy silk floss the
mouth and whlskers and Miss Kitty
is dressed up wish a bow at the neck.
The elephant IS made Of gray
duvetyn, plush or canton flannel and
cut by n paper pattern. Ills eyes are
shoe buttons. his tusks white cloth.
Deming graphic., 1921-12-13
DAsA,ataa5saFa,eiFssaiAbAN
SETTING UP
THE TREE

~T ALMOST every corner grocers
~ stands can be purchased very
cheaply that will hold the Christ
mas tree firmly in position.
The simplest OF these consists OF a
crossplece OF wood raised little from
the door by wooden supports and ha'-
ing n hole in the center to insert the
trunk Of the tree.
More elaborate oses take the form
Of wooden square. painted bright
red and surrounded by a low wooden
railing.
Country dwellers who cannot pur'
chase these trees at the corner STORE
but have TO cut them In me Eearest
wood lot, must devise some Nher way
OF holding the Christmas tree m posi-
tion.
rhe easiest way to do this, II M
tree is not too large and heavy. Is to
insert the trunk into the hole through
the bottom OF wooden box, and
either paint this box green or red or
cover II with green or red paper.
A starch box will hold up small
tree perfectly, but somewhat larger
box must be chosen for one OF larger
growth. II, in spite Of all precautions,
the tree seems too heavy and is In
clined TO wobble, weight the box on
either side with heavy stones. Some
times the box is flled with sand, the
trunk planted in that, and then the
wooden cover nailed In place to make
all very solid.
II one has any talent for carpentry,
even OF the toughest sort, an effective
support can be made by mailing two
pieces OF wood In the shape OF a |
square cross, holding the tree upon
this and mailing cleats TO both tree
ard support until II stands firmly.
A very pretty effect can be obtained
by covering the support Of the tree !
and the floor directly around 1t with |
white cotton batting on which silver
tlnsel, called rain" In most shops, has |
been sprinkled This makes the tree
look MS II II were growing In bunch |
OF snow giltterlng in the sun.
Deming graphic., 1921-12-13
WHEN HEARTS ARE TRUMPS
Tragedy II Child Should Have Christ.
mas Come and Go Without
an Ecstasy.

RRv Il YOU haze no child OF
49, your own, you must borrow
49, or beg one FOR Christmas
NJ eve; for Il is the time when
the world lights lts happl-
ness with chllds Joy, writes Dr.
James |. Vance, IN the Illinois State
Journal
Only a child may have the right Of
way on Christmas eve. II sou do not
stand IN with The children, you must
stand aside
u Is the hour when The world makes
a cradle its shrine; when not only
wise men from the East but grown.
ups from an points OF the compass
Sip down over 2he hills of memory
toward childhoods dawn, saying un-
der their breath: eve have seen his
star in the East and are come 10 wor-
ship him.
What a wonderful thing is this
yeamiug OF the old world for the hap
pIness of children that climaxes at
Christmas, The better side OF human
nature comes 20 the 'front.' We throw
on our cyulci,m. Meauness is shamed
into go6grosity and for a little while
~ Christmas eve the tightweds of
earth have d look ln on paradise.
Was there ever "A sWeeter eager
ness, holier JOY more hcayculy
anticipation, thmu that which all
through the house Is felt on Christ
Deming graphic., 1921-12-13
W9$HF'


Many explanations are given of The
origin of the worid'Yuie one OF Che
most probable ls uat lt Is derived
from the ancient Gothic word. giul or
hiul the origin Of our word wheel.
The Yule festival Is said to have re.
ceived iis name from being Che turn
lng-point of the year-wheu the sun
apparently turns back from the south
and begins TO SET each evening farther
ang farther 20 the north until in June
Sgoes down almost IN the northwest.
IN the old clog almanacs OF the Mid
die Ages n wheel Is tie device used
for marking Yule-tide or Christmas.
Deming graphic., 1921-12-13

BoAR'S HEAD At CHRISTMAS
Ancient Custom Which Is Now Be.
lleved to Be Observed Only az
Ctiard University.

NRg2 RINGING Do the boars head
stA az lu'cade is not cele-
49, bmteI widely lu Great
~ Britain tolay Uud prob
ably le only place where
it survives with something 0i i.s old
time glory IS Queens college, oxford
university.
The custom Is believed TO antedate
Christianity; ln fact. Is said 20 have
come down 20 Eus.lshmen from
the Druids, the Detroit News recalls.
Freya, goddess OF peace and plenty,
was alruys represented as riding a
boar. and the Druid priests are be-
heyed 20 have maze yearly sacrifices
ol boars to th.s divinity in order 10
win her good win.
At Queens the procession Of the
hoar's bead forms N the buttery. A
solo.st. Who usually Is a former stu
,dout of the college. heads the line.
Behind him march two OF three broad.
shou'lered youths who bear Che hoar's
head, mounted on silver saivcr. In
the old days the head weighed as
much as eighty pounds.
Flag. and renuants Of the college
nutier about the head. which IS
crowned with eIiiei sprays Of rose
mary, buy, laurel and other ever
greens. A lemon or an orange the
old Morse symbol c. plenty Is placed
between the tCsf
Behind the bearers Of the salver
march the surpllced men and boys Of
the choir and the orgauist In robe
OF am oxford doctor Of music.
On dals at The end Of the dining
hall The provost and the principal
guests stand The provost says gHce
On Latin; the can 10 dinner is sound
ed with trumpets through the clo.sters
ond tho procession starts through The
cl0isters.
Deming graphic., 1921-12-13
chooolat, sss.Eosm Eudns.

Put over the Ore ln a clean sauce
pan one cupful Of light brown sugar.
a haifcupful Of wafer end a third n
q cupful OF grated chocolate and boil
without stirring until It spins a thread
from the point Of spoon. Have
beaten stid the white Of an egg; pour
the boiling mixture upon u and sir
until it begins 10 stiifon. Drop from a
spoon on waNed paper 10 liitie bon
hons or pour into q CREASED pan be-
fore % hesins 10 stIhen and mark into
sqnares with bgtlerel kuife.-The
Dellneator.
Deming graphic., 1921-12-13

After Santa Has Filled to Der.
flowing
-the stockings of each girl and boy,
With trumpets and horns made for
blowing and every known kind OF
toy-I wish that he'd buy me a pres
ent q gift that no other could match,
tlut would make me feel jolly and
p',a.ui-some woolens that never
would scratch.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-11-21

Aplicando estas disposiciones a los
s1bditos espanoles residences en-
Puerto Rico, encontramos:
(A) Que el .censo de 1910 demues-
ira que en- ese aiio vivian en- Puerto
Rico $3.50 subditos espanoles nacidos
en- la Peninsula, sea, ell $500 del
total de la poblacion extranjera. Exac
tamente mas de la rnitad.
OBJ Que ell $50 del ndmero de es-
panoles nacidos en- la Peninsula y re-
sidentesy en- Puerto Rico, sea, de
$3.50, es 1880, o, en- nimero redon-
do, 200 (doscientos).
(C) Que conforme "a 10 dispuesto
en- el apartado (A) de la Secci6n de
la Ley de Immigration, ell numero de
subditos espanoles que puede ser adj
mitido en- Puerto Rico, asciende sola-
mente doscientos durante un ano.
Las circunstancias especialisimas
en- que Sc encuentran mas del rs por
ciento de los subditos espanoles resi-
dentes en- Puerto Rico, invitan q soli-
citar del ConTisionado General de In
migracion de los Estados Unidos, que
la disposition (A) del apartado 2 de
su Reglamento de JUNO /, 1921, sea
declarado no APPLICABLE di@hos sUbdi-
tos espaholes residences en- Puerto Ri
co, que, Ell 1ltimo extreme, el ter
mino fjado de seis Ineses en- dicha
regla sea eytendido a un ano.
Estas circunstano las Que Sc ha-
ce referencia, son varias, Y entire elias,
saber:
1.-Que la casi totali&ad de dichos
sdbditos espanoles resideates en-, Puer
to Rico han establecido definitivam en-
te su Residential en- la isla, has
ia el punto cue en- el ecnso de 1920
aparecen figurando como el sos por
ciento, entire la poblaci6n total eR-
tranjera.
2.-Han afineado sus negocios en-
Puerto Rico de tai mane"a cue solo
en- la propiedad real usada para fines
agricolas aparecen fgurando como
dueios exclusives de 124,949 acres de
terreno, valorados en- $3.50 ,03A00
c1o, con cd;fcios, r'ac1iaafiar y otras
eoi.st,t.ecienee ascier&c ~ valar q
s7,*;,o $3.50; Y apsrsccn, al nliemo,
como conduehos, tenienio nor ao-ios
ci''dadanos anaaricanos, 1 81 ,252
acres valorados en- s2,784,56500 que,