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The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Girls Like Mems Work.
Illinois Official Tells Why They Pre-
fer Visible Jobs.
FROM the Chicago TRIBUNE.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The average Illinois woman would
rather have a Job operating an elevator
at 81 week than position as a do
mestic at 81 n day, according TO Burton
c. Bean, assistant director OF the State
Department Of Labor under Barney
Cohen.
while operating an elevator she can
observe the latest style dresses other
women wear and she can see and talk
to the various types of men," he ex-
piained. she desires to be where there
IL gossip, where people come and 20.
where there is likely to be excitement.
"She can get very little OF that sort
OF thing in a kitchen, and for that rea-
sosn the supply OF domestic help will
never equal the demand. You never
read Of shortage of elevator operators
or female help to tend the cigar counters
In the hotels. do your.
While men Ns "a rule like excitement
with their work, they are inclined to be
more contented with a position that has
the carmarks OF being a permanent job,
according 10 Mr.. Bean.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
North Dakota's Bank Ruin.

The banking power of North Dakota
is paralyzed, depositors far and wide
are beggared, industry and business
generally are unable to operate, even
counties and towns cannot meet their
payrolls, all because the North Da-
kota banks by scores were made the
playthings OF INSCRIPTIONS politics
and socialistic experimentation. And
what happened In North Dakota
could happen Just as easily and
would happen just as surely In any
other State or In the nation II the
majority Of the population became
possessed of a mania that banking
could be made farming or ship
diny or manufacturing or mer-
nu Ing or anything you please
700 sll be sound and safe banking
rsrs'y by labelling It State institu-
for
ns business of bank is to protect.
preserre and profitably employ the
u0ds intrusted to IL. The duty Of
ac Government exercising authority
1reT le banks Is to see that they do
not cklessly and dangerously mis-
ne elr funds, whether In a good
cams or In bad cause, a debauch or
Or am. Banks cannot stake their
a "a any heroic venture without
oIing sheer gambling PROPOSE
len bound to go on the rocks II the
ntUre goes on the rocks. They can
ne It an Industrial movement any
more than stock speculation draw
away all their resources irretrievably
without exhaustion and collapse any
more than a human being can open
all his arteries without draining
away his life blood.
After centuries of experience and
countless wrecks the public thnt
thinks straight enacts laws to pre-
vent the banks that hold its deposits
either from dumping them into the
sea or burying them where they can
not be dug out. The wise and provi-
dent publie's statutes and regulations
make sure that the banks will so
place the public's moneys that they
not only shall go out TO work, but can
be brought back home safe and sound.
The public that, instigated by poIiti-
cal incitement or swept by brainstorm.
ccmpels It's banking resources to be
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Her Prayer Book.

When sober days of Lent begin
Sweet Millicent puts on
Her plainest frock and then proceeds
Her prayer book to con,
And when call upon her-for
On Millicent dote-
Her thoughts appear to be engrossed
With things from earth remote.
That prayer book Is quite gem.
All bound in gold and gray.
From her In penitential hours
'Tis never far away.
She dropped 1t and picked IL UP.
But not ere I had seen
Those dainty covers camoufiagei
A fashion magazine.
MINNA IRVING.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

The Barrere Ensemble, George Bar
rere founder and conductor, gave con-
cert yesterday afternoon in Aeolian
Hall. The programme consisted of va
rious compositions for combinations of
wind instruments or solos. Mozart's G
minor serenade for two oboes, two clari.
nets, two bassoons and two horns opened
the list. and Andre Caplet's Persian
Suite" for the same instruments, with
the addition of flutes. closed it. Charles
T. Griffes's admirable poem for flute and
piano was given a second hearing
The novelties were the intermezzo
from Mr.. Hadley's opera "Cleopatra's
Night" arranged fol Auto and piano
Cyril Scott's Scotch Pastoral" for the
same Instruments. and Poldowskrs
Suite Miniature" for two flutes. oboe.
English horn. oboe d'amore, clarinet.
basset horn and bass clarinet. MIR.
Scott's composition proved to be a dec
Grated version Of the "Banks and Braes
Of Bonnie DOOM" with exotic harmonies.
Mme Poldowski conducted the perform
ance OF her own music and showed that
It was easier to write such music than
to direct It. The audience was of good
size and there was much kindly ap-
plRuse.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Deaf To Us.

The night has a Thousand eyos.
The day but one
They both are exceeding wise
To what Is done.
We never can bluff them much.
They mark the deed;
Excuses and words and such
They give no heed
But how we could fool the dears
with stories spun
If night had n thousand ears
And day had one.
McLtNDBuRau wrsou.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

ouired by purchase and the plan for
their distribution was arrived at after
great deal OF thought had been
given the matter.
The friends Of the plan are hope
full that no final decision will be ar
rived at until the question has had
the most careful consideration.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Federal Horse Breeding.

The announcement that the Federal
appropriation of $250,O0Q for horse
breeding had been reduced to 100000
by the House Committee on Appropri-
ations has aroused protest from the
Remount Service Bureau of the Quar-
termaster Corps and from organiza-
tions of farmers and horse breeders.
While realizing the necessity of
Government economy at this time they
assert that the production of cavalry
remounts as q matter of national de-
fence Is a measure Of preparedness
for war of supreme Importance, and
that If great sums are to be devoted
to warship building protection on
land should also have consideration.
The fact that the stud fees, which are
payable into the United States Treas
ury. insure a return of from 6 to 10
per cent. on the investment makes
the breeding service profitable as
business undertaking.
One argument advanced by the Re-
mount Service against the reduction
Is that plans for the approaching sea
son have been formulated and many
stations have already been despatched
to the breeding zones into which the
country has been divided. Any dis
ruption Of these plans, and 1t would
be necessary to inaugurate changes If
the Senate concurs In the recommen-
dation of the House committee, would
place a damper on the scheme and In
the opinion Of the remount authori-
ties 1t would be difficult to get Co
operation from the farmers should
any efforts be made to revive II in the
future.
Statistics during the war revealed
a serious shortage OF horses Of the
type required for cavalry remounts.
Major CHARLES l.. ScoTT, who has
charge of the distribution of the stall
lions In the Federal breeding cam
paign, told the House Appropriations
Committee few days ago that he
had only 125 stations available to
meet demand which called for 500.
He also said that this country would
have to breed horses of the cavalry
type, as they were virtually nonex-
istent In any considerable numbers
at present.
In addition to remounts n supply Of
young stations must be produced to
take the place of those now in SER
vice and TO meet future needs. This
Is part of the programme followed by
the British with their National Stud,
which was the gift Of Lord WAIVER
TREE. then Colonel HALL WALKER, who
was elevated to the peerage as a re-
ward for turning over to the nation
his two great breeding studs In Eng
land and Ireland at the outbreak OF
the war. Major GRrER has charge Of
the Irish establishment at Tully, while
Lord LoNspALE has charge Of the rae
ing tests, which must be carried on to
determine the real value of the horses
for breeding purposes. These horses
are the property Of the British EN-
pire, but they are leased to Lord
LoNsDALE and run In his name and
colors.
The thoroughbred slres distributed
under the Federal remount plan have
in the main been given by organ
izations like the breeding bureau Of
the Jockey Club or by breeders or
citizens with patriotic impulses who
believed they we're rendering the
country a service. Others were ac-
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

poured into any schemes whatsoever
on any other than sound business
basis-the business basis of banking
pure and simple-whether into mines
and oil fields, transportation or trad
ing, farming or real estate, can make
North Dakota ruin anywhere on
GoD's green footstool.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Easten New ,York--Fair with
rising temperature to-day; Tomorrow
unsettled and colder at night; fresh 10
south and southwest win11
For New Jersey-Fair and much warmer
to-day: tomorrow unsettled. colder at night.
For Northern New England-Fatr and
warmer to-day: Tomorrow unsettled. colder
at night; fresh south and southwest winds.
For Southern New England-Fair and
much warmer to-day; tomorrow unsettled.
colder at night: fresh TO strong south and
For Western New York-Fair and warmer
to-day; Tomorrow unsettled.N colder In af-
ternocn and night
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The storm that
was central off the New England coast last
night moved rapidly eastward to the vicinity
Of Newfoundland with a marked Increase in
intensity and II was attended by gales over
the north Atlantic Ocean. The storm that
was central over western Montana last night
States. preceded by a marked rise in tenn
perature In the upper Ohio Valley. the re-
gion OF tho great lakes and the upper Missis-
sippi valley. The highest temperature ever
recorded in February. ranging from 81 de-
grees to "a degrees, reported from
eral stations in the upper. lake region and
the upper Mississippi Valley. This storm
was followed by decidedly colder weather
In the Rocky Mountain and plateau regions
and the Dakotas.
Snow fell within the last twenty four hours
In the plateau and northern Rocky Mountain
regions. North Dakota and the Canadian
Northwest. In all other regions the weather
was fair.
The outlook is for generally fair weather
In the States east of the Mississippi River
Tomorrow. followed by increasing coudiness
and unsettled weather over most sections
Thursday, and snow or rain IL probable in
the upper lake region.
The temperature will rise decidedly In the
Atlantic States and the lower lake region
tomorrow and 1t will continue unseasonably
nigh elsewhere east of the Mississippi River.
region of the great lakes. the Ohio Valley.
tennessee and the east Gulf States Thursday
ana the middle Atlantic and north Atlantic
States Thursday night or Friday.
observations at United States Weather
bureau stations, taken at Z. NJ. yesterday.
m 1 IA ss.-.. n -
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

From American Medicine.
II is estimated that before the world war
tho consumption of licorice in the United
states exceeded 100 100000 pounds annually.
Practically 90 per cent. Of the amount con-
aumed In utilized In the tobacco industry,
the remainder being used In the manufacture
Of confectionery and drugs. Practically the
entire supply Is imported into this country
from Europe and Asia. In 1918, according
10 a bulletin issued by tho National Banl;
OF Commerce, imports Of licorice root fell to
20, ,oss, 900 pounds although the reduced I'm
ports were appraised at 1854, 600. which Is
$685. higher than the pre-war average.
During the year ended June 30. ip20. China
sent to this country e.37e,0oo pounds OF the
total imports. Turkey. Russia and southern
Europe sent the rert
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Words of Mystery.
They Were Used for Counting by
Indians in Maine.

To THE NEW York HERALD: On the
editorial page OF THE NEW YORK HER
AID I find Mr.. Vanderpoel wondering
about the origin of certain strange
words. don't know that can help
him with any certainty. but can tell
a tale as twas told to me.
Many years ago. down in Maine. I
was taught to count UP to twenty in
what was said to have been the Indian
dialect Of that region. AS recall them
the numerals ran thus:
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

l. 100. spell phonetically; but this list
is sufnciently like Mr.. vanderpoels to
suggest a common origin. whether Penn
sylvania Dutch or aboriginal Red Man.
u. o. s. LOWELL.
DORCHESTER. Mass, February 15.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

The army wants $4,000 a year TO
feed and train its pigeons. The dove
of peace. as is well known. lives en-
tirely on the bark of olive branches.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
auperfIucus.

Knicker-Isn't the woolworth Building
imposlngl
Bocker-Oh. I dunno; what's the use OF
having 90 much above the cellnr7
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

The Associated Press Is excuSfvely efytitlsa
10 the uFe for republication of All neNft des-
patches credited TO Il or mot oth6fwi5o
news published herein. ---rg fEf
Al rights OF republication NJ spcc.si dc..
patches herein are also rctafvod. lss.I
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

Highest temperature. ~. at p. M.
Lowest temperature. "a. at 6:40 A. ".
Average temperature, 80.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
The Real Thing.

Nurse-Ride a cock horse to Baubury Cross
Modern Infant-Thank you, prefer Gov
ernor Miiier's solution of the transit prob
tern.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
The Human Ccmptomcter.

Mls. Kncker-po you count tho spoons
Mrs. Bocker-No. 1t takes oil my time TO
count The cooks.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Gallo Sings Delibes's "Lalme."
General Director Garden Extends the Repertory of He,
Chief Operatic Star in the Title Role.

Delibes's 'Lakne" was given by the
Chicago Opera Company at the Man
haitian Opera House last evening. The
work had not been heard in this city
since April 16. 1917, when 1t was sung
at the Metropolitan Opera House with
Nine. Barrientos in the name part. Last
evenings performance was obviously for
the purpose of extending the repertory
OF Nine. CALI Ourci but probably Gen.
eraI Director Garden gave the expert
ment some serious thought before the
final curtain. .
There Is delusion to the effect that
Lakms Is coloratura role because of
the famous bell song beloved of con-
cert prma donnas.> But this number is
only an item In a complex part. The
Interpretation of LukD,e calls for a COM
bination of skill In florid music. express
sive though exceedingly refined cantilena
and dramatic intensity. Nine. CALI
Curci found the exceeding refinement.
which she certainly attained, hostile to
display Of the best qualities of her
voice and the most popular qualities Of
her artF
The ford music she sang well enough,
except the passage behind the scenes
before her hrst entrance, and that she
sang very badly. There was little in
the prima donna's conventional acting
to suggest the personality Of the Indian
maiden who bewitched the British off,
GER, and she certainly did have trouble
with her costume in the frst act. Why
do prima donnas wear clothes that dis
tract their attention from their imper-
sonations?
Tito Schipa as Gerald was much out
OF his element, but did the best he could
as an Italian representing an English
soldier singing in French. Mr.. Bak-
lanoff was merely acceptable as NtcAa-
ldntd, the priest. and Mr.. Defrere was
not even that as Frederick. The other
members Of the cast need not be men
toned Mr.. Polacco conducted ana
showed much discretion.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

Mr.. CASTOR Iiebert. Consul-G General OF
France. attended the performance. ac-
companied by party that included his
daughter, Miss Madeleine Liebert and
watched the performance from a box at
the right of the stage.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis X. Pendleton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Iselin, Mrs. Irwin b. Laughlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray Griswold, Mr..
and Mrs. Rowland Davis. Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend. Mrs William b. Osgood
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

Down in Virginia the moonshine
they make kills goats. It's dang arous
to be one.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Inclusive.
I.iccrice Root Imports Fall or.

The World. tho Flesh and the Devil-W'
make a pretty good league all by ourselves.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Barrere Ensemble Plays.

Field. Miss Mary Field. Mime. Frances
Aida and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft
The New York herald., 1921-02-16

The temperature In this city yesterday.
as recorded by the Official thermometer, Is
shown n tho annexad tablA.
The New York herald., 1921-02-16
Rainfall
- laAf ~

Observations at United States Weather
bureau stations, taken at z. NJ. yesterday
seventy-fi meridian time:
aYr1v, uf..ro tpfo
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Romance in: Origin
OF Supershhons
Money in the Pocket.

There is a time-honored supersti-
ton which has by no means lost its
vitality that when a man or a boy
first puts on new suit of clothes
he should. before drawing on his
trousers, place sum of money in the
right hand pocket. This precaution
insures his always having money
in his pocket. But should he, by
mistake, place the money in the left
band pocket, he will never have mon
ey as long as the suit lasts.
Primitive man did not have trous-
crs with pockets attached; but he did
have ideas and this superstition was
based upon one OF them. Our re-
mote ancestors firmly believed in
homeopathic magic-that like causes
like: If you handled warty toad,
for instance, you would have warts
yourself. As progressed in civ
ilization. clinging, as he does now,
subconsciously, perhaps, to his primi-
tive ideas, il was natural for him
to suppose, when money was intro
duced, that money begat money, as
warts caused warts. Not in the fig
urativescnse in which the expression
is now used in relation to finance,
but in a positive sense. -
When he had so far advanced that
lie wore pants" the idea had, become
transformed into the superstition Of
today. AS to. the specification of the
righthand pocket as the proper one
for the working Of the charm, that
is on the some principle that makes it
advisable to place the right foot first
when getting out of bed, a psyche
logical offspring of the meaning of
the right" and its equivalents in va
rious languages based primarily upon
the fact that most people are right
handed. As to the ieft pocket, is
not left the converse OF right? The
old Romans used. the word ''sinis-
ter" for anything on the left hand
or. anything that was i'll omened, and
we have the same word in English
with the same double meaning.
Copyright, 1921. by The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES ]. MONTAGUE
THE TOLL ROAD

On the road to Drowsyown, the shadows loom ahead
Toward where the dying twilight gows with fading gold and red
And tiny creatures of the wood out between the trees
And listen the sumber of little droning bees
And when travels that road the troubles OF the day
Dissolve among the purple mists and vanish quite away
Besides the road Dowsyown clear and crystal streams
That tumble down the rocky hills find the Lake Dreams
The Lake O Dreams that lnd if will follow
And sail away silver boats until the break of dawn.
And a worry the world and not single
Can overtake little child who goes a-sailng there.
Down the road to Drowsytown the little chdrenfg
Rank rank and file on hle and marching row;
They away eight o'clock, and anyway by nine
They ought reach the shadow of the mountain
And climb among friendly limbs, and look away and
The lovely land OF By and Blythe time that going to be-
So take the road Drowytown and though shining skies
Will always still far away before your questing
You'll listen the singing bees and hear the night birds CALL
And to get to Drowsytown at all,
/ wish that could go along, but only stainless souls
Like those of little girls and boys ever the tolls
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
LSt ( E3PY-TiME TALES
- s"s~-s'h s.F.st..i
. ~ THE TALE OF
n1N> BOBBYA ]
&FB0BOLINKI
M.,. WRTHURs stQT BAILEY
EAfH..AAAG = III
BY ARTHUR MT BAILEY
CHAPTER vi.
Mrs. Bobolink Consents.

AAlo. oSpoAhA SSHo$hkS.
x had never occurred to Mr.. Mea-
dowlark that Bobby Bobolink's wife
might object to her husband joining
the singing society. But Bobby
seemed doubtful.
I'll have to ask her." he said
You see, we're just about able to
build ourselves a house. And she
may think | ought not 10 belong to
any societies at present"
Just then little, yellowish-brown
Mrs. Bobolink came skimmlng over
the meadow and dropped down be-
side them.
Would you mind, my love, if I
joined the Pleasant Valley Singing
society" Bobby asked her.
Perhaps you'd like to become a
member yourself:" Mr.. Meadowlark
suggested, nervously.
Mrs. Bobolink FASTENED to say that
she wasn't musical. "Of course, en-
JOY hearing songs" she told him;
but I'm not much OF a singer my
self"
Your husband is one of the BEST
Mr.. Meadowlark told her hopefully.
"Ycsw she replied. And some
times / think he spends too much
OF his time practicing"
'Oh, | can sing and work at the
same time" Bobby Bobolink de-
clared when we begin work on our
new house | shall be singing most
OF the time
How often does your society
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

Just listen to hirnl' Mrs Bobolink cried
with an air Of pride
meet'" Mrs. Bobolink asked Mr..
Meadowlark.
"We have little sing almost every
fine day." he informed her. But your
husband needn't come to every meet
ing-if he's too busy. And if neces-
sary he can leave before our sings
are hnished-except when he takes
the test"
"The testp Mrs. Bobolink echoed
Whats that?"
Mr.. MeadoWlark explained that be-
fore becoming member everybody
had to sing before the society. "Those
who don't sing we'll enough don't
get in," he added. "For instance,
there's old Mr.. Crow. His voice is
too hoarse. So he doesn't belong to
the society"
Well, the moment she heard that
Mrs. >Bobolink made up her mind
at tonce.
"My husband can pass any singing
!, test that you can give him!' she ex-
claimed. THE idea of mentioning him
and Mr.. Crow in the same breath"
Pardon mel" Mr.. Meadowlark
said hastily. Il took several breaths
before | spoke about Mr.. Crow"
He hoped that he hadn't offended
/ Bobby Bobolink's wife.
She wasn't really angry. But she
was proud OF her husbands voice.
And she wanted Mr.. Meadowfark to
know it.
II wouldn't think Of such thing
as not letting Bobby join your So
cicty," she declared, "And as soon
as we've finished our new house he
car. go to every meeting you have,
and stay till the end, too."
All this time Bobby Bobolink had
been listening anxiously. And when
he heard his wifc's last remark he
was SO oyerjoyed that he sprang into
the air and began to sing the hap
pest song he knew. while he darted
back and forth above the heads of
his wife and their caller.
Just listen to him." Mrs. Bobo-
link cried, with an air of pride. Can
YOU beat .that?"
Mr.. Meadowlark made modest
reply. He said that in his opinion
Beoby Bobolink was the finest sing
er that had ever como to Pleasant
Valley. y.
And Mrs. Bobolink was so pleased
that She. confessed she hoped her
husband could take his test as soon
as possible.
.He shall take it tomorrow Mr..
Meadowlark promised.
Copyright. Grosset & Dunlap1
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Common Sense
By ]. ]. MuNDY.
Control Yourself.

Are you easily insultedo
Does the slightest intirnation OF
your being what you should not be
rouse you to the fighting point:
So you belong to the class which
proudly boasts, mo one can impose
on me?"
You think this denotes power, self
reliance. fearlessness:
To the contrary, it usually means
you are not big enough and broad
enough to be above inconsequential
things, the minor things of life
The man OF large brain caliber is
not an easily insulted person. ~
A tistic encounter is something he
resorts to only when there is no
other way out with honor.
The man who is quick to offer in
suit is small IN metal way.
!! you want to prove yourself men
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

tally his superior you must be above
his taurits.
Some one has aptly said that "in.
most cases the chip on mans shoul<
der is a splinter which has fallen:
from the block above
Prove your bigness Of manhood or
womanhood by being slow to reeog-
nizc an insult, even when the sneer-
ing eyes locate the object of insult to
your very face Besides, it hurts the,
other fellow worse to have his shaft
Of 'ill-natured, insulting criticism fall
aslant.
Copyright, 1921. international Feature
Service, Inc.