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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
First Is Made Last

The amount spent by the Amer
lean people for the education of
their children is liberal enough.
Yet when we compare it with the
amounts devoted to other and less
worthy purposes, we find ourselves
becoming uncomfortable and a.
shamed.
We have just learned, for ex-
ample, that the city of Washing
ton spent three times as much last
year for tobacco alone as for the
salaries of all it's teachers, while
the total luxury bill of the people
of the city was more than forty
times the total amount paid its
teachers. Putting it in another
way, the people of Washington
spent more for luxuries last year
by several millions of dollars than
they have paid for the mainte-
nance of their whole school sys-
tenn during the entire half century
since 1870.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Problems, measures and
events of interest to her
as mother, home max
er and citizen.

when they decided to put an end
to extravaganza and harmful habits
of dress by requiring all school
girls to wear MILDLY uniforms, cot
ton stockings and low heel shoes.
When school opened short
time ago, the girls of the city came
in their usual attire, which in
Guided many silk and fancy ging-
ham dresses, silk hose and high
heel siiloes.
Such things tend to arouse
among the young a class feeling
which makes against true demo-
cracy. But the question is. What
can the school authorities do about
it if the girls refuse to obey the
order to dress simply. Should
they be expelled from school for
such an offense; or should they be
allowed to have their way instead?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
An Australian Pocohontas

A peculiar pilgrimage is soon to
be begun by a wealthy oil man of
Texas. He will travel half way
around the world to erect a mon
ument to an aboriginal girl Of the
Australian bush.
Twenty-Five years ago he was
captured by band of natives of
that land with cannibalistic inten-
tions. They fed him especially
we'll for a time and then prepared
for a great feast. He was bound
to a stake and a solemn dance held
in preparation for the event; but
before the intended program could
be carried out he was liberated by
a young woman who led him away
to safety.
She died soon after his escape.
Now he is returning to raise a
monument over her grave, and also
to give to her relatives, if he can
find them, a dozen cattle to figure
in a substitute feast for the one
they missed a quarter of century
ago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Turkish Women Held Immodest

The women Of Turkey, it seems,
are finding it exceedingly difficult
to throw off the wells which have
hidden them from the prying eyes
of men for several hundred years.
A number of leaders in the Turk
ish women's movement, initiating
certain unveiled foreign women
travelling through their country,
have discarded the veil. The
men, however, do not take kindly
to the innovation. Rather, they
refuse absolutely to look upon the
faces of these unveiled women I'M
der any conditions. Indeed, they
seem to look upon the new vogue
with the same CONSERVATION which
American men have exhibited at
times over transparent waists and
short skirts in our own country
1t is evident that the men of Tur.
key have several shocks yet ir
store for them before they reach
the point attained by the men O
America.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Father, Know Your Boy

To child, a good father is,
next to a good mother, the best Of
all heritages. His father is his
playmate, his chum, his ideal. His
fathers political opinions, business
principles and ethical standards
are accepted unquestioningly by
his admiring son. Someone has
wisely said that through loving
and admiring the father whom he
has seen, the child takes his first
step toward worship of the Father
whom he has not seen.
To the nation and the future
world, good fatherhood means
everything. 1t means that men
shall henceforth think not merely
in terms of abig business" but Of
better human lives, that they shall
strive not only to bequeath wealth
to their children after death, but
shall devote their lives to giving
cheir children a treasure of SYM
pathy, love and guidance. 1t
means that through mutual under
standing, fathers shall be more pro-
gressive and sons less anarchistic-
that theN two generations shall
work hand in hand for a finer fu-
ture world.
Therefore, l would say to every
father, Know your boy. Begin
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
The Problems OF
HOME AND FAMILY
A Talk with our Wives, Mothers,
and Sisters
Invisible Guidance Needed

Most of us can trace the ideals
that have shaped our lives and
characters back to early friend
ships; and in the same manner we
know that our children are now
drawing the ideals that shall de-
termine their lives from their
special friends of the school or
street.
We know that if we could con-
troll the really intimate friendships
of our little ones, we should have
taken a long step toward the con-
troll of their conduct and the right
development of their characters.
We seem generally to fail in this.
And our first mistake appears to
be that we are too autocratic and
officious iniour attempts to regu-
late these friendships of our chill
dren. The truth is that we can
not break up childish friendships
very successfully by authority or
force. Instead, the effort is liable
to weaken, or even sever, the
bonds of comradeship that exist
between our children and ourselves.
If we would guide our children,
Alright, we should, ourselves, seek
to be their very best and most con-
fdential friends. We should like
wise strive to secure teachers for
them who are able to attain a sim
liar place in their lives. After
this, we should be watchful of their
other friendships, rather than to
allow them to develop unnoticed.
Nor should we seek to control such
friendships by destroying bad ones
SO much as by putting better ones
in their place. If we really look
for them, we can usually find good
companions for our children, and
then encourage them to be to-
gether. This must be put down,
we fear, as one Of our sadly neg
lected duties. 1t means trouble,
of course Yet we do very many
other things for our little ones
which are less important and re-
quire more effort. We often won
der why parents overlook it as
they do.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
sorrowing Widow Cared For

Washington people have raised
a fund of one hundred thousand
dollars, the income of which is to
60 to Mrs. Franklin K. Lane dur
ing her life time, after which the
entire amount will be expended in
founding school as a memorial to
her husband.
Mr.. Lane was Secretary of the
Interior during the last admins
tration. He was a kindly, Low.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Hoover
Nation Varies Human Model

A peculiar hereditary trait was
disclosed in recent municipal SER
vice test in New York City when
a man was found with six fingers
on each hand and six toes on each
foot. That it is transmissible
characteristic is shown by the fact
that he has son with the same
number of fingers and toes and a
daughter with seven digits on each
appendage, making twenty-eight
fingers and toes in all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
The Plan That Never Fails

Inc Ran mat never Fails
What is the coming disarmament
conference to accomplish for the
human race?
1t may or may not usher in q
new era of peace and good will
Whether it succeeds or fails, we
know there is one other sure way
of achieving the great purpose for
which it was organized. It is to
teach the children of all nations
the principles Of peace and good
will. This plan has never failed
in all human history.
The Minister of Education of
Sweden, apparently with this
truth in mind, has recently issued
to the teachers of that nation an
instruction which it seems that the
educational authorities of other
countries might we'll take up and
disseminate. It is as follows:
"The teaching of history must
be carried out in such q way as to
make the development OF peaceful
culture through the centuries its
chief object. The teacher should
take pains not to foster hatred and
enmity toward other nations, and
should impress upon the children
that peace and friendship among
all nations is the first condition
upon which the progress of human
ity depends. Children must be
made to feel that heroes in the
work of peace exist, and that
through their courage and self
sacrifice their countries have been
we'll served"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13

today to play with him, hike with
him, discuss with him, camp out
with him if you possibly can. He
needs you and you certainly need
him. Don't let his mother have
all the responsibility and all the
joy of parenthood-get some of
that joy yourself. For your boys
sake, for your own sake, for your
country's sake, join the Ancient
and Honorable Order of Father
hood"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13

able man, q true philosopher and a
fearless official. He died suddenly
few months ago leaving no es-
tate. His widow has no other sup
port than that derived from this
fund which was started by Herbert
Hoover.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Housewives Corner
a random record of helpful
suggestions for busy home
makers
Before Sweeping

Sprinkle the carpet with fine,
damp scraps Of paper, damp bran
or damp tea leaves to catch the
dust and prevent its flying. But
be sure that the substance is only
slightly damp and remember that
even then it may stain very light
colored carpet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Hem Both Ends the Same

Hem Both Ends the Same
When making new curtains.
hem both ends the same width and
when they are laundered change
them about, putting the top at the
bottom. In this way the life of
the curtains is virtually doubled.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
After Sweeping

After Sweeping
After sweeping it is a good idea
to dust a carpet with a cloth wrung
very dry from clear water or out
of ammonia water.
That Refrigerator Pipe
Every kitchen should be equip
ped with a brush with a long, fex-
ible wire handle for use in cleaning
the pipe Of the refrigerator.
A novel use for your hot fat
iron is to make it serve the pur-
pose OF a can opener. Simply put
the hot iron on the top Of the cover
of the can, leave it few minutes
and the can will open easily.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Washing Cut Glass

Cut glass should be washed in
luke-warm water which has been
softened by the addition Of soap,
ammonia or washing soda.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Girls Defy Authority

The Board OF Education Of
Chattanooga, Tennessee, seem to
have made bad matter worse
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
OUR
....Boys and Girls....

Buster Brown is a dog who has
only three legs. He lost his other
leg while dragging little boy out
Of the way of the train.
Several children were playing on
the track and did not hear the
train coming. But Buster Brown
heard it and began to bark with all
his might.
The children all scampered off
the track but one little boy who
8 tipped and fell.
Buster dashed across the track,
catching the child by the clothing,
and dragged him out of harms
way.
The little fellow was safe but as
the engine passed it cut off one of
the dogs hind legs.
Poor Buster bore it bravely.
Everybody petted him, and af-
ter the wound healed he didn't
seem to mind the loss of his leg SO
very much.
He likes to play with the chill
dren and can catch a ball almost
as well as q boy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Putting Away Silver

When putting silver away in
strips of cotton flannel be sure that
the rough side Of the flannel is put
next to the silver.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Let Tin Tarnish

Securing tin to make it shine is
a waste of time and Of material, as
the tarnish in tin acts as a protec-
tion and makes it wear.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
. = + - $3.50 I
Helpful Thoughts

We never stand still. AL
ways we are climbing or
sinking; going forward or
backward; growing better or
worse.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Removing Stains

Rub the stained hands with rhu-
barb and you will be surprised how
quickly the stains will disappear.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Mending Gloves

When mending gloves put a
thimble on the finger to be slipped
into the glove, thereby making it
easier to mend over q hard surface
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
Wanted--A Boy

Wanted-A boy you can tie to,
A boy that is trusty and true;
A boy that is good to old people
And kind to the little ones, too.
A boy that is nice to the home
folks,
And pleasant to sister and
brother;
A boy who will try when things 60
awry,
To be helpful to father and
mother.
How old are you, Marjorie?"
'I'm five, and mother says if
Pm good an eats lots Of oatmeal,
IN be six next birthday"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
GAMMA DELTA RHO TO BE
HOST TOG.W. U. STUDENTS
HE'S GETTING TIRED.

Gamma Delta Rho sorority Of
George Washington University will
give a reception to the students and
faculty members of the university
from 9 to IL o'clock Tuesday night,
February 8, at the Sigma NJ fra
ternity house. 1888 N street north
west. All students and faculty men,
bers have been invited to attend.
The Columbian women of the uni
versity will be addressed at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the Law School,
1895 X street northwest, by Mrs.
Annette Adams, Assistant Attorney
General Of the United States, on some
phases of her work in the Depart
ment of Justice. The hostesses will
he Mrs. Robert w. Bolwell. Mrs. Ed
ward B. Rosa, Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson, and Mrs. L. B. Town
send.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
SOFT WORK SHOWS
V|0L|N|ST At BEST
TheIma Given's Recital Marred
BY Qualities That Tempted
Into Evaporation.

Thelma Given, one Of the younger
women concert violinists of the day
was the artist in the sixth Of the Ten
Star Concerts presented by T. Arthur
Smith at the National Theater yes
terday afternoon. Miss Given has .
big technique, and she played with
breadth and almost virile force at
times yesterday, a quality that tempt
ed her into exaggerations which as
sumed the proportions OF careless
playing.
So it was in her soft work that
Thelma Given was at her best. Sht
gave two muted encores with much
beauty, the "Chant Indoue" Of Rim
sky-Korsakoff. and the Tango" OF
Albeniz, with it's Spanish rhythm.
were each effectively played, with a
deep feeling that she also displayed
in the Grieg Sonata. But it was in
this work Of Grieg that the impress
sion Of being unprepared was domi-
nant.
An over-pressure OF the bow made
the tones rough and the information
was far from being impeccable. The
very characteristic phrases were care
lessly passed over without due regard
for the composer, so that what ex-
cellence there was was disturbed by
an inadequate Interpretation.
The Chopin "Nocturne" was given
with a good depth of expression. while
the facile Waves at Play" by Edwin
Grasse, was flowingly smooth, played
with muted strings. and had to be re-
peated. Sinding's "Old Song" was ar
tistic and closed with a lovely finale
in a pure ascending passage. In the
Caprice" (Paganini-K reisler) this
little player gave the melody against
a well-sustained pedal point, which
but proved the contention that she
should not lapse into the faults of the
Grieg or should not now use it in her
repertory.
1t was to Francis Moore, at the
piano. that the type of the great Grieg
music was due. Mr.. Moore was most
effective in his color values, while his
support and his Introductory passages
proved him a pianist of attainment in
all the modern requirements of this
most exacting art.
JESSIE MacBRIDE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
NEW TAXI LINE
TO CUT RATES
Company will Operate on New
York Plan, Accepting Pas
sengers Anywhere.

So great has been the success Of
the Black and White Taxicab Com
panies in New York and other large
cities, that a similar system of cabs
will soon begin operations in Wash
ington, with the result that cheap
er taxicab rates are looked forward
to.
WILL OPERATE HERE.
The Black and White Taxicab Com
pany, Inc. Of Washington, composed
CT well-known Washington men. to-
day announced that 1t would begin
business in the National Capital
within the next thirty days with fifty
specially constructed black and white
automobiles. These cars. IT was
stated. would be run night and day,
and would be operated under the
meter system.
They will be permitted to take on
passengers In any section Of the city
instead of at any designated stations,
which Is expected to materially re-
duce taxicabs rates in Washington.
The officers of the new company
are William J. Brown, president: Nor
val Metcalf. vice president. and Gus
tav Buchholz, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
Clerk Yields
Expert Quill
Col. Russell Page Belsw,
Of the Supreme Court,
Is Nifty Penman.

Although penmAnship may be
lost art, now that the typewriter
has become universal In use. there
10 one man in Washington who
takes pride In the fact that he has
not allowed his skill with the pen
to deteriorate.
For pure "Spencerian method.
Col. Russell Page Belew, OF the DIS
trict Supreme Court, has all COM
petitors whipped off the boards. HIS
pen-and-ink decorations OF diplo-
mas awarded TO newly-admitteo
members OF the District bar arc
highly priced. Many OF these oocu-
ments, framed in heavy. expensive
frames, occupy conspicuous places
In barristers' offices in this city.
Maryland and Virginia.
Numerous other evidences OF Col
onel Bellows art are scattered In
various parts of the Courthouse.
For instance, Colonel krolrs mar
rage license desk 10 decorated with
a delicate pen drawing In colors by
Colonel Below showing a pigeon
carrying in her beak an olive
branch and a little mistletoe. with
the Significant legend, "Get Your
Marriage License Today and Be
Happy Ever Thereafter"
Colonel Below Is q native OF Shen-
andoah county. Va. and acquired
this art without instructor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
FOR ALL
Brother Rabbit
| Getting Rough
|Bloodthirsty Jacks Invade
Hysttsville-Csts Grow
Long Ears Now.

HYATTsvIILE. Nd. Jan. 20
The town council Is seriously con-
sidering a proposition for the pro-
vision OF armed guards for the
helpless little children. especially
those carrying lunches, on their way
to and from school Women are
afraid to venture out OF their homes
after dark. fayetteville dogs are
wearing their tails between their
legs, but the cats are In their glory.
Ferocious. hungry rabbits from
the woods all around the town are
becoming unusually bold. One
Hyattsvillain reports that last night
he was wsylaid at his door by an
unusually fierce specimen, which
refused TO depart until fed.
Two wild rabbits were seen be-
hind q hedge, plotting an attack
upon q woman with market
basket on her arm. They were
excited beyond all sense of caution
by the sight OF a bunch OF celery
tack was frustrated by a heroic
man. who accompanied the woman
home.
Two more rabbits were seen play
ing with cats in the streets. Close
observers swear that a number of
new kittens in the town have
longer ears and shorter tails than
is the case with most kittens. And
some OF the rabbits seem to be
acquiring q distinct craving for
raw meat and fish heads.
The towns becoming distinctly
alarmed.
Meanwhile the scourge of wild
fierce rabbits grows worse daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
WOMAN ROUTS
|BOUDO|R THIEF
lust an incident, Says Mrs
Carleton Zimmerman After Re-
covering Handbag.

Aroused from sleep about 8
o,.io.L ,hi. morning nv q negro x.,ho
"N'o~" 'i'io
was proving In her room AT the
Woman's City Club, 22 jackson
place northwest, Mrs. Carleton
Zimmerman. of Brookline, Mass,
Leaned from bed and pursued the
ist.,,Ja- mt anotber room He ss-
liz a,;,,n Jo,yn tba 80
capoo Wy iu''h "'
steps. A.. - a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
U. s. WILL INVITE NOTED
SCIENTISTS TO MEET HERE

Gathering in the United States of
world scientists for conference on
dairy industry problems Is invited
by a resolution favorably reported
yesterday from the House Foreign AZ
fairs committee.
The President is requested to ex-
tend invitations to foreign govern
ment to be represented by delegates
in a worlds dairy congress to be
held in the United States in 1922.
The Government of the United States
will not finance the congress-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29

Inc annual report OF the clerk OF
the House of Representatives just
made public shows wide variety of
expenditures from the contingent
fund of the House. No record is
given to show for whom the expen-
ditures were made or whether the
expenditures were reimbursed, al
though, of course, ii must be pre-
sumed that they were.
Some of the contingent fund ex-
penditures were as follows: One box
party invitations, 45c; one dozen No.
hornet cards s2.75: manicure set
No. CD7ss7, $40; two From Me to
You" calendars, $3.50; one pun box,
s1.50: three 2-dozen metal egg crates,
s2.55: one icy-hot thermos bottle.
yA20; two Some One Like You"
hooks. S1.00; one jewel case, s3.30;
one watch bracelet, 322.50: one baby
ring, $50; one silver locket, $3.50.
NEED ALARM CLOCKS.
Evidently Congress found IL diff
cult to awaken last winter, for the
report shows that on March is twelve
alarm clocks were purchased for S21,
and this purchase was followed
month later by another purchase of
twenty-four more alarm clocks.
One warm August day, the report
shows, IL became necessary to pur-
chase one kalamazoo ice blanket"
The refurnishinS Of the clerks Of
fee cost considerable, for there were
two rugs purchased at a cost of s507,
but that was a minor expenditure
compared to the S1.2s325 spent for a
rug for the House lobby. The ma
jority leaders room secured a rug
at a cost of 5000.
rury suur urrp ~.uaN
At least Congress keeps clean. for
there were twelve dozen bath towels
purchased for st2s. And when Con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29

gress battles it is an affair Of luxury
that rivals the baths Of famous old
Egyptian queens. for the report
shows that on July 16 there were
purchased eight bars Of soap at $3.50
bar and ten bars of soap at 81 a
bar.
Nearly every voter must have re-
ceived a Christmas card, for the re-
port shows that huge numbers Of
Christmas cards were purchased from
the contingent fund.
The high cost of speaking il re-
Elected in the report. Congressman
mail their speeches to their constitu-
ents and expert folders are hired to
prepare the speeches for mailing. Fiji
teen pages of the report are filled
with expenditures for folding speech
es, a fair example of these expendi-
lures being a payment OF $12450 to
Arthur T. McAvoy for folding $4,000
speeches during March, 1920. On June
20 there was paid out $4,000 for six
barrels of paste used in mailing
speeches.
DEATHS COST MONEY.
When a member of Congress dies II
Is also costly. The report shows that
II IL customary to spend $3.50 for a
casket for a deceased member and
tho expenses of the burial party run
rather high.
Investigation cost Congress a great
deal. Congressman James A. Fresr
received $4,000 for expenses incidental
to a trip made by a subcommittee in
vestigating aviation between August
10 and October I, 1919. This was but
one of hundreds of expense bills paid
IN mo NIB NJ In 10