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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20

The peasants OF Germany believe
that If the fire burns brightly on
Christmas morning it betokens
prosperity during the year; If it
shoulders, adversely.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20
MORE PAVING IN
AVERAGE CITY Of
DUKE CITY SIZE
QUESTIONABLE Shows Fifty
Towns Selected at Ran
dom From Central West
Have Greater Paved Area

Attempting to find where Albu-
querque ranked with the other
cities Of smaller size in the country
with reference to paving, the Morn
ing Journal compiled figures from
fifty cities located in the middle
west and found that Albuquerque S
percentage of paved streets is 10
while the average is over 40 pc.
cent.
Questions received from advertis-
| ing agencies frequently ask how
many blocks of city streets there
are in the city and how many are
paved. This information goes to
national advertisers who wish to
know the character of the marker
they are thinking of working >
Seeking to see how Albuquerque
stood, requests for statistics were
sent to the leading newspapers in
cities the size of Albuquerque. The
list of fifty was made up from
cities of about 10000 in the middle
west In fairness to Albuquerque.
New England or coast towns were
not used. The cities ed were.
Fort Smith, Ark; Pine Bluff,
Ark; Alameda, Calf; San Bernar-
dino, Calf; TeXarkana, Ark; Boise,
Idaho; Alton, ILL.,; Belleville, ILL.,;
Bloomington, ILL.,; Galesburg, H.;
Anderson, Ind; Elkhart, Ind; La
Fayette, Ind; Logansport, Ind;
Michigan City, Ind; New Albany,
Ind: Burlington, Ia; Clinton, Ia;
Ottumwa, la; Paducah, KY,
Baton Rouge, la; Ann Arbor,
Mich; Calumet, Mich; Port Huron,
Mich; Winona, Mimi; Jackson,
Miss; Meridian, Miss, Sedalia,
Mo; Joplin, Mo; Great Falls,
Mont; Fargo, N. D.; Alliance, Ohio;
Elyria, Ohio; Mansfield, Ohio;
Marion, Ohio; Middletown, Ohio;
Newark, Ohio; Sandusky. Ohio;
Warren, Ohio; GAINESVILLE, Ohio;
Muskogee, okla; Sioux Falls, S. D.;
Bristol. Tenn; Ogden, Utah; Bel
lingham, Wash; Everett, Wash;
Parkersburg. w. ". Beloit. Wis;
Eau Claire, Wis; Green Bay, Wis.
and La Crosse, Wis.
The following results were OBJ
tanned:
Average number of blocks
of streets in fifty cities
the size of Albuquer-
que ......... .lOO2
Number of blocks of
streets in Albuquerque. 1854
Percentage of streets paved
in fifty cities the size of
Albuquerque .......,. avs
Percentage Of Albuquer-
que streets paved. -. 1873
The number of blocks OF streets
in Alhuoueruue as listed Is a little
larger than the actual count, put
includes those sections of the high
lands which are thickly settled. II
only the area within the city limits
Is used, the anumber Is still ABOVE
500 and the percentage is only
slightly over IA.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20
INDIANS COP GAME
TR W MENAUL BY A
SCORE Or 81 TO 26

In a fast game the Albuquerque
Indian school defeated Menapl
last night, 31-26, The Indians dis
played excellent pass work AMI
good team work. However at first
! they were unable to connect with
the goal and Menaul made the
first scores.
At the end of the first period
the Indians led, 1916, but In the
| last half the Menaulites scored 20
points to the Indians 16.
The contest was played in the In
dian school gymnasium.
| In the first part of the game
neither team could find the bas-
| ket, but the ball was in the In
dams possession most of the time,
Annie made goal from the cen
ter Of the floor and the Menaul
forwards made their points from
quick shooting under the basket.
In the last half, Menaul came
back with a rush and played the
Indians off their feet.
The line-ups:
Indians. Menaul,
Mestas .........F.... Candelaria
J, Anallo 900, F. ...... Martinez
Annie ......,..C........... Cruz
Paisano ....... ........ Vasquez
Slow acknowledgements. Lash
Field goals: Indians-Mestas. s.
J. Anallo, 3; Paisano, q Slow, q
Annie, l; r. Anallo, l. Menaul:
Candelaria, g. Martinez. 8; Cruz, 2;
Lash, /.
Fouls: Mestas. 8; Candelaria. 2.
Substitutlons: Prieto for Candle
laria: Candelaria for Martinez;
Pellman for Slow T. Anallo for j.
Anallo.
Referee: Moore.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20
CONTEST IS HELD TO
LOCATE THE UGlIEST
INDIAN IN MEXICO
(By The Associated Press,

Mexico City, Dec. 19.--Beauty
contests are held frequently but
students at the national university
recently held contest to discover
the ugliest Indian in Mexico. Jesus
Memije won without struggle.
Despite his handicap he Is said to
have received countless dozens of
proposals Of marriage, from lad
miring readers" ever since his pho
tograph was published In the Mex
leo City newspapers,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20
ROSWELL CHRISMAN is
CHOSEN A MEMBER OF
THE DRAMATIC CLUB

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 19.-As
result of his remarkable dramat-
ic work at Harvard and his hign
average In these studies during
his three years at cambridge, Ros-
well H. Chrisman, a prominent
man of Albuquerque. N. M. ami
a Junior at Harvard, has been
elected at the dramatic club and
will be officially admitted to that
club at their final fall meeting on
Saturday evening. Great care Is taxi
en- in selecting members for this
club and only those whose work at
Harvard show marked results in
the dramatic line are chosen for
membership. One of the great
honors looked forward to by the
students at the college is to be adj
mitted to membership of this club
and above all to be chosen for Il
part in the Harvard Dramatic club
to participate in the annual
Shakespearean play put on by the
club at the close of each year. Mr..
Chrisman's erection Is the re-
suit of six weeks competition. he
being chosen from fourteen COM
petitors.
Roswell H. Chrisman is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II, Chrisman
former residents or albuquerque.
He is a graduate of the Albuquer-
que high school,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20

mercial rates had dropped evidence
ing a better feeling in the money
market
Reimbursement in prices and
wages We're given as some of the
natural causes leading to improve
ment, but, it was asserted because
Of falling prices, the purchasing
power of the farming element had
been greatly reduced.
Until this purchasing power re-
covers, there will, in the opinion of
officials, be no immediate or re-
markable business recovery. but it
was asserted the gradual improve
ment in conditions could be expect
ed to work itself out without the
intervention of any unnatural
agencies for stimulation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20
LOAN AGENCY BODY
TO CONSIDER LOANS

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the agricultural loan
agency will be held this morning
to pass on a number of applications
for loans which have been received
recently.
The committee Is composed of
J. 3. Herndon and A. G. Simms Of
Albuquerque and Lee Baldwin Of
Socorro. The meeting will be held
in the loan agency's office in the
n, T. Armijo building.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-20
OFFICIAL. faster OF
PROHIBITION FORCES
THROWS UP HIS JOB

The official faster of the prohi-
ton forces resigned his job yes
terday.
His decision came when the off
GERS returned from Tucumcari with
a bottle of yellowish-gray fluid
which smelled like O-Cedar oil
mixed with decomposed horse
radish, and demanded that he SAM
Pile the beverage.
The liquor is said to be pump
kin mash. the first that the prohi-
bition officers here have ever seen.
1t was found on the ranch of Am
brosio Ortega, about thirty miles
from Tucumcari. Seventy-five gal
Ions Of the mash were found, and
all but a small quantity destroyed
Ortega was not at home when the
raid was made.
At present the evidence re-
mains untasted, though everyone
within half a mile has smelled it.
The evening world., 1921-03-22
q Rules for Success
O BY Business Women
TO GET ONE MUST GIVE
DEVELOP SENSE OF HUMOR
! SUBSTITUTE CHEER FOR WORRY
These Are MGxinS Devised by Three Prize Winners
out of 1000 Contestants Who Wrote Essays
on "HOw Earn My Salary and What
My Salary Earns for Me-
BIZ Roger Bdtchelder.

Publishing Co.
ECrT- get IN give"
Substitute cheer and hard worry"
Develop a o you
auo tNrft
The evening world., 1921-03-22

and waiting a chance to make a name
for themselves, but these women who
do not want TO be bothered with ba-
bies push them back and the men
in business who employ these women
are TO blame.
But after all, who is the happiest
woman In the whole world? II Is the
mother, the real mother. It Is the
woman who knows the JOY OF a baby's
kiss and soft arms about her neck.
81 speak from years OF child study
and motherhood,
Nor does a woman know the full
meaning OF motherhood unless she
cafes for the child herself The rich
mother or sO.ealled society woman
who leaves the care OF her children
TO nurses gets very little real happi-
ness through her motherhood.
The evening world., 1921-03-22
THE EASTER GIFT.

r ASTER gifts now have the
right Of way in the shops.
In jewelry bracelets and
pendants are prominent
Dainty gifts seem more ap-
pirate for Easter. Ivory domi-
noes in a glass covered case OF
sapphire blue leather are the
acme of daintiness. A Fifth
Avenue shop is showing a novel
alarm clock that is a beautiful
boudoir ornament. 1t is mount
ed on a base of rose quartz, and
the novelty lies in the fact that
you can ascertain the time at
night without opening your eyes
just push the little ruby but
ton at the top OF the clock, and
it will chime the hour just
passed and the minute.
A bottle OF perfume Is an
ideal Easter gift. There seems
to be no limit in the novelties
that are being used as contain
ers for perfume. One firm is
showing an exquisite perfume
bottle of baccarat glass in the
new low, wide shapes. Perched
on top of the glass stopper is
cute little good luck elephant.
OF course, a girl appreciates the
bottle quite as much as the per-
fqme.
The evening world., 1921-03-22

Then there Is the wife OF the tray-
cling man, the man who Is away
from home. His wife has all her
time TO dress and parade for the
benefit Of the other wOman's hus-
band. When asked, Have YOU any
babiesT she shrugS her shoulders and
looks at you with a baby stare and
We never had any
Many times ! have shocked these
women by telling them / have had
thirteen babies.
''The average man who meets an
old friend says, wen, John, have you
Il familyT and hears, on. no! NY
wife is in the hospital most OF the
time
but how many think or know the
real reason, II Is that they do not
want 10 be bothered with a baby.
And yet the woman who dhyotes
her life 70 her babies. the woman who
has her children because she knows
that II is Gods win, ~ the only happy
woman on earth"
The evening world., 1921-03-22
4. ROLAND AND TWELVE OF Her THIRTEEN CHILDREN

care and rearing OF children there
would not be the vast number OF di-
vorces that there are to-day.
Women can't be business women
and mothers.
Women can't be club women and
mothers.
THE young married woman who
stays on at business keeps other
young girls who need work from OBJ
tanning a position
"If the man starting out can't keep
a wife, then he'd better remain single.
Il saw the other day where a noted
preacher said that one way 10 stop
divorce was not to patronize the mov-
ing pictures where such people played.
That Is one way, but the other Is not
10 employ married women. Thore are
many beautiful girls who are lager
The evening world., 1921-03-22

son of No. 4S4 West 47th Street, the
winner of the second prize of $50,
when she lay on q sick-bed in the
hospital. After the death OF her hus-
band she began to worry, and before
long completely undermined her
health. The doctors made her prom
Use that If she recovered and was
able to go back to her baby she would
never again worry. That was six
teen years ago, and to-day she has
happy, we'll educated daughter and
owns bungalow in the suburbs.
Substitute Cheer and Hard Work
for Worry'-that is her maxim for
success.
When ] left the hospital rented
nat OF six rooms" she writes, "fur-
ntshed with furniture from the auc-
ton rooms. Three of the rooms I
rented out in this way paying nv
own rent and allowing me three
rooms for my own use or course.
TINS meant getting UP earlier each
morning and working a little later TO
Keep my home tidy. / devoted one
night a week to sewing, making my
own and my little girls clothing. |
put my daughter through school and
gave her music lessons, as she was
nusicaLy inclined. She was graduated
at fourteen, and after a few years in
high school secured an Office position,
continuing her work at night school
with her salary and my own I could
now do great deal more"
Not long afterward Mrs. johnson
sublet her apartment and bought a
bungalow, placing a deposit on II and
paying monthly instruments from her
own and her daughters salary.
we were and felt very rich in
ART oh
the city and another in the country.
II believe that work is the mother
OF invention" she declares finally.
'and that we would never be where
we are to-day If IL was not for hard
work. Work means pay and pay
means money, and using il properly
so that ii will mean something to you
III your old age, you can say still
have my salary You may not have
children or friends. but you won't
need them II you have your salary"
The winner of the $25 prize, MolIie
+. Kelly, emgrated from Ireland in
May, 1914, and came to New York
alone. Through a friend OF her
mothers she obtained a position. Her
first savings she sent TO n girl who
had advanced the money for her pas
sage, and after six months she was
able 70 buy a suit of clothes. hat and
shoes, and also send $40 to her
mother
Despite sickness and lack of work.
she now has money in the bank
When she worked for the Govern
ment during the war for 1890 n
week she saved half To-day, at the
age of twenty-four, she Is worth
$1,000 and is able TO send money
home regularly,
These three women have made
good. One, n girl, had TO give up her
dream castles and earn her breaI
''rO get one must give" she learned,
and she recognized the fact that life
is so much for so much"
Don't worry" says the next
Cheer and hard work are excellent
substitutes"
"Be thrifty is the slogan OF the
immigrant girl
Even though each woman laid
stress on different means to alta n
ing the goal OF success, one can see
that that alone would not have been
sufficient. Their creed was the same,
and by following II they succeeded,
as every one, man or woman, viii
succeed II he or she follows it.
The evening world., 1921-03-22

II you are n business woman and
would be a success, follow these rules.
They are not written by one woman,
but by three, each one of whom at
tained happiness and success by three
different roads and by telling Of Their
experiences won prizes in contest
recently held by the Bank Of the United
states, for which 1000 New York
women wrote essays on the subject,
''How l Earn My Salary, and What
tMy Salary Farms for Me" Three
society women, Mrs. Vincent Astor
Mrs }. h. Hartman and Mrs. James
Lees Laidlaw, were the judges.
"ir I had dreams, stern reality
forced them into the background"
wrote Miss Edith NJ. Rohr of No. SO
West Tenth Street whose essay won
the first prize Of 800. Making ends
meet was not as fascinating as weav-
ing a daisy chain, and passing the
buck was then unknown. The only
time / had to dream was at night,
and in my sleep; they were usually
unpleasant dream visions Of q need to
provide soon learned that life was
so much for so much To get one
must give. Through the years have
given the best that is in me"
TO get, one must give" There, in
deed, is an axiom which so many fail
10 recognize as the truth.
And again. Give the best that is in
you"
To-day. because she followed those
two precepts, Miss Rohr is the exec
utive secretary of a firm OF prom
inent architects and is content.
Il earn my salary in a more inter
Csting way than ever before" she
declares 1.-The conditions under
which the work is done are not en-
tirely satisfactory. e., bad lighting
arrangements, insufficient heat and
.lck of fresh air. But If one is in
q rested these things fade.
Considering the difference in the
per sunahties of the men, the posi-
tion calls for much tact and toler-
Rnce; close attention to detail, infinite
patience, stick -to-itiveness and
vast sense OF humor. l might say
that, without a sense OF humor, the
woman in business is a failure"
The reason for the failure of many
girls who work, according TO Miss
Nohr is that they regard business
merely as a stepping -stone to matri-
mony with me-" she goes on, lit
has ever been n matter OF money
with the thought uppermost that TO
live. one must work"
This woman, who spells success
with q capital :, found that she could
not do her best work unless cOndi-
tons at home were conducive to rest
and comfort Accordingly. she made
her apartment a real home. not mere
" place to live in, but home with
books and other creature comforts
which her salary provided.
A dime savings bank, purchased
during the war, when humanity made
constant calls on her generosity, has
given her the habit OF systematic
saving, and now every dime which
she finds in her purse at the end OF
the day goes into the little bank.
while other women build their
castles in the air, I'm building some
thing more substantial" she cOn-
cluded. Life has taught me to face
facts. believe in preparedness. To
us comes that inevitable time when
Rctive life is through. Age must make
way for youth. And what more dis
tressing than unprovded- for old age"
The true meaning of the word
"Ealary' came to Mrs. Mary John
The evening world., 1921-03-22

II only there were some morsel
OF nattery which would have on a
tail man the universal. Irresistible
effect Of telling a short man that he
looks like Napoleon!
To some OF us the most detestable
persons on earth are the pseudo
nature lovers who use the woods
and the sea TO point their platitu-
dinous morals and who would pat
ronlze a wild noweri
why is II that a woman rather
likes to present an "old flame to
her husband, while man breads
nothing so much as the appearance
on the horizon OF an old sweet
heart?
What any girl wants in lover Is
the technique OF an expert com
bined with the enthusiasm OF an
amateur.
Every man believes there should
be quantity production OF children
in the home-always provided It is
not HIS home!
Definition OF an optimist; A per-
son who has watched n twelve
year-old boy handle a gun, and who
still believes that the League of Ma
tlons or the World Court can pre-
vent wars.
The most thrilling sins are always
those which we do not cOmmit-but
TO which We conhdentially confess.
In-laws are persons whom one
loves from a sense Of duty, but
with most blood relatives even that
motive is insufflciently compelling.
The evening world., 1921-03-22


ESN row, don't go out please" re-
N marked Mrs. Jarr. as she
noted Mr.. Jarr betrayed
symptoms Of wanderlust. "Mrs, Ran
Gle is coming N for few moments.
and | want her TO So you in your own
home for once! Besides, YOU should
stay about the house long enough to
establish a legal residence"
Legal residence?" repeated Mr.
Jarr. THAT sounds like divorce law
phraseOlOgy.
you never mind what it s,' said
Mrs. Jarr. 'TIlere comes Mrs. Ran
gle now"
Il can't stay long, my dear" re
marked Mrs. Rangle, after she and
Mrs. Jarr had kissed each other Il
know my husband will be running out
the minute my back Is turned, al
though l told him TO stay and keep
on eye on the children TIL ! returned.
Where do the men go, now that the
saloons are done away with, | won
dCr?"
They go bowling and TO the bill.
ard rooms and play kelly pool and
-nouiler pool-whatevcr those thinEs
.th those places
They'd only get UP other resorts,
gcrhaps worse" said Mrs. ltanEle.
Well we could keep on abolish
ug," Mrs. Jarr declared, and Mr..
Jarr shuddered.
"IIave you read Main Stroet'T'
asked Mrs RAngle. Did you like
TT"
"Pve read it, but | can't say like
H." replied Mrs. Jarr. How did that
Young woman in II expect 10 reform a
whole town. Reform should begin
at home"
1T can't be done" remarked Mrs.
Rangle. wistfully. I'm sure ! tried
to do Il. but I'll bet that husband Of
mine has gone out the minute ! left
the house. How can you reform
them at home when they won't stay
homcY"
Make them stay home" suggested
Mrs. JarF, and she gave her husband
% menaoing glance that stopped MN
as he was stealing quietly from the
room.
That's all well enough for you 10
say when your husband is here and
YOU are here" remarked Mrs Rangle.
"But never mind that, my dear; what
I called 10 see you to ask you about ls
this new religion TO worship bugs, an
animated nature church or something
like that. hear Clara Mudridge-
smith and Mrs. Stryver are heading
the movement"
MIR. Jarr and / were Just talking
about it." said Mrs. Jarr. Il think II
is the craziest thing | ever heard
about"
still. there is good in everything"
Mrs. Rangle piously aveTed. 1--WE
should not judge 1t until 1t II eX-
planned TO u.s."
Il hear some very nice people are
Joining" said Mrs. Jarr "Will Mr.
Ranglo 20 With you tn the meeting at
Mrs Stryyer's Tomorrow night2'
He says ne won't / called to see
n Mr Jarr would go with you"
''Wa.., TN ask HIM" said Mrs. Jarr.
"You need not wait" Mr. JNrr de-
ciared from the doorway "Rangle
and ! have an engagement 10 Join
new beneficial society The Nuts Of
the Village!' II Is a more rational
movement than being a bug, don't you
thinly9"
An Mr.. JaSV was sons.
The evening world., 1921-03-22
By Fay SteDensOR.
Copyright. 1921 by TIE Preas Publishing Co.
THE New York Evening Worldly

THE New YORK Eyenins wOridJ
CCIS there anytl ing in this world
Of ours that can be compared
TO a helpless baiby?"
That is the opening sentence OF an
article sent TO The Evening World
from an old-fashioned mother of
thirteen children.
This woman is Mrs. ]. A. Boland Of
Pontiac, Mich. Eleven Of her chill
dren are now living, the eldest being
twenty-fOur, the youngest three. Mrs
Boland believes that motherhood is q
woman's noblest work and that the
woman who is a mother should con-
tent herself with maternal duties.
There will be some who read this
good mothers philosophers and senti-
ments who will sniff and shake their
heads. Motherhood is not the goal
or ambition Of the tyRIcally modern
woman. And yet l sometimes won
der If the woman who lodges ma
ternity, who fondles a lapdog or
spends her time at clubs or behind
q hgoh hFbau ItblGL ltI CARRIER Te6e
olutions when the silver threads be-
gin to appear in her hair. won
der If she feels as If she had got all
the sweetness out OF life.
Read some OF the extracts from this
old fashioned mothers article and see
what motherhood has meant to her.
She writes:
How many women there are who
don't want 10 be troubled with babies.
Women want to be leaders in public
life rather than leaders Of homes or
TO be mothers.
IIf the women OF to-day were con-
PEELED 10 look after tho home and the
The evening world., 1921-03-22
9GMBR.
FANlIIN
BY ROY L.rNgcAPDELL

Copyright ipai by The Press Publ shing Co.
(The NcU FORK Evening wohd.)
The evening world., 1921-03-22
TUESDAY, MARCH p, 1921
MAXIMCoF.A "A
[ MODERN MLAID
l1AtSSOEfSTIE N0OOERS N1APSFAlL

o. b0 l'lf4tSSOEfSIIE INOOEESS N1AE2SlinlL u
N Ighteven IL be
1ckorng wil-o hewisp, q
breaks
Cocc Wild things,
"Oh Archibald foolish
nm
The evening world., 1921-03-22

NHRs. MoGHAE NETCHER NEU-
W BERGER. who is sole owner
and manager OF one OF the
largest department stores in America.
Is another American woman who b
earning $4,000 "a year or more. Her
store Is located in Chicago and Is
said to have an annual retail buSi-
ness OF close TO 10000. .OOO
The evening world., 1921-03-22
Mother of 13 Discusses "ChiIdren VS.. Lapdogs"
Says If More Women Would
Look After Their Homes
and Rear Babies There
Would be FeIUer Divorces

There Is a sight all hearts 6e0uRin0-
A youthful mother to her infant smH-
ing,
who, t0ith spread arms and dGacinD
feet
And cooin0 VOice. returns its Gns1oer
g1gPPE -