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The Holly chieftain., 1921-08-04
TWO sPors

The city folks don't seem to mind
the trucks and cars knocking over
the pavement. but out In the coun-
try little bird will keep them
awake.
y Some people can't seem to rnder-
stand that wherever you get new
appropriation out of the govern
ment. new addition to the tax
bill comes along to pay for it.
II the people Of Holly who lament
the weedy condition Of their
grounds, would pull up one weed
whenever they cross their lawn,
their places wohld soon be covered
by nice silky grass.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-08-04

The people who throw tin cans
and other refuse into their back
yards, are probably Indignant when
observers pass along and call the
neighborhood slum district.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-08-04

Among the people who succeed
in living economically, are those
who buy on credit and move to
avoid payiny their bills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-01
MRS. ROBERT TWEEDY
RETURNS FROM WASC0
(East Oregonian speelal. :

(F,ast Oregonian Specially
WESTON MT, June 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Lansdale and Mrs. Lizzie
Lansdale motored to Milton and Una
pine Sunday.
John English is expected home from
California this week on his annual va
cation.
Mrs Adolph Harp is quite sick. DR..
Thomas came up from Milton Monday
to see her
Ed Jones moved his family up from
Milton last week to the Jim Jones
farm which he has leased
j. c. Hopkins and Vernie Marr are
farming the Selmar Thompson ranch.
Miss Esther Edwards of Umapine is
visiting her sister Mrs. Ralph Lans-
dale.
Charley May and family expect to
leave about the middle Of June for a
three or four weeks visit with relatives
in Malheur county. They will make
the trip in their car.
The sewing school held by Mrs. Van
Deusen, county demonstrator, was well
attended. Mrs. VanDeusen will re-
turn in July and make dress forms
and will teach making fireless cookers.
John Neal was mp from PendIeton
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Robert @. Tweedv arrived
home Saturday from Wasco where she
has been teaching, bringing with her
Evangeline Logan Of Arlington who
viii spend the summer with her aunt
Mrs. English. a house warming and
miscellaneous shower were given Mr.
Tweedy Monday night by a jolly good
crowd who brought well filled lunch
baskets with them.
Mrs John Wroe of Wild Horse at
tended the dressmaking school and
visited relatives and friends while
here.
A committee meeting will be held
this week by the Community Club to
decide on the Fourth Of July program.
Mrs Roy Hyatt's eighth Grade pu
pills we're all very successful in passing
the state examination and some avcr
aging 92 and 90 per cent. Mrs. Hyatt
win teach the Weston Mt. school again
next year.
VIII Hall has foa4 crew campei
on Basket Mt working roads and
coming back on the Weston Mt. road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hyatt motored to
Pendleton Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-01

Mr. Klein thereupon bought back
his wife's dowry for 1O000,000 crowns
and Sent her and her dowry back to
her father. BY that transaction Klein
made a clear profit of 100000 crowns
and is now said to be on the lookout
for another wife.
This is an example of how the mar
riage market here has been affected py
the Punctuation of exchange values.
When the Hungarian crown sank very
low the value of Transylvania, South
Hungarian and Sloyak girls backed by
good Rumanian lei, Jugoslav dinars
and Czecho- -Sfoyak sokols, rose con-
siderably in the eyes of the Hungarian
youths and at leastoas many matches
were made or1the exchange as in
heaven.
Slowly, with the improvement of the
Hungarian money, the demand for
girls from the lost provinces abated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-01
HUNGARIAN MAN SHOWS WORLD
NEW PROFIT WRINKLE ABOUT
MARRIAGE AND FINANCES

means. married a Transylvanian girl
and received with her a dowry OF p
600. 900 Rumanian lei (worth at pres
ent exchange rates about one and one
fourth cents per lei.)
The bridegroom quickly changed his
wife's dowry into Hungarian currency
and received in exchange $4,000, 600
crowns. the crown then being quoted
seven to the lei.
After the honeymoon the young hus-
band found that his good opinion of
both the Rumanian currency and of
his wife had declined. and that the
crown was now only five to the lei.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-01
SpeCulates With Wife's Dowry
Then Sends Her and DOWry
Back to Her Father.

BUDAPEST. June la. PA
remarkable story Of how young Hun
garian made a profit Of 100000
crowns by specuIating with his wife's
dowry and then sending her and her
dowry back to her father, has just
come TO light here.
Four months ago Joseph Klein, a
young merchant of Budapest Of small
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-01

and Magyar girls are again very firm
in the market. Former marriages with
foretgn currency girls are now being
cancelled for the sake Of Hungarian
women.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-01
ACE SERVICE

No matter how good the
intrinsic merits of an Au-
tomobile may be, it is only
as valuable to its owner as
the service behind it. A
full and complete line of
spares and accessories, in
the hands of skilled me-
chanics and technical ex-
perts will always be ready
for ACE owners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

r ,hs Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoor!
sir--when writing you on the 81st ult',
nth reference to the proposed sesduicen-
t,nnIal fair and a means whereby the SOU
oon rarneated by Mayor Moore at that time
sould be voted without additional expense
"a the municipality. / did not mor DO l
nowl intend to enter into discussion OF
tbe merits Of the New Years mumrners
parade. I. non
.sripe parnde and that not one one-hun-
dredth part OF the population cared a rap
about it, and that It caused NUMBER oL
fatalities each year" wish TO reassert
tbIs and add that not one two-hundredth
mart of the taxpayers witness or care about
q II may be we'll enough for Idle tran
flents to witness. as ] judge Mr.. waiter
Anstee is. aud call attention TO Maroi Hras
all over the world but evidently he mas iost
sight OF the fact that every one OF the
Mard Gras he refers to is held at seasons
Of the year in the respective localities mon
toned where climatic conditions are such
that human beings can take their cniiaren
and stand around on concrete paVements'
damp earth or sit on viewing stands In sum-
mer attire end not m latitude where the
thermometer Is normally anywhere from
zero to freezing point Fahrenheit which
causes the fatalities referred to.
Philadelphia has the name of being dead
only to a. few New Workers. or Chcagoans
who have never spent two weeks at time
here and other trausients or highbrows VINO
want roof garden or cabaret excitement
which they can fnd In this city II they re-
| main long enough to get acquainted. Phla-
dsphla is no more dead than New York or
Chicago.
It's certainly no deluBion to suggest sus-
pending contributions OF Council taxpayers
money! TO this parade for hVe years TO
help promote q gigantic fair that may
come once in nifty years. which will do more
| permanent good for the city of Philadelphia
the six or eight months 1t will be held
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Lines and Authors Wanted

TO the Hditor OF the Euenfno Public Ledger:
sir-Sune OF tho readers Of your People y
Forum column can, hope give the desired
Information as to the following quotation:
"A solbmn murmur in the soul
Tells OF the world to be.
As travellers hear the bnows roll
Before they reach the sca."
heard this verso quoted by q well-known
clergyman in n public discourse about sixty
years ago. and I have kept IL in mind ever
since. although i have mover been able to
learn the arthor or the remainder OF the
hymn. IL IL were q hymn.
what God has ordered must be right:
Then hnd in II thine own delight:
While hero to do His will be mine.
And His TO Tx my resting tims.''
Thess lines were feebly repeated by an
aged woman shortly before she passed away
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

q. ro,srsnee Not Understood

"a. pd,,or Of ths EVcninD Public Ledger:
eir---,rhe writer begs space to say! IL your
...,ondent, Don Sherwood detter Feb
"a 1921. we're staying permanently
n,u,ds,phia, he would see far more
nan "drty car Windows TO cause cru, ,
90 % be "ashamed' and (some Oh thenn'
incensed. ,.,, oro mora
,.hl. more humble. or more INDIFFERENT
49,, those Of other cities, 1t Is dinicuit Us
....u,trs Three OF the worst conoi.'ons
.arorsa here are the transit facilities the
,,o,,,ns and the streets, which latter
J., such a disreputable condition In many
-,,.,. Including the writer's through
,,s, holes and inequalities. that house trohts
80, be kept free from copious muo
.,,.nos Complaints to the Department OF
.,,,u,usys result in no Improvement 10 'he
hss,,,on which In one OF long stanoins
oonnnanrd,ne the transit situation, tine SUD
vega Heea't attitude Of the trolley riders under
missmo m conditions particularly in PAD
eNb.us ia truly remarkable. Just ouictiy
,',ns The increase In fare and enduring tne
pss S,o old discomforts OF the past. win no
ons in authority giving tne tna''e n,r,,
.us,,.ht But when on the opening nisn.
l.0V .sa present season OF opera some OF
o. o. narsons attending were Obliged 10 wsit
,i,vsr .ne FOR their private conveyances 70 tneir
n.so, then was comfortable, large ano
no, ,',s nrotest was voiced which was imme'
sots,y heard at City Hall, the result oeins
onan,nt,y improved subsequent conditions In
sonnectlon herewith. .
,,cnnysnienced persons there were not many
M are benehciaries OF the hish rental
VIZ Wiz by the p. r, T. to the uAderiVins
noran MES. which is responsible Tor the
.ondiIons suffered by the public.
We were recently informed-throush the
u,vspa pers--by one OF the counciimen that
no,,rs 10 tho increases in the taxation OF
eM esoI Estate there remains q large surplus In
~" treasury. We have not, however. peer
,o,b that this surplus is to be used IN any
wsy 10 the benefit OF the taxpayers TO whom
Instnsd wa hear that placebolders in City
VAL Immediately upon learning OF the
,nrpus, crowded around ciamorins Tor IN
Eases in their pay. Also we learn tnaJ
SouncII has passed over the Mayors veto the
sTI giving 81 900, 900 to the Municipal Cour'
% nerpetuate that colossal waste or the
taxpayers money. ,,,,
In truth tho tolerance OF Philadeiphian'
q, these abuses is not understandable
VI t"'S0 A.,C.
pbiIadslphIa, February 22. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
The TIpstaffs' Increase

To the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger!
sr-A bill has been introduced in the
legislature, and known as tho "tipstaff
srsb." increasing the salary Of tipstaffs to
R1OO for what reason no one but the
politicians can explain. The tipstafr Job Ia
sought after by small fry politicians, such
s division workers. or vote ohasors, be-
cause OF the big pay. easy work and short
hours and numerous holidays. The court
opens at 10 a. m. and closes at o y. m. II
not earlier.
When the courts adjourn in the summer
they have from one to three months vaca-
ton The Job has always been looked upon
tS a soft snap. Some time since when
the judges salaries were increased. they
saVe bonus to the tipBtaffs Of $900 MAX
lnE the salary s28o0. This was done. no
conot, TO give dignity TO the court at the
expense or the taxpayers. A tipstsT Is
no'hins mere or less than a court police
oH'eer. and the only difference between them
ana the regular police officer is that the
.a,ter works seven days Of the week out In
4" MndS Of weather. while the tipstaf N
sotNs from a. m. to q y. M, in a COM
,O'taoIe room, six days In the week There
= no reason why Il tipFtaff should receive
.,ore money than a police officer. which Is
now 20 day. Their salaries should be de-
tlsaSed In place of being increased and the
''hus should oe stopped at once
EX-POLlCB OFFICER.
'nlladelphia, February 81, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
sh fascination for those abnormal orea.

ish fascination for those abnormal orea.
lures.
As for the murderer himself, 1t seems to
me the veriest absurdity to suppose that no
over gives the slightest thought to punish.
ment he Will receive for his crimo or about
punishment at all. His sole idea Ia to ex-
terminate the object OF his wrath or greed.
He Ia too insanely absorbed in that nmbl.
tion TO think Of anything else.
Capital punishment is doomed. and the
sooner the barbarous enactment ia wiped on
our statute books tho better IL will be for
US and for our posterity. Two hundred
years ago the taking Of human life by law
IN ENGLAND was Of such common occurrences
that 1t excited no more comment than the
death OF pig. Ia II not perfectly rea son.
able assumption that our posterity will
speak OF us In similar fashion a good deal
loss than two hundred years hence?
w. "a. JACOBSON.
Philadelphia, February 20, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Making hohoea Work

TO the Editor Of the Evcnino Public Ledger.
Sir-The daily papers call attention to the
fact that so many men are out of employ
ment in Philadelphia. Many of these men.
1t is truo. are victims OF circumstances,
but, again. there nre many who will not
work unless they get the highest wages.
and others are professional idlers. Let us
help tho worthy poor to help themselves,
but why should we help those who do not
want to help themselves Cannot the city
enforce more stringent measures and say
TO all habitual idlers when they apply Ia
the municipal lodging houses for shelter
Either sweep the city streets or go to the
Correction"7
am not in favor OF playing these men
in competition with regular labor. But
they should be made to clean the streets OF
tho city, remove tho snow and do work that
other men are now doing who could better
serve the city in other capacities. The tax.
payers OF the city contribute q large gum OF
money annually TO keep the streets clean.
and there is no reason why these men could
not do Il. W. L. SLEAR.
Philadelphia, February 90 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Presid d e nts and "Aids"

To the Editor Of the Euentno Pubic Ledocr:
Sir--Kindly state, through the People,
Forum, in rotation, the names and 20 which
party they wore affiliated, OF the Presidents
If the United States, beginning with Wash
inston.
Also kindly give pronunciation OF the
word aida" (the operal Miss y. d.
Philadelphia, February 20, 1921.
washington and Adams, Federalists; JEFF
ferson, Madison, Monroe and J. Q. Adams,
Republican; Jackson and Van Buren,. Demo
crat; Harrison, Wbig; Tyler and POLK,
Den,oorat; Taylor and Fillmore, whis;
Pierce and Buchanan, Democrat: Lincoln,
johnson, Grant. Hayes, Garfield. Republic
can; Cleveland, Democrat; BENJAMIN Har-
rlson, Republican; Cleveland. Democrat;
Mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft. REPUBLICAN;
Wilson. Democrat.
Aida Is pronounced as II spelled
sb.ee.dphn -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
BY a Janltor's Wife

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
SRI have sympathy with the Walters
Wife" who wrote to tho Peoples Forum OF
how she struggled to got along and what n
menial Job she considered her husband had
Let her cheer up. My husband has tried
every kind OF work to make an honest living,
and 1t present holds the meanest position
OF all n janjtor. He Is an honest, Chris.
tisn man and tries to do what "a right by
every one. As you know. q Janitor gets y
very bow salary and has about one dozen
bosses who think that IL is absurd for him
to even think OF sleep. He has people kick
ing at 1890 because there Is no steam and al
IL D. M because tho water is not hot enough
10 take a bath. etc He has the polite bores
to deal with and the noisy knockers. VIII
some experienced janitor inform me IL any Of
them are foolish enough to sit up all hour,
of the night to keep UP hot water and steam
A JANITOR'S WIFE.
hiladelphia Februa ~ 10. 1901
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

took II to mean that the farmer made the
statements at two different times, whom
II this were tho case then I think my
answer is correct. but. on the other hand,
II the different references wore made almost
simultaneously, then it IL evident that I
have not gone far enough and my solution
would not be the one desired. p. r. K.
Bryn Mawr. Pa. February 10, 1921. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Married Women and Employment

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-while thero are problems OF the
employed to be solved. married women, with
husbands to support them. are working and
earning salaries when they ought to be at
home attending to their household duties.
Unless hor husband 10 absolutely unable to
support her the married womans work Is
at home. She is out of place in office or
factory. I wonder if this tyre OF wage
Garner ever stops TO think that she may be
keeping out OF a position some little girl
who has some one depending upon her for
support? Does the man who allows his wife
to 20 to work and earn money when II Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Does Not Favor Capital Punishment

'UaHe g,e Edttor Of Tho EVsntnD Public Ledger:
you would find It rather difficult, in
~" wy opinion' TO meet with any considerable
-moer OF reasoning persons who would
sSree that the death penalty does prevent
"Iuer' am nearly seventy-hve years old
s"o haVe always been opposed to capital
mmsnment Srent on both polite and humane
iafge majority of refined intelligent
hslnu ana women believe that Staying human
"sNss by law has the direct opposite effect
sas uonhs a deterrent OF murder. in that II
|'evates ,a'i the criminal passion in the natu-
,ay Guy eVll'dlsposed class. The gruesonc 40
'I"'S OF executions appear TO have a devil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Solves Problem

To tbs Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Aneysrfng the frst problem submitted
by &c. l.. E." In tho Peoples Forum OF
February o. as follows:
]. The distance between the centers Of two
circles. whose diameters are each fifty feet.
is thirty feet. What Is the area of the space
inclosed by the intersectinE aress7
The segments of these overlapping circles
each have 10 feet height, as the two seq.
ments laying together are 20 feet at the
highest point.
Multiply the height 10 feet and divide by
the diameter to obtain versine.
Area OF this segments versine q (tableI
equals .111S2. This multiplied by square
OF diameter $500 equals area Of one segment.
279. IS square feet.
As there are two segments lying together
from equal size. to obtain the area, nrnltiply
by two.
Area required. b5e. 10 square feet.
F. L. RUMBLE.
PHILADELPHIA Feb 0 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Where Poem ts Found

To tho Editor o. tho Evening Public LEDGER!
sir--In reference to the letter from J.
e. Webster. published in tho Peoples Forum
OF the EvESIso PUBLIC LEpoER Of February
IL, the Kipiins poem ID entitled The Win
norB," and In published in full In Songs
From Books" by Rudyard Kipling. ana ia
one OF the Doubleday-Paee q Co. red leather
editions OF his works.
CHARLES HAZLEHURsT.
Cumberland Nd, February 21, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Apply Bonus Commission, Trenton

To the Editor Of the Evenino Public Ledger.
SIR enlisted from the state OF New
Jersey during the wcrld War, and as that
state has passed q soldiers bonus bill would
like 10 know II they have started 70 pay
said bonus ana how can I get my bonus7
JACK DAVIS.
Philadelphia, February 20. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Questions AnstUered
No Bonus Bill In Tennessee

TO the Editor Of the Eusntno Public Ledger:
Sir--wili you please tell me, through
your Peoples Forum column. IL tho state
OF Tennessee has paid, or contemplatss pay
kins, a bonus to its ex-servico men7
II. l. b.
Philadelphia, February 10. 1921.
No bonus bill has passed the Tennessee
Legislature, although such bill has been
presented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and to the point as possible,
a denominationaH or sectarian dis.
cussion.
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence of
good faith. although names will not
be printed II request Is made that
they be omitted.
The publication Of a letter is not
TO be taken as an Endorsement of its
views by this paper.
Communications will not be re.
tucEed unless accompanied by post
age, nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
The Piq Problem

To the Editor Of the EUentn0 Public LEDGER:
Sir--In regard to the Pig Problem a,
published In the Thursdays edition Of your
paper, would like to submit a solution.
Ny algebra seemed to indicate that IL
the frst instance tho farmer had ten pigs
but following the second statement no hac
seven pigs. As the question was asked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Philadelphia. February 10. 1921.
To Write Will

To the Editor Of tbs Evening Public Ledger!
slr-I would like to know who can write
a will. Is II necessary to employ an at
torney to write It. or can ono write his
own will7 FREDERICK HENRY.
Philadelphia, February 18. 1921.
person can write his own will, al
though 1t is usually best to have Will
written by an attorney in regular legal
form. brief form OF will was printed in
the Peoples Forum OF January rs, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Wants pedieative Inscriptions

To the Editor Of the EUenino Public Ledger:
Slr-Can any OF your readers quote to me
rome passages for dedicative inscriptions In
books presented to friends7 I should Ike
to have about six different selections and
should be very grateful for any holp.
w. L. T.
Philadelphia. February IT. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Wants Author OF Poem

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--I would appreciate IL ~ any one could
tell me the author OF the following beautiful
little poem on death:
What's death? A little broadening Of the
ripple
Upon the eternal shore:
A little loosenine OF the bands that cripple.
This, and nothing more.
What's doath7 A parting Of the clouds above
That hide the sun;
A solden vision Of the souls that love US.
And labor done.
what's death? The opening Of = perfect
flower.
No watcher sees
Tho silent Spirit who At twilight hour
The bondman frees.
What's death7 Gods mercy, strange, un-
oomprehended,
Tho undiscovered soalj
Tho Land OF Promise when the toll Ia
ended.
The day-dawn Of tho soul.
+. r. T.
Philadelphia. February II. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

o few weoks ago. Can the author be given
or any other associated versesH
SARAH T. HALE.
PhiIadelphia, January 81, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
THE PEOPLES FORUM

lot necessary ever stop to think of 1T
NJ. N. b.
Philadelphia, February II, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

Tho Peoples Forum will appear daily
IN the Evening Public Ledger. and also
In tho Sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topics will be printed.
az well as requested pSems. and questions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
Philadelphia. February II, 1921.

&C. NJ. L." asks for q recitation. Tin
Finnigans Wake" and the last verse OF
II Had But Fifty Cents" two verses OF
which were recently printed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25

J. II. Patterson, Clayton. N. j., asks 70
q poem entitled IT Haven't Got Time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-25
mo,.v for sesaulce ntennIal Fair

Philadelphia, February 22. 1921.