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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Edwin II. Bruce has accepted po-
sition in James Wood Jewelry store.
Mrs. James c. Collegiate has return
ed to Old Bennington from a short
stay in New York.
Word has been received of the birth
OF a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. james
s. Dennis of New York.
! Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mccormack who
have been visiting at Old Bennington
have returned to New York.
Radcliffe Chartauqua North Benn.
inaton, August %, rs ami 81, afternoon
and evening, season ticket $500 :"
Radcliffe Chautauqua, North Ben.
nington, August 25th-s 26th, and 9th
afternoon and evening, season ticket
$500.
| Thinking people are filling their
woodsheds now" The Thomas Hunt
er Co. Branch and County SITS. Phone
2b6-W.
James c. Colgate and daughter
Miss, Evelyn Colgate, have, gone to
New Hampshire and Maine on a fish
| ing trip.
u Miss Ardella Herrick, who has been
visiting her nephew, Ralph Herrick
at Old Bennington, has returned to
Pittsfeld.
Automobiles Sunday found it pos
sible to pass over the new road be-
! tween Hoosick and the long bridge on
the Troy road.
Born Saturday, August 20, at the
Putnam Memorial hospital, SON.
Bill, ir.," and weighing 10 pounds, to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Shea
j.. II. Nelson, formerly with the AL.
| len A company but now an overseer
for one of the Amsterdam underwear
manufacturing companies, passed the
week-endwith his family in town
Mrs "A. G. Gilbert, WHO has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. O. T. Bret
tell at Old Bennington, has returned
to Chazy, N. Y. She was accompani.
ed by her grandson, Herbert sBretell,
who will pass his vacation at Chazy
u News 3as. been received here that
William Dudley Pelley, the writer,
! formerly q member Of the staff of the
Evening Banner is i'll OF typhoid
fever at Brightlook hospital St.
/ Johnsbury.
Don't forget that another big dance
will be held at high school hall We'd
nesday evening, August "a. by the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Cusson s
orchestra will furnish music for dane.
ing from to l. Admission, 80 cents.
All welcome. Is
Mrs. c. ]. Kinsley bookkeeper at
Fillmore Farms. Old Bennington, left
this afternoon for Springfield and Hol-
guest during the next ten days Of her
sisters, Mrs. George II. Shurtleff and
Mrs. Charles Kendall.
Members of Bennington post, Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars, who wish 10
attend the 22d annual encampment Of
TIE organization to be held in De
troit. Mich, Sept IS to &c, should at
A once make bremittanees Tor reserya
lions to Commander Hugh G. Els
worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Peckham Of
Little Falls, former residents of Ben.
nngton. were the week end guests OF
relatives here. They returned home
this morning accompanied by Mrs
Peckham's mother, Mrs Eria Maxom
who will spend a few weeks visiting
in Little FAILS and Troy. ~. ,..,,. -,-.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
RE TAIL MARKET FEELS
EFFECT OF COOL WEATHER
Frost ami High trcights Keep Veg
"tablc> iliSli-Sprinp Chickens
Scarcr-i'i>h Marker Active.

The cold snap has had some effect
upou the retail market especially
about the tru3; and vcgrtabl" stand.
The shipments % green stun rom
the FAR South nave fallen on som.
because al the uni:tyoranic weather
down that way. and this. u; least. pre-
vents amy reduction ia pr.c.s tor
such articles as come 10 i;ulmoi,i
from that direction, and then ,he high
cost o; freight SIN cuts :, figure in
regulating Tho prices on su.n Goods.
Eor Instance. lettuce remains IT the
old figure Of - {" - cents for tn"
best. ami something under that Tor
that which = u". strictly sJgw.nrI.
Ehuharh is quoted at :" cent, the
bunch. and for large lunches of as
lSh,S from down south ,r. SOM. at
"a ccI,tS the bunch, aud onions from
NIrG'n!a gardens are cents - lunch.
fiur cu,unhvrs from tn. South nr"
'iuc, Is going at - cents the halt
r"gN. and =" cents Der pn'l, IRISH
enough At > cents the pound
chiceans. Tho ronl,r5 nariG, :
'hundanty supplied. S"">h"w ;nn
s'ruEg Glitch. com" I'M S.u-,... ;tilJ
IL" SELLERS are asking and Ici,.ul;
st,'p figures for them iu the i,.lj hers
The dressed birds arc ro,at!Dts ~ 81
l.' ponnd pr'asyd hons Lr r,"r.
i I.w DUCKS ar. .,r 10 hc q;.u -
cent" prr p'u. rGES low
.n"Hsh cor most ,r"Iir 1" .'..i.Ea "a
I'm "1EG A- 90 price from - - 80
'vunir. eggs .a'u Low uc na,i a, The
.ast-uumcd figure.
rs spr.n@-time glory. anu anything
'N''' S.'.N'~ fancy ctr ltl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
Is RICHMOND MEN
WILL JOIN ARTILLERY

sixteen richmond men have $" far
gu.nod their Intention Of joining
ta. company Of roas, arti!lcry' which
90 b" formed n-r" as part 81 the
plan 90 'Hc government tor in"rcas-
IuE tAr NtjiuuIl Guard
This vas brought out at = meet
HE last u.g. hrii .u the iiuwiiHrrs'
\ru"rF. ssh. VIII 90 least i"upol-
.rIiy HuGs" TO-. cpiuDHuy g Stanley
'tttr'. formerly = ntsl lieutenant In
d.. 1"e.fiH Field Artillery. will ctp-
'rIu Oh" company mere. while : MGR
rr.I q: inirs formerly a captain in ihc
-sN'h Infantry fHfth Division. viii
boo Nrs' .i.It-r"ut. aud " : bronson.
.uJUrus stoned y SO und lieutenant at
Camp !.." ssh mold that position
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
NEW LIST OF POLLING
PLACES IS ADOPTED
committee on O:1linnnrrs Will Pre-
sent IL Monday Night at roy.
ulur SrSSiOu

snbc"nmittc. on ordinances has
H.. 49,, hS' q, r"liihE tihtrs '"r
iu,. - ne pi'S'il,'u az ,h'r'
a., IicI t"'. '"',,i.','' !" ~
rhis lis, j.. ho,u"n en-, |.
present nu. ni " ~ III paL'I OF we
r" "S mSw nrSfinS,S n"'Tr i, 'h% m@wly
"''uS- INC ''!'"r''
clay Ward.
First Precinct kcrpcr's house.
Monroe rarl
Second Precinct Randolph school.
kand"lph and Chaiiiu streets.
Third Precinct Engine House.
,S.""rn"r l.aurcl and Cumberland
streets.
Fourth Precinct kcru'$ drug store.
80 Hanover Avenue.
tiith. Jefferson Garage. West
Nam street
Robinson.
Seventh l"oi West Main Street.
Nihtn Garage. rear Of 600 West
Nam street.
Nhit" Nut" Service Com
e" ,,.'',., ,
sf,,.t,>' "a, - lie. school Ken
H'"E'"h -\NoiH".
Lee Ward.
FIRST old bo.ui,,io., r,,s, .o,,
sSaon '''r:5 80 w Hsf I Ir":, stree,
ronr,h 81 NJ NJ i Mroad S ;,rca,
S:x,i ioG u,a,y' Hto"n street.
S,yrntb crS,-.
ana Walton Ny.,,u"s ,;ir,.''.'. -. .,,it' u"
Eighth Si5 North \y.nn. ,;nr,o,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
WIN ,nn,Iurt sale.

1hr JguIo' .iuduDou .-pci"'ios Of
Northampton WI has" .tu exhibit
-Dlr ~ blrd houses. All 81 which
have boon mad. ny ih- members. to-
morrow morning al u O'Clock at Mrs.
'A..iH. 'a"sr STOP y Ihr". ChnUi
Road I'nr .yp,e.da 81 tic raic ~iil
b." used ~ plant -hrubbcry aud in
stall bird BAN "a ii,ic park
5i W"-iiu.mp'ou - = M mortal To tn"
late naturalist ana gr"itosi OF bird
luy'ra, John IurroughE. The bird
rhth and pedestal are gin To the
JGnior Audubon Societies from
sculptor i.cgnaioli, Of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
DEMONSTRATING nc,i.c. wngc schedule.

TcNnH-PHrilr REV isr.s wngc Schedule
DALLAS. TEN. .\pri, Wage re-
VISIONS "i ali skilled employees OF the
,"N"" ana Pacific tailruad. effective
May |. ar" scheduled. aCcurdinr to
company notices posted today Sal
aries of officers and subordinate OIL
ci;tlS are affected. Beginning Mon
day. conferences will he held with
representatives Of workers here con-
hnuins until April -, AT which new
wage schedules will be considered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
Reads Timcs-Dispatch
In Dominican Republic

Much has been said about ia"
'"Hb arm OF tn. law and it's *
l,hSIE" reach. bat yesterday an
."'!G'h ut eau" TO iiHht winch ~
!'riiN"l! demonstrates III" reach
Ih' Times dispatch. when The
1i'i' ':urt.uu OF vital HHiiati"s
received :. l"tt"r from san DO
u'ufn.
IN. l'it'r nas rom Commander
. iiaydou. T. : y, on duty Ia
,I' I'"Wluictu r"publi" VAIN ~"
e.. .-t-- ..-.ii.,s;;. -. To- i--t.
Wrote ." 30" bureau asking inT
'"'N "i Us recently punished
pam Hhi"t. The Now Family ana
stated that hc had become ini"r.
'S'gd in b, through reading OF IL
," IN" Times Dispatch. for which
b." subscribcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
AUDIENCE REVELS IN FIRST
NIGHT OF I'll WING HIGH
kwans Club Musical Comedy Opens at Strand Before
Capacity Audience-Chorus Gives Splendid Per-
formance and Songs Win Many Encores

Fly.Hz litgh." the musical coined:
STAGED under On" auspices o. ia"
II .waIUS club opyucI last night At
'r" SrraNu rh,al'r according O." tine
audience. is Il tremendous SI,c' -
Guui S!u-.ng. clever dancing and
comedy w,Iy ;hc UuiStaud:uS .i'tUtrvs
'i tho rroIu tloU. -Nii lrcmHvTS %
tho east. which, WAS composed "i l"-
..u ,tlyut rom the opening uuu.-
n' unti. IA" tuh, curtain the play
was ul,,d with action y capacity
AuuS' viewed the initial performance
and. Judging FROM the applause. the
play Vas It d.rid"d hit.
Nih'uch tlc play waS a musical
comedy "a clever plot ran thruish,ut
which, cu.muuj,d in a happy Nay.
th" .ohdir@ players carried cat thor
parts like professions ami apt
chorus 81 Hienmond young men and
women proved to b" equal To amy
;.ai vv"ry played nor.
Seen" Laid in Rirhn"nd.
about m. rjl - ~ - ,oo VA. WaH
p"le"u saith iu .schmund. rroica-
s"r saith had a diSlih" 10 his daugh-
tors beau because of uu unci, who
hc,d e. murtEuE, ON his school. rne
u.N-1t,IS Sweetheart. Just return
..G rom Che las, war. WAS ponui!,ss
AZ" UNA !e ." H"lp PAY tn" d"bt. and
was also unable Ia iuilucnru his cd
Ai' q" E.v" u3 Inc mortgage. Jim
iut ON I'd inrJuuy hunter. ana his
i,,p.aH.lr,. Na4,rit S.tu, mad learn.
"a l.Ht i.s smith. th. professors
H..0+n'y. had hvru ie.t ioriHn,.
wac "',r 1tot"n iu ,Hg svhuo.. but
N!..H ,N"rF "u" WAS powrri.sS to
'ut 'GN,! conceived 1. plnu for
t'..1E ." marry the sir. ana after
.H'''' '"'r m o...din@ down amt had
,"y ."''" '.""SuTr.
.' "- GHrts. however. WAS AWARE.
'' JUS H'batM pi-L3yafuyuE. ANA.
's- using iIWsc!t a. the myst,ruus
TO i.id "0i Whether "r not Pcs real-
~ .'''' H!~ N,ph"N. Thruu-A ulit TN,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
snIr OF Ford Paper Causes Flight.

TOi.ErD. OHIO. APRIL 1.-The sale
of Henry 1rn:,l's newspaper. the Dear
born indcp.hlAn;. rr"cipitatcd "a
gan,, fight in front 81 .bu Federal
Buiidinr her" this aItcrL,ou TrJiIlc
WAS blocked and police rcs"rIJs wstc
called ont To dispense IN. mob.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
II. L. :,nnnAran; .,r...

Il L. DMnn0vnui ~" - dIod -.
might u, 10 o'clock ~ a local no.
piiai Mr. bluuavaui mad Noon I'M
about three months. ~" wHr "a anon.
her ~ the polio" force for 'rc ma.
len years. Ills wife. three s"ns. fn.r
sisters. w" brothers ANA his mother
survive HIM.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
Observation-Disclosures,

Will. Trade twr uiay !yts IN Euri lee j..
rae s'r irHeH."a. 80 u0giE"s, a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
I,,d"rsrs Irish Relief Campaign.

Nf.N WORKS. Nprl. I.-TH" .tInrII-
FAN '"muitj'c for Relief ia iceland
tonight made public "a Telegram re-
."ivcd ay James j i'hc!au, nf H".-
t"u. '"iuniti". chairman for Mhssa
'.ulIs'tls. from Vice President Cool
.,aI.u.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
rrirc or windo~ class nror~.

TTTI~ IT itIiII, ~. \prII ID Y
l"r cont Gus ia u" pri"" Of wind""
glass. effective tomorrow. was an
n"ru,"u her" tonight hy officials 81
~" NInr rlcau W!ndow Glass cOmpnmy
Fh' concern is one of the largest
producers of window glass IN the
Norld.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
tftiGHDi!iLE.S
BARGAINS.

BARGAINS.
r ,,,,i =, yss,.-ig4o; ,oyEn-
rtIIsEED WITH GOOD EI!tEs.
pl.DSMOnIIE - 1919. uoon
I!.!sta A"D ~ HEar OF CON.
rEEHl.E,SS "s"--:siY. OVER
!iAt tED ASD Il :: T. Az '!'t -.
E'!I'ifED NTH coon TIRES
!:lnEnrY SroHT 1870. RE.
OI"hLi - EHiiAuLED.
%Ario%AL SlN..l% THE VERY
OLDSMOBii.l:-- USED ONLY
y SnOHr WHILE. GOOD rINtS
PAN MD ~ i:t-sI MECHA.I-
CAL CONDITION.
IENN!SNi. MOTOR CO., ISc..
SiHlIi A%D CA!Ii STREETS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING


~ DEN ED rOlt tsCiCl. is.-i i.kf..HtE.
classified advertisements ordered for
TlIr. KICnMO%D riA,..a nISiAiIii daily
mctn'ms y"'i.,Hn VII ,Ar;S',t a. i"S l., "a,
me rt,ys gi.rn hyrsw.,.. Cover morn.ns
~ SSSm.nS Seay'SG e ~ ins,Arets n!In
pISrAICIi which - priced separately
Schedule oil Want Al. Rates.
!. "oiG daily. 'nininuns soc. set solid
- " woiH sunday. MINIMUM 80, oct soItH
q a VOID au"uay. minimum ioc. agate
consecutive insertions rrico Of 81 Ia
e"Hseeu,,,e Insertions u,icc OF ~. in
D: ruin, Type.
ihr ia.,csi ,yTe i',''.'.,'ed ga The " ant
space q. "hsth a - ppImt ~" 49,. may uv
tsI,e - es"'s ""id ",'iy. ana ,c"ss
a wusi Su"""s .ir s.is'Y sv'.e Oi 10
'uei!o"s "In apply as !Dg regular "."t
'nysy ,ates am, on. . "hyeruse".yn,s
.. 'S!"'''"- J." ''yH'""ni "nh sun "''m
&c. H'sl>. a. 4. as al ..ate A"y, su"-
To ,". ""vJ. CASA "Ls, accompany thy
oI d-. iU -. iUst.u,-s.
I.s"-ei !c.m ..A.,s ia business Advor-
i.stss "a il,Tu,st.
AdNv't N''"v"ts ,rte''"h as Late as 10
~ 10 I g. a,.a, III 1r " solsGi s.,. ,4
i!-ri."t. "a tue "eAt r.DLIioN.
srArioNs MIX %StnrTT 10 itoiuE> NJ
WEST On fihSI STREET.
u. WD!.LS!LFf'Glt
.vv! =, JIIJ street
nunto" pi.uG STORE.
80. vest Carr street..
SIi.hHEI > :4AIs..A.E
~ A%iss.s nv. ~ A.i!J rnANIACY.
cA}EDo ; ni.yI,. toI'H.
THE ns.NNI'ts IIAi.A!ACT.
q. =. NEI:%,
GRoN =. ~ t..rtt PHARMACY.
i. !. l.oo!, i-iS
lILl.A.,iaGE !btstD COMPANY.
80. .'-at !'.ua! street.
iCBl.i, rE,tG STORES.
wEsl ,.%'p SSutn.rc'iius'oxEny.
''"' \, W" +. .J& &@.g 2''sy'
r!>s: sii.HEI ...!Al.MACY.
. g. -7iIiro,@",H, ia. :. a3ihttGSS3..
az "ssi hr-'l .s,f.,g.
10 hTup~ A.,uuu.
shkitANI p"tn ,pAFA&T
CONES 60 nE,A.srat.,T STORE.
~ sI,UtNIir.H.S
eco Nrst I.,.sH S,..c,.
LAST on iiE>r STREET..
nt"m..s :"uH%iiLt.E g..
J. ii. hume
sfy Nustu fy-IJH Street;
f'ChMONb i.itAEAiACE.
.gl !:A~' M.Iu Street.
~CiiE. :
smith ana BrUa. Streets.
!.Dl.AN!' IL GilIi.bEr.l
= HoI "a T. Eighteenth street
v !.hiAMa flAHMAcY
'N'"i;.u, - HH4 a'..s siI.i. Sty,cts.
iuHNEI. PHARMACY.
!"smi! Myst "n': M.!u stgv-.a
rAIHMDt% ! i'IiAIlSlAtI
srNiNGr:N DRUG CGMpANY
200 .cuab.e Sitrct.
hALoN'S iHAItMACY.
I"rHty.siNIh and N,Hab,v street.
\. CRAIG;
$500 ka.t broad St.,.t
AOlil'S DRUG STORE
=. + SMITH
~"'- i.ias MatsHt. street.
"'!i.i.l@l, e !siiJhDS
"E!snEi;Gl.l.s
JOli: 4. Is ESTER
10 Louisiana street.
:. l.. VAUGHAN
1907 Williamsburg .Ns"HUc.
! y ELhCh = sos.
>otIm Kitiin1>n.
Vast INI!pS = EAHLN
!. PARRISH
IUa Nun street
"ASn i:NGto$ y EARLY.
-.lb !iu,I Street.
NDDnIt>B uft;,iIT>
WOODLAND iiEIGIi'rS .iIAHMACT.
.!.' Svmn"s .>.-'lIv.
,t,rr,,. HtRioN iiih.:iT>.
AHi'.D.' IIEttitiS CONFECTIONERY
InIiIIAND i.ii;k.
" Is NAuGI:AS
Eu!rih A..NG" 'id STUART Street
ROIAND rIKE
fARil VIEW PHARMACY.
'~'" Moss Siuc Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-02
HOTELS AND RESCItTS.
Try CLARENDON Hotel

Atlantic tHy. Virginia Ave. near Iscach
All roo ms VIII hot ana cola running
water. private baths. Always OPEN. Writo
10: EHi"s MONROE iIrrCiIISS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-28

persuade the coming armament
conference 10 open with prayer.
Al first thought Il would seem
that y world gathering. seeking
chiefly 10 bring about the reign
Of peace on earth. ought 10 be
Just about the right place for
prayer. but the question arises:
What particular prayer would
ycu suggest In conference At
tended By Christians Of many per
suasions. Anglican. Roman Cath
ollie. Evangencai-. Crooks. also
siohammedsns. Buddhisis. shinio-
hts. and for aught we know zor
oastrians and Confueisns. to say
nothing Of those always present
who noisily declare they have ne
religious faith whatever.
Prayer" says the hymn Of old.
rs the bursien Of . sigh. the fall
Ing Of tear. the upward rlanc.
ing Of the eye when none but
God Is near
but what of those who deny the
existence Of God. Are there such.
Frankly. we doubt H. Such doubt.
less deny the existence of our
KIND 81 God. just as we refuse
." accept the jehovah Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-28

rentaieuch perhaps, the Karma
Of tho Brshmin. the Allah Of Mo
BANNED or the great spirit of the
red Indian. but. that there II and
was and ever shall be. world
without end. . Great First Cause.
Who put Orion In his place and
sci the suns In motion. who paint
"a tho wings Of the butterfly
and gave the glorious tints 20 the
morning and evening sLy. We can.
not deny n We wish TO keep sane.
We may not know how "a ap-
prosch the Father Of Our Spirits.
Who do~~s hut may We not. re-
Esrdiess Of color. creed. race or
condition. unite for . moment on
the eleventh Of next November
in one silent aspiration 10 the
Spirit Of Truth. thar somehow
good may come out Of chaos and
rixht1ousucss prevail e'cr al the
earth:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-28
BEING A FATHER

will give himself az well a. his
money.
He win share In his boys fun. and
he Will also remember that his boy
has serious thoughts and earnest
hours which also he would ike TO
share with his father.
When his boy asks him hard aues
tons. he win not look up from his
paper In annoyance. and say. Il
don't know. Don't ask so many
foolish questions
when his boy r. facing the great
moral issues Of life. his father win
not leave him TO learn all the most
sacred facts about life from those
who besmear them with foul sug
gestions. He will tell his boy what
the boy needs 10 know.
He will remember that he cannot
fool his boy by advising ono course
OF conduct and prscticing another.
He will endeavor 10 be the kind OF
man he wants his boy to be when
he grows up.
Perhaps IL he does these things.
he will some day ovcrhear his boy
say TO some OF his companions:
when I get TO be a man. want
to be just such a man as my father
ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-28

have never even heard of . min
ister." This may or may not be
true-but, AT any rate. Il Is man.
ifcst that the speaker did not
take into consideration the fact
that q large proportion 81 the
a.ioo districts are virtually UNI
populated. which would make it
impossible for \ minister 90 be
heard much even II he were
there.
But the most amusing phase Of
the matter Is the fact that Mrs.
Stecker chose Rhode Island as
the place from which to herald
her news. Because recent census
figurs showed that Rhode Island
IL one Of the most illitcrnte
states In the Union. while Wash
ington Is enc Of fhc most literate.
Maybe we haven't as many sun
day schools a. We should. Mrs.
Stecker--but we teach our chill
dren how to read.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-28

switching. the wheatelevstor IN
tanks, "A slaughter house with 49,
marks on the snow. the crear,,~.
with the sleds OF farmers ana r,,.,
OF milk.cans. an Unexplained &C..
hut labeled "DanFer-Powder e..
Here" The jolly tornbstono
where a unitarian sculptor in = -
colfskin overcoat whistied AZ
hammered The shiniest Of grant.
headsiones. Jackson Elders rr,sn
planingmlil. with the smell OF ,r.ss
pine ahavings and the burr ~ -.
cular saws. Most importan, a..
Gopher Prairie Flour and Minis
company. Lyman Cass, prseids..
us windows were blanket.d win
flour-dust. but u was the most 30.
ring spot IN town. Workrnen w..
wheeling barrels OF flour into n ~,
chr; farmer sitting on SAY. :,
wheat In a bob-sled argued with ~.
wheaibuyer; machinery within ~.
mill doomed and whined: wat.
gurgied in the ice.freed mill.rac.
The ciatter was a relief 10 c.rs
after months OF Snug houses Ell.
wished that she could work In ~.
mill; that she did not belong IA -.
caste OF professional.man'swif.
She started for home, through ~.
small sium- Before a tar.n.,.
shack. ut gateless gate. a man !.
rough brown dogskin coat ana bI,eI
plush cap with iappets was wss.s
Ing her. His square face was ~.
fident his foxy mustachs -.
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The Story Of Carol Kennicott
SINCLAIR LEWIS
Copyright 1870. Hsrcourt Howe Ino

Of place on this dreary hillside az a
scarlet tanager on an icefloc. She
looked down on Gopher Prairie. The
snow. stretching without break from
streets 20 deyouring prairie beyond.
wiped out the towns pretonae Of be.
ing a shelter. The houses we're black
speeks on a white sheet. Her heart
shiyered with that still loneliness az
her body shivcrcd with the wind.
She ran back into the huddle OF
streets. all the while protesting that
she wanted a clty's yellow glare OF
shop.wlndows and rcstaurants. or
the primitive forest with hooded
furn and "A rifle. or n barnyard warm
and steamy. noisy with hens and
cattle. certainly not these dun
houses. these yards choked with
winter ssh.pilea. these roads OF dirty
snow and clotted frozen mud. The
zeat OF winter was gone. Three
months more. Till May. the cold
might drag on. with the snow ever
filthier. the weakened body less re-
slstent. She wondered why the
good citizens insisted ON adding the
make the houses OF their spirits
more warm and frivolous. like the
wise chatterers Of Stockholm and
Moscow.
She circied the outskirts OF the
town and viewed the sium Of "Swede
Hollow Wherever as many as
three houses are gathered there will
~. II. - - To.
Gopher Prairie. the Sam Clarks
boosted. you don't get any OF this
poverty that you find in cities--ai.
ways plenty OF work--po need OF
charily-man got 20 be blame shift
less II he don't get ahead Bys
now that the summer mask OF
leaves and grass was gone. Carol
discovered misery and dead hope. In
shack OF thin boards covered with
taxpayer she saw the washerwoman,
Mrs. Stetnhof. working In gray
steam. Outside. her six.yearold boy
chopped wood. He had a torn Jacket,
muffler OF q blue like SKINNED milk.
His hands were covered with red
mittens through which protruded
lhls chapped raw knucklcs. He halt.
cd TO blow on them. TO cry disin-
terestedly.
a family Of recently arrived Firms
were camped in an abandoned sta
bic. A man Of 50 was picking up
Jumps OF coal along the railroad.
She did not know what TO do
about u. She felt that these indie
pendent citizens. VINO had been
taught that they belonged to q de-
mocracy. would reser1 her arying to
play Lady Bountifui.
She lost her loneliness In the ac-
tivity Of the village industries--the
railroad.yards with a frcighttrain
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Message From Blind Subscriber

Earnest. humane way you have Of
bringing before the public the needs
OF deserving institutions and the sad
plight Of some worthy people.
May the space In your paper that
you give 80 freely TO help humanity
bring you succens--ycs. and an abun.
dance OF IL Yours for happiness,
r. y. RANDOLPH.
r. ST. am sending you the follow.
Ing little verses For YOUR Scrap
Book
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
Not che With the cold. impcrious
face.
Whose luminous eyes indifference
speak:
Not she In whose every glance you
trace
A calm disdain for the srrins or
weak.
Tho her face and form be OF perfect
mold.
Tho gods these physical gifts have
wasted.
For. oh. look into her heart and be
hold.
Sweet chsri,ys cup she has left
untasted.
But she II In. In whose calm. pleasant
face
rou discern all that's gentle and
noble.
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Praise for Children's Home

IL sick or well. doing a greater good
for our state than any OF our state
executives and doing II patiently and
without much salary.
Get a picture Of Miss Miilard with
some Of her babies around her and
put II In The Star 40 that all can sec
her sweet face that carries the tired
look because Of baby care.
Visit the home and talk with Miss
Miiiard. and am sure your hand Will
20 TO the bottom OF your pocket and
give generously and often 10 the
babies who have no other mother.
] personally have visited the Wash.
ington Children's Home many times
on business calls and have observed
this and much more. and II you can
go away TO your own good and com.
Portable homo dry-eyed 1 win be bad.
ly mistaken. Thanking you. re-
main. yours truly. q. TOPE.
AIS isth ~. r.