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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-15


 that he should wear the l thing. c. E. R.
 London, April 15-shan they be l branded? If so, how? l Columns of valuable news print are being given to the subject. Judg- | ing by the number Of letters the edi- | tors receive the controversy must rank among what is known in the | trade as circulation builders" For a lot of folk must be buying news papers to follow the fight and see i what the decision will be. The subject, of course, is MAN To be more specffic-the married | man.
 | Why should he go his way. indis- tinguishabIe from the unfettered gold mark of servitude? The origin | of the question is lost in comparative antiquity. No one remembers ex- act1y who what newspaper first propounded the inquiry. And, so far, none knows where it will end. Master and Mister.
 Let the unmarried man continue to be known as Master until he is married. Then let him become Mister"
 Such is one suggestion.
 Others cite perfectly logical req sonings against the convention of changing the wife's name and making no change in that of the man.
 
 he has worn a wedding ring himself for twenty years, suggests that the only sure solution is to brand mar ried men with an "M'' on the fore Isravely discusses this and that side bf the subject and concludes with a warning presumably to Britain's mil lions of surplus women-that if the young bachelor is to be branded at the altar he'll very probably decide to remain a bachelor.
 And Lady Tree thinks it's all use less talk.
 tu6e,'' she writes. "TheTe needs no plain gold circlet to single out the married man. He is unmistakable.
 t'It is not that he is particularly ried and not careworn. Nor is he preternaturally gay-though there ried There does not brood upon his snug, half furtive, that we know so well.
 The Terrified Tear.
 Suffice to say that married men pretending to be unmarried could not deceive a child But since the custom of husbands wearing wedding rings has evidently come to stay, let us at least observe it systematically.
 Let us have a hoop of gold, plati- mum, silver or iron (according to the means and status of the wearerJ upon the third finger of the left hand of every married man. "If, unhappily, he becomes a wid- over, a circlet of pearls (Orient, imi- tation or Christmas Cracker) should adorn the second finger; and if, still more unhappily, again a widower, a ring, worn, in addition to the other two, upon the first finger should be de riguer." And for this I know of no prettier device than blend of plaited hair. 'In the case (and this the uhap piest of alb of wido over determin ed never to marry again, a single diam ond, like a bright tear petrifed, l should be settled upon the thumb. And for the henpecked husband but no, never could see the affn- 1 ity between the nose and the ring"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-15
Wedding Rings As BranIs
 For Men
By EARLE c. REEVES

S. lIEf1N CInternational News Service Staff
 Correspondent
 RINGS FOR MEN. Dear L-dy, you maintain that man should wear A wedding ring, and, as you changed your style From Miss to Mrs. think that he should bear Such outward syn1bool too. Forgive the smile Which l can scarce repress. It is a tribute to your sweet ingenuouSneSS. Mrs. means Mistress" Is it not enough? Should you call Master him that is your slave? You know his talk of lordship is but bluff; 'Tis up to you to teach him to behave. And, if he sports a, ring. Iris through his nose, poor chap, that he should wear the thing. C. E. R.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-15

Copyright, 1921, by Harper & Bros Published by special arrangement with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

lands will be under cultivation, when
roads will be connected up to satisfy
tourists and politicians"
| believe that the taxpayers of the
state have shown rare judgment in
their road construction. The men
VINO have administered the funds of
the road districts have been men 0f
unquestioned integrity. In practically
every case they are the leading tax
payers of the district. They under
stand their territory. | believe that
they have constructed their roads in
as good shape and as cheaply as
could have been done by securing
foreign" engineers.
The valley lands lying in Mississip-
pi, Crittenden, and st. Francis coun-
ties furnish an idea of what can be
done by progressive planters where
the district has been properly drained
and network of good roads construc-
ted. Scores of large plantations can
be seen from the seat of an automo-
bile, in all directions, as result OF
the improvements the progressive
planters in this section have spon-
sored However, they had their diff
ficulties. Fifteen years ago R. E. Lee
Wilson, a lumberjack of Mississippi
county, conceived the idea of draining
his land and putting in roads. He APP
pealed to the county judge for a val
idation of a road district. However,
the Swamp angels" put up vigorous
howl. They arrived at the court house
at about the time Mr.. Wilson did. The
more robust members Of the "swamp
angel" contingent harangued the
crowd and proposed the lynching OF
the lumberjack. A rope was procured
and Wilson's life threatened. The
Judge backed out. A year later Mr.
Wilson got his drainage project
Through, and again went up the how
that all the lands would be confiscatec
and the land owners ruined. Every
man in that county reveres the name
of Wilson today. AS result of the
drainage canals Mississippi county is
considered one of the richest districts
of its area in the world. Mr.. Wilson
has an unbroken plantation Of four.
teen thousand acres under high state
Of cultivation. The proceeds from the
crop this year viii amount to over {
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
THE MULE BAROMETER

Some folks judge the times by the
market for diamonds. In Alaska
parts of it, anyway the business
populace watch the price of gold dust.
On Wall street they say economic
conditions in America go up and down
with steel.
But say what they will about ba-
rometric pressue of dicmonds, shining
gold and herculean steel. they have to
go some to find anything better in ba-
rometers than the mule, the gentle
mule, the mule with forty-hoss pow
er heels, the mule of our fathers!
The mule as a barometer of bust
ness absurd? Listen to what comes
from Missouri, which is the home by
the way of the poet, DR.. ]. j. Gaines,
otherwise "Uncle john:
Just now the mule trade is good in
cotton sections, therefore business
conditions are improving in the South.
Mules for mines aren't selling we'll,
so the coal mining business is slow.
Sugar mules are depressed; it follows
that there are hard times in the sugar
industry. The demand for draft mules
is good; accordingly road construction
work is booming. Farm mules are
quiet, so the farming business is
quiet: it follows, too, that farm i'm
plement manufacturing is slow. Rice
mules are in the dumps, so rice farm
ing must be up against it.
But glory be, and best of all, the
army mule trade is quite poor be-
cause the war industry is at a very
low ebb!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

replied. myself and neighbor came
down here to investigate the stories
told us by one of our neighbors who
had come down in this section to shoot
ducNs: + GS.2s1' hsys.. Stayed two
days. Bought the land, and then went
home to bring my family down. My
neighbor was less fortunate. He re-
manned a day longer than | did to
arrange payments in local bank. 1t
started to rain about noon. 1t took
him day and half to get out. |
have never seen him since. So far as
am concerned, believe that one
acre of the land l have got here is
worth any two acres | have ever seen
in the North" He showed me a crop
of potatoes that would go about two
hundred bushels to the acre. 81 would
have had better crop" he told me,
"but L had cotton in that land in the
first place. The boll-weevil developed
in June, and l plowed it under. Re-
planted to potatoes the last few days
in June, and that is the result. will
have everyone of my friends down
here in the next two years. But" he
continued, ~ purchased before this
road was built. have been offered
more than double what l paid for it.,
and-would you believe it?-the man
/ bought it from sold it to me because
he was afraid Of the taxes. l own
four hundred acres now. My road
taxes come to $168. can pay the
whole business from the proceeds of
the crop taken from two acres Of
ground
Near Lake Village found that the
people had welcomed the asphalt road
with celebration. One planter there,
with tears in his eyes, told about the
difference the highway had made in
his family life. "My children have
had very little school advantage here
tofore. Now they go every day. They
are picked up by bus. and as re-
suit the 'hillbillies' and swamp angels
are passing out of the picture; not
physically but mentally. We can af.
tford to clear every acre of land we
have now, and we viii be able to get
cur crops to market. 1t is a shame
! that the rich fertile lands of this val
ley should have been left idle so long
when roads and drain bitches can be
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

constructed so cheaply." l asked him
if there were any road DIRECTORS in
his neighborhood. "Can you imagine
such thing?" he answered. "No," !
said frankly. "Neither can l." he an
swered. ''ff tGele IL Anybody in this
district kicking, haven't heard of it.
But" I interposed, "the charge has
been made that you people didn't
know anything about road building
That your roads all begin and end no.
where. How about it," "That is
tourist propaganda" he replied. at
is true that the taxpayers of Arkan-
sas did not build roads for scenic pur-
poses. The roads have been built just
where they should have been built
They start from railway stations and
tap the most fertile land in the dis,
trict. That is what the farmer is in.
terested in. Getting his crops to mar,
ket. He has not reached the stage yet
where he is willing to spend thousands
of dollars building highways through
scenic territory. We do not care
about roads going to Chicago, New
Orleans, or st. Louis. We are inter,
ested in roads from our farms to rail,
way stations-to get our children to
school and products to market-and
that is what we have been doing. We
are not trying to compete with the
railways in carrying freight traffic
The time will come when all these
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

inside of the school house at all. After
rains it was almost impossible to get
60 tiiie 51L2cl house These roads are
going to give the children in rural
districts the same chance to get an
education as their city cousins. The
educational feature alone is worth
more than the cost of these roads" l
said, "Do you find many people down
here Directing to the building of this
highway" His answer was short.
"Not the sane ones-and l don't be-
lieve there are many mental defcients
in this whole district. We probably
do whole lot of kicking about our
individual tax payments, but that is
mostly bluff to try and save few
dollars. Why" he said, "man, if they
tore this road up after giving US a
taste of real life for three months l
would give my farm away and get out
of here, and that's no joke. / mean it,
and have lived here forty-two years"
Farther down the highway I met a
planter who was blowing very sub
stantial acreage; about fifty acres
were under a high state of cultivation.
/ asked this man how long he had lived
in the locality. Give months. "
congratulations" I answered "You
are about the first man I have talked
to that wasn't born in Arkansas.
Where are you FROM" Indiana" he
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1921

What good is there in any plan that
breaks down under the very condi-
tions it was called up to face? In ev-
cry single phase of life in this living
world plans are adopted only for the
purpose of mcking the conditions of
the matter at hand better. When
they don't they ove swiftly thrown in
to the discard. Leninc, in admitting
the utter failure of Communism in
Russia, blames the failure on the con-
ditions it had to face. Out of his own
mouth, therefore, he admitted that the
plan called communism is no good
therefore, an useless, dead one. SHOW
el in the dirt, men!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02
Are You Weak ?
or a Nervous Woman =?
II You Want Good Looks, New Life
and Strength, Fellow This Advice

Atchison, Kans.--"About twenty
years ago first commenced taking Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription for fem
mime trouble. The first half dozen
doses gave me great relief and by the
time / had finished the first bottle |
felt stronger than for q long while,
Since then have taken this medicine
whenever have felt rundown, weak
or nervous and it has always given me
the desired relief. am very glad TO
recommend 'Favorite Prescription as
woman's real friend. Mrs. Ida
Tickner, 1118 N. 10th St.
You should obtain this famous Pre-
scription non at your nearest drug
store in tablets or liquid, or write DR..
Pierce, President Invalids' Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y, for free medical advice.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

Stepping off limited passenger going 90 miles hour
sounds like suicide, but railroad experimenting
people transferred from swift trolley
parallel with the line The trolley operated with
eru motors speeds the limited approaches and when both
under the rate OF momentum connection let down from
the platform OF the trolley to the platform Of the train and the
The then raised the slows
down passengers
We print the above picture by special arrangements from coming
issue Of Popular Science Monthly
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

Extra good solid cabbage a
Kleien's.
To break a cold, take 666.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-02

666 cures Bilious Fever.
Celery and lettuce every day a
Klein's.
G66 cures Malarial Fever.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12


 
 my railroad-Tm making the public"
 
  freight The rghted interview published by. paper. " all make higher buine declared And All railroads could their half We have shown them
 How to Ford said that he magician" didn't wield has done by simply lowing these directions: "keep railroad On the Toledo and ronton
  busy and their hearts their we hng'
 something of railroad ineAic- We found the purCEase."
  railroads Ford epied Boost slash
  be there and be of o themselves let somebody When Ford D. l. let would be better off they adopted policy line ralloads-dOng much the will in l will nundate
 "Too Much Wall Street Manipulation what railroads conditions
 "Ihee much Wal he "Raroad have by them the When bonds
  whose ndiou aim is industry"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12

With the 44-our week made law by the New South Wales
 
 reduction of the working week the old 48ho 44hOur schedule, and decision handed by New South Wales industrial declares that reduction in the of the weekly of employees The decision will have arreacng have been reduce working week being brought down from AS to A hours
 Already the majority of the workers 44hO week with reduction In those where the reduction made employers have to overtime for the extra four hours in of A week.
 the working the A. hours five holidays the week and fveay week. in others has been arranged result of negot
 
 shall be worked five days of eight hours each and Stur morning In these there is likely be trouble the the This of public utilities where work o II
 Contrary the statements of employers the reduction in hours difference the of production. If anything. the 
 fact the of living only New South Wales and andthe Labor Austraa-where 44hour week In anti Labor states of Australia where the A hour week in operation there s in the living.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
RAILROADS GET TT N THE NECK

the railroads of the country this column of THE LABOR NEWS refused %2OOOOOOOO inefccy of Labor right the pubic the only neficeny that developed among the benefit of like prof. Interstate Commerce and deliberate study of the situation Labor and throwing the claims made by 600 railroads of the country.
 The inefcency cry of the rail all their dealings with the Railroad Wage Board all milk millions from the government the labbe make the public and by that the of the a good cloud while lasted shoulders operating officials deliberately allowed their wack and intending to have them nicely rebuilt at governments expense
 during railroad workers cheeruy obey the officials
 ''Labor neelcy The railroad heads knew better and would promptly hOW them such that time. When the and the all Labor the railroad heads thought fine time get the band and collect huge on of 'he inefictncy of labor
 Commerce COmmlsslOn always Just to however, couldn't swallow such bncombe that credit while made strong enough for all bluffs be- better nefiency if they hope with it.
 neficiency doesn't have farther than short trip ines the countless unfit and only willing put these shape to find where the necncy The operating officials were all mulct the out o enough to the stock bother about such little things as rolling stock.
 The Interstate Commerce Commission and What should be said about the operating officials the LABOR NEWS leaves to it's readers to decide.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
SENATE APPROVES
 ANTI-BEER BILL, IT
 GOES TO THE HOUSE
Jack on Amendment Prohibiting Search of Homes Without
 Warrant

Washington, Aug; I2.-The Willis Campbell anti-bcer bill was passed by the Senate late Monday, 30 to 20, and sent to conference with tue House with the prospect of it's final enact ment. Treasury officials said that the beer regulations which have been drafted will not be issued pending action by the conference. The regu- lations would provide for use of med iCal beer under the ruling of former Attorney General Palmer,
 The ban against the prescribing of beer by physicians and limitations of prescriptions of wine and whiskey contained i'll the bill as passed by the House were virtually unchanged by the Senate, but a few important amendments were added. These in cluded a provision to restrict opera tions of the prohibition enforcement officers by prohibiting searches, or any attempts at searching Of private property or premises without search warrants. A violation of this clause would be a misdemeanor subject to fine of $I ,ooo and one years impris- Onment. Penalties of five years i'm prisOnment and $I ,OOO fines were pro- vided for persons attempting search es while posing as prohibition agents.
 The search and seizure amendment was offered by Senator Stanley ,den- OCrat, Kentucky, as a substitute for an amendment by Senator Reed, dem OCrat, Missouri, proposing more dras- tic penalties. It was adopted without a roll call.
 During the debate on the Reed amendment, Senator Williams, dem ocrat, Mississippi, objected to the opening of baggage, without war rants. The owner of such baggage would be justified in shooting the agent, If he had anything to shoot with," Senator Williams declared.
 Senator Stanley criticised the pro ''waylaid and held up and searched" on the highways and neither homes, property nor persons were immune.
 Chairman Nelson of the judiciary committee said the Reed amendment would encourage bootleggers and make the law practically nuegatory."
 Senator Brandegee protested that if search upon suspicion IS to be feature of the enforcement of the pro- hibtion law there would be riots.
 Senator Sterling replied that crim- inals caught in the act of violating the law should ,as in other crimes, be subject to arrest without a war rant.
 Fourteen republicans and six de- mocrats voted against passage of the bill The republican opponents in cluded Brandegce and Mclean.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
COAL MINERS GET READY FOR COMING
 WAGE DISCUSSION
General Convention Next Month to Prepare Schedules for Both
 Branches.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug I2-When the biennial convention of the United Mine Workers of America meets in Indianapolis on Tuesday, September 20, the outstanding business of the delegates will be the formualtion of demands for the next wage contract between miners and operators. For the first time in many years the wage agreements i'll the bituminOus fields and in the anthracite fields will ex- pire on the same day, March 3I, 1922. Heretofore, the bituminous wage agreement erpired on one date and the anthracite agreement on another date, and the miners in one branch of industry were not in position, there fore, to give the same degree of sup port to the other in the negotiation of their agreements as they will be next spring.
 John L. Lewis, international presi- dent, has made the statement on sev- eral occasions that the United Mine Workers of America will not permit any, reduction i'll the wages of the mine workers, and this fact lends greater significance to the coming convention at which the details of the wage policy of the miners union will be worked out and ratified.
 It has been the custom of the an thracite miners in the pasttO frame their wage demands and have them
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-12
THE PART WOMEN PLAY

think of the played by wife, moher be- the of job? there woudn be the job if the ddn take a hand in it.
 exceptions but it's hundred to shot needs the Morpheus anywhere from 3O wouldn't high on the efficiency board
 tough roll with the birds and hit the road with Old Sol 100 the before about the that beats the alarm clock to 1t wouldn't She had the kids look after and comfort long after beore but she the job ahead of off grouch and getting time
 do without her? You'd be the biggest kind of failure You have put yourself through of training trivial things welfare which natural swimming to duck
 Don't forget the part plays in the of job harder than And especially don forget when inclined to fake the envelope to satisfy your de little pleasures she In most she wouldn't be much the envelope big YOU, with feeling of the head the house and the whole thing when if for the that looking after you day in and wouldn't get anywhere.