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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

ing'' as at A for strength and to prevent the splitting of either the slats or the cleats Care must be used in woking the material to dimension for there is great danger of leaving splinters. The corners should be we'll rounded to guard against sp1inter1ns and baby's falling against them and cutting or bruising his tender skin.
 The slats should be placed about 3" apart for that distance will not per init him to get his feet caught in the endeavor to climb out, nor to fall with his arm or leg so held that there would be any danger of injury. The cleats should not be more than 1s :" from the ends of the slats which must be placed vertically as shown with the cleats on the outside, for if the fence were made with the slats running hor- izontally they would form a ladder by which a child with the wanderlust would quickly follow his impulse to Investigate the world on the other side of the fence.
 When not in usefthe frame may be folded and laid away, in which form it will not occupy space more than 3k" thick. Two pairs of stout 3" iron butts should be fastened on as shown at B of the sketch, and eight 3" hooks and eyes placed as at c. The most difficult part of making the frame is concerned with it's appearance rather than with the actual efficiency or strength of the construction Of the project. for if the slats are not all of the same length, spaced parallel with each other and if each section is not
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

sandwich and tossed the soup away as June had done. Another cup of soup was dished out and this went to Stewart, who just for fun tasted some of 1t.
 "Oh gee!" he sp1uttered. Its fierce. The chink ain't going to drink this. 1t must be the wrong kind of nest"
 The school bell rang and the pie nickers had to run.
 The next day they all had to write compositions and this is what Chin Win Ki handed in:
 MY FIRST PICNIC
 Merican child take me very nice to picnic in bush. They eat very funny but maybe they like. Big black bird nest is put in hot water and stir, then they drink him up like tea I think like China way best but all Mericans very fine and noble. I grow like them maybe but long time before learn to drink picnic tea. I hope I come again to fine picnic and learn many useful things from these Merican cf1flds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

down, so people would remember 1t, he went out in the lot and caught a goose, pulled out one of the wing feathers, sharpened the big end. and made a writing pen out of it. George Washington, Sir Walter Raleigh, Will liam Penn, Christopher. Columbus. Shakespeare, and everybody else who felt called upon to write, did it with a think of the writings you wouldn't have now, if it had not been for the geese. There would be no Bible, no Declaration of Independence, no Mother Goose Melodies, no Pilgrims s Progress, no Gulliver's Travels, no Tales of an Abbey, no Swiss Family Robison. and not much of anything else, unless it was written after the year 1880, when steel pens first came into use. So you see, we have asso- ciated with the very best people. in days gone by. and they seldom had a thought to put down, but that some of our folks were right there to help them out, by the loan of a wing feath- er But since steel pens have come into general use, they don't use feather pens any more, as 1t is a lot easier to step into book store, and say, gimme fl cents worth pens." than to >go out and find a goose, and then run it down for feather. And feather pens had to be sharpened every once in so often, as they would get blunt and scratchy.
 And there is still another way in which we are very helpful. and I don't suppose it will ever go out of style, that is the use of our soft body feathers in stuffing pillows. Just think of the~mi11ions of people who every night go to sleep with their heads on pillows. that would not be so soft and pleasant. if there had been
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

though she said particularly that she wasn't sure that was the reason for Chin Win Ki's appearance.
 ''We'll gradually get him acquaint- ed with our food" said June. That's what we've been trying to do at home, but he prefers rice and tea to any thing else. and it isn't nourishing enough. If we could only get him to eat our food he'd soon get bigger and taller"
 Every one.~large and small, pitched in and soon the feast was spread. The pail or water was boiling merrily and all the contents of the lunches were arranged on a piece of paper The children sat around in a close circle watching Chin Win Xii who sat calm ly by on a fallen tree trunk holding the bag.
 Better put in the salt and pepper,n Stewart suggested
 Lu put in a generous sprinkling, then Stewart prodded Chin Win Krs arm. Put in the nest" he urged 'the waters boiling."
 Chin Win Xxi arose willingly and dumped in the nest and Walter stirred the mixture with a long stick. Bubble, bubble, bubble! The nest
 
 then fell apart and the sticks and things of which it had been com posed fioated to the top with few | grayish-brown feathers. l Ut looks done," announced Jim Ross. peering in. Now, Chin Win Xii where's your bowl?" | He had no bowl, so Lu lent her cur which was really the top of her ther- | mos bottle. She held the cup while Walter dipped the soup with spoor borrowed from Myrtle. The cup goI hot, so Lu cried: @.Here, hold this, and handed Chin Win Xxi the thermo: bottle full of rich sweet milk, so shs l could change hands. Chin Win K was all smiles and bows. He ever said, 'Thanlly," then stepping back from the group he quaffed the con tents of the thermos bottle smackins his lips with relish.
 "Here. Chin Win Xxi, here's you1 soup." exclaimed Lu, trying not te show her feelings
 The China-boy took the cup, bowed and passed it politely to June.
 CT don't want it, she said hurried ly. You keep it, and here's a nic,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

square. even a casual observer vii find something to criticize. The best way to insure the squareness of each side as a whole is to test it by meas uring its diagonals with a stick; when the dfagonals are equal the section is square.
 The fence should be given a coat or she1lac, and at least one coat of varnish, but if it is preferred to make it white. two coats of flat white and one of enamel varnish will give ex- cellent service, and may be kept as clean as desired.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

to say in school. It was explained that he could read and figure as well as any of the children, but his tongue got twisted if he tried to pro nounce the queer words of our lan- guage. He was all of fifteen, the teacher said, but he was very small for his age and looked young because his parents had been Buddhists and wouldn't feed him any meats or milk;
 at least that's what Teacher thought.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

stuffed boy.
 "I brought you something for your lunch, Chin Win Ki," said Lu, hand ing him her choice birds nest. "I hope you'll enjoy it.''
 Chin Win Xxi bowed politely and accepted the bag. Seeing him come to life, as it were, made all the others anxious to get another sign from him. Walter whispered to Bob to please tell him something.
 "If you wantee water-water we make beeg fire for hot soupie," Bob interpreted in his curious style.
 This brought an answering glean from the China-boy.
 DO you need salt and pepper?" inquired Stewart eagerly. "I have some in my lunch box-''
 Chin Win Xii beamed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

use our name as a synonym for fool ishness. Now. there was one import ant thing about us, that people have almost forgotten about, and that is, if it hadn't been for us, there would have been precious few books written, before the invention of steel pens. A long time ago, when a man thought of something that he wanted to write
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

chicken sandwich to eat with it.
 Chin Win Xxi took the sandwich but left the cup in June's hand. June pretended to drink. then skillfully tossed the soup over her shoulder, then she winked at her friends slyly.
 Another cup was found, a co1lapsf- ble one. This was filled and handed to Chin Win Xxi. But he passed 1t to Myrtle. Myrtle gave him another
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

no geese. So every time you lay your head on a feather pillow, before go- ing to sleep you should thank the goose for giving it to you. I'd write more. but the cows are going home to be milked, and by the time I get there, it will be time for bed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

INQUIRE pretty slow at learning. But l think you'll catch the
 trick" Said Jimmy to the tender-foot.
 If only you will stick. "Of course you can't expect to know
 What this is all about You see I'm second-class. and so
 A wery 'sperienced scot. The codes not easy for chap
 Who only joined the houp About week ago. but you
 Will get 1t with whoop When once you've learned to make your hands Work smoothly with your head A training everybody needs That's what scout-master said. ''Now. come aheadi You've nearly
 That message right! Just spell Each letter slowly till you say
 We're safe and all is we'll.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

we can keep our heads under water, for a longer time without getting drowned, than people can, too.
 In fact, when I come to think of the many ways in which we are ahead of the funny, two-legged things that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

VATHEN autumn ehills the sparkling al w Of brisk November. everywhere
 The roiler-skate rings long and loud, As laughing little children crowd. When school Is over. hill and street. Where every afternoon they meet. Down in the hollow, where the stream Purls on with lisp and silvery gleam.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

The water-bugs. as if on ice. Cut many a fanciful device As O CT the surface of the Till They whirl and spin and glide at
 will.
 Old Mother Natures fairy-rod These nimble little feet has shod With skates that neither you nor In any store could hope to buy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

wear clothes, that can be put on and off, am not so sure but that we have every bit as much sense as they have,
 and maybe more. even if they do
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

IA teaspoonfu1 paprika-
 tablespoonsfuI chowchow. Mix we'll in a cup or bowl Arrange the leaves of lettuce on in- dividua1 plates.
 With a spoon put the dressing ovei the leaves. using the whole amount. ! Serve at once with crackers or bran bread sandwiches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19
|9RRgzZLE RRgEz4Z1L4EEz
DOUBLE ACROSTIC

DOUBLE ACROSTIC Prfrnals and finals spell the names of two well known birds. 1. A dowdy person. 3. A tree. 8. Solitary. 4. A girls name. 5. Small islands. 6. A country in Africa z. 4 sound of distress. 8. Manifest.
 ENIGMA l am composed of letters. My 5-2-6 is a large crowd. My 1-7-3-4-S not at any time. My whole brings winter in it's wake. ANSWERS DOUBLE ACROSTIO
 F-ruDl-P
 L-drc-H
 A-lon-E
 M-dri-A
 TsIe-S N-ubi-A
 G-roG-N
 O-Uer-T
 ENIGMA NOV MBER mob
 meter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19
THE JUNIOR COOK
HEAD LETTUCE SALAD WITH CHov

Wash and pick over the leaves ot one head of lettuce. Wrap and put in a cold place for at least two hours. This makes the leaves firm and cold. Just before meal time make a dressing as follows:
 To serve six
 1-3 cupful white vinegar:
 1-3 cupful vegetable oil.
 1-2 teaspoonful salt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-19

6T seems that when the busy
 mother is in the midst of some
 intricate culinary process or other
The Washington herald., 1921-09-30
OFFICES FOR RENT.
PROPOSALS

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS y. C., WASH
ington. September %. 1921. Sealed pro
posals for reconstructinE trestle and bins
in line Of st. ne. between lst and 2nd
sts.. will be received in Room JO9, District
Building. until . o'clock pm. October -.
1921 For detailed information spply 10
Room 427. District Building. CCSO H.
RUDOLPH, CHARLES W. KCTZ, JAMES
T. OYSTER. Commissioners. D. c. sos
The Washington herald., 1921-09-30
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.
FARMS

TWENTY ACRES. STOCK. CROPS AND
implemets; IN miles to W. B. q A. sta
tion; midway between Baltimore and wash,
ington; s.. 500; terms BOX 2s5-D. Hersio
office, o4<
The Washington herald., 1921-09-30
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS AT PREyAHr
ing rates made In D. c. improved property.
Some money svaiisble for home builders
LOUIS T. sHoEAAKER, 1901 New Yors
ave. nv. Main 1lG6, ia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
FIRST RAIL is PLACED

BUENOs AIRES, April ia. p,
The first rail has just been PLACED
On the new international railway thai
Is eventually to connect the Argentine
city of Salta with the sea coast o
chila, thus realigning to a certain ex
tent the trade routes of Argentine anc
Chile. The Argentine section of tn
road Is being built from salta to Hu
atiquina, a place in the Andes on the
frontier of Chile, while the CHILEAN
section probably viii be constructed
either TO Antofogasta or Mejillones
In Argentine, construction is bein
done by the state railways. Construc
ton in Chile is not yet definitely pro.
vided for.
The Argentine half Of the road 1,
approximately AIS kilometers long. A
a part Of the work 5000 meters G
hard rock tunneling will have to b
done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
FOSH MUST WAIT Until.
HE'S AS DEAD AS EX-
EMPEROR NAPOLEON |
On May 9Th France Will Honor
Anniversary Of Death of
Ex- Emperor N Napole o n.

PARIS. April l3.--(By Henry Wood,
" r. staff corresponde,s. pn May
s. with Frances celcbrat.Yn of the
hundredth Anniversary of the death of
Napoleon, Marshal Foch win be given
little forethste OF the nice things tina.
France will do In his honor when he is
safely dead as Napoleon.
There IL nothing that France likes to
do better or that she does nicer than
pulling OFF honora on behalf OF her
great military heroes. Generally speak
ing, France would jlst rs soon honor
a live military chief as a dead one,
only experience has taught her that II
Is much safer to stick to the latter
Experience has taught France that
her celebrations In honorsof live milf
AIRY chiefs are so Intoxicating that
they are liable to go 10 the head OF said
mlntary chief, and cause him to want
to take over the whole show.
SO Marshal Foch viii participate in
| the big celebration Of May s with tho
quiet and sure consciousness that an
soon as he has been dead as long AS
\ Napoleon France won't fail TO over.
\ lay any little occasion Ike his birth
I day or the anniversary OF his death.
While the real celebration OF Ma
poleon's death Will take. place ON May
Il and 5, preliminary recognition OF the
/! event is already under way. At NAL
maison. Fontainbleau. sewers and Cam.
\ piegne. museums ana exposltions or
roles OF Napoleon have been opened
In the meantime, excursions are be-
ing organized to the island Of Elba, TO
the Napoleonic battlefields Of France,
to Waterloo and IL possible, also TO
those OF the Rhine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
rrNn MONIES vAI.rAnIr

LONDON. April fS--CA. P0-con-
uervative Scotland Yard is finding wo-
men Of decided value on its detective
force, especially in ferreting out the
ntricacies of certain sorts Of crime.
The talent Of these feminine sleuths. It
is said, is due largely because Of their
greater success at practielng decep-
tion. And it has been found that they
can keep a secret.
Many Of the women detectives COW
r assignments at social events where
is necessary for them to wear even.
ng gowns and Jewels and to display
he social graces.
Women detectives were employed
first in London, but now their actIvi-
les have extended to the provinces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13

One reason is that no
good newspaper will
knowingly print dishonest
advertising.
The other reason is
that experience has prov
en- that dishonest advertis-
ing hurts the advertiser
far more than it does the
buyer of the goods adver-
tised.
The fact is easy to un-
derstand. A person may
be dishonest in a quiet,
sneaky way, for a long
time and never actually be
caught at it. But an ad-
vertisement is a combina-
ton agreement and guar
antee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13

In general there are two types
of business that were most affect
ed by the recent slow down. And
these two types were largely re-
sponsible for most Of the dis
tress,' ETC.. you have heard; First,
the business that lives by its wits,
and tends to make its profit at
the expense of It's help to the
public-relying I on its lack of
identity for safety; and second,
the business that makes as good
goods as those you know through
advertising. but which finds itself
in distress in times when you only
buy goods you are absolutely
sure of--advertised goods.
The manufacturer and mer-
chant whose goods are known TO
you through advertising places
most of his confidence in your
good Will.
He could perhaps get the same
volume of business some other
way, but he has more faith in you
than he has in anything else. If
he had not spent years in pa
tiently building your confidence
he could have raised his prices
without much worry during tho
asst few years, but he never did It un.
ii he was obliged to In order to
stay in business, and he never
.aised prices beyond the Keeping -on
point because that would have
been too foolish for words. It
would have cost him more in your
good will--which is a product of
years--than it would have made
him in profits, which are here to-
day and gone tomorrow.
1t isn't only that you should be
sure goods are rightly manufac-
tured. How does the maker feel
about earning and keeping Your
good will?
As you read the advertise
ments in the great newspapers
and magazines you can tell where
the values are placed. Price and
quality-price and quality. SER
vice, satisfaction, "our name on
the goods means your money
back of your are dissatisfied"
There is no reason why you
should defer buying what you
need. There is every reason why :
you may expect great value today
from the known thing. These are
days when friendship counts and
when 1t pays to trust our friends.
The men and women making and
selling the products you know SO
we'll are your friends. They CONT
on your buying what they make,
so that they can buy what you
make-so that life may be fuller
so that a clean record of square
dealing may continue to be re-
garded as the best policy as well
as the best code.
''Hoss tradin is all right in
books-that's the only place 1t
ever works. Know the goods you
buy-know the people Of whom
you buy, and you are on a sound
basis with money back II not sat-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
PETER HANSON ENTERS
SINGING CONTEST WITH
MADAME TETRAZZINl

PORTLAND. April 13-(U. P.) 4
) While Nine. Tetrazzini sang at I
the Auditorium, Peter Hanson
sang in the Plaza across the
street, drawing a crowd that ri- !
vailed Tetrazzini's audience. The
police interrupted Peters con- I
cert. booking him for drunken 4
ness. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
ColomhInn Trcnt, rnken I-n

WASHINGTON, April 13.-U. o.
Martin u. P. staff Correspondence
After four years senatorial debate, Off
and ON over the proposal to pay the
republic of Colombia % million dol
lars as settlement Of the dispute over
The Panama canal question. drew near
an end. The senate took UP the pro.
posed Colombian treaty, under an
greement to vote after an eight days
debate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
HAS PREPARATION PLAN

BERLIN, April 1s.-CU. P)-The
new German proposals for the pay
ment OF reparations will include an
offer to rebuild devastated France witt
French labor and German materials
It is learned. Foreign Minister Vol
simons has returned from Switzerland
and will lay the plans before the cab
met Immediately
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
sPINNING rI.YwnEEn nrRsrs

PORT MOODY, y. c., April H.
U. PA spinning flywheel bursting
Without warning. completely wrecked
the Thurston Flavells sawmilI near
here, and did damage estimated Mt
10000.
The wheel was six feet In diameter.
and weighted ten tons. One fragment
weighing 500 pounds flew through tho
roof OF the two story mill structure
and imbedded itself Id timber so feet
away.
A half dozen men, working near tho
wheel, escaped without injury.
The mill is being rehHilt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13

isfied. That's fair. Who wants
an unfair Advantage?
Bargains IN their true sense are
always t'e interchange OF goods
and service on 50-5O basis. with
no losses sought by the buyer at
the expense OF the seller. or vice
versa.
That Is what honest business
calls normal conditions. Each
has TO do his part now to make
them come true FOR the good OF
all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
COLOMBIAN TREATY IS
SUPPORTED BY LODGE
IN HIS OPENING SPEECH
Four Years Ago Signed Report
Calling Treaty an Interna-
tional Blackmail Scheme

WASHINGTON. April 13.-CU. P.)
Supporters and opponents Of the Co.
lomblan treaty jumped into fray
Senator Lodge, chairman OF the for
eign relations committee. opened the
discussion with a speech favoring the
ratification and payment of $4,000.
600 The speech was largely an ex.
planatlon Of his change Of position
-Four years ago he signed a report
calling the treaty Fan international
blackmall."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
STILL EXPLODES AND
BUILDING IS DAMAGED

CHICAGO, April 1s.-(U. P.)-The
explosion of a moonshine still wreck
ed two story building. and
many windows in the vicinity. Daniel
Samuels, a saloon keeper was in his
Easement when the still os-r' -
Firemen rescued him from the debris
and rushed him to the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
To Save Time.

Feeling better, dear?" asked Mrs
Profiteer, on a trip to Europe. "sha
have your dinner sentup to you?"
Needn't bother answered Nj
Profiteer, feebly ASK as a favor tina
they throw it overheard for me-
Houston Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13
WANT CALIFORNIA TO
BID ON POWER SITES

SACRAMENTO. April 1s-U. P)
Urging that the stale of California
be put in a running with private power
companies. the lower house passed q
resolution calling upon Governor
Stephens to file on available power
sites in the Sierras.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13

Stamp collecting and stamp
swapping express a healthy boy
hood misunderstanding. The
"hoss tradin" of the grown-up
enriches many page of Ameri-
can literature.
It's instructive to trade-to
find a bargain.
You'll find a lot of folks who
went or were sent to Atlantic
City for the benefit of the ocean
breezzes, sitting in stuffy auction
rooms along the Broadwalk hour
after hour.
Why2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13

A merchant or manufac-
turer inserts an advertise
ment in a paper. That ad-
vertisement carries GER
tain statements and GER
tain claims for the goods
mentioned. To speak such
statements and claims is
one thing; but to print
them, and sign your name
to them, and to send this
out for everyone to read, is
giving the public a guar
antee.
That's why it will pay
you to read advertise
ments and buy advertised
goods. Every advertise
ment is your guarantee of
value.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-13

For tho hope OF getting some
thing worth more than it costs.
Such bargains generally end in
heartburn.
A bargain at expense of the
other fellow is nothing to brag
about. II is noteworthy only
because ii is so rare. 1t is not
the kind OF trading that pays. A
number Of people think that the
times we have been living
through since the war have been
driving too hard a bargain against
life itself.