Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-14


ing" out his stenographer for ad-
dressing half hundred envelopes, the
letters being so dim that he says he
can hardly read them ''even IN tins
north light" The stenographer re-
monstrates and says the postal clerks
are paid for deciphering the addresses.
"Put q new ribbon on the type
writer and do them right. That's what
you're paid for" demands the en-
ploycr.
What do Senators do when they are
not debating weighty public questions
or answering roll calls? That ques-
ton is often propounded by the curl
Gus and inquisitive.
Senator Walsh, Of Montana, an
swers the query so far as he is con-
cerned. He says he likes to attend the
theatre ard is not averse to witness
ing shows on Sunday night. AND
there are many other Senator's VINO
DO the self same thing. Perhaps a
dozen Senators are dcvOtecs OF the
goli links and get their recreation n
this way.
Anna Graldine Hayden, secretary
to Representative Iihman, Of Mary
land, sets the PACE and fashion Tor
the Younger female secretaries. Every
now and then Miss Hayden, who IS
pretty and vivacious, creates mia
sensation By taking up some new
tangled fad or fancy.
. Her latest stunt is to wear her mar
in an ultra fashionable manner. Alter
having been hidden for sometime by
"cootie cages as she puts it, half OF
her ears are exposed and the !obeS
are highly rouged. So decided was the
change in her appearance that some
Of her friends were inclined 10 think
she had lost her sweetheart.
This week, Miss Hayden shocked
the blue law" advocates By appear
;ng in hand-painted puttces. The
movie man got busy and IS result
OF his activities, she got famous over
night.
The United States Employment Bu-
reau in Washington has received but
few applications from women seeking
domestic positions since it has been IN
existence. ;. ;,
"Of the hundreds VINO have applied
for positions" said the Director to-
dav. none of them want TO do house
work. They are all going into politics
or taking up some fad or other. Sweep
ing and dusting are things OF the past.
The women of today are taking up
psvcho- &na!ysiS-interior decoration,
DESIGNING. opening up beauty parlors'
etc.-anything, in fact, but house
work. =.
There is no real home life these
days, Even mothers must keep up with
daughters. dress like daughters ana
iazz around like daughters. They are
TOO busy with their socia! engage
ments TO make their homes honey,
Sole drinks, prayer books and
hvmnals in the saloons OF American
ships will not fill the passenger lists
r F. Blaine Of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce told the Shipping Board
at recent conference on trade routes
10 the Orient.
81 am not drinking man myself
said Mr.. Blaine, but | would not go
on a long trip on the high seas on d
dry vessel, and there are vast num-
bers OF other Americans who feel the
same way. so something must be
done"
DESPITE this pessimfstic attitude as
sumed by Mr.. Blaine regarding the
future of Americas shipping, there
does not seem to be any prospect that
Congress or the Shipping Board VII!
nay any attention to his note of warn
ing.
To mercenary man it would seem
more profitable to be a guide at the
Capitol than Senator. since nun
drcds if not thousands of tourists go
there daily and the guides are author.
lied by Congress to charge each pll-
he.