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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Vital Ears

I
1t is strange that in our instructive
character reading we pay 50 much at
tcntion to such features as the eyes
and the chin. and SO little to the cars.
The only people, aside from the
scientific character analysts. who pay
any attention to cars other than to re-
gard them a. either normal or "funny,"
are detectives and alicni>iS. The former
find in them cOnvO.Utions which serve
much in the same manner as finger
prints for identification. The latter are
able TO determine much in the way Of
sanity and insanity from them.
Yet ears are very important in the
scientific study Of character. They're
important in what they reveal aud in
the ease with which they are observed.
Take. for instance. the ear which is
broad across the base. ut the lobe.
When YOU sc" an ear like this You say
10 y"ur>clf
"llor" j. person viii" j. particularly
wei fitted t. function in civilized So
rl"ty. Not II person of rugged phrSilur
and dominating mentality. perhaps. m'r
yet Il leader "f the world : Thought. but
II person who appreciates the good
things of life. and il willing to N"rN
for them. Not Il person VIII" loves work
for works sake. but who is Interested
in work because ii will bring the things
wanted. In short. Il very practical p"r-
son vino avoids all fights aud amtago-
niSms except thoN" which are ncr",-
Sary. and who generally makes II sue
cess in the practical field of cndravor
chosen.
om0rrOw-SuspiciOus HANDWRITING
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Objects to Generalization

Dear Crnthia--l would Ike 70 cay n
word to 'ThD ddcus"
Ny friend and I had our hair bobbed
'nis spring. Almost ali tho girls ! know
have theirs hobhcd and would be highly
OsUltod IL ,hcy were called common.
Lots of the girls cut theirs for comfort.
We do not wear "spitcurls" nor "triz'
cur hair, nNd Tn" first impression Is not
tho fact trnt we have bobhed hair
\ DEEENl EU Ot' BOBBED HAIR"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

It is only the wcakling who o;v,.
up at such time. ""' gives
TllERE is always a way out of ovorr
i thing; il Is hard to find somo,,,.
and worse very often when Won 't'aes haes
found IL. ''u nave
But IL takes you through tho dim
Guilty and brings you out at tho oh.. a
end finer and stronger, IL Older ',,es ans
gravcr, than you were before. '"'0
And that way comes to Won ub,u
your back Is to the wall and yor Inen hnrn
flung yourself down to strain your "ae ",oe
In tragic gazing at the ceiling, WIS js
your mind has sharpened by neccsu;,n %
aud you must find an answer to ~,
question. what shall doP'' "e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Please Tell Me
What to DO
He Should Ask Your Parents
by CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia l am "a young girl OF
average type, NOT quite seventeen. !
have been going with young man
three months. Now he has asked me
several times to go to Il show with
him, and told him that lie would have
10 ask my parents. lie said that ho
wouldn't, that It was and Is my place to
ask. and ! say it's his place to ask
Now, dear Cynthia. please let me know
who Is right ANGELINA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Adventures Wiih a Purso

E1Ot gift that is nicer than n carl
l. and.yct not quite so pretcntious rs !,
regular present, comes little iyo,r
paper cutter. 1t is the figure NJ
woman done on very smart and ,nodora
lines, in black and white, and won,d
make an attractive addition to the tcst
The price Is 81. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
READY FOR THE SEASON

OF course one eve
ming dress is apt
to get tiresome, but
Mt least you can
start the season
with this outfit.
The stunning wrap
with its howercd
silk lining is as
gorgeous outside
as it is in, and its
warm fur collar
and lreavy lining
make it comfort
ublc for the coolest
night over the
thinncst frock. And
the simplicity of
the dress Of taffcta
covered with a
network Of buglcs
lcnds IL q distinc-
tion which would
enable it's wcarer
to "shine" in it
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

Fringe is still among fashions farcics.
l&ut here is n CORD.FRlNGE TRIM.
NiEC; that is interestingly new. En-.
Jroldor uuc-lnch ribbon or bands Of silk
"r cloth. cut very tine soft silk cord into
sirius i've, SIX or seven inches long. aC-
rordiug to the depth Of fringe you pre-
Imdersidc Of the bands, overlapping
thhn as shown In the froCk illustrated
his CORD-FRINGE TRIMMING forms
smart panels at each side OF the skirt.
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

However modern
folks may joke ct
the word ''ub"y''
in the marriage
ceremony. it aC-
curately nlirrorcd
the beliefs Of all
time.
In Oriental
lands even today
the woman l. n
gentle, docilc,
o b cd tent soul.
with no iurisdic-
tion over her own
life. Even If she
really loves her
lord. there must
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Home in the Woods
BY DADDY

Jack and Janet arc taken JU their
fathers and mothers TO q ne0 homo
far updy in the Goods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
VOU have queer feeling Of mixed
! relief and dnsncrntinn.

i relief and desperation.
come and you can face it straight ont
As you think about il and begin
to plan what YOU can do to overcome
il. bear it, fight your way through the
crisis. whatever kind it may be. your
'cycS grow wide and fixed, and you
stare ut anything which comes within
your vision.
Your back is TO the wall; there is
no refuge for you: you must fight or
else Yield to encouragement. sorrow.
pCrplcxity or some other strong enemy
which is after you.
Because that is when your need is
greatest, it is also the time that you
can think clcarcst and fight hardest.
You have TO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

Did YOU know that there is n snec,,
soap that comes for washing fohr,.
gloves? You can buy n cake Of II ,hat
should last for several washinss. II.
chemical preparation is such that +bi.
soap not only washes the gloves bst.
ter, but also preserves their appear
anCc.
For names Of shops address wop,an,s d..
Editor or phone walnut 5000 or Main tecs
between tile hours Of o and ), '"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

WOMEN never show their husbands
w those wide, tragic eyes when they
arc frightened in that way:
They keep that look concealed until
they reach the comforting darkness of
their own rooms. where they can give
way to it without danger of being
found out.
Some Of the clcScrcst ways Of COM
batting poverty have been thought out
by women whose eyes stared up wildly,
Slcrplcssly at the ceiling.
Wayward children have been cured
Of their dsobcdicncc. fathless lovers
have been disciplined and forgiven,
business problems have been solved
sorrows aud troubles Of all kinds have
been endured by plans arranged dur.
ing these periods of gazing straight
ahead without expression.
You may feel disaster approaching
you may have ''hunch' that some
thing disngrceablc or terrible is going
to happen. and not be able TO do any
thing to stop them.
Time gSs on: YOU arc not sure
enough of the future to take any def
mite steps against the catastrOphc, and
at last il is upon you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
You Find Your AnsUer to Problems
When Your Back Is Against the Wan
Many Womor, Has Fought Through to a Solution of Ha
Difficulties by Staring Win Vide, Tragic Eyes ,'#
at the Ceiling

WTTEN her husband lost his position
w OF account Of quarrel caused by
his own hot temper she did not scold
him.
She was not that kind Of wife.
Her first impulse was to be sylnpa-
thetic. even though her heart was like
piece of lead within her.
But she heard his story. soothed his
ruffled feelings and pampcrcd him
back into comparative good humor
again.
Then while he went to his desk to
Writc. she left him and went upstairs
10 her own room. Flinging herself fiat
upon her bed she lay there quietly, her
eyes wide open, tragic. dry.
II was not time for tears; it was
II time for deep thought and decisive
plans for action.
She had her back. iigurativcly, to
the wall, and she had to fight.
SO she put her back literally to n
bed aimed her eyes at the blank. silent
ceiling and fought down her despair,
and her fright, and her bcwillermcnt.
The result of her consultation with
the ceiling was u reconciliation for
her husband with his firm.
But he never knew that the ceiling
had anything 10 do with IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Woman's Life and Loue
Some More WireS

BY MINIFRED HARPER COOLEY

HE ome wife obent THERE the kind of wife who make
j slave husband feel his infcriorty. Sh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

It is only the wcakling who o;r,.
p at such time. gives
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Things You'll Loue to Make

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HANDWRITING
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
OLD HOME TOWN PAPER
TO HAVE A WEEK
Nation Wide Campaign Launched for
November 7-12--Plaoe In commu-
nifty Life Emphasized.

November 7-12 has been set as Sub
scribe for Your Home Town Paper
Week." and this newspaper, together
with the thousands OF country news
papers the United States over-there
are not far from 1900 OF them, week
lies and small dallies-Is to partici-
pate.
The purpose OF the campaign is not
only to induce residents Of the small
communities and the home town folks
who are far from their native heath
to subscribe for the home paper, but
also to emphasize the important place
the home newspaper plays In the life
of Its community.
This campaign has the hearty sup
port and cooperation not only OF the
newspapers but thousands OF minis
tiers and school principals, and many
state agricultural colleges and farm
and home bureau organizations.
Some persons. II is pointed out, have
been inclined to belittle the place and
function Of the country newspaper.
They have not realized that In reality
the home paper Is a community lnsti-
tuition and that II enables the other
institutions, such as the church and
the school and all the rest to function
better and more effectively. That It is
a necessity II the town is to advance
Daring the time between now and
"Home Town Paper Week." Novem.
Der TIP. this newspaper In It's col.
umns Will have much 10 say about the
Home Town Paper-not this newspa-
per In particular but the home town
paper the nation over, the home town
newspaper as n real and distinctive
factor In American life.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
A FINE OLD HOME PAPER

Crune-A Fine Old English oentleman)
These magazines with gravures and
all these works OF art.
Are very well for city folks who live
by dlnt of mart;
But give me FIRST and foremost, hold
II Is the prime
That fine old home town paper--one
OF the good old time.
The printIn' isn't perfect, the inks
not uniform,
The type Is set by hand perhaps
considerably overworn.
The dear old press--I know II WE'LL
It's covered DER with CRIME
But II prints that old home paper
one OF the gold old time.
I look for It each week as regularly
II comes,
And when the postman brings II In. 4
drop all other chums.
drink II In. from start TO fin, ridicu-
lous and sublime,
That fine old home town paper, one
OF the good old time.
Smiths cat may have some kittens;
Jones Is putting I'm new pumps,
Ny girl chum has got married and the
kids have got The mumps.
Jack wlItsey's built a lean-to, John.
sons roses upward climb
Obi love the old home paper. boys
one OF the good old time.
GEO. IL. WRAY.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
lam THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER
BY BRIsTow ADAMS.

am the Country Newspaper.
the friend Of the family. the brnEsr dins.
snd' speak the home in the evening light
clad porch the glow Of winters lamp.
help 60 make this evening hourI record the the
small the varied Of the days and weeks that make life.
am for and Of the homs follow those who
nnssi whether they the
the thrill Of old days. with wholesome messages
speak the language Of the words
his understanding My congregation larger than that Of
church in readers than those in tho school
Young and old alike find stimulation, Instruction, entertain
me"t Inspiration, Ol comfort the ehrnler Of BIRTH and
love and deahhe three facts of mans existence
bring together buyer and seller. the benefit Of both
Isrt Of the msketlses Of the world late the home word Of
the goods which which
comfort, health, and happiness.
am the word of the week. the history of the the record Of
community in the archives of state and nation.
am the exponent Of the lives Of nnyr readers.
am the Country Newspaper
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
Strong for Home Paper


mo, don't take the local paper
any more" one farmer said to an
other as they were waiting at the
creamery TO unload their milk.
They had just been looking at a
poster advertising Subscribe for Your
Home Town Paper Week, November
7-12." II take a daily paper, and
that's about all / need. II has a few
items every week from our commu-
nifty, and l feel that l save two dol
lars a year by not subscribing to the
home paper"
"Well. that's one way to look at It,"
said the other farmer. "but I've always
felt that a local newspaper was n
pretty valuable asset to any commu-
nifty, and II everybody took the Rtti-
tude you do, there couldn't be any To-
cal newspaper. or course we could
not get along without our daily papers,
because they keep us Informed about
what's going on throughout the ma
ton and throughout the world, but
when you say that they take care Of
our local news, ] don't think you are
sticking close to facts. They simply
can't. and the publishers haven't any
personal interest in our community
the way our editor has.
~ have always felt that got value
received for every dollar I've paid out
in subscriptions to the local paper, and
| don't have an idea that running a
country newspaper is any more OF a
wealth-producing proposition than ram
ming a farm. SO long as I've got two
dollars I intend that the rural mail
carrier Is going to tuck copy OF the
home paper in my box every week"
That farmer knows that the com
munlty newspaper is necessity In
his home; that without II his home
would be incomplete and his part In
the community would be unsatisfactory
to himself and his family. He knows
the full value OF the local newspaper
as an institution.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
A Necessary Luxury.

The town newspaper Is both a lux
ury and one Of the family necessities.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
Community's Archives

"Can you tell me the date the Bap-
fist church burned-I mean, of course,
the famous fire that all the old lnhab-
itants talk about2"
The librarian looked up from her
work. "No. can't tell you the ex-
act date. but think can find II for
you quickly, for we have the files Of
the local paper since II was started.
My Impression Is that the flre--the big
fire, as they call lt--was about 1873,
and 1t won't be very long Job to look
II up"
She went to the stacks In the rear
OF the library, pulled out dusty
bound volume marked Herald, 1873"
and spread II open on the table. "Ah,
here II Is" she said, after a minute
spent In turning over the yellow leaves.
The person who had inquired for
the date, a member OF the woman's
club OF the town. sat down and read
the article. "This gives me exactly
the information wanted" she said.
II thought It would" said the libra
rian. IL fear most people do not ap-
preciate how valuable Is the local
newspaper from the viewpoint OF To-
cal history. In fact, II seems to me
that II is about our only source. Only
when an event gets into print is IL
officially recorded and filed for refer
eBce. Flimsy as II is. the printed
word OF today Is the counterpart OF
the ancient stone inscriptions that give
us our records Of long-ago yesterday.
l consider the bound volumes of our
local papers perhaps the most valu-
able possession Of this library"
There's at least one librarian who
Is giving Subscribe for Your Home
Town Paper Week." which will be OBJ
served November 7-12. the most hearty
backing she can give.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
tia KNOWN HIa Eolkn.

Here are some random observations
OF a man who has visited aud studied
good many small communities: II
you read your local paper you will
not MISS much that is happening
around home. There is no use saying
that you wish your town had paper
like one In the other town. for the
other fellow there is saying the same
thing. The man who reads his local
paper thoroughly Is usually pretty
good citizen and has II all over the
fellow who does not. Local pape-s.
when all Is said and done. do more TO
uphold the Institutions OF this state
and country than any other known
contributing force In the worlds work.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
A Messenger 10 Garcia.

The local newspaper is the mes
senger TO Garcia for your town. II
goes out to the world as an advertise
ment for the community. To be a good
advertisement It must be a good news
paper. TO be a good newspaper Il
must have the support OF the people
OF the community in the way OF sub
scriptlons and advertising. Are you
doing your part toward making your
paper a good advertisement for this
community, one that Will carry the kind
OF message the people OF the com
munity wish carried TO the world7
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
FOUND HOME PAPER IN
HEART OF THE ROCKIES
And Through II Peddler Learned That
Family He Had Known for Fiji
teen Years Were His Relatives.

publishing a country newspaper re-
minds me Of tossing a pebble into
the ocean. We never know how far
The circles which II sets In motion will
reach," said WllltsoD Manley. publish
er OF The Plaindealer Of Canton, N.
Y, the other day. In speaking Of Sub
scribe for Your Home Town Paper
Week." which Is to be observed the
country over the week Of November
7-12. II had a good reminder Of this
not long ago" he went on.
zone day there appeared In the
Plaindealer office a short. stubby. TO
bust man Of probably sixty. knew
the minute | saw him that he had
come In from the big outdoors In some
section. He told me that he had taken
the paper for many years, probably
forty, ever since he had left Canton.
where he was born. He told me where
I would find the paper going, and ]
found II. His post office was In
little town way out In the Rockies. He
suld he had come back 10 the old town
TO live. He paid what he owed and
year over for good measure, and then
he sat down and knew something was
coming.
Forty Years In the Mountains.
Say said he. newspapers are
great things. You can never tell what
they are going to do for you. l have
been peddler cut In the mountains
for forty years. making my trips. me
and the little burro, about once In
six months. There were LOT OF long
umps between houses. For fifteen
wears had been going out OF my
ual. about five miles to one side, 70
.en TO family that had moved In.
You get rather well acquainted with
neople II you see them once in six
months for that long. so when ] got
There one afternoon and didn't find
anyone home-lust the door unlocked
ne an doors were there went In and
moda myself comfortable, and when
sumner time came didn't hesitate
about hunting around for grub And
while | was doing II | found copy
or the Plaindealer on the kitchen shelf
md one or two more around the
bnuye-the Plaindealer mind you, The
poner I was taking right from th'
Old home town! And wondered who
,hese 6fteen.year-old friends Of mine
we're. suddenly realized we had
never talked over our pedigrees any
",When the family got home thai
evening asked questions, and wha
do YOU tmnk?--that wife was sori
of grnndniece OF mine. She hadn't
hsord of her old uncle m stubbinf
around in the rocks OF the Rockies
and hadn't ever heard that any
one related TO me had ever mar
rled and was out there living unde'
another name. Your paper introduced
ms 10 each other. just thought yol
might like to know about II.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
The Community Newspaper
By BOB ADAMS.

OF ALL the SHEETS from East
" to West the local paper 10 the
best. Deep ia our love and deep
our debt to Record, Journal OF
Gazette. When 6rst I landed on
this ball, bit Of Aesh wrapped
round a squall. Il welcomed mo
with joy and pride my life has
never justified. II follows mo my
whole life through, with words all
kind and mostly true; and even
after ! am hearsed twill tell my
best and hide my worst. When In
Oshkosh or Wiekiup wander
hometiek as a pup. or If in foreign
lands ! roam, il brings mo pleas
ant news Of home. Across the
sands, across the sea, the old home
paper comes to me. IL 10 a friend
both true and tried, and to il,
gents, I point with pride; yen, q
will hook my Sunday p nts to pay
up six years in advance.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27

How many residents OF any small
community have ever considered what
might happen II there were no news
papersf Just previous to Sub
scribe for Your Home Town Paper
Week." which is TO be observed tho
country over November 7-12, Is a good
time TO recall the plight OF Macon,
Mo-, not long ago. when fire put the
Chronicle Herald out Of business for
two weeks.
According to The Publishers Aux
Hilary, the old town crier, relic OF
many years back. was ynnked from
his hiding place, busted OF, and put
back on his job. with a jangllng bell.
megaph0ne. and fog-horn voice only
a little worse for long dlsuse.
II may have been novelty for two
weeks. But think OF n community
without printers Ink, compelled TO get
It's announcements Of auctions. sales.
court sessions. births. marriages.
deaths, epidemics OF sickness, dog or
dinances. board meetings. commence
ments, tax notices, advertisements
OF help and situations wanted. acci-
dents, and the rest. through a shouted
word like that OF the ordinary train
announcer in a city depot. The town
crler was romantic fgure In his day,
but few towns would like 10 return 70
his ministratlons now.
When one thinks OF the temporary
plight OF Macon. and that II might
become the permanent handicap Of
many towns. II is well TO think Of sup
porting the local paper.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
Random Observations.

This isn't a country publisher talk
ing. but the editor OF farm paper:
The metropolitan daily will bring TO
ones doorstep the news OF the world
seen through the spect0cles Of the city
editor, but II Is the editor who lives
In the heart of the community who Is
able to reflect the sentiment OF the
local group. He alone Is the true
interpreter Of events as they affect
the small town and the furmlug com
munity that Immediately r''rro tra.' M
towE.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27
A Community Servant.

The local newspaper is the servant
Of the community in which II Is pub
llshed. but 10 be a good and efficient
servant II must be fed by the people
,t serves. II Is an institution OF the
town quite as much as are the schools
and the churches, and quite as much
entitled to support.