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The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
Skeets Tries
For Neu Job;
A rriues L ate
(Second Day of "skeets Lands .
JOb.,)

(Second Day of ."skeets Lands q
Job.-c
Guess I'll look through the
paper an see If there's any ad-
vertisements for boys in offices
or some place" thought Skee the
next morning. He had awakened
somewhat earlier than usual to
prepare for his task of hunting
a vacation job.
But the classified advertise
ments contained but one call for
a boy. A drug store stated that
they were in need of a soda foun-
tain assistant.
Job Appeals to Skeets.
The description of the Job ap-
pealed to Skeets. Soda fountains.
Sure, he knew that it would be
fun working behind a soda foun-
tain. All the ice cream you want,
an everything.
He ate his breakfast rather
hurriedly. Mrs. Munson and Mr..
Munson, too, glanced question
ingly at Skeets, but he offered
no explanation of his rush.
The breakfast dishes taken
care of. Skeets set out for the
drug store.
in fifteen minutes he was there.
But it was a hot morning and
.Skeets wasn't feeling as COM
Portable as he would liked when
he prepared to enter and ask for
the job.
He In Confident.
But I'll get it all right il I
just try" Skeets believed in
keeping his courage up even in
the face of a hot day. So. assum-
ing the most businesslike air he
possibly could. he walked stiffiy
into the store.
Behind the counter was young
man, apparently of about Skeets'
age. cleaning the big wall mirror
with a cloth.
Skeets coughed slightly to at
tract attention and the boy
tdrned.
II come to see about the job"
announced Skeets, pointedly.
Job? What job?' asked the
boy.
why the one you fellers ad-
vertised about in the paper"
Skeets Gets Merry |Haw Haw.7
The boy behind the counter
threw his head back and haw-
hawed. "Say-you're good" he
laughed. They amt no more
i0b aroupd here lid 7 pot bera
first. Don't lay in bed so long"
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know there is no one to do all this
extra work but one piteous, over
burdened woman.
This is not an overdrawn picture
OF average family life. IL is your
own home. very likely. only you are
so accustomed to seeing wife and
mother being slowly slain by those
who ought to protect her that you
have never noticed what a cruel
thing you were doing.
Therefore ! call your attention to
it. and ask you to start a reforms-
ton in domestic conditions in your
own bailiwick just as soon as you
put down this paper.
Nine-tenths of the work that wife
and mother has to do around the
house is unnecessary. She takes a
million steps day picking up
things that the family drop that
they might just as well not drop.
It's no more trouble to hang up
clothes in a closet than on the back
of a chair. It's just as easy to put
books and papers where they belong
as 1t is TO leave them where they
don't belong. Any man who is too
feeble to reach for an ash tray has
no business smoking.
It's just as much up to the family
to clean UP the bath room after
their abolutions as IL is to mother
to scour the tub for the whole bunch
of them. and IL every man would
try to visualize the ache in mothers S
back as she bends over the wash
tub. he would find a clean handker-
chief by the simple process Of stir
ring the contents Of a drawer until
one came TO the top.
You remember the old copy-book
precept. Wrong is wrought by want
of thought as well as want of heart.
That's the trouble with family life.
We don't think. But it's time We
thought about how We are killing
wife and mother by putting unnec-
cesary work upon her. And it's high
time to stop it.
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the newspapers they scatter them
from one end of the house to the
other, though they know poor.
tired wife or mother will have to
pick them up. When they smoke
they drop their cigar ashes on the
floor. and scatter cigarette stubs
all over the place, though they are
perfectly aware wife and mother
has got to sweep up after them.
When hubby bathes he wrecks
the bath. room. and uses half a
dozen towels that wife and mother
has to wash out the next day.
When he puts on a clean shirt he
messes up two or three others that
she has pent half day over 4
doing them up. He hangs up his
clothes on the. floor, and wife and
mother gives the time to brushing
and pressing them that she ought
to spend in trying to rest a little.
Grown-up son follows hard in
fathers footsteps, and being at the
dressy age when the set Of a col
lar is a matter of life and death. he
thinks nothing of running half
dozen, that mother will have 20
launder over again. before he finds
one to suit his critical taste.
Grown-up daughter :s even worse.
for she must have as fluffy ruffies
as the girl who gets her finery from
Paris, and mother must not only
produce them. but be knocked be-
cause she hasn't the skill of a
French modiste.
II there are old people in the fam
lily. they have a thousand whims
about their food that must be ca
tered to. They must have separate
dishes. cooked in different ways
from the family meal. Often they
insist on having their food at
strange and inconvenient hours. and
they demand. as a tribute to them.
that they be waited upon hand and
foot. and that somebody do for them
the things they are perfectly well
able to do for themselves. Yet they
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Listen Family:

Listen Family:
This is a plea for the only gen.
timely oppressed, downtrodden have
tnat is left in the world. 1t is a
plea for wife and mother. Not for
wives and mother. but for YOUR
wife and YOUR mother, and it is
addressed to YOU individually.
Have a heart as regards wife
and mother. Treat them with a
little consideration. Show them a
little mercy. Have a little pity on
them. Try to remember that they
are made flesh of blood that wearies
just as yours does. that they have
nerves that overstrain brings to the
breaking point. Just as IL does yours,
and they can be worked to death
just like any other patient, dumb
beast of burden.
This will be a brand new thought
to you. You have always looked
upon your mother or. your vile as a
sort of perpetual motion machine
that was started to running by your
birth, or wedding ceremony, and
that goes on automatically func-
tioning because she is built that
way and can't help it. Therefore
you feel no more need to spare
her than you would an automobile
| truck. or a steam hoist, or any
other piece of machinery construct
ed for hard service and lifting
heavy loads.
OF course you will deny all of
this and tell me how you love wife
| and mother. and how you would
! die for them, and SO on. Easy
| talk. And unconvincing, because
| nobody is called upon to die for
! another, but how do you live for
| wife and mother? Are you killing
them by inches by your selfishness,
and laziness, and by your eNactions
| Do you wait upon yourself. or do
you make some worn. and weary
/ woman wait upon you?
In this country only one family
in forty keeps maid. Yet the
other thirty-nine families expect 10
be as elaboratcly fed, and as care
fully tidied up after, and mended,
and buttoned. and washed, and
pressed, and valeted as IL they had
a whole retinue of servants TO
slave for them.
They know perfectly well that
| it is wife and mother who must
combine in her one person cook,
and chambermsid. and laundress,
and seamstress. and butler, and do
the work of all for them, yet II oc-
ours to neither husband or children
to do anything to even try to light
en- her labors. and lift some of the
crushing murden from her should
ers.
When the men Of the family read
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LITTLE STORIES
OF GREAT MEN
KING GEORGE v.

of Wales, he once invited an
eminent man to dine with him.
When the coffee was served. what
was the CONSERVATION of the
others to find that the guest
drank from his saucer. An open
litter of amusement went around
the table. The Prince lifted his
eyes; and quickly noting the
cause of the untimely amusement,
gravely empticd his cup into his
saucer and drank after the man
ner of the guest. Silent and
abashed the other members of
the princely household took the
rebuke and did the same.
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And with another chuckle that
cut deeper into Skeets than the
others had done. the newly made
soda fountain assistant turned to
his big mirror and continued
work.
For a moment Skeets felt like
jumping over the counter and
dragging the young fellow out
and giving him a good trouncing.
But, shucks-what's the use?"
he reasoned. and he walked slow
ly and dejectedly out OF the store.
II he only had come down earlier!
Maybe he would have landed the
job. oh, we'll
When Skeets crawled into his
bed that night, with no vacation
job in view, he was a very dis
couraged boy.
more TsmerrewD
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
WEDNESDAY. JULY 9. 1874.

This should be an unusually for
tunate day. Venus is In an aspect
powerful for good, while Saturn Is
friendly early in the morning. Ura-
nus and Jupiter are family adverse
IL is especially a time OF benefit
to women and BODIES mucn success
TO those who engage in real es-
tate or agriculture. both Of which
will attract many in the coming
years.
Love AFFAIRS should flourish under
the kindly sway OF Venus. but while
courtship will be encouraged by the
stars, this may De partly due Co
the influence OF Uranus in eyi. rule
that makes deception easy.
While this conhgJI alton prevails.
women who are material in their
ambitions will succeed much better
than those who have the spiritual
or ideAlistic aspirations.
The planetary direction Is not
auspicious for women who desire
TO attain high political appoint
ments or to procure honors OF any
sort. for they are likely to be dis
np:Ointrd.
Buring this government 81 the
stars men who represent authority.
in no matter what capacity, may
meet with adverse criticism.
Disagreement in parliamentary
procedure may cause serious OBJ
stacles to the work OF congress at
this. time when many men will have
many minds.
The r,tirement of a member Of
the Presidents cabinet will take
place before the end Of the year.
II the stars are read Alright.
There is a sign believed TO indi-
cate a tendency 20 intrigue among
persons in Washington and this
may lead to schisms.
Mercury, ruler Of the seventh
house. well aspected by Jupiter, is
believed TO have power to prevent
any warlike demonstration on the
part Of the United States. although
there will be whispers Of perils that
NAV lead to hostilities.
Persons whose birthdate II Is rave
the forecast of a year Of steady
prosperity ani progress. TIE young
Will WOO and girls will have many
oners OF marriage.
Children born on this dav will
be Intelligent. weIl-baIaaced and
much respected. These subjects Of
Cancer usually rise rapidly iu ary
profession.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
: CLIII INVITATION TO
SUPPER.

DR.. LangwelI looked at Nancy
quickly.
"Of course. you're only jesting
when you say you're homeless"
2Not a bit, my dear doctor. left
the Stanleys tonight for reasons
which 1t is not necessary to con-
tide in you. / can't go back to my
own apartment with the Hardings
IN possession, feeling as do toward
Peggy Lewis. II 1 go to any other
friends. it means an explanation,
which I prefer not to have to give;
so I thought would walk a while.
and decide what hotel should have
the honor Of sheltering me-"
The doctor whistled.
Rather a dramatic little situa-
ton What happened? Stanley make
love to you n front of his wife,?
Nancy turned her head away, dis
daining a reply.
There was silence for a few min
utes while the car turned OF the
avenue in-the park. Under the doc
tors guiding hand it rolled along
noissIessly over the broad driveway
where the moon cast the shadows
OF the bare-branched trees.
Suddenly the doctor stopped the
car, took out a cigar and lit II. He
puned Il for a moment, contempla-
t,vely and then said with great
casCainess:
How about coming with me?
The people I'm staying with have
gone to California for the Spring
and have turned their apartment
over to me for the remainder OF my
sisv n town. You'll be quite com
Portable there. They left a maid and
: couple of Jap servants
SaEcy stared at him in amaze
u1ent.
Now it's you who are jesting.
why" he inquired, still paying
much attention to his cigar.
..Tbat.-, said Nancy decisively,
was the most ridiculous suggestion
I've ever listened to-.
And why, please?
"oh. don't be absurd" she cried,
impatiently.
He smiled. and Nancy. watching
his face closely in the radiance from
an arc light, noted the gleam OF
cruelty in his eyes
Next you'll be telling me that
you're not that kind of a 'goh'
he said, mockingly.
Apparently il is necessary for
me to tell you that. since 1 was
mistaken in believing that our
friendship was based on mutual un-
derstanding and sympathy"
Pretty phrases, my dear girl.
Are you ever honest with yourself
and with other people, or do you
always repeat parrot-like the things
which are expected Of a woman of
your class?'
In this instance I'm being botn
true to myself and to my position
said Nancy, quietly.
The doctor shrugged.
Have il your own way, but at
least come home with me and have
a bit of supper, 1 take 1t that you
dined long since"
I've had nothing to eat sine :
tea" replied Nancy, absently, but
i much prefer to go to a restaurant"
Nonsense! Why spend money for
an inferior meal when you can have
a corking good one at my apart
ment? Besides my friends have a
well-stocked celIarette. Better
come"
Nancy considered
- She was beginning to feel the et-
fects of missing her dinner. She
also faced the prospect of a lonery
evening. with ample time to .fink
about Comics brutal accusation.
The doctors companionship would
be pleasant: after all. there was
nothing very improper about. hav-
ing supper at his apartment with 4
corps of servants in attendance.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
Senator Wolcott Resigns.

Vice President Coolidge yester-
day received a letter from Senator
WolcOtt, of Delaware, in which VOL
colt formally resigned his seat in
the Senate. The letter was sent
from Dover, Del. last Saturday.
Senator woIcott has been named
Chancellor of Delaware.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
Packard Cuts Prices SharpIy

DETROIT, July The Packard
Motor Company today announced
price reductions of from $500 TO
sl.7oO on various models Of autorno-
biles. At the same time Dodge
Brothers announced its production
schedule for the remainder Of the
year will be at its maximum ca
pscity because OF orders which have
been received
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
CONCERT.

Concert at United States Capitol this
evening at p. m, by the United States
Marine Band. Taylor Branson, second
leader.
Program.
March, 'Semper Paratus". .Blodgett
Overture, ''Euryanthe" e".......... Weber
Cornet solo. WILLOW Echoes" Simon
Musician Arthur s. Witcomb.
Gr,,d scenes from Mariana. Wallace
charaeteristic, "Ronde Turque" .Conte
waltz suite, spring, Beautiful
Springs" ..................L .Lineke
Graud march, The President .Tregina
s.rhe Star Spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
Daily HardknOt.

MAKE one UP and send it in.
Take the first letter from a
grain and you will get warmth.
Take the first letter from what
remains and you will have what
you do three times a day-Con-
tributed By Al. J. h.
Answer to yesterdays: Cotton
wood.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
Nuts to Crack.

MAKE one up and send it in)
He uses pen. but cannot
write;
He roots like a lily. but seldom
stays white.
What kind of an animaI is he?
Contributed by A. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06

Yesterdays: What fruit do we
find mentioned most often in our
Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06

Can Snakes Hear.
Yes. but not at all well. They
have no external ears
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
Charming Summer Dresses
S25

Cinshams Of smart attractreness that
are practical for all-day wear. In blue and
white or pink and white checks. with crisp.
white orsandy collar and cuffs. trimmed in
colored scalIopins and small pearl buttons.
Dotted Voiles. in dark summer colors.
with vests, collar and cuffs of white net.
edged in lace. are particularly attractive. in
navy with red. black with white or brown
with tan.
Special Size Apparel Section. Third soOr
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more Temorrew)
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So. 50 to $3.50

Well tailored models. smart and straight
lined. slightly gathered to give the necessary
fullness over the hips.
Gabardine and surf satin. of very hne
qualities. are the materials; developed into
varied fashionable models. with smart patch.
inset or slit pockets, pearl button trimmings
and well placed belts.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
SAW BABE RUTH KNOCK
TWO HOME RUNS

DR.. H. B. Best, Messrs. Albert
Woodard, Ed Stal1ings, Jr., of Will
son and Mr.. E. Watson of Smithfie1d
have returned from trip to New
York, Coney Island and Atlantic
City. While in New York they saw
Babe Ruth knock two home runs.
These balls entering the grand stand
on the polo grounds where the games
are played, the players are not al
lowed to enter the grand stand to
secure the balls, and those in the
grand stand are not allowed to throw
out the balls. In other words to
knock ball into the grand stand
means a home run. The grand stand
is about the same distance from the
home plate as the back wall fence
at League Park in this city.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
WILL BE HEARD TUESDAY

Tuesday before Judge Connor is
set as the day for the hearing of
the injunction proceedings instituted
by adjacent property owners TO pre-
vent Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Bats from
increasing the wall of their store
building fronting on Tarboro street
alongside the alley between the
Bats store and the rear of the Oct
finger stores.
Mr.. Bats contends that he has q
deed to 1-2 inches and that he de-
sires to use only four inches of the
space to strengthen his walls that he
may eventually add another story tC
his building. Recent improvements
in his double store include a new
front on one story buildings. He
says that the late Mr.. Henry Morris
was not party to the agreement te
turn the alley over to the city wher
the town took it over paved it anC
made it public alley.
The plaintiffs in the injunction:
proceedings contend that it is pub
lie alley, already fixed as to it:
width and to decrease it's widtf
would interfere with it's use.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
WILL ASSIST AT SERVICES

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oliver Brison, who
are here in the interest of commu-
nifty service work will assist tomor-
row morning at Sunday school SER
vices in the Baptist church and will
also sing at the Methodist church at
the morning service. They will be
at Scott's school house tomorrow af-
ternoon with Mr.. S. E. Leonard and
Mrs. G. C. Boyette at the Presbyte-
rian Sunday school.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
: S6t|ETy NEWS : :

DR.. and Mrs. L. J. Smith will spend
the week end at Seven Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Applewhite
and family left yesterday for Win
ston-Salem.
Mrs. c. B. Council is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. D. Hyman.
Mrs. C. o. Hervey and daughter
of Galveston, Texas, who have been
visiting Mrs. v. C. Dickerson, left
today for Richmond, Va.
Col Geo. S. Hughes of Danville,
Va, is the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. V. c. Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. A. Barfoot and
children have returned from More
head City.
Mrs. j. B. Farmer, Misses Julia
and Lydia Farmer will leave to-
morrow for Greenville. The Misses
Farmer will later go to Richmond,
Va, and Virginia Beach for a stay.
Miss Minnie Outerbridge and Mas
ter Wilson Outerbridge of Scotland
Neck are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Thos Blount.
Mrs. A. P. Weaver and son, Alva,
of Baltimore, Md, are visiting at
their old home here.
Mrs. Thos. Blount and children
have returned home from a stay in
Martin and Pitt counties.
Miss Sula Bats of Wilsonand her sis
ter, Miss Emma Ruth Bats of Elm
City, left today with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Bryant of Rocky Mount for a
trip to Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and
Frank Davis, Jr., left today fol-
Morehead City.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
GIRL SCOUTS TO
LAKE WACCAMAW.

Early Monday morning a party of
80 Girl Scouts will leave Wilson for
weeks camping trip to Lake Wac
camaw. The party will be in charge
ofAMr. and Mrs. G. B. West, Misses
E1A Hackney, Varina Woodard and
Mir m Oettinger.
The girls will participate in all the
pleasures of camp life, and there is
every indication that the week will
be delightful one for every member
of the party.
The Boy Scouts of Wilson recently
spent pleasant week at Lake Wac
camaw and report the spot as an ideal
one for a camp.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
WANT A GRAPHoPHONE?

I have in my possession large
cabinet stand Columbia graphophone
with 54 double records. The machine
is practically new, having been used
very little. The outfit belongs to a
destitute family and is offered for
sale at bargain for the relief of the
family. Arrangements for insta1lment
payments can be made upon proper
security. An early sale is very much
desired
The graphophone can be seen at my
Office, the public schools Office next to
the Daily Times at any hour in the
day.
Samuel E. Leonard,
Supt. Public Welfare.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
DELIGHTFUL MOTOR TRIP

DR.. and Mrs C. E. Moore and Miss
Calottie Newborn of Kinston have
returned from delightful motor trip
to Hendersonville and Blowing Rock
DR.. Moore says he drove 9O6 miles
without a drop of rain touching his
car. The crops in the west have
been greatly injured by the drouth
but the roads are in fine condition.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
FREMONT IMPROVES SCHOOLS.

Fremont, Aug. 13.-Fremont has
voted bond issue of 0,0OO. This
money will be used in erecting a
modern school building that will be
credit to the town and county.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
Spring Chickens Only s5c.

At Carroll's you can buy
nice spring chickens at only 35c 1b
mullets are also cheaper.
s Is ltd
The daily times., 1921-08-13

Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer.
tism, Neuralgia, Sp ains, etc.
The daily times., 1921-08-13

o o G o O o o o o
It's been a peace summer now for
zone Wild Week..
The daily times., 1921-08-13

Nice snaps, peas, butter beans and
other nice vegetables at CAROLS
Also veal, fresh pork and fine beef.
s 13 ltd
The daily times., 1921-08-13

Four weeks make one month, but
zone Wild Week. makes one happy
for many months.
The daily times., 1921-08-13

Every week may have it's dull mo-
ments in Zone Wild Week.
The daily times., 1921-08-13

You can have more fun in zone
Wild Week. than in a month of
Sundays.
The daily times., 1921-08-13

Rub-My-Tism is powerful antis-
eptic. Cures infected cuts, old sores,
letter, etc.
The daily times., 1921-08-13

There's going to be Zone Wild
Week here Monday.
The daily times., 1921-08-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

WILSON FURNITURE CO.
Licensed Embalmers and Un.
takers
Geo. r. Robertson and J. ]. Amerson
in Charge
The daily times., 1921-08-13
Cornea Mullets Cheaper.

sCOrned MulletS Cheaper.
Have a nice lot of new corned
mullets and prices lower, at CAROLS.
Also chickens at 35c. ltd
The daily times., 1921-08-13

o o o o o o o o o D .
DIR. w. 8. ANDERSON c
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office Hours Z
8 to IL q. m. 1880 to 6 p. m. {
The daily times., 1921-08-13

Game quality in Sports Shirts-winning
quality that reveals the fame of the makers
name-quality that will help man masterfully
"A pleasant revelation in Sports Shirts for vaca-
ton-white or tan pongee or oxford with col
lars attached
See display in our Nash Street Window
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-04
NOTICE. or STREET ASSESSMENT
ENSTAtIsMENT PRIVIfaE.ES

Notice Is hereby given ,has the
Common Council ~ The City of Pen
dleson. on February is. 1891, dad
make an assessment for the improve.
ment cf Mail0ck street from the norsn
line az Raley street 10 the north
line of jackson street, in The civ Q,
pendleten. and at& assess the contract
price fer making said improvements
against the lcsS, parts Of lots ana
parcels 81 land, especially benefited
thereby, All persOns affected By Ssch
improvement and assessment deSirias
Ia take AacantSee az the provisions OF
Chapter 5 ~ Tiue ss, of igori's oregon
Laws proviatnS thar suca assessments
nay be pssd in ten snueal iaStailaseass
are heTNey notified that appsicAison
80 10 d. nnSs ee made 10 the City RE
cors2er. as in such Ctapter : provided
Washin ten DAYS fresn the Gate of this
aosSce. Forms Tar such applications
aay ~ secarea frosa the oftSce 81 the
c4tY Recovaer.
Dated al pcodses0n. Oregon thss
srd das of MSroh. 1921.
Tgs0S. FaTE GRRAI.D-
City Recorder.