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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15

The little goblin did not-Heed a
second bidding, for he wanted to know
very much who lived IN the cave
where North Wind stayed all summer,
and when he saw Jack, who was 30
full Of fun he could not sit still, Jump
ING and kicking about the cave, the
naughty goblin knew he had found
PLAYMATE he could teach TO do many
mischievous things. =,
Il will teach him to do tricks," said
the naughty little goblin, so he took
| little Jack with him into his rocky
home and showed him how he could
touch the flowers and the fruit and
chill them until they lost their beauty
and many other tricks he taught tc
little Jack that he should never have
known.
But somehow the fairies found out
what the bad goblin WINS teaching
Jack Frost TO do, and 80 one day they
came 70 the home of Mother NORTH
Wind and asked for Jack TO make
them A visit. I'VE will keep hin
amused until he grows up, Mothel
North Wind" said the fairies; ''yo'
can 20 along on your winter iourne,
and have no fear about your SON."
And so the fairies took Jack Eros
to their home, where they taught hin
10 paint beautiful pictures with gor
gcous tints such as you sometimes Sc
in the fall in the woods.
And they taught hnn, of course, 7
draw as well; pictures he made Q
snow-cappcd mountains and tall ior
est trees all feathery and beautiful
little fairy bridges over streams tha
sparkled, and frosty flowers CROWN
along snow-white roads; beautiful lano
scapes with faraway hills and water
falls failing among sparkling rocks
tall icebergs sailing along a frosty SCI
little lakes edged with delicate fern
and soldiers, all white, marching wit
spears above their shoulders.
In fact, they taught Jack Frost s
much that he was quite grown u
before his mother thought about hlI
again. and when the fairies brougt
him back TO his home they hoped b
had forgotten all the tricks the ba
goblin had taught him.
But he didn't, for it is hard to fol
get the things we learn when we al
very Young. and so Jack Frost whe
he goes out over the world and touche
the fruit and flowers and does othe
Things. such as freezing the water In
glass until IL snaps, is rememberin
the tricks taught by the bad goblil
when he was young.
And all the beautiful things he doe
which you sometimes see on the win
dow panes, and the beauty Of tn
woods after one of Jacks visits wer
taught him by the fairies, and if tn
fairies had taken him first, Jack Eros
probably would have never done an
Of his bothersome tricks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
WHY are men who are 30 clever about

Why are men who are 30 clever about
other things, stupid about lover
Why do men give 20 much time and
thought to making their business sue
cess, and none at all to making their
marriage a success?
Why do mon make such profound
study of the psychology of the other men
with whom they must deal, yet never
think it worth while to attempt to find
out what their wives are thinking and
feeling, OF how they orc rcacting to any
given situation2
Why do intelligent men, good men.
kind, well-meaning men, men who
really love their wives go blundering
along through forty of fifty years Of
married life, breaking their wives
hearts, and turning matrimony into
an arid desert, when they could make it
blossom like the rose if only they would
say few kind words now and then, or
use a little tact and diplomacy in dealing
with the women TO whom they are
married?
Nobody knows, least of all do the men
themselves know. The way Of snake
on a rock, and man with maid are
SeI upNH lil tlOAN WIN 90 WV phi viz
unfathomable mysteries of the world
but they are easy riddles to read com
pared to the attitude Of husbands
towards wives. Perhaps that is the
} problem that the Sphinx broods over il
} the desert, and why its lips are curved il
a smile half pitying, half sardonic.
For the curious part Of the matter i
! this, that good husbands are as rare a
: black diamonds,yet practically every mai
, when he marries intends to be a jewe
; of husband, and, as q general thing
l he never finds out that he fails to b.
r ANYTHING but pinchbeck, and he neve
j dreams that his wife is not perfect,
7 satisfied with him., and that she dosen'
thank the Lord on her bended knees fo
t him every night. He feels that he hs
n done his full duty when he feeds be
: and clothes her, and he is blissfully uns
e ware that he has rubbed all of the gl
off of her romance, and put his bi
o hulking foot through all her girls
# dreams of what married life with I'll
: man she loved would be.
!, For men don't waste their time
4 studying women, or trying to see III
g from the feminine point of view. Cons
/ quently they never find out that lit
r things are big things to women, ar
;, that womsn's happiness often depenc
on trihes.
$, AS an interesting illustration of thi
h / submit the case Of young women
know whose whole life is being RUNE
70 by her husbands obtuseness. His, ais
p because he cannot understand why
n wife should be the melancholy wret
It she is when she has all of the orthod'
e feminine blessings, good husban
d a good home, and good income.
This particular man is splendid fello'
r When he was young he married WON,
e slightly older than himself. She was
n strong, efficient, forceful woman, q fiji
IS manager, and model housekeeper; b
II she died, and he took unto himself, as
a second wife, girl much younger thi
g himself, gentle, clinging little thing WI
n adored him, and whom he loved dearl
But the mans idea of loyalty to /
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
ny Lee Paps

went GROUND To the store with mn
today TO carry some Of the things, going
more because ] had to than because |
thawt IL would give me eny ple,1ure,
and on the way home we started to go
past the froot stand and there WAS a
lot of crate big orindges piled mp, mo
saying, G. look Mt the orindges, If they
was mutch bigger and not so red you
mite think they was candelopcs.
Wich ma stopped and looked az them,
ssying TO tho man, How mutch are the
naval orindges2
8 cents apeecc, sed the man.
Being skinnie man with n fat mush-
tash, and ma sed, Well wunt 3, how
mutch would they be suppose ! took
81
Well, tell you, considering its you
Ill let you have 3 for 25, sed the man
That's fare cnuff, scd ma.
And the man put in bag, making
another packidgc to carry but me not
minding il on account of wat was in II,
and about blocks ferther / sed, G
ma, holey smoakes, 3 ates is "a.
Well wat about it, o you mean about
the orindges, o my goodniss III never
trust froot man agen, and be sed il
80 honestly too, don't you dare tell your
father or he'll never get done teezinp
me about it, sed ma.
l wont tell him, ma, it'll jest be 9
secret between us 2, l sed, and ms
sed. That's a good boy, and sed, Sure
I wouldent think OF telling him, ma
because know how he would keep OIL
laffing at you, hay ma, heers gooc
ice GREEN place, it will be good chanc
to put down our packidges vile.
Well all rite, sed ma. And we wen
In and each had ice GREEN soda, vic
, maybe We wouldent of if it hadcnt o
bin for the 3 orindges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
Poor Little No. 2
BY DOROTHY DIX
The Worlds Most Highly Paid Woman Writer
Copyright 1922 by tho Wheeler Syndicate Inc. N Y.

first wife Ia 70 keep her presence alive
in the house. Her portrait hangs over his
desk. Her photographs are scattered
about in almost every room. The furni-
ture represents tho first wife's taste.
They sit in her chairs eat of her china.
She is lowering ghost of an evening MS
they read by her lamp.
Worse still, the husband tallsc of her
continually. He is full Of "reminiscences
If their life together, and when he finds
fnult with the way No. 2 does anything,
he tells her that No. ] always did-thus-
and-so until poor, little No. Q has come
to believe that the only perfect woman
who ever lived WAS her husbands first
wife.
And this man who was a good hus-
band TO one woman, and is trying to be
n good husband to another, hasn't
sense enough to perceive that he il
actually torturing his present wife to
death, and that every time he mentions
his first wife to her no inflicts just as
much pain on her MS If he had thrust q
knife into | er heart.
For the very quintessence Of distilled
jealousy, the bitterest drop in the cup
/ OF HAu, Is tUS luiHty htiBitSS ltshVhSiJ 3.
second wife feels for first whose virtues
and excellences are thrown in her teeth.
With living rival, she can battle. She
can match charm with charm, art with
art, allure with allure. She can find
defects in living woman's armor, sht
can strip from her her cloak of superi-
ority, but she cannot attack the dead
She is powerless before one whose ever,
good quality is magnifed by tho grave
When a woman sings the sage Of he
, first husbands virtues to her seconC
, she does it through sheer devlshnesa
r and with malice aforethought, but me,
actually are idiotic enough to think the,
t are making hit with their No. 2 wive
r by showing them how tenderly the.
S remember their No. Is.
This is proven by the fact that when
: widower goes a-woong he almot
I invariably commences his courtship b
z telling the woman how much she reminc
b him of his dear, departed Maria AM
e and he doesn't have gumption enoug
to perceive that there isn't a woma
n alive or dead that she wouldn't rath,
e be like than the lady into whose sho,
: she is preparing to step.
e 1t does look as If long and intensiN
d course of matrimony should teach eve
Is the dullest man that every woman
hearts desire is TO be the first and on,
$, love of the man she loves, and that it
! bad enough for her to have to sit at Il
d second table in husbands heart, al
,, feed upon rehashed affection, ar
Is warmed over romance, without havil
* the bitter knowledge continually throw
* in her face.
d, But it doesn't. Husband blithely ba
bles on to No. 2 about No. l, al
v. wonders whence comes that sound as
IN grinding teeth.
For even the cleverest men are stup
he in love.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
Why LILLIAN AND MADGE POST
PONED, RON 4 TINE, TOM
CHESTER'S STORY.

Tom Chcstcrs honcst, boyish tacc
~ns a,uhcd when We Opened the door
NJ hu knock, and he looerned his top
coat with n haste that betrayed un-
comfortable warmth, though the even,
ing autumnh air wAs chill. lhat no haI
been running was plainly to be scen, ana
Lillian put up . playful admon'shihe
hand M I've started To speak.
Nothing that won't keep a lev MIN
ut~s, ,s thercY" she asked, and at hrs
hAlf-puY sled shake Of the head she made
. prscmptory gesture toward the dining
room.
''OH with your topcoat and into
char" abe commanded lightly. We
arr firm believers there IN the primitive
pr,nc,plc. Feed tho brute, and we nc
going 10 act upon our principles before
wc have any reports or confab.
lie shrugged out Of his topcoat with
m,ck. graceful motion, deposited II and
his hat IN the hall and followed us to
the dining-room. ..
"You are the most wonderful pcoplcf'
ne said with hoyish enthusiasm. "Upor
NV word. | smell coffecl I'm just be'
ginning TO realize I'm hungry. | can as
sure YOU thnt here is a brute who's very
willing 10 bc fec"
"Don't stand on ceremony then. ial
Ian smiled, pushing him gently into {
chair. "Wc1l dispense with the stand
ing NJ salute until the ladies are seatc.
for this one evening That's the girl
Madgc. Bring the pcrcolator To TN
table Then we won't have to walk 8,
far for our second and third and fourtl
cups. Hut how ARE you going To keel
u hot7 oh, | secl You're an ingenious
lsly.
An Impro mptu Supper.
| had nut my tiny canned heat stow
upon A small iron tray and had places
over the stove n shallow pan OF bubbhn
hot wn,er in which ] set the pcrcolatol
The whole contrivance was on sma
table at my elbow where l could reac
the coffee easily. | saw Tom Cheste
look M IL keenly, then he rose, came Z
my side Of tho table, and with quiet
Pardon me-" lifted the small tahl
with is burden and carried II TO HI
own side of the table.
IL was too near the loose sleeve 9
Vour gown" he said. Besides, it's onl
fair that | should have the labor c
pouring the coffee, as ] am AFRAID
shall drink more cups than any one.
That's why we made iull pot,
smiled revising my mental estimate q
Mr.. Chester bit. | had thought hir
a brave. resourceful, attractive boy.
sull acknowledge those qualities, bu
now nddcd touch of maturity, OF dom
nance, which snt oddly upon his youth
fulnce>. vet still became him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15

Now. what shall l do? II once he
vets his band or the snow, making
.nowhsllg be VIII be sure TO run away
and do harm, and ] cannot let him
play with tho sunheams; they would
soften his touch 30 IL would be Of no
usc for the work he must do when
he grows up"
Then while she was thinking, mother
North Wind spied goblin running
about dressed in his red cap, which
WINS pulled down over his small ears,
for Il wns getting chilly in the woods
Come here" called Mother North
Wind
Tho little goblin came scampcring
over tho dry leaves. You run in
and plny with my son. Jack Frost "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
JACK FROST'S TEACHERS.

When Jack Frost was very young,
a. small that has mother, North Wind,
would no, let HIM GO away from home,
she used 90 have great deal Of trouble
keeping him amused, for old Winter
Time had told Jack of the things h,
could DO when he was old enough to &c
. head Of him each year and give the
frosty touch 30 leaves and everything
that dared 90 stay above the ground.
50 Jack was impatient 20 grow w
xnd rnn out over the world every
year Iu.t as old Winter Time did anc
Mother North Wind.
II mus, find something 10 keep tn,
hid amused" thought his mother
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. Kirkman

two egU, we'll beaten, two teaspoons OF
granulated sugar, pinch Of salt, two
cups Of flour with which two teaspoons
of baking powder have been eifted, and
the two egg-whites beaten stiffiy. Last,
addone cupful Of thin slices OF sour
apples. Drop this batter by spoonfuls
into deep, hot fat. When q golden
brown, LIT out the fritters and drain.
Servo them with maple sirup. (Hali
this amount is enough TO serve small
family.
Tomo orrow---Answercd Letters.
An Inquiries Addressed 70 Mies Kirk
man In caro- Of tho "EnIcient HOUSE
l:eeping" department will be answer
cd In these columns In their turn.
This requires considerable time, how
ever. owing To the great number re-
ceived. go II n personal or quicker re.
ply In desired. a stamped and seif-ad-
dressed onvelope must be enclosed
with the question. Bs sure to use
your full naInc. street number, and
the narne Of your city and state
The Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
The Sandman Story
BY ABBY Phillips Walker

Copyright City
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15

Swectbrcads make an ideal meat Jish
on tho dinner table at this season OF
the ycnr. Tho following menus are
worth trying:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
The Charmer.

The home brew had been brought
out and disposed Of. and now for two
hours Blake and his friends had been
expecting the worst.
SHAY. Bil?'
"Whasher masher?"
9Th they shay II you look 'em
straight in th-the eye th-they wont
bite you."--American Legion Weekly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15

r Just as long as he possibly can. a
man with a lawn is disposed to look
upon his lawn mower as a sleeping
dog.-Detroit News.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20
Roosevelt-Sequoia Must Be Protected
Against the Water Power Act


William Bad President Sierra ClubThe Sierra club the
first the National park cannot support the
Barbour bill amended bring the under the
protection by the JonEs existing national parks We
oppose the policy of kinds of parks principle and
dangerous practice Our representative Washington instructed
to work only for park exempt from power privilege.
John Sherman Department of Applied Educa-
General Federation of Women CbThe policy of the General
complete of the National
Parks Monuments all national projects which supports
based this principle We therefore opposed the Barbour
bill The federation strongly favored the project for Roosevequoa
National park before passage the JonesEsh BILL but cannot
continue support while subject the Water Power act I'm
less the bill is amended full protection from the provisions of the
Water Power shall be compelled do utmost defeat
Resolution of National Parks Committee National Council of %
and Western Associations Resolved That in the opinion Of
this committee the Barbour bill H 1852 to create the Roosevelt
Sequoa National park should amended protect the entire
included within the park from water Developments the
that all existing national parks protected and that this
vors the creation of park thus protected and opposes
the establishment of national park without such
Bird Grnnell Chairman; John B. Burnham Secretary
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20
i:IP INVALlDS TO FORGET
Presence of a Canary or Goldfish in
the Sickroom Invariably Has
Beneficial Effect.

Next time you sit in a room, the
furnishings of which include bowl
Of goldfish, consider how much time
Eu spend watching the small fish as
hey swim slowly about or dart about
ID pursuit of each other.
Probably you will conclude you
we're indulging the usual tendency of
The normal person to be attracted to
moving objects. In sick persons and
COnValescents this tendency is more
pronounced, and in the aged and very
young 1t is still more so.
That psychology of this attraction
vas given by DR.. Edward N. Leavy,
formerly veterinarian to the animals
h Central park zoo. He is now con-
lected with a Fifth avenue pet store.
"Slck persons lying in bed spend a
great deal Of time watching the gold
fsh If an aquarium Is In their room"
be said at takes their minds off
their pains and aches and is very ben
efcal."
Canaries share with goldfish the
honor of being the chief animate en-
tertalnment to the sick.-New York
Sun
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20
Clocks Run Faster at Night.

Berkeley, Calif.-Here's the scien-
tific explanation of why the alarm
clock goes off so early in the morn
ing. Clocks run faster at night than
in daytime. w. w. Campbell, director
of Lick observatory of the University
of California, in his annual report to
the president of the university, an
nounced that r. III. Tucker, an Obser-
vatory astronomer, has made this
startling discovery regarding time
pieces. ''The ultimate cause of the
phenomenon is obscure" the report
states, "but an exhaustive program Of
observation so far has borne out the
hypothetical conclusion that clocks
run faster at night than in daytime"
The discovery is of vast Importance
to astronomers who depend upon clock
corrections.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20
Making Good an Old Boast.

A process has been discovered
whereby old leather can be converted
into gelatin. Such transformation Of
fers ready way of utilizing many ar
ticles after their value to every one
but the junk man appears to be gone.
Since head coverings are sometimes
made of leather, it would appear that
at least the man confident that his
candidate will win in an election may
literally back up his confidence with
the time-honored promise that he will
eat his hat In the event that his man
loses.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20

tOIduucI, measure, ana aQQ equal
quantity of sugar; seal while hot.
Less sugar will be all right for keep
Ing, If one does not like them so sweet.
Pecan Nut Loaf.-Mix one cupful of
hot boiled rice, one cupful of pecan
meats finely chopped, one cupful Of
cracker crumbs, one egg well beaten,
one cupful of milk, One-half teaspoon
full of salt, One-fourth of teaspoon
ful Of paprika, few dashes Of cay
enne. Mix well and turn into we'll
buttered bread pan Pour over one
tablespoonful Of butter and bake in a
moderate oven one hour. Turn on a
hot platter, garnish the top with pars-
ley and pour around the following
sauce: Cook three tablespoonfuls of
butter with two slices Of onion three
minutes, stirring constantly. Add
three tablespoonfuls of flour and stir
until well blended, then pour on grad
ually, stirring constantly, one and
One-half cupfuls of milk. Bring to the
boiling point and cook two minutes.
Season with salt and pepper and
strain.
Pineapple Pie.-Bake a pastry shell
and fill with the following: Scald a
can of grated pineapple in a double
boiler; sift three tablespoonfuls of
cornstarch half a teaspoonful of salt,
one cupful of sugar until thoroughly
mixed, then add to the hot pineapple
mixture and cook until smooth and
thick. Cover and cook 10 minutes !;
add two tablespoonfuls Of butter, the
juice and rind Of half lemon, mix
well and turn into the pastry SHE'LL
Cover with meringue and brown in
the oven.
Baked Stuffed Apples.-Core and
peel enough apples to serve the FAM
lily. Place in a baking dish and fill
the cavities with sugar mixed with
cinnamon, chopped raisins and butter
Add little water and bake until ten
der, basting often. Serve as dessert,
with cream.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20

Boston. Chinese merchants of
Providence, Manchester, n. H., and
Boston have been defrauded out of
thousands of dollar in the last few
weeks, according to estimates of po-
lice here. A metal badge with the
words Chicken Inspector" inscribed
on it was the means whereby man
and young woman had swindled
Chinese restaurant owners. The two
are said to have entered many res
taurants and demanded to see the
chicken on hand. On examination of
the meat they condemned it as unfit,
and under threat Of fines and other
penalties, persuaded the proprietors to
hand over "hush" money.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20
Russians Smuggling Into Germany.

Berlin.-Russian smugglers are tax
ing the resources of the customs of
ficials and guards on Germany's east
ern frontiers. Large quantities of
precious stones and gold rubles recent
ly have been taken from shabby look
ing individuals seeking entrance into
Germany. One of the smugglers had
black bread sandwich studded with
diamonds, valued at millions Of marks.
Yet another was munching loaf Of
bread, which was discovered filled
with gold rubles. -
The Snowflake herald., 1922-01-20
Watch Your Step: Pedestrians Must
Not Make Automobiles Nervous

crossing night shall white light in front
and a red light in the
Before turning right left they shall give three short blasts
on a horn at least inches in diameter.
When inexperienced automobile driver is made by
destran indicate the and the pedestrian shall hide behind
a tree until the automobile has passed.
shall carry their pockets sharp instruments
which may automobile tires
lodging automobiles pedestrians shall not than
miles hour.
register at the beginning of each and
license fee of privilege Of living There shall rebate
automobile runs them before the end of the year
Pedestrians will held responsible for all damages done auomo
h or their occupants collision with such pedestrians