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Evening star., 1922-04-07
EDITORIAL DIGEST

his costume almost sober uniform.
The success of the Partisan move
ment appears to be doomed from the
start, however. for the ladies don't
like it. They say the innovation
must not be. The traditional black
Of mems formal dress is absolutely
essential to any brilliant gathering
In order properly to set of and en-
rich the colorful gowns of the
women. It is an interesting point
and may lead to a fashions war.
Men might take a hint from the
recent development of women's fash
ions and begin to strike for their
freedom through their sporting at
tire.
They might go in for colorful sports
clothes and after cautious campaign
find themselves freed from irksome
somberness also in evening Dress
Rockford Star independently.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Does 0bregon Know This?


Misunderstanding to the Daily
Mail the limit Of high cost has been
found. and. in Mexico. at that. The
Mail says:
The most expensive city in the
world. where f2 is paid for q meal
| without wine and 8 shillings for a
glass OF milk. is Tampico. on the
Panuco river, in East Mexico, accord
has just returned to this country.
| Whisky in Tampico IL shillinEs
s pence a thimbleful, and a glass Of
lemonade costs shillings. A felt
hat. such as can be bought in ex-
pence, costs more than three times
this sum, while single furnished
| room cannot be had for less than f6
| week.
'Tampico is a modern town with
and variety theater. ali built cheek
| by jowl with miserable little huts
The Mexicans in Tampico, he states,
=, carry firearms, and do not hesitate to
| use them 7 saw a man struggling
with two others in the main street
| and all had revolvers drawn
Wages in Tampico are also high
Mexicans and Indians are hired at
| shillings to 10 shillings a day to
| make roads or bridges. The oil we'll
drillers are paid f100 q month and all
L
rig machinery above the wells get
as much as f3 day."
A financial wizard" is nothing re-
for nothing and lets nature take its
course.-Rochester Times-Union.
You make too much Of your tiappers.
make something Of them.-Arkansas
Gazette.
A party Of heavily armed scientists
Patagonian plesiosaurus. Here's hoping
for the survival Of the dttest.-Peoria
Transcript.
| compositions this year will be .'whither
! Are We Shifting g?'-New York Tribune
America is making it plain to ,Eu-
rope that 1t isn't open to further
oin-Quest-Norfolk Virginian-Piiot.
The most important matter in the
world is gray.-Nashville Tennessean.
A,politician may fool all of the peo-
pie some of the time, but we have al
ways felt dubious about classifying
| women as people.-Columbia Is. CO.
Record.
| drink to me only with thine eyes you
will have eyes left to drink with
Syracuse Herald.
After all we've read Of 400 per
cent Americans" "180 per cent hus-
| bands and 100 per cent wives" in
these last two or three years., we're
beginning to distrust percentages.-
Tacoma News-Tribune.
-.n-hn .toi. :. l,o,,.t -. h>.n
sent to the penitsntiary. Il was wise
to take this precautien. He might
hsxe learned TO paey it~St Pau. Dts.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
The Women Of France.

Leaders of the woman's movement
IN France have set themselves to re-
model the whole. civil law Of that
country, and thereby have given a
stunning surprise to thousands of
Americans.
France. in this respect. offers the
most amusing contrast between
theory and practice that the world
holds today, Theoretically. and in the
eye Of the law. the Frenchwoman is
an inferior person. a natural slave"
as Napoleon brutally phrased 1t. Left
to the law alone. she has no rig
over her property, her children, her
correspondence, her place and manner
OF living. The husband is absolute
master in all these things. Practi-
cally, the Frenchwoman usually Is
the controlling partner in marriage,
and wields a greater influence than
her sex enjoys anywhere else in Eu-
rope--perhaps greater than women
WELD in America.
Legal disabilities Of women should
be abolished-and now that France
has taken up the question, they are
likely to be abolished in comparative
ly short order. They cause a deal OF
lost motion and needless effort, and
no doubt are made the instruments of
petty tyranny on many occasions.
Statute books should be brought up
to the standards Of the civilization
which enacts them-but' one will
make host of absurd mistakes II he
judges civilization. by it's statute
books.-Chicago Journal (democratic).
Evening star., 1922-04-07

The spirit Of the olden time is assert.
ing itself. The discussion Of interna-
tional subjects having subsided. cer-
tain congressman are resuming some
what ancient line of alteration con-
cerning personal attributes Of truth
and veracity.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Colorful Clothes for Men.

At a recent opera in Paris two gen.
tlemen appeared IN one Of the boxes
lars and lining. They represented
the effort now being made to bring
bright and cheerful colors into mems
fashions. II has often been suspected
that the male Of the human species
.briiliant COSTUMES Of earlier days, and
that hs would gladly throw OF the
,xol1 QS aond1xIaftw Xhi1h hSa @s6o
Evening star., 1922-04-07

"A prominent German newspaper in
referring to the death Of Charles of
Austria mentions "the sorrow every.
body must feel who remembers what
we lost partly through his fault" The
mind cannot escape a feeling Of doubt
as to whether this is sympathy or sar.
casm.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

The Antagonist ghost has taken q
great deal Of publicity without any ap.
parent practical purpose in view. A
really good advertiser going to Sc
much pains would have something to
sell.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

Returns from various parts Of the
country st least warrant democrats In
assuming that the landslide 10 not to
become a permanent election feature.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

There are two kinds Of unemploy.
ment problems, one relating to men
who cannot find work and the other
to those who feel compelled to strike.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

His ready grasp of affairs indicates
that Lloyd George, like many an ANA.
teur farmer. did not have his mind
strictly on his gardening.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

Europe will undertake 70 assemble
a fine audience at Genoa if Uncle Sam
will agree to make q speech and sub
nit to being heckled.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

The coal people refuse to defer to
the public even to the extent Of meet.
ing to develop some interesting con.
versation to cheer the monotony.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

Traffic policemen find that the com.
bination Of reckless drinking and reck.
less driving is becoming far too COM
mon.
Evening star., 1922-04-07

According to later. reports it is
Lenin's business and not his health
that il falling.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.

Shattered Confidence.
I used to say that there was no excus,
for discomfort,
Especially in things pertainin' to tn.
government.
felt that there could be no fear o.
sorrow an distress
When Brother Bill secured a place tt
work for the U. s.
This life is all uncertainty. The faith
that once YOU felt
In glorious institutions, like the April
snow must melt.
I look into the future an I can't re
strain a sob.
The country's gettin' CT 'eless. Brother
Bill has lost his job.
No longer do I, feel the mood 70,
laughter an for song.
The family gathers round an talks o.
things all goin' wrong.
Our kindly natures. too confdin', leave
US In Q fix,
An mother says she thinks wen have
10 Cn8uS0 OuT pOllIACS.
We fully thought that we were due for
happiness secure.
With Offices well filled an with promo
ton swift an sure.
We've had Q rude awakenin' an with
fear our pulses throb.
The country's facin' danger. Brother
Z Bill has lost his lob.
Avoiding the, Abrupt Negative.
"A man must learn to say. NO." 70.
marked the rnoralist.
"Not Q man In my position" replied
Senator Sorghum. here are re.
quests, Of course, tina . must be re.
fused, but one Of the arts Of politics is
breaking the news a. gently and de.
liberately % possible"
Jud Tunkins says maybe the fash.
ionrl change so that man won't get
embarrassed when his wife asks him
to describe how another woman was
dressed.
Gold.
The golden blossoms fade away.
They cheer us, but they will not stay.
The blossom gold is not to blame,
For regular money does the same.
Systematic Accumulation.
"How did prices get to be so high in
the first placer" inquired the plain
citizen.
"well." replied Mr.. Dustin stax,
'the more profit you made the more
surtax you had to pay and the more
surtax you had to pay the more profit
you had to make"
''You can't always use Kindness =
said Uncle Eben. "If you doesn't tall
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Gold.

The golden blossoms fade away.
They cheer us. but they will not stay.
The blossom gold is not to blame,
For regular money does the same.
Evening star., 1922-04-07
Systematic Accumulation.

You can't always use Kindness y
said Uncle Eben. '.If you doesn't tall
rough tess mule ha keA,s sasaA e
Evening star., 1922-04-07

IN SIZES 5H TO 6H ONLY
A sale for women and misses with small
hands. Two-clasp gloves with three
rows of self or white stitchiug-oves-
seam and P. K. sewn. In shades OF
brown-gray-black-white
All the gloves are perfect in make, and
for women wearing these sizes this SELL
ing is q valuable one.
N0TE-Not all sizes in every style and
color.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
CORNWALL.

Among the local young people home from school over the holidays is Anna Milford, daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. s. Milford. Miss VII ford is taking secretarial course at Bay Path Institute, School of Busi- ness Training in Springfield, Massa- chusetts. Because of the nature of the work undertaken at Bay Path Institute and because most of the students are taking courses with the idea of fitting themselves as quickly as possible for business careers, the Christmas holidays are only of one weeks duration and all the time lost from school is made up later in the year by Saturday sessions. All of the students are planning to re- turn to school for the opening on January 2 not only on account of the school work, but because of the big New Years party to which all the students are invited on the evening of Tuesday, January 2.
 The First Church Sunday School at its Christmas service Saturday evening gave an offering of S180 for the Near East Relief which makes $466 from this church, more than the towns quota of $450. To this should be added generous gifts from the Second Church at West Cornwall and North Cornwall, from the M. E. Sunday School at the Bridge. from public schools and individuals, n.ak- ing the towns contributions we'll above $500 in all, the large Red Cross adding $100.
 There was pleasant Christmas tree affair at the public school here on Thursday of last week. Miss Mcdonald then left fof her home in Maine, having taught the previous Saturday in place of Friday.
 At the First Church there was a candle-light service on Christmas eve that was an enjoyable and wor- shipful novelty, mainly consisting of old English carols.
 The Water Company dividends will be paid as usual on Jan. 18th. Water rates are due on the 1st, also the Mems Club dues. TT
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
FALLS VILLAGE

One of the biggest community by the Community Club, Monday evening, in the form of the annual community Christmas tree. 5n en- tertainment, story "The Animals Ch is. aa: sree" was read ky M's Rodgers, and was enjoyed by both children and grown-ups. Santa Claus arrived by way of the fire r.lace, with many gifts for the children.
 A birthday party was given little Elinor McKeirnan on Thursday, December 21, twenty of her little friends gathered at her home, and a nice time was enjoyed by them all.
 Wesley Andrews was home over Christmas. s.I
 Several house parties were held in town, meetings of relatives and friends.
 MT. and Mrs. c. I. Ayres spent Christmas at Merritt Heady's in Sheffield, Mass. .- s
 The large doll which was sold by chances, was won by Miss Mabel Russell. t.aU
 Christmas exercises were held in the M. E. church Sunday evening Dec. 24th. The Community Christmas tree was held in Citizens Hall, Dec. 25.
 J. A. and N. L. Rogers were home for Christmas.
 Philip Sullivan of New York city was home for Christmas.
 James McCrory is on the sick list.
 Miss Olive Wilms has returned to her home at the Jarrett homestead, after spending several weeks in Kent.
 Ruth Sabin, who has been sick with tonsilitis, is better and able, to be out again.
 Clayton. Benjamin and family of Canaan spent Sunday at Mrs. K Benjamin's. r
 Swan Brewster, who is employed by Bridgeport electrical company was home Christmas.
 Harry Schreiber was home from Bridgeport over Christmas.
 N. Church and Preston Ward were home. over Christmas.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Rectal and Mr. and Mrs CIV Burkett spent Saturday, Dec. 23 in Great Barring. ton, Mass.
 Miss Anna E. Rogers IS spending the holidays at her home in this village. M
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
SOUTH CANAAN

At our regular Sunday afternoon service, Rev. James McKeiruan preached a fine Christmas sermon from the text "Behold the Lamb of God"
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Crossman with children motored from North vile on Monday morning to join the family Christmas party at Mrs. M. c. Deans.
 E. Alfred Davies from Boston was home for the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Halaway made a business trip to Winsted on Saturday. ". Mrs. D. P. Holcomb spent a few | days at Waterbury last week.
 Arthur s. Dean has new, Rec car.
 A Christmas party numbering eleven dined at the West home on Saturday.
 Miss M. Elizabeth Holcomb was an over night guest with Miss Ida Hurlburt at Cornwall Hollow on Sunday.
 Fred Hipkins, who is seriously i'll a5 his home here, Is reported as not so we'll. E. Alfred Davies and, Miss L. M. West dined at the Loverin home on Monday.
 Miss Stella Passini and cousin Alfred are visiting friends in Wjn- sted.
 James s. Hayward is doing car penter work for Mrs. M c. Dean
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
EAST CANAAN

Thet Christmas exercises were omitted this year.. on account of the sorrow in the Superintendent home At the close of the morning service Sunday, each child had a gift, also an orange and bag of candy.
 Miss Maud Shaw was a gues1 at P.v. Robert Fletcher's fr om Friday G tl Tuesday.
 Miss filling was called Satu- day to Canaan to care for Mrs. S,lui g, N1i'n has broken Ter hip
 Miss Ruth Gaylord is 1or1e fr, the holidays.
 There was family gathering at Rest Vile Se'r:day evcri1g. Fou:- teen were present. The Gaylord family also Mrs. Writings son and wife, Harry Hull of New York. They had tree and all enjoyed a happy time together.
 Next Monday the annual church meeting will be held at the Confer ence room, lunch at noon as usual.
 MT. and Mrs. Philip Rix of Lake vile were at Joseph Rix's Christmas. c. H. Briggs of Canaan was at the parsonage.
 Miss Clara Allyn who has been caring for Miss M. E. Briggs for ten days, is at A. A. Lawrences for 8 time. / L. c. Roys, MT. and Mrs. Irving Anderson of Windsor, Mir. and Mrs Robert Hanson of TorringUon were at c. E. Beebe's over Sunday. Benjamin Dibble spent Christmas at his home in New Haven.
 Miss Bessie Gaylord has been or the sick list.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
CANAAN VALLEY

Robert Taylor of the U. s. Navy, youngest son of MT. and Mrs. Sam uel Taylor, was seriously injured from falling a distance of 35 fit. on board his boat. Particulars have not been received. MT. Taylor is now in the Marine Hospital at Sta ten Island. It is understood the boat was cruising in South Ameri- can waters at the time of the acci- dent.
 Christmas guests in this place were Miss Bessie Taylor of New York, MT. and Mrs. Porter Feathers and son of East Canaan with theil parents, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Fay. Tor, Laura and Leslie Black of Eas, Canaan at their grsndfather's, E. J Donalds, D. J. Emmons and family Mir. and Mrs. Robert Roger Jr. anc Theodore Silvernale at MT. and Mrs. Robert Rogers, Louis FrfnA and sister Miss Blanche of Hartford with their parents, MT. and Mrs B, L. Frink, Miss Freda Anderson o1 Torrington with her parents, MT and Mrs. J. A. Anderson, Miss MabeI Swanson of Hartford with MT. and Mrs. F. c. Carlson.
 The Valley Sunday School held their Christmas exercises in Literary Hall Monday evening. An interest ing and lengthy program was vel given under the direction of Mrs Louis Markham and J. c. Stevens Rev. Robert Fletcher of East Ca. naan made some fitting remarks after which every child in the com lnunity was given present, ar orange and bag of candy and pop corn ball. Everyone present also received an orange and a popcorn ball. A vote of thanks was given te all those that gave aid in any way te help the school and make it 2 friendly and pleasant occasion.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
How Many Stars7

We think of the multitude of stars and would in all probability say that on clear, frosty, moonless night we see millions of them. In reality, on such a night, if we leave out the faintly luminous milky way, we see fewer than 5000 distinct stars In the whole starry sphere, of which we see only half of any given time, there are only a score of first-magnitude stars, beginning with Sirius, the brightest of them, and including stars like orion's right shoulder and left knee, Betelgeax and Rigel, Vega and Arcturus.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
LAKEVILLE

George LTraver and family were over Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Ira Traver.
 Miss Lena Day was a guest of her parents over the holiday. .t
 Miss Louise Heaton is spending her midwinter vacation with her parents. a.. '.
 Mrs. H. M. Thrall and son Don aid spent the weekend and Christ mas with, Linas Warren and family in Endfield, Mass.
 Miss Gladys Osborn was confined to the house few days last week with hard cold.
 Wm. Lee of Southfeld, Mass was a guest of Grant FinkIe one day last week, he was OF his way to Florida to spend the winter.
 Miss Lena Tufo of Sharon was guest of her parents over Christmas
 Miss Catherine Phillips and Flor , cree Cleveland are home from then school duties in Springfield, Mass. for their mid-winter holiday.
 John Shultis of Southneld, Mass. is spending this week with his daughter, Mrs. Grant Finkle.
 MT. and Mrs. o. F. Monohan left town last week for a trip in the south, they expect to be away about three months.
 Mrs. W. A. Blissard spent from Sunday until Tuesday with her husband in Danbury. Mrs. c. H. Barnum, her assistant, assumed charge of her business during her absence.
 The fastest game of basketball this season, was Monday night when Torrington played Lakeville in Rob erts hall. Both teams claiming vic tory but was decided in favor of Torrington, score 25 to .24.
 There came near being a serious accident on Thursday afternoon last when MT. Taylor's son collidcd with an automobile east of the Railroad Bridge, while coasting down the hill he took the wrong side of the road and was caught by one of the wheels of Ford car and was drag ged about fifty feet before the car came to stop, but fortunately es- capped with but a few bruises and part of his clothing torn off. Coast ing has since been considered too dangerous on the highways in the village and has been forbidden by the selectmon.
 Paul Bartram was a guest of his parents over the holiday
 The merchants of 5he town sav lhis year they have had the busiest Christmas trade for years, and most people bought useful articles.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Perry of Waterbury were Sunday and Mon day guests at the Farnanl Tavern with W. B. Perry.
 John Finkle was off duty from 3ggleston BSos. garage last week, rIth. l severe cold.
 A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. Clark K. Peterson last week.
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Turner went to New York on Saturday to spend Christmas with relatives.
 Miss Emily Goderis of Hartford spent Christmas in town with her father and family.
 Mrs. W. D. Adam who has been confined to the house for the past two weeks is able to be ou>l again, but improving slowly.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS
. NORFOLK

Mrs. Almon W. Pinney has receiv- ed word that her sister, Mrs. Gene vieve C. Prescott who was on her way to Florida for the winter was badly bruised in the wreck of the passenger train near Mcintosh, Ga., last Wednesday,. Among the party were Mrs. Minnie Cunning, another sister of Mrs. Pinney, Mrs. Ella H. Burns, Miss Emma Lawrence and Mrs. Ellen Church, all of Canaan. Mrs. Burns was also injured but not seriously. W
 Mir. and Mrs. George Griswold and son George of Greenwich were guests of MT. and Mrs. Henry H. Bridgman at Fox Hill over Christ mas.
 The Christmas exercises, Christ mas in Many Lands'', by the Sunday school held in the Congregational church Sunday evening were unusu- ally pleasing. -...-
 Henry J. Higgins had the nnisfor- tune to sprain his ankle last We'd 2,csday afternoon. ..N ..}
 Miss Grace c. Brown of the Walter Damarosch School of Music, New York, is spending the holiday vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Mabel B. Horton on Grant street. / | MT. and Mrs. Lewis Wells Scher- I.erhorn of Bistol have been 'd- ing few days at the home of Charles H. Caul on Sunset Ridge.
 The Boy Scouts at their meeting in the Center School last week, or ganized a Boy Scout Camera Club, with George Cowle, as president and Edward Higgins as treasurer. The regular meeting of the scouts will Joe omitted until after New Years.
 Miss May O'Donnell, is seriously i'll at the home of her uncle, John J, O'Brien. .-a- F, .'.....
 Miss Constance Mcdonald, stu dent at Laurelton Hall, Milford is tspending the holidays with her par. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McDonald
 Miss Lisa Todd, daughter of Prof and Mrs. Henry A. Todd of New York, and until recent years among Norfolk's summer colony, is among sixty workers who are arranging fol a benefit entertainment at Jolsor Theater on January 9 for the Man hattanville Nursery Association.
 Il Word from Mrs. James H. Thomp. son, who was called to Rochester N. Y. soon after Thanksgiving Day states that her sons, Arthur J. anc Robert I. Thompson and the mem bers of the family of Arthur Thomp son who were in serious automobile accident are recovering from thei1 injuries. =.
 Miss Mary Holleran of Laureltor Hall, Milford, is spending the holidays with her parents, MT. ane Mrs. Patrick c. Holleran.
 The installation of the officers o. Laurel Chapter, Q. E. s. scheduled for this week has been postponed ; until Tuesday evening, January 9. William H. 3rd and Seth H. Nose , ley IT,, left Friday to spend the hoh day season in New York and NeV : Haven with relatives. 4 ....<...
 One of the oldest men who vii . serve in the coming Legislature | , Charles H. Caul, 78,-democrat, a representative from Norfolk, and th' youngest man in the whole Hous' : will be Robert J. Stack, "A years olc , republican representative from Bris tol, and Norfolk boy. s:.." .,.. The annual meeting of the Eas l Canaan Congregational Church vii l be held January 1, 1923 with lunch Fl con at noon and regular church busi ness proceeding in the afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
Wlfely Ornaments.

An old paper which dates back to 1493 states: 'Thre ornamentys belonge pryncypaly to a wyfe: rynge on hir fynger; a brOch on her brest, and 8 garlond on her hede. The rynge be- takene the true love, as I have seyd; the broch betokene the clennesse In herte and chastytye that she oweth to have; the garlond betokene the glad Desse and the dygnytye of the sacra- ment of wedlock."
Connecticut western news., 1922-12-28
Population Statistics.

Holland Is second to Belgium as the most closely settled country. Great Britain comes third, with 3S9 to the square mile. Australia Is the least populated country in the world, with less than two persons to the square mile, the 5,434,OO0 inhabitants living largely along the coast line Canada has 242 inhabitants to the square mile.