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The Washington times., 1922-04-23

group of Kansas farmers VINO
wanted 20 know why law should
not be passed fixing minimum
prices on farm products-prices
which would protect the farmer
against the severest portions OF
his losses.
INVITED CONFIDENCE.
The genial smile and sparkling
eyes invited confidence after the
conference ended and saw no
reason for delaying my question
any longer.
Senator, tell me about this new
idea that seems to be permeating
politics-the bloc idea. Will II
eventually mean new partIes7
What about the agricultural bloc
as the nucleus for a third party7
VIII we have a third party move
ment soon7'
"Impossible' the Senator
laughed, but quickly modified this
by adding, "oh, no, I suppose
nothing is impossible in politics,
but 1 will say that a strong third
party in the near future is highly
improbable.
AS for the agricultural bloo
sre~kins off as a third party. there
10 nothing further from our iat&ar
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
~yUsT 70 BE USEFUL

The discontented women Of the nation, who thin
they want Clothes think they want travel lovers, gory
can find road toward the happiness that Is bett
than all-and incidentally to fame and fortune the
choose to try. They need only, first, solve their Own
problems whatever they are-make the little circle
happy before they attempt to increase their RESPOND
blities and then secondly and lastly, look for place
to serve. Not to be admired, not to become famous
and rich, but just to be useful -.
Any woman who cannot solve her Immediate PSF
sonal problem naturally has nothing good to spare b
a hungry world. But tho women who know in IL cir
hearts that they increase their power and their
audience may well ponder Shakespeare IS lines:
"The fault dear Brutus, is not In stars, but in
ourselves that we are underlings." '...~.. .-...
And there is another promise, two thousand years
DID, that bears directly upon all the unhappiness sud
mistakes of modern marriage, and indeed, of modern
life: ~ .... .'.' ...f. ...... ... ......
''The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.' ..s
Republic syndcsts)
This is of series of Womanto- Woman Talks
present day family and social problems that Mrs
Norris is writing especially for The Washington Times
Another article entitled The Menace and Cure of the
Flapper," will be printed next Sunday -~'.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

way School is harsher with them than with their sis
ters; their first jobs discipline them. Our civilization
gives them far better chance the it does women to
become useful, reasonable, ineIactng citizens
Secondly the vital absorbing, IL sping interests Of
a mans life are outside Of his horns st
And there might be thirdly-that IAN he mat
ters of the spirit wherever actual goodness Is
cerned, men look to women for guidance Arnost any
woman can make Almost any man successful hus-
band father and citizen or she car ruin hs life and
crush out his faith in human naturc.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

But today things are different
much different. Most of these
eUperts Of other days have
passed away and the others
seem TO have lost the master
designers touch-or are per
hsps discovering that. after all,
they never really possessed It.
Yes. times have changed and
men and politics with them.
Nowadays when one wants 20
find out how the legislative wind
at Washington is blowing he unerr-
ingiy seeks the leaders OF the sx-
rioulturnl bloc. These foreossterv
can make no mistake about the
winds direction, sanoA Ike the
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
FARM BLOC TO y
BY o. N. KILE.

IL 0RMERLY when wanted to determine just
what the cut and drape of the political garb was
to be for the coming season. he hunted up such expert
designers Penrose Aldrich and Lodge. They could
tell you, if they disposed, just what the poHti
cal styles to be- They knew down to the last de-
tail Of fabric shade and trimming And why shouldn't
theyi They made the styles-made them out of what
ever materials they found available
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
POOR BRIDE-POOR BRIDEy

To most brides the wedding day seems the accom-
plshed ambition rather than the dubious beginning of
a hard, long road. >u
Poor bride-poor bride IF she was graduating
from the medical college, or opening gift shop, how
much more reasonable we would be- How we would
talk then of possible failure of Insurance. of competi-
ton; how would warn her about her impulsveness
and her fatal Incidence and vacillatonl
"I don't expect to be a success right away" the
doctor or the shopkeeper would assure us buoyanty
"but watch me for few years. and you will seel''
Even then the shopkeeper the doctor would have
the advantage, in that she had at least studied her
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
TWO FACTS ABOUT MEN

Both men only wanted companionship and sweetness,
and a comfortable home with children in it. 1t
Betty who changed, who learned and developed
through mistakes and unhappiness Bob and Fred
made exactly the same demands of her.
"And what of meni" Betty asks Indignantly.
Aren't they to learn and change and develop tooi''
WE'LL yes, of course. But there two significant
facts about the education of Bob and Fred.
Firstly, they get good deal of education along the
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
BRIDE--.POOR BRIDE!

VOU don't knoD IL, unhappy UiUes all 0Uer
the nation, but lOtat you UCant is--1COrk
DOOR bride-poor bride! The Joedding day
Il seems the accomplished ambition rather
than the dubious beginning of hard, long
road.
THILDREN, sDloIe families of them, must
~ come back into fashion--not because of
duty, no. But because the lDonsan of the future
lOiII be Uise enough to ks0ID that no fame, no
fortune, brings a joy comparable to the glory
of reigning oUer group of little sons and
daughters.
THE disconfented lD0nen of the nation, Uho
Il think they lDant clothes, think they ucant
traUel, LoUers, glory, can find sure road tolodrd
the happiness that is better than aLL-and, in
cidentaIIy, to fame and fortune-f they choose
to try. "
THEY need only, first, soLUe their oUn prob
Il Iems, UhafeUer they dre-n,ake little
circle happy before they attempt to increase
their responsibilities; and then, secondly and
lastly, look for a place to serDe.
NTOT to be admired, not to become famous and
~ rich, but just to be useful
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

There Ia another Senator at
Washington. a newcomer, who can
usuady be counted on for advanced
ideas regarding political trends,
and since he owes his election to
the Non-Partisan League of North
Dakota. he might be expected to
be among the first to discern
third party movement or any other
progressive" tendency.
Senator Ladd is one OF the In
teresting characters in Congress.
For many years he was president
Of the North Dakota Agricultural
College, and by reason Of his kindly
nature and tireless labors for sgri-
culture, endesred himself to the
people of that State.
AN ECONOMIC AFFAIR.
In answer to my question regard
ing the future of the. agricultural
bloo, this II what he said:
THE agricultural bloc IL not
political matter; II Is essentially
economic. We are simply working
togethsr to solve economic prob
lsms. "
II don't think there 10 a single
n,smber es the b,ce vino would
even consider n,a,<ins the bloc ths
hasss Of q usw party. The tims has
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

business for years months before plungng into It.
But the bride has been studying geometry and algebra
and the second book of Caesar; nobody has told her
anything about duty, selfdenia, housekeeping wife
illness, and the glory that is motherhood.
In six months she is bewildered with misery, in
twelve she is wretched Two three year slater she is
free She confesses failure-but she is freel "
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
By KATHLEEN NORRIS.

WHAT are the facts about your marriagef
w Is it 80 per cent-or only so per cent-a
successf ...
And of the 20 per cent 80 per cent failure, what
share is your faultf
These great days for tables of statistics in con-
nection with education and with business And it
might be worth while for those of who engaged
In the extremey educational business of marriage to
analyze it along the same lines.
The failure of the American home, an institution,
Is the failure of the American nation And who can
study the divorce problem the race suicide problem
the servant problem the notorious 'fapper" problem
the problem of hundreds of thousands Of dissatisfied
restless, extravagant idle American wives and assert
that we not racing toward national failuref
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

You don't know 1t, unhappy wives all over the ma
ton, but what you want is-Work
You may think 1t is fame money, but no sane per
gets anything but annoyance and increased respcn
sibility from these woman poet has wen called tha
merely "a gathering jeer" And wasn't IL Mr. Doolsy
who said "We build triumphal arches OF bricks,
Hnnessy, so that throw the bricks after our
heroes whin they've gone through thimf"
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
OF HapE
BIG FAMILIES
MUST RETURN
INTO FASHION

Americas Most Popular Woman Writer for
Women" I'm This the First of a Series of
Talks, Points Out That Fame and Riches Fail
to Bring Happiness" "Just to BE Useful" is
the Only Way to JoyouSness i'm Matrimoay.
KATHI ZEN NORRIS
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
ATEII EEN NORRIS SAYS The One and Only Secret
OF Happy Marriage Is Lots of Work for the Wifi

Woman for Thousands of Years Has Had for
Her Ideal the Life of the Absolute Parasite.
Men Have Given Her That Ideal, but Ii
Doesn't Matter How She Got 1t, the Inn
portant Thing is the Need for Her to Get
Away Prom II.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

| wish to announce myself as a car
didate for the Office Of Treasurer Of
this county.
have been a resident Of the county
for the past forty-three years, thirty six
years having been spent in the city Of
White.
| have had thirteen years banking
experience, which with my other eX-
perience, fully qualities me to fulfill
the duties Of this office.
| have always voted and worked for
the interest of the Republican party.
and so far as | know | am the only
candidate from the northeast part of
the county.
| assure you that if elected | will
do my best to please the voters of
the county.
Thanking you for any favors you
many show me, | remain,
Yours respectfully,
J. +. Dricken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
County Treasurer

| wish to announce myself is a can.
didate for the office of County Treas.
urer of Brookings County, on the indie.
pendent ticket subject to the will of
the voters at the March primaries. |
have lived in Brookings city and coun
ty most of my life where have farmed
and engaged in business. All my in.
terests are here and if nominated and
elected | shall give of my best to serve
the people honestly and efficiently.
| will greatly appreciate the support
Of all my friends and solicit the sup
port of all the taxpayers Of Brookings
county. Robert b. Loban.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19

preach both morning and evening
next Sunday. Rev. Hummelshine, is
superintendent of missions of the Iowa
synod. Sunday school at moor as
usual.
First Presbyterian Church-At the
First Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning at 1890 o'clock, the pas
tor will have for his subject: "The
High Cost of Light" At the evening
service at 1880 o'clock the subject will
be Choosing Friends" The Sunday
school meets at noon with classes for
all ages. The orchestra will play under
the direction of Miss Anne Coughlin.
The Young People meet at $50 p. m,
topic DO Christian Principles Apply
to Buying and Selling?" The public
is cordially invited to attend these
services.
Baptist-Morning worship with SER
Continued on Page Col. ~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
+ the Pleasant Hour Theatre, Jan. 70,

at the Pleasant Hour Theatre, Jan. 70,
"a, rs.
In connection with hundreds or
other strange characters, Pedro, VINO
| has sailed the seven sea- without flnd-
ing a wind that would blow color into
brief advent into the movies, as the
softest snap he had ever run into. In
addition to drawing his three a day
and not being required to doll up
he had plenty of oppurnity to see a
lot of acting whose novelty appealed
TO him, and, best of all, he was paid
real none for doing the things he
liked.
To take care of these "floaters," as
! they are dubbed in the language OF
! the road, a particular part of the big
| Metro studio grounds was set apart
and as a fitting title for this home Of
these strange characters from every
part of the globe, it was called the
port of Missing Men, because its
many temporary inhabitants who
wished to keep their real identity a
secret. AS it vas only their pictur-
esQue appearance that Director Ingram
wanted, their biographies were what
ever they chose to tell.
During the filming of the picture
the missing men" enjoyed the boon
of their %eventful lives by occupying
tables in a Spanish cafe which, with
all its gaudy coloring, forms one of the
attractive scenes in this adoption by
June Mathis Of the great novel.
More than five hundred representa-
tiyes of practically every nation on
the face of the earth took part in the
unique cafe scenes.-Advertisement.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

l hereby nounc my candidacy for
the Office of sheriff for Brookings
county subject to the will of the
Electors of Brookings county. | have
been a resident of the county for
eighteen years and have cried sales
in nearly every township. | have
never been q candidate for Office but
am deeply interested in county affairs
and if nominated and elected will per
form the duties Of the Office to the
best of my ability. Your support viii
be appreciated,
S. II. VanLaningham.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
CHURCH NOTES

The items in this column are turnlsheo
the Register by the press correspondents
Of the various churches and societies. Az
: ,rnbee and societies have the same priVi-
leees in the use Of this column.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Corner of Sixth st. and Fifth Ave. Ser
vices are held every Sunday at IL
O'Clock. a. m. Subject for next sun
day is Truth" Sunday School Is
held at u o'clock. "Wednesday eve
ming meeting at 8 o'clock. There is
also a reading room in his building
which is open every Wednesday from
2 to 4 O'Clock p. m. Here all author,
lied literature may be read or pur-
chased if desired.
United Presbyterian-Rev. E. f.
Kimmelshue of Des Moines, Iowa, Will
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

| hereby my candidacy for
the office of Sheriff of Brookings Coun-
ty, subject to the will of the electors
of Bookings county. | have resided
in South Dakota continuously since
1884, excepting three years that
served in the Philippines and have
sought public office. Your sup
port is solicited and any favors shown
me will be appreciated.
Perry Bishop,
Bruce, S. d.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
WEIRD ACTORS ADD THRILL TO
BIG FILM.
"Port of Missing Men" Formed at
Studio During Filming of
"Four Horsemen"

He was a typical down-and-outer
showing plainly all the evidences of a
hard life in a world which had treated
what he was, Pedro the Putty Face"
found a temporary home in the Port
of Missing Men, which Rex Ingram
established for his South American
cabaret characters who appear in The
Four Horsemen Of the Apocalypse"
a Metro version of the famed novel of
Vicente Blasco Ibanez, will be shown
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
FOR

To the Republicans Of Bookings
County:
wish TO announce that / am a can
didate for the Office of State Repre-
sentative.
Am a graduate of the Volga high
school, lived for two years on my
fathers homestead in lakewood town
ship, later attended State college for
three years and have been in business
in Bookings since my discharge from
the army. Your support will be ap-
preciated. Arthur S. Mitchell.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
(PAID ADVERTISEMENT

In compliance with the code pro.
vision relating to political advertis-
ing, |, Herbert w Blakely, declare the
following advertisement headed Polit-
zeal Announcement to be in behalf of
the candidacy of Herbert w. Blakely
Of B~rookings, S. d., for the Office Of
Clerk Of Courts, that same is author
lied by myself and that | am the
author of the same.
Herbert w. Blakely.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

!, Robert B. Loban Of Bookings, S.
d., declare the following advertisement
headed, political Advertisement" to
be in behalf Of my candidacy for the
office Of Treasurer, and that | am the
author thereof. Robert b. Loban.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

|. S. II. VanLaningham, of Brook.
ings, S. Oak, declare the following
advertisement headed Political Ad-
vertisement," to be in behalf Of my
candidacy for the Office of sheriff, and
that | am the author thereof.
S. II. VanLaningham.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
PAID

I, j. T.. Dricken, Of White, S. OAK,
declare the following advertisement
headed, Political Advertisement" TO
be in behalf of my candidacy for the
Office OF Treasurer, and that | am the
author thereof. j. T.. Dricken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

|, Perry Bishop, of Bruce, S. Oak,
declare the following advertisement
headed Political Advertisement" 20
be in behalf of my candidacy for the
Office of Sheriff, and that I am the
author thereof. Perry Bishop.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19

candidacy of Arthur S. Mitchell of
Bookings, S. d., for the Office Of Rep
resentative, that same is authorized by
myself and that | am the author of
the same.
Signed, Arthur s.. Mitchell.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
PAID

|, J. II. Roberts, of BroOkings, S. d.,
declare the following advertisement
headed political Advertisement to
be in behalf of my candidacy for the
Office of Sheriff, and that | am the
author thereof. J.. II. Roberts.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
PAID ADVERTISING

In compliance with the code provi-
sion relating to political advertising,
|, Arthur S. Mitchell. declare the fol
lowing advertisement headed Political
Announcement to be in behalf of the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

| hereby myself a candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff of Brook
ings County in the March primaries.
j. II. Roberts.
Evening star., 1922-07-03
LOCK EN- OUT OF JAIL.
Being a FIJI Convict Is "Soft," But
It Has Its Cares.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The prison in Suva. Fiji Islands, is
B. most imposing place, writes a cor
! respondent. 1t presents fine stone
wall to the gaze of the visitor COM
ing up the road. There is a great
by, just as in the most improved
prisons in European countries.
But once inside the Jail it dawns
upon you that the imposing stone
wall IL nothing but a joke-one of
the many jokes of the Ffjian penal
system.
1t extends Only .arpund three sides of
pletely- open 10 the hush and hills,
as if the whole establishment were a
model and meant only to. be looked
at from the front.
Doing time" is not a very heart
breaking affair. The grass edging
and lawns Of the town want great
deal Of trimming and the convicts
; with knives two feet IN length are
put to work on the job.
Sometimes a convict acts as mes
,senger to various government depart
ments..
! All day long one may see stalwart
Fijians in broad-arrowed- rig loaing
das or conveying letters to government
house, the banks or the cable station:
One of the pet jokes of Suya is the
home going of the prisoners.
| The jail gates are closed at 6 o'clocl'
| and a few minutes earlier gangs o.
convicts can be seen collecting frois
! every part OF town.
! II they are not in by o'clock :.
terrible punishment awaits them
punishment they would do anything
, to avoid.
! They are shut out of jail.
Evening star., 1922-07-03

James D. Bailey, self-styied MEM
Der of the House committee on post
Offices and post roads, who recently
offered to sell automobiles to rural
letter carriers for $50 apiece. and
who fed from Washington when his
scheme was found out. was arrested
Saturday at Winston-Salem, N. c.. ON
telegraphic instructions from +. r.
Barclay. inspector, in charge here.
Bailey, whose plans nearly secured
hundreds of dollars. from rvral car
riers, each one eager tosget one OF
those nice, new automobiles which 4
kind government was offering to
selected few, registered At a hotel
at Winston Salem under the same
name which he had used when he
played Congressman"
Comparison OF the name on the
hotel register and the name signed
to the letters sent rural carriers.
which were upon House Of Repre-
sentatives stationery. believed stolen
from the House. led to the arrest OF
Bailey, and preliminary hearing at
Winston-Sa before William H.
Beckerdite, United States commits
soner Bailey was held on $4,000
bail for another hearing July II.
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud.
Postmnxter Causes Arrest.
He will be brought before the grand
jury here His arrest was brought
about by Postmaster John 7. Bsnbow
Of winston-Salem and the police de-
partment there. Postal Inspectors B.
B. Webb and r. w. Hodgin appeared
at the preliminary hearing for the
government.
During the past six weeks inspee-
tors have held up hundreds Of dollars
worth of money orders made payable
to Bailey at 121 Maryland aveneue
northeast. from which place he ned
when his scheme wan discovered,
leaving behind nothing hut few
dollar marks scrawled on the walls
and bits Of torn letters.
During his few days stay at the
Maryland avenue address Bailey
typed and mailed out hundreds OF
letters. using House of Representa-
tive envelopes and. paper, securing
his addresses from the postal guide.
in many cases addressing the letters
only to the carrier on route No l."
etc.
Enrly Acceptance Urged.
The letter offered practically new