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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
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 ,NfiIIicent Della Burts, or Miily billy Burts, as she was better known, the daughter of Tho Burts, political boss Of the city, returns home from 8 short vacs- ton to find that a queer looking bungalow had been built on the cliff opposite her studio, and en- ters into conversation with the young man whom she sees sitting on the porch rail. The Burts, her father, had chosen that very day to begin his fight for the po- Iitical supremacy and had sum- nloned Whispering Kelly, his chief heIlchman, and coTnmis- stoned him to find candidate for mayor. MilIy's acquaintance with the young man of the bun gaIovv grows aDace. They rig up a means of exchanging presents and the young man sends Mily some trout E''TIe third day be- gan by AIilIy billy sreai5ing a pot of DaarnlaIade and a box of honey biscuit from the buttery. She sneaied them to her studio.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
POLITICAL CALENDAR
Democratic Headquarters, 1O42 Main street Tel. Barnum 3633

Monday. Oct 30-Third District Democratic club rally, club rooms, 2926 Fairfield avenue, Archibald Mo Neil and other speakers.
 Tuesday, Oct. 31-Republfcan rally for women, High School, Lyon Ter ritt, Col. Bingham, John T. King and Simeon Pease-
 Wednesday, Nov. 1-Repub1ican rally, Casino. Speaker, pr. John Wes- ly Hil1 Third District Democratic club rally, Rackozi Hall. o+. 10th and 11th Democratic district rally, St. Johns Hall, Pembroke street. Speakers, Mayor FftzGerald. Thomas J. Spellacy and others. Com bined Sth and 9th district Demo- cratic rally, Olivet Hall, speakers French street-Combined 9th, 7th and Sth district rally Germania Hall, Main street Speakers, John T. King and others.
 Friday, Nov. 31Junior High School, Lfnwood avenue. Speakers, Temple PaIotti and John T. King. Twelfth District Republican club rally, same speakers.
 Republican rally. Armory A. A. Club, Main street, for Italian voters. Speakers, Francis A. Polotti, Charles mon. Eleventh District Republican n club, St. Georges hall. candidates on State ticket.
 Sunday, Nov. 5-Eagles' Hall, Ben jannin S1ade, Democratic nominee Tor | attorney general. other speakers. Angelo Paeonessa, candidate for secre- tary of state and candidates on local ticket. Place to be announced. Nov. 7-State Election.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
THE LIVING WAGE.

It is remarkable by what social theory get itself general acceptance become the basis practical settlements, and without substantial challenge a long time.
 This been the with the living wage' theory sort of logical conclusion must in great lime upset principle upon which paid.
 living is not the in It is not fhe same married the and his wife working where only of them works the for family with nine children it for family with children, a family which there sickness family in which there 
 The living earlier applications ont theory worker should be though he were the a family of five persons
 (Continued in last two -col,1mns-1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
IMMUNITY NO. 1

It is often stated that if we were all in perfect health-if the blood were "pure''-there would be no dan ger from infectious diseases. In other words. ones immunity-the re- sisting power residing in the cells and b1ood-wou1d be sufficient to over come the poisons due to any harmful basteria that got into the body.
 Theoretically this sounds well, and perhaps there is a large element of truth in it. Practically, however, there are certain infectious diseases that the most robust will contract 1T they receive a sufficient dose of viru lent plicro-orga And such dis" eases as smallpox, measles, yellow fever, cholera and plague, apparently, have no particular relation to bodily vigor. Of course, we might say here that these persons who contract these diseases were only seemingly healthy rather tman really healthy.
 On the other hand. tuberculosis, common colds, pneumonia and septic infections and some other diseases are very much more apt to gain a foot hold in those who have a lowered general vitality through some cause.
 The factors that lower resistance are so mum rnerous-prolonged exposure to wet and cold, overwork. improper diet, worry, insufficient sleep-that at any time the most robust may have their resistance lowered and be un fitted to combat any infection if ex- posed to it.
 Thus you can see how pernIcfous it is to say we do not need quaran- tine laws and protection against In fectious diseases because if our blood is pure we won't contract them.
 While we must do all in our power to keep ourselves in a high degree of health SD that o1Ir resistance to dis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
CHAPTER V
 NHTINVTCEsC

l tOld Blind BurtS all about Butt-Tn Bolton and left little book of verse with him; Mountain Trails" by Will liam Edson Bolton. He agreed with me that we need not search any far ther; Bolton would answer all require ments.
 The Sentinel was already in the fight. Burts had bought an editorial writer educated by one of the early day Californian newspaper meA and he was a wonder at vituperation
 Just as I was leaving, Burts again suggested that have talk with MilIy billy. So crossed the bridge to MiIly DiIly's studio. As knocked on her door thought heard her talking inside, but she was alone when I entered. She seemed glad to see me, and I was real glad to see her.
 She found me a comfortable chair in front of the open fire. I hated to break the news that her dad was go- ing back into the political game
 'Mflly Dilly,'' I began hesttantly, you have-you may have noticed that your father isn't real happy these days"
 Dad? Why I thought he was brighter lately than for 8 long time past.''
 '"The last few days perhaps Since his mind was made up, yes.'' Made up to what?" Politics again." 'No Uncle Johnnie' Please don't do itl'
 Tt isn't me, gir1-honest! I didn't know it until after he'd bought the Sentinel and made his p1ans.'' She was weeping, I could see, a1- though her back was to me. 1T m selfsh,' she sobbed. know m heartIess and ungenerous, but you don't know how awful it is to be the daughter of a boss.'' Don't cry, MiIIy Dil1y," I plea ed. we may be beaten. "Oh, l hope sol I do hope so, I'll be good and dad can have his politics and won't let him know how niser- able 1t makes mes
 That's the good girl. Now, dry your eyes and come down stairs and tell him it's all right" IH come in a minute" she re- piled, w1pfng tears away with her apron-strings.
 know now that she had som ething more to say to a young man beyond her window When she arrived in her studio that morning-the fourth day-she found the basket filled with vfo1ets, but there was no one visible to thank. some time later, she heard him come whistling up the zigzaz stairs and saw him as he turned the last gag to the porch. He nodded and smiled
 Many thanks she called to him.
 TO remember your neighbor by while he is away" he explained. "I am off this afternoon for an outing. So I sent the special freight train to break the way for a request I am going to make. Will You Lady listen kindly now to my appeal 9" Milly billy nodded T want You Lady to lunch with me today Milly Dilly's negative shake of the head punetnated the request with
 "It is not because of convention
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
BUTI'INGI IN
BY PERRY NEWBERRY

every attorney on both sides It was
 more than a year later when he next butted in.
 This was a civil suit, a row between stockholders of the city's principal bank.
 The case was almost finished when Bolton made a motion and argument which switched the entire viewpoint of the matter
 Again it was a technically overlook ed by the older and supposedly wiser
 attorneys and again it pulled his ch-
 ents out of a deep hole. This time
 the newspapers labeled him.
 "Butt-In' Bolton was what they
 called him and it stuck. I had seen him but the one time,
 however, the night of the convention,
 and he had changed considerably He was possibly thirty now, a cleancut strong featured man with a look or
 self-conf1dence in his face.
 From the first I studied him as a possibility for Burts's candidate for mayor. I ordered dinner "What you doing for excitement
 these days?" asked Bolton.
 Law practice.'' By the way, where are you of fices?" Haven't any. I do not like office hours, so have no office?"
 Where do your clients see you? ?'' 'I go to them or make appoint ments. There are not so many that it is serious ''You do not like your profession ?' I asked q am very fond of it. But the greater proportion of law suits are uninteresting B drudgery. The interesting cases are few ed far apart. I desire only the legal bus mess which presents unemployed or
 attractive pathways of the law I leaned across the table, low ering my voice. "Bolton," I sail. ''how would being mayor of this city hit your artistic | temp ent?'' whispering Ke11y?" he asked. 'tI politics. Sometimes they do come back | We've got an idea this is our time to l elect @ mayor and we're hunting the right candidate. What we. need is 1 the glow of romanticsem to exercise | the electorates imagination" Bolton stared at me a moment, then laughed. You probably don't know that
 ninety per cent. of the voters are po- 1 cts, either,'' I said indignantly. What | the people of this city want for mayor | is a poet.'' l Bolton leaned back in his chair and | laughed so hard that he became con- l spicuous. 1 'Does it sound like a good joke?'' I asked him. 1 ''If it isn't a joke" he declared, his eyes twinkling, you Kelly, are expos 1 ed as the greatest sentim entalist in the city. Asking a poet to run for mayor 9 l What! A poet?'' Then you didn't know?" i Lead me to iti'' I wheezed. Show me where-when-w published
 'em?''
 "Just off the press in the East" I
 swept with real joy and be1lpeppers. 1 Bolton, have hunted this city over for a poet to run for mayor. Shake, 1 Bolton. Let me grasp the hand of our city's next mayor" | He did not extend his hand and on l his face a look of perp1exity replaced the expression of quizzica1 mirth. There'H be no string to the nomin- ation,'' I whispered. You'll go into the mayors chair without a single | chain mftched to your 1eg.'' | Mayors chair? You couldn't wish 1 1t on me with a gun at my head"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30

carrot juice, or you can serve the car rots, which in any case should be chopped into smal dice, with melted butter poured over them and HoeraI spr+ nkling of salt and pepper
 When you get tired Of carrots pre- pared in any of these ways, dice them, boil them. set them away to grow cold and make them into a salad. IT you are tired of the carrot flavor use thick mayonna;se, liberally and for variety mix them with diced apples, or with finely chopped green beans which makes most attrctive color conbintion-
 Brunette-The best way to control this disfguring hair is to extract the coarse or dark hairs and then bleach the fine ones so they will not be seen. Never use depiIiatories as they merely rot off the hair at the sur- face, which only increases the growth. The electric needle has helped many face, which only increases the growth but this treatment sometimes fails with others.
 Edfend-Cucumber may be pur- chased at this time, and even though they are not so plentiful as earlier in the season. so few of them are needed for making enough lotion to last year. that it would be well for you to give preference to them, instead Of using either peroxide or lemon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30

Undoubtedly my knock at the door just then saved MIlly billy from either a lie. When had done. she hasteneo to the window to change her mind.
 The wilbow-ware man was gone.
 After whistling several times to the empty bungalow, she came down 10 her fathers library.
 Uncle Johnnie told me, and it's all right. daddy" she said bravely.
 s'Thank you, Milltcent. I wanted your approval-at least, the know ledge that I would not make you unhappy.
 .I don't mind at all, dad; only to be more glad as you are more happy But I want to ask favor of you"
 What is it, Millicent?'
 CT want to go away for several days, perhaps a week, sketching. May l, daddy?"
 "Yes, Millicent,'' grudgingly ac- ouiesced her father. Telegraph me your address, Then, as Milly billy started to her studio, he called her back. Take this with you," he said pulling Mountain Trails" from his pocket and tossing it to her. Read it and tell me about it. I want to know if it's poetry"
 "Righto, daddy" She went to her studio, packed her painting kit and suitcase then waited at the window until she heard the clean-upper lads boots on the stairway.
 Hello, boy,'' she cried cheerily. s~The man has gone fishing"
 Don't I know that? He's always goin' fishing
 sB1t you didn't know he was go- ing today" insisted the artful Milly billy.
 "Yes, I did He told me. He al- ways tells me-
 'He didn't tell you where he was going" provoked Milly billy
 "What'n you bet he didn't?"
 t'Why, I'll bet a dollar"
 "Tl1 bet you a big piece of jelly cake against your dollar that I know just where he vent
 "Done!" Milly billy cried, holding up coin.
 "Put 1t in the basket, and I'll get the cake and put that in, then we'll run it out to the middle of the rail- road until the bets settled.
 The basket resting fairly In the cen ter of the span, the boy, his eager eyes glistening, began the winning of the bet.
 First he went to the ferry, second to Sausa1ito, third to San Rafael, last, he stops at Billy Wick's Rest up on
  You win. Haul away!"
 With joyous shout the boy gath cred in cake and money, while M1lly slipped out of the house and went by street car to the ferry.
 She asked for ticket to "Billi- wick's Rest" and was informed that the place was unknown in railroad circles.
 Its a training-camp for pugflists, miss,'' the polite ticket-agent explain ed.
 She purchased a ticket to San Ra- fae1.
 At San Rafael she asked for direc- tions to a Clearinghouse in the hills where she could sketch.
 The station-agent gave her names of three women who would take her in and give her food and fair con- fort
 Thanking him, Miily billy left her luggage and went across the street to the stable, where she engaged a man and buggy to take her to Mrs War ren's place on Tamalpais.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
CHAPTER " TO BUTT IN OR NOT


 The evening of that day I was In the City of Mexico Restaurant selling Senor Garcia three thousand Flor de Pajaros for his high-c1ass custom. When I had finally booked the order. signifed to Garcia an intention of sampling his table d'hote. He looked around the restaurant for vacant table.
 Come" he said. pilating me to a table with one occupant, a man and with one empty chair
 With your permit, Meester Bol- ton," Garcia addressed the diner. this ees my yer good frie' Meester Kel- lee. Let me make you acquaint."
 ''I do not wish to intrude," I said.
 T am glad of company-especiaII glad of the company of Whispering Kelly said Bolton cordially.
 f'I seldom forget a face." I said as I sat down.
 Seven years should be no strain on recollection"
 +I kept my eyes on the card. My memory had found him back in the last city convention I helped to pro- gram, seven years before, and it re- called him bucking.
 That was Bottoms only break into politics, but had heard of him else where.
 One day during the long trial of James Miner for the killing of Judge Means, when it looked as though there wasn't a chance in the world for Miner to escape the rope. Bolton in- troduced a motion for the dismissal of his client
 The legal point he made was a tech, .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
HOW OPPOSING PARTIES LINE UP

DEMOCRATIC.
 Board of Education. pr. Edward F. McGovern. c. B. Caulkins. D. D. $.
 Assessor (Three Years) Oscar A. H. Dannenberg.
 Representatives. Attorney Samuel B. Plotkin. Major John H. McMurray.
 State Senators. Fist District, William B. Steele. 22nd District, John L. Harter. 2Srd District, Stephen Siksay.
 Judge of Probate. Attorney Joseph J. Devine
 County Sheriff. Edward c. Ginty of Danbury. For Congress-FNourtn District. Archibald McNeil Jr.
 Selectmen. Howard McCabe. James Small Thomas Licamella
 Aldermen. District. 1-James F. Semers ST. 2-Gerald A. Fitzgerald Civilian Brady 4-Tho omas G. Buckley 5-Frederick W. Hall 6-Frederick A. Meade 7-William J. A. Reilly S-Joseph A. PIunkett 90John Packer 1o-Andrew Rusnak 11-Joseph J. Massicottee 12-James A. Nancy
 Justice of the Peace. Vincent L. Heating, William w Bent, John B. Massaros, Leonard J Maloney, William McCoombs, Harry Silverstone, David Goldstein, Charle. Weingarten, George Mara, Anth ony S Renzi, Arthur B. Weise, Henry Spitz Paul Goldberg, Philo Calhoun.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
CHAPTER III (ontinued.)
 SET SweaF,''

CHAPTER III (ontinued.)
 "T Swear"
 Through the bungalows open door she saw the young man at worK at his easel, and MiIly billy deliber- ately whistled at him.
 The young man jumped up ana come promptly to the porch.
 NTiIy billy began pulling the fish line that carried a basket laden with marma1ade and biscuit to tthe bunga- low.
 First aid to the hungry said the young man. emptyfng the car. "I had completely forgotten breakfast in the gloroy of this painting light. I'll have a pot Of coffee to send back in two jiff1es.''
 '"I did not forget to eat breakfast, and it wasn't so long ago that I for get. So I'll take advantage of the painting light
 That is what you are doing - painting?''
 'No. Making jewelry. see by the easel and pallet that you are an artist"
 "A poor amateur and a dabster
 CT thought you might be profes- siona1.''
 ''At nothing, I'm afraid. Even my house-building has been criticized as amateurish.''
 ''It certainly is not conventional There isn't a single room that IS square. And no two windows alike. The floors are at different levels and all the doors are wrong side up.''
 Wrong side up?''
 "Upside down. It brings the knobs at more convenient height for q iS 'S T. 1t for myself
 There was no Mrs. willow-ware evidently.
 'T am sure it is a beautiful house for a man, she cried. But women must work and must eat. Me to my tools and bench"
 ''Many thanks for the brearaksr food. You Lady"
 Good morning. MT. Willow-ware"
 was at the door.
 ''Is the light no better for jeweIry asked politely.
 'I shall move my bench today" she said.
 May he1p?"
 ''No thank you kindly. It is really quite light work" said Milly billy went to clear away her bench.
 When she had moved to the win dow, she saw him come up the stair way.
 ''I tried to come and help" he said, ''but I couldn't. There wasn't any way to get to you.''
 There isn't.''
 q ran up the first flight of stairs and looked for the second but there t wasn't.''
 You must never ao that aga1n. please"
 NI-uy billy frowned in perp1extty. This interesting acquaintanceship might not be so pleasant if the young man was to develop persistency and curiosity.
 You must promise that" she con tinued seriously.
 fI'u promise anything. I wouldn't have tried if I had known. You Lady. honestly I didn't mean to be mump- tious and prying-I just wanted to help" His voice was so earnest she gave him immediate belief.
 Raise your right hand and swear. she said more lightly. He took the position and repeated a promise after Mil1y. You whispered something to your. self at the end of that. What was it ?'' ''I said. God be mercifuI to me, a sinner.'' ''Qh, please, MT. Willow-Ware --'' Couldn't you call me Willow? Please don't make it all unp1ea- sant for me. Don't try to find out things, or come up here, or anything Have no fears. Your name shall be You Lady unless you change 1t willingly. The mystery of the missing l stairs will never be solved by me-" Thank you, Willow" 'fWill is shorter-easier' Thank you, Wi1l,' she said. He smiled as he went back to his easel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30

REPUBLICAN,.
 Board of Education. Mrs. Alice I. Smith. John Y. Caldwell.
 Assessor (Three Years). Thomas Mccormick.
 Representatives. w. F. D. Fitzpatrick. Adolph Lederer.
 State Senators. 21st District-Frank L. Wilder. 22nd District-Pasquale Vioni. 23rd District-Howard S. Challenger
 Judge of Probate. Paul L. Miller.
 County Sheriff. Simeon Pease- For Congress-F'ourth District. Schuyler Merritt.
 Selectmen. Howard Moody. Sarah J. Grant. Michael Iassogna-
 Aldermen. District. Howard F. Bryant 2-John w. Hibbert. 3-James T. Reynolds. 4-Edward F.. Price. 5-David w. Price. 6-Alfred J. Knapp. Paul D'Elia. 8-Walter Fitzpatrick. 9-Wilbert Sanford. 10-Frank J. Kisco. 11-Charles c. Blackham. 12-William Baird.
 Justices of the Peace. Edward J. McManus, Robert M. Jones, Howard c. Dunbar, Thomas A. Finn, Bernard P. Slatman, James c. Shannon, Abe s. Geduldig, Dorothy A. Cohen, William E. Burton. John M. Reich, Paul DElia and Emil A. NapoIitan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30
CHAPTER VI

The stable1nan on the drive to Miss warren's ranchhouse on the northern slope of Tama1pais. told sMfliy many things of the country side which she might have passed unnoticing.
 He showed her Billy Wick's Rest. almost hidden among the big redwoods and told her how Jim Jeffries, the champion, had trained there for the fight that gave htna the belt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-30

Miss Dorothy Holdoege1, of Rock well City, Iowa, a freshman at the University of Iowa, has been named by Gov. N. E. Kendall to be Princess Iowa" at the coronation of King and Queen Cotton, at the Texas Cotton Exposition at Waco, Texas.
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The Junior Colonist
VINITA THURMAN Editor.

who is starving for more individual
wealth. Everyone realizes that the
more he can accomplish and make a
success Of, the sooner will he and all
his large family enjoy the benefits.
From my desk | can see the lights at
the office which tell that some member
or members of the office crew are busy
on book accounts or letters to you
many thousands who write for informa~
ton concerning our work Few are
the days that Com. Busick does not
see the sun set long before he reaches
the barn with his six logging mules.
Homer Loutrel can nearly always be
seen in his shop until late at night work
ing on some electric device or our flu
ture radio station. So all over the CO..
lony you can see this one and that one
working at something he desires even
after work hours. Do we get extra
pay? Certainly, but not in cash. What
is cash to us. We can not eat it or
wear it and it will not even keep the
sun and rain off our heads so we are
paid In accomplishments and he who
accomplishes the most receives the best
pay in knowledge and learning. 1t is
true that we as an organization need
cash with which to buy that which we
cannot produce as yet, but individual
ly, money is but trifling nuisance.
When the children were put on seventy
cents week basis and given two meals
a day free, | heard one chap say,
"Shucks, | don't care. am glad OF
it. Now | won't have to be bothered
carrying it around" How many chill
dren in the outside world are ever
heard to utter such a speech on the
money question?
So is life in NewlIano. Everyone
is busy, early and late, working cut
their ideals and building a home free
from worry and strife. There is per-
haps, no other community on the face
of the earth where so many people are
living as happily, contented and free
from worldly troubles as we of New
llano; and it is because every person
is doing that which he desires most
and is seeing his achievements go for
the benefit of all instead of the few.