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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17
Plenty of Work in
Rocky Mountain States

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 16.-(By L.
P)-Improved conditions. industri-
ally eliminated the chances OF there
being thousands of Mexican labor
ers without jobs this winter in the
Rocky Mountain region, according
TO Manuel Esparza, Mexican consul
here.
Last winter 1000 Mexican laborers
in Colorado and Wyoming were
renatriated at the expense of the
Mexican government, because there
was no work for them. This year.
conditions are different. Esparza
said.
we Will endeavor to prevent any
citizen of our country from becUm-
ing a public charge" he said.
Recognition of the Mexican gov
eminent by the United States, so
that American capital may be erl-
ployed more extensively in Mexico.
viii result in q large decrease in
immigration Of Mexicans to tho
United States, Esparza believes. as
the laborer can find plenty Of en-
ploymeut in his own country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17
Woman Bends
Knee TO Man

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 1G.-"Wom-
an should not usurp the place o.
man." is the philosophy Of Mrs
Edith Z. WIlmans, famous attor.
ney here.
Yet that is exactly what she has
done. say some of her male oppo-
nents For she is the first woman
TO enter the Texas legislature as q
member of the lower house. Fur
Their. she plans to propose legis,a-
ton which would permit married
women in Texas TO sell property in
their own name.
But that's as far as she VIII go.
saws Mrs. Willmans
Il am opposed to this equal rights
law that many women are urging,
she says. II am for the feminine
in women"
Mrs Willmans is widow and
has three daughters. She has been
practicing law for the last five years
and has been active in social and
political life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17
BY Il. c. DERR.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
ST, LOUIS, Mo, Dec. IA land
mark of the Old Southwest is about
t. be swallowed up in the rush of a
new and busting Mississippi val
ley.
The Planters hotel, rendezvous OF
wealthy travellers of century past,
viii close its doors Jan. l, after los
years Of hospitality and good cheer.
The stately old hostelry-the old
est in st. Louis and one of the most
famous in the middle west. will be
stripped Of its expensive furnishings
and is 10 be remodeled as a modern
office building.
Rich memories of 10Th century
romances, of life on the great west
ern plains and in the cotton fields
along the Mississippi, Will be lost TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17
Famous St. Louis Hotel BowS
to Decree of Father Time

st. Louis with the passing OF the
Planters.
It's roof has sheltered thousands
OF conventions Councils Of war
have been held in its chambers.
Down its long, grey corridors have
walked the rugged pioneers of the
plains. The landed gentlemen" of
the south have come with their
families on long steamer trirs up
the Mississippi TO enjoy its hospi-
tality.
The pages Of its register contain
the names of presidents, princes,
generals. diplomats, authors, prac-
tically all the great musicians of the
last century, as well as countless
numbers of just people" who have
been attracted TO the historic old
inn.
one of its first distinguished
guests was Charles Dickens. who
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17
Cleo Keeps Pegging Away and Goes Well Healed

Many Of Us can be our own mill
liners or drcssmakers II the occasion
demands. but CLEO Mayheld is the
only woman ] know who can be her
own shoemaker as well.
When she needs new pumps she
buys the raw materiaI-satln, suede
or French kld-gets out her last and
goes TO work and makes them.
Il learned 10 make my own shoes
IN order TO get whaS 1 wanted" she
explained. "I got so tired OF trying
20 tell shoemakers. most Of whom
aid not speak my language and l
couldn't speak theirs what I wanted
so finally iu desperation I got an
Italian C0bb.cr 20 teach me how 10
make them myself
II put ia about a year OF honest
apprenticeship before 1 learned how
90 turn out the finished product. but
il was worth it. Now 7 not only can
copy any shoes I see, but 1 can
carry out my original designs"
First Russ ian Boots.
Miss May1eld has originated sew
erel styles I'm shoes. She made the
FIRST pair Of Russian boots TO be
shown On this country, and she de-
signed the shoe which laced in the
back instead Of the front.
She has made several pairs OF rid
ing boots, and during the war she
made mocassins which We're sent to
soldiers instead Of knitting socks
II hate knitting" she confessed.
r couldn't knit a pair Of bedroom
slippers for any amount Of money,
but long before I really learned 10
make shoes ! used to make leather
baby boots out of the tops Of my old
white kid gloves.
Even now I frequently make n
pair Of slippers out of the good ma
terial i'm an old brocade evening
frock or part Of a discarded satin
frock BY making my shoes out OF
the very best materials they wear
splendidly.
About Ten Days.
ct usually takes me about ! o days
or more 10 make a pair, and during
the year I make about a dozen pairs
for myself. and several for my
friends. Shoes that would cost me
SIS in the shops L can make for
about half that amount. And they
give me double the service"
Miss MayfeId has another un-
usual fad. She is papering the bill
Hard room Of her summer home
with cancelled postage stamps.
During the year she saves all the
stamps She gets on letters. and peo-
pie who know of her fad send her
large supplies OF them She mounts
these on large squares of cardboard.
which she lacks TO the wall This
gives a queer mosaic effect that
really is much more decorative than
it sounds. She expects TO complete
the wall I'm the billiard room this
year
Ell have TO keep myself occupied
when I'm not on the stage, and shoe
making and paperhanging seem best
suited TO my talents" she con-
cludcd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17
UGLINESS Is NOW
CHIEF REQUESTS
OF PARIS. MODELS
Artists Danish Beauties TO
Kitchen and the Scrub
bling Pail.
By FRANK J.. MASON.
International News service Stau
CoTrc-pondcut


PARTS. Dec. 16.-The tradition
ally beautiful queens OF the artists
models have been dethrOned. Paris
painters and scuIp-Ors have staGet-
n revolution which has ban.shed
beauty 20 the kitchen and scru5birg
pail. and has raised q shrine 90 uEii .
ness. To-day a pretty girl DOESN'T
stand chance; tho l0ng-haired
painters. IN their Tam O Shanters
ard velvet coats, pass with unsee-
ing eyes. intent on the reverend
ing quest for new usIncSs.
"Ah. but have you seen my new
model. suzanne2 a charm for uC.i-
ness - beautifully uliy.' ] OVER
heard a speculate ask ut the nest
table I'm Ia ROtunia, the art center
Of the world. such big red hands.
such n beautifully ugly nOsc-an. q
dreamt'
Beautiful women are all beauti-
ful in nearly tho Eme way, bUt
every ugly woman has her indi-
vidaaI style OF ugllness.' the sculp-
tor later explained 10 me. An ugly
model gives chance for strength.
for Individuality. for character. a
beautiful woman? Poohi That's
the kind or art for calendars and
magazine covers
Artists horror OF beautiful wO-
men is becoming absolutely NOR.
bid" declares the art critic or lie
Temps. The purity and harmony
OF sorm. the spiritual face. The soft
mess and elegance of lines ~ these
things have become blemishing I'm
I'd.
gives the artist the widest chances
for expression But in the last
few years this fierce search for new
uglinCsS has become alarming.
The artists attitude that beauty
IS .nsipid has another side. They
arc unconsciousIy striving to re-
habilifate the urly woman. Love
itself is not based on beauty alone.
far from it, Through the centuries
Cupid has been distributing apples
20 Helen. This is childish and real
y does not correspond 10 nature.
Lcvc is more complicated than e.
simple appreciation Of beauty.
''Stcndhal declares that extremely
beautiful women can never be 50
well loved as their less lovely Sis
tiers For when our imlEinations
ear adj nothing % idcalize q VIC,
man the imagiuauons cease &.
function. and tho fullest love is
not realized
But there is yet another cops.d-
Grafton. declares lie Temps. What
will be the effect on our youth who
20 20 the galleries ard see paiuL-
ings and statues OF def0rmed and
uncouth. nudes? "The argument
that charming. voluptuous statuary
IS harmful 10 the morals of adoles-
cents loses its power when these
stone nudes can arouse only dis
gust I'm the minds or our schoo.
children
The most sought-after model iu
the Latin Quarter IS a Moroccan
negress - a very ovdinary-looking
negress. Of about thirty years Of
age. Pictures Of her. with her
1.-THE. dark body Surmounted by q
"halo" OF kinky black hair. have
made several young artists reia-
lively famous Now the scu}ptors
and painters starve TO pay for a
few hours pose. She has become
siar-of uglinesst
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

afterward wrote in his notes OF Am
erica: I'VE went 10 a large hot,
called the Planters. 1t is an excel
lent house and the prOrrietors hav
the most beautiful notions OF pro
viding the creature comfort. DINING
with my wife IN our room one day
counted Il dishes on the table @,
once"
But business men have decreed
the Old hotel must give way 20 or
fees and shops. New Years Eve viii
witness its last gay dinner-the last
name viii be written on its register
The Planters has served its time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

There are many things YOU can
do 90 duyetyn this season 20 make il
distinctive. bur here IS one OF the
most distinctive
The straight line IS practically un-
broken from the narrow hemlne 20
The high. outstanding collar.
The sleeves are divided 20 show
fun undersleeves az white crepe de
chine. SILK braid begins at the col
lar. takes an abrupt turn at the
waisti-ne and follows a new course
20 the IemLne.
The gown is navy blue the braid
black
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

New black satin pumps for even
ing wear have very high. scal.oped
tongues. heavily beaded with jet
beads often beading IS seen on the
toes and heels OF pumps ta.s season.
Tor daytime wear Che strapped
models continue ln favor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17
FOR AFTERNOON WEAR.

A black crepe de chino afternoon
dress is embellished with small
beaded motifs Of small crystal beads
The long sleeves fit far over the fin.
gers in a long, straight line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

a good word "a an eaey obligation.
but not 20 speak iI requires only
our silence. which costs Us nothing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
Defends Director Taylor

Editor The Star.
II is certainly odd tina, there Is 70
much effort made 10 hang something
on the now member Of the school
board.
y Was rather poor foot work 70
spring this spasm Of virtue over an
alleged attempt 10 sell some reliable.
1pto date dictionaries and cneyclo.
pelian. which. u 10 understood. have
been the sort bought In the pas,
Nobody thought u rather auspicious
Tor a plumber 70 be on the school
board or for another director 10 Dc
sign and pun OF some nice. lat. tulc,
contracts 81 for lawyers 20 got con.
tracts for their clients. or for a Ger
tain lady who was supervisor Of
writing. 20 cell her books IN such an
iroissclAd contract that the teachers
~rFr not allowed 20 give tho pup,ln
piecc of paper 70 write OF practice
on. but they tnnat All do their writ.
ms with nen and Ink In HER books
- 40 much per. where was the
innocent Mr.. Cole who says mol IN
e years was he ever 90 approached.
and when u comes 20 real estate
no, = ~ord--roi a word -sh -ah--sh
but Oh. whai a horrible examine
sh"nh he made of this awful man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

who thinks there should be an efu.
citionni COMMITTEES. And will the
honorable board members please ex-
plain why there isn't an educational
commi,tee7 Who does select the
bookrf
OF course. IN Mr.. cooper'N reply
he says gage 81
The policy and the textbooks are
decided not BY one person. nor b.
two or three. Committees canvass
questions OF courses Of study and
text books. teachers participating
Recommendation are gone over By
principals and superintendent and
ihese are again subject 10 review by
the supcrinfendenf's staff and ADOPT.
ed or amended. This practice can he
proven by the records ~ the office
and By many individual teachers and
principals who have participated.
FAN courses are AZ first tentative.
Reactions are had from teachers be
fore they become final In form.
In the case ~ the textbooks. there
Il a textbook commission having two
members OF the school board upon
T. by which ali textbook adopiions
are made"
IL that so- We'll tell Us the nnmes
81 the two school board members
We cnn stand a. CURIOUS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

The downfall Of the iiehenroi-
lrrns has not destroyed the tho
ory Of divine right. In Japan. the
faith ssiil persists. Dr. fsssuA
Aski. formerly . member Of the
faculty Of keio university. Tokyo.
has begun serving . sentence Of
four months Imprisonment Tor
writing an article protesting
against tho theory Of the divinity
Of the japanese royal family.
Many Japanese iswye rs pei
toned the government 10 aussh
the sentence. japanese news.
papers say public sympathy IL
with Dr Aoki Nevertheless.
the buresuersts In Tokyo give no
herd TO the voice Of tho propie.
DIR. Aol.i has been made = mar.
tyr for free speech. There must
be other martyrs before Japan 10
saved for democracy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
LEARN A WORD
EVERY DAY

Today's word IL 49, OnNfTHO.
RHYNCHua
ft'a pronounced or ni.tho rim kus.
with accent slightly upon the second
and more strongly upon the fourth
syllablc
II means a small animal with a
bill resembling ducks. webbed feet.
dark FUR and a broad fiattencd tail.
native 81 southern and eastern
Australia and Tasmania.
II comes from combination ~
Greek words meaning bird" and
fanout" or "bcnk
les used like this ~ fine speci.
men Of ornitbOrhynchus has arrived
IN this country from Australia. on
its way 20 the New York roo"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
Hou to Get
Fair Rents

England during the war passed
what they called . rent rcsiric.
ton act 10 keep owners Of houses
from profitrerinE at tho expense
Of tenants.
M did some American cities.
The acts have been kept In
fcrce- after the war. In England.
n In America. there h n Er~st
scarcity Of houses. A i~adlng
builder In England. after saying
that he had built more than H..
600 houses In his time. said: -In
1914 ! closed down. and have not
sinc. put one brick ON another.
and never mean "a unl~rs the rent
restrictions are renewed
Nobody can blame him. People
build houses for profit. They viii
not build unless 70 pays: and leg.
s-iatise beds<. cannot tell what
rrnts w5u pay the buiishrrs and
what rsnis wltl not.
Rent ~ calculated on two
things. The essi of the land and
the cost Of the obuse. Tenant.
must pay rents which will return
Interest. taxes. depreciation. and =
profit. OF builders will not build.
This i nwre common sense.
Legislative bodies can. however.
affect fhesc factor. In the Inter.
s-ts Of both builder. and tensnia.
Many cities are experimenting
with the matt.r. They exempt
houses from TAXATION for = few
years After building. Hut this u
only temporary adjustment.
Laws can be so made a. 10 make
lands permanently lower In price.
50 that the tenant viii not be
forced to pay 70 much inierrst on
ground rents. and builders can b.
given permanent immunity from
TAXATION On their improvements.
This BY sxsnspii1g ali Improve
uisni~ from taxstion. Thi. should
apply 10 all improvements old
and new. By this means sctIvitIe.
would BE- given permanent Inn.
pulse against holding lands out ~
use and unimproved The profit
IN vacant land would be q thing
Of the past. since n would pay
exactly the same taxes as n I'm.
PROVED On the other band. the
profit In land ownership would lie
exclusively In the direction NJ i'm
proving the land.
Result; A. many houses ~
could he profifably built: profits
for builders NJ lower rents 10 ten.
ants: n larger supply Of houses.
And the only thing which win
make lower reni- !. more houses.
That i the law Of supply and
demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
Penny Wiseness

the
boz deparme radio service
protected
o the
speed
after Of n
harbor service
TO
olars tina the station costs annually?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
Attacks Public Market

Editor The STAR
For several years pas' have
found ~ our public uarkes serious
problem which 1 think Mr. ana Mrs
General Pubic can easily overromf
u they only get together
Tho~r having products for sale ~
the market invariably pui upon ssht
hiiian their finest and best products
with purchase price attached. when
the buyer wishes 20 purchase these
products. however. he IL given in
fsrior articles from the hack Of the
pile
When one demonstrates he ~ of.
en- told. ~ff sou don't buy SOMEONE
else viii" n YOU insist ufson having
the good fruits and Vegetables which
are on exhibition you are told fatty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

you esnno, have them. bu, must 'akr
what you get tan inferior article ~
ihs Price ~ first class gocdsi.
Jus, why such a condition u al.
lowed I cannot understand. bat
honestly heilsvo II the general public
the patrons ~ the pubic MARKET
would boycott the market for few
weeks there would be a change fof
tie better.
IL NO must huy inferior articles
Their We should not h. expected 20
pas fiTs; class prices.
Last Saturday the writer bouKh,
cherries ~ fancy prices only % find
upon reaching homo that they were
cracked and u,ouidy on the under
eide and were unfit for consumption.
A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

Artistic Seattle. its bodied hair
a fiutter over the great contest for
the hand and tiara Of ". n. ". Al.
bert Edward. Prince Of wales. today
pushes ltA most brilliant Younger
Member into the arena.
Olga Voiga. author 81 stepping
tho stsppes- published ~ tho an.
thorl Vodka. a Tragedy" private.
~ printed. and other thin. limp vol.
umes privately financed II the
choice 30 the Alley Group for the
homer Miss 'volEa IL art director OF
tho Half i'int thcater. n member q
the Society for the Propagation ~
punxeDi Poetry. and an ardent al
vocate OF all the newest forms II the
New Freedom. Her hackers declare
she is Utterly rntrammried. Misn
voira--or "comrade" Oiaa. a. she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

60 AZ 20 teach her children the snap.
piest way to DO ~ Does her nc, In.
dicsie any tender regard for the ami.
mai IN lts nrw auarterH1 Or did she
steal u from a loved master ~ as TO
have something 20 present in the L..
ior day bs kind.to.animais paradeg
A woman recently wrote or Seat.
lies unpopulari,y IN the East. and
nAhed what WIS the matter with this
town. A careful survey ~ the dat.
lee. the police court, the medical do.
partnent. the federal and naval au.
'horities, etc. answers that question
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
MIR. Holmes Wants His Cat

Editor Tho star
Mr. Holmes wants hia caf hack He
wants ~ right away Ito wants II
alive and ali.ofa piece. and not hair.
starved chewcd mp BY dogs and
minus tail that some enterprisinR
hid has used 20 swing Il over hts
head by
Ar. Holmes L. blind tie sells "a.
p~rs 81 Third and Madison. The kit.
ten belongs 20 him. II lies IN the sun
on a box next his stand. plays with
dangling string and paper eslges ~
crowds between and over his feet
claws ~ his trousers les. mewing for
more attention when sleepy. II
would Jump NJ into tho lower com.
partment o. tho stand and take
nap In beauty. iovableness and IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
Hotp to
Build Waterways

Sacramento l. In the heart OF
California; garden region u has
river commerce. but the channel
20 the sea h unsatisfactory. Now
h comes forward with plan to
make q .5foot to So.foct canal TO
skie water connecting with san
Francisco bay. 20 lct occangoing
vessels up 10 the Sacramento
wharvcs.
II h exactly the sort Of thing
which progressive cities In the
pasf have dcne--NIanehe>ter. for
Instance. Its home terminal Is
much more favorable foe develop
ment than that Of Housior.
Texas.
Another progressive city which
hxs gone out after the sea- and
brought II home.
hut how about the expense'
Well. n the digging win cost not
more than si.eoo.ooe. a. h essi
mated. the expense Is not prohib-
hive. especially a. the dredging Of
the present channel win be elm
mated when the ncw channel h
opened.
But apparently the Sacramento
people arr a. blind ss most Of the
rv~t Of the werid when u comnss
- AMY vision Of the real reservoir
~ values which In justice ought
a. be tapped They are going
alter federal money 20 add 10
their own. This h the usual
thing: but unnecessary. not to say
upju<t.
Herman DAVIS. chairman Of
E~rrsmenso's ship canal commit.
5ee. states that "thcre are mn
hons Of arabic acres which would
~ improved and made predue-
tive u the canal we're built. 10.
u course. would Sacramento
land& and lands all along tho
waterway be Increased In value.
Thu increase would be many.
many times the cost OF making
the canal. And the cost Of n
shcuId be assessed against the
lands benefited. The benefits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

ieiligsnce u was all a kitten should
b.. Everybody pet,cd u. and 70 a
lover Of animals. and blind person.
AZ that. IL presence meant much. II
vas the first TO Erce, him when he
came 70 work. the last 80 part with
when hc left. At night il slept II,
The grocery directly back II him and
was fed there well fed. to Judge by
ita plump. sleek cleanliness.
"wednesday afternoon a woman
was seen to reach down. snatch the
kitten from or Mr. Holmes feet
ram u into shopping bag and jump
aboard street car. when tho
amazed bystander could collect her
wits enough 20 proclaim the theft.
the car was n block away.
Il that woman pracficinE thicver,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

Add % this. crudiiy. heartlensnesr
and illbfeeding. continual thieyery.
lack 81 high principle and social spir.
a. and you know Seattle as II really
T. But when an adult persona
woman. ~ that's low enough 20
steal tiny pet from a blind man. :,
looks ~ tho = thoro cleaning up
would benefit this town Hanging IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04


prefers 20 be called. when inter.
viewed al her studio. said IN part
Ordinarily l should be- shocked AZ
the Merent Thought % such Bour
aroia slave Contract 40 matrimony,
And yet. IN these matters ono n apt
20 BE- guided BY shs Heart. don't
you fhinkf
often I have been fascinated b
the eyes of thls young pflncr~-sh.y
seem 20 speak dumbly Of a deep de.
rire 20 Get Away From II All.
III arm si~ fortunate maiden. !
shalt % course. begin my great
work - e1fumunixing the Court 81
81 James Each evening shaii
read Little Things ~ My Own. II,
will constitute what We Radicals
call Boring from within
la this. comrude oisn f. undoubi.
rdsy correct n will.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04

NJ. Chairmaa. hare tried query
srag eorid for pears 20 hare the
uhoir department Of labor rcoF-
caaiEed ~ Hseds reorganization
IA sras hastily pat together seprrai
pears aeo. aad hepe that somc
day sre sciH flaa fime 90 rcoreaHise
tao nhole department. Rsprrseaia-
tsvc Johnson fRl. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-04
LHHERCt the 10 ENnM


The best parking places and corn.
ora ~ our city are occupied BY these
FOR rent" cars. and for what 81.
issclaliy useful purpose Nc hnve
never bcen able 90 Determine.
Was this Seattle courtesy We
wonder what idea a Seattle accom-.
mo,iatlons these people wili take
hack 20 California wish them.
Az onAERNER.