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New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

Meat-Man, who had come to see him with
stomach ache.
why don't you give up being a peoples
doctor and be an animal doctor?" asked the
Cat's-Meat-Man.
The parrot, Polynesia, was sitting in the
window, looking out at the rain and singing
sailor song to herself. She stopped singing
and started to listen.
You see, Doctor" the s-Meat-Man went
on, you know all about animals-much more
than what these here vets do. That book you
wrote about cats, why, it's wonderful! can't
read or write myself, or maybe I'd write some
books. But my wife, Theodosia; she's scholar,
she is. And she read your book to- me. Well,
It's wonderful-that's all can betsaid--wonder-
full. You might have been adcat yourself
You know the way they think. And listen: you
can make lot Of money doctoring animals.
Do you know that? You see, I'd send all the
old women who had sick cats or dogs to you.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
find
the bed Iwon't thaueti n he house."

were so sick that they had to stay at the Doc
tors house for week. And when they were
getting better they used to sit in chairs on
the lawn.
And often, even after they got well, they did
not want to go away-they liked the Doctor
and his house so much And he never had the
heart to refuse them when they asked if they
could stay with him. So in this way he went
on getting more and more pets to look after
in his household.
ONCE when he was sitting on his garden
wall smoking his pipe, an Italian
organ grinder came rounu, with a monkey on
string. The Doctor saw at once tnat the
monkeys collar was too tight and that he was
dirty and unhappy. So he took the monkey
away from the Italiar, gave the man shilling
and told him to go. The organ grinder got
awfully angry and said that he wanted to keep
the monkey. But The Doctor told him that if
did not go away he would punch him on the
nose. John Dolittle was strong man, though
he wasn't very tall So the italian went away,
saying rude things, and the monkey stayed with
DR.. Do'itt'e and had good home. The ether
animals in the house called him "Chee-Chee." !"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

And If they didn't get sick
fast enough could put -s@'
something in the meat sell
'em to make 'em sick; see?''
ooh, no." said the Doc
tor quickly. "You mustn't
do that. That wouldn't be
right
"oh, didn't mean real
Sick" answered the Cats
Meat-Man. "Just little
something to make them
droopy like was what had
reference to. But as you
say, maybe it amt quite fair
on the animals. But they'll
get sick anyway, because the
old women always give 'em
too much to eat. And look,
all the farmers round about
who had lame horses and
weak lambs--they'd come.
Be an animal doctor"
When the Cat's-Meat-Man
had gone the parrot few off EHh
the window on to the Doc s
tors table and said: HNNfi
'That mans got sense. tIIJN
That's what you ought to do. I,hI1;
Be an animal doctor. Give IIFN;
the silly people up-if they Aslf1
haven't brains enough to see
you're the best doctor in the
world. Take care of animals
instead-they'll soon find it 49,
out. Be an animal DOCTOR"
"Oh, there are plenty of
animal DOCTORS" said John.
Dolittle. putting the flower
pots outside on the window sill to get I'll
"Yes, there are plenty" said Pol
But none Of them are any good at all.
listen, Doctor, and I'll tell you son1ethin,
you know that animals can talk?"
Il know that parrots can talk" sa
Doctor.
"Oh, we parrots can talk in two Ian
peoples language and bird language
Polynesia proudly. eff say Polly W
cracker you understand me. But hea
sKa-ka-oi-ee, fee fee?'"
"Good gracious!" cried the Doctor.
does that mean?"
''That means rs the porridge hot y
bird language"
my! You don't say sol" said the ]
"You never talked that way to me before
what would have been the good?
Polynesia, busting some cracker crumbs
left wing. "You wouldn't have und.
me if had
Tell me some more,' said the Doc,
excited, and he rushed over to the I
drawer and came back with the butcher
and pencil. slJow, don't go too fast 8
write it down. This is Ynteresting-v,
teresting something quite new. Give
Birds A, B, G first slowly, now"
THAT'S the way the Doctor came te
that animals had language OF
own and could talk to one another. A
that afternoon, while it was raining. Poi
sat on the kitchen table giving him bird
to put down in the book.
At tea time, when the dog Jip came
parrot said to the Doctor: "See, he's /
to you"
Looks to me as though he were scra
his ear" said the Doctor.
But animals don't always speak witt
mouths, " said the parrot in high voic,
ing her eyebrows. ssThey talk with thei
with their feet, with their tails--with
thing. Sometimes they don't want to i
noise. Do you see, now, the way he's twi
up one side Of his nose2"
What's that meant" asked the Doc,
That meant: Cant you see that
stopped raining7'' Polynesia answered,
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

M ANY years ','''
our grandfathers
we're little chill
dren, there was
a doctor and his
name was Do
little--JoIan Do
little, NJ. D. "M.
D." means that
ne was a proper
doctor and knew
a whole lot.
He lived in a
little town called
pJJy.1 ~
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

begged so hard to be al
lowed to stay that the Dos~
tor hadn't the heart to turn
him out.
So then the Doctors sister
came to him and said:
John, you must send that
creature away. Now, the
farmers and the old ladies
are afraid to send their ami
mails to you-just as we were
beginning to be well off
again. Now we shall be
ruined entirely. This is the
last straw. I will no longer
be housekeeper for you if
you don't send away that al
ligator."
''It isn't an alligator" said
the Doctor, "it's a crocodile"
81 don't care what you call
it," said his sister. "It's a
nasty thing to find under the
bed. I won't have it in the
house"
''But he has promised me-"
the Doctor answered, "that
he will not bite any one. He
doesn't like the circus, and
I haven't the money to send
him back to Africa, where
he comes from. He minds
his own business, and, on
the whole, is very well be-
haved. Don't be so sfussy."
81 tell you will not have
him around" said Sarah.
she eats the luncheon. If
Won don't send him awav
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
Kansas City Will
 Have Air Terminal

Kansas City. Mo, July 7--one of the largest and most up-to-date air dromes in the United States was vir- tuaily axsred for Kansas City when lected a tract of land here as cite for a proposed army airport.
 The Government recently appro- priated money for the establishment of flying fields in ten of the principal cities of the United States. The land, according to stipulations at that time, was to be furnished by. 3. cor poration or community. Although numerous other cities have bid for similar airdrornes this urban com munity was the second one chosen. Boston was the first.
 The Air Terminal Association, 1nc
 has purchased the site, which Is the tract formerly owned by the George L; 1;,, Compton estate. Captain Harry
 officer. of Fort Leavenworth, has ask ed for bids for the erection of han gars and other equipment necessary for the maintenance of Kansas City's posed of 153 acres.
 Several prominent aviators and aviatrices have landed upon and The .ss off of the new field and they declare enthusiastically that the field will be an ideal location for stop
 overs" for numerous birdmen. Will Build Club House Officials of the company which purchased the property stated that the ground at one end of the field will be turned over to the Flying Club of Kansas City so that the club can build a club house there. They also said that the intention of the Air Terminal Association. Inc, wss to establish aviation here in such a manner that its practicahipty will be unduestioned Civilian flying as we'll as army flying will be encoura ged, 1t was said. Three army hangars will be built by the Air Service of the army and c hr- 1 IL purchased the tract of land.
 The airdrone not only will be Government training school but it will be open to former service pilots who are members of the reserve" de clared Major Howard Web~ie. an of ficial of the associa tion. "'If the Mis- sourf National Guard decides to or ganize an air unit it will have this field for training purposes.
 ''The field will be there for all big air tourna ments and undoubtedly will bring to Kansas City the most inn portant things in the aeronautics line"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
Famous Russian Players After Tour Of Europe
 Return To Moscow

unused to art, and calling out as g.. a political meeting. But gradually they also became trained to art and made very fine audience, understanding as they did SC great a variety uf life.
 And now, under the new e,i.,cm,c policy. cur seats arc sold for IS much as we ean to make S support for HIS. We lave therefore, the new rich srecula CTS. :r is an eu ui:enc'' he shrugged hIs sl-oulders-''ratl CT d heavy one:''
 The Art Theatre plans an Anneri- can tour in the fall, being engaged for three months in New York, and expecting possibly to go farther. They will give typical Russian plays, and also the Blue Bird,'' which was writ ten for them by Maeterlinck and was first played in Moscow. They are going to raise money for the famine and also to refresh themselves with good food; since, in spite of the help given by the Government, the Art The atre, like everything in Russia, is painfully poor and exhausted in strength by the long war and block ade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
A1NsAse SSs'

country.
 Last November William R. Wood (Rep. Ind-) declared upon the floor Of the House that Everybody is giv- ing Congress he'll" and justified it on the ground of it's failure to do what it promises and what il was expected to do.
 One of the important measures passed by this Congress was the tax revision bill MT. Mondell admits that the tax burden was not reduced to the extent that Congress would have been glad to reduce it. but adds. there was not only an honest but a successful attempt to relieve fairly and equitably so far as was possible under the circumstances the tax bur dens Of all classes of people"
 Of this bill the late Senator Penrose said that the tax revision bill was a make shift and that the work would all have to be done over again With this view Senator Smoot (Rep. Utah) concurred and what. Senator Smoot does not know about taxation he will never learn from Mondel,
 Of the Fordney tariff bill now pend. ing in the Senate, Leader Mondell said: The progress of the tariff bill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
Pepperrnints
.A4ksR

Continuing his statement, Represen- tatiye Byrns says Representative Monden refers to a reduction of es- inmates of the Democratic administra- ton by a Republican Congress for the wear 1921 in the sum of S904, ,0O0.- 900. Why was he not sufficiently frank and candid with the people to say that this same Republican Con- gress passed deficiency appropriations a during that year of over 4S2.0oo,0OO, thus restoring the estimates to that extent Why did he not explain to the public that the reduction was made possible by a heavy reduction of the army and navy after the estimates were submitted by the Democratic administration and not through the efforts of a Republican Congress?
 Boasts of cendrnent.
 Leader Monden boasts of the amendment to the Federal Reserve Act providing for the appointment of an agriculturist on the Federal Reserve Board. but does not credit this 1egisla- ton to the Farm Bloc-a bloc critic1z- ed and condemned by President Hard ing.
 He boasts of the excellent progress made by the Department of Justice irl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
M0ndeU Cheerful Euen
 When Reading Mscriptioz,
 Ou Stones In Cemeteries

One must be hard-hearted person to blame them however after the results in Indiana. PennsyIvania Iowa and North Dakota, not to men ton what happened to Ira c. Copley Q1ulu-nillionaire veteran member of the Ways and Means Committee of the House. of in Illinois.
 It ought nct to be necessary for the Democrats 10 make any extended re- ply to MT. Mondelfs euloey of this Congress, which Is really not a eulosy, but an elegy. The Republican press and Republican spok esmen who still retain a sense of proportion and are not afraid to speak the truth have anticipated him and have already an swered his principal assertions For instance:
 MT. Monden says: NO Congress
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07

thus far serves to strengthen the opinion we formed at the tune of the wise and beneficial character of this legislation as it passed the House.
 This is the bill to which the Senate made 2,057 amendments. This is the . wise and beneficial legislation which is condemned by every great Republ- can newspaper in the United States, by every great independent newSpa- per in the United States, by the lead ing farm journals of the country, by the financial and commercial press, by the great financial and commercial interests, and endorsed by only the big manufacturing interests to whom it grants special privileges at the ex- pense of every other interest.
 MT. MondelIS boast of Republican economy in reduction of expenditures finds it's best answer in statement by Repr Byrne (Dem. Tenn.) "tha. tHs Presidents budget estimates for the fiscal year 1923 were S200,O00,- 900 more than the regular annual ap- propriations for 1922 and that this Congress has appropriated for 1923 over s7,4000,0o0 more than was ap- propriated in the regular supply bills for 1922"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
Oe D W Re1d Ct

more faithful, diligent, painstaking, earnest or intelligent or sounder in its judgment and decisions than the present Congress. Never in the same length of time has so much legisla- ton been considered in committee, etc, etc"
 The Boston Transcript, a typical orthodox Republican newspaper, which voices the opinion held gener- ally by the most intelligent of the Re- publican press, says:
 "The record of the House of Rep resentative in the first year of the new administration sta mps it unmis- takably as the worst House in twenty years Taken a whole the House of Representative as controll- ed by the Republican party as judged oy it's record to date, is unworthy of another lease of Hfe.'
 Reached Lowest Ebb.
 Secretary Of War Weeks in a re- cent speech at Cleveland. O., declared that the present Republican Con- gress "has reached the lowest ebb of any Congress in tie history of the country and his remarks were ap- orovingly commented upon by the laading Republican newspapers of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
w D D Read M CO

the prosecution of war frauds, put does not tell that the only person triHd and convicted so far was a person vf had accepted $500 bribe.
 Like Senator Mccormick, Repubi- floor leader Mondeu claims credit 1et all the legislation passed with the aid of Democratic votes and about which there was no serious contention, such as the Veterans Bureau Act. Hospital ization, Refunding of Foreign Dept (amended into present shape by Dem ocrats), Federal Highways Act, Stock men and Farmers War Finance Ace. Immigration Restriction. Packers Control, etc. In his list also he in cludes bills passed by the House which have no chance of passing the senate and among others boasts of the pass, age of the Anti-Lynching bill, bill plainly unconstitutional on its face. and which is designed only to fool the negro wees ',
 The general opinion is. despite all that Leader Mondel1 can say, that the Republican Congress has been a g1-s gantic failure and that the failure Of the House is due largely to MT Mon delfs lack of capacity and ability as its leader.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
BY RICHARD LINTgICUM

Washington, July 7-Republican House leader Monden appears to be one of those cheerful and indiscrirn- mating persons who could find genu- inc pleasure visiting a cemetery and reading the epitaphs on tonbstones. This observation is pertinent to his review of the work of the sitting congress just prior to the summer holiday adjournment of the House, while the Republican Senate remains In session and frets and fumes over the Profiteers' Tariff Senate bill known as "Fordney's Folly"
 Although the Military Affairs Com mittee had made a favorable report . on the Muscle Shoals project and the bill was ready for discussion, the Re publican agriculturists of the House could not be held longer in session.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
Canton Crepes At $2.98

When we are told that silks are going up for the reason that raw silks advancing in price, it wise to take thought and look ahead Canton Crepes are always in fashion is any rich and elegant silk This special offering has pebble face and is revers ble In coral taupe, tan periwinke rust and beaver as we'll as white and black Regularly it has sold at $50
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
The Skirts for Sports

Fan-ta-si Silks, beautiful fabrics in an infinite variety of colorings Paids and stripes, blues of or sky flower shades of the garden, russets of the roadside of the deep woods and all blended that one cannot tell which predominates. $12.5O to $25.OO Baronets, white or black. Those two only Lustrous and shining and they do not collect soiled marks quickly. Dirt slips from them $5e5 Flannel Skirts in stripes light effects mostly. White with dark stripes big stylish buttons and but l tonholes faced in colors. $595 Fringed Wool Skirts, plaids and mixtures. $85O up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
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 by Edmund Gosse $500 B This book is a literary event. It contains essays, estimates and impressions by this critic who is considered the Sainte-Beuve of English Literature. Waiting for Daylight by H. M. Tomlinson
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
A Table of Aprons

The kind that take the place of dress
 about the house.
 All colors, sizes 36 to A. Dotted Percales, pink, blue, lavender and green grounds with tiny white dots. Also white grounds with dots in various colors Percales showing well covered grounds with sprigged patterns small neat designs typical of this material. These truly dress aprons they are exceptionally well made and have trimming of black rick rack braid about neck, sleeves and belts. Plain pink and blue aprons with gay cretonne to combine The pockets of unusual shape, belts shaped and bound with black.
 $1.o5 Dress Aprons in white, pink old rose and laven- der with white collars and patent leather belts.
 $1.5o
 econd floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07

NGSHE sport costume peaks b~ the crest of smartness ~ this summeri It is the fashion of fashions - favored by all women In our collec~ ton of sports attire you will find models that have nothing in common with the common place except therv pr1oe!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
Of All Stylish Footgear

This little White Pump is most fetching. It hs a sandal vamp strap fastening with buckle, an the quality is superfne. Quite and stunning Ask to see it. $5.8
 Shop lain floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
by Edmund Gosse $500

This book is a literary event. It contains essays, estimates and impressions by this critic who is considered the Sainte-Beu of English Literature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-07
The Little Sleeveless Jacket
in Sports Colorings

Of all pretty contrivances for summer or sports wear these little Jackets of French Flannel are the most bewitching. They have sleeves, but what they lack in sleeves they make up in pockets Faced with white silk braid along all edges they have every look of smart tailoring and we bespeak them great popularity with sports skirts and thin blouses $7e5
 Black Sports Goats of French Flannel with sleeves, very good looking and practical $9.50
 Jersey Jackets, dark shades. $6.95 and $7.9s
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
PRODUCE REPORT

A shortage i'm the West of special
ears used TO transport live poultry
has had tendency TO storten arriv-
ais in the central and eastern mar
kets. The lighter receipts have had
a steadying effect on market prices.
A good demand exists for dressed
poultry, with some surplus over cur
rent requirements which is being
placed i'm storage for future use.
The make of butter is about normal
for this season and markets, after q
little weakness in the middle Of the
week, are closing on a firmer basis
Higher prices are generally being
paid for butterfat throughout the
producing sections.
Not enough care and attention are
being given to the quality of cream
delivered TO creameries, resulting in a
considerable proportion of butter
reaching the market that will not
grade as high as it should. Better
care and more frequent deliveries of
cream will enable manufacturers to
produce more top grade butter, and
would have tendency to raise the
price of butterfat.
Production of eggs is at low ebb
and prices for fine stock have adj
vanced during the week. There is
still a surplus Of storage eggs to be
marketed and Withdrawals have not
been quite as heavy as expected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
Trouble is With
The Average Home

The American home is deterior-
ating. The home is not what it was
in the days of cur fathers and grand
fathers. Children seek too much
amusement outside the home There
IS not the love and respect for par
ents found in the last generation.
Our boys and girls are getting into
extravagant habits They are no
longer satisfied with the humble life
of their forebears.
All has a familiar sound? Well,
il is not the diatribe of one of 1922
1t is from an address by banker
in 1878. SO, the same things that
we talk about among the boys and
girls existed during the last gener-
ation-and forty years from now
when the same talk is still INDUCED
in there will be no more reason for
il than there is at the present time.
Our boys and girls are the same as
their fathers and their granfathers.
Conditions change. Today it is the
auto, generation ago it WIS the
bicycle or the horse and carriage.
Today it may be Jazz. Then it
was "thc dude"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
PUMP ENGINE RECON-
MENDED FOR THE CITY

tion, but what the saving in insur-
ance rate would pay the cost Of a
rumper in from two to three years,
and cover the cost Of fulfilling all of
the recommendation in the space Ct
a very few years.
Alma people have been fortunate
in regard to fires during the past
several years and probably have over
looked some of the possibilities that
might come from break down of the
present truck on the way to fire in
the mercantile or manufacturing sec
ton, or from the failure Of the mains
in the business section of the city.
Such things happen, and Alma would
dc well to guard against their hap
pening, rather than wait and take
precautions after some heavy fire
loss has come.