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The Washington times., 1922-01-13
NATURAL ABILITY is
BY Garrett p. Serviss

|" HE subject Of the following
letter is Of import to every
young man and young woman.
1t contains the key to a happy
life:
IT am a college student and am
pursuing an engineering course.
Recently in our English class.
we had a discussion on Life and
Success Our professor gave us
a lengthy lecture which I will at
tempt to sum up as follows:
1--WE all strive to succeed in
some field. But we will not attain
success unless we have the natural
ability, and that is a quality which
is born in q person and cannot be
attained otherwise. For instance,
let us take man striving. to be-
come an engineer. His ideal is to
become successful consulting
engineer, but II he hasn't the
natural ability his strenuous ef-
forts may make him a passable
engineer. but be can never attain
his ideal"
II absolutely refuse to accept
my professors philosophic state
ment. l want to understand that
I will be repaid for my earnest
efforts. But may ] do so wisely.
or VIII T be misleading myself
in doing so? My problem is uni
versal and has undoubtedly caused
many a serious-minded young man
to vince at the idea of taking a
chance a. s."
You and your professor are not
SO much at odds as you think. He
ought to have dwelt more. on the
effect Of training and concentra-
natural gifts, and often in bring
ton in developing and directing
them out when they ne cor
cealed; but you, on your part.
ought not to have assumed that
his remarks had an unfavorable
bearing on your own case. Your
ambition to become an engineer
may be taken as probable evidence
that you possess natural ability
for work Of that kind. You should
follow your bent and have ron.
fidence In yourself
No young man should "wince at
the idea Of taking a chance" in fol.
lowing any occupation that awakens
his emulation and constantly oc-
cupies his thoughts. II your mind
keeps coming back to that occupa-
ton, then stick to II, and don't let
anybody, not even college profess
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SHOUTING FOR
THE YOUNG. G..
McKeever-

10y we - y
0HAwNEE. okla. recently put
on a street demonstration al
~ most as. dramatic d that
which everywhere broke out spon-
taneously after the signing OF the
armistice.
Two years ago addressed the
Rotary Club of Shawnee and asked
the members to pledge q prize OF
$4,000 to any city Of medium size
in Oklahoma which would prove
itself by test to be the best place
for brining up children. Later I
visited thirty.five other cities, hold
ing mass meetings. distributing the
score sheet and plans and induced
them all to get into the campaign
against the challenger.
Enid, Blackwell, Lawton, Edmond,
Ardmore, Sapulpa, Shawnee, Clare.
more, Durhant. Miami. Bartlesville
and Pryor were the places scored.
At these places various demonstrs-
tons were staged, far SURPRISING
anything Of the kind ever seen in
behalf Of the cause Of better chill
dren. All Of these contestants had
been at work for q year past In
general cleanup. Central commit
tees Of 20 to SO conducted the af-
fair. representing every department
Of the oity's life---the home, the
school, the church and the com,
munity. Play, industry, schools,
scoutcraft, health, morals, social
direction, religion, child helping
clubs and housing conditions-these
were the ten points ON which the
competitors tried to surpass one
another in their service Of the young.
At Enid a Fathers Club of 1000
men paraded with child.boosting
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Stirring Narrative of the Influence of Love the Lives
of Man and Girl, Each Eager for Fame
and Each Very Poor. s|~,~#1

had pretended, just as he had not
been as contented as he had de-
sired. Always over his head had
hung that Damocles' sword Of a
life still chiefly governed by
caprice. Yet always he had PLAINS d
., and campaigned to hold together
what was left of existence, feeling
that this campaign was one Of self.
preservation for both of them. AMI
there was still the glimmer that mus:
not be let go entirely out.
What are you thinking about?"
demanded Torrie. coming to a stop
in front of him.
IT was thinking how you'd enjoy
that two.mile walk to the post office
for the mail" he evaded. now tina;
the weather's cooler"
She caught at that suggestion
much more eagerly than he had ex-
pected, donning tam md sweater
and tan boots and catching up the
antiquated riding crop Of Amasl
Kirkner as she called gaily for
Skookum. And as she disappeared.
in a furry of skirts and laughter,
the cloud which had so quickly
gathered seemed to have just as
rapidly, disappeared from the hor:-
ION.
Torrie. IN fact, had lately formed
the habit of walking daily to the
rost office for the mail. She needed
that four mile tramp. she explained
to Storrow to harden up. She had
been letting herself CO." as she
expressed it. until 1t was a struggle
even to get her corsets on in the
morning. And II she grew dumpy
and humpy her husband wouldn't
love her any longer. And ladies
had to have their husbands love
them, even If they were a thousand
miles from civilization.
It was a week later that Torrie
returned from her daily tramp with
the light Of q new interest In her
eyes. Storrow, disturbed by 1t,
bided his time in silence.
"Owen. what would you say II /
told you I was going to visit De-
troit for a day or two?" she asked
that day at luncheon.
Its something which your
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neighbors very frequently do" he
announced with laugh of relief. ,
II never knew had any neigh.
bors," she amended. H.. -.
That's because you've never
shown any interest in Them" he
pointed out to her. And she
shrugged a diffident shoulder. ,....
well. I'm in rags. anyway" she
went on, completely in rags. I've
simply got to stock up with some
new buds. And Matte Crowder's
going to be in Detroit next week
with The Gold Wing Girls. so I
thought 1t would be good chance
to kill Matte and the storekeepers
with the same stone"
Storrow's relief, at the mention
Of that name out Of their old life.
was shorter lived than he expected.
But 1t would be inexpedient. he con-
cluded, to oppose Tories excursion.
/, He drove her in to the county
seat to catch her train, not a lit
tie disquieted by the suddenness
with which she had assumed
miraculously citified appearance. He
watched her train pull out, waving
blithely enough after her as she
stood on the platform of the chair
car, yet wordlessly depressed by
what he remembered was the first
vision of her being carried bodily
away from him.
He went back to Pine Brae and
to his work Of fence-building and
recommending and fall-pruning, but
he was lonely and listless. II
dawned on him, for the first time,
that life in the country could be
a very desolate matter without some
form Of companionship.
"Tain't the same, sab, wifi Mis-
Torrie away" averred Uncle Abe,
in no way tightening the load that
hung on Storrow's heart.
She Stays Some Days.
Torrie, however, did not return
on the second day, as she. had ex.
pected. but remained away until
the end of the week. There had
been alterations to make, she ex-
planned and it was the busy sea.
son for the shops and dressmakers.
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The Story of an Ambitious Young Sculptor Who Goes to New
York Hoping to Win His Way to Fortune in @@
~. .-: III That City .sat

his life and all knowledge as to her
character remained still a matter
of guesswork.
Sometimes. as he found himself
becoming more and more adept in
craft. ready to match duplicity with
duplicity and with the habit Of
covertly watching her more relent.
lessly imposed upon him, he sui.
fered from secret and indeter.
initiate resentment which only rarely
famed up into anything approach.
ing a dull rage. In those coca.
sional moments Of stronger emotion
he felt the need /, Of making her
suffer. even as he stood doubly con.
founded by the suspicion that in all
likelihood she already stood beyond
the power Of being made to suffer
by him.
One night when promise of
frost had prompted them to light
an open fire in the dark.beamed
living-room, homely with its old
walnut and brass, he sat watching
her from under lowered lids. He
sat watching her. sheltered behind
his carefully sustained pretense Of
drowsiness. -.
She was mending his workshirts
and had complained as she went on
with her stitching that he was ter.
ribly hard on his clothes. almost
as hard on them as he was on his
wife. She was sitting in the diff
fused rose-glow from the hickory
logs and the loneliness Of her face
as she bent smilingly over her task
struck him to the heart with almost
the keenness Of q knife thrust.
Truth In Jest.
He felt the need Of her, Just as ne
felt the impossibiIity OF holding her
there once her will desired to carry
her elsewhere. He had no means
of anchoring or engaging her. II
would be as impossible to capture
and imprison her as IL would be
to capture and imprison a soap
bubble. She had alighted in his
life as a golden-,riole alights on
one of his orchard-trees, TO sing
busily enough for its moment. and
then pass on again.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
tCepyriyht 1889. by Arthur strings,
Publish BY arrangement With IntsrnA.
tional Feature Service. Ins
The Washington times., 1922-01-13
HATS OF MANY
SHAPES
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

VERY woman loves smart hats
and just now dashing little
sport hats, smart tailored hats
and stunning hats for evening wear
are offered in gay profusion.
Chic hats Of Angora or camel's
hair to complete the sports scarfs
are Usually trimmed with worsted
flowers. Then there are the little
up-turned felt hats all bedecked
with a curled pheasant feather or
sharp quill. Tams or duvetyn or
cancels hair are favored with a
Quill across the front or thrust off
the side.
For afternoons. the hats of all
black cire, that shiny new material
that reminds one Of stove polish,
are we'll liked, and this fabric is
made up into all sorts of small and
becoming shapes. Black lacquered
cherries or small berries are the
usual trimming. 49,. o.
Duvetyn never seems to wane in
popularity for smart millinery; a
hat Of pearl gray with a soft crown
a flat bow Of narrow French blue
ribbon edged in silver as the only
trimming, and this Is placed on the
upper side Of the brim.
Panne velvet with feather trim.
ming is smart for dressy wear, and
many attractive hats this winter
are fashioned with a mushroom
brim and soft crown, and have
ostrich feathers dropping off the
sides. 1t Is only for the tall woman
these hats are becoming. 49,.
For evening or restaurant wear
large hats with colored facing with
simple trimmings are in good taste,
such as a hat Of black chiffon
velvet with facing Of fuchsia ,duve-
tyn, and n huge flower Of fuchsia
Is the only trimming.
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~ These recipes, tested on Good
Housekeeping Institute, are re-
printed by special permission Good
Hotlsekeeping)
u RED BEET SOUP.
n 8 pounds beef shin, 3 quarts boil
ing water, 8 onions, 1 teaspoon
full salt, 4 teaspoonful pepper. /
teaspoonful whole allspice, N cup.
full vinegar, Y cupful sugar. me-
diminished beets.
~ Wipe the meat and cut the lean
mart into cubes. Place in a soup
kettle. together with the boiling
water, the onion sliced thin. the
salt, pepper, allspice, vinegar and
sugar. Boil the beets for ten min
Mites, remove the skins and crate.
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ontario Farm

successfully struggled them across
the line.
Beyond this. however. she came
hack Unexpectedly sober-eyed and
self-contained. announcing that Mat
tie was as crazy as ever and
The Washington times., 1922-01-13
i BY Arthur Stringer
well-Known Author and Novelist Of
Countrywide Reputation.
CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.
.UyHE quietly flowing days ran into
.ss} weeks. and the weeks widened
B into months, and the green
1 faded a little in leaf and lawn, and
! summer grew old. Storrow, still deep
: in his work of reconstruction. watch
!, ed the shortening of the days, watch
ed them with that indeterminate re-
gret which attaches to the passing Of
earthly beauty. He watched them,
Iltoo, with . small and slowly grow
ling anxiety. Torrie could still be
heard singing now and then as she
cworked or idled about in the open
sunlight. She still raced with Skoo-
KUN, and talked unfortunately with
the adoring old Abe. and remained
idiscreetiy silent on everything but
L.the present.
: But q change was taking place.
IA dormant restlessness Of spirit
(which still manifested itself only
I in oblique and accidental ways
seemed to be creeping over her.
This restlessness. the guardedly
watchful Storrow was able to per-
s,ceive, invariably became more
marked Just after their evening
meal.
That, he remembered. was the
theater hour. the hour which IN
her old life had imposed excep-
tional movement and activity on
his wife.
: One day when the wind was out
Sof the north and the skyline OF the
lake was a dark green, Storrow
Thought he detected q small shiver
sweep through her relaxed body.
He looked up and asked her If she
was cold.
mo-" she said in a disturbingly
flat and listless voice. Il was
only wondering what this place is
going to be like in winter. And
Uncle Abe tells me your Canadian
winters last a good half Of the
year"
Not All Happy.
=. Torrie was not as happy as she
The Washington times., 1922-01-13

Never hang up a macintosh
. When not in use. brush and fold
after thoroughly drying it, and place
II In a drawer. To clean a mackin.
tosh which has become hard and
rigid, dissolve a handful of the bes,
gray lime In half a bucketful Of
water. Apply the mixture with 1
small sponge. Repeat sponging in
three hours time, dry and fold.
Saffron added to the rinsing water
Is much better than coffee for re-
tanning the ecru shade in curtains.
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forewarning of the future which he
seemed unable to face.
Ten minutes later he met Torrie
herself swinging towards him down
the road, with Skookum running
circles about her. The color in her
cheeks was high. and as he drew
up at the roadside and awaited her
he was inwardly disturbed by the
air Of openness and honest vigor
about her. ~
Climb In" he called out In a
mockery Of gayety. for he realized
now that he must exercise d craft
to meet her own.
But I'm going for the mail"
she explained. s..
THE mail? Oh, got that on my
way" he carelessly announced,
with his hand against the coatpoalxet
into which the papers had been
thrust. 49,
Anything worth while?" she Just
as carelessly inquired as she clam
bered up into the wagon-seat beside
him.
His eyes were on the road ahead
of him as he reached into his peck
ct and handed her the papers. BIT
her little moue Of disappointment
as she took them in her hand and
turned them over did not escape
him.
A Subtle Change.
It was trivial enough, he told
himself. In some ways, indeed, It
was almost laughable. that double.
sided game Of deception. but the
more he thought about 1t the more
1t impressed him as becoming ire
mendous in both significance and
dimensions. For on trivialities such
as these, he remembered, would
surely hinge some vast and impend-
ing movement which he dreaded to
define.
Yet, to the casual eye, there was
no change In his attitude towards
Torrie. He merely became mQge
self-contained and more guarded In
his watchfulness, surprising himself,
now and then, in a newiy-aquired
habit Of inspecting his wife as
though she were a newcomer into
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Household Hints

To freshen q shabby carpet, damp
the carpet. q small portion at
time, with cloth wrung out in
strongly salted water. Then rub
dry with a clean duster. You will
find this will revive the color. won.
derfully. Carbolic added to the wa
ter makes the room, smell very
fresh. % .....
To brighten windows put a spoon
full Of vinegar In the water. and the
glass will take on a bright polish.
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But she demanded Of Storrow, as
she exhibited herself In her new
and Transforming apparel, II 1t had
not been worth the wait. She was
proud Of her clothes. and even
prouder, Of the fact that she had
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The First Iron Boat

THE first iron boat was built at Faskine, little vii
lage near Glasgow, and piled for many day on the
Forth and Clyde Canal Previous to the launch, many
wagers were made to whether it would float or not
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rs Dramatic Story OF Girls Soul Will Start This Page Monday
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the arrival in Georgia of
James Oglethorpe' with 120 settlers. He founded
Savannah and did much for the new colony, which
became a royal province. He died in England in 1885
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
LUTHERAN BIBLE,
SCHOOL OPENS ON
SEPTEMBER 18TH

The Lutheran BtBle sehesi ef this
city Will haein its asa school year sep
tenpeF ~, according to an announce
ment made by Professor p. IN. Breen,
president Of the inatitutien.
The school Was ineprppFated in
Wahpeten, N. a, In 1900, ana thrse
years ago was removed to Grand
Forks where It occupies quarters al,
belmont avenue, formerly kneWn as
n Grand Forks College,
Since then 1t has expanded It's ae-
ttvities from a strictly theeiosical
school to include an accredited hiah
school department and a nortnal mn
sic course.
One Of the greatest services that il
rendefs - the carr that marks thi
supervision Of the students. both ia
school ana spare hours. Thus parents
IN the rural districts who must send
tneir children away to get high seheo!
YORK can feel at eaAe In placing their
cnildyeH In the school. The scheel. In,
dormttory facilities ana 9 Boarding
club conducted by the students, en-
abnna them to get their board at cost,
which generally is lsss than IS per
Prot: E. M. sresn is president ana
teaches the religious subjects, assist
ed by Prot. s. i. Klyve. Prof. %. M.
BroeH teaches academic subjects, a.
sisted BY A. NJ. BfidstoN, instructor
IN science and cheral work; Miss Ida
vigoreH.. English ana social seiance;
Miss Bessie OnseiR, English and His
tory, and Miss Alma Drye, head of
the music department. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
Public Schools Open Today;
Registration Starts at III. IN. u.
September %; Many Expected

make our educational institutions the
guide posts of present day civiliza-
ten" 8
Grand Forks is recognized as the
educational center Of Nerth Dakota,
and no greater honor could be be-
slowed on its citizens. Besides the
University of North Dakota and Wes-
ley College, Grand Forks maintains
two business colleges, ST. Michaels
Parochial school, St. James Acade~
my, Lutheran Bible school, Grand
Forks School of Music, and a public
school system second to, none in this
state.
Students and faculty members are
already beginning to arrive in the
city to make their homes for another
nine months, and as usual citizens
of Grand Forks are prepared to be
gracious hosts to the visitors and give
them the best they have to offer.
Commercial Club Aids. s
The Commercial club of Grand
Forks serves as the clearing house
to arrange for accommodations for
the guests, and to aid those, who 80
to obtain employment in
spare hours. The Rotary club has
shown that it fully realizes the inl-
portance of the work done by the cd
ucational institutions, by appointing
a committee to interview all boys
who graduated last spring from the
Junior high school and the high
school of this city, with O. view to
urging them to continue their stud
les, and If necessary to give substaR-
tial aid to those in need Of assist
anee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
Value Of Organized Efforts
And Need Of Unstinted
Labor to Reach Definite
Goal, Is Greatest Lesson
to Be Taught Youngsters,
Says Supt. w. c. Stebbi1s.

This week marks the ending Of the
public schools of the city open for
the new school rear today. ~Registra-
ton will commence at the state uni
versity on Friday, September %, and
for Wesley college on the same date.
Business colleges Of the city have
already begun their winter terms and
on September 10 the Lutheran bible
school will reopen.
Why the annual upheaval of socie-
ty the first two. three weeks in Sep
tember--the severing of MAINLY
bonds, when John and Jennie pack
up their belongings to remain away
from home for the major portion of
the educators in mastering their
forces for another siege on Young
America, with books and manuscripts.
typewriters, music rolls, etc? Why
the untold thousands eff dollars that
are spent annually by the schools of
this country? To enable John and
Jennie to learn in one day, one week.
one month or one year. what has
taken centuries Of effort and re
search to evolve? That's a large. but
not the biggest item, according to W.
~ oISDS4h1, oApOA %
Of Grand Forks.
Greatest Lesson.
1.-THE lesson We all must learn. il
we want to get the most out of life.
and be an active part in n plan OF
the universe, is that progress of both
the, individual and the nation will
only come through organized effort,
and unstinted labor. The boy or girl
whe learns to exert himself along q
definite channel to reach a desired
goal, and p]erseveres until successful.
will have learned that lesson that
makes leaders of men,. II the stu
dent, along with it, learns that I'M
%selfshness is a reward in itself. he
will be the ene most fitted to guide
the destiny of his fellow-men. 1t Is
such leaders that the country is most
In need Of today. and it is to foster
the development of such men and
women. that no efforts are spared to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
WckARD SCHOOL OF
EXPRESSION OPENS
ON SEPTEMBER 18TH

The wiekard sehoel Of Expression
has been Established in Grand Forks
since lsl', and during that time han
turned cut a large number of excel
Ient and teachers. The fall
term opens Sertember Is.
The aim Of the scheol liz to develop
a natural, steady, virile growth along
psychological lines, according to Mrs.
Laura Wickard, instructor.
Mrs. Wickard's~ students have won
more than their share Of honors in
decla Matefy and oratorical contests,
and her coaching Of private and
school theatricals has resulted in, un-
usually successful productions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
GRAND FORKS
BUSINESSSCH00L
STATESMEN TERM
Pioneer Commercial Institu-
ton Enjoys a Steady
Growth

Grand Forks Business College,
which opened its fall term an Sep
TENDER S, has enjoyed a steady growth
| since it was established here is years
ago.
It was founded as "Aaker's Business
College, and has operated under that
name until recently, when it's name
was changed to Grand Jerks Business
college.
Until September, 1920, Prof. H. H.
Aaker was the sole proprietor of the
w. P. Regnlie, at that time head Of
the commercial department of Con
cordia college, Moorhead, Mimi,
which position he had held for is
years, bought an interest in the local
institution and became a faculty mem
Der.
During it's existence the school has
done valuable service for hundreds Of
young men and women, who have re-
ceived their business training there,
and indirectly to the business men of
the northwest, who have profited by
receiving the efficient services of it's
graduates. t'
Complete courses in all branches of
commercial work. are offered by the
school and a staff of efficient and
we'll trained faculty members provide
the instruction. Z
Modern office equipment iof every
description supplements the work. Of
the teachers and it is the aim of the
management to make the work as
practical as That of the workaday
business world as possible.
Its graduates may be found in al
most every city and hamlet OF the
northwest and are UNFOLDING the
reputation of the school by their sue
cessful careers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
Drainage Board Meeting
Awaits Project Report,

Thief River Falls, Sept. b.-chair.
man c. G.. Selvig of the Red I4aRe
Drainage and Conservancy cenannis-
sion. states that no definite date has
been set for the September meetine
81 the board at Thief River Falls: The
meeting will be called, says Mr.. Sal
Wig, when the viewers are ready to
report GU the Clearwater project and
something definite in the way OF in
formation ia received from tho water
pewer companies.
satisfactory progress is being made
with both the Red Lake and Clear
water projects. ray the chairman, the
board adhering to the policy Of maxi
ing haste slowly. The hearing in the
Clearwater project will be held at
.Gonpick on Oct. s..