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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03
GROTON

James Adams left Tuesday for q
visit of several days with his son
Charles a. Adams, and wife at Grove
ton, N. ".
Mrs. John Hall returned TO Barre
Monday. She had but recently come
but was obliged TO return on account
OF her daughters health.
The womans home missionary soel.
ETY. OF the Methodist church will meet
at the home of Mrs. Louis Bodies on
Tuesday, Feb. 7, at $3.50.
Edward Purcell is recovering his
health, as are several Others who have
been suffering from indisposition.
Mrs. r. NJ Woodbridge of Brookline,
Mass, is with Mrs. G. u. Page, her sis
ter, for a few weeks. Mrs. Pages
condition has improved considerably in
the last week.
Roy Blanchard came home Saturday
from the hospital at Barre. He re-
mains about the same.
Henry Thomas Mcrrin and Miss
Bertha May Ramsey Of Ryegate We're
united in marriage Saturday evening
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
stead lhOrntOn
The last number Of the young mems
lyceum course win be given in the
opera house Monday evening instead
of in the church as the Others have
been. This will be the Artist Trio,
and is said to be an excellent enter
tainment.
Methodist Episcopal church Stead
Thornton, pastor. Sunday morning
service at l0:45 Sunday school at H.
Evening service at the Baptist church
at 1880. Topic, Sunday morning, "A
Living, or Living a Life" Some peo-
pie are content to go through life as
leaf drifts down stream, following
the line of least resistance, content just
to eat three meals day, dress well,
hoard up enough to see them through.
and thus pass out giving little or no
inspiration TO anyone. Others see in
existence something more than making
living merely They are eager to
add something Of worth to the world,
like Lincoln they desire TO root up
thistles and plant flowers along tile
way Of life. Come and worship with
us as it will enable you to live
the noble life of service and useful
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph WEIGH and
small, son arrived here recently from
Worcester, Mass, and are at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dennis, Mrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03
PLAINFIELD

Or. Arthur l.. Smith and Dr. Hazel
NJ. Smith chiropractors, having turned
over their Office in "The West View
at list street, New York City, and
having recently been licensed by the
state Of Vermont, will open chiro-
practice office in the Martin building at
Plainfeld DIR. Smith expects to cover
surrounding towns on certain days
Those desiring this accommodation
should call or write Courteous at
tention and full information cheerfully
given. adv.
Henry Lawrence Of Montpelier called
on Mrs. Ellen Rideout recently
a. n. Davis of Marshfield was In
town Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c, Baldwin were in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03

Now that the Rutland school nurse
has found boys six years Of age puff
fng cigarettes general roundup of
the offenders who sell cigarettes to
minors seems to be imperatively de-
manded. In fact, there ought to be
general movement throughout the
state to correct this abuse, for it is
undoubtedly true that Rutland is not
the only place in the state where the
law in this respect is violated. A good
stiff fine will eat away the profits on
many packages of cigarettes and per-
haps may serve to make the vendors
less inclined to sell to minors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03

Barre Tuesday ON business. Fred l.
Page accompanied them home.
Roman Goodridge returned TO Mont
peIier seminary Monday,
William Bancroft of Pawtucket, r.
T.. is spending few days in town on
business.
Frank Woodeock spent Thubday at
his cottage at Groton pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Lewis went to
Middlesex Wednesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lewis.
Mrs. Joseph Bartlett was caller in
Montpelier Tuesday.
Mrs. Elsie Noodcock, Mrs. Diana
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03

A plan in Massachusetts to get boy
scouts Interested in forestry to the
extent of setting out trees h one of
the most practical developments Of
this very useful organization. The
members of the boy scouts organiza-
ton ought to take to this kind of ac-
tivity inasmuch as it is along the line
of benefits to mankind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03

It's Just one thing after another;
now it is the partridges that have
been eating the apple buds in New
Hampshire and the owners Of the APP
pie trees seek damages from the state.
If everybody and everything would
just stay put, what monotonous
world this would be-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03

Willis and Mrs. Flora Cate were in
Montpelier Wednesday on business
Mrs. Perley Batchelder was in Mont
peiicr Tuesday.
There are several new cases Of
mumps in Fred Goodridge's family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03

Over in Maine they rely on the
white owls to tell them how severe
the winter weather has been thus far,
the owls appearing in large numbers
near human habitation. Here in YER
mont we have the bobcat sign; more
bobcats have been seen and slain this
winter than in many previous winters
put together.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03

A Washington, D. c., snow shovel is
an Illustration OF an unskilled worker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Hv A>TOINETTE DONNELLy

Before even beginning, ] warn the
troubled in this regard that rcduc-
jny ankles is no easy job. You have
TO pu, paticnre-much Of it--and
deal Of pep and energy and faithful
ness into the exercises ! am about TO
recommend. Not before four solid
weeks. including holidays. holy days
and Sundays, Of energetic kicking and
stretching need you expect noticeable
difference. Then every week after that
there will be added improvement, ]
cannot guarantee any stated number
Of inches reduction in any given time.
because that Is entirely up t" YOU ana
doncnds upon the vim and vigor win
which Won tackle the slenderizing job.
First, let me call attention 10 the
necessity of neat stocking ing where 'he
ankle measurements are out OF propor'
rion By reason OF adipose.
This country has often been said to
have tbe best shod women In the world
There's reasonable ground. too, Tor the
nroud boast that the women here drcss
from the ground up. Their feet, AS
rule, nrc easy to look AZ. i'ut even
here. az elsewhere. YOU hnd ID" dll"t-
tante with the gross ankle chrasrn III
white and beige and silver stnckings
whom darker colOrs would serve better.
But more important is the adjust.
ment Of the stocking so that me seam
in the back runs straight ana even
course. and not in drunken r'chhg
line which distorts the shapeiiest VI
pedal eXtrcmi'ics' .h oi.h,
thar presses upon your spirits ana upon
YOUR ankles:
First. Suspend a pillow in the door-
49,, bi,b enouph TO insure u good Strctrh
on the leg muscles when you kicK
! S,ond hack n couple of feet, hands
on bins. then aim first the right foot
fve times and then the left five times
at the suspended pillow. ADJUST 'h'
suspended pillow as you progress ana
can kick higher ,
second. Swing right leg forward ano
extend right arm lboth with forripi'
movemcntJ force leg upward until !.
touches the hand, keeping other lei
straight, knee unbent ana 1907 hrn,s
on the ground. Also keep BODY iron ron,
inclining forward. Repeat with iei'
leo and left arm. Five times cach.
Third. Stand erect and raise one le'
NJ far AZ possible in backward direction
being careful not 10 bend trunk. rom
tho toes of leg backward and down
ward, stretched 10 toe tip, putting,
strain on them actually, then swing les
forward and backward five times;
Fourth. RaiS right thigh and KNEE
until they are at right angles to thu
body then kick right foot out sharply
stretching muscles to the tips of th'
toes. Five times. Repeat with lef
leg. ~ .o,,o.. ..,,
org. urge you 10 swim. The froi
kick. used IN company with the breasl
stroke, has force enough In 1t to hell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Saws She Isn't Small at All

Dear Cynthia-will you kindly pub
lish this letter for the benefit Of
France? Please do not think. Gym.
thia. that 7 am trying to monopolize
YOUR column, but, being an American,
defend myself and what I think.
To "F'rance"-First Of all. I'll have you
understand that am not small-neither
mentally nor physicallH-so that Is one
mistake you have made You had bet.
ter consult Webster on the word IMAM
ners." When one insults American girls
(as "T. H." did In speaking as he did
about ''philly" girls). rise to defend
them. expressed my opinion. which
opinion of the average American girl.
IF ] am "ontspoken"-and you do not
consider that mannerly-Tm sorry for
you. I'd much rather hear one express
oneself that way than any other. As
you know. the truth cuts" some people.
Do not trouble yourself "hoping''
about my husband. I already have one
every respect. I do not consider him
faultless. for there isn't any such hu.
man.
know what kind of husband the
average American girl wants. Any one
endowed with ordinary power Of OBJ
scrvation and reasoning knows thar
Listen. France" I'm broad minded
enough to be able to take a tip" even
from interiors. but refuse to take yours
I've already learned much (perhaps more
than yoD about sarcasm Wher
people fling it at me (as 'T. H." did to
American girls-I am one-and YOU di.
rectly at me.) I return said ''sar
casm." ] can be kind to people who do
not deserve kindness-but I draw the
line on sarcastic ones. and fire back
IRISH EYES FROM OHIO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

him with her prcttlcst pout. but her
charms held no magic for him.
"Darlin. I swear will never
throw away another thing "f yours
nothing" she promised him humbly.
He grunted impolitcly.
Il wouldn't have taken ten dollars
for that good old hat
The dessert was Nirginia's famous
floating island pudding. but his spoon
dallied idly with the rich yellow cream
and he partoOk of the Opulent 'island'
in n deSultory manner.
Surely. dear, you will enjoy YOUR
self with your friends. and maybe you
will catch some big fish this time. y
suggested Virginia cncouragingly. de-
tcrmincd to re-establish the usual do
nestle felicity.
But he only shook his head dcspond-
emily.
NO chance of any luck now-with.
out my old fishing hat.
Virginia laughed nervously as she
cleared away, ana he returned to the
depths of the big closet to search for
other treasures.
And that night as he turned off the
electric light he muttered:
Gee whiz. Virginia. / wish ] knew
where ! could locate that old hat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

y0u will never eaten n minnow even.
She heard him poking around in the
depths of the dark closet and sighed
again.
''Say. YOU didn't 60 and give away
--ths' islt hat. | hope.
what felt hat:'
'"Oh. you know" he grumbIcd nccus-
ingly. He emerged from the closet with
torn. moth eaten sweater in his hand.
and the light of doubtful uneasinrss in
his eyes "Honcstly. honey. you didn t
20 and throw out that hat-the green
one. did YOU
She laughed with carclcSsncss that
made him writhe.
"Oh. YOU darling old stupid, don t
glare in that fcrocious way mt me-. You
know ] gave it away last fall. told
yun. Don't YOU remember:
lie actually snarlcd at her.
''Yes. remember. And l'vr had
that hat five years running. Why. ii
takes all the pleasure out Of fish :
Ing trip TO go along without that hat.
Virginia pretended to be abashcd.
Gee whz-can't you leave my
things al0ne:' he demanded.
dearest. you are positively child :
ish. You now. dear. I'd not dream OF
discardng or destroying anything you
want to keep. just didn't realize you
treasured that disreputal'le old hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Doctor Exams Says:
''Watch Baby's Dief'

Tcttcr is the nu-Scr; name for the
skin diseases which cause crusts on the
scalps and checks of babies. Under.
meath these crusts the skin + red.
chapped and often weepy. The physi.
clan would call the condition eczema,
but letter is just as good a term as
eczema is, means just rs much and i no
more loosely used. Until we change to
n name that fits let the mother stick to
the name she knows.
The old plan was to 90 in strong for
skin washes. lotions and salvcs. Now
we are coming to know how 10 cure
trttcr in babies. 1t is all right to con
tinuc using Il salve locally. but that IS
Il help rather than cure.
The trouble comes from some error
in the diet.
| The cure consists in finding the error
and correcting it.
Some babies have it because their milk
contains too much fat II that Is tho
trouble blue milk is the cure. In other
cases the fault lies with other ingrcdi-
cnts Of the milk, such as prOtcins.
sugars or salts.
Some babies have IL because thcy are
eating eggs.
The most recent discovery is that
some babies have letter for the same
reason some older people have hives
because they are scnsitizcd to certain
foods which are wholesome to other
people.
As a rule. when older people have
hives they have had the fun Of eating
tn" Strawberries or other foods which
cause 1t. When baby has letter It is
because his mother or his foster mother.
the COW, has eaten the harmful food and
passed it on in the milk to the baby
To paraphrase: The mother eats
eggs and she puts her baby's teeth on
cdg" or. since he has no teeth, she gives
the baby tetter.
There is II long list of foods. such
ms eggs and chocolate, which have been
proved in certain cases to have caused
letter in the baby when the mother ate
them.
There are simple skin tests which
any physician can make TO show the
cause of letter.
As a rule a child with tetter Is sen
sitivc to several kinds of food.
TO cure, the food must be changed
II may be the food of the child or NJ
the mother or of the COW, but tn,
change must be In the food Of some on,
Of the three.
When the proper change has beeer
made prompt cure Is the rule.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Adventures With q Purse

uERE'S something els" for the bride,
IL something very special. But it
would make the heart of every woman
fiji with delight were she to possess Il
set of this new underwear 1t is made
of the finest of handkerchief linen. the
two shades I've seen being blu" and
orange. and follows along the idea of
the linen hnndkcrchiefs the girls have
all been making. Threads are pulled
and black threads drawn through, and
t}ny mink and blue rosebuds are ON
broidered where the black threads cross
and form a design. They come in sets.
a chemisp and nightie. or can be bought
individually. Perhaps they arc just IA
bit more expensive. but then they are
lust bit more lovely.
A body Just can't have too many
sweaters In these days Of white skirts,
and bright -colorcd ones are being seen
everywhpre this season AS a matter or
fact. the brighter they are the better
the wearcr is pleased. apparently, And
silk sweaters are always lust BIT more
dressy, but usually bit too costly 70
hermit purchasing one, along with the
many other things Summer requires.
hut one Of the shops has specially
priced sweater which can be had in a
Nile green or old rose. \ tiny figure is
worked into the silk. which serves as
quite an improvement. There is "N'
neck, long sleeves. and it slips over the
head and is caught in at the waist with
= girdle of the silk Because only few
of them are left thev are selling Mt
S4.9S, 80 ! suggest going early to avoid
the rush"
N -, r.mes NJ sbopS address woman's Psge
Riifov or phone Walnut 1000 or Main 1901
kolVeeu the hours Of and b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Read Your Character
By Di0by Phillips
Choosing a Companion

Sometimes elderly spinstcrs and wild :.
ows of means advertise in the papers for
companions. Quite naturally they
would want to SEQ and talk to the an.
plicants for the position in any case.
But II would be possible by littl"
application OF graphology to weed out n
large number Of undesirable applicants
and so tighten the burden of the inter-
views.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
WHAT'S WHAT
BIZ Helen Decie

An Iowa correspondent asks: what
Is the right thing to do in case of an
nouncing secret marriage which took
place three months ago? The bride
has been going by her maiden name all
that time. If the announcements are
published in the paper. should the date
be given? S. f."
secret marriage sometimes af.
fords scandal-mongers an opportunity
fer malicious gossip. Thoughtless young
people do not realize the embarrassing
consequences when they are In a mood
known to family and friends Later,
unhappily. the Joke. II 1t Is a joke is
on the elopers. who are obliged at last
to announce the secret marriage. The
announcements. should be sent out in
the name of the brides parents Not
! only the date. but the place Of the we'd
ding should be named. II engraved an.
nouncements are sent to all acqua int :
ances. 1t Is not necessary to publish
notices In the paper, but, IL this is
done, it is all.importaMr tnat the exact
date should be printed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

The mantel shelf Is not n junk shop.
Unfortunately, the appearance Of the
mantel- shelf too often suggests that it
is regarded as convenient and proper
spot in which to d., posit everything from
pill boxes to family photographs, be.
sides the trflins gimcracks for which
no other place can be found.
Usually the mantel Is a prominent
feature Of the fixed decoration or back
ground of a room and IT demands care.
full treatment If the room is to look
we'll. First of all, don't crowd the shelf ;
keep unnecessary and meaningless OBJ
jects off 1t. Next, arrange the items
of its decoration symmetrically. A mir
ror, picture, or some other suitable
object as cent:a, feature on the wall
above the mantel a clock or some other
appropriate article in the middle; q
candlestick or vase at each end; If the
mantel Is long, possibly two otncr small
er balancing articles between the central
piece and the ends-such will be d good
and sufficient arrangement.
1t is better to have few fairly large
objects than many triflcs. Too many
cluttering trites cause confusion. A
simple balanced arrangement satisfies
the eye; q mantel deckcd like an altar
I'm a Chinese joss house is bewilderins.
Tsnnnrro ssCurtsin MAtsrials''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Please Tell Me -.
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA
The eova Are Too Bashful

Dear cynthia--Your column is worth
while taking up your little space In the
paper We think It Is wonderful. we
read IL every night when we get time.
We think some Of the questions you get
are simple and some are very good ana
ours may be silly, but II Is very i'm
portant.
we are both sixteen and are cousins.
Now. CYNTHIA. here IL the question:
We know some very nice boys VINO
are too hnshful TO ask us out to a movie
or a. show or TO parties. 1t Is not be-
cause they haven't got the money, be-
cause they have. SO is It proper to
ask them TO 90 with us to a show or
movies or would they take It as a hint
for them to take us? II isn't because
thew dom like us. because they said
they do,
We have lust come to philadelphia
for a short time TO live and have known
The boys for a very short time. They
nre very good .lookinq and they say we
are too And we should like to know
what Won have 10 say about the
mafter TWO FANS.
80. s,, .hop, IN come see
why oont you ass son,e time? When
you az your no,'. ,,, hstter they will
you Eet 10 k'iow t"e' y .,,,nu Won out.
ieet less Sly aoou' "e
At,
Likes the Modern American S'r'
po,r ry,tbi.-After reading the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
The Mother Who Insists Upon 4
Having Her Daughter Trained
Along the Lines That She Has Ala Been Interested In
sell Often TASTES Time il the Child Has Not the Tolen,

SST JUST love to cook" said the ex-
L port on the subject. whenever l
have half hour to myself with nobody
around TO bother me. I 60 into the
kitchen and try something new that
haven't made before
To some of us that seems like un.
necessary self. inflicted punishment.
Go into kitchen when you don
have to?
Cook something when Il doesn't have
to be done for meal or anything like
that? =.
Why. II would be just as foolish and
dreadful rs to sit in the sun on hot
day when there was plenty OF shade to
sit in.
But the expert cook loves Il. just as
you love to sew and knit. and your
hour OF the day.
Her own daughter is an expert. too,
but not In cooking.
She doesn't care anything about It..
Her talents were entirely different
and after she left school she took n
business course and now has a respon.
| sible position with a large concern.
experimenting a roomful of girls.
VXIHAT wise mother she had!
| w So many mothers compel their
daughters to take up the same thing
that they are interested in.
Or else make them do something that
they have always longcd to do them :
selves and have never had the talent
for.
That poor little tone deaf child. for
example. who IS trying to learn to
sing.
She'll never be able to do It; she
cannot tell one tone from another and
the music means nothing to her.
If she ever does learn to sing at all.
she will merely bore her mothers
friends being invited to sing for. them
until she is grown up, and then thank :
fully close her lips against song for.
ever.
DUT her mother fancies herself as q
d parlof singer. and wants her little
girl to have the same pleasure she has
always hnd--she loves music so.
The little girl would rather read thar
sing. and It is just possible that there
Is love of literature in her somewhere
that might amount to something If il
were given chance to develop.
1t will come out later. however.
You cant keep a good talent under
il it's there it will show itself som,
time.
But what pity to waste oil tha
time which might be devoted to findini
out what the child has. in trying t(
train her in way for which she ha
no taste and in which she can nevc
be successful.
A mothers plans are always for th,
good of her child and for her happiness
but sometimes she is blinded by he
own prejudice for the art which sh,
loves.
She cannot quite understand hov
any one could not love it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

And as for being interested in ,,,-
thing else instead.--why. how coniS :
child Of hers have any interest in. ~
instance. painting and drawing? 'W
Why she never could draw a strsi,A.
line herself!
Yet there have been plenty OF ,...
fuses whose parents could not dra~ :
straight line. or play five finger az
crcisc. or boil an egg. or even sign thu,
own names.
TRA1NlNG along specified line, :.
1 safe for n while. but when tho ,..,
talent that will not be denied begin. \.
show itself, It s time for mothers ni.ss
and hearts desires to be mt ns,d.
while oil efforts are bent on bringing ~,
daughters gift and developing It in tSs ~
best possible way. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
OF Creamy Net

DO you want n cool, cream. .colo,.s
frock to dance In this summer? Az
are you willing to take quite sorss
trouble to make 1t enchanting? Thss
bark ye! II should be of fine net. Nv
round -necked waist being composed ~
row upon row of narrow ecru isc"s "
There are very short sleeves of this
too. and the skirt is n wonder Of isc;.
ness. 1t is made with the pointed oys,.
pieces that form rose petal effect. ana
these are all quite covered with the lscSS
Narrow ribbons of pale pink and i Inv.
cnder form the .girdle. You'll love N.
dress-it's surely worth the paticncs
it takes to make It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

The small tin boxes that certain kinds
Of eatablcs come in need not be thrown
away. because they make the nlccsl
hairpin holders imaginable. They
should be cnameled. and can then have
a tiny design painted on them. You
could have one for large hairpinS, one
for inyisibles, one for safety pins of
different sizes, and one for odd buttons.
Naturally. they should be made so that
YOU can tell which is which.