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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01

Dear Miss Brooks
We have been reading your interesting cor.
ner, and would like TO ask few questions
o. When was Halloween first started. and
where did it get its manner (2) In giving a
party how could you entertain boys and girls
from the age of fourteen TO sixteen if the
boys don't dance? go If very dear girl
friend Of yours introduced to a boy, and
you not. and he took liking TO you.
and you received a letter from him. should you
answer7
BABE. TOOTS, PEGGY. Utah.
Very glad you find my corner interesting.
You welcome. ~ Halloween. or Halow-
even, is the evening Of Oct. 81. That even
ing is so-caled, however, because Il is the eve
OF the Christian festival of All Saints. which
falls November l. 1t means Holy Eve. |
About thirteen centuries ago pagans cele- |
brated November / All Saints Day. when |
spirits, both good and evil. were believed to be |
on earth. The Druids also celebrated their |
harvest festival about that time. and many |
strange ceremonies were performed. and the
Halloween diversions of today are some which |
originated centuries ago. The name comes
from the old English word ''halwe." or as we
now say. holy. (2) In this issue you
will find this answer for ''Darkie." (3) II you
know this boy is respectable in every way,
but you should discretion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01

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40 z. Broadway, Salt Lake City.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01

Boise.-Search is being made by
the sheriff's office for two lads who
disappeared from their homes, bound
afoot, for California. A trio started
out but the third boy became discour-
aged when Meridian was reached and
returned.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01
My Dear Miss Brooks:

MY Deuf MISS BROOKS:
Here ! am again, just little bothersome
girl / entered your coy corner little while
ago. You said l about fourteen or fifteen
by my writing. l have just turned thirteen
lately. Now for my questions. az Will you
please tell me where / subscribe for the
Motion Picture Magazine. and also how much
It would be Year, (2) VIII you tell me
where I can get picture of Bebe Daniels
and Wallace Reid. and how much would they
be apiece? Hoping TO get answer soon
yours sincerely
JUST PLAIN SNoWDRoP, Spring City
Welcome. Snowdrop. l missed slightly in
my guess. didn't II (1) The magazine mem
toned is $3.50 per year and the address is
The Brewster Publications, Inc, Jamaica. New
York (2) By writing to them personally and
requesting it. Snowdrop. Some sell their
ractos. some do not. and the price varies from
25 cents up.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01

Your are no bother. Curley. Thanks for
your good wishes. ~ If your poem can be
found it viii appear soon as space per-
mits. or l viii send it to you personally. f2)
The Liberty Bell was cracked on July s. 1888.
while tolling during the funeral solemnities az
John Marshall, Chief Justice of the limited
States. who died in Philadelphia.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01

Dear Helen:
guess you think am bother to you. but
you are the best adviser l have ever found.
VIII you please publish the words to the song
entitled Joy Finds Us After All" (2) What
cracked the Liberty Bell Wishing you suc-
I nm
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01

Pocatello.-An industrial conference
of commercial, civic, financial and ag-
ricultural interests from IS counties in
southern and southeastern Idaho met
at the chamber of commerce hall Fri.
Cay afternoon and organized the Idaho
Freight Reduction association. The OBJ
ject of the association will be Ieduc-
ton of freight rates for Idaho ship
pers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01
Dear Miss Brooks :

Dear Miss Brooks:
Win you please answer a question for me 7
/ like boy very much who is the nge
l am We went together about three months
arr then we had quarrel and quit. Another
Of my boy friends tells this boy still loves
me but ne is going with another girl he does
not like as well. What / do to get him
backi AS ever,
PINK, Wyo.
Nothing for you to do. dear. He will re-
turn TO you if he wishes to. You can be pleas
ant and agreeable when you find yourself in
his society. but it is not your privilege or place
10 make overtures TO him in any way. unless,
Of course, you at fault when your
quarrel" occurred. 1t is always right to
admit you were wrong" you know.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01

Dear Miss Brooks:
have been reading your corner in the Arco
Advertiser and enjoy it very much. SO /
thought l would ask some questions and would
like you to answer them If you will. % What
IS Hope Hamptons address, (2) / was born
IN March, what is my lucky day and month
Wishing you much success, am a friend,
DOLLY, of Idaho.
You are very welcome, Dolly. ~ Hope
Hampton's address is. Hope Hampton Produc-
tons. Inc. First National Releases. 1870
Broadway, New York City. (2) For one born
in March. Wednesday is said TO be lucky day
and September and May lucky months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
old Maids Need No Longer
Hang Their Heads dtAge 28
It's Then They Are Properly Advanced Make the Ideal
Screen Sweetheart, According to Latest
Census by Directors.

Chicago. June 13--"Old maids"
need hang their heads no longer
The ideal age for a heroine OF NOV
ing picture romance or Of love stories
generally is today 2G years, an age
that only a few years ago was re-
garded BY the general public as fixing
a woman definitely in the ranks Of
confirmed spinsterhood- This is the
conclusion made from a careful study
of the 2T.000 love stories which the lay
public, amateurs from all walks OF
life. wrote for the scenario contests
recently conducted by the Chicago
Daily News Representing not what
scenario and magazine editors or
writer's guess the public's choice to be,
these manuscripts were first hand in
formation on the actual tastes OF the
people who buy books and who attend
moving picture exhibitions.
Striking unity among the ma
tonally scattered contestants upon the
subject of the herofue's age is among
the first things to be noted by the
judges" said James Shyrock. director
or the contest today. announcing the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
PLAN NEW x. S. n. CAMPUS.
New Athletic Field, and Memorial
Part of schools Project.

Emporia, Kan, June 13-Harland
Bartholomew, expert city pIannsr, has
been employed to lay out plans for the
campus of the Kansas State Normal
school here. The plan will include a
new athletic field and the site for the
new memorial building
Mr. Bartholomew was in Emporia
recently and looked over the campus.
As a basis for his plans Mr.. Bartholo-
new requested a topograp hicaI sur
vey Of the normal property and ad-
joining property.
The summer session surveying class
under the direction of Prof. G. w
Ellis. Is carrying on this survey and is
making a contour map OF the campus
showing the location Of all buildings,
drives, walks, and trees, and all the
physical features Of the grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13

facts as brought out by the compett-
ton Tt IS TOO general TO De acct
dental and represents undoubtedly a
countrywide change in ideals
Few OF the heroines are IN their
teens, only a handful, are in their very
early twenties. the great majority are
around p and %. the authors SEEM
ing to regard this age as woman's best
and woman as more beautiful. intel
Iigent poised and attractive there
than previously. The judges declared
that the age of the ideal heroine had
been advancing steadily since the
7O's when a girl of Is or Z was re-
garded as economically perfect.
The Judges explain this by citing
woman's entrance into industry, poll
tics. education and by pointing out
that woman today refuses to grow old
and takes better and more Intelligent
care of her beauty than she did in
early periods In the stories written
by women. SO per cent OF the total.
the heroineS were on the average four
or five years older than in the stories
written by men"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
MOSQUE READY FOR WORKERS
Plans Submitted on $3.50. 900 Strue-
ture To Be Built at Pittsburg

Pittsburg. kan. June 13-PIans for
the new $35O,000 Mira Shriners'
mosque have been prepared and it is
expected the construction contract
will BE let soon The structure is
given a mosQUe-like appearance by its
domes and oriental architecture.
The plans call for a building no
feet by $50 feet The main feature of
the building will be a huge auditorium
or theater and arena Seated, it viii
provide for an audience OF 1000.
The ground floor or basement will
be given over largely to a great ban
QueC hall, with the necessary kitchens
and pantries, and TO a heating plant
The banquet room will take care of
2,4O0 persons. On the first floor will
be the main floor Of the theater, but
in front of the auditorium viii be a
lounge and parlor and ladies' parIor
and other rooms
At one side OF the stage will be the
general office of the Mira, the Do
tentate's office and the recorders Of
flee On the opposite side viii be the
wardrobe and patrol room The sec
ond floor will contain the upper part
OF the auditorium and n band room.
The third floor provides for more au-
ditorfurn space and a booth for a NOV
ing picture machine and several
smaller rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
JOBS ARE-wHAT THEY'RE MADE
Axiom OF Modern World Is Reiterated
by Kansas Girls.

Arkansas City, Kan, June IA
Recognizing their respective Jobs as
extremes, Mrs Chester Ewing. ticket
seller at a local movie and Miss Beulah
Beatty, dark room worker in a photo
graph studio, recently engaged in a
mutual debate, each claiming her
work superior to the others DLstn-
terested hearers declared it "a draw
It's most fascinating-my job
Quoth Mrs Ewing Tt offers the
greatest opportunity to study human
nature I see all kinds of people and
learn to read their characters by their
faces would call dark room work
Ike beng in prison Just think what
you miss-the education; the broad
ening influence OF contact with peo-
pie Of all walks Of life
1t must be monOtonous TO meet so
many persons and not know the
names of any of them was Miss
Beaty'S idea OF the movie job. My
work IS wonderful I am q creators
producer. To me IT has become an
art too see many faces and learn
to read characters Alone in the dark
room, am able to concentrate on my
work and I enjoy it,
But they both agreed on this: After
all your Jobs what you make it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13

in the form Of the blockade by the
seapower Of Britain and her allies
which perhaps more than all the
armies. brought those ancient govern
ments 10 a tragic end
Makes For a Blockade
- economic pressure brought to
boar uP-n tha public by means OF the
strike. the boycott. or the lockout. is
not different in its general effect from
economic pressure of the blockade in
inteEna tlOnaI war No government
worthy Of the name. whether demo-
cratic or monarchial. should permit its
people TO become the victims OF eco
nomic pressure in time OF peace
The laws OF the land should provid E
a means by which the controversy may
be adjudicated and such a calamity
averred-
Judge Higgins characterized the
Kansas industrial court as the most
forward step Of modern times toward
a solution OF the Industrial problem
and 4 means Of preventing economic
important governmental experiment in
recent years he stated The prob
lem which IL attempts 70 solve is the
most important civil problem in the
world today.
The chief difference between the
industrial court and the public utility
com mission. the federal trade com
mission and the interstate commerce
commission he said is that these
bodies nave Jurisdiction over property
rights alone, while the Industrial court
has Jurisdiction over human rights
The Industrial court law is sound"
he concluded 1t is practical It will
assist the government in solving the
problems Of Industrial conflict KAN
sas was the first state or common
wealth in the world TO declare for
the rights OF the public in Industrial
controversies and that the strong arm
-
lie and at the same time guarantee
justice to both contestants"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13

for favorable consideration. Failing to
gain this they promise to do every
thing within reason to make the Ma
tionaI league lot a merry one.
The findings of the National league
on the rule in question are not deemed
to have been Influenced by q spirit OF
animus. yet they are so construed by
the American magnates. The latter
have been going on the assump ton
that the law. whereby Ruth, Bob Meu-
sci and Bill Percy were suspended
until May 20, would be abrogated be-
fore the end of the present campaign
1t is believed the Yanks signed Ruth
and Meusel this season with the IN
Outstanding that. win or lose in the
American league race they would be
permitted to barnstorm next fall IN
til cold weather drove them indoors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
NATIONAL oRPHANAGE IS PLAN.
Location OF Christian ChHdren's Home
Would Be in Kansas.

Independence, kan, June "a
Plans for the establishment Of a. ma
tionaI Christian orphanage between
.Independ ence and Coffeyville were
discussed at a conference of leaders
Of the church in southeast Kansas
here recently
Daniel Dabney Of Independence has
offered a 395-acre farm for the es-
Enlistment of the home, together
with $4,000 and $1,000 annually for
maintaining the home The farm is
valued at $500 A committee, Of
which the Rev. E. L Petit. OF hide
pend ence, is chairman. was appointed
at the conclusion of the conference TO
work out further plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
June Ii, 1897

June II, 1897.
The supports for the south arch OF the
new bridge are in place and the work or
turning the arch will be begun soon
Sousa's new march. sThe stars and
Stripes Forever was played By AarshalI's
band yesterday
The Msnaksn township Sunday school con-
ventiou which was held yesterday at Pleas-
ant Ridge church was well attended. about
800 people being present. Addresses were
made BY = Il FOUGHT. W C. Steele D NJ
Hoover, Robert Priddy and william Meade
Ftaenn Phenis gave a talk at the evening
session
Miss Lola NcMahan who has been n
Hutchinson for some tine VIII return to her
home IN Topeka next week She VIII stop
n Empor1a for a weeks visit On her way
Mrs. C. s Baker and Mrs ". NJ van
Ness VIII have their hew song ready for
pszsSssscariou so0n-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
transforming WAR ON
American League Owners Rather
Favor Advertising Their Players.
BY DAVIS I WALSH


New York. June 15.-Having moth
ing better to occupy them at this time.
those gentlemen who head the various
and suudry major league clubs seem
about to declare another interIeague
war over the MISUNDERSTANDING rule
SO favorably voted upon by the Heyd-
Ter circuit
American league magnates, notably
Rupert, Huston and Ban johnson. are
visIbly annoyed by the National
leagues attitude toward transforming
since il fails to serve their best inter-
ests- The memory OF Babe Ruth'S
suspension so recent as to be quite
poignant. has lined up the American
league forces against the rule which
forbidS players OF cham pionShip teams
TO play exhibition games after the
season is over and they are all for do
ing something drastic about it
When johnson gets around to the
matter, Il is expected a vote will be
taken as q means Of sounding Amer
lean league opinion on the rule and
the same forwarded to Judge Lands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
BOXING FEATURE OF MEET.
Members OF KIwanis Club Drew Lots
for Big Bout

At the regular meeting OF the XII
wants club, held at Pelletier's tea room
Monday night. the members were
treated to two bouts OF boxiug-oue
OF them strictly sXremporaneous- The
members drew lots TO see who should
be the contestants IN the first bout.
Fred L Howe, local manager OF the
Southwestern Bell Telephone com
pany. and John Kirk. OF the Bank OF
Topeka were the victims OF the lot
terry and staged the first bout
Then Wilbur l. Sickler. and Robert
Kelly mingled in an exhibition which
was more pracUced. tho no less
earnest than the first
Justice Silas Porter. OF the state su-
preme court. and G. J. Swan. receiver
for the Consumers Light. Heat &
Power company. were the principal
speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
CANNOT Be DONE
Higgins Says Same Roof for
All Would Solve Work Problem.
But Since Industry Can't Do 1t,
He Says /. Court Can.

Wellington. Kan. June 13.-'If the
employers and employees OF the great
. rssentiaI industries o. the United
states could live under the same roof
eat at the same table and mingIe On
terms OF equality. the problem OF -
dustriaI relations would be eas-l
solved" declared ". L. Higgins. OF
Topeka presiding Judge of the kan
sas court OF Industrial relations. in
an address before the WeIIin gton Ro-
-ary club here today
But steam. steel cement. electricity
and gasoline have worked q world or
Evolution in industry" Judge Hug
gins added Great machines driven
by forces % nature. harnessed by hu-
man investigations. have changed the
habits. customs and the very life Of
our people
IN modern industry. immense ag-
ErsEalous OF wealth. as well null
tftudes OF workers must necessarily be
employed The business corporation
IS a modern necessity. Corresponding
ly. the great numbers OF workers en-
plcEed are compelled TO organize IN
their own protection IN the presence
q immense power. the Individual IS
helpless Only by mass action can he
meet his employer upon anything ap-
preaching 3 plane OF equality"
He Was There Before
Judge Higgins came back home
when he came 20 WeIltn Eton today. he
said. He related "reminiscences OF how
he came 70 kansas in 1855 landed at
wichita on an emizrant ticket. and
set out 70 work as farm laborer.
Sumner county was where he stopped
Among Judge Higgins listeners was
Roy Hitchcock. son OF one OF the in
1-srrial court Judges first employers
- farmer.
Higgins dealt At length on the con-
dicr which exists between the en-
pIoyer and employs class. The con-
Eicc OF interest between the business
corporation and the labor union is not
essentially different from the conflict
OF interest between seller and pur-
chaser IN commercial affairs" he said.
TO accomplish their desired ends
both capital and labor resort 70 eco
monte pressure'-capitaI seeks to in
crease dividends and labor to increase
wages
Economic pressure between labor
and capital is war Il was economic
pressure brought to bear upon Ger
many and the other central empires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
Premium for Atchison Road Bonds.

Atchison. Kan. June 1S.-An issue
OF 100000 road bonds. bearing z
per cent interest was sold here today,
at a premium of S1,211- Tt was the
first issue put on the market since the
bond scandal of last March, when
John NJ. Price. county treasurer. G NJ.
VoeIker. county clerk, and three coun-
ty commissioners were com PEELED to
resign The bonds were purchased by
the Guaranty Trust company of kan
sas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
HOLD TEACHER INSTITUTES
Now I'm Progress in Majority of
Counties OF Kansas.

County teacher institutes are in
progress in a majority Of Kansas
counties, according to reports received
at the state department of education
The Institutes viii continue for from
one to four weeks, according to State
uperintendent Wooster.
County superintendents are given a
choice OF three periods in which to
hold county teacher institutes The
first began June 3 and extends to June
30s the second. July to July Is, and
the third, July 81 to August IS.
Approximately 5000 Kansas teach
ers viii attend the county institutes
this year, according to Miss Wooster.
Many teachers substitute a summer
course in one of the state schools for
the county institute work. Successful
attendants at the county courses are
given first. second or third grade Ger
tificates- according TO the amount and
rank of work com pIeted-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
RADIO CRAZE IS SPREADING.
Emporia Has Broadcasting Station,
and Other Towns Receive

Emporia. kan, June 13-The radio
bug has bitten several towns near En-
pOrta-
Receiving sets have been installed
in banks at Madison and Oipe and an
elevator in Americas has q set En-
porta has a broadcastiug station,
WAAZ, where concerts are given every
night Dealers in radio equipment say
the demand for sets keeps them busy
filling orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13

Were here and we're gladI"
the kiddies say-it's appetite's
answer to a helping of Post
Toasties. No coaxing necessary
it's fun to eat. One taste of these
crisp, goIden-brown fakes OF
goodness and then
Let's Cor
A willing appetite forwards
its enthusiasm to body and BRAIN
That helps digestion
There's energy-building nOur-
ishnent IN Post Toasties, and
added nourishment with the
cream or milk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13
Food Fun

Let this joyous, healthful food
bring Inspiration to your break
fast tomorrow. Try itfor quick
lunch. A Post Toasties supper
for the children will prepare the
way for sweet dreams.
Convenient-Serve right from
the package. EconOmical-gen-
orally costs less than a cent a
serving.
Post Toasties are known
everywhere as the quality corn
fakes. 1t viii pay you to order
by name, and make sure of
getting the Yellow and Red
package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-13

A WORD FROM AKIn
Il did not think much Of this
pfcture-untn saw II yesterday.
Now I want an my friends 90
Sc ft."-Ki1.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-08-15
ESTIMATE.
State of West Virginia,
County of jefferson,
Town of Charles Town To- Wit.

lown OF Charles Town, T0-Wit:
At special session of the council OF
the town of Charles Town, Jefferson
county, held in the council chambers
thereof, in the Rouss building on the
second Tuesday in August, to-wit, the
9th day of August, 1922, there were
present G. K. Wysong, Mayor; d. C..
Dolly. G Jerk, and w. H. Baldwin, w.
Il. Anderson, F. r. Cockrell. ]. w.
Carney and S. Lee Phillips, members
of the council of said town.
In accordance with chapter 1876 Acts
of the legislature of 1919. the council
proceeded to make up an estimate of
the amounts necessary to be levied for
the current fiscal year. to cover all
municipal debts and liabilities payable
during the said year, including prob
able expenditures for municipal pur-
poses, and proper allowances for de-
ilnquent taxes. expense of collections
and contingencies; but deducting
therefrom the money in the city treas
ury applicable to the service of the
year and municipal claims and doth de-
termine and estimate the several
amounts to be levied as follows:
Current Municipal Purposes
Estimates
Estimated Receipts.
The amount due the municipality for
regular municipal purposes and the
amount that will become due and col
lectible from every source for such
purposes, except from the levy of
taxes to be made for the current fiscal
year.
Rolorno l.,