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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
VOLUNTEER FAIR
 COAL PRICES ID
 BE S4.5O PER TON
Fuel Purchasing Agency Likely to Take Form Of United States Grain
 Corporation
By Associated Press

Washington. August 1s-Pendlng enactment of legislation as suggested to Congress by President Harding for the creation of federal coal pur- chasing agency seme federal coal of- ficials today expressed the belief that volunteer fair prices probably VIII approximate S4 90 ton at the mines unless production reaches point where charges would drop automat- icany.
 The coal purchasing agency to be created by Congress Is expected by administration officials to take the form of the United States grain cor poration, which controlled the prices Of grain during the war. Legal com : plexfties involved in the problem or peace-time price control, officials be- .lioved. would be avoided by the adop- ton of such an expedient, as sui ficient coal operators probably would be willing to cooperate with the goS- ernment in maintaining a price at which coal would be sold to the cor poration, which would in turn fix the price for fuel In interstate commerce. sA4 States to Act
 Similarly, it was thought the va rious states could set up like agencies for the maintenance of fair prices within their boundaries for the coal produced therein or received by way of federal distribution.
 2 West Virginia was brought into line with Kentucky prices by Federal Fuel Distributor Spencer, who all lcwed coal in that state maximum of s4.50 ton at the mine. The pre- vious fair price prevailing in that state was about s3.5o. but Governor Morgan of West Virginia suggested the increase to meet the new wage scale agreements and accelerate pro- duction. The Kentucky increase was allowed because of higher operating expenses.
 Further increases of fair price maximums to the new $4 .5o Il ton level was expected by the coal Of ficials, who indicated that as gov ernors of the various states recom- mend Increased prices to meet changed conditions, the necessary ac- tion would be takenSby Mir. Spencer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
PRESIDENT HARDING
 MAY DECLINE I | REELECTION
He Finds Job at White House Too Confining to Man Ac- cuSt0med to Much
 Outdoor Life
By ROBERT T. SMALL

Special Correspondent of The Age-HeraId Copyright, 1922. by The Age-Hcrald)
 Washington, August 1s.-Repub- lican leaders are becoming not lit-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
BUY M BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27

"The of Selectmen,' says Hartford Courant, "woud have responded promptly to public sentiment than did the Sratford Council"
 The Courant that town meetings would have been of less expense to Sraord than its ings and it's recall vote Tuesday,
 The question here involved is whether this ceedng would have been less expensive but whether tween the two systems of the old less. Straord believes that it will nomical government through the town council plan.
 Neither is it at all certain that redress could had of the selecmen through town meeting The lodges the Selecmen not subject recall during the ethey elected.
 New England history affords abundant precedent umng that seectmen stubborn other beings
 Stratford has adopted plan which gives drectness efficiency through public subject to discharge the porations This type of coming throughout the United States It is that old system begins to be superseded by system continues to expand that may regarded ter Automobiles succeed stage coaches succeed the older and less elastic municipal govern ment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
AND ToNsm-Part II.

ADENOIDS AND TONSH@Part IT.
 Because there is nothing which will lower the resistance of children more than the presence of adenoids and tonsiles which are chronically diseas ed or which obstrucr the breathing, and because many parents who have children suffering from these condi- tions are afraid to have their children operated upon, I shaM give a resume of paper by pr. Albert D. Kaiser which was read at the last American Medical Association meeting at St. Louis. May, 1922.
 As I told you yesterday, this is n report of five thousand of the ten thousand children who were operated upon in the clinic at Rochester, N. Y. Only children who had obviously di- seased tonsils and obstructed aden- oids were recomm ended for operation. The operations were performed in the morning and 24 hours later the children were sent home in automo- bfaes with instructions to remain in bed for five days.
 From the parent was obtained a detailed history of tn child and special efforts were made to elicit the complaints noted by the parent. These W are tabu1ated carefully
 Distracted breathing was the most common complaint. Seventy-two per cent. were mouth breathers. Post operative complications did occur though they were not frequent. There was no immediate operative morta lity among the ten thousand children. Post-operative bleeding was not un- comm on, but never was there a faiq- ure in controlling it. Only one of the children died from pneumonia from the operation. About two per cent. of the children 1osr in we1gnt, but this was regained in a few weeks time.
 The re-examination or these chil- l dren was undertaken about ten | months after the operation. The ef- | feet of the operation on the child s l symptoms was carefully noted. The most striking relief came to the so-called mouth breathers. Sew enty-two per cent. of the five thousand children had given symptoms or ob- structed adenoids and tonsils. At the time of re-examinatfon only per
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27

the only one present who does not know whom I am. | am Mrs. Lane, child, a neighbor of MT. Steegan
 Then she explained everything How she had gone to the apartment and found Billy and Ruth baffled over their problem, and what that problem was.
 ssThen I got the idea," she said. @ little proudly "It was daring plan, but the only way that I could see to bring you all together. thought that to telephone to MT. Steegan and to Mrs. Wallace and say what I did, would surely fetch them suggested a restaurant as a meeting place, and MT. Wallace spoke of Bes- lamy's. He knew the head-waiter and that helped When he told me how the dining room was laid out I suggested a table in the left corner because it was on a line with the entrance. Then you could not fail to see us. Strange to say: I didn't have any fear of a scene. because" and the old lady smiled sweetly, 1T thought my gray hairs and motherly appear ance would prevent that" There is only one thing Pm hazy on," Roland said. "Your plan was a stroke of genius, Mrs. Lane. But why did you say the large dining |
 The old lady looked at him and smiled.
 Had I said dining-room'," she replied, you might have thought private room. I want to be specific D | Everybody laughed. Its a scream Roland said. throwing back his head. "Of course T understand everything now, and I'm sorry. And to think, Billy Wal l lace, you deep-dyed villain, that you | are the husband of a girl I've known for years.''
 Billy laughed good naturedly.
 The room echoed with laughter Then the old lady who had been sit ting quietly, rose and held up her | hands.
 | God bless all of you," she said. l And remember that you must never l doubt each other again. For it is | when our trials are hardest, and the blackest moments come, that we look | to those we love dearest to stand by and prove their devotion. Remem- Der that, and sunshine will always l follow you"
 Her voice trembled, and she turn ed her head away as two big tears coursed down her cheeks.
 Impulsively, both Ruth and Helen
 rushed over and threw their arms around her neck
 Billy felt lump rise in his throat
 and his hand reached out and clasp.
 ed Roland's.
 Its about time we had some din.
 ner," he said.
 And he rang for Jacques | THE END
 Copyright, 1922, Thompson Feature Service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
Diet and Health
Dy LULU 11CIIt FGr6rS, TIU lthor <f Diet and Healh .DIth Key to hte C1kries

, cent. had such a complaint and Of these per cent. 8 few had some tom si1 tissue left, or there was still evil dence of unrelievec nasal obstruc- ton. It was chiefly in children of ten years or older that the mouth breath ing persisted and m many or these undoubtedly the prolonged obstruc- tion had accustomed the child to mouth breathing.
 The following table snows the com plaints before operation and the re- suits after operation:
 Mouth breather
 Before 72 per cent After g per cent. Before 57 per cent. After per cent. Frequent colds
 Enlarged Iare c cervicai wi iei glands 'ef DOT ''' | Before 4S per cent. After 42 per cent.
 Before p per cent. After 4 per cent. | Frequent attacks of fever
 Before per cent After 1 per cent. Joint pains growing pains
 Before per cent. After OF per cent. | A factor which cannot be overlook ed, is the parents opinion or the child since the operation. An honest | statement was sought from each parent. In their estimation, only I | per cent. were reported worse since
 the operation; 15 per cent. showed no
 change; and s4 per cent. (4.240
 chi1dren) were dehnite1v better. | There was a marked improvement in | the nutrition of these children. School | records showed a marked mental i'm | provement in many Of them. Reports | from the dental dispensary showed | fewer children with deformed jaws. You can see from his valuable re- port that the operative risk on ton
 s,ls and adenoids is not great in skill | full hands. And that the impr | in the symptoms is very great. In my estimation a child that has | obstructive adenoids and diseased | tonsils should be operated upon l When the little boy in my own family ! whom I love more than anything on l the face of the earth was afflicted in | this way, I had his tonsfIs and aden- | oids removed, and he had been in l perfect health since. Go to the best | nose and throat specialist that you | know, and abide by his decision. l Tomorrow-Lack of Home Control
 Copyright 1922, George Matthew | Adams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
Household Hints
WHEN YOUR MILK OR CREAM
 

SOURS.
 A Column Reader has asked me to publish recipes calling for sour milk or cream. On these warm days, when milk is apt to sour. it is well to keep some such recipes as the following in a handy place:
 Sour Milk GriddIe Cakes: Beat we'll together one egg, one cup of thick sour milk and one-haif cup of any kind of cooked cereal. Sift rG- gether three-fourths of a cup of flour and one-fourth teaspoon of sa1I, and add this to the first mixture. When ready to drop the cakes on the grid d1e. add one-half teaspoon of baking soda to the batter, and beat v1gor- ously. (This batter should look like thick cream. If too thin, add a little more flour, and if too thick add more sour milk or water)
 Emergency Biscuits: Sift together two cups of flour, one-haGf teaspoon of soda and one-fourIn teaspoon Of salt. Rub into this one tablespoon of shortening, add one cup of thick sour milk, and stir lightly. The dough should be soft. Drop it by spoonfuls into greased muffin tins and baKe in a hot oven for 20 minutes. They are delicious.
 Boston Brown Bread: Sift together one cup of cornmeaI and one cup Of graham flour. Dissolve one teaspoon of soda in very little hot water and add this to one and two-tnitds cups of thick sour milk cream. Com bine the wet and dry mixtures and turn all into a greased mold (1eaving g room in the mold for the bread to rise); cover with . creased cover, tying it on tightly, and sink this mold Gan empty baking powder can is a good one to use) into boiling water for four hours Then take off the cover of the mold and bake Tn moderate oven for one hour.
 Chocolate Loaf Cake: Sift together
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
ANSWERED. LETTERS

Eyelyne-A skin that is as dry as 'wours should always be treated with cream or oil after using water on It. If the creams you have purchased do not relieve this condition (and you should care to make then) I shall be glad to mail you formulas.
 Suburban-The powder made from marshmallow root, starch and OTIS root is a combination that will not injure the skin. The essence of jas mine is for tinting and the amount should be regulated by the indiV1d- ual needs.
 Reader-When one hip is larger than the other it is well to examine the spine, as a slight curvature will cause one hip to project more than the other one. Such cases are easily cured by the doctors who treat the spine Buttermilk is a mild bleach for the skin.
 Jane-Whiteheads should be treated first, with an application of peroxide then the head pricked with the point of a needle that has been sterilized. Another application of peroxide should follow this. as it is cleansing and will tend to close the pores
 Rita-Blushing can be controlled but first you must analyze it's causes It may be due to se1f-consciousness although you can prevent the blush by taking a long, deep breath. hold and then repeat. Your boise will be regained through this rhythmic breathing, the thing which caused the blush being that which destroy ed your boise.
 If you play tennis during the conn ing season it will fill out those hol- lows under your arms. R. M R. At I6 years with a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
Own Palm.

one and one-half cups or flour and one teaspoon of soda. Melt two squares of unsweetened chocolate, add to it butter size of an egg, one cup of sugar. one cup or sour 1nrIk or cream, and one beaten egg. Com bine the wet with the dry mixture. and bake in two layers in .. hot oven for 30 minutes. Fill with the fol- lowing:
 Sour Milk Nut Cake Filling: One cup of chopped walnut meats mixed with two tablespoons Of sour milk or cream, and one-ha1f cup of powdered sugar. Flavor with one-tourth tea spoon of vanilla.
 Sour Cream Cake Filling: .(When the cream which you intended TOT whipping, goes sour, try this recipe) Sweeten and chill one cup of "doub1e cream,'' then whip it until stiff Ckeep- ing it cold as you wnip). When stiff, fold in one cup of chopped walnut meats If the cream does not bc- come stiff, for any reason, add one teaspoon of dissolved geIatine at the last, and place it on rec. Spread this Hing between the layers of any kind of cake.
 Chocolate Drop Cookies: Cream to- gether one-fourth cup or butter and one cup of sugar. Add two beaten SSSS, OIle IedSpOOD NdIllpd, TWO squares melted chocolate, and three-fourths of a cup of four sifted with a pinch of salt. Last add one cup of walnut meats chopped, and drop by tea spoonfulls on a buttered pan. Bake ten minutes in a good oven. This recipe makes two dozen cookies.
 Tomorrow-Answer Letters.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirkman in care or the Efficient Housekeeping department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time, however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired. a stamped and self-a addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question. Be sure to use YOUR full name, street num- Der, and the name of your city and State.-Edtor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
CHARTER CHANGE.

been raised for the of getting petition of the type provided by law for changing the city charter.
 Such petition must be signed by 10 percent the regis tered voters.
 It is presented the Mayor who hereupon appoints the charter The charter being revised voters at regular election and they adopt it reject it at their pleasure.
 This process exceedingly democratic.
 The committee which has been raised performs no function except the petition This process might just accomplished by by ultimately be proposed its acceptance depend entirely whether the people believed It good or bad
 it has been undertaken informally by heads of number of civic organizations of the League the Rotary Cub of the Chamber of Com ons but merely through their presidents acting in personal capacity
 The League of Women Voters made study city government formally reached this conclusion:
 "That opinion arrived when the citizens should have opportunity to decide whether they wish to from partisan to nonpartlsan system Of government either the city plan some other modern form
 tinkering old story in Bridgeport The pres charter hodgepodge that has been in the making since 1886.
 patchwork composed many-oolored patches, each individual patch having usually been added by the whm legislature.
 Usually political boss, who been trying obtain political advantage not nfrequen private profit. The allusion times any particular oca boss The thing has been going for seventy the applies all the persons alive siderable period.
 The present proposal is not charter tinkering It is honest attempt get governmental machine for Bridge port which will be simple which will be under the authority of the peope in very direct wav and bv which they sboud be able to obtain better Bridgeport to live with lower tax rate smaller deb cheaper rents and conented and happier existence
 come, sign your get ready to up your about the charter when it along.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27

"Matrimony and diplomacy do not mix, said Mile. Stancioff today. 'T believe that my appointment is a vic tory for womankind. The day is near at hand when women will be doing every every klnd or work, manual and in teilectual. that man does. The differ ences between women and men are rapidly disappearing They are be- coming more and more alike in every way.
 If a woman wishes to succded as diplomat she must remain single. I have made up my mind to do so. It is not question of desire but of ex- ped1eney The chief factor of the is
 As realize that I have been chosen to explore this new field I cannot help but feel very happy and very shy. I know that because I am a woman men will expect more of me man a man They will think to find n me more balance. more acuteness. more nor old h(AAon young shoulders for or scoursfed Exception has to be 1ernaos Wol} hp1e tO bring
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
Meriden War Veterans
 Brand Klan As Menace

Branding the ku klux Klan to the country
 post of Meriden, Veterans have adopted resolutions warning tits members coming members o such organization vices to help in possible way country of this menace" = -
 The resolution by the Meriden War Veterans condemnng the Invisible Empire followed close the land which the Kan night in Middletown had beenengaged by Merden man. said to be c. A. Mott, florist -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27

the human touch into diplomacy than a man. It may be even easier tn Anerica-the land of philanthropists.
 Diplomacy has undergone change since the war. No longer can the charge be made that they merely fit from one country to another making official reports. Nowadays a diplo- mat must study the country in which he is living to learn ways of benefit tng his homeland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
Woman Diplomat Must
 Not Marry Is Opinion
 Mile. Nadejda Stancioff

London, July 27-If wishes to enter the dip- omac service and succeed he must up all thoughts of marriage Mile Nadeida Stancoff daughter the Bulgarian Minister to Great Britain who has just been appointed first secretary to the Bulgarian Legation in Wash
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
MUST GET LICENSE.

Seanley Hslob of Stratford, who was arrested yesterday on "a charge of op- erating an automobile without a li- cense was arraigned in the city court this morning where his case was con- tinued until Monday to give him an opportunity to secure license.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27
HUSBANDS AND WIVES
 4 BY NEIL MORAN

the humor in a very intricate situa- ton.
 And you were playing the same game, Mrs. Wallace?" the old lady asked.
 Helen nodded.
 'sThe same game" she replied, T received a phone call from some to Bellamy's at seven if l wanted to catch my husband with another woman"
 Roland had said nothing about his phone call But now he rose and exclaimed: You received such message? So did I.'' He paused and looked help lessly around. What is all this about?" he demanded. Wait" the old lady said. "You shall learn. You did come down 1 Helen nodded. l q went down to peek" she said. Then she explained how she. met | Jacques and what she then thought and how she had tried to bribe him. | Well, he double-crossed you," Billy said "FIe told me you were up here with a man and we thought it was detective. He permitted us to go to the next room to spy 1 OH you 4NOW SS0 ohoOi SIoAi0 tio much.
 Helen and Roland looked signifi- cantly at each other. They did un- 1 derstand.
 "But who is the mysterious friend?" Roland asked.
 The old lady smiled.
 'I am the friend.'' she said.
 "You?" Roland gasped.
 Helen was too surprised to ex- clais
 ";1' the old lady repeated, "and ] | hope that I have proven a friend to all of you. Now. listen to me-
 CHAPTER XIII
 What An ld-Fasieoncd Woman Sai( For several seconds the old lady | looked from one to the other.
 Children, children" she said, ''how young and foolish you are, how selfish and blind that you canno trust one another. Were you my children I'd spank you"
 The absurdity of the remark caus ed a litter. It was the very thine the old lady had played for. And as she saw scowling countenance: brighten, and lips. curl and smile she knew it was a good start.
 Mrs. Wallace she said, you ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-27

height of ft. 2 in. your weight is correct at 110 pounds.
 Dolly-If you still feel that your hair will look best when dyed black, you should have it done by someone who specfaIizes in this work, as a
 poor job will make your hair ap- pear Hfeless and most likely uneven in shade, Most young women tint the grey hairs so they do show, which is easily accomplished by means of the henna shampoo. This does not mean a henna shade for the whole head as the henna is only retained
 on the hair from five to 15 minutes but it tints the white hair while it merely brightens the natural shade. Faithful Reader-Dandruff will disappear if you get your scalp in a. healthy condition. Then the nor nal secretions from the skin will throw off the dead particles. The best way to do this effect is to get the blood to circulating freely in the
 muscles of the scalp through the
 daily massage. A good hair tonic,
 used with the massage two or three times each week, will also hasten the recovery. But, if you cannot have the tonic, you can overcome this condition by massag ging regular ly and observing other hea1thfuI re- quirements such as airing the hair and keeping the scalp clean.
 Tomorrow Reading Your Own Palm.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats'' department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This re- quires considerable time, however,
 owing to the great number receiv-
 ed. So if a personal or quicker re- ply is desired, a. stamped and self addressed envelope must be enclos- ed with the question.-The Editor
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09

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