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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

I've made here at the shop, that think now I'll try dress" she said
 What kind ?' I promptly asked.
 That's what I don't know yet,- she answered.
 Let me help you plan it.' urged.
 'The point is that I have some ma terial I want to use," she added.
 And l suppose you're schemlng how you can el<e out 9 whole garment from about yard and a half?" l asked
 You know the symptoms" she said with q laugh.
 ''Yes. if you will buy material from a bargain counter because 1t Is pretty and cheap, you'll always be struggling with short lengths" warned her.
 ''Oh. this is difrerent." she protested. Its such a beautiful bit of black duvetyn."
 But not quite enough to make dress?' I asked with suspicion
 Lust that," she admitted 'rNow. what am to do?''
 What else have you7'' I asked.
 Some black cut chiffon that I want to use with it. she said.
 Just then, Haidee came in and de- voted her superior knowledge to the task
 .-I declare, I've just been admiring the very dress you should copy,'' she in- sisted.
 '"where was it7'' I asked
 ''In one of the shop windows" she told me It loVety ana IL s very simple"
 For answer I handed her a pencil "~This frock was made Of brown velvet and lace, but 1t would be even more stunning in black duvetyn and cut chif- fon," she sad.
 ""The lower part of the frock was of the plain material" she explained, as she sketohed- 'Tt came up to attach to sleeves and yoke Of the contrasting ma terial cut all in one"
 Sounds like most practical gar nnent-ons that would do for all hours of the day. commented
 And that's the kind of dress I need" Pam said
 Then all you have to do is bring down your pnaterial.'' I told her. ''weI. help you cut it out and you can stitch away.'' ''If you have any left over you might have a turban, too," Haidee said. She drew a duvetyn affair with the cut chif- ion wrapped tight about it. '1 can't wait to get started!' Pam exclaimed. And I'm delighted because it's easy to make and will be simple enough for morning, noon and night"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
WORDS of WISE MEN

likeness is full of envy.
 4 hattering mouth worketh ruin
 Blind faith Is strongest in ths weakest stating that which appears to be false.
 The dnigent says Today" the slug gard says Tomorrow"
 He who follows theories will often bump his head against solid facts
 Where there is no temptation there Is no proof of virtue
 No one is poor but he who thinks himself SO
 Nothing is impossible to pains and pa tience.
 The greatest wealth is contentrnent with a little.
 That should be natureiy considered which can be decided but once.
 Without consrancy there is no moral strength It is the tendency of human nature to run from one extreme to another.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
League Of Women
 Voters Has Prayer

The National League of Women Voters campaign to teach voters that exercise of the franchise is a sacred dnuty and an obligation of consci- ence has a new champion in Dr. George Horton. poet. novelist, and United States Consul General at Smyrna, who is spending a leave of absence in Washington. He has written a prayer for the use of voters ana has given 1t to the National League.
 The league hopes that religious observance of the Sunday before ev- cry election will become a national custom. The prayer is as follows
 70 God, help us to realize that this vote which we are about to cast is the greatest instrument for good or i'll which can be wielded ' human hands; that it can set the worthy, however lowly, in high places and is a thunderbolt to cast down tricks ters and tyrants. Help us to vote thoughtfully, reverently, and prayer fully and with an eve single to the common good. And especially, O God. to whom all minds are an open book, save us from voting for any selfish or dishonest candidate, or for any unpatriotic measure. And this We ask for Jesus sake, Amen"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
H o M E-M A KING HELPS
sorg esing Money Charities by Means of Parties
~EUe1yfa;ns About sEse House HsIps to Aze
By WANDA BARTON -

at an improvised counter all through the
 evening.
 In connection with the pound sale there was g supper. After the supper for which a stated sum was asked per plate-there was & dance. The entire thing was informal and old-fashioned enough to be lot of fun
 Every package contained not less than t5 cents worth and most of them con tained more- The packages that re- mained after the closing time were sold during the next few days.
 T-+se tax on each resident was trifing The supper was contributed by the women. 4 competent committee did the planning. begging and cooking Supper was 50 cents and consisted of good cof- fee and tea. cold meats, potato salad plenty of good bread and butter, jam and homemade pickles of different vari- cities and a choice of three kinds of pie There were over 200 suppers sold and 3e0 packages, leaving only Is to be dis posed of later. Altogether a very tidy sum was taken in with cooperative labor. so that the task was not too hard on any one person.
 It seems unfortunate that people are often slow to give to a cause, no matter how vital It may be. unless they dc SO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

the world is not degenerating either in morals or literature.
 Modern education seems to me to be gradually producing an aristocracy of learning" Professor Crawshaw said. While we may not live to see another Brook Farm community of Emersons and Thoreaus and thinkers of their type, our colleges are deveI- oping young Emersons and Thoreaus and sending them out with enormous uplifting influence in the life of the workaday world"
 Professor Crawshaw said he saw no sign of the ong-looked-for great American nover' appearing immedi- ately, but believes the material for such a work is available. 'The man who writes the great novel; the pro- lessor said, will be a man not only of great education, but of great human sympathy. His heart will be as wide as the world and his human under standing as deep as the blue sea. In fact. I think probably he will be a newspaper man."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

TN the first half Of tine nineteenth cen s tury a strange figure was often seen around the ebattoirs and stock-yardS of Paris. 1t was that or an attractive young man, always with his easel ana painting kit hung over his shoulder
 His free young swaEger, red cheeks and never-failing industry attracted much attention. The men at the staush- ter houses orJen invited him to have T drink. and were amused by the 1ace this young artist made as he swallowed it. The girls Of the neghborhood wer enafnoured of him, and tried in var ous fitrt tatiCus ways to attract his notice But he would have none of 1t. His eyes were only for his work.
 But this was net the only reason for h1sf indifference. The artist was not what people thought boy. He was one of the worlds most famous woman painters-Rosa Bonheur.
 This remarkabla girl was born in a garret Her father was painter of some merit. but with no ability to sell his pictures. At an early, age, because Rosa detested school. her father ap- nrenticed her to a seamstress. But her little hands found no delight in the uninspiring nlCnotony of taking stitch after stitch. They were eager for other work.
 All her spare moments were spent in her fathers studio, painting or model ling. She tried painting everything landscape and people, but her great joy was to paint animals, because she loved them.
 Finally, her father realized that this was the one thing in which Rosa might excel and he permitted her to leave the seanastress and work in his studio at painting.
 One day Rosa painted amazing picture of a goat. It was so perfect that her father and she decided that animal life was her forte. From then on she concentrated on painting ani- -oals And it was the most congeniai work for her because of her grt at love for ali dumb creatures.
 In fact all of Rosa Bonheur's affec- lions seemed to have been entirely de- voted to her work. It was sufficient for her. And tke animals she painted loved her. She never had a romance. She was even honest enough to make the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Was Jarred Into Wakefalne<s.

called up It was not the first time had been called marble statue
 I remembered the very evening to which Harry Underwood had referred, the one of my first meeting with him and Lillian. I had torn my gown on one of the seats as Dicky and I walked up the aisle between acts, and in the wom- ans waiting room where I had gone to mend it had--unseen by the speaker heard IT, yseh referred to as "the D:cky- birds marble hride-~ Madge FiIes a New Idea
 And 1t was not 90 very long ago, whss referring to Bess Deans attempt to am noy me by apparently having Hlrtatios with Dicky, that my husband had ex- claimed with every appearance of earn estness:
 T wish I could make you crazy 3eal- or=s Of me oncei''
 Was it perhars possible I gave . short. ugly little laugh at my own folly gibing at myself for trying to find Ioophole of excuse for DicSy when thers could be none. But, despite my own ridicuIe, I knew that I had filed the idea away in one of my memory com Dartments, and that some day would bring it out again and look at 1t
 The headlights of motor ear pierced the darkness in which was standing. and the next minute Dtcfzy had sprung out of taxi and rushed toward me
 what the devilz'' he began excited N. Do you mean to tell me they shut I'D the station and left you out here alone in the dark? Where can l ind that station agent?'
 He turned to the taxi driver with an air that threatened instant Rnnihilation to the railroad official.
 Don't bother about that now,' I in terrupted imperatively before the man could answer. I'm perfectly all right Nothing at all happened to me, and we probably will never seq the town again. So why make a fuss7"
 You said mouthfui then" he re- turned emphaticaIfy. This section is sure off the map for me from this time on. Of all the gossip-infsste4 God-for- saken~
 Not so houd," cautioned in whis- per, as I moved to~ard the car. com polling him to forego 1ds vengeance upon the station master. And tbeE We were shut up in the taxi, the driver separated from us by a closed window, and were xhIrlad out into the darkness of SSa road
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

Wv YOhEN in a suburban town, who
 %A/ were asked to help make money
 w to install local fire protection and gay for an up-to-date hose-cart and hand extinguishers for the volunteer departments use, decided to revive the nid-tin1e pound party.
 The affair was such a success that the Idea should be passed along. In most small places the women are busy raising money to build churches, public play grounds or hospitals most of the time. Ideas to enable them to wheedle dimes and dollars from every one give out once in a while, and they may be glad to learn about a plan that is old enough to be new.
 These women divided their town up in sections and each woman was asked to furnish two one-pound packages and enclose slip telling their cost and con tents and to leave them at a house available to all in her immediate dis erict. They were asked to avoid certain things. These were carefully listed, that unusual rather than the com moner things were received. Duplicates were exchanged, so there could be no criticism among the purchasers.
 The packages were 25 cents each, re- cardless of their contents and were sold
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
TOO MUCH SEX, NOT ENOUGH
 TRUE LOVE, TROUBLE WITH
 FICTION, AYERS DEAN

Sex complication in modern fiction and not enough of the divine tranity of love-" Professor Crawshaw said in an interview here.
 we hear a lot of jazz music, and some brilliant men are trying to put jazz into history and even talk of re- writing the Bible. The Soviets are trying to put jazz into Government ?
 Professor Crawshaw sees hope for the world in modern education, how ever. and declared that whenever the world has needed it conditions have produced a lasting literature that has brought about reformation, regenera- tion and rejuvenation. He believes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

Answer me that" And Green Frog opened his mouth and laughed so loud ly that his wife came up to see the cause of the Inerriment.
 Now. that was the first time Henny Penny had ever been asked this ques- ton. and she didn't know how to an- swer 1t.
 'Tf you have any" croaked Green Frogs wife, "yoI'n find them right on your upper jaw and palate" And she to Henny Penny.
 Henny Penny opened her mourn. but Mira Frog couldn't see the least sign Of a tooth in her head.
 NOW then" c-oaked Green Frog. his eyes sparkling 'Unless you have teeth. you're not even as good as we frogs are We lay eggs, but we also have teeth with which 10 chew our food" And with a merry croak. he and his wife plunged into the water.
 Henny Penny. much worried. hurried home. She met Red Rooster on the way and asked him if he had any teeth
 'tNo. I'm sorry to say" he answered. and his fine. red tall dropped wee bit. socHt- You see. the stones we swallow every day act in the place of teeth. The food that we eat Is swallowed without chewing and at once goes to our crop After il ts softened. 1t passes into the gizzard, where the sharp stones we eat during the day grind it. Those stones are the only teeth we chickens have. Why do you ask?''
 'T just wondered" replied Henny Penny. she was ashamed when she realized that Green Frog had spoken the truth. Her pride had a terrible fall.
 From that time on. Hcaay Penny tried 10 be like the other chickens She even got out and scratched for herself. much to the surprise Of her friends. If she couldn't have tee.l in her mouth, she intended to have plenty of stones in her Eizzasd to take their place
 cspsrigAt. 1922. hy Nesspsper Eextn axzts. E
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

in this kind of a way. So 1T part.c 1 must be given, every new idea is walt 1 able to those who are usually the lcad l ing spirits in making the plans
 Another idea that has worked well . a poverty party. All guests are taxe for the expensive features of their co- tun1e-so much for jewelry. so much [,
 ribbons, laces-au such things. The Is committee to pass upon the gues es they enter. This usually raises
 tidy little sum as we'll as creating plent
 of merriment Usually a supper al
 dance are added and each man pays
 modest sum for his dance. Flowers an,
 candy are sold at moderate cost.
 Still another idea is to hold an afte
 noon food sale, preferably Saturt.. afternoon. Each woman contribut. bread, pie. cake. rolls, jelly. preserve or a fancy dessert The food is set ot on large white-covered tables and tn prices are fair but profitable. Fac woman may take home her own con tribution if it has not been sold. Th sale Is from to 5. In planning the sale the committee tries to have women fur nish things which they make especian well. In this way they have usually q select assortment. Homemade bread rolls ane pies are always good sellers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Own Up Eowi
No, indeedi

Why you who's the ribbon braid a problem? really honestly boy
  snow? Of eo wha ahe cant by it. in
  of tWilgh
  outf
  they little up now! Alas for the ne crit listers. thinking be for men and us a sad dandsor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Good J9<xs Nj ,Nl&ht NH1Xaf12!rlcS { y
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Fl,sstyGted ty Nso~ Rsrrises
KENNY TENNIS PRIDE HAS
 FAIL

EMMY PENNY was the proudest T chicken in the barnyard- Every one said she was hne-lookine hen Her feathers were as white as place.
 Her beautiful yellow legs were as smooth as a stone. But as Red Hen said to her neighbors: "Why shouldn't to scratch for food. we'd all have nice. clean feet and feathers if VIC didn't have to get out and hustle.
 And 1t did seem as though, if Henny was to say so. and every rooster on she place would break his neck, neces- sary. to find her something to eat Every rooster tried his best to cut-do the others in bringing her choice rnorsels.
 One day. however. Henny Penny's pride had fall She was out near the old n1f1l-pond. when Green Frog hap pened to spy her and hoped out to hid her good morning. Henny Penny looked at Green Frog out of the corner of her eye. and I'm quite sure that If she could. she would have turned up her derstood and he croaked nerrily.
 Ho, ho!' he laughed So you're the proud hen I've heard so much about. My. but the roosters all are talking about you"
 'eFie!' clncked 4erny Penny. ''why should you speak to ne-you, con1mo on old green frog? I'm a nnely-bred chicken. the pride of the barnyard," and she shook out her feathers and cackled. 'T can lay the ioveiiest white eggs you ever saw Now if you could lay eggs. might be willing to talk to you"
 And the roosters in your nock-do they lay eggs, too2" croaked Mir. Green Frog. "Of course not" he answered himself. "Of course. I don't lay eggs, either, but my wife does, and another thing proud hen-let me ask you. have you or any of your relatives any teeth7
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
ROX. 1e. WINS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDING
 EiINI l YEARS- COURSE
(Bv International Nev

by InISIIllLtOIlt3I NCWS StINICt-J
 Iindsborg, Kan. Dec. 13-A scholarship, valued at S4,0OO. and which entitled the holder to attend without charge any college or univer- sity in the United States for a period Of four years has been awarded to Karl Pearson 16. of this city. His essay on How to Improve Means of Communication in the United States" was declared the winner in a nation wide contest in which more than 250, GOO high school students were entered. First prize was what is known as the ''Firestone scholarshio.
 The yOungster is the son of Dr. P. H. Pearson, connected with the De- partment of Education at Washing lon. D. c
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
flo TgA q =rCwS .ORO SCOPE By GeneVieUe KembLs'
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13.

The planetary forecast for this day ts Optimistic. as it relates to employment, business and the accumulation Of money There IS sign read pre- cipitatirz- sollrethine. il the nature of a ''HinGfalr' or an unexpected piece of tangible good fortune. It would be well, however, to avoid any rash procedure. and to shun any possibility Of litigation The health should rsGeive more than ,,sssinsr consideration, as t may prove a matter of grave concern
 Those whose birthday it is may look for sn eventfuI year. with unexpected financial cain as well as advancement for those in the employment of others who are undcniabIy deserving. They should talze exceptional oSre of their physical condition A chile born on this day Is likely to be popular and re- sDected, and will make financial sue cesses despite difficulties to overcome
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

world. This is '"The Horse Fair which graces the walls of one of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York city.
 Her country, France, recognized her genius by making Rosa Bonheur a mem Der of the Legion of Honor-an unusual distinction for @ woman at that time.
 With her brush, Rosa Bonheur won the love as well the admiration of many nations. Her bea utifu work has r1ven pleasure to thousands This en- dears her to us as one of the AGroiEez of the artistic WoHiA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
By MICHAEL F. DACEY, International News Service Staff
 

NOAHNSEJOIINANAKNs
 Denver, Dec. 13.-TOo much sex and not enough true love is the chief fault of modern fiction, according to Dr. W. H. Crawshaw, professor of literature and dean of Colgate Col Iege, Hamilton, N. Y, who spent sev- eral days in Denver recently on his way to the Orient.
 Professor Crawshaw blamed pres ent-day jazz literature" for many of the sex problems that confront society.
 Ut seems to me there is too much of the so-called eternal triangle of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
 Adele Garrisons New Phase of Revelations Of Q Wife
The Reasoga ggGage's Memory
Adele Garrison's New Phase ot
Covyrizht. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc

"A RY opinion of my own astutenesS
 MI fell in proportion to the rise in
 my estimation of Hiss CarEilIs
 ReeQnees. had been sure I had de-
 ceivea every one with my warm greet
 ing of Dtcky. and now l had found out
 that she might as we have listened to
 my whispered wcrnfng Of the report
 CTS presence I listened eagerly for Mir Rfckett's reply. Had he also penetrated nay ruse?
 '-so you spotted that, too" he said
 with an admirtEE note in his voice
 There docan't much get by you I'll tell the ciCS room! And I agEee with you. That young woman has her bUs- band so bufTaioed that he can't guess where he gets off Do you know, I imagine that's the way she keeps him most of the time uncertain of her emo ffons-not of her actioGs-shes s too we'll poised to give hira any chance for crid- cisTn- Darn you modern women. any WayI We poor devils had a chance until you began to mix your brains with your hearts"
 Why drag in the prcnoun e. the sec ond person?" Miss CargiiI murmured
 with a distinctly provocative note i1 her voice.
 16r. Rickett's tone was low. tense, and scented a romance
 Not this evening" Miss Cargin re- turned with apparent Fippancy, but I wondered 1T MT. --lCkeIC caught, aS l did. the elusive tenderness in her in donation. ''Ji2n, I've a theQry-a wild one, I'll admit-that he may have staged this stunt on purpose to see how she'd take it. I don't mean the accident but the rest of the performance" s:s1sA Marble StatUe-
 Dream on. little one' MT. Pickett advised sardonfcaly. 'Twoufd be a luity to vEaiIen you At that, there might be a soupcon of truth in it. A man in love with q marble statue like the mfsscs wonder might try anything once 10 see if he could make her tearing jealous. But we'll never know. you can bet on that How about q hot chocolate De- fore we tackle that drive? suppose we'd better wait to eat until we get back"
 ] .-On. Of courset' Miss CargfTl assented- -~Rut I'd surely enjoy hot chocolate They moved down the platform and into the road, while stood lost in mem cries which MT. Rickett's words had
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
EIEROINES OF HISTORY Significant I1ctdeats tHe Lirss Of FG0so9s Worsen
gv MARK STUYVESAEs


statement that no man ever fell ia love with her and that she had never truly loved any man save her father
 The love which she might have had for home and family was spent on her art
 So splendid was her work that whom tF:is little girl grew to wonlanhood afe Painted one of the great pictures of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
COWS AND CAMEIS HAUL
 FOOD TO STARVED REDS

London, Dec. 13-Milk COWS and camels transported American food to $500 starving children and adults in the Aktubinsk section of northern Russia due to the absence of other transportation facilities last winter, J. B. Fitzgerald, of Rome, N. Y, stated here recently in forecastine similar grave conditions in that sec ton again this winter. Fitzgerald was the American Relief Administra- tion representative at Aktubinsk for near a year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
WINIFRED BLACK %BGHTS xB6GT Mems Mental Franks

N EAR ME, they're after again-the men! What in the world would they do if they A> didn't have to laugh at, and to tease and study" and to crticise?
 How very important must be, after all.e
 What big place must take in life, if we're go- ing judge by the amount of breath the spend discussing
 Our brains small and feet, and waists too big and skirts too shortor long, too skimpy, too full. Either they imm clumsy and unhygienic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

declaring Doubtless living who mi half halfdozen
  to the world by and by she it? No indna