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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Cynthia Gr@ys
Decline Of the American Home All the Fault of the
Women, Writes Young Mother, Who Believes
Solution Lies in Suburban Life.
az CYNTHIA GREY

Another home-buiider has igren her opinion 40hat
she regards possible solution Of the problem under dis
ctsston DO you agree loith her, that should be
made to fCork harderon farms etc.? Do the readers feel
that this Is Wohdns sphereP Is t. she suggests all the
fault OF the female of the species?
Dear Miss Grey: Is the American home passing? Some
of your readers seem to think The bames the
man and the bames the woman, while another bames
the high cost of living
Tho ! q woman, ] agree with the Mothers
today think it is crime if their girls have to work If
girls today raised was with four brothers,
would not have to worry about the American home We
got up at 80 o'clock helped get the breakfast and then
went to the fields until noon when prepared
meal and then went back TO work until dinner time
We not only picked the fruit but took it to market
seveswe girls for my brothers in service and my
father nearly blind.
loved every inch of the S0-acre ranch; loved the team
of horses ! could handle like man, and the and
potatoes that grew for In winter walked five miles
so could go to high school.
Now. in home of my own, bright and happy baby, a
starter for family working hard to get ahead.
High cost of living does not bother greatly for atho
my husband has to work have my garden root
house is full in winter and full jars of preserved food shine
in the cupboard The grocer doesn't get rich from the
farmer, but from the lazy folk who crowd to the cities.
Every apartment house should be done away with and bum
gaows built tracts instead and the made
to work, instead of powder paint and fuss with fine
clothes then would not have to worry about where the
second generation Is coming FROM
Perhaps this sounds tho was old maid before |
was married but still in my teens and was not old
enough to vote at the last election. FARMERETTE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

40 towns wero knocked together
queer. greasy. ramshackle settle
ments OF flimsy shacks--and so
quickly were they built that they
outran the law, which is ever delib'
crate. The camps of the black.lime
district. which had been considered
hell holes, t.crc in reality models
OF order compared with these mush'
room cities OF raw boards, tar paper
and tin. Gambling Joints, dance
halls, and dens more vicious flour
ished openly, and around them gath.
cred the scum and flotsam that
crests rising tide.
Winter brought tho RAINS, and
existence In the new fields became
an ugly and troublesome thing.
Ronds there were none, and sup
pIies became difficult to secure. The
surface OF the land melted and spin
ming wheels churncd IT. trnffic halt
I'd, vehicles sank, horses drowned.
Between rains the sun dried the
mud tho wind whlrlcd II into suffo.
eating clouds. Sandstorms swept
over tho miserable inhabitants; tor
nadccs, thick with a burden OF cut
ting particles, harrled them until
they cursed their fate that had
brought them ihllhcr.
But IN Wichita Falls. whore there
was shelter overhead and pavements
underfoot. The sheep shcaring pro
ccodod gayly.
Continued in Our Next Issue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
CHAPTER *

No industry can boast history
moro dramatic, moro exciting. than
that OF oil. From tho discovery
OF petroleum. on thru the develop
ment OF It's usefulness and the vast
expansion OF It's production, the
story Is one Of intense human in.
tcres,, and not even ths story OF
mining has chapters more stirring
or moro spectacular.
The average man has never
stopped TO consider how close he IL
to the oil business or how depend.
emit he Is upon IL: from babyhood.
when his nose Is CREASED with vase.
line. to the occasion when motor
hearse carries him on his last jour.
ney. there Is not often day when
he fails TO make Use OF mineral oil
or some OF It's by.products. Ocean
liners and farmers plows are driven
by II: 1t takes the rich man TO his
office and Il cleans the shopgirl's
gloves: II gives us dominion over
the air and beneath the waters of
the sea. We live in mechanical
age. and without oil our bearings
would run hot and civilization, as
we know II. would stop. 1t Is the
very blood Of the earth.
oil production Is a highly special.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

T,HERE are lots OF countries I'M
J. der the ground besides Ragsy
Land. There are Brownie Land and
Gnorre Land and Pixie Land.
Some Of these little fairies are
good and some are not 30 good and
some are not good at all.
The Brownies, like the Ragslcs,
are kind little folk and help people
out whenever they are in trouble.
The elves, too. are nice, altho
they don't trouble themselves much
about other peoples affairs. They
like 10 come UP out Of their under.
ground homes and SIT on rose vines
and dance in the moonlight. and
do things like that.
The pixies are tricky. They love
nothing better than to play jokes
and have fun at other peoples ex.
pcnse.
But the gnomos ARE downright
mean. They'd just about do any.
thing. 80 they would.
One day after the Twins had
helped the TmssIes put The sauce.
patch garden into such fine order,
Mister Tattcrs.' the nice little Isagsy
man, said. "Now Tor the flower gar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
NO. 1s-THE MIsCHIEvoUs GNoMEs

den! II hasn't been doing "a biz
we'll lately. The rose bushes and
pansIcs and peonies need to have
the earth all loosened around them
80 they will grow better Wen dig
around the roots and carry moro
rich earth from the woods. and then
water them. That ougni TO make
them do finely" .,-
so the Ragsles. helped by willing
little Nancy and Nick, started in to
work for dear life.
Ragsy Land being under tho
ground. no ono could see them, but
they we're there just tho same.
After while everything was fin.
ished. Now, then, I'm sure tina.
Mrs. Brown will Jay her garden has
never done 80 we'll" said MIstcr
Tattvrs, as lie wiped his muddy
hands on his oyeralls and turned to
20 away.
But Nancy had noticed some.
thing. "Iookf' Bhc said
II was crookabone, the gnomc,
tiptoolng toward tho roots Of a
large rose bush.
ITO BE Continued
Copyright, 1919, N. ETA. seryiee)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

nights rest is to wire Henry Nelson
the deals closed An him with less
Il hundred dollars
Allie spoke again IN great relief,
Lord You give mo a turn" Her
expression altered. her lips parted In
slow smile, so, He's pore. chi
Pore as Nc was Wei. declare
she rose and turned her hack upon
aer father.
"Ne. he amt pore" Briskow said,
lrrlmhly, Not now he Amt. says
It's his deal an his money. an We
goi plenty. An l stuck 60 it,
Allie wheeled suddenly az this an
nouncement, She uttered a cry Of
prorest; then. what arc you talkin'
ahoutr'' she roughly demanded,
we had some argument an ! goi
kinda r'iled. Finally he says u
feel that way wen so PARTNERS. lie
wouldn't listen TO noihin' else, an
that's how Il stands. He made
twenty.four thansand an -
You You foolI'
Gus Brlskow looked up with a
start 20 find his daughter standing
over him. her face ablazc. her deep
bosom heaving. lie stared al her In
blank amazement, doubling his
senses. Never had Allegheny used
toward him a word. a tone like this,
never had he seen her look as she
did at this moment. He could not
believe his eyes. for the girl had be
como scowllng fury, and she
seemed upon the verge OF destroying
him with her strong hands. tasl.
sho WAS amply able to accomplish.
"Ailie-Alller' the mother gasped.
She. too, was axhaat. "You--you're
talkin' TO your pa
"You givo him twcntyfour thous'
an dollars? Give Il TO himg wha'd
you do Il for? wha'd YOU Allies
voice failed her completely, she crop
ed al her throat. utterlng unintel'
| ligible. an.malliko sounds.
why. Allie. you're mad And AT
ter all no done for me an you.' Mrs.
Briskow cried. accuslngly. You
ouEhter be ashamed"
sure, Didn't he make Us twenty
four thousan' dollars, where WI
wouldn't got nothin'e An us rich as
We are. an him broker I'm sup
prlsod at you"
A harsh exclamation burst from
the CRITIC the aatonished parents
IL sounded like an oath, but II could
no, have been--thcn she swung her
self heavily about and rushed blind
ly into the next room. slRmmlng the
stout metal door behind her with a
crash that threatened 70 unhlngn u.
well. / be-darnedF' Gus Bris.
kow turned a slack. empty face upon
the piertncr Of HIS Joys. I'll never
posed that girl would turn out
greedy"
The mothers countenance slowly
wrinkled into lines OF grief and
worry. she wrung her hands and
rocked from side 10 side. II dunno
what's come over tho child" she
moaned. tearfully. ''She behaves 90
queer over them silk stockin's an
corsets an lIngcries an things that
she skeers me. Sometimes I'm
afeerd she's goln' oraxy-or some.
thing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
To Renoue
MiMep

Dear Miss Grey: VIII you please
advise mo OF something that will re-
move mildew from gingham house.
dress7 N. q. L.
Hoisien tho stain first triih lemon
jnicc aud then nth bnttermllk. Re-
peat this operation uuth the stain
disappears. Sometimes uiildcto may
be removed By soaking the garment
in sour milk oper night and then
spread u or tho grass and ledrc II
ouer ni1hi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Patronize Local
Manufacturers

One stove manufacturing concern in this
state employs approximately 140 men, with
payroll of over 100000 annually If all
the stoves used in the state of Washington
were bought from Washington manufacture
ers, the payroll Of the industry would be at
least S2OOO,00O annually, and employ at least
ten times as many men as at present. These
men would need homes and food for their
families, and their purchasing power would
benefit every line of industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

Cigar ashes sprinkled orer them irill
also kin insects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
To Rid Window
Bores Of Worms

Dear Miss Grey: VIII you pleaEa
tell me how to rid my window-boses
of quantities OF worms without ruin
ing my plants? MRS. G.
Put rery ioeak solution Of spirits
OF ammonia IN The tcafer voa sprinkle
vonr plants tcith. 10 Is not Injurious
10 the most delicate plant and tcill
eventually rid The Dor OF Dornis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
To Recover
| Money

Dear Miss Grey: In lawsuit re-
Gently a lawyer obtained 5000 from
me over and above his fee upon
false representation. have been
unable TO recover this, Will 1t be
necessary TO retain another lawyer
to get IL or Is there some public Of
fioial could appeal to.vETERAN.
Take the matter up 'citIl Carroll
Hcndron. secretary OF grievance
commiftcc. Seattle Bar association,
70t Neto York. block. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

Roses. castanets ana Ia Paloma
are the correct accessories 10 certain
new gowns and wraps that achieve
distinction by following Spanish
rather than Egyptian lines.
Their most marked Characteristic
Ia the full circular fiouneo that be.
gins below the knees and ends few
inches above tho ankles. 'r'lounoo"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

r. perhaps hardly the word since
the ripping folds mark tho bottom
Of the frock--no underslip Is vlsl
bic beneath Us edge.
sketohed are two such garments
n smoothly fitting cape OF heavy nilk
for summer wear and silk crepe
frock which displays also tho wide
cuffs that a weil.known French de-
nlRncr made famous.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11

moment, if you please. He made
only one nose and one mouth.
When Uncle Wiggily had the two
eyes and the nose and the mouth
made on the head of the clothes
pin he held it up and Jillie squeak
ed:
"Oh, it looks just like a real,
wooden DOLL"
cit will look more like one
when l have put some clothes on
it,, said the rabbit gentleman.
Though ] am not much son dress
ing dolls.
However, he found some pieces
of red blr ~ green and yellow silk
in Nurse %.ne g rag bag, and these
he tied around the clothes pin.
'Oh, she S 4 lovely wooden doll
and I'm going to name her Sallie
Annd Monday Tuesday" said Jillie,
D." cause you generally wash on
Monday or Tuesday and she s made
fro ma clothes PIN
And just as Jillie was loving
her wooden doll the door burst open
and in popped the Skillery Scallery
Alligator with his long, double
jointed tail.
"I'm going to see what Uncle
Wiggily's ears. are made OFF, bel
lowed the Gator. ''And to find
out J m going to nibble them!' -
So the Alligator started to nib
BILE Uncle WiggiIy's ears, but be-
fore he could nibble a single nib
BILE, Jillie took her wooden clothes
pin doll and, pulling off the red,
blue, green and yellow silk and satin
rag dress, the little mousie girl put
the pinching end of the clothes pin
on the Alligator's tail. Oh, how
it pinched-real hard!
"Oh, wowzie! Zowzie! Fowl"
howled the Gator, and out of the
bungalow he ran, not stopping to
hibble Uncle Wiggily $ ears or
find out what they were made of.
"Jillie, you're a brave little
mousie girl said Uncle Wiggily.
Then he dressed the wooden clothes
pin doll again and Jillie took it
nome with her and was very hap
py. .....
And if the golf ball doesn't go
bouncing along all by itself and
bump the milk pitcher on the nose,
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily 50 nut hat.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
Many Narcotic
Dispensers Are
Delinquent Now

According to 4 survey made yes
tcrdav by Collector Of Internal Rev
cnuc Rex Goodccll, covering regis
trants who hold permits under the
Federal Government to manufac-
tufc, dispense and use narcotics IN
the Southern California Collection
District. ii was found that there are
5,50S registrants of all classes.
1t was disclosed by the report that
there are 2O6 delinquent registrants
who have failed to file the neces-
sarv return and receive authoriza-
tion for the manufacture and adj
ministration of narcotics under the
Harrison Narcotic Act.
As penalty Of $1,000 or term
of Imprisonment of five years, or
both, may be imposed upon violators
of the Narcotic laws, Collector
Goodcell strongly urges those who
have not made the necessary ac-
counting of order forms and mar
cotics to do SO at once and avoid
liability to the penalties which may
attach.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
Send For More q
Date Samples

B. A, IIarrigan, county horticul
tural commissioner, and L. l.. Garth
waite, farm advisor, who returned
last night from the Southern Cali
fornia fair at Riverside, stated to-
day that Imperial Valleys date
exhibit continues to be visited by
large numbers.
A supply of sample dates which
have been distributed to visitors,
became exhausted and it was nee
essarv to send to FL Centre for
more dates. The arrangement of
the exhibit has caused favorable
comment from visitors, as we'll as
the high quality of the dates.
Officials of the Pomona fair,
who visited st Riverside Yesterday,
urged that the exhibit be shown
at their fair which opens next
week. No promise was made but
Harrigan stated he would take the
matter up with the board of super
visors.
The sign over the booth, made of
dates on Il black background, is
the magnet which has drawn hun
dreds of visitors, according to Har
rigan. Roland Reed volunteered to
remain at the exhibit with j. T.
Covle, secretary of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce, to assist him
in answering numerous inquiries on
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11

The United States Bureau of Indian Affairs is out
of touch with the American Indian according to edu
Gated leaders of that This not the fault of the
officials of that bureau its critics. but the
fault of the system and of the policy of many years
Among the evils which paternalistc policy has
fostered are poor education absence Of health work,
and restriction of their of their property.
Many who know the Indians best assert that they
naturally thrifty and Industrious clean, healthy and
intelligent. They have not been allowed enough free
dom of action independence of decision to keep them
selves individually racially fit. tuberculosis of
lung and bone carrying off great numbers of the
naming tribesmen and trachoma is prevalent.
1t is perhaps only because of lack of information
the subject that nation eager to Amercanize its
alien population and to train them to good citizenship
should neglect these original Americans If the sys
tenn of handling Indian affairs is wrong the public
needs to hear about it and then set about remedy
ing the faults
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
S. P. Officials i'm
Visit to [. V. to
Get Local Color

c. W. Runge, district freight and
passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific Company has been advised
that the valley will be visited next
week by +. L. Scott, general freight
agent, F. +. Watson, general passen-
ger agent and Ed. Sharpe, manager
of the news bureau, who will be
here Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. MeSsrs Scott and Watson
have recently been promoted to
their present offices and their
visit here is to give them an op-
portupitv to become better acquaint-
ed with their territory.
They will give talks before the
Rotary Club and Chamber of
Commerce in FL Centre, Brawlev,
Calexico and ether valley cities,
Friday night they will meet with
the Southern Pacific employees of
this district for Il smoker and get
together social.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
SPEECHES OR WORK

There will be memorial service held in New York
next month in honor of President Harding President
Coolidge asked to participate
1t would have been very appropriate thing for
him do Sentiment and tact, doubt, both suggest
ed his acceptance To refuse would have seemed
peculiarly ungracious thing But Mr.. Coolidge with
the big demands of his job in mind, put it up to the
delegation inviting him. Would the New Workers, he
asked rather have him take the time necessary to
pare address in honor of his professor and to
New York and deliver it, remain on the job in Wash
ington, devoting the time to putting into effect his
predecessors policies?
When the matter put in that way, the delega-
ton reluctantly admitted that the President had prob
ably better stay the job.
1t would be a blessing if,wthout having the same
choice put to them formally few hundred other
delegations every year could show the same consider
alton for the great and burdensome office OF President
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
Daily Serv ice
Sunset Limited
To Valley Now

Information received this morn
ing by e. 7. Matlin, travelling
agent for the San Diego and Ari-
zona Railway, advises that the san
Diego Sunset Limited. which has
been operating three days week
for the past II months, will in
augurate daily service commence
ing Sunday, October II.
The Sunset Limited was placed
on schedule as an experiment, but
las proved 80 be such a success
that it has become necessary to
make the schedule daily. The
schedule calls for the train to leave
San Diego at 8 a. IN. arriving in
FL Centre at 1:2j and inland at
2:10 where connection is made with
the Sunset Limited. of the South
ern Pacific Company. The San
Diego train delivers through
standard Pullman car for the east
to the Southern Pacific train, and
received in return standard Pull
man for San Diego. The San Die
go train starts for that city i'm
mediately after making connections
with the Southern Pacific, arriving
in II Centre at $3.50 and in San
Diego at 9:20 p. m.
One of the best features of the
new service, is that it gives I'M
perial Valley a daily afternoon
train for San Diego. The return
trip is made through Carriso Gorge
at sunset, and affords the passcn-
gers an opportunity of viewing one
of the finest scenic spectacles on
the American continent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
Buy Or Sell Is
Magruder Reply
To Farm Bureau

Wiley Magruder, editor of the
Imperial Valley Farmer, has sub
mittcd to a committee representing
the board of directors of the coun-
ty farm bureau Il proposition for.
selling his stock in that publication
to the farm bureau organization,
The farm bureau committee which
was composed of l.. c. Lee. j. NJ.
Grafton and s. o. Buck declines to
make any detailed statements until
the matter can be taken up at the
next director $ meeting on Satur-
day, night.
1t is possible that the directors
may make Editor Magruder, a count
er offer whereby they will turn
ever their stock to him, but nothing
definite will be done until Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
Score 4 to 2 as Babe
Gets Up Real Steam
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
Ruth walked. The Giants gathered
around McQuillan and Snyder look
ed at the bench. r. Meusel up:
Strike / called; ball ! low outside
Meusel hit into a double play, Ban
croft to Frisch to Kelly. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
McQuillan was in a bad way all
through and was saved by the fast
double play.
Giants: Bancroft up: Ball l out
side; strike ] called; foul strike 2;
foul; Bancroft out, Scott to Pipp on
an easy roller. Groh up: ball l low
wide; strike / called; Groh out,
Pennoek to Pipp on a bounder.
Frisch up: Frisch out, Ward to Pipp.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Ward made beautiful running
stop knocking down what looked
like a single. The crowd gave him
nice hand.
SECOND INNING
Yankees: Pipp up: Ball out
side; strike called; Pipp out Groh
TO Kelly Groh went down TO the
dirt for nice stop of hot ground
er. Ward up: Foul strike l; foul
strike 2; ball l high; Ward hit a
home run into the upper left field
stands. 1t was towering drive,
good for a homer in any park.
Schang up: Schang popped to
Snyder, on the first ball. Scott up:
Strike i called; Scott flied TO
Meusel. One run, one hit, no err
rors.
Meusel went clear to the left field
wall for Scott IS long fly.
Giants: Young up: Strike l
called. Young popped to Dugan. T..
Meusel up: Strike l called; ball /
high and inside; Meusel hit a home
run into the upper left field stands.
The ball fell almost in the same spot
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD Il, GARIS
WIGGILy AND THE
WOODEN DOLL

Jillic Longtail, the mousic girl
went crctmrg, creeping, creeping
over to the hollow stump bungalow
of Uncle Wiggily. Jiliie Longtail,
the little mousie girl, gnawed and
gnawed and gnawed on the rabbit
gentleman S front door.
~ hope he let's me in, whisper
ed Jillie Longtail, the little mousic
girl.
Uncle Wiggily heard the gentle
gnawing and listened.
"Who can that be?' asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. "It
sounds like Toodle or Noodle Flat
Tail, one of the beaver boys
"They would gnaw harder than
that spoke Uncle Wiggily, "It
is such a gentle gnaw that | know
it can t be The Fox or Wolf, so
III 90 to tie door.
And when he went tothe door,
there stood Ji,lie Longtail, the
mousic girl, who had come creeping,
creeping and creeping - gnawing
gnawing and gnawing, and hoping,
hoping and hoping to Uncle Wig
gily S hollow stump bungalow.
What it is, Jillie-what do you
want?' asked the bunny.
IL want-that is, / hope you
will play with me- softly squeak
ed Jillie. "You play with Baby
Bunty, you know. You make her
a fireman S hat, soldiers hat and
q paper boat 4a.
eyes, so | did answered Uncle
Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
"Do YOU wasn't me TO make you Il
soldiers hat. Jillio, or a fireman Is
hat or d paper boat?
"Neither one, if YOU please, -
squeaked Jillic. But could you
please make me doll?'
"Me make a dol'-an old rhCuma
tie rabbit gentleman like me, with
IA pink twinklink nose make Il doll!'
laughed Uncle Wiggily. 81 m
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-11

could be made of wood?'' asked
the bunny gentleman.
"Oh, yes answered the little
mousie girl.
".Well, - went on the rabbit
gentleman, "a clothes pin is made
of wood and | suppose it could be
turned into DOLL
"Of course it could!' laughed
Jillie, the little mousie girl. "Please
do it, Uncle Wiggily!'
So Uncle Wiggily took the cloth,
es pin and with ink he made a face
on the wooden head. He made two
eyes, two noses .and-Oh, .lust Il