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The mirror., 1923-07-05

whom you can persuade to die and leave
you a fortune.
The young man who starts his career
with the hope that something will happen
to gain him an easy berth is far more
numerous than the easy berths thus OBJ
tainable.
Remember that in this world there are
about one and one-half billion people, and
that you will do we'll to consider them all
as competitors for that soft job you would
like to have.
If you can work as hard and as in
telligently as the first one hundred thou
sand of them you will live in great
luxury, and be an important man. After
that your relative importance will depend
good deal on how long your working
hours are and how wisely you spend them.
Of course you may not have high
order of intelligence. But you will never
find that out without working, for even
the best minds do not discover what they
are made of until industry has given them
an opportunity to develop.
If you will approach the world on a
fifty-ffty basis figuring that it will give
back about what you put into it, you are
likely to lead happy and progressive
life. But if you think that because you
happened to arrive on this particular
planet you must be taken care of, you are
due for a pretty serious disappointment.
In these days, when even the nations
are not sure whether or not they can pay
their debts to other nations, it is safe to
assume that the world is not going to
bother about the little debt it may owe to
you-even if it admits that it owes it
which it never will.-Ex.
The mirror., 1923-07-05

catchy vainglorious words you can; for
remember that the "fop" revels in spout
ing his knowledge of the dictionary.
Slang, frivolous, mushy sentimental
and "blood and thunder" stories, are pur-
chased only by the cheaper magazines,
and at the lowest prices! So let your
story be sensible and direct. Make your
characters move, act, and live! Open
your tale with action, or interesting con-
versation, and work in your descriptions
and scenes a little at time if possible.
Always close with your big scene; and do
it quickly! Don't tie a lot of common
place remarks to the end
Now let's have your story. Your kite
is soaring it soar!-Don't pull it
down!
The mirror., 1923-07-05
WRITING A STORY
By Mr.. H. ".

Since R. L. M. burlesqued the topic in
his article "Young Authors" several have
inquired of me, "What are the methods
and ethics of story writing?" The an
swer to that question would fill volume,
but 1 will offer few hints that may, or
may not, be of help to the beginner who is
really desirous of seeing his story pub
lished.
In the first place, bear in mind that
neatness in your work is always point
or two in your favor. In writing story
keeping a set of books, or in any other
kind of work, neatness is always noticed
and appreciated. Remember that the edi-
tor isn't necessarily a mind reader or a
clarovoyant; that he is busy man, and
hasn't the time to try and figure out
whether the manuscript before him is
The mirror., 1923-07-05
AN INDIGNANT PROTEST

This is to notify the public that reports
to the effect that am sick are erroneous.
If am i'll, pure gold has the mumps.
I did admit to a friend that the way
some folk act these days makes me feel
sick but that is all there is to it.
Never in all my long, illustrious life
have I felt so useful; it is pep, not pip
that 1 have.
Maybe I am not as popular as once,
but the day will come when people who
now treat me with contempt will be glad
to have me for pal.
If l cannot do the things I used to, it
is only because am not given the chance;
organicaly I am sound and I want it
known that by the might of my sacred E.
Pluribus Unum they don't make them any
better.
Therefore be it known by all men,
women and little children that if you save
me now when it can be done without
much trouble, later on 1 will save you
from trouble
1 ring true; that's what I do. Save
me, Oh my brother, save me.
Yours for an Easy Chair in Your Old
Age,
U. S. DOLLAR.
The mirror., 1923-07-05

"Don't put your daily experience into
museum; put it in your tool-chest"
"In dealing with the lower nature, you
have got to hit it hard. Then it will re-
tire to its place and give the higher ma
ture a chance to come forward"
"Many paths lead to the mountain top.
Some are straighter and shorter than
others, some more winding and longer,
others again more uncertain and full of
hardships difficult to climb, while others
are more delightful to tread; some again
thorny and wild. Still they all start at
the foot of the mountain, and it matters
not how many, towards the top they all
taper, and running into each other, be-
come a common road"
The mirror., 1923-07-05
UNCOMMON SENSE

The world may owe you living, but
there is no way to collect it. Charge it
off as "a bad debt and forget it. For even
if it were paid, the best you could expect
would be place in the poorhouse, which
though sometimes comfortable, is never
popular institution.
If you want good living, as all right
ly constituted men do, you will have to get
it yourself.
r And you will not get it easily, either,
unless you have some wealthy relatives
The mirror., 1923-07-05
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege Of one
subscription to THE MIRROR, to be sent home
or to friend. free Of charge. In order to
obtain this privilege you must write your own
name and register number and the name and
address Of the person you wish to send the
paper to, and hand same to your officer. If
you wish to enter additional subscriptions, they
win be charged for at the rate Of so cents .
year for each subscription.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner as you receive it, placing It
at the foot Of your bed on the morning fol-
lowing the day on which it is delivered to
your cell.
The mirror., 1923-07-05
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

All inmates desiring to write to the State
Board Of Control will notify their officer. who
in turn is requested to send your notification
to the Duputy Warden's Office Friday noon in
be furnished you. Letters written on regula-
ton size paper will not be permitted to 60.
J. J. SULLIVAN,
Warden.
The mirror., 1923-07-05

NOTICE-Inmates submitting contributions
to THE MIRROR for publication must sign their
nraerrs ana = a mronsr cgad rs Ss
given to the writer If known; if writer's name
is not known, it should be so specified by con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will be dropped from THE
MIRRoR's contributing staff
Approved by Warden. Editor.
The mirror., 1923-07-05
Sermonette

MAE live well if we are con-
tent to prove our ability
just where we find ourselves
placed, and thus through the
daily performance Of our duty
pave the way for greater accom-
plishments.
The mirror., 1923-07-05
CHURCH NOTICE

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho-
lie service every alternate Sunday: Rev. O. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1923-07-05

THE MIRROR is o weekly paper published in
i'm 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. 1t aims to be a home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm.
provement among the prisoners; to acQuaint
the public with the true status Of the prisoner.
to disseminate penological information and TO
aid in dispelling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to q fallen mans self.
redemption.
The mirror., 1923-07-05

NOTICE-An inmates using the Query Col
umn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries are invited to use the splendid
reference books in our library to be had on
request The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
technical subjects. Consult the Reference, Use
ful Arts. Literature, Chemistry, Biography and
Science divisions Of our library catalogue for
diversified subjects.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

mystery surrounding
1t, 1t is too frequently feared, and
financiers assailed as enemies Of the
public good, using their power selfish
ly to advance their own purposes.
No nation or people ever achieved
greatness without the assistance Of
finance capital, man
aged and directed by those skilled in
the handling Of wealth and money. Ac-
cumulated resources are represented
at times by boards of gold, but more
frequently by ships, herds, and other
productive agencies.
America measures her resources in
terms Of billions Of dollars. She has
thousands OF prosperous homes, myri-
ads Of well developed villages and
towns, thousands Of miles of railroads
and paved roads. This has been pos
sible Through the investment and use
Of capital or wealth created and &C.
cumulated by the citizens.
When the early pioneers first trav-
eled over the prairies. which are now
rich and productive fields, their re-
sources consisted only OF productive
soil, a healthful climate, and the sum
shine and rain necessary to the growth
Of vegetation.
AS the early settlers wrought and
produced and prospered, they saved.
These savings they invested in the
tools of production -plows, harrows.
binders, stores. railroads. banks and
manufacturing enterprises. THESE
SAVINGS FINANCED" PROGRESS.
The building of the railroads was the
great outstanding contribution oi
finance to the development of the West
The West owes a debt Of gratitude to
the investors in eastern states who
ventured to invest their money in vir.
gin territory, making possible develop
ment by the use of their accumulated
resources.
Bank deposits represent very large
ly the savings of the people. The loans
they make possible are employed in
productive enterprises. The develop
ment Of the agricultural communities
depends very largely upon the credits
extended by investors in other com.
munities. The development OF munic
fpalities Is possible very largely
through the sale Of municipal bonds to
investors in other places. All this is
the work Of finance.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
WHAT AGRICULTURE NEEDS

A recent summary of the agricul
tural situation grouped the needs as
follows:
1. Increased and balanced produc
tion
g. Increased understanding Of cred
It facilities
3. Increased market facilities
l. Better business methods
The Agricultural Colleges are work
ing out production problems, the banks
the credit problems and cooperative
associations appear to be greatly i'm
proving marketing facilities and bust
ness methods.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Social Meeting
OF Local Club

The members of the Civic Improve
ment and Literary club had their
monthly social meeting Monday eve
ming of this week at the home Of Mrs
George Il. Winters. Mrs. Winters was
assisted in entertaining by Mesdames
Claire Stewart, Walter Frost, w. g..
Mcdonald and B. T. Napier. About
forty members and guests were present
Monte Carlo whist was the game of
the evening, with Mesdames Berry and
]. W. Moore winners of the ladies'
prizes and Messrsl Claire Stewart and
John Rigney winners Of the gentle
mems prizes.
A delicious lunch was served and the
decorations were appropriate for the
Thanksgiving time.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

ture a golden field
Of grain or perhaps
the farmers load en-
route to market.
Finance is not q
commodity. Being an
intangible thing, 1t
Is greatly misunder-
stood. It means one
thing to some peo-
pie, another to 9TH
ers.
By reason Of this
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Given Pleasant Surprise
On Anniversary.

Mrs. G. A. Webb invited Mrs. H. B.
Walz to take dinner with her last Sun
day at her home on Colorado avenue,
and when the two ladies went home
from church and Mrs Webb proceeded
to start the kitchen fire she discovered
that Misses Nina Walz and Elizabeth
Elliott had preceded her and had the
chicken dinner all cooked and ready
to serve.
The party was joined by Mrs. Elliott
and all greatly enjoyed the time to-
gets~r with Mr.. and Mrs. Webb in
celebration of their forty-sixth we'd
ding anniversary.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Hostess to
Notszek Club.

Miss Erma Hubbard delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the Notszek
club last Friday evening at her home.
The lesson of the evening was "Cana-
da and Niagara Falls" and was very
interesting and instructive.
Mrs. VIM. Reid, a member Of the
club, was present from Basalt. Deli
cious refreshments served by the hos
tess were enjoyed by all.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

Mrs. Fl. B. Walz entertained the
members of the Young Ladies' Sewing
club Tuesday night at her home in
West Glenwood.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

A. j. Dickson is in Denver this week
attending the annual meeting Of divi
sion engineers at the office of the state
engineer at the capitol building.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

H2 EIlGi[7s{s{Yz:l GAEl lz.||lZIIE(|I:' f]1ZEgE:

Fl. b. Spahr. Her guests included all
the little girls in her class at school
and numbered twelve in all.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
with various games and the delicious
lunch served by Mrs. Spahr was en-
joyed by all.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

Nick Gallo, who has spent the past
few weeks visiting his brother in De-
troit and also visiting in Chicago and
other eastern cities, returned home
last Saturday morning.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Joe Thurmond Celebrates
Ninth Birthday.

Joe Thurmond, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. c. Thurmond, entertained a number
of his boy friends last Saturday after
noon at his home with party in hon
or of his ninth birthday.
Games were played, after which re-
freshments, including birthday cake,
were served by Mrs. Thurmond, and
each guest was presented with a favor.
Those present were Lawrence and
Junior Mcmillan, Ralph Hubbard, Ben
and Louis Rummerfield. Billy McDon-
aid, Russell Graham, Clifford Ould and
Bobby Spahr.
Joe received number of beautiful
presents
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
WAGES HERE AND
ABROAD

THE American factory worker is
= receiving wages the purchas-
ing power of which is above the
wages paid in any other country of
the world. The British Ministry of
Labor has made computation of
the amount OF food which the
wages of workers in different cities
of the world will purchase. In
the following table the purchasing
power Of wages in London is taken
as 100, and the purchasing power
Of wages In other cities is shown
as percentages of this figure. The
table indicates that the worker In
New York can buy more than
twice as much food with his wages
than can the worker in London,
while the worker in Berlin or
Vienna can buy only little more
than half as much with his daily
wage as the worker in London.
or only one-fourth as much as the
worker in New York.
New York ................ 217
ottawa .......s.s... loU
Amsterdam ............... 103
London .................. 100
Christiania ............... 90
Stockholm ............... VI
warsaw .......... 90
BRUSSELS ~
faTlS ............. 90
prague oT
Madrid b1
Berlin ............... OF
vienna 90
An important factor In the di1-
ferences between the rewards q
workers is that the productivity Of
the American worker has been
greatly increased through the use
of large investments of capital for
machinery.-Journal Of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

Elizabeth and Harold Souers, STU
dents in the Garfield County High
school, left Wednesday noon for their
home on Divide creek to spend the
Thanksgiving season.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
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g
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
o o 90 o 000 o Q o o o0oo

o o 600 600 @ 90 O o 90 i.
Mrs. Ed Foreman has been on the
sick list the past week.
G. R. Mccarthy returned home We'd
nesday noon from a business trip to
Denver.
Andrew Safer was transacting bust
ness in Town Tuesday. from his home
near Silt.
Helen Horan, little daughter Of Dr..
and Mrs. E. J. Horan, has been on the
sick list the past week or more.
Mrs. VIM. Banta, who had spent sew
eral days in Glenwood left Wednesday
morning for her home on Divide creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prime left last
week for st. Louis, where they will
visit for short time with Mr.. Prime g
brother and then go to Kansas City,
where Mrs. Prime will enter a hospital
and undergo treatment.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Entertain Members of
Sunshine Club

Mesdames H. B. Walz and G. A.
Webb were hostesses last Saturday af-
ternoon to the members of the Sun.
shine club at the home of the latter ON
Colorado avenue. The day was Mrs.
Webb's birthday anniversary, but she
kept it secret from the members until
they were seated at the table, where
the place cards gave the year of her
birth, together with the present year.
The ladies did know, however, that
the following day was Mrs. Webb Is
forty-sixth wedding anniversary, and
in honor of this they presented her
with beautiful souvenir spoon of
Glenwood Springs, with "Sunshine
Club 1923" engraved in the spoon. The
ladies' enjoyed the hospitality of their
hostesses and the time spent together.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

o O o o o o o Q Q o O o o o o Q
Mrs. Charles Johnson and children.
who have been in Glenwood the past
summer, left Wednesday noon for
Grand Junction
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Peters and baby
son left Tuesday morning for Mont
rose, where they will spend the Thanks
giving season visiting Mr.. Peters
grandmother.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Birthday Party
At Spahr Homo.

Marjorie spahr celebrated her sixth
birthday last Saturday with party at
the home of her parenta Mr.. and Mrs.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

If you want to sell it advertise it
in The Glenwood Post. If anybody
wants it you will get results.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our appreciation
for the kindness and helpfulness to us
during the loss of our loved one. Alex
ander McLain. Also for the floral
tributes.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

George Jacobs, who is taking a
course at the Garfield County High
school, expects to spend Thanksgiving
with the home folks in Basalt He will
be accompanied by Eugene Conners.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
THE BAsELEsS FEAR
OF FINANCES POWER

BY WALTER w. HEAD
President American Bankers Asso-
citation.
We speak of "coal"; Immediately
we visualize pile of black Jumps. We
speak OF wheat; in our mind we pic
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Entertains Teachers
At Turkey Dinner.

Mrs. J. I. Burdge was the hostess to
the unmarried members of the high
school faculty Thanksgiving day. Some
were unable to accep the invitation on
account of previous engagements, but
the following were present: Misses
Leo Walker, Jeanette Small and sister
from Denver, Bernice Miller, Rather
inc Lynch, Jessie Oxer and Marie
Hine and Mr.. Ewing.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Paul Jessup
Takes a Bride.

Takes Bride.
Paul Jessup of New Castle and Miss
Dorothy Ryan of Rifle were united in
marriage last Sunday afternoon at five
O'Clock at the home of the bride 3
parents in Rifle, Rev. Stern of the
Catholic church officiating. The rela-
tives of the contracting parties and a
few friends were present at the cere-
mony. A delicious wedding supper
was served following the ceremony and
the couple left for Grand Junction to
spend their honeymoon before going to
the Jessup ranch on Divide creek to
make their home.
The bride is a popular young lady
of Rifle and the groom is the son Of
ex-Sheriff H. c. Jessup of this city.
The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29

Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Coryell left Tues
day afternoon for Oklahoma City, for
visit with relatives. They will then
cities and from there to the Pacific
coast points for the winter months, re-
turning to Glenwood in the spring.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
FIGHTS ELECTION CHANGE.
Millerand Will Retire if Ward Sys-
tenn Returns, He Says.
.hn Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 4.-The subject of
the resignation of President Millerand
and the overthrow of NJ. Poincare's s
government was injected into open par
liamentary discussion and gossip IN the
Hobbies of the chamber of deputies in
order to line up the deputies in favor
of maintaining the present proper
tional election system, which is to
come up for debate today.
Friends of President MilIerand let it
be known that he is quite decided to
leave office if the old system of cleo
ton by wards is restored
The resignation of the president was
rather remote contingency. it was
said, as most of the chamber favored
the present electoral system, and if po-
litical maneuvers showed any tendency
to re-establish the old system, NJ. Poin-
care would stake "A question of con-
fidence on the issue and would obtain
an overwhelming majority.
Evening star., 1923-12-04

CONTINUED rom First Page)
which provides for the adoption of the
rules of the SiXty-Sevcnta Congress for
approximately one moata, with the cx-
pectatiou that in the meantime many
gentlemen will present u the rules com
mittee amendments To the rules Of the
SiXty-sevon:h C.u%re.. $. 80
u h,Se amendments viii be given
careful consideration and before the
end IT the E!.:th the CoIuua.tIc, on
rules viii report to ;he House such
amendments as thr! q A"l ~ : ISa BILE.
Fh" report ui the conilitt - viii be
subject to debate ana amendment and
the House Viii have complete Oppor
tunjty % adopt such rules as the ma
jorttY may desire.
TO attempt u amend the rules
from the door of the House without
cons nS'deTdtlOu ny Il committee would
probably result in confusion worse
confoundo d.
Amy one amendment to a para
graph might involve the amendment
OF a number Gf other para graphs.
THE rules Of the Housl. haze been
built Up on the experience of a hum
Ired years aad their anne endm, nts.
however desirable il might seem.
ought 10 be undertaken only after
careful consideration.
Under the plan already agreed
upon fcr Submission and which will!
b. presented abundant opportunity 10
every member TO have his suE=e zion
carefully considered VIII be afforded -
Evening star., 1923-12-04
FORD PETITIONS APPEAR.
Michigan Democratic "Wheel.
horse" Backs Movement.
Ty the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ADRIAN, Mich, December 4.-Pe-
titions to have the name of Henry
Ford placed on the democratic presi-
dental preference primary ballot in
Michigan next spring have made their
appearance here Initiated by Ed
ward Frensdorf, known throughout
Michigan as a democratic wheel
horse" one of the petitions is in a
garage owned by S. W Raymond a
hrother-in-law of Mr. Ford; another
is in the possession of James w.
Helme, who opposed Ford for the
democratic senatorial nomination in
1918, while Il third is in the possess
sion of Henry /. BournS, former
chairman of the democratic COM
lnittee of Lenawee county, Mr.. Frens-
DORIS home.
State leaders in the democratic or
ganiZation thus far have withheld
their Endorsement OF the movement
William A. Comstock, state chair
man, and Frank A. Picard, a mem
ber of the state central committee
have suggested democrats should
first find out whether Mr.. Ford stands
for democratic principles before ac-
Cepting him as a party leader. MIR.
he had sufficient faith in Mr.. Ford to
know he would not accept the party
standard unless he regarded himself
as an adherent of democratic party
principles.
Evening star., 1923-12-04

next time return majority of demo-
Gratis
The argument they use is that the
republican party is no longer as ef-
hCient as il claimed to he in the past
and that the democratic party. made
up as If usually is of representatives
from the south and the east. IS hound
TO present united front. Radicalism
has not shown itself in the demo-
cratic ranks to any extent. and the
democratic leaders point to their rec
ord as proof that democratic leader
ship would be better' for the country.
But even in their anxiety To OBJ
tain control of the House. the demo-
Gratis frankly say they do not want
1t now. They insist that il would
be Of no advantage to have the re-
sponsinility for organizing the House
under the present cirCums- -a!ICes and
that it Is necessary for the people TO
vest in the democrats that RESPONSE
bility at the polls.
1t is not eNagEeratirg to say tha {
the session OF Congress has opened
in an atmosphere of depression and
diScouragem as party government
stands imperled. Coalition govern
ment has been compelled in Europe
under precisely similar circumstance s
and as for the people VINO want tax
reform and other important lcgisla =
ton the record OF this Congress is
likely to be near to zero uCtesS a
combination of the republican and
democratic membership is forced by
public opinion.