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mend and keep her belongings in
order.
Yes, indeed, many are the oppor-
tunities of the piece work idea sup
piled 10 housework." OF course,
from time to time various agencies
have started a bureau along these
lines Of furnishing special help for
occasional household uses. Some have
failed utterly, as in the notable ex-
pertinent in Boston some years ago
Others struggle along, patronized
chiefly by the wealthy.
But if there is one thing which 1
sincerely believe would forever end
and solve all vexatious servant
problems it is just this-the inten-
sive and widespread development of
"fieldwork housework." BY that
mean the organization in every large
city of an active field Homework
army as we might call it. The
training and establishment. of work
ers of every type and Misunderstanding
women, child nurses, cooks. maids,
general workers-who would be sent
out daily from central agency to
do piece work" homework in the
home.
The professional woman badly
needs this service the typical "home
woman" valiantly but defeatedly
struggling with Disappointing Liz
zies, needs it equally or more; every
person who desires home without
parting with service of one kind or
another would be an enthusiastic
patron OF the idea. I think that such
field houseworkeTs' should be
trained to take service for the entire
day, also on the part-time basis.
Thus now, the business man who
needs an extra typist or dictaphone
operator can secure one from va
rious agencies: if we can get a nurse
by the hour. the day or the week.
But if wetare well, and merely want
to get help to run our homes-there
l..
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for he had his rifle with him, but
he found nothing, and suddenly real
ized that it was getting very dark
and cold, even for December day, so
he struck for the trail and hurried
to reach a cabin at the summit of
the mountain, where he planned to
cat his luncheon. By the time he
reached the trail it had begun to
snow.
A few rods from the cabin the
trail ran along the edge of small
cliff. Bob hurrying along stepped in
cautiously upon a smooth, sloping
rock. The snow made it slippery and
the boys feet shot from under him,
he fell and slid sidewise over the
cliff. He landed with one leg dou-
bled under him. There was a sharp
crack and a sdckening pain shot
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EVER. so LONG AGO

needing their wishes Miehabo order
ed the beaver to dive into the water
and bring him up ever SO little mud
from the bottom. The beaver re-
manned down under the water so
long that he came up utterly
exhausted and reported that he
Had not nearly reached bot
tom. Then Michabo sent down the
otter, but he also returned nearly
dead and without success. Great was
the disappointment of the company
on the raft, for what better divers
had they than the beaver and the
otter. In the midst of their distress
up spoke the female muskrat and
volunteered her services. Every one
laughed at her and Knocked her, but
as poor helper is better than none
in an emergency Michabo gave her
permission, and down she dived. She
too, remained long-a day and
highland she was given up as lost.
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recent election that repudiated Hard
ing and his policies. Governor Mil
Ter ran on a reactionary anti-union
platform and the adding machine
broke under the strain of Smiths ma
jority. l can hardly see how you
can say that organized labor is in
public disfavor.''
George has always been an enthu-
siastic admirer and supporter of
Woodrow Wilson.
Don't you regard that" l asked,
'as a dangerous symptom of the
times"
why She Don't Vote.
mo" my husband replied, II don't
wish to see class rule. but if it is a
choice between Judge Gary or Sam
uel Gompers, l would rather have
Gompers. If you feel So strongly
about these political matters l can't
understand why yeu don't vote"
George and l have discussed this
very often and it always makes me
laugh.
I'm not a citizen" l said, ct was
not born a citizen, If by being citi-
zen you mean voter and / won't be
one just because a lot of people that
l don't agree with think l should be.
AS l said before, let them that wants
to. do it. l don't want to and L
won't"
Then we both laughed, because as
usual we had stalked right round
circle and were back at the place we
started from. Nothing IN this world
can ever convince me and nothing
will ever make me want to vote. On
the other hand, nothing can ever
change George in his feeling that
it is my duty to vote and should be
my pleasure to want to.
AS l said before we had talked
about 1t often and never changed
each other at all, but then we have
great deal of fun talking just the
same. That l contend is one of the
interesting parts of our marriage
that both of us having a sense OF
.humor and disagreeing so much we
always have a great deal to talk
about.
ITO go back to educationC George
said, there is one thing we do agree
on. The schools of California are
much better than the eastern ones.
And as / agreed with him / made
no reply.
After minute. my husband began
to look over some letters on the table
beside him.
Il had a letter from Woodrow
Wilson this morning." he said, in
answer to one of mine congratulate
ing him on a newspaper story in
which l had read he was able to be
up and walk by himself. He replied
that unfortunately the story was not
as yet true, but that he was very
happy because his physicians had
promised complete recovery before
| long"
well, Mr.. Creel," I said, 1--WE have
not agreed on one thing yet in this
, interview. Not about where women
should be in the home, about politics.
nor how children should be brought
up. But we can agree that we al
ways have great deal to- disagree
about"
| Copyright, 1928. women's News
| Service, Inc, for The -Herald)
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Here is little yellow-haired Susie
and her brown-haired friend, little
Bobby. Susie has on a green dress
I. and is rocking her yellow-hair
dolly to sleep in a red rock-a-bye
crib. Bobby wears yellow smock
suit with a red necktie. He is hold
ing brown teddy bear. The bear
has an orange color (mix red and
Yellow dress on. There's another
dolly lying on the floor. He is a
clown doll and wears a purple suit
with yellow dots and big yellow
pompons and ruff. Suse's sash and
her shoes and Bobby's shoes are
yellow.
On the blue wall there is a picture
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get more fuel and then he would
freeze.
There was nothing else in the cab
in that he could burn. Outside, how
ever, there was a considerable pile of
cut wood but Bob was to weak and
sick to hope to keep himself supplied
with it. He was about to try to crawl
to the dog and make an effort to
force it shut as the best thing he
could do when he had an idea.
He selected light stick and toss
ed it cross the room.
Fetch 1t, DAM he ordered.
Outside shot Dan and back again
with the snow flying about his feet
and the stick in his mouth. Several
times Bob threw the stick outside
and each time Dan retrieved it with
citation. Then when Dan was not
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of Red Riding Hood. The frame of
the picture is yellow. The trees be-
hind Red Riding Hood are green and
brown trunks and the ground is
brown also. Red Riding Hood car
ries little yellow basket and the
sly old gray (use black lightly wolf
has his bright red tongue hanging
out of his mouth. Red Riding Hood
has pretty yellow curls and pink cred
used lightly cheeks. There is blue
sky showing between the trees.
To the left of this picture Is
window with a pretty blue cretonne
curtain with pink and yellow flowers
on it and green leaves.
There is red Lady Washington
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FOrewOrd

FOrewOrd
my husband and 1 disagree about
everything except that we think each
other the most wonderful person in
the world" states Blanche Bates. AS
this is true concerning Miss Bates
and her husband, George Creel, it
would seem to be an excellent pre-
scription for a happy marriage.
George Creel, dressed in a lovely
gray Japanese SILK robe lined with
orange lay in an old fashioned four
posted bed convalescing from dph-
iberia. A desk was in one corner
where a stenographer sat answering
a huge pile of correspondence.
Beside him was seated Blanche
Bates looking very much as she did
16 years ago, when she delighted au-
diences all over the United States as
Cigarette" in Under Two Flags"
Dressed in a dark brown brocaded
cloth street dress, the clear pallor
of her skin and her soft brown eyes
gave a vivid impression of youth,
gaiety and enthusiasm.
Everything about Blanche Bates
lives. The various rooms in her
house express a gracious vital per-
y
but they were not just pretty" flow
ers They were hrysanthemums and
seemed merely part of the warmth
and color of the room.
Blanche Bates most striking char
acteristic is her mental directness.
The interview with her husband
brought memories of the rallies be-
tween champions a the national ten
mis- matches, so clear and spontane-
Gus was the give and take of their
talk. Both were straight in their
attack, comprehensive of each 9TH
er's meaning and very fair minded.
by BLANCHE BATES
OF course George and l disagree
about everything in the world, except
our mutual feeling that the other is
perfection. When l told George, that
III was going to officially interview
him, even If he were still in bed
convalescing from diphtheria, l said
TITS perfectly fair you see because
think of all the times that you have
told me that woMan's place was not
| in the home, and remember how glad
you were to find this woman in the
home 10 take care of you when you
came home ILL.,"
To which George replied: y
II am reminded that Woodrow Will
son said, Intelligence is the ability
to relate one thing to another DOM
think me inconsistent, Blanche. Re
member that during the woman.
suffrage campaign when l was busy
explaining at political meetings what
a terrible thing it would be to al
ways be sure that ones wife wa.
at home, l never said that / would
not like sometimes to find her. there
Meanwhile you were going about thu
country acting, and explaining a
anti suffrage meetings that woman.
place was in the home"
| OF course l went on the stage no
| for any theoretical reason but be
cause I wanted to act more than any
thing else in the world, so what wa.
| the use of arguing over the matter
l went on with my interview yer,
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whatever you choose, but the point is
that it can, in the category of the
present fashions, be used for SO many
and varied purposes. 1t may be folded
round your throat or it can be
worn about the waist. 1t can be used
for a handkerchief stuck into a tiny
bracelet made for the purpose. Some
times, even series OF them are
sewed together to make whole
blouse or part of a frock. They are,
indeed, most interesting however they
are done and colorful and charming
in the extreme.
Take a square of silk the width of
the goods, which may be SO inches
or may be 40 inches. Have it hem
stitched about the edges or pcoted if
you prefer 1t that way However, the
hemstitching gives a thickness to TIE
edge (you use a hem of about an
inch and half) that somehow makes
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At last she floatedsto the surface of
the water, unconscious as If dead.
They quickly hauled her onto the raft
and examined her paws, one by one.
In the last one of the four they
found small speck of mud. That was
all that was needed. The muskrat
was soon revived, and Michabo, the
Great Hare, exerting his creative
powers, moulded the little fragment
of soil and as he moulded it, it grew
into an island, mountain, country
and finally into this great earth. AS
it grew Miehabo walked around 1t
to see how big 1t was, and we are
told, he is not yet satisfied but still
continues his wanderings and labor,
walking forever around the earth
and ever increasing it more and more.
And that, according to the Indian
legends, is how the earth was Great
ed. Some day, you will hear more
of these interesting legends.
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the scarf fall more gracefully into
place.
In the shops you can find any
quantity of printed silk. Pick out the
one that you like best and try using
1t in this way. If you have a brown
frock try a scarf with good deal Of
yellow and see how 1t peps up the
appearance of the frock. If you have
a dark blue dress that has palled
upon you by reason of it's monotony.
then try scarf with red and green
used lavishly in it's printing. You
viii find you have not only change
of costume. but dress with a brand
new feeling made so by so simple an
addition.
These scarfs are interesting when
worn with sweaters. They lo9k smart
inside of the collars OF coats. They
will be good all through the summer
on gingham, crepe and linen dresses.
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plant in brick colored drown with
a good deal of red) pot. The plant
has four big round green leaves and
a thick green stalk. The window
shade and ring are yellow.
A very dark blue rug covers TIE
brown floor. The rug has light
blue border which matches the wall.
Dolly's trunk is red with yellow
brass bands and handle. Dolly's
blanket is purple and yellow dia-
mond shaped patch work.
Both children are rosy checked. 3
The border of this picture can be
yellow and the lettering purple.
(To be colored with paints or
crayons)
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Diamond

Diamond
My first leads in friendship.
My second means brother.
My third covers the ground in win
ter.
My fourth is to interrogate.
My fifth is the beginning of time.
An European Luncheon
letter taken from each word will
reveal an European country concealed
in each course.
Soup Asparagus, potato, tomato,
bisque, bouillon.
Fish-Broiled halibut steaks, SAL
mon mayonnaise.
Meats-Roast turkey, chops, stewed
chicken, lamb.
egetables-Potato croquettes, as
paragus, stewed turnips, string beans.
Salads-Combination lettuce, lob
ster, asparagus, shrimp, walnut, sal
mon.
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ODDS AND ENDS

Court plaster is so called because 1t
was originally used by ladies of title
as patches on the face.
Perhaps the most remarkable ring
in the world is The Ring of the Fish
erman," worn by the Popes of Rome.
This ring bears the device of Saint
Peter sitting in boat holding net
and is always kept by the chamber
lain of the Vatican. When the Pope
dies his name is erased from the ring
and that of his successor is inscribed
in its place directly the election of
the new pontiff has taken place.
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BY CHARLES A. KING
State Normal School, Plymouth, N. H

which it can be removed by the fin
gers.
A piece of any quite strong wood.
white wood for example. should be
cut to the required size and shape, and
two three eight-inch holes bored as
indicated at a and b. A piece of
stout rawhide, one-half-inch wide
and twenty eight inches long should
be fastened at with nails, and pass
ed down through hole a, up through
hole b, wound around the handle and
grasped by the hand when it rests
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against the handle as at I. If the
hold of the rawhide slips, wind 1t
twice around the cover and apply
strength cautiously, for 1t will be
possible to twist with the application
of reasonable force, stand the Jar bot
tom up in a basin with about half
inch of warm water covering it's
bottom. The heat will cause the
cover to expand, after which the
loosening of the cover will bean easy
matter; perhaps the hand alone Will
start. it.
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= OF course, you all know that the
Greeks and the Romans used to wor-
ship deities that seem very strange
to us. and of whom you read in
books of mythology, but did you ever
know that the Americans had
mythology as we'll? Every peoples
that ever lived on the earth had their
own reasons for the things that hap
pened and for their being there.
Would you like to know how the
earth was created according to old
Indian mythology?
Ever so long ago boundless water
covered the earth. On this great
ocean floated a raft upon which were
many species of animals headed by
their captain Michabo the Great
Hare. Now after floating upon the
raft for limitless time the animals
clamored for land to settle upon, so
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Despite the many substitutes and
improvements upon the screw cover
Mason fruit jar there are still
great many sold and used, and there
Is place in every household using
them for device by which they may
he easily opened, for often when
they are properly sealed it seems as
though the top was permanently
fastened, but generally the use of
such device as the one described
Will start the refractory cover. after
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CAN BE CURED
ECZEM A
is DURABLE

Write me today and / will send you a
anteed treatment that will prove it.
Stops the itching and heals permanently
Send money-just write me-that is
all you have to do. Address
DE. Cannaday, 2252 Park Square, Sedalia,
Mo.
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PRINTED KERCHIEF Is
GOOD FOR ANY FR0CK

You can snap up the appearance of
any frock with the addition of
square of printed silk. 1t is called
"Deauville scarf or a kerchief or
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Tommy's Dream
Asst night had the
/ Tom Tucker sighed woke MAIDEN
dreamed somebody called my them my surprise
heard jolly laugh and caught glimpse of twinkling
Twas old King Cole the SOUL who gayly cried
Tom Tucker must and ddlers
And will bags of gold sword and velvet cloak
And make knight of you! course,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-16
Jenkins Reports
Lettuce Hearing
Moving Slo W ly

Returning Yesterday from Los
Angeles where he has been attend
ing the lettuce rate hearing, &. &.
Jenkins, manager of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau stated that,
while he had nothing in the nature
of actual results to report, he never'
theless felt that the case of the vai-
lev growers and shippers was hold
ing its own against that of the rail-
roads.
According to jenkins, the exam
ination has been proceeding very
slowly, and it is not as yet known
when the hearing of evidence will
be completed. He said however,
that the Farm Bureau was entirely
satisfied with the presentation
which Walter Sprague and the other
attorneys were making of the val
ley's side of the question, and that
with the support which has been
given by a number of local men who
went to Los Angeles for the pur-
pose, he believes there is no reason
why the valley growers should not
prove victorious.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-16
SAYS HE PAID
WALTON REGIME
$4,000 PARDON

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov.
16.-A broken down old man, bow
ed with the SORROWS of wayward
son, was put on the witness stand
IL the Walton impeachment trial
today and told of buving a pardon
for $1,000 for Virgil HoiIingshead
of Perry, Okla.
The witness was j. d. HOlling-
shead, a farmer, father of the youth
who was freed from the penitentiary
on II pardon signed by the governor.
The elder Hollingshead told of how
he was approached by l.. S. Elan
merry, Ponca City, lawyer and ask
ed for the sum in question for the
purpose of securing the desired par
don.
The witness testified that he
finally raised the money and that
the pardon was secured.
The witness stated that Ffannerv
had never said any of the money
went to Governor Walton.
More of Flannery S methods was
revealed when he said the Ponca
City attorney asked him to sign a
receipt he had been paid back the
moneys without receiving it. The
son had been sentenced for steal
ing autos.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-16
HI" SETS PACE;
COOLIDGE NEXT
AS CANDID AT E

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Hiram
johnson has come to the aid of
President Coolidge and his political
supporters by breaking the ice of
the Republican presidential cam
paign of 1924.
BY announcing himself III Chicago
last night as a candidate for the
Republican nomination in opposition
to Mr.. Coolidge, Johnson freed the
Coolidge organization s hands and
it can now proceed to organize
its campaign openly and above
board without subjecting President
Coolidge to the charge of playing
politics through his high office.
There will be no delay in organic
ing the campaign against Senator
johnson. He has announced his in
tention of going into every state.
lie will find in most of them either
"favorite SOM put forward to
prevent Johnson getting 100 per
cent endorsement, or a strong Cool.
/ idge organization which will stand
I in the way of a Johnson delegation
to the next Republican convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-16
1924 CONVENTION
SCI0TS WILL BE
HELD AT REDDLNC
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 1G.-Red-
ding, Cal, was chosen for the 1924
convention of the ancient Egyptian
order of Sciots when San Francisco
and Reno delegations withdrew
from the convention contest. The
convention will close Saturday
with the installation of Jesse NJ.
Whited of San Francisco as pharaoh
and other Officers.
Four proposals for founding bene-
VIOLENT agencies were taken under
consideration today by the supreme
pyramid.
A Masonic playground in El Do
RADIO national forest WAS suggested
by the Sacramento pyramid which
offered site. The Reno delegation
urged establishment of Il GONZALES
cent home for Masons in San Fran
cisco.
The Dunsmuir pyramid proposed
an educational program for mental
" deficient children. A fresh air
farm for sick or manned children
was urged by the San Mateo del
egates.
The order at present has no or
ganized charity, although consider
able relief work has been done by
individual pyramids.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-16
Free Feed For
High School
Pupils

Students ut the Central Union
High School were given double
treat today on account of the
storm which visited this city
shortly after classes began this
morning.
Realizing that the school bus
ses which bring students from
the rural communities to and
from school would doubtless have
much difficulty in negotiating
the muddy roads caused by the
storm, Principal j. L. House de-
cided to dismiss the classes for
the day.
However, the noon luncheon
which is served to the students
daily, had already been prepared,
and not wishing to waste the
food, the students were permit
ted to help themselves. They
did, in the prompt fashion of
healthy youngsters, and needed
no urging to fall to on the pies,
cakes and other edibles placed
before them.
When the food had disappear
ed, the students did likewise.
Then the sun came out shortly
aftsrward, and the students were
Alappy in the knowledge that
they had q holiday and a, free
feed at the expense of their
teachers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-16
DISABLED VETS
MAKE ATTACK ON
PROBE METHODS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--A Wig
orous attack on the methods of the
senate copmittee investigating the
Veterans Bureau, was made today.
by James a. Mcfarland, national
commander fthe Disabled Amcri-
can Veterans, in statement to the
committee.
81 must tell you that the men
are astounded at the misinformation
and disappointed at the lack of con
structive proposals for improving
conditions of the disabled veter.
ans" declared Mcfarland.