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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
Dear Miss Brooks!

Dear Miss Brooks:
We have been very interest sd In your
corner of Just Between You and Ne"
We would like you to answer a few
questions for US. % How old SHOULD
a girl be before she goes with a boyf
| (2) How old should a girl be before
she goes to a night dance? co What
are the meanings of Bernice. Florence,
Renee. and Lorna? a. What are the
lucky days. months and colors for De-
cember 18th and September Sth? Sin
cerely,
PINKY AND YELLOW ROSE,
Manti, Utah.
% Personally I do not consider ie
wise, or prudent or proper for a girl
to go out regularly with young men
before she is sixteen years of age. (2)
The public dance is not to be recon-
mended for girl of any age, and most
assuredly not before she is sixteen, and
then not without the protection ard
care of father or brother or older re-
lation. (3) Only one of your names
has a special meaning and this Is
Florence, meaning blooming" (4) Do
not place any confidence in lucky
days." etc., girls. Some consider Thurs
day lucky for one born in December
and the months, February and June.
Gold, red and green are the colors,
Wednesday is the day for September,
February and November the months
Dear Miss Brooks:
How old should a girl be when she
finishes the eighth grade? (2) What
kind of curriers' are best to curl hair on7
Yours truly,
MISS CABBAGE HEAD, Utah.
Q) If the girl starts in school at six
years of age, she should be thirteen
years old when she finishes the eighth
grade. (2) The fabric-covered curriers'
are the least harmful to the hsir
Dear Miss Brooks:
At last 1 can help you in some way,
l have found one of the songs you
wanted and 1 am glad to help you be-
cause you have helped me many times
Now Miss Brooks may 1 ask two ques-
tons and l only wish 1 could know Of
other songs to help you out. % Who
are Mrs. Thomas Meighan and Mrs
Milton Stills? (2) I have heard, ana
also when reading popular books, this
phrase used: "Methinks it WELL" etc.
Is it correct to use 1t in common talk.
ng? Many thanks,
And very glad I am, to know 1 have.
been help to you. 1 surely appreciate
FOUR help also in sending me the song.
~ Thomas Meighan's wife is Blanche
King. 1 am unable to obtain Informal
ion as to just who Milton Silrs wife
8, or was. as it is reported they are
divorced, also that she is a non-pro-
essional. cannot vouch for the truth
4 there reports. however. Mr.. Silps
las daughter IL years of age. (2) It To-
correct possibly, in a grammatical sense.
ut was a style of language used ages
go, therefore would not be proper
rom the standpoint of popular usage.
is used at times In the way of a quo
alton or novel saying but IL little
sed in ordinary conversation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Dear Miss Brooks:
What is the most popular color they
are wearing? (2) How should a girl
fourteen years old comb her hairf
Yours truly,
MISS ONIONTOP. Utah.
70 l could scarcely say just what
color is the most popular, as every
color of the rainbow and its combina.
lions are being worn and are popular.
should judge perhaps that lavender.
yellow, orange, grays, Jade, blue, and
rose pink. in plain colors are all pop
ular. CD I do not know as you should
comb 1t any particular style, my dear.
AS you do not say anything abou. the
length OF your hair, your features, etc,
l think would better not suggest any.
thing at this time. s1Ir
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

This be
fully and carefully answered. except those seeking medical advice
Names addresses of
be sent stamped envelope accompanies the
each letter
All communications held confden
the
to - -
Address letters plainly with Brooks
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

once moro I must sincerely thank
those who have sent songs with their
letters. but who have failed to enclose
names, and hope to have the pleasure
Of answering their queries later II they
will but send their names and ad-
dresses along.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
A READER, Idaho.
Dear Miss Brooks.

Dear Miss Brooks:
This is the first time have written
you. but have been reading the corner
for some time and surely appreciate it,
l think it certainly gives wonderful
advice to young boys and girls. AS
for the Questioner from Idaho, 1 think
she is entirely wrong about petting.
am twenty-four years of age and
have gone with many boys and 1 have
never yet allowed any of them to kiss
and pet me, and they all come back
they never Sighted me and never called
me stuck up" 1 always treated them
more like pals than beaux, and 1 can
say that l am respected and have a
goodly number of boy friends of whom
am proud. I am keeping company
now, and have been for two years, with
a young man, and we are now engaged
and he never got kisses until we be-
came engaged. 1 once heard a lady
talk on this subject, which gave me
the right idea. She said: "A g1ri
wouldn't like to see an old man fifty
years from now, who had married and
settled down, telling his wife he had
kissed this girl many times, or a girl
fifty years from now, wouldn't like to
recall times when she had kissed boys
who were old men now and were all
stained up with tobacco" Wishing you
heaps of success l am,
BLUE BELL, Idaho.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Our little Questioner from Idaho, has
received the three following letters in
answer to her recent query. Others
will appear later:
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
I have found the songs which re-
Quested some time ago. 1 would like
to have help again. Would you please
tell me where l could get book of
humorous readings? Thanking you
kindly for your help. I reamin,
POLLY, Idaho.
You did not get much help" from
your former inquiry, did you Polly :?
But did try, and 1 am truly glad you
found your songs. I am having a cat
alogue sent to you from which l am
quite sure you will be able to select
what you wish.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
-TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
\ RESUME OF THE WEEKS
OoINGS IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
important Events Of tho Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for the Benefit Of tho
Busy Reader
WESTERN

A fire in the Signal HIN oil fields
north OF Long Beach, CAL destroyed
TWO derricks and caused a loss esti
mated at 100000. The Union OF
Company OF Southern California and
the Petroleum Midway company lost
the derricks, tools and rigging.
Carl Lindquist and l.. B. Morris,
CONSTITUTIONAL steel workers were sent
hurting AZ feet downward by the
breaking OF hemp rope that was
used to raise an 1900 pound steel
girder In the construction of the new
Continental National Bank building
at Salt Lake City. The men were
badly injured.
The town OF Goldfield, New, with
the exception OF six buildings, was
burned to the ground Friday One
man Is dead from causes attributable
to the fire. a woman is missing and
eral persons were treated for burns
as the result of the fire, now believed
10 have been a inoendiary origin,
started al part of bootlegger's feud
The firing Of a presidential salute
on the Fourth OF July by a British |
warship In an American port was |
feature at Portland OF the celebration |
In honor of President Harding Cap |
tain Stanley L. Holbrook of H. NJ. S.
Curley. which arrived for the cele-
bration, conceived the idea and 1t
was at once accepted by the celebra-
tion committee.
Five rigs at the Union Oil COM
pany's North Burnett street lease at
Long Beach, were In flames and
other nearby rigs we're endangered
A quantity OF crude oil stored nearby
II threatened. The local fire depart.
ment, aided by several hundred vol
unteers, is attempting to bring the
hre under control. The origin of the
Ore has not been discovered
One child was killed and 81 persons
uttered hurts as a result OF the COL ]
apse Of a spectators stand at Salt ,
Lake City, during a fourth Of July I
Pageant. {
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Dear Miss Brooks:
enjoy your corner very much, and
want to ask you some questions. "a
Please give me the address Of Harold
Lloyd. Charlie Chaplin, Constance Tall
madge and Anita Stewart. CD What
do you think would be a good way to
comb my hair? have light hair and
fourteen yea~s old, My face is long
and slim. Thanking you for the an
swers 1 am sure to receive, 1 am,
SMILES, Grantsville. Ut.
All right Smiles, here are the adj
dresses: Harold Lloyd, Hal Roach
stadios. Culver City, Calf; Charlie
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
GENERAL

Thomas Walter Higginbotham was
found guilty OF murder of Martin Tab
ert OF North Dakota In the second de-
gree by jury at Lake City, Fla. The
verdict carries sentence OF twenty
years. The jury was out one hour
and twenty minutes. Higginbotham
was sentenced to twenty-years i'm
prisonment. He was released on
$4,000 bond pending hearing OF APP
peal. Higginbotham went on trial
thirteen days ago, the state charging
him with having whipped Tabert so
severely that 1t brought about trau-
matte pneumonia, which resulted in
death four days after the whipping.
Arthur Lorenz, former editor of the
Stats Zeitung, a German language
paper. was found guilty Of criminal
libel against the American Legion by
a jury after only thirty minutes de-
liberation at Chicago. Lorenz was in
dicted in connection with the publica-
ton in the newspaper OF an editorial
referring to the legion members in
derogatory terms.
Congress, having conferred upon
physicians the discretionary right of
prescribing liquor, cannot regulate the
amount a physician may prescribe,
United States Federal District Judge
Bourquin for Montana held in sub
stance Friday in a decision. The
court dismissed the three counts
against DR.. ]. b. Freund of Butte, one
Of which charged him with writing
more than 100 prescriptions in ninety
days, second charging he issued n
permit for more than pint of whisky |
to one patient and a third charging |
malpractice.
Forty persons we're injured, several
probably fatally, when a two car train
on the Niagara Falls high speed line
of the international Railway company
ran into a open switch at the northern
city limits OF Tonawanda. Both cars
went into the ditch, the first turning
completely over.
One man was shot and Instantly
killed, another was wounded in four
places and then kidnapped and sew
eral other men are believed to have
been wounded in a mysterious gang
fight Wednesday In the village of Sag,
q Chicago suburb. Rifles, revolvers
and clubs figured in the bloody bat
tie in which hundred or more shots
were fired. Rival rum runners are
blamed by police.
The number OF immigrants who have
been examined and allowed to enter
the United States since the new alien
quota opened Sunday passed the. 5000
mark. Tuesday. Some 5000 others
still are being held at the immigration
station, or are awaiting aboard ships
for their examinations.
Delegates from fifty countries OF {
the world and every state in the union
have gathered at San Francisco for
the opening session Of the world con-
ference on education.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
SKIN BLEACH
BUSINESS COLLEGES

BUSINESS COLLEGES
L. d. s. BUSINESS COLLEGE.
School Of Efficiency. All commercial branches.
Catalog free. so N. Main st. Salt Lake City.
EIIRS Stored. Remodcled 4 Repaired for Sum-
oo mer prizes. Tanning a speciality. Cory
Fur Shop, ~ East Broadway.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

To BLUE EYES, Idaho. I now have
some of your songs II you care to send
for them
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

SONGS RECEIVED
The following songs and poems have
been received during the past week.
and I wish to thank each one for their
Kindness in contributing them:
Drowsy Head.
. The Girl I Loved in Sunny Tennessee.
'Tiss Me Goodnight.
Three Leaves OF Shamrock.
Thou Hast Learned to Love Another.
Blue Bird.
In tho Harbor Of Home, Sweet Home.
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"As [ See 1t"
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
disclosed it, and now it is up to US to
solve 1t, if we make our civilization
work.
In the meantime, Goodbye Bill"
Better men than you have failed in a
worse cause.
He Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded.
IF ever a man tried to whistle on the
i barrel of a shotgun while toying
with the trigger with his toes, the same
is Bishop Homer Clyde Stunts of Oma-
ha, Nebraska. Last spring he seems to
have decided that Rev. j. NJ. d. Buck
ner of the First Methodist Church Of
Aurora, Nebraska, was preaching
heresy. He wrote a booklet entitled
my God Is Good Cod" declaring his
faith in God rather than in some of the
Old Testament stories about God. The
bishop wrote to the pastor indicating
that the preacher was going too far.
met the bishop recommended the pastor
for retirement. The pastor demanded
a heresy trial. . The bishop, knowing
what red-mouthed dog reporters are at
heresy trials, refused to try the pastor.
and retired him, with the conference
concurring. and so publicity seemed
thwarted.
But the pastor went on the war path.
He has written articles in the religious
press and in secular magazines. His
friends in the Methodist Church and out
of it have rallied to him. The whole
religious community of America is buzz
zing about the Buckner case. Not since
the Briggs case has one mans fortune
called out such a riot of protest and
discussion. A quiet heresy trial snug
Cling away under scare heads on the
first page of the secular press would
have been over and forgotten iii a
month and would have been localized in
its effect. But this Buckner case keeps
spreading and producing clamor and
criticism and now, after nearly year,
is going stronger than ever.
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~ ENJAMlN FRAN hl1l-N, IHdI ue-
* Iightful philosopher and as
tute statesman, laid the foun-
dation of the present postal
system of the United States.
All the earlier postal history of the
thirteen American colonies radiates
about him as the central figure.
franklin first served as postmaster
of Philadelphia He ran the office
very much Ike a fourth-class office in
the smaller community life OF this
country is managed today. He owned
a weekly newspaper and the post Of
fee was operated in conjunction with
this publication.
Franklin was named deputy post
master general of thklBritislA colonies
of America in the year 1853. lmme-
diately his troubles began. Dispatch
ing and delivering letters throughout
the thickly wooded and sparsely pop
ulated areas in these pioneer times
was difficult task and there was III
tie to encourage him. Then the mails
were transported by couriers and SIX
weeks were consumed in making the
excursion from Philadelphia to Bos-
ton. During the winter months the
couriers ventured out only twice In
travellers made much faster time than
the mail couriers along the same
roads. so that the postal system In the
middle of the eighteenth century was
unreliable as we'll as precarious. .
Reorganized by Franklin.
However, Franklin set to work to
reorganize the service. Trips were
inaugurated weekly between Phila-
delphia and Boston throughout the
year, the time of travel was shortened
by one-half, new routes were opened
to Savannah and southern points and
many improvements were effected
4, In the year 1853, after the British
had won over Canada as new col
ony from the French, Franklin pro-
ceeded at once to Quebec and opened
the first post office there with SUD-
ordinate OFFICES at Three Rivers and
Montreal A monthly service between
Quebec and New York was promptly
arranged, the courier making close
connections with the packet boats
sailing monthly between New York
and Falmouth, England.
The colonial postal system-as is
the case with our department today
was a losing business, the expendl-
lures far outrunning the receipts.
Franklin, as deputy postmaster gen
eral. was allowed TO SHOuiucl IhC ~.
dens of the annual deficits out of his
private purse, the debts running as
high as 800 pounds by the year 1857.
His salary was $1,000 per annum. The
British government took only the
slightest interest in the post office
of it's American colonies, almost FOR
getting it's very existence during this
period.
Changed DeAcit to Surplus.
But Franklin was obdurate. He
kept his post riders conveying the
mails and maintained his post ofhces
at various villages regardless of the
losses incurred. Three years later he
saw the silver lining slip out from
behind the dark clouds. In 1850 the
debt was not only entirely cleared up,
but upon balancing his books
Franklin found a surplus of 27S
pounds. In 1851 this surplus grew
to the amount of 494 pounds, and with
feeling of deep pride akin to the
| satisfaction displayed by present
day Postmaster General should he be
able to report an annual profit to
Congress. Deputy Postmaster General
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hundred thousand more than any
other business institution in this
country or any other one-and han
dies during the course of every
twelve months the gigantic sum OF
s., 900, 100000.
Between the time Of Franklin, the
first Postmaster General, and that of
the writer. who is the flftieth. the
picture of the United States is
II is best viewed through the his
tory of the postal service, which has
faithfully chronicled the march of
events, and curiously enough, the
fundamentals of thrift set up in Poor
Richards Almanac by Franklin, upon
which the character of the able men
has heretofore been founded. and
upon which nations must stand, are
as apt today as when written.
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Prompt to Use Railroads.

The year 1886 saw the beginning of
the transition from the stage coach
to the railroad car as a means of
transporting the mails. It was at
this period that the first railroad
lines were constructed IN the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
By HUBERT WORK,
Postmaster General.

~ ENJAMIN FRANKLIN, that de-
x Iightful philosopher and as
tute statesman, laid the foun-
dation of the present postal
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BY HENRY ". BUM.

-HE following is a brief summary of the
most important news of the world for
the seven days ended January 10:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
PROLONGED UPHEAVALS
in EUROPE CERTAIN
French Occupation of Ruhr Will Loose
Forces of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Soviet Revolt Schemes Revealed.

economic and financial condition
prevailing over the country.
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Another important principle enunci-
ated in the Winslow air code appears
in the refusal of the government to
recognize the private ownership OF
airspace above certain minimum
safety attitudes to be fixed by the
Secretary of Commerce. In this the
new measure comedies with the exist
ing statutes with regard to navigable
waters used in interstate commerce.
Regarding general provisions affect
ing commerce in the air. the bill ap-
plies existing laws as far as possible
For example, the rules governing the
issuance of bills of lading in air
transportation are an adaptation or
the provisions of the Cummins- Esch
act to air traffic.
A temporary appropriation of SS15.-
600, available until July I, 1924, is
proposed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-30
AT THE MOVIES
CAPITOL.


Louis Mercanton, who produced
Gypsy Passion" which will be
shown at the Capitol theater on Mon
day is not one of those producers
VINO have achieved a meteoric flight
to fame; he has had years of expert
ence as a film producer, and was re-
sponsible for first introducing to the
screen Sarah Bernhard, Nine. Re-
jane, Phyllis Nelson Terry, Gaby
Deslys, Jean Richepin, liver Novello,
and host of other popular favor
ties.
He has nothing personal" to say
about himself; little can be gleane-
from him of his African war expert
ences, or of his theatrical career
which is. closely associated with
Bernhardt; but there is one person
of whom he is inordinate1y proud and
of whom he feels he can never say
enough, and that is his charming
wife, Madame Mercanton, who acts
as his business manager, and helps
him in every possible way with all
his film activities.
! Gypsy Passion" is based on "Mi-
arka," the child of the bear, famous
French novel and opera written by
Jean Richepin, and the author him
self plays an important role in the
production.
Madame Rejane, one of the most
famous actresses of the day, is seen
in the chief role. Desdemona Mazza
and> Ivor Novello, the composer, are
seen in the leading roles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-30
PEOPLES FORUM

tcning the hours Of labor, lettering
of conditions under which labor is
performed, and protecting women
and children from excessive or ILL.,
timed work; but the services which
the labor unions can render in the
future are even greater than they
have rendered in the past. The
employer needs the unions to stay
him from the fall of vanity; the
employees need them for their pro-
lection; the community needs them
to raise the level of the citizen.'
And when such other prominent
people such as Walter Clark, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of
North Carolina; such authorities as
The Chamber of Commerce of the
U. s.; The Industrial Committee of
the Merchants Association of New
York; Everett Macy, President of the
National Civic Federation; Thomas
Evans, Secretary of the Central Coal
Co.,; Richard T. Ely, noted Econ
omist, Gin his political Economy"
page 238) Justice mccarthy, the His
torian; Henry White; John r. Com
mons; j. G. Brooks; J. Allen White;
and others laud the unions it seems
We should think twice before con-
demning them. There may be some
features, some local conditions, some
members which may not sanction,
we find this in all institutions. Be
fore judging let us at least look in
to the matter of personal interest
in the concentrations, realizing that
Miners want, and deserve, large
wages, that they may have more of
lifes conveniences and be enabled to
spend more time out in the pure air
and sunshine; that the operators ma
turally want lower scales that they
may get more interest on their in
vestments and keep away from bank
ruptcy. This is all beside the point,
however, our protest is against this
false l. W. w. cry.
d. f. CONE.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-30
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner Ave. B and Fourth St.


l.. r. Johnson, Pastor. -.
i After the morning worship at
1890, the pastor will speak on the
theme, "Why New Truth for the
New Age is not Received" What
did Jesus mean when he said, 81
have many things to say to you but
We cannot bear them now?
The ordinance of the Lords Sup
per will be observed after the mess
age.
At 1900 noon the Sunday school
will assemble. Get the benefit of
both services.
TOO, Baptist Young Peoples IN
ion. The young people are meeting
during the summer in special SER
vices. The meetings are being we'll
attended.
500, Evening worship. Medita-
ton, when Unbelief turns to Be-
lief"
500, Prayer meeting, Wednesday.
The young Peoples Assembly at
jamestown begins Monday, July g.
If those who intend to 60 will see
the pastor he will be glad to give
any suggestions he can concerning
the Assembly. Our young people
who were there last year received
lot of good and had pleasant
week associating with other young
people of the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-30
"DAKOTA" GIRL
HAS WYOMING JOB

Another graduate of Dakota Bus
mess College, Fargo. N. D., is
doing credit to her old school out
side its home state. Florence Haley,
formerly in Fareo's Board of Edu-
cation office, is now with Haegard
& O'Mahoney, Attys. Cheyenne,
Wyo. D.B.C. girls have made GOOD
in hundreds Of law offices. Many
become court reporters. Nearly
all leading courts employ them.
Don { take z shortcut course taks
4 thorough one. Follow the Sue
ceSSful = Summer study means
quicker progress. Write today to
+. L. Watkins, Pres, sos Front
ST., Fargo, N. D.