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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Trifles Blamed for Most Divorces

Detroit, Feb. 3.-Dr. Eli J. Forsythe
is author of the clinic method of
dealing with domestic troubles.
Judge Samuels of Oakland, Cal, At
tributes most divorces to "love piracy"
an offense for which he advocates the
penitentiary. Judge Harley of Chicago
has tried the injunction as a weapon
against the same evil.
DR.. Forsythe says: NINETY per cent
of domestic tragedies start with trifles. ="
He holds his 'clinic" at Detroit's
fashionable Fort Street Congregational
Church, of which he 10 pastor. I'm
happy couples bare their hearts TO him
and in hundreds of cases his surgical
skill has found the cause of trouble
which otherwise would have led TO the
divorce court, and complete cures have
been effected.
How QuarTels Start.
"The husband" says the doctor, who
leave cigarette butts on the dining
room table may start n series of dis
putes ending in separation.
"One Detroit woman who attended a
clinic complained that her husband
spent his spare time playing poker. He
came at my request and said MY
wife nagged me so for leaving shaving
Iather in the washbowl that | took to
poker to get away from it., Why leave
it there?" l asked. He answered that
he forgot, because he was thinking
Then he explained that he was matur'
ing an invention which occupied bis
mind constantly. ! talked to his wife
who became more patient, while ht
grew less forgetful. Later he invented
machine which made them rich.
Another man, mechanic, quarreieC
with his wife because she served meals
on a perfectly ordered table when hi
wanted to eat in the kitchen. On &c
count of this small quarrel they hat
separated. A short talk satisfied th'
husband that his wife simply was trying
to improve their home standard.
Jealous OF Canary.
"A third husband was jealous of IN
affection his wife lavished on a canary
saw the trouble-a childless home.
| induced them to adopt a baby and the,
became very happy.
Another wife reproyed her husbanl
for quarreling with his business part
ner and he slapped her face. The
| left one another. l convinced the hus
band that he was wrong and the wifi
that, after all, her husbands bushes
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Daily Talks on Practical Psychology
BY HARRIET LUELLA McoLLUM
Copyright 1879

thoughts, emotions, feelings, as you in
terpreted them, built the temperament
and personality with which you find
yourself today.
All Of us can bark back to childhood
experiences and there find many of the
causes, the seeds, of undesirable phases
of our personality, planted by the en-
couragement or neglect of our tempera
ment. The adult mind now knows that
many Of the phases that constitute his
personality are undesirable and the
causes of them foolish.
1 know an elderly man who quails
from a thunderstorm and it hasn't been
so long since hid my head under pill
. low either! Both of US were taught
to be frightened at such storms when
we were children. Our mothers were
frightened. We got the contagion of
fear from them, and it grew with us
into maturity. Our intellects repudiate
such fear now. although the elderly gen.
tleman. knowing that there is no need
to fear mere thunder. still clings to il.
To eliminate undesirable phases and
encourage desirable ones. learn TO
analyze your mind, trace back to the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

your personality previous to the accum-
ulation of your present hereditary in
fluences. According to the great law
Of cause and effect, the fruit of these
seed were ripened by psychic association
down through the ages and the ripened
fruit in turn dropped more of the like
seed into the fellow ground of your
personality. Thus the original seeds
continued to reproduce and modify your
personality.
The next modifying factor was the in
fluence of the consciousness of your
mother upon your personality previous
to your birth. The nerve energy of her
body and mind was the nerve energy
of your developing body and mind also.
When an emotion filled her mind it
dominated the vibratory action of the
energy flowing from her into your form
ing body. brain and nervous system.
making impressions and producing re-
suits in temperament and personality.
Later, the things you were taught to
believe as child. the influences through
your life, your experiences. ideas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
DOS BY WILMA GILMORE

Be conservative in your style.
Good dancers always are.
If you're a man, see that your
partner has perfect freedom, but
don't allow the space between you to
be so wide you can't guide her With
ease.
If you're woman, carry your
own weight; don't lean on your
partner.
Make all walking steps in straight
lines backward and forward-dont'
step to the side.
Keep your knees unbent.
Keep your elbows out and pointed,
BE careful about your position.
Put variety into your steps and
interpret the music as you feel it,
but keep your fundamental steps cor
rect and true.
Be a ballroom dancer when you're
on the floor; not a contortionist or
an exhibition performer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
VARIETY Of Interesting Subjects Discussed for Home Reading

cause and eliminate it or encourage it
as the desire may be.
When you are dominated by an emo
ton of great intensity, an effect you
desire to treat, backtrack and you will
very likely find the cause; perhaps not
the first time, but eventually. Then
bring reason to play upon it. Decide
exactly what you want to do, and then
bring your imagination to play upon
it, the power of suggestion, to accom-
plish your desire. Hold the cause in
mind and repeat audibly to yourself,
1T is going! going! Gone!" in rapid
succession, running the words into cad
other; make 'em step on each others
heels. Soon, you will find that the
cause is gone, and with it the effect.
Tomorrow-Building Personality.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

Blazoned upon the latest frocks and
aprons for women, pinafores and romp.
ers for children, and upon all kinds Of
household linens, are new and strange
devices.
Children's clothes show the greatest
variety of birds, beasts and blossoms
also pirates, bears, owls, cranes and
embattled chickens.
The designs for house frocks and
aprons show ingenious pockets cut in
unusual shapes and finished with en-
brOidery as well as applique patterns
Household linens are stamped with
new flower designs. also exotic par,
rOkeets and conventional patterns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

Who says society girls lead useless
lives?
Here's proof that they don't.
Acting as volunteer nurse at the
Prospect Hill Shelter Home in New
York is Margaret Starr, prominent in
social circles.
The shelter home, the city's only
refuge for well children, is supported
by the Junior League, an organization
Of young women well known in society.
And these girls keep down expenses
by doing duty themselves as nurses.
Last year 334 babies Of sick mothers
in hospitals were cared for by daush-
tiers of New York's first families"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
A Woman Obsessed
BY CAROLYN BEECHER
Copyright, 1928. by Carolyn Beeeher

as he called her always. She wrote
him a bright encouraging letter wishing
him the best of luck and avowing her
faith in him. also that of her husband
who. annoyed at first, had gradually
come TO feel his son-in-law was a man
of whom he could be rather proud des-
pite the fact that he had eloped with
Muriel.
Mr.. Dangerfield was so straightfor-
ward himself that it had been a bit
hard for him to forgive the clandes-
tine action. But after his wife's re-
turn from her visit TO Muriel, her ap-
probation of how Bruce was trying to
do all he could to make Muriel happy,
Muriel's continued Selfishness-which
the father had always felt but con-
doned as do most parents-he had felt
more kindly toward Bruce. And his
frank delight in his business promotion
had done the rest. He wasn't as ir-
responsible as he had seemed. Mrs.
Dangerfield might be right and it. was
Muriel's fault as much as his that they
had been married in the way thay had,
She's the only one who seems not
TO care about my success" Bruce
said to himself as he thought of Murieps
reception of his news. 81 wonder why -
"Conway's in his element now" one
of the men in the office said. Hes
sold that Morton estate when we've
all failed 10 get rid of it. He'll have
a whacking commission. But he could
sell anything with that boyish enthu-
saistic manner of his. l expect
he'll put us all out of business if we
don't look out" 1t was said without
rancor. The baby" as they called him,
was very popular in the office. the
place where he was his real self be-
cause he was appreciated and at ease.
Ito Be Continued)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

mend the Vegetable Compound tony
friends as it has certainly given me
great relief. "-Mrs.C. B. ROBINSON,
sos N. Lincoln St., Amarillo, Texas.
The Vegetable Compound is a
splendid medicine for women. tire
lieyes the troubles which cause such
synptomsas backache, painful times,
irregularity, tired and worn-out feel
ings and nervousness. This is shown
again and again by such letters as
Mrs. Robinson writes as well as by
one woman telling another. These
women know what it did for them.
It is surely worth your trial.
Housewives make a great mistake
in allowing themselves to become so
IN that it is well-nigh impossible for
them TO attend to their necessary
household duties.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
BY MARIAN HALE

Blue laws and restrictions are the
best of fuel to keep the dance hall
lights a-burning.
So believes Wilma Gilmore, who cOu-
ducts one of the most exclusive dancing
schools in New York.
1.-The more repreSsions forced upon
people," she says. 1.-THE greater the need
for some form of expression.
Dancing always is an emotional
outlet for individuals and nations"
But because a whole country is dance
mad. Miss Gilmore adds, it doesn't
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Marriage a la Mode

. In some parts of Switzerland
where the people are very poor, the
guests share the expense of we'd
ding. A collection is taken up, the
bride herself passing the hat.
Monday is considered the lucky
day for weddings and February the
lucky month
Few couples are defiant enough OF
superstition to be married in March
or November.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
RENODELLING TEMPERAMENT

The interpretaNon OF your accumu
lated experience determines the charac
ter of your temperament. And youl
temperament is the instrument used in
building personality.
Let us see how this comes about, ant
how we may eliminate undesirable fear
ures of temperament and encourage thu
growth of the desirable; how we may
remodel temperament.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

through the cons
of time you have
lived, certain ideas,
emotions, feelings,
and thoughts--all
experience. entered
and dominted your
mind. either con-
sciously or uncon-
sciously.
These were the
planting of mental
seeds. They have
long since been for
gotten but, never
theless, their fruit
are manifest today
as definite phases
of your personality.
Some of these were
determining factors
l.. 4La Anill:an Al
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Thanks to Blue Laws, Everybody Dancing
DOS'TS BY WILMA GILMORE

Don't be discouraged if you aren't
Vernon or Irene Castle after few
lessons. 1t takes practice to be a
good dancer.
Don't believe you're too old to
learn.
Don't if you are man, attempt
elaborate figures unless sure your
partner can follow them.
Don't dance from your knees, out
from your hips. q
Don't shake your shoulders or
your hips or take exaggeratedly long
steps.
Don't squat-that comes from
bending the knees.
Don't extend your body over your
step-keep your balance always.
Don't watch your feet.
Don't raise your own. or your
partners shoulders higher than the
natural line.
Don't allow wide base between
the feet-it's most ungraceful.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Separate White Skirt.

The well-regulated wardrobe will con
tai nat least one white flannel skirt
this coming summer, for wear with
sweaters and separate blouses. 1t is
more apt to be plain than pleated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
New Material.

A new material that is showing signs
OF unusual popularity has velvet-like
stripes on sheer ground. 1t comes
in white and all colors and color com
binations
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

Collars of white or tan satin, en-
brOidered in crosS-stitch or in peasant
embroidery are a colorful touch on the
blue serge frock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

was his own province. They were
speedily reconciled.
"Such troubles generally can be set
tied, but only by the right outsider. 1t
is hard for men and women to analyse
themselves, but not so difficult for mn
other, versed in human nature, to do
So"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

it would almost
KLINE andIwould
have cramps.Isuf-
fered in this way
about threeyeers;
then a lady friend
suggested that /
try LYDIA EPiak-
hams Vegetable
Compound. Ihave
had better health
since, keep house
and am able TO DO
NV UCrk Trornpo-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

necessarily follow thatNthe people arc
improving as dancers; quite the con.
trary.
AN erroneous idea prevails today"
she explains, that one doesn't need TO
learn to dance-that one just gets up
and steps to music by instinct.
That's why we have exaggerated
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Cheese Pudding
BY BERTHA L. SHAPLEIGH
OF Columbia University.

VI NOluulDA InlNoTstg'
1 pound mild cheese
3 slightly beaten eggs
1 IL cups thin cream or top milk
. tablespoons butter
1 IL teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon mustard
Few grains cayenne
Several slices buttered bread
Line a buttered baking dish with the
bread, cut into strips, touching each
other. Fill dish with cheese and eggs
mixed with milk and seasonings. Bake
30 minutes in a hot oven and serve
With light, green salad
rolls and coffee, makes a delicious lun'
cheon or supper combination.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
For a DehIIianfe.

An unusually lovely dinner frock is
Of cream chiffon, trimmed with lace
insertions edged with pearls. A wide
crush girdle Of blue satin has ends
which reach below the hemline.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
H | N T S
Striking RlOuSeS.

Attractive blouses are made of large
bandanna handkerchief squares, or In.
dian or Persian prints. They are al
ways Of the overblouse type, of simplest
cut,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Unusual Trimming

A unique trimming seen on blouses
and trocks as well as suits is oval but
tons, covered with the material of the
garment, set in pairs so they resemble
leaves.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Novelty in Wolfe,

4 new wolfe for this season has me-
tallic dots sprinkled over its surface.
1t has also border design in metallic
figures.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

motions, awkward positions-little real
grace and beauty.
Just as Sall expect to play a piano
without lessons or paint picture with.
out instruction as to dance well with
no knowledge of what you're trying to
do.
"The ridiculous dancing-or what
passes as dancing-that we see today
isn't an effort at honest amusement, but
confession of ignorance.
People who know how to dance cor
rectly don't make spectacles Of them
selves"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

WHY NOT PAINT YOUR HOUSE
NOW? We will savesyou about $1,000
on your paint bill, ask us. LURE &
HOLMAN CO.. 2f0 Ave C.-(Adv.l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

One on a time it was a rude man
who failed to yield his street car
seat to woman. That times past.
It's no count against a man if he
KEEPS his seat when a woman
enters the car. But he shouldn't
TAKE one if she is already inside
and standing, She may properly
ASK for a seat only if i'll or much
exhausted.
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50 Satursn,

so Natursny.
Tommy-Mother, did papa used to bite
his finger nails
His Mother-Of course not dear
~ | would stop biting mine she vouS Z
Tommy-Well. nurse just told me that
kiss me.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
BACK ACHED
TERRIBLY
Mrs. Robinson Tells How She
Found Relief by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Amarillo, Tex. my back was my
greatest trouble. 1t would ache so that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery. not n
graveyard, beautiful, well kept burial
park. Crockett 16Ss.-fAdv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Tail0r-Made Advertising

Using is an instrument put into his
hands for increasing his volume and
speeding up his turnover. Looking at
the matter in this light, he will bend
every effort to cooperate with the
advertising and seek to make it pay
him additional profits.
Advertising is not form of per-
petual motion that goes on forever
without human assistance. The big
gest problem any man has to settle
after he has determined to advertise,
and decided how to advertise, is this:
How can I use my advertising so as
to get the most out of it? Without
close-linked cooperation it dissipates
its force into air.
1t must be hitched on to business
properly. Then it must be utilized
with intelligence. When these condi-
tons are fulfilled it does a type of
work for which there is no efficient
substitute.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

One great factor must be remembered
by those who have made the decision to
advertise. The advertising plan must
fit the business to which it is applied.
There are no ready-to-wear adver-
Using plans: each one must be tailor
made.
The purpose of advertising is to
increase business and not to relieve
any one of his arduous duties. The
manufacturer salesman who regards
advertising as a substitute for his
own efforts has missed the point.
His efforts are needed more than ever
to support the advertising and put it
across. His reward is larger sales.
Likewise, the merchant who chooses
the advertised brands because they
are soft and easy" selling, has over
looked the essential idea. Certainly
they sell easier; but this is not the big
important truth. Rather, he should
see that the manufacturers adver-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

/Published in The San Antonio Light in eO-oPeration(
with The American Association of Advertising Agencies
, 1923-12-19
THE BRANDING Iron

Jane the virago, and Henrietta fed.
At sight of Joan. Prosper had won
back instantly his old poise, his old
feeling Of ascendancy.
Joan. JOAN" he said gently "was
ever anything so strange? Why didn't
you let me known Why didn't you an.
swer my letters? Why didn't you take
my money? l have suffered greatly on
your account"
Joan laughed. Four years ago she
would not have been capable Of this
laugh. and Prosper started.
II wrote again and again." he said
passionately. "Wen He told me that
you had gone, that he didn't know any
thing about your plans. l went out to
Wyoming, to our house. I secured the
country for you. Did you know that?"
NO" said Joan slowly. ~ didn't
know that. But it makes no difference
to me-"
They were still standing n few PAGES
apart. too intent upon their inner tu-
multi to heed any outward situation.
She lowered her head in that dan
gerous way Of hers, looking up at him
from under her brows. Her color had
returned and the makeup had a more
natural look.
Maybe you did write, maybe you
did send money, maybe you did come
back-I don't are anything for all
that" She made a gesture as IL to
sweep something away. 1.-THE day
after you left me In that house. Pierre,
my husband, came up the trail. He
was taking after me. He meant to
fetch me home. You told me'-she
began to tremb!e so violently that the
Jewels on her neck clicked softly
you told me he was dead"
Prosper came closer. she moving
back. till. striking the chair, she sat
down on 1t and looked up at him with
her changed and embittered eyes.
"would you have gone back to him.
Joan Lands, after he had tied you up
and branded your shoulder with his
cattlebrand?'
what hns that got to do with it?'
she asked, her voice lifting on a wave
of anger. THAT was between my man
and me. That was not for you to
, 1923-12-19

Judge. BE loved me. II was through
loving me too much, too ignorantly,
that he hurt me So" She choked. "But
you"
"Jonn," said Prosper. and he laid
his hand on her cold and rigid fingers.
II loved you, too"
She was still and stiff. After a long
silence she seemed to select one ques-
ton from n tide Of them.
''why did you leave me?"
81 wrote you n full explanation. The
letter came back TO me unread"
Again Joan gave the laugh and the
gesture Of disdain.
"1'hat doesn't matter . your
loving or not loving. You made use
Of me for your own ends, and when
you saw At. you left me But that's
not my complaint. I don't say ! didn't
deserve that. | was easy to use. But
Il was all based on what wasn't true.
! was married. my man was living.
and ! had dealings with you. That
was sin. That was horrible. That was
what ms mother did. She WIS "a"
Joan used the coarse and ugly word
her father Ind taught her, and Pros
per laid n hand over her mouth.
"Joan! MOI Never say 1t, never
think II. You are clean"
Jonn twisted herself free, stood up.
and walked away. II am that - she
said grimly "nnd Il was you that
made me. You TOOK lots OF trouble TO
make me see things In n way where
nothing n person want Is either right
or wrong. You made me thirsty with
your talk and your books and your
music. and when I was tormented
with thirst. you came aud offered me
a drink OF water. That was Il. !
don't care about your not marrying
me. I stlll don't see that that has
much 10 do with II except, perhaps,
thar n man would be caring 10 give
any woman he rightly loves whatever
help or c%herlshing or gifts the world
has decided to give her. But, you see,
Prosper. we didn't start fair. You
knew that Pierre was alive. oh. he
was ignorant. n savage. ! guess, like !
was. But he did rightly love me. He
was not trying to break my spirit nor
to tame me. nor TO nmuse himself
with me. nor to give me n longing for
beauty and easlness ana then leave
, 1923-12-19
Midsummer Ice in Norway.

The rays OF the sun nay tighten n
Norwegian lake at 10 O'Clock at night
or at midnight, or e later. But
wen the long hours OF sunshine may
not be sufficient to melt the icy heart
Of the lake. II the season is "later AZ
It was this year. Trains coming W
the mountains into Bergen n Chris
tiania carried n foot of snow ms lste
Ms July n travellers ut the frequent
stops on the mountains RECALLED them
selves by throwing snowballs from tho
drifts which occasionally topped the
little station houses. The ~snow-sheis
were filed with solid chunks Of leo
several feet thick and the little lakes
bore n considerable amount Of -sur~
lace Ice"
, 1923-12-19
New Anti-Aircraft Gun.

The mos formidable enemy Of the
airplane that has been developed Is
the new .5O-caliber Browning machine
gun. This weapon Is the most power
full machine gun ever perfected. II
fires "A bullet weighing II quarter Of n
pound and will fire 500 shots n min
ute. The maximum range Of the gun
is 5000 yards, or about five miles, and
the caliber is such that one hit will
destroy an airplnne w miles awny.
The anti-aircrnft tripod used will per
nit the gun to be swung through 800
degrees, and elevated from Is degrees
below the horizontal to a vertical po-
sition.